The Sun. — London, England, 1853-05-07 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. tinder. the management of Mr. Bnckstone. THIS EVENING, MAT 7, Will be performed LEAP YEAR; or, The Ladies' Privilege. Characters by Messrs. Compton, Card, Howe, and Buckstone ; Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. After which MR. BUCKSTOSE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT PAR NASSUS. To conclude with BOX AND COX. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, MAY 7, Will be performed the new and original Comedy, in three acts, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled ST. CUPID ; or, Dorothy's Fortune. Principal characters by Messrs. W right, W. Lacy, Harley, J. tng, Ten% F. Cooke, Everett, and Chester; Mrs. W. Lacy and Miss hurray. To conclude with the new Drama, adapted from the French of 3Lons. Scribe, by Mr. Paigrave Simpson, called MARCO SPADA. Principal characters by Messrs. W. Lacy, J. Vining, Ryder, Graham and Everett; Misses Heath and C. Leclercq. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE• Under the Management of Madame VeStria. THIS EVENING, MAT 7, WM be performed A.S.S. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Suter, and Rostere ; Mrs. Macnamara and Miss Wyndham. After which, A FAST TRAIN—HIGH PRESSURE EXPRESS. .Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Baker, and Suter. To be followed by TRYING IT ON. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. Attar which, USED UP. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. proprietor, Yr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, MAT 7, Will be performed A NOVEL EXPEDIENT. Supported by Mr. L. Murray and Miss Woolgar. To be followed by TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. Cha- Teeters by Messrs. Keeley and Wigaa ; Mrs. Keeley, Mrs. Wigan, and Miss Keeley. After which. A DESPERATE GAME. After which, BETSY BAKER. Supported by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with THE DANCING SCOTCEMAN. ROYAL OLYMPIC(' THEATRE. Lessee and Manager Mr. Farrah Great Mt of THE MILLER OF DERWENT WATER. THIS EVENICITG, MAT 7, Will be performed THE MILLER OF DERWENT WATER. Characters by Messrs. H. Farren, F. Robson, Shalders, and G. Cooke; Mesdames Anderton and E. Turntar. NEAfter which, 'UNCLE CROTCI LET. Supported by Mr. Yar yan, &c. To be followed by M.ACBETIL. Supported by Mr. Robson and Mrs. Phillips. To conclude with THE WATE3 'MUT. ASTLEY'S ROYAL .AMPIIITHEATRE. Solo Lessee and Man alter, Mr. W. Cooke. Coatinned and brilliant success of ' the New Spectacle of an entirely new Di cama. THIS EVEN:ING, MAT 7, The performances will, as during the week, commence with the increasingly popular spectacle of AMAKOSA; or, Scenes of Kafir Warfare; with all its new and b , 3 autiful scenic. interesting dramatic and astonishing Equestrian effe,: ts. The Bunking Wood, the Leap through Fire, and the terrific sin ing of Amakosa's Steed over the Falls of the Umtata, nightly recetl ved with enthusiastic approbation. To be followed by a novel and :Incomparable display of Equestrian Achievements in the Scenes of 1;1 le ARENA, supported by the most accomplished A rtistes of the day. Mr. Cooke will appear with his wonderful steed Raven ; also Mr. Alfred Cooke and his accomplished Family. To conclude with a new Comics Drama, entitled IN FOR A DIG; or, Life at the Diggings. Box-orrice open daily from lU. seen to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. DAILY WHATHER TABLE. SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1853. State of the wind and "'mother at each of the following places at nine o'clock y esterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. SOUTHAMPTON - strong breeze—cloudless. T CNER IDGE—N.E.,sirong breeze—cloudless. B ASI NGSTOKE—N.B., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GREENWICH—N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. CAMBRIDGE—N., st tong breeze—small rain. YAEMOUTH—N., strong breeze—overcast. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Thursday morning at nine o'clock : Cr dm—cloudless. HASTINGS—N.E., r trong breeze—cloudless. TUNBRIDGE—N.E., hard wind—partially cloudy. LEIGHTON—E.N.E., gentle breeze—cloudless. LANCASTER—W., C: 11m—cloudless. WHITEY—N., ge ntly breeze—foggy. DARLINGTON—E.S. E., gentle breeze—foggy. Saar — E., calm—p artially cloudy. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tix DAT —Morning 3 1 min. after 1 I Evening 50 min.aft. 1 fa-Nroanow—Morning 6 min. aft er 2 Evening 23 min.aft. 2 THE WEATHER.—Stra OFFIOR, MAY 7. THERMO ILETER, IN THE SHADR. 53—highest since noon yesterday. 44—lowest this rctorning and during the night. 43 this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29'67. cold, rainy weather. THE PUBLICATION OF " THE SUN" COMMENCES EVERT AFTERNOON AT THREE O'CLOCK, AND THE LATE OR THIRD EDITION, CONTAINING THE DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT THE SAME EVENING, With all other News arriving up to the hour of Post, AT SEVEN O'CLOCK. EXPRESS EDITIONS will be forwarded after the Post is closed by the Latest Trains. that the charge, if it meant anything, amounted to an assertion, that similar practices had, within the personal knowledge and under the observation of the Honourable Gentleman, been carried on between the Government and certain members of the Irish Brigade. It could never for a moment have been supposed that this sweeping denuncia tion was aimed at gentlemen who had fairly and honourably accepted offices' for which they were well qualified on the formation of a new Adminis tration—with the leading members whereof they coincided in political opinions. The charge, as against Ministers, was, however, altogether withdrawn in the explanation, and the matter re solved itself into the charge of tergiversation, which had been repeated, neque ad nauseam, on the hustings at Carlow and Athlone, and which had been so fully and completely rebutted. Of course—more especially as Mr. DUFFY declared that if he had offended against the rules for the proper conduct of the business of the House, he regretted having done so—the matter dropped ; and the episode, which a t one t i me assumed rather aninteresting aspect, terminated, after delaying the business of the country for an entire day. The remainder of the proceedings of the evening were scarcely more creditable to the Members who participated therein. The questions nominally under consideration were completely thrown over board, while abuse and recrimination were bandied about in a manner that might have done honour to the most promising pupils of Billingsgate. The " sham-fight" about the extension of the In come Tax to Ireland was brought to the conclusion that might have been easily anticipated, some well merited cuts being administered to th ose w h o , after opposing the amendment of Sir E. B. LYTTON, where their votes might have been beneficial, brought forward propositions without a hope of any practical result. The worst part of the transac tion was, that the house got so very impatient that the really important amendment of Mr. Mumma was slurred over almost without discussion. It will, however, be again brought foritard under more favourable circumstances ; and we earnestly hope that the contemplated measure may not be permitted to become the law of the land until that approxiination to justice be rendered to those who have been so long and so seriously aggrieved under the iniquitous system about to be revived. A singular incident took place last evening, in ' the 'London Tavern, in the presence of a numerous assemblage of working men—an incident as curi a ous as it was eminently beautiful. The presen tation to Louis liossirra of a magnificent edi ' tion of the works of SHAKSPERE, bound in mo rocco and embossed with the arms of Hungary ! The volumes, which were CHARLES, KNIGHT'S cele brated edition " Illustrated," were enshrined in a bookcase of black oak and white holly, carved into an exquisite model of the Poet's birthplace at Stratford-upon-Avon. The gift was a tribute purchased by 9,215 pennies, subscribed by Eng lishmen and En glishwomen—accordin g to a sug gestion made some time since by DOUGLAS JERROLD. There are several, we doubt not, who regard the wh o l e proceedings as a jumble of anachronisms, or, what shall we call it ? inap propriateness. Yet nothing, we believe, could be more true to the time, the man, or the occasion than each circumstance connected with this most interesting testimonial. It was appropriate that the suggestion should have emanated origi nally from DOUGLAS JERROLD, because DOUGLAS JERROLD is at once one of the champions of the working classes, and one of the conspicuous names in modem literature. It was appropriate that KOSSUTH should thus receive a tangible evidence of the homage of the English multitude for his patriotism, of their admiration for his career, and of their profound interest in his misfortunes, seeing that the illustrious stranger has been latterly sub jected to so much shameless calumny and disgraceful vituperation. It was appropriate that Lord DUD LEY STUART, of all men, should have occupied the chair last evening, and that Mr. COBDEN should have appeared among the more notable persons on the platform. Above all it was appropriate that the tribute should have been exactly what it was —an edition of SnAxsrEßß--because it was from the study of the writings of SHAKSPERE in his dungeon that Louis Kossum derived his wonder ful mastery of our language. Everything, there fore, as we have said, in the proceedings which terminated so delightfully yesterday, was remark able for its extraordinary and admirable appro priateness. It is over incidents like these that the multi tude lingers with a sense of solace as well as of satisfaction as the events of contemporary history follow each other in rapid sequence over the re flecting disc of the public journals, to be after ' wards celebrated on the scroll of the national annalist. It is by occurrences of this kind that the people are consoled for the knowledge of those base and cruel slanders by which, in regard to men like KOSSUTH, our boasted hospitality is rendered, at times, a subject of derision. We exult, therefore, in recording every detail of last night's proceedings in reference to this Working Man's Testimonial, remembering that it is a spon taneous tribute offered by the toiling sons and daughters of England to the implacable foe of Austrian Despotism, and the beloved and idolised Liberator of the Hungarians. DEATH OF LADY DALHOUSIE.—The ship Monarch, Captain Arrow, of and for London, from Calcutta, ar rived off the port of Falmouth yesterday afternoon, having sailed from that city on the 2d of January, from Sandheads on the 27th following, and from St. Helena on the 29th of March The Marchioness of Dalhousie, wife of the Governor-General of India, was a passenger by this vessel, on her return to England, and expired yesterday from exhaustion, accelerated by sea-sicknesi. The body of this distinguished lady was brought on shore here in charge of Captain C. B. Bowie, of the Royal Artillery, and Mr. J. Howard, the ship's surgeon, accompanied by two servants, and immediately taken on by post conveyance to London, via Plymouth. ACCOUNT DAY.—The next account will take place on the Ist of June, and Consols for that period left off at 101. This unusually early date has been fixed in con sequence of the arrangements requisite at the Bank of England in connexion with the conversions of stock proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. COLONIAL Housz INVESTMENT COMPANY.—The pros. pectus has been issued of an undertaking called the Melbourne and Colonial House Investment Company, with a capital of 200,0001., in 51. shares. The object of its promoters is to ship the complete materials of small fireproof brick cottages to Melbourne, Victoria, ready for immediate erection in that colony. PARIS CHAYIBER OF COMMERCE.—A decree has just been issued by the French Government authorising the Chamber of Commerce at Paris to establish a house for the conditioning of silk and wool. The Hotel Bullion, Place de la Bourse, has been arranged for the purpose, at a heavy coat, and is expected to be in full operation in the course of next month. EMIGRATION--The Emigration Commissioners have advertised for tenders on the 12th inst. for two vessels to New Sout'ia Wales and Victoria. Tha one for Sydney is to be ready on the 4th, and that for Melbourne on the 6th of July. ARGYLL Rooms.—Mon. E. Laurent, the well-known caterer for the public amusement, takes his annual bene fit at these popular rooms on Monday evening. The orchestra on Vie occasion is to be greatly augmented, and a rich treat will be provided for the lovers of music. The beneficier has announced his intention to distribute a new waltz gratis to his friends ; and, since the attrac tions of the evening will be of an unusual character, there can be little doubt that the " house" will be a bumper. CLOSING OF THE CITY GRAVEYARDS.—Yesterday afternoon a. general meeting of beneficed clergymen of the city of London was held at Zion College, under the presidency of the Venerable Archdeacon Hale, to take into consideration the closing of the City grave-yards by order of the Government--a circumstance which will deprive many of the incumbents of large portions of their incomes. The archdeacon was supported by the Rev. Dr. Croly, president of Zion College, and rector of St. Stephens, Walbrook ' • the Rev. Dr. Worthington, the Bev. C. Lacy, the Rev. T. Simp son Evans, &c. The proceedings were of a private cha racter, but it is understood that it was agreed that a representation of the circumstances affecting the City clergy should be forwarded to her Majesty's govern ment. ORDERS TO CLOSE THE BURIAL-GROUNDS OF ST. Gius-Dr-THE-FniLns.--Complaints having been made by the inhabitants of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, as to the state of the churchyard in High-street, Dr. Sutherland inspected the ground, and reported on the necessity of immediately discontinuing interments therein, and Lord Palmerston has thereupon given the requisite notice to that effect to the parochial authorities. The burial ground belonging to the same parish, situate near Old Bt. Pancras Church, is also closed at the end of a year. - ROYAL THAMEB YACHT CUM.—Owing to the Draw ing-room ' a Pp olnt ed for the 2d of June, the schooner match of tins club from Gravesend round the Mouse Light and back, oriyi pingo on tlio 14 of ti n es 7 fixed for that day will take MONEY MAREET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE--(THIS DAY.) CITY ) TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales—of which 1,000 American were taken for export and on speculation. The market closed steadily without animation. Rail way Shares were very dull. The changes in the balance sheet of the Bank of England during the week to the 30th April, were mostly indicative of an increased demand for money, not withstanding the sum of the discounts was smaller. The deposits seem to have been made available to meet the requirements of parties want ing cash, and bullion was taken in preference to notes. Compared with the previous week, the changes are as follows : Active circulation £23,124,555 Decrease Bullion Decrease Rest Increase . Public Deposits Increase . Other deposits .. Decrease Seven-day and other Bills Increase Government Securities Other Securities Decrease Notes unemployed Increase 283,775 18,355,094 199,087 3,120,987 6,648 3,934,322 221,333 12,922,620 284,303 1,427,737 15,258 No alteration 13,506,745 125,752 8,684,410 100,265 Business, in bills of exchange, upon the principal Continental cities was done yesterday afternoon at fuller rates on Hamburgh, but lower on Trieste, and Paris was scarcely so high, being 25.224 to 25. Amsterdam, 11.175 to 18, and Hamburgh 13-51 to 6 ' • all for three months' paper. Accounting for the recent decline in Mining Shares, Mr. J. S. Tripp remarks " The English Mining Market has remained firm until within this last two or three days, when the con tinuous decline in the standard for copper produced a complete panic, and prices suddenly dropped very con siderably. Those who are supposed to be the best infermed have not however shown any desire to force sales, and we believe no extent of purchases could be effected excepting at improved rates. Everybody has felt that after so great a rise in the price of copper a reaction must occur, and though it may occasion a temporaiy depres sion in the share market, yet it has generally been cal culated that the mining interest would be promoted more healthily by moderate than excessive prices. The average standards of last year compared with those of the present, show that the price of copper can suffer further reduction, and yet leave fair profits for the miner." The cause of the decline in the Metcalfe (Jamaica) Mining Shares is the news received by the company from the captain on the spot, of the abandonment of the working of one of the Pembroke lodes, and the anxiety, seeming the high premium at which the shares stand, lest the other lodes should disap point the high expectations formed. The purchase of the freehold had become known in Jamaica. The sum given is 20,0001., and a few months since the property could have been bought for 5001. The agent of the Metcalfe Company, in writing over, warns against the many new mines that will be brought out, comprising as they will, several " bubbles." The exports of bullioa direct from London during the week to Thursday last were 23,302 ounces of gold, and 79,470 ounces of silver. Consols are steady, being 1001 to for Transfer, and 1001 for Account. Exchequer Bills are par to 4s. premium. Bank Stock is firm at 228. Very little is doing in Foreign Stocks. Spanish New Deferred Bonds are at 24k, and the Certificate is at 61. Mexican Bonds are worth 27. Dutch- Four per Cents. are at 96k. Railway Shares are neglected, and at rather lower rates. The Gold Mines are heavy. Joint-Stock Bank Shares are much the same. British American Land have fallen 2/. to 3/. BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY ( From the Official List.) Business done. Bank Stock 3 per Cer.:;. Reduced Annuities 99,1 103 k 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities lO4 Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 India Bonds, £lOOO Ditto, under £lOOO 27 32 South Sea Old Annuities 99R Consols for Account Exchequer Bills lid. June. March. £1000. £5OO par 4 par 4 1 Small par 4 par 4 1 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto Small Mexican 3 per Cent. Spanish Bonds 3 per Cent 4B Ditto for the Account 4B Spanish 3 per Cent., New Deferred 24i Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6a Swedish Loan .... Dividends on the above pay,ible in London. Dutch Exchange, 2h per Cent. 12 Guil. Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates TWO O'CLOCK. 10(1 1001 s Consols Ditto May Account COURT CIRCULAR. PC di S OSBORNE, FRIDAY. The Queen drove and walked in the Park at Osborne yesterday. The Prince and the Royal children also walked and rode in the grounds. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accom panied by her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Ilohenlohe, went to Frogmore yesterday morning. The Royal Duchess and the Princess returned to Clarence house, St. James's, in the afternoon. A joint deputation, on the subject of refining sugar in bend, had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yes terday, at his official residence in Downing-street : The deputation consisted of Mr. Martin, Provost of Greenock ; Mr. Wrede, of Greenock ; Mr. Richardson, of Glasgow • Mr. M'Ewan, of Glagsow ; Messrs. Crum, Russell, C. karryat, S. Cave, and Macgregor, and was accompanied by Mr. John Macgregor, M.P., Sir James Anderson, M.P., Mr. Alexander Hastie, M.P., Sir James Matheson, Bart., M.P., Colonel Blair, M.P., Mr. Cowan, M.P. Mr. James Baird, M.P., Mr. Mof fatt, M.P., and Mr.i Forbes, M.P. Dispatches were sent last evening from the Colonial office to the Governor of Canada. UNFORTUNATE SPECULATIONS.—A case of suicide under very distressing circumstances occurred at Birmingham on Thursday. Mr. John Pogh, a gentleman well known to the South Staffordshire iron trade, shot himself at the Hen and Chickens Hotel about midday. The deceased was manager of the Park Field Ironworks, near Wolver hampton, and was little more than 35 years of age. Depression of spirits, the result of unfortunate specula tions unconnected with his trade, is said to have brought about the melancholy occurrence. SUICIDE BY POISON. —lnformation was forwarded yesterday to Mr. Bedford, the coroner for Westminster, to the effect that a servant named Thomas Hawkes had expired in St. George's Hospital from the effects of swallowing a quantity of oil of vitriol. It appears that the misguided man had been for some time in a very desponding state, though from what cause cannot be ascertained, and left his wife to go on one side in Sloane square, when he drank the poison in question. There are five other patients at present in St. George's Hos pital who have attempted their lives by the same means. ALARMING FIRES.—Last evening, between the hours of six and seven o'clock, a fire that caused considerable alarm in the heart of the city, broke out in the premises belonging to Mr. Wm. Dawkins and Mr. Clarke, ware housemen, situate in Bread-street, Cheapside. The flames commenced, from some unknown cause, in the basement, and owing to the inflammable character of the contents the fire spread with great rapidity, so that at one time there seemed little chance of saving any of the contiguous premises. The engines of the London Brigade and West of England Office were soon in at tendance, and a plentiful supply of water having been procured, the Brigade from Watling-street went to work, and succeeded in confining the fire to the lower Part of the premises ; but it was not extinguished until a great deal of damage was done. The sufferers, we understand, were insured. Whilst the engines were en gaged at the above fire information was received that another had occurred in the extensive premises known as Butler's-wharf, situate at Shad Thames, Horselydown. The fire commenced amongst a quantity of the stock in one of the warehouses, but owing to the timely arrival of assistance was soon subdued. The damage done, considering the magnitude of the premises, may be de scribed as inconsiderable. Two other fires also occurred yesterday (one at High-street, Poplar, and the other at Bloomsbury), but the damage done at each was so trifling as not to require a lengthened report. MELANCHOLY DEATH AT THE GREAT NORTHERN RAIL WAY TERMINUS, KiNa's-caoss.--On Thursday morning a cart, containing a man, apparently in the last stage of consumption, drove up to the Great Northern Railway terminus. The poor fellow, who was lying on some straw in the bottom of the cart, was in such a weak and exhausted state, that he had to be carried from the vehicle, and seated on a bench outside the booking. office, but he had hardly been placed there, when he fell to the ground a lifeless corpse. It appeared, from the statement of the man who drove deceased to the station, that they had travelled from Kent the preceding night, in order that deceased might reach the station in time for the morning train, which was to convey him to his friends, residing in Bedfordshire. The body was con veyed to the St. Pancras workhouse to await a coroner's inquest. In his pockets were found 81. in gold, and a Bible, with "Charles Washer" written on the blank _ . Page. AYTOUN ON POETRY. LECTURE THE FIRST. Yesterday afternoon we had the peculiar gratification of attending the first of a series of six lectures, now in course of delivery at Willis's Rooms—the lecturer being no other than William Edmonstone Aytoun, the author of the " Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers," and the lec tures relating to the congenial themes of Poetry and Dramatic Literature. Although it would be somewhat premature at this moment to pronounce any decided opi nion upon the arguments advanced by the Professor, in the course of these artistic dissertations—it may be allowed, at any rate, to commend both the taste which regulated and the enthusiasm which coloured their introduction. We believe this to be the impression of the majority of those who yesterday enjoyed the privi lege of listening to its delivery. It was implied at least net onlyby the eager attention of the audience throughout, but also, and in a wholly unmistakeable manner, by their occasional bursts of approbation. Professor Aytoun gives promise already of extending his popularity through the medium of his novel and admirable occupation. We assert this with all cordiality and confidence. He will thereby, we feel assured, considerably extend his popu larity : but we doubt very much at the same time whether he will, by so doing, contrive either to elevate or consolidate his reputation. We say this, of course, under correction. In the development of his views in regard to poetry as an art—perhaps we should say as the art—he may explain away what at present appears to us a mass of confused and bewildering contra dictions. He may reconcile, for example, in a later stage of his undertaking, the incongruity of many of the more remarkable ideas to which he gave utterance yesterday. He may render comprehensi ble, for instance, how it is he conceives poetry to be apart altogether from any code of laws, however con spicuous for its elasticity or adaptability—how he con siders it, in fact, to be little else than a God-born inspi ration entirely independent of rule or culture—and yet at the same moment avows with se much truth, and grace, and beauty of expression, that the Seed of Genius may always be developed to a magnificent Flower. Poetry—there cannot possibly be any doubt of that—must necessarily in its origin, be, in a manner, so to speak, spontaneous. Glorious poems are not generally manufactured as Edgar Poe would fain induce us to believe was the case with his "Raven." The old proverb, po.;a nascitur non fit, like most old proverbs, has a wonderful deal of truth in it. But —allowing all this— we cannot there upon accede - to the justice of Professor Aytoun's start ling assertion that, neither poet nor poetry are to be trammelled by any rules or laws whatsoever. Not even, that is to say, by the laws of taste or the rules of gram mar ! Poetry, in fact, according to that, is to spring perfect and complete from the brain of the poet—like Minerva from the brain of Zeus. Accepting even that symbol as applicable—we would venture to remind the learned and gifted lecturer that, before Wisdom was thus called into being, the creative blow had been struck by the weapon fashioned with so much toil and wielded with so much strength— by the God of Labour ! Nevertheless, with Professor Aytoun, rhyme and metre seem to " come by nature," just as reading and writing appeared to do with our old friend Dogberry. And so impressed is the lecturer with the reasonableness of this conviction that he scorns as utterly contemptible one of the everlasting glories of our national literature. He sneers at Alexander Pope, and has nothing mere respectful than scoffs and gibes to scatter over his reputation ! Generally speaking we could not but admire throughout the principal portion of the lecture yesterday, the delicacy with which Pro fessor Aytoun refrained from thrusting his N.ews a e u le th er o l r y itat e i n v e e u ly g — h, r u s au p tb o hm n e his nwg h a i u l e d t h i t ee o me r auditors m p t r uo a n g i m etah a t e t i n i c g a pragmatically pe o ml r e ' recognition of those assembled. Generally speaking it was thus—but it was precisely the reverse when he arrived at the men tion of Pope and of the school of which Pope has been absurdly designated the founder. Then, instead of ex plaining his opinions as he had done hitherto, he set openly at defiance the sympathies of all those who, with revere ere ßy th ro e n g o en r iu th e e ef Ea t r h l e of iee C e a m rli p s a l r e a , h l l o e ve wr t i h te e r w e i f t and the " Imitations of Horace " and the " Ess.y on Man," the lectured—heof t the L o d e Lock." g . Then—instead m a u a t t h is o e r d o . f t l h t e i : 3 ' ef from D f olem n e ei a t ou d a ur ire remembrance ema he remembra the nce of this, and from i o n u r his painfule rargument s m e n e se of t the a w b s h e i n i e c e (as w e b yet) el of ie v e a I I tures will tend to widen the popularity of Pro t e lsymme try-ecfessor Aytoun, we question whether they will either elevate or consolidate his reputation. The following was the programme of the lecture delivered yesterday, according to the printed syllabus : " Definitions of poetry—the common resemblance of the fine arts—the affinity of poetry and eloquence—the bardic order, and the Minstrel College of Greece—the Druids, Senachies, Scalds, and Trouveres—effect of oral delivery, and the importance of an audience to the poet —the most effective poetry that which is intended for recitation, and the reason explained--the old bards of Greece ; Illustration : Demodocus in the hall of Alcinous —his subjects, and the manner of their treatment ; Spe cimen : the song of the Trojan horse—ardficial rules not favourable to the product of high poetry—Pope and the French poaical canons—state of the artificial school towards the close of last century, with specimens— powerful poetry of rude times ; Illustration : the death song of Regner LoCtbrog." Although the delivery of the lecture was considerably marred by the rattling of the carriages outside that abominable room which has been selected for the recep tion of those by whpm the series will be attended—we listened with singular delight to the majority of the sen timents which fell from the lips of Professor Aytoun, and particularly to his impassioned declamation of 'the vat rious interpolated illustrations. Nothing could scarcely. be nobler or more inspiriting than his panegyric on. Homer, as scarcely anything could be droller in its way than his twofold castigation of Addison and Blacklock. We anticipate no ordinary pleasure from the five lectures yet to be delivered. Among those present yesterday we observed the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Duchess of Cleveland, the Marchioness of Londonderry, the Ea7l and Countess of Eglinton, the Countess of Jo :soy, the Dowager Lady Blantyre, Lord and Lady Blantyre, the Countess of Lichfield, Lady Naas, Lady Colchester, Lord and Lady John Manners, the Countess of Wilton, Lady Borough, Lady Harriet Fermor, Lady Augusta Poulet, Lady Agnes Duff, Lord Mahon, Lady Antrobus, Lady Eastlake, Hon. Mrs. Liddell, Sir Hugh Campbell, Mrs. Orme, Mrs. Fraser Tyler, Mr. Matson, Miss Macfarlane, Miss Johnstone, Miss Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson, Mr. Thackeray, Mr. Albert Smith, and nearly all the literary celebrities of the metropolis. RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY.—The annual meeting of this society was held last evening in Exeter-hall, the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., in the chair. After sing ing and prayer the chairman expressed his sympathy with the objects of the society, and mentioned certain statistics connected with the operations at home and abroad. One of the main features of the association was that of taking advantage of great public events. and turning them to a religious account. Among the tracts distributed during the past year were—one on the case of the Madiai, of which 160,000 copies had been circu lated ; and one on the death of the Duke of Wellington, which had had a circulation of 350,000-145,000 having been given away on the day of the funeral; 68,000 tracts had also been given to emigrants. The income of the society, from sales, donations, and subscriptions, was 77,6901. lie. 2d., being an increase over the previous year of 9,563/. 19s. 2d. THE LAW OF BANKRUPTCY.—Yesterday a Government bill, in the Commons, was printed, to amend the law relating to bankruptcy in Scotland. The object of the bill is to abolish the office of interim factor, and the sheriffs' clerk is to take immediate pos-,ession of a bank rupt's estate. In cases where the assets are found to be under 10( . sequestration is to be recalled. Commo..: LODGING-HOUSES.—Yesterday was printed, by order of Parliament, a supplemental report on Com mon lodging-houses, by Captain Hay, Commissioner of Police, made to the Secretary of State. The former re port has already been noticed, and there is a bill in the House of Lords to amend the present law on the sub ject. From the present report it appears that last month the number of children in common lodging-houses was 1,782, and of' children residing in each division out of common lodging-houses 1,316, making a total, as it is expressed, of " mendicants and thieves 3,098." ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF A CONVICT.—Thomas Kokel, while being conveyed from Manchester to Liverpool en route for Dublin, on Monday, leaped from the train at its entering the tunnel, to escape the policemaa who had apprehended him on a charge of robbery. He was much injured, but sought concealment in a ditch, to which he had crawled. He was taken to the Royal Infirmary. THE EARTHMAN.—Two young specimens, male and female, of the last link in the human chain, termed the Earthman (the penultimate being the Bosjesman), have been in this country since 1851, and are now exhibited at a private lodging in Regent-street. The taller of the two is not three feet and a half in height, but they have lost no time in acquiring the rudiments of European civilisation. and they play on the piano and sing in a pretty childish style. The absence of a prominent cartilage to the nose mars the beauty of the face, but the expression of countenance i s very pleasing, and the figures and movements of the children are remarkably graceful. One of the most agreeable features of the exhibition consists in the per fect freedom afforded to the little creatures. They are not set up on a platform to be stared at, and made to perform distasteful feats, but they are in a drawing- I room, quite at their ease, so that the visitor literally gives them a call, and becomes one of their society. STRIKES OF WELSH WORKMEN.—The flannel weavers of Carmarthen have struck for an advance of wages, and the masters being determined not to give the rise de manded, and the men not yielding, the consequence is that the men are still out of employ. THE METROPOLITAN BRIDGES.—Mr. Oliveira has given notice for the 10th inst., to move for a select committee to inquire into the state and condition of the bridges on the Thames, to report whether they are adequate to the increasing traffic of the metropolis ; whether it be desir able to construct one or more bridges over the river ; if so, at what point or points ; whether it would be desir able to throw open to the public the present toll-paying bridges ; and if so, upon what terms such bridges could be thrown open ; and generally to report upon any mea sures for improving and facilitating the intercourse be tween the two sides of the river Thames in the metro- polis. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday week a boy, named Feargus Taylor, was requested to put a scotch before some trucks upon the railway at Codnor Park, but not perfectly understauding what he was told to do, he went to a truck which was in motion, and on taking hold of the break he let it down, fell over it upon the line of the rails, and the wheels passing over his bodY owed instant death. THE BELGIAN SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH. This important undertaking has just been successfully completed. The iron screw collier steamer William Hutt arrived at Dover on Monday morning last, having on board the cable, 70 miles in length. The Admiralty, who have behaved with the greatest liberality, granted the assistance of two Government steamers—the Vivid and the Lizard, under the command of Captain Smithett and Captain Washington, who have been most indefatigable in their exertions to bring this gigantic undertaking to a prosperous termination. A party of the directors, including Lord De Manley (the chairman of the company), Sir James Carmichael, the Messrs. Brett, Mr. Campbell, Dr. O'Shaughnessy, Mr. Kennard, Messrs. Crampton and Wollaston (the engineers to the Submarine Telegraph Company), and Messrs. Newell and Co. (the contractors for the rope), also reached Dover on Monday. The weather would not allow of the commencement of the work before Wednesday. At break of day the steamers, which were at anchor in Dover Bay, got their steam up and started for the foreland, when the end of the cable was got on shore, and made fast in the cave where the tele graph rope to France, belonging to the said company, also commences. As soon as this was completed, the steamers all started on their course, and the paying out proceeded in a most admirable manner. Telegraphic messages were forwarded throughout the day between the persons on board the William Hutt and those left in the cave at the Foreland. On Wednesday night the steamers came to anchor in sight of Dunkirk, having laid down between 30 and 40 miles of the cable. The work was proceeded with on Thursday morning, and at 1 p.m. of that day the expedition arrived off Middlekirk, on the Belgian coast, the spot selected for the termina tion of the cable, and dropt anchor, about half a mile from the shore. A large number of persons were assembled to watch the arrival of the steamers. A message was then sent by the telegraph rope, announ cing the happy termination of the undertaking to this point. The parties engaged landed, and the steps for getting the end of the cable on shore were delayed till Friday morning, when operations were again com menced, and at 1 p.m., the telegraph cable being landed, the wires joined up and an instrument attached, a mes sage was sent through from the Belgian coast to the office of the Submarine Telegraph Company, 30, Corn hill, London, announcing the happy and successful ter mination of the enterprise. A short time must necessarily elapse to complete the junction of the wires between the Belgian coast and Ostend, when messages will be sent through from Lon don to Ostend and Brussels instantaneously. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (Front the Mining Journal of this day.) MlNES.—During the early part of the week there was an uneasy feeling in the market, on account of the fur ther and unexpected fall in the standard, and several shares in the heavy copper mines were offered for sale at considerably reduced prices. West Caradons were sold at 2501., being a fall of 1001. per share, but within the last day or two these, as well as a few other shares, have rallied a little, and there has been altogether a better business doing. Alfred Consols have improved upon last week's quotations, and have been largely dealt in at 181. and 181. 10s. per share. In the Metal Market, Copper and Tin stand at the last quotation, with no very extensive dealings in either. With one or two exceptions, there has been no special demand in the market for gold mining shares during the week ; but, although business has been generally stag nant, prices may be pronounced fairly supported. The exceptions above referred to are the Agua Fria and the Great Nugget Vein both of which have realised advanced prices. Each of these stocks, however, has since experienced a reaction. On the whole, the Cali fornian descriptions are most generally supported. Ad vices from the various companies, colonial and Califor nian are, of course, an xiously awaited ; and, meanwhile, there is no disposition to deal extensively. ::„.„".„..), 6, LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1853. Well, after all, Mr. DUFFY 15 not to receive the crown of political martyrdom. He will not be sent to the " Cellar " on the present occasion. Like a good boy, he explained away the gravamen of the charge which lie had deliberately put for ward on the preceding evening, so as to reduce it to a very commonplace affair, and quite unworthy of the excitement it created, or the interruption of the public business for an entire sitting. Due allowance should at all times be made for the superabundant energies displayed, and exagge rated language adopted, by some few of the Irish Members ; and it is only to be regretted that it was deemed expedient to demand proof or retrac tion of what cau only be regarded as a "facon de parlax," much better suited to the atmosphere of the Defence Association than of the Commons House of Parliament. The charge, although couched in general terms, was perfectly clear and unequivocal. It was to the effect that " the grossest corruption ever prac tised in the days of WALPOLE and the PELHAMS had been practised under his own eyes upon Irish Members." If this meant anything, it could only be that some person acting on behalf of the exist ing Government had obtained the votes of cer tain Members representing Irish constituencies by the most corrupt and demoralising considerations. It is notorious that in " those good old times" the so-called Representatives of the people reim bursed themselves the enormous sums which they squandered in bribing the electors by whom they were returned, by incessant and insatiable de mands on the Minister of the day, the rule being to " take all they could get, and to keep grumbling." Places and pensions, and titles of honour, were frequently bartered for a single Tote ; and when these could not be obtained, the more vulgar consideration of £ s. d. was freely offered, and unblushingly accepted. The sterling patriot, vigorous in denunciation, could be silenced by a crisp note of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, bearing in the corner the magic figures 5001. or 1,0001. Neither honour nor conscience—love of country nor regard of cha racter—were proof against such influences. When ready money was not forthcoming, other means were adopted to satisfy the greedy claimants — places were created, with exceedingly handsome salaries for doing " nothing," or if a sufficiently plausible excuse for the creation of such a sinecure, the same end was accomplished in another, and even more discreditible manner. A pension was granted to the nominee of the party selling him self to the Minister, the new pensioner receiving in hard cash the value thereof from the person to whom it was given. A very flagrant case of this species of corrup tion is still in existence, where a perpetual annuity of 1,200/. was conferred upon aMr.d CHARLES assignees BOONE, his executors, administrator s , and , —the consideration, therefore, being 30 000/. paid to the PATRIOT !!! PITLYENEY tllO incor ruptible (! !) PULTENEY, who, forgetting a ll hi s former professions, had donned the Court livery, se lling himself for the aforesaid 30,0001. an d an earldom. The 1,200/. per annum is paid to this hour. The taxes are enhanced to satisfy a claim founded on the grossest political turpitude, but for which we suppose the Chan cellor of the Exchequer would declare "the public faith was solemnly pledged." Under nal eircurlatalice s s l' a Pea t s - THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1 8"5 3. THE WOOLLEN TRADE.. (From the Leeds Mercury of this day.) Foreign and colonial wools have been in better demand during the past week, and the finer qualities more espe cially, which had been little inquired after of late. Prices are firm at recent quotations. _ _ In the English Wool market sales have been without any material change this week. Fresh arrivals of wool at market are small, and prices very firm. In the Liverpool wool market a steady demand for wool at full prices. Stocks continue low. Imports dur ing the past week have been :-126 Magadore, 111 Spanish, 80 East India, 20 Havre, 457 Buenos Ayres, 170 Italian, 1,300 Alpaca, and 1,200 Peruvian. With regard to the London wool trade the public sales are expected to take place about the 26th of May. The arrivals since the last series have been about 21,000 bales from the colonies, and 10,000 or 12,030 bales more are expected before the next auctions commence. The imports into London during the week ending to-day have been-9,961 bales, of which 4,289 are from Port Philip, 2,321 from Sydney, 102 from Bombay, 612 from the Cape, and the rest from Odessa, &c. . . The woollen markets of Leeds have been rather brisk and animated this week : about an average trade was done on Saturday and Tuesday in the cloth halls. There was a good business done in Meltons of thin texture, and in various coloured mixtures, also in double milled cloths. There has been a very quiet week in the ware houses connected with the home trade ; the shipping houses continue busy in heat) , goods, but very little is doing at present in the exportation of ordinary woollen cloths. BRADFORD WORSTED MARKET, ARRIL s.—There is a quietness in the wool market, no one being disposed to buy for more that immediate use. Noils and brokers are eagerly sought up, and there are no stacks in spin ners' hands. There is a fair demand for pieces. In co bourgs the low qualities are principally run upon, the fine being scarcely looked at. Neither spinners nor ma nufacturers can make their business answer who depend on present purchases of wool or yarn. HOSIERY.—TRADE or LEICESTER.—A large quantity of goods contracted for by the large wholesale houses have been sent off this week, both in the regular hosiery and fancy branches, as well for the home as the shipping demand, and the belief that their purchases are safe, se cures a full confidence in having placed their orders well. The present advance both of wages and worsted is not realised ; and the great advance on worsted goods con nected with the summer season coming on, induces shop keepers to hold off their purchases until their stock is off. The demand for all kinds of cotton hosiery, fancy goods, socks, and gloves continues active ; and wages are advancing. Worsted yarns have again advanced Id.. per lb., and even then the spinners report that their price is not adequate to the late advance in wools. The wool market is not so active as lately reported ; an opi nion is gaining ground that it has seen its highest price, and no orders for manufactured goods are entered into at the extreme prices now asked by the spinners. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. Both fruit and vegetables were in fair average supply, and steady demand, at fully last week's prices. The imports from the continent have been large. FRUIT.—Pine apples, 8s Od. to 12s Od ; hot-house grapes, lOs to 15s ; Hambro ditto, Os to Os Od per lb ; apples, dessert, lOs. Od to 13s Od ; cooking ditto, 6s to 12s per bushel ; pears, Os Od to Os per dozen ; lemons, is to 2s Od ; oranges, 4s to 9s per 100 ; pomegranates, Od to Od each ; almonds, 5s per peck ; Barcelona nuts, 20s per bushel ; cob-nuts, s per 1001bs. ; chesnuts, 8s to 20s per bushel ; straw berries, 9d to is 6d per ounce. VEGETABLES. —Cabbages, is to 2s Od ; Brussels sprouts, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; brocoli, 2s to 4s ; greens, 4s Od to 6s per dozen bunches ; French beans, is to 2s per 100 ; asparagus, 5s to 9s per bundle ; sea-kail, 2s Od to 2s 6d per basket ; rhubarb, 9d to is 6.1 per bundle ; cauli flowers, Od to Os per dozen ; potatoes, 100 s to 1658 per ton ; turnips, 3s Od to 4s Od ; carrots, 6s Od to 8s Oct per dozen bunches ; cucumbers, Os 6d to is 6d each ; celery, 9d to is 6d per bundle ; spinach, 2s Od to 3s 6d per half sieve ; onions, 4s Od to 5s Od per bushel ; beet, is Od to J s per dozen ; leeks, 3d to 4d per bunch ; shallots, 6d. to 8d ; garlic, 6d to 8d per lb ; endive , 2 s 6 d to 3 s Od per score ; small salad, Od per punnet ; horse-raddish, is Od to 3s td per bundle ; mushrooms, is 6cl to 2s Od per bottle ; parsley, 2s Od to 3s Od per dozen bunches ; turnip greens, is 3d to is 6d per bushel. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Geese, 4s Od. to 7s Od ; Turkeys, 48 Od to 8s each ; Ducks 2s 3d to 3s 3d; tame Rabbits, is 4d to is 10d; wild ditto, 8d to is 2d; Pigeons, 7d to 9 d each; roasting Pigs ,4 s 6 d to 70d each; Surrey Fowls, 6s Od to 9s 6d; ditto Chickens, 5s Od to 7s Od; barn-door Fowls, 3s Od to 6s Od per couple; Pheasants, Os Od to Os Od; Par; ridges, Os Od to Os Od; Hares, 2s Od to 2s 9d; Leverets,Ws Od. to Os Od; Woodcocks, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Grouse, Os to Os Od; Snipes, 9+l to is 6d; Teal, 6d to 9d; wild Ducks, is 3 d to 2 s Od • Widgeons, Oct to is Od; and Plovers, 6d to is each. English Eggs, 7s Od to 8s 3d; French ditto, 6s 3d to 7s Od. per 120; fresh Butter, ls Od to is 2d per lb. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 7d to 8d; of household ditto, Sid to bid per 41b loaf. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s Od to 3s &l; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d; Lamb, 53 2d to 6s 4d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 10d; Pork, 38 4d to 4i 6d per 81bs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; Lamb, 53 Od. to 6s 2d ; Veal, 38 8d to 4s 8d; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per 81bs. by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 6s 0d to 12s Od ; Brills, Os Od to Os Od; Cod Fish, 2s 6d to 7s Od each; Salmon, is 6cl to 2s per lb.; Soles, 8d to 2s 2d per pair ; Eels, 6d to is per lb ; Lobsters, 8d to 2s Od ; Crabs, 6d to 2s Od ; Whitings, 3s Od to 6s per doz.; Doreys, 2s 6d to 10s Od; Mullets, is to 5s each ; Common Oysters, 6s Od to 12s Od; Natives, 36s Od to 42s Od per bsh.; Mackerel,sos 60s per 100; Smelts,6d to ls 6d per doz ; Scate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, ls 6cl to 2s 3d per gallon . ; Bloaters, is ld to 2s 3d ner dozen; Fresh Hnzings, 3s Od to 3s 9d per 100 ; Haddocks, 4d to Is Od each ; Plai ce , 4s to 6s per 1 00 ; Carp, 1s Od 2s Od each ; Tench, 18 oa . ' to 2s Od per brace ; GurneLs 6d to is Od each ; Halibut, 6d per lb. ; Salt Fish, 2 d to 5d per lb. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2Ad to 2id; 641 b to 721 b, tad to 3d; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 3d; 801 b to 881 b, 3d to 3id; 881 b to 961 b, 3d to 4d; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 4id ; 1041 b to 1121 b Od to Od. Horse hides, 5s 6d to 6s Od; calf skins, light, is Od. to 2s 6d; ditto, full, 5s Od to Os Od; polled sheep, 108 Od to Us 6d; gents, 9s Od to 10s 6d Valf-breds, 108 Od to 11s 6d ; Downs, 7s Od to 9s Od ; Lambs, 2s 3d to 2s 10d ; and Shearlings:, is 3d to is 4d. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 16s ; don't ditto, 3/ 106 to Si 8s ; and straw, ii 8s to 1/ 16s per load. Trade steady, at full prices. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 8s to 4/ 17s ; clover ditt o , 3/ 10s to 5/ 8s ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 16s per load. A full average supply, and a steady demand. WHITEOHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 31 7s to 4/ 16s ; clover ditto, 3/ 12s to 5/ lOs ; and straw, it 8s 4 0 )./1611 per Ind, Supply $9944 RACI ttri)4_ THE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices Yesterday. Business done this day. lA.berdeen . Ambg. Nottng. Bost & Eastn. June. ..... Birmng. Wolverh. dz Birkenhd. Lancsh. di Cheshire Junet...... Do. Chesh. & Birk., £so'& £25 Cons.... [Do., £2O, Bristol & Exeter.. Ca1cd0nian......... Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon.... Cork, Black. & Pass. Dublin&Belfast June. Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction ....... Do. New . East Anglian (£25 L. & E. & L. & D.)..... Do., (£lB E. & H.).. Eastern Counties..... 'Eastern Union, Class A. late E. 15. - Sh Do., d 0.., ...... ..... Do., B. & C....... East Lancashire East & West Ind. Dk. ds Birming. June 1 Edinburghdr Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edinb.Prth. &Dundee Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. §th.&West.(lrc.) Great We5tern...,..... Irish South-Easters. Lancaster & Carlisle.. Do., Thirds . Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., Fifths . ...... IDo., Wst. Riding Un„ Leeds Northern Li v.Crsby.&Soutbpt. London & Blaekwall Loud. Tilb. & Stheud. Lond.Bright.&S.Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths London & S. Western .) Do X5O Do Ldndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.S'ief.&Lincln. Do., Man. &Lin. Ardland Do. Birming. & Derby, 11Edland G. West.(lr4 Do. k Shwres Ne wcastle New market... Do. Bury Extensions New pt.Aberg.&Htfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk. Do., New Northn. Counties Un North British (North Devon, N 0.1.. Do., No. Dc., it A Deferred... Do., B Guaranteed North Staffordshire.. North Western........ N. & S. Westrn . June. Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury &Birmg. Do., L. & N. Westn. Guaranteed Stock... Shrewsby. & Herold. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.)...... Do. Halves, d 0....... Do. Oswestry ..... Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yorkeh. River Dun D 0.... ....... ............ Stockton & Hartlepl. Thames Haven Dock and Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&LircerieL:. West C0rnwa11........ Wmbledon&Croydmi W00df0rd.............. York Newctl.&Berw. Do. Extensions....... Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland.. PREFERENI lAberdecu . Do., No. 2, 7 p. c... Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4,p. c. &lams .. Caledonian £lO ..... Chester & Holyhead Guar. per cent... Cork&Bandon 5 p. c. Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction • EastA nglian (£3los) 6 per cent. ....... .... 'Do. (£5) 7 per cent.. Do. (£7l7s) 7 p et.. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do., No. 2 Do., New 6 p. c St.. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent.... EastLancash. 6 p.cts. Edinb. Pith. &Dundee 5i per cent........... Glanow & S.Western guar. 5 per cent.... Great Northr 5 p.c. Do. sp. c., R, teem., at 10 p. c. prom Gt. Soutlin. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths... Gt. Westn. (lierks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.).. G. West. fixed 4. p c. Lan. & York. F. £2O, Do., 6 p. c., Stock... London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c... Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, sp. c., 1852 . Do. New Guar. 6 p.c. l London & S.Western, Con. Thirds LondondenT& Wen i Shares .............. LOndy. di Ennis. Sit Manch. ,Shef. , & Lin., Shares, No. 1 Do. Now, £10... Do., RG . Marypt.&Carl. 4p. c I Do. 4i per cent Po Mid. Consol. 6 P.C. St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... Do. Pref. 4t per cent. Norfolk Extension... Do. Guar. 5t per ct.. Do. Way. Val. 5 p c North British ..... North Staffordshire Oxford Worcester & Wolverh. £15,6 P.C Do Shrews& Birm. N. G. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min),B p. c. Do. 5 per cent South Devon Do. New S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of £1 Os.6d. S.Yorksh.4p.e. Guar. Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. York Newcastle and Berwiek,4 p.c.Pref Do York& N. Midland H. & S. Purch FOR A utwerp&Rotterdam BclgianEastn. Janet. &niers to Graissessac Charleroi &Erquelin. Dijon and Besan2on.. Dutch Rhenish..... East Indian Do. Extension Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Janet. of France l Gt. Western of Canada 5hare5........ Lucca & Pistoja sp. c Luxembourg Do. (Railway) Do. Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. ct. pref.— Lyoas & Meditorran Madras Namur & Liege (witl interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c. Rds (fmy. B. & Ams. Shs. ; NorwegianTrunkPrei Paris and Lyons Paris and Pails and Roaen Paris and S:masbourg ParisCaen & Cherbrg. Quebec &Richmond.. Rouen and Havre.... Sambre and Meuse.,. Do. 5i p. et. pref.... Sth-Eastrn. of France Southern of France.. Uppe^ Ir dia Scrip... West Flanders........ Do. 5i per c. Pref....l Western of Fiance...' West. of Switzerland Ztaia ~,,, 29i - 30 6 6i 10 —10 i 6 d 21 22 34 24 d 102 104 67i —67 i 234 —24 i 23 233, E . - Cp 8 - 9 6 -- 61 4i - 13,E -- 131 10i -- 111 713 - 7i 73 - 74 50 - 55 72 - 74 3i* = ii 88 -- 89 55 -- 57 131 - 133 1111 -112 i 98t11 -- 9 8 92 -- 94 13i -- 14 p 79S 41 -- 4 d 3 -- 2i d 16 -16 i - 9 1 8 - 2i p 1044 - 105?. 21 119 i - 119* 2. - 3 p 12 - lip 90 4 - 914 5 - 44(.1 4 3id 12 13 19 21 301 - 301 3f 75 42 44 50 52 4 - P 3t 3 d 2s 8 4 53 55 314 27, d 35, 3(IL; .-- .d 1 44 - 4F i d 8 -- 8, 3 1 - 52 - 53 98 - 1001 62 - 63 65 - 67 73 76 1k Odis 17 19 8i 9i 12 14 3g 3Acl 21. 22 75i 76 37 38 ; 13 1441 -- 19 21 2i - 3i 15 4 1 101 ?.3 i 34 10 . 1 11 d par 70 71 7i 7 d, 2f 244 624 SHARES. 106 108 1& 10 9; 19A - 20 p hnnn 6 - 66 4 - 1 - 2 -2} pi lf - 2/4 p 15 - 154 18f -- 18 3i - 130 - 13 2 1132 - 114 8a 8i 7,1 106 108 - 4P 4 152 - 154 , xd xd 1155 - 158 3i - 4 pl 10} -- 11 134 -- 141 8 - 9 10 114 i i p, 148 —lsoxd' * i PI 1 111 - 113 25i - 21 np' 10 , 4 —11 i la 1} 1— 1 p 15 16 Par 26g - 26 i 193 -- 203 id par 103 105 5 5# P - - - liM - 1p 134 - 3 - 4 14 p di 5! - 6 p - Imo! - 2- par 1 pi id pclr 7 74 1 . 1 14 lg d 2i -- 2ii 7i -- 8 36 -37 i 144 -14 i -- 9 1 8 -- 19,A 4 p 44A -45 A 46i -- 473 37 -- 376 5i -- 6p 22 -- 22 p 94 -- 9i - 6} - ids par 11 12Ap li 7 . iCI LINES LEASED AT FIXED REFIT. RAIL AYS Leasing Compans Closing Pricy Yesterday. Buso l ' tills X. Bedford and I Bletchley. na. & 03 fa. guarantee..:. I Do. viithoutgr Birm. Wolv. & Dudley guar. Do. wtht guar. Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jo. E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Glstr. & Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway . ... Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon.& Greenw Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Man and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar London & N. West. IGLWestu Do ~ ..-...-• ••• Do Do L.&N.W CaWon A 7 -109 54 - 06 Gt.Nrthn. Gt. Westn / k. Now. & Berw. Y. &NMd Do Do 150 - 152 33 - 34 -di -- 114 56 - 57 27i - 28 14 - 14 26 - 271 S. Eastern, Do Norfolk. ~.... ••• •-..... --. ..... ...... L.&N.W. & Midld. Stekton & Darlingt. 3 - 31 Midld.Bradfd. Northern and Easternsp.c. Do. 6 per ct. Do. Fixeds p c Prest. & Wyre lioa 108 S. Count D 0... 65 - 67 L. &N.W &Ln&Yk Do Do. Shares. Roystn.& Hit. Do. Shepth.St ' Shef.Roth.and Gooleg.s p.c. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent.. Do. IGt Northn Do ligi - 153 11.51 - 153 Lancash& Yorksh. ALMClean Stockt. & Darling Do "i _. id 25 all ro Y'n IDo 33 —34 St. 100 Wilts&Somrst GtWestn losi 100 MINES. 1 all Agna Fria ....... . 1— 2p 21 10s. all ;inglo Californian P 10 2 Australasian 4 1 p 20 5 Australian 44 —44 1 all Australian Cordillera p 1 all Australian Freehold d ar 1 all Ave Maria d 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) par P 1 all British Austrin. G o ld plB 20 13.5 British Iron 8 10 35 24 Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm 5l 6 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada. 4 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 30 —3l 1 h Carson's Creek — I p • 40 all Cobre Copper 46 —47 i 5 1 Colonial Gold li 28 ... 14 Copiapo 8 94 St. all Copper Min. of Eng 7O 80 25 all Do. Pref. 7i p. cent B3 p 5 all English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co li 1 d 20 all General l5 —l7 2 all Great Nugget Vein 1 —2B p 3 all Great Polgooth par— P 1 all Lake Bathurst.. 1 all Liberty par— P 1 all Loud. &Californ. Gold Quartz Crush. Co d 1 all Mariquita d— par 10 9 Mesican&S.Americn 8 88 1 all New Granada 4 p O2 1 all Nouveau Monde l# II P ms b 1 Port Philip Par p 1 all Quartz Rock p 50 all Rhymney Iron 24 —26 15 Do. New 7 8 30 10i Santiago de Cuba.. 7 1 all South Australian d— -10 7 Tin Croft 9 - 11. 288 all United Mexican 5B 6 1 all Waller ar— ip 1 all West Granada - 1 all West Mariposa — P " 1 all Yuba - JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia B6 87 50 all British N. American 20 2 Chrtd. Buk. of India, Australia, & China I lip 100 25 Colonial 100 20 Commercial of Lond ... 10 English Scottish and Australian li lil 20 128 Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 3 3.1 .1 ) 50 20 London and County ... 50 10 London Joint Stock — 100 20 Lond. & Westminster 20 2 London Bank of Aus tralia and India 50 224 National of Ireland i tled 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation 504 _slixn 25 5 Do. New •— •• • 100 25 Provincial of Ireland ... -- •• • 10 all Do. New — •• • 5 1 Royal Australn.Bkg & Gold Imp Co id E,,a r 25 all South Australia 50 ~,8 77 25 all Union of Australia.,. 77 ..2 Do. New ' 8 -- 50 10 Union of London 40 all Union of Madrid MISCELLANE° I3.S. 109 35 Australia n Agricult.l 81 63 20 8 Australso.Pcific.Maill 10 6 Australia. Royal Maul —• • • 5 50 3fq Brit. American Lano , 77 79 IS 100 32a Canada — 5 5 Crystal Palace..... 14 1 Og 4 2 Crystal Pal. of Fra 1 f 20 1 Eastern Steam — 1 1 Electric Teleg. of I — 31 15 14 Gen. Steam IS avigat — 20 14 General Screw Steam 20 2i Irish Beetroot Sugar ... 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel ... .10 2 Netherlands Land — 20 7 . 4 Nrt l 2.ofEurope&eam 50 all Peninsular & Oriental . . 50 25 Do. Do. • •• • 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 25 25 South Austral. Land 46 48 1 all Submar. Telegraph 5 2 Univeral Emigration and Colonization ... , 100 288 Van Diemen's 'maid 19 20 1-1 LLOYD'S SHIPPIAG-(TIIIS .011 -...- ' LONDON, May 7.—Wi n d this day at Noon' P _JO breeze, and dull cloudy weather with cold rain s ' ,A 0 FALMOUTH, May 6.—Wind, E. Arrive d nrici'' , Siena Leone, for Stockt o n ; C aro li ne , ,140 111 ' 0 0 Riga. r El OFF BRISTOL, May 6.—Wind, N.E. Arr' Barbadocs. l' B.s . ** OFF PENZANOE.—FIandre, Bahi a , f o r Ant;10,00 OFF DUNGENESS.—WiIIiam and Carl, - terc iaso 4. Amsterdam ; Admiral de Rueter, do., for Rot _.O , SWANSEA, May 6.—Wind, E.N.E. ArriVe". _-'.do- son, Adelaide. Sailed—Europe, Calcutta. Sad , UNDERLAND, May 6.- Wind, NE. Ss' do , IP 00 to Hind, Manilla • Salisbury Harrison, Quebec; is v i, , SHlELDS. — Arrived--Branken Moor, Colun 3w Bertha, New York. Oi l* HARTLEPOOL, May 6.—Sailed—August 3 10 4: Janeiro. 10 str DUNBAR, May 6.—The Thomas, A r broath to 40, I `, has been got off shore, and brought in here DI A . k , 11 " - tlilt o t i CARDIFF, May 6.—Wind, E. Sailed— .'-if , 0 Janeiro ; Maria, Per nam b uco ; G er t ru d e , ' P v,o Remswell, Quebec. , ~oa, ; CROOKHAVEN.—Arrived—Sir G eo . Alla" ..- ciP ) tins; Andrew Colvell, C a ll ao. • SO l° QUEENSTOWN, M a y 6.—Arrived—Lively,, , ,,Lic, $ Georgiana, Newport, for Quebec, leaky; Cble."bec• o p sea, for Jamaica, leaky. Sailed—Amazon, 4 2 A ge (2tit, SLIGO, May s. —Wind, N. Sailed—Revlsrr' Y 0110 WATERFORD.—SaiIed —Star, Quebec ; -- Callao. AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINES. re " pe, lbOtir Jo The following extract of a letter from AL e " tee' ceived by the last arrival, gives the result a ll , fioto' spection of the mi nes by th e correspon dent °f hBsiti° firm, and conveys a f avoura bl e i mpres sion eh, 10 0, titles. of gold still to be obtained even in th ° '" dab' which have been deserted : ,4 the o clet " I have just returned off a week's tour : A leO r eC gings, in the course of which I visited Men t bas and Bendigo ; they are mu c h more deserte d eos 1 3 A pot pected to find them, a great rush to the %Os• e at recently taken place from the older gol"-.,,biehkbelo " when the number of miles of digging over „ lo co; 0 goldfield extends is borne in mind, it is impossi' i o t,ad to appear thronged, excepting in spot fi ve,b i d case. Each spot, as it becomes compara" lons if f is abandoned for another more pro ductiv e l c ostrorl fore it is worked out, and so the wh ole a tincti 6 , 6 being turned up like a graveyard (Pr`i-of_ much such an appearance), and by the al wor xn u appliances, all, without doubt, will bear Ni s Dnj t( 6l again to a considerable profit. The digg i , er n ot B ' s $ (1 1' customed to such large profits that he s uch 3 00 0 1 ,, a spot where he can only earn large wage s :„ 0 ,01,40; or 40s. per day. The work is very sev er iths .70! not sait every one. At Lendigo sorneuir)iforons Air ! are 50 fret deep before reaching the t grußs nt,, which tie tannelling is commenced. - 611- _,, h ," ander the work is much lighter, the sin' from 12 to 20 feet. P 16 : 4 002, "The good order prevailing is veil' e l& pOr;j; country be;;ween IVielbourne and the .'," c ult VS. ingly fine for the seteement of a larg e ar of 1 1 " i, oo;i o lation, presenting very rich tracts of B °“: l , n til ; s o moald for nearly the whole distan ce es of W 0 0,0 upon the au:iferous district, the y in bel t/ til t ? buried in the depths below, the ti vac o , W oo of n o too poor to produce a blade of gras, s l ie opa ls f o r tj, Providence disseminate her gifts. or oatc o ur road are astonishing— a feed of haY . 265. ; "t t . horse, ss. ; stabling him for the nights tea, and breakfast, 15s. ; beer, A P ° _ to z Pe r Pt" JEWISH CHURCHWARDEN.—Wre ar e g rs k l ;l 3-19- P O - 4 c th h a u A t reh our respected co-religionist, fir, f lee lilig ect eti Keeling, the highly respectable firni 0 . octs ly e l gri o Hunt, of churchwarden ofm sent.t-Gyaerodr,gehassi3boeteonipuhra: iil'bollre,Williii:. which has done itself so much honour by its ot ost , ir ef the the ecc iti l putting confidence in a Jew, is one fluential in the city of London• Ne ither toe a t .0. siastical authorities nor the paris iliellerB t he Fai l lier fearful of Mr. Keeling's unchrisianising, fir pier ~,, We doubt whether the Church will baceircoor4oll-' porter in the parish than the jew lsll g-b Jewiti Clirmicie, Paid. 88i 8 56 i 94 10.9 119 i all 100 all 100 all all all all all 100 100 84 100 42 34 all all ' 100 100 - 100 47A 171 all 100 all 100 100 100 100 100 13A 20 20 I 50 all 100 all 15 20 20 50 20 13 21s. 1 100 20 11 100 100 all 100 6 100 all SL 16 St. St. 100 6 100 100 all all 82 100 100 all 100 all 100 10 25 10 1.0.6 10 20 20 20 2 7 43 all 10 20 10 20 :IGN. 914 it 79 i 35 6 70 b 13 61i 1 liosi