The Sun. — London, England, 1854-06-12 00:00:00

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EI i in al g_t and Naifr" gi gs inual coo' morning: these urs' that BO' ays bring; ,aeon, an t l a press° the To°l in ; Hilo me . 0 ± the MadAl l ' e Mr. Sil l : 5 leptons °. ith thes e Int " 1 Mello , ' ind at fiv Ih a ale' ilso gal e ris. Th e arrange' a tantx 'or violin ne ; and done to rmly er turouslY n efleiare u mental dive Per" hionabli THE OVERLAND MAIL. (From the Bombay Times, May 10.) Our advices from Burmah are to the 20th ult. The general state of affairs throughout the country IS upon the whole satisfactory, although dacoity still exists to a great extent. Gonna ''' -Gee, one of the l ea d ers , s till' heads a predatory band, and a detachment of our troops has proceeded against him, the primary object being to reach his strong holds, where his granaries are. A letter, dated lienzada, 15th inst., states the Tharawaddie dis trict is still far from settled, and skirmishes are continually occurring with Goung- Gee's men. Three companies of the 10th Regiment N.I. have be en marching about in that district since Decem ber, and will be out for another month. They have met with parties of Goung-Gee's people on several occasions, and have both attacked his vil lages and been attacked by his followers repeatedly. They are now marching along the base of the hills on the eastern side, burning every village that fires on them. An affair came off a few days ago, in Which ten men of the Sikhs and Arracan battalion were wounded ; the companies of the 10th, 250 strong, have had altogether three killed and 17 Wounded since December. Captain Phillott, who commands the entire detachment, had a narrow escape one day, his pony being shot under him, and two balls through his solar—topee. A volley Was fired from a jungle at the side of the road. A company of her Majesty's 84th is here ; they accom panied Captain Sparks, the Deputy Commissioner of Rangoon, up the Lyne river, and having left a company of the 19th Native Infantry at Sanguay, came over here to drop down to Rangoon by water. Another company of the Madras 19th are to accom pany the wing of the Bth Irregulars up to Prome. They are expected in four or five days. Goung- Gee cannot be caught, and he is naturally reluctant to abandon a district that has owned his sway for Many years, and in which he is universally popular. Another chief, Moung Shway Moung, is threaten ing the north of the Bassein district, but no dis turbance has occurred as yet. There is a report that Meeaday has been burned, but it has not been confirmed ; and it is hoped that the Governor-Ge neral will at once adopt measures for the effectual suppression of dacoity. We have been in posses sion of the country long enough to have extermi nated these robber bands, and if they will not follow some honest employment they must be destroyed. So long as they are permitted to exist they exercise a most damaging influence over the minds of our new subjects, some of whom imagine that we will eventually vacuate the country when those who have submitted to our rule will be signally punished. To the Delhi Gazette we are in debted for the following intelligence from Cabul " There is a report from Heerat that 40 Russians, having been associated with 40 Persian officers, have gone to different places in Central Asia, and two had . reached that city. They have engaged to strengthen and occupy Heerat for a certain period of time ; and the son of the late Vazeer Yar Mahomed Khan has agreed to leave it and remain in Neeshapoor, a dis trict in Persian Khorasan. But he has not yet started. It is also said that the same Russian and Persian agents will come on to Candahar and Ca bool. Dost Mahomed Khan seems just at present inclined for an alliance with the British Govern bent, while Sooltan Mahomed Khan leans towards Persia. There is also a report that the Russians have built and garrisoned a fort on the shores of the sea (whether Caspian or Aral is not stated), five Marches from Oorgunge, no water intervening. Jafar Khan, on the part of Dost Mahomed Khau and Meer Dad Khan from Sooltau Mahomed Khan, who had gone as agents to Persia, have not yet re turned. Nawab Jubber Khan is really dead. Nazir Khairoullah, who left Cabool some time ago, has arrived at Peshawur, and mentions to the Ameer his satisfactory interview with Aiwut Sahub' (Major Edwarcles, of course), Bahadur. commissioner. He has also spoken to that officer about his own pecuniary aflairs, and, in reply, has been told that the Chief Commissioner, who will shortly be at Rawul Pindee, will take his case into consideration, as that gentleman is Mookhtar Surkar, or Plenipo tentiary. Several letters, which Dost Mahomed Khan has received from Heerat, kc., have been sent to the Nizir to show to the Commissioner Sahub. They are of course suited to his own pur poses, and therefore sent to Peshawur. Nazir Xhairoullah, now deputed by Dost Mahomed Khan to Peshawur, was originally Nazir or steward of Ameer 001-moolk, the late uncle of the Dost. He Was prosperous and wealthy ; and before or after th e death of his master he went to Bokhara, Whence his trade spread as far as the rich markets of Russia. The Ameer, like a true Afghan chief, coveted his riches, and married his daughter, who remained in Cabool, while the other members of the Ameer's family were removed during the Bri tish occupation of Cabool. When the Dost surren dered his sword to the late Sir W. Macnaghten, after the battle of Purwandurah, this lady, daughter of the Nazir, was honourably brought forward by Lady Macnaghten, and united with her exiled and long-lost husband, the Ameer of Cabool. Such is the account of the Nazir's relationship with the Post. Nazir Khairoullah did great service to the. unfortunate Colonels Stoddart and Connolly at Bokhara, and at his own personal risk became the Medium of the correspondence which those officers carried on with the late Sir W. Macnaghten and Sir Alex. Burnes. The brutal and savage King of Bokhara, finding out that Nazir Khairoullah was secretly attached to the British, plundered him of his open and known property to a considerable amount, and compelled him to throw himself again on his covetous son-in-law the Afghan chief at Ca -1)001, saving his head at the sacrifice of his wealth. his agent Ahmed Khan, in Berunj Farosh or Mundeewal, by fabricating news-letters, like the late Meer Hassun, of Cabool, and Taifoor Shah, of Peshawur, gained the favour of Sir W. Macnaghten and Sir A. Burnes, and through the:r influence got possession of the rich estates of the Nazir, to the amount of several lakhs. This man had lent more than one lack of rupees of the Nazir's money to feed the English wounded soldiers and prisoners under Captain John Connolly, when the British force abandoned the cantonment, and were massa cred on the road to Jelallabad. This Ahmed Khan took away all the movable property and precious stones of the Nazir from Cabool, and went with General Pollock's force to India. There he was paid in full all the money he had lent to feed the British soldiers, and thus fraudulently making him self master of his chief's money, went to Cashmere and refused to return to Cabool. Thus all the wealth of the Nazir is now in the hands of the family o. the treacherous Ahmed. The Nazir, since his arrival at Cabool, has been inducing, by money and promises of future presents, several chiefs, such as the late Nawab Jubber Khan, Gholam Mahomed Khan Mookhtar, and others, to use their influence with the Ameer, and instigate the latter to open communications for contracting an alliance of peace with the British Government. The Ameer was also told by the ' Nazir that his interference with the British would facilitate the way for recovering his money from his agent, which sum will be al ways at the dis posal of the Ameer. These preposals had been lon g under the consideration of the Ameer, till news arrived from Persia and Bokhara that the Roosee and Roomee (Russians and Turks) were fighting, and that the English would also join the latter. Again the friends of the Nazir stirred up the matter, and the cunning Ameer found a favour able opportunity offered to him to open negotiations with the British through the agency of the Nazir. It is his custom to pl a y a d ou ble game, but he will always try to get the effectual support of the Rus sian and Persian Governments, unless the British give him at least the Peshawur territory, of which he always talks. So the Nazir has done good ser vice to the British at Bokhara ; and having induced the Ameer of Cabool to enter into his views, has LOW to come as agent to negotiate a treaty of alli ance at Peshawur. Messengers have arrived in Cabool with a report that the Russians and Hoor gunjees (or people of Khiva) have become one, and will be joined by the King of Bokhara. The letter Which the Dost has received from Persia has been sent to Peshawur through Nazir Khairoullah, in Which the King, it is said, has told him either to stand by him or by the English. One of the sons of the Candahar Chiefs has gone by express to the King of Persia. The Ameer has also heard with jealousy that his Candahar brothers are secretly correspond ing with the Sahub Commissioner of Sindh through th e Kohat Chief. Gholam Haidur Khan is at Jel lalabad, and amusing himself with drilling his force, and Mahomed Azeem Khan is gone to collect the revenue of the Koorum Province. He has killed several refractory Maliks or head men of the villages, and plundered their property and children, both girls and boys, to the number of 200 persons in all. Mahomed Shah Khan Ghilzaee has come on a visit of consultation to the Akhooud of Sawat." Mr. Gillespie, Quartermaster of H.M. 98th Re ' gnnent, -who murdered his horse-keeper at Um baliah, has, it is said, been sentenced to transpor tation, but no official announcement has yet appear ed- From Calcutta and Madras we have no intelli gence of moment. General Sewell is, it is con fidently believed, to be confirmed as commander -11!-chief of the latter presidency. Lord Harris ar rived in Madras on Vie 28th ult. Sir Henry Pot tlnger had left a few days previous to Lord Har ris's arrival. The tornado which we mentioned in our last summary as having visited Rungpoor in ~1 3e rigal, and destroyed the inhabitants, appears ") 'lave travelled almost due south at a mode l'tte pace, for it was not until the evening 4 4 1 ' the 12th ultimo that we hear of it in Jessore. i•here a fearful blast of wind came roaring through the village, and carried away in an instant six houses, fourteen men, women, and children, and forty head of cattle. Next morning the dead bodies were found a long way off—some with arms and legs broken—and one man was carried away and dashed into the ground to the depth of two feet ! Not only horses were carried away, but also the ground on which they stood. The fish were blown out of the water, and fell dead in the paddy fields, and all the grass and paddy which came in its way were torn out of the ground. This is, doubtless, an exaggerated account, but there can be no question that the hurricane was one of tremendous violence, such as has not occurred in India probably within the memory of any one. The electric telegraph pro ceeds rapidly, and before the close of the year it is expected to reach Peshawur. The line between Calcutta and Delhi is to be opened on the Queen's birthday. The line between Bombay and Indore is complete, and the first direct message was re ceived at the Presidency yesterday afternoon. Mr. William Maples, of the civil service, second assistant to the accountant-general, has been elected secretary of the Bank of Bengal, on a salary of three thousand rupees a month. The Governor-General is at present at Calcutta, but intends shortly to visit the north west. The British Indian Association has, we observe, petitioned the Most Noble the Governor- General in Council, that the deliberations of the Legislative Council may be made, under certain rules and regulations, open to the press and the, public. After expressing their satisfaction with the rules contained in the 23d section of the Charter Act, for giving solemnity to the proceedings, where by it is provided that no law shall be passed ex cept at meetings, at which either the Governor- General, the Vice-President of the Legislative Council, or an ordinary member of the Supreme Council shall preside, and five other members of the Legislative Council, besideseither the Chief Ju stice, or other justice of the Supreme Court, or the fourth ordinary member of the Council shall be pre sent, they go on to suggest, with a view to the same object, that the meetings of the Legislative Council may be held in such manner that the press and public may have access to them, and that they may be thus reported for general information. Also they pray that parties who may desire to make re presentations to the Legislative Council may have the privilege of being heard before it through their agents, who will always be able to state more clearly or forcibly any alteration in draft laws, and to pro pose the necessity for new ones, such as may seem necessary or desirable in the judicial proce dure, and in the law of the country, due regard being had therein to the caste, customs, and re ligious feeling of the community and its various sections. They state that this liberal course of proceeding is in force in the other dependencies of the Crown of England ; that it is likely to be at tended with beneficial consequences ; that there is nothing against it by way of restriction in the Charter Act ; and, moreover, that questions of a political character, or involving political relations, are never likely to come before the council for consideration. Colonel Outram proceeds as Lieu tenant-Governor to Aden, the Baroda residentship being conferred on Major D. A. Malcolm, of the Bombay army. The extension of our railway to Callian was opened to the public on the 2d inst., the directors having entertained their friends the day previous to the official opening. The local Government has resolved to place an apartment in the Secretariate at the disposal of the press, and all such papers and documents as do not imperatively demand secresy, and which are not, therefore, necessarily to be placed under the restrictions of official secresy. This graceful concession will cost the Government nothing ; it will save them from much unwitting and involuntary mis representation on the part of the fourth estate. Compelled, as we and our brethren have so far been, to derive information in a great measure from second hand and sometimes garbled and im perfect sources, it is but natural to suppose that we have more than once been led into comments to the disfavour of our rulers, from which we should have refrained, had we been less imperfectly informed, or known all. Official secresy is an almost exploded farce. These secrets will leak out in spite of all the departments in the world. The question is simply whether it is not better to make matters fully patent, and so guard against the possibility of garbling or misrepre sentation. Lord Elphinstone's Government has very wisely, as we think, answered it in the affirmative. We have also to congratulate the Government on a very meritorious selec tion which they have made of a most de serving individual to fill Mr. Richardson's late ap pointment. Mr. Venaick Wassadeujee, who was once before appointed to a similar post, but whose appointment was unwisely cancelled by the Board of Directors, has been nominated by the Governor to the responsible post of Oriental translator to Government, on a salary of seven hundred and fifty rupees per mensem. This is as it should be. A worthy, able, but hitherto ill-paid servant, has at last received a merited reward for his faithful services. The Honourable Company's steamer Feroze left for the Persian Gulf yesterday, and . the defences of Bombay are b e i ng p u t i n or d er as if for the reception of an enemy; by the latest intel ligence the Russian squadron were near Singapore. Lord Elphinstone intends celebrating her Ma jesty's birthday in a manner very different to his predecessor. A ball is to come off at Go vernment House, and the various public offices are to be closed. There is an unceasing tightness in the money-market ; while in the general market a good deal of business has been forced at unre munerative, if not losing rates. COMMERCIAL. REPORT OF THE STATE OF THE BOMBAY MARKETS. FROM THE 28TH APRIL TO THE 9TH MAT, 1854. We have again to report increasing tightness in the money market, and though the banks made no advance in the rates of discount since the date of our last report, yet the demand for money is becoming so great that such a step is considered not unlikely ere long. Govern ment Securities and all descriptions of joint stock shares continue in consequence depressed, and all our quota tions are generally lower th an l as t mail. Since the departure of the last mail for England, ten days ago, near the close of the season has caused dealers to be particularly cautious in making purchases, being already well supplied with goods for the interior of the country. Some importers of goods being anxious to clear them off before the setting in of the S.W. mon soon, have forced them on the market at a reduction on former prices, this has effectually put a stop to any im provement in the value of goods, added to which there is at present a great scarcity of money. Thus we have to report a fall in value of most classes of goods, without any prospect of an early reaction. FREIGHTS.—The demand still keeps firm at 4/. to 4/. 2s. 6d. to Liverpool, and 4/. ss. to 41. 7s. 6d. to London. We bear of some difficulty existing in pro curing freight to the Mauritius, although tonnage seems plentiful. EXCHANGE—has declined since last report, and may be quoted at 2s. I.W. for first-class credits, and 2s. lid. for documents six months's sight. CHINA. THE CHINESE REVOLUTION.-ANTICI PATED FALL OF PEKIN. HONG KONG, April 22.—Accounts from Pekin state that the place must fall in a fortnight. The Emperor had been in great danger, having escaped only just in time, attended by 2,000 cavalry. The affair at Shanghai isexplained. The European residents having been insulted and pillaged by the Imperial besieging force, formed themselves into a body of 300 volunteers, made a sortie with 4 guns, and enabled the insurgents to capture the enemy's artillery and camp, with an immense booty. The English and French squadrons on the sta tion were preparing to attack the Russian fleet. The insurrection against the authorities at Manilla had been with difficulty suppressed. The following is from the China Mail, dated Hong Kong, April 22 : " By way of Shanghai we have the substance of Pekin Gazettes nearly a month later than had been received at the date of our last overland. They contain intelligence of the continued pursuit of the rebels in the metropolitan province, and we formerly stated that they had been forced to abandon Tuh-lin, Tsing-hae, and other places of importance. The Generals Tsing-kik-liu-sin and Shang-paon report an attack they had made on the rebels at Suhching (apparently a village) on the 23d of February, but their success on the occasion does not seem to have been very decided. " According to the latest Gazettes, however, the Imperial forces afterwards succeeded in dislodging the rebels from Suchching, and on the 7th March and the five following days, obtained a succession Of victories. The rebels were driven from Hien Hien, in Ho&ien department, and the last notice states that they had retreated to Fau-ching-hien, a distance of 50 or 60 miles to the south-west from the position they formerly occupied in T'ien-tsien department, such a retreat being the most certain evidence of defeat, and it has been attended with the loss of many of h men, guns, and standards. Th ese vic tories Imperialists will have th e e ff ec t o f saving the capital from attack, at all events until the i ebels can muster another army. But while the Imperial troops are thus success ful in Pe-chili-li, they suffered serious reverses in other provinces. The Gazettes confirm our surprise that Lu-chau in Ngan-hwui had been used as the provincial capital since the capture of Ngan-king on the 14th January, when the official seals of the Governor and Provincial Treasurer were both lost. After that capture the rebels, on the 14th of February, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 12, 1854. took Luh-chau, which is to the north west of Lu-chau, and from the Gazette of the 10th of March, it appears that, proceeding still further to the north west, they had taken the district city of Yingshang in the department of Ying-chau ; and then, diverging to the north-east and passing by the departmental city of Ying-chau, they had also taken the district city of Mung-thing in that department. But as at every step there has been pretty hard fighting, their progress is slow ; and the contest still promises to be a very protracted one. The British ship Dumfries, of 468 tons, which left Shanghai on the 3d instant for Liverpool with a full cargo of tea (about 560,000 lb.), was totally wrecked on the Pescadores on the evening of the 11tH. Crew saved. His Excellency Sir John Bowring arrived in the harbour at night of the 12th, and landed next morning under the salute, due to his rank, from the battery, repeated by the men of war, both British and American. At noon he was sworn in as Go vernor and Vice-Admiral of Hong Kong, and Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China. SPORTING NOTES. ASCOT HEATH RACES. Things were somewhat dreary at Ascot on Saturday. Few horses had arrived in the neighbourhood, and the preparations for the approaching meeting were not so variously and busily displ a y e d as on f ormer anniversaries. Gipsies had pitched their tents by the road-side, and were scattered among the furze on the heath, but their numbers appeared to be diminished, and their dirty-like children seemed to lack their wonted energy to pursue chance travellers for " coppers." Whether the opening of the Crystal Palace had caused this change, it is not my business or inclination to inquire. One old time honoured custom, too, has graduallydwindled into decay. In bygone years trainers would assemble in the jockeys' stand on the Saturday afternoon to smoke their pipes, en joy their grog, and talk over the prospects of the meeting. Railways have, however, destroyed this social intercourse, for on Saturday last two gentlemen only were present, and one of whom, a well-known trainer living in the vi cinity, as if to mark the death of old custom, appeared not as was his wont, in boots, but in shoes and gaiters ! The waifs and strays which I gathered in the way of in formation were of little worth. Kingston had been brought direct, I believe, from Epsom, and was com fortably stalled at Ben Land's. They with whom I talked were loud in their expressions of admiration as to the horse's form and condition. Every morning he took regular, steady exercise, and went as light and free as a bird on wing. The opinion seemed to gain consistency respecting the probable withdrawal of Virago from all her engagements during the meeting. Until lam in possession of more definite information, however, relative to the mare's unfitness, I shall merely place her " under suspicion," and not " act " upon, the reports which are now so widely circulated. To redeem the promise which I made on Saturday when I attempted to trace the "shadows" of the most important " coming events," I will now bring the prin cipal items in the programme under discussion. Twenty seven races are appointed to be decided during the four days, and the supply of sport will be scarcely below the average. The Trial Stakes closed with twelve nomina tions, Snowdon Dunhill, Welham, and Eliza, being the most attractive names on paper. On Saturday my " liking' for Kingston for the Ascot Stakes was pretty plainly indicated. The occurrences of the last two days have tended to confirm it. That he is a good, game horse, frequent proofs have been afforded, and his impost on the present occasion, although un questionably trying, will not be sufficiently heavy to militate materially against his chance of success. Should Bracken be intended to do battle for this event, and not for the more important and desirable trophy— The Queen's Vase—l shall be inclined to regard his pretensions with favour. At present, however, I must put him out of the question, and select KINGSTON, PANCAKE, and HERCULES, against the field. The next " heavy weight" of import ance after Kingston appears to be Ilex. The doubts which exist relative to the starting of Virago for the Queen's Vase render it somewhat diffi cult, until they be resolved, to pursue operations on this event. In her absence, the race will doubtless he be tween Stockwell and the best of Mr. Parr's, perhaps Rataplan. The winner will, I fancy, be Stockwell. For the Welcome Stakes I shall select Weathercock, and for the Ascot Derby, Marble Hill and Apropos. No trustworthy information relative to the " young sters" likely to make their debut for the Sixth Ascot Triennial Stakes is yet to be obtained. I shall not, therefore, hazard a guess at the probable result. The most knowing advertising " prophet" will find himself sorely puzzled to " pick" the winner of the Royal Hunt Cup, and will doubtless after all, and notwithstand ing his boasted stable information, "miss his tip." My. old " fancy," which I expressed on Saturday, I am dis inclined to change. I then wrote--" Ephesus is certainly not handicapped out of the race for the Hunt Cup. The other animals whose respective chances look well on pa per are Filbert, Calamus, Marc Antony, and Alembic." All persons seem pretty well agreed that the "Fernhill" is a certainty for either Bessie or Flatterer.—Nuf ced, therefore, to use a Yankeeism. For the Coronation Stakes I am inclined to place some confidence in Scrtie. In her default Strutaway may win. West Australian will, in my opinion, experience little difficulty in carrying off the Triennial Stakes for 4 years-old, should he enter the lists for it. Sittingbourne and the Reiver are the other animals of note; both have, however, of late figured in so questionable a form that the victory of Vanderdecken over them will not be surprising. The weights for the Half Mile Handicap have not yet been published. Thursday's events I shall reserve for future discussion —merely delivering my present opinion as to the pro babilities for the Cup being, now Virago is likely to be among the missing, in favour of Stockwell and Kingston. The race with tbisse two horses will doubtless be close and exciting, and on the assumption that both will go fit and well to the post, I shall expect the result to be recorded in favour of Stockwell. • June 12. A FRESH MAN. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY). The June session of the above court was opened this morning, before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the Right Hon. the Recorder, Mr. Alderman Farebrother, Mr. Alderman Hunter, Mr. Alderman Rose, Mr. Sheriff Wire, Mr. Sheriff Wallis, &c., &c. The first edition of the calendar contains the names of 126 prisoners. The Recorder, on charging the grand jury, exp resse d his regret at bserving that the calendar was not only heavy in regard to the number of prisoners, but also that it contained several very grave charges. There were two cases of murder of a very serious description, in one of which a man named Simmons was charged with destroying the life of a woman by stabbing her. In this case a question might arise as to the state of mind of the accused ; but the grand jury would have nothing to do with that question, and if the fact were proved it would be their duty to find a bill for murder. The other case was one of a very distressing character, a woman being accused of the murder of her child, or step child, by a series of acts of cruelty of the most brutal description. It appeared, however, that no deadly weapon had been made use of, and that after the death of the unhappy child, the prisoner had expressed great sorrow for what had occurred , and, under these circumstances, it was possible that when the case came before the petty jury they might be of opinion that these facts were sufficient to justify them in finding the prisoner guilty of a less offence than murder ; but it appeared to him that if the facts, as they were stated on the depo sitions, were laid before the grand jury, it would be their duty to find a bill for murder. The learned recorder then said that there were one or two cases of manslaughter, but the grand jury he was afraid would feel compelled to find the bills as the charges did not appear to present any difficulties, either with regard to law or fact. The only remaining case to which he re ferred was a charge of cutting and wounding preferred by a wife against her husband, an offence which, he said, had of late excited a good deal of interest in the public mind. He was unwiliing, however, he said, to believe that the offence was on the increase, and so far as that Court was concerned it certainly was not, and said that he was inclined to think that it was owing to the in creased vigilance of the police, and to the fact that mat ters of this description were now much more closely in quired into that the apparent increase in the number of such cases were to be attributed. The Court then proceeded to dispose of the business of the session. MARLBOROUGH-STREET-(THIS DAY.) JUVENILE GAMBLERS.—George Dawgin, 14, Henry Lawrence, 15, _Henry Grindley, 16, John Green , 16, Robert Phillips, 15, were brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with playing pitch and toss in the public street, on the previous day. Lewis, 62 C, stated that on Sunday afternoon he was on duty in Berwick-street, when his attention was called to the defendants, who were playing at pitch and toss with halfpence, and in consequence of the repeated com plaints of the inhabitants he took them all to the station. The two first defendants said they were not playing at all ; they were only lookipg at the other boys play ing. The other defendants *mated having a game of " chuck halfpenny," and were not aware they were acting wrong. Mr. Bingham handed the defendants Dowgin and Lawrence over to their parents with a recommendation to administer a little gentle chastisement upon the lads. Gambling in any way generally led to thieving, and everything else that was bad. There were plenty of good and interesting books with which they could amuse themselves on a Sunday without resorting to such a thieves' game as pitch and toss. With this admonition he should discharge the other defendants on payment of 2s. 6d. each as a warning to them for the future. AMERICA. By the Europa we have advices from New York to the 31st ult. She . has bzought $700,000 on freight. The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald states that the President has prepared a bellicose message respecting the differences with Cuba. The excitement at Boston regarding the arrest of an alleged fugitive slave had not subsided. It was supposed that the man would escape, owing to a flaw in the indictment. Similar excitement was felt at Syracuse. Santa Anna made a triumphant entry into the city of Mexico on the 16th ult. After raising the siege of Acapulco, he was re ported to have fought a battle with Alvarez, and defeated him. Neutias, Venezuela, had been totally destroyed by fire, and many lives lost. Except for breadstuffs, a feeling of inactivity pervaded the general markets at New York. The money-market continued easy, but the unfavourable exhibit of the city banks had inspired capitalists with caution. We quote loans on call at 7 per cent. ; short first-class paper, 9 to 10 per cent. (with some very choice signatures at 8.) Foreign exchange rules steadily at 9/ to 9/ per cent. premium on London. The redemption of the public debt of the United States is gradually going on at . the rates adopted by the Treasury ; the terms proposed are highly satisfactory to the holders, who realise a premium of 23 per cent. on stock that was originally issued at par. In Baltimore there have been four failures—viz., Messrs. C. S. Morris and Son, dealers in silk goods ; Metcalf, Spicer, and Co., bankers ; Hollins and League, grocers ; and Messrs. Langston and Co., dry dealers. The failure of Messrs. Metcalf, Spicer, and Co. was owing to their carrying too much Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stock at the high rates prevail ing a month or two since. The stock-market was active. Illinois Bonds were quoted at 771 to 78, and Privileged Bonds at 84, New York Centre 87, Louis 6 per Cents. are worth 83 to 84, K. Y. 82 to 821, Allegany and Co. Penn 84 to 85, Michigan Central Convertible Bonds bearing 8 per cent. are quoted at 104 to 106 for those due in 1860, and 100 to 102 for those of 1856, non-convertibles ; 100 to 101 ; the Michigan Southern Bonds at 7 per cent. are quoted at 96 to 100; Chicago and Mis sibsippi Railroad, 90 to 92i ; Cincinnati, Hamil ton, and Dayton, 90 to 95 ; Cleveland and Pitts burgh, 86 to 96 ; Northern Indiana, 90 to 96. The cotton market had undergone no perceptible change. Dry goods continued dull. Iron was also dull. In freights the nArket generally remained dull. There is a good supply of vessels, but shipowners for the most part are not inclined to yield in rates, which are steady. A considerable - advance in breadstuffs had oc curred. _ _ The David Cannon, from Liverpool, at New York ; the Mary Black and Phoenix, from Liver pool, at Castiues ; the North American, from Liverpool, at Boston ; the Colonist, Mary, Caroline, William Vail, Oregon, and Panama, from Liver pool, at Jacmel ; the Chieftain, and William, from Loudon, at Quebec. The Senate had voted a gold medal to the officers of the British steam-frigate Virago, and 100 dols, to each of her crew, for rescuing Lieut. Strain and his party. THE MEDITERRANEAN. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steamer Simla, Captain Brooks, arrived at Southampton on Saturday afternoon, bringing the heavy portion of the East India, China, and Australian mails, which had been detained some days at Malta during the temporary repairs of the Simla's screw propeller, damaged on the outward passage. The Simla left Malta on the 31st ult., and Gib raltar, on the sth inst. She brings on freight 1 box of specie, 3 boxes of gold dust, 100 boxes and 296 barrels of raisins, 36 cases of sponges, 418 bales of si]k, 54 bales of goats'-wool, 186 bags of nuts, 156 boxes of liquorice paste, 27 bales of carpets, and 119 packages of general merchandise. Among the passengers are Sir Henry Pottinger, Judge and Lady Hulme, and General Jervis. On the 31st ult., off Goso, the Simla passed a large steamer (supposed to be the Orinoco) with two transports in tow ; on the Ist inst., at noon, exchanged signals with the screw steamer Tamau lipas, steering to the south-east of Cape Bon, and at 5.30 p.m. of the same day with the General Screw-steamer Jason, 68 miles west of Cape Bon ; and on the 3d inst. passed the Himalaya, 40 miles west of Algiers ; on the 6th spoke the transport No. 82, 30 miles south-east of Cape St. Vincent, and at noon passed a steam-frigate; on the 7th spoke the steamer Candia, 20 miles north of the Burlings. The mails by the Simla have been brought home in charge of Captain Brooks, the Admiralty agent, Lieutenant Kemp, having been ordered to the Black Sea. From Gibraltar we have accounts to the sth inst. The screw-steamer Melita arrived from Malta on the 4th, and left the same afternoon for Liverpool. Her Majesty's steamer Stromboli, with a cargo of shot and shells for the fleet in the Black Sea, arrived at Gibraltar on the sth inst. in seven and a half days from Spithead. The Peninsular and Orion talCompany's steamer Iberia reached Gibraltar on the sth, and was to leave the same evening for Cadiz, Lisbon, Oporto, Vigo, and Southampton. The Colombo, with the outward India mails from South ampton of the 20th ult., arrived on the 25th, in four days and ten hours. Deputy-Assistant-Com missary-General Swain took his departure from Gibraltar by the Colombo, for the East. Deputy- Commissary Weir, doing duty at Gibraltar, had also received orders to take charge of the expedi tion to the Archipelago, and embarked by the Orinoco. The English transport-ship Sydney passed the straits of Gibraltar on the 25th ult. The steam troop-ship Carnac, with detachments of the 3d, 62d, and 68th Regiments, touched at Gibraltar on the 25th ult., five days from Cork, on her way to Malta. The Royal mail steam-ship Orinoco, five days and a-half from Southampton, with the 97th Regiment on board, arrived on the 27th, and after coaling, sailed, it was said, for Candia, touching at Malta. The steamer Tamau lipus seven days from Liverpool for Beyront, ar rived on the 27th ult. The General Screw Steam shipping Company's steamers Hydaspes and Jason, the former having on board the 42d Royal High landers, and the latter 250 horses and field bat teries, passed through the Straits of Gibraltar en route to Constantinople on the 27th and 28th ult. The screw-steamer Rhone, five days and a-half from Liverpool, arrived on the Ist inst. bound to Genoa. Exchange on London at 90 days' date, 51 ; Spanish pillared dollars, 8 per cent, premium. A Cabinet messenger arrived in London on Sa turday, from Constantinople, which city he left on the Ist of June, calling at Athens. The Guards had not left Scutari on the Ist, but the Light Division, under Sir George Brown, had sailed for Varna. Every thing was in readiness for the transport of the divisions of the Duke of Cambridge and Sir De Lacy Evans, and of the cavalry tinder the Earl of Lucan. Several French transports had gone up the Bosphorus, and it was fully expected that the French and English force, under Lord Raglan and Marshal St. Arnaud, would be in line by the 10th of June (yesterday), about fifteen miles from Varna, on the road to Schumla, intercepting the route from Silistria, and acting with the main body of Omer Paella's army. There was a French force alEo marching on Schumla, by way of Adrianople, through the Balkan Fass ; and every movement gave indication of comin g into contact with the enemy. How glorious it wouldbe to record a victory over the Russians on or about the 18th of June, by the combined nations, now so happily united, who fought so bravely against each other on that memorable day I—Observer. HEALTH OF THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE.—The Duke of Devonshire, according to the subjoined bulletin, is sued by his grace's medical advisers, Dr. Ferguson and Mr. Nussey, yesterday, was progressing towards re covery :—" The Duke of Devonshire continues to go on well." The inquiries from the nobility and gentry were again extremely numerous. ARRIVALS UP TO LAST NIGHT. Kingston, Grapeshot, Hospodar, Comfit, Testy, Ner vous, Apropos, f by Lanercost, Cranbourne, Winkfield, Daisy, Snowdon Dunhill, Crosslanes, Rackapelt, New bold, Rataplan, Cable, Phaeton, Bobby, Marble Hill, Hazel, Delia, Nicotine, Sandhurst, Humboldt, Miss Bolton, Margaretta, John o'Bruges, Malmsey, Vander decken, Baalbec, Epaminondas, Hope, Sharavogue, Adine, Ethelwolf, Determination, William Rufus, (Sharper, 2 yr), John o' Berwick, Muir:grubs. MIDDLE TEMPLE, June 9.—The undermentioned gen tlemen were this day called to the degree of the Utter Bar by the Hon. Society of the Middle Temple :—Wil liam Brownrigg Elliott, Esq. ; Henry Cary Dangar, Esq., 8.A., Trinity College, Cambridge ; William Henry Griffiths, Esq., 8.A., Worcester College, Ox ford ; Henry Arkley Eglinton, Esq. ; Charles Leeming, Esq. ; John Francis Kellett Dillon, Esq., 8.A., Corpus Christi College, Cambridge ; James Henry James, Esq. ; and James Charles 'gander, Esq. INNER TEMPLE.—June 9.—The undermentioned gen tlemen were this day called to the bar by the Hon. So ciety of the Inner Temple:—A. Boyd Purcell, Esq., A. 8.; H. Rowcliffe, Esq., M.A.; Benjamin Bousefield Swan, Esq., 8.A.; John Fell, E s q. ; J o h n W a lk er , E s q.; Chas. Godfrey Price, Esq., M.A. ; Alex. Henry Ross, Esq., B.A. ; Robert James Baker, Esq. ; Wm. Mayd, Esq., jun.; the Hon. Thos. Chas. Bruce, M.A.; Edward Wal dron Haywood, Esq., S.C.L.; Thomas Oliver, Esq. ; Thomas Baker, Esq.; Wm. Francis Kemp, Esq. M.A.; and George Crampton Leech, Esq., B.A. THE GREAT BRITAIN.—LIVERPOOL, Saturday.—The Great Britain steam-ship, which was to have taken her departure this forenoon for Australia, has been delayed, owing to the low state of the tides, until Monday morn ing, when she will sail at ten o'clock. During the past week she has been visited by thousands of the pleasure excursionists from the manufacturing districts, which affords sufficient evidence of the interest taken by every class of the community in this national vessel. Since her putting back some internal alterations have been made, by which a greater number of passengers can be accom modated. All her berths are occupied, and she has a full cargo of merchandise on freight. DEPARTURE OF THE CANADA.—On Saturday fore noon, at half-past 10 o'clock, the British and North American Royal Mail steamship Canada, Capt. James Stone, sailed from the Mersey, for Boston and Halifax, with the usual mails for the United States and British possessions in North America-175 passengers and a full cargo of merchandise on freight. HEALTH OF THE BALTIC FLEET.— By a letter from the surgeon of one of the ships in the Baltic, just received, dated Hango Roads, May 27, we learn that small-pox is prevailing to a great extent in H.M,S. Neptune and Nile. In the former ship, it is said that nearly all the officers are hors de combat with this disease. The hospital ship Belleisle had not arrived.—Medical Times and Gazette. WANT OF MEDICAL OFFICERS IN THE BALTIC FLEET. —ln the Royal George, with a crew of 950 men on board, and 40 short of complement, and with a sick list vary ing from 90 to 114, and in daily expectation of going into action, the surgeon has but one acting assistant surgeon, and he has only five months' experience of the service. The Edinburgh and Blenheim, both ships of the line, have only one assistant-surgeon, and some of the smaller ships have a surgeon alone without any assis tant. It is painful to contrast the inadequate medical staff actually supplied to our splendid fleet with Sir J. Graham's statements in the House of Commons of the multitude of applicants for admission into the service. A return of the medical officers now serving in the Bal tic and Black Sea fleets, and the number each ship ought to have, would afford an instructive contrast.—Medical Times and Gazette. CAPTAIN YELVERTON OF THE ARROGANT is the son of John Joseph Henry, Esq., of Straffan, and of Emily Elizabeth, sister to the Duke of Leinster. On his mar riage in 1845 with the Baroness Grey de Ruthyn tßar bara Yelverton), widow of the second Marquis of Hast ings, he assumed the surname of Yelverton. Our coun trymen will net be displeased to learn that the first re markable exploit in the Baltic was planned by, and exe cuted under the orders of an Irishman.—Dublin &ening Post. MELANCHOLY Loss OF LIFE ON THE RIVER.—Last Saturday ev en i ng an accident, attended with fatal con sequences, occurred on the river near Blackfriars-bridge, under the following circumstances :—The deceased, a young man, between 16 and 17 years of age, but whose name did not transpire, was, with four others about his own age, taking a row along the river, after having wit nessed the opening of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, when just as they shot Blackfriars-bridge on the Surrey side, they appeared to have lost all control over the boat, allowing it to be drifted along by the tide, which was then flowing rapidly. As the boat approached some barges moored in the stream, deceased, as if fearing their slender craft would be capsized, caught hold of the fore most barge, whence he hung while the boat glided from under him. His companions, who were par a ly se d w ith horror at his situation, lost all self-possession, and let the boat proceed uncontrolled with the rapid current. The pierman at Blackfriars-bridge, seeing the perilous situation of deceased, rowed with all speed towards the spot where he was swinging between the barge and the river, but before the pierman could reach him the unfor tunate youth lost his grasp, and falling into the water instantly disappeared, having been drawn under the barges. The boats of the Thames police and other boats instantly shoved off towards his relief, and the drags were put into immediate requisition. But all efforts to recover the body were unavailing, and the presumption was that the tide carried it away. Deceased's com panions, as might be naturally supposed, were distracted at the melancholy fate of their companion, who during the day was the merriest of the whole of them, having been the life of the party. DEATH OF ROBERT FORSTER, ESQ., Q.C., —The death of this gentleman took place on the 2d inst., at his residence, Springfield, Dungannon, after a short illness, in the 63d year of his age,—Northern , Whig. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, June 12.—Wind this day at Noon, S. ; fresh breeze, and cloudy weather. RAMSGATE, June 10.—The Nayade, from Memel to Gloucester, which was towed on the main to the westward of the piers, has been brought into harbour, bottom up.— June 11.—The screw steam transport, No. 103, from Lon don to the westward, caught the ground off Broadstairs at low water, but is expected off on the flood without damage. DEAL, June 11.—The George Henry (American barque), from London to Madeira, dice., was run into whilst at anchor in the Downs last night by the Esperance (schooner), of St. Vaas, and compelled to slip from an anchor and chain, and received damage in bows ; she will proceed to Ramsgate to repair ; an anchor and 975 fathoms of chain have been supplied from hence. LYNN, June 10.—A quarter-boat, marked " Patriot," and a pillow with the name of " John M. Smith, No. 5," iu its case, have been picked up on the sands, about four miles below this port, and part of a wreck has been drifted on the sands upon the opposite shore. PLYMOUTH, June 11. Wind, S.W. Sailed—Confi ance, for Adelaide, S.A. PORTSMOUTH, June 11.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Bes tonjeo Bomanjee, from London, for Adelaide, and sailed for Southampton. SOUTHAMPTON, June 10.—Arrived—Simla (s s), from Alexandria. Sailed—Freia, for Havannah. ST. HELEN'S ROADS, June 11.—Arrived—Freia, from Southampton, for Havannah. FALMOUTH, June 11.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Prutb, from Catania ; Hebe, Maulmain, for Pembroke ; Men dinca and Julia, Rio Janeiro, and sailed for Hamburgh ; Francis and Louisa, Zaza, and sailed for Morrison harbour (Leith). YARMOUTH, June 10.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Crest of the Wave, assisted in with loss of both topmasts and mainyard. HARTLEPOOL, Junelo.—Sailed—Frederick Wilhelmine, from Quebec. _ ILFRACOMBE, June 10.—Arrived--Anne (brig), of Ply mouth, assisted in with loss of topmasts. Off Port—A Portuguese ship of war, for Cardiff. SHIELDS, June 10.—Wind, W. Sailed—Minden, for Quebec ; Cicero, Alexandria ; Royalist, do. ; Countess of Leven and Melville, Messina. SUNDERLAND, June 11.--Wind, S.S.W. Sailed— Philo, Allipore ; Tyne, Ceylon ; Constance, Arid, and Mantilus, Quebec; Passenger, Elizabeth, and Catharine, Carthagena. LIVERPOOL, June 12.—(Per Elec. Tel.)—The Beloochee, from Mobile, has arrived here, after being aground near Crasby Point. June 11.—The Charles, from Ostend, in entering the Queen's Docks yesterday, got in contact with the Indian Ocean, going into Graving Dock, and lost port bulwarks, stancheons, etc. ; the latter had her rudder knocked off. The Indian Ocean, in going from the Canning Dock to the Queen's Graving Dock yesterday, broke her hawser while in tow of the steam-tug Athens, and drifted foul of the steamer Vatican, lyidg at Brunswick Dock wall, doing her considerable damage. The Indian Ocean afterwards caught the stern of a vessel on the stocks, stove it in, and carried away several stages. BELFAST, June 10.—Sailed—Trusty, for Richibucto ; Charlotte, Miramichi. SWANSEA, Juno 11.—Wind, W.S.W. Sailed—Senator, for Malta. CLYDE, Juno 10.—Wind, W. Arrived—Archibald M'Millan, for Trinidad ; Rival, Philadelphia ; Mary, Newfoundland ; Thetis, Alexandria. Sailed—Oriental, for Calcutta ; Dante, Copenhagen and Newfoundland. QUEENSTOWN, June 10.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—For titude, from Callao. PARIS EXHIBITION.—Meetings are to be held this week at Marlborough House and elsewhere, to discuss the means for carrying out the preliminary measures for the French Exhibition of 1855, so far as certain branches of the metropolitan trades are concerned. THE NELSON MEMORIAL FUND.—A deputation, con sisting of Vice-Admiral Sir W. H. Dillon, Captain J. B. Walker, Captain Lancaster, Sir James Duke (trea surer of the Nelson Memorial Fund), Mir. Joseph Hume, Sir E. B. Lytton, Mr. James Walker, and the Rev. John Hoole, one f the trustees of the fund, had an in terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer in Down ing-street on Friday, with the view of endeavouring to induce the Government to grant a pension to the daughter of Nelson. The deputation having stated various cir cumstances with which the public are familiar, and al luded to the codicil to the will made by Nelson, in which ho bequeathed his daughter Horatia as a legacy to his country, proceeded to mention that several hun dred pounds bad been collected and Nelson's grandsons were provided for, the youngest having lately been ap pointed a cadet by Prince Albert. The greater portion of the subscriptions, however, being exhausted by the outfits and expenses of these young men and three daughters, as well as their mother, Horatia, wife of the Rev. P. Ward, being unprovided for, the deputation again solicited the aid of Government, and asked either for a money grant or that their names might be placed on the civil list. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, after remarking upon the difficulties connected with the subject, which, however, he said were of a slight cha racter, told the deputation that he would consult the other members of the Cabinet before coming to any de finite result upon the matter. VAUXHALL GARDENS.—PARACHUTE NOVELTY.—On Saturday evening a large concourse of persons assem bled at, and in the neighbourhood of, the above gardens, to witness, as announced, a repetition of the experiment made last year in the Champ de Mars, in the presence of the Emperor of the French—the descent of Mons. Leteur, in his newly-constructed parachute, aided by in genious machinery, which enables him to steer in the air. The balloon intended to take up this novel piece of mechanism, was the property of a French aeronaut, and was to have been piloted by its owner. Among the company we noticed the whole of the English aeronauts, viz.,—Mr. H. Green, Mr. Graham; Mr. Adams, Mr. Chambers, Goddard, Mr. William Green (nephew to the veteran Charles Green), and a number of scientific gen tlemen. About eight o'clock the balloon, with the para chute attached, was allowed to ascend (Mons. Leteur had previously taken his seat in the novel machine), but was very soon dragged down, and after another attempt it was clearly seen that the experiment was a total failure. The lessee, R. Wardell, Esq. ' who seemed die gated with the affair, gave directions for the parachute to be detached, and the balloon did then ascend, amidst the groans from the company, both in and outside the gardens. THE CALEDONIAN BALL.—On Saturday the ladies pa tronesses of this institution held a meeting at Willis's Rooms, to make some formal arrangements for the forth coming ball. The patronesses present were the Duchess of Atholl, the Countess of Erroll, the Countess of Kin noul, Lady Agnes Duff, Lady E. Pringle, Lady Anne Mackenzie, Lady Stratheden, Lady Heathcote, Mrs. Macleod of Macleod, Mrs. Farquarson of Invercauld. Lady Agnes Duff will have the direction of a quadrille, to be dressed in the Spanish costume, and Lady A nne Mackenzie will have the formation of the ladies patro nesses' quadrille. As there are 60 ladies patronesses, nearly all of whom have promised to attend, an unusually large ball is expected, snore especially as the present oc casion is one to call forth all the supporters of the in stitution, the ball being for the orphans of soldiers and sailors, natives of Scotland. MARKET NEWS -(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. 1 The supplies of wheat on offer in most of the country markets held on Saturday were moderate. For all de scriptions the demand was in a sluggish state, at about stationary prices. There was very little business doing in barley, on former terms. Malt, oats, beans, and peas sold slowly, at previous rates. The business doing in grain in the near Continental markets on English account is represented as compara tively small. Prices, however, continue to be well sup ported. Our accounts from New York to the 31st ult. state that flour was rather dearer, with a good inquiry. Up to our market last week, very limited supplies of Eng lish wheat came to hand. From abroad we received 27,813 quarters of wheat, 6,044 barley, 38,045 oats, 3 beans, 218 peas, 73 tares, 2,983 linseed, 1,855 sacks and 100 barrels of flour. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of English wheat coastwise were on a very limited scale. By laud carriage the receipts were trifling; consequently, the show of samples of both red and white was small. Notwith standing that, the attendance of both town and country millers was by no means extensive, the demand for all kinds of wheat, of home produce, ruled steady, at fully last Monday's prices, and at which a good clearance was effected. The general condition of the wheats was tolerably prime. We were rather liberally supplied with most descriptions of wheat from abroad, especially from the lower Baltic ports. On the whole, there was an improved feeling in the trade, and the currencies were well supported in every instance. Very few floating cargoes have made their ap pearance off the coast. Their value must be considered almost nominal. -; The show of English barley was very limited—of foreign good. Most kinds sold slowly, but we have no change to notice in prices. There was very little inquiry for malt, but full kinds were held at full prices. The supplies of oats were somewhat extensive The business doing was by no means extensive, on former terms. We had a dull sale for beans, at late rates. Peas moved off heavily, on former terms. The flour trade was tolerably firm, and American parcels were the tura dearer. CURRENCY PER LNIPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex tc Kent, Red .... new 713 to 833 Ditto— ........ old 74s 853 Ditto, White new 75s 863 Ditt0........ old 77s 883 Norfolk and Lin coln, Red,; old 71s 81s Ditto new ...... 703 80s gye—Old • • • • • • • • • • • . 51s 52s New .. ...... 50s 51s Bailey--Grinding...•• 32a 383 Malting ......... — s —8 Chevalier.... • .. —s —s Kalt—SuffolkandNor folk•• •••• 663 71s Brown .•• •• •• ....•• •• 603 628 KingstonandWare 73s 75s ' Malt —Chevalier •• •• 75s to 76! lOats— Yorkshire and Lincolnak.,Feed 29s 33s Potato ...... 31s 35$ Yonghal aadCork Black..• •... 29s 32s Cork, White .•• 2Ss 34s Scotch, Feed. .. 33s 35s Beans—Tick ......• •• 43s 52s Pigeons ...... 47s 60s Peas—Grey.... 44s 48s Maple • • ...... 46s 51s White..... •. •• 54s 60s Boilers 56s 60s Flour—Town-made. •• 66s 70s Suffolk 58s 62s Stockta & Norfolk 58s 64s SMITHFIELD. Notwithstanding the high prices of stock in our market, the imports from abroad continue on a very moderate scale. Last week imports of foreign stock amounted to 3,369 head. In the corresponding week in 1853 we re ceived 4,735 ; in 1852, 4,948 ; in 1851, 3,056 ; in 1850, 2,124 ; in 1849, 3,187 ; in 1848, 3,640 ; and in 1847, 4,129 head. IMPORTS LYTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Flamburgh 59 Rotterdam_ Harlingen 332 ... Antwerp — Dordt l4 Bromvershven 6 ... Calais ,,. Ostend — Sheep. 751 ... 187 ... 291 ... 697 ... 6 ... 222 ... 35 61 ... Lambs. Calves. Pigs. - ... - ••• 77 ... 12 ... 35 ... 40 ... 25 ... - T0ta1.... 682 -. 1,803 _. 245 ... 604 -. 35 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1853 552 2,880 ... 547 711 45 1352 650 _. 3,237 —. 310 668 23 1851 199 2,376 _. 157 —. 301 _. 23 1850 370 1.285 _. 58 _. 375 _. 26 1549 324 2,230 89 —. 494 There was rather an increased number of foreign sheep and calves in to-day's market ; but the show of beasts was very moderate. The demand ruled heavy, and prices had a downward tendency. From our own grazing districts, the receipts of beasts fresh up this morning were on the increase, and of full average weight and quality. The attendance of both town and country buyers being smaller than for some weeks past, the demand for all kinds of beasts ruled inactive, at a decline in the prices obtained on Monday last of 2d per 81bs. The best Scots realised 4s 10d per Sibs. The receipts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam bridgeshire amounted to 2,200 Scots and short-horns ; from other parts of England, 600 of various breeds ; and from Scotland, 420 horned and polled Scots. We were seasonably well supplied with sheep, which, for the most part, came to hand in good condition. There was less activity in the demand for that description of stock, and last Monday's quotations were barely sup ported. The supply of lambs was tolerably extensive ; yet the lamb trade was firm, and in some instances prices had an upward tendency. A few very superior Down lambs sold at 5s 2d per Sibs. Calves, the supply of which was rather extensive, moved off heavily, at a decline in prices of 2d per Sibs. The general top figure was 5s 2d. The demand for pigs ruled heavy, on former terms. Per Sibs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. nferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 8 Second quality.... 3 10 4 2 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 . . s. d. s. d. i)Prime Southdown 4 8 5 0 Large crse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime small d 0... 4 8 5 2 Large hogs '3 0 4 2 'Small porkers 4 4 4 8 Sucklingcalves ..22 0 29 0 Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0 4s 10d to 6s Od. Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 410 Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 81 Second quality : : .3 10 4 Prime cis°. -wiled. 4 4 4 61 Lambs Beasts .. • . • • ............ 4,293 Sheep .•• • • .. •• •.........27,.00 TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts•• ................ . 942 Sheep .. . I Calves . ..... •• .. •• •• •• .. 390 Calves. .. 1 Pigs ...• .... •••• • • .... 350 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, ou Monday, June 13, 1853, and this day, Monday, June 12, 1854. Per 81bs, to sink the oflals. June 13, 1553. June 13,1854 s. d. s. d. i s. d. s. d Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 43 4to 3 8 Second quality ditto 3 6 3 B'3 10 4 2 Prime large oxen 310 4 2 4 4 4 6 Prime Scots, die 4 4 4 6 4 8 410 Coarse and inferior sheep 3 2 3 6 3 6 3 S Second quality ditto 3 S 3 103 10 4 2 Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 0 4 414 4 4 6 Prime Southdown ditto 4 6 4 84 S 5 0 Lambs ... 410 6 24 10 6 0 Large coarse calves ▪ „. 310 4 614 0 4 6 Prime small ditto 4 8 5 014 S 5 2 Large hogs ... 3 4 3 8,3 0 4 2 Neat small porkers • 310 4 4 1 4 4 4 Beasts... 4,083 4,298 Sheep ••• ••• 25,610 27,600 420 390 Pigs 330 350 SUPPLIES ON SALE, June 14, 1852.—Beasts, 3,990 ; sheep and lambs, 24,610; calves, 350; pigs, 455. June 16, 1851.—Beasts, 3,778 ; sheep and lambs, 29,680 ; calves, 328 ; pigs, 427. NEVTGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of each kind of meat on sale in these mar kets since Monday last have been very moderate, the time of year considered. The demand has ruled steady, and prices still continue high. Per Slbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. Reef, inferior 3 2 3 6 Do., middling 3 8 310 Do., prime large 4 0 4 2 Do., do. small 4 2 4 4 Pork, large 3 6 4 4 Lamb . s. d. s. d. Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 6 Do., middling 3 8 4 4 Do., prime 4 6 4 8 Veal 3 8 5 0 Pork, small 4 4 4 8 4s sa to 5s 10d BOROUGH HOP. The plantation accounts still continue unfavourable. The demand is, therefore, steady, and really fine East Kent pockets aro held as 101. per cwt. The value of all other hops is well supported. Last week's imports were 36 bales from Hamburg, and 27 from Antwerp. The quotations aro—Mid and East Kent pockets, 6/. Gs to 91. 9s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 71. 10s to 91. Os ; Sussex ditto, 61. lOs to 81. 8s per cwt. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. These markets aro very moderately supplied with old potatoes, in which comparatively little business is doing, at from 160 s to 200 s per ton. New English aro in brisk request at 20s to 28s, and foreign 16s to 19s per cwt. Last week's imports amounted to 352 bags from Rotter dam, 12 from Oporto, 19 baskets from Guernsey, 356 sacks from Dublin, and 845 bags from Belfast. WOOL. For foreign and colonial wools we have no demand whatever, and prices are nominal. The sale for English qualities is heavy, and the quotations have further given way. The imports last week were only 90 bags from Hamburgh. The current price of English wool is as fol low :—South-down tags, lid to is Od ; South-down ewes and wethers, 101 d to li d ; half-bred hoggets, ll dsto is ; ditto wethers, 10Y1 to is Od ; Kent fleeces, is Odd ; blanket wool, 8d to is ; flannel wool, 10d to is ld ; Leicester fleeces, 10d to ls ; and combing skins, 10Ad to is per lb. SEEDS. We have to report a very slow sale for linseed, the prices of which are with difficulty supported. The late imports have been mostly thrown upon the market. Ca nary i s ra ther dearer. In other seeds very little is doing. Th e inquiry for cakos has fallen off. Taralp,White, per bush. 14s to 21s Swede .. • • • 2 i s 3S, Sfus..ard, Brown • . • ... 10i 13s White, new • • • • .• 10. 14s r .Winter, new.... Os Od Os 01 Old .• • • • • • • Os OdOs 0.1 Canary, per quarter .. 44. 484 Rye cress.. • ..•• • •• 24s 28s Clover, ReelEnii. (cwt.) —a —a White • • • • ...... 3 Foreign Rod —3 —s Trefoil, —3 —sl Carravray.. •••• • • •• 42 3 48s Coriander.... 103 Iss llempseed, per quarter 4( s 44s Linseed, Eng. 4 owing.. 74s 7(is Crushing .... •••• 6 :s 6ss Baltic 66s 70s Odessa ......... 66i 7,.'s Linseed Cake, pr. ton— English .. . 101 Os 12( Os Foreign, per ton 9' Os 1 1 / Rape Cakes, pr Lin 61153 71 5 s Rapeseed, New, prlst 33 7 .0 b 401(s TALLOW. - - Our market is firm, and prices are higher than on this day sennight. P.Y.C. do the spot is selling at 635, and for forward delivery 64s 6d to 65s per cwt. Rough fat, 3s 4d per 81bs. 1650. 1851. 1 1853. • . ---. —.- 23,791 34,831 6 , 47s 6d ' 3a Od to to 47s 91 003 Od 1,194 B'2o 1,817 1,383 685 59 2,293 214 493 3d 633 3d 1852. 1/154. Stock this day ...... 24,870 1 36,745 i 39,531 Price of Y. C.; • • Ltx 3 ) 6 378 9a 0d) 37 3;5 3d 6,1 ° 3 3 8 8 5 5 3( kil Delivery last week •• 1,583 832 1,267 Ditto from June 1 .... 2,648 1,9711 1,8 97 Arrivals last week.. 497 1 , 327 24 Dittofrom June 1....1 1,784 2,1 88 809 Price of Town ...... 383 Od 383 Od 39J 6d .NEWSI'APER • -4 , R. .-,-• ,_-- MITBDER OP SIX CHILDREN '1E,X44107r , MOTHER. ; On Saturday morning an awful murder, one S fold character, was discovered to have been perpetrated in a cottage at West-end, situate about a mile west of Esher, and on the borders of the royal domains of Clare mont. Some workmen passing by the cottage about six o'clock a.m. saw a pillow stained with blood outside one of the windows. Their suspicions were excited, and they knocked at the door, but received no answer. As soon as possible they obtained a ladder, and effected an entrance through the window. They found in the room they entered a woman with her throat cut, but not alto gether dead, and, lying by her side, two young children dead from wounds in the throat. On searching the other bedrooms, they discovered four more children mm dered. Their throats were severed, and the weapon, a razor, was found. Mr. hod, a surgeon of Esher, was sent for. He pronounced all the children beyond the power of human aid. The woman was not so, and he dressed her wounds accordingly. The name of the wretched creature is Mary Ann Brough, aged 47 or 48, the wife of George Brough, somewhat older than herself. Her name must be fami liar to some of our readers. She was first nurse to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, but was dismissed before the prince was named —some said at the time, because she had been detected drinking ardent spirits ; others, because she had, contrary to medical restrio tions, received visits surreptitiously from her husband. Her place was supplied by a woman named Batchelor, who, having discharged her duties properly, is now enjoying her reward. The miserable woman Brongh was some twenty years ago, kitchenmaid at the palace of Claremont, and her husband was then and afterwards employed there as lamplighter, watchman, and porter. He is now employed as the guardian of the ornamental waters and fish-ponds of Claremont. His father was coachman many years ago to Prince Leopold, now the King of the Belgians. The marriage of Brough and his wife took place at Claremont, and the result was a large family. First a girl, now 19 years of age, living with friends in Yorkshire ; then several children who died of natural causes young ' • and finally, the victims murdered by their m o th er on Saturday morning. Their names are—Georgiana, the eldest, aged 11, Caroline, aged 8, William, 7 years old, Henry and Harriet, twins, born in March, 1851, and George, the youngest, aged 21 months. The murdered children were well known in Esher, and the eldest two girls were remarkable for their pretty exterior and more than ordinary intelligence. Their persons were familiar to the royal French exiles of Claremont, and the Prince de Joinville used often to meet with them in his fishing excursions to the ponds over which their father watched, and frequently con versed with them. When told of their fate, he ex claimed, "It is truly a terrible catastrophe ; it is enough to make all the children of the village afraid of their mothers." The causes assigned for this wholesale infanticide and for the present, successless suicide are many. Jealousy, as usual, is alleged to have been the promoter of this shocking tragedy. The husband believed her faithless, and three or four days ago quarreled with her, left his cottage, and took up his residence at Esher. The inhabitants could only talk, wonder, guess, and commiserate. The father of the murdered children was seen frequently in Esher on Saturday. He had been to his cottage more than once, and is described as one like to make "a hole in the water." He appears to be respected by the villagers of Esher, of which though long resident, he is not a native. The cottage is his freehold, and he was above want. The infanticide has recovered from the effects of her self-inflicted wound, and there is a probability that she may survive. To a female neighbour who visited her on Saturday afternoon, she said, " I cut the throats of the five oldest easily as they slept. Baby was awake, and he gave me most trouble. An inquest will be held at three o'clock this afternoon. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. It appears that as two mechanics, named Mager and Peasley, residents of the village, and who were well acquainted with the Broughs, were proceeding to their work up a lane which skirts the house where the scene of blood was enacted, they had their attention drawn to a pillow covered with blood, placed on the window-Bill of one of the windows facing the lane. At first they did not think that anything horrible had occurred, and Peasley observed to his companion that he supposed Mrs. Brough had been bleeding again, and that to call assistance she had placed the bloody pillow within sight of passers by. On a former occasion it appeared Peasley had his attention attracted to the unfortunate woman, who, it appeared, was subject to great bleeding at the nose, and who always called in some of her neigh bours when she was attacked with the bleeding. Peas ley accordingly considering that this was the case, and with the assistance of Mager got over the outer gate, and Mager having followed his example, the latter put a ladder to the window, to get into the premises by that means, as the hall door was fastened. Upon reaching the window a horrible spectacle met his view, and he hurried down the ladder, informing Peasley that Mrs. Brough was standing in the middle of the apartment with her throat cut. Another man named Crockford hay ing by this time come up, Peasley sent Mager for medi cal aid and other assistance while he and Crockford entered the house, the door of which by this time they found unfastened, having been evidently opened by the unfortunate woman herself, as the lock of the door showed marks of blood, who then again rushed upstairs, where Crockford, upon entering the room, found her lying on the bed with a fearful gash across her throat, which had completely severed the windpipe, thereby preventing articulation, and two of the unfortunate chil dren lying by her side with their heads nearly severed from their bodies. The sight so shocked Crockford that he was about to rush from the apartment, when his at tention was drawn to the wretched woman, who, hold ing some clothes to her throat, made signs for him to give her a drink, which he did, and upon handing her a mug containing half a pint of water she drank it off without taking the vessel from her lips. It appeared to revive her for a moment, when she fell back helpless upon the bed. By this time a large crowd of people had assembled, who upon going upstairs were terrified at the shocking spectacle that, met their eyes. In the room already described lay the unfortunate creature with her two children, and in the adjoining room was discovered in one bed the bodies of three other children with their throats cut and quite dead, while in a third room lay the sixth child, with his throat cut, and also quite dead. The spectacle was the most shocking ever witnessed. The floor upon which the fearful crimes were perpetrated was literally deluged with blood. Messrs. Izod and Moss surgeons, having arrived, they immediately turned their attention to the wretched woman (all hope for her victims being past, as they had all been dead some time), whom they found had made a desperate although not a dangerous incision in the throat. Having sewed up the wound sho was, in a few hours afterwards, so much recovered as to be able to mutter the words, " That razor—if it had not been for that razor." She appeared to feel her position very acutely. Upon searching the apartment a large sized razor which the husband, on leaving home, had locked up in his desk, which was found broken open, was discovered under her bed, covered with blood. Mr. Superintendent Buddle scome, of the Surrey constabulary, having, shortly after the discovery of the fearful deed, arrived, caused all the bodies of the six murdered children to be removed to one room. In one bed, as already stated, were found three of the children, namely, Georgiana, aged eleven years ; Cary, aged seven years ; and Henry, aged four years, who, besides having his throat cut severely,h e d a large cut across the cheek ; in the second bed,Wi llia m, aged eight years, who always slept by himself ; and in the third bed, with the mother, Harriet, aged four (twin sister of Henry), and George, aged two years. They a ll appeared to have been murdered in their sleep, which surmise was subsequently corroborated by the mother's confession ; and the eldest girl, Georgiana, was evi dently, from the fearful nature of the wound, and the position of her body, the first victim. Up to this evening the unfortunate woman is doing well, and her ssee ry is expected in a few days at the utmost. Last afternoon she had so far regained strength as to make a full confession of the whole transaction. She stated that she commenced the murders at twelve o'clock at nignt, when all her victims were asleep. She first cut Georgiana's throat and then Cary's without their waking ; but upon proceeding to kill Henry he awoke, and looking imploringly in her face said, " Oh don't, mother." This, she remarked, appeared to shake her for a time, but, becoming desperate, she seized him by the hair and inflicted the fatal wound. The razor at first slipped, which, she said, accounted for the wound on the chin. She then went to William's bed. He was asleep, but she turned him over without his waking, and cut his throat at the first st ro k e. She then pro ceeded to the third bed, and cut George's throat without his stirring, but Harriet struggled a little, and gurgled a good deal in the throat after she made the wound. Having murdered all her children, she applied the razor to her own throat, but after making the cut she grew sorry for it, and threw away the razor. She then placed a bloody pillow on the window to draw attention, and laid herself down, but she was unable to sleep ; and she did not, she observed, sleep after twelve o'clock, as she then commenced the murders. Sho appeared to look back during the narrative with horror at the deed she had perpetrated. Superintendent Buddlescome, with Captain Hastings, head constable, were present, and noted it down as given by the unfortunate creature, who remains under their surveillance until her recovery. The husband, upon hearing of the horrible transaction, was so distressed in mind as to be completely maniacal. His friends advised him not to proceed to the premises. STRIKES.—The Liverpool shipwrights have over reached themselves. Some time since the Unionists de. i manded and received 1 5 s. a - day wa g es, and i n some n• stances were really paid at the rate of a guinea a-day. The consequence was, that the cost of repairs in the p or t was excessive. Shipowners sent their vessels to other places to be repaired ; A merican ma s ters g ot their work done, whenever possible, at American ports, taki ng materials from Liverpool ; and the Admiralty resolved that no more transports should be fitted out there. Wages have already fallen to 108. a day, and probably will go much lower. The demands of the U n i on men led to the introduction of shipwrights from other ports, so that, with diminished work, them is a lar ger supp l y of hands.—Spectator. NEW METALLic ALLOT.—M. Delatide, of Paris, has presented an invention, which consists in certain pro cesses for producing a new metalliq, alloy, similar to silver in appearance, and intended to supersede it in various applications. Tin forms the base of composition ' and to prepare it, the inventor ca l c i nes i t two or t h ree times with saltpetre, and reduces the calcined part to powder, which is melted down in a crucible. When in a fluid state it is purified by being mixed with charcoal powder, the clear part being drawn off into another crucible ready for uee.—Minirty Journal. i z