The Sun. — London, England, 1854-08-31 00:00:00

IV OAN , 1 4 M A R K. E T AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE: CITY. TWO o'C f,OCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 10,000 balei, including 3,000 taken for export and on specu'ation. The market closed firmly, without alteration in prices. The sales comprised 250 Pernam and Maranham, at sd. to 7id., 300 Egyptian at sd. to Bid., 700 Surat at 3d. to 4d., 50 Sea Island, at ls. id. to ls. 7d., and the remainder American. Railway Shares were firm at higher rates. The monetary and commercial advices from the United States by the Atlantic steamer at Liverpool yesterday are not of a very satisfactory character. The dates she brings are to the 20th inst. Failures of consideration still continued to be announced and reported. One of them, that of Messrs. Henry Sheddon and Co., was connected with commercial affairs exclusively, it appears, and is said to have arisen out of heavy bill acceptances for the accom modation of Texas cotton planters, and shippers who have neglected or been unable to meet their engagements. Another large failure, the names of the parties to which are not given, would seem to have been connected with the stock and share speculations, a.l it is reported that the suspended house was " one of the most responsible endorsers of the Erie paper," meaning, it may be presumed, paper issued by the directors and speculators to support the market in Erie railway shares and bonds, the prices of which had been greatly depreciated, and the securities themselves much discredited by directorial mis management. Evidently there was no imme diite prospect, but rather the reverse, of any abatement of the railway imbroglio, which was the primary cause of the difficulties which had been experienced, and still prevailed, in the money mar ket. Nevertheless, the New York Banks had all the appearance of being in a healthy condition, both as respected the amount of circulation, depo sits, and specie on hand. The deposits, represent ing to a certain extent unemployed capital, had been for some time past on the increase indeed, and such a fact comes in stronger proof of the embarrassed state of credit. The 'New York Aip 2*egand 'ommercial List remarks that, with all this favourable position of the banks, there was a de cided indisposition to dscount any but short-dated and choice bills. Long-dated paper, say at four and six months, even with otherwise respectable signatures was " difficult of negotiation, even at the exorbitant rates of interest now charged by the note brokers." As a consequence capitalists and money lenders preferred to loan their money at call for which 6 to 7 per cent. could be obtained Phan to employ it in the discount of bills, or in railwaypaper at the enormous rating, which ranged from 10 to 24 pe: cent., as thus catalogued : Loans on call from 6 to 7 per cent. Prime bills from $0 to 90 days, 10 to 12 do. Prime four and six months, 12 to 15 do. Railroad paper, 15 to 24 do. This state of affairs created much embarrassment to commerce, but more still to the prosecution of railway enterprise. Various new undertakings would be reduced no doubt to a suspension of operations, whilst others more advanced would haie great difficulties to surmount for the comple tion even of such portion of their lines, the works of which were in the most forward state. From the Monthly Shipping List, compiled by Mr. Miller, of the Jerusalem Coffee-house, we find that there are 58,936 tons of the berth for the different ports of Australia, of which 4,585 ore for Van Diemen's Land, 18,013 for Sydney, 26,653 for Melbourne, 5,852 for Adelaide, and the rest for other parts. It was scarcely to be expected that the rapid rise of yesterday in Consols, without any special cause in action, would be followed up, or even supported, to the same extent to-day. Dealers and speculators would appear to have been of this opinion, and have been prudently realising their profits upon the rise this morning to the partial relief of the less fortunate operators for the fall. Otherwise there is no apparent reason why Con sols which left off yesterday flush at 95 to I for money, and 957, to 96k for account, should have gradually receded this morning to 95/ to for money, and 95i to for time, which are the actual quotations. Reduced Threes have been done at 96, but the last bargain was at 95g. Three -and-a- Quarter per Cents., from 96g at the opening, ars3 now 95g. New 21 per Cents., 831. Bank Stock has been bought at 208 k and 2101 ; Long An unities, 4 11-16 and 41 ; India Stock 226 ; India Bonds, 3s. premium ; Exchequer Bills, ls. to 4s. Premium ; Exchequer Bonds of 1859 at 984 and 98g. The dealings in the Foreign Stocks have gene rally been numerous, but in particular bonds there Lave been several transactions. Spanish have been active, but weaker ; the Three per Cents. have ranged from 381 to 371 2 , and the New Deferred from 181 to 18i. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. are quoted 90. Mexican Bonds are sup ported at 241 to 25. The Turkish Scrip is 6k and 6. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds 6to Mexi can 244 to 25, Peruvian 71 to 73, ditto 3 per Cents. 52 to 54, Portuguese 4 per Cents. 40 to 42, Russian 5 per Cents. 99 to 101, ditto 4i per Cents. 86 to 88, Spanish New Deferred 18g to 18k, ditto 3 per Cents. 38 to 38k, ditto Certificates sto 5/, ditto Passive n to 41. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under : Great W es t ern North-W estern 59,476 58,959 South -W estern ht 15.298 14,839 t rion .. 1467 ,9 Midgland South- Eastern ......... 21,313 22,032 Caledonian Great Northern Lanca s hi re and Yorkshire 23 n 18,192 ••• The settl ement of the account i the Railway Market is going off steadily. Yesterday's highest prices are not current to day, and this is most ob servable in Great Western, Midland, and North- Eastern. The French shares, however, still tend upwards, and there is more doing. Mining shares are dull, and also the Banks. South Australia are 1/. better. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (Prom the tpial List. itmon,.... •Inn; Bank Stock 208 i 10; 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9SA i 6 5g 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9si 3 / per Cent. Annuities . 96s i 4 5 Ne w 2 4 per Cent. Annuities 'Ann: Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 In me dia St oc k 226 11DInia Bonds, £lOOO . ................... itto, under £lOOO Consols -for Account 13th Sept. Itzehequer Bills, 24d. .11000 £5O O ..... . ..... 1 3 p 4 1 a p am a n ..zellequer p 4 1 Bonds 1858, 34 per C en t. — P Ditto 1859, ~ RICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOrlt. 11 "i(An 3 per Cent. ' 24 Ditto for the Account 25 4 Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St — ~. Ditto 4A per Cent 9O N'Bll tfonds, 3 per Cent 3Bf 8 R 74 ~,..`Tha"ish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. .... lBi 4if .144-1811 , Sell p I.);videuds 011 the above payable in London lIA LF-PA ST TWO. bittu Consols ... s 95 ept i;; l r t z; i; .. . ................ ........ . ..... 90,1 T-- LINCOLN RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELEC7'RIC TELEGRAPII.) BROWNLOW STAKES. Snawd,n Dunhill .. Caerry Brandy Six ran. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-(TRIS DAY. (Before Mr. Com►nissioner Fonblanque.) IN RE ROE. IMPORTANT TO BANKRUPTS AND ACCOUNTANTS. This bankrupt was described as of Brighton-place, Brixton, oil and colourman, and to-day was appointed for his last examination. The balance-sheet prepared by Mr. Ventris extends over a period of 18 months. Debtor to creditors, 9GII. ; to ditto holding securay, 1501. ; creditor by good debts, 1871. 14s. 4d. ; doubtful, 97/. 2s. 6d. ; property given up, 1271. 13s. 6d. ; ditto in the hands of creditors, 1701. An application was made on behalf of the bankrupt for an allowance to pay the accountant for preparing the accounts. His Honour asked whether the accountant had been appointed under the sanction of the Court. The solicitor said that under peculiar circumstances be had not, as the person who had been authorised, neglected to complete the accounts, and Mr. Ventris had been called in. His Honour said that if persons chose to act on their own judgment, they must take the consequences. The Court ought to have been applied to—he should, there fore, refuse the allowance. IN RE HUGHES. This bankrupt was described as of Gutter-lane, licensed victualler, and he now came up to pass his last examination, on accounts prepared by Thomas, Basing hall-street. Mr. T. Beard, of Culthorp-road, North, Kingslaud, opposed on the previous occ ision, and re quired a cash account, which, having been done to his satisfaction, the bankrupt was allowed to pass. (Before Mr. CommissioiLr Face.) IN RE HARRINGTON. This bankrupt was described as of Cray's-hill, Es ' sex, baker, and to-day came up to pass his last examination on accounts prepared by Ales.rs. Paul and Turner, Bas'nghall-street. The balance sheet commences July, 1853, a.,d ends July, 1854, and shows debtor to credi tors, 4261. ; profits, 3321. ; creditor by good debts, 578/. ; property, 411. 16s. ; deficiency, July, 1853, 317/. The bankrupt passed. IN RE COUNT DUNIN. -RECOVERY OF PROPERTY FRAUDII• LENTLY REMOVED TO FRANCE. This bankrupt, it may be remembered, was described as a machinist in We , tbourne.grove, Bayswater, and exhibited a very beautiful and valuable model at the Great Exhibition in Hyde-park, and for which he had obtained a patent. Mr. Duncan, instructed by Mr. Colombine, the solicitor for the assignees, now appeared for a summons under some peculiar circumstances. The learned counsel said that the bankrupt obtained possession of the model, and .no doubt, in anticipation of his bankruptcy, had sent it over to Francs, in the name of his servant, not being aware that the French authorities would take cognisance of the afftir ; but by the activity and perse verance of the assignees and Mr. Colombine the pro perty was traced, and given up to the assignees ; but as a claim of lien had been set up by a gentleman in Lon don the model , was detained at the Custom-house. The present object was to call on the claimant to prove his right. The summons was granted. STATE OF TRADE. ( From the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.) MANCHESTER, Aug. 29 —The remarkably fine harvest weather, and a decline of Bs. to 10s. per quarter in the price of new wheat, have exercised a beneficial influence upon this day's market. The tendency towards rather lower prices was observable last week in some descrip tions of yarns and goods seems to be stopped, and an accession of some degree of firmness is sensibly felt. The tone of the market is improved, and buyers have been rather more inclined for business than they were ; but all that can he stated in the way of improvement in prices is the fact that, in many instances, sellers would have made a slight concession a few days back, which they will not make now. The transactions in yarns have still been limited, but they show an increase. For printug cloths, T cloths, long cloths, and domestics, there is a moderate demand. We have More stated that the extremely low prices to which India goods had fallen were drawing the attention of merchants to those articles, and inducing sonic speculative operations. This has been more decidedly the case to-day. Some few letters, forwarded by way of Trieste, were received this morning ; and, as these reported a returning demand, both for yarns and goods at Calcutta, with some advance in prices, considerable operations immediately arose out of them, principally in 39-inch'shirting, weighing about 71b. HUDDERSFIELD, Aug. 29.—We have have had a quiet market to-day m both the Piece-hall and the warehouses. The fancy woollen and vesting trade has been quieter than fur some time past. MARKET NEWS-(THM DAY.) HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.--Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 15a ; clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 6' ; and straw, 11 lls to 1118 s per load. Trade rather dull. CUllitliatLANL.—Meadow hay, 3/ Rs to 4/ IGs ; clover .itto, 31 10s to 5' 15s ; and straw, 1/ 155 to 1/ 184 per load. A moderate supply, and a dull trade. WHITECHAP6L.—Meadow hay, 310 s to 41 14s; clover ditto. 3 104 to 6 Os ; and straw. 1/ 14s to V 18s per load. Both hay and straw sold slowly, on former terms. New meadow hay realised Wis to 85s; and new clover, 70s to 95s per load. ;MEAT MARKETS. NEWOATE AND LEADENfIALL.—The general demand ruled dull to-day, at the following quotations :- - Beef, from 3s 441 to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; Lamb, 48 td to 5s 4d ; Veal, 2s lOd to 4s 2d ; Pork, 38 4d to 4s 8d per albs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Aug. 30.—The supplies of fat stock on sale to-day were good, but in very middling condition. Gene rally speaking the demand ruled heavy, at barely stationary prices :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5, O ; Lamb, 4 8 4d to 5s 4d; Vea, 38 2d to 4s 2d; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d per BlbB, to sink the offals. ROMFORD, Aug 30.—Prime beasts and sheep moved off steadily, at full prices; otherwise the demand was rather sluggish. Beef, from 3s 4d to 5s Od ; Mutton, 3s Gd to os Od ; Lamb, 4 s 4d t o 5s 4d; Veal, 3s 2d t 043 2d ; Pork, 35 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs. Quarter old Store Pigs, 22s to 27s each. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Aug. 31.—Wind this day at Noon, N.; light breeze, and fine weather, but cloudy at times. SHEERNESS, Aug. 30.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived— Chesapeake, from Savannah. IN THE CHANNEL. —Arrived—George Duckwitz, from Trinidad, for Bremen; Jenny Lind, from Hamburgh, for Sydney, N. S. W. PLYMOUTH, Aug. 3 0.—Wind, S.W. Arrived —Water loo, from London, for Sydney. Sa iled — Statesman, for Melbourne. FALMOUTH, Aug. 30.—Wind, variable. Sailed—lsa bel (s), fur Savanida. Off Port—Prince of Prome, from Moulmein ; Sovereign, Jamaica. GLOUCESTER, Aug. 30.— Sailed—Huron, for Quebec. SHIELDS, Aug. 3 0.—Wind, W. Sailed—Thos. Church, for New York. SUNDERLAND, Aug. 3 1—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived— Hartlepool, from Quebec. HULL, Aug. 30.—Wind, W. Arrived —Policy, from Tatuntgouche ; Lolland, Miramichi. Sailed—Urania, for St. Thomas. SWANSEA, Aug. 30.—Wind, E. Sailed—Reliance, for Dalhousie. BELFAST, Aug. 29.—Wind, W. Arrived -Unda, from Quebec. Sailed—Josepha, for Dalhousie. WATERFORD, Aug. 29.—Wind, S.S. W. to W. Sailed— Thistle, for Quebec. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 29.—The Johanna Maria, which sailed from Archangel, July 19, for Dundee, was fallen in with, Aug. 26, in lat. 51 N., 5 E., a derelict. CUXHAVEN, Aug. 21.—The Johanna Maria (Swedish schooner), from Hudekswall to London, was abandoned in the North Sea, on the 26th Aug.. in a sinking state; crew saved, and landed here, by the Violet. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.? LIVERPOOL, Thursday, 10.30 A.M. Wind, N. ; fresh, and very fine. The F. C. Clarke, which sailed 26th in for Calcutta, has put back, leaky, having been on shore on Arklow bank on the `2oth iust during a thick fog. Arrived —William Thrift, fr om S myrna ; Leo, Dantzic; Rattler (~), Oporto ; Mary Ellen, Iceland. ;Juliads for Malaga; Coquette, Con rtantinople ; , Hamburg ; Camana, Luna. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEA.N TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 10.36 A.M. Wind, N. E. ; tide, last hour ebb ; very fine. Arrived, 30th.—R,inhow (s), from Rotterdam ; Baron Osy (s), Antwerp ; Als, Archangel ; Julia, Jamaica ; Hen rietta, Rio Grande; Superb, Gothenborg; Caroline, Frio handel, and Bertha, Archangel ; Sceptics, Dantzic ; Wan dering Man, Christiana ; Czaiina, Richibucto ; Eleanor, Steckholin ; Friendschap, Konigsberg ; Urania, Stettin. Arrived, 31st.—Soho, steamer, from Havre; Commu bine, steamer, Rotterdam. Sailed —Will iam Jolliffe, steamer, for Calais; Ocean, steamer, Havre. ..HE ~ LW STAMP LAW. —The correspondence between the B ilc and the Government on the intended opera tion of the news tamp law has been a suhject of discus si:ln yfmterday, and, in addition to the unfdirness of its retrospective action, the provision that in each instance of a foreign bill drawn and payable abroad the entire set must be duly stamped before any one of the set can be negotiated here, has led to particular remark. Bill.-, for example, from Brazil on liamburgb, or from Vienna on Amsterdam, &c., if drawn in sets, and dealt with in London, must not only be all stamped but must all be received before they can he used. It will not suffice to stamp one part with the duty imposed on single bills in order to be enabled to negotiate it, and hence, as the different part s of foreign hills are always transmitted by T QUEEN AT EDINBURGH.—Orders have been sr.en separate conveyances and are frequently not all sent ceive n d E in Edinburgh to prepare the Royal apartment i th e l aw, it 1.4 contended, will not merely create ineon- ' Rolyrood Palace for the •use of her Majesty and the e veniences that are suritiounta,ble but threatens a serious Roal family on their journey to Balmoral. They ar of September.—Glasgoto interference with the cours e of tr,d e , by requiring what , to be resdy by the beginning 1 4 man cases must prove impracticable. I resdy Mail. Wind, N.N.E. ; light and D fineEAL, Thur s d ay, 11 .20 a.m. Passed. —Comet, from London, for Newport ; Fenice, Shields, Naples ; Countess of Malmsbury, London, Tara gona ; George, London, Liverpool; Roman Empress, Lon don, Varna; George Leslie, London, Boston. ~,~+~ $.. TAE . SUN, LONDON,. EVENING AUGUST- .3 i 7 1, 185 it `SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. Leasing Company, closing Prices yest a day. Business this day. BRITISH RAILWAYS. , iedford and ;Iletchley Buckghsmsh. Clydesdale Jo. E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Glos. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New......, Glstr.& Dn. Fr iirtlpl. Dk. &' Railway..... Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. 4 Shores. Lon.&Creenw Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. %tn. and Matlock ,Aidcllesebro' & Bede:or. ...... sfidld. Bradfd Northern an, t Easternsp.e. 110. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p 'Prest. & Pyre Do. h Shares. lloystn .8; Hit. Do.Shepth. St Shef.Roth.a: G Goole g. 5 p.c. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygi 6 per cent... D 0..... ...... Wilts&Somrsi GUN-BOATS. THE ROYAL OPERA 'SPECULATION. THE PRIMA DONNA AND THE MACHINIST. Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Benjamin Montan, carpen ter and machi n i s t o f the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, ap peared at Bow -street police court, before Mr. Henry, to answer a charge of wilful perjury, preferred against him by Madame Caradori, the prima donna of the opera company lately performing at that theatre. Mr. Lewis, solicitor, of Ely-place, conducted the pro secution ; and Mr. Lewis, of Golden-square, attended for the defendant. From the opening statement of the case, it appeared that Madame Caradori and Signo Pavesi had engaged to sing at Drury-lane, on the re-opening of the theatre, " under new management," and they were announced to appear on Monday evening, the 21st inst., in Lucrcict Borgia. On the previous Saturday, however, the 19th August. the defendant made an affidavit at Judge's Chambers, in which, among other matters, he asserted that Madame Caradori had informed him of her intention to di-continue singing at Drury-lane, and to return forth with to Germany, the Monday following being specified as the day on N‘hich she had resolved to leave England. Upon this alleged avowal the deponent founded his claim to have Madame Caradori and Signor Pavesi held t o b a il in respect of c er t a i n d e bts s a id t o h a v e b een i ncurre d b y them, and which, it was represented, they were designing to a void by quitting the count r y. Th e sum .i 221. 18a. 6d. was c l a i me d by d e p onen t f or serv i ces per formed, and, in consequence of the statements deposed to in the affidavit, Baron Martin granted an order for the immediate apprehension of the complainants. The exe cution of the order was deferred until half-past eleven o'clock on Saturday night, at which time Madame Caradori was arrested on leaving the residence of Mr. Jarratt, th e managing director of the company, in Alfred -place. She was taken direct to a sponging -house, and it b e i ng too late to get assistance, was detained in cus tody the w h o l e of the following Sunday (the 20th), hav ing only obtained her liberation at a late hour that day by paying the amount of the alleged debt and costs, not a farthing .of which was due from her. Signor Pavesi was treated in a similar manner, and, not being able to speak or understand a word of English, believed he had been forcibly taken to Some house of iniquity for the pnr• pose of being robbed. Mr.LewisL stated that, although his clients were not indebted to any one, it would be unnecessa ry to discuss that question now. The ch ar g e arge of perju r y had reference to the assertion of Mr. Sloman that his clients had told him of their intention to leave the country. Now, with respect to Signor Pavesi, the simple fact that he could not speak a word of English, and that Mr. Sloman could speak nothing but English, was sufficient to show that no conversation of the k i nd could have ever passed be tween them. Madame Caradori could only speak the English language very imperfectly, but it happened that she knew nothing of Mr. Sloman, except from seeing hini occasionally at the theatre, and had never had any conversation with him whatever with him in her life. Apart from these conclusive facts, it was absurd even to suppose that such a communication would be made by parties, against whom a claim for money was being set up, to the very person interested in detaining them in England. The truth was, however, that Madame Carador uad never entertained the slightest idea of leaving the country, but on the contrary had accepted engagements to sing at Brighton, Manchester, and elsewhere, until December next. The whole story of her intended aepai tore was concocted, and the partictilar time selected for the execution of the wait disclosed the real character of the entire transaction. She had :.ever been asked to pay the money ; no account was ever sent to her, no notice of the proceedings was wen to her. She never heard of Sloman's claim until otter she had been locked up in the sponging -house, and it was only by paying the exaggerated charges of ~he sheriff and the unjust claim of defendant that ;:he ultimately regained her liberty, although he (Mr. Lewis) felt bound to say that the attorney for the defen dant, in reply to his entreaty, exerted his utmost to facilitate Madame Caradori's discharge from prison. Mr. Lewis (defendant's attorney) : We were not re sponsible fur the mode in which the writ was executed. Mr. Henry : Yes, I think you were, in a great mea sure. A wish is generally expressed upon the subject to the sheriff's officer, besides which it appears from the bills that they were announced to sing on the following Monday. The complainant's attorney said the occurrence was wholly unprecedented in his experience of legal practice. He never applied for a writ without previously furnish ing an account of the claim. Mr. T. Simpson Jeffrey, clerk to Mr. Justice Erie, produced the affidavit sworn to in his presence, and signed by Mr. Sloman. It was made on Saturday, the 19th inst., and the judge's order was granted the same day. Witness was authorised to act for any of the judges at chambers. Anna Giovanna Caradori stated (through an interpre ter) that she resided in Gower-street, Bedford-square. and was the wife of Antonio Janik. She was engaged by Mr. Jarratt to sing at Drury-lane Theatre. Sh knew the defendant by sight only, having seen him oc casionally on the stage of the theatre. She never had any conversation with him on the 19th, or any other day, relative to her intention to leave England, nor did Signor Pavesi in her presence. She had never expressed any such intention to any one, and had never enter tamed the idea. She bad never given notice to leave her apartments, nor to disconti nue h er carr i age, nor had she ever given her servants notice to leave. She had accepted other engagements to sing in England, anC bad applied to Lord Palmerston for the privilege and dis tinction of naturalisati o n, as a denizen of this country. The official reply of the Hon. Mr. Fitzroy, the un der-secretary of the Home-office, was here produced. It stated that Madame Caradori had not yet resided in England sufficiently long to entitle her to a certificate of naturalisation —a residence of three years' duration being necessary ; but she was at liberty to renew her applica tion at the expiration of that time, if still residing in this country. Madame Caradori's engagement with Mr. Knowles, to sing at the Ma nc h es t er T heatre, from October 2 till Dcember 16, was also put in, and proved. Mr. Henry inquired who was the responsible manager at Drury -lane during the last week of Madame Cara dori's engagement ? Mr. Smith, the lessee, was present, and perhaps he could say ? Mr. Smith smiled negatively. Mr. Lewis believed it was a kind of commonwealth. Madame Caradori (renewed examination)— Had no idea what she was taken into custody for until she was told by the officer in the lock-up house, and that was the first time she had heard of Mr. Sloman, or his claim upon her. She told the man that she did not owe any thing to anybody. She had to pay upwards of 301. to get her liberty again. She told the officer, in the first place, that she would deposit the amount claimed di rectly; but she was not let out of the sponging -house until Sunday night. Cross-examined —My proper name is Janik. Caradori was my maiden name ; but I am generally known by it professionally. Mr. Lewis (defendant's attorney) submitted that this admission was fatal to the case. The summons had been taken in a wrong name. Mr. Henry --I have power to amend the summons, but that is not necessary. The complainant, being ge nerally known as Madame Caradori, can sue in that name. l'ald.l RALLwAys. 1. I , hr, 2 100 Aberdeen. 8i Anabg Nottng Bost. and Eastn. all Belfast & Ballymena. all Binning. Wolverh. & Stour Valley 28 Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Janet all Do. Chesh. & Birk , £5O hod 225 Cons 184 Do., £20........... .. 30 Myth & Tyne origina' £25 (issd. at £45 100 Bristol and Exeter 100 Caledonian all Chester & Holyhead all Cork and Bandon.. all Cork, Black, & Pass. 14 Cornwall 4 Cried' Junction 45 Dubliu&BelfastJunc all Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction , all Do. New LOO East Anglian all Do., (£lB E & H) all Eastern Counties 00 Eastern Union, A Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 84 Do., New A..,,.... .00 East Lancashire.,, 00 Edinburgh & Glasgow 94 Edinb. and Peebles (X) Edin.Prtb &Dundee 1 & Clyde June. 100 Glasgow &S. Western' 100 Great Northern . 100 Do., A. 5t0 c k......., LOO Do., B. Stock [OO Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire 00 Great Western..... 12 Irish South-Easter. all Lancaster & Carlisi, 11 Do., Thirds ....... 4 Do. New Thirds.... 100 Lancash.andYorksl 18r Do., Fifths 114 D)., Wst. Biding Ut all Leeds Northern all Liv.Crsby.&Southp all London & Black wa all Loud. Tilb. & Stlien, 00 Loud. Brigl &S.Cst 00 Lond. and N. Westt, 12 Do. Fifths 1 Do.lo/.5h.,M&8,., 24 Do. Eighths 00 London andS. West), 424 Do., .£5O 34 . Do., £49 all la itn drry& Col er a i iit all jaaludrry.& Famish 00 Vlauch.Slief.& Linen to., Kau. & Lin. [OO :Midland 00 to. Birtung. &Derk all Islidld. G. West. (I iv 22 Do. Half Shares all Newcastle & Carlisle, .00 Newinarket 5i Do., Bury Extension 9 slwpt.Aberg. & HIT]. 8 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry Warreupoint and Rostrevor.. 100 Norfolk . 3i Nortlin.Counties Un 100 North British 16 North Devon, No. 1 all Do., No. 2 all Do., i A Deferred 8 Do., B Guaranteed all, North London 7 'Do. New £lO 11 is N.&S.Wstru.,Hamp• stead, and City Jn 174 North Staffordshire all North Western 10 N. &S. Westrn. June 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester 100 Oxford, Worcester,& Wolverhampton 4 Portsmouth 100 Scottish Central , [OO Scottish Midland 100 Shrewsbury &Bi tan 100 Do. L. &N. Western Guaranteed St ct,k 10 Shrewsby. & Belefd all Shrewsby. & Chestet (N. W. all Do. Halves,2 c,. all Do. Oswestry al Shropshire Umon Do, A, B, C,& paid up at per cent all South Devon 00 South Eastern all South Wales 15 S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun 5 Do 6 Staines, Wok &Wol. all tockton & Darlitig 164 Stockton & Hartlepl. .00 l'aff Vale 9 Do. 210 shares 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 21 flames Haven Dock and Railway all Vale of Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all VVaterford&Limerick 11 West Cornwall 3 West End of Londoul and Crystal Palace all West London 81s. Whnbledn&Croyeloi, 100 YorkNowctl.&Berw, 20 Do. Extensions 131 Do. G, N. E. 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(Becks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c)... [OO Do. cov. red. 4i p.c. .00 Do. col, red. 4p. c, l .00 D 0.,. irred. 4p.c. ... 6 Lan. & York. F. £2'. .00 Do. 6 p. c. Stock ... 13 Leeds N. 6p. c. No. 1 9 Do. Quarters, 1848 .. 00 Loudon and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c ... [OO Do. Pref., sp. e. St. all Do. Convertible, sp. C., 1852 .00 Do. New Guar.6 p. c A Lon. &N. W., Cov. di Nuneaton 5 London &S, Western 96 - 98 ii = id Con. Thirds all Londonderry& Color Shares all Lowly. & Ennis. Sh all nail., Shef. , & Lin., Shares, No. 1... all Do. New, £10 46 Do. .£6 all Nfarypt.& C ar l .4p.c all Do. 4l per cent. 10 6 Do 100 11id, Consol.6 p.c.St 100 Do. Cnusol. Bristol St Birm. 6 per cent 11 Do. Pref. 46 per cent 8 Norfolk Debenture LOU Do. Pref. 4p. c. Stock 100 Do. sp. c. Ext 100 Do. 56 per ct pref._ 100 Do. Way. 'Val. 5 p.c 100 North British all North Staffordshire , 100 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh.Xls, 6p.c ' 15 Do all scot. Cent., New Prof all Threw& & Birm.N.G. all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c. 10 Do. 5 per cent 74 - 11 - i - 133 —l3sxd id 1 88 -92 1102 - 105 116 - 120 10 - "11 17 -- 18 101 -10 i 12 -- 14 - pi all South Devon 14 t)(4. fixed, 44 per cent all S. Eastern (Itea(l4 Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d 1.00 Do. eq pc] cent..... all Yorksh.4p.c.Guar all itockton and Dar lington, 4 per cent 5 Do. do. do all itockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.e. .00 York, Neweastle,an,l Perwick,4 p.c. Pref. 5 Do. ...............1an...... 10 York&N Midland 11. old 234 2 - 1 9 9 - 101 2 1d 92 95 :4i— 3i li -Id all ,A 1 all Anglo Austrin. Gold 10 all Anglo Californian g 10 2 Austr a l as i an . _ ......... 20 6 Australian. ............a lf lt • 1 all Australi an Cordiller.. 1 all Australian Freehold. • 1 all Ave Maria . ............ 1 all Baden (Gd• Duchy of) a 50 all Blpenarvon Iron and. Coal ..„ ........... 1 all 'British Austria.. 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New Bi 9 4 30 11 Santiago de Cuba-- 5 6 1 all South Australian... 10 7 Tin Croft .... .... . 1 3 284 all United Mexican 3l —— 4 3i 1 all Waller 1 all West Granada — 1 all West Mariposa 4 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia 1 all Yuba ••• ••• JOINT-STOCK BANIM 40 -- 40 all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company 50 all , Mtish N. American • 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 1 id 4 20 2C h td us . t i ß a u l o t, f I c n h d i i n a a , A 100 25 ;olonial • • ••• = d 100 20 ;ommercial of Loud. 31 33 20 14 , :uglish Scottish and Australian — 2 d 20 20 Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 2l 214 50 20 London and County — 50 10 London Joint Stock — z d 100 20 Loud. & Westminstei 10J 35 N a ti ona l P rov i nc i al of England ••• ••• 20 10 D o . N ew . • 50 22 National of Ireland — 20 all Now South Wales 39 41 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation... 46 48 25 5 Do. New • -- 100 25 Provi nc i a l o f I re l an d ••• 10 all D o . N ew ..• 5 1 Royal Australn•Bkg & Gold Imp C o ... 25 all ionth Australia 4l 43 25 all Union of Australia.. 65 67 674 ••• 2 Do. New 74 8 1 50 10 Union of London ••• The West India Mail yesterday brought specie to the unt of 350,000/., while 140,0001. was reported by _tlantic from New York, making a total of 465, 0001. he Australian gold ships still Imp out. I LOSS OF THE STEAM 'R MINERVA IN THE CHANNEL. - We regret to announce the loss of the fine steamer Minerva, trading between Liverpool and Cork, on Tues day night, off the Skerries. From all the particulars we can gather, it appears that the Minerva, Capt. Rochfort, a started yest e rd ay a f ternoon, at 1.30 for Cork, and at quarter past six o'clock, when off the Skerries, the wind was blowing a smart breeze, and thick weather was coming on. The captain then observed that the steamer was a little too near the Skerries Buoy, and altered her course, and in less than ten minutes afterwards she struck bow on the Victoria Rock, near the Skerries, and went over on her side. She shortly afterwards re covered, but the water began to run into her hold, ex tinguishing the fires, and she began to fill rapidly. The boats were immediately lowered, and the captain and cabin passengers got into one, which immediately put 'off, and was seen no more. She carried blue lights, but the remaining boats bad only the bin nacle lamp in one of them. When they left the ship she was still afloat, and could be seen by them, until three of the boats were taken up by the screw steamer Mail, Captain Cooper, which happened to pass at the time ; and the attention of the captain, who was on the look-out, being attracted by the shouts in one of the boats, reversed his engines, and took in all he could find on board. The boats were separated in the dark ness, notwithstanding that Captain Cooper remained in the vicinity for two hours. One of the last four boats, as well as that in which the captain was, could not be discovered, but hopes are entertained that both boats may safely reach the Welsh coast. She had upwards of 100 persons, between passengers and crew, when she sailed, of which about 70 were saved. It is thought that the number of passengers in the captain's boat, many of whom were ladies, would be from 25 to 30. She was much crowded, as was also the other missing boat. The Minerva had a most valuable cargo, and many of the passengers have suffered heavy loss, none of either them or the crew, with one exception, saved anything besides what was about their persons at the time of the accident. The gun-boat, recently launched by Mr. Pitcher of Northfleet, will draw six feet six inches water, with guns, powder, sh o t, s h e ll s , an d a ll s t ores comp l e t e . Sh e is to be armed with t wo guns o f 95 cw t . eac h , capa bl e of throwing solid shot of eight inches diameter. These guns and shot are as large as those carried by the Arrow and the other despatch gun-boats recently built, which draw between 11 and 12 feet water. We still require in the Baltic, as every child in the empire:by this time knows, boats carrying guns of a large calibre capable of throwing heavy shot and shells the greatest possible distance, and drawing at the same time the l eas t possible quantity of water that they may be enabled to take up the most advantageous position. This was insisted on months ago in our journal and in other Journals, and at the end of August, nearly seven months after all h o p e o f peace was at an end, more than seven months after preparation s had been begun to send a fleet to the Baltic, the first gun-boat likely to be efficient for the purposes required is launched. She is built, too, be it remembered, in a merchant's yard. Surely it is not too mush to expect, with our immensely well-provided and well-paid dockyards, with our vast staff of foremen, assis tants, master shipwrights, surveyors, Lords of the Admi ralty, &c., &c., and all the appliances of the merchants' yards at their command, that something more should be done than prepare one efficient gun-boat in seven months. Something more has in fact been done. Six despatch gun-boats have been built, and some of them are almost ready, but they are not efficient, by reason of their drawing between 11 and 12 feet water. We supposed that Sir Baldwin Walker, the Surveyor of the Navy, the respon sible person for every ship built for her Majesty, was a practical man; but it is impossible to read the description of his six despatch gunboats, drawing each from 11 to twelve feet water, " elegant specimens of dashing cruisers," with the " fine lines of the wholesome sea-going yacht"— long, low, and sweeping"—" masts tall and well-propor tioned and raking"—" rig that of a three-mast schooner," " giving a saucy character to the handsome craft"—" the cavalry of the fleet ;" and it is impossible to look at one of them without being convinced that the despatch gun boats are a terrible mistake. Are they built to run away ? Why, there is no enemy to run from. Boats to carry de spatches are'already abundant, and it is not necessary to arm them with guns each weighing 95 cwt. Gun-boats to move very quickly are no t wanted—moving batteries are required ; and the combination in the despatch boats of a heavy armament with velocity, a battery with a yacht, a coal-barge with a Gravesend passenger boat, is the greatest, and at present—when the power, property, and reputation of the nation are staked on a great contest which they are to be instruments for carrying on—the most afflicting incongruity that ever even our Admiralty perpetrated. If Sir Baldwin Walker, settling his son in life, instead of directing his choice of a wife on some dis creet maiden, with every probability of her blooming into a sturdy matron, should ally him with some flaring demi rep—and we can find no better symbol of this Admiralty blunder—he would not commit a more incongruous and reprehensible blunder than now to build gun-boats like despatch yachts, and arm them with great guns. The na tion needs batteries, and he gives it show boats. For the moving screw batteries that might breach Se bastopol or Cronstadt, we have stated that their top sides should be protected against the enemy's shot, and that they should show nothing whatever above the neck but an en sign staff to display the untarnished flag of Britain. The despatch gun-boats, with their tall masts rigged like schooners, with yards and sails, will be excell frit target. for the enemy easily to hit. Their decks will be encum bered by ropes, the action of the artillerymen and the bat tery will be impeded, and the men will be exposed to great danger from the tumbling down of the spars, yards, and rigging, when exposed to an enemy's fire. From the same cause the guns may be disabled. Thus the whole plan of building gunboats for the Baltic to move quick and look smart like yachts, carrying masts and sails, is a great error, not to say an absurdity. It sets at defiance all practical wisdom and all common sense. A kind of partizan and puffing feeling has been suffered to creep into the question, and some persons have been diligent only in comparing the gun-boatsbuilt by the Ad miralty with some built by Messrs. Scott, Russell and Co. for the Russian Government, which has turned the atten from what gun-boats ought to be to what Mr. Scott Rus sell has built. A kind of rivalry between his plan and other plans has been got up under which the merits of the question have been buried. An estimable weekly contem porary, ten days ago said there was a misunderstanding of the gun boat question, and he referred the misunderstand. ing generally to the fact that the Government had built their boats of wood, and Messrs. Russell and Co. had built theirs to the line of flotation of iron. Other things being equal, the different weight of the material of which the bottom of the boat is built could not make a difference of between six and seven feet in the draught. A few inches, we believe, is more likely to be the amount of the difference. In fact, the boat built by Mr. Pitcher, which we presume is built of wood, as he is not a builder of iron vessels, draws only 6 feet 6 inches. The employment of dif ferent materials forms no part of the great question. Vessels of wood, of equal capacity by modern modes of lading, can be built almost as light as iron vessels. The form not the ma terial determines the daught of water. Mr. Pitcher's gunboat is to be lugger-rigged. She is not to be a mere battery moved by a screw. Being lugger-rigged, we may be sure, without having walked under her while she was on the stocks, that, to enable her to stand up under her canvas when afloat, she has something of the form of a sailing ship. She, too, has something of the yacht about her—a combi nation of a barge and a pleasure boat. It seems to be ini r possible to get the notion out of the heads of the ship builders that vessels used exclusively as gun batteries and to be moved by steam should have the form of sailing ships. Mr. Scott Russell's boats are built for velocity as well as force. They, we believe, too, are rigged. Neither form, therefore, is proper for steam -moved gun-batteries ; and the public mind has been puzzled as if there were no other choice than between Mr. Scott Russell and Sir Bald win Walker. Mr. Pitcher's boat is said to have a flat floor. The Dutch vesself now, and most English vessels now, and most Eng lish vessels formerly, had flat floors. The sharp deep run now given is exclusively to secure speed. Our gunboats are not wanted to run away. They should be built, there fore, as flat, or of a form as much approximating to flat ness, as is consistent with their being able to pass over the ocean in safety with their armament. No form of vessel sent to sea is easier than is a round flat and shallow Dutch (logger. She never, even with a heavy cargo, strains a rope ' yarn. It is not requisite, therefore, to enable screw gun batteries to traverse the ocean in safety, loaded with their armament, that they should in their form approximate in any degree to clippers. Not approximating to clippers, they may be constructed of any length, breadth, and height the builder pleases, or the purposes for which they they are intended may require. With duo attention to these circumstances, it is probable that gunboats carrying the same armament as the Pelter might be constructed to draw not more than three or four feet water, and carry their armament in perfect safety across the North Sea. The builders of sailing ships, bred up in the fixed idea of a ship impelled by the resistance to wind, cannot con ceive apparently the most appropriate form for a vessel impelled by paddle-wheels or screws, and they persist in giving to every steamer the inherited form of the sailing ship. Till they conquer this prejudice the most suitable gunboats will not be built. The Pelter may be better than the Arrow, but she is far removed from the perfection which art could now give to a heavy floating battery perfectly under command by a powerful screw. We can not exonerate the admiralty from great negligence or great indifference in this matter. Had we an effective, zealous administration, the immense resources of this country, public and private, would by this time have placed one hundred efficient gunboats in the Baltic, and have battered St. Petersburg about the ears of the Czar. We are no lovers of the horrid thing, War, and therefore we protest against our rulers playing at it as if it were an amusing game. We 'will venture to make another remark as to the shot and shell practice of the Arrow on Wednesday. Only one of the six shot or shell fired went in the direction it was expected to go, and was seen to fall into the sea. The length of range, 5,000 yards, was amply proved. One great object therefore is gained. The mechanical and chemical skill of the nation, which the Admiralty was bound to call into action, has secured for us the means of sending shot and shells such a distance as to enable us to daitroy the enemy's forte, while his shot will not reach our gun boats. But there seems a difficulty in directing these shot. They are oval, and if made equally oval, so many influential and incalculable circumstances may c ome to bear on each shot in its flight as to prevent any reliance on its direction. This circumstance may be remedied, we believe, by giving a certain small bias to the oval shot. it must not be equally oval. A small and certain bias, the effects of which could be calculated, might enable the , ar tillerymen to send thes e sh o t w ith as much accuracy as a round shot. At any rate, th e long raawtntigeterhiebleiree i to ng ifisiroen attained gentlemen conversantustyewt theibthnili l s t u o c an h egre shwmaotbtters must now att a i n t t l h i e e Admiraltydirecting m ust —Daily News. MONUMENT TO DR. JENNER.—His Royal Highness Prince Albert has given a donation of 251. towards the subscription list for the purpose of erecting a colossal bronze statue, to be placed in a public situation in the metropolis, to commemorate the valuable labours and discovery of the above celebrated physician for the pre vention of the spread of that destructive disease—sznall pox. The model of the statue has been designed by \V. Calder Marshall, R.A. FIRE AT ALL SOULS COLLEGE, OXFORD.—On Tues day night, soon afterlo o'clock, flames w ere seen i ssuing from th e servants' room window attached to the one pair of stairs room of No. 5 staircase, in the first quad rangle, which are now in the occupation of the Hon. Charles Wrottesley. The pannelling,between the ser vants' ro om and Mr. Wrottesley's sitting-room, as as the wa i nscoting next the staircase and the window - frame, was considerably burnt. Had it not fortunately have been soon discovered the whole staircase would been in flames —the servants ' room, which was empty, completely with the except i on of the front wall, being Ple well s urrounded with woo d work. The fire originated candle bein g l e f t b urning in a cupboard, which ignited the wainscotin g , com from a Mr. Lewis did not think this was legal. Mr. Henry —It has been so decided a great many times. If you can show me any cases to the contrary, I will refer to them. Cross-examination continued—l know Mr. Oswald, but have never authorised him to act as my secretary, He wanted me to sing after the Saturday, but I declined. I said that my health would not permit me to continue p r a e r c t r n u e it r, t or on a directress, in th e management o f D rury -lane, nor ever thesi singing, ng, Continent. but did I notne never e s r ay co n se w n a t s ed go to ing be t a o authorised Mr. Oswald to pledge me in any way in that he bills oug ht to announce a new management, but that capacity, or to g i ve aD y or d ers. I may have said that t was said merely in conversation with Mr. Jarratt, Oswald, and others. Mr. Henry—lt is a common practice with performers to express a wish respecting the mode of printing the bills in which they are announced. Is it admitted that Mine. Caradori was apprehended and lodged in the sponging-house, without previous notice being given to her of the defendant's claim ? Defendant's attorney—Yes ; but that is a very com mon occurrence, and necessarily so. Mr. Henry —I am very sorry to hear it. Mr. Lewis—There are occasions —and this is one o them—when a combination of circumstances render that course of proceeding inevitable. would I h to do with f ore i gners in my practice than any attorneyve more a in Lond on , and in this case were to occur again to morrow I sh ou ld advise the adoption of the same course. I shall call witnesses to show that the theatre was regu larlythemero.mnpaennyrywarsepeenaregdedthbayt tnheeimth, taken by Madame Caradori and Signor Pav si and coo w efu h i ttv e hpe n er aiennvyi suddenp os r u practice, c tn t oi apprehension pt e ci p , rrenecohourfemna circumstances theaoa nne m el aoe a its g mt i a s h; t p r a at : magistrate sewedlonhuhi in ed d c h h mo i foras al dkde eve exper ience nbe e tors uthw cehioat nrk ad: course justifiable. However, it was obvious that the witnesses could not be all examined that day, and the case must therefore stand over to another day. In the meantime he strongly advised the defendant to endea vour to effect a settlement. The inquiry was accordingly adjourned. EXPLOSION OF CAS A N D Firi; Is THE C ITY..--- Shortly before twelve T o'clock yesterday morning an explosion of gas, which created great alarm in the City, occurred on the premises of Mr. Armadio, an optician, in an extensive way of business, at 7, Throgmorton-street. Several persons were passing at the time the accic:ent occurred, and one or two sustained some injuries. A gentleman named Hamilton was blown with violence I against the wall on the opposite side of the way, his hands being torn ; while another gentleman who was struck down by the shock was, curiously enough, taken into the Dartford Gunpowder-offices opposite for safety. Mr. Amadio's shop front was blown out, and his 'valu able stock in trade was scattered in all directions. It is feared that his loss will be severe. Immediately after the explosion the back of the I T i L o h u iev se ernp t e o ow o o k l fire, but the enginernen, who were quickly on the spot, spseteedamtly. the Liverpool her departure on her SacnrdewPhiladel ' subdued it. D cloa N wod E n: S I fpi D )oah A rni l yt . h7this afternoon, with a full first hirlsii L pta : vs ‘ b :E tyuc a aiai r gint o e o a L tt G llPacketPhiladelphia complement of passengers; and a l She was commanded by Capt. arge cargo on freight. city of Manchester. The ship C Robert Leitch, late of the Constance, Captain Chris tian, belonging to Messrs. Ja n ce, Ball line of Australian l" Baines, and Co's Black time for Melbourne, with packets, took her departure same cargo of valuable merchandise passengers, and a full ise on board. - 7 FOREIGN. all Antwerp&Rotterdan, 3 Belgian Eastu. Jura 8 Ileziers to Graissessa, 2,5. Bombay, Baroda,and Central India,Ser:), Central of Italy all Charleroi di Erqueliu all Demerara 14 Neu and Besancon 9 Dutch Rhenish all I East I udiau.., 2 Do. Extension.... all Gt. Indian Peninsula 10 (.41. Junct. of Frauce 10 Grd. Trunk of Canal , 4) Do. Debentures all Do. do 10 Gt. Central of France all Gt.WesternofCanadlt Sharp all Do. Bonds (Ist is. )'57 all Hamilton & Toronto all Do. 6 per cent. 8 Lake Coust. & Basle all Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c. prof 10 Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares all Do. Obligations 0 Lyons and Geneva 12 Lyons tit Moditerran dadras 33 134 aria Antonia all Do. do. Now 2 Melbourne Dk. di Ry. all Namur & Liege (witl interest) all Do. (ox interest) all Northern of France all Do. 201. 3 p. c BdP. (fmy. 8.6 i Ams. Shs. , all NorwegianTrunkPret 14 Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen all Paris and Strasbourg 10 ParisCaen di Cberbrg. ' 101 Quebec di Richmond all R onen and Havre..,,, 15 Royal Danish 3 Royal Swedish all iambre and Meuse all Do. 54 p. cent. Prof 10 Southern of France 12 it. Andrew's and Quebec (A) all West Flanders all Do 54 per c. Pref 10 Western of Franco 1,; West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden 20 Zealand 76 6.pt 3iof 65i 61- 6i 4 6 4 - 3 li , id-ip 2i 2i P d 24 2i p id par 6- i P sa ISi p 7 — 6 d ... - ... if -lb 17/1 -18 2 - 4 ... dig 2i - 3A 2i 3A 4 -1 p id - tP 7* - 8 34 -- 35 -- 121 12i 8 -- 9 19i -- 20 p, ii -- hij 3 8 - 40 ... - pm 231 - 2i id - A P • a . ii 8 •.• - ... •• - pm . 3 *_ 4 d 7.p :ii -::34 .:i MISCELLANEOUS all Aubin Coal and Iron 17 t ustral ian A gricult. 6 tustralsn.Pcifie.Mail all kustraln. Royal Mail 4 terlin Water Works 40 tlrit. American rand 1 ;3rit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co.. 321 Canada 5 2rystal Pa1ace,.,., ,, Do. all 1 ;rystal Pal. of France 5 eastern Steam 20 ElectricTelegraph(A) all Do. (B) 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir 14 ieu. Steam Navigat all General Screw Steam 10 Irish Beetroot Sugar 10 3ilagdalena St. Navig. all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 5 Netherlands Land 1 N. S. W. Coal cit Inter Steam Navigat. Co all N. B. Australasian 6 Do. New 124 Nrth. ofEurope Steam all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. all Peninsular& Oriental 40 Do. Do. all Portland Iron Co 60 Royal Mail Steam all Scot. Austral. Invest 25 South Austral. Land all Submar. Telegraph all Do. Registered 284 Pau Diemen L►nd 4 - 2 i --43i.;d, &.i = io 90 - 95 3 i - 31 ••• • 1 16 17xn ••• •• ••• i li ..• •.. i '''' i ••• - ••• 4 - 41 2• -- 2ixd 2i —*Ed 34 lA = 12i 10 5 20 20 42j x d I 40 60 50 100 10j Business done this day. 22 i 111 12 x tl 69 8 74i 4 a d St. 20 St. 15 3 I 66: 106 bi 104 3 4g x d xd xd xd xd ad ad 5 10 St. 5 70 i 69i xd I 5 per cent. 66 5i 61i 331 15 8 8 . 10 dii St. 20 34i 5 33i anao all LOO LOO I.lq 31 - 4 - 1 - 1 -- 1 13i -- 22 - 24 3i - 3 [6 - 118 .10 - 112 Al - 103 Oil ... . ,• "-- . p• .... . 98 - 90 - - .34 - 10 . 3 92 96 id 136 • ---• . • '''' •• • • '''"' ••• 80. ...... 21 - 7 - 10 - METROPOLITAN RAILWAY. The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this pro. posed railway was held yesterday at the Company's Office, 27, Great George-street, Parliament-street. W. MALINS, Esq., Chairman of the directors presided, The SECRETARY having read the report, The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, availed himself of the opportunity of explaining the present position of the company. They had obtained two acts of Parlia ment, one authorising their line to begin at the Edgware road, and terminate at King's-cross, where it was thought that the City Railway plan would begin. When, how ever, the city plan was withdrawn, the Metropolitan Company altered their original plan ; and their second Act of Parliament authorised extensions of their line, beginning, on the one part, at the Great Western Terminus, at Paddington, and traversing to the Edg ware-road Station, and on the other at King's-cross Station, and passing through Clerkenwell and Smith field to the General Post-office. The company's first Act of Parliament authorised them to appoint six directors, but by their second Act they were em powered to appoint twelve, one-third of whom the Great Western Railway Company would have the right to appoint until the line be completed, after which they would relinquish their right to appoint any. The meeting would now appoint two directors, one of whom was a director of the Great Northern Railway Company, and the other a director of the Eastern Counties Com pany, and thus the company would be connecting its inter ests with those great companies. The accounts were not at present in a shape to be laid before the meeting ; but 10 per cent., or three-fourths of the capital were already in the hands of the Accountant-General, and was invested in Consols and Exchequer bills, and now bearing interest at a source of profit. With regard to the pay ment of interest upon calls, he might state that the direc tors would not make any demand until they saw that they cleared their way for going to work, when they would make a call of 10 per cent. for three months, and they would subsequently stipulate to make 5 per cent. interest from the time of their railway being made. Mr. ACTOR ATRTON, deputy-chairman, seconded the resolution. The motion was carried unanimously. Thanks having been awarded to the chairman and d rectors, the meeting separated. I ?EPORTED LOSS OF NEARLY EIGHT HUNDRED LIVES. --- The recent overland mail has brought intelligence which has led to a general belief that two very appalling shipwrecks have taken place in the Indian seas, both of which it is feared were attended by a dreadful sacrifice of life. One of the unfortuiiate vessels is known to have been a large sized brig called 'the Hygea, of above 450 tons, which had been bought up by some speculators for the purpose of using her as a Chinese passenger or emigrant ship to California. It appears that she was formerly under the Danish flag. and bore a different name. She hail been lying at Whampoa, the last two or three years, and on her purchase she was sent to Hong Kong in order to be fitted as a passenger ship, and to be surveyed for the En glish flag. She was rejected by the emigration agent, and she then left as was understood, for Margo. Whether she went there has not been clearly ascertained; but on the 31st of May she received on board 508 souls, some where near the Green Island, and proceeded on her voyage to San Francisco, her crew consisting of eleven hands, under the command of Mr. Dribble, the captain. Nothing more was heard of the movements of the brig. Last mail brought news of a Chinese emigrant ship, called the Topaz, having been wrecked upon a reef known as Pratas sandbank, midway between Formesa and Hong Kong, and, although many of the pas sengers were saved, yet they were cast upon a wild, bar ren, and uninhabited island. Tidings were received at the same time of another vessel having been seat up.n the island, but no description or account. of her could be given. On the loss of the Topaz bein g made known, and the position of her passengers and crew, a small schooner called the Victoria, belonging to Mr. Roberts, shipwright, of Hong Kong, was despatched to the island on the 15th of June. She returned to Hong Kong on the 23d, and reported that the second vessel which had been seen on the rocks was the brig Hygeia, and that no fewer than 390 had been left to perish on the wreck. It seemed that the Hy geia, after beating about the coast for some days, encoun tered a heavy gale from the eastward, and on the night of Saturday, the lath, she struck upon a reef and be came a wreck. Capt. Dribble, with some of the crew and passengers then left the brig, and having reached the island, found upon it a number of those who had escaped from the wreck of the Topaz. Some others on board the Hygeia succeeded after great difficulty in gaining the land, but twenty-nine poor creatures, who had taken to a raft, were carried out to sea, and no doubt perished. On the schooner reaching the island she took on board all she could, 147 persons. She had only half a dozen casks of water to supply such a large number of famished creatures, her provisions were almost as scanty. However, she did the best under the circumstances to save the greatest amount of life, but the melancholy fact is to be told that when the Victoria left 390 of the emigrants were to be seen on the broadside of the hull of the wreck under a burning sun, without a particle of food or a drop of water to sustain life. On the autho rities atHongKong being informed of the catastrophe ap. plication was made to the agent of one of the large steam navigation companies for the despatch of, a steamer to the island, and although several were in the harbour none were forwarded. It is said that the moderate sum of 1,0001, was demanded before a vessel would be allowed to leave. By the last accounts, the poor creatures were still left on the wreck ; but little had been done to save them, and it is feared that the next mail will bring tidings of their having been starved to death. The second melancholy loss is supposed to be that of the British ship Lady Nugent, Captain Banner man, chartered by the Governor of Madras, for the conveyance of the staff and head -quarters of the 25th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry for Rangoon. The ship sailed from Madras on the 10th of May, having on board tide following officers and men : — Lieutenant-Colonel Johnson, Lieutenant and Adjutant Daley, Lieutenant and Quartermaster King, Lieutenant Rumford, Assistant-Surgeon Simpson, 1 war rant officer, 6 native commanding staff officers, 247 rank and file, 33 public officers, and 56 followers. The Bri gadier-General Sir S. W. Steel, K.C.8., was to have accompanied the troops out, but be sailed in the Oriental steamer, and has since arrived at Rangoon. The Lady Nugent has been overdue for a considerable time, and it is known that she must have encountered a terrific monsoon three weeks after her depar ture. Other ships which have since sailed from Madras with troops for Rangoon have reached that port, and it is feared that the Lady Nugent has foundered with all on board. Later dates from Rangoon mention that the Government authorities had despatched steamers from that port, as also from Calcutta, in que s t o f th e m i ss i ng s hi p, but nothing had been seen or heard of her. VICEREGAL COURT.—His Excellency the Lord Lieu tenant and the Countess St. Germans entertained the following party at dinner on Saturday, at the Viceregal Lodge, Phoenix-park :—Colonel Ferrars Loftus, West York Militia, and Mrs. and Miss Ferrars Loftus ; Lieut.- Colonel Barnett, West York Militia ; Captain Prothero, West York Militia, and Mrs. Prothero ; Dean of Leigh lin, Mr. Everard, 54th Regiment ; Major Ponsonhy, Mr. Bagot, Mr. Everard, R. Coate Hutchinson, Capt. Fraser, A D.C. The Countess St. Germans and suite left the Vicereval Lodge, Phoenix park, on Monday, at half past 12 o'clock, proceeded by railway to Kingstown, and embarked in the Royal Mail packet for Holyhead, en mute for Port Elliot, St. Germans. DISCOVERY OF A HUMAN BODY AT THE ST. ALBAN'S 1 1ozEr. —Yesterday morning, as the workmen were en gaged in pulling down the St. Alban's Hotel, St.Alban's place, Charles-street, St. James's, they di-covered the dead body of a child in an old closet of the back-room on the second floor. It must have been secreted there for a very long time, as all appearances of flesh were oblite rated, and it crumbled beneath the touch. Mr. Fraser, of 41, Great Marlborough-street, surgeon, was sent for, but after examining the body, he was unable to discover anything at all likely to elucidate the cause of death, as the remains were in the last stage of decay. The late proprietor of the hotel was in equal ignorance. Informa tion had been sent to Mr. Bedford, the coroner for Westminster. The hotel, along with six of the adjoin. ing houses in St. Alban's-place, are being removed to snake way for the new club-house of the United Service Club. The conjectures are that the body was deposited there probably 20 years ago. lir. l3t lip 20 104 20 20 20 10 20 20