The Sun. — London, England, 1863-05-18 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. More confidence is now apparent in the general discount market, the commotion usually succeeding an alteration in the minimum having now partially subsided, while bankers and others appear inclined to negotiate business. Some of the securities dis counted this morning have been taken at the Bank rate of 31- per cent. The General Credit and Finance Company of London, with a first issue of capital amounting to £2,500,000, in 125,000 shares of £2O each, has been introduced to the notice of the investing classes. In principle it is similar to that of the institution known as the Credit Mobilier of France, and which has already spread to Italy and Spain ; but it is, however, modified to suit this country by the exclusion of all stock-jobbing and purely specu lative adventure. The projectors believe that there is room for such an institution, if prudently managed, and that the profits will be very large; it will negotiate loans, take contracts, deal in securities, and make advances, assist industrial en terprises ; in short, it will do all that is now:done by intelligent and wealthy capitalists, like the Roths childs, with the same prudent and skilful manage ment, and at least the same profits. Moreover, it is to encourage the application of English capital in India and the colonies, where, more especially in the former, great works of public utility are im peded for want of capital, for which a very high rate of interest is paid. The general management is confided to Mr. Laing, late Finance Minister of India, who is associated with a kindred society just formed in Paris. Each company will act as agent for the other. The board of the English company consists of Mr. Laing, Mr. W. P. An drew (the chairman of the Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi Railway), Mr. Beale, M.P. (chairman of the Midland Railway), Mr. Blount (the Paris banker), Mr. Brassey, jun., son of the contractor, Mr. James Thompson Mackenzie (deputy-chairman of the Eastern Bengal Railway), Mr. Leo Schuster, Mr. Charles Turner, M.P., Mr. Bramley-Moore, M.P., Mr. Alderman Salomons, M.P., and Mr. Stuart. The French company comprises Messrs. Talabot, Schneider, Bischoffzheim, and Co. ; Bartholony (chairman of the Paris and Orleans Railway), Simons (chairman of the Western Railways of France), Pinard (director to the Comptoir d'Es compte, Paris), Perier (regent of the Bank of France), and many other eminent men connected with finance, industry, and commerce. Agencies are also to be established in some of the principal cities of Europe, and it is said they have already secured Giles Loder for Russia and the Bank of Darmstadt. The shares, which opened at 4 prem., are now quoted 31 1 prem. The accounts from the manufacturing 'districts for the past week have been rather unsatisfactory. At Manchester these has been a falling off in the busi ness done in both cloths and yarns, owing to a fur ther advance in prices. The woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield has continued quiet, in consequence of the Lancashire inquiry for light fabrics. In the hosiery and lace departments at Leicester and Nottingham there has been little change of importance; while at Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton there has been an average amount of business transacted, chiefly for home requirements. Two O'CLOCK. There has been very little business in the English Stock Market today, and the few dealings entered into have not resulted in any fluctuation, Console being 938 f, for transfer, and 92}, less the dividend, for the account. The New Threes and. Reduced have been dealt in at 911 ; Exchequer Bills are marked 4e. die.; India Stock, 232 ; and the 5 per Cents., 1008. The most important feature in the Foreign Market to-day is the rise in Turkish Consolides, which are now quoted 501 I. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 711 ; Greek, 321 ; do., Coupons, 141 15 1 ; Spanish Passiyo, 241 25 nurt;-fln.to o , 121 13 ; Mexican, 361 371; Grenada, 161 171 ; do. Deferred, 101 ; Egyptian, 1001; Portuguese, 01 1 ; Italian, 711 72 ; and the Confederate Loan, par to 1 preen. Business in the Railway Share Market has been rather inactive, but a firmer tone has prevailed. Great Northern A Stock and North Westerns have improved 108., and Midlands and South Easterns ss. The operations on the Foreign and Colonial un dertakings have been very limited, and quotations remain unaltered. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares show, in one or two instances, rather more firm ness. Oriental Bank have improved to 55; Union of London, to 351 ; Peninsular and Oriental Steam are firm at 76 ; and Royal Mail Steam at 65 to 651. The shares of the English and Scottish Marine Insurance Company are quoted 2to prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 234 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock 232 Ditto 6 per Cent lloa Ditto Bonds £l,OOO Ditto under £1,000.. Consols for Account, June 9 92 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2i per Cent 4 dis FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 6 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Egyptian 7 per Cent lOOl 100 Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account 321 i Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Ditto Deferred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) Bl ti 1 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 i 'Ditto Account Ditto 1862 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 Spanish 3 per Cent .................. i Ditto Passive Ditto Account ................. Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 .............. Ditto, £lOO Bonds 721 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account 72 li TWO O'CLOCK. CO'IAMB, Money Ditto Account 92 1 The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Pails is about per mille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.20 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. load. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is n•arly 1-10th er cent. dearer in London than in Paris. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at ao days' sight is 163}t0 104 i per cent., and th e premium on golf is 60 to 51 per cent. At these rates there is a profit on the importation of gold from the United States. THE REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY—We believe it is the intention of a number of influential gentlemen con nected with the City to bring forward Viscount Amberley, the eldest son of Earl Russell, as a candidate for the seat in the House of Commons, vacant by the death of Western Wood, Esq. LOST AND SAVED.—By the Hon. Mrs. Norton. 3 7°18 . - -" Lost and S aved," says the Athenceum, " is:a work of such rare exeellence that it would create a stir name on novel-re a d ers, even if i t h a d no t Mrs. Norton's on the titl e page. The story has an a b un d a nce of plot, counterplot, and episode, and even a superabundance of character. It surpasses ' Stuart of Dunleath,' in strength, delica cy, termed and that quality which is technically lieved by a light, Moreover, the gloom of the tale is re and ease of the open ing racy humour. The artistic grace by the most p ra ctised g no p v a er may be studied with profit ACCIDENT AT HER M AJESTY'S aata. Saturday night, during the f THEATRE.—On Lam mermoor," the acsomplishelideNriodrlinl Tietjens had a narrow e r dressdcaught fire, but with the utmost presence of mind the the flames, and after a brief inter val singer extinguished • continued the perform • tune. MR. AND MRS..W. F. i.riDuAm.--The object for which Airs. Windham visited Norwich —viz , a reconciliation with her husband—has apparently been fullyaccomplished; t has been given by Mr. Windham, who has instructed his London solicitor, Mr. Chappell, , t . o stay further proceedings in the p en di ng clivorce suit, W =Warn v, Windham and Giugw, SHARE MARKETS—This dai. Share) Railways. Paid. 13.14. 25 10 et et 50 20 Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val, Blythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian f:7ork and Bandon Cornwal' 8 81 7i 83 85 i 115 116 61 61 Do A A its no di\ Do. B ti 116 p c.p an.haF been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Juno. Dun.,Perth,& Ab. Juno. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stock 40 42 13 14 92 93 107 109 52i 153 i 47 49 24i 25i 125 126 127 128 134 136 102_ 104 Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Ireland Great Western • • Do Str Val gua. stmt. Lancashire & Yorkshire London and BlaokwaU Lon., Bright,& S. Coast Lon., Chat, and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & So•.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do a shares Nietropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwio4 Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds GG 671 108, 1091 78} 701 118 120 41 42 981 04 104 1041 44a 45 111 1 1 / 127 1271 14 np 0 97 8.4.0 501 511 24 25 100 1001 - -ti 571 571 88 881 Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central 115 117 P 10 104 111 121 118 120 451 IGI 98 100 P. 18.4 Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun 6taines,Wok.,andWok Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1880 Taff Vale.. .. 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 49 50 32 33 91} 02 f 8 70 98 100 7 8 87 38 9 10 o' 7 8 153 156 p 5 54 p 3 4 P 12.10 154 158 28 30 44 45 38 40 N 101 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuhS. Closing Business Price. done. 61} 128 7 1011 11 f 127 i 101 f g 921 li BRITISH Pi Shan 100 stk 1 20 Railways -ulantio & St Lawrence tiom.,Baroda&.Cent Inc Gu. 5 per oent.. ...... Do. New ... 20i 10 100 / 100 100 stock stock stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stook stock st 1 Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and LaKe Huron Do. Preference Buffalo,Brantot Godricl. 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 tio. do. June 1, 1874 Clcut ta.& S. Eastn . (Lb- ) Cape T OWTI AL Dock Scril 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 Prof. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2d Fret. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d P ef. stock Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th I'ref. sto k... Do. do. deferred...... Gt.lndt aPentn.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India(Lini guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New .. ....... Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5i P. 0. do. '77-8.. Indian Branch Limited Madras, guar., 5 p. c. Do. 41 p. o. Extension De. 4# Do. Fifth Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. BndN. Melb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortg. Bds Newßpunswick a Cands Class A and B N.lll.C'da6 pc let i bds Scinde .......... Do. Delhi ci4 4 Do. do Do. Punjaub . Do. Do. •• •• E 6 .1 Do. Indus. St. Flo.) ISSR Paid. all 100 ISIONS. Closing Prioe. 60 63 1(81 IC9 ! 1 11 p 61 71 7/ !OLONIAL GOVERN t,an.Gov . 1877-81 .. Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. dp. o. Mar. di Sept. I Do. 5 Inscribed stock Cape G.Hope, 6 p (3,18 V• Do.Ap do pot. 1880 Do. 189( IDo. Jan. & July, 1R91.. Ceylon, N0v.1678, 6p c Mauritius 6 per 021 t ,Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. , N.13.G0v. 6 p.o.J a.ar.Jul) I Do. 6p. o.Ap. & Oct. N. S. Y. 6ov. 5p 1,181, Do. 5 p. c.,18,1 to L',7(' Do. d0.,1888 &upwdi 'New Zealand 6 p cent. INova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 Queensland Gcv. ap. c b. Aus G6p.0.1878.& up Vlo.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July Do. to 6 p.o. ADAOot.. all 100 (100 100 2 1 15 100 I IA, 108 109 1C94 1104 1104 111 i 109 i 110 1 11 3 1 r, 19 20 li 61 65 47 62 64 66 42 46 37 41 33 36 23 26 21 23 110 1104 1 2 p 1 107 108 11 ili Business don( 6* 6 9,1 9 a. 99 101 89 92 I 1 P 107 108 101 103 c 8 100 47 49 3 6 84 86 1( 9 I'o 107 108 4 fp P 07 ioB li Of 1(6 , 6 p.c.J a 4/J ul3 MEN SECU 106 107 103 1(6 103 106 96 97 95 97 111 113 112 114 112 114 115 117 113 115 109 111 1,09 111 1061 107 100 100 100 100 100 1024 1031' 103 103 103} 103 112 114 j 3 301. ITIES 100! 98 i too 107 i 1:3 115 112 114 110 112 1101 111} BRITISH MINES. 1081 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 1 Cli ff ord Am a l gamated 22 24 Devon G. Con..,"ravist ) 1 510 520 East Bassett (Mogan). 30 974 10 1 !East Clogau Gold Ltd 58. id ip ;East Caradon ..... 2.14.0 36 37 86 East Cam Brea.... . ' 3.4.0 8 81 -- E. tir'l Russel (Tavistli.), 83.6 31 3 Gam.&StAubyn(Gwen.)' 574 11 13 Great South Tolges..., 178 41 5} G. Wheal Vor (llelston) 40 6i 7 Grenville 6.16. e 5i 6 fiery:Ps-Foot 8.12 47 49 Hingston Downs 4.17.0 2i 3 Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelant, 9i 3 f l 33 Marke Valley. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 2), 1 8 d New Seton .. 191 110 120 North Downs 2i 2 2} N.Wh'l Basset (111oz,an' 2.17.0 44 4 north Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey; 1} 44 5i 20 Providence (Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 ft 43 South Caradon(StCleer) 11 400 410 —3. Carn Brea (Illogan) 5.15.6 3} 31 I S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan ) 18.1.9 85 90 S tray Park 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Alin 44 T in Croft 9 19 20 West Basset (Ills an ) l} 12 13 W Caradon (Liskeard) 5 29 31 West Seton -.Wheal Basset (Mogan) 5i t 5 70 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 50 55 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLuct ott Wheal MaryA.nn (Men ) 8 15i 164 Wheal Seton 584 [250 260 heal Trelawney (Lis.) 7 18 17 Wheal Union 3.17 41 5 Long Long PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. don, Brighton, &c., 44 per cent., 1858, 104 don, Chatham, &0., Metrop. Ext., B, 6 per cent., itto, 6 per cent., C, 8! LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, 05} Shrewsbury and Hereford, 137 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (11m.) gua. 7 per cent., 20i I Belgian Eastern Junction, 1} Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 121 Paris and Orleans, 401 FOREIGN MINES. Alamillos, limited, i Mont. Aureoi ►iraz. Gold Min. Co. (lim.), 24 Port Philip, 14 Vallanzas.3a Gold, Em, 1 4 Yudanamutana of S. Australia (lim.), n i JOINT-STOCK RANKS. Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (11. m.), 3111 Australasia, 74 Bank of Egypt, 29} Bank of London, 121} Bank of Queensland (Urn), 71 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 261 English and Irish (lfin.), 51 Imperial Ottoman, 20} # t London and County, 431 London Joint Stock, London and Westminster, 70 National Provincial of England, 130 Ditto, new, 241 Oriental Bank Corporation, 55 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi Wm.\ 21 Union of London, 36i MISCELLANEOUS. Canada Agency Association, lim Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour). London Ditto, Ge 6 per ce neral nt. Bonds rd. ,87 0 i ssued 90, 30 Omni P C ompany (Um.), If eninsula and Oriental Steam, 75 Royal Mail Steam, 6 1 5 Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. ... Di n a ne 4. Aus',rail& and Mauritius, via Southlim pton. . via Marseilles . ***** iu llay 19. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet.. ******* JaY 14. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helen"a China, Penang, and Singai ore, viavia i‘ S i o ar ut s h e a il in ies pto .. n . . M M a ai 1 9 9 4 1 . Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton .. May 11. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton May 19. via Marseilles May 14. India (Bombay), via Southampton ...... May 11. via Marseilles May 21. Portugal.... June 4. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton May 11. -- v ia Marseilles May 14. Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, ty Brit. packet.... May 13. by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. May 15. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe May 10. Baham as , v i a N ew Y or k June 4. H.. exico ....May 29. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, `m a y 14. California, and British C01umbia,,, „„,,,,, J PIE' 'SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 1% 1863. NARKETS—This Day. MARK LANE. Trade in the leading country markets held on Saturday ruled inactive for wheat. Good and fine parcels, however, fairly supported previous rates ; otherwise, the quotations were the turn easier. Less firmness was observed in the demand for spring corn, and, in some instances, pr:ces were rather drooping Flour changed hands to a very moderate extent, on former terms. On the continent the trade for cereal produce continues firm ; but advises from New York report increased depres sion in the markets for wheat, flour, and maize. The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week, were small. The imports from abroad amounted to 7,700 quarters of wheat ; 3,037 barley ; 29,943 oats ; 2,425 beans; 338 peas; 6 tares; 10,160 linseed; 6,404 oilseeds; 10 sundry seeds; 420 sacks and 12,349 barrels of flour. Fresh up to this morning's market, the arrivals of Eng lish wheat were very moderate. The quality of the pro duce from Essex, was by no means prime; but there were several fine samples on the Kent stands, weighing 641bs and upwards per bushel. Generally speaking, the produce came to hand in dry condition. All good and fine parcels met a fair but far from active sale, at the rates current this day se'nnight ; otherwise the trade ruled very inactive, and at the close of business but little progress had been made in disposing of the supply of superior produce. Our currency is without quotable change from Monday last. The supply of foreign wheat on offer was tolerably large. Dantzie and the finest red and white American parcels were in moderate demand, and prices ruled firm. Inferior de scriptions commanded but little attention, yet no alteration took place in their value compared with Monday last. Floating cargoes of grain were steady in price ; but the inquiry for them was by no means active. The supply of English barley was small, and of foreign very moderate. Neither grinding or distilling qualities commanded much attention. Nevertheless, the quotations were steadily suported. The malt trade, on the whole, was steady, and prices, especially for good and fine parcels, ruled firm. With oats the market was fairly supplied. For all quali ties there was a steady demand, and prices were quite as high as on Monday last. The supply of beans was small, and the trade ruled firm, at extreme rates. Peas met an improved sale, and the quotations were fully supported. The show of samples was very moderate. Compared with Friday, we may observe, the spring corn trade exhibited considerable improvement. The flour trade was quiet at last Monday's currency. The supply of barrels on offer was moderately large. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE, Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new Ditto, old 4Bs 54s Ditto, white, new 43s 62s Ditto, old 5OB 57s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s 8 Ditto, new Talavera, Rye— 34s 35s Barley—Grinding 258 26s Malting OOB 008 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 68s Brown Kingstown and Ware 6os 688 Chevalier 668 688 Oats —Yorkshire :and 'and Lincolnsh., Feeding l 9B 2 3 8 Potato Youghal and Cork, black ... 16s 22s Cork, white l7s 238 Scotch, Feeding 2os 248 Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey, new .. 33s 35s Maple White, new 36s 38s Boilers ... . 36s 38s Flour—Town-made Suffolk 3OB 328 Stockton and Norfolk 29e 31s METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a large number of beasts from Corunna, and sheep from Hamburg on sale this morning in middling condition. Sales progressed slowly at about previous rates. For the time of year the arrivals of beasts fresh up to-day from our own grazing districts were moderately extensive; but there was a slight deficiency in the quality of most breeds compared with Monday last. Good and prime breeds, therefore, were in improved request at an advance in the quotations of 2d per Sibs, the best Soots and crosses having realised 5s per 81bs. Otherwise, the beef trade was in a sluggish state at about previous currencies, and a total clearance was not effected. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 2,220 Scots, short-horns, and crosses ; from other parts of England, 330 various breeds ; and from Scotland 300 Scots and crosses. A few stale Irish beasts were on offer, We were fairly supplied with sheep, in for the most part in good condition. Downs and half-breds moved eff slowly, but at full prices other breeds were a dull inquiry at last Monday's currency. The best Downs were at 4s 10d ; the best Lincolns and Leicesters, 4s 4d per 81bs. There was a good supply of lambs on offer, and the de mand for them ruled inactive at from Os to 7s per 81bs. About 700 came to hand from the Isle of Wight. Calves were in moderate supply, and sluggish request at late rates, In pigs very little was doing nn former +prim:, er Slb. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 4 4 6 Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Pme. S'thdown d 0.4 8 4 10 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Largo orse. calves 3 10 4 4 Prime Scots, &o. 4 10 6 0 Prime small d 0... 4 6 4 10 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large h0g5...... 3 4 4 0 Second quality d 0.4 0 4 2 Small porkers .... 4 2 4 6 Lambs, 6s Od to 7s Od. Suckling calves, 12s to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 18s to 28s. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts ... Cows — Sheep and lambs Calves 209 Pigs 5lO FOREIGN SUPPLY.Beasts 680 Sheep and lambs Calves .... Pigs— A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, May 19, 1862, and this day, Monday, May 18, 1863. Per 81b. to sink tho offaL May 19, 1862. Coarse and inferior beasts.... 2 10 to 3 0 Second quality do. 3 2 3 6 Prime large oxen .. 3 8 4 0 Prime Soots, &c. 4 2 4 4 Coarse and inferior sheep .... 3 4 3 6 Second quality do. .. 3 8 310 Prime coarse-woolled do 4 0 4 6 Prime Southdown do. .. 4 8 410 Lambs Large coarse calves .. 4 2 4 8 Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 2 410 Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs.. .. 430 SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 20, 1861.—Beasts, 3,540 — sheep and lambs, 20,460—calves,;143—pigs, 390. MAY 21, 1860.—Beasts, 3,4 Bo—sheep and lambs, 22,920 —calves, 180—pigs, 420. The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 6,189 head. In the corresponding week in 1862, we received 3,646—in 1861, 5,430—in 1860, 5,215 —in 1859, 3,865—in 1858, 1,239—in 1857, 2,344 head. May 18, 1863. 3 4to 3 8 310 4 4 46 4 8 410 5 0 3 6 310 40 4 2 44 4 6 4 8 410 60 7 0 310 4 4 4 6 410 34 4 0 42 4 6 4,320 24,410 149 370 IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 272 .. 343 239 .. 256 .. Harlingen lB6 .. 959 .. 232.. 18 .. Hamburg 94 .. 3,065 .. Boulogne Cuxhaven — Vigo 40 .. NieweDiep Amsterdam Antwerp Ostend. ..... 12 .. Oporto 62 .. •• .. .. Dordt• 5 .. 283 .. 61 .. .. Bremen - .. - .. 25 .. - Total .... 728 .. 4,842 .. 313 .. 299 .. 7 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 862.. 8(11 756 .. 3,802 .. 299 .. 328 .. 245 860 359 .. 4,210 .. 113 .. 308 .. 226 859 177 .. 2,248 , . 210 .. 206 .. 24 LB5B 144 .. 1,737 .. 61 .. 279 .. 1859. 1880. 1861. 1862. 1863. SP—t—r°cicek o t i ll y iTr e da . 7..... ----- 3,500 28.562 66.967 35,489 39,541 1 s 4 — sB s ° ll to 52 -1 1 0d t° 5-88Od od tu 680 d t° 38 3do to Deliver; lastweek 971 905 1,116 1,196 1,291 —43 6 4 —s Ditto from June 1 97,108 77,9 8 77,331 116,367 77,230 Arrivals last wee 405 736 674 1,643 220 Ditto from June 1 94,546 91.389 117.204 95.110 74,492 Price of Town .... 55s 9d i 526 Od 56s 8d i 463 6d 44s 3rl NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL. Fair average supplies of meat continue on sale at these markets. To-day the trade rules inactive for all descrip tions, but no material change has taken place in prices com pared with Monday last. Per 81b. by the carcase. sdsd Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 2 Middling do. .. 3 4 3 6 Prime large do. 3 8 4 0 Do, small d 0... 4 2 4 4 Large pork .... 3 6 4 0 Inferior mutton, 3 2 3 6 aded Middlingmutton 3 8 4 2 Prime do .. 4 4 4 6 Veal .. 3 10 4 6 Small pork 4 2 4 6 Lamb BOROUGH HOP. We have to report continued steadiness in the demand for English hops at extreme rates. American qualities move off freely, at full prices ; and Continental parcels quite support previous quotations. Last week's import amounted to 77 bales from Hamburg -80 Bremen-1185 Dunkirk-41 Rotterdam—and 342 bales New York. Mid and East Kents 7os to 190 s per cwt. Weald of Kenta Sussex • Bavarian American 7ss to 95s „ BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Full average supplies of old home-grown potatoes con tinue on sale ; but the show of foreign produce is very small, the import, last week, having amounted to only 29 sacks from runkirk. The supply of new potatoes is small, and the quotation rema'ns at 128, to 16s. per cwt. Yorkshire Regents ........ 95s to 1103 per ton. Do. Flukes ........ 130 s to 190 s ~ Do. Rocks ......... 85s to 95s ~ o. Seedlings ..... —s to Kent and Essex Regents... --s to -s 8 , Scotch Regents .......... 70s to 95s Do. Rocks ~ Do. Reds s ss to 65s Foreign .... 60s to 60s WOOL. oule quence of somowlat exteusiTo m o w n by POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. FRAUDS ON THE BENEVOLENT.--A BEGGING LETTER IMPOSTOR.—Jane Johnson, a young woman, daughter of a notorious begging letter impostor, living at Westminster, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with endeavouring to obtain charitable contributions at 38, Duke-street, St. James's, by means of false and fraudulent pretences. Jane Sweeting, servant to Mrs. Roberts, of 38, Duke street, St. James's, said that about six weeks ago the pri soner called and asked to see Mr. Monteith, and gave her a note to give Mr. Monteith. The prisoner was told to oall again, but did not do so. Mr. James Monteith said he lodged at 38, Duke-street, and about six weeks ago a note purporting to come from the Rev. Mr. Napier, of St. Luke's Parsonage, and con taining a memorial on behalf of a:Mrs M‘49.lpin, was handed to him by the last witness, and as he had been imposed upon once before by a letter which purported to come from h alf a clergyman t. gave the person b r inging it last witness to tell the pri xthhee Boner to call again, but she did n e t d o so. a sovereign,tßrixton he nto told when James Fryer, one of the officers o f th e Mendicity Society, said that he apprehended the pris oner on Saturday, an d on charging her with obtaining money from Mr. Monteith and ()the' persons she admitted it. He then took the prisoner to 38, Duke-street, when the witness Sweeting identified her as the person who brought the letter about six weeks ago. He went yesterday, but could find no "Rev. Mr. Napier," or " St. Luke's Parsonage." He knew the prisoner as the daughter of a notorious begging letter impostor of the name of Johnson. Mr, Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for three months, with hard labour, stating that such offences did a great deal of mischief, as they stopped charitable persons from giving. French buyers, the public sales of colonial wool, held since our last report, have gone off with increased activity, and prices have improved Id, making the fall, compared with last series, of Id to ld per Ib, chiefly in medium and inferior priduce. The subjoined prices have been realised :—Port Philip—Clean sheep's, is 101 d to 2s 61d; scoured, is 8d to 2s 3d; lamb, is 6id to 3s 3d; pieces and locks, is lid to is 61d ; grease, 10d to is 3d. Adelaide—Clean sheep's, is 51d to le 6d ; scoured, is 81d to is Ild; grease, 10d to is Id. Cape—Clean sheep's, le to is 71d; scoured, is 41d to is 71d ; grease, 9d to 101 Sydney—Clean sheep's, is lid to 2s 91d ; scoured, is 8d to 2s lid; pieces, is 3d to is 41d per lb. Privately the business doing in English and colonial wool is much res t r i c t e d, a t about stationary rates. The import last w ee k was l arge , viz., 2,789 bales from Adelaid ; 1,119 :Launceston; 2,646 Guichen Bay, 2,277 Port Augusta; 1,840 Hobart Town; 47 Cape; 1,133 Algoa Bay ; and 199 bales from Port Natal, ;D S. Linseed is in good demm steadily supports previous rat are a dull inquiry at late curl business is doing at former pi Turnlp,White,p.bus 118 to 148 Swede —8 —8 Mustard, Brown Os 128 White, Tares, New 7s 641 88 6d Old per quarter - s —8 Csnary, per quarter 96s 52s Rye grass, new a —8 Clover, Red Eng., et. 605 74s White Foreign Red 4OB 74s White 6os 76s Trefoil, new. ad at full prices, and rape .es. All other seeds, however, •encies. In cakes a moderate rices. Carraway Coriander l6B 18a Hempseed, per qr 42s 44s Linseed,Eng.sowing 72a 74s Crushing - - bailie - —s —s Odessa —s —s Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English £9lox£lo —s Foreign £9los £lO 10s Rape Cakes,p ton£6 Os £8 108 Rapeseed, new,pr qr 80s 82s TALLOW. The tallow trade is firm to-day, and prices are rather on the advance. St. Petersburg Y.C. is quoted at 43s 6d per cwt on the spot, 438 3d to 43s 6d for June, and 46s for Octo ber to December delivery. Town tallow moves off slowly at 41s 6d net cash. Rough fat is quoted at 2s 2'l per 81b. KR, DAWSON'S CONCERT. On Friday evening Mr. Dawson (of Westminster Abbey) gave his second anneal concert in St. James's Hall, which, despite the unfavourable state of the weather, was very fully and fashionably at tended. The non-appearance of Mr. Sims Reeves, who it was announced had been seized with sudden hoarseness, and was therefore unable to sing a note, was a great disappointment. Such a circumstance caused Mr. Dawson the greatest regret, but the audience took the reading of the medical certificate .„;.h -- - 1 1-e- •- - tisfied that he was not to blame for the non appearance of the great tenor. The opening of the concert w s Ca.Lo.t's glee for five voices, " Queen of the Valley," by Messrs. Smith, Thomas, Cum ming, Dawson, and Winn; and certainly we have never beard this deliciously-melodious composition given with finer taste. The audience was quite enraptured, and a strong opinion was expressed in favour of its re petition, but the length of the programme, We sup pose, prevented the wish being complied with. Miss Eyes' song "The Lady of the Lea " followed, and greatly pleased the assembly, but the honour of the first encore of the evening was received by Mr. Dawson for his tasteful rendering of Lindley's pretty ballad "The Seasons of Love." Aladlle. Parepa's " Sing, birdie, sing," won an unanimous encore, and the same honour was conferred upon Mr. Lewis Th omas ' s rendering o f M endelssohn's difficult song "I' m a roamer. " We had two you ng pianists, Miss Rate P r i ce and Miss Summer hayes, both o f whom played w i th great taste and bril t l h ia e n s c e y ie , a b t u jo t n w o e f cpaineeneestbhy the youn g ladieselp but remarki ng that if had been more melodious and less difficult of execu tion they would have pleased quite as well. Mons. Paque's fantasia on the violoncello from " Norma" was a great treat; and in the two-part ballad, very nicely sang by Miss Florence De Conroy and Mr. Thomas, he also played an obligate in the most mas terly manner. Taken as a whole, the concert was a perfect success, and afforded the highest delight to every one present. Dr. Sterndale Bennett's overture, "Paradise and the Peri," composed for last year's Jubilee Concert of the Philharmonic Society, is to be repeated at the concert of this evening, The Emperor Napoleon has recently caused to be notified through the Monsteur, that the numerous humour with complaints (reek/mations) which have reached his Majesty upon the subject of the refusal of works of Art by the jury of the Exposition have led him to dec id e . that the public shall have an opportunity of determining the justice of those complaints by seeing the rejecte d . works in the same building ( Palais de I'lndustrie ) in which those accepted are hung. The Director-General of the Imperial Musees has, therefore, the honour to inform MM. the artists whose works have not been accepted, that an exhibitition of such as are not withdrawn before the 7th instant will open inthe Palais, le 15 Alai prooliain"—i.e : yesterday (Friday). The history of this to our insular n otions . araavag affair is, that the Emperor,—moved by the indignation of many luckless artists whose works hod bee n . treated somewhat like those our Royal Academy Council has rejected, —went to the Palais, and, to the disgust of the officials, demanded a sight of t h e victimized pictures. Produced, they turned out to comprise works by men . . to . whom medals, honourable mentions, and other public) distinctions had been awarded. In justice to all concerned, the above Ukase appeared in sad expansive To fit this last with c o l m ?tai e zi s enn a t es lriso:tfle v audevillle at the Varieties the 11Ioniteur. Deep is . the wrathexopfantshievejuthrye, delight the which hits the the flying 'L w e ith Cl a u n b ez d t e r s a sßtienfgusteso,t'he chopfallen jury of the at g hn l glee e freedom expression,e the dom reprievedlvo loving ge C onc eive, says th e 4 th,neu, m the looks of the Royal Academy Council and h angers —whose doings have raised the present storm among th e painters—if some incarnate Public Opinion walked into the national pre mises in Trafalgar Square, questioned the authorities' de cisions in this effectual manner, and set up face to face with the accepted the rejected works. Conceive the Adelphi crammed to see the translated vaudeville, and we have the situation ? OR e ff n l : r ecently I t comedietta,redci " The Spitalfields P h — eat : s r . , Toole 3', in one evening, in " Janet Pride ;" and in the farce of PLAYING OR WORKING W Com mencingt h foureeapvdo eipsrut:l distinct tc r htte c hc o ehamafetredaric Surrey wat near,rsdal afterwards t e lht a ahe r y e re d ed a a usual, at the Adelphi, and concluded at Sadler's Wells with the comicalities of the showman in the drama of " The Green Bushes." Mr. Toole in two of these cases performed gratuitously for deserving benefits, making his vehicle a I n ' Ic t i l o e n se P r a io r i l l e s F p r la a y ncaise ;" dressing room for the economy of time.— Observer. "WITHOUT PROFESSION."--Amo n g the notices of marriages of the first arrondissement is the following : "Ferdinand d'Orleans, Duke de Chartres, without profes sion, aged 22, of the Palace of Claremont, in England, and of the Palace of the Tuileries, in France. Mdlle. Amelie, Princess of Orleans, without profession, aged 18, with her father and mother, of the Palace of Claremont, in England, and in France of the Palace of the Tuileries." The last mention is evidently made only to obey the law, which re quires for French persons marrying in a foreign country the indication of the last place of residence in France,-- (ialignani. SPORTING NOTES. Epsom races, which commence to-morrow, will this year be honoured by the presence of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who has signified his intention of being present on Wednesday to witness the tussle for the blue riband of the turf. The list for Tuesday extends to six items. For the Brighton Stakes 29 horses are weighted, the best in of which aro Southport, Bosh, and Ossian, and if with them I couple Libellous, always a dangerous horse on the T.Y.C., I think the winner will be found among the number. In the Woodcote there are 60 two-year.olds engaged, more than a third of which have run without producing anything better than Molly Carew, Sister to Queen of the Vale, Midnight Mass, and Clairvoyante. Molly Carew, as we saw at Bath, is not invincible, but as she has no penalty to carry here, I can see nothing likely to beat her, unless it be sister to Queen of the Vale. The acceptances for the Rous Handi cap are two less than last year, as they now only number 23, including Scamander and Miss Armstrong, both of whom will doubtless be reserved for their engagements in the Derby and Oaks. Should they run, either ought to win, or they are unworthy of the confidence reposed in them for the two great I aces. In their absence I must look to Balham or Gardener to furnish the winner. For the Heathcote Plate there is a splendid entry, as it includes among the old horses Lady Clifden, Miss Julia, Welland, Queen of the Vale, King of the Forest, Twilight, Lord Bur leigh, Livingstone, and Overture, while among the young ones are The Beaver, Whitefield, and several others; but Lady Clifden ought to prove the winner. Wednesday will bring us round to another Derby Day, and again we shall witness almost the entire population of the metropolis forcing its way into Surrey to witness the determination of an event which millions have been consi dering with the deepest anxiety for upwards of a twelve month, and which will take less than four minutes to de cide. The present Derby does not differ in the slightest degree from the preceding ones ; horses have gone up and down in the market like quicksilver in the barometer, only moved by human inst. ad of atmospheric influences. From the subjoined list of starters, which is as accurate as human foresight can arrange, the field for the Derby will be worthy of its prestige ; and all that is to be hoped is that the best horse may prove the winner, and a clear stage and no favour allowed to all comers : PROBAPLE HORSE. TRAINER. JOCXEY. Lord Clifden E. Parr Maccamni J. Godding Challoner Saccharometer .... Channell Midgley Gillie King of the Vale .. Hayhoe The Ranger Goater -- - Tom Fool H ospod ar Jarnicoton Jennings National Guard .. Watson ___ Donnybrook ...... Watson Scamander Blue Mantle King of Utopia.... Lye .. H. Grimshaw Fantastic Giles the First .... Scott Early Purl Scott Golden Pledge .... Osborne Rapid Rhone .... Dawson Physalis colt Dawson Trojanus Tambour Major Dunkeld Price Baldwin H. Goater .. Gray Taje Melrose Avondale Splitvote colt .. A. Taylor ___ _ Tademus LORD CLIFDEN—the premier of the lot, purchased at as large a price as was ever given for a two-year-old—may be said to have taken the lead in the betting, and to have held it up to the present time. With regard to the public per. formances, his first victory at Epsom was decidedly superior to those which he accomplished at Doncaster; but then it is alleged Fordham could have won them much easier had ho wished. Whether this assumption is correct lam not in a position to say, but I can answer for this much, it was not the current opinion among many of the best judges who saw the Champagne and the other race. He has held the position of first favourite all through the winter, and will, no doubt, retain it till the horses leave the starting-post; and, in the hands of Fordham, he will be difficult to dis pose of. MACARONI stands his ground nobly against all comers, and is the beau ideal of a Derby horse. That he likes a distance has been already wisely ascertained by his owner, who, when his horse beat Sascharometer, Blue Mantle, and Hospodar—the three greatest two-year-olds laat season, with the exception of Lord Clifden—had a right to be proud of him, and think well of his chance. As the hill makes no difference to Macaroni, he will have an advantage over Lord Clifden, and I imagine he will run just the longest, and eclipse the crack. SACCHAROMETER is now much more fit than when he .JA 111 bLW i \ YU 1 1./UUMULLU, uu l UU 11U6 I.IIIUK 11U Will US able to turn the tables on his former conqueror. HOSPODAIL, according to the gossips of the day, is quite another animal to what he was when he run for the Two Thousand, notwithstanding Stradella and Haddington beat him in a trial at Hambieton on Monday. But whether or not he is improved, he will not forget for many a day the work he underwent before the Two Thousand. To FooL has been backed by his owner to win a fabu lous sum, and if speed was the sole criterion for a winner of the Derby, he would have a tremendous chance. KING OF TILE VALE has become the fancy of Newmarket, now Automaton has been unfortunately struck out, and he must be pronounced to be a commanding horse, worthy of attention in a field where the racehorses are the exception, and not the rule. He will be ridden by Wells, and is almost certain to be amongst the first three, if not the actual winner. NATIONAL GUARD has been beaten in his trial easily by Miss Armstrong. DONNYBROOK would not appear to advance with Adven turer's successes at York, and he still remains at his old price, although he did a good thing with Wetsail a short time bank. BALDWIN turned out at Bath to be only a common horse ; and TAJE, if he had even a chance, must have diminished it very much by the stoppage in his work. ScAMANDER, from a favourable trial with Fairwater, has come to a short price within the last few days, but the mare seemed to have lost all form at Chester from her in different running with Buokstone and Asteroid. GILES THE FIRST or EARLY RCM, will represent John Scott's stable, but I do not think " The Wizard" has a surprise in store for the ring on this occasion. THE RANGER, after having been in great force, has mot with strong opposition in several quarters, but his owner has backed him to win a large sum for a place, AVONDALE is a beautiful mare, and acquitted herself very well last year ; but, as there is nothing in the stable good enough to try her, I cannot think sufficiently well of her to say more than that her owner has backed her, and thinks well of her. BLED MANTLE was one of the beat two-yr-olds in train ing last season. Tho easy manner in which he won the Now Stakes at Ascot, carrying a 451 b penalty, makes him the best outsider in the race, and if he only runs kindly he will be very difficult for the favourites to dispose of. I consider, at his present price (66 to 1), he is a better invest ment than any of the favourites. Gums has been backed by the Woodyeate's division to win an immense stake; and the horse's pretensions ought to be held in great respect, as Wm. Day, when in earnest, seldom makes a mistake. FANTASTIC, Golden Pledge, Avenger, and Tambour Major may help to swell the field. On Thursday the principal race is the Cup, for which Buckstone and Stradella will fight their battle over again, as the former meets the latter on 81b. better terms than at Newmarket, and I give the preference to Mr. Merry's bores. Queen of the Vale will win the Two-yr-eld Stakes, and Amy the Shirley Stakes. It will be seen from the above that I expect the winner will be amongst the following four, viz., MACCARONI, KING OF THE VALE, LORD CLIPDEN, and GILLIE. I shall expect the judge to place them in the following order : MACCARONI KING OF THE VALE LORD CLIFDEN If an outrider win it will be BLUE MANTLE. On Friday, the Oaks promises ns a better field than usual, and more books at this period have been opened than recollect. The Oaks runners in all probability will include Lady Augusta, Flying Fish, Borealis, Quoen Bertha, Amelia, Miss Armstrong, Old Orange Girl, the Orphan, Avondale, Fantail, Marigold, Cadeau, Crafton Lass, and Fiancee. LADY AUGUSTA. spreadeagled the field opposed to her in the One Thousand, and if I couple QUEEN BERTHA with her, I think I shall have named the winner. A FRESH MAN. TATTERSALL'S-SATIIIWAY. - - -------- - The attendance this afternoon for the purpose of compar ing and further speculation on the great events at Epsom was about the most meagre over remembered for the Saturday before the Derby. There was very little disposi tion to commence operations, and several offers about the favourites and others at their previous quotations failed to tempt intending backers. After a little delay, however, a well-known northern bookmaker laid 500 to 100 about Lord Clifden, at which odds he was subsequently backed two or three times, but at the close 9 to 2 only was offered, 11 to 2 was at first offered against Maccaroni, but later on 6 to 1 m et with no response 9 to 1 was freel y offered about Lord Strathmore's horse, but his friends, if present , The ditdonellotiatioNs,oiatnrs.. i nc li n ed for any investment at the price. put up at 1 0 to 1 (offered) , but notwithstanding h able report of his latest trial, there was evidently som e mis trust about the Woodyeates representative, Which increased into direct hostility, when the bookmaker already referred t o offered to lay 500 sovereig ns even that The Gillis did no t finish within ton length s of the winner, after which he declined to 11 to 1 (offered). Hospod ar ' s pos i t i on seemed at one time equivocal, as, After 1,000 to 100 bad been taken kindly by a speculator, supposed to know something about the French stable, within another circle bard by 11 and 12 to 1 did not enlist support from the " confederacy," and it wa■ not until the orthern leviathan laid £1,200 to £l,OOO three times with noble lord on llospoder against The Gillie that confidence was restored, and the Frenchman settled down quietly. 13 to 1 was booked about King, of the Vale, and 16 to 1 ace about Scamander. Tom Fool was norai • nally at 16 to 1, The Ranger at 25 to 1, while National Guard was friendless at 28 to 1. Several outsiders were mentioned, a few of whom were invested on according to the subjoined list. There was very little betting on the Oaks. 3 to 1 was offered on the field, while Borealis, Miss Arm strong, Old Orange Girl, and Fantail, were supported as below. Closing prices THE DERBY. 9to 2 agat Lord Clifdcu (taken and offered) 6to 1 agst Macaroni (offered) 9to 1 agat Saccharometer (taken and offered) 9to 1 agst Hospodar (offered) 10 to 1 agst Gillie (offered) 13 to 1 agst King of the Vale (taken) 100 to 6 agst Tom Fool (offered) 18 to 1 agst Scamander (taken) 25 to 1 agst Ranger (offered) 25 to 1 ngst National Guard (offered) 40 to 1 agst Early Purl (offered) 40 to 1 agst Fantastic (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst King of Utopia (taken) 50 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (cffered) 1000 to 15 agst Giles the First (offered) 1000 to 10 agst Donnybrook (offered) Light Bob, Turcos, Stockman, and all Mr. Merry's horses are struck of the Derby. THE OAKS. 3to lon the field (offered) CITY BETTING—SATURDAY. THE DERBY. 11 to 2 aget Lord Clifden (taken) 11 to 2 agst Maccaroni (taken) 9to 1 agst Sacoharometer (taken) 100 to 9 agst Gillie (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst King of the Vale (taken) 100 to 7 agst Hospodar (taken and offered) 100 to G agst Tom Fool (offered) 20 to 1 agst Scamander (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst National Guard (offered) 25 to 1 aget Ranger (taken) 40 to 1 agst King of Utopia (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst Fantastic (offered) 1000 to 15 aget Giles the First (taken) OAKS. 6to 2on the field (offered) Bto 1 agst Borealis (taken) 9to 1 agst Miss Armstrong (taken) 10 to 1 agst Queen Bertha (taken) RACING IN FRANCE. CHANTILLY SPRING MEETING-SUNDAY. The Prix du Jockey Club, or French Derby, of 20,0001., added to a Sweepstakes of 1000 f. each, 600 ft, and 500 if declared, for three-yr-old colts and fillies bred in France. La Toucques Dollar Faust Won easily by a length. Sixteen ran. THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET. VALETTA, May 11. The new Commander-in-Chief, Rear-Admiral Robert Smart, K.H., arrived this morning in her Majesty's ship Revenge, 73, Capt. C. Fellowes, from Spithead and Gibraltar, after a fine passage, partly under steam, of 14 days, including a stay of two days at Gibraltar. On entering port she ex changed the usual salute with the flagship. Vice- Admiral Sir William Fanahawe Martin, K.C.8., whose term of service has expired, will give up the command on Thursday, and leave the same day, with his suite, for Marseilles, in her Majesty's ship Magicienne, Lieut.-Commander E. White (tempo rary), on return to England, via France. The gal lant Admiral will take with him the good wishes of all those who have the interest of the service at heart, and it is only due to him to state that the fleet was never more distinguished for efficiency, disci pline and order than it is at the present moment. Rear-Admiral H. J. Codrington, C. 8., lately Ad miral Superintendent of the dockyard, will leave for England in the Peninsular and Oriental Stesm Co.'s ship Poonah, due to-morrow, having been succeeded by Rear-Admiral H. T. Austin, C. 8., who hoisted his flag on the 30th ult. on board her Majesty's ship Hibernia, in which vessel Admiral Codring ton's flag had previously been flying. Awaiting the arrival of the Poonah t he has tgrnnorAriLv hoisteri it on noara the Medina, % Capt. 1. A. 11. bpratt, C.B. The regret felt at the departure of Admiral Cod rington is deep and general, and highly complimen tary addresses expressing these sentiments have been presented to him by the Chamber of Commerce, the agents of the various steam companies trading in the Mediterranean, and other public bodies. Ad miral Codrington was no less popular among the officers and artificers of the dockyard, over which he has held superintendence during the last five years, and it is their intention, I am informed, to mark their sense of regret at his departure by ac companying him in a body to the vessel in which he is to proceed to England to bid him good bye. Advices by the last mail from England state that Rear-Admiral H. R. Yelverton, C. 8., may be ex pected here from Marseilles by the packet which leaves that port on the 27th inst., to succeed Rear- Admiral S. C. Dacres, C. 8., who has gone home to take command of the Channel fleet. Rear-Admiral Yelverton has chosen for his secretary Paymaster John Burke of her Majesty's ship Hibernia. It is reported that Rear-Admiral Smart, on as suming the command of the Mediterranean fleet, will hoist his flag on board the Marlborough, 131, Capt. W. H. Stewart, C.B. (at present the flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir W. F. Martin, K.C.8.), and in about a month's time will proceed with a portion of the fleet for a cruise. The Revenge will not return to England, as expected, but will remain on this station. The following ships have returned to Malta since the beginning of the month :—Meeanee, 60, Capt. G. Wodehouse, on the Ist inat., from Naples (having been relieved by the St. George, 84, Commander E. H. L. Ray, temporary); the Cockatrice, 2, Lieut.- Commander R. M. Gillson, also on the Ist, from Sulina and Constantinople; the Wanderer, 4, Com mander M. Seymour, on the 2d, from Smyrna and Suda Bay ; the Alacrity, 4, Commander J, K. E. Baird, on the 4th, from Beyrout, and the Trafalgar, 70, Capt. the Hon. T. Baillie, on the 7th, from Corfu. These vessels are now being refitted. There is some talk of the Icarus, 11, Com mander N. Salmon, V.C., now in Malta Harbour, and the Queen, 74, Captain C. F. Hillyar, and the Piraxus, being sent home shortly, but no orders have yet been received regarding them. Her Majesty's surveying ship Medina, Captain T. A. B. Spratt, C. 8., having been condemned by the dockyard officials at this port as no longer fit for service, is being broken up, and will be replaced by the Hydra, 6 paddlewheel sloop, fron England. Accounts from Gibraltar to the Ist of May state that her Majesty's ship Edgar, 89, Captain the Hon. F. A. Foley (bearing the flag of R e ar-Admiral Dacres, C. 8.), arrived there from Malt a on the 26th on Her Majesty's ship after a rapid passage of five days, and left the following day for Spithea d. ship Shannon, 35, Captain O. I. Jones, arrived at Gibraltar on the Ist inst., also from Malta, and was Virago was to retu rn to ng a y. to proceed to Bermuda if not claon u d nt i e m r- m or e d d e i r at d el . The s. Mexico, oll.t h e returningcoa coast of a F I t r a a n a c n e d ; G a o n z d r a Russian f ri g ate anchored e line-of-battle Hay_of_battwieasshiapt,tGhoihFraonittaer on noy, h a v d i srt. passed w A at hter r o s u Frenchgli the Straits fr om on in Spanish hThe ground l a t e ly surveyed by Capt a i n Sprat, RpuNt.u, the hlestcoofraAllfiaysh.ery is likely to prove very profitable. p a n t d o m p a u r k b public on the chart as coral ground, Was tender, and the lease of it for one year obt a i ne d b y some e ede d in getting Sicilian coral fishers, fewna of (y up about who solb weighti tlhalssvalu able article of commerce. It is greater quantity has since reported th a t a muc h been taken. The Italian Government steamer Malfatano, Captain Chevalier L. and, Felice, ft arrived on the sth inst from Trapani, ett. embarking . the re mains of the Prince Ruggiero e S r Imo for interment ut Palermo, left on the Bth • inst for that place. The Alexandra and Malta telegraph appears to be working more satisfactorily than it did last week, judging from the short space of time in which telegrams are received. Rumour states that the sensational novels with which Miss Braddon has turned the beads of the public aro becoming a mine of wealth, the clever lady having realised something like £B,OOO within the lad 12 woutlo. The Wreck of her Majesty's Ship Orpheus, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. The Secretary of the Admiralty presents his com pliments to the editor of The Sun, and forwards herewith a copy of a letter from Captain Jenkins, of her Majesty's ship Miranda, and of its enclosures, reporting the steps taken to search for the bodies of the officers and men wrecked in her Majesty'k; ship Orpheus, and the honours paid to the remains of the late Commodore Burnett, C.B. " Admiralty, May 16, 1863. " Her Majesty's ship Miranda, Sydney, March 17, 1863. "My Lord,—l have the honour to forward, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, a copy of the letter of proceedings of Commander Sullivan, of her Majesty's ship Harrier, of the 27th February, us well as a copy of the detail of the honours paid to the late Commodore Burnett, C. 8., and beg to bring to their lordships' notice the zeal with which Commodore Sullivan, and the officers and crew of the Harrier, searched the coast for bodies on this melancholy occasion.- 1 have the honour to be, my lord, your obedient humble servant, (Signed) g , ROBERT JENKINS, Captain and Senior Officer. " Right Hon. Lord Clarence E. Paget, C. 8,, Secretary to the Admiralty," " Her Majesty's ship Harrier, Manukau Harbour, N.Z., 27th February, 1863. " Sir,—lmmediately after my arrival in this ship at the heads of Manukau harbour parties were sent to search the beaches for the bodies of the crew of the Orpheus. "2. I found it necessary to send these parties away provisioned for several days, as the difficulty of travelling is so great as to render it useless to send people for one day only. "3. On the return of a party under charge of Mr. Sedmond, master, on the 16th instant, I re. ceived information that a body, supposed to be that of Commodore Burnett, C. 8., had been buried by the natives at a village about 27 miles distant, and that they wished for the Governor's authority to give it up. "4. I immediately weighed, and proceeded to Onehunga, and the next morning called on governor, who afforded me every assistance in his power. I the same day dispa'cched Lieutenant Hunt, with Mr. Jerningham, midship man, and ten men with six days' provisions by the colonial steamer Avo❑ to Paratutai, with orders to proceed by the beach to endeavour to identify the body, and, if possible, bring it back to Onebuaga for the purpose of interring it with military honours. " 5. The next morning (she 18th) I started over land for the village referred to (Waitakeri), accom panied by Lieut. Bates, 65th Regiment, interpreter to the forces, and Home Ripoha, who was charged with a letter from the governor to the Maori chief, desiring him to afford me every assistance. " 6. I reached Waithkeri the next morning at 9 p.m., and found that Lieut. Hunt and party had arrived the night before, having identified thsi body as that of the late commodore by marks on his linen. 7. It being impossible to transport the remains by the beach, the natives undertook to do so by land, a task almost impossible to our people unused to the bush. This they succeeded in doing by 2 a.m. on the morning of the 23d instant. " 8. In the meantime I have returned to Auck land and arranged with Lieut.. Gen. Cameron, C. 8., that the corpse should lie in state in Fort Brito mart until the next day, when it shall be interred with military honours. A detailed account of the funeral is annexed. "9. Up to this time 50 bodies have been disco. vered and buried either by the natives or by the parties sent for that purpose. Amongst them are those of Lieut. Jekyll, R.N., Rev. B. Hazlewood, Mr. Giliham, secretary, and Mr. Gossage, assistant engineer. " Such of the trinkets, &c., found upon them es are saved will be forwarded to the Admiralty direct, with a view to their being returned to their friends. " 10. The civil authorities removed the body of TAI., boatswain's mate, to Auckland, for the purpose of a coroner's inquest being held. " His remains were buried in the cemetery at Auckland. " 11. The few articles washed up from the wreck is astonishing ; I have reason to believe, however, that tha greater part has been driven to the north ward ; nothing that I have as yet heard of as being washed up would pay its carriage were it transported to Auckland. Such of the spars, &e., as have come under my own observation, and under that of the officers, are so completely broken and beaten into a sort of fibrous pulp as be entirely useless, and shows how violent must have been the force of the sea. " 12. Nothing now is visible of the wreck but the stump of a lower mast, which appears to have been forced over the bank into deep water, and to be anchored there by its rigging. "13. I sent the master in the colonial steamer Avon to examine the channel and wreck, and he . reports ten fathoms all round this mast, and no other portion of the ship visible. "The bearings are as follows :—Parera Island Nby W; Nine Pin, NE by E E, just open at Paratutai.—l have the honour, &c., " F. W. SULLIVAN, Commander. " Captain Robert Jenkins, Senior Naval Officer of her Majesty's ship Miranda." " Detail of the honours paid to the remains of the late Commodore Burnett, C. 8., commanding the Australian station. " The remains of the late Commodore Burnett, C. 8., senior officer on this station, arrived at the Wynyard Pier, Auckland, at 2 a.m., of the 23d inst. They were received by a guard of honour furnished by the 40th Regiment, commanded by Lieut. Hobbs, and at once removed to Fort Brito mart. " The commodore's broad pendant was hoisted half. mast on board the Harrier, and kept so until sunset the next day, as were the colours also. " At 2 20 p.m. on the 24th inst., the funeral pros session formed as follows'— Battalion of six companies, under Colon D e i l :: L m. e A s e.e l y i r , o C ,Nß . l3 . .. s.a. Artillery. Beam.: Pall Bearers : Coursr, Uli lit t a : ; "A L C j o e l u on t . e l Swann, Chute drawn ofhoanrrgieurnbeywir6iage LieerunstlN:i i Survivors of Col. Mon ed, C.O. R.N. Orpheus. Col. Galloway. Were fired Chief Mourner, Commander Sua l i l ,r i , :a in n. r t B . .. General ie ce ri . o sa f r H IC I r ao r my i ea Cameron r — o li N t a : l a g : i 21 se Ministers —Civilians. tai ls -4 ;01011W 10 0N, 0 trio S Ti e c: a o m reetne e_ e n tryL an s_i ni edul i ' n ut e guns tomart, commencing when the ro OT ri ,, The battery of artillery procession cession started. to the grave, and fired up a position close a salute of • termination of the servi nine guns at the three volleys of service, Which was followed by musketry fro the command of c m the battalion under Colonel Leslie, C,B. "The greatest r by thepublic,Leslie, ands ympathy were shown the public closed, and man offices and shops being lowed tha procession. 37 thousands of the inhabitants fol. " 20 red F The Harrier also . hu4a, commencing -g minute guns at One-, precisely at 2.30 p.m., and just before sunset a salute of nine gans was fires in slow saluting time, being so timed that, as the last gun fired, the broad d pen ant of the late commodore was finally struck, and the colours hauled down at sunset. (Signed) "F. W. SULLIVAN, Commander." The Paris Ith, o C o rrespondent rskp.ec tTa3ht spectators recruitsa dn des i ro us f nrgo t l u t s o f o D o a i lg Telegraph Ta G REAT stthe Gr e at EASTERN Eastern, serer states that M. Alexandre Dumas is about to produce a metrical version of " Romeo and Juliet." At the request of Napoleon 111., the Austrian fi d tneg p n i e tg r hre b e e o bt al it t a h o e v i e , r u n e ru d e e n n t heiaeshcstaondstentotefdrantoctoh.e transfer of the ashes of yo D R E K r . A uj n un s E at o u 1 ::a; the command of Capt. Paton, left the Mersey at half-past ship o g; an d her passage down the river s t a kes wf t a li s s ' l e e O ne sweintgherlso,uBdoehoeferwsh. oniThaereGfirerastt-Eclasasstetrtnhetarkeemsaztd:Obpeiz; steerage and intermediate passengers. The rumour th a t N 9 ve a z i e n2 th " thronged gNedewsvi tho ship was to carryout 1, vice is incorrect, and no application was a gents of the Great Ship ever m a d e to the Company to fi t for much a large number of male up aceelll ua d - paseeogero. 0 atiea