The Sun. — London, England, 1854-06-15 00:00:00

Pa te ) / ►rt U . ssols, To yed Thant that 0,000 col l ' l Of 3 003 ; the aborg ,t one ,boats iglish f r om o f the 4 the :ports good astle, of far that henes id, in I Jolla. er hi 4 ,nerd' them, .ecenb 38 the .borg, i n es' )1e bf g AMERICA. ( BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORNING. The United States mail steamship Franklin, Wotton, Commander, has arrived off Cowes, en route to Havre. She left New York on the 3d instant. The Franklin brings 230 passengers, and specie value $1,300,000, of which $130,000 are for London. The Cuban difficulty was assuming a serious character, Mr. Soule having failed in getting a compliance with the demands of the American Go vernment at Madrid. It is stated that President Pierce was about to send a message to Congress representing the critical state of the relations with Spain, and asking for an appropriation for the outfit of two Special Commissioners to Madrid to bring about a satisfactory settlement of the difficulties. From the Sandwich Islands we learn that the Ring has applied to the American Consul there urging the speedy adoption of measures for annex ing these islands to the United States. The fugitive slave, Burns, about whom so much excitement has prevailed at Boston, has been sur rendered to his master. His surrender had to be accomplished with the aid of a large military force, including a detachment of artillery, to overawe the populace, and prevent his rescue. The New York Stock-market was firm. Exchange on London, 1092 to 1091. The failure of William Platt and Co., of Phila delphia, with liabilities for $1,000,000, is announced. Cotton is about lc. lower. Flour advanced 25c. Wheat and corn also im proved in value, influenced by the light stock, and favourable foreign news. • Provisions rather dearer. THE CLAREMONT TRAGEDY. ESHER, Thursday.—The funeral of the murdered children, it is understood, will take place this afternoon. The coffins (six in number of the murdered children were yesterday fastened down and left ready for interment. Before this the father, accompanied by his remaining daughter Mary, aged 19, who has been for some time past lady's maid to a noble family in Yorkshire, and who arrived here in the course of the day, took a fare well look at the deceased children. It was the first time they had seen the victims since the tragedy, and as might be supposed, the sight was attended with tenfold horror, especially to the father, who appeared completely maniacal. His wife has, it is said, frequently requested to see him, but he refuses ever again to speak to her. Shortly after her arrival the daughter had an interview with her wretched parent, who continued weeping bitterly, while she hysterically narrated the whole history of the appalling drama ; at the same time remarking that it was fortunate that she (the daughter) was from home at the time. She said her reasons for committing the foul deed were, that the was afraid she would be separated from her children by th e agreement she was to sign on the Saturday (the day the murders were committed). The interview Concluded by her informing her daughter that she had willed all her effects to her, including several valuable trinkets received by her while nurse to the Prince of Wales. The miserable woman, who remains under the surveillance of one constable and two female nurses, is expected, will be so far recovered at the beginning of next week, as to be removed to the infirmary of Horse monger-lane jail, where she will remain until her trial. Th e man who is charged with being the whole cause of the dreadful acts, has sold his business and left the vil lage to evade the vengeance of his neighbours. He has not made his appearance in the village since the catas trophe. He is a married man with a family, and is said to be worth a deal of money. An action has been en tered against him by Brough for crint. con. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) SHERIFF'S COURT. WIIITECOMBE AND CO. V. MOON. This was an inquiry, under a writ of capias ultigatunt, to inquire of what property the defendant was possessed within the bailiewick of the Sheriff of Middlesex. Mr. Prentis appeared for the plaintiff in the cause, and a Mr. Duncan for the defendant. Mr. Prentis objected to any learned counsel being heard, as this proceeding was ex parte, but might be set aside hereafter for irregularity ; the only object was to ascertain the value of the property possessed by the de fendant on or after the 23d of March, 1854. The Learned Under-Sheriff said that this was a Crown process, and on this writ defendant could not appear by Counsel—it was for the plaintiff to prove the defendant was entitled to the property. After some discussion, evidence was adduced to show that defendant, who had been a solicitor in Charles street, Piccadilly, was entitled under his father's will to one-half of property sworn by the executor under 9,000/. The Learned Counsel on behalf of the estate, again contended that he was entitled to examine the witness, as his, the Learned Counsels client, was interested in the' estate. The Undersheriff said that he was decidely of opinion he could not be heard, but any suggestion as amicus curse would be attended to. It was then shown that defendant, although entitled to the interest under the will, was, in fact, indebted to the estate. The learned Undersheriff said that was not the point ; th e plaintiff in this action was entitled to a verdict. A verdict was taken for 1,2001. only, being sufficient to cover the amount of the debt sued for. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY). OLD COURT. Charles Roberts, 26, a well-dressed man, who has been for many years known to the police as a thief, was charged with stealing a cheque for 31,0001. and Bank of England notes of the value of 2,7001., the property of Messrs. Barnett and Co., bankers. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Sleigh conducted the prosecution. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Robinson. It appeared that about 4 o'clock, on the afternoon of the 13th May, Mr. Tasker, a clerk in the establishment of the prosecutor, was in the London Joint Stock Bank in Princes-street, for the purpose of settling the diffe rences of the day, and for that purpose he had a leather Case, which contained a large sum of money in notes and cheques, in his hand. Upon his name being called out, the clerk proceeded towards the counter, and he was im mediately followed by the prisoner, who was observed to take his hat off and hold it over the case with one band, While with the other he took out the notes and the cheque. The act of the prisoner was fortunately observed by 'some other bank clerks who were standing by, and the prisoner was seized, and he was then seen to drop the notes and the cheque, which were found crumpled up at his feet. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. The learned judge sentenced the prisoner to be kept to penal servitude for ten years. James Champlovier surrendered to take his trial for manslaughter. This case was of rather a singular character. It ap peared that, on the evening of the Bth of May, the pri soner was walking along the street at Kensington, when two met passed him in a cart, and one of them threw a piece of coal, which struck him. The prisoner immedi ately picked up a stone and threw it at the man who had thrown the coal, but missed him and struck the de ceased, who was an old man, who happened to be passing accidentally at the tivie. It appeared that he was wounded on the furehead by the stone, that bis nose bled most profusely, and although on the following day he was considered out of danger, it ap peared that on the day after he was seized with an apo plectic fit, which terminated in his death. The surgeon deposed to these facts, but at the same time stated that he was unable to say with certainty that the death of the deceased was positively attributable to the injury he had received from the stone thrown by the prisoner. The Court, under these circumstances, directed an acquittal. LAMBETH--(THIS DAY). CHARGE OF STABBING SEVEN MEN. John Bannaly, an Irishman, was charged with stab bing and wounding no less than seven men. The outrage occurred on the night of Saturday, the 13th of May, when prisoner and some of his countrymen, also labourers at the Crystal Palace, having been turned out of the Thurlow Arms, remained in the street, and after attacking and kicking some men because they were Englishmen, appeared eventually to have been over powered, when the prisoner drew a clasp knife, and, rushing along the road with it, succeeded in stabbing no less than seven Englishmen, several of whom were per fect strangers to him. Four of them were unable to attend, but three were present --namely, Henry Fair brother, John Barton, and John West, each of whom showed the remains of the brutal injuries they had re ceived. Remanded for a week. THE ARMS OF THE IRISH COASTOUARD.—An English gentleman, who has been making a tour in the west of Ireland, writes that within the last month one of the places at which he happened to be was alarmed by a re port that the coastguard had been turned out to examine and, if necessary to board a suspicious-looking brig, sup posed to be a privateer. Anxious to ascertain the truth of the report, the tourist visited the adjacent coastguard station, where ho learnt that it was quite true, and that the men had general orders to capture any doubtful-look ing craft that might be seen in those waters. Some con versation having taken place between the stranger and the men on the nature of the service, the former remarked some old flint muskets that were ranged along the wall, and asked if they were retained as mementos of bygone times ; but, to his manifest surprise, he was told that such were the only arms they had been supplied with. One of the party observed—" We will do our duty, Sir; we are not afraid ; but it is hard to ask us to ri;k our lives where we have no chance. You know, Sir, it is most difficult to keep the flints dry from the . sea and spray, and what chance have we against even a common percussion musket, much less a Minis rifle or a Colt's revolver ? Why, every man of us would be shot down before we got at them with those old muskets. We ont rtain ,hJlth." Upon making further inquiries, the tourist ascertained that all the Coastguards were supplied with no better descrip tion of arm than the old and condemned pint musket, fronl con' con - W . )oast ith to rated mate that 3 that under be aloud SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILRkTfi. Closing Prices yesterday. Aberdeen.. 23 - 24 Asabg. Nottng. Bost and Eastu. Belfast Br, Ballymena. Birming. Wolverh. Stour Valley Birkeuhd. Lanesh. di Cheshire Junet Do. Chesh. Jr. Birk , £5O and £25 Cons 1 Do., £20..... illyth & Tyne origins' £25 (issd. at £45, Bristol and Exeter ICaledouian 5i - 511 S - 9 12 —ll di: 17 - 18 7i - 6,;,i 96 - 98 581 - 58ii` 14 - 1.51 Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall Crieff Junction Dublin&BelfastJunc Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction .• .. ••• 7 - 8 Do. New East Anglian Do., (£.1.8 E di H) Eastern Counties !:astern Union, A - 15} - 121 - 12: 32 - 36 24 - 26 Stock De., B. Stock Do., New A . East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow Eclinb. and Peebles Edin. Pr I h & Dundee Forth & Clyde June. Glasgow S. Western Great Northern Stk. Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock 60 - 62 58 - 60 23 - 2~; 58 62' 89i 90: . 70 72 123 - 125 Gt. Sth. &Wcst.(lre.) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Laucash.andYorksh Do., Fifths Da., Wst. Riding Uu Leeds N ortheru ... - ... 764 77 87 C 9 11 13 c), 11 —/3 1. 62 621 7 -- Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwal Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. Loud. Brigl2t & S. Cst. Loud, and N. Westn. Do. Fifths Do.lo/. Sh.,M&B ( Do. Eighths London andS. Westu Do., £5O Do., £4O Lnudrry& Coleraine Ludndrry. & Enuisk. Han ch.SbeC.& Linde Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland on. Blimp g. & Derbti G. West. (Ira ) Do, Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do., Bury Extension N wpt.Aberg. & Hal Newry & Enniskillen Newry WarrenpoinC and Rostre vor., Norfolk Northu.Counties Un North British North Devon, No. 1 Do. No. 2 Do., A Deferred Do., 2 B Guarantees', l 'North London Do. New £3.0 13i 144 - 81 8a LIY2A -- 103 991 - 100 - , d d-- i - d 1 d, 80 82 10 9 d' 9 8d 19 - 20 62 624 31 - 36 id— id 6i 2 3 6 - 8 47 - 49 34 • 31 23 ... 52 55 1 par ip i id 1 i r i 4_k Icl 7 7 d iP N. &S.Wstrn.,H.amp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester Oxford, Worcester, & 1 olverhamptonu Portsmouth Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury &Bitmg Do. L. & N. Western Guaranteed St ci-k ihrewsby. & Berefd Shre wsby. & Chestei (N. W. Min ;.. Do. Halves,it • Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,fnlly paid up at per cent South Devon South Eastern South Wales Yrksh. & Riv. Dun, Do Staines, IN ok & ok Stockton & Darling Stockton & Hartlepl. Taff Vale . Do. £lO shares. 30 - 32 ii:6 88 54 56 60 - 65 60 - 65 2i - 2i 16 - 18 8 - 9 1 2 - 14 31 - - 14 - 16 623 63 34 - 35 4 - 2,1 4 - 5 30 - 32 Do. Pref., No. 1.._ Chames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neach Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford& Limerick West Cornwall. West End of London and Crystal Palace West London 34 - 3i 18 19 4 - 5 20 22 ... ... 6 - 7 all 51s. •.00 20 13f iOO Wimbl cd.n Croydon York Ne wed &Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N.Midland 70 71 8 7d 4t —41 d 50 -- 51 50i 1 FOREIGN. 10 9 Antwerp&Rotterdan. 4 —31 d 5 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 11 20 8 Beziers to Graissessa , 31 2d 20 2s. Bombay, Baroda, am Central India,Scri, id 1p pm Central of Italy — 20 all Charleroi & Erquelir 171 all Demerara 20 14 Dijon and Besaugor 4 p 20 9 Dutch Rhenish 4 —34 d 20 all Fast Indian 2 2 p 20 2 Do. Extension d 5 all 'R. Indian Peninsula p 20 10 Cd. Junct. of France 25 7A . Trunk of Canad. , ...d 100 4U Do. Debentures 8 6 d 100 all Do. do — 20 10 Gt. Central of France par p 201 all Gt.WesternoTanadi , Shares l9 191 Do. Bonds (Ist isls7 p 20: all damilton & Toronto 1 d 100 all Do. 6 per cent. 20 5 Lake Const. & Basic 5 all Lucca a PiFtoja 5 p.c. p die ref 20 15 Luxembourg — 10 10 Do. (Railway) — 5 2 Jo. "ref 5 3 Do. (Canal) — 10 5 Do. 6D. ct. pref — ..d 20 8 Lyons and Geneva , 1 d 20 12 Lyons & Mediterran. 20 13 Madras id-ip 33; 33A 'Maria Antonia 10 all Do. do. New 2e 2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry — 20 all Namur & Liege (witl interest) 9 91 20 all Do. (ex interest) — 16 all Northern of France 31 31/ Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds. 20 all (fniy.B.& Ams.Shs.) • .• 10 all NorwegianTrunkPref 8 9 20 10 Paris and Lyons l7l 17ip 271 40 all Ditto Bonds 10 all Paris and Orleans 45 47 20 all Paris and Rouen 3B —39 20 all Paris and Strasbourg 311 • - 31 i 20 10 ParisCaeu&Cherbrg. pm 104 10' Quebec & Richmond 20 all Rouen p.no ..• 20 12 Royal Dan;sh 2d par 5 2 Roya' Swedish — d 20 P.ll Sambre and Meuse Bl 9 ... 6 Do. 51 p. cent. Pref — 20 6 Southern of France —pm 20 8 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) . ••• 8i all West Flanders • 3 4 10 all Do 5,# per c. Pref • . —d xd d 20 10 Wezteru of France_ •. 51 10 7 West. of Switzerland ... 20 2 Wiesbaden • ••• 20 15 Zealand MISCELLANEOUS 5 all ,kubin Coal and Iror ... ... 25 17i kustralian A gricult 43 45 43} 20 11 kustralsn.Pcific.Maii ... ... 10 8 tustraln. Royal Mai? ... .. 10 4 Berlin Water Works ... : 50 40 Brit. American Land 74 77 5 1 ,Irit. & Coln. Smoltg. and Reduction Co ... 0 . 100 32?, CanadaCanadaB 85 5 5 Crystal Palace s li - 55. 5$ 4 5 3. 1 ., Do. New...... ...... 4 2 Crystal Pal.of France ... ... 20 3 Eastern Steam ••• ... 25 20 Electrit''elegraph(A) 17i 181 25 all Do. (B) ••• ••• 1 1 Elecaic Tele2;. of Ir. ... ... 15 14 Gen. Steam .:avigat. ... _ ... 20 18 General Scram Steam ... ... 20 7: Irish Beetmot Sugar ... _ ... 20 10 Magdalen', St. Na gig. ... ... 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel ... ... 10 3 Nethe l lands Land.... i ii 2 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter. Steam Nay :gat. Co. ... ... 1 all N. B. Australasian... i li i 1 i Do. INex ••• ... 20 10 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam ... ... 5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Mind. ; i d 4i 50 all Peninsular& Oriental ... _ ... 50 35 Do. 2 all l'ortland Iron Co i ir 1.0 3 60 royal M'il Steam .. 1 'all Scot. Aus;ral. Invest fj 2B 25 23 South _taitral•Lami 3i ;38 3. 1 1... q Submar. Telegraph i— li 1 all Do. Registered. f 1 i 100 26 2 Van Dimon Land 14 =l4 12i Business done this day. 27i 22 25 50 50 20 20 812x1 6i 25 50 20 20 20 50 20 LOO :CO 1.34 114 all 10 0 100 47A 171' all ..00 all li is 21 26 all 16! 100 8 100 21 1213 f i 93 713 703 62j i i i Si 81 100 991 63 2i 35 334 3 per cent. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MINES 1 all igua Fria 1 all Auglo Austria. Gold 10s. all Anglo Californian 10 2 Australasian 1 d 20 6 Australian 1 all Australian Cordillera 1 all Australian Freehold —4 1 all Ave Maria — 1 all Bader (Gd. - )achy of) # 50 all Blaenarvou Ir. & Coal 8 10 1 all "isritish Austria. Gold 20 13.5 British Iron 35 24 '3razilianlmp.(issuee at £5 pin 4A 5 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiash 1 2 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 30 —32 1 Carson's Creek . d 1 Clarendon Con. Co. of Jama'ca — 40 all Cobre Copper :11 46 5 1 Colonial Gold g ... 15 Cop'apo St. all Copper Min. of Erg 5O —6O 25 all Do. Pref. 71 p. cent 2 4 y 5 all .'n,glish and Austria. Copper Smel 4. Co. 1 -- 24 20 all General 2 all , ireat Nugget Vein 2 all Do. Registered 3 all Great Polgooth 1 all Liberty - 3 all Liinares 1 all Loncl.&Californ.Goh Quartz Crush. Co. 1 all Ilariquita 10 9 Aexican&S tmerice. 6 —6) 1 all iew Granada 1 all ,TeNs Tiinares and Smelting Co 1 all Nouveau Monde * 20 all 'ontgibaud Silva. Lead Min. tit Smelt 17 19 5 1 lort Philip t A 1 all Quartz Roe': - 50 all thy may Iron 15 15 Jo. New 9 —lO 30 10 Santiago de Cuba I all south Australian 4 10 7 rin Croft • 2 4 all United Mexican 3i 4 1 all Waller g - g 1 all West Granada • 1 all West Mariposa 1 12s. Worthing Mining o Australia , 1 all Yuba $ JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all kustralasia Bl 82 40 all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company ... 50 all British N. American 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 1 id 20 2 Chrtd. Pak.. of India, Australia, A China ... ...d 100 25 Colonial •• ••• 100 20 Commercial of Loud —32 i 20 12 English Scottish and Australian 3. 3 d 20 20 load. Chart. Bk. 131 Australia 2l 214 214 50 20 Loudon and County — 50 10 f,ondon Joint Stock — 100 20 Loud. Rs Westminster ... 381 100 35 Nat'oaal Provincial of England ••• 20 10 Do. New . . • • 50 221 National of Ireland — 20 all New South Wales — 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation 47 49xd ex b 25 5 Do. New - "go 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 10 all Do. New •• ••• 5 1 Roy , ' A usi;rain. Bkg & Cold Imp Co 25 all south Australia 43 45 25 all f.lnion of Australia 7O 72 ... 2, Do. New 7 9 50 10 Union of London__ WEST INDIA MAIL. The Royal mail steam-ship La Plat: t, Captain Weller, arrived at Southampton last bring ing the West India and Pacific mails, i'a charge of Lieutenant De Lisle, R.N., Admiralty went. Her latest dates are—Honditra,s, Ma y 17 ; Car thagena, 26 ; Chagres, 24 ; Jamaica, :?6 ; Porto Rico, 29; Demerara, 25; Trinidad, 25; B: trbadoes, 27; Grenada, 25 ; t. Lucia, 28 ; Martini que, 28 ; Guadeloupe, 28; Dominique, 28 ; An tig ua, 28 ; St. Kitts, 29 ; and St. Thomas, June I. La Plata brings 200 passengers. On freight she has specie value 800,000 dols., pearls val 1,1001., 713 serons cochineal, 109 serons indigc), 97 cases cigars, 4 bales tobacco, 69 bales sarsapaxillla, 98 casks ginger, and 74 packages sundries. The Atrato, with the outward mails c if the 17th ult., had arrived out at St. Thomas in NI days 8i hours from Southampton, the quickest :run ever made by any steamer across the Atlantic:. _ Froni Jamaica our accounts, to the 26;h ult., are as follow : " Since the sailing of the last packet there. :have been very few occurrences in this island, either :political or domestic, worthy of particular observation. Ffis Excel lency the Governor has not yet returned to 1;1 he seat of government in Spanish Town. His reception o n all sides has been most enthusiastic, and congratulatory addresses, couched in language teeming with eulogy a net respe^t, have poured in everywhere. Sir Henry 13a3 kly is a truly popular man. We regret to observe tha t cholera has been making very serious ravages in many parishes of this island ; and on this occasion many ()f the most eminent and distinguished persons have fallem ' , victims to its fearful agency. In fact it has become p ainfully ap parent that its ravages have been especially among the higher classes of the population, while the po.oror classes suffer in a less degree." De Cordova's Intelligeneer says, in reference to business matters— " Our market showed some signs of activity :soon after our last issue, and a few moderate operations w ere. effected, consequent, in some instances, on the desir,s cif holders to realise, and in others on the disposition of the trade to increase their supplies. This improvement, however, was of a merely temporary duration, and we have again to report a very unsatisfactory and inactive state of affairs." The cholera has made its appearance a rctong the black population iu Barbadoes. Shipping - was much wanted for the present crop. At St. Lucia sugar-making was going on vigor ously, but much distress was occasioned 'Dy the rise of freight to ss. 9d. and 6s. per cwt. In Demerara the weather was dry, an. immense quantity of sugar was on hand, and freights were still high ; the next crop promised large results. The Court of Policy had been busy with the new Immigration Bill. We have late accounts by this steamer from the Pacific ports : "Pern.—Our files of Lima papers are to 'the: 12th of May. " The Foreign News gives the following d etails of the melancholy loss of 731 Peruvian troops : " ' The Peruvian transport Mercedes, bound from Casma to Callao, with about 800 troops on beard, struck upon a rock near the mouth of Casma harb our on the morning of the Ist instant. The Mercedes V ras accom panied by the Government steamer Rimac, the officers of which rendered every possible assistance, brut without effect. The Mercedes went down soon after site struck, carrying with her 731 persons. The conduct of Captain Noel, commander of the lost vessel, was, from the ac counts published in the papers of this city, such as must merit universal praise and admiration. He remained at his post to the last, and went to the bottom with his ship, and more than 700 of his countrymen.' " The Australian miners who have been attracted to Peru by the report of the gold mines found themselves very much deceived. The Peruvian Government give them no encouragement, and dread their entrance into the interior. _ _ _ "A decree was lately passed prohibiting them from carrying arms into the interior, but by the exertions of the United States' Minister, it has been modified as far as regards the United States' citizens." In the Valparaiso markets there had been con siderable animation owing to large purchases for Ecuador and Mexico. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended June 15,1884, made up from the Returns of tt e Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wale:, per imperial Qaarter. WHEAT. I BARLEY. OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. PEAS. 78s 91 37s id ;;01 81 49; 3d 49; 81 47s 4d THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WI!EAT. BARLEY. OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. PEAS. 79s Od 37s Od 293 Eal 493 lid 48s lid 46s 31 DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I ATE. I BEANS. I PEAS, Is Od Is Od Is Od Od is Od Is Od QUANTITIES (IF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 51,182; Barley, 4,472; Oats, 13,273; Rye, 143; Beans, 3,376; Peas, 313 quarters. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow bay, 21 lOs to Si 50 ; clover ditto, 31 8s to 6/ Os ; and straw, 11 16s to 212 s per load. A moderate supp'y, and a demancl. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 21 12s to 51 53; clover ditto, 31 10s to 6/ Os; and straw, 1.1 163 to 212 s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade firm. WEIITECHAPEL.—Yeadow hay, 21103 to 51 ss; clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 61 63 ; and straw, 1116 s to 21 2s per load. Trade steady. MEAT MARKETS. ----- NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—We had an improved sale for each kind of meat to-day, as follows : Beef, from 3s 2,1 to 4s 2,1 ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Lamb, 4s 10d to 5s 10d ; Veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs, by t' , e carcase. SOUTHALL, June 14.—The general demand was less active, and prices were barely suppor'•,ed at this market to-day. Bee;, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 0 ; Lamb, 4s 10d to 5s 10d ; y eal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; Pork, 3s 6,1 to 4s 83 ner 81bs, to sink the offals. ROMFORD, June 14.—Beasts sold slowly, on rather easier terms. Oiher kinds of stock were steady to-day, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 81 to 4s 8(1 Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s 0,1 ; Lamb, 5s Oct to Os Od ; Veal, 4s Od to 5s 2d ; Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d per 81bs. Quarter old Store Pigs, 21s to 27s each. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, June 15.—Wind this day at Noon, E.; light airs, and Ann hazy weather, with drizzling rain.—The Australian (s), from the Colonies, arrived at St. Vincent on the Ist inst. PLYMOUTH, June 14.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Lucy and Elizabeth, from Matanzas ; Coquet, Valencia. COWES, June 14. —Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Reindeer, from Havannah ; Actif, do., and sailed for Frederickshall. OFF THE ISLE OF WlGHT.—Stebonheath, from Port Philip, with 30,000 ounces of gold dust. PORTSMOUTH, June 14.—Wind, W. Arrived—Jorde son, from Girgenti, having been blo s'n past Falmouth. Sailed—Freia, for Havannah. Off Port—Margaret Evans, from New York. June 15.—(Per Elec. Tel.)—The Myrmidon (s), from Africa, has arrived with the crew of the Fanny, of Sun derland, burnt off Madeira. FALMOUTH, June 14.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Com ponoza, from Rio Janeiro ; Bell Rock, Matanzas ; Gipsy Queen, Alexandria; Argo, Kertch. Off Port—Governor Brown, Havannah. SOUTHAMPTON, June 14.—Arrived—Great Western (s), Brazils, left Buenos Ayres May 2, Monte Video 3, Rio Janeiro 16, Bahia 20, Pernambuco 23, Sr. Vincent (Cape de Verds) June 1, Teneriffe 6, Madeira 7, and Lisbon 10 ; La Plata (s), St. Thomas, left June 1, $BOO,OOO on freight. OFF DARTMOUTH, June 14.—Arrived—Dalhousie, Cal cutta. GLOUCESTER, June 13.—Arrived—Loano, from New York ; Amalie, Bilboa. SUNDERLAND, June 14.—Wind, W. Sailed—Henriette, Sinc , al , ore ; Durus, Mariner, Quebec. CARDIFF, June 14.—Wind, W.N.W. Sailed—Soolo, Hong Kong; Rival and Free Trade, Monte Video ; Leon tine, Malta ; Rosevear, Barcelona ; Minerva and Gordon Ribbon, Gibraltar. SWANSEA, June 14.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—Petrel, Clotebilde, Garucha. Sailed—Solidor, Ceylon ; Sunbeam, Cuba. CORK, June 13.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Ospro.y, Bar badoes. Sailed—Chateaubriand, Quebec. QUEENSTOWN, June 13. Wind, S.W. Arrived—Midas, Callao; Evelyn, Havana, and sailed for Greenock; Dart mouth, Mazagan ; Rapid, Odessa ; Peter Faulks, Anne, Elizabeth Morrison, Galatz ; Francesca and Lucea, Theo dosia ; Nuovo Mandy, Leghorn. Off port.—Arrived — Milton, Havana, and sailed for Bristol. STOCKHOLM, June 6.—By advices from Faro (Gothland), it is reported that the Norwegian schooner Joaano Maria, of Stavanger, from Riga, had been captured by the Eng lish ships of war, and arrived at that port, 28th May. The Dutch kuff Alida, also from Riga, and bound to Holland, arrived there on the 29th May. BARBADOES, May 27.—The Hanoverian barque Har burg, from Santas to Hamburg, with 5,200 bags coffee, put in here, 20th May, leaky, making 16 inches water per hour. HUNA, N. 8., May 12.--The Elizabeth, of Montrose, from Alloa to Oban, with coals, struck on the Skerry of Stroma, Pentland Frith, yesterday, and remains, full of water, considerably damaged, with her keel broken, and likely to become a wreck. ST. ABES, June 7.—The Swedish schooner Triton, from 2 i l n — h hT e a r hv e ee v tL e o r u y dmi l ls e ec a yh k ,a y r , og fe w . i a t n h a l o f s r s o m f b o Seville satrs.,3ak t .C,RaAn Falmou th ,EdLN,wi ll 11 probably P ay ut Liverpool to Richibucto, got under weigh May 19, with a steady breeze at E.S.E., and fine weather, but canted in shore, subsequently parted her anchor, struck on Delgada Point, filled, and became a total wreck, and was sold the following day. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Thursday, 10.30 a.m. Wind, N. ; light and dull. Arrived —Mary Spencer, from Canton ; Saxon, Deme rara ; Frances, Antigua ; Express, Foland, and Henry Grinnell, New Orleans ; Sea King, Baltimore; Ebe, Odessa ; Jenny, Alexandria ; Dwinsea, Rivadeo ; Joven Fermin, Santander; Saracen, Bonny; and Arno (s), from Marseilles. Sailed —Saratoga and Sardinia, for New York; Regulus, Maranham ; Langdale, Hong Kong; Clermont, Halifax ; Defence, Melbourne ; Louise, Montreal; Congress, Que bec ; Neptune, Havannah ; Harry, Sicily Somnauth Bombay. (BY BIIBMABINEGARANVDEBSEULOI:ETAhurNTELEGRAPH.) . m. Wind, S.S.E.; tide, 54 hours' ebb ; raining. Arrived, June 14—John Doughdale, from Canton ; Maria, Barbadoes. Arrived, 15 —Royal Saxon, from Shanghai ; Stirling shire, Launceston ; E. H. Jarrington, Boston ; American Congress, New York ; Waterloo, Sydney ; Gothenborg (s), Gothenborg ; Baron Osy (s), Antwerp ; Rainbow (s), Rotterdam; Soho (s), Havre. Sailed, 14th—Searwarton, for Caen ; Adolphe, Seville Bristol Belle, Boston ; Wm. Jolliffe (s), Calais ; Ocean (s), Havre. DEAL, Thursday, 9.30 a.m. Wind, S.E., light, and hazy. Passed. —Benjamin Elkin, from Port Fairy; Thomas Dryden, Colombo ; Ala lon, Genoa—all for London ; Her Majesty's steamer Medina, from river, for westward; Querito, Newcastle for Baialona; William Frederick, London for Singapore ; Nile, London for Madras ; Ceres, London for Oporto. Anchored—Caroperdown, No. 99 transport, from Lon don for Malta. Sailed—Hoop v. Capella, Charlemagne, Vallesneria, Albyn, Princess, Portuguese, ship Nova Subtil, for Ram bluz. SOUTH AMERICA. The Royal Brazilian Mail Packet Great Western, Capt. T. Bevis ; Admiral agent, Lieut. Thomas White Purver, arrived at Southampton yes terday with the South American mails. She left Buenos Ayres, May 2 ; Monte Video, May 3 ; Rio de Janeiro, May 16 ; Bahia, May 20 ; Pernambuco, May 23 ; St. Vincent, June 1 ; Teneriffe, June 6 ; Madeira, June 7'; Lisbon, June 10. The Great Western brings 117 first-class and 20 second-class passengers. She left lying at Rio Janeiro, H.M.S. Mada gascar, Rifleman, and Express ; at Bahia, H.M.S. Trident; at Lisbon, H.M.S. Prometheus. On the Ist May the first railroad which has been constructed in Brazil was opened in the presence of the Emperor and Empress. The engines and cars were blessed by the Archbishop of Rio, and a splendid dinner was served to about 800 visitors. On the return of one of the steamers (the Gua rany) from the fete, with 200 of the elite of society, the vessel struck upon some dangerous rocks in the centre of the bay ; fortunately only one of her passengers, the Viscount de Monte Alegro, was injured. The Emper(v2 bestowed the title of Baron of Mana on Senor Iriaeu Evangelista de Suuza, the enterprising director of the company. Mr. Bragg, the English engineer, was also made _a Ca valier of the Order of the Rose. The Russian yacht Rogneda, belonging to Prince Lebanoff de Rostoff had been announced for sale by public auction. The sale was subsequently put off, and it was said that the Brazilian Government is in treaty for her; all her stores and brass guns had recently been sold by auction. A Russian merchant vessel had also been sold, and, under the Brazilian flag, would take a cargo of coffee to America. Buenos Ayres is not settled. The government has had recourse to extraordinary measures. Six gentlemen have been compelled to leave the p-fo vince by water in 24 hours, four are imprisoned, five officers are erased from the military list, three clergymen are wciled i and a large number have been placed under the surveillance of the police. The Argentine Confederation was in process of consoli dation, and Urquiza had been installed as president. It was thought at Buenos Ayres that its forts would be closed soon against the flag of the sepa ratist province. There was a project of making a railway from Santiago to Chili across the Andes. Trade in Buenos Ayres was flat, and the exports are not likely to be large. The news from Monte Video is tranquil in cha racter. The Legislative Chambers had been re-in stalled, and their first act was the election of Col. Venancio Flores, as President of the Republic for the remainder of the term corresponding to ex- President Giro. In the prospect of more settled times business was reviving. THE FIGIITING AT SRA.NGIIAE• The following is a full account of the feat of arms achieved by the foreign residents at' Shanghae, on the 4th and sth of April last :—The foreign settlement, which is in form nearly a square, is situated on the Shanghae river, between the Soochow and Yang-king pang creeks. On the fourth side it is partially covered by a small creek, fordable at low but not at high water. The Imperialist, camp was • situated on the bank of this creek, on the opposite side from the settlement. On the Shanghae river were assembled eight pirati cal junks, which bad been taken into the Imperial service. The foreign residents had been occasionally annoyed by individual marauders from the city, which is in the possession of the insurgents ; but their chief annoyance was from the Imperialists. Their complaints to the magistrates of the district were answered by representitions that it was impossible to control 10,000 irregular levies, he might hav e said 20,000 drawn toge ther from all the provinces. On the 3rd of April the demonstrations of these insubordinate troops became so alarming that intimation was given to the Tao u -t ae an d the district judge that the foreigners had resolved to defend themselves by force. The men and marines of the English ships of war Encounter and Gre cian, and from the American sloop of war Plymouth, were landed on the afternoon of the 4th of April, and joined by the enrolled volunteers of Shanghae. The Americans had a field-piece and two howitzers ; the English, one field-piece. When they neared th e Im perialist camp, the Americans diverged to the right, the English to the left, in order to place their ad versaries between two fires. After shelling the camp for some time, both columns advanced with fixed bayonets, and the Chinese took to flight. The details of the action will be found in the subjoined extracts : An article from the Herald of the Bth of April, nar rating the operations of the British ; and a letter from an American, in the Herald of the 15th, nar rating the operations of his countrymen. For some days the army which had retreated before 300 foreigners, looked sulky and mischievous, but ultimately their commander promised that no camp should be pitched for the future between two le of the settlement, and the discomfited heroes resumed their desultory skirmishing with the insurgents. The patrols and sentries of the settlement have, however, in been increased, a nd th e i r communication improved, order that, sh ou ld th e naval force in the river bo diminished in consequence of the war with Russia, the defence of the settlement may be cared for. Meanwhile the commanding British offi cer on the station has ordered up an additional war steamer to Shangbae. The best and most cordial spirit animates and unites the American and English residents and seamen ; it is pleasing to see the flags of England and the United States waving side by side in the East asthose of France and England in the West. These three great nations united may defy the world in arms, and prove triumph ant champions of liberty and civilisation. The Chinese Imperialists have got a warning which will keep them civil for sonic time ; the insurgent general, who has had some of his irregulars shot by the foreign residents, has issued what we suppose we may call an " order of the day," telling hia man that it " Neryed thew Tight.", :NVENING, JUNE 15, 1854, THE BALLOT. The speeches of Mr. Berkeley and of Sir William Molesworth on the Ballot were unanswerable and unan swered. Lord Palmerston with his experience must know that in counties the influence of the landowners and others is altogether overwhelming, and in many cases turns the election almost into a farce. Nothing will make county voters free voters but the Ballot. Si r William Molesworth's statements are of great impor tance to the Liberal party, and means ought to be taken at the next general election to secure men ready to en dorse the principles of the hon. member for Southwark on this question. There would be little difficulty in carrying the Ballot if Lord John Russell, and two or three of his brethren in the Cabinet would give in their adhesion to it. Lord John, when he was a defeated candidate for the county of Devon, wrote to the electors of Stroud that though he opposed the ballot at that time he must become its supporter, unless some means could be adopted for put ting an end to the intimidation that existed in Devon, and generally in all counties. Does he in his conscience believe that Devonshire intimidation is over ? In examining the Division list, if we take out the 27 liberals from the majority of 194, and add them to the 157 who supported the motion, we have 184 liberals, and only 167 conservatives. Every elector should look over the following list of 27 liberals who opposed the ballot, and let the constituents of these gentlemen tell them that they ought to have supported the motion. We can not but think that if the liberals understood each other properly, that the Coalition could not go on unless they agreed to support the ballot. The liberals who opposed the motion were— Baines, Right Hon. M. T. Mackinnon, W. Alex. Drumlanrig, Viscount Mulgrave, Earl of Duff, George Skene Palmerston, Viscount Duff, James Peel, Frederick Dunlop, Alex. Murray Phillimore, Robert J. Elcho Lord Seymour, Lord - , Elliot, Hon. J. Ed. Shelburne, Earl of Gladstone, Right Hon.W. E. Whitbread, Samuel Graham, Right Hon. Sir J. Wilson, James Greene, Thomas Wood, 'Right lion. Sir C. Herbert, Henry Arthur Wortley, Right Hon. J. S. Hervey, Lord Alfred Wrightson, W. Battie Hogg, Sir Jas. Weir Young, Right Hon. Sir J. Mackie, John Mr. Hume's name is not in the division or pairs. He has been too unwell since Monday to attend the house. —Daily News. It appears almost a truism to say of a cabinet avowedly formed of discordant elements, that its mem bers are at variance with each other. Nevertheless matters are now in such a state that it is a political announcement of some importance to say that the differences of the cabinet have assumed a form very nearly irreconcileable with their continued cohesion. The direct antagonism between Lord Palmerston and Sir W. Molesworth in the debate of Tuesday evening was an event not insignificant in itself. It may be that Sir William's Radical speech was the result of the anti cipat'on of a speedy break up. " Make to thyself friends of the mammon of unrighteousness, for thou mayest be no longer steward," is a precept which pro bably Sir William has Christianity enough to have read, and prudence enough to translate into the mean ing, "Be reconciled with the Radicals, as the day of your dismissal from office is at hand." We more than suspect, indeed, that the whole matter was previously arranged between Sir William Molesworth and Mr. Bright. Everything that occurred bears this appearance. Mr. Bright made an appeal to the Cabinet Minister who represented the opinion of the ballotists to state his sentiments in the debate. In answer to that appeal Sir William Molesworth rises and delivers a speech which, beyond all question, was elaborately prepared. Does not this look very like an arrangement for extracting an extempore speech from the representative of the Radicals at the council board ? Upon the character of the antagonism between the Chief Commissioner of Works and the Home Secretary it is scarcely necessary to say anything. Whatever be the merits or demerits of Mr. Berkeley's proposal, it involves, at all events, a great constitutional question. Upon this question one Cabinet Minister in the House of Commons falls foul of another. Sir William Moles worth answers Lord Palmerston, and answers him in a tone savouring very little of kindly feeling. The division list exhibited a disunion at least as re markable as that of the debate. Sir Win. Molesworth does not appear to have realised his boast that he re presented twelve members of the Government on this question. On the other hand Lord Palmerston does not seem to have carried with him the majority of offi cials which would entitle him to say that he represented the feelings of the ministry. Upon a question of vital moment, a question upon which Lord Palmerston put himself forward as the champion against the ballot, by rising to reply to Mr. Berkeley—upon this question the votes of the members of the Government were as follows : FOR THE BALLOT. Sir W. Moleswortb, Cabinet Minister. Admiral Berkeley, Lord of the Admiralty. Sir Richard Bethel, Solicitor-General. William Keogh, Solicitor-General for Ireland. Mr. Villiers, Judge-Advocate-General. AGAINST THE BALLOT. Lord Palmerston, Home Secretary. Sir Charles Wood, Cabinet Minister. Mr. Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir John Young, Irish Secretary. Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty. Lord Drumlanrig, Comptroller of the Household. Lord Elcho, Lerd of the Treasury. Mr. Sidney Herbert, Cabinet Minister. Lord A. Hervey, Lord of the Treasury. F. Peel, Under Secretary of State. Here we have the vote of the First Lord of the Admi ralty contradicted by that of a junior lord; the Secretary for Ireland one way, the Solicitor-General for Ireland another. Five Cabinet Ministers voting against the ballot, one Cabinet Minister speaking for it. It is im possible that such a state of things can last. Sir W. Molesw orth made his speech as his retiring one. Mr. Bright took care that about this there should be no mis take. We have already intimated our belief that there is a serious quarrel in the Cabinet upon subjects of more pressing practical importance. There is nothing in the proceedings at the London election yesterday to alter that opinion. We still believe the elevation of Lord John Russell to his new office to have been a direct and plain triumph over Lord Aberdeen. The offering the Colonial seals to Sir George Grey is another. We only hope that these changes indicate the triumph of the ant:-Russian party in the Ministry. To what a miserable state are we reduced when we have to speak of an anti-Russian party in the Cabinet of the Queen. The words imply that there is a Russian one. There is not in the country, or in the House of Commons, a man who does not know that it is so. Yet there is not a man in the House of Commons who has the courage to say it, and to follow that up by a resolu tion which alone could retrieve the present House of Commons in the estimation of the country—a motion to address the Queen to remove Lord Aberdeen from her councils. . How easy would it be to frame such a resolution from the materials of the secret despatches. What House of Commons would venture to negative the proposition, that the conduct of the war ought not to be entrusted to the man who is the bosom-friend of the aggressor, and who, ten years ago, was made the confidant, and, be cause the confidant, the accomplice of his infamous designs. If such a vote was proposed and carried in the House of Commons, then we might believe that assembly truly to represent the feelings of the nation. Outside the House of Commons there is not one Englishman in 500 who does not feel the interests of this country in peril while Lord Aberdeen—the friend of Russia, and the minister of continental despotism—is permitted to occupy the place of Prime Minister of England.— Morning Herald. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.--Traffic return for the week ending June 4, 1854 £17,770 6 11 Corresponding week last year 15,625 11. 7 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.—TraftIO re turn for the week endino. June 11, 1851 £24,620 511 Corresponding week last year CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffie return for the week ending June 11, 1851 £5,382 1 7 Corresponding week last year 4,359 15 1 Increase in 1854 ...21,022 6 6 CORK AND BANDON RAILWAY.—Traffio return for the week ending June 10, 1854 £254 7 4 Corresponding week last year lBO 4 4 THE LATE CAPTAIN GIETARD.—This lamented officer (the first, by the way, holding a British commission killed in the war) was a Devonshire man, holding rela tions with some leading English and Irish families. His name may be familiar to the reader as an active mover in the late Chinese war. The despatches of Lord Gough and Sir Hyde Parker bore the greatest possible testi mony to his professional talent. Of late years ho was' under the flag of Sir Charles Hotham on the African coast. He entered the service in 1824. THE VINTAGE.--The subjoined report has been re ceived from Bordeaux regarding the condition and pros pects of the vines :—" In answer to your query about the state of the vines, I regret to say that I cannot report more favourably than in my last. Up to this m oment we have scarcely had a really summer day, so that the vegetation does not progress satisfactorily. The accounts from all our wine districts, both red and white, are very discouraging. Under the most favourable circumstances, we cannot expect to make as much wine as we did even last year, which did not yield above a third of an ave rage v intage. The vineyards that look the least prom ising are those that produce the middling and lower qualities of wine. A considerable portion of their vines are com pletely destroyed, partly by the oidium of last year, and partly by the frosts of t he earl y p art of the winter, which occurred before the sap was at rest in the plant. Of those that remain there are many that shoot only from the root below the surface of the soil, the wood above being dead. These, of course, if they eventually survive, can only yield fruit for wine in three or four , years hence. The fruit bunches on the most healthy plants are small, and far between. .You may imagine the despair of the un fortunat e proprietors with such a prospect before them, and their crop of 1853 on hand, which they cannot dispose of on account of its wretched quality. The 1852 went cheap, as also the 1850 and 1849, so that they have not really wherewith to pay the cultivation of their estates. Added to all other evils, the oidium, which last year onl y sho wed itself in July, has already broken out in ma n y parishes. The vine yards of the higher growths show rather more fruit bunches than the others, but even these have a very sickly appearance, and cannot, in my opinion, come to g00d,7, LITERATURE. rhc Statistical Companion for• 1854. By T. 0, Banfield. - Longman and Co. A. cordial greeting is due to this comp ac t , l uc id , and eminently useful compilation. The industry d isplayed by Mr. Banfield in the collection of the n iaterials compressed. together in this volume of ass than 160 pages, must be allowed to be not less worthy of praise than the skill with which they ave been arranged, and the scrupulous care with which acc uracy h as b een assure d b y their authenti cation. The compiler had already revealed the extent of his knowledge to a considerable degree through six " Lectures on the Organisation of L abour," delivered by him in the University of C. tmbridge. The scope of his information is yet m. )re clearly, and still more usefully, displayed th rough the medium of the present " Statistical impanion." As the title of the work indicates, th it particulars, comprised within and arranged in a tal near form, are, f or th e most part, brought ‘ down to the present y ear o f grace 1854, inclusively. Fr DM the motto selected by Mr. Banfield, it would aln last appear that he is no ot h er than an' avowed dis ciple of Mr. Gradgrind, M.P. f or the borough of Doketown. It is a sentence, however, which 11Ir. Dit;kens would be the last man t o quarrel with . that noble utterance of Lord Verulam—" The mat: who 'writes, speaks, or meditates, without being well. stocked with facts, as la n d mar k s to his understanding, is like a mariner who sails along a tre:tcherous coast without a pilot, or on e w h o ad ventures in the wide ocean without a rudder or compass." A motto like that can only be rendered evil in its influence when perverted in its appli cation by a Bounderby, and crammed down th e throats of infancy by that hobgoblin MacChoak umehild. The nature of the information given to the inquirer by Mr. Banfield may be understood b . y a glance through the first few pages of the " Statis tical Companion." Proportions of Planets to the Sun, that of the Earth being unity—Distance of Planets from the Sun—Area of Oceans and Lakes —Height of Mountains—Length of Rivers—almost immedJately after this, Results of the Strike at Preston—and a little further on a table of the Eng lish Sovereigns. It were difficult, however, to afford by any passing reference like this an ade quate motion of the diversity of facts gathered to gether :in the pages of the " Statistical Companion As a work of reference suited to the masses gene rally, the volume can scarcely be mentioned in too high ter ms of commendation. Statistic-al Tables for• the Half Century. By T. G. Darton - . Longman and Co. A compilation somewhat akin in its character to the one already noticed above as the "Statistical Companion." Mr. Darton's excellent tables ex tend, however, only over some 36 pages, com pressing his work in dimensions to the size of an ordinary pamphlet—bound in limp cloth, by-the bye, for hard usage in the way of reference. Few though the pages are, they comprise within them tables sufficiently ample, so as to in clude an extraordinary array of facts, extend ing over the fifty years from 1801 to 1851, inclusively—facts relating to Population, Mor tality, Food, Clothing, Politics, Finance, Taxa tion, Currency, Mineral Produce, Commerce, Shipping, Emigration, and other important and interesting subjects. Not the least astonishing or least important of which are those of Crime, and its Punishment. As a book, or rather pamph let, for instant reference to in cases of doubt or at moments of emergency, " Darton's Statistical Tables" will be found peculiarly acceptable even by mon with the readiest memory and the largest amount of information. The Iliad of _Homer. By G. T. Barter. Longman. A translation of Homer in verse, after Pope, must necessarily be a very arduous undertaking, and, in the present instance, it is not a successful one. The writer asserts that a translator's office is to be strictly literal, and that a moderato share of abilities, will, with this requisite, go further than the highest poetic talent with less exactitude. But in avoiding this error of interfering with the author, ho has fallen into the other extreme, and in making his translation, no doubt strictly literal, he has deprived it of all melody and beauty of its own. Perhaps in distinction from his great prede cessor, the author has adopted the Spenserian stanza, w hich appears to have added to the difficulty, from the number of abbreviations introduced. No doubt the translator fully appre ciates his wonderful original, but surely those English readers who desire to study Homer in a metrical translation have always the opportunity of doing so, and it is a somewhat ambitious undertak ing to produce a work of this kind for the general reader. It is to be hoped that in his next transla tion Mr. Barter will remember the reader as well as the writer, and, dealing with a less difficult sub ject, present us with a more satisfactory volume. History of the French Protestant Refugees. By Charles Weiss. Translated by Frederick Hard man. Bllackwood. The history of exiles is always interesting when only a limited number are banished for political offences, or by the tumult of revolutionary epochs. But the interest is of a higher character when thousands simultaneously forsake their native land and all worldly advantages, preferring voluntary exile to the desertion of their faith. Their bitterest opponents niust at least accord them respect, and, while believing them mistaken, cannot but admire their consistency and self-sacrifice. Such was the case of the Jews of Spain, and of the Protestants of France. Surely it is not just to say that avarice and selfishness are always the first principles in the actions of mankind. The writer of this work has most judiciously confined himself to the narrative of the adventures of the refugees, avoiding religious discussion or po itical animadversions. It is truly what it professes to be, a history of the exiles. The first book extends from the promulgation of the edict of Nantes to its revocation. The six fol lowing books trace the fortunes of the exiles in Brandenburg, England, America, Holland, S wit zerland, Denmark, Sweden, and Russia. It is the result of much time and research among the various documents of the different nations. Both as his tory and biography, independently of all other in terest, it will well repay perusal. Select Library of Fiction.—" Mary Barton." Fifth edition. "The Blithedale Romance." Second edition. Chapman and Hall. A new and delightful series of works of fiction has been commenced. The first instalments pro• raise well for the future numbers. All the readers of "Mary Barton" will admit that the first volume of the series is one of the best, as it is one of the most successful, of recent works of fiction. The fascination of romance and the earnestness of truth are blended. The sufferings of the poor and tLe rich are both portrayed. Not with the Chartist im pression, that all the higher classes of society w unfeeling tyrants, and the poor, because they Ali poor, all unselfish martyrs. Nor does it take the other side, and assert that the common people have not sufficiently refined feelings- to suffer as the educated would. It shows, on the contrary, that the human heart is ever the same, and that sorrow comes to all alike. Instead of placing the interests of the employers and employed in direct antago nism, as is too often done, the whole tone of the work tends to promote a bettor understanding— to teach the rich that the poor have feelings, and the poor that the rich have cares. Nathaniel Hawthorne is well known as ono of the most popular of American prose writers. " The Blithe dale Romance," which was published a short time since, forms the second number of these works of fiction, w hi c h promise to be all of a hi g h class, since the two next are announced to be the clever and satirical history of " The Bachelor of the Albany," and the best of all the novels of the talented author of "Olive," "The Head of the Family." The Commercial Products of the Vegetable King dom. By P. L. Simmonds. T. F . Day, Carey- street. This is a volume of considerable extent, display ing much study, and evidently the result of much labour and research. The various uses of different vegetables are considered, their cultivation and commercial value, also the substances obtained from trees and plants, the husbandry of tropical and sub-tropical regions, &c. It is intended as a book of reference for the colonist, m anu f ac t urer, and merchant; and. as it is supplied with a cop i ous index, it is likely to prove very useful for that purpose. In the preface the author remarks as follows : "The object and purposes of the following work are fully set forth in the introductory chapter ; but I may be permitted to remark here, that its compilation and arrangement have occupied a very large share of my time and attentio n , an d I can therefore assert with con fidence that it will be found the most full and complete book of the kind that has ever yet appeared. It is not a mere condensation from encyclopmdias, commercial dictionaries, and Parliamentary and Consular reports ; but is the fruit of my own colonial experience as a prac tical planter, and of much laborious and studious inves tigation into a class of ephemeral but useful publications which seldom meet with any extended or enduring cir culation—assisted, moreover, by the contributions and suggestions of many of the most e minent agricultural chemists, planters, and merchants of our colonial pos sessions and foreign countries." A list of the works consulted is prefixed, - which is of considerable extent. The author having been for many years the editor of the Colonial Magazine, and member of the agricultural societies ofJamaica ) • Antigua, Dukhdoes, Cape Of Ci 994 hope s natal, New York, &c., has naturally had many opportu nities and facilities for acquiring the necessary in. formation. He complains, however, that the cold. nial brokers and importers in the City have been very unwilling to afford him any assistance, and expressed great apprehension lest any details of their sources of supply, cost prices, &c., should be made public. As the author justly observes, this is less excusable, as, from the Great Exhibition"; the Trade Museums, and the Crystal Palace col. lection at Sydenham, so much mo re i s genera ll y known on these subjects than formerly. History of Missions. By the Rev. W. Brown. Third Edition. 3 v ols. Blackwood. The fact of this being the third edition of thin work proves that it has not been without success. It relates the propagation of Christianity among the heathen from the Reformation to tho present time. It relates to every quarter of the globe, and its narratives include all the varying races of hu manity. To those who take an interest in such records these volumes will afford a valuable stock of information. There is ono point which the author maintains which is highly commendable. His first object in preparing his work has been to present to his readers a correct and faithful picture. It is remarked that " there is nothing in regard to which the author has been so anxious as truth. He has not concealed faults and inacerfections. He has been as ready to state unfavourable as favour able circumstances, to mark failure as to note success. He will probably, however, be censured by so me fir having brought out so broadly and in so much detail the errors and defects of particular missions ; but he may be allowed to say that, in giving such statements, he has not been actuated by a tone of detraction, nor yet by any sectarian spirit. Many of the statements now referred to, though painful, are highly instructive, and he trusts they will be useful in checking similar evils in. time to come. He is convinced that the friends of missions often draw much too glowing pictures of their triumph ant progress by their past success, and of their future prospects, and that by this means they pro duce fallacious impressions on the public mind, and excite hopes which can only terminate in disap pointment. The common observation that honesty is the best policy, is applicable to truth in general. It may be attended with temporary inconveniences, but the advantages will far more than counterbal ance the disadvantages. Missionary societies might by such a system be rendered less popular, but they would probably be more useful." As a very °sten.- sive and complete work of its kind, this volume may be recommended to the readers interested in the subject. HOME COUNTIES AND METROPOLITAN FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. Last evening, a meeting of the shareholders and friends of the Home Counties and Metropolitan Freehold Land Society was held, at the offices, 14, Chatham-place, Black friars, for the purpose of balloting for forty rights to choose land on the estates of the society. Shortly after eight o'clock, the chair, on the motion of Mr. Hughes, was taken by Mr. J. Sexby. There are two special advantages in this society, viz , members are not required to pay down any part of the price of the land prior to choosing plots. The full amount of the shares drawn in the ballot is advanced ; also that more shares are not drawn in the ballot than can be sup plied with land, so that the members may have the ad vantage of selling their drawn shares at a premium. A share in full is 301., with an entrance fee of ls. _ _ Two estates have been purchased for this society during the past year—that at Wood-green (chiefly allotted) has been very satisfactory and profitable, both to the allottees and the society at large. The other estate (not yet allotted) promises to be a more successful purchase than the first, there beine , a great demand for plots upon it. It is situated in Wimbledon-park,' in the midst of gentlemen's seats, and is adapted for first-class villas. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said they had met together that evening for the purpose of balloting for forty rights to choose land. He had been taken en tirely by surprise by the motion of Mr. Hughes, but the duty was so simple that he could not object to fulfil the duties of chairman that evening. The Home Counties Freehold Land Society were now the possessors of two highly attractive estates, that would bear comparison with the best in possession of any land society. The Stuart estate, Wood-green, comprising 236 plots, mostly alloted, had been very popular, and justly so, on account of its real eligibility for building purposes, s beautiful situa tion, and its easy access. This estate had not been pur chased more than three months, when more than a thou. sand new shares were added to those already taken up. This fact of itself was sufficient to show the value attached to the purchase by those persons who now made the pos session of land, through the instrumentality of societies such as this, their study. Such a satisfactory and profitable result to the allottees had fully testified to the sound judgment exercised by the executive com mittee in purchasing so eligible a property. In addition to the advantages he had already stated, it had yielded an amount of profit sufficient to bear the current expenses of the society, and to enable the directors to give a bonus on the subscriptions of the past year of 51. Ss. 4d. per cent. In savings banks the interest now allowed upon deposits was 2/. Bs. per cent., whereas in this society, as well as others, a sum double that was given, and with a much better and safer security. It had been thought by many that the Go vernment guaranteed the depositors from loss, but the con trary fact had been most painfully learned by many who had deposited their hard earned savings, of a life time, he might really say, in them in the hope of it being a provi sion for a rainy day. The other estate, situated in Wim bledon Park, claimed a remark at his hands. It was an exceedingly beautiful one; it contained 100 plots, and pro mised to prove as successful as the estate he had just spoken of , it,Woodgreen. Perhaps no estate hitherto allotted among the members of a land society could be compared with this for its salubrity, beauty of situation, and its contiguity to first-class property, all which wore great considerations in the value of building ground. In this society there was no forfeitures in case of arrears, the member had only to pay up his back subscriptions, and he possessed a right equal to any of the other members to go to the ballot. A SHAREHOLDER asked when the conveyance of the Wood Green estate would be ready ? The CHAIRMAN said, in about a fortnight. He had not the least doubt about that being the time. A SHAREHOLDER felt extremely gratified at the an. nouucement made by the Chairman, as all of them were extremely anxious to get their conveyances. A short discussion then took place with respect to the propriety of holding the meetings of the society at the office. Mr. HUGHES thought that, for the future, all meetings should be held either at Radley's Hotel, or some other public room, and finally moved a resolution to that effect. Mr. DURHAM begged leave to second the proposition of Mr. Hughes. Mr. GEORGE said ho agreed with the preceding speaker, that it would be better to hold their meetings for the fu ture at some public room where there was more accommo dation for the shareholders, who invariably attended their meetings, yet he did not tbink it judicious to pass a re solution, whereby they would bind themselves always to hold their meetings at some public room, for when they pos sessed larger offices than those they at present held, and had better accommodation for their shareholders, ho thought they might imitate the larger societies—the Na tional, for instance, and not go abroad to transact that business which might be done, and well done, at home. (Cheers.) With these views, he would move, as an amend ment to the motion of Mr. Hughes, the following :—" That in future, meetings of this society be held in some publio r oom, and not at the offices of the society." He had no doubt the wording of the resolution would meet the views of all present. The amendment having been seconded. the Chairman put it to the meeting, and declared it carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said if any gentleman had any question to put, either himself or the secretary would fool happy to answer it. A SHAREHOLDER asked a question relative to the mode of ballot adopted at the last meeting, as it differed from tho usual mode. The SECRETARY said the mode of balloting was always taken in conformity with the wishes of the meeting; it was so in this instance. Mr. CASE said nothing could be fairer than the mode of ballot originally adopted, and he should oppose any alteration. The subject then dropped. The ballot for the forty rights then c ommenced, the fol lowing were the numbers declared by the chairman 17, 161, 101, 280, 258, 372, 300, 420, 478, 574, 559, 627, 625, 755, 721, 845, 866, 994, 942, 1,072, 1,078, 1,191, 1,136, 1252 1,288, 1,373, 1,352, 1, 444, 1,494,1,519, 1 , 5 47, 1,624 1,613,Mr: 1 13 ,7 13uL 37 1 said the 1,773, 1 1,8 48 , 848, 1, 882, 1,91 5 , 1,942. , business for which they had m e t having terminated , ho be gg ed to mov e a cordial vote of thanks to the chairm an for his kin dness in presiding over them that evening. Mr. HUTCHINGS bad much pleasure in seconding the motion. The resoration being put to the meeting was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN, in acknowl e d g i ng the compliment, said he always felt a pleasure in meeting the shareholders. The oftener he saw them, accompanied by their friends, the more he should like them. The meeting then terminated. PRIVATEERING. Additional advices from Now York seem to warrant an opinion th a t th e recent repor t s o f attempts en mote the crim e o f p r i va t eer i ng having been successfully made by agents of the Emperor of sd. Russia From the fol in that city Messrs. Dunbar and Sons to the Duke of N were not so groundless as was suppo b e b it se w n d p l ü b r e ch se a e s e n d that for lowing communication, addressed y etwocahsatvle e, several vessels are believed the purpose at Now York , sotoinetaokfewphriiczhesa,rbeuntowtocsrueiizza ing, their object being, n ot specie and destroy ship s : " Limehouse, June 13. "My Lord —I beg to hand you a copy of a letter received from ono of the first mercantile firms in New York, and which may be deserving the consideration of her Majesty's G ov ernment. I am respectfully your humble servant, " D. DuNB A R. "To his Grace the Duke of Newcastle," &c. New York, May 31. " Dear Sirs,—As you are so largely interested in ship• ping, we think it may be of use to you to know all that is passing hero as regards any proceedings of privateers, and we suspect, from some information that we heard yester day, that some vessels have been purchased hole by the agents of Russia, and sent to some place to be fitted as privateers, and that vessels in that capacity are now on the ocean. There is no port to which they can carry prizes, but they will take specie and destroy property under the Bri tish and French flags. They cannot be fitted out here, as this Government has given the most positive orders to seize any vessel on which the least suspicion can be had, and will do all in their power to prevent any vessels under this garb from sailing. " ' The underwriters here are charging an advanced pre. mium on specie by the steamers to England. " A number of American ships have lately been pnr• chased hero, and will, we suspect, continue under the A.merican flag. 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