The Sun. — London, England, 1863-04-13 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The inquiries for discount accommodation in the general market continue very moderate, and as toll. are negotiable there on terms ranging as low as 34 per cen►, the demand at the Bank of England is very much reduced. There is still a regular influx of gold into the Bank of England, £30,000 having been taken there on Saturday, and it is generally thought that the large quantities received from America, in addition to the Australian and other supplies, will ensure a continuance of the movement. There has been rather more business transacted in the corn market to-day, and the quotations have tended upwards. The accounts from the manufacturing districts last week represent that business in some respects has been more satisfactory. At Manchester prices of both cloths and yarns have been fully main tained. The woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield has, however, shown less activity, while in the hosiery and lace departments at Lei cester and Nottingham there has been little change. In the hardware districts, viz , at Birmingham, Sleffield, and Wolverhampton, a more cheerful tone has prevailed. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this day, acco , ding to Mr. Rcu►er's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 70f. 40c. to 70f. 35c. There is no improvement to report as regards speculative business in the market for Public Secu rities; but, notwithstanding the prevailing inac tiviry, prices indicate buoyancy. Consols are k per cent. higher, viz., 928 / for money, and 92/ for account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 91k, and Exchequer Bills 3s. dis. to par. Transactions have taken place in Indian 5 per Cents. at . 1091 ; ditto, Enfaced 5 per Cents., 1071 108; ditto 51 per Cente., 115. A remarkable degree of activity still pervades the foreign department, owing to the extensive Ppecnlation in Turkish Consolides, Greek Bonds, the Confederate Loan, and Spanish Securities. Upon the whole the buoyancy so recently no ticLd is well kept up, anti there, appears to be no disposition to contract operations. The account is now in course of adjustment, and this necessarily absorbs the principal attention of the members. Turkish Consolides have advanced to 484 and they are now firm at those quotations, being 1 higher than they were on Saturday afternoon. The Turkish 6 per Cents. of 1858 are 68 68k, and th se of 1862 691 70, showing little altera tion, The Confederate Loan hes been a little firmer, namely, 1/ 2 prem., and the latest prices are 11 2 prem. The upward movement in Sp enish Passive has continued, business being re corded at 29,1 7-, while the Certificates are 101 /, or 7 1-, higher. A little fl atness has been apparent in the Greek market ; the Bonds are 28 1 ; ; the Coupons, 13 1. Portuguese, 1862, are 47/ i; and Russian 958 96. Business in the Railway Share Market has been rather dull, the dealers and speculators being chiefly occupied with the arrangements for the liquida• tions. Prices, however, in some instances exhibit rather more firmness. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain at about previous quotations. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in one or two instances at slightly enhanced quota tions. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Lank Stock 233 5 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities .. New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock — Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. D tto 5 per Cent Ditto tii per Cent, 1) bonds L I ,!)0() • Cons o l s f or Account, May 7 Excheq uer Bi lls, £ l.OOO 21 per Cent 3 ells par Ditto £500 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent •••••••• Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852.68-60 Danish 4 per Cent., 1825 Ditto 1863 Ditto Scrip, £4O paid par j pm Egyptian 7 pet Cent 971 a Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ,ns. • 28 t Ditto Coupons l3/ 13 Mexican 3 per Cent New Granada Ditto 2 per Cent 32i P.irtivian 3 per Cent. .. Ditto 1862 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto 1862 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 SPanieh 3 per Cent Ditto Passive • • Spanish Cert. o f C oup not f un d e d Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto, tiOU Bonds Ditto 6 per Cent. 18 2 Ditto Guaratteed, 4 per Cent Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Cjnsols, Money ilitto Account 921 i Liverpool Cotton Market--This Day, (RETJTER'S TELEGRAM.) Firm, steady. No change. Sales, 6,000 bales. mport, 1,744. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, April 13.—Wind this this day at noon—North- Eastelly ; fresh bre€ze, and fine weather. (I3T MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH ) GnAvEsErtn, onday Morning. Arrived—Mayvillo, from Bruges; Carl Agnes, trom Touning. INSTRUCTION IN SOUTHERN ITALY. (From the 7imes Correspondent.) UtslN, April 9. Those who might feel inclined to despair of the future welfare of the Southern Italian Provinces, where brigandage is raging fiercely, and where the lack of public security seriously threatens the whole social system with utter disorganisation, s,.ould take into consideration the following facts, consis luting the bright side of a picture which otherwise, it must be avowed, presents itself under tolerably gloomy views. Before the end of 1 861 —that is, in the course of little morn than a y ear - 1,054 elementary boys' schools were established iu the ex-kingdo m of Naples, exclusive of the Central Province of Naples itself. These were frequented b y 23.569 pupils. The clement y girls 1 schools founded during the same period of time were 778. with 18,912 pupils. To . .these must be added 18 evening schools, fee. quented by 911 persons. In 1862 the 1,054 boys' schools rose to the number of 1,6 9 ; the pupils, instead of '23,569, _ 778, bec but. ame 6 0 250. Tne girls' schools were no . 2 22; th e pup il s, not 11 , 912 hut 300 67. long. 'roe even lug schools irereased from 18 to 234, their frequen ters from 911 to 9 8(4. That all these schools are equally beneficial, that they are all conducted after the very best methods,. thtot th ey, i n the present condition of It4ly, can all, or even most of them, b e prov id e d w ith good mssa ters or mistresses, and all of them will be equally lon g l i ved and numerously ft.( quented, no man will undertak e to assert; but they ore us rn.,ny grains the grou n d nevertheless. The harvest will n of g ood heed st rewn on, if not thoroughly sown nicast as:3ur, dly, sp r i ng up immediately ; human i o n:. inn de pravity will, to ascertain extent, r es i st a ll civilising an d for ever; it will partly be influences for a tme utterly incorrigible, no doubt; but that education Which has done and is doing such wonders in Northern and Central Italy,no less than in all other I:aropean communities, should be altogether barren of results in the Southern provinces will not be e~easily b e li eve d . T wo years liberal governtnent have Elehieved for the Neapolitars what half a century 01' despotism would not even attempt. Let thost 7,144 I° reg ret the old Bourbon regime, or wh o wou l c ‘ok 1,,,,,.), tO seo it restored, look " on that picture and on PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent., 116 Great orthern, 44 per cent., red. at 10 per cent. pm., 101 31. d and 4 pet cent. pt. stk., 101 orth British new gua. 5 per cent., 107 Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per cent., 331 PREFEMENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 4 per cent. pi., 954 London, Brighton, &C., 4, per cent., 185 4 , 102, LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RKNTALS. Great Eastern, Woo bridge Ex., 4 per cent., 87 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Franclsco (lira. 014. 7 per cent, 211 Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 21 Sambre and Reuse, Ili ban Paulo gua. 7 per cent., 91 Ditto kali), 24/ FOREIGN MINES. St. John dcl Rey (lim.), 56 Yudanamutana of S. Australia (lim.), 4 JOINT-STOCK , AANKS. Alliance Bank of London and Liverinol (lira.), 24j Australasia, 721 It Bank of Victoria, Australia, 39 Chartered Bank o' India, Australia, and China, 25} 8„, l London Un i on , nruinl a i was u :no cl rte: : :tni:im u e:_iw s ‘an t ml:n r , ,Beai ,lira.),r a j; h, n r C 7O m i Chartered, e 4l , 211 London Lon i ( ottoman ank, nion of '3""trailliWsilio..LLANEOUS. Cavour), 4; Berlin Water Works, Electric r ce i 14. 1 er t r i o a th ee a lo n o 4 Joint sto r k Discount, itb London District Telegraph(linl.), 21 North British Australasian, SoauthDii tuseturaTL an o. i Australian \n em 6 has authorised c The French Minister of War h se veral French officers to prorTed to Madag in struction to the troops of King RAama 11. tto give ANGTHER AGRARIAN MURDER IN IRELAND. DUBLIN, April 11 —We have just had a telegraphic message from Lordonderry, announcing an agrarian murde r iu the country of Donegal. The victim, Adam Grierson, was formerly land ste ward or agent Adair, who evicted a large number of persons some time ago, in conse quence of the prevalence of agrarian outrages on his estate producing a reign of terror among the p-ople, and inflicting serious losses upon the tenants by the destruction of their sheep and other property. Since that time the district has been quiet. The pressnt outrage occurred at Glenveagh, from which place a me ssa g e came to thetatterkenny con stabulary early this morning. Grierson badly wounded, and there is no hope of his recovery. But, though in - lying state, he was able to identify a mad named Buckley whom ,hg cos s abulary had arrested on suspicion, as the person who fired at him. It is said that he had received repeated warnings of his fate, in consequence of his alleged over-zeal in the discharge of his duties to his employer, SHARE MARKETS—This day. ih ;re RailwayF. Paid.' Closing Price. (3.14, 25 10 et st 50 20 !Mr., %Vol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. flost.,Sleat.,anci Bristol and Exeter .. • • 8 8i 7 8 85 87 112 )13 Caledonian and Bandon Corn wal I Do A ,rets no rlit Do. B tillftpc.pan.haf. ttt been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Junc. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. tilasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East A nz,lian et Great Northot Scotland ;Great Northern Do A stock Do II do Gt. S. an W. of Ireland Great Western ... Do Str Val ua. stock L &fleas hae & Yorkshire Loudon and Blackwal Lon., Bright,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western. Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle Do y shares Metropolitan Midland Do Ne tv _ _ -- Do Binning. dr Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. y shares Mid Kent _ Do Cray Line North British lEdin., Perth, & Dundee, Nth. Lantern—Berwto , Do, G.N.E. purchase- Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New ,North Staffordshire .. IN. and S. W. Junction 'Scottish Central v. 16.4 It Scot N. E., Aber. stock It Do Scot. Mid. stock .0 Shrews. and Welchpoo it Shropshire Union ;t South Devon ,t South Eastern it ,South Wales IS. York. and River Dun mtaines, Wok.,andWok. ,Stockton & Darling - top Do Do New, 1860... _ Taff Vale. , Do 8... 12.10 Do C Ulster Do I Do !Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim I Waterford & Kilkeuny %Vest Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R ' West Midland Oxtord Do Newpor ( ' Do Hereford 6i 7 ORDINARY SUAIZE.t., AND StOuf , 3. 66 1.81. 114 i 15 971 1 1011 92 I 991 40 42 13 14 87 89 107 109 51 62 45 47 24i 28j 120} 124 120 122 134 136 100 ;02 66i (61 108} ICBf 7, 76 114 115 39 40 97 98} 10 ItJl 44 45i 12; 12; 123< <24 lip 91 93 60i Sla 24 25 99 99} 55 65} 86 64 116 118 1 16 16; lei 116 14 119 121 42 43 98 ICO 48 E 0 32 33 92i 921 fi7 69 99 101 7 8 38i 37j 9 10 7 1 7 1 F' 149 151 4 79 81 160 160 28 30 431 44i 37 39 99 101 ~:H:~11~1N~. BRITISH P Oar , dal twayb Pain. Price. 14usiness donc 100 -. t ,antic it St Lavvreni ati 62 64 atk ;om.,Baroda&.Cent In, t _ 1( 6 i , 0 74 10 7 Gu. 5 per cent... 20 Do. New .. •. 2 1 1 4 P 20 Do. E. ..hares 5 s ; P 5 4 -='oo Ilutiato alio Lake tiur. n 41 If( 64 10 Do. Preterunce 100 /inflalo,BrantAttodrici P. et. tids. Aug. 1, tu , Do. do. July 1, Ib7:- , o. 10. Ju r 1, 1- 1 1 4 —•-• ntra.N , . ,aStli. , i, v 100 HZ 107 St 'RpeTOWTI .0 Dock Ser 100 lq 7 08 1084 74 stock itlaatn. Bengal go. sp. • 10 , 1074 Fi Stook Vast Indian. gu. sp. u. tis 108 09 1034 20 Do. do. G Ext 5 14 14p 20 Do. do. 1,1 do. s'ock Grand Trunk of Can ads to , 194 0 10 0 Ist Fr • . Bonds , 1 6 (5 63 100 Do. 00. deferred.-- all 45 60 100 to. 2rl Pro. Bon •5., all 50 65 100 DJ. do d ter ed all 40 5 100 Do. 3d 1' ef. stock 100 Do. do. d •lerr d.... al , 30 25 100 Do. 4th Pref. s o k 100 Do. 10 deferr ?d all 18 22 21 stock GLlndiaPeuil..Aua.6p.c 100 108 109 109 20 Do. New g - ua. sp. c l2 414 121 20 Do. January, 1862 stock Gt. South.of India (Lint uaranteed 5 per cent. toy 105 107 204 i;t. W. of Canada Shan-, all 124 12) 20 4 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 witlet opt. all 100 102 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.. . all 91 93 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 14 lip stock Haunts guar.. 5p.0. .. 100 105} 106 106 stock Do. 44 p. o. Extensioi• Mt 99 10 • stock 1 ie. 4 100 95 .t 7 2 0 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock .1(1(4.1 uro. OP. 0. Burl 101 — st , llelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 47 49 100 Do. 7p. a 3lortg. Bds. al. 20 NI ewlit unswick j Cand Class A an 1 B all 3 5 Y.ltl.C'da6 pc Ist pt bdt , 100 t•O ' 2 stock Scinde .......... (100 1.17 i 084 1074 I (u. Delhi DO. do ! 4 ' 2 B.p 20 ;)o. Punjaub It. et Do. Du. ? it ? , 100 1 51 1061 tick jr.. I ntius.St. Flo.) k m 00 112 1021 I.t, Ai. ,•. .1 V, . . - •fi.(l l ,V. 1677-S4 Do. Bp. c. Feb..o Au. 101' 0 4 , 6 1044 - I Do. dp. c. Mar. A Seto 100 1 , 4 ti 6 J Do. I p. e. Jan.&.July. 10 , 154 081 964 I Do. 6 Inscribed stock 100 1.4 (6 'ape G. Hope, 8 p 0,187: 100 ilO 112 Do.Ap & Oct 1881 100 tII 113 Do. 180 tut , ill 113 Do. Jan. & July, 1891. 109 tl3 115 1131 Ceylon, N0v.1.61, fi p t 10 • - 1,1,11 thus I Ger cent .. 100 111 112 Na a G,,v. 6 per cout . 1•)0 11 112 -- N.l - I.Gov. 6 p.c.J WO it 51 l'4l/ j L.o. 6p. c.Ap. & Oc, 100 - N. S. W. Gov. p f.,18 100 101 102 Do. p. c.,18,. to 1 100 101 102 - Do. d0.,1888 &upwdi 100 101 102 1011 ,New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. steriing, 11475 (00 1061 1074 Queensland Gov. 6p. a 100 1 113 Aus thip.c.lB76.it up. 101 11 113 Do. to s t- t A,,,tont. 100 084 1094 vic.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul3 100 1 0 8 11 0 109 84 FiRITISI-1 MINES. t: l a i m ie bp d a A n in Co a n lg s am ol. a ti te o d ld iievon G. Cons. eravist East Bassett ( Mogan East Clogau Gold Ltd East Caradon East Carn Brea.. • E. IN 'I Russel (Tavist Uram..kSt.Aubyn(Gwen.) Great South 'l'olgus Wheal Vor (Ilelston Hifenville ierod's-Foot 4 ingston Downs... , Lady Bertha Ltrgaret (tJny Lelan arke Valley.. , Ivndy Iron Ore (Lim. New Setun . . .N or th Downs tiaas , t( I lio4 - at; (,rth \%heal Crotty . 'ar Consols (St. Blazey 'rovidence(liny Lelnt. ,SouthCaradon(St.Cleer IS. Cant Brea (I logan) - Wheat Fran.(lll(34ss Stray Park ramar SilvAz Lead Min. fin Crott Nest Basset (Illogan) Carzdon (Liskeard , Vest Seton .., heal Basset (Illog - tin heal Buller(Redruth, N heal Kitty (U.Lelant ~V healLud ott heal MaryAnn(Men.! ;Wheal Seton . . ~ eal Treiawney (Lis., Wheal Union 3.4.. 8./.6 "JO N.l , 4. 7.0 2.0.6 #, 4.3.0 t. 17 10.6. 6.15 28.9. 2.10.8 n 5f 146 itll 5 255 17 18 5 51 43 1 5 1 4 MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. Very moderate supplies of English wheat were on sale in the leading country markets held on Saturday, and the demand, on the whole, ruled steady, on previous rates. All descriptions of spripg corn moved off slowly, on former terms. Flour changed hands to a limited extent, at late currencies. . . . On the Continent very littre change has taken place in the value of wheat or spring corn. Advices from New York state that there was a fair demand for export, but on easier terms. Limited supplies of English grain were received up tc our market last week. The imports from abroad amounted to 11,196 qrs of wheat, 4,348 barley, 9,946 oats, 11 beans, 221 pea=, 624 tares, 10,922 linseed, 19,750 rapeseed, 182 maize, 10 sundry, 150 sacks and 8,043 barrels of flour. This morning's market was very moderately supplied with English wheat, fresh up, but the condition of the pro duce exhibited 3onsiderablo improvement, many samples on offer being in prime condition. Owing to the better feeling in some of the country markets, sales progressed more freely, both in red and white qualities, and last Monday's currency was well supported. The supply of foreign wheat on offer was tolerably extensive, both ex .ship and ex-granary. The demand was not to say active for any description, neverthe less prices ruled firm. Floating cargoes of grain were in moderate request, at quite previous quotations. The show of samples of home-grown barley on offer was small—of foreign moderate. Generally speaking, the trade ruled quiet, at about stationary prices. In malt a limited business was transacted, yet no change took place in its value, compared with last week. The market was but moderately supplied with oats. All qualities, however, met a slow sale; but good and fine parcels fully supported previous rates. Beans, the supply of which was moderately good, moved off slowly, on former terms. With peas, the market was scantity supplied, and prices ruled firm ; but there was no activity observed in the demand, either for English or foreign. On the whole, the flour trade was steady, and no quot able change took place in the rates current on Monday last. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE, Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new Ditto, old 4Bs 54s Ditto, white, new 478 618 Ditto, old sos 67a Iv orfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s --- s Ditto, new Talavera, Rye— Barley—Grinding 26s 35s Malting 389 439 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 5OB 668 Brown Kingstown and Ware 668 70s Chevalier 66s 255 Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding lls 2 , 8 Potato Youghal and Cork, black ... 16s 228 Cork, white Scotch, Feeding 225 25s Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey, new .. 33s 35s Maple White, new Us 40s Boilers Flour—Town-made Suffolk 34s 38s Stockton and Norfolk. . 348 35s better colonial qualities c ntinue neglected. The present arrivals from the colonies amount to 8,023 bales from Sydney; 32,557 Port Philip; 1,400 Van Diemen's Land; 15,971 Adelaide; 74 New Zealand; and 5,691 Cape—total, 63,719 bales. It is estimated that there will be 100,000 bales in the market at the commencement of the May sales. The clip in this country continues to be favourably spoken of. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING APRIL 13. 1863. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a large number of German sheep on offer here, to-day, in very middling condition. Of foreign beasts and calves the supply was moderate. Sales progressed slowly, on easier terms. Compared with Monday last the receipts of beasts, fresh up this morning from our own grazing districts, were on the increase, and those from Scotland were large for the time of year. The supply from Ireland, however, was un usually small. The general condition and weight of the stock being good, the beef trade was in a sluggish state, at a decline in the quotations of 2d. per Blbs. A few very superior Scots and crosses realised 4s. 10d ; but the general top figure for beef was 4s. Bd. per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 2,140 Scots, short-horns, and crosses; from other parts of England 900 various breeds ; from Scotland 600 Scots and crosses; and, from Ireland, 10 oxen and heifers. The supply of English sheep was again moderate as to number; but most breeds arrived in good and prime con dition. All breeds moved cff heavily, and the currencies gave way fully 2d. per Sibs. Prime Downs, in the wool, sold at ss. Bd.—out of the wool, 4s. Bd.; shorn half-breds, 4s. 6d ; and shorn Lincolns and Leicesters, 4s. to 4s. 4d. per Sibs. There was a fair sale for lambs, but at 6d. to Bd. per 81bs beneath the quotations realised on this day se'nnight. Prices ranged from 6s. 4d. to 7s. 6d. per 81ba. The supply was moderate. Calves sold freely at 4d. per 81bs. more money compared with Monday last; but pigs met a heavy inquiry, at the late decline. Per Slb. to sink the offal. s d. s• d. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 2 3 4 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 4 Second quality do. 3 8 3 10 Pme. S' thdown d 0.5 6 5 8 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4 Large crse. calves 4 4 6 0 Prime Scots, etc. 4 6 4 8} Prime small do 6 2 5 6 Urse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 10 Large hogs 3 6 4 2 Second quality do. 4 0 4 6, Small porkers , 4 4 4 6 Lambs, 6s 4d to 7s 6d. Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pip, 20s to 295. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Cows Sheep and lambs .... 2,230 ' Sheep and lambs .. 21,710 {Calves Calves 154 f Pigs A.statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, April 14, 1862, and this day, Monday, April 13, 1863. Per Blb. to sink tho offal. April 14, 1862. Coarse and inferior beasts 2 10 to 3 0 Second quality do Prime !ergo oxen 3 8 4 0 Prime Scots, &c 4 2 4 4 Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do 4 6 5 4 Prime Southdown do. 5 6 510 Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. Large hogs 11 porkers April 13, 1863. 3 2to 3 4 3 8 3 10 40 4 4 46 4 8 3 4 310 40 4 6 48 5 4 56 5 8 64 7 6 44 6 0 52 6 6 36 1 2 44 4 6 Neat sma, Br 3,760 4,920 Shee ts .. p 23,370 19,640 Calves Pigs 2BO 260 SUPPLIES ON SALE, April 15, 1861.—Beasts, 3,800 — sheep and lambs, 20,030—calves, 116—pigs, 340. APRIL 16, 1860.—Beasts, 4,240 —sheep awl lambs, 23,610 —calves, 126—pigs, 320. The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 2,403 head. In the corresponding week in 1862, we received 2,771 —in 1861, 2,615—in 1860, 3,825 —in 1859, 3,021—in 1858, 1,254—in 1857, 1,096 head. IMPORTS INTO LONIA,I4 LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam •.•• 15 6 3 •• 262 .. .• 15 •. .4-- Harlingen 221 .. 30 .. -- .. 7 .. Hamburgh 39 .. 2,622 .. . ~ .. 26 Boulogne — •• Cuxhaven Vigo •• NieweDiep — .• Amsterdam — •• Antwerp — .. Ostend ..... Carril .. . Dordt. Calais.. - • • --- • • 25 . • - - •- • 3 •I I 5 • • - Total .... 418 .. 2,904 .. 3 .. 62 .. 26 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 31 .. 2.479 .. 4 .. 252 .. 5 1862 197 .. 191 229 .. 74 94 .. - - .. 281 .. 23 18R1 . 515 .. 1,712 .. 1860 264 .. 3,267 .. 1859 . 192 .. 2,743 .. - .. 1858 387 .. 563 .. - • • '-' • • NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of town and country-killed meat on sale al these markets are not to say extensive. The trade, how. ever, rules heavy, and prices have a downward tendency. Per 81b. by the carcase. s d s d adscl inferior beef .. 2 6 3 0 ' Middlingmutton 3 6 4 0 Middling do. ..-/3 2 3 6 Prime do. 4 2 4 4 Prime large do. 3 8 3 10 Veal Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Small pork .„ 4 2 4 6 Large pork 3 4 4 0 .amb Inferior mutton. 2 10 3 2 BOROUGH HOP. We have to report a moderate demand for home-grown hope, and previous rates are steadily maintained. In Ame rican parcels rather more business is passing, and prices ex hioit a slight improvement from the tare lowest point. Con tinental qualities rule firm. Last week's import amounted to 70 bales from Hamburg, 60 Bremen, 396 Dunkirk, 500 New York, and 1 bale from Boulogne. Mid and East Kents 7os to 180 s per owt. Weald of Kents Sussex Belgian Bavarian American . 75s to 86s „ BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. For the tim,! of year, hese markets are extensively sup plied with home-grown potatoes, and the trade for all qua lities rules heavy, at about previous rates. Last week's im ported consisted of 303 tons from Dunkirk, and 100 sacks from Rouen.. Yorkshire Regents Do. Fluk es Do. Rocks Bss to 100 s ~ o. Seedlings Kent and Essex Regents l2os to 130 s Scotch Regents Do. Rooks Do. Reds.., 65s to 753 ~ Foreign ............... 55s to 60s » WOOt. We hive to rep ort a sli g ht increase in business in do mestic wools, bill without leading t o any improvement in the quotations. Greasy siasoyCeag sw Americas o Americas mount b u t the, at, and un d er 9d . per Ib, qc,ouraotinatands; fair 1859.) 1850. 1861. 1862. 1863. --- -- —, --- Stock this aay.... 15,101 ? ?2,674 71.351 i 39 165 42,825 Price of Y.C. .. r 5389.1 to 56s 6a to 58s 0 a to'4ss 91 to 43s Od to 1 54s Od —s Od 585 3d 465 Od —s Od DeliveL7 last week 1,612 936 980 2.0:1 820 Ditto from June 1 91,21 72,198 70,3 45 41C9,468 71,376 Arrivals last week 213 87 535 1421 22 Ditto from June 1 92,955:j 92,791 114,592 9%872 75,925 Price of Town .... 56s 6d I 56s 6d 56s 6d 48s 6d 45e Od LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. SHERIFFS' COURT. THE LAW OF HUSBAND AND I'IPE,--D'AUBNEY MILGBOVE. This was an action to recover for medical attendance, defendant being a commercial traveler, and he pleaded' that he was separated from his wife by a deed. It appeared that the medical attendance spoken of was given in June 1860, and upon a former occasion defendant swore that he was not living with his wife ; that she had committed adultery, and he could not find her, or he would cite her in the Divorce Court. He would swear that the deed of separa tion was dated Dec., 1359, and he never lived with his wife since. In answer to this Mrs. Low, landlady of premises in Cleveland-terrace, said that Mrs. Milgrove lodged with har in 1860 in the month of June. Defendant took the rooms and paid the deposit. lie use 3 to come and see his wife very often. Mr. Wood, of Coleman• street-buildings, here said he cuuld prove his client to have lived in Brudenell-place at the time, and besides there was the deed of separation. His Honour—Here is very full evidence of condonation, and your client his set the deed aside. You may cross examine Mrs. Low. Mr. Wood—Well, Mrs. Low, did you see my client in your rooms with his wife in June, 1860? Mrs. Low—l did. I will swear that I let him into the house at night, fastened the door after him, and saw him leave in the morning. Defendant—l admit that I went to see my wife, but all I went for was to get evidence as to whether the money due to her under the deed had been paid over by the trustee. His Honour—The witness appears to be a respectable woman, and she swears that you came in at night and went away in the morning. If, notwithstanding the deed of sepa ration, a man will sleep with his wife, he must take the consequences. Mr. Wood—l will call a witness to prove that defendant was lodging elsewhere at the time. John Weeks, merchant's clerk, said—Defendant lodged in the same house as I did in January, '6O, and fully tour months afterwards. His Honour—That brings us down to May, and we want June, '6O. Did he sleep at home every night ? Witness—Well, I cannot swear as to one night. His Honour—Perhaps not as to two. Witness—Well, you see at the time I did not sleep at home myself every night. (Laughter.) His Honour• - A very pretty witness. Verdict fbr the plaintiff with coats. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,--This Day. SEEDS. Cloverseed moves off slowly at late rates. Rapeseed is dull, an i the quotations have a downward tendency. In other seeds a limited business is doing on former terms. Cakes—owing to the mild weather—are less active. Tumip,White,p.bus.lls to 1491C arraw ay 268 276 Swede —s —s ' Coriander l6s 188 Mustard, Brown .. 99 12s Flempseed, per qr 429 448 White, Tares, New 7s Gd 8s 6d Crushing Old per quarter - s —s Baltic -s —s Canary, per quarter 468 52s Odessa —B —5 Rye grass, new s —s Linseed Cake, p ton —9 —8 Clover, Red Eng., et. to, 76s English £lo 08.£10 108 White Foreign Red.... 408 568 Rape Cakes,p ton.£6 Os £0 Os White. 629 808 Rapeseed, new,pr qr 158 —s Trefoil, new. 26s 40. TALLOW. The tallow trade continues very quiet at fully the late reduction in prices. St. Petersburg Y.C. is quoted at 43s per cwt, on the spot, and 46s for October to December de livery, Town tallow 42s 3d net cash; rough fat 2a 3d per FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER. LOSS OF TWO LIVES. The danger of all 'wing unskilful persons the use of boats unattended by a regular waterman, was fearfully illustrated last night by an accident which unfortunately resulted in the loss of two lives, although five young men were at one time immersed in the river Thames. The particulars of the fatal accident, which occurred last evening a short distance of the steamboat pier at Hungerford, are briefly as follows. Five young men, respectively named Abraham Abrahams, of Exchange-court, Strand, who was well known in the sporting world /rem the performance of a few pedestrian matches; Robert Smith, of 21, Thistle-court, St. Martin's lane ; Edward Tayl)r, of Vinegar-yard, Brydges-street ; George Layton, of Ru-sell-court, Drury-lane; and Fre derick Bull, of No. 1, Jerusalem-passage, Clerkenwell— hired a boat from a person at Arundel-stairs, for the purpose of a rowing excursion. Everything seemed to have proceeded safely until the return home down the river in the evening, and when near Hmagerford-pier, one of the young men perceived a steamer coming directly down upon them. The vessel in question was the Victoria, one o: the penny boats running from Lambeth to London Bridge, and the unfortunate occupants of the boat made every effort to attract the attention of those on board the steamer, and failing in that, to row out of the course of the Victoria. In this also they failed, and the steamer struck the boat near the bows ; the frail craft immedi ately sank, and the five young men were plunged into the Thames. The utmost exertion was made to save the lives of the young men, and fortunately one was picked up by the persons on board the s earner, one swam ashore, another was rescued by one of the watchmen near Westminster bridge, but unfortunately Abraham Abrahams and Robert Smith perished. The at tendants on the steam-boat pier at Hungerford were aware of the amident, but unfortunately they had not the means at hand of proceeding to the spot, and thus they were pre vented rendering the least assistance. Up to 12 o'clock to day neither of the bodies of the two young men had been recovered, although every inducement in the shape of re ward had been offered by their friends. The following hand-bill was circulated this morning : " £2 REWARD.—Drowned, last night (Sunday), at eight o'clock, close to Hun g erford pier, a young man, aged 21, height sft. 4in., had on dark blue suit, side• spring boots, gold watch and Albert chain. Whoever finding the body and give information to No. 1, Exchange-court, Strand, shall receive the above reward." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CITY BETTING—SATURDAY. CITY AND SUBURBAN. Bto 1 agst Glenochty colt (taken) 9to 1 agst Adventurer (taken) 16 to 1 bar two (offered) GREAT METROPOLITAN. 6to lon the field (offered) CHESTER CUP. 4to 1 agst Stradella (taken) 12 to 1 agst Plover (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 2to 1 agst Hospodar (taken) 9to 2 agst Saccharometer (taken) 66 to 1 agst }lick (offered) THE DERBY. 7to 1 aget Lord Clitden (taken) Bto 1 apt Hospodar (taken) LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER. For the City and Suburban Adventurer remained firm, but the Glenochty colt and Oberon were in bad odour, 100 to 3 being offered against either horse.—Hospodar was in great force for the Two Thouba. d Guineas, 2 to 1 being taken in hundreds ; and Rapid Rhone and Macearoni were also in demand for the same event. Closing prices : CITY AND SITBURBAN• 7to 1 agar Adventurer (taken and offered) 14 to 1 agat Argonaut (taken and offered) 100 to 3 agat Glenochty colt (taken and offered) 100 to 3 agat Oberon (taken and offered) TWO THOUSAND GUINEA% 2to 1 apt Hospodar (taken freely) 12 to 1 agst Maccaroni (taken freely) 12 to 1 agst Rapid Rhone (taken freely) THE JAPAN. PLYMOUTH, Saturday Morning. From circumstances which have since transpired it appears that the A!ar has been actingin conjunc tion with the steamship Japan. Mr. Buck, the master of the Alar, has been required by Mr. E. Brown, the collector of her Majesty's Customs at this port, to account for the proceedings of that vessel after she left Newhaven. It seems that in stead of proceeding to her pretended destination, St. Malo, she went to Folkestone, and there shipped a quantity of " provisions," &c., and embarked a num ber of seamen and a " gentleman," under whose orders the vessel was placed. He instructed Capt. Back to steer towards a certain part of the coast of France, and after some delay the steamship Japan hove in sight. The Alar having burst her blowpipe was unable to proceed into smooth water, and, in consequence, the Japan took her in tow. The tow rope broke, and became entangled with the Japan's screw. Through these misadventures consider able delay took place, and the small steamer carried away her bowsprit and incurred other damage by coming in contact with the larger ship. Eventually the gentleman," who is sup posed to be the real commander of the Japan, went on board her with the other passengers from the Alar, which received in exchange the pilot and 15 of the original crew of the Japan, who left Ply mouth immediately they landed. The goods shipped under the name of provisions are said to have in cluded munitions of war. It is considered rather remarkable that although the Alar received part of the Japan's crew off the opposite coast of France on Thursday she did not reach Plymouth until this morning. THE SO• CALLED BAPTIST MINISTER,—The " Bap tist Hand Book for 1863," containing the names of all ac credited Baptist ministers in the United Kingdom, does not contain the name of the " Rev." Thomas Wycherley, whose case has lately appeared in the police reports. EXECUTION AT MAIDSTONE.--The last sentence of the law was e-trried into E fect on S,turday morning, at twelve o'clock, in front of the county gaol at Maidstone, upon Robert Alexander Burton, a lad 20 years of age, who was convicted at the late spring assizes for the county of Kent of the murder, under very crael and aggra• vated circumstances. of a little boy, nine years of age, by stabbing him in the neck wiih a knife. EXECUTION AT SIIREWSBURY.—E I ward Cooper was executed in front of the gaol, Shrewsbury, a t noon on number Saturda of is Saturday, fo p r ec th ta e to m rs. urder of his son, in presence of a large ATTEMPTED MURDER BY 8 1 ::A a T m I apparentlyA tabou t 11 o'ciock on Thursday morning, as a man named an, Jacob Watkins was walking across a footpath towards the new works at Maesteg, a tramp, overtook him and demanded a shilling. On Wat kins refusing, his assailant seized him with ungovernable fury, brutally beat him, and then cut his throat from ear to ear. He then decamped across a mountain towards Neath, where he was cap urAd. He proves to be a lunatic, who had just escaped from a neighbourin3. asylum. His victim, though in the greatest danger, was able to identify him, Hopes are entertained of Watkina'a recovery, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CHARGE OF OBTAINING MOODS BY FALSE PRETENCES. —Henry Richard Lacey, a gentlereailly•looking young man, who gave the address 11, South Island-place, Brixton road, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with obtaining goods, by means of a false statement, from Mr. Selim Mel son, 8, Artillery-terrace, Aldershot. Mr. E. Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, prosecuted, and, in opening the case, said the prisoner had formerly been an ensign in the 59th Regiment, and some time since wrote to the prosecutor, a jeweller, to bring him some jewellery to Duke-street, Portland-place. He gave a cheque for the amount of articles he selected, and on its being presented, it was returned, there being no effects at the army agent's on which it was drawn. Mr. Selim Melsom said he was a dealer in jewellery, and in November last he received a letter from the prisoner, and in consequence called upon him at 6, Alfred-place, Bedford square, and the prisoner afterwards called upon him at Duke-street, Portland-place, about the 29th of November, and said that he wanted some articles. He showed some jewellery to the prisoner, and he selected two rings, a pair of earrings, and a silver watch, of the value, altogether, of £l6. In payment prisoner gave him, the (prosecutor) not liking to part with his goods, an order on Sir John Kirk land, who, he said, was his agent, and he consented to take the cheque, believing the prisoner had money there. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the prosecutor if prisoner had ever given him a cheque before on Sir John Kirkland ? Prosecutor said he had, but it had never been paid. In answer to the prisoner, prosecutor said that it had not been paid at the agent's, but the prisoner had himself paid it, and that was why he was reluctant to take the last cheque which was not paid. William Mullings, 126 L, said that last night he heard a cry of " Stop thief," and saw the prisoner running towards the railway arch in the Westminster-road, and he pursued and stopped him. The prisoner asked that he might be taken to his uncle's, who would settle it. Prisoner asked that bail might be taken, and he was liberated on bail of £4O for a week. WESTMINSTER. DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT TOVISCOUNT RAYNRAM,M.P. FOIL TAMWORTIL—A young man, with a great deal of hair about his face, who gave the name of Charles Yates, and was described on the police sheet as a bandsman in the Guards, was brought before the magistrate under the fol lowing circumstances. _ Viscount Raynham said—Yesterday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, I was in Sloane-street, and was attracted by a large crowd of persons. I saw the defendant come forward, seize a woman, and drag her along the street, using violent demeanour towards her- I followed with the rest of the crowd, and he went to a house in Hans-place, and tried to push the woman in. He then suddenly turned upon me, told me to be off, and seiztd hold of me. Mr. Selfe—Where Viscount Raynham —By the front of the coat. Mr. Selfe--Did he strike you? Visc-unt Raynham—No, he did not? Mr. Solfe (to defendant)—What have you to say to this ? Defendant—lt was a private thing between me and my wife, and Lord Raynham had no right to interfere. I think his conduct was very precipitate altogether. Mr. Selfe—How do you mean precipitately ? Defendant—lt was an affair between me and my wife privately. Mr. Selfe—So far from interfering, it seems that Lord Raynham merely did what the rest of the crowd did ; h e saw you dragging a woman along aad looked to see what next occurred. Defendant—He took part in conveying me to the station. Mr. Selfe—After you had seized him. Defendant—He had no right to do so. Edward Mann, 126 B—At a quarter past four I saw the defendant in Cadogan •place abusing a cabman and threaten ing if he came down from his driving box, he would pull his guts out. Three or four minutes afterwards I saw him drag a female out of a tobacco shop in Sloane-street. She ran in again for protection, when he again pulled her out and tore her dress. He went in again, but was thrown out by the master of the house. He went to 4, Cadogan-place, and created a disturbance there. The female was standing at the end of Cadogan place when he ran up and seized her, pushed her about, and struck a young man who was standing by her side. H e then took hold of the woman and dragged her into Eliza beth-street, where he knocked at a door, and the landlady asked him why he brought a crowd round her house. Lord Raynham was standing on the footpath when defendant rushed at him, s ized him by the breast and dragged him into the road. Defendant was the worse for drink, and was so violent all the way to the station that I asked Lord Raynham to assist me. He used very threatening language. His wife is here and wishes to complain of him. The wife said —" I wish to complain of him, and want protection. I am living separate from him as cook in Cadagon-place, and he comes there and annoys me. He came yesterday, insisted on my coming out, and, when I did, struck me and tore my dress. He has illused me very much, and I want him bound down, that is all. Defendant—l wonder she has the confidence to come here after the scandalous way she has treated me. Mr. Selfe—That ought to be a reason why you should not go after her, but it seems you do. Defendant— I shan't trouble her any more, 1 think. Mr. Selfe—The assault on Lord Raynham is not very serious, and for that you must pay 55., and you must find bail for 12 months to keep the peace to your wife. THAMES. A DANGEROUS RUFFIAN.—Edward Doyle, a chimney sweeper, of Cable. street, Whitechapel, was brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with assaulting three police-con stables in a very ferocious manner. On Saturday night a poor woman, upwards of 70 years of age, complained to James Chapman, a police-constable, No. 80 H, that she had been violently assaulted by 'he prisoner. The blood was then streaming down her face, and her nose was bleeding. The constable went into the prisoner's dwelling for the purpose of taking him into cus tody, when he immediately struck t he policeman and tripped him up. Chapman was soon on his feet again, and the prisoner armed himself with a heavy bamboo cane, bound with brace at one end, mounted the top of his kitchen aad ueLtboured the cons able unmercifully with the weapon about the Shoulders until he fell off the roof of the kitchen on to the paved yard below. Chapman at tempted to arrest him, but the ruffian made a deterArni:med resistance, and the other two constables narn . ed eta, : . of Carr, 40 H, and Carleton, 79 H, came to Chapman, and both were severely maltreathteedasbsi m y urderous the pri soner, who wielded the bamboo cane with a effect on the arms, hands, and shoulders of the three police him to the station men, who were half an hour in getting house He kicked Chapman and C ar r repeatedly, and they were both seriously injured Carleton received a blow on the right ha nd, which disabled it, and he also re ceived many blows on the shoulders, The prisoner was fined this day fortnight for a violent assault, and was re presented as one of the most dangerous ruffians of the dis trict. Mr. Woolrych said the prisoner was an exceedingly vio lent and dangerous fellow, and sentenced him to two months' imprisonment and hard labour. SUICIDE. —On Saturday morning, about eleven o'clock, a respectable-looki ng man, b etween 40 and 60, sa i d to De a sculptor, living at 4, St an h ope - street , Hampstead road, deliberately blew out his brains, in a passage adjoin jag the Regent Tavern, Augusta-street, Cumberland Mar ket, Regent's-park, The muse of the act is not known. Business done. 121 1 1} p 51 60111 8t 981 9 AMERICA QUEENSTOWN, Sunday. The Royal Mail steamship Europa, from Boston on the Ist and Halifax on the 3d inst., arrived here at 4.15 p.m. to-day. She brings 65 pa ssengers and 363,900 dole. in specie. The Europa landed her mails and passengers, and proceeded at 4.40 p.m. for Liverpool. All well. NEW YORK, March 31, Evening. Federal accounts from New Orleans state that the movement by Gen. Banks upon Port Hudson was not intended as the prelude to a direct assault upon that stronghold, but was merely meant to divert the attention of the Confederates whilat.Com modore Farragut's fleet attempted to pass the bat teries and gain the control of the Mississippi be tween Port Hudson and Vicksburg, as well as of the Red River and the region from which the Confede rates in the Mississippi Valley obtained their sup plies. General Banks's movement, however, failed ma terially to divert the attention of the Confederates, as Commodore Farragut's fleet attempted to pass the batteries just before dark on the evening of the 14th, but only two of his vessels succeeded in safely Effecting the passage: The Hartford, with Commodore Farragct on board, accompanied by the Albatross, advanced to the attack, followed by five other steamers, and attempted the passage. The Port Hudson batteries then opened upon them, and a terrific engagement ensued, lasting from 10 o'clock on Saturday night until daybreak on Sunday. The flagship Hartford and the Albatross passed safely. All the other ves sels were driven back, except the steamer Missis s;ppi, which grounded immediately opposite Port Hudson, and was blown up by order of her com mander. Sixty of her crew were killed or missing. Upon the other vessels ten men, including Com mander Cumming, were killed, and 30 wounded. Gen. Banks's movement consisted of advancing with his army to Springfield, within seven miles of Port Hudson, whence he sent out reconn:dtring parties, who returned after slight skirmishing. After remaining one night at Springfield, the army returned to Baton Rouge. Tnere was no general engagement, and only one or two casualties. After his return to Baton Rouge General Banks issued an order stating that the object of the ad vance was accomplished, and that the expedition was an entire success. The expedition from New Orleans up the Teche was abandoned, as all the troops were required to co-operate with Banks. Negro troops had arrived at Baton Rouge, caus ing some excitement, but they were sent to throw up entrenchments outside the city. The Southern sympathisers in New Orleans ex pect an early Confederate attack upon Baton Rouge. The Hartford and the Albatross are cruising at the mouth of the Red River to cut off the Confe derate supplies. The Navy Department has received a report from Commodore Farragut that he saw the wreck of the steamer Indianola ten miles above Grand Gulf, She was much shattered by the explosion. Federal accounts from Memphis assert that a large force, under General Sherman, has reached Yazoo River safely through the Sunflower River, and larded above Haines Bluff, a mile and a quarter from the Confederate fortifications. Southern re ports state, however, that the Federals, whilst at tempting to flank Haines Bluff, were repulsed at the junction of Deep Creek and the Sunflower River, three of their gunboats were destroyed, and the remainder driven back. Attempts were mak ing to cut off their retreat. It is impossible to say which account is true. Southern reports state that the Fede.rals, with reinforcements, have again advanced upon the Yazoo River, and that the Confederates are making every effort to repulse them. The Confederate General Pemberton officially reports that two Federal gunboats attempted to run down the Missyssippi past the Vicksburg bat teries, and that one was sunk with all on board, and the other disabled. Mobile despatches assert that the Federals have evacuated Pensacola, and now occupy only the Navy Yard and the Forts of Barrancas and Hya cinth. The garrison of the town was sent to rein force G neral Banks. All the Federal Monitors, with several gunboats, left Hilton Head on the 25th. Troops are also re• ported to have embarked upon the transports. The steamer Ericsson has arrived with a machine to clear the channels of torpedoes. The Confederates at Charleston have iefitted the steamer La,,e Smith, lately captured, and it was reported that General Beauregard had made a de mand for the delivery of the steamers Meteedita and Ke3 stone State, which ho alleges surrendered during the late raid of the Confederates against the blockading squadron. The steamer Antonica entered Charleston on the 17th inst. Cincinnati despatches assert that the Confederate invasion of Kentucky was a failure. Fifteen thousand Federals were at Savannah, Tennessee, and the Federals also occupied Granada. General Grant's army was surrounding Vicks burg. The Federals have reoccupied Danville, Ken tucky. Frankfort and Lexington, Kentucky, are under martial law. The Confederates are concentrated at Tullahoma, Tennessee. A portion of them have made a diver sion into E ,st Tennessee, hoping to draw away some of General Rosecranz's forces. General Van Dorn, with eight thousand cavalry, moved to strike Cumberland river below Clarkes ville, and intercept the navigation. The Confederates have attacked Williamsburg, Virginia, and were repulsed. They also attacked Wingfield, North Carolina, but were unsuccessful. The condition of General Hooker's army is re ported much improved. The Confederates have made a cavalry raid, and have captured eight Federals on the roads between Dumfries and Occoquan. The Federals have made an expedition toNorthern Neck, and have captured some supplies. Rumours are still rife of the removal of the Con federate Government from Richmond ; but the strength of the Confederate army fronting General Hooker is said not to be diminished, Some Confe derates remain in the Shenandoah Valley collecting supplies. The Governor of Georgia, in view of the scarcity of provisions, recommends the restriction of cotton planting. wharf her The steamer Bio Bio has been burnt at steamer at New Orleans. The destruction oftontbehas been Georgina by the Federals at Charles ptured 011 Isl e w ca York. cotrfi, med. The steamer Gran Eleuthera, Bahamas, h as arrived pt t NEW Yoi t lc 9 April 2 (Evening). The Confederates ha ve advanced within 19 mil es the Mississi • •• The news from 1 31 )1 ls generally un . the Federals. avourab.e to of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 1: b e Philadelphia Inquirer asserts that General Banks has made another m ovement against Port Hudson, the object of which was to send the l an d to assist Comm o d ore Far force past Port Hudson, ragut. One Federal brigade started in four transports, but the Confederates had cut the levee at the bend of the rivt r, and the transports grounded, and were with diffictlity got off. Some troops landed seven miles below Port Hudbon, but the Confederates again cut the levee, compelling th© troops to re• embark, and the attempt was then abandoned. General Sharman's expedition to the rear of Haines Bluff, by way of Sunflower River, is re ported to have proved a failure, and the expedition has returned toYoung's Point. Obstructions in the river, and sharpshooters along the shores, rendered an advance impracticable. A conflicting report that General Sherman was in possession of Haines Bluff was published by the Memphis Bulletin. There is nothing definite from the expedition against Fort Pemberton. The reported sinking of one Federal steamer, and the disabling of another, by the Vicksburg bat teries, is confirmed. At the Grand Gulf the steamers Hartford and Albatross have encountered formidable batteries, and both have received some damage. The Federal General Gilmore officially reports from Somerset, Kentucky, March 31, that he en countered a force of 2,600 Confederates, under Gen. Pegram, and that they out-numbered him two to one, but he attacked them, and after five hours fighting, drove them in confusion across into Cum berland. He intimates that the Confederates suf fered a loss of 500, including 400 prisoners, while that of the Federals was 30. The Confederates have made a raid into Williams burg, Virginia. They left, after driving a small Federal force out of the town. The Confederates, 20,000 strong, are since re ported in front of Williamsburg, threatening an immediate attack, Vague reports continue to be received of an in tended evacuation of Richmond. Considerable excitement exists at San FraueiL;co from the report of a threatened demonstration by a body of Secessionists to capture the Mare Island Navy Yard and the Venetia Arsenal. No danger is, however, apprehended, as the number of the Se cessionists is but small. The entire Republican Union ticket for the Governor, members for Con gress, and the Legislature has been elected in Rhode Island. President Lincoln has appointed the 30th of April as a day of fasting and prayer. The New York Legislature has passed a bill pro viding that only foreign creditors should receive in terest on the State debt in coin ; others will be paid in currency. The Republican journals denounce Lord Lyons' official correspondence as showing his sympathies with the Secession party. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. ENV YORK, March 31, Evening. Money easy. Gold has taken a strong upward turn yesterday and to-day, and is now quoted 49; per cent. premium. The rise in gold has caused all other markets to edvance. Exchange on London, barkers' bills, 164. Stocks improving; New York Centrals, 1131; Itlinois, 89; Erie, 76i. A statement published by the Erie Railroad Com pany for the three months ending March shows that, after paying the interest on the mortgage debt and preferred stock, as well as all working and other expenses, there is a balance of 311,000 dols., which ii equal to 1,200,000 dols. per annum, applicable for the dividend on the common stock. NEW YORK, April 1, Evening. Money easy. Gold was much excited all day, with a strong upward tendency. The last quotation was 59 per cent premium. NEW Yous, April 2, Evening. _._ Money easy. Tae price of gold is fluctuating violently, it advanced 9 per cent. yesterday, and fell about 6 per cent. to-day, closing at 54 per cent. premium. Exchange on London, bankers' bills, 170. Stocks heavy; New York Central, 112,; Illinois, 89,-k ; Erie, 76k. Cotton quiet ; middling Upland, 75c. Flour dull. Wheat and corn quiet. Provi sions quiet. Coffee steady. Sugar improving. Mo lasses quiet. MEXICO. NEW YORK, March 31 (Evening). The New York papers publish news from the city of Mexico, via San Francisco, to the 10th inst. : " The French, with three months' provisionE, have advanced within eight miles of Puebla. Some skirmishing has occurred. The Mexicans are daily expecting an attack." NEW YORK, April 2 (Evening). The New York papers say—" It is reported from Mexico, via Havana, that no operations against Puebla have taken place up to the 19th of March. The French have captured Bamons." The Gold Panic in America: The heavy fall in the premium on gold is a mat ter which causes very general satisfaction, but the suddenness of the movement is very naturally creat ing great uneasiness in commercial circles. All the legitimate interests of the country demand a cur rency as near a specie basis as possible, but the tre mendous fluctuations of the past month are ex ceedingly injurious —are disastrous, indeed, to regular commercial operations. To the citizen who reads the Stock-list dy by day it is very pleasant to notice that within a few weeks gold has fallen from 72 to 38 per cent. premium, but the merchant, whose operations extend over months, regards this fall in a very different manner. The debts he con tracted on a currency of one value he has to pay in the same currency of a much higher value. If he is a foreign importer he finds goods on his hands which he had to pay abroad with exchange at 180, and the duties on which he paid in gold at 165. The enhanced value of the currency is simply ruinous to him. It is equally so to the domestic for warder, who bought his flour, wheat, pork, provi.• sions, &e., out West at the point of extreme depre ciation, and is compelled to receive far less in the appreciated currency. These fluctuations are the curse of all inconvertible paper money. It is ruin ous to legitimate commerce. Proper enterprise is checked by the impossibility of knowing what a day may bring forth. It ie in Mr. Chase's power to apply a corrective to this state of things if he will but do so, and that is to give the widest publicity to the operations of the vast currency machine he is running. Gold rose in value because of the issue of vast quantities of irredeemable paper ; it is now falling because the volume of the redundant currency is being reduced, —l, by the conversion of nearly a million of green backs per day into five-twenty bonds ; 2, by the deposit on call of nearly 500,000 dols. in greenbacks per day at the sub•treasurera' offices ; 3, by the heavy payments for taxes; and, 4, by the retention of all the greenbacks paid in in the Treasury vaults. If this process could go on it would be possible tot reduce the premium on gold to a mere trifle t ; clearly it cannot go on, as the Governme id n in must bonds, taxes, and on deposit. Wdhitel it will cause use, and before long, the greenbacktszamoneyt an immediate rise in gold and a again disbursed to the mudities. mercial public require of Mr. Now, what the cora marketable com ublish semi-monthly state g old and Chase is that be should p f the Tree • n o Bury, ESpecially of ments of the CO geltender notes on hand and in the amount of l Lunt of circulation. The amount currency afloat absolutely governs pri ces, and it is the right o f t h e business u nity to have this coraw knowledge as well as the Secretary of the Treasury and his friends. Whether w rongfully or not, the men are daily pointed out in Wall-street as being the recipients of this informa tion from Mr. Ch ase, and by which it is charged they and he realise enormous fortunes almost monthly, It is inChase's Mr. power to put a stop o these aisgracetul inuemdos by hereafter making known semi-monthly theprecise condition of the g Treasury, especially the amount of legal-tender notes bilaat.—/Veto York World. THE SANDTFORD MURDER.—The Glasgow Herald says:— We have good grounds for stating that pre vious to her temoval from the North Prison, Mrs. 11I'Lach lan told more persons than one that she was present when old Mr Fleming struck the first blow, instead of being out for whisky, as she said she was in her sensation' statement.' But this is a small matter in comparison with another re port which is ciiculating through the city, and which we are disposed to receive as the plain and terrible truth. We have been told that Mrs. M'Lachlan made a confession of her guilt, in which she entirely exonerated old Mr. Fleming; that her 'statement' was an afterthought, and a pureifionc: Cot. from beginning to end. According to this co i nfe n se the Mrs. M'Lachlan did the blo.dy deed alone, part samebed bedroom o mannerm and p i a: tly whichin the shee kitchen; ad it w stones it was who trailed the bleeding body T and as she alone who premature discovery. ...t w down key to prevent and when the old man came . washed the kitchen floors, she concealed herself in the asindoare baytriFofietaaligtY:rl:2Sthil: and into the room, where she locked it upr took away the stairs before she got away'bore stairs marks a again nf she e r victim's gathered accounts for some of and made her escape l i y th e here set down ; and, assum ter d i e t ] e' partl yu table thatae i n the d or alleged silverback blood. plate door; a V t h e e ta n : the idn gth lengthc left this l s d th m hl 1 nu .a a rnr n dryiei h bedroom. We lobby o g e th press,e r h e t r htpihsl that 0 otn afterwardsn confession, confession, repeated l ah o ta g yf aeirthtoe"be true, surely it is monstrous that the innocent an contumely for the slue of the guilty," ahouldgerueffateerreoc iel excommunicationBhsal: