The Sun. — London, England, 1854-05-15 00:00:00

T r birb 74Zili-tOn "4/ re • SUN OFFICE,, Seven o'clock. TATTERSALL'S, (THIS EVENING.) DERBY. 3to 1 agst Autocrat (taken and offered). 7 to 2 agst King Tom (taken and offered). 9to 1 aget Dervish (taken to 4001.) 10 to 1 agst Andover (12 to 1 taken). 20 to 1 agst Hermit (taken). 20 to 1 agst The Trapper (25 to 1 also laid). 25 to 1 aget Neville (taken) to a good deal of money. 30 to 1 agst Canute (taken). 30 to 1 agst Hospodar. 40 to 1 agst Bracken. 50 to 1 agst Ostrogoth. Ruby is scratched. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS EVENING.) The House met at five o'clock. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the Clamber of Commerce in Liverpool, in favour of the Scotch Bankruptcy and Insolvency Bill. The noble and learned lord denied the accuracy *f the assertion that the majority of the mercantile classes of Scotland were against the proposed alteration of the law, intimating that the principal petitions against his bill were sig ne d by solicitors and accountants, who thought, and perhaps ja s tly, that it would affect their i n t erests. He added, that in consequence of the inquiries now pending respect in g the bankruptcy laws of E ng l an d an d Ireland, which , were intimately connected with his mea sure, he reluctantly, at the suggestion of the Lord Chan cellor, intended to postpone it for a short time, but it /x ,„ his intention to proceed with it at the earliest pos sible period. The Earl of EGLINTON appealed to the noble and learned lord, either to fix a day for proceeding with the bill or abandon it altogether. Several deputations from Scotland on the subject were in town, and any uncer tainty as to whether the bill would be dropped or not would give rise to great inconvenience. All the lawyers in Scotland, and an enormous majority of the mercantile community, were opposed to , the.measure. Lord BROUGHAM was very much disposed, after what the noble earl had said, to retract what he had stated as to postponing the bill. (A. laugh.) He con sidered that the noble earl was quite misinformed He certainly would not withdraw the bill. THE FIRE ON BOARD ME ANDES. The Duke •of NEWCASTLE, in further reply to a question put to him on Friday evening, said he had since learned that the statement as to the Andes having only two boats on board when the fire broke out was entirely untrue. The 'Andes had five boats on board, which was one more than, the act of Parliament required. In allu sion to the great danger to which the crew were exposed by the quantity-of gunpowder on board, he stated that in this vessel as well as in all others which had taken troops to the East; a magazine was expressly built for stowing away that combustible material. After a few 'Words from Earl GREY and the Earl of ELLRNBOROUGH,the subject dropped. CALI4ING OUT 'THE MILITIA. The LORD CHANCELLOR read a message from her Majesty, announcing that, in consequence of addi tional forces of the regular troops being required abroad for the war; her Majesty considered it necessary that the militia in every part of the country should be forth with drawn out And embodied, and posted and disposed of as necessity might require. CAPITAL PUNISHMENS. The Bishop of OXFORD presented a petition from a place in his diocese against the publicity of capital pun ishments.. LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. Sir E. Perry took the oaths and his seat for Devonport, Lord Waterpark for Lichfield, and Mr. North for Hastings. _ _ THIRD READINGS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Birmingham Improvement, Burnley Improvement, ,King ston-upon-Hall Improvement, Lanark Police and Improve ment, and Wadsley and Langset Road Bills. The following bills were ordered to be considered and read a third time :—Bangor Waterworks, Birmingham and Midland Institute, Blyth Harbour, Docks, and Rail way ; Bolton Improvement, Crystal Palace Com pany, • Hexham Roads, Kingston -upon -Thames Gas, Portsmouth Railway Bill, Rochdale and Burnley Roads Bill, Shipley Waterworks Bill, Stroud, Painswick, and Gloucester Road Bill ; Surrey Gas Bill, Winchester and Peterfield Road Bill, Yeovil Improvement Bill, York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway (Poutop and South Shields, &e.) Bill. The Farnworth mid Kearaley Gas Bill was read a second time. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented by Mr. W. 0. Gore from several places in Shropshire, in favour of closing public honsss on Sunday, and praying for the establishment of reformatory schools ; by Mr. Rigby Seymour, from Sun derland, praying for an alteration in the duties on newspapers ; by Lord Newport, from Shifnal, in favour of the Medical Registration Bill ; by Mr. Baines, from various places in Yorkshire and Lanca shire, praying for the closing of public-houses on Sundays; by Mr. Collier, from the inhabitants of Plymouth, praying for the extension of the Stannaries' Act to Plymouth ; by Mr. A. Pellatt, from Staines, praying that, the bridge of Staines be placed on the footing of metropolitan brid g es. _ _ _ BOARD OF HEALTH. Sir J. SHELLEY asked the Chief Commissioner of Works when he intended bringing in a bill to amend the Board of Health. Sir W. MOLESWORTH replied that the subject of the Board of Health had been under the consideration of the Government. It was considered that the Board of Health belonged to the Home Department, and his noble friend the Chief Secretary of that department had undertaken to bring in a bill with regard to that subject. INSURANCE COMPANIES. Mr. COWAN asked the Secretary to the Treasury if it was his intention to introduce a bill, founded upon the report of the select committee upon assurance associations, and to continue the exemption from income tax at present enjoyed by parties on the amount of the premiums paid on the insurance of their lives. Mr. WILSON remarked that the'bill, which passed last year for exempting insurance companies from the in come tax was a temporary measure, but it was intended to make it a permanent measure this year. Mr. COWAN observed that the hon. gentleman had not answered the first part of his question. Mr. WILSON said it was the intention of the Govern ment to introduce such a bill when the commission now sitting on the subject had made their report. GREECE. Sir J. WALSH asked Lord John Russell whether her Majesty's Ministers have received any communication from the French Government of an intention to occupy the ter ritories of the King of Greece with a military force; whe ther it is proposed that such occupation shall be effected by a joint force of English and French troops; and whether the objects of it have been made the subject f any conven tion between the Allied Powers. Lord J. RUSSELL said, in the present state of foreign affairs, it, would be inconsistent with his duty to answer the question, but he could state That in the communica tions which had passed between ber Majesty's Govern ment and the Eniperor of France on this subject, the two Governments were perfectly agreed in the course to be taken. CITY OF LONDON COMMISSION. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE asked Lord John Russell if it is the intention of the Government to introduce any measure (luring the present session, founded upon the report of the commission appointed to inquire into the corporation of the city of London. Lord J. RUSSELL said it was• not intended to bring in such a bill this session. PRIVATE BUSINESS. _ Mr. DISRAELI o b serve d th a t th e arrangemen t came t o last week, with reference to the business for to-night, had been set aside, and it was now proposed to take the second readin g of the Excise Duties Bill, while there were other resolutions to be moved by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in committee of ways and means. The under s,Lanling, had been th a t th e w h o l e o f th e reso l ut i ons s h ould ~, r epor ted to-night when the whole scheme o f th e Go vernment, as well with regard to the management of the finances, as the additional means of taxation, was to be fully debated. That arrangeinent, 'however, had now b su e c e h n de p arted fro m,i ,1 , , , , ( 3 1. as it would b e i m p oss ibl e t o t a k e only a part of the sch eme, reading of a bill relating to the r eport' when leader of the house would gave perhaps the noble lord the objectiono whe n the night for bringing up (Hear, hear.) could be fully gone into. Lord J. RUSSELL said entire t fix l'rsubjectFriday unable hon. friend the Chan cellor of the Exchequer was ato attend in the house to;day, owing to the death of nevertheless, Government propoaserar connection, but, on to-night Duties Bill. with " the second reading of the go It was not proposed, 'however, to take Excisei other resolu tionsway* and means " until after the repo rt lle on the reso iiitionisnalrady passed in committee relativ e to the Exehe quer.bonds, had been reported, and with, therefore, the permission of the house, he had no objection to adopt th e suggestion. of the rght hon. gentleman, and fix rida've He moved, accordingly, that the nett for' the ptrpose. three order 4 of the day, viz.; Ways and Mean s -C ommittee, Ways and M eans -Report(Ex chequer-Bonds), StatnpDuties. Committee, be read for the purpose of postponement. These orders having been read and postponed until Fri daY next, Sir G. HEATHCOTE asked when it was intended to reiume'tire--coramittew on the Oxford University Bill, which now stood for Friday also. Lord J. RUSELL could not state at present, but be should give two or three days' notice before it was again brought on. (Hear, hear-) THE PRIEST OF THE FORTY-FOURTH. Mr. B. ROACHE said it was stated to-day, in a morn ing print, th a t M r . Whet)le, the Catholic priest attached to the 44th Regiment, at Gallipoli, has been required to leave the (Ittup•-to -strike his tent, in fact, and retireto the town, lie wished to ask the Secretary at War' whether.or no this statement was correct. Mr. S. HERBERT had caused inquiry to be made, and be could learn nothing of. the matter. It was not men tioned in the 'military documents which had been received from the spot. EXCISE DUTIES BILL Mr. WILSON moved the second reading of this bill. Mr. CAYLEY rose to trove an amendment, that the bill be read a second time this day six months. He dis avowed .all personal considerations in bringing forward this amendment. Ho could not help coming to the conclusion, after reading the despatches unpartialiy, that the war is , w hi c u w e are now engaged has been brought about by the, vacillation and obsequiousness of the Go'lern- FREE TRADE IN FRANCE.-NEW DECREES. The Emperor of the French has taken another step, and a very important one, iu the path of free trade. By Article 3 of the Ordinance of Feb. 8., 1826, the importa tion into France for consumption of any merchandise the produce of Asia, Africa, or America shipped in English ports was absolutely prohibited. The same ordinance prohibited the importation under the English flag of European products shipped elsewhere than in the ports of the United Kingdom or its possessions in Europe. These restrictions have frequently called forth loud com plaints from commercial men, and various relaxations of the rule have been made from time to time. For in stance, in 1834, the prohibition was removed with re spect to raw silks, unbleached handkerchiefs, Indian shawls; rums, and taffetas. The present government, in December last year, swept away the restriction with regard to cotton, and, at the same time, ordered the Minister of Commerce to consider whether the regulation of 1826 might not with advantage be altogether repealed. M. Magne now reports that he has satisfied himself that this commercial legislation, introduced originally by way of re taliation for corresponding measures adopted in England pursuant to the principle of the navigation laws, is now of no benefit to any interest whatever. A decree was pub lished on Saturday in the Moniteur to correct this. It is given in another column. The decree is described by the Minister of Commerce as intended to replace the com mercial and maritime relations of France and England upon the footing of common right (droit common), the meaning of which phrase is that the special hostility of the French tariff to England, as compared with the rest of the world, is no longer to exist. The minister, writing to Louis Napoleon, adds, " Commerce and in dustry, sire, will applaud a measure which affords an additional instance of the interest your Majesty takes in everything that may contribute to the prosperity of the country.'_ _ By another decree in Saturday's Moniteur, the duty on raw wool imported into French ports by French bot toms from countries beyond Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope, including Cape Town, is reduced from 15 per cent. ad valorem to duties varying from 25 centimes to 55 centimes per kilogramme, the principle being to levy a duty of 10 per cent. as near as possible upon the value in French ports, but regulating this duty, for the sake of simplicity, entirely by weight, and thus avoiding various practical inconveniences that have been com plained of. Another decree assimilates the import duty on grease of all sorts, except that of fish, to that paid on raw tallow. —Daily News. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MAY 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.—lnfluenced by the closing of the account, the market has been firm and . good all day, closing at its best point. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 59 ; Lon don and North-Western, 9.34 4; Midland, 57g ; South- Eastern, 17 11.16. ~~--.~ =~ went. (Hear, hear, hear.) He believed the Empe ror of Russia had been misled as to the course which this country would puree. He thought a if Lord Claren don had adopted in 1853 the language he adopted last Jan., we; should! not now be involved in war; for it was clear the Emperor of Russia did not wish for war any more than we ourselves did. If the Emperor of Russia had been confidential with our Government, they ought to have been equally confidential with him, and have told him that if he once crossed the Pruth, and entered the Principalities, anxious as we were for peace, we could no longer permit the status quo to continue, but must have recourse to force of arms. That was the language they ought to have used to Russian last June. With respect to the malt duties they always got 12,000,0001. of taxation froin barley, out of 15,000,0001. of excise taxation.' (Hear, hear.) Don't let gentlemen imagine this malt tax was a barley question ' • it was a tax of 11. or 1/. ss. on every acre of cultivated land from John o'Groat'a to the Land's End. (Hear, hear.) Exactly 20 years ago, viz., in 1834, he heard from Mr. Gladstone the most elo quent speech he ever heard on the West India interest. How did the present measure act on that interest ? It was to all intents and purposes a protective measure to the West India interest. Hear, hear. They would not tax the shopkeeper or the man with an income between 10/. and 631., but they would lay a tgx on the national beverage, which was consequently a tax on the poor man. (Hear.) Why did they not tax yarn, or cotton wool ? If the duty of a halfpenny a yard hit the manufacturer too. hard, did they think a tax of 100 per cent, on malt would not hit the landed interest and the consumer far more oppressively? The effect of the malt tax was to make•the produce of malt four times dearer than it would if that tax• did not exist. If this tax were repealed the demand for barley would increase at least three-fold. The natural effect of that increase - would be to produce a larger re venue, for we, who are' the barley growers of Europe, would grow less wheat and oats than we do now. By our present fiscal laws we' now depress the price of wheat and oats at least ss. the quarter. They were now about to increase the wrong to the agricultu ralists by adding to the tax on barley, and he was really at a loss to know to what motive to attribute this blow aimed at the agriculturalists. If there were 'no licenses; no penalties, no more interference with the trade of the agriculturist than with any other trade —the maltster and the publican would not, as they do now, pay three taxes, besides the tax that goes to the Chancellor of the Exchequer ; for, at the present, this tax took from the public, not 5,000,0001. but 20,000,0001. The brewers had already sent out their notices that they were going to raise the price of beer, and the 'Government had no means, by reason of their present laws, to check in any way this gigantic monopoly. And this was what they called free trade ! (Hear.) In contrasting the financial proposals of the present Government with that of his right hon. friend the member for Buckinghamshire (Mr. Disraeli) the difference was striking, for in the celebrated budget of his right hon. friend he saw but one animus, that of reconcil ing our financial system to our new commercial system. (LEFT SPEAKING.) MANCHESTER, MAY 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business has been slack to-day, and only two sales have been made. They were—Leeds, 59 ; Dovers, 17 9-16. BIRMINGHAM, MAY 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.—An average amount of business was done on 'Change to-day, and prices in a slight degree im proved. The transactions to-day were 57i ; Birmingham, Wolverhampton. and Stour Valley, buyers 8, sellers 81; London and North Western, sellers 96 ; North Staffordshire, buyers 6i, sellers 6ad ; Shrewsbury and Birmingham (guaranteed by London and North- Western), buyers 50; Scuth Staffordshire, buyers 2a, sellers 2 7-16 dig. BRISTOL, MAY 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Tho market was rather firmer to day, but there was not any great amount of business trans acted. ARTISTS' BENEVOLENT rUND.—The anniversary din ner of this excellent institution, incorporated by Royal charter, took place on Saturday in the Freemasons'-hall, Great Queen-street, the Right Hon. Earl of Yarborough in the chair. The attendance was rather small, there being, under 50 gentlemen present. After the usual standing toasts the noble chairman proposed the pro sperity of the institution, which consists of two distinct branches—the artists' annuity fund, and the artists' benevolent fund ; the former being supported by the contributions of members for their own relief in sickness or superannuation ; and the latter by the donations and subscriptions of the patrons of the fine arts for the relief of the widows and orphans of the members of the annuity fund. He stated that during the last year 7691. had been paid in the way of dividends to widows, 53 having received, with one or two exceptions, 151, each, and that during the same period dividends had been paid to the extent of 1621. to 33 orphans. The noble earl pointed out the importance of such an in stitution, the object of which was to mitigate the privations and sufferings of persons engaged in art, and to extend assistance to those who who were near and dear to them, and pressed upon the company the im portance of contributing to the funds. He was happy to state that her Majesty continued to give her gracious patronage to the fund, and that her 17th donation of 100 guineas bad been placed in the hands of the trea surers. Several toasts, including the president and vice-presidents of the fund, the Royal Academy, the British Institution, the noble chairman, &c., were pro posed and responded to Mr. Hart, R.A.M., Mr. R. H. Solly, F.R.S., whose 43d donation of 51. ss. was an nounced to the meeting, Mr. Godwin, F.R.S., Mr. Weekes, A.R.A., and other gentlemen, and at the close a list of subscriptions amounting to 3321. 7s. 6d. was announced amid the cheers of the company. A very effective glee party,was in attendance, and the arrange ments of the proprietors of the Freemasons Tavern were in every respect excellent. THE PRESTON STRIKE.—The reconciliation committee, regretting the ill effects which have arisen to the town of Preston from the resumption of work being only par tial, have sent a requisition to the spinners and self winders, pointing out the evils inflicted upon the other trades by a continuance of the struggle. The operative spinners have promised to take the requisition into their favourable consideration. It is stated that there are in the mills of the associated masters 1,011,127 spindles, and that of these nearly 700,000, or more than two- I thirds, are at work, although comparatively few of, the old hands have gone in. From this it is concluded that the spinners are likely to be proportionately greater sufferers than the weavers ; for, independent of the al teration of hand-mules to self-actors, a large number of hands have , been trained to _supply the places of the strikes-men, many of whom, consequently, can never again be employed here at all, unless there is a consider able number of additional mills erected. Several thou sand weavers arc out of employment, and suffering great there on E w a s e a r e„.26Tohe m additional ercanti l applications etters frfoomr Odessa relief. privation. At the last meeting of the board of guardians, le return to the to the let of May, The inhabitants were opening reach town, and the shops and places of business were beginning to again. With the exception, however, of a to the mouth of the avingbeen chartered to proceed few additional vessels h Dnieper resumptio n for t cargoes of seed, there had been scarcely any a r d ADv removedEriTis [ADVERTISE z m N e r i distance rrhe the 'offi t ) o l A. l. w i t tie L s o s : The bank gh . and Holloway's Pills.—An astoundin g cure by th e i u lous medicine after every other means had failseT.lraeue. extract from his lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina . Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845. To P ro f essor HollowaY, Sir—l beg to acquaint you that you r pill s h ave effected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomach, which all the most eminent of the faculty at home and all over the Continent had not been able to effect—nay, not even the waters of Carlsbad or Marienbad. (Signed) Ald borough." These wonderful pills will cure any disorders of the liver or stomach.—Sold (also Holloway's oint ment) at Prosessor Holloway's Establishment, 244; Strand, London, and by all medicine-venders through out_the world. iimaimmimor THE SUN, LON DON. MONDAY EVENI NG, MAY 15, 1854. AUSTRALIA. ARRIVAL OF THE. MARCO POLO. LIVERPOOL, SA TURDAY. --Much interest was created here this morning by the announcement that the celebrated clipper ship Marco Polo, Cap tain M'Donnell, was off the port, after anotlier very quick run of 83 days having left Melbourne on the 19th February. She sailed from this port 3n her outward voyage on the 9th of November last, and has thus made both trips in six months and four days, including twenty-three days' de tention at Melbourne, having been ashore through the gross negligence of the pilot in charge, but, after a great deal of trouble and expense, was got off, and having been examined by the officials at Melbourne, was reported a safe vessel for the con veyance of passengers, specie, &c. The unfortunate accident, however, caused a prejudicial feeling against her to exist, otherwise the agents write the freights and passengers would have eclipsed all former experience. As it was, however, she brought about ninety passengers and 100,0001. in gold, besides a considerable quantity in the hands of passengers. She had also on board one of the heaviest mails ever brought from the colonies in a sailing ship. They were landed here in a tug-boat at seven p.m. Owing to the state of the water on the bar, the Marco Polo was unable to cross until nine p.m., j and on coming up the river received the salute of the new clipper Lightning, swinging at her anchor in the river, and commanded by Captain J. N. Forbes, late of the Marco Polo, who received her present commander with the greatest cordiality, and congratulated him upon his rapid trip. The Marco Polo was to have sailed on the 13th of February, but owing to the arrival that day of the Golden Age (s.), Captain Porter, from this port, a deputation of th e leading merchants of Melbourne waited upon Captain M'Donnell, and requested him to delay his departure, in order to afford them time for replies, to which the captain readily as sented ; thus bringing answers to letters from this country of the sth December—an act almost un precedented. The passengers speak in the highest possible terms of Captain M‘Donnell, and presented him with a small nugget during the voyage as a token of their gratitude. The present voyage may be classed as one of the best ever made by this vessel, when it is considered that she had scarcely half her complement of crew, owing to desertions. She passed everything before her, amongst other ships the celebrated Boomerang, which sailed four days prior to the Marco Polo for Callao. The Marco Polo was at the River Plate thirty-five days after leaving Port Philip Head. The screw steamer Australian sailed from Port- Port-Philip Head on the 10th of February, .for London, with several passengers, and 78,907 oz. of gold. She was to call at the Cape of Good Hope, for which she had 1,0001. in specie. The news by the Marco Polo, though late, does not possess much of interest to an English reader. Adelaide papers state the Government measure of having two chambers, one compokd of nominees of the Crown, was very unpopular, and a memorial against its adoption largely signed. A letter from Forest Creek, Mount Alexander, dated Feb. 10, says :—" Hundreds of persons are daily passing through here on their way to the Tarrengower diggings, and the number of teams loaded with stores of all kinds for the same place is almost incredible. The reports of these diggings are very favourable, but the great scarcity of water is a serious impediment to the operation of the diggers. There is another new rush about four miles from Castlemaine, "and the same distance from Campbell'ii-Station, in a parallel line with the river Loddon, and leading into the Tarrengower diggings at Bryant s Creek. There are some thou sands at work there doing well, and with every prospect of the gold field being extensive. There are no shicers, every claim is paying, and the sinking varies from six to twenty feet. The gold found there is of a similar description to that at Bendigo." From Bendigo we learn that a considerable number of persons, many of them storekeepers and otherwise engaged in business, were leaving for Callao, tempted by the accounts received there of the discovery of gold in the country of the Incas. The weather had become veay sultry, changing suddenly to quite a chilly temperature. Doctors, it is said, were reaping a golden harvest. Dysentery, the scourge of the diggings, had begun to manifest its fearful presence, the impurity of the water being alleged as the cause. The Sydney .Herald states that the export of gold in 1853 was 584,0520 z. 18dwts. lOgrs., which, valued at 31. 155., makes 1,781,1221. 4s. The total exports of Sydney were 4,497,4001., which is 1,000,0001. less than 1852. The export of wool was 15,402,3351b5., agaiust 11,080,9741b5. in 1852. The export of tallow had fallen off consi derably, only reaching 71,524 cwt., against 118,182 cwt. in 1852. The imports had not been made up, but they were expected to show an aggregate of 3,000,0001. SPORTING NOTES. A PARTHIAN GLANCE AT CHESTER. " More last words" on the merry May Meeting at Chester will be neither superfluous nor uninteresting. To the members of the executive department in general, and Messrs. Topha.m and Hill in p uticular, the warmest commendation is due for the ability, zeal, and untiring energy with which the proceedings were conducted. In the management, indeed, few serious shortcomings were displayed, and it is a legitimate cause for surprise how the business of so large a meeting was got through so creditably. The different officials were fully up to their work, and discharged their respective duties with that tact and efficiency which their long experience renders habitual. The starting was certainly better than has been seen for many years at Chester. Still, whilst acknowledging Mr. Hibburd's fitness for his post, yet I am compelled to state that he evinces to wards the jockeys a studied rudeness and severity which is at times uncalled for. He should learn to use that authority which is 'vested in him with discretion, and not for every venial error, real or imaginary, punish with " suspension " every jockey who may be unfortunate enough to merit his dis pleasure. Alderoft, Basham, and Wood were not, at the instance of the starter, allowed to ride at Chester after the race for the Cup. Mr. Hibburd made his com plaint to the stewards, who gave effect to his wishes, and the suspended jockeys were not even heard in vindication of their conduct. Indeed, the Jockey Club law deprives them of all: right of appeal against any decision of this nature, however tyrannical and unjust that decision may be. Were the starter to exercise his authority before some great race, the inconvenience which would attend it, would be most intolerable. Backers of horses were more fortunate at Chester than the layers. Indeed, the success of Epaminondas, " out sider" as he was, was no extraordinary slice of luck for many book-makers. The winner, indeed, was somewhat heavily backed. Report, however, states that his owner was the least confident of his numerous supporters, and that his winnings, in addition to the stakes, amount to little more than 3,0001. The Newmarket touts were sadly out in their estimate of Eparnieondas's preten sions, and another proof was afforded of their inability to discover when they really have a "good thing" among them. The game that was played with Aldford was disgracefully evident. The accident which hap pened to Joe Miller, however, somewhat detracted from its effect. His party met with few sympathies in their disappointment. However, his owner might plan it, the Star of Surrey was never expected to "come it." I have no hesitation in declaring my belief that had Domino represented the interest of his party, he would bare been among the horses placed. After the race I examined him atten tively, and he appeared scarcely to have " turned a hair " The remarks which I made on the other ani mals in my notes published on Thursday I wish neither to alter nor contradict. A. frequent repetition of the proceedings which were witnessed at Warwick, the Hoe, and more recently at Chester, in connection with "gentlemen riders' races," are little calculated to promote the popularity of those events, 'or render them desirable vehicles for speculation. They seem to be regulated by the win tye or wrangle A ;Ford or two may be required, not in defence but in explanation of my "selection" for the Cup. To pick the actual winner for a race in which so many acci dents are inevitable is a mere niatter of chance. Of the ani mals I selected, two, Indian Warrior and Acrobat, were second and third. In referring•to The Sun of Monday I find the following remarkable paragraph : " Of the other tieree•year-olds the most noteworthy names are, in my opinion, Torn, Eva, Jack Frost, Epaminondas, and Royalist." Royalist did not start, Epaminondas won, and Tom, Eva;' and Jack Frost advanced considerably in the bet ting after my ." Notes" were, published. The last of the Spring Meetings at Newmarket will commence to-morrow, and be brought to a conclusion on Thursday. The programme sets forth but scanty promise of sport, and, indeed, the proceedings during the three days will be dull and uninteresting. The list contains eighteen items, all except three being unclosed stakes. With a start I shall " stand on" Domino for the Suffolk Stakes. In his default I shall expect the " top weight," Sharavogue, to win. Cobnut looks on paper the most likely winner of the 50 Sovs. Sweep stakes. For the Sweepstakes for two-year-olds, my pre sent fancy is for Redemption. May 15. A FRESH MAN. NEWMARKET—MONDAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ARRIVED.—Cobnut, Domino, and Kennyside Hero. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING.. PROGRAMME OF THE SPORT. The asterisks indicate the horses at present located in the town. TUESDAY. 501. ; for three-yr-olds, 6st 21b ; four, Bst ; five, Bst 71t. ; six and aged, 8-‘t 121 b. .The winner to be sold for 2001., if demanded, &c. T.M.M. 501., for three-yr-olds ' • colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, 8$ 41b. R.M. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sous each ; for three-yr olds and upwards. T.Y.C. SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs each ; f r three-yr-olds, 7st 4113; and four, Bst 71b. The winner to be sold fur 601., it demanded, &c. T.Y.C. SWEEPSTAKES of 10 silts each ; for two-yr-olds, 6st 121 b; and three, Bst 12Ib ; fillies and geldings allowed 3ib. The winner to be sold for 100/., if demanded, &c. First half of Ab. M. SWEEPSTAKES of 10 SON'S each, for two-yr-oids ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. The winner to be sold for 501., if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. WEDNESDAY. —HANDICAP PLATE of 50 sows, for three yr-olds and upwards. New T.Y.C. The JOCKEY CLUB PLATE of 50 sows ; for four-yr-olds, 2lb ; five, Bst 3lb ; six and aged, 34 91b, the pro perty of members of the Jockey Club. B.C. SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sows. each, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. The winner to be sold for 1001., if demanded, &c. New T.Y.C. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sows. each, for three and four-yr-olds. Last half mile of New T.Y.C. The SUFFOLK STAKES of 15 sows. each, 5 ft if declared, &c., with 50 added from the town race fund. The winner of the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, the Somersetshire Stakes at Bath, or the Chester Cup, 1854, to carry 81b extra ; of any other sweepstakes amounting to 200 sows., including the winner's own stake, after the declaration of weights, or of the R.lll. Plate, on the preceding day, 4lb extra. The owner of the second horse to receive 50 Sows. out of the stakes ; 10 to remain in, or the added money will not be added. Suffolk Stakes Course, last mile and a half of R.C. st lb st lb *Sharavogue, 5 yrs... 8 12 Domino, 3 yrs 6 12 *Nutpecker, 4 yrs... 7 10 *Crosslanes, 3 yrs 6 8 Dear•me, 4 yrs 7 4 *bf by Sesostris—An *William Rufus, 4 yrs 7 4 vil's dam, 3 yrs... 6 6 *Epaminondas, 3 yrs Cable, 3 yrs 6 3 (in. 81b extra) 7 4 SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sows. each, for four-yr-olds ; colts, 84 101 b ; and fillies, 85t 51b. Certain winners extra; maiden horses which have never received 1001. for running second allowed 51b ; winners of matches only considered maiden horses. The last three miles of B.C. *Sittingbourne I *Filbert *Perfidious *Pelion Cobnut Vindex LAW - INTELLIGENCE.--:!.Ta rr 13. ~ COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Baron Martin and a Special Jury. HARRISON V. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., Mr. Prentice, and Mr. George Shaw appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Bramwell, Q.C., Mr. R. Clarke, and Mr. Wordsworth, for the de fendants. This was action to recover damages for injuries sus tained by the plaintiff, a reporter to Life in Lon don, while travelling on the defendants' railway. The first count of the declaration stated that the plaintiff was a passenger for hire and reward ; the second, that he was a passenger under a special contract—viz., that it was agreed between the proprietors of Bell's Life in London and the defendants, that the latter should carry the re porters of that paper to various races in consideration of the printing of the railway announcements of special trains to those races ; the third, that the plaintiff was lawfully in one of the defendants' carriages, and that through their negligence his leg was broken. Mr. James stated the case for the plaintiff, and dilated on the injury the plaintiff bad received, and the negli gence of the company. The following evidence was then called : Mr. Harrison.—l am the plaintiff, and am a reporter on the turf department of Bell's Life in London. I have been so fur 14 or 15 years. I was in the habit of attend ing races, reporting. My expenses were paid by Bell's Life, and on most occasions I was furnished with a pass. I have travelled by the Great Northern Railway so ever since the railway opened ; the passes were made out in the name of the editor for the time being. I showed the pass when demanded. I believe I have been in the train with Mr. Ruff, the conductor of the racing depart ment of the paper. There are sometimes more races than one on that line on the same day. Then we have several passes. These passes were given up at the termination of the journey to the officers of the coin pany. I remember • the races fixed for the Ist and 2d of September last year, at Lincoln. On the 31st of August I went with the pass to the com pany's offices to meet the five o'clock express train. I wished to go in a particular carriage. The guard said, " If you are going to Lincoln you must go in the regular carriage." I accordingly did so. I showed the pass. I was travelling on the business of Bell's Life in London to Lincoln races, as reporter, in the usual manner of business as I have always done before. When I had not a pass my travelling expenses were paid by Bell's Life. When I had been ni the train a few minutes, I felt a concussion, and was violently thrown forward. The car riage was shattered to pieces, and I found myself under its ruins. I was more than an hour there. They got me out by breaking the panel and dragging me out by main force. Four labouring men then carried me into the hotel adjoining the station. The same evening one or two medical men visited me. I saw Mr. Seymour Clarke a short time after I got to the inn, and asked him to telegraph to Bell's Life in London, so that th business might not be impeded. He told me that he did so. My leg was broken. I received no other injUries but fright. I was conveyed to London on the same day. Dr.Childs, Dr. Jones, and Mr. Clarke attended me about three months. They were all paid by the company. I was con fined to my bed upwards, of ten weeks. I could not fol low my busine4s of a reporter for more than five months. My wife attended me until she died, and then I had some one else. I paid for everything but medical at tendance. During that time I incurred some debts and liabilities, some for things ordered by the doctors, as wine. The company had not then denied their liability. Mr. Bramwell.—Now really no claim had been made. I have not denied my liability. Mr.-Baron Martin.—The case had better be tried on its merits' without prejudice : the railway company have a perfect right to resist any claim they do not think legal. Examination continued.—l had about 4/. 10s. in my pocket, which was lost with my hat and great-coat. Some letters were then put in, one of which was from the secretary of the company, in reply to an applica tion of the plaintiff for compensation, said no pass ticket had been granted - to the name of Harrison, and if he had a pass it must have been one granted to another person, and not transferable ; and that aithough the company greatly regretted his misfortunes,, yet they, were not liable. This letter was dated Jan. 31. Examination continued. —The pass was that f wLich I had been in the habit of using for the last fifteen years without any objection. Cross-examined—l believe the passes do contain the words " not transferable." I believe this pass was made out to Mr. Langley. I do not remember whether I went for the pass myself ; if I did, I took a letter from Mr. Langley, because it would have been no use my going without it. When I have been short distances I have paid the fare myself. I got to the station half an hour before the time. I showed the pass to one of the ser vants. He read it, and said " Quite right." Re-examined—l believe the pass had "To Bell's Life" on it. William Langley—l am one of the editors of Bell's Life, and succeeded Mr. Ruff in the turf department. It is the custom to have pass tickets from the railways. We announce the week before their special trains to races, and sometimes the secretary used to communicate with us as to the advisability of running them. I sent the plaintiff to Lincoln, and went myself to Chehnsfird, the races being on the same day. The Saturday before the accident I made an application fur a pass. I gave a letter to the plaintiff, and he went and got it. I have travelled with a pass representing the paper made out in Mr. Ruff's and Mr. Dowling 's name. They know Mr. Ruff at, the station. The passes are sometimes n►ade out in my name, sometimes to the "Editor of Bell's Life," sometimes to "Bell's Life." Messrs V Clements are the proprietors. They never travel with it. There is on all the passes "specially engaged on the business of the company." Cross-examined—We give the announcements as news for our readers. Pe-examined—This letter came to me as editor from Mr. Walter Leith, one of the managers of the traffic department, asking whether it would be worth while to run a special train to some races. William Ruff—l was for 80 years editor of the racing department of Bell's Life in London, and retired last year. I have been in the habit of seeing Mr. Seymour Clarke. The company has frequently applied for infor mation as to whether their trains should start for dif ferent races, and I have given it. I have inserted para graphs for them on the subject on various occasions with out charge. They were in the habit of giving us passes. They charged us nothing, and we charged them nothing. I have travelled frequently with the passes. and am pretty well known at the station. There have been fre quently more than one reporter travelling together, with several passes, all made out in my name. Sometimes they were to "Mr. Ruff and his assistant." Nu objec tion was ever made. Mr. Langley has travelled with a pass made out in my name. Cross-examined—The announcements are inserted as a piece of intelligence to our readers. I do not think that they would have been inserted if the passes had not been given as an equivalent. Mr. Baron Martin—Do you mean to contend that a different degree of diligence is necessary towards those who pay a fare and those who do not ? MI:. James—l understood my friend to contend that the company may kill any one who travels without a fare. Francis Dowling—l am one of the editors of Bell's Life. The pass in question was made out to Mr. Lang ley, and not transferable, and was to the effect that any person using it, except the person named, would be liable to the penalties of a passenger travelling without paying his fare. To the best of my belief, "On the business of the company," was on it. Viscount Enfield--I was travelling by the railway on the 31st of August. I was residing then at Brocket•hall. The collision was very violent. I observed some trucks, which were the cause of the collision, across the line, heavily laden, one being a large timber truck. The train was going 40 miles an hour. It was an express, and did not stop at Hornsey. I came up from Hatfield in the morning by an express train. My train was then de tained an hour by the same trucks. I called the atten tion of the officials to this. I felt confident that they were the same. The place where I saw them in the morning was about two or three miles from the place of the accident. I observed no signals, no whistle, no flags. Cross-examined—l was impeded in the morning by a disabled train on the up-line. That was caused by the breaking of the piston-rod. In the afternoon I found that sonic of the trucks lrid got up to Hornsey station. At the time of the accident I should think that some of the trucks were being shunted across the line. I can not say whether the engine shunting them had got off the line. Sir James Duke—l was stunned, and not in a con dition to make inquiries. I observed no signals or whistle before the collision. . Some surgeons were then called, who described the injuries, which were a broken leg, a very considerable wound, which bled for 43 hours, and great suffering. This closed the plaintiff's case, and Mr. Bramwell then contended that there was no evi dence to support the first and second counts. , Mr. Baron Martin--I think there is no travelling for " hire and reward" proved. That must be taken in the ordinary sense, and means something given by Harrison fur which they carried him, and that there.is na evidence of the special .agreement i n th e se c on d count, t h at B e ll' s Life in Lond o n was to insert the announcements, and in return were to have pass tickets. Mr. Bramwell —There is no evidence on the third count, that the plaintiff was lawfully in the carriage. The pass was made out to Langley, and for him alone. Mr. Baron Martin—You must take it with the cir cumstances. Mr. Langley wrote a letter applying for a pass, and gave it to the plaintiff to take. That would communicate to the company that it was not for Lang ley himself. Mr. Bramwell--It is "not transferable." Mr. James —That means as regards the public, and not as regards the reporting staff of Bell's Life. Mr. Baron Martin--I think so. Mr. Bramwell then addressed the jury, and The learned Judge summed up, saying, the jury had first to decide whether the plaintiff was lawfully in the carriage, and if so, what was the fair and reasonable compensation for the injury the plaintiff had suffered— not taking into account the amount of negligence, nor the luxuries above his station which Le had to procure ; for that would be to establish one measure of damages for one man, and another for another. He did not think his having to procure those made any difference. They should give damages, not with a view to punish the company, but to compensate the plaintiff. Tae jury found that the plaintiff was lawfully in the carriage, and gave a verdict for 4001. damages. Mr. Bramwell tendered a bill of exceptions, princi pally on the ground that the judge should not have left it to the jury to say what was the intention of the de fendants in giving the pass ticket, but shoulc have con strued it himself, and should have directed the jury that the ticket could only have been used by Langley. COMMERCIAL. The Melbourne pipers state that gold was in demand at the previous rate of 3/. 17s. 31 per ounce, but in some in stances, before the sailing of tha Marco Polo, a shade higher prices were given. The cash prices of flour at the agent's stores-351. per 2,0001b5., and second, 321. Freights to England—tallow, 50s. per ton, and 5 per cent. ; wool, id. to ld. per lb., and 5 per cent. ; gold, 3d. to 40. per oz. as per contract. Warehouse charges—measurement goods, 3s. per ton per week ; dead weight, 2s. The Bendigo trade report states that, owing to the num ber of individuals leaving for the new diggings, business had been very slack. Gold firm at 31. 15s. per ounce. Flour 601. to 651. per ton ; tea, 8/. 10s. to 91. 10s. per chest ; Mauritius sugar, 54. to 6d. per lb. ; fine crushed, 7d. to ; coffee, Is. 44. to ls. Trade at the M'lvor diggings was very depressed, and gold remained at 31. 14s. 6d. Draught horses in good de mand, and realised high rates. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE The Golden Age steamer, from Liverpool and the Cape of Good Hope, arrived at Melbourne on the 13th, and left on the 17th for Sydney. The Avon and the Elizabeth, from hence, Agincourt (90 days) and Beurs, from London, and Eagle, from Glasgow, at Melbourne. The Australian (s.s.) sai.ed for London Feb. 10. The Neleus and Ferozepore were to sail for London March 1; the Kent and Birmingham Feb. 25 ; and the Stebonheath and Ajax Feb. 20; aud, for Liverpool, the Nile, March 1. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, May 14.—The Asia arrived in the river this morning, with dates from New York to the 3d of May. She brings $600,000 in specie on freight. The Pacific has arrived out. In the Senate, on a resolution directing the Committee on Foreign Relations to inquire into the expediency of authorising the President, during the recess of Congress, to suspend the acts of Con gress preventing expeditions leaving the countryto act against foreign States, Mr. Slidell delivered a speech on the subject of the Africanization of Cuba and the interest of the United States to prevent it. The truth of the reported victory by Santa Anna over Alvarez was much doubted. A New York paper says that on the 18th of April, on the strength of this victory, lists were opened to competition for the payment of $15,000,000 to be derived from the Mesilla treaty, provided always that the successful candidate should pay down on the same day $300,000 on account. From Hayti we learn that the Emperor Sou tongue was making great preparations for the invasion of Dominica both by sea and land. Immense damage has been done in New York tnd its neighbourhood, and in other parts of the Union, by a storm ; at Brooklyn a house was washed down, and several persons killed and injured. The money-market was somewhat stringent, and no paper was done at less than 9 per cent. Stocks had still further declined, and large sales of Erie Railway shares were made at 70 to 70k. Ex change on London was 109 to 1091; Paris, sf. 100. to sf. 12ic. ; Amsterdam, 41i to 42.; Frankfort, 41 to 41k ; Bremen, 79i to 80 ; Hamburg, 36i to 37 ; Antwerp, 5.121 to 531. Cotton remain depressed, and a great desire to sell was manifested at a decline of a -quarter per cent. ; middling qualities were plentiful, but goods were scarce. Flour was firmer in consequence of the reduced stocks. The demand for wheat had increased ; sales of white Gennessee were made at 2.30, and red southern at 1.85. lndian corn remained firm. ' Freights were dull. To. London—tobacco, per hogshead 40s..superior ; resin per 450 pounds, ss. ; measurement goods per ton 30s. ; beef, per tierce, 7s. 6d. to Bs. To Havre—Cotton, ic. ; ashes, per ton, 8 to . lo. Shipping—The A Z and the Augusta, from Liver pool, at New York ; the Rastede, the Meta, and the Sophie, from Bremen, at New York ; the Kate Swanson, from Wales, the Shanghai and. the R. B. Sumner, from Liverpool, at New Orleans ; the State Rights, from Liverpool, at Savannah ; the Arabia, J. Mont g omery, Talavera, lonian, Henry Read, Cynosure,Lizzie Howard, Zenobia, Colonel Cuts, R. D. Shepherd, Sea Queen, Houghton, Falcon, and Old England, from Liverpool at New Orleans ; the Agamemnon and the Kate Hunter, from Liverpool, at Mobile. OFFICIAL APPOINVIENTS.—Mr. G. Pigott, of the Ox ford Circuit, is appointed counsel to the Inland Revenue, in the place of Mr. T. Phinn, M.P., who is appointed Captain Thomas ' counsel to th e Ad mira l ty an d Ad voca t e of the Fleet. Vernon Watkins, R.N., is appointed Harbour -master and Marine Magistrate at Hong Son. _ ~ ~ THURSDAY. HANDICAP PLATE of 50 sovs., for three-yr-olds and up wards. A.F. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 20 sovs. each, and only 5 ft if declared by ten o'clock the evening before running, to go to the owner of the second horse; for three-yr-olds and upwards. T. Y.C. Three to remain in or no race. SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs. each, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b ; the winner to be sold for 401., if demanded, &c. SWEEPSTAKES of 10 soy's, each ; for three-yr-olds, 7st 71b ; four, Bst 9lb ; five and upwards, 9st ; the winner to he sold for 2001., if demanded, &c. SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs each ; for two-yr-olds, 6st 121 b ; and three, Bst 121 b ; fillies and • geldings allowed gib ; the winner to be sold for 801., if demanded, &c: First half of Ab. M. SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sous each, with "50 added by the Jockey Club, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 7lb ; and fillies, Bst 4lb ; the winner of a stake value 200 sovs, including the winner's own stake, to carry 51b. extra. T.Y.C. *Wooden Wall I *Homily. , Ibf by Epir us , *Para *Minx I Reel *Chalice *t.is to Dove i Duke of Hamil *br fby Faugh-a- *Zelica 1 ton Bagagli, Emu- *Paradigm Contention lous by Sheet I Redemption Prattle Anchor *Guitar Lady Alicia The whip may be challenged for on the Tuesday or Wednesday in this meeting, and the acceptance must be signified, or the whip resigned, before the end of the same meeting. If challenged for and accepted, to be run for on the Tuesday in the Second October Meeting following 8.C., lOst ; and to stake 200 soya each, p.p. rRES FOR 1854. r Royston 23 Tavistock 23 ! North Herta 23 Liverpool Hunt Spring 24 Harpenden 26 Epsom 30 'NE. Hampton 2l Harrogate 23 Knighton . 23 Carlisle 9 6 Beverley, Hull, and East Riding 2B Bibury 2B Ludlow 28 Stockbridge 2B Winchester 3O LY. Stamford 18 Newton 18 Knutsford. . l9 Nottingham 2O Great Grimsby 04 Goodwood 25 Radcliffe 3l Deritend Pool 3l Ripon RACING FIXT Newmarket S S l6 Lothians and Edinburghl6 Plymouth 17 Shrewsbury I 13 Lewes . .. 19 Bath 23 JU. Halifax Redditch Manchester Lenhain 7 Epping Town Co,ggeshall South well 8 Ascot Heath... l3 Tenbury l5 Newcastle•on--Tyne 2O JU Newmarket Worcester 4 Barnstaple 6 Lancaster 6 (Milani 7 Mansfield ll Liverpool l2 Abingdon - 13 Ipswich 13 Stourbridge l7 I SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this day. - Business done this day. IPaid.l 100 RAILwAys. Aberdeen ......... Arabg. Nottng.'Bost. and Eastn. Junet... Belfast & Ballymena. Binning. Wolverh & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh & Cheshire Juuet Do. Chesil. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cous. Do., £20... Blyth & Tyne original £`2s (issd. at £45) Bristol and Exeter... Caledonian Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon... Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall Orloff junction Dublin&BelfastJune Dundee Perth &Aber (leen Junction Do. New East Do., (13.8 E & H).. Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock Do., B. Stock Do., New A..... East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgo Ediub. and Peebles Edit'. Prtli & nuncio( • orth & Clyde Jane. .ilasgow &S. Wester' , ;mat Northern Stk Do., A. Stock. Do., B. Stock, (3t. Sth. &West.(lrc., , Western [risk South-Easter" haucaster & Cart's', I )0., Thirds Do. Now Thirds Laucasii.anclYorksi , Do., Fifths D 3., ‘‘'st. [titling Ull Leeds Northoru Liv.ersby.&Soutlipt Loudon & Black rya! Loud. Tilb. &Sthenti. I,ond. Bright &S.Cst. Loud. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths Do. 10/ Sh M&B t Do. Eighths London audS. Westn Do., £5O Do., £4O Lndudrryd; Coleraine Ludndrry. & Ennisk. Nlauch.Shef.& Linclu Do.; Man. & Lin. Un Midland Do. Birmng. & Derby Aidld. G. West.(lrs.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Newmarket Do., Bury Extension Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Norfolk Northu.Counties Un North British North Devon, No. 1. Do., No. 2 Do., A A Deferred Do., A B Guaranteed North London Do. New £lO.. N. &S. Wstrn. , Ham p stead, and City Jn 1 North Staffordshire North' Western N. & S. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester Oxford, Worcester, &' Wolverhampton Portsmouth Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Biimg Do, L. & N. Western Guaranteed St t,k Shrewsby. & Herefd Slirewsby. & Cheste, (N. W. Miu ; Do. Halves, t 6 Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,fully paid up at per cent. - 4outli Devon Month Eastern iouth Wales 4. Yrksli. & Ely. Dun itaines, Wok. &Wol. 4toekton & Darling itoektou & tiartlep;. Cult' Vale . Do. £lO shares. St. 10 at. 25 Do. Pref., No. I. rlian.ws Haven Do.•L awl Railway. Vale of Neath Waterftl. & tiaterfor(l&Lilueriel , ‘,l 7 ,:st Cornwall ... Nest Eud of Loudon kuld Crystal Palace •Vest Loudon ‘Vhubleklu &Croy.loll' York Newctl.&Berw. Do. Exteusious Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland—. FOREIGN. 10 9 Antwerp&Rotterdan, 31 —3ld xn 56 xin 5 3 ilelgian Eastn. June. 6 1 20 8 Beziers to Graissessac 4 —3.3 d 20 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scrip 6d e p pm Central of Italy 20 all Charleroi & Erqueliu 171 all Demerara 20 14 Dijon amillesancou — p 20 9 Dutch Rhenish . 4l 4 d 5 20 all East Indian . 11 2 p 20 2 Do. Extension 1 # d 5 all Ot. Indian Peninsula p 20 10 Gd. Junet. of France 25 10 Grd. Trunk of Canal, 5 4 d 51 100 30 Do. Debentures 9 7 d 23 100 all Do. do — 20 10 Gt. Central of France 1 6 1 9 204 all Gt.WesternofCanado Shares l9l 201 20 ... Do. Bands (Ist ...p 201 15.; Hamilton & Toronto A -16 p 100 all Do. 6 per cent. 20 5 Lake Const. & Basle 5 all Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c. pref . ••• dis 20 1.5 Luxembourg 4l 5 10 10 Do. (Railway) 3 31 5 2 Do. Pref 1 11 5 3 Do. (Canal) 1 11 10 5 Do. 6p. et. pref ll —11 d 20 8 Lyons and Geneva 20 12 Lyons & Mediterran — 20 136 !ladras 1 par 131 13 33 3:3!, itaria Antonia 10 all Do. do. New 2C 2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry — 20 all Namur & Liege (witl interest) 6i 7,1 20 all Do. (ex interest) — 16 all Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds 20 all (fmy. B. & Ams. Shs. 10 all NorwegianTrunkPr& 8 —9 xn 20 10 Paris and Lyons l4l 140 40 all Ditto Bonds 10 all Paris and Orleans... 43 45 20 all Paris and Rouen— :36 38 20 all Paris and Strasbourg 30,1 • 303 31 301- 20 10 ParisCaen & Cherbrg pm 10i 10, .tuebec & Richmom, ..„ 20 all Hluen and Havre — 20 12 Royal Danish 5 .2 Royal Swedish 20 all Sambre and Meuse Bl 86 6 Do. 54 p. cent. Pref — 20 6 3outherr of France —pm 20 8 st. Andrew's and • Quebec (A) — all West flanders 3 4 10 all Do Si per c. Pref.. d 20 10 Archtern of France :4 41, 10 7 West. of Switzerland 3 - 41 20 2 Wiesbaden 20 15 Zealand BIRTHS. MISCELLANEOUS OF A SON. On the 10th inst., at 74, Eaton-place, the wife of Henri 5 all .'.ubin Coal and Irm. ... Morgan Vane, Esq. ••• 25 17t tustralian Agricult. 39 41 40 391 On the 11th inst., at the Rectory, Upton Scudattiore, 20 14 .kustralsn•Pcific•Mail .., _ ... Wilts, the wife of the Rev. John B aron . 10 8 tustraln. Royal M a il ~ . OF A DAUGHTER. 10 4 'lerlin Water W or k s .., •• On the 10th inst., n,t Castlehurst, I s l e o f Wi g ht, the wif e ... 50 40 Brit. America n L an d 65 75 of Henry Pinnock, Esq. 5 1 •_;rit. di Coln. Smeltg. -________------- and Reduction Co.. • 100 321, Canada 75 —••--- • 8 . 0 • MARRIED. 5 5 Jrystal Palace 6i 7 6i On the 11th inst., at Ashby Church (Somerleyton Church 5 4 Do. New ... . being rebuilding), Graham Lama, Esq., M.D., H E.l C-'1 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France ... :•. • to Harriet, daughter of the Rev. E. M. Love, rector o f 20 3 Eastern Steam.., ... ..: ' Someileyton. .....---------- 25 20 ElectritTolograph(A) 16 18 I 25 all Do. (B) _ . DIED. • 1 1 Electri c T o l eg . o f Ir. ... ••• 15 14 Gen. St eam Navigat. --... On the 12th inst., aged 30, Willi am H enr y TOR! , 20 13 Gen era l S c r ew S team ... .. second son of Willi am T ay l or, o f R a d cliffe-on-Tren t, Notts , 20 7? Irish B ee t :oo t S ugar ... .... Esq., late Captain in her Majesty's 37th Regiment. 20 10 - Nia g th i l ena St . N av i g. .., --... Lost in the Er co l ano s t eamer, ou their passage frol 1 Genoa to Marseilles, on the night of the 24th of Apri l 10 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel —.. 10 3 Netherlands Land., 4 - 1i last, Thomas Plainer Halsey, Esq. M.P. for Hertfordshi re ' 2 1 N. S. W. Coal di Inter I Frederica Halsey, his wife, and Ethelbert Arthur Sac" Steam Navigat. Co vine, his you nges t son. ... ... 1 all N. B. A us t ra l as i an i 1 On the 11th inst., in his 36th year, Mr. Thomas Vickers 1 i Do. New 20 10 .Crth.ofEuropeSteam .. On the 9th i ns t. , a t hi s res id ence, 27 , Fi ns b ur ruirclr: 5 all Peel Rr. LIS:, Mina i ..e; 4/1 the Rev. John Phillips Bean, M.A., incumbent of ', 50 all Peninsular& Orieutiij ... ~, MarY, Aidermanbury, and late sur-master of St. Pal l ' ... 50 35 Do. School, in the 69th year of his age. 2 all Portland Iron Co 0 CP .0. __=l7__=---__---- - 1.00 00 Royal Mail Steam ... ... ... _ 1 all Soot. Austral. Invest. S/ L')NDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUN„, 25 2.5 South Austral. Land 35 37 , 1 all iubmar. Telegraph-) i. 7i / of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at 77 Sun Office, No. Li ': 1 ' all Do. Registered. _i_ 1 ' Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the ealltY 410 - 28 i Van Dimon Xiancl IN .. 1.1.1 4 Middlea i . liandbY Ma Us 151 4 4 ____ s , .. • r - ° ~.'. i ~ _. .. _. 13. 3 1100 23 - 24 44 - 41 71 81 13 —l2 disl 15 17 8 7 d 89 - 91 54i - 551 131 - 14 8 10 41 - a 7 - 8 ii . --- it; iii = •-• 59 - 60 53 - 23 = 2:4 58 62 ' 85i 66,, 72 74 Ala 121 68 90 72i 734 - 87 LU -12 t• 10 - 12 60 - 6J 8 - 74 ,; iii -- ill 8A —8/ P VB4 - 9v4 as - lad 1,1 d - A lA A U 77 78 12 111 10 19 - 20 58 - 584 32 - 34 4 a 6 4 24. 2i 6 - 8 45 -4! 3i 3} 30 ... 31 50 51 par ip ii : 4(1 y - 7i 26 - 28 85 8t 51 53 51 - 53 51 - E 3 3 - `2 13 15 64 74 10 1_ 4 3id 15 591 - 59 34 - 35 4 - 2i 4 - 30 - 32 3 - 34 i 7 18 4 - 22 5 - 6 641 65. 91 81 it 4 5 5 i -- 14 WO . 422, 100 100 474 174 all 100 all 5A' tt is 21 2s 100 100 100 100 H 1 2k 17 all i.ll 16 ni 3f per cent. MINES - 1 all Aqua Fria 1 all Anglo Austrin. Gold 4 4 10s. all Anglo Californian 10 2 Australasian 1 4 d 20 6 Australian - 2 • 1 all Australian Cordillerr 4 1 all Australian Freehold A - 1 all Ave Maria 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) $ # 50 all Blaenarvon Ir. & Coal 8 10 1 all iiiritish Anstrlu. Gold 4 20 13.5 British Ir on . 6 35 24 Brazilianlmp.(issued at X 5 pin 4 5 4' 30 all Do. Cocaos & Cuiada 13 2 14 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 29 —3l 30 1 1 Carson's Creek ..,.. $ d 1 6 Clarendon Con. - Min. Co. of Jamaica_ 40 all Cobro Copper 4O 42 411 5 1 rjolonial Gold 4— 14 ... 15 Copiapo St. all I;'opper Min. of Eug 5O 60xd, 25 all Do. Pref. 73 p. cent 2 41. 5 all English and Austrlu Copper Srueltg.Co l4 2.4 20 all _lcueral 2 all great Nugget Vein_ 2 all Do. Registered 3 all :rent Polgooth 1 all ,Suerty 3 all Linares 1 all l.oml.&Californ.Gold • Quartz Crush. Co. 1 all Witriquita - 10 9 4exicau&S.Arucrien 54 63 1 all slew Granada $ 1 all New Linares Mining and Smelting Co • 1 all Nouveau Monde._ 20 all Pontgibaud Silve, Lead Miu. & Smelt 154 lli 5 1 Port Philip A - 1 all Zuartz Rock 50' all Lliyumey Iron 15 L 5 ./o. New 8 —lO 30 101, iantiago de Cuba 1 all 'luth Australian 10 7 nu Croft 2 4 284 all iluited Mexican 2i 34 1 all Valler $ (i 1 all ',Vest Granada 1 all Vest Mariposa 1 12s. •vorthing Mining o 1 all Yuba - 4 JO ENT-STOCK BANKS 10 4.1 l ustralasia i 2 74 72 40 all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company 50 all :sritish N. Americat: -- 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia i •gd 20 2 tlhrtd. Cuk. of India. Australia, & Chin. 14 1 d 100 25 'Jolonial • 100 20 ommercial of Loud ••• 20 12 English Scottish ano Australian 5 4 d 71 20 18 bond. Chart. Bk. 01 Australia . 2j 2 d 50 . 20 London and County — 50 10 London Joint Stock ... 241 100 20 Loud. & Westminstei 100 35 National Provincial of England 20 10 Do. New . . . . 50 22: National of Ireland „, „, 20 all New South Wales — 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation 43 45xd 25 5 Do. New - - 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 48 10 all Do. New ••• ••• 5 1 Royal Australn•Bkg. & :gold Imp Co ... 25 all south Australia 37 39 25 all Unkn of Australia.. 67 69 Do. New 64 74 50 10 flnion of T,nridon.. , ... 23 811.1.P.PING I,.V7'ELLIGENCA NOTICE. ENGLISH MERCHANT VESSELS IN THE MOLE OF ODESSA' Britannia, off Odessa , Sir,—l have the honour to enclose a list of English rue r i chant vessels lying in the neutral or merchant mole Odessa this day, w hi c h h ave, I b e li eve, b een seized by t.'a , Russian Government. I am unable to account for t h° extraordinary con d uc t o f the masters of these vesse l s. In remaining so long at Ode:sa, aft er th e rece i p t of the circo; lar from her Majesty's co nsu l- genera l , d a t e d t h e 29th °` March, of which the enclosed is a copy. (Signed) J. D. DUNDAS, Vice-Admiral. The Secretary of the Admiralty. Co List of British ships left py.) in the mole of Odessa 221 APr il ' 1831:—John and Eleanor, of North Shi e ld s , Tillman' master; Sea, of Sunderland, Dodds, master; B ill° Queen, of Dundee; Kidd, master ; Ite.ina. of Sunderlan d, Pratt, master; Swift, o f N or th Shields, Hughes, Catherine, of Durklee, Swanston, m as t er; Richard 2110,113‘ of London, Cohen, m as t er . (Signed) RICHARD W ILLIAMS , Master of b a r q u e J o h n Oldham. Other accounts state th a t th e a b ove vesse l s h ave been seized by the Russian au th or iti es . master; CUSTOM-HOUSE, HAY 13. ENTERED INWARDS. - Thu Sovereign, from Memel Juniata, Demerara ; Princess, Bremen ; Vorwarta, ROt• terdam ; Belmont.. Demerara ; George Henry, Porto Rico; Seine, Boulogne; Enigheden, Prestoe ; Jason, Bruges ; Donor, Samsoon ; Juno, Dautzie; Neslier, Ancona; Lag' rador, Callao ; Mary, Gh en t ; Th orseng, Stralsund ; Rene, Holbeek ; Anne and Karens Minde, Pillan ; Brazilian Packet, Cadiz; Atto, Wulgast ; Olive Branch, Callao St, Jago, Cardenas and Cuba. VE:SELS SPOKEN WITH. The Ellen, of Liverpool, bound to Buenos Ayres, Apri l 1, lat. I'2 N., long. 25 w. The Burlington, Bristol to Havannah, April 13, lat. 26► long. 59. A: barque, supposed the Old Hickory, London to Boston , April 23, lat. 43, long. 6J. The Jabez Snow, Philadelphia to Liverpool, April 2 6, lat 39, long. 76. The Admiral Boxer, bound south, April 8, lat. 4 N. , long. 23 W. The Joseph of Rockland, bound south, April 27, l at. 38 N., long. 35 W. The Vanja, bound west, May 1, lat. 44 N., long. 33 IC:; The Star Zura (Cuba), to Falmouth, April 10, lat. 2 "' long. 84. The Emma Colvin, Liverpool to Calcutta, April 1, lat. 1 S., long. 20 W. couNT.RY MARKETS. HADDINGTON-MAT 12. The supplies of all kinds of grain here sm er to•dal' —The following are the prices of grain at ur mark° to-day : . . WHEAT. BARLEY. OATS. I BgASE., 6,1 I First B',s Od 42 s Od 36 s 523 61 Second... 73s 9d j 39s 9d 31s 9d 1 503 1 0 Third 6ls Od 1 35s Od 32s Od 1 473 O' l Total quantity of wheat in market, 303 qrs., 254 fic il l PP PP barley PP 195 qrs., 168 sol o oats 411 qrs., 394 Rol; PP PP OP beans L./ qrs., lu7 00 1 ' PP PP PP Average of wheat .C 3 13 9 11.12ths Ditto of Barley Ditto of Oats Ditto of Beans ................. DALKEITH GRAIN MARKET—MAT 11. Wheat on the top to-day is 3s, the current price 2s o d l and the lowest 4s 00, down. Oats on the top are as before , current price Os 4d up, and the lowest Os 80, up. B a rley on the top 2s 00 d own , th e current price is 60 down, 'in' the lowest is down. Peas and beans on the top 2s Od down; current price 2s down, and the lowest 3s down. Qrs. Best. Current. 251 Wheat 79s 00 793 Oats 37s 4,i 33s 4d .... ..... 222 Barley 4ls 60 37s Od 101 Peas & beans 52s O 1 4Bs Od Inferior. 50s Od 273 4 1 34i 6 ', 44s 0-, Average of wheat, 3/. S Sid. ABERDEEN-MAT 12. The prices of grain to-day are—Oats, 33s Od to 33s 6a; 401bs pox Lusbel; new oats, 00s Od to COs Od, 401bs bushel ; here, :35s Od to 36s Gd, 531bs per bushel ; barley, 35s , c 1 to 36. s (hi, 531bs per bushel • wh ea t, re d , 60s (hi t 4 00s Od, 62104 per bushel ; wheat, whit e , 75 s Od t o 7; s 4 )° , 621bs pet bushel ; oatmeal, 2 s 6(1 to 26s i.d per 1 -' 01 _; flour, 58; Od t) Os Od ner sa.±. P rov i s i ons —B e d , per : 11 0 6(1 to 8d ; mutton, .iitt"), 6.i ti B.i ; veal, ditto, Gd to ; pork, per lb, Os 6(1. to Os 8d • hai Ilion, per lb, 2s Od to Os Od; rabbits, each, Od to Od ; tallow, per stone, 5s 9d to Os Od potatoes, per peck, 0(1 to s 0(1 ; bu t Lir, per lb, 10(1 to 12a ; eggs, per doz, Os 5.1 to Os ; bens, per pair, 3s Oa 3s 6d ; chi c k ens, d it to, 2s 6 , 1 to Cs Od ; ducks, ditto, 2 ° to 3s 0 l ; eneklings, ditto, 2s Gd to Os Od ; turkeys , each, as 6' 4s Od ; geese, Aitto, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; butter for exuortatiou (pre:elit care), per owt, 80s to 00s t. kl; ditto (summ , r c u re d), 09s to 00s Od ; eggs, wh o le s ale price' per dozen, 5d t o Od ; 4lb l oa f, 9d • 21b loaf, 44d ; por k ' fine small, Os Od 6) .'s Od ; pork, large, Os 0(1 to Os Oa ; lamb, per qr., 7s 6(1 to Cd ; cheese, per imperial steno' 5s Gd to is. 25 25 18 20 St. SI 2EII 64 25 50 20 &I i 86 51 724 1191 60 i i 771 8 3o 58/ 1 lof i 59 34 I r