The Sun. — London, England, 1853-05-06 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeete. THIS EVENING, MAT 6, Will be presented TEIE ROUSED LION. Characters by Messrs, -B. Webster, Partelle, Wigan, Hastings, &c.; Mrs. Keeley, Miss F. jraMiell, and Mrs. L. Murray, &c. After which, A DESPERATE GAME. To be followed by THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STILSBERG. ,To conclude with 1111 C DANCING SCOTCHMAN. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager Mr. Farren. Ireat Hit of THE MILLER OF DERWEMIF WATER, THIS EVENING, MAT 6, Will be performed THE MILLER OF DERWENT WATEE. ebaractens by Messrs. A. Farren, F. Robson, Shalders, G. Cooke, 'aid Morgan ; Mesdames Anderton and E. Turner. After which, UNCLE CROTCHET. Supported by Mr. rar -To" ace. To be followed by MACBETH. To conclude with THE WATERMAN. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. , antlnned and brilliant success of the New Spectacle, Third Night ,of an entirely new Drama. THIS EVENING, MAT 6, And during the week, the performances will commence with the -lAcreasingly popular spectacle of AMAKOSA ; or, Scenes of Kafir Warfare; with all its new an d b eautiful scenic, interesting dramatic ‘and astonishing Equestrian effects. The Burning Wood, the Leap through Fire, and the terrific spring of Amakosa's Steed over the Falls of the Umtata, nightly received with enthusiastic approbation. To be followed by a novel and incomparable display of Equestrian hchievement3 in the Scenes of the ARENA, supported by the most accomplished artistes of the day. Mr. Cooke will appear with his Wonderful ste ed Raven ; also Mr. Alfred Cooke and his accomplished To conclude with a new Comic Drama, entitled IN FOR A DIG; or, Life at the Diggings. Box-oMce open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1853. Sate of the wind and weather at each of the following Places at nib o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. HASTINGS—E., strong breeze—cloudless. SOUTHAMPTON N.W., strong breeze—cloudless. FOLKESTONE—N.E., strong breeze—overcast. BASINGSTOKE—N.B., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GREENWICH—E., strong breeze—cloudless. STROOD—B., hard wind—partially cloudy. SWINDON—N.E., fresh breeze—cloudless. CAMBRIDGE—N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. YARMOUTH—N.B., strong breeze—cloudless. 'I he returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock H A STlNGS—calm—partially cloudy. SOUTHAMPTON—S., gentle breeze—foggy. FOLKESTONE—N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE—N.E , gentle breeze—avercast. BASINGSTOKE-- N.E., gentle breeze--partially cloudy. GREENWICH--Calm—overcast. iiTROOD—E., gentle breeze—foggy. SWINDON—E., light breeze—foggy. CAMBRIDGE—NE., gentle breeze--rain. YARMOUTH—E., strong breeze—cloudless. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TTA4 DAT —Morning 57 min. after 12 I Evening 18 min.aft. 1 ro-Hoßaow—Morning 34 min. afte r 1 1 Evening 50 min.aft. 1 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MAY 6. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 61—highest since noon yesterday. 42—lowest this morning and during the night. 53 this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30'26. WIND, N.E.—Fine. , • sk (4MA/11 LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1853. Considerable excitement was occasioned in the 'louse of Commons last night by an imputation cast upon the Government by the Hon. Gentle rtaan the Member for New Ross, who (following ik the wake of the eccentric Member for West Surrey) preferred a direct charge of corruption against some one or more Members of the exist ing Administration. Mr. DUFFY was, however, rather more particular in his accusations than Mr. DRUMMOND. He did not content himself with a mere statement of general corruption, sus spected or even asserted to be carried on at the present time. His bill of indictment was far more circumstantial. He described it as being "practised under his own eyes," and boldly named " Irish Members" as the parties corrupted It is almost unnecessary to add, that " a scene" immediately followed which effectually terminated the business of the evening. Deafen ing cries of " Name, name," were met by equally loud vociferations on the other side, and the House for some time was in a state of con fusion by no means flattering to the " collective wisdom" of the nation. It is but justice to Minis ters to say that they took the charge very coolly, and were by no means so thin-skinned as some of their supporters of the Irish Brigade. Such charges have indeed been so frequently put for ward at all times and seasons, that it would be impossible for any person who had held office for any length of e not to become accustomed to sp.ch charges. rn naming the " Irish Members," however, Mr. DUFFY brought a " nest of hornets" about his ears. The gentlemen who considered them selves insulted would not be appeased. There should either be a withdrawal or a justification of the - offensive expressions, and as Mr. DUFFY steadily refused the former, and boldly offered to state the names of those of the Irish Brigade to whom he had alluded, it appears to be, as Sir Lucius UTRIGGIR would express it, " a mighty pretty quarrel" as it stands. Further proceedings on the subject were ad journed until this evening, at four o'clock, when the Hon. Gentleman is to attend in his place. So much time having been afforded, in order that he might at leisure reflect on the position in which he has placed himself, and the probable conse an.ences of continued contumacy. Those who are well acquainted with Mr. DUFFY, believe that 4.he Hon. Gentleman will retract nothing, but 'that, on the contrary, he will repeat the charge iPith even greater particularity. It is, therefore, by no means improbable that an inquiry far more interesting than any of those respecting bribery at 'elections, or even than the Dockyard investiga ipion, may be occasioned by the transaction. Con. "%derable curiosity is manifested to know the phase it may ultimately assume, and how or when may terminate. The subject under discussion at the moment was, of course, lost sight of. It was an amend- sent moved by the Hon. Gentleman the Mem- ter for Clonmel, for the purpose of exempt ing Ireland from the operation of the In- 'Aetna Tax. Mr. LAWLE S S had voted against he amendment of the Hon. Baronet the Member 4 fc'r Hertfordshire. Ho thought there was no hardship in continuing the impost for seven years longer on the other parts of th e 'United Kingdom r v e ; without change or modi fication. It as quite good enough f or Great Britai n as it stood ; but when it s ap plication at the other Sid© of i came into question, he e,a St. George's Ch anne l perceived the hard ye r ship not merely of an e q uita bly - apportioned tax on property, but of any change whats oever b y which even the Irish milli ona i re el a tionr a wide-spread domains should ber the prop called o o coAtribute their fair proportion tothe"liqni ti n of the national liabilities and the maintenance the national establishments. That would of indeed be a grievance of no ordinary magnitude, which should excite a now outcry , in which "Justice t,;, Ireland" should be boldly demanded. Acknowledging with regret the severe t r i a l s which Ireland has encountered, since the mys. terious visitation of PROVIDENCE exposed that unhappy land to the varied horrors of pes. silence and faininej we would vezituro to re. THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, MAY 6, COLOMBE'S BIRTHDAY. Supported by Messrs. Barry Sniff van, W. Farren, Howe, Rogers, Tilbury. H. Corri, Braid, and Yin• tent; Mi's Helen Fault, and Miss Vining. After which MR. BUCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT PAR NASSUS. To conclude with OUR MARY ANNE. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. 'Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, MAT 6, Will be performed the Tragedy of MACBETH. Principal cha lacters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with the new Drama, adapted from the French of Mons. Scribe, by Mr. Pegrave Simpson, called MARCO SPADA. Principal characters by Messrs. W. Lacy, J. Vining, Ryder, Graham and Everett ; Misses Heath and C. Leclercq. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestria. THIS EVENING, MAT 6, VIII be performed A.S.S. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Eater, and Rosier. ; Mrs. Macnamara and Miss Wyndham. After which, A FAST TRAIN—HIGH PRESSURE EXPRESS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Baker, and Suter. Vo be followed by TRYING IT ON. Principal character by Mr. C. Mutts:re After Which, USED UP. Principal eharacter by Mr. C. Mathews. mind Mr. LAWLESS that the charge is not to be levied on the property, but on the property and income of Ireland. We have never heard it as serted that 1001. per annum would not go as far in that country as in England. Indeed, we be lieve it is universally admitted that a person with such an income in the Sister Kingdom can com mand a much larger amount of the comforts and minor luxuries of life than one of similar income in this country, The Irish Members, very justly and very pertinaciously, insist upon equal rights and privileges for their compatriots. They are f u lly entitled thereto, and it would be a gross dereliction of duty, an unpardon able violation of the important trust con fided to their hands, if they neglected to insist thereon, vigorously and energetically, at all times and seasons. But they must recollect that the possession of equal rights implies the submission to equal burdens ; and that if they refuse to bear their fair proportion of the one, they cannot hope to participate on terms of equality in the other. We trust that these will be taken into consideration when the House is this evening called on to give its decision on the proposition of the Honourable Gentleman the member for Clonmel. Personalities appear just now to be so much "the order of the day," that for a little while at least we almost despair of anything like sedate deliberation. An interval must be allowed for the effervescence. Both within and without the walls of Imperial Parliament there are con tinually manifest nowadays these deplorable evi dences of excitement. Commons and Lords are alike affected by the prevailing epidemic—a spleen finding vent in the language of atrabilious indignation. It cannot yet be forgotten how intemperately the Earl of CLARENDON objected the other evening to a quo tation from OTHELLO—failing to remember, of course, that the quotation was not applied to him self, and indifferent it would seem to the decorum which might reasonably have been expected in debate from one of the Ministerial advisers of the SO VEREIGN. Frequently as the Earl of DEnmchas com manded the admiration of the Legislature by his re markable powers as a rhetorician, he has seldom won more cordial approval even from among the crowd of his political antagonists than by those brief but withering words of rebuke addressed to the Foreign Secretary, with a dignity eminently well befitting one who had, for however short a period, guided the reins of her MAJESTY'S Go vernment. Scarcely has this incident passed over when there becomes audible, under the same roof, the noise of that Irish "skrimmage" which yester day agitated so profoundly the assembly of our popular Representatives. Nevertheless, while it may be surprising that such unseemly wrath should have been excited by those whispered words of SHAKSPERD--" A man may smile, and smile, and be a villain" —it can scarcely be much cause for amazement that such extraordinary tumult should have been pro voked by that declaration made last night in the House of Commons by the Hon. Gentleman the Member for New Ross—" I say, short as my ex perience in Parliament has been, that, in the worst days of the Walpoles and Pelhams, no more scan dalous corruption. existed than I have seen prac tised under my own eyes in. the corruption of Irish Members "—expressions quite sufficient, by the way, to infuriate many of those who were listen ing to Mr. C. G. DUFFY, because the words im plied at once a charge of " truckling" against his " compatriots," and an accusation of the most gross and wholesale bribery against the Coalition Government. No wonder, therefore, that the remark made yesterday by the Member for New Ross should have produced immediately that lamentable scene of uproar, rage, and " confusion worse con founded ! " It was like exploding a bombshell in the midst of a powder manufactory. Hence forth, indeed, Mr. GAVIN DUFFY may be said to have exceeded in his rashness even the extra vagant and self-sacrificing temerity of GUY FAwKEs--resolved apparently at all hazard to have blown up the Ministry as well as the Par liament. Unluckily for himself he does not ap pear to be skilled in the use of projectiles. To-day's sitting will decide whether his charge will tell upon those adversaries against whom they were directed, or whether that eccentric speech of last evening will recoil upon himself like a boomerang ! Personalities such as these, however, are by no means confined within the walls of Parliament. Outside those stormy halls of discussion, people seem to be going " mad for the sight of their eyes that they do see !" Several of them have latterly foamed through two or three hundred mortal pages (certainly not immortal pages) octavo —at one moment against an English gentleman, at another against a foreign potentate. There was M. HUGO, for example, gnashing his teeth through we don't exactly remember how many chapters against his Imperial Majesty the Third NAPOLEON. Then again there was Mr. RICHARDS talking " a small armoury of daggers" against the Hon. Member for the West Riding of Yorkshire. Our ears have for some time past been ringing with the yells first of one and then of another of these discordant and infuriated pamphleteers. The dogs of war, or at any rate the whelps of slan der and scurrility, appear to have been bitten with a rabid cacoethes scribendi, and to have gone off into a sort of political hydrophobia. Since which time every one of them, lur cher, bobtail, and all, have been snarling and biting to the right and to the loft with a mar vellous display at once of industry and imparti ality. Whoever happened to be conspicuously before the public was at once assailed with a fero city, a rancour, and a resolution that would have been absolutely appalling, but that it has proved in every instance only a despicable show of a most fierce but an utterly impotent malevo lence. HUGO has lightened on the horizon of France, but we believe the Emperor NAPOLEON still resides with great pomp in the Palace of the Tuileries, and still reigns over 40,000,000 of one of the most civilised races on the face of the globe in uninterrupted tranquillity. RICHARDS has thundered from the solitudes of the Temple, but only, we fear, with a brutum fulmen, for, un less we are considerably mistaken, Mr. COBDEN still addresses the House of Commons, whenever he likes "as an authority," and till retains the leadership of the clever and rather influential school associated by name with the city of Man chester. It is the old story of the will proving rather larger than the deed. As " some one, some time, somewhere, said," when speaking of a similar class of calumnious assailants—they have all the venom of the asp, but they lack the perforated tooth through which it has to be squirted ! At the best, moreover, they were only shallow .iniitators. Mr. RICHARDS ought to have remembered that he was coming a long way after the redoubtable BUSFIELD FERRAND. M. lirroo ought not to have forgotten that he. was merely saying ditto to that Brummagen BURKE, "An Englishman." So that these "latter day" sin ners, in the way of slander, had not even the merit of originality. However this might be, the PROME THEUS of Pump-court strove assiduously to set the Thames on fire with a spark, stolen anywhere but from heaven—while the new SALMONIUS recently imported from Paris was stunning the ears of the public with the car of his wrath, a vehicle, accord ing to the old mythologists, drawn over a brazen bridge—all the brass of which in this instance was certainly supplied by our mimic JOVE'S own temperament. Assuredly, if Messrs. HUGO and RICHARDS could, by any possibility, by some de lightful freak of fortune, by hook or by crook, be pitted against each other—the one backed say by BUSFIELD FERRA.ND, and the other by "An Eng lishman"—their contention would inevitably end like the quarrel between the famous cats of Kilkenny. Elsewhere we may look around for consolation in the hope of detecting some of the " milk of human kindness" under all the poison of these odious and ac cursed scurrilities. In vain. Elsewhere, too, we seem to hear nothing but personality—personality — personality. The phobia already alluded to is not restricted to a cluster of miserable pamphleteers. It has infected even, we lament to think, some of the most eminent of our daily and quarterly pub lication:s.. Scarcely three coneecutiye mats= of THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 6. 1853 the Times can appear nowadays without contain ing the most virulent abuse of Louis Kossum— a man as illustrious for his patriotism as his posi tion is interesting from his misfortunes. Neither can the Edinburgh, be printed without its pages. being disgraced by the vulgarest diatribes against a novelist like the Right Hon. BENJAMIN DIS RAELI, and an historian like Sir ARCHIBALD ALI SON. A horrid little tarantula of spleen, one might fancy, must be crawling somewhere about, driving everybody dancing mad with envy, wrath, and all uncharitableness. Its last movement has been across the threshold of the House of Commons : and hence the temporary insanity which seems to have broken out among the representatives. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, THURSDAY, His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the Hon. Colonel Grey and Colonel Wyld, embarked on board the Impdrieuse screw steam-ship, off Osborne, yesterday afternoon, to witness the trials of speed of that vessel along the measured mile, and returned about half-past five o'clock. The Queen and the Royal Family were out as usual in the grounds. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, yesterday, at her residence, Clarence house, St. James's. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, honoured the Royal Italian Opera House with their presence yesterday evening. The Duchess of Kent was accompanied by her Serene High ness the Princess Adelaide of Hehenloe, and attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Colonel Sir George Couper. The Duchess of Cambridge was attended by Lady Suffield and Major Baron Knesebeck. A deputation, consisting of Mr. Steele, Mr. Macaslan, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Stevenson, attended by Mr. John Macgregor, M.P. for Glasgow, had an interview with Viscount Palmerston on Wednesday, at the Home office on the subject of the law of arrestment in Scot land. AFFAIRS OF MEXICO. The following letter from Mexico, dated the 2d of April, and received by the Magdalena yesterday, gives a vivid picture of the position of that country, and seems to show that it is evidently beyond all power of resuscitation, *unless the recent free-trade professions of General Santa Anna shall prove to have been based on some solid determination. It appears that there is every prospect of a military dictatorship being kept up as long as possible, and although this may be unavoidable, to enable mea sures of any kind to b e p u t i n f orce, th e greatest misgivings must be felt as to its probable results, when the corrupt partisans who brought shame on the Dictator's former rule are again gathering round him, with the full prospect of returning to office. Some remarks will also be found in the letter with regard to the position of Mr. Falconnet " The revolution, which had thrown this country into a complets state of confusion, is at last drawing to its con clusion. Gen era l S an t a Atha has again been elected Pre sident by a large majority of the States, and has just been announced by telegraph to have arrived at Vera Cruz. However ominous Santa Anna's name may appear to all those who wish for an honourable and upright Administra tion, such was the lamentable condition the country had come to, that the very name which had previously excited nothing but horror and execration is now hailed by the whole nation as the harbinger of peace ! " Tbis is simply because it is the only link which can re unite the various parties who were at issue, and thus avert (for a time, at least) the awful anarchy with which Mexico was threatened, for it is a notorious fact that, with all his faults (which are, indeed, grievous and numerous), Santa Anna has one redeeming quality—namely, the art of making people obey him, and thus it has always proved a comparatively easy task for. him to quell all manner of dis sensions and to establish a strong Government. In the pre sent instance there is no doubt that everything contributes to give him a fair scope for his innate ambition. All classes of society are weary after such a long series of disturb ances. The specious quackery of the federal system has sunk under the hard blows of experience. The multitude of petty Congresses, kept up at an enormous expense, have shown their utter uselessness, while the big General Con gress has become an object cicontempt from its incapacity and corruption. All classes of society are anxious for a strong central Government, except perhaps the multitude of lawyers, who seek to shine as deputies, and have become the curse of their country. Under these cir cumstances, it is evident that Santa Anna will at once assume an absolute authority ; and, as usual, will put off as long as possible the assembling of a new Congress. In the meantime, the army has been increased, in order to support the new Administration ; which, as a matter of course, will be entirely of a military character. At least such is the prevailing opinion, and everybody is prepared to see the restoration of that system of military despotism, and that disgraceful system of corruption, which excited such universal hatred against Santa Anna a few years since. A host of his quondam accomplices have already repaired to Vera Cruz, in order to be the first to greet him on his arrival ; all men of questionable character, and some of them notorious for their past misdeeds, and, with out exception, all eager for office. The list of candidates for the very post which ought to be shunned, and which is the great object of ambition—the Ministry of Finance—is said to amount to twenty-three, and at the head of that list stand the names that are most tarnished and disgracEd. Tho more modest friends of the General would be satisfied with being appointed Collectors of the Customs, with a view to share In the spoils of the Trea sury, and to make a rapid fortune. Such are the sad pro spects of this unfortunate country for the moment. The future presents a picture still more gloomy, with American dominion in the background. " While the Mexican Government indulges in frivolous expense, aril allows the public revenues to be plundered in the most barefaced manner, it remains indifferent to all the sacrifices which have been made at different times by their creditors in England, and while they seem so callous about gcod faith and honest dealing, the ex-deputies have lately shown great susceptibility on points of honour with refer ence to the disclosures made at a meeting of Mexican bond holders in London. They pretend to have taken great offence at the fact of its being reported by the committee that Mr. Falconnet, agent to the bondholders in Mexico, had spent 60,000 dols. in bribing deputies, &c., an d a f orma l suit for slander has been established against Mr. Falconnet, who is now in prison. The bondholders would find it dif ficult to get a man better qualified to promote their in terests than Mr. Falcennet, but they do not seem to un derstand all the importance of his services in this, which is really the land of difficulties. It is true, he has been backed by our able minister, M. Doyle, but this does not in any way diminish his constant attention to his duty towards his employers ; and it is much to be regrettei that the committee should have made public what muss necessarily have been intended as a confidential con munication." INVITATION TO THE CITY OF LONDON FROM THE CITY OF DUBLIN GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION COMMITTEE. —The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor has summoned a Court of Common Council, to meet on Saturday next at two o'clock, to take into consideration a warm invitation to the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, and a deputation from each of the courts of the Corporation of London, to the open ing of the Great Industrial Exhibition of Dublin on Thursday, the 12th inst. It is expected that the invi tation will be accepted with the most cordial unanimity. SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.—The laying down of the submarine telegraph between Dover and Ostend took place yesterday with perfect success. 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 3/. 17s. 10d. per ounce for stan dard gold, gives an exchange of 25.17 ; and, the ex change at Paris on London at short being 25.05, it fol lows that gold is about 0.48 per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 427 per mark, which, at the English mint price of 3/. 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.6 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.51, it follows that gold is 0.12 per cent. dearer in Hamburgh than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1091 per cent., and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.17 per cent. in favour of England ; but, after making allowance for charges of transport, the 'present rate leaves scarcely any profit on the importation of gold from the United States. BROAD-STREET AND BISHOPSGATE-STREET.—With re ference to the sale of the extensive Government premises in Old Broad-street, hitherto used as the Excise and Inland Revenue-offices, advertised for the 13th inst., a correspondent points out that the published conditions contain no stipulation for preserving the right of way between Broad-street and Bishopsgate-street now exist ing through these buildings. The thoroughfare is a very important one to the mercantile community, from the absence of other openings in that direction, and it will be a grievance if the authorities neglect the opportunity, not merely for preserving, but also for extending the convenience it affords, and which is at present limited by the closing of the gates at 4 o'clock. SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.—The fiftieth annual meeting of this society was held last evening, in Exeter-hail; the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor in the chair. After singing and prayer, the chairman delivered a lengthened address explanatory of the principles of the union. He spe cially dwelt on the social influence exerted on society by Sunday-schools, to his own. connexion with which he attributed some measure of h.is success and advancement Y the in life. The secretary, Mr . Watson, then read annual report, which gave a ;general outline of the pro ceedings of Sunday-schools in England, France, Sweden, Switzerland, and the East and West Indies. No statis tics were furnished in reference to the number of schools, teachers, and scholars conn..ected with the union ; the report stating that the sooie ty's " census" was incom plete. 224 libraries had been ;granted to various Sunday schools in the kingdom, ma king the total numb er of libraries issued from the un'io:a 2,271, the retail value of which was 1,321/. The in co me of the society for the past year was 2,004/. ss. 9d. ~ and the expenditure 1,927/. ls. 9d., leaving a balance in. band of 771. 4s. The meet ing was then addressed by the Rev. W. W. Robinson, the Rev. Dr. Archer, the F ;ev. Dr. Beaumont, the Rev. J. D. Smith, and other g, mtlemen. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. THE CONVICT KIRIVA.N.- —Yesterday intelligence was received at Lloyd's that the Robert Small, hired convict ship, had sailed from Quee nstown, with 300 male con victs, for Freemantle, Wes tern Australia. Among the convicts is the artist Kirw / an ' condemned to death for the murder of his wife, at Ireland's Eye, whose sentence ham boon couuutocil W try o updaticaz fQz• MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE--(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 1 - estimated at 6,000 bales, of which 1,500 American were taken for export and on speculation. The market closed very firmly with prices of American nearly id. per lb. above the rates of Friday last. The sales comprised 5,000 American, 130 Per nam and Maranham at 61d. to 60., 300 Egyp tian at 6/d. to 71d., and 500 Surat at 31d. to 4d., per lb. Railway Shares were dull and prices were a shade lower. During the present week there has been some dullness in the markets, owing to the determina tion to assist the passing of the budget. Sugars, however, have been well supported. Coffee has been very dull. Tea has an upward tendency. Tallow has become depressed. Cotton is firmer. There are no late colonial or foreign arrivals to day. There is at length an entire removal of doubt, if any were previously entertained, as to the inten tions of the Home Government with respect to the new banks formed for the purpose of extending monetary facilities to Australia. Efforts have been made to induce the Colonial Secretary to give a home charter limiting the liability, but these have proved unsuccessful —an official reply having been this day received, it is reported, which extinguishes all hope. The sharehold ers now, we imagine, will have no course open but to call upon their directors either to break up, or give them the option of considering whether they will wait a reply from the colonies. In our own opinion the former would be the wiser course for various reasons. Firstly, the expense incurred up to the present time is but trifling ; secondly, the colonists show great jealousy of new English Banks, and would exact onerous terms before giv ing a charter, even if they consented so to do ; thirdly, the mere attempt would involve a large outlay for agents' salaries and legal assistance in Australia ; and, fourthly, two new banks are al ready chartered, and the Oriental having sub scribed a capital to the amount of 100,0001. to open a branch at Melbourne, there is ample banking accommodation for the colonies, and no room for new associations of the kind for several years to come, for it must be borne in mind that the local banks are increasing their capital. At the Assam Company's meeting, just held, a most favourable report has been presented to the shareholders. The directors state :-- "You will not have failed to have noticed the large increase which had been made in the area of our cultiva tion by the addition of 242 poorahs of land cleared and formed into seedling gardens, all the land so cleared and cultivated being extensions of our best and most pro mising plantations. This extension of our cultivation we hope to be able to carry on year by year ; but the extent to which we may be enabled to accomplish it will depend on our success in meeting our great difficulty— the paucity of labour. We are sensible that, as our plantations and produce increase, this difficulty will be more felt, and will require additional care. It is now engaging the serious attention- •of the local board, who, with a view to meet it, have lately appointed an assistant, who has resided in, and is well acquainted with, the district whence labourers may be obtained, to be specially employed in this department of the service. They had also sent Mr. Henry Moram to Assam, whose former missions to the province had been of great ser vice, in order that, in conjunction with Mr. Williamson, he might organise arrangements for obtaining a steady supply of labour. "In the meantime, we have great satisfaction in reporting to you that our information of the state of our plantations is most satisfactory, and that the quality of our produce sustains the high character which it has established in the trade. The crop of tea, manufactured in the past season, amounted to 271,427 lbs., showing an increase of about 18,000 lbs. over that of he previous year, and its sale has realised a of Is. total Bd of 22,1521. sterling, showing an average price o must be satisfactory in showing the progress of our under takingnngedt nett t a ; i and lobuer considered directors are confident interesting, they the following o l w b 16,6281.; that of 7sincenettt h e y ; e l a tBh r sa l ot B4 lo 7 fB . . 158 T 3418 h . e ; produce la2n, 5d521. ; that ot that oafitBl4oB7fsll7Ba4al9B - 8 t d o . s e years All t the is 6 2-16 d. ; and i a s l3 e l o d - v i 9 e 6 , d 5 . t ; at 1 e 8 d 4 , 8, 22 1 , 8 1 . 5 6 11 1 . 3.16 T d h . e ; n l e B t s t o, ave . rage price per P lB ° was,pr produce elBo4f7t, the p . a 4 s d t . y ; e airB4wB,h which and a large quantity is c lt o s m in e t t o he ha re n a d li , s l a e t a i d nn s us nf t t o hs exp er e o c p t e n q f u l al B l s y 2 s , at n i f sfa w c h to in r h y now in warehouse about to be brought to h a reas p su ortion has already been sold, "In our last report we expressed our hope, that, allowing for extensive additions to our cultivation, an d for works necessary for the permanent security of our establishments, the amount of dividend then declared might be capable of gradual increase. We have now the satisfaction of being able to declare a dividend of three per cent, upon the] paid-up capital out of • the profits of the past year, and we see no reason why we should not repeat the expressions contained in our last report, and state that we hope and believe that the dividend will still be capable of gradual increase, and we feel confident that you will consider on this occasion a safe dividend, with every reason to ex pect its gradual increase year by year, more satisfactory than a larger dividend now, with the risk of its diminu tion, or even without the probability of its increase hereeter." Public Securities have been rather heavy again, money being still in demand. Bills are coming up from. the country rather freely for discount. Con sols have been nog. to i for Transfer, and 100/ '-4- for ALccount. Bank Stock is firm at 228, and India ' Stock at 262. Exchequer Bills are at par to 2s. prem. South Sea Stock is at 1151. The Foreign Securities have been without any pa: cticular feature. Brazilian Old Bonds are at 10A to /. Mexican have been nominally at pre- Vi. 0413 rates, but are, perhaps, rather weaker. Spazuish Certificates are as low as 5 3 . Dutch Two andl-a-lialf per Cents. have been rather largely dear- t in at 65i to 66-1. Rt bilway Shares have been rather weaker, say to the e xtent of ito 2. French Shares are steady. Tn .e Gold Mine Shares are drooping, and about A- lo ; Ter. Th e Metcalfe Mine Shares, upon bad news from the ) ?embroko Mine, are down to 11 to 12 prem. Sue River are 1 to 11 prem. Port Royal 11 to 2 pre; ca. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From the Official List.) Business done. 228 103 A 99,E 100 W 103 h 262 1 27 31 27 31 115 k 1008 100 100 Ban'ic ;Stock 3 pe r .Cen.t. Reduced Annuities 3 pat: Cent. Consols Annuities New ;'34 per Cent. Annuities India: Stock , Bonds, £lOOO Ditt(4 under £lOOO Southi Sea Stock South:, Sea Old Annuities South Sea New Annuities Con sol s for Account I hequer Bills 14d. June. March. £IOOQ par 2 p par 2p2 d 2 p 4500 2p 2p Small 2p 2p MICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Bras 6 Tian Bonds, 5 per Cent. D ii Ito New, 1852, 4i per Cent lOl 100 l Di t to Newßands,llB29 & 39, 5 per Cent lO3 Buen.c 's Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 67 Grena, is Bonds, Demed Mexi(s to 3 per Cent. Penn. lan Bonds, 4i per Cent. BBi Portua uese Bonds, 4 per Cent. Russia o Bonds, 5 per Cent. Did o .4, per Cent 104; Dill o Small Sardni Lan Bonds, 5 per Cent........ Span is h Bonds 3 per Cent 4Bi Spania h 3 per Cent., New Deferred 24 Ditt ) Passive (Converted) Swedisi 1 Loan ... I i 2 di Venessu ela Bonds, 31_,; per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch ' Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Guil. DIM ) 4 per Cent. Certificates.. THREE O'CLOCK. 10 0-1 i 100-1 i Consols :Ditto May Account LLOYD'S SHIPPIAG-(TRIS DAY.) LO NTDON, May 6.—Wind this day at Noon, N.E.; fresh bree; 1, and dull cloudy weather. F.. 1 MOUTH, May 6.—The Pelicanus, Odessa to Bridg wate r, on shore near the Lizard, fills with the tide ; crew and ;pa ,rt of cargo saved. Off Port—Queen, Callao. SLrli DERLAND, May 6. Wind , E.S.E. Sailed—Employ, Quel c ; Brown, do.—The Star, bound to this port, has receiNn xl some damage, having drove against the Necarope Light Ship. SITU :LDS.—Sailed—Thomas, Picton. HIS L, May s.—Wind, E. Sailed—Royal Victoria, New Orleaa s. QUIT ENSTOWN, May s.—Sailed.—Brothers, St. John's, N.B. DU] ;LIN, May s.—The Moldavia, from Galatz, is agroui al, and leaky. ST. PETERSBURGH, April 28.—The ice on the river began to break up this morning, and is now all in motion. At Cr ,nstadt it is still very strong, although the weather is hem .ming very warm ; it will probably be many days before the navigation opens. Chia ISTIANSAND, April 26.—The Juno, Newcastle to Gothez (burg, has put into Egwog in a sinking state, having struck on a sunken rock in a snow storm. Elqi ORATION TO AUSTRALIA. — The greatest activity still pi . evails in the St. Katherine's, London, West and East L Idia Docks, in getting ready the various vessels, that ari 3 appointed to sail during the current month for Port P 1 tilip, Melbourne, Geelong, Adelaide, &c., Sydney, and V; to Diemen's Land, there being upwards of 50 ships e ntered for the above colonies, not only for the convey ante of emigrants to the "golden regions," but the gr e ater portion of them have already been freighted by me x chants in the City for manufactured goods and stores of every ;loperipi ion the most sal , shl in those coloni es. Yesterday her Majesty's Colonial _Land and Emigi ttion Commissioners concluded a contract for two ships i carry out emigrants to Victoria and New South CHESTER RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) HANDICAP. (5 SOVS.) Sweetness .. Bell Tinker Punch Box Stiletto Eight ran. THIRD TRIENNIAL. Four ran. CESTRIAN STAKES. North Pole Sylphine Won by a nook. GRAND STAND CUP. _ _ Guicowar Lerrywheut Thirteen ran EATON STAKES. Audubon walked over. BANKRUPTCY COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) A DILEMMA-SUDDEN ADJOURNMENT OF THE COURT SUMMONS FROM THE HOUSE OF LORDS.-IN RE ARTIGUES. This bankrupt bad carried on an extensive business as a merchant in the city, and to-day was appointed to consider an important claim made by the assignees. Mr. Duncan appeared for the party summoned, but his Honour, on arriving at the usual hour, announced that it would be impossible for him to preside over any of the cases, as he and other commissioners had been ordered to attend the House of Lords at twelve o'clock to-day. The only question was, what could be done with the cases ? It was suggested to his Honour that under the new act he had power, in case of illness or other unavoidable causes, to delegate his authority to the Registrar, ex cept in cases of applications for certificate. His Honour said that in this case there was an un avoidable cause, for he could not disobey the order of the House of Lords. Mr. Duncan said he had no objection to an adjourn ment to Wit the public convenience, and another day was appointed. HORSE DEALING,-IN RE TI7RRIE.B. This bankrupt was described as of Harrow-road, Pad dington, horse dealer, &c., and to-day came up to pass his last examination. The case has excited some in terest, having been several times before the Court in consequence of the bankrupt's "books" not being made up according to general trade rules, and which had left his accounts in a very complicated state. The accounts now presented by Messrs. Robinson and Knowles, Basinghall-street, now shows Dr. to Cr. 5031. 14s. 6d. ; ditto, on acceptances, 3831. ; capital, January, 1851, 1201. ; profits, 3711. 4s. lid. ; good debts, 1981. ; losses, 1981. 17s. Od. ; discount, &c., 2721. 16s. 4d. ; personal expenses, 1241. 2s. 10d. ; household, 971. The losses were principally on the sale of horses at Tat tersall's, and a. small sum on betting. After a short consultation, the case was adjourned for hearing before his Honour. SHERIFFS COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before R. Gurney, Esq.) GOLDING V. FOLEY AND MEER& This was an action brought to recover the sum of 9/. 17s. 6d., for work done on board the barque Unicorn, of which the defendants were part owners. Mr. W. R. Buchanan appeared for the plaintiff, who proved that he had been directed by Mr. Walker, one of the defendants, to go on board the vessel and place himself under the orders of the captain, who was also part owner. The claim was originally for a larger amount, but some had• been paid on account. The defendants not appearing, Mr. Buchanan sub mitted that a copy of the declaration entered at the Custom House would be conclusive evidence as to the liability of the defendants, as their names were entered. Mr. Beard, clerk to Mr. Buchanan, produced a copy which he had made from the original at the Custom House. His Honour at first doubted whether any parties could be sued whose names did not appear on the declara tion, and it seemed that there were others. Mr. Buchanan said that there might be a hundred joint owners, and it would leado great confusion if all were obliged to join in the declaration—it was sufficient to prove that defendants were proprietors. His Honour said it appeared that all the defendants had concurred in the order, and he should therefore give judgment for the amount claimed. THE BOrI.RD OF TRADE RETURNS-SHIPPING. The shipping returns of the Board of Trade for the month ending the sth of April show a considerable in crease in the arrivals, while in the clearances there is still a falling off, owing to the scarcity of vessels caused by previous detentions in Australia. This state of affairs, however, is now likely to terminate, the entries from Sydney and Port Philip during the past few weeks having again been numerous, and there being every probability, according to the last accounts, that no se rious difficulties in getting away would be experie nce d by others for the future. At the same time the remark able period which has just been passed must be contem plated by all with a deep sense of the debt due to those whose successful efforts against the navigation laws saved the commerce of the country from the far heavier impediments it must otherwise have sustained. The subjoined table exhibits the aggregate tonnage inward and outward : Entered inward : 1851. 1852. 1853. British vessels 312,170 ... 243,768 ... 347,884 United States' vessels Other countries 137,285 ... 121,802 ... 123,097 517,281 ... 406,784 ... 548,531 The clearances outward were : British vessels 430,369 ... 404,771 ... 359,989 United States' vessels 59,532 ... 58,536 ... 75,049 Other countries 109,459 ... 99,950 ... 120,634 599,360 ... 562,757 ... 555,672 In relation to coasting vessels, the returns, notwith standing the competition of railways, show a general in crease of traffic, consequent upon the unprecedented activity of business throughout the country, and the de mand for all descriptions of mineral and other produce on the part of manufacturers. It appears that the ton nage entered inward was 1,050,266 tons in the month ending the sth of April, 1851 ; 1,080,337 in 1852, and 1,184,368 in 1853. The clearances outward were 1,161,206 in April, 1851, 1,181,892 in 1852, and 1,234,966 in 1853. COMMUNICATION WITH THE BRITISH FLEET IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. MARSEILLES, April 30.—The arrangements, or rather want of arrangements, of the British Government for communicating with the Mediterranean fleet, has excited the surprise of most British travellers who have recently visited Malta and this place. If the Government had a steamer stationed here, they would have, by means of the electric telegraph, the admiral commanding the fleet stationed at Malta within three days' communication from the Admiralty at Charing-cross,—an arrangement surely of no little importance at the present time, when political affairs in the Levant are wearing such a critical appear ance, and the expectation of sailing orders for the fleet was the general subject of conversation at Malta. Yet, strange to say, while four or five steamers have been for months lying idle at Malta, and might just as well have been doing nothing here, or at least one of them, there is no means of conveying a telegraphic or other dispatch to Malta except by waiting, perhaps a fortnight, for the packet conveying the outward India mail, or of hiring that packet at a heavy expense, and interrupting the course of that important mail. Surely such a neglect of ordinary precaution requires some public notice.—Daily News. THE ADELAIDE STEAMER.—The St. Helena Herald, of the 10th March, alludes as follows to the departure, from St. Helena, of the Adelaide steamer :—" The Ade laide steamer is away at last, after a stay in our roads of 13 days, and after having taken on board about 330 tons of wood and 90 tons of coal. The stir produced by bringing the wood into town is over ; the driving of carts, the cavalcades of timber-laden donkeys, and the constant presence of the farmers with their firewood, had made among us a considerable amount of bustle ; and when to this is added the fact that about 150 passengers were constantly parading our streets, it will be evident this little town had all the appearance of a place of con sequence. The arrival here of the Adelaide forms ano ther argument for making St. Helena a regular coaling station for steamers outward bound. In looking at a map we cannot avoid the conviction that there is not one spot more fitted between the Land's-end and Table Bay, and it can only be owing to some mistake in the information received by the directors of steam companies that it has not been made a calling place long since. The energy and expedition displayed in supplying the different steamers that have touched here is remarkable, considering the sudden and unexpected demands that have been made by these vessels. Our different mer chants have been found united together to afford each other.every assistance. The men have frequently been kept at work almost the whole of the night, and 200 or 300 tons of coal have been put on board in an incredibly short period." POLTIMORE COPPER AND GOLD MINING COMPANY.-- A general meeting of this company was held yester day. A very favourable report, showing a balance of 20,0001. in the bankers hands, was presented and una nimously adopted. Mr. Wilson, of the firm of Raw lins, Watson ' and Co., smelters, of Liverp oo l, attended, and engaged to take 300 tons of ore per week, and to pay the company 4/. 4s. per ton for it. It was shown that, after paying the freight to Liverpool, a cent. per cent. profit would remain, while, if smelted at the works, as contemplated, much more might be rea lised. A specimen of the gold, weighing 264 oz. 23 carats fine, taken from 20 tons of gossan, was produced, and, after some discussion Ls to the propriety of imme diately erecting machinery for reducing the ore on the premises, it was agreed to postpone that question until the next meeting, when the results of Captain Moorsom's experiments in smelting at the B ritannia Mines, adjoin ing; would bo known. 20 20 20 20 501 20 11 10 131 20 20 50.1 20 20 50 20 10 25 10 1.0.6 PILE SHARE 31:4IIKETB. BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. (Closing Prices this day. Bas'ness done this day. iberdeen 100 Imbg. Nottug. Bost & Eastn. Junc....... Birmng. Wolverh di Stour Valley Birkenlid. Laucsh & Cheshire Junet...... Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O & £25 Cans—. Do., £20....... ...... Bristol 4 Exeter Caledonian. Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Dublin&BelfastJune. Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction : ; Do. New East Anglian (£25 L. & E. & L. & D.)..... Do., (£lB E. & H.).. Eastern Counties..... Eastern Union, Class A. lat. E. U. 5h.... Fpo., Do., B. & C East Lancashire .- East & West Ind. Dk. & Binning. June.... Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles... Edinb. Prth . &D uudee Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk.. Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock all 11i 100 114 all all all 100 42 34 Gt. th.&West.(lre.) Great Western.. [lien South-Easters. 'Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Laneash. dz Yorkshirt, 1)o., Fifths 0., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv.Crsby. &Son:ATLI London & Blackwall Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond.Bright.&S.Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths London & S. Western Do., £.50. ..... Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndny. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef.&Lineln. Do., Man. &Lin. Un. Midland Do. Birming. & Derby' Hf.dland G. West.(lr.) Do. Shares .......... Newcastle & Carlisle.. Newmarket. 3Z Do. Bury Extensions 16 Newpt.Aberg.&lltfd 7i Newry & Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpoint & Rostrevor 100 N0rf01k. ....... Ito` 100 100 100 100 Do., IN ow Northn. Counties Un North British ... (North Devon, N 0.1.. Do., No. De., A A Deferred ... Do., A B Guaranteed North Staffordshire.. North Western........ N. dr S. Westra. June. Oxford Worcester. & Wolverhampton..... Scottish Central Scottish Midland...... Shrewsbury &Birmg. Do., L. & N. Westn. Guaranteed Stock... Shrewsby. & Herefd. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Do. Halves, do: 21s. 1 100 111 100 po. Oswestry ... Shropshire Union. South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dun Do.. Stockton & Hartlepl. Thames Haven Dock and Railway__ Vale of Neath...... Waterfd. & Kilkennyl Waterford&Liraerick' West C0rnwa11....... , Wmbledon&Croydois Woodford ,l York Newctl. & Berw Do. Extensions....... Do. G.N.E. Purchase York. & N. Midland—, PREFEREN lAberdeau . Do., No. 2, 7 p. Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares .. Caledonian £lO ..... Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent... Cork&Bandon 5' p. c. Dundee Perth&Aber-' deen Junction ....... EastA ngliau (£3lox; 6 per cent. Do. (5) 7 per cent Do. (t 7 17s) 7 p. ct 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 EastLaneash. 6 p.cts. Edinb.Prth.&Dundec 5,1- per cent Glasgow & S.Western guar. 5 per Cont Great North! , • 5 p. c Do. sp.c. , R. kom , at 10 p. c. prom Gt. Southn. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths Gt. Westn. (Berke & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.) G. West. fixed 4 p c Lan. & York. F. £2O, Do., 6 p. c., Stock._ London and Brighton Guaranteed sp. c , Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St Do. Convertible, 5p c., 1852 ...... Do. New Gtiar. 6 p.c. London & S. Western, Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler. Shares _ Lundy. & Ennis. A St Manch. ,Shef. , & 4 Shares, No. 1 Do. Now, £lO narypt.&Carl. 4. p. c. Do. 44 per cent Do . Ylid.Consol. 6 p.c. St. Do. Cousol. Bristol & Binu. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 44 per cont 'Norfolk Extension I Do. Guar. 5? per et Do. Way. Val. 5 p c I North British North Staffordshire Oxford Worcester £z Wolverh. £15,6 p. c Do Shrews& Birm. N. G Sbrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min),B p. c. Do. 5 per cent South Devon Do. New S. FA-dem (Reading, ' Ann.,) of £1 Os.6d. S.Yorksh.4p.c. Guar. Waterfd. &Kilk. 6p. c. York Newcastle and Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref Do York& N. Midland H. & S. Parch FOR: A ntwerp&Rotteidam RelgianEastn. Junct. Beziers to Graissessac Charleroi & Erquelin. Dijon and Besangon.. Dutch Rhenish ....... East Indian Do. Extension Gt. Indian Peninsula, Gd. Juuct. of France Gt. Western of Cana.da Shares........__ Lucca & Pistoja sp.c. Luxembourg.. Do. (Railway) Do. Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. et. pref Lyons & Mediterran Vadras Namur & Liege (with interest) (ex interest). Northern of Do. 201. 3 p. c. Bds, (fmy. B. &Ams. Shs. NorwegianTrunkPrei Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans. Paris and Roam._ Paris and Strasbourg ParisCaen &Chubrg. Quebec &Richmond.. Rouen and Havre.... Sambro and Meuse._ Do. 5i p. et. pref.... Sth-Eastrn. of France Southern of France.. Upper India Scrip ... West Flanders.. ...... Do. 5. per c. Western of France... 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Gold A P 20 13.5 British Iron 8 10 35 241 Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm 5l 6 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 44 —4/ 20 15 Do. St. John Delßey 30 —3l 3--q 1 1 A Carsons's Creek IP at 40 all Cobre Copper l6t 471 471 5 1 Colonial Gold 1 2h 31 24 " ... 14 Copiapo . B4 9 4 Si St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 70 SO 25 all Do. Pref. 71 p. cent 84 —93 P 5 all English and Austin. CppeLSmeltg. Co. 1151 171 d 20 all General.. 2 all Great Nugget Vein 1/ —2l p 4 3 all Great Polgooth ar P 1 all Lake Bathurst - 1 d 1 all Liberty par— 2 P 1 all Lond.&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co — d 1 all fariquita ld— par 10 9 Xexican&S.America. 8 81 8 1 all New Granada p 1 all Nouveau Monde ID - 1 p ,- 5 1 Port Philip Dar pls - all Quartz Rock —•p 11 50 all Rhymney Iron 24 —26 15 Do. New 7 8 30 10/ Santiago de Cuba 6 7 64 1 all South Australian A d-10 7 Tin Croft 9 —ll 91 ' 28k all United Mexican 5l 6 5i 1 all Waller par— ip 1 all West Granada sd— P 1 all West Mariposa Z g p 141, 1 all Yuba JOINT-STOCK BANKS; 40 . all Australasia B6 87 86 50 all British N. American 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China lip 100 25 Colonial — 100 20 Commercial of Loud — ... 10 English Scottish and Australian 20 121 Lond. Ch ar t. Bk. of _-Australia 3 3 15/ 50 20 London a n d County ..1.4 7 1: 114 1 . 1 50 10 London Joint Stock — • . 100 20 Lond. & Westminster 36 20 2 London Bank of Aus tralia and India d— par 14 50 221 National of Ireland 25 all Oriental Bank of g net Corporation. 5Ol —sllxn' 50j 11 25 5 Do. New — 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 10 all Do. New — 5 1 Royal Australn. Bkg. & Gold Imp Co id par 60 25 all South Australia 5O —52 50i 78 4 25 all Union of Australia 77 78 78 . .22 Do. New 8 9 50 10 Union of Londo n — ,18 1 11 40 all Union of Madrid,..,. IIISCELLANEOUS • 100 35 Australian Agricult. 81 83 8 2 " 20 8 Australsn.Pcific.Mail 10 6 Australn. Royal Mail 50 38. Brit. American Laud 77 79 100 321 Canada 5 5 Crystal Palace l4 i 61 1 - 4 2 Crystal P a l. o f F rance 14 20 1 Eastern Steam — 1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir — 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 100 14 General Screw Steam 121 20 21 Irish Beetyoot Sugar 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 2 Netherlands Land — 20 71 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 50 25 Do. Do • • 47/ 61 ... 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 25 25 South Austral. Land 46 48 1 all Submar. Telegraph.. 5 2 Univeral Emigration and Colonization ' A 100 28 i Van Diemen's Land 19 20 191/0/ MARKET NEWS---(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. orOcr During the pres en t wee k, an d f res h up t o this market, the arrivals of English wheat have been 'of bOj derate. Notwithstanding that the show of samPl es a s ie J r red and white was li m it e d, th e d eman d f or all kinfor exceedingly inactive, at barely stationary prices' ward delivery next to nothi ng was d o i ng . 10 /6 Larger imports of foreign wheat-17,140 q uarto va again taken place ; hence the trade was heax92, o es quotations were bar e ly su pp or t e d . Fl oa ting wheat were offering on lower terms. I,utt Pe Very little English b ar l e y was brought forward supply of foreign was very large for the time of Yesforale °.„ 15,530 qrs. Fine m a lti ng samp l es so ld s l o wly, 11 ,4 terms ; but the value o f oth er ki n d s h a d a down dent 1156 We had a dull inquiry f or ma lt, b u t n o material c 511 cf took place i n p r i ces . vie d , i a The import s o f oa t s b e i ng l arge the tre el turn and in s ome i ns t ances the currencies we re the favour of buyer s . en d Beans and peas were steady, but flour ruled.du l l' American was lower to purchase. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Or' f l / ° 6 Wheat. ) Barley. Malt. Oats. Li -0 2,830 1,220 4,010 210 45 2,350 ,01 0 :0 17,320 6;200' English .. Irish .... Foreign .. 17,140 I 15,530 SMITHFIELD. o 'o ° To-day's market was fairly supplied with bef's',. for number, but their general quality was very infert' ''," f all breeds the demand ru l e d h eavy , i n most iristell„—ssofr,) dine in the quotations of 2d. p er 81b s . Sh ee p, the ba t of which was tolerably good, moved off s l o wly, deij oil t i change took place in p r i ces . W e h a d an improved 0 0. 9 ; for lambs, at extreme rat es . Th e genera l quo t a tioes uo jitl from ss. to 6s. ; but a f ew very sup er i or Down (1 0 3 realised 6s. 4d. per 81bs. Calves sold readily, el i i , g4 s l :i figures were freely supp or t e d. Th e sa l e f o r pigs ch al, active, at Monday's currency. Milch cows wer e f . from 151. to 191. 15s. eac h, i nc l u di ng their sma ll Per Sibs to sink the offals. 'a 4, S. (I,; 5 PrimeSouthdown 5 4 Largo eras. calves 3 8 4 1 0 4 Prime small do ...4 6 Large hogs ......... 3 'a 4 Small porkers .... .. 3 v f,5 Suckling calves 20 0 n 2 Quarter old pigs 1 9 v 5s Od to 6s Od. FoRsIGN surrO• 361 Beasts .................... • 90 ' Sheep ............... 0 Calves ...................... s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts ...2 10 to 3 0 Second quality ...3 2 3 4 Prime large oxen 3 6 3 8 Prime Scots, &e. 310 4 2 Inferior sheep ...4 0 4 2 Second quality ...4 4 4 8 Prime el se.-wlled.4 10 5 0, Lambs TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and Lambs 8,400 Calves Pigs 3OO Pigs ....................... NEWGATE AND The general demand was ii 6. Per Sibs by s. d. s. d. 0. a* 3 6 0 Beef, inferior 262 10 M u tt on, I n f er ior 3 ~0 4 . 0 Do., middling 3 0 3 2 D o.,m i ddl i ng ...... 3' 4 4 0 Do., prime large 3 2 3 4 Do., prime ........• 4 6 4 . 6 Do., do. small 3 6 3 8 Veal 3 .. 0 # i Pork, large 3 4 3 10 Pe r k , small ..... = • 'fmnb s 00' LEADENHALL. a s fob - • a sluggish state, he carcase. BOROUGH HOP. 10 1$ Notwithstanding that th e s h ow o f samp l es 0 f lt oc IX gos, of hops is very li m it e d, th e demand is in a slugg,. on. the foll ow i ng terms :—Mid an d E as t Scol' A SOP' . 120 s. to 160 s. ; 'Weald of Kent, 115 s. to 1265.; an 112 s 112 s to 120 s per cwt. COLONIAL. l n Liia SUGAR.—The demand h as b een goo d for „ 0 Woot, kinds, but there has not been a large business irtiorY„o Full prices have been obtained. Barbadoes good ordinary, by auction, sold at 34s to 375'ettly_..% i‘e, fi tg crystalised was taken in at 41s to 41s 6d. DeninisCs„` cl at 33s to 34s 6d for fine brown to mid grey, and s ' lo fno 39s 6d for low to fine crystalised. Mauritius e ll ready buyers ; good and fine yellow, 36s to 37s 6c f to d er j mid, 34s to 35s 6d ; good to superior brown, 3 2 , 0 ,,i hig h and low to fine yellow, 34s 6d to 38s. Bengal wen . ' `:; 0 ,1 to mid to fine white Benares ' 37s to 3936 d ; Madras, ,g AloW' for soft brown, sold at 28s to 29s ; and low to nlia to 29s to 31s. Foreign—there have been several 1 ,1 ', 7 10 exportation at the previous rates'; brown Ba11:10.,t600 19s 3d ; and Pernam, 19s. Yellow Havanuak.j for °lei to 21s 6d. Unclayed Manilla has realised 31s '"f00- 1 „at bags on the spot. Havannah has been firm. „,7 0 4 9 ° to fine grocery lumps has been s o ld a t 460 Du 011 CWt. •ie° w it e. COFFEE.—Native Ceylon has been dull, an d 1 1 , ii.„been barely sustained, although the supplY, "'" In pi. id The new import has been sold at 46s Gd to 4 , 1 . 5 ' ng e...„ o t l; tation Ceylon there has been scarcely any c' - `4 O to D' s 41 0 hold mixed has been sold at full prices, viz. , A t r ise for fine ord to low mid has realised 51s to 54 s "' ken 6d to 48s, and peaborry 68s 6d. Mocha was fine ord mixed, at 55s to 60s per eNirt RlCE.—There has been a ste a dy Market ; Madras 80 1 ; 0 ,;(/ at 7s 6d. to 8s Gd for ord and mid pinky, and 15 for Os Gd for good ; Bengal has been taken in at. white. ~ Bo been A ARROWROOT.—Bermuda good and fine ---. 111- ls ON to is 2d, and St. Vincent's at 30 to o• do ing Rum.—This article has been in more rogues' last two days. PIMENTO.—At public sale low mid to V e ' d Wl° ret :Atel' 6d to 6h, being full rates. p re y 'llO COTTON.—Rather more has been doing a t ord• Tinnevelly Madras sold at 3id to 30 for low 00 5 lower descriptions are least wanted. TEA.—The market is well supported, and V e c o P o ttre Gri l o ll ; l have been made in black and green. Comra,°_,„ds, realised 10id to 114 d per lb. The medium k"'" I per tO ls 4d, he been n most demand. TALLOW.- P.Y.C. has been sold at 47 s ad to 475 6' ad' es f tinn cwt for new on the spot, n g par iio GREEN FRUIT.—The price of oranges a ' nb•- vancing. Two cargoes from St. Michael? „, hunt at 12 0 are Lisbon per steame r , so ld by Keeling and . I,o 3 "froal Ir• sale, went at an ad vance o f 4 s . to 55. per .'. r ival, o ; n lO lower, the stock hmin t ,o• been increase d DY 0 1 .1, of d M u e t s y si ta na ke a s nd pi N ac ales. No alteration in t k e - P rodu e°° with no disposition to press sales until the 0 0 ' RAILWAY TRAFFIC B THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILIVA'r.--Trilffie- retw— fel the week eliding April 24, 1853 (263 wiles) 0 0 , i ,„l/ 5 0 6 week e Correspondingnislig CENTRAL Ea w Ny e T e t k ,AlL l B a s3 s ß t A y i. e L a w r A c 2 2 . k i "ilea) .re. i2 3 , arii : 13102 0 1, 1 98 S • C 9171131- 912444 TPA bet year , 111 ;IQ 001111111111111 103 67 i 24 231 32i 89 f 56 133 2 112 k 12 91i B 2 791 i 12 11i 105 f 1191 f 9 0 A i i 7 5 i i i 37i 7 6 70 i 70 12 9f 62i 1t i 20 x-d 112/ 13 agi 1113 12 2n 9h Pro -- .._ 100 6 100 100 all 1100 all 100 ,IGN. 1171 14,E 91 i 6A 6 44 54 i i 52i 3 62 3