The Sun. — London, England, 1854-03-13 00:00:00

:~ SPOIL,' OTES. A PEEP AT COVENTRY. The meeting which will take place to-morrow at Co ventry is the only important " picture" of the week. It possesses attractions sufficiently powerful to command the attention of metropolitan speculators, although the races " set" for decision are like'Ly to be marked by no incident of enduring interest. So little thought of, in deed, are the different events at present that a discussion of the probable result of the sport seems scarcely neces sary. Looking at the comparative chances of the horses as they appear on paper, I am inclined to believe that for the Handicap they are in favour cf Little Davie, Georgey, and Massaroni. That the intended of Wadlow's horses —either Bourton or Trout—will carry off the Steeple chase, is generally regarded as a foregone conclusion ; and the success of Theodine for the Hurdle Race may make the winners sing " Happy Land." By the way, a board, near the course at Coventry, states that " This Land may he soh/ to advantage," an announcement which may have peculiar significance if considered in connection with this event. At any rate, before com mencing " operation" on Theodine, it may be as well to reflect whether the ominous suggestion of those words is likely to be carried out. The betting on the leading event , .4 of the season is now conducted with increasing activity. For the Derby a strong currei.t of prejudice has set in against Autocrat, whose partisans, however, still buoy him up, though somewhat unsteadily, on the sea of speculation. The recent running of Hungerford and Orestes has too some what shaken the confi ience of King Tom's supporters, who, however, still boastingly proclaim their belief in the horse's superior pretensions. Dervish has advanced two or three points in the betting, and notwithstanding the demonstrations which are occasionally made in favour of his stable companion Acrobat, the opinion as to his being the champion of his stable is gradually obtaining confirmation. Wild Huntsman has re appeared in the list of quotations with increased prominence. He is said to be greatly improved, and his partisans evidently do not lack confidence in his racing ability. A FRESH MAN. March 13. COURT CIRCULAR. OS BO RN E, SATURDAY. The Queen and Prince, accompanied by the whole of the Royal family, and attended by the ladies and gen tlemen in waiting, arrived at Osborne yesterday at a quarter before two o'clock. SUNDAY. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and Princess Alice, attended by the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, embarked on board the Royal yacht Fairy at a quarter past twelve o'clock yesterday, for the purpose of inspect ing the Baltic fleet at Spithead, which was ordered to sail at one o'clock for its destination. Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, also embarked in the Fairy, and had the honour of attending her Ma jesty. A royal salute having been fired from the ships on the Queen's approach, signal was made for Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, Commander-in-Chief, and all the Rear- Admirals and Captains to come on board the Royal yacht, where they severally had the honour of being presented to the Queen by Sir James Graham. On their return to their ships, the order having been given to weigh in succession, each ship sailed past the royal yacht, which had proceeded towards the Nab Light, manning their rigging and cheering as they passed. The Queen re turned to Osborne at a quarter before five o'clock. The Duchess of Gloucester is better. The Duchess of Kent attended Divine Service yester day morning in the Chapel Royal, St. James's ; Lady Fanny Howard was in waiting on the Royal Duchess. In the afternoon her Royal Highness visited the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester-house. The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard and Lord James Murray, went to Frogmore on Saturday, and returned to her residence, Clarence-house, St. James's in the afternoon. Prince Leopold of S.lxe Cobourg left town on Friday evening for the continent. Mr. John Wood, chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, and Mr. PreAsly, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Sturdy at hid official residence in Downing-street. Sir James G!ahani left town after the Cabinet Council on Friday afternoon for Portsmouth. A deputation from the vestry of Richmond, consisting of Mr. Win. Chapman, Mr. Henry Smith, and Mr. Richard Brewerr, had an interview with Sir Win. Moles worth on Sato,l,Ly at the office of Works and Public Buildings in Whitehall-place. The Right Hon. the Speaker's fifth Parliamentary dinner, on Saturday last, was attended by the following members of the House of Cominons S—The Earl of March, Lord Wrn. Graham, Hon. Captain Maxwell, Sir Edmund Filiner, Sir Jelin Wal-.11, Sir H. Halford, Mr. Bowyer, Mr. G. B. Butt, Colonel Blair, Mr. Packe, Mr. Vansittart, Mr. Bentinck, Mr. Edward Ball, Mr. Spooner, Colonel Sibthorp, Mr. Macartney, Mr. Cairns, Mr. B. Coles, Mr. Fri-slifield, Mr. Repton, Mr. Matins, Mr. Irton, Mr. Knatchbull, and Mr. Frewen. Pre vented—Mr. 0. Morgan, Mr. Newdega.te, Mr. Davison, Mr. Masterman, Mr George, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Bur roughes. The Speaker will hold his second levee on Saturday, March 18, at 10 COLONEL THOMPSON AND THE HORSE GUARDS. The notice, in the House of Commons, of the hon. member for Westminster, General Sir De Lacy Evans, that he would, on the first " Supply night," ask a ques tion about the stoppage of promotion of Colonel T. Per ronet Thomson, is very suitable for throwing light on the disgraceful circumstances by which the country is deprived of the services of an old Peninsular officer of four clasps, who has seen service in every quarter of the globe, and who is struck out of the list at the moment when his acquaintance with Eastern diplomacy might make him of the highest use. Obviously, the assigned cause is very different from the true one ; for the alle gation that the Department are not in possession of the declaration of the officer's readiness to serve, is controverted, not only by his own affidavit that it had been sent in, but is confirmed by the affidavit of a brother officer. It is a rule in the House of Commons, that a member's word, given in the presence of the house, shall always be taken as true. The conse quences which would ensue on any discovered abuse of such a privilege, are guarantees for the wisdom of its admission. Do officers in the army stand in a different position from members of the House of Common. ; and, after all the parade made before civilians of army honour, and so forth, do they virtually refuse to believe one another on affidavit ? INT,iw, in the case of Colonel Thompson, here are two officers of the army who hive sworn to the receipt and return of a certain document, conveying a declaration of readiness to serve when called on ; and this the Horse Guards refuse to admit, on the ground that they do not find it among the papers of their predecessors. To say nothing of the general impolicy of such a struggle, tl:e pub lic will ask, on which side the balance of evidence lies. Two men swear that a receipt was asked and given ; the third man, the receiver's heir and successor, says— "l have not got it." What would a jury say ? The real cause for the injustice is, that the military department of the Government being independent of, and irre-pon- Bible to, the civil department, there exists in the former a strong leaven of the old Tory faction, who cannot for get the numerous and efficient services of Colonel Thomp son in the popular cause ;—in refuting the fallacies, and combating the obstacles, which were presented to retard or prevent every great measure of practical reform, for the last 30 years and upwards, from the Emancipation of the Slave, the passing of the Reform Act, the Repeal of the Corn Law, measures now matter of history, down to obtaining Vote by Ballot, ani the Aboli ion of Flogging the Army, m easures y e t t o b e re alised. These labial i.s in the Popular cause are not to he overlooked by some who are influential at the Horse Guards, and we see the petty mode in which they act in the affair. There is a fitness , in the notice of G enera l E vans fixing a cc Supply night" for asking the question, because --thanks to what there is of a popular nature in the Constitution—even the Horse Guards can derive their supplies only through the House of Commons, and an attempt to act in defiance of the voice of the country, is something which may lead even to the Horse Guards being rendered amenable to the civil power. An attempt to place the militia under an in fluence independent of the House of Commons was one of the main causes for the important events which occurred in this country in the middle of the seventeenth century. Sir De Lacy Evans—himself a brother-officer of rank and mark, and representing the chief city in the Empire —the seat of Government and of the four Courts of Law—institutes an inquiry on behalf of his consti tuents, which will be supported by every other popular constituency; nor will the subject be permitted to drop, until the injustice has been removed, and the wrong re dressed.—Bradford Observer. TIM BANE OF FRANCE.--The account of the Bank of France for the four weeks ending the 9th inst. is favourable, and shows, for the first time for many months, an improvement in the stock of bullion, the increase having been equal to 450,0001. This increase is attributable partly to the limitation of commercial engagements in consequence of the war, as shown in a reduction of discounts to the extent of nearly 1,200,0001., and partly to the sums drawn from this side by the state of the exchanges. A continued diminution of the ad vances on stocks and railways is also assisting the resto ration of the Bank to a healthy position. Previously to the present return the drain of specie had been incessant since August last, and the total taken away had reached gtOOO,QQg MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. Most of the country markets 11:21,1 on on Saturday were very dull for wheat, the prices of which had a downward tendency. There was less inquiry for barley, at barely previous rates. All other grain was very dull, and flour was easier to purchase. The continental markets have been dull and drooping. The supplies have certainly increased of late. The latest advices from New York are to the effect that both grain and flour were dull. The arrivals of English grai❑ up to our market last week, were very moderate. From abroad, we received 24,516 qrs. of wheat, 7,830 barley, 6,646 oats, 60 rye, 2,22,2 beans, 833 tares, 350 linseed, 1,583 rape-seed, 27 mustard-seed, 318 sundry seeds, 7,267 sacks, and 17,305 barrels of flour. Fresh up to our market, this morning, the receipts of home-grown wheat, coastwise, were on a very moderate scale, but in good average condition. By land carriage, the arrivals were limited, hence the show of samples was small. The attendance of buyers being limit,. d, the weather remarkably fine, and the imports of foreign grain and flour extensive, the demand for all kinds of English wheat was heavy, at a decline in the prices obtained on Monday last of from is to 2s per qr. For forward delivery, scarcely any transactions took place. We were well supplied with foreign wheat, fresh as well as ex-granary. All descriptions met a dull inquiry, at prices from is to 2s per quarter beneath the currency of this day se'nnight. Numerous vessels laden with grain continuo to arrive off our coasts from the westward. To-day, there has been scarcely any inquiry for floating cargoes. The show of barley was extensive. The sale for all de scriptions was very inactive, and the currencies had a downward tendency. Malt was in good supply and heavy request, at barely late rates. We had only a moderate quantity of oats on offer, yet the inquiry for that article was confined to immediate wants, at last week's quotations. Both beans and peas were tolerably firm, at late rates. The flour trade was in a depressed state, and the cur rencies had a downward tendency. CllitfieLSOY PER IMPEitiAL Wlisar—F_ls3ex fit KAnt. Red .. • new 74,,,E 863 Oitto old 778 86' otto, Wtnte new 768 898 Ditt0........ old 808 90s No,rfolk And Mtn coin, Red, old 75s 85s 'utto new ...... 74• 85s Kee—Old .. • • sls 52s •Tew ••••• 504 51$ Bala) , —Grinding 358 398 Malting •• •. 414 448 Chevalier . ... 458 17s Malt—Suffolk and Nor f01k.... Crown.•••• •• ........ 60s 6•28 Sangstona , d Xare 738 75s fNtalt—Chevalier .... 75s to Us lats— Yorkshire and Lincoinsa.,Feel 28s 32, Potato Iroughal and Cork 2Ss 3ns ';ork, Virhite 27s Aeoteh, Feed. .•• 3 35s eau,—Tick 433 5 s Pigeons ..• 47 616 Peas—Grey .• •• • • 448 4 S •• .• 478 s's White. .• .. • • 56s 62s Boilers ••••••• •• 58s 63s Quer—Town-made... 70s 75s Suffolk . ••.••• fios 66s Stoakte &Norfolk 62% 6• . 5 SMITHFIELD. The imports of foreiv.n stock into London last week were tolerably good, viz., 2,014 head. During the corresponding period of 1853, we received 2,661 ; in 1852, 1,678 ; LB5l, 2,233 ; in 1850, 1,679 ; in 1849, 1,729 ; and in 1848, 1,351 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Harlingen 497 ... New Diep 37 Hamburgh Sheep. Lambs. 262 Calves. Pigs. ... _ _ ... _ Antwerp 5 ... Rotterdam 252 ... Ostend Calais 130 ... - 684 ... - Total ... 817 ... 1,063 ... - 181 ... - The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1.553 ...... 551 1,531 —. 282 1852 169 1,297 _. 212 -- 1851 442 1,495 _. ._ 186 —. 13 1850 725 765 —.—. 189 —.-- 1849 372 1,180 _. _. 177 —. For the time of year the show of foreign stock here to day was but moderate, yet it exceeded the wants of the butchers. The receipts of beasts fresh up from our own grazing districts were rather extensive and in excellent condition. Although the attendance of buyers was tolerably good the demand for all kinds of boosts ruled excessively dull, at barely last Monday's decline in the quotations, in deed. in some instances, prices were droopin g . The ex treme figure for the bast Scots was 4s 4d per 81bs. From Norfolk. Suffolk, Essex, and Ctinbridgeshire, we received 2,700 Scots and short horns ; from other parts of England, 700 of various breeds; and from Scotland, 400 Scots. _ _ _ _ The numbers of sheep were moderately good. On the whole, the mutton trade was depressed, and, in some cases, prices were rather easier than on this se'nnight. The highest figure for the best old Downs in the wool was 4s 10d ; out of the wool, within a fraction of 4s 2d per 8 lbs. The diErence between the value of long-woolled sheep, shorn, and iu the wool, was 8,1 per 8 lbs. The few lambs on offer sold steadily, at from Gs to 6s 8d per 8 Calves were in short supply, and but moderate request, on former terms. The pork trade was heavy, at barely stationary prices. Per Sibs to sink the offals s. (1. s. (1. Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 Second quality.... 3 4 3 61 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 01 Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4 Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 6 Second quality ...3 8 4 2, Prime cise.-whed. 4 4 4 6 s. d. 5. d. Prime Southdown 4 8 410 Large crse. calves 4 6 5 2 Prime small d 0... 5 4 5 8 I Large hogs 3 0 4 2 (Small porkers 4 4 410 !Suckling calves ..22 0 29 0 Quarter old pigs 21 0 28 0 FOREIGN SUPPLY. TOTAL SUPPLY, Beasts .. •........... 4,'95 gle , p ...................'!0, 42 1 8ea5t5......... ........ . fins t!tives..... .........• statement awl comparison of the supplies awl prices of fat stock exhibitod aoi•1 in Binitiiiikt Cattle'MArket, oa Monday, March 11, 1853, and this day, Monday, March 13, 1851. Per Blbs, to siuk the °tills. Mar. 14, 1853. Mar. 13,1854 s. d. s. (1. s. (1. s. d Coarse and inferior beasts ... ... 2 10 to 3 0 3 oto 3 2 Second quality ditto 3 2 3 4 3 4 3 6 Prime large o. en 3 6 2 8 3 8 4 0 Prime Scots, ,te ... 310 4 0 4 2 4 4 Coarse and inferior sheep ... 3 .10 4 0 3 2 3 6 Second quality ditto ... 4 2 4 6 3 8 4 2 Prime coarse woolled ditto ... 4 8 410 4 4 4 6 Prime Southdown ditto .., 5 0 5 2 4 8 410 Large coarse calves ... ... 3 0 4 0 4 6 5 2 Prime small ditto 4 2 4 6 5 4 5 8 Large hogs ... 210 3 2 3 0 4 2 Neat small porkers ... 3 6 4 0 4 4 410 Beasts... ... ... 4,206 4,395 Sheep ... 16,410 20,320 Calves... ... 164 102 385 Srrnms ON Sus, March 15, 1852.—Beasts, 4,129 ; shoop, 22,770 ; calves, 141; pigs, 360. March 17, 1851.—Beasts, 3,591; sheep, 18,829; calves, 120 ; pigs, 280. NEIVGATE AND LE ADENITALL. These markets continue to be rather extensively supplied with both town and country-killed meat. Although a good business is doing, the demand is far from active, at the following quotations : Per Blbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. I s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 210 3 2 Mutton, Inferior 210 3 4 Do., middling 3 4 3 6( Do., middling 3 6 4 0 Do., prime large .3 8 3 10 , Do., prime 4 2 4 6 Do., do. small ....3 10 4 0 Veal 4 0 5 4 Pork, large 3 4 4 2, Pork, small 4 4 4 10 SHARE MARKETS, 100 8i (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Aberdeen . Closing Prices this day. Ambg Nottug. Bost. and Eastn. Junet Belfast & Ballymena Binning. Wolverh. & Stour Valley ' Birkenhd. Lauesh. Cheshire Junet Business done this day. 20i -- 21 44 -- 5 27i 22 25 20i i Do. Chesh. & Birk. ; £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £2O. Blyth & Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45; Bristol and Exeter... Caledonian. Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall Crieff Junction Dublin&BelfastJune Dundee Perth &Aber demi Junction Do. New East Anglian.... Do.,(£ISE&H) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock 83 9 12 —lO dis 16 18 6, —• 54d, 50 16 16:4 P-1,1 100 114 Do., B. Stock.. Do.; New A.. 1.00 - 423 50 40 25 25 8/ 2sl East Lancashire 100 100 174, all too sj 25 50 20 1 00 32 1100 Edinburgh & Glasgow Ediub. and Peebles Edin. Prth. &Dundee ,Forth & Clyde June. kllasgow &S. Western Great Northern Stk. Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock all Ld is 20 20 10 10 N 2sl LOO 1.00 100 100 1 t3t.Sth. &West.(lre, great Western 10 26 13A 20 20 [rish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds 2/ 2s all 100 8 100 St. St. 25 17 all all 1.4 51s. 100 20 13,:, 100 Do. New Thirds . Laueash. and Yorksh Do., Fifths D 3., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv.Crsby.&Soutlipt Loudon & Blackwall Lond. Tilb. &St'lend. Loud. Bright& S.Cst. Loud. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths - Do.lol. Sh. , M&8...0 Do. Eighths Londoti aud S. Westn. Do., £5O Do., £4O Lnudrry& Col eraiue Ludndrry. & Euuisk. Manch.Slief. & Litwin Do., Mau. & Liu. Uu Midland )o. Diming . . &Derby Nlidld. G. West. (Irg.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do., Bury Extension. Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Norfolk Northn.Counties Un North British North Devon, No. 1 I Do., No. 2 Do., A A Deferred Do., ; B Guaranteed North London jDo. New £lO.. N. &S. Wstrn ,Hamp• stead, and City Ju., North Staffordshire , 'North Western N. & S. Westrn. June, Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester . Oxford, Worcester,Sz Wolverhampton Portsmouth 'Scottish Central „ 'Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Bi i mg. Do. L. & N. Western' Guaranteed St oak Shrewsby. & Herefd Shrewsby. & Chester (N. W. Min Do. Halves, I e. Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,fully paid up at per cent South Devon South Eastern south Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun , Do. ->taines, Wok. & Wok Stockton & Darling. Hitoekton & Hartlepl • raff Vale 91 - 93 55 - 55?, 15 - 16 10 • 12 Do. £lO shares. Do. Pref., No. 1. Phames liavou Dock and Railway Vale of Neath 42 - 44 Vitterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Linaeriek , Vest Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palace West Loudon 7i - 8 1G - 1T Wirubledn & Croydon, York Newctl.&Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland 12g -12 i 36 - 40 24 - 26 61 - 63 58 - 60 - 23i - 2,4 92 93 80 82 L 24 - 126 90 - 92 78A - 79 92 - 95 124 -131 p 12 - 13 I, 66i - 67 6k -- 15 - 8k 8 par p 97 —9B Al - 102 d p par 4 d 78 80 11 —lO 10 9 d 21 - 22, 60g - 60, 34 - 36 i d par 2 i qd 21 6 8 46 48 3Ad 336 ... 31i 8 10 Li - I. 6 - '4 52 - 55 i - 41) 6i - 5i 74 - 7t 31 - 33 88 90 54 - 56 58 - 60 55 60 3 2d 16 17 8 86 12 13 3i aid 14 16 62 3 / 4 63 3 / 4 34 35! 2 2 d par 5 29 - 31 2g - 211 15 4§ - 24 - 2u 4 - 6 .•• 6 - 67i 6S? 81 - 4A 4d 47t - - 48. PREFERENCE SHARES. 17, 12t xd 62 li 2 „ 59 92 31 BUA 1A 80 „ Pl 91' 78i 9 8A 1,, 67 61 13k d 1011 22A li 61 60/1 RAII•WAIII. Closing Prices Business Shr. Paid. L eas i ng Compans. th s day, this day. Bedford and _._ —..- 50 all Bletenicy.... London & duckghauish. N. West. ... ... St. 100 Clydesdale Je. L. &N .1V . ... ...xd 50 all S. Lincoln gr. Caled.on... 48 —5O xd St. 100 ti per cent. Gt.Nrthn. 1.40 142 25 all Glas. Barr- & Caldonian. Neils. Direct 25 all Do. Ne w... ... Do .•• . -- ••• ••• 25 a ll Glstr.& Dn. Fr Gt . west]] 28 30xd 100 all Firtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New. Railway & Berw. ... ... 103 50 all p h o u . ll: sh Se a l r b e y s DY. o & . Mid 103 105 25 all Do. I L . ,Shares. Do sli 524 25. 264 1 1 3 2 i all Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern 13 134 20 all Do.Preferenee Do 24A —251 20 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Norfolk ... x d 20 1.00 Do. 6 per ct. x d N all Nlanch. Bxtn. L.& N. W. and Matlock & Midld. 23 2-1, 50 a ll Uiddlesbro & 3tckton & Redcar Darliugt. ... x d 100 all Ifidld.Bradfd Andland.. 95 Wad x d 50 all Northern and Easternsp.c. E. Count. 56 58xd 58 7 x d 50 ~ Do. 6 per et. Do - - xd x d 50 all Do. Fixeds pC D o — xd x d 25 a ll F'rest. &IVyre L. &N.W &Ln&Yk ... 124 12 Do. A Shares. Do — St. 100 Roystn.&llit. GtNorthi, 135 —l4oxd St. 100 Do.Shepth.St Do — ••• 25 18 ihef.Roth a.,G Laneash& Goolem.s p. c . Yorksh. ~ ..• 12 W 3. Staffordsh. 1131 Clean • 2i —li !Id 50 all WearVallcygi itockt. & 6 per cent... Darlingt. ... ad 25 all Do Do 2B 30 St. 100 Nilts&Somrst etWestn 94 96 34 31 313 1 89i 56 581 6?i 35i FOREIGN. 1- 0 7 Antwerp&Rotterdam 3i 3 d 5 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 1 1. 20 8 Beziers toGraissessae 4 3 / 4 3id 20 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scrip id p pm Central of Italy 2▪ 0 all Jharleroi& Erqueiiie 1.'4 all Demerara 20 14 Dijon andßesancon p 20 8 Dutch Rhenish 3l 3 d 20 all East Indian 2» 3 p 20 2 Do. Extension 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula I p 58 20 10 Janet. of France ... 23 10 Grd. Trunk of Canada 4 3 / 4 4 d 5 3 / 4 100 30 Do. Debentures — 100 all Do. do 6 4 d 20 10 Gt. Central of France 21 —24 d 203 all it. Western of Cana , Shares . Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s7 10 —12 p 2▪ 0 151 Hamilton & Toronto 1 3 / 4 —2 p 100 all Do. 6 per cent. 20 5 Lake Coust. & Basle ... 5 all Lucca, & Pistoja 5 p.c pref — dis 20 15 Luxembourg 6i 71 10 10 Do. (Railway) 4l 4i 5 2 Do. Pref 1 14 5 3 Do. (Canal) 1 10 5 Do. 6p. ct. 11 id 20 8 Lyons and Geneva 20 12 Lyons & Mediterran 20 10 Madras d par 33 3 / 4 331 Maria Antonia 10 all Do. do. New 20 2 Melbourne Dk, &Ry — ••• 20 all Namur & Liege (with interest) 7 7 3 / 4 20 all Do. (ex interest) — •• 16 all Northern of France 291 —3O 291 Do. 20/. 3 p. c Bds 20 all (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.) ••• 10 all NorwegianTrunkPre 7a 8 3 / 4 20 10 Paris and Lyons l2l —l3 p 221 40 all Ditto Bonds 10 all Paris and Orleans 43 —45 20 all Paris and Rouen._ 34 —36 xd 20 all Paris and Strasbourg 281 291 281 20 10 ParisCaen & Cherbrg. ..• —• pm 101 10i Quebec & Richmond 3 1 d 20 all Rouen and Havre 20 9 Royal Danish id par 5 2 Royal Swedish . 2• d 20 all Sambre and Meuse 8 8 3 / 4 6 Do. 52 p. cent. Pref ... 2▪ 0 6 Southern of France ... pm 20 6 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) 8i all West Flanders 3/ 41 31 10 all Do 54. per c.• Pref d 20 10 Western of France 3 10 7 West. of Switzerland ... q 20 2 Wiesbaden 20 15 Zealand JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all tustralasia 7B 80 79* 40 all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company ... 50 all British N. American 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 1 3 / 4 —od 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 1 3 / 4 1d 100 25 Colonial ••• 100 20 Commercial of Lend — 20 10 English Scottish and Australian 3 -34 d 6 3 / 4 20 15 Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia ll ld 14 131 50 20 Loudon and County 50 10 London Joint Stock — 241 100 20 Loud. & Westminstei 37 100 33 National Provincial of England — 20 10 Do. New — . . 50 22 National of Ireland 20 all New South Wales 39 41xd 25 all 'Mental Bank of Corporation 46 —47 46 3 / 4 7 25 5 Do. New - - 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 10 all Do. New .• .•. 5 1 Royal Australn.Bkg & gold Imp Co 25 all South Australia 4O 42 25 all Union of Australia.. 67 6g 68 2. Do. New 7 7 3 / 4 50 , 10 Union of L0nd0n...,, 68 71 llt IP 47i 81 ,',' St. 100 .I.berdeen - .•• St. 100 Do. No. 2, 7p.c C. .. 25 30 Myth and Tyne 10 per LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) c. pref. (issd. at 50/) ... - ... St. 100 Brie. & Ex. 4p. c. St. ... ... 20 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares St. 100 Jaledonian £lO 99 101 light, pleasant breeze, and fine clear weather. 15 all „pester & Holyhead ( 'FF DOVER, March 12.—The screw fleet, under Admiral Guar. 5A per cent ... Napier, for the Eastward. ... 64 64 .:ork &Blndousip.e. ... ... FALMOUTH, March Il.—Wind, S.S.W., strang breeze. 64 all Dundee Perth &Aber- Arrived—Marse Antoinette, from Port-au-Prince ; Loti deen Junction 36 all EastAuglian (X3los) - • John, Aran ; Thor Petro, Alexandria ; Johannes and 6 per cent 3 3 Adrianus, Galatz ; Mystery, C ana d a ; D r i e B rrn dt , M a lt a, 5 all Do. (£5) 7 per cent 4 46 leaky, and with part of cargo thrown overboard ; Rubio, 7i 2 Do. (£7 17s) 7p. c i i p Leghorn, with jibboom carried away. ats 41 6i all Eastern Counties Ex- PORTSMOUTH, March 11.—Wind. W. Arrived—Coun tension, sp. c. No. 1 - 1 -, 4 —IA p i pm tees of Durham, from Leghorn ; Breeze, Charente ; Florida, 6 all Do. No. 2 i —16 p London, for New York. Sailed—The Baltic fleet, under 10 all Do. New 6p.c. St 134 —l36xd Admiral Napier ; Egmond, for New Zealand • Chevalier, 20 all Eastern Union, Scrip Melbourne ; H.M.S. Dauntless, Baltic. Off ' Port—Cape Guar. 6 per cent 226 236 of Good Hope, from London, for the Cape of Good Hope. 5 all Do. 51., 10 per cent ... -- ... PLYMOUTH, March 1 2.—Wind, S.S.W. Arrived -10 all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh- .„ ... Eliza Bell, from St. Domingo, for Antwerp ; Golden St. 100 East Lancash. 6p. its. ... xd x d Fl eece ( s 8), Leith, for Malta. Sailed—Eliza Fox, for 5 all East and West York- Corunna. shire June. Pref... .., ... GLOUCESTER, March 11 . — Arrived—Arabian, from St. 5 all Edinb Prth . &Dundee John's. s i i, per cent. St. 100 3lasgow &S.Western Odessa to Queenstown, or Falmouth, got entangled, during Guar. 5 per cent ... ~. thick weather, March 8, and after slippin g three anchors, St. 100 ;matSt. Northn. sp. c ll4 —ll6xo 1146 x d two chains, and two warps , was put on the ground, but St. 100 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., was afterwards supplied with an anchor, and is now being at 10 p. c. prem... 105 —lo7zd 1056 5x d towed into this ha rbour, without damage to hull or spars. 10 10 Do. 43 p. c. Scrip - 10xd 9i ilox d . BELFAST, March 9.—The Harriot Preston (schooner), of 10 6 t.N. of Scot. Ist Prof ... ... Barmouth, from Port Dinerwick, for Kirkaldy, struck on 63 all .t, Southn.&Westm. a rock near the entrance of Larne Lough, has been towed (Ireland) Eighths) 7i —8 xd x d to our quays to-day, making water ; will have to discharge 20 4 Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh ... ad x d to repair. 50 6 .3t. Westn. (Berks & ABERDEEN, March 9.—The Felix (brig), of Exeter, was Hants Ex. sp. c) 6 7 passed yesterday off St. Abbs Head, water-logged and i St. 100 Do. coy. red. 4 3 p.c. 98 100 981 9 8 abandoned, and app arentl y havi ng been in collision by the St. LOO Do. con. red. 4p. c. 90 95 Albatross, arrived at Aberdeen. St. 1.00 D. irred. 4p. c.. . 94 96 WIGTOWN, March 10.—Par t of a poop deck of a vessel, 16 6 Lau. & York. F. £2O Id and other pieces of wreck ; also, a firki n o f b u tt er an d a St. 100 00. 6p. c. Stock 136 —1 C I sailor's chest containing clothes, painted green, and with 20 13 Leeds N. 6p. c. No. 1 ... .. James Rea, of Liverpool," on it, w as was h e d ashore on 123 9 Do. Quarters, 1848._ ... ... the 7th ult., on the isle of Whitehorn. St. 100 : - .,ondou and Brighton HALIFAX, March 11.—The brigantine, Resolution, of Guaranteed sp. c .., and bound to St. John's, Newfoundland, from New York, St. 100 ')o. Pref., sp.c. St ... ... with a general cargo, was totallylost on Black Lodge, near 50, all Do. Convertible, 5 p Whitehead, Feb. 16 ; crew sa v ed. The Frederic, of Pars e., 1852 .• ••• boro', N.S., hence to Liverpool, was fallen in with dis- St. 100 Jo. New Guar.6 p. c ... — c,„ masted and unmanageable, and the crew taken off and Himalaya (e) to the East of St 100 Lo n. &N. W., Cov. & taken to New York by the ship Grinnel. Nuneaton 50 5 Loudon &S. Western Cork, Con. Third 5.........: 21 —2i ad a d the Rock ; she was towed hither, but submerged at the 126 all Londonderry& Color. - . G IBRALTAR, was inc 0 ntact March w i t h . — t h T e h e entrance of the Bay,. near the lighthouse. The San An- Shares ... ... tonia, from Charleston to Barcelona, went on shore be -126 all Londy.&Ennis.6 Sh ll6 126 tween Marbella and Fuengirola, Feb. 27, and is full of 25 all avian., Shef., & Lin., water. i Shares, No. 1. 10 all Do. New, £lO 6 4:4 Do. £6 par ipxd a d here this morning, leaky, and with part of cargo (deck 12t all 4arypt.&Carl.4 p.c ..• •• . load— timber) thrown overboard, having grounded on the 12:i all Jo. 43 per cent •.• ••• Gunfleet Sand, March 10, from which she was assisted off 124 104 Do ••• ."." •00 this morning. St. 100 Aid. Consol.6 p.c.St .•. —• .. WATERFORD, March 10.—Wind, S.W. Arrived— St. 100 Do. Consol. Bristol & Arab, from London. Uirin. 6 per cent 136 138 1341 -- 16'6 5 Do. Pref. 43 per cent 11 —id ad die ad (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) 10 6 Norfolk Debenture St. 100 Do. Pref. 4p. c. Stock ... ad Wind, South ; moderate, and fine. St. 100 Do. sp. c. Est ... ad a d Arrived—Specimen, from St. Michael's ; Kennett, Ter- St. 100 Do. 53 per ct.pref ... ad ceira • Ariel, Mazagan ; Moor of Venice, Malaga. St. 100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c ... xd Off ' the Port—China and Gilius (ships), and Bombay St. 100 North British 20 all North Staftbrdshire ... St. 100 Oxford, Worcester, St ... (Et SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) WolYerh.Xls,6 p.c. 100 102 1014 a d GRAVESEND Monday, 10.15 am. 15 15 Do Wind, S. ; tide, two hours flood; fine. 8i all Scot. Cent. , Now Pref ... . Arrived, 13th.—Rayensbourne, steamer, from Antwerp ; 8 all Shrews. & Birm.N.G. 9 —lO Fyenoord (s), Rotterdam ; City of Pazis (s), Boulogne ; 10 all ihrewsby. & Chester Adonis (s), Bordeaux ; Sarah Birkett, Berbice. (Nor.W.Miu), 8 p.c. 166 17 Sailed— Sigisbart Cozard, for Port Philip ; Walter 10 10 Do. 5 per cent lO —10 i Sydney. 25 all South Devon l2 —l4 DEAL, Mcnday, 9.30 a.m. 10 14 De. fixed, 43 per cent id I p Wind, W.S.W. ; light, and fine. .0.6 all S. Eastern (Reading Anchored—Richard Reynolds, from London, for Car- Ann.) of Ll Os. 6d. 23. 24 thagena; Priscilla, from Shields, for Savannah; Anna St. 100 Do. 43per cent lOO 102 Augusta, for Amsterdam, for Trieste. 20 all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar l7 —l9 Passed—Arabella, from London, for Trieste. 25 all Stockton and Dar- Remain—Caroline Agnes, Nelson's Paoe, James Gibb, lington, 4 per cent. ... ... Rajah of Sarawak, Panthea, China, Nonnan Morrison. 25 5 Do. do. do. ... —• • ....... 1.2 i all Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. . . RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURN. till Ist July, 1856 ... ... • 41 ;61 WA 16 Y.: 5 3 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p. c . 11 114 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH CCAST 2 B st. 100 York, Newcastle,and Traffic re t urn f or th e wee k en di ng M erc k 11 , Berwick,4p.e.Pref. 89 -- 92xd 91 1854 £11,461 17 SDo 3i —4 ad id Corresponding week last .year ~., -7,677 16 1J 95 10 York&N.Midlandfi. Total of the half-year to this date, 1854.,,„. 95,633 3.' &MI b. ranbell Imp, 1 1 "0 9i i i 4 ) zetig a thogival to tbis dot , UN al tai b •~.. . U 10 St. 5 1.0 61 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 13, 1854. THE QUARTERLIES. The Quarterly Review. No. CLXXXVII. Scarcely equal to its immediate predecessor— though, from the extraordinary merit of that pre decessor, such continued excellence was hardly in reason to be expected—the present number of the Quarterly is still, in respect to one or two of the contributions, eminently worthy of its reputation. In the elaborate criticism on the " Life and Writings of Gray," terrible justice is done to William Mason, the author of " The Garden" justice more terrible even than that recently awarded by a Quarterly reviewer to Thomas Moore in his capacity as a posthumous autobiographer, and to the editor of his unlucky " Memoirs," Lord John Russell. Another article on " Humboldt's Cosmos" has reference this time to the sublime and ever-enthralling study of Sidereal Astronomy. Afterwards comes an ingenious essay on " The Missions of Poly nesia "—followed in its turn by a paper on M. Guizot, in which a deserved tribute is paid to the genius of that eminent man, if not as a statesman, at least as an historian and a philosopher. Many curious particulars upon a subject of immediate and absorbing interest may be found by the reader on turning to the chapter on " The Religion of the Chinese Rebels"—that mongrel, and distorted, and half-paganised Chris tianity. In the review of " Castren's Travels among the Laps" will be discovered, however, another store of very useful information. The next criticism, that on the " Memoirs of King Joseph," meaning the elder brother of the modern Sesostris, the King Joseph, fi rs t o f N ap l es, and after wards of Spain, the " Good Joseph," as he is always called in the delightful memoirs of Madame Junot, the Duchess d'Abrantes—is the only really (as we think it) vile article in the number—unfair, untrue, ungenerous, infected throughout with the taint arising from the evil passions of the last gene ration of Englishmen, the blind and deaf, but any thing but dumb hatred which has found its expres sion in one word, and that one word—anti-Bona partism. The time for anti-Bonapartism is gone by. England and France are at length, thank God, united by the bonds of a cordial and complete alliance. It is an alliance between Victoria and Napoleon—between the English Monarchical and the French Imperial Governments. An alliance between the dynastiAs so entire that the cousin of the French Emperor, the heir presumptive of his diadem, has paid a visit of friendship to King Leopold, while the French Emperor himself has since received the brother of his Royal Highness Prince Albert as his guest in the palace of the Tui leries. The rabid hatred evinced for an illustrious house, a house as illustrious as that founded by the Emperor Napoleon the Great, the bitter and im placable hatred displayed towards this wonderful family by the old Tory Quarterly will find nowa days but few to sympathise with it among the masses of the British population. There remains only one other contribution to the current number of our quarterly contemporary to be particularised —the political article of the quarter, "Turkey and Russia, " a paper to which we have already in our leading columns made direct reference in deserved terms of commendation. The London Quarterly Review. No. 111. Par tridge, Oakey, and Co. In this, as the number indicates, we have the third instalment of a new adventurer among our quarterly publications. It already gives promise of considerable excellence as a literary periodical. It has that ever-delightful charm, the freshness of youth and novelty. Several of the articles in the present number, for example, are remarkable for their vigour—while scarcely one amongst them gives any particularly notable evidence on the part of its writer either of immaturity or inexperience. The criticism on " Modern Poetry ; its Genius and Tendencies," appears to us commendable in regard to almost every one of its opinions, for the varied but not conflicting attractions of earnestness, originality, and independence. After speaking of some of the more remarkable "poems" of the day—" poems" here and there as splendid in imagery as they are throughout, from first to last, in form and essence, in conception and execution mysterious—the critic speaks as follows, in a tone which we cannot but consider as eminently judicious : "The youth of England, if they are to meet manfully the duties of their future life, must be hardy in their in tellectual pastime, as well as in their holiday sports ; for the one is as necessary to their mental and moral health, as the other to their physical maturity. To steep their minds in poetry like that which we have turned from, is about as wise as to spend their summer evenings, and make their nightly bed, in a steaming hot house, only for the privilege of reposing under the leaves of some huge exotic. How much better to follow the muse of Scott over breezy heath and mountain fell ; to watch the feast in Branksome-hall, or pursue the flying stag as he seeks 'the wild heaths of Uurn-bar r It is the fashion, we know, to decry the poetic achievements of Sir Walter Scott, to style them (what, indeed, they are) mere versified romances ; and we may admit that many of his contemporaries, as Campbell, Rogers, and Coleridge, struck loftier music from their lyres, and warbled a sweeter and a rarer song. But let the new generation of poets beware how they push the strain too far, and give us so much that is intensely poetical (as they intend it) ; and especially how they permit the ex pressional parts of poetry to overlay its more substantial elements. The sure effect of this will be to drive us back to the homelier but healthier standards, and among the rest to the plain but nervous minstrelsy of Scott, with its simple melody and vivid freshness, its hearty sympathy with external nature, and its skilful blending of the familiar and romantic." Besides this criticism on " Modern Poetry,' the London Quarterly has several articles which will be found as instructive as they are interesting— one on "The Mormons," another on " Madagascar," and another on " Thiersch," considered in his du plex character as a critic and as a theologian. LITERATURE. The Daughter of the South. By Clara Walbey. 3 vols. Hurst and Bfaokett. This is a romantic story, pleasing and graceful in its style, and not without merit in its structure. The plot is ingeniously contrived, so that the reader is for some time left in doubt as to whether or not the hero is guilty of the crime laid to his charge. Although the affair is enveloped in mystery, it will not appear extravagant or exagge rated when it is borne in mind that all parties had deceived in the first instance. Either with good or bad intentions some truths had been with held, and some falsehoods propagated. Sir Arthur is very well drawn ; his crafty purposed and his wily attempts to gain the fortune of the heiress, were overdone at last, and the very step he finally took to attain his object, defeated it. Lord Derington is an admirable character ; it is to be feared we will find few prototypes for such a portraiture in real life. Lady Ida forms a good contrast to Miss Loder— the excess of cautious reserve is opposed to the extreme of independent bearing. While Miss Loder practised an eternal dissimulation, that the world might think her different to what she was, Lady Ida was perfectly indifferent as to what others thought of her, as she gave utterance to her own honest, though often imprudent, opinions. Geral dine Dernevor, or Horton, as she was afterwards proved to be was of a very peculiar disposition. Her feelings were a combination of the Italian fervour, with the English reserve and modesty ; while the genius she inheritpd from her mother's land of song and inspiration attracted at tention and admiration, the grace and gentleness peculiar to her father's country made her shrink from display, and turn aside from ostentatious ex hibitions. Conrad Assulton in his career affords a warning to imprudent and thoughtless young men who rush into all sorts of dangers and difficulties, for which in after life they pay heavy penalti es . The Italian brother and sister he heedlessly attached himself to in his youth nearly proved his ruin. In many passages of the story poetry is introduced, as an evidence of the heroine's powers of improvisa tion. Some of the verses are very deserving of at tention, while the general tone of the c om p os iti on , both in prose and verse , is imaginative and enthu siastic, which is in unison and harm on y w ith th e spirit of the work. While perusing the eloquent descriptions and impassioned delineations, the reader may exclaim in the words of the heroine at the commencement— " Once more above me rise, Glowing with heavenly light, Ausonia's purple skies, Ausonia's glorious night." Diary and Letters of Madame D' Arblay. A new edition. Vol. I. Published for Henry Colburn by Hurst and Blackett. The lively and agreeable diary of the authoress of " Evelina" will always retain its interest, both from the writer's personal celebrity and from those with whom she was acquainted. The present edi tion will be completed in seven volumes. Each volume will contain a portrait. The first is of Madame D'Arblay herself, and a short introduc tory memoir of her is appended to the work. Lives of the Queens of England. By Agnes Strick land. Published for Henry Colburn by Hurst and Blaokett. This is the third volume of the edition which is now publishing in monthly numbers, in a cheap and commodious form. The present volume contains the lives of Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katha rine Howard, Katharine Parr, and Mary, the First Queen Regnaßt. It gives the portrait of every Queen, and it is curious to remark how much better looking the modern sovereigns appear than their predecessors, which is not surprising, as the por traits are generally taken from some ancient statue or tombstone, which, of course, would not be so well executed in the earlier centuries, besides be ing impaired by time. Those who are desirous of possessing a complete edition of this standard his torical work will find the present series an excellent one. The Pictorial Book of Ancient Ballad Poetry. Edited by J. Moore. Washbourne and Co., Ivy-lane. This is a very elegant and complete edition of the ancient ballads, which resemble in some re spects the "Arabian Nights," or the " Nursery Rhymes," for they have their admirers among all classes and all characters. They have outlived many more ambitious attempts ; and even when they have been refined or improved, the alterations have soon passed away, while the originals remain unforgotten. In many cases in the present volume, while comparing the prototype with the more mo • dern arrangement, the reader is struck by the superiority of the former. There is an absence of those quaint and characteristic phrases iu the pieces of later date, which deprives them in a great measure of one of their chief attractions. But both classes will always be favourites, both from their poetical or romantic qualities, and from the vivid idea they give of the manners of the age. Indeed, in some instances, ancient ballads have filled a more important post, as in the earlier ages songs and traditions were the the only guide in some countries that the historian possessed. In whatever light they are regarded, this works presents them in an attractive volume, chronologically arranged, with the valuable addi tion, for modern r ea d ers , o f a g lossary and intro ductory notes. The following extract from the preface will show the method which has been adopted : "In presenting a new edition of the Pictorial Book of Ancient Ballad Poetry,' it is only necessary to state that some additions have been made to it, and the whole has been re-arranged ; and though it is scarcely possible to fix upon the exact period of all the pieces, yet some attempt has been made to place most of them in chrono logical order, so that as the earliest belong to the reign of Henry VI., the volume will show the progress of ballad poetry from that time ' • when, how ever , more than one version of a ballad is given, it has been thought best to place them together, the ear liest preceding the later. The doings of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men, which form a prominent fea ture in this collection, and are comprised in ten pieces embracing the earliest known ballad, and ending with that upon his death, from Ritson's ' Robin Hood's Gar land,' printed at York, have also been kept together, as to have separated them would have spoilt the interest of the subject and lessened their value." We must not omit to mention that a selection of imitations from Scott, Southey, Coleridge, Chatter ton, Percy, Szc., has been added, and also to show the resemblance and difference between English and foreign ballads some translations are appended. ' The volume is handsomely bound, and the title page is beautifully illustrated. Ticonderoga ; or, The Black Eagle. By G. P. R. James. Three vols. Newby. The numerous readers of Mr. James' works will look with interest to the appearance of his first American novel. It is of the time of the war in the last century, and a battle scene is introduced at the close. The chief interest of the tale, how ever, hangs upon an ancient Indian law. It is a rule among the native tribes that should a white man kill an Indian (unless in warfare), he must be killed by the tribe, or the spirit of the victim will not enter the happy hunting grounds. If the murderer is not found after a diligent search, they must slay one of his kindred, or if he have no kin dred one of his race will suffice. A white man, in this tale, kills an Indian in self-defence, and makes his escape. An English youth is captured in his place, and the uncertainty as to his fate is skilfully maintained till near the conclu sion. He is the son of Mr. Prevost, who lives,in the forest with his two children, Walter and Edith. They become acquainted with Lord H. (for the author adopts the singular plan of giving his hero only an initial for a name), who is engaged to Edith. The curious point of the book is the con.- elusion ; for Walter Prevost, whom the reader ex pected to die in every chapter, is left uninjured, while Edith and Lord H., who seemed to be in little danger or difficulty, excepting their anxiety for Walter's fate, rare both killed in the battle ! This is not so improbable as it appears at first, for Lord H. was an officer, and was killed in attacking th e enem y, ile Edith had been taken prisoner by the French, and while her long missing brother was rescuing her she was accidentally shot. The catastrophe, there fore, is not an unnatural one, though it is to be regretted that after the who]e party had gone through so many " hairbreadth 'scapes and hair breadth snares," the reader has not the satisfaction of leaving them happy and united. The descrip tions of I ntlian life and manners are interesting, and the characters varied and attractive. The Black Eagle is the name of an Indian chief, who takes a prominent part in the story, which derives its curious title from a military fort. THE BALTIC FLEET. BY CHARLES MACKAY. (Front the Illustrated London 21'ers.) Don't you know the wrong you're doing ? Mighty Czar ! mighty Czar ! Don't you see there's mischief brewing ? Mighty Czar ! France and England, ono in council, Are impatient for the day, And are steaming to the Baltic, Ripe and ready for the fray. We have hearts that never fail us, So look out for wounds and scars ; For there's Charloy Napier coming, With his gallant Jack Tars ! For there's Charley Napier coming, With his gallant Jack Tars ! Oh, you think you're very clever, Mighty Czar ! mighty Czar ! But we'll do our best endeavour, Mighty Czar To convince you of your folly. We are strong when duty calls, And since reason will not teach you, Here's success to cannon balls ! You shall rue the day you roused us From the sleep of bygone wars. So, look out for Charley Napier, With his gallant Jack Tars ! So, look out for Charley Napier, With his gallant Jack Tars ! 'Tis a foolish course you've chosen, Mighty Czar ! mighty Czar ! Russia's strong, no doubt, when frozen, Mighty Czar !. 'Twas not you that beat Napoleon, But your ugly ice and sleet ; And we'll profit by the warning, And we'll try you with our fleet. Ere you feel the summer breezes, You may thank your happy stars If you do not yield to Napier, And his gallant Jack Tars ! If you do not yield to Napier, And his gallant Jack Tars ! SUICIDE OF A GENTLEMAN BELONGING TO THE GENERAL POST-OFFICE.—On Saturday Mr. Oliver Window, No. 20, Coventry-street, Haymarket, who had been for some time in a very desponding state of mind, but who, it was not apprehended, would make any attempt at self destruction, about one o'clock suddenly threw open the window of his bed-room on the third floor front, and jumped headlong out, breaking several windows in his fall, and crushing his head in a frightful manner. On examination it was found that his skull was fractured. He died shortly after his admission to Charing-cross Hospital. SPECIE.—The arrivals of specie last week h ave amounted to 750,0001., of which, with the exception of the Australian gold by the Elizabeth, and some parcels of Russian Imperials, nearly the whole was silver. The exports, including a sum of between 200,000/. and 300,0001., taken from the Bank on Saturday, are sup. posed to have reached about 700,0001., the chief portion consisting of gold to Paris. [ADVERTISRMENT.I—Fitty thousand Cures have been effected by Du Barry's delicious Revalenta Arabica Food, without medicine, inconvenience, or expense (as it saves fifty times its costin other remedies).— "Twenty-five years nervousness, constipation, indigestion, and debility, from which I had suffered great misery, and which no medi cine could remove or relieve, have been effectually cured by Du Barry's Food in a very short time. IV. R. Reeves, Pool Anthony, Tiverton." " Eight years' dys pepsia, nervousness, debility, with cramps, spasms, and nausea, for which my servant had consulted the advice of many, have been effectually removed by Du Barry's delicious food in a very short time. I shall be happy to answer any inquiries. Rev. John W. Flavel, Rid lington Rectory, Norfolk." "Three years' excessive nervousness, with pains in my neck and left arm, and general debility, which rendered my life very miserable, has been radically removed by Du Barry's excellent food. Alexs. Stuart, Archdeacon of Ross, Skibbereen." —" Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness at the stomach, and vomitings, has been removed by Du Barry's excellent food. Maria Jolly, Wortham Ling, near Diss, Norfolk." —Copies of testi monials of 50,000 cures (including those of Lord Stuart de Decies, Major-General Thomas King, Drs. ITre, Shorland, and Harvey (gratis). In canisters, with full instructions, lib., 2s. 9d. ; 21b., 45. 6d. ; 51b., lls. ; 121 b., 225. ; super-refined, 51b., 225. ; IMb. 335. The 101 b. and 121 b. carriage free. Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, Lontion ; also, Fortnum, Mason, and Co., purveyors to her Majesty, Piccadillp BOROUGH HOP. We have to notice a slight improvement in the demand for most kinds of hop 4, at very full prices. Last week's imports were 335 sales from Ostend, 1 from Hamburgh, and 13 from Antwerp. The following are the quotations : Mid and East Kent pockets, 61. lOs to 121. Os ; Weald of Kent ditto, 61. Os to 7/. Os; Sussex ditto, 5/. 12s to 61. 103 per cwt. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The supplies cf potatoes on sale in these markets are moderate. The demand is steady, at fully last week's currency. The imports have amounted to 240 tons from Rotterdam, 73 ditto from Dublin, and 40 from Belfast. Kent and Essex Regents, 1253 to 165 s ; Scotch ditto, 115 s to 135 s ; Irish whites, 100 s to 115 s ; foreign, 103 s to 115 s per ton. WOOL. Since the close of the public sales, the business do'ng in foreign and colonial wool has been limited, but we have no ch•inge to notice in prices. Fine English qualities move off steadily, on former terms ; but inferior parcels are neg lected. Last week's imports were 101 hales from Shanghai, 17 from Ham burgh, and 331 from tho Cape. SEEDS. Linseed continues in reined, at very full prices. There is a fair demand for hempseed, at extreme quotations. Fine qualities of clover seed are steady; but inferior par cels command very little attention. Cakes are quite as dear as last week. r.trnlp,White, per hush. 224 to 24., Swede ........ •• 22i '24 -1 , lust.arti. Brown...—. 12. 144 white, new . • .... 13. 16. r , res. Winter, new .. • • 9.04 464 ... .• 7s 04 8. 04 lanary , per quarter •_ 514 Rye ;Tn..... .. • • . 24 2gs ;lover, Red En.. (cwt.) 58 64A White • 5 is S 4, Foreign 523 f 4. White.... 62. 90- Trefoil, 263 33,, C'arraway............ 43' 46e Coriander• ••• 17, 18s fiempseed, per quarter 41s 44s Linseed. Eng.:owing.. Alls f4s Crushing • • 58, 62s Baltic •• .• •• .. 544 60s Odessa •• •• ••• • • • 57s tos Linseed Cake. pr. ton— English . 10 Os 11 10, Foreign. por ton 9 5., 11. 10A Rape Cakes. pr ton 6' 7 5s Itaposeeti,liew,prlst 31/0 33, Cs TALLOW. Tho business doing in our market is very moderate ; nevertheless, prices are well supported. P.Y.C. on the spot is 64s 3d, and for forward delivery 64s 6tl to 65s 6d per cwt. Town tallow, 62s 6d per cwt. net cash. Rough fat, 3s 5d per Sibs. 1851. I 1875-27 1853, j 1454 33,286 46,649 I 36,369 35,285 139 s 6d ;o'36s 3d tc' 44s Od Yils 3 1 to 40s Od 36s 6d ;to 00, Od 00.4 Od ~536 • 2.49; 7,235 1,354 ,3''B 1 90,249 82,836 81,514 210 786 937 97,126 100,364 78,577 93,484 ' I 38s 64 45s 94 64s 9d Stock this day ...... 35,378 37s ed Price of Y. C.. .• • • { to eO , 0,1; -. Delivery last week • • 1,6 , 7 ! Ditto from June 1 .... 77,928 79. Arrivals last week.. Dittofrom June 1.... 87,834 ' Price of Town ...... 39s ti,l 00s Oa. SUICIDE OF AN ARTILLERY OFFICER.—On Saturday evening, Mr. Lothian Ross Charteris, an officer in the Artillery, expired at University College Hospital, from the effects of a dreadful wound in his throat, inflicted by himself with a razor. The deceased was 54 years of age, and had recently returned from India, and occu pied apartments in John•street, Fitzroy-square. He had latterly given way to intemperance, and became afflicted with delirium tremens. On Thursday evening, whilst smoking a meerschaum pipe, he suddenly rose, and pro ceeding to his dressing-room, opened one of his razors, and standing before the looking glass, deliberately cut his throat, His fall attracted attention, and he was im mediately discovered and conveyed to the above hospi tal. where .he attired on Saturday night, about eight 0 '01444 THE BU.RNHA3I MURDER. It has already been announced that Hatto has mad full confession of his guilt. The confession was made to the chaplain of the county prison, in the presence of Mr. Lowndes and others of the 'visiting magistrates, on the night of his condemnation. Throughout the entire of the first day's proceedings. in the course of which nearly the whoie of the evidence for the Crown was pro duced, the prisoner evinced a frightful degree of levity, but on the second day he preserved a serious and almost unmoved countenance, which was adopted at the sugges. tion of his solicitor. When the jury returned into court after an absence of three hours, and the foreman pronounoed the verdict of guilty, the colour forsook the countenance of Hatto for a moment, but he never appeared to lose his self-posses sion ; and, during the delivery of the sentence, when there was scarcely a dry eye in court, and the utterance of the venerable Lord Chief Justice was at times stifled by emotion, the prisoner stood firm and upright in the duck. When. he was removed to the cell below, and all hopes of an acquittal were gone, his first impulse was to make a clear breast ; but his admissions scarcely war rant the character of a full confession. Before his exe cution, he may probably modify some of his statements, and make large additions. Hatto says that some short time previous to the Ist of November, the date of the murder, Mary Ann Sturgeon, the murdered woman, asked him to lend her a sovereign. This he at first refused to do, and angry words passed between them. After consideration, however, he told her she might have the sovereign, or two or three, if she liked, and they were again good friends. On Tues day, the Ist of November, he was employed almost the whole of the day in the house, cleaning the plate and other things, and had much conversation with the de ceased, and when night arrived they were far from being on friendly terms. In the evening Sturgeon went; • Dunce's cottage, and when she had been gone some time Hatto says he took off his shoes that he might not be heard, and proceeded to the door of the cottage, when he listened and overheard the conversation between de ceased and Mrs. Bunco. That conversation, he says, vexed him very much, and he returned to the kitchen of the farm-house, jumping over the wall, in order that he might make no noise by the opening and shutting of the gates. Soon aft er he a rrive d b ack, the deceased he says cameinto the kitchen, put him out his supper, and in stead of the customary pint of beer, served him with only half a pint. He complained o f t h e short allowance, and a quarrel ensued, in the course of which he says Sturgeon twitted him very much. He then says the devil came to him, and he struck deceased a violent blow across the nose and mouth with the larding-iron. After the blow, he says, a scuffle took place between them ; the deceased struggled hard, got uppermost, and he thought at one time she would have mastered him. She u lti mate l y got away from him, and ran upstairs to her bed-room, followed by him. He says she fell on her face just in the position in which she was found, and he added, " I then took up the poker and smashed her brains out." With respect to the burning of the body he is silent ; he says that the clothes of the deceased must have caught fire. On going down stairs he found h e was covered with blo o d. H e th en c h ange d everyth ing he had on. H e cu t up hi s b oots (h i gh s h oes ) with his master's razors, completely severing the upper leathers. from the soles. He then went into the paddock where the colts were kept, and threw the soles of the shoes into a pool of water about five:feet deep, called the well ; the upper-leathers he stuffed into a drain which empties itself into the well. The feet part of his stock ings being very bloody, he cut away from the leggings, and deposited them under tho coping of the immense wall which formerly enclosed a portion of the Burn ham Abbey lands. The leggings he placed in the manger in the stable. The shirt and trowsers he secreted in the orchard on the Tuesday night. On the night of Thurs day, when he took his master's horse out of the stable under the pretence of going to the Maidenhead Railway Station for a parcel, he carried the shirt and trousers with him, for the purpose of getting rid of them. The trousers, all but the waistband, he cut into small shreds, and strewed them on the hedges and by the side of the road as he went along. When he arrived at the top of the Maidenhead-bridge, he threw the stocking leggings over into the Thames, and was about to throw the shirt after them, when the thought struck him that it would swim, so lie brought it back again, and buried it beneath the manger of the centre stall of his niaster's stable. Some of these fragments have been found, but others the police could not discover. A few gentlemen connected with the county of Bucks subscribed a handsome sum towards the legal expenses of the defence. It is under stood that Lord Carington and Baron Rothschild sub scribed ten guineas each, and that the fund was aug mented by a donation from the Society for the Preven tion of Capital Punishment. THE PRESTON STRIKE. GREAT GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE OF PRESTON AND BLACKBURN. PRESTON, SATURDAY EVENING. To-day was witnessed a new and remarkable feature in the history of this extraordinary movement. The factory operatives of Preston and of Blackburn assembled in their thousands on a piece of ground situated near to Hoghton Tower (well known as the place where King James knighted the loin of beef). Hoghton is about midway between the two towns, which, by the turnpike road, are eleven miles apart. The Prestonians arrived on the ground at three o'clock this afternoon, having with them two bands of music and several banners. They had to wait two hours for the Blackburn people. who were at work until two o'clock and then had six miles to walk. The Blackburnians also displayed their banners and were attended by three bands. When the two parties met, the most deafening cheers rent the air and rendered the brazen instruments inaudible at the distance of only a few yards. So vast. was the multitude that it was quite impossible for all to stand within the reach of any speaker's voice ; conse quently, a considerable number betook themselves to dancing and other amusements. All the banners un foiled on the occasion bore inscriptions appertaining to the struggle ; the following being amongst the number : —" Ten per cent, and no surrender" ; " A fair day's wage for a fair day's work" ; " Peace, law, and order" ; " Cursed is he that defraudeth the labourer of his wages", (Lc. The proceedings co mmence d w i t h a song, one i verse of which is subjoined as a sam pl e o f th e res t : — ‘: You may see of a truth that the people are not dead, Though 'twas said that they died long ago, But we're risen from our sleep, a holiday to keep, Determined to work under price no more." CHORUS.—" So we've put by the reed-hook and the comb, And hung up the shuttle on the loom ; And we'll never be content Till we get the ten per cent. In spite of their let well alone." Mr. CHEETILIM, of Oldham, occupied the chair, and said they were met there that day because a portion of the authorities of Preston had thought fit to prohibit their meetings in the borough. One of the speakers remarked that they had been struggling for the 10 per cent. during 29 weeks, and their ardour was not in the least diminished. Another said they were assembled that day to re-inaugurate the labour movement, and he believed it was possible at the present time not only to concentrate the veritable work ing classes of this country into one mighty union, but that, by discretion and a proper course of procedure, they should be enabled to enrol under their banners all who were depending on wages for a livelihood. Addresses were also delivered by a number of other speakers, all of whom pointed out the paramount im portance of the preservation of the peace. The immense multitude set out on their return home shortly after six o'clock, the music of the bands cheering them on the way. To-morrow afternoon, weather permitting, there is to be an aggregate gathering in the same place of the factory operatives of the East Lancashire district, to meet the unemployed from Preston. The meeting is expected to be one of the largest ever witnessed in this country. The total number of strangers brought here during the week by the associated masters is estimated at from 2.50 to 300. The excitement originally produced amongst the resident operatives by the introduction o. these "foreigners" seems to have almost died away, the new corners now attracting but little notice. The depot where the strangers are received on their arrival ha s a sign affixed over the door, with this inscription—" The immigrant factory operatives' house." Iu addition to this building, a number of cottages adjacent to some of the works have been furnished at the expense of the masters, who have also clothed the ragged Irish through the medium of the dealers in cast-off apparel. The ex penditure of the operatives' committees during the pre sent week amounts to 3,288/. 2s. 2d. ' the number of hands relieved bei ng 14 , 378 . I t appears from the report of the weavers' committee that they owe the treasurer 52/. THE NEW FRENCH LOAN. The subjoined notification regarding the new French loan of 10,000,000/. was posted on Saturday after noon in the Stock Exchange. It is to be open both in Paris and London, and gives an option of se lecting Four•and-a-Half per Cents. or Three per Cents., the prices in each case being so calculated as to bring them, after reckoning the accruing interest on the one hand and the commission to the agents on the other, nearly 21 per cent. (2.40) below the quotations current at the close of Friday's Bourse. Under these circumstances it is not improbable a coml. derable portion may be taken on this side the adverse influence which the decline in the bullion of the Bank of England would be likely to exercise on such an operation being counteracted by the tendency to a proportionate increase in that of the Bank of France : " FRENCH LOAN. " Messrs. C. Devaux and Co. have opened a subscription for the above loan, applications for whfili can be made at their office, 62, King William-street , ; at, Messrs. J. Hut chinson and Son's, 39, Luthbnry : and Mr. T. 23, Threadneedle-street. A commission a A per cent. will be charged on the amount allotted. " March 11, 18 , 51. " The Moiliteur al11101.111Ct . .:4 a loan by public subscrip tion, either in Four-and-a-Half per Cents., at 92f. 50c., with interest from the 22d of March, or in Three per Cents., at 651. 25c., with interest from the 22d of Dec. last.. ,Payable, one-tenth on subscribing, and the remain. der in 15 monthly payments.' " The above telegraphic despatch has been received this morning from Paris." THE FRENCH EMBASSY.—The Count and Countess Walewaki and family, with the personnel of the Legs. tion, are expected to remove from Grosvenor-square, at the close of the ensuing week, to the new splendid man• sion of Mr. G. Hudson, M.P., at Albert-gate, which tka French Government has taken for a lengthened time, at a high rental. The hon. member, we understand, gays up possession of the edifice to the Atuhandor oA Friday last. : -the .the the s 6th ;bai, an.; the to Feb. ing. f an pre the sold L the ahe- ists. ,;e at roM Ist on hat the ares lace the iris, ort, arg, per ) to $l5 No to rel ; To rain vre, rel ; 6nn, Pas" 075 Tor Ott t of 1/1S- mu ous • of In Fely ner nyi th ir, n- NM