The Sun. — London, England, 1853-05-24 00:00:00

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 7,000 bales, of which 1,000 American Were taken for export and on speculation. The market closed tamely but firmly. The sales com prised 5,000 American, 200 Pernam and Maran ham, at 64d. to 74d., 700 La Guayra, at 50., 400 ,cr,Yptian, 61d. to 11d., 200 Bahia, at 64d. to Gad., NO Surat, at 34d. to 4id., and 30 Sea Island, at 2s. to 3s. 4d, per lb. Railway Shares were flat, at lower prices. The following statement upon the cotton market f .ll pplied by M essrs. B rowne, H unter, and Co., f Liverpool " The accounts from America throughout the past month state that the receipts of Cotton into the shipping ports were rapidly diminishing, and relatively higher Prices ruling, whilst the estimates of the Crop were be ing reduced, which has given increased confidence to Rolders. The excessive stock of all description which was accumulated here, and at the beginning of the month exceeded that of the previous year by upwards " CO,OOO bales, caused the trade to purchase sparingly, im eli w aad only for immediate wan t s , in th e expec t at i on t h at p o ly eventually depress prices ; but it is scarcely probable t h at any material declince can take place for !no present, beyond occas i ona ll y s l ig h t fl uctuat i ons, f or ,s the season advances, and so much Cotton having come forward at so early a period, it is reasonable to suppose our imports will greatly diminish, and,should consumption go on at its p resent rate the stock must be considerably re d(Weebefore t h e end of the year. Already the total stock has been reduced from the above to an excess of p 10 8,750 b a l es ; but it must be borne in mind, that of a nerican a l one the stock is now on about a par with h aa t Year, whilst the excess in shipments to Grea,t Britain thas been reduced to 90,000 bales ; therefore, with a eeatly increased consumption in the United States and shall continent of Europe, it appears evident we not larger supply than usual to t i e d the requ i rements of the trade. Under ,ese ci rcumstances our market has b een grade hardening i n pr i ce, and we advance our quo aterioins on ' middling' an d th e b e tt er c l ass I'd . to 3- 16 d. t , 14 1 "./ Whilst th e l ower qua li t i es, wh i ch are very dull scarcely saleable, remain unchanged. it" Busi ness in Manchester continues good, and prices e well mai n t a i ne d , b ut t h e dull accounts received from Bra z il s and the deranged state of affairs in China, Will Brazils pric es. " greatly a g ainst any decided i m p rovemen t i n Etonthe s t a t e o f th e silk market, Mr. H. W. r.on reports as follows " Since the 2d i ns t an t, th e s ilk mar k e t , w i t h per h aps t e ex ception of Bengals and Italia ns , h as con ti nue d ex ihretnelY animated. The increased firmness then rep or t e d rlbina silk has been more than confirmed by advices i ' 4B ar equently rece i ve d f rom S hangha i , up to the 3d „ch, rep or ti ng t h e ent i re suspension of trade in con attnenee of th e i nsurrec ti on. Th e e ff ect t h ere has b een il`'"rge business i n thi s s ilk, a t l eas t 4 , 000 b a l es h av i ng fr a .llged hands, establishing an adva n c e of 6d. t o i s . p er lb. 4 alians there has been a little more doing, at rather feature Prices. In the Bengal market there is no new b. Brutia silk has been, in some degree, benefitted the activity in Chinas, about 60 bales Mestoup bn n g been sold at about 3d. per lb. improvement on Prep;' rates, say 15s. 3d. and 15s. 6d. In Persian Zit there was a good deal doing early in the month ; im rs, as might be expected from the large arrivals, 'i .ng low ere d t h e i r pretens i ons. W i thin the last week, ti"oWever, bette r p r i ces h ave b een o bt a i ne d f rom a p0r ,,11 ef what remained unsold." PI Of the general produce markets, Messrs. H. W. Wesbury and Co., report as follows : eo " The m ar k e t s f or F ore i gn and Colonial produce have knnitinued quiet during the past month, sugar being hoe est the only article on which anything like activity th. pee ailed . Importers have endeavoured to strengthen d o ' Markets by holding those articles which have a w i N , P lisvard tendency ; the public sales have been limited froth the exception of sugar and indigo, but privately a VI business has been done for home consumption and t h e export. The deliveries for home use continue upon Satle satisfactory and inereased scale as noticed for ,f_ l ne time past, and the importations have been suffi f, ;lit to maintain the previous position of stocks, which d ° v , Plost articles are large. The demand for dyes and s i ;', ez eg materials has been rather limited, and prices for ral ef the leading ar ti c l es are eas i er . I n di go, cochi th and safflower are all cheaper since our last, and 1 . 1 .0 dye offered at public sale has been chiefly bought ti 4 a about previous rates. The advices from the Con ioaecutal produce markets report that business continued fl rzo ti ve, but that prices generally were supported with tr ess. ,, The settling day for Berlin Waterworks is now t" - 1 to be soon appointed, as the scrip will be - `u,,,Y on th e 28th i ns t. p e '"Le English Funds are fluctuating, but there is olittle doing. Consols h ave realised 1001 e r Transfer, and 1001 for Account. The 'w 844 the per Cents. have been 102 I, fro Lae 3 per Cents. 99i to par. The news a Constantinople is now anxiously watched, r t a 4.4 there is more certainty with respect to to aizicable arrangement, parties will not be likely 4 1 3 eculate freely for a r i se . B an k St oc k h as on ! )1 1 at 230, and India Stock at 264, being in each a slight advance. Exchequer Bills cannot be 14,',11P apparently, the mar k e t p r i ces b e i ng on l y isi le ‘o 3 discount. South Sea New Annuities have (6 11 1 - , being 1004 to The "Conversion" yester thf, did not proceed mor e b r i s kl y , an d this being i g Z,Queen's Birthday-, and a partial holiday, there t o : 4l t likely to be any large number of " assents" Y•, t Alt re Foreign Securities have been very quiet, L „ in Spanish not a bargain is officially noted. 4,i‘nguese Four per Cents. have been quoted 40/, )4,1 exclusive of all the overdue coupons, 361. 106, 5 , can. Bonds have realised 26k, and Brazilian t O The Red Greek Bonds are at 10. e r h - in ' ll ian Bonds are worth 99. Dutch 2i per T he have b een at 651. to 66. li et ,'T Railw ay Share market has been rather live -4141%11 the Stock markets are, but buyers have a Nlja,. a dvantage compared with yesterday. Fr e n c h 2 t o l e„ 8 have been weaker. Central of France are Premium. tailTlt Stock B an k Sh ares h ave b een fi rm. The 4 le ti , C ompanies' Shares are_ dull ,1 but Van Die () Land are b e tt er. Ti?Eital Palace Shares are higher. Metcalfe Mines Shares have dropped to 81 aatiCtemium. Sue River are to 1 premium, CI -ea 4 i to P Port al Ito 11 prem. 5, and 0 Royal 't Mines a re fi rm . I° lth i l e ta ilway meetings announced are the BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, CRAVEN STAKES. Grapsehot Guicowar., Ten ran. WOODCOTE STAKES. Empress Cult Twelve ran. LATEST BETTING. DERBY. 2to 1 on the field. 6to 1 agst Honeywood (offered). EPSOM.-(THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIO TELEGRAPH). ORDER OF RUNNING. Craven Stakes—Two. Woodcote Stakes—Quarter to Two. Manor Plate—Half-past Three. Horton Stakes—Quarter-past Four. Heatchcote Plate—Five. th - e bArl.,. ,-OXEANT. DATE. PLACE, &C. '''i lke - , ` , °l and Erquelines May 31, Charleroi. o i - a and Gt. Southern l'‘ill estern Ireland May 30, London Tavern. ' l4 4 4 e ril eY,,junction May 31, Dublin. N I -L tailway and Dock June 6, London Tavern. "01.4% uefaeld, and Lincoln June 8, Manchester. • " U ltt i ; t 411 d Liege June 7, London Tavern. o,,ti: ditto . b Tau h, •. e ************** June 75, London Tavern. \V a 4 : lleB lia.v r e tford en May 23, London Tavern. a nd Kilkenny May 31, London Tavern. ),_ ." :ISII FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY. 1 14 ( From the 01Xcial Lest.) Il k St. Business done. At -ek 230 4 v , r eti,. ........ .. 3 ' j '',l' C etit l i Reduced Annuities OO ,/ 100 K e e o etit Consols Annuities 1,, \'' .1. De' Anuuities, 1726 1 4 4 A r Cet. Annuities tl 4 (i t. . , t. i tt li k it ies, Expire sth Jan., 1860 264 %,11,i sea 0,••• ................................ . 99 Q 0 ,, 4 1 S t , 'd Annuities ' 4 Ol B f ew Annuities E'r chequerccount Ist Juno it,(,tltins lid. June. d par par l'lilkw, ••• .................... 3 3 d par 1 d It tr ,. ' 3 d par par tr,t,,,lCNew ti : ‘: i4 .4 ,I‘C/REIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. b l . 4 ° 5 • u° n(la, 1829 di 39, 5 per Cent. 1 4,, .Per Cent. ) 4,,, t .k P,,,,,T, 1852 , 101 4i per Ceut c h .2tat i 3 ', 1824, 1825, Red ~, jj'.11iille„1;1!: Cent. 4) 4 1 , : t 1i t0 f or t ,`, 1 ( 1 8, 4 per Cent. b it tkeh."o Account, 4 per Cent t ri 4 h,, i g. 24 per Cent. 12 Gu11. 4---r gent per 96i i 7 HALF-PAST TIM. 100 A i 1008 i March. bit 4 On j ti ; e • . ........... Account.. I NSULAR MAILS. ________.______ t, -4,uriti e 4 tl c o • ' k;aPtain Weeks, belonging to the Penin th4rllit4tiiri riontal Coup Any arrived at Southampton ' llip of LI a t fiVe O'clOck: with tbe usual ails in tl.,thm4tes ~i•euttlatit Rainer R.N., Admiralty agent.tiie i sfi l ,„'., 144,0_Railing of the Madrid are, Gibraltar, uc..kiilt wi ti n, the 1 9th ; and Vigo, the 20th inst. She '44 ;l 4,t ' et Lal leer 7 . passengers, among whom were the .a ttt,.t_ot. tiii3: Vivian and family and Lady Louis . 4 ,!' kO Cn4lBo brought 2,780/. in specie, 43 lemons,boxe "rtt i ,,:l'f! of ~!to chest s of oranges, 14 boxes of lyllities Putatoes, 9 boxes of dates, and 20 packages 95 a ke hies % 4 3'Fi' °4 exeh 4 4 N1 • dat e . A -an ge on London is 541 for bills at .I,llipile_,. bout 50,000/. in sovereigns have just 'lat e t,,41 Exchange at Gibraltar, London, 90 '-‘,. 44,14; . "'"---...................._ 14 -4-r friLIFF.IO RETURNS. tozszbr, tkzt„, - , l v, A N) , .....---------...____ •cepal:4€!w„CuliTATEßN RAlLWAY.—Traffie re tqlng weee,lllng Slay 21, 1853 ....... Z 18,452 4 6 1 /1 1 ' 14S t Yettr .. 13 242 19 6 .................. , l'l.-4)41, er ealse i 1 0 „.„, kft,.-0.1 1 . , -•-• ...0.5 ........ Rr, 209 5 0 t•Ni lo t‘ l ltiaß T(ll ,, ................... -, oil- •.. k v . , AND SOIITH COAST RAILWAY.— tit.,, 4,0 week ending May 21, gains'..itewe;;; . , ............................... 213,853 5 1 3 c 't til, !alt.y e ic ar h ‘a c , aa s r. d . . ................. 9,722 I - a 'Yea , to this that:: 182 . ..... I.FOC 13 0 MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL I EPS OM RACES. INTELLIGENCE --(THIS DAY.) (THIS DAY.) • ARRIVALS. DERIM—West Australian, Pharos, Sittingbourne, Umbriel, Jerry Kent, Honeywood, Cheddar, Filbert, Ninnyhammer, Pharold, Barbatus, Cineas, Brocket, Vanderdecken, Peggy, Stone Plover, Grapeshot, Mr. Sykes, Invasion, Mayor of Hull, Cock Pheasant, Sing gapore, Speed-the-Plough, Warwhoop, Talfourd, Double thong. Ireland's Eye, Sir Richard, William Rufus, Coomberland Statesman, Guicowar, Prince Leopold, Orestes. OAKS.—Catherine Hayes, The Queen, Mabella, Peggy, Coalition, f by Don John out of Miss Sarah, Helena, Blonde)], Amazon, Telltale, Pearl, Lady Mary, Battery, Miss Tennyson, Miss Deimage, The Arrow, Ada, Charity, Misiltoe, The Itch. SURREY SESSIONS-(THIS DA Y.) ROBBERY IN A DWELLING-HOUSE. _Henry Pugh, 23, was indicted for stealing a silver inkstand and other articles from the dwelling house of John Robert Delaposse, at Richmond. From the evidence of Mary Rowland, a servant in the prosecutor's employ, it appears that on Thursday last she found that some person had entered the house while it was being cleaned, and on going to the drawing-room, facing the lawn, she discovered that several articles had been stolen, among which was the silver inkstand. In formation was immediately given to the police, and a pursuit was set on foot, when the prisoner was shortly afterwards apprehended near the town of Richmond, and on being searched the inkstand was discovered. In defence the prisoner said he found the inkstand on the road near Richmond, and never was near the pro secutor s house. Evidence was given by the police that he Ni'ag a very bad character, and the jury found him guilty. The Chairman sentenced him to nine months' hard labour in Wandsworth House of Correction. ESCAPE OF AN INCORRIGIBLE ROGUE THROUGH A BAD COMMITMENT. Charles Barrett, 45, was brought up, committed by J. Foster, Esq., a county magistrate, on the 23rd of April, to hard labour at Wandsworth until these Quarter Sessions, for being an incorrigible rogue and vagabond at Godalming. The prisoner has been upwards of fifty times in cus tody and punished, and the law gave power to magis trates to send him to hard labour until the Quarter Sessions for the county, when the Court had power to commit him for a very long term. By an error of the magistrate he was committed until the Adjourned Sessions, instead of the Quarter Sessions. On being brought up, the Clerk of the Peace said the error was fatal, and the prisoner, however incorrigible, must now be discharged. The prisoner, much to his surprise, was then dis. charged. LORD MA YOR'S COURT.-(THIS DAY.) CITY PRIVILEGES-JEFFICINS V. LONDON* AND BLACKWALL RAILWAY COMPANY. This was an inquiry to assess damages, under what is generally known as a Writ of Compensation. In the present case, Sir F. Thesiger, and Mr. Hance appeared for the claimant ; and Mr. Bovill, Q.C., and Mr. Ryland for the company. Mr. Randall, one of the privileged City pleaders, pro tested against counsel being engaged on either side, whilst all the City Pleaders (4) did not hold a brief. The question of throwing the Court open has been mooted, and, to a great extent, been satisfactorily ar ranged ; and solicitors are now free, not only to practise in the Court, but by permission of Judge, not only to plead in person, but under peculiar circumstances, by their clerks. The present'case gave rise to the ques tion, but the subsequent one was of equal, if not greater, importance. Mr. Ryland pressing his protest, The Learned Recorder said that the matter of privi lege was in course of settlement, and if Mr. Randall thought it right to waive the question at present, it would prevent discussion now. Mr. Randall said lie did not waive any right, but would, of course, bow to the Court, and let the matter remain open. Sir Frederick Thesiger disavowed any intention to, infringe upon any privilege and he was not aware that a writ for compensatio n directed to the Sheriff came under the cognisance of the Lord Mayor's Court. His Lordship said that although the writ was directed to the Sheriff, still it was to be tried in the Lord Mayor's Court, which had very important rights in Law and Equity. A verdict was taken by consent for 1,7001. ANOTHER CASE OF PRIVILEGE. In the next case Mr. Ryland, one of the City pleaders, appeared for the defendant, but the City counsel for the plaintiff did not appear, nor any other City pleader to hold the brief. Mr. Ryland, by courtesy, held over for a time, and his Honour and the jury for a short time, when, getting impatient, it was determined that the case should be proceeded with. Mr. Rogers, clerk to Mr. W. R. Buchanan (one of the solicitors admitted under the new rules for admissionlof attorneys), was called upon to take the place of counsel. The case was full of legal technicalities, but of no interest. The case was not concluded at 1 o'clock. ELECTION OP CHAMBERLAIN. POLLING (THIS DAY.) The polling commenced at nine o'clock this morning in the Guildhall. The contest is at present very close on both sides, as will be seen from the following num bers : TEN O'CLOCK. For Sir John Key For Mr. Benjamin Scott ELEVEN O'CLOCK. Sir John Key Mr. Scott TWELVE O'CLOCK. Sir John Key Mr. Scott ONE O'CLOCK. Sir John Key.. Mr. Scott . Majority for Mr. Scott MR. GROOM'S TULIP SHOW. There was yesterday a Private view of Mr. room's annual exhibition of tulips. They are this season much finer and more regular than they have been for years. The great variety of the colours is surprising, and the propitious weather has favoured them. The grand bed of tulips is under an awning 150 feet in length and 17 feet in breadth, and contains about 2,000 roots. Some of the most esteemed varieties are " Victoria Regina," "Prince of Wales," " Duke of Norfolk," "Duchess of Sutherland," "N ourii Effendi," "Michael Angelo," " Dr. Horner," " Countess of Wilton," and "The Mar quis of Bristol," which is valued at 100 guineas. The public exhibition opens to-day. Among the visitors yesterday were the Duchess of Cambridge, Rev. Lord John Thyme, Lord Claude Hamilton, M.P., Lord Kenyon, Lord Crewe, Lord Tenterden, Lord Saltoun, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Durham, the Duchess of St. Albans, Earl Crawford and Balcarras, &c. LORD JOHN RUSSELL AND LORD LONDON- DERRY. TO THE EDITOR Or THE SUN. SlR,—May I again request the favour of►the insertion in your paper of the enclosed letter from Lord John Russell ? Your obliged and obedient servant, VANE LONDONDERRY. Holdernesse-house, May 23. Whitehall, May 23, 1853. My Lord,—ln answer to your letter of the 22d, I have only to say that I cannot object to the publicity you propose to give to my letter of the 21st inst. I have the honour to be, Your Lordship's most obedient servant, J. RUSSELL. The Marquis of Londonderry, K.G. AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM SHIP COMPANY. The adjourned meeting of this company took place yesterday, Mr. J. G. Frith in the chair, when a report was presented containing a further correspondence with the Government on the question of the contract, and the preliminary recommendations of the board for taking the sense of the proprietors respecting an arrange ment with the General Screw Company. The Go vernment, it was intimated, adhere to their deter mination of withdrawing the contract, but abstain from enforcing a penalty. The principal topic dis cussed was the future management of the under taking, and the existing prospects of a union with its competitor. A feeling prevailed adverse to a junction with the General Screw Company, particu larly when it transpired that it would not be unac companied by legal difficulties ; and, as no specified plan was brought forward, the majority refused to pass an affirmative resolution. With regard to the advantages to be derived from an amalgamation, opinions greatly varied, and it was eventually agreed to receive the report of the directors, and to appoint a committee to examine the affairs of the company previously to any final step being adopted. P tl i N IL 121 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 24 1 185 3. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SPORTING NOTES—No. CCCOXXIX. THE DERBY. Out of the one hundred and ninety-seven nominations obtained to this, the principal stake of the year, from twenty-seven to thirty-one will be the number found at the post. The class of horses this year, if anything, are a shade better than usual ; and, if I am not very much out in my calculation, one of the most exciting races ever witnessed on Epsom Downs will be the result. The field will be composed of :—West Australian, Sittingbourne, Orestes, Mayor of Hull, Umbriel, Tal fourd, Jerry Kent, Stone Plover, Rattle, Vandecken, Barbatus, Honeywood, Ninnyhammer, Cheddar, Ratap lan, Peggy, Pharos, Brocket, Filb er t, Ci neas , oomber land Sthatesmon, Orinoco, Pharold, Ethelbert, and Spread Eagle. These are all pretty certain to run. One of Mr. Clarke's it is supposed will start—Mr. Sykes, or Singapore—and lonic is said to be a runner ; but Contentment, Lascelles, Beverlac, Speed the Plough, and Golden Plover, are on the doubtful list. This last lot, whether they run or no, matters little, as they cannot by any manner of accident win. I will now proceed to a careful digest of the chances of those animals that I have set down as certain starters. Beginning with John Scott's celebrated lot, it is toler ably evident to me, that Umbriel, although he can stay better than his stable companion West Australian, is not equal to him ; therefore, for the most part, I shall confine my observations to the crack of the lot. Mr. Bowes' b c WEST AUSTRALIAN is possessed of one of the best pedigrees extant, being by Melbourne out of Mowerina (own sister to Cotherstone) by Touchstone, out of Emma, (dam of Mundig) by Whisker, thus being related to two Derby and one St. Leger winners. Ho was early last year thought to be an uncommonly good thing, and was backed at rather a stoutish price for a good deal of the hard cash ; and, notwithstanding, he was very heavily entered, only ran in two of his en gagements, neither of which performances are any crite rion of his merits. His appearance in the Guineas this year, has caused many diversified opinions, being appa rently quite up to the mark, yet, many aver winning with anything but considerable ease from Sittingbourne who was in a half prepared state. It is my opinion that he could have won by much farther than he did had it so pleased Butler ; and I believe, as I have all along stated, that whoever may be the winner to-morrow lie will be one of his most dangerous antagonists. He will be ridden by Frank Butler. UMBRIEL is a nice compact little horse in capital con dition ; with a list of performances containing nothing particular in them, and the fourth or fifth place he may probably occupy. Sim Templeman will have the mount. THE MAYOR OF HULL requires no consideration what ever, his chance being perfectly desperate. Holmes will be in the pigskin. SITTINGBOURNE, on the strength principally of his exhibition in the Guineas has become a very prominent favourite ; and being a large strided, slashing looking gentleman with a good turn of speed, will finish in front ; but as the absolute winner I cannot for an in stant entertain the notion. Pettit rides. FILBERT, the only hope of ,Lord Exeter's numerous lot, is doubtless going to run on the forlorn-hope prin ciple, which has at times brought about some curious results for Lord Exeter. His chance, after the knocking about ho has received this spring, must be infinitesimally small, and to the nick I consign the blue and white stripe on this occasion. Norman will do the needful. NINNYHAMMER, the property of the lucky Captain Lane, has being doing such capital work of late that the stable think his chance as good, or pretty nearly so, as any in the race. I fancy that the bad winter he passed, and the indifferent state he was in two months ago, must tell its tale ; and though I fancy the blood and the shape of the animal amazingly, yet I do not hold any hope of his getting a place. Who is to have the mount is uncertain at present, whether G. E. Sharpe, Bartho lomew, or Whitehouse, although last even i ng it was re ported that the last-named individual was the one selected. Pharold, who is only a mile horse, or I am much de ceived, goes to Epsom without much hope of carrying off the laurels. Mann will probably ride him. ETHELBERT is a decidedly superior handicap horse ; and had they reserved him during the spring, would have made a tolerably good Derby one. but as the case stands I do not expect to see him emerge from the ruck. Crickmere will tool him. JERRY KENT, both the Rogers' consider, upon the strength of the line they have got through Ethelbert, one of the very best horses in the race, will, I think, find their calculations rather out, although I expect the animal will run forward, being remarkably well built, and bearing a strong resemblance to his sire. Sam Rogers will, no doubt, do all he can to obtain a victory. STONE PLOVER, own brother to Stilton, and from ap pearances no better than his brother, has but a very re mote chance of immortalising his name to-morrow. W. Howlett rides him. CHEDDAR, one of the highest bred horses in the Derby, has suffered off and on for such a length of time front doubtful understandings, that it is scarcely pro bable, notwithstanding the good work he has been doing lately, that he will figure as A 1, or even obtain a place. He will have the talented assistance of Job Marson. RATTLE is a mysterious animal that I have not been able to ascertain much about, but what I have has not been in his favour, The mount, of course, is not known. VANDERDECKEN, the high-bred brother of the Flying Dutchman, last year so completely outgrew himself, as to render it impossible to be properly prepared for this year's Derby. Ile will be steered by Marlow. PEGGY, own sister to Nancy, is too wiry an animal to compass the Derby course successfully against such com petitors as she will meet with. She is in capital condi tion, and will be ridden by Tommy Lye. TAFOURD, own brother to Tadmor, has turned out to be a much better animal than was at first expected ; but as they have fairly run him off his legs, he will be of no use to-morrow. Basham will be his jockey. ElorrErwoop the mysterious ! is almost an imaginary animal, and until he put in an appearance at Epsom was cried down by nearly every one not of Osborne's party. The horse, though not quite such an indifferent one as I stated him to be some months since, is, however, in my opinion, anything but the winner ; and I think he will do very well if he can struggle into the front of the ruck. Young Osborne rides him. On oco will, I fancy, be the solitary representative of the Fyfield Stable ; and for all the good he will do, they may as well have kept him at home. Sly, I be lieve, will ride. CINEAS, who has been the shuttlecock of the ring for months, is a horse with a large stride, not very well filled up, and I have no idea that he will do the deed. A. Day will be at the helm. _ _ PHAROS, the shining light of the Goodwood stable and many of the aristocracy, will be brighter on this, than on any previous occasion. _ The horse has been backed for a great deal of money, is the picture of perfection, will be ridden by Nat, and ought to be one of the first three. BROCKET, on the strength of his solitary performance last year, has found many friends, but lam very much afraid he is not suited to the distance. BARBATUS is a remarkably fine animal, much better adapted to the flat than to the course at Epsom. He is almost sure to finish in the ruck. It is said he will be ridden by Smith. ORESTES, the horse whom I selected for the winner in my analysis of the Derby which I gave in the winter, stands as high in my estimation now as then. He is in first rate condition, and will be steered by Charlton. SPREAD EAGLE, the stable companion of Orestes, also runs, but has not the shadow of a chance. RATAPLAN will run moderately well, but as soon as the pace is made good will give in. COOMBERLAND STMATESMON will help to swell the field. To sum up, I expect to see the winner of the Derby of 1853, in Baron Rothschild's ORESTES, and if anything beats him it will be either WEST AUS TRALIAN Or PHAROS. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. 13i 20 20 50 gi 31 121. 12 121 St. TATTERSALL'S YESTERDAY. West Australian, Pharos, and Orestes were the only Derby horses backed for money ; 70 to 40 and 100 to 55 were taken several times about the first ; 9 to 1, to va rious sums about the second ; 10 to 1 to upwards of 2,5001., and finally 9 to 1, to 1,0001. about Orestes. The odds quoted against Honeywood and Sitting bourne were scarcely more than nominal. Umbriel, too, was very quiet. The currant of opposition against Cineas was as strong as ever ; 16 to 1 was again obtainable. 1,000 to 35 once, and 25 to 1, in tens and ponies, were betted against Jerry Kent. THE DERBY. 100 to 55 agst Mr. Bowes's West Australian (taken) 9to 1 Duke of Richmond's Pharos (taken) 9to 1 Baron Rothschild's Orestes (taken) 9to 1 - Mr. Surtees na Honeywood (tak,en and offered) 9to 1 - Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne 12 to 1 Lord Derby's Umbriel (taken and off.) 16 to 1 - Mr. Powney's Cineas (taken and offd.) 20 to 1 - Mr. Wilkins's Peggy (taken) 25 to 1 Mr. J. Roger's Jerry Kent (taken) 25 to 1 - Captain Lane's Ninnyhammer (taken) 40 to 1 - Mr. Oliver's Ethelbert (taken) 50 to 1 - Mr. J. M. Stanley's Orinoco (taken) 50 to 1 - Lord Glasgow's Barbatus (taken) 50 to 1 - Lord Clifden's Cheddar (offered) 50 to 1 - Lord Eglinton's Vanderdecken (offered) 000 to 10 - Mr. J. Ayling's na Rattle (taken) 100 to 50 on Pharos agst Jerry Kent, in their places OAKS. sto 2 agst Mr. Wauchope's Catherine Hayes (t) 6to 1 Mr. S. Hawke's na. Mistletoe (taken) 7to 1 Baron Rothschild's Mentmore Lass (t) 7to 1-. Mr. Woffinden's The Queen (taken) Bto 1 Mr. Wilkins's Peggy (taken-9 to 1 also laid) 10 to 1 Baron Rothschild's Lady Louisa (t) 20 to 1 Mr. G. Wentworth's Mabella (taken) BETTING AT THE LONDON CLUB. At twelve o'clock last night, the quotations were as under : 100 to 55 agst Mr. Bo D wes's EßßY West Australian (offered.) 9to 1 - Mr. Surtees's na Honeywood (taken.) 10 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Pharos (taken to 1001., and afterw ar d s o ff ere d . ) 10 to 1 - Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne (taken 12 to 1.) 14 to 1 - Lord Derby's Umbriel. 200 to 100 Peggy agst Talfourd, in their places (taken.) OAKS. .000 to 400 agst Mr. Wauehope's Catherine Hayes (taken,) SHARE MA BRITISH RAILWAYS. Closing Prices y:stenlay. 'HIS DAY.) Bets'n ;MI done this day. RAILWATS. Aberdeen ........ ..... Ambg. Nottug. IJost & .Eastu. June....... r irmng. Wolverh. di Stour Va 11.7........., Birkenhd. Lanesh. d Cheshire Janet_ ... ' Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O dr £25 Cons.... Do., £2O .. Bristol dr Exeter...... Caledonian. Chester dr Holyhead Cork and Bandon.... Cork, Black. & Pass. DublindzßelfastJun c Dundee Perth dr :her. deen Junction ....... Do. New ......... ..... East Anglian (£25 L. & E. & L. dr D.)..... Do., (£lB E. dr 11.).. Eastern Counties..... Eastern Union, Class A. lat.:, E. U. Sh.. IDo., d 0..... ...... .... Do., B. dr C ...... East I/..mcashire ..... East dr West Ind. Dk dr Birming. June._ Edinburgh & Glasgow Ediub. and Peebles... Edinb.Prth.diDunde e Glasgow dr S. Western ,Great Northern Stk..' 'Do., A. Stock ...... Do., B. Stock ....., Gt. Sth.&West.(lre.) iireat Western... .... Irish South-Ea s t em. Lancaster dr Carlisle.. Do., Third 5............ Lancash. &Yorkshire 'Do., Fifths .. ......... Do., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern St. 10 St. St. 50 161 St. 20 50 20 11i 10 St. 50 40 25 25 100 81 100 all 3} 100 13 all6ll .iv. Crsby. &So uthii. London & Blaekwall Loud. Tilh. & Stheud. Lond.Dright.&S.Cst .iondon & N. Western, o. Fifths Do. ,16/. Sh.,M&B 0 London & S. Western Do., X 50............... ~ Do £4O 17i all 10 L.OO 100 100 100 100 61 all LOO all Lndndrry.&Coleraint Lndndrzy. St Enuisk. Manch.Shef.drLineln. Do., IMan. 6z Liu. Un. Midland . . Do. Binning. & Dui); Midland G. West. (Ir.) Do. i Shares ..... Newcastle di Carlisle.. Newmark et . Do, Bury Extensions Newpt.Aberg.4kEltfd Newry St Enniskillen Newry Warreupoint Rostrevor N0rf01k....... .. Do., New ...... ..... Norilin.Counties Un North British ..... 'North Devon, No.l Do., No. 2.... IDe., A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed, 'North Staffordshire 1 North Western.. N. & S. Westru. June. Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Scottish Central ... ! Scottish Midland Shrewsbury &Birmg. Do., L, & N. Westn. Guaranteed Stock Shrewsby. & Herefd Shrewsby. dr Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halves, do. Do. Oswest7 Shropshire Union South Devon ..... South Eastern South Wales S. Yorksh. River Duo Stockton & Hartlop'. Thames Haven Dock i_and Vale of Neath.:. Waterfd. dr Kilkenny, Waterford&Limerieki %Vest Cornwall.. Wmbledon &Croydon Woodford... ..... ...... York Nowctl.&Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland lAberdecu . Do., No. 2, 7 p. c Brie. dr Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO 'Chester dr Holyhead Guar. 5j per cent... [, Corlcdalandon 51, p.c. Dundee PerthdiAber /leen Junction EastA uglian (X 3 las) 6 per cent Do. (25) 7 per cent Do. (£7l7s) 7 p. ct Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do., No. 2 . .. - Do., New 6 p. c. Eastern Uuiou, Scrip Guar. G per cent....'' EastLancash. 6 p. eta. Ediub.Prth.diDundet 5 . i per Glasgow do S. Western guar. 5 per cent Great Northr 5 p.c. Do. sp.c. , edoeut. , at 10 p. c. Gt. Soutlin. &West)). (Ireland) Eighths Gt. Westu. (Berke di Hants Ex. 5 p. G. West. fixed 4. p c. Lan. & York. F. £2O, Do., G p. c., Stock—. London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c... no. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, sp. c., 1852 . Do. New Guar. 6 p.c. London & S. Western, Con. Thirds Londonderry& Color. A Shares .. Lowly. & Ennis A Sit Ma,nch.,Shef.,& Lin., i Shares, No. 1...... Do. Now, £lO ..... .. I Maript. &Carl. 4 p. c. Do. 4i per cent Po . Mid.Cousol. 6 p.c. St. Do. Consol. - Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... Do. Pref. .4 per cent. Norfolk Extension... Do. Guar. N per ct.. Do. Way. Val. 5 p c North British North Staffordshire Oxford Worcester dz Wolverh. £15,6p. c Do 92 1c 'Shrews& Birni. N. G. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min),B p. c. Do. 5 per cent....,,., South Down Do. New S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of £1 Os.(kl. S. Y orksh. 4p . c. Guar. Waterfd.&Kilk.6p. c. York Newcastle and Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref Do York& N. Midland H & S. Purch 2U - 30 6 - 10 - 7 - 6 :11 21 - 22 3i -- 2i d 102 -- 104 70i -- 714 23i -- 244 21 -- 2141 4 . -5p 8 - 9 6 -- 61 41 41 134 -- 13 101 -- 11 71 - 78 74 - 75 52 -55 74 -- 75 3i - - iii 89 -- 90 55 -- 57 135 - 136 113 -- 114 901 911 81 94 -- 96 13i -- 14 p 80 -- 80} 4i -- aid 3 -- 21 d 166 -- 17 - 1 4 __ 2 p 1044 IGSA 118 .-118 i 2/ 2ip 11 -- lip 891 904 54 -- 5 d 4 4d 12 -- 13 19 -- 21 30 -30 i 31 -21 d -- 42 753 44 , il 4 i -: b 2 is a a p 4 d 21 si 81 _ 94 53 55 34 - 2i 35. - 364_ 4 7 :14 81 - - - PI 53 - 54 96 - 98 60 - 62 64 - 66 73 76 It ldii 17 - 19 8i - 9A 13 - 15 31 34(t --20 2U 75 - 75 - 37 13. -- I.IA 4 -- 19 - 21 2/ 3 15 - 1 51 91 -- 10; 33 -- 34: 10 -- 10; 4 0 -- 71A 62d 2A -- l i d 64 65 PREFERENCE SHARES. FORE: A utwerp&Rotterdam HclgianEastn. Junct. Bsziers to Gmissessac c'harleroi & Erqueliu. Dijon and Besanqou. • Dutch Rhenish East ludian.. Do. Extension Ut. Indian Peninsula Gd. Janet. of France Gt. Western of Canada Shares Lucca & Pistoja &p.c. Luxembourg. Do. (Railway) Do. Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. et. prof Lyons & Mediterran Madras Namur & Liego (with interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 301. 3 p. c. Bds (fmy. B. &Anis. Shs.)' NorwegianTrunkPre Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans 1 Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg ParisCaun&Cherbrg. Quebec &Richmond Rouen and Havre sambre and Meuse Do. 5.3 p. et. prof Stb-Eas tru . of France Southern of France Upper India Scrip West Flanders Do. 5i per c. Pref Western of France West. of Switzerlaud Zealand..... Australasia 40 50 20 British N. Mimic:ark Chrtd. Bnk. of India,' Australia, & China Colonial Commercial of Loud ' English Scottish and, Australian 20 10 20 2 5 25 all 1 Lond. Chart. Bk. o Australia all all 2,4 10 all j 87 - 88 li - lipj • •. ...... .. - IR I 2 1 - 3ht: London and County London Joint Stock Loud. & Westminster London Bank of Aus tralia and India National of Ireland Oriental Bank of Corporation. Do. New .• - ... i d— pal 524 - Provincial of Ireland) Do. New Royal Altar&ln.Bkg. & Gold Imp Co South Australia Uuion of Australia Do. New Union of London__ Union or 351 6 id par 51 53 77? 75 84 Si. MISCELLANEOUS 100 35 Australian Agrieult. 77 20 8 Australsn•Pcific.Mail 10 6 Australn. Royal Mail . . 50 38} Brit. Ameri can L an d 74 77 100 324 Canada 65 70 5 5 Crystal Palace 3 34 81 1 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France 11 34 20 1 Eastern Steam •.• 1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir — 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat — 31} 1 20 14 General Screw Steai 20 5 Irish Beeteoot Sugar 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 2 Netherlands Land 20 74 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 81 2 1 50 25 Do. 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 25 25 South Austral. Land 44 46 45 1 all Submar. Telegraph 6 2 Univeral Emigration and Colonization 100 281 Van Diemen's land 19 20 191 20 191 20 LLOYD'S SHIPPIAG-(TRIS DAY). LONDON, May 24.—Wind this day at Noon, N.E. ; light pleasant breeze, and fine clear sultry weather. PORTSMOUTH, May 23.—Wind, E. Arrived—Victoria, New York. Sailed—Prince Albert, New York. PLYMOUTH, May 23.—Wind, E. Arrived—Deslandes, Mauritius ; Vesta, Portobello, for Copenhagen ; Faith (s), Mauritius ; Emile, Rio Janeiro. Sailed—Wahner Castle, Adelaide, S.A. RRrsToL, May 23.—Wind, E. by N. Arrived—Philip Dean, Buenos Ayres; Susan, Demerara ; Minerva, Trini dad; Pomona, do. ; Maria, Barbadoes; Henrys, do. Sailed--Zetland, Quebec. HARTLEPOOL, May 23.—Wind, E.S.E. Sailed—Stadt Dordracht, Singapore ; Gertrude Maria, do. DUNKIRK, May 23.—The Wm. Septimude Septimo, which was on shore April 25, has been got off. RAMS Al (Isle of Man), May 21.—The Venus, of Stran raer, sunk in the bay this morning, but is expected to be raised. SWANSEA, May 23.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived—Thomas Ford, St. Jago de Cuba. ‘VITERFoitD, May 23.—Wind, S.E. to E. by N Sailed—Harmony, Quebec. ._ JERSEY, May l A:-The Caroline, Paraibo to Hamburgh, which struck on the Rock Downs, 17th inst., has broken up. CLYDE.—Arrived —Sophia, Bahia. BOULOGNE, May 22.—The Junior, Callao to Aberdeen, has been got off shore. OFF PENZANCE.—AII7,IISt, La Guayra, for Hamburgh ; Norval, Java, for Rotterdam ; Admiral Plevelle, Guade loupe, for Haare. MARKET NEWS--(THIS DAY.) HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 31 Os to 41 5s ; clover ditto, 31 15s to 515 s ; and straw, 118 s to 1114 s per load. A full average supply, and a dull trade. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 313 s to 4/ lOs ; clover ditto, 31158 to Si 5s ; and straw, 118 s to 1/ 16s per load. Trade dull. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3/ N to 41 5s ; clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 5/ Ss ; and straw, 1/ 7s to 1/ 15s per load. Supply but moderate, and trade dull. COLONIAL. SUGIB.—The demand is slacker for foreign sorts at about previous rates, and there is a larger quantity of other de scriptions offering. Refined has been supported at 47s to 50s for low to fine grocery lumps. COFFEE.—The market is very steady. Native Ceylon 47s 6d to 48s, with a fair business doing. Plantation has been at full prices. SALTPETRE.—At auction 895 bags Bengal partly sold at 26s to 27s for mid Gi to 7i per cent. refraction. SPlCES. — Pepper-89 bags Penang black sold publicly , at 3id to 3id for ord dusty. Ginger-190 bags African re alised 25s Gd to Ss 6d for small and said. Nutmegs-71 packspos,33 cases mac e , an d 10 cases c l oves were withdrawn for d uty. ARROWROOT.—At auction 50 boxes Sierra Leone partly sold at 34d to Id per lb. TALLOW.—Y.Y.C. is 47s per cwt on the spot, and town 49s 3d per cwt. COTTON.—There aro buyers at last week's rates. TEA.—The demand is good for both black and green, and holders are not offering much. GAMBIER.—The market continues very firm, 32s per cwt. has been paid, and prices have still an upward ten dency. etiTeir.—Salem have been made at 378 per errt, and the market is firm. Holders are now asking 40s per cwt. TILE DUBLIN EXHIBITION. The attendance of visito son Saturday was fully an average of previous days, the total number admitted being 4,894, of whom 4,553 were holders of season tickets, 46 excursion tickets, and 295 paid ss. each at the doors. During the day considerable activity was appa rent in the clearance of bales and boxes, the committee having issued a notice requiring the removal of packing cases, and announcing that after that day no workmen would be admitted. Many alterations were apparent in the Fine Arts Court, the position of many of the pictures having been altered, and others removed. Some of the busts have also been shifted, and more room has been obtained in the centre of the court for the convenience of the visitors who usually throng this attractive portion of the Exhibition. In the great nave a considerable extent of the northern side is occupied by additional poplin and velvet looms. In these important branches of native industry there is a large display from the establishments of Messrs. Fry and Co., Kirby and Leech, Pim, and other principal ma nufacturers. A large stand has been erected by Messrs. Locke, of London, on which specimens of clan tartans will be exhibited. In works of art numerous accessions are perceptible, the principal of which is the large bronze statue of the Queen, which is mounted near the entrance, looking in the direction of the western end. It repre sents her Majesty seated upon her throne, invested with all the insignia of royalty, and is admirably executed. Some valuable antique groups have been placed upon the ledges of the pedestal in the centre of the hall, and on the dais similar ornaments have been added. CENTRAL HORSE AND CARRIAGE REPOSITORY, ST. GEORGE'S-ROAD, SOUTHW ARK . — Y esterday , this build ing, which has been for some time in progress, and is now advanced nearly towards completion, was formally opened by its proprietor, Mr. R. Davis Rea, whose friends and patrons mustered numerously in honour of the occasion. The premises appear to be admirably adapted for their intended purpose ; the site chosen, which is adjacent to the bustling district of which the Elephant and Castle is the centre, being the ground for merly occupied by the almshouses belonging to the Fishmongers' Company, the inmates of which are now removed to Wandsworth. The building presents an im posing architectural appearance at the corner of St. George's-road, the north front and west wing, compris ing about a fourth of the entire area, being arranged for the reception and sale of horses, carriages, and harness. On passing through the chief entrance, a long range of building on each side is visible, fitted up in a series of compartments for the stabling of horses to the number of 160, with all the modern appliances for ventilation and drainage. The entire area, stables included, is paved with Welsh fire brick, and is roofed over, so as to afford r every advantage of light and ventilation, and the gene ral appearance, which resembles a railway station, does !credit to the architect, Mr. Eyre. At the end of the 'building a riding school will in due time be erected, and a subscription room and registry office are among the contemplated addenda to the establishment. A hand some collation was laid out in the large room, as yet unfinished, over the entrance, to which a large party of the friends of the proprietor sat down. The healths of Mr. R. D. Rea, Mr. Eyre, the architect, and other gentlemen, were proposed and warmly responded to, and a strong interest was manifested by all present in the success of the undertaking. OUGHT THE FAVORITE TO WIN I—Looking at the nature of the probable field for Wednesday next, it may be worth while to take a retrospect of past years, in order to ascertain how the favourites have hitherto come off; and to facilitate that we have, in another column, given the results of the Denby for the last forty years. In that time this great prize has been carried off by fourteen first favourites—about one in three. In the last ten years it has been carried off by four first fa vourites. To those who are fond of calculating chances by rule it may be worth while for us to follow up these figures, We begin with 1816. If we take that for the first year, and take the average of first favourites win ning as one in three, we shall find that, according to this mode of calculating, West Australian ought not to win, because he stands third in the last three ; and the first of that three (Teddington) was first favourite at starting. According to this system of calculating the chances, it is not the turn for a favourite to win. Of course we attach no serious weight to this kind of cal culation, but still it is interesting. If we add the odds at starting together for the last forty years, and take the average, we shall find that it is 14 to 1. If we do the same for the last ten years it is just the same aver age ; but what is still more remarkable, out iif w nearly e take arly tare tle last four years in the same way it comes same —as, for instance, Flying Dutchman, 2 to 1 , Voltigeur, 16 to 1 ; Teddington, 3 to 1 ; and Daniel O'Rourke, 40 to 1. This again may set athinki . ng those who are f o nd of calculations of the kind.—Rac i ng Times. FIGHT BETWEEN TWO PREACHERS.—We are sorry to have been informed that, at the cattle fair held at Dun ford Bridge, two preachers of the gospel came to words, which led to a regular set-to at fighting. The one was a Baptist preacher, and the other a Methodist. The spectators were very much shocked at the sight.--Edin burgh Courant. - 96 (1 1 •- 108 itiii - 1091 19 1 -- 203 , bin ei 4 4i -- 5 § lhp 2h p - 2 p - 15 18 -. 18. 31 -3; 130 = 131 112 - 113 81— 81 61 lot; - 108 p - P i 156 154 •.. xd. .•. xd 154 - 157 3i -- 4 p 10 -- 11 13/ -- 141 8 -- 9 10 -- 111 i -- i Y 150 - 152' - P 1118 - 120 11E - 117 25 - 2;2 ,1 1 -- 111 17i -1 8 i 1p 15 -- 1 6 par lg -26 i 2 id --p 104 -- 106 51 -- 52 I - iPI 1 O.d 1 14 par 4 p 13. 14 -- 3 . P -- 1 did 5 5t p 1 lip 2 —24 p 2 par i id par 7 'T • 1-- 4. 1 li i— i d 2 - 2i I) ii -_-_ ii ; .3( : , 2 - 37. 141 -- 141 8' -9; 181 -- 18 44 -- 45 44i -- 45 37 -- 38 -- 21 - 211 9 - J. 6i 44 5 idis par 11 11,ip fd 2 14(1 :IGN.. 102. 3 71 70j 1 70 )11 90i 1 901 1 96 80 3 I 3 iPin 105 4 118 k If 4 x n xn 351 6 5i 107 6 THE FRENCH EMPIRE, The following aro the principal credits just voted in the budget of 1854, by the Legislative Body. A sum of 1,427,260,159 f. is allowed for the ordinary expenses of the year, of which amount the various Ministerial - departme - its take 978,141,376 f., and the cost of collecting taxes and the miscellaneous expenseF, 4 49,119,083 f. The department of the Minister of State is allowed 6,804,750 f. ; Justice, 26,640,7Wf. ; Foreign Affairs, 9,230,600 f. ; Public Instruction and Worship, 65,629,136 f., of which sum Public Instruction takes 21,416,036 f., and Public W ors hi p,44, 213, 000 f. ; Marine,116,476,001L ; Finance, 20,193,153 f. ; Interior, Agriculture, and Commerce. 139 ,313,726 f., of which a sum of 40,844,176 f. is set down for general expenses, and 98,469,550 f. for the departmental service ; Public Works, 59,170 , 1 42 f. ; and War, 307,686,016 f. The extraordinary works for the year are set down at 8 9,560,0001., which sum is thus divided : the Department of the Minister of State and of the Household of the Emperor, 5 , 00 0,000 f. ; Depart ment of Publi c W or k s, 81,155,000 f. ; Department of Marine, 2,405,000 f. Th e whole budget of 1854, as voted by the Legislative Body, presents a sur plus of 3,476,630 f. M. de la Gueronnie.re has been named reporter on the bill for re-establishin,g Arts. 86 and 87 of the Penal Code. "Notwithstanding repeated notices," says the Monitcur, "a certain number of petitioners persist in presenting applications direct to the Emperor in his promenades. Painful accidents may arise therefrom. To prevent them, no petition will for the future be received either by the Emperor or the persons of his suite. Petitions addressed to the Emperor or Empress must be put into the post, or deposited at the palace in the hands of the con cierge, who have formal orders to receive them at all hours, and to cause them immediately to reach their Majesties." The municipal council of Issoudun (Indre) has just voted an unlimited credit for the reception of the Emperor and of the Empress, should their Majesties visit that town. The first division of the army of Paris, under General Dulac, marched yesterday morning to oc cupy the camp at Satory, near Versailles. The Monitenr gives news from Constantinople, dated 13th, confirming.the modification in the ca binet. The Grand Vizier is appointed Minister of War, and is replaced by th e P res id ent o f the Coun cil ; Rifaat Pacha is named President ; and Reschid Pacha Minister of Foreign Affairs. There was considerable dullness at the Bourse yesterday in the market for government securities, and a general decline in prices had occurred at the termination of business. The Three per Cents. for the account fell 35c., and the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 25c., whilst in the Three per Cents. for cash there was a fall of 30c., and of 40c. in the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. Bank of France Shares remained unchanged. Closin g prices : For the end of the m on th : Th ree per Cents., 81f. 15c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 103 f. 75c. For money : Three per Cents., 81f. 20c. ; Four-and-a- Half per Cent s ., 103 f. 40c. ; Bank Stock, 2,700 f. A decline of 17f. took place in shares of the Societe Mobiliere, which closed at 915 f. 50c. ; Mortgage Bank Shares are quoted at 880 f. The Railway Share Market was generally inactive, yesterday, and sales could only be effected at a decline on Satur day's quotations. Paris and Strasbourg Shares fell 10f. ; Paris and Lyons, Of. ; and Paris and Rouen, sf. Shares in the remaining lines declined from if. to 4f. each, with the exception of Rouen and Havre, which advanced 2f., and Orleans, in which no change occurred. SPAIN. There is no political news in the Madrid journals of the 18th. The Gazette announces that, in order to give employment to the labouring classes, the construction of prisons and other public works in the provinces of Corunna and Pontevedra has been authorised. The Clamor Publico states that General Narvaez will shortly be authorised to re turn to Loja. The weather was very severe, and there were heavy rains. A good deal of sickness was the consequence. A letter of the 20th, re ceived by express, announces the nomination of M. Bermudez do Castro, brother of the Minister of Finance, to the embassy of Naples, in the room of the Marquis de Viluma, appointed to Paris. The Moniteur says :—" Some sea-port journals in publishing news on the insurrection of a part of the population which surrounds our factories of Grand Basam, demand that prompt assistance shall be sent to that establishment. The Moniteur of the 18th of April last, made known that the steam advice-boat Grand Bas sam, and the transport Tactique had been sent to Grand Bassam with the reinforcements expected by the commander of the factory. The commander of the naval division of the Western Coast of Africa has joined those two vessels with the steam frigate the Eldorado. Thus from the month of March all measures were taken to put an endtothe aggressions of the natives who are hostile to us, and to assure, to the interests of our commerce in those parts, the protection which is due to them." A letter from Manilla of the 23d February, in the lieraklo of Madrid, says :—" It appears that there has been sonic dispute with the English Con sul at Manilla relative to the prosecution for rob bery of a Jew named Megives Abraham, who, however, was set at liberty. Complaints are made of the unbecoming manner in which the consul expressed himself in the affair. It is desirable that the Government should be able to impose respect when necessary on the forei g n commercial age n t s in that country, wh o , without any diplomatic cha racter, permit themselves to meddle with our judi cial administration. The French gendarmes on the Spanish frontier have just arrested a noted Spanish insurgent chief, named Cargol. TURKEY. On Friday last an aide-de-camp arrived in a Spe cial steamer from Odessa, bearing important dis patches for Prince Menschikoff. On the same day the Porte had communicated with Lord Stratford, who, at midnight, dispatched her Majesty's steamer Wasp with dispatches for England. The meaning of these diplomatic movements was that the Rus sian Ambassador had at length given in his ultima tum, to the Porte, signifying his intention to wait for an answer until Tuesday, the 10th, when, in case of receiving any but an entire compliance With the Emperor's demands, he will at once take his departure. Russia demands that the Porte shall guarantee all the immunities and privileges accorded by the predecessors of the actual Sultan to the Greek Church in the Ottoman Empire, and that any favour or privilege granted to any other Chris tian church or community shall also be ac corded to the Greek Church. That the Patriarchs of Constantinople, Antioch, Alexan dria, and Jerusalem, and the Archbishops and Bishops of the Greek Church, be not deposed for the future, except for a legitimate motive, and that the berats, or diplomas of investiture, granted by the Porte be no longer dead letters, but receive a full and entire application in all their clauses. That the Ambassador of Russia at Constantinople, and the Consuls and agents of Russia elsewhere, shall have the right to protect the Greek Church against all kinds of persecution and oppression on the part of the Turkish authorities. That the cupola of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre be re built under the inspection of the Greek Patriarch, and the priority in the tomb of the Church of the Virgin be assured to the Greeks. That the sanctu aries be confirmed perpetually and for ever in the hands of their present possessors. That a church and monastery be constructed at Jerusalem, in which Russian monks shall officiate. The most important privilege the Christians of this country possess is that of self-government. The Patriarch of each Christian community is elected by the people and clergy, and receives a firman of investiture from the Sultan, and is then the spiritual and temporal head of his people. All the jurisdiction of the Greeks is managed through the Patriarch, the Porte not interfering, but re gardinc, him as the responsible agent for the good order of his people, whom he can punish by fines, imprisonment, and personal chastisement. All this is expressed by the berat, or diploma of investiture, which, at the dictation of Russia, is no longer to be a dead letter, since all this temporal power will be exercised for the future (through the Patriarch) by the Russian Ambassador at Constan tinople. Thus does Russia demand the exclusive protectorate over 12,000,000 of the Greek subjects of the Sultan. In other words, their alle g iance is to be transferred from Constantinople to Si. Peters burgh. The Russian ports of the Black Sea are at this moment crowded with the munitions of war, and the heights above Odessa are covered with the tents of a large army. On the banks of the Pruth, we are assured, the pontoons a re a l rea d y made, and e t n he te N r -a t s i t ie arm pri y n e ci o p ll a e l c it t i e e. Thedsthere R wai u ts ss b ia u n t theAm signalbasadotor firinsteeTnaiykeretoready to bear him is already at Buyukderi, a village at the mouth of d n a the moment an unfavourable Turkey," yaen_Dd a tl N i v e ay ßo to sp i h ii o s ru co s m , w m i a t n h tery a ,, ils ,ci r eT e oh r me i s pno g i3 i swe v d e mi n o . fnmis them is Fuad e l i b a t t t l s e ' favourable to Russia. For ° e l.l l: of the Interior, and Effendi, , after r oi t n i to ie who, when Minister o n Affairs, was di s _ appointed f t which he received from on the dayo f Prince Menschikoff Up to the 12th the the Porte." his first visit to Porte had made no reply to tn (Russian ultimatum, but all cii=elimstaricei7./A-, dicato that its reply, when made, ,'` -Irik.be a - formal;,A, refusal. Reschid P as h a h as been apPointed,to the' ' post of Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Univers publishes the Itiman, granted .by s ti the Sultan to Prince Mena:lo4off, relative to tli. , holy places. It is entitled . eirman relative to - r reconstruction of the Cupo . td' the Ciankh of the Holy Sepulchre, addre : t ! : , - iv: Pa and the Cacti of Jerusalem, a . •:.:: lifted to the embassies of Russia and France at Con stantinople on the sth of May, 1853." The Univers says that as the French Govern ment has declared, through the Moniteur, that the concessions made to Prince Menschikoff did not make any change in the concessions previously made to M. de Lavelette " which could not be, on the part of France, the object of any compromise," it must conclude that the French Government has not accepted the firmaus which Prince Menschi kelt* has obtained in favour of the Greeks, as they modify in several points to the detriment of the Latins the arrangements agreed to with M. de Lavalette. GERMANY. A letter from Baden, of the 18th, says " Friendly hands had planted crosses over the tomb s of the persons who, in 1849, fell in the various combats, and in particular over the tombs of the insurgents buried in the cemetery of Heidel berg. On these tombs there was also placed an epitaph, exceedingly simple and inoffensive—viz., 'He died for the liberty of his country.' The regime of the P russ i an occupation, though noted forits severity, h a d seen nothing to blame in the sentiment of piety which dictated this tribute of respect. The police of Heidelberg had just had the crosses and tombs painted black, which has effaced the epitaphs which they bore. An order has also been issued, declaring that for the future every epitaph must receive the authorisation of the police before being put up." Baron Bemer, late Bishop of Varaclin,„in Hun gary, who took some part in the revolution of that country, arrived at Neustift, Tyrol, on the Bth, under the charg e o f a commissary of police, that place having been assigned to him for his residence. A letter from Berlin states, that the canon Foerster has been definitively elected Prince Arch bishop of Breslaw. The Minister of Commerce of Prussia, M. Von der ileydt, has given orders to have the railway from Konigsberg to Brauxsberg, that is, all the Eastern line, opened at once to the public. The Cologne Gazette, under date of Frankfort 20th, says :—" The Senate h as propose d to the Legislative Assembly an organic law to regu late the rights of the Jews. According to its provisions, the Jews will be electors and eli gible in such a manner that they may have four deputies in the Legislative Assembly, but these four deputies cannot vote for the election of s e nat ors . A s t o p u bl ic dignities and employments, the Jews cannot form part either of the Senate, or of the College of the 51, or be judges or exercise any p u bli c f unc ti ons i n the administra tion of the schools and of the Christian churches. The Assembly has named a committee of seven members to examine a report on the bill." The Augsburg Gazette contains a letter from Vienna of the 18th, which says—" The rumour - which was in circulation, that the Government de sired to contract a new loan in foreign countries, gains ground. It is believed that this loan will be applied to the regularisation of our securities, and that consequently it will be considerable." The Augsburg Gazette states from Constantinople —" We learn that the second capital point of the mission of Prince Menschikoff, after the question of the Holy Places, is the demand of a cession of territory near the Caucasus. The place in question is the port of Baltoun. If Russia were to obtain this port, the line of defence of the inhabitants of the Caucasus might be attacked in the rear, and this port might also serve as a basis for ulterior opera tions against Turkey in Asia and against Persia." SWITZERLAND. According to the Paris Moniteur, the Austrian Chargé d'Affaires has left Berne, after notifying the rupture of diplomatic relations between Austria and Switzerland. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, MONDAY. The Queen and Prince, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Princess Alice, the Duchess of Kent, and Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, attended divine service, which was performed by the Rev. T. Prothcroe, at Osborne, yesterday morning. The ladies and gentle men in waiting and the household were also present. A deputation from the memorialists in favour of the juxtaposition of the scientific societies of the metropolis in a central and convenient locality, had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at his official resi dence in Downing street. The deputation consisted of the Earl of Rosso, Lord Wrottesley, Colonel Sabine, Mr. Thomas Bell, Professor Forbes, Mr. Leonard Horner, and Mr. William Robert Grove. M. Musurus, the Turkish minister, transacted busi ness yesterday at the Foreign-office. Dr. Paris, President of the Royal College of Phy sicians, Dr. Todd, sen. (censor), and Dr. Hawkins (registrar), had an interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday at the Horne-office. A deputation, respectinc , tea, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing -street. The deputation consisted of Mr. Crawford, Mr. Moffatt, M.P., Colonel Harcourt, M.P. Mr. Hadfield, M.P., Mr. Travers, Mr. Hubber field, Mr. Loweock, Mr. Twining, and Mr. Antrobus. A deputation from East and West Dover Water- Works Company had an interview yesterday with tho General Board of Health, at their office, Whitehall. The deputation—comprising Messrs. Joseph Walker, George Fielding, and R. H. Jones—was introduced by Mr. W. H. Deedes, M.P. A deputation, respecting improvements in the borough of Southwark, from the parish of St. George the Mar tyr, had an interview with Sir William Molesworth yesterday at the Office of Works and Public Buildings. The deputation consisted of Mr. John Cavalier, and Mr. E. Collinson (churchwardens), Mr. W. Clothier, and Mr. James Geeze (overseers), Mr. J. J. Stevens (chair man of the board of guardians), Messrs. Martin, W. G. Cross, and James White (guardians of the poor). Mr. W. H. Matthews (late churchwarden), Mr. Charles Anderson (surveyor), Mr. W. Rendle (medical officer), Mr. A. J. Hiscocks (architect), and Mr. John Day (vestry clerk). A deputation from the Philanthropic Society, con sisting of Mr.ffilliam Gladstone (treasurer), Mr. Ralph Ricardo, Mr. John Moxon, Mr. Joseph Compton, and the Rev. Sydney Turner, accompanied by Sir William Jolliffe, Bart., M.P., and Mr. Monckton Milnes, M.P., had an interview yesterday with Viscount Palmerston, at the Home-office. Thd Duke of Newcastle arrived in town yesterday evening, from his seat, Clumber Park, Notts. T: _ _ 211 E AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—The selection of the Strat- Lord for the conveyance of the Australian mails on the 4th of June, at a cost of 1,0001., is called in question in some quarters, as not likely to realise their speedy transmission. She is described in the packet-list as a clipper bark, and appears to have been built at Cowes in 1832, and her voyage to Mauritius in ISSI is said to have occupied 92 days out and 100 days home, although her last passage from that place was performed in 81 days, It is to be presumed, however, that the tender was the shortest with regard to tim• of any of those sent in, and that the penalties for failure are sufficient to protect the public from loss, and also to indicate the confidence felt by her owners in her capabilities. At the same time, an opinion prevails that as several other eligible ships are now on the berth, it would have been better if, instead of chartering the Stratford to take out the mails for all the Australian colonies, for 1,0001., the gratuity had been divided into three sums of 3001., and distributed to three vessels respectively making direct passages to Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney. REGISTRATION OF ASSURANCES.—Yesterday, the im portant Government bill for the registration of assur ances in England was printed. It contains as many as 103 clauses. A land register office is to be established, and proper building s provided. A registrar and assist ant-registrarsland is to be divi led into districts for the registration of are t o be appointed. The whole of Eng land lands s an a a t property. The time when registration is to commence under this measure is to be published in the London Gazette, and, after the time specified, assurances of land lacnadlleexciec,,uTtehde after the commencement of registration m i ay s tboebe registered keptat gland. by depositing the original, or a copy of the document., rbegistered are to stered. Reg u l a . law wd or i y i m a a e l ci ci u n i g ty pr in op E er ag en ia t i r l i d es. aret Will so be affecting reo vi i ndices d ed t haarte assurances u b r a e n c k e e s p a t . u t h A o r i n s unless e index , d abr e t :l o g i the Treasury is to Index reg t is o te ßankrupts r and Insolvents , " En taken. The new n . l aw is not to affect e m st :l te e s u , n n d o e r r s t i h m e r a ecs t, It is pro fibxe vtohied fees s againstpurchasers, GENERAL POST -OFFICE 111Ien°111foPrTnallaitesion&h:e been nrnputost-iffice that, according to a ti n o y ns c a op re yh to oi b d e NOTICE, --- received from the Prussuiae weight of fi ft n Custc'ins Union, all let the regulations of the y grammes, received from tern exceeding the the United Kingdom, wh . h other than paper, are liable in contain any enclosures, consequently delivered o to customs duties, and are over by the post-ottie to the cus tom-house. As, under th ese circu ms t ances, letters net sent in conf orm i ty with the prescribed forms are subject to detention, as well as to further ch arge b eyond the postage, it is necessar y toa , n a n n o d un t c o e to . n t th o e public the regulati ons above referred to letters forwarded i n the mail to Pru p s o sia, which ‘ e x c a e l ei in wei g ht fi ft y grammes (about an ounce and a half), and contain any enclosure, other than paper, are liable, on their arri va l a t t h e P russian frontier, to be stopped and sent to the custom-house for delivery as freight. THE NEW EAST GREENWICH FLOATING PIER. —We understand that arrangements have been completed to run four new and very fast steamboats from the Adelphi, Blackfriar's, and London Bridge piers to the new pier at East Greenwich direct, at the reduced fare of 3d. The Curlew and Emmet will commence running for the season on Sunday. The third boat will come on to the station in the course of the present week, and the fourth will be launched in about a month.--Keittisi Mercury. N 10 25 10 1.0.6 10 20 20 20 all all 13 215., 100 20 111 1100 100 all 100 5 100 all all all 81 100 100 all all all 100 all 100 15 10 2 3 S 9 4A all 1351 16i I 75 i lot;