The Sun. — London, England, 1854-04-01 00:00:00

TaZITRE ItOYA.L DRURY LI.NE. Lessen, Mr• E. T. Smith. 'THIS EVENING, APItIL 1, Will 1-,a yw.formed LEONIE. Principal characters by Mr. Elliot C.-A.ler and Mr. Eenr i Drlyt011; iii.SlC4 Lowe and Featherstone. After which, TIE FEAST OF THE DRAGON, ani Magical Performances of the Chinese Troupe. To conclude with a new Ballet, entitled THE STAR OF THE TurtsE, introdacing those favourite Artistss, Mddles. Therese and Annie Cushnic, Miss M. Charles, Moris, Milano, and Or,:nd Corps de Ballet. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARRET. Under the management of Mr. Bnetstone. THIS EVENING, Aran. 1, WIU be performed MARRIED LIFE. Supported by Messrs. Buckstone and Rogers ; Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Ste. To be falowed by the new comic drama, called RANELAGII. C h ar acters by Messrs. Vanienhoft, W. Farren, Backstone, Tilbur y, and Rogers; Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Fitzwilllam, acc. After which, WILLIKIND AND HYS DINAH. Supported by Messn. Buckstone and Corri ; Miss Loalsa Howard, MN. Fltzwil liam, and Mrs. Caulfield. LYCEUM TUEATRE. Under the Management of Madame VeatrlS. TIIIS EVENING, APRIL 1, win he performed the popular Extravaganza, entitled ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WERe. TW KING.i. Characters by Mes.sra. Roauy, F. Matthews, and Bland; Madame Veatris, Misses St. George, Eglanton, Mason, Martindale, DLLs, Wadham, and Foote. To be followed by A CHARMING WIDOW. After which, A NICE FIRM. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Roxby ; Mrs. F. Matthews. Concluding with NUMBER ONE ROUND THE CORNER. THEATRE ROYAL ADZLPIIT. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Maclaine Celeste. THIS EVENING, APRIL 1, Will be performed TWO LOPES AND A LIFE. Supportel by Messrs. C. Seiby, Leigh Ifarray, Beniamin Webster, Keeley, and 0. Smith ; Woolgar and Madame Celeste. Followed by THE MOUSTACHE MOVEMENT. Principal cha racters by Messrs. 0. Smith, Keeley, and Parselle ; Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Mary Keeley. To conclude with DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL? Characters by Messrs. Rogers and 0. Smith, and Miss Emma Harding. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, APRIL I, Will be performed THE WRONG BOX. Supported by Messrs. Alfred Wigan and Robinson ; Miss P. Ilorton, :Hiss Wyndham, and Miss E. Turner. To be followed by TO OBLIGE BENSON. Supported by Ileum. Emery, Robson, and Leslie; Mrs. Stirling and Miss Wyndham. To be followed by THE FIRST NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. Alitel Wigan, Lwile, Franks, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent; Miss P. Horton, and bliss Wyndham. STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee, Mr. F. W. Alicroft.—Directress, Miss Reb ec ca Isaacs. THIS EVENING, AparL 1, Will be presented "NO IRISH NEED APPLY." ...,.,„,.rrinc.,lPA characters by Messrs. G. Hodson, Wa rren , and Herber t; Noel and Hammond. Followed by WHY DON'T SHE MARRY? After which, THE BLUE JACKETS. Emily de Laney, Followed by THE PET OF THE PUIILIC. Miss B. Isaacs. To conclude with Malone's Travestie of MACBETH. Stalls, 55.; Boxes, 3s 6 d; 11. 1 6cl" to be had r. An' ci Gallery, 6d. ; Private Boxe s, oft, 15, New Bond-street. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES SEAN. THIS EVENING, Aran. 1, Will be performed A STORM IN A TEA-CUP. Principal cha racters by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy. Will be performed THE MARRIED UNMARRIED. Supported by Messrs. W. Lacy, Ryder, and Cathcart; and Misses Heath and Murray. After which, AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY. Characters by Messrs. Meadows, D. Fisher, and Saker ; and Misses Murray and Daly. To conclude with DEAF AS A POST. ASTLETS EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. THIS EVENING, APRIL 1, And during the week, will be presented the new, grand, and romantic spectacle entitled THE WOODMAN'S HORSE; or, The False Knight—the Woodman's Horse by the pet steed, Beauty, expressly trained by Mr. William Cooke. After which, the incomparable Scenes of the ARENA. To conclude with BE3S OF THE BELL. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins Di —Morning 8 min.after 4 I Evening 24 min.aft. 4 To- horning — ltoraing 39 min.aft er 4 Evening 55 miu.aft. 4 THE WEATHER.—Sint OFFICE, Aran, 1. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 61—highest since noon yesterday. 42—lowest this morning and during tho night. 65—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30•33—falling. Wuro, W. by N.—Light breeze, and fine, sunshiny Weather. vxr, • - - , , . IV, LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1854. Loyal Addresses to our most gracious SovE REIGN were last night unanimously and enthu. siastically voted by both Houses of Parliament, in answer to the Royal Messages announcing the declaration of war against the disturber of the general tranquillity —th e unscrupulous aggressor --who, without just cause or adequate provoca tion, invaded the territories of his inoffensive Neighbour, and continued in occupation, notwith standing the indignant protests of the four principal Powers of Europe. Men of all parties concurred in declaring that the pretensions of the AUTOCRAT were " subversive of the independence of the Turkish Empire," and in assuring the QUEEN of their " firm determination to co-operate with her MAJESTY in a vigorous resistance to the projects of a Sovereign whose further aggrandise ment would be dangerous to the independ ence of larope." One honourable gentleman only, true to his antecedents, ventured to con demn the war, the " just and necessary war," on which we have entered, by sporting twaddle, better suited to the atmosphere of a Peace Society Conference than to an assembly of the chosen Representatives of the British nation. But even Mr. BRIGHT had sufficient discretion to avoid any suggestion of an amendment. He saw too clearly the impossibility of obtaining a seconder to venture on a proceeding so abortive ; and, therefore, the motion was carried nemine contradicente. But while there was no other person in either House of Parliament willing to use the " Snaffle," there were many ready to apply "the spur," in order to stimulate the Government in the course on which they had so tardily and so reluctantly entered. While all, save one, were prepared to spare no exertion to carry on hostilities until we had obtained a permanent and honour able peace, with ample guarantees for its maintenanca, there were those who freely con demned the conduct of her IVIAJEsTy's Ministers, or rather " the dear and excellent" Nobleman at the head of the Cabinet, for the timid and vacillat ing policy that rendered war indispensable, and suffered the resources of our allyto be deteriorated before we offered the honest support which should have been not merely tendered, but really given at the very outset when the aggression was first threatened. Had the Premier spoken out as clearly and intelligibly in the first instance as other Members of the Administration have more recently done, we should not now have been en tering on a struggle of which no man can predict the conclusion—a struggle which is but a portion, and a portion only—for we have not a doubled, but still an unmodified income tax—of the price we have to pay for a Coalition Government, with the Earl of ABERDEEN holding the helm, and guiding the " vessel of the State" on what, in this instance, unquestionably has been her " de tious" course. The criticisms were not merely just, but necessary ; and Lord DERBY, and Mr. LAY ARD, and Mr. DISRAELI deserve the thanks and gratitude of the country for pointing out the grave errors that have been committed, and cau tioning the Government, Parliament, and the country against any repetition of such injudi cious conduct. None of these parties have " attempted to create" a diversion in favour of the EXPEROR of Russia. On the contrary, the Noble Lord, so unjustly attacked by a " leading j our nal," as " desirous of weakening public eon -lade/lee i n the 31Listers of the. Crown," unequi vocally declared that the war was " just and neeessary;b that it was " a war in a righteous cause"— riaY, more, that it was " a war neces sary forthe preservation of the liberties of Europe and repre ss i ng the innovations of Russia " —who declared that we were not about to fight " for the mere evacuation of the that " there should b Principalities," but required e Rome sort of security on the part of Europe against the aggression re peated, that the unjust being "pretensionsre should not again be put forward." This is certainly a most extraordinary spe cies of " diversion" in favour of, the Auw - ORAT a diversion calculated to make " laugh at the wrong side of his mouth"—a charge which could not have been gravely put forward in any other day of the calen dar, and which must have been offered by the Times with the view of making " April fools" of its readers. " Call you this helping your friends, HAL ?" Is this the &art of aid to afford ? If the previous vacillation had not been censured, we might have had a repetition of similar temporising. We might, when the expenses of the war had been incurred, and all its evils borne, have seen congratulations ou the patching up of a dishonour able peace ; or the CZAR—when defeated by the combined valour of France and England, having consented to accept " a hint" (like that given to the Irishman who was " kicked down stairs") and to evacuate the Principalities, from which he had been driven at the point of the bayonet—waiving the consideration of his claims until another and a more auspicious opportunity, We can, however, easily understand the petulance of Lord ABERDEEN, and of his organ in the press, at the legitimate complaints in both Houses. The " travelled Thane" had his pro- Russian tendencies exhibited in the strongest light. He s aw it distinctly proved that his acces sion to office had been the signal for the com mencement of the proceedings which led to the untoward result—that, like the man who, while perpetually calling for silence, created the entire disturbance, his insane demand for " peace at any price" was the real cause of its -viola tion. He was, therefore, naturally a little sore. The " raw was established," and, therefore, the lashes so vigorously administered told with tenfold force. Nor had his " organ merely to deplore the castiga tion of„ its patron. " Its own withers were not unwrung, for the ex posure of the " feelers " that had been put forth through its columns for the division of the assets of "the sick man," and exaggerating the disease to the utmost, could not but be wormwood to the Leviathan, and we cannot feel surprised if the cc p li e d jade should wince." But for ABERDEEN we should not be at war ! But for ABERDEEN we should long since have taken " the bull by the horns," and been actively engaged in the cause of truth and justice, and therefore it was neither unbecoming nor impolitic to censure his past conduct, or to warn him em phatically against a repetition of such unwise, in equitable, and disgraceful behaviour. Several articles are unavoidably left over for want of room. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales, including 1,500 taken for export and on speculation. The market was dull, with plenty of sellers and not many buyers. Railway Shares were firm at an advance of 2 per cent. The great indulgence extended to neutral traders, although calculated to excite dissatisfaction, and occasion inconvenience, is not likely after all to settle the vexed question and to guide the English merchant in his proceedings. Upon this subject, and the vacillation of Government, Messrs. F. J. Smith and Charles observe : "In our circular of 27th inst., we drew attention to Lord Clarendon's letter to the deputation of Rassian merchants. This letter was followed, on the 28th, by a Proclamation," Declaration,' &c., at total variance (so far as these State papers admit of interpretation), with the assurances given by Lord Clarendon only the day before. We have not space to discuss these State papers, nor would this be of much use ; for, so contra dictory are the various announcements made by the Go vernment, during the present month, on the subject of Russian trading—no sooner is one line of proceeding laid down than it is succeeded by another, and this, again, by a third—that the probability is, that before our views on the present aspect of affairs could be in possession of our friends, some fresh declaration will have been put forth by the Government. The wisest course, therefore, for parties engaged in the Russia trade would seem to be, to take no steps until every thing has been fully discussed in, and settled by, Par liament. Enough, however, has been indicated by the looming forms of 'cruizers," Admiralty Courts,' con fiscation,' and ' prize money,' to suggest the expediency of extreme caution in purchasing Russian produce abroad, and importing it into this country, and to lead to the conclusion, that a business surrounded with such difficulties, and accompanied by such hazards and pos sible delays, will scarcely be attempted by any except our wealthiest merchant:, and by them only on a mode rate scale." The return of the Bank of England for last week is more favourable in many respects. The specie was again reduced in amount, but to a much smaller extent, and in the course of a fortnight there will probably be an increase. The discounts and loans were largely increased, and the demand for money occasioned a withdraw al of deposits. This brought out the circulation of notes. The sum to the credit of the Government was mode rately augmented, but the total is still much below what is usual at this period of the quarter. The following are the changes taken against the pre ceding week : Active circulation Increase Bullion £21,240,775 456.925 14,629,282 193,557 3,744,20 5 13,328 4,423,827 Decrease.. Increase .. Public Deposits.. Increase .... Other Deposits Decrease Seven• Day and other Bills 745,019 11,092,226 213,157 1,124,969 Increase 3,538 Government S ecur iti es 11,792,116 Decrease 52,584 Other Sec ur iti es 15,757 , 44,604 Increase 1 2,809 Notes une m pl oye d 6,633 , 5 35 Decreas e 645,130 There was some firmness yesterday afternoon in the rates at which foreign bills of exchange were negociated here. Paris 90 days, was at 25 27 to 321 ; Amsterdam, 11 141 to 15 ; Hamburgh, 13 41 to 4:1 ; and Trieste, 14 25 to 30. The demand for gold has in a great measure sub sided, and the amounts received from Australia within the last two days will probably go into the Bank of England. The amount of bullion exported from London direct, during the week to Thursday last, was 10,510 ounces of gold and 141,853 ounces of silver. The private bankers, at a meeting held yester day, came to the determination of opening the clearing house to the joint-stock banks—a most important measure, especially at the present time, and certain to effect great economy in the note cir culation. The mail from the West Indies brings satisfac tory accounts of the crops. The amount of spe c i e is over 900,000 dollars, includin g 100,000 dollars for the Mexican divieninore than dividends. There has been an improving market fol . English securities, and some purchases for money have im parted a better tone. The temporary cessation f b u llion exports and a less active demand for money, exercise a favourable influence ; and when the quarterly payments are got over, an easier state of things is anticipated, unless very adverse events abroad operate in counteraction. Consols have been 551- to 86, and since 86 to 86k, with a good deal d o i n g. Exchequer Bills have been at par to premium, 2 . l2l,s. a : There has been a special bargain in the New 2. per Ce Foreign Securities East India Stock is marked 220 to quiet.23k to I. Buenos Mexican Securities have been firmer, although Stock brings Ayres has risen to 51, and Dutch 21 per Cents. are up to 52. Railway shares have been n Spanish New Deferred are 331. and the French lines better all round, per cen . t. The Mining market a rise in Agna Fria and United Mexican. The Australian Agricultural exican. proved 10s. to V. again. isbuo yant, with e s a h r a l r ye e s s la are up 1:11:1 BRITISH FUNDS THIS DIY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( Brom the Oficial Last.) Paisines4 flAntl 843 51 6i 5i 6i 6 73 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities . New 21 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 ' 4 15-16 Indio. Stock 220 22 11:dia, Bonds, £lOOO Ditto, under 11000 5 d Co - o.sols for Account 18th April B6 51 61 Exchequer Bills, 2d. 11000 Small 1 d 2 p IT RICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK flu cuos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 5O 1 Cu ba 7 per Ct. (Matanzas & Sabanilla. Bonds) 914 Me sican 3 per Cent. 1 )itto for the Account 23/ Spa nish Bonds, 3 per Cent 33A Dividends on the above payable in London. Mit eh Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Guil 52 1) itto 4 per Cent. Certificates ...... TWO O'CLOCK. Consols B6 Ditto April Account.„, B6 4. Rest ME SUN, LONDCfI LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. THE WAR IN THE EAST. A despatch from Warsaw, received at Vienna yester day, announces that Prince Paskiewitch had set out and would probably arrive at Bucharest on the 4th of April. The Austrian Bank on Thursday declined the propo sition of the Government to advance hard cash on the security of the State domains. The rupture between the Porte and Greece appears to be complete. A Greek mercantile house, at Vienna, received a despatch announcing that on the 29th the Russians attacked Kalafat and took three redoubts. Several regiments of the garrisons of Mantua, Verona, and Venice have been embarked at, Trieste for Agram and the Provinces of Croatia. Reinforcements from the Tyrol have replaced them. The Arch-Duke William has received the last sacra ments. He suffers rather less. A telegraphic despatch from Berlin says the King's health is improving, and adds that Russian diplomacy is making great exertions at Vienna to prevent Austria from acting in hostility against Russia, the latter be lieving that if it can succeed with Austria, it is sure of Prussia. The Journal de Frankfort states that the passage of the Danube was begun on the 22d, upon four points and in three columns. The force that had reached the right bank consisted of 41 battalions of infantry, three regiments of cavalry, one of CoSsacks, and 140 guns. The Turkish army stationed between Tultscha, and 1 Matchin is estimated at 30,000 men, with 60 guns. THE BALTIC. A Copenhagen letter, of March 27, says, since the ar rival of the Odin, we have only been visited by one armed steamer, the Vulture, 6, Captain Glass, which has sailed southwards. Another armed steamer is at Elsinore. On the 26th, Mr. Buchanan, who had arrived the previous evening from Copenhagen, went on board the Mercurius at Korsor, to visit Admiral Napier. He returned to Copenhagen this morning. The whole steam fleet, 20 men-of-war, lay in a line from Langeland, and north of Sprogo, without having had any intercourse with the shore. This morningthey all steered southwards. The Duke of Wellington saluted Nyborg Castle with 21 guns. The Miranda has been indefatigable in the Baltic, sounding, surveying, Fcc., and has done good service ; but she has suffered so severely from the floating ice, that she has returned to England to refit. The screw steam-ship Tribune, Captain Carnegie, went over to Frederikshaven on the 22d, in search of pilots. The captain went ashore, and requested eighteen men, but he could only obtain three out of the seven Belt pilots stationed there, and four skippers. The second division of the fleet, twhich consists only of sailing vessels, is daily expected at Vingo. It is hoped that the first division will pay us a visit in a few days—that is, may come nearer to us by taking up its station in Kjoge Bay, a noble downs, a couple of hours' sail South of Copenhagen. Should this be the case, a small steamer will immediately commence runnin g c , from this place. The new dock here will be built by tender. Another English vessel, the James, Captain Knaggs, had stranded on the Skaw ; crew saved. The following telegraphic despatch appeared in a second edition of a Copenhagen journal : REVEL, MARCH 17.—The streets and roads are covered with !people who, with all that they possess, are flying from the town. The agitation and alarm are intense. It is forbidden to light any fires, and an order has been given to remove all sea-marks. FRANCE. PARIS, Friday Evening.—The great event of to day is the failure of the house of Messrs. Le roy, de Chabrol, and Co., bankars in Paris, which was announced this morning. This house was largely engaged in speculations which have turned out unprofitable, in consequence of the war ; and they were not only the agents and bankers of those speculations, but large shareholders. It was for some time past suspected that they could not hold out against the storm. It is said that their liabilities exceed 14 millions of francs. Notwithstanding the above failure, the French funds were steady to-day, in consequence of the improvement in the English funds, of which news arrived by telegraph ; and also in consequence of the publication of the Austrian documents on the Eastern question, showing that at as late a date as February last Austria coincided in principle with England and France as to the aggressive policy of Russia. On the other hand, however, the French Government has received despatches from M. de Bourqueney, its Minister at Vienna, which gives an account of the steps which he took by directions of the Cabinet to force Austria to de clare her intentions one way or the other in the question. M. de Bourqueney states that Austria still declines to come under any engagement, and adds that she endeavours to escape from the difficulties of her position by equivocation. M. Guizot left Paris this morning for Brussels, on a visit to the Princess Lieven. _ Vice-Admiral Parceval Deschenes has taken up his command at Brest as Commander of the Baltic squad ron. It was reported yesterday that Austria is more in clined to approach the policy of the Western Powers. The Moniteur says : " The public cannot be too much ou their guard against the news which is invented by malevolence or speculation. Thus it has been said that the Government was about to send an army of observation on the Rhine ; that the Rus sian army would be at Constantinople before the French and English armies could be placed in line ; that the squapron of Admiral Bruat had been forced by a tempest to return to Toulon ; and that English and French frigates hod been sunk in the Black Sea by the Russian fleet. All the 33 reports are devoid of foundation. The Government, which comprehends the preoccupation of public opinion, cannot better fulfil its wishes than by making known to the public all the news, good and bad, which it may re ceive." - - The Minister of the Marine has received the following telegraphic despatches :- 6 ' CLIERBOURG, March 30.—The ship of war the Tilsit, of 90 guns, has just been launched with complete suc cess, and amidst repeated cries of Vive l'Empereur " " BREST, March 30.—Vice-Admiral Parseval-Des chenes has assumed the command of the third squadron, amidst loud cries, enthusiastically repeated, of Vive l'Empereur !'" The Three per Cents. closed at 62f. 60c. for the end of the month. After the regular hours of business they were done at 62f. 80c. for the end of the month. Four and-a-Half per Cents., 88f. 90c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,040 f. ; Rouen. 800 f. ; Havre, 410 f. ; Great Northern, 705 f. ; Strasbourg, 675 f. ; New Shares, 505 f. ; Lyons to Paris, 767 f. 50c. ; Lyons to the Mediter ranean, 630 f. ; Western of France, 550 f. ; Bordeaux to Cette, 490 f. ; Great Central of France, 385 f. ; Lyons to Geneva, 415 f. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 455 f. ITALY. THE LATE DUKE OF PARMA. We learn from Turin, March 28, that no further in formation has been obtained of the assassin of the Duke of Parma. He is described as a little man with a black beard, and said to have been instigated to the crime by personal motives. iI'REPARATIONS FOR WAR The rumour that Sir De Lacy Evans had been ap pointed to the command of the division under orders for "a special service " is, we understand, unfounded. Although the experiments recently made by Captain Scott on the surveying expedition to the Baltic, in taking photographic pictures of castles, forts, coast lines, and headlands, were somewhat deficient in finish, they are nevertheless considered highly successful for the object in view. Some of them were executed instantaneously from the deck of a vessel going at the rate of 10 and even 11 knots per hour ; though for the deli cate manipulation which the process requires he had nothing better than a sleeping berth at his command. Captain Scott exhibited his pictures at the last meeting of the council of the Photographic Society, where they excited much interest. Some Sap pers are now undergoing a course of training by Mr. Thurston Thompson, with a view to the use of photo graphy, as already announced, in the operations of the army in the East. We are also informed that several new cameras are being constructed for the more conve nient application of this ingenious and beautiful art to war purposes, both by sea and land. It is proposed that the ship cameras should be suspended, like the cora ianstr excludingut to in insure steadiness. from the collodion e com pass, on a u n i versa l j oint with a pendulum attac h e d, e T l h l s odi and that those fo r th e fi el d should run on whee l s, w ith un mechanicalpup paper u sused i difficulties u th the proCess have also been overcome . • 0 n shipboard a ca mera is focused from the trough of the sea, as is the cue tornin gunnery practice. Lieut.-General Sir John F. Burgoyne, with a number of officers of tho Royal Engineers, are expected t o arr i ve in England in the course of next week, with the plans they have taken of the fortificati ons of the Turkish dominions, at present and str onges t po i nts t intended to b e oc cupied by the English and troopsFrenchFsent to th e Burgoyne w ill seat of war in the East. Sir John aken by explain the whole of the details of the plans, the Royal Engineers an d Ro y al Sappers an Lord Raglan and his staff, and the whole of the ogeer Miners, to now in this country , un d e r orders for the Ea st , will then s leave for the seat of war. Mr. Hale, the inventor of the rockets used without a staff or tail, and whose name will be recollected in con nexion with a recent prosecution, has been for some time past at Constantinople. The Hale rocket is considered by competent judges to possess a decided superiority over that now in the service, and it is certainly rather an odd turn in the course of events which renders of some consequence at the present moment to Government an invention which only a few months ago was so nearly bringing its owner into trouble. Lieut en ant-Colonel Garvock, of the 31st Regiment , who has seen much service in India and the Cape, is ap , p s ointed to the staff of the Expeditionary Army. ROYAL ARTILLERY. WOOLWICH, MARCH 31. —Seventy-two fine horses ar rived in the garrison here yesterday from Limerick, via Cork and Bristol, and from the latter place to London by railway. Captain Bingham's company, 12th battalion, arrived at the dockyard station of the North Kent Railway, at one o'clock p.m. Yesterday, from Portsmouth, and im mediately marched up to barracks. ROYAL SAPPERS AND MINERS. Woomo, Itiaca 31.—The 7th covaDy, uutior SATURDAY the command of Captain C. J. Gibb ; and the 11th company, under the command of Captain F. C. Ifassard Royal Engineers, have since their arrival at Malta been ordered to proceed to Turkey, and will be sta tioned at Schumla. The Bth company under the command of Captain E. F. Bourchier, Royal En gineers, are now on their passage from Gibraltar to Turkey ; and the 10th company, under the com mand of Captain George Bent, Royal Engineers, at pre sent at Woolwich, are to embark about the 7th of April in the Melbourne, screw steam-vessel, for conveyance to Turkey. The Melbourne will also embark the left wing of the 38th Regiment of Foot for conveyance to the seat of war in the East, and the steamer having coaled at Woolwich went up to Deptford to-day to take provi sions on board. The 10th company of Royal Sappers and Miners is to form the pontoon train to the army in the East ; and after the embarkation of that company at Woolwich there will only be about 190 effective Sappers in England, Ireland, and Scotland, exclusive of those engaged on surveying duties. The standard for this branch of the ordnance service has been reduced to five feet six inches in height, and about 550 mechanics are required to make up the augmentation recently voted by Parliament for increasing the strength and effi ciency of this useful corps. SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 31. The Trent is the first of the three ships belonging to the Royal Mail Company which is ready for the con veyance of troops. The whole of her preparations were completed this morning, and during the day she has been inspected by the brigade major from Portsmouth, Major Purvis. This officer has expressed himself highly satisfied with the complete manner in which the various orders have been executed, and also with the admirable construction of this vessel for the duties of a troop ship. It is stated that the Trent will be selected to convey the 23d Regiment, now lying at Portsmouth, to the East, but officially the fact has not reached us. The men are under orders to depart, and in perfect readiness to be despatched immediately. The depot of the 77th Regiment passed through South ampton this morning, en route from Ashton-under-Lyne, to quarters in the Isle of Wight. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Sultan, which left this afternoon for Constantinople, has taken out, besides a large cargo, the camp equipage for Lord Raglan. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 1. The James Watt, 91, Captain Elliot, is under the hands of the engineers at Spithead. They expect to complete repair of the bilge pump by to-morrow, when she will leave for the fleet. The Desperate, 8, Captain D'Eyncourt, will leave Spithead to-morrow for the Baltic. The Megmra, 6, iron (screw) troopship, Commander J. 0. Johnston, arrived at Spithead this morning from the West India stations, with naval and military inva lids and stores, which she came into harbour to land this afternoon. She is ordered to be refitted for troop ser vice with the utmost despatch. There are no other movements to-day. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 31. Artisans from the dockyard are to work night and day repairing the internal fittings of the Government transport ship Allipore, Captain Millman, which con tinues in the Sound. The planking of the stalls for the horses is insufficient in the knees, and not firmly fixed. The horses are all strong and well. The Exmouth, 90, screw steamer, nearly ready for launching, and the Algiers, 90, screw steam-ship, are to be got ready immediately for the pendant. The machi nery for the Exmouth is expected by the Rhadamanthus in a few days. The Nile, 91, screw steam-ship, has taken on board her lower deck guns. Her engines are quite finished, and she will be ready to put to sea about Tuesday next. The quarterly muster of the artisans in this dockyard took place on Wednesday morning. The men, instead of having a half-day's holiday as is the usual custom, were directed to return to work. _ The following ships at this port could be commissioned if necessary :—Cambridge, 78 ; Calcutta, 84 ; Canopus, 84 ; Bombay, 84 ; and Thunderer, 84. WOOLWICH, MARCH 31. The Tonning, hired steam transport vessel, having been fitted at Deptford, with accommodation for 58 horses, steamed down to Woolwich to-day, and will be taken into the basin here to-morrow, to embark 58 of the horses belonging to General Lord Raglan, G.C.8., commander-in•chief of the forces for service in the East, and his staff. SHEERNESS, MARCH 31. The Formidable, 84 guns, was taken into No. 3 dry dock yesterday; part of her copper is being stripped off for survey to try caulking, preparatory to her being masted for commission. The Hannibal, 90, guns, new screw steam-ship.— The order for this ship being taken into the basin for being masted on her arrival here from Woolwich, has been countermanded. Her masts, spars, Ste., are to be sent on to Chatham yard, and she is ordered to he here by the 12th of April next. The Hannibal is to be fitted as a two-decker of the second class, by which her mainmast, spars, and yards will be considerably re duced, it having been found by the different practical reports on the sailing qualities of the ships at present in commission that many advantages are derived by re ducing the height and weight of spars aloft. The Driver, 6 guns, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Com mander the Hon. Arthur A. Cochrane.—On this sloop leavin g here orders were given that she was to proceed to the Downs, and not to visit the ports on the east coast of England. She, therefore, proceeded to the Downs, and the African, steam-tug vessel, Mr. J. Gill in command, followed her with seamen volunteers, sent here from the receiving houses at London. The Trinity yacht also conveyed some fine young men and lads to her to join the vessels in the Baltic. On her arrival in the Downs she was inspected by Rear-Admiral M. F. J. Berkeley, M.P., &c., who, after the inspection, mus tered the officers and ship's company. The African re turned here at 11 p.m. yesterday.from the Downs. The crew of the Majestic, 80 guns, new screw steam ship, Captain James Hope, will be turned over to their ship from the hulk to-morrow, immediately on her leav ing the fitting basin, The armament of this splendid ship will immediately be completed as follows, viz.:— Lower deck 10 8-inch guns of 65 cwt. 18 32-pounders „ 58 „ 4 8-inch „ 65 „ 24 32-pounders „ 50 „ 24 32-poundeas „ 42 „ Main 'dock TJppei• deck Making a total of 80 guns, and the total weight of her fighting metal 4,162 cwt., carried in a hull of 2,589 tons Admiralty admeasurement. DUBLIN, FRIDAY MORNING. It was stated hero yesterday evening that an order had been issued from the Horse Guards for the augmen tation of the following regiments by 300 men each :- 4th Foot, 7th, 19th, 23d, 28th, 30th, 33d, 38th, 41th, 42d, 44th, 47th, 49th, 50th, 56th, 77th, 79th, 88th, 93d, 95th, 2d battalion Rifles, and Ist battalion Royals. The following to be augmented by 200 men each :-Ist battalion Rifles, 20th Foot, 21st, 34th, 63d, and 97th. The entire fresh increase of the regular army thus con templated will amount to 7,800. A troop of the King's Dragoon Guards arrived in Dublin yesterday from Newbridge. The whole of the regiment will shortly be concentrated here previous to embarkation for England. They will be replaced here temporarily by the 4th Royal Irish Dragoons, whose final destination is the seat of war in the East. The following officers serving in Canada have been ordered forthwith to proceed to England to embark with the army for Constantinople :—Assistant-Commissary- General Routh, Deputy Assistant-Commissary-Generals Hawkins, Webb, and Lownes. A second division of the Royal Artillery will embark at Cork on board the Juverna steamer on Tuesday morn ing for Bristol. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS. Paymaters —John William Ancell (1846), to the Southampton packet station ; William L. Norcock (1843), to the Wellington, guard-ship of ordinary at Sheerness. Acting Mate —Hugh M'N. Dyer, from the Modesto, 18, sloop, on the Mediterranean station, to the Conflict, screw ste a m sloop. Clerks' Assistants—John J. Wilcock to the Impe rieuse, 50, screw steam-frigate, with the Baltic fleet • T. Backhouse to the Blenheim, 60, screw steam-ship ; Ed ward J. Taylor to the Neptune, 120, with the Baltic fleet. Captain Edwin C. T. D'Eyncourt (1849), who was appointed to study steam at the factory at Woolwich dockyard on the 2d inst., and joined to commence his studies on the 15th, has been appointed to command the Desperate screw steam-ship, of 400-horse power, at Portsmouth, and left Woolwich on Thursday to take the command of that vessel. THE WEST INDIES. The Royal mail steam -ship Solent arrived at South-. ampton last night with the West India, Pacific, and Mexi can mails. She brings 115 passengers, and on freight specie value 1906,969, and a large cargo of cochineal, quinine, coffee, sarsaparilla, Ste. This packet brings $1.11,893 on account of the Mexican dividends. The cholera was nearly extinct in St. Thomas and Nevis. From Mexico, we learn that 14 arrests had taken place of per sons accused of conspiracy and threats of assassination against Santa Anna. A decree, raising the standing army to 90,000 men, had appeared. In Jamaica business was dull ; prices of provisions were enormously higher ; rum very high in price ; sugar and coffee dearer. In Demerara the weather was all that could be desired. The crop will be a good one. La St. Lucia sugar making was going on rapidly. The weather was dry and seasonable. In Suri nam the weather for the last two months had been cold. From Peru we learn that General Castilla, after having been hid on board a French man-of-war, had made his escape to the south, where he had proclaimed himself chief of the revolutionary party. The Peruvian militia had re fused to fight against the insurgents. The Bolivian army had not yet crossed the frontier. THE EGYPTIAN LOAN.—The Pasha of Egypt has yes terday paid 180,0001., being the third and final instal ment of the loan contracted 18 months ago to enable him to anticipate his tribute to the Sultan. [ADVERTISEIIRNTI—THE ERA N EWSPAPER of to-mor row will contain original articles upon " The Present War"—" Movements of our Soldiers and Sailors"--- " Letters from the Baltic"—" Merry England and La Belle France"—Theatricals of the Week, " Opening of the Italian Opera"—Touchstone's " Winner for the Metropolitan Stakes," and "A Squeak from the Stable Mouse," with latest betting up to Saturday night— Northampton Ra ces . All to-day's Foreign, Law, Po lice, &c. 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The production of Henry the Eighth last night at the Haymarket, was interesting, as exhibiting Miss Cushman in one of the most intense and natural of all Shakspere's female creations. Miss Cushman entered profoundly into the scenes in the first and second acts, and assumed the gentleness and dignity of the distressed and discomfited queen with fine truthfulness and judgment. The meek sorrows and quiet virtues of K. therine. never found a more fitting representation, while the little displays of temper, and momentary fits of humour, were rendered with irresistible force and point. The whole of the first scene in the council chamber, in presence of the Court and Cardinal Wolsey, was a masterpiece of acting. The details of the death scene were marvellously managed, and proved —as everything undertaken by this great artist proves that she has studied with zeal and assuidity, and that she has taken nature alone for her guide. Miss Cushman was called for at the end of the fourth act, with which the play concluded, and received with enthusiastic applause. The cast was as perfect as the company could make it, and the dresses and decorations were super-excellent. Mr. G. Vandenhoff was very respectable as Cardinal Wolsey; and Mr. Rogers, considering all things, absolutely effected won• dens with King Henry. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (Front the Mining Journal of this day.) There is very little alteration to report in the mining market. A fair amount of business has been doing in di vidend mines, especially in South Tamar, where the trans actions have been very large. A good deal of attention is being attracted towards the Welsh gold mines, and shares in some of them are selling at very high premiums. In the metal market, the demand is very general, and a large business doing, notwithstanding the tight ness of the money market, which has caused the price of Straits tin to drop to 61. 2s. per cwt. Holders of Banes, however, stand out for an advance, and with the exception of tin - pl ates, the market is very buoyant, in face of which the smelters have, within a few weeks, reduced the price to the miner about lOs per cwt.—Copper also is in the same state ; prices are well maintained, and there is no prospect of the Russian dispute having any real or lasting effect upon that article ; in fact, they produce enough to supply themselves. Our smelters hare, however, been gradually dropping the stan dard, and at Swansea, ou Tuesday last, and in Cornwall, on Thursday, it will be seen, they made a considerable de cline, which we trust is but temporary.—ln Lead and Spelter, a fair average business has been doing, the former likely to advance in price.—A farther decline in Scotch Pig-iron of 3s. has taken place, on account of forced sales for money. The gold mining share market this week has been very inactive, and the tendency of prices, on the whole, has been downwards. The colonial gold shares are only maintained at par, in spite of the 7 per cent. dividend, declared at the meeting on Tuesday last, while all other stocks are quiescent. The accounts received by the last mail from California, stated in most cases a falling off had been ob served in the yield of gold, and that which is now attain able will have to be got by tedious operations. WAR PROCLAIMED AT THE ROYAL EXCHANGE.—Yes terday (Friday), in accordance with the ancient custom of entering upon a war by proclamation at the usual re sort of merchants, the civic authorities proceeded to the Royal Exchange, and, having ascended the steps at the grand entrance, her Majesty's declaration of war against Nicholas, Emperor at all the Russian, was read in a clear voice by Mr. Samuel Beddome, sergeant-at-arms and macebearer to the corporation. At the conclusion three hearty cheers were given by a very numerous concourse of persons who had assembled to witness the ceremony. MAIL FOR AUSTRALIA.—A mail for Australia, Vic toria, New South - Wales, and Van Diemen's Land will be made up on Monday evening, the 3d inst., to be for warded by the Queen of the South, appointed to sail from Southampton on Tuesday, the 4th inst. All letters, &c., not specially addressed to be forwarded by any other route will be sent by this ship. Letters ls. the half-ounce, and so on ; newspapers free. The Great Britain steamer, appointed to leave Liverpool on the 13th of April, will take a ship letter bag for Mel bourne. THE MURDER AND SUICIDE IN REGENT'S PARR. — Yesterday Mr. Wakley held an inquest on the bodie' of James and Prudence Martin, the latter of whom was murdered on Wednesday morning last by James Martin, who afterwards committed suicide by cutting his throat, at their residence, 47, Clarence-gardens, Regent's park. The harrowing particulars of this awful case, have already been published in The Sun,. The jury found as their verdict—" That James Martin did deprive his wife of life with a knife while he was in an unsound state of mind, and that he afterwards deprived himself of life by similar means, he being then in an unsound state of mind." PRESENT FROM HER MAJESTY TO THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE.—A magnificent silver camp equipage, c( 111- structed by command of her Majesty, as a present to the Duke of Cambridge, has just been completed by the Messrs. Garrard, and forwarded for the use of his Royal Highness. The same firm have also just completed a camp equipage for Lord Raglan, which will leave Southampton this day. DESTRUCTION OF HUNGERFORD HALL._ fine building—one of the speculative structures of the Exhi bition year—was totally destroyed by fire, which broke out about half-past seven o'clock last evening. The fire is said to have originated by a boy employed in the diorama having carried a lighted candle too near to a portion of the picture. 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The feeling of uncertainty and of vague apprehension] specting the commercial effects of war is now so strong t on the one hand to restrict the operations of buyers to supply of immediate and indispensable wants, and on t. other to increase the anxiety of producers to effect salt The consequences are that the business of the week has be. more insignificant than it has been known to be for a ve . long period, and that a fall of prices is taking place. some yarns and goods the decline is now very considerabl but much irregularity exists in consequence of the varyi? positions of spinners and manufacturers. As contracts a running out, the absence of orders must still pivss up , prices. It seems probable, indeed, that the state of tra will soon force on an extensive limitation of the hours labour. Preliminary meetings of millowners in the neig bout hood of Ashton have been held to consider this subjec and at Burnley a meeting is to be hell this evening, wh , a resort to three days a week will be proposed, and the e pectation is that the proposition will be adopted. There evidently a danger of producers exaggerating the effects war upon our commerce, and thus falling into unnecessa panic, to their own loss, and to the benefit only of cot headed speculators who are already preparing to seize a vantages arising in that way; but, even if thi s b e avo id ( as we hope it will, the necessity of diminishing the pr duction appears now to have arisen, for, to a very gre extent, that production i s worse than unremunerntiv The advices from India and China are not calculated t lead to purchases in the present state of things. • NOTTINGHAM, March 30.—Owing to the tightness of tl money-market, which has increased, and doubtless wi continue to do so for some time, the hosiery and lace trad are more depressed, but each may be a little improvt shortly, as the Americans, who have nothing to do wit the war, must supply their wants, and the consumption i this country must continue, although it may be in son sort diminished. The exports to Europe and the coloni. will doubtless be curtailed, until it is seen in what pos tion war will place us. The price of yarn, as of otht things, is unsteady. THE WOOLLEN TRADE. (Front the Leeds Mercury of thi day. ) LEEDS, March 31.—The woollen cloth markets have bee' rather flat this week. There was only a limited attendanc of merchants in the Cloth-balls, on Saturday as well as o Tuesday, and the tone of the markLt was generally of depressed character. The business was very limited and appeared to be confined to present requirements There have been very few buyers in the town thi week; hence the trade in the warehouses has bee rather quiet for the home demand, and as the shippin houses are near the end of their season, there is not quit so much activity as there has been i n the woollen trade LEICESTER, March 30.—There is no disposition to be any goods, except for immediate supply. Worsted spin ners are prodecing as little as possible, and prices ar e ne minal ; the cotton market is steady, but little is doing i wools ; the farmers are not pushing sales, and all are wait ing to see the effect war will have on prices. ROCHDALE, March 29.—The flannel market continue bad, with little or nothing doing. In fact there is nt demand for goods of any kind. The Governmen' order this year for 13,000 flannels, which was alloted th , week before last, comes at a very seasonable time, whet work is beginning to be scarce. Of this order 8,00 pieces go to one house, and the remaining 5,000 are divide , between two others. There are stated times for the de livery of these goods, extending over six months. Woo is a shade lower in price, with a limited amount of busi ness doing. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.: LONDON, April I.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W.; light pleasant breeze, and fine clear weather. PORTSMOUTH, March 31.—Arrived—H.M.S. Mego3ra, from Barbadoes. Off Port—Wellesley, from Calcutta; Challenge, London, for New York.—Th e wrec k o f an Ame eau-builtbrig, of about 250 tons, timber laden, water logged, and abandoned apparently for some time, was passed on the 16th of March, in lat. 34 N., 47 W. SOUTHAMPTON, March 31.—Arrived—Solent, from the West Indies, on freight $906,969. LIVERPOOL, March 31.—The Shelter, New York to Lon don, was spoken, March 24, in lat 48 N., 14 W., with the crew of the barque Express, of this port, on board. BREST, March 31.—The Segisbert Cezara, from London to Port Philip, has put in here, having been in contact. FALMOUTH, March 3.l—Wind, variable. Arrived-- Rota, from Rio Janeiro ; Teazer, Pernambuco ; Urania, Havannah. LYNN, March 30.—The Friends, from Dunkirk, is on shore on the East Bank, but is expected off. eORTO PLATA, March 3.—The British barque Medora. hence for the Clyde, got on the Reef, 10th nit., but was assisted off waterlogged ; crew saved. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 9 a.m. Wind, W. ; tide, low water weather fine. Arrived, 31d—Brilliant, from Port Philip ; Minerva/ Guernsey. Arrived, April I—Carolinda, from Cherbourg. Sailed, March 31st—Waban, for Calcutta. Sailed, April I—Roxburgh Castle, for Madras ; Flecha, (s), Ghent ; Panther, (s), Ostend. DEAL, Saturday, 9 a.m. Wind, W. by N. ; very fine Passed—W. Muncester, from Valparaiso, for London. Anchored—Hydra, from Charleston, for London ; Tyro, Loudon, for Cardiff; No. 10 Transport, Edendale, from London, for Malta ; Nova Viganti, from London, for Ma deira ; Perseverance, London, for Gibraltar. Coming down— St. Michael's, from Londoh, for St. Kitt's ; Southampton, London, for New York. MARKET NEWS-4.1'111S DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. Both fruit and vegetables were in full average supply, and moderate request, at our quotations. • FRUIT.—.Pine apples, English, 6s Od to lOs Od each; ditto colonial, is Od to is 3d each ; hot-house grapes, 15s to 20s; foreign ditto, is 6d to 3s Od per lb; apples, Gs to 8s per bush ; pears, 3s 0,1 to 6s per dozen ; lemons, 9d to is 6d ; oranges, 4s Od to 12s per 100 ; almonds, 2s to 3s per lb.; Barcelona nuts; 24s per bush.; cob-nuts, 110 s to 120 s per 1001bs ; chesnuts, 2s to 4s per peck ; filberts, 85s to 100 s per 100 lbs ; walnuts, 8d to is 6d per 100 ; strawberries, 2s per doz. VEGETABLES. —Cabbages, 9d to is 6,1 ; Brussels sprouts, 3s Oil to 5s Od per half sieve ; brocoli, 9d to is 6d per bund.; greens. 3s 6d to 5s Od per doz. bunches ' • French beans, 33 to 4s Od per 1 0 0 ; potatoes, 110 s to 150 s per ton ; new ditto, 6d to 8d per lb. ; asparagus, 5s to lOs per 100 ; sea-kail, 9d to 2s per punnet ; garlic, 8d to is per lb. ; turnips, 2d to 3d per bunch ; carrots, 4d to 8d per ' bunch; cucumbers, is Od to 3s Od each; celery, 6,1 to Is 6d per bundle ; spinach, 4s Od to 7s Od per sieve; onions, 2s 6d to 3s Gd per bushel ; Spanish ditto, 1s to 3s per doz. ; leeks, 10 to 3d per bunch ; shallots, 5d to 8d ; horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s 0,1 per bunde ; parsley 4s Od to 6s Od per half seive ; rhubarb, Os Id to is Od per bundle ; endive, 2s to 4s Od per score ; beet, is to 2s 6d per dozen bunches ; parsnips, 9d to is 2d per dozen ; small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, is to is 3d per pottle ; artichokes, 3s to 5s per dozen --- • NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s Od to 8s Od; Geese, 5s Od to 6s each ,; Ducks, 2s Od to 3s; tame Rabbits, is to is 9d ; wild ditto, Sd to is 2d ; Pigeons, 8d to is each;' roasting Pigs, 4s 6, to 7s each; Surrey Fowls, 6s Od to Js Od ; ditto Chickens, 5s Od to 6s 6d; barn-door Fowls, 4s Od to 7s Od per couple; Capons, 3s to 4s Od ; Chickens, is Gd to 2s Od per couple ; hares, 2s Od to 3s Gd each. English Eggs, 7s 6d to 8s Od; French ditto, 6s 6d to 7s Od per 120 ; fresh butter, le 1(1 to Is 4d per lb. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s 6d to 12s ; Brills, is to 3s 6d each; Salmon 1 s3d to is 10d per lb ; Cod Fish, 2s to Gs Od each ; Soles, 4d to is Gd per pair ; Eels, 8d to is per lb ; Lobsters, Gd to 2s 9d ; Crabs, Gd to 2s 6d ; Whitings, 2s Oct to lOs per doz.; Doreys, 2s to 7s ; Mullets, Gd to 2s Gd each ; Common Oysters, lOs Od to 15s Od; Natives, 40s Od to 50s Od per bsh; Mackerel, 25s to 31s per 100; Smelts, is Od to 5s pr doz.; Skate, Gd to Od per lb; Shrimps, is Gil to 2s Gd per gallon; Bloaters, is 4d to 2s Od per doz. ; Fresh Herrings, 8s Od to Os Od per 100 ; Haddocks, 4s to 12s per doz. ; Plaice, 4d to is Od each ; Carp, 2s Od per brace ; Tench, 2s Od to Os Od per brace ; Crurnets, 4d to is Od each ; Halibut, Gd per lb. ; Salt Fish, 2d to scl per lb. ; Prawns, 2s Od to 45 01 per lb. ; Flounders, is to is Gd per dozen ; Sturgeon, 6d per lb.; Pike Gd per lb i ; sprats, 3s Od per bushel. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from INd. to 11(1; of household ditto, B.ld to 10d per 4lb loaf. NEWPORT. Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 2d ; mutton, as 6d to 4s 4d : lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 8d ; veal, 3s 6d to 5s 4d ; pork, 33 10d 4s 10d per Blbs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 3s 2d to 48 Od ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 6d; Veal, 3s 6d to 5s 2d; Pork, 3s 6d to 4s Bd. per 81bs. by the carcase. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to Od; 641 b to 721 b, 24( 1 to 3d; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 3fd ; 801 b to 881 b, 3d to 1 1 4 ; 881 b to 961 b, W- 2 d to 3id ; 961 b to 1041 b, 34d to 4d ; 1041 b to 1121 b Od to Od. Ho►se hides, 6s 6d to Os Od; calf skins, light, 2s Od to 3s Od; ditto, full, 5s 6d to Os Od; polled sheep, 7s Od to 8s Od; Keats, 6s 6d to 78 6d; Half-breds, 6s 6d. to 7s 3d ; Downs, 4,3 9d to Os Od ; shearlings, is 6dB HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 5/ Os ; clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 6/ Os • a nd straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 5s per load. Supply moderate, and trade steady. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 21 17s to 51 5s ; clover ditto, 31 15s to 61 Os ; and straw, 1/ 17s to 21 6s per load. A full average supply, and a moderate demand. WIIITECHArEL.—AIeaIow hay, 21 15s to 5/ 03; clover ditto, 31 15s to 61 63 ; and straw, 11 17s to 2/ 5s per load. Both hay and ssraw sold at full quotations. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 29th ult., at Bolas . Rectory, S a l o p, th e wife of the Rev. B. Chernocko On the 30th ult., at Arghurth-valo, near Liverpool, the 'wife of William Drury Chidson, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 2Sth ult., at Baden Baden, the wife of the Rev. Henry Lateman, British chaplain. On the 30th ult., at 05, Gloucester -terrace, Hyde-park, the wife of S. Daniel, Esq. MARRIED. On the 30t•h ult., at St. Gabriel's, Pimlico, W. Edmunds, Esq., surgeon, of Ointerbniy, to Georgiana Jane, widow of the late John Wright, Esq., M.D., of Storey's-gate, Westminster. DIED. On the 31st ult. at Tilgate Forest, Montague H. Hy lton Jolliffe, fifth son Of Sir W. Hylton Jolliffe, Bart. On the 29th ult., at Eastry-house, Kent, Commander C. Hougham Baker, R.N. On the Ist of January, at the Bendigo Diggings, Vieto• ria, George, eldest son of Mr. G. Allen, of Hoddeadon• Herts, aged 30. LONDON: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG , of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 11 2 ' Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of lliddlam, Saturday, April 1, 1854. - 11 all 631 3 10i 43i 4 4} i U x new 0