The Sun. — London, England, 1853-05-16 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN - EXCHANGE. The leading country markets held on Saturday were but Moderately 'supplied with wheat, yet the demand ruled st eady, at barely p rev i ous rates. Choice barley was scarce, and held at full prices , butow parcels commanded very little attention. In malt, oats, and flour, no change took Place. Both beans and peas were quite as dear as in the previous week. Accounts from New York to the 4th inst., state that there - was more doing in flour, at very full prices. The demand for grain was steady. Most of the continental markets have ruled somewhat firmer, but no change worthy of notice has taken place in the quotations. The arrivals of English grain up to our market last wek, were again moderate. From abroad were received 32e,99 ° quarters of w h ea t, 14,596 barley, 24,880 oats, 2,344 rye, 2,115 beans, 100 peas, 778 tares, 3,392 bruised, 1,432 ripened, 2 8 mustard s ee d, 185 sun d r y see d s , an d 8,542 sac k s of fl ou r The quantity of wheat received fresh up to this morn ing's market from Kent was larger than for many previous markets, and in full average condition. From Essex the Supply was decidedly on the increase, and of excellent weight. The arrivals from the east coast were compara tively small, but we had a fair sprinkling of samples by l and carriage from tho midland counties. Altogether the supply was a good one, owing to which, the small number of country buyers in attendance, and the continuous ar rival of foreign wheat and flour, the demand for all de h scriptions r u l e d h eavy. Really fine qualities were mostly eld at full quotations but, to effect a clearance of most tither kinds, a decline of is per qr. was submitted to. For zorward delivery next to nothing was doing. Growers were less firm. We were very extensively supplied with both fresh and granaried foreign wheat. All descriptions met every dully inquiry, and, in most transactions, prices Were somewhat easier than on this day se'ennight. b Floating cargoes off Falmouth, the arrivals of which have s ett seasonably good, were in moderate request, at the late decline in the quotations. Selected English barley was very scarce, and held at full currencies. Foreign qualities, the show of which was large, meta dull sale, and were the turn in favour of buyers. The d emand for malt wasin a sluggish state ; neverthe -1388, Prices were supported. . T ll 9 aggregate supply of oats was unusually extensive ler the time of year, viz•, upwards of 40,000 quarters. Good heavy parcels realised previous rates. Damp and, weathered Irish and foreign were 6d, per quarter cheaper. Beaus were in very moderate supply, and fair inquiry at last week's currency. The sale for peas was inactive. In prices no change 'leek place.to Floating cargoes of Indian corn were in fair request. lei kon' trade ruled dull and prices were the turn very , .._ CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. 'YAW—Esse x & Kent, Malt—Chevalier .. •• 61s to 63s 3: l i tte.. Red .... new 401 to 46s Oats—Yorkshire and _" • • ...... old 428 51s Lincolnsh.,Feel 168 21e ~.,.0 . White new 4's 56s Potato .... 20. 24e ,uitt0,..... .. old 46s 57s Youghal and Cork tit:n*33lk and • Lin- Black ".. 151 19s cola, Red, old 45a 51s Cork, White •• .. 17s 21s a D itto new ...... 36s 46s Scotch, Feed..... 20s 25e re --Old ............ 28s 30s Beans—Tick ••• ...... 343 383 Re W •• • 29. 31s Pigeons .... 36s 44s X wi1y...41111111w •• •• _ ..... 248 283 Peas—Grey .......... 30$ 35s i lalting ••••••• •• 30s 32 , Maple ........... 33s 36s , . u nevaller.... ... 333 368 White........... 36s 40s ssalt--Suffolk and Nor- Boilers -....... •• 374 40s k f01k............ 34s 58s Flonr—Town-made... 39s 44s 45s 518 Suffolk •• .. .• •... 32s 34s Iringston and ware 57s 60 s atoektn &Norfolk 32s 36. The prices above quoted are taken from the official list. SMITHFIELD. _ I/ nting the last week the import of foreign stock into 449.d0n amounted to 3,601 head. In the corresponding t e o riod of 1852, we received 1,995 ; in 1851 2,899; in 1, 1 7, 1, 939'h 37. in d. 1849 1 ' 363 ; and in 1848, 2;503, and in 84ea Prom IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER. Rrom Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. .vershaven. 8 A 4rh ugen.. ..... 353 .. ntw erp 47 • , 48411 burgh ... • - , otte r d ain.. . 135 • " ,°stend • ••• ......... Mien D. • •****' 10 1 3 ...... 71 ... Total 628 ... 2 , 185 5 ... 527 ... 56 Calves. Pigs. •.. 314 .. •• 86 • ... 28 1,221 ... -- 414 -.-- 415 ... 28 200 ... - 36 .. - •• • 10 ... --- 16 ... - 11 l e Yearly comparison of weekly import's is as under 18 Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Yids. 18c1......... 180 1,414 ... 3 ... 394 ... 4 ......... 534 1,850 8 ... 442 ... 59 1850 240 2 1849 . 1 g 4 8......... •... 1 475 1,705 _. 23 300 —. 4 .... „The show of foreign stock in to - day' s market was sea sonably l a rge, and of good quality. The whole changed „,.u( 1 8, on somewhat higher terms. xbere was decided falling off in the receipts of beasts fr o In our own grazing districts •. but the general weight a nd condition of the bullock supply were good. Notwith uding the change in the weather, the beef trade ruled :Ili and prices had an upward tende nc y . A few very — Perior lots realised at 4s 6 d : but the g eneral top a gnre fo beef was 4s 4d per 81bs. There were numerous buyers in attendance from various parts of England, and also pur --red laNely for local consumption. r -I.°) al Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we „%e f — h ived ,200 Scots, and short horns ; from other parts iogland, 600 Herefords, runts, Demons, &c. ; and from - "'"tland, 400 horned and polled Scots. li' e number of sheep was considerably less than on th - '3' ast, hence all breeds moved off freely, at a rise in th: quotations of 2d per 81bs. The best old downs out of least °Ol were worth from 4s 4d to 43 6d per 81bs. As at Uncle — teuths of the sheep are now shorn, it must be 'stood q u alities - th a t we hav e wholly ceased to quote woolled 1 ) , 01 e we' re fairly supplied with lambs, in which a steady Per ga e b 3B was transacted, at full currencies—viz., 5s to 6s 811 )s. s i t Very c h o i ce down lambs were worth 6s 4d per eal,;"uutit 450 reached us from the Isle of Wight. •'rici a3oB 4 . the number of which was moderate, sold at Per 8 16 1 , 8 16 1 a dvance. The primest veal was worth 50 the 1411 a ir fa demand for pigs, and late rates were 'ls4ted. Per Sibs to sink the offals. Inf e r d . s. d. s ec ' e rlor ...3 2to 3 4 Pr• °l4l( lnality bike large oxen * 310 4 4 rile S cots &c. 4 2 4 6 ~trerior she' •3 10 4 0 P ea N . °ll dqualit P y .114 0 4 2 erse..wiled.4 2 4 4 Lambs _ s. d. s. d. Primo Southdown 4 4 4 Large crse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime small do _4 8 5 0 Large hogs 3 4 3 8 Smallporkers 310 4 4 Suckling calves 21 0 25 0 Quarter old pigs 20 0 24 0 5s Od to 65 Od. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. fast s fibe eP and. Lambs 20,460 Sheep 930 C a l ves 335 I Pigs 8 t, ~_—tement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat irk exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on 1 85 ° 1day, May 17, 1852, and this day, Monday, May 16, Per 81bs, to sink the offals. May 17, 1852. May 16,1853 s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d i V q 4 / 2 -11 : and inferior beasts 24t0263 2 to 3 4 oxenit ... ... 2830 3 6 3 8 P,4 11e large 3 2 3 43 10 4 0 e t 7e Boot s , d te ▪ ••' 3 4 3 6 4 2 4 6 p„ e a _ ll . o and inferior s• heep 2 8 2 103 10 4 0 Z e :1 quality ditto ... ... 3 0 3 2,4 0 4 2 Mme coarse woolled ditto ... ... 3 4 3 04 2 4 4 6 mamba S outhdown ditto ......3 6 3 84 4 4 merge ••• ... 4 2 5 4'5 0 6 6 0 coarse calves 3 2 310 4 0 4 L a g lan ditto 4 0 4 4,4 8 5 0 hogswall Por k ers 1:; • . 2 6 3 4;3 4 3 8 Nea t •• • • • “. 3 6 3 83 10 4 4 Beasts,,, •• • •• • 3,714 6,064 Sheep 22,980 20,460 Calve s.. •• 207 217 • ... • R I , Pigs 340 335 tu ß t"; - ' l Rs SAL; 'May 19, 1851.—Beasts, 3 , 499 ; sheep Niatao2bs, 22,850; calves, 269 ; pigs, 510. eah,2B.' 46; 1850. , 388. Beasts, 3 P 571 ; sheep and lambs, 26 , 230 ; Pigs NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. t o Z ll ,,ese markets continue to be well supplied with both at e :, and country killed meat, yet the general demand is - kV', and prices are well supported. Per Sibs by the carcase. s. d. a. d. )t r, inferior ...... 2 6 2 10 bo'olli d dliag ...... 3 0 32 Prime large 3 2 3 4 i) ~' 40. mna.11....3 6 3 8 ur x. i n _ ' •° 4 l3e ... 3 4 3 10 ambs ... s. d. s. d. Mutton, Inferior 3 6 3 8 Do.,middling 310 4 2 Do., prime 4 4 4 6 Veal 3 8 410 Pork, small '4 0 4 0 Ls na to 6s 2d. BOROUGH HOP. h oN, hav e a slight improved demand for moat kinds . of Th e ., eB Pecially for good and fine parcels, at our quotations. b lid'Ply continues very limited at this market. — Oast Kent kets 120 s. to 160 s. ; Weald of -- "s• to 1265. ; and Suslex, 105 s to 120 s per cwt. B OROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Th e . in The but of English potatoes are very moderate, and 4p, ;4/ Tlaiddlinc, condition. From Scotland, they have to;701.1Y ceased. ° The iin o . Dun lcirk,te4 to 202 tons from p ßotterdam 87 tons f f ro o m m Bor. rts since Monday last have 4e41 1-.1 16 ba g' from Harlingen, and l ' .ol. ditto f r llows : York %.,,_A moderate business is doing. N t o -- `'g, ents, 125 s to 155 s per ton ; Lin a co s lire re d d o s . : 90s t o 1 o „ 1208 ; Scotch ditto 105 s to 125 s ; ditto " . "" 4 ; Foreign, 85s to , 100 s. WOOL. 18 ili • 4 a.. e Public sales of colonial wool commenceon.Tshurrsy lhuit'er, the business doing by private contract 1 Ye Last supported. Iv eele. : Prices, however, are freely Roo f - imports were heavy—viz., 709 bales from m ß o ombay, gadore, ,8201_ru Algoa }lay, 28 from Antwerp, 292 . from r Oap e ',1,e% Melbourne, 128 from Alexandria, 16 from the (1 4.13:1 from Shanghai, 56 from Trieste, 7 from j Roftrtoemr 11ue7 from. Ramburgh, 126 from Leghorn, 3 4 Town:4 Ages, 1 ,800 from Sydney, and 1,100 from Hobart SEEDS. the d_e_twilid for all kinds of linseed is very inactive, at at 438 t t ( T , viol's rates. A cargo from Alexandria has sold 7 1, f Septerriteanrd sajeral. from Black Sea at 465. To the . end ape are , the prices of the latter for arrival is 4Gs. sales a( Yat 47, 1 , are d u il , to 48s for good Calcutta. All other atru,.hitt , and to have a downward tendency. _ % ed , Per bush. 98 to lli• C a 468 48s .... 08 12s CoriandeYr 44tara. 11r0.i..". 4 14 4 8 5 T4r 2V.hi te• new •• •" 78 Ds ll empseed . ,.per . q;:a;4; 3 1 8 18 8 7.Wlnt er ii „ . • •• •• 7s fid Ds Linseed Eng sowing • • 58a 60s e at ;rPri nt .: W. • •• 08 Od Os Od etu . 5hing .. ........ 488 .0 8 141. 8 '„ r Y• Per qu arter •• •• 58 Gcl 68 6d 14 ltl 448 48s ci o ,rit as .... arter •. 408 448 Od a es:a :: :::::: :: 468 488 w er i l lt ite atiEn g . . (cw i) 44 34s Linseed Cake, pr. ton--. 5 648 English .. B4 56 94 108 Vow... •••• •• • • • • 48 --.... Red, , 3 674 Foreigner ton 7118 91 5s Tref oil. 4 evr whit.7o:::: gri t s 628 • —aPe Cakes, , p pt ton 411( 0 8 I, 1 Os '-'••• •••• 243 VBa ns Rapeseed, New, pr bit 2110 s 2410 s T ALLOW . ..._ovill'ilio:dtoetad. for all kinds of tallow has become less active, iveo e nlitti ve ‘ t t: Change in the weather, and the absence of Wet, ' Tr , _,llYers at present rates, s-14 % k,r,e. 04 0, and prices are a shade " 0 opet ifs quoted at 47s per cwt. New tallow for the autumn is held at the same figuro. Town is selling at 46s 84 to 47s per cwt net cash ; rough fat averages 2s 8d per 8 lbs. 1850. I 1851. 1852. .., ...' 24,130 24,3821 34.974 42.301 nice of Y. C. .... I to 3B: 9B 9 t d a '3 3 C.; 89(01,10,33773.3dc(10 to, Delivery Delivery last week ..1 1,208 1 1,115 58+ 1,221 Ditto from June 1 ....1 95,417: 92,1 5 8 89,176 101,326 Arrivals last week .. ' 1,C52 i 191 791 ',83 Dittofrom June 1.... 112,051 1 91,069 98,632 1107,093 39s 66 I 38s 06 38s ad 38s 9d Stock t'l!s day 'rice of Town .... • • 1853. 24 ,777 17s Ott to co 4 Oil 794 100,483 84,232 493 3d ROYAL HIGHLAND SCHOOL• SOCIETY. On Saturday the annual festival of this society was celebrated at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. The presence of Mrs. Har riet Beecher Stowe, the talented authoress of Uncle Tom's Cabin, who spent some hours in the Ladies' Gallery, and was introduced to the chairman, consti tuted a great attraction. Her excellent husband sat on the right hand of the chairman. After the usual loyal toasts, The CHAIRMAN proposed the toast of the evening— " Prosperity and perpetuity to the Royal Highland Society," which was received with all the honours. He rejoiced to hear the applause with which the sentiment had been received. It showed that their hearts beat with a responsive echo. There was no enlightened mind either in Europe or in America, or in any other part of the globe, which was not interested in the education, the intellectual and improvement of the great Celtic family. (Cheers.) That family was assuming a character which was daily more and snore important among the na tions. Education was a matter of the utmost importance in all countries, and in all tunes, since it constituted the mighty agent which was to break down all distinctions between nations, and unite all mankind in one common brotherhood. (Cheers.) This made sentiments of truth and justice, when uttered on the other side of the At lantic, meet with a responsive echo in every British bosom. (Loud cheers.) Education was highly impor tant to all the world, and to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland it was particularly so, on account of the tongue that was spoken. However respectable from its antiquity, and interesting from the poems of Ossian, which were originally composed in it, it was still one which was not the language et commerce, and this cast the Highlander into the humblest employments. This should not be—(hear, hear)—and it was one of the objects of this society to show that he was as capable of achieving things as great, in science, in literature, and in art as he had already done upon the field of battle. (Loud cheers.) His deficiencies in these respects were entirely traceable to the deficiencies of his education. The Celtic population was not destined to remain in its present condition. They all knew what a tide of emigration had set in towards America, whither 200,000 Celts had already gone, and the number was being daily increased. These men should not be permitted to go ignorant, but they should be sent educated, men capable of filling all the positions of civi lised life, as they had shown themselves abundantly capable of doing. Their aim should be to elevate the Celtic race to that proud eminence which the Anglo- Saxons had so long enjoyed—an object which would never be achieved while the Highlanders were ignorant of the language spoken both by England and America. (Hear.) The society had existed onepundred 'and fifty years, and had now twelve thousand children under tuition ; and so economically were the affairs managed, that the average expense was only five shillings a head. The toast was then drunk with " Caledonian honours." The health of the Chairman having been proposed, The SECRETARY announced the subscriptions to be about 4001. _ _ _ _ After some other toasts, the ladies and gentlemen united in the coffee-room, where a number of them re mained for a time to listen to the exciting strains of the bagpipes, and to indulge in the national dances of their country. The order of the arrangements, and the per fect harmony of the entire proceedings, were creditable alike to the Secretary of the society- and to the proprie tors of the tavern. _ _ The company separated shortly after eleven o'clock. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SPORTING NOTES—No. CCCCXXIII. The present week Di the most crowded with sport of any this season, thirteen meetings standing for decision. Two of these, Bath and Manchester, are important, and to them I shall confine my observations. The list stands as follows :—Redditch, Halifax, and South Shields meet ings come off to-day and to-morrow • Epping Town on Tuesday ; Bath on Tuesday and Wednesday ; Tavistock on Wednesday and Thursday ; Manchester on Wednes day and two following days ; Coggleshall on Wednes day ; Southwell and the North Herts Yeomanry on Thursday ; Royston, on Thursday and Friday ; Harpen denden on Friday; and Ulverstone on Friday and Satur day. THE BATH MEETING.—This meeting commences at two o'clock to-morrow with the Lansdowne Trial Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, 50 added, one mile. Out of the nine nominations for this stake, not above three or four are expected to run • and from what I can ascertain of the state of affairs, I should say the race would be con fined to GosslP and Lamartine, the former being the winner. The second year of the First Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added, one mile, will have a very small field. Cineas, of course, does not run, and as Con tentment's starting does not seem to be altogether cer tain, Mr. Powney's AMAZON, although a bad one, may be the one to do the deed. The first year of the Second Biennial Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 5 soya added. The majority of the entries for this stake are as dark as Erebus ; and as I have not heard anything particular in favour of any of the darkies, with the exception of Monie Moses—who is said to be uncommonly speedy—why, I must look to those who have already appeared in public for the win ner. If the colt by John of Gaunt out of Valentinia is sent to the post, I should take him for the absolute winner, and place Joan of Arc second best to him, and Monie Moses third. The filly by Venison out of Cestus has got a moderate reputation for being fast, but as she carries the same weight as my fancy horse, it follows that I cannot give her a place. The Somersetshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, &c., with 100 added, two miles and a distance, notwithstand ing it is the principal race of the meeting, will attract but a very small field to the post. Among the top weights there only seems to be one horse whose chance is worthy Of consideration, and that one is Sharavogue, who, at 7st 91b, will probably run into a place, but that not the first one. Dawson's Red Lion has been talked about, but will not do at the weight. Peggy, of course, does not run. I have not heard whether Prevention does or does not run • at 6st 21b her chances seem to be out. The light weights seem to have it all their own way. Audubon, at sst 91b, if not had too much taken out of him lately, must be about winning. Ireland's Eye, at 21bs less, is said to be very dangerous • but I think that Diomedia, at the same weight, has him perfectly safe. Lina, although a runner, requires no remark. In short, the race, to me, seeais to be reduced to a match between DIOMEDIA and AUDUBON, And I have a slight fancy that the latter will have a shade the best of it. The Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added, mile and a half, is a certainty for IVlAsimtom, if he runs, which is somewhat doubtful. The Selling Stakes of 5 soya. each brings the first day's racing to a conclusion. I shall consider Wednesday's racing to-morrow. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. MANCHESTER.—MONDAY. ARRIVALB.—The Alp, Brown Brandy, Lerrywhent, Varmint. Ground hard at present. Chaffwax has left Newmarket for Manchester. Little Davie was scratched for all his engagements here, on May 12, at 3.15. Conmore was scratched for all his engagements here, on May 13, at 4.30. BATH.—MONDAY. HORSES ARRIVED.—In the number of horses arrived are Oliver, La Malheureuse, Harry, colt by Alfred, dant by Dr. Faustus, Monie Moses, Amazon, Ireland's Eye, Lamartine, Gossip, Audubon, filly by Venison out of Wedding Day, Sharavogue, Red Lion, Dabchick, Chase, Tweedside, Francesca colt, Cestus filly, Massaroni, Glen avon, Dandy, Diomedia, Norna, Montague, Waterfall, Corybantes, Lady Emily, Massena, Tame. The following have left Newmarket for Bath—Joan of Arc. No more are expected from Danebury. THE DUBLIN EXHIBITION. DUBLIN, SATURDAY. For the last two days great progress has been made in the unpacking and arrangement of contributions, in fixing and furnishing the different stalls, and in giving to the building an orderly appearance, but several weeks must elapse before the Exhibition can be said to be complete, and before its real character and value as an instructive display can be properly appreciated. From the character of the building, which absorbed in its own construction all the carpenters that Dublin could supply, the necessity of a formal opening has overtaken the management before the other preparations perhaps warranted it ; and June will probably have arrived, bringing with it the proper season for excursion trains and shilling days, before the last workman has disappeared with his tools. It is, undoubtedly, an advantage to every public spectacle to be in com plete order before the public are admitted to in spect it, but this is less to be regretted in the present instance, as the high price of admission charged at the outset throws the inconvenience upon the class which can best afford to sustain it ; and neither tourists from the other side of the Channel, nor visitors from the pro vinces can be expected in any considerable numbers for a month at least. Precautions have been taken, too, to prevent, as far as possible, any feeling of disappointment or discontent in the meantime, for the Fine Arts-hall may be said to be in complete order, and contains a col lection of paintings such as, in point of excellence, has rarely been brought together. Here the season ticket holders, now amounting to 12,000, will find materials for agreeable and refined study, and when tired of this the progress made day by day in other departments will, no doubt, be sufficient to occupy their attention. The Eng lish,the Belgian, the Prussian, the Dutch, and the French schools are all more or less satisfactorily represented in this hall. Of the last-mentioned some of the specimens are not yet produced, so that for the moment it is placed at a disadvantage with the rest ; but the Belgian and Prussian collections are most complete, every branch of their respective schools being well exemplified, and the Sovereigns of both countries contributing some of the greatest gems in their galleries. The Dutch is a smaller display, but it has been well selected, and fully sustains the fame of the country in art. Of the illustrations of the English school it is impossible to speak too highly as individual pictures, and in interest and merit, as well as numbers, they undoubtedly surpass those from abroad; but, on the other hand, they do not represent so com prehensively the style of the school in all its depart ments, nor is its contemporary character (an important point in exhibitions of the kind) so strictly preserved. Again, foreign artists have, with a liberality which does them infinite credit, contributed largely to the display, and, in some' instances, painted the works shown by them expressly for it, whereas none of our artists appear as exhibitors, though three of the greatest names among them, and those, too, whose genius shines most conspicuously upon the walls of the hall—Mulready, Maclise, and Danby—are by birth, Irishmen, The British portion of the gallery, therefore, has been supplied en tirely from the generous desire increasingly felt by the owners of valuable pictures to extend as widely as pos sible their humanising and gracious influence on the mind. Of course, it is obvious that a collection so made strips many a private residence of its choicest ornaments, and that, if repeated too often, the demand for one's best pictures to be kept for months on view at exhibi tions might grow into a nuisance. It is an especial in convenience to those who, having masterpieces of art, afford the public every reasonable facility for seeing them, and who thus (like the Duke of Devonshire for example) render their mansions favourite places of resort during the summer season. This may serve as a useful hint for the future ; but, in the present instance, the great interest and merits of the collection leave no room for regret that the efforts used in getting it together have been crowned with such success. A simple enume ration of some of the chief pictures will convey to the reader the best idea as to the merits of this part of the Exhibition. Sir Thomas Lawrence is represented by his great portrait of Eemble as Coriolanus. Hogarth, by that extraordinary work, " The Gates of Calais," so full of tragic force, and "The Last Stake," one in the series of "The Harlot's Progress." At one end of the hall hangs Dauby's sublime painting of " The Deluge," with its terrible but rather painful details of execution. Near it is placed Barker's "Woodman," a fine specimen of mas culine English art, which has been so extensively popu larised by engravings. Sir Edwin Landseer's famous " Bolton Abbey" appears among several other examples of his style, transferred from the walls of Chatsworth. There are three or four Mulreadys, "The Wolf and Lamb" included, some of them contributed by the Queen, and all of them displaying that mastery of de tails and refinement of execution for which he is distin guished. Maclise's "Weird Sisters" forms a splendid feature of the collection ; Wilkie's genius is represented by "The Rent Day," and Duncan's by the picture of " Flora Macdonald watching over Prince Charles." The style of that gorgeous colourist Etty is exemplified by the "Joan of Arc," and several other works, Calcott's by a delicious view of Venice, and Turner's by a splendid landscape scene in his early man ner. The collection also contains some of the best works of Collins, Leslie, Stanfield, Creswick, Her bert, Redgrave, Cooper, Pickersgill, Elmore, Goodall, Uwins, and many more ; nor is it possible to see so many first-rate pictures brought together without a feeling of gratification that the school to which they belong is our own. Among the Belgian artists who exhibit may be specially mentioned the names of Gallait, Wappers, Do Keyser, and Verbockoven. " The Temptation of St. An thony," by the first-named painter, is a work of extra ordinary merit, and for grandeur of conception and power of execution is unsurpassed by anything in the hall. But for the fine contributions from the Royal Gallery kindly sent by the King, the range of modern Belgian art would not have been completely represented Of the Prussian school the examples are numerous, well selected, and brilliant—the most remarkable being, un questionably, a sea piece of Achenbach's, exhibited by the King. This is a picture of the very highest merit, the wild spray of stormy and tumultuous waves against a projecting pier being depicted with extra ordinary truthfulness and skill. Two works by Kretzsch mer—one "An Arab and his Camel," and the other "Crossing the Nile," and both exceedingly clever -- were painted expressly for the Dublin Exhibition. There is a fine representation of one of the scenes in Faust, by Bezers, and the styles of Levin and Schroeder are also illustrated by noble examples. Among the Dutch artists who exhibit may be specially mentioned the names of Hendricks, Eckhous, Barton, and Genissen ; and among the French Tassart, Bonheur, and Lehman. The first -named shows a picture of very great merit, representing with less dramatic power, but more poetic refinement than his Belgian rival, the "Tempta tion of St. Anthony." Besides the modern schools, more or less strictly illustrated by contemporary painters, the hall contains some examples of the an cient masters. The Japanese compartment, furnished by the liberality of the Dutch Government, is already a feature of the Exhibition, though not half in order yet, and artists are busily engaged in sketching the suggestive forms of objects which it con tains. In the Great-hall the orchestra of the opening ceremonial has been swept away, and trophies of manu facturing skill are rising up over its immense area, diver sified, after the manner of 1851, with sculpture and fountains. Two splendid circular crosses, covered with the moss of centuries, stand on either side of the main entrance, touching relics, amid the evidences of modern splendour, which surround them, of the olden time, hal lowed in the associations of every people, but most sacred when looked backed to through ages of suffering and a history full of sorrow. In the centre of the hall, and, therefore, occupying the most prominent position in the whole building, stands Baron Marochetti's equestrian statue of the Queen a noble work, in the best manner of a great artist, and fully embodying the grandeur of a reign established in the hearts of her subjects. M'Dowall's "Eve" still retains its place, as on the opening day, at the top of the hall ; and, placed modestly at one side, is the statue of Mr. Dargan. A fine large bronze of "Hercules and the Bull," full of power, and the work of a young German artist, has been just uncovered, and, when properly placed, will claim the admiration to which its merits entitle it. In the other divisions of the building, and in the galleries, we find promise of many highly interesting collections. Those of Irish marbles, of Irish flax and linen mann- 501 16 St. : 20 1 50 20 11 10 50 40 25 25 factures, of Irish poplins, Irish frieze, and Irish lace, will all be excellent as well as large. The show of ceramic manufactures and of miscellaneous wares is being rapidly arranged, and in a few days the machinery in motion will be in complete working order. Thus the Exhibition grows into shape, though with much still to do, amply provided in the materials of success ; and, though on a scale which forbids comparison with the great display of 1851, it is a spectacle to which the cu riosity and attention, not only of the natives, but of English and continental tourists, may be confidently di rected. THE NEW AMBASSADOR TO THE FRENCH COURT.— The Marquis of Clanricarde is named as the almost certain successor of Lord Cowley, as ambassador at the French Court ; the present functionary is to be ex onerated from his duties long before the august cere monial of the Emperor's coronation. Should the Irish marquis obtain the coveted appointment it will displace the ambition of another nobleman who has served the Grey and Russell party for years, and who has received, time by time, valuable testimonials in the form of place from his political friends.—Sunday Times. DEPARTURE OF ARTISANS FROM THE ROYAL ARSENAL. —The wheelers, szc., of the Royal carriage department drew up a memorial to the authorities, praying their wages to b e augmente d to 30s. per week, on account of the rise in all parts of the country in the scale of pay. Their request could not be entertained, and nine of them gave notice of their intention on Saturday last to leave their employment. When the best tradesmen have all left, and the work is performed in a disgraceful way by inexperienced hands, then the board authorities will ap preciate their services, and grant a more liberal scale of pa y. The emigration mania has now carried off many experienced hands from this country to seek a fortune at the gold mines.—Kcittialt. Mercury. St. 20 St. 15 gi 31 St. 16 St. St. FOREIGN. 10 3 Autwerp&Rotterdana 1 4d. 5 3 BelgianEastn. Junct. 1 14 20 4 Beziers to Graissessac 4 ip4; 5 20 all Charleroi &Erquelin. 134 —13 i 20 10 Dijon and Besaugon.. 3 34 p 1 20 8 Dutch Rhenish....... 1 1 dis 20 all East Indian ...... ... 5 — s i P 20 1 Do. Extension ..,. 1 lap 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula 2 2 0 2 78 20 10 Gd. Junct. of Franco 2i 2p 204 15l Gt. Western of Canada Shares .... . ..... . par i . 5 1 Lucca St Pistoja sp.e pref.. . ............... r par 20 15 Luxembourg 4. 7' 71 i 10 10 Do. (Railway) 4' 5 2 Do. ... .... . 1 5 3 Do. (Canal),. . 1 1 10 2 Do. 6p. ct. pref i —p 20 9 Lyons dt Mediterran —— p 20 44 Madras ... . .......... 24 —24 19 20 all Namur & Liege (with interest) ....... . 74 8 20 all Do. (ex interest) — 16 all Northern of France. 361 - 371 37g i 4 20 all Do. 201. 3p. c. Bds. (fmy. B. StAms. Shs.) 141 —14 i 10 all NorwegianTrunkPre si 9 20 10 Paris and Lyons 14 —18 i, 1 20 all Paris and Orleans 43 44 20 all Paris and Rouen, 45i —46 i 20 all Paris and Strasbourg 37 38 3E4 9 20 4 ParisCaen & Cherbrg. 5. ...... 6 _ . 10 7i Quebec &Richmond . 211 10 4 Do. 54 p. ct. pref ... _ ... 2020 alll Sa ßo m uc h n ro a a n n d d ri M a : rll : o 7 2 8 1. ---- k 2 20 2 Sth-Eastrn.of Franco ... ... 20 4 Southern of France 61 —6t p 20 2s. Upper India Scrip — P Pa 8i all West Flanders 4 -- 5 10 8 Do. 5,1 per c. Prof idle i 20 10 Western of France ll4 llip 10 2 West. of Switzerland id gd 20 6 Zealand... ........... _ li 14. ORDER OF RUNNING.-TIIESDAY. First race, at two o'clock—The Lansdowne Trial Stakes. Second race—The Biennial Stakes, for three year olds. Third race—The Biennial Stakes, for two year olds. Fourth race—The Somersetshire Stakes. Fifth race—A Selling Stake. Sixth race—The Members' Plate. WEDNESDAY. First race—The City Cup. Second race—The Weston Stakes. Third race—The Dyrham Park Stakes. Fourth race—The Aristocratic Stakes. Fifth race—A Sweepstakes. RAILWAY CONVEYANCES.—The 6.15 a.m. train arrives at Bath at 10.20 a.m. ; the 9.45 a.m. express train ar rives at 12.25 p.m. RACING FIXTI The figures within parent] days' I :MRS FOR 1853. hesis denote the number of •acing. Redditch (2) 16 Bath (2) 17 JU Manchester (3) 18 Epsom (4) 24 E. Newton (3) 2 Ascot (4) 7 Hampton (2) 15 Beverley, Hull, &c. (2) 15 JU Bibury (1) 42 Stockbridge (1) 82 Winchester (1) 98 Newcastle (3) i .2g LY. Newmarket (3) 5 Worcester (2) 5 Carlisle (3) 5 Liverpool (3) 13 AUG Stamford (2) 19 Nottingham (2) 21 Goodwood (4) 26 UST. York (3) 17 Radcliffe (3) 22 Egham (2) 23 Derby (2) 24 Eccles (3) 29 Lichfield (2) 30 MBER. Lanark (2) 22 Manchester Autumn (2) 22 Newmarket F. 0. (3) 27 Northallerton (2) 29 Brighton (2) 3 Brighton Club (1) 5 Wolverhampton (3) 8 North Staffordshire (2) 9 Yarmouth (2) 9 Reading (2) lO SEPTE. Warwick (2) 6 Pontefract (2) Doncaster (4) l3 Bedford (2) 2O Leicester (2) 2l OCTO Chester Autumn (2.) ...... 4 Newmarket S. 0, (5) ..... 10 Richmond (2) 19 Newmarket H. (6) 2 BER. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 16, 1853. SHARE MARKETS.--(THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. Bitten's! done: this day. Shr. I Paid' RAILWAYS. Aberdeen. Ambg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. June....... Birmng. Wolverh. dt Stour Va11ey........, Birkenhd. Lanesh. 4z Cheshire Junct...... Do. Chesh. Birk £5O & £25 Cons Do., £20. .. Bristol & Exeter Caledonian Chester & Holyhead Cork and 8and0n....1 -Cork, Black. & Pass. D abliu&Belfast June. Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction ......., Do. New East Anglian (£25 L. & E. & L. & D.) Do., (£lB E. & H.) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, Class, A. late E. U. Do., do.. Do E. &C. East Lancashire East & West Ind. Dk & Birming. June Edinburgh& Glasgow Edinb. and 2eebles Edinb.Prth. &Dundee Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk De., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. §th.&West.efre Great Western Irish South-Easters. Lancaster & Do., Thirds...... Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un. Leeds Northern..... .. Liv. Crsby. & So utbpt. London & Blackwall Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond 4 ,l3iight.& S. Cst. l London &N. Western Do. Fifths London & S. Western Do., £4O Lndndrry. &Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Mareh.Shef.&Lineln. Do., Man. &Lin. Un. Midland ......... ...... . Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West. (Ir.) Do. A Shares .......... ICTeWCastle & Carlisle.. Newmarket Newmarket . Do. Bury E::::,ension. Newpt.Aberi;.&Htfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint & Rostravor Norfolk.-- Do., New Northn. Counties Uu North British North Devon, No.l Do., No. 2 ..... Dc., A Deferred Do., < B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton—. Scottish Central Scottish Midland.— Shrewsbury & Birmg Do., L. & N. Westn Guaranteed Stock Shrewsby. & Herefd Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halves, do Do. Oswestry Shropshire Unim_ South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dun Do.. Stockton dx Hartlepl. Thames Haven Dock and Rai1way......... Vale of Neath......... Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West C0rnwa11........ Wmblodon &Croydou Woodford `York Newetl.&Berw. IDo. Extensions....... G.N.E. Purchase York dr N. Midland.. IClosing Prlces. 29 - 30 6 10 —10 A 61— G d 21 22, 34 2A a 'lO2 164 68 68 234 24 224 234 -- ... 4 . - 5 p 8 - 9 6 - 6.1 4i 4g 13A - 13$ 10.1 - 11 - 7i 726 - 731 54 - 56 73 - 74 3i' 7 iii 88 89 54 55 132 - 134 113 114 901 94 at 96 131 p 79 — 1 794 4 4d 3 —24 d 16 —16 i - 61 - Pi lt 2 -- p 104 165 1181 -- 118 i 2. -- 3 p 1 -- lfip 90 -- 91 5 -41 d 4 -- 12 -- 13 19 -- 21 ,29i 30A 3t 2id 74i 42 -- 44 50 & - 2 r 4I - 3d 21 - 3i Si - 9} 53 - 55 3} —2/ d 354 —36 i 15 211 —74 i - 37 -- 144 21 .• 3i -- 15 10 —34 A - Par, —70 i; 7 2 d 63 PREFERENCE SHARES Aberdeeu Do., No. 2, 7 p. c Brie. tie Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian XlO , Chester & Holyhead Guar. 53 per cent Corkdrßandon p.c Dundee Perth dzAber deen Junction EastA nglian (E 3 10s) 6 per cent. Do. (E 5) 7 per cent Do. (E,7175) 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 EastLancash. 6 p.cts Edinb.Prth.&Dundee 5i per cent.. Glasgow & S.Wcstern guar. 5 per cent Great Northr 5 p.a Do. 5 p. c.,ltedcem., at 10 p. c. prem. Gt. Southn. &Westn (Ireland) Eighths Gt. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.) G. West. fixed 44 p c Lan. & York. F. £2O, Do., 6 p. c., Stock London and. Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. a Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St Do. ConvortilA, 5p 1 185 9 • , Do. New Guar. Gp.e London & S. Western. Con. Thirds Londor deley& Coler . Sha. Condy. & Emits. i Sh Manch.,Shef., &Lin., i Shares, No. 1...... Do. Now, £10......... Do., £6 ..... ...... ..... 'Marypt. &Carl. 4p. c. Do. 4i per cent Do ..... . 6 .. p .. Mid. Consol. .c. St. Do. Coma Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 4)1 per cent Norfolk Extension Do. Guar. 5i per ct Do. Way. Val. 5 p c North British North Staffordshire Oxford Worcester & Wolverh. £15,6p. c Do Shrews& Birm. N. G Sbrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min),B p. c. Do. 5 per cent South Devon . Do. Now S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of £1 Os. 6d.- S.Yorksh.4p.c.Gnar. Waterfd.SzKilk.6p.c. York Newcastle and Borwick,4 p.c.Pref. IDo • - York& N. Midland H. IL S. Purch 90 - - 95 110 G 1081 liiii Z i'.691 191 -- 201 ipm, CI - 4- 44 4i -- 51 13p 14 -- 2i p 1' -- 2 r 14 -15 A 18 - 18 3f - 3i 30 - 132 1112 - 113 Ba- 106 - 108 p I P 152 -- 154 xd 154 - 157 3i -- 4 P 10 -- 11 13* -- 141 8 -- 9 loi -- 111 i -- 1 P 149 -1510 it - i p .IE . 25i - ••• _ 1 —11 i 17 —1 8 i P 15 1 6 par # P .261 261 19a 204 }Par 104 106 51 -- i - Ip LINES LEASED AT FLED REN...I'- RAILWAYS. L easing Con* ans. Closing Prices 301 30} 301 all 100 all 1.00 all all all all all 100 11 100 100 183 9A all Bedford and Bletchley. Birm. & Oxfd. guarantee._ Do. withoutgr Birm. Wolv. & Dudley guar. Do. wtht guar. Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Olstr.dr Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. t Shares. Lon. & Greenly Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bxtn and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar Midld.Bradfd , Northern and Easternsp.c. Do. 6 per ct. Do. Fixeds p c' Prest. & Wyre Do. i shares. Roystn.k Hit. Do. Shepth. St She:. Rothand Goole g. 5 p.c. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do !London & N. West. Gt.Westu Do Do Do Caledon Gt.Nrthn. Gt. IVestn Yk. New. & Berw. Y. &NMd Do Do IS. Eastern l IDo I 'Norfolk. L.& N. W. & Midld. Stckton & Darlingt. Midland.. 107 - 109 54 - 1,:>6 L5O - 152 33i - 31 E. C•nnt, Do D• 112 -- 114 56 -- 57 274 -- 284 14/ -14 i 26 -- 27 98 - 100 3 - 106 - 106 L. 8; N. W &Ln&Yk Do 65 - 67 Gt Northn Do Lancash & Yorksh. M.lllClean Stockt. & Darlingt Do GtWestn 1 151 - 153 1151 - 153 • •a. Wilts&Somrsti 33 - 34 105} -106 A MINES. 1 all Agna Fria .... ...... l3 —13 p 100. all Anglo Californian i—4 p 1 10 2 Australasian par 1 p 20 5 Australian 44 —q p 1 all Australian Cordillera p 4 p 1 all Australian Freehold 4d par 1 all Ave Maria ld ipar k 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) par p 1 all British Austrin. Gold .3 p I 11 20 13.5 British Iron 8 1 35 243 Brazilianlmp.(issuod at £5 pm 5 53 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 4 5 44 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 30 —3l 1 1 Carsons's Creek p 4 n 40 all Cobra Copper 463 473 5 1 Colonial Gold l4 2 2i 14 Copiapo B3 9 Si. all Copper Min. of Eng 65 75 25 all Do. Pref. 71 p. cent 8 9 p 5 all English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co li 11 20 all General l5 —l7 163 2 all Great Nugget Vein l4 '2 p 3 all Great Polgooth p ar— 1 p 1 all Lake Bathurst d .i a 1 all Liberty P i P 1 all Lord.&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co i 4 1 all Mariquita i d— par 10 9 MexicankS.Americn 8 81 ri 1 all New Granada. i 13 1) 1 all Nouveau Monde l4 —13 p 3 0 1 Port Philip par_ IP 1 all Quartz Rock 50 all Rhymney Iron 24 --26 15 Do. New 7 8 30 10i Santiago de Cuba 6 7 1 all South Australian 10 7 Tin Croft 9 —ll 281 all United Mexican 5 53 5/ 1 all Waller i 1 all West Granada ld— i p 1 all West Mariposa par— p 1 all Yuba i pll JOINTBTOCK BANKS: 40 all Australasia B6i -871 i 50 all British N. American ... ... 1 62 a 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India Australia, & Chin; i 1 p 3 100 25 Colonial • •.• 100 20 Commercial of Lond ... ... 20 10 English Scottish and Australian ll I,lp 20 121 Lond. Chart. Bk. o Australia 2l 3ip 157 i 50 20 London and County ... ... 50 10 London Joint Stock ... ... 100 20 Loud. & Westminster ... ... 20 2 London Bank of Aus tralia and India 50 221 National of Ireland ... ... 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation s3i 54} 54i 25 5 Do. New . • -- ... 100 25 Provincial of Ireland ... ... 10 all Do. New ••• - ••• 5 1 Coyal Australn.Bkg & Gold Imp Co id par 25 all South Australia 49 —' 51 25 all Union of Australia... 784 79. 78 ... 2i Do. /sew 8 9 50 10 Union of London ... ... 40 all Union of Madrid ... ... , MISCELLANEOUS 100 35 Australian Agricult. 79 ----- 81 79 SBO 20 8 Australsn.Pcitic.Mail ... ... 10 6 Australn. Royal Mail .. . . 50 383,8rit. American Land 63 72 100 32 3 , Canada 65 70 5 5 Crystal Palace 3.j 3$ 7 1 I 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France I li 20 1 Eastern Steam — ... 1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir ... ... 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat ... ... 20 14 General Screw Steam ... ... 20 5 Irish Beetroot Sugar ... ... 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel ... ... 10 2 Netherlands Land ... ... 20 7i Nrth.ofEuropeSteam ... ... 50 all Peninsular & Oriental . . ... 50 25 Do. 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 25 25 South Austral. Land 46 48 1 all Submar. Telegraph ... ... 5 2 Univeral Emigration and Colonization—. ... ... 100 28i Van Diemen's Mud 18 19 181 17i LLOYD'S SHIPPMG-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, May 16.—Wind this day at Noon, E.N.E. ; moderate breeze, and fine clear sultry weather. The Rothschild, Liverpool to Halifax, N.S., was spoken May 10, returning to Liverpool, with both pumps going, and had been in'long. 20 W. ~. SOUTHAMPTON, May 14.—Wind, S.W. to S.E. Sailed —Calcutta (s), Cape of Good Hope. PLYMOUTH, May 15.—Wind, E. Sailed—Hempsyke, Port Philip ; Calphurnia, Melbourne. DARTMOUTH,May 15.—Wind, N.B. Sailed—Wizard, Labrador. HARwion, May 15.—The Anna Geza, of Blankense, Hoyor to Shoreham, struck on the Gunfleet Sand, and sank on the Rolling Ground in three fathoms water ; crew saved ; when the weather moderates, may possibly be raised. BRlSTQL.—Sailed—Ashley, Quebec. OFF TORBAY.—Augugt and Julius, Hartlepool, for Rio Janeiro. MlLEORD.—Arrived—Economist, Newport, for Quebec, leaky, and with cargo shifted. HARTLEPOOL.—Arrived—British Queen (schooner), of Sandwich, with considerable damage, having been run into by a brig, apparently foreign, on the 12th instant, whilst lying to off the Light-house. QUEENSTOWN, May 14.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Gladia tor, Mauritius ' • Meg Merrilees, V a lparai so ; Spy, B uenos Ayres ; Philip Dean, do. ; Elizabeth, Liverpool, for Port land, U.S., leaky. Sailed—Sultan, Quebec. Off Port— Reindeer, China, and proceeded for Liverpool ; Thornhill, New Orleans,_ and proceeded for Glasgow. SCILLY, May 13.—The Duncan Ritchie, of Glasgow, Leith to Melbourne, which put in here on the 27th March, and was surveyed, is understood to have been condemned, and will, it is supposed, be sold. May 15.—Arrived — John Tomkinson, Newport to Acapuleo, leaky, and since proceeded ; Connecticut, Liverpool to New York, very leaky. GALLE, April 17.—The Hydaspes (s), London to Cal cutta, broke down at the Mauritius, and will return to England. _ _ _ MADRAS, April 9.—During the gale on this coast, March 27, the English brig Buccaneer is reported to have been totally lost ; and the Devonshire drove on shore—must discharge, being leaky. The damage sustained by French vessels has been very severe. BOMBAY, April 13.—The Wuzeer, Liverpool to this port, was wrecked, March 27, upon the Chabanean Reef ; crew saved. CALCUTTA, April 7.—The Prince Alfred, from Sydney, N.S.W., got aground in the river in coming up. The wreck of the Dutch barque Boerhave, abandoned, was boarded in Clurbada Straits; crew saved, and arrived at Akyab. DUBLIN AND BELFAST JUNCTION RAILWAY.—CROS SING THE BOYNE.—At a quarter before two o'clock on Wednesday the first railway train crossed the Boyne. The train consisted of an engine and tender, 25 tons ; four ballast waggons, each laden with 6 tons of iron rails, and between 45 and 50 labourers on each, 50 tons ; to tal 75 tons. The widest span crossed was 80 feet. The deflection was only three-eights of an inch. The engine returned with six passenger carriages, heavily laden, and performed the transit in three minutes and a quarter. The line will be opened fer passengers so soon as Mr. Wynn, the Government inspector, shall have made his report. The traffic in the meantime will be carried on over the whole line. THE ISLE OF WIGHT SAVINGS' BANK.—The Re counts of the Isle of Wight Savings' Bank, which has re cently been defrauded, have been audited, and the parti culars made known. The amount of 2,646 balances due to depositors is 66,7781. 12s. 10d. The available, assets amount to 58,622 1 . lls. 10d. Amount of defalca,-, tions, 8,1561. Is. The depositors w ill receive a dividen d , from this miscalled savings' bank of 17s. 6d. in the pound. ' The balance sheets of the bank used 'Li agree with the monthly returns of cash received'And paid, sent to the National Debt Office, and' were falsified in the classified statements of balances and in the amounts ofinterist allowed to the depositors, which cannot be checked in the last mentioned office. The names of the magistrates and clergy o fthe Isle of Wight were paraded as ex officio directors of the Isle of Wight Savings' Bank, which caused the utmost confidence to be placed in it by poor people. It appears that few of these persons ever knew that they were directors, and still fewer ever thought of attending to the affairs of the I:)auk. ißusiness 1 this day. 69 701 881 8 54 132 Pm 791 i 1181 f a 524 - 96 - 61 - 65 - 20] 74; 36 13 115 16f THE UNUED STATES. ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. By the Royal mail steamer Arabia, Judkins commander, we have advices from New York to the 4th inst. She has brought $201,717 in specie on freight. The Arabia sailed from New York at 12 32 p.m. on the 4th inst., and arrived in th@ . river at 3 43 p.m to-day, having made the run in 9 days, 22 hours, and 26 minutes—the fastest this year. During the voyage one of the passengers, named Seldon, jumped overboard. A boat was immediately lowered, and every effort made to save him, but when the body was recovered life was extinct. The. Arabia passed the steamer Asia, hence for New York, at 830 p.m., on the 4th. The steam ship Baltic, from this port, arrived at New York on the Ist inst. The Government expedition. for the survey of the Chinese Seas and the Northern and Southern Pacific Oceans was equipped and nearly ready to start from New York, under the command of Captain Ringgold. The squadron comprises four sailing vessels and one screw steamer, all armed. The expedition is expected to be absent about three or four years. On the 29th ult. - a fatal catastrophe occurred about 50 miles from Kingston, Canada West, to the steamer Ocean Wave, which took fire ; and such was the rapidity of the flames that out of about 50 persons on board, 22 only were saved. Among those who perished was a Mrs. French, of Corn wall. When the fire was first discovered the steamer was only a mile and a half from the shore, for which she was immediately steered, but so in tense was the heat that the machinery became use less, and she was drifted out to sea. The crew were unable to launch the beats owing to the intensity 'of the heat, and all would have perished had not a vessel come to their assistance. A Providence paper asserts, that the King of the Sandwich Islands had applied to the United States Government for protection against the designs of France, which threaten his dominions. Great dissension had occurred at Cincinnati be tween the Protestants and Roman Catholics. The mayor having sided with the latter, the Protestant party called upon him to resign his post, and on his declining to accede to their request indignation meetings were called. Some apprehension pre vailed as to the result of the affair. Brief accounts from Mexico mention that the United States' Minister had given assurance to the Mexicans that his Government would discounte nance the acts of Governor Lane, of New Mexico, in relation to the Mesilla Valley. Mr. Bartlett, the United States' Boundary Commissioner, had given his opinion in favour of the Mexican claim. Very little business doing in the New York stock market, and no alteration to report in prices. Money for all commercial purposes in abundant supply, at 7to 8 per cent. Exchange dull, and lower. Bills on Lond on , l osi t o 10.9± ; Paris, sf. 131 c. to sf. 15c. ; Amsterdam, 41 to 411, ; Frank fort, 40/ to 401 ; Bremen, 79/ to 921 ; liamburgh, 36/ to 36i ; Antwerp, 515t0 5 174. Cotton in improved demand, but without change in price. Flour moderately active and steady. Wheat with out change in price. Indian corn in active request, and firm. Pork had a downward tendency. Beef less active, but without change in price. Bacon in fair request, at a slight advance in price. Naval stores in good req uess , a t a d vanc i ng pr i ces . S cotc h pig-iron was selling at $35 to $36 per ton. Freights to London without change. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 14. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Iberia, Captain John Bowen, arrived at 2 p.m. to day with the usual mails from Gibraltar of the 4th ; Cadiz, the sth; Lisbon, the 9th ; and Oporta and Vigo, the 10th inst. The Iberia brings 51 passengers, among whom are Lord George Loftus and Captain Paulson, R.N., and on freight three packages of specie, value 7561., seven barrels of dates, 537 half-chests of oranges, 32 half-chests of lemons, 62 boxes and eight bags of new potatoes, 35 packages of green peas, 56 cases of eggs, and sundry merchandise. The Iberia on her outward voyage, while pro ceeding from Oporto to Lisbon, fell in with the wreck of a large vessel bottom upwards, and, as the same wreck was observed in a similar position on the 2d of April last, there is reason to believe that the anchor of the vessel is at the bottom, and will remain there, unless measures, are taken for its removal. Her Majesty's steamer Firebrand was anchored at Lisbon when the Iberia left. On the Bth inst., at 5.30 a.m., the steam-ship Ripon, with the outward India, China, and Aus tralian mails was telegraphed passing the mouth of the Tagus, bound to Gibraltar, Malta, and Alex andria. The Lisbon exchanges for bills at three months are quoted this mail at 54 to il on London ; Paris, 527 to 528 ; Amsterdam, 43k ; Hamburgh, 482 ; Genoa, 525 to 526. Few transactions had taken place, and money remained over on London at 544; Five per Cent. Stock, 40f to g ; Three por Cents., 32 to 32 ; Bank of Portugal Shares, 185 to 188 rnilreis discount per share. These rates are in Lisbon bank notes, which were at 21- per cent. dis count. Bank of Oporto shares, 4 to 5 per cent. premium, in metal. The following is the letter of our Lisbon corres pondent dated the 9th inst.:-- " The first sod of Messrs. Hislop and Waring's projected railway from Lisbon to the Spanish fron tier was turned by the Queen of Portugal on Satur day last, in a field near the Beato Antonio, about three miles from the centre of the city, and half a mile north of the Tagus. A programme regulating the ceremony had been published on the sth." From Oporto our accounts are to the 10th inst. ' Exchange for the past few weeks had been stationary at 54i The Custom-house revenue for April amounted to 159 cantos. The shipments of wine to Great Britain during the same month amounted to 4,000 pipes, and 13,500 pipes for the first four months of this year. Tho wine market was brisk, and prices continued to keep up. The holders of brandy also looked for higher prices. Politics were quite in abeyance. London wine freights were nominally quoted at 355. The vessels loading wero principally Dutch and Hanoverian galliots, there being few British vessels in port. One vessel had arrived to load for Australia. Our Gibraltar advices are to the 4th inst. Her Majesty's ship Antelope, the French war steamers Grondeur and Petrel, the Portuguese steamer of war Argos, and the Sardinian brig of war Eridana, were at anchor in the bay. The British freight ship Emerald Isle sailed for Quebec on the 28th ult. The screw-steamer Tiber, six days from Liver pool, arrived on the 30th ult., en route to Italy. The screw-steamer Grecian, 5 days 20 hours from Liverpool, arrived on the Ist inst., bound to Alex andria, and the steamer Balbec ' 14 days from Con stantinople and 5 days from Malta, touched at Gibraltar the same day, en route to Liverpool. The Orestes, 11 days from Alexandria and 5 from Malta, arrived on the 2d, and sailed for Liverpool. Exchange on London was quoted at 51g. Spanish pillared dollars, 21 to 2, , per cent. premium. The Spanish steam-frigate Isabella Segunda was to leave Cadiz for Havannah on the 7th inst. THE NEW EXCHEQUER BONDS.—Subjoined is the re turn from the Bank of England of the progress of the conversion of Consols and Reduced. The amounts con tinue extremely small, and it will be noticed with sur prise that, although the terms upon which the new Ex chequer bonds are to be issued, and which were made known for the first time this morning, are fully as favour able as had been at any time anticipated, not a sin gle application has been received for them. Con sidering that there was more unanimity as to the way in which this new security would be welcomed than existed with regard to either of the others, such a result is very remarkable. It does not, however, furnish any decided indication as to the final turn of public opinion. At this moment the singular depres sion long observable at the Stock-Exchange is more intense than ever, and the general soundness of the scheme of the Chancellor of the Exchequer is not to be impugned by the occurrence of a state of feeling which, in some respects, is as inexplicable as the wea ther, from which, perhaps, it partly has its origin. One cause, however, of the inconvenience now sustained, in addition to any anxiety about the harvest, is sufficiently , obvious—namely, the continued absence of regular arri vals from Australia ; and it will be well for the Govern ment to recognise that if their present plans are jeopar dised they will owe the circumstance in no small degree to their former obstructiveness in relation to steam com munication with that country, and the subsequent want of promptitude in establishing a mint : " Bank of England, May H. " Amounts of New Stocks accepted this Day £ s. d. Three and-a-Half per Cents. ... 17,301 6 it sixth Two-and-a-Half per Cents. ... 53,100 16 Exchequer-bonds ••• T H E CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY 211 kblic drawing for rights of choice amongst the tuncom pleted shareholders took pla ce on Saturday, at the offices ' 33, Norfolk-street, Strand, in presen ce o f Vi s- CountEanelagh, the Rev. Dr. \Vorthingtou, ' Mr Fector Laurie, Mr. Cribb, and other members of th e executive Countiesy .four : i Middlesex, d w l e e s r e e x r s a l u v r r n e b y y , c m o e m m m b i e t r t s e e i na the s f o o c l i l e o t w y p H n e e r rt ef s o . rdTshwireen,tYy.fiorykesh sharesiin, Essex, Kent, Glo ucester and were added to the list by seniority. It was announced from the chair that the s u o n e e i g by etuyalhleadd progressed, an d was progressing, in a way any other society of a similar nature ; that some additional purchases o f es t ates w ill s h ort l y b e made, and that the next drawing will take place in the third o week of in the ir J t u h ne d , at the Freemasons' T avern , o n the quarterly meeting of the society. ti . THE FRENCH EM His Excellency Lord Cowley, Ambas 4 4 ,6 f /. 0 Britannic Majesty, on Saturday presen d to Atik r -N NI :` Emperor, at a private audience, lett e ri,trona Queen to their Imperial Majesties, ziotitYing: them the birth of a Prince, her son. The Emperbi also received, on Saturday, from the Duke of Parma, a reply to the notification of his Majesty's marriage. The Emperor, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton and M. Fould, Minister of State, went on Saturday to the Menus-Plaisirs to visit the annual exhibition of the works of living artists. The Moniteur of Saturday gives a long report from M. Ducos, Minister of Marine, on the neces sity of re-organising the commissariat department of the navy, with a view, first to render it more efficient, and next to introduce certain modifica tions in it, calculated to lead to a reduction in the expense. The report states that according to the ordonnance of Dec. 23, 1847, the annual cost of this branch of the service was 1,613,800 f., whereas by the plan now proposed it will be only 1,532,740 f., or 84060 f. a year less. The report is followed by a decree from the Emperor, approving of the modifications proposed in the report, and ordering them to be carried into effect. By a decision of the 14th inst. the Emperor has been pleased to accord a remission of the measures of general safety pronounced by the Commission of Revision of the Ist Military Division and by the Mixed_ Commissions of the Departments in the case of 19 persons, whose names are given. Amongst them are two medical men and a former judge of the Tribunal of Premiere Instance of Bordeaux. The price of bread in Paris for the second fort night of the present month remains without altera tion at 31 centimes the kilogramme, first quality, and 24 centimes the second. A letter from St. Petersb urgh of the 21st ult. announced that the cholera, which was then raging with great violence at Moscow, had reappeared in the Russian capital, where several persons, among whom were two theatrical performers, had died. Another letter, of more recent date, states that the disease had not made any further progress, and has been confined to isolated cases. The Ami de la Religion announces - the death of the Rev. Father Roothaan, the General of the Jesuits, which took place at Rome on the Bth inst. The Princess Achilli Murat, who recently arrived from the Floridas, had a private audience of the Emperor on Saturday. The Princess married, on the 30th July, 1826, the eldest son of King Joachim, and has been a widow since April, 1846. Her High ness is grand neice of General Washington. The Duke of Genoa, brother of the King of Sardinia, is shortly expected in Paris. Apartments are, it is said, being prepared in the Tuileries for his reception. • At the Bourse on Saturday, although the amount of business transacted was not very extensive, the previous quotations of the various descriptions of Government Securities were steadily maintained, with an advance at the conclusion of business of sc. in the Three per Cents. for cash. For the account, the Three per Cents. rose 15c., and the Four-and a-Half per Cents., sc. A decline of sf. occurred in Bank of France Shares. The final quotations were :—For money, Three per Cents., 81f. 80c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 104 f. For the end of the month, Three per Cents., 82f. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 104 f. 30c. Bank Stock 2,725 A fall of 2f. occurred in Credit Foncier shares, which closed at 882 f. 50c. A rise to the same amount took place in those of the Societe Mobiliere, which were finally quo t e d a t 958 f. 75c. In the Railway Share Market yester day there was again much activity, shares being in demand, and generally at an improved quotation. Paris and Strasbourg shares advanced 15f., and those of the remaining lines were lf. to 7f. each, _ with the excepti on of those of the W es t ern o f Franco, Rouen and Havre, and Caen and Cher bourg, which each declined 2f. Closing prices— Northerns, 935 f. ; Paris and Orleans, 1,120 f. ; Paris and Strasbourg, 953 f. 75c. ; Paris and Lyons, 972 f. 50c. ; Paris and Rouen, 1,170 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 857 f. 50c. ; Western of France, 797 f. 50c. ; Rouen and Havre, 550 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette 673 f. 75c.: Caen and Cherbourg, 647 f. 50c. ,_ T`ti ~. AUSTRIA. A report had heen received at Vienna on the 14th instant, from the Austrian Consul at Odessa, that the Russian armaments were definitely sus pended. At Odessa no speculations were made in grain, and large quantities of corn had accumu lated in Southern Russia. In spite of extensive purchases made by the Russian Government, the prices had fallen and were still falling. PRUSSIA. M. de Manteuffel has closed the session by a speech in which summed up the good results ob tained. The creation of the peerage will contribute to consolidate the national institutions. The abolition of Art. 105 of the Constitution will per mit the communal law to be based on Conservative principles. The institution of a political court will become necessary, in order to put a bridle on the bad passions of the revolutionary party. Religious discussions, which are doubtless to be regretted, will, however; have the advantage of proving that the Government is entirely decided on maintaining liberty of worship. BELGIUM. The judgment in the action brought by M. de Larochejaquelin against the Nation has been de livered. The incriminated articles have been declared calumnious, and the journal has been con demned to 5,000 f. damages, and the insertion of the judgment in the Paris and Brussels journals. SPAIN. The Ministry is not yet completed, but it is ex pected shortly to be so. Bourse.—Three per Cents., 44/ ; Deferred, 24. Exchange on London, 51 10 paper. TURKEY. The Sultan's mother (Valide " Sultana) died on the night of the Ist inst. She had long been suffering from dropsy. This princess enjoyed the reputation of great wisdom, and she always re ceived the most marked attention whenever she appeared in her gilded araba. She interfered in the affairs of the State, and her son, in questions of great weight and importance, invariably followed her advice. Her acts of benevolence are innume rable. She has built and endowed schools, hospi tals, khans for indige n t t rave ll ers, an d the poor and needy looked up to her as their guardian. Her age must have been about 52. Her remains will be conveyed at midday to their resting place with great pomp. All the ministers and chief employes will swell the funeral train. Owing to the above unfortunate event, political discussions are suspended. WURTEMEERG. Advices from Stuttgart state that the two Cham bers have decided that capital punishment shall bo inflicted on any one who attempts toms:es...di l ate the King. HESSE-CASSEL. The singing clubs have been dissolved throughout the Electorate. DESTRUCTION 01 A NSW WEAVING SIIED.—On Fri day morning an immense new weaving shed of one story in height, belonging to Messrs. Radcliffe, Bro thers, cotton mrnufacturers, near Rochdale, covering 10,000 square yards of ground, only partially covered in, was blown down by a gust of wind, and about 2,0001. worth of property was destroyed. The builders were at work, but all of them escaped alive, though some few sustained rather severe bruises. THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—On Saturday, the first Pe and flower show for the season, given by the Horticultural Society, took place at Chiswick. Al though the sun shone out gaily, and the weather, as compared with that of the last six months, was an iRI. prevenient, still a cutting east wind prevailed, and it w as difficult to persuade peopl e t o quit their homes even for the enjoyments of such attractions as the gardens afforded. Th e gathering of the f as hi ona bl es was thin, and everything seetned bleak and e h eer l ess . The grass w as damp, and display e d not hi ng of the verdure which is so tempting to promenaders, and, with the exception of the evergreens, the trees were almost without foliage. The " show" itself was, as usual, of first rate qu a lit y. T he plants, flowers, and fruits, were, of their sorts, of admirable beauty and quality. These were arranged beneath the almost endless ex tent of tents erected by Mr. B. Edgington, of the Borough, _ and classifi e d b y D r. Lindley • and it was under this protection th a t th e prom enaders were as sembled. The music of three military bands—viz., of the Ist Life Guards, of the Grenadier Guards, and of the Coldstream Guards, under the di rection of Mr. Waddell, conductor for the enial; * nothing would day— added greatly to the pleas ur e o f th e ineeting, and, had the temperature of the air been have been wanting to the gratification: b of the compil e Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, the' . Among the most distinguished of the, -visitors were t Duchess of Sutherland, the Duchessof eAr, the Argyll, Marchioness of Hastings, the Earl of Carlisle, Lord Duke and The gold Fitzroy; Lord Blantyre, Lady_ _ a Gren_ 4 ! • mi. • Frazer, Mr. and Lady Bridport, the Turkish Ambassador, medals were awarded to Mr. iii‘ll - I , Messrs. Veitch, Green, Mr. Franklin, Mr. r Lord W. 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