The Sun. — London, England, 1854-10-16 00:00:00

MONEY IND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool 011 Saturday were estimated at 8,000 bales, including 3,000 American taken for export and on speculation. The market was steady, without change in prices. The sales comprised 6,800 American, 300 Egyptian at 6d. to Od., 800 Surat at 21d. to 41-d., and 50 Sea Island at Is. to ls. Sd. per lb. Railway Shares were dull, and prices declining. The Corn Market is higher again this morning, and the arrivals are very small. The markets abroad are generally rising. Letters from Birmingham state that the iron trade continues active, very large orders having. been taken at present figures. Pig iron has ad vanced 2s. Gd. to 53. upon the prices current a nissih since. From New York, by the steamer Arabia, we learn that the stock market was active, the money market having become easier. A general improve ment was expected in the prices of stocks. During the week ending September 30, the shipments of specie amounted to 1,109,303 dollars. This amount was much larger than was expected, but after this month it is stated the exportation will be reduced, and if California continues her usual remittances the stock will probably begin to accumulate in New York. The report of the operations of the United States mint showed a falling off in the deposits of the precious metals this year as compared with last. This is chiefly attributable to the fact that since the establishment of the mint at San Fran cisco the remittances thence have been made to a material extent in coin. _ _ . The ship Red Jacket, from Australia, brings dates as late as August 2, and about 200,0001. in gold dust and specie. Trade had not improved to any extent, nor was much alteration expected until the season began. A strong movement was making to obtain an alteration of the postage in Victoria, raised by the Legislature previous to the retire ment of the late Governor. A uniform penny postage was much desired. Accounts from liamburgh state that several steamers which were on the station between that port and England, had been taken up by our Ad miralty for the purpose of conveying materials of war to the East. At St. Petersburg, as early as the 7th inst., the winter had commenced, and the navigation of the river Neva was expected soon to be interrupted. The military preparations continued on a grand scale, and the patriotic gifts were stated to be com ing in very large, the newspapers containing long lists of money contributed in various provinces of the empire, with the names of the donors, includ ing corporations, the nobility, and the merchants. The schools for cadets had received more applica tions from youths anxious to be educated for a mi litary career than they could entertain. In Finland two ordinances had been issued. The one limits to two instead of three months, the period during which it shall be permitted until the crops of 1855 are secured to distil grain for the manufacture of brandy. The other decree makes a reduction to 25 kopeks per lb. in the duty upon salt, owing to the scarcity of the article. Riga letters state that as the English cruisers had left the neighbourhood of that port, the mer chants hoped yet to do some trade with the adja cent places before the navigation closed. There has been & flat market for public securities, and the want of speculative business, with some anxiety respecting commercial affairs, occasions a heavy tone, even in the absence of largo sales. Consols have been 94i to for transfer, and 94l to 95 for account. The New 3 1 per Cents. have been 931 to and the 3 per Cents. 931 to Bank Stock has been as high as 210, though since done at 208. The Reduced 3 per Cents. have been 93g to f. Exchequer Bills have been quoted 4s. to 75., and East India Bonds 7s. to 103. premium. Exchequer Bonds have been 991 7. Foreign Securities ,have been dull. Mexican Bonds have been rather heavy at 242 ; but there is no news of interest calculated to effect them. Spanish 3 per Cents. have been at 383, and the New De ferred at 182. The Turkish Scrip is about 22 to 3 premium. Venezuela Deferred Bonds have been done at 10. There have been no bargains in Dutch or Russian. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 52 to 6± ; Mexi can, 244 to 25 ; Peruvian, 71 to 73 ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 51 to 53 ; Portuguese 4 per Cants., 40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 96 to 98 ; ditto, 41 per Cents., 84 to 86 ; Spanish New Deferred, 183- to 181 ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 372 to 381 ; ditto, Certi ficates, 5 to 5i ; ditto, Passive, 4-a to 43. The railway meetings announced are the fol lowing : Company. Date. Place. Birknhd. Lane. & Chesh. Jno. Oct. 21, Birkenhead. Great Indian Peninsula Oct. 31, New Broad-street. Namur and Liege Northern of France Oct. 25, Paris. This is settling day in the Railway Share Mar ket, and, relatively, prices are better supported than for the funds. The rates of interest charged for " carrying over" are lower than they were a fortnight since. The Great Northern line has been 100 again in favour, and Midland are steady. Cale- 1 donian and North - Wes tern much the same. The 4 foreign lines have been quieter, but maintain their 5 2 price. . In Mines there is no activ it y , the Banks are 0' firm, and Crystal Palace and other miscellaneous 100 shares without alteration. 100 BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( Prom the Olicial List.) 15u-inns done. Bulk :wok 2lO 8 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuit ies 94i i New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Bonds, £lOOO . — Ditto, under £lOOO 7 10 p Consols for Account 17th Oct. Exchequer Bills, 24d. £l000 £5OO 4 7 p Small 4 7 p Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3 t i per Cent. 991 Ditto 1859, ~ PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 54 yea d Mexican 3 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 3Bh Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent lBl TarkishScrip 6 per cent — Ditto for the Account 3 Venezuela Bonds, 3i per Cent. Ditto Deferred, 1 per Cent lO Dividends on the above payable in London. HALF-PAST TWO. Console 94 I Ditto October Account ' 94i 5 THE WOUNDED AT THE BATTLE OF ALMA. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIB, —The harrowing details of the condition of the wounded after the battle of Alma have excited no less astonishment than sympathy in the public mind ; but the conclusion that the army is without medical officers, medicines, and medical comforts is not necessarily cor rect. Of all the se th ere may be at the seat of war a sup ply more than adequate to much greater demands, an yet the circumstances attending a great battle—an army in motion after victory—might cause confusion enough to render unav ailable the most abund ant resou rces . Thus, after the battle of Chillianwallah, 270 wounded men of the 24th lay scattered about, and little attention could be given to their wounds for 18 hours, because the water-carriers had fled from the field. So in the present instance, to organise a suitable provision for the wounded in their passage to Scutari or Constantinople was perhaps at the time simply impossible, in an army marching on, as it was deemed, to a second contest and a fresh vic tory ; but now that they have arrived at these places, doubtless everything will be done for the survivors that science and philanthropy can devise to promote their comfort and well being. That the common articles, lint, 1 andage., linen &c., h a ve not been furn ished in quan tities sufficient ' for far greater emergencies, it is ridicu lous to suppose ; but were it the case, most of these are easily obtained in the bazaars in Constantinople. The sympathy of England need not therefore exhibit itself in this direction. What our suffering countrymen will most want is that which England can alone supply — good meat and drink ; and these should be forwardeaed - without delay in the shape of preserved soups, mts, &c., porter, port wine, &c. Arrow-root and similar things may be dispensed with or sent in smaller quan tity ; they are fit enough for our fever hospitals, but not adapted to heal wounds or supply fresh blood to the exhausted system—Yours obediently, MEDICAL OFFICER, 50 40 25 25 20 20 10 10 SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. Paid.l RUINTATtI. Closing Prices Saturday. .00 jAberdeen.. ..... 8 Ambg. Nottng. Bost. and Eastn. Junet... all Belfast & Ballymena. all Birming. Wolverh. & Stour Valley 2P Birkenhd. Lanes' & Cheshire Junet all Do. Chesh. tSt Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. 19 Do., X2O 30 Blyth &Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) 100 ristol and Exeter 100 Caledonian 121 s. Carmarthen and Car digan all Chester dr Holyhead all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black, & Pass 14 Cornwall 1i Crieff Junction 45 Dublin &BelfastJunc all Dundee Perthdaber doen Junction all Do. New !00 East Anglian all Eastern Counties [OO Eastern Union, A Stock 10C Da., B. Stock Do., New A. 100 East Lancashire , 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow' 9 Edinb. and Peebles 100 Edin.Prth &Dundee 1 Forth & Clyde June. 100 Glasgow &S. Western 100 Great Northern 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 100 Gt. Sth. &West.(lro ) 100 Great Western 100 Do. Stour Val. Rail Gua. Stk all Irish South-Eastern all Lancaster & Carlisle 14 Do., Thirds 4 Do. Now Thirds LOO Lancash . andYorksh 19 Do., Fifths 11i Do., Wst. Riding Un all Liv.Craby.ScSouthpt all London & Blackwal LOO Lond. Bright &,S.Cst. LOO Lond. and N. Westn 12 Do. Fifths 1 iDo.IO/.5h.,M&8...( 2 Do. Eighths 100 London andS. Westn 42? Do., £5O 34 Do., £4O all Lndudrry& Coleraine all Lnclndrry. & Ennisk. 100 Manch.Shef.& 44 Do., Man. & Lin. Un 100 Midland 100 Do. Birmng. & D erby all Hidld. G. West. (Irs.) 224 Do. Half Shares all Newcastle & Carlisle 5i Newmkt.BuryExten. 19.:, Nwpt.Aberg. &Lid& Newry &Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpoint and hostrovor 100 Norfolk 3 Northn.Connties WO North British alli North Devon, No. 1 all 'Do., No. 2 all Do., 1 A Deferred all Do., B Guaranteed 100 N. Eastern—Bern iek 20 Do. do. Extension 13 Do .do. G.N.E. Purch. all Do. Leeds 100 Do. York all North London 8) Do. New £lO 1t le N.&S.Wstrn.,llamp stead, and City Jn 171 .: Sorth Staffordshire all North Western all N. &S. Westrn. June. I Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester.. 100 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 4 Portsmouth...., Scottish Central ,„ LOO eottishMidland all ihrewsby. & Aerefd all ihropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& paid up at per oei: all South Devon 100 South Eastern all South Wales 15 4. Yrksh. & Riv. Dui 5 Do.. 8 %tines, Wok,&Wol: ali I tocktOu & Darlin 16- Stockton & Hartlepl. 100 Pair Vale .. 9 Do. £lO shares 109 )o. Pref., No. 21 Mantes Haven Doel and Ittilway all Vale of Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkennl all , Vaterford&Limeriei 18 West Cornwall. 3 Vest End of Lordou and Crystal Palace 20 20 50 20 all IWest London 111 a. Wimbledn & Croydoi all .kntwerp&Rotterdanal 3 Belgian Eastn. June. - „ 8 Reziers to Graissossac 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and. Central India,Serip, ... Central of Italy all Demerara ... 14 Dijon and Besancon.. 9 putch Rhenish . 100 20 25 25 25 all Eastern of Franco 10 Do. New all East Indian 2 Do. Extension all Do. 4 p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible all Do. do. do., '59, do 10 'M. Juliet. of France 121 C.d. Tk of CanadU is. all Do. do all Do. St. Lawrence & 20 20 20 20 Atlantis do. all Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk . till '63 all Do. Comp. 6p.c. , do. 10 Gt. Central of Fiance all Gt. Indian Penimink, 1 no. New 5 per cent. all Gt. Western of Canaii;: 20 10 20 20 Shares all Do. Btls., payablo's7, with option till '55., all Do. do., '62, p. '56 . all Do. do., '76, p. '6O all Do. do., '73, withou 50 50 100 100 20 50 20 25 option all Hamilton & Toronto all Do. 6 per cent. 8 Lake Const. & Basic all Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c pref 12 Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares all Do. Obligations 0 Lyons and Geneva 12 Lyons & Mediterran. 16.4, ,Madras 2 Do. New 31.4.4 Maria Antonia all Do. do. Now 2 Melbourne Dk. 6z Ry all Namur & Liege (wit] interest) all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France all D o .20/. Shs.late Char leroi and Erquelines p. c. & red. at 224/. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854 all Do. 201. 3 p. c Bdp. (fmy.B.&Arns.Slis.) NorwegianTrunkPref 14 Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans.... all Paris and R0uen...... 10 ParisCaen &Cherbrg. all Rouen and Havre..... 20 Royal Danish 3 Royal Swedish all Sambre and Meuse all Do. 54 p. cent. Pref 10 Southern of France 14 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) all West Flanders all Do 54 per c. Pref 10 Western of France 11 West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden ...... . 20 Zealand JOINT-STOI all Australasia all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company all British N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lond 16 English Scottish and Australian all Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 20 London and County 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond. & Westminster 35 National Provincial of England 10 Do. Now 221 National of Ireland all Now South Wales all Oriental Bank of Corporation. 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 Royal Australu.Bkg, & Gold Imp Co all South Australia all Union of Australia 2 Do. New I.o' WA of Londou..„ 21 •"7 22 4i - 5 9 12 —ll d 16j -17 i 7 6a ••• •- ••• 95 - 97 60 -60 14i 151, le 12 3 Id' 6i - 7 16 - 17 11f -11 i 66 - 63 56 - 53 ii - 24 88 - 89 72 - 74 L 23 - 125 90 - 92 701 71k 70 - 72 72 82 8 100 8 101 , 71 —71 i 5i 24 B# 811 LO3 105 101 • 101 id — iP id p 1 -1 82 84 9 81 6 7 d 231 - 244 63 -69 i 41 - 43 id i d 9 8 d 2i 2i 5i 48 - 60 3 SA 324 ... t 3! 10 it - 761 --- 6 - 14 - Business done this day. lti - 51 4d 4i d 32 - 34 6 - 4 - 96 62 -- 64 7i - Si 46 - 48 to - 62 32i - i « — is : 35 - 37 17i 4f - 21 - i' - 7 FOREIGN. d— A p par -- 2 ••• ... ..: - 82 - Ca 61 i 1 4 2 c 1 .• P ;3 —2i d 331 —33 i ad d .... ••• 73 - 6 3 ; 8 - 7 1 - 91 1 - 91 - iP - iP 17} -18 i ,~ - ... 1i Par Ad p 2 4p •• '-. •• diF 5 - 5 1 3 - 31 lj -lip par i p loab •• o•• ... • 7i - 8 14, 12i -- 13 9 -- 10 211 -- 21ipi 49 50 3$ 40 pnt 23i 24 par 1p 21 lid 8 —.E4 ... - pm 3/ - 4 - -6/ ii - ---- 17 S BANKS. ... d ••• i i 10 - 33 a — 2l di 211 - 221 43 = 45 42 - 44 43 - 45 67 - 69 7i - 8A !!! = THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 16 3 1854. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid.' RAILwATII. Leasing Compans Closing Prices 1 Saturday. all I Bodford and Bletchley —. .00 Buckgliamsh. ICO ClydesdaleJe. .00 E. Lincoln gr. London & N. West. L. &N.W. Calotion... 95 -100 99 - 101 6 per cent. all Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct all Do. New all Glstr.di Dn. Fr all Elrtlpl. Dk. & Railway all Hull & Solby all Do. Shares. all Do. T Shares. all Lon.&Greenw all Do. Preference all Lon., Til., &S. 1.00 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. I.',X) Do. 6 per ct. all Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock all Hiddlesbro' t.Nrtl - ro. 'Caldonian. 139 - 141 Do Gt. Westn Yk. New. & Berw. X. &NAM Do Do IS. Eastern ii - ii 101 -- 103 506 -51 i 25 -- 256 12} -- 136 23 -- 24 llt IPet• kV*. INorfolk.. & Midld. Stekton Darlingt. Midland..! 2i - 2i 1 Redear all Aidllßradfcl all Northern and 92 -= ii Easternsp.e. all Do. 6 per et. all Do. Fixcds p all Prest. & Wyre IE. Count. 5$ - 60 Do Do L. & N.W &Ln&Yk Do Gt Northn Lancasli & Yorksh. A.MClean itockt. & Darlingt GtWestn all Do. shares. 1.00 Roystn.4s Mt. 18i ihef.Roth and, Goole g. 5 p. c. O i l, Staffordsh. all Wear Valleygr 6 per cent... 136 : 139 ii = lid all I Do 100 IWiltsicSomrst 30- 31 93 - 95 PREFERENCE SHARES. 100 kberdeen 100 Do. N 0.2, 7p. c 30 Blyth and Tyne lOper c. pref. (issd.atso/) 100 Bris. & Ex. 4p. c. St. 5 Do. 4 p. c. Shares... 100 Caledonian £lO all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent all Do. do. Pref. No. f all Do. do. Pref. No. 2 all Cork 4;Bandonsip.c , all DundeePcrth &Aber- , dean Junction all EastAnglin.n (£3los) 6 per cent all Do. (£5) 7 per cent 2 Do. (£7l7s) 7p. c all Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 all Do. No. 2 all Do. New 6 p. c. St. all Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent... all Do. 51., 10 Der cent. all Do. 10 1. Delientr. Sh all Do. do. 4 per cent... 100 East Lancash. 6p. ets. all East and West York shire June. Fifths all EdiubPrth.&Dundee 4 per cent. ,100 Glasgow &S.Western I Guar. 5 per cent !1.00 Great Northn. sp. c 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem... 100 Do. , q p.c. 81 Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Prd all Gt. Southn./kWestm. (Ireland) Eighths) 7 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. 6 Gt. Westn. (Becks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c) 100 Do. con. rod. 41 p.c. 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c. 100 Do. irred. 4p.c. all Do. Birm. Pref. all Di. Chester p. c. P. S. all Do. do. 6 p. C. do 100 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. all Di. ehes. Gus,. Stk. ail Do. do. do all Do. do. de ...... •••••• 6 Lan. &York. F. £2O 100 Do. 6p. c. Stock 100 London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. I 100 Do. Pref., sp. c. St. 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. c. 100 Lon.&N. W., COT. & Nuneaton 6 p. ct. 5 London &S. Western Con. Thirds all Londouderu& Color . Shares ..2,1 all Lon dy. & Ennis. Sh 25 all Van., Shef., & Shares, No. 1. all Do. New, £lO 4i Do. £6 all Nfarypt .& Carl. 4 p.c all Do. 41 per cent 1W Do 100 id. Consol.6 p.c.St. 1 . 00 Do. Consol. Bristol & I Birm. 6 per cent.... 11 Do. Pref. 41 per cent 10 Norfolk Debenture .. 100 Do. Prof. 4p. c. Stock 100 Do. 5 p.c. Eat 100 Do. 51 per ct pref._ 100 Do.Way.Val. 5 P.C 00 Nortlt British IWO N. E. Bcrw, 4p.c. P 5 Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds 6 p.c. Ncl 9 Do. do. Quarters '4B 10 Do.Yorkli & Pi.r. all North Staffordshire 1.00 Oxford,Worcester,& Wolverh.£ls, 6 p.c. all scot. Cent. , Now Frei 10 Do. 5 per cent all South Devon 14 Do. fixed,4l per cent all Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 100 Do. 4A per cent all 3.Yorksh.4p.e.Guar all Wales Gus. 4p. 16 Do. di, 4i p. c.... all itocktou and Dar lington, 4 per cent 5 Do. do. do. all itockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 4 •Vaterfd.&Kilk.fip.c. 96 - 98 3i - 3i 4 - $ t - i P 1 - 1p - 1 13 -13 ' 22 - 24 ' ..za l 114 - 116 106 - 108 99 - 101 6 -- 6A 98 -- 100 90 -- 92 93 -- 95 10A -- 11 16i -- 17. 10i - 10 72 -- 74 19 -- '0 9A -- 10} 14 -- 137 - 1 39 ••• ..... No 2i - S p 7- S ' 10 - 12 7 s 111 lli, g il) I 137 139 1 id £7 - 90 103 - 106 92 - 94 3i - 31 i = y a 112 - 114 14 14 id paa 23 234 99 101 17 19 20 1 it 1 1 40 5 5i St. 25 NINES. all Apia Fria ... all Anglo Austrin. Gold all Anglo Californian ... 6 :thatralian all \.ustraliau Cordillera all ..kustraliau Freehold all Ave Maria all Baden (Gd.Duelly of; all Blomarvon Iron and Coal 13.5 British Iron Brazilianlmp. (issued at £5 pm all Do. Cocacs & Cuissia 15 Do. St. John Del Rey Carsons's Creek Clarcud n Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica • all Cobre Copper 1 Colonial Gold all Copper Min. of Eng. - all Do. Pref. 7i p. cent. 16 Copiapo. all English and Austin• Copper Smeltg Fortuna. all General.. all Gt.NuggetVeinßeg. all Great Polgooth all Liberty all Linares.. all Aariquita....... 9 Aexican&S.Americn• all Now Granada all New Linares Mining and Smelting Co all Nouveau Monde all Pontgibaud Silver Lead Min. & Smelt 1 Port Philip all Quartz Rock all Ethymney Iron all Do. New 11 Santiago de Cuba , all South Australian 7i Pin Croft 4 1 all United Mexican all Waller all West Mariposa 12s. Worthing Mining ol Australia all Yuba lESCEL: all Aubin Coal and Iron 17. Australian Agricult. 6 Australsn.Pcific.Mail all Australn. Royal Mail 51 Berlin Water Works 40 Brit. American Land 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co 32i Canada 100 Canada GOY. i p. et Jan. and July all Crystal Palace all Crystal Pal. of France 5 Eastern Steam 20 ElectricTelegrapli(A) all Electric Teleg. of Ir. 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. a ll General Screw Stea 10 Irish Beetroot Sugar 10 Magdalena St. Navig. all llediteraL. Eles. Tel. all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 5 Netherlands Land._ 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter. Steam Navigat. Co. all N. B. Australasian_ 12). N rth. of Europe Steam all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. all Peninsular& Oriental 40 Do. Do. all Portland Iron Co 60 Royal Mail Steam :11 Scot. Austral. Invest. all South .A.ustral.Land all 'Submar. Telegraph.. Do. Ite,istered ZS, fal2 i - li i A 1 - ii _a .. .-... .. -- i - 2 - 31 1, - 2 26 - 23 42 - 44 52 -57 2 - 4 P 13 - 15 i - i .•• -- ... i i si ... gi 6 —6 i 1 i ••• --- •.. - i 14 - 16 i ---- 1 22 - 24 6 - 8 4a I la 1 3 21 3i 10138 i*o = i'i .•• 65 - 7111 pi = 103 [o9i -110 i 2i - gi 15 - 16 I = ii •• i ""' ••• ."'" i 4 ---- ii 2 - 2i 2 - 2i 35 - 37 i - 1 t - 1 l'ii -7.13 Easiness this day. MAAKET NEWS-(TilliS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The supplies of English wheat on sale, in most of the country markets held on Saturday, were moderate. All kinds sold readily, and prices advanced is to 2s per quar ter. Barley—the show of which was rather on the in crease—commanded a brisk inquiry, at fully is per quarter more money. Malt was firm, but oats were rather neglected. Beans, peas, and flour sold at very full prices. The Continental markets have been firm for most articles, but the business doing for shipment to England is small. Accounts from New York to the 4th inst. state that both wheat and flour were dull, and drooping in price. Very moderate supplies of English grain arrived up to our market last woek. The imports of foreign were only 1,315 qunr ters of wheat, 5,000 barley, 7,533 oats, 1,364 beans, 1,005 peas, 4,129 linseed, 302 rape seed, 79 mustard seed, 840 sundry seeds, and five barrels of flour. The arrivals of English wheat fresh up Ito our market to-day coastwise and by laid carriage were moderate and in good condition. As the attendance of millers was on the increase there was rather a brisk demand for all kinds of home grown wheat at an advance in the quotations ob tained on Monday last of 4s per quarter, and the whole of the supply changed hands. It is stated that millers almost generally are by no means heavily stocked, notwithstanding the Into extensive sales. We were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied with foreign wheat. The trade was decidedly active, and a good business was transacted in all descriptions, at 4s. per quarter above the rates current on this clay se'nnight. The few floating cargoes off Falmouth were held for more money. The sitow of English barley was small—of foreign toler ably extensive. The trade was brisk, and prices advanced quite is per quarter. _ . _ We had a good inquiry for malt the oupply of which was tolerably good, and the quotations were the turn higher. The supplies of eats were again limited. Buyers pur chased somewhat freely, at from 6d to is per quarter above last week's quotations. We had a good demand for beans, the prices of which improved is per quarter. All kinds of peas commanded is per quarter more money. The flour trade was active, and the quotations were on the advance. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Easel & Kent, Malt—Chevalier .... 69s to 72s Red •• • • new 58s to 67a Oats Yorkshire and Dltt o..•••. .. .. • • via Gat, 728 Lincolnsia., Feed 241 28s Ditto, White new 615 75s Potato ...... •• •• 265 30s Ditto• •• • .... old 59s 71s Youghal and Cork Norfolk and Lin- Black... •... 21s 27s coin, Red, old 53s 58a Cork, White ..... 25s 293 Ditto new •••.•• 525 565 Scotch, Feed. •• .. 285 305 Rye—Old .. ...... •• •. —5 —s Beans—Tick ......... 405 49s New •• • • •......• 38s 403 Pigeons ...... •• •• 428 563 Barley—Grinding .•• •• 30s 32s Peas—Grey .......... 355 378 Malting .•••• •• •• 303 32s Map1e........... 38s 418 Chevalier•• • .•• 33s 348 White..... •..... 40s 45s Malt--Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ...• •• .. •• —s .—s f01k:... .• •..... 62s 67s Flour—Town-made... 55s 60s Brown .•• .... .. .. .. •• 55s 60s Suffolk .... •..... 465 923 KingstonandWare 681 69s Stocktn & Norfolk 46s 493 RETURN OF THE QUEEN FROM SCOTLAND. In our number of Saturday we described the arrange ments made for the reception of the Queen at Hull and (irimsby, upon the return of the Court from Scotland. The royal train arrived at Hull from Edinburgh a few minutes before six o'clock on Friday evening, and the Queen and Prince were received upon the platform by the chairman and directors of th• North-Eastern Rail way, the Mayor and corporation of Hull, the Earl of Yarborough, the Earl of Carlisle, Lord Londesborough, Lord Hothain, and Sir Harry Smith. An immense concourse of townspeople and visitors filled the station. The royal party proceeded at once to the Railway Hotel, where addresses were presented from the corporation and local bodies, as described by us on Saturday. The town, which bad been decorated during the eay, was brilliantly illuminated during the night, and thou sands who could not get beds at any price had to walk the streets. The next morning at nine, the mayor, recorder, and corporation were in attendance on the Queen, at the Station Hotel, and at 20 minutes to ten the Sovereign left for the purpose of visiting the town. The first carriage was occupied by the mayor, recorder, and mace-bearer, pre ceded by an advance guard of Hussars and out-riders, the latter in royal livery. In the next (an open carriage) were seated her Majesty, Prince Albert, the Ptince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. The other Royal children were in a carriage immediately following, under the care of the maids of honour. In the fourth carriage sat Lord Aberdeen, Colonel Grey, and Lord Burghmei, and then came a whole stream of equipages, among which were those of the Earl of Carlisle and Lord Londesborough. The rear was brought up by a troop of Hussars. The Queen proceeded through Carr-lane, Chariot street, Carlisle-street, Whitefriar-gate, Silver-street, Market-place, Queen-street, and then to the Corporation Pier, amidst the greatest enthusiasm. The royal cortege having arrived at the pier, her Ma jesty ascended the platform, followed by the mayor and civic authorities. Here the assemblage (a privileged one) were considerably at fault to learn the cause of a momentary bustle within the circle of her Majesty's presence. The excitement was occasioned by the fact of the Sovereign at this moment intimating to the Mayor, Dr. Cooper, her intention of marking her appreciation of the reception she had met with by conferring upon him the honour of knighthood. Dr. Cooper having knelt down, her Majesty pro nounced the magic words conferring the unexpected honour, the sword handled by the Sovereign in touching the shoulder of the mayor being that so honourably bt.n LIC by 1...nd Durgheroli on the heights of the Aim.. After this incident her Majesty embarked on board the royal yacht Fairy, commanded on this occasion by the Hon. Captain Denman. The royal yacht having been ordered to go on, steamed through the Victoria Dock and by the river Hull to the Old Dock, Junction Dock, and Humber Docks. During the progress of the royal yacht, the ships and craft moored in the docks manned the yards and cheered most lustily. The Fairy was followed by steamers, in which were the members of the corporation. In the Humber the Sovereign's yacht was joined by the Malacca (17), Capt. Farquhar. The Queen arrived at Grimsby at one o'clock, amid a salute of 21 guns. The flags of all vessels were imme diately run up. Upon the Queen alighting she was received by the directors of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Company, who represented the proprietors of the docks, the mayor, high steward, aldermen, council lors, town clerk, and treasurer, and was conducted by them to the reception room and state apartments ; the other members of the corporation followed her Majesty and suite. Her Majesty and Prince Albert received the addresses presented to them by the mayor and the Earl of Yarborough. The addresses were not read. Her Majesty having partaken of luncheon in the saloon, proceeded at a quarter to two o'clock for the railway station, en route for Loudon. The mayor, high stewards, members of the town council, and m igistrates, in their carriages, conducted the royal guest through the town. Arrived at the Great Northern station, the chairman of the company conducted her Majesty to the royal carriage, and, amidst a salute of 21 guns, the train de parted, and did not stop until it arrived at Boston, where the mayor and corporation had a band assembled, which, during the engine's being supplied with water, played the National Anthem. The train departed from Boston amidst the cheers of a large assemblage, and the next stoppage was at Peter borough. Here the bishop of the diocese presented to the Queen the canons and resident clergy. • The train then proceeded to London, and arrived at King's cross station at half-past five, just a quarter of an hour before the time anticipated by'a large assem blage at the station. Her Majesty, the Royal Consort, and the Princes and Princesses, having alighted, were escorted by Lord Aberdeen to the royal carriage in waiting. After leaving the interior of the station the Queen was cheered by the thousands outside the gates and avenues. Her Majesty proceeded for Windsor direct, accom• panied by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Burghersh, Colonel Grey, and the maids of honour. DEPARTURE OF TIIE ROYAL FAMILY FROM OSBORNE. PORTSMOUTH, SATURDAY. Tliis morning, at 9.30, the Royal tender-yacht, Elfin, under the command of Mr. Alfred Balliston, conveyed her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, with the junior branches of the Royal children, from Osborne to the landing steps of the Royal Clarence Yard, from whence they proceeded by the South-Westera train, en route to Buckingham Palace. The standard at the main on the Elfin was saluted by the garrison battery and ships of war. They were received on landing by the commander in chief, Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane ; and Flag Lieutenant Hankey ; the lieutenant governor, Major General Simpson, and staff. SMITHFIELD. The show of foreign stock in to-day's market was very extensive, but we observed no improvement in its quality. We were again heavily supplied with home-fed beasts, yet at least a moiety of them were beneath the middle quality. The few fine broads on offer were, therefore, in good request at fully last Monday's currency, the top figure for Scots beiag 4s 10•1 per Blbs. ; otherwise the beef trade was in a sluggish state, yet we have no actual change to notice in prices. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton shire, we received 1,900 short horns ; from other parts of England, 550 of various breeds; and from Scotland, 20 horned and polled Scots. There was a material falling off in the supply of sheep compared with Monday last. The demand for all kinds was, therefore, steady at prices fully equal to those of last week. We were moderately supplied with calves in which , about an average business was transacted at Friday's im provement in value. Piga commanded rather more attention at full quota tions. The supply was moderately good. The arrivals of stock direct by sea from Ireland, last week, were 77 beasts and 78 pigs. Last week's imports of foreign stock into London were again moderato —the total supply amounting to 8,003 head. In the corresponding week 1853 we received 11,417; in 1852, 8,202 ; in 1831, 6,911 ; in ISSO, 7,8J0; in 1849, 4,698 ; in 1818, 5,056 and iu 1817, 3,471 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. - Calves. Pigs. Hamburgh 123 ... 114 .•. ... 57 Bremen 442 Tonningen. 5OO 299 ... ..• •.• Rotterdam.- 629 ... 2,7 61 153 ... 20 llarlin t gen 433 .. 482 51 ... 23 Amsterdam B6 1,444 Dordt . 83 ..• 76 ... •.. B ro m ver shaven 157 ••• -- 17 ... - Antwerp — ••• Ostend -- •.• 30 ... -- ... Total ... 2,296 5,373 ... 233 ... 100 TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Bes4s .. • • • • • • • 6,17 . Sheep ..• .• .. • • .. —26570 Calves ...... —..•• .• • .. 238 Pigs ..•.....••••.•• —— 515 Beasts— .2,890 sheep • . • • • • • • • . • • . • • ..• . • 6,080 `Alves.... - 162 .• •• .• •• •• 72 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1853 .2,445 8,047 ... 537 ... 388 1852 ........ ..1, 935 6,537 ... 306 ... 424 1851 1,240 4,790 ... 402 509 1850 1,331 5,540 . 359 ... 567 1849 1,479 2,870 190 69 Per Sibs to sink the s. d. s d. s. d. s. Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 PrimeSouthdown 4 6 41 0 0 S e cond quality.... 3 4 3 8 Large crse. calves 3 4 4 Prime large oxen 310 4 6 Prime small d 0... 4 2 4 8 Prime Scots, 4ic. 4 8 410 Largo hogs .........3 2 4 4 Inferior Sheep ...3 0 3 4 Small porkers ...... 4 6 5 0 Second quality ...3 G 3 8 Sueklingcalves ..22 0 29 0 Prime crse.-wlled.3 10 4 4 Quarter old pigs 21 0 28 0 A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, Oct. 17, 1853, and this day, Monday, Oct. 16, 1854. Per Blbs, to sink the offal& Oct. 10, 1853. Oct.i 9, 1854. a. d. s. d. l e. d. s. d Coarse and inferior beasts 2 6to 3 0,3 oto 3 2 Second quality ditto 3 2 3 4,3 4 3 8 Prime large oxen • ••• 3 6 383 10 4 6 Prime Scots, &c ..• 310 4 2;4 8 410 Coarse and inferior sheep ::* 2 8 3 0 0 3 4 Second quality ditto . • 3 2 3 10 ; 3 6 3 8 Prime coarse woolled ditto _4 0 443 10 4 4 Prime Southdown ditto 4 6 6 0,4 6 410 0 0 0 0,0 0 0 0 Large coarse calves :.• ••• •• —* •••• 3 2 4 03 4 4 0 Prime small ditto • 4 2 4 6!4 2 4 8 Large hogs ••• ••• 3 6 310 2 4 4 Neat small porkers :* ••• 4 0 4 104 6 5 0 Beasts... 6 , 080 6,174 Sheep ••• •••• ••• 31,150 28,570 Calves... •• •• • • •• • 242 23S . Pigs 4 05 515 SUPPLIES ON SALE, • Oct. • 18, 1852.—Be a sts, 6,357 ; sheep, 30,1:30 ; cal ves , 271 ; pip, 410. - October 20, 1851.—Beasts, 4,652 ; sheep, 26,720; calves, 276 ; pigs, 520. NEWGATE AND LEA.DENIIA LL. Increased supplies of meat are on sale in these markets. Beef and mutton more off slowly; but veal and pork aro in good request, at very full prices. Per 81 - bs by the carcass• a. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 3 0 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 3 6 Do., prime large 3 S 4 0 Do., do. small 4 2 4 4 Pork, largo 3 4 4 2 g. d. s. d. Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 6 Do., middling ..... 3 8 4 2 Do., prime ......... 4 4 4 6 Veal .................3 2 4 6 Pork, small ........ 4 4 5 2 BOR,O UGH HOP. The amount of business doing in new hops is very limited, and last week's prices are with difficulty supported. We quote—Mid and East Kent pockets, 18/ Os to 231 Os ; Weald of Kent ditto, 1810 s to 1910 s ; Sussex ditto, 171 to 181 188 per cwt. Yearlings are steady, and the duty is called 40,001/. to 45,000/. Last week's imp orts were lar g e, viz. :-695 b a l es from Hamburg, 591 from Ostend, 5 from Bremen, 388 from Antwerp, 190 from Rotterdam, 6 from Calais, 35 from Dunkirk, and 133 from New York. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The arrivals of home-grown potatoes have slightly in creased since Monday last ; nevertheless, the supply on offer is very moderate. For all kinds we have a good de mand at full prices. Regents aro selling at 803 to 90s ; middlings, 50s to 60s ; Shaws, 75s to 80s; Blues, 80s per ton. Last week's imports were only 11 bags from Bremen, 17 ditto from Hamburg, 'l5 baskets and 2 casks front Rotterdau2. WOOL. As all parties are waiting the result of the public sales, our market is in a very inactive state. Foreign and colo nial wools command full prices, but English qualities are rather easier t o p urc h a se. Last week's imports were 509 bags from Hamburgh, 100 from New York, and 14 from Jaffa. The following are the current rates of English wool Southdown hoggets, is ld to is lid; half-brads, is ld to is lid; SoUthdown ewes, is Od to is ld ; Kent fleeces, is ld to is 24 ; combing skins, is 14 to 112 d ; flannel wool, is to is 2d • blanket wool, 91 to ls ; an d L e i ce ster fleeces, is to is ld per lb. SEEDS. We have no change to notice in the value of clover seed. Canary and tares are quite as dear as last week. Rape seed, and most other articles, including cakes, move off steadily, at full currencies. Turntp,White,per bush. 2ls to 25s Swedo .. • • .... • • 24e 383 Sinstard, 8r0wn...... —s —s White, new ...... lOs —s rAres,Wlntor,new....loe 041 Os 01 Carraway ..... ....... 361 40s Coriander • . .• —s —s Elempseed, per quarter 4CB 448 Linseed, Eng.Aowing— 61,s —8 Crushing 608 G2s Baltic .......... 578 59s Odessa .......... 593 61s Linseed Cake, pr. ton— English • • . 101 Os 11 i 10, Foreign, per ton 9! 5s 111 58 Rape Cakes, pr ton 61 Os 6: 108 Rapeseed, New,pr Ist 28 is 32: Cs 01d.....:...... .. Os OdOs Od Canary. per quartet .. 40a 501 Rye grass • . ••.. •• 24s 28s Cloyer,RedEnk. (cwt.) —s —a White .• • • .... • • —is —a Foreign Rod.. • • --s --a White• ••• —s —5l Trefoil, new.. •• 16s 20s TALLOW. We have experienced during the past week a rise in the quotations of 2s per cwt. upon all kinds of tallow. To-day, the market is firm, at the advance, with very few sellers. P.Y.C., on the spot, is quoted at 64s 9d to 655 3d per cwt. Town tallow, Gls not cash ; rough fat, 3s 6d. 1850. 1851. t_ 185 i: Stock this day ...... Price of Y. C. .... t Delivery last week . • Ditto from June 1.... Arrivals last week.. Ditto from Junel.... Prico of Town .... •• 36,195 , 38,337 29,521 20,942 38s Gd 37s 9d t0,43s Od 583 6d to —5 0d 383 Gd 43s 3d to —5 Od 2,321 2,347 2,GG3 3,031 31,626 33,193 31,540 38,963 11,837 '2,413 533 7,418 45,793 35,047 20,433 36,530 41s Od 140 s Od I 45s 61 1 62s 64 1854. 30,153 9.1 to 655 2,116 25,474 19,627 664 3d RJR MAJESTY'S MINISTERS. The Earl of Clarendon has been in daily attendance at the Foreign-office during the past week. The noble earl left town on Saturday evening, to join the countess at Grove-park, near Watford, Herts. The Duke of Newcastle continues in town, fully on cupied with the pressing duties of the War Department. Preparations will be commenced this week at Harring ton-house, Whitehall, for the reception of the staff of his grace. The Lord President of the Council, accompanied by Lady John Russell and family, leave Scarborough to day fur Pembroke-lodge, Richmond. The noble lord did not intend being in town before the 20th inst., but comes expressly to be present at the assembling of the Cabinet Ministers to-morrow. The Marquis of Lansdowne leaves Bowood Park, Wilts, to-morrow morning, for the metropolis, in order to assist at the Cabinet Council. The Right lion. Sir George Grey, Bart., M.P., the Secretary for the Colonies, was expected to arrive in Eaton-place to-day (Monday), but the right hon baronet was thrown from his horse early in the week, by which accident ho sustained a severe shaking, and some slight injuries, from which he has bee• since compelled to keep his room. It is hoped Sir George will be suf ficiently recovered to join his colleagues in office. The Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, Bart., M.P., and Lady Mary 'Wood, leave Mickleton Park, near Doncas ter, to day (Monday), for town. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston are to arrive at their residence in Carlton-gardens to-morrow from Broadlands, Hants. The Lord Chancellor, the Right Hon. Sidney Her bert, M.P., and the Right Hon. Sir W. Molesworth are in town. The Duke of Argyll leaves Inverary Castle, Argyll shire today (Monday), for his town residence in Carlton 1 House-terrace. The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer re turns to his official residence in Downing-street, this evening, from visiting Sir Stephen Glynne, at Hansa-- den Castle, Flintshire. The Earl Granville has arrived in town. The Earl of Aberdeen arrived in town on Saturday evening from the noth. Despatches were received on Saturday at the Colo nial-office from the Governor-General of Australia, and from the Governors of Natal and the Falkland Islands. Despatches were received yesterday from the Governors of New Zealand and Van Diemen's Land. SIR J. GRAHAM and MAJOR BRRESFORD. We have been requested to pu.blisk the following cor respondence : (Copy.) I Hampton-court, 14th Oct., 1854. Sir,—ln reference to your letter of the 12th, I have carefully read over the report of my speech at the anni ♦ersary meeting of the Hinchford Agricultural and Con servative Club, as published in the Essex Gazette, which I have just received. I have consulted a friend, on whose judgment I rely, and he considers that the language to which you refer is unduly offensive, in which opinion, on reflection, I coincide. One word—" coward "—slipped out uninten tionally. I therefore retract it ; and I beg to express to you my feeling of regret that I should have been be trayed, in the warmth of the moment, into transgressing the fair bounds of courtesy. I remain, your obedient humble servant, (Signed) Wm. BERESFORD. The Et. Hon. Sir James Graham, Bart., M.P. (Copy.) Admiralty, 14th Oct., 1854. Sir,--I have received your note of this day, which relates to an inquiry, addressed by me to you on the 12th inst. I are satisfied with the retraction of the most offensive word, which you say was unintentionally used by you ; and when a gentlemen expresses regret for having been betrayed into the tranegressien of the fair bounds of courtesy, I can neither ask nor desire more. Such is the opinion of the friend whom I have con suited. I am, sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) J. R. G. GRAHAM, The Right Hon. William Beresford, M.P. WHOLESALE DISFAANOHISEMENT OF MUNICIPAL ELECTORS.—A most unfortunate mistake has been made by the overseers of Manchester, by which a consider able number of intellectual millowners and manufac turers have been deprived of their votes At the ensuing =municipal election, 59J 60 104 101 a 691 i i 761 5i 12 12 20 10 6 10 St. St. 5 20 20 20 25 pm SPORTING NOTES THE MERRY MEETING AT WARWICK. Mr. Merry is again in trouble. His zeal for the me i cesF., of the meetings under his direction leads him into sad scrapes. In endeavouring to make his handicaps to please all parties he seems to satisfy none, and those owners of horses who consider themselves hardly used by him show him neither fav)ur nor consideration. His failures are exposed and paraded in the newspapers by those very persons whom he wished to oblige and conci liate, and even his private correspondence with them is unscrupulously published. The Priestess affair will doubtless recur to the memory of the reader as a case in point. Another instance, however, not perhaps so gross and flagrant has been afforded,—Count Batthy any has rushed into print to expose the handicapper's alleged incompetency or partiality. I am, however, fain to confess that the Count falls foul of Mr. Merry without sufficient provocation. He is really too hard upon him. It appears that Mr. Merry wrote to Count Batthyany to tell him that he had " entered Ethelwolf into both handicaps at Warwick, and expected him to accept with him, as the horse was fairly handicapped." The Count was mightily displeased with Mr. Merry's voluntary expression of opinion, and at once sets to work to prove that Ethelwolf was not fairly handi capped. He, however, somewhat fails to make out his case ; his arguments are certainly not forcible enough to be convincing, and neither is the handicapper's alleged unfairness sufficiently glaring to justify the hard things which, ia!his wrath, the Count says of Mr. Merry. The proceedings will commence, however, at one o'clock. The prospect of a successful meeting is not ♦ery cheering. The fields will, perhaps, in certain in stances be large, but the crippled state of the "Ring" will doubtless cause the attendance to be scanty, and speculation limited alike in its range andoperation. At my present time of writing no trustworthy in formation is to be obtained respecting the starters foT the Great Warwick Handicap. Taking, therefore, the chances of the horses handicapped as they appear on paper, I am inclined to believe those of Pantomime, Lady Vernon, Little Davie, D. 0., St. Clare, Mishap, and Diana, are the most favourable. Could I calculate with any certainty upon a start, I should select Panto mimn, St. Claret, thud againaL th• field. Morning Star, Milk Boy, and Veteran form the most attractive lot in the Welter Cep. For the Two-yeir-old Stakes my partiality is for the Maid of Cadiz, the Refraction colt, and rho Sailor. I shall not attempt to indicate the winners of the steeple chases. Oct. H. A FRESH MAN. ARRIVALS AT WARWICK. Falcon, SE. Clair. Apostate, Tipperary Boy, Wild Huntsman, and Kaffir. MALTorr.—Jack Sheppard leaves here for Richmond. NEWMARKIET.—Arrived, Hervine. STATE OF TRADE. (Fr•nt the Manchester Guardian of Saturday.) MANCHESTER, Oct. 13.—A very few words will suffice to describe the state of our market. During the present week, there has been less of that distru4 which was so prevalent last week. There is hardly anything worth calling a demand for any yarns except certain qualities of 30's to 36's twist and weft in the cop, which are just now scarce, with an upward tendency in price. In India yarns there is nothing doing; and the Germans and home manu facturers are ♦ery backward buyers. Yet prices remain very steady. A concession of l i d. per lb. from the rates current before the abortive attempt at an advance on the 3d inst. is only partially obtainable from spinners. To day the general tone of the market is rather worse than it was in the preceding part of the week. Some effect of an unfavourable kind is produced by the less promis ing aspect which the affairs of Mr. Edward Oliver and Messrs. Mglenry and Co. appear to be assuming. GLABoolv, Oct. 13.—We have had a moderate demand for cotton during the week ; and although prices cannot be quoted lower, they were slightly in favour of the buyer. BRADFORD, Oct. 12.—Wools—The purchases now making are very smell indeed ; so much is the produc tion curtailed in tho worsted trade, that there is not 50 per cent, consumed compared with 1852. Neils and brokes, from actual scarcity, command good prices. Yarns— The business of the worsted spinner is very bad. Pieces —lt is impossible to - produce goods except at a great lose. NOTTINGPIAM, Oct. 12.—The state of the commercial affairs of the town does net warrant us in giving a more encouraging account for either the lace or hosiery branches than we have presented for many weeks past. LEICESTER, Oct. 12.—An average season's business is doing in all branches except the glove trade, which has only partially revived. WOOLLEN TRADE. • ( From the Leeds Mercury o f -Saturday.) LEEDS, Oct. 13. 7 —The merchants having concluded their purchases for the autumn trade are now operating with caution, and the markets have been of a rather flat and quiet character this week. On Saturday there were part inquiries for true wool black cloth, but as the manufacturers are ♦ery chary in making true colours except to order, the demand was not adequately met. In beavers, pilots, and other heavy goods, there was a limited business done. Tuesday's market in the Coloured Cloth-hall was sluggish, but in the White Market a rather better tone prevailed, and a fair quantity of cloth had changed owners when the time for closing the market ended the day's operations. Prices remain without change, and stocks without any material altera tion. There has been no change in the state of trade in the warehouses during the current week. HUDDERSFIELD, Oct. 10.—The complaint of a flat market to-day was more general than we have noticed for some time. In the Cloth-ball the chief business was to turn over and air their stocks. In the fancy depart. ment complaints began to be louder. ROCHDALE, Sept. 9.- —The flannel market continues good and, the demand steady, with little or no ♦ariation in price. HALIFAX, Oct. 7.—We have had only a dull market in nearly every department of the trivia. Prices are quoted stationary, though in reality the poiit'on of things is such as to favour the buyers both of goods and the raw material. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DIY.) LONDON, Oct. 16.—Wind this day at Noon, N. ; airs, and fino weather. PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 15.—Wind, T.W. Arrivod—H.M.S. Ajax, from tho Baltic ' • H.M.S. Eurydice, White Sea ; do. Brisk, do. Sailed—Marlborough, for Calcutta. Off Port —Alwick, from Miramichi, for Hull ; Hinds, Quebec ; Villuta, Berdianski, for Antwerp. PLYMOUTH, Oct. 15.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Sarah, from Trieste ; Orinele, London, for Melbourne ; Renner, Hamburgh. Sailed--Ebbo, for Melbourne. FALMOUTH, Oct. 15.—Wind, W. Arrived—Francisco, from Mazatlan, for Liverpool ; City of the Sultan, Ant worP ; Favourite, Gijon ; Stanilas, Havaunah, for Ant werp, with loss of two boats, sails, bulwarks, &c., having been struck by a heavy sea. DOVER, Oct. 15.—VirindN. to S.S.W. Sailed—Pax, for Hamburgh. Off Port—Amelia, from Leghorn, for Hamburgh; Jagarnon, Stockholm, for Oporto. COWES, Oct. 14.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Jessica, from Callao, and sailed for Antwerp ; Johannes, Globock. Sailed—Maasland, for Buenos Ayres; Isabella and Doro thy, Memel. OFF TORBAY, Oct. 14.—Amicitia, from Amsterdam, for Batavia ; Elbe, Hamburgh, for Gibraltar • Johannes, do., for New York ; Hever, do., for Monte - Video ; liar burg, do., for Santos ; Mathilde, do., for St. Thomas. BRISTOL, Oct. 15.—Wind, W. rrived—George, from St. Vincent ; North Star, Piebou ; William, Leghorn ; John Wesley, Denis; Lady of the Lake, Charente; City of Rotterdam, Amsterdam. NEWPORT, Oct. 14.—Arrived—Sarah Ann, from Dart mouth, for Gijon ; Minerva, Cork, for Lisbon. Sailed— Josephine, for Ascension. . , SweNsm4., Oct. 14.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Sir J. L. Goldamid, from Quebec ; Stromboul, do. GRIMSBY, Oct. 15.—Arrived—Gratitude, from Mira michi ; Mary Caroline, Richibucto ; Josephine, Pitea. YARMOUTH ROADS, Oct. 14.—Arrived—Hercules, from Bremen, for St. Jago de Cuba. CLYDE, Oct. 14.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Lady Corn wall, from Trinidad; Mary Leonard, St. John's, N.B. ; J. G. Hall, Providence, N.S. DUNDEE, Oct. 13. —Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Calypso, from Memel ; Agneta Juliana, Konigsberg. QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 14.—Wind S.W. Arrived—Jane Pratt, from Manilla ; llriel, Akyab ; Margaret Connell, Callao ; Jane I'irie, do.; Halyards, Granada, and sailed for London. WATERFORD, Oet. 14.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Ariel, from St. John's, Newfoundland. (BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) L IVERP OOL, Monday-, 11 a.m, Wind, N. W., light, and showery. Arrived—Chaos, from New Orleans ; Finchloy, Quebec. Sailed—Grafton, steamer, for Sydney ; Tamarac, for Valparaiso ; Webster, for New York. The Canada, steamer, spoken on the morning of the sth inst., by the Arabia, made exertions to communicate with the latter, but the only word heard was " saved." She then telegraphed the number of the Arctic, and several other signals, hut the vessel were at this time too f ar apaxt for them to be made out s (ET NUEXARINI AND EUROPEAN TBLEGELPII.) GRAVVIEND, Monday, 10,32 31.. M. Wind W. ; tide one hour obb ; hazy. Arrived, October 15th—Cornubia, from Calcutta • Lelia Rookb, Matau ; Margaretha, Marseilles; Amelia, 'Anzio City of Rotterdam, steamer, Dunkirk ; M ar li , Grenada : Antigua. from Denia ; Myrtle, Si:- Guernsey ; Belhie, Cartha ena ; Le C g C s o Ap q o u rrr e si t v to ;e ,( , Ti ,eAsns Oct.t Cherbourg ; Triumph, D eu i a ; Reliance, Port Vendres ; Wrangle ,Dan tzlricil;le Patriot, Hamburg Integrity, g • Hamburg ; Janson, Dantzic. Sailed.—Fortitude, for Cape Palmer ; Yeesel, Adelaide ; William, Port Philip. Wind, N.N.W. ; Dr: kL, Monday, 9.3 G a.m. g and thick. Passed. —St. Hildli ht e, transport, from London for Malta ; Eliza, transport, Cherbourg, London ; Hope, Moulmein, London; Emilie, London , Terceira; Sea Duck, London, Boston; Alatan4as, L o nd on , Boston ; Sir g , , reel, London, Now York, , HELSINGFORS AND STVEABORa The following description of the fortress and of Helsingfors is from a book just issued— " The Baltic, its Gates, Shores, and Cities," by the Rev'. T. Milner. Helsingfors, the capital of the circle and of the Grand Duchy, was originally founded by Gustavus Wash in 1550, but on a site between four and five miles to the north-east of the present. He gave it the name of the Swedish province of Helsingland, combined with the word fore, a " cascade," from a water-fall at the spot. A. colony from that part of Sweden had been in the neigh• bourhood for some centuries. The site was changed in the year 1639, owing to the shallowness of the creole forming the port.; but the " ancient town, " Gammel Stad, as it is called, still exists as a very humble village- The present town has experienced many calamities ; famine in the years 1695.6 7, a fire in 1764, followed by another in 1809, which made fearful havoc. But, rising from its ashes, it rapidly gained importance, and acquired. metropolitan rank upon the senate of Finland, which for. merly sat at Abo, being transferred to it in 1819. An obe. lisk on the esplanade near the south harbour commemo rates this event, and a visit of the Emperor Alexander on the occasion. Helsingfors stands on a peninsula, with rocky islands in front, some tenantedby fishermen, other' massively fortified, and with a country for its back. ground either of naked granite, or presenting no other verdure but that of the dark pine. It has all the insti tutions and public buildings which usually characterise and embellish the capital of a considerable province, a, university, senate house, and cathedral, which are fine modern structures, barracks, hospitals, and assembly rooms, an observatory, and botanic gardens, the latter a little rich plot of ground formed of soil laid upon the previously bare rock. The university is called the Alexander University, though founded by the present Czar in 1823, by removal from Abo. It has 24 pro. fessors, with the Hereditary Grand Duke for the chan cellor. The town contains a population of 15,000, in dependent of the garrison. Manufactures of linen and sail-cloth, with an important traffic in timber, fish, and corn, are the important industrial employments. From the quays of the capital, within long range of cannon shot, the granite ramparts of Sweaborg may be seen, with the roofs of the buildings it contains, consist ing of barracks, magazines, prisons, and a limited num ber of private houses, for, besides the garrison, there are some Russian merchants in the establishments. This celebrated spot is the guardian fortress of Helsingsfors, commonly styled the Gibraltar of the north. It com pletely commands the seaward passage to the city, or the narrow Gustaf Sound, the only channel which has water deep enough for large vessels. The fortifications extend over six islands, or rather rocks, Langorn, Lilla-Swarto„ Wester-Swarto, Oster-Swartii, Vargon, and Gustafsc ard. [''he last five are connected by bridges. Vargon is con. .idered the citadel, and is somewhat central. All these islands bristle with cannon, and are grim with ramparts. The works are of granite, and are as massive as the foundations upon which they are built, being for the most part constructions out of the solid rock. They are said to mount 800 cannon, to have casemates for from 6,000 to 7,000 small arms, and barrack room for a gar rison of 12,000 men. In connection with these grim features are little gardens formed of transported soil. Count Ehrenswerd, field marshal of Sweden, superin tended the construction of the first fortress, the citadel of Vargon, begun in 1747 and finished in 1758, during the reign of Adolphus Frederic. He lies buried in the area before the house of the commandant, under a monu ment bearing the inscription :—" On this spot, and sur rounded by his own work, repose the remains of the Count Auguste Ehrenswerd." The same officer origi nated the gun-boat flotilla of Sweden, which was first .organised in 1760 under the name of armcensjlotta, the fleet of the army. • The surrender of Sweaborg to the Russians in the year 1808 is one of the most extraordinary events in military history. Sweden entrusted its defence to Admiral Count Cronstedt, a man whose courage had been tested on many occasions, and whose character was above suspi cion as to moral probity till the capitulation amply jus tified it. The siege commenced March 6, when the sea was clothed with ice, and the land was deeply covered with snow. In little more than two months afterwards, though no impression had been made upon the place, it was given up, the garrison amounting at the time to 208 officers, and 7,386 non-commissioned officers and soldiers, while the Russians had scarcely troops enough to occupy the fortress, and superintend the evacuation, On May 8, the Russian flag was hoisted, and Te Deum was chanted in the square of Vargoa. . near the tomb of Ehrenswerd. The Russians came into possession of the following prizes :-53 pieces of brass ordnance, 1,975 iron guns, 9,535 cannon cartridges, 3,000 barrels of powder, 10,000 cartouches, 340 projec tiles, nearly 9,000 stand of arms, 2 frigates, 6 xebecs, 1 brig, 6 yachts of war, 25 gunboats, 51 yawls, 51 barques and sloops, 19 transports, and an immense depot of naval stores. The commander of Sveaborg has been stigma. tisod by the poet Runeberg. " Conceal his lineage, hide his race— The crime be his alone ! That none may blush for his disgrace— Let it be all his own ! Ile who his country brings to shame, Nor race, nor sire, nor son, may claim. " Call him a serpent false and vile, That wretch devoid of faith ! Call him disgrace, and scorn, and guile, Sin, infamy, and. death ! Oh ! call him by no other name, To spare thy hearers grief and shame." The surrender has been called a psychological problem but perhaps the following "separate article" appended to the convention between the hostile commanders will resolve it to most readers :—" In case the fortress should surrender according to the convention signed this day, Admiral Cronstedt proposes that the deficiency of his military chest, not exceeding a sum of 100,000 rix dol lars, Swedish currency ) , and verified according to all the usual forms, shall be made good by the Emperor of Russia." The commandant never returned to Sweden, but died in the course of a few years, it is said, of grief, at Helsingfors. ARRIVALS OP SPECIE,—The specie arrivals last week have amounted to 1,000,0001., almost wholly in gold. In this sum were comprised 70,0001. from Brazil, 320,0001. from New York, and 570,000/. from Aus tralia. The exports have consisted of a few parcels to the Continent, and 200,0001. shipped on board the screw steamer Prince, for the payment of the troops in the Crimea. TIDE PRICB WE FAY FOR A BREVET.—It appears from a parliamentary paper printed on Saturday, that the ex penso of the Brevet in June last will be 17,7121. 13s. 4d. a•year. The charges of the promotions amounted to 29,1281. Os. 10d., from which the half-pay to be de- ducted amounts to 11,415/. 7s. 6d., leaving the expense 17,712/. 13s. 4d. DEPARTURE OF THE AMERICAN MAILS.—On Saturday afternoon the United States Mail steam-ship Niagara, Captain Neil Shannon, sailed front the Mersey for Bos ton and Halifax, with the usual mails for the United States and British possessions in North America, 163 passengers, and a full cargo of merchandise on freight. THR FIRE AT NEWCASTLE.—The adjourned inquest on the bodies of those persona who have died in the New castle Infirmary was opened on Friday, before Mr. Stokes, the borough coroner. Two or three witnesses having been examined, the coroner said it would be ad visable to make an adjournment for as long a period as possible, so that the gentleman deputed by Lord Pal merston to examine the stones and other materials in the neighbourhood of the explosion, with a view to de tect whether or not they indicated the presence of gun powder, might have ample time to pursue his investiga tion, and in order that the powder which they themselves had seen might undergo a chemical analysis. The in quest was then adjourned till Monday the 2.3 d instant. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—The twenty second public drawing for rights of choice took place at the offices, 33, Norfolk street, Strand, on Saturday, the 14th inst. ; the Rev. Dr. Worthington in the chair. The Rev. Dr. Dodsworth, and Mr. W. Cundale having been appointed scrutineers, 71 shares were drawn. At the conclusion of the drawing the reverend chairman announced that the committee would shortly allot vari ous estates. Amongst others, that at 'roueslo, in re ference to which there had been considerable` delay, owing to the absence of the Duke of Northumberland, q o u f i ri the es had e a been made -as to the time for t al ifo whose signature was required to an i ndis p ensable deed . That formality had now been proc ured, and the societ y would shortly lee in a position to p roceed with the allot , ment of this very eligible e state, situated close to the I railway station at Hounslow. Many estate at West Malvern, and he wa n s happy to s o ay that the allotment would s p eedil y take place, as well as of heallotmentn the East Retford and Tunbridge Wells estates. The committee, he was happy to say, had just concluded the at edthe h this e year's wh o whole registration, Conservative p ur chase of a very valuable estate in the east of London, a s i t party was throug hout the kingdom w ou ld come and the purcha se of other valuable p r operties was in contem plation. He need hardly remark th a t th ey h a d beenfact "—(hear)--indeed so s i gnal had been the s uccess, • very t at successful he., a great u st forward and avail t h ems elves of the machi nery of the society, and thus aid very much the value of their investments. He con fidently trusted, at no distant date, to be able to con gratulate the shareholders R value of their property. MOr arogneireat increase in the sen, the secretary, announced that 35 shares would be placed by seniority. PILLAR LETTER Box IN THE M ETRO . rows —Lord Carmine , and the authori • ties of the General Post-office have had a scheme for some time in contemplation to facilitate the posting of letters in London, by establish ing " pillar letter boxes" in the most populous districts of the metropolis, and reducing the number of receiv ing -houses, which are attended with great expense. The subjoined circular from the •Secretary of the General Post-office has been transmitted to the several district boards of commissioners of pavements, in which the experiment is about to be made : " General Post-office, Oct. 11, 1854. " Sir, —I am directed by the Postmaster-General to state, with a view of giving additional facilities to the public for posting their letters, his lordship has it in contemplation to place pillar letter-boxes along the leading thoroughfares of the metropts, at iutervals of half a mile or thereabouts, an s cl te - t . .i t he has selected the important line of Ludg nil wherein and Piccadilly as the first Fleet-street, the Strand, sod to fix the bozos to erect those letter-boxes. It is propo . t'on as not to ob on the side of the footway in such 9 I . Phosiecost of construc tionstruct traffic of any kind, and tha t whole department.hi I re and erection will be borne by board will give 'll inform me whether your quest that you wi of such letter-boxes in their permission for ere ction the suthority. Lord Canning will be the district under thei r of this department tie meet any happy to direct an officer . ppoint, to consult respecting the person your board mulis.y_ction....4 ear, 4„0. &c. precise poilitB of 0 11 ' "R. EWA.", I 831 9 1p i P 31, 43A I 30 20 1 1