The Sun. — London, England, 1853-06-21 00:00:00

Pm - $ oil L old' t. , the P o n tlir %tell t i a i V t; Ve vo DO s ; 6 e ° t. 's ' 611 fr od ir es . ,s Jul o 4 109 h ,, i ltil 10 5 p 4 ' l e ~,I la ov e AP c of WA B ,„reo flea' tt a t ireS e ", tO 00- offfr,i3l rag "lb° io y orea e t io at 11478 r MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INT ELLIGENCE -(THIS DAY.) tie sal CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. 'tete • es of cotton at Liverpool yesterday sm., estiniated at 7,000 bales, of which 2,500 ti;, can Were taken for export and on specula kcThe St. e. 4 market was firm without animation. The 20 ''Prised 5,000 A mer i can , 70 Pernam and %Cam at sp. to 7id., 350 Bahia at 6ld. to 14 E gYptian at 61d. to 10d., and 500 Surat Prew '° 41d. per lb. Railway Shares were de- 31 In Paul prices low er . 27, ikle vie wing the pres e nt con dition of the allow r ' alld refer r i ng to future prospects, o f spec ial 22 est at t h i s 4 %B moment, Mr. Nicholas Soames re- st. St. t° be " re l 3e al of the soap d u ty (if completed) is likely s „„° % , tlB 4 s timulus to trade, and, consequently, advan -20 b etkbi ta all concerned. Th e y ear en ding June, 1853, 60 it4eaholirtah. taliqouent alterations and fluctuations in prices. 25 W) since last September, has been reported Prea elit ill Produce' by the tallow melters generally. Our 5 40 IA ip t Bt4 „„ e k of (say) 24,000 casks, consists of (say) 25 Zale r i„"eo casks Petersbur h, 1,250 casks South T6 aqi7 an n t -' 1 .' 500 casks Australi g an, GOO casks . sundries. 18 Y,krig o l,"en entered for home consumption during the 25 40,0 00 h ave exceeded the year 1851 by 31 per cent. Deal t au c asks is (at present) the presumed supply of 25 0 .,"? at St. Petersburgh for this year, which, 25 !here about 7,000 casks of last season s, left over St. tarth e ';'"l casks actual), give a grand total 50 44 be en year of 107,000 casks. Our consumption Pettre somewhat in the following proportions :—Of eat, 12 11r gil tallow, 66 parts in 100 ;of South Ameri- 10 dkeri,,',_ St . A ustralian 19 • of sundries, 30. South St. hale as furnished 11,719 cas ks, against 14,000 °L' Per e ,2Btunated last June : present prices, 445. to 48s. St. against 335. 6d. to 355. Pd. per cwt. last year. St. tati bu. ' , 41 plt 1,250 casks, against 1,500 casks last year. St. I mPort for n ex t year, 12,500 casks. Much St. tri e 4l ,l; an d Social disquiet still prevails in these coun- 12 the large profits on tallow that must have 50 ' ll l - "" s ed this yea - r are an earnest that our market 16 i 141itiiTt ev entually be neg . e - Atd for the year awning ; , ri h ave continued very good. Present stock 19i 11 .110° 1 - 1 e ° ° l4 about 1,700 tons. Estimated import from 14 !Poll the 1854, 5,100 tons. This estimate is based " 20 g n otion that supplies from all ports except 11 1 111 ,Ply lo nla Y be suspended this year, and from the Sydney 10 °5l per cent. on the quantities received in the years st. ,retUtc,„' 18 52 is deducted, in deference to general ex- St. kmigrailtlething authentic being known. We have to 20 i'‘veL lt wle this interest on the very large profits that 10 `°, 14, 4 realised on tallow for some months past, which, St. 4 0/ "Y instances, w' Per t o _ have beer, considerably more than 50 a 'Atlie bh ." , Offering a great inducement to continued .. ' thi) to ,London, and to the permanent cultivation 25g Th e ' ". st. S Ydn e ' L ustralian accounts via Madras are dated 8A 110 i Zeldin 23. The Ovens " diggins" were 7,,Yea e. d' ill ,g so well, many of the miners being in- St. Ner g e- ' 4) pay the heavy license. The bush- 50 25 W ,ere troublesome and this prevented gold 100 `ers - , --ee lY brought down to the town. The mar- St. lki 4 f B Z r e very buoyant for imported goods with F rom ed stocks t obart Town there are advices of about 50 20 i L l )ol 2 ; 4l e tl date, viz., March 23. The want of • e ,, w , aB much fet, and the town council had St. 'eto nclering the propriety of employing con- 1 64 ? , Of New public works. 011: 4 ",, i _ e w Zealand letters state that the harbour St. 16 . 1. 0 04;`, 44 , 11 Was to be surveyed by her Majesty's w tt Pandora. Prnet ea rs that the effort to obtain from the ''latr.Z°vernment some sort of charter for new er) reuz - ` i all Banks, is not yet abandoned, but a S4(ll4ication sent to one of those which has just ' 4 e b" 11 1 ) , convincingly proves that the views of Zrst:Z e of Newcastle are not in any way changed. Zeeo l -4 , 11 g cotemporary states, that according to 4s C ,r uction put upon a letter just received from 14.414ilictial-office, it was not intended that every oUld have to make special application to each : 11 , 0 1' 1 _ 41 order to determine whether a charter "°1• 4 + l 7 granted ; but there is some ambiguity flrtie . ' lB and the only conclusion arrived at by b s Wllo have carefully perused the document sabT.,° 4 is, that nothing will be done here until ; 4 11% — "0u of the colonies is obtained. As the c 'f the Sydney Legislature were formally KVl e. , ll , te .c l two or three months since, not the Justification can exist for a departure ,„ t oof• - .: 111 ) pending a reference, and if any further . Ae i e re wanted of the settled determination zivii, --e ;v South Wales Legislature not to allow iTlltd e u banks to be started there without their Ztt VZ it would be afforded by what appears in '"l'sit fr '' ) " latest Sydney papers to hand. So t m e c c i remarks appear i n a Sydney journal d 4l ttr e ,L ell ) and to this the attention of parties a T• h r ,"7,, (1 may be usefully drawn. pt - tiglish. Stock Market has been flatter,le bees°4lg,, s peculative sales having been made. The d unfavourable. Consols have t t, l le ti T 9B l i to g, the New 31 per Cents. 101 -a, and I, 4l ti ll , ee Per Cents. 99-k . While political affairs St. TvYiqln an unsettled state, there is to mo ne y lit The statement of the capture of two St. Zttle qiips by a Russian frigate obtains very 20 pr St. "' e and probably the vessels belonge d 15 Dret4: \-,i reassians. Exchequer Bills are 2s. to 3s. b vo i ., ; "') only being a decline of Is. to 2s. , - ' 4 4 11 11 * - ,:g 11 Securities share to a slight extent the 1 - ' 2 ll ‘" SS of Consols. Mexican Bonds have been 28. Equador are quoted G. The Swedis tc; B 3 a t discount. Spanish 3 per Cents. bring P l Titti I , and Portuguese 4 per Cents. 39 ; Austri 6 a s ii are 99i and Dutch 21 per Cents. 641 to . ' Ll tit e . h as been , a bargain in French 41 per Cent. 6i 4 1 4' a t 101 50 with the exchange at 25 5. 10 del ~a3r Shares are all flatter, owing to the 20 t tli 4 ; ; tone of the English Stock Market. The t;.' s Ito per cent. generally, and the prig a - Ss Ote`allsactions have been in Caledonian, Great (142) North-Western, and York and North st. alt French shares have been verylittle °titer but they participated in the decline in St. L T4 '3 7 l , e illities St. Go ld Mine Shares are dull, but have not 6, The%lltsqed lower. ilThA'T ua res of the Australian Banks are ne g lect e d. 50 "4 Laud. Co nspies' Shares are droop in g a g ain, 4 e 'l being down abo ut 2/. Peel St. 16 4 a. "' re ic to lower kn ill , : t a ea Mint Shares are 2i to 1, Metcalf 5i to St St.. l ie River to St. 11)1 4 144 FUNDS TIIIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. tzt . (From the Official List.) t o Business done. 3 ilet. ect, e 4 k ••• • • ....... .... 228 9 Der -'• Reduced Annuities 99i Very eel,* try 3 1 -u• Consols Annuities % 11 R Amer Cent. Annuities lOll $ a a 'sole f or es, Expire sth Jan., 1860 ktii.._ Account 9 Bsg g kio szi o ier Bills, id. ......................... - .... 3 2 6 3 2 ~, Kor tlari • • • _ 3 2 qt/Q t , ....................................... • I) Vbltr,.,. '-' OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. k , ...alp t „ '' 4 113 .-- " 4,1 g, 5 per Cent 989513A ) (12 .1 "or b_ culds n , 1825, 3 per Cent ic4ca ii 3 4- ' 0 cla iiattlk,il Per Cent. g kl iallaZ e b B ° 11 (18, 4 per Cent. tithiiiiiii B o nds, 5 per Cent 941 e atish - 1 .1 14 , 3 per Cent 4 B .A I 1 Loan , -- dis prel)l,l,, .......... ..... ....... ....... .... 11, 11 eia b.. 'ends on the above payable in London. - I, t4l E7, 4 is te s, 4 per Cent. "Itt o A 'Lange, 2 per Cent. ......... .. 64i 5 ' l)et Cent. Certificates HALF-PAST TWO. 98a a x d e°144111 for O pening 19th July ,L.U. , tie A is t 20 liot e°Tranercial i telliaence by the overland mail li o ene on . 9' -d to English goods. 5 inb a raging with regar 111 44.' them has been a further decline consequent c al b° desire of holders to realise, while at 'Calcutta, •-, • 4 ti i t Zilit e l' a ri ti e e es were nominally the same, there e w x a e s ep a . 17 andthetendency, with the , It 25 ''t th demand, towards weakness. 4 4, h a 6 metal market, was , i . 1 .1 R -we er, the dullest season. The Chinese accounts been ____ 4,114-4,„ Onfavourable a concession in rates having !' s °l iti e .., e 't at bong Kong by large transactions. as it bears The _ 10 INIZ jotelligence by this occasion, ~,el%ier7eroantile interests is satisfactoreyo,fatrhelintNolizdaendi 205 v,,itiltestien-tiligthe rich cotton , dis b t t ric . t . of_Be i r m a p r e b r y ta t n i t e 00 results 20 1 ., a means for o wrung ~,b 4eo te i e r facilities shall be given by the Indian Govern- .. - ''Ot .4) internal irn rovements, while the announce- •220 2 2 0 0 fro r the intention P f the European Powers to abstain s thli de -ilt t r forenc e i China has relieved in that respect 20 i Ie ruuts created by previous accounts. the 2° ' - rs tl t he e v as t ec i anxiety for news from the East will be felt 2 ? , 4 ivi ti . - ; ''Y during the next day or two, owing 1 1,;_N1i . a 4 „ ° 4 4 almost universally expressed by the m t G o reek r lell- .' 11•"11,0t11q..1";.ithat the moment the Russians enter die r eti on 4._‘_ l B an a _popul d ation will take advantage of ° the 20 f rotil ea t , op T ion f!orde Paantbll.'eir trading d rise to expel the Turks. A 10 5 and rise to expel the Turks. A 10 - a eir mn entertained by many persons who, _ relations with the Black Sea and . the d. 1 5 0 ' i g, but la4o,l"rincipgalieti I , ° possess opportunities of . ju g e 20 4141 i 1 : 4 ' 6 Y admit that es their means of information are 20 th T , he deltilps..e enjoyed by . the Greek houses. . by 20 the general advices it n ,rese nt ~.,1 7a Shanghai i since the last advices, an 20 ftwo.ekißiort m ad state that, lnt at Shanghai of an un- 16 tcwol73l° feelin becomel3 g Prev t a er e tained by the insurgehnats 20 tiat n 8 the foreiggn r m esid e e n nts This circumstanc . e d , rea din AY to from their in : udicious demonstrations of 1 2 0 0 j'ellt . e i a , to become partisans on the side of the Govern- 20 liallun: the attempt of the - United States' ship Susque 20 ) sezirp,- .47) got zip the Yang tse-kiang followed by an 20 dire nt i l ° ll of another vessel " called the Science in the 20 iclovedellav°f Nankin —both of which are said to have 10 4:14 tisOtrnai—"irtive•—being little calculated to induce a belief 20 T he to ty. 20 1 3 , 4 3'm h , nlba, Government have given notice of the re- 10, 1.405-;h:optiltieonsopaerececentitn. debt n of 1825-26, holders 20 Th u s P ,A elle d. in 1843. P g i its stead the 4 per cent. 20 20 T ° h e ed from S . 2d of May. 8-1 , nari ,_ . m ingap• - a . re are to the lO .. eok e _8 had been active, but had subsequently 20 4_,15 1 ,_ 9tuet. There were no later accounts from to 20 SHARE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. Closing Prices Yesterday. Basineis clone this day. Paid, RAILWAYS. 100 Aberdeen ........ 81 Ambg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. all Birmng. Wolverh. & Stour Va11ey......... 28 Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junet...... all Do. Chcsh. & Birk., £5O & £25 Cons—. 18i Do., £2O 100 Bristol & Exeter 100 Caledonian. all. Chester & Holyhead l all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black. & Pass 45 Dublin&BelfastJune. all Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction .. all Do. New all East Anglian (£25 L & E. & L. & D.) all Do., (XlB E. & H.) all Eastern Counties all Eastern Union, Class A. late E. U. Sh 81 Do., do.. all Do., B. & C 100 East Lancashire all East & West Ind. Dk & Birming. June 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow 1 .Edinb. and Peebles 100 - Edinb.Prth.&Dundee 100 Glasgow & S.Western 100 Great Northern Stk 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock • 100 Gt. Sth. &West.(lre ) 100 Great Western 11 Irish South-Eastera all Lancaster & Carlisle 11i Do., Thirds . 100 Laneash. &Yorkshirc 16 Do., Fifths 114 Do., Wet. Riding Un all Leeds Northern all Liv.Crsby.&Soutlipt all London & Bla,ckwall 3 Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. 100 Lond. Bri &S. Cst. 100 London &N. Western 12 Do. Fifths 1 Do. ,10/.Sh.,M&B 0 100 London k S.Western 421 Do., £5O 34 Do., £4O all Lndndrry.&Coleraine all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 100 Manch.Shef. &Lincln. 44 Do., Man. &Lin. Un. 100 Midland . 1100 Do. Birming. & Derby 47/ Midland G. West . (Ir. ) 171 Do. 1 Shares all Newcastle & Carlisle.. 100 Newmarket 31 Do. Bury Extensions 16 Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd 71 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpoint & Rostrevor 100 Norfolk. all Do., New 31 Northn. Counties Un 100 North British . ...... 13 North Devon, N 0.1.. .6 61 Do., No. 2 ..... . 8 all Dc. 1 , 1 A Deferred ... 8 5 Do., B Guaranteed 0 171 North Staffordshire.. 0 all North Western........ 0 10 N. & S.Westrn. June. t. 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton..... t. 100 Scottish Central ...... t. 100 Scottish Midland t. 100 Shrewsbury & Birmg 100 Do., L. &N. Westn Guaranteed Stock ) 8 Shrewsby. & Herold all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) all De. Halves, do all Do. Oswestry • 61 Shropshire Union all South Devon , 100 South Eastern all South Wales 15 S. Yorksh. River Dun 5 D 0 ........ 16i Stockton & Hartlepl. 19 Thames Haven Dock and Railway 17 Vale of Neath....•• ••• all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limeriek 13 West Cornwall 21s. Wmbledon &Croydon 1 Woodford 100 York Newctl. &Berw 20 Do. Extensions 111 Do. G.N.E. Purchase 100 York &N. Midland 97 —lsi p 781 —41 d —2/ (i 16 81 Ph 1 1 V .034 -- RA --1154 11 -- 2p 1 --li, 884 -- 891 5A -- 4d 41 -- 3Ad 12 -- 13 19 -- 21 294 -- 30} 34 -- 2id 71i -72 i, 10 -- 42 ••• '''' 52 51 I p 5 4. d 2 - 3 7i - 8 ; 50 - 52 33 1 34 d 6 - . 8 - 9 •.• - ... PI 474 - 4£q 95 - 96 59 - 61 62 - 64 70 74 ldis 17 19 8i 13 15 3i 3id 20 21 70 7 1 1 354 --• 36 13 - 14 23 . 25 21 3 14 - 1 5, 9 9. 31 33 10 d-- pa .69A 7i 2d 59 —6O PREFERENCE SHARES• 1100 lAberdeeu _ _ ... -- ;11 Do., No. 2, 7 p. c... 100 Bris. & Ex. 4p. c. St. 5 Do. 4 p. c. Shares ... 100 Caledonian £lO ...... a ll Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent... Cork&l3andon 5i p.c. all Dundee Perth& Aber- Been Junction all EastA nglian (X 3 10s) 6 per cent...... all Do. (R. 5) 7 per cent 2 Do. (1;717s) 7 p. ct all Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l all Do., No. 2 all Do., New 6 p. c. St all Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent.... 100 EastLancash. 6 p.cts. all Edinb.Prth.&Dundee 5i per cent........... 100 Glasgow & S.Western guar. 5 per cent.... 00 Great North,. 5 p.c. .00 Do. sp. c.,Redeem., at 10 p. c. pram . ... all Gt. Southn. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths... 6 Gt. Westu. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.).• 100 G. West. fixed 41 pc• 6 Lan. & York. F. £2O, 100 Do., 6 p. c., Stock 100 London and. Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c 100 Do. Pref., sp. c. St all Do. Convertible, 5 p c., 1852 ........... 100 Do. New Guar. 6 p.c. 5 London &S. Western, Con. Thirds 10 Londonderry& Coler Shares . all handy. & Ennis Sh all Manch. ,Shef. , & Lin., i Shares, No. 1 all Do. New, £lo • • 3 Do., £6. II all Mamt. &Carl. 4p. c. ii all Do. 4 per cent il 8,1 Do.. ....... ..... 100 Aid. Consol 6 p.c. St. 100 Do. Consol Bristol & Binn. 6 per cent.... 5 Do. Pref. 4i per cent. all Norfolk Extension... all Do. Guar. M per et..! all Do. Way. Val. 5 p c • 100 North British ......... 1 all North Staffordshire.. . 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverb. £15,6 p. c. 15 Do all Shrews& Birm. N. G all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min),B p. c. 10 Do. 5 per cent all South Devon 14 Do. Now all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of £1 Os. 6d. all S. Yorksh .4p .c. Guar. 3 Waterfd. &Kilk. 6p. c. 100 York Newcastle and Berwick,4 p.c.Pref.' 5 \Do 10 York& N. Midland H & S. Purch 92 -96 88 - 92 1 107 - - 109 1091 191 20i A 4 -- ipna Ci 61 4 - 44 5 - - 21 pl -- 2 P 14h -- 151 19, -• 3i - l2g - 130 1 111 - 113 84 - 8i fil 7 1 1.05 101 ,i d -- iPm 152 154 ... .-- .. ••• • 154 - 157 31-4 pal 13i - - ..• -- ••• '''''' 150 152 par 116 -- 1 1 8 118 122 Ll 6 - 117 254 - 26 1051 la lii 104 11 171 184 . 1p 14, —15 i par 4 p 26R 26; 19A 20. id Pa 103 - 105 fit - 54 -P \ 3 Nutworp&Rotterdam 3 iUgianEastn. Junet. 4 Be siers to Graissessac all Charleroi & Erquelin. 10 Dijon and Bcsanflon Dutch Rhenish all Fast Indian I Do. Extension ...:. all Gt. Indian Peninsula 10 Gd. Juliet. of France [5:, Gt. Western of Canada Shares 1 Lucca & Pistoj a sp.c 15 Luxembourg 10 Do. (Railway) 2 Do. 3 Jo. (Canal) `‘, Do. 6p. ct. pref 9 Lyons (It Mediterran 4AVia d ra all Namur Sz: Liege (with interest) ............. all Do. (ex interest).... all Northern of France all Do. 201. 3p. c. Bds. (fmy. B. &Ams. Shs.) all NorwegianTrunkPrel 10 Paris and Lyons all Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen all Paris and Strasbourg 4 ParisCaen & Cherbrg. 7 Tuebec &Richmond.. all Rouen and Havre.... all S ip a o mb a s rf l) i . at e d t ll p e i n e s f e... . ... 2 3th-Eastrn. of France 4 Southern of France.. 2s. Upper India Scrip... all West Flanders.. 8 Do. 5.1 per c. Pref _ 10 Western of France_ 2 West. of Switzerland 6 Zealand.. .............. . d 14 P 15 1 Ap lidin lh 5 14 ) i — 2l lip id i 1:. -- 5- ---- d 4 41 1 d 2 .1 1: 7i 7 i 34.1 35 14 15 fl 9 15ti —15 i 41 43 40 42 35 35 3i 4i i d par 1s —19 i 13i 9 4i sip - 1 3 4 11 5 Bj dig 9p id = 2 d 25 20 20 27 - .- 28 54 - 5i gi - 104 8 6 dl - 221 - 102 - 68,1 - 22} - 21 8 - 9 5i - . 4 12i - 13 12 84 - 9 71 - 72. 54 - 57 70 -• 72 2!) - 31 51 1.3 , 1 1110 I 88i 20 3A 100 67i 22 20 100 i 67i 8 7i 221 8 i i 5: 1 71A 2 87 55 A 112 88i pm I 40 1 40 lli 50 20 1151 141 21 89i 711 2 25 100 100 20 a - THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUKE 21, 1858. LI B E. all Agua Fria ....... all Anglo Californian 2 Australasian 5 Australian all Australian Cordillera all Australian Freehold all Ave Maria all Baden (Gd.Duelay of) all British Austrin. Gold 13.5 British Iron 24i Brazilianlmp.(issued - - P 1d par n -A 2 d— AP A d par, d * 7 —9 The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon. By Naheob Risk Allah Effendi. Madden. The object of this work is to give a description of the religion and habits of the people of Syria. The author has made use o f the parabolical style in the choice of the title. ," The Thistle that is in Lebanon is the harassed, Nr eak, yet simple disciple of the Eastern Church; ant 1 the Cedar that was in Lebanon is the true Church of Christ, whose seeds were first derived from thol ;e holy shores." It is truly stated in these pages tl [at the love of country is inherent in every race, an'd that the native of neglected Syria still clings to the soil that gave him birth. The book is well written throughout, and indeed in some parts the style is adorned by elo quent expression. In conclusion, the author ob serves that, in passing through other countries, especially in observing the wealth and magnificence of Great Britain, he could not but mourn over the barrenness of his own land. " How are the mighty fallen ! But Hope shall shine in the eastern skies, and the bright morning star rise again." None can fail to echo this wish after reading the touching descriptions and moving details here met with of the Land of Promise. at £5 pm all Do. Cocaes & Culada 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 4 5 31 33 d P Carsons's Creek all Cobro Copper 1 Colonial Gold 14 Copiapo all Copper Min. of Eng all Do. Prof. 7 p. cent all English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co all General all Great Nugget Vein all Great Polgooth . all Lake Bathurst all Liberty all Loud &Californ. Gold Quartz Crush. Co all Mariquita.. 9 Mexican&S.Americn all New Granada all Nouveau Monde 1 Port Philip all Quartz Rock all Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New Di Santiago do Cuba all South Australian 7 Tin Croft . . all United Mexican all \\Taller all West Granada all West Mariposa all Yuba 1 1 lip 10 114 65 75 8 9pl 2 1i (11 15 17 lip' 3 d A dp par d— -8— par par— P d par —•p 26 28 7 9 51 6 d— par 8 — lO 4 4A r- id Sal Annals, Anecdotes, and Legends—a Chronicle of Life Assurance. By John Francis. Longman and Co. It is justly observed in the preface of this work that " men toil, work, slave—nay, almost sin for their families ; they do everything but insure." It is indeed strange how comparatively few avail them selves of its advantages, and the author's chief de sire is to induce those who are ignorant of the system to turn their attention to the subject. In tracing the history of life assurance we are con ducted through many striking scenes, and learn many curious incidents. The anecdotes, however, are not always creditable to human nature, for many dad.: instances are cited when insurances having been effected for sinister purposes, the in sured mysteriously died soon after. Whether the author thinks these annals are an inducement to insure we know not, but it is singular he should show us so many dark sides of the picture when his object is to recommend the system. Though it is true that in all the cases want of circumspection m the part'of the officers, or want of prudence on the part of the sufferers, caused the calamities. The latter case is especially exemplified in the tragic history of Helen Abercrombie, the victim of Wain wright, the original of Gabriel Varney. It is indeed a curious and interesting record on a subject of sufficient importance to attract and originality to entertain the reader, and in the chequered chrcnicles of life assurance we may find much to stuffy, to amuse, and to improve. JOINT-STOC K BANKS. all Australasia all British Colonial Bank 81 - 83 . ..--. ••• and Loan Company all British N. American 2 Chrtd. Bnk .of Austral., and China, 5 Chrtd. Buk. of Asia. 25 Colonial _ _ _ 1 - 14 20 Commercial of Lond.l 10 English Scottish and Australian Chrtd... 12a London Chrtd. Bnk. i - i 2 - 21 of Australia 20 London and County 10 London Joint Stock 20 Loud. andWestmin st 35 National Provincial of England 10 Do. New 22A National of Ireland all Oriental Bank Cor. poration 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 B oval Australn. Bkg. and Gold Imp. Co 25 South Australia all Union of Australia 2i Do. New 10 Union of London all Union of Madrid 51 - 53 ... - .. Traits of American , Indian, Life. By a Fur Trader. Smith, Elder, and Co. Being one of a class who necessarily hold much intercourse with the Indian tribes, the author has thought the present assortment of anecdotes and sketches would possess the value of authentic in formation. Those unacquainted with the pecu liarities of the American Indians will here find much novel and entertaining variety. The ac counts on the whole are not favourable, as it is curious to observe how many of the anecdotes relate to murders, suicides, and other family tragedies. i id 51 53 77 79 B,f Bi, The Jerusalem Delivered of Torquato Toss°, Translated by Ales• Cuningham Robertson, Blackwood. - It is most probable that this work will be a source of gratification to many. The celebrated poem it represents to our view in our own language will never fail to attract attention and excite en thusiasm. The mode of expression here chosen is very pleasing and graceful. The text is adhered to sufficiently for the purpose, while it is not over studied, so as to produce harshness or unevenness in the metre, as is often the case in works like the present. The following two verses are a specimen of the style : I sing the pious arms and captain, who Gave liberty to Christ's great sepulchre ; Much did his counsels, much his right hand do ; To win the glorious prize, much did he bear : In vain hell thwarted him ; and.vainly, too, Asia and Libya leagued together were ; For him God favoured, and his comrades led Back to the holy banners when they strayed. " 0 Muse ! not thou who dolt thy brow attire With the swift•fading bays of Helicon ; But who on high, amid the angelic choir, Art crowned with an immortal starry zone, Do thou my breast with heavenly flame inspire ; Do thou my song enlighten ; nor disown The bard, if sometimes, to adorn a line, He weave in it a charm which is not thine." Tropical Lays and other Poems. By Henry G. Dalton. London : J. Evans, Portugal-street, Lincoln's-inn-Fields. Most of the pieces in this collection were written at an early age, and necessarily bear the impress of immature judgment and untutored fancy, though by no means deficient in taste or poetic feeling. The tropics are rich in material for the poet, teem ing as they do with a luxuriance and variety of vegetation unknown to higher latitudes ; and in some of the verses, devoted to the description of local scenery, we obtain a glimpse of the region to which they refer with its colossal shrubs, its silent savannahs, its gorgeous birds, its burning sun, and the rude aboriginal who treads its torrid soil. We select the following from a poem entitled " The Sea Shell," which appears to us picturesque and characteristic " Oh ! I could linger on each fertile spot, And sing their beauties with a heartfelt praise, And speak of Martinique and Guadaloupe, Antigua, Montserrat, and neighb'ring isles, Whose coral reefs and dread volcanic earth, Now bloom with foliage of the palm and cane— Could tell a legend sad of death and crime, Of India's wronged and slaughter' d race, Of bold adventurers and of slavery; Of lawless buccaneers and pirates fierce, Who liv'd like serpents coil'd about these rocks; Of battles perilous by sea and land, Of civil broils, and riots, and revolts ; Of tempests wild, and dreadful hurricanes, Of awful earthquakes, and of pestilence, Which strikes the white man down like lightning flame, And sweeps him from tho earth as if in wrath." The idea in some subsequent lines of " The Sea Shell," assuming, in the author's words, " A voice within Like to the wailing of departing soul," is highly poetical and well expressed. We are sure our readers will concur with us in considering that the following excerpt from a poem on " Morning" conveys a very favourable impression of Mr. Dal ton's poetic powers : " Mark the whole earth awake like man to toil, And do the bidding of their destiny : The lofty tree to spread its branches ont, Tho lofty mind to stamp its deeds on time ; The humble plant to strive and seek to live, The lowly heart to do its work and die." It is to be regretted that some of the verses in this volume relating to miscellaneous subjects do not display the taste in selection or skill in treatment which we should have anticipated from the majority of the author's productions. This remark, however, does not apply to those portions of the work in which he depicts the scenes and traits of character peculiar to the tropics. The book is very neatly got up. We shall look with interest to another work from the same pen, which would, we have no doubt, be very acceptable to many who may peruse the present publication. The author pos sesses many of the elements essential to success, and, with care and attention, ho may assume a very respectable position among the poets of the present day. -Tl THE EARTHMEN, EXHIBITED AT 31, REGENT-STREET. The proper study of mankind is man," and the two individuals, male and female, of a race nearly extinct, are a proper study for the Ethnologist, as they form the last connecting link of the human chain. They are a South African tribe from the Orange River, and derive their name from the fact of their burrowing in the earth. The Hottentots and Kafirs hunt them for sport as vermin. The two specimens now exhibiting are 40 inches in height, and they never exceed 4 feet. They are 14 and 16 years of age, respectively, but they appear only as children of 5 or 6 years. Since their introduction into this country in 1851 they have ac quired some knowledge of the English language, and will no doubt become very intelligent. Already they con verse, dance, sing, and play on the piano. They possess a cast of features somewhat resembling the Chinese, but the flat nose devoid of cartilage, and the thick lips denote their African origin. They have a bronze skin smooth to the touch, with hair growing on their heads in ball like tufts. They are naked to the waist, which has a girdle of feathers, and the neck decorated with coloured glass beads. They are well proportioned with a natural grace in their movements, and altogether there is a pleasing attraction in these little dark fairy's. As far as can be judged of such elfin-forms, the physical confor mation of the head denotes a capability of the mental powers, if not to the fullest extent, certainly to an extent that many iEuropeans n ever attain. The intention of the exhibition is to form a fund for their education and future maintenance. THE CHURCH 1N WALES.—The clergy of the diocese of St. David's have resolved to present their diocesan the Right Rev. Dr. Thirlwall with a portrait of his lord ship, as a token of the high estimation in which he is held by his clergy, and an acknowledment of the talent and ability with which he has administered to the tem poral and spiritual wants of his diocese. The execution of the work has been intrusted to Mr. Samuel Lawrence, of London. Many of the edifices throughout the prin clpality have been repaired and reopened lately, and at several places new churches are in course of erection — viz., at Verwig, near Cardigan ; Bala, Aberystwyth, Carnarvon-; Eglwrfair, &C. MISCELL. 5 Aubin Coal and Icon 35 Australia,' Agricult. 8 A astralsn.Pcific.Mail 6 Austral a. Royal Mail 381 Brit. American Land 1 Brit. k Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co 32 Canada Company 5 Crystal Palace 2 Crystal Pal, of France 1 Eastern Steam 1 Electric Tel. of Irel 14 Gen. Steam Navigat 14 General Screw Steam 5 Irish Beetroot Sugar 4 ?lagdalena St. Navig. all Nat. Pt. Steam Fuel 2 Netherlands Land all N. B. Australasian 74 Nrth . of EuropeS team all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. all Peninsular & Oriental 25 Do. do. all Portland Iron Co 60 Royal Mail Steam all Scot. Austral. Invest. Do. New Scrip 25 South Austral. Land all Submarine Telegraph 2Eq; Van Diemen's Land NEOUS. 6 :- 70 - 72 65 - 70 2$ -2/ p - 1 p 15 20 20 20 ..• '.--. ... .. ..--.. •• a i • P 21 - 2i; ...i - 2 - ... l i:a 7- ii 67 9 7i I la 71 is - is PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—JuNE 20. ( From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons. ) SUCCESSION DUTY BILL. Clause 21 (In estimating the annual value of lands used for agricultural purposes, houses, buildings, tithes, teinds, rent-charges, and other property yielding or capable of yielding income not of a fluctuating character, an allow ance shall be made of all necessary outgoings ; but there shall be included in such estimate, in the case of a succes sor not restricted from cutting the timber thereon, the computed annual value of such timber, not being timber planted or left standing for the shelter or ornament of a mansion house, and valued therewith :—Amendment pro posed, to leave out from the word " outgoings," to the end of the clause :—Question put, "That the words ' but there shall be included, &c.' stand part of the clause :"—The Committee divided—Ayes, 150; Noes, 153. MINORITY—AYES, 150. A'Court, C. Fox, W. J. Mure, Col. A 'cock, Thomas Gardner, Richard Norreys, Lord Anderson, Sir James Gladstone, William O'Brien, Patrick Barnes, T. Gladstone, Captain Oliveira, Benjamin Bass, M. T. Glyn, George Carr Osborne, Ralph Beaumont, W. B. Goderich, Viscount Paget Lord George Bell, J. Goodman, Sir G. Palmer, R. Berkeley, Adm. Graham, Sir James Palmerston, Vis. Bethel', Richard Greene, J. Peellell, Sir G. Bonham-Carter, John Grenfell, C. Pellatt, A , Boyle, Col. Hadfield, George Philippe, J. H. Brand, H. Hall, Sir Benjamin l'hillimore, R. Itrockman, E. D. Hastie, Alexander Phinn, T. Brotherton, J. Hastie, Archibald Pilkiugton, James Bruce, H. A. lieadlam, T. E. Pinney, W. Butler, Charles Herbert, Sidney Robartes, T. J. A. Byng, G. H. Charles Hervey, Lord Alfred Russell, LordJ. Cardwell, lion. E. Hindley, Charles Russell, F. C. Challis, Alderman Hogg, Sir James W. Russell, F. W. Chambers, T. Hughes, W. B. Scobell, Captain Christy, S. Hutt, William Seymour. W. 1) Clay. Sir W. Ingham, R. Shafto, R. D. Cobden, Richard Johnstone, James Shelburne, Earl Cockburn, Sir A. Johnstone, Sir J. Shelley, Sir J. V. Collier, Robert P. KKeating, Robert Sheridan. R. B. C owa n, Charles William eogh, William Smith, R. V Cowper, W. F. Kinnaird, A. F. Smonett. A. Stuart, Lord D. Labouehere, H. Swift, It. Laing, S. Tancred,:ll. W. CCrrooaukfu,r, J. La i ng, E. H. J. K irk, Crossley, F. Crowder, Richard B. Langston, J. M. Thicknesse. R. A. Dalrymple, Visc. Langton, H. G. Thompson, G. D a shwood, Sir G. Lay ard, A. IL Villiers, lit. Hu. C Davie, Sir 11. Locke, J. Vivian, J. H. Denison,:E. Lowe, R. Walmsiey, Si r J. Duncan, George Luce, T. Warner, E. Dunlop, A. Mackie, J. Wells, W. Ellice, E. Macgregor, John Whitbread, Samuel Elliot, John Marshall, W. Wickham. H. W. .Is. Stuart Emlyn, Viscount M asse y , W. Wilkinson, W. A. E smo nde. John M as terman, John Wilcox, v oruey Evans. William M atheson, Sir J. Williams, W. Ewart, William Maule, Colonel Wilson, J. Fagan, W. M iall, E. Wise, A. Fergus, J. Milligan, R. F e rguson. Col. Mills, T. Wrightson, W. Fitzgerald, W. R. S. Miner, W. M. E. Wyvill, M. Forster, Charles Monck, Lord Young. Sir John Forster, J. Moucrieff, J. TELLERS, Fertesene. Chichester Be rkeley,, Monsen, Willi Hater, W. a. orrls„D. am keley, Grenville, Fox, R. M MAJORITY—NOES, 153. Adam', Sir T. Farrer, James Neeld, John Adderley, C. Fellowes, Edward Newark, Viscount Aglionby, H. A. Filmer, Sir Edmund Newdegatc, C. Alexander, J. Floyer, John Oakes, J. H. P. Archdali, Captain M. Forbes, W. Packenham, E. Arkwright, G. Forster, Sir Geo. Pakington, Sir John Aspinali, J. T. Franklyn, G. W. Calmer, Robert Bailey, Sir J. Frewen, C. H. Parker, R. T. Baird, James Graham, Lord M. W. Percy, J. Ball, Edward Granby, Marquis Pigott, F. Bankes, G. Greaves, Edo and Pollard-Urquhart, W Baring, T. Greene, T. Portman, W. Barrow, Win. 11. Grogan, E. Powlett, Lord W. Bateson, T. Gwyn, Howel Prime, R. Bennet, Philip Hanmer, Sir J. Rarnsden, Sir J. Bernina, Lord H. Hawkins, William Robertson, P. F. BBentinek G. P. Hayes, Sir E. Rushout, Captain Berkeley,, Craven F. Tleneage, G. F. Sanders, G. Blair, Colonel Henley. J. W. Sawle, C. B. G. Booth, Sir R. Herbert, H. A. Seymer, H: K. Bowyer, George Hildyard, R. Seymour, Lord Bramston. T. W. Hume, W. F. Sibthorp, Colonel Browne, Y. leen, Samuel Smijth, Sir W. Bruce, C. L. C. Jolliffe, Sir W. 0.11. Smith, W. M Buller, Sir J. Jones, Captain , Smyth, R. J. Bunbury, W. Kendall , N. Somerset, Captain Burrell, Sir C. M. Her, D. S. Spooner, Richard Burroughes, Henry N. King, James King Stafford, A. Butt, Geo. Medd Kingsoote, R. N. F. Stafford, Marquis Butt, I. Knightley, Itainald Sdrling.W. Cairns, 11. M'Calmont Knox , Col onel Strickland, Sir G. Campbell, Sir A. Knox, W. S. Start, 11;(31. Carnac, Sir J. Rivett Laffan, R. M. Talbot, C. Cayley, E. S. Lockhart, A. E. Tudway, R. C. Chelsea, Viscount Lockhart, W. Tyler, Sir G. Christopher, R. A. Lovaine, Lord Vance, J. Clive, R. 11. Loveden, P. Van sittart, George II Clive. R. Lowther, Colonel Villiers, Francis Codrington, Sir Wlll- Lowther, Captain Vivian, J. Ennis C o lville, C. R. M acart ne y , G. Vyvyan Sir R. Conolly, T. Matins, Richard NVaddington, H. Davison, R. March, Earl of Walcot, Adm. Dent, J. Maxwell, James P. Wall, Charles Baring Bering, Sir E. Michell, W. Walsh, Sir J. B. Pod. J. W. Montgomery, Sir G. West, Frederick R. Drummond, Henry Moore, Ross S. Whitmore, Henry Duff, G. Mostyn, E. M. Wyndham, W. Buncombe. W. E. Mullings, J. R. Wynn, Herbert W. Dunne, Col. Mundy William York, E. T. East, Sir J. B. Murrough, J. P. TILLICI 8. Egerton, E. Naas, Lord Trollope, Sir J. Firnharn, E. Basil Napier, J. Taylor, Col. LLOYDS' SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY. - - LONDON June 20.—Wind at Noo n, E. to N.E. ; li g ht breeze and cloudy, with rain. FALMOUTH June 20. —Wind, N. Arrived — Camponeza, Bahia ; Archimedes, Matanzas ; C. C. Dow, Havannah. Off Port—Ve rnon , Bombay. BRISTOL, June 20.—Wind, N. E. Arrived—Ajax, Trinidad ; Empire, Havannah ; Humboldt, St. John's, N.B. Sailed—Jessy, Barbadoes. HARTLEPOOL, June 20.—Wind, N.E.; variable. Sailed —Den Elspout, Singapore. HARWICH, June 20.—A bug of about 200 tons, sup posed to be the Jane or Return, of Sunderland, is sunk in 10 fathoms water, between the Nudelli and the Barrows. QUEBEC, June 4.—The Daedalus, arrived here May 29, from Falmouth, was in contact, May 12, lat. 47, long. 50, with the Ross, of Hull, and received some damage. MAULIEINI Al ri 18.—The lona, from Falmouth, makes three inches water per hour, and the crew refuse to work. BOSTON, June B.—The Douglas (British brig), Bridport to Maitland, U.S., went on shore on Guy Head 3d inst., but was expected off. COURT CIRCULAR, The Society of the Cologne Choral Union attended at half-past 9 o'clock yesterday morning in Buckingham Palace, and sung several of their vocal pieces, conclud ing with " God Save the Queen." Their Majesties the King and Queen of Hanover visited the Queen yesterday afternoon at Buckingham Palace, where they arrived at 20 minutes past 3 o'clock, and were received on their arrival by her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting. In attendance on their Majesties were Baroness Ga belentz, Lord Elphinstone, Major-General Buckley, and Baron de Boddien, A.D.C. The Queen of Hanover left, attended by Baroness Gabelentz. The King of Hanover accompanied the Queen and Prince Albert at 10 minutes before 4 o'clock to the St. James's Theatre, to honour with their presence the per formance of the Cologne Choral Union, for the benefit of the German Hospital at Dalston. The royal suite consisted of the Countess of Desart, Lord Rivers, Lord Elphinstone, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Major-General Buckley, Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, and Baron de Boddien. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accompa nied by her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, visited her Majesty yesterday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Saxe-Cobourg Gotha, attended by Baroness de Wa,nghenheim and Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, went yesterday to inspect the Tower of London. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Glocester yesterday at Glocester-house. The Crown Prince and the Princesses of Hanover paid a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yes terday at Clarence-house, St. James's. A deputation from the Protestant Alliance had an in terview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday, at the Home-office, to present a memorial to her Majesty on the subject of nunneries, praying the Queen to grant her sanction to a measure which will provide for women in convents such facilities as are requisite for the unre stricted enjoyment of the rights assured to British sub jects, and the privileges granted in general to the inha bitants of her Majesty's dominions. The deputation consisted of the Earl of Shaftesbury (chairman), Lord H. Cholmondeley, M.P., Mr. W. Miles, M.P., Sr Harry Verney, Mr. E. H. Baldock, M.P., Mr. A. E. Fuller, M.P., Mr. R. C. L. Bevan, Rev. Dr. Duff (Calcutta), Mr. T. Hamilton, Mr. H.Gore Langton, M.P. (Bristol), Mr. Brocas (Shrewsbury Protestant Alliance), Mr. Croft Moody and Mr. John Elliott (Southampton Protestant Alliance), Mr. W. H. Frend (Durham), Mr. P. T. O'Malley, Q.C., Rear-Admiral Hope, C. 8., Rev. Dr. Bryson (Wolverhampton Protestant Alliance), Captain John Trotter, Mr. Oliphant, Rev. R. Parkinson (Lowes toft), Major Little, Rev. Dr. Bunting, Mr. J. Lord, Mr. Thomas Thomson (Taunton), Rev. W. H. Rule, Mr. J. Cook Evans, Rev. Charles Kemble, Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel, Mr. Street (Clerkenwell Protestant Al liance), Rev. Dr. Steane, Mr. W. Dugmore, Lieu tenant-General Maclnnes, Rev. W. Arthur, the Earl of Roden, the Hon. A. Kinnaird, M.P., Rev. Sir H. Moncrieff, Rev. Dr. Candlish (Scottish Reform& tion Society), Colonel Alexander and Mr. G. Poynder (Blackheath Protestant Alliance), Rev. A. L. Courte nay, Rev. Dr. Marsh, Mr. J. Braithwaite, Mr. Bal lance, Dr. Macbride (Oxford), Mr. Harwood, H. Har wood, Mr. H. Graham (Carlisle Protestant Allianco), Mr. F. Hickman, Mr. Wells and Mr. Fidler (Newbury Protestant Alliance), Mr. Henry Hose (Norwood Pro testant Alliance), Rev. W. Bruce, and Mr. E. Upfild Bristol Protestant Alliance), Mr. J. Partridge (Bir mingham Protestant Alliance), Mr. B. Hazard Ind Rev. R. Maguire (Islington Protestant Institute), Rev. Henry Robbins (East London Protestant Alliance), Mr. Wilbraham Taylor, Rev. Dr. Thomson, Rev. J. W. Reeve, Mr. J. M‘Gregor khonorary secretary), and Captain Giberne (secretary.) The Turkish Minister visited the Earl of Clarendon yesterday at the Foreign-office. A deputation on the subject of the Galway Harbour and Improvement Bills had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell yesterday at the Board of Trade. The deputation consisted of Mr. O'Flaherty, M.P., Mr. Blake, M.P., Mr. Blakeney, solicitor, and Mr. Brydon, Parliamentary agent. The Duke of Beaufort had an interview with Vis count Palmerston yesterday at the Home-office. A deputation from the Scotch Universities—consist ingrroy ; ss Dr.or of Allen Medicine ; Thompson, of Rev. Dr. Brown, rector of St. Andrew's ; Sir David Brewster, Principal of the United Colleges ; Dr. Mr. Professor of A Professor n a t o m y o f D Ch a e y m , i P st fe Glasgow ; Rev. Dr. Jackson, Professor of Ecclesiastical History ; and Dr. Ander son , P ro f essor of Chemistry— had aninterview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday. The deputation was accompanied by Mr. Lockhart, M.P. for Lanarkshire ; Mr. M'Gregor, M.P. for Glas gow ; and Mr. Thompson, M.P. for Aberdeen. A deputation, consisting of D. Candlish, Dr. Cun ningham, Dr. Duff, and Sir H. Moncrieff, had also an interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday at the Home-office. HER MAJESTY 'S CONCERT. The Queen gave last evening, at Buckingham Palace, a Concert, to which their Majesties the King and Queen of Hanover, the members of the Royal family, and a large party of the nobility and gentry were invited. Their Majesties the King and Queen of Hanover ar rived at the Palace at 25 minutes past 9 o'clock, attended by Baroness Decken, Baroness Gabelentz, Countess 13ernstorff, Baron de Malortie, Le General Count Decken, Lord Elphinstone, Major-General Buckley, Baron Hedemann, Baron de Boddien, Baron de Reitz enstein, Baron d'ssendorff, Baron de Wense, Dr. Kauf mann, Dr. Lex, and Mr. R. Fitzroy Somerset. Their Majesties were received in the Grand Hall by the Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord Chamberlain ; Lord Ernest Bruce, Vice-Chamberlain : and also by the Lady and the Maids of Honour in Waiting to the Queen, and the Lords, Grooms, and Equerries in Waiting to the Queen and Prince Albert. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glocester was attended by Lady Georgina Bathurst. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary arrived, attended by Lady Suf field and Baron Knesebeck. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke .and Duchess of Saxe-Cobourg Gotha joined the Royal circle, attended by Baroness de Wangenheim, Baron Seebach, and Baron Treskow. Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess and the Duchess Caroline of Meek lenburgh Strelitz arrived, attended by Lady Caroline Cust, Baroness Wenchstein, and Baron Liihe. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was at tended by Lord W. Paulet. Her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohen lohe was attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by their august guests, and followed by the distinguished party honoured with invitations, entered the Picture Gallery, which was fitted up for the concert, at a quarter before 10 o'clock. The Queen and the as sembled company being seated, the concert commenced. The following was the programme : PARTE PRIMA. Chorus, " Wasser fahrt," by the Cologne Choral Union, under the direction of Herr Mendelssohn. Franz Weber Air, " Macht man ins Leben," Herr Formes (Die Thrane) Holzel. Trio, Giovinetto cavalier," Mesdames Bosio, Castellan e Viardot (IlCrociato in Egitto) Mayerbeer. Air, " Deh vieni non tardar," Madame No velle (Nozze di Fizaro) Quartetto Dall' oriente," Mesdames Bosio e Viardot, Signor Gardoni o Herr Formes Rossini. Air, " Figlia mia," Signor Ronconi Quartett and Chorus, " Die jungen Musikan . ton by the Cologne Choral Union Kucken. _ . . -- - PARTE SECONDA. Chorus, " Das Kirchlein," by the Cologne Choral Union Air, " Mi par ehe un lungo secolo," Madame Bosio (Nina Pazza) Duo, " Quel sepolcro," Madame Novello e Signor Ronconi (Agneso) Paor. Romanza, " Della sera quando e l'ora," Sig nor Gardoni (Euryanthe) Duo, " Vanno se alberghi in potto," Mes dames Castellan e Viardot (Andronico) Chorus, " Liebe and Wein," by the Cologne Choral Union Mr. Costa presided at the pianoforte. THE KING AND QUEEN OF HANOVER, The King of Hanover gave audience yesterday morn ng to Lord and Lady Lyndhurst, and several other p-' vato friends of his Majesty. At 3 o'clock his Majesty, accompanied by the Queen of Hanover, who left the residence of the Legation for the first time yesterday, went to Buckingham Palace to pay a visit to the Queen and Prince Albert. The Queen left the Palace, attended by her lady in waiting, at 4 o'clock, and drove to St. James's Palace, to pay a visit to the Duchess of Cambridge. Her Ma jesty returned to the Legation, and afterwards took a drive in the Parks with her illustrious relative. The King of Hanover accompanied the Queen and Prince Albert to the St. James's Theatre at 4 o'clock, to honoiir the performance of the Cologne Choral Union with their presence. Her Majesty brought the King home to the residence of the Legation in her own car riage at 5 o'clock. The King afterwards took equestrian exercise in Hyde-park, accompanied by Baron Reitzenstein. The Crown Prince and the Princesses of Hanover paid a visit to the Duchess of Kent yesterday, and after wards took a drive to Hampstead. In the course of yesterday the King of Hanover in structed his Excellency Count Kielmansegge to wait upon the Countess de Blue at the residence of the Danish Legation, in Lower Berkeley-street, for the pur pose of offering his Majesty's condolences on the melan choly bereavement she has sustained. The King and Queen of Hanover attended the State concert at Buckingham Palace last night. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.—A meeting took place at the Town-hall, Manchester, last evening, to confer upon the propriety of representing to Pa r li a ment the nec essity of securing at this juncture the future deve lopement of the resources of India. VESSEL STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.—During a severe storm of thunder, lightning, and rain which passed over Liverpool on Sunday, the fine ship the Prince of the t ea s, from St. Johns, N. 8., lying in the Brunswick Dock, was struck by the electric fluid, which split her main royal-mast, royal yard, and destroyed her signals. COUNTY OF EDINBURGH ELECTION.—The Sheriff has fixed Saturday, the 25th inst., for the election of a mem ber for this county. 30 20 1 10 100 20 dill 10 50 12i i 3i 3 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) This being the anniversary of her Majesty's Accession leir lordships did not sit to-day. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY. ) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following bills were considered and agreed to :—Belfast and Ballymena Railway, Lough Foyle and Lough Swilly Drainage and Reclamation, Weston-super• Mare Waterworks, Wigan Waterworks and Police. The following bills were read a third time and passed: —Burford, Leachlade, and Swindon Roads ; East Lan cashire Railway (No. 1) (Clifton to Salford) ; Electric Telegraph Company ; Furness Railway ; Limerick and Foynes Railway ; Montgomeryshire Railway ; Newry and Enniskillen Railway : .. . .... The reports upon the following bills were considered and agreed to, and the bills were ordered to be read a third time :—Carlisle Canal and Port Carlisle Railway ; East Lancashire Railway (No. 2) (Southport, &c.) ; Forth and Clyde Junction Railway; Leamington, War wick and Stratford-upon-Avon Railway; Leeds Northern Railway ; Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Rail way, &c. ; New Ross (Free) Bridge ; Poulnashery In closure ; Worcester and Hereford Railway ; South Wales Mineral Railway. The Spitalfields to Shoreditch Improvement Bill was read a second time. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented against Lord J. Rus sell's Education Bill. Mr. E. BALL presented a petition from Chatham, in favour of an uniform colonial postage. Mr. LUCAS presented petitions from various places in Ireland, against the Inspection of Nunneries Bill. Mr. F. FRENCH presented a similar petition from a place in the county of Roscommon. Mr. HEADLAM presented a petition from the cor portion of Newcastle-upon-Tyne against the Registra tion of Assurances Bill. Mr. COBBOLD presented two petitions from Nor folk against the malt tax. Mr. Sergt. SHEE presented several petitions from places in Ireland and England against the Inspection of Nunneries Bill. Col. SIBTHORP presented a petition from Lincoln shire against the Registration of Assurances Bill. Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition from the trustees of a savings bank at Dundee in favour of the Savings Bank Bill being referred to a select committee. Mr. LOWE presented a petition from Roman Catho lics at Kidderminster against the Inspection of the Nun neries Bill. Mr. LABOUCHERE presented a similar petition from Taunton. Mr. HEYWOOD presented a petition from Lanca shire in favour of the ocean penny postage. Petitions against the Inspection of Nunneries Bill were presented by Mr. G. H. MOORE and Mr. KEOGH. from Athlone ; and by Sir G. GREY, from Roman Catholics in Northumberland. Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Edinburgh in favour of the total cessation of labour in the Post office on Sundays ; also, a petition against the endow ment of Popery. Mr. R. PALMER presented a petition from emi grants in the ship Bombay, in favour of an ocean penny postage. Mr. W. J. FOX presented a petition from Canada to the same effect. Sir R. BETHELL presented a petition from the town clerk and solicitors of Birmingham in favour of the Re gistration of Assurances Bill. Mr. HUME presented a petition from Perth in fa vour of affirmations being substituted for oaths in certain cas es ; also a similar petition from Dundee ; also a pe tition from the faculty of medicine at Glasgow praying for a reform of the law in regard to the medical pro- cession. Mr. M. CHAMBERS presented a petition from Bromley in favour of the ocean penny postage ; also a petition from artists praying that the committee on the National Gallery be requested to inquire into the man agement of the department for the exhibition of modern pictures. HACKNEY CARRIAGES (METROPOLIS) BILL. The Lords' amendments to this bill were agreed to, on the motion of Mr. FITZROY. CRIME AND OUTRAGE ACT. Mr. I. BUTT gave notice that, on the motion for the adjournment of the house on Friday, he would call the attention of the house to the expiration of the Crime and Outrage (Ireland) Act, and asked the Secretary for Ireland whether it was the intention of the Government to bring in any bill for the renewal of that act. TRADE LICENCES. Mr. PHINN asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Majesty's Government had considered the resolutions for imposing increased duties on certain trade licences, and if so, when they would be prepared to lay the amended resolutions on the table of the house? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought it would be for the convenience of the house if in answer to the question of the hon. member he adverted to the several financial measures which had been a considerable time before the house, and stated the course which the Government proposed to take with respect to them. As regarded the licences, to which the question immediately applied, it was obvious, on an examination of the scale as originally proposed, that it would be attended by very great inconvenience, and in particular cases, by what might be called oppression to the parties whom it affected, and he therefore made it his busi ness to consider how the scale could be revised, and in what shape it could be put so as to remove those objections, but he found the effect would be to materially reduce the proceeds arising from the scale, and in some degree to raise the question whether they were in a condition as to be able to spare the money. The way in which the matter now stood was this :—lt was impossible for him, until he knew what was the de cision of the house on the several questions that were now pending, and in regard to which notices had been given by hon. members which bore on the state of the Exchequer, to give any absolute pledge with respect to these licences ; therefore the Government had not at present come to any absolute conclusion on the subject ; but be thought he might venture to say, provided no other inroad was made in the finances which were avail able for the public service, that it might be in their power to dispense altogether with making, at the present time, any proposal with regard to licences. (Hear.) With respect to the question of the soap duties,he proposed to take a stage of that measure to night. As regarded the stamp duties, three notices of motion had been given by hon. members : one by the hon. member for Pomfret, respecting a penny receipt stamp ; another by the noble lord the member for Middlesex, in regard to attorneys' certificates ; and the third by the right hon. gentleman the member for Manchester as to the advertisement duty. He might remind the house that the resolutions which he had placed on the table respecting these duties were not required by the forms of the house, but were simply printed for the informa tion of hon. members. It would be extremely convenient to the community to go forward with the resolutions speedily respecting the penny receipt stamp, as it was available for bankers' checks, orders, and so forth. (Hear.) That was, however, not one of the measures with re spect to which they could immediately proceed to obtain the vote of the house, as it was necessary to protect that stamp against forgery, and that could only be done on the strength of acts of Parliament already passed. What he proposed to do was this—only to bring in a bill con taining those duties to which no objection had been taken. He proposed to lay the resolutions on the table to night. The resolutions with regard to the assessed taxes had taken a longer time in preparation, in consequence of the extremely compli cated nature of the acts on the subject. He now held the resolutions in his hand, and he would be ready to lay them on the table to-night. The right honourable gentleman then stated that he had now a list of the arti cles on which an extra customs duty of five per cent, was still chargeable, and he would move that it be laid on the table. The motion for laying the resolutions on the table was agreed to. EXCISE DUTIES ON SPIRITS BILL. Mr. CONNOLLY wished to know whether, in the event of the committee on the Succession Duty Bill oc cupying the time of the house up to 12 o'clock, it uas the intention of the Government then to bring on the Excise Duties on Spirits Bill? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was impossible for him to pledge himself on this subject; but if the committee extended to 12 o'clock, he would take the other measure on Thursday, in the day-time. SAVINGS BANKS BILL. Mr. MALINS said several parties in London con nected with savings banks were anxious that the bill should not be committed to-night ; and considering that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had made no statement of the nature of the measure on moving the second read ing, it was not unreasonable to ask for a week's delay. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the request was quite reasonable, and he should have no objection to postpone the committee for a fortnight. FINANCIAL CRISIS IN JAMAICA. Sir J. PAKINGTON had given notice of his inten tion to ask a question of the Government on the subject of the financial crisis in Jamaica. His question would refer to the collision which had taken place between the House of Assembly and the Governors of Jamaica, which were publicly stated to have occurred, and which, it was said, had led to an important financial crisis. The questions he wished to ask were—Whether dispatches had been received at the Colonial-office relating to a recent political and financial crisis in the island of Jamaica? and also whether her Majesty's Government intended to propose any changes in the constitution of Jamaica, and especially with refer ence to the financial powers now exercised by the House of Assembly ? Lord J. RUSSELL had to state, in reply to the first question, that dispatches had been received from the Governor of Jamaica in relation to the financial crisis which had occurred in that island, and they were now under the serious consideration of the Government. With regard to the second question, it might not be necessary to come to Parliament for addi tional powers, but the whole subject was under consi deration, and in a short time his noble friend at the head of the Colonial Department would state in the other house, while probably he should state in this at the same time, the plans which Government would be prepared to propose to meet the case. (H ear. ) LAW OF MORTIVIAIN. law of mortmain according to the recommendation of the select committee. He wished to know when that bill was likely to be laid on the table. (Hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL could not name the time when the bill would be laid on the table. In fact the whole, subject required further consideration, and until it had received that consideration, he had no hope of legislating upon TURKEY AND GREECE. Colonel DUNNE understood that a dispute had arisen between Turkey and Greece relative to certain villages situated on the frontiers of the two countries, which were claimed by Turkey. This dispute, it was said, bad been referred to this country for arbitration, and lie wished to know if that really was so ? Lord J. RUSSELL said there had been no arbitra- tion on this subject, but the Turkish Government having stated their intentions to send troops to occupy these villages, the Government of Greece, who disputed the claim of Turkey, rPsolved to dispatch a force to the frontier for the purpose of resisting the attempt of Turkey to take possession. The English ambassador, however, in connection with the representatives of other powers, intimated a wish to the Turkish Government that no force should be resorted to until the whole ques tion had been considered by Great Britain, France, and Prussia. (Hear.) These powers, after going into the whole question, came to the unanimous opinion that according to the settlement of 1832, the villages rightly belonged to Turkey, and upon the expression of that opinion, the Greek Government im mediately withdrew their hostility to the claims of Turkey. SUCCESSION DUTIES BILL. Mr. C. BERKELEY said in the early part of the session the noble lord the member for the city of Lon don stated that it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to bring in a bill to alter and amend the - ------- The house then went again into committee on this bill. Clause 17 was agreed to. be cominginterests, teTye ahrf obeelteocs e w: n ßpoi t nno:gnliNehptdcrehoEeidvntei proviso Loepsßsi7 determination determinationoirno On clause 18, " Duties to be paid on the successor nhv ; ietdh b oeE u efdr t xae i tnoc n hf: ac,lt,aeEsa lease ooL o TfcEtoußut purporting s outstanding propo sedshall baet the date thereof to be at rack rent in respect to any in crease accruing to the succession on such determination." A long conversation ensued, in the course of which, Mr. HENLEY said the proviso w ou ld, no doubt, be an improvement ; but was it intended to extend to lease B on lives in the same way as to leases for years ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that the clause would make no distinction whatever be tween the two species of leases. The question of the per. sons that would be in possession before the commencement of the act's operation, stood over. Sir F. KELLY suggested a case where a man was the holder of a lease upon a piece of land covered with houses, the ground rent of which was 1,000/. a year. When the lease fell in the property might be worth 10,0001. a year. Would the duty become payable on that increase of value accruing? Ho might also put a case where no duty had been paid, but in which, at some future period, leases might fall in and increase the value of the property. Would duty b 3 payable in that case also? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that under the clause the operation of the bill would be exactly analogous to that of the Legacy Duties Act. Mr. MULLINGS begged to move that those word s b e added to the proviso, "Or for a fine, or partly for a fine and partly for a reserved rent." The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUE} said there was a very obvious distinction between the case contem plated by the proviso, and that contemplated by the pro posed addition. In the former all the tax that was justly due would have been paid ; whereas in the latter case the duty on the increased value would remain unsatisfied. Mr. FRESHFIELD suggested that difficulties would arise as to whether a lease had or had not been at rack rent. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the same point arose under the existing law, and was to be determined by the simple fact whether or not there was any other consideration named in the lease. If there was not, it would be assumed that it was at rack rent. Mr. MULLINGS suggested the words, " Or as to a lease granted after the commencement of this act." The SOLICITOR-GENERAL was willing to accede to this latter suggestion. Mr. HEADLAM said the two classes of leases which had been referred to were very different. In the one case the increased value on the renewal of a lease would be very small, having arisen only from cultivation or similar causes, and the tax ought not to be charged. In the other case, the increased value arising from the falling in of building leases would be ver y y great, and ought to be taxed. Mr. MALINS did not see that the difference between cases in which the lessee paid, say a premium of 1001. and a rent of 51., and where he paid no premium, but a rent of 81., was so great that they ought to be treated dif ferently. Mr. BARROW said it would be most unjust if the enor mous estates at present on building leases should be al lowed to escape. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said the proviso guarded the possessor of property from being charged with the succession duty on any higher value than was indicated by the reserved rent, provided that could be considered a rack-rent at the time the lease was entered into. It was also applicable to leases for years ; and these two provisos he thought would render the clause acceptable. Sir F. KELLY called attention to the case of leases which were renewable on a small fine, and where conse quently the rent could not be considered a rack-tent. He hoped such leases would have the benefit of the proviso. Where there was a great increase in the value of the pro perty between the granting and the falling in of a lease, as of house property in the metropolis, he understood such property would be liable ; but if any doubt existed, it would be better to set it at rest by the introduction of a few words into the clause. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said, they could not draw a line without placing on opposite sides cases that were very similar. There was, however, a great difference between leases granted at a rack rental, and those on which a small premium was payable. But there would be no hardship, as all the successor would have to pay on would be the dif ference in amount between the reserved rent and the actual value. There were numerous cases presenting small points of difference ; but it was beyond the power of humanity to legislate for every one of these. After a few words from Mr. Michell, Mr. Headlam, Mr. Mullings, and Mr. Spooner ' The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the general rule of the bill was this :—That where there bad been alienation, and in consequence of that alienation the alienee became liable to a succession duty, that duty would be determined by the relation in which the alienor of the property stood to the successor. The proviso was then agreed to. On the question that clause 10 do stand part of the bill, Mr. HENLEY called attention to an alternative in tho clause which gave the tax collectors the option of either enforcing the tax the moment the succession took place, or not until the rents and profits were received. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said eel.° was a provision in a subsequent clause which would prevent the duty being enforced immediately. Or, if that were not so, words to that effect would bo introduced. Sir J. PAKINGTON referred to a case where a gentle. man had inherited property from his uncle, but the aunt continued in possession for life. Ho was about to build a house on the estate for his own convenience, and wished to know whether, under this bill, he should be subject to the succession duty on the money he laid out in building. He (Sir John) should be glad to have the opinion of the learned Solicitor-General on this point. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said if the right hon. baronet would give him a copy of the case, he should bo glad to give his opinion on it. (Great laughter.) From the statement now made, assuming that the widow would have no interest in the house, he presumed the duty would not be payable. If the widow was willing to surrender her life interest, pro tanto, so as to enable the reversioner to build a house, it would be impossible for that to be consi dered as part of the life interest. Sir J. PAKINGTON put some other similar questions, to which The SOLICITOR-GENERAL replied that it might be easy to answer those questions, but were he to do so, he might be called on to answer a number of others, where the circumstances slightly differed. Sir J. PAKINGTON said this was a case which had come under his own knowledge, and there were doubtless numerous others where great hardship would be inflicted ; for instance, where the reversioner had already laid out his money, and would not take the precautions pointed out by the Solicitor-General. Mr. W. WILLIAMS said ho could not but admire the care taken to protect real property under this bill. (Hear, hear.) Real property, it should be remembered, paid only half the duty that would be paid by other property. If the gentleman referred to by the right hon. baronet had invested his money in funds or the shares, he would have been taxed much more heavily. There was not a servant in the right hon. baronet's employ who would not have to pay on a legacy of 201., left him by a stranger in blood, twenty times as much as the gentleman whose case had been referred to. (Hear, hear.) Mr. H. DRUMMOND complained of gentleman speak ing without understanding the operation of the clause. Mr. WILLIAMS said his observations were in reply to the remarks of the right hon. gentleman (Sir J. Paking ton), and were not intended to apply to the clause itself. Mr .PH said L that i 3{ Ol tr 'he would con sider whether a clause might not be introduced enactin g TheAfAfter e ra SOLICITOR few words- GENERALfrom that where money was laid out by the reversioner to an estate before the reversion accrued the money so expended should not be taken int o account in the com p utation of the va lue of that estate. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the hon. gentleman the member for Lambeth was justified in speaking as he did, because the right hon. gentleman (Sir J. Pakington) had instanced the particular case he put as a proof of the unwisdom of the general principle of the bill. But that case applied to leasehold property, and it seemed rather strange that the right hon. gentleman only now found out that it was so exceedingly oppressive. (Hear.) He admitted that difficulties appertained to the bill ; but they were not now introduced for the first time, having existed in the same form, or rather in a greatly exaggerated form, in the Legacy Duties Act. (Hear.) Sir J. PAKINGTON expressed his satisfaction at the intention of the Solicitor-General. With regard to the remarks of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that he had not found out till now the oppressive nature of this tax, he had only to state tha t he had never been called on to ex press an opinion of the existin g le g ac y dut y . (Hear. ) If he had been called on to g ive an o p inion, he should not hesitate to declare that n o tax could be more o pp res si v e or more painful in its character, for it was on misfortune. (Hear.) But it was no reason because this tax—which was a bad tax— existed already, that it should be extended to real property. Mr. WILLIAMS said that if a poor widow had been le lofde f aa t lnl2 2 ,(3)( o sf / p . il re: h ,it,: y Tec. her cent. (Hear, Pakington) itb e o k ao - r:;(-1 property,ro s . t)h seem bTewmthioteutytl to b e heb ert dei aware Nh l hv i b rat her l ( e d,tnh t . aoat gentle. aiguota more id than one-third of the existing rateable property paid legacy duty and probate duty also. (Hear, hear.) The clause was then agreed to. On clause 20, which proposes that the interest of the successor to real pr o p er ty i s t o b e cons id ere d an an nuity, Sir F. KELLY said that this bill, if carried out in its present form, would produce inequalities and injustice as great as any that existed under the Income Tax Bill. He would put the following case. Suppose two children of four years of age each were left estates of 1,0001. a year. Their interest would be equal to 20 years purchase, or 20,0001. He would suppose those two children to be in make them liable to the tax of 5 per cen t . , that was to sa y that degree of relationship to their predeces sors, that would 1 ,000 1 ., which was to be paid, as the clause was now e end of te five years, one of these children might d ie at th framed, in five years, at the rat e of 2001. a year. Now, when the estate would pass awa y from him and perhaps from his family ; the other child might live for 50 or 55 tith e pe r son onl pay the the estate for this lengthened p aid La was paid by the othe r in five years after that period ; so that the person who enjoyed same amount of duty h the ,ths for au. 17th, )eue.d D ole for to ,IGN. 1151 1i 2 ----~~ ~. ""i I