The Sun. — London, England, 1854-04-13 00:00:00

iN1...... m..- ' he tiered sciil9 - s bad ) f* the e not, nia nY spEtce '9 {.he ich it we re of re' e zner toy of ed vebo in 011 1 ears• )en 9 ; )rs of If the ce 0 f ance, ,f the la.ef were sional B was luga 3agles elude )eror, ch he it the )t has et of Mars ph tc, it re nd alted. WV vhie re 'hie 'ri nee r, the o the ; e and bj e c t , le tri r inet High visit As to 'rine° ), re even- :ncie S .Icet of ?ueell 3sels, ed a , Tree- sUb"' the 20c. If per ; 64f. mien, 50c. ; 50e. ; and 50e. ; flier, se ited• . m e;l love' DUO used had lank heel t: r 1_ A •••• • • A. "" A - 1 1. 41 „. -4."41 A AND COM MER CIA L INTELLIGENCE. QTTNT, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales cf cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 8,000 .hales, of which )1,500 American weretaken for export and on speculation. The prices for all kinds were fully supported, and solid Ame rican at 's='-id.'to 6d.-were a point against the buyer. Th esaleecomprised 6,000 - American ; 1,000 Pernam and Maranham, atigtd. to 200 Egyptian, at 6 11 f., to nd. r4OO Surak at :II to 4d. ; and 220 &a Island, - at Bd. ::to' . ls. 4d. per lb. Railway Shares weft steady..' • The produce markets dose this evening for the Easter holis*s, and tusbieis throughout the week has/teen conducted on a very protracted scale. 'Even Russian staples have declined, clean hemp being barely at 70/., while Jute yesterday afternoon fell V. to 11. 101. per ton. The demand for tallow was a little-brisker on Tuesday, but the it nProvemeht then •gained has been lost again. There is a large account iu this article to be ar ranged in a few days, and preliminary thereto we must : expec . t- a- disinclivatioil to enter into fresh t ransactious. • , - . _ , The • advicei by the Overland Mail, by way of Nlars'eilles, have been delivered ; the Southampton Portion of the mail coming through France like wise, probably in Consequence of the vessels of the Oriental Steam_ Navigation Company having been , taken . up by Government so suddenly as tempo rarilY to interfere with the• accustomed regularity of the service. The commercial markets at Bom bay and Calcutta were rather dull for imports, and money, especially at the former place, was dearer, the banks having raised by 1 per cent, their rates et discount. From Ceylon we have the interesting, and, as the result may yet show, the important fact re cordd, : that tl4e discoveries of gold have been roade. An official report has been sent home U pon this subject .to the Colonial-office, and, al though s drawn up hurriedly, it is reliable, as far as it an& calculated to awaken earnest attention. appears.lt that Mr. M'Cartney, the head of the " li ee - service, and Mr. Perna, the Assistant Go vernment agent, had_visited the locality, and wit liesseclat the •diggings the washing of two pans of •earth thatcontained very many minute particles of 'gold. The report is dated Yattegodde, March 11. Th e • Place.iis 40 mileS from Colombo, near Girooele, °Li the road fromNegombo to Kornegalle. A good ' carr iage road - runs all the way from Colombo to the Z en &dtistn. There is no . precise information as to 6 quantity. of .gold which the earth contains, 1 je . ei'sumed that It cannot be insignificant, ?se eing that tl_e sailors who made the discovery, a nd are 91d Califs) . rniam and Australian diggers con .lllfled at work; In discissi n o. tlid Bank Act of 1844, in theory and , Pradti6e; Circalar shows by ;figures the great vicissitudes of the year 1847, and 1748 very pertinently why the arbitrary amount of even milliong- sterling owing by the G-overnmen', - , ' tit he Bank Slionld form the chief portion of the 4kilirity for its issues. According to the statistics Riven, the amount of gold in the issue department In : 1 847, varied from 7s. ld. to 11s. 9d. in the V. in proportion to the notes in circulation. For 19 ,eel'is there w as a gra d ua l d ecrease in th e amounto f rld.in the I ssue D epartment tothe extentof nearly five millions sterling. After the most stringent leas urea b y th e B an k , t h ere was a n increase during th e n ext six weeks, and then the drain recognised Went •on, with the exception of two weeks, to the 4 , , dd October, when the decrea se was 42 per cen t. 'hell came the memorable Government letter, Which :restored confidence, though it destroyed the no tion of the infallibility of the Act of 1844. Ac ,e°l4ing to the general belief, the Bank must, in 48 hours from that date, have declined all further t liscounts, although it had at the time nearly seven millions isterling in its coffers. The Note Circulation of the private banks of England during the week to the 25th ultimo., was 3806,983/. against 3,770,6831. in'the present week. Tuis is about 800,0001. below the authorised issue. The circulation of the Joint Stock Banks of England in the week to the 25th ultimo, was 3 1 37,318/. against 3,093,1891. in the present Ny eek. This is about 188,0001. under the autho rised issue. At the half-yearly meeting of the Royal Mail St eam-packet Company, this day, a divi lend at the te of 2/. per share was declared. There was a diminution on the whole year of 1353, am )un-„ing '4'19,791/-14s. 7d. The balance of profit and loss * a% 71,118/. 2s. 6d., leavinz 29,6801. for dividend, a nd a reserve of 41,4381. 3s. 6J. The report was 1 / 4 10 Pted„ 'The English Stock Market has been less excited I !' the abs ence o f any i mportant news. Consols g 4 `i 7 re been up to 88 and 881, and are now 87i to torßank Stock is at 215 to 2161. Ea s t Indian to ek is at 224. Exchequer-bills are at ls. to 4s. pre —i nn; and India Bonds at 4s. discount-to 2s. Pre • Ini nin• The New 3f per Cents. have been 87i IQ 8 8. Th e Foreign Stock Market is extremely inani- F r t t e l c ia a ti nd prices are for the most part nominal. Three per Cents. are steady, but dull at e 4 e ) and kiardinian firmer at 79. Russian Five per ...u n t ts t i l re T h hr e e a e vy at 92, being per cent. lower, per Cents. have not been dealt in. e'rifench Three per Cents. are 90 50, with the ex- A ali g e at 24 90. Dutch, Mexican, and South 'll4.erican securities generally are neglected. t o -u l t l ip last week's railway receipts twined up is day are in roun d figures as under : 1854. 1353. I Teat w estern £23,153 £20,481 • " tt h - West rn hrut .21 , 1 ern 12,963 11,492 ollth-14.1ast 16,047 13,737 o z .l ern ',reontln, and Edi n. an d G lasgow 15,004 12,775 i . .s‘tt N..rthern 17,127 14,423 i' o n_ i e , ashire a n d Y or k s hi re 'sand NorthMidland,Newcastle a ndlierwick, and L ee d s Nor t hern 5 26' 985 24,157 4ailw a y S hares are dull, and the quotations are , -(3 Ping; Caledonian ha ve rece d e d a b ou t 55., a eat North ern 10s. North-Western ss. to 10s., „nd th e others in the same proportion. • French I.,..n a res are en ti re l y without movement. Great western of Canada are firm. t i M ining Shares attract scarcely the least attei.i -n. Agua Fria are ss. better. union of Australia Bank Shares are 10s. higher. In the Laud Companies' no transactions have taken place. BRITISH FUNDS ZEUS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK (Prom the O f ficial Lig. ) nIIRIT/P.4 + . OllO 13 ,, al* Stock 2 per Cent. Reduced Annuities „ _.... . ... 87 6f tPer cent, Consols Annuities ............ .. . 86 7 ew 3i per Cent. Annultles .................. 88 74 4,. 11 aia Stock ....................................... 224 4 -nclia Bonds, £lOOO . ........ . Bitto, under £lOOO .•••••.:.. 2p 4 d Cousols for Account 18th April ............... 87f 87i El Eehequer Bills, 2d. £lOO 2500 4 &nail 1 p p PRICE or FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCE. l.rujian 3 per Cent. ................... , 43 Bar -:an Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St dinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.. ....... • 79 Dlvidenls-on the %hove payable in Lonlon. Tenc h Rentes, 4 per Cent. HALF-PAST T WO. S7i 874 Consols Ditto April Account , a TI OLID,,,YEI AT THE LAW OFFICES.—T ~- 43 ') the i t his day (Thurs; as in ( es chambers, and 0 ces cotrts, will be closed until Wednesday next. TiaE ' D AY OF PRAYER AND HUMILIATION.—The clay th 43l' P r ayer and h umi li at i on, fixed for Wednes d :ty wee k, ilee.26th instant, will, it i s un d erstoo d , h e o b serve d by 6, 4 .. c ic'sing of the courts and offices connected with the (Jenn y LIND AT BERLlN.—Madame Goldschmidt Und) gave her third concert on the Bth instant, at the Grand Redouten Saloon at Berlin. Upwards of MOO Persons were p resent. The concert went off with 141 14 .Menst• eclat. iiii4nADAmE TIISSAIJD'S EXHIBITION.—An admirable 7,11'44 Lieututiant General Sir Archibald Macleane, has just been added to the numerous heroes now Tepiesented. This gallant soldipr is the only officer h° ll alive who served with the Duke of Wellington in tae s earliest campaigns in India. He was engaged during rmtiol e of the campaigns in the south of Spain, and n],:e(l also at the Cape of Good Hops and the West stile;, ' At Mata.trorda, near C a di z , h e greatly distin , ,'" 1 h imself, by . keening at bay 8,000 of the enemy 114.tralial Souit for two mohths, with. about 150 'nen. '..".......,.- ..--..,....,.. ~A~- S. t NEW MAP t).'s . 3''-hl2 l OF WAN. BY JAMES WYLD. Perhaps one of the very best maps of the " Seat of War" yet published, is the coloured map just issued from Mr. Wyld's establishment. It em braces the whole of the more interesting portions of the invaded Principalities. The central point is that bend in the River Danube at Galatsch, where the four great provinces of Wallachia, Mol davia, Bulgaria, and Bessarabia converge towards each other. Besides these portions of Russia and Turkey - , we have westwards on the map a part of the Black Sea, and eastwards a cor ner of the Austrian territory of Transylvania. As a guide to the scenes of recent conflict between Muscovite and Mussulman, the map before us is altogether really inestimable. It is deserving of our highest eulogann in regard to its accuracy, and its boldness, as well as in reference to its singularly timely publication. PLAN OF ORONSTADT. BY JAMES WYLD. An exquisitely minute and exact sketch is here given of Cronstadt and its fortifications. The dif ferent batteries are marked out and brilliantly coloured, The range of their guns is carefully indi cated. The relative situation of the fortified island of Croustadt and of the adjacent ca piirtl of St. Petersburg is revealed in one corner by a supplementary outline of minia ture dimensions. The whole has boen deline ated from Russian surveys, and hero repeated by the skilled hand of her Majesty's Geographer. An extraordinary number of soundings, measured in fathoms, are given, and besides Croustadt itself, the eye ,observes scattered around it such important points at Risbank, and Oronslott, and Peter lst's Fort, acid Forts Constantine and Alexander. Besides all which, the int ernal ar rangement of Croustadt is pencilled with admirable minuteness. TOWN AND HARBOUR OF SEBASTOPOL. BY JA:NTFA WYLD. Another plan, a companion sketch to the pre ceding one of Croustadt, scarcely less interesting in character, and almost as meritorious in execu ton—reveals the batteries and approaches to the town and harbour cf Sebastopol. It extends from the Inkermane East Light to Cape litter.? onese. About midway in the drawing is faintlyindica ted the site of the ruins of ancient Chersonesus. Along the coast the soundings are marked in fathoms, and the range of the guns is distinctly intimate .d by a line extending outward , from each fortification. NEWTON RACES. (THIS. DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ARRIVALS FOR THIS DAY'S RACES. THE LOADSTONE HANDlOA.P.—Titterstone, ( *Jolerai ne, Gaylad; Douskay, Pastrycook, Jupiter, Lady-.in-Wait ing, G ,rne Toratny, Caxsio, My Mary, f by Groneboy, NV:re, Lightstone, Cripple, and Andrmmache. GOLBORNE STEEPLEcAssE.All'here but INEatilda. ORDER OF RUNNING. Scurry Steeple . Loadstone 2.30 3 30 4.20 4.50 BETTING AT MANCHESTER THIS CHESTER CUP. 11 to 1 ag s t Baal bee (taken). 11 to 1 agst Antony (off). 22 to 1 agst Duchess of Lorraine (take n). 40 to 1 agst Indian Warrior (taken). 40 to 1 agst Jue Miller (taken). DERBY. 6to 1 agst Dervish (taken). 30 to 1 agst New Warrior (taken).-4 :0 to 1 taken to a large amount. DRURY-LANE TIIEATRE-PANCY FAIR. The fancy fair set on foot through the liberalit3 r of the enterprising lessee, M. Smith, for the purpose of as si-ting in the accumulation .1 a fund for the wlv vs and children of the soldiers now embarked on one of the most extraordinary campaigns the world ever saw-, , com menced yesterday at Drury-lane Theatre. The pit had been boarded over, and together with the stage feu. tiled a specious promenade, whicu, however, was so crowd ed as to be almost impassable during the day. The bu nd of the second Life. Guards, in addition to the excellei ii ; band of the theatre, played a succession of popular piec a 3. A goodly array of lady Patronesses filled the Stall y. , and Viey obtained, by their enchanting system of selli,n l 1., ten times the value of the articles supplied by the fair 5 igers oF the lady:artistes. The zeal displayed in the cam 4e of charity was great, and it was impossible to resist the elegant coercion of the fair aristocratic shopkcei ,ers. The Lady Mayoress exerted herself in a way that i nust produce great benefit to the fund. The following la dies nobly and kindly exert d themselves :--The R ight Hon. the Lady Mayoress, the Misses Lennox. l Vliss Wa.llade, Miss Beveiley, Miss Attfield, Mrs. Collim ore, Miss Evans, Miss Fyler, Miss Wharton, Mrs. Wil .son, Miss Weatherfield, the 'Misses Bennett, Mrs. Hu ;hes, Miss King, Miss Goodlake, and others whose iLames we could not ascertain. The receipts yesterday - w e: re of the most satisfactory description. The Fancy Fair will be continued this clay, and we earnestly recc none lend those who wish to add to the fund, to visit this thea tre, and they will be re yarded for, their benevoler ice by a very agreeable promenade to animating Mils 0, ' and they will see a tasteful bazaar, attended by elegant a .nd he?-a tiful women, doing that for charity which no cr..,her run tive could induce them. The promenade cone erts are continued in the evening amidst the fittings of tt te Fancy Fair, and Mr. Galer intro hues the death of :Ns ,lson, in which he is eileored deservedly ; and Miss l'uo we sings exquisitely " Care Compagni, from the son: nc The vocal department is under the leaders] iiy of Mr. D.iggan ; the band by Mr. Hayward, assist ea by Mr. Grattan Cooke, tie leader of the land of tth e Second Lie Guards. This evening the National Anthem of France, the Marseillaise, will be sung by Mr.. Drayton, in honour of the happy alliance existing between the two nations. AST :AY'S fiIIiPiIITLIPIATR E. Great exertions are being made at this tb teatre prior to the reopening for the summer season on Easter Monday. Juveniles and others who feel th at, without a visit to Astley's at this e eriod, E aster is not itself, wilt be gratified to learn that the whole perforn ances will not only be entirely novel, but on a scale of unprece dented magnitude. The entertainments are to com mence with a grand nautical and equestrian; spectacle, entitled a Tale of the Spanish War, introducing " effects never before attempted," one among these being an expansive view of the ocean, with a wreck in the Bay of Biscay. There will be an entire change in the. scenes of the circle, in which the principal memers of the Cooke family will attempt some new and very extraordinary equestrian feats. We must not omit to men tion that. among the other novelties, is a farce, by M r. W. T. Simpson, called Dalrymple versus Tubbs, whirili will be supported by all the comic talent of the estal ,lishment. Altogether, Mr W. Cooke bids fair to outdo .all his for mer efforts to please and astonish the pleasure-seekers during the preent,gaster holidays. OPEN:NO OF THE TILBURY FORT RAILWAY. This line of railway, in connection with the. Blackwell and Easttrn Counties line, and the sten.= ferries at Gravesend was opened on Tuesday by the di rectors and a large party of friends proceeding in a special train along its whole length, from the new term ini in Fen cburch-street. The hoe branches off the Ittlackwall at Stepney, and is carried on to the Eastern Counties at the Bow station, where it takes the main !nee nearly as far as Ilford. It then shapes off to the southward, to the east of Pnrfleet, and, passing through Grays, directs its course to West 'Tilbury and Tilbury Fort, where the North Gravesend station is erect.td, to the vrestward of the Fort, opposite the Town Pier, Gravesend!, which has been leased to the company. Small steamers will con vey the passengers across the river to am/ from the trains. The line was this day opened for public traffic. STATE OF TRADE. ( From th,e Manchester Guardian of yesterday.) MANCHESTE R' APRIL 11 winch w as last wee! week effected, T- both he in iv -The has produ ce d much less irregularity steadying than there wal ; and it would seem as if th e lowest i v n pointi nn had glst b n e n e n n e ti ,t uc a l n ied u tf,ofarvtohnerapbrele sent, unless some e kind should arise, i last week, offers were(' the middle and the earlier part of turers, which a-: e now ac d 'i-spudl by spinners and manufac so far improved as to be e' 'tined. Tile market is therefore a arreszed in the downwa., i gootl deal clewed of stocks, and think that in goods tare s,i c r e of prices, e oa.7. We do not lort i. o some descr:Vz,ions oc yarns,4 ()!: the . day have been large, have, been of very fair amou,i p T amicularly mule, they 11 , 1-0 were, however, expecta.t' d ions formed on S,turd av and '?ill more yester day. w hich have not been realise course which t.riePru,s;aii Govern nent appe...rs to be speet eastern que , doo has v taking with re ' UA SilleE,to Itth 4e announcement :)y tel,,,r un np : :i 30-i n ra oon y . bl affected ROCHDALE. April 10.— TA the fl.trine market there has beet' lit tle or notliit, do;n 3 . 'Lief.° 1 , : tion on the p'i'tio the merchants to purchn ts o disposi tion any price. 'We ha ve had a hunted demand for ' wool, and prices cotil:inue to be in favour of the buyer. HUDDICROFIELD, April 11.—There have been very few ne buyers in the mar ket to-day. .The amount of busi doe has been much the R iffle as last week. In the I.dose fancy ‘vaistcoatingA and w oollens there has been very ' little doing for several week s p ast, and the prospect of -:t demand in that branch seems as IliStaiit as ever. The wool trade is very fl It to-day ; and during the week the staplers have complained of a waat of business. THE SUN, LONDON, TI{URSDAY EVENING, APRIL 13, 1854. Till: WILL P 1, - " TIIE GREAT. SUARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) LINES i.EASED ai . FIXED RENTALS. ~ Different versions of the will of Peter the Great, containing an outline of the policy to be pursued by his successors, with a view to the whole of Europe being subjugated by Russia, have already appeared in this journal, but at the present mo ment when the Emperor Nicholas is carrying out to the letter the instructions of his subtle and fore sighted ancestor, it may he well to re-publish the ialportant document. We subjoin from a contem pw ary a translation which has been made of it from a work entitled " Geschichie Peters des Gros sen," recently published at Leipsic by Van Eduard Pelz. In this work, the will is said to have been transmitted by the Chevalier d'Eon, French Am bassador at the Court of St. Petersburg, to the French King in the year 1757, and to have been made public shortly afterwards. Various opinions (says our contemporary) have been expressed as to its authenticity and genuine ness, which, at this period of time, it is difficult to clear up. Independently, however, of its authen ticity, there is much intrinsic interest in the docu ment, as embodying principles of action which have been notoriously followed by Russia during the last 100 years, with such modifications as time and cir cumstances and the variations of European equili brium have rendered necessary. The 13th rule is especially worthy of attention at the present moment. Shr. ?aid. nallavAll. Leasing Closing Prices Business ns. yesterday, this day. 50 all 3edford intl. London & Blotchley._ •N. West. St. 100 Buckg,harnsh. ••• 50 all I.ydesdale Jc. Oaledon St. 1.00 E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Stt.Nrthn. 1.25 135 25 all -alas. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct ••• 25 all Do. New._ Do - 25 all 31str.dt Du.n, Westn 28 30 100 all iirtlpl. Dk. S L ,Yk. New. Railway & Bcrw. 50 all Hull & Selby I Y. SzNldd 1.02 104 25 all Do. Shares. Do 5l 52 12A all Do. Shares. Jo 25 —26 134 all lion.Z; Greenv, , li. Eastern 124 132 20 all Do•Prererenet Do 22 —24 20 100 Lowestoft 4 per cent. ' Norfclk .•• 20 LOO Do. 6 per et. ••• .54 all :stanch. Sr, N. W. and Matlock! ..St Midld. 21 2:ixd 50 all Aidcllesbro' &iitclitout Itodear I Darli ugt. •• • 10C all 51iclId..3radAl I.4ielland.. 89 91 50 all Northern and BaSternsp.c. n. Count. 54 56 50 •..tt 00. 6 per et. 30... 50 all Do. Fixeds pc- „Do • 25 all ?rest. Sr, Wyre •L.kN. 'X 42 Stlsn& - fil sci 12,1 12 Do. a Shares. ;Do — xd i St. 1.00 iloystu.&lllt.lNo.aav St. 1.00 Do.Sheptl2.B4l 05....."" 25 18i illef.Roth , 4l,, a r ueas h& '•• Goole g. 5 p.c. Yorksh. 12 9? . 3. Stailorci , :o. A.M.:Cleav 3 --2 d 50 all WearValleygi & 6 per cent... Darlin.gt. - 23 all Do l/O ....... 27 29 St. 100, tilts&Somrs- 4LWestn. 90 -- 92 BRITISH nAILWAYS. " THE WILL OP PETER THE GREAT. "In the name of the holy and indivisible Trinity, we, Peter, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias, &c., to all our successors on the Throne and in the Govern ment of the Russian nation; "Forasmuch as the great God, who is the Author and Giver of our life and crown, bath constantly illumined us with His light, and upheld us with his support," &c. Here Peter sets out in detail that, according to his view, which he takes to be also that of Provi dence, he regards the Russian nation as destined hereafter to exercise supreme dominion over Europe. IHe bases his ( - pinion on the fact that the European nations have for the most part fallen into a condition of decrepitude not far removed from collapse, whence he considers that they may easily be subjugated by a new and youthful race, as soon as the latter shall have attained its full vigour. The Russian monarch looks upon the coming in flux of the northerns into the east and west as a periodical movement, which forms part of the scheme of Providence, which, in like manner, by the invasions of the barbarians, effected the regene ration of the Roman world. He compares these migrations of the P6lar nations to the inundations of the Nile, which at certain seasons fertilises the arid soil of Egypt. He adds that Russia, which he found a brook, and should leave a river, must, under his successors, grow to amighty sea, destined to fertilise worn-out Europe, and that its waves would advance over all obstacles if his successors were only capable of guiding the stream. On this account he leaves behind him for their use the fol iowing rules, which he recommends to their atten- • Lion and constant study, even as Moses consigned his tables of the law to the Jewish people : " RULES. "1. The Russian nation must be constantly on a war footing to keep the soldiers warlike and in good condi tion. No rest must be allowed except for the purpose of relieving the btate finances, recruiting the army, or biding the favourable moment for attack. By th6se means peace is made subservient to war, and war to pence, in the interest of the aggrandisement and increas ing prosperity of Russia. "2. Every possible means must be used to invite from the must cultivated European States commanders in war and philosophers in peace, to enable the Russian nation to pai ticipate in the advantages of other countries without losing any of its own. "3. No opportunity must be lost of taking part in in the affairs and disputes of Europe, especially in those of Germany, which, from its vicinity, is of the most direct interest to us. " 4. Poland must be divided by keeping up constant jealousies and confusions there. The authorities must be gained over with money, and the Assemblies cor rupted so as to influence the election of the Kings. We must get up a party of our own there, send Russian troops into the country, and let them sojourn there so long that they 'may ultimately find some pretext for remaining there for ever. Should the neighbouring States make difficulties, we must appease them for the moment by allowing them a share of the territory until we can safely resume what we have thus given away. " 5. We must take away as much territory as possible from Sweden, and contrive that they shall attack us first, so as to give us a pretext for their subjugation. With this 't object in view we must keep Sweden in op position to Denmark, and Denmark to Sweden, and sedulously foster their mutual jealousies. "6. The consorts of the Russian princes must always be chosen from among the German princesses, in order to multiply our family alliances with the Germans, and 40 unite our interests with theirs ; and thus, by con sol idatinv nnr influctnew ;n 4. owuua 14, to attach itself spontaneously to our policy. " 7. We must be careful to keep up our commercial alliance with England, for she is the Power which has most need of our products for her navy, and at the same time may be of the greatest service to us in the develop ment of our own. We must export wood and other articles in exchange for her gold, and establish perma nent connexions between her merchants and seamen and our own. "8. We must keep steadily extending our frontiers northward along the Baltic, and southward along the shores of the Black Sea. " 9. We must progress as mach as possible in the direction of Constantinople and India. He who can once get possession of these places is the real ruler of the world. With this view we must provoke constant quarrels at one tune with Turkey and at another with Persia. We must establish wharves and docks in the Euxine, and by degrees make ourselves masters of the sea as well as of the Baltic, which is a doubly important element in the success of our plan. We must hasten the downfall of Persia, push oil into the Persian Gulf ; if possible re-establish the ancient commercial inter course with the Levant through Syria, and force our way into the Indies, which are the storehouses of the world. Once there we can dispense with English gold. "10. Moreover, we must take pains to establish and maintain au intimate union with Austria, apparently countenancing her schemes for future aggrandisement in Germany, and all the while secretly rousing the jealousy of the minor States against her. In this way we must ,:sring it to pass that one or the other party small seek aid from Russia ; and thus we shall exercise a sort of protectorate over the country which will pave the way for ,cuture supremacy. 4 , 21. We must make the House of Austria interested in the expulsion of the Turks from Europe, and we must neutraL'ise its jealousy at the capture of Constantinople either by pre,ccupying it with a war with the old Euro pean Sta, tes, or by allowing it a share of the spoil, which we can atkerwards resuipeac oar "" 12. N\t'inust„ . .col4t,',i - eund our hoase,sas• round a centre, ail Ali'e detached sections of Greeks which are scattered al)road in Hungary, Turkey, and South Po land, We n rust make them look to us for support, and then, by -estairlishing beforehand a sort of ecclesiastical supremacy, w( ,, shall pave the way for univers a l sove reignty. " 13. When Elweden is ours, Persia vanquished, Po land subjugated, Turkey conquered—when our armies are united, and th‘e Euxine and the Baltic are in the possessioa of our ships, then we must make separate and secret overtures, finit to the Court of Versailles, and then to that of Vienna, to share with them the domi nion of the world. If either of them accepts our propo sitions, which is certain to happen if their ambition and self-interest are properly worked upon, we must make use of this one to annihilate the other ; this done, we have only to destroy the remaining one by finding a pretext for a quariel, the issue of which cannot be doubtful, as Russia will then be already in the absolute possession of the East and 'of tho best part of' Europe. " 14. Should the improbable case happen of both re- jecting the propositions of Russia== thenour policy will be to set one against the other, said make them tear each other to pieces. Russia must then watch for and seize the favourable moment, and pour her already as sembled hosts into Germany, while two immense fleets, laden with Asiatic hordes and convoyed by the armed squadrons of the Euxine and the Baltic, set sail simul taneously from the Sea of Azoff and th." harbour of Archangel. Sweeping along the Mediterravean and the Atlantic, they will overrun France on the one side, while Germany is overpowered on the other. When these countries are fully conquered the rest of Europe must fall easily and without a struggle under our yoke. Thus Europe can and must be subjugated." 50 16i 16i. St. 312 s 20 20 10 10 all ll 1; all .09 St. 10 St. 25 ,pvai T tshs g et E nigl l e l e gi si t ic l ai N taid M m A jai l iia L l,i .— lsha M tso A ic L uo T si A tj v , a A eyr p ri r v i troops, T h Shee and,l l ii n m ad a ss l a hertyial e, i ed 7. . Indus has broken down, and the Vectia has gone to Marseilles, the French steamer Bosphore has been en gaged to take on the mail. Nothing can equal the dis appointment felt at such an accident. 152 passengers are on board, many seriously ill, and anxious to get on, a nd are obliged to land wit hout any prospect of proceed ing for the present. The hotels are so full that no ac commodation is procurable for half the number re quiring it. MAIL PACKETS ---By a return presented to Parliament, of the longest and shortest voyages from Southampton to Ushant, made by , tne contract packets on the routes to the Peninsula, Mediterranean, and Brazils, for the years 1843 to 1352 inclusive, it appears that by the Peninstitir packets, the longest voyage was 84 bows, and the shortest 214 hours. Mean voyage, 31 ; average voyage, 26 hours. By the Mediterranean packets the longest voyage w 8.4 36 hours, shortest 21 hours ; mean . 26, and average voyage 24 hours. voyage By the Brazil packets the longest voyage wa3 48 hours, shortest 21 hours ; mean voyage 27, 4,nd average voyage 25 hours. OUR SHIPPING IN 1853. —During the year there were built and registered in the United Kingdom 635 sailing vessels of timber, cf the colle ctive bu rden of 146,380 , tons and 10 of iron, of 8 . 576 tons ; the number of steamers built was 36 f timber, with a tonnage amount- 25 ing to 3,305, and 117 of iron, with a tonnage of 44,910; 12L 32 colonial-built vessels (20 of them from New Bruns wiel;) were registered here, a • and 102 foreign ; the ton- s r nage of the former was 26,443, of the latte r 30,073 . St. i 69 of our sailing v,-.issels aal 15 of o-. 7 steamers, with a , united tonnage of 5,221. were broken up in the course of the year, ;11l 569 of oar sailing vessels, and 12 of our steamers together of 120,714 tons, were wrecked. RAILWAYS. berdeen. bg Nottng. Bost. and. Easta. Junet... 3elfast & Ballymena. 3lrraing. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire Junet Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and Cons. Do., £20....-. .... 31yta oligina? £25 (is,sd. at 445; 3ris'col a1...J. Exeter... aledoniau bestn ..,2oric anti RID ('_`D.:. rk, 1;3 ack, Corn - 7a,11 jrleir J aucJo a auc )uudee Llber Do. New. ...... 1-s]ast (- , ".1:`; E; a laat3lll CO tra .• ljaioa, A Stock Do., B. Stozk New ... Lancashire "ildinburgl) & Clasps', F.,din.PrVa & - Dander forth tsr, Clyde June. llasjow&,i. Wes.er `.great Noiti2orn Stk Do., A. S',-,o;;,- ‘tv. 'Last:ern - CAtuee : , :ster Carliw3( 'fii;nl4 ' N e ;:,aucasi . ad Do F*C:l)% D)., IVSt. R:dill!S reeds lorneru :AO 00 Oa C I S-M‘ 1I;U. &7;;;e11. 1 . ar.il N. Westr. F;ftlis Do.l 0% Do. Eigliths Londoi autl S. Wes 'al Do., .-:,.;;;,J £4O Taufaclrr3 - & eraiet ;,,udn clrry. & Eunisk • 4auch.S.E3 F. & Jo. , Mau. & idlan ‘o. Bireing. & Derb,. G. West. (Irs.) )o. aV'Zillares ieweastle •lewina':i:e Btu v Sszeirsion . N'ewry Jewry Warreupo3 end Aos'.:revor Northu.CountlesUu ' •Toith Britis _forth D3voa, No. 1 , )0., No. )0., A Deferred D 9., 4 B GuartuLeed Torts Lo4;_on ..... Do. Nem 210 .i.Sz3.Wstru.,lbl Alll p• steal., all. Ci i ty J a., North cort,7d. Wei,torn • N. &S. Wesro.Jarc. N'uinaton, .'u':.~~:ilc3:: ~„1 N, IV€. . e;; ., v l: \, i. ~:i Vv .io. 11 , ..7 - vcs, :: e. ,:~~,;, •1 - o.) a -0-1 a k, ya & Ilar,jep air Nra,3 8 Do. ..-310 bliare"3. 100 ; Do. Pre 7., No. 1. 21 Uavou Doul ri • :' • ilway "cony all •• 16 i C - 1 West DA. of Loauoa v and Crystal Palace all Nest Londou 51a. 'vrir2)l)!.cen & Croydon) 100 ;roA Ne ova tl &;3rw. 20 Jo. ET:tens:ons 13: •)o. C.N.E.. Purchase iOO Yok& N. IT Aland C'oging Prices yestei'day. 21 - 23 41. - ,4 14 —l2 dis 15 17 8 -- 7d 89 - 91 52i - 531 13 - 14 8 - 10, ii = ii 7 - 8 1* = - P.i J2L , . ^-. ... 59 - 61 56 - 53 21 ia 58 62 86 87 75 7 120 - 122.7 89 - 91 724. 73 85 - 96 10 - 12 t. 10 - 60A - 8504 7gti 11• - 1L; 8 per - p j 8 t 4 4 - 96 1 4d 1 (.11 jd sill 76 . 77 14 13 It i 2 iii 7 iOA 58 1 -- 33 -- 35 7 d i 5 d ii 6 - 8 41 - 47 :3i 30 31 Lj 51 par ?,p 7/ - 4- 7 , 28 - 30 51 - 53 - 50 - f7:2 ;.;i - 1:3 - 15 - 7i 10 - 4 - 3(1 r )5 1. —58 i 32 33 4 2d 4 27 - 2 - 18 19 4 - 5 21 23 44 - 54 6 - 7 644 GNI 9 s - gict 441 45 -- 46 PREFERENCE SHARES. St. LOO V ,erdoea ... St. 101 Do. No. 2, p. c. - ... 25 30 ;lyth and Tyne 10 pei c. pref. (isscl. at 50,:. ... - _ ... St. 100 "Iris. & Ea. 4p. c. St. ... - „. 20 5 Do. 4p. C. Shares ... _ ... St. 100 .!aleclonian £lO 95 - 97 x d 15 all :;.tester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent ... _ ... x d - tii 6 Jork &Handons4p.c ... - ... 64 all Dundee Perth &Aber deenJuqctiou - 6,i -3. all 'AstAugan (.4.:3105) 6 per cent 3 - 34 3ii 5 a ll )o. 05) 7 per cent 4 - Pi. 7i 2 )o. (L 7 17s) 7p. c. i - i p 6t all :astern Counties a. tension,s p. c. No.l g _ i r pm 84 all )o. No. 2 t - i p pm 10 all )o. New 6p.c. St l2 - I'4, a • , .14,1,lAstern,ou j ~..Q.9. 4.1 ~ ~,,, ~ ‘, ._ ..., vy• ' ~,, .. . , t,uar. Tper 'cen‘ ,4 .„ ~21 , . 27 ,.. ..4_ ,. - , , 5". all i • - )o. 5i.,10 geiStefit:' .--; k..' t - - -.. 10 all I )o. 10'. Del.= tr.Sl)- ... - ... St. 00 I• 7 .,ast Lao ensl?. t; t). ets. ... _ - 5 all 7.a.st awl West York sliire June. ref: ... - ... 5 all , ''. ..12.1) ?rtb.&Dunda I, ncr eco", - . St. 1 .00 • ,„•o w '&,.'_.Wes:.ern 5 ~,,,.. per ce . aL ... - ...ad i St. 1.00 - .• t 3'..,: ..• '••,,. sp. c. 110 -112 111 St - . 1.00 I ' ~ 5 p. ~. _.( • , 11., 1 10 !O . ~ '0 . loi - 91 - -...• -'. - 10 - 100 • '. . ~. 10 (I . .:.(: ..,:. , i ... ......... .., 61 . all ,. .- - •: . ;:. 1 - ... 8 20 5 'o. - . c. . . :I.' ' ... - xd :0 6 I ', '• • . ... ... ~ :s a. i .-....-.,..-, i_lx. L. :). c) 6 - 7 St. 1.00 .;)o.cay.reil. ~, ..., p.c. 94 - 96 St. 1 .00 Da. co.). red. 4 P . c. 87 - 89 • St. tCO Dr., irred. 4p. c BB - 90 c, l O 16 6 I ',en. &YerlK. I', .-!:2,(•j 1.(1 - par St. 100 I )o. 6 c.l7t.ce'T 1123 - 1."- . .2 130 1 20 13 -eas N. i; -‘). e. No.l' ... - • • 12t 9 i 'lc , . Q a. 1... t... ,- ...), 11-.1-' 8 . ... ... - ••• St. 100 I .:-, ' inn: ~, ;,.. i; ' ,11.01.1 St 00 50 all t 1 30. , ".,:c, cc .i _ . c, sp. - ... St. 100 ' :. . . . . , ) e. ... - :• St. 1 110; ~.' .. ,`., - ...3,. 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Cant., New Pref ... - xd pm x a 8 all Shrews. &Birm.N,G. 3 - 9 ; 10 all Vurews:)y. & Chester (No?. %; I .11ia) , 9 p.e . 15, 1 3 . - 164 10 10 Do. 5 per cent 9. -10 25 all Soun Devon ll. -13 ! 10 . ! do. net, 44 per cent ikl. - i 1) L.O 6 all 3. Lantern (.leading - 23 1 Ann.) £1 Os. 6d. 22 I St. 100 Do. 4 t pet c mt. - 99 20 all 3.Yorksb..4p.c.Guar. 15 -20 ! 25 all Stockton and 1 Dar ' ' lington, 4 per cent. ... - ... 25 5 Do. 00. do. ... - ... 12 all tock.ton and Hartle , pool, guar. 5 p. C. till 1s; Jaly, 1856 ... - ~, 5 -', Waterrd. i. X' i lz,6p.e. 2 •-• 1 d i St. L:0 Zc..-1.:, Noweastle,ane. . , Pu wiek.,•l3).e. Pref. 85 - 90 ' 17 5 Do 3.t - 31 7 i 20 10 To ..1- &N. kit/13711H ...r.:4 a Pr.rv,a ll -- id , MI ES Azna Fria Anglo Austria. Gold, Anglo Caliroistan Australasian Australian - Australian Corallien Australian • Freehold Ave Maria • 3adcu (GO. D r.cby of; Bla.enar you Ir. &Coal' F - sritish Anstrin. British Iron at 1:5 Do. Cocacs 5i Guiad,. Jo. St. John Del Rey Carson's Creel • Clarendon Con. Min. Co.' of Jainalca Cobra Copper Colonial Gold Co piapo Copper Miu. of Eng Do. Pre,:. 7 p. cent. English awl Austria. Copper Snicitg.Co General great Nugget Vein ;Do. Registered Great Polgooth iLiberty Linares Loud. &Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co arigui to Yew Granada... New Linares Mining and Smelting Co Nouveau Monde Pontgiband Silva: Lead Min. ds Smelt Port • Quartz noel 'lthymney Lcz ►Do. New )autiaso ~T,.;)a 'in C2Oll lo:e1-!:mu Waller West G1...Ana:1% ,Ves;:, Mariposa Arm:thing. Mining o A ustraila Vnba - Ad AP 1 d 1 2 A - 4 2 9 11 * -- d 6 8 3, 3 / 4 4i 14 2 29 31 d 39 - 41. - ) 4i 10 - 12 50 - 2 - t li - 21 - 1 la 4 10 llsd - I 51 - 64 - 15 - 17 - lip 29 - 31 8 - 10 3i - 41 g - 2 - 4 3 - 3 6 g - d ... ... i— i d A -- i F3REIGN. .)rdan ; 3olgirai Els 71ezions to 3ombay, Daroc.l4, nod CeO l .;ral In cli rieutral oZ' 1 . ;;:gy jhp,rietOldt Dan cram. Yij az.).o tst ii .-k(1. .3-cart oi 1,..,:auc, Do. L'obu 3.). do, t. Central of France L.Vie.stern.of Cana& Shares • • • Do. Bonds (!st El anitUon cL Tozoutt Do. 6 per cent. Lake CBas' ilmcca Pit,tej..l 3 .).c prof Tin xembon--7 Do. (listilwa.y) Do. Pro/ Do. (Canal) ' Do. 6 p. Lyons and Genova !..yous dz Med:terra' fadras .. Aaria Anton-la Do. do. New Welbourne & Ry. lxmur & Liege (witl imerest) .110. (ox iuteros.i) 'Northern of France., 410. 20E. 3 p. o Bds (fury. 8..4 Ani s. Shs , NorwegianTrunkPre Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Pains and Strasbourg ParisCaen & Cherbrg. Quebec & Richmond !Rouen and Havre. 'Royal Dan ;$.4 IRopat. Swediei Sambre and •Mense... Do. 5A p. cent. Pref. ooutherr• of FrAnce.. , St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) .. West IJ landets. f l, , (1 ,ipkperb. Pref., " ‘sillgalassi'Zranqa.' • iVettr'of Swit - zerlani Wiesbaden Zeniand 4 - - 1 5--- 4(1 I id s P lk - - p\ 1 - - P 10 5 e .. ••• 41 01 d 23 - 23 h 7 - ~ 9 p dis 21 I 11 •.. 4 - 3d I.'i -id 6i - 7 29~ - 29 7i lie Ilgp 42 - 41 32 -3 281 -28 i • pm ld. par d 8 ... pm 3 -- 4 Pt 2 4o. d 4 A ' 3 ] 6 ... 1 - 5 th Sin. 1, Paid Business done this day. 521 3 151 12 ti 72 i 974 95i per cent. A JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia 72 74 40 all British Colon'al Dank and Loan Company „„ „, 50 all Brit%la N. Ainerican 25 5 +Marta. T.;?,n'.: of Asla 20 2 Obrtd. o2lndia, Australia, & China 14 - I}o 100 25 colonial • ••• 100 20 Commercial Lend , 20 12 L'ug,lisli Scottlsh and Australian 4. d 20 15 Zoncl. Australia 3a 2 ) d 50 20 London and C6nd ty 50 10 Loudon Jc , ut Stock • • 100 20 Loud. 4 ! 1 :" ..• 100 35 !‘ia.,tioual .„N; hid all of En&ar 20 10 ,Do. New . .. . . 50 222}Nat'onal ' 20 all New SouL'a , 25 all Oriental of Co ,tor. . 25 5 De. • 100 2:,; , • 'l.O all ), , 5 1 25 all iout,b. 25 all jnic,7l o, 63 ...21 Do. Nem 6 f.'o 10 Unikrl of Lo- , dou ..... . 21 1 MISCELLANEOUS 5 all Ambin Coda and Ir o 25 17; ;nstralixi A U; 37 33 20 11' Austral sr. Pe ic. i 10 8 Xustraln. ..„ 10 4 jerlin Water Work 50 40 Brit. American Laud 5 1 Grit. & Coln. Smelt's. and Reduction Co.. 100 321 Canada 75 S;) 5 5 Crystal Palace GL , 5 4 00. New., 4 2 Crystal .of France 20 3 Eastern Steam -- 25 20 ElectritTolegraph(A) 16 1 3 17 25 all Do. (6) ..• ••• 1 1 El ecLric Tel cg. of Tr ..„ ••• 15 14 ;len. Steam .f•Tavigat — .•• 20 18 4eneral :7!crow Steam ••• 20 7: [rich f1ea'..,...00t g,:%! .. • 20 10 Magdalena. -.t. Navig. ..• 1 all Nat. Pat. Fr,c. ••• 10 3 Not';crlau t .i , 5 Land—. 1 2 1 N. S. W. Coal & inter. Steam Nav;gut. Co. ... ••• 1 all N. L. Australasian a 1 1 4 Do. New 20 1 0 rope Steaw 5 all Peel Rr. L 6 Flinn.l d 50 all Per. ilsulr.,,t Oriental 53, 35 Do. Do. 37 2 all Portland Iron C 0.... ? : p 100 60 :i.0,yr.1 Mail Steam 1 all Scot. Austri. Invest. ' 2 25 ')5 Son,..llAustral•Land! 34 --3,i 1 all Suinuar. 'L'ei',oraplt., 4 3. 1, all i)o. Res:eta-ad I 3. 103 25,3 V an Dieloop's Ur I --11 1 SCOTTI; week en d Correspoz s 3 CLNTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the Ling April 9, ISA 1;3,146 2 O. lading we* last year 2,636 10 SPORTING IN TEL LIGENCE. HARROW SECOND SPRING MEETING. WEDNESDAY. HARROW SELLING STAKES, flat race of 5 sous. each, with 25 ad led ; three years old and upwards ; allowances for mares and geldings ; optional selling weight allow- antes, &c. About one mile. Mr. Reeves's Lioness, by Old England, 3 yrs, (201.) sst 111 b (Cresswell) 1 Mr. Wood's Guile, 6 yrs (201.), Bst 21b ...(R. Archer) 2 Mr. Hadland's Prevarication, 3 yrs (201.), sst 111 b carried sst 131 b (J. Watson) 3 Betting—Even on Prevarication-5 to 4 agst Lioness. Won in a canter, by a dozen lengths. Prevarication, who was lying second, ran out at the lower turn, and finished about three lengths in the rear of Guile. The INNKEEPERS' PLATE of 3 sovs each, with 20 added 11st each. Steeplechase Course. 2 miles. Mr. Mill's Janus (Green) 1 Mr. Turner's Quiffie (Twiddy) 2 Mr. Toilet's Welcome (Loosey) S Mr. Coinpton's Gipsey Lad (Ablett) 4 Betting -6 to 4on Janus, 3to 1 agst Quiffie. Won by a length and a half ; two lengths between second and third. Gipsey Lad refused at the brook on going out, and finished a bad fourth. Grand . Open St eeplechase for a GOLD CUP, value 100 (A.arniinienaesr,s extra,by subscription of 10 sovs each. 12st each. Gentlemn u tders, professionals 71b extra. About 3 miles. s. Mr. Goldby's Ploughb oy, 13st 31b (inc. 171 b extra) (Twidd) 1 Mr. Toilet's Despised, 12 s t 71b (inc. 71b extra (Loosey) 2 Mr. Symond's Dean, 13st alb (inc. 171 b extra (Green) 4 Mr. Salt's Annie Laurie, 125 t....... (Mr. Frederick) 0 Mr. Elmore's Huntsman, 12st 71b (including 71b extra) ........... (W. Archer) 0 Mr. Welfit weighed for Robin Rood, but he did not go to the post. Betting.-5 to 4 agst Dean, 6to 4 agst Ploughboy, Bto 1 agst Annie Laurie. Won by two lengths, about three lengths between second and third. Annie Laurie fell at the brook in landing, the first round, and slipped her saddle. Huntsman caught his foot in a g r i p i n the last field before coming to the course at the finish, fell, and rolled upon his jockey, who sustained a fracture o f the shoulder bone. SCURRY STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 20 added. Three years-old and upwards ; allowances for mares and gelding. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Hadland's Prevarication, by John o'Gaunt, 3yrs, Est 71b Mr. Thompson's Sophistry, syrs, 9st 21b (G. Stevens) 2 Mr. Lester's Criterion, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (W. Abdale) 3 Mr. Mills's Firebrand, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Kendal) 4 Betting.-3 to lon Prevarication, who won easily by four lengths. SELLING HURDLE RACE, YESTERDAY.-5 to 4 agst Sweetheart was omitted from the betting on this race. NEWTON RICES.-VVEDNESDAS. TRIAL HANDICAP. Cassio Titnotheus The following also ran : Spring, Theodine, Pastry cook, Tempest, and Andromache. HANDICAP PLATE OF 50 Sovs. Cimicina Thalia f The following also ran :- -Hyacinth, Lady-in-Waiting, Game Tommy, Wild Deer, f by Pantasa, and Slattern. TIRO STAKES. Yewtick . Cimicina, with Wells up, in trying to obtain the lead, fell, and Wells was much hurt, though we believe not seriously. SELLING STAKES. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN' For the week ended Aprl , 13;1854, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eng:and and Walm, per Imperial Quarter. 'WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I RYE. BEANS. I PEAS. 73a 51 363 2d J. 26s lid 453 9d 44s 31 43s Id THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WHEAT. i BARLEY. I OATS. I RYI.:. I BEANS. I PEAS. 77s 33 i 3,s Ild 27s 2d 50s 4,1 45s Id 46s 9d DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. BARLEY. OATS. f RTE. I BEANS. I PEAS. Is Od is Od Is 01.1 I Is Od Is Od Is Od QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 35,623; Barley, 33.679; Oats, 13,697; Rye, 274 ; Beans, 3,G11; Peas, 721 quarters. HAY MARKETS. SAIITEIFIELD.—Meadow bay, 2/ ]ss to 5/ Os ; clover ditto, 3115 s to 6/ Os ; and straw, 11 16s to 21 3s per load. A moderate supply, and a steady demand. CUMBERLAND.-31 - eadow hay, 21 16i to 51 5s ; clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 6/ Os; and straw, 11173 to 214 s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade film. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 123 to 5/ Os; clover ditto, 31 153 to 6/ Gs ; and straw, 1/ 163 to 2/ 2a per load. Trade steady. MEAT MARKETS. NETMATE AND LEADENIIALL.—The general demand was ra:uher dull at this market to-day, as follows : Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 5s Cl to Cs 8d; Veal, 3s 10d to 5s 2d ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, APRIL 12.—The supply of stock here to-day was rather extensive. Lambs sold readily on higher terms. Otherwise the demand was sluggish, at the following quo tations :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 10d ; Lamb, 5s 8d to Cs 8d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 5s Od ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per Blbs, to sink the offals. ItOMFORD, APRIL 12.—T0-day's market was well sup plied, and a fair business was doing, at the following prices :—Beef, from 3s 01 to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 4d tp 5s 0.1; Lamb, 5s Gd to 7s Od ; Veal, 3s 101 to 5s oa ; Pork, 3s 6d to 4s Gd per Blbs. Quarter old Store Pigs, 21s to 28s each. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.- (THIS D AY.) LONDON, April i 3. IA ind this day at Noon, E.N.E. ; moderate breeze, and fine clear weather. There was a heavy fall of rain during the night. FALMOUTH, April 12! —Wind, E. ; fresh breezes. Ar rived—Jacob, from Saldanha Bay. PLYMOUTH, April 12.—Wind, E.S.E. Arrived—Row allan, from Batavia. SUNDERLAND, April 12.—Wind, S.E. Sailed—Hero, Dorothy, Planet, and Percy, for Quebec. SHIELDS, April 12. Wind, E. Sailed—Lucy, for New York ; Bowes, Quebec ; Lilburn, do. ; Mayflower, do. ; Plenty, do. HULL, April 12.—Wind, E.N.E. Sailed—Bravo, for Quebec. KINSALE, April U.—Arrived—Tagus, from Rio do la Hache. QUEENSTOWN, April 11.—Arrived—Temandra, and Star of the South, from Liverpool, to embark troops for Malta. Sailed—Harriet Augusta, for New York. AMOY, Feb. 6.—The Orleans, Valparaiso to Shanghai, was wrecked on the island of Botel Tobago, off Fermosa, at the end of Dec. last ; crow saved. RANGOON, Feb. 22.—The Oliver Cromwell, Madras to this port, is on shore on the Liffey Sands, has discharged all her cargo, but is not expected off until the spring tides, is not likely to be much damaged. BATAVIA, Feb. 24.—The Jenny Lind, from Sydney, N.S.W., sprang a leak and ran on shore in or near Two fold Bay, about the 24th of December. HONG KONG, Feb. 25.—The John N. Gossler, hence to San Francisco, has put back leaky, and has discharged to repair. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPII.) GRAVESEND, Thursday, 10.5 a.m. Wind, E. ; tide, one hour flood ; weather, tine. Arrived, 12th—Aurora, from St. Michael's. Arrived, 13th—Tamanack, from Antwerp ; Concordia (s), from Rotterdam ; Baron Osy (s), Antwerp ; Earl of Auckland (s), Rotterdam ; Columbine (s), do.; Triton (s), _ _ Sailed—William Jolliffe (s), for Calais; Racer, Sydney.; Segunda Dolores, Monte Video ; Anna, Geelong ; Lady Elgin, Sydney. DEAL, Thursday, 9.23 a.m. Wind, S.E. by E. ; moderate. Passed—Susan, from Shields, for Cadiz ; Cargey, from Shields, for St. Thomas • lloseyean, St. Michael's, for London ; Jane, from Emden, for orders. Sailed— Affghan, 10, Parthian, Alexandrina. FOREIGN RATES OF EXCHANGE.—The closing quota tions from the Paris Bourse last 'evening showed , n e o st i e e r. covery from the prevailing dulness. At Vienna was ) in day there was little alteration, but the tendencyon London an unfavouraMe direction, the exchange teram d the improve having advanced to 13.19. was At l) A st i . ns -i reaction having oc curred of the previous day lost, show a sudden decline Berlin , curred of 1 per cent. in Ru • ssian Stock, From of between 2 and 3 per cent. bur , the rate of exchange indicates that From S. Peters . of the distrust • there has been no m itigation in the finan cial-o resources f-th o Czar, the Government pap er b e i ng still at a discount of about 12 per cent. THE POLTISIOBE MINING COMPANY. —The Poltimore Mining C o mpany have notified that t wo o f B erdan ' s machines will be d o uble crushing . erected and in opera tion at the ir mines in the course of a fortnight. As there are also sonic of these machines in operation in North Wales it may be hoped that results will soon he obtained of a sufficiently general and authentic descrip tion to warrant a decided opinion not only on the:r merits, but also as to the existence of gold in Eng land in a remunerative form. Thus far, nothing has publicly transpired to throw discredit on the claims of the invention, but it is known that many experienced persons still refuse to believe in its capa bility, and, from the circumstance of its dealing with such a matter as the production of gold, the temptations it affords to adventurers of all kinds to bring it into repu tation for the purpose of deluding the public into the purchase of worthless mining shares is so strong that no evidence short of long-continued demonstration should be relied upon respecting it. SHIPS FOR CONVEYANCE OP TROOPS.—The Govern ment have taken up the new ship Jason, belonging to the General Screw Steam Company, to carry troops to the Mediterranean. She is a sister ship to the Golden Fleece, already chartered for the same service, and has a capacity of 2,500 tons, with 300-horse power. By the fittings now in progress there will be room for a full cavalry regiment, with 350 horses, besides 1,500 tons of coal. The Prince, of 2,700 tons and 300-horse power, belonging also to the General Screw Steam Company, was launched yesterday at Blackwall, and will be ready for sea and in the employment of the Government in six weeks. GOLD•CRUSITING MACHINE. —A fresh American, gold crushing machine, under the tame of Collyer's patent, is now being introduced, Ransoms and Sims of Ipswich having undertaken its construction. One of them is to be set up in the Crystal Palace, and another at the works if the Colonial Gold Company at Rutherhithe, in both cases solely for experiment. Julian GOLD IN CEYLON. In our last ordinary issue we announced the all-but certainty of gold in' Ceylon ; and have now the pleasure to state that doubt is entirely removed by the arrival of the joint report (then expected) of Mr. McCartney, the superintendent of polic e and Mr. T. Power, assistant- Government agent, which says, that they witnessed the diggings and washing of "two pons of earth" which contained " very many minute particles of gold." Their report is dated " Yattegodde, 11th March (yes terday) and is unavoidably hurried i n or d er t o reac h Colombo in time to be forwarded by Government to the Secretary of State by the out-going Overland Mail. We may add that the Modliar (native headman) of the district sent in yesterday to the Government agent of Colombo a specimen of the gold which he also saw dug by the sailors, and that Mr. Layard will leave for the spot this evening. The locality is about 40 miles from Colombo—near Girooele, on the road from Negombo to Kornegalle. A good carriage road runs all the way from Colombo to the scene of action. We have as yet no precise information as to the pro portionate quantity of gold which the earth contains ; but it cannot be insignificant seeing that the sailors who made the discovery, and are old Californian and Austra lian diggers, continue at the work. Our next we hope will be the result of personal Lnspection.—From , the Colombo Observer, March, 12. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. An accident occurred on Monday evening on the Manchester and Huddersfield branch of the London and North-Western Railway, through a train running off the rails, by which the driver was killed, and the stoker and one of the passengers were severely in jured. The train, which was not a fast one, left Leeds at 4 p.m. for Manchester and London, and kept its time as far as Mossley, which it left about ten' minutes be fore 6 o'clock. About five minutes later, when within about 30 yards of the bridge which carries the line across the Stalybridge and Greenfield turnpike-road, the forewheels of the engine appear to have gone off the line. The line curves to the right in a radius of about half a mile, and the outside wooden key at the extremity of one of the rails is supposed to have been out, and allowed the flange of the left forewheel of the engine to press the rail outwards, so that the end of the next rail projected, and the wheel would at once mount the r a il. Th e en d o f th e ra il i s sp lit, s h ow i ng the exact spot at which this was done. The wonder is that the train did not go off the line immediately, out side the curve, over a descent of about 20 feet into the turnpike road. The driving wheels and trailing wheels, however, probably delayed the catastrophe which ensued, and traces only of the front wheels are left on the iron chairs supporting the rails (of whic'i many were broken) for 450 yards, when the train, having left an embankment and entered a cutting, ran into a bank on the lefthand side, on the outside of the curve, near the Hevrod footbrid ge over the line. The shock of the engin e striking the b an k had the e ff ect of turning the locomot i ve round, and th rowing it across the up line of rails, while the tender was forced from it by the sudden jerk, and thrown on one side across the down rails. John Wainwright, the driver, and Thomas Hellam, the stoker, were afterwards discovered under the tender, and were both seriously hurt. Wainwright had some of his ribs broken and forced into the lungs, s o that he survived only until about nine o'clock the same night. He leaves a wife and two children. T. Hellam, the stoker, was found to have one of his legs cut entirely off by the wheels of the engine passing over him, and he had sustained a compound fracture of the other. There were not many passengers in the train, and though two second-class carriages were much broken and knocked to pieces, only one of their occupants suffered injury. This was Mr. Abram Scheops, a German commercial traveller and jeweller, of 37, Stanley-street, Manchester, who sustained a fracture of one leg and a dislocation of one of the hip joints. The two injured men were carried to a public-house near the spot for a time, and after wards removed to the Manchester Infirmary. It was not expected that Hellam would survive many hours yesterday afternoon. The guard's van was much broken, and Neal, the guard, who was in it, was a good deal bruised. Probably he owed his life to the van being thrown on its side, the bottom being tern out the moment before. He managed, however, to run back to Mossley station, where he was in time to stop a luggage train from following. A second guard, James Pickles, was in one of the second class carriages, and, escaping with a bruise on one cheek, ran off to Stalybridge to stop any down trains coming from London or Manchester. Mr. George Cooper, chief superintendent of this secttion of the line, was telegraphed to at Stockport, and was in a short time on the spot with an engine and .workmen. Mr. Ellis, superintendent of permanent way, and Mr. Carter, of Huddersfield, with Dr. Harri son, and other medical men, were forwarded as early as possible, and after every attention had been paid to the injuries of the passengers the former directed his atten tion to restoring the line to working order. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the thanks of the Court were voted unanimously to Mr. Russell Ellice (chairman) and Major James Oliphant (deputy-chairman) for their great appli cation and attention to the affairs of the East India Company during the past year. THE LATE LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR RICIARD ARMSTRONG.—This distinguished officer died on the 3d of March, on board the ship Barham, during his voyage homeward from Madras. Sir Richard Armstrong was only son of Lieutenant-Colonel Armstrong, of Lincoln, and born in 1782. He entered the army as ensign in 179 G, serving during the whole of the Peninsular cam paign, and then entered the Portuguese service, and re mained for six years in Portugal, which nation he greatly esteemed, and where he is still remembered with affeciion by many friends. Sir Richard served as Bri dier during the first Burmese war, as Major-General on the Staff in Canada, and finally was appointed Com mander-in-Chief of the army at Madras, which com mand he resigned from impaired health. Sir Richard received medals and cLasps for his services during the Pen.nsular war, besides badges of distinction from the Portuguese Government. He was a Knight Commander of the -Bath, Knight Commander of the Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword, and Knight Commander of St. Bento D'Aviz. Sir Richard Armstrong was Colonel of her Majesty's 32d Regiment. LOCAL CHARGES AND TOWN DUES AT LIVERPOOL: Yesterday an inquiry was opened at St. George's Hall, Liverpool, respecting the charges upon shipping and other duties levied at that town. The investigation was ender the superintendence of Captain .Drinkwater and Mr. Blackburne, barrister, Government Commissioners, and was attended by the representatives of various com mercial companies and corporations. The question of town dues was first brought forward. Mr. Heron; town clerk of Manchester, gave a good deal of evidence upon the subject. Ho stated that until a recent period the town dues were only levied upon about 100 articles; but now they wero charged upon GOO articles imported into Liverpool, and that the corporation were continually adding to the number of articles chargeable with the duty. The witness deprecated the town dues generally, and said that their first effect was to put 120,0001. a-year into the coffers of the Liverpool Corporation at the ex pense of the manufacturing and commercial interests of the north of England. Mr. James Aspinall Turner, chairman of the Manchester Commercial Association, and other gentlemen, addressed the Commissioners, and denounced the Liverpool town dues as unjust, unrea sonable, unconstitutional, and injurious to commerce. The inquiry is likely to be a protracted one. THE NORTHERN COAL TRADE.—NEWCASTLE-ON -TYNE, Wednesday.—There was much activity last week in the steam coal district of the Tyne, in consequence of orders from Government to supply the squadrons in the East and Baltic with coal. A large order was also sent down by th e French Government to send coals out to the East. Freights rose from 451. a keel to 731. a keel to Constanti nople. Since then, in consequence of the ample supply that has gone, the Governments have not sent any more o rders, but it is supposed have left the supply in the hands of merchants to send out coal in the ordinary course of business. The present rates to the East are —GM a keel to Constantinople, 651. a keel to Gallipell and GOl. a keel to Milo. A cons id era bl e number of goal laden° vessels left the Tyne yesterday for the Baltic 'and the Mediterranean, to deliver aboard the fleets. ,We have now a con s id era bl e fl eet o f screw colliers engaged' in the London coal trade, probably 14 or 15 sail, eaves sets of considerable tonnage. More vessels are also buildin g for the two c o mp an i es engage d i n t h e tra d e; veld we believe the experiment has been pretty success ful, so that in a few years we may expect the London coal-trade will be much modified, and the consumer in the metropolis less dependent upon sailing-vessels and the winds for b"s supply of this valuable mineral. DISCOVERY OF STOLEN PROPEETY.—The police have recently discovered a large quantity of stolen property on the preiniaes of a `,` general dealer," in Bell-lane, Spitalfields. The discovery arose from the circumstance of a bale of Berlin wool having been offered by a man named Chadwick to the very warehouseman from whose premises it had been stolen. On the premises in Bell lane almost all the proceeds of a recent burglary at the premises of Messrs.-Hargraves, in Gresham-street, were found, and also jewellery to the value of 1,0001., part of the 3,0001. worth of which Mr. Alexander, of Hatton garden, was robbed. Two men were convicted at the February session of the Central Criminal Court for being concerned in the latter robbery. The a ll eged re ceiver of the stolen goods has been apprehen( e . LORD BROUGHA.3I'S BANIIIMPTCE BILL —The prelimi nary diecassion on Lord Brougham's bill for assimilating the bankruptcy laws of Scotland to those in force in this b co e u e n x tr a y m l i i i a le s d n i o n w e b o e m en mi c t o i l e n e p , le w te h c e b re ar i td ts tlirro;esesssetwreilial be regarded with great interest by the commercial classes of both sections of the kingdom. Little doubt seems entertained regarding the prospect of its being adopted, and the only point upon which unanimity has to be ar rived at is as to the expediency of a precise incorporation of all the provisions of the English law, includingthefull penal authority of the commissioners and the system of classified c ertificates. On thesematters the opinions of the Scottish public are invited, the obj ec t of all parties being to make the bill conformable to their u;shes. Mean while, it may be remarked . that, whatever modifications shall be ultimately deemed necessary, nothing, as far as sound theory is concerned, can justav the introduction or perpetuation of any esseettiel diffei-encee in the prac tice of Scotland and England. Supposing any parts of j t e ti c e ti e n i ing English system can be shown to be so el, a st b system eas to re n d er i t un d es i ra bl e t h at th e y s h ou ld o x be introduced into Scotland, the only inference would tr. not that Scotland should have a separate system, b::t that , the degree of perfection which is thought attain able in her case should by the necessary reforms be forth • with achieved eso on this side. _ Thing 0 the tench ; had bsent news cl as hori: Ling tv4l- - t we onal sad ada lel 'ere Loa Ly) d. og. el 9 10 ZO i .121 i 60i A 191 581 6 5; 31 all 15 i 6 1 10 1 1 10 5 20 9 3 8 2s. 20 25 100 100 20 20, 10 20 20 20 3:ya 20 10 20 40 AlO 20 2i 2 1