The Sun. — London, England, 1854-04-04 00:00:00

1 ..-,.• .. . .." . . "- 1 .............' THE SUN, LONDC J .......-. CHELTENHAM RACES. 1 SHARE MARKETS. - . FOREIGN. i pecte ___ a (THIS DAY.) 10 9 Antwerp&Rotterda,m 44 -34 d ,g the 5 3 Belgian Eastn. Julie. - 1 ARRIVALS.-Trout, Columbine, Gaylad, Betty Pockets, u Go' Unaretta, Teddesley, Maurice Daley, Burnt Sienna, .I.- 2O 8 BezientoGraissessac 54 -45 d te Ile' BRITISH RAILWAYS. 20 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Stretford Lass, Massa Mango, Janus, Free Trader, Centrallndia,Scrip id - 1 p pm tople• 1, The Alp, Mibor. The ground is very hard. , - -. 20 all Jharleroi& Erquelin ... - ~, ',lir. Paid. RAILWAYS. CIOSItig Prices Business clone .ity 0 1 . 17: all Demerara yesterday, this day. ••• - ••• le feat CROXTON RACES. - - --.... - p count 20 8 Dutch Rhenish 44 - 35.1 -sa , er. I t St. 100 kberdeen. - 216 20 all East Indian l4 - lf p • (1 Aline ARRIVALS FOR THIS DAY'S RACES. 20 8_ .Imbg Nottng. Bost 20 2 Do Extension ll - GRANBY HANDICAP.-Ethelwo - lt, Larnartine, Titter- and Eastu. Juuct.. 4 44 x d 5 all 3t. Indian Peninsula. par - 4 p tla' stone, Sackbut, B iurton, Captain Flash, Janey, h. by 'ranC e 50 all Bel fast & Ballymena • - ••• 20 10 ..;sl. Juuct. of France ~. - ... • g 134 411 Binning. Wulverh. A. 27. 10 :7;rd. Trunk of Canail.• ... - ...d that Drayton out of Spring'e dam. Stour Valley . ..... .. 74 - 8 t 100 3u 'o. Debentures lO - 5 d atter, BELVOIR CASTLE STAKES.-Sine Qua Non, Determi- 31 28 Birkenhd. Laucsh. A ICO all Do. do - ••• horrid nation, Folly o' Day. Cheshire Juliet 275 all Do. Chesil. St Birk.. 13 -11 dis 20 10 'it. Central of Franc. 5 - 4.1 . .20!, all aaMesternofCanad , ilty Is SWEEPSTAKES OF 5 SOvS.-Betsy, f. by Epirus out of £5O and 1.:25 Cons. 15 - 1 7 Shares 2l - 22 21i ivern• 22 18.1 Do., £20..... ...... . 8--7 il ... ... Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s7 ... - ... Pelion's dam. 25 .30 Myth &Tyne origins' 20.' 15. ilaruilton & Toronte 4 -12 p _..----...... plying £25 (issd. at .E 45 - - •••• 100 all Do. 6 per cent. - ... CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY). St. 100 Bristol and Exeter.. 87 - 81 20 5 take Cuust. & Bas' ... - .., St 1. kJ Caledonian. .ios -51 514 4 id 5 all ..ucca & Pistoja 5 p.e decree OLD COURT. 50 all Chester & Holyhead. 1'25 - 13 pref .. - dis 50 all Cork and Bandon.. S• 10 2 0 15 Luxembourg 44 - 5 5 race i' (Before the Recorder. 20 all Cork, Black, & Pass ••• - ..• 10 10 :io. (Railway) 25 - 3A 2a to the Robert Montague, 24, labourer, was indicted for em- 20 12 Cornwall - ••• 5 2 Do. Pref A -- li bezzling the sum of 51. 175., the property of Samuel 10 :, Crieff Junction , 7.,. - ••• 5 3 Do. (Canal) - 14 repaid 50 15 Dublin&BelfastJune ' 8 -' - 41 , 10 5 Do. 6p. et. pref 1 2 -15 d Woolfe, his master. 20 8 Lyons and Geneva I 4 - 3 d 25 all Dundee Perth &Aber lay be 2o 12 Lyons & Mediterrau.. ... - .., The prisoner pleaded guilty. 7 - 8 ......... 154 - 166 16 (eau J , u o na , tio .. n . i n sap. 20 10 Aadras l4 - Id Mr. Joyce, who appeared for the prosecution, stated 25 all Do. New ••• -•-• 25 An East k•is•liau 33, 1 , 33A Nlaria Antonia - ... 3S o n that the prisoner was carman to the prosecutor, a baker, 18 all Do., (XlB E & H)... ••• - lO all Do. do. New - ... 185 29 at Woolwich. and the prisoner had been sent with a 114 11i if 20 2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry - ... 20 all Eastern Counties..... Ilg - t, for horse and cart to buy flour at the Deptford m i l ls. He , St. all ;astern Union, A 20 all Namur & Liege (witi by 63 however, absconded, leaving the cart and hofse on the Stock St. 100 Do., 13. Stock - - - ... interest) - ••• - ••• 20 all Do. (ex interest) 64 6 - .. high road, which was subsequently taken to the Green -25 8: Do New A...... .. •• •- ••• 16 all Northern of France,. 274 - 28 28 a t the yard by the police. • ~ St 100 East Lancashire 5B •- 60 Do. 2UI. 3 p. c Bds. 3iviug The prisoner said he was very sorry for what had St 100 Edinburgh &Gimpy, 54 - 56 20 all (finy.B.&Ams.Slis.) ... - ... The 10 5. Ediub. and Peebles •• - •• • 10 all NorwegianTrunkPref 74 - 81 taken place, and it would not have happened had he s . 1 19 -21 20 10 Paris and Lyons lO -105 p s, all e t. IA Edin. Pith & Duu. 0. 40 all Ditto Bonds ..... . - ... not got drunk and fell in with some men, and when he 10 1 'orth & Clyde Jun, ••• - ••• . soul° 60 ' 10 all Paris and Orleans 4O -42 0 Al l was sober found all the money he bad been taken from St. 100 llasgow &S. Weston 56 20 all Paris and Roueu 3l - 33 )is/R o7 ‘ him. St. 100 ;mat Northern Stk. 85 St. iOO Do., A. Stock Si 86i 73 , 75 75 20 all Paris and Strasbc,ug 265 - -26 t 27 lot in Police-constable Glalinan said the prisoner had been St. 100 4)0., B. Stock - 120 120 20 10 ParisCaen &Cherbrg. ••• -Pm cal' several times convicted, and once tried in this Court for St. 1 00 cat. Sth. &West.(lre.) 84 - 68 874 8 10;; 10i .4uebee & Richmond ... - ... 20 all Rouen and Havre - ... aria) horse-stealing. • He was sentenced to 12 months' impri- St. 100 seat Western i l.4 7 1 4 :2 414 24 20 12 rtoyal Dau!sli - par 12 12 (rich South-Eastern •• - •• 11 DO& sOnment and hard labour. ~ , 50 all Lancaster & Canis!. ' 3 • - 0 3 ~ 5 2 Royal Sweil.s'a - d 20 all Sambre and Reuse 64' - 74 Philip Brown, 39, engineer, was indicted for stealing 164 llf. Ito., Thirds lO -12 L. lit 3atur - lq 2 Do. New Thirds lO - 12 p ... 6 Do. 59 p. cent. Pref. ... - ... Their six dies and four screw taps, valued at 21., and a metal Vive roller. valued at Bs., the property of our Sovereign Lady S w t... , 100 Laneash.audYorksh 58S -59 591 9 i :: 2 2 0 0 6 6 i io t. uth A el n i- th o e r w F ,s ran a e n e ii ... - pm ES Do • P Fifths di -- 8t: 1.04 9/ the Queen, his mistress. 14 11, 1)3., Wst. Riding Ui, ••• -.. ••• Quebec (A) - ... in re' " 84 all West r lenders - • 4 50 all Leeds Northern - 12 111 hilted Mr. Bodkin said the prisoner was an engineer in the 20 all Liv.Crsby.&Soutlipt ••• - •• " 10 all Do 5A per c. Pref... ... -- d Woolwich dockyard, and was stopped coming out of the 11A all London & Blackwa, , 7 4 - 7i 71 20 10 Western of France... 14 -24 p 10 7 West. of Switzerland ... - a eh as dockyard and searched; and the things taken from under 10 8 Lend. Tilb. &Sthen.i. 4( 1 - 4 p a lder' his coat, and upon his lodgings being searched, a quail. St. 100 Loud. Briglit&S.Cst. . 1 , 3 ., , i - 9 , 5 , 95 . 1 20 2 Wiesbaden - ••• 20 15 Zealand - 44d St. 100 Loud. and N. Westn. ,10 X J 44 944 5 I )u s of tity of tools and property belongin; to the Crown was 20 12 Do. Fifths - litt - 1. 1 .1 nautr found. The prisoner had been seven years in the employ. 10 1 90.101.5h.,m&8.,, 4U. - _sal MINES ,t the 12,. 2, Do. Eighths l4 - 5 o merit of the company. 1 all Agua Fria - 2 p - hat 3 St. WO LondonandS. Westil 73 - 75 74h 5 1 all .anglo Austrin. Gold 4 - i ' The recorder asked what salary the prisoner had. 50 42 Do., .Esit l4 -13 N - rench 108. 11 luglo californian ... 4d - 1p The prisoner said he had one pound four a week. 40 H - Do. .£4O l2 - Ile Liss illlo 2 austmlasian 1 - 4 d 25 . all !aid , ndrry&Colerailic ••• - ••• I the The prisoner, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced to 2o all inditdrry.& Euuisk. • • - ••• 20 6 lustralian - 2 if the eight months' imprisonment, with hard labour. St. 100 rlauch.Slief.& Lincli, 19 --- 20 1 all .australian Cordillera 1 - g 1 all Australian Freehold e se nt Thomas Rowe, aged 17, was indicted for an assault 312 s 44 Du., Man.& Liu. Uu. ••• - ....i 1 all .Ive Maria - 4 ss of and highway robbery upon the person ofJaines Baggatt, St. 100 Aitlland - 564 561 4 I all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) 4 - 4 jury' and stealing a watch and guard, and Ba. in silver. St. 100 , o. Birinug.&Derbj 30 - 32 50 all 3htenarvon Ir. sl: Coal 9 - 11 le for ' The prisoner had knocked down the prosecutor upon 50 475 , lidld. G. West, re., •• ••• - ... 25 iv, Ou, Half Shares...... ••• - ... 1 all iiritish Austria. Gold 4 - g d 20 13.5 British Iron - 5 but the evening of the 26th of February, and with sonic %No -100 all iewcastle & Carlisle. ••• - ... lence stole the articles, and then ran away ; but, being 35 246 iiraziliaulmp.(issuei coin - S:t. 100 Newmarket ... - ... known to the police. was taken shortly after. at .E 5 pm 35 - 45 6i 5f Do., Bury Extension. 1d - 4 a Mr. Metcalfe and Aix Joyce, for the prisoner, called 30 all 90. CeettOS & Cuiada 15 --. 2 t 61t• witnesses to prove an alibi. 25 1.7 . i Swpt•Aberg. & Hrfd. 7 -5,. 50 74 Newry &Enniskillen ••• - ... 20 15 Joho Del Re) 28 -30 30 ; for 1 6 arson's Creek - d ~ The Jury found the prisoner guilty. Sentence-six 20 all Newry Warreupoint If per years' penal servitude. and Rostrevor 6 - 8 ' 1 4 Clarendon Con. MM. raXO 5 9 St. 11)0 Norfolk .... - 45 Co. of Jamaica..... ... - .., 40 all kibre Copper 39 - 41 Great LL 0 YD'S SHIP PI N G.- (THIS 1 4,. Northu.CountiesUn, 3$ 3A. North British . 295 ... 305 x d 5 1 Colonial Gold a- 14 anew Nevr -... 6 .- ... 16 16 North Devon No. I. 15 i;opiapo ••• ... us to LONDON, April 4.-Wind this day at Noon, N.W. ; 16 1.4 Do., No. 2 - St. all '.'opper MM. of Eng. 50 -60 t ... ••• 25 all Do. Pref. 75 p. cent 2 - 4 p lance, light breeze, and fine clear, dry weather. 8 all . io., i A Deferred •.• - ••• CowEs, April 3.- Wind, N. Arrived - Charles Fer- R 5 all English and Austrlu. -Jo tral 8 Do., . B Guarantee. I ••• - ... dinand, from Callao. Sailed-Falcon, for Bombay. Copper Smeltg•Co. 14 -24 50 all North London l5O - 54 500 i OFF BONCHURCH -Gwalior, from Calcutta. 20 all leneral - ... iu 5., Do. New £lO ' par - ail) OFF THE START-H.M.S. Cumberland, from the West 2 all ;mat Nugget Vein... ... - 10 li Is N.StS. Wstra Ham • , P ndies. 2 all Do. Registered stead, and City Ju.. ..• - ... 3 all , Ireat Polgooth - 14 PORTSMOUTH, April 3.-Wind, N. to N, E. Sailed- )0 .... 17A North Staffordshire.. 7 - 640 104 a Southampton, for New Yolk ; Emanuel, Quebec. 1 all LAberty a . 20 all North Western.... .. 7 - 7s pub - PLYMOUTH, April 3.-Wind, W. Arrived-Courier, 3 all Linares - g 94 - 104 anew 10 to N. &S. W.,•stru.Juue. ••. - ... 1 all Lond.&Californ•Gold 1 the from Mauluiain. 10 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley SOUTHAMPTON, April 3 - Arrived -Esk, from the West Quartz Crush. Co. ... - .., in, in and Leicester.. Indies ; Ripou (s), Alexandria. with remaining portion of 1 all tiariquita - i !stant the Overland Mail. Sailed-Magdalena, fur the West st. [OO , )xford, Worcester 10 9 , lexicau&S.A.mericu 55 - 65 Wolverhampton .... 26 - 28 4 - i 4 ~es, of Indies •; Argyie (s s). Carentan. 1 all New Granada 20 2/ 9, Portsmouth -- ... 1 all New Linares Mining 7 il SHOREHAM, April 3.-The Anne Logan, of Maryport St. 10, - ; Scottish Central from London to St. Vincent. West Indies, has put in here and Smelting C 0... ... - .., to St 10 i Scottish Michaud 49 - 51 With cargo on fire. 1 all NollYeall Ronde 1- -- 11 1 St. LOU Shrewsbary &Bi i nig. 48 -. 52 3 1ALDON, April 3.-The Duke of Sussex, of this port, St. 100 Do. L. &N. Western ervert was totally lost on Whitby Rock on the 3ist ult. ; crew 20 all P4atg d ib m a j u n d . & Smelt t t 15 - 17 Guarantead St cox._ 48 - 52 5 1 'oft Philip 4 - 4 a ory of saved. 10 10 Shrewsby. & Herefd 34 - 21 Pon- CUXHAVEN, April 1.-The Gipsey, from Hartlepool, has 264 all ihrewsby. & Lhestei 1 all /waltz Rock - lip ,tholio been assisted in very leaky, having been aground. (N. W. Miu ;. - 15 50 all , thyinuey Irol 8 - 10 ' have COPENHAGEN, March 30. -The steamer Caroline Amelia, 13 1 all Do. Halves, efa • 64 .- -76 ' 15 15 Do. New 30 10i -Santiago do Cuba - 46 idesty from Flensburg to this port, struck on the ground on the 20 all Do. Oswestry lO - 1_ I all -auth Australian ... 0 - 25th inst., and arrived here in a, sinking state on the 26th ; 20 6 ; Shropshire Union - 34il 10 7 Pin Croft 35 -45 she had 200 sa il ors on b oar d f or the fleet. ... ... D o. A , B , C,& D,f u ll y 285 all Inited M ex i can- 3 - 34 ;rabic FATAL-The Rhona, from Antwerp to Boston, has put paid up at per eeni. ••• - ••• 1 a ll W a ll e r i- i d rmni), in here to-day very leaky, and with about half her cargo 50 all south Devon l3 -15 ~ 1 all Arest Granada ...... .., - ... itedlY thrown overboard. Extract from a letter received from St. 100 South Easteru 57 - 58 571 t a .1 1 all IVest Mariposa - 4 d and Mr. Lord, the master of the Northumberland, from Lon- 50 all south Wales 3l - • - 2 31i 1 12s. Northing Mining of jut° - .i don to New York, dated March 18 :-" The ship wholly 20 15 i..Yrksli. & Riv. Dub 4 -2. i " Australia . dismasted, badly strained, and very leaky, caused by a 20 5 Do 1 all i'uba i - 4 hurricane on March 12, in lat. 46, long. 42. We have lost 0 2/ 2i. itaines,Wok. &W 01. ... - ... nearly all the water and provisions; shipkept east, in hopes 25 all. qocktou & Darling. 27 - 30 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. to get into Cork. The Sarah (barque) bound to Liverpool, 1.6• Stockton & liartlepi. ... - ... is lying to fur us till morning, when we hope to receive as- St. 10J re Vale •.. - ..• ult. sistance. 10 8 Do. £lO shares. 4O all australasia 72 - 74 ' ex d t that St. 100 Do, Pref., No, 1..... . . - ... 40 all .3ritish Colonial Bank and Loan Company ... - ... rail- 1 (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) 25 - )1 l'hatraes Haven Doel. royal LIVERPOOL, Tuesday, 10.30 a.m. and Railway. l4 - 14 50 all liitish N. American ... - ... 60 Wind, N. W, ; fresh hreez ~ and fine 20 17 Vale of Neath 47/1 184 . 25 5 ohartd. Bank of Asia . - d ) pre- 20 2 %dd. Bill. of India, Arrived last night, the Alps, screw steamer, from New 20 all Waterfd. & Kilkenny 4 - 5 Australia, & Chink 14 - ld elm°, York, with 99,1428 dollars in specie. 50 all Naterford&Liineriek '4l - 23 '' 100 25 !olonial Arrived to-day the Louisa, from Barbadoes •; Berger, 20 14 •' , Vest Cornwall - 6 • - ••• ; the St. Michael's. ' ~, 3. West End of Loudon 100 2(1 :ominercial of Lend. ... - ... 20 10 '',iiglisli Scottish and .if the I Off the Port-John Bull, from Bombay; Calliope, Mau- and Crystal Palace.. ... - ... Xitius. Australian 65 -56 d 4 25. 20 all West Loudon 6 - 7 20 15 Loud. Chart. Bk. of The Westminster, of Sunderland, from Honduras, for 10 51s. , Vinibledn&Croydol, ... - ... Australia 3 - 2d 15 Queenstown, sprung a leak 1::th March, became water- St. 100 YorkNewctl.&BerW. C,25 634 634 434 50 20 I amnion and County ... - „, : e gged, and 'capsized. Captain and eight men picked up 25 20 1)0. Extensions - 9d 104 50 10 .ondon Joint Stock.. ... - .., L. and landed here by the Acteon. Nine persons were left 25 13a Do. G.N.E. Purchase 54 - 4io en the wreck. St. 100 York &N.Midland 434 - - 444 444 100 20 Loud. & Westminster ... - ,„ 100 35 National Provincial and --- of England . . - ... (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) eorge PREFERENCE SHARES. 20 10 Do. New . -- .. GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. 50 •22 National of Ireland 1 in Wind , , N.W. ; tide, four hours' ebb ; weather light and - 38 - 40 Ann- Very fi ne. S t. WO erdeen -.- ... all Arrived, 2 d-Two Sisters, from Rotterdam. St. ltlo Do. No. 2 , p. c. ... -a. 25 all Oriental Bank of - 411- ot, from Bahia. 4th--Talbot, 25 3My 0 th and Tyne 10 per i mo- 25 5 D Corporation . 42 44 44 o. New ... -- ... c. pref. (issd. at 50/, ... - - ... - 100 25 Provincial of Ireland ... ... St. 100 ;iris. & Ex. 4p. c. St. ... - ... 125 ; MAMIET NEWS-I THIS DAY.) 20 5 Do. 4 p. c. Shares ... ... - ... 10 all Do. New O.• ...... of. 3 1.. St. 100 ;Itledoniau £lO 94 - 96 x d 5 1 ;loyal Australu•Bkg. ••••••---.0.......- & Gold Imp C 0........ - ... ; and COLu.N IAL. 15 all Chester & Holyhead 25 all iouth Australia 36 - 38 S Guar. 5A per cent... ... - ... x d "Yelt:oGAL-The market has been quiet for home con- 25 all ilnion of Australia 59 - 61 antePti but 64 fi• ;irk &Brindous4p.c ... - ... [cages orl• exporters are more inclined to operate. 1;4 all 4 Dundee Perth &Aber- ... 24 Do. New 6 - 7 cask t o ~0 vi• Havannah duty paid,, has been sold at 35s 61 50 10 Onion of L0nd0n...,, ... ... deen Junction - 64 4 13 i" 6 d per cwt. The quantity of British Plantation gs of hhds week at the East and 'West India Docks was 707 3/ :all EastAngliau (£3los, has- " 8 , 24 tierces, 189 barrels ; there were taken for home 6 per cent 3 - 34 MISCELLANEOUS eon 5 all Do. (£5) 7 per cent 4 - 44 Arles. i n 1 1 1 roption 830 hhds, 69 tierces, 602 barrels. The stock 7t 2 ;40. (£7 17s) 7p. e. 4 - i p 5 all lubin Coal and Iron ... - he ... ens-- - aa a s e saine place is 2,419 hhtls, 654 tierces, 899 barrels. 6 all Eastern Counties Ex- 25 17, Australian Agricult. 33 -35 38 74 • irk d has been in rather better demand •; brown lumps 20 14 kustralsn.Peifie.Mair ... - ... ta 43s 61• tensiou,s P.C. No. I 4 - 4 p Pm aboll, Cop p ' • ab out .. E.-This article looks fi. men. N tire Ceylon 6; all 1.::,. No. 2 4-e I' 10 . all Do. New 6p.c. St 114 - 124 pm 10 8 iustraln. Royal Mai ... - ~, 10 4 Berlin Water Works ... - .., w e l l _ 'los. buyers. Plantation has had a better sale, as 2 .30 Ru n si g Other descriptions. 0 all r•lasteru Union, Seri p auar. 6 per cent .. 23 - 24 50 401 nit. : 3lt. 4 American cola sm La elt i g i" .- - 4 ••• ) the Iv es , • The quantity landed last week at the East and 5 and Reduction Co. ... - ... t The Docks was 310 puns 63 hhds. There were all /o. 5/., 10 per cent. ... - ... apps, t7aBk,,e_oilft7 home consumption 176 puns 7 lilids, and exported 10 all Do. 101. Debeutr•Sh . . - ... 100 32: ;anal', 75 - 80 re._... P "P 5 u ,.....70 hints. The stock in the same places is 5,097 St. 100 ;-last Laneash.6 p.cts. 1- - 5 5 !rystal Palace 54 - 58xn 64 anew Itly's bu nn y ( ' hhds. Dowerara has been at 3s 9ito 3s lid per 5 all East and West York- 5 4 Do. New 4 2 'rystal Pal.of France .., - ... 7 the shire June. Pref... ... - ... 20 3 "::astern Steam -- -. Rte's , .5 all Mir) Prtil.&llunitet. amer l ta iN k€64d. i ( 7l, l 2 . o2 fo b r ags Batavia offered by auction, all sold at 25 a 0 '_l:ltritTelegraph(A) 17 - 18 5a eir cent. - ... ;new- ba rn t 14s 60 for mid Coringa, 157 barrels, 40 half St. 140 ;las - g i ow & S .Westerl,. Tiao : 1, 1 was bought in at 21s 6d. 1 1 I.ectric Teleg. of In. ... - ... Guar. 5 per cent. ... -•_ xd a t 1, inlo Treat Northu .5 p c 105 -110 bou,O I ",ETRE.- 267 bags Bengal offered by auction was St. it - :1 ' ' . x d 15 14 -;eu. Steens Navigat. ... - • .., 20 18 :eueral Screw Steam .., ... , eria, The '' in at 45s for ord 106 to 94 per cent. refraction St. 100 Jo. sp. c. Redeem., 20 7.' [rid) Bect..oot Sugar ~, - ~, 'Wad. Inarket 7 ,,,_ ......._ droops. at 10 p. c. prcar. 101 - 10 -, 102 10 10 'o. 45 p.c. Scrip... 94 - 94 20 10 vlagdalena st. Navig. „, - .., raged T A ''",... __There is very little doing. 10 6 Ca.N. ofScot. Ist Pref .., - ... 1 all Sat. Pat. Steam Fuel_ ... - ~, ' 1 •°•-P.Y.C. is.aben4 6so 60 per cwt on the spot. 10 3 Netherlauds Land 1 - 3 63 all it . Soutlin.&Westui e. e .ese.-2 1 N. S. W. Coal di Inter. lade (Ireland) Eighths).. 64 -- 71 flu HAY AiritiKETS. Steam Navigat. Co. ... - „ 20 5 Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh. ... - id -additto Meadow Meadow hay, 21 15s to 5/ Os ; clover 1 all N. B. Australasian 4 - lid ad o, 3 / . --.- A Izeo L_Lss to 6/ Os ; and straw, I d / eni l4 a s n t t o i. 2/ 2s per 1o:el. nO 6 lt. Westu. (Berko & utplaejEate supply, and a steady Hants Ex. sp. c).. 64 - 7 1 !, Do. New • - •• iljtt, o 7 3 l i rt s l :k t iv o t t - os ll ; eadow hay, 2/ 17a to 5/ 5s ; clover St. 100 Do. cov. red. 44 p.c. 92 - 94 20 10 Nrth.ofEuropeStcau ... - ES. and straw, 1/ 18s to 215 s per load. St. 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c. 87 - 89 5 all Peel Rr. lA. & Miurl ll - 1044 i " I . - VY tolerably good, and trade rather dull. St. 100 De. irred. 4p, c.. 87 - 89 894 8 50 all Peninsular& Orieutte ... - ... 511 Aion cu - ''tt,,, - 3 1 1 z a c ,HAPEL.-11eadow hay, 2' 15s to 5/ OA; clover l6 6 Lan. &York. F. £2) , Id - par St. 100 Do 6p c . Stock ... 125 - 130 50 35 Do. 2 all Portland Iron Co i - iP IL E 11 1 3,1 'a 4 to 6/ Cs •• anti straw, 1116 s to 2/ 28 per !owl. 100 60 'loyal Mail Steam - .., 20 13 f.eeds NI 6p. c. No. 1 ... - .. k , y pod, and tra . de steady. 1 all scot. Austral. Invest. 1 - Ill; from 12:. 9 Do. Quarters,lB4B... ... - ... 25 25 South Au.stral.Land 32 ' - 31 and St. - 100 I,oiatou and Brighton 1 all Submit . ... Telegraph - 1 7alty E XTENSIvr tight , , CONFLAGRATION AT KINGSLAND.-Last Guaranteed sp. c ... ... - ~. 1 all Do. Registered. 1 - 1 exte, ..: oetween the hours of nine and ten, a fire of an St. 100 Do. Pref., sp. c. St. ... - .., 100 28., Van Diemen's Land. ... - ,„ 1.. "nye character, and attended with a considerable 50 a ll Do, Convertible, sp. _ ight 7,,," 88 of pro c., 1852 .• -•••• imelsimom•••••••••••+ 1 • 1 • 0 111•11MINIMII perty, broke out in the premises belongiinz to St. iJO Do. New Guar.6 p. c. ... - -.. FIRE AT MILES'S LUNATIC! ASYLUM, 1102ETON.- 20 ; - 4 . , r *Ta a PP n er, l a cabinet-make r , carrying on business at No. St 100 ..an.&N. W., Cosa & road L ll ,L rn mm-terrace, . Last evening, shortly after eight o'clock, a fire broke Ilsggerstone-lace. K inctsla nd. 4uneaton -•e+. ;n 14,a pytAniaiva and well known ra.noas of Tirtnnitac e. 4,ATENSIVE CONFLAGRATION AT KINGSLAND.— Last kht, b e t ween the hours of nine and ten, a fire of an loss ch aracter, and attended with a considerable 41 'l r T"' of property, b ro k e out in the premises belonging to 42 . Tapper, a cabi net - maker, carrying on business at N. , Labiirnham-terrace, Ilaggersto ne -l ane , K ingsland road. The premises were of some extent, beiag three I,toreye high, and stretchZd• backwards- a great dis tai'se. The several floors were filled with veneers, tealingany, and other valuable woods. The discovery oas Lund e by a police-office r o f the N division, who, t 1 Orong wer the part of premises, perceived smoke i ssu i ng ` th e lo the building. Feeling Goes th at a fire was raging withi n the premises e gave an alarm, and sent off for proper assistance, la t he course o f a f ew m i n utes M ea d ows arrived with th e parish engine, and wa c l ose l y followed by the :'ltrigadle engine s f rom Jeffrey-square, W hitee.ross-stre e t, elleose-square and Wa,tling-street stations. The 41rei nen then found the entire structure, together wi t h its valuable contents, in a regular sheet of flame, and_ illie reflection thrown up was so great that it not only bellnated the entire neiebourhood, plentiful sup but it seen over the whole of London. A • P e lY of water Was at once procured, from which the r t e i g i i . nes were set to work, but in spite of the tor ti.rl' of Water thrown upon the conflagration it con led to extend, and it was with difficulty the fire ad7l, succeeded in staying its progress towards the llA,ning houses. The total loss will amount to several th:uird,s, if not upwards of a thousand pounds, As to ttoticiitoz_,trigtiolelinifietdheudpiosnas.ter, nothing could be obtained that The proprietor of the place was 0 time of the outbreak, but it was ascertained e r , the loss will fall upon the Atlas Fire-office. A vast th e was collected by the light thrown up, but owing fires of the police no one was injured. Two oth er %N ei ilaeo Occurred last night —one at Stamford-hill. by th,, i, quantit sadf hay was destroyed ; the other in clone4l7.g,,iesw_fo'trrteu-rn,.tt,,,,yl,(l)l,tilyin the latter case the damage tr,fli 'lg. e o „.„ L URE OF MESSRS. LEROY DE CEIABROL AND telt Pl.'s—The adv_icea regarding tare affairs of Le ent, -e Ch tbrol an 1 hit e ßed i n in ..,_. ' co., of par is, state that they are said „,,,.. "Kg up their accounts, but that their Id th4t the tu r , which caused their suspension was so great ft)day, i . foun d themselves called upon during the few 31,..-, 8 (2 01' ~ Irlaz A AA • In UaliCe to 4VitOburbe au amouatreatial ' : Z v vioooZ; ' • ' " • - --_, - ad' _Jost evening, shortly after eight o'clock, a fire broke out in the extensive and well known range of premises termed Miles's Lunatic Asylum, situate at Hoxton Old town. The flames, when first diaCovered, were raging in one of the cottages in the private grounds, used as apartments for gentlemen patients. Fortunately, how ever, the inmates had been removed some short title before the outbreak to the principal building. The fire men, upon reaching the scene, found the building in which the disaster commenced— a double-fronted struc ture—in a blaze, and the flames issuing through the windows. The mains of the New River Company afforded an abundant supply of water, from which the Whitecross-street engine was set to work, and by attach ing several lengths of hose to the machine the firemen, under the direction of 'their principal officers, went to work in admirable style, but the cottage in which it began was entirely gutted. Fortunately no other por tion of the asylum received the least injury. THE CONVICTS UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH.—The execution of William Thompson, for the murder of Lorenz Beha, has been fixed by the High Sheriff to t Ike place on Saturday next, the Bth inst., at Norwich Castle. He Las fully admitted his crime, and confessed that no other person save himself had any share in the transaction. He appears quite resigned to his fate. The execution of James Rollmop, for the murder of his wife, at Crowan, in Cornwall, will take place on Mon day next, at Bodmin. The prisoner persists in the statement which he made at the trial, that the murder was the result of accident, and that it was neither pre meditated nor wilful. James Bailey, who was found guilty of the murder of Emily Coles, at Taunton, will be hanged at Wilton on the 15th. The High Sheriff of the county of Salop has fixed the execution of Lloyd, who was convicted of the murder of Samuel Gitteris, for Friday next, at ShrewsLury. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. — Mr. Clementson, who has for half a century been Deputy-Sergeant -at-Arms attending the House of Commons, retired from that office on Friday last, and was succeeded by Mr. Gossett, who entered on his duties for. the first time last night. Immediately on taking" his Seat iu the sergeant'sAiir , veryanonrissinberri o ff ered hit - th eir wa?ria Poligralula tions. uuderstood to be very popular in the . &AA • " _ Loudon & S. Western Con. Thirds .ondonderry&goler Shares Lowly. & Ennis. Sh. Shef., & Lin., Shares, No. 1. ... ;Jo. New, £lO . , )o. larypt . & Carl. 4 P.C. Do. 4?! per cent Do It - 2# p 'd all ••• ••• 6} Si 9 d— di Consol.6 p.c.St. Do. Cousol. Bristol & %rm. 6 per cent Do. Pref. ‘q per cent 'Norfolk Debenture Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Stock Do 5 p. c. Eat Do. 54 per ct .pref Do. Way. Va. 5 p. c North British North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, 8: ' Wolverh.£ls, 6 p.c 1 Do.. .icot. Cent , New Prof shrews. & Birm. N.G. ihrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W. Min), 8 p.c. Do. 5 per cent 125 130 I lid ▪ ad ▪ ad ▪ ad • ad ▪ ad 93 - 96 7j - 8j 15j - 16} 9 -10 1 1 - 13 P - 22 !South bevon Jo. fixed, 44 per cent S. Easteni (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 41 pet cent. yo t •knh.4p.c,Guar itocic ton and Dar lington, 4 per cent Do. do. do. itoekton and Hartle-li guar. 5 P. c• till Ist July, 1850, ,vaterfd.&Kilk.l7p.c frit, NewcastleAn , F . Arwick,4 p.c. Pret )( oxl ZiEliateime THE SUN S LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING-, APRIL 4 , 1854, MAGAZINES FOR THE MONTH. exactly concur in their opinions, but that it was thought best to give th em without further com ment, leaving the reader to draw his own conclu sions from the facts mentioned. " Adventures of a First Season" are continued, but the heroine is not likely to meet with much commiseration for her misfortunes, owing to her forwardness and singular conduct. "Arthur Arden," the medical student, is also proceeded with, and does not introduce us to very attractive acquaintances. " Random Re collections of Campaigns under the Duke of Wel lington" are concluded for the present. Grace Greenwood gives another instalment of her " Tour in Europe," in which she visits Ireland, and relates some amusing anecdotes. Another of Mrs. Moodie's impressive ales respecting " Practical Jokes" is likely to restrain those mischievous persons who delight in such cruel sport, by showing the danger they incur to themselves. They have not sufficient consideration for the feelings of others to make their sufferings a threat, but perhaps self-preserva tion may be a check. " Aspen Court" proceeds this month, but does not forward the development of the plot much. The poetical contributions con sist of some curious verses, entitled " The Watchet Pitcher," and a sonnet to the memory of the late lamented Justice Talfourd. Fraser.—There are some interesting subjects among the articles in this number. One of these is the electric telegraph. An account is given of the earliest discoveries and of the progressive im provements that have taken place. A description is added of the entire apparatus, and of the method of working it. It is assorted that " the full benefit of telegraphic communication will not be attained until arrangements shall have been made which will enable a message, as delivered at the telegra phic office, to be passed through the instrument without the necessity of its being translated into signals by an operator." It is manifest that this must be a loss of time, which, no doubt, some fresh invention' or discovery will obviate. " A Day at Marathon" presents the reader with a short sketch of the scenery and bandits of that renowned region. A paper on Glaciers gives a considerable amount of information on a subject which is certainly very little studied. Some curious facts with respect to glaciers are mentioned. " General Bounce" is continued, in two chapters. A paper entitled " Old Stores" contains notices of several works which have appeared during the past year. Among them are "Lord Holland's Memoirs of the Whig Party," " Moore's Diary," and Knight's " Once upon a Time." The seriesof articles called " Gallina eana" isnot proceeded with. The number opens with a memoir of Mr. Maurice, whose removal from King's College lately excited so much attention. There is a fourth instalment of " The Decline and Fall of the Corporation of London," and a second of the criticism on " Ruskin's Stones of Venice." Papers on " International Law" and " The Reform Bill" conclude the number. A instv orth.—Ains worth's Magazine commences with Nicholas Flamel, which has reached the thirty first chapter, but does not appear to approach a conclusion. A notice of Lady C. S. Wortley's re cent volume on Portugal and Madeira follows it. Another tale of the Reign of Terror, that favourite field for romancists, has recently commenced. A Village Tale and ereward of Brunne are both continued. The usual tales are varied by au ac count of an emigrant ship, the incidents of a sea voyage, and a glimpse at the old age of Camden, the historian. Dublin Unicersity.—The first article is entitled " The War," and is a very well-written and intel ligent paper. It presents us with some startling facts, and shows forth some occurrences which have been kept in the back ground hitherto. It is re marked at the conclusion that " Russia is more to be feared for her policy than for her arms ;" that the present war is to set the courts and people of all Europe at variance with each otherond then make them play into her hands. It is further urged that all private or personal motives of mistrust and jealousy should give way to the public exigencies, and that now England should place all the great minds she contains in the van of the battle. The following passage affords a fair idea of the tempe rate spirit and earnest eloquence which charac terise this article : The National Miscellany has articles on several subjects of great interest. The chief among these is an excellent paper on the weekly periodicals. To the thoughtful and reflecting the number and cir culation of those which are worse than rubbish, is, indeed, an awful consideration. It is especially so when we consider that it is impossible to calculate their evil results, for we cannot judge of the effects they produce upon minds whose only reading they are, and whose reasoning powers have never been cultivated. Who can tell the injury done by such works as " Paul the Poacher" or " George Bar rington, the Gentleman Pickpocket," in which, doubtless, felons and criminals are represented as heroes of courage and daring to an excited imagi nation and a weak principled mind. But even worse is a publication entitled " The Reasoner and Secular Gazette," which is here described as " a well-organised conspiracy for the spread of infi delity." What a disgrace to a Christian country that such a production should meet with sufficient encouragement to induce it to persevere. It is, indeed, time for the missionaries and the reformers to begin their work here. How can morality and order, content and honesty, be spread among our countrymen when their progress is opposed by such fearful barriers ? Another, though a far slighter evil, is exposed in this periodical in a paper entitled " Saturday Night." It justly reprehends the plan of paying wages at a late hour on the last day of the week. It justly satirises the universal mania of postponing the most trivial arrangements till that unreasonable hour. It asks iu reference to this absurd custom, "If people are in the dark, why must they wait till hapless Saturday night to purchase a penny box of Punch's Congreves ?" The first part of "Medieval London" extends from the conquest to the reign of Edward the First. Among other subjects of interest in this number we may mention, " The Labour Parliament," and " Sea Life and Literature." " We would say to our countrymen—Do not let past error on the part of our statesmen irritate us into for getfulness of the national interests. We do not wish to see any entire change of Ministry. Let the Cabinet be remodelled--or remodel itself. Clarendon is a mere echo, and therefore not much to be minded ; but we cannot see how the Premier can remain in office, with out perilling that mainstay of all Governments—the confidence of the people. Let the Premier come out, therefore ; and if there be any other " Russians" in the camp, whether leaders or subalterns, let them come out also. We must, as the- first necessity of our posi tion, have a Government possessing the confidence of the country; and we must have one that perceives the real nature of the contest, as on the eve of becoming one between Absolutism and popular Government—be tween Russianism and civilisation. Palmerston knows this, therefore let him be the chief. He, moreover, is trusted by the country—and that, at present, it is of prime importance We might mention Lord Stratford de Red cliffe as a suitable ally for such a Premier, and equally well known for his anti-Russian sentiments—to super sede Clarendon in the Foreign-office. We are not de sirous of changes—we wish to avoid them; nevertheless, in war, the financial management of a country is every whit as important as the actual guidance of its armies ; and to our other proposed changes, therefore, we must add the prescient Disraeli, vice the short-sighted and in competent Gladstone." "A Third Visit to the Dramatic Gallery of the Gar rick Club" concludes this interesting subject. The remarks here made have contributed materially to increase the meagre amount of information pos sessed by many on histrionic topics. " Life and Adventures of an Opium Eater" enters in some degree into the nature of that remarkable produc tion, which it is truly observed by the reviewer cannot be classed in the usual category of publications. " A Fresh Start in the Gold Fields of Discovery" possesses, in an eminent degree, the charm of novelty. After several hints on the why and wherefore of the plans proposed, it is mentioned that the outfit is not costly or diffi cult to procure. The adVenturer must take a Pickaxe in the shape of a sharp appetite for what is out of the way. The shovel of perseverance is requisite, and likewise the sieve of discrimination. Let him not forget the banner of truth and a little of that gunpowder which is necessary to explode inveterate prejudices. Finally, the treasures of the deep are alluded to, ai being not lost for ever, although gone below. " From the chariots of Egypt, heaped under the Re Sea, to the literary proceeds of Sir Stamford Rtfflei, at the bottom of the Eastern Straits, all ages have contributed to enrich the shell caves of the unrefundino• deep. The sea may one day be obliged to pay its debts ; at all events, whatever has been lodged in that vast receptacle of a nature to resist the action of water is there still safe and sound." These ideas, incongruous as many will call them, are at any rate amusing to dwell upon, and may perchance lead to a useful discovery of some sort, in whatever element chance directs. Several other subjects of interest are met with in this month's number, but doubtless its readers will miss " Sir Jasper Carew," which is omitted for some - unexplained reason. The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Re view.—" Tho History of the Protestant Refugees in France" is the first subject that occupies the attention in this number. It contains a brief sum mary of the frightful sufferings and privations that the unfortunate victims of intolerance had to endure. "Traits of the Czars" is by far the most interesting of the articles before us. It goes back to the origin and foundation of the feuds and strifes between Russia and Turkey. It commences by stating that it is exactly a thousand years since Runic, the Scandinavian chief, assisted by a pirati cal force, invaded. the_eastern shores of the Baltic. After an epitome of the Emperors who ruled for centuries, we come to an important account of Peter the Great. An anecdote is mentioned worthy of notice concerning an ancestor of Count Orloff. A number of Strelitzes were condemned to death for having espoused the cause of an enemy of the Emperor. They were called to the block in succession. When the turn of Orel came, "he boldly advanced, and as the heads of his comrades impeded the way to the block, he put them aside with his feet, saying, Make room, comrades, lam coming to join you.' " Peter, struck with admira tion of his courage and boldness, saved his life, and, ennobling his name, conferred on him the dignity now worn by his descendant, Count Orloff. In a subse quent portion of this essay an account is given of the expedition of the Czar Peter to Turkey, the unfortunate results of which to himself and army are well known ; and a hope is expressed that they may yet be envied by his imitator, Nicholas. The Czarina Catherine was a most extraordinary woman. She was raised from a low rank to be the Empress of all the Russias, and certainly courage and constancy in dangers entitled her to hold a high place. "She could neither read nor write, but she had as much sense of the strong, common sort as half-a-hundred princesses who could do both." After perusing details of these singular occurrences and remarkable persons, one is inclined to coincide with the truth of the expression here met with—" So strange are all things in the laud of the Czars." Colburn's United Service.—" A Ramble in the Islands of the ./Egean " is likely to be very accept able at the present time. We are informed that " this article is not what it appears, a mere page of ancient history and manners, but it is a careful parallel between the ancient and modem Greeks, and a closely reasoned examination of their character and pretensions." After an analysis of the rival claims set forth by Greeks and Turks, the decision of the writer is in favour of the latter. His views and opinions may be gathered from the subjoined passage, in which he ably sums up the question : " No matter what may be the faults of a nation or of an individual ; if they have an earnest desire for know ledge, they will at length find truth, and be corrected. Europe cannot now assist the Greeks. Every states man has in turn abandoned their slippery cause—no person can hear their pret e nsi ons men tioned with pa tience ; and let Demotes' say what he will, it is im possible, for the present, to ch ange o u r opinion of them. Had they been plain-dealing men instead of intriguers, honest instead of diThonest, united instead of factious, true men instead of false, they would long since have been restored by the general voice and power of Europe to the place of a great and tree people. The cross would have again glittered on the dome of St. Sophia, and the flag of a Christian power would have been once more whispering to the gales cf the Bosphorus, and floating from the towers of beautiful Constantinople. "As it is, if restored, they might be worse than the Turks. Let us still hope, however, in the Greeks ; ear nestly hope in their patience and native wit, in their marvellous talents and perseverance ; but let us leave time to correct them ; and let us beware of them " The Siege of Syracuse" is concluded, and a great deal of useful information is derived from its per usal. It is interesting to notice how it appears to strike the mind of a traveller to contemplate the scenes of any past celebrity. Time has not greatly changed the place since the Athenians were there. Some lines appear at the end in which the Athenians lament their downfall, and the decadence of " The fortune of those mighty deeds By which th' Hellenic race of yore, Victorious o'er th' invading Modes, Their name to Glory's summit bore t" Colburn's New Monthly Magazine.—Th© most conspicuous feature in Colburn's is the re-appear ance, after so long an interval, of Mr. Harrison Ainsworth's story of " The Flitch of Bacon ; or, The Custom of Dunmow." The fifth part com mences, of which four chapters are given. It is to be hoped that the readers retain a distinct recollection of the relative positions of the -different characters, for some very important discoveries a nd elucida tions take place. It is told in the author's usual entertaining style, and in his liveliest manner, an d its readers will be glad to welcome it once more in the pages of the New Monthly. A paper on the late Justice Talfourd gives some recollections of him by one with whom he was personally ac quainted. At the close it is observed , in refer ence to the frequent disappointment of the ad mirers of well-known names, "Death has seal e d his high character. He has d e p a rted, having kept up his reputation to the last. Se cannot change now, fall off, or forfeit our esteem. He c anno t cause a retraetation of our opinions, lessen our regard for his memory, or exhibit unkindly feeling, so different to his former nature : action with him is no more." It is, indeed, of few that it c an b e said that they have preserved their fame without waverintr, or the esteem of others without a check. No. XVIII. of " Literary Leaflets" recounts the writings and characteristics of Isaac Taylor. At the present season, when everything approaching or relating to Russia or Turkey excites attention, " A fortnight in Finland" will possess attractions. An interesting treatise on " Art Prospects in E ng . land" laments the little interest or knowledge on the subject in this country. 4 , Th© Cardinal's Levee, and Midnight Mass in St. Peter's" i s a slight sketch of Italian customs. Of course, au article on the war with Russia is among the con tents. The only poetical contribution is a song on the sapio subject by J. E. Carpenter. Bentley.—There are several articles on :tile great. topic of the day - in this number ; for instance, "" The War and its Policy," " A. Future for Tur key," " The Baltic Fleet," and " Omer Pasha." ialoras us that-tliese soma papez 4Q..uot, .26 all ',5 all 10 all 6 42, 126 all 12 all 124 10i St. 100 St. 100 .6t, 5 .0 6 ;t. 10( 1(;0 A. 100 A. 100 3t. 160 10 all it. 100 8A all 8 all LO all 10 15 all L 0 all ',t. 100 !O all t 5 all 5 I 5 2i, all 5 3 It. 100 15 - 20 2 - 1 ' (l 85 90 3 i °rn MISCELLANEOUS. Tait's opens with " Recent Travels and Discove ries in Syria." It is followed by a continuation of the concluding article on the interesting subject of the "Mythology of the World to Come," giving a review of the religious fables and fancies of many and different ages, supported by quotations from some of the best-known writers. A paper on " English Hexameters" will be interesting to poeti cal readers, and an essay on " Wooden Legs" may attract the attention of the curious. " The Law of Acoustics" is a tale more calculated to excite horror and surprise than to please or entertain.— The British Journal contains its usual tales, frag ments, and sketches. Newton's London Reper tory presents much information on scientific topics. Le Follet has an artditional attraction in a sheet of patterns for embroidery, along with its elegant plates. The Dod Family Abroad completed.—The Home Companion and Family Friend are two cheap serials of a generally attrac tive character. Orr's Circle of the Sciences has reached the fifteenth number, which contains the third part of the principal forms of the skeleton, by Professor Owen. Handley Cross continues with unabated attractions for sporting readers. The Chemistry of Common Life is a series designed to give information on the articles in common use. It is calculated to afford much useful information. The Twopenny Post is a little serial of a religious character. THE DRESS OF THE ARMY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BUS. Sin,-,Your very clever correspondent's communica tion on the lance prompts me to throw out a few hints on the present dress of our army. Is it not opposed to the principles of common sense and reason to send a matt into the field to endure the certain ai:n of the Minid rifle in a coat of scarlet braided with white, the very colours chosen, on scientific principles, for the use of railway signals and bulls' oyes, an addition of 10 per cent. on his liability to bo picked off over any other colour ? I would suggest that future uniforms be made of some mixture, Oxford grey, or a heather mixture, which shall render them as indistinct as possible—the very contrary of what they now are ; or if our national colour, red, is to be kept to distinguish us from the Russian green, French blue, &c., would not a deep rich crimson, desti tute of the white tape now spread over the breast of a private's uniform, and the saving thereof invested in a better quality of cloth, be much handsomer, and alto gether to the wearer more satisfactory, as he would be conscious of not being quite such a pedestrian bull's eye as he now is for the shot of his enemy I Let everything in military matters be formed on the principle observed in Christian art. Discover first what is requisite, and then render it ornamental—not ornamental cot , struc tion, but construction ornamental. The French mili tary cloak, with a hood instead of a cape, is a vast im provement over the same article supplied to our army. It is absurd to suppose that everything supplied to our army is on the most approved model. There are hints to be gathered from the continental forces in little par ticulars which our Government would do well to take under their judicious consideration.—l am, sir, yours truly, A BRITISH OFFICER. THE MAIM—SOUTHAMPTON, Monday, April 3.—The Royal mail steam-ship Magdalena, Captain George Ab bott, took her departure this afternoon with the mails for the British and foreign West Indies, Havannab, the Gulf of Mexico, Central America, the Pacific, and Cali fornia. The Magdalena has 55 passengers, among whom are the Hon. A. Bury, Colon els Marlow and Mackindy, Captain Middleton, Commander Morrish, Major Robeson, Dr. Dakyns, &c., and on freight a full cargo of English and French merchandise, specie, value 20,0001., and 560 bottles quicksilver, value 3,2951. Th e Royal mail steamer Great Weitern, Capta tu _s truttis .t& take out the Brazil and Rio mails, a n d w ill leave Southampton on the 10th inst., in consequence of the 9th failing on Sanday..: The crew-steamer Esk, re cently employed in thtiniercolonial . service in the 'West 1,111061 UTixecOloro on Saturday from St. 140Mait's; ond horn. and 3. of ele- silk, is of .d 1 ners os to ntal I aya the )ton. brig 30 ing Int, trd. hip, t5O. Na rto. the LORD RAGLAN AND HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY. Henry, fifth Duke of Beaufort, K.G., Lord-Lieuten ant of th 3 counties of Monmouth and Brecon, &c., suc ceeded his father while in his minority, being born the 16th October, 1741. In 1766, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Admiral Boscawen, son of Hugh, Viscount Falmouth, and by her had issue :- 1, Henry Charles, Marquis of Worcester. 2, Charles Henry. 3, Edward Henry, 4, Arthur John Henry. 5, William George Henry. 3, John Thomas Henry. 7, Fitzroy James Henry. This noble duke, like his august progenitor, the founder of the order of the Garter, may be emphatically styled "a father of heroes ;" for he had no less than four sons, the companions in arms of Arthur Duke of Wellington, during Lis celebrated campaigns in Spain and Portugal, and partakers with him of the glorious victory of Waterloo, viz. : Lord Edward Somerset, who commanded and led the household brigade of Horse Guards against the supposed invincible, but then discomfited, Cuirassiers of Buona parte, whom ho totally overthrew ; and for his distin guished gallantry, on that and other occasions, in France, Spain, and Portugal, received the unanimous thanks of both houses of Parliament. The Lord John Somerset, who acted, on the same memorable day of Waterloo, as aide-de-camp to the gal lant Prince of Orange, was a most distinguished officer, and left his name on many a well-fought field. He died while in command of the Bristol Staff. There is a circum stance connected with his Lordship and his military life which is not sufficiently known. In on‘of his actions in the last war a Col. Martin, a man of large fortune, was at tasked by two gigantic soldiers of the enemy, and would have been killed, but that Lord John rushed to his rescue, and ran one of the assailants through the body. Upon this Col. Martin turned to his lordship, and said—" Lord John Somerset, I am indebted to you for my life, and shall not forget the obligation." Years passed, and Lord John recently died in Bristol, leaving his family in rather straitened circumstances. However, not long since, Colonel Martin also died, and showed he had not forgotten his debt, by leaving to Lord John's eldest son, Mr. A. Somerset, 10,0001. a-year, and to each of his daughters 10,0001.—bequests not a little resembling that of Lord Beresford to Captain Pack. The Lord Fitzroy Somerset (now Lord Raglan), wh o also bore his part, serving as aide-de-camp to the Com mander-in-Chief, and losing his right arm at the very moment of victory. So much was he endeared to that great Duke, that he chose him for the depository of his inmost confidence, in the office of his private secretary. His singular merit also advanced him to the post of Secretary of Embassy to the Court of France, and to the delicate and difficult office of conducting a special mission to the Government of Spain, on the breaking out of civil commotions in that disordered and unhappy country. Anno 1823. Henry Charles, sixth Duke of Beaufort, and brother of the Commander of our forces in the East, was Mar quis of Worcester ; Earl of Crlamorgan, Viscount Gros inont ; Lord Herbert, of Chepstow, Raglan, and Gower ; Baron Beauford, of Caldicot, and Baron Botelourt, K.G., Lord-Lieutenant and Custos-Rotulorum of the Counties of Gloucester, Monmouth, and Brecon ; Lord Warden of the Forest of Dean ; Constable of St. Bria vels Castle ; Hereditary Vice-Admiral of the Severn ; Colonel of the Monmouth and Brecon Militia ; D. C. L., &c. Lord of the several castles and manors of Raglan Whitecastle, Grosinont, Skenfrith, Monmouth, Chep stow, Striguil, Usk, and Newport ; also of the de mesnes of the Abbey of Tintern and the Priory of St. Kingsmark (including the Manors of Portraseg, Trelleck Grange, and Magor, and Redwick), and the Manors of Trelleck, Dingestow, Pen rose, Landenny, Kilgoggan, Pillenay, Landilo- Cresseney, and Maindiff, in the county of Mon mouth ; and the castles of Swansea and Oystermouth, and the Seigniories of Gower and Kilvey, in the county of Glamorgan ; and the cantles and manors of Crick howell and Tretower, in the county of Brecon ; and manors of Tidenham, Wollaston, Badminton, Stoke, Gifford, &c. This most worthy and exemplary nobleman preferred, like his father, the quiet of a private life to the distrae ' tions mid perplexities of a public career. In the domes tic relations of a father, husband, friend, and patron, he had scarcely an equal, certainly not a superior, in his exalted station. Such was the strict punctuality of his habits of business, whether as Lord-Lieutenant or other wise, that he was never known to fail in an appointment once made, unless prevented by unforeseen and insur mountable obstacles ; and such his scrupulous regard to his word and promise, that there were few on whom so unhesitating a reliance could be safely placed. He was succeeded in his titles and honours by the noble duke, recently deceased, who was a most dis tinguished officer, and earned for himself the highest distinction in the field of Waterloo. His was a dis position singularly kind and benevolent, and his friends were stedfast and many. As lord of princely Bad minton, his hospitality was noble and generous, and will make Badminton be long remembered by many wbo fill the highest places in the different continental courts. His son, the present duke, on the appointment of his great uncle as Commander-in-Chief in the East, was anxious to emulate the warlike glories of his family, but he has been dissuaded from the idea by Lord Raglan, he being the noble head of a family that in the present century, at least, have dune enough for fame. Lord Raglan, eldest son of the late Major Somerset, was a worthy scion of his illustrious house. He inherited in full perfection his father's fearless courage and splen did conduct in the field, and excited universal admiration during the Indian campaigns, i n on e o f w hi c h h e no bl y fell. He greatly distinguished himself at the battle of Maharajpore, in 1843, by fighting band to hand with a dexterous Mahratta warrior, though he had left a sick bed for the fight. In the Sutledje campaign of 1845, he was the foremost in the field, and amidst confusion and darkness, at Moodkee, when the bravest troops were for a time bewildered, he rode along the ranks, with his cap raised on the point of his sword, cheered on the men, and told them that ho would lead them on to glory. Ho fell on the night of the 21st December, riddled with shot, and could hardly be recognised when morning revealed the carnage produced by the Sikh .cannonade, which continued all night. Since the days of Clive there never has appeared a more brilliant soldier on the plains of India. MR. GLADSTONE ON THE INCOME TAX. It will be recollected that on the extension of the in come tax to all persons receiving 1001. per annum, Mr. Phelps, a gentleman resident in Birmingham, addressed a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, respecting the compensation proposed to he given by the remission of the tea, soap, and other duties, for the imposition of a direct income tax. Mr. Gladstone replied in a letter, which was published at the time. Mr. Phelps has since addressed the right lion. gentleman again, re questing explanation as to the manner in which lie could reconcile his statements of last year with the present higher and increasing prices of all commodities. To this second application Mr. Gladstone has courteously re plied in the following letter "Downing-street, March 23, 1854. " Sir,—My attention has been called this morning to a short letter written by you, and headed with my name, which has not reached me, but which I b ee printed in a London daily journal. " You inquire of me what has become of the equiva lents which I assured you last year that you were to obtain by way of compensation for the infliction of the income tax? "!laving replied to you personally at a period of peace, cheapness, and prosperity, when your letter of inquiry and your individual case afforded the a conve nient opportunity of stating propositions susceptible of general application, I think it but just that I should not shrink from doing the same at a moment of difficulty, of extremely high prices, and of immediately impending war. " I deeply regret the pressure which you and others hare felt from a nearly doubled price of bread, together with a greatly augmented cost of numerous other articles, and which you will feel from the increased taxation at tendant of necessity upon warlike operations • but in the letter which I addressed to you last year, I find nothing to regret and nothing to retract. " In that letter I proceeded upon the principle that the receivers of incomes of from 1001. to 150/. a-year had derived from the imposition of the income-tax a benefit —firstly, much greater than any compensation o e r nj e the oyed by those who had, up to that time, exclusively borne burden of the tax ; and, secondly, much greater than the amount of tax it was then proposed to lay upon them. • " At that moment there was an income tax in exist ence, and the question which the Government had to consider was this—whether those who had before borne the whole burden and reaped the smaller sh are of the benefit might, on its re-enactment, fairly ask that per sons in your position, who had so long profited by the measure, should at length be called u p on to pay the im post, at least in a mitigated form. Th e answer of Parliament and the country was, I may say, unan imous in the affi rma ti ve, and your own sense of justiceledyou honourably to concur in the general judgment. But I also went on to say that the fathers of families i n your class of life would realise savings from the changes we had proposed to Parliament greater than the cost at which (by payment of the income tax) they were to obtain them. I showed that the deductions from price which would be realised within 3 years from that time upon certain articles would more than reimburse the amount withdrawn by the tax. My proposition was founded, not upon arbitrary estimates, but upon actual returns of cases fairiy taken, and exhibiting the propor tions in which these articles entered into the general expenditure of various classes. " But you appear to suppose that in promising to You a deduction from price, to follow up the diminu tion or removal of a duty, I guaranteed to you a reduc tion of price absolutely and independently of all causes whatsoever. Now, this was alike beyond my language and my power. " Parliament could not, for example, by lowering the tea duty in England put an end to the state of war and confusion in China, which has raised the price by an amount about equivalent to the first instalment of remis sion. Have you and others, then, not been gainer's by the reduction? On the contrary, had the reduction nob tak-en plane the — coni,Mner - s - in'tngland must have borne the pressure of both the full duty and of the increased cost of the article in bond. I will go a point further. I do not hesitate to say that by this first reduction of 4,(1. the ebaumer been relito - pd even to a greater inlStint, titCgUe tct cs4akila9(_ with other countries, a larger proportion of the w h o l e year's export o f tea from China than would otherwise have been sent here ; and thus far, besides the saving in duty, acted upon the price in bond. " The case is the same as to soap and as to other articles. Parliament cannot g uarantee to the country that the pri ces i n scarcity sh all be the same as those in abundance, or the prices in war the same as the prices in peace. What may be justly expected of it is, that it should not aggravate the evils of scarcity by bad legislation, and that it should not allow itself to bo provoked or drawn into war except by the clear call of duty. Has it discharged its proper office in these respects ? I think it has, and I find a proof of the first in the still very great, though necessarily abated, measure of prosperity which attends our trade and in. dustry,—of the second, in the general content, and even cheerfulness, with which the nation addresses itself to the efforts and sacrifices entailed upon it by the in. creasing demands of the public service. With these explanations, " I remain your very obedient servant, "W. E. GLADSTONE. " Mr. J. Lloyd Phelps." COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen held a Court at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, at Buckinghmam Palace, for the reception, on the throne, of Addresses from both Houses of Parlia ment, in answer to the Queen's Message. The Lord Chancellor arrived from the House of Lords at a quarter before three o'clock, accompanied by the following Peers, viz,, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Duke of Montrose, the Marquises of Bath, and Cholmondeley, the Earls of Derby, Donoughmore, Sheffield, Delawarr, Harrowby, Lucan, Clare, Eglinton, Malmesbury, Cawdor, Lanesborough Powis, Desert, Erne, Howe, Denbigh, Strathmore, and Carnarvon ; Bishops of London, Oxford, and Llandaff ; Lords Mon teagle, Dufferin, Campbell, Dynevor, Redesdale, Col chester, Colville, Beaumont, Ashburton, Clarina, and several other Peers. The Lord Chancellor wore his gold official robe, and was attended by Mr. Pulman, as Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, and Mr. John Shaw Lefevre, Clerk Assistant of the Parliament, together with his secretary and officers. The Queen was conducted to the throne by the Lord Chamberlain ; Prince Albert and the Prince of Wales being by her side. The Lord Chamberlain, the Marquis of Breadalbane, K.T., was on the right, and the Vice Chamberlain, Lord Ernest Bruce, was on the left of the throne. The Groom of the Stole to the Prince, the Marquis of Abercom, K.G., stood near his Royal High ness. The Mistress of the Robes, the Duchess of Suther land, and the Lady in Waiting, the Countess of Desert, were on the Queen's right. The Treasurer of the House hold, the Earl of Mulgrave, and the Comptroller, Vis count Drumlanrig, stood near the Lord and Vice-Cham berlain. The Ministers of State, the Lord President, Earl Granville, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Earl of Aberdeen, K.T. ; Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, K.G. ; the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Viscount Palmerston, G.C.B. P • the Secre tary of State for Foreign Affairs, the E ar l of Clarendon, K.G. ; the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, the Duke of Newcastle; the Chancellor of the Exche quer, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone ; the Fi rs t L or d of the Admiralty, Sir James Graham ; the President of the Board of Control, Sir Charles Wood ; and the First Commissioner of Public Works, Sir William Molesworth, occupied their usual stations on either side of the throne. Her Majesty's Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gen tlemen-at-Arms was on duty in the Throne Room under the command of the Lieutenant. The sub-officers, Lieut.- Colonel Nevill and Major Cooke, were on duty with the Corps. The Lord Chancellor and the Peers, who all appeared on this occasion either in uniform or in court dress, having assembled in the green drawing-room, were met at the door of the throne-room by the Lord Cham berlain, and were by his lordship conducted to her Ma jesty. The Lord Chancellor read the address from the House of Lords, to which the Queen returned a most gracious answer, and his lordship kneeling received a a copy from her Majesty. The noble lord and the Peers then withdrew from the presence of the Sovereign. The Speaker of the House of Commons, the Right Hon. Charles Shaw Lefevre, arrived at the Palace at five minutes past 3 o'clock from the House of Commons, accompanied by about 300 members. The right hon. gentleman arrived in his state coach and was attended by the Sergeant•at-Arms, Lord Charles Russell, the Clerk of the House of Commons, Sir Denis Le Mar chant, the Chaplain to the House of Commons, and his Secretary. Among the members present were the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, Mr. J. Hume, M.P., Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Glyn, Mr. W. Williams, Sir John Pakington, the Right Hon. H. Goulburn, the Right Hon. E. Strutt, Lord Loraine, Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Greene, Mr. Melina, Dr. Michell, Colonel Sibthorp, Mr. Jonathan Joseph Richardson, Mr. Loftus Bland, Mr. Holmes Baldock, Lord Elcho, Mr. Hudson, Sir George Pechell, the Right Hon. W. G. Hayter, Mr. Grenville Berkeley, Mr. Frederick Peel, the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, Lord George Paget, Lord Henry Lennox, Lord Norreys, Sir John Johnstone, the Right Hon, G. Bankes, Mr. Drummond, Mr. Whiteside, Mr. Locke, Sir James Duke, the Right Hon. H. L. Corry, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. Hutt, Mr. G. Butt, Mr. F.W. Russell, Mr. Mowbray, Mr. Wilson Patten, Mr. Lyons Montgomery, Mr. F. Hume, Mr. George, Mr. Mur rough, Mr. Wells, Lord Elmley, and Sir John Shelley. The 'Speaker and the members were ushered on their arrival into the library, and after the reception of the peers the House of Commons were conducted by Sir William Martins and Mr.Wilbraham Taylor, Gentlemen Ushers in Waiting, up the Grand Staircase to the Throne-room. The Speaker advanced at the head of the Commons, and read the address in reply to her Majesty's message, to which her Majesty returned a most gracious answer, and afterwards gave a copy to the Speaker, who, kneel ing, received it from the Queen. The right hon. gentleman and the members then re- tired from the royal presence. The Queen gave audience to the Earl of Clarendon, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John Russell, Sir James Graham, and the Duke of Newcastle. The court was attended by the Captain of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, Lord Foley; the Captain of the Yeoman of the Guard, Viscount Sydney ; the Lord in Waiting, Lord Byron ; the Lord in Waiting to the Prince, Lord George Lennox ; the Groom in Wait ing, Mr. R. Ormsby Gore ; the Groom in Waitin g to his Royal Highness, C o l one l Wyld e ; th e Li eu t enan t of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, Lieut.-Colonel Topham ; the Lieutenant of the Yeoman of the Guard, Sir George Lee ; the Equerry in Waiting, Lord Charles Fitzroy ; the Equerry in Waiting to the Prince, Lieut. Colonel F. H. Seymour ; the Standard Bearer of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arius, Major Harmer; the Comptroller of the Lord Chamberlain's Department, Mr. Norman Macdonald ; the Gentleman Usher in Waiting, the Hon. F, Byng ; the Silver Stick in Wait ing, Colonel M‘Douall; the Field Officer in Brigade Waiting, Colonel Stanhope ; the Adjutant in Brigade Waiting; the Adjutant of the Yeomen of the Guard, Lieut.-Colonel Fitzmaurice ; the Clerk of the Cheque and Adjutant of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, Mr. Joseph Skip Lloyd ; and the Pages of Honour in Waiting. The Yeomen of the Guard were on duty in the Grand Hall and Staircase under the command of Captain Par ker Rickford, the Exon in Waiting. Mr. Joy had the honour of submitting, on Friday last, for her Majesty's inspection, a portrait of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier. Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, rode on Horseback yesterday, attended by his Equerry in Waiting. The Princesses Helena and Louisa visited the Zoolo gical Gardens in Regent's-park. The Queen had a dinner party last evening at Buck ingham Palace. The company included the Duchess of Kent, the French Ambassador and the Countess Wa lewski, the Duchess of Inverness, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, the Baroness de, Spetlr, the Earl and Countess Cowper , Viscount Drumlanrig, Viscount and Vis countess Mahon, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lady and Miss Peel, Sir George Couper, Colonel Wylde, and Mr. Gibbs. The band of the Grenadier Guards was in attendance, and played during dinner the following selection:— Movement de Marche, " Partant pour la Syrie" Selection " La Clemenza" Nocturne, " Quadrille" Finale, " Macbeth" Walzer Fahrbach. March, " Martha" Flotow. A deputation on the subject of the abolition of sub scription to articles of faith on admission to the Univer sities of Oxford and Cambridge had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street. The deputation consisted. of the Rev. Thomas Madge, the Rev. Edward Tagart, Mr. J. A. Yates, and Mr. Henry S. Bicknell. A deputation from the Society of Apothecaries of London had an interview yesterday with the General Board of Health, at their offices, Whitehall. The de putation consisted of the Deputy Master, Mr. Edward Bean ; the Wardens, Mr. N. B. Ward, and Mr. R. C. Griffith ; Mr. J. B.tcot, and Mr. R. B. Upton, the Clerk to the Society. Despatches were sent, from the Colonial-office rider' day to the Governors of Australia, Hong Kong, Ceylon, Malta, and Gibraltar. , GUN-BOATS.—Until tue now and powerful gun and despatch boats are ready the Admiralty are wisely availing themselves of the old steam-packets in their possession, lately advertised for sale, and are fitting them, at small expense, for gun-boat and other services indispensable in a large fleet. We have already stated that the ex-Holyhead and Mediterranean paddle-packets Medina, Medusa, and Merlin, each of 312- horse power, are being prepared. Mr. WOODIN'S ENTERTSINDIENT.—Among, the nume- TOUS competitors for public favour, Mr. Woodin's En tertainment holds no undi stin g uishe d position and. deservedly so, for by the h el p of his "Carp e t B ag an d Sketch Book," Mr. Woodin contrives to produce a rapid succession of "characters" which ho has the tact, and si c to i a ri all, Without descending I g o e good a t r a s s e t studied e ca t r o ic r a e t l u ld r e e r o ail r i -traps. Mr. Woodin's "make-up" and imitations of the different " styles" of - some of thy. mare 'prominent of his contemporaries are - highly - characteristic. Indeed, we may say of his entertainment, as a whole, that we know of no place of public amusement where visitors of either sex and of every age ca n be sure of enjoying a more hearty laugh, and we have .no. dotht th a t Mi. Woodin'ti 'Well-stored " Car Pet Bag"W 1 bci in constant requisition durkg the Zoutiwl:o4lY3._ I