The Sun. — London, England, 1853-06-22 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. 'Under the management of Mr. Bnckstone. THIS EVENING, JuNs 22, Will be performed ELOPEMENTS IN HIGH LIFE. By Messrs. B. Sullivan, Chippendale, Howe, W. Farren, Buckstone, Rogers, and Compton ; Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, and Miss Reynolds. After which, MR. BUCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT PAR. 2 ASSUh. To be followed by RAPPINGS AND TABLE MOVINGS. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, JUNE 22, Will be performed the Tragedy of MACBETH. Principal cha racters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with TURNING THE TABLES. Characters by Messrs. Harley, J. Vining, Chester, and Everett; Mrs. W. Lacy. 2dLstes Daly and C. Leclercq. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, JobTE 22, Will be performed A.S.S. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Suter, and Rosiere ; Mrs. Macnamara and Miss Wyndham. After which, A FAST TRAIN—HIGH PRESSURE EXPRESS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews. Baker, and Suter. To he followed by TILE LAWYERS. Characters by Messrs. C, Mathews, F. Matthews, and Roaby ; Mrs. F. Matthews, &c. To conclude with TRYING IT O. Principal character by 3lr. C. Mathews. THEATER ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celesta. THIS EVENING, JUNE 22, Will be performed GENE VIEVE. Characters by Messrs. Par- Belle, Cullenford, Woolgar, Leigh Murray, Ben. Webster, A. Wigan, Keeley, 0. Smith, C. J. smith, and Paul Bedford; Madame Celeste, And Mrs. Keeley. After which, NORMA. To bo followed by BETSY BAKER. To conclude with THE DANCING SCOTCHHAN. A/3TLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Immense Attraction. Celebration of the Anniversary of the glorious 18th of June, by the production of the Grand Spectacle of the Battle of Waterloo, in commemoration of the great national victory. By Express Desire, THE FIFTH JUVENILE EQUESTRIAN MORNING PERFORMANCE WW take place THIS DAY, June 22, commencing at Two o'clock. THIS EVENING, JUNE 21, And during the week, will be performed for the Third Time these Three Years, the popular Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATER LOO, reproduced with all its original dramatic, scenic, equestrian, and military effects. To be followed by an incomparable display of Mr. W. Cooke's Scenes in the Circle, supported by the most talented Artistes of the day,—introducing the Equestrian Wonder, Miss Emily Cooke, in Der unparalleled Feat of Leaping through 16 balloons, both forward and backward, which is nightly received with deafening applause. To conclude with the successful Hippo Drama of THE CHASE, er LIFE ON THE TURF—illustrating a Sporting Man's Career. By express desire of several Families of distinctien, and in accord ance with the flattering request, Mr. W. Cooke has made arrange ments to give a Series of Two more Grand Juvenile Morning Per formances daring the Midsummer Holidays, namely, on WEDNES DAY, JOKE 29, and WEDNESDAY. JULY 6. An entire change of Performance, commencing at Two o'clock. Box-oMee open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Grand Extra Night, Friday, June 24.—1 n consequence of the un precedented attraction, and to meet the wishes of many of the No bility and Gentry to see the matchless EXHIBITION of the FEAST of LANTERNS and EXPLOSION of the CHINESE FIRE RAFTS carried •ut to the fullest extent, the Proprietor has arranged with Mr. Sournny to give an increased display on FRIDAY EVENING NEXT, on which occasion several new and startling effects will be Introduced, concluding with a discharge of 500 Asteroid and other Pockets. Adthission at the doors, 2a. 6d. ; Family Tickets, to admit rive, with entrée to the Galleries, 10s. To be procured at Sams' Library, Pall-mall ; and Mitchell's Library, Bond-street. Concert half•past six; Fireworks quarter to Ten. THIS EVENING, Julia 22. CHUSAN and the FEAST OF LANTERNS. Splendid MENAGERIE, containing a vast number of Specimens of Natural History, including an Orang-Outan, tho only one exhibiting ha this country. Clooraay's unrivalled Mn.rriatir BAND. Vocal and Instrumental Concert. At Dusk a most brilliant display of Fireworks. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. MIS DAY —Morning 11 min. after 2 Evening 38 min.aft. 2 i To-Msazow—Morni ng 2 m i n . a ft er 3 Evening 28 min.aft • 3 THE WEATHER.—SuN OPPICE, JUNE 22. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 65—highost since noon yesterday. 50—lowest this morning and during the night. , 63 this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29•81—going up. WIND, N.N.W. to N.W.—Dull weather, with slight rain. b. ..,.. _,,. t,,....,. ~..... , -w ,a,..„§ant :-..., ..,tavirmni;got. `• o LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1853. The AUTOCRAT, With the gravest face in the world, is coolly endeavouring to prove black white, through the columns of his official gazette, the Journal of Petersbivrg. In' that publica tion, on the twelfth day of this present month of June, there appeared a remarkable documen t— very long, occasionally , very obscure, throughout sophistical, dogmatical, and altogether extrava gant—signed NESSELRODE. A translation of it is given elsewhere in our impression of this evening. It deserves a careful examination, and may hence forth be numbered, certainly, among the strangest curiosities of political literature. Russia assumes, in fact, from first to last, that the CZAR has acted solelyon the defensive through out all these recent negotiations. Such is literally the gist of this elaborate and extraordinary cir cular note, dated the 11th of June, 1853, in re ference to the Turkish question, and transmitted from the imperial councils of NICHOLAS to all his diplomatic representatives, for the purpose of being communicated by each of those Ambassa dors to whatever Government he may happen to be accredited. The Sublime Porte the ag gressor ! Can anything, we ask in the name of common sense; of common honesty, of common decency, be more extravagant ? The AUTOCRAT bearded by the SULTAN ! War provoked by en croachments wantonly made by Turkey upon the rights of its colossal neighbour ! These are actu ally the deductions to be drawn from the docu ment signed NESSELRODE, dated the 11th of June, and published on the following day in the official columns of the Journal of St. Petersburg. Accord ing to the statement thus put forward by the Russian Government, the CZAR. has definitively resolved to sever 'the -Gordian knot which he is de clared to have wished all along to " loosen pacifi cally." As illustrations of these pacific intentions on the part of the AUTOCRAT, it is particularly re marked by the circular note that the demands made originally upon the Divan by the Councils of St. Petersburgh had reference to a formal con vention, that they were afterwards modified to a Served, and that ultimately they were reduced to the requirement of a simple note to be addressed by the Foreign Minister in the Russian capital, by the similar functionary at Constantinople. Unquestionably—all that is perfectly correctabout the Convention dwindling down into the Sated, and the Betted into the Note. It is an old story enough by this time in all parts of civilised Chris tendom. But it is equally well known that the demands involved alike in the Note, Sened, and Convention amounted to a flagrant violation of the integrity of the Turkish Empire, and to the virtual abandonment of its independence. Had the Divan once accepted the Convention, the Sened, or even the Note, European Turkey would thenceforth have been only another province of Russia—the SULTAN would thenceforth have been nothing more than the tolerated vassal of the AUTOCRAT ! And these are the demands, in the enforcement of which upon the attention of the Sublime Porte, the Russian Government claims for itself the merit of having displayed a spirit of Conciliation. If so, then are insolence flattery— spoliation beneficence—war peace—black white ! Why, the truth is so flagrantly perceptible in this matter, the atrocious injustice of the course pur sued by Russia is so wholly unmistakeable, the natural rights of Turkey are•so impudently as sailed, without even the faintest vestige of the shadow of a shade of reason, that, in spite of every tendency to an opposite direction, England Franca. Witness the establishment of perfect accord between their Governments. So manifest is the reasonableness of the policy adopted by the Port e , in elVesition to that unfolded by the Councils of St. Petersburgh, that a cordial alli ance' is brought about between the Ministerial representatives of the Court of St. James's and the Court of th e .T uilezi n spite of every thing ! I n s pit e of the British conducted at the p resent juncturec abinetbeing that dear ] and excellent ABERDE EN ! by jealousy felt in certain high spite of th e ' quarter s on this s i de of the Channel towards the Imperial dynasty of NAPOLEON 1 In spite of the little miserable hatred, spleen, rancour, and envy o f the broken down and exiled Orleanists ! In spite of Court intrigue, Ministerial division, and out-of-doors conspiracy ? The facts of the case are 8, very plain, are so wholly indisputable, are so noto riously beyond the reach of contradiction —that there are established the most amicable relations English Governments--- the French and I at once—inevitably--everything else to the con trary, nevertheless, notwithstanding ! Yet the Russian Cabinet has, in the face of all this, the unparalleled effrontery to talk of the Eastern dif ficulty as a gordian knot which it has sought to " loosen pacifically," and in doing which it has only displayed the most genial spirit of—what ? —conciliation ! Having proclaimed this much in a tone expressive of a profound sense of injury and of suppressed indignation, the document re ferred to intimates in so many words that the gordian knot of the Turkish Question must at length be severed. Therefore, in all human probability, the Pruth has by this time been crossed. Directly the Cos sacks shall have passed that river, the Russian EMPEROR will have virtually declared open war against Turkey, and consequently also against the allies of Turkey—the two most formidable among the European Governments. Either the foes of Northern Absolutism must act then vigorously, promptly, energetically, or not at all. The day has gone by for temporising : it will be the hour of abject submission, or of bold and chivalrous retaliation. The commencement of that retaliation rests, under existing circumstances, not with France or with England, but with the Sublime Porte—with the Supreme Coun cils at Constantinople. Let the Sultan ABD UL-MEDJID, declare war against Russia imme diately intelligence reaches the Divan of the Cossacks having crossed the Pruth, and the victory will be his in the end inevitably, because England and France are pledged to support him against the aggressions of his powerful and am bitious neighbour. England and France are pledged to this support—not simply by their diplomacy, but by their maritime, and, if required, we doubt not also, by their military armaments. Once committed to the struggle— the allied races would allow but brief time to elapse before the Russian eagle would be scared from the waters of the Black Sea, the union-jack, the tricolor, and the banner of the crescent float ing triumphantly in the Bosphorus and the Dar danelles. The proceedings in committee on the Succession Duty Bill were on Monday evening diversified by a Ministerial defeat. The " landooracy," who exhibited suoh shameful apathy on the Income Tax, mustered strongly when their own interests were concerned, and succeeded in carrying an amendment, moved by Sir JOHN TROLLOP; in respect to growing timber, by a slender majority of three The division is, however, by no means conclusive. It yet remains to be ascertained whether the objection went to the extent of any duty being levied on standing timber, or merely as to the mode in which that duty was to have been assessed. One Hon. Gentleman (Mr. AGLIONBY) who voted with the majority, declared that "he was in favour of a tax on timber, but not in favour of the tax as proposed by Govern ment." One other person of a similar opinion, would have converted the triumph into a defeat, and it is more than probable that, if a division had been taken on the proviso with which the Right Hon. Baronet followed up his partial suc cess, and which, if carried, would entirely exempt growing or standing timber from the valuation to be made for' the purpose of assessment under the Act, the Government would have retrieved their position, and remained masters of the field. This opinion is strengthened by the division which subsequently took place on the ques tion that " the Chairman should report progress," which was rejected by a majority of 38 in favour of the Government, which resisted the adjourn ment of the discussion, but eventually yielded. in consideration of the hour of the night, or rather morning, to which it had been protracted. We may, therefore, expect that a severe contest will take place on any proposition that may be bronght forward, on either side, at the next meeting in. Committee. Now, as to the abstract justice of the sug gestion for the exemption of every descrip tion of timber from the impost, we confess that we can see no grounds whatsoever why it should be placed on a different footing from any other species of property, if the successor should have power to cut and dispose of it as he thought proper. It would have an immediate tangible value which could at any time be realised, and the longer the realisation was postponed the greater would be the value of the property. We would remind those who are in favour of its ex emption, that it is not productive property only that is liable to the demands of the tax collector. Anything on which a money value can be placed is subject to the charge, and no adequate reason could be assigned that it should be placed in a different category. But, were it even otherwise, growing timber could not be considered as non-productive property, for—to say nothing of the annual thinnings, which fre quently produce considerable sums—there is a constant increase, which might easily be estimated. Although it may not be available every gala day, it will certainly come at more distant intervals, for as old DUMBIEDYRES said to the young laird —" A tree will be always grawing, Jock, while yer sleeping." When, then, the successor is " not impeachable of wa:Ae there can be no possible ground for excusing him from the contribution which, in justice and equity, he ought to pay to the national Exchequer. Another and a far more difficult question arises, where the party coming into possession has no power whatsoever over the tiwber, when, in com mon parlance, he is " not at liberty to cut a single stick," except those which may be necessary for the preservation and improvement of the remainder. Here it would be obviously unjust to compel him to pay for that which was not his own to deal with as he thought proper, of which, in fact, he had not the beneficial occupation ; while it would be equally unjust to the community to permit such property to avoid any responsibility, and to escape the requisite payment to the State. There is much difficulty, then, in offering a satisfactory solution to the problem. The following plan, however, appears to be tolerably fair to all parties concerned, much more so than many that have already received the Legislative sanction. We would suggest, then, that growing timber should be valued on every succession, and that, in the event of its being shown that the party coming into possession has no right to dispose thereof, the value of the annual cuttings should be estimated, which might be regarded as an annuity on which he should properly and fairly be required to pay, an d th a t th e b a l ance o f t h e _ _ valuation should be regarded as a deferred charge on the inheritance, which the first person having power to cut and dispose of the timber should be required to liquidate, just as a person coming into possession of property that has been in Chan cery is bound to satisfy the several Legacy Du- ties that would have been taken out of the corpus of the fund, if the party through whom he derived his title had come into actual posses sion. There are certainly objections that may be urged to this project, but it appears to be a nearer approximation to justice than any that has yet been suggested. It would remove the tempta- tion to evade the tax by tying up a property in strict settlement, a course at all times objection able, and opposed to the best interests of the com munity, but doubly so when resorted to for the purpose of escaping -a liability created by the fiscal laws of the country. The exemption of timber, then, in any case, or under any circumstances, should be steadily resisted by every person desirous of seeing the " principle" of Mr. GLADSTONE'S measure carried out in its integrity by the equal taxation of every description of property, real or personal, settled or unsettled. The favouritism exhibited towards the owners of real estate is already sufficiently striking, without increasing the contrast. It has been admitted by Mr. GLAD . _ STONE himself, that land may escape on payment of 205., where personal property of equal value ivould have to pay 201., with perhaps 81. or 91. more under the Probate Duties, and that the 20s. might be liquidated by annual instalments spread overlour year's, the first not being payable for 12 months, while the 8/. or 9/. forProbateDutyshould be immediately paid, and the remaining 201. at the end of the Year, whet 26. 6d. would be required THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY' EVENING, JUNE 22, 16 53. from the landed proprietor as his first instalment of the impost. Surely this is neither just nor equitable Thirther indulgence should not be exhibited of a similar description to , render the discrepancy even more st r iki ng th an at piesent. We trust, then, that every friend of fiscal equality will strenuously and energetically resist the un fair attempt about to be made. If it should suc ceed, it will only afford another reason to agitate for a revision and equitable modification of the enactment. LATEST FROM TURKEY. Under date of the 21st June, we (Morning Chronicle), have received, by submarine telegraph, the following telegraphic dispatch from Trieste :-- CONSTANTINOPLE, JUNE 13. A Russian steamer has arrived to take away the re mainder of the members of the embassy. The conduct of Prince Menschikoff has been approved. The delay for the acceptance of the new ultimatum terminates on the 16th. The Porte continues its armaments. The fire at the Custom-house was confined to the pro vision department. The English fleet is at the Dardanelles. The French fleet is at Tenedos. The Austrian Internuncio, M. de Bruck, has arrived at the Dardanelles. Exchange on London, 120 to 1204. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales, of which 1,500 American were taken on speculation. The market was steady, but tame. The sales comprised 5,000 American, 100 Pernam and Maranham at bid. to 71d., 50 Bahia at 6 d., 800 Egyptian at 6id., and 600 Surat at 3#d. to 48d. per lb. Rail wa y Shares were dull, at lower prices. An Act, prepared and brought into Parliament by Mr. Bouverie, Mr. Gladstone, and Mr. Wilson, deserves attention. It is intended to consolidate and amend the laws, and to grant additional facilities in relation to the purchase of Govern ment Annuities through the medium of Savings Banks, and, to make other provisions connected therewith. The Commissioners for the Reduc tion of the National Debt are to be al lowed to receive money from depositors, &c., for the purchase of Savings Banks Annuities, of not less than V. nor more than 301., and such annuity may be granted to or possessed by any married man or woman, although the husband or wife of such party already possesses a like annuity. De ferred Annuities may be granted with or without return of purchase money, but no return will be made after the first payment of the annuity has taken place. Where parties cannot keep up their payments, they may be allowed, instead of receiving back the amount, to convert it into a life annuity that will cost the exact sum already paid, and a Deferred Annuity already paid for may be con verted into an immediate annuity. All these are concessions that cannot but tell favourably upon the system of annuities, and promote the much desired extension. The name of the party for whose benefit the annuity is taken will always have to be inserted in the grant as a joint proprietor of the said annuity. In the case of females, minors, and idiots, however, trustees will be permitted to purchase annuities. The con tracts for annuities may be mace either at the Savings Banks, or at the National Debt Office. Money payable upon the death of a party may be commuted into an annuity. The annuities for lives will be payable half-yearly, either in January an d July, or in April and October. Annuities granted under this act will not be assignable except in case of bankruptcy or insolvency. These annuities will be exempt from taxation, and other privileges are accorded. The state of the money market is so easy that we could scarcely believe there was an appre hension of war. Bills of two to three months' date have been discounted at 2i, and for shorter terms at 2t per cent. This is quite in consonance also with what is observable in the Stock Exchange where cash is readily obtai na bl e at 11 per cent. In the meantime specie flows in steadily, the steamer Atlantic having arrived last evening with 300,000 dollars from the United States, where also there were immense sums being received from California. Silver is slightly dearer, having risen id. per pound upon purchases for exportation to China where the rebellion has occa sioned hoarding. The English Stock Market is rather firmer this morning, but there is still a marked pause among the jobbers, and a prevailing uncertainty how to act. The inclination after so much selling out would naturally be to buy, bait there is required some more positive assurance that peaoe will be pre served, in order to restore confidence. Consols have been 981 ft. The New 3k per Cents. have been 101* I, and the Three per Cents. 99* to -a. Bank Stock has been supported at 2294. Exchequer Bills are 2s. to ss. premium. Foreign Securities are quite neglected, and the quotations are merely nominal. Peruvian, par to * prem. ; Buenos Ayres, 62 ; and Chilian, 104 ; Sardinian, 94/ 4 ; and Russian steady at 117 to for the Five per Cents. Nothing has been done in Spanish Bonds, which remain nominally as before ; and Mexican are about 27i to 28*. The Railway Share Market has been rather im proving this morning, in the absence of any exten sive dealing. The public keep off at present ; but, from the abundance of money, it is very probable that they would select railways in preference to many other securities, if they were satisfied as to the aspect of political affairs. The only transac tions have been in North-Western, Caledonian, Great Northern, and one or two other principal lines. French Shares have been exceedingly dull, and therefore merely nominal. The Land Companies' shares have been rather firmer, and a rise has occurred of 1/. to 2/. in the Agricultural, and about it. in the South Australian. The Australian Bank Shares are duller. The non-official prices are Central Railway of France 1* to ft premium, Metcalfe Mine 5i to 6 premium, Port Royal 1 ft to ft, Sue River 4 to 1, and Jamaica 2t to 21 premium. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. ( From the Official List.) Business done. Bank Stock ... .... ... ... ........ 2291 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 991. A 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1726 New 31 per Cent. Annuities lOll i i Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1869 Consols for Account 9Bi 3 Exchequer Bills, ld. £l000 2500 5 2 p Small 5 2 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 62 Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent lO4 Mexican 3 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 5 per Ceut. Ditto for the Account ll7 Ditto 4} per Cent. Ditto Small - Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent 944 i Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Opening 19th July... 9Bi i x d CITY POLITICS. Yesterday, in the afternoon, notices were issued to the aldermen of the city of London, to tile following effect, viz. : " That on Friday next a Commonrhall will be held for the purpose of the election of Sheriffs, Chamberlain, and other officers for the year ensuing ; after which a Court of Aldermen will be held, to swear in the Chamberlain and the Bridgemasters." Subsequently to the transaction of the above-named business the Court will proceed to the following especial and, under the circumstances, rather singularly peculiar motions, namely— " To receive resolutions of the Reform Committee of the Common Council, recommending the discontinuance of the aldermanry of the ward of Bridge Without ; requesting also the Court not to fill up the present vacancy ; and for a conference thereon." And, "To receive the answers of Sir Peter Laurie, lint., the next senior alderman, and the other aldermen successively empowered to remove to, ac cept, and take the said ward of Bridge Without." The adoption of this course has given rise to much discussion among parties connected with the civic circle. It is said by some that the Court of Aldermen, having the fear of the Royal Commission about to be appointed to inquire ilito th• City of London Corporation and its management before their eyes, wish to cut of this simply nominal aldermanry of the ward of Bridge Without ; while others as stoutly maintain their right to the soi disant representation of such nominal ward until the Government Commission may decide upon its excision from the existing civic arrangements. THE CAMP AT C.HOBHAM. An admirable—really admirable—map of Chobham Common and the surrounding country has within the last few hours been issued from Mr. Wyld's well-known establishment. It is one of the most opportune and ex cellent offerings of the kind yet made to the, public by that eminent geographer. It displays with all possible accuracy the position of the great Chobham Encamp ment. In one corner of the map is an enlarged view of that same encampment, particularising the different bri gades exactly as they are placed in relation to each other— the 2d battalion Rifle Brigade ; the Royal Artillery, under Lieut.-Colonel Bloomfield; the 3d brigade, under Gen. Sir De Lacy Evans ; the 2d brigade, under Major-Gen. Fane ; the Ist brigade, under Colonel H. Bentinck ; the Royal Sappers and Miners, under Lieut.-Colonel Vicars ; and the brigade of cavalry—drawn from the lst Life Guards, the 13th Light Dragoons, the 17th Lancers, and the 6th Dragoon Guards, under the command of, H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge. The map extends in different directions as far as Eton, Windsor, Chertsey, Guildford, Farnham, Southampton, Winchester, and Reading. We doubt not but that just now it will prove to many thousands an invaluable acquisition. EXTENSIVE FIRE IN THE NEW Yesterday morning, between the hours of four and five o'clock, a fire of a very serious character, and at tended with a considerable destruction of property broke out in the premises belonging to Mr. J. Wilkinson, coach-trimmer, carrying on business in Circus-mews, Circus-street, New-road, Marylebone. The discovery was made by one of the police officers of the D division, who, in passing the premises, had his attention directed to an unusual body of smoke rising over the surrounding houses. At first the exact scene of the conflagration could not be ascertained, but in the course of a few minutes the fire told its own tale by ' issuing through the various windows of the first-floor. An instant alarm was then given, and information of the disaster was sent to the engine stations for proper assistance, but before an engine had sufficient time to reach the spot the fire shot forth from the several win dows, not only of the floor in which the outbreak com menced, but also from those in the story above; as well as through the roof. Notwithstanding that it was per fect daylight, the reflection of the fire could be seen from every part of London, which caused a general turn out of the engines and firemen from nearly every dis trict ; so that in the space of a few minutes several en gines of the brigade, one of the parish, and that of the West of England Insurance Office were on the spot, as well as the escapes of the Royal Society for the Pro tection of Life from Fire. The mains of the West Middlesex Company having been opened, a plentiful supply of water was procured, from which the engines were worked with full vigour, but in spite of the most strenuous exertions of the fire ) men, the work of destruction continued, and in a very brief period the back doors and windows of Mr. J. Longmon's dancing academy, No. 29, Circus-street and those of Mr. Bendall, soda-water manufacturer, pre ' sented one immense sheet of flame. At that conjune ture, nothing short of the complete destruction of every building near could be anticipated, consequently the fir men mounted the top of the premises contiguous to "those in flames, and by that expedient' succeeded in cutting off the further progress of the conflagration i n th e direc tion of the surrounding houses, The firemen, although assisted by 79 hired auxiliaries, were unable to subdue the flames until a serious amount of property was destroyed, which is thus officially re ported by Mr. Superintendent Braidwood : "June 21, 1853.—Half-past Four, a.m.—Called to a fire which broke out in Circus-mows, Circus-street, Maryle bone, and which did the f o ll ow i ng damage Mr. J. Wilkinson, coach trimmer.—The workshops on the first floor of a factory burned out. The second floor of ditto destroyed, and the roof consumed. "The fire was extinguished by firemen and parish en gineer, with the engines of the B and C districts of the London establishment, one of thii parish, and one of West of England Fire-office. " The premises of Mr. Bushby, engineer, have the workshops on ground floor damaged by fire and water. " The premises of Mr. Loxmore, wheelwright, have sus tained similar damage, by fire, water, and removal. " No. 29, Circus-street.—M r . J. Longmon, dancing master. Back windows and doors burned, and rest of house and contents damaged by fire, water, and removal. " Mr. Bendall, soda water manufacturer.—Premises and contents much damaged by fire, water, &c. " No. 29A, Mary Lemon, beer shop-keeper.—Premises and their contents similarly damaged." It is at present unknown whether or not the sufferers were insured. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Their Majesties the King and, Queen of Hanover honoured the Royal Italian Opera with their presence last evening. The King and Queen were accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, and their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strehtz, and the Duchess Caroline of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. In the suite of their Majesties were the Baroness Von Decker, Baron Reich tenstein, Lord Elphinstone, and General Buckley. HAY MARKET THEATRE.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert visited this theatre last night to witness Mr. Planche's admirable extravaganza of " Mr. Buckstone's Ascent of Mount Parnassus," which was performed for the 74th time. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT THE EQUITABLE GASWORKS. —This morning, at eight o'clock, a shocking accident occurred at the Equitable Gasworks, Thames-bank, Pimlico, to a man named Thomas Bunstead, aged 71 years, under the following circumstances :—lt appears that Bunstead, who is a plate-layer, residing at Brewer's green, was employed in repairing a tram-way fixed on the top of a viaduct upon which trucks pass with coals from barges, and coke vice versa. This viaduct is raised forty feet from the ground. By some means at present unexplained, the unfortunate man missed his footing, and fell from that fearful height with a dreadful crash on to a bed of clinkers beneath. The stokers, and other workmen rushed to his assistance, and, finding him in sensible and bleeding profusely, instantly conveyed the sufferer to Westminster Hospital, where he was taken under the care of Mr. Cotterell, house surgeon, by whom it was ascertained that he had sustained such serious in juries that no hopes are entertained of his recovery—the unfortunate man having had his thigh broken in such a manner that amputation will have to be resorted to, the skull fractured, and one of his arms broken, besides his body being a complete mass of contusions. PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par (according to the last tariff), which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.17 ; and, the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25 . 05, it follows that gold is about 0.48 per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advises from Hamburgh the price of gold is 428 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31.175. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.61 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh, on London at short being 13.51, it follows that gold is 9.35 per cent dearer in Hamburg than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 (lays' sight is 110 per cent., and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.42 per cent., in favour of England ; and, after making allow ance for charges of transport, the present rate leaves a trifling profit on the importation of gold from the United States. PRICE or GOLD-DUST.—In the Hobart-town papers of the 12th of March it is mentioned that the average price of gold-dust was 3/. 16s. 3d. per ounce, while that from the Fingal diggings was about 3/. 12s. No fur ther discoveries had been made, but affairs were gene rally prosperous, and at the late' land sales advanced prices had been obtained for the various sections. The silver and dollars brought by the last West India steamer were sold yesterday at 611 d. and 590., esta blishing an advance of id. per ounce. They were taken chiefly for China, where the hoarding and distrust caused by the rebellion have produced a scarcity of capital that has led to heavy draughts upon London from the firms having credits here. The recent rates for war risks to the Baltic and the Black Sea are maintained, and for vessels clearing im mediately the demand would be 1 per cent. for the for mer, and 2, per cent, for the 'Mtn dedination, COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and attended by the Countess of Desart, lady in waiting, Lord Charles Fitz roy, equerry in waiting, and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, equerry in waiting to his Royal Highness, left Buckingham Palace at half-past nine o'clock yesterday morning for the military camp at Chobham. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness went to the new station at Vauxhall, of the London and South-Western Railway, where they were met by the King of Hanover, attended by a gentleman in waiting. The august party travelled by a special train to Staines, and there entered two of the Queen's carriages, which were in readiness, and proceeded to the camp, escorted by a detachment of the 4th Light Dragoons. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg, returned to Buckingham Palace at twenty minutes before five o'clock. A deputation waited, by appointment, upon his Royal Highness Prince Albert yesterday, with a model of the new conical flour mill,' which his Royal Highness was graciously pleased to accept. The deputation consisted of Sir John V. Shelley, Bart., M.P., the Right H on . R. A. Christopher, M.P., B. B. Cabbell, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., Mr. Westrup (the inventor), Mr. Shearrnan (co-patentee), Dr. Dundas Thomson, F.R.S.E., Mr. Slater (co-patentee), and Mr. Northhouse, parliamentary manager. The Marquis of Ormonde has relieved Lord Rivers in his duties as lord in waiting to the Queen. Major- General Berkeley Drummond has relieved Mr. R. Ormsby Gore in his duties as groom in waiting to her Majesty. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duke of Saxe Cobourg Gotha, and attended by the Countess of Mount Edgcumbe, the Marquis of Or monde, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, honoured the Haymarket Theatre w ith their presence fast evening. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accom panied by the Duchess of Saxe Cobourg Gotha, and her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, and attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Sir George Couper, and Lord James Murray, left town at a quarter past eight o'clock yesterday morning for the military camp at Chobhani. Her Royal Highness travelled by the London and South-Western Railway to Staines, and from thence proceeded to the camp. The Royal Duchess returned to Clarence House, St. James's, shortly before five o'clock. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent on Monday, at Clarence House, St. James's. A deputation on behalf of the National Patent Steam Fuel Company, for -a charter of incorporation, had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, yesterday, at the Board of Trade. The Bishop of Antigua had an interview with the Duke of Newcastle yesterday, at the Colonial-office. ADVICES FROM AUSTRALIA.—Advices have been re• ceived from Adelaide, South Australia, to the 14th o f ' March. Th e a tt empts i n progress to perfect the naviga tion of the river Murray excited great interest, and it was thought they would ultimately prove successful. The last sale of Burrs Burra shares had taken place at 127. Money was worth from 10 to 12 per cent., and gold was quoted 3/. 16s. per ounce. The latest ac counts from Port Phillip represented the yield of the Various gold districts as steadily increasing. Landed property continued to command high prices. GERMAN WOOL FAIR.—At the great wool fair of Ber lin, which is about to be held, it is supposed that there will be a rise of 10 thalers the quintal in the price , of woo l. The journals state that a number of French, Belgian, English, and German dealers had already ar rived, and that many transactions had taken place. ARRIVALS OF GOLD. —The Carnatic has arrived from Sydney, whence she sailed the 28th of February, with 19,669 ounces of gold, valued at 79,000/. The Der. wontwater Prins only 700 Qum SHARE MARKEI V.-(TIILS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. !Aberdeen Ambg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. June.......; Birmug. Wolverh. de Stour Va11ey........ •i Birkenhd. Lancsh. 3 Cheshire Junet Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O & £25 Cons Do., £2O Bristol & Exeter Caledonian-- Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon.... Cork, Black. & Pass. Dublin&BelfastJunc. Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction ....... East Anglian (£25 L. &E. &L. &D.) Do., (£lB E. &11.) , Eastern Counties Eastern Union, Class , A. late E. U. Sh Do., B. & C. East Lancashire East & West Ind. Dk. & Birming. June Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edinb.Prth. &Dundee Glasgow & S. Western. Great Northern Stk Do., A. Stock 11)0. , B. Stock iGt. Stb. &West. (Ire.)i 'Great Western.... • Irieh. South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle.. Do., Thirds ... Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un. Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby. & So nthpt. London & Black wall Lond. Tilb. do Sthond. Loud. Bright. & S. Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths Do. ,16/.Sh. London do S. Western Do., Lndndrry.&Colerainc Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef.&Lincln.' Do., Man. di Lin. Un. Midland . Do. Binning. & Derby Midland G. West. (Ir.) Do. 2 Shares .......... Newcastle & Carlisle.. Newmark Do. Bury Extensions Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd. Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint & Rostrevor. . Norfolk.. ........... Do., New ........ Northn. Counties Un North British 'North Devon, N 0.1.. Do., No. 2.......... Pc., A Deferred Do., 6 B Guaranteed 'North Staffordshire.. North We5tern........( N. & S. Westrn. June. Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Birmg Do., L. & N. Westn Guaranteed Stock Shrewsby. & Herefd Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halves, do. Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dun Do Stockton & HartlepL Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale otNeath Waterfd. & Kilkenny' I Waterford&Limer! ek West C0rnwa11........ 1 Wmbleden &Croydon Woodford ....... York Newctl. & Beim. Do. Extensions ....... Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland.. Aberdeen Do., No. 2, 7 p. c ll Bris. & Ex, 4 p. G. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead. Guar. 5 per cent Cork &Bandon 53 p. c Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction EastA nglian (L3los) 6 per cent Do. (g 5) 7 per cent Do. (£7l7s) 7 p. et Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do., No. 2. . . Do., New 6 p. c. St Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent EastLancash. 6 p.cts Edinb.Prth.&Dundec 53 per cent..... Glasgow & S.Western guar. 5 per cent.... Great Northr 5 p.c. Do. 5 p. c.,R edeem., at 10 p. c. prom .... Gt. Southn. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths... Gt. Westn. (Becks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.). G. West. fixed 4i p c. Lan. & York. F. £2O, Do., 6 p. c., Stock... London and &tido] Guaranteed 5 p. c... Do. Prof., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, sp. c., 1852. . Do. New Guar. 6 p.e. London & S. Western, Con. Thirds . 3J - Londonderry& Color Shares Londy. & Ennis. Sh Manch. , Sher. , & Lin., Shares, No. 1 Do. Now, £10... 3 all all a 8i 100 Mid. Coosa 6p. c. St, 100 . Do. Como]. Bristol &, IDo., £6. Maiypt. &Carl. 4 p. c. Do. 4i per cent ...... • Birm. 6 per cent.... 5 ; Do. Pref. 4i per cent. Norfolk Extension... • all' Do. Guar. 5. per et.. all Do. Way. Val. 5 p c 100 North British . ...... all North Staffordshire.. 100 Oxford Worcester tit Wolverh. £15,6 P.C It IDo rhr all G owsk Birm. N. G. all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W.Min),B p. e. 10 Do. 5 per cent all South Devon 14 Do. New all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of R 1 09.6 d. all S. York sli.4p. c. Guar. 3 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. 100 York Newcastle and Berwick, 4 p.c.Pref 5 Do 10 York& N. Midland IT AD S. Much.. 27 -- 28 5i - 1041 8 6 d L 2O 22 3s--2 d 00 101 68 21i 241 '2O 21 ... -- ..p 8 - 9 - 4 34 4 .124- 13A! 11 - 12 8 - 84 714 - 724 54 - 57 1 70 -- 72 30 -- 874! 54 -- 56 134 - 136 110 -- 112 89 -- 894, 74 -- 8 95_ -- 97 15 -- 16 p 78 -- 784 44 -- 3k -- 2i d 154 -15 i - 9 11 1 p 104 Ibs 115 1154 2'p, 1 29 90 5j 4j 3jd 12 1;1 19 21 3t 72 721 40 42 1 52 54 4 - P —4 d 2i 3 74 84 50 52 - 2i d 33 —34 ... -- ... d 4,1 4,1(1 - 9 1 ••• - ••• PI 48 - 49 95 - 96 59 - 61 62 - 64 70 74 li ldis 17 19 84 94 13 15 34 --3 id 20 21 711 —71 i 354 36 13 -- 14 23 25 3 • _ 154 9 9A 31 33 - 10 —10 i d par 69 70 71 7id 594 604 PREFERENCE SHARES. 92 - 96 88 - 92 107 -- la lio - a : io9 -20 i - ipm 64- -6/ 4 - 4 5 -- Si 141 - - 2 p 141 -15 A 191 -- 20 1128 -- 1;;0 11l -113 8B ss i 10 . d —l 4 pin L 52 154 ••• -- ••• .54 - 157 3 - 4 pl 10 -- 11 13i -- 14 8 - 9 10 - 111- 150 152 1 par —& p 116 118 118 122 --- 115 - 117 25i - 26 1 112 101 -- 11 174 -- 184 -- 1 p 144 -15 i Pler 26a -2 6 R 104 -20 i id par 103 -- 105 r/4 -- 54 a 1) IGN. 14 I.: — Tj d p 14 15 3 41) ldis 5-54 p 2i lgp 1 p 1P id i pl Id 4 4 1.4 - 13 lf —1/ 4d 7 4 34i - 354 14 15 84— 9 154 40 —4 216 p 39 41 351 354 34 4 - fsci par 18A 19 8 8i 1 4 5 p g - Sip 4 5 i is 4(il Sip 1 --- rdi Closing Prices this day. BiteinCSS clone this day. 100 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-YESTEEDAY. With the exception of what has been clone upon the Northumberland Plate (which has been an excellent betting race for those who commenced laying early), there has been little betting since Friday. Coomberland Stathesman, who has for some time been shaky, now seems to be quite gone. Colsterdale has been destined to have many ups and downs in the market ; since Sa turday as much as 9 to 1 has been laid against him, and on Monday, for some time after they began to muster at the Post-office Hotel, he seemed nearly friendless ; one individual, however, who generally drops in rather late, began taking eights, seven, and in one bet 600 to 100, and seemed inclined to go on at that price, and at the finish sto 1 was the highest offer. A few investments were made upon St. Michael at 13 to 1, and 100 to 8 was taken a time or two about Harbinger for the. Liverpool Cup. 20 to 1 was taken to 501. about Blight for next year's Derby, and Marley Hill was supported at 25 to 1. Yesterday the investments were unimportant only so far as serve to show the true quotations for the different events named below. HARROGATE HANDICAP. 3to 1 agst Heapy (taken.) 3to 1 agst Vietress (taken). 4 to 1 agst Happy Joe (taken and offered). . STOCKBRIDGE TRIENNIAL. 14 to 8 on Autocrat (taken). 3to 1 agst Ivan (taken). STEWARD'S PLATE. 6to 4 on Rataplan (take 7to 4). 7to 2 agst Cineas (take 4to 1). sto 1 agst Buckthorn (taken). 7to 1 agst Pelion (offered). NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 9 to 2 agst Goldfinder (taken). 6 to 1 agst Colsterdale (taken 13 to 2). 65 to 10 agst Cbief Justice (taken and offered). 9 to 1 agst Garforth (taken). 100 to 7 agst St. Michael (taken). 100 to 7 agst Doublethong (taken). 20 to 1 agst Black Doctor (taken). 25 to 1 agst Songstress (offered). LIVERPOOL CUP. 7to 1 agst Cariboo (take Bto 1). 10 to 1 agst Poodle (taken). 10 to 1 agst Harbinger (offered). 12 to 1 agst Goldfinder (taken). 100 to 10 agst Montague and Waterfall coupled (1 ' GOODWOOD STAKES. Bto 1 agst Little Harry (offered). ST. LEGER. 5 to 4 agst West Australian (take 6to 4). 6to 1 agst the field, bar one (offered). DERBY, 1854. 1000 to 50 agst Blight (taken). 25 to 1 agst Marley Hill (taken). The following is a programme of the two days' spor, at Stockbridge and Winchester : STOCKBRIDGE-THURSDAY. The Third Year of the Third Triennial Stakes of 10 sovs. each ; for four-year-olds; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b ; untried stallions or mares allowed 31b. Winners extra. No horse to carry more than 71b extra. Two miles and a half. 42 subs. The Second Year of the Fourth Triennial Stakes of 10 sovs. each, for three-year-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b ; untried stallions or mares allowed 31b, but only one allowance. Winners extra. One mile and a half. 30 subs. The First Year of the Fifth Stockbridge Triennial Stakes of 10 sovs. each, for foals of 1851 ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b ; untried stallions or mares allowed 31b, but only one allowance. T.Y.C. 55 subs. The Mottisfont Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 it, with 100 for two-year-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; a winner before starting to carry 51b, twice or more 71b extra. T.Y.C. 30 subs. The Stewards' Plate of 100 sovs, added to a Sweep stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft ; three-year-olds to carry si 6st 101 b ; fou r , B s t 41b ; fi ve, B s t 111 b ; i gx and aged, 11. 9st ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. Winners :Fa extra. The weight not to be accumulative. Maiden three-year-olds allowed 41b ; four and upwards, 71b. Two miles. 58 subs. 1 Sweepstakes of 5 soya, each, with 25 added ; for two year-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights. T.Y.O Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, with 50 added ; for three-year -olds and upwards. Old Mile. Match, 100, h ft, Bst 41b each. T.Y.C.—Mr. Gerard Start's Himalaya agst Mr. Greville's Little Gerry. WINCHESTER—FRIDAY. The Original Hampshire Stakes of 15 sous. each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared, &c. ; the second horse to save his stake, and 251. will be added if three horses start. Two miles and a distance. The highest weight ac cepting being under Bst 71b, it has been raised to that Weight, and the others in proportion. The Two-year-old Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 0 added if three horses start ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies and geld ings, Bst 31b. Winners extra. T.Y.C. 8 subs. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs ; three-year-olds, 7st 71b ;'four, 9st ; five, 9st 61b ; six and aged, Bst 91b. Two miles. The Third Year of the First Winchester Triennal Stakes of 10 sovs each, for four-year-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b ; untried stallions or mares allowed 31b, hilt only one allowance. Winners extra. Two miles and a distance. 11 subs. The First Year of the Third Winchester Triennal Stakes of 19 sovs each, for foals of 1851 ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst slb ; untried stallions or mares allowed 31b, but only, one allowance. Three-quarters of a mile. The Winchester Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, if three horses start ; three-year-olds, 7st ; four, Bst 41b; five, Bst 121 b ; six and aged, 9st ; mares and geldings allowed 5113. The winner to be sold for 2001. if de nianded. A mile and a half. The' City.Members' Plate of 50 sovs, for three-year-olds and upwards; optional selling weights. Heats two miles. The Selling Stakes of 3 sous each, with 25 added if three horses start ; for three-year -olds and upwards. Three quarters of a wile. HARWICH ELECTION.---At the close of the poll at four o'clock, yesterday, the numbers were : Bagshaw Fraser . 140 115 Majority for Bagshaw • 25 LAUNCH OF THE JASON. —The first of the squadron of large screw-ships of the General Screw Company, the Jason, was launched yesterday from Mr. Mare's estab lishment at Blackwall, in the presence of a large con course of persons. The ship measures :—Extreme length, 280 feet; length of keel, 254 feet : power of engine, 400 horse • and tonnage 2,500. W e h ave on l y to remark that if this new squadron, of which the Jason is the first, are, as we believe they will prove, of superior construction to the Queen of the South class, the whole world cannot produce their rivals for sailing or steaming. RETURN OF DR. - BOWRING TO ENGLAND. —We un derstand that Dr. Bowring, so well known in this coun try, both as a literary man and as a representative of the people, is expected to return from China early next month, for the purpose of permanently remaining in this country. Dr. Bowring is a man of great general intelligence ; and as he has been resident for some years in an official capacity at Hong Kong, we feel assured that no Englishman could be found who is equally ae. quainted with Chinese matters. Were the learned doctor invested with sufficient powers by our Govern ,ment, he might be able to open very important com municationsher ic Majest y . Morning ßritan b n etween es t t lie - C_llinesevernment and that of Advertiser. METROPOLITAN SEWERS COMMISSION.---A general Courq, of Commissioners was held yesterday morning at 1 the chief office, Greek -street, Soho, Mr. R. Jebb, chair man. Present--Colonel Dawson, Sir C. Fellowes, Mr. G. S. Smith, Mr. W. Baker, and Mr. T. F. Gibson. Thee secretary reported that on the 18th of June the available balance of the funds amounted to 59,000/, Payments to the amount of upwards of 7,0001. were then ordered. Summons were issued against de faulters •in the Holborn, Hackney-brook, Spital fields, and Green w i c h di s t r i c t s . Upon the recom mendation of the general conunitte the following works were Ordered by the coui :-140ft. 18-inch half bricK barrel sewer in Worcester-street ; 160 ft. of 9-inch pipe sewer in Union-court, cost 621. ; 150 ft. of 18-inch brick barrel in Wilmer-gardens, cost 471. ; 400 ft. of 2ft. circular sewer in Newiugton-green-road, cost 1101.; 200 ft. of 18-inch barrel sewer in Edward's-yard. La,ngham place, cost 601. ; repairs to principal office, 90/. ; repair ing sewer,in High-street, Sydenham, 251. ; 100 ft, of 4ft circular sewer in Lawn-place, Sheppard's-bush, 601.; a. 18-inch barrel sewer in Park-street, Kennington, 1601. n 150 ft. of 12-inch pipe sewer in High-street, Lambeth; 261. Minor works were also sanctioned, and, after, transacting some routine business, the court adjourned. EXAMINATION OF CRIMINAL PRISONERS.—There is an important provision in the new act of Parliament (issued on Saturday) respecting the examination of criminal 1 prisoners. According to the ninth section, the Secre tary of State, or any judge of one of the superior courts of common law, may issue a warrant for bringing up a prisoner, not in custody on civil process,, to give evi dence. Such a witness is to be dealt with in the like manner in all respectsaS a prisoner required by any writ of habeas corpus awarded by any of her Majesty's supe rior courts of law, to be brought before any such court to be examined as a witness in any cause or matter depending before such court, is now by law required to be dealt with., 25 25 St. 50 all llf 100 114 all all all 100 426 100 3,1 16 100 all 3 100 17} all 10 100 100 100 100 100 St. St. St. St. 13A 20 20 50 6i all 100 all it. 100 5 all it. 100 !CI 5 A. 100 .5 all 64 34 64 all 3?il all 5 all 74 2 65 all 6i all .0 all all ;t. 1100 5 1 all t 11.00 It. 100 ;t. 1100 64J all 50 1 6 ;t. 100 6 6 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 ;t. 1100 0 1 all 1. 1100 0 1 5 L 2,11 10 12 all 25 1 all 0 I all 6 FORE. $ Antwerp&Rotterdam 3 BelgianEastn. Junct. l 4 Beziers to Graissessac all Charleroi & Erquelin. 10 Dijon and Besan9on e Dutch Rhenish all East Indian • ,1. Do. Extension ~•• all Gt. Indian Peninsula 10 Gd. Junct. of Fraqce 453 Gt. Western of Canada Shares.. 1 Lucca & Pistoja sp.c 15 Luxembourg 10 Do. (Railway) 2 Do. 3 Do. (Canal) S Do. 6p. ct. pref 9 Lyons & Mediterran 43 Madras all Namur & Liege (with interest) — all Do. (cx interest) , all Northern of France , all Do. 20/. 3 p. c. Bds, (fray. B. StAms. Shs. all NorwegianTrunkPrei 10 Paris and Lyons all Paris and Orleans. all Paris and Rouen.., all Paris and Strasbourg • 4 ParisCacn & Cherbrg. 7i quebec &Richmond.. all Rouen and Havre.... all Sambre and Meuse... 4 Do. 51 p. et. pref.... 2 Sth-Eastrn. of France 4 Southern of France.. 2s. Upper India Scrip... all West Flanders........ 8 Do. N per c. Pref.... 10 Western of France... 2 West. of Switzerland 6 Zealand IOW 68 i a B}B 22 81 i i 72 li 111. 8944 78 i i pm 6 104} 1141 15 291 721 2- 50 i I 33- 3 48 1 i i 91 69} gh 60f 1151 16 4 i pm LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. ---- raid. RAILWAYS. I Leasi Compass. ng pans• all 100 all 100 all all all all all 100 11A 100 - 100 18a 9i all Bedford and Bletchley.... Birm. & Oxfd. , guarantee.... Do. withoutgr Birm. Wolv. &I Dudley guar.' Do.wtht guar. I Buckghamsh. I Clydesdale Jc. E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Glstr.& Dn. Fr. Hrtlpl. Dk. Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. 4 Shares. Lon. & Greenw Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar. . Midld.Bradfd. Northern and Easternsp. c. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p s Prest. & Wyre, Do. Shares. Roystn.&Hit. Do.Shepth.St Shef.Roth.and Gooleg.s p. c. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do London N. West! !Gt.Westn , 'Do ......... 'Do ......... Do .... L.N.W. Oaledon.-' IGt.Nrthn. .Gt. Westn lYk. New. & Berw. Y. SI- N Md Do D 0.... S. Eastern IDo Norfolk.. L.Sz N. W. & Midld. Stekton & Darlingt. 'Midland.. E. Count Do L.&N.W &Ln&Yk Do I Gt Northn Do Lancash& Yorksh. M.MClean Stockt. & Darlingt. Do latWestn Closing Prices this day. ... .... 411 • ••• 166 - 106 5-4 - 1 50 - 152 33 - 34 114 56 -- 57 27i --261 26 -- 98 -100 - - -- 3 - 31 1 66 los 65 - 67 151 - 153 151 - 153 ii i d 105 - 106 LATI N , tr , (p L. 4 ' ATiv d, Wilts&Somrs , MIN: Agua Fria Anglo Californian Australasian Australian Australian Cordillera' Australian Freehold ' Ave Maria Baden (Gd.lluchy of, British Austrin. Gold British Iron Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm _ _ Do. Coeites & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Carson's Creek ICobro Copper Colonial Gold ICopiapo_. Copper Min. of Eng. Do. Pref. 7A p. cent. English and Austin. Copper Smeltg. Co General Great Nugget Vein Great Polgooth Lake Bathurst....., Liberty. Lond.Szealiforn.Gold Quartz Crush. Co Mariquita Mexican&S.Americn New Granada Nouveau Monde Port Philip 'Quartz Rock Rhymney Iron Do. New Santiago de Cuba... South Australian... Tin Croft ....... United Mexican 'Waller West Granada. West Mariposa Yuba JOINT-STO Australasia British Colonial Bank and Loan Company British N. American Chrtd. Bnk .of India, Austral., and China' Chrtd. Bnk. of Asia Colonial Commercial of Lond English Scottish and Australian Chrtd London Chrtd. Bnk of Australia !CI London and County LO London Joint Stock 10 Lond.andlirestminst 15 National Provincial of England 10 Do. New National of Ireland Oriental Bank Cor poration Provincial of Ireland Do. New Royal Austrian. Bkg. and Gold Imp. Co South Australia Union of Australia Do. New Union of London Union of Madrid MISCELL. Aubin Coal and Iron Australian Agricult. Australsn.Pcific.Mail Australn. Roy,l Mail Brit. American Land Brit. & Coln. Smcltg. and Reduction Co Canada Company Crystal Palace Crystal Pal, of France Eastern Electric Tel. of Irel. Gen. Steam Navigat. General Screw Steam Irish Beetroot Sugar Magdalena St. Navig. Nat. Pt. Steam Fuel Netherlands Land N. B. Andra:a.k.a Nrth. of EuropeS;.aam Peel :tr. Ld. dz Minrl. Peninsular & Oriental Do. do. Portland Iron Co Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest Do. New Scrip South Austral. Land Submarine Telegraph Van Diemen's Land .NEOUS a = 70 69 1. - 71 70 69 65 - 70 2 Za p - 1 p 4p - ... - ... li - 21 43 - 45 18 - 1J 70 1 a i 11 7 i 76i 6 43i 5 MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. Although the supply of English wheat on offer in to -;. 0 0 market was very limit e d, th e d eman d f or a ll deecriP:lao was in a sluggish s t a t e . I n pr i ces, h owever, we nor change to no ti ce . F or forward delivery very for actions took place. V The imports of f ore i gn w h ea t h ave amoun t e d to °e to 3,290 qrs. The amount of business doing was confin ed or immediate wants, on former t erms . Floating cargoes manded very little attention. for We were scantily su ppli e d w ith b ar l ey , th e sale which was steady, at extreme rates. Malt sold on previous twins, with a fair average on offer. Oats were in short supply and steady request, at exit °s currencies. n ad I' Beans, peas, and flour were qu it e as d ear as o n ID ARRIVALS TIIIS MIRK. Wheat. Barley. f Malt. Oats. -, 430 1,080 960 3,220 1,400 3,290 780 1,170 1,8.0 English .. Irish .... Foreign .. WHITECHAPEL. ta -cist ' The general demand ruled st ea dy a t thi s market toot and prices were su pp or t e d. Beef, 3s Od to 48 Od ;,, 123 : 1 0 d to 3s 4d to 4 8 8(1; lamb, 5s Od t o 6s 2d ; veal, 4s 10d ; pork, 314 d to 4s 24 per Blbs by the c,arease• BOROUGH HOP. 0 The sale for all ki n d s o f h ops i s s till ac ti v e, and P riae have further advanced. LLOYDS' SHIPPINC.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, June 22.—Wind at Noon, N. ; light bre ed ' and cloudy. FALMOUIII, June 21.—Wind, N.N.W. Arriv ht. Ann, Hatch, Havann a h. P u t B ac k—H ar mony, for la% bucto. Off Port—Catherina, Bahia, for liata barg D'Auvergno, Bellot, H on d ura s ; Ell Ira, for Havr e ' leos, DEAL, June 21.—Wi n d, R by N. Al ...ive d— ' - /e) Bahia. Sailed— B r iti s h T ar , Chi na ; Forerunn er Clifton, Calcutta. 001 COWES, June 21.—Wind, variable. Arrived--,10.. Nesmith, New Orleans. Off the Wight—Johann Ft'''. rich Porto Cabello, from Hainburgh. BRISTOL, June 21.—Wi n d, E. Arrived—Golden SPrionit Mauritius; Elizabeth, St. John's, N.B. Sailed —r°lll Trinidad ; Alpha, New York. WATERFORD, June ?O.—Arrived—Marion Savantlopy'ed QUEENSTOWN, June 20.—Wind, N. ' • squally. -A n. -Fortitude, St. Domingo, and sailed for the Clyde. I to CONSTANTINOPLE, June 9.—The Alexander, IbraLas England, has put in, having touched the ground been surveyed, and is discharging. AMENDMENT Or THE CRIMINAL LAW.---on Sat UrVa an act of Parliament (16th Vict., cap. 30) was Pr in . o . adruinis for preventing delay and expense in the " thie tion of certain parts of the criminal law . BY statute no person committed to prison under any nr, rant or order of one justice of the peace , for o r ° p ac count of not entering into recognisance or finding sur eties to keep the peace, or to be of good be havie ? ; ,:. shall be detained under such warrant or order 11; more than 12 calendar months from the time of sue co mmitment. Further, the act provides that A our of general or quarter session may, upon proof of a °l c , viction and notice to parties, declare a recognisance keep the peace or to be of good behaviour to be forfeiteed Indictments for misdetheanours are n ot to be rel n° „„ ire n by certiorari, except on an affid av it th a t a fair ‘ 6l " not be had ; and no certiorari is to issue to remove indictment unless a recognisance is given for th e P a '' '. meat Qf costs, Saal fl lin9 llo thiS day' 81 52i li 51i T7l 19 BANKS. 81 - 83 ) 1 - 11 i - 1.1 - 2A . --- ... 51 - 52 i 50 id 52 76 78 81 8i —simeGe 10 25 10 .•0•f 20 20 20 20 13 71i 31i 86i 7 55. 5 35 q 354 i 25 100 100 20 50 50 100 100 30,1 304 301, 12 13i 20 20 124 St. St. 25 all all all all all 13.5 24i 30 20 1 40 30 1 10 2_£.l 5 31} 10 2i I 1 4k 1 1 1