The Sun. — London, England, 1854-09-09 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE'. CITY, TW 0 o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 8,000 bales, including 2,500 American taken on speculation. The market was well sup plied, and prices fully maintained, but closed tamely. Railway Shares were firm. The weekly statement of the Bank of England to the 2d instant would indicate a great increase in the demand for money, the other securities being materially augmented ; but there is, concurrently, such an addition to the balances of private deposi tors that no absolute pressure for money can be said to have existed. The bullion in both depart ments showed a decrease of 267,0531., and the Turkish loan will probably occasion a further re duction ere long. Compared with tho previous • week, the changes are as follows Active circulation Decrease Bullion Decrease Best £19,851,66 5 195,850 13,368,371 267,053 3,689,563 294,353 3,996,427 21,853 10,402,859 427,826 1,032,899 27.281 10,980,029 Increase Public Deposits' Increase Other Deposits Increase Seven-Day and other Bills Decrease Government Securities Increase Other Securities Increase Notes unemployed • Decrease 10,750 15,178,013 777,204 6,836,585 59,595 There was a firm tone yesterday afternoon in the negotiation of bills of exchange upon the principal continental cities, Paris, 90 days, being done at 25 25 to 30, Hamburgh at 13, 6 to 6i, Frankfort, 1181 to 1181, and-Amsterdam, 11, 17i to 171. • Bar silver is at . ss. Id., and Spanish pillar dol lars are 6s. 31d. The price for the dollars by the last West India packet, according to the report of Messrs. Haggard and Pixley, is not yet fixed. The demand for gold for the Continent has ceased. During the fortnight ending last evening, the honourable East India Company drew bills upon the Presidencies to the amount of 172,8141. The amount of specie exported direct from Lon don during the week to Thursday last was 131,300 ounces of silver, and 100,0001. and 1814 ounces of gold. The arrivals to-day include the steamer Bahiana, from the Brazils, and the ship Fanny Kennedy, from Adelaide, South Australia ; but the latter has not such recent dates as those previously to hand. The demand for money in the Stock Exchange in banking circles generally to meet the payment of the instalment oil the A. series of the 2,000,0001. Exchequer Bills has rather subsided, but it is pro bable there will be a continued inquiry for cash, While the Turkish loan has to be provided for: Consols have been 95 to * for transfer and 95A to Lfor account, the market being extremely inac. tive. • ,Exchequer Bills have been at 6s. premium: Foreign securities have been firm. Mexican bonds have been at 25. Spanish 3 per Cents. are quoted 371 to 38, and the Certificates 5.1 to #. The Turkish loan has been at 52- to 5-i• premium. Belgian 4i per Cents. are at 22. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds 6 to 6i, Mexi can 241 to 25, Peruvian 70 to 72, ditto 3 per Cents. 51 to 53, Pogtuguese 4 per Cents. 40 to 42, Russian 5 per Cents. 97 to 99, ditto 411 per Cents. 88 to 90, Spanish New Deferred 18i to 181, ditto 3 per Cents. 37i- to 38, ditto Certificates 5/ to 51, ditto Passive 3/ to 4/. The'Railway Share Market has been improving and with fair transactions. In the Miscellaneous Shares, not much has been done. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Badness done. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 951 5 Consols for Account 13th Sept. Exchequer Bills, 24d. 41.060 Small 7 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican 3 per Cent. Porturaese Bonds, 4 per Cent — Ditto ex. all over due Coupons ..... ....... 38 Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Vent. £ St Ditto 44 per Cent BBl Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent Spanish Committee Cert.iof Coup. not fun. 5/ $ Turkish Scrip Dm ionlx on the 4bove pavAme LH 1, 0 ,,d m , Belgian Bonds 4b per Cent. ox. 25 fr PA 92 11ALF-ST TWO. Console Ditto September Account SPANISH BONDII 0 LDERS. The following correspond ence, regarding the re cent application to the Spanish Government for a recognition of the claims of the holders of the Cou pons on the foreign debt confiscated by Senor Bravo Murillo, is not satisfactory. " British Legation in Spain, Madrid, Aug. 27. ` Sir,—l have to state to you that I have this day re ceived from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of her Catho lic Majesty an answer to the note I addressed to his Excel lency, anxiously urging the payment of the confiscated Coupons, as a matter not only of common justice but of national faith ; and I wish to inform the bondholders especially, and the public generally, that this answer, not only in sense but in phrase, is precisely the s.Lme as those which have been returned to me on the same subject by Senors Bravo Murillo, Roncali, Lersundi, and Sartorious, disclaiming diplomatic interference, but saying, as a sort of favour, that my note has been forwarded to the De partment of Finance. " I have the honour, &c., " fIowDEN. " J. S. Collett, Esq., Secretary to the Committee of Spanish Bondholders, London." [Translation.] " The Palace, Aug. 25. " Excellency,—Accompanying your Excellency's note, dated the 21st inst. I have received a copy of the commu nication addressed to the Minister of Finance by Mr. Bauer, the agent for the English holders of Spanish bonds. " Although her Majesty's Government does not consider a diplomatic medium the most suitable for affairs of this kind, I have forwarded a copy of your Excellency's note to the Minister of Finance. " I profit by this occasion to reiterate to your Excel lency the assurance, &c. " J. F. PACHECO. " To His Excellency the Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary of her Britannia Majesty, Scc." MINING INTELLIGENCE. ( From the Mining Journal of this day.) MINES.-The market for Mining Shares remains in a very quiet state, and few transactions take place in either speculative or dividend mines. At this season of the year there is never much doing, but the absence of excitement in the market, and the pressure of "calls," have made the usual dulness more observable. In Basset, business has been transacted at 590/. to 600/. ; West Alfred Consols, 26/. to 271. ; Venton, 2/.los. to 31. 103. At the latter mine an improvement has taken place in one of the south ends, which is yielding 7 ewts. per fm. of very rich lead ore ; this has caused a demand for shares, which previously were unsaleable. West Caradon, 2001. to 2101. ; South Caradon, 280/. to 2901 . ; Cl i ja h and Went worth, 101. to 11/. ; Bedford, 81. 15s. to 91. ss. ; East Gunnis Lake, 15s. to 17s. 6d. ; Alfred Consols, 221. to 221. 10s. ; Great Alfred, 301. ; Vale of Towy, 7s. 6d. to Ss. 6d; Fowey Consols, 11. to 1/. ss. ; Hingston, 131. 108. to 141. During the week, shares have changed hands in the following :- DIVIDEND MINES.- Alfred Consols, Altgoed Consols, Bedford United, Condurrow, Devon Great Consols, Fowey Consols, Herodsfoot, Hingston Down, Hohnbush, North Pool W , S outhCaradon,W Caradon, S est South Wh dence, Wheal eal Frances, Trewetha,West Arthur, Wheal Exmouth and Adams, Wheal Trelawny, Dhurode, General Mining Company for Ireland, Mining Company of Ireland. MINES WHICH HAVE SOLD ORE.-Bell and Lanarth, Birch Tor, Boscean. Carbona, Carvannal, Clara, Clijah and Wentworth, Darren, East BRE-set, East Geneis Lake, East Tamar, Great Cowarch, Great Wheal Alfred, Leeds Town Consols, Polgear, and Lancarrow, Sort ridge Consols, Trannack, Tees Side, Tyn-y-Worglod, Tyn-y-Berth, Vale of Towy, Wheal Venten, West Alfred. FALmouTH.--The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society held its 22d annual exhibition on Wednesday, the 6th inst., at their hall in this town, under the presidency of Sir Charles Lemon, Bart. The articles produced for prizes and competition in the various classes were select and good, though not so extensive as on many former occasions. Among the varieties for exhibition this year were curiosities of several kinds from Burnish, and a vivarium for fresh and salt water fish, crustacea, &C. (similar to that in the Regent's-park), which attracted especial attention and interest. The usual prizes of silver and bronze medals and of money were awarded by the judges in the departments of natural philosophy, machinery and models, inventions and improvements, fine arts' statistics, naval architecture, natural history, &c. The exhibition will continue open for several days and evenings, during whioh lectures will be delivered and coraversaziona carried on on such popular and scien tific subjects as come within the sphere of the society's operations. CRYSTAL PALACE, Sept. B.—Shilling Day—Admission at the doors, 0,411; admission by season tickets, 016 ; toll, 71027, SPORTING NOTES. THE DONCASTER MEETING. The work of preparation has commenced in earnest at Doncaster, and curiosity respecting the events to be de cided is daily increasing in intensity. The St. Leger, of course, exclusively occupies men's thoughts and atten tion. The support conceded to Boiardo is scarcely suffi cient even to dispel all doubts as to John Scott's inten tions as to his lot, for the opinion obtains ground that Acrobat will after all be the more worthy of confidence, whilst some people pretend to believe that Dervish—the defeated and disgraced at Epsom—will " come again." The Trapper puzzles the "ring," and is still under sus picion. All manner of strange and exaggerated rumours are circulated respecting him ; some to the effect that he has been recently tried with Andover and Hermit, and has not been found wanting. Indeed, it is reported that this achievement both delighted and surprised his parts, for he is said to have displayed racingability of a higher order than was expected. Midsummer is talked about, but the public seem little inclined to place faith in her. By the way, report states that she has been recently pur chosed by Baron Rothschild. Autocrat is gradually advancing into favour. Mr. Major has, I understand, given him quite a new leg, and the horse, it is said, has been doing good and steady work for many weeks. Knight of St. George is an outsider worthy of notice, but an opinion exists'that he will find the distance a drag on his chance. This afternoon a meeting will take phice at "The Corner," when some movements of im portance may be made. I shall reserve my opinion' on the chances of the competitors until Monday, when I shall be in possession of " advices" from Doncaster. The sporting contributors to the weekly press cer tainly seldom agree in their views, but when they do, as Mr. Puff says, their unanimity is wonderful. All seem prepared to witness the " triumph of Lord Derby's colours.' The Sunday Times, in a fine spirit of pro phecy, says : " Stretching our vision into the middle of next week, we fancy we see in'our mind's eye the triumph of Lord Derby's colours, and THE BEST of SCOTT'S lot (probably ACROBAT) first past the post, AUTOCRAT and THE TRAPPER occupying the next position." Bell's Life again, after a long silence, lifts up its voice in a vatici tiating mode and proclaims that in its opinion "the re sult of the struggle will terminate in the triumph of Lord, Derby's colours by the aid of either BOIARDO or ACRO BAT, and that the KNIGHT OF ST. GEORGE may reap the honours of a second positiob." "Touchstone," of the Era, writes :—"We now record our firm belief that the Derby and Oaks disappointment which Lord Derby has experienced will be made ample amends for by the suc cess of his horses BOIARDO or DERVISH, with IVAN for a cockboat.' " And " Yates" thus casts the " Doncas ter Destinies :"—" Boiardo to win, notwithstanding the whistles.' It is evident that after their last trial they trust him with their rhino, and Trapper, the slasher, for second, who may be the monster' of the poet, who will place him in deadly jeopardy,' with Acrobat for third, who may yet prove my anticipated A 1 of the Roodee." The list of sport for the four days comprises thirty items, and the majority of the eneounters will be peculiarly interesting. Each day will have distinguish ing " features." On Tuesday will be run for The Great Yorkshire Handicap and The Champagne Stakes. ror the former event, Rabgill is the leading favourite, and, indeed, the only animal backed for money. The position which he occupies in the betting was gained by him in consequence of a race at Edinburgh, where Rataplan beat him by a length and a half. So good, however, did Mr. T. Parr deem his performance, that he was induced to buy Rabgill—the price he gave was, it is said, 700/. This horse is weighted for the Great 'Yorkshire Handicap at sst 71b, but for the Cesarewitch he'is "complimented" with 7st 61b ! For the Cham pagne 'Stakes are entered Lord of the Isles, Dirk Hatteraick, and Bonnie Morn. The first-mentioned animal, however, is not expected to go to Doncaster, and Bonnie Morn will doubtless frighten Dirk Hatte raick from the field. -- Wednesday is the " St. Leger Day." Thursday, although generally called an off day, will present two powerful attractions in its Two-Year-Old Stakes and Eglinton Stakes. Among the nominations for the latter are the Derby winder Andover, the flying Virago, and the speedy Ellermire. The distance is suited to Eller mire, and it is probable that neither Andover nor Virago will be brought out to oppose her. On Friday an en counter between West Australian and Virago is expected for the Cup. Should these renowned turf celebrities meet, the event will excite unusual interest. On Monday I shall enter into a discussion of the pro bable' results of the principal races, and, to use a musical phrase, shall publisl? my " Notes on the Leger line." Sept. 9. A FRESII MAN. INTELLIGEI WEIGHTS for the Dow CE EXTRA. !ASTER ►STAND PLATE. Yrs st lb King of Trumps 5 9 4 Snowdon D nnhill 4 8 11, C by the Emperor out of Begum 4 8 4 The Reaper Wasp 8 8 0 Kiteflyer Sir Ro w land Tren- Yrs st lb The Early Bird 3 7 0 Tadcas ter Florist Calot Sister of Mercy 3 7 0 Hope, by Archy (h b) Sir Robert, by Gameboy Merry Bird Kennyside Hero 3 6 12 Humboldt 3 6 12 "Pyrois. C D O. 3 6 10 Seducer Miss Sarah 4 6 6 Eva 3 6 4 Whitelock Robin Hood Julius Agricola Jenny Wren 3 6 0 Adelaide 3 6 0 Epinician Rdveillde chard Lancashire Lass 4 7 8 Bracey Lerrywheut Maid of Team VAley a 7 7 The Deformed C by Hetman Pla toff, darn by Don John, out of Fusehia Jacqueline 4 7 6 Janey 4 7 5 The Aasayer Butterfly (h b) 5 7 4 Trio Twin WEIGIITS for the HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 10 Says. at lb Sicily Rylstone Hanover .............. 710 Cherry Brandy .., 7 9 Cimieina f by Launcelot, out of Biliingharn' dam 7 6 f by Epirus, out of Pelion's dam 7 5 Lily, by Annandale 7 5 Van Winkle Alston 7 4 Wheatear Capucine 7 3 et lb Knight of the Village 7 2 Donald, by Planet 7 2 Rose, by Annandale 7 2 Evangeline, by The Hydra 7 2 Moonshine Palmerston 7 0 Sole Star, by Planet 7 0 b c by Poynton, out of Merry Lass 6 12 Ainslie (late Blue Eyes) Amy, by Galaor 6 9 LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Sept. 9.—Wind this day at Noon, N.E. ; fresh breeze, and fine weather. OFF BEACHY HEAD, Sept. 7.—Westphalia, from St. Stephen's. FALMOUTH, Sept. B.—Wind, E. Arrived—Bellcarrig, from Akyab ; Roghland, Rio Janeiro ; Belle Lucia, Leg horn. Off Pc)rt—Fanny, from Adelaide, S.A. ; Johanna, New York ; Mease, Canton. SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. B.—Wiud, E. Arrived—Manilla (s), from Constantinople. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. B.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived--Day light, from St. Stephen's, N.B. ; H.M.'s et. Vincent, and H.M.'s s. Sphinx, from the Baltic. LOWESTOFT, Sept. B.—Wind, N.B. Arrived—Levan (s), and City of Norwich (s), from Tonning. HULL, Sept. B.—Wind, N.N.W. Sailed—Jan van Hoon, for Melbourne ; Lord Mulgrave, New York. HARTLEPOOL, Sept. B.—Wind, E.N.E. Sailed—Wil kinson, for Smyrna; Pioneer, Ceylon. BRIDGEWATER, Sept. B.—Arrived—Orwell, from Quebec. SWANSEA, Sept. B.—Wind, E. Sailed—Japara, for Ceylon ; Nina, Coquimbo. SHIELDS, Sept. B.—Wind, N.E. Sailed—Hannah Cedner, for Melbourne ; Caroline, Monte Video ; Mace donia, Buenos Ayres; Leods, and Lucknow, New York; Orion, Boston, U.S. CARDIFF, Sept. B.—Wind, E. Sailed—St. Helier, for Rio Grande ; Harlington, Constantinople. RIVER AVON, Sept. B.—Arrived—Mary Ann Peters, from Quebec, for Gloucester. FLEETWOOD, Sept. B.—Sailed—Maranham, for Quebec. LEITH, Sept. B.—Arrived—James, from Cardenas. KINSALE, Septa.—wind, E. Arrived—lndustry, from Prince Edward's Island. LONDONDERRY, Sept. 7.—Wind, N.E. Sailed—Ho wad je, for Philadelphia. WATERFORD, Sept. 7.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Mar garet, from Trinidad.—The Matilda, from Demerara to London, was spoken on the 20th Aug., in lat. 38 N., long. 44 W., forty-one days out, leaky, by the Margaret, ar rived here. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Saturday, 10.45 m. Wind, S., fresh, and very fine. Arrived—Eliezer, from Requirada ; Petra Dorothea, Step; Othello, Dantzio; Traveller, Dordt ; and Bahiana (s), Rio Janeiro. (RT SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 9.50 a.m. Wind, N.E. ; tide one hour flood ; fresh, and cloudy. • Arrived, Bth—Equivalent, from Jamaica; Pioneer (s), and Wilborforce (s), Hamburg; Neptune (s), Tonuing ; Enchantreis, Morlaix. Sailed—Rover, for Rio Janeiro ; Holland (s), Ostend. DEAL, Saturday, 9.30. Wind, E.N.E. ; fresh, and cloudy. Anchored—Cumberland, from River de Loupe, for Lon doD ; John Wood, Shanghai, for London ; Dagger, Lon don, for Trinidad. THE BRAZIL SCREW-STEAMER OLINDA.—A letter from Holyhead states that, on the 7th instant, the steamer Hercules, with a lighter in tow, bearing the boilers of the Aove ill-fated vessel, had arrived that day. Our l eaders will remember that the Olinda started on her second voyage to the Brazils, from this port, on the 26th of January last, and same night, while in charg e of a pilot, struck o n Harr y Furlon g 's Ro ck , o n the Welsh coast, The crew and passengers, as well as a conside rabic portion of her cargo, were saved.—Liverpool Chronicle. CuSTO3I3 PROMOTIONS.—The Lords of the Treasury, after have declined to a c cede to a peti tiondepartment in the port of Londo n o a f long the i inqu i ry, system of promotien, and that they f nf or ig a ht n s 'c U re open cceedto the offices of collectors and comptrol lers, their lordships having replied that they aro not prepared to alter the existing practice.—Civil 'Service Ciaatte. M.A.B3ET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. To-day's market was heavily supplied with both fruit and vegetables. The demand, however, was steady, and last week's prices were mostly supported. FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 2s Gd to 4s per lb; apricots, Gd. to 2s per doz. ; hot-house grapes, is Od to 2s (id per lb ; peaches, 2s to 5s ; nectarines, is to 4s Od per dozen ; melons, is Od Ito 2s each ; strawberries, Gd to is Gd per pound !. raspberries, 4d to 8d per pottle ; gooseberries, 2s Od to 3s Od ; currants, 3s Od to 4s Od per half sieve ; apples, 4s Od to GA Gd per bushel ; pears, 2s Gd to 4s Od per half sieve; Orleans plums and green gages is to 2s Od per punnet ; ditto, 3s to 4s Od, and common plums, is to 3s G.i per half sieve ; cherries, Gd to 18 6d per pound ; lemons, is to 2s; oranges, 128,0 d to 18s per 100; filberts, 45s to 55s per 100Ibs ; cobnuts, 12s per bushel ; almonds, 2s to 3s per lb. ; Barcelona nuts, 24s per bush. VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, Gd to is Gd per dozen ; greens. is Gd to 2s per dozen bunches ; French beans, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; cauliflowers, is 6d to 4s per doz. ; potatoes,'r Os to 90sperton; vegetable marrow, 6d to is per doz; peas, is Gd to 380 d per bush .; broad beans, 9d to is Od per half sieve ; turnips, 2d to 4d per bunch ; carrots, Gd to Od per bunch ; cucumbers, ld to 4d each ; garlic, 2d to Os Od per pcund ; spinach, is Gd to 2s 3d per sieve ; onions, lid to 4d per bunch ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s per doz. ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots, Gd to Od ; horse-raddish, is 3d to 3s Od per bunslle ; parsley, 2d to 3d per bunch ; celery, Os is to is 3d per bundle endive, 2s to 3s Od per score ; beet, 2d to 3d each ; parsnips, is Od to 2s Od per dozen ; small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, is to 3s Oil per pottlo ; artichokes, 3s to 5s per doz. ; cabbage lettuces, 9(1 to is Gd per score ; sorrel, Gd to is per half sieve ; radishes Gd to 9d per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 2s 6d to is Gd per punnet ; chillies, is to is 6d per 100. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMI3ER 9, 1854, 01:1, ft, rfbti ,t,„ + SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock. TATTERSALL'S. (THIS EVENING.) GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 3to 1 agst The Grand Inquisitor 4 to 1 agst Rabgill. ST. LEGER. 7to 4 agst Boiardo (take 2 to 1). 7to 2 agst The Trapper (taken). Bto 1 agst Acrobat (taken). 10 to 1 agst Knight of St. George (taken). 11 to 1 agst Autocrat (taken). 16 to 1 agst Dervish (taken). 16 to 1 agst Ivan (offered). Trapper in great force. • CESAREWITCH STAKES. 500 to 30 agst Balrownie (taken). 500 to 30 agst Muscovite (taken). 33 to 1 agst Ptolemy (taken). 33 to 1 agst Miss Sellon (taken). SWIMERLAND. The Swiss official journal Bund,esblatt, of the 3 , 1 inst., confirms our previous information relative to the seizure of arms and ammunition in the cantons bordering on Lombardy, but makes no mention of the arrest of two Italians at Basle, one of whom was supposed to be Mazzini. It then adds : "The Federal Commissariat in the canton of Ticino in formed the Government, by telegraphic despatch of the 27th ult., that, according to the communications it had received, an armed invasion of Lombardy is preparing, in the valley of Poschiaro, under the command of Max zinian chiefs. The Federal Council consequently .re newed to the Governments of the Grisons and Ticino its invitation to exercise a rigorous surveillance along the frontier, and to arrest all suspicioub individuals. The Federal Department of Justice and Police has been in' structed to forward to Berne all the arms and ammu; nition that have been seized, in order to assist the magistrates in their investigation." BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, Sept. 7.—There was a Council of Ministers on Tuesday, before the departure of the King for Beverloo, at which M. Piercot assisted. It is said M. H. de Brouckere inFists on his resigna tion in consequence of illness. The Minister of the Interior will accompany the Royal Family to Tour nay. A great portion of the press state that M. Teichman, Governor of Antwerp, will resign in favour of Piercot. The Emancipation , states that it learns from a good source there is not the least foundation for the rumour. _ _ Besides the persons decorated at Boulogne by the King of the Belgians, his Majesty has named M. le Comte Du Hamel, Prefot of the Pas-de-Calais, Commander, and M. Manche de Loisne, Sous- Prefet of Boulogne, Chevalier of his order. GREECE. The cholera, after having almost died away at the kirams, suddenly broke out again with great vio lence, but this augmentation did not happily last more than two or three days, and it is now again on the decline. The public mind has, however, received a fresh alarm by the appearance of several fatal cases in the town of Athens, which had as yet escaped. It is by no means, however, intense, a only five cases have occurred there during eight days. The English• troops stationed on Mount Penteli cus are in good health, and are said to greatly enjoy the beautiful position in which they are encamped. HOLLAND. The following is the estimate of the quantities of corn sown and produced in Holland for the present harvest : Naniber of Hecto litres sown. Wheat Rye Barley Oats V 13,000 .. Bfick wheat *Number of Hecto litres produced. 228,000 630,000 65,000 .... 390,000 .... 3,000,000 According to the most recent returns of the har vest in Belgium, it appears that the farmers in general are very well satisfied with the crops of the present year. The provinces in which the wheat has turned out abundant are Brabant, Hosbaye, Flanders, and certain parts of the Hainaut, where it is expected that the yield will be from 10 to 12 per cent. more than the average of other years. The crop of rye has not been so uniform in charac ter ; in some provinces it is abundant, while in others it is more or less scanty. In the Waes, for instance, the yield is estimated at 32 hectolitres per hectare (the hectolitre is rather more than 21 Eng lish bushels, and the hectare nearly 2 English acres), while in the neighbourhood of Tongres and Hasselt it is only calculated at 18 hectolitres. On the left bank of the Sambre and Meuso the yield has been from 20 to 21 hectolitres, which quan tity is regarded as remunerative to the grower. The crop of oats will exceed the most sanguine expectations. The quality of the wheat and rye is in some places not so good as could have been wished, the former in some localities having ger minated in consequence of the long continu ance of wet weather, and the farmers having stacked it before it was thoroughly dry, which has since rendered it necessary for them to take down the ricks, and expose the sheaves to the sun and air. The following are the comparative returns of the produce in hectolitres per hectare in 1853 and 1854 : 1853. 1854. Rye 1 7 .40 Wheat 1 9 .20 Oats 4 7 .80 NEWGATE AND LEA.DENHALL. Turkey poults, 386 d to Gs ; Goslings, 5s Gd to 68 Gd each; Ducks, 45 t). 6s per couple ; tame Rabbits, is to Is 6d ; wild do., is to is Gd each ; Pigeons, 6s to Os per doz. ; large Surrey Fowls, Lis Od to 12s Od • 63 to 8s ; spring Chickens, 4s Od to 6s Od; hssex Fowls, 4s Od to Gs Od per couple ; grouse, 38 6d to 6s Od per couple ; Leverets, 3s Gd to 48 each. Ostend fresh butter, 103 6d. to 12s Od, and English lie Gd to 14e Od per dozen lbs. English Eggs, 'Vs Od to 8s Od; French ditto, 5s 01 to 63 6d per 120. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 3s Od to 133 ; Brills, is to 5s Gd each; Salmon 10d to is Id per lb; Cod Fish, 3s to 8s Od each; Solos, 4d to is 10d per pair; Eels, 8d to is 1 , 1 per lb; Lobsters, 8d to 2s 6d ; Crabs, Gd to 2s Od ; Whitings, 3s Od to 9s per doz.; Common Oysters, lOs to 15s ; Natives, 40s to b2s per bsh; Mackerel, Od to 0,1 each ; Smelts, is 6tl to 2s per doz.; Skate, 6d. to Od per lb; Shrimps, is Gd to 2s 6d per gallon; Bloaters, is Gd to Os Od por doz. ; Fresh Herrings, 101 to is Gd per doz. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, 3s 2d to 48 61 ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 4s Od to 5s 21; veal, 33 0-.1 to 48 Od ; pork, 3s 41 to 4s 8d per Sibs. by the carcase. BREAD. Tho prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis aro from 8a to 9d; of WPORT household dit NE to, 7d to BLI per 41b loaf. Beef from 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 35 8d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; veal, 3s Icl to 4a 2d ; pork, 3s 8d 4s 8d per 81bs. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 6414, 3d to 34d; 641 b to 721 b, to Od; 721 b to 801 b, 3,id to 3 1 d ; 801 b to 831 b, 36(1 to 3id • 8814 to 961 b, 3!,(1 to 4d ; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 41d; 10414 to 1121 b Od to Od. Horse hides, Gs Gd to Os Od; calf skins, light, 2s Od to 3s Od; ditto, full, 6s Od to Os Od; polled sheep, 3s Gd to 4s ; Keats, 3s 3d to 3s 8d ; Ilaif-breds, 3s 3d to 3s 8 d ; D owns, 2s 9d to .3s 2;1; Lambs, 2s 9d t o 4s 3d. HAY MARKETS. ; clover SMITHFIELD. Meadow hay, 31 Os to 41 15s ditto, 318 s to 61 03 ; and straw, 11 14s to 11 18s per load. Both hay and straw were in moderato request, at our quotations. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 31 3s to 41 16s ; c l over ditto, 315 s to 51 15s; and straw, 11 15s to 21 Os per load. A fair average supply and a steady trade. WHITECHAPIN-L.—Meatiow I..ay, 3! Os to 41 15s; clover ditto, 31, 5s to 6! Os ; and straw, 1114 e to 11 Lis per load. Supply rather limited, and trade firm. New meadow hay realised 65s to 85a; and new clover, 7671 to trox per 104 S HARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. JJLWS:i. Closing Prices yesterday. Business done this day. Bhr. IPI St. 11.1 12i1 31 1 21 22 1 1 1 25 I 3i St. 10 St. 10 10 211 50 a] 50 a] 20 al 20 1 10 1, 50 4: 25 a , St. 101 20 Al Std li st. Jta Aberdeen. 81 Asibg. Nottng. Bost. and Eastn. Junet 11 Belfast & Ballymena 11 Binning. Wolverh. & Stour Valley 9i Birkenhd. Lancsh. do Cheshire Juliet U Do. Chesh. (St Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. 9 Do., ...... O Blyth &Tyne origina . £25 (issd. at £45,' 0 Bristol and Exeter O Caledonian s. Cai marthen and Car- digan . .11 Chester & Holyhead .11 Cork and Bandon ill Cork, Black, & Pass .4 Oornwall Crieff Junction 5 Dubli &Bolas Li nue .11 Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction., Xll Do. New )0 East Ang1ian.......... .11 Eastern Counties..... )0 Eastern Union, A Stock ... . ... .0C De., B. Stock 8 Do., New A )0 East Lancashire )0 Edinburgh& Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles 10 Edin.Prth &Dunelet 1 Forth & Clyde June. O Glasgow& S. Western O Great Norther O Do., A. Stock...., O Do., B. Stock O Gt. Sth. &West.are , O Great Western... 0 Do. Stour Val. Gua. Stk ... . .... . .... 11 Irish South-Eastern. ill Lancaster & Carlisle .4f Do., Thirds .. 4 Do. New Thirds . Laucash.andYorksh LB. Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un ill Liv.Crsby.&Southpt all London & Black wal )0 Loud. Bright & S.Cst. )0 Loud. and N. Westn. 2 Do. Fifths 1 2. London Do. i dE o oi i ng . i h. , odi,s l& 8.. .( )0 :1 Westn. 12?, Do., £5O 14 Do., £4O di Lndndrry& Coleraine elh Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 00 ‘fanch.Slief.& Lincln 41 Do.,llan. & Lin. Un, DO Midland 00 50 al 16i 1 , ISt St. 10 19i 14 1 20 al 11i al St. 101 St. 101 20 1! 10 12A St. 101 50 4! 40 3 , 25 al 25 a St. 1( 812 s St. St. L. ao. Birmn g. & Derby 50 all Aidld. G. West. (Ire.) 25 22 Do. Hall Shares .00 .111 Newcastle & Carlisle 5i Newmakt.Bnryßxten 196 Nwpt.Aberg. & flrfd E 0 8 Newry & Enniskillen 20. all Newry Warronpoint and Rostrevor " gorfolk 3 Northn.Counties Un )0 North British 11 Ndrth Devon, No. 1 ill Do., No. 2 11 Do., 6 A Deferred 11 Do., B Guaranteed 9 N. Eastern—Berwick 9 Do. do.• Extension .. .3 Dodo. G.N.E. Parch. 11 Do. Leeds Do. York 11 North London ..... E 4 Do. New XlO le N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp stead, and City Jo .7i North Staffordshire 11 North Western 11 N. &S. Westrn. June 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester 10 Oxford, Worcester,& Wolverhampton 4 Portsmouth • )0 Scottish Central ..... 10 Scottish Midland 11 ihrowsby. & Herd& 11 Shropshire Umon Do: A, B, C,& paid up at per cent 611 South Devon )0 :South Eastern 611 south Wales . L 5 i. Yrksh. do Riv. Dur 5 Do 8 Staines, Wok &Wok al Stockton & Darling .1 Stockton & Hartlepl K) ratf Vale 9 Do. £lO shares 00 Do. Pref., No. a ['halms Haven Dock and Railway 11 Vale of Ncath Lll Waterfd. & Kilkont* ill Watcrford&Limerick L 6 West Cornwall. 3 West End of London and Crystal Palace 11 West London. s. Wirahledn&Croydoi 1 0 0 it EIGN . Ii Antwerp&Rotterdaxn 3 Belgian Eastu. June.l 8 Beziors to Graissessac 53. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scrip _ .. Central of Italy ill Demerara .4 Dijon and Besancon 9 Dutch Rhenish 'Eastern of France . 0 'llo. Now ill East Indian 2 Do. Extension Do. 4} p. c. Bds., pay.l '57, ClOuvertiblO dl Do. do. do., '59, do , LO Gd. Jima. of.France l LO Gd.TkOf CanadAA is.' dl Do. do Do. St. Lawrence S.: Atlantic do. 11 IDo. Cert. of Deben., 11 Icon. into Stk. till '631 Do:Comp._ p. c., do. Gt. Central of France all Gt. Indian Peninsula 1 Do. New 5 per cent. 11 Gt.WesternofCauada Shares 611 Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55.. 11 Do. do., '62, p '56... 11 Do. do., '76, p '60... 11 Do. do., '73, without option.. 11 Hamilton & Toronto 11 Do. 6 per cent. ...... 8 Lako Coust. & Ba s l e 5 all Lucca dz Pistoja 5 p.e: prof .0 'Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares 4 i all Do. Obligations ..... 7. 0 Lyons and Genova 12 Lyons & Moditerran. 13!,51adras 2 Do. New J.lMaria Antonia all Do. do. Now ... 2 Ntelbourno Dk. & Ry. al Namur di Liege (witl, interest) 11 Do. (ex interest) 11 Northern of France 611 D 0.20/. Shs.la.te Char leroi and Erquelines guar. 34 p. c. & red. at 22)1. dur. SS yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854.. 20 I all Do. '2O/. 3 p. C Bds Only. . B. & Ams. Shs. 11 NorwegianTrunkPre .4 Paris and Lyons 11 Ditto Bonds 11 Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen 10 ParisCa.en dt Cherbrg all Rouen and Havre 15 Royal Danish 3 Royal Swedish all Sambre and Meuse_ all Do. 54 p. ccut. Prof, 1(1 Southern of France 12 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A), 11 West Flanders 11 Do 5A per c. Prof.,. 0 Western of France ri West. of Switzerland Al Wiesbaden 0 Zealand JOINT-STOO. (British ißritish Colonial Bank and Loan Company al British N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 2 Chrtd. Bilk. of India, Australia, It China . ) .5 Colonial 30 Commercial of Loud l 4 English Scottish and Australian 11l bond. Chart. Bk. of 1r) !O Australia and London County .0 London Joint Stock !O Loud. 1r Westminster ',5 National Provincial of England 1.0 Do. New a 2 National of Ireland kll Now South Wales_ 11l Oriental Bank of Corporation. 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New l Royal Australn.Bk g It (old Imp Co all .4outh Australia all Union of Australia 2i o. 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Midland.. , Closing Prices yesterday. 95 -- 160 98 - 100 E. Count 'Do Do 137 - 140 L. &N.W &Ln&Yk Do ••• - ... 28 - 30 Gt Northn Lancash& Yorksh. .11.11 Clean 3tockt. Darlingt. D 0.. . 100 - 102 50 - 51 25 -25 i 12i - 136 23 - 21 2 - 2i 92 - 94 58 - CO 135 - 13; ••• -- ... 2f is liltWestn. 30 - 31 93 - 95 gAtLWAYS. Bedford and Blotchley ... Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cont. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Diect Do. Now Glstr.dt Dn. Fr firtlpl. Dk. & Railway lu 11 & Selby Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon.&Greenw D o. Preference Lon.,Til., &S. Lowestoft gr. 4 por cont. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock Kiddlesbro' & Redear. Kidld.Bradfd Northern and Easternsp.c. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds Prest. & Wyre Do. j Shares.' Roystn.& Hit. Shof. Roth.and Goole g. 5 p. c. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wilts&Somrst iDo.. PREFERENCE SHARES. Aberdeen Do. N 0.2, 7 p. c Blyth and Tyne 10 per c, pref. (issd. at 50/) Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. oA per cent Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork &Bandons p.c Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction , EastAnglian (a 10s) 6 per cent Do. (£5) 7 per cent Do. (£7 17s) 7 p. c Eastern Counties• E xtension, 5 p. c. No. 1 Do. No. 2 . Do. New 6 p. c. St. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent Do. 51., 10 per cent Do. 101. Dobentr.Sh- Do. do. 4 per cent East lAncash. 6 p. eta East and West York shire June. Fifths Edinb Prth. &Dundee 4 per cent. Glasgow& S.Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem Do. 44 p. c Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pref Gt. Southn.& Westm. (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St Gt. Westn. (Barks & Hants Ex. 5 p. o) Do. con. rod. 4 p.c Do. con. red. 4 p. c Do. irred. 4 p.c. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester 8 p. c.P. S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Ches. Qua. Stk Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. & York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c. Stock ... London and Brighton Guaranteed,s p. o Do. Pref., 5 p. e. St. Do. New Guar.6 p. c. Lon.&N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 p. ct. London & B. Western Con. Thirds Londonderry& Color i Shama Londy. & Ennis. 3 / 4 Sh. \lan., Sher., & lAn., i Shares, No. 1. Do. Now, £lO Do. Z 6 Ilarypt.UCarl.4 p.c Du. 44 por cent `Do \lid. Consol.6 p.c.St. Do. Cousol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent Do. Prof. 4i per cent Norfolk Debenture Do. Prof. 4 p. c. Stock Do. 5 p. c. Ext Do. 5A per ct. prof._ Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British M. E. Borw. 4 p.c. P Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 p. e. . No. I Do. do. Quarters '4S Do. York 11. &' P nr. worth Staffordshire,. I _Word, Worcester, & Wolverh..£ls, 6 p.c scot. Cent., Now Prof Do. 5 per cent south Devon Do. fixed, 4 per cent 3. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 44 per cent 3.Yorksh.4p.c.l3lttar S. Wales Guq.. 4 p. c Do. do. 4i p. c Stockton and Darfi lington, 4 per cent Do. do. do, Stockton and Hartle- pool, guar. 5 p. e. till Ist July, 1856 Waterfd.tailk.6p.e.' • •• .:. 98 - 100 li—id 3 1i - 31 44 - 5 - 3 P Ifr = 13A - 131 22 - 24 sa 3i -- - 116 ,1 Ib7i 109 99 —lOl, - 101 - J 2 - JG - 11 - 18 - 11 - 77 —10 A id 138 Business this day. St. Ili 50 16 al 8 al 8 al St. 101 23 2i 25 1. 50 al 50 I al 20 I 1' 10 I al 10 st. lii 50 I al 50 I al 20 I 1, 25 I a' St. 101 10 1 St. 101 25 2 20 AI 20 al 50 al 20 1, 20 1 al 10 I 81 20 1 20 21 17 a, 20 1 , 20 1 20 al 20, 20 d 100 al 20 11 25 ii 25 a] 25 a] 20; •1 100 a] 20 1 20 I li 20 20 20 33 20 I al 20 10 20 20 10' al 20 11 20 1 20 I ..),1 65i n ii 12 x d 89 8} 70i 2 1241 741 4 i x d lot', i xd xd ad xd 85 xd ad xd 711 f x d 26 I 1 77 141 561 13i ii por coll',. all all all all 1 " 136 ••• .... ••• ...—.. see •• • ."" ... 24 - 7 S 10 12 7i Si 12 a ;P 133 133 lx id 67 - 00 101 - 104 91 - 93 31 - 3i 114 - 116 12 - 14 - 23i - 21 99 - 101 ••• ••• 2 1d MINES. Agua Fria .... Anglo Austrin. Gold Anglo Californian Australian Australian Cordillera Australian Freehold Ave Maria Baden (Gd.D achy of) Illscuarvon Iron and Coal . British Iron Brazilianlmp. (issued at £5 pm Do. Cocacs & Culads Do. St. John Del Rey Carsons's Creek Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica ICob re Coppe! IColonial Copper Min. of Eng.l Do. Pref. 74 p. cent Copiapo English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co Fortruna Oeueral Gt.NuggetVqinßeg. Great Polgooth. Liberty Linares Niariquita liexic.:an&S.Amerien Now Granada New Linares Mining and Smelting Co Nouveau Monde Pontgibaud Silver Lead MM. & Smelt Port Philip quartz Rock ithymney Iron Do. New Santiago do Cuba South Australian Tin Croft .. United Mexican Waller West Mariposa Worthing Mining ol Australia Yuba MISCEL: Anbin Coal and Iron Australian Agricult. kustralsn.Peilic.Mail Australn. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works Brit. American Land Brit. ez Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co.. Canada Canada Gov. 6 p. ct Jan. and July ll Crystal Palace Crystal Pal. of France Eastern Steam ElectricTelograph(A) Electric Teleg. of Ir. Gen. Steam Navigat. General Screw Steam Irish Beetroot Sugar Magdalena St. Navin. Mediterau. Elec. Tel. Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel Netherlands Land N. S. W. Coal & Inter. Steam Navigat. Co. N. B. Australasian Nrth.ofEuropeStean: Peel Br. Ld. & Minrl. Peninsular & Oriental Do. Do. Portland Iron Co Royal Mail Steam scot. Austral. Invest. South Au stria:Lana Submar. Telegraph.. ' Do. Registered. 4 T. 44 Pl". 11 Q 1 A I4lnd, i - i ••• ••• ••• I' -:: 1 1• ---- i 8 - 84 3i - 31 lt - 2f 26 - 28 • 1.• - •• • 42 - 44 52 - 57 1 - 3p 11 - 12 iP -l # i 2 - ••• ".•• - 1 A - 8 ... 9 6 -6) 15 - 161 27 - /9 8 3 / 4 4 3 / 4 - 5 31 - - 31 - 1 iii -4 - 4ii(l, ••• - •.• 65 - 70 6i = liii LOS 4 -109 i 3 - 3# i6i --17ixn 'i = ii i - i ..i i 7_, ii ••• 4 - ... p 2 2ixd, 2 213Cd1 37 39 - = 13 Do.. BANQUET AT GLASGOW. On Wednesday evening a banquet was held is Glas gow in commemoration of the inauguration of Baron Alarochetti's statueof the Queen, which ceremony took place during the day. The party assembled in the fine old Town-hall, which has not been opened since the visit of her Majesty in 1849. The Lord Provost occupied the chair, supported by Baron Marochetti, Sir Archibald Alison ; Rev. Mr. Gleig, the Chaplain-General to the Forces ; Sir James Anderson, M.P., Mr. Macgregor, M.P. ' Mr. W. S. Lindsay, M.P., cipal Macfarlan, &c. Bailie Gourley officiated as croupier, supported by Mr. W. Lockhart, M.P., Mr. A. Hastie, M.P., &c. After the health of her Majesty had been drunk with great applause, the LORD PROVOST proposed in a special bumper " The Emperor Louis Napoleon and our brave allies, the French," which was received with pro longed cheering. Sir A. Aelsosr, in proposing " Tl7e health of Baron Marochetti," said—l feel the utmost satisfaction in hav ing been in some degree the means of introducing to this city the distinguished artist. Gentlemen, if there is one man now in Europe who will look back with pride and satisfaction to the career he has run, it is our noble friend, Baron Marochetti. Born with the advantage of rank and fortulie, possessing all that ordinary men consider as the last goal of their ambition, he, like his illustrious coun tryman, Alfieri, considered them not as a gift, but as a responsibility, as conferring upon him an obligation to justify the elements of his - rank and the possession of the gifts of fortune by rendering himself as eminent in the arts of peace and in the fine arts as .his ancestors had been in the career of war. I need not say how be has fulfilled that object. We have only to look at the proceedings of this day--we have only to look at the two statues of the Duke of Wellington and Queen Vic toria to see how amply and bow nobly he has attained his object. (Loud cheers.) Fifteen years have now elapsed since a question arose in this city as to the artist to whom was to be entrusted the formation of the Duko of Wellington's statue. There was a great keen ness, and a very laudable and proper anxiety evinced on the part of many most meritorious men in this country that it should be given to a British artist—that the hero of Great Britain should be commemorated by the genius of Great Britain. But there were others who thought that the fine arts constituted a republic, where there is no distinction of nation and country—that wherever genius exists there a countryman is to be found. (Im mense applause.) Baron Marochetti was then wholly un known to every member of the Wellington Committee. His reputation, indeed, had been wafted across the Alps, but none had seen his works, and the only specimen we bad was in the small model he sent of the statue of Emmanuel Fillibert, which now graces the city of Turin. The moment that statue was beheld it was seen he was a man among a million, and to that man Glasgow should entrust its great' work. I need not say how that work has been accomplished. (Hear.) We have only to look at what we have seen in Glasgow to day to be convinced that the genius of our illustrious friend is equally capable of undertaking all the greatest works of art, for he has erected in one square a statue which will commemorate to posterity the character of that hero who bore aloft the star of conquest only to render it the instrument of mercy—who was a warrior only to become a pacificator—and he has to-day drawn the veil from a statue which will exhibit to the eyes of our admiring countrymen—l may say his admiring countrymen, tfor he is an adopted son of Britain—a per fect representation of the features of that illustrious Queen who bears the sceptre of this empire and of the ocean only to make it the sceptre of justice. If there is any gratification on this occasion, it is to think that in those testimonials to our illustrious Queen and hero an initiative has been shown by Glasgow. There was no monument in Scotland to the Duke of Wellington till Glasgow erected its one, and there was no monument to Queen Victoria till the veil was drawn from tho statue to-day. (Applause.) Glasgow has thus shown that, if she can appreciate the deeds of our hero, she can no less appreciate the virtues of the Sove reign on the throne, who is the great model to whom all her subjects look up. I hope this is not the last occa sion on which we shall meet to do honour to the genius of Baroh Marochetti. There is a fund already created for a statue in this city to that statesman who Las impressed his signet on the commercial policy of this country, and who has done so much to cement the union of nations. We have a great square in this city, in which the smoke of the city is as hostile to vegetation and natural beauty as it is favourable to works of art--:(a laugh) —a square which already contains a monument to Sir Walter Scott and Sir John Moore, a native of Glasgow, and I hope it will not remain long without a statue of Sir Robert Peel—(loud cheers)—and let us all hope that in that square will yet be seen a statue on which shall be repre sented the united arms of France and England, which shall bear, perhaps, the name of Napier, Raglan, or Cambridge ; and, on one side of it, shall be represented the name of Sebastopol, and on the other side the name of Cronstadt. (Great applause.) Baron Marochetti's health was then drunk with all the honours. Baron MAROCEIETTI, who was received with applause, said—l rise with gratitude, but with great embarrassment, to acknowledge the honour done to the fine arts in my per son by a company representing one of the greatest com mercial and industrious communities of this empire. seed I say how proudl am that my hand has been chosen to record in this noble city your grateful respect to a grand captain and great warrior, and your loyal affection for your noble and illustrious Queen ? I should speak as a stranger, but your hospitality makes me at home ; as a foreigner, but art is of no country—art is of all countries. Had I needed to be taught this lesson, my brother artists of England and Scotland would have taught it me by the kindness with which they have welcomed me as one of their body; but, among the many marks of hospitality and honour which I have received in Great Britain, I have had no tribute of hospitality more splendid pr cor dial than this, and no trophy more gratifying than the commission which Glasgow has entrusted me—that one, above all, which has given rise to the festival to-night. (Cheers.) I am proud to own my obligation to this pod city, and, in returning thanks for the honour you have done me, let me give back collectively your greet ings in the motto of your city arms —" Let Glasgow flourish." Mr. 11IACGREGOR, M.P., gave "The United States of America, and may those who are so nearly related to us in blood never be separated in friendship." He referred to the fact that in 1306 there was only one vessel on the Clyde that traded with America, and enlarged on the incalculable benefits arising from the increased commerce with that country. He believed Scotland was more in timately connected with America by language and in terest than any other country in the world. His Excellency, Mr. BUCHANAN, the United States' Minister, in reply, said—l cannot feel myself a stranger in a strange land in the presence of this company. I almost feel as if my feet were on my native soil. (Hear.) I feel that I am in the presence of relatives and friends, and glad I am that by mere accident I happened to be here upon this occasion. We have not as yet done much to cultivate the arts in America, but we have taste to admire them, and the statue of the Queen that was dis closed to the wondering and admiring eyes of the people of Glasgow to-day did not produce a warmer feeling of admiration in the minds of my artistic friends than it did in my own mind, rude as it is in matters of the kind. (Hear.) And why should I feel myself a stranger in a strange land here ? We speak the same language, we read the same books, we worship th e same G o d , and the dis tinguished authors: of Scotland are as familiar as house hold words to the whole population of America. Every child born in the greater portion of the United States of America has as good a right to receive a common school education as be has to breathe his native air and to drink of the fountains of his native country ; and the poetry of Burns and of Scott, the romances of your distinguished novelists, and the works of your distinguiished historians, are read from the Atlantic' to the Rocky Mountains. (Hear.) I never have been in Scotland before, but I confess I had very strange reflections, and very agreeable ones, in travelling through Glasgow to-day. You cer tainly are a great people. You made the most furious raids in bygone times that ever were made by mortal men, and these desperate conflicts have been ennobled, and all the world has been made to understand their nature, by your poets and novelists. But the better age of utility has succeeded the age of romance, and I think the most perfect specimen of that is in the reflection ' that there is a steamboat now plying on Loch Katrine. Alas for poetry and romance after that ! (Laughter and ap plause.) With regard to the two countries, although much has been done to make them enemies, and although vexed questions have arisen to estrange them, yet coun tries which God has united the folly of man cannot put asunder. And I do trust, and hope, and believe that all the clouds that have been for a long time, and to some extent are yet lowering upon us, will be buried in the , deep bosom of the ocean. With Glasgow we certainly have stronger ties than with almost any other city in the world, because I have no doubt that the citizens of Glasgow not only entertain an affection for us, because we are bone of their bone and flesh of their flesh, but they are a trading people, and they like good customers. (Hear, hear.) I therefore trust and hope that the bonds of mutual friendship which unite us and them at pre sent, and unite us both with the whole empire of Great Britain, may become stronger and stronger, and may be perpetual. (Prolonged applause.) The CHAPLAIN-GENERAL (Mr. Gleig) then rose and said that be had been requested to propose a toast which would, without doubt, be received with the utmost coy ttdhoi morallyaa l at bttyl the abler er b adhB u , t ptnyod o l os f i f webahrul bringing ntn l oeg i e ehdi et f e sfs fl forward wrh t c h aetr e l hdya i thrmeahpmdeoi beenrnh t remind a n rt c thoc e i6etio , yhome a eown irn s iiyiiis w ntgehtab e eear l t .dd l as cued Frao citizens France and of Glasgow England had that for stood towards el l eachnigh (Here the spea k er attitude of c ons t an t antagonism. was interrupted by M r. M acgregor, M.P., who mor e tha n once uttered the woyurld(hlfo"bnh. erin Scfrnlogwtileiand.") The Chaplam-Gaen le S l d c r o o e n t a l Scotland n his y left most history see ms U n a n g a e v c e i e r n s y : n a s a n e i y o u ° s i s t t e o h r a v t t e r o d l u — b s the6t h 0 e 0 ne y ,n e fe a ol r in. s yn e S oaf c r o El t y l o a 6g n ol d aon w d a ; s h t a h t e w e s t he will l earn f rom i t that for more than 300 out of these w ea i d ll y le a t ll t y ha o t f p F a r s a s. nce vir a e o ll d , years France and England stood in constant antagonism towards each other. Forms of go vernment in eitherland mightpass away, and be succeeded by others ; dynasty might supplant dynasty ; yea, religion itself change the manner of its worship, and, in some part, the very articles of its creed ; but in the hearts of either people a fi re cont i nued to burn, which could not, a of as it t seemed, be e x ti ngu i s h e d , except in the bestblood o w t i h t eh E g r . A n a n d d S c o o e t a l s a e n d d ; t t o o o o k , h a e s r s a o r n t a i s n h t e h r e a n s c_ nt the feuds rife, amd which there were no h ar d er bl ows struckn nor sterner " dunts" t a k en th an th ose w hi c h our own kilted to over-estimate the amount of moral evil which arose warriors received and a d m i n i s t ere d. (Applause.) is impossible out of this strug g l e b e t ween the w in the world, for its effects wereto g r eatest nations felt everywhere. The hardy emigrant who had bought a hole or biat• self in the West was stayed by it in his efforts to reclaim the wilderness. Ho left his axe sticking in the half-cloven tree, and went f or th to fight our her e dita r y battle. (Hear:hear.) The merchants of Madras and Pondicherry threw aside their book; took up the sword, and became soldiers to the death ; and even the benighted slave of Africa received no other light than came from the blaze of hostile cannon and musketry. It seemed, indeed, as if the earth was too narrow to con tain both people, and that the very ocean had refused to bear up their flags in common. How could the arts which soften life, or tend to raise man in the scale of moral being, flourish under such circumstances I At the same time let justice be done. There is no evil out of which some good springs not. He had h a d a li ttle experience of the French as enemies, and they were a noble foe. We found it always, difficult, sometimes impossible, to beat them in the fight ; but when the fight was over they were always to us as brothers. And so far each nation learnt to respeckthe other, even while their hostility was the bitterest. 13iit.peace came at last ; and though it did not anything which could be called a close enabled both to make of what the last 40 y aye, for this city. (He: when the war of the FA and he could scarcely round and saw whit if so much could be what had we not a alliance of the two nal with God's blessing iT arms of these ancient the nations, it upwards. Think for this country , at college I ler. 'as at its height, when he looked become. And years of repose, from the cordial doubt but that, e, the combined mil in the great entered. biey struggle in which, side by siue, 7 which could together conquer a peace hoped wou ld prove as l ast i ng as t ha t been b ro k en. And thus, mutua ll y es t eem i n g and e hh whichit was h ad to be jest re specting ea c h o th er, t h ey wou ld en t er u pon a new cours of rival r y, o f wh i ch the improvement of mankind, soc i al as well as political, would be their object. In that high and lofty strife each would do their best ; and by their hearty co - operation the blessings of civilisation would be carried to the remotest corners of the earth. The Chap lain-General th en concluded, amid much applause, by proposin g t h e following sentiment :—" MU' the cordial union whi c h now happily subsists between Great Britain and Franc e b e t h e means of securing a speedy peace and advancing th e c i v ili sation of the world." Monsieur MAtmoussnr, the French Consul, replied in the following terms :—Aux paroles si vraies et aux pewees si bien exprirnees que nous venons d'entendre je repondrai dans toute la sincerite demon Arne. Oui, messieurs, felicitous nous de vivre 4 UDO epoque 11.1s quelle l'Angleterre et In France soot enfin etroitement unies, et soyons assures que les dures epreuves de Is guerre montreront encore davantage la valeur et la necessite de cette belle et. puissante alliance. (Cheers.) La volonte energique et loyale qui ne cesse, en France, de faire le bien et de corn battre le mal—cette volont4 qui fait qu'aujour d'hui, du nord is l'est les etendards de /a France flottent unis h ceux de la Grande Bretagne, satire aussi, n'en doutons pas, avec le retour des bienfaits de la pair, cimenter, entre nous, d'dternelles et d'amicales sympathies. (Cheers.) Merci, messieurs, d'avoir Wert voulu vous associer au toast qui vient d'dtre porte. Qua nos voeux soient les lames pour la conservation des jours prdcieux d'un monarque qui a droit aux sentiments de respect et d'admiration, non seulement de tons 'leg peuples, mais encore de tons les partis. Que nos voeux soient unis pour les succbs de ros soldats, de nos matins dont l'abnegation est si noble, le covrage si &eve ; pour ces hommes enfin, qui, precisement en ce moment affrontent des dangers qu'iis connaissent dejh, et en faisant noblement d'advance l'abandon de leurs vies, prouvent combien, avant tout, ils aiment leur patrie. (Cheers.) After several other toasts had been duly honoured the meeting separated. THE CUTLERS" FEAST AT SHEFFIELD. The inauguration of the Master Cutler Thou Moulson, Esq.) was celebrated on Thursday last with the usual formalities. The dinner was announced at about a quarter after four o'clock, and the guests who occupied with the Master Cutler the cross table, were on the right hand, the Right Ho n . E ar l Fitzwilliam, Sir T. White, Bart., J. A. Roebu c k, E sq., M . P ., R. W. Milnes, Esq., M.P., Peter Fairbairn, Esq., Leeds ; E. S. Murphy, Rev. Mr. Payne, of Dewsbury Moor ; Capt. Minchen, Captain Sir W. Russell, R.N., W. Jeffcock, Esq., and Wilson Overend, Esq. On the left hand were—the Lard Mayor of London (Thomas Sidney, Esq.), George Hadfield, Esq., M.P., the Vicar of Sheffield, Major Faux, R.N. Phillipps, Esq., Major Byrene, the Mayor of Wolverhampton (John Neve, Esq.), W. Smith, Esq., the Rev. Joseph H un t er , o f L ondon ; and G. W. Chambers, Esq. After the usual loyal toasts had been proposed and responded to enthusiastically, The Master Cutler Paid—My Lords and Gentlemen, —The next health I have the honour to propose is that of a nobleman who is a near neighbour, and one who has always proved himself a friend to this town. I congratulate myself that we have the honour of his company on the present occasion. (Cheers.) I shall not attempt to speak of him as a political character, or dwell upon his merits, for those only who have known him since he first ascended yonder steps (Paradise-square) can fully appreciate the Value of his long life, and testify to his worth. His manner of life, certainly, has always been a pattern to those of his own rank, and a bright example to any man in any condition in life. I have great pleasure in proposing " the health of the Right Hon. Earl Fitzwilliam." (Loud cheers.) The Earl FITZWILLIAM warmly responded to the toast. In the course of the evening the Earl FITZWILLIAM, referring to the war said—Gentlemen, before I sit down, just let me warn you against the flattering notion that you can bring this war to a speedy issue. (Hear.) I do not believe you can, and for this reason, because you cannot touch the vitals of Russia. (Hear.) You may rely upon that. I will not call it a nation, for it is not a nation—it is an aggregation of nations, %or rather an aggregation of encroachments upon the rights of other nations. (Cheers.) We have taken one fortress from the Czar, and supposing we should take another at another extremity of his empire, I doubt whether even then you would force the Czar to reason. (Hear.) He knows you cannot touch what I have called the vitals of his em pire. I fear, therefore, that it must be a long war---a war to the raging of which we must make up our minds. Recollect, it is not a mere flash in the pan—it is not to be done in a moment—it is not to be done like a clap of thunder ; but you may rely upon it, it will require much patience and resignation on the part of the British na tion before you can bring this war with Russia to a close. Its termination may be near, but I confess that I do not look forward with any expectation that it can be done speedily, and in a satisfactory manner. You might un doubtedly close it shortly, but then you would not do it satisfactorily also. (Hear.) It must be done satisfac torily, whether it be accomplished speedily or at some distant period. (Cheers). Mr. William Cooke's wonderful elephants having finished'a most brilliant career in Paris, are now per forming to crowded audiences at Hamburg. They will shortly return to the amphitheatre, and appear in a new spectacle written expressly for these Eastern wonders. We understand that Mr. Nelson Lee, the celebrated pantomime author, has, at this early period, sent in hi■ Christmas offering, which has been highly approved of and accepted. The subject selected by Mr. William Cooke is of a most elaborate character. ST. JAMES'S-SQITARE.—REMOVAL OP THE RESERVOIE• —ln the centre of the garden enclosure of this, the oldest of patrician squares in the metropolis, for many years has existed a large open reservoir or pond, the water be ing let off at intervals, and renewed by means of machi nery. For some time past much objection has arisen from the inhabitants to the continuation of the reser voir, as being more a nuisance than an ornament, from the fact that in still weather, like that of the present season, it attracts all the soot and offensive matter that would otherwise escape, and which remains on the sur face for a time, afterwards settling on the sides or bot tom of the basin. The prevailing epidemic has more directly, no doubt, called the attention of the committee of the square, consisting of his Grace the Duke of Nor folk, the Lord Bishop of L on d on, the Marquis of Bristol, and Earl de Grey, to the consideration of its improve ment or removal ; and acting upon the advice of Mr. Roberts, their surveyor, the whole of the water has been drawn off, and the open space filled up with earth, a fresh grass plot being laid on the surface, which will doubtless be more fragrant and genial to the inhabitants than the stagnant pool of water that has for so many years been suffered t 3 exist. THE LEVANT.—SOUTHAMPTON, Friday. —The screw steam-ship Manilla (Captain Evans), belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Company, arrived here from Constantinople at one o'clock p.m. Her dates of sailing are :—Constantople, August 14 ; Smyrna, August 18; Malta, Augustin 24 ; Gibraltar August 31. She brought six passen gers, and a cargo consisting of 423 bales of goat's wo o l, 3 6 b ales of silk 400 , 57 bales of carpets, bales of paper stuff, 166 b a l es o f s kins, 78 paFkagesa o t of elephant' s teeth, 129 barrels of red raisins, 303 cases of almonds, black ditto, 681 drums of sultanas, cases cammony, 15 100 oases of Malaga raisins, 64 cases of gum, 23 cases of opium, 53 packages of sundries. RIOTS.--FRIDAY.—The strin gent BREAD the magistrates appear to gent measures adopted by the disturbance. The l ea ll ses cas o es of sponge, and. have been effectual inquelling is6id. the 41b. loaf. The general price of bread to-d ap both of whom fired into r), one or master (John Bonse d and wounded some women and the mob on yesterday Wednesday , taken before one of the county children, were and,after a brief examination, were re magistrates, Saturday. Several men were brought before journeyman baker (William White), together with his re manded till orning, charged with taking part in the Mayor t behaviour anf d r h w is e p re e m ri o o r d d s er a e v d era to g fi in n g d s f u ro re m tie t s h f r o e r e theirto twelve good wel ve Last o night bands .of " specials," each fifty t 1 d strong, and Leaded by a captain, pa ro e the streets up 'clock, when great number of to nearl y twelve o a ed and ultimately the town was committed to the care of the police, as usual. Some men were ap wmtheoernertihdosits.,miss prehended for endeavouring to excite the populace, but no outbreak took plaee. The persons who are at the bottom of this affair appear to have escaped observation. The appearance of the town is the same as usual, and most of the bakers have resumed business. OPEN-AIR PREACHING. —On Sunday evenings, Aug. 20 and 27, the Rev. John Kynaston, M.A., vicar of Tideswell, preached in the large open space at the bot tom of the town of Tideswell, in this county, to large and very attentive congregations. It is estimated that 100 persons who are not accustomed to attend any Place of religious worship were present. During the whole ;foto the areskteet order pren4ledowDerk RCMP!! _ bring in its.tr:iin a e alliance between 1 prodigiouo des u years lin ' .e to ear.) He, boy 'reach r •n y cred4 sees N Glasgow 'nee produ 40 y right • t frc itions t 4 0 no c ins ri!'s cause t rivals would prey:, e by side, they hid 1 1 I 50 50 100 103 20 50 20 23 125 25 i ii 6 50 25 12i 21 Bt. 20 St. 15 2R 2i 5 10 bt. St. & 261 13A 2) 16 12i 12i 25 20 324 25 20 83 10 25 10 ..0.0 20 20 20 25 105. 20 110 u 101 100 100 100 100 13.5 24i 32i [OO :OIIS 109 i 31