The Sun. — London, England, 1854-03-20 00:00:00

Havre, 445 f. ; Great Northern, 740 f. ; Strasburg, 720 f. ; ditto, New Shares, 5571. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 812 f. 50c. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 672 f. 50c.; Western of France, 580 f.; Bordeaux and Cette, 530 f. ; Great Central of France, 427 f. 50c.; Lyons to Geneva, 440 f. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 568 f. 75c. DENMARK. A telegraphic despatch, dated Copenhagen, 17th March, says the King has answered the address, expressing a want of confidence in his Ministers by saying that he will 'consider what is best for the public service, and will take measures accordingly. MARKTIT . NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The lea ling country markets held on Saturday were but moderately supplied with wheat, in which only a limited business was doing, at a decline of from 2s. to 3s. per quar ter. Barley sold heavily, at ls. to 2s. decline. All other grain was dull and cheaper. Flour gave way quite 28. per sack. The whole of the continental markets have been dull and drooping. The last advices from New York state that holders of flour was tolerably firm in their demands. The receipts of English grain up to our market, last week, were very moderate. From abroad, we received 38,688 quarters of wheat, 3,230 barley, 15,728 oats, 4,638 beans, 12 peas, 886 tares, 1,748 linseed, 85 rapeseed, 148 sundry seeds, 12,536 sacks, and 23,370 barrels of flour. The supply of English wheat received fresh up from our market to-day, coastwise, was very moderate, but in fair average condition. By land carriage the supply was small, hence the Kent and Essex stands were by no means largely supplied ' nevertheless, the demand for all descriptions, owing to the immense imports of foreign grain and flour, and the dull accounts from the ontports, was in a depressed state, at a decline in the prices of Monday last of fully 2s per quarter, and a clearance was not effected. For for ward delivery, next to nothing doing. We were very heavily supplied with foreign wheat, fresh as well as ex-granary. For all kinds the sale ruled heavy, and saarcely any business resulted, although im porters offered freely at 2s to 3s per quarter under the rates of this day se'nnight. FloAting cargoes were almost wholly neglected. Nu merous vessels arrived off Falmouth have been ordered round to London. We had a dull sale for all descriptions of barley, the value of which had a downward tendency. There were very few inquiries for malt, the value of which was with difficulty supported. The oat trade ruled dull. In prices, however, very little change took place. Beans moved off slowly, at barely late figures. In peas, very Little %v I.e doia , former barai3. The flour trade was dull, at per sack and barrel less • money. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.' Wheat—Essex & Kent, Red .. • • new 72s to 84a Ditt0............ old 75s 84s ,tto, White new 74s 87s Ditto.. old 76s 87s Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, old 73s 83s Ditto new • • •• 72. s 83s Eye—Old 52s New • • .......... 508 518 Barlay --Grinding ..• •• 35s 39a malting ....... •. 411 44s Chevalier..... 45$ • 47s Walt—Suffolk and Nor folk • • • • • • ...... 658 Ile drown . • • • • • • .... • • • • 60s 628 Kingston and Ware 73s .758 (Oats • • 75s to 76. lOats Yorkshire and Line°lnsh., Feed 28s 32, Potato ...... 343 Youghal and Cork Black. ...... 2Ss 30s Cork, White ... .. 27s :13s Scotch, Feed •... 32s 35s Beans—Tick ......... 43s sls Pigeons .... 47s 61s Peas—Grey ........... 44s 48s 5tap1e........... 475 5,s Whine........... Ns 625 Boilers ......... 583 63s Flour—Town-made... 68s 72s Suffolk .•.• • • .. 58s 64s Stocktn & Norfolk 608 66s SMITHFIELD. Tho imports of foreign stock into London last week were moderate—viz., 2,329 head. During the corresponding period of 1853, we received 2,488; in 1852, 1,726; 1851, 2,124; in 1850, 1,920 ; in 1849, 1,944; and in 1848, 898 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WRBN. Krom Beasts. liarßogen 321 Now Diep l9 Elanfpurgh 64 Antwerp Rotterdam 127 Oporto 215 Calais Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1,024 . Total -. 74G .. 1,377 ... SPAIN. Our accounts from Madrid are of the 14th inst. The Queen, who had been confined several days to her apartments by a cold, had gone out, for the first time, on that day. Her Majesty was not to proceed to Seville for the Holy Week. The in fantas, sisters of the King, were alone to leave for that city on the 24th. . . The Cabinet intended to submit to the Queen, on the 15th, the project of the re-organisation of the police, which is to be placed on a military footing: The President of the Council had returned to Madrid, highly pleased with his inspection of the Canal of Isabella, which, it is hoped, will be ter minated next winter. The. Governor-General of Cuba wrote, on the 10th ult., that the entire island continued to enjoy perfect tranquillity. The Three per Cents. were done at 35 ; the New Three per Cents., at 18.60 ; the Debt of the First Class, at 8.10 ; that of the Second, at 4.35. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 19, By the United States' mail steamship Baltic, Comstock Commander, we have advices from New York to the 4th inst. She has brought 118 pas sengers, but no specie. Among the, passengers is the Hon. F. Hincks, Prime Minister of Canada. The unusual length of the Baltic's passage is ac counted for by her having been three days in the ice, which tore away the greater portion of her floats and damaged her wheels. Eighteen persons were killed on the 21 inst. by the explosion of a steam boiler in a car factory at Hartford., - Twenty-two others had limbs broken, or were badly bruised and scalded. From Washington we learn that the jury in the Gardner case had returned a verdict of Guilty, and the . Court passed the highest sentence allowed by law-10 years' transportation. Dr. Gardner was placed in the custody of the Marshal, and died very suddenly shortly afterwards. He is supposed to have poisoned himself, as, shortly after entering his cell, he was observed to drink some water, throwing his head back, and it is supposeU he took a strychnine pill. He was seized with convulsions almost immediately. After giving a letter to Charles Gardner, his brother, he remarked, that he was going before a judge who would not pronounce him guilty, and then expired in great agony. His corpse remains in the gaol. The excitement in the United States' Senate re specting the Nebraska question had been, if possi ble, more intense than ever. Two or three unimpor tant bills on the private calendar having been adopted, the body proceeded to the consideration of the bill, on which occasion , some 20 members " dodged a vote" or were absent. General Cass, for one, explained the reason of his absence, and desired it to be understood that he wished to record his vote in favour of the measure on its final pas sage. The bill was then read a third time, after which a spirited and protracted debate took place, which lasted till after 5 o'clock in the morning, when the final vote was taken, and the bill passed by a majority of 37 to 14. _ From Bermuda we have accounts to the 25;1 ult. Her Majesty's ship of war Cumberland ar rived there on the 17th ult., with Vice-Admiral Sir George Seymour. Sir George did not land, however, but sailed next day for Halifax, in conse quence of despatches from England. 900 persons had died of the cholera at Nevis during the visit of the epidemic. The weather at Bermuda was cold but pleasant. By an arrival at Boston we have advises from Honduras to the 10th ult. The Government of Honduras hail, without notice, advanced the ton nage rates 100 per cent., and the American Consul had made a protest in the case of the Helen Jane, which was obliged to pay, although the vessel had dropped anchor before the decree was promulgated. A state of war still existed between Honduras and Guatemala, though r o fighting was going on. The country was full of armed robbers, and merchants were afraid to move from one part to another. At Truxillo there had been continual shocks of earth quakes for several months past, cracking the walls of houses and greatly alarming the inhabitants, but as yet no serious damage had been done. Trade was nearly at a standstill. No vessels of war, either English or American, on the coast. The New York stock-market was very firm, with an upward tendency in prices. The money-market was gradually assuming a more favourable condi tion ; the rates on call loans and on business paper were still more in favour of the borrower, and large operations payable "on demand" had been made at 6'to 64 per cent., and money may be said to be abundant at 7 per' cent. Foreign exchange steady. Bills on London, lost to 109 ; Paris, 5.15 to 5.13/. A very large business had been trans acted in cotton, and at advanced prices ; the total sales reported for the four days amounted to 14,204 bales, of which 8,857 were for export. The market closed firmly at 1040. to 10Ic. per pound for middling Uplands, lOic for middling Mobile, and lOic for middling New Orleans. Very little business doing in flour for export, the transactions being mostly for home use at a decline of 12ic. to 25c. per barrel. The wheat-market was also dull and declining. For Indian corn there was a fair inquiry, at 85c. to 88c. per bushel for Jersey yel low and white. Provisious without material alte ration. A large quantity of Scotch pig iron had been sold at $39, $394, and s4o.—six months. Freights to London :—Flour, 4s. 61 per barrel ; turpentine, ss. per 2801 b. ; measurement goods, 30s. to 355. per ton ; heavy goods, 455. to 50s. per ton. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, March 20.—Wind this day at Noon, N.B. light breeze, and cloudy weather. RAMSGATE, March 19.—Wind, S.S.E. to N.B. Arrived —Eros, from Hamburgh, for Alicant. COWES, March 18.—Wind, W. Arrived—Antoinette, from Callao, and proceeded for Antwerp ; Neptuno, Dania, for Ham burgh. PORTSMOUTH, March 19.—Wind. S.E. to E. Arrived— H.M.S. St. George, from Devonport. Odin, for the Baltic ; Cruizer, do. FALMOUTH, March 19.—Wind, N. Arrived—Neptune, from Malta ; Pius IX., Terra Nova i • Sagittarius, Kerte h ; Eleanor Grace, Odessa. Sailed—H.M.S. Paramaribo, for Surinam ; Marghizza, Malta. Off Por,— Marco Polo, from Monte Video, and sailed for Havre. DARTMOUTH, March 19. —Sailed. —Firing, for Santander ; Sacramento, Oporto. GRIMSBY, March 19.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Glenalbyn (s), from Rotterdam ; RuEsell, Hartlepool,. for Poole, with loss of foretopwast, maintop gallant-head, bow stove, and other damage, having been in collision the previous day • with the Josephine (barque),. of Wisbeach, the Dudgeon bearing N. W. about 7 miles. PLYMoUTB, March 19.—Wind, E. Arrived—Drie Go deleon, faom Trinidad. Sailed—Esperanza, for Constan tinople ; Boone Guiliano., :Savanna's. BOWMARE, ISLAY, March 16.—The Helen (brig), of Greenock, from Lisbon to . Newfoundland, put into the harbour of Lochindal yesterday, distnasted, having, been thrown on her beam ends during very heavy weather on the 22d Feb., iu lat. 4 t N., long. 46 W., when she had her decks swept, cargo shifted, and had chain cables, 65 tons of cargo, and mainmast cut away, to right her, ich she did with 9 feet water in her hold. __ --- DOVER, March 19.—The Kaashandler (galliot) of Alk maar, from Marseilles to Amsterdam, was passed in tow of a three-masted vessel, with which she had been in collision, and lost both masts, and the master overboard, 2 d March, in lat. 36 N., long. 8 W., by the Europa, arrived off Dan. geness. GOTHENBURG, March 11.—The Russian schooner Robert, of J..uremott, from Newcastle to St. Petersburgh, put in here to-day leaky, and will probably discharge. HELSINGBURG, March 11.—The Triton, of Gr!efswald, from Hartlepool to Danzig, which was on shore near Ho gauss 10th March, and full of wate.t, has become a wreck. STRALSUND, March 14.—The Fortuna, from Lubeck to Reval, which was stranded near Prerow on Dares in the night of Bth March, has gone to pieces ; materials saved ; wreckage driven on shore ; part of corgo expected to be saved. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Monday, 10.30 a.m. Wind, East, moderate and dull. Arrived—Jabez Snow, and R. L. Harriman, from Phi ladelphia; Goleta, from Seville; N. S. de Begona, from Bilboa. The Guiding Star, from Liverpool, for Melbourn e , was spoken on the 9th of March in lat. 35.40 Had exp er ienced nothing but head winds since leaving Liverpool. The French vessel Hercules, laden with wine and brandy, has been takeninto Galway it derelict. The Star, from Liverpool for Buenos Ayres, has put into Queenstown with loss of mast, bowsprit, &c. (BT SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday, 10 a.m. Wind, E ; tide, six hour's ebb ; strong - mnd cloudy. Arrived—John Bull (s), from Hamburgh; Fyenoord (s), Rotterdam ; Ravenabourne (e), Antwerp. DEAL, Monday, 9.24 a.m. Wind, E. strong and cloudy. Passed, 17th—Lady M`Naughton, from Madras, for Loudon ; Prince of Wales, from Glasgow. for London. Passed, 19th—City of the Sultan, from Venice, for London. At Anoka—Rig Kojetity'a steamer Odin. 1850. 1851. 1 - 852. 1 1853. Stock this day .... ~ , r -- , 1 4 7 37,416 ! 45,143 Price . of Y. C. .... i t ' O . c s nc e gd 3 1 6 0/ 3 311 " 3c1 e. Delivery last week • • 2,226 • 1,814 1,938 Ditto from June 1.... 80,155 81,172 92,4.1 Arrivals last week.. i 994 232 , - - 87,831 93,120 Dittofrom June 1 Price of Town ...... 39s Gd 413 Gd 100,796 38s Cd 1854. 35,090 35,48 s 44s 64 Is Od to 'to 44s 9,1 00s Od 2,005 1.407 84,841 82.921 726 2 605 79,293 95,089 45s 91 64s 9d DINNER TO COLONEL OUTRAM.— The Bengal Ilurkart4 rep arts the proceedings at a public dinner given at Cal cutta to Colonel Outram, on the 31st of Jan. last. The chair was taken by Sir J. W. Colvile, and among the other gentlemen present were the Hon. Messrs. Dorin, Peacock, and Halliday, Sir Arthur Buller, Col. Low, Col. Forbes, Col. Stuart, Messrs. C. Allen, J. P. Grant, F. F. Courtenay, C. R. Prinsep, W. Ritchie, Cecil Beadon, George Plowden, James Hume, J. J. Macken zie, C. B. Skinner, Major J. S. Banks, MajorJas. Ram say, Major James Abbott, Major F. R. Bazley, Major Orfeur Cavenagh, Lieut.-Colonel Goldie, Mr. F. A. Lush ington, Captain J. H. Crawford, ft.N., Captain T. E. Rogers, 1.N., Mr. B. J. Colvin, Mr. R. M. Stephenson, Dr. A. Bell, Mr. W. Bracken, Lieut.-Col. Birch, Lieut.- Col, AuNtruther, 0,8,, and Major H, 1 ) , Burn. PREFERENCE SHARES. St. 100 etherdeen • -- ••• St. 100 Do. No. 2,7 p. c. ..• 25 30 Myth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 50/) - St. 100 Eris. & Ex. 4p. c. St. ... 20 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares St. 100 Caledonian £lO 9B icio 98 15 all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent ... 64 64 Cork dtßandonsip.c — 0i all Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction 3} all EastAnglian (£3los) 6 per cent 3b 31 5 all Do. (X 5) 7 per cent 4 4i 7i 2 Do. (£7l7s) 7p. c. p all Eastern Counties Ex tension, sp. c. No.l 4 - 1 p p m 61 all Do. No. 2 ug " 10 all Do. New 6p. C. St. 1' —l3lxd P 20 all Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent 5 all Do. 51., 10 per cent — 10 all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh- St. 100 East Lancash.6p.cts. 5 all East and West York shire June. Pref._ ••• 5 all EdinbPrth.&Dundee 5i per cent. . ... 31 36 St. 100 Glasgow &S.Western Guar. 5 per cent._ St. 100 Great Northn. sp. c. 113 —Mad a d St. 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem... 104 —lo6ld 104 x d 10 10 Do. 46 p. c. Scrip 9 10xd 10 6 Gt. N. of Scot. Ist Pref 64 all (It, Southn.dlWestm. (Ireland) Eighths) 7l —B4 td a d 20 4 Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh — xd 50 6 Gt. Westu. (Barks & Hants Ex. sp. 64 7 St. 100 Do. cov. red. 4?c, p.o. 96 98 St. 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c. 90 95 St. 100 DG. irrod. 4p. c 9l 93 16 6 Lan. & York. F. £2O Id par St. 100 Do. 6p. c. Stock . . . 135 137 20 13 Leeds N. 6p. c. No.l 12/ 2 9 Do. Quarters, 1848._ St. 100 London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c St. 100 Do. Pref., sp. c. St. „. 50 • all Do. Convertible, sp. c., 1852 • ••• St. 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. a. 138 St. 100 Lon.&N. W., Coy. a. Nuneaton 50 5 Loudon &S. Western Con. Thirds 2l —2i ad a d 12i all Londonderry& Color Shares ..• 126 all Londy. &Ennis.i Sh ll —12 i 25 all \lan., Shef., & in , Shares, No. 1. 6 7 10 all Do. New, £lO 9} 91 9i 6 46 Do. £6 par bad x 12A all Harypt.& Carl. 4 p.c ... ••• 126 all Do. 46 per cent • ••• 126 104 Do ••• St. 100 :Aid. Consol.6 p.c.St ..• St. 100 Do. Consol. Bristol & Firm. 6 per cent 134 136 1336 4 IGi 5 Do. Pref. 46 per cent I.b —id ad 1 die ad 10 6 Norfolk Debenture — xd St. 100 Do, Pref. 4p. c. Stock ... ad St. 100 Do. sp. c. Eat ••• ad 100 a d St. 100 Do. 56 per ct .pref — ad St. 100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c. ad St. 100 North British — 20 all North Staffordshire ... St. 100 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh.£ls, 6p.c. 99 -- 101 100 d 15 15 Do P 81 all Scot. Cont. , New Prof 8 all .'lhrewa. &Birm.N.G. 9 —lO 10 all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c. 16 17 10 10 Do. 5 per cent lO 106 25 all South Devon ll —l3 10 14 Do. fixed, 46 per cent id p 1.0.6 all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 23 236 St. 100 Do. 46per cent. 20 all 3.Yorksb.4p.e.Guar l7 —l9 25 all Stockton and Dar lington, 4 per cent. 25 5 Do. do. do. 126 all Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 ••• •• 5 3 Waterfd.Siilk.6p.c. 2 -- • 1 d St. 100 York, Newcastle,a nd Berwick ,4 p.c. Pr ef. 87 92 • 17 SDo 3l 31 31 25 10 Vork&N. Midland H. and S. Fuech 1 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under : Beasts. Sheep. 1853 615 1,577 1852 337 1,205 1851 466 1,395 1850 579 966 L 849 351 1,433 To-day's market was very moderately supplied with foreign stock, amongst which were 90 oxen from Spain. From our own grazing districts, the receipts of beasts fresh up this morning were limited, and iu very middling condition. The attendance of buyers being large, the beef trade ruled active, at an advance in the quotations ob taihed on Monday last of 4d per 81bs, and a good clearance was effected. The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam bridgeshire amounted to 1,900 Scots and short-horns ; from other parts of England, 700 of various breeds; and from Scotland 240 horned and polled Scots. There was a falling off in the supply of sheep. All breeds commanded a steady, though not very brisk, de mand, at 2d per 81bs more money. The beat old Downs, in the wool, realised 5s per Blbs ; out of the wool, 4s 4d per 81bs. The few lambs in the market realised from Gs to Gs 8d per Sibs. We were very seantily supplied with calves, which moved off steadily, at full quotations. Pigs were dull at late figures. The supply was small. Lambs. Calves. Pigs ... 296 ... --- - ... 184 ... - - ... 219 ... 4 ... 193 ... - - ... 160 ... Per Sibs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. 3. d. s. d. Interior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 PiimeSouthdown 410 5 0 Second quality.... 3 8 310 Large crse. calves 4 6 5 2 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4 Prime small d 0,.. 5 4 5 8 Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 Large hogs 3 - 0 4 2 Inferior Sheep _3 6 3 8 Small porkers 4 4 4 8 iecoud quality ...3 10 4 5 Suckliugcalves —22 0 29 0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 8 Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. '• •••• • • ..... 3,'31 iheip • • •• ..14,880 'least; Pig's.. •••••• • • • • • • 335 Pigs a l ves statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, March 21, 1853, and this day, Monday, March 20, 1854. Per Sibs, to sink the ofFals. Mar. 21, 1853. Mar. 20,1854 s. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 Second quality ditto 3 Prime large oxen ............3 d. s. d. s. d. s. d oto 3 23 4to 3 6 4 3 63 3 310 8 3104 0.4 4 Prime Scots, drc 4 0 4 2 4 6 Coarse and inferior sheep 4 0 4 2 3 6 Second quality ditto . „.. 4 4 4 83 10 Primo coarse woolled ditto ... ... 410 5 0 4 6 Prime Southdown ditto 5 2 5 44 10 Large coarse calves 3 4 4 2 4 6 Prime small ditto ... ..„ 4 4 4 8 5 4 Large hogs ... 210 3 2 3 0 Neat small porkers 3 6 4 0 4 4 Beasts... ... 4,046 Sheep ... ... 17,030 Calves... ... ... 192 Pigs ... 220 SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 22,1852.--Beasts, 3,859; sheep, 23,070; calves, 155; 'alga, 381). March 24, 1851.—Boasts, 3,692 ; sheep, 18,270 ; calves, 119 ; pigs, 310. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets continue to be extensively supplied with both town and country-kiiled meat. Generally speaking, the demand is in a sluggish state, as follows : Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. Reef, inferior 2 10 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 3 6 Do., prima large 3 8 3 10 Do., do. small 3lO 4 0 Pork, large 3 4 4 2 Mutton, Inferior Do., middling Do., prime Vaal Pork, small • BOROUGH HOP. s. d. s. d. 32 3 4 ~3 6 4 0 ~4 2 4 4 .4 0 5 4 ;.4 4 4 8 -—— - - - We continue to have a steady, but by no means active, demand for most kinds of hops, the prices of which are supported. Last week's imports were 97 bales from Ostend, 27 ditto from Hamburgh, 2 ditto from Rotterdam, and 88 ditto from Dunkirk. The prices are as follows : Mid and East Kent pockets, Cl. 10s to 12/. Os ; Weald of Kent ditto, Cl. Os to 71. Os ; Sussex ditto, 5/. 12s to Cl. 10s per cwt. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Since Monday last the fresh arrivals of potatoes have been very moderate. On tho whole the demand is steady, at full prices. The imports last week were 3 baskets from Harlingen, 3 tons from Dublin, 3 ditto from Limerick, 2 ditto from Cork, and 70 ditto from Belfast. The prices are as follows :—York Regents, 1251 to 165 s ; Scotch ditto, 115 s to 1355; Irish whites, 100,3 to 115 s ; foreign, 105 s to 115 s per ton. WOOL. We have a fair demand for fine English wool, at full qnot Lions. In all other kinds very few transactions have taken place. Last week's imports were 65 bags from Seville, 560 from Bilbao, 313 from Hamburgh, 298 from Gibraltar, 330 bales from Victoria, 129 from Callao, 438 from Moreton Bay, 905 from Odessa, and 910 from Sydney. SEEDS; Clover seed, both red and whito, has sold readily, at fully last week's prices. Linseed is very firm. Peters burg, on the spot, 58s to 60s; Calcutta, 625; Bombay, 64s to 65s per qr. Rapeseed moves off free y, at 55s to 56s for East India. Cakes command very full prices. C trnip,White, per bush 22+ to 24 , Swede .. . • .... •• 22s 244 , mord, Brown • . • ... 124 14 A White, new • • • • • • 13 s 164 r Tres. Winter, new.... 9s Od 9s 6d 7s Od 88 Od isoarY. per quarter . 503 54s the ;rms.. •• 243 28s Clover. Red Eng . (cwt.) 583 643 White .......... 51s /44 Foreign lted ...... 523 643 White.... 62 3 90s Trefoil, new • • .... 263 333 Carraway .... ••••• • • • 43 4GB Coriander.• •• •• •• 17 ' 18s iletripseed, per quarter 41 a 44s Linseed, Eng. Aowing• • GOs f 49 Crushing • • SS, 62s Rattle 56s 60s Odessa .......... 58, t2s Linseed Cake, pr. ton — English . 10/ Os 11 10s Foreign, per ton 9/ 58 111 10s Rape Cates, pr ton 6115 s 71 5s Rapeseed,New,prlst 3110 s 33s OS TALLOW. -- • - The busitess doing in our market is very moderate, yet prices are well supported. P.T.C. on the spot is quoted at 643, and for May and June 633 per cwt. Town tallow, 62s 6d per cwt. net cash. Rough fat, 3s sid per 81bs. FOREIGN SUPPLY Beasts .. .. .. .. . .. .. .... . 506 Sheep .... • ............... 790 Calves..... THE SUN, LONDON„ MONDAY EVENING, MARCH go, 1884, SHARE MARKETS. AUSTRALIA. (THIS DAY.) 'Paid, Leasing Compans. Closing Prices this day. Business this day. The Sydney steamer brings intelligence from Australia to the 7th of December, some clays later than the dates by the Great Britain. The Legislative Council of New South Wales re assembled on the 6th of December, and was to go into committee on the Constitution Bill on the 7th. BRITISH RAILWAYS. A public meeting had been held at Sydney to commence a subscription for a testimonial to Mr. Deas Thompson, the Colonial Secretary, who is about to embark for England. A public breakfast is to be given to the hon. gentleman previous to his departure, and a sum of money forwarded to England sufficient to purchase a piece of plate of suitable magnificence, to be selected by Mr. Thom son himself, as the parting gift of his friends in the colony. No material alteration in the state of mercantile business is reported. The demand for most kinds of merchandise continue steady. A correspondent of the Empire gives the follow ing account of the progress of the settlement at Port Curtis, where the Government surveyors have been for some time past engaged : " Further experience tends to confirm the flattering account which is given of the harbour ; it is about a mile in width, and is easily accessible by two entrances, one to the north and one to the south, with ample depth of water for large ships quite close to its shores. A town has been laid out upon an inlet called Auckland Inlet, where the Lord Auckland, that conveyed the former expedition, was hove down. It is a [very eligible site, affording ample space for wharfage for shipping of any tonnage. The town has been named Gladstone, after the present Chan cellor of the Exchequer, and the numerous allotments and rectangular streets assume quite an imposing appearance on the map. The necessary reserves have been made by the Government for official buildings. The main street is called Auckland-street, and is already so far formed that teams can travel upon it without any difficulty. There have been also marked out on a creek, called King Corah Creek, about three miles from Auck land, a great many suburban allotments, of from 5 to 10 acres each. These will shortly be put up for sale in Sydney. A little to the east of this settlement is a navi gable river called the Boyne ; and, on the west, another stream navigable for 20 miles from its mouth ; it is then obstructed by a ridge of limestone, over which it falls with considerable velocity. The party have called this river the Liffey, but we believe the Go vernment intend, if possible, to discover the native name for it. On the bank vatious lagoons of good fresh water were discovered, and cod of a large size were caught in the stream. The course of this river is serpentine, but not so much so as to render the navigation difficult. The character of the soil is a fine dry sandstone, afford ing great facilities for forming the streets. No rain had fallen for nearly three months, and the vegetation had suffered very much in consequence. A chain of hills sur round the settlement, about 40 miles from the coast. At the back of these hills is supposed to lie the magnificent country which is drained by the Mackenzie. A large river debouches into the sea about 40 miles to the north of Port Curtis. This has been named the River Fitzroy, and it is supposed to be the embouchure of the Mackenzie and the Dawson of the Burnett country. If this be the case, the Mackenzie follows the singular example of most of the Australian rivers, and runs for a great portion of its length parallel with the sea coast, maing an abrupt elbow near its termination. There 'is a fine opening here for some enterprising man to follow Captain Cadel's example, and to open up the country which this noble stream must water. The aborigines are beginning to be troublesome. Mr. Hays, who has stations about 60 miles to the southward, sends his teams with wool to Port Curtis. They were attacked by the blacks, who drove off the teamsmen, and tore open the bags and scattered the wool abroad. They stole the bags. A skirmish had taken place between the blacks and the surveying party, who repulsed them effectually, and they decamped. Mr. Walker, the commandant of native police, had arrived with twelve troopers, and had shot some of the blacks concerned in the robbery of Mr. Hays' wool. In a private letter he says—' I have seen no country so good as this for the last twelve months. I am very sanguine about its becoming a great place. The blacks require all the watching we can give them. The more I see of this country the more I like it.' There is a good deal of swamp in this neighbourhood, which, consisting of rich alluvial districts, renders the vegetation very coarse and rank. These swamps might be converted to rice culti vation. It is believed that most of the tropical fruits will grow there, although, by the meteorological table that has been kept by the expedition, the heat at present has not been so great as was.anticipated." The Council of Victoria had been compelled to pass the new Gold-fields Management Bill very hur riedly, the term of the temporary act expiring on the Ist of December. The new bill was read a third time on the 29th of November. The scale of the license fees has again been altered ; it is now fixed at 11. for a month, and Si. for the whole year ; the fee for three months is 2/. ; for six months, 41. This alteration has been strongly objected to, as it re moves the inducement to take out annual licenses, offered by the former scale. Those who tali° out a license for a year will be entitled to the political franchise for the future represen sentatives of the gold fields in the Legislative Council, and will also have a right to a plot of ground on the diggings, to cultivate as a gar den. The annual license fee, therefore, partakes of the character of rent. The amount of royalty to be paid by mining companies taking leases of land for their operations is fixed at one-twentieth of the produce. ' In consequence of the strong opposition it met &Om all parties in the Council, the Gold Export Duty Bill was withdrawn by the Government. The lowest license fee in the Victoria gold fields, under the new act ; is twice the amount of that levied by the last regulations of the Government of New South Wales in that province ; and the rates for licenses of three, six, and 12 months are 33 per cent. higher in Victoria than in the northern fields. The Government escorts that arrived at the Trea sury, Melbourne, on the 29th of Nov., brought the following quantities of gold :—From Castlemaine, 25,283 oz.; the last number was 11,613 oz. ; from Golden Point, 41. oz. ; Fryer's Creek, 1,012 oz. ; Mount Franklyn, 177 oz.; Sandhurst, 22,967 oz.; Eagle Hawk, 497 oz. The Mqvor escort brought from Mqvor 2,209 oz.; and the Ovens escort, 4,193 oz. The last number from Mq vor is 2,066 oz.; from Warangai 383 oz.; from the Ovens, 3,164 oz.; Snake Valley, 60 oz. ; Reid's Creek, 4 oz. The Ballarat escort brought from Ballarat to Melbourne 4,215 oz. of gold, and left at Geelong 6,689 oz., bringing in all 10,904 oz. The last number from Ballarat is 3,290 oz., and from Creswick's Creek 260 oz. Prices of goods on the Bendigo are lowering, chiefly in consequence of the facilities for bringing them up, afforded by the fine weather. Gold re mains at 3/. 15s. per ounce. Three cartloads of coal had been paraded through the streets of Melbourne, as the first raised in the province. The blocks, which were very large, were found near Cape Paterson, close to the sea shore ; they appeared to be surface specimens. The Adelaide journals are to the 24th of No vember. The bill authorising a loan of 150,0001. for the construction of a railway from the city to the port had been passed. The only objection made to the measure was that the sum named was too small. The gauge adopted for th ethic is sft. 3in. On the 18th the Collector of Customs moved the second reading of the Customs' Amendment Bill, the principle of which was that the ad valo rem duty was made the rule rather than the excep tion, the rated duty being only adopted in some few necessary instances. Captain Cadell had left Wellington on the 19th for his second voyage up the Murray. The emigrant ship Olivia arrived at Adelaide on the 14th ult., with 358 emigrants on board, after a paasage of 107 days from Plymouth. The Now Zealand journals bring intelligence to the sth of November. The festival to commemorate the first establish ment of free government in the colony took place at Wellington on the 20th of Octob er . Upwards i of 1,000 persons, it s stated in th e I n d e p en d e nt, sat down to a dinner provided on the occasion, and a public ball terminated the proceedings. Some dissatisfaction appears to be entertained towards Sir George . Grey on account of his alleged tardiness in bringbringing the new constitution into operation. From the speech of the Superintendent in ope n ing the Provincial Council of Wellington, it appears that the province contains 10,502,000 acres of land, and that the native title to 2,015,000 acres had, been set aside. A bill providing for the administration of the Provincial Executive Government had passed through the Council. The Executive Council is to consist of the Secretary, Solicitor, and Treasurer of the Province, but the Superintendent may appoint any other persons, not exceeding two, to be mem bers. The Provincial Council of Canterbury was opened on the 27th of September. From statistics pub lised in the Lyttelton Times of the Ist of October, it appears that, for the year ending the 30th of 3 tine, 1853, the total revenue of the settlement was 5,2511. Os. Bd. ; total expenditure, 4,1621. Gs. 7d. The value of the imports for the same period were : From Great Britain £2 0 ,521 3 9 From New South Wales 28,402 8 2 From Victoria 2,085 0 0 From Van Diemen's Lam! Total £54,715 S 11 The value of the exports of sundry description of produco was 13;0001, RAILNS'ATS. Aberdeen Ambg. Nottng. Bost. and Eastu. Junet Belfast & Ballymena Binning. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Ihmcsh. & Cheshire Junet Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., Blyth &Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) Bristol and Exeter... Ca1ed0nian............ Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon , Cork, Black, & Pass, Cornwall Crieff Junction Dublin&BelfastJunc Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction Do. New East Ang1ian........ Do., (XlB E & H).... Eastern Counties..... Eastern Union, A Stock ............ .. 'Do., B. Stock.. , IDo., New A... , East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Prth. & Dundee Forth & Clyde June. Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk. Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.) l Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds New Thirds , I Lancash. andlforksh Do., Fifths D 3.; Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv.Crsby.&Southpt Loudon & Blackwall Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. Loud. Bright & S.Cst. Loud. and N. Westu. Do. Fifths Do.lo/.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths London - and B. Westn. l Do., £5O Do., £4O Lndndrry& Coleraine I Lncindrry. & Ennisk. Slanch.Shef.& Linclnl Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland Do. Birmng. & Derby 'Midi& G. West. (Ire.) "Do. Half Shares. Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do., Bury Extension. Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd. Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor. Norfolk Northn.Counties Un, North British North Devon, No. 1. Do., No. 2 Do., A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North London 'Do. New £lO. 'N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp stead, and City Jo ' North Staffordshire North Western & S. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hinckley,' and Leicester Oxford, Worcester,& Wolverhampton Portsmouth Scottish Central., Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Hi' mg Do. L. & N. Western Guaranteed SI Ge.ic Shrewsby. & Hete fd Shrewsby. & Qtester (N. W. Min ; Do. Halves,: Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C o t D,fully paid up at per cent South Devon South Eastern South Wales 3. Yrksh. & Riv. Dui Do.. Staines, Wok. & Wok Stockton & Darling. Stockton & Hartlepl ' raif Vale Do. £lO shares. Do. Pref., No. L._ names Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfcl. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall West End 'of London 1 1 and Crystal Palace West London Wilubrcdn& Croydon York Newctl.&Borw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N. E. Purchase York & N. Midland Closing Prices this day. 20 - 24 41 - 41 8i 9 12 —lO dis 141 18 61 bid 89 - 91 52i -53 i 144 - 154 9 • 11 ii :: u 7i - 8 14 ---- iril 12i -12 i .36 - 40 24 -- 26 60 61 56 bti 23 - 24 77 79 123 -125 91 -- 93 75# - 754 90 -- 93 12 —l3 ID 11i 12hp 61 —62 i 7§ 7id - ••• .• fie par P 98} 99 98A - 99 d par par p 4 r d g 776 74 11 1 0 8 31 10 9d 20 -- 21 57i - 58 1 - 33 -- 34 i d— - par. 51 40 2 24 6 - 8 45 - 47 31 30 30i ... 8 10 6 i. - 52 -55 i -iP 61 —6,1 d 1 74 29 - 31 88 90 54 -- 56 55 - 60 55 CO 3 2a 15i -- 11 -- 14 1 3} -- 3id 13 15 59i 601. 34 346 3 id 4 5 ii 7- iti 21 - 2g 154 15 4i - 5 24- 26 , 5 - 6 6 - 7 G3i 644 - 4 45 -- 46 RATLWAYI3. Bedford and Blotchley Bnckghamsh Clydesdale Jc E. Lincoln gr 6 per cent. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New Glstr.dt Dn. Fr Hi tlpk Dk. & Railway [lull & Selby Do. 1 Shares. Do. Shares. [Jan.& Greenw Do. Preference [ Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. Aranch. Batu and Matlock Aiddlesbro' & Redcar Aidld.Bradfd Northern and Easternsp.e. Do. 6 per et. Do. rued& p e Prest. & Wyre Do. Shares. iloystniz Hit. Do. Shepth.St Shef. Roth .an Goole g. 5 p. 6. S. Staitordah. Wear Valleygi 6 per cent I Do Wilts&SomrsT London & N. West. Caledon.„ Gt.Nrthn. Caldonian. Do Gt. Westn' Ik. New. & Berw. V. &NMd Do 'S. Eastern Do Norfolk.., L.& N. W. & Midld. Stckton & I Darlingt. E. Count. Do. Do I I L. & N.W &Ln&Yk Do GtNorthn D 0... ...... Laneash& Yorksh.. H.MClean Stockt. & Darlingt. Do, GtWestn. FOREIGN. 7 3 8 2s. Antwerp &Rotterdam Belgian Bashi. June. Beziers to Graissessac Bombay, Baroda, and Central India.,Serip Central of Italy Charleroi & Erquelin Demerara Dijon and Besancon Dutch Rhenish East Indian Do. Extension Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of France Grd. Trunk of Canada Do. Debentures Do. do 'Gt. Central of France) Gt.Westernof Canada Shares Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s Hamilton & Toront , Do. 6 per cent. Lake Const. & Basle Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c. pref , Luxembourg , Do. (Railway) Do. Prof. i. (Canal) ~ 6 p. et.pref Lyons and Creneva.:: ,Lyons & Mediterran !Viadms Maria Antonia Do. do. New . Melbourne Dk„ & Namur & Liege (witi interest) Do. (ex interest) all all 10 10i all Northern of Fra:nce., Do. 20/. 3 p. c Bds, (fruy.B.& Anis. Shs.; NorwegianTrunkPre' I Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds . ...... . Paris and Orlea.ni; - Paris and Ronen Paris and Strasbourg' ParisCaen & Cherbrg Quebec & Richmond Rouen and Havre Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Mouse... Do. 5A p. cent. Pref. Southern of France.. St. Andrew's andl - Quebec (A) a ll West Flanders all Do 54 per c. Pref 10 Western of France 7 West. of Switzerland 2 Wiesbaden 16 Zealand 93 - 95 43 - 50 ... -. ... 2": 101 - 103 50 - 52 25 -26 13 -13 i 24i - 25; 2i 2ixd ... - ... 95 - 97 56 - 58 ••• ".. • ••• ...'.'. ••-• 21 —li clis 28 - 30 94 - 96 4 34c1 14 44 3id p 3d 2 3 p P 4 3 d 6 4d 3i 3 22 - 23 8 —10 p 1. —2 p 9 —11 p dis fi - 7 4 4} 1 1i 1 — I. .A -: is -Fa 7 - 7i 28 -29 i 74 - 8i lli -12 p 42 —44 34 36 28 • -28 i ... —• Pin ld par --. 2 . 8 8 ..• - ... ... - pm 31 :: 4. ( i i •it - 31. *i MINES. Agua Fria Anglo Austrin. Gold Anglo Californian Australasian . Australian Australian Cordillera Australian Freehold Ave Maria Baden (Gd. Duchy of) Blaenaryon Ir. & Coal isritish Austrin. Gold British Iron Brazilianlmp.(iisued at £5 pm Do. Cocacs & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Carson's Creek Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica.- ICobre Copper Colonial Gold Copiapo Copper Min. of Eng Do. Pref. 7,3 p. cent English. and Austrin Copper Smeltg. Co General Great Nugget Vein Do. Registered Great folgooth Liberty Linares Lond.&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co Ibriquita, Niesican&S.Amerien New Granada New Linares Mining and Smelting Co Nouveau Monde Pontgiband Silver Load Min. & Smelt Port Philip Quartz Rock -- Rhymnoy Iron Do. Now .iantia.go do Cuba ouch Austral iau Pin Croft United Mexican Waller West Granada West Mariposa Worthing Mining of Australia .... Yuba MISCEL: Aubiu Coal and Iron Australian Agricult. Australsn . Pc i tic. Mail kustraln. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works Brit. American Land 3rit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co Canada Crystal Palaco Crystal Pal.of France Eastern Stearn Electrit Telegraph(A) Do. (B) Electric Teleg. of Ir Gou. Steam Navigat General Screw Steam [risk Beet:oot Sugar Magdalena. St. Navig. Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel Netherlands Land N. S. W. Coal & Inter Steam Navigat. Co. N. B. Australasian Do. New Nirth. ofEuropeSteam Peel Rr. TA. & Minrl. Peninsular& Oriental Do. Do. Portland Iron Co Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest. South Austral Land Submar. Telegraph Do. Registered Van Diemen's Land ,lustralasia ............ British Colonial Bank awl: Loan Company British N. American (Mart& Bank .of Asia Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China Colonial ................ Commercial of Lend. English Scottish and Au5tra1ian............ bond. Chart. Bk. of Australia ............. London am] County.. London Joint Stock.. Loud. & Westminster National Provincial of England ........... Do. New ............... N - atioual of Ireland.. N - RAV South Wales.... Oriental Bank of C0rp0rati0n.......... Do. New ............... Provincial of Ireland Do. New ............... itoyal Australn.Bkg. & gold Imp C 0.... South Australia ...... Union of Australia... Do. New ............... Union of L0nd0n..... 2 d 2 - 1 1 6 -- 11 7 ' 3i 44 24 32 34 d 40 -- 42 lh p 10i - 11. - 50 -- GO 2 -- 4 p 1/ - 21 1 d 124 - - - I 15 37 d —1.13 p 29 31 8 10 3 4 d 3 44 2 31 d # d. dl I -- i :ous ii - 40 75 _ 77 - 6 6ixn, 17 4 -18 j 1 -.. 3 is ••• is lixd i =---- i"d; 1 4 "".." ip lap 35 W Lig 124 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. - M t i 1 ld 3i 31 to 34 : 41- 46 -- 47 39 -- 41 6Gi -67 i Gf - 7i 100 • 8i 50 50 20 20 50 161 St. 104 50 20 11 10 too 176 114 all all 100 tiZto 100 - 42t 8/ 2sl 100 3i 100 it liil 212 s 100 100 I_oo 100 2/ 2s 16i 100 8 100 17 all all 14 51s. 100 20 1344100 St. 10 St. 25 20 20 50 20 64 5 3} 45i 6/ 1 51 t Business done this day. 22i 2 6 41 zd 53+ 21 141 161 121 11 } 60i 60 66i t 6 1 89 774 8 7 8 7b 122 Hi 2 751 6 51 62 i lf f :, 9i PP Ba. 98 a 99 4 , 8 lli 77 8 71 i 5 7i 8 1 a 33 32 30j 11 29i 88/ 1 9 55 60 1 60 6 iii 34 i 1, all all all all all 100 100 100 18$ 20i 100 20 20 10 20 40 50 1 20 35 all ; all 13.5 24A all 15 A 4 all all all all 1 10 1 1 30 1 10 2§i 50 50 2 100 1 25 50 50 100 100 all all 2 10' SHIPMENTS OF SPECIE.--The shipments of specie by the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Indus amount to 274,9901., of which 243,063/, is silver, for Calcutta Singapore, Hong Kong, and Canton, and 81,9301, gold, for Malta, Alexandria, Singapore, and }Jong Kong, 28 i .4i 8 li f 29 Si 8 21i 2 28i i 32 39.1 9 8 77 61 I 6 4 1 i 16 i SPORTING NOTES. PROBABLE WINNERS AT WAIZWICK. The legitimate sport at Warwick will commence to morrow and terminate on Wednesday. Thursday will be devoted to the display of noble horsemanship by the military riders, and on Friday will be decided the grand annual steeplechases. The variety of attractions will therefore command the attention and hit the taste of all classes of turfites, and fine weather is only wanting to promote the successful celebration of the meeting. The Trial Stakes, which numbers ten nominations, will perhaps occasion a somewhat interesting race, and is likely to inaugurate the stirring business of the gather ing right pleasantly. The recent running of Defiance and Orestes at Salisbury, however, has materially les sened the eagerness with which the encounter was once anticipated. Defiance is now likely to be reserved for the Northamptonshire Stakes, ibut the interest of his party will be worthily represented by his stable com panion, Rataplan. Cobnut would figure to greater advantage over a longer course, but should he enter the lists he will not, I opine, make an inglorious exhibition of his racing ability. The speedy Snowdon Dunhill is likely to be the only other competitor of note, and he will, I anticipate, hotly dispute the palm of superiority with Rataplan. Four "youngsters" are nominated for the Woodcote Stakes, but of their racing merit no op portunity has yet been afforded of judging. Alonzo and Battery will be the most prominent competitors for the Free Handicap, and the result of the race will, perhaps, be in favour of Battery. On paper the Willoughby Handicap seems a " cer tainty" for Bourton, whose victory, however, may be jeopardised by Stamford. Ethelwolf and Selina are much " fancied" at New market for the Great Warwickshire Handicap ; they are certainly weighted on favourable terms, and among the very moderate animals which they will encounter they may show to advantage. In consideration of his per formance at Salisbury, however, I am induced to place some confidence in Cleveland's ability to achieve success. Should Bridesmaid put in an appearance, my inclination may lead me to pay slight attention to her. For the Handicap Plate the chances of Gaylad, Fo rester and Antonia appear preferable. I shall not extend my anticipatory remarks to the steeplechases appointed to be decided on Friday. Report states that Oscar has recovered from his hurts at Liver pool, and that hd is intended, and will prove a " good thing" for the Grand Annual. March 20. A FRESH MAN. WARWICK. —MONDAY. ARRIVALS.— Thessaly, General Bree zo, Tipperary Boy, Battery, Selina, Ringleader. DINNER TO LORD HARRIS, BY THE EAST INDIA COMPANY. On Saturday evening a grand banquet was given, at the London Tavern, by the East India Company, to Lord Harris, on his appointment as governor of Madras. The entertainment was on the usual magnificent scale which characterises the festivities of this company, and the whole resources of the famed London Tavern were called into requisition on the occasion. The tables and buffets exhibited a rich display of gold and. silver-gilt plate, interspersed with wax lights ; and there was also a large number of superb vases and epergnes, loaded with fruit and rare exotics, the whole brilliantly illumi nated with thousands of wax lights. There was a mili tary band in attendance in the ante-room, and in the gallery, facing the chair, were a number of ladies, rela tives and friends of the guests. Shortly after seven o clock the company, which had been received in the drawing-room, proceeded to the banquet-ro om , the chair being taken by R. Ellice, Esq., c h a i rman of the Court of Directors of the East India Company. On the right of the chairman was Lord Harris (the guest of the evening), the Duke of Hamilton, Duke of Newcastle, Earl of Elgin, K.T., Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, M.P., Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Wigratn, Right Hon. E. Ellice, M.P., Lord Justice Knight Bruce, Sir James Weir Hogg, Bart., M.P., Lieut.-General Sir George Pollock, G.C.8., Rear-Admiral Sir G. R. Lam bert, K.C.B, the Solicitor-General, the Lord Mayor, the Deputy-chairman of the Court of Directors, the Marquis of Breadalbane, K.T., Earl Grey, Viscount Canning, Right Hon. Stephen Lushington, Right Hon. Edward Strutt, M.P., Mr. Loch, Right Hon. W. G. Hayter, M.P., L or d Justice Turner, Vice Chan cellor Stuart, Sir T. N. Redington, K.C.B. ; Sir Henry Willock, Sir James Melvin, K.C.B. ; Hon. Colonel Boyle, M.P., Right Hon. S. It. Lushington, Mr. Mill s , Hon. R. H. Temple, Sir E. C. Derinz, Bart., M.P. ; Lieut.-General Sir J. L. Lushington, G.C.B. ; Sir John Campbell, Mr. Hume, M.P., Mr. Samuel Lowe, M.P., Hon. W. H. Leslie Melville, Hon. J. C. Erskine, Mr. Masterman, M.P., Hon. Arthur Harris, Sir. H. Mcux, Bart., M.P. ; Lieut.-General Sir C. Palsey, K.C.B. After dinner the Chairman rose, and gave " The Health of her Majesty the Queen," which was drunk with all the usual honours. The next toast was, " ills Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family." The CHAIRMAN said he now came to the toast of the evening. (Rear, hear.) As they were a ll p ro b a bly aware, the noble lord on his right hand had been elected by the unanimous vote of the Court of Directors to the important position of governor of Madras. (Hear, hear.) That election had been graciously sanctioned by her Majesty, and they were now assembled to offer the noble lord their congratulations, and to wish him success in his future administration. (Loud cheers.) The noble lord was no untried man, having been, as they were aware, for some years governor of Trinidad ; and he would say that he had never heard or read more decided testimonials of approbation and satisfaction than had been expressed in the addresses from all parties of the inhabitants, who seemed to have vied in expressing their regard for Lord Harris, and their regret at his quitting Trinidad. He might excite their interest by recalling to their recollection the gallant deeds of the noble lord's ancestor, who won for his country the important fortress of Seringa.patam ; but he was sure the noble lord had a higher claim upon them, and had won from the Government and country its approval during his rule over an important colony of the British empire. (Cheers). The Court of Direc tors had full confidence in the noble lord, and felt assured that he would do his utmost to promote a better system of land revenue, a more general deve lopment of its agricultural resources, and that the im portant department of public works would receive his peculiar attention. He was further persuaded that the best efforts of the noble lord would be devoted to that most important and vital question—education in India. (Hear.) They were about to entrust to Lora Harris for a time the interests of millions in India, feel ing assured that he would support and encourage all measures which would tend to promote their interests and secure their welfare. (Hear.) In that undertaking he could assure him he would have the generous confi dence and support of the Court of Directors, and he be. lieved he might say the sympathy and good wishes of the country at large. In bidding farewell to the noble lord, in the name of the East India Company, he wished him a happy voyage, and trusted that Providence would 1 ' preserve him in health and vigour, so that, on his re turn, he might enjoy the invaluable satisfaction of hav ing faithfully and zealously discharged the important duties that had now been confided to him. The toast was drunk with much cheering. Lord HARMS returned thanks. He said—Mr. Chair man,—l thank you very sincerely for the kind and handsome manner in which you have proposed my health, and I have to thank you, my lords and gentle men, for the very kind reception you have given to the toast that has been proposed to you. It is a very great satisfaction to me, sir, to feel that you have found your self warranted in introducing my name in the hand some terms in which you have alluded to it, and it is still more satisfactory to Inc that such should have been the case upon this the first opportunity that I have had of addressing an assembly of this sort, although I am comparatively unknown either in official or pub lic life. Whatever may be my merits I feel very deeply the grave and important responsibility that has been cast upon me. I can assure you that all the energies of my mind will be devoted to the promotion of the best interests of the people of India. All 1 hope is, that I may be able to follow in the footsteps of my distinguished predecessor, and I trust that on my return to this country I may be found worthy of the confidence re posed in me. (Cheers.) ' The CHAIRMAN then gave " Sir George Lambert and the Navy," to which the gallant admiral responded. The next toast was " Lieut.-General Sir Charles Pasley and the Army." General PASLEY returned thanks, and expressed his conviction that the British troops who had just departed for the East would do their duty. The CHAIRMAN regretted the absence of the Prime Mi nister, who was prevented from attending by indisposi tion. They were all ready to acknowledge the important duties and great responsibilities that devolved upon the Government of the country, and that was more especially the case when her Majesty's Ministers thought it their duty to take up arms in a just. cause. (Cheers.) It must be a great satisfaction to them to know that the country was entirely with them ; and he trusted that, through the prudence and energy of her rulers, Great Britain would be brought gloriously through the contest in which she was about to engage, and that the result would he beneficial to the interests of the rest of Europe. He had much pleasure in proposing to them "The health of the Duke of New cas tl e an d h er M a j es ty's Ministers." The Duke of NEwcasmE—l rise, in obedience to the. call of the chairman, to return thanks, and I cannot but regret that neither the Prime Minister, Lord John Rus sell, nor Sir Charles Wood, who is particularly charged with the administration of Indian affairs, are here to thank you also for the honour you have done them. I accept the toast with feelings of gratitude, but they are not unmixed with more serious reflections, and I can not but refer to the circumstances to which the chair man has alluded ; and I am sure that the toast which you have drunk is a proof that at this mo ment, and in this critical and instirrrtant aspect of affairs, the government which is charged with the ad ministration of public affairs, will meet a fair and hon ourable appreciation on the part of the country, to enable them to carry out those important operations in which I fear, unfortunately, we are about to be involved. (Hear, hear.) I can assure you, on behalf of her Majesty's Ministers, that it will be be our earnest desire, as it is our duty, to endeavour in a short time as possible to \".`:::P --; ' restore this co un t ry t o th e bl ess i ngs o f that\pe aes Which she has enjoyed for so many years. lam coia•di tv i, the country w ill f ee l that we are going ins thisS war reluctantly, but patriotically, and that when I say I sin sensible of the seriousness and import ance of the duty, I am only expressing the senti ments of the whole of her Majesty's Ministers. (Applause.) I have already told you that I regretted the absence of Sir Charles Wood, as he would have expressed the feelings which the Government entertain of the co operation and assistance which they have received from the East India Company. I need scarcely refer to the circumstances which occurred last year to prove the , patriotism and self-denial of the company, and their de sire to act in accordance with the wishes of the publie,, and for the interests of that great empire over which it has pleased the Almighty they should hold dominion. (Hear, hear.) I hope you will forgive me if I venture to express to you on my own behalf, on behalf of my right hon. friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on behalf of the noble duke on my left (the Duke of Harrill ton), and on behalf of the Governor of Canada and the Postmaster• General, the feelings of affection and friend ship with which we regard the noble lord in whose honour we have met this evening. We have known him for many years, and we cannot but congratulate the East India Company in having selected him to fill the important post of governor of the Presidency of Madras, and trust the noble lord will never tarnish the laurels bequeathed to him by his noble ancestor, but that he will win for himself a peaceful chaplet, and return to the country after having realised those aspirations on behalf of the Indian empire with which lie departs on his mission. The next toast was " The health of Sir Chas. Wood; President Of the Board of Control," and after that fol lowed " Lord Dalhousie, Governor-General of India." The health of " The Lord Mayor of London," " The Civil Servants of India," "The Indian Army"--to which Sir George Pollock replied—and some other com plimentary toasts having been given, the company sepa rated about eleven o'clock. ASBI2 E - INTELLIGENCE. WESTERN CIRCUIT —Ex ETER, MARCH 16. (Before Mr. Justice Erie.) SEDUCTION AND BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. WHITE V. WILLS. Mr. Crowder, Q.C., and Mr. Bird app eei . e d for the plain tiff, and Mr. Collier for the defendant. - Mr. Crowder, in stating the case, observed that it was an action to obtain damages for the breach of an engagement made by the defendant to marry the plaintiff. He had to present a truly melancholy case, in which a respectable, but over-confiding girl had been utterly ruined,. and her worldly prospects blighted by the cruelty, the perfidy, and selfishness of an artless and unprincipled man. The plaintiff Maria Whit e , was a young woman of humble birth. She was the daughter of . a bind to a Mr. Pope, living in the neighbourhood of Ricking ton, Devonshire. When she was two or three years old she was taken by her aunt, Mrs. Manley, the wife of a Master in the Royal Navy, who educated her, and, with whom she resided. up to the time of her becoming acquainted with the defen dant. In 1849 Mrs. Manley was living at Denbury, and it was then that the defendant, Mr. John Wills, a fanner re siding at Bickingtou, near Ashburton, first became ac quainted with her. He was, from that time, a constant visitor at the house of the girl's aunt, and was paying con siderable attention to the plaintiff, evidently with the inten tion of ultimately marrying her. Mrs. Manley ascertained in 1850 that the defendant had made some improper overtures to her niece, and she forbade him the house. In May, 1852. however, Mrs. Manley went to lodge in the house of Mr. Ford, in' the same neighbourhood, and as that gentleman was intimately acquainted with the defendant, Mr. Wills, the latter visited him, and thus the intimacy between him and the plaintiff was renewed, and he was permitted to visit her there, Mrs. Manley believing that he would act honourably towards her. Plaintiff and defendant were often left alone together; and on one occasion, in September of the same year, Mrs. Manley entered the room, and found her niece iu tears. On questioning her, Mrs. Manley ascertained that. Wills had promised her marriage, and had disappointed her. He then repeated the promise in Mrs. Manley's presence, and fixed the following month (October) for the wedding. The wedding dresses were prepared, the defendant personally su perintended their shape and fashion ; but, after a few days, he found as an excuse that his mother would not be agreeable for him to bring a wife home; at the same time arranging that the marriage should be celebrated in the coming month of November. He again made an excuse that the plaintiff; who was staying at Tor, was too ill to marry, which was false. Mrs. Manley spoke to him on the subject, and he then fixed the next week, and, in a day or two, he said he had obtained the license ; but, before the (lay arrived he again disappointed her, About Nov. 15, he called to see the plaintiff, and when Mrs. Manley went into the room, she found her much agitated and crying. It then appeared that, relying upon the con tinual promises of the defendant, that he would make her wife, she had fallen a victim to him and had been seduced, and at that time there were indications of her pregnancy. On that occasion the plaintiff, in defendant's pre sence, told her aunt that he hail been endeavouring to induce her to go to a doctor and take stuff to get rid of the child, upon which defendant put his band on the plaintiff's mouth, and said, " You need not tell hor all I have told you ;" but he did not deny having given that abominable advice. It. was again urged upon defendant that he should fulfil his pro mise of marriage, and Mrs. Manley's cousin spoke to him on the subject ; his answer was, " Nobody said I am not going to perform my promise ; I tell you I'll make it all right." Up to that period he had held out hopes that he would marry the plaintiff before any event should occur, such as the birth of a child. lie (Mr. Crowder) was instructed that there was no pretence for the plea which defendant had set up, that he had never promised to marry the plaintiff. The learned Counsel put in the following sitigular lettors, which were read to the Court " uswick 'square , Tor, Dec. 3, 1853. "My dear Sir,—l have been anxioumly waiting f o r a Fne from you, but like everything else concerning you, I am ever doomed to ills:appointment ;. you Inc y ou wou ld Marry mc, and cleeelyert Me; you prOMi:ie,l you woul4l wr it e to me, and have deceived inc ; and I firmly believe you pro filist; me everything'ouly to deceive-411y is it you are treating are thus—you appear to take a peculiar pleasure in tormenting me, harrassiug and terrifying nit: scents to be your delight. I multi wish you had selected some Other object for your diversion—you pretend to like me„ but your conduct proves you Lobe equally false and 41eit ful in that; as in all else. Von know how only the s , .:ratch of a pen from you would. have pleased are, yet you would not afford me even that small gratification. I did not ask you to marry me, nor shoUld I have asked you to write to me,-but when you propose these things I certainly expect you will perform them. I should have been glad to know if you were better, and it would have been kiwi in you to have written mc. I was very unwell when I saw you last. and I have beets much worse since. I have got so weak with fretting, and your hurrying me so, that the motion of the train only the short distance from Newton to Torquay last Thursday, quite upset me, and I have been very had ever since ; you have quite ruined my character, health, happiness, and all besides„ and now you are cruelly trifling with nay affections, and wounding my feelings with your base insinuations, yot 1 could forgive it all, if you would only act right. Hourly expecting a letter from you, " I remain, yours truly, "Mr. Wills, Harebeer, Bickingtou." MARIA WDITE. DEFENDANT'S ANSWER. " Haytor Vale, Dec. 7, 1853. " Dear Girl,—,According to promise, I have written you to say I have been very ill since I saw you last ; I have been so ill I have been obliged to send for the doctor in the middle of the night. I suppose you thought 1 had forgotten you, but I. can assure you I have been so ill, I have not been able to write, nor nothing else—so I came here yesterday for the change of air for a fortnight, so if you write to me, direct to Mr. Semi. Raily, Haytor Vale. " I hope the change of air for a fortnight will do me good —'tis not likely I shall he able to come to Tor for a fortnight from this time, if I do in that time, so I Lope in that time I shall hear from you. I hope when I write I shall be stronger to write, and something more to say from—Yours truly, " Toutozzr„ "Mrs, White, No. 5, Brunswick-square, Tor, Torquay, Devon." PLAINTIFF'S REPLY. - " 5, Brunswick-square' 1 7th December, 1853. " My dear Mr. received your note, dated the 7th. front Haytor Vale, and am very sorry to hear you have been so ill. I.trustby this time you are nearly recovered, and that. I shall have the pleasure of seeing you soon. I think it would have been better for you to have remained at home, and nursed yourself, than to have gone to such a cold place " Haytor Vale at this time of the year. I was very much dis tressed on hearing how ill you had been. I should have oil. nearly wild had I known it at the time. My dear sir ' Did it. not occur to your m i n d w h at a wretched state you would hav e left me in had anything serious happened. to you 7 What I inti mated to you a littl e ti me s i nce is I fear the ease. Y ou told me then,you would marry me i n a mouth or six weeks ; and, as a. month of that tim e h as e l apsed. I hope you will shortly ma nage to set my heart at rest by fulfilling Your P remise ' I cannot fancy you will be so cruel as to leave me now, after all that has passed between us. I feel sure you will, not alloys The to bring Your child into the world a bastard. I cannot en dure the thought of it. My dear Mr. Wills, if you hav e an y regard left for me, or any right feeling or principle ,within you, I entreat you toepare me this mortification and disgrace, for your own sake as well as mine. 1 wish very much to sea you, and hope you will come as soon as your health will permit, If you can't come, I must g o to see you ; for I a m t ru l y miserable. Do write and let know all. I was very much bud at the cool style yell finished your note; something mar. affectionate than yours, ke-, ought to have concluded one to. me; that is only the manner of writing to a stranger; and the idea of writing to a girl you have promised to marry, and not to sign your name; is still worse—it does not look honourable. I feel quite insulted that you do not think me worth telling: your name to. Do ‘vrile soon, and say wh en you arc coining that I may be her e to receive you. " Yours ever , Mr. • Wills, Ifarebeer, Bickingt ou. i , MART 'W;iirx. Mary Ann Manley, the plaintiff's aunt, and Mr. Ford WO evidence which full y bor e out the statement 'of the learned counsel ; and Mr. U. W. dolly, surgeon, of Torquay, proved. that he examined the plaintiffabout • db. month SHIM, an found s h e was ht the family w ay. Mr. Bickford, a farmer, living. near BickinAon, proved. t h a t the defendant,,Mr. liv ed h is own ' e etate, which wa s worth 2001. a-y ear, Mr. Collier then addressed fl of jury in mituzu da mages. He said he had never ye t heard of a woman breaking: her heart for a man 26 years ol de r than herself• in the pre sent case, the young lady, of whom he would say nothing in di - paragement, Was 24 ; but who was the man who was supposed to be the object of her devoted altaehment He was a man of 50, asthmatic and bald-headed. and altogether about the last person in the world who could be an object of attraction to a. young f emale. (laughter.) It was true, that a man at that. age was only arrived at maturity in his mental and physica3 capacities : but he (Mr. Collier) owl l assure the jury, with , out intending the least disrespect, that any man who had passed 45 was not an objet rif vary great attraction for the female sex. (Much laughter.) Ile considered that the plaintiff and her aunt had conducted their courtship with the defendant in the most lawyer-like business way he bad ever heard of. It was conducted throughout by legal advice, and he had certainly never yet known a young lady who was recklessly in love, and Who died of a broken heart, who took every step according to the suggestions of as lawyer. (A laugh.) If the defendant c,Aild have been examined, he believed the ease would have haul a very different aspect. Mr. Wills dis tinctly denied, through him, that he had asked the plaintitr to take any medicine, or that he had seduced her. Being un-. able to call him, he (Mr. Collier) believed that a verdict must pass against. his client, and the question was, therefore, only one as to the amount of damages. The estate on which de fendant lived was only rated at lOC a year, and when at wan left to him his father directed that he should suppoe, mother out of it, besides paying several legacies, amourrtlua to nearly 9001. His means were consequently small, and 1s urged the jury to. consider these circumstances in giving their. verdict. His Lordship briefly summed up, and the jury returned a verdict for the phiatiff—Dmagee, 40C. Is. shoe, had mrne -3 Go rlci or igaia dalta a the iday, Put' .A at 1 are :oonl LtULtt - Colll - the very ffairs 3s of 3ater Dera" xday ,ably Go ssian This I the istiia lavia nani- inate Must ElO l 9 yoke coal' Jo' emit Ines ,f the L inla, rhole pro -3 five 11'3 1 105' reg. . t -~ I 1