The Sun. — London, England, 1863-04-06 00:00:00

THIR I EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORT:NG INTELLIGENCE —This Day. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH ) NE WMARKE 1' RACES-THIS DAY. SWEEPSTAKES OF 25 SOVS. Fantastic Livings one Four ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Libellous Cellarius Six ran. CRAVEN PLATE. Rost 1 Eleanor Eight ran. £5O HANDICAP PLATE. Roraanoff Hypermnestra Eighteen tan. LATEST BETTING. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 3to 1 agst Physalis colt (taken) sto 1 agst Bedouin (taken freely) 6to 1 agst Colleen Rhue (taken) 10 to 1 agst Man at Arms (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 9to 1 agst Adventurer (taken) 30 to 1 agst Newchureh (taken) TWO THOUSAND. sto 2 agst Hospodar (taken) 9 to 2 agst Saccharometer (taken to £100) THE DERBY. 1000 to 15 agst Fantastic (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Taje (taken) DURHAM RACES—Tuts DAY. TRIAL STAKES. Prairie Flower Fete•day Royalty •••• • Four ran. ELEMORE STAKES. Theobalda Meta's dam Balderstone .. 3 Five ran. DURIIAM HANDICAP. Bohemian Lord Dundreary .. 2 Picco seven ran. BETTING AT MANCHESTER —SATURDAY. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. , 3to 1 agst Phy sa li s co l t (taken and offered) 6to 1 agst Bedouin (taken) Bto 1 agst Man at Arms (taken) 9to 1 agst Colleen Ithue (taken) 14 to 1 agst Lapidist (taken and offered) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS, 9 to 4 agst Hospodar (offered) 6to 1 agst Saccharometer (taken) 14 to 1 agst Melrose (taken) 20 to 1 agst Physalis colt (taken) 25 to 1 agst Brick (offered) THE DERBY. 12 to 1 agst Hospodar (wanted) 20 to 1 agst National Guard (taken) 20 to 1 Melrose (offered) 22 to 1 Automaton (offered) RACING FIX.TU Abergavenny ........ AP: .... 9 Liverpool Hunt C1ub....10 Thirsk Epsom Spring 16 RES FOR 1863. RIL. Newmarket F. S ..20 Llanboidy York Spring ...28 Salisbury A.Y. Radcliffe 25 Manchester 27 Marlborough .. 29 Chester - M Bath Harpenden 12 Epsom l 5 19 Ascot Ju: Newton 2lO Hampton lO Odiham ..... l6 Bibury Cl u b . Beverley. l7 Stockbridge lB Chelmsford 23 Newcastle-on-Tyne 23 Carlisle 3O ONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLocic. At the Paris Bourse this day, excel ding to Mr. Renter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 69f. 70c. to 69t. 75c,—Firm. The inquiry for discount accommodation has slightly diminished, and the rates are a little easier. The Result from Melbourne has been announced with £167,381, the Australasian from New York with £31,350 and the Parana from Brazil, with £5,150 sp(cie. The traffic receipts of the Great Western Rail way of Canada for the week ending the 20th ult. Were £l4 951 against £10,232 last year. The accounts from the manufacturing districts for the past week have been generally satisfactory. At Manchester there has been a fair business trans awed in both cloths and yarns for the India and China markets, while the woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, and Huddersfield has continued seasonably active. In the hosiery and lace depart ments at Leiceater and Nottingham there has also been more animation. The Stock Exchange is closed to-day, and a partial holiday is observed in several other places of business, owing to the volunteer review, &c. Liverpool Cotton Market---This Day. (RECITER'S TELEGRAM.) Sales about 6,000. Market steady. Imports, 6,465 SHIPPING—This Day, LONDON, April G.—Wind this day at noon—South; fresh breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. FALMOUTH, April 4.---Wind W.—Arrived—Adelaide, front Porto Rico. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAM.) GISAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived —The Murray, from Adelaide ; Idea, from Villa ; Active, from Caen • John and Harriett, D on Colina, Zuma, T wo Friends, ' Belinda In o, Alert—all from Guernsey ; Liv e l y, from Caen ; Albertus, from Leghorn, Murillo, from Cadiz. Sailed—Phillippine, for Victoria; Arthur, for Quebec. Passed—Result DEAL, Monday Morning. , from Melbourne tor London; Ju an it o , from Colombo, for Lo n d on ; Artistic, brig, from the west, for London ; Era, screw steamer, from London, for Bor deaux, Anchored—Uranva., from London, for Prince Island; Sea Flower, from Grimsby, for Jersey, BRIGHTON REVIEW.—The eczne this morning at the London bridge and Victoria station of the South Coast Railway was highly exciting. At the early hour mentioned in the official arrangements the different volunteer regiments arrived and were despatched in best order. A great number of persons were assembled outside each of the stations to witness the arrival and departure of the men. It is to be hoped the weather at Brighton is similar to that in London, for then a very grand and national fete will come off with eclat. FASHION. —A correspondent of the Scotsman notices that a Paterfamilias the other day, writing to the Times, stigmatised the long curls which some ladies wear over their shoulders by the name of "Follow -me lads I" A thrill of disapprobation ran through young. lady-dom. entry The " R - se of Denmark," i nnocent of the male erl her o n either limes and unknowing of Patert,milias, ma into the city of London with a long flowing c very shoulder, of the very pattern cavilled at by thi s peppery and undiecerning old gentleman I The Prince first shrugged his shoulders (so the rumour runs) ; "then look ing, liked." EXTRAORDINARY LONGEVITY.—The Times of Tuesday last published the deaths, among others, of six persons, whose united ages amounted to 519 years, or e an average o f SG years an d 6 mon th s f or eac h o f them, five being w omen, t h e youngest b e i ng 82, an d two num bering 91 years ea c h. Th e gent l eman was 8 1. Th e o bi tuary o f Wed nesday was still more remarkable, inasmuch as the deaths of seven persons are given, whose united ages r mounted to 611 years, on an average of 87 years 3 months and 12 days; and again the laciie3 take the lead, there being four to three of the opposite sex, th e youngest being a man (82), and the eldest a lady, reaching th e grea t age o f 91 years . A LIBEL CASE.—An alleged libel case against the .Manchester Examiner and limes was tried at the Liverpool assize s on Thursday, Tne plaintiffs were Messrs. Beaumont and White, brewers, of Staleyblidge, who com plained that they had been libelled under the name of " Surat brewers," in en advertisement inserted in the Eta mincr and limes. Evidence was called to prove that great damage had been done to the plaintiffs by the advertisement in question. For the defence it was urged that the adver tisement had bt en inserted without gross negligence, that an ample apology had been tendered and published, and that damages to the amount of 40s. had been paid into court. The jury thought thin amount sufficient, as they re turned a verdict for the defendants, PREFERENCE SHARES. Glasgow and S.-Western gua. 5 per cent , 120 Gt. Western ( erks & Hants Ext.), 44 per cent. red., 981 Great Western, 5 per cent. red. pref., lu2 Midland 4! per cent. pt. stk., 1021 Altdland, Leicester and llitchin 4 per ct., 93/ LINES LEASED Al FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, 5 per cent., 114 k }lull and Selby, 110 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 4 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Namur and Liege gua. lit per annum, FOREIGN ►MINES. Don Pedro, Nor li Del Rey, I 1 United Mexican (Urn.), 6},t JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Australasia, 73f Bank of Egypt, 29} 10 234 I Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 91 1 Chartered Ban ), of India, Australia, and China, 25 1 41 Colonial, 39 Eng., Sco ~ and Australian Chartered, 20k London and Brazilian 'bin.), 31 London Joint Stock, :-13 London and South African, 27} 1 London and Westminster, 78 0 N ticlELt : L .nr; t ingl i yo: o d:: : :: a nh paGrA P air ei r olu:n o tse: v :tr i rri n a:: c i aaa: Ireland. England, new, 211 Berlin WaanzderaWwootM7lasisi.C7iT LANEOUS. Cr Y B tat Palace: 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., 112} (Canal C C o a p v p o e u r ; ) , 1 anis C ompanyalim.), Rio de Janeiro Citnly Ymprovements (lim.) (£2), 3* T(l' HE UONDEMNED CONVICT IN HEREFORD GAOL. Al y iz e es last week, for the docrbett, at Thlings.. Hope, who was —HEREFORD, Saturday. i f i g s etz and morose awful position, sentenced to death at the Hereford murder of the young servant girl, m u p ch osition, wick, in that county, after betraying a disposition during the earlier part o r seems now to have become sensible of his and receives the religious ministrations of the rev. of the prison with more respect, and his conduct is more becoming than at first. No day is yet fixed for his execu tion ; but it is expected to take place on Monday week. i t is many years since a public execution took place in Here ford, and the expected event is therefore (looked forward to by a certain class with the deepest curiosity. GREAT ROBBERY GE JEWELLERY,—lnformation has been issued from the City and Metropolitan Police sttitions of a most extensive burglary at Mrs. Gowland's, Leadenhall- street. The property stolen consisted of 78 ladies' gold rings, 30 gold guard rings, 70 gold Albert chains, 30 gold chains, and 150 gold seals. A reward of £lOO is offered for the apprehension and discovery of the thieves. SHARE MARKETS—Saturday. .0, -----.. Railways. 13.14. hir., Wol., and Str. Val. k 5 !Blythe and Tyne. 10 Ilost.,Sleat,and Mid.‘2o St Bristol and Exeter St Caledonian 50 Col,: and Baudol l 20 Cornwall 100 ,Do B A A Lrets no ( 11, 1 till6p c.p an . ha s been paid to B. 50 'Dublin & Belfast Junc.! 25 'Dun.,Perth,& Ab. .1 unc. ! at 'Edinburgh & Glasgow.! at Glasg,. and S. Western., st Great Eastern, Ord. stk, st I Ditto A stock st ! Ditto East Anglian St , at lGreatNorthof Scotland .GreatSt N orth ern ...... st Do A stock st Do h do at !Gt. S. and W. of Ireland st 'Great Western at ! Do Str Val gua. stock st !Lancashire & Yorkshire at !London and Blackwah st 'Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast at !Lon., Chat., and Dover atlLon. & North Western Lou.et 1 & South Western st I Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 50 'Maryport and Carlisle. 12i j Do # shares 10 'Metropolitan st 'Midland 6.4.0 ! Do New st Do Birming. & Derby 50 I Mid, Gt. W. of Ireland 25 I Do. li shares 25 , Mid Kent 10 I Do Cray Line st !North British st Edin., Perth, & Dundee at !Nth. Eastern—herwicii 25 I Do, G.N.E. purchase st Do Leeds st Do York st 1 Do Carlisle.... at !North London 10 Do New 19.16.4 North Staffordshire 10 !N. and S. W. Junction. st Scottish Central st 'Scot N. E., Aber. stock at Do Scot. Mid, stock 10 Shrews. and Welchpool st 'Shropshire Union at 'South Devor at 'South Eastern st ,South Wales st S. York. and River Dun 20 Staines,Wok.,andWok. 25 Stockton & Darlington 25 Do Do New, 1860 at Taff Vale.. .. 10 Do h 10 Do C 50 Ulster 25 Do 12.10 Do at Vale of Neath st Victoria sta. and Plin 1 at !Waterford & Kilkenny' st 'West Cornwall st W. Hartlepool Har.&R at West Midland Oxford at Do Newport st Do Hereford 8 8i 7 8 85 87 112 113 40 I 2 13 14 88 88 107 1000 49 60 45 47 24 25 1 1 1 2 2 3 0 ° 4 1 1: 2 3 22 6 141 101 103 6ti 108} 1(81 7, :"6 114 115 39 40 974 08 10 44i 454 12i 121 1231 i2i 11 lip 91 93 50 51 24 ris 93i 99 54 f:5B Ss}6 116 118 1 lip 16 16i 11i 12 119 121 42 43 98 160 48 60 32 33 911 64 67 69 99 101 7 8 37 38 9 10 7 1 7 i p 149 151 4 5 2a 3 i P 79 81 150 160 28 20 43 44 37 39 99 101 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Price. Shari 100 Railways all I tlantic & St Lawrcrici Rom.,Baroda&.Cent s_per cent.. Do. New Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Lake Lturon 1)o. Preference .. •• • • tinfialo,Brant,&Godricl! .1 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 181 Do. do. July 1,187 t Do. do. June 1, , 1 1; CI utta..t.S.Eastn. _ Cape Town it Dock Scril Eastn. Bengal go. t• p. East, Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext Do. do. II do. .. Grand Trunk of Canad, f ►o. Ist Prel. Bonds.. Do. co. deferred...... t )0. 2 d Fret. Bon s.. Thy. do d .fer ed...... Do. 3d P ef. stock Do. do. d le rr. d...... Do. 4th Pref. s o k... Do. do deferred.— Gt.lndiaPernli. ua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p, c... Do. Januiry, 18'62 .. Gt. South.ot India (Lim uaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New .. Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5i P.C. do. '77-8.. Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. c. D 0.4! p. o. Extensiot Dc.4• Do. Fifth Extension. 11c1b.Cori,. e p. c. Melb. & Ilobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Siortg. Bds. Newßrunswick tit Candy Class A f.n 1 B pc Ist pi bds Scinde .......... Do. Delhi. I Do. do • • , z Fi; Do. Punjaub Do. Do. , f„,; Do. /ndus.St. Flo.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuIIS. Paid. Closing Business Price. dune. 62 64 106 1(7 i lip 5 0 i i P o 71 8 1(5 107 1(6 tO7 107 +fB 1( 8 109 1i 11P 10i ,O, 63 66 8 51 54 57 42 , 5 :8 42 33 36 24 27 20 22 1071 104 I 1 11 tOS 107 121 3 8 74 , 100 102 93 41 3 105 1 06 99 101 95 7 47 49 3 6 O 12 ti 8 105 106 IP 105.} I(6i 99 101 etk I N zoi to too 1 stock stock stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock stock 20i ZO4 100 100 stock stock stock Stock Share! all 100 (100 100 2 10 ICO COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.. dp.c..la &J Id% - 1 1877-54 .... lOO 1071 Do. 6p. c. Ain, 100 ic4 ( 6 Do. 6p. c..Mar.‘St SeDI 100 104 106 i p. e. Jan.&July. 100 97 98 975 61 Do. 5 Inscribed stoci 100 95 97 'Cape G. Hope. 6p 0.187: 100 ;10 112 Do.Ap Oct.& 18S1 100 114 116 Do. 189 , io t 4 116 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 10) 113 115 Ceylon. Nov.lsBl, 6 p 10 itius per cent .. 100 111 I'2 Na.a G,,v. 6 per cont.. 1)0 11 112 -- .N.B.Gov.(lp.e.Ja.o.r.Jui. 100 106 107 Lo, dp.c.Ap.&Oct.loo - N. S.W. G ov. p 18 • 100 101 102 Do. sp. c.,18., to U.. , 100 100/ 1011 - Do. d0.,1888 itupwdt. 100 1005 1015 101} 1 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. • sterling, 1875 lOO 1061 1075 ,Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 1 113 'S. Aus G6p.e.1576.& up lO !1 113 IVie.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.,tJul; 100 1(8 110 - Do. to ti D.O. A n..t00t.. 100 081 109 1081 . i BRITISH MINES. --- i - leambrian Con sol. Gold 1 4 5d - IChtlord Amalgamated.. I-- 19 21 20 j Devon G. Con, (Tavist. 1 515 525 !East Bassett (Illogan). 30 78 ,S 2 1 ; East Clogau Gold Ltd. ss. id in I East Car a d ou ...... 421 435 415 mast earn Brea 1 1.0.0 91 9/ 111 Russel (Tavistlo 7.19.0 41 4f arn...tSt.Aubyn(Gwen.) 57i 14 16 1 ;. IVheal Vor (Il e l ston 40 6t 7 Great South 'Coigns 17,, 4/ 51 (Grenville 0.16 55 5/. tlerod's-Foot • 8 .12 46 48 I - liings,on D0wn5...... 4..7.0 2 25 - Lady Bertha ,NTargaret Lelani 0 1 3 / 4 3r. \I arke 14.3.0 71 o% 4 I‘lyndy Iron Ore (Litn , 1 2 1 441 New Setun .. 191 100 1 40 -- North DOWM , 2B 2.4 3 IlasFet Olio ;an •Z. 17.1 4 44 - Forth IVhcal Crotty - Oar Consols (SA. Blazey 15 4 t . 54 10 1 I'rovidence(Uny Lelnt. 10.0.1 .2 44 13outb Caradou(SLCleer 300 400 18. Carn Brea (Illogan) 5.15 .01 3 4 I •tl.Wheai Fran. (Illoge.i lB.l .9 875 921 f Stray Park 6 Tamar Silv.& Lead Nlin. 41 5 1 10 fin Croft 22 23 225 West Basset (Illogan) 1 11 12 13 1V Caradon (Liskeard 5 32 34 335 West Soton ( Wheal Basset Mogan fi 75 80 V 1 Bulleratedruth; 5 (10 65 11 . heal Kitty k U.Lclant] j 2.0.6 WhealLud ott Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 151 165 IWheal Seton .. 681 245 255 - ! , ,v heal Tremwney (1 1e.)1 7 17 18 !Wheal Union 3.17 5 55 stock stock all all all ith) all all 6i 7 100 100 100 100 100 10r, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 6, 1863, MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. Moderate supplies of home-grown wheat were on offer in the leading country markets held on Saturday. Selected parcels moved di steadily at full prices ; otherwise, the trade was in a very inactive state. All descriptions of spring corn met a dull inquiry at barely late rates. No change of importance took place in the value of flour, but the business transacted in it was much restricted. The Continental corn markets are without improvement, and the demand for export, except for the finest produce, is on a limited scale. The American advices represent the market at New York as heavy for all cereals, at barely pre vious quotations. Bat moderate supplies of English grain were received up to our market last week. The imports from abroad amoudted to 11,846 quarters of wheat, 19,490 barley, 12,823 oats, 990 peas, 258 tares, 9,846 linseed, 1,464 oilseeds, 651 sacks, and 6,565 barrels of flour. A limited supply of English wheat was received fresh up to this morning's market, but, owing to the prevailing dry weather, the condition of the produce wbs tolerably good. The attendance of buyers, in consequence of the holidays, was far from numerous, and the trade, both for red and white parcels, ruled heavy. Selected qualities fairly supported last Monday's currency; otherwise, the quotations had a downward tendency. The supply had not been wholly disposed of at the close of business. The show of samples of foreign wheat on the stands was somewhat extensive. The demand for all descriptions was in a sluggish state, and, in some instances, prices ruled in favour of buyers, but not to an extent to justify any altera tion in the currency. . . In floating cargoes of grain, a limited business was trans acted, on former terms. '1 here were Lut few samples of barley on offer suitable to malting, yet the demand—owing to the close of the season —was heavy, at drooping prices. In the grinding and dis tilling qualities the market was well supplied, and sales progressed heavily, at last Monday's quotations. Malt changed hands to a limited extent at previous cur rencies. The supply of oats was by no means extensive. Good and fine parcels met a steady sale, and prices ruled firm ; otherwise, ibe trade was quiet on former terms. The market was exceedingly bare of beans, both Eng lish and foreign, and the supply was mostly disposed of at late rates. Peas—the supply of which was smaller—moved off slowly at previous quotations. No alteration took place in the value of any kind of flour. The inqury, however, was mostly confined to immediate wants. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new Ditto, old 485 548 Ditto, white, new 478 51s Ditto, old sos 57s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —8 Ditto, new Talavera, Rye— Barley—Grinding 26s 35s Malting 3BB 433 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 5OB 66s Brown Kingstown and Ware 568 70s Chevalier 668 25s Oats —Yorkshire_and Lincolnsh., Feeding l.9s 21s Potato Youghal and Cork, black .. 168 22$ Cork, white Scotch, Feeding 2lB 25s Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey, new . 33s 35s Maple White, new Boilers 3BB 40s Flour—Town-made Suffolk 34s 388 Stockton and Norfolk METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The show of foreign beasts and calves here to-day, was moderate---of foreign stock somewhat extensive, but it was chiefly composed of merinos from Germany in poor con dition. The rates demanded for them were from 22s to 27s each. From our own grazing disti icts, as well as from Scothni, the arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning were moderately good, and the condition of most breeds was prime. The attendance of buyers being on the increase, the beef trade ruled firm, at an advance in the quotations realised on Monday last of 2d per Blbs, and a good clearance was effected. The best Scots and crosses sold at 4s 10d per 81bs. The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam bridgeshire comprised : 1,750 Scots, short-horns, and crosses; from other parts of England, 500 various breeds; from Scotland, 400 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 10 oxen and heifers, There was a very small supply of English sheep in the pens; but their general quality was good. Downs and half breds moved off slowly, at prices equal to Monday last; but heavy sheep were a dull inquiry at barely that day's currency. The best Downs, in the wool, realised 5s 10d ; out of the wool, 4s 104 per Blbs. The general top figure for short Line ins .znd LAcesters was 4s fid per Blbs. Lambs—the supply of which was small—changed hands steadily at full quotations, viz., from 7s to 8s per 81bs. The arrival from the Isle of Wight was confined to 90 head. 'We have to report a fair demand for calves, at quite previous quotations. The top figure was 5s 2d per 81bs. There was very little business doing in pigs, at drooping prices. Per 81b, to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 ;Prinmers-wool d 0.4 1') 5 6 Second quality do. 3 8 4 0, Pine. S'thdowndo.s 8 5 10 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 8 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 4 10 5 2 Urse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 10 Large bogs 3 6 4 2 Second quality do. 4 0 4 8 j Small porkers ... , 4 4 4 6 Lambs, 7s Od to 8s Od. Suckling calves, lie to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 28s. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. 3 C B o e ,t a y s s ts .. . . ........,410 i Beasts ...... ( Sheep Sh eep ... ..... 19,720 f Calves Calves Pigs. 360 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, April 7, 1862, and this day, Monday, April 6, 1863. Per 81b. to sink the offal. April 7, April 6, 1862. 1863. Coarse and inferior beasts.... 2 10 to 3 0 3 4to 3 6 Second quality do. 3 2 3 6 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 0 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c 4 2 4 4 4 8 410 Coarse and inferior sheep .. . Second quality dn. Prime coarse-woolled do 4 6 5 2 410 5 6 Prime Southdown do. .. 5 4 5 7 6 5 8 510 Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 2 4 8 4 4 4 G Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs 540 260 SUPPLIES ON SALE, April 8, 1861.—Beasts, 3,630 — sheep and lambs, 19,680—calves, 59—pigs, 370. APRIL 9, 1860.—Beasts, 3,240 —sheep and lambs, 18,870 —calves, 119—pigs, 330. The total imports of foreign stem into London, last week, amounted to 6,130 head. In the corresponding week in 1862, we received 2,252—in 1861, 3,2.58—in 1860, 2,114 —in 1859, 2,425—in 1858, 806—in 1857, 1,033 head. IMPORTS INTO LONIAAN LAsi WEBB. _ From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 132 .. 263 .. 20 341 .. 27 Harlingen Hamburgh 16 .. 4,890 .. . • • Boulogne .. 10 1 Cuxhaven . Vigo ll B.. NieweDiep . , Amsterdam.... Antwerp .. 19 .. Ostend •• ..-... •• --- • • --- • • 59 • • - - • • 18 .. 23 • • •-- Carri I• • 000 ... 0 • ....' • • ..... • • ...... • • ..... Dordt, ll .. 191 .. 1 .. Calais • • 000000 • • -- -- --- •• ..'' Total .... 290 .. 5,311 .. 40 .. 341 .. 27 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 91 .. 1.922 .. 239 .. 862 ,Snl .. 219 .. 2,999 .. S 6) 282 .. 1,559 .. .859 ll7 .. 2,238 .. 858 2O .. 641 .. 21 .. 19 .. 252 .. 30 70 - .. 145 NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of town and ccuntry-killed meat continues moderately large. Beef, mutton, and veal move off heavily, at our quotations. Prime lamb rules firm in price; but pork is very dull. adad Middlingmutton 3 6 4 0 Primed ° .. 4 2 4 4 Vaal Small pork .. 4 0 4 4 Lamb Per 81b. by the carcase. sd s d Inferior beef .. 2 8 3 0 Nliddling do. .. 3 2 3 6 Prime large do. 3 8 3 10 Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Large pork 3 4 3 10 Inferior mutton. 2 10 3 4 BOROUGH HOP. There is no fresh feature to notice in our market, either as regards the amount of business doing or as regards prices. To-day the market presents a holiday appearance, and the transactions have been limited, at the rates current last week. Since we last wrote the imports have amounted to 60 bales from Bremen ; 199 pockets and 606 bales from Dunkirk; 447 pockets and 72 Lags from Guernsey; and four bales from Rotterdam. Mid and East Kents 7os to 180 s per cwt. Weald of Kents Sussex Belgian ... Bavarian American 758 to 86s ~ BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The arrivals of potatoes from foreign ports have slightly increased since we last wrote, and full average supplies have come to hand from the north of England and Scot land. Sound qualities have moved off steadily, at full prices; otherwise, the trade has continued heavy, at about prev i ous quotations. Last week' s import was 171 tons rom Dunkirk; 133 bags from Rotterdam; 191 tons from Antwerp; and 110 tons from Brussels. Yorkshire Regents Do. Flukes Do. Rocks o. Seedlings Kent and Essex Regents llos to 130 s „ Scotch Regents Do. Rocks 7os to 85s „ Dunbar Regents —s to —s „ Foreign WOOL. We have to report continued inactivity in the demand for all kinds of English wool, but without leading to any quot able change in prices from last week. In colonial qualities a slightly increased business has been transacted, but chiefly as regards inferior descriptions, which command a limited amount of attention for the American market. The supply of the latter in hand for the May sales has now reached 67,000 bales. SEEDS. Cloverseed and trefoil are in but moderate request ; never theless prices rule firm, Linseed and rapeseed are a slow sale, and in other seeds very little is doing. Cakes move l o a n t e, p. former bus. u T s r n t s o 1 . 4 s o f ff ur s n lo ip w , l V y V Swede —s —s Mustard, Brown 93 12s White, Tares, New .7s Gd 88 6d Old per quarter - s —s Canary, per quarter 46s 52s Rye grass, new 8 —8 Clover, lted Eng., et. 50s 76s White Foreign Red 9os 563 White 623 803 Trefoil, new. 26s 408 Carraway ...... 26s 278 Coriander l6s 18s lienapseed, per qr 42s 448 Linseed,Eng.sowing 72s 74s Crushing Baltic — —s —s Odessa Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English £lo Os£lo tOs Foreign £lO Os .£ll Os Rape Cakes,p ton£6 Os £0 Os Rapeseed, new,pr qr 15s —s TALLOW. The tallow trade continues dull, at drooping curroncies. To day St. Petersburg Y.C. is quoted at 43s 6d to 43s 9d per cwt on the spot, 438 61 to 438 9d for April and June, and 46s 3d for October to December delivery. Town tallow, 42s 6d per cwt net cash; rough fat, 2s 3d per 81b. 1859. 1 1850. 1861. 1862. 1863. 4. Stock this day.... 17,'8 3?.: 23 71.735 40.305 43.626 Price of Y.C. .. c 3561 to 56s 3d tOBsod to ,46s Od to 4386 d to I —s Od —s Od 58s 6d. i 46s 3d 43s 9d Deliver ; last week 1,258 572 733 i 2.235 945 Ditto from June 1 89,6 9 71,'62 69,3 5 1107,407 70,556 Arrivals last week 802 453 225 ' 1,423 75 Ditto from June 1 92,702 92.704 113,997 90,95 75,903 Price of Town .... 55s Od 565 6d 56s 6d 485 6d 45s Od CRIMINAL COURT.--This Day. OLD COURT. The April sessions of the Central Criminal Court com menced this day before the Lord Mayor, Recorder, Alder men, Sheriffs, and Under-Sheriffs Mackrell and Farrer. The calendar contains the names of 110 persons for trial, and amongst them standing over from last session were the cases of the two brothers Brooks charged with the murder of the police-constable Davy at Acton, that of manslaughter against the two contractors arising out of the accident by the falling of an arch at the coal-depot on the Great Western Railway, and also the charge against Saqin, the Chinese, for unlawfully wounding, he having been acquitted of the charge of murder last session. The Grand Jury having been sworn, The Recorder, in charging them, said, that coring to the absence of the learned judges on circuit, the number of prisoners awaiting trial were rather larger than usual. There were two cases of murder, who would be brought under consideration, both being the crime of killing illegitimate children. In the first case there appeared to be some doubt as to whether the child was born alive, but in the other the medical evidence put that fact beyond all doubt, and it would be for them to say whether the evidence reduced the charge to manslaugh ter, but if they were satisfied there were prima facie cases it would be their duty to return a true bill in both cases. There was a case in which a Peruvian soldier was charged with manslaughter on board a foreign vessel which was lying in the port of London, on board of which were some soldiers, amongst whom a disturbance took place, one of the officers interfered to quell the dis turbance, and a soldier was taken into custody, when the whole of the soldiers rose in mutiny to rescue their comrade. The seamen armed themselves to prevent this, and in the struggle that ensued the deceased received a stab from a bayonet which the soldiers drew, and which caused death. He could net see how the charge w.s re duced to manslaughter, because if a body of men resisted with weapons lawful authority, and death was causes by any of them, the offence was, in law, wilful murder. It was stated that the prisoner was not the man who inflicted the wound ; but if a body of men were acting in concert, and death ensued, all were guilty, no matter who struck the fatal blow. The Coroner might have good ground for reducing the crime to manslaughter, but they would have the witnesses before them, and it would be for them to satisfy themselves whether the charge amounted to murder or not. There was a charge against a prisoner of attempting to obtain money from the prosecutor by means of threats and menaces, and if they were satisfied it would be their duty to send the case for further investigation. There was a charge of conspiracy against a prisoner with another person who had absconded, to obtain goods at a time when he was insolvent, and there was some difficulty in the case from its peculiarity, but the evidence pointed more particularly to the person who had absconded than against the prisoner. There was a charge of arson against a master of a workhouse, who stood indicted for setting fire to the institution, and who had been heard to threaten to destroy the building in order that he might be trans ported, and that seemed to be the motive in offences of this description, penal servitude being considered as no great punishment—but all such persons would find that for the future penal servitude would be much more severe than it had hitherto been. With these observations the learned gentleman dismissed the grand jury to the perfor • mance of their duty. ROBBERY WIJH VIOLENCE. John Gleeson, 22, was indicted for robbery, in company with another, with violence en Frederic Allen, and stealing from him his watch and chain. It appeared from the evidence that on the 4th of February last the prosecutor was seized by two men near Sidney alley, one of whom placed his arms round his neck, whilst the other tore open his coat and stole his watch and chain. Rose, the other man, was tried and convicted last session, the prisoner having escaped capture till the 25th of March. The prosecutor spoke very positively to the prisoner, and a constable who, on the night of the robbery met the prisoner in Lisle-street, Leicester, running and calling out " Stop thief." The constable knew no person had passed him, and detained the prisoner, tell ing him he should be able to identify him in case anything was wrong. He SAW nothing further at the time. After look- ing well at him he let him go. On the 25th of March the prisoner was captured by Ackrill, of the F division, who discovered him up a chimney in a house in Newcastle court, Strand. A number of witnesses were called to establish an alibi. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. Sergeant Holmes, of the F division, proved a former con viction, for which ha was sentenced to three years' penal servitude, but he had received a ticket of leave before his time expired. The Recorder sentenced him to 10 years' penal servitude. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,---This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBEBY AT A TAIERN.—STEALING A VOLUNTPER'S WATCH.—Annie Gray, of 10, Hemmings-row, was eharged before Mr. TyrwLitt with stealing a gold watch of the value of £5, from the person of Mr. John Wright, ironmonger, of 8, Queen's-road East, Chelsea, while at the Black Horse Tavern, Osendon-street, Haymarket. From the evidence of Mr. Wright, it appeared that nn Saturday night between 11 and 12 he went to the Black Hone Tavern, kept by Mr. Bryer. He asked Mrs. Bryer if a person he wankel was there, and called for some brandy and water, the prisoner and some other females at the time being in front of the bar. The prisoner spoke to him and pushed against him, and he requested her not to annoy him. He then put down a 6d. to pay for his brandy and-water, and one of the women took up hi change. Directly after the females again pushed against him, and he felt a tug at his watch, at d one of the females got away, the prisoner preventing him going after the female who, no doubt, had got his watch, which he missed from the pccket in his uniform. He then gave the prisoner into custody, but her companion escaped. The prisoner denied all know ledge of the watch, and said that the other female was not known to her. Robert Beaks, 134 C, proved taking prisoner into cus tody, when she said she knew nothing of the robbery, or the other woman ; but he had since, from inquiries he had made, learnt that they lived together. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner for a week. THE MONT CENIS TUNNEL. A letter from Turin, dated March 31, says, the Minister For Public Works, General Menabrea, has given the Lower House of the Italian Parliament most interesting particu lars respecting this great undertaking. He thus reported progress:-- The lowest pass of the Alpine chain on this side is about 2,100 metres above the sea level, and the tunnel will enable the railway trains to cross the mountain at a height of about 1,333 . 8,—i.e,, 766 . 2 metres below the present pass. The tunnel will be 12,220 metres in length. Its southern opening at Bardonneche in the Valley of Susa is 1,335.38 metres above the sea level ; from this point the tunnel Hies 0.5 per metres up to a distance of 6,100 metres —that is, to about the middle of the gallery, when it again slopes down at a declivity of 22 . 2 per 1,000 to its northern opening near Modane in Maurienne, which lies at a height of 1,202 . 82 above the sea. An English engineer, Mr. Bartlett, set to work a boring machine, by which a tunnel could be pierced with a rapidity eight or ten Vines greater than any hitherto obtained by ordinary means; but Mr. Bartlett's contrivance was wrought by steam, and could not be applied to a tunnel where air could not be had for combustion. The Italian engineers proposed to sub- s flute compressed air instead of steam; and, notwithstand ing long opposition on the part of foreign scientific men, their method is now in full operati n, and their success exceeded the most sanguine expectations. The tunnel was begun in 1857, with ordinary means. That year and the two following were spent in prelimi • nary operations, such as the construction of houses, work shops, &c , for in that inhospitable region there was all to be done, The first experiments with the boring machines were made in 1861 at Bardonneche, on the Italian side; but even on this side the regular work only proceeded un- interruptedly in 1862. The invention of the new machine was yet in its infancy ; its occasional failures, and events of gradual improvements could not fail to cause consider able delays. The tunnel at Bardonneche, on the Ist of January, 1863, was 1,274 metres. In the years 1857, 8,9, and 18661, 724 metres had be n_achieved by ordinary means. By the aid of the new m ?chines 170 metres were added in 1831 and 380 in 1862. On the Savoy side, at Modane, from 1858 to January 1, 1863, only the ordinary means were employed, and the result was for the whole of that period only 925 metres. The tunnel, there fore, calculating the work achieved at both ends up to the beginning of the present year, has attained a length of 2,199 metres, 550 of which have been made with the new machines. What was done at Bardonneche in 1862, in spire of the imperfection of a half-developed me- thud—namely, 380 metres—must surely be possible in 1833; nay, it is quite certain that the result of the present year will be no less than 400 metres. On the side of Modane, again, the new method was applied on the 25th of January last, and, as there the errors which retarded the work at Bardonneche will r e av,dded, the re sult of the work on both sides for 1863 will be no less than 00 metres. The engineers are very confident that the work will proceed with even greater s peed , but the Minister wo uld base his calculation on the most certain data, and, by limiting the results of our yearly prog ress to 800 metres, he thought the whole undertaking would be achiev e d i n 12} years. _ On IVIAy 7, 1 86 2 , a convention was si gned with France, by virtue of which the latter Sta t e under took to pay the sum necessary for the construction of 6 , 101 metres of the tunnel. half its length, at the rat e o f 3 , 000 francs per metre, or 3,000,000 francs per kilometre, on condition that this compensation should not, taken alto gether, exceed 19,000,000 francs. The French, how ever, reckoned the work upon the understanding that it should be executed by ordinary means, and allowed a period of 25 years as necessary for its completion ; but they stipu lated that in the event of the tunnel being accomplished in less than 25 years, beginning with the I s t o f January, 1862, the capital of 19,000,000 f. would be in creased at the rate of 500,000 f. for every entire y ear that might be deducted from the maximum of 25 years. If th e works were to last less than 15 yea r s the premium would be raised to 600,000 f. for every entire year's reduction ; so th a t if th e work were actually achieved in 12i years the Italian s wou ld gain a premium of more than 16,000,000 f. Mor eover , as the French Government does not reimburse the Italians im mediately, but pays the interest of the sums due, and these interests may be reckoned at 6,500,000 f., the Minister calculates that Francs will, at the en d of t he work, be in debted to Italy to the amount of aboouot, 0301:f falls to ranee fF ; . The Victor Emmanuel Railway Company is obli ge d t o pay a sum of 20,000,0004 of which 7, 0 the 13,000,000 f. which will be paid by the Victor Em manuel Company is,therefore,to be added to the 31,700,000 f. contributed by France. The total expense will be about 65,000,000 f. Deducting the French share and that of the Victor Emmanuel Company, there will then be only about 20,000,0001. left to the charge of the Italian Government, and this will include the railway line from Susa to Bardon neche, a line 40 kilometres in length, which will cost no less than 14,000,000 f. or 15,000,00 9 f. It is important to observe that by the treaty of the 24th March, 1860, which made Savoy over to France, it had been agreed that the Italian Government took upon itself the accomplishment of the work of the Mount Cenis tunnel. These words of the treaty were differently construed by the two States, inasmuch as Italy only reserved the power to have in her hands the whole execution of a work which reflected so high an honour upon her en gineers, Grandis, Grattoni, and Sommeiller, whereas France conceived herself entirely exonerated from her own share in the costs. It was the technical, not the economical, charge of the work that Italy intended to reserve exclusively to herself. The engineer Grattoni and the Deputy Parsini were therefore sent to Paris for some explanations with the French Government, when, after long discussions, and upon the production of documents irrefragably proving what was Count Cavour's real mind at the time of the conclusion of the treaty of 1860, France handsomely acknowledged the reasonableness of the Italian claims, and entered into that new convention of May, 1862, to which the Minister referred, and by which France engaged not only tO bear her own share of the expense, but even to allow the Italians a premium, should the skill of their engineers suc ceed in hastening the consummation of that undertaking by which the Alps shall cease to be a barrier to the inter course between the two neighbouring countries. The Minister added some important facts which will give an idea of the magnitude of the work in band. In 1862. he said, in order to pierce 380 metres of the tunnel on the side of Bardonneche, the men were employed 582 times, each time 7 hours and 39 minutes for boring, and 6 hours and 2 minutes for loading and exploding the mines and clearing away the rubbish. In these 582 operations, 45,751 holes were bored, from 75 to 80 centimetres in depth ; 72,538 chisels were set to work; there were 54,875 blasts, 18,622 kilogrammes of gunpowder were fired, 76,000 metres of match-line were burnt, and 1,334,000 cubic metres of com pressed air were consumed, equal to 8,004,000 cubic metres of atmospheric air. The workmen on Jan. 1, 1863, were 720 at Modane and 900 at Bardonneche—altogether, 1,620. The grants for the work were as follows ;—For 1857, 1,000,000£; 1858, 3,509,000 f; 1859, 600,0001; 1863, 2,500,000 f; 1861, 3,000,000 f ; 1862, 2,000,0001; 1863, 2,000,000 —altogether, up to this day, 14,500,000 f. The expense up to the end of February has risen to 13,182,6031 18c, and the Minister has in hand 1,317,3961 82c. lle, theerefore, thought that it would be necessary to apply to the Chamber for an addi tional grant of 500,000 f. to enable him to finish 600 to 700 metres of tunnel, which were to be completed before the end of the present year. Sivori, the famous violinist, has been decorated by the King of Prussia. The ship Result, from Australia, passed up the Channel yesterday morning, with 41,000 oz. of gold and 50 passengers, 11 of whom were landed at Plymouth, WESTMINSTER. MURDEROUS OUTRAGE.—WiIIiam Field, 27 years of age, was charged with feloniously assaulting and wounding Charlotte Haynes, a young woman, with a bar of iron. Prisoner was stated to be deaf and dumb, but it was quite obvious that he could clearly make himself under stood by sounds sufficiently to explain his meaning. The prosecutor was stated to be so much injured that she is at present lying at the hospital in a precarious state. Thomes Lidyard, of Yeoman's row, Brompton, said he was coming out of his door at a quarter to nine this morn ing when he saw the prisoner come out of his house. A woman ran out first followed by the prisoner, who overtook her and struck her three or four blows with an iron bar on the head. Witness ran and caught hold of him, and a struggle ensued between them. Another person then came up and assisted to secure the accused. William Hunt, 107 B, proved apprehending the prisoner. At that time he had broken the iron bar in two. Witness put the unfortunate wounded woman in a cab and conveyed her to the hospital. The prisoner's mother was called as witness against him. She said that he had been going about in a gloomy mood for some time past. The young woman Charlotte Hayes came to visit her that morning, and they were about to have breakfast when the prisoner darted suddenly towards her with the iron bar, and followed her as described. Mr. Selfe—Had there been any words between them ? Witness—Not a syllable; there was no provocation of any sort given by the young woman, who, pitying my son's condition, is usually very kind to him. ISergeant Gray having given some evidence. it appeared clear by the prisoner's manner that he was suffering under aberration of intellect, and was ordered to be sent to a pauper asylum. THAMES. EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—Thomas Smith, a most sin gular- looking personage, about 60 years old, was charged with stealing s sovereign and a half-sovereign from a drunken man, in the Mile end-road, on Saturday evening There was no prosecutor, and Mr. Woolrych was about to discharge the prisoner, when Inspector Griffin said he should be much obliged by the magistrate adjourning the case. The prisoner had been repeatedly in custody for rob bing drunken men. He prowled about in the night time, and fastened himself on drunken men, and, under the guise of friendship and seeing them home, robbed them of their money or any property of value they had about them. On Saturday night the prosecutor was intoxicated, but he had sense enough to call out that he was robbed of a sore reign and a half sovereign. A police constable, hearing the cries of the man, took the prisoner into custody. Mr. Woolrych—Look after the prosecutor. I shall not let this man go until search has been made for the man he is alleged to have robbed. HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—William Owen alias Hodges, a notorious thief, was brought up on remand before ° If 9 r: Woolrych, charged with stealing a g old watch, al from the person of Julius Boltz , a German, and steward of a ship, - The prosecutor was entering a publichouse with a friend named Maidment on Thursday night last, when the pri soner and two others attacked him and hustled him. The prisoner took the prosecutor's gold watch away, and when Maidment attempted to pursue him the prisoner put his foot out and threw him. Maidment, however, got up and pursued the prisoner, who threw away the watch. It was recovered and the prisoner was secured. A former conviction was proved against tho prisoner, who was committed for trial. DEATH OF AN INFANT FROM SUFFOCATION.—On Saturday morning Mr. Humphreys held an inquest respect ing the death of Sarah Anne Warner, aged eleven months, who was found dead on Saturday morning in bed with its parents, baying been suffocated during the night. Verdict --,' Accidental death." 874 107 501 46 6i 24 68i 1081 751 971 8 1011 1 12#x}}} 123} 501 21} 9'4 55} 85; 8} 92 3 auAiness done 1061 1061 108 103 i / 101* THE LOSS OF THE ORPHEUS. The following intelligence has been received from the Admiralty : The Secretary to the Admiralty begs to enclose herewith a copy of the list of the surviving officers end men of the Orpheus, according to the telegram received at the Admiralty yesterday, with a list of persons borne on the ship's books, supposed to be referred to in the telegram. Admiralty, April 4, 1863. LIST LM.S. OF OFFICERS A , MEN PERSAVED TELEGRAM. FROM Names as stated Names as they appear on in telegram. the chip's books. OFFICERS. Mr Chas. Hill Lieut. Charles Hill Probably Lieut. D. D. Yonge, belonging Mr Yonge to rioneer Mr Amphlett Mr E. A. Amphlett, paymaster Mr Hund C. G. Hunt, midshipman Mr Filding • . B. W. Fielding, midshipman Mr Barkly H. M. Barkly, midshipman Mr Mason W. Mason, boatswain Mr Beer John Beer, carpenter SEAINIEN. H. Brown Henry brown, quartermaster 1 ' 1 Bales .. Probably W. E. Baylis, painter Morley There are two men of the name (one Josh. J. Wilson Wilsoa, c rptain foretop) Finnis John Finnis, captain maintop Stupple Oliert Wm. Oliert (alias Alex. Hills), signalman Weir Kennedy Carpenter .., Wm. Johnson Wm. Johnson, capt. mizen top J. Russell W. Russell Ward George Ward, A.B. Mayes Wm. Mayes, A B. Walker J. Hall { There are 2 men of this name, John Hall (1) ordinary, and James Hall, ordinary Quinton Walsh .. Edward Walsh, ordinary Parson Horrigan Nicholson Brigg Partbury Doly Koop 1 man of the name of Koop Taylor Wm. Clews, stoker, ran away, Sept. 14, Clus 1862 ; nothing to show that he returned to the ship Crierson, R. M. Joseph Crouson, drummer, R.M. Rolf, R.M No such name (there is a R.Roe,pri.R.M) Betortelp I Cannot be identified ; no name resembling Izers No such name on the books to Dec. 31, Bannister Hunt Hudosted Burton No man of the name (there are two men Hubert A. 8., and W. Herbert, boy 2d class) Ideeon John D. Ideaon, boy 2d class Butler f No such name on the books to Dec. 31, 1 1862, the latest returns received R. Youn g dinary, and George Young, A.B. Palin Geary Fisked ... . Probably William Fisher, A.B. James No man of this name (No James Brown; there is an Alfred Brown 1 Brown, stoker Snudden Thomas Snudden, A.B. f Probably one of the Herberts mentioned Hubert 1 above Caland Sparshott Wells Ankell Cochine Roberts Quille Sul Nawman Pilbrow Prcbably Alfred Pilhearn, ordinary Hahrg Probably Arthur Haggis, captain cox Laryish Tilley Jordan Graann J. Gralm ghe latest intelligence of the vessel which reached this country previous to the arrival of the above telegram states that she returned to Sydney from Hobart Town Jan. 16, arid that on the 20th of the same month her surgeon, John M. Tronson, M D , was invalided, but was at that time too dangerously ill to be sent home. The Army and .Navy Gazette says : Such a calamity as that of the wreck of the Orpheus has not fallen on the British navy since that dreary night when the Avenger, with nearly the whole of her crew, unwarned and unprepared, disappeared beneath the waters of the Me diterranean. Thc, Orpheus was a fine screw corvette of 1706 tons, 400-horse power (nominal) ; she mounted 21 guns, and her regular complement of officers, men, and boys should have been 275. She was commissioned en the 25th October, 1861, and left England for North America at the time when the Trent affair caused so much excitement in England. Of Commodore Burnett and Commander Burton we can only speak in terms of praise. They were both gallant and distinguished officers, who had worked their way up in the service by well-directed intElligence and in dustry. They have died as they lived, at the post of duty ; and this fact will, we trust, after the first blast of sorrow which the news will cause is over, convey some consola tion to their sorrowing relatives and friends,.to whom and to all connected with the remainder of the officers and crew who have lost their lives in company with their brave captain, we can only further offer a feeling of deep sym pathy. An Alleged Confederate " Ironclad." Some interest was created in Liverpool on Satur day by an allegation that a new " ironclad" steamer had been trying her engines, and departed from the Mersey in course of the forenoon's tide. From the outcry which has recently been made in relation tc war steamers having been supplied the Confederate Government, the allegation referred to excited con siderable remark. Investigation, however, showed that the "suspicious craft" was perfectly legitimate in all respects. She proved to be the troopship Orontes, recently built for our own Government by Messrs. Laird Brothers, at Birkenhead, which was I;eljanatfiroitgbattrLPB I launched in November last. This vessel, by dint of great exertion, has been completed in her eAternal fittings, and was wanted to proceed at once to Devonport, Her engines, by Watt and Co., are of 500 horse power, and have been put on board, and the vessel is in all respects ready for the reception of troops, and for the conveyance of these she will no doubt be immediately put in commission. She has been inspected by Mr. Luke and several officers of her Majesty's navy, and gentlemen interested in such matters, and has been pronounced by them first class, and no doubt will prove that ships built by contract are not in any respect inferior to those built in the Royal dockyards. The Orontes is the first Government troopship and the largest vessel ever built upon the Mersey. She is 300 ft. in length between perpendiculars ; is 44ft. 7in. in extreme breadth ; is 32ft. deep in the hold, and her register; measurement is 2,811 tons. The lines of the vesse I are exceedingly fi ne, and in general symmeter di 1 5 r : e l : a :I pe c t she sh b e e a has bears s a great r e very e t ry resemblancehen:a;joaas handsome Government resno screw troopship Himalaya, although large_ asfigure-head, designed and executed by Messrs. A llan already stated, 1 atr o in ops t h h i e p, ti t ,a h n e s su o e r - t ! I worthy, of Liverpool. satisfactorily . in vessels the cest, fOrontes working g s of been t h e built than in casual transports. service having convincenfl:otrbee can bu i l t b for 0 carried a r t r h i e e d purpose much Under this conviction, besides . the Orontes, another vessel of a s imilar class is now in course of being b u ilt in London. The capacious ship Orontes, which has been built under special Government superin tendence and inspection, will carry from 1,100 to 1,200 troops with the greatest comfort, besides her own full complement o f o ffi cers an d crew . Th e ventilation of the ship and also her lighting are in all respects most perfect, as her 'tween decks are lighted and ventilated by a series of large side ports and skylights on deck. Her crew will have ample accommodation in a large forecastle, which extends aft to the foremast ; and the health and comfort of all on board are secured by the great height between decks, that being from Bft. to Oft. clear. Mr. Frith (having been relieved from Mr. Gam bart's three great pictures of London Life) is now free to proceed at once with her Majesty's commission. The price to be paid by the Queen for this marriage picture is £3,000. Mr. Flatou, proprietor of " The Railway Station," by the same artist, has purchased the right to engrave the wed ing picture for the large sum of £5,000. Such prices are quite sensational—are certainly without example in the artistic world, SPORTING NOTES. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Last week, while the " House was up," and nearly every body was enjoying the holidays, Lord Palmerston was ex pounding healthy philosophy to the students at Glasgow, and following his example many turfites made the best use of the interval by putting their horses " through the mill," and learning the form ot the respective animals likely to be brought out at the current Newmarket Craven Meeting. There were trials and rumours of trials throughout the week, but the most important episode in the transactions of the turf market was the retrogression of Saccharometer, who, however, " came" again before the week was out. The cause of his decline was simply owing to his coughing, which was, of course, flashed to London with the celerity with which political crises or fluctuations aro transmitted to Capel-court. The reports of trials for the Newmarket Handicap were very George s he Payne beat, on fit, and the first s ensa ti on i n thi s line was the rush made to " get on" the Phy sa li s co lt on M o nday, on the ~ having tried him good enough s to tr w en i g u th of l‘ Ir . the Derby, a Beauvale, Bst 71b, and Makeshift, 9st. The second' demonstration in the market in connection with the handicap rendered the race, accord ing to the followers of Drewitt's stable, a still greater cer tainty, as Colleen Rime had been so tried that BallyEdniond could not win at 63• 101 b. Lastly, on Saturday, there was another rush to get on BAloutn, who had galloped over Umpire, Rubicon, and Amy on the Newmarket Han dicap race-course in the morning. Why Amy should have been in the trial I am at a loss to know, as she was beaten at Doncaster 200 yards, and had she been beaten only 50 it would have even look«d a little better; but as it is. han dicappers should give her even m we weight for that per formance. But these reputed great trials, proving that everything will win, and nothing lose, only remind me that we are now fairly in the swim of the racing season. This week the first meeting will be held at Newmarket, and there are besides fixtures for Durham, Knighton, Catterio Bridge, and other places. The Craven alone will occupy the first rank in the programme, of which I shall now address myself. Monday's events will have been run off before this article can reach your readers, and I am, th.refore, relieved of the necessity of analysing the first day's card. To-morrow (Tuesday) there will be a fair day's sport, and the Handi cap promises to bring together a tolerable field, and the runners for which may be found in Fairwater, Cape Fly away, Paste, Bathilde, Gabrielle d'Estrees, Hartington, Man-at-Arms, Rouge Dragon, Sappho, Harlequin, Mag num Bonum, Rubens, Watchman, Vilette, one of Mr. Hughes's, Lapidist, Bedouin, Monitor, Fantail, Falcon, Colleen Rhue, and the colt by Young Melbourne, dam by Gameboy, out of Physalis. Fairwater won the North amptonshire Stakes like a great mare, as she undeniably is, but at a racing weight ; still it is too much to expect that with the steadier of Oat 31b she can get home here, more especially as we last year saw, in the same race, how completely Elcho was put out of court by the 71b penalty, which he incurred for winning the Metropolitan. In the space of 18 years the Newmarket Handicap has been won only once by an animal carrying a 71b penalty, viz., by Poodle, who travelled the course successfully with an augmented weight that reached the welter of 9st 21b. Upon three other occasions only has a candidate won the race with anything from Bst—Canezcu, 4 years, Bst 71b, having accom plished the task in 1849 ; Monarque, with Bst 91b, in 1858 ; and Carbineer, with Bst, last year. The average of success has been in favour of the old horses, who have won the race eleven times to the seven victories of the three year-olds. Fairwater is, I believe, a certain runner, and with all the weight will be able to take her own part. Paste will beat all down to Hartington, and if the latter should be backed by his owner I should give him the preference. Mr. Sutton had a good thing in hand for the Northamptonshire Stakes, but the owner wanted the whole of the market to himself, which the British public, however. would not let him have. But ho may have his horses to himself this time, as Man , at-Arms, with his 71b extra, has no hope of beating the two 3-yr-olds, Colleen Rhue and the Young Melbourne colt, unless their owners have made the greatest mistake in their trials. Harlequin has been en tered for every thing this year, but when they mean to bring him out I cannot say, though he looks, on paper, as well in as anything. Bedouin, as mentioned above, was on his trial with Mr. Ten Broeck's on Saturday, and at such a weight he must be doing (no pun) the stable a service. When the property of " Lord Frederick" Swindells, and in Godding's stable, the horse was thought likely to pull through in an important handicap, and at Doncaster, in the Great Yorkshire Handi cap, the party backed him for a good stake—but he was left at the post. He is here so lightly treated, that he alone should have a chance of upsetting the three-year•olds, the young Melbourne colt, and Colleen Rhue. Concerning the two last-mentioned I have already enlightened your readers as to their private accomplishments. After doing so great a thing at home in the presence of Mr. Payne it was worth putting down any amount of mot ey for, but so.ne bungle was made, and I believe they did not get on sufficient to satisfy them, and they begged and prayed of the bluff old Earl to scratch his horse, but he is too genuine a sportsman to listen to the cursed cr) ot " forest illing." Colleen Rhue, if she should run up to her Irish form, has alone great pubic recommendations, but being now as good looking a mare as there is in Eng land, and having won her trial, she ought to be near win ning, although I must confess I never like Drewitt's "pots." I have now treated of all possessing any chance, and to my eyes it is any odds on these three, Bedouin, Colleen Rhue, and the Young Melbourne colt, and sub tracting one I leave most to the chances of BEDOUIN and COLLEEN RIiUE._ _ Tuesday's Riddlesworth might be a walk over for Paris, as his only opponent is now running in harness. The Sweepstakes of 100 sous, for fillies, over the Ditch mile, will fall to Cassidia ; and in the Seventh Sale Stakes, Dun keld, with a 71b allowance, can barely lose, his only troublesome companion being Cachuca, who also claims the 71b allowance. The Newmarltet Three Year Old Biennial is a remark ably rich stake, but on the present occasion it promises to bring together no more than a meagre field of moderate horses, as both Saccharometer and Blue Mantle will not be among the runners. Last year the race was signalised by the defeat of Caractacus, who upon his Metropolitan run ning had been, it will be remembered, made a great fa vourite. [I scarcely know what are likely to come to the post for it in this instance, but decidedly the best " class'. of the remaining lot are Jarnicoton, Taje, and Onesander All these have been backed for the Derby at outside prices, but on public form Taje and Onesander are most entitled to confidence, and I anticipate the victory of one of the pair. The Free Handicap, which, as usual, had an immense appear ance when the entries first came out, has dwindled down to seven acceptances only. Maid of Honour, 5 yrs, 7st 71b, and Good-for -Nothing, 4 yrs, Get 111 b, have the best of the weights, and one of them may win. A Sweepstakes of 50 Soya each, on the Ditch Mile, may bring together Canacc, Cerintha, Muezzin, and Bright Cloud, and as the last-mEn tioned stays so much better than the rem ainder, I expect to sec his colours reach home first. On Wednesday there are no fewer than ten races appointed for decision, four of which, however, remain open until the preceding evening. The Derby Trial Stakes will be the chief attraction, but as far as the intention of the name of the race implies it has no significance, and is only likely to influence the Chester Cup betting, as Buckstone and Stradella meet at the identical weights they will have to carry on the Roodee. Tho French mare, if in that form she showed on the Con tinent, ought to win with 16111, the pull of the Weigh t. over Buckstone. But, in my opinion, Stradella hag be e f' . overrated, for, when backed in the Cesarewitch, may be said to have given her all 3st. and a beating, WU' does not make her within some pounds of a resell' good. Stakes t t a o k f Ne\ should T h a hether the rs t l i h ij e a e animal. Buckstone, greatly improved since the Leger, is eNlvphi miserableec eswi Singapore, a g y ea . np ot a certain winner, and will, I believe, play the leading part on Wednesday. Stradella was galloped with Alerte on Saturday, and the professional horse-watchers declare that between Buck stoneend Curacoa. The first and last-mentioned take 1 0 0 w m a a n k c e e If and Dunkeld, but Mr. Merry's horse is most entitled the th last-mentioned is b efidt the case, a.eTthheehcaod issueut hmehneb: ry, " t rh o tie e rc r ons l , y p ro bable runners being between such a bad ' any an s d election, but Water Kelpie leoatchit i a s d 3 i i ffi b. cult al t has done plenty of good work recently, a n d m a y carry off this stake. A S weepsta k es mile, and a Sweepstel, eof 50 soya, each, over the Rowley fillies, look respectivelys o f 50 soya, each, for three-year-old with Osca r an d Cassidia A Selling at the hemercy of Lord Stamford, Sweepstakes of 25 Bove. each, over the la s t h a lf o f the Abingdon mile, ought to fall to Hesper, whose concession of the selling allowances isnot, in my opinion, beyond him, as the lot he is likely to meet are very moderate, and he has a great turn of speed over this course. A Free Handicap of 25 sow. each, over the last half of the Rowley mile, has six left in, and of these Merry Hart Is entitled to most confidence, notwithstanding that she is entrusted with the honour of carrying the top weight. On Thursday there are nine races, two of which are at present unclosed. The Ninth Aske Produce Stakes has but three nominated, the best of whom will be found in Flying Fish. The Four Year Old Biennial presents, as usual, a decimated list of killed and wounded. The most likely runners are Gemse, Welcome, Carwell, Balder, Cita del, Earl of Surrey, Tolurno, Harlequin, and Pupil. Of this lot it requires but little discernment to distinguish John Scott's horse Welcome as the most creditable per former, and in whom I shall theref ore confide, his only dangerous opponent appealing in Harlequin, who has a 411, allowance. For the Claret Stakes, Lord St. Vincent in , tends to oppose Buckstone with Zetland. The race thug I assumes some importance, as both are backed for the Chh.es ter Cup, and the manner in which Zetland acquitso. hie self will have some effect upon the -peoi in t tio e n stable companion, Lord Clifden, h o Derby ßnekston betting. I do not , however, expect to se hear Zetland defeated, notwithstanding that Ted Parr is h as improved immense l y , and sanguine. A y . c,, is at the disposal of Sweepstakes of 60 sovs each, T. zif h Lord Stamford, with Oscar or Le _arec . al. The Sweep stakes of 50 goys eaoh over the Rowley mile, I shall award to Valentine or Gratitude, and the Sweepstakes of 25 sovr each for two year olds, to Midnight Mass. Friday's racing I will leave for treatment in the few notes I shall send you for insertion on Wednesday evening. PEOrASTJS. .e -nd nu ,nt bid :he ;ht xes ave uld any ip'g but ary i at the Lind saes 118,1'1 3 by )s of cos , the h i 3 3. .-... was aids, time hose dis hich was °pc mous :10-k