The Sun. — London, England, 1854-05-11 00:00:00

OPri or to ig - • _ _ Past in slow and quick time, as though all were Sunshine above them. Lord Stratford de Etedcliffe was to have been there, but came too late, having been detained by important affairs. About 9,000 bayonets were in the field. After having marched Past the Grand Seraskier, the army was formed into contiguous columns at quarter distance, squares were form e d, an d a f ew s i mp l e evo l u ti ons go ne through ; after which they were drawn into a line, which extended to fully a mile and a quarter. It was a glorious sight to see so noble an array of British _bayonets o n T ur ki s h so il . Af ter th e rev i ew , G e n, Evans entertained his distinguished guests at lun cheon. On the return of the troops to their quar ,ters, it wa s rea ll y amus i ng t o s t ro ll th ro ugh the tong corridors of Scutari barracks, and see the in genious contrivances o f b o th officers and men for urying their drenched uniforms. VARNA. 4.4113 The crossing of th e Danube, on the 24th ul °) by the Russians has had a much greater effect on the mind of the Turks than Probably could have been anticipated by those : 17110 knew them best. From Omer Pacha down to the Turkish peasant, every one is on the look-out for the French and English armies. Many of the °f acers of th e T ur ki s h arm y, and all the soldiers, .are at a l oss t o account f or w h a t th e y consider the tl • ba ckwardness an d wan t o f ac tivity on the part of commander. The Danube was looked upon by t " e ra as a barrier, which, once passed, their country Would be overcome, their towns besieged, and their Villa ges in flames. The prestiges won at Oltenitza A Csitate ma d e th em f ee l c apable of defending ; 11 ° 11 a barri er f or a ver y l e ngthened period, if not h ave ever. N ow, t h at i s a ll over . The Russians bee n perm i tte d to t a k e th e i r batteries at B. .tliltscha a n d M atsc hi n . Th e C ossac ks have already uv anced to the south of the Karassu, to a village called Jenikoi. The inhabitants of the Doubrutscha have fled, and beg for admission into their strong c " ; and nothing remains now but to make st g ° °( l fight behind walls. The Turk is not a rategic animal,though occasionally clever —or, ?ore correctly, cunning. He does not see that s Tra the b eg i nn i ng th e D o b ru t sc ha was indefen , In le; that it wou ld h ave b ee n the height of mad f'oesa to di spute the passage of t h e r i ver w ith any !co. The i n h a bi tan t s o f th e D o b ru d sc ha are mostlyrefugee Tartars and Cossacks—with, of course, Bul garians and Turks intermingled. They have packed and ba ggage on th e i r car t s , and may now be b eeu bY we villages on the roads in the neigh tOr.,hood of Sch um l a and Varna. The women, .11 and young calves are packed into carts, the household utensils and provisions. The dro ves and boys ride ponies or walk, driving large h - r ,"" of cattle befme them—either bullocks, a - rsee, or sheep. The Tartars, who appear to have eltural failing in the way of cattle-lifting, pro- , „ e Q_, by the general panic to drive their neighbours c ii l l ' a urilpeds. They succeeded in their enterprise tb? st wonderfully. The extent of it was some . - )4 11 ?g astonishing. Colonel Neale, her Britannic re a iestY's consul at Varna, wrote to Omer Pacha, co mmending B ,, him to try and cut them off. A r . : 411 party o f cava l ry was sen t, an d succeededin °ring 10,000 head. Basal dschik, a town of la "ma std C erable imp o rt an ce, is completely empty— Oiling has been left but the four walls of each ule ; and mos t o f th e v ill ages i n th e ne ighbour- Q° °°. up to th e K arassu are i n th e same condition. e neral Bosquet, with two aides-de-camp, arrived at chlimla on the 20th, and on the follow g , uaY paid a visit to Omer Pacha. He ap pears to be a man of great energy, and just the one e rouse the slu gg ish procrastinating Turks. H e 4114 ed considerable excitement at Varna. ST. PETERSBURG. n A •ltecording t o a d v i ces fr o m St. P e te rs burg of th e " 4 a vast cam p w ill b e f orme d a t K am i n i e t z , i n Podolia, near the Gallician frontier, and a power e°rPs assembled on the left bank of the Dniester. °PERATIONS IN THE PRINCIPALITIES. t The last a ccoun t s f rom B uc h ares t says it i s t hought that Prince Paskiewitsch considers it in dispensable to defend that place at any cost. The W orks on th e f or tifi ca ti ons a re , h owever , sus p en d e d ' . ° l ' the present. It is now proposed to attack Silistria by water. Th e Press, of Vienna, of the 6th, says rs Lette from the Danube inform us that all the -P 3 d' a rmee of General Osten Sacken has en tered into Wallachia ; the force there is estimated at 80,000 men. A division of the Turkish fleet bad v 4 rri ed at Varna from Constantinople to blockade the port of Odessa, whilst the united fleets went towards Sebastopol. Vessels were constantly arriv ing from Constantinople with provisions and ammu nition for the army of the Balkans. The commandof 41din and that of Kalafat are to be coucentratedin t he hands of one general. All the Turkish troops ar e on the march towards the Aluta. The Rus ,'atals are on th e other bank, and occupy Rimorik. Th e red ou bt s es t a bli s h e d by th e T ur k s on th e roa d ra ta itossowa to Silistria have been attacked by a advanced guard of Luder's corps, but without i,,' sce ess• The bombardment of Silistria is continu- Tgs - 50 hous e s h ave a l rea dy b een d es t ro y e d by th e 21:1 es The Russians mostly fired hot shot.— t0 4 : 1 4 e Corriere Italiano of Vienna of the same te says :—" The report that the Russians intend th - evacuate Great Wallachia arose from the fact le at ,en arriving at Fokschani, Prince Paskiewitsch e -s( "ed to make changes in the plan of eetierations of Prince Gortschakoff ; he strongly 4 111 1 13 g the diminution of the corps d'armee, Pied . tn e vast extent of the line they occu the and accordingly he immediately ordered 4 10 e , v aeuation. of Little Wallachia. If the Turks 4; 4 4 cross the Aluta, the Russians would see th e y w ith pleasure divide their forces ; they would ord il re tire, and would even abandon Bucharest in Siii:Lto turn all th e i r f orce s again s t S c huml a an d th e ;""a l the possession of which would assure fitr a line of retreat towards Fokschani, which is nglY fortified." ace'leother j ournal of the 6t h says Th e l as t te:unt from Widdin state that the Turks have Aul d Krajowa ; the Russians have been re- Rave Isaktchi. A body of 6,000 Turks ,ui an ded. in Bessarabia. The retreat of the 4 -4, — , n a , and the advance of the Turks in the can only be explained by a defeat road — , L ee ' Russians must have met with on the lk i d i ') Itassowa and Czernawoda. However, the 4 101 e 1 1 of 6,000 Turks in Bessarabia would be a ~„'etet la' TPortant operation, since it could not be for any other purpose than to take the in in the rear, and to cut off their provisions e f o e uthern R uss i a . Th e i mme di a t e evacua ti on th r eater Wallachia would be the consequence of at b o l d operation." It i PERSIA. Of t si Said th a t th e S c h a h o f P ers i a an d th e Ki ng der ° "tara have concluded a treaty offensive and MALTA. M A ti ved LTA, MAY 6.—The 30th Regiment has ar her '• Various French steamers have touched 4 ,4 I,With troops, and Generals Thierry, Bigos, tr a) , - (Iose, and Admiral Lugelol. Two Engish ‘ 4 sPorts with horses have been signalled. NCE. RECALL OF BR A GITAY D'HILLIERS. that Moniteur o f thi s day (Thursday) announces I'sat General Baraguay wailhers is recalled to f eauc e , to assume a high command at the camp 0 Lt• St a g e, For months past the Government has i i ,l 4 _, painfully alive to the inaptitude of that per the high and responsible position of t, h 4 _ e g se or . k v e ,._' ntative ofF ranee at Constantinople in the ti m etit important juncture ; and from time to, 1 . 4 ,, as events arose which made that fact evident, te c Zlre were circulated that he had actually been tsl te e ,d• It is believed the measure would have been the difficulty was to find a place for 11 . 01 1 g ago, but th e 511 . Baraguay d'ifilliers which would prevent his removal as a dis tra, wo rld from setting down t om wa in s a p n r d opo of s n e n d e th o a f t th h e e !llocnei'd be other plans i oi v i ,` 4 De appointed to the D r kint k°ll s of the c.cpeditionady army to the East ; already been nomi- Ilst a c° lnpetent generals had d they could not h e e q. to all the divisions, At length k n is l eiti l 3 ved without manifest i a , - ,.7 u l s Jeen found. Al tho-n-e°, mentioned above, has tice. camp is not to be thulu ) for the present, that com e °n On to enter into active service,the as s aY may some pe op l e should the war continue as long o ittllfte imagine, when it will have to take a most bt.i,°rtant part in the struggle. The . late quarrel To r i e ja e h i l General Baraguay d'Hilliers and the ' Ilk Government, with respect t . o the exp 1 , t he ( t t ile Greeks, has weighed considerably with I last ' re nch Gov . ernment, and induced them to in ea : t ll the recall of the ambassador, though 1 hol v lr e) sooner or later, had been previously re ed u „ , )3 1 , li o n. ter % I ; ClAnt OF GREECE. --I t is stated in official quar that":re, says the 7 Imes correspondent at Paris, Greet°. only the blockade but the occupation of [ten t ' la determined on. The corps d'armee to be htil .Without delay for that object will amount, I th e rl'ned, to 12,000 men. It is added, that letti:4llPeror Napoleon has addressed au autograph ttibl e -r + t° King Otho, couched in the strongest pos f,ron- " + er jr[s, and in fact commanding him to desist iy ti,'f'„ing part with Russia in the war waged tu ti, long - rowers to whom Greece owes her exist ni e n ,,,,a nation, and to whom she is indebted for G l a „ - J layout's against that Power, and that if q u : e e persist she will have to bear the come- T res of her conduct. ° illoniteur states that the exequatur has been withdrawn from MM. Thal and Habbe, the Russian Consuls at Havre and Bordeaux, and from Ml\l. .Debaecque, Dupont, and Fruehard, Vice-Consuls of the some power at Dunkirk, Calais, and Nantes. A great number of cheering rumours have been in circulation, the principal of which were, that the rate of discount was to be lowered by the Bank of France ; that the interest on the bons du Tresor was to be diminished ; that a European Congress was to be held for the purpose of arraw ,- ing Conti affairs of the East ; and that Sweden and Denmark have come to a complete understanding with England and France on the subject of the war with Russia. _ _ _ The rise on the London Exchange and the almost certainty that to-day the Bank of France would reduce its discount to 4 per cent., produced yester day a favourable impression on the Bourse. The Three per Cents, closed at 65f. 95c. for the end of the mouth ; the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. at 92f. 90c. ; and the New Loan at 65f. 70c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,065 f. ; Rouen, 895 f. ; Havre, 430 f. ; Great Northern, 775 f. ; Strasburg, 721 f. 25c. ; New Shares, 562 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 855 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 695 f. ; Western cf France, 585 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 525 f. ; Great Central of France, 442 f. 50c. ; Lyons to Geneva, 445 f. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 527 f. 50c. AUSTRIA. NEW LOAN. The house of Rothschild at Frankfort issued on the Bth the New Austrian Loan at 751. TI e rep Lin and extension of the fortifications of Cracow are bAng carried on with vigour on the part of the Austrians. The greater part of the skilled labour they require is drawn from the neighbouring Prussian province of Silesia. PRUSSIA. The answer that has lately been returned from St. Petersburg, with reference to certain plans of pacification put forward by Prussia about the middle of last month, amounts to this, that the present moment is not a fitting time to enter upon any such discussions, but hopes are held out that the future may be more propitious. The funda mental stipulation of this Prussian attempt at a proposil involved the evacuation of the Princi palities as an indispensable ingredient in the ar rangement. The reason why the export of the 8,000 helmets, sent to Stettin from Berlin for shipment to Stock holm in a Prussian steamer, was prohibited, lay in the apprehension that such articles would bs looked on by English cruisers as contraband of war ; it was therefore suggested to the Swedish Govern ment to take their own measures for protecting their own goods on board one of their own ships. ITALY. We read in a letter from Rome of the 2d, quoted by the Parlament° of Turin, that a general amnesty is spoken of there as being under the' con sideration of the Papal Government. .' _ -lr CHESTER RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LATEST BETTING. DERBY. 2to 1 agst Autocrat. 11 to 2 agst King Tom. 13 to 2 agst Dervish. 16 to 1 agst Andover. 20 to 1 agst Hermit. 20 to 1 agst Wild Huntsman. DEE STAKES. 6 to 1 on the field. Champagne has arrived. CHESTER CUP SCRATCHINGS.—The following horses paid forfeit yesterday for the Chester Cup :—Joe Miller, at 1.45 ; Nabob,. at 2 ; Brown Brandy, at 2 . 45 ; a nd Llanforda, at 2.55. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the sth have arrived. The Beraldo announces that the Queen, on the application of the municipality of Manilla, has authorised a statue to be erected to her at that place. The health of the Marquis de Turgot having become re-established, the weekly recep tions of the French Embassy had recommenced; and the ambassador had given a grand banquet, which was attended by M. Isturitz, the President of the Council, and other personagesof distinction. A letter states that the government has received official reports from Cuba, in which it is announced that the affair of the Black Warrior has been defi nitively arranged with the United States. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE ARCTIC. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY. By the steamer Arctic we have advices from New York to the 30th ult. She has made an excellent run of 10 days and four hours. She has brought 207 passengers, and 312,071 dollars in specie. The Arctic passed the steamer Atlantic, hence for New York, at 3 p.m. on the 7th inst. The steamer Arabia, from Liverpool, arrived at Boston on the 26th, and the steamer Nashville, from Havre and Southampton, arrived at New York on the 28th ult. There were no accounts of the missing steamer City of Glasgow. She was 61 days out at latest dates, and but little hopes were entertained of her being afloat. _ _ _ The ship Hibernia, arrived at New York, re ported the following :—" March 30, in lat. 46 46, long. 44 22, passed several broken masts painted white, and quantities of doors painted oak and grained." _ _ The total number of people on board the wrecked packet ship Powhattan was 340. One man had been washed ashore at Little Egg harbour alive, but continued in a delirious state at latest accounts. It is thought that another large payket-ship had gone to pieces, as large numbers of emigrants in their night-clothes were washing ashore on Abseorn beach. The packet-ship Underwriter, which was ashore on Seuam-beach, had been got off and taken into dock, having sustained but very little damage. The steam-ship Falcon, which left New York on the 18th of April for California with a portion of the troops saved from the wreck of the steamer San Francisco, had put into Norfolk, Virginia, dis abled. Telegraphic accounts from New Orleans, of the 25th ult., state that the clipper barque Grap.shot was lying below that city at that date. This is the vessel that was reported to have captured a French merchant ship in the British Channel. A most distressing and extensive fire had taken place at New York on the 26th ; 14 firemen killed and 13 wounded, occasioned by the falling of the walls. The Senate, at Washington, had passed the Gadsden treaty, allowing $10,000,000 to Mexico for the new boundary line. New York was visited on the 27th with a severe tornado. Several li Jes were lost by the falling of houses and the upsetting of boats. • On the return of the caloric ship Ericsson, from her trial trip on the Hudson river, she was capsized in a squall ; all on board were saved. At the departure of the steamer business was unchanged, money easier, and stocks fiat. Ex change declined one-eighth per cent. The cotton market was active, but still a defici ency in the receipts. Flour firm, at full rates. The provision market active, with a much better demand. Freights were much the same. Exchange on London, 109 ; ditto on Paris, 5 THE FRENCH AT CARTHAGENA.—A French squadron of six sail, consisting of three steam-sloops, one frigate, and two 20-gun brigs, was at Carthagena on the 12th ult., for the purpose of enforcing a claim of $60,000 made l.y a French subject for flour destroyed by order of President. Herrera at Cumana a few years ago. THE NEW DUTIES.—The new sugar duties proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Budget of Monday night conies into operation immediately. The additional duty is 15 per cent. upon the produce and amount of the duties now due and payable. AUSTRIAN LOAN.—Letters from Amsterdam mention the introduction of a small Austrian loan to the extent id 2,500,0001. in that city, and 1,000,0001. at Frankfort. The interest (in silver) is to be 5 per cent., and the price at Amst Main is fixed at 714, and at Frankfort at 751, the difference being dependent on calculations of ex change. The subscriptions are opened by Messrs. Becker and Fuld, of Amsterdam, arid Messrs. Roths child, t Frankfort, and will close to-morrow, the amount being receivable in ten instalments, extending to the Ist of February, 1855. From the insufficiency of this loan to rectify in any way the general embarrassment of Austrian finances, as well as from its having been an nounced at the present moment, the inference is sug gested that it, is made with a view to immediate exigen cies, and that there is probability in the statement that a declaration against Russia is imminent. FOUR MORE LIVES SAVED BY THE ROYAL SOCIETY'S two ecese —Yeste r d ay morn i ng, a t a f ew m i nu t es before o'clock, a police-officer of the S division, in patrol ling his beat, discovered smoke in dense volumes issuing from the premises of Mr. G. E. Alogg, a surgeon and chemist, carryi ng asleep.gg. her ß y repeatedly children, on business at No. 7, King-street, Pancras. Camden Town, St. c knocking At that time Mr. and a nd n o s c e k r ig 1t 'the were street servants, M r made the i nmates sensible of their danger door beds ri• in but by the time he had a ccompl i shed that theflames''had At o hl b er t s a o.ffic ined such a firm hold of the ground floor, shop, and warehouse, that all escape b y th e staircase was ,cutoff. Ti:e residents, therefore, made to the second floor win dow, where they remained until Rohinso'' the conductor of the R0 . .al Society's fire es ca p e , ca il l r me when he as ceeded the machine, and at great risk managed to drag out of the room Mrs. Magg,. two of h er c h i ld ren, an d the servant girl, the whole of whom he carried down the machine in safety. Information of the outbreak having been deTatched. to the engine -stations, in a very brief period several engines of the parish, London Brigade, and West of England Office attended ; and a plentiful supply of water having been procured every one present went to work in an admirable manner, and after great exertion they succeeded in extinguishing the flames, but not until considerable damage was done to the valuable :tack in trade and also to the premises. The origin of the disaster is enveloped in obscurity, but it is under stood that the sufferer was insured. Had it not been for the prompt arrival of the escape conductor, and his great exertions, there is no doubt entertained but a fearful loss of life would have taken place, as Mr. Mogg certifies himself that the 'dyes of his wife, two children, wet his servant were saved by the man in charge of the fire-escape. The police were likewise very active in keeping the crowd out of danger. 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The din and confusion which still prevail in "rare old Chester" prevent my sending any elaborate remarks on the race for the Cup. A few rough notes hastily penned will, however, set forth the doings with sufficient dis tinctness. From various causes, the field was not so large as was generally expected, and when the muster roll was called the starters numbered only twenty-four. The range of speculation was very limited, and indeed as a betting race the Chester Cup was dull and unin teresting. A well-sustained demonstration advanced Dr. O'Toole to the position of leading favourite. Cobnut, with whom Mr. Barber declared to win, also received considerable support ; and Newminster, against whom "any odds" were offered on Tuesday night, was again backed at 11 to 1. Indian Warrior commanded numerous confident partizans, whilst Baalbec, Jack Frost, Torn, and Eva were in brisk demand. Peggy and Aldford went gradually out of favour. Lough Bawn was scratched on Tuesday afternoon. He had been tried with Indian Warrior and found want ing. This circumstance will account for the Warrior's " rise" in the betting. Joe Miller was scratched at a quarter to two o'clock this day. The announcement occasioned no little surprise, for he had throughout the morning been heavily backed, and an opinion was gradually gaining consistency that be, and not Aldford, would be the actual representative of his party's interest. His withdrawal was the result of an accident. About half an hour before he was declared not to start he was found cast in the stable, and in his endeavours to extricate himself he had seriously injured his head. One of his eyes was, lam informed, almost cut out. Turfites have seemingly outlived surprise, for the suc cess of Epaminondas created no perceptible sen sation. The race throughout was a perfect "scrim mage," and enough to unnerve the most experi enced and determined jockey. Indeed, Templeman declared that he would never ride for another Chester Cup. Three mishaps occurred. Soon after starting, Lurley's saddle twisted, and her rider fell off. Newminster broke down on the far side of the course, just as he was beginning to near the leading horses. On passing the grand stand the last time, Dr. O'Toole, who was running about sixth, but with no chance of success, fell, :Ind rolled over Salter ; his jockey, who was instantly conveyed much injured to the infirmary, where his hurts received prompt attention. Indian Warrior was second, and his performance proved that his party were not much out in their calculations. On the r eturn to the weighing stand some confusion ensued, and for a few minutes a probability existed that the stakes would be awarded to Indian Warrior. Fordham, the rider of Epaminondas, sent the scale down with a bump. He, however, could not draw the " 21b5.," and was therefore allowed to pass. A penny piece, however, would have turned the balance. Acrobat was third. He was ridden by Garvey, who in judiciously made use of his horse by racing in turn with every animal that came to the front. This proceeding was, I believe, contrary to orders. By the way, Wells was specially retained to ride Acrobat. He had wasted and reduced himself sufficiently to ride 6st. 2lbs., Gibs. over the handicapped weight. At about two o'clock, how ever, a notice was posted to the effect that Wells had received no authority to declare the 61bs. over weight. Garvey was, therefore, put up, and Wells was without a mount ! Aldford figured most ingloriously ; he is either a bad one, or a badly used one. The winners among the " fielders" are not in a very large majority, for Epaminondas was somewhat freely backed at long shots. His name was not on the " cor rect cards," an omission for which Mr. Tophatn only is liable, as,he himself publicly confessed that be did not expect Epaminondas would go to the post on account of his race with Rataplan on Tuesday. Bourton, the jumper," made all his own running, and was only beaten by a length by Rataplan for the Queen's Plate. The difference between his weight and that of the three years old was 3st. With the " allow ances" he will be a formidable competitor for the Good wood Cup. My anticipated results of Friday's races may be briefly expressed. Punch-Box may repeat his last year's victory for the Triennial Stakes. Lord Alfred may carry off the Wirral Stakes, and Barrel the Eaton Stakes. For the Cheshire Stakes I select Cobnut, Vanderdecken, and Mishap. For the Grand Stand Cup Epaminondas's weight will be increased 141bs. I shall therefore "stand upon" Catherine Parr, Peggy, and Domino. By the way, I was not far out in my calculations as to the probable winner of the Cup. Among my selections were the actual second and third. A FRESH MAN. Chester, Wednesday night. MARKET NEWN-(T1 - LLS DAY.) GENERAL AVERAGE eiciCEs OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended May 11,1854, made up trom the Returns of tte In- pectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wale,, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. I BARLEY. OATS. 1 RYE. 1 BEANS. PEAS. 79: 9u . 37s 0.1 28s 81 47s 41 47s 101 44s 91 THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I RYE. BEANS. PEAS. 77s 81 3:s Id 27s 8d 503 9d I 45s ,lid 43s lid DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. I BARLEY. 1 OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. I PEAS. Is Od is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 66,511; Barley, 21,259; lats. 14 821 ; Rye, 193 ; Beans, 4,961; I' a,, 338 quarters. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to '5/ Os ; clover ditto, 31 15s to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 2s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND. — Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 5/ 5s ; clover litto 3/ 14s to 6/ ; and straw, 1/ 168 to 2/ 4s per load. Supply moderate, and trade steady. WHITECHAPEL. — Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 51 ss; clover ditto, 31 15s to 6/ 6s ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 21 2s per load. Trade rather dull. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH R AILWAYS. LAILWA:S. MlAlncas done ads day. 100 100 100 ' all all all all 113 2 100 1.81 all /00 100 100 42.1 100 100 474 174 all 100 173 all 10 1 , Aberdeen . .I.mbg Nottug. Bost. and Eastn. Junct... 3elfast & Ballymena. Birmiug. Wolverh & Stour Valley I Birkenhd. Lanesh & 1 Cheshire Juuct ?,/ 2s 1.00 [OO 100 100 2/ 2s 18f, 100 8 100 17 all all 16 Do. Chesh. & birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., Blyth & Tyno original £25 (issd. at £45) Bristol ani Exeter... Caledonian Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass Corn .vall ieff Junction. Dublin&BelfastJunc, Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction Do. New. East Aug1ian....,.., (Eastern E (lc 11)„. lEastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock 'Do., B. Stock.. po., New A... Fast Lancashire Ediuburgb & r;go w Ediub. and fee yes Edin. PALI &Dundee Forth & Clyde r; ane. Glasgow &S. Weston , ' Great Northern Stk.' Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre. Great Western Irish South• Eastern Lancaster & Carlisl Do Thirds Do. New Thirds Laneash.andYorksh Do., Fifths D 00, Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern [Av. Crsby.&Soutlipt London & Blazkwal Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. Loud. Bright &S.Cst. Loud. and N. Westn. Do. fifths Do.lo/.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths LondoriandS. Wostn Do., £5O Do., £4O Livlndrry& Col °rain Ludr drry. & Ennisk. Niaach.Shef.& Linch Do., Man. & Lin. Un. Nlidland Do. Birmng. & Derby Nlidld. G. West.(lre.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do., Bury Extension. Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd. Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warreupoi ot sud ltostrevor. . Norfolk . Northn.Counties Un North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 Do., 1 A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North London Do. New £lO N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp stead, and (ity Jo North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester Oxford, Worcester, &i Wolverhampton Portsmouth 'Scottish Central ~ IScottishMidland Shrewsbury &Biting. Do. L. & N. Western Guaranteed St GC.t... Shrewsby. & Hetefd Shrewsby. d; Uester (N. W. Min ...... Do. halves,: s . Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,fully paid up at per cent South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun Do Staines,Wo r, ok Stockton S.: r ring Stockton & Elartlepl Taff Vale Do. £lO sba,re Do. Pee., No. 1 rhames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limeriek West Cornwall West End of London' and Crystal Palace West London Wimbledn &Croydou York Newetl.&Berw Do, Extensions Do. G.N.E. Parehase, York & N. Midland FORE. Antwerp& Rotterdam Belgian Eastn. June Beziers to Graissessae Bombay, Baroda, an Central I n dia,Serip Central of Italy Charleroi & ;rquelin Demerara Dijon and Besancon Dutch Rhenish . East Indian Do. Extension ri't. Indian Peninsula Junct. of France Grd. Trunk of Canada Do. Debentures Do. do Gt. Central of France Gt.Westernof Canada Shares Do. Bonds (Ist i5.Y57, 1 Hamilton & Toronto' Do. 6 per cent. Lake Oonst. & Basl_ Lucca d; Pistoja 5 p.c, pref Luxembourg Do. (Railway) Do. Prof Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. ct. pref Lyons and Geneva Lyons 4 Mecliterran, Madras Maria Antonia ssi 7 96g 5i 77 i 58 1 i per cent. 59i 1 MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—We have a fair de mand for each kind of meat to-day, as follows : Beef, from 3s Gd to 4s Od ; Mutton, 3s &I to 4s 10d ; Lamb, 5s 4d to Os 4d ; Veal, 4s Od to 5s 4d ; Pork, 38 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs, by the carcase. SOIJTHALL, May 10.—With the exception 'of sheep selling briskly at an advance of from 2d to 4d per Blbs, the general demand to-day was in a sluggish state, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5= 0 t ; Lamb, 5s 44 to Gs 6d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 5s 4d ; Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per Blbs, to sink the offals. ROMFORD, May 10.—Our market is firm, as fol lows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s Od ; Lamb, 5s 6d to 6s 8d; Veal, 3s 8d to 5s 4d ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d. per Blbs. Quarter old Store Pigs, 21s to 25s each. 8/ 281 St. 10 St. 25 LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, May 11.—Wind this day at Noon, W. ; light breeze, and cloudy. COWES, May 10.—Wind, N.N.E. Arrived—Sophia, from Callao ; Franklin (s), Havre, and left for New York. OFF DOVER, March 10.—Friendesceipe, from London, for Melbourne. PORTSMOUTH May 10.—Wind, N. to N.E. Sailed— Jamaica, for Antigua ; Countess of Durham, Quebec. Off Port—Hotspour, Calcutta. The Vesta has been released, and towed to Spithead. SWANSEA, May 10.—Wind, N.E. Airived—Fanny, from Coquimbo ; Lady Prudhoe, do. LEITH, May 9.—Arrived--Larne, from Callao. BELFAST, May 9.—Put back—Troubadour, Demerara, to stow a leak. „_ QUEENSTOWN, May 9.—Wind, N. Arrived—Columbus, from Mauritius ; Ellerslie, Callao; Anjier, do., and sailed for London. Sailed—St. Lawrence, for Quebec ; Zetlaud, St. John's ; Sprite, do. Off Port—Realto, from Mauri tius; Olive Branch, Callao; Albymes, do.; Clara, do.; Feliza, Honduras. LERWICK, May 10.—The Union (whaler), of Peterhead, was abandoned on the 7th ult., and afterwards picked up by the crew of a foreign vessel, and taken into Christiania. SHETLAND, May 9 . — Arrived—Perseverance, from Greenland ; had sustained considerable damage in the ice ; has 30 tuns of o il ; p roceeded for Pet erhead. beenit overhauled May 4 . — The ships lately arrived here have al er hauled by English cruisers, and a vessel under Danish colours ordered off. Gesina. Catherina, f rom Liver pool, has been assisted in here after being on sh ore . VALPARAISO, April 3. — The Chilean barque Vir g i n ia, hveeßrnycelLeptaoEk:A; on e xamination on each side of th e b ow there,May I.—The Monte Video and Rio, has put back t o Chil oe were found eight auger holes pierced ; master and crew arrested. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday, 9.52 a.m. Wind, N. ; tide, half flood ; weather, rainy. Arrived, 10th—Pun jab, from Calcutta; Annette, Oporto; Sisters, Swinemunde ; Manton, Copenhagen ; the Russian prize Georgie, Seville ; Clyde, Shanghai. Arrived, Holland (s), from Rotterdam ; Earl of Auckland (s), do. ; Baron Osy, Antwerp ; Adonis, Bre men; Triton, Calais; Citizen, Bordeaux. DEAL, Thursday, 9.25 a.m. Wind, S.S.W., light and cloudy. Anchored—Cockermouth Castle, from Shields, for Que. bee ; Betsey, Shields, for Valparaiso. Passed—Medora, from Shields, for Demerara; Eliza. beth, from London, for Cardiff. Several vessels passed down at the back of the Good. win Sands. FORGED BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES.—lnformation has been received that another forgery, purporting to be a 5/. rote of the Bank of England, had been passed at the Duke's Head Tavern, New-road, St. George's in-the-Bast. The utterer was a mark about 30, five feet seven inches high, full pale face, black hair, and large black whiskers, blind of the left eye, and dressed in a light-coloured coat and mixture trousers, and black hat. He is believed to be the same individual who has uttered so many in the metropolis and elsewhere. all 51s. 100 20 13 § 100 9 3 8 2s. I Do. do. New Melbourne Dk. dr Ry. Namur tk Liege (with interest) - - Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201- 3 p. e Bds (fruy.B. & Ams. Shs.) NorwegianTrunkPref Paris and LS ons Ditto Bonds Paris and Or'eans.... Paris and R0uen...... Paris and Stmsbourti ParisCaen &Clierbrg. Quebec & Richmond Rouen and . :e Royal Danl. Royal Sweuib 24} 4 Sambre M!.• Do. st t p. cent. Pre] Souther' , of St. Andre es an, Quebec (A.) West Flanders all Do 5. per c. Pref 10 Western of France 7 West. of Switzerland 2 Wiesbaden 15 Zealand MISCELLANEOUS 5 all Aubin Coal and Iron 25 171 Australian Agricult. 36i 37 °‘ 20 14 Australsn.Pcific.Mail 10 8 Australn. Royal Mail 10 4 Berlin Water Works ,„ 50 40 Brit. American Land 65 7 5 5 1 &it. (St Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co .•• 100 321 Canada 75 80 5 5 Crystal Palace 6a 6 6 1 4 2 . .rystal Pal.of France 20 3 Eastern Steam ••• 25 20 ElectritTelegTaph(A) 16 18 25 all Do. (B) 1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir ,„„ 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat ,,„ 20 18 General Screw Steam 20 71 Irish Beetroot Sugar ~„ 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel ~, 10 3 Netherlands Land—. 2 1 NT. S. W. Coal di Inter. Steam Navigat. Co. „, • 1 all N. B. Australasian — 1 1 i Do. New ••• 20 10 Irth.ofEuropeSteam „ 5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. d 50 all Peninsular& Oriental — •.. 50 35 Do. 2 all Portland Iron Co 2i 100 60 '.loyal Mail Steam ••• , 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest 2i 2A 24 I 25 25 South Aus'cral.Land 33 35 1 all ;lobular. Telegraph.. 1 1 all Do. Registered - 1 100 Van Diemen Laud 10 — 7 u. THE QUARTERLIES. The New Qua,'terly. No. X. There is no perceptible diminution in the vivacity and enterprize with which this New Quarterly inau gurated its establishment. If its con tri butorsaxe the same they have not yet become hackneyed. At th e same time the freshness of their style is in no way marred by the ripening influences of practise and experience. Of all the quarterlies, the one bef ore us, the youngest of them all, contrives to keep its readers most au courant with the current litera ture. This advantage results not merely from the comprehensive " Retrospect of the Literature of the Quarter" prefiied to each instalment of the periodi cal, but also, and in an especial manner, . from the subsequent and more elaborate contributions. For example, in the number before us, while the " Retrospect" already mentioned ranges over a series of works as various as the Memoirs of Lord Holland and the Speeches of Macaulay, as Farini's Rome, and Guizot's Cromwell, extending down wards to reprints and pamphlets, and works of a miscellaneous character, whole departments are exhausted one by one in the subsequent contribu tions. Take, as an excellent illustration of this, the elaborate criticism on " The Literature of the War"—referring to Curzon's "Armenia," to Lagny's " Knout and the Russians," to Hammer's " His toire de l'Empire Ottoman," to O'Brien's " Jour nal of a Residence in the Principalities," to Ches ney's " Russo-Turkish Campaigns," to Slade's " Travels in Turkey," to Smith's " Year with the Turks," to Hill's " Travels in Russia and Siberia," to Urquhart's " Progress of Russia," and to a number of other productions of a similar kind published anonymously. Again, there occurs later on in the New Quarterly, a department devoted to " Travels," through which the reader is introduced one after another to various works, such as Forbes's " Norway and its Glaciers," and Lloyd's " Scan dinavian Adventures," and Blanchard Jerrold's " Brage Beaker with the Swedes," and Mansfield Parkyn's " Life in Abyssinia," and Clacy's "Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia," and Bonelli's " Traiels in Bolivia," and Davis's " Evenings in my Tent," and other books of a like description. It is thus in like manner in regard to Novels—the collection of the most recent, of which here criticised includes "Ladd Lee's Widowhood," and " Ticon deraga," and "Florence the Beautiful," and " Pro gress and Prejudice," and "Lismore," and " Agnes Valmar," and " Reginald Lyle," and " Maud," and " High and Low," and the " Star Chamber," and " Charles Stanly," among these, as will have been observed, the latest effusions of James, and Ainsworth, and Miss Pardoe, and Bail lie Cochrane. In a supplementary portion of the New Quarterly, we have an intelligent résumé of the French cur rent literature, and of the current German litera ture. An attractive paper is devoted to the analysis of Mr. Macaulay's powers as an Orator. Another refers to the deplorable squabble over the grave of Moore—between Mr. Croker and Lord John Russell. We find in another article " A Word to the Opium Eater," and in another an agreeable comment on the Hon. Grantley Ber keley's " Sporting Adventures." A second portion of the argument relating to " Authors and Pub lishers," follows hard upon a Note that should not on any account be overlooked, a Note to the remark able seriesof papers published in successive numbers of the New Quarterly, in reference to our Asiatic possessions. Besides all which may be mentioned, in conclusion, a chapter on " Modern Comforts," and a variety of notices delightfully miscellaneous. The British Quarterly. No. XXXVIII. Among the more accomplished contributors to this able and independent periodical, we fail to re cognise the writer of that brilliant criticism in a recent instalment in rote - fence to the subject of " Portrait Painting in History," or of that still more brilliant essay descriptive of the poet " Horace," his life, genius, and character. Alto gether the number recently issued is, to our think ing, less vivacious in the style and less varied in the subjects of the different contributions. Yet several of these, too, are highly meritorious—some of them peculiarly instructive, if they are none of them particularly entertaining. Three men are treated of very carefully in separate papers, Comte, Turgot, and Herbert. Each of these articles, of course, partakes at once of the characterof a criticism and of a biography. The essay-on "Auguste Comte" takes into consideration successively his religion and his philosophy. That on " George Herbert" weighs in the balance, not only his own claims to admiration, but those also of the religious poets who were his contemporaries. That on " Anne Robert James Turgot," comprises a review of his life, and an analysis of his writings. In a masterly treatise on " The Philosophy of the Senses" it is well observed by the writer of it—" The cerebral pulp is not the soul : it is merely its chief organ and prime corporeal minister." The necessity for the education of the organ or rather of the sense of sight, is thus clearly indicated : " Having now glanced briefly at the nature of the organ required for the purpose of vision, let us suppose it duly fastened into the head of our embodied phantom. He begins to see, but at first is conscious of nothing more than an overpowering sensation of light ; no object can be indi vidually distinguished. Images float before him in a con fused and indefinite manner ' • all of them seem to be in a state of incessant movement. After a while he becomes able to discriminate between well marked forms; he can perceive a difference between a church and a windmill, between a man and a chair; but at first everything ap pears either to touch his eyes, or actually to form part of himself, ',re cru:s d'abord' (as Adam is represented saying by Buffen, when the latter describes the . supposed sensa tions of the first man), `que thus ces objects a taient en moi, et faisaient partie de moi-meme.' For some time also everything appears flat ; an animal is only a plane surface like an outline cut from pasteboard; a marble is only a wafer ; and the human head is no more than a thin irregular disc. He has, in fact, no correct notion of a solid or projecting body ; and all nature presents the ap pearance of a painting without any perspective. Being ig norant of the idea of distance as derived from sight, the neighbouring hut seems to be as large as the remote castle, yon far-off mountain is not a whit taller than the tree which grows beside him. Every object which approaches him appears to expand in its dimensions, and a pigmy be comes a giant by striding a few steps towards him. Like Butt'on's Adam, he cannot comprehend how his hand, it lifted towards his face, stiould attain such a frightful size ; and when he glances at his body, he is startled to find it d'un volume (morale, et si grand que toes les objets qui avaient frappe ses yaux no le paraissent en comparaison que des points lumineux.' At length, however, his vision clears, and experience soon corrects the little mistakes to which he is at first exposed. The eye needs training before it is perfect in its performances; it must serve a sort of apprenticeship (as every infant is seen to do), before it can „carry au. the business of vision with prfictical effieiency ` To the (Cid', .saye Muller, ` everything appears equally distant, and it grasps at the moon as the nearest object."' An elaborate paper is devoted to the subject of " Religious Worship aid Religious Ministries." Another review somewhat kindred to these relates to the "Phases of Faith and the Eclipse." There are two contributions appropriate to this time of war—one on " Christiaus under the Sultan," and the other on " Balance of Power and Russian Aggression." Added to If hich eight articles, there is the British, Quarterly s customary epilogue on " Affairs and Books," a resume of all that has occurred during the past three months, of any par ticular note either in regard to politics or in regard to literature. Brownsoi's Quarterly. No. VI. A very remarkable paper adorni the current, number of Broimson's Quarterly—a masterly and impartial reply, to the question, " Where is Italy ?" In the production of his elaborate argu ment the writer has dispassionately consulted the opinions put forward by men as opposite in their views as Gioberti and Mariotti, as Cercia, and Tom maseo, and Torricelli. We would in fair play urge those who have read Mazzini, and listened to Gavazzi to examine for themselves what is here; put forward in reference to Italy and the Italians by an eloquent Catholic writer in Brownson's Quarterly. It is but justice to act thus, if only in obedience to the old dog's-eared scrap of latiu wisdom—Audi alteram partem. Hear it, as we have heard it, and we will engage the reader shall find ample matter for after meditation. The Law Magazine. No. CM. Conspicuous among the ten important contribu tions comprised in the new number of the Law Magazine, the quarterly revi:w of juris prudence, are two deserving of very general consideration. The one is an eloquent and touching tribute to the merits of " The late Justice Talfourd"—the most perfect biography yet written of the poet-orator-philanthropist. The other paper referred to is a reprint of the last of his paid cantributions—an article " On the Prin ciple of Advocacy as developed in the Practice of the Bar," a brilliant treatise inserted some time back in the Law Magazine, and which cannot fail now to be read with peculiar interest once more by those most familiar with the contents of the quar terly review of jurisprudence. Read this anybody who, strange to say, knows little of Talfourd, and love the memory of the man henceforth : "It has been truly remarked to us b y one who knew him well and served him well during nearly the whole period of his successful career, and who s tood by and re ceived his dying breath, that "no do ubt his greatest cha ractelistic was earnest affection. His beneficence was un bounded and unostentatious." One trifling incident will illustrate this noble attribute;. and we select it out of many such for record heia. Most passers-by, who frequent Russell-square, have observed an old woman, sitting w ith a basket of faded fruit, against - a lamp-Post, opposite the judge's house. Almost daily she was fed from his table with food helped by his own hand. On ono occasion on going out he saw her sitting, in a drizzling rain, at her ac customed spot. Shortly after he came back with a new umbrella, which he had bough t ex p ressl y for her ; an d she has it still. He had a heart for the high and lowly, but most of all for those who, with any kind of merit to com mend them to his sympathy, were struggling against any manner of adversity.' Besides these two enthralling papers—one ema nating from, and the other relating to, the late lamented Justice Talfourd—the Law Magazine contain; !gin interesting sketch by an eye-witness of note—a twin sketch of Lord. Tenterden and Lord Ellenborough. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. The 15th annual meeting of this society was held yes terday afternoon, at the London Tavern— E. S. Symes, Esq., M.D., the chairman, presiding. Mr. Woolhouse, the actuary, read the notice of meeting. The statement of accounts and the report of the audi tors having been read by Mr. Bennett, the financial manager, Mr. WOOLHOUSE, the actuary, read his annual report on the affairs of the association. We give the document in extenso : " Gentlemen,—The various calculations beinc , now com pleted, I have to lay before you the results of annual investigation of the affairs of the National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society ; and it is satisfactory to observe that, independently of my individual opinion, amply con firmed by official experience, the improved position of the finances of the Society exhibits a sufficient indication of the merits of the present management. During the past year 1,194 policies have been issued, covering- assurances to the extent of 430,6221., and yielding premiums to the amount of 13,4811. Bs. sd. per annum. The claims paid during the year amount to 21,6661. 125. —the expected claims, according to the table of mortality adopted by the society, being 30,2451. The total claims pail from the commencement of the society to the end of the year amount to 219,0461. 4s. 3d., being 15,6601. less than th e expecta tion. The income of the society arising from premiums on policies is now 79,7271. 16s. 7d. per annum, exclusive of extra premiums and income from other sources, and the corresponding amount of assurances is 2,444,1641. The position of the affairs of the society, calculated up to Ist December, 1853, stands thus : Present value of income from annual premiums 1'1,079,7281G 7 Amount of investments as per auditor's report 140,621 19 0 • £1,220,35015 7 Present value of liabili ties on assurances, annuities, Sm., in chiding current claims £1,096,236 6 10 Paid-up capital Bonus on shares unpaid 384 8 2 - 1,147,447 5 0 Balance in favour of the society, after payment of all claims " From this balance I would recommend that the sum of 63,7881. 3s. 10d. be reserved for future profits, and the remainder will enable you to declare to non-withdrawal policies, on the profit scale, a cash bonus of 15 per cent., and reversionary bonus in addition to the sums assured, varying, according to age and duration, from 20 to 64 per cent. on the premiums of all policies on the profit scale, the same being upwards of four years' standing ; and to the proprietors a bonus of 3 per cent. in addition to the regular interest of 5 per cent.—l am, gentlemen, your very obedient servant, " W. S. B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary." The report of the directors, which was read by Mr. Starr, managing director, is as follows : "The directors have peculiar plea3ure in meeting the proprietors on this their fifteenth annual general meeting, inasmuch as they are enabled to submit to them a report for the past year showing a state of prosperity unprece dented in the history of the institution. " Well-established system, order, and regularity charac terise the conduct of the company's affairs both at home and at all its wide-spread and important branches ; and the revenue for the year being larger than that of any former corresponding period, your directors abstain front doing more than to point to this fact as incontestible evidence of the prosperity which they have referred to. "The above report of the actuary shows that after pro viding fully for all liabilities under existin g policies on life and annuities, deducting th e t o t a l amoun t of paid-up capital, and reserving the sum of 63,788/. 3s. 10d. for future profits, we are enabled to recommend to you to add a bonus of 3 per cent. for the year to the holders of stock, in addition to the regular interest of 5 per cent.; and to grant to holders of policies on the profit scale (except those under the withdrawal' table) a cash bonus of 15 per cent. for the past year. Thus, a policy taken out in 1848 (on which the first bonus was declared last year) will be en titled this year to 15 per cent, in cash on the current an nual premium ; and a policy taken out in 1819 will this year be entitled to a first bonus of 60 per cent. in cash on the current year's premium. " The first bonus is declared after a party has been as sured five years, and thereafter annually. In most of the life assurance companies the bonus is awarded only every five or seven years. " The dontingent reversionary bonus, applicable to all policies of upwards of four years' standing (taken out on the profit scale), will vary from 20 to 64 per cent., accord ing to age and duration. The cash bonus on policies this year, recommended by the actuary, is 50 per cent. in excess of that granted last year. - "It is most satisfactory to your directors to report that at all our important branches the business of the company is well sustained and admirably managed. " Since the last annual meeting local boards have been _ . . ... formed in Dublin and in Brussels, composed of the moat leading and influential men of those capitals, for which we are indebted to the care and attention of T. C. Grattan, Esq., who devoted some time in those cities in carrying out the important objects of the mission intrusted to hira ; and that thence also we look forwanl to a safe and care fully-managed business at a very moderate cost. The suc cess which has attended our Continental agencies induces the directors to hope that, ere long, they may be able to establish blanches both in Germany and Holland. " It will be the business of the present meeting to elect seven directors in lieu of Archd. Campbell Barclay, Esq., Charles Bennett, Esq., Hugh Croft. Esq., T. C. Grattan, Esq., John Moss, Esq., Thomas Nichol, Esq., and J. Lean der Starr, Esq., whose period of office expires, but who are eligible to be re-elected, and offer themselves accordingly. " Also, to elect two auditors in lieu of Professor Wheat stone, F.R.S., and Thomas Williams, Esq., whose term of office expires. "Professor Wheatstone is eligible to bs re-elected, and offers himself accordingly; and Professor John Radford Young has been duly proposed as a candidate for the se cond auditorship in lieu of Thomas Williams, Esq., with drawn. _ " EDMOND S. SYMES, Chairman. " 26, Cornhill, 10th May, 1854." The CHAIRMAN said, if the old adage were true that good wine needed no bush, it would be unnecessary for him to make any general remarks upon the report which had just been presented to the meeting, and which he claimed to be a good report, inasmuch as it showed that the affairs of the society were in a sound and prosperous state. He might, however, be permitted to allude to one or two points which seemed to him worthy of consideration. In the first place, as to the gross revenue of the society. That was larger now than it had ever been before. It might, perhaps, be said that it was naturally to be ex pected that as the society became older the income should increase, but this was by no means the case in all vld assurance companies, (Hear, hear.) Let however, pass. What showed the active pro g ression of the society was the new business which had been obtained during the year. This amounted to no less a sum, including immediate and deferred an nuities, than 27,2291., which was far larger than the new business received in any year of the society's existence, and made up their total gross income to some thing over 93,000/. (Hear, hear.) If it were a good thing to obtain business, the next best thing was to keep it ; and if they looked at the amount of which they had been deprived in the year by deaths, by the expira tion of short term policies, and other circumstances, they would find that the deficiency scarcely exceeded 3,0001. The shareholders were quite aware that in many socie ties it was the custom to send out touters, and to make great efforts to obtain new business—in fact, to pull men by force, as it were, into their offices. The consequence was that very often parties did not keep up their policies, and though in one year a great show of business might be made, in the following year so many policy holders dropped off, that the actual increase of business secured in, the way he had described was very small indeed. The meeting he was sure would agree with him that 3,0001. was an extremely trifling sum to be deducted from so great an increase as 27,0001. The next subject of congratula tion was that the extent of mortality during the year was 33 per cent, less than the expected average. (Hear, hear.) This showed the care which had been taken in the selection of lives. When they came to pass over a large number of years, it was not unlikely _ u that the estimated average would be kept up, bt that was, of course, provided for by the actuleary; and, un t whenever they were called upon for a considerable s ) b , ut they would be ready and happy to p a y it.—( in the meantime he could not refrain from adverting to the very satisfactory position in which the society was in this respect. He was glad to find that their able actuary, in whom he need not say the directors placed the utmost confidence, re commended the large bonus which was mentioned in the report. Large as this bonus was, he would remind the shareholders that if, as in most offices, the profits were divided only once in five or seven years, they might make an appearance of a much larger dividend upon a far inferior amount ; but' fig that case those policies which should have dropped in the intervening period, would be de prived of all share in the profits, so that it was a kind of lottery with them ; and he need hardly ob serve how much fairer it was towards the assured to let every one participate in the profits by means of an annual distribution. Another subject descry ing consideration was the outstanding accounts of agents' balances. It would be seen that instead of the ainJunt outstanding in respect of these balances being as formerly some 20,0001., it was now un d er 8,000 1 ., or about one month's premium. (Hear.) The returns of their agents were made now once a month, so that they never had more t h an a month ' s premium in hand. There was only one other point he would refer to, and that had e ngage d t h e anxious consideration of the direc tors--viz., the current expenses of the society. They were very desirous of bringing down those expenses as much as possible, and it would be seen, looking at the present income, and that of former years, that these ex penses were, comparatively speaking, very much dimi nished. In 1851 the revenue was 72,1751., and the expenditure 22,5771. ; in 1552 the expenses rather diminished, while the inc me increased. The income was, then, 87,1021., and the expenditure 21,2771. In the present year a very great increase had taken place in the income, which was 93,673/., while the expenditure was no more than 22,8301. It therefore appeared that though in two years the society's income had been augmented by 26,5091. the increase in the ex penditure was only 2651., including commissions, which of course increased with the amount of revenue. The direc tors had endeavoured to make the report as concise and plain as possible, but before submitting it for the aoeeptie ante or otherwise of the meeting, they were most anxious referenceto afford tthoehainfo rmation reh oi d e u r p m o an y which might t be point desirous witohf fullest ys being enlightened. (Hear, bear.) Several queries were then put in regard to various items in the accounts, which were satisfactorily explained by Mr. Bennett, and some suggestions were made for im provements in the form of the printed balance-sheet dis tributed among the proprietors. Mr. BENNETT observed that, having the financial de partment under his special charge, be could conscien tiously state that the success of the past year had been most extraordinary. He agreed that the cost of the ma nagement was large, but the main question in all great transactions of this kind was not so much the amount of expenditure, as the accession of business which that ex penditure brought in. He believed that no other insti tution was, relatively, in a more satisfactory position than the National Loan Fund. Last year the income bad been, as shown by the chairman, increased at an ex pense of only 2501., and surely no shareholder would object to the expenses going on augmenting at the same rats under similar circumstances. (A. laugh.) He brought against all the shareholders a charge to which every one, he thought, would plead guilty. It was, that on 364 days out of the year they did nothing, and yet on the 365th day they came there expecting the direct tors to have worked miracles. (Hear, hear.) Let every shareholder bring a single policy a-year to the office, and he would add 1 per cent. to the bonus he now received : if he brought one policy each quarter, the society would be in a position to pay as much as 10 per cent. The directors had set a good example by assuring their lives, and the shareholders should follow it, and not only assure their own lives, but aiso those of their wives. In the management of an association like that, there was one of two principles to act upon—either to bring their business up to their expenses, or bring down their ex penses to their business. The first was the most sound principl e , and it was that upon which this and other successful societies had proceeded. (Hear.) A SHAREHOLDER was agreeably surprised to find that the agency in France bad prospered so well, because having lived in that country many years, he knew the difficulty of making a Frenchman understand the value of life assurance, as he could only believe that was an advan tage which was conferred upon himself, or upon his wife or children during his lifetime. The agents abroad were therefore entitled to great credit for the exertions they had made in overcoming that difficulty. After some desultory discussion, Mr. T. C. GRA.TTAN said that, having had the arrange ment of the continental agencies, he was fully aware that nothing was more difficult than to convince a Frenchman of the usffulness of life assurance, which was so we ll understood here, in America, and every other country where our race and institutions were dominant. Great success had, however, attended the branch agency in Paris. There they had a mixed board of Frenchmen and Englishmen of talent and experience, and of the greatest respectability, and this was one of the most va luable of their branches, and he confidently trusted that its prosperity would grow every year. in accordance with a suggestion thrown out at the meeting la s t y ear , an agency had also been established at Brussels. Is was conducted, like that in the Parisian capital, by an agent and a board of directors. He was entrusted with the mission to Brussels, and he succeeded in estab lishing there, in the month of January last year, one of the most respectable boards of direction that was to be found anywhere, and he trusted that, by that time next year, he would be able to report that the business of this branch was as flourishing as the one at Paris. It was contem plated to extend these continental agencies to Ger many and Holland, where there was so much good feeling towards the English, and English institu tions, and where ample opportunities would be found fur dome a large and safe business. (Hear.) Mr. ITABICHT, general agent of the society in the United States, being present, in reply to ashareholder, stated that the business there was going on very prosperously. It had been increasing since the first establishmeut of the agency, and there was every prospect of its becoming still larger. Every care was taken in accepting risks, and in enlarging the sphere of the general'iig,ency iu the United States. 3-le was glad on the present occasion to hear so good an socount of the institution, and on his return he would not fail to communicate it to the policy-holders on the other side of the Atlantic who were very numerous. The inetni , ers of the local boards were men of the best stand ing in :society. In 1852 no less than 500 policies were sent over to the London office, and last year the number was something over that. (Hear, hear.) The report was then adopted unanimously. The folio wing gentlemen, who retired from the direo tion by rota `ion, were then re-elected : A rc hd. Campbell Barclay, Esq. Charles Bennett, Esq. Hugh Croft, Esq. T. C. Grattan. Esq. John Moss, Esq. Thomas _Nichol, Esq. J. Leander Starr, Esq. Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S., and Professor J o h n Radford Young, were elected auditors for the ensuing year. . _ A vote of thanks unanimously passed to the chair man and directors terminated the proceedings. PIRACY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. The following report, which leads to the impression that the crew of the Harriet, of London, has been mur dered by Pirates, may be relied on. It is dated Athens, the 25th of April : "On the 21st inst. her Majesty's steamship Triton, hearing that an English merchant vessel was in distress, sailed from this place and anchored in the harbour of Gavrios, island of Andros, where she found the English schooner Harriet, of London, in charge of the Greek autho rities. Upon making inquiries it was ascertained that the peasants on the heights of Andros discovered a vessel with sails set on the 12th and 13th of April. Her movements were so peculiar, as she kept going round and round the compass, the sails at times full and at others aback, that on the second day the peasants sent to Gavrois and reported the circumstance to the head man of the place, who de• spatched boats, and found the vessel on a rock near Thelo, island of Andros, totally abandoned, a dog being the only living creature on board. On the 15th she was navigated to Gavrios. On the examination of her papers, &c., it be came known that she had discharged a cargo of coke at Va lentia, and was bound to Constantinople for cargo. Her log at noon of the 11th of April placed the ship with Cape Doro bearing, by compass, north-east by north 12 miles, and here that document ceases, stating the weather to be calm and sultry. Large pools of blood appeared on the deck and bulwarks ; the captain's cabin was ransacked and in great confusion, also that part of the ship appropriated to the ship's company. " Her books state her complement to be seven souls - (alI told). Two boats were on board. And now comes the question, where are the crew? Some people suggest mu tiny, but, if so, how did the perpetrators leave the ship ! Two boats were surely sufficient for so small a crew, and the boats are on board. The position of the Harriet at noon of the 11th was about equi-distant from the Negro pont and the islands:Lea and Andros, and she was an easy victim for the lawless gangs who are well known to infest the former place; they use the large row boat, and a calm is well suited for a dash alongside small vessels of com merce. The Harriet was towed into this port on the 23rd inst. by the Triton, and given in charge of Mr. Neale, her Britannic Majesty's Consul." Another act of piracy is also reported, The-English sehooner Sarah, Cole master, which arrived at Alatzatta on the 25th ult., from Trieste, had scarcely been at anchor two hours when she was assailed and boarded by 40 Greeks in two boats, who stripped her of her chronometer, watches, provisions, spyglass, clothes o . f the master and crew, and, in fact, every g The master was then menaced if he did not give themthin.va yluckily of f ruit ckily escaped for further mone but, annoya hv n a ce ing none .Shewasto give,toload h a caerg London. PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION.—The yaTleosste.—rdaTyheinaEnxneutaelr-amhelt undertin meeting this association was held the Presidency of Viscount Bernard, M.P., who, in opening the proceedings, expressed his firm attachment to the cause of Protestantis m, an d his regret that cir , cumstances had lately prevented his being present at the annual meetings of the society. He could not forget, however, that about 20 years ago he formed one of a committee who were the means of originating it, and if the feeling that was then expressed had been properly sustained he believed that the various Papal aggressions on this country would have been prevented, and the Duke of Tuscany would not have ventured to imprison one of our fellow-subjects for the profession of religion. The association had obtained various successes, among which might be mentioned the fact of a commission sitting in Dublin at th e present t i me to report upon the condition of Maynooth College. The noble lord concluded his address by calling upon the meeting to in culcate Protestant principles in their own private circles, and to persevere in a course of determined and united action, that could not fail to be felt in the Senate. Mr. Lord, the chairman of the association, then read the annual report, which gave a detailed account of the la bours of the society, by means of lectures, petitions, de putations, the circulation of tracts, and other agencies. The receipts during the year amounted to 842/. 2s. 11d., and the expenditure to 5261. 12s. 10d. The meeting was then addressed by Mr. W. H. Peters, the Rev. J. C. Miller of Birmingham, the Rev. H. Stowell, the Rev. C. Prest, the Rev. S. Minton, Mr. J. J. Cummins, and other gentlemen ; and resolutions were passed declaring the incompatibility of Popery with conscience, freedom and constitutional government, and approving the pro posed inspection of nunneries by Government officers. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. THE ARMY IN IRELAND.—The reduction that has taken place in the Irish military establishment inhese conse quence of the war amounts to about 9,000 men ; of . t the 9th, 14th, 17th, 39th, and 89th infantry regirne e nt e si have gone to Gibraltar and Malta to supply the pd the 33.1, 41st, 44th, 47th, 49th, and 55th Regiimmaecennttsa: ordered to join the Eastern expedition. strengthen and depots of 200 men each ha r ve es g t o a the 331 and 50th, have gone direct to t T he t w o s o e r a e t g of war, gone to One their respective corps to the infantry regiment, the 46th, has w and three cavalry regiments, the aonvedrsttoh England,Dragoon s of five regiments the East. The prese•at force consists aco4mthe Guards, and the 11th Hussars, are . about t proceeding to of cavalry, the Ist, 2 d, 3 d , and 7th Dragoon Guards, and the 16th Lancers ; six reg iments of infantry, the 21st and 63d, ordered on "special service ;" the 27th and 90th, under orders for India, the 12th about to embark for Van Diemen's Land, and the 91st, which is the only b a ttalion not under orders for foreign service. There are, besides, 27 regimental depots, snaking altogether, exclusive of artillery, a force of 14,700 men. AWFUL INSTA.'..wE OF SUDDEN DEATH. —Yesterday, information war, forwarded to the different police sta tions that a re',l,n, about 35 years of age, clad in a blue dress-coat With gilt buttons, and tweed trousers, had dropped der ,d in Rosamon-street, Clerkenwell N°' thing being r. found on the body to lead to identity, it was retno's - ed to the Clerkonwell dead-house to i e owned, and for w a inquest. lSi TO, ❑g 20 10 20 40 x in