The Sun. — London, England, 1863-04-22 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The transactions in the general discount market have been further reduced, and an extreme degree of quietude consequently prevails in monetary circles. The general charge for first-class short dated bills is 3.7, per cent., but business is reported even as low as 31 per cent. Under these circum stances it is almost unnecessary to state that the in quiries at the Bank of England have been almost suspended. About £107,000 was purchased by the Bank of England authorities yesterday afternoon. The Carleggas Tin Mining Company is an under taking recently formed fox the purchase and work ing of several mines in Cornwall. This is not a project in which the directors have only uncertain data to base their anticipations of success; on the contrary, five tin lodes are known to pass through the sett, and on one of them operations have been carried on to a 'considerable extent by tformer workers. In addition to this evidence of the existence of such deposits of tin ore, recent ex plorations have also demonstrated that vast quan tities of metal may be easily raised if sufficient capital be expended upon the workings. The contract for the purchase of the property appears favourable, as part of the money is to be paid in shares of the company. The capital is fixed at 515,000 in £5 shares, of which it is estimated that £2 will be ample to place the mine in a pro fitable state. A nother joint stock undertaking deserving favourable notice is the West Surrey Tanning Company, which has been projected for the pur pose of purchasing and carrying on some old-esta blished ten works at Godalming. The present proprietor, who is to be the manager of the new institution, is stated to have conducted a very pro. fitable business for several years, and in order to effurd conclusive evidence upon this point, and to demonstrate the genuiness of the project, a state ment of the trade expenses and profits per week se appended to the prospectus. The solo reason which has urged the proprietor to transfer his property to the company, is stated to be the desirability of in creased capital to develope the business to its legiti mate proportions. The nomical capital required is £lOO,OOO, and the first issue is to comprise halt of that sum, in shares of £2 each. We have received a copy of the prospectus of the General Steam Cultivation Company (Limited). This undertaking is formed under very respectable auspices, the Earl of Albemarle being chairman, and the list of directors comprising, amongst other gentlemen, the names of the Earl of Suffolk and Lieut.-Col. the Hon. C. H. Lindsay. The object is stated to be to supply a great agricultural want, by bri.;ging into general use steam cultivation. It is pointed out that the great obstacle to the more rapid adoption of this new agent of agricultural progress, is the first cost of each implement, many farmers who would be glad to pay for having their lands culti vated by steam, being unable to invest from £5OO to £l,OOO in a single set of machinery. It is in tended, therefore, that the company shall purchase tie most approved steam cultivators, and sell them to farmers, receiving payment by instalments ex tending over a certain number of years. In other cases such implements may be let. The directors express their conviction that there ►s an ample field for operations, steam power being ;Immensely superior to horse power. It is considered that £50,000 worth of machinery may be at once and advantageously employed. The capital is fixed at £250,000, in 25,000 shares at £lO each, of which it is intended to issue 10,000 shares in the first instance. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this day, according to Mr. Ileuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 691. 45c.—heavy. The English Stock market opened this morning with an unfavourable appearance, but a f w pur chases have led to a recovery of Z. per cent., Con sols again being 93 I f for transfer and account. Business has take❑ place in the New Threes and Reduced Annuities at 91Z d ; Exchequer Bills have further improved to par and 4s. prem. ; Indian 5 per Cents, are 1091 110; ditto 5 per Cents. Enfaced Paper 107; ; and ditto 51 per Cents., 1151. The Market for Foreign Securities exhibited a rather heavy appearance in the early part of the morning, but a slight improvement has since taken Place in a few of the principal stocks. Greek Bonds are now quoted 282 I, and the Coupons 13Z Z Spanish Passive continua at about their former value, viz., 30 L and the Certificates 10Z Z. Italian are marked 708 Z, and the New Loan 14 k Prem. ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1858, are 674 681, those of 1862, 701 ; the Consolides 471 ; and the New Loan 1Z 11-- prem.; Russian 6 per Cents, remain at 95, and Egyptian are a little weaker at 97/ 98 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents, are also rather heavy at 48k, and those of 1862 at 471 ; Dutch 4 per Cents. have been dealt in at 1002 ; and in the South American Stock, which are less buoyant than yesterday, transactions are recorded in Grenadian at 15k ; the Deferred at 188 ; Venezuelan 6 per Cents. at 581 591 ; and in Buenos Ayres 1 per Cents, at 38. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been very restricted, and the general tendency of prices have been downwards. Great Northern and Great Western have receded 58. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire end Great Northern A Stock, 10s.; and Great Easterns, £l. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remained without any material variation in values. Recife and San Francisco realise 171 1; Bahia and San Francisco 211 is; Dutch Rhenish 17 ; South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian 231; Great Western of Canada have declined to 111 ; E as t ern Bengal s to 108 k. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in several instances a shade flatter. Alliance if London and Liverpool have receded to 30i; Bank of Australasia to 711; London and South African to 28i ; Crystal Palace Stock is dull at 34 to 34i ; and Electric Telegraph firm at 102. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. C onso l s Annuities 93 2t 3 New 3 per Cent. Annuities - Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Bufaced Paper, 4 per Cent . . Ditto 5 per Cent . . ............ lon i .itto 51 per Cent .................. 115 t Consols for Account, May 7 .......... 93 21 Exchequer Bills, £l.o 21 per Cent.... par 2 4 pm Ditto £5OO ............... par 4pm Ditto Small par 4 p oi FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCIt. Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 38 i Egyptian 7 pet Cent 97 Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ..)ns.. -- a Ditto Account,. 2B i i Ditto Coupons l3 i 1 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account New Granada.... , Ditto Def erre d B4 Ditt o 111 vhtn 41 per Cent. 1862 .... Ditto A 88 p ort ,. gue :coun t , i , tt, e . 3 per Cent., 1853 s Ditto Ditto ............ Russia n rP) £ 3 O paid. .. . ._ Ditto 8 per Cent.„ 1 822:£ . S't .. S PRI'liPh 3 1i , e ,„ r ° Put, 1862 Ditt o A ''' Cent ...cc our, Ditto Ditto N ew d• - - Ditto o ittes,,,soillvtlete_fe.rred... 4 - 1 Siyinish Cert. of .6,., Turkish 6 per e en u t. up not funded Ditto Account. . 1854 .... Ditto 6 per Cent. 18.58 Ditto Account..,, — Ditto, RAM) Bonds „ ....... Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 i:itto Account Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above paya);i; .. " 1 8 i n Loudn. 1 004. Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ........... It 6 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs.. -- - TWO 701CLOCI(.. Ditto Account Console, Money 4itt°44oolAllttitttts ..... ' , wow+ 93 it SHARE MARKETS--This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOPs.S. Railway s. fir.. Wol., and Str. Val i';iytlie and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Corn wa I I .... Do A A ets ro dig till (limp an.has Do. B been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Junc. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Ditto A stook .... Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stock st I Do Bdo st Gt. S. an IW. of Ireland st Great Western et Do Str Val gua. stock st Lane.ashue & Yorkshire st London and Blackwan at Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast, st Lon., Chat., and Dover st Lon. & North Western st Lon. & Scr.th Western st Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 50 Maryport and Carlisle. 12 i Dot shares 10 Metropolitan • st Midland 6.4.0 Do New Do Birming. & Derby Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase ' Do Lecds Do York _ Do Carlisle... 'North London (Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction, Scottish Central Scot I. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welohpool Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern I South Wales S. York. and River Dun t , taines, Wok. ,an d Wok. Stockton & Darlington'' Do .1 Do New, 186 G Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford I; Kilkenny West Cornwall IN. Hartlepool HarAtlt West Midland Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford BRITISH P •har. 100 itk I 20 dal I w n.yEi ltiantie tir St Lawrene( I3om.,Baroda&Cent In, Gu. 5 per cent.. Do. New . . 2oi to too I too 100 stock stock Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Lake Huron stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock Do. Preterunoe iluffalo,l3rantotGodrici p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 189: do. Juau 1, 1-7 Clt utta.,t S. 1+; a stn. Cape Town it Dock Scril Plasitn. Bengal gu. b p. Mast Indian. gu, 5 p. C. Do. do. - ti Ext: DO: do. H do. .. Grand Trunk of Canadt f)o. Ist Pre'. Bonds.. Do. co. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bon is.. Da. do d fer ed...... Do. 3d Y ef. stock ... Do. do. del err, d...... Do. 4th Pref. a" o k... Do. uo defer'', d...... Gt.lndtaPentu.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India(Ltrn stock +' ('C$ Business done 1081 108 109 i f 110 i 2 - uaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Sharet , Do. New Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. Do. 5i p. c. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras guar.. 5 p. o. Do. 4! p. 0. Extensio) lit i i 1061 De. 41 d 0...... Do. Fifth Extension. Nlelb.toru. a p. e. lind 51elb. dr Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mort—. Bde. Newßrunswick ei Candi Class A sn i B g.R.l.C'da6 pc Istt bds Soinde .......... Do. Delhi . Do. do Do. Punjaub Do. Do. •• • • FA Dc. I n dus. St. Flo.) (i( , ‘ 7 I•;RN3II-i.NT oy. p.c.•la &.10 I 1877-84 Do. 6 p.c. Feb.& Au, 100 3 ;( 5 Do. (.1 p. c. Mgr. & Sept 100 103 105 Do. Sp. c. Jan.&July. 100 95j 965 954 5 Do. 6 Insc r ib e d stook 100 94 16 I 1 'ape er li o n . I. P p c ' & 6 4 1 31 t. e lL ; 1 10% 11110 (12 i l 3 Do. 189 , iot 111 ;13 i Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 10) 113 115 1144 reyicva. N0v.186 , 6p 1 10 11 - us 3 per cant .. 100 111 I'3 G.v. 6 per cant.. 130 08 110 00 1( 55 1 , 43,, 105 1:o. 6p. o.Ap. & Oci. 100 ,S. S.W.Gov. l p c.,IS 106 1011 1021 Do. sp. c.,18/; to 1.1 100 1014 1021 I Do. d0.,1888 &upwch. 100 102 1021 1024 !New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 (10 112 ;Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling,, 1875 1054 1164 105 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO .1 113 I.Aus Litip.c.l67"6.& up lOl 11l 113 Vle-Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&J ulj 100 109 110 'Do. in a n . n akniktmt. 100 1094 110 _llO 95 BRITISH NTTNES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 6 4 4 huord Amalgamated.. 20 22 Devon ( i.Con..;Tavist. 1 515 525 11124 East Bassett 30 88 90 90 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. 58. 4d P East Caradon ...... 42/ 431 425 34 East Carn Brea... ... . . 3.1.(' st 94 (Tavistk., 8.1.6 3 1 44 Gam.&SLAubyn(Gwen.) ".)7i 14 16 Great South Tolgus.... 17s 64 54 ;. Wheal Vor (llelston 10 65 7 ilerod's-Foot 8.1'2 464 181 . lingston Downs 4. 7.0 24 3 'Lady Bertha Wargaret (IJny Lelant 33 35 Ilarke Valley.. 4 11yndy Iron Oro 25 1 5 d New Setun 194 130 140 North Downs 25 25 3 Baseetalln.;ari 41 5 ' , .orth Wheal Crotty 2.4.9 14 64 'ar Consols (St. Blaze), 14 44 51 tO 'i'rovidence(UnyLelnt.: 10.6.7 it 13 South Caradon(St-Cleer I', 395 405 S. Carn Brea (Illogan) 5.15.( 34 44 Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.1..0 871 925 'Stray Park 'rainar Silv.& Lead Mit, 44 10 l'in Croit 204 214 201 West Basset (Illogan) l5 12 13 W Caradon. (Liskeard 5 31 33 West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan' 14 675 724 Wheal Buller(Redruth . 5 50 55 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant] 2.0.6 WhealLud ott Wheal DlaryAnn (Men , 8 155 iei ti veal Seton 584 245 255 250 Wheal Treiawney (Lis ; 7 101 175 Wheal Union 3.17 I 41 5 PREFERENCE SHARES. London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 991 North Eastern, York, H. and Selby purchase, 10 :Stockton and Darlington, A s:per cent., 281 West Midland, Oxford, Ist guaranteed stock, 128 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. South Eastern 5 per cent., June, 1861, rd , 101 1 LINES LEASED Al? FIXED RENTALS. Colchester, Stour Valley, 681 Shrewsbury and Hereford, (£7), 91 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 81 1 Bahia and San Francisco (lirn.) gua. 7 per cent., 211 1 Belgian Eastern Junction, 11 Buenos Ayres Great Southern (lim.), 2i Dutch Rhenish, 17 Ditto (all), 211 Great Luxembourg, 141 Recife and San Francisco gua. 7 per cent., la I Sambre and Meuse, 11 Sambre and Meuse, 51 per cent. pf., 101 San Paulo Jim.), gua. 7 per cent., 10 9/ Ditto (..11), 231 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian„ 23/ West Flanders, 7/ FO REIGN MINES. General, 211 United Mexican (lim.), 61 JOINT-STOCK RANKS. Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (1im.),130/ British ßA aankkt r of ao fa and "Ei gYa.Adl3l 71 1 3 . it i 30 Chartered Bank of IndEi Z c A h u a s n t g r e ali l a ini , ald i lina, 27 fit Colonial, 4u English, Sco ch, and A Imperial Bank ;Urn.), 14; ustrali an Chartered, 21/ London Joint Stock, . London and South African, 28t Metrop , . and Prov. Bank aim.) new , 36 DOCKS. on, Or D ie i n tt t o al nßeal,k2c 2: orporati London, 561 MISCEL LANEOUS. Crystal Palsce, 34 East India Irrigation and Canal, 41 Electric l'elegraph, 102 E glish and Australian Copper, 11 Indian Carrying, (lira.), 1 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds rd. ,8:0 issued 00, 141 London Gen , ral Omnibus Company.(lim.), National Discount Company (lim ), Oriental Inland Steam (lim.), 61 Peninsula and 0 iental Steam, new, 47i Quebrada Land, Rail, ana Mining (Dm.), 2 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements Ulm.) (Z 2, 31 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) Sales, about 7,000 bales. Import, 6,195; previ ously, 11,893. No change. Toe recent cbesy display at Lyons, in which M. Mozuski played ten games blindfold, has resulted in his winning tom and losing ono, Two gam were dant Paid. Closing Business Price. clone. 8 8i 7 8 84 86 112 112} 6i 7 40 12 13 14 89 91 106 108 6L 52 44 48 24 25 1204 121 i 120 ; 121 134 136 100 102 66 (64 10/ 1(8 76 77 114 116 39i1 40/ 974 98 101 102 43i 44i 1224 12k i 23 lk lip 91 93 50 51 24 25 99 100 55! 54 86 87 115 117 lt It P 15i 1611 Iti 12 120 122 48 14 98 100 48 50 32 33 911 911 ti 7 69 99 101 7 8 37 38 9 10 7 150 153 i 4 5 II 2 iPI 79 81 154 155 28 30 44 45 37 38 98 100 SSESSIONS. Ulosin2 Price. 60 t 2 1(8 1(9 I 16 p 1 1 ak 70 8 107 1(8 108 /10 108 t( g it9i (1( 1 1P 1 liP 19 10 62 66 '7 50 53 66 40 :5 57 42 32 16 23 26 21 23 110 111 1 1i 1 4 106 108 81 lig Si.2l 109 102 10 t 2 '11) 1063 1074 101 103 97 -9 47 49 all 100 (100 ' 100 2 15 3 5 E 0 12 1(8 109 1(7 1(9 i IP li l , 07 1(8 b 101 103 65i 6} 104 76} 115 WI i I 1011 t 12 II; 12 13.14. 26 10 8t Pt 50 20 9.18.4 12.10 Pa 141.1 100 too 100 100 100 100 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, 1863. IMPERIAL P . HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Day. The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock, LONDON AND SOUTH - WESTERN RAILWAY (STAINES AND WOKINGHAM). On the motion that this bill be read a third time, Mr. R. MILLS opposed the motion, on the ground that the telegraph was not worked in the largest and best popu lated parish in the district—namely, Ewell—with a popu lation of 4,000. Repeated promises had been made by the company to lay down the telegraph. He moved that the third reading be postponed for a month. Mr. DUTTON supported the third reading. The dis trict would not sufficiently remunerate the railway to main tain a telegraph station. No promise had been made of the nature indicated. Lord A. CHURCHILL supported the third reading. After a few words from Mr. HADFIELD, the bill was read a third time and passed. PETITIONS, Several petitions were Presented in favour of the closing of public houses on Sunday. FEDERAL CRUISERS, Lord A. CHURCHILL gave no ice of his intention on Friday to ask the Solicitor-General whether merchant ships, in sailing between neutral ports, would be justified in de fending themselves by a resort to arms from the cruisers of the Federal States. SPORT .NG INTELLIGENCE,-This Day. NEWMARKET RACES—TPIs DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. SWEEPSTAKES OF 60 SOVS. Sea King beat Oscar. PRINCE OF WALES STAKES. Citadel Teterrime 2 Five ran, HANDICAP PLATE. Berkeley Prophet Thirteen ran. LATEST BETTING. THE DERBY. 4to 1 agst Lord Clifden (offered) 7to 1 agst Macaroni (taken) 1000 to 60 agat Automaton (taken) 1000 to 60 agst National Guard (taken) 1000 to 60 agst Glenochty colt (taken) 20 to 1 agat Ranger (taken) 25 to 1 agst Tom Fool (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Carnival (taken) ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL. A general meeting of the governors of St.Thomas's Hoe• pital was held yesterday at the Terminus Hotel, Lon don-bridge, for the purpose of considering the position of the affairs of the hospital. The minutes of the last meeting of the grand committee having been read, e on T fi h r e m C ed ß . AIRMAN (Sir J. Musgrove) moved that they be Mr. ADAMS objected to the motion, because it was im portant that the governors should be all well informed of the exact p , sition of the transacii ns that had taken place between the governors of St. Thomas's and Bethlehem Hospital. He thought that the extracts from the minutes just read ought be have been printed and sent to the gover. nors previous to the meeting. Mr. TITE said the only information of importance in the minutes \Ws the resolution of the board of Bethlehem Hospital, which had appeared in all the newspapers. Mr. ADAMS said it was of the utmost importance that the governors should have had some information as to the business to be transacted that day before coming into the room. He thought the plan of refusing to issue that in formation highly objectionable. Mr. TITE sad the business for which the governors were summoned was to hear a communication from Bethlehem Hospital relative to the site and to say what the governors would do. Mr. Currie had made his report to the grand committee as to the cost of erecting an hospital in the country for Bethlehem ; and they would have to consider that. The estimate of Mr Currie, the architect, was then re ceived, which stated that the expense of raising a hospital in the country for Bethlehem, in place of the one now in existence, would be £130,000 for the building, and £20,000 additional for the land, Parliamentary and other expenses, making in all £150,000, against which there would be a set off of £211,000 for the present buildings, including the boundary wall and railings. Mr. TITS then addressed the meeting at some length with respect to the proceedings which had taken place between Bethlehem and St. Thomas's Hospital. The President of Bethlehem Hospital had written to the Pre• ___ sident of St. Thomas', saying that in the event of anew hospital being built for them in the country, suitable to all purposes, they had no objection to enter into negotiations for their present building for the purposes of St. Thomas's Hospital, but upon no other terms. Mr. Currie had taken the mat ter in hand, and his estimate had just been read. The authorities of Bethlehem refused all negotiation on any other terms, and for £130,000 the governors could most likely obtain the site. As the governors could not legally build a hospital for any other body but St. Thomas's, he thought if they offered the plans of Mr. Currie, which w re now on the table . and the £150,000 in money to Beth lehem, they would accept the offer, because there would be no difficul! y as to procuring a site in the country. The erection of the new St. Thomas's Hos pital would cost £200,000, so that, if it was placed on the site of Bethlehem Hospital, the total ultimate cost would be £330,000. Mr. ADAMS said for the first time they had learned how the connection between Bethlehem and St. Thomas's Hospitals arose. Bethlehem had, in fact, never been offered to St. Thomas's by parties outside. They say "We dbn't want to move;" but St. Thomas's reply, "We have taken a fancy to your site, what will you take to tutu out?" There had been a great deal of talk about what the removal would cost, but no ono seemed to think of what would be lost in leaving their present tem porary site ? Why, no less than £BO,OOO would be sacri ficed, and that would have to be added to the cost of Bethlehem. With respect to the Surrey Gardens, there the site we-, go , d, and ventilation perfect, and another ad • vantage was, that if it was decided to adopt the block principal, four blocks out of six could be commenced with. out delay or inconvenience. Mr. ELLIOT said the course taken by the grand com mittee was highly inconvenient. They (the committee) possessed all the information. It was thrown vaguely amongst the governors to-day, and they were asked to adopt it, Such a course ought not to be adopted, but before anything definite was done the fullest information ought to be in thr, possession of the Governors. The reso lution the Grand Committee proposed to submit to the Go vernors ought to have bleu printed and circulated Mr. COTTON was in favour of Bethlehem, and advised the Governors not to let the chance slip. A resolution approving of the proceedings of the Grand Committee as far as they had at present proceeded was then agreed to. Mr. COTTON moved the following resolution :—" That the grand committee be empowered to continue the nego tiations with the Governors of Bethlehem Hospital for ob taining The site of that hospital, and to submit proposals to that Lody either to build for them a new one, in conformity with the plans and estimates prepared by Mr. Currie, the surveyor of St. Thomas's Hospital, or to pay for the site and buildings of Bethlehem the sum of £1.50,000, subject to the approval of the Court of Chancery, the sanction of Par liament and of this court." Alderman LAWRENCE said there was no saying what would have to be paid for a site for the new hospital for Bethlehem. Why, it might exceed the estimate by 20, 30, or even 40 thousand pounds. There was no limitation at all to the price to be paid as the resolution now stood. He never knew a lunatic asylum to be completed within the e,timate. He should move an amendment to the effect that a short report of the proceedings of the committee be prepared and sent to the governors, and that the same be afterwards taken into consideration at a special court. Mr. ADAMS seconded the amendment. _ _ _ _ Mr. BAGGALLY said if the price demanded exceeded the estimate, a special court would be called to consider the subject before anything was done. A GOVERNOR suggested that the money be offered to Bethlehem, in preference to erecting the building for them. Mr, TITS said the proposal would be made to erect the hospital according to the plan. A GOVERNOR suggested that words " at a cost not ex ceeding £150,000, including the site," be introduced into the resolution. This was accordingly done, and the re3olutien was agreed to, Alderman Lawrence withdrawing his amend ment. The proceedings then terminated. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. ISLE OF WIGHT (EASTERN SECTION). Yesterday a special meeting of this company was held at the offices, Great George-street, Westmin• ster, Mr. Simpson in the chair, to consider a Bill now before Parliament for changing the name of the Isle of Wight Eastern Section, and authorizing them to make and maintain the proposed central lines in extension of their authorized eastern lines ; to raise money for the purpose, and make arrange ments with other companies. Mr. Porter, the solicitor, read the heads of the Bill, which proposed to authorize new lines, commencing by a junction with the authorized line, and terminating near the river Medina, at the bottom of High-street, New port, and running through St. Helen's, Brading, Arreton, Wootton, Whippingham, and Carisbrooke, to Newport, Ihe sum of £25,000 by shares, and £B,OOO by loan, was to be raised for the eastern lines; and £lBO,OOO by shares, and £60,000 by loan, for the central lines. Major Atherley moved, and Captain Huish seconded, the approval of the Bill, which was carried with one dissentient. LITERATURE. Disraeli ; the Author, Orator, and Statesman. By John MM. pp. 368. Damon and Hodge. A political biography of Mr. Disraeli cannot fail to be regarded with interest, whether by friend or foe, and it has been the fate of the right hon. member for Buckinghamshire to have friends and foes as numerous and as zealous as fall to the lot of most men. To very few is he an object of in difference. Perhaps because he is himself disposed to feel so keenly, and to give such intense expres sion to his feelings, Mr. Disraeli is continually the object of vehement panegyric, or of as vehement vituperation. "Few men," says Mr. Mill, " have passed through the ordeal that he has. He has outlived the laughter of one class of opponents, and the malice of another is nearly exhausted, and his influence to-day is more wide-spread and secure than it has been at any former period of his life." Mr. Mill, in the dedication of this work to the electors of BuckinghAnshire, declares himself to be personally a stranger to the hero of his narrative. He happened to hear Mr. Disraeli speak in the House of Commons a short time ago, when it occurred to him " that a sketch of his career might do something more than point a moral and adorn a tale." The object of the writer is to show the young men of England—those "trustees of pos terity" of whom Mr. Disraeli has himself spoken so eloquently—what may be achieved by one of them selves, a man of the people, upheld by a resolute purpose. "It is said of the French army," observes Mr. Mill, "that every soldier carries a marshal's baton in his knapsack, and it may with equal truth be affirmed that every English boy has the possibility presented to him of becoming a Cabinet Minister, provided only that he has the capacity to attain it." The little seven-year-old hero of Mrs. Oliphant's new novel desires for his birthday gift to have the key of the House of Commons. But according to the happy simile above quoted, little Derwent was already unconsciously possessed of that open-sesame to aistinction. Here is Mr. Mill's very vigorous sketch of INNKEEPERS' LIABILITY (No. 1) BILL. Mr. W. MARTIN moved that this bill be read a second time. He said its object was to limit the liability of inn• keepers with respect (LEFT SPEAKING.) THE MURDER IN ST. GILES'S. The greatest excitement was occasioned this morning in the neighbourhood of St. Giles's, by the report that a man had given himself up as the murderer of Emma Jackson. The man in question last night called at the police. station. at Hoxton, and having said he wished to give him self up as the murderer of Emma Jackson, he was at once conveyed to the George-street station, St Giles's, and with the least delay possible some of the witnessses examined at the coroner's inquest were called in to identify the prisoner as the man who entered the house with the unfortunate woman. About half-past three he was conveyed to Bow street Police-court in a cab, and as the vehicle approached the entrance of the court, the immense crowd which had collected in front rushed to meet it, all anxious to catch a glimpse of the prisoner. EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER AT BOW- STREET. After the night charges were disposed of the prisoner was placed in tee deck, and Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk, said he was charged on his own confession with having wilfully murdered Emma Jackson, in George-street, St. Giles's. He then asked the man his name and address. The prisoner said his name was John Richards, that he resided at No. 25, Crescent-street, Euston-road, and that he was a carpenter. John Kell, 147 N, said about a quarter to 10 o'clock last night I was on duty at the station, Robert-street, Holton. The prisoner came in, and I asked him what he wanted. He said, " I want to see the inspector." I told him be had moved to the new station Kingsland road. I then asked him what he wanted to see the inspector for. He said, " I want to give myself up for murdering a woman." I cannot be certain whether he said "in" or "at" St. Giles's. I said if you wait a moment I will ac company you to the station. I went to the door for the purpose of taking the key from the inside for the purpose of locking the station up, and seeing a cab driver outside, I eent him to latch the waterman, as I could not get another constable. Mr. Henry—You wanted assistance. Witness—Yes. He seemed very excited. The water man came and we conveyed the prisoner to the station. As we were going there the prisoner said something which I could not understand, and I told him to be careful, as what he said might be used in evidence against him. When we passed a publichouse he wanted to go in and have a pint of beer, and on his being refused he tried to get away from us. I was obliged to hold him very tightly. I told him if he went to the station quietly he should have some beer when he got there. Mr. Henry—Was that all he said Witness—Yes. Mr. Henry—Did he say anything at the station? Witness—The inspector first cautioned him as he was going to ask him some questions. After that he refused to answer anything. Mr. Henry—Did you hear what the inspector asked ? Witness—He asked him his name and address, and he refused to give it. The inspector told me I had better take him to th 6 district in which the murder was committed. Mr. Henry—Was he sober ? Witness—No, your worship. Mr. Henry—Was he very drunk ? Witness—No, your worship; but I could see he had been drinking. Mr Henry—What have you to say to the evidence of the constable ? Prisoner—l have no recollection at all about the matter. I was very drunk. There is not the slightest foundation for what I said. My wife will prove I was at home when the murder was committed. Some months ago I was thrown off a cab, and when I take anything it gets into my head. Mr. Henry asked Inspector Williamson, who had charge of the case, whether he had any other evidence to offer. Inspector Williamson said—l first saw the prisoner at the station-house in Clark's-buildings, George-street, this morning. He then said, I shall tell you nothing till my solicitor, Mr. Lewis, appears before the magistrate at Bow street. I adhere to the statement I have made to the con natable at two o'clock this morning. He (prisoner) said he had made the confession in a drunken frolic. He appeared then to me as if he was getting sober. I then placed him in the yard with five or six other men, and some of the wit nesses examined before the coroner said they believed he was the man. The prisoner —I can bring a dozen people to prove where I was the day the murder was committed. Mr. Henry (to inspector Williamson)—The mere con fession of a drunken man would go for nothing unless you have some corroborative evidence. Have you any wit nesses who can show anything in support of the charge ? Inspector Williamson—No. The prisoner was detained solely on his own confession. Mr. Henry—The police did perfectly right to detain him ; but the question is whether you can prove anything against him. Inspector Williamson—l think not, sir. Mr. Henry—You don't think there is any foundation for that confession ? Inspector Williamson—No. I believe it to be what he says—a mere drunken frolic. Prisoner—My wife can prove the time I left on Thursday morning, and I've been at work ever since. Other work men can prove it. I have been drinking for the last two or three days with some friends from abroad. Mr. Henry—lt shows you the danger of getting drunk. Prisoner—lt does, sir. It will be a caution to me. Mr. Henry—He does not correspond with the description I have seen. The prisoner was about the height described, but looked considerably older. He might pass for 35 rather than 26. He wears a tuft of hair under his chin, but he does not appear to have weak eyes. He had in his hand a black felt hat. Inspector Williamson—The two men are here who were at work with the prisoner, and they are prepared to swear that he was at work with them at the time the murder was supposed to have been committed, Perhaps you would like to hear them, sir ? Mr. Henry—Let them be called. Pr soner—Call Robert Ward. Robert Ward, of No. 10, Nicholas-street, New North road, carpenter, said—l work for Mr. Davis, builder, of Old -street. I know the prisoner; he has been at work with me on the same job. He has been working every da) for the last month, except Monday and Tuesday in the Easter week. He was there for about an hour on Wed nesday. Mr. Henry—Was he at work on the Thursday ? Witness—Yes ; he came at 7 o'clock in the morning. Inspector Garforth—The man and woman were supposed to have entered the house in George -street a quarter before 8 on Thursday morning. Fredk. Land, a painter, also in the employ of Mr. Davis, said the prisoner was also in the same employ. Mr. Henry—Was the plisoner there on the Thursday in Easter week ? Witness—Yes ; I saw him in the workyard about half past seven that morning. Mr. Henry (to Inspector Williamson)—Have you any reason to suspect that the prisoner is the person who com mitted the murder ? Inspector Williamson—Not in the least. I believe it was the result of a fit of drunkenness. Mr. Henry—The police were perfectly justified in detain ing you in custody after such a declaration, and I would have detained you further if I th , )ught there was any ground for that confession, but as it is quite clear that there is no foundation for it I shall discharge you. Prisoner—Not the least. Mr, Henry —I shall discharge you, The imprisonment you have undergone is the consequence of your own drunk enness. INDICTMENT OF THE HOUSES IN GEORGE- Mr. Rivolta, solicitor to St. Giles's Vestry, a ppli e d for warrants for the apprehension of the keepers of seven houses in George-street, on a charge of keeping brothels and disorderly houses, including that in which the murder w as committed, with a view to their indictment at the sessions. The houses in question are th ose numbered respectively 2,3, 4, 5, 6,9, and 10. The warrants were granted, and Mr. Braddick, the was bound over to p rosecute , i n spector a nuisances, CORK AND KINSALE. Yesterday a Wharncliffe meeting of this company was held at the offices, Gracechurch-street ; Sir C. P. Roney in the chair. The Solicitor read the head of the Bill promoted by the company, and explained that one of its prin cipal objects was to enable them to subscribe £lO,OOO towards the erection of a first-class hotel in the town of Kinsale. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the approval of the bill,congratulated the shareholders that they would be able to give the usual notice of the Board of Trade on the lst of next month, and by the 16th of May he had no doubt the regular passenger and goods trains would be running over the line. Mr. KIN GWORTH seconded the motion. The motion vas then agreed to, and a vote of thanks to the chairman, directors, and secretary terminated the proceedings. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. " The English House of Commons is one of the most remarkable assemblies that the world has ever seen, and almost every ambitious man looks forward to attaining a seat in it as a possible contingency in his career. What a bishopric is to the aspiring clergyman, the honour of being a member of Parliament is to the other professions, and to the man of family or wealth, whatever his condition in life may be. Hence it is a motley group, and contains samples of the piety, patriotism, intellect, chivalry, heroism, wealth, commerce, and crotchets of this eccentric nation. These strange elements are, however, held in subjection, and directed to high and noble purposes, by a few of the most brilliant intellects of the age; for any man who as pires to the honour of being a leader in this assembly must possess faculties and acquirements of no ordinary kind. The physical labour alone which he will have to go through is enough to try the very strongest constitution. But be sides this untiring application, he must have mastered a vast amount of knowledge, and have a deep insight into human nature ; for the legislation of this assembly must be adapted to the feelings, t rejudices, and religions of almost every race of mankind. Hark ! there is a gentleman speak ing : his address is quiet ; there is an absence of everything like excitement about him, and those to whom his words are addressed : it is a question of foreign policy, and the em perors and kings of Europe will not retire to rest until the electric telegraph has conveyed to them the substance of what he has said. The eyes of the world are fixed upon this quiet senate. Every noble soul throughout Western Europe who longs to break the fetters which bind his nation in bondage looks to it for encouragement and hope. The enslaved all over the world, of every creed and colour, know that they have few friends who can help them but God and the British Parliament. Two hundred millions of people look to it for law and protection, and the arms of its authority encircle the earth. In this forum of the world who would not desire to excel " Every shade of ambition may be distinguished here. The country squire, looking more doltish and out of place than he does on the bench at quarter sessions, has struggled hard and spent a few thousands that he may have the honour of putting M.P. to his name. The restless dema gogue, the ' canker of a calm world and a long peace,' who has come uppermost in the seething caldron of politi cal agita' ion, is borne here on the breath of promises which never can be fulfilled. Mon made of money, who have bought the honour and paid for it, rising barristers, schem ing attorneys, hopeful naval and military officers, younger sons of old families, heirs to lordly estates and dukedoms, are jostling here with Irish agitators, the Pope's brass band,' the pink of Nonconformity, and the petrons of the turf. All these may be seen, but they are seldom heard, and less frequently listened to. They have come here to find themselves in the company of men whose brilliant souls, like some electric light, make mankind turn their eyes away from the sickly glare of zushlight intellects. Those stars of the first magnitude are few, but they are there, and it is to them that we are to loon for the inter pretation of the thoughts and feelings of this great nation." Immediately afterwards we have the following de scription of MR. DISRAELI IN THE HOUSE. " In the front seat on the Conservative side of the House may be observed a man who, if his hat be off, which it generally is, is sure to arrest one's attention, and we need scarcely to be told atter having once seen him that he is the leader of that great party. He is not old, just turned fifty, we may suppose, but he bears his age well, what ever it ratty be. His face, which was once handsome, is now " sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought." The head is long, and the forehead massive and finished. The eye is restless, but full of fire ; the hair black and curly. Nature has evidently taken some pains to finish the exterior. But ho is about to speak; the debate has assumed a party aspect; strong things have been said bath of him and the party which he reprasents ; Cobden, Bright, Gladstone, Osborne, have each laid the lash on their political oppo• nents, and now it is their turn to receive a chastisement from the hand of a skilful operator. He is no sooner on his feet than the House is hushed in silence ; his friends and backers, who have been galled by the heavy fire of their opponents, now look up with exultation in their eyes ; they all know that he will say what each one of them would have said if he had been gifted with the ability to give exoression to the thought that was big within him. His opponents also know that he is not likely to spare them. Mr. Gladstone looks restless ; Lord John Russell pulls his hat over his eyes until he looks like a frog under a fungus; John Bright eyes him with drab pugacity, aid Palmerston grimly smiles. The orator in the mean time beguiles his audience into a good humoured laugh and then plunges at once into his subject. H e is at home everywhere : the most abstruse figures and recondite facts—no matter what they may be—are at his fingers' ends, ripe and ready. The hand on the dial-plate has travelled on for a whole hour, but we are uncon scious of the flight of time, for this luminous exposi tion of his subject is only the prelude to a reply which shall demolish the reasonings of his adversaries. In terse, epi grammatic sentences, sparkling with wit and barbed with satire, he retorts on his opponents amidst the grins and impatience of his rivals and the hearty and enthusiastic cheers of his friends. Another hour is gone, and still the Senate is spell-bound by his eloquence. His closing sen tence is followed by a tremendous cheer. The squire leaves the house to eat his pheasant, quite sure that the agricul tural interest is safe whilst it has such an advocate, and the proudest of a proud aristocracy is flattered by his friendship." In the closing chapter of this biography Mr. Mill tells us that his sources of information have been more than ten thousand pages which Mr. Disraeli has written, and many thousands of columns of Hansard which he has spoken. From these sources he has compiled fur us a very comprehensive and delightful summary of the chief literary works of the author of Coningsby—from the brilliant meteor like Vivian Grey, written in his boyhood, down to Sybil the thoughtful and heart-appealing history of the Two Nations—Rich and Poor. Mr. Disraeli's political history is enlivened by many extracts from his speeches. The conflict with Sir Robert Peel, which Mr. Mill truly describes as unique of its kind, is the subject of two very interesting and important chapters, followed by others entitled, " The Revolt," " Rising trom the Ranks," "Per sonal Matters," " The Man in O ffi ce," "Lead in g the Opposition," " Second Term of ( ffice," In summing up the character of the hero otiiiiisshitn s- tory, Mr: Mill particularly rem arks upon tense love of truth and resolute desire to get at it if possible ;" his versatility of talent, "asp i r ing to be many things and succeeding in nearly a ll of them ;" and his amazing Indus t resolute, dogged, able, indefatigable work characterises him ever ywhere." Beyon d all this, says Mr. Mill, "there is one quality which must commend itself to every one—his fearlessness in exp ress i ng his t h oug ht, whatever it may be, wheth er i n a d vocating a J ew Bill or opposing a su ccess f u l Minister. Englishmen always admire pluck." Courage is with them a primary element in a noble character, and this perhaps is one of th e secrets of Mr. Disraeli's influence. The extracts given from those parlia mentarY Philippics would of themselves render this volume most attractive. It is worthy of attention, likewise, as affording a very truthful portraiture of on- of our most distinguished public men, and a very spirited survey of a most remarkable career. We cannot say much in comm en d at i on o f the writer's style of composition. Such a kind of narra tive does not demand eloquent writing ; an easy, simple style is all that is required. But Mr. Mill goes beyond this, and degenerates occasionally into vulgar colloquisms; as, for example, when quoting a passage from Mr. Disraeli's famous discourse at Slough, the writer goes on to say—" It is scarcely possible to conceive what a row this speech made." Such expressions are beneath the dignity of any work assuming in the smallest degree the character of history, and should an opportunity be afforded to Mr. Mill, he will do well to revise his composition. As it is he has fulfilled his purpose of suggesting an encouraging example to the ambitious youth of England, mad of according a public tribute to one who has so many claims on the admiration of his countrymen. Oracles from the Britzsli Poets. By James Smith. Third Edition. Pp. 175. Virtue, Brothers, and Co. We hardly wonder at Mr. James Smith's pretty little Drawing Room Table-Book having already won for itself the honours of a third edition. Those honours it is really entitled to. The volume, or rather volumette, is worthy of being reprinted. For the original notion of the work the compiler acknow ledges himself indebted to the skill and fancy of the compiler of what Mr. Smith, in the first sentence of his Preface, frankly calls "its American prototype." It is only the idea of the book that the English man-of-letters borrows—not a syllable of the con tents—not one solitary quotation. Although the first title of the little Work (given verbatim at the head of this notice) is happily enough, and explicitly enough, " Oracles from the British Poets its second title is almost better—par ticularly if, in remembrance of the merry old adage, " Laugh and Grow Fat," we apply to this second title anything like a literal significance — namely, a " Pleasant Companion for a .Round Party !" In this suggestion, however, we are shamefacedly conscious of yielding to the temptation of indulging in what Charles Reade'b lady. mother, in Very Hard Cash, all but feints over the mere mention of, as "jargon." Among the Poets, by the way, here quoted as Oracles, one we notice by name—" Twamley." Can it be possible that this can be that immortal Twam ley who once upon a time (see Boswell) introduced himself in an inn parlour to Doctor Johnson as—the Inventor of Warm Flat Irons ? At any rate if not that Great Original—here is Another Immortal T wamley ! Ae a specimen of the sweets now gathered together, and at the same time as affording a specimen of what the Book before us is made of—we wouli: refer the reader to the Central GAME or QUESTION in the Collection, to wit, " What is your favorite Flower ?" A Question to which fifty distinct answers art given in the shape of as ninny excerpts from various English Poets! Now Bishop Mant replies, for example— " Our England's Lily of the May, Our Lily of the Vale." Now Keats whispers to us honeyedly— "the Woodbine Of velvet leaves and bugle blooms divine." Now Mra. Hemans sings deliciously of— " The foam-like meadow sweet." Now Wordsworth cries aloud prophetically (for has he not in truth made the floweressentiallyhisown?)— There's a flower that shall be mine— 'Tis the little Celandine. And so on, butterfly-like, we flit from bloom to bloom, accordingly as we may select hap hazard any number in chancing our reply to the general inquiry as to what our favourite flower may be. So much, brit fly, by way of welcome to this " Pleasant Com panion for"--we cannot help it, Mrs. Dodd! tht phrase is not ours, but the compiler's—" A Round Party !" 91 901 le THETFORD ELECTION. The poll opened yesterday morning at 8 o'clock, but could hardly be said to proceed briskly, as there were only about 200 electors whose votes could by any possibility be recorded. Mr. Harvey addressed a meeting of his supporters on Monday night, and appeared to be to a great extent what he professes to be, viz., the popular candidate in opposition to the enmhined Grafton and Baring interests. A con tested elebtion has not taken place in Thetford sine! 1841, when Sir James Flower appeared in opposi tion to the interest which Mr. Harvey now sought to assail, being returned by a majority of 1; and probably for the 22 intervening years the ordinarily quiet streets of the borough did not present so ani mated a spectacle as they did yesterday. Even as it was, however, the popular effervescence was of e very mild description. The first four hours' polling proceeded as follows : Hour. Fitzroy. Harvey. Nine Ten .... Eleven Noon .. At the close of the poll (4 o'clock) the numbers were—Fitzroy, 93; Harvey, 81. At half-past four the Mayor (Mr. Bidwell) an nounced the result as above, and declared Lord Frederick Fitzroy duly elected. Lord Frederick expressed his acknowledgments, and observed that after a contest running op to twelve votes, he hoped no more would be heard of Thetford being a pocket borough. As in a short time there would be a general election, he should have an opportunity of meeting his friends again, and Le hoped it would be found that he had acted up to his professions. Mr. Harvey also addressed the electors, and observed that although a majority of votes had been recorded for his opponent, he still felt that he was perhaps the real representative of the majority of the inha bitants of the borough. (Cheers, and cries of "No, no.") At the close of a few further observations the hon. gentleman"publicly shook hands with Lord Frederick Fitzroy, and the proceedings then closed with a vote of thanks to the Mayor for the impar tiality with which he had oondu3ted the business of the election. MARKETS--This Day. MARK-LANE. A very small supply of home-grown wheat was received fresh up to this morning's market. The demand for all qualities, however, was in a sluggish state, yet no quotable change took place in prices. Their tendency, however, was decidedly in favour of buyers. The show of samples of foreign wheat on the stands war large Sales progressed slowly, both in red and white quali ties, and in some instances the quotations ruled the turn easier. Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, a t late rates. The supply of barley was rather limited. howeve r, the trade was decidedly flat, a t previous curre ncies. Malt changed hands slowly on former terms. an d all qualities so l d The supply of oats was ve r y large, heavily, at barely station ar y p rices. lace in the value of beans or p No alteration eas. took p howe ver , ruled heavy, although The demand f or them, the supplies on off er were small. Barrel flour m eta dull inq uir y , at about previous rates. Other kinds moved off slowly, at late prices. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. __ _ • wheat- Barley. Malt. Oats. Flout 2650 4 2 0 1, 1": 1 1 r e igailigni.". .... 8:16-52: 2,6_10 100 1 • 27,530 I 10,070 brla BOROUGH HOP, Most kinds of hops are in steady request, and prices fairly supported. 1...... b.••••••••• WHITECHAPEL. The trade is heavy, and the supply on offer moderate. Prices rule as follows :--Beef, from 2s Gd to 3s 10d ; mutton, 3s to 4s Od; veal, 3s Gd to 4s 6d ; lamb, 5s 8d to 6s 8d ; and pork, 3s 4d tots 4d per 81bs by the carcase. ALLEGED SEIZURE OF A VESSEL AT NEW YORK.—A rumour prevailed at New York when the Asia sailed that the Government had laid an embargo on a vessel laden with stores, &c., for the French army in Mexico. Several foreign journals speak of an invention just produced in Germany, namely, a musical bed, so constructed that by means of a concealed piece of mechanism the pressure of the body produces the softest harmony, which lasts long enough to lull one to sleep. At the head of the bed is a dial with a hand, which can be placed at whatever hour the person wishes to awake; and at the time fixed the bed plays a march of Spontini, with drums and cymbals, loud enoug h to wake the soundest sleeper. LONDON GAZETTE---Yesterday. FOREIGN OFFICE, APRIL 13. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Chas. Stewart Scott, Esq., now Attache to her Majesty's Legation at Copenhagen, to be a Third Secretary in her Majes y'd Diplomatic Service. FOREIGN OFFICE, APRIL 20. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Seth C. Hawley as Consul at Nassau, New Providence, for th.s United States of America. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. W. D. Mathews as Consul at Penzance, Mountsbay, and St. Ives, for hiQ Majesty the King of Hanover. Tha Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Sieg fried Franck as Consul at Sydney, New South Wales, for the Free Hanseatic City of Hamburg. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Manuel Jose Pelegrin as Consul at Newcastle for the Ar gentine Republic. FOREIGN-OFFICE, APRIL 21. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Georgo , t e lt r l . a D a , a Consul Consul a, at Belfast;T Birmingham; or of Mr. W. Richmond Collis as Consul at 7 \n f ior ll: e r rT . th A lot l ny fr , e a d a Henry Al ar tiu B A r i o u w n n a Snow as Consul at Dublin; of Mr. Mie a a Yo ll as Consul at Limerick ; of Mr. James Gilmour as Consuull Ryan Londonderry; of Mr. Thomas Smith Harvy as Cons Waterford; and of Mr. Thomas Sowervaill as Consul at Glasgow, for the Republic of Liberia. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, APRIL 21. 2d Regiment of Life Guards—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Maximilian Grant, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Francis Trevelyan Buekland, who resigns. lst Dragoon Guards—Cornet Charle ,, Taddy Hatfeild to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice 'William Edward Mars land, promoted. 6th Dragoon Guards —Captain Francis Reid, from 96th Foot, to be Captain, v ice Pereira, who exchanges, re ceiving the former difference between a Lieutenancy of Cavalry and Infantry 13th Hussars—Cornet Edward Charles Starkey to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice William Gore, who retires. 20th Hussars—Captain Thomas Theophilus Boileau, on hapapvoeinbatmenendte,sferroibmed2adaßceanpgtaal Europeaninanaßre Cavalry, vot.i\iajo rin sh a o te u a l a d of Captain only, as previous'y stated. RoyalArti Royallle— Artilleryaymaster Th o mas Runt, from Paymas ter to the in China, For shall to be Paymaster; AF sistan a t n - a Su ß rg Y e a o l n E Francis shall has been permitted to resign his commission ; Veterinary •Surgeon Daniel Hinge, to be Vetetinary-* Surgeon of the Ist Class. Royal Engineers—Second Captain and Brevet-Lieutenant - Colonel Wilbraham Oates Lennox to be Captain, vice Martindale, placed on the Supernumerary List; Lieu tenant Richard Bullon to be Second Captain, vice Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Lennox. Grenadier Guards--Lieutenant-Colonel Edward George Hibbert, from 12th Foot, to be Captain and Lieutenant- Colonel, vice Arthur Edward Valetta Ponsonby, who exchanges. 6th Regiment of Foot —The surname of the Paymaster ap pointed on 31st December, 1860, is Wastell, not Wastle, as then stated. Bth Foot—Gentleman Cadet Thomas lake llumfrey, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign. by purchase, vice William Cowan, transferred to 60th Foot. 9th Foot—Captain George Hamilton French, from the 3d West India Regiment, to be Captain, vice Grace, who exchanges ; Robert Creighton Granville, Esq., late Cap tain 26th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Andrew Siev wright, deceased. 11th Foot—Lieutenant William Adam Smyth to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Richard Hotham, who retires ; Ensign John Henry Healey to be Lieutenant by pur chase, v ce Smyth; William Henry Beevor, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Healey. 12th Foot—Captain and Lieutetaant •Colonel Arthur Ed• ward Valette Ponsonby, from the Grenadier Guards, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Edward George Hibbert, who exchanges. 3th Foot—The second christian name of Ensign West away is Guillet, and not Gullies, as stated in the Gazette of 24th ult. Foot—Gentleman Cadet Lloyd Fenton, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Broughton, transferred to 96th Foot. 17th Foot—Windham Brady, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice James Henry do Robeck Lynch, promoted by purchase in the 66th Foot. 20th Foot—Quartermaster Richard Storey from 60th Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice John Cole ' who exchanges. 21st Foot—Lieutenan t Robert Cook to be Captain, by pur chase, vice John Charles Sheffield, who retires; Ensign George Henry Anderson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice book. 24th Foot—William Fraser, Gent , to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice French, transferred to the 69th Foot. 25th Foot—Surgeon Robert Browne, from 83d Foot, to bo Surgeon, vice Charles Robert Robinson, who exchanges. 60th Foot—Ensign Charles Pierson Cramer to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Harcourt James Lees, Who re tires; Ensign William Cowan, from Bth Foot, to be En sign, vice Cramer; Quartermaster John Cole, from 20th Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice Richard Story, who ex- • changes. 66th Foot—Major Tom Benson to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Charles Edmund Law, who retires.; Captain Charles William Aylmer, to be Major, by purchase, vice Benson; Lieutenant Charles Valentine Oliver to be Captain, by purchase, vice Ayl mer; Ensign James Henry do Robeck Lynch, from 17th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Oliver. 69th Foot—Ensign Sir Thomas Hyde Crawley Boevey, Bart., to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Edward Wil liams, who retires; Ensign Peregrine Maitland French, from 24th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Sir Thomas H. C. Boevey, Bart. 75th Foot—Eric Donald Clarke, Gent„ to be Ensign, with out purchase, vice William Salmon Mills, transferred to the 91st Foot. 81st Foot—Lieut. Hugh Thomas Jones, from 2d Bengal Native Infantry, to be Lieutenant, vice Walter Mus grave, appointed to the Bengal Staff Corps. g3d Foot—Surgeon Charles Robert Robinson, from 25th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Robert Browne, who ex changes. 90th Foot—William Lawes, Esq., late Adjutant of the Ist Forfarshire Volunteer Corps, to be Paymaster, vice Pay master, with the honorary rank of Captain, Thomas Cassidy, transferred to the 30th Foot. 91st Foot—Ensign William Salmon Mills, from 75th Foot, t. be Ensign, vice Arthur Elkington, appointed Deputy Assistant t..ouluitbrsni y cams .1. 96th Foot—Captain William Duff Pereira, from 6th Dra goon Guards, to be Captain, vice Reid, who exchanges; Ensign Dennis 1;u Moulin Gunton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Elias Wm. Dixon Gray, who retires ; En sign Aubrey Delves Broughton, from 15th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Gunton. 100th Foot—Quartermaster -Sergeant William Smith to be Quartermaster, vice William Hume, who retires upon halt pay. 105th Foot—Ensign Henry William Aylmer Willins has been permitted to revert to the General List of unposted Officers of the Madras Army, he having been gazetted to a Lieutenancy on that List prier to his appointme nt to the 105th Foot. 3d West India Regiment—Captain Thomas Grace, from 9th Foot, to be Captain, vice French, who exchanges. Cape Mounted Riflemen—The second Christian name of Lieutenant Nicolsoo. is Croft. UNATTACHED—Lieutenant William Minister, from 77th Foot, to bo Captain, without purchase. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT—Staff Assistant -Surgeon St. John Stanley, from half pay, to be Staff Assistant Surgeon, vice Maximillian Grant, ALD., appointed to the 2d Lite Guards. BREVET. late 100 th Foot, p p l a a y ee consequent on to Q T h h a u v e a e r t f t e o h r l l m e o w h as o in t n e g o r r W a p ri i o l m l r i a a o n m t k i o H n o s f u C m t a o e kt a h aln. e l f the deaths, on the 31st March, 1863, of Lieutenant. General Joseph Paterson, Colonel Commandant of a battalion, 60th Foot, and Major-General Andrew T. Hemphill, late serving on the Staff of the Army in Ireland, in command of a bri gade at Dublin :-- TO BR MAJOR-GENERALS. Major and Brevet Colonel John Garvock, from half-pay, unattached, serving on the Staff of the Army in the Eat Indies, with the local rank of Major-General. Lieutenant. Colonel and Brevet Colonel William Jones, C. 8., from half-pay, 61st Foot. TO BE COLONELS. Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Timbrell Allan, 25th Foot. Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Ross, half-pay, late 'nation- , lar service TO BE LIEUTENANT-COLONELS. Major Francis Topping Atcherley, 30th Foot. Major John Nason, Depot Battalion. TO BE MAJORS. Captain Henry William Wily, half-pay, unattached, Staff Officer of Pensioners. C a ptain George Walter Baldwin, 31 s t Foot, Brigade Major at Colchester. BANKRUPTS The following are the only bankrup' of any importance which appear in the Gazette : t lieweiler, Strand Charles Robinson, mattonx e i r, k Gravesend T Ch h a oto rle a s s Edmund Baker, watehnT agent, Leeds 'de commission . ip si :gi ta lt i :D uf e a P e t t : 'thographer, Strand auctioneer, Guildford and Farnham Thos. ImPeY , inerceant, Norfolk-street, Jas Nathan Holmes, Hu:mil:on Gordon, Strand Macclesfield George Dabron, farmer, Chobham George Hayes, Plumber, Manchester John Robinson, builder, HUlme Georg e Hutchison, grocer, William Henry Hawkins Newcastle -Upon-Tyne John Murry Hayes, bri i , grocer, Ayleabury Wiliam Asbourn • cidayer, Gillingham, Kent Henry Pyne, coal un., tailor, Lincoln rnereetsbire :iii.iarten yloivarnlng,as: merchant, Weston-super-Mare, Soe SCO TCH BANKRUPTS. James Gordon APKay, Edinburgh John Hepburn, merchant, Strathaven Win. Alston, grocer, Dumbarton Thomas W. E. Robson, rector, Cupar Fraser, Turner, and Co., manufacturers, Glasgow John Sim, farmer, Heatheryfield, Aberdeenshire Course of the Exchange—Yesterday. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam 11 18/ 11 1 8 5 Antwerp .. Brussels — 26 45 25 50 25 46 2 Ramburgh 5 50 P 13 75 1 3 8 aris .. Short. 25 20 26 26 Ditto Marseilles 11 6 521 -... Frankfort on Maine ll9/ 5 119/ Vienna Trieste Petersburgh 7 : di t v t e t e hr actsefrr 0 f 35 SSI Berlin — Madrid Cadiz Leghorn — 2,5 b 5 25 60 25 65 25 6 0 Milan ........... •• • 25 f 0 Genoa 5 65 25 60 Naples ............. 25 6 71 25 6 2 5 Palermo Messina ..._ 52/ 52i Lisbon ...... 621 635 Op rto ............ SiFfi°-levr:eeiircagnin::: erica, n,,,,,standarde:mtija.:•:.:::.....- 0 0 0 Goldiiars Dollars : I i B . .. .... .(. S . t . a n . P. d .ta a h. : i. f e l s. ) ,\. , v. a p .aa e .s r t.: o . a. 1 . South Am erican RELATIONS OF FRANCE AND In the Aiveror has resolvod to real un friendly syisa—nrudj3iiiril M. Mercier. c I. Washington t. T.-oeinc:Geloo M o n d ay , v 3 f ool j e 11 vt IN iihe 7:l emi 'r e ueaE9:urni:at; _~ 1 I , : , ik Share 112 t 511 1 45 41 21 121 120 44# t, . 1 1 ~, ,