The Sun. — London, England, 1853-07-23 00:00:00

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under, the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, Rua 2', Will be performed THE DAY AFTER THE WEDT)ING. SUP ported by Vl'. and wrg. W. acy. Alt. r which, Lord liar us Tragedy or SARDANAPALLI Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. To be fodowed by CHFSTERFIELD VII. SKIN. by 24"317* Hurley, MtVows, Addison, and Miss Vtvash Charactei b THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JULY 23, Will be performed GENE VI EVE. Characters by Messrs. Ben, Webster, A. Wigan, Leigh Murray, Keeley, Parsel e, Paul Bedford, Ctilleuford, Woolgar, 0. Smith, and C. J. Smith, Madame Celeste and Mrs. Keeley. After which, will be presented SARDANAPALTIS. To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOBHADf. To conclude with JOH NI JONES. ROYAL OLT UPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. First Week of a New Drama, THIS EVENING, JULY 2P, Will be performed a New Drama ent , tied THE TIME 4, Charac ters by Metter,. • Farren, T. Mead, 11 viarston, William Farren, G. Cooke, and Shalders; Mesdames AnderLon, li. Gordon, E. ur ner, and Bartlett. After which, an entirely New Burlesque, by Fran-is Talfourd, Esq. entitled SHYLOCK, or, THE Mr.RCHANT " VENICE PRESERVED." Shyiock, M.. F. Hobson. To conclude with (by desire) TUE WANDERING MINSTREL. Jam Bags, Air. F. Robson. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Now under the Direction and Management of Mr. W. Cooke. The tide of suers flows into this popular Establishment, to witness the present attractive entertainments. The Battle of Waterloo continues Its triumphant career. 63d NIGHT OF THE CHASE. NOTlCE.—Parties desiroll9 of - witnessing the World's Wonder, Miss Emily Cooke, in her astounding Leaps. are requested to em brace the present opportunity as her erneaement will ►portly termi nate, when she immediately decarts for the Continent. New Intro. duction in the Circle —The Turin Perrots, Masten A lfred and Harry Cooke on One Horse. First Night of the Grand Cabalistic Pyrimide THIS EVENING, JOLT 23, And during the week, the National Spectacle of THE BATTLE OF WATER t,OO. Mr. W. Cooke's Scenes in the "CIRCLE," by sr' Istes of celebrity, introducing Miss Ern ly Cooke, the St rof the A ens, who Le ,t a Forwards and Backwards through 16 balloons. • iso, the Twin Ferrota, 'whose Whimsical Feats must be seen to be appreciated. To conclude with the successful Hlrpo Drama of THE CHASE ; or, LIFE ON THE TURF, in which a real Fox Chase will take place. Doors open at Half-past Six. Box-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manag e r, M r . W. *eat. !GE WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE, Der —Morning 42 min. after 3 I Evening 4 min.aft. 4 io-'-ORRow---Morning 25 min. fter 4 I Evening 47 min.a.t.. 4 THE WEATHER.—Strzt Om►cos, JULY 23. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE, 67 —highest since noon yesterday. 57—lowest this morning and during the night, 72 —this day at noon. BABoMETER, 30 . 13. WIND, W.--Fine sunshiny weather. THE PUBLICATION OF " THE SUN" COMMENCES EVENT AFTERNOON AT THREE O'CLOCK, AND THE LATE OR THIRD EDITION, CONTAINING THE DEBATES IN PARLI A MENT THE SAME EVENING, With all other News arriving up to the hour of Post, AT SEVEN O'CLOCK. EXPRESS EDITIONS will be forwarded after the Post is closed by the Latest Trains. 1* ;01 , 44 , 41* 44, 14 AKV414,0 LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1853. There is a general feeling abroad that Parlia ment ought not to separate for the vacation with out receiving full and explicit information as to the state of the Turko-Russian question, and being enabled to express a decided opinion as to the line of policy hitherto adopted, and about to be pursued, during the pending negotiations. We cannot see why either branch of the Legislature should be expected to abdicate its functions, or to remain in a state of apathetic indifference respecting a subject wherein the honour and interests, not merely of the United Kingdom, but of the civilised world, are so deeply concerned. It is, surely, too absurd to suppose that Noble Lords or Hon. Gentlemen should permit themselves to be con verted into political cyphers in deference' to the EMPEROR'S Autocratic notions and horror of representative institutions—that they should continue in total ignorance of what has been done, and what is doing, until the Ses sion of 1854, when, after all the mischief has been perpetrated—mischief too, that a timely and reasonable expression of public feel ing might have averted—that which has been pub lished throughout Europe by means of the Press, should be gravely stated to the Peers of England and to the chosen Representatives of her People. Such an occurrence might, indeed, be regarded as a solemn farce. A farce that would materially lower the British Parliament in the opinion of surrounding nations, as well as in the eyes of the British community. Well may NICHOLAS despise our efforts and repudiate our interference, when he sees Parliament hoodwinked by the "excellent ABERDEEN," whom he now leads by the nose, as he did five-and-twenty years ago—when his Am bassadors established the precedent which has since been attempted to be followed, of engaging (I) the United Kingdom " to abstain from measures which might encourage the resistance of the Porte." That humiliating demand was then sub mitted to the Right Hon. the Earl of ABERDEEN, being Foreign Secretary, and the treaty of Adrian ople was seized without the assent or concurrence of England—a treaty which had the effect of transferring to Russia the Islands at the mouth of the Danube, and the sole control of the navi gation of that magnificent river. It is to that blind and unreasoning confidence that the water which, while the Porte remained in possession, . showed a minimum depth of 13 feet, has been re duced to 7, and at times little more than 5 feet, and that a ruinous expense for lighterage and other charges has been imposed on all merchants sending vessels to the Danube, the palpable ob ject being the transference of its trade and com merce to the neighbouring port of Odessa. And yet, with such a deplorable memento of Minis terial insouceance and incapacity, we are required to place implicit confidence in the Minister who was guilty of that grievous oversight. To allow him to be once more contented with an imbecile protest, and the announcement that "her MAJESTY reserved to herself the right of judging of the ex t ent of the sacrifices which the Porte may be c a ll e d on to make." The professions of disinterestedness were then just as earnest and just as trustworthy a s at present. Russia was as much a stranger they "to every desire of conquest and to e very view of agg randisement "as she is at this moment. Th e jZAR only "sought to be indemnified for its e x _ p en ses, and to be assured of a moral guarantee for the f ree d o m of her commerce." We suppose an indem nity will also now be required for the expenses of the Russian campaign, sufficient to crush the already exhausted pecuniary resources of Turkey, and a material guarantee in the form of a permanent occupation of the Danubian Principalities ; and yet Parliament is to remain indifferent and inac tive, while Lord ABERDEEN is giving further proofs of his c onc ili a ting temperament and pacific disposition, receiving the insults and injuries of the ArrocitAN with Christian fortitude and pious resignation, oblivious of the buffet of 1829, and now turning the other cheek to the smiter. Such may be the views of the Premier—such may be the views of the Noble Leader of the House of Corumons—but they are not the views of the in dependent Members of independent constituencies; or, if se, the sooner a general dissolution of Par liament and a new appeal to the country take place the better. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman. the Member for Aylesbury last night made another appeal to Ministers to fix a day for th e consideration of the motion which he had repeat e dly postponed at the urgent request of the Government, and under the supposition that negotiations were in progress, which would lead to a speedy decision of the ques tion one way or other. The Honourable Gentle- man clearly pointed out the nature of the proceed ings that have taken place, and are of daily occurrence, that there is not only military posses 'ion taken of Wallachia and Moldavia, but that veu the civil administration of those pLovi !ices has been in a great degree, if not altogether, assumed, and that the invaders are fortifying the principal towns, and also the different military stations on the Danube—that offensive and insult ing communications have been addressed not only to the Porte, but to the Western Powers, and a crusade preached to the ignorant Muscovites in terms fitted for home consumption, in terms much stronger than those generally circulated, (insolent and unwarrantable as they must be admitted to be), for the purpose of exciting reli gious animosities and inflaming the fanaticism of the Russian serfs ; while the Turks are kept in a state of smouldering indignation that may at any time burst into a flame, and which may afford pretexts for further aggressions on the part of the AVTOCRA T. Under such circumstances, surely Parliament has a right to know the steps that have been taken, the pretexts put forward on the part of Great Britain, and to judge whether they are adequate to the magnitude of the crisis and the extent of the emergency. But now we are aaked for still further forbear ance, on the ground, not that the negotiations have nearly terminated, and that a definite ar rangement may be speedily anti c ip a t e d , b ut be cause they have scarcely commenced (!)—because, on account of the necessary delays, th e y canno t be expected to be in a condition to be laid before the House ! And is this an answer with which the British Parliament will be contented ? What would be said in Congress if such a reply were given by the Foreign Minister, on a matter in which the honour or the interests of the humblest American citizen was concerned ? They certainly do these things differently in the United States. And yet peace is not endangered by the pub licity, by the calm and deliberate expression of the unflinching determination of a free nation, expressed through its representatives. Away, then, with the farce that has too long been tolerated. Away with the affectation of mystery, which will only be considered by the AUTOCRAT and his advisers as a further token of English subservience—as an encouragement to perseverance in the reckless course which they have adopted. It is time that we shook off cur apathy—that we exhibited our zeal and energy befitting the great importance of the subject. Opportunities will arise for at least enforcing a discussion, and we trust that Mr. LAYARD, or some other Honourable Gentleman, will avail himself thereof, to remove the disgrace from England. If the motion should be rejected, the division list will be an exceedingly instructive document, well worthy the attentive perusal of every person entrusted with the elective franchise throughout the length and breadth of the land. When Lord JOHN RUSSELL announced, in May . . last, that " measures would be forthwith taken to carry the recommendations of the Common Law Commissioners into practical operation during the present session," we, in common with the en- re of the " Fourth Estate" and the community in general, bestowed what was then believed to be well-merited commendation for the zeal and ala crity displayed by her MAJESTY'S Government on a subject of such vital importance to the well being of society, and on which such perfect una nimity existed among all classes, the professional as well as the non-professional. This promptitude was the more laudable, inasmuch as the pressing business before Parliament might have afforded a plausible excuse for delay. It might have been considered that her MAJESTY'S Ministers would have sufficiently discharged their duty if the pro- mired measure had been speedily introduced and then referred to a select committee, so that all its provisions might have been maturely digested and considered ; and if the most urgent, on which little if any difference of opinion could have existed, were passed before the prorogation, leaving all that were likely to provoke discussion and to in volve any considerable demand on the public time, to stand over until next year. The energy exhibited by the Noble Lord was, however, not the less welcome because unexpected, because of his own free will and accord without waiting for the application of the " pressure from without," ' or any other stimulant to excite him to action, he had freely and voluntarily promised to dispose of a subject which could, under any circumstances be postponed, although the procrastination would be attended with some loss of character to the Joint-Stock Administration, and injury to the public. His bidding for popularity was, how ever, thankfully accepted, and for the time being he received the credit to which he would have been entitled had his undertaking been fully and fairly carried out. Let us see, however, in what man ner the pledge thus freely and willingly given in the face of the assembled Commons 'of the United Kingdom has been redeemed. Since that pledge was thus readily given nearly two mouths have elapsed, and nothing, literally nothing, has taken place with respect to the inte resting and important subject. While the popu lar branch of the Legislature has been bored with the prosy orations of the President of the Board of Control, and the tedious and protracted discus sions on the Government of India, a matter which knight, and ought to have been adjourned for fur- ther information, the amelioration of the pro cedure anti practice of the Superior Courts of Com mon Law, was suffered to remain in abeyance, without any single step being taken in advance. The most gross and culpable apathy and negli gence was manifested on a topic which possessed so many intrinsic claims for a speedy and satisfac tory arrangement—not of the points in dispute, for there was no dispute or difference in relatiOn thereto, but of the admitted defects in the adminis- •atiou of the law, which but too frequently led to a failure of justice. Had it not been for the unequivocal and unconditional promise of the Ministerial Leader in the Lower House, some private Member would probably havelssumed the responsibility of the measure for carrying out the valuable suggestions above referred to, or at least some of the most important and urgent provi sions founded thereon. In such an event, the whippers-in might have found some more appro priate task than trying to prevent the formation of a House, manoeuvring for a " Count out ;" and the disgraceful scenes which might have led to untoward results would have been avoided. The ruse was, however, suc cessful, and the matter remained in statu quo until the well-founded remonstrance of Lord BROUGHAM in the House of Lords, again directed public attention to the shameful laches of her MAJESTY'S Government. The Noble and Learned Lord justly complained of what appeared to be not only a very, great slight to himself personally, but an act of gross and unwarrantable disrespect to the branch of the Legislature of which he is an influential member. He showed that he had introduced a Bill at the Very commencement of the Session, eight months ago, for the purpose of amending the Law of Evi dence and Procedure. One portion of it related to a serious deficiency • the Act of 1851, which prevented th e wife of either plaintiff or de fendant from b eing exam i ned as a witness in any suit unless herself a party to the record. The in convenience arising from this omission had been seriously felt. It was found that, in many cases, the wife was the person wh o had managed the • transaction which gave rise to the liti g ation and was by far the most itnportant witness the'only one, in fnot, w h o emild th row clear light upon the points at issue. The presiding Judges, who were compelled to rule in accordance with the law, frequently deplored the necessity which prevented them from hearing the best evidence, and obliged them to decide in opposition to the substantial merits of the case under investigation at the time. Even those who had previously doubted the ex pediency of allowing the testimony of a wife to be received for or against her husband became converts, and recognised the propriety of re moving the exclusion with all convenient speed. On the second reading of Lord BROUGHAM'S 13111 on the 10th of March the Lord Chancellor, who had previously opposed the admissibility of THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 23, 1853. I such evidence, avowed his change of opinion, and supported that portion of the bill, which also had the valuable aid of the Lord Chief Justice. Under these circumstances, and in order to insure the re moval of the anomaly, to carry in to execu tion that which he felt to be a necessary supple ment to the Act of 1851, Lord BROUGHAM divided his bill into two portions, one of which, that rendering married persons competent witnesses for or against each other, passed the House of Lords on the 6th of June, while the other por tion, relating to the Law of Procedure, now awaits the third reading. But although the bill, which would have passed sub silentio in the House of Commons—a similar provision having been, we believe, unanimously sanctioned with respect to Scotland—was immediatelysent down to the Lower House, no practical step has since been taken, the matter has been quietly shelved, and the circuits have commenced without the existing defect hav ing been remedied. This is inexcusable. It is no answer to say that Ministers have no control over the proceedings of the Lower House. Had they felt inclined, the bill would have long since received the Royal Assent; and its becoming a por tion of the law would have been some trifling excuse for their crass negligence in other respects. We are now told that the provision is amalgamated in the bill framed for the purpose of carrying out the recommendations of the Common Law Com missioners. Lord CRANWORTH now thinks "it would be discreditable on the part of any Govern ment to pretend honestly to introduce such a bill as that without having had a great deal more time for its consideration than they could have had." This may be so ; but surely Lord JOHN RUSSELL ought to have known it before he made the distinct and positive promise above referred to, and surely Lord. BROUGHAM'S Bill ought to have been passed without a moment's unnecessary delay. The Noble Lord will now, however, be stripped of his borrowed plumes, and deservedly censured for having even temporarily obtained credit under false pretences. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. LIST OF BILLS IN PROGRESS BEFORE THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. ARRANGED ACCORD ING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE STAGES, ON 23D JULY, 1853. BILL WAITING FOR FIRST READING. Lords. BILLS WAITING FOR SECOND READING. 2. Betting Houses ... Government. 3. Chancery Suitors' Further Relief Lords. 4. Crime and Outrage (Ireland) ... Government. 5. Customs, &c., Duties ... Government. 6. Education ••• Government. 7. Episcopal and Capitular Estates Marquis of Blandford. 8. Factories ••• • Mr. Cobbett. 9. Fisheries (Ireland) (No. 2) Mr. M`Mahon. 10. Friendly Societies ... ••• Government. 11. Improvement of Towns (Ireland) Mr. Ross Moore. 12. Juvenile Offenders Mr. Adderley. 13. Juvenile Mendicancy and Vagrancy Lords. 14. Metropolitan Buildings Act (fur }Lords. ther amendment) 15. Minister's Money (Ireland ... Government. 16. Probate and Administration ... Mr. Collier. 17. Truck Act Amendment Government. BILLS WAITING FOR COMMITTEE. 18. Assessed Taxes ... ... Government. 19. Burials (beyond the Metropolis) Government. 20. Charitable Trusts . Lords. 21. Copies of Specifications Repeal._ Lords. 22. Customs .. Government. 23. Drainage of Lands (Ireland) Act } Amendment Government. 24. Dublin Carriages . Government. 25. Employment of children in factories Government. 26. Entry of Seamen ... Government. 27. Evidence Amendment .. Lords. 28. Expenses of Elections ... Mr. Craven Berkeley. 29. Government of India Government. 30. Incumbered Estates (Ireland) .. Lords. 31. Land Tax Commissioners' Names Government. 32. Lunacy Registration Lords. 33. Lunatic Asylums Lords. 34. Lunatics' Care and Treatment Lords. 35. Metropolitan Sewers Government. 36. Naval Coast Volunteers . Government. 37. Pilotage ... ... Government. gistration 38. Places of R e li g i ous Worship Re ... ... I Government. 39. Poor Relief Act Continuance ... Government. 40. Public Works Ac t Amendment I (Ireland) Government. 41. Stamp Duti e s (No. 2) Government. 42. Universities (Scotland) ... Government. 43. Vaccination Extension ... Lords. BILLS WAITING FOR CONSIDERATION, AS AMENDED. 44. Landlord and Tenant (Ireland).. Mr. Napier. 45. Tenants' Compensation (Ireland) Government. BILLS WAITING FOR THIRD READINGS. 46. Consolidated Annuities (Ireland) Government. 47. Highway Rates ... ... Government. 48. Land Tax Redemption Government. 49. Merchant Shipping Government. 50. Sheep, &c., Contagions Diseases Government. 51. Turnpike Acts Continuance, &c. Government. 52. Newspaper Stamp Duties Government. BILLS WAITING FOR CONSIDERATION OF LORDS' AMEND MENTS. 1. Transportation 53. Copyholds Government. 54. Taxing Officer, Common Law Bu siness (Ireland) Government. BILL WAITING FOR CONSIDERATION OF LORDS' DISAGREE MENTS TO COMMONS AMENDMENTS WITH REASONS. 55. Oaths is Chancery Lords. ADJOURNED DEBATE ON QUESTION FOR REFERRING THE BILL TO A SELECT COMMITTEE. 56. Recovery of Personal Liberty Mr. Thomas Chambers. BILLS BEFORE SELECT COMMITTEES. 57. Registration of Assurances Lords. 58. Sale and Purchase of Land ... Mr. Drummond. 59. Tenant Right (Ireland) ... ... Mr. Sergeant Shee. 60. Transfer of Laud (Ireland) Mr. V. Scully. HER MAJESTY'S HEALTH.—Her Majesty is progres sing so favourably, that Dr. Holland is expected to leave for town to-morrow, and that there will be no more bulletins published afterwards. GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION.—TheCountess de Neuilly, accompanied by the Duchess of Orleans, the Count de Paris, the Duke de Panthievre, the Duke de Chatres, the Princess Francoire, the Countess d'Hautpoul, the Countess Mollien, and attended by General Dumont, M. Reynier, and M. l'Abbe de Gueille, honoured the Diorama of the Ocean Mail, at the Gallery of Illustra tration, 14, Regent-street, yesterday, with their pre sence. SIR C. BARRT.—The current rumour that Sir Charles Barry met with a serious accident on Wednesday last is without !Duch foundation. Sir Charles was thrown out of a chaise, but, with the exception of a few slight bruises, he has sustained no injury, and there is every reason to believe that in a very few days he will have entirely recovered from the effects of the accident. THE NEW CRYSTAL PALACE.—This gigantic under taking is now so far advanced that it may be distinctly seen among the hills and trees of Surrey, from the high est parts of Piccadilly, between Grafton and Berkeley streets, on a clear day, and presents a very noble and commanding appearance, which will be increased as the immense building more nearly approaches completion. ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.—Forty public acts have been passed during the present session, which began in No vember, and at Christmas adjourned to February. About 100 more public acts are likely to be passed be fore the prorogation, towards the latter end of August. FREE TRADE HALL IN MANCHESTER.—We understand that 10,0001. was subscribed at a private meeting on Tuesday last, towards rebuilding the Free Trade Hall. It would appear that the Free Traders are not going to forsake the assembling of themselves together. THE CAB CASE AT BOW•STREET.—The friends of the cabman, Phillip, who was committed to prison by Mr. Henry, at Bow-street, in consequence of not being able to deposit ss. to have the disputed distance measured, have subscribed together to pay the 40s. penalty, and the poor man has , in consequence, been liberated. INCREASE OF PAUPERISM IN MARYLEBONE.—Yester day at the weekly meeting of the board of guardians of Marylebone, Mr. Jacob Bell in the chair, Mr. Messer, the relieving officer, in answer to a question from a member of the board, as to how he accounted for an in• crease of 742 persons on the parish books as compared with the corresponding period last year, replied that he was not ashamed of inquiry. His belief was that the great cause of the increase of pauperism was, that people lived too long in Marylebone. ELOPEMENT.—A great deal of excitement prevailed in Plymouth last week, in consequence of a report that a Captain of the 35th Regiment had eloped with the wife of a worthy baronet who has a seat near Ashburton, and who had been staying at Plymouth for several months before the sad event occurred. The officer alluded to is the son of another officer, who is one of the representatives of a neighbouring town ; and the young man who has thus broken the peace of one family, is said to have recently had a faux pas with the wife of another gentleman resident in Plymouth, which led to the breaking up of that family, and the wife being sent home to her relations. In the case of the baronet's wife, we bear that is likely to lead to a divorce. Yet the officer to whom we allude is still received in "society," he having very quickly, in both cases, re turned here from the scene of his amours, leaving the ladieS to get through their difficulties in the best way they could.—Kynurizth, Journal. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE DEAN-LANE COLLIERY, BEDMINSTE R.—BRISTOL, JULY 22.—A shocking acci dent, by which one man was killed on the spot and another severely hurt, occurred on Thursday afternoon at the Dean-lane colliery, worked by the old company at Bedminster. The accident occurred at about three o'clock. On Thursday the work 'went on as usual until about th ree o ' clock in the afternoon, loads of coal vary ing from a ton to 25 cwt. being safely drawn up. At this time the signal was given for a draft of men to be h ruled up to the surface. The engine being set in mo tion the bucket rose steadily for about 20 fathoms, wh en it suddenly broke, a n d with- its living burthen fell to th e bottom. 'William Tiley, one of the men in the bucket, was killed upon the spot ; and the other. Joseph Mar shall, was found at th e b ottom of the pit in a hopeless state with his back broken, besides having receiued other injuries, MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 10,000 bales, of which 2,000 were taken for export and on speculation. The market closed firm and steady at full prices. Railway Shares were dull, and inactive. The amount of bullion in the coffers of the Bank of England was still further diminished during the week to the 16th inst. ; but about the period when the dividends are paid it is not easy to determine whether a decrease arises from local or foreign de mands. The discounts and loans were smaller, owing to repayments, upon the opening of the transfer books, and probably there was also a with drawal of Exchequer Bills and Stock, upon which advances had been obtained, as a great reduction appears in the item " Government Securities." The changes, compared with the previous week, are as follows : Active circulation.. £23,888,060 81,080 18,023,348 240,326 3,240,220 Increase3o,oB3 Public Deposits 2,332,814 Decrease Other Deposits Decrease 66,609 Seven-day and other Bills. 1,408,893 Decrease 257 Government Securities 13,757,333 Decrease 740,000 Other Securities 13,064,310 Decrease 615,893 Notes unemployed 7,661,795 Decrease 440,025 The directors of the Devonshire Great Consoli dated Copper Mining Company, at their boartl meeting, held this day, declared a dividend of 10,2401., being 10/. per share out of profits from sales of copper ores sampled in the mouths of March and April last. After payment of the same there remains in hand a balance of 23,7721. 4s. Bd. in cash. Ore bills not at maturity, and reserved fund, applicable to the general purposes of the company. Increase Bullion Decrease Rest The following is the balance-sheet to be presented at the next meeting of the Metcalfe and General Mining Company of Jamaica, and is made up to the 30th ult.:-- Mines— Dr For pur c h ase of lease of Pem broke and freehold of Job's Hill ......£23,583 6 1 *lsland drafts £1,250 0 0 Mining expenditure, com prehending passage mo ney of miners to Jamai ca, advances to miners' families in England, iron mongery and stores sent to Jamaica, and rent of properties Preliminary expenses Law expenses Charges—For general ex penses 901 17 5 41 12 8 408 7 2 2,713 9 2 8,761 0 8 £35,057 15 11 ..X17,000 0 0 .. 18,000 0 0 57 15 11 £35,057 15 11 SPORTING NOTES. THE GATHERING AT GOODWOOD.. Preparations n.le in active peo2:re: , '•, • , ' , rate vatting fe,tivai in Goodwood Park. ;atherit4. commences on Tu•esday, and its display of rank and fashion promises to be unusually large and brilliant. Among turfites of all classes and denominations, the in terest which attaches to the principal stakes deepens, and all movements in the betting market relative to them are regarded with eager curiosity. The published programme supplies ample matter to engross attention. It contains upwards of forty stakes, which, for their intrinsic value, and the exciting contests which they are likely to occasion are surpassingly attractive. Several new "features," too, have been added to the list of sport, and from the success which has attended their in troduction, we may anticipate for them a wide-spread and increasing popularity. The North and South Biennial Stakes is the most striking novelty in the pro gramme, and it is likely to furnish an important en counter between the Northern and Southern horses. It numbers one hundred and seventy three nominations, comprising the " flower " of the two-year-olds. Speculation on the Goodwood Stakes has within the last week been briskly pursued. Various changes have marked its progress and imparted unexpected importance to it. At present I shall not attempt to determine its tendency, as within the next four-and-twenty hours movements may be made which will materially regulate the transactions in the turf market, and give a totally different aspect to the betting. Neither shall I now enter into a discussion of the chances of the competitors, but shall postpone a consideration of their pretensions until Monday, when I shall be fully informed of many essential particulars connected with them. About twenty horses are likely to muster at the post. Subjoined is a carefully-compiled list of PROBABLE STARTERS FOR THE GOODWOOD STAKES WEIGHT. st lb Teddington, 5 yrs Kingston, 4 yrs (in. 51b. extra) 8 11 J. Wintringham. Buckthorn, 4 yrs 8 10 J. Day, jun. Little Harry, 4 yrs 7 11 J. Day, jun. Joe Miller, 4 yrs Muscovite, 4 yrs .. 7 4 Dockera Y. Trifle (h-b), 4 yrs. 7 4 Manning. Retail, aged 7 4 Godding. Haricot, 6 yrs 7 2 W. I'Anson. Sackbut, 4 yrs Defiance, 3 yrs (doubtful) 6 8 Manning. Abdallah, 6 yrs 6 7 J. Kent. Vindex, 3 yrs Grapeshot, 3 yrs (doubtful) 6 4 J. Osborne. Goorkah, 3 yrs (in. 51b. extra) 6 3 C. Wintringham. Gossip, 3 yrs. ............. Crusader, 3 yrs (doubtful) 5 12 Murphy. Hobby Horse, 3 yrs 5 9 J. Scott. Ireland's Eye, 3 yrs 5 7 J. Day, jun. Sextus, 3 yrs 5 7 J. Kent. HORSE. TRAINER. The above number will, doubtless, on the day be either diminished or increased, but it comprises the names of the principal horses from which the field will be selected. On Monday I will fully examine the claims of the various likely starters to support, at present I shall merely express my decided partiality for HARICOT, HOBBY HORSE, and VINDEX. JOE MILLER and MUS COVITE, stand next in my estimation. This evening the opening dinner at the London Club takes place. Admiral Rous will occupy the chair, and will be surrounded by all the influential patrons of the Turf. July 23. A FRESH MAN. ARRIVALS AT GOODWOOD. The following have left Newmarket for Goodwood : Pharold, Alembic, Pelion, Mayfair, Cyrus, Novo, John o' Bruges, Epaminandos, St. Faith, Petrel, Shateul, Sittingbourne, Gossip, Hazlenut, Stockwell, Nutpecker, Amos, Mrs. Nutting, Dove, Margaretta, Phrygia, 'Am brose, Ilex, Cobnut, Filbert, Dandelion, Astolfo, Poodle, Cheddar, Saekbut, Btigliadoro, King Pepin, Lady Mar garet, Agis, Mincemeat, Joan of Arc, Azael, Garforth, Cock Pheasant, Ariosto. MINING INTELLIGENCE. ( Front the Mining Journal of this day.) MINES —The prospect that Turkish affairs will be amicably arranged has made the markets firmer both for dividend and speculative stocks, and a fair amount of business has been transacted in both. In the former, Alfred Consols, Condurrow, Bassett, Mary Ann, and Merllyn, have be en mos t enqu i re d f or ; an d i n the latter, Copper Hill, East Buller, and Sidney. The great fall in lead has affected shares in lead mines, and must seriou.ly reduce their profits, unless a rise takes place to something like a fair and remunerative price. Many mines are getting 51. per ton less fur their ores, whilst their expenses ar e n o t i n an y way materially reduced. In the metal market, copper and tin are in demand ; prices continue firm, and an increased price is antici pated. Lead remains at the quotations of last week, with but little business doing. Spelter is very quiet, holders not not being willing to sell at present prices—a great demand being expected to arise as winter ap proaches. In charcoal tin plates a large amount of busi ness has been done, and coke plates are becoming very scarce, from a falling off in the make. Scotch pig-iron has advanced, and rails are firm, with every prospect of an increased demand and rise in price. In the Bullion Market—Mexican and South Ame rican dollar., 4s. ilia. per oz. Bar silver containing gold, all gold above 5 grs. in the pound to be paid for, 55. ltd. per oz. standard. Bar silver without gold, ss. lgd. per oz. standard. Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz. standard. The Gold Mining Shares this week have shown symptoms of a rally from the depression previously noticed. The re-action in the leading stocks, however, is not considerable, and credited descriptions re main quite out of favour. Generally business in this department continues quiet, there being little or no speculation, and the public at the same time are k ee pi ng aloof. Colonial Gold Shares have met with some in quiry, consequent upon the receipt of favourable ad vances. STATE OF THE WOOLLEN TRADE. (From the Leeds Mercury of this day.) LEEDS, July 22.—The woollen cloth market Continues without any material alteration. Both on Saturday and on Tuesday there was a fair steady business done in the Coloured as well as the White Cloth•hall ; and con sidering that several of the principal manufacturers are attending the London wool sales, perhaps a full better business was done than might have been ex pected. The principal demand at present is for the various kinds of heavy goods for the fall trade, and of which the rnarketis very inadequat e ly s uppli e d. tocks generally are law. Prices continue without any decided alteration. There are at present, and have been during the week, a great many buyers in the town ; which has caused a good steady trade to be done in the warehouses, principally in heavy goods, of which . the stocks are gene rally light in quantity, and dear in value, in consequence of the high prices that bad to be paid for the raw mate rial, which has enhanced the cost very considerably in heavy gyods. We believe the buyers will have consi derable difficulty in supplying their wants at the present time. HUDDERSFIELD : JULY 19.—The wool business is flat, and the quantity arrived from the present sales in Lon don is yet small, and though a slight reduction has taken place, manufacturers generally have an impres sion that prices will be still lower, and are accordingly waiting for a more favourrble opportunity for making their purchases. BRADFORD.--Trade is very much injured by the un certainty that prevails respecting the Turkish question. Wool shows a downward tendency, and in ail depart ments parties purchase to supply immediate wants. Very little wool comparatively has yet been got from the country, and many of the staplers who have pur chased have repented of their bargains. LEICESTER. - Though the demand for worsted goods is dull, as is usual at this season, all the workmen are well employed at the advanced rate of wages, and there is more than usual doing in shipping orders for the colo nial markets. The cotton demand still keeps good, especially for greys, which are very scarce, and the sup ply of cotton quite insufficient. The worsted yarn market is firm of the reduced prices. In wools there is not much doing,. and the same reluctance is noticed to sell at present prices by the growers ; spinners only buy to supply present wants. The present uncertainty of Eastern pollitics has had the effect of lowering prices at the colonial wool sales, which have realised from Ad. to ld. per lb. less than the former sold at. FATA ACCIDENT IN THE BRISTOL CHANNEL. - —lntel ligence has been received at Bristol of the total loss of the sloop William, Richard Billing, master, the property of Mr. Robert Jones. The unfortunate vessel was 011 her voyage, with a cargo of coals, from Newport to Bridgewater, and, when off the Steep Holmes, on Tues day morning last, about half-past 10 o'clock, she is sup posed to have started a " butt," and sank in nine fathoms of water. We regret to say that the crew— consisting of Captain Billings, his son, and a man, to gether with a pauper girl, about 15 years of age, named Humbling, a passenger—we drowned. They were ob served by the crew of another vessel to get into her boat, but so instantaneously did vessel fill that they had not time to cast off the boat before she sank, drawing the boat with her crew and the girl after her. The For titude, of Bridgewater, bore down to the sinking vessel, but it was too late to render any assistance. The ill fated sloop is stated to have been a very old vessel, and wholly unfit for sea. The master has left a wife and family to lament his loss. BRITISH MUSEUM.—Accordinary to a Parliamentary return, printed on Friday, the estimated number of volumes now in the library of the British Museum is 510,110. The number of volumes of each of three sets of the supplementary catalogue (exclusive of three sets of four volumes each, of indexes to long headings) is 305. Each set of 305 volumes contains 220,789 titles, caculated up to the 24th of June last. These titles are estimated to refer to about 135,000 volumes of printed books. About 100,000 volumes, in the library before 1839, are supposed to remain to be done. Titles for the whole of them are, however, entered in the old catalogues. Further information is given in the return (obtained by Mr. Bell, M.P.) of the progress of the catalogues in the British Museum. It appears that the additions since 183 S are catalogued and entered either in the general or in the supplementary catalogue up to eight or ten weeks ago, with a trifling exception. The supplementary catalogue (Answer No. 2), contains the titles of books added to the library since about 1846. THE MEASLEB.—The two sons of the King of the Belgi :Ds, the Duke de Brai,ant and the Uount de Flandres, are both confined to their apartments at the Palace of Laeken by the measles, but the malady pre sents no symptoms to excite uneasiness. 111 11 11 Messrs. Overend and Co.— Cash on loan Cash balance at bankers' 3,758 16 6 Petty cash.. 2 4 2 Capital Premiums on new shares Interest of money on loan £29 10 11 Transfer fees 2B 5 0 * This account shows the total amount drawn by the Island Directors to the 30th June, but does not exhibit the actual expenditure, as the whole of the monthly cost s,eets have not yet been received from Jamaica. Bills of Exchange were taken yesterday after noon upon the principal continental cities at firmer rates, except as regards Italy, Trieste Bills at 90 days being quoted 10 58 to 11. Paris was 25 20 to 25 ; Amsterdam, 11018 to 181 ; Hamburgh, 13, 6i, to 7 ; and Frankfort, 1194 to 1191. The amount of gold exported from London direct✓ during the week to Thursday last was 24,766 ounces, and of silver 25,800 ounces, most of the former to France, and the latter to Hamburgh. From Southampton 109,0001. has been forwarded to India and China, principally in silver. The stock market is firm, and there are good purchases for money, but the speculative transac tions continue unimportant. The political advices from the continent are of such a tranquilising nature that much greater confidence is felt. Consols have been 98 ? I for transfer, and 983 t for account. The New 3t per Cents. have been quoted 1014 to and the 3 per Cents. 984 g. Exchequer Bills are at par to 3s. premium. There has been no dealing in Bank or India stock. Foreign Securities, though quiet, still tend up wards, since in many of them there is room for a much greater rise than in the English funds. Spanish Three per Cents. have been done at 471, and the Deferred at 23g. The old Portuguese Five per Cents. have realised 461. Sardinian Stock has risen to 96 and 96k, and the Swedish Loan has touched 1 premium again. Russian Bonds are firm at 119. The Railway Share market is advancing, and at the improvement off to per cent. In the English lines there is more doing. The French market is also better. Gold Mine Shares are heavy and neglected, and sellers of Land Companies' still offer. The Australian Banks are firm. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. ( From the Official List.) Business done. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 99k 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities . New 34 per Cent. Annuities lolf, Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 Dittc, 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 -16 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 5 9-16 India Stock Consols for Account 11th August 984 A Exchequer Bills, Id. £lOOO £5OO Small par 3 p par 3 p par 3 p par PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto New, 1852, 43 per Cent 994 Grenada Bonds, Ex. Dec., 1849, Coupon 2l Grenada Bonds, Deferred Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Ceut. Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto 4i per Cont. Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 47 Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 23 Ditto for the Account 23g Ditto Passive (Converted) Swedish Loan ........ Venezuela Bonds, 11, per Cent. ...... 37 Ditto Deterred, 1 per Cent l5 tdvidends on the shove payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols 9Ba 3 Ditto August Account... 9B P LLOYD'S SIIIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, July 23.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W.; light pleasant breeze, and fine clear weather. Tba barometer is rising.—Tho William, Newport to Bridgwater, sank off the Stoep Holmes, 19th inst. ; crew and passengers drowned.—The Ranger, from Marseilles, March 3 ; the Countess of Eglinton, from Genoa, Feb. 13 ; and the In defferente, from Malta, March 9—all for England, and have not since been heard of. RAMSGATE, July 22. The Waldemar, Copenhagen to Singapore and China, has put in here leaky, and is dis charging. OFF FOLK STONE. —Zulieka, Akyab to Bremen, had been in contact with the Falcon, Liverpool for Australia, as reported 21st inst., had lost one bow, and thrown part of cargo overboard. MARGATE, July 22.—The Tavistock, Plymouth to Lon don, got on Foreness Rock this morning, but has been got off. DEAL, July 23 (9.35 a.m.)—Wind, N.N.W., moderate and light. Passed—American Lass, from London, for St. John's ; Norfolk London, for Algoa Bay ; Canfarnazio, London, for Oporto ; Bella Figuerura, London, for Fi guera ; Gem, London, for Cadiz ; Mahtoree, London, for New Zealand ; Semiramis, London, for Port Philip • Vigi lant, St. John's, for London ; Henriette, Richibucto, for London Hebe Patras, for London. Sailed—Melpomene, from London, for Melbourne ; Owen Glendower, Ingle wood, Point, and Branscome, with the whole of the out ward bound, except Druid. PLYMOUTH, July 22.—Wind, N.W. The Countess of Yarborough, London, to Adelaide, S.A., has not arrived as reported. PORTSMOUTH July 22.—Wind, S.S. W. Arrived—York town, London, for New York. Sailed—Hotspur, Cal cutta. _ Liv Emu, July 23 (10.30 a.m.)—Wind, W.S.W., mo derate, and fine. Arrived—Billebrahc, from Trinidad ; Thor, Oran ; Earl of Derby, Akyab ; Tagliaria, Palermo ; Fairfield, Catania; Dabnada, Amsterdam ; Bristator, Newfoundland. LOWESTOFT, July 22.—The Vivid, Newcastle for Ports mouth, has been on the Sands. QUEENSTOWN, July 21.—Wind, S.W. moderate, and light. Sailed—Englishman and Rebecca, London. POOLE, July 21—Wind, N. W. Sailed—John and Thomas, Labrador; Heroine, Newfoundland; Superb, do. PAROCHIAL APPOINTIIENTS.—The election of a Clerk to the Commissioners of Land and Assessed Taxes for the district of the Duchy of Lancaster, St. Clement Danes, and St. Mary-le-Strand ; and also of a Clerk to the Commissioners of Property and Income Taxes for the same district, vacant by the decease of Mr. Score, took place on the 21st inst., when Mr. Isaacson, the Vestry Clerk of St. Clement Danes, was unanimously elected to fill both appointments. There were eight •Indidates. SHARE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. .e t1.1.$ 44y (ton this day. 'it. 100 ',O 81 4 1 28 7il all n 184 ;t. 100 4. 100 50 all 20 all 50 45 25 all it. ' 100' ',5 86 ft. 100 i 0 all >t. 100 LO 14 ;t. 100 - *it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 3t. 1,00 it. 100 12 11 i 0 all .11;f3 ;t: !too .4 1.1:4 20 all 11i all 10 7 St. 100 St. 100 20 12 10 1 St. 100 50 42 1 ; 40 34 25 all 25 all St. 100 812 s 4A St. 100 M.llOO 47 15 114 )0 all ;t. 100 4t 15 174 !O all ft. iloo i 0 3 it. 1100 16 16 L 6 11A 8 all 8 8 !O 174 !O all >t. I too St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 0 8 !6i all L 3 ;!, all all 9 64 it/ all ioo i 0 all J 15 9 5 5 I 165 5 I 20 ?,13 17 l 0 all SO all !O 14 [0 21s. ;t. 100 15 20 15 110 it. 100 4. 100 it. 100 100 10 5 ft. 100 L 5 all 64 6 ; 64 all 3} all 5 all 71 2 6 all 6f all b all * all ;t. 100 5 all ;t. Iwo it. 100 it. 100 5 64 all St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 16 6 St. 100 St. 100 It. 100 i 0 all ft. 100 i 0 5 .2 . 1 10 L2.= all 25 - all [0 all 6 3 ,24 all .24 all .24 8?, It. 100 It. 100 10i, 5 10 6 St. 160 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 20 all 3t. 100 1.5 l2 8 all .0 all 10 10 25 all 10 13 06 all It. 1100 5 3 It. 100 .7 5 10 LO 4 . Antwrp & Rott er d am 5 3 'Belgian East. Junct. !O all !Charleroi & Erquelin !O 10 !Dijon and B esaqon ;0 8 'Dutch Rhenish ;0 all !East Indian '0 1 f Do. Extension 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula "0 10 ;Gd. Junct. of France 0 201 Gt. Westn. of Canada Shares 5 3 Lucca. and Pistoja, 5 per cent. pref. 0 15 !Luexembourg ........ 0 10 !Do. (Railway) 5 2 Do 5 3 Do. (Canal) ) 4 Do. 6p. cent. pref. ) 9 Lyons & Mediterran ) 7,1 Madras lh 29 IMaria Antonia I 10 Do. New all Namur & Liege (with interest all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France all Do. 201 . 3 p. c. Bds [finy.B.&Ams.Slts.] all NorwegianTruk Pret 10 Paris and Lyo - is all Paris and Orleans all IPar3s and Rouen all !Paris and Strasbourg 4 Paris Caen& Cherbrg. 7tQuebec & Richmond all Rouen and Havro a It SouthernllS ii a o mlle p a e u ro d ef e l Fn l r at e . u s npf France., eo . . 2s. ,Upper India Sc r ip tl Nest Flanders • . - •• • 10 ;Do.per c. Prof . 10 !Western of France 2 iWest. of Swit zer l an d 9 New Zealand, •. ••••• Aberdeen Ambg Nottng. Bost. and Eastn. Junct... Birmiug. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junct Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and .125 Cons. Do., ..... Bristol awl!. Exeter Caledonian... Chester & Holyhead. work and Bandon work, Black, & Pass DublindrßelfastJuue Dundee Perth &Aber dean Junction...., . Do. New ...... East Anglian Do., (XlB E & H)._ Eastern Counties Eastern Uaion, A Stock Do., B. Stock Do., New A East Lancashire East & West Ind. Dk & Birming. June Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Prth. & Dundee Glasgow& S. Western ... Great Northern Stk. 87 88 Do., A. Stock 57 59 Do., B. Stock 134 136 Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.) 109 A —110 A Great Western 904 801 [rish South-Eastern 7 7 6 Lancaster & Carlisle 99 102 Do., Thirds l6 —37 p Lancash.andYorksh 7B —78 A Do., Fifths 4g - Da, Wst. Riding Un 34 3 d Leeds Northern 154 15 Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwall 8 - 9i Lond. Tilb. & gthend. I.s —lipid' Lona. Bright & S.Cst. 105 106 Lond. and N. Westn. 116 1164 1 Do. Fifths Do.IOI.Sh.,M&B_C 1i London and S. Westn. -- Do., £5O Do., .£4O Lndndrry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef. & Lincln, Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland Do. Birmng. &Derby Midld. G. West. (Ire.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do., Bury Extension Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor. Norfolk Northn.Counties Un North British North Devon, No. 1 'Do., No. 2 A Deferred Do., 4 B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westru. June Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Bi r mg. Do. L. & N. Western Guaranteed St Shrewsby. & Ihrefd. Shrewsby. & Closter (N. W. Min ; Do. Halves, k. Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun 266 - 27 5f 5i 9f - 1041 9 7 tlisl 20 - 22 34 2i 101 —10 3 d 69 69 2211 20 21 3 - 4 8- 9 5i- 5B 3 4 -- 4 12 i -13 A 44 - 46 33 - 35 73 - 75 50 - 54 71 - 73 30 - 32 5 - 44 d 4A 3Aci 11 13 18 20 29 —29 A, 72 - 724 41 - 43 55 6'i i P i o 2/ — 34 3 d 8 9 51 53 3h 2d, 33 ... 34 46 - 44 8 - 51 - 52 93 - 95 60 - 62 57 - 59 68 - 70 1 li - VI 17 - 19 9 - 94 13 - 14 - 3$ - 20 - 21 72 - 73 36 - 364 13 - 14 Stockton & Hartlepl Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath.... Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall Wimbledn & Croydon York Newctl.&Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland 23 - 25 1!- 2 1541 8t 94 30 32 ___ 104 69i —7! 7i 7id 21 —21 d 604 -61 i PREFERENI 'Aberdeen. Do. No. 2, 7 p. c. Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5. per cent Cork sic Baudo - Zip.c Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction gas'Anglian (X3los) 6 per cent Do. (£5) 7 per cent Do. (X 7 17s) 7 p. c Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 IDo. No. 2. Do. New 6 p. c. St. Eastern Union, Scrip Gua-.. 6 per cent East Lan cash. 6 p.cts Edinb Prth. &Dundee 5i per cent. Glasgow &S.Western Guar. 5 per cent.... Great NQrthn. 5 p. c. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem.,) at 10 p. c. prem... Do. q p. c. Scrip .... Gt, Southn. &Westm. (Ireland) Eighths)... Gt. Westn. (Berks & Rants Ex. 5 p. c)... Do. coy. red. 4i p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 p. c.... Lan. & York. F. £2O Do.p. . 6 c Stock ... London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, 5 p. c., 1852 Do. New Guar.6 p. c. London & S. Western Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler Shares 'Lowly. & Ennis. Sb Lau., Shef., & Lin., Shares, No. 1. DO. New, £lO . Do. £6 Ilarypt & Carl. 4 p.c Do. 4i per cent...... , Do.. Aid. Consol.6 p.c.St Do. Cousol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent Do. Pref. , 4 per cent. Norfolk Extension Do. 5 p. c Eat Do. Gt;lr. 54 per et_ Do. Way. Val. 5 13. e North British North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh.Xls, G p.c Do Shrews. &Birm.N.G. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c.l Do. 5 per cent South Devon. Do. New S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4 percent. Pre. S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. York, Newcastle,and Berwick,4 p.c. Pref Do York&N. Midland H. and S. Purch ........ SHARES 192 96 88 - 92 103 - 105 161 109 12 3 / 4 20 3 / 4 id 6} 61 4 4i 5 54 1f -- lt -- 2 p 14f -- 158 201 -- 201 I 1 ~~ 112 - 114 - 1 p Bi-- 9 - 7 103 - - 101 1 99 - 101 102 - 103 d -149 - 151t1 -- ... 154 -1 - i:67 3 - 4 10 - 11 13 - 14 - 104 - 104 I - 61) .. - ... ."--- ... 1511 —152 i par 114 116 118 122 115 117 - 241) 101 - 10 174- —17 i 1— 1 p l 141 —15 i par 1 .25 i -- 264 112 -- 114 19 -20 A 'lO3 - 105 - 51 !par i /:) FOREIGN. 1 14 14 15 1 2 1 p id 5 11 — 2ip IBp lh —2p id par --7 d 7q 4 —4, 14 -- 11, ••-ll 2 - 2-'24P, .• -- ... -- 7/ :: 7i 35 dii 14 - 141 86 -- 94 17i -171 D 45 -- 46 44 -- 45 37 -- 74 44 4 -- 3 5 4 -- c 194 -- 204 84 -- 8i 5 - 6 4f - 4ii 9i -10 i -- id 3 -2 d LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Sbr. Paid RA I L WATI . Leasing Closing I'rices 111 isiies r'ompans. this day. It .17. St. 1100 , I•tukg ..111sh L. N. W . 10.; —lOB 50 all Clydesdale Jo I Calsdon ... 51 —56 St. 100 E. Lincoln. gr 60. cent . . Gt.Northn 1)0 152 1514 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr a.Testa 33 34xd 100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New. Hallway & Berw.. 50 all 'dull & Selby Y.&N.Md. 1134 1144 114 25 all Do. a Shares Do 56 —57 564 • 12 0 , all Do. 4 Shares. Do 274 284 12 all Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern l4l 14/ 141 I 20 all Do.Preference,Do 26 27 St. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent...lNorfolk 98 100 St. 103 Do. 6 per ct.. Do — 54 all Vfanch.Bxton. Lu. &N.W and Matlock & Midld. 3 50 all Nti.-ldlesbro' & Stckton & Itedmr Darlingt. 100 all Midld Bradfd Midland... 106 hiS 50 all Northern and Eastern sp.c. E. Count.. ( j 5 67 50 all Do. 6 per ct Do — 50 all Do.Fixed.sp.c l Do . . — 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. &I\. W. &Lndt Yk 121 11A Do. A Shares. Do — St. 100 Roystn.&llit. Gt.Northn 151 153 St. 100 Do.Shepth.St. Do 151 153 25 184 She:. Roth. & Lancash. & Goole g. 5. p.c Yorksh 12 94 S. Staflordsh.. MrMClean d 50 all WearValleygr Stoekt. & 6 per cent ... Darling . 25 all Do Do 32 33 St. 100 Wilts&SomrstiGt.Westu 1034 —1044 x S d MINES 1 all Agua Fria 1 lap 2a 10s. all A ng l o C a lif orn i an 10 2 Australasian 20 5 Australian 2i - 3 1 all Australian Cordillera d par 1 all Australian Freehold. 6 d 1 all Av e M ar i a — d 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) d P 1 all British A us t r i n . G o ld 4 >4 d 20 13.5 British Iron 7 y 84 35 244 Brazilianlmp.(issued at f.',5 pm 4 4i 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 34 4 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey :32 —34 33 2i 1 Carsons's Creek 4 d 4 par 40 all Cobre Copper 47 5 1 Colonial Gold l4 p 2,4 14 Copiapo St. all Copper Min. of Eng 65 75 25 all Do. Pref. 74 p. cent 74 —84 p 5 all English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co 2 —l4 d 20 all General l4 10xd i ez 2 all Great Nugget Vein —.l PI 3 all Great Polgooth . — —d; 1 all Lake Bathurst di 1 all Liberty d par 1 all Lond.&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co a 14 1 all Mariquita .. d— par 10 9 Mexicau&S.A.mericn. 6i 7 1 1 all New Granada par— iip 1 all Nouveau Monde 4— pl 5 1 Port Philip d par 1 all Quartz Rock d par 50 all Rhymney Iron 24 —26 15 Do. New 7 8 30 104 Santiago de Cuba 4 5 1 all South Australian 4d par 10 7 Tin Croft ... . 284 all United Mexican. — 1 all Wai* 4d par 1 all West'Granada a d 1 all Wost M ar i posa - Ad 1 all Yuba — 4 d JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 I all tustralasia BO 82 40 all 3ritish Colonial :'ank and Loan Company 50 all 3ritish N. American ... 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk.of India, Austral., and China 1p 25 5 Chrtd. iink. of Asia. par 4 103 25 colonial 100 20 ommercial of Loud — 20 10 English Scottish and Australian Chrtd —l y 104 20 12. London Chrtd. Bnk of Australia . 50 20 London and dounty 50 10 London Joint Stock 100 20 Lond.andWestminst 100 35 National Provincial of England 20 10 Do. New ••• 50 22 National of Ireland... 25 all Oriental Bank Cor poration 100 25 Provincial of Ireland ... x d & b o nus 10 all Do. New 5 1 Royal Australn. Bkg and Gold Imp. Co d— par 25 25 South Australia 45 47xd x all 25 all Union of Australia 79 80 79i 80 2 6 Do. New B— 4 10 Union of London 40 all Union of Madrid MISCELLANEOUS, 1)0 35 Australian Aangidiciuirotn. = 3 . 5 . 20 35 4 5 51 8 A 00 3864 B s t t. Australis,ra is n. p Royale Americani fi e ; aMail d 5 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg and Reduction C 0.. ,• 100 Canada Company...., gg 70 5 5 Crystal Palace 1 — 4pxn 74 7 n eir 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France 1- - P 20 1 Eastern Steam 1 1 Electric Tel. of Irel — 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat 20 14 General Screw Steam ... - 20 5 Irish Beetroot Sugar ... -- 20 4 Magdalena St. Navig. 1 all Nat. Pt. Steam Fuel . 10 3 Netherlands Lane... I d -- a P 3 1 all N. B. Australasia - a c -- g p 20 V Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. 14 p 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 50 25 Do. 2 all Portland Iron Co 100 60 Royal Mail Steam.. . 1. all Scot. Austral. Invest.. 2 —24 p 1 Do. New Scrip 25 25 South Austral. Land 40-41 xd,xn .1140 xd, all Submarine Telegraph ... 100 28 Van Diemen's Landi 16j —17 j MARKET NEWS--(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. The supplies of both fruit and vegetables were very a' tensive ; yet the demand ruled steady, at but little alter** tion in prices. Furni.—Pine apples, English, 4s Od to 8s Od each ; ditto colonial, is to 3s fid each ; green gage and Orleans plume (foreign), 3s 6d to 4s Od per basket ; hot-house grape* 3s to 6s; Hambro ditto, Os to Os Od per lb ; apples, dessert" 10s Od to 15s Od ; cooking ditto, Os to 00s per bushel ; pear* Oa Od to Os per dozen ; lemons, is t o 2s Od; orange* 4s to lOs per 100 ; pomegranates, Od to Od each ; almond* 5s per peek ; Barcelona nuts, 20s per b us h e l ; cob-nut* s per 1001bs. ' • chesnuts, 8s t o 20i per bu s h e l ; s t ra ta" berries, 4d to is Od per pottle ; peaches and nectarines , 8s to 10s per dozen ; apricots, 4s to 6s per dozen ; melon* 3s to 83 each ; cherries, 2d to is 6d per lb. ; gooseberries' 2s to 3s 6d per bushel ; curr an t s, 2 s 6d to 55 Od per 1100 sieve. VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, 6d to is Od ; Brussels sprout* 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve; brocoli 3s to 6s; green* 2s 6d to 4s Oct p er d ozen bunches; broad beans, is 6 ,1 to 2s Oct per half sieve ; French beans, 2s 3d to 3s Od P er half sieve ; sea-kail Os Od to Os 04 ; asparagus, is Od to 4s per bundle ; rhubarb, 3d to Os 6d per bundle ; catisy flowers, 18 6d t o 4s per dozen ; potatoes, old, 80s to 1200; per ton ; ditto, new, 85 04 t o 21 s Oct per cw t. ; turnips, 3s Od to 4s Od • carrots, 6s Od to Ss Od p er dozen bunches; cucum b ers, O s 2 d to Is 6d each; celery, 9d to is 64 per bundle ; spinach, is Od to 2s Od per half sieve/ old onions, 6s 04 to 105 Od per bushel ; you ng d o , 4d t o 04 per bunch • leeks, 3d to 44 per bunch • shallots, 6d to 10 garlic, 6d t ' o 8d per lb ; endive, 2s 2d 'to 3s 04 per score; small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet; horse-raddish, is 04 to 3s 0 0 per bundle ; mushrooms, is 6tl to 2s 04 per pottle ; p a rsleyl 35 Od to 4s Od per dozen bunches ; turnip greens, is to is 6d per bushel ; beet, is Od to is 6d per dozen; lettuces, 64 to 8d per score ; radishes, 6d t o i s p er dozen hands ; tomatoes, 6s Od to 8s Od per dozen ; mint, 3d to 5d per. bunch. NEWGATE AND LEADENTIALL. Turkeys,Bß6adb;bitls to 2s Od; wild ditto, 0 ' Oa Oct to Os each ; Dodd each; Surrey Fowls, 6s 6d to 9s Od; ditto Chickens, 5s 6 to 2BG l O s de 2 et d soe ; 34 P B s i ;d o t n r s m , 6d 6e to 9d each; roasting Pigs" Oct to OsOi to 6s Od; barn-door Fowls, 35 6d to 5s 6d per couple; Pheasants, Os 0(1 to Os Od; Partridges, Os Od to Os 04; Halve, 2s Oct to 2s 9 d; Leverets, Os Od t o Os Od; Woodcocks, 2s 6 ? to 3 s 6d; Grouse, Os to Os Od; Snipes, 9d to is 6d; Tot 6d to 9d; wild Ducks, is 3d to 2s Od • Widgeons, 9d to is od; and Plovers, ed to is each. English Eggs, 7s 6d v" Ss 3d; French ditto, 6s 6d to 7s Od per 120; fresh Bu tte, Da to is ld per lb. The prices of - wheaten bread . re in the metropolis are fr° lll 8d to Bid; of household ditto, 6(1. to lid per 41b loaf. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s6d to 10s0d ; Brills is Od to ssod; Cod 3 , 1 Os Od to Os eac h ; Salmon, Os 8d to is Od per lb.; Soles, to is 6d per pair ; Eels, 6d to is per lb ; Lobsters, sa 28 Od ; Crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; Whiti ngs , 2 s t o 4 s Od per d°% Doreys, is to 5s Od; Mullets, is to 2s 6(.1 each ; Conol ° Oysters, 68 Od t o 10 3 Od ; N a ti ves, 3 6s Od to 42s Od ar bsh.; Mackerel, 30s per 100 ; Smelts, 2s to 5s Od per 4., 08 0 *! Skate, 6d. t o 7d p er lb ; Sh r i mps, i s Gd to 2s 6d per guuc'oti Bloaters, is 6d to 2s Od per dozen; Fresh Herrings, 38 . to 3s 9d per 100 ; H a dd oc k s , 3 5 t o i s per doz. • Bal , Od 5s to 8s pe r 100 ; C ar p, 2 s Od per b race ; Tench, 2° t to Os Od per brace ; G urne t s , 4d t o Is Od each Halibu t; 6d per lb. • Salt Fish, 2d t o 5d per lb . ; Prawns, 2s Od 2s 6d per 13. ; Flounders, is t o i s 6d per dozen ; Sturget'w 6d per lb. HIDES AND SKINS. 20 Market hides, 561 b t o 641 b, lid to 00d; 641 b to 721 b, 41; to 3d; 721 b to 801 b, 3d t o 34 d; 801 b to 881 b, 3id to b, 881 b to 961 b, 3id to 44 ; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 4id ; _ to 1121 b Od to Od. Horse hides, 5s 6d to Cs Od; calf sk i ll 11 light, is Od to 3s 04 ; ditto, full, 5s 64 to Os Od; ag p sheep, Os 04 to 00s 04; Rents, 9s 04 to 10s 64; Half-bre,, 0 Os Od to Os 04 ; D owns, 6 s Od to 8s ; Lambs, 2s 2 ' 2s 104 ; and Shearlings, is 104 to 2s 3d. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow bay, 4/ Os to Si Os; 1 ver ditto, 4/ 168 to 51 Os ; and straw, 1/ 7s to 1/ 14s per h" A limited supply, and a steady demand. clover CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 41 Os to 5/ Os; d, ditto, 4/ 15s to 51 18s ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 17s per lee Trade steady, at ful prices. . clove!' WUITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3/ 15s to Si , , 0 0, ditto, 4/ 15s to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 15 8 Per' Supply rather limited, and trade firm. 103 6 9 22 30 1i 304 87} 8 58 i 136 110 90 i i 74 8 4 ip m 105 f 116 # 15i 16, 72 i 41i 2 20i 724 i 4 13A 61 60i x in x in x in lli x in 7 1 x in 4i a in I in a in 351 x 1 x d 27 4 : 1 I x d 45i 374 x in i pm ~~ The th e is now Tedd ~~ 25 18 20 St. 5i 13 i 91 4 i 51 21 70 69 a in a in Tl] The kick a