The Sun. — London, England, 1854-04-14 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.—Moses Moses and Thomas Claph,ara Chadasick, the former carrying on the business of a generak dealer in Gravel-lane and Bow-lane, Spitalfields, the latter that of a warehouseman in Monkwell-scceet, City, were placed at the bar before .Alderman 'Moon, in custody of Inspector Mitchell and 3Enight, a City police officer, wider the following circum ' stances. 'The justice room was densely crowded with persons cif the Jewish persuasion throughout the inves tigation. Mr. 'Ballantine appeared for Moses ; Chadwick was defenJted by Mr. Wontner. J. U. Knight, No. 437, said—On Sunday last, between eleven and twelve in the forenoon, from information I received, I went with Mr. Bateman, of No. 6, Carey-lane, to the warehouse of the prisoner Chadwick, No. 31, Monkwell-street, City, where we saw several parcels of wool, and three small pieces, weighing together 821bs. which Mr. Bateman identified as his property, and which had been stolen from his warehouse in January last. Chadwick was not in at the time. Mr. Bateman left, and I remained there. When Chadwick came in I told him that I was a police officer, that Mr. Bateman had been there with me and had identified the wool as part of a bale of wool which had been stolen from the warehouse in Carey-lane. Chadwick said that he had only had it in yesterday afternoon, and that be would see . ; he party of whom he had purchased it. I told him that I must take possession of it, and that lie must go with me to Bow-lane station to see Inspector Mitchell. lie replied, " Very well." We went and saw Inspector Mitchell, and in consequence of what took place there, I, Inspector Mitchell, and Chadwick, went to No. 30, Gravel-lame, Houndsditch, which is occupied by the pri soner Moses. We afterwards returned to Bow-lane sta tion-house, where I searched Chadwick, but did not find anything on him relating to the present charge. I pro duce the wool which I found in Chadwick's premises. Cross-examined by Mr. Wontner—Chadwick told use he would take me to the party from whom he got the - wool. The wool I found in the open warehouse. Inspector Mitchell—On Saturday last, the prisoner Chadwick was brought to the Bow-lane station by the last witness. On my asking him how he came by the wool, he said that he had it of a man named Moses, in Gravel-lane, Ilounsditch, and that he would take me to him. Accordingly I, Mr. Bateman, Knight the officer, and Chadwick, went to Gravel-lane, where we met Moses. Chadwick said, "That's the party I had the wool of (pointing to Moses), and then, addressing Moses, said, "These gentlemen say that wool is stolen which I had of y ou ." Moses said, "I know nothing of its being stolen." We then went into Moses's house. I told Moses, in the presence of Chadwick, that we were two officers, and that the wool which he had sent to Chadwick had been identified as part of a bale that had been stolen from the premises of Mr. Bateman, in January last, and I asked him if he could account for the possession. He said he had advanced 61. upon the wool to a man named Henry Jones, of Newnham-street, Goodman's-fields, a hawker of china and glass. I asked him if he knew the number. He said he did not, having been there but once. I left a constable in charge of the house, while I Knight, Mr. Bateman, Chadwick, and Moses went to .Newnham-street. When we got there Moses said that he did not know the house, and that I must have made a mistake in saying that he had said he had been there once. I told him that under these circumstances I should take him into custody for receiving stolen goods. I then took him to the station-house with Chad wick, where they were both charged with receiving stolen goods. I found, on searching Moses, 131. odd. He then said that, not understanding exactly the value of the wool h e had shown it to Chadwick, and told him the amount he had advanced upon Sit, when the latter de sired him to buy it as cheap as he could • that be would sell it for him, and that they were to divide the profit ; and turning to Chadwick he said, "I s not that so, Mr. Chadwick ?" Upon which Chadwick said, " Yes." Cross-examined by Mr. Ballantine_Chadwick told me that Moses had told him that he was in the habit of advancing money on goods. Chadwick said that he had had previous transactions with Moses to the amount of some thousands, and that he had always found his transctions correct. His clerk afterwards showed me a ledger with Moses's account in it ; he likewise showed me all his' invoices, and afforded me every facility. Chadwick said he had not made an entry of the woo'; that he was about to do so as Knight came in, and that it bad only been left the night before. Mr. Wontner having submitted that there was no evi dence to warrant the detention of his client, Chadwick was immediately discharged, Moses being remanded on this charge with a view to the production of further evidence. Moses was then further charged with feloniously re ceiving a leather portmanteau containing a large quan tity of wearing apparel and private papers, the property of a surgeon of the name of Phillips. Inspector Mitchell said—On searching the warehouse belonging to the prisoner, in Bell-lane, Spitalfields, I found the portmanteau produced, containing a great quantity of wearing apparel, the property of Mr. James Phillips, of 14, Euston-place, Euston-square. I found Mr. Phillips's card on the brass card-plate affixed to the portmanteau. The lock of the portmanteau had been forced. Mr. James Phillips—l am a surgeon and a student of the University of Edinburgh, where I now reside. In February last I resided in Euston-place, Euston-square. Oa the 12th of that month I left my house hi a cab to proceed to St. Katharine's Wharf with sundry luggage, amongst other things the portmanteau produced ; the card in the brass plate of the portmanteau and the con tents are also mine ; but my diplomo of a surgeon of the College of Surgeons of London and some other papers have been abstracted. I saw my portmanteau placed on a cab, and did not miss it till I reached St. Katha rine's Docks. This being the whole of the evidence upon this charge, Alderman Moon, after the usual caution, asked the prisoner whether he wished to say anything in answer to the charge. The prisoner said he would leave the case in the hands of his counsel, lie was then fully committed upon this charge, but will be brought up again in a week, when other charges. involving property of the value of many hundred pounds will be gone into. A waggon would hardly contain the property seized by the police at the prisoner's house, and already iden tified as the produce of recent burglaries and robberies, including in the former class three of leather, in Ber mondsey, three of plush, in the vicinity of Blackfriars, one of cloth, in Gresham-street ; in the latter class, one of jewellery, from a brougham in the Strand, and one of alpacas, in London-wall. A vast number of articles, consisting of pieces of scarlet, damask, black and crim son cloth, doeskin, silver mustard pots, gold rings, &e.„ have not been identified. Henry Remington Tick ell was placed at the bar for final examination, on a charge of uttering a bill of ex change for the 2921. 3s. 4d., purporting to have been accepted by Messrs. Joules and Son, of Stone, Stafford shire, brewers, knowing that such acceptance was a for gery. Mr. Wontner appeared for the prisoner. The evidence given on the former examination, having been read over, the prisoner, under the advice of his solicitor, after the usual caution from the magistrate, said he should reserve his defence until his trial. The prisotier was then fully committed for trial. THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION BILL, The following objections to the Medical Registration Bill of Mr. Brady were drawn up by the committee ap pointed by a meeting of the profession, held at the Free masons' Tavern on 3d of March, and were presented to Lord Palmerston by,a deputation from that committee on March 21 : I. Because it leaves all the existing acts of Parliament which refer to the medical profession unrepealed, thus add ing to rather than diminishing the present confused state of legislation on the subject. 2. Because it gives no legal title to practise to those re gistered under its provisions, but leaves every medical practitioner exactly as he at present stands; whereas, one of the chief objects of medical reformers has always been the retrospective registration, with an unquestionable title, of all who are now properly qualified to practice. 3. Because, as a consequence of the two preceding errors it aims to perpetuate the existing anomalies in medical , tualification, by recognising the conflicting claims of eleven out of twenty-one licensing bodies, and by denying to any one of them the power of licensing throughout the whole of the United Kingdom. As an instance, it may be men tioned that the right of the members of the Royal College of Surgeons of England to register under the bill is very doubtful ; and the right to register of graduates in surgery of the University of Dublin, and of the graduates in medi cines of the Universities of London, Durham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, St. Andrew's, Dublin, and the Queen's University in Ireland, is not recognised. 4. Because it affords no guarantee to the public or the profession, that those persons who may be registered under its provisions shall have been properly educated, or even educated at all, for their duties ; and yet it proposes to in vest these Persona with exclusive privileges, and with the sole right to practise medicine. 5. Because it p er petnates the app e ll a ti on o f apo th ecary, which has become profession. unsuited to d es i gnate any c l ass of the 6. Because it ignores that principle of xyciprocity of practice between the different portions of the United ,om, for which medical reformers have so long striven. T. Because its effect would be to perpetuate and legalise the a anomalous and irrational c on diti on of the l by w hich the medical profession is at present inconvenienced and injured. at gru ba fo it r ~would S. Because, even were it a perf ec t an d efficient, in s t ea d o at faulty and unsatisfactory registrati on of ain tud f orm an unworthy termination t o a long medical reform of more than twenty years' duration, and would carr y back the question to the point where it Wa s left many years ago. 9. Because the reform committee of the Provincial Medi ral and Surgical Association have, after three ye ars of perse vering exertion, framed a comprelaen- Five measure a laborious and pe m edical rse reform, the principles of w hi c h , i nclud i ng f u ll an efficivnt registration, have received the majority of the profession. support of it great - Under these circumstances, and for the foregoing rea -1 eons, any measure of partial legislation, like the bill of 31. r. Brady, is unnecessary, an d would even be injurious. LORD ST. LEONARDS AND THE LAW WRITZII9.—Last evening a very crowded meeting of law stationers and others inte res t e d i n the matter was held in the theatre of the London Mechanics' Institution, for the purpose of adopting some active measures in order to obtain a apeedy:and eff ect i ve re d ress o f th e gr i e vances under which tkey labour, founded upon the operation of Lord St. Leonards' order of the 10th of November, 1352. Mr. Robert Taylor presided, and stated that a memorial from the law stationers had been presented to the present Lord Chancellor, complaining of the injustice of the order, but his lordship had declined to interfere in the matter. Several gentlemen addressed the meeting, and resolutions were adopted in accordance with the object for which they had met, after which the proceedings ter. tainated. t„", stAia.ic , INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS. The discussion was taken on D. K. Clark's paper, " On Ruthven's Propeller." It was contended, that there was no novelty in the system of propulsion proposed by Messrs. Ruthven. Benjamin Franklin was among the first to notice it ; he related, that as a boy, whilst bathing in a pool, into which a wooden pump had been thrown, to swell the timber, he got astride upon it, and commenced pumping; to his astonishment he found that he was propelling himself across the water subsequently he investigated the circumstances, and - admitted the inefficient applica tion of power. Sir Isambard Brunel attempted propul sion by means of.a tube, in whioh there was a diaphragm, pushing the water before it, and acting upon a very light valve on the return stroke ; this was only an elongated paddle-wheel with an intermittent and inefficient action. Mr. Bidder tried the system also, on board a cana l boat, and although quite aware of the loss of power in cidental to it, he expected a compensation from the ad vantageous application of steam, as opposed to animal power. As to this particular case of Ruthven's and other simi lar propellers, it was argued, that the reasoning in the paper was as totally at variance with the actual results of the experiments, as with the received laws of hyd macs, To shew this, it sufficed to state, that according to the paper, the useful effect realised, was 64 per cent, of the power of the engine, stated at 40 H.P. (indicated), which would give 251 H.P. useful effect ; but it was stated, in the experiments, that the two nozzles were 10 inches diameter each =together 1 1-12 square foot area. The head of water was 8 6-10 feet= to a pressure of nearly 5401b5, per foot, or to a total pressure of about 580 lbs., which represented, also, the resistance of the vessel at 91 miles per hour, giving, therefore, a useful effect of 14f H.P., instead of 251 H.P.,. as stated in the paper. It was an error to state, that the maximum of useful effect was when the velocity of the issuing water was equal to that of the vessel, or when the water dropped vertically from the nozzles ; it could be shown, that in that particular condition there was not any development of useful effect. The actual operation of the system of propulsion, was then shown to be analogous to the assumed MO of a closed vessel of any shape, filled with a fluid of given density, and under a given pressure ; it was evident, that so long as the vessel remained in that normal state, no propulsive force would be exerted in any direction ; the whole being in equilibrio ; but on an aperture being made in either of the sides of the vessel, it was obvious, that the area of the opening, being relieved from pressure, the equilibrium would be disturbed, exactly by the extent of that aperture, into the head, and there would be a corresponding force exerted in the opposite direction. To apply this to the case under consideration, a ves sel must be imagined, containing water under a pres sure = to 3 feet, which was the bead due to the velocity of the vessel, in the experiment. By making an aperture of about 34 feet area, there would be an unbalanced pressure of about 580 lbs., equivalent to that of the for mer statement; but the velocity of issue would be 14 feet per second, and the power used would be about 15 H. P. But if the aperture was assumed to be reduced to 1 1-12 square foot = the area of the two nozzles ; then it would require 8 6-10ths feet head to produce the same pressure. The velocity of issue would be 23 feet per second, and the power would be about 25 H.P. ; thus the power required was exactly in the ratio of the velocity of issue, or inversely as the square root of the head. The loss was therefore 60 per cent, instead of 12 per cent., as stated in the paper. But the fundamental error in the paper was the omis sion of the loss of power arising from picking up the water in a state of rest, and communicating it to the velocity of the vessel. Supposing the water to be com posed of an infinite number of globules, possessing weight, and being in a state of rest, they must all be raised to the head due to the velocity of the vessel, and then to the additional head requisite for propulsion. In the present case the quantity of water issuing from the nozzles was 25 feet per second ; this required to be raised 3 feet, to be equivalent to the velocity of the ves sel—demanding, therefore, the exertion of 9 H.P. The results of the experiments would be more correctly stated thus : Useful effect 14,1 H.P. Power consumed in raising the water to the velocity of the vessel Power used in propelling the water through the nozzles 25 H.P. Total power expended, exclusive of the fric tion in the water-ways, and of the engine itself 34 H.P. The absence of indicator diagrams was regretted, as tending to throw a doubt on the results ; but it was ad mitted that the boiler surface, and the actual consump tion of fuel, bore out the statements of the paper. It was contended, in reply, that though engine power was consumed in getting the water up to the speed of the vessel, it did not necessarily follow that an equal amount of power was further required to expel the water. This single employment of power would be arrived at by properly forming the water passages, so as to avoid all concussions of the water, by rectangular bends, or by sudden enlargements, or alterations of form ; and the desired object was stated to be so to proportion the dimensions of the engine and the propeller, that the effluent speed of the water in one direction would be equal to that of the vessel in the other. In this case it was stated 100 per cent. of the engine power, minus fractional resistance, would be usefully available. That, practically, there were situations in which such a propeller might be found very serviceable. For in stance, where paddle-wheels were objectionable, amidst ice, and in shallow water, where the 'screw was not available, and in ninny other situations, where any great projections from the sides of the hull were undesirable. As an example, it was stated that it would be very desirable, for the purposes of the Fire Brigade, to have the means of bringing up the large floating-engine at all times of the tide and under all the circumstances of ice, of an encumbered stream, or of shallow water, at a speed of ten miles an hour, propelled by its own engines. Experiments had already been made upon one of the floating engines, which, although very imperfect, were sufficient to prove the adaptability of the the system to the wants of the Fire Brigade. In fine, it was contended that although there still re mained much to be done to demonstrate the practical efficiency of so great an innovation, the experiments were sufficiently successful to induce further investi gations, and which the author was requested to continue and to report to the institution. Portions of the evenings of the 14th and 28th of March were devoted to the discussion of Mr. Yates' paper, "On the Advantages of Uniformity in European Weights, Measures, and Coins." Reference was made to the practical working of the proposed change of the present currency, to the French decimal system, and the numerous inconveniences to which commerce would be subjected in the readjustment of all dontracts, debts, exchanges, &c. The intricacy of settling accounts would be infinite, and no correspond in.. advantage would result. The "franc" shown in the scheme was not in reality equivalent to the French coin of that denomination ; it was tenpence, and all the other coins would be equally fictitious. It was assumed that the first step towards fixing a decimal system must be, the adjustment of the propor tional value of the present coins, and eventually of a new issue ; a corresponding arrangement of the weights and measures would soon follow. So many proportions of systems had been published, that it seemed as if every person who devoted attention to the subject, had tried to invent a new scheme, rather than t o d ev i se th e met h od of arriving at a decimal system with the greatest facility and the least derangement of the public convenience. The following technical points were then considered with regard to coins :-Ist. The standarsl of fineness ; 2d. The relation of coins to the denomination, or money of account, of the country wherein they circulated ; and 3d. The metallic standard. First. The standard of fineness depended on the quan tity of alloy introduced in the process of manufacture, or coining. If this were identical in all countries, great trouble would be avoided, but it was argued that prac tically such an accordance was scarcely attainable, and, in fact, that a table of exchange values met the difficulty of the present discordance. Second. In order to show how difficult of attainment, would be an assimilation and interchange of British coins, with those of other countries, it was argued that in the United States of America, where the currency was practically based on a gold standard, the eagle, whose value of 10 dollars, = about 21. ls. English, and the half-eagle, =ll. Os. 6d., or very nearly the English sove reign, it would be necessary to raise one standard, or to lower the other, in order to do away with the appa rent difference of 2t per cent, now existing, and this would involve the remining of the whole circulation of one, or the other country, at a certain and great ex pense, and at the imminent risk of complicating all ex isting pecuniary engagements. It was urged that the scheme of assimilating the present coins to the French franc, &c,, was equally fallacious ; in fact, that the new franc would only be tenpence English, and not of the exact value of a French franc, which equalled 94 pence, and so on for the rest of the proposed series, thus show ing a real difference of 44 per cent., which was too much to be sacrificed in mercantile or monetary tran sactions. unit, inasmuch ag the vari o u s d o ll ars o f the several The dollar was argued to b e equally a c s ou th n e . tries, and even of the sa me coun t r y, h a d different fvaluesfifty fallacious , and nob one of them pos sesse d th e p rec i se va lue o pence English, which had been assumed. The case of the British North American colonies was quoted, as an example of the confusion resulting from the use of similar denominations of account, without identity of value. The result being, that in no two colo nies did the nominal pound represent the same value. Third. That which opposed the most serious obstacles was the metallic standard ; there could be no real par of exchange between countries without a previous agree ment as to adopting either a gold or a silver standard ; because the relative value of the two metals was con stantly fluctuating. The discovery of gold in California and in Australia, followed by an excessive demand for silver, for the East, would probably produce great changes ; even at this moment, gold was partially dis placing silver, as a standard in France, where there was apparently in progress a change similar to that which had taken place in the currency of this country, during the last century, ending in the final adoption of a gold standard in 1816 ; and it appeared very probable that gold would become the standard in France, as it was here. It was presumed that th e a d vocates of the franc did not mean to return -to a silver standard, as the greatest confusion in the monetary system must be the result. The pound sterling being now admitted to represent the value of the quantity of gold contained in a sove reign — a ll th e shyer and copper coiaa being mere tokens, wia : r- representing certain fractional parts of the pound—all pecuniary engagements had reference to the pound, and silver was a legal tender, only up to forty shillings. It was argued that the money of account should correspond with the money upon which the existing contracts de pended, and, therefore, the pound sterling should be decimalised, rather than attempt a spurious adaptation of the coins of this country to the system or any other nation. Any coins could be used, provided their rela tive value to the integer was well understood, and that integer should not be less than the pound sterling. Wages were calculated in shillings by the artisan—he knew that twenty of these shillings equalled a pound, and the subdivision of the shilling was of little import ance to him, provided the value of the coin was low enough to represent the small articles suited to his means. This was the chief argument against the adop tion of the " poor man's useful, precious money," which had been strongly advocated. If the pound was adopted, the actual value of the present penny being stamped on it, would enable it to circulate, without entailing any loss, and the new coins, as they were issued, would bear their correct relative value. It had been stated, that the proposal of the penny as the integer, had received the approval of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, but this was contradicted from authority ; no particular scheme had, as yet, received official sanction. It was admitted, that during the progress of the change to the decimal system, some in. convenience must be experienced and be submitted to, but the embarrassment would not be excessive, nor of long duration. It was urged, that if the value of ten shillings was adopted as the integer, a simple scale of coins would be 10 mills = 1 penny. 10 pennies = 1 shilling, 10 shillings - ee- 1 eagle. This, like most of the other schemes for adopting a new nomenclature, was disapproved. It was contended, that the present was an appro priate moment for the proposed change, as there was a somewhat similar movement in the U. S. America, — the Zollverein had held a monetary congress, and almost simultaneously there had been a meeting at Brussels re lative to the international adoption of Lieut. Maury's system of naval observations. The simultaneous change of coins, weights, and measures was therefore urged. On the other side, it was contended, that any rash at tempt to adapt the monetary system of this country, to that of any other, must be productive of the greatest confusion, and of the most disastr ous e ff ec t s i n a ll mer cantile and financial transactions. After reviewing the history of English coins and weights from the period of the Norman Conquest, it was shown that the present gold standard tended to maintain the purity of the coin age ; that the franc was not and could not be ten pence of the current coin ; that the subordinate coins to the sovereign, being only tokens, none of them could be as sumed as an integer; that the time was fast approaching when, in France, the example of America must be fol lowed, and a gold standard must be adopted ; that the value of an English sovereign was so generally recog nized that it passed current in almost all countries, espe cially on the Continent ' • this might be d ue , to a great extent, to the carie' A .the manufactur e at th e Mint and the critical supe at the Bank of England, where any sovereign ha more than three quarters of a grain in weight efasdetained, as buing unfit for cir culation ; this perfection of examination was due, in a great measure, to the weighing an d sor ti ng mac hi nes of Mr. William Cotton, which had been described to the institution. The present system 'being so nearly deci mal, it would suffice to declare, by act of Parliament, that the pound should be divided into 1,000 farthings, and the change would soon work itself, practically, into all commercial transactions ; during the transition, the present coins would be stamped with a decimal value ; the actual loss would be only a small per centage on the value of present copper coins, and the new ones would, at no very distant period, displace them. The same process would take place with weights and measures, and in all cases, the adoption of a new nomen clature was specially objected to. The system proposed by General Sir C. W. Pasley in his work on the subject was described, and a statement was promised to be appended to Mr. Yates' paper, by which it was contended that it was demonstrable, that a simplification of the present English coins, &e., would be more advantageous than the adoption of any of the foreign systems, none of which were adapted to the com merce of this country. After reviewing the arguments of the previous speak ers, it was contended that the opposition to the author's views was untenable, as the benefit to :• be anticipated from the introduction of a decimal system 'was admitted, and it was only urged against it that it Would be imprac ticable to get all countries to agree. Now, if England and her colonies adopted the system, already'accepted in France, and which had made great advances in other continental states, there would be so large a preponder ance in commercial transactions that other countries would soon follow. As to the anticipated debasement of the standard coin in any country, it was contended, that this would only occur in the event of war, and in violation of the inter national treaties, which it would he necessary to make, for establishing identity of values of coinage, and these exceptional cases should not preclude the adoption of a certain benefit. The o n ly i ns t ance o f such an occur rence, in time of ;peace, was that of a petty German principality, whose coinage being debased, ceased to be received in exchange, and thus the disease brought its own remedy. The case was mentioned of the Zollverein, now including marieemillions of the. German population, and of the conventioas-muntz, generally passing current throughout the Ststes, where there Was a great diversity of coins. The soutbern states issued their several coins according to an arrangement, whielr insured an inter change between them ; in fact, at Frankfort, coins of all the states were issued indiscriminately by the bankers. How much simpler would it have been to have taken one decimal system for all. If that ;were done, in the case of England, francs and other pieces bearing the British stamp, would• pass as currently everywhere as the French coins were received in Belgium. It was contended that the arguments used against the French system of weights, measures, and coins, had only demonstrated its beauty and fitness for nations in all stages of civilisatiOU ; and this had been proied by the progress made in its establishment, not only in France, but in almost . all countries, evhen accuracy of observation, for scientific purposes, wag demanded. It was argued, that any low denoniination of coins, such as ceetitnes, might, in time, be substituted for the cowries on the western coast of Africa, of which as much as 1,000 tons had been brought in one year to Liverpool, to be re-exported fee again trading on the same coasts. The argument of the national feeling beingeopposed to fixing upon the frame for the unit, instead of the pound sterling, was urged to be ienfounded, as the scale of coins showed, that the existing sovereign and most of the other coins were retained, for actual public service, when, if necessary, they could be stamped with their decimal value, and these would be used, as long as they lasted ; thus the new issue alone would be the radical change ; and then only when everybody had become ac customed to the system.. It was contended, that in spite of the declination to change, manifested by some persons, there was a very general desire, in the mercantile community, to substi tute a decimal system, of some kind, for the present, in convenient mode of calculating ; and assuming the French system to be that Which had received, not only the most careful consideration before adoption, but hav ing now had the advantage of nearly half a century of practice, it was fair to presume it to be preferable to most of the schemes placed by their inventors before the public ; and it was argued that the lower classes would have no difficulty in understanding and adoping so simple a system, as that now used in France. As to standard measures of length ; the origin of the metre, was submitted to be more scientific and less rude, than that of the yard; and the nautical mile, although, very generally accepted in almost all countries, was based on the yard, which was merely an accepted, or arbitrary standard, and therefore should not be the basis of a system. tions ; in fact, the present standard yard, as recognised by law, appeared to be sufficient for all practical pur poses. His proposition as to the chain and link was not, however, agreed to. On the contrary, it was argued, that by dividing the present foot into 10 inches, instead of 12 inches, and the inch into 10 parts, a scale which was familiar to all draughtsmen and to many artisans, would be introduced which would be easily understood and would soon be adopted. The foot would be divided into 100 parts, instead of into 96 parts ; s• that one-tenth might be substituted for one-eighth, with very slight disadvantage. In which case the link of the measuring chain, in stead of being represented by 7.92 inches, as at present, would be represented by 6.6 inches, which would be a very convenient proportion for calculation, and it would possess the additional convenience of enabling the super ficial inches in a link to be represented by the same figures as those of the superficial feet in an acre : viz., 43.560 inches in one square link—and 43.560 square feet in one acre. SHARE MARKETS. (YESTERDAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. Closing Prim yesterday. As to weight. all that could be required, was for the legislature to decree, that it would recognise no conven tional values for the cwt. or the ton ; but that, the cwt. should be represented by 100 lbs., and the ton by 2,000 lbs. ; the stone being then 10 lbs. The lb. might, if necessary, be decimalised, as it was at present the bullion dealers, for the special requirements of that commerce. ; but even without that, the chief facilities would be acquired, and practice would soon render the system fimiliar and convenient. It was considered of great importance to retain the present dcnominatious, especially for mental calculation, whi..ll was so much practised, from the smallest retail traffic, up to the most important branches of commerce, and financial transactions. As to weights and measures of capacity ; the French system appeared to be based on such a simple and con venient standard, that it seemed impossible not to admit its advantages, and it was contended that no valid argu ments had been opposed to it. All the weights and measures were, in practice, divided by the binary system or into halves, quarters, eighths, and sixteenths ; al though it had been stated that such a subdivision was incompatible with the decimal system. As Belgium had legally adopted the French syStem, and it had been generally received with favour, except in very remote villages, so it had spread to those of the German States most contiguous to France, and as its advantages became appreciated, ,s.;) would its use be spread more widely. Convenience, alone should not be studied for any system ; to be perfect, it must possess exactness, convenience, and uniformity ' • and these at tributes were, it was contended, eminently exhibited in the French decimal system. It was related, that at about the period of the intro duction of the sovereign to supersede the guinea, when Mr. Babbage was considering the details of the machine for calculating tables by difference, he essayed every other system, but was obliged to return to decimals ; this turned the attention to the means of adapting the English coinage to a decimal scale ' • his propos i ti on was to accomplish the end gradually, by the introduction of a silver coin of the value of two shillings as the unit, — calling it a " Prince." Then, after a time, to divide the pound sterling into one thousand' farthings ;, other proportional new coins being gradually introduced, as the old ones were withdrawn. The question of the most convenient coins for commercial purposes, was entirely apart from establishing the decimal system. These views were repeatedly, but ineffectually impressed on the Government of the day, but the only publicity gi The Economy of Manufacres" in 1832 n . The editi de lay in adopting some scheme of the kind, had permitted the issue of nearly eleven millions and a half of half crown pieces, and so far had interposed greater diffi culty in the substitution of decimal coins for those now in use. It was proposed, as a means of aiding in familiarizing the public mind with ,decimal divisions, to have en-- graved on all thermometers, the Centigralle, as well as' the Fahrenheit seale, so that in time the latter might bet, dropped and the former be adopted. It was contended, that for all practical purposes of commerce, and for professional and scientific calcu lations, it would be most convenient to take the . sovereign as the integer, to divide it into:shillings of: the value of 10d. each, and the penny into five far. things ; thus, in point of fact, the whole of the existing. coinage would be brought as nearly as was practically necessary, to a decimal system ; and the present coin# would be used, until they were worn outnd thei could be replaced by a new decimal eurrency:- . .- The objection of the Astronomer Royal totthe a,dep tion of the mare, as a standard of length, ;was con tended to be valid ; there was no advantage -sn obtain- I log a standard from aptronoznical and otlu* obsetta, •, ( THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 14, 1854. Business done yesterday. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London, New Price Current of yesterday. ) SUGAR. —To-day the raw sugar market presented a firm appearance. A fair demand prevailed for West India for home made purposes, and the rates obtained for grocery and refining sorts were fully equal to last week, at auction, 40 hlids Barbadoes sold at 33:3 6d to 36s for low to mid yellow, good mid to good 36s 6d to 37s 6d; 25 hhds De merara crystalised brown 33s 6d to 345, and low to mid yellow 35s 6d to 37s Gd per cwt. Total sales were 370, making 1,771 hhds, &c , for th e wee k. REFINED.—To-day refined sugar was in active demand for home trade purposes; brown lumps realised 445, and low to fine grocery 44s 6.1 to 48s per cwt. The market closes with a firm aspect. MAlmunis.—To-day a good business was concluded in Mauritius sugar, a public sale of 4,838 bags went at full prices, brown at 29s to 325, fine ditto 32s 6d to 335, low to good yellow 33s to 35s Gd, fine 36s to 37s ; grainy yellow 36s to 40s, and white ditto 41s to 42s per cwt. EAST INDIA.—To-day there was no public sales of Bengal or Madras sucr.ar, but several parcels were sold privately at fu:l rates ; the latter sorts being most in demand. Of Singapore 215 bags went at 35s to 358 6d for Benares kind. FOREIGN.—The quantity received has been 4,000 tons more than last season. Deliveries for export are 2,500 smaller, but 4,600 larger for home consumption, and stock is 3,400 deficient. To day demand was not better for white Havannah, and of 1,910 boxes in public sale a part only sold, duty paid at 33s to 41s, and in bond 25s to 30s. per cwt. MOLASSES.—Demand is better, still there is not the least improvement in prices, West India selling at 15s Gd to 17s 6d ; Porto Rico and Cuba 16s 6,1 to 18s ' • Bengal and Mauritius 15s 6d to 16 s . D e li ver i es are equa l to last year, and stock is yet deficient. COCOA.—To-day demand was larger for cocoa, and at auction 360 bags Trinidad went at firm prices, red at 34s 6d to 38s 6d, and grey 31s to 345. 500 bags Bahia chiefly taken in at 20s Gd to 275, but 40 bags Caracas sold at 00s for very fine. SlLK.—Purchases are still en a limited scale, and stocks boing on the increase rates are declining. CHICORY.- Prices have not advanced, although demand is active, and supply less plentiful. British root has been selling at 101. to 11/., .powder 161. to 201., and Foreign root 101. lOs to 11/. in bond. Accounts from the Continent are unfavourable. COFFEE.—To-day there was less demand for native Cey lon, and there were sellers of good ord at 45s 6d per cwt. Plantation still wanted, and several parcels were sold pri vately at very full rates. At auction 300 bags Brazil were taken in at 44s to 45s for broken. TEA.— The demand for congou continues to increase for home consumption, and several export orders have been concluded, prices have further advanced, and lower quali ties most in request. The following is the general cur tency :—Hyson, ord is 4d to is 7d, mid is 8d to is 10, good 2s to 2s 3d, fine 2s 4d to 2s 6d, superfine 2s Sd. to 3s ; young Hyson, Canton lid to is sd, Hyson kind is 7d to 2s 2 ( 1, fine 2s 3d to 2s 03 ; Twankay is ld to is 3d ; Gunpowder Canton lld to is sd, Hyson kd is 7d to 3s 4d. RICE.—To-day East India Rice was not offered at any further decline, but operations were on a sm a ll sca l e f or a ll Purposes. Of Sago 493 bags in auction in part' sold at rather lower rates ; small grey dingy to mid white 17i 6d to 19s. SPlCES.—Prices have ceased to decline for pepper, supply being loss plentiful, and demand rather better. Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—A further reduction having been accepted for Demerara Rum, induced buyersto come forward more freely, and s everal transactions have taken place at 4s 9d to 5s for 30 to 42 per cent over-proof. Jamaica is cheaper, but now in good demand,, fine and choice qualities 36 to 40 over at 5s lud to 6s 2d; and com mon to good 30 to 36 over 53 5d to 5s 9d. COCHINEAL.—To-day cochineal was in good demand, but rather lower rates were taken. At auction 70 bags found buyers ; Teneriffee, silvers at 3s 811 to 3s 11d, black 3s 10d to 4s, Honduras, silvers 3s 8d to 4s, and low black 3s led to 4s per lb. SALTPETRE.—To-day saltpetre was operated in with caution ; Calcutta on the spot at 42s 6d to 465, to arrive 153 to 45s 6d, and British refined 47s to 493 per cwt. TALLOW.—The demand for Russian is still on the de crease for consumption, and speculators have been cautious in their operations all the week. Prices again declined is 6tl per cwt, transactions are on a small scale, 66s 6d to 663 9d, having been accepted on the spot forfirst sort P.Y.C., and G6s 9d. to 67s for delivery up to June. Heine melted in more plentiful, and not being much wanted, rates have declined 61s to Gls 6,1 being accepted cash. On other sorts tallow there is a decline of is to 2s per cwt. and operations are limited; Australian mutton selling at 63s to 67sfor mid to fine, beef 62s to 61s, French melted 63s to 655, and South Am..rican 6.!s to 61's per cwt. At public sale 150 cases ve getable sold at 64s to 635. Deliveries of tallOw are on the decrease and are 3,800 casks tinder last year; stock is 5,00 J larger, and prices higher by 20s per cwt. FaulT.—A more active demand has been experienced for currants, and there is now a firm market; old at 54s to 955, and new 20s to 90s per cwt. For raisins there is a flat market, and rates on the decline; Valencia selling at 42s to 465; Smyrna, black 19s to 345, red 20s t o 42 5 ., an d D en i a 28to 29s per cwt. • Hors.—There is a large demand, especially for color/ I S; sorts, and the market presents a firm aspect. Prices for Sussex rule at 61 to 717 s ; mid and East Kent, 7/ 10s to 121; Weald, 61 5s to 8/ lOs ; yearlings, 51 6s to 71; and foreign hops, Si 15.3 to 81 per cwt. WINE. —There continues to be a good demand for port, and rates aro well supported, ruling for old 341 to 501, and young 301 to 371 per pipe. In sherry less has been done ; at the same time the market is firm—superior at 661 to 841 per butt, first class at 501 to 601, second and third 301 to 451, other qualities 161 to 201. Cape wines in good demand ; while, first quality, lig to 161, and red 161 tol6/ 10s.—Let - ters from Oporto contain bad accounts regarding the vine, disease. Throughout the Douro it is s a id t o h ave ma d e its appearance in a serious form, and already the shoots. that were effected last year have begun to furnish unques tionable evidence of its ravages. SEEDS.—A further reduction of canary, and purchases are limited at 4713 to 50s per quarter. In cloverseed, less has been done ; there is no change in rates of fine, but a small decline has taken place for inferior red yearling. OILS.—The amount of business done in linseed oil has been on a limited scale, and rates are lower, ruling at 40s to 40s 3d for present, and 41s t o 42 s f or future delivery. There is now only a limited demand cocoa nut, Cochin at at Ms to 535, and Ceylon 51s to 52s per cwt. Palm has been operated in with caution, 45s to 48s having been accepted for mid to fine quality. In rape large transac tions have taken place—brown at 42s 6d tb 435, and re fined 44s 6d to 455. Olive is less wanted ; Gallipoli selling at 511103 to 621 103, and other sorts 581 to 61/ per tun.. Sperm continues to bo greatly wanted, and there is another rise, 1401 to 1121 having been obtained for mid to fine quality. Seal attracts greater attention, pale realises 411 to 43/, coloured 37l to 401, and dark 351 to 361 10s.. In cod several transactions at &q 103 to 391 with a firm market. iOf southern there is yet none in first hands. THE MILITIA.—The number of volunteers enrolled for the militia in England and Wales amounted to ,66,280 on the Ist of January last, exeusive of the permanent staff. The number who attended training and exercise in 1858 (including the permanent staff), was 51,561. NOTTINGIIA2I TRADE.—There is, to a slight extent, some improvement perceptible in the hosiery branches of our trade, chiefly owing to purchases for the American and Australian markets, both of whiCh present a com forting aspect of revival, and are the sources now chiefly to be looked to for encouragement. The home trade is dull; and German bUsiness totally disjointed by the war. The reiteration by the morning papers of the fact of Prussia having sided with the Czar is, however, by the. best informed Germans, treated as resting on the vacil lating conduct of the King, who is nearly connected with the Imperial Crown, and whoQe influence it is anti cipated will be overruled by that' of the constitutional party. • There is very little lace:business doing at 'all, except in Borne oilhe fancy brancheer over which the season,desOite the March winds, seems decidedly to exert the beneficial influence of fashion.—Notts Guardian. [ADVERTISE.MICNT.]—The Earl of Aldborough and Holloway's Pills.—An astounding cure by this miracu lous medicine after every other means had failed. See extract from his lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845. To Professor Holloway. Sir—l beg to acquaint you that your pills have effected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomach, which all the most eminent of the faculty at hoine and all over the Continent had not been able to effect —nay, not even the waters of Carlsbad ar Marienbad. (Signed) Ald borough." .These wonderful pills will cure any disorders, of the liver or stomach.—Sold (also Holloway's oint-, ment) at •Prosessor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London, and • by all medicine-venders through out the world. [AavElvristsiniT.]—A. most interesting recovery from a vast COM- Vication of di.ielses, without the aid of medicine, is recorded in the following letter : - - " Bridgehouse, Frimley, 3d April, 1854. "Grateful for the benefit I have derived from Da Barry's Hove. lenta Arabica Food, I feel it my duty to express to you my unfeigned thanks for the invariable kindness I have met with at your hands. My ease is an extra a-linary one, and as it may benefit of :er suf ferers I think it but right to place its details at your disposal. I have suffered these 33 years continually from diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver-derangements, deafness, singing in the ears, consti pation, debility, shortness of breath and cough, and during that period taken so much medicine that I can safely say I have laid oat upwards of a Wonsan - I pounds at the chemist's and doctor's. 1 have actually worn out two medical men during my ailments without find ing any improvement in my health. Indeed I was in utter despair and never expected to get over it, when I was fortunate enough to become acquainted with your Revalenta Arabica, which, Heaven be praised, restored me to a state of health which 1 long since despaired of attaining. .oly lungs, liver, stomach, head, and ears are alltright, my hearing perfect, and my recovery is a marvel to all my acquain tances.--T san, respectfully, "JAMES ROBERT 3, Wood Me - chant." In canisters, suit a bl y pac k e d f or a ll climates, and with full instruc tions-1 lb., 2s 9d ; 2 it,., 45 fal ; 5 lb, 115 ; 12 lb. , 22 s ; super re fined, 5 lb., 225; 10 lb., 33e. The Di lb. and 12 lb. carriage free, on receipt of rost-ollice order. Barry, Du Barry, and Co., 77 , Regent street, Londo n; Fortnum, Mason, and Co., purveyors to her s lajesty Piccadilly; also at 63, Oxford-street; (id, Gracechureh-street 1314 bopmatQltroct ; 4, Clagapgide ; 33Q And 451, straud, 1 ~ _ + , ': i;, ~9, 'l•* ~,; ,~~;- . ~.~.;~. 20 20 50 20 10 12.1 St. 50 40 81281 21 -- 23 44 - 4i 7i 8} 14 —l2 dig 15 17 8 7 d 89 - 91 52 - 53 13 - 15 8 • 10 411 = ii 7 - 8 la . is di: iii, 59 - 61 56 - 58 21 -- 23 58 62 86i 86 74 76 L2O - 122, 89 - 91 72 - 74 85 - 90 10 - 12 10 - 12 h 60 - 604 8i -- 74(t lii - 7 - ilit 7i 8b par b p V7b VB4 10d 95b 1 dl d 1 d 76 77 14 13 1 12 —11 d - 58 -58 i 33 - 35 #al 7 5(I 6 8 44 47 31 3io 30 31 50 54 par - bbd 74 7i • • • ..... 28 - 30 82 84 51 - 53 50 - 52 50 - 52 Si - 2i 13 -- 15 64 -- 74 10 -- 1 4 -- 3id 13 15 581 —58 i 324 333 4 2d 4 5 ii = io 21 - 31 18 19 4 - 5 21 23 44 - 54 6 - 7 64i 65i' 5i 4id 45 -- 46 RAILWAYS. Puid.j 100 Aberdeen .. Arabg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junct Belfast & Ballymena Birming. Wolverh. Szj Stour Valley Birkcnhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire June t Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and . £25 Cons. Do., £20... Blyth & Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon... Cork, Black, & Pass. ; Cornwall Crietf Junction Dublin&BelfastJunc Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction .. Do. New East Ang1ian......... Do., (£lB E & H) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock .... Do., B. Stock Do., New A East Lancashire Edinburgh &Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles &lin. Pith &Dundee r'orth & Clyde June. Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk. Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.) Great Western [rish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash.and.Yorksh. Do., Fifths D 3., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv.Crsby. &Southpt London & Blackwall Loud. 151 b. &Sthend. Loud. Bright & S.Cst. Loud. and N. Westn. Do. Fifths Do.lo/.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths London and S. Westn Do., £5O Do., £4O Lndndrry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Aanch.Shef.& Linclu Do., Man. & Lin. Un idhuld Do. Birmng. & Derby Hiclld. G. West. (Im) Do, Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do. , Bury Extension Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrovor. Norfolk . Northn.Counties Un North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 Do., A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North London iDo. New £lO.. N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp• stead, and City Ju., North Staffordshire 'North. Western N. & S. Westrn. June NUneaton, Hinckley, mid Leicester Oxford, Worcester, & Wolvertampton PortsmouLh Scottish Central ~..: Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Bilmg. Do. L. & N. Western Guarautead St (-Lk.— Shrewsby,- & U ex efd Shrewsby. & Chester (N. W. Min ; Do. Halves,. Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C i & D,fully paid up at per cent South Devon South Eastern..., South Wales IS. Yrksh. & Riv. Din Do Raines, Wok '&Wok 'itQokton & Darling Stockton dr Liartlepl. Taff Vale . Do. £lO shares. Do. Prof., Pliames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neat,' Waterfd. & Kilkenny \Vaterford&Liineriek West Cornwall 'West End of London' and Crystal Palace West London Wimbledn &Croydon ] YorkNewetl.&Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York &N. Midland._ PREFERENCE SHARES, ► Aberdeen Do. No. 2, p. C. Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd...at 50/) Bris.,& Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do: 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 54 per cent Cork &Bagdons4p.c Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction EastAngliau (X3los) 6 per cent Do. (.£5) 7 per cent. Do. (X 7 17s) 7 p. c. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. c. St Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh- East Lancash. 6 p. cts. East and West York shire June. Pref... Ediub Prth. &Dundee 52,- per cent. Glasgow &S.Western Gdar. 5 per cent Great Nerthn. 5 p. V Do. 5 p. c. Redeem:, at 10 p. c. prem... 1 Do. 44 p. c. Scrip Gt.N. df r Acot. Ist Prcf Gt. Southti.4lWestm. (Ireland) Eighths)... Do. 4 per c. Pref Sh. Gt. Westn. (Berks.& Hants Ex. 5 p. c)... Do. coy. red. 4i p..c, Do. con. red. 4p, e. Do. Erred.. 4 p. c... Lan. & York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c. Stock ..... Leeds N. 6 p. c. No.l Do.. Quarters, 1848... London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, s' p. c., 1852 Do, New Guar.6 p. c. Loh. &N. W., Cciv.. dz Nuneaton London & S. Western Con . . - Thirds bond ondony& Color Shares Londy.&Ennis.iSh %lan : , Shot' ? & Shares, No. 1. .: Do. New, £lO Do. £6 Aarypt .& Carl.4p,c. Do, 4i per cent ;,... Do . •• Aid. Consol.6 p.c 1 :St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Rim. 6 per cent:— Do. Pref. 4i per gent Norfolk Debeutuhi .. Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Stock Do. 5 p. c. Ext ,;.. Do. 5i per ct .prefi ... Do: Way. Val. 5 p. c North British North Staffordshire:: Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh. Xl5, 6 p.c Do Scot: Cent. , New Pre Shrews. &Birm.N.G. Shrewsby. & Chester . (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c. Do. 5 per cent South. Devon De. fixed, 44 per cent S. Batitern (Readi Aun,) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4?iper cent. A.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar Stockton and Dar- lington, 4 per cent. Do. do. do. Stockton and gartle . pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 Waterfa.&Kilk.6p.c. York, Neweastle,and Ilerwiek;4l).c. Pref Do Yorktaf.3licllandll and S. Parch sssss or, ;,~ :~,. , ..1! .;, :. ~. ... -. . 95 :- '67 6 -6, 3 -3, 4 - 4. p 1 12 2 = 23 - 24 3 —34 xd ::li Xd 105 - 107 94 - 9i 74 8 .. ad 6} 7 94 96 , 89 •88 —.90 Id par 128 Ls 2 • . • -- ••• ..'... • ... ... zal 11 - 24 pl - pax X2B 130 li ljd ... ad ... ad ... ad ... ad ... ad 93 96 xd -- 81 15i 16} 91 10 11 —l3 id 4 p 22 —23 97 99 15 —2O ... Aro ... .. ...... , .. 2 -.... 1 d 85 - 90 31 - 31 = 50 50 20 20 111 all all all 8: 100 100 1.00 - 42,i 34 100 3A 100 I all 51 LZ is 21 2s 100 100 100 100 .5 2/ 2s 163' 100 8 100 21 17 all all 16 all 51s. 100 20 1100 \loth St. 100 25 30 it. 100 :0 5 It. 100 j 5 all 64 1 6, 611 all 331 all 5 all 7i 2 6'S all q all LO al] !O all 5 all [0 all It. 100 5 all 5 I all it. I too ;t. 100 it. 100 [0 10 [Q 6 6i all ft. 100 100 ft. 100 [6 - 6 ft. 100 L2AI 9 ;t:11.00 ;t. 1100 io au >l. 1100 >t. 1100 241 all 15 I all A) all 6 4. all l2i 10 it. 100 it. 100 6i 5 0 6 ;t. 100 h. 100 h. 100 It. 100 lt. 100 9 all It. 100 L 5 15 8i all 8 all .all .olio 25 all 10 .0.6 all ',t. 100 N') all 15 all ; 5 all 5 3 '4.100 I I 5 15 10 130 1 99 8 pm x d LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing Compans. Closing Prices yesterday. Paid. RAILWAYS. 3edford and Bletchley.... Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. L. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Glos. Barr. & N'elbs, Direct, Do. 1,1077...... Olstr.drlDn.Fr Dk. & Railway & Selby Do. A Shares. Do. 4 Shares. Lon. & Greenw ' Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Aanch. Bxtn. and Matlock Aiddlcsbro' Redcar qidld.Bradfd gorthern and Easterusp.e. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds ?rest. 5i Wyrt Do. 11 Shares. aoystn .45.; Hit. Jo.Sl:epth. St 3hef.Roth.a .- r• Gooleg.s p.c. i. Statfordsh. .year Valleygi 6 per cent Do ,Vilts&Somrs, 125 - 135 ii - - ii 102 - 101 51 - 52 25 - 26 124 - 134 22 - 24 2i 2ird 89 - 91 54 - 56 ... x(1 xd ..• 3 - 201 27 - 29 90 - 92 A.gua, Fria tuglo Austrli Califo: \thstralasian . kustralian lustralian Co] Loudon & N. West. L. &N. W. Caledon... Gt.Nrthn. Caldonian. Weatn Ir)c. New. & Berw. Y.&Nlid D 0... D 0.. . Eastern Do [ Norfolk. [A. &N. W. & itekton & Darl!ngt. E. Count. 90... Jo L. St N.W Sz,Lr.ILYb Northu Lancash & Yorksh. MCloau! 4tockt. & Darlingt. 4tWestn. MINES k.ustralian Freehold .Ive Mario, i3aden (Gd. D 3laeuarvon Ir. British Austrli liritish Iron . dillera Lally. &Cu& a. Gold (issued Brazilian Imp at £5 Fla Do. Cocacs & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Roy Carson's Creek Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica...- Cobro Copper Colonial Gold Copiapo ,Copper Min. of Eng Do. Prof. 7 p. cent, I English and Austrin, Copper Smeltg. Co, General Great Nugget Vein Do. Registered 'Great Polgooth Liberty Linares Lond.&Californ.Golci Quartz Crush. Co Niariquita 'Aexican&S.Amerien New Granada... New Linares Mining and Smelting Co Nouveau Monde Pontgibaud Silver Lead Min. do Smelt Port Philip Quartz Rock kthymney Iron Do. New Santiago de Cuba 1 :?outh Australian rin Croft 'United Mexican Waller West Granada West Mariposa , Yortbing Mining of Australia••••••••••••• Yuba FORM Antwerp&Rotterdain Belgian. Eastn. June. 8 BeiierB to Graissesaae, s. Bombay.; Baroda, and Central ludia,Serip :ventral of Italy 11 Jharleroi & Erqueliu di Demerara .4 Otion and Besancon 8 Dutch Rhenish 11 East Indian 2 Do_ Eitension ill Gt. Indian Peninsula Junct. of Fraucc 0 C4rd. Trunk of Canada iti Po. Debentures 11 Do. do .0 at. Central of Flaunt: 11 t. We ste ru of Canada Shares ' Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s7 04 15+ Hamilton & Toronto O all Do. 6 per ceut. 0 5 Lake Coast. & Basle 5 all Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p c pref .5 Luxembourg .0 t)o. (Railway) 2 Do. Pref. 5 I •3 Do. (Canal) 5 Do. 6p. et. pref 8 Lyons and Geneva .2 Lyons & Mediterran .0 Aadras ;34 Maria Antonia . If Do. do. New 2 Aelbourne Dk. 6i Ry 11 Namur do Liege (with interest) al Do. (ek interest) 11 Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds 11 (finy. B. & Ams. Shs.) ,ll NorwogianTrunkProf, .0 Paris and Lyons 11 Ditto Bonds ll Paris and Orloans 11 Paris and Rouon Paris and Strasboi Co ParisClaen dr Cherbri 104 Quebec & Richmond all [touen and Havre L 2 Royal Danish 2 Royal Swedish al Sambre and Meuse 6 Do. 5i p. cent. Prof 6 Southern of Franco 8 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) 11 West Flanders ill Do 5k per c. Pref.,. [0 Western of France 1 7 West. of Switzerland 2 Wiesbaden .5 Zealand JOINT-S! Xustralasia British Colonial * and Loan Company i3ritish N. Ameiicab 5 Chart& Bank of Asia 2 Chrtd. Buk. of India, Australia, & China l 5 :11Olouial !O , Jonmercial of Loud: L 2 English Scottish and Australian L 5 Cond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 20 London and County.. 10 London Joint Stock.. 20 Gond. & Westnainster 35 National Provinoial of Englaud, Do. New 2:6 National of Ireland. 611 - New South Wales—. Jriental Bank of Corporation 5 Do. New 5 Provincial of Ireland .11 DO. Now 1 Royal Australn.Ekg. • & Jold Imp CO 11 south Australia I Xll linion of Australia.. 24 Do. New P .O Union of London MISCELLA d L 2 Business 3 esterday. 131 28i 52i 3 151 i 12i 75 86 i Si lat 6 72 t 601 i 81 97i 95i 76i 4 191 58k i 8 50 1 20 35 1 10 1 1 17?„ a] 20 1 , 20 20 a: 20 5 a: 20 1i 25 11 100 3 , 100 a 20 1 20, per cent 20 1, 10 11 20 20 li 3313: 10 a] 20 1 al 16 1 al 20 al 10 a] 20 1 1 40 a] 10 a 20 a 20 a 20 1 104 1 20 a 20 1 2011' 20 I 50 50 10G 100 20 11 50 2: 20 I al 25 I ai 25 I al 50 1 11 l 00• 2 1.00 20, 25 I 1 20 1 10 10 50 iubin Coal and Iron tustralian Agricult. lustral sn. Pcifie. Mail .8 Australn. Royal Mail 4 • Berlin Water Works 37 = 38 "'Brit. American Land 1 3rlt. d; Coln. 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Registered 81, 1 Van Dienien's 'And ••• - .. 1 --g' *i = 1- .•• .. . 1 i d ••• 37 i fi - 31 - 1 -: 0 - 11 MATRIcroE.—A fanner named Abraham Robinson, residing at Blaxton, about eight miles from Doncaster, has just been committed to York Castle for trial on a charge of manslaughter, he having, by a long series of acts of cruelty, caused or accelerated the death of his 413 1 15 1 , 20 ' 20 li 20 I li .00 61 1 a] 25 :GN. -30 xn A 1 5 4d id p ... ..." • •• 44 3i(l lspi 1 4p a"' - 10 4.1 - d 22 23 4 - l 8 - 1 0 dis -- 31 1' ••• 4 . 3d ii :---- is • • • ''''' • . ..• '''''. 61 6f -7, 281 - 29 - Nig 11 -nip 41. —43 x, 3:1 —3l - 281 • pni Id par . . d 8 , ..• - pm 3 - 4 li —2ipxa 6 bdi Z BANKS. 72 - 74 ... "~ .1♦ i ::: id Lid d 3i 2idj 43 - 45 36 - 38 64 - 66 6 - 7 EOUS SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE SEIZURE OF FOREIGN VESSELS EY RUSSIA. The following is an extract of a letter received at Lloyd's, from their agent at Galatz, dltted th e 30th of March " There is nothing precise known about the war opera' tions on the other side of the Danube. All the vessels in Sulina, it appears, have been sequestrated by the Russian Government. The mouth there is barricaded by two strong chains, in consequence of the appearance outside of en°, English and one French steamer, that were sounding t here : Judging, after L or d Cl aren d on ' s circular, I think that al c 'i vessels coming ou t o f th e Danube will be captured , an declared as good prizes (I mean the cargoes), and if 6 1 escape into th e Bl ac k S ea , it i s qu it e cer t a i n th a t they wi n bo stopped at . konstantinople for the wants of that place. CUSTOII-lIOTJSE, Armr, 13. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Aurora, from St. Michael's, Thea, Gravelines ; Concordia, Westran ; Jonge Itintjt, Worcurn ; Mercury, Bremon ; Bauca, Havre ; M arl. Sparkes, Mauritius ; Tamarac, Emden ; Caroline, Grenada' Karen Marthea, L auv i g, ; itensina, Leer ; Emperor, • mein ; Parthian, Odessa; Z waantina, Groningen. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR. LOADING.—The No. for Geelong , Achilles,' Port P. I;l2ip ; Apollene, Bermuda' Alice, Antwerp; D uncan, Bt. rbadoes ; G eelon • bourne ; Jane Cockerill, Gallipoli ; Lusitania, Lisbon, Melbourne, Belize and Honduran ; Mercury, Bron en; Sultana; Trinidad ; Well es l e y, C a l cu tt a ; F am iliens Raab , Copenhagen ; Jessica, Born hay. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Emma. for Sydney ; Agricola, do. ; Antjo and Jausje, Naples; ciosa, Memel ; John Knox, C a pe of Good Hope ; Gladiator! Mauritius ; Unity, Algoa Bay ; Mary Lyon, Ferrel and Codiz; Malvina, St. Croix ; lmmanuel, Harburgh ; taat narch, Bombay; H e nd r ik Hudson, New York; Dodrecht, Dort ; Vesta, Oporto. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 13. The Susan E. Ho, - . ell, and the schooner Nymph, l ve er il in collision l as t n i g ht i n th e r i ver, w h en th e l a tt er lost , boat, and had her larboard quarter damaged. The Shamrock (s), from Havre, in coming up the riv er r ' ran into the b arque Whit e Cl ou d , a t anc h or i n the riv e and carried away the latter's bowsprit, and head. lit WISBY, March 27.--O n th e 23 r d an d 24th o f Ma r„ „ a three Swedish steamers of war (the Gefle, Thor, Balder) arrived a t Silt o h amn w i t h t h e f i rst transp!)r' ex ". troops. On the 30th ano th er t ranspor t o f t roops la No pected from Carlsk rona b y th e same steamers o f wa r. '1 Russian ships of war h ave b een seen i n the neighbour of Gottland. Mour,mErN, Feb. 10.—The Millman from Troon and Aden, which arri ve d J an . 16, has been 'hauled on the h ard to have.he r b ot t om examined, and is now loading at Al herst. The Sali s b ur y. h ence f rom G reat Brita i n, which put back previou s t o N ov . 18, w i t h d amage, after being ° n shore, has been sold. SINGAPORE, March 4.—The Russian barque Ivan, fr °° Hartlepool to Singapore, struck on a sunken rock, off, tb i: north-east coast of B an k o , T angong R a j e S . S . W ., and In now ashore at Tangong R a dj a , w ith f our f ee t of water' her hold. Assistance has been rendered. The Veroali t from Hong Kong to San Fran c i sco , p u t i n h ere the, ,:auji of February, very leaky, ha v i ng b eea on s h ore i n th e CO I seas. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 30.—The N a utilus, fro l _ Odessa, which was on sh or e near I nger b oroun (BO A - a San Georgio), 20th of March, is a complete wreck, el l A but little of the cargo has been got out in an undanogi state ; the remainder is b e in g fi s h e d ou t o f th e h o ld, an sold immediately. An o th er E ng li s h vesse l, uame . ,l i ti . known, with a cargo of gr a i n , i s on s h ore near the l b . tilus ; lighters have been s ent t o h er ass i s t ance , and weather being moderate, it is expected she may soon bi v afloat. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Voltanon, French ship, from Cardiff to Pent° Fob. 10, lat. 1 N., long. 93 E. The Queen Victoria, of Plymouth, from Savaniob' April 3, lat. 49 N., long. 22 W. The Oldenburg, f rom J ama i ca t o B remen, A pr il 7 49 N., long. 24 W. , COUNTRY MARKET& LIVERPOOL, APRIL 13. The market has met a good demand. Wheat has unde r i gone an improvement of from 2d to 3(1 per 70ths, an flour 6d to 7d per barrel dearer. WAKEFIELD—APRIL .13; of The supplies of grain limited, and the attendance ver buyers elender. A retail trade has beep done to-day 0 0 prices of last Friday fo r fresh qualities. B ar l e y i s fullY o dear as last week. B eans stea d y. O ats, ' shell i ng , malt are each held for enhanced rates. DERBY SMITHFIELD —APRIL 11. The fallowing were the quotations :—Beef, 6d to 0 1 mutton, 6 ; id to 7id ; lamb, Od to Od ; veal, 6d to 60 P c e d lb, ; pigs, 9s 9d to lOs per score ; rough fat, 6s 5d to Os per 14db.; hides, *I to 3d per lb ; calf-skins, 3id par lb. EDINBURGH GRAIN.—Aram 12. 10 1 . Wheat on the top N A Od, and the a v erage 3 3 7dy -onats Barley on the top as b e f ore, an d t h e average is down. on the top Id down, and the average Ild down. Beans (' top 2s, and the Average is 7d, down. Total Supply and Sales. Wheat 6BB qrs • sold 503 (1 11 Barley 6BB qrs sold 619 qr s Oats 973 qrs ld 818 qrs sot, Beaus 29. qrs sold 169 qr s Top of Wheat 64 , )lb 87s Od —. Barley 5B lb 476 Oa Oats Beaus 454 lb 37s 81 66i lb 544 01 Average of wheat ..Z3 18 5 4-12ths Ditto of Barley Ditto of 030 1 14 4 7-I2ths Ditto of Beans ....... ..... ..... BOSTON—ArRu, 12. At to-clay's market th ere were many samples of whea t. Little business, o w i ng t o th e enormous prices devnaindoo which merchants and millers would not submit to. Oats ls, and beans is to 2s per qr. dearer. Prices :--Wheat, 61is Oct to 79s Ott; white, 793 0 1 81s Od extra. 83s Oil. Barley, 31s O c t to 31s Od. 03 ,9 24,s to 31s. Beaus, 41 s Oct to 51s Oct. Peas, 42s Od to per qr. •- NEWARK—APRIL 12. Prices :—.Wheat, white, 84s Od to 88s Od ; red, 80s to 86s Od. Barley, m a lti ng 3Gs Od to 8 3 04 ; g rindig Bs " 33s Od to 355 Od. Oats, old, 33s Od. to 36s Od. ; new, Od to 30s Oct. Beans, 48s 0/1 to 62s Od.. Peas, 50s 04;" 520 Od. Malt, 66s Od to 708 Od. Tares, 70s Od to 7.2 s vu. BRISTOL SUGAR—APRIL 13. The market continues very quiet, and, , .with the ex ce S; tion of new Barbadoes, which h ave b een t a k zu by g i r s o - • to.amo ;crate extent, wo h ave not heao auy trA— tions this week. Refiners, although willing , to keel ) T y their stocks at present prices, still, as thefie leave a let o s less on the importer, the latter prefer taking , their "tir of the market to s e lli ng b e f ore arr i val at present 6111"61 tions. Refiners' produce freely dealt in, and prices suppos ted. RAIL TVA Y SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, APRIL /3. ll STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market h as b een s teady' . day, cl o sin g fi rm ly a t th e quo t a ti ons. Caledonian, „,.-9°' Lancashire and Yorkshire, 604 ; Lon Jon and North - v:4 torn, ; Man Chester, Sh e ffi e ld, an d Li nco l n, IA ; • aiit land, ; South-Eastarn and Dover, 174. MANCHESTER, APRIL 13. Ac t STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market h as been rat h er steadier, with a mod era t e b us i ness . Ch es hi re Junetiouu: 12L; dis. ; Leeds, Goa ; Sheffield, 19i ; Midl an d, 58g •,.,14)5t don and North Western, 96 ; E as t Lancashire, 15; ', x 1. Western, 73; Dover, 171. LEEDS, APRIL 13. • STOCK EXCHANGE. —There is no material change 1° I L . port in the state of th e s h are market thii morning. "-se the opening prices were a shade lower than those of Y oe, terday morning, b u t a ft erwards a slight rally took p it + and the closing ratei may be quoted at yesterd a y's terw o Midlands were d one a t 584 and 58i, anti North Vircst er at 7s. • BIRMINGHAM Aram 13. to' STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market was tolerably arra a day. London an d N ort h Westerns were done at 9.5 i) an Midlands at 584, South Staffords at 21) dig. COURSE OF EXCHANGE-YESTRRi?A.T. Amsterdam .... i 1 I 3 ly' Gibraltar ...• • • ...... ..'.. -::‘ Ditto, three months .. 11 15?{ t.eghorn .... ..• •—• • .. 30 ,T,', Rotterdam ....'.. • . .... I 1 I 034 Genoa .. ... ••.• . .. .... 25 D u Antwerp .............. 25 15 %Milan •••••••• • • • • • • .. -- Brussels ............... 25 i 5 Venice ................ -- i f liamburg,ll .. ' • • . c 4" Altona ...• ••,.••• • • • • • Palermo ......,,..... . A si e ar i s ..... .....; ... 24 976 Messina .............. 174 '''' .6.. 13 416 Naples ............. 4 / 7 TL Ditto, Ulm . month; •• 25 324 Lisbon ...... .......... 53 ,L Marseilles..• ..... ...a.. 25 32% Iporto ........ 537. Bourdeaux ............ Rio Janeiro . ..... :: ..... f ----. Frankfort-on-Maine .... 118% I tuenos Ayres... .. . -- ' Berlin •••••••••• • • • • • • New York, 60 days . sight - Vienna .. •• . . Crieste ........•.... •... 14 5 PRICES or aux - LoN, rtf'; - " 9 Madrid ................ 5n ti Petersburgh.. • • ........ 34 Foreitm Gold in Bars X 3 1 „' 0 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 ` . c 4 Seville ........... •..... 1NK1iz...........• ...... 50% Mexican Dollars .. • • ,°, s' 0, . New Dollars .... . - 1 / 1 Bareelona...... 1. .... s silver in bars ...... - ~ _...! BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 11th inst , at Thorpe nest Norwich, the toll of 13,rkeley Maep inst., hers . o'n, b t ls° OR the 10th at 24, Rutland-street, Edi n burg wife of John Young Myrtle, M.D., F.R.C.P.E. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 9th inst., at Cleveland Lawn, Middlesbr ' on-Tees, the wife of C. A. Leatham, Esq. D. On the 11th inst., at Dysart, Fif es hi re , Mrs. A Elder, late of Adelaide, South Australia. MARAIED. b" Ohlto t ' the 11th inst., at St. Luke's Ch urc h , Cork, .400, yonngest son of William Pritti e H arr i s, E sq ., Lain Ate Blackrock, to Josephine, youngest d aug ht er of We, of J os eph Martindale, Esq., of. Chester-le-Street connv Durham. DIRD. 'At Aylesbury, on the 11th inst., aged 88, Mary, t . for of the late William Rickford,,tsq., formerly well' A,ylesburg. A,ylesbury. On the 11th inst., at Newington, Edinburgh, Marl 42c 1 relict of the lat e c ap t a i n Donald Mackenzie, o f the Royal Highlanders. On the 11th inst. at 24, Bedford-square, Caroline, w eS, J of the lat e Rev, J. W. Alexander, of Rayne, °I . • kged 77. djer, , On the 11th i ns t., at Westerham, Kent, Robert 81 Esq., aged 57. • ' r , LOrtDolr: Printed and Publiallfid by AIIIRDO of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at ne Sun Office, 1 442 % 11 s Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the Conaq jilithilem. Friday, April 14, 1804. i :i.~' . ~ • 4 • ,"• t„'" , 22 W 2949 641 21 I ek all all all all all 100 100 100 all all all all all 13.5 241 all all all all 12s, L. Gob Lian 15 I li 29 31 ' # d 60 1 4p it LP 31 10 2i 2 x in x in a in