The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-23 00:00:00

MARkET AND COMBIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The money market is decidedly easier, and there is a fair amount of business. In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon there was a general advance. The bar silver by the last West India packet has been sold at ss. lid, per oz. standard. The directors of the Imperial Bank of China have issued an amended prospectus. The more com prehensive title of " The Imperial Bank of China, Indi a , and Japan" has been adopted, and it is pro posed to increase the capital to £2,000,000. The latest addition to the list of new under takings is the International Contract Company, Which is of a highly respectable character, and is to act as an auxiliary to tho great financial associa tions recently established. The capital is X 4,000,000, In 80,000 shares—half to be first issued—of £5O each, 30,000 of which are stated to have been already subscribed. The company is to undertake large public works, and arrangements, it is stated, have been entered into for contracts to the amount of £11,000,000, including the construction of the European Central Railway, which is to be corn. menced at once. The public are also informed that the services as well as the extensive business of a well-known contractor have been secured on advantageous terms, The shares are quoted 21 prem. The subjoined notice relating to the new Anglo- French Mexican 6 per Cent. Loan was posted in the Stock Exchange yesterday afternoon . In consequence of several applications for information on the subject of the payment of the instalments and interest coupon on scrip, we beg to notify that the instalments and interest coupon on the scrip issued for the French market are payable in Paris only, and that in like manner the in stalments and interest coupon on the scrip issued for the English market are payable in London only, at the bank. ing-house of Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co. The interest on the definitive bonds will be payable either in Paris or London, at the choice of the holders of the bonds, at the fixed rate of exchange of 25f 20e per pound sterling, as already announced. GLTN, MILLS, and Co. R. A. HE.kTIi, for the International Financial Society. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Reuter's telegrams, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 22e. 67f. 15c. Heavy. A rise of f per cent. has been . produced in the EngliEh Funds, by some small purchases for invest ment and the improved appearance of monetary affairs. Consols are 91! for money, and 91,1 for the account. The New Threes are 894 A ; the Re duced, 804 1; India 5 per Cents, 1048 1051; do. 4 per Cents., 994; do. Bonds, 12s. die.; and Exche quer Bills, 9s. to 4s. Foreign Stocks are generally firm, end business IS not very active. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 71k 4; do., Clnsolides, 521 ; Mexican, 451 d ; du.. New Loan, s dis. i prem. ; Greek, 24i 25 ; Spanish Passive, 351 1; do., Certificates, 121 1; Portuguese, 481 a; the New Russian Loan, 1 Pram.; and the Confederate Loan, 55 57. In the Railway Share Market the operations have been limited, and prices have in several in stances shown a downward movement. Great Northern have deolined 108.; and South Western, lOs ; Great Western, North Eastern (Berwick), and South Eastern, ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit no material change. In Bank and Miscellaneous Shares there has been a fair amount of business negotiated, and prices have generally been well sustained. Union of London have improved to 561 58; and Imperial Bank to 431 ; and London Financial to 271. Subjoined are the current quotations of some of the principal new undertakings :—lmperial Bank of China, 24 3-} prem.; Millwall Iron Works, 21 I prem. ; City Offices, 2 prem. ; Credit Foncier, 51 '6 prem. ; 'names Iron Works, 3 4 prem. ; Imperial Financial. 4 1 prem.; Real Property Company, prem.; International Land Credit, 11, 2 prem. ; Sabloniere Foreign Hotel, 21 t prem. ; Lemberg hallway, 1 4 p.em•; and North Australian. * 1 prem, r/•,......•••••••• BRITISH FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 Per Cent. Consols .................. 911 Ditto A mo unt, May 5 .......... 911 per Cent. Reduced .......... 891 1 89 Alm A l"' 3 per Cent. ...................... i "' 3 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894............ Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 ......... Atintuties, 30 yrs, expire bthJ an., 1880.. Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. ' 4l ellequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent. 4 die Ditto 1;500 .............. 9 clis . Ditto £lOO and £2OO ...... dta B ank, England Stk, 4k per Ct........... 240 38 iiitto Account, ..................... INDI& N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. rid's. Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874.... 220 Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 105 k 4 Ditto Account ...................... Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 .............. Do t.;ertiticates ................ "Itto 4 per Cent., Oct , 1888.......... 991 Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..... . Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872.......... Ditto .5i per Cent., May, 1879 ........ Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1b66 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO .................. Ditto under £l,OOO .............. •• • . 12 die FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. lim- • m an Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 1859 ......... — Brazilian 5 per Cent ........... — Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Buenos Dit to 1863 ............ 871 1 Ayres 6 per Cent c ., , D ' ittc £lOO .Bonds ' l ' l ' llB 46 per Cent Ditto 41 pei Cent. Colombian olorabian 6 per Cent — t lll3ll / 2 6 per Cont. azieh 3 per Cent., 18 25 'lcluador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Ditto Account t, -4iirYPtian 7 per Cent.. Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account — Ditto Coupons Ditto Account . atalian 5 per Cent.(hlaremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent .... Ditto Account.... 4st i i 1 Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent rew Granada — Ditto Account.... — Ditto 2 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) — P e ruvian 41 per Cent .. Ditto ACCOLUIt.... . ._.......... ) — Ditto 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Ditto 4i per Cent., 1862 , Ditto Account. •rortuguese •3 per Cent., 1853 -•— . Ditto Account. Ditto 3 per Cent. , 1356, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 Ditto Account.. 49 81 Russian Ditto Scrip (186 3 ) £ 3O p aid n 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Ditto 41 per Cent., 18 60 ............ Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 ...... — Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 88 Sardinian san 5 per Cent........ 'jilt° Account ... ..... . Panigli 3 per Cent ...... ........ Ditto Account .................... Ditto New Deferred ................ Ditto - Account . __. Ditto Passive 1 - Ditto Account 'Danish Cert. of Cottp not funded ..... . — l2l Swedish, Account.... Zwoclish, 4 por Cent .vzritish 6 per Cent. 1851 bitto Account.... B9 bitto 6 per Cent. 1858 .D itto Account.— 6Bt Litt() 6 per Cent. 1862 b it to Account Di tto £lOO Bonds.. _ 7lll Ditto - 1.863 .. -I,Di tto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent — ' ellezuela 3 per Cent. . — bitto Account ~0 bit' , 6 per Cent., 18:12 ............. . - ' )it te Account Ditto 1.1 nor Cent ........... *Diviaends on I.he above payable in Loud .t.i. 1. , striae, 5 per Cent., Ns. 10 Florins._ ii, °l gian 4i per Cent., E].. 25f. ........ in ch ~ 19 Gni' ........ bitt 2 pe r Cent., It al . 0 4 per Cent. Certificates . -__ 141 ' 5 per Cent., 1861 , Bs. 25 franca ___ bit ' p to Account ............ 671 . .. p-ledraontesa, 5 per Cent, *l'Avian Dollar Bonds, 4i per Ct. Ex. 4s. TWO O'CLOCK. 0 titisols Mo ney ................ 91$ 1)410 Account.... . : ............. ... 911 1 Liverpool Clotton Market—This Day, rKet very E trong. 10,000 or 15,000 baleP, Imports, 6,059. Aare' I Closing Business Railways. r all , Price. done. t 13.14. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all 8 55 25 Blythe and Tyne. . all -- 10 dost.,Slcaf.,aucalid. oo . all S i 9 at Bristol and Exeter lOO 83 F 5 8n 41 _at Caledonian ........ ..- 1 00 118 119 50 , cir't and Bandoit all 20 Cornwall all CI 71 10 Do A A get s n o di ' ) all 1 10 D o , B illiqe•Pa" .ll " t all been paid to b. / 50 Dublin & Belfast June. all 35 37 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. all 16 17 at Edinburgh & Glasgow. 100 90 02 at Glasg. and S. Western. 100 101 le6 st Great Eastern, Ord. sts i 100 41/ el 4f 1 st Ditto Aet c& , 100 -- et Ditto East Anglian at 100 65 75 at GreatNorthol Scotland 100 st Great Northern lOO 1301 t 3.4 131 • at Do A stock at Do 11 do at (3 t. S. au it W. of Irelan' 100 91 93 at Great Western st Do Str Vat ua. stock 100 at Lancashve & Yorkshire 100 It 9/ 1105, 110 I at London and Blackwall 100 60 08 67 4 st Lon., Bright., 4., , S. Coast 100 101 103 1001 1 at Lou., Chat., and Dover 100 43 44 at Lon. & North Western 100 111/ 1111 1111 I at Lon. & Scr.th Western 100 .984 995 991 1 8 st Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 100 54 85 50 Maryport and Carlisle , all 121 Do * 5hare5........ .. all st Metropolitan all 1 4 115 116 I at Midland . lOO 130* 1311 1304 Do New at Do Binning. .t Derby 100 100 1(2 50 Mid. (4t. W. of Delano all 25 Do. 1 shares 96 Mid Kent . ........ 10 Do Cray Line at North British at Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 241 15 , at Nth. Eastern—Bervvio lOO 1005 1011. 1011 / 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.4 —,. st Do Leeds lOO 56 67 at Do York at Do Carlisle.. at North London 10 Do New '9.16.4 North Staffordshire 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 1(4 115 st Scottish Ceara' at Scot N. N., Aber. stocs , 100 at Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 10 Shrews. and Welolipou , all at Shropshire Union st South Devon.. lOO 33 15 at :South Eastern st South Wales II !S. York. and River Dun 10U 103 165 20 staines,Wok.,andWok all 81 91 25 Stockton & .Dailingtot, all 47 38 25 Do l7 9}lo r 45 Do New, 1866 lO 8 85 e at Taff Va1e.... 10 Do B 8 5 7 i 10 Do C 3 3 4 p SO Ulster 25 Do 2O —r) 12.10 Do at Vale of Neath 00 53 97 at Victoria sta. and Pim lOO st ;Waterford & Kilkenny 100 at 'West Cornwall , 100 —•— at 'S'Si. Hartlepool liaraziti 100 st West Midland -Oxford' 100 a t Do Newport 100 -- t Do Hereford, 100 1 stock stack BRITISH POSSESSIONS. stock stock 3allwaye, I tO3k inntio & St Lawrence Lioni.,Barodae.t.Cent Ina Gu. 5 per cent... Do. New . Do. E. Shores.. Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. Freterunce ilullalo,BrantAGod ricl, 5 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 157.), Do. do. July 1, 187:, Do. do. June 1, Clcutta,c S. Eastn. 111 Cape Town Dock Seri; Eastn. Bengal gu. p. Last Indian, gu. 5 p. C. Do. do. ti Do: do. 1.1 do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada 1)o. Ist Proi. Bonds.. Do. uo. deferred...—. Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d P ef. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th l'ref. stock... Do. do. deferred...... GLlndtareuin.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. e... Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India (Lim otaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Sharer Do. New .. Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. Do. 5i p. c. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited 31adras guar., 5 p. o. Do. 41 p. o. Extension Dc. 4i d 0........ Do. Fifth hxtension. Melb.Corp. 6 p. c. Both, Melb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortg. 13c1s Newliruswica Canth, elags A an ct B N.P.I.C'daS pc let )1 bdis Soinde .......... Do. Delhi t Do. do ..• „ Do. Punjaub `-; Ui.Do •• Do. Indus. St. Flo.) Paid., all 100 (WO 1 100 2 all 1 100 1100 , OLON AL GO VERNM EN p.c..) ..ILJ 1877 SI Do. p. c. Feb. ct Aug. Do. 6 p. 0.31ar. St Sept. Do. t p. c. Do. 5 inscribed stock Cape G. Hope, 6 p c,187:,; Do.Ap & Oct. 188 e Do. 18Vt Do. Jan. R July, 1891.. Ceylon, Nov.lS7B, 8 p c ;Mauritius 5. per cent . • 'Natal Gov. 6 per cont.. B.Gov. 6 p.c. J a.,ltJuly Lio. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. I N. S.W. G ov. p 18 Du. p. c.,18/ to Lir Do. d0.,1888 &now& ,New Zealand 6 p cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gcv. 6 p. c S.Aus G6p.c.167 - 6.1c up Vl3.Gov. 8 p.c. Ja.&July Do. io ay.o. Ati.dzoot„ Closing Price. 59 61 102 103 P P 6 64 8} 9i 77 82 77 88 77 88 101 103 9? 101 104 105 104 205 1p * 14 19i 201 72 14 62 64 62 di 51 63 48 60 40 42 26 28 23 16 103 104 103 104 101 101 101 101 93 95 82 84 lull )021 95 97 90 0: 58 63 3 5 S 2 t 4 103 104 10:: p IP lu3 98 98 10f/ 100 100 100 100 Business don, 105 41 103} 1 Eel' ItITI 102 104 101 103 101 103 89 01 89 11 100 108 107 139 1(8 110 110 112 112 114 196 108 1 1 16 NS 102 104 90 891 l'9l gh 100 99 10 ' go IGO 10) 111 .04 106 10 112 ,as 109 Do. io ay.o. An BRITISII MINES. 2 'Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 i id uhflord Amalgamated.. 331 341 Devon G. Lone. avist.) 1 550 ii3o 558 J East Bassett allogan).. 30 f 5 68 East Clogau Gold Ltd. East Car adore ...... 301 311 3.4.0 7 1 7 1 - East Carn Brea... Srlitussel(Tavistk ) 8.9.0 31 41 - IGam.aSt.Aubyn(Gwen 58! 0 10 G reat South `L of 178 3 36 G. Wheal Vor (Ralston 40 32 34 31 1 1 , 'lend's-Foot B.lv. 86 38 36 71 I liingston Downs 4. 8.0 31 Lady Bertha Margaret (Uny Lelant 1 18 20 Marge Valley.. 4 llyndy Iron Ore (Llm ll 1 6 New Setun lot 85 2 95 -- North Downs 2l 11 BassPt(lllo4au 3.1.0 2 21 North Wheal Crotty Car Consols (St. Blazey, Providence(Uny Lelnt.) 10.0.7 41 43 S ou thfjaradon(St.Cleer. 11 450 170 - 18. Carn Brea (Mogan). • - le•Wheal Fran. (Mogan, 18.18.9 40 50 !Stray Park CantarSilv.& Lead Min. fin Cron 4 18 19 • West Basset (Illogan) ll 9 10 WCI radon (Liskeard) 5 19 21 West Sava Wheel Basset (Mogan) 5* 876 921 —. Wheal Buller(Redruth, 10 35 40 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant)l 2.0.8 WhealLtdcott I 3.5.8 21 2/ Wheal MaryAnu;Aen ) 1 8 11 14 Wheal Geton 586 200 205 Wheal TrciaWney (Lis ) 7 21 24 !M'heal Union 3.17 25 21 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 4rper cent., red. at 10 per cent. pm., 104 Great Western, 4 per cent. lrred., 886 North Eastern (G.N.E. 4 per cent. pref.) 9.4 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9k Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gut. 7 per cent., 1614 Great Luxembourg*, 14 Recite and San Francisco (lim.) , gua. 7 per cent., 161 Sambre and Meuse, b 1 San Faulo gua. 7 per cent.. 711 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 221 _ FOREIGN MINES. Anglo Brazilian Gold, limited, 1 Cape Copper, lirn., 121 Ai ont. Aureos Brazil Gold Min. Co., 21 Tudananrutana of :..', Australia, lirn., I_2l BANKS. A.,gra and United Service (lim.), 149 7 Alliance (lino.), 60 1 Ditto, new, 50 Anglo Austrian, 71 Bank of London. 175 Bank of Queensland (11m), 19/ Brazilian and Portuguese, lim., 81 Consolidated Bank, lim., 111 European Bank, lim., 141 131 Hindustan, china, and Japan (Um.), 331 5 Ditto, new, 161 1 Imperial Bank (11m.), 42 13 Ditto, new, issued at 4 pm., 271 Imperial Ottoman, 2011 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 4 3; London Bank of nd Scotland, lim River ~ 20 Plate, 53 London, Buenos Ayres, a Loudon, Birm., and S. Staffordshire, lim., 26 London and Colonial (11w.), 16 London and Comity, 641 L o ndon, Hamburg, Cont. Exch lim., 201 211 London Joint Stock, 45 6 London and Northern, lim., 23:; London and South African, 28 Mercantile and Exchange. Jim., 191 81 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., 321 3 Mexican, lim., 61 NeW Zealand Bank Corporation, lim., 11 4 cinde, Punjab, and Delhi, lim,, 131 12 Ditto, new, ill Standard ot Britis South Africa ( limn), 291 Union of Australia h , IS Ire. lim., 2 0 Un ion of Ire Union of London, 57 61 MISCELLANEOUS. Contract Corporation, lim., 51 Credit Eoncier, JO? ion, 111 Di scoun t Corporat Tradin E g y p tian Com. and g, 11m., 5 Electric Telegraph. 100 Financial Corporation, 5 Hudson's Bay, 101 Imp er i a l Financial, lird.. 94 1 1 International Financial e'ociety, lim., 111 1 Italian Irri,r atio n (Canal Cavour; , 711 i Joint Stock Discount 11w., 74 i Land Securities, lim., 5? I London Financial Association, 11m.,..271 7 Ditto, new, 16 151 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, lim., 21 Mercantile Credit Association, lim., 111 National Discount Company, lim , 14 1 Nova Scotia Gold and Land, lim , 1; 2 P , mama, New Zealand, and Australian It. Mail, liM., 7/ Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 641 Ditto, new, Lo SIiARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SIIAItES AND STOuhS. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1864. LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.) COURT OF PROBATE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde.) KNOX V. SMEE. The bearing of this case was resumed this morning. The Rev. George Williams deposed to the sanity of the testator from December, 1858, until 1859. Cross-examined—From 1855 symptoms of paralysis ex hibited themselves, but he was perfectly sane at the period of the execution of the will. Sir J. Fergusson, said that ho had met the testator in the desert of Egypt in 1858, and travelled with him, and having had eev3ral conversa tions with him, ho considered him perfectly s and in mind. In April, 1861, he called at the Oratory at Brompton and saw the testator. Ho spent about ten minutes with him, and he appeared very weak, but there was not the slightest indication of his mind being affected. Cross•examined—His mouth was not drawn aside. His voice was low. He was not ill when he mot him in the desert. He spoke huskily, like a man who had lost his voice through a cold, H. 3 told me on the desert that he was suffering from exhaustiJn, and that he had been ordered to leave for his health, By the Court—He appeared very earnest in his religious mission, but there was nothing to induce a belief that he was of unsound mind. . . Dr. Barclay said ho attended the testator, with Mr. Teggart, in 1860. The most remarkable symptom was paralysis of the tongue, which was of some standing, and, as he stated, he had a alight difficulty in swallowing, He was also generally weak. Hs thought that the paralysis was produced by a pressure on the nerves of the lower ex tremities of the brain, but not in a way to affect the mind. His mind, at the time, was perfectly sound, He did not see him again until May, 1863, and there was then a gene ral want of power over the body, but he was in perfect pos session of his mental faculties, Other medical evidence to the same effect was adduced, Mr. David Lewis said he was acquainted with the testator from 1817, and visited him so late as six weeks before his death. lie recollected having had conyersation with him in 1861, and he was aware that he was engaged in making a catalogue of the library at the Oratory at Brompton. He had received several letters from him, and he considered him a very intellectual man. He was a man of sound practical sense, and had not any extravagant notions about obedience to the Church. He never saw him burst into tears, and he was a man who had great control over his feelings. In May, 1863, he had a long conversation with him, and he did not at that time speak of his being about to die. lie was a man of strong will, and not of an imaginative turn of mind. The Rev. Mr Rowe said he formed the acquaintance of the testator at Cambridge, and was with him at the time of his death. He witnessed the will, and the testator was quite sane at the time of executing the instrument. The testator was a man mote likely to influence others than to be influenced. He was certain that extreme unction was not administered to him, Had it been he (witness) must have known it, as he resided at Sydeahara. The case was proceeding when we went to press. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Gou.lburn.) IN RE C. T. PIZEY. This bankrupt was described as formerly of Liverpool and Eastbourne, schoolmaster, and his Honour now gave judgment on the question of discharge. He said that in the whole course of his experience he had never had a case so bad before him, and he could scarcely describe the anxiety he had felt in coming to the conclusion. He then went through the facts, whhich have been before pub lished. The bankrupt was formerly a curate at Nuneaton at £5O, but left in debt, and went to Liverpool, where he opened a scholastic establishment, and was, according to his own statement, going on prosperously, but he then en tered into speculation for which he had no right or pretence, and, without any capital, he had purchased the advowson of a church with borrowed money. He next purchased two houses in Liverpool, and afterwards 12 more, with not a farthing to pay for them of his own; and he run into debt right and left, and borrowed money of every one he could ; besides this, he had invested £5OO in a company called the General Apothecary Company, and the greater part was lost. He afterwards came to London, whet ehe again entered into a speculation in taking a chapel, but he afterwards left, selling off all his furniture. His Honour considered that all these were reprehensible, and rash and hazardous speculations, and had resulted in his failure and wretchedness. But there were another point in the case the very worst which he had ever heard, and that was the case of the poor old soldier Hanley, from whom he had borrowed all the money he possessed, and not only borrowed his ready money, but induced him to mortgage some property for £lOO, which he borrowed on the promise of paying interest at the rate of 71 per cent., which, however, he had not done, l'ut had left the unfortunate man to pay interest on the mortgage money at £5 premium, or £2O per annum. He (his Honour) considered this a base and wicked transaction. It was one of those cases in which he never felt more disposed to exercise the discretion allowed by the new Act, of sending the bankrupt to prison at once and he felt great difficulty in not doing eo on the present occasion; but sad as his misconduct had been, there were circumstances which he would allow to weigh in the bank rupt's favour, especially as the creditors themselves had leniently spoken on his behalf, and he had a large family of six children. It appeared that the bankrupt, who was no doubt a man of talent, had obtained an appointment as chaplain to a union and he had also got some pupils. To send him to Whits cross-street prison would therefore be to destroy him alto gether. Under all the circumstances, taking into conside ration that the bankrupt had already been without his dis charge for 18 months, and had been in prison in a state of great destitution, he should therefore suspend the order of discharge for 12 mouths more, with protection for one month, not to be renewed unless the creditor llanley not merely consented but asked for its continuance, and if he did not protection would be withheld for six months. IUDG3IENT.—IN RE ZACIIARIAII PEARSON. His Honour then proceeded to give judgment in the case of this bankrupt, a shipowner and merchant of Nicholas lane, City, and Hull. The case has been frequently and so fully reported that it is only necessary to say that the only point raised in opposition by the assignees was, whether the bankrupt's transaction with the Confederate States of America, through which a loss most lamentable to the creditors ensued, those losses being only met by claims on the Confederate and Federal States of America for £— were rash and hazardous within the meaning of the act. The opposition by Mr. Bazley for Messrs. Pease, hankers, of Hull, and other creditors, were four :-Ist, That the bankrupt had traded with fictitious capital; 2d, vast and hazardous; 3d, that be had contracted debts without any reascr able prospect of being able to pay; and 4th, that the personal expenditure was excessive. His Honour went through the very lengthened argu ments which had been urged pro and con, and was of opi nion that the charge of not having reasonable prospect of being able to pay had not been made out; but on the ground of rash and hazardous speculation, and trading with ficti tious capital, he must suspend the order of discharge for six months, but with protection. IN RE COL. WIUGE. In this case bail was put in for Col. Waugh, and Mr. C. E. Lewis, for the detaining creditor, being satisfied, the order of release was granted. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. WESTMINSTER. SINGULAR CASE or CeNrESSING GUlLT.—Hannah Cook, a woman between 20 and 30 years of age, was charged before Mr. Arnold upon her own confession, with stealing a coat from the house of Mr. John Robins, Danvers-street, Chelsea. The prosecutor said he was a tailor, and on last Wednes day week at eight o'clock in the morning he left his shop to go down stairs to his breakfast. On his return in a few minutes afterwards to the shop he missed a gentleman's coat, upon which ho had been employed, He, of course, had no notion who had stolen it, but it was clear that the thief had entered from the street, as the shop door was found open. To prosecutor's surprise the prisoner entered his shop yesterday morning and informed him that she was the person who had stolen his coat. That she had entered the shop during his absence, had taken it from his work board and had pawned it et Mr. Sowerby's, in Grosvenor row. She then told him that she would bring him the pawnbroker's duplicate of his coat, in the even ing, if ho pleased. As she did not come so soon as he expected, he mentioned the circumstance to tho police, and he was going with a constable to the address she hal _given him, where they met her, and she was then taken to the station, J. hn Maher, assistant to Mr. Sowerby, of Grosvenor row, proved, that the coat which he produced had been pawned there on the 20th inst. Robert Randall, 338 B, said that when he took the pri soner the told him where the coat was pawned, and said she could not produce the ticket. Ho was about to search for it when she said it would be useless, as it was destroyed Prisoner said that she vas very sorry, but she had com mitted the robbery, Mr Arnold asked whether she was known P The police stated that there were reasons to believe that she had been previously convicted. She was remanded, it order that inquiries might be made, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, CROYDON SPRING MILITARY AND OPEN STEEPLECHASES.-FRIDAY. The Stand Plate Handicap of 6 sovs each, 2 ft to the fund with 25 added. About three miles. Major Wombwell's Bell's Life, aged, l2st 51b (Mr Coventry) 1 Mr C. Peck's Ballycasey, aged, lOst 91b (B. Land) 2 Mr Saltmarsh's Paddy, aged, 10st 71b —(Donaldson) 3 The following also ran :—lronsides, Acrobat, Templar, and Bravo. Betting-7 to 4 agst Ballycarey, sto 1 agst Bell's Life, 7 to 2 agst Acrobat, and 10 to l bar three, Acrobat made play to the third fenc which ho blundered into and fell, when Ballycasey took a strong lead, followed by Bell's Life, Ironsides, and Templar well together, second, third, and fourth, Paddy fifth, and Bravo nest, to tho se cond fence from the winning-field, which Bravo refused, and Acrobat went on with the lead. This order they main tained over the hill into the bottom ; re-appearing, Bally casey, Bell's Life, and Templar w,l , re side by side, Paddy (a dozen lengths from the three) fourth, Ironsides fifth; the other two tailed off. On rounding the turn ing II ig at the Addiscombe-road, the five in the race took close order to the last fence, which proved disastrous to Ironsides, for blundering on landing, he rolled right over, and with his jockey lay on the ground some time without moving, but both were ultimately got up without injury. Half a mile from home, only Ballycasey and Bell's Life were in the race, Paddy being at least 20 lengths from the two, with Templar twice as far in the rear of Paddy. The two leaders came on abreast round the turning-flag over the succeeding fences into the winning-fiel„ which Bell's Life landed into slightly in advance of the favourite, and, main taining his advantage to the end, won cleverly by 2. lengths; Paddy a bad third; Templar cantered in fourth, and the others did not pass the post. A Selling Handicap Steeplechase of 3 sous each, with 20 added. About two miles. Mr Yardley's The Screw, aged, list 9ib....(W. White) 1 Mr 13. Land's Diadem, aged, 11st 91b (J. Land) 2 Mr Land's jun.'s Cutnberland, aged, list 121 b (Mr Ellison) 3 The following also ran :—Westender, Lady Martin, Gamecock, White Stockings, Charley Grey, and Armless. Betting-7 to 4 agst The Screw, sto 1 agat Diadem, 6 to 1 agat Westender, 7 to 1 agst Armless, 70 to 1 agst Charley Grey. - _ Diadem, with the favourite in close attendance, made play throughout, the pair rounding the last turn nearly abreast, Diadem landing over the last fence into the win ning-field slightly in front. W. White then made his effort on The Screw, and challenging Diadem half way up the run home, got his head in front, and won after a good race ; by a neck; Cumberland a bad third; Westender cantered in fourth (not placed). Lady Martin, Armless, Charley Grey, and White Stockings, all came to grief, and Gamecock refusing soon after starting, was pulled up and walked home by a near cut. The winner was bought in for 52 guineas. The Surrey Open Handicap Steeplechase of 5 sous each, 3 ft, if, &c., with 200 added ; winnets extra. About three miles and a half. 35 subs. Mr Harrnwby's Zodiac, 6 yrs, 12st 41b .... (W. White) 1 Mr Chadwick's Jerry, aged, list 71b (11r Dixon) 2 Mr T. Iven's Sir William, aged, list . (J. Page) 3 The following also ran :—Rook the Gardener, Yeller Gal, Sir Stephen, Jacob, Useless Brute, Cambridge, and Romeo. Betting-3 to 1 agst Jerry, 7to 2 agat Sir Stephen, 6to 1 agst Rook the Gardener, 100 to 15 agst Romeo, 7 to 1 agst Zodiac, 10 to 1 agst Sir William, 100 to 8 agat Jacob, 100 to 6 agst Yeller Gal. The lot got off in good order, and went over the hills in a cluster, Sir William holding a slight lead to the second fence, which he Llundered at and came to grief, thereby letting up Yeller Gal, who came on with a lead of several lengthy, Cambridge second, Jacob third, Romeo and Jerry side by side fourth and fifth, Rook the Gardener heading the next lot, whipped in by Sir Stephen, and in this order they went over the hill out of sight, and on reappearing Yeller Gal still held the lead, followed at an interval of three lengths by Jacob, Cambridge well up, with the lied nes horse third ; Sir William and Jerry fourth and fifth ; Useless Brute and Zodiac, close together, sixth and seventh; Rook the Gardener (wide on the left) next, with Sir Stephen and Romeo tailed off. They ran thus along the bottom and up the piece of seeds to the turning flag, where Useless Brute ran through his horses and took his place by the side of Jacob, the two coming on several lengths in the rear of Yeller Gal, Jerry taking fourth place. Sir William and Zodiac were close together over the hill, descending which Yeller Gal dropped back, and both Jerry and Jacob passed her, and came in eight nearly abreast, first and second, with Sir William ten lengths off, third ; Zodiac as far from the Stratford horse; Yeller Gal, pumped out, toiling on fifth—the others hopelessly beaten off. A quarter of a mile from home it looked any odds on Jerry, as he gave Jacob the go-by before rounding the bottom turning Big, and Sir 'William shortly afterwards cannoning against Jacob, the latter-named from this point never took any further p art in the rsce. Zodiac after this, full of running, thou put on the steam, and, passing Sir William, challenged Jerry immediately after getting over the last fence, and, having the pace of Mr. Chadwick's horse, won cleverly by half a length; Sir Wil liam was a bad third ; Rook the Gardener finished a bad fourth; Useless Brute, Yeller G.ll, and Jacob cantered past the post in the order given; Cambridge was pulled up a mile from home, and walked in by a near cut ; Sir Stephen and Romeo were both beaten off, and walked up the course with the crowd. Zodiac broke down immediately after pass ing the post. A Selling Steeplechase of 3 soya each, with 20 added ; four yr-olds, lOst 71b; five, list 71b; six and aged, 12A ; horses which have run at this meeting without winning allowed elb. About two miles and a half. Mr Eli's Bravo, aged, list 61b (B. Land) 1 Baron Grootzer's Nereus, aged, 1 let Stb.. (Mr Edwards) 2 Mr Goodwin's Gin Sling, 6 yrs, llst 81b.... (T. Barton) 3 Tha following also ran;—Perfect Cure, Almeria, and Never too Late to Mend. Bettting—G to 4 on Nereus, 3 to 1 agst Perfect Cure, 6 to 1 agst Bravo. Bravo, with Gin Sling and Nereus, lay in front until a mile from home, when Nereus took the lead, which be main tained to the last fence, where he was joined by Bravo, who headed him half-way up tho straight, and won by good riding by a length; Gin Sling a bad third. The others, wbo had ran wide at the bottom turn, were beaten a long way, and did not pass the post. The winner was bought in for 42 guineas, and immedi ately afterwards sold to Mr J, Nightingall, of Epsom, for 60 guineas. A Military Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added ; 12at each; to be ridden by officers on full or half-pay; the winner to be sold, SE. About two miles and a half. Mr B. Land's Light of Other Days, aged, 12st (Mr Coventry) 1 Mr Clere's The Huntsman, aged, 12st Captain H. Wortham's Sunbeam, aged, 12st (Captain Knox) 3 Mr Murray's Honesay, aged, 125 t.... (Captain Smith) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Light of Other Days, bto 2 agst Sunbeam, 4 to 1 sgst The Huntsman. The latter cut out tho work for a mile and a half, where the favourite passed hi.':', and making the remainder of the running, won easily by lout' lengths; Sunbeam a bad third. Honesty walked in last. The v ? ;:iner was bought in for 95 guineas, TWO THOUSAND GUINEA. 4• 3to 1 agst Fillo do I'Air (takon) 4to 1 agat Copenhagen (taken) 13 to 2 agst General Peel (f bkou) 11 to 1 agat Sir Roger (taken) 100 to 8 agat Paris (taken) 100 to 6 agat Planet (taken) 20 to 1 agat Balornock (taken) CHESTER CUP. 13 to 2 agst Lord Zetland (taken) . 7 to 1 agst Change (taken) Bto 1 agst Muezzin (taken) 100 to 6 agst Oldminster (taken) 20 to 1 agst Little Stag (taken) 33 to 1 agst last Lancashire (taken) 40 to 1 eget My Mary (offered) BETTING AT MANCIIESTER—FaIDAY. For the Two Thousand Guineas Fille de I'Air remained steady, 3 to 1 being the highest offer against her. Copen hagen had an upward tendency, and closed at 4 to 1 (taken t o or ,ney). General Peel was firm, and would have been freely Jacked at 7 to 1. Claremont declined to 50 to 1 (offered), and Planet was not so good a favourite as at the earlier part of the week. In connection with the Derby many invest ment were made in favour of Copenhagen and Birchbroom, 15 to 1 being taken freely about each horse. There were plenty of offers against Forager, Baragah, and Historian, but Prince Arthur would have been backed freely at 25 to 1. Change and Lord Zetland were in great demand for Chester Cup, the former closing at 7 to 1, and the latter at 15 to 2. Muezzin advanced to 8 to 1 (taken and offered) and at 16 to 1 Oldminster had a few backers. Little Stag had no friends at less than 20 to 1 ; and My Mary, who, we believe, was tried this morning, closed at 40 to 1, although at ono period 25 to 1 had been booked about her. Closing prices TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 3 to 1 agst Fillo do I'Atr (offered) 4 to 1 agst Copenhagen (taken) 13 to 2 agst General Peel (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Sir Roger (offered) 100 to 8 ag'st Paris (taken and offered) 100 to 6 eget Planet (offered) 20 to 1 agst Historian (offered, take 25) 25 to 1 agst Balornock taken and offered) 50 to 1 eget Claremont (offered) THE DERBY. 6 to 1 ngnt Scottish Chief (offered) 100 to 8 aget Coastguard (offered) 15 to 1 apt Copenhagen (taken freely) 15 to 1 agst Birchbroom (taken freely) 100 to 6 agst Cambuscan (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (offered, take 25 freely: 25 to 1 eget Forager (off-red) 33 to 1 eget Baragah (offered) 40 to 1 agst Historian (offered) CHESTER CUP. 7 to 1 agst Change (taken freely) 15 to 2 eget Lord Zetland (taken freely) 8 to 1 aget Muezzin (taken and offered) 16 to 1 eget Oldminster (taken) 20 to 1 agst Little Stag (taken) 25 to 1 aget Clown (offered) 40 to 1 eget My Mary (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Earl of Surrey (take 50) 150 to 50 agEt Change and Lotd Zetland coupled--(taken Rail way and Public Companies in Parlia ment. Yesterday, after hearing the opposition of the Great Northern and Midland Railway Companies and other op posing interests to the bill of the Metropolitan Railway for their additional powers, Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., summed up the whole case, but the committee deferred their decision until the cases of the Midland Railway (St. Pancras Branch) and London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Companies' new lines, (see, shall have been considered. Mr. Hope Scott, Q.C., then at considerable length stated the case for the Midland Railway Company, the object being to em power that company to make a branch line of 1 mile 83 chains from their authorised extension into London, near St. Paul's-road, to join at Skinner's-place, Euston-road, a railway to be constructed by the Metropolitan Rafway from their main line neer King's-cross, as proposed by the Metr opolitan Railway (Additional Powers) Bill, the line to be completed within five years. The Midland Company also sought powers to contract with he Metropolitan Company for the working of the company's teaae over the Metropo litan Railway, to raise .53,00 by mac ordinary or prefe rence stock and £50,000 by mortgage. II was most im portant to the Midland Company that these facilities should be granted them by parliament, nut only for their extensive passenger treffic from the North, but fcr the conveyance of their large coal tre.flle into the metropolis, and to connect them with the London, Chatham, and Dover, and the other metropolitan railways. The principal opposition was on the part of the Great Northern Railway, who contended that if these powers were granted the Midland Company would be entitled to compete injuriously with them by the working and conveyance of their traffic over the Metropo litan, who would be necessitated at a large extra expense to lay down additional rails upon their line. After some further general statements, the committee adjourned until Monday, when evidence will be given in favour of the pro moters. The bill of the North British Railway, for their proposed Carlisle Citadel Extension line, was rejected in Mr. Hassard's committee. The case for the Bristol Port and Channel Dock was closed in Mr. Woodd's committee, when the Bristol Central Station Railways and the Bristol Port Extension Railways will be taken, and the three bills be de cided simultaneously. The bill of the Midland Railway for new lines of nine miles, between Normanton and the Cloud hill Lime Works, Leicester, for various other short branches, deviations, and requisition of lands, and to raise further sum of £166,000 as new ordinary capital and £58,000 by loan, was opened and evidence on the traffic case adduced. The committees on miscellaneous, public improvements other than railways were chiefly occupied in the settlement of clauses. In the Lords, the opposition to the Regent's Canal proposed Limehouse basin improvement was taken, and ad journed to Monday. The Duke of Richmond's committee threw out the bill for the Flintshire Railway, and then took into consideration the proposed Redruth and Falmouth Junction Railway, for a line of 5 miles from the Cornwall Railway to Redruth, and another of 4 miles to the Falmouth Junction of the West Cornwall at Redruth, for which it is proposed to raise £BO,OOO and barrow £26,666. The bill for the Hoylake Railway was withdrawn. The proposed ex tensions of the Newry and Armagh Railway occupied Lord Llanover's committee all day. The first is of 9 miles from Armagh to Dungannon ; the second of 12 miles, from Dun gannon to Cookstown ; and the third of 5 miles to connect the other two and to raise further sums of £275,000 and borrow £91,000. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK.—Monday—Actuaries, at 7, "Re assurances," Mr Newbatt; " Government Annuities Bill," Mr Adler; Geographical, at 81, "Explorations, Upper Nile," Mr Fetherick ; "Fossil Bones from the Zamtesi," Dr Kirk; "Antiquity of Physical Geography of Africa," Sir It. I. Murchison. Tuesday—Horticultural, at 3, " Vegitation and Insect Life of the Amezun," Mr Bates; Ethnological, at 8, " Celtic Languages and Races," Mr. Campbell and Sir Justin Shiel ; "Danish Coast-Finds," Mr. Lubbock; Royal Institution, at 3, "On Homer," Pro fessor Blackie; Engineers, at 8, "Locomotive Engines for Steep Inclines," Mr. Cross; "Impedimental Friction be tween Wheel Tires and Rails," Mr. Adams; Zoological, at 9, "Birds collected by Rev. H. B. Tristram, Palestine," Dr. Sclater ; "Change of Colour in Common Trout," Dr. Crisp : " Description of Three New Species of Australian Snakes," Mr. Gerard Kreffc. Wednesday—Geological, at 8, "Geology of Arisaig, Nova Scotia," Rev D. Honeyman ; " Fish Remains from Upper Limestone of Permian Series, Durham," Mr. Kirby; Society of Arts, at 8, "Patent Laws ;" Arcbaialogical Association, at Bi, " Hut Circles on Dartmoor," Mr Ormerod, Thursday—Antiquaries, at 8; Royal, at 8} ; Royal Institution, at 3, " On Homer," Pro- Professor Blackie. Friday—Royal Institution, at 8, " The Existence of Atoms," Professor Williamson. Saturday— Zoological at 1, Anniversary ; Royal Institution, at 3, " Metallic Elaments," Professor Frankland.—Atheneum. " THE OIFORD",has, not for the first time, figured earliest in the field by producing the music to Nicolai's " Merry Wives of Windsor," "WILLIAM SHAKSPERE," BY M. VICTOR HUGO, is to be a book on things in general—poetry, criticism, and the stage, of course—but also, not obviously of course, on science, politics, art, and the questions which vex us in the present day : in fact, it is a discourse pronounced magisterially oR the great subject of civilisation in Europe. It is dedicated to England in these words :—" A l'Angle terre.—Je lui dedie co livre, glorification de son pLii_e. Je die a l'Angleterre la verit6 ; mais, comme terre illustre et libre jo l'admire, et comma asile je l'aime. VICTOR Hcoo," The subject is treated in three Farts and nine books. We have chapters on The Life of Shakspere—Men of Genius : Homer, Job, 2Eschylus, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Lucretius, Juve nal, Tacitus, St, Paul, St, John, Dante, Rabelais, Cervantes, Shakspere—Art and Science—the Genius of Shakapere— the Work of Shakspere—Zoilus as enduring as Homer— Criticism—the Wits and the Masses—the Beautiful and the True—After Death—the Nineteenth Century—and Actual History, each in his own place. These titles will suggest to such as know M. Vic'or Hugo's manner of thought and writing an idea of the nature of his contribution to 'asks perian lot e. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, April 22.--The market continues quiet, and only very limited sales have been made, at prices rather in favour of the buyers. Refiners' produce sells more freely, but at about Gil decline. Rum very quiet prices nominal. INTERNATIONAL STEAM PLOUGH COMPETITION. --An opportunity is now open to English menufec turers of steam ploughs to introduce them into use in France. The Regional Agricultural Show of the Loire is about to be held in the first week of May, and the landed proprietors of that and the adjoining departments have invited all makers of steam ploughs to compete for prizes in money and medals,. offered to the successful competitors by them and the Minister of Agriculture. Tho ploughs aro required either for deep-ploughing, ordinary ploughing, grubbing, or scarifying. The prizes are three in number: the first is £lOO and a gold medal; the second, .£BO and a silver medal ; and the third, £4O and a bronze medal. In addition, there is a fund of £l6O to be divided equally between foreign exhibitors towards payment of their expenses, and the French railways will carry their implements at half price. The ploughs are required to b 3 on the ground by the '27th April, and the trial will take place from the 28th April to 7th May inclusively. The place of trial is Roanne, in the department of the Loire, about 12 hours journey by rail from Paris. A jury is 'o decide on the merits of the competing ploughs, will be composed partly of French and partly o f Ent ,:lish members, The French members are Count 8e3...0i5t d'Azy, E. Pepinlehalleur, Charles Jober , i m onnier, and Pluchet. The English mmembersTera are )Arm. Fisher Hobbs, J Wilson, and T. J. Thackeray'. The object of this competition is to introduce into the de cartment of the Loire and the adjacent departments to.. eam ploughs, the ordi nary ploughs having been fen: nd inefficient for the stubborn soil of the country. NEW ALLOY FOR SILVER COINI.".—Tho French Academy of Science has received a paper' from M. Pelizot, in which he examines the question of I.lwer ing the standard of French silver from 90 0 milk:- grammes to 835; the difference of 65 mill. being in tended to compensate for the increase of the value which silver has acquired since the discovery of Cali fornian and Australian gold. M. Pelizot states that the new alloy of 835 parts of silver and 165 of copper has been tried, and found to answer perfectly, except that it has a slight tinge of yellow. It struck him that this inconvenience might be remedied by substituting :zinc for copper, and he accord. ingly commenced a series of experiments in the laboratory of the Mint on such al!oys, viz., on an alloy of silver according to the present standard, in which zinc is substituted for the whole of the cop per ; on another alloy in which only a part of the copper is replaced by zinc ; and lastly, on certain alloys of silver and zinc in atomic proportions. All these alloys were carefully made under exactly the same circumstances : after melting the silver or the alloy of silver and copper, the crucible was taken out of the fire, and zinc wrapped up in paper was thrown in; the mixture was well stirred, and then cast into ingots. A small quantity of zinc is natu rally volatilised at the moment the combination is effected, and this loss must be taken into account in fixing the proportion of the metal. The alloys thus obtained are remarkably malleable, and easy to be assayed by the moist perces& They are quite homogeneous ; and perfectly white. Compared to the alloys of copper containing the same quantity of silver, it appears that the ternary alloy of 835 mill, is at least as white as the common copper alloy at 900; and is consequently whiter than the one it is proposed to adopt with copper. The binary alloys of silver and zinc are, however, distinguishable from pure silver by a very slight yellowish int. All the alloys described are much more fusible than the ) common one, very sonorous and tlastw. 1 SECOND EDITION. --- SUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 o'CLOCK. GREECE. TRIESTE, April 22. A letter from Athens of the 16th states that the National Assembly has rejected a proposition har.. ing for object to reduce the army by one-half, a4d to devote the saving thereby effected to the incrotis e of tho navy. THE STORMING- OF DUPPEL. FLENSBURG, April 19. The following details of the storming of the Thppel istrenehments have been published at the Prussian headquarters:— FLENSBURG April IS. The Prussian assault upon Forts No. 1 to No. 6 took place simultaneously in bix columns at 10 o'clock this morn ing. The Prussian 111 g waved above all the six forts by a quarter past 10. At 11, Forts No. 7,5, 9, and the newly_ constructed works in rear of the first series were stormed, and 'Fort No. 10 capitulated. At half-past 12 the two stroflg works at the tete-de. pont were carried. One of the bridges across the Alsen Sound was disconnected by the enemy ; the other was destroyed by the fire of our artillery. The enemy was then entirely dislodged from his strong position, and confined to Alsen. The attack upon Forts No. 1 to No. 6 was carried out by the Prussian infantry amid loud cheers, without firing n shot, under the most violent hostile small-arm end gr a p e fire. The Rolfe Brake made her appearance when the forts were already carried and afforded cover to the troops, but the Prussian batteries soon compelled her retreat. The loss of the Prussian troops cannot yet be stated with. even approximate certainty. Between 3,000 and 4,000 Danish prisoners, many of whom are officers, have been brought in. Fifty t 3 EO guns were captured in the works, as well as a large number of flags. Immediately after the tete-de-pont was stormed, orders were given that the greater part of the troops and of the artillery should leave for Jutland to besiege Fredericia and occupy the entire province." Further official details• have been published to day, which are as follows : His Royal Highness tho Crown Prince and the Field- Marshal (von Wrangel) witnessed the first part of the attack from the height near the Gammelsmark battery, the second portion from the Spitzberg, and the termination from a position further in advance, upon the Sonderborg-road. Two Staff officers were attached to each of the six storming parties to bring the Crown Prince and the Field-Marshal early reports of the progress of the attack. The storming parties were stationed at daybreak in the approaches and parallels, the reserves under cover in their rear, while all the batteries kept up an extremely violent fire upon the forts. One brigade was posted at the Sand berg, in order, according as circumstances might requ'ro, either to cross on pontoons and in boats to Alsen, or to divert the enemy's attention by a demonstration in that direction. With the stroke of 10 all the batteries in the front ceased fire, and all six storming columns broke out under loud cheers simultaneously from the foremost parallel. The enemy met them with a violent fire from small arms and grape, but nothing was able to arrest the impetuosity of the attacking force, which hurried on without firing a shot. By 12 the entire line of forts, together with the tetes de Tont, were in our hands. The Danish man-of war Skjold, carrying 84 guns, lay off the shore, but did not attempt to take part in the engagement, Our loss cannot yet be ascertained. That of the enemy is ap parently much greater. Two Danish Generals were left dead on the field ; 3,000 to 4,000 prisoners, many being officers, and two regimental commanders, have been brought in; 50 to 80 guns, with numbers of colours, have been taken. The brigade at the Sandberg was unable to cross, owing to the opposite shore being too strongly occupied, but its object was attained by a diversion of the enemy's force being caused. The bravery of all the troops under fire is beyond all praise. All the arrangements for the storm were made in so masterly a manner by his Royal Highness Prince Frederick Charles, and so admirably carried eut the various com manders, that this glorious deed of arms was effected within two hours. The following report is published by the Schleswig. Holstein News : "The forts were taken by the Prussians in less than 20 minutes, after a desperate resistance on the part of the Danes, who were forcibly driven on by their officers. As no firing could take place at such close quarters, a horrible butchery ensued.lThe Danish losses in killed are enormous ; in some places 10 and 12 corpses lay one across another ; the ground was torn up, and great pools of blood covered the surface. The numbor of Danish prisoners Is from 2,200 to 2,800, among whom are about 60 officers. Although the Prussian loss cannot bo inconsiderable, it stands in no comparison to that of the Danes. The fight was afterwards continued behind the forts. All the guns fell into the hands of the Prussians. Fort No. 2 was de fended with the utmost bravery by Lieutenant Anker, who has been taken prisoner. He spiked the guns with his own hands, while tears stood in his eyes, and was then compelled to surrender with his men." Another report says,— The number of prisoners is positively stated as nearly 5,000, among whom 80 are officers. It may be expected that this estimate is rather too low than too high, for very many Danes were cut off by the impetuosity of the Prussiad ad vance. Four entire battalions surrendered. THAMES. ATROCIOUS ASSAULT 1Y A HUSBAND OX HIS WIFE.— Charles Sar.derson, abig man, about 3J years of oge, was brought before ➢lr Partridge charged with assaulting his wife. Patrick Maddigan, a tolice-constable, No. 60 K, stated that he was called into the dwelling of the prisoner yester day evening and found the wife bleeding copiously from two wounds on the head. She said that her husband had beaten her with a common long handled house broom. The witness produced the broom, a very heavy one, and said the prisoner, who was the wcrse for liquor, did not deny hav ing beaten his wife. The unfortunate woman was very ill, and could not leave her bed. She was quite sober. Mr Daniel Ross, surgeon, of No. 10, Commercial-place, Commercial-road, said he attended the prisoner's wife last night. She was in a very exhausted condition. He dressed her wounds. He had no doubt they were inflicted with the broom. Her arm was also bruised, He could not give any hopes of the poor woman being able to appear until Tuesday. EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OP A PUBLICAN.—SamueI Lloyd, an elderly man, a?peared before Mr. Partridge, to answer two summonses token out by Inspector Alliecn of the K division of police. The defendant was charged that he being the landlord of ;ho Orchard House public-house, Blackwall, did keep his house open for the sale of beer and spirits after twelve o'clock on the night of Saturday, the 9th inst., and also with pirmittiug fighting and disorderly conduct in his house at tle same time. The case was clearly Bade out last Thursday by William Ive, a police. officer, wba went into the house at half-past 12 o'clock and saw peep]) served with liquors and beer. He left and returned to the aouse at one o'clock in the morn ing. There was fightin; and quarrelling going on. The defendant was sodrunk and acted so extravagantly while he was giving hi; evidence, that Mr. Partridge said he must postpone the con and it again came on for hearing this day. The defendant, who was stated on Thursday to have been drunk for three weeks, now appeared to be sober. Inspector Allison Kid that the defendant was always considered to bo the landlord of the Orchard-house, and invariably acted in that capacity, but since Thursday he had ascertained that Gorge Griffiths was the landlord. Mr Partridge—Who; name is over the door? Inspector Allison—one at all. I have seen and know Lloyd, and no ono else I have to inform your worship, that on the 10th of Moy last, George Griffiths was sum moned for illegal Sundiy trading. The defendant appeared, answered to the name George Griffiths, was fined 55., and paid the fine. Lloyd said he conduced the business forGeorgo Griffiths. Mr. Partridge dismissed the summonses, and ordered two others to issue for the attendance of George Griffiths on Thursday next, tad that the licensing magistrates should be made acquailted with the defendant's conduct. lIARKETS--Tkis Day. COYENT GARDEN. The show of produce at our market to-day was season ably good. There was a steady demand for fruit at about last week's prices, and for vegetables there was a firm sale at full quotations. s. d. s. 0. Pine apples 8 oto 10 0 Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 Grapes,per lb 0 oto 10 0 Foreign do 6to 3 0 Melons ... Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Apples, per ht-sv. 3 0 to+ 6 Pears, per do u oto 0 0 Oranges, per 100..4 oto 10 0 Lemons, per 100 3 6to 7 0 Gooseberries lit eve° oto 0 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 Horseradish, pdn 1 oto 2 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Celery, per ditto 1 oto 1 6 Beet, per doz. .. 0 oto 0 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to 0 3 Mushrooms, p pt. 0 6to 1 2 Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0 Cos lett, score .. 0 oto 0 0 Mint and savory..o oto 0 0 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 3to 0 6 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Scakale, per bun. 1 oto 2 0 POULTRY. e. d. s d Mulberrles,prpt..o 0 to 0 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 0 to 0 0 Foreign ditto, punt) 0 to 0 0 Filberts, per lb 2 0 to 2 6 Walnuts, per 100 0 0 to 0 0 Cobnuts, per lb 0 0 to 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 0 to 0 0 Figs, per doz. 0 0 to 0 0 Peaches.. • Currants, per h.sv 0 0 to 0 0 Plums, per db. Greengages, pr do. 0 0 to 0 0 Greens, dz bunch 5 oto 6 0 Cabbages, pr doz. 0 10 to 1 6 8. ,, d ditto 0 oto 0 0 Savoy do., pr dz. 0 oto 0 0 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 6to 3 0 Brocoli sprouts 1 oto 1 2 Potatoes, per ton 45 0 to 90 ii New ditto, pr pt oto l 3 Turnips, dz bunch 2 oto 3 0 Carrots,pr do 4 oto 5 6 Cucumbers 0 oto 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 0 too 0 Green peas, h. -sv. 0 oto 0 13 French beaus,h.s. 0 0 too 0 Onions, doz. bn 1 9to 2 0 New Do., dz buu 0 6 to 1 0 Spinach. 0 oto u 0 Brussels sprouts 1. 9to 2 6 Turkeys, 4s Oil to 8s Od; geese, Os Od to Os Od each; goslings, 68 to 8s Od ; ducks, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; ducklings, 4s Od to 6s Od; rabbits, 13 Od to is 9d each; wild do., is to is Id ; pigeons, Os 8d to Os 10d each; Surrey fowls, 12s Od to 16s Od; chickens, 8s Od to lOs Od ; barn-door fowls, 4s Od to 7s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; pt arm igan, Os Od to Os Odeach. ; pheasants, Os to Os Od ; partridges, Os to Os Od; woodcocks, Os to 3s 6d; snipes, Od to is Od; teal, Os Od to Os Od ; wild ducks, Os Od to Os O 1; widgeons, Is Od to Os Od ; plovers, Os Od to 10d each; guinea fowls, Gs Od to 7s Od ; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each; Ostend fresh butter, Os lld to is ld ; English, is ld to is 3d per lb ; English eggs, G s Od t o 7s 6d ; French do., 5s Od to 6s 6d per 100 ; leverets, Os Od to Os Od ; grouse , Os Od to Os Od. BILLINGSGATE. - ---- Salmon, Is 6cl to 2s Od ; trout, Od to Os: eels, 5d to 10d ; prawns, Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, Gd pe r lb ,• t u rbots, 58 Od to 18s • , cod, 26 Od to 7s Od • brills, 2s Od to 6s Od ; dorevs, 5 s Od to 7 s Od ; mullets, ds Gd to Is 6d ; lobsters, Is to is Od; crabs, Gd to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets, Od to Os Od each ; soles, GI to 3s Od por pair ; common oysters, 18s to 24s ; natives, 61s to 70s per bushel ; whitings, 2s Od to 5s • haddocks, Ss to 12 s ; sme lt s , Os Od to Os Od; flounders, Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, —s per 100 ; fresh herrings, 78 to 8s per 100; bloaters, Os to Os per 100; carp and tench, Os Od to Os per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s Od ; mutton, 3s Sd to 4s 4cl; lamb, 5s Od to cis Od; veal, 3s 10c1 to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 2d to 4s 4d per Slbs, by the carcase. WHITECHApEL. Beef, from 28 10d to 4s Od; mutton, 3s 8d to 4i 4d; lamb, 5s Od to 6 Od ; veal, 3s 10d to 4a 8d ; and pork, 3s 2d to 4s 4d per Slbs by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 6fd to 7d , of household do., 5d to Gd per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 541 b, 21(1 to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 3ld ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d t 9 4d ; 801 b to BSlb, 3d to 4id ; 881 b to 961 b, 4d to 41(1 ; 961 b. to 1041 b, 4ld to 5d ; 1041 b to lls Od to 14s Od ; Downs, Os Gd to 1121 b —d to —d. Horse hides, lOs Od to lls Od ; calf skins, sheatlings, is 9d to N Od. light, 2s Gd to 4s Od ; full, Ss 0(1 to Os Od ; polled sheep, Os ° l l l.s to ed ° ; B ° la d m ; b l isa : 2 f ; b , r d ed t s o , 4s 33 ; HAY MARK 2_,TS. SMITTIFIIMD.—AIeadow hay, £3 Os to £4 15s Od ; clover, £4 Os to a 153 ; and straw, £1 43 .to £1 15s per load. A moderate demand. CUMBERLAND..—Mea4ow hay, £3 5s to £4lss Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, 41 53 to £1 16s per load. Supply limited. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4153 ; clover £4 Os to £5 1730 d; and straw, L 1 4s to £1 15s per load. Trade firm. COAL MARKET. tne (dose of the market. Walls Encl. IN RE WINDHAM. An adjudication was made in the case of Mr. Windham, of Felbrigg The petition was presented by Mr, Windham. The proceedings were it; Nr. commissioner Face's court. Naval and Military Intelligence. 'IHE NAVY. Her Majesty's screw steamship Irresistible, 68 guns, 2,642 tons, which has been recently fitted for the penaant at Sheer ness and commissioned by Capt. John B. Dickson as Coast guard vessel in the Southampton Waters, in the place of the Dauntless, 31, was taken from her moorings in the har bour at Sheerness to the Maplin Sands, on the 21st inst., for the trial of her machinery at the measured mile. The vessel was in charge of Capt.W. K. Hall, C. 8., chief of the Sheer ness Steam Reserve, and the machinery was under the su perintendence of Mr. W. Rumble, inspector of machinery afloat at Sheerness during the trial. Tho engines, which ...re of 400 horse nominal power, and were built by Messrs. John Penn and Sons, worked most satisfactorily. They were free from hot bearings and priming, and attained an average speed of 8.622 knots at full boiler power, pressure of steam 201 b, vacuum 27, revolutions of engines 64. Two runs were made at half boiler power, giving a mean speed of 7.233 knots, pressure of steam 181 b, vacuum 28, revolu tions 54. The draught of water during the trial was 23ft Tin forward and 25ft 3in aft. The Irresistible is fully rigged, has all her stores on board, and is waiting final orders for her departure. In consequence of the strong easterly wind ;the speed of the ,ship was not so groat as could otherwise have been obtained. Her Majesty's screw corvette Scout, 21 guns, and 400- horse-power, Capt. J. Corbett, was put out of commission and paid off into the Chatham Steam Reserve yesterday, under the superintendence of Capt. C. Wise, naval aide-de camp to the Queen. The Scout has been in commission nearly 5 years, and has been employed during the whole of that period in the Eastern waters, the coast of China, and the East Indies. Out of the crew who originally lest Eng land in the Scout only about 100 men return in her, the re mainder having died or been invalided. During the time the Scout has been in commission there bas not been on beard any case of insubordination in which punishment was inflicted, For several days before she was paid off a flag flaunted above her figurehead, on which were inscribed the words " happy Scout." Before the ship's company sepa rated yesterday Capt. Corbett assembled the whole of them on the quarterdeck, when he briefly addressed them, ex pressing the pleasure it had afforded him to command such a well-conducted body of petty officers and men. He trusted it would be his good fortune to meet many of them again in any other ship to which he might be appointed. The Scout will require extensive repairs before she is again placed in commission. The Duke of Cambridge, as Field Marshal Commanding in Chief, held a levee yesterday at the Horse Guards, Upwards of 80 officers attended the levee, Pricks of Coal per Ton al 8. d. Lambert's West Hart ley l6 Buddle'sWest Healey 17 0 Hastings Bartley 17 0 Cowpen Hartley 17 0 North Pelton 13 0 NA'alker Primrose 13 6 Braddyld's Hett0n.....15 9 Ileugh Hall lB 6 South Robe 14 6 Liaswell ...20 6 Framwellgato ... 17 6 Eolith Hatton °I 0 Stowart's 19 6 Walls End. Caradoe l9 6 East Hartlepool 20 0 CCs op 19 3 Button Hatton .............. 17 6 Tunstall . ... Ships at market, 59 ; poll. 47. PALESTRINA'S MASS OF POPE MARCELLUS.—At the next meeting of the Motett Society, tote held curly in May, the members are going to grapple th the ss of Pope Marcellus, by Palestrina. THE NEW ENGLISH COMEDY, "David Garrick," turns out after all to be (as usual) taken from the French, as the following will show :—The new comedy, in which Mr. Sothern is to sustain the part of David Garrick for the first time at the Haymarket on the 30th of the present month, is founded upon a French piece called " Sullivan," we believe. It will be played for a night or tso at Bir mingham meanwhile.-2'hel?eader. FRUIT. The following despatch is from a reliable source : The batteries armed upon the 18th immediately after the storming of the forts opened fire at 4 p.m. the same day upon the batteries on Alsen, one of which, near Sonderborg is said to be provided with Armstrongs. The cannonade lasted until night. 2,500 Danes have been brought through Flensburg. Gen. von Raven has undergone amputation. LONDON GAZETTE.—Last Evening. CROWN OFFICE, APRIL 20. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PAR. LIADIENT. County of Fife—Sir Robert Anstruther, of Balcaskie, Bart., in the room of James Hay Erskine Wemyss, Esq., deceased. APRIL 21. Borough of Pontefract—Hugh Culling Eardley Childers, Esq., one of the Commissioners for executing t tie office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. WINDSOR CASTLE, APRIL 18. This day had audience of Her Mtijesty : The Baron de Cetto, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the King of Bavaria, to deliver his new credentials ; And Monsieur de Quaade, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the King of Denmark, Monsieur de Bille, Envoy Extra ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from His Danish Majesty, and Monsieur de Krieger, Plenipotentiaries to the Conferences about to be held in London with a view to the restoration of Peace in the north of Europe ; To which audiences they were respectively introduced by Earl Russell, Her Majesty's Principal. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. WHITEHALL, APRIL 21. The Queen hos been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, constituting and appointing the Most Noble Edward Adolphus Duke of Somerset, K.G.; Vico-Admiral the Honourable Sir Fred°. rick William Grey, K.C.B. ; Rear-Admiral Charles Eden, C. 8.; Rear-Admiral Charles Frederick; Rear-Admiral the Honourable James Robert Drummond, C.B. ; and Hugh Culling Eardley Childers, Esq., to be her Majesty's Commissioners for executing the ( , tlice of L Id High Ad. miral of the said United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the dominions, islands, and territories there unto belonging, BANKRUPTS, The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im. portance in the Gazette : Robert Kidwell, brewer, Birmingham John Revis, baker, Nottingham Thomas Perkins, grocer, Kentish-rows IVin, Paterson ' tailor, Caute:bu r y John Rmberto,builder, Camden-town John Pay, draper, Ellesmere William Acock, grocer, Maidenhead Pourse of the Exchange.--Yesterday. , kinsterdw ........ Short 11 16} 11 17} Ditto .... .. 1 Month!, 12 0 12 Of Rotterdam ..., — 12 0 12 Ot Antwerp • • --- 25 57i 25 62f Brussels — 25 57t 25 62 lla mburgh — 13 si 13 B,t Paris .. Short. 25 90 25 30 Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine ..... 110} 119 f Vienna Trieste .. -- 11 7 5 11 80 Petersburgh ... — 331 33 Berlin — Madrid Cadiz Leghorn G Np Palermo,,,,, Milan n ipe u l rea, Naples 0 .. ......................... . 2 2 2 :5 5 5 ( 6 6 6 6_ ;7 7 1 . 51 / 22 : 2 ,5° 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 1 2 1 Messina Lisbon 0 port o ... - . _ _ 51i 511 52h t", 2 Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per 0z.... 1:3 17 c, Mexican Dollars .......... ._ Silver in Bars (Standard) .. 0 0 0 SIGNOR ROBERTI'S MASS, excited some attention when it was performed at the Erompton Oratory, was, we learn from 2he Orchestra, the other day given of Edinburgh. FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS TO MEXICO.--The Vera Cruz, which left St. Nazaire on the 16th, took 74 passen gers and a large cargo ; the Tampico, which came in the day after, brought 154 passengers, and, in addition to 30 tong of pc , d9 t 540,000 dole: on freight, RI --~