The Sun. — London, England, 1853-04-06 00:00:00

, • • THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVE ....-.......-___ ----, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. THE REVENUE FOR THE YEAR AND QUARTER ENDING APRIL 5 t . T . 1853. I •••• , • y HOUSE OF COMMONS--(THIS DAY.) . . No. L-An Ab s t rac t if the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain in the Years and Quarters ended sth April, 1852 and 1853, showing the Increase and Decrease The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock. ' thereof. The London Market and Slaughter-house Bill was -- xead a second time. ucearert 9 ENDED YEAR ' QUARTERS ENDED YEAR ended April 5. Quart m• ended April 5. ended r-- " , ended r - _.,.. ..., r .--__,_-_-_--, PETITIONS. July 5, Oct. 10, Jan. 5, April 5, Aprils; July 5, Oct. 10, Jan. 5, April 5, April 5, Mr. GEORGE presented a petition from Kilrush, 1851 1851 1852 1852 1852 1852 1852 1853 1853 1853 Increase. Decrease. Increase. Decrease. • --- -- c omplaining of the interference of the Roman Catholic-_-__ clergy in ... .-, elections in Ireland, and praying for measures Customs .............. 4,318,218 6,335,073 4,559,512 4,615,025 18,827,828 4,502,164 5,026,809 4,541,384 4,432,832 18,513,189 Customs .. . 309,243 496,955 • • 314 : 6 . 3 .. 9 .... 182,193 .o secure freedom of election in that country. Excise • 3,419,810 4,139,854 3,552,970 2,070,064 13,182,698 3,443,516 4,303,755 3,539,646 2,098,581 13,385,498 Excise .. .... .. .... 202,800 .. .. 2,517 •••• Several etitions were presented against the opening of Stamps . .... .. .... .. .. 1,525,492 1,432,564 1,427,485 1,515,985 5,901,526 1,626,826 1,529,421 1,615,029 1,657,749 6,429,025 Stamps . ..... .... 527,499 141,764 •• .. the Crystal Taxes .. .. .. .. •...• . .. 2 045 231 165,025 1,165,922 295,048 3,691,226 1,503,707 159,215 1,419,873 111,476 3,194,271 Taxes ... .. .• 183,572 Palace on Sundays - and against the admix - Property Tax.. .. .. .. .. '07481 1,870136 567,956 2,068,827 5,283,800 1,056,991 1,915,581 468,238 2,152,233 5,593,043 Property Tax.. .. .. *non of Jews into Parliament. ' 83,408 •• .. •• • • Post-office ..... .. 240,000 306,000 246,000 259,000 1,051,000 230,000 261,000 272,000 282,000 1,045,000 Post- office ... .. .... • • • • 6,000 23,000 •••• , Sir R. INGLIS D resented several petitions from • crown Lands ..... ••• • • 30,000 40,000 40,000 80,000 190,000 60,000 40,000 80,000 72,000 252,000 Crown Lands .... .. 62,000 .... 8,000 lilaces i- -.-. - rem' . = Miscellaneous .. .... .. 91,241 28,452 30, s 7 4 41,733 192,000 202,189 17,799 32,008 19,518 271,514 Miscellaneous .... .. 79,514 •• • • .... 22,215 u England and Scotland against the Clergy -- - .... Reserves Tests Bill, and against the abolition of University Total ...... .. Total Ordinary Revenue 12,646.873 13,317,104 11,410,419 10,945,682 48,320,078 12,625,393 13,263,580 11,968,178 16,826,389 48,683,540 .tests in Scotland. Imprest Moneys, &c. • • 139,770 124,330 117,545 140,441 522,686 212,688 137,996 142,938 221,096 714,718 Imprest Moneys, &c. 1.181,056 817,594 276,687 395,980 192,632 80,655 • • _lli. PHINN presented a petition from Bath in favour Repaymen ts ofAdvances 123,409 165,255 372,371 88,608 749,643 216,652 234,042 491,995 171,859 1,1 I 4;548 Repaymts ofAdvncs. 364,905 •• • • 83,251 - ------ - • • 13 44 I ,_ ll . e Aggravated Assaults Bill, and praying for the in- Cee...4._r0.0.n of a Totxd Income .. 12,910,052 13,606,689 11,900.335 11,174,731 49,591,807 13,054,733 13,635,618 12,603,111 11,219,344 50,512,806 1,738,593 817,594 410,593 f 3 D l9: e .ed : 9. r su e :. as t e clause sanctioning corporal punishment in Amount f ipplied to Con- ' “•11,....111 cases. solidatc A Fund* 7,975,091 8,794,247 7,358,212 5,695,185 29,822,735 7,620,984 8,443,718 7,647,143 5,878,939 29,590,784 817,594 r Deduct 395,980 mg "1 . ,, r 0 ... BELL presented a petion from Yorkshire, pray- Ditto, as Advances .• . J .I. r the total abolition of church rates and tithes. • Ditto, as part of Ways & ------ Increase favor r ANE presented a petition from Barnard Means of the year .. Lon Year. Quat Ler. 1911;48 :1 - it a 3 c er t d o i 11:f.a... of the diminution of the hours of labour - Total ... 12 910 052 13,606,689 11,900,335 11,174,731 1 49,591,807 13,054,733 13,635,618 12,603,111 11,219,3441 I 50,512,806 •• i / l PETITIONS. Mr. GEORGE presented a petition from Kilrush, complaining of the interference of the Roman Catholic clergy in elections in Ireland, and praying for measures to secure freedom of election in that country. _ Several petitions were presented against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays ; and against the admis *don of Jews into Parliament. Sir R. INGLIS presented several petitions from place s in England and Scotland against the Clergy Reserves Bill, and against the abolition of University Testa in Scotland. 11 1 . - PHINN presented a petition from Bath in favour of the Aggravated Assaults Bill, and praying for the in sertion of a clause sanctioning corporal punishment in cert a i n Cases. M in BELL presented a petion from Yorkshire, pray mg f.oi the total abolition of church rates and tithes. - Lo rd H. VANE presented a petition from Barnard 0 4stie in favor of the diminution of the hours of labour ill :Factories. PR OBATES OF WILLS AND GRANTS OF ADMINISTRATION BILL. 2 1 1 the motion for the second reading of the bill, The SO LICITOR-GENERAL tlaought it was neces rial7 that the house should clearly understand the grounds on which it was asked that the bill should be read a , ilee nnd time. H e f oun d th a t it on l y d ea lt w ith a frag 4.euta'ly part of th e ev il s w hi c h now ex i ste d on t hi s ex "nsi've and important subject, it being only directed to rer.iedying the inc onven i ence arising from the necessity et taking out probates and administrations in more than 'one ecclesiastical court. The bill was, however, so im- I)erfectly worded that, in attempting t o reme dy th a t ev il, Irit Would ren d er i t ten times greater than it is at present. e would suggest under those circumstances that the be read a second time on the understanding that it mileuld remain on the table until an opportunity was afrortieri to the Gove rnment to b r i ng i n a l arger measure 'PI tbs.: subject. If they were not enabled in a short time introduce such a bill, it would then be his earnest de ,,i3414 to e ngraft such provisions upon the bill now before 4r-1e house, and to so amend it as would render at least a vonsiderable instalment of that much needed and long T.roraise,d reform, relative to the testamentary jurisdic tion of: the It country. (eers.) was his intention in the 133 -u of the Government Ch to altogether abolish the i n , e'xi-op o li tan court of the Archbishop of York, and to 44tablish one probate court, Which should have entire nrisdiction upon all subjecta of contentious jurisdiction fain the : iv i:werand Wales. He prop ose d, h owever , t o re -y-e and . w .p, of the ex i s ti ng di socesan courts t o re - Which were p tie not exceeding a limited amount, assrov proved in the common form. He intended that the metre:politan court should keep a general registry of all all the ori wills pro ve d t h roug h ou t th e country, t h at r n wills should b e t ransm itt e d t o it by th e to e spective g;,al , dio ceasan courts, wh o s h ou ld on ly b e requ i re d likeep official copies for ins ction. He likewise would PP O l,e to giv e power to county courts to exercise a „unt fed jurisdiction, for the purpose of administering to Intestate as well as testate estates. The learned Solicitor ,,V4.e,neral also entered i n t o an explanation of the reforms r" 4 ' 4 l he intended to effect, and said, u n l ess th e h on . einber consented to the suggestion he had th rown ou t, PauPe sb•ould feel it his duty to recommend the ouse to before the second reading of a bill which required in, e xtensive modifications. enquired whether the hon. and learned andintended to extend the bill to Scotland and Are ? Tile S OLICITOR-GENERAL sa id he desired to ex _ it to these countries with some little modification, so that henceforth a probate of -a will granted in London the u id be of universal effect and acceptation throughout AiNvh...,cdo K lu ta % '-o.:61-LEY regretted that the hon. and learned to I; had not given some notice of his intention the e gn r ta 'A t ide. 32 „ 1:n-ig forward a scheme of such considerable ement h Re thought it was quite clear from meat e had made that the bill of : the Govern tb e betteras in a very forward state, and if that were so, course would be to lay it before the house 'without delay. I his • •country had some In opinion the meson to complain of the measure being announced in tni te cli an irregular way, for a vast number of persons were Therested in the subject, and members ought to have ?pportunity 'rest course would be t of giving it their serious consideration. :ing of the bill until t tended to introduce postpone the second . rea.d •tresannounced whether it was in larger measure. (Hear.) It would and ld be very i nconvenient t o engraft the scheme of the only ad karned member upon a bill which was not lya m ated to be ve r y d e f ect i ve, but only dealt with an in s'calrnent of the reform that was needed. '41.• P.IIIILLIMORE rose and was • • --- (LEFT SPEAKING. Exclusive 01 If Advances. UNKRUPTCY COURT-(THIS DAY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.) JUDGMENT.—IN HE HOUSTON. 14,Thia bankrupt was described as of St. James's-terrace, ,rrow- road-buildings, and to-day was appointed for , u gluent on the question of certificate, which had been fra -v t ° ,l B . til ed °II the ground that the bankrupt had made a Th e r „, el lt, Preference, and had not kept proper accounts.. con sa 7 e ad been adjourned on several occasions, in th e ,1 131 ._, e nce of an action at law having been pending, b - ' Bu4 t of-vvhich had been somewhat favourable to the ji i nto L , onour, after going at considerable length th e ute facts of the case said that although Gut b anicru . pt was not blameless, he had through carried on trade by mortgaging his property, cud :wed 'to creditors holding security 18,000/., ‘ne Y Would no doubt be paid in full ; but for the other creditors, to the extent of 2,500/., there would not be illlE_l!xpenne. There was, however, one thing favourable es to !f3 bankrupt, namely, that his personal exp a e li ns . had ?.'moderate, r nodera,te, and he had been a laborious h m Th e ; d be gment of the Court was, t t i h e at d t ate e o e f er p t a ifi ss e i a n t g e 8118 Pended for 13 months from b 'e last examination, and then to e of the second Lawrence applied for protection. xis llonur s aid it would be granted, but only a few Sys h a d to expire ; the object was to have the suspen sionentered on the proceedings. SPORTING NOTES.—No: 0000 VI. EPROM SPRING MEETING.--A first-rate days sport commences at 1 o'clock to-morrow with the Epsom Trial Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added, over the mile course. Among the entries are to be found the c r an a s t take imagine like high sounding names of Hobbie Noble , Weathergage, Frantic, - p W ul i led ng. out fora fo no ou this ; if he is, of course, he will win, th e distance that Ephesus, nobbie andN Noble erd willon the-Wing. ex actly suiting ltim ; but as I think he is more likely to be absent, I shall turn to FRANTIC as the most likely horse to win, he being much faster than Weathergage or Bird on-the-Wing at the mile, and I think more than a match for Ephesus at this distance. At a quarter to 2, the City and Suburban Handicap of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft., &c., with 150 sovs. added, the last mile and a quarter of the New Derby Course, will be run off. This stake, out of its 84 nominations, will, I have not the slightest doubt, afford the largest field of the day. • As far as I have been able to ascertain, it will consist of the following :—Longbow, Prime Minister, Glenluce, Evadne, Convulsion, Kate, the Heriot, Allegro, Narcissus (d) , Babette, edlock, filly (4 yrs), Defiance, Chilton (d), Ethelbert, Stamford, Madam Landeau, the Varmint, Snarry, Jullien, Pan cake, Appleton, Jouvence, Ann Page, and perhaps five or six more. Out of a field like this, it is not at all an easy task to select the winner, especially when the ma jority of the trials have been won easily. Longbow figures at the top weight at Bst 81b, but notwithstanding that the course is a quarter of a mile longer than he fan cies, and that the weight is very stiff, that he has to concede to nearly all the runners, I have but little doubt but under Alfred Day's management, he will be one of the first three, if not the absolute first. Prime Minister will be sure to run well. Glenluce, I know but little about ; it is rumoured, however, that she will have Nat up. Evadne's chance cannot be a bad one at 7st 51b, and the distance is a matter of no consequence to her, as she' as proved herself equally a t h ome a t a ll l eng th s. on vulsion we saw beaten easily enough the other day ; we may set his champion on one side. Kate is no better than the preceding. As I observed the other day, Allegro is much fancied by the backers of his stable, from which I argue that there is some danger from this quarter to be apprehended. Babette and the Wedlock filly I have no fancy for. Defiance, at 6st. 121 b., carries a little bit too much to win this time. The starting of Chilton I hold to be extremely doubtful, as he seems to be much better in for the Railway Plate. Ethelbert, over this course—which I take is the distance he likes best—is a very dan g erous animal to be against, as his wei g ht, thou g h heavy, is not sufficiently so to stop him effec tually. Madame Landeau has many admirers, but I am not among them. The Varmint is a thorough brute, but at the weight-sst. 41b. for a four-years-old-- ought, if meant, to run very forward. Snarry, an other animal of the same class and age, at a pound less, will get near the front, but has not heart enough to win. Jullien, same age and weight as the last named, will also finish in the front rank. If Pan cake, let in at 21bs less than Jullien and Snarry, cannot finish somewhere about the mark, had better be put out of training. Sting's daughter, Jouvence, will beat Ann Page and all the other three-year-old light weights. To draw my remarks to a point, I consider that the race ought to lie with Longbow, Evadne, Ethelbert, Jouv ence, and Pancake • and that of these the ex-Premier's horse LONGBOW or E TRELBERT ought to hold the leading position, the others being very close up. The Two-year-old Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 50 added, half a mile, is the next stake on the card for decision. A good field will go to the post, and in the absence of Spinaway, who has been " off," the winner will not im probably be found in EPAHINONDAS or HIMALAYA. The next race, marked for half-past three, is the grand attraction of the day—the Great Metropolitan Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft., &c., with 350 added, two miles and a quarter. In consequence of the great favouritism of Contentment, the field will be much smaller than it would otherwise have been, but as it is, it will be one of very fair dimensions. The starting list will comprise the names of the following :—Candlewick, filly by Venison, Pug Orrock, Happy Joe, Richmond, Gadabout, Snow don Dunhill, Fionn ma Coul, Invasion, Ireland's Eye, Peggy, Pantomime, Contentment, and probably some five or six others, whose starting at the present moment has not been decided on. Candlewick is much too slow for a race like what this will be. The Venison filly is a bit of a mystery to me. Pug Orrock, taking the line through Defiance and the capital work he has has been doing lately into consideration, ought to finish very for ward. Happy Joe, I should think, would not improve much on his Nor Lhampton running. Richmond is a very inferior animal. Gadabout has been tried to be better than Grapeshot, and in consequence will run moderately well. Snowdon Dunhill, looking at his last performance, in public, and the confidence reposed in him by his stable is, I presume, cm fain to obtain a place. Fionn ma Coul is " dark" to me. Invasion Ido not fear. Ireland's Eye comes from Day's stable, with a strong reputation, which I think he will maintain to a certain extent ; that is to say, he may run into a place. Peggy, it seems, is the hope of the Midland lot. Pantomime is well bred for the distance, and had she been backed by her stable, would have been fancied by me. Content ment, last, but not considered to be the least, on the list, is to be, without Mr. Parr has made an egregious mis take, the horse. I fancy the race will terminate in this wise—CONTENTMENT or PUG °BROCK, 1 ; Snowdon and Ireland's Eye in the next two places. The Selling Stakes and Railway Plate will brilig a long afternoon's amusement to a conclusion between five and six o'clock. Brie OF TURF, by " Priam.,, The clever seer of the Racing Times has issued, in a compact form, some very graphic sketches of racing incidents published last year in that paper. They are true to life, and the world would be no loser if a few more in the same style were current, as it would let those prejudiced against sporting know the exact grounds of their dislike, and drive away many ugly fancies. The book furnishes an hour's plea sant and light reading. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. St. 25 25 St. LAUGHABLE JUVENILE TURN -OUT. —The turn-out fever, which is so prevalent at present amongst the workmen of this town, has just commenced to infect the juvenile portion of the co mmunity. On Wednesday morn i ng l ast a number of youths, employed as assistants to the boiler-makers in the Victoria engine-works, Rirkdale, conceiving that their wa g es, which a veraged about 3s. 6d. or 4s. a week, were too small, turned out in a body at the breakfast hour, and demanded from the manager ss. a week before they resumed work. The notice was pre mature and unexpected, and the workmen were unable to proceed with their work for want of their assistants ; but all this did not operate in favour of the boys, for the manager refused their demands, and in a very short time supplied their places with other lads. In the after noon the turn-outs assembled at the gate, armed with sticks rand stones, fully determined to wreak their ven geance on the young " knobsticks " who had supplanted them. Some stones were thrown into the boiler-shed, and at one time they made a regular attack. Upon the foreman, however, making his appearance with a stick to repel them, they instantly decamped, and escaped de tection. At leaving-off time the turn-outs again met at the works, for the purpose of inflicting punishment on the strange lads, and some of the latter had to be escor t e d home. Yesterday, it was said, a few of the juveniles who " struck " obtained employment else where, and the business at the Victoria engine -works was allowed to proceed in its usual course—Liverpool Mercury. SECONDARIES' COURT-4 THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary Potter.) CAGIER V. CAKE. I.Zhis was an acti on t o recover th e sum o f 131. on a -1. 14 of exchange. Defenda n t pl ea d e d non - acce pt ance , but did not appear. 'P laintiff's attorney said that there was no real defence, and he understood that defendant had made an assign blent for the benefit of his creditors. He called a wit !: "a who proved the defendant's handwriting, and the ' l °Y gave a verdict for the amount claimed. titl e aPplication was then made for a certificate to en- The Learned Secondary said that this was a case in eleh there was a concurrent jurisdiction with the °linty Court, therefore had no power to grant the "rt rit ifica te ; but the application must be made to a judge to'alambers. This led to a great deal of unnecessary interlea.nd expense, but the words of the act prevented his tarenee. THE FRENCH EMPIRE. There is a long article in the Assemblee Nationale of yesterday on the recent visit of a deputation of bankers, merchants, „ .and traders of the city of London. This journal appears anxious to destroy any, impression favourable to the cause of peace, which has resulted from the manifestation in ques tion, but in the task that it has taken upon itself it resorts to many fallacies. The ministerial jour nals of Paris have perhaps given greater import ance to that manifestation than it deserved, but it was certainly more important than the Assemblee Nationale •would have the world to believe ; and any ridicule which may have been thrown upon it by a portion of the English press, which has latterly attacked everything systematically that had its origin east of Temple-bar, will not have much effect on reflecting and sober minds. The Assemblee reminds us that when the peace of Amiens was announced in England there was great rejoicing, and the people took the horses from the carriage of the French ambassador, and har nessed themselves with it. " Who," says the Assemblee, " would have then said that in a short time there would commence between Eng land and France one of the most implacable wars in history I" From the fact of such a war having broken out, the Assemblee infers that the English Government is indifferent to the expression of popular feeling, and must therefore be still more indifferent to the manifestation in favour of peace of a portion of the citizens of London. More than fifty years have passed since the peace of Amiens, and during that time the influence of popular opinion in England over the Government has been constantly increasing. Remarkable changes have taken place, too, in the character of Governments in England. The men who arrive at power in that country appreciate the benefits of peace, and labour to impress the same feeling on the people. They do not desire war, as was formerly the case, as a means of imposing this or that dynasty, or this or that form of government upon a foreign nation, or as a means of patronage in the army and navy. They disclaim all right to interfere in the internal affairs of other States, and seek the maintenance of peace in order that the revenues of their own coun try may be improved by commerce, and the bur thens of taxation be lightened. The Assemblee Na tionale should recollect, that of the fifty years which have elapsed since the peace of Amiens, nearly forty have passed in consecutive peace, which has served to convince nations of the folly of war when it can be avoided without the sacrifice of honour, and that the relations of interest between the people of the two countries have become so numerous and important, that the British Parlia ment, without whose concurrence no war can be commenced, would hesitate, without very strong motives indeed, at voting the funds, even if the Government should be rash enough to propose a war without being able to show that it was abso lutely necessary for the vindication of national honour, or to obtain reparation for a violation of the guarantees which have been given in favour of English capital embarked in French enterprise. The Municipal Council of Brest has voted 100,000 f. for the reception of the Emperor on his journey into Brittany. The earthquake on Friday night was not' only felt at Havre and Caen, but also at Falaise, St. Lo, Aiencon, Rennes, St. Brieux, and Nantes. There are, however, no reports of any accident, though the shocks were strong, and lasted from five to ten seconds. _ . A u envoy from the Pope arrived in Paris on Sunday evening. The Presse says that one of the imperial carriages was in waiting for him at the station of the Lyons railroad. " A rumour has been in circulation for some days," says the Slade " that the poet Beranger had expired at Passy. We are happy to be able to de clare that this rumour is altogether unfounded, as the health of the illustrious writer is excellent, and causes no uneasiness to his friends." The Moniteur contains a decree nominating M. Casimir Delavigne auditor of the second class, to the Council of State. Count St. Legier, member of the General. Coun cil of Charente Inferieure ; M. de Ronnefort, muni cipal councillor in the commune of Villefranche ; and M. de Bonsonge, mayor, have refused to take the oath of fidelity to the Emperor, and are accord ingly deprived of their functions. Numerous re fusals of the same nature are taking place through out the country. At the Bourse yesterday Rentes continued to de cline. There was much dulness in the market, and prices closed with a downward tendency. The Three per Cents. for cash and the account each fell 30c. ; the Four-and-a-Half per Cents., for cash, gave way 40c., and for the account, 20c. The quo tations for Rentes are alike for both cash and the account, the Three per Cents. closing at 79f. 20c., and the Four-and-a-half per Cents. at 103 f. Bank Stock, which for the last few days has been gradually advancing in value, experienced a farther rise yesterday of 5f., and closed at 2,695 f. replacement of Marshal Radetzky, who is to be placed on the retired list, with the title of Prince of the Blood, in recompense for his long and loyal services." The Milan Gazette of the 31st ult. publishes a notification announcing that from that day the bastions round the city, -which had been l* closed to public circulation since the events of February, shall be again accessible from five in the morning to eight in the evening. The public are henceforth to have access to the fortifications from 5 o'clock in the morning to 8 in the evening. ALARNIING FIRES IN THE ClTY.—Last evening, at a hefew mi nutes before • e o'clock, the inhabitants of eapsid e were considerably alarmed in consequence of sudden o u tb rea k of a fire in the extensive premises rei belonging t o M essrs. Bartlett and Co-., importers of fo gn goods, and Messrs. Grant and Co., shirt-ware housemen, situate at 22, Milk-street. The discovery was made by Police -constabl e Sykes, who, in passing the building to go on duty, found smoke pouring forth from the lower floor. He at once sounded an alarm, and sent for the fire engines, and in a very brief period the engines of the London brigade from Watling -street attended, followed by others from Jeffrey square, Farringdon-street, Holborn, Chandos-street, and other stations, together with that of the West of England I nsurance-office. As the last-named engine was proceeding up Ludgate -hill an elderly man, whose name could not be ascertained, but who was evi dently labouring under the influence of drink, stag gered into the road, and when in front of the horses fell. Deputy Barrow and Mr. Connorton, who were standing at the side of Wardthe driver, then ordered the man to get out of the way, but he appeared to make no attempt to do so, and before the horses could be stopped the unfortunate man was knocked forward and the wheels of the engine passed over his body. Mr. Connorton at once ordered two of his men to get down and convey the poor fellow to St. Bartholomew's Hos pital, which was accordingly done, but it is impossible at present to state whether or not he is seriously injured. The moment the engines reached the scene of the fire, they were set to work from an abundant sup ply of water, but in spite of the exertions of the firemen, they were unable to get the flames subdued until a serious amount of mischief was done by fire to Messrs. Bartlett's property. The stock in trade of Messrs. Grant and Co. is likewise damaged by smoke and fire. The origin of the misfortune could not be ascertained. A fire likewise happened yesterday in the premises of Mr. Crawley, shirt-front manufacturer, in Silver-street, Wood-st ree t, Cit y. It was caused b y t h e heat o f a stove in the next house, and notwithstanding that the engines were quickly on the spot the firemen Were unable to conquer the flames until several of the stores or warehouses were nearly burnt out. The escapes of the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire attended at each fire, but fortunately their services were not required. The sufferers were insured. ExTinTsrvz ROBBERT.—Yeste r d a y i n f ormat i on was forwarded to the different metropolitan and provincial police stations that Joseph Lamb, a clerk at the North ampton station of the North-Western Railway, had absconded, stealing upw ar d s o f 1,0001 . i n cas h , the moneys of the company. It is thought that the delin quent will endeavour to get out to Australia or America, and a full description of his person has been sent to all the outports. The company offer 500/. reward for his a pprehension. STRIKE FOR WAGES.—The strike for wages at Bris tol, already noticed as regards the shipwrights and some other classes seems likely to become general. In several instances the demand of the men for an advanced rate of remuneration has been complied with ; in others the masters have declined, and in one or two cases the men have ceased working. A number Amen engaged at Mr. Cooksley's large nail factory have struck ; and the hands employed by Messrs. Proctor and Co., who have an extensive manufactory of patent manures, this day did the same. It is stated that the labourers in dif ferent departments of trade are about to form a union, SPAIN. We have received the Madrid journals of the 31st ult. In the sitting of the previous day the Senate was engaged in discussing the vote of the minority of the committee on the representation of the Duke de Valentia. An amendment to the effect that " the Senate decides that there are no grounds for deliberating on the representation of the Duke of Valentia, because so long as there are no direct proceedings instituted against him nor any sentence which inflicts civil incapacity on him, he has a right to come and take part in the business of the Senate," was presented by Joaquin Maria Lopez, and was ably developed by its author and opposed by Generals Sanz and Pezuela. It was ul timately rejected by a majority of 95 to 59. After some further discussion on the question itself, it was the again adjourned. In the Chamber of Deputies collect of the government for authorisation to the taxes was met by three amend ments from the opposition, but they appeared to have been proposed solely to give an opportunity for criticising the ac t s o f th e G over nment. No vote on th e Governm en t ub demand took place. Ac counts from Cuba was enjeyian to the Ist ult. state that the An account which has reached the mo s t p er f ec t t r anquillity. asreached us by express, dated the Ist. inst., states that the Ch am b er o f D e p u ties b had assembled in its and elected a com mittee of seven members bill relative to the loan. to make a report on the chosen belong to the opposition. Thereeof the number had undergone a rather considerable decline, parti cularly the coupons. The Duchess de Seville, wife of the Infante Don Enrique de Bourbon, brother of the Kin was safely delivered of a son on the 29 of tli Spain, t. at Toulouse. The young Prince was bapti se d i by the names of Francois-Marie-Trinite-Henri, &c. A Royal o r di nance co mmands an enlistment of 25,000 men from the contigent of 1853. The Three per Cents. were at 43 15-16. The C onstitutionnel says—" Letters from Vienna have brought to Milan intelligence which has pro duced the greatest sensation. They affirm as posi tive that, after a deliberation of the whole Im perial family, the young Emperor of Austria has adopted the following resolutions, relative to the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom :-Ist, the substitu tion of the civil authority for the mili • • tary power ; 2d, a full amnesty to the refugees, on condition of their immediately returning home ; and idly, the - No. IL—lncome said Wargo of the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ending sth April, 1852 and 1853. ...aami... Quarters ended April 5. Quarters ended April 5. , -- 1852 1853 \ CHARGE. „.----...-------„ N 1852 1853 INCOME. •--- X. 4. X. Permanent Debt • •••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • 5,49%533 , 5,487,179 Customs • • •• • •-••••••• • • • • • • • •• "••'• • • • ..... •• •••• • • •• 1,279,788 1,28%781 Excise • Stamps ..... ••••••••• • • • • • • • • ...... 1,515,985 1,657,749 Sinking Fund .-•• • • • • ..........,. •••• .. • .......... • • •• • • • • • ••• • • • • • • 681,599 604489 Taxes ••-• • - • • ....... ...... Property* Tax %068,827 2,152,233 Other Charges on the Consolidated Fund .... • ...... ........... ..... ... .................... :: :::: .; :: : : .: .. 320,201 312,982 Post-office •- • • - •• •••• • • ••••••• • .. • • • .. 236,576 98,390 Crown Lands ..... .... ............ 80,0 00 72,000 Miscellaneous . Imprest and other Moneys - •••••• • • • • • . 8 107 898 7,885,216 Produce of the sale of Old stores Repayments of Advances . . . 88,608 171,859 11,201,080 11,244,500 11,201,080 11444,500 The Surplus of the Revenue at sth January, 1852, was, after providing for the charge for that Quarter ... •.. To cash brought to this account from To which is to be added the Sur p lus of the Consolidated Fund, as above stated, in the p resent Quarter .... •• • • .. • • 474,918 •••••.„ .. •• 3,359,284 savings on the Consolidated Fund.. • • • • • • The Amount issued in the Quarter ended s th April, 1853 , in part of Sums granted by Parliam en t out of the -- 11,201,080 11,244,500 Consolidated Fund for Supply Services •••• .. • • ...... ......• ...... •• • • .... _• • .... _ • .......... 3,834,202 ••••••••• .... 5,212,014 -- The Surplus Revenue, after providing for the Charges on the - Consolidated Fund, and for the payment of Supplyr Services in Great Britain in the Quarter ending s th April, 1853 ..............., _ _ „ _ „ . ...... ..••••• •._ 1,407,812 particularly of workmen, have taken place. It adds that a considerable quantity of arms has been seized in the Georgen Strass. Several persons who had been arrested at Cologne have been brought to Berlin. A letter from Mecklenburg Schwerin states :that a doinioiliary visit haa been paid there at the house of Dr. Prehn, and hi s papers have been seized. A letter from Nuremberg states that the even ing edition of the Nuremberg Correspondtht of the ist had been seized by order of the authorities, for inserting an article insulting to a foreign Govern- Aleut. The letter does not say what Government had been attacked by the journal in question. 4 The Suisse of Berlin states that it is not true that the protocol of London concerning the Canton of Neuchatel had been completed by an additional article, relative to the rights of the Ring of Prussia over that canton. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 6, 1853. THE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS. RATLWATS. 'Aberdeen I# Ambg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. Junc....... Birning. Wolverh Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lanesh & Cheshire Junct...... Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O & £25 Cons.... Do., £20........ ..... Bristol & &et3r Caledonian.. ...... 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LO Western of France... 2 West. of Switzerla n d 3 Zealand.-- ....... ..... 1 1 6 141 —15 i 2 2i p 2i 2 dis —65 p 1 lip 2 2gp 1 lip 1) 1 7i -- 8 41 -- 4i lt -- 2 lt 1 1: 2 -- 2ip 71 -- 7 i 5 -- 6 35i -- 36 14 -- 15 8 -- 91 17i -- 18 p 426 -43 A 41 -- 42 33g -- 33fi 46 -- 5p 20 --21 -- 9g 4 .1 - 5 1 i i 1) 5i idis p A lop id is - 1 0 Badness done this day. SARDINIA. The Chamber of Deputies of Sardinia has adopted the bill on the slave trade (Traite des Noirs ?) by 70 against 33 votes. In its sitting of the Ist, the Chamber of Depu ties at Turin passed the Slavery Repression Bill by 70 votes to 33. In its sitting of the 31st ult., the Provincial. Council of Genoa voted 60,000 f. towards the rail road through Switzerland. AUSTRIA. The refugee question is settled. The British Go vernment has promised to keep a strict guard on the refugees, and to visit them with the full severity of the law whenever it should be proved that they have taken part in revolutionary intrigues. It has been rumoured that the Emperor of the French had, on the application of the Sardinian government, made common cause with it in a demand on Austria for the revocation of the decree of sequestration on the property in Lombardy of persons who have emigrated and obtained letters of naturalisation in Piedmont. A letter from Vienna, of the 30th ult., says, on the contrary, that the Emperor Napoleon, although he deplores this measure, and has desired his minister at Vienna to urge clemency and generosity, has distinctly disclaimed all right to intervene officially in a question of internal government. A letter from Vienna of the 30th ult., in a Frankfort journal, asserts that dispatches had been received at Vienna from the Russiam ambassador in London, declaring that the English Government has refused to take any part in the Eastern ques tion. The Cologne Gazette states, from Vienna, that on the 27th ult. more than 100 ammunition waggons and a park of artillery were sent off by the railroad. According to one report, they were intended for Dalmatia and Croatia ; another re port was that they were destined for Italy. The Cologne Gazette states that Marshal Ra detzky is seriously ill. TURKEY. We find the following in the Debats " Our letters by the Eg — yptus give some fresh informs, tion as to the proceedings - of Prince Menschikoff, which is not with interest. The language of the Russian en voy is more conciliating, and his forms more mild, but there is still in his coaduct an affectation of superiority which wounds and irritates the susceptibility of the Turkish Government. Soon after his arrival, the Prince sent emissaries into all the provinces of the em pire ; these emissaries, who were chosen from among the persons who accompanied him, are charged to in spect these provinces, to state the respective number of the different populations ; the state of the Turks and of the Greek, Latin, or free Catholics ; to make inquiries relative to the functionaries of the Government ; to as certain the extent of their influence and authority, and the use they make of it ; to study the feelings of the people, and whether they are favourable or otherwise towards the Government. One of these envoys of Prince Menschikoff, Admiral Kirloff, has been specially sent to Athens ; he is to render an account of the military position of that capital and of the port of the Piraeus, and he will also explore, in the same point of view, the gulfs of Nauplio and Coron. Admiral Kirloff is accom panied by two officers, who will carry their investiga tions as far as the frontiers of Montenegro, and will even proceed into the interior of that conntry if they find it necessary. As we have already said, the Prince was received on the 10th instant, at a private audience of the Sultan, but it was merely one of etiquette and courtesy, in which every thing passed of coolly, but with strict pro priety. Nothing in the shape of business was alluded to. .On the 15th Prince Menschikoff had not yet handed hi his ultimatum. It is nevertheless said that he has de clared that he should not oppose the question of the Holy Places being made the subject of a conference to be opened at Constantinople, . between Russia, the Porte, France, and Austria, on condition, however, that before any discussion Russia and the Porte shall come to an un derstanding on the points long since settled to the bene fit of Russia by treaties, or conventions or capitu tions before they were modified by the late Firmans, in order to establish the point from which the discus sions were to start, and moreover provided it be agreed that whenever the Porte makes any concession to France, Austria, or England, an equivalent one shall be made to Russia in order that her position may always preserve the pre-eminence and experience no relative weakening. A few days after the imperial conference of the 10th, the Grand Vizir went in great state to pay an official visit to Prince Menschikoff. This visit pro duced a great impression on the public mind at Con stantinople. It was said that a Grand Vizir had never before paid a v isit to a foreign minister, and the Turks regarded the unusual demonstration as a proof of the decadency of their empire. The accounts which had reached the Turkish capital capital relative to the move ments of the Russian armies, also caused great agitation in the public mind. The 4th corps which is stationed in Besserabia will be reinforced by detachments from Odessa ; and will afterwards approach the Turkish frontier. An immense quantity of stores has been collected at Odessa, and on different points of the coasts, sufficient for an army of from 150,000 to 200,000 men for a long campaign. Enlightened men nevertheless think that these mili tary movements on the part of Russia, are only in tended to exercise a moral influence over the Porte, and that the Emperor Nicolas entertains no idea of war. It is generally believed that the present crisis will be paci fically settled, and we completely share in this opinion. It is, however, a serious attack made on the Ottoman Government, from which it will be difficult for it to soon - - recover." A dispatch (says the Pattie) from the Piraeus states that several French, English, and Russian vessels of war were lying in the port. A superior officer in the Russian army had arrived at Athens, where he had been received in a private audience by their Grecian Majesties. Intelligence had been received from Constantinople perfectly satisfactory as to the situation of affairs m the Levant. At the present moment there is a general maritime movement in this part of the Mediterranean, but not the slightest apprehension of hostility is enter tained. PRUSSIA. A telegraphic dispatch from Berlin, says : " The treaties which reconstitute the Zollverein with the Stuerverein have been signed by all the plenipotentiaries, who have also given their adhe sion to the treaty of commerce concluded between Prussia and Austria." The Government of Baden has menaced Switzer land with greater rigour on the frontier, if the Con federation does not furnish more efficacious guaran tees against the abuse of the hospitality enjoyed by the refugees. The Swiss have been prohibited seeking employment in Baden. Several arrests have taken place at Cologne ; the railways are daily bringing prisoners in from other Rhenish localities. The Pr uss i an Government has appointed aik officer of high ran k to proceed to England, in order to studyhe T its military i ns tit u ti ons. Times of B er li n, o f the Ist, states t h at th e T domiciliary visits continue, and that more arrests, St. 101 5 a] St. 101 20 J St. 10 15 a] 8 itll -1 8 5 20 171 1 20 all 10 10 . 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We are now in possession of more full and au thentic particulars of the late untoward occurrence near Donabew, on the Irrawaddy, than could be transmitted by the telegraph which communicated the news of this disaster, and, although our previous knowledge 'of the operations in which the British forces in Burmah had been recently engaged enabled us to conjecture with great accuracy what must have taken place, the details of the event will still be read with melancholy interest. It seems that a portion of the Burmese force, commanded by a chief named Moung-mya-toon, had possessed itself of a strong position at Donabew and in the neigh bouring jungles, from which it was judged necessary by the Deputy-Commissioner in Pegue to dislodge it. In consequence of this determination the Com mandant of the garrison of Rangoon resolved to detach a force, consisting of 300 men of the 67th Bengal Light Infantry, on this service, and Commodore Lambert ordered Captain Loch to join the expedition, having under his command 185 seamen, 62 marines, and 25 officers from her Majesty's ships Winchester, Fox, and Sphynx ; but of these 42 seamen and 5 officers were left in charge of the boats. This combined force was conveyed from Rangoon to Donabew on the 2d of February in the Phlegethou and the ships' boats. They landed at that place without opposition, and, having procured some natives as guides, and to assist in drawing two 3-pound field guns belonging to the Phlethegon, on the following day they pro ceeded to march towards the position which the enemy was supposed to occupy. It may here be remarked that it was known at Rangoon before the expedition started that the Burmese chief had under his command 4,000 well-armed men, stockaded in a strong position, with heavy guns and jinghals. Nevertheless, the force detached against him was considered amply sufficient by the senior officer on the station, and perhaps the facility with which the Burmese had on many former o ccas i ons been driven from their guns had given rise to an excessive de gree of confidence. The column marched all day on the 3d of Feb nary along a pathway which lay through a deep jungle of forest trees and brushwood. They en camped for the night in a deserted village about 15 miles from Donabew. The camp was well guarded, , but it was occasionally disturbed by the distant shots and horns of the enemy. Early on the fol- ' lowing morning the detachment moved on about five miles further along the same path, until it ab ruptly terminated on the side of a broad nullah, or creek ; the opposite bank of which was high enough to command the approach, and the whole well en trenched and armed after the manner of the native fortifications of Burmah. The road at this point had been narrowed by an abattis of sharp-pointed bamboos, which rendered it impossible to deploy the whole strength of the column ; indeed, the advanced guard, cousisting of seamen and marines, appears to have been advancing with difficulty two or three abreast, and the field guns were in the rear. At this moment a heavy and murderous fire was opened by the enemy upon the British troops, the Burmese being wholly concealed behind breastworks, and our men wholly exposed. Almost every man who ap proached the edge of that fatal creek was mowed down. Lieutenant Kennedy, first lieutenant of the Fox, and Captain Price, of the 67th Bengal In fantry, were among the first victims, and were killed on the spot. Captain Loch led on his gallant fol , lowers with the utmost daring, and for 10 minutes he still seemed, to use the expression of one of his companions, " to bear a charmed life," for he stood unhurt in the midst of that terrible fire. Twice he made an unsuccessful attempt to lead his men across the nullah to storm the post hand to hand, but as he rallied the seamen and marines for a third attack, a ball, fired by a man in a tree, struck him on the left side, on his watch, and with such force that it drove the watch itself into his body. He instantly felt that he was mortally wounded, but had still strength and self-posses sion to fall back about 15 paces to the rear. The command of the naval force, which had hitherto sustained the brunt of the action, devolved by the death and wounds of the senior officers on Com mander Lambert, the son of the commanding officer on the station. The attack was again twice re newed, but in vain. Captain Lambert received four brills through his clothes, though he fortunately escaped unhurt ; but a large proportion of officers and men were already wounded. It therefore became indispensable to provide for the retreat of the colu by the road by which it had advanced, the fire of the enemy being still severe, and the jun gle impervious in every other direction. The native Dhooly bearers and guides had, for the most part, decamped, not without suspicion of treachery, and it became absolutely necessary to employ every man who could be spared in carrying the wounded. The dead were w w e a r s e i i m in p a o v s o s i i d b a l b e ly un l d eft er upon these th d l str fie e l s d s . ,.. s t t h o e c ca ar gag o e ff s destroyed. The they e and enemy kept up a distant fire, but never ventured to approach within fighting distance of the rear, which was manfully covered by the Grenadier company of the 67th. For 12 dreary hours this dejected b an d , who displayed in adversity the same courage, discipline, and good-will they had so often exhibited in success, advanced towards Donabew. Two of the mates, themselves painfully wounded, succeeded in keeping up the spirit of the men during this lo ng marc h, un d er a b ur ning sun, with out water, and heavily burdened with the wounded, whom they had to carry for nearly 24 miles. Cap tain Loch was removed to the Phlegethon, where he expired on the morning of the 6th of February, about 40 hours after he had received his wound, and he was buried near the great Pagoda at Ran- et trix Wbrition+ goon, amid the general grief of all who served Mil der him or knew him. We are unwilling to offer any remarks on the error of judgment which led to this unhappy result, but it seems evident that the force sent was inade quate to perform the duty; thatit was unsunperted by guns, with the exception of the two 3-pounders from the Phlegethon ; and that, although the na tive llnd force behaved with great steadiness and gallantry, the brunt of the action was sustained to an unusual degree by the seamen and ma r i nes . The detachment of the 67th Regiment had 5 men killed and 18 wounded in a force of 300 ; the sea men and marines had 7 killed and 52 wounded in a force of 143 men, 60 marines, and 20 officers, in the action. The force of the enemy amounted, in fact, to a small army, in a position which could not be attacked without extreme difficulty; and though we shall doubtless learn by the next mail that this check has been avenged, nothing can compensate for the lives of the officers and men who have fallen in this sere ice. The following list of the killed and wounded is taken from the official dispatches : HER MAJESTY'S SHIP Fox. KILLED. C. B. D. Kennedy, aged 33, lieutenant, left dead on the field. George Mills, aged 24, corporal of marines, left dead on the field. WOUNDED. George Mills, aged 28, A. 8., dangerously fractured skull. Charles Lillywhite, aged 26, coxswain of launch, dan gerously, right thigh and chc sk. ' John Faucet, aged 30, A. 8., severely, left shoulder. James Gale, aged 21, ordinary seaman, slightly, right arm and side. Henry Deviznols, aged 29, captain of mizentop, danger ously, right arm, left arm, and side. James Byrnes, aged 20, ordinary seaman, slightly. John Lampshire, aged 26, A. 8., slightly. Thomas Percival, aged 23, private marine, severely, left arm. Charles Hounsom, aged 36, private marine, severely, right breast. Thomas Stears, aged 24, private marine, severely, left thigh and back. George Fry, ag ed 27, private marine, severely, left arm. HER MAJESTY'S SHIP WINCHESTER. KILLED. John Hockey, aged 27, A. 8., left dead on the field. Barnard Connell, private marine, left dead on the field. George Stanton, private marine, left dead on the field. WOUNDED. Granville G. Loch, captain, R.N. , dangerously, in left side of abdomen, woun di ng intestines ; lived 40 hours. J. H. Bushnell, aged 23, lieutenant, severely ; hand burnt in firing a rocket. H . A . "Linde, aged 23, mate, very severely, right arm and left hand. W. C. F. Wilson, aged 23, mate, very severely, through neck. Henry Reeves, aged 21, ordinary seaman, slightly, in the head. David Hairis, aged 30, A. 8., severely, in left arm. George Chambers, aged 24, A. 8., severely, in left shoulder. William Lamb, aged 25, A. 8., severely, in left lower jaw. . . Charles Ashcroft, aged 36, A. 8., severely, in left thigh. Malcolm Gilbraith, aged 32, A. 8., slightly, in belly. Thomas Stobin, aged 23, A. 8., severely, in left hip. John Scott, aged 46, A. 8., severely, in face. Michael Coinsinon, aged 24, A. 8., severely, in right arm. and side. Roger Pepperel, aged 26, A. 8., severely, in right arm. Edward Jones, aged 24, A. 8., severely in chest and side. Thomas Brampton, aged 33, captain of forecastle, se verely-, in right knee. John Huxham, aged 21, ordinary seaman, severely, left hip. Joseph Lillycrap, aged 30, captain of maintop, severely, right knee and right shoulder. John King, aged 31, A. 8., slightly, in left knee. Wm. Bryant, aged 21, A. 8., severely, in right side. Henry Boys, aged 22, A. 8., very severely, neck and jaw. Michael Harris, aged 22, ordinary seaman, severely, in left arm. Frederick Wheatley, aged 32, private marine, severely, left wrist and thigh. Henry Holland, aged 29, sergeant marine, dangerously, left lung, face, and shoulder. . • John Banks, aged 21, private marine, severely, left thigh. George Lock, aged 38, private marine, severely, in left knee. Timothy Courtney, private marine, slightly, in right cheek. James Bolton, aged 39, private marine, slightly, in right arm. ' . . William Meeson, aged 25, private marine, severely, in right arm. William Fulton, aged 22, private marine, severely, through ball of thumb. George Blanchard, aged 24, private marine, slightly. George Hobbs, aged 23, private marine, slightly, in left arm. Henry Jervis, aged 27, private marine, slightly, in chin. James Collins, aged 22, private marine, severely, in right leg. _ John Ayres, private marine, slightly, in ear. Charles Battlebury, aged 40, private marine, danger ously, left shoulder, ball passing through chest. John Mew, aged 22, private marine, danger9usly, in left lung, ball lodged. HER MAJESTY'S STEAM-SLOOP SPHYNX. " KILLED. Mark Batty, gunner, Royal Marine Artillery, left dead on the field. WOUNDED. J. H. Glover, aged 23, lieutenant, severely, in face ; ball entered under right eye, passed out at ear. John Randall, aged 28, stoker, severely, in left hip, behind trochanter. Edward Chandler, aged 29, boatswain's mate, severely, in right upper arm. George Palmer, aged 25, gunner, Royal Marine Artil lery, severely, scalp wound. George Warnock, aged 25, gunner, Royal Marine Ar tillery, severely, in back ; ball removed from right side. HENRY SLADE, Assistant-Surgeon. The detachment of the 67th Regiment had five men killed (including Captain Price), and 18 wounded. CHELTENHAM RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) THE HURDLE RACE. STEEPLECHASE Oscar Sir Peter Laurie Won by a neck—Ten ran. LLOYDS' SHIPPING-(TIIIS DAY.) LONDON, April G.—Wind this day at Noon, W., light breeze, and mild weather. DEAL, April 5._ - vild; W., fine. Arrived—Amaranth, New York ; Devonshire, Mauritius ; Fanny Mitcheson, Demerara ; James M`Queen, do. Sailed—William, Syd ney, N.S.W. Put back—Clontarf, Sydney, N.S.W.; Antilles, Melbourne. LIVERPOOL, April s. —Wind, W. Arrived—Simoom, Singapore ; Jamaica, New Orleans ; Marchioness of Clydes dale, Chareston ; Hope, Bombay ; Petrel, Africa ; Eliza Boli, Port-au-Prince ; Plencia, Matanzas ; Helena, Mara cael ; General Taylor, New Orleans ; Agamemnon, Mo bile ; Montezuma, New York. Sailed—Pridsey Dawson, Bombay ; Sir Colin Campbell, Coquimbo ; Pilot Fish, Rio Janeiro ; Fidget, Nassau ; Imperial, St. John's, N.B. ; Gipsey Queen, Haifax ; Favourite, Quebec ; John Frances, do. Off Port—Triton, Lady Franklin, Timely Yacht, Excelsior, Gynasure. A derelict vessel of about 5 00 tons, with painted ports, and a female figure head, was passed on the 23d of March, in lat. 47, long. 40. (See Southamp ton paragraph, about March 27.) Koehn, Rio Grando. FALMOUTH, April s.—Wind, W., moderate. Sailed— Bertha PLYMOUTH, April s.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—lda, Buenos Ayres. OFF WEYMOUTH.—Sir RobertTeel, New York. SCARBOROUGH, April s.—The Hope (sloop) of Colchester, has been brought in a derelict. QUEENSTOWN, April 4.—Arrived—Olivia, BEAUMARIS, April s.—Wind, S.W. Sailed — Avon, Quebec. BELFAST, April 4.—Wind, S. Arrived—Elizabeth, St. John's, N.B. S HIELDS .—Arrived —Meg of Malden, Iquique. Sailed— Secret, Hong Kong • John George, Bombay. HARWICH, April s.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—Ata laya h h ,Lon w d i o t n for te Laura Ann Newcastle, for repairs, h av i ng b een i n collision (schooner). CLYDE.—Sailed—Culdee, Batavia an d Singa" re DUMFRlES.—Sailed—John Wilson, Q ue b ec . DUNDEE.—Sailed—Earl Powis, Quebec. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The supply of English wheat here to-day was very limited, but in fair average condition. Although the attendance of buyers was small, the demand for most kinds ruled tolerably firm, at Monday's prices. For forward delivery very little was doing. From abroad upwards of 11,000 quarters of wheat have reached us. Selected samples were held at full currencies, but all other qualities were dull in the extreme. In floating cargoes very few transactions were reported. Malting barley was in short simply, and fair inquiry, at including malt, quotations. Grinding and distilling sorts , malt, commanded very little attention. - We were fairly supplied with oats, for which the inquiry ruled steady, at full prices. Beans, peas, and flour moved off slowly, at late rates. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Wheat. Barley. Malt. 740 370 ( 820 English .. Irish •• • • Foreign .. Oats . 1,3:0 7,040 2,960 Flour. 560 11,4 7 ;0 I 440 10,890 sk 2,990 brls WHITECHAPEL. The demand for each kind of meat at this market to-day was in a very depressed state, at drooping currencie s . Beef, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 415 2d ; lamb, 43 10(1 to 5s 10d ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; pork, 23 8d to 4s 2d per Blbs by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. Only a limited business is doing at our market, yet prices are supported. Tom Gurney Pontiff 8i all 100 all 100 100 100 1100 100 100 421 34 all all ,100 50 40 25 25 10° - 100 474 17i all 100 100 100 100 all -100 all 15 5 16/ 19 21s. 1 100 20 11i 100 6611 a] :IGN. 46,} 58i8 1061 1481 14i i