The Sun. — London, England, 1853-05-18 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-Hol7SE.—John Brown, was placed at the bar before Mr. Alderman Hunter, upon the charge of having feloniously forged the name of William Simp son to a deposit receipt for 3001., and with drawing this sum of the North and South Wales Bank at Liverpool. A clerk from the office of Messrs. Roy and Co. appeared for the prosecution. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Metcalfe, the barrister. Mr. David Ritchie examined—l am clerk in the secre tary's office of the Bank of England. I produce three Bank of England notes, one for 1001., No. 14,480, dated Liverpool, May 28, 1852 ; one for 501., No. 85,646, dated Manchester, January 26, 1852 ; and one for 501., No. 9,424, dated Manchester, January 30, 1852. These notes were brought to the secretary's office as being stopped. I saw the prisoner there, who claimed the notes, and said he had received them from the North and South Wales Bank, by signing William Simpson's name to a document. He did not say what document. The prisoner said his name was John Simpson, of the Victory-road, Stepney, where he sometimes went by the name of Brown ; and that he had given his name as John Brown on the notes. The prisoner at this stage of the proceedings made the following statement, after being cautioned that it would be taken down, and perhaps made use of as evidence against him :—lt is my own money. Simpson put it into the bank, and I could not get it out without forging his name. Simpson is now away. I only did it to get my own rights. I should like to relate how I came to go to the bank and get the money, but perhaps Simpson may take alarm if he knows anything of this. He has been to Colchester and Ipswich. He placed some money in the bank, which I have an interest in. He took a young girl away with him from Colchester, and then went to Chester races. He gave me this bill (the blank deposit receipt), and I was very glad to get hold of it. This Mrs. Simpson will tell you if she is brought for ward. Simpson is now in a vessel lying in Liverpool, going to Messina. He thought to leave me without any money, whereas we were partners together in a coal field. Daniel May, an officer of the City police, said—On Friday last I was called into the secretary's office at the Bank, and directed to take the prisoner into custody. I heard him say that he had been to various places en deavouring to meet with Simpson, and that he at last found Mrs. Simpson at Liverpool, when she gave him the papers to go and take the money from the Bank, as she herself had done. He further told me that he went to the Bank on the Saturday previously, and signed the name of Simpson for the money, but that the people at the Bank did not like his signature ; that he then left the Bank and went again, I believe on the Thursday following, taking another person with him, and getting the money. He said, "I was to give it to Mrs. Simp son, but as it was my money, and I had got it into my own hands, I thought I had better keep it." I then told him there was a deficiency of two 501. notes. He said, "I shall not explain as to where they are." There was another person in his company at the Bank, whom I asked if he had any money which he had received from the prisoner, and he gave me 201., which he said the prisoner had given him that morning, and that the prisoner owed him nearly the amount. I believe the principal witnesses in the case reside in the neighbour hood of Liverpool. I have heard that another person is now in custody upon this charge at Liverpool, and I believe the information to be correct. Mr. Metcalfe--What witnesses are resident at Liver pool ? Witness—Mrs. Simpson and the clerk at the Bank. Mr. Metcalfe—And what witnesses are resident here ? Witness—There is the clerk from the Bank of Eng land as well as myself. Henry Murphy—l am a detective officer of the Liver pool police. I produce a warrant signed by John Smith Mansfield, Esq., a magistrate of the borough of Liverpool, against the prisoner for feloniously forging a receipt for payment of money. I believe the prisoner to be John Brown mentioned in the warrant. I this morning asked the prisoner if his name was John Brown, when he replied that it was. I then told him that I was an officer from Liver pool, and that I had a warrant for his apprehension. I read the warrant to him, and told him there wa s a man named Mudd in cust o dy at Liverpool, who had been connected with the case. The prisoner said to me that he had given Mudd 101. to go with him to the bank. I said to him, " Was that to personate Simp son ?" and he replied, " That will have to be proved hereafter." Either two or three witnesses went before the magistrates at Liverpool in Mudd's case. Mr. Metcalfe—How many witnesses were there in Mudd's case at Liverpool ? Witness—Mrs. Simpson, a clerk from the North and South Wales Bank, and the officer who apprehended him Mr. Metcalfe—ls it usual with Liverpool police officers to ask prisoners whether they have given 101. to one man to personate another ? Witness—l did not ask him first. Mr. Metcalfe—ls that the ordinary practice at Liver pool ? - Witness—Yes. I very often see it done ; I very often do it. The clerk to the solicitors for the prosecution now applied to Mr. Alderman Hunter to allow the prisoner to be removed to Liverpool, in the custody of thc last witness, in accordance with the warrant. _ Mr. Metcalfe objected to the removal of the prisoner from London, as it would entail upon him the heavy expense of taking his witnesses to Liverpool and main taining them there, especially as there was no question, as he was instructed, that the money in reality belonged to the prisoner. Mr. Alderman Hunter said he felt it his duty to deliver the prisoner up to the officer who produced the warrant for his apprehension. GUILDHALL.—M. Leo Wertheimber a brandy mer chant of 14, Broad-street-buildings, was brought up for further examination, relative to the charge of uttering a forged acceptance to a bill of exchange for 1281. 10s., with intent to defraud M. Jean Valentine, a manufac turer of eau-de-vie, at Angouleme, in France. This case has been several times adjourned to enable the prisoner to produce "H. A. Weber," the alleged .Lcceptor of the bill, or such evidence as would satisfy the magistrate's mind that the name endorsed on the bill was not that of a fictitious personage ; and yesterday it was stated that although Weber was in Germany, there were witnesses present who would identify his handwriting in the acceptance. Thos. Gibson Brewer, a solicitor, of Philpot-lane, said he knew a person of the name of Weber, who carried on the business of merchant for six months at 23, Philpot lane, under power of attorney, for a Mr. Gordelia, against whom witness was proceeding about that time. Jno. Wm. Muntch, a commission-agent, said he knew Weber, and had seen him in England within the last month. The acceptance to the bill produced was like Weber's signature, and witness believed it to be his handwriting. . _ _ A letter was here put in, addressed by the prosecutor to a member of the prisoner's family, who are all highly respectable, offering to withdraw from the prosecution if he were indemnified for his loss, in supplying the pri soner with the brandies for which the bill in question was paid, and undertaking to forego his own expenses, if his claim for between 3,000 f. and 4,000 f. were imme diately complied with. Mr; Bush, who appeared for the prosecution, said he had not heard of that letter having been written until yesterday morning ; but he wished the alderman to take into consideration the motives with which it was written. The prisoner had evidently become acquainted with bad associates, and the prosecutor knowing the high re spectability of the prisoner's friends, and at the same time taking a French view of the English law, offered to arrange the matter without carrying the case to trial, the French law permitting compromises of that kind. Mr. Clarkson said he had satisfactorily shown that the acceptor of the bill was a bona fide personage, and the prisoner was, therefore, entitled to his discharge. Alderman Salomons said that after the production of the letter already alluded to, he should not feel justified in detaining the prisoner, even if the prosecution had maintained its ground on the allegation of the acceptance being a forgery. The prisoner was discharged. Thomas Slater, a dirty and ferocious-looking little man, about 40 years of age, was charged with commit ting the following brutal assault upon his wife. Sarah Slater, who appeared in court with a couple of black eyes, and face swollen and tinged with almost every hue of the rainbow, and a forehead covered with hospital dressings, said she was in her own room when the prisoner came in, and, without any provocation, struck her on the side of the head with his fist. She tried to get away from him, but he followed her round the room and struck her three times more ; not satisfied with having inflicted severe punishment upon her, he seized a large conch-shell, weighing several pounds, and hurled it at her head. His aim, unfortunately, proved too true, for the shell struck witness on the forehead with such force that it felled her to the ground, and, on being picked up, there was a large wound in the flesh from which the blood was flowing in great quantities. She was, however, taken to the hospital, where she was soon restored to consciousness, and had her head dressed. Alderman Salomons considered it a very aggravated assault, vo and th ere f ore fi ne d the prisorPer 51., or, in default, months' imrisonment and further ordered him to find substantial bail to keep the peace for a further period of six months. HAMMERSMITH THE RIGHT OF ADMITTING SOLDIERS INTO A CANTEEN DURING DIVINE SERVICE ON SUNDAY MORNINGS. -34r. Thomas Williams, the landlord of the canteen in Palace-green, adjoining the barracks, and near Kensington Palace, appeared before Mr. Beadon, to answer the complaint of Inspector O'Brian, of the T division, for having his house open on Sundry, the Bth inst., before one o'clock in the afternoon, for the sale of spirits, &c., the same not being for the refreshment of travellers. The defendant pleaded Not. Guilty. Sergeant Bradshaw, 20 T, said that about twenty m i n utes past eleven o'clock on the mor n i ng he visited the canteen kep t b y t h e defendant, lu ae estion panied by a consteble , a nd saw a soldier leave the p re . mises carrying a half gallo n can containin g malt riquo e ; On entering the house he found two soldiers standing . at the bar drinking, with a full p ot of malt liquor. - The defendant interrupted Sergeant Bradshaw, and said there were four soldiers, and not two, as he had mentioned. His house was not the canteen, but the suttling house for the soldiers at the barracks. Sergeant Bradshaw said there were four soldiers, but the other two were at the back, preparing potatoes for cooking. Mr. Beadon observed that the defendant had admit ted serving by stating that there were four soldiers in the house, and wished to know what defence he had to make to the summons. The defendant said he had served the militare or the last 17 years, and this was the first complaint ever made against him. He was bound to serve the soldiers at the barracks while on guard with refreshments, by the direction of the commanding officer, and if he refused his conduct would be reported to the Horse Guards. He had one of the sergeants of the Guards in attend ance who would confirm what he'had stated. The Sergeant was then called, and he said he looked upon it as a matter of right that they should be served with refreshments, and he had never known the land lord of the suttling-house to refuse supplying them at any time of the day. Mr. Beadon inquired if it was not laid down in the Mutiny Act that the military should not be served dur ing Divine service ?_ The Sergeant said he was not aware of it being so. The Defendant said he was like serving under two laws. He had a licence from the Board of Green Cloth, at Buckingham Palace, and another from the magis trates. His house was not like a canteen, for, if it was, he would be under the control of the Board of Ordnance. Inspector O'Brien submitted that the defendant's house was under the same regulations as the other licensed victuallers' houses. Mr. Beadon said the subject was a new one to him, and ought to be settled for the guidance of parties here after. He had looked into the Mutiny Act, but could not find that any of the suttling-houses were mentioned. He should like to know the difference between a canteen and a suttling-house. The Sergeant, in answer to questions, said he knew there was a difference between them. A canteen was not licensed to sell spiriis, but suttling-houses were. If he saw any ci v ili ans served in a suttlinc , house on Sun day mornings, or during the prescribeehours, he should make a report of it to the commanding officer. In a canteen they cleared the place of civilians, and were re sponsible for the conduct of the house, while in a sutt ling-house the landlord was responsible, and was bound to clear the house himself of civilians. Mr. Beadon was of opinion the statement of the ser geant was the correct one, and under the , circumstances he should not interfere with the defendant as long as he continued to serve the soldiers at the barrcks, but if he served civilians, that was another story. However, the police had a right to visit the' house, and if the defendant was found serving civilians he would certainly be punished. He dismissed the summons, but he should like to see the defendant's license from Buckingham Palace. The defendant said he never served any civilians dur ing the prescribed hours, but only the soldiers quartered at the barracks. He would forward the license for his worship's inspection. CHARGE OF WRITING A LIBELLOUS AND THREATENING LETTER. —Mr. George Jones, a surgeon, of No. 8, High row, Notting-hill, was brought before Mr. Beadon, on a warrant, charged with having unlawfully and maliciously , published a defamatory libel upon Mrs. Elizabeth Tur ner and her daughter, Emma Turner, of Church-street, Kensington. A summons was issued in the first instance for Thurs day last, but on that day a professional gentleman at tended and solicited a postponement of the hearing until a future day, as his client could not then attend. The summons was then fixed for Saturday, and after the com plainant had waited an hour the defendant's name was called, but he failed to answer. A warrant was then granted, and Mrs. Turner said "that on the sth in3t., she received a letter by post, signed by Jones, in which it stated that both her and her daughter were bad, and that he should publish bills giving their true characters." The defendant now apologised for not attending on Saturday, and said Mrs. Turner was willing to forego all proceedings. Mr. Beadon said he had read the letter, and from the nature of its contents be was bound to call upon the defendant to enter into his own recognisances in the sum of 251., to keep the peace for three months. The defendant did so, and, after paying 6s. costs, was liberated. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 18, lB5B. AMENDED CUSTOMS' RESOLUTIONS. An amended schedule of the alterations in the Cus toms duties proposed in the Budget has been laid on the table of the House of Commons. One a close comparison with the original schedules we find the following alterations in the new and amended schedules : 1. In the case of clover, grass, and other seeds, the duty is proposed to be wholly repealed, except on carraway seeds which are used in confectionery only. The duty ob tained from seeds last year was 40,0001., of which 37,0031. will be thus relinquished. 2. In the case of nutmegs, in place of a uniform duty of ls, a-pound on all kinds, the present duty on cultivated nutmegs will be reduced from 2s. 6d. per pound to ls.; and the duty on the sort known as wild nutmegs, will remain, as heretofore, at sd. per lb. 3. Silk plush used in making hats will be reduced from 2s. the pound to is. ; and varnish made from alcoholic spirit from 30s. tha gallon to 12s. the gallon. 4. With regard to starch, the duty will remain as pro posed in the first schedule, but the duty on rice, as a raw material, will be reduced from ls. per cwt. to 44d. 5. With regard to Guinea grains and the extracts, they will be struck out of the schedule, and will remain the same as heretofore. 6. With regard to iron and steel, wrought-iron wire and rough iron castings will be admitted free, and machinery, wrought or polished castings, tools, cutlery, and other manufactures of iron and steel not enumerated, at 2s. 6d. the cwt., instead of 55., as in the first schedule. _. _ 7. Walking-sticks will be charged at 6s. the 100, in place of 4s. the dozen. 8. Chicory, dried and raw, will be charged 4/. a-ton till October 10, 1854, and will then be free. Chicory, roasted and ground, will be charged at 4d. the pound in place of Gd. Coffee, roasted and ground, will also be charged 4d. in place of 6d. 9. Vinegar, in place of being admitted free, will bo charged with a duty of 3d. a-gallon, to countervail the duty on malt, &c. 10. Soap will be charged with an import duty of 2s. 4d. a-cwt., to countervail the duty on tallow ; and stearine will also be charged 2s. 4d. per cwt., for the same purpose. 11. Morphia will be struck out of the schedule alto gether, and remain as at present. 12. Corks, squared, will remain as in the schedule first published, reduced from 16s. to 4s. Bd. the cwt. ; but corks wholly made will be reduced from Bd. the pound to 6d., in place of 3d. 13. Silk velvet ribands, with cotton backs, will be charged 3s. 6d. the pound, and broad silk velvets, with cotton hacks at 3s. the pound. 14. Confectionery, succades, &c.—ln place of lid. the lb., the duty will be 2d. till July 5, 1854, when the sugar uties will be equalised, and lid. the lb. after that date. 15. Toys and turnery to be charged at 4d. the lb. in place of 6d. 1167 Liquorice-root.—ln place of being free at once, to be charged ss. the cwt. for four years, and after that to be free. 17. Paper, books, &c.—ln place of 2d. per lb., to coun tervail the Excise duty, it is to be placed at 2id. All books published prior to 1801 to be admitted duty free ; all books published sinco (not copyright) at 155., from coun tries with whom we have treaties of international copy right; from others, 30s. the cwt. 18. Oil of cloves to be admitted at ls. the lb., in place of 3s. 19. Tobacco.—This article is struck out of the new schedules, and remains as heretofore in every respect. 20. Window Glass.—The duty to be 2s. the cwt. to April, 1855, and is. to April, 1857, and then free. 21. Beer, Spruce Beer, &c.—These articles are with. drawn from the schedules, and will remain as heretofore. 22. Bran and pollard to be admitted free. 23. Albumen to be free. 24. Mustard, mixed or manufactured, except mustard flour, ss. a cwt. 25. Raisins, in place of a reduction from .15s. to 10s. per cwt., remain at 15s. the cwt. The following additions are made to the resolutions affect ing the regulations for paying duties :- 1. With regard to cheese, the new duty of 2s. 6d. the cwt. is to be paid on the landing weights in place of re weights. 2. The lib. per chest on tea in chests of more than 281 b., allowed hitherto as a deduction from the quantity on which duty is paid, is no longer to be made, but the duty will be levied on the full weight of the tea. A FOOLISH OLD WOOL DEALER.—Loss OF 1501. Last night, an elderly man, named Hunter, a wool dealer, from Dumfriesshire, was robbed of a pocket-book containing 1081. in Bank of England notes, and 42 sovereigns in gold. By his own account, the old fool had been in company with two girls of the town, with whom he had some drink, and so adroitly was the rob bery effected, that he did not discover his loss until after he had parted with the ladies. He was found by the police in Great Clyde-street, and when brought to the police offioe was able to give a pretty correct aecount of his loss. The thieves, it appears, had not coveted silver, for they left him upwards of 3/. worth, which he carried in his coat pocket. Hunter, it seems, was on his way to Ireland to buy wool, and, when he met with the ladies, was wandering about the Bridge-gate to pass the time until the sailing of the first Irish steamer.—Glavoia Chronicle. COAL IN FRANCE.—The surface of the coal districts in France is 280,000 hectares (upwards of 700,000 acres) and the produce 4,500,000 tons. 32,000 workmen are directly employed in the coal mines, but the number connected with the works amounts to 60,000, who, under the form of wages, distribute 20 millions. The machines employed represent a power of 12,000 horses. In Belgium the extent of the coal districts is only 180,000 hectares, and nevertheless the production is equal to that of France. In England the surface is 1,700,000 [hectares, and the production 35,000,000 of tons. France produces 1,606 tons per 100 hectares, Belgium 2,500 tons, and England 2,060 tons. This re lative inferiority of France arises from the difficulty there found in the working, which is much greater than in Belgium or in England, in consequence of the strata of coal being much smaller in the French mines, and lying more deeply covered. In 1787 the native production was little more than 2 millions of metrical quintals ; in 1802 it was 84 millions ; it reached 10 millions in 1820 ; 184 in 1830 ; 30 in 1840, and now it exceeds 45 millions. From 1787 to 1813 the imports from Belgium remained below one million of metrical quintals ; in 1824 they were 4 millions ; in 1832, 5 ; in 1842, 10, and now they exceed 20 millions. Up to 1835 the importation of English coal remained very trifling, not exceeding e 981,595 me t r i ca l qu i nta l s. I n 1842 t h e quant i ty was 5 millions,[A.Dv [AD VERTISEMENT.]-Holloway's Pills, a wonderful remedyord red and n ow it i s 7 m illi ons . forstorobaiobsllio.us_mcormpßleaainrtsdo,ninodf Newcastle,igestion, and who o some time s i nce retired from the legal profession in con sequence of ill-health, brought on by over-attention to business, causing great debility , o nervousness, indiges tion,utreetheatite biliary system, wth palpitation tati complete of persuaded friends to try Holloway's Pills,' as all together with l the medical advice that he had obtained was unavailing, their use, and attended strictly t o the dier arssevaedrveidseT and he is now perfectly restored, and hi s h ea l th is better ' than it ever was before, although he is in his 65th year. —Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor lioikw a y , s Establishments Strands Lotion. THE EXCISE OFFICE. The sale of this important property on Thursday at the Auction Mart for 108,0001. has already been stated in this journal ; but its history is worthy a passing notice, not only as interesting in itself, but particularly as affording a good specimen of the results of corporation jobbing. The site of the Excise-office is well known to have been once Gresham College, and in the particulars of sale th e titl e i s deduced from l .%hat fact. Sir Thomas Gresham built a splendid house on this spot, and at his death, in 1579, left it (after the decease of his wife) for the purposes of a college for the city of London. He made the corporation of London and the corporation of the Mercers Company joint trustees, and in order to endow it he gave to the trust the Royal Exchange with all its rents and profits. In 1596 the trustees took possession, and, having consulted the authorities of Oxford and Cambridge, appointed, at their recom mendation, some of the most eminent men of the day as professors, who under the terms of the will were to have residences on the premises. Courses of lectures were regularly delivered, and in term time, the same bell that was rung in the 'Change for the mer chants assembling announced the fact of a lecture to be commenced in an hour at the almost adjoining college in Broad-street. There was thus laid the foundation of an establishment which might have rivalled the best schools of science in Europe. Henry Duke of Norfolk in the latter part of the 17th century presented a library of 2,000 volumes ; a museum of great value was formed, and all went well. About the year 1653 Sir Christopher Wren was professor of mathe matics, and, after his lecture, it was the custom of the philosophers who attended it, to assemble in his chambers, and such meetings laid the foundation of the Royal Society, established by charter in 1663. The society continued to hold its meetings at Gresham College until their removal to Arundel House in 1710.. The college was spared at the Great Fire, and the Courts of Aldermen and Common Council, with the Mercers Company, were conveniently accom modated in its spacious chambers, while in the courtyard the merchants assembled (as on a more recent occasion), and the shopkeepers of the 'Change were established in temporary stalls round the area. After this evil days came on the college ; the corporations neglected duties as trustees, the buildings became dilapidated, and Parliament was several times petitioned, but in vain, to allow of the desecration of this time-honoured and valuable establishment. At last, however, these faithless stewards succeeded ; for, on the 17th of March, 1767, it is recorded that "Mr. Dance, the city architect, accompanied by all the city members," waited on the Lords of the Treasury and offered that " antient and useless building, Gresham Col lege," to their lordships for an Excise-office. The arrangement was confirmed at a Court of Common Council on the 22d of May following, and in 1768 an act of Parliament (5 George 111., chap. 32) was passed, vesting the prope r ty i n th e C rown, an d charging its revenues " with oidcor a aeksefTfidn: tshr;chrs.seepoett,jrwlcoaeapoonfi perpetual iecnrhrteado:en. ffaeetetoffices erhs Frederick, Tntoorhrrl r feheesti e destchm n ehtee t urwore Oevrcoweceekllr o stdddoe:, f .tEedshndOeexed compensatedl w O tei /vhhr Jewry—anciently Exciseohepi Exchange, dwe e aea r ni, v ynewc occupied annum ceetaabfenrourbetdri pliscyiotrkisheoth ydentbmhi urfr f eeoio o anll rorsodgt house from rtF e guoi to v nsermi f e eenno r drt. nßeeh ' oT h' one of Frederick's-place. a corporations the City of London and the Mer cers' Company— trustees of the will of Sir Thomas Gresham, thus parted with their birthright for a penalty of 5001. per annum, or, as it may be put, sold for about 15,0001. in present money, that which on Thursday, as mere land and materials, realised more than eight times that sum. The auctioneer stated that the whole area'occupied by the premises is no less than an acre and a quarter. We are informed it has been bought by Mr. Tite and some gentlemen in the city who intend to pull it down, and to erect on the site a new establishment for Lloyds, who have outgrown all their present accommo dation in the Royal Exchange. The front towards Broad-street will have an entire line of banking houses and public companies, which, with the new Marine Assurance-office now erecting between the City Club and the Excise-office, will quite change the character of this part of the city. TRIUMPH LOOS.-CHALLENGE TO ALL THE WORLD. The following appeared in the Miners Magazine of Saturday last : " Sir,—Now be it known to Hobs, Nobs, or Mobs, that I have just patented a door-lock which I challenge all creation to pick uninjured. As a simple mode of testing my opinion, I will wager any person that they do not succeed in opening these locks under the follow ing reasonable conditions, which, to prevent all quib bling as to terms size, time, &c., I will mention beforehand :—That the lock I submit shall not exceed six inches square by one inch in thickness ; it shall not contain more than four distinct parts—viz. the case, bolt, security, and key, consequently there are no tumblers, screws, wards, or other confusicatory move ments ; being comprised of such simple parts, I think 16 days sufficient for any attempt.-2. If any fail to perform the first stipulation, I will give them another chance of 12 days longer to perform the following ad vantages : Allow them the free use of the said lock unattached, with all the tools the lock was made with, to do what they like with, except unrivet the cap. —3. If not yet successful, I have no objection to allow the said cracksman4o help to mice the said lock in all its formations ; also, when thus made, I will place the same in his hands ser•iatinm one item each day, for eight days more, so that he may have every opportunity to make a key to succeed in opening the same. 4. To satisfy the most sceptical that I feel as secure as my locked bolts, I will even double the bet that no person can pick one, and I will go so far as to allow the operator to have the original key in his possession to make as many duplicates at he can in four days additional ; as nothing can open these locks but the proper key doing its duty, without injury, any attempt to make others must prove abortive under the above con ditions. Nevertheless, although I cannot pick my own invention, I can cause to be made as many keys to each lock as I think proper ; I also can make one key to open a dozen different locks without any alteration, yet not a duplicate of any other key or lock in existence. If any doubt my seriousness to abide by what I have asserted, I shall be most happy to refer them to my agents ; or if any are 'cute enough to fix me to my bargain, I here with give my address, where any further information may be obtained from the inventor and patentee.—G. F. GOBLE, C.E. : 7, Trinity-street, Borough, London, May 12. THE PARIS EXHIBITION OF 1855.—The following official announcement has been just issued by the Board of Trade Department of Science and Art : " The Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have re ceived a communication from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, transmitting a copy of a letter from Count Walewski, the French Ambassador at the Court of London, in which it is announced that, by a decree of the Bth of March last, His Majesty the Emperor has ordered that a Universal Exhibition of Agricultural and Industrial Products shall take place in Paris on the Ist of May, 1855. The French Ambassador states that exhibitors of those countries who answer to this appeal will meet with every requisite facility, both as regards the Customs' regulations, and the reception, arrangement, and security of their pro ducts, in the Palace Industry. A later decree, which will be communicated without delay, will determine and specify the conditions of the Universal Exhibition, the rules under which goods will be exhibited, and the dif ferent kinds of products which will be admitted. Count Walewski expresses a hope, on behalf of the Government of His Imperial Majesty, that the British Government will do all in their power to direct the attention of Brit ish manufacturers to the intended Exhibition of 1855, and that they will answer to the invitation which is now addressed to them with the same ardour as the French manufactures responded to the invitation of England in 1851. In accordance with the request of the Earl of Clarendon, my Lords desire to give the widest publicity to this measure, in order that no effort may be spared in furtherance of the intentions of the Emperor of the French as regards the exhibition of British agriculture and industry.—HENßY COLE and LYON PLAYFAIR (Joint Secretaries), Marlborough-house, 10th of May 1853." NOT LOSING TrAE.—Two women, defendants, we suppose, at our county court, on Tuesday, says the Leicester Mercury, employed themselves vigorously during the sitting, while waiting for their cases to be called on—the one in seaming hose, and the other in making brace-ends. A SENSIBLE RESOLUTION.—The villagers of Beauly in public meeting assembled, feeling highly indignant with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for his proposal to raise the duty on whisky, and yet more grievously incensed at the publicans of their own village for making what is reckoned a more than corresponding advance in its price, have resolved to eschew the use of all distilled liquors for the next six months. If they keep their pledge, and once get habituated to the custom, may not its operation be extended for an indefinite period ? .E'dinburgh, Witness. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE BY A CLERGYMAN.—Great consternation was created at Horncastle in consequence of a report that the Rev. J. T. Clark, the respected vicar of the parish, had committed suicide. The rumour upon inquiry unhappily proved too true, It appeared that the rev, gentleman had been for some time past suffering from a desponding state of mind, for which no rational cause could be assigned. Upon the recommen dation of his medical attendants, he was advised by his friends to try the effects of change of air and scene, and consequently he had been absent from his parish for several weeks. On Saturday morning he returned home, and in the course of the afternoon he shot himself. This distressing affair has naturally created a feeling of the most intense excitement in the town and neighbour hood, where the lamented gentleman was highly re spected, not only for his extensive learning and clerical abilities, but also for his charitable and benevolent dis position. In him the poor have lost a kind and active friend. He leaves a wife and large family to lament his sad end. The unfortunate gentleman had held the liv ing for not more than five or six years. The Egyptian yacht which was run into in the Chan nel, and was obliged to put into Southampton about a week since, was docked yesterday at that port to ascer tain the damage. She belongs to an unele of the Pacha of Egypt. Her whole framework about the spot where she was struck was literally twisted with the force of the concussion. Had she not been built of iron she must have sunk. Her costly and magnificent furniture, such as sofas, chairs, &c., have been taken from her much damaged, and are now in the possession of Mr. Buchan, the ornamental carver of Southampton, to be repaired. The tassels of the sofas and other articles of furniture are of &dd. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE of YESTERDAY. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAr 2. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty's birthday will be celebrated on Tuesday the 24th instant. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold draw ing-rooms, at St. James's Palace, on the following days, at 2 o'clock : Thursday, 2d June next. Tuesday, 14th June next. Thursday, 23d June next. REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE QUEEN'S DRAW ING-ROOMS, AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE. The ladies, who purpose to attend her Majesty's Draw ing-rooms, are requested to bring with them two large cards, with their names clearly written thereon, one to be left with the Queen's Page in Attendance in the Ante room, and the other to be delivered to the Lord Chamber lain, who will announce the name to her Majesty. Those ladies who are to be presented are hereby in formed, that it is absolutely necessary that their names, with the names of the ladies who are to present them, should be delivered at the Lord Chamberlain's !office on Tuesday, the 31st of May, for the first drawing-room ; on Saturday, the 11th of June, for the second drawing-room ; and on Tuesday, the 21st of June, for the third drawing room, on each day before twelve o'clock, in order that they may be submitted for the Queen's approbation, it being her Majesty's command, that no presentation shall take place unless the name of the lady presenting, together with that of the lady to be presented, shall appear on the card to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, which names shall correspond with those previously sent into the Lord Chamberlain's office. — lt is particularly requested that in every case the names be very distinctly written upon the cards to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, in order that there may be no difficulty in announcing them. The state apartments will not be open for the reception of company coming to Court until half-past one o'clock. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 3. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Henry Francis Howard, Esq., now Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at Berlin, to be her Majesty's Envoy Extraordi nary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Emperor of Brazil. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 16. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. J. C. Pinkerton as Consul at Belfast for his Majesty the King of Hanover. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Na thaniel Solomon as Consul at St. Helena for the Free Han seatic City of Lubeck. DOWNING-STREET, MAY 14. The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Gardiner Austin, Esq., to be Immigration Agent-General for the colony of British Guiana. WAR-OFFICE, MAY 17. 76th Regiment of Foot—Major-General William Jervois, to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Ar buthnot, K.C.8., deceased, May 10. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE QUEEN. Artillery Corps of the Royal Lancashire Militia—Wil liam Campbell, Gent., late Serjeant-Major in the Royal Artillery, to be Adjutant, April 13. Hampshire Militia Artillery—James Chadwick, Gent., to b 3 Adjutant, April 28. Royal North Lincoln Militia—Quartermaster John Mul hall, late of the 17th Regiment of Foot, to be Adjutant, vice Kennedy, retired, May 2. King's Own 3d Regiment of Staffordshire Militia—Ben jamin Midgley, Esq., Captain Unattached, to be Adjutant, April 16. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS. The Right Hon. Henry John, Earl Talbot, to bo De puty-Lieutenant, April 30. 3d Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia— Francis William Bott, Gent., to be Lieutenant, April 27 ; Benjamin Midgley, Esq., Captain Unattached, and late Adjutant of the 27th Regiment of Foot, to serve as Aju tant with the rank of Captain, May 11. Ist Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia — Charles Eaton, Gent., to be Lieutenant, April 30. Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry—William Holland, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Vernon, resigned. East Kent Regiment of Militia—William Monins, Esq., to be Major, vice Lade, resigned ; James Reid, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, May 14. West Kent Regiment of Militia—Captain Edward Mon tresor, from the East Kent Regiment, to be Captain. Ist Somerset Militia—William George Villiers Villiers, Gent., to be Ensign, vice John Wright, Lieutenant, super seded, May 9. 2d Somerset Militia— George Chamberlains, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Porter, superseded, May 13. Leicestershire Militia—John Buckley, Gent., to be En sign, April 7. Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Militia—George Rash• leigh Gompertz, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, May 10. Cambridgeshire Militia—Lieutenant Balthazar(' Poussin to be Captain, May 2 ; Scott Powell, Esq., to be Captain, May 3. Ist Regiment of Royal Surrey Militia—To be Ensign, Arthur Rushworth, Gent., May 16. 2d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia — Trench Nugent, Esq., to be Captain, May 10. 4th or the Duke of Lancaster's Own Light Infantry , Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—Sir George Pres ton to be Lieutenant, vice Fort, resigned ; James Taylor, Gent., to be Ensign and Assistant-Surgeon, May 13. Tho Artillery Regiment of the Royal Lancashire Militia —Thomas Lediard, Esq., late Captain 66th Foot, to be Captain, May 7 ; Captain James Bourne, from the 2d Re giment of Royal Lancashire Militia, to be Major, May 13. The following is substituted for the notice which ap peared in the Gazette of the 6th instant : The Artillery Regiment of the Royal Lancashire Militia —James Gubbins Archer-Burton, Esq., late Captain 6th Carabineers, to be Captain, May 4. Hertfordshire Militia—Lieutenant Thomas Rogers to be Captain, by promotion, May 14. Light Infantry Battalion of lhe Royal Sussex Militia— Lieutenant Henry Bethune to be Captain, May 10. Artillery Battalion of the Royal Sussex Militia—Win. Augustus St. Clair, late Captain Bombay Horse Artillery, to be Captain; Ensign Francis Barchard to b© Lieutenant, May 10. Royal Kettering Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet Wm. Thomas Maunsell to be Lieutenant, vice Booth, de ceased ; Thomas Cockayne Maunsell, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Wm. Thomas Maunsell, promoted. [The following article is substituted for that which ap peared in the Gantte of the 10th of May.] North York Rifle Regiment of Militia—Henry Hebden, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, May 6. WHITEHALL, MAY 11. The Right Hon. Sir John Jervis, Knt., Lord Chief Jus tice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at Westmin ster, has appointed Joseph Noakes Mourilyan, of Sand wich, in the county of Kent, Gent., to be one the Per petual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for the county of Kent. BANKRUPTS. William Baker, builder, Surrey-lane, Battersea, to sur render, May 28, at one, and July 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Hughes, Old Jewry. Vincent Deportu, merchant, Mark-lane, May 26 ; at two, and June 23, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Laurance, Plows, and Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers. John Watts, hatter, Tiverton, May 25, at eleven, and June 16, at one, at the Exeter,District Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter ; Trenchard, Taunton ; Stogdon, Exeter. William Golden, cheesemonger, New Inn Yard, Old Bailey, and Alderscrate-street, City, May 31, at half-past one, and June 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, King William street ; May, Princes-street, Spitalfields. Henry Yllas, merchant, Old Broad-street, May 30, at one, and June 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane ; Bristow and Tarrant, Bond-court, Walbrook. Henry Edwards, builder, Brighton, May 23 and July 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers ; Dimmock and Bursey, Suf folk-lane, and Woodh, Brighton. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. E. Whitmore, J. Wells, J. Wells, jun., and F. Whit more, Lombard-street, bankers, June 10, at twelve—J. Wells, Lombard-street, banker, June 8, at twelve—A. Cohen, Houndsdith, wholesale clothier, June 10, at twelve —J. Dunthorn, Broadwall, Blackfriars-road, corn and flour dealer, June 10, at eleven—Elizabeth Rust, Fouehers, Essex, brickmaker, June 7, at one. In the Country. G. Mins, Droitwich, Worcester, salt manufacturer, June 11, at one at the Court, Birmingham—A. Guy, Chippenham, Wiltshire, money scrivener, June 24, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—J. Law, Ramsden Wood, Lancashire, and E. Hudson, Gale, Lancashire, cotton spinners and grocers, June 17, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester S. Buckley and G. Shortridge, Macclesfield, Cheshire, millers, June 10, at twelve, at the Court, Man chester—S. Buckley, Macclesfield, miller, June 10, at twelve. at the Court, Manchester—S. and J. Knight, Mold, Flintshire, bankers, June 10, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Crocker, Sherborne, Dorsetshire, innkeeper, June 7, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. H. Panton, Sunderland, iron manufacturer, 2s. Bd., on Saturday, the 21st inst., or on any subsequent Saturday, between ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, New castle-upon-Tyne. W. Byrom, Manchester, Liverpool, and Wigan, Lan caster, coal proprietor, 90., on Tuesday, the 31st inst., and every following Tuesday, between ten and one, at the office of Mr. Lee, Manchester. H. Taylor, Manchester, Liverpool, and Wigan, Lancas ter, coal proprietor, 8-33-32 d., on Tuesday, the 31st inst., and every following Tuesday, between ten and one, at the office of Mr. Lee, Manchester. H. Broadbent, Dukinfield, Chester, grocer, draper, and provision dealer, 48. Old., on Tuesday, the 31st inst., and every following Tuesday, between ten and one, at the office of Mr. Lee, Manchester. J. Green, jun., Wigan, Lancaster, ironmonger, 2s. 9d., on Tuesday, the 31st inst., and every following Tuesday, between ten and one, at the office of Mr. Lee, Manchester. W. Atkinson, Goole, York, ship builder, ld., on any Monday or Tuesday on or after the 16th inst., between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. W. Wood, Hoyland Nether, York, timber merchant, ss. 4d., on any Monday or Tuesday on and after the 16 th in st., between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. H. Clarke, Sheffield, York, builder and railway contrac tor, 205., on any Monday or Tuesday on and after the 16th instant, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. W. Beckett, Doncaster, York, money scrivener, is. 2#d. and 4s. 4d., on any Monday or Tuesday on and after the 16th instant, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. W. Price, Bucklersbury, Cheapside, eating-house keeper, June 8, at one. In the Country. A. Walker, Bath, common brewer, June 14, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol —R. Carr, Holyhead, Anglesea, licensed victualler, June 7, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. Jane Emma Spence, Ladbroke-square, Notting-hill, Boarding-house-keeper, certificate of the first class—T. Chew and J. Chew, Little Moorfields, City, livery stable keepers, certificate of the first class—W. Colk, North Wal shaw, Norfolk, wine merchant, certificate of the third class —G. de Witte, Throgmorton-street, City, commission agent, certificate of the third class—W. F. Blackburn, St. GOOrgeo - place, Knightsbridge, bookollor, certificate of the second class—J. Greener, jun., Wigan, Lancashire, iron monger, certificate of the third class—W. James, Water side North, Lincolnshire, chemist, certificate of the third class, after 21 clays from May 11—T. Hodgson, Kingston upon-Hull, shipowner, certificate of the third class, after 21 days from May 11—A. Love and C. Keys, Liverpool, looking glass manufacturer, certificate of the first class, after 21 days from May 5. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. R. Mellor and Peter Gent, Manchester, estate agents— J. Harper and J. Harper, Willenhall, Staffordshire, latch manufacturers—Maria White and Patience White, Derby, hosiers—L. Wilkinson and H. Kenyon, Blackburn, Lan cashire, attorneys-at-law—W. J. Walker and C. H. Price, Brown's-lane, Spitalfields, tin and lead foil beaters—G. Gatchell, Exeter, and J. Peniston, jun., Huddersfield, glass and china merchants—H. S. Cafe and R. Raid, Great Marlborough-street, Westminster, auctioneers—R. Carter and G. Woods, Preston, plumbers, glaziers, and painters— W. Wilson, jun., and R. Gibbs, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, linen and woollen drapers—R. K. Day and 'W. A. Higgs, Bermondsey-street, manufacturers of a patent improvement in fuel—J. Longbottom and W. B. Hindle, Leeds, clothiers— J. Yoxall and H. Welch, Nant wich, Cheshire, mercers—S. Thornhill and C. Thornhill, Sheffield, awl blade manufacturers—W. Young and H. Proud, Bishopwearmouth, drapers. DOCKS. • Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. — ---- X s. d. X s. d. Commercial .• •• • • .... 41. pr cent. Stock. East and West India.. 6%1. pr cent. Stock. 162% East Country•. 2os. per sh. London .•• • ....... 51. pr cent. Stock. 101% Ditto Bonds .. ...... 41. Der cent. St.iiithartue ........ 4 per cent. Stock. S •nthampton ........ 11. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 38 Victorii. ....._ ...... 20 0 0; 2 0 0 COUNTRY MARKETS. IPSWICH-MAY 17. It was the scantiest supply of wheat at this day's ma; !- ket it well could be for this season of the year. There we 0 no ability to buy wheat cheaper than last week. TI Le decline in the London market exerted no influence upc a prices here, and it does not appear now likely to do s O. Spring corn firm. PER QUARTER. PER VAR" E Wheat, red (old) 42s to 43s3arley, grinding ... OOs to 01 )0 Ditto (new) Ditto, white (new) 46s to 52s Peas Barley, malting 32s to 3:3 0 Ditto (old) ... 28s to 32s Flour, per sack - - - - AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAT 14, 1853. Wheat Barley Oats Beans Peas 0 „ 00s Od HULL—MAY 17. A fair supply of wheat, which met ready sale at la $t week's current rates, 46s being generally paid by milk Fs and factors. A good inquiry for fresh foreign, especial the best descriptions of Baltic red. Oats in better demand), and the turn dearer. Beans is dearer. Peas without in quiry. Linseed slow sale, and cakes the turn in favour c buyers. No transactions in rapeseed, and cakes bought o easier terms. An improved arrival of bones. Market firuru, B Wheat, English, red 45 to 47 Ditto white 47 to 50 Dantzic and Konigs berg Pomeranian and Ilam- 48 to 50 burgh Danish, Holstein, and Friesland 42 to 44 Russian and Odessa 40 to 43 Oats, English Ditto Danish Ditto Friesland Ditto Russian lB to 19 Barley, malting Ditto grinding 26 to 28 Beans Ditto foreign Peas, white and yel. 36 to 40 s Peas, gray and black 33 to 3 0 ' Linseed, Black Sea 46 to 48; Ditto Petersburgh 40 to 45• Ditto Riga and Arch angel Ditto Konigsberg and Memel 3B to 42 Per Ton. Lins. c., Hull 717 s to 7110 s Od. Ditto fine for. 71 5s Od 01 OS Ditto inf. for. 61 15s to 01 . 0 8 Rapeseed 261 108 to 01 0 0 Rape cakes Tares, English 368 to 408 Ditto foreign I Guano 5/ 91 to 121 08 'Bones 102 s 6d to 105 0 I Rye Meal CORK—May 16. Brig. Currency. White wheat 00s Od to 00s Od Os Od-20 Eit,3llo. 6 Rodwheat 23s Od to 00s 01 Ditto 00s Od to 00s Od OOs Od-20 do - Ditto 00s Od to 00s Od 28 Barley l2s 6d to 13s Od Ditto OGs Od to Ns Od .00s Od-16 do. Ditto 00s Od to 00s Od) Bere 00s Od to 00s Od Os 04. 113 Oats les 3d to lls 10d Ditto 00s Od to OOs Oct} 00s Od do. Ditto 00s Oct to 00s Od Pigs ...00s Od to 00s Od 00s Od per cis Quantity sold at the highest prices :- 00 barrels white wheat ; 0 red ; 19 barley ; 0 bere oats ; 0 pigs. _ _ Quantity of grain and number of pigs sold last week :- -,,„ Wheat, 72. Barley, 113. Bere, 00. Oats, Ow" Pigs, 00.. - Return of cattle sold for week ending May 14 : Pigs, 359. Sheep, 382. Cows, 50. Coax.—Flour—First, 14s 6d to 15s 6d; extra, 16s 6" seconds, 13s 6d to 14s 6d ; households, lOs to 13s Od ; thi 7s to 9s 6d per cwt. Meal—lndian meal, 7s 6d to 8s Od' oatmeal, 10s 6d tolls; wheatmeal, 9S 6d to lOs Od per t rte; Indian corn, 71 5s Od to 71 15s Od per ton. Bran, 4/ 10s to 4115 s Od perton. Hay—Farmers, 30s Od to 45s Od ; aver age , 365; dealers, 42s Od to 600 Od ; average, Os per ton. Stra Pt"' Farmers, 16s Od to 25s 0(1; average, 223 ; dealers, 32s od o 00s Od ; average, Os. per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf, 7,1 10 Od ; household ditto, 6d to Od per 41b.—Fresh butter, 9. 1 lid per lb. Eggs, 4 s Od t o 4 s 2l per h un d re d. M ea t -boo 4id to 8d ; mutton, 5Ad to 7d ; veal, 5d to 8d ; pork, 5(1• 1° 6d ; bacon, 7(.1 to 8d ; sausages, 6d per lb.—Fish, Newfound' land, 11/. Os to 121 Os per ton ; Scotch herrings, 00s to OPP; Red, do., 30s per bd.—Potatoes, white, 10d to 12d ; Pirik, so 12d to 15d.—Coal s , N ewpor t , 20 s ; L ydney, 20s ; Culm, I.° Od per ton.—Whiskey, 25 0.p., Os 10d per imperial gallon‹; Hides, market, 30s to 365; Salted, 30s to 38s per cwt. CAI LI skins, 3id per lb.—Bangor slates 2/. 17s. 6d to 31. per ton. Fleece wool, 00s to 00s per stone.—Hemp, 381. to 421. Pe t ton—Timber, Memel, 31. 15s ; red pine, 3/. 15s ; yellow (It* 31. ss. per ton ; deals, 191. to 201. per hundred.—Bark, Wu' 81. to 101.10 s. per ton.—Tallow, 48s 6d to 49s per cwt.—Hops , 71. lOs to 0/. per cwt.- Tar, Archangel, 19s. per brl.—Gua]lof Peruvian, 121. Os to 001. per ton. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MAY 17. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been very steady , and prices have further improved. Quotations have been reported as follow in the committee's authorised list :-- Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, si d. ; Caledonian , 354; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 808 ; Lancaster and Pre s. ton, 54 p. ; ditto (i shares, issued at 41. 145.), 268 ; Liver pool, Crosby, and Southport, 174 ; London and North- Western, 118 8 ; ditto (4 shares), 9-16 p. • Midland, 7 5 h; South Eastern and Dover, 22fi ; York and North Midlan a P 314 ; East Lancashire (1 shares), 9 5-16 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, (101. shares), 104 ; ditto (61. new)' 9-16 p.; Dutch Rhenish, 11 d. MANCHESTER, MAY 17. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market is rather hig he r, bu t the sales have been to a very limited amount. Londol l New Eighths, a p. ; Leeds, 804 ; Dovers, 228 ; Caledoniai* 35/. BIRMINGHAM, MAY 17. and a STOCK EXCHANGE.—The mar k e t was brisk to- d ay, -- 1 all shares were q uo t e d hi g h er . E astern Counties, 14 ' London and North Westerns 119. LEEDS, MAY 17. STOCK EXCHANGE.—This was the first meeting for 441 1 new account, and more sp ecu l a ti ve ac ti v it y was manif e " than for some days ba c k. Th e f o ll ow i ng are th e doll transactions for the account, eni of May :—Chester Holyhead, 24 ; Caled on i an , 354 ; Y or k an d N or th b1id 1633 , 32 ; Lancashire and Y or k s hi re , 804 ; N or th Western" 8 7-16. COURSE OF EXCH. Amsterdam ............ 11 16 3 4 Ditto, three months .. 11 18% Rotterdam .. .... 11 18►% Antwerp .............. 25 30 Brussels .............. 25 30 Hamburgh :....... 13 131/, Paris... .. ..... •• .... 25 10 Ditto, three months .. 25 30 Marseilles..•• ..•• •• •• • . 25 32% Bourdeaux ............ Franktort-on•Maine 120% Berlin ..... Vienna .. • • .......... 10 56 Trieste ........ •• • • • • .. 10 58 Petersburgh..•• •• ...... 37% Madrid ................ 50% Marnelona ........ •. • ... rANGE-YESTERDAY. Gibraltar ...........••• 29 0 Leghorn .••.•.•••••••• 4 0 Genoa 2s Milan •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Venice •••••••••••••••• 4 0,", Naples .........••••••• 124 4 Palermo •••••••••••••• , 25 Messina .. ..... • ' 0 34 ILisbon ••••••.....••••• Oporto •• ••• • • • ..... • Rio Janeiro __— Buenos Ayres •• New York, 60 days' sight Philadelphia '' " og. pawns or anknioN, P bs Foreign Gold in Bars I 3 1 7 p Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 ll4 Mexican Dollars .... n 0 New Dollars 0 v• Silver in bars SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Yogi by the night—and M by the morning —dispatch.l . . ' Whe n Day when made ut From what e lit COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port due d• Office, London.* Dispatched. --• 1 ------ 01 -F : laAn a• - ` America(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool ... t America (by,United Sts. I 34 packet) ..........N May 17 ........ Liverpool ••• , 2 ' lBl America (by U. States I 16 air packet) .. ........ N May 25 ........ SouthamPtonl lf Australia (ria South. ; ampton) ..........31 July 4 .......... Southampton Jane 31 Ditto (via Marseilles) Ni July 8 .. Dover .... • • 31a9 Ditto (via Cape of Good !mare, 30 Hope) .......... —NI ...... Plymouth • • I may 26 Africa (West Coast) ..N 23rd of the month. Plymouth ••1 60 , 1 6 Alexandria ...... „ .. N 8,9, 24, & 30 of m. Dover .• •• •• Tasy 2 1 Alexandria .. .. .. .. .. 31 ith & 20th of mon. Southampton si in , 1 Bahamas ... ... ... —3l 2nd of the month Southall:Wm i 1 1Da ily Belgium ............N Daily.. .. .. • • • , „ Dover • • • • • • J u ne 1 " Brazil .. .. .. .. .. .• —3l 9th of the month.. Southampton, ~,,,e 16 Buenos Ayres .. .. .. .. M 9th of the month.. Southampton,;`,,-ril 26 0 Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the month Plymouth • . '''' h ost*C- 2 Cape of Good Hope ...N 14th of the month Plymouth •• April 2 " Cape de Verde ......N 14th of the month. Plymouth •• Ceylon (see India) All, _ i i 26 - SS• Ceylon ..............N 14th of the month Plymouth •• ,p,;111.„ Channel Isles ........N Mon ~Wed ,&F r id. SoutharriPtca.,,,,y lo Chili.... .... .. .. .... 31 .dd & 17th of month Southamp ton :.-- China (see India) 312 1 ," „ i 16 Constantinople --II 7,8,17,24,&27 ofm Dove r .• •• •. „, maY ~111 Constantinople .......• 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Twieeoo Cont. of Europe Al & N Twice daily ......Dover.. - • • _ n o Egypt (see India) Twl e !,"4 France ........ 31 & N Twice dai1y...... Dover .• ••,.!„•,gay 2 4 Gibraltar ..........31 4,1, 17, 20, 27 of m. Southaraln"" 16 Greece (see India) •to , go s o. Greytown ..........M 2nd & 17th of mon. 4OutharoP . Toes. Hamburgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday London • •::„. Ju oeL, n „ Havannah .......... Al 2nd of the month S L o n u n t d h n ani n . P . m .. " . .sirso n v .a Holland ............ M Wednesda & Sat. Southampton ' ' 21 Honduras ..........31 17th of the month. Sont,___ nwn 810 31 India (viaSouthampt.)M 4th & 20th of mon. Sout wi "::: ... gal India (via Marseilles)lll Bth&24th of month Dover iceu ,aoi rvi lonian Isles (see India) yhead •• • ,y 24 110 Ireland ........M & N Twice daily • • • , qoutharnPUm .. ...,,, 16 Lisbon••• „•,„ „ ,„ 31 7,9 , 17, &28 0, m.... _____,,., w , d u.— 0 Madeira ............31 9th of the month S o au l r,j, ~ June Madeira ...... ...... N 23rd of the month Plymouth 19 Malta (see India) .... 2°l 26 April yinout • • Ju ne 1 31 31 n al u t r a ih . n . B . ( . 8 . e . e . in . d . in . ) ..17 7,17,19,28, 30 of m. D ri over •.. h Mauritius ..........N 14th of the month Southamp ton 1 22 N Mexico nples . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. M N 5 2 t n h d o o t f h t fmon Dover •• , , NI aY ' . 10 2 11 5 e u m w onth... .... Ms , 6 Dover • • •:, ',.; MO 2 ,; Papal States .. • • • • •• N sthlsth26thofmon. ___.,,,, Thi p.,,0•• ~„, iv NNeeww Zea1and.......... .... .... .... M .. 2 13 d y & pi l i 7 v t a l t i nofsmhipont.h S v o n u ri t n h us am po P` r ° o v r z ay r l o. l Peninsula .. .. .. .. —At 7th 17 th 28 thotrnon , 4 0 . ii ila; arap ton _7126 Peru .. •• • • .... .•••31 2d & 'z7th of mon Plymouth „. ,z i p sy 0 Port Natal ..........N 14th of the monthn Dover • • • • '' mal 2 , 2 Sicily ..............N athlstll2sthofmo , I) . o .. ver ain • • ;,: o * „. „ . gal .- . Ir Tu en sc n a z n n y ela .. .. ... .... .. : : .. .... 31 31 2 5 d t h 8, 15 1 t 2 h t 2 h 5 t o h t Van Diemen's Land (see .nr, Val 16 Australia) . West Indies ........ M 2d& 17th of °M m fmo o n nl h. ,: ol _ dig wilub: ► 1 1 11 1 e p d tu o h n ) Mil s When any of these dates fall on laic SundaY , th e , dispatched disPSoatelica day preceding. day, 11l BIRTHS. OF A SON. a of /* CleOrn k, th E e s q l . 4th inst., at 49, Chester-square, t h e w if OF A DAUGHTER. Vrls4 O• Un t#lll On the 16th inst„ in Wilton-crescent, the Chewton. _MARRIED. JaOmnestvheli4ritghs, inEsstq.,.,alt9tthhertpeagriiinshencthßur.cisrh.,,,;.Tef,,;3_teol7.ptdbiorarp: viving son of F. Vallings, Esq., of TJpper to Ellen Rebecca, only dau g hter of E. 11. Streatham-hill. C° lll/ wOrantitshiaewlsvtohnimnsitt.i,.oavtitlll4lbEy,DNVilliarn Ferdill4l:"l -Col. 13irc h On the 15th inst., Nevile, only son of Lieli—__And niue Reynarclson, Grenadier Guards, aged one Yezb' months. y 0 IT LONDON : Printed and Published by gusAmpA-m go.. Al of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sum - witi 0 Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, TAO -- xia.cucles, Wedueidgw, 160' INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Henry Harding Swain, Eton, Buckinghamshire, hair cutter. Benjamin Gadsby, Birmingham, brushmaker. Amos Dale, Birmingham, huckster. William Simkin, Edgbaston, Birmingham, pearl button maker. Henry William Budd, Lozells, Aston, Birmingham, manufacturer's clerk. William Radford, Birmingham, coal dealer. George Betty, Bedminster, Bristol, milkman. Charles Spinks, Bristol, lodging-house keeper. James Rigby, sen., Trentham, Staffordshire, carpenter. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. Black and D. Black, Glasgow, warehouseman, to meet within Carrick's Royal Hotel, Glasgow, May 20 and June 10, at one. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of yesterday. ) SUGAR.—Of all sorts of sugar arrivals here are this year 500 tons less than in the previous one, there is an increase in home trade deliveries of 1,700, but a diminution for ex port of 6,500, and a decrease in stock of 17,000 tons; prices show an advance of 2s to 3s per cwt. The public sales of sugar declared to take place this week comprise 180 hhds Barbadoes, 60 hhds 13 tcs 50 brls Demerara crystalized • 3,000 bxs yellow Havannah; 8,000 bags Mauritius • 5,006 bags Bengal ; 680 bags clayed Manilla, and 10,000 bags Madras, principally good to fine grocery, and 200 hds Porto Rico. To-day thaColonial Sugar market was closed on account of the holiday s, but will re-open to-morrow with extensive public sales. An impression in consequence exists that prices will rather decline. REFINED.—Home dealers are still much in want of re fined sugar, and supply not being more plentiful, there is a further advance for low and mid sorts, but hater kinds can be obtained at previous terms. Brown lumps are now 475, tittlers, common to fine, 47s Gd to 40s, double 51s to 535, Hambro' loaves 47s 6d to 525, double 53s to 545, and standard lumps 48s per cwt. To-day the market for re fined sugar presented a firm aspect, and supply is not ade quate for home dealers' wants. The currency is now for brown lumps 47s to 47s 6d, and low to fine grocery 48s to 50s. In crushed sugar there are is a large business doing for export at previous rates, and with not free sellers. EAST INDIA.—In Bengal purchases have been of im portance at previous prices ; there is, however, a decline of 64 per cwt for white Benares. Total transactions since this day week amount to 8,000 bags ; grainy white at 41s to 445, good to fine yellow ditto 38s to 40s 6d, low to mid 35s 6d to 37s 6d, brown 33s to 355, white Benares, fine 38s 6d to 39s 6d, low to good 35s 6d to 38s, soft brown 27s 6d to 295, yellow ditto 30s to 34s 6d, Mauritius sorts 33s to 35s 6d, and fine 36s to 37s per cwt. FOREIGN.— Prices have not improved for floating car goes, although exporters are still desirous to do business, and there is a larger demand for other purposes, with no material increase of supply. Since Saturday foreign sugar has been much in request for exportation, and three car goes of Havannah were sold at 21 s 6 d to 24s for numbers 10i to 14, besides landed 1,000 duty paid at 37s to 40s, and some parcels of other sorts of foreign at full last week's terms. _ _ _ . MOLASSES.—There is a large demand, and stiff prices are paid ; purchases have been 700 puncheons West India since this day week. Dominica and St. Kitts, 17s 6d. ; Antigua and Barbadoes, 18s to 19s per cwt. Some parcels of Bengal and Mauritius have been sold at 15s ; Cuba and Porto Rico, at 17s to 18s per cwt. Stock keeps much un der this time last year, and consumption is favourable. Prices are firm for honey ;' Narbonne, at 55s to 65s ; Cuba, 35s to 40s ; and Jamaica, 44s to 54s per cwt. Tamarinds remain in scanty supply, and are much wanted ; East India, at ITs to 14s ; and West India, 28s to 44s per cwt. ; of fine the quantity here is smaller than for some time past COFFEE.—To-day the coffee market presented a firm as pect, none was offered at auction,, and there is only amo derate quantity declared. Native Ceylon was in good de mand privately, and there are not generally sellers of new import at 47s per cwt. In Plantation several purchases were made, and in some cases the rates obtained rather exceed those of last week. There is more demand for foreign coffee at present terms, and the market presents a firm ap pearance. TEA.--Extensive purchases have been made in Congou for home consumption since our last report, and many spe culative contracts have been entered into, producing an vance of ad per lb. The latest prices paid were for low to good sound common llad to lld, rather blackish leaf to blackish is to is lid, strong to Pekoe sorts is lad to is 10d, and choice is lid to 2s 2d per lb. ; medium to good sorts have been most in request ; indeed at present terms some holders will not sell. The following is the general currency for green :—Hyson, ord at is 44 to is 6d, mid is 1d to is Bd, good is 9d to is lid, fine 2s to 2s Bd, super fine 2s 9d to 3s, young Hyson Canton is to is 2d, Hyson kind is 4d to 2s, Twankay, lld to is Id, Gunpowder Canton to 11 to is 4d, Hyson kind is 7d to 2s 9d, fine 3s to 3s 6d, Imperial Canton is to is 4d, Hyson kind is 5d to 2s 4d, Hyson Skin 10 to is per lb. To-day tea was in active demand, and in some cases a further improvement in prices was prices was obtained. Of 9,400 packages in auction, 4,000 sold, nearly all green. The value of ord and good sound common Congou is 11Ad to is per lb. INDIGO.—To-day during the progress of the sale 422 chests have been withdrawn, and 1,671 chests (including 611 withdrawn) have passed. The bulk of the goods which have passed the sale this day consisted of middling to good Kurpahs and a few dry leaf Madras, which sold with more spirit • the former at from last sale's prices to twopence Cliscount, and the latter at threepence under the rates of the February sale. Proprietors have bought in 450 chests, leaving 640 sold. Of the total quantity which has now passed the auction (12,069 chests), 5,674 have been withdrawn, and 3,594 bought in, leaving 2,801 sold. RICE.—On the part of exporters and home dealers Were is a reluctance to operate in East India, and previous terms are kept up with difficulty, stock being on the increase. At public sale 2,010 bags Bengal were only in part sold at 10s to lOs 6d for middling white ; 8,793 bags Madras at 9s to 9s 6d for Coringa grain, and very ordinary 8s to 8s 6d per cwt. Privately purchases have been trifling, mid. to fine white Bengal at 10s to 11s, Java, white 9s 6d to 12s, yellowish 8s 6d to Os, and Arracan 9s to 9s 3d. OlLS.—There is a reluctance to operate in Seal, and ac counts from the Fishery being very favoUrable, a desire is evinced to sell—pale at 321. to 321. 10s., and other sorts 301. to 311. 15s per tun. Cod met with little notice, and is offered at 33/. 5s to 331. 10s. Southern in limited supply, and rates remain at 321. to 361. for common to fine, but few buyers are to be met with. CANALS. Names of 2 Dividene Names of 6' 'Dividend per Companies. per " —Ce " Companies. .? 1 Ann rrice, (I 2 Annum. Aahtn& Oldh 98 7t. p. ct. 140 Macclesfield . 100 21. 10s. 50 Barnidey• •• • 160 Neatk •••• • • 100) 161. Crkr k&Abrg 160 51. 82% Oxford.. •• • • 100 13C Birmingham 40 41. 105 IA Peak Forest. 78 31. 18s. 70 Covegtry..• • 100 251. Regent's •• .. 33 IL Os. 18 Derby ••• • • 100; 61. 63 Rochdale.... 85 2L Eli 4mre&Chs 69 2 3 ,4 p. ct 34% Samrset Coal 1501 GrandJunctn 100 at pr. ct. 68 Do.LkFd6t 12 Do., 6 pr• Ct. 1061. pr. ct. StffrslZSWore 140 28f. 405 Grand Surrey 100 2/. 10s. ShrewSkary.. 1 25 Grand Union 109 11.10 s. 12% Stoarbridgo.• 145 20/. 290 liennt& Avu 39 6s. Od. 7% Severn and ,26 Lancaster . 100, --Wye Rail. 21. Os. 24 Leeds& Livrp 100, 251. 550 Warwick & 4/. 40 Leicester.... 100 51. 66 Birming. I n Laicstr &Nth 83 41. 44% Warwick & 1 e i 31. 28 Loughborogh 142 70 . 510 Wanton.. Monmonthsh 100 Worcztr & t a 31ritgmerysh 100 Binning. McltnMwbry 100 Wilts & Brks —10 S. I 0 7 GtS•LIGIIT AND COKE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. 1 Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d. British •• •• •• .. •• • • .. - - Ditto Provincial.... 1/. Bs. 20 0 0 20 - 0 0 1 23 Brighton ••••..•• •• •. 5/. 20 0 0 2 0 0 0 I 16 City of London ...... 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 130 Continental (3d Cap.)... 41. 75 0 0 43 10 0 67% Equitable.. •-•..• • •• 50/. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Great Central'....... 10 per cent. 110 0 0 10 0 0 14! 4 Imperial ............ 31 I & bonus. 50 0 0 50 0 0 B7 independent • • 6i. 40 0 0 40 0 0 1 46 L )ndon• • .... •..•• • • - - 50 0 0 50 0 0' - Do., Parl. Preference 6! per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 1 24% P ce , i. ............. Sit. per cent. 50 0 0 49 0 0 28% 114tclifr -- • ....... 51. ; 100 0 0 90 0 0 70 United General •• •• • . 1/. 50 0 0 50 0 0 1 2031 i Westminster hartered 51. per cent. !50 0 0 50 0 0 1 40 Ditto, sew- . • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 ' - LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - --- - £ s. d. £ s. d. Bank of Scotland .. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 190/10 British Linen Comp.... 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 2121 0 Caledonian Bank • • *l. per cent. 10 0 0 2 10 0 4'. Os. City of Glasgow flank Si. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 01 13s Clydesdale Bank •.- .. 0/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 n A 121 175 rommercial Bank .... 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 1841 0 Eastern. Bank* Mini , &Glasgow .... 31. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 41. 9s Exchange'Bnk of Scot.. - 100 0 0 31 5 0 Ss. 4d National Bank ...... 03A percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 16/10s North of Seotlandßank 51. percent. 20 0 0 2 10 0 4/3s 6cl Royalßank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 155110 Union Bank of Scot. .. 81. per cent. ItO 0 0 50 0 0 95/ Os Western Bank -- - - 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 it 0 761 Os Alliance Fire and Life.. Sy, l• pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 24110 s British Guarantee .... 41. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 7s Caledonian Fire Ingot. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 261. 08 City of Glasgow Litt* Si. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 4 lOs Colonial Life ......... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 1 0 0 4/7s 6d Edinburgh Life Incur. 4/. percent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 1251 Os Eng. & S cot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 141. Os Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 110 14'. Os National Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 13s North British Insur. a 41. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 35/ ins ElcottishUnionlnsrnc. 7141. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1/. I4d Standard Life United Dep. Assurance 51.p0r cent 10 0 0 , 1 0 0 Ills Os * Ex Dividend. MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. X s. d. Assam Tea ••..•• • • .. - 60 0 0 20 0 0 10% kuctien Mart •••• • • • • 2/. ss. 50 0. 0 - 35 kustralian Agriculturl I/. 100 0 0 35 0 0 81 Austrean Trust •• .. 61. per cent. - 35 0 0 30 Australian Royal Mail - 10 0 0 6 0 0 - knglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - British American Land 15s. - 38 10 0 71 Canada ... •• • • ...... 41. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 - Do. 5 per cent Bonds 5/. per cent. - - 102,4 Ditto, 6pr ct. Bonds 61. per cent. - - 1163 City Navigation Bonds 3; per cent. - - - Electric Telegraph (A) - 25 0 0 20 0 0 22 Ditto.. •• •• .. •• (B) - 25 0 0 10 0 0 - Equitable Reversionry 51 pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 116% Ditto New .... •• • • - 50 0 0112 10 0 - Gen. Revers. &Invest. sp. c.& bs, 21'100 0 0 'lOO 0 0 - Gen.SteamNavigation 10 p. ct. 15 0 0 14 0 0 31 Hudson's Bay • • - Stock. - 224 Hungerford .... •• •... 2/. 10s. 100 0 0 100 0 0 4 731 London Institution ... - - .... - London Reversionary 51. per cent. 15 0 0 15 0 0 - Russell Institution ...• - - 12 10 0 - Priee's Patent Cand. Co. 101. per cent. 20 0 0 17 10 0 2 4 % Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 106 Royal Mail Steam •• • 41. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 77 South Australian .•. • • 51. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 46 Trust and Loan Comp. of Upper Canada •• .. - 20 0 0 3 0 0 - SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. NOTICE TO MARINERS. WRECK OUTSIDE OF DUBLIN BAY.—A buoy has been placed to mark the position of a wreck, sunk eastward of publin Bay, nearly midway between the Kink Floating Light and the Howth Buoy. The topgallant masts of the vessel are covered during the last quarter flood and first quarter of ebb, and show over water during remainder of the tide. The buoy is coloured green, with a black belt on its side, and the work " Wreck" in black letters on the broad end. It is moored in a depth of water of twelve fathoms at low water, and in distance 40 fathoms E. by N. from the wreck. CUSTOM-HOUSE, MAY 17. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Chace, from Boulogne ; High land Mary, New Orleans ; Pomeranie, Dantzic ; Solide, Helsingborg ; Hortha , Stettin ; Edward, Griefswald ; Emilie, Horsens ; Wharfinger, Hamburgh ; Hermann, Hamburgh ; Ann and Sarah, Patras ; Mathilde, Wolgast ; Frithiof, Landserona ; Anna, Odessa ; Scio, Rio Grande ; Juno, Holmstad ; Anna, Wismar. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Prima Donna, for Cape Coast Castle ; Geschwester, Hamburgh ; Haas handel, Amsterdam ; Hedvig, Stockholm ; Gipsy Queen, Sydney ; Adelheid, Hamburgh ; Lusitania, Oporto ; Georgiana, Elsinore, &c. ; Cassandra, Mogadore ; Lena, Nassau ; Britain's Pride, Antigua ; Sarah King, Moga dore ; Pio Nono, Hobart Town. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Bengal, for Calcutta ; Henriette, Stettin ; Agnes, Oporto ; Stad Dor drecht, Dordt ; Johanna Fredericka, Altona ; John Henry, Mauritius. LIVERPOOL, MAY 17. The Lady Prudhoff, Coquimbo to Swansea, was spoken Jan. 16, lat. 40 S., long. 89 W. Hamburgh barque, showing No. 14, was spoken Jan. 28, lat. 56 S., long. 71 W. The Emma, Liverpool to Coquimbo, was spoken Feb. 13, lat. 43 S., long. 53 W. The Freebridge, London to Port Philip, was spoken March 12, lat. 18 S., long. 27 W. The John Johnston, from Rio Janeiro to Bristol, was spoken April 23, lat. 42 N., long. 33 W. The Glenlyon, May 2, lat. 49 N., long. 18 W. The Bona Dea, Liverpool to Quebec, was spoken May 6, lat. 50 N., long. 12 W. STANLEY (Falkland. Isles), March 16.—The Porcupine, Liverpool to California, which put back here Jan. 14, with damage, after being on shore, has been condemned and sold. The Acton, from Liverpool to San Francisco, put in here, Jan. 27, and has been condemned and sold. The Henrietta, of Liverpool, Cardiff to Panama, has foun dered west of Cape Horn • c rew saved. MONTE VIDEO, April s.—The' Charles Brownell, Liver pool to Valparaiso, put in March 14, leaky, has been sur veyed, and is discharging, such of the cargo as has been landed is in good condition. The Reindeer, Valparaiso to this port, was discovered in an abandoned state, near Cape Antonio, by some fishermen, who found she had settled down between two banks ; she was floated ; the after part of her cargo had been thrown overboard, and she arrived here on the 2d of April ; four of the crew, who arrived in an open boat at the Salado, have been conveyed to Buenos Ayres, and have confessed that the master, mate, second mate, steward, and two friars were murdered by them, and one man thrown overboard after leaving the ship ; the cargo will be discharged immediately. RIo JANEIRO, April 13.—The Demetrius, Liverpool to Coquimbo, put in here, March 28, has been surveyed, re quires sundry repairs, and is recommended for further survey. The Two Sisters, Singapore to Port Philip, Jan. 30, in the Straits of Sunda. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Tho Britannia (barque), of Queenstown, for Aden, April 3, short of water, and supplied. The Joshua, Australia and Rio Janeiro to London, April 23, lat. 3 N., long. 43 W. The Cambria, bound west, May 4, lat. 46 N. long. 24 W. The Ant, of ? Liverpool, sth, lat. 48 N., long. 22 W. The Infanta, New Orleans to Liverpool, same day, lat. 49 N., long. 19 W. The Znidpool s bound west-north-west, 7th, lat, 50 N., loug, 17 W. THE MAURITIUS.—The adviees from Mauritius come down to the sth of April. The steamers Hydaspes, Queen of the South, and Bo s ph orus , had successively arrived within a few days. Imports having latterly proved scarce all articles of general consumption had advanced. The hurricane season had nearly passed, and the weather on the whole had been considered favour able. With regard to transactions in exchange, docu ment bills had been in demand, and were sought for at 2 to 3 discount. Bank Post and Treasury bills were negotiable at par to 1 per cent. p.m., and par was asked for Australian Bank bills on London. The Oriental Bank continued to draw on India at 511 and 511 per Company's rupee, and on England at par to 1 per cent. discount. The sugar-market had been steady, with a very moderate demand, and prices ranged, according to quality, from $3 20c. to $5 60c. The quantity shipped to the 2d of April was 126,559,3421 b., against 119,291,0901 b. at the same period in 1852. The great absence of tonnage had caused an improvement in the rates for freight ; 3/. 10s. had been readily paid for the United Kingdom ; 4/. 10s. to Port Philip and 41. to Van Diemen's Land. No arrivals of oxen had lately taken place, and the ports of Madagascar remained closed ; beef in consequence was selling at is. per Ib. importation had was quiet. Wheat and flour of reent had obtained high prices. THE CALORIC SHIP ERICSSON.—This ship is now lying at her (leek in Willianisburgli. Important alter ations are going on in her machinery, which the owners are confident will considerably increase her speed. She . will be shortly ready to sail for L ondon. Captain Ems = gill g 9 cout in her to Burope.--Now York Paper. PRICES OF SHARES. IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From, the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUE*DAY AND FRIDAY EVENING, LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 17. JOINT-StOCK BANKS. • Dividend Amount Name of Company. I per of Paid. P•ice. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d. Australasia........... 61. per cent. 40 0 0 4() 0 0 B'l British North American 6.. per cent. 50 0 0 tO 0 0 62 Commercial of London. 61. per cent. 1(.0 0 0 .0 0 0 - Co'onial .............. 31. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - lonian ............... tit. rer cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Lond . Char. Bk. of Aus. - 20 0 0 210 0 15% London and County .. 6'. per cant. 50 0 0 20 0 0 - Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 35% London Joint •Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 23 Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, iv ew......... Bt. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - National of Ireland.... ' 41. por cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 - Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cont. 100 0 0 35 0 0 Ditto, New ........ ( bt. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - Oriental Bank Corpora. 81. p ct. & hs. 25 0 0 25 0 0 53% South Australia ..... •61 p. ct. & bit. '25 0 0 25 0 0 50% Union of Australia.... 6p. ct. & bs. 25 0 0 25 0 0 78' Ditto .............. 61. per cent. - 210 0 8% Union of London ..... 7:. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Union of Madrid ..... - 40 0 0 40 0 0 - INSUR: NCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ' £ s. d. X s. d . Albion ...... ..... ... 3/. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 90 Alliance Brit. and For. 71.145. sd.bs, 100 0 0 11 0 0 - Ditto Marine....... bl. p.c.& b 3. 100 0 0 25 0 0 50 Anchor .............. 6 per cent. 5 0 0 1 0 0 - Atlas Argus Life ........... 41.ver cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 24% British Commercial ... 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 5 0 0 7 Clericl.Med.& Gen. Life spr et. & be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20% C0unty........ 14s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 17% Eagle ss. 50 0 0 5 0 0 7% Equity and Law__ 4% per cod. 100 0 0 5 0 0 5% European Life ...... ... 15s. 20 0 0 All paid. 20% Genera 1............„ - 5 0 0 BO 5% Globe . . 61. per cent. Stock. 150% Guardian ............ 51. per cent 100 0 0 45 7) 0 61% Imperial Fire......... 121. por cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 - Imperial Life Indemnity Marine.... 11. sh . & lis . 100 0 0 20 0 0 63% Law Fire 2s. & 2s. bs. 100 0 0 210 0 44, Law Life.• •• . .... .... - 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 5% London Fire London Ship.... ..... Marine......... •.. . . Med.lnvlid & Gen. Life 4341. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3 Minerva • Monarch -•• • • - 5 0 0 1 0 0 21s. National Loan Fund 5l. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 23 i Palladium Life • Pelican - - - 45 Phcenix - - - - Professional Life.... .. 51. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 34 P 'ovidertt Life .. .. 11. ss. &be . 100 0 0 10 0 0 41 Rock Life .. .. _ ss. 5 3 0 010 0 8% Royal Exchange ...:- 61. p.ct. & be. Stock. all 236 Sun teire 6/. lOs - f• - Ditto Life ll. 6s. - 65 United Kingdom .. .. 41. p. ct. & bs. 20 0 0 4 Z 0 5 Universal Life .• • ..... 21.55. per =.h. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45% Victoria Life ...... • • Si. per cent. - 412 6 5% BRIDGES. Dividend Amount • Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. --- X s. d. X s. d. Hungerford .......... - - 1 - 12 sonthw ark .......... - 100 0 0 - - Ditto New of 7% pc. 70S. per cent 50 0 0 - 16 Waterloo.. ... •••••••• - 100 0 0 - - Ditto Old Ann. of 81 21. Bs. Ocl. - 60 0 0 - I,itto Nw ditto of 71 21. 2s. Od. - 40 0 0 - Vauxhall ........ Av. 21. 70 10 3 - 21 WATER-WORKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. X s. d. East London Grand Junction .... - - 141. per cnt. 50 0 0 50 72 % Kent ...... ...... - 84% Lambeth ........ • • - 100 0 0 - - New River Company 1 21.105. - - - Southwark &Vauxhall 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 90 W est Middlesex •• • • - - 114 1