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

ItCONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The inquiries for discount accommodation in the general market continue very moderate, and as boll , Lre negotiable there on terms ranging as low as 31 per cent, 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 additio❑ 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, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton, a more cheerful tone has prevailed. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris BourBe this day, according to Mr. Renter'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 tivity, prices indicate buoyancy. Consols are I per cent, higher, viz., 92a I for money, and 924 for account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 911, and Exchequer Bills 3s. dis. to par. Transactions have taken place in Indian 5 per Cents. at 1091 ; ditto ; En faced 5 per Cents., 1074 108; ditto 52 per CentE., 115. A remarkable degree of activity still pervades the foreign department, owing to the extensive speculation in Turkish Consolides, Greek Bonds, the Confederate Loan, and Spanish Securities. Upon the whole the buoyancy so recently no ticed is well kept up, and 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 488 and they are now firm at those quotations, being higher than they were on Saturday afternoon. The Turkish 6 per Cents. of 1858 are 68 684, and th',se of 1862 694 70, showing little altera tion. The Confederate Loan has been a little firmer, namely, 1-1 2 prem., and the latest prices are 14 2 prem. The upward movement in Spanish Passive has continued, business being re corded at 29i 1, while the Certificates are 10i t, or higher. A little flatness has been apparent in the Greek market ; the Bonds are 28 a ; the Coupons, 13 k. Portuguese, 1562, are 471 ; 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--CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 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 .. Ditto 5 per Cent lO7l 1 8 7/ i 81 Ditto 51 per Cent. D:ti , , Bonds 1.-:1,000 . Consols for Account, May 7 Exchequer Bills, £l.ooo 21 per Cent 3 dis par Ditto £500 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Danish 4 per Cent., 1825 Ditto 1863 ___, Ditto Scrip, £4O paid par i 8m Egyptian 7 pet Cent 971 1 7l 8 Ditto, Second IssuP , Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ,ns 2B 1 71 Ditto Coupons Mexican 3 per Cent New Granada 154 15 1 I Ditto 2 per Cent ,.. 321 1 Peruvian 3 per Cent. Ditto 1862 Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto 1862 Ditto Scrip, £3o:paid Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Passive Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto, £lOO Bonds 6Bl Ditto 6 per Cent. 1B'i2 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent lO2 Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25. francs 72 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money .. 92a _Ditto Account 921 1 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, (REUTER' S TELEGRAM.) Firm, steady. No change. Sales, 6,000 bales. mport, 1,744. SHIPPING—This Day, LONDON, April 13.—Wind this day at noon--North- Easterly; fresh bre€ zn, and fine weather. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GItAVESEND, ond ay Morning. Arrived—Mayville, from Bruges; Carl Agnes, horn Tonning. INSTRUOTION IN SOUTHERN ITALY, (From the Times Correspondent.) TURIN, 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, should take into consideration the following facts, consia tuting the bright side of a picture which otherwise, it must be avowed, presents itself under tolerably gloomy views. Before the end of 1861—that is, in the course of little morn than a year-1,054 elementary boys' schools were established in the ex-kingdom of Naples, exclusive of the Central Province of Naples itself. These were frequented by 23,569 pupils. The elementary schools founded during the same period of time were 778, with 18 ,912 pupils. To these must be added 18 evening schools, fre quented by 911 persons. In 1862 the 1, 054 boys' schools rose t o the numberi of 1,6' 9; the pupils, instead of 23,569, b ecame 60,250. The girls' schools were no longtr '778, b ut 222 ; the pupils, not 11,912 but 30,567. The even ing schools ii.cceased from 18 to 234, their frequen ters from 911 to 9 B+'4. methods, That all these schools are equally beneficial, that ' they are all conducted after the very best that they, in - the present condition good Inas or even most of them, be provided will ,_,3 equally uwfiltitialy, can all, tere or mistresses, and all of them u long lived and numerously frequented, ny grains undertake to assert; but they arc as in no . man will of good seed strewn on, if not thoroughly sown in, the ground nevertheless. The harvest will not, most assuredly, spring up immediately; human de pravity Will, to a certain extent, resist, all civilising gflu en ces for a t i me and for ever; it will psrtly be 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 European Commun, .eB, 111 should be altogether birren of results in the Southern provinces will not be easily believad. Two years liberal governtoent have achieved for the Neapolitans hat half a centur) of despotism would not even` attenapt. Let those who regret the old Bourbon reyinie, or who would wish to see it restored, look" this." on th a t p i cture and on 40 12 13 14 87 89 107 109 51 82 45 47 24i 28 it 1201 1211 119 120 131 136 ICO 102 66i (61 ICBI PBl 7, 76 114 115 39 40 071 984 10 4 10t41 44i 45i 121 12f 1231 124 1} lip El 03 50a Ca 24 25 981 99} 55 Mi N 66i 116 118 1 p 15; 161 110 12 119 121 42 43 98 IGO 48 tO 32 33 92 92i 67 G 9 99 101 7 8 361 37e 9 10 7 7 1 119 1;' 151 44 5 t , l ki 3 i 13' 79 81 154 155 28 30 436 446 37 39 99 101 63 1 ICBi 8 114} 15 97f k 1011 124 I 123 51 soi 1i 81 981 9 i 55a 86} 92i BRITISH POSiESSIONS. Closin,2 ihar• Bat'ways Paid. Price. Business done 100 t tlantic &St I,tiTi.renct 411 62 64 stk ,tom.,Barodadt.Cent Inc 1061 ion 1064 7 eif Gu. 5 per cent.. 20 Do. New . . 2 I 1 1 P 20 Do. E. Shares.. 5 I s P 3 2 (04 Butlitio dna Lahe Hur. n a!, 4b* 45 5 1 0 Do. Preterance .....• all 7 0 8 100 /Buffalo,Brant,&Godriel to , s p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1572 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 NO (00 40. Jule 1, 1:-;.-3 160 st ! 100 165 107 1065 55 at 'apeTown t Dock Sail 100 1! 7 108 1(8 4 7 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. 6p. c 100 1074 !' 85 stock h;ast Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 108 109 1081 t 20 Do. do. G Ext 5 15 lip 20 Do. do. H do. 5 1p stock Grand Trunk of Canada 104 194 .0 100 Do. let Pr . Bonds all 6o 65 63 34 100 Do. uo. deferred all 45 50 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 50 65 100 DJ. do el, fer •ed all 40 45 100 Do. 3d P ef. stock all 40 100 Do. do. d Aerr, d all 30 35 100 Do. 4th Pref. ao k all 20 25 100 Do. ao deferred all 18 22 21 stock Gt.lndiareniu.gua.sp.c 100 1(81 1095 109 20 Do. New g. - ,ua. sp. c 12 4 14, 124 20 Do. January, 1802 4 1 p Stock Gt. South.of India (Lim 4uaranteed 5 per cent. 100 105 107 201 Gt. W. of Canada Sharer all 125 /21 124 1 201 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 vith't opt. all 10.) 102 1 00 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77-8.. . all 91 93 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 15 lip stock Madras guar., sp.c. .. 100 105 106 106 stock Do. 44 p. c. Extension 100 99 10 stock Dc. 44 d 0........ 100 95 '7 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock Alelb.Corp. p. c. Bnd- 10 , s 50 Melb. Si Hobson's Bay. all 47 49 100 Do. 7p. c. llortg. Bds. all 20 New Br unswick <sr Candi. Class A ant B. all 3 5 N.lll.C'da6 pc Ist pt bclE. 100 80 1 2 stock 3cinde •• ) (1)10 1175 .085 1075 at IDo. Delhi . lq ' 100 100 10, 1074 Do. do •• • • ltt E; 2 4 IP 20 Do. Punjaub 15 at Do. Do. , , ico 1051 1( 61 s4ock Do. Indus. St. Flo.) 1 0 . 101 103 1025 1 )L0 NI A L (3)!V ERN MEN t sti;Cl fill - • • e. 1877-S4 Do. Bp. c. Feb..'., Ani 100 t 3 5 1045 - Do. 6 p.c..Mar. Sent 100 ,1 3 , Do. sp. c. Jan.&July. 10! , 855 991 961 Do. 6 Inscribed stool 100 94 16 ape G. Hope. 6 p c. 187: 100 110 112 Do.Ap & Oct. 189( 100 111 113 I Do. 189. 101 111 113 , Do. Jan. & July, 1801.. 10) 113 115 1135 Ceylon. N0v.1 , 461, 8 p 10 - Mau itius i tier cent .. 100 111 112 G..v. 6 per cent.. 1)0 ill 112 ls.tiov. v.e.Ja.‘4,lm, 00 it 51 1 1 :61 i.o. 6p. c.Ap. & Oc;. 100 - N. S.W. oy. p •,.,18 100 101 102 Do. sp. • tot 100 101 102 Do. d0.,1888 &upwcii 100 101 102 1015 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. 1975. lOO 1061 1071 Queensland Gov. 6p. c. 100 1 113 o. Aus G0p.c.1676.9i up. 100 !II 113 6p.c. J3-iSzJul 100 108 110 Do. 1;, 100 1 084 1091 109 85 95 nitiTlSll MINUS. 2 lUambrian Consol. Gold 1 4 4d - ILlinord Amalgamated.. 20 22 IDevon G. Cons. ;Tavist. 1 515 525 !!''Kant Bassett (Mogan 30 88 10 88 90 1 East Clogau G old Ltd. ss. 4d P - s,ast Caradon l3 44 43 jEast earn Brea... - w'l Russel (Tavistk 8.1.6 4 4 t lilam.it.St.Aubyn(Gwen l , 14 16 !Great South Toi g us l7s 54 6 5 - Wheal Voralelston 10 61 7 IGrenville 'tiered's-F oo t K.- 46 48 iingston Downs... 4. 7.0 2 24 !Lady Bertha - 2Lirgaret (tiny Lelant 34 36 ',larke Valley 4 tlyndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 1 A d New Setun l9l 130 140 orth Downs -=.l 24 3 i.lVh'ltiasset(lllo..can t , 17 . 4 44 \orth Wheal Crotty Par Consols (st. Blaney 14 44 54 SO Vrovidence(Uny Lelnl.) 10.11.; 2 41 South Caradon(Steleer:. 11 395 405 S. Carn Brea (Illogan) 5.15.r, nt Wheal Fran. (Mogan 16.1 .9 874 924 Stray ra ot 5 VamarSilv.& Leail Min. 44 1 1.0 Pin Cunt 9 21 22 Nest Basset. (Illogan) l4 12 13 Carzrion (Liskeard l 5 32 34 Vest Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan, I G 74 724 heal Buller(itedrutli` 5 58 62 Wheal Kitty (I.T.Lclanti 2.0.6 WhealLud ott , Vheal Mary Ann (Men ; 8 154 164 Wheal Seton .. 584 215 255 :heal Treiakvney (Lis. 7 It 4 174 ; Wheal Union 3.17 5 54 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 spring corn moved off slowly, on former terms. Flour changed hands to a limited extent, at late currencies. On the Continent very litt'e 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 to our market last week. The imports from abroad amounted to 11,196 qrs of wheat, 4,348 barley, 9,945 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 considerable 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 scantily 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 ma IMPERJAL MEASURE, Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new Ditto, old 4Bs 518 Ditto, white, new 47s 61s Ditto, old 5OB 574 Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s s Ditto, new Talavera, Rye— Barley—Grinding Malting 3Bs 43s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 5OB 66s Brown Kingstown and Ware s6s 70s Chevalier 66s 25s Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding los 2i s Potato ...., Youghal and Cork, black .. 168 22s Cork, white Scotch, Feeding 2ls 25s Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey, new Maple White, new Boilers Flour—Town-made Suffolk 345 38s Stockton and Norfolk .. 348 353 SHARE MARKETS—This day. Share' Railways. Wol., and Str. Val. 251 Blythe and Tyne. 10 IBost.,Bleat.,and st st 'Caledonian 50 an d Exeter 50 !Cora and Bandon 20 ICornwdli 10 IDo A A i,ets no di, 10 ID O , p, tiilßpe.pan.hs, been paid to B. 50 'Dublin & Belfast Junc. 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Junc. st 'Edinburgh & Glasgow. st Giasg. and S. Western. st Great E'astern, Ord. stk St Ditto A stock st Ditto East Anglian stl st. oreatNorthot Scotland St , Great, Northern.. st I Do A stock st Do B do st Gt. S. an !W. of Ireland! st Great Western st 1 Do Str Val gua. stock at ;Lancashae & Yorkshire st 'London and Blackwar st !Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast st [Lou., Chat, and Dover st 'Lon. & North Western" st 'Eon. & Smith Western) st !Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 50 Maryport and Carlisle.l 12i Do = shares 10 'Metropolitan st 'Midland 1 3 . 4 . 0 Do New . •1 st Do Binning. & Derby 50 !Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland 25 ! Do. shares 25 Mid Kent 10 I Do Cray Line st :North British st Edin., Perth, & Dundee st !Nth. Eastern—Berwick 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase st Do Lecds st 1 Do York st 1 Do Carlisle •• • • st 'North London 8 8} 7 8 84 86 112 113 16 , P.l6.4'North Staffordshire 1 0 N. and S. W. Junction at Scottish Central at 'Scot N. E., Aber. stock at I Do Scot. Mid. stock 1 0 Shrews. and Weichpooi et Shropshire Union st South Demon st South Eastern at South Wales at S. York. and River Dun' 20 'Staines,Wok.,andWok ' 25 Stockton & Darlington 25 Do 25 Do New, 1860 at iTaff Vale.. 10 I Do B 10 Do C 50 Ulster 25 I Do 12.10 ' Do at ,Vale of heath at ,Victoria sta. and Pim st :Waterford & Kilkennyl at West Cornwall at iW . Hartlepool Har.&R 1 st Westi Midland Oxt ord' st Do Newport' et I Do Herefordl 64 7 01.1.DINAltY SHARES AND STOu.KS. raid. Closing Business Price. I dene. PREFERENCE SHARES. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent. stock, 9t Great Northern, 5 per cent., 116 Great orthern, 4a per cent., red. at 10 per cent. pm., 104 Midland 4 per cent. pt. stk., 101 s 1 North British new gua. 5 per cent., 107 Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per cent., 331 2i PREFEIIENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern s'per cent. pt., 101 Ditto, 4i per cent., 95i London, Brighton, &c., 4 per cent., 185 102; 1i North British (Edin., Perth, and Dundee) 4 per cent., 81 LINES LEASED FIXED RENTALS. Great Eastern, Woo 'bridge Ex., 4 per cent., 87 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (lim. rm.. 7 per cent., 21} Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 21 N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent., 11 Recite and. San Francisco (unn.), gua. 7 per cent., 181 Sambre and Meuse, 14 11 ban ['auto (lira.), gua. 7 per cent., 91 Ditto (all), 23 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 24i FOREIGN MINES. Australian, tili D .a Pedr , Nor h Del Rey, i Kapui,da (Jim.), 1, , St. John dcl Rey (lim.), 55 Yudanamutana of S. Australia (lim.), 4 Australasi ahaztrter , Alliance Bank of London and Liveriool (Um.), 241 1 Bank k k Ott k gYP' ' 30 "4 Bank of w ictoria, Australia, 30 Chartered )'Sank 2 weus.th-Western (lira.), 4i City, go n a uank of India, Australia, and China, 251 5 E L L n o o n g n a d o o f ta i' dd a s t: ra t i rZ i allg . h 4 a l r i tered, 211 1 72 11 RANK& London and ottomanls Standard i u Ba nk, puonij ilr b i it?3,l new,n il ' soci t. i c e: ; : , ii LA 7 I N 4 i t; .E, 02 at I I 3 . Union Of Australia, bit Lehi -- " a a (tun ). 15 Berlin Water Won; s, 8 Crystal Palsce, 33 1 i East India Irrigation and Canal, tri Electric telegraph, 1001 1 E glish and Australian Copper, 12 i Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 41. Joint sto k Discount, 21 1 London District Telegraph (1 m.), 21 1 Northll a dra s Britishlrrigation A us t a r Peninsula and 0 iental Steam, 77 6 1 Ditto, new, 4 6 1 f l a id la C s.g, 1 1 21 3a ' 'South Australian Land, 33 Van Diemen's Lana, 14i 16 17 EXECUTION AT MAIDSTONE.—The last sentence of the law was carried into cffect on Saturday morning, at twelve o'clock, in front of the county gaol at Maidstone, upon Robert Aleasnder 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 cruel and aggra• vated circumstances, of a little boy, nice years of age, by stabbing him in the neck with a knife, 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 grezing 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 81bs. 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 off heavily, and the currencies gave way fully 2d. per 81bs. 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 Blbs. 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 Blbs. 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 81b. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. a. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 4 Prunecrs-wool do. 4 8 5 4 Second quality do. 3 8 3 10 ! Prue. S'thdown d 0.5 6 5 8 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4 I Large crse. calves 4 4 5 0 Prime Scots, etc. 4 6 4 8 Prime small do 5 2 5 6 Urse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 10 Large bogs 3 6 4 2 Secoud quality do. 4 0 4 6 Small porkers , 4 4 4 6 Lambs, 6s 4d to is Gd. Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 20s. TOTAL surrLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs 2,230 Calves Pigs Beasts Cows Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs . 154 240 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, 1853. rer 81b. to sink tho offal. April 14, April 13, 1862. 1863. Coarse and inferior beasts 2 10 to 3 0 3 2to 3 4 Second quality do. Prime large oxen .. 3 8 4 0 4 0 4 4 Prime Scots, &c 4 2 4 4 4 6 4 8 Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do 4 6 5 4 4 8 5 4 Prime Southdown do. Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers Beasts Sheep 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 and lambs, 23,610 —calves, 126—pigs, 320. The total imp9rts 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 LONDON LAS WEER. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam .... 153 .. 252 .. 15 Harlingen .... 221 .. 30 .. 7 .. Hamburgh .... 39 .. 2,622 .. • • Boulogne. .. . • • • • . .. 26 Cuxhaven - • • • • Vigo - • • .. • • -- • • -- NieweDiep — • . .. Amsterdam - .. • • • • • • Antwerp - • . .. 25 .. Ostend . -- • • • • 3 5 ... -- • . Dordt • . • • • • • • Calais.. - • • .. .. Total 418 2,904 .. 3 .. 62 .. 26 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1862 3l .. 2.479 .. 4 .. 252 .. 5 1861 ' 515 .. 1,712 .. .. 197 .. 191 1860 264 .. 3,267 .. .. 229 .. 74 1859 192 .. 2,743 .. .. 91 .. 1858 387 .. 563 .. .. 281 .. 23 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of town and country-killed meat on sale a 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 dI sdsd Inferior beef .. 2 6 3 0 Middling mutton 3 6 4 0 Nliddling do. .. 3 2 3 6 Prime do .. 4 2 4 4 Prime large do. 3 8 3 10 Vial Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Small pork 4 2 4 6 Large pork .... 3 4 4 0 Lamb Inferior mutton. 2 10 3 2 , BOROUGH HOP. We have to report a moderate demand for home-grown hop., and previous rates are steadily maintained. In Ame rican parcels rather more business is passing, and prices ex hibit a slight improvement from the:ate lowest point. Con tinental qualities rule firm. Last week's import amounted to 70 bales from Hamburg, 60 Bremen, 396 Dunkirk, 600 New York, and 1 bale from Boulogne. Mid and East Kents 7os to 180 s per owt. Weald of Kents Sussex . Belgian Bavarian American 7ss to 86a „ BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. For the time 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, und 100 sacks from Rouen. Yorkshire Regents Do. Flukes Do. Rocks o. Seedlings Rent and Essex Regents l2os to 130 s „ Scotch Regents Do. Rocks 7os to 850 „ Do. Reds. 6ss to 75s ~ Foreig n 553 to 60s „ WOOL. We have to report a slight increase in business in do mestic wools, but without leading to any improvement in the quotations. Greasy Cape wool, al:. and under 9d. per lb., commands a f a i r Bale on American account; but the better, colonial qualities _continue neglected. The present arrivals from the colonies amount to 8.023 bales from Sydney; 32,557 Port Philip; 1,100 Van Diemen's Land 15,971 Adelaide; 74 New Zealand; and 5,694 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. SEEDS. Cloverseed moves off slowly at late rates. Rapeseed is dull, an t 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. Turnip, White,p.bus 11s to 14s Swede —s —s Mustard, Brown 9B 12s White, Tares, New 7s fcl 8s 6d Old per quarter - s —s Canary, per quarter 46s 52s Rye grass, Hew s -a Clover, Red Eng., et. 50s 76s White Foreign Red 4os 58s White 1326 80s Trefoil, new. 26s 40s Carraway 26s 27s Coriander l6s 18s Hernpseed, per qr 42s 448 Linseed,Eng.sowing 728 74s Crushing Baltic —s —s Odessa —s —s Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English £lo Os£lo 10s Foreign £lO Os £ll Os Rape Cakes,p ton.£6 Os £0 Os Rapeseed, new,pr qr 15s —s 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 4Gs for October to December de livery, Town tallow 428 3d net cash ; rough fat 2s 3d per 81bs. 1859. 1860. I 1861. 1862. 1863. 42,823 ) 43s Od to —s Od 820 71,376 22 75,925 45s Od Stock this day... Price of Y.C. Deliver? last wee] Ditto from June Arrivals last wee] Ditto from June Price of Town 15,101 32,674 1 71,351 39,165 53591 to 56a6d to 58s0d to 4559 d to 51s Od --s Od 58s 3d 46s Od 1,612 936 980 2,011 94:21 72,198 70,3 i 5 1011,468 213 87 5)5 921 92,955: 92,701 114,592 91,872 56s 6d 56s 6d 56s 6d 48s 6d After a few words from Sir J. SHELLEY, Sir G. GREY said if it was the wish of the house No. 3 (Civil Service) vote would be taken. On this understanding the motion was withdrawn, and the house went into committee of supply on the votes specified. The following votes were then taken: — ENGLAND. Law charges (England) Criminal Prosecutions Police, Countie. and Boroughs (Great Britain) Crown-office, Queen's Bench Admiralty Court Registry Late Insolvent Court Probate Court County Courts Land Registry-office Police Courts (Metropolis) Metroplitan Police Revising Barristers (England and Wales) Divorce Court Compensations £24,610 190,808 228,056 3,178 11,510 4,458 83,530 166,010 8,331 25,726 143,519 17,856 18,959 £928,038 SCOTLAND. Lord Advocate and Solicitor'e General's Sala• ries Court of Session Court of Justiciary Prosecutions under the Lord Advocate Exchequer (Scotland) Legal Branch Sheriffs and Procurators' Fiscal Prosecutions Prosecutors Fiscal Salaries Sheriffs' Clerks Expenses in matter of titles Register House, Edinburgh Commissary Clerks' Office Accoantant in Bankruptcy IRELAND. Law charges and criminal prosecutions .. Court of Chancery Courts of Queen's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer Process servers Registrars to Judges and clerks of the Court of Errors Manor Courts compensations Registry of Judgments .. High Court of Delegates Court of Bankruptcy and Insolvency .. City Probate Landed Estates Court .. Consolidated Office of Writs Revising Barristers, Dubin Dublin Metropolitan Police and Police Justices Constabulary of Ireland, Four Courts, Marshalsea Prison 150 6,403 10,330 11,632 1,150 430 48,100 727,517 2,714 £905,131 PRISONS AND CONVICTS. Inspections and General Superintendence Prisons and Convict Establishments at home Maintenance of Prisoners in County Jails Transportation of Convicts , Convict Establishments in the Colonies £17,641 359,454 262,043 37,133 136,163 £812,434 Total Law and Justice £2,780,311 Showing a net increase over 1862-3 of.. 17,033 Sir G. GREY intimated that he did not propose to take any further votes this evening. (Rear, hear.) The house resumed, and was (LEFT SITTING.) THAMES. A DANGEROUS BurrlAN.—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 the 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 the policeman and tripped him up. Chapman was soon on his feet again, and the prisoner armed himself with a heavy bamboo cane, bound with brass at one end, mounted the top of his kitchen and belaboured the constable 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 determined resistance, and the other two constables named Adam Carr, 40 H, and Carleton, 79 H, came to the assistance of Chapman, and both were severely maltreated by the pri soner, who wielded the bamboo cane with a murderous effect on the arms, hands, and shoulders of the three police men, who were half an hour in getting him to the station house. He kicked Chapman and Carr repeatedly, and they were both seriously injured. Carleton received a blow on the right hand, which disabled it, and he also re ceivedas many blows on the shoulders. The prisonearewro. fined this day fortnight for a violent assault, presented as ono of the most dangerous rufliansa:fd rhe dis trial. ced him to two Mr. Woolrych said the prisoner was an exceedingly vio lent and dangerous fellow, and booeunrtert months' imprisonment ATTEMPTED MURDER BY A LUNATIC.—At about 11 o'clock on Thursday morning, as a man named Jacob Watkins was walking across a footpath towards the ne w works at Maesteg, Glarsorganshire, a man, appar en tl y 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 captured. He proves to be a lunatic, who had just escaped from a neighbouring asylum. His victim, though in the greatest danger, was able to identify him, I Hopes are entertained of Watkins's recovery. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. TATTERSALL'S—This EVENING. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 7to 1 agst Adventurer (taken) 10 to 1 agst Argonaut (taken) 13 to 1 agst Gardener (offered) 20 to 1 agst Oberon (taken) 20 to 1 agst Merry Maid (offered) 30 to 1 agst Glenochty colt (taken) METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 6to 1 agst Bedouin (taken) Bto 1 agst Catch'em-Alive (taken) Bto 1 apt Harlequin (taken) 10 to 1 agst Adventurer (taken) 14 to 1 agst Alerte (taken) CHESTER CUP. 4to 1 agst Stradella (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 6to 4 aget Hospodar (take 7 to 4) 4to 1 agst Saccharometer (offered) 10 to 1 agst Blue Mantle (taken) 10 to 1 agst Maccaroni (taken) 12 to 1 agst Rapid Rhono (offered) 14 to 1 aget Melrose (taken) THE DERBY. Bto 1 agst Hospodar (taken) 16 to 1 agst National Guard (taken) 100 to 6 agst Carnival (offered) 25 to 1 agst Glenochty colt (offered) 25 to 1 agst Blue Mantle (offered) 25 to 1 agst Automaton (offered) 45 to 1 agst The Ranger (taken) CITY BETTING—THIS DAY. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 7to 1 agst Adventurer (taken) 12 to 1 egst Argonaut (taken) 14 to 1 agst Gardener (taken) 14 to 1 agst Catch 'ern Alive (taken) 20 to 1 agst Merry Maid (taken) 25 to 1 agst Glenochty colt (offered) METROPOLITAN. 6to 1 agst Bedouin (taken) 7to 1 agst Adventurer (taken) 8 to 1 agst Catch 'em Alive (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7to 4 agst Hospodar (taken) 4to 1 ayst Saccharometer (taken) 10 to 1 agst Maccaroni (taken) CHESTER CUP. 7to 2 agst Stradella (taken) 14 to 1 agst Plover (taken) DERBY. 6to 1 agst Lord Clifden (taken) 9to 1 agst Hospodar (taken) 16 to 1 agst National Gaard (taken) 25 to 1 agst Glenochty colt (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 Thousat d Guineas, 2 to 1 being taken in hundreds; and Rapid Rhone and Maccaroni were also in demand for the same event. Closing prices : CITY AND SUBURBAN. 7to 1 agst Adventurer (taken and offered) 14 to 1 agat Argonaut (taken and offered) 100 to 3 agat Glenochty colt (taken and offered) 100 to 3 agst Oberon (taken and offered) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS, 2to 1 agst Hospodar (taken freely) 12 to 1 agat Maccaroni (taken freely) 12 to 1 agat Rapid Rhone (taken freely) WINDSOR RACES—This DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. GRAND MILITARY STEEPLECHASE. The Nabob Tops ......................... 3 2 Eight ran. MATCH—Cannon Ball beat Stags. OPEN STEEPLECHASE. Yeller Gal ...................... i ................. 1 Deceiver I. 4 ght of Other Days Seven ran. SELLING STEEPLECHASE. Longford .......................................... 1 Rir Robert Five ran. BOROUGH MEMBERS' PLATE. Orkousta .......................... 2 Alroy Sewn ran• IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS —This Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock. SECOND READINGS. The following bills were read a second time :—Cowes and Newport Railway—Great Grimsby Water—Van Die men's Land Company—Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield Extension Railway. THIRD READINGS. The following bills were read a third time :—Bristol and North Somerset Railway—Cleveland Railway—Harrow gate Gas—Nottingham Gas —Rugby Water—Scarborough Water. PETITIONS. By Mr, A. SMITH, from the corporation of Stockport, :in favour of the closing of the public-houses on the Sabbath ; the Hon. W. EGERTON, from Liverpool, in favour of the reduction in the fire insurance duty; Lord A. CHURCHILL, from the United Kingdom Telegraph Company against clause 20 of the Telegraphs Bill, and, praying that no un necessary restrictions might be adopted in its opera tions; Mr. GREGORY, from Weybiidge, in favour of the Roman Catholic Prisons Bill. TURKEY. Mr. GREGORY gan notice that on the Ist day of May be should call the attention of the house to the condition of Turkey and its dependencies, and especially into the bom bardment of Belgrade. , DISTRESS IN IRELAND. Mr. GREGORY gave notice that on Monday next he should ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether his attention had been called to the reports of the Poor Law Inspectors with respect to the destitu tion in Galway and the surrounding districts, . and whether he would lay these reports on the table of the house. CIVIL PROCESSES IN IRELAND. Mr. GREGORY gave notice that he should on the same day move for a return of the civil processes in Ireland in 1861 2-3 at Petty Sessions, distinguishing those for rent and simple contract debts. DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE. Mr. FERRAND gave notice that he should tomorrow ask the First Lord of the Treasury to permit him to bring on his motion with respect to the dh tress in the cotton dis tricts on Monday next. He named s o ear l y a d ay i n conse quEnce of the genera l anxiety that p reva il e d on t h e subject. LAW INTELLIGENCE---This Day, SHERIFFS' COURT. THE LAW OF HUSBAND AND V IFE.—D'AUBNEY Ye MILGEOVE. This was an action to recover for medical attendance, defendant being a commercial traveller, 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., 1859, 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 her in 1860 in the month of June. Defendant took the rooms and paid the deposit. He used to come and see his wife very often. Mr. Wood, of Coleman. street-buildings, here said he could 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 has 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, fasteaed 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 four months afterwards. His Honour—That brings us down to May, and we want June, 'GO. Did he sleep at home every night? Witness—Well, I cannot swear as to one night. His Honcta—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 for the plaintiff with costs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, —This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CHARGE OF OBTAINING GOODS BY FALSE PRETENCES. —Henry Richard Lacey, a gentlemanly .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 69th 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. SUPPLY. On the motion for going into committee of supply, Mr. PEEL explained t hat t he votes, class 1., were deli vered on Thursday. as the pAa.rtSicMullaTrenhoapdpboeseend proceedi ng w i t h votes i n c l ass 1 ., too short a time in the hands of hon. members to enable them to master the details. The estimates were far too hasti l y proceeded into. These esti eapie wr fromaa t r i d on s £692,000 to £593,000, ex hibiting£loo,ooo. In order to , ° 13. 1 e begged to move that m g i a v tee times ha ad differencefbo e r e n t h a e u i r g e m oo augmented nsi upwards these votes be referred to a select committee. Sir J. TRELAWNY seconded the motion, and com plained that the rapid w ay in which these votes were taken took the house by surprise. Mr. PEEL s aid the delay in supplying the estimates arose from the anxiety of the Government that they should be strictly correct. There might be some diversity in the votes, but substantially the aggregate amount was the same as last year. Mr. 'WILLIAMS complained that the estimates were rendered in a way that nobody could understand. The other night £6,500,000 was voted with unusual and unne cessary haste. Lord J. MANNERS suggested that No. 1 vote should be postponed. £134,738 161,134 5,635 10,302 8,300 5,932 2,630 2,782 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 passengers and 363,900 dols. 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 whilst 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 Farragut 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 sippi, 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 reconnoitring parties, who returned after slight skirmishing. After remaining one night at Springfield, the army returned to Baton Rouge. There 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 landed 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 Fed6rals, with reinforcements, have again advanced upon the Ye zoo 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 Mississippi past the Vicksburg bat• teries, and that one was sunk with all on board, and the other disabled. Mobile despatches assert that the Fedcrals 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 General 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 refitted the steamer Isaec Smith, lately captured, and it was reported that General Beauregard had made a de mand for the delivery of the steamers Mereedita and Keystone State, which he 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 w.as 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, ftnnessee. A portion of them have made a diver sion into Eist 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 M 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 ecarcity of provisions, recommends the restriction of cotton planting. The steamer Bio Bio has been burnt at her wharf at New Orleans. The destruction of the steamer bee Georgina by the Federals at Char lesto n has confirmed. The steamer Granite, captured o; Eleuthera, Bahamas, has arrive d at New York. Aril 2 (Evening). advanced within miles The Confederates NEw ha Y:t • • 19 of Murfreesboro, Tennesse ee. . s I generally un- The news fromiell_ierale. I n quirer asserts that General favourable he pht t ie ° d t : h i p e h: send d ain th st e Portland nt. anotherwhich movement was to Banks 11" m a de Egi.cuet.7l:o past the p o o r b t j e Hudson, to assist Commodore Far- One Federal brigade started in four transports, but the Confederates had cut the levee at the bend of the river, and the transports grounded, and were with difficulty got off. Some troops landed seven miles below Port Hudson, but the Confederates again cut the levee, compelling the 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 impra3ticable. A conflicting report that General Sherman was in eprnopssheis vi ssion ta o e f tt li .n. aines Bluff was published b y the There Fort Pemberton.isnothingdefinite from the exp against edition The reported sinking of one Federal steamer, and the disabling of another, by the Vicksburg h 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, whilo 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 reports teattack, Vague continue to be received of an in tended evacuation of Richmond. Considerable excitement exists at San Francisco from the report of a threatened demonstration by a I 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 ou 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. NEW YORK, March 31, Evening. Money easy. Gold has taken a strong up ward turn yesterday and to-day, and is now quotcd 491 per cent. premium. The rise in gold has caused all other markets to advance. Exchange on London, bankers' bills, 164. Stocks improving; New York Centrals, 113 k; Illinois, 89; Erie, 761. A statement published by the Erie Railroad Com pany for the three months ending March shows that, after paying the interest on the moz tgage debt and preferred stock, as well as all working and other expenses, there is a balance of 311,000 dols., which is 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 591 per cent premium. NEW YORK, April 2,Evening. Money easy. The 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, 1121 ; Illinois, 89,1 ; Erie, 761. 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' provisions, have advanced within eight miles of Puebla. Some skirmishing has occurred. The Mexicans arc 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." FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER. LOSS OF TWO LIVES. The danger of allowing 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 from the performance of a few pedestrian matches; Robert Smith, of 21, Thistle-court, St. Martin's lane ; Edward Taylor, of Vinegar-yard, Brydges-street ; George Layton, of Russell-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 Hungerford-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 persona on board the steamer, 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 accident, 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 ( 2 h l t , o'clock, close to Hungerford-pier, a young man ! age d height gndw a s t f n t h . 4 a i n n d . and give information to No. 1, Exchange-court, Mr" shall receive the above reward." Ahalbderotnehdaarink. suit, s Endingt I r thea. )(0 body strand, ci s: THE JAPAN, Saturday Morning. Mr. Back, the From circumstances whhasic have bheen acting in conjunc erMajesty's Customs at since transpired tion with the stea has been required by Mr. E. L A Y: asrh o i u p Tir; apan. master of the Mar, of h it appears that th i e forthe proceedings of that this port, t° " Tel e a fter s heNewhaven. It seems 7 e s a s d 1 „7 proceeding to her I that in pretended destination, St. Maio, s he went to Folkestone, and there shipped a I qua ntity of " provisions," sze. Brown, the eolleotnotr , and embarked a num ber of seamen and ati gentleman," under whose orders the vessel was l d p ace . He instructed Capt. Back to steer towards 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 g oods shipped under the name of provisions are sa id to ha v eraer in cluded munitions of war. It is considere d art of remarkable that although the A lar rece iv ed p ne on the Japan's crew off the oppo site c oast o f unt Fr il c this Thursday she did not rea ch Pl y mou th morning. : --------- THE SO-CALLED BAPTIST MINIsTEE.--Tho ‘g`ißveapin tist Hans Book fo r 1863," containing the names of all ac credited Baptist m inisters in the United Kingdom, does no t contain the na me of the "Rev ." Thomas Wyeherley, w h os e case has late l y appeared in the police reports, The French M inister of War has authorised seve ral French officers to proceed to Madagascar t o emot i o n to the troops of King Radama 11, 1