The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-04 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELTE ()Timm: The general discount market this morning has 11 ?'en , slightly influenced by the increased available resources now in the hands of bankers and brokers. The demand f or accommo d at i on f or a ll p ur p oses continues active, and there seems to be no iinmediate prospect of its relaxation. The extra supplies of c9ital, however, have imparted a degree of compe tition among the brokers, and they are consequently Charging first class bills 51 and 6 per cent. The Ceylon, which left to-day with the India and China mails, conveyed £188,965 in specie. The Parana has arrived from the Brazils with £7,743. The General Credit and Finance Company of London have, as the financial agents to the Govern ment of Venezuela, announced a new 6 per cent. loan for the Republic. The amount required is 4500,000, issued in bonds of £5OO, £2OO, and £lOO each, bearing interest payable half-yearly in Lon don at the offices of the company, or at Cologne, by Alessrs. Salomon, Oppenheim, jun,, and Com pany The price is £6O for every £lOO stock, and the subscriptions are allowed to extend over a period of six months, payable as follows ;—£s on appli cat i on, £lO on a ll otmen t (l ess £3 h a lf- year ' s interest accrued), £l5 on Ist June, £l5 on Ist August, and £l5 on Ist September (lees half-year's interest). On prepayments discount will be allowed at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, which, with allowances, will reduce the price to about £55. I ' 4 object, of the loan are to effect a settle ent of the financial condition of the coun try, to assist in making roads and other " te naunications, inland and coastwise, to pay o ff 801130 existing claims, and generally to develope the agricultural resources and industry of the coun lry. The loan, i n t eres t, an d s i n ki ng f un d are secure d (1 a special hypothecation of the whole export duties leviable at the ports of La Guayre. Puerto Cabello, Maracaibo, and Ciudad Bolivar. Should theproduce of these imposts not prove sufficient, a f arther special hypothecation has been obtained for t he uncharged import duties at all the ports. Lord I tassell has consented to allow the British consuls in Connection with the General Credit's agents to e allect the moneys which are to be transmitted to L ondon twice a month. The pride of the new keurity is 1/ 2 prem. It is notified that the subscription list of the b e eWl 3 7- announced Home and Colonial Assurance ; 21 PanY will be closed to London applicants on ednesday, and to those coming from the cna ntry on Thursday n ex t. Sh ares h ave been a PPlied for doubly in excess of the number to be allotted. There is a rumour of a most important amal gamation witk this company. It i s stated that the Egyptian Commercial and T rl/cli ng Company have- received advices from andria by whi c h it would app ear th a t pre iilli"inare' arrangements have (subject to the ap br"al of the shareholders) been made for the `amal gamation of that company with the Egyptian l o igation C om pa n y, w ith th e com bi ne d ca pit a l o f Z . Millions, as it at present stands, and on which Z G overnment, with the sanction of the Sublime an num has agreed to guarantee 7 per cent. per 1 111113 2 for 90 years, and to accord to the amalga th4tecl Company special privileges connected with th e navigation of the Red Sea and Nile. Also that h E gyptian Commercial and Trading Company b i a . v e nearly comp l e t e d arrangemen t s f or th e este tlehMent of the Anglo-Egyptian Navigation Coin inY'l with a line of steamers between London, ver Pool, and Alexandria, touching at Havre, Ita &c., the prospectus of which will be --e a in a few days. Ile accounts received from the manufacturing , 14 „ tr iets for the p as t we e k have generally been ~ C e La factory. At Manchester, however, there has for very little activity; while the demand - I _, °r sprin g goo d s a t L ee d s , Bradford, and i t liddersfi e ld has no t b een qu it e so an i ma t e d. N ottingh am the lace a n d h os i er y di s t r i cts o f L e i ces t er an d °t ,tingham there has been no material change, ~ in at Birmingham more activity has prevailed most departments, with the exception of the gun trade, which still continues rather inactive. The Share Listof the British Columbia and Van- Zeaver Island Investment Company will be closed Thursday next. z i T he application list of the London Commercial 4 :tel Comp any w ill c l ose on M on d ay f or L ondon, lon.Ta es d ay for the country, iia A t otice h as a l so b een g i ven that the su b scr i pt i on ou t °f the National Financial Company w ill c l ose ~ uhurs day next. of The thirtieth annual meeting of the shar e hold ers to o k the , Agra and United Service Bank (Limited), to m P l ano on Saturday. Mr. G. G. Macpherson oce zoo t'ed the chair. The report, which was unani te Z l 3' adopt e d, i s o f t h e most sa ti s f ac t ory c h arac t er ee co ncerned in the operations of the bank. The a l po' b r t states that, after making ample provision for bs ok a f cl and doubtful debts, the net profits of the P thic 7 the year amount to £242,909 12s. 6d. Out h t, S ulu the directors declared, free of income eeet . twn half -yearly dividends at the rate of 10 per a b o p e r annum each, and added to the last of these th e 11118 of £4 per share, thus making a return for Year of 18 per cent. nn the paid-up capital of lo g million sterling. From the balance remain esol 3" refunded to reserved fund account the Yes ! , of £7,341 2s. 4d. taken from it last tka„ / , a nd, in consideration of the greatly a fiar-t'ad business of the bank, carried to credit 4225 her S um of £25,000, thus raising that fund to aa Per 'ooo • They also passed the sum of £5,000 to cs rit , nn'aation fend, and £15,000 to building fund, tie,l 3 ; i n a forward £10,56810 5 . 3d. to credit of p ro fi t k on tie account for the current year. The chair or 6 aid that there was a gross profit of £486,000, te. LAasa It ow Y half th e pa id- up cap i ta l o f t h e b an k , an d :1 4 , 1 Profit of £242,000 from the operations of_ the able Year -_a result due in a great degree to the an d excellent conduct of the general manager, „. tbr aa 4 P.our and of the other officers at home and o \P 4 ' In ackn ow l e d gment of these services it as Oa tik h r'OPOSed to grant to all the employes of the %I to a gratuity of 10 per cent. The chairman itt.nounced that satisfactory arrangements had P or n entered into with the Fishmonger's Company t or : long lease of a most eligible sit e a t th e of t ; lr of Lonsbard-street, Gracechurch-street (one Lti qu e Most desirable situations in th e c ity f or net as) for their new premises. The fact of the ti 151.n ta being over 24 p er cen t. on the paid theco s P i tal this year was principally attributed to aole e k r fenence of the management by the share es `themseves at the meeting. Two O'CLOCK. , At `tle p , 4 ris this day, according to Mr. Reuter's eh' ' e n; the Three per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 10c. a pps e Stock Market presents a veryfla ie t ek4 4,1411ce. The business now daily recorded N„e'ingly•limtted, which is in a great measure 14a to the all-absorbing attention now given to htliii°4lt-etock bank shares. Consols show scarce ly koi:ll3rovetnent, and the quotations are 91-1 fo r d 4 042: cold account. The New Threes and Reduce 4 i 4 .,, ti e 8 are 89 5 ; Exchequer Bills, 7s. to 2s. Be % ic:T s cli4 . 5 per Cents., 104 a ;; and the Bonds, . • dia. htile For eign Market general heaviness pre v a ils, ere .z.iness is dull. Turkish 6 per Cents., 186 2 , 2 , 4 i 72 i ; do. Clnsolides, 531 51 ; Greek, 24, "Paui s h p se . e, 35: ; do., Certificates, Mezican, 4 4 5 31 : ; Portuguese, - 4911 and, the o 'etclherate Loan, 54 - 56. 144 e Itailway Share Market the dealings have pee e" extensive, and in some instances prices 4 eve iiewa rather less firmness. West Midland 'tat t u t eed ed 5 2, and South Western 10s.; while eb ^iht ",r,estern have improved 3s. ..0111 Orej .p: a n and Colonial lines exhibit little ZIEtTIC,.` talPortance. tfttiot hares continue in active request, and quo doll a atilt exhibit considerable buoyancy. Lon atd W ; • 13 , 60 estnatnster realise 95 99 ; U n ion of Lo . 11 16. 81 All iance Bank, 56 53 ; an d Imper ial, It t 1,1: Miscell aneous Market M er ca n tile Credit i ttl e 0,13 1.° "ed to 15/ 1 6. 'teat quotations for some of the principal new undertakings are as subjoined:—Oriental Finaneill Corporation, 21 d prom.; Port Augusta and Northern Railway of South Australia, 1; prem.; North Australia Company, to 1 prem. ; Sabloniere Hotel, 11 prem. ; Ottoman Financial, I 1; prem.; Central Argentine, par ; prem. ; Lone don and Liverpool Hotel, 1; 11 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONR O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Console Ditto Account, April 8 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent Jew 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891 *,• • Auntuties, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1887.. Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1895. Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1108. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 & 3 per Cult. die Ditto £500 Ditto £lOO and £2OO 7 2 die Oanlc England Stir, 41 per Ct. INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIE3. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874.... Ditto 5 per Ceut. July, 1870 ........ 1041 Ditto Account..., . Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 .• • -- Do Certificates • • • Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent...... Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 — DitLo 51 per Cent., May, 1879 Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April "..891 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 Ditto Bonds .61,000 ~.. die Ditto under £1,000.. 3 E die FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 1859 ... — Brazilian 5 per Cent .. . lO ll 2 Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 Ditto Scrip, £55 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Ditto Account Ditto 1 pe- Cent. (Deferred 3 per CA.) Cuba, 6 per Cent. .. .Inlian 6 per Cent — Ditto 41 pet Cent Colombian 6 per Cent Ditto Account Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Ditto Account — Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent l4 Ditto 1 por Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Ditto 6 per Cent, 1863 Egyptian 7 per Cent lOOl Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account 251 41 i Ditto Coupons Ditto Account — Guatemala 5 per Cent. Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 741 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account.... Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent ... — New Granada .. Ditto 2 per Cent. — Ditto Deferred — Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) — Peruvian 41 per Cent Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 .. Ditto Account , — Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account Ditto 3 per tent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 Ditto:Account 49a Ditto Scrip (1863) £3O paid — pm Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 9ot Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850 BBl Ditto 3 per Cent 1 ..., ......... ~ Ditto 5 per Cent, 186 859 • 2 91 Sardinian 6 per Cent L'itto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account Ditto Passive Ditto Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. — Ditto Account - .. Swedish, 4 per Cent furtcish 6 per Cent. 1864 — Ditto Account 94 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1868 .. Ditto Account 7O 691 Ditto, £lOO Bonds 73} Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account .. 711 2} Ditto £lOO Bonds — Ditto 1863 Ditto Guaranteed, I per Cent Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account ** Ditto 6 per Cent., 1352 Ditto Account Ditto 11 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in Lond .u. Austrian, 5 per Cont., Ex. 10 Florins. Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f — Dutch 2i per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates French Rentes, 4i, per Cent., Ex. 251 — Ditto Account Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — DittO Account Piedmontese . 5 per Cent., Ex 2sf Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 48. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Money Ditto April Account .... POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. DEFRAUDING A CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONe--WHOLE. BALE SYBTEM s —Germain Soyez, of 21, Crown-street, St. Ann's, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with obtaining by false pretence, about £BO, with intent to defraud M. John Baptiste Girerd, the honorary secretary of the French Dis pensary, 92, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square, Mr. Sayer, from the office of Mr. Edward Lewis, Great Marlborough-street, prosecuted, and Mr. Albert inter preted the evidence. Mr. Sayer, in opening the case, said he would bring forward five cases that day, but there were more than 100 against the prisoner, who, up till June last, was the collector of the French Dispensary, at which time he left, taking with him some of the books of the society. Mr. Girerd, of 36, Newman-street, jeweller, said—l am the honorary secretary of the French Dispensary, 92, Charles-street, Fitzroy.square. About two years ago the prisoner was appointed the collector, receiving a per centage on all sums he collected. Everything went on well till June last year, when he left without giving notice, and taking some of the books of the dispensary with him. I had no idea that he was collecting money, but thought ho had gone abroad. One of the books he took away contained a quantity of receipts. I learnt from the new collector that, on the 27th Feb., the prisoner had received some money, and had since made inquiries and ascertained that the prisoner had received several sums of money—about £4O. Mr. Sayer—lt is nearer £BO. M. Francois Duelos, of 49, Conduit-street, Regent street, shirtmaker, said—l know the prisoner at the bar. He called upon me on the 31st of March for a subscription for the French Dispensary, and I gave him half a guinea. He gave me a receipt from a book, and asked for a pen and signed it. M. Felix Touchard, 17, Great Russell-street, Blooms bury, jeweller, said—On the 15th March I gave the prisoner 2s. 6d. He showed me a book which contained the names of other persons from whom he had collected money. Other cases being proved, Mr. Girerd said—lt was the prisoner's duty to account for all sums of money he received. He had not accounted for any of the sums mentioned. Charles Kingston, 181 C—On Saturday I took the pri soner into custody, he having been brought to the station by a gentleman. The prisoner said he knew he had committed himself, but he was very thankful to Mr. Girerd and the other gentlemen for the kindness they had shown him. Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for trial for stealing the money as well as th• fraud. THAMES. AMENITIES OP WORKFI01:8E RlTl 4 E.—Catherine Mori arty, a poor woman, who looked very pale, thin, and feeble, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with wil fully and maliciously breaking a large pane of glass and a globe for a gas lamp in the Poplar Workhouse, of which she was an inmate. George Mart, porter at the workhouse, said that the pri. Boner refused to perform the task of oakum picking assigned to her, and she was put into imprisonment, and out of re venge she broke a pane of glass and a globe, ae put in a certificate from the Union doctor that she was in a fit state and able to do the work assigned, The prisoner said she could not work. She was very ill. She had undergone a painful operation in the Poplar Hos pital, and any independent doctor would say that she was not fit to work. The sub-matron of the Populaf Union said the prisoner had undergone an operation two years ago, and had been an inmate of the workhouse at repeated intervals for 3} years. When she came into the hole she would do nothing. Mr. Paget—ls she really able to do any work? Witness—Yes, light. Mr. Paget—What do you call light work ? Witness—Oakum picking. Mr. Paget--Is that light work ? Witness—lt is, a little of it; she is not required to do much, or to work beyond her strength. The prisoner, who trembled very much, said she could not do the work. Ur. Paget said two witnesses had sworn the prisoner could do the work assigned to her. It was a mischievous act to break the property in the workhouse. He sentenced her to one month's imprisonment and hard labour, VICE-ADMIRAL SIR ALEXANDER IVIILNE, R.C.8., is hr,urly expected in his flag-ship, the Nile, at Plymouth, where the ship will be put out of commission. Despatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial -office from the Governor of Heligoland. Despatches were sent to the Governors of the North American Provinces, Gibraltar, Malta, Ceylon, Hongkong, and Ltbun. TIM SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1864. BEARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY' SHARES ANI) STOOLS. Paid Cl r o i s o i e. ng Business Railways. r done. Bir„ Wol., and Str. Val., Blythe and Tyne Bos t.,Sleat.,and Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornw..ll ............ A AB tin g p et e s no di: been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Jam. Dun o Perth ;& Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stl; Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do G t. S. an l W. of Irelanr; Great Western ...... • • Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & So•.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do shares.. Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. lz Derby Vid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 6 shares Ker t Do Cray Line North British :din., 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 N. E., Aber. stock Do Soot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpooi Shropshire Union South South Eastern South Wales S. York, and River Dun IStaines,Wok.,andWok. I Stockton .56 Darlington' Do _ Do New, 186 G Taff Vale- • • • I Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har. & R West Midland --Oxford, Do Newport! Do Hereford; BRITISH. POSSE Railways lantiu & St Lawrence Born., B a rod adz. Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent... Do. New . ••••• Do. E. Shares...... —. 1 Buffalo and Laae Huron Do. Preference Buffalo,Brant,6Godrich 5 p. et. Ms. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1874 Clcutta.&S. Eastn. (Lim) Cape Town & Dock Scrip. l Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext Do. do. II do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2a Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...." Do. 3d Pref. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred...... Gt.lndtaPeran.gua.sp.o Do. N env gua. 5 p. 0... Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per oent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New . . Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5i p. o. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited 'Madras guar., 5 p. o. .. Do. 41 p. 0. Extension De. 44 do .. Do. Fifth Extension. ffelb.Corp. 6 p. 0. Buds. Xielb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortg. Bds. Newßrunswtok tt Can& Class A and B. N.lll.C'das pe Ist pi bds Seinde Do. Delhi pi Do. do .... Do. Punjaub Do. Do. •.. 742 Do. Indus. St. Flo.J Paid. all 100 all 100 (100 100 2 all 1 100 8 .13i 8} 9 83 f 5 118, 118} G 1 7 35 37 16 17 DSI 02 106 17 7i 64 74 128& I2oi 130 131 130 132 91 93 611 65i 1091 1101, 67 E 9 103 i 101 i 431441 109 k 110 971 984 5t 15 116 117 12Si 1281, 88 100 151 i 6,3 24 26 101 1011 551 666 88 886 128 131 16 26 p 78 79 let 121 123 41 43 93 100 63 64 33 115 91a 911 99 101 i i 37 38 9} 10 0 74 84 163 186 5 7 3 pi Q# 06 SIONS. Cloging Price. 59 61 103 IC4 1 3 1 P P 1 P 5i 6 71 tii 101 103 89 101 1041 1051 1041 100 P 6 1 p 19i 20i 74 76 58 62 66 68 51 63 48 60 40 42 25 27 22 t 5 103 104 103 104 96 10 1( i 108:: 92 94 81 83 i iP 103 103 97 99 92 94 55 58 3 5 82 E 4 104 105 1011 102; 102 103 IP 98 100 MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. The country markets continue to be amply supplied with wheat, and at those held on Saturday the trade was in a sluggish state, at about previous quotations. Good and fine malting barley moved off steadily, at full prices ; but other descriptions met a slow sale, on former terms. For oats, beans, peas, and flour, there was a moderate demand, at late currencies.. At New York the export trade, as regards wheat and flour, remains without improvement, and at the leading continental ports the demand for produce for shipment to Great Britain is much restricted• Up to our market, last week, the arrivals of English grain were seasonably good, but the receipts of flour were far from extensive. The imports from abroad amounted to 22,079 qrs wheat, 1,855 barley, 16,417 oats, 750 beans, 1,000 peas, 1,184 tares, 13,460 linseed, 14,165 oilseeds, 30 maize, 10 sundry seeds, 320 sacks and 14,574 brls flour. A limited supply of home grown wheat was received fresh up to our market, to-day, both from Essex and Kent, and there was a falling off in the general condition of the produce. For all qualities the trade was in a sluggish state, and last Manday's quotations were barely supported. Factor, however, succeeded, in most instances, in obtaining previous quotations. The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was by no means extensive. In all descriptions, sales progressed slowly, yet no change took place in prices, compared with this day se'nnight. Floating cargoes of grain were in limited request, at late rates. Owing to the mildness of the weather there was leas activity in the demand for malting barley, and prices had a drooping tendency. Grinding and distilling qualities met a slow sale, on former terms. The show of samples, both English and foreign, on the stands was moderately exten sive. In malt a very moderate business was transacted, yet prices ruled stationary. The market was well supplied with home-grown and foreign oats. For nearly all dsecriptions there was a good consumptive demand, and the prices realised were 6d per quarter higher than those current on Monday last. The supply of beans on sale was very moderate, and the trado ruled firm on rather higher terms. Peas were the turn dearer, and the demand for them ruled steady, The supply on offer was somewhat restricted. The flour trade, on the whole, was steady at late rates. CURRENCY PER IDIPERJAL MEASURE, Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 398 to 42s Ditto, old •—s —3 Ditto, white, 1863 42s 481 Ditto, old — s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —s Ditto, 1863 Talavera, Rye— Barley—Grinding 23s 25s Malting 2ss 38s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk Brown Kingstown and Ware 6os 66s Chevalier 66s 68s Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding lBs 23s Potato Youghal and Cork, black lss 23s Cork, white l6s 23s Scotch, Feeding l9s 23s Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey Maple 3ls 33s White •••.... 33s 36s Boilers 33s 36s Flour—Town:made, per 2801 b Suffolk .... " 28a 30s Stockton and 27s 298 American, per barrel . 18s 25s METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The show of foreign stock in our market, to-day, was only moderate, yet the demand for it ruled inactive, at barely late rates. _ _ _ From our own grazing districts, the arrival of beasts fresh up this morning, were on the increase, and the quality of most breeds was prime, especially the Scots and crosses from Norfolk and Scotland. The beef trade was in a very inactive state, at last Monday's quotations. The general top figure for beef was 4a 8d ; but very prime arrivals realised 4s 10d per 81b. The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam bridge, amounted to 2,200 Scots, shorthorns and crosses; from other parts of England, 600, various breeds; from Scotland, 266 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 103 oxen and heifers. We were fairly supplied with sheep for the time of year, and nearly all breeds came to hand in good saleable condi tion. Prime Downs and half-brads in the wool, sold slowly, at late rates; otherwise, the mutton trade was dull and heavy, sheep declined 2d per 81b. The best Downs, in the wool, sold at 6s; out of the wool, 4s 8d to 4s 10d per 81b. The top quotation for clipped Lincolns was 4s 4d per 81b. Lambs moved off steadily at from 63 8d to 7s 4d per 81b. A few very superior lambs pro• duced 7a 8d per 81b. The supply was only moderate. Calves—the show of which was moderate—were in slow request at lates, namely, from 4s 4d to 5s 4d per 81b. The demand for pigs was in a sluggish state, at last week's currency, Per slbs.to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Secondquality do. 3 10 4 2 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 4 Second quality do. 4 8 6 2 Lambs, . .. i a. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8 Psis. S' thdown d 0.5 10 6 0 Largo orse. calves 4 4 5 0 Prime small do 6 2 5 4 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Small porkers 4 2 4 6 ;s 8d to 7s 4d. . Suckling calves, 16s to 23s ; and quarter-old store pip, 20s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. 4,310 Beasts . FOREIGN BIIPFLY. Beasts 726 Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs Cows Sheep and lambs 22,870 Calves Pigs. 4lO The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 4,115 head. In the corresponding week in 1863, we received 6,130 —in 1862, - ,3,258—in 1861, 2,035 —in 1860, 2,114 —in 1859, 2,425—in 1858, 806 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Piga. Rotterdam ..•. 201 .. 117 ~ __ . . 108 .. 129 Harlingen ...• 59 •• • • .. 7 .. Hamburg ...• 28 .. 2457 . _ • •6 '—' lis Amsterdam.... .. . . - • • - - 117 - - • • 80u10gne...0.. : •• Bremen ....... 24 .. .. --. •• .. Dordt ...... ---.. 137 .. ___ •• ..... Nieu Diep .... •• .. .. :: Antwerp....... 11 .. .. _ Ostend . ........ 52 ,• • 120 .. :: 1 8 0 •• 2366 Calais ......... Oporto — • • Dunkirk •• - :. - :. 161 • e ....... .. '—' • • - .. - .. 124 Total .... 3 7 5 • • 2831 .. ,__, i s 133 s s 776 • gs. The yearly comparison Sheep. parisonofweekl imports is as follows : BeLambe. Calves. Pi 1863 296 .. 5,344 .. 40 .. 423 27 1862 1,556 " --- .. 252 30 91 .. 1,922 .. -- • s 239 .. 1861 209 .. 2,999 .. -- ' • • . 21 .. 19 117 .. 2,238 .. --- • • 1 1 8 85 60 , .. _7O . 1858— .. .. ..- • --.•— A statement and compar ison of the supplies and prices of fcattstockeith on mondy, ibitedand a so l din tho great metropolitan cattle market, A=ril 6, 1863, Monday, AprilL 4 , 1864 . and this day. Per 81b. to sink tho offal. April 186 - 3. 61 April 4, 1864. Coarse Second quality and inferior do . .beasts.... 3 3 . 8 11 to 4 3 0 3 10 4 2 6 3 4to 3 8 Primo largo oxen ........... 4 2 4 48- 6 4 4 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. ............ 3 410 4 8 410 Coarse and inferior sheep .. • • (1 3 10 3 8 4 4 S e cond quality d 0........... s 4 8 4 4 5 2 Prime coarse-woolied do ..... 410 6 Q - s ' 5 4 5 8 P r i m e Southdown do. ...... 5 u 5 10 510 6 0 Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. . Large hogs 4 3 41t 6 3 6 4 0 N e at small porkers Beasts 19,20 4,250 Sheep and lambs 82 18,170 C a l ves Pi gs 260 7_ SUPPLIES ON SALE, April 7, 1 - Eg2 - • Beasts, 3,630 — sheep and lambs, 23,830 —calves, 107—pigs, 6 40. A?nrL 8, 1861.—Beasts, 3,721. -- s 19,680_ ca l ves, 59—pigs, 370. heep, ----"--- These markets are moderately a pp lied with t own and NEWGATE AND LEA DENRA LL. country killed meat. On the whole, the trade is steady, at prices without any material charge from last we e k. Per 81b. by the carcase. stied 8 d 2 Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 2 Middlingmutton 4 0 4 4 Liddling do. .. 34 3 8 Prim) do .. 46 4 8 Fr i m ,- large do. 3 10 4 0 Vaal 3 10 4 8 Do. mai ': do. .. 4 2 4 4 Smal, pork • , Large pork .... 3 2 3 10 Lamt Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 10 • H m 3 ir P ket both for old an d f o r foreign produce. G oo d --- We have to repor ß.; t BC, SOUGH U ac G ti ll ve new English hops, as well as and fine parcels were tolerably til'in in Price, otherwise the quotations have a drooping tendePY. The import into London last week amounted to 313 bales from Antwerp, 31 from Hamburg, 15 from Rottedault 15 from Bremen, and 947 bales from New York. Mid and East Rents £5 foto £9 His per owt. Weald of Konts 504t0 7 7s „ Sussex 4 l ls to 0 Os Bavarian 5 is to 8 8s ,11 Belgian American BOROUGH AND SETALFIELDS. Large supplies of potatoes continue at sale at these markets. For all qualities the tilde is in a sluggish state, and prices have a drooping tondetcY• Good and fine pro duce is, however, tolerably firm it value. Yorkshire Regents 4os to GOs per ton. Flukes lo Rocks . 53 Perth, Forfar, and Fife Regents 40s to 60s ~ Rocks Kent and Essex Regents SEEDS. There is a steady sale for clovr seed at full prices. Tre foil rules firm, For canary tho is a dull demand st prs- ~'- vious quotations. The inqt former terms. Linseed and ri there is a fair average inquir: Turntp,White,p.bus.lls to 14s Swede Mustard, Brown White, Tares, Spring....4s Od 4s 6d Old per quarter - s —s Csnary, per quarter 52s 62s Rye grass, new 22s 24s Clover, iced Eng., et 42s 72s White Foreign Red 403 48s Liry for tares is inactive, on xpessed are steady. For cakes r, at full prices. Carraway 22s 26s Coriander l2s 16s Hempseed, per qr 44s 46s Liaseed,Eng.sowing 76s 78s Crushing sBs 63s Baltic —s —s Odessa —s —s Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English p_los.£lo lOs FoFeign £9 lOs £lO 5s Rape Cakes,p ton.£s Os £6 Os Rapeseed, new,pr qr 62s 65s White sls 68s Trefoil, new 22s 27s TALLOW. The tallow trade is quiet to-day, at about previous quo tations. P.Y.C. is quoted 41s 9d per cwt. on the spot. Town tallow is selling at 41s 3d per cwt. net cash, and rough fat at 2s 2d per 811. Particulars. 1850. 1851 I • 1862. 1863. 1864. Stock this day.... '33,523 , 71.736 140.35 43.626 t 4.055 Price of Y.C. 1 5653 a to 58s (;d to 16s01 to 43s 61 to 41s Oct to —s Od 58s Od 46s 3d 43s 9d —s Od Delivery lastweek 572 733 2,236 945 700 Ditto from June 1 71,262 69,35 107,407 70,556 61,206 Arrivals last week 453 225 1,423 75 2 :7 Ditto from June 1 92,704 113,927 90,951 75,903 82,471 Price of Town .... 56s 6d 58s 6d 48s 6d 458 Od 43s 9d HERO-WORSHIPPING, Garibaldi's Arrival at Southampton, FROM THE " TIMES." Garibaldi landed here about an hour ago, and, in spite of the cold rain which fell throughout the day, was received, with immense enthusiasm, by great crowds of spectators. The Ripon was telegraphed from Hurst Castle soon after 1 o'clock, and, in stantly on the receipt of the news, the gentlemen who wished to welcome their visitor hurried to the steamtug in the docks which had been waiting, with steam up ready to start at a moment's notice, since last night. Among them were the Duke of Sutherland, Mr. Seely, M.P., a deputation from the Italians resident in England, consisting of Mr. Negretti, Mr. Sermanza, Mr. Serena, and Mr. Vivanti ; Mr. Cowan, from Newcastle, and several members of the corporation. A short run down Southampton Water soon brought the party in sight of the Ripon, rounding the point at Hurst Castle, and as soon as she was near enough to dis tinguish the flag of the tug the Ripon stopped, and the gentlemen at once scrambled on board to welcome General Garibaldi to England. The party made a considerable addition to the com pany in the state cabin of the Ripon, where the majority of the passengers were ladies, with their children and Indian nurses, invalids, and a few officers coming home on furlough— the usual complement of passengers, in short, of all the Peninsular and Oriental steamers home from the East. Garibaldi was in his cabin, for which, of course, such a rush was made by all his eager welcomers that only a few could get in, while the remainder so effectually closed the entrance that the General himself could not get out. The Duke of Sutherland and Mr. Seely, however, managed to get into the little apartment, and after a short and hurried welcome to its famous occupant the General came out to receive the congratulations of his other friends in the saloon. He was dressed in the plain uniform of the Italian Legion, a dress which became him well, and in which, through the portraits, we have hitherto been most familiar with his features. With him was his son, Menotti Garibaldi, who was wounded with his father at Aspromonte, but who has entirely recovered the effects of his injury, though Garibaldi still suffers, and, from the stiffness of the tendons of the ankle, is likely to feel his hurt for some time. One of the chief reasons assigned for his visit to this country is that he may place himself under the care of Dr. Ferguson, and, if possible, remove his lameness be fore it becomes chronic. Accompanying Garibaldi on board the Ripon were Signora Bosco and Lugeso, his secretaries, Colonel Chambers, and an Italian surgeon. The efforts to which we have alluded of persons anxious to induce Garibaldi to honour themwith a first visit instead of going either to the Mayor or Mr. Seely became almost at once a subject of discussion, or, to use the very mildest term, of arrangement, It then transpired that so anxious wore the persons who had favoured the idea of General Garibaldi's visiting a Mr. Richardson, instead of the Mayor of Southampton, that on Saturday night they had hired a steamer, intercepted the Ripon at some dis tance from the land, and given an invitation to Gen. Garibaldi to stay with Mr. Richardson—an invita tion which Garibaldi, on the advice of Col. Cham bers, who entirely supported the views of what may be called the party of Mr. Richardson, was induced to accept. Thus, therefore, before Garibaldi landed he found that two most distinct and divided par. ties were anxious for the honour of entertaining him, and that he was pledged to one, while he saw at a glance that propriety would lead him in courtesy to accept that offered by Southampton in the person of the Mayor. It was a long time un certain which would be finally accepted, and deci sions were come to and altered every minute; but at last, on the urgent request and explanation of Mr. Seely, Garibaldi decided in favour of going to the Mayor's, amid loud applause. By the time this last resolution was arrived at the Ripon was close on the docks, all the quays of which were lined with crowds. Garibaldi at once went np on the paddlebox, and the instant he was seen he was hailed with tremendous cheers, which were continued incessantly till the vessel came alongside. Thej formal invitation to the Mayor's house was then given, to which General Garibaldi replied by shaking his worship warmly by the hand, and say ing, " I am grateful to you for your kind reception, and thankfully accept your hospitality." The General then left the Ripon, and proceeded in an open carriage through the town to the Mayor's resi dence at East-park. Everywhere he was received in the streets with the most hearty enthusiasm, and notwithstanding that it was Sunday, flags were hoisted in all directions. Befere leaving the Ripon, Garibaldi gave to Mr. Negretti, a countryman of his, and an old friend, a small scrap of paper, on which he wrote with a pencil— ,6 Carl Amici,—Desidero non aver dimostrazioni politicali. " G. GA.RIBALDI, it p.s.—Sopra tutto, non eccitaro tumulti," ("Dear Friends,—l do not desire any political demon stration; above all, not to excite any agitation.") On Friday next he will be entertained at a grand banquet here, and on Saturday arrive in London. While in the metropolis he will be the guest of the Duke of Sutherland at Stafford-house. (FROM ANOTHER ACCOUNT.) In less then ten minutes I was on board the small steamer going out to receive the mails, if the tide, then at dead ebb, would not allow the Ripon to come into dock; and in a very , few minutes more the steamer was under weigh, mad bound down the Water, which scholars say is named by Tacitus as the Antona ; on the shores of which took place, ac cording to all accounts, the scene between Canute and his courtiers ; down which passed Henry V. on his martial way to France, after detecting the con spiracy of Lords Cambridge and Scroop and Sir Thomas Gray; up which came Philip of Spain, on his way to his Royal bride ; and by which floated in olden days many a rich argosy bound for Venice—a port long connected by ties of trade with Southamp ton and the Itchin River. Lying to between Netley and Calshot Castle, the Ripon could not be distin guished over the point until nearly two o'clock, when there appeared through the mist which lay thick upon the water the dim form of the dilatory packet, which had been, so it is said, saluted with musketry by some persons at the Needles. The tug of the quarantine officer and of the Custom house having boarded her, the mail boat was allowed to approach, and in a few minutes I was on board the Ripon and making my way aft. Here I found that almost at the same time a number of persons had boarded the packet from the port side, and had at once rushed to the saloon where Garibaldi was seated. The gentlemen, among whom were the Duke of Suther land, and Mt. Seely, were less demonstra tive than the others, who, upon one pretence or another, had come.aboard ; and it was piti a bl e to see the way in wh i ch they took possession of that lame man and grovelled before him. The general looked careworn, and in some bodily pain, but he chatted as well as the throng would permit with those Italians who had come down to meet him, and prominent among whom was Mr. H. Negretti. He wore his red shirt, over which was thrown a grey cloth cloak, lined with red, His trousers were of a light grey, and round his neck lay loosely the well known pink and white silk kerchief, while a black silk cravat set off his grizzled beard. When he came on deck afterwards, it was seen with what pain he walked, and it must be said that it was hardly con. siderate to compel him to such exertion, when to the most casual observer the loosely-fitting slipper and the writhing limp showed at every step the discomfort, if not actual pain, to which he was being subjected. It was thought that perhaps the pilot would not risk the entrance to the docks, even with the advantage of the young flood; but pre• sently a little bail, which had been hanging above the foretop, broke into a red bargee, which, with the Peninsular and Oriental Company's flag, told to all that the Ripon herself was going in. At the main was an Italian flag, vcry creditably made up for the occasion by the sailmaker, and at the stern was the red ensign. As we neared the docks the Italian flag was made out by the people assembled on the jetties, stages, and breakwaters, and there was a faint cheer. But as Ilia Ripon got nearer the crowds seemed to increase. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. p.c.Ja szJul) 1877-S1 100 101 103 102 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 100 102 Do. dp. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 99 101 Do. Ep. c. Jan.dzJuly. 10i 88 80 89! Do. h Inscribed stock 100 88 90 Cape ;±.Hope, 6 p (3,1873 100 406 108 Do.Ap &Oct 1880 100 110 112 Do. 1890 100 111 113 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 100 109 111 Ceylon, Ncv.lB7B, 6p c 100 112 114 Mauritius 6 per c,en. lOO 106 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cord 100 108 110 N.8.G0v.6 p.c. J a.&July 100 101 103 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. G ov. 5 p 18iii 100 99 100 Du. sp. e.,18/1 to 1.:;7f 100 ;99 10J Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 99 100 931 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 108 110 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 103 105 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO S. AllB G6p.c.1873.& up lOO 'lOO 111 - Vics.Gov. 6 p.e. Ja.dr.July 100 Do. 10 6 p.c. An.&oa.. 100 ioBi 109 BRITISH MINES. 2 'Cambrian Vonsol. Gold 1 / id uhirord Amalgamated ' 351 861 Devon G. Con.. (Taoist ) 1 655 565 East Bassett (Illogan) 30 671 724 East Clogau Gold Ltd East Caradon ..... 2.14.6 31 33 East Carn Brea... 13.4.0 7 7/ E. 14 , 1Russel(Tavistk.)' 8.9.0 31 41 Gam..kSt.Aubyn(Gwen.) 581 10 11 Great South Tolgus 17s 34 4 G. Wheal Vor (Ralston , 40 37 39 Grenville .. • 6.16. r 81 94 Herc.d's-Foot .. 8.12 85 37 tlingeton Downs 4.18.0 4 44 Lady Bertha Margaret (Guy Lelant, 94 19 21 Malta Valley.. 4 Myndv Iron Oro (Lim ) 2:4 11 / New beton 194 85 95 - • North Downs 2l 14 2 N.Wh'i Basset ( Mogan I 3.1.0 2 21 North 'Wheal Crotty 2.6.9 41 5/ ear Consols (St. Blaze)) Providence (Uny Lelnt.) 10.0.7 41 13 South Caradon(St.Cleer, 14 440 160 S. Cant Brea (Illogau) — S.Wb eal rran.(lllogan),lB.lB.9 50 55 - Stray Park 30.17.6 32 34 - ramarSilv.dz Lead Min. - 'tin Cron ' 9 19 20 West Basset (Illogan) l4 10 11 W. Cr radon (Liskeard) 5 20 22 West Set= Wheal Basset (Illogan) 54 871 921 Wheal Buller(ltedruth), 10 35 40 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) l 2.0.6 WhealLudeott Wheal MaryAnnt ‘ ilen ) 8 134 144 Wheal 3eton 534 190 200 Wheal Trelawney (Lis ) 7 2i 24 Wheal Union 3.17 21 21 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 2, 107 Great Western, Birmingham gua. stock, 751 Lancashire and Yorkshire 6 per cent. stock. 1341 London and Brighton, 5 per cent. gua. stock, No. 2, 113 Midland 41 per cent. pt. stk. rd., 102C11 LINES LEASED Ale FIXED RENTALS. Midland Bradford pref. stock, 91i Northern and Eastern 5 ner cent., 55 Nottingham and Granthim It, & C., 04 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (lira.) gua. 7 per cent., 17i Belgian Eastern Junction, 11 Great Luxembourg, 11 amur and Liege gua. lit, per annum, Si I Recite and San Francisca (lim.), gum. 7 per cent.,11.171 San Paulo (lira.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 24 West Flanders, 7 Western and North-Western of France, 21 JOINT.STOCK BANK. &lance (Um.), 571 8 6 Ditto, new, 476 61 Anglo Austrian, 71 1 Anglo-Italian, limited, 74. 74 Australasia, 741 Ditto, new, 481 Bank of Egypt, 30 281 301 Bank of Otago, Um., 46 Bank of Queenslandalim), 211 1 2 Bank of Wales, Rm., 176 18% liirazilian and Portuguese, lim., 8j 9 British and American Exchange (Um.), 181 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China, 44% 6 Chartered Tiler, of India, London, and chin a , 7 1 .7063 City, 128 8 Consolidated Bank, lim., 10! Continental, Um., 156 17 East London, lira., 74 81 Ditto, new, issued at 11;p113.. 5e7 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 21/ English and Irish (lim.), 17 European Bank, lim., Is 12% Hindustan, china, and Japan (Urn.), 37 41 71 61 Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm.,171 4 181 Imperial Bank (lim.), 41 5 3, Imperial Ottoman, 191 / Land Mortgage Bank 01 India, 11m., 41 4 London Bank of Scotland, lim., 17 191 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 51 Ditto, new, 5. London, Birm , and S. Staffordshire, lint., 20 191 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 201 London and County, 60% 594 London, Hamburg, Cont. Exch., 18 176 London Joint Stock, 421 3 London and Northern (lira.), 156 15 London and South Atrican,k276 Ditto, new, 235 London and South-Western (Um.), 20 1 London and Westminster, 93 100 97 8 4 100 00 3 Merchant Bank, lim., 141 1 Mercantile and Exchange. lim., 15/ Metrop. and rrov. Bank (lira.), 281;71 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, Lim., 3 ; Ceylon Company, 11 Crystal Palace, 341 East India Irrigation and Canal, 61 , Egyptian Commercial and Trading, Financial Corporation,6 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Um., 81 Internatiougl Financial society, 12 131 1 1091 ; i 981 116 116 (Business done THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. [rho following letters have been sent to us for publication, and our readers, we are rvesured, will thank us for inserting them, seeing that they are the very original comments upon an enthralling theme penned by that veteran Traveller an d Natu ralist, Charles Waterton, the veteran Squire of Walton Hall, bettec known to the world at large out of Yorkshire as the celebrated author of the " Wan derings."—ED, SUN.] (1) Walton-hall, March, 1864. The roar of Lord Nelson's cannon has long ago informed the world whereabouts this useful river terminates its course. But its source has not been so satisfactorily de fined. No doubt in its own native land the fountain-head of the Nile, be it large or small, is as well known to those who inhabit its vicinity, as the source of the river Calder is to us industrious people who cultivate land■ in the West Riding of Yorkshire, The comforts of home have but little hold on the mind of the explorer; thus, the missionary for the love of God, the merchant for the love of gold, the soldier for glory, and the adventurer for fame, will defy difficulties and resolutely enter countries where death in all the horrors of fever, starvation, and ill-treatment is everlastingly staring them in the face. Great minds will untinchingly contend with great diffi culties—difficulties apparently unconquerable. On some day, not far off, when winter's cold blasts shall howl dis mally around us, we may in the social chimney-corner take a comfortable view of old father Nile, and see what those brave souls have done when engaged in long pursuits of him, in his mysterious windings to the threshold of his distant hiding-place• CHARLES WA.TERTON. Walton Hall, March, 1864. " Nilus in extremum fugit perterritus orbem Occubuitque caput, quod adhuc latet." We have before us on the page of history four separate accounts of good old Father Nile. Ovid, some 2,003 years ago, has informed us that during the awful conflagration of the world (caused, we are told, by the follies of a brainless cabman), Father Nile was scared out of his wits, and took himself off into Mother Earth's extremest boundary. There he hid his head, which still lies concealed ; so far the poet, For some centuries after this no one knew what had be come of the terrified fugitive, until one day some adventu rous and holy sons of St. Ignatius ds Loyola stumbled on him in Abyssinia, whilst they were engaged in preaching Christ crucified to the surrounding Gentiles. Things went on gingerly in these distant wilds of Africa, when a well• known native of Caledonia travelled into these regions in quest of Father Nile's dark cavern. He fancied that he had succeeded in his investigations ; and he then informed the scientific world of his success, congratulating himself that ho alone was the discoverer of the long-hidden source o f the Nile. And now, in our own days, two hardy explorers, dissa tisfied with former accounts, sallied forth from home, and stopped not until they had reached the very spot where the scorched king of the Nile had hidden himself at the time when the world was on fire. Should these accounts still be unsatisfactory, let us hope that some experienced investigator may speedily go on his travels, and that (avoiding, however, the track of the go rilla, in which science has lately cut so sad a figure) his discoveries may content all parties, and prove to the world at large that the source of the Nile no longer remains a doubt. Whilst talking of the River Nile, we wish to hear no more that "Adhuc Bab judice lie est." CHARLES WATERTON. ( 3 ) Walton Hall, March, 1864. "Serino ocius sorm:exitura." Leaving to the Roman poet his river and his river's mysterious hiding-place, let us see what lights the labours of investigators have thrown upon the wonderful Nile during these our later times of scientific research and useful exploration. There appeared towards the close of the 15th century a Bascayan gentleman, whose genius, piety, and zeal have placed science at a surprising altitude, and procured the blessings of domestic happiness to the most barbarous nations of the then known world. This was Don Ignatius of Loyola, an officer in the Spanish army, and the illustri ous founder of the Society of Jesus. Its members became such intrepid and staunch apostles of the Catholic creed that Voltaire, the sworn enemy of our Redeemer, was often heard to say he could not destroy Christianity until he had destroyed the Jesuits. A most merited compliment indeed I These indefatigable missionaries soon penetrated into Abyssinia, where their labours and their successes asto - nished the surrounding multitudes. In order to form a correct notion of what these intrepid men effected, I refer the reader to a work called "Lectres Edifiantes et Curl eases," of which I shall translate an extract in my fourth letter on the Nile. There will be seen what is said of the river Nile in the new edition of " Islemoires du Levant." Tome troisieme Paris Chez G. Merigol (le jeune) libraire, Quai des Augustine, au coin de la Rue Parse, M.D., cc. lxxx., avec approbation et priviltlge du Roi, p. 331. CHARLES WATERTON. (4) (Translated from the French.) There are only about 60 French leagues from Tremba to the source of the Nile. I had intended to see these famous sources, of which so mach had been said in Europe, and the Emperor had the goodness to give me a company of cavalry to conduct me thither, and thus servo as an escort ; but I could not avail myself of so favourable an opportunity, having found myself at the time much incommoded by a disease of the chest. I besought Mourat, one of the Prime Ministers of the Emperor, and uncle of the ambassador, concerning whom I have already spoken, to give me information about the Nilo. Mourat is a venerable old man aged 104 years, who has been employed during more than 60 of these in most important negotiations with the Mogul, and in all the Courts of the Indies. The Emperor has so much conside ration for him that he commonly calls him Baba-Mourat, or Father Mourat. See what this Minister, who has been often at the sources of the Nile, and who has inspected them with care, reports to me concerning them. There is in th% kingdom of Goyame a very lofty moun tain, at the summit of which are two strong springs of water, one to the east, the other to the west. From these proceed two streams which precipitate themselves in a headlong course towards the centre of the mountain, into a spongy and boggy soil, producing canes and rushes. Those waters only appear ten or a dozen leagues from this spot, where, winding, they form the river Nile, which in a short time increases in size, as it receives the water of many streams. It is remarkable that the Nilo flows through the middle of a lake without mixing its own waters with those of the lake. This lake is so extensive that it is called Bahal Dembea, i.e., the sea of Dembea. The surrounding country is of the most enchanting de scription. On every side are to be seen hamlets and fine groves of laurels. It is about 100 leagues in length, and from 35 to 40 in breadth. The water is soft and pleasant, and much lighter than that of the Nile. About the middle of the Lake there is an island in which the Emperor has a palace in no degree inferior to that of Gondar for the beauty and magnificence of its architecture, although it is not quite so large. CILAULES WATERTON. ( 5 ) Walton Hall, April, 1864. Rome, during her days of Pagan splendour, dealt largely in fables. But, after her acce p tance of Christianity, her chimeras gave way to truth, and in due course of time, the sable EMS of Ethiopia received fromher hands a pl ent if u l i supply of heavenly gr ace. It e impossible,, to read th at valuable work, the " Lettres Edifintes and not be con• vinced that the sources of the Nile were well known to Europe about the close of the 15th century, through the incessant exertions of Loyola's faithful and enterprising sons: O n perusing, long ago, the travels of th e C a l e d on i an ex plorer, in six volumes, from the year 1768 to 1773, I felt sorry to find them replete with venom against those valu able missionaries; although he does not seem to have been personally acquainted with a single individual of that learned band. Indeed, I cpncluded that their labours were a fatal ob stacle to his own claims as the discoverer of the true source of the Nile, and that, in order to obtain this desired end, he must absolutely destroy the credit of the Jesuits with the public by defaming their character for veracity. Thus did Herod, in Judea, cause to be plain the first born in every family, lest, one day or other, a claimant might arise from amongst them and dispute his right to the crown. Not that I would wish to subtract a single iota from the merit due to his well-earned trophies. Certainly, without any title to the discovery of the source of the Nile, his labours were tremendous. Far distant from the comforts of an hereditary home, he bore privations with a heart as strong as that of Hercules himself. Giant dangers dwindled down to dwarfish obstacles as he fearlessly approached th en; while sickness never once subdued his manly soul. Pity indeed it was that some time after his safe return t© his native land death struck him suddenly, and at the vary time when there was every appearance of his reaping a well-merited reward for the many troubles, anxieties, dan ger, and disappointments he must have undergone in hia wanderings through the trackless wilds of distant Ethiopia, " Ye gentlemen of England Who dwell at home in easA, Oh I little do you think upon The dangers of the seas ; " In a word, methinks that everything in the way of reward is due to him, saving the fame of being the first discoverer of the source of the wonderful Nile. CHARLES WATERTON. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE T h i s Day s CITY BETTING.—Tms..DAr, CITY AND SI, 111.7RIBAN. 7to 1 agst Gordian Knot (taken) 9 N 1 agst Veternarian (taken) 14 to 1 agst Voluptas (taken) 16 to 1 agst Jarsiooton (taken) 20 to 1 agst Flying Fish (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mousley (taken) 33 to 1 agst Vivid (offered) 33 to 1 agst Stockinger (taken) 33 to 1 agst Lord Burleigh (taken) 33 to 1 agst Count Cavour (offered) METROPOLITAN. 6to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken) 10 to 1 agst Mileika (taken) 14 to 1 agst Summerside (taken) RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864. Croxton-park 1 Edinburgh Spring 2 Abergavenny b Thirak 5 Epsom Spring Newmarket Craven Llanboldy . 12 Chester York Spring Salisbury.. Blayion Radcliffe l6 Ju Wye 1 Maidstone Ascot . Hampton l5 Newton Odiham Bibury Newmarket July Carlisle .. Pontefract Abingdon Cambridge Liverpool July Stamford Aul Brighton.. 2 Brighton Club Lewes 5 Huntingdon . Wolverhampton Reading Egham Oxford .. 1S SEPT: Weymouth 1 Warwick September 6 Leicester 8 Bridgwater Doncaster .. RIL. Newcastle and Gateshea3 14 Knighton Liverpool Hunt Club.... 15 Lewes Spring l9 Cardiff Newmarket First Spring 25 Redditch l6 Bath Manchester , (Summer Harpenden .... 20 Epsom.. 'NE. Beverley 22 Stockbridge Chelmsford 23 New Forest Hunt 2B INo wcastle-on-Tyne .. • • 28 Worcester (Summer) Ipswich my. Nottingham Winchester l9 Southampton .. Chesterfield King's Lynn 2l Goodwood Brecon .. 19 Richmond Monmouth Manchester Autumn NewmarketFirst October 27 'OBER. Dover York August 2:l Yarmouth Plymouth Lichfield Stocktcn Devon and Exeter Derby MISER. OCT' Bedford 4 Northallerton 6 Newmarket Second Oct lO NOVE' Worcester Autumn .... 1 Shrewsbury Autumn Ar: Kildare Hunt Curragh County Louth 2O, 21 Lincoln Gloucester Newmarket Houghton 2¢ :MBER. LeamingtonaWar,Hunt 22 SH. RIL. Fethard. 22, 23 Athlone 26, 27 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Market quiet and unchanged. Sales about 5,000 bales. Import, 18,697. Previously, 6,078. The Right Hen. Sir George Grey arrived in town on Saturday from Stratton-park, Hants. The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer left town on Saturday evening for Cliefden, on a visit to the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland. THE PRINCE IMPERIAL'S BANQUET to the en fans de troupe, his companions in arms, took place on Fri day, in the Galeria de la Pei', at the Tuileries. His Im perial Highness presided, wearing for the first time his stripe as a sergeant. The Emperor and the Empress, who have hitherto presided on such occasions, were present as spectators. The fete passed off to the perfect satisfaction of all who took part in it. DEATH OF THE COUNTESS OF GLENGALL.--The long illness under which this lady has been suffer ing terminated in her death on Saturday afternoon, at the family residence, in Grosvenor-square. The deceased was youngest daughter and co-heir of the late Mr. William Mel lish, of Woodford, who by his successful government con tracts during the wars of Napoleon achieved a colossal fortune. She married in 1834 the second Earl of Glengall, who died in 1858, when the family titles in default of male issue became extinct. LYCEUM THEATRE.—On Saturday evening' Mr. Fechter, having recovered from his severe accident, reappeared in his former character of Angelo in the romantic drama "Bel Demonic" He was very warmly received by a crowded house, and went through his part with all his usual earnestness, The evening's receipts were handed over to the committee for alleviating the sufferings caused by the dreadful accident at Sheffield as a donation • from Mr. Fechter. THE BISHOP OF OXFORD went to Calais and. St. Pierre last week, to hold a confirmation. A HINT TO LONDONERS,—Four of the streets adjoining or abutting on the new Grand Opera-house at Paris are to bear the respective names of Halevy, Adam, Auber, and Scribe. LORD PALMERSTON will open the new Town Hall at Tiverton on the 19th of May. Preparations are being made for a banquet, MADAME GRlSl.—According to accounts from Paris, Madame Grisi and her husband, Mario, are now residing in the magnificent mansion they have re cently built and furnished in the Champs Blysees at a cost of something like two million francs. The great artist, We are told, was to be seen wandering "about this splendid mansion, attired in brown velvet a la " Lucrezia Borgia," looking the very personification of royalty—the furniture of the saloons, all after the old fashion, with oak carvings, sombre tapestries, and massive gildings, assisting to com plete the illusion." In the midst of so much luxury, which a long and arduous career has secured, Grisi still sighs for the excitement of public life. Her voice is wonderfully fresh, and in personal appear ance she is equally remark able. "Ma voglie cantare" is the leading theme of her discourse, and she declares that, as soon as the arrange.. o a f ga n in 6s be . heard in th e great m ent expires by which she bound herself not to sin g in Lon don,.city thiehviosiwceilolfbNe oartmthaeshenadll has just com pleted Wales for a me dal to be struck in com memoration of h er AIL a W mYed°alNlio OFn portrait REGENT-S TR EET of R.H. the Princess of R. Royal Highness's entry into London on the 7th of March, 1863. The likeness is good, and the execution of the work very satisfactory. A NEW CANTATA. —,..mong the new pieces to be brought out at the Birtningham Festival next :autumn is a cantata called " The Masque of Kenilworth," by Mr. Sullivan. Mr. Chorley is the author of the libretto. GENERAL M'CLELLAN is about to publish in octavo the " Report of his Connection with the Army of ' the Potomac," from its first formation ; with an introduc fory chapter on the campaign in Western Virginia, which does not appear in the report as sent to the Government. THE ARMS OF THE FIJI TROOPS are of the most varied description. Some had one club, others two ; some bows and arrows, others rusty muskets, and some spears. Ihe dress was much in accordance with the traditional idea of the fall dress of the South Sea islander—namely, a cocked hat and a pair of straps. EverT one wears something, but that ',something was very little. They seem to devote their particular attention to paint Mid head-dresses. " Many had their faces blackened, and also a part of their bodies; others were painted in stripes. One man of very eccentric taste had his face entirely black ened, except the point of his nose, which was tipped with vermillion, giving him a very odd appearance ; others, again, wore immense wigs ; while some of simpler tastes helmeted themselves with bright-coloured leaves." The Fijians, scanty though their clothing be, are very vain' about personal adornment, even in time of peace. Neck laces of sharks' teeth and beautiful shells are very common among them, and they bestow great care on the adjustment of their. hair. The want of looting-glasses is supplied by cutting little basins in the trunks of trees, where water is allowed to collect.— IV. 117.1C.1 rya Me Rect(LT. DRESDEN, April 2.—lntelligence has been re ceived here from Vienna that the Archduchess Hildegard°, a daughter of King Ludwig of Bavaria, born June 10,1825, expired this morning. TIST. 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