The Sun. — London, England, 1854-04-29 00:00:00

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[lst they go shall obtain :nt of these 'e sou. those ;n1 to pe— rish be the fruit Lll enjoy the ?.nee tu their the favour . bates to the sent of the relative to ng the wa r . he cabinets rich several inet of Co ✓ the most to by th e ,gals. The • n ot been ;Ilia, at the d England and satie usbon wi ll es to rege ninablY, t ° on relativ e favour ably It " I gtol3 13ees e concert, rart ke ee r be u n ited and m ore h allie nc l e ' pOSI *tive.l ;Ile Sen a (par ing tO . n the re3l y, at 63L of, 40C. id-tt 031 f ew Loan. 1,045 E Tr) 73 7 L 321 ' . 50e.; Mediter -555f. ; antral of 130 k of DEATH OF THE MA_QUIS OF ANGLE6E Y. This venerable and gallant nobleman expired this morning, a few minute,4 before five o'clock, at his town residence, Old Burlington-street, Piwadidy. Hardly a month passes without our having the melan cJyrly duty of-recording sthee death of some -orate or other ef . our .Peninsular heroes. Day by day-they are drop- Ping from .us, and m aSew short years a living Waterloo veteran will be almost' unknown; One of the most illustrious of the - remaining few has died, full of years sled honours ; leaving behind a name which will ever rank among the foremost in the meals of our most dis tinguished military chiefs. . 4 . short tim e s in c e, as t h e pu bl ic are a ware, 'this venee ftele and' - disiiinguiShed officer was, while taking his usual morning Walk, suddenly seized with an attack of eralysis in one of the streets in the neighbourhood of ice adilly, on which occasion he was carried home,by gentler nan who saw him lean,f er support against a lamp- P P t. Under th a t a tt ac k hi s lordship 'rover lost, his irits—a circumstance which, feVoured by medical aid, Materially conduced to his recovery. Slight, however, n o s ., the attack was, it did not fail to waken fearful_ inroad fteae m sei : a l y general health, for, notwithstanding his recovery `°'n the paralysis, his strength and vigour have since peen slowly on the ebb, and so low had be sleek on yes morning as seriously to alarm the members of his di m ilY and household, who with all promptitude imme diately sent foiehis lordship's surgeon, Mr. Ferguson, of toing.° College. Every aid was of course administered . . ioubasues:yin the dying hero, but in vain. He died sur rounded by the immediate members of his family. `William Paget,' first Marquis of Anglesey and: r7thad heir of the Earl of Uxbridge, was born on, the details which 1768, and few and. unimportant are the which have been preserved to us of this gallant, tiehleman's early youth, All' we know for certainty is," t when still very youth, young Paget was placed at asstaestminister School, which has, long since ranked him Lleeng its distinguished pupils. with Churchill, Colman, ~, Yd, Cumberland, Cowper, Warren Hastings, and Int-, sel-Yi After leavieg Westniinister, he was entered at ur'stehurch, Oxford, and haVing passed through the university eareer - with eclat, quitted Oxford about ‘,2: At this time the ferment of Parisian opiniens was th -! " g all Europe to its very centre. Lord Paget 4 ,.? 1 ?gh otherwise of liberal opinions, was, like the young sad 'of his day, bitterly opposed to the democratic Youn g social Maxims of the new regime. Unlike other mere noblemen, however, he was not Content with a 3 ,• ' 8 expression of adverse sentitnents." With all that ivacious impefuesity which distinguished his subse- Tient career, he embraced the military profession, and Zsed among his father's tenantry the 800 Regiment of ti 9t, or Staffordshire Volunteers, which ha v e since dig _ il gilished th emse l ves i n a lmost' every engagement of rte, from the Pyramids to the Sutlej. When completed col " 600 men, L or d Paget was presetied withtlie lieutenant nelcy ; and on 400 more melt being added to the regi raent his lordship was offered the culonelcy , whi ch, Roth rare discretion and moderation in sii young a man, " modestly declinea, on the 'ground of his not having s een a forei gn serv i ce. A t t hi s p er i o d the regulations :el' . introduced i n to the British army were not force, and Lord Paget's nomination to ,the per manentrank in of a field officer, militated against uu exist ; g r ule of promotion. His father, who had been him velf a soldier, honoured with the confidence of his -So }lreign, eagerly seconded the disposition of young enry William to take a share in the vast military 42 ; i :7 y : ce nt: which were then going forward 'all over the Continent. Accordingly, three mouths after the letter Lord Paget, with his regiment, embarked for- Guernsey, and f ro m thence, in 1-794, he joined his R oyal Highne s s th e D u k e o f York in Flanders ; and in the alternate checks and' triumphs of that camp iign Ymitmenced a military career which was destined to S r erniinate so gloriously both for himself and his coui.try. 4. " the disastroug repulse of Turcoing young Paget e arned_ a name f or d as hi ng b ravery t o w hi c h hi s after engagements could add but little. From the date of (rat important check the English troops lost ground ily, retired rapidly upon Bois-le-Duc, and from t hence were driven across the Meuse. • 'During this memorable retreat; which was effected in the midst of 'an intense frost, and in want of almost every ne cessary, Lord Paget, .at . the bead of his gallant 4 th, acquired additional lurels ; and ag , although at !Is.at time. only twenty-five a years of e, during the temporary absence of Lord C a thcart, 'had the distinc tion of replacing that officer - at the head of the brigade. On his return to' England in 1795; 'his lordship was transferred from the 80th to the command of the 7th Light Dragoons, and sent down to Ipswich with that and other bodies of - cavalry under his command. Here it was that his lordship comnienced that series of evolutions, anti laid the foundation of that system of discipline, which effected an entire reform in cavalry practice. Indeed, it was chiefly through the unwearied zeal and dligence displayed at the time by Lerd Paget, that our cavalry became the formidable and effective in strument which it proved itself in the fields of the Penin sula, and on the dreadful-day of Waterloo. At the close of the year 1799 his lordship again 'pre pared to accompany his Royal Highness the Duke of York in the expedition to Holland. In the general at tack made on the - 2d of October, 1799, Lord Paget was attached to the division under the command of the Ens elan General de Herman, posted on the Sand Hills', where leis brilliant cavalry manceu,vres contributed ma terially to the victory that day obtained by British troops,, under circumstances . of .the most discouraging nature. Late in the evening the enemy's cavalry hay big been defeated in an attempt which they made upon the British Horse Artillery, were charged by Lord Pa get's brigade, and driven back, with considerable loss, nearly to Egmont-op-Zee. In the final retreat his lord ship's arduous services were recognised by his being honoured with the difficult and dangerous duty of pro tecting the rear. While engaged in' this duty, a skir muish took place in which some pieces of our camicin-were captured by the enemy, his, lordship, with one squadron made a desp era t e a tt ac k u p on the f o rce of Gen Seition, amounting to seven squadrons, utterly routed them, re captured th e B r i tis h an d li ve o f th e enemy's cannon, sustainin g a ,merely nominal loss. Soon after the return of the army from,Holland on the I st of July, 1795, his lordship - was united to Caroline daughter er the Earl of Jersey, by whom' he had eight-chiluren e but with whom, nevertheless, he did s i.ot lead as h appy a life as might naturally be anticipated. i uti fte .e r s t . his tithe Lord Paget remained fur some year s de otitig hin ise l f ent i rely to t h e di c h arge o f hi s re g imental By his unremitting attention and admirable die ' 1 e Pluie, the 7th Light Drsgoons, in which he took much Pride, became one of the first cavalry corps in the servi ce. . . 1. Towards the close of 1808, having in the me antime Pa get gazetted a major and lieutenant general„ Lord was ord ere d into Spain with two brigades of consisting Of tlit . e . 7th, 10th, 15th, and _lBth i ,s e gunents of Hussars, to strengthen the corps of the j' e tn 'Y under Sir David Baird, who was marching with the Galicia for the purpose of effecting a junction tl 4l the niaini body advancing upon, Salamanca under disembarked brave but unfortunate Sir John Moore. Lord' aget, m r is ,einbarked his force at Corunna, amidst the difficultiesinnurne opposed by the want of forage, the apathy' fficient,supplies they oa -a bff l ir e de st . ro, aniarde,tiie tardy and insu very different to what either men orehorses t aken been accustomed to, `and proceeded in the route J",. ‘ en by th e division of Sir David Baird. On the 10th a - V Je ceniber Lord Paget arrived at Zambra, and, after ' o ng' and ialeerious - March, hrought up to the assistan ce • I f John au a ctive and well equipped body of cavalr y .. t was on the night' of the 24th of November, the very , rst e 4 , night 'of poor Moore's disastrous th o ug h masterl y e ' l l e at, that Lord Paget effected this junction. Ott that me morable night, to use Moore's own wor ds in the e of war, " It was clear the bubble had burst, and be he must have a run forit." Not a mo ment was to e lost in hurrying forward the retreat, for abe-patrole °I Napoleon's army were already in sight, and had actu ally Came up with the rear of the British columns, while . Soult at the same time was pushing forward - at the other : id % Then succeeded the miseries of this long and bit ter Mar c h . Th en wer e they sometimes driven forward 443 miles a day over rocks and mountains, in the midst f r ain and snow and tempests, enduring all the suffer ings of hunger, cold, and thirst, and wi t h an insulting tne rnY incessantly harassing their flank and re ar. On th e 20th of December a, junction was effected with the oivieion under Baird, and at that time Lord Paget was stati oned. - with his division of cavalry a few miles from 1. 4 h eagurn. At the latter place a body of the enem y 's shi 'tome, amounting to 700, bad been posted, which his lord- P .by a rapid movement;to cut off from the • 'lain body of the French forces. Accordingly, at 2 o'clock pn the morning of the 21st,, Major-General Slade was dispatched n tio, by a different route than that which his lord tlP proposed pursuing, with the 10th Dragoons, while e .ard P age t, with the 15th, moved rapidly in a contrary reached e Sahaeum felu o. "the other eide e , and surprised a p i cque t of the ' awns. Unfortunately, some m en escaped and gave an alarm, which afforded the Fr ench an opportunity of forming e .in an advantageous Position in the outskirts of the town. The strength of Post was particularly favourableirom a steep hollow, which opposed any regular charge of the British cavalry ; sa d some delicate mance:tyres . were thus forced upon 14°1 'd Paget in order to gain- the advantage of the ground for his intendecroperatism. Here the :practical res ult , of the long training and consummate abi l ities of his lordship were displayed to some effect.- - lie out -111 anoint -red the enemy, and charged them while getting 4 4 0 line. The' rapidity and force with which our • ° ava lr3' rushed on could not, be withstood by the. French -- their line was broken, slaughter and total dispersion Boon followed; Two lieutenant colonels and upwards of • 200 other prisoners were the fruits of this bold atid well - Preened expedition. In the r e l ua i n d er o f th e re t r eat his cavalry brigade brought the rear, when 'his lordship's somewhat . l e r aPtudent ard our f requen tly exposed him to mi . 'lent danger Skirmishes, of course, were of. more th adaily - o ' ccur but by the masterly dispel \ 4 , 0 , e. . ce. "vc t his lordebip, and the consummate discipline and alaerity he had infused into: his brigades; the British troops were enabled' 'to con ti n u e th e ir retreat with t irltlifig lose. At Majorga, a well-dtrehted attack was e xecuted oq a considerable f o rc e of. the enemy by a de . t achutent of the 10th Hussars. in Which the British sod s uccess f ul, and upwards of 100 of the French, men d officers, made 'prisoners. At Berievente, Lind - l 'aget's 'division 'was fiercely attacked by the chasseura Guard. The pi e qu e te eloniS the' river having been driven-in; his lerdelep reinfOrced them with the inlying piequete- and a• part of =the • German ~ussare, which gallantly kept in check six squadro - ne of - the Imperial Guards; Lord Paget having:arrived on the eventually s sp°frfouted ut lt f r o e r rit tl e ie ng l a ot. ge h d . in a blood e. skiriniah.. He gave orders it- an attack With the picquets,.,while he formed the 10thand' e l la iged at their head sl e • - line, an .SllO .Ineltious than t he lapitei Guru rite iittirifoviztoo __7lh the loss of a general, seven officers, and 100 men made prisoners, and nearly as many killed. By a e - intinueLl series of such bold operations Lord Paget gra Wally acquired for the English cavalry that high iyeatige which they so well maintaine d in subse quent campaigns, and the very able manner in which the retreat upon Cori - Irma was protected throughout by the Hussar division obtained the approbation of the la mented commander, and will ever continue a 'theme for admiration and example to the rest of the army. Had the list of the noble marquis's services terminated at, this period, he must have carried with him from the Spanish coast the reputation .of one of the most gallant spirits of those stirring times, and decidedly the most . brilliant cavalry officer in the army.., In the Autumn of 1806 Lord„Paget returned to Eng-, land, where he remained for some time, taking no part' in the Peninsular Campaigns. - During, this time his lordship was divorced from . Lady Paget, and then mar ried Lady Cowley, who was divoi•ced frOin: Lord Cowley in 1810. From 1806 to 1812 Lord Paget sat in the 'House of Commons as represe6tative for Milburn Port, when the death of his father, in the latter year. removed him to the House of Peers as Earl of Uxbridge. But,. though gifted. with stropg common sense, and much keen penetration, Lord 'Uxbridge's natural scene of action was not in . a legislative assembly, and events were rapidly -preparing employment for his' genius on more congenial subjects. Early in March, 1815, - all Europe was thunderstruck by Napoleon's sudden burst into France from his island cage. The allies recalled their scattered armies, and again took the field. This campaign was to be fought by minutes. Both sides knew well that all depended on time. By a happy appointment the command of the large cavalry forces attached to the Anglo-Belgian army was given to the Earl of. Uxbridge. Of his bearing and exploits on that field, when . the Imperial power was broken for ever, it is .needless to speak. His deeds have been the theme of 6rator and historian, and are too familiar in all their incidents.to require. repetition. Con spicuous for bravery when all were brave, leading on his brigades to charge after charge, and exciting applause even among the French officers, "he contributed largely to the success of the operations by which the day was won, and left a limb behind-him-to attest the gallantry with ' which his person was exposed to the fearful acci dents of the field. Almost one of the last cannon-shot fired by the flying foe struck his lordship in the right knee, inflicting a wound which rendered immediate am putation necessary, and the leg of the hero having been appropriated as a - relic by - the owner of the house in which the operation was performed, lies buried beneath a green mound in a garden oppositethe inmi at Waterloo. For his part in this great event the Earl of Uxbridge was, on the 23,11 of June, 1815, created . Marquis of Anglesey, and he largely shared in all the other rewards with which agrateful country hailed: her victorious sol 'diers. In politics Lord Anglesey played a rather conspicuous part. Under Mr. Canning's brief administration he succeeded the Duke of Wellington as Al:aster-General of the Ordnance, with a seat in the Cabinet. On the Ist of March. 1828, be was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Here his characteristic impetuesity and liberal opinions betrayed his lordship into taking a decided part with Daniel O'Connell and the Catholic Association, which led to his immediate recal, after having held office one year. He was succeeded in the Viceroyalty by the late Duke of Northumberland. In December, 1830, his lordship was again appointed, and arrived in Dublin on the 23d. Here' he was re ceived by the good - citizens with anything but a popular manifestation of feeling, in consequence of his lordship's support of Lord Chief Justide Doherty against Daniel O'Connell. The feeling of irritation, such as it was, was much increased by his lordship's issuing a proclamation, ,on the 25th of December, against an intended procession of the trades of Dub in to the house of the Irish Libera tor, in Merriun square. The affair, however, was no thing more than, a nine days' wonder, and soon blew over, and his lordship eventually regained in 'lreland all , the popularity which he formerly possessed, and to which he was justly entitled. In 1834 the noble marquis resigned the Viceroyalty in consequence of declining" health, and from ' that period he took little part in public affairs. He rested his fame entirely upon, his military services, which in this country, as well as wherever he cause of European liberty is valued, must always entitle him to the highest consideration. - His lordship, as well as being a Knight of the Garter. was a member of most of the principal military orders in Europe.—/fornidg &raid. At the moment when we are beginning a new war we have to announce the death of one of the heroes of our last great struggle Field-Marshal the Marquis of Anglesey, in his 86th year. It any sense of relief mingled with the regrets for the death of Wellington, it was that the Waterloo Banq uets came to an end. As' more and more of the Waterloo heroes' dropped off, the ceremony came to have more of mourning than of cheerfulness in it. The drinking to the memory of those who were gone was done in a more and more solemn silence, and no doubt it sometimes crossed the minds of those present that the Duke him self might possibly be the last survivor. There' was some comfort in its not being so. Here is another of the band, now gone, who kept one anniversary of Waterloo 'in his owned mind, and perhaps liked that banquet better than the brilliant one at Apsley-house. The issue of the institution (as - we may call it) of the Waterloo Banquet reminds one irresistibly of that club of the last century, the members of whiCh (all old friends) pledged themselves-to keep-their anniversary meeting as long as any of them lived. The numbers dwindled till there were four grey old men'to play the rubber, an 4 sitround the now small supper table. Next year there were three, and they played dummy. When there were but two, they r&used the cards, and sat talking with their feet on the fender. At last -there was but one, and he -faithfully fulfilled his pledge spent the - evening alone with his bottle of port, in the old room, li4tening to the fall of the cisid,rs, which was, the only break in the silence. Wellington WAR not left to this survivorship, which was not much relieved by the presence of unqualified and younger men ; and it is well that his imposing club is broken - up -with him. He left one senior-1-the - old friend who has now followed him. The most interesting rwr sonagef perhaps, at the funeral of the Duke was the aged M trquis of Anglesey. When; just after daybreak on that November morning, his carrirge, surrounded by an escort of the Blues, .entered the park, a manifest thrill pervaded the as , embled multitude—e Very man of whom knew how fiercely and how long he had suffered for his gallantry, in the last of England's European battles ; and prob tbly every one felt, as he must have himself felt, that he would ere long take his place in the ;rain of fanerals which are sanctified by the glories of Waterloo. The grey. shattered, tremulous old comrades who stood. looking down into the crypt at St. Paul's were an aff,.e.ting spectacle, and among them the Mar quis of Anglesey was conspicuous, as bearing the Field- Marshal's baton of the deceased.. It seemed to be his • own farewell to the public,—and so it has proved.— ' Daily News. THE LATE CAPTAIN FOOTE. 20 The following is a copy of a letter addressed by go Mr. Sloggett, the surviving officer of the' unfortu nate calamity which re•iolted in the death of the late Captain John Foote, of the Conflict, to W. 20. Hodson, Esq. : 00 100 " Her Majesty's Ship Conflict, Memel, April 19. "My dear Sir, --Although I feel myself scarcely equal . to the sad task of writing to you, I cannot allow the post to, leave without doing so, as I know well how , gladly you will receive any details of sad accident of which I was unhappily a witness. Lieutenant Hon, who is now in temporary command of the ship, has already related to you theLaccount of the death of Captain Foote, though no words can express the sorrow and grief felt by every officer and man for a captain so mach and so deservedly beloved. Although so short a time of the comulission has elapsed, his constant, unvarying kindness, his thoughtful care for the comforts and even the, convepience of every one, and his mild amiability of temper in command had so endeared him to every one, that his loss is felt as 'that of a near rela tive, an ola and.valnea friend. Mr. Horn has explained to yon the reasons of the ship being at this port, and of the captain's motive for landing. As I was anxious to see the town, he very kindly asked me to accompany him, and had ordered dinner on board at, five o'clock, to which he had invited his officers. This being a bar harbour, with a very rapid river, the wind on shore makes a tremendous surf on the bar. Though, when we left the ship yesterday morn ing, there was a light breeze, there was no danger to be apprehended, and we crossed the bar without getting a drop of spray. After calling on the commandant of the town, the captain arranged all the business necessary for sending home the prizes, and left the shore at half-past th h e ici T. o'clock. " The captain, knowing tha t the surf is often dangerous on this bar, made many inqu iries as to whether the sea had risen, but could not learn of i t bein g more than in the morning, when crossing was perfec t ly safe. Indeed, neither he nor I was at all aware of thei nc rease of surf en the b ar, return tloo until The e w . e were fi rnea rly sts i a n w second turned her over. I saw t h e ca p tain swim away man- _ j e l t s i t' u of k -f it us s a fi ti ll i e t d h t e h n e too late fully for the shore. then about half a mile off; but, encum bered with his reatcoat andboots, and having in addition to struggle against the rapid current which set him backon the breakers, he was not long able to bear up against it, and was seen to go down by_one of the crew, the ,only rnan.saved but_myself. The boat's crew were five, four of whom were drowned with the captain ; three of them managed to get on the boat's keel, but only one was able to keep his hold, and he was washed off three times. By the gracious in terposition of Providence, I was enabled to get hold of couple of oars and support myself until the surf-boat came, which was about 20 minutes. They picked me up just as I had let go the oar in a state of insensibility. " The pilots entertain no very strong hopes of recover ing the bodies, from there being. a strong undercurrent set ting into the Baltic ; but ever% search is being made along , t in h e e n c t o s as w t i , ll a b n e ,l, n i m i t t ie he by bot t l ia y e of ß t r h i e apt ti c shc a o in ns i u s i fo fo u rt l ii a e r p ra ro n p g e e r - " - 55 e py l t i ti r r . 6 11 0 , f:h i e s remains. nown o shove, and will himself see that all 4 the necessary 'arrangements are made. The inhabitants of 20 the town are almost wholly Protestant, and there are - many 25 churches. 25 " In conclusion, I can only express to you, my dear Sir," the wish that I .maybe of soniefurther serv i c e. Any wishes 2 " . 2 " of your own with reference to the captain's property on 0 board will be attended to as a sacred duty by Mr. Here. 20 Perhaps, when Mrs. Foote is able to listen to these details, 2C , they may tend in some wa y to s oothe her , though I fear , indeed, it Wiil , b i e r l e o ut ng a , in v , e year long, ere su c h c a n h a ppen. ", sir t 1 vary ru y yours, fit.as H. aIA,PGETT. " W. Efotlgso, rExq, PlymoUth." ARRIVALS OF GOLD --Thren.vePsels arrived yesterday joun Australia -w.i th ..26,290.0unces valued at 1042890 C the Joshua, which left Melbourne 6rt the 30'th of. January, with 12,000 ounces ; -the:Victoria,. from .Adela!de theist of January, with 8,200. cancel aod-the Thaines,.from the same port the 28th of Decere-- -bel.,.witli about 6,000 ounces. _They also .bring. canine _o# wool and Aoliptr. . ir oa Might 1009 ova?* of gokl! THE SUN, LONDON, SATURI)Ay EVENING, APRIL 29, 1854. S HARE MARKETB. (THIS DAY.) STATE OF TRADE• ' (From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MANCHESTER April 28.—The enlarging prospect for the supply of the raw material has, of course, a present ten dency-to render the buyers of our staple products mai.° cautious than before in their operations. The spirit of otti market has been rather impaired, too, by a vague uneasi ness in the public mind about the conduct of ti le war, and by the withdrawal, in one week, of mare than 600,000/. in gold from the Bank of England. The operatives at Stockport are returning to work on the masters' terms ; andthis, with the evident Ap proach of a like termination of the contest at Preston, has an effect upon articles whose supply will thus be augmented. These circuthstances have had a considor7 able influence in restricting the demand for yarns and goods during the present week'; but, independently of them : , a curtailment of business would naturally follow that clear ing out of yarns and goods for India and China which was effected in the fortnight preceding thiaweek. With com paratively little doing, it has been found that buyers could secure a slight advantage in bargaininewith the spina era and manufacturers of some articles, so far at least as the advance asked last week is concerned. NOTTINGHAM, April '27'.-There is not any improvement in the condition of our' local trade since our last report, each remaining unusually (lull for the `season. The 'price of yarn, both for lace and hosiery purposes, continues un changed. LEICESTER, April 27.—There is a little more doing amongst the country houses for the spring demand. Buyers for the London and Manchester market are only sorting up stocks. Foreign orders would be 'given out to a greater extent but for the uncertain state of the yarn and wool markets. ' _ _ Business done this day. BRADFORD, April 27.—W00l : The position of this branch is anything but satisfactory. There will be a greater pro portion of old wool irk the country On the eve of clip this year, than has been the case for many years, especially in fine wools, which are yet dull sale. Yarns The com plaints of the spinners were never so greit or so well founded as at present, for yarns are sellingatp: ices ruinous in the extreme, and all kinds of full bred deep stapled wools are fully 3d. per lb. to enable the spinners to cover cost, notwithstanding all the advantage that improved machinery can aid m the combing. ir 17bitio SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock. BELGIUM. The Belgian Moniteur contains the following notice :-- • " Commercial men are informed that instructions have been addressed_to the judicial, maritime, and - military authorities, warning them that no privateers under any flag, or provided with commissions or letters of marque, of any kind whatever, either alone or in companiwith any vessels they May have captUred, will be admitted into our ports, except driven in by stress of weather. These autho rities are in consequence charged in the latter case to keep a strict watch over such privateers and their prizes, and to force them to put to sea as soon as possible. It has been prescribed to the Barrie authorities not to admit as of legal value any commission or letter of marque delivered by the belligerent Powers,. without the authorisation of the Government, and the Kin g . Any_ persons subject to the laws of the kingdom, who shall fit out privateers, or take any part in them, will therefore expose them selves, on the one hand, to .be treated 'as pirates abroad, and, on the ,otker baud, to he prosecuted before the Belgian tribunals with all the rigour of the laws." THE WEST INDIA MAILS. :.(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning.—The Royal Mail steam-ship Atrato, Captain Woolley, has just arrived hey, with the West India Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico mails. The Atrato brings 213 passengers, and ou freight specie value $376,581, of which $27,000 is for the Mexican dividends. In Jamaica the weather was exceedingly -dry. • • • Freights were very scarce , with great quantities of produce waiting for shipment. The Responsibly Government Bill had passed the Assembly. The islands were generally healthy, but the crops and cattle suffered for want of rain. In Peru;the Government cause has received a serious check from the revolutionists. The Russian frigate Diana was at Valparaiso, and the Aurora was daily expected there. The decla ration of war was eagerly expected by the British Admiral. - • RUSSIAN PRIZES. FOLKESTONE, April 28.—The Russian barque Kam schatka, of about 400 tons, with a crew of 15 men, from Cadiz for Elsinore, with a cargo of salt, has been made a prize off here by Captain Skipwith, Inspecting Comman der,of the Coast Guard . at this port, and will be brought in next tide. DOVER, Saturday, 3 a.m.—ln consequence of the heavy' gale which, until the last few hours, has been blowing from the north-east, vessels have been compelled to seek shelter under the lee of the land. A large num ber, both here and at Folkestone, have consequently. been lying off, anchored close' in shore. At about 10 o'clock last night iE was reported that Russian ships were lying off Folkestone. The Lion, Dover revenue cruiser, then in harbour, proceeded there on receipt of the intelligence, and succeeded in capturing a Russian barque of about 400 tons. It is believed there are more Russians 'in the Channel, the Dover cruisers are conse quently on the qui wive. It may be said, en peasant, that the Lion is a particularly smart cutter, well offi cered and well manned. MONEY ORDERS. GENERAL POST-OFFICE, April, 1854. ENGLA.ND.—Major Money Order Offices will be opened at the under-mentioned receiving -offices on the respective dates named : Blaciheath Cheiter Road Great Artcoats do. Oxford Road. do. , lBth do, Hunslet . Leeds Marsh Lane .. do. _ _ _ . 17th do, _ _ Gibraltar Street Sheffield l6th do Sheffield Moor do. On the 23d May a Minor Money Order Office ,will be opened at Nailsea, (Co. Somerset), under Bristol. IRELAND.—The undermentioned Major Money Order Offices will be reduced to Minor offices on the respective dates named. Postmasters must, therefore, after those dates, pay no Money Orders issued at these offices unless the corresponding advices shall have been received by them through the Chief Money Order Office, Dublin, with the stamp of that office affixed to the document. Head Office (when the office itself is not a County. Head office). Adare . Ballingarry Castleconnel Castle Island Kerry Castlemartyr Doneraile Innishannon Kildorrery Kildysart Kilworth Knock Clare Littleton Tipperary Thurles Newport Ditto Pallasgreeu Rathcormack ... Cork Sixinilebridge ... Clare '. Stradbally Tallow SCOTtAND. — On the Ist May a Major Money Order Office will be opened at Kihntin (Argyleshire), under Greenock, and a Minor Money Order Office at Old Kilpat rick (Dumbartonshire), under Glasgow. • MINING INTELLIGENCE. (Front the Mining Journal of this day.) There have been more inquiries made this week for divi dend shares P • but owing to the high rate of interest paid by the first-class mines, not many sellers are to be found, except at high prices. In a few speculative shares also there has been business doing, and could the state of the money market be relied upon, it is the general opinion a large business would again be doing in mining shares, the unprecedented low prices of many progressive and pro mising mines offering a wide margin for good profits. In the Bullion Market,—Mexican and South American dollars, 5s (4,d per oz. Bar silver containing gold (all gold above 5 gra. in the pound to be paid for), 5s 18d per oz. standard. Bar silver without gold, 5s lid per oz. standard. Bar gold, 77s 9d per oz. standard. Columbian doubloons, 77s 3d and 77s 6d per oz. Fine cake silver, 6s 6jd. The gold mining share market this week has been ex tremely dull, and, in fact, almost destitute of business. Prices at the same time have also shown increased heavi ness, which extends even to the most accredited stocks, in cluding those of the Agua Fria and Nouveau Monde Com panies. The accounts which have arrived to hand of the produce of gold in California are still of the most encourag ing nature, and fresh discoveries are being madp. The machinery of the Anglo-Californian Company, which, it may be remembered, was some time since impeded by an accident, is, according to last advises, repaired, and again in full operation. Reports of results are expected by next mail, and it is to be hoped these will arrive, without any further excuse, or demand for fresh capital, which, judging from past events, is anticipated by many of the share holders. With the exception of the works at Gold Hill, owing to the severity of the weather, the Agua Fria Com pany hare been obliged to suspend their operations : ns soon as a clear stream of water could be obtained the amalgamation would be proceeded with. The other work ings were progressing most satisfactorily, and as soon as the fine weather set in there was every probability that speedy returns would be made. In the iron and coal companies, during the week, the mar ket has remained very dull ; in faot, it is almost totally neglected. EXTENSIVE FIRE AT WHITECHAPEL.—SEVERAL PER SONS INJURED.—SUPPOSED Loss OP FIVE LIVES.—This morning, about half-past two o'clock, a fire, which, it is feared, has been attended with the loss of several lives, broke -out on the premises of Mr. Nicholas Brossette, beer-shop proprietor and German lodging-house keeper, No. 1, Colchester-street, Leman-street, Whitechapel. It appeared that Mr. Brossette and family retired to rest shortly after midnight, leaving six lodgers in the upper rooms. They were all Germans, and their names were not known. At the time aboveinentioned a police constable of the H division had his attention directed to smoke issuing from the shop window. He raised an alarm, but in a few minutes the flames spread rapidly. Assistance was , obtained, and messengers sent for the fire-escape, which promptly arrived; but one poor fellow had leaped out of the. second' floor window, on to the stones, whereby he sustained - the most serious injuries. He was placed in a cab and conveyed to the London Hospital. Mr. Brossette and family were saved by the escape man, the former being in an exhausted and in sensible state, from the density of the smoke. Mr. Comely, surgeon, High-st., Whitechapel, attended and rendered every aid to him, when he somewhat recovered. The engines from Wellclose-square, Jeffrey's-square, &c., speedily, arrived but the house was enveloped in one mass of flame. About two o'clock the whole building fell ; and it is generally suppOsed by the late owner of the premises that the five Germans must have perished, as, up to one o'clock this afternoon (Saturday), nothing had been heard or seen of them. The ruins were too heated to be removed, and search has not been made for the miss ing bodies. Every inquiry has been made by the police and firemen, but no person saw the men leave the house after the outbreak of the fire. The origin of the sad disaster is unknown, and the owner of the house is not insured. A large body of police; were in attendance froth the Leman-street station. EXCHEQUER BoNns.= , -In reference to the sealed ten.-. dere for Exchequer bonds, which are receivable at the Bank of England up to two &Clock OnTuesday next, the 2d of May, it has been i n timated that the parties may, if more convenient, send them by poSt. As the interest of the bonds w ill commence on the Bth of May► the effect Of the mode in which "the. instalments are distributed will be equal to - a . preiiiiiini of 151-. -W.-per cent. . deputation -ef the -following gentlemen, representing ; different railway.. compan i es , bad an -interview yesterday, with the. Bight Hon. E. Cardwell . and Lord. Stanley. of Alderley, at the Board of Trade—viz , the Marquis of Chandos, the flight lion. Spencer - Walpole, Mr. B.- r er u , 11ien mi.! Denison; Mr. G. IL Packe, Mr. - John Ellis, M r . u m. Russell, Mr. Balfour Mr.. C. A. Saunders, Mr. r Mr. W. Hunt, Mr. W. Carr, Mr. Sarni.a Chas. Stewart, Mr. Jas. Allport, Mr., Seymour Clarke, Mr. Joseph Leach, Mr. Robert . Benson, M r . F ranc i s Carbutt, - and Mr: Tha.- Coalds. . Despatches were sent from the Coliiiii-lifece—yeiter day, to the Governors of t he North A .Dae fi taa , roy i n I, .CBO. THE WOOLLEN TRADE. (From the Leeds Mercuru of this day.) LEEDS, April 28.—Although there is a depressed tone and a'general want of confidence during the present un certain state of affairs, which-necessarily-causes the greatest caution in the ordinart operations of trade, yet there con tinues to be a fair business done in the woollen cloth trade. The market, on , Saturday, was well attended by both merchants and manufacturers. There was considerable briskness, and a Urge quantity of cloth was sold. On Tuesday the msrket was flat and quiet, and only a very limited business was done. The trade in the warehouses is not brisk, but there is a steady- quiet business doing, and wider the circumstances of,the country, quite as much as most persons expect. HUDDERSFIELD, April 25.—We have. had several flat markets in succession, but to-day is reported to have been worse than any for some time back. There were but few buyers in attendance, and manufacturers feel uneasy at the downward tendency in prices. Wool has undergone no material alteration. _ _ ROCHDALE, April 24.—We have had another dull, heavy, sluggish market; with little or nothing doing. The wool market has been remarkably quiet, and the manufacturers buy for immediate use only. Fine , wool may be quoted at a ahad3 easier, but low-priced. MABKET NE Ws --(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. Onr market has been steady to-day ; yet, as the supplies have been extensive, the quotations had a downward tendeucy. • FRIIIT.—Pine apples, English, ,6s Oct to 10s Od each ; ditto colonial, is Od to is 3d each ; hot-house grapes, 8s to lOs ; foreign ditto, is 6d to 3a Od per lb ;. apples, 6s to 8s per bush ; pears, 3s to 6s Od per doz. ; lemons, 9d to 2s Od ; oranges 4s 6d to 128 per 100 ; almonds, 2a to 3sper lb.; Barcelona nuts, 24a per bush.; cob-nuts, 110 s to 120 s per 100Ibs ; chesnuts, 2s to 43 p er pec k ; f i lberts, 85s to 100 s per 100 lbs ; walnuts, 8d to is Gd per 100 ; strawberries, 6d to 9d per ounce. VEGETABLn.—Cabbages, 9d to is 6d ; Brussels sprouts, 1s Od. to 2s Od per half sieve ; brocoli, 9d to is 6d per bund.; greens. 3s 6d. to 6s Od per doz. bunches ; French beans, 9d to is Gd per 100 ; potatoes,' 110 s to 170 s per ton ; new ditto, 9d to is 6d per lb. ; asparagus, 4s to 9s-per 100 ; sea-kuil, 9d to 2s •per punnet ; garlic, 8d to is per lb. young turnips, Is 6d to , is 9d ; young carrots, 2s Od pbr bunch ; cucumbers, Os 6d to is Od each ; celery, 9d to Is 6d • per bundle ; spinach, Os 6d to is Od per sieve; onions, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per bushel ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s per doz. ; leeks, lid to 2d per bunch ; shallots, stl to 8d ; horse-raddish, 2s Od. to 4s Od per bundle ; parsley, 3s 6d to 5s Od per half sieve ; rhubarb, Os 2d to Os 10d per bundle ; endive, 2s to 4s Od per score ; beet, is to 2s 6d per dozen bunches ; parsnips, 6d to is Od per dozen ; small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, is to is 3d per pottle ; artichokes, 3s to 5s Od per doz. ; cabbage lettuces, Gd to 8d per score ; warrel, 6d to is Od per half sieve. NEVTGATE AND LEADENHALL. • • Turkey poults, 5s to 7s ; Goslings, 5s 6d to 7s each ; Duck lings, 2s to 4s; tame Rabbits, is to is 6d ; wild do , 8d to is 2d ; Guinea Fowls, 3s to 3s 3d ; Pigeons, 7d to 9d each; Surrey Fowls, 6s Od to 9s Od ; ditto Chickens; 5s Od to 6s 6d; barn-door Fowls, is 9d to 3s 3d per couple; Capons, 3s to 4s Od ; Chickens, 2s Od to 2s 6d per couple ; leverets, 3s 01 to 4s Od each. English Eggs, 7s 6d to 8s 6d; French ditto, 5s Oct to 7s Od per 120 ; Ostend fresh butter, 9s to lls ; English, lOs to 15s per , dozen. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s Od to los • Brims, is to 7s Od each ; Salmon Is 2d to 2s Od per lb; dod Fish, 2s to 680 d each ; Soles, 3d.to is 6d per pair ; Eels, fiti to Is per lb ; Lobsters, Od to 2s 6tl ; Crabs, 6d. to 2s 6d ; Whitings, 3s Od to 12s per doz.; Doreys, 2s to 78 ; 'Mullets, ad to 2s 6d each' ; Common Oysters, 106 Od to, ids Od; Natives, 40s Od. to 48s Od per bsh; Mackerel, 36s to 40s per 100; Smelts, is Od to 5s prdoz.; Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon; Bloaters, is 6d, to 28..0d per doz. ; Fresh Herrings, 8s N to Os Od per 100 ; Haddocks, 6s to 12s per doz. ; Plaice, 4d to is Od each ; Carp, 2s Od per brace ; Tench, 2s Od .to Os Od per brace ; Gurnets, 4cl to is Owl each.; Halibut, 6d per lb. ' • Salt Fish, 2d tO 5d Der lb. ; Prawns ' 2s Od to 4s Od per lb. ; Flounders, is to is 6d per dozen ; Sturgeon 6d per lb.; Pike Gaper lb. ; sprats, 3s Od per bushel. BREAD. The prices of wheaten izsrea" --- ciTi the metropolis are from 100 to 11d; of household ditto, fild to 10d. per 41b 10af.., NEWPORT. Beef from 39 2(11 to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; iamb, 6s Od to 69 81; veal, 4s 4d to .5s 4d ; pork, 4s Od 4s 10d per 81bs. WHITECHATEL. Beef, from ,3s Od to 4s Od ; Mutton, 38 4d to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 5s 8d to 6s 8d; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d; -Pork, 3s 8d to Is 8d per 81bs. by the carcase. HIDES AND SKINS. • Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2 d to - 3d.; 641 b to fib, 3d to Od; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 34d ; 801 b to 881 b, 34d to 3ia ; 881 b to 961 b, lid to 34d ; 961 b to 104113, 3id to 4d ; 1041 1 ) to 1121 b Od to Od. Horse-hides, 6s 6d to Os Od; ealf skins, light, 2s Od to 38 Od; ditto, full, 5s 6d to Os Od; polled sheep, Os Od to Os Od; Bents, 6s 6d to 73 6d; Half-breds, 6s Od to 7s Od ; Downs, 4s 6d to 6s Od ; Lambs, 28 Od to 2s 104.1; Shearlings, is 5d to is 6d. • HAY AIARSETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow lay, 21 15s to 5 / 5 s ; clov er litto, 3115 s to 61 Os ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2 / 2 s per load. Supply moderate, and trade rather dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow .hay, 21 16s to 51 . ; clover , litto, 3/12s to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 17s to 2/ 4s per load. A. full average supply, and a sluggish demand. WarrEcRAPEL.--Sfeadow hay, 21153 to N Os; clover ditto, 3. 15s to ; and straw. 11 16s to 21 43 pm' load. Trade dull; with a good supply on offer. LLOYD'S SHIPPING THIS DAY.) , LONDON, April 29.—Wind this day at Noon, N.N.E..; • moderate breeze, and dull, cloudy weather. PORTSMOUTH, April 28.—Wind, N. Arrived—Palmas, from Flavannah. Sailed—Vasco de Gama, for New York. DOVER, April 28.—Wind, N. Arrived—Lady Eliza beth, f rem Charleston, for Antwerp.—The Anna, of Leer, from Catania to Bremen, sunk off the port, after being in collision ; crew landed. FOLKESTONE, April 28.—The Kamschatka (Russian barque), from Cadiz to Elsinore, has been made a prize by the commander of the coast guard here. COWES, April 28.—Wind, Arrived—Lonise, from Callao; Maria Elizabeth, do., both for Antsverp. OFF BoNiotiurto (Isle of Wight), April 28.—Jeannette, from Batavii, for Rotterdam. . _ _ , • • FALMOUTH, April N.N.E. Arrived—Chief tain, from London, for Calcutta, with damage, having been in contact, 25th inst., with the Gertruida (Dutch bitrque), off the L end's End; .Synipha, gavannah. - Off Port—Ceres, from 'Honduras, and sailed for Liverpool ; D'Auvergne, do. LOWESTOFT, April 28.—Wind, N. Arrived—Sarah Shepherd, from Newcastle, for Rotterdam, leaky. SWANSEA, April 28:—Wind, 'N. Arrived—William Gales, from Cuba ; Sir J. L,:Goldsmed, do. - SHIELDS, April 2s. \--Wind; N., blowing a gale. Sailed —William, for Rio Janeiro. BOULOGNE, April 28.—(Per Elec. Tel.)—The Istatnboal, of ti', hitby, from Odessa to London; got aground at Car. , jeux this morning, but has been assisted off and into Crotoy, at the mouth of the Bay La Somme, with 4 feet of water in her hold., STRA.NSAER, April 28.—The Ann and Jane, of Belfast, was totally lost yesterday between Loch Ryan and. Ballan itrae ; crew saved. • (ET SURHARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) DEAL, Saturday, 10 a.m. Wind N.W., light, and cloudy. Passed.—lsabel, from St. Michael's ; Thames, Port Ade laide • Victoria, P or t Adelaide ; Woodstock, J ama i ca Calabar, Calcutta ; Alfred the Great, Ceylon; American Eagle, New Yolk ; Elbe, Odessa ; Countess of Seafield, China ; Louisa Kielman, Charleston ; Nene Valley, Madras ; Melbourne, Melbourne ; Philo, Mauritius; Bengal, Calcutta; Robert Newson, St. 'Kitt's ; Pudsey Dawsou, Shanghai ; Harbinger, screw-steamer, westward ; Belle Vne, Colombo ; Navanno, Hobart Town ; Land O'Cakes, Calentta ; - Vimeira, Sydney ; Rother, Algoa Bay; Constance, Akyab ; Emerald, Cadiz ; Albemarle, Colombo; Ras, Jersey—all for London. Anchored—Temperance, London, for -Genoa; Rosalie, -London, for Syra. • , - The whole of the homeward bound arrived yesterday have sailed. Off Beachey Head, 26th April—Ossian, Messina, for Stockholm,; De Zoevaart, Trieste, for Rotterdam A.riel, TOrreveccia for X.:kraal. Large fleet of vessels passing_through the Downs for the 'eastward, and also at the,back of,the Goodwin Sands. o :f t:° th ffi l e fludit Re - aid — with a Ting Civit.lSEnvics.---Lieut..-Colonel W. has been atipointed' S en e i c e r o et f a t r h y e te co th n e ln G ia e s n io er n a e l ra r . salary of 2,000 L p e r annum, vice Romilly, appeipted chairman. Mr. Rowland Hill, now Secretary to the Postroaster•General, has been appointed Secretary to the Post-office, consequent on Colonel Maberly's retirement. , The fermer office will not birfilled up. Pewsbury, ffi of the Derby oce, has .been appointed - to: the Railway Post-of ce; the . anikintinent is a new one. Mr. Joenia England has baen appointed a clerk in the Inland-office. Mr. Francis St4y ner has been appointed flficer in charge of mails between Now York and Montreal; Mr. ,Robert oqtailiater of z Zo ly ff m an ovit y Beeo .rovi hOrbfti ezv has ic :ez ett apr p intfd BRITISFI RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this day. RAILWAYS. 100 A.berdeen , 81 Asabg, Nottng. Bost and Eastu. Junet all Belfast &Ballymena all Birmiug. Wolverh. Stoat . Valley .... . . 28 Birkeland. Lancsh. Claeshire Juuct al! be. Chesh. di Birk.,' at) and 2,25 Cons. 1.114 Do., £20..,. ...... •.. 30 Myth &Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45; 00 Bristol and Exeter 00 Caledonian... all Ch es ter & Holyhead all Cork and Bandon_ all Cork, Black,* Pass. 12 Cornwall ............. Crieff Junction 45 Dnblin&BelfastJunc all Dundee Perth &Aber dean Vuutation all Do. New. ...... ...... all. East , all Do., (£lB E & II)._ all Eastern' Counties all Eastern 'Union, A Stock 100 De., B. Stock ...... . 14 Do., New .00 East Lancashire .00 Edinburgh & Glasgow 5t Edinla.And Peebles .00 Edin. Prtb, & Dundee 1 o'orth & Clyde June. .00 Glasgow &S. Western .00 Great Northern Stk. .00 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock. 100 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire.) 100 Great Western 12 Irish South-Eastern all Lancaster & Carlisle 11 Do., Thirds ' 2 Do. New Thirds_ _ DO Lancash.andYorksh 18t Do., Fifths 114 D 3., Wst. Riding Mi all Leeds Northern all Liv.Crsby.&Soutlipt all London* Blitekvrai , 8s Loud. SthemL 00 Loud:Bright &S Cat. .00 Loud, and N. Westu. 12 Do. Fifths ' 1 Do.lo/.Sh.,M&B—C 2t Do. Eighths 00 London and S. Westn.' 42. Do., £5O 34 Do., £4O all Lucludrry& Coleraine all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 00 A.anch.Shef.& Linclu 41 Do., Man. & Lin. Un. .00 Aidhtnd 00 )o. Birmag. & Derby 47t Aidld. G. West. (Ira.) 174 Do. Half Shares all Newcastle & Carlisle. 100 Newmarket 5{ Do., Bury Extension t7' Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd 7i Newry & Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor 100 Norfolk 3 t Nortlin•Counties Un. 100 North British 16 North Devon, No. 1. all Do., No. 2 all 00„ A A Deferred... 8 Do., B Guaranteed all North London ..... 51 Do. New £lO 1/ is N.&S.Witrn.,Hamp stead, and City Jn 17, 1 2 North Staffordshire all NOrth Western 10 N. &S. Westrn.june. 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley, an d Leicester 100 Oxford, Worcester,& ' Wolverhampton 2/ 2s Portsmouth 100 ottish Central • 100 Scottish Midland 100 latOwsbury &Slung. 100 Do. L. &N. Western Guarantead Stock 10 Shrewsby. & Berefd all Shre s ivsby. & Chestel `(N. W. Min all Do. lialvesit ' All Do. Oswestry 6 Shropshire Union _ _ Do. A, B, C,& D,fullyl paid up at per cent all South Devon 1.00 South Eastern. all South Witles 15 S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun 5 Do •••••• ),/ 2a Staines, Wok &Wok all Stockton & Darling. 16t itoekton & Hartlepl AO Taff Vale S Do. £lO shares. 100 bo: Pref., No. a /lames Haven Dock and Railway 17 Vale of Neath all • Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Aratealord&Limeriek 16 West Cornwall West End of London ' and Crystal Palace all West London 51s. Wimbledn & Croydon 100 'York Newctl.&Berw. 20 Do. Extensions 134 Do. G.N. E. Purchase 100 York &N. Midland... 20 20 10 10 St. 10 St. 25 20 20 50 20 20 10 20 40 20 20 20 10 FORE: 9 Amtwerp&Rotterdam 3 lielgiau Eastn. June. 8 13eziers to Graissessag 2s. Bontbay, Baroda, and Central I udia,Sorip ,jentral of Italy all .;harleroi& Erqueiiu all >etuerara 14 . )ijou and Besancon 8 )uteh Rhenish all Oast Indian 2 Do Exteasion Indian Pchiitiuri" 10 Junct. of Fraucc 10 Ird. Trunk of Canal. 3 . 1 t'o. Debentures all Jo. do , 10 'lt. Central of France all it. Western of Canada Shares Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s7 15, , Hamilton & Toronto all Do. 6 per cent. 5 [rake Coust. St Basle' all i Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c. ,pref 15 Luxembourg 1.0 Do. (Railway) 2 Do. Pref 3 Do. (Canal) : f Do. 6p. et. pref—, S Lyons and Geneva 12 Lyons & Mediterran 10 11adras 33 Italia Antonia all Do. do. New 2 Melbourne Dk. & Ry. all Namur & Liege (with interest) all Do. (ex interest) * all Northern of France.. Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds. all (fiuy. B. & Anis. 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Opinions slightly differ as to the style in which Virago won the Flying Dutchman's Handicap at York on Thursday. Her through-thick-and-thi n a d mirers declare that she achieved the victory with consummate ease ; but impartial judges stoutly 'maintai n th at at one time Ivan " had the best of the race," and that he was only stalled off at last with evident difficulty. The result might have been different had not Ivan stumbled. That he is the most formidable opponent Virago has yet en countered is unquestionable ; and the estimation in which his performance was held by the owner of the mare is significantly indicated by the report, which I believe founded on truth, and which states that after the race he offered to buy Ivan of Lord Zetland for 1,5001. Virago was scratched for the Londesborough Cup—a proceeding not to be wholly attributed to her owner's expressed 'disinclination to spoil sport," but, in my opinion, mainly to "the. queer state of her hocks. I was informed that something struck against her in the race for the Flying Dutchman's Handicap, and the appearance of her near hind leg, which was cut in one or two places, confirms the truth of this information. Traces of a curb, too, were plainly perceptible, and it is just possible that the work which Virago has recently undergone, may place her chance for the One Thousand Guinea Stakes in jeopardy. As she was being led from the saddling enclosure on Thursday, "Honest John" commanded the lad in charge of her to "have them legs well fomented." I have nothing to add to the " Running remarks on the Great Northern Handicap," which were published in The Sun on Thursday. The minor events on Friday scarcely possess sufficient prospective import ance to require comment. This week Newminster has advanced into still greater favour for the Chester Cup. Indeed, the ranks of his partisans have been reinforced by those who took the trip into Yorkshire, and who, doubtless, heard him well spoken of. He is said to be in capital health and condi tion, and in form ; it is said that he is even better than when he won the St. Leger. The outlays in favour of Dervish for the Derby, have too been considerably in creased, whilst the money has been put on Ruby for the Two Thousand in " Dollops." So unimportant are the events to be decided at New market on Monday, that I shall not occupy space by de livering an opinion on their probable result. Speculation on the Two Thousand, although limited in its range, is marked by several interesting incidents. Boiardo ,is " firm" in the market, notwithstanding 'the daily in creasing support received by Ruby. The movements connected with the last-mentioned horse are not a little perplexing ; whilst he is freely backed for this event at to 2 and 3 to 1, almost " any odds" may be obtained about him for the Derby, for which race "people who go about saying things" declare him to be a " dead 'un." Beiardo is known to be a good horse—Ruby is only suspected to be one. The chances of success, therefore, are unquestionably in favour of Boiardo—the public performer of tried and apprdved merit. Rumour gives out that the field will be unexpectedly large. Alembic, lam told, is a certain runner. • This horse's whereabouts was once a'matter of some doubt ; he is, however, now trained by Mr. Isaac Day, who stands, by-the-bye, a somewhat heavy bet against Ruby. The starters for the the Two Thousand will be selected from the following :—Ruby, Punchbox, Alembic, Mus covado, Boiardo, Physalia colt, Paxton, Dr. O'Toole, Belgrave, Incubus, Champagne, Coup d'Etat, Marble Hill, Middlesex, and Mirabeau. In accordance with my usual, custom, I shall send de spatches containing the latest advices from " head quarters" on Monday. Yesterday I was at Mahon. • The sport there was meagre in quantity, and insignificant in quality. The meeting, however, was tar from unpleasant, and Mr. Peart, the secretary, and Mr. Lund, the C. C., are labouring sedulously to raise its character. The prin cipal turtites, who had "assisted" at the gathering, re turned to town by the Great Northern Mail. They wer6 delayed some little time at the Milford Junction, in consequence of its having been discovered that one of the first class carriages was unsafe. Indeed, it was not in travelling condition, for some damage had been done to one of the springs, which was supported by 'a piece of word inserted for that purpose, and in this state the carriage was sent from York. This negligence was, to say the least, most reprehensible, and excited no miti gated indignation among the passengers, who believed that life and limb had been thus perilled. Had not the damage been discovered in this Carly stage of the journey, it is impossible to say what the consequenccs might have been. April 29. A FRESH MAN. PAINLESS REMOVAL OF A DISEASED FEMALE BREAST IN THE MESMERIC TRANCE. • On Wednesday last, at a quarter past two o'clock, Mr. Tubbs, surgeon, of Upwell, Cambridgeshire, in the presence of above a dozen gentlemen, at the Mesmeric Infirmary, No. 36, Weymouth-street, Portland-place, out away the right breast of a married woman of Up -well, named Flowerday. He first threw her into the state of sleep-waking, by holding her hands in his and staring at her eyes, as she sat leaning back in a chair. After a time - her eyelids quivered, her eyes converged and turned upwards, and, in nine minutes from the first, they closed, and her head drooped. Mr. Tubbs ceased to hold first one - hand and then the other, and each dropped powerless into her lap. The left hand was allowed to 'remain where it fell ; the right was kindly held up and aside by Mr.,Burman, surgeon, 'of Wisbeach, in order to be out of the - operator's way. Mr. Tubbs now opened her dress, and made t‘Vo deep elliptical cuts, each five inches long, from above down wards, touching each other above and below. He next cut out the breast between the two incisions, and intro duced his fingers into the wound, and felt in all direc tions for any indurated portion which might be left. Fancying that he found one, he next cut out a piece as large as a walnut. Five needles with threads were then passed in succeseion through the 'edges of the wound, and all was sown up. During the whole, of this fright ful operation, which was performed with unusual slowness to prove that she, felt nothing, not a sound escaped . her ; she sat perfectly still, silent, and relaxed, like any one in the sweetest sleep ; not a part quivered or twitched ; her lips were relaxed and motionless ; and, further to prove that she exerted .no effort to 'restrain herself, Dr. Elliotson, while the gashes were making, moved the ends of her fingers backwards and forwards with the tip of one of his fingers. There was no holding or catching of the breath ; all was placi dity, and the relaxation of complete repose. In fact, her countenance, which is very good, expressed the height of composure. Her dress was now re-adjusted, and all signs of what had passed were removed. She was awakened by a few transverse passes before her face ; and, on being asked 'how she felt, replied, "Very well." She looked around like one just awake ; and, on being next asked whether she thought the operation had been performed, said she did. not know, and asked if it had. She seemed bewildered. as though she thought from Mr. Tubb's manner that it had been performed, and yet , s he could not believe 'that it had. She was then infor med of thefact,and ap peared very thankful, To the inquiry whether at she She had felt anything, she answered, Nh recollected, she said " Mr. Tub " b is "Nothing at me4o „ sleep, and the last thing I saw w Tub as Mr. bs s ees. her u p to bed, bu t M easures were preparing to she unaffectedly decla red that si ca ie r c r o y uld walk : and she did walk up two pairs of stairs, got into bed, and by a few passes was sent b k into her mesmeric sleep. On account of her being subject to fits of severe fainting, Mr. tublie, who has performed many opera chloroform, it s employment was decidedly of o p in i on that undertions wo uld have been highly dangerous ill this case. Mrs. Flowerday is a most respectable wife and mother. The following attestation was drawn up W e witnessed the removal of Mrs. Flowerday's breast by Mr. Tubbs, of'Upwell, to-day, at the Mesmeric Infirmary, No. 36, Weymouth-stre4, and are perfectly satisfied that she suffered not the slightest pain (as in deed she herself declared on being awakened out of her trance), and had no idea of the operation having been performed. After the operation she walked up stairs to bed. " JOHN rALIOTSON, Conduit-street. E. S. Srmis,..M.D., Bowden-house, Berkeley-Square. A. KisTs 37, Maddox-street. s • R. aii j r, 21,,Kensington Gore. J. ASIOII, 13,5,' New Bond-street. F. C. BEARD, 44, Welbeck-street, surgeon. M. E t BAGNOL, 14, Upper Hamilton-terrace, St. John's -wood. T. A. SHAW, Kensington. . &dint BURMAN, Wisbech, surgeon. " •• --V.-UNDititvicooD, 1, Vere-street,'CaTendisli-square. T. PARLAND,.7, Mortimer-street- • -- G. F;LUSIG,N . AN, 2,. Little Bush : laue, . • W. FISHER, 18, Euston-place. . C; MATHEW, 33, Alfred-street. E. SHERBORNE, Matron. T. GAADINER, Resident-secretary. " THE ITHBRELLA.-Dr. Jamieson was the first person who introduced the umbrella into Glasgow . ; this was in the year 1782. He brought it froln parisokild when he commenced unfurling it-in -'ear fitreetarcro irda people followed him in amazement at the opectade.— %now ileratoL . CONDUCT OF TEE WAR. (From the Press of this day. ) The temper of the public mind at this moment is peon liar. The silence of expectation is just yielding to the mutterings of discontent. Men are beginning to openly wonder how it is that after months of preparatiou for war we still hear nothi ng o f ac t ual hostilities, and -that our Euxine fleet in particular has remained idle, though opportunities of attack did not seem wanting to a vigilant commander. There has been a disposition in some quar ters to blame Admiral Dundas for this inaction. We are sure the reproach is unjust. We are perfectly satisfied that he has acted throughout in strict obedience to his orders, and that the Government alone is to blame for that delay which has proved so serviceable to Russia. It could.not be the Admiral's fault that he was detained at Constantinople for want of coals, though it might very well be the fault of that particular officer of the Admiralty whose place it was to see that the supply was amply sufficient for the requirements of the fleet. The insinuations against this distinguished commander would, indeed, be unworthy notice if they did not indi cate the dissatisfaction with which the country is be ginning to regard the conduct of the war. The Ministers can be no strangers to this feeling, and we believe there are some among them so unscrupulous as to be anxious to shift from themselves the responsibility of their acts, and to care little on whose head the storm of popular rage may break, so that they escape its effects. While the country is impatiently expecting some de cisive results from the delaration of war, each depart ment of administration, obedient to its presiding influ ence, exercises its ingenuity in devising hindrances to a real and vigorous prosecution of hostilities. At the moment for action it is discovered that in each there is something wanting. Our troops are delayed for want of transports, and reach a foreign shore at last wanting common necessaries ; and our naval commanders; when bent on some dashing exploit, look into their instructions and find they want power to act. It is even doubtful whether the prizes which have been taken will be con strued under the Ministerial orders to be prizes at all, and whether they will not be set free with abundant apologies for the " mistake" committed in their capture. We are, in fact, talking as if we were at war, and acting as if we were at peace. Instead of a sea-fight, we have an exchange of commercial civilities. The recent orders in Council must in some way or other have been concerted with the 'Russian Court, as substantially the same regulations to extend the time for the free passage of ships on oiie side 'and the other, and to carry on trade between the two countries in neutral bottoms, were pub lished almost simultaneously in London and St. Peters burg. We profess to be anxious to engage the German States in an alliance against our foe, yet we make it di rectly their interest to preserve neutrahty by throwing the whole trade with Russia, 'which we allow to remain open, in their hands. It is a fact strikingly significative of the disposition of our Government that up to this date our hostility has been confined to show merely. It is now everywhere as k e d —Why is this ? How long is it to last I How long are we to make war as if it were a military masquerade to fence with buttons on our foils, and fire blank car tridges? We may have peace or war, but we cannot have both. Their dutiesardeeimrraencodnscailapbelrev.ading energy' The organisation of war and a happy audacity that exults in surmounting diffi culties. There must be present in a War Minister the talent which inspirits others—the hardy resolve—the a d n i die • ' some thing" b u divinin o g f thgeeneniusth—ustihasemfowrhesicighhteatnhat,:pdlo anso—r where shall we look for these qualitiesin Lord Abe rdeen's Cabinet ? It is mere folly or cowardice to encourage the idea that commercial relations can be maintained between countries whose Governments are really at enmity. Should hostilities commence in earnest, the delusion would be scattered in an instant, and that it is now favoured is only another proof that the Government is playing the country false, and that itffet hopes that the Turkish empire may be overthrown - by Greek insurrec tion or Russian victory, before the Czar has felt the force of our arms. On this supposition, and on this only, the conduct of our Government is intelligible. The delay at the War-office—the evasions of the Colo nial Secretary—the issue of the orders in Council—the emptiness of the Exchequer—the inaction of our forces —all are explained. THE " DESTINY" OF AMERICA AND CUBA. ( From the Press of this day ) It is not many months since Mr. Everett, after he had ceased to hold office, addiessed to Lord John Russell `a letter in reference to American progress in general, and especially in the direction of Cuba, the "lone star" of the Carrib Sea. In that letter, which was lengthy, measured even by the standard of American state papers, Mr. Everett expressed " wonder" that the nations of Europe, instead of viewing with admiration " the beau tiful" extension and expansion of American power now in the ccurse of development by annexation, should re gard it rather with an eye of jealousy. This pro cess, which Mr. Everett looks upon as the gradual fulfilment of manifest " destiny," has certainly more charms for the American than the European spec tator—than the Sovereign of Spain, for example. Still Mr. Everett need neither be angry nor alarmed ' • for, as 'the great Frederick said, " Fortune favours large battalions," so " Destiny" will declare on the strongest side. That our transatlantic cousins have shown-patience and a long-suffering endurance of wrong none can deny ; for the injuries and indignities systema tically heaped upon them by the Cuban authorities are positively countless. There was the violent deaths of General Lopzz and many of his followers, while the libe ration of the survivors from imprisonment was only pro cured after several months' endurance of that " hope de ferred" which is so galling to the spirit of the brave and the free. Then there was poor Smith, the steward of the steamer Crescent City, the authorities would not allow him to land, and he always wished to go on shore ; and this was " a difficulty" which was constantly recurring, for the steamer plied between New Orleans and Havannah. We suppose the prohibition must have in flamed his desire to an extent which was injurious to health, for a paragraph lately went the round of the papers stating that "Smith, the steward of the Crescent City, was dead." Peace be to his ashes ! It was not written in the roll of "Destiny" that the enforcement of his right of way over the island, at the cannon's marl, was to be a step in the " beautiful development " of the process of annexation. Again, there was the proposal by France and England that America should enter into a tripartite treaty with them, for the purpose of preventing any power wresting the island from - Spain, and this was certainly a direct provocation to its seizure ; for nothing is more likely to incite a spirited nation to instant aggression than an in timation that it will be vigorously resisted. Even this provocation America withstood, and those indignities_ were endured, if not in absolute silence, at least without active retaliation. But now at this particular juncture a variety of com binations seem to point to a path along which patience may march to reap its reward. "A difficulty" exceed ing all the others in magnitude and complexity has re cently occurred between the two Governments. An Ame rican vessel called the Black Warrior was detained by the Spanish authorities at Havannah, for an alleged violation of the reg ulations of the port. As s oon as the news reached Wa shington, the President, by inspiration (there was not time for the receipt of accurate informa tion), knew that it was an outrage of the gravest nature calling for large reparation. to obtain which be reso rted _ . to instant action. Directio ns were hastily ei!3iied to dderntlaie AndommeprilcoansatMisfamoitsitoeor for a mission it would req uire no wizard to predict, after e th il e a'ui w ipr r id o a ng vna . as v ° H ari -d o feworiedle,.tSol'onule w as likely to discharge such sufficient to couched t all h e his duels and strange misconduct in society. Of course, I dhdeman dso m d m s nam i ng i e o n . c f e u d ii, b v y iz, 6O , O a o I sn . preposterous demand in terms so insulting that even in its fallen state editstient pride of Castile for a moment was roused, rea head, and a befitting answer was returned. Here for the present, the affair rests, but a hundred an d fifty years ago something not unlike it occurred. It is recorded in a certain " History of John Bull" that John, Nick - Frog, and Lewis Baboon, treated old Lord Strutt ill, and commenced surveying his park be fore he was dead, for tlte purpose of dividing it amongst themselves afterwards ; but the alliance turned out badly for all parties, and we trust the respectable portion of America will learn wisdom from the fact, and will not alloy themselves with the Locos-focos, or whatever the ex treme democrats, who are so aptly and ably represented by M. Soule, are called, to perpetrate a great wrong on a decaying nation. The possession of Cuba, even if it were peaceably acquired, might itself be a "difficulty" greater than that of the Black Warrior. The very name is ominous. America may one day have millions of "black warriors" within her bounds. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—MAIL ARRANGEMENTS...—. GENERAL POST-OFFICE; April, 1854.—The General Screw Steam• Shipping Company having abandoned their con. tract,with her Majesty's Government for the monthly - . conveyance of mails to and from the Cape of Good Hope and India, the following arrangements will be made far the transmission of the correspondence hitherto .con' veyed by those packets.- The correspondence for Ines and Ceylon will be , sent by the overland route, Pia Egypt. All letters, and newspapers addressed to the Cape of Good Hope, St. Helena, and Ascension will, for the present z be forwarded by private ship, as opPortu" nities offer ; and such letters and • newspapers will 1 )* liable to the ship letter rates of postag e, viz. :-Bd. the half ounce for letters, and ld. each for,. nowsPaPeros which rates must; in all cases, be paid in-advance. an dT4ite transmission of printed books to- Cape Towtliiiepres ent suspended. at a low rate of postage, for Suspended. Letters, &c., for Mauritius_ also, ._ w ill_ . for the present be forwarded by the overland mail, in which case they will be left at Ceylon -for conveyance to their destination by any o pportunity that may ilo ccur, By the discontinuance of the Cape. packets, mas for the Cape de Verde Islands can be forward. ed only once a month, viz., by the Bratfl . pAckets, leaving Southampton on the 9,tb, of each month. `AlstifiadAßLES' HALL.—Namea of gentlem en w h o passed their erainidatilln in the -- science and praCtiee of niedibine, -and received certificates to practice, on Tlxitrt day, April 27, 1854 - Henry:— Pratt, Montreid, Canada; Septimus Briggg Fag; &instable, Beds ; Ebenezer Walker Kern, Wakefielr,• John William Hayward, Liverpool ; Henry Gristock Trend, Bridge Water, Somer. Congleton, Cheshire ; John set ; Charles Beresford Robert Kealy, Gosport, Hants ; Arthur Sharpe, Bar ford, Warwick ; Ja mes Seaton, Leeds ; Richard Sumner Fowler-; William Gardiner, Xoldgreen, near Hudders field ; Patrick M'Losky, ItothWell; NOrthimptonehira ; George Goody, Bunsl e y Hugh D, Ines, H,E,1.C.8,, Bengal. 291 g f '4l x in