The Sun. — London, England, 1851-05-19 00:00:00

active; Lnd, in some instances, prices have gone a shade l ower than at the February auctions. Port Philip clean sheep has sold up to Is 101; lloriart Town ditto is fiicl to is Sid; and Adelaide Is 4d per lb. In the Privi:te Pobtract Market next to nothing is doing. Last week's ,La s Virts were 230 bales from the Cape, 2 from Hem burgh, 1,372 from Port Philip, 2,390 from Sydney, and 3 0 bags from Callao. TALLOW. As the Baltic navigation is now open, and the stock of Tallow here is nearly 35,000 casks, our market is ex cessively heavy, at a decline in the prices of Monday lut of Is per cwt. To-day, P. Y. C. on the spat is selling at 37s 3d to 37s 61 per cwt. Town 'fallow, 36 $ per cwt. net cash; rough fat, 2s Oid per Sibs. For forNard delivery nothing doing. Last week's delivery Was only 535; whilst the imports were confined to 791 casks, chit tly from our colonies. i 1847. 1848. 1849. j 1850. 1851. Bthc k ---1 '— this day ..... 47 • 9,727 7,552 24,130 24,332 1 34,974 I Zice of Y. C. .... sO a d 38s 94 368 9d to I 37s 3d Deliver i 1 t4s d 45 8 3 3d to46s .d tu 39s Od 37s td 'to37s bd very last week •• ' 755 1 , 033 ! 1,268 1,415 535 Ditto from June 1.... 77,967 97,151 1 95,147 92,158 89,176 Ditto last week • • 403 272 ; 1,652 19 1 791 Ultto from June 1 ...i 76,0,9 96,566 ' 112,044 91,069 98,632 P rice of Town •••• .. 49s 6d 484 6 d 39s 6LI 38s Od 1 3S* 64 QUEEN'S BENCH.—(T HIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Guildhall, before Mr. Justice ERLE and a Common Jury.) THE QUEEN V. CECIL AND ANOTHER. This was an indictment preferred against the defend ants for conspiring together to defraud a loan society of 571. Mr. Charnock appeared for the prosecution, Mr. E. James and Mr. iluddl&stone for Cecil, and Mr. Ball for Sedgey, the other defendant. It appeared from the evidence which was adduced on the part of the prosecution that Cecil was a trus tee and oodgey the secretary of the City Good Intent Loan So ciety, which was held at the Star Coffee-house in Gol den-lane. Sedgey admitted to some of the witnesses that he and Cecil had entered fictitious loans in the books of the society, when, in fact, the Money was received by themselves. A person named H'Arthur, who was entered as having obtained a loan of 121., proved that he had never received the loan; and another individual called Ellsley, who was represented as having been lent 102., stated that he only received a loan of 21. Sedgey had since been placed in White cross-street prison for a debt he owed to Cecil, and his affairs were now under the investigation of the Insolvent I )Qbtors' Court. On the other trustee, Mr. Bennett, Waiting upon Cecil's solicitor, in regard to the transac tion, the solicitor said he did not think the society had Much to complain of. Mr. JANES contended that the evidence against Cecil Was inconclusive, as it rested only on the admissions of the other defendant, Sedgey. This prosecution had been instituted to extort money from Cecil, and for no other purpose, as he had lately come into possession of B. considerable sum of money, and, being an illiterate person, was most likely to be influenced by such a pro ceeding. Mr. BALL contended also, on the part of Sedgey, that the charge of conspiracy had not been proved against hire, The Learned JUDGE having summed up, The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before the RECORDER.) Solomon Hyams, aged 40, described as a dealer, and Sarah, his wife, aged 27, were indicted for stealing 165 Yards of silk, value 701. 2s. 6d., and other goods, the property of Richard Attenborough, in his dwelling house. The prisoners pleaded not guilty. Mr. CLARRSON appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Ballantine defended the female prisoner, and Mr. Parry the man . On the evening of the Ist of April, about seven o'clock, the stolen goods, which had been pledged with the pro. secutor, were safe in his warehouse, but on the follow ing morning they were gone. Information was atter vards given to the police, and they were ultimately traced to the house of a man named Lyons, whose wife stated that the female prisoner brought them there, folded up in a quilt, like a bed. The prisoner told Lyon's wife that she had had some words with her hus band, and she had brought her bed to sleep there, 83 she was determined not to go back to him again. The police took Lyons and his wife into custody, and carried them, with the goods, to the male prisoner's house in the Minories, where, upon being taxed with the robbery, the prisoner claimed the goods as his own, and declared that he had purchased them a few days before. Mr. PARRY addressed the jury for the male pri soner, and contended that, as there was no evidenee to 'show that the property had been in the possession of his client, he ought to be acquitted. Mr. BALLANTINE, on behalf of the female, insisted that the story of Mrs. Lyons about the bed was unworthy of credit. The fact was, the female prisoner was a Chris tian who had married a Jew, and as she was looked upon by the Jewish people as an interloper, no doubt the Lyonses, who were Jews also, were not scrupulous about giving evidence against her to screen themselves. The Learned RECORDER summed up, and the jury after a brief consultation, acquitted the woman and con victed the man of receiving the property well-knowing it to have been stolen. The Court deferred passing sentence. NE W COURT. (Before the COMMON-SERGEANT.) RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.—James Kelly, aged 20, described as a labourer, and William Carter, aged 20, a 'waiter, were convicted of receiving a number of coats, `Waistcoats, trousers,and waistcoat-pieces, value 301., well ?mowing them to have been stolen from the dwelling- L ouse of one Henry Paine, and they were sentenced to he transported for seven years. THE SUN, unaltered rates. Nothing - -has been doing in Choppas and Bandannas. Operations in jute have very much fdler, away, and, except for realiy superior qualities, which are hardly procurable, prices are easier. Exports continue to show a falling off. It is not likely that anything like an extensive business will be done in this article for some time to come. Hides have remained in favour, and a good business has been reported at prices which show great firm ness. Castor oil has been quieter, and though procurable at lower rates, little business appears doing in it. Shipments go forward on a moderate scale on manufacturers' account. Cowries remain in good esteem, and prices are without alteration. Demand continues excellent, both for shell lac and lac dye. A fair business has been doing at very steady prices. In minor articles of produce, a very moderate scale of business has been done. The Import Market—Under this head we have little al teration to report ; not the smallest improvement has taken place in the position of the market, but on the contrary, transactions have been at lower figures. Some short time since holders began to show firmness, and prices were a little stiffer, but they have latterly relaxed and shown more desire to realize. These remarks apply to the market for British manufactured goods. Mule twist has been more active, but at a concession in value. The metal market wears a more promising appearance. The Money Market—We have not the least change to no tice as regards monetary matters ; the tendency to an easier position has continued, and supplies are readily procurable. Rates of interest and discount, however, have experienced no further decline. The value of Government Securities has improved, and a pretty considerable amount of business is reported in them—value remains firm, at present quotations. Bank of Bengal Shares keep up their value, but we have heard of no operation in them ; little disposition is manifested to realize, though there is no want of purchasers. Exchange—A still further decline has taken place in ratat es of exchange on England. We quote Document Bill s 2s. 04. to 2s. ld. per rupee. Transactions have been on a moderate scale in them. Some demand has been making for credit hills, which we ,quote at 2s. OAd. per rupee, at six months' sight. Freights—For some years such a scarcity of tonnage has not been felt, as now prevails, particularly for dead weight. Rates have risen considerably within the past few days, but quotations can hardly be called more than nominal, as ton nage is not procurable except to a very small extent. We do not think:these rates can be maintained, as some heavy arrivals are expected. Indigo—The market, as might he expected, is very quiet, having nearly arrived to the close of the season. There has been no business done by private contract, and but one pub lic sale is reported. Owing to the decline which has lately taken place in rates of exchange, holders of the few remain ing parcels have enhanced their demands, without, however, yet meeting with purchasers at their terms. Sugar—An active demand has continued to be made for all descriptions of this staple ; but business has been confined principally to operations in date sorts, which have ruled at high figures. The new crop of Benares has been coming in very slowly. The market had opened high, but as the crop is expected to ,be an abun dant one, and money tight, prices must decline, notwithstanding the brisk demand here. IMPORTS FROM EUROPE. British Cotton Piece Goods—Under this head of our re port we regret we are unable to notice any improvement. Latterly holders of these goods generally have slightly re laxed in their firmness, which has caused prices to rule a shade easier, except in the instance of some of the coarser fabrics. A still further decline in the rates of Exchange on England has caused holders to show more anxiety to realise, and we consequently expect a little improved scale of business to result, although at a further sacri fice in value. Grey shirtings have been placed to a very fair extent, business being principally in the lower reeds. Prices show a shade of improvement. White shirt ings, on the other hand, have been more moderately looked for, and the sales show a decline in prices. Grey and white jacconets have been placed to a Earl extent, and prices show a slight improvement, particulay in the lower qualities. In Madapollams we have only a very moderate business to report, without the smallest improvement in the scale of value. Business has been confined to the lower sorts. The finer ones are more firm. Mull-mulls, cambrics, and book muslins indicate not the least alteration since we last re ported. Very little has been done, and at former figures. Lappets have been quiet, except a little business in the lower qualities. Woollens—The market for all sorts of goods under this head has been remarkably quiet. Prices are nominal, and at even lower figures buyers cannot be found. Hardly a sale has latterly been reported. Printed and Coloured Goods—Dulness prevails in the market for these likewise; a very moderate scale of business has been done, and inquiry is far from being brisk. White Cotton Mule Twist—Owing to some little conces sion in prices on the part of holders, a more extended and general business has been gone into. The market looks healthy, and will be relieved by the present business doing. Coloured Yarns—Market for these yarns is dull ; a very moderate business is reported in Turkey red, but other colours are neglected. Metals—Copper has been quiet, demand is languid, and no business has been doing of late. Spelter—This article has also been quiet, but inquiry begins now to make. A single sale is reported at current rs. 6-2 per md. Iron—This metal has continued to improve, and demand is increasing ; prices show a further shade of advance. A very fair scale of business is reported. Salt—Sales are reported— Bombay, 4,000 mds. at 44 ; Liverpool, fine, 11,000 mds. at 79 ; ditto ditto, 11,000 mds. at 18 ; butter, 11,000 mds. at 75 per 100 mds. REPORT ON THE STATE KETS. OF THE BOMBAY MAR FROM THE 3D TO THE 16TH Or APRIL INCLUSIVIZ. Bombay, Wednesday Evening, April 2, 1851. THE MONEY AID SHARE MARKETS.—We have much satisfaction in stating that the Five per Cent. Loan of 1841- 184'2, which was re-opened four years and a half ago, has been closed. This satisfactory intelligence reached Bombay by express from Calcutta on the 14th instant, and since then all securities have been looking up a little. The following are the quotations :—Transfer Loan, 115 ; Five per Cent. Sicca, 1054; Four per Cent. Sicca, 91; Company's Fours, 89 ; Company's Fives, 101. The money market is still tight in the Bazaar, and is likely to continue so for a month to come, after which it may be expected .to become more easy. Bank Shares are at the following quotations :—Bank of Bom bay, 16 per cent. premium; Oriental Bank, 16 3 4 discount; Commercial Bank, 17 per cent. discount ; Agra Bank, 6 per cent. discount. Our export market has been characterised' by much activity during the past fortnight, and a large business has been done chiefly in grey goods and yarns. In exports too a good business has been done, particulary in cotton, at advanced rates. Cotton Piece Goods —Notwithstanding the recent large arrivals during the last eight or ten days, a considerable business has been transacted, and prices have been well supported, though in some instances the transactions have been in favour of buyers. Grey shirtings have sold to the extent of 50,000, and the same prices which were ruling at the time of our last report have beon obtained. Grey Madapolams have been in good demand, and large sales have been effected at maintained prices. The sales amount to 28,575 pieces. Grey and bleached Jacconets have had a good sale, 10,000 of the,former and 14,850 of the latter have been disposed of. Grey domestics : sales 2,650. Only the heavy makes have been in request, and now that the Arab and Persian merchants have gone out of the market, are difficult of sale. Long and T. cloths have f the been in some demand. The sales r e p orted are 1,000 pieces o former, and 10,800 of the latter, for which full rates have been realised. Grey Dhoties have been little inquired for. Fancy dyed goods and prints continue as last reported. There is a slight inquiry for common jacconets, chcloth ecks, lappets, scarfs, and low lapp ets. Turke y red plain there is a good inquiry for, and 1,900 pieces have been sold at 8 rs. per piece. Cotton Yarn—There has been a brisk demand both for mule and water twist. Considerable sales have been made at full prices. For Turkey red and orange there is scarcely any inquiry. Woollens—There has been little inquiry during the last fortnight. Metals—For some kinds of iron we have had a rather bet ter inquiry, though little business has been done. The same reraark will apply to tile copper. Cochineal—A sale of 7,0001 h. has been made at Rs. 1-12 per lb. Beer—The arrivals have been 300 hhds. Alsopp, 500 Bass, and of other brands 300, within the last fortnight. The whole of Alsopp's has been sold at Rs. 80, at 85 per hbd., and a further supply is anxiously looked far. Of Bass's about 130 hhds. are reported sold at Rs. 80, and of Tennant's 125 hhds. at Rs. 50, and 40 hhds. porter of the same brand at Rs. per hhd. Wines and Spirits—The sale of 15 lards. British brandy and 80 kilders of gin at Rs. 11 per case is reported at Re. 2 4 per gallon. Wines are dull of sale. Marine Stores—There is little or no demand for both bleached canvass, as well as sewing twine. A sale of 300 bolts at Its. 5 a Rs. 13 per bolts is exported. Cordage is in good demand. Spirits of turpentine, oil of linseed, and paints of all colours are dull of sale, and no sales reported. Cigars—No sales reported. EXPORTS. Opium—Although prices advanced a little they have now come down to nearly the same position.as our last report ad vised. We quote to-day's rate Rs. 1,089 per chest. Cotton Wool Purchases to the extent of 12,000 bales have taken place within the fortnight, and prices have ad vanced from Rs. 4to 5 per candy. The arrival of the Eng lish mail on the 4th inst., bringing accounts of large sales at Liverpool, gave prices an upward start, and holders now exhibit much firmness. Rates to Liverpool have advanced, and for first-class ves sels 31. per ton is the rate of the day, and '2/. 10s. to 21. 15s. for inferior vessels. To London we quote 21. 10s. to 21. 155.6 d. To China, Rs. 10 to Rs. 11 per candy. CHINA. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CANTON MARKET—MA.Iton 28. IMPORTS. Cottons—Stock of all sorts much reduced, but the dis turbed state of this and the neighbouring province prevents extensive operations. Raw Cotton—The sales reported amount only to 8,000 bales of all kinds, at a reduction of 4 mace upon last month's quotations ; say for Bombay 7.2 a 7.5 a to 8.7 a 9.0 ; Bengal 7.9 a 8.2 to 9 a 9.2 ; Madras 7.8 a 8 to 9.1 a 9.3. The stocks are-15,765 Bombay, 12,135 Bengal, and 15,129 Madras — total, 43,039 ; against '23,857, 3,105, and s,soo—total, 32,462 at the same time last year. Cotton Yarn has also declined. Sales 400 bales, at 28 dolls. to 30 dolls. for Nos. 16 to 26, 32 dolls. to 34 dolls. for Nos. 28 to 32, and 34 dolls. 50c. to 37 dolls. 50c. for Nos. 38 to 42. Stock, 2,976 bales, against 4,631 last year. Long Cloths—Sales 16,000 pieces grey and 4,000 white, at for the former, weighing 5 1 / 2 to 5% catties, 2 dolls. 35c. to 2 dolls. 50c.; 6 11 4, to 6 , 5 a cattiel3, 2 dolls. 70c. to 2 dolls. 75c. ; 7 1 ,1 to 7 1 / 2 catties, 3 dolls. to 3 dolls. 10c.; and for the latter, 2 dolls. to 2 dolls. 20c. for 56s to 58s; 2 dolls. 60c. to 2 dolls. 80c. for 64s to 60s; and 3 dolls. sc. to 3 dolls. 15c. for 68s to 725. Stock small, but large supplies shortly ex pected. uotations llalwa, 520 dolls. ; Patna Opium—To-day's q old 477 dolls. 50c. ; new 457 dais. 50c. ; Benares, 475 dolls. ; and Turkey, 350 dolls. EXPOR TS. Teas—Black : Since the date. )f our last report our market has shown more activity. Ago od inquiry has existed for green teas both for England a: ad America. The demand still continues for the middling Ind lower grades, while all above those are comparatively n eglected. ince the arrival of the last Ove: land news, less bz asiness has been doing, and the market is again quiet. Congou—Sales 10 chops at 14 to 21 taels for ordinary to superior moiling. Of this latter kind, but one or two chops remain. Total on hand 23 chops. Souctong— The transactions are larger, 18 chops having found buyers, at 14% taels for com mon to 22 taels for superior— sto ck, 37 chops. lv Flowery Pekoe-600 chests sold. Quotations —common 24 a 26 taels, fair to fine 28 a 42 taels — s tock 1,500. Caper—Some 5,000 small packages sold at 16 taels. In stock 5,000 boxes. Plain Orange Pekoe continues; without inquiry—stock 1,400 half chests, which are held for 17 a 18 taels. OVERLAND MAIL 1 RAMBLES in hey IS D CRY AY STAL PALACE (T.) . 1 1'he last week of the 55. days has commenced, and to judge from the appearance of the Palace this morning, we ,may anticipate that it will not be the least productive which the Exhibition has experienced. The arrivals from the country continue to be very numerous, and a great proportion of the visitors seem to be of that class anxious to anticipate the crowds which are expected 'when the doors are open at the reduced fee. The total receipts on Saturday were 3,0891., of which 2,532/. was paid in ss. at the door, and the remainder, 5571., was the produce of the sale of season tickets. We perceive that a list of fares to and from the Crystal Palace to the principal points of the metro polis has just been published, copies of which are to be distributed among the police, and then any dispute be tweet i a driver and his fare can immediately be settled by a : reference to the nearest functionary. The list at present embraces the residences of the ambassadors and consi ils, the principal public offices and buildings, the squat :es, railway stations, and theatres, and mill speedily be ft flowed by one more extended. Copies of the polio a regulations with regard to cabs are also to be fixed up at the Great Exhibition in German and 'Free ch, so that strangers will at once be able to ascer tain when a driver has transgressed the rule laid down . for t he protection of the public. N of the least interesting objects in the Exhibition are the working apiary exhibited in the gallery imme diet, Ay over the north entrance to the transept. The hive a are fixed clese to the crystal wall of the building, so tl kat the bees are able to emerge into the open air, by raper tures in the glass, which communicate with the th hieir ve, and can range over the pa rk and bring back gatli erings to their abode in the Crystal Palace. The hive a are built in the form of cottages, and by opening a dc or or window, the visitor can see the swarms in full wire klat the formation of their cells within. We re cent mend any one interested in the culture of bees to visit these hives. The exhibitors are Messrs. Neighbour Slur w, and McMillor. Ii t these days of sanitary reforms and water agitation, the patent filtering apparatus exhibited by Ur. Foster in main avenue will attract much observation. It is entirely novel, and its construction is simplicity it self. In outward appearance it consists merely of a common tap , proceeding out of a large leaden ball, varying in size s according to circumstances, which is attached to the ma in pipe which supplies the water. Inside the leaden ball! is contained a ball of porous stone, with a small cavity in the centre, a n d th roug h this, by the poster of its own pressure, the water is forced, apparatus, emerges through the tap beneath p t e h r e fe c c h tly t. pure . an o d f flit red. This is the whole as t it wh jell is its extreme simplicity and cheapness, le quia:es merely to be attached to the the water i through main p - te " i s n ord r e e ; to obtain' sufficient pressure to force th t filtering medium, and the water ma y th en be drawn as t'reely and simply as if through the taps in common us I. One tap will filter in a day several hundred gal lons, certainly more than is usually required by one fa t icily. This is certainly one of the most useful inven do cis exhibited, and we believe has never before been set s i by the public in actual working. I Vhile we are o n articles of actual use w hibite may men. tiox t h e inventions which Mr. Defries exs in the apvlication of gas to domestic purposes. Gas is here rc side to supply, at infinitely less expense, all the uses to which great coal fires have hitherto e devot o d ein ;nglish kitchens. Boilinea roasting, an be d c n ookingf all d e le riptions are effected 'by it; conservatories warmed, b aths of 45 gallons heated in five minutes for the cost of 2 a., and all manner of results effected at the least possi ble cost. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—Can you spare space to su gg est opening the bi tion for four hours in the mo rnin g , from five till nine :lock, for One Penny. On entering to deposit the usual charge for the day and tai Ire a check, and returning the same (by p a y in g a penny, an d leaving the building before nine o'clock), to receive back th e deposit only. Tickets, numbered, with signature and ad dress, and endorsed by a householder, would guarantee on der. .1 estimate One Million, in London, might go in the mt .ruing who cannot go in the day, viz. : Bankers', merchants', lawyers' clerks lOO,OOO Shopmen (estimate of the Early Closing Association) Mechanics of various trade 5....,...... 300,000 Labouring men, &0., .6z c. 1,000,000 I am, Sir, your subscriber and servant, DAYSPRING, -SOUTH. -WESTERN RAILWAY STEAM- , BOAT PIER. — The company have erected a commodious steam-boat pier at the end of College-street, Lambeth, in a direct line from the Waterloo terrninu3, across York .road, a distance of about 200 -yards. The construction of this pier will preveLt the necessity of passengers requiring steam-boats crossing to the Middlesex shore; every inducement will be held out to steam boat proprietors to call at the pier. It is to be opened in a few days. INDIA AND CHINA. (From the Chronicle.) BOMBAY, APRIL 17. The intelligence from the north-western frontier still continues to wear the came aspect of uneasiness, arising from the petty outrages of the hill tribes that I have so often noticed. Since Captain Grantham's death a good look-out has been kept for the isolated parties of ma rauders, who, two or three in number, are always lying in wait for any stray party that may present itself. Se veral of these fellows have been caught, and they have been trussed up to the next tree, where they hang in terrorem. The littyberies (in habitants of the hill flanking the Khyber Pass) were brought to terms, it was supposed , by L ord Dalhousie, when he was at Peshawur; but the supposition appears to have been ill-founded, for 2,000 of our best troops have been ordered, according to a letter published in the Mofussilite of March 23, to enter the Pass, and to ravage and burn all the crops in the land belonging to the Khyberies. To them also has been extended the order lately issued in the cantonment of Peshawur, to hang all who are apprehended for theft, and to imprison all who may be caught within the cantonment. Towards the lower part of the district extending from Attock t o Kalabagh, the country bordering on the Indus, has been more tranquil than on the Kohat and Peshawur side. The presence of the Governor- General's camp and its numerous train of Guards and followers, may have had some share in producing this temporary tranquillity; but the Bannoo and Wueeeree tribes who are located in the lower districts are better affected than the Afreedees and Khyberies are towards the English. The details of the survey of the great Punjsub salt range lately executed by Dr. Fleming and Mr. Pardon, lead me to believe that that mountainous district will be found to be very rich in coal and minerals. Plenty , of coal of good quality has been found , and pronounced fit for use in the river steamers plying on the Upper Indus. Marine fossils also have been discovered; the belemnite tribe abounds; and some species of the sea urchin (echi nus) , which were discovered in great abundance, were at first taken for lignites, and caused some amusement, by a long-winded scientific correspondence, partaking of the character of Edie Ocbiltree's commentaries on the Roman reliques discovered by Air. Jonathan Oldbuck. Provided any permanent supply of coal can be pro cured in these regions, these matters may be passed over with a smile. Copper ore has been found of a rich quality. The Governor-General left Peshawur on the 18th of March, having paid a visit to Jamrood, the celebrated site where so many Bactrian coins and other remains of antiquity have been discovered. His Lordship crossed the Indus at Attock an the 24th, having been pre vented from doing so by floods during the 21st and two follow ing days. Sir William Gomm and lady, with their respective suites, bad left Meerut on their way to head-quarters. A grand ball had been given to them at Meerut. I mentioned some time since the harsh and not very generous proceedings adopted by the Bengal Govern ment towards Jootee Persand, a rich and very active commissariat contractor for supplies of all kinds to the armies in the field during the Affghan and Punja.sub cam paigns. He was tried recently at Agra, on charges; of per jury, embezzlement, and fraud, to a very large :amount; but after several days' proceedings, the evidence given in his favour by some of the most distinguished British officers under whom he served was so convincint and so powerful, that the jury at once acquitted him. He is said to have rewarded his counsel so munificently that the lawyer entertained some thoughts of applying for a trea sure party, as a guard from Agra to Calcutta. I ought to tell you that a treasure party seldom goes with a smaller amount of coin under its guard than from three to four lacs (30,0001. to 40,0001). In this case gold is said to have been the medium of payment. However, I en close you an Extra issued by an Agra paper, which reached me in time for the mail. It contains full parti culars respecting Jootee Persand's acquittal. We have had an inquiry going on in Bombay for some days touching the very serious defalcations that have been detected in a municipal tax here called the wheel tax. One or two magistrates and the police superin tendent have been examined; but nothing has transpired of the slightest interest. The inquiry is held in and reporters watch the evidence. I ought not to omit narrating a hyperbolical expression which fell from a na tive witness, who, describing the extraordinary dexte rity of another, a Parsee na tive, said with emphasis, " He is so clever, he steal the antimony off your eyelids and you not know he do it." Antimony is the so-called kohl which the natives smear over the inside of their eyelids to give strength and expression to those organs. Medical diplomas have just been granted to eight na tive medical students who acquired their knowledge at the Grant Medical College. Our Chief Justice pre sided, and the Hon. J. P. Willougby assisted. The occurrence is chiefly noticeable from its being the first of the kind here. The young men belong to the Hindoo, Portuguese, and Parsee races, and their ac quirements are very highly lauded by the Government examiners. There are no tidings of any interest from Hyder abad, the Nizam's capital; it is said that he is again getting into arrears with the pay of the contingent force, which he is compelled to maintain, though he is frequently denied its services, when he has occasion to coerce any of his rebellious or refractory subordinates. The seizure of any portion of his dominions, as pay ment for the old arrears, is indefinitely postponed, ac cording to all appearance. Several conversions of natives (Hindoos) to Chris tianity have been brought to public notice of late. They are said to be the spontaneous result of the converts themselves, arising probably from the secular education which is bestowed upon them by the Government. Such at least is stated with regard to a convert of Madras. We have had a large importation recently of Ro man Catholic priests, who brought with them an allocution of Pope Pius IX., touching the mode in which he persuaded the schismatic Archbishop of Goa to resign his see and accept the coadjutorship of the Archiepiscopate of Braga, in Portugal, in its place. The tact and cleverness of the Holy Father are very manifest in this document, which Bishop Hartman (the diocesan here) immediately published, to let the Portu guese know that they must now knock under to him, and give up their churches to his management. Reports of continued outrages and disturbances in Oude frequently reach Bombay, but the Calcutta papers contain fuller and more authentic accounts than I can send. Two new iron steam-boats are on the point of being dispatched for the traffic of the lower Indus from Jakkur to Kurrachee. 1 hear from Indoce (Rajpootana) that young Holkar, who is under M. R. N. C. Hamilton's tutelage, during his minority, has expressed a wish to visit England, in which Lord Dalhousie has wisely encouraged him. Another eastern prince, the heir to the ruler ot Canda bar, is seid to have just returned from England, whither he went on a bootless errand to get English assistance in restoring him to his birthright, which some Persian has usurped. Tee Five per Cent. Loan of the'East India Company was closed here on the evening of the 14th of April. Next day Company's paper had a rise of 3 per cent. Another ship (the Kurramany) was burnt at Calcutta. Two in one month. The exchange has rather gone up within the last few days. One transaction for 3,0001. document bills was effected at 25. Oid. Broach cotton rules at 114 rupees a candy. Piece goods are selling at a slight depreciation, owing to the large stocks. The large exportations, and ho necessity for realising before the monsoon, put a stop to business. The 78th Highlanders (a wing of which is at Bombay is about to have its whole strength stationed at A deyn, w here some barbarous murders have been committed by the Arabs; the wing of the 78th will be replaced by one wing of the 86th Queen's. No news from China since my last ; the steamer of March 29 looked for on the 21st here. Lord and Lady Falkland are at the Hills. We ex pect them here on the 21st, when Mr. A. Bell is to be sworn in as third member of council, vice Willoughby, w hose date of service exp ires then. Weather hot, plenty of sea breeze, and all the Europeans hero are healthy. ----_ COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CALCUTTA, .APitIL 7.—The steamer with the London mail of 24th February reached town about three in the afternoon of the 3d instant. The Bombay express came in a few hours after. The advices in regard to commercial matters are not considered encouraging, but we hardly expect they will influence any marked change in the position of our local markets. The tendency of the export branch of our business has been for some time past to increased activity, owing chiefly to the more practicable rates of exchange en England, which have offered great facilities to shippers. A more general and active inquiry has been making for produce, without, how ever leading to anything like a very extensive scale of busi ness in exports. The state of supplies of most of our leading staples has been inadequate to meet the demand which has onnage existed ; and the scale of operations, although above the average of the past few weeks, has still been limited. Latterly another . obstacle has supervened in the way cf extensive bu siness in . shipments. This is the scarcity of dead weight be n t a h s e s r e iver, and consequent high rates for home ward_as frpghtage demanded by consignees. For some years are P as itt n , ow is said , . such a scarcity of tonnage has not been felt considered, ° prevails. This drawback, it is expected, will soon removed,overdue. arrivalsrsaattlievsiearcaflo,r satisfactory scale oa l e a o r f e . anticipated,bosfn business h a ves selssanbdoesnomdoeneinGenerally speaking, all circumstances been quiet, and Sine© the decline in the export market, although at extreme rates. Indigo has one single public sale is reported. the few parcels enhanced their demands , which i lates of exchange, holders of . now remain in hand have to induce buyers to come e without, however, as yet being able operations have nearly upto their marks. The season's terminated. c Exports to all ports . without amount to above 28,000 sugars of all descriptions has continuedest active tdheem and smallestfor sugars of all has continued without the smallest abatement, and all parcels offer very stiff prices. Very little of tgneh n ave been picked up at as yet found its . way to market. Theew crop is Gf Benares has large or e, much in excess of last year's erop said to be a yield. Saltpetre, until lately, has been in good request, as well North American market ; the rise in frei ghts fo h r the home as checked operations for Great Britain. r rable s however, completely neglected,. and latterly absolutely rice has been whatever has t)eu doing for home shipments. It is business t h e article will continue to be neglected. Ballamrobable and oong hv have been i n more active request, and prices ha M advanced about a coup le of annas p e r maund. Raw siTe i _ ' has been in bette r demand, anli a fairer extent of business is reported , at p rices which show an advance on former figures. The market contains now but very littleis of the November Bund , a nd as a good demand exists, it likely the produce of the next. bund will meet with high prices, particularly as it is not a large one. In silk corahe a very moderate scale of . business . has been on foot; holders have enhanced their requirements, which dealers show no disposition to come up to. The me dium and inferior qualities are neglected. Tussors con tinue, as before, to be picked up tt) a fair extent, at )AY.) .day were Cheat, for ;antes, an Foreign irley and sacted, at rm at 6d more at- itate that sales for ,i y i n the b a t grain re steady F English 3cl 14,831 Oats; 6 7 ieed ; 162 received ,nd Kent , noderate, Tiage the ye. No red an l 1r e ll de oth town f French le quo ta - Prior to oy bad a s offers views Of rag doing c hiefir ast weer selected In th Lttle Os )11 lower c to obiP off Fal,' small' li s tilling In 03511. Dats va s , at f u ll er more need 11 holders we have b 25 tO 15611 1 410 0 , 0 180 " 165 I" 17s 2 ,1 205 255 27, 255 2 : .7 27s 3 :: 265 2: ='; 245 2 " 26s 3CI 335 310 27s 3 !: 275 3" ; week's dear 0 ale: 33/ 153 1 1 B4S 3 "" SOS 656 181 3 " 47 0 ,60 3°‘ 71 10 61 1 5 ‘ 41 1 0 ) 5 2710 foreign ired iv During 173; 10 head. Lr last, 59 s is as LON DON, MONlctifi r EVENIMG, MAY Scented Caper—Sales 5,000 boxes, at 12 to 22 taels for ordinary to superior. Scented Orange Pekoe—Sales 1,500 half chests, at 15 to 25 taels for ordinary to superior. Ning Yong and Kokues—About 1,600 packages sold at previous quotations. In market 24,000 to 25,000 packages. Ankois have attracted some attention, and sales to the extent of 8,000 packages have been made at 111- to 13 taels —stock reduced to 2,000. Canton Greens—Sales about 1,000 half packages. Young layson at 15 to 16 taels; and 2,000 packages of Gunpowder at 12 1 4 to 13 1 /•~ taels for common, 18 to 20 taels for middling. But few fine offering, for which 30 taels are wanted. Country Greens—Sales are estimated at about 66,000 packages of all descriptions. Stock computed at 12 5,000 packages. Arrivals during the month 2,000 packages. The teamen do not at present seem prepared to meet the views of foreigners, though we expect ere long to see some reduction in price. The following sales have been made, and we do not change our quotations from last month. Young Hy sons—About 34,000 pkgs sold, chiefly cargo to superior quality; say cargo to good 18% to 27 taels; superior to fine, 28 to 35 taels; fine to extra fine, 41 to 55 taels; stock, 74,000 packages. Hyson-4,000 to 5,000 packages fair common to fine 24 to 45 taels ; extra, 60 to 65 taels ; stock, 19,000 to 20,000 pkgs. Twankay-2,000 to 3,000 at 17 to 18 taels fair cargo, superior to fine 24 to 30 taels. Stock, 3,000. Skin— 8,900 to 9,000 packages at 12 1 to 15 taels common to fair, and 18 to 22 taels good to fine. Gunpowder and Imperial—About 14,000 packages bought mostly on English account ; cargo to good, 26 to 28 taels to 27 to 29 taels, superior 29 to 31 taels to 35 to 38 taels, good to superior 40 to 42 taels, fine to superfine 47 to 50 taels to 62 to 65 taels. Of Taeping and Singlo qualities the market is nearly cleared. Since writing the foregoing, we hear of settlements of some 6,000 to 7,000 packages, mostly Young Hyson, at quotations. We have made stock, &c., to correspond. Quicksilver-95 dolls. Vermillion-46 dolls. Cassia—Stock 1,100 piculs, worth 18 dolls. New crop will be in a month. Exchanges and Bullion—On London, 4s. 11d. to ss. id.; on India, 223 to 2231. Sycee, 5 per cent. premium. Gold leaf, 22 dolls. 80c.; Mexican dollars, 3 per cent. discount; Carolus at par. Freights—To England, 11. 10s. to 21. 55.; to the United States, 5 dolls. AMERICAN NEWS. ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY NIGHT. The British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship Asia, Captain Judkins, has just arrived in the Mersey, from New York, which port she left on the 7th instant, with a freight of specie to the extent of 85,000/., 144 passengers, and one week's later ad vice and mails. The Asia spoke the Europa steam-ship (which left this port on the 26th ult) when within six hours' sail of New York. She also passed the new steam-ship Humboldt, bound from New York to Havre at 8.30 p.m , on the 12th inst. The chief feature of the week's news from the United States is the supposed progress of the Cuba invading organization. A letter from Savannah says—" Within a few days two brass field pieces, and other munitions, have arrived here, and have been sent southward, doubtless for the gathering expedition. It is said that there have been several c ompanies organised in t h e interior, who have drawn their quota of Stat e a rms. There are several rendezvous established, and although the men col lected are not numerous, there is a wide-spread sym pathy in their movements. It may be that similar movements are going on in the Gulf, and that several small expeditions, s tarting from different points, will conce ntrate. The inlets, tine harbours, and sheltered islands on our coast, afford ample opportunity to send off expeditions, and unless the general Government acts more efficiently and promptly than they appear to be doing, they will be too late, as the time of descent cannot be distant. At Jacksonville, Florida, a company of desperadoes were making preparation, and a steamer was hourly expected to take them off. It is said three steamers had been engaged to take the Floridian volunteers alone. The steamer Welaka was chartered and sailed from Baltimore, on the Ist inst., for the south, with the marshal and deputies on board, in pursuit of the ex pedition. A young man, a Pole, who had been sent from New York as a spy, had returned to that city. His mission had been discovered by a party of the "invaders, who had well nigh inflicted Lynch law upon him. He states that this party were on their way to Burnt Fort, on the Sattella river, where some 1,500 Georgians were to meet them. The general rendezvous was at Key West, where from 10,000 to 15,000 men were being concentrated. A letter from Jacksonville (Florida), of the 29th ult., says— " A very great and unhealthy excitement exists here; the town is full of recruits, and others are en camped in the vicinity, waiting hourly notice of depar ture. Gonzales is here, and the reason of the delay is not generally understood. The ladies have worked pretty banners of red, blue, and white, in stripes, with a single blue star in the white ground. " The plans seem to be wisely made in many respects, several distinguished names are mentioned of those who have filled prominent situations in the Southern States. The Judge and District Attorney were persuaded a week ago to take an excursion to the wilderness, and are now where no telegraph or mail can reach them. The tele graph wires are cut northward, and the whole seems to be so arranged as to ensure success with regard to effect ing a landing, unless intercepted near the mouth of the " These 'Emigrants,' St. John's River. t as they call themselves, regard as outlaws, claiming no protection from the United States, as citizens, as soon as they sail from our shores." Meanwhile the Cuban expedition at New Orleans had been broken up, owing to obstacles interposed by Government. The men were disbanded, and the offi cers separated. A steamer (the Webster) took fire near Vicksburg, on the Mississippi, on the 2a inst., and was burned to the water's edge. Of 100 passengers, only 60 were saved. A very violent gale occurred in the Lake district on the Ist inst. Several vessels were driven ashore, and many lives were lost. The vessels on Lake Erie suffered severely. An invitation to a public festival, signed by 6,000 of the citizens of Now York,, had been presented to the Hon. Daniel Webster. Jenny Lind had reached New York, where she was to sing on the evening of the 7th inst. Her concerts el Philadelphia were numerously attended. Here, as in another of the American cities, the Swedish songster was put to the inconvenience of being called upon as a wit ness in some law proceedings taken against Mr. Barnum. It transpired in evidiuco that she receives 1,000 dolls. out of every 6,000 dells. of the gross receipts of the con certs given by her. The lengthened trial of Samuel Drury, for having counterfeit money in his possession, has terminated in his acquittal. The Whitney will case has ended in a verdict esta blishing the validity of the will. The Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Paul's, Pitts burg, was consumed by fire on the 6th inst. Great excitement had been occasioned in Boston by the performance of Bosio in the Opera House. The accounts say, " Bosios has created the greatest sensation in Lucia ever known in America." The tickets for her performance are sold by auction for high prices. The American Association of Science commenced its sittings on the sth, at Cincinnati. There was a good at tendance. The South Carolina States Rights Convention assem bled at Charleston on Monday, the sth inst. The whole numberof members is 167 , of whom 89 are in favour p a t e state action. M. Bois Le Cemp te, the French Minister at Washing ton,of secession ar from the Union , a n d 78 aro opposed to se -1 Unite who has been r ecalled b y his Government, took of the President on Friday, the 2cl instant. Orders have bee n leave dispatched by the War Department ofthe a States to the office rs on the frontier, ur g in g nce and energy in the suppres sion outrages, in compliance with the conditions them o t f o i ndi an i ncre ased vigilance of the treaty with Mexico. CALIFORNIA. The steam-ship Ohio, Captain Schenck, arrived at New Orleans on the 6th instant, with 425,000 dollars in gold dust. The Georgia arrived in New York the 7th instant, with 1,269, 426 d ollars in gold on freight. The h steam-ship Alabam arrived from Cagres, New Orleans, on the 2d instant.a The dates are to the Ist of April. frequent rains in th e valleys, and Th e re have been thus enabling miners to renew snow on the mount ains, their digging operations. Gold from quarts rock has been procured with better success, but no machinery, is suitable for the purpose. Politics are cxeiting attention, and the people are marshalling for a contest. The Legislature is still in session, but no further attempts have been made to elect a U. S. Senator. A great many murders are reported as having oc curred in different parts of the country, the most cruel of which is the murder of Captain Jarvis, of Texas. The papers literally teem with fights, murders, and robberies. By the burning of Nevada city, the loss is estimated at 2,000,000 dollars. The markets are dull, with an immense stock of mer chandise on hand. The Committee of the Legislature have reported in favour of impeaching Judge Parsons. Extensive preparations are making to rebuild Nevada. The richest mining section in California is stated to be in the neighbourhood of Yuba and Feather Rivers. The export of gold dust from San Francisco on the day of the Alabama's departure, amounts to 2,000,000 dollars. MEXICO. Mexican dates are to the 9th of April. Tho northern states were suffering from the ravages of Indians. The manufacturing interests were calling out for Santa Anna's return to power. 'I he states are taking oppres sive measures for the purpose . of forcing a revenue, while the general g overnment is almost a t a stand on . account of tho deficiency its revenues. A loan e . , f seven or eight millions is in contemplation, and It is supposed au application will be made for it to the Church. By the last advice s from Csmpeachy, it is stated that 1 the Yucatan war was nearly brought to a chise. 19, WEST INDIES. CUBA.—A report was current at Matanza, on the 24th cf April, that Lopez was ready to land there with his followers. All the male inhabitants were enrolled for military duty, and 2,000 men kept night and day uncle: arms. The Captain-General was fully alive to the exigencies of his position, and had determined to take the field in person. Government had taken possession of the four south side steamers for conveyance of troops if necessary. A man who was tried on a charge of employing pilots in the Lopez cause was found guilty and sentenced to be executed. HAYTI.—A commotion has been occasioned here in consequence of the desertion and rebellion of Prince Bobo, who had gone into the interior to raise the standard of disaffection. He returned to Cape Haytien with 20 men; he was there joined by 40 additional men, on which he withdrew and fled to the mountains. It was supposed the Prince, if caught, would be executed. Later accounts from Port-au-Prince state that the Em peror Soulogue had issued a proclamation denouncing Bobo as a rebel. BRITISH AMERICA. The Canadian Government are making arrangements for withdrawing a portion of the troops from Upper Canada. Only one garrison, it is said, will remain in the province, and this at Kingston. A similar course is to be carried out in Lower Canada, where Quebec is to be the garrison town. The Toronto Anti-Slavery Society have issued an ad dress denouncing the Fugitive Slave Bill, and making an appeal on behalf of the coloured refugees arriving in Canada in a state of destitution. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. The demand for specie for shipment continues active. The Hermann and the Asia had 1,300,000 dolls, engaged, principally in American gold. Money was in good de mand, without any pressure. There is nothing new in the stock market, Government loans being firm. Exchange is more abundant, rating as follows:—Lon don, 110 to 110 3 ; Paris, 5 10; Amsterdam, 411 Hamburgh, 364 Cotton has had a slight advance, under the influence of very unfavourable advices relative to the planting season. Middlings were to 4 cents higher. Sales for the week at New York above 18,500 bales. Prices — New Orleans, mid. fair to fair, I2i to 124; Florida 111 to 124. Killing frosts have been injuring the southern crops. The accounts from the English markets had caused a decline in the flour market:—Mixed western and Michi gan were quoted 4 dolls. 25c. to 4 dolls. 31 ie.; pure Gennesse, 4 dolls. 564 c. to 4 dolls. 681-c.; Canadian wheat 9Sc. to 102 c.; Genessee, 1 doll. 12c. to 1 doll. 14ic.; Indian corn was in good demand, the closing rate being 63i to 64 for western mixed. Freights, ls. 3d. per barrel on flour to Liverpool; 40. to 4d. per bushel for corn; cotton., 3-16 d. to Liverpool, and cent to Havre. In provisions the market is quiet, without change in price. Lard, 10 to 101 cents. THE GREAT EXHIBITION. THE RECEIPTS. The following are the financial results of the Exhibition as regards admission money received at the doors, and the sale of season tickets up to Saturday inclusive:— SEASON TICKETS. Ladies' Gentlemen's May 12 ~ 13 „ 14 .............. ...,........ 127 103 ~ 15 .. 169 104 ~ 16 ~ 17 657 Sold up to the 10th 1_ of May inclusive 3 ........ 10,35 6 12,213 Total 11,348 12,870 £ s. d. 64,371 6 0 Total amount ... —.. RECEIPTS AT THE DOORS. Number of Visitors. £ s. d. May 12 ... ~ 13 • 14 - 2,064 15 0 • 15 ~ 1 6 „ 17 Total visitors durl. 53626 ing the week Total visitors up to the 10th of 42,404 May inclusive 13,406 10 0 11,332 10 0 Total Total for season tickets ..•...••• 64,37l 6 0 Total receipts from admission since the opening 89,109 6 0 The receipts for the week from sea& an tickets and admis sions at the doors amount, therefore, t o no less a sum than 17,558/. ss. whilst 120,248 persons have already paid for the privilege of admission. TO THE SECRETARY OF TEE BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. (EVERY 310NDAY AND WEDNESDAY.) Sir,—On Wednesday the 14th, w a:; the debate on the order for second reading of the Religious Houses Bill. The proposed provisions of the Bill were not so well digested as further consideration mi g ht have made them; but the support given to the spirit .of the Bill may be assumed as a pretty fair index of the :feeling of the House, abstraction being made of the deciision of the Govern ment. The Government was very indistinct, as to what it would or would not do at some future time; the in ference from which is, that it waits. for the public mind. In the present instance, it went a gainst the Bill; and the second reading was consequently lost by 123 against 91. The minority was a much strong( ;r one than anybody appeared to expect; and on the whole it may be hoped the ground was maintained, for an advance upon what both Protestants and Catholics of initelligence must ad mit to be a reasonable mark, the e.scertaining what re strictions it has been found necessary in the continental countries, both Catholic and mixed, to put on the con duct of religious houses, and then estimating with gravity and impartiality what port ion of these may be indicated as indispensable here. On Thursday the adjourned debate) on the question of the House going into Committee xn the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, was intercepted by.a flig,b.t of petitions read in under tones, from multitudinous small Catholic localities, to an extent which I heard justly characterized in the House, as a " Papal aggression on .Dur temporal rights." It was seven o'clock, and then :apparently by a mis management of some of the holden; of petitions, before the process of speaking could commence. This is a new method of defence, and may 'remind your neigh bours at Leeds of the bags of wool tradition says the citizens in Cromwell's time put round! their Old Church. It is impossible to blame men for making the longest and best defence they can. But it may be permitted to doubt, whether their defence is the best, and whether it is not likely to end in their latter state being worse than their first. The tactic o f the House on these occasions seems better understood than when I first re member it. Instead of a prolonge d struggle with a resolute minority which can lead to nothing, the House now, when the hour of bedtime is decidedly come, goes once to a division on the question of adjournment, and having thus given the public an estimate of the strength of the opposing parties, quietly adjourns. In the pre sent case, the adjournment was oppc sod by 359 against 46, and the debate was immediately n.:iterwards adjourned till next day. You will have seen in the public prints, that a man has been brought before the magistr a tea for chalking the walls and pavements with the words FREE TRADE AND STARVATION, he being paid for the same. I saw his handy works myself, with the addition that some of the zealous public had interpolated the. word No before the last. Now let us preach a little u pon this tcxf, " Free Trade and Starvation." That is to say, Free Trade causes starvation. What is wanted is, that somebody's trade should be hindered, and that would put an end to starvation. Whose trade is it to be? Cherish not the least doubt, that it is to be yours. Your trade is to make the articles which aro exchanged for foreign goods; and your articles are so exchanged, because in this way the foreign goods are got cheaper and better. If this was not so, you know they would not he exchanged. The de mand therefore chalked upon the pavements, is that your trade may be stopped by any man who can make the goods dearer and worse. Think of this, and try to make every boy and girl in Bradford understand it. If your great men cannot or will not understand it, make the little ones; for the days are coming when the common sense of little men will count. Remember that PROTECTION TO BRITISH INDUSTRY always means the right of making the goods dearer and worse, and of put ting down you who by the exchange of your produce can obtain them cheaper and better. You are not British, you are not industry; you are e sort of intruders upon the soil, which everybody may kick up, as boys do toad-stools. You and such as you, are the people to be robbed. The cry is to go forth at the next election, Her= for who likes to rob Bradf ord. Tho consumcoeurrs is to pay a higher price than he did to you, and of subtract the difference, from his custom . to somebody else m . The custom therefore on the whole for t t o ho be d t i h ff e er s c a ne e e: only the consumer is to get nothing chalking upon the This is what they have comes folly it is, that men pavements. And this e normous who are allowed to take care ofactbeuirp.own estates, are running about the countrydteohpatroe h on the Speaker's leav- On Friday the renewed a division with unexpected ing the chair was brought g o f 116 ag shortly afterwards agreed ainst 35. It was facility, the division bang th a t the Bill should be re printed with amendments, and the further progress of the Bill be deferred till Monday. sincerely,r o y L REFORMER. I am, S ir, your A s N veu London, May 19, 1851. [AnyEansEmENT].—Contents of the Observer, M a y 18, an d its gratuit ous stamped supplement, together 60 columns of the Exhibition ; Letter of the :- 15 c c o o l n um de n d s e Thomar to Marshal Saldanha, specially translated from the Portuguese tbr the Observe!-, over a column ; two columns of the tall of houses in the City on Saturday ' • over a co l um n of Sir E. B. Lytton's new play at Devo ns hi re House; con t e st in Maryle boue and Pancras, two columns. The ex tensive publication of the Observer commences at five o'clock on Sunday mornings; the Monday's edition at four on Mon day afternoons. Price of the Observer, 6d. Supplement, gratis. She who cars tell a frightful story to her child, or allow one to be told, ought to have a guardian appointed over herself.—Eliza Cook's Journal. LIVERPOOL, MAY 17.—The Royal mail steam ship Canada, Captain Harrison, sailed to-day for Halifax, Boston, with the usual mails and a large number of passen gers. The United States' mail steam-ship Pacific, Captain Nye, which would have left New York oh the loth inst. , may be expected to arrive on'Wednesday next. 1851. COURT CIRCULAR Her Majesty an d hi s R o yal Highness Prince Albert, and the Roy a l F walked yesterday in the garden of Buckingham Palace. The Queen and Prince Albert . ; with the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal, and their Royal High nesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Cobourg Gotha, and his Royal HighneeS the Duke Ernest of Wurtem burg, the ladies and gentlemen of the Court and the- do mesfe household, attended Divine service yesterday morning, in the private chapel in Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley officiated. t- ' tier Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Alb:rt, with their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa, paid an early visit on Saturday to the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations. Her Majesty and the Prince were accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Prussia, with the Princess Louise. The Royal suite included the Countess A. de Hacko, the Countess Louise Odell; Count Pukler, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, Lieut.- Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour, and Count • Golte. Her Majesty and the Royal party returned to Buckingham Palace at 20 minutes before 12 o'clock. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Cobourg Gotha and his Royal Highness the Duke Ernest of Wurtemburg arrived at Buckingham Palace at a quarter past twelve o'clock on Saturday on a visit to the Queen, and were received, on alighting, in the Grand Hall, by his Royal Highness the Prince Albert. His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen accom panied the Royal party to Buckingham Palace, and afterwards proceeded to Clarence House, St. James's, on a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. The Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha were at tended by Baronness Wangenheim and M. B. de Tre show. The illustrious party travelled from Dover on Saturday morning by the South-Eastern Railway, and proceeded from the London-bridge terminus to the Palace in the Queen's carriages. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent paid a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha and Duke Ernest of Wurtemburg soon after their arrival At five o'clock in the afternoon his Royal Highness Prince Albert (attended by Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour), their Royal'Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and Duke Ernest of Wurtem burg, visited the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations. Her Majesty, with Prince Alfred, accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Prussia, and the Princess Louisa of Prussia, took a drive in, an open carriage and four in; the afternoon. Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps and Colonel the Hon. C. Grey attended on horseback. His Royal Highness the Prince Albert, attended by Lieut.-Colonel Hon. C. B. Phipps and Lieut. Colonel F. 11. Seymour, honoured the officers of the Scots Fusilier Guards with his company at dinner, at Grillion'a Hotel, Albemarle-street, on Saturday. The Queen, accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Prussia, the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and the Duke Ernest of Wurtemburg, honoured the Royal Italian Opera with her presence on Saturday evening. The Royal suites were the Hen. Eleanor Stanley, the Hon. Beatrice Byng, the Countess A. de Hacke, the Countess Oriolla, the Marquis of Ormonde, Count Pukler, Colonel the Hon. C. Grey, and Count Goltz. His Royal Highness Prince Albert joined her Majesty at the theatre in the evening. The Princess of Prussia visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent on Saturday, at Clarence House, St. James's. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent attended Divine service yesterday, at the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Tho prayers were read by the Rev. G. 'lepton; the lessons by the Rev. J. C. Haden, and the Commu nion Service by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Banks. The anthem was, " Blessed be thou,"—Kent. Mr. Tillie presided at the organ. The Duke of Wellington attended the early service yesterday, in the Chapel Royal. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, attended by Baron Knesebeck, left the residence of the Royal Duchess, at Kew, for the Continent, en Saturday morning, and were accompanied to the London-bridge terminus by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accom panied by his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, and attended by Lady Fanny Howard and Lord James Murray, honoured her Majesty's Theatre with their pre sence on Saturday evening. A deputation from the Lincolnshire Estuary Com pany had an interview on Saturday with her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests, at the office, Whitehall-place. The deputation consisted of Messrs. Fryer, Pryme, Pegus, and Wingate (directors), Sir John Rennie and Mr. Yates Freebody (engineers), and Messrs. W. G. Roy and G. G. Day (solicitors). Mr. Archibald and Mr. Asa Whitney (of New York) had an interview with Earl Grey on Saturday at the Co lonial-office. Mr. Arnett, President of the College of Surgeons, had an interview on Saturday with Sir George Grey at the Home-office. Lord John Russell has issued invitations for a full dress dinner party on Saturday, May 31, in celebration of her Majesty's birthday. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has issued invita tions for a full-dress dinner party on Saturday, May 31. at his official residence in Downing-street, in celebra• ,on of her Majesty's birthday. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, MAY H. ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICAN STEAM-SHIP. At 1.30 this day (wind W., strong) the Humboldt arrived in our roadstead with 80 passengers. She left New York at five P.M. on the 6tb, and has therefore been nearly twelve ds on the passage. At 1.10 she left for Havre. The Amayericans say she is a very handsome ship: their tastes differ from ours, for we can see no thing handsome about her; she does not even sport a bowsprit to relieve her long black hull; but if she proves to be a good and fast sea boat we will not quarrel with her about her besuty. AMERICAN YACHTS FOR ENGLAND. (From the New York Weekly Empress.) Tho yacht Maria, which has been lengthening, at Cape and Allison's ship-yard, Hoboken, was launched a day or two ago, and is now getting ready for the match which, we believe, her owners, the Messrs. Stevens, have made with the new yacht that Brown has now nearly ready to launch. That part settled, there is a proba bility, we understand, that both vessels will take a trip across to the World's Fair in London. NAVAL IN The flag of the Port Admiral, the Hon. Sir T. Illation Cape], K.C.8., was struck on board the Victory, in Portsmouth harbour, on Saturday evening at sunset. The gallant Admiral, Captain Crispin (of the Royal yacht the Victoria and Albert), and Captain Sir Godfrey Webster, Bart. (attached to the Turkish squadron), lett Portsmouth en Saturday, for the purpose of attending her Majesty's second state ball. The following candidates for lieutenants passed in navigation at the Naval College on Tuesday :—Messrs. T. C. Smith, C. C. Ricketts, G. J. Eden, T. H. B. Fcl lowes, C. E. Standish, W. B. Grant, E. A. Tweeddale, R. Horner, F. Harvey, R. Elliott, J. Jenkins, C. R. Scott. And the undernamed second masters for masters: Messrs. H. L. Cleveland, F. Skead,, H. F. Browue, and C. A. Smart. Asia, 84, Captain R. F. Stopford, is alongside the Pitch House jetty, at Portsmouth, where she will be paid off the latter end of the week. She is dismantling and returning stores. The Omen, Danish brig of war, was towed into Portsmouth harbour on Saturday morning by the Echo tug, and immediately taken into the south doc k, ell standing, where the defects in her rudder were. soon made good, and she came out the following P. was towed out again to Spithead yesterday moreso..: The Omen is a complete specimen of sae cratcaxemt ve l war; her officers and men appear to be smart 1 excel]ent order; fel lows, and the brig herself appears in she is remarkably clean, and is apparentely q . uaslhine will respects to any British vessel of ber ss proceed to the West Indies to-day.oif torious hulk at Portsmouth, to await e The Turkish frigate has haule d her widme the.asts‘rth ic ai are being prepared for her. A V INOON.—A large three - PORTS MOUTH, SUNDAY A.1,1' thz oUgh ~ S pithead to-day for masted steamer passed s r o t e r n e g e n r e , r a, very h large S n o o u c t o h l a o m u p r s t . o n . A n S h A e o e o r c e a d n b i k in o er a ap n a d ss w e i d th th a r u o p u - g a h nd s - r d i o th w e n ad ste t r h n is , v ap es p s a e r l e , nwdythout bwowvisepslD r: i t 4, suappno°sed to bo bound to Brenen. Tr/ SUNDAY.--The Devastation steam sloop,l on WU , aft afternoon, °'4170; horse-power, was commissioned yesterday at this port by Commander Colin Yorke Campbell. She is to have a complement of 160 men. The followin g officers have been appointed to her:—Thomas Tickell and F. M. Newport, Lieutenants; John Way, Master; W. B. Pearce, Paymaster and Purser; John Jenkins, Mate; W.B. Alexander, Mate; G. H. Broadhead, A. H. Dore, and M. H. Trevilia c t ef Mi e d n s g h i i n p e m er en ; assistant\V ;unldsaialc. Hearnden, clerk; G. M. o ß nT u e. r s t i: , G D rey e G y a ( r a d c n t e in r g a fi n r d s t o c w l a e s n s H e . n C i p in u e m er p s i . on Lia l p l : t p ai o n na C ld am e p a b m e p ll be i l s l, the and ealdevsetryson smartoi t o h ffi e ce la r. te T A h d e mira De vastation was docked yesterday to have her bottom overhauled. A Prussian man-of-war corvette arrived at the Mother bank last evening from the westward. Tho Admiralty, in addition to the two sea-going ships Apollo and Niger, have ordered a ship in ordinary to he . coated over the copper sheathing at each of the dioicek,_. yards with Peacock's anti-sargassian conservative l P I _ l _, The Foudroyant, 78, is now being coated with o i nt and the large steam-frigate ships building for the li , kL` u rro. Company are to have their copper covered with " I " i having partition as soon as ready. The Peninsular an d s Company's steam-ship Bentinek, throughout2,l coated all her timbers, planking, and ceiling eve at the ravages with this conservative, to arrest and pr Oriental of the white ant. is majesty ' s steam-vessel PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY.—Tier Y.••••• ...Ler Avon bailed on Thursday with ~., ~ wa, uken into Her Majesty's ship S a ns e p t a e r d. ii b 4 seamen for Pc rtsmouth. dock on Thursday to be pp e twi Styx is ordered to take jury liar Majesty' steam t - k v o Valorous steam-sloop, lately gear on board for She is to proceed to Woolwich launched at Pembroke. Sardinian war-s,eamc _ r E Governolo, Captain The Sar rrived in the Sound on F ' to bo fitted with her euglues and boilers. her°oslBt,ua'afor 1. TUlblrlg about. bound Porto:Lout' c r . iday morn in 5AV113, A y....-...lier Ma i ledy's steau i . veuk i Vesuvius willsaiLop 3a g rc fr n o from Monday with a party of riggers and seamen I for Pembroke, to navigate the . Valorous from Pembroke to Woolwich, • Th© fine ship Maidstone, Commander Nash, from Cal- cotta and the Cape of Good Hope, was off the port on Friday evening, and landed her mails and passengers, Mr. Foas, Mr. Degough, Mr. Sherman, Mr. R. Calder, Mr. Multino, Captain Birch, and Sir A. Stockenstroem, all frOm the Cape. The Bussorah Merchant, "from Port Philip, Jan. 10, bound to London, with a general cargo of• wool and tallow, was off Plymouth on Saturday afternoon. The Commodore, Captain Broadfoot, from Sydney, Jan. 20, bound for London, with a general cargo of wool and tallow, was off the port on Saturday, and landed one passenger, Mr. Beanes, and a large mail. APPOINTMENTS. WOOLWICH, MAY 17.—Commander—Colin Yorke Campbell (1846), to commandthe Devastation, 6, paddle wheel steam-sloop, commissioned at Portsmouth. Lieutenants—Thomas Tickell (1542) and John W. Newport (1850), to the Devastation. Masters—John Hoffaseister (1838),1 to command the Megtera, 10,iron screw steam-frigate, of 350-horse power, commissioned at Sheerness to convey troops to the Cape of Good Hope; John Way (1850), to the Devastation; and John Grant (1832), to be agent, &c., at Plymouth Hospital. Surgeon —William T. Rogers (1841), to the Devas• Cation. Mates__Arthur R. Owen (1849), from the Arethusa to the Hecate steam vessel; John Jenkins (1849) and Wil liam B. Alexander (1851), to the Devastation. Assistant -Surgeons--W. B. Dalby (1846), to the Me gwra ; and William B. Christy (1846), to the Devastation. Second-Masters—Thomas Potter (1844), frOin the London, flag-ship at Sheerness, Edward Mackenzie (1845), from the Fisgard, fi s cr. s hip B. Akaster (1847), and Richard at Woolwich, Henry F. Browne (1848), from t he Victory, flag- ship at Portsmouth, to the Alegaara, at Sheerness. Gunner—Thomas Quin, to the Impregnable. Boatswain —James Degee, to the Impregnable. Carpenter—Richard UN to the Impregnable. LAUNCH OF ORINOCO WEST INDIA cii MAIL STEAMER. The launch of this fine ve ssel took plat© on S a t ur d a y, at halt-past two o'clock P.M. , at Northfleet Dockyard, .ixt the presence of a large conc ourse of hi g hl y gratifie d spectators from various parts o f the surroundin g country and from the metropolis. The Royal Mail Steam P ac k e t Company having determined:on proyieknk new ves sels of upwards of '2,006 tons - burden each, to - carry out their contract and meet their increasing traffic, have en gaged with Mr. Pitcher to build two of the five steamers. The first of these, the Orinoco, was commenced in Sep tember last, and launched on Saturday. An othe r , the Magdalene, is far advanced, and will be ready for launch ing in about a month from the present time. These vessels are of the following dimensions, viz:— Feet. Inches. Length between the perpendiculars 270 0 Ditto over all 301. 0 Breadth, extreme 41 10 Depth in engine -room •• 26 6 ••• • Ditto from undersill of spar deck... 33 10 Burden in tons, 2,245 31-94. Each vessel will be fitted with engines of 800-horse power, with double cylinders, by Messrs. Maudslay, Son, and Field. The ceremony of naming the Orinoco a a s performed by Lady Anne Tufnell. The Right Heel. Henry Tufeell and many persons of distinction were. present. After the launch between eighty and ninety persons sat down to dinner at Calder's Rosherville Hotel, where everything was served in excellent style. The draught of water of the Orinoco, when launched, was 9 feet 9 inches forward and 10 feet 10 inches abaft; the light displacement, with that draught of water, is 1,050 tons, and if 0,000 tons be added for the freight to be taken on board in the shape of engines, coals, equip ment, passengers, and luggage, it is estimated that she will go to sea about four months from this period, with a mean draught of water of about 19 feet 6 inches. The Orinoco looks well on the water, and is considered by competent judges a beautiful and well-built ship; and there being no slip over her when built, the launch had a fine effect. She was taken in tow shortly alter being launched, and taken up the river by a steaaer to the East India Docks at Blackwall, where her engines are to be put en board. SPORTING NOTES: No. LV. A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE EPSOM EVENTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—To-morrow's races commence somewhere about one o'clock, I believe, with the Craven Stakes, which Aaron Smith or Uriel will win; Gholab Singh or Epira obtaining the third place. The Horton Stakes look well for Sweet heart. The Manor Plate for Eva, Estafette, Windhound, or Sisyphus, the first and third for choice. The Woodcote will probably fall to the lot of ELCOT or BUCKTHORN; Flirt close up. The lleathcote Plate, a spin for Glendale or Kakistos, with Farthingale and Rose Pompon in attendance. On Wednesday, I book the Epsom Town Plate a certainty for Croupier or Theorem ; Roller third. For the Derby, I remain of the same opinion as expressed last Monday; if THE PRIME MINISTER fails me, I shall rely on HER , NANDEZ and TUE MARLBOROUGH BUCK to pull my judgment through triumphantly. The list of the starters has undergone no change since I gave it on Friday, with the solitary exception of the addition of The Black Douglass. Lamar tine and Heartbreaker will run uncommonly well. For the Exhibition Plate, Sisyphus, at Est 41b, ought to be about the mark; Cranberry, however, will run well. On Thursday, the Two Years Old Stakes will be won by Adine ; and the Grand Stand Plate, I fancy, by NARCISSUS ; the Empress colt and Old Dan Tucker being well up. On Friday, for the Oaks, since the declension ofPayment, I can discover nothing to beat HESSE HOMBURG and APHRODITE, although 'tis said that Sister to Wanota and Emily will " astonish the natives." To-morrow evening will appear the latest move ments on "The Downs," together with my final remarks on he Derby. I am, Sir, yours, &c., May 19, 1551. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. THE PENDULUM EXPERIMENT AND THE MAG sump MERIDIAN.—A scientific correspondent of the Dundee Advertiser has addressed the following letter on this subject to the editor of that journal :—`°l suspended a pendulum with extreme delicacy, and felt convinced that it would show the earth's motion of rotation if such a method was capable of doing so. It has not shown this, but it has conducted to results no less surprising and interesting. Last week I per formed many experiments, but all the results only showed that the vibration of the pendulum - Tad - a to a parallelism with the back of a sofa. Various conjectures arose as to the cause of this, and the troublesome sofa was ultimately removed. The pendulum, however, moved in the same direction as before, and a conjecture arose that it might be the magnetic meridian. On trial it was found to be so ; and however much the experiment was varied the result was the same. While engaged with these experiments on last Saturday evening, a scientific gentleman called on me and stated that a pendulum which he had tried did not show the motion of the earth, but seemed to have a tendency to move north and south. 1 showed him my needle, and we found a constant return of the pendulum to the mag netic meridian. The ball of the pendulum is lead and the wire is copper, and the only iron about it is the pivot, but the result is the same with a pivot of brass. It does not seem to affect a magnetic needle, and I am not a mass of yet iron that it is affected by a magnet or by are and vicinity ; but further experiments on this poin ,. t.l p r , sary. It seems capable of being used on board im a m n e d nse if not affected by the iron in the vessel, it will advantage over the common compass.. is capable of showing the earth's rotatioi ce meridian I have delusion, but that tends to the msgne i g t ar he d asagromss found to be a fact." who once held a roperty to the extent of commission in the army, and had p tTlltaret 1,500,000/. LION PROPERTY.—That portion There is a cab-driver in London SALE or THE of the property attachedi to the Pavilion, and facing Castle square, g stoantdh the table, pbruintce on s was ii together with the gateway build sc'haharentrence, was brought to the hammer on in„ saetrtyNhaveuhtsi s outh cntral, was brought to the hammer on Thurajay b y 5i ssrs Ridley and Son. The sale took place nobles, were I r t o y m o n f , w th -h e er c e ha k' n n ge was wont to do honour i too striking not a d - 3 this same room resounded with the Thursday auctioneer's to be noticed by many, and as the property had been most substantially built, it produced more than ordinary competi tion among our principal builders. • A great number attended the saleout of curiosity.— Sussex Express. h'iln'abuirmhedeabr,YabnTyquhcetetnnogve. CAPTAIN SOMERSET.—This gentleman, who has obtained for himself a most unfortunate degree of notoriety, is nephew to Lord Fitzroy Somerset, the military secretary to the Commander-in-Chief, and is cousin to the Duke of Beau fort. His father, Lord Charles Somerset. now deceased, was for many years governor at the Cape of Good Hope. Ili! wife was daughter to the celebrated John Mytton, Esee of sporting celebrity. Captain Somerset was for a considerable period adjutant of the 2d battalion of the Coldstream Guards ; the rank in: ques ti on, we nee d scarce ly state, is one of - great responsibility in a regiment, and invplves tbe 0 .. . ..s _ ranee of strict att en ti on to th e ru l es and disciPlitsn.y! of 6e service. , • ' ' lit noticed TUE HOSIERY TRADE.—The improver' , a ee• There are in our last continues, but in moderate • eitT o f pica is very still many hands unemployed. The sate nys s respecting even limited, as there appears much uncertainty account of the fall the reduced price being maintained , _ Liverpool. - Nottingham in price of the raw material :in Mercury. --Number of inhabited POPULATION OF NORWI— luirding 101. , 339 ; , , , Number houses, 14,990 ; uninhabited. 87,493. total population, of males, 31,213 ; of females, 18i glowed the number of inhabi -68,706. The census o f be..., _ ~ 29 4 so that in the ten years that tants in that year to haa 4 se been an increase of 6,412 persons. have elapsed there has taken place in th e h am l ets. Th e Half of this increase city in the year 1841 w as on l y 930 population of th e , 1 , be i ng only one - seventh of the rate of in more than in past lBo ten years. The number of females more crease during the ese t 's • , s at the . pr n time 14 • 6,280, being one-tenth of than males• .at th e entire population. Insset PLOtiGNLIN.--The Salem' Gazette is LI .rugresponsible for the annexed, told by a friend under whose o bservatio n —it occurred a few days,ago ' and which is uncoin- -" recent ino „dy " fresh • —A emigrant had applied for em 3lop:ilea to a farmer, an d b e i ng ask ed if h e was ac quainted with all kinds of farm labour, replied without hesitathtion next in the affirmative. H e svaeficcerdingly engaged, and e morning sent to hold the eilongh, with the son of his em ployer to drive. After the horse was tackled in, the boy gave him a st ar t ; b ut; h ear i n g an exclansistion behind, ploughing up the turned and beheld th e son of the green isle ground with his heels, which were,firmly set; while and crying e twhile he was e strait ing eve r y musc l e to maintain his position, if you makt out "Stop, st o p : how can I hould the plough the horse drag it away from me?" v v ag .—ln the - course of TIIE LAW or MAN AND , 1 fo r th e counsel p r is o n er, a trial at Taunton, Mr. .Slade, t right to beat his wife for as sertedmis- that a man bad a p i Justerce Buller had laid it down, conduct, provided, as IN . l i . s is thicker than his thumb. The that he dal not use a repudiatedstill: the notion altO,kether. The Lord Chief Baron he believed to be a matter of pure story about Justice Buller,had d ever been such a notion, it had invention. If these s man only lifted his finger upon his passed away ; for if n her death, he thereby incurred the wife, E 0 as to o ccss . ir it h vasif he had occasioned the death of the same resposle . ' s the merest strancsa. On Tuesday afternoon One of A Ito"' lever captured in the Tay was taken at sturgeons the finest sfu This splendid fish, which is in the lististation. Cairnie i els * r. Plenderleath, lligh-street, for the purpose possession ffed, measured in length 7 feet 2 inchee, in girth of being stu • hes and weighs s. 1401 b It is as remarkable for ita 3t inc P . trY as Its s i ze. —Perth Courier. symine Pigs. 50 Pigs. 2 4 :es of rket, May 1851. ' 499 ,850 269 510 50;