The Sun. — London, England, 1854-07-20 00:00:00

Poultry, or anything else in the shape of food, and that in a country with scarcely a cart-road. The villages, too, appear nearly deserted ; they say that the greater part of the population, fearing a repetition of what took place at the last visit of the Russians, ran away at the first signal of our approach, taking the best part of their stock, and locking up their hJuses. We hear nothing of the progress of the campaign. Vague rumours, in deed, are ripe enough, such as that an enormous Russian force is making its way from Moscow— that the siege of Silistria is to be resumed, and so on. A poor fellow broke his leg before we left Aladyn—we had no spring -cart, or other means of conveying him to Varna, except carrying him, and he was carried on a stretcher nine miles on a dark night—there was no moon—over a rough road, road, and did not arrive till between two and three o'clock in the morning. You may judge how we could manage then with a number of wounded ; should we have to retreat they must be left on the ground, and any dropping from illness or fatigue on the way would be equally at the enemy's mercy. Until we are better prepared, I trust we may have no fighting. I fear you will think me a grumbler, but I have no doubt that what I say will be corro borated by other writers. SPAIN. PROGRESS OF THE INSURRECTION. --- ---- It was confidently stated in Paris yesterday that Espartero has quitted the retirement in which he has lived for some time on his estate, and has put himself at the head of the movement. _. BARCELONA, 16TH, VIA MARSEILLES.—The cap tain has announced that he should concert with General O'Donnell as to the representations to be made to the Queen. The rallying cry here is, " Constitution and morality !" A movement and an engagement are said to have taken place near Valencia. BAYONNE, 18th.—The mail from Spain has not arrived. The proclamations of Zabala, as well as those of St. Sebastian, have arrived here The movement was made to the cry of " Long live the Queen !" " Long live the Consti tution !" " Death to Ministers !" The National Guard has been organised ; 25,000 muskets were found at the arsenal. 1,000 armed citizens and a part of the troops of the garrison leave to-morrow for Pampeluna. Burgos and Vittoria have also declared for the movement. The Captain-General of Catalonia, the province, as well as the troops that are in it, have declared for O'Donnell, as also Valladolid, Saragossa, Grenada, and St. Sebastian. Zabala is marching on Madrid, with the garrison of the Basque Provinces. It is reported that Queen Maria Christina is expected here. The Madrid Gazette of the 15th contains a royal decree which deprives General Serrano of all his places, honours, and decorations, and orders him to be struck out of the list of general officers, but Without prejudice to his being tried according to law, if captured, for having abandoned his flag to Join the insurgents. The Gazette contains the fol lowing from the Ministry of War : " Fromall parts of the Peninsula despatches have been received announcing that calm continues everywhere. The Captain-General of Valencia repeats in his telegraphic communication of this day, that he has not learned the existence of any other bands in his province than those which were destroyed at the first blow by the bravery of the royal troops. He announces that this prompt and happy result has completely re-animated public opinion, which was for a moment alarmed by the recent events, and redoubled the confidence which the energy of the Government inspires in all directions. The Mi nister of War with the division of operations has arrived at Baylen in pursuit of the insurgents, who, it is said, ails proceeding towards Jaen. The seditious soldiers of the cavalry regiment of Montessa have passed the Tagus at Fuentiduena. It is not known what direction they subsequently took, but our troops are pursuing them." It will be remembered that the accounts re ci4ived during the last few days have several times asserted that Buceta, one of the insurgent chiefs, had abandoned the town of Cuenca, of which he had taken possession. The _Espana now says that he was not only remaining in the town, but had constituted military and civil authorities in it, had changed the municipality, and had formed a junta to assist him. A letter from a ministerial source, on the contrary, declares that he had " shamefully run away from the town without wait ing for the royal troops," and had stolen 200,000 reals from the public treasury, and all the horses he could lay his hand on. It adds that he and his band were proceeding towards the Maeztrasgo in Lower Aragon. It is asserted in the same letter that " General Blaser, Minister of War, has writ ten to the Government to say that the rebels are approaching the sea, and that it is probable on the beach that a decisive battle will be fought ; he thinks it impossible that they can escape him." The Clamor Publico and the Nacion progressist journals, which had been obliged to drop their publication on the commencement of the insurrec tion, had reappeared. Some arrests bad been made in the cafes for violation of the orders of the Captain General relative to the closing of such places ; but, nevertheless the ministerial letter de clares that " the population of Madrid continues to be as calm as it is devoted." The service of the railway, which had been interrupted for the conveyance of troops, had been re-established from Madrid to Alcazar and San Juan. A telegraphic despatch from Paris this morning says :—General Mazzaredo, late Commander of the Basque Provinces, has arrived in France. At Barcelona, a Junta of Government has been formed, the artizans have returned to their work, and all agitation was over. Two or three more rioters had been executed. The Balearic Isles have pronounced against the Queen. The Three per Cents. were done at 35f. 25c. ; the New Three per Cents., at 18f. 25c. ; and the Debt of the First-class, at 9f. 50c. FR A_NCE. FRENCH BOARD OF PRIZES. The Moniteur contains an Imperial decree insti tuting in consequence of the war with Russia, and in accordance with the convention of the 10th May last with the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, a Board of Prizes, " to decide on the validity of all naval captures made in the course of the present war, which the French authorities may have a right to pronounce judgment on ; and in addition, to de cide on all disputes relative to the quality of all vessels neutral or hostile, shipwrecked or gone on shore, and on all naval prizes brought into the ports of the French colonies." The same Board is to be composed of a Councillor of State, acting as President, of six other members, two of whom are to be selected from amongst the masters of requests of the Council of State ; and of a go vernment commissioner, who is to give his opi nion on each case. The members of the Board are to be named by Imperial decree, and their functions are to be gratuitous The sittings are not to be public, and decisions can only be come to when five members at least are present, the government-commissioner, when absent, being re placed by a member of the Board. Judgments rendered by the Board can be referred to the Council of State either by the government-commis sioner or by the parties interested. Such appeal to the Council of State must be made within three months from the time when judgment is given. Crews of English vessels are to be represented be fore the Board of Prizes by the consul of their nation or by any other agent, appointed by the British Government. Foreign consular agents can present before the Board of Prizes any observations which they may think fit in the interest of their countrymen, but only through the medium of the government-commissioner. The expenses incurred by the Board, in the performance of its duties, are to form a spec i a l c h apter i n t h e b u d get of the Marine. THE EMBARKATION OF THE FRENCH TROOPS FOR THE BALTIC. .CALAIS, Wed nes d ay N i ght.—The screw - s hi p Prince and consorts sail at daylight to-morrow morning. The General sails at six a.m. to-morrow, in the Emperor's screw-yacht Reine Hortense, for the The French squadron will leave at the same time. Em} arkatinn complete. Wind, W.S.W., fine. Telegraphic communications will have informed you of the Termagant's arrival and departure. She was looked for with much anxiety, particularly after many reports had been industriously promul gated respectinv, the failure of her engines. It will be read with the highest satisfaction by the Admiralty, as w e ll as th e country, that no engines Could possibly work better! than the Termagant's. It was scarcely to be expected that everything was to be p er f ec t a t start i ng, part i cu l ar l y w h en itis taken into consideration that, thirty days ago, there was not a hundredweight of machinery in the ship. With the trifling exception of the cylinders, all the rest of the engine work has been made and com pleted at the Portsmouth Dockyard, under the superintendence of Mr. Murray. With a reduction of 2 20 -horse power, nine knots an hour was easily lot out of her, she sometimes making GO revolu iiMm7 every part working as smoothly as a model. At eig a.m. yesterday the Termagant, Julia, and Columbia - were under weigh for the Baltic, with a slashing breeze from W.S.W. The Terma gant got up steam, which she would use as a reserve, in case of any aid being required by the transports. The embarkation took place agreeably to our de spatch of the morning, and the ut mos t good feeling continued between the French and English up to the last moment of theirdeparture. The effect was exceedingly interesting at the departure of the Chasseurs tie Vincennes. Their beautiful new standard, the eagle on tricolour, was waved high in the air by the gallant defenders of it ; and the cheering was universal as trio Chasseurs went on board the Cocyte to be conveyed to the Terma gant. This morning, at 5 o'clock, trumpets and drums awakened the inhabitants of this ancient city, and the chamber windows were crowded to see the last of the gallant soldiers. Her Majesty's paddle steamers Fearless and Adder had steam up, each of which received on board two companies, in all about 500 officers and men, who were quickly con veyed on board the Edwin Fox. TheLarnorien, French corvette, shipped 20 horses this morning belonging to the artillery, and in so doing they were very nearly losing one of their finest animals. Whilst in slings the horse struggled a great deal, and the slings happening to slip for ward, the animal became suspended by the head. It was a case of hanging or drowning ; but the horse fearfully plunged, and at length slipped out of the slings and fell into the water. Additional confusion ensued, but after some 5 minutes the animal was secured and safely got on board, but much exhausted. A great quantity of fodder was also taken on board the Lamorien for the Baltic. The Lizard has received two companies of Sap pers and Miners for the Asmodee, French steam frigate. _ _ The 2,700-ton screw-ship Prince arrived at 5 p.m., when immediately the remainder of the troops embarked. The Sprightly and Adder took three companies each, the French packet (artillery) two companies, and the Wildfire one company—in all nearly 1000 rank and file. _ _ The general, accompanied by Admiral Lapierre, went off in the Dasher with Captain Lefebre. The mayor and the principal civic authorities also went off to the squadron in the steam-tender Fire Queen, Master Commander Paul, and hearty , cheering was interchanged as they passed the trans ports and men-of-war. - The Avon and Comet were employed to put on board the Ordnance and other stores, and thus com pleted the embarkation a of the advanced division of the French army of 10,000 men in English men of-war and transports. The French line-of-battle ships Tilsit and St. Louis will proceed in their wake, followed by the Asmodee and Fulton. There will be a lull for some three weeks until another division can be got ready, and other English steam-ships and trans ports be ready to receive them. The Emperor and the Empress took their de parture for Biaritz yesterday morning by the Or leans Railway, at eleven o'clock precisely. The terminus was handsomely fitted up for the occa sion with flags and evergreens, and a saloon of honour was prepared for their Majesties' reception. A great number of high personages had assembled to pay their respects to the Imperial travellers be fore their departure, and amongst them were M. Fould, Minister of State; M. Drouyn de l'Huys, Mi nister of Foreign Affairs; M. Fortoul, Minister of Public Instruction ; Marshal Vaillant, Minister of War; Marshal Ma?man, Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Paris; GeLeral Regnault St. Jean d'Angely, commander of the Imperial Guard ; General d'Haut poul, grand referendary of the Senate ; General de Lawcestine, commander of the National Guard ; M. Baroche, president of the Council of State ; M. Mocquart, secretary to the Emperor ; the Prefects of Police and of the Seine ; Colonel Isnard, (17c. MM. Didion, De Richemont, Dufeu, and Cochin, directors of the Orleans Railway, were in attend ance, and received. their Majesties. The Emperor and Empress conversed most affably with the various persons present, and on proceeding to the train the Emperor shook hands with the ministers and marshals. The railway directors accompanied their Majesties in the Imperial waggon ; as did the ladies of honour of the Empress, Colonel Fleury, and the chamberlains. At 11 o'clock precisely, M. Pelissier, the station-master, gave the signal for departure, and the next moment the train moved off amidst loud acclamations. The Emperor and Empress reached Angouleme at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The Moniteur announces that the Emperor, on his return from Biarritz in August, will take the command of the camp at Boulogne. The extreme fineness of the weather yesterday has had the effect of giving a certain firmness to the French funds. The Three per Cents. are 15c. higher, at 70f. GOc. The Four-anda-Half per Cents. are un altered, at 97f. 50c. Bank of France Shares are sf. lower, and those of the Societe Mobiliere sf. higher. Piedmontese Fives and Roman have de clined each, and Piedmontese Fives Railway Shares are in general abOut Of. each better. Ex change on London (short), 24f. 95c., money ; ditto (90 days), 24f. 67ic. money. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19. The United States' mail steam-ship Atlantic, Captain West, arrived this afternoon, with advices from New York t o th e Bth i ns t. ; 202 passengers, and $800,0013 on freight. She pas s ed the Africa, hence for New York, on the 10th, and the Emerald Isle, inside Sandy Hook, on the Bth. The United States' mail steam-ship Baltic, Capt. Comstock, arrived hence at New York, at 1.5 a.m., on the 18th inst., after a remarkably rapid passage. The Senate had passed Mr. Clayton's bill for a more effectual suppression of the slave trade, by restricting transfers of American vessels in foreign ports. Business was dull at New York at the departure of the steamer. Money tight ; stock declining ; the market in a panic. The authorities at New York had thought it ne cessary to issue the usual notice respecting er the pre valence of cholera. The two op eras w e closed, in consequence of the indisposition from slight attacks of cholera of Mesdames Anna Thillon and Maret zek. At Boston, Philadelphia, and at St. Louis especially, where 207 deaths occurred in a week, the epidemic was spreading. Accounts from the Plains state that the disease was creating much ha voc among the emigrants. A very destructive fire had occurred at Philadel phia, which destroyed the National Theatre, the guard-houses, and a number of other handsome buildings, with their contents. An actor, named Shephard, lost his life by returning to the burning theatre in search of his watch. The New Orleans Debater intimates that the clip per ship Grapeshot was off the Cuban coast endea vouring to land warlike stores for the use of the disaffected inhabitants of the island.- The anniversary of the establishment of the Re public had been celebrated with the usual cere monies. Several disturbances had occurred in various parts of the country, originating in the growing ill feeling between the native Americans and the Irish. At Manchester, New Hampshire, a severe fight took place, with injury to both sides. A Ro man Catholic chapel was very much damaged. At Dorchester, Massachusetts, a Roman Catholic chapel had been blown up with gunpowder. Some persons attributed the destruction of the chapel to the native Americans ; others asserted that the Roman Catholics had deposited arms and gun powder there for the protection of the chapel. At Bath, Maine, au itinerant preacher, known by the sobriquet of the " Angel Gabriel," lectured against Popery, and so excited the mob that seve ral hundreds proceeded to the Runan Catholic church, broke in the doors and windows, rang the bell, and finally set fire to the building, utterly destroying it. The mob afterwards paraded the streets, manifesting their gratification at this achievement in the most boisterous manner. Speaking of the Fishery and Reciprocity Bills, the Washington correspondent of the New York . _Herald says:— " The general impression among senators is, that the Fishery and Reciprocity treaty will not be acted upon in any way this session. The committee on Fo reign Relations have not touched it yet, and manifest no disposition to do so. Its postponement till next session is the only chance that it has ; for if it were taken up by the Senate now it would probably be rejected, almost without debate." We extract the following account of the fatal col lision between the ships Trade Wind and Olympus from the New York lierald. It will be recollected that a seaman of the former ship arrived in Liver pool a few days ago, having been picked off a float ing mast, where he lived for seven days without food : "We are called upon to record another calamity at sea by which several lives hairs been lost. On the night of the 26th of June, at about 11 o'clock, the ship Trade Wind came in contact with the ship Olympus, in latitude 41 . 50 and longitude 57 . 20, and so violent was the colli sion that both vessels sunk beneath the waves within an hour after. The Trade Wind was a fine three-deck vessel, built by the late Jacob Bell, of this city, for the southern trade, and was on her voyage from Mobile for Liverpool. She was 2,018 tons burden, about three years old, valued at $lOO,OOO, and was largely insured in Wall street. Her freight is valued at $50,000, and her cargo at about $250,000, the latter being insured principally in England. She was owned by W. Platt and Son, of Philadelphia, and Booth and Edgar, and others, of New York. She was commanded by Captain Smith, and had nu board at the time of the accident 17 passengers and a crew numbering 34. The weather was very thick, the wind was blowing quite hard, and the night was very dark, when the eAlision took place. • The other vessel, the Olympus, was commanded by Captain Wallace, and sailed from Liverpool on the 24th of May for Boston, having in all 53 souls on board, 40 of them passengers, and the rest of them the crew. She was loaded with iron and general hardware. The vessels struck each other in the bows, staving in the Trade Wind, and pinking her within an h our a ft er the shock. The Olympus went down within half an hour of the Trade Wind. Ten of the crew of the Olympus, the cap tain, and 37 of the passeruznrs were saved ; and the cap tain of the Trade Wind, 16 of her crew, and all ht .r pas sengers were saved. This shows the loss of the Olympus to be three passengers and three of her crew ; 18 of the Trade Wind's crew perished. "The fallowing are the names of the passengers saved from the Trade Wind :—Mrs. Frank Smith and 2 chil dren, Mr. David T. Newlan, Mr. Alexander Ewing, lady, and daughter, Mr. John S. Gliddon, Mrs. John Gilson, 4 children, and servant, Miss C. D. Chamber lain, and Miss Alice Dodson. " The names of the crew lost from the Trade Wind are :—Thomas Pierce, carpenter ; John Assew, first steward ; John Achow, second cook ; John Mitchell, James Conner, Wm. Smith, Franklin Hartby, James Bowen, Thomas Hill, Joseph Addison, John Martin, Michael Walsh, Charles Town, Jeremiah M`Carty, all seamen ; Richard Bingham, Jas. Brady, Manuel Lewis, and Luke O'Toole, boys. " The names of the crew saved are Capt. F. Smith, Edward W. F. Smith, first officer ; James Caw, second ditto ; Charles E. Meeney, third ditto ; Matthew Buck, boatswain ; Ann Conner, stewardess ; Samuel Achow, second steward ; John Alen, cook ; Peter Williams, James Wheelan, Thomas Harnson, James Moore, John Baker, James Boyce, Adam Hooper, Charles Wilson, John Melvain, Wm. Daniels, Thomas Doran, George Smith, John Scob, James Dru mmon d, Thomas Nowlan. James Powers, and John Brown." The demand for money was very active at the close, and the banks and discount houses were un able to satisfy all the applicants. Exchange was quoted at 9 and 9b on London. Cotton was more buoyant, and had advanced in some instances k to of a cent. Canada flour continued very inani mate, and prices had still further receded 25 to 37.1 cents, the market closing very quiet at $7 to $7 371 c., in bond, for common to good. Indian corn meal was 121 c. lower, with only moderate sales. Wheat also had materially declined, the reduction on some descriptions amounting from 10c. to 15c., with a slack demand. There had been large supplies of Indian corn, and rates were declining. Western pork continued depressed, at a decline of 87Ac. for mess, and 50c. to 30c. for prime. Beef in slow request, and prices without alteration. Lard was less active, and supplies had increased, while prices had receded -lc. to Rc. Butter and cheese without alteration. Tobacco was inactive, without change in value. Naval stores generally were dull, without material variation. Freights continued firm, and higher rates had been ob tained. The supply of tonnage was fair, and the demand moderate. Judge Campbell, of New Orleans, in the matter of the reported Cuban expedition, held General Quitman, Mr. Thrasher, and Dr. Saunders in bond for $3,000. They all refused to give bonds, and were placed in the custody of the United States' Marshal. Seven persons had been killed on the Great Western Railroad. The train came in collision with a horse, and went off the line. The Germania, from Bremen for New York, had put into Boston short of coals. RAILWAYS AND POLITICS IN CANADA. It appears that the defeat of Mr. Mucks and the Minis try on the address, which led to the immediate dissolution of the House of Assembly, was brought about by the acci dental union of the old McNab Tories of Canada West with the Mackenzie "Clear-grit" Radicals, who, knowing that a dissolution under any circumstances was to take place in a month, seized the opportunity of making electioneering speeches, which they were obliged to clench with their votes,dreaming little of the abrupt consequences which their factious conduct was sure to pro duce. The opposition to Mr. Hincks partakes entirely of a personal character, and not against his policy, for all his measures have been pre-eminently successful, and whatever Ministry may be formed it will have to follow, and carry out his policy ; ho was becoming too Conservative and dicta tional for even the M`Nab Tories, and political hostility has also been influenced by personal pecuniary considera tions connected with railway interests in Upper and Lower Canada. Messrs. M‘Nab, Sherwood, Langton, &c., &c., have been promoters of the Great Western Railway of Canada, and its extensions under Canadian directors and contractors solely. Mr. Mucks determined on a National Railroad Policy under one management, with an English Board of Directors, in order that iiritish capitalists might exercise a proper control over their property ; hence, he has since had to encounter all the abuse of disappointed contractors, and the unscrupulous attacks of parties, who last year openly declared that they would use every means in their power to damage the credit of the Government, and of the Grand Trunk Railway in England. That Mr. Hincks has pursued an enlightened railway policy, no friend of Canada attempts to dispute ; his resolve is to encourage capital to flow into Canada under legitimate protection and control—the result will soon be appreciated. The Great Western will cost nearly 14,000/. per mile under exclusive local management while the Grand Trunk will not cost more than 9,000 per mile. There also can be no doubt but what Lord Elgin comes in for his share of un popularity, notwithstanding the energy and talent he has shown in developing the vast resources of this magnificent country. It is, however, to be regretted that Mr. Hincks and the Ministry did not go through the form of sending their resignation in a body; it would have been for Lord Elgin to accept or refuse it, and then, under the circum stances, he would have been justified in dissolving the Par liament in the abrupt manner he did. The Victoria Bridge, at Montreal, is giving signs of active work; the abutment on the Montreal side of the river will be built this summer. Lord Elgin will, if cir cumstances permit, lay the first stone in the beginning of August. The pumping out of two coffer dams had com menced, and soon as dry the masonry will commence. Abundance of skilled labour is to be procured, but only at very high prices.—Liverpool Courier. ACCELERATION OF THE OVERLAND MAIL.—In conse quence of the opening of another portion of the railway to Marseilles, that portion of the mails to India, China, and Australia, sent via France, will be despatched a day later—namely, on the 9th and 25th of every month. COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ENGINEHAN AND GUARD. —We are informed that the board of the London and North-Western Railway Company have, after the most careful inquiry and investigation, decided on adopt ing the plan introduced by Professor Gluckman, of which notice has already been taken in this and other journals • and that, definitive arrangements having been completed, the apparatus will be applied to all the trains of the company as rapidly as the necessary ma chinery can be provided. NEW CLUB-HOUSE AT THE WEST-END—A. general meeting of the members of the Junior United Service Club was held yesterday, to ballot for plans for the new house. Those submitted by Mr. T. M. Nelson, archi tect, were adopted. The new club-house is to occupy the site of the present house at the corner of Regent street, Waterloo-place, as well as the St. Alban's Hotel, in Charles-street, and the houses forming one side of St. Alban's-place. When finished it will be one of the largest club-houses in the metropolis. IMPROVEMENTS IN PIMLICO.—Six of the houses at the corner of James-street, facing Buckingham -gate, St. James's-park, were yesterday morning pulled down, for the purpose of commencing the new street which is to run up into the Vauxh all-brid g e-road. The houses in of the n eighbourhood, which has for traffic c d productive of much inconvenience some years past been ra pidlyquestion abutted upon Buckingham t o Palace,the P houses have been completed there will be an uninterrupted t upon the demolition of t ese quen view from extending. As soon as thhe im roventents conse- Storey's-gate at the end of Great George - st reet to t he Vauxhall-bridge-road. WESTMINSTER REGISTRATION.—Within the past few the electors notices have bean widely circulate d amon g electors of Westminster calling upon the Liberals to pay up all poor rates and other taxes due up to the sth of January on or before the 20th July inst., to enable them to qualify themselves in order that their names might not be struck from the list of voters for members to serve in Parliament for the borough of Westminster. BAHIA, JUNE 17.—A LUCKY SHIP,—The Trident left us on the Bth May. I suppose for the last time till she is ordered home. Express here in her place. Last night a Yankee barque came in, having on board 150 casks of wine and some cases which she says she picked up at sea. The account she gives of herself is, that she was out for a three years' whaling cruise, and came in here to buy a chain cable and sell the wine. It is French. I do not think that the authorities here will allow her to sell her findings in this market. A very nice little prize for her—at least 40,000 dollars. Her Britannic Ma• jesty's consul of this place goes home by the mail steamer to try to get up a railway company for a line from this to the interior, where there is a splendid cotton district. If he succeeds it will be a capital thing for Bahia. I am afraid money is too valuable iu England just now.—Plymouth Mail. second Palace edition hasof a R I r o e u a t d i e y d 's g m e ade THE SHILLING G UIDE TO THE C RYSTAL PALACE,—The S itshi l a l i p n p g e a G r a u n i c d e e , a t c o d the , e s a matter of course, has received some further important additions, which the progress made in the Crystal Palace and its internal arrangements has rendered necessary. The nature of th ese addenda be will seen from the fol lowing cm sory outline :—An account of the ceremony of the opening of the Crystal Palace on the 10th of June. A correct ground plan of the building, with plans o f the galleries and basement, b • being the only complete plan yet given, and also various illustrations of the Fine Arts Courts and Natural History departments. A de scription of the French Court, with • notices of the Sevres porcelain and Beauvais tapestry, sent by the Emperor of the French, and some of the principal bronzes and other works of art exhibited. The addition of the figures of reference, and an easy mode of finding each work of art or other object of interest referred to in the ~G uide." The alterations consist principally in a re arrangement of the galleries of busts and of the Modern Sculpture Courts, rendered necessary by the changes which have taken place in the positions occupied by them in the building. THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. —yesterday the usual half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors in this society was held at the London Tavern, for the purpose of receiving the financial account, and upon other business ; Mr. Harnett presided. The minutes of the last meeting having been confirmed, Mr. Brown, the actuary, read the financial statement, which showed the society to be in a very satisfactory position. A resolu tion was then moved that the remuneration to the di rectors be 1,0001. instead of 7501. per annum, but upon the question being put an amendment was proposed that the sum remain as heretofore. Considerable discussion ensued, but upon the chairman putting the am en d ment, he declared it to be lost, the original motion fon the granting of the 1,0001. being carried by ten to eight, two directors voting for the amendment, and one for the ori ginal motion. The election of an auditor in the place of Mr. Halsey, resigned, having been proceeded with, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the meeting separated. ~ ~ ~_~ PHA smsT, Lowninisr, TIMRSDAT EVENTNG; JITI A T 40,_,1454: GOODWOOD RACES. ARRIVALS UP TO WEDNESDAY EVENING. West Australian, Dervish, Prince Arthur, Boiardo, Meanee filly, Crown Pigeon, Brocket, Heapy, Marley Hill, Acrobat, Paletot, Scythian, Appolionius, Profes sor, Mandricardu, Bribery, Antoinette, Kaffir, Quince, Adine, Muscovite, Spinaway, Joshua, Young Norval, Invasion, c by Cotherstone- -Polydora, f by Van Tromp, out of Queen Mab, colt by Red Hart, out of Refraction, colt by Pantaloon, out of Physalis, colt by Assault. Torment is not expected at Goodwood. LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK. The dividend declared at the meeting of the London and 'Westminster Bank, held yesterday, was at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, with a bonus of 3 per cent. upon the paid-up capital, making an aggregate distribu tion at the rate of 12 per ceitt. per annum, and the re port and accounts were unanimously adopted. The chairman (Mr. J. L. Ricardo) explained that the pro gress of business had been satisfactory, and that, through a movement in which Mr. Alderman Salomons had taken a conspicuous part, the joint-stock banks generally were now allowed to participate in the advantages de rived from clearing. A protracted discussion ensued with regard to a limitation of the reserve fund, and the question was finally arranged by a recommendation to the directors to fix 150,0001. as the amount beyond which it shall not be increased, unless by a special vote of , the proprietors. Annexed is an abstract of the re port :7. The directors have to report that, after making provi sion for all bad and doubtful debts, paying the income tax, and setting apart 2,0001, towards the uew buildings in Lothbury and Bloomsbury, the net profits of the half-year amount to 73,9001. 19s. sd. Out of these profits they now declare a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per an num, and also a bonus of 3 per cent. upon the paid-up capital. After these payments the balance of the profit and loss account will be 13,9001. 19s. 5d , and the rest, or surplus fund, will remain at 125,3071. ls. 6d. The direc tors have further to report that on the Bth of last month they were admitted into the clearing-house — an event which they bolieve will increase the profits of the bank. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT, JUNE 30. Da. £ s. d. To proprietors, for paid-up capital 1,000,000 0 0 To amount due by the bank on deposits, circular notes, &c. To rest, or surplus fund. To net profits of the past half-year 73,900 19 5 £8,091,679 0 7 Ca. £ s. d. By Government Stock, Exchequer-bills, and India Bonds 1,457,415 17 3 By other securities, including bills dis counted, loans to customers, &c 5,806,865 3 .7 By cash in hand 827,397 19 9 £8,091,679 0 7 PROFIT AND LOSS. DR. To total expenditure of the six establish-' merits, including rent, taxes, salaries, stationery, dtc. To amount set apart towards the new buildings in Lothbuey and Bloomsbury To payment of the dividend now declared, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, for the last half-year on the paid-up capital of 1,000,0001. To bonus of 3 per cent. on the capital To balance of profit and loss account To rest, or surplus fund 125,307 1 6 £ s. d. 2,000 0 0 £223,543 18 2 £ s. d. CR. By rest or surplus fund, on the 31st Dec , 1853 125,307 1 6 By gross profits of the last half-year, after paying the income tax and making pro vision for all bad and doubtful debts . 98,236 16 8 £223,543 18 2 MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRIT'S!! CORN For the week ended July 20, 1854, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. BARLEY. OATS. I EYE. I BEANS. I PEA!). 74s 6a 363 10d 233 50s Id 48s 101 453 9d TIIE Six WEEKS' AVERAGE. WHEAT. I PARLEY. I OATS. 1 R. 1 BEANS. 1 PEA!. 773 3d 37s Od 30s 2d 495 7d 498 sd , 473 2d DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. Is %MEAT Od . I B Is ARLEY Od. I is OAT od Is S. I "E Od . I BE IsANSOd . I is MI. Od QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 41,808; Barley, 2,615; Oats, 6,447 ; Rye, 27 ; Beans, 1,690; .Peas, 191 quarters. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—,'Meadow hay, 2/ 8s to 4/ 15s ; clover ditto, 3/ 8s to 51 16 s ; and straw, 1/ 14s to 2/ Os per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 4/ 17s ; clover ditto, '3lBs to 5/ 14s ; and straw, 1/ 15s to 2/ Os per load. Supply moderately good, and trade dull. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 8s to 41 15s ; clover ditto, 31 8s to 5/ 16s ; and straw, 1/ 14s to 2/ Os per load. Trade dull. Now meadow hay has sold at from 21. 103t031. 12s ; and new clover, 31. to 31. 18s per load. MEAT MARKETS. NEW( ATPI AND LEADENIIALL.—The general demand ruled, inactive to-day, at the following quotations :- 13eef, from 3m 2d to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d • Lamb, 4s 4d to 5s 6d ; Veal, 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per Sibs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, July 19.—The supplies for each kind of meat being extensive, the general demand ruled heavy, and prices had a downward tendency. The quota tions are—Beef, from 3s 4d to 40 8d • Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 10,l ; Lamb, 4 s 8d t o 5 s 6 d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 6d per Blbs, to sink the offals. ROMFORD, July 19.—The general demand was heavy at this market to-day, at drooping prices. The prices are Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s • 10c1; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 10.1; Lamb, 4s Gd to 5s 8d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4.s 8d ; Pork, 3s 8d to 4s Bd. per 81bs. Quarter old Store Pigs, 21s to 26s each. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) QUARANTINE NOTICE. GENOA, July 15.—Vessels from the South of France are subjected to five days quarantine, in consequence of cholera having taken place at Marseilles. LONDON, July 20.—Wind this day at Noon, S.S.W. ; light airs, calm, and easy. OFF DUNCF,NESS, July 19.—Thomas Church, from Havannah ; E. A. Soulland, Havannah ; Lind, Porto Rico. PORTSMOUTH, July 19.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived— Agencourt, from L ondon ; and the William, d o., b ot h f or the Cape of Good Hope and Calcutta. Sailed—Rasah (s), for Baro Sound. COWES, July 19. Wind W. Arrived — lda , from Rio Janeiro, for St oc kh olm. DARTMOUTH, July 19 .—Carataqui, from Quebec. PLYMOUTH, July 19 . —Wind, S.W. Arrived—Preble, from Norfolk. PENZANCE, July 18.—Wind, S.S.W. Arrived—Swan, from Minorca. coast with th e O nyx (s), m in contact l as t night off the French DOVER, July 19.— The Nicolaus, of and from Memel for Limerick, w and became waterlogged , was greatly damaged, and was towed in here. Her OU mann A , for New ."1- Y- ork, 19.—Wind, S.S.W. Sailed — OFF SALCOMBE, T July 19.—Sus an f r om Nassau. Monte SHIEVideo. , LDS, Sailed —Stag, for FALMOUTH, July 19 . ..... 0ivind , S.W. Arrived — Wilhel - bima, from Maroom ; Mazatlan, Havannah • Cleopatra, Bahia • Nombre do Jesus, d - 0 . ; Choice, do. ; iteggy, do. ; 0. J. 'Chaffer, do. ; Stat esman, Matanzas; Geo. Leslie, do. ; Cecilia Louisa, Buenos Ayres SWANSEA, July 19.—wind, S.W. Arrived—Gipsey, from Cuba; Commodore, do, Edinburgh Castle, of this . Island, from , got on the Eircho Rocks, on the 16th, was got off yesterday, and towed into Gorey Har - JERSEY, Portsmouthhe boor. was captued near Lib au, and brought in here a MEMEL, July 13.—The Ell e d a (Swedish schooner), from prize Vgl°lgl to st' red Majesty's steamer Cruiser. (11Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Thursday, 31 a.m. Bordeaux, Eliza, Palermo; Sunderland Wind W.S.W. light., and sultry. Buenos Ayres; '‘' ont .a.bltaay;.; ' , a M`Vicar, Havre 1 niu oa A rr e r i a r n i c N. y • s e , od Quebec and Mariettes, Alexandria ; Glentilt, pi ctou . Eagle, La guna ; Sebastian, Havannah T. — s u c e l e b V s e:c ll'i ; a H m el P en e,il N e' n f p r l o e ui s ; J o , ; Lady Read, 61d Calabar; and Vulcan, Rotterdam. Off the port.—Ann Sanders, Pallas, Constantine, and Inca. Hamburg r a Le Donna,ichha r d for t , ... , Union, for Ostend ; Vo hint, for New York ; Jose ""j'. I. °r IT vannah ; Sper maceti, for Halifax ; Sarah, for Ann Hinks, for Constantinople ; Aracan, for Bombay ; Express, for New Cnracoa ; Eliza, for Messina ; and Loire steamer, for for Sa C il a e l d c . u — tt G a l : b Vi f v o a r n V dre l,pafroaris : Nantes. Orleans; Bloomer, for Portland tidohighwater ; very fine. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday, 10.36 A.M. know, from St. J:ohfnro's,in N R .l3 ot . ter ß da a m in- ; Wind, W.S.W. ; bo A w rr (s i ) v , e ß d 'ot i t 9 er — d L am " . Amster dam ; Saxonville, Matanzas ; Noet, Lisbon ; Margaret, Ba A ro r n ri o ve s c y l, , A 2 n Ot t h w — er E p a ; rl m o e f rcu A ry u , lc i la e n in d el ; Magnet, Bombay ; Janet McWilliams, Seville; Columbine (s), Rotterdam. Sailed—Wellington, for Hobart Town. DEAL, Thursday, 9.50 a.m. Wind calm, fine, and clear. Anchored—Blanche, from London, for Launceston ; Bellevue, London, Ceylon; India, London, H ong K ong . Sailed—John Dugdale, for Cardiff. TRH ROYAL DOCKYARD BRIG ADES.-39,000t having been voted for this corps for the present financial year, it has been ascertained what balance i s l e f t i n hand after paying the army clothiers' bills. The surplus will now be divided to the different dockyards, by which the number of drills will be determined for each yard. It is reported that at Sheerness and other yards thi s cor p s will do dockyard guard duty, by which one company of artillery, with tyre captains and three subalterns, will be disposable for more active service. Sheer ness yar d mounts thirty on guard, thereby requiring ninety rank and file ; by the present intended arrangement, only thi r ty men , either artifi cers o r labourers, will be required for this duty, day by day. 8 -II AIR E IS.I: A ii, .K E'f S. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. HAu.wArs. too Aberdeen A.rabg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junct Belfast & Ballymena Binning. Wolverh. Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire Junct Do. Chesh. dt Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., ...... illyth & Tyne original £25 (issd. at .£45, Bristol and. Exeter Caledonian Chester di Holyhead. Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, di Pass Cornwall Crieff Junction DublindtßelfastJuue Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction Do. New East Anglian [Do., (£lB E (St H) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, AI Stock ....... De., B. Stock Do., New A Fast Lancashire .... Edinburgh& Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin.Prth &Dundee Forth & Clyde June. IGlasgow & S. Western] 'Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre ) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. Now Thirds,,, , Lancash. andYorksh Do., Fifths D 3., Wst. Riding Un. Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwal• Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. Loud. Bright & S.Cst. Loud. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths Do.lo/. Sh.,M&B.„( Do. Eighths London and S. Westn Do., £5O Do. ' . £4O Lndudrry& Col uraine l Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Nfauch.Shef.& Lineln Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland Do. Birmng. &Derby Midld. G. West. (Ire.) Do. Half Shares ..... Newcastle & Carlisle. Newmarket........... Do. , Bury Exterusiou. Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd. Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warreupoint and Rostrevor Norfolk Northn.Couuties Un North British North Devon, No. 1 'Do., No. 2 Do., A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North London Do. New £lO N. &S Wstru ,Hamp-' stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester.. Oxford, Worcester,& Wolverhampton Portsmouth [Scottish Central .., 'Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Bil wig. Do. L. & N. Western Guaranteed St t ck Shrewsby. & Berefd Shrewsby. & Chester (N. W. Min,; Do. Halves,l Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,fully paid up at per cent South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun Do Staines,Wok. &Wok Stockton & Darling Stockton ei Hartlepl. Taff Vale . Do. £lO shares. Do. Pref., N0..1 Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palace West London. Wimbledn & Croydon York Newetl.&Berw., Do. Extensions Do, G.N.E. Purchase York& N.Midland [Cloning Prices this day. 23i - 24, 5 - 5 9 - 10 11i-10i d 17 -- is 7 -- 6 d, 98 - 100 626 63 156 -16 A 11 13 ill, -- p;r" 7 - 8 11* - ii 13. k - 131 35 - 37 25 - 27 - 66 60 - 62 16 66 68 • 904 94 75 77 L 25 127 96 98 79 —79 i -• 89 • 91 11 13 va 11. —l3 I, 66 —67 6t 6i ,t 1 14t - 15, 84 - B.i 109 110 104 -104 i Par p par 4 P 1 824 834 9 8 I 8 7 2 1 - 22 66i 67 38 - 40 d— 4 di 6 i 6 (I 2 2i 6 50 - 52 34 34 33i 34i 52 65 Par --_—_ P id P i ' --4 a' 6 74 ld -- 1 p 32 - 34 92 94 51,1 - 60 68 - 72 68 -- 72 - 2i 2 18 -- 20 9 10 14 -- 15 3i -3 1 a 13 - 15 63 61 35 - 36 33 = 35 31 - 38 19 191 4 - 5 23 25 6 - 6S 6 - 7 734 744 —64 d 4} 3ict 544 -- 554 FOREIGN. Antwerp&Rotterdam Belgian Eastn. June Beziers to Graissesaae Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scrip Central of Italy Charleroi & Erquelin Demerara Dijon and Besancon 1 )utch Rhenish East Indian Do. Extension Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of France Grd. Trunk of Cana& Do. Debentures Do. do Gt. Central of France Gt.Westena of Canada Shares Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s7 Hamilton & Toronto I Do. 6 per cent. Lake Const. & Basle Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c pref Luxembourg Do. (Railway)...., Do. Pref Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. et. prof Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran Madras Maria Antonia Do. do. New Melbourne Dk, & Ry Namur & Liege (witl interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds (fmy. B. & Ams. Shs.) NorwegiauTrunkPref Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans.... Paris and R0uen...... Paris and Strasbourg Pari salon & Cherbrg. Quebec & Richmond Rouen and Havre..... Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse._ Do. 5 p. cent. Pref. Southern of France St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) , West Flanders Do per c. Pref Western of France West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Zealand MISCEL" 'Nubin Coal and Iron Australian A gricult. Xustralsn.Pcilic.Mail d.ustraln. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works i init. American Land Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co Canada Crystal Palace Do. New Crystal Pal.of France Eastern Steam El cctrit Telegraph(A) Do. (B) Electric Teleg. of Ir Gen. Steam Navigat General Screw Steam Irish Beetvoot Sugar Magdalena St. Navin. Nat. Pat: Steam Fuel Netherlands Land N. S. W. Coal & Inter Steam Navigat. Co N. B. Australasian._ Do. New Nrth.ofEu?opeStelun Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. Peninsular& Oriental Do. Do. Portland Iron Co Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest. South Austral. Laud Submar. Telegraph .• Do. Registered....., luau Dioineu Land 3 aid It 31 3 d id—iP _ 1 •• P 3i 3 d 2 p d— -4P ii iia id par 18 —l9 id— ip '''' ••• ... dis Par i p ... ... id i P 7} - 8 - :312 -32 i 8 9 17a 17ip 45 - 47 40 - 42 31 • - 314 ... - pm 22i —23 i 1 1p d • ••• - Pm 3i 41 . di 5 G 'DI *i = iii 10ITS Zii = iii, 65 - 70 b• s i sa 4 4 a id, - 1:: ii 'i = ii "4 7 - - - 1 1 -= is i- i P .•• - - 36 - 11 - 12 t3oaineaa done this day. all 3 8 2s. 10 5 20 20 9;i 63k4 21 soi li 127 66i 7 CI i 151 15 104} 4 66 1 a 7 61 per cent. 631 4 35 55 41 5} 5 z in 321 x in 31i x in 45 1 44 eixfa) t.sa.~ RAILWAYS ,eadlng, :tnEnny 1 , 14C*0 this day. all all all all all 100 'ford and di etc i) ley Iluckgliamsh. Clydesdale Je. E. Lincoln gr. f per cent. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct; Do. New...... Glstr.& Dn. Fr Dk. Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. i Shares. Lon. & Greenw Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Batn and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar Aidld.Bradfcl Northern and Easternsp.c. Do. 6 per ct. Do. Fixeds p Prest. & Wyre Do. Shares. Roystn.& Hit. Do.Shepth.St Shef.Roth.and Goole g. 5 p. c. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent... Do.. - Wilts&Somrst West L.807.W. lt.Nrthu. Caldonian. Gt. Westn Tie. New. & Berw. V. &NMd Do S. Eastern Do Norfolk, L.& N. W. & Midid. Stckton & Darlingt. Aidland.. E. Count Do.. L. &N.W &Ln&Yk Do GtNorthu Do La.neash& l Yorksh. M. Nelsen . tcreirt: te Darlittgt. D 0....;.... 111tWestn. Aberdeen Do. No. 2, p. c. Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 50/) Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. e, Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Cork &Bandensip.c, Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction EastAngliau (I:310s) 6 per cent Do. (.£5) 7 per cent Do. (.£7 17e) 7 p. c Eastern Counties Ex tension, 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. Debentr.Sh- East Lancash. 6 p. cts. East and West York shire June. Pref Edinb Prth.&Dundec 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. 4; p. c. Scrip Gt. N. of Scot. Ist Pref Gt. Southn. ckWestm. 3} -- 4 - 4- 1- i - 13f - (Ireland) Eighths)'.'.l Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh. Gt. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 6 p. c) Do. cov. red. 44 p.c Do. con, red. 4 p. c Dr, irred. 4 p. c Lan. & York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c, Stock Leeds N. 6 p. c. No.l Do. Quarters, 1848 . London and Bright o n Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. e. St. Do. Convertible, 5 p. c., 1852 Do. New Guar,6 p. c Lon.&N. W., Coy. 4 Nuneaton London & S. Western Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler Shares Londy. & Ennis. Sh Kan., Shef., & Lin , Shares, No. 1. Do. New, £lO Do. £6 larypt.StCarl.4p.c Do. 4i per cent Do Consol.6 p.c.St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Ilirm. 6 per cent.... I Do. Pref. 4i per cent Norfolk Debenture Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Stock Do. 5 p. c. Eat Do. per ct . pref Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh. Xl5, 6 p.c. !Do (Scot. Cent. , New Prel Shrews. & Birm.N. G. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min), 8 p.c. .Do 5 per cent !South Devon. De. fixed, 4i per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of Os. 6d. Do. 4 Aper cent. S.Yorirsl4.4p.c.Guar Stockton and Dar- lington, 4 per cent Do. do. do, Stockton and Hartle- pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 Waterfd.StKilk.l3p.c. York, Neweastle,and Berwick ,4 p.c. Pref. Do York&N. Midlandil, tn.l R. Parch ...'" 1... 95 - 100 95 - 97 134 - 137 28 - 30 2i - 2i 93 -: ii 57 - 59 134 - 137 2} lid 344 91 -.93x0 PREFERENCE SHARES. 95 - 97 ii ad lip 1p 13t 22 - 24 • •e ...... ..••. 34 - 3i 4. -- ...td 115 117 109 - 111 100 - 103 6-6 - 96 98xd b 8 90 91 93 Id par 135 137 ••• ... ... ""'' ow. 24 - 3 p 6 - 7 9 - 10 - iP .35 137 li id 90 - 93 Dr -109 94 - 104 164 - 174 10 - 104 11 -13 - f P 231 - 231 .00 -10 3 ••• • 1 •• 2 d, 92 - 95 3i - 3i 1 - #4 xi 103 105 514 524 254 264 124 —l3ixd 234 244 Agua Fria Anglo Austrin. Gold Anglo Californian Australasian Australian Australian Cordillera' Australian Freehold lAve Maria Baden (Gd. Duchy of) Blaenarvou Ir. & Coal isritish Austrin. Gold British Iron Brazilian Imp. (i ssue d at £5 pm Do. Coeaes dr Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Carson's Creek Clarendon Con. Min ! Co. of Jamaica- Cobre Copper Colonial Gold Copiapo Copper Min. of Eng Do. Pref. 7A p. cout English andAustrin Copper Smeltg. Co General Great Nugget Vein Do. Registered Great Polgooth Liberty Linares Lond.&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co. Mariquita. Wexican&S.Amoricn New Granada New Linares Mining and Smelting Co Nouveau Monde Pontgibaud Lead Min. (St Smelt Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhynmey Iron Do. New Santiago de Cuba Fouth Australian Tin Croft United Mexican .....• Waller West Granada West Mariposa Worthing Mining of Austral . ...... Yuba .. ........... .. JOINT-S' Australasia 1 British Colonial Bank - and Loan Company British N. American Chartd. Bank of Asia Clirtd. 12nk. of India, Australia, & Chin a :7olonial ................ Commercial of Lond. English Scottish and Australian, Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia . London and County London Joint Stock Loud. It Westminster National Provincial of England Do. New National of Ireland New South Wales Oriental Bank of Corporation 50 50 100 100 20 50 20 25 10 22 all all 46 - 48 5 25 all 1 Do. New Provincial of Ireland Do. New Royal Austinln.Bkg & Gold Imp Co South Australia Union of Australia Do. New 41 - 43 71 - 73 Union of London... 271 6i 7 72i 2 THE NEW STAMP Dl:TlM—Yesterday the amended Stamp Duties Bill was printed. From the 10th new stamps are to be issued for Bills of Exchange and promissory notes of 0110 penny And upward.. tbls tsy t - 1 1 d 2 t ! _„9 11 8i - 94 - 2 - 24 - 29 - 45 - 47 11 -12 52 - 57 ... -.. ... li - 2 *4 - 7 - i• t - ii 10-11 6 - 63 - 16 17 / 31 33 9 10 4 5 2 4 3i 4 —* 1 •.• ••• 1 • d •• • ...... •• • .1 --" :I BANKS. 82 .. ... 1 id 3 2i d 20i —2lixd pm Pin 13f 110 1011 2i 97i 6i THE PANAMA ROUTE TO AVM PER The papers re.-eived yesterday from A7pinezai---li'--j- ~..,,.,!.., the W e st I n dia mad, contain I.i'eliiiiti,Wi . ' \ P.n . --4 0 ticuJars of th e passage o f t h e America Cstjaisitit •„- e;),, 1 " , ; ) Age from Sydney to Panama. Her asi4feril pit sent have b een three in number—naniely - &atilt N 4 ... " York to Liverpool, Liverpool to Sydney, Ail Syckady c , to Panama, and on each occas i on, although- irot put at 4 her full speed, she has made the finest trip on record, since,' although the distance from New York has, in a few instances, been performed in less time, these cases were none of them first passages with new Although,meda however, llthearg achieve mentutmheeupresteeeuntleugeu m de a a c v ii o i u nhe r a e rys a . t c o on b fi e r enforced on the Government, that the communication between England and the gold colonies , may, by adopting the Panama route, be brought to oc cupy only a little more than 50 days, there is slight pro spect of Australia deriving any immediate advantage from the discovery. Neither the outward nor home ward trip has been remunerative, the Post-office, when she left England, having refused to pay her for taking a mail, unless upon the same terms as a sailing ship, and not only, therefore, has she no inducement to repeat the 'experiment, but her non-success will operate to deter such attempts th o i this, the ep e a r a neutral rts of othe r flag, companies . cou l d have If a been steamerin duced sent circumstances, would have been invaluable; but the colonial as well as the home, Government having withheld the necessary encouragement, there must be no more complaints on either side at the hardship of being restricted to slow intercourse. According to a 'statement in the Aspinwall Courier, it was reported that the vessel had already been sold at Panama to the Pacific Mail Steam Company, to be put on their line between that pldee and San Francisco, where her capa city for carrying 1,2.0.0-passengers will_ prove especially valuable : " The steamship Golden Age, D. D. Porter, U.S.N., left Sydney May 11, and reached Tahiti on the 24th, re mained in that port six days, taking on board 1,200 tons of coal,.and sailed thence for Panama on the 31st, making the voyage from Sydney, including stoppages, in 38 days. The first'part of the voyage she had regular head winds, and for the entire passage to Panama she has had a current against her equal to 768 miles. From Tahiti, so smooth was the sea, and so mild the passage, that a canoe might have come the entire distance in safety. The Golden Age brings 118 cabin passengers, and 60 in the steerage, and would have been filled but for numerous misrepresented tions of difficulties in crossing the Isthmus. "The followi ng i s a memorandum of the run of the Golden Age since leaving New York, using but 12 of her 16 furnaces : New York to Live r p oo l Miles. Days. Iln. . .. .. _ 3,000 11 9 Liverpool to the C a p e o f Good Hope Cape of Good Hope to King George's Sound, Australia King George's Sound to Melbourne 1,270 Melbourne to Sydney Sydney to Tahiti Tahiti to Panama 4,532 47 12 4 20 0 20 13 12 18 12 Total 24,172 91 Making for the whole distance an average of 256 nautical or 297 English miles per day. The Golden Age has never stopped her engine at sea since leaving New York, and has neither in hull nor machinery met with the slightest Red. dent during this voyage around the world. She has never been idle since arriving on the coast of Australia, having been constantly employed running on that coast while her coals were being shipped to Tahiti. " At Tahiti every facility was offered by Governor Pap and the French authorities for her quick despatch." SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday, July 18.—We have been fa voured by Mr. E. H. Hargraves (a passenger by the steam-ship Golden Age, from Sydney to Panama) with an abstract of the log of -that ship ; and, as her voyage is the first ever made across the Pacific by a merchant steam-ship, the details are of great interest. The Golden Age is an American paddlewheel steamer, of 3,000 tons burden, ant 700 nominal horse power. Her run out from Liverpool to Australia was the quickest ever made, and the owners have placed her upon the Sydney and Panama route, with a view of testing its capability to support a line of powerful steamers. The Golden Age left Hobson's-bay at 1 p.m. on the sth of May, and anchored at Sydney-heads on the Bth, at nightfall, the vessel being heavily laden with coals. She took her departure from Sydney on the 12th of May, and at 11 a.tn. on the 24th entered Papetie Harbour, the distance, 3,411 miles, having been run in 14 days, the winds pre vailing being S. by W. for the first nine days, and E. the remainder. The lowest run in 24 hours was 220 miles, .and the highest 272 miles. The ship was burning New South Wales coal Wool Newcastle) the average consumption being 70 tons per diem. The stay at Pa petie occupied five days, during which 1,200 tons of coal were taken on board from three vessels lying in a safe and good harbour without rollers, the coal being placed on board by natives. On the 30th of May, at 10 a.m., the Golden Age left Papetie, having on board 1,400 tons of coal, the ship being very deep, the engines making only 9 revolutions, and the current being 1i knot adverse. The run to Panama was made in 19 days, at a speed averaging 200 to 270 miles a day, the actual distance traversed being 4,451 miles ; wind calm and light from the eastward during the majority of the pas sage. The course steered was a strait one to Tahiti and thence to Panama, and the ship had to contend with 768 miles of current. About 2,600 tons of coal were consumed in ail, the average cost of which, at 41. per ton, was 10,4001. With a consumption of 70 tons of New South Wales coal the engines made only 13 revolutions per minute, whereas with 50 tons of Welsh coals the revo lutions attained have been 18. The mails have been delivered in Southampton in 66 days from Sydney, all detentions included f' but,'taklng 6 days for coaling at Papetie, 4 days detention at Panama, and 2 days at St. Thomas's, the actual steaming time has been 54 days from Sydney to England. The freight and passage money earned by the Golden Age was 10,5001., and tlis voyage will, it is said, show a loss of from 7,0001. to 10,0001., owing to the enormous cost of fuel. Screw. steamers, if used on this route, wo u ld probably coa l i n Cook's Straits, New Zealand, and, as they would have more wind in their favour and less current against them, would easily make the run from Sydney to Panama in 40 to 45 days, at an expenditure of coal less than one third of that occasioned by the employment of the Golden Age. Without a mail contract of 10s. per mile, it is doubtful if screw-steamers would pay their expenses on the line ; and it is from this cause that the English com pany (the Australasian Pacific) has withdrawn their fine steamers, built specially for the purpose. The experi ence derived from the voyage of the Golden Age is pretty conclusive as to the fact of the Panama route to Aus tralia being the shortest and most direct, and (conside rations of expense left out of the question) the most de sirable for the transmission of mails. When coals can be provided for steamers at New Zealand at moderate expense, it seems to be likely that the line will be per manently occupied by screw-steamers, bat till such favourable circumstances are in operation, the Panama route to our South Australian possessions must ne cessarily be sealed to the mercantile world. THE JASON STEAMSHIP. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—lmagining that some of your readers may be inte rested in the present arrangements for the transport of troops, and the facility with which it is conducted, show ing, as it does, of what importance steam has become in this particular service, I call your attention to the pro ceedings of one of the General Screw Company's ships—the Jason. She left the river Thumps on the morning of the 2 9 d of May, with 300 officers, non-commissioned officers, and men, and 227 officers, together with the guns, car riages, and waggons, all of the Royal Artillery. She car ried also about 170 tons of gunpowder. After experiencing strong south-westerly gales, she made Gibraltar on Sunday, ' and long. g the 9 n 9 2 E l ' she days nn lay tzrn 2 u B n ; in o a n te J d u v, n , e ith l, t i h n e la c t. a 3 ll 7 od s e 2 n N tr . out. She made Malta on the morning of June 3, leaving the same evening, h av i ng t a k en o o n fr b e o a a r p t e l 3:o a t t a o p n a s n, of shec° coal com municated and 100 tons of water. On thamwoirtahi,aganodf j to u o a k e i s n , tow the transport ship Nor thumberland with troops on board, and at noon of the 7th, having towed the above ship through the A rc hi pe l ago and D ar d a nelles, a distance of 500 miles, she cast her off, a favourable breeze having sprung up, The no samertehce hmnt; neveningmorning she lost her first and only horse, and on th e following o f .r morningshe nes sh e arrivedreceve received t or Constantinople. ders f rom eo nnaod On discharge the horses at a small wharf up the Bosp eeettl,iaatuelaydiv,s'eehigahrgeded all tphreocheeerdseetel theto tßahlehhep°dlnis-aa7 a PS U h d ienti L (l e e guns, carriages, waggons, troops, ammunition, &c., no Sunday, a t h h , e , ay, following h 1 l t o d ay f . June, the shi proceeded to Scu tari. O n th e 12 th s h e proceeded up the Bosphoru s , an d a t noon commenced rec e i v i ng the packhorses of the Light Division ; and, en June 13, at 4 p.m., started f or Warns, havin g on b oar d 30 0 horses :1,11(1200 men, together w ithCo missariat st ores an d prov i s i ons for 6,000 men for a week; ll also having in t ow th e t ransport P yrenees. She arrived at Varna at noon on the following day, June 14, and imme diately commenced assisting with her ship's company in the disembarkation of troops from the ship's that had arrived before her. The following' day, June 15, she die embarked all the Commissariat stores, troops, &c., and at one p.m. on the 16th of June commenced discharging horses. Having discharged all the horses, 300 in number, in five hours, at seven p.m. she returned to Constanti nople, at which place she Arrived the following day at noon, June 17. Ou the 18th of June she again proceeded up the Bor. phorus, and commenced taking in the horses of the cavalry staff. On the 19th of June, by six p.m., she had received on board 250 horses, 300 non-commissioned officers and men, with the Earl of Lucan and staff; and on the following morning, at five a.m., weighed anchor St d Proceeded. Vincent and having in tow her Majesty's transports June 20, and landed 51 horses t seme and troops and re the 22d of June finished landing horsesn tow her er Majesty's Rubicon. She arrived in Varna Bay on t e l following l3 a n day, turned to Constantinople, having i transport Rubicon. She arrived at Constantino ple immediately commence d dis the same time, dan on tbe Government stores, coaling t left C t ons an inople ftr evening of Monday, une a 26 , char gi o4th am e m23udniPtfion June, and a alld ti J Gibraltar. n G t ib in ral q ta u r ar o a n n t t hlnie nt t il of e t i h gh e t st e h el o e f e J k u t l h y e , and commenced coalingwatering, and left Gibraltar imme diatelyfollowing morning. On receiving pratique she for England a noon on the 7th of July, arriving at Ports mouth on the afternoon of the 13th of July, in an effective condition, and ready to start at an hour's notice, thus per forming a service that would have taken about six sailing transports of 500 tons 100 days to accomplish.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, J. W. LANE, Commander of the Jason. Southampton, July 17. 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