The Sun. — London, England, 1853-04-15 00:00:00

CHALLIS, Mayor.—A COMMON CO UNCIL, holden in the Chamber of the Guildhall of the City of London, on 'thu , sday, the 14th day of April, 1853, Resclved unanimously, That a loyal and clutlital Address be pre sented to har Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, on the auspicious occasi , n of the birth of a Prince MEREWETHER. TO THE PRePRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOOL LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE continued kind support of my friends and my increased strength by the accession of a further number of influent al proprietors, had led me to hopethat I should have been able to fulfil the in' ention I expressed in my letter of Bth November last, to solicit your suffrages for the next vacancy in the East In ia Direction; but the unexpected termination of the contest between Mr. Maijorbanks and Mr. Morris, satisfies me that I might only embarrass my friends and compromise my position by going to the ballot against Mr. Morris. I may, however, be permitted, after so long an interval, to allude t o my l e tter of 4th May, 1850, stating that the motives which influecced me to seek the office of a Director were consequent on my retirement from mercantile pursuits, which had connected me with India during a period of twenty-three years, thus enablirg me to devote my undivided time to duties so much in unison with my strong and early feelings towards India and its people. I hbpe, also, that the public zeal shown by my late father, Sir Charles Forbes, during a long residence at Bombay, and after wards both in and out of Parliament, to promote the best interests of India and its native population, combined with my own sympathy for India as my birth-place, may be received by you as a guarantee of my earnest et deavonr to imitate my father's example. I have the honour to be, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, Your obliged and obedient Servant, GEORGE FORBES. 7, Hyde-park-gardens, 14th April, 1913. CHICAGO and MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD. —First Mortgage Bonds of 1,000 dollars each, redeemable in 20 years, from Ist October, 1852; and Interest, payable in New York, on the Ist of April and the Ist of October, at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum. By Orier of the Directors, the Coupons will be paid, as they be come due, on presentation, at Messrs. Dimsdale, Drewett, and Co., banters, London, at the rate of 4s. Id per do lar. The Chicago and Mississippi Railroad connects, in nearly a straight line, the rapidly increasing city of Chicago, the great commercial port of Lake Michigan, with Alton and St. Louis, on the Mis sissippi. The length of the line is 2.55 miles, In the course of which it passes through Springfield, the capital of the State of Illinois, and through the county towns of eight of its most flourishing counts. s. 72 miles of the road from Alton to Springfield were opened on the 10th of Seatember last ; 59 miles more from Springfield to Bloomington, where it will connect with the Illinois Central Railroad, are expected to be opened in August of the present year, and the remainder by January, 1854. The receipts on the small portion of the road now open have al ready exceeded 600 dollars per day, and more goods have been of fered thin the Company has been able to convey. The Ca, Mal stock of the uompany authorise..l to be created is 3,500,00 dollars, of which there has been Already subscribed and secured to the Company 2,500,000 dollars, The Bond 4 now offered are part of the first and only Mortgage of 2,000,000 dollars. _ _ A t a meeting of the Board of Directors, held on the 7th of October, 1852, it was resolved that, after the eßpiratiqn of one year from the completion of the road, a sufficient sum, for the redemption of the Boeds, ashen they become due, shall be reserved every half-yearo the of the profits of the Company, b e f ore any di v id e nds are made n Stock. The cost of the Railroad Including the plant, is estimated at 4,250,000 dollars, and the nett income at 645,030 dollars, which is equivatent to more than 15 per cent. on the whole out'ay. A portion of the bonds are new offered to the pnblic at 89 per cent., or 2001. ss. for each 1,000 dollars. At this price, they will yield to the subscriber fal'y 7 per "cent. per annum, the interest being 141. ss. 10d. per bond; and the holder will, in all probability, incur no loss at the period of redemption, from the exchange with America. Further particulars may be obtained of, and applications for the bonds made to FOSTER and BRAITHWAITE, 63, Old Broad-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. Bnckstone. THIS EVENING, APRIL 15, Will be performed ELOPEMENTS IN 'MIR LIFE. By Messrs. B. Sullivan, Chippendale, Howe, W. Farren, Buckstone, and Comp ton ; Mesdames Fitzsvilliam, Raynolds, L. S. Buckingham, &c. After which MR. BUCKSTONA'S ASCENT OF MOUNT PAR NASSUe. To conclude with OUR MARY ANNE. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, APRIL 15, Will be performel the Tragedy of MACBETH. Principal charac ters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. After which will be ccrf,,rrned the new Drama, adapted from the the French of Mons. Scribe, by Mr. Pa',grave Simpson, called MARCO SPADA—by Messrs. W. Lacy, J. Vining, Ryder, Graham, and Everett; Miss Heath and Miss C. Leciercq. ROYAL LYCEUM TUEATRE. Under the Management of Madame VoitrLs. THIS EVENING, APRIL 15, Will be performed USED UP. Pr;nelpal ebarater Mr. C. Mathews: After which, THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD. Charac ters by Messrs. F. 3latthews, Suter, Iforneastle, and Templeton ; Madame Yestris, 31 . sses Robertson, Eglinton, &c. To conclude with A HOUSE OUT OF WLNDOWS. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. , Proprietor, Mr. B. Webstet —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Anat. 15, Will bo performed A DESPERATE GAME, After which, MASKS AND FACES; or, Before and Behind the Curtain—by Messrs. B Webster, L. Murray, Honey, P. Bedford, and 0. Smith ; Mesdames Celeste, Woolgar, &c. To be followed by BETSY BAKER—by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with PEPINO THE DUMB BOY, AND PUG, HIS MONKEY. ROYAL OLYMPIC! THEATRE. Lessee and Manager. Mr. Farren. Second Appearance of Mr. Henry Farren. THIS EVENING, APRIL 15, Will be performed ISK NO QUESTIONS. Supported by Messrs. H. Far. en, G. Cooke, and Morgan ; Mesdames Gordon, Turner, and Bartlett. To be followed by CATCHING AN HEIRESS. Tom Twig, Mr. Robson. To conclude with SALVATORI ; or, the Bandit's Daughter. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Unprecedented success of the New Spectacle, which nightly in creases in popularity and attraction.—The novel and wondrous Feats of the Horses, the Passage of the Burning Forest, the Leap through Fire, and the terrific spring of Amakosa's Steed from the fearful Heights over the Falls of the Umtata are nightly hailed with perfect enthusiasm. Mr. Cooke has been for months training the Horses for the astonishing Feats. THIS EVENING, API= 15, And during the Week, the Performances will commence with the magniflcent spectacle entitled A3IAKOSA ; or, Scenes of Kafir Warfare; with new and brilliant scenery, costumes, and appoint ments. To be followed by an entire change In the ever-popular Scenes in the CIRCLE, introducing the most accomplished Equestrian and Gymnastic Artistes of the day. To conclude with a Laughable FARCE. Box-orrice open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr • W. West.' HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAT —Morning 43 min. after 5 1 Evening 2 min.aft. 6 To-Meaßow—Morning 25 min. after 6 I Evening 50 min.aft. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 15. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 54—highest since noon yesterday. 39—lowest this morning and during the night. 49 this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.21. WIND, N.E.—Dull cloudy weather. 4 .. A' 'ls3l LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1853. Another Ministerial defeat--the second during the week—and on a fiscal subject ! The mantle of Sir CHARLES WOOD appears to have descended with double power on Mr. GLADSTONE, and unless that Right Hon. Gentleman exhibit very unequi vocal evidence that he has profited by the salutary —though rather unpleasant—lessons he has re ceived, the " joint-stock " Administration will speedily have to submit to the operation of a Legislative " winding-up." All the stereotyped cant that had been used usque ad nauseam by the most unpopular and incompetent Minister that ever mismanaged the national finances, appears to have been carefully preserved by the present occu pant of the office, and brought out on every pos sible occasion. He is not satisfied with enume rating the invariable, and, almost solitary argument of the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Halifax, "that the tax" (no matter how inequitable or im politic) " produces so many thousands per annum to the Exchequer, which he is certainly not pre pared to relinquish," but, in the exuberance of his eloquence, launches forth into all the worn-out and oft-refuted fallacies—as if they were as indis putable as proofs of Holy Writ. Ho is particu larly great on the " time" question. Everything is either too early or too late. " Too early," if the opinion of the House is demanded before he has given expression to his views ; " too late," if the financial arrangements have been concluded and the votes on ,the Budget taken . ; while . any introduction of the dis agreeable sem to e pi w c o d ul u d rin b g e. t a h n e discussion on the financial unpardonable crime an offence of very serious magnitude. The Right Hon. Gentleman seems to be strongly impressed with (what we had supposed to be) the of th exploded doctrine of the fiscal ln Financial Minister—the " rightdivine" of Cl e cellors of the Exchequer to deal witht d h , e nation a l revenue just as they think proper, and, that the representatives of the people are neither more nor less than political serfs bound to register their " ukases," and to accept with " bated breath and deep humility" the boons, which in the plenitude of their bounty, they condescend to bestow. He even grew facetious on the point, and suggested an additional saving—the sugges tion was heartily cheered by the Hon ourable Gentleman, the Member for Lambeth by the abolition of the situation he now holds. He intended to convey au intimation of what appeared to him to be the "highly ludicrous notion," that the office could be put in com mission ; the Board consisting of the framers of amateur budgets—of all who are sufficiently bold t 3 question the ipse dixitg of the financial would be autocrat. We confess, however, that the proposition appears to be well worthy of serious consideration ; for certainly, as the office has been filled for six out of the last seven years, its aboli tion would accomplish not merely a saving of 5,0001., with contingent retiring pensions, but would insure a muth more efficient discharge of its duties. The hint may be taken in a very different manner from that in which it was in tended. _ _ driest details in abundance. There are the most pains-taking investigations. Bat, how about the results—how about the fruits of all this elaborate preparation—howabout the veritable performances of this laborious and indefatigable Parliament ? Ol mce over the legislative history of the last few months, as furnished by the stenographers of HANSARD, and we conjecture that the community will be dismayed at the little good really accom plished after all this seeming assiduity. Posi tively, the duties of the House of Commons ap pear to have latterly resolved themselves into these two very notable ones—to wrangle and to pro crastinate. Everything of real import is made in turn the subject of a prolonged squabble, and this squabbling almost invariably ends in postpone ment. If the Right Hon. Gentleman had accepted the salutary warnings conveyed to him not very long since, he might have been saved this great humiliation—a humiliation very injurious to the Cabinet of which he is a leading member. The objections to the different " Taxes on Know ledge "—more particularly to that, the least pro ductive of all, which has now been unequivocally condemned by a decisive majority—were then clearly and distinctly pointed out. He might, had he bestowed the attention on the sub ject which it so eminently merited, have then, ascertained the true state of the case and the imperative necessity of conceding, to that extent at least, the just demands of the Fourth Estate. Unfortunately he was misled by an inconsiderate suggestion in favour of a species of compromise—a reduction of the duty to 6d. The apparent division—the want of union—had un doubtedly a powerful effect. Mr. GLADSTONE naturally thought that, where the parties were not agreed amongst themselves, he could af ford to disregard all their complaints and all their applications. And this feeling was unquestionably increased by a subsequent applica tion from the representatives of three of the lead ing metropolitan journals, of every grade and variety of political opinion, from the highest Conservatism to extreme Radicalism, including the juste milieu, in favour of the injudicious pro position. An application the more to be re gretted, as it was made without the sanction or even the knowledge of others with whom they had previously co-operated. It had its effect, however, and most probably in some degree induced, Mr. GLADSTONE to refuse any concession whatsoever. The majority of 31 has, however, proved to him the necessity of progress. It is not yet t )o late for him to ragain the place which he has r elrly forfeited. After the vote that has been i Ten, 1 e must, give up the Advertisement Duty. They have been condemned by a righteous judg ment, and nothing can ever again render them at all tolerable. He has no longer any discretion or choice on the subject. The matter has been finally disposed of, and cannot now be altered. But on the other points, where a locus pent tentice still remains, we would once more cau tion the Right Honourable Gentlemen not to imi tate the perversity exhibited by the present President of the Board of Control. The ad mirable letter read by Mr. JAMES MACGREGOR in the course of his very able speech, must satisfy any unprejudiced person of the impolicy of the " wet blanket" on literature—the injudicious im post that prevents useful publications. This evil, however, admits of a gradual remedy. The re duction might easily be spread over three years. One halfpenny per lb. per annum would afford very perceptible relief, and prove entirely satisfactory to the parties chiefly interested. If that altera tion were to commence in October, there could be no loss of any description during the financial year ending sth of April next, and any diminution from that source would be fully made up from other branches in the ensuing years, until the boon came into full practical operation. We trust that he will, while there is yet time, before Mon day evening, revolve these matters in his mind, and that a happy result may follow this considera tion. We cannot conclude without bestowing well merited praise upon MI. DISRAELI for the candid announcement of the resolution at which he had arrived. It shows how fully we were justified in the opinion to which we gave expression, that more valuable re forms might be anticipated from the Ministry of which he was the leader in the popular branch of the Legislature, than from others who arrogated to themselves the title of " Liberal," and who re fused to show fair play to their opponents. Parliament is no Garden of the Hesperides— although the fanciful may see in it the golden fruits of legislation guarded by the Dragons of Experience. It is something very different, in deed, from a realm of faeryland, where the repre sentatives of the people may dream away their time with a confident reliance upon human per fectibility, and in a delightful conviction that the present age is rapidly approaching the Millennum. Perhaps the British House of Commons is the most matter-of-fact assembly in Christendom. Latterly the truth of this has been growing every session, more and more, unmistakeably apparent. Within the last quarter of a century the predo minating influence of reason or sheer plain sense has affected even the style of oratory and the method of discussion. Nowadays, we wager that Mr. BURKE would be laughed at " consumedly" if he were to venture upon throwing another dagger upon the floor of the Legislature. Colonel SIBTHORP himself could scarcely excite more merri ment, we fancy, by the most preposterous display , of his eccentric rhodomontade. Nay, we ques tion very much if the Right Hon. Gentleman would not run the risk of following the destinies of poor FEARGUS O'CONNOR, and wake up some fine morn ing in Dr. TUKE'S Lunatic Asylum at Turnham green—to find himself pronounced insane by a commission de lunatico inquirendo. Why, exa mine for a moment the nature of our Parliamen tary proceedings. Can anything be more diffe rent from what they were in the days of our fore fathers ? Conservatism may still be rather too much the vogue in other quarters, but in that at least the change effected has been—radical. Some might presume even to insinuate that it has been only another illustration of the " deformed trans formed." Regarded in any point of view, it must be allowed to be sufficiently remarkable. Instead of senators, the country seems to have secured the services of a body of exceedingly shrewd and sen sible vestrymen. Statistics with them appear to have almost entirely superseded the flowers of rhetoric. Their blue-books, the printed record of their more important doings—sold, appropriately enough (in consideration of their being the very reverse of " light reading "), according to their weight, in sc many ounces avoirdupoise—afford a tolerable idea of the character of their current literature. Remember, in fact, who those men are who are admitted to be the principal orators among living statesmen. Scarcely one amongst them can be regarded as of that school in which Mr, Pirr, and Mr. Fox, and Mr. CANNING, and Mr. WHITBREAD were prominently illustrious. Possibly in elevation of style, and dignity of manner, Mr. GLADSTONE may be considered to be one of their political descendants—but then Mr. GLADSTONE is amongst ourselves, at this moment, almost a solitary exception. His contemporaries, as debaters, resemble him in hardly one parti cular. The majority of them speak from the floor of the House of Commons as they speak from the platform of the hustings. They address the SpEAFER (apart from mere forms) as they do their constituents. And so, the tone of the House has become lowered, we conceive, and this almost within the experience of the present gene ration. _ _ • Nevertheless—matter of fact asmwmeenarsee,nlsoevibneg statistics as we do, preferring co_ forg appeals to the imagination—we doubt very much whether more work than of yore is by the actu ally ac comp li s h e d w i t hi n any g i ven time Members o f th e B r i t i s h L eg i s l a t ure . It i s a question, w e t a k e i t, ent i tle d to some littl e con sideration. We are musing over matters affect ing the welfare of nations when we are observing the progress of those discussions which are marked at intervals by divisions, or by the passing of memorable Acts of Parliament. We are not lingering over an idle day-dream. We are not watching the course taken by the silver rivulet of Sir RICHARD FANSHAWE, or listening to the warble of the birds-- " Timing with stops of gold the silver string." Very different is the channel followed, and the sounds accompanying the current of those proceed ings of the Imperial Legislature. Everything there we have intimated, has an appearance of earnest labour and energetic occupation. There are the THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 15, 1853, NEWMARKET RACES, (Tins DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SWEEPSTAKES. 50 sous. D.M Scandal Mayfair. THE SHARE MARKETS. Five ran. POET STAKES. King of Trumps Adine Four ran. MATCH.—Adeline beat Gossip. SWEEPSTAKES—Last Half Ab. M. Napier colt Grins. Six ran. CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst King of Trumps. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. 100 8 RAILWAY/I. lAbt,,rdeen . Nottng. Bost & Eastn. June....... Birmug. Wolverh & Stour Valley Birkenhd. L;nesh. Cheshire Juliet__ Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O dr £25 Cons.... Do., £2O. IBristol & Exeter.. iCaledonian. Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon.... Cork, Black. & Pass. Dublin&Belfast June Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction ....... East Anglian (X 25 L. & E. & L. & D.) Do., (£lB E. & H.) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, Class A. late E. U. Bh Do., do.. Do., B. & C CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 10,000 bales. The market closed with animation, and compared with Friday's rates prices of American were 1-16 d., and Sea Island 2d. per lb. higher. The sales comprised 8,000 Ame rican, 500 Pernam and Maranham at 6/d to Bd., 20 Bahia at bid, 300 Egyptian at 6id to 7d, 700 Surat at 3/d. to 4-Id, and 300 Sea Island at is. Bd. to 2s. 6d. per lb. Railway Shares were rather firmer. 25 25 St. 50 8i all 100 all East Lancashire East & West Ind. Dk & Birming. June Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edinb.Prth. &Dundee Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk De., A. Stock Do., B. Stock The aggregate business in the produce markets has been more limited this week. British Planta tion Sugar has been steady, but East India a shade lower. Coffee has been quite neglected, but Ceylon sorts maintain generally about the previous rates. Tea has been held for rather fuller rates. Spices have been fully as dear, and cotton has been in fair demand at previous rates. Tallow has been firm and in request. In jute and hemp there has been less inclination to deal. Sth.&West.(lre.)l ireat Western........ Irish South-Easters. Lancaster & Carlisle.. Do., Third 5... ..... .... Lancash. &Yorkshir, Do., Fifths The, accounts from New York, received two days ago, reported a comparatively buoyant state of the Stock Market, money having become easier, and loans were negotiable on better terms. At the latest date, however (according to letters of the Ist inst. just to hand), a slight re-action had oc curred, and indications of increased stringency were observable. Cotton had advanced id. to id. per lb., owing to the accounts received from Europe, and the market for bread stuffs was firmer. During the month of March, the tonnage of vessels which entered New York, from all parts, amounted to 159,461 tons. The value of merchandise and specie exported during the month was 5,628,874 dollars, which contrasted favourably with the cor responding period in 1852. Freights were firm. The provision market was generally steady. The amount of specie entered at the New York Custom-house in the month of March was 6,471,258 dollars, of which 6,231,960 dollars were in gold dust. The number of vessels entered was 388 of 159,461 tons, of which 14,975 tons were British, and 130,880 tons United States. The value of the exports from New York during March was as follows : Do., Wst. Riding Un, Leeds Northern...... Closing Prices Yeste:day 29 - 30 - - 1852. 1853. Domestic merchandise $4,313,245 $4,705,007 Foreign merchandise, free Foreign merchandise, dutiable 357,230 299,656 Specie and bullion 611,944 592,479 5/ - 6 94 - 10,1 6?, 21 -- 22 50 40 25 25 34 2A d 103 -- 165 64A 65 21 -- 224 19 20 50 25 100 St. Total $5,382,976 $5,626,874 There does not appear to have been much differ ence in the aggregates. The increase is confined entirely to exports of domestic merchandise. The movements of specie have been very uniform. The advices by the Overland Mail from India are, in relation to commercial affairs, not quite so satisfactory. At Bombay, trade was dull, without any special reason being assigned, and the proba bility was, that the slacker demand for English fabrics was simply one of those " lulls" which so often occur both in the Bombay and Calcutta mar kets. The long passages which the vessels on the way out were making, were one alleged cause of the existing dullness. The abundance of money is an encouraging circumstance, and all Securities were in demand at Bombay. The rate of exchange was down a little, being 2s. old. per rupee. Public Securities have been very animated, and the defeat of Ministers upon the Advertisement Duty has not occasioned any fall in prices, although it may have repressed the rising tendency. The belief that Mr. Gladstone will yield with a good grace, is probably one cause of the support given to the market, but there are also other circumstances that have their weight. Just before the close of business yesterday, there was a large operation en tered into, said to be on behalf of a foreign capi talist, -g v per cent, being given for the " call" of 200,0001. Consols at 101. This morning Mr. Capel sold 260,0001. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., and bought . 260,00/. Consols, another proof that this latter security is very favourably thought of, and that the plan of conversion into Two-and-a- Half per Cents. is relatively too favourable and will be preferred therefore to the New Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Stock Consols have been 1008 to for transfer, and 1001 to - I I- for account. Bank Stock has been marked 225 to 226, being firm. The New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents., after realising 1031 and 1031, have receded upon the information above given to 1031 Exchequer Bills of March are at 7s. premium ; those of June 4s. to ss. premium. Indian Bonds are 40s. premium. Mexican Bonds are looking up again, and have marked 28 to ;. Peruvian Scrip is 3i to 4i pre mium. Grena,c.a Active Bonds realise 23k. Spanish New Deferred Stock is worth 24i, and the Cer tificates are firmer at 61 the Ministry at Madrid, according to the latest accounts, being still in office, with one exception. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 65i to 66k, The Railway Share Market is much brisker and an improvement of about it per cent. has occurred in the quotations. The chief business is in Aber deen, Great Northern, North Western and the York lines, and although the aggregate transac tions have not been large, the rise in prices is f to per cent. Frenc'i shares are very firm, with more doing.- Upper India have been done at premium. The present mail, it is probable, bas brought dispatches from the Governor General, bearing on this subject. The Land Companies' shares have lost yesterday's improvement. The agricultural are down 31. to Si. British American are higher ag,ain. The Gold Mines are quiet, but the Californian Companies look firm. The Joint Stock Bank Shares are dull. North of Spain Railway are called j tog pre mium ; Wiesbaden 1-16 d. discount to 1-16 d. pre mium ; Arica and Tacna par to premium, and Grand Trunk of Canada, 1 to 2i, after being 2i to 3i premium. Metcalfe Mine are up 21., being 16i. - 8 - 9 51- si' 3i 4 13k - 131 10 - 11 7 - 73 - 75 55 -57 73 - 75 32 -- 34 62 -- 64 83 -- 81 48 -- 50 125 - 127 109 -- 110 921 -92 i 6i -- 74 92 -- 94 13 -- 13Ap 77 -77 A 41 4Ad 3A -- 3 d 154 -- 161 Liv.Crsby. &South - pt. London & Blackwall Lond. Tilb. & Mond. Lond.Bright.& S.Cst. London & N. Western, Do. Fifths 9i -- 9i -- 2 104 -- 165 , 1.201 120 i 24 -- 3 _ _PI 100 42? 34. I Do. ,10/. Sh ~M&8... C London & S. Western £50........ Do., £40.. . . ....... Luudny.&Coleraine Lndnclny. & Eunisk. No.neh.Slief.&Lineln. Do., Ilan. &Lin. Un. Midland ......... ..... ii lai , 91 - 92 Do. Miming. & Derby Midland G. West.(lr.) Do. , Shares .......... Newcastle & Carlisle.. Newmarket... ...... ... Do. Bury Extensions Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoini & Itostrevor Norfolk. 100 all 3 100 Do., New Northn. Counties Un North British . North Devon, N 0.1.. Do., No. 2.... ...... De., A Deferred ,Do., 6 B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western.. N. & S. Westrn. Juuc. Oxford Worcester d: Wo Scottish Central ...... St. St. St. St. 100 100 100 100 13A 20 20 21s. 1 100 20 11i 100 Scottish Midland. 100 all 100 5 100 all 41 —31 d 31 —21 d 101 11 19 21 291 301 31— 3(1 75 4.3 45 50 52 3 - 3a 3. 3 d 34 3A 9A 52 - 54 St. 16 St. St. ai 24 (1 35 —36 ---- ... d 12 124 124 1 St. St, all all 8 100 100 all all all 100 all 100 • ..• ''''''' BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY. (From the (Vidal List.) Shrewsbuiy & Birmg. Do., L. dr. N. Westo. Goa Stock... Shrewsby. & Herefd. Shrowsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Do. Halves, d 0....... Do. Oswestry . 8 - 4i 8t d 2 3 p 511 521 98 100 62 - 63 64 66 73 76 ... dis 18 - 20 9 - 10 13 -• 15 3$ 204 21i 75 - 764 361; 371 12;; - - 131 - 4 JO - 21 Shropshire . South Devon ....... South Eastern South Wales... ....... . S. Yorksh. River Dun Stockton & Hartlepl. Thames Haven Dock and Rai1way...... ... Vale of Neath, Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Lirr West C0rnwa11..... ... Wmbledon&Croydm Woodford York Ncwctl. &Bervr Do. Extensions. Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland-, 31 11$ 15 94 10 34 10 d pa: 69 70 71; 7 d .'/ -24 ct 50 . 60 Baa'noas done s day. 28i 94 E • CARES - 1071 100 -108 j 19 - 20 6' - 6i Business done. Bank Stock . . ... 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 163 99 1 103 k 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 34 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 -16 5 15-16 Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 s_3-16 Endia. £1C303 Ditto, under £lOO 4O Consols for Account Exchequer Bills lid. June. March. £lOOO.. 5 4 7 Small ' PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent Grenada Bonds, Ex Dec., 1849, Coupon 23i Mexicali 3 per Cent. ........ 2BA 8 } Peruvian Scrip 3 61 p Spanish Bonds for the Account .... ... .... 24. Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. p c Dutch Exchange 2i par Ccut 65,i - 5i Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates... HALF-PAST TWO. Consols... ................................ . ...... mog i Ditto May Account ........................ 100 i i MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT, AND PROBABLE Loss OF LIFE IN SERJEANT'S-INN, FLEET - S TREET.—A very pain ful sensation has prevailed since Wednesday afternoon last, in the immediate vicinity of Serjeant's-inn, Fleet street, owing to the following melancholy occurrence, which it is feared will terminate fatally. From careful inquiries made it appears that Messrs. Keene and Mar shall, the auctioneers and surveyors, carry on an exten sive business at No. 2, in the before named inn, and amongst various articles sent for the firm to value was a single barrelled gun. Both Mr. Keene and Mr. Mar shall mniutely inspected the weapon, but were totally ignorant of the fact that it wasp artially loaded. On Tuesday afternoon a percussion cap was attached to the lock of the gun, which was struck by the hammer ; but although the cap exploded, it made no effect upon the contents of the barrel, which it was subsequently ascer tained, from the painful effects which followed, to have been half loaded. On Wednesday afternoon, between four and five o'clock, whilst Mr. Marshall was examining the gun, it suddenly exploded, and the contents lodged in the:cheek and head of his unfortunate partner. The charge of the gun having entered at the cheek travelled as far as the head, where it finally settled. Blood in copious streams flowed from the wound, and we regret to state that Mr. Keene became so exhausted, that it was necessary to convey him to King's College Hospital, which was accordingly done, but at eight o'clock last evening he was pronounced to be in an exceedingly dan gerous condition, in fact the reporter was informed upon n making inquiries at that institution, that no hopes coul be entertained of his recovery. that the least blame can be attributable to Mr. Marshall, who the moment after the distressing event took place proceeded to the Fleet street police-station and gave the inspector on duty an account of the manner the occurrence happened. 10 25 10 1.0.6 831 3 i 125 109 f 92 3 pm 77t 44 1 - lip -2 p 1 - 1 p 14i -- 15 184 -18 i 3 1 sil 127 -- 129 112 - 113 8g - - 71 106 108 d - ip 151 - 153 ad ad 150 - 153 3i - 4 P 10 - 11 , 133 -13 k 8 - 9 10i 11. A - I), 148 —lsoxd 22A* f 3 p 2 -- 2 109 111 25 26 103 f ,1201 751 I A 70 69 12i 9 59i 60 143- pm 1121 1071 1 153 i 11091 2 2l 10i -- 1 14 171 -- -- 1 8 ip 14 -15 i par— iP 26 -- 264 19i -- 20 i d __ par - 10 5 1 - 103 102 i i - iP! FOREIGN. 10 3 Autwerp&Rotterdam 2 id 5 3 PolgianEastn. Junct. 1 1A 20 all Charleroi & Erquelin. 134 144 20 6 Dijon andßesanqon 2 —3l p 20 8 Dutch Rhenish 2 -- lidis 61 20 all East Indian — 6 p 20 1 Do. Extension .... 1 131) 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula 2. 20 7 Gd. Junct. of France 1i 2 p 201 Gt. Western of Canada Shares — 1 p 5 1 Lucca & Pistoja sp.c 20 15 Luxembourg — 7 7 10 10 Do. (Railway) 4; 4 4 5 2 Do. 5 3 Do. (Canal) l, 2 'lO L Do. 6p. et. pref P 20 7 Lyons & Mediterran ll —l3 p 20 44 Madras 26 3 r 20 all Namur & Liege (with interest) 76 8 71 20 all Do. (ex interest) 6 7 16 all Northern of France 366 361 36 20 all Do. 201. 3p. c. Bds (fmy.B.&Ams. Sits.) 14 15 10 all NorwegianTrunkPref 8 = 91 20 10 Paris and Lyons l7" —— 1 8 8 3 p 27 i 1 20 all Paris and Orleans 42 20 .all Paris and Rouen 42 A ...... 43 20 all Paris and Strasbourg 34 - 34 33 1 20 4 ParisCaen & Cherbrg. ir 5 10 4uebec &Richmond I I p P 20 all Unnen and Havre 2oi -- 21 20 all Sambre and Meuse._ 91 10 4 Do. 56 p. et. pref..., 2 20 4 Southern of France.. 5 20 2s. Upper India 4 Scrip... 6 lln 5 4i gi all West Flanders.. . . .... 10 6 Do. 56 per e. Pref.... 20 10 Western of France... 101 201 10 2 West. of Switzerland id 20 3 ' Zealand ELECTION COMMITTEE. 3.-( THIS DAY.) • LEICESTER. The committee decided this morning that Sir J. Walmsley and Mr. Gardiner were duly elected. CdCKERMOUTH. This committee came to a resolution declaring Mr. Aglionby duly elected. Counsel then opened the case on the part of Gen. Wyndham. TYNEMOUTH. The following resolutions were agreed to by this com mittee this morning : " That Hugh Taylor, Esq., is not duly elected to serve as a burgess in the present Parliament for the borough of Tynemouth ; and that the said election was a void election. " That a system of corruption prevailed at the last election, by means of refreshment tickets, on both sides. "That the committee were of opinion that corrupt practices had extensively prevailed at .the last election, and generally in the borough of Tynemouth." COURT OF QUEEN'S BENOII.-(THIS DAY.) This being the first day of Easter Term, the judges of this Court, after breakfasting with the Lord Chancellor, proceeded to Westminster, and took their seats on the bench shortly after 2 o'clock. Their Lordships were— Lord Campbell, Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Justice Erle, and Mr. Justice Crompton. Immediately after the entry of their lordships the oaths as a privy councillor were administered to Lord Raglen, late Lord Fitzroy Somerset. Mr. James, chancery barrister, having been appointed by her Majesty a counsel learned in the law, was re quested by Lord Campbell to take his seat within the bar, which he did accordingly. Their Lordships then heard some motions, but none of them possessed any feature of interest. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday at Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, and the Princess Alice, and attended by Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour and Mr. Gibbs, visited the Gallery of the New Society of Painters in Water-colours, in Pall-mall, yesterday afternoon. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse back yesterday, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Nemours visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday at Clarence-house. The Cathedral Commission met on Wednesday at their office in Parliament-street. Present—The Arch bishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, the Marquis of Blandford, the Earl of Harrowby, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Oxford, the Bishop of Lincoln (elect), Sir John Dodson, Sir John Patteson, Sir W. P. Wood, the Rev. Dr. Hook, the Rev. Dr. Wordsworth, the Rev. Canon Selwyn, and the Rev. Richard Jones (secretary.) A deputation, consisting of the Mayor of Plymouth, Dr. Alexander Cooleworthy, the Town Clerk of Ply mouth, the Chief Surveyor of ditto, and Mr. Toogood, parliamentary agent, had an interview with Sir William Molesworth yesterday at the office of Works and Public Buildings in Whitehall-place. Lord Raglan had an interview with the Duke of Newcastle yesterday at the Colonial-office. The Solicitor-General for Scotland and Mr. Adam Urquhart (Sheriff of Wigtownshire), Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses, had an interview on Wednesday with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell at the Board of Trade. A deputation, consisting of the Hon. W. Cowper, M.P., Mr. F. Chambers, M.P., and Mr. J. Marchant, had an interview yesterday with Sir William Molesworth at the office of Works and Public Buildings, in White hall-place. Lord John Russell had a Parliamentary dinner party on Wednesday, at his residence inChesham-place. Mr. John Wood, chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, and Mr. Pressly, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of the Gambia and Gold Coast. Despatches were sent off yesterday to the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope, the Mauritius, St. Helena, and Sierra Leone. LLOYDS' SHIPPINO-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, April 15.—Wind this day at Noon, N.N.W., light breeze, and dull hazy weather. DEAL, April 14.—Wind, N.N.E., strong. Arrived from the River, and sailed—Envoy, for Melbourne ; Princes Sophia, Sydney, N.S.W. ; Emma Gordon, do. ; Amethyst, Valparaiso ; Spheroid, St. Vincent ' • Scandinavian, Mira michi ; Prima, Quebec ; Christian, do. ; Geo. Wilkinson, do. ; Freya, do. ; Promise, do. ; Scud, Turk's Island. SOUTHAMPTON, Aprill4.—Wind, N.W. Sailed—Eliza beth, Port Philip ; Indiana (s), Cape of Good Hope and East Indies. Arrived—lberia (s), Gibraltar, &c. The Orestes, London to Adelaide, has put into Lisbon, leaky. LIVERPOOL, April 14.—Wind, N.N.W. Sailed— Ro mulus, Adelaide, S.A. • B-itannia, Jamaica ; Wave, Ha vannah ; Leonie, Charleston ; Commerce, New York ; Jane, do. ; Harriet Frances, Boston ; Columbus, Quebec ; Hannah, Newfoundland ; Wilkinson, do. ; Helena Chris tina, Adelaide, S.A. ; Joseph Bushley, Calcutta; Owen Potter, do. ; Czar Peter, San Francisco ; Marion, St. Thomas ; Scumlina, Havannah ; Camelia, do. ; Philadel phia, Philadelphia ; Ariel, New York ; Rappahamock, do. ; Canton, Wisconsen ; Pitton, Miramichi. Off Port— Margaret (s). EXETER HALL.—Handel's "Israel in Egypt," will be performed this (Friday) evening. Madame Clara No vello and Herr Staudigl, who have arrived in London, make their first appearance on this occasion. LETTERS AND NEWSPAPERS FOR AUSTRALlA.—Yes terday notice was issued at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, that the Osmanli contract mail steam packet would sail from Liverpool to-morrow (Saturday), the 16th inst., with the Australian mails. Letters and newspapers will be in time this evening, the 15th inst. By command of the Postmaster-General, the mails for the Cape of Good Hope, which were on board the Os manli, were disembarked and forwarded to Plymouth, to be put on board the Indiana, which sails this day, the 15th inst., with mails for the Cape, Mauritius, Ceylon, Ascension, and India. THE ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. - —SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY.--The poor woman who met with such a serious accident at the Southampton Railway terminus yesterday, is progressing favourably. On a surgical examination immediately after the occur rence, the injuries were not found to be so extensive as at first imagined, but it was deemed necessary to ampu tate one of her feet, just above the ankle joint. The operation was skilfully performed at the Southampton Infirmary, where the sufferer still lies,. She was a pas senger from London, en route for Dorchester, and the accident is attributed solely to her own recklessness in attempting to cross the metals at the wrong place, just as a train was running in. The danger incurred by the woman was instantly observed by the railway porters, who by their united exertions prevented more than one carriage passing over her. GENERAL SCREW STEAM SHIPPING COMPANY.—An adjourned meeting of this corporation was held yester day a noon, in the offices of the company, 2, Royal Exchange-buildings, to receive the accounts for the last half-year, and for other purposes. The chairman announced that the accounts were now ready for the inspection of the shareholders, but said it was necessary that a further adjournment should take place, in order that the accounts might Le properly audited and confirmed. He had to propose, therefore, that the general meeting of the company should be postponed till the 28th inst. when the dividend for the past six months would he declared, and the directors would make an important communication relative to the postal ser vices performed by the company. In reply to a question, the chairman stated that the Mauritius had not yet arrived from India and the Cape, though she was now about a month past due. He regretted to add that, according to last acounts, she had lost her screw, and was sailing under canvas. She was full of passengers, but he did not apprehend any more rerious result from the accident which had happened than the loss of the voyage. He understood that she left the Cape on the 25th of February,' and if she did i n gec o ene t enoewtn a len rr tmr.i ive before that time, he had no doubt the next mail would bring farther intelligence of her whereabouts. The meeting was then adjourned till the 28th. MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE OF A GENTLEMAN OF FORTUNE. —Frederick Parnell, Esq., of Belfield-terrace, com mitted suicide at the Royal Hotel, Weymouth, on Saturday last, by firing a pistol just above his right ear, thereby causing instantaneous death, the ball having passed through his head and come out just above the top of the left ear, and entering the wail. Two letters were found on the table, one addressed to Mr. Luce, of the Royal Hotel, requesting that he might be recompensed for any inconvenience or loss he should be put to in consequence of his having committed self-destruction in his house ; and the other addressed to Colonel Freestun, M.P., and directed to be opened in his and his (deceased's) brother's pre sence. The deceased was a staunch supporter of the colonel's. The contents of the latter letter are not yet The affair has caused great sensation in the town,was not and eah,n aei was rdad i ssa by yo e f u m saton a or n r y k oeo a ywn b eh l ea e arit t an h or a tfeh t as eeg t ra b vi. the report habits,oe. l r . b t oT o .hfncectohdnees Journal.ci depistolaerseed PREFERENI i Aberdeen . Do., No. 2, 7 p. c... Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares ... Caledonian £lO ...... Chester & Holyhead Guar. 51 per cent Cork &Bandon 51 p. c IDundee Perth&Aber &en Junction EastA nglian (£3los) 6 per cent. Do. (25) 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. frp.ets Edinb.Prth. &Dundee 5i per cent..... Glasgow & S.Westernl guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 P.C Do. 5 p. c., Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem Gt. Southn. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths Gt. Westu. (Berk s & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.) G. West. fixed 4i p c Lan. & York. P. E,20, Do., 6 p. c., Stock London and Brig;liton Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St Do. Convertible, 6 p c., 1852 . ....... Do. New Guar. 6 p.c. London & S. Western, Con. Thirds Londonderry& Color. Shares ••• Londy. & Ennis. Sh ,Shof. , & Lin., Shares, No. 1 Do. Now, £lO Marypt&Carl. 4 p. c Do. 4 per cent-- • D 0...... • • Mid. Cousol. 6 P.C. St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent: Do. Pref. 4i per cent Norfolk Extension Do. Guar. 5i per ct Do. Way. Val. 5 p c North British North Staffordshire Oxford Worcester & Wolyerb.£ls,6p. c Do Shrews& Birm. N. G. Shrewsby. k Chester (Nor. W.Min),B p. C. Do. 5 per cent • South Devon • Do. New S. Eastern (Readino. Anu. ,) of 21 09.61 S. Y orksll.4p. c. Guar. Waterfd. &Kilk. 6p. C. York Newcastle and Berwick, 4 p.c.Pref Do York& N. Midland H. & S. Purch LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. ....AiLwAYS. Leasing Compans. Closing Prices Yesterday. Bedford and Bletchley. ... Birm. & Oxfd. guarantee.... Do. withoutgr Birm. Woly. & Dudley guar. Do.wtht guar. Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Olstr.& Dn. Fr firtlpl. Dk. & Railway __ London Z. N. West: Gt.Westn Do• Do Do L.&N.W Caledou Gt.Nrthn. Gt. Westn Yk. New. & Berw. Y. &NMd Do Do Hull & Selby D. Shares. 'Do. Shares. Lon.&Greenw Do. Preference 'Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bxtn and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar S. Eastern Do !Norfolk De L.& N. W., & Midld. Stckton & Darlingt. Midland.., Midld.Bradfd. Northern and Eastern 5p . c. Do. 6 per ct. Do. Fixeds p c Prest. & Wyre E. Count Do Do L. &N.W &Ln&Yk Do Do. shares. Roystn.& Hit. Do.Shepth.St Shef.Roth.and Goole g. 5 p. c. S. Staifordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent ' Do Wilts&Somrst Gt Northnl D o ...... ... I 11Ancash 8;1 Yorksh. M.MClean Stoekt. & Darling t. D 0...... .. 1 G tWestn. ••• .---• ... 106 -10 52 - 54 152 - 154 32. -33 A 112 -- 114 46 -- 57 274 -- 284 131 -- 141, 25h --264x4 194 -- 20 26 -- 27 2i - 105 - 107 64 - CG 1 149 - 151 1149 - 151 1 - Ad 34 - 331 - jlo3i 10,q Business this day. MINES. 1 all Agua Fria 1 —l3 p 2 10s. all Anglo Californian - pl 4 10 2 Australasian a 1 p 20 5 Australian 4i —5l p 1 all Australian Cordillera 1— 13 1 all Australian Freehold. 1 dis— p 1 all Ave Maria — d 4 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) par 6 p 1 all British Austrin. Gold / 2 p 20 13.5 British Iron 6 8 35 241 Brazilianlmp.(issucd at 25 pm 5 6 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 61 6i 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 30 —3l 1 4 Carson's Creek 4_ 10 all Cobra Copper 47 48 5 1 Colonial Gold 2 —2/ 14 Copiapo 6 7 St. all Copper Min. of Eng B5 95 25 all Do. Pref. 74 p. cent B4 —9# p 6 all English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co la l a l d 20 all Gene :al l7 19 2 all Great Nugget Vein 1 2 p 3 all Great I'olgooth 4 1 p 1 all Lake Bathurst l s - 1 all Liberty — P 1 all Lond.&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co 1 a d 1 all Mariquita 1 41— par 10 9 Mexican&S.Americn 7a 8 1 all Now Granada 4 1 all Nouveau Monde 1 —14 p 0 1 Port Philip par— p 1 all Quartz Rock par— 1 p 50 all Ithymney Iron 25 —27 p 15 Do. New 7 8 30 10i Sautiago de Cuba 63 74 1 all South Australian...,. par 1 p 10 7 Tin Croft ....... ..... 11 13 21 all United Mexican 6l 6 64 1 all Waller id 1 all West Granada par— 4 p 1 all West Mariposa par— 1 p 1 all Yuba — IC p JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia 92 93 89 - j xd 50 all British N. American 20 2 Chita. Buk. of India, Australia, Si China s —14 p 100 25 Colonial — 100 20 Comme - .3ial of Loud — ... 10 Englis: 3cottish and Austrz.'*an 1 -12 p 11i 20 121 Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia 34 -34 p 50 20 London and Comity — 50 10 London Joint Stock ... - 100 20 Lond. & Weltaninster 20 2 London Bank of Aus tralia and India - 4 d 1 50 22, National of Ireland 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation 54 25 5 Do. New — 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 10 all Do. New • 5 1 Royal Australn. Bkg & Gold Imp Co 1 dis par 25 all South Australia 49 51 25 all Union of Australia 77 78 2 , Do. New 8 9 50 10 Union of London 40 all Union of Madrid MISCELLANEOUS 100 35 Australian Agricult. 90 95 87 9 20 4 Australsn.Pcific.Mail 10 5 Australn. Royal Mail ... 333 Brit. American Land 78 80 80 100 32a Canada . 5 5 Crystal Palace — 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France ~. 20 1 Eastern Steam ••• 1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir — 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat — 100 50 General Screw Steam 20 24 Irish Beetroot Sugar 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 2 Netherlands Land 20 2a N r th.ofEuropeSteam 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 50 25 Do -100 60 Royal Mail Steam 25 25 South Austral. Land 50 52 1 1 Submar. Telegraph 5 2 Univeral Emigration and Colonization 100 284 Van Diemen's Land 204 213 21 MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. During the week, the arrivals of English wheat up to our market, coastwise, have been very moderate, viz., 2,230 quarters, almost wholly f rom Essex and 'Kent. Fresh up, to-day, the supply was limited, and the show of samples of both red and white was trifling ; neverthe less, the demand for all descriptions, owing to the heavy pressure of foreign flour, was in a very inactive state, at Monday's decline in value. For forward delivery, next to nothing was doing. Rather over 8,000 quarters of foreign wheat hava coma to hand. All kinds—the supply being good- ruled dull, at barely stationary prices. Floating cargoes commanded scarcely any attention. The show of both English and foreign barley was very moderate : whilst the trade ruled tolerably firm, at pre vious rates. The malt trade was less active, owing to the large ar rivals, In prices, however, no change tooke place. We had a steady demand for oats, at extreme quota. tions. Beans, peas, and flour met a dull inquiry. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Wheat. ) Barley. Malt. 2,220 2,090 9,520 English .. Irish •• • - Foreign .. Oats. I Flour. 2,710 1 2,550 4,1901,590 I 560 sks 11,070 brls 8, 7 250 1 3,C-00 SMITHFIELD. The supply of beasts in to-day's market being very mo derate, and the weather favourable for slaughtering, the beef trade ruled firm, and in some instances the quotations had an upward tendency—the primest Scots having realised 4s 4d per 81bs. We were fairly supplied with sheep, in which a steady business was transacted, and prices were a shade higher. than on Monday—prime old downs in the wool being worth 5s 4d per 81bs. From the Isle of Wight 200 lambs came fresh to hand, the receipts from other quarters were on the increase. The lamb trade ruled firm, at very full prices. There was a steady inquiry for calves, the value of which was slightly on the advance. Pigs sold steadily on former terms. Mulch cows were in improved request, at from 151.10 s to 1/. 10s each, including their small calf. Per Sibs to E S. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts ...3 oto 3 2 Second quality ...3 4 3 8 Prime large oxen 310 4 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4, Inferior sheep ... 4 0 4 2' Second quality ...4 4 4 81 Prime crse.-wlled.4 10 5 0 Lambs TOTAL SUPPLY. auk the offal& 5. d. e . d. PrimeSouthdown 5 2 5 4 Large crse. calves 3 6 4 2 Prime small do ...0 0 0 0 Large hogs .......3 3 2 3 8 Small porkers ...... 4 0 4 4 Suckling calves 20 0 24 0 (Quarter old pigs 19 0 24 0 55 Od to 6s Od. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 622 I Beasts Cows Sheep and Lambs 5,820 Calves ... Calves 2OO Pigs Pigs 320 f Scotch beasts NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. A full average business was transacted, on the following terms : , 198 1,600 Per 814 by the carcase. S. d. S. d. Beef, inferi or S. d B . u 3. d o Mutton, Inferior 3 6 3 8 Do., middli ng 3 2 3 4 D°. Do., do. sma ll 3 6 3 Blm iddling 310 4 2 Do., pri me l arge 3 4 3 6 Do , pr i me 4 4 4 6 ' Veal . 3 6 4 4 Pork, large 343 10 I Pork, small 4O 4 6 Lambs BOROUGH HOP. Our market is very scantily supplied with all kinds of hops. Really fine parcels are in fair request, at very full prices. In other kinds, only a limited business is doing. Mid and East Kent p oc kets, 1265. to 160 s. ; Weald of Kent, 115 s. to 1265. ; and Sussex, 100 s. to 115 s. per cwt. THE BUILDING TRADES IN MANCHESTER. —STRIKE OF PLASTERERS.—On Saturday evening last the plasterers of Manchester, about 360 in number, struck for an ad vance of 2s. per week per man, or an increase of what may be called the standard wages, from 265. to 28s. The principal employers refused to accede to the demand, on the ground that no notice had been given to them ; the only intimation being, when the men left work on Saturday, that they would not resume on Monday unless the advance was conceded. On Tuesday we were in formed that only about 100 men remained out, the ad vance having been at once granted by some masters, while others yielded during Monday and Tuesday, k 0 as to give employment to 110 bands. all 100 all 100 11 100 100 183 PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. -..........,3. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—APRIL 14. ( From the Votes anti Proceedings of the House o f Contnzons.) ADVERTISEMENTS. Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the sa ver a tisement duty ought to be repealed." Whereupon the P t i° vious question put, " Th a t th a t ques ti on b e now Pt' The house divided—Ayes 200, Noes 169. MAJORITY—AYES, 200. Adderley, C. Franklyn, G. W. Newark.:Vis 2 ° Wit A Icock, Thomaa Fra.er, Sir W. A. Oakes, J. H. P. Alexander, J. Frewon, C. 11. O'Brien, Patrick Anderson, Sir James. Gailwey, Sir W. P. O'llaherty, A. „ hil l Arkwright, G. Gardner, R. Or wa y, Arthur d v I?agge, W. George, John Pakenham, E. .„. Bailey, Sir J. Gr a ce, 0. Packington, bit d or. g Bailey, Crawzhay . oraham, Lord M. W. Peacocke, G. . Bailey, H J Greene, John Pechell, Sir G. Baird, James Gregson, Samuel Peel, Sir Robert Ball, Edward Greville, Col. Pellatt ApSleY Ban kes, G. Grogan, E. Percy, J. Barnes, Thomas Gwyn, Howel Phillimore, 3. ~ Barrington, Viscount Hadfield, George Pilkington, Jara"if Bass, M. T. Hall, Sir BenjZmin Pollard-Urquha rt, Bateson, Thomas Ilalsey, T. Potter, R. Bell, James Hamilton, Lord C. Pugh, D. Bennet, Philip Hamilton, Geo. A. Illcarde, J. Ti. Bentinck, Geo. P. B an b ur y, H on . C. Ro b ertson , P. r. Berkeley, Craven F. Harcourt, Col. Rolt, P. Bernard, Viscount Hastie, Alexander Sadleir, J. Biggs, William Ileathcote, Gilbert 11. Sandars, G. Blackett, J. F. B. Herbert, Sir Thomas Scholelleld, W. Bland, L. Heyworth, L. Scully, FranclS Booth, Sir R. MadleY, Charles Seaham, Lord. Bowyer, George 11 tune, J. Seymer, H. N-:, Brady J. Hume, W. F. Seymour, W•. 1,. Bremridge, R. Jolliffe, Sir W. G.H. Shelley, sir J. v,. Bright, John Keating, Robert Smith, John Bee, Brisco, Musgrave Kelly, Sir F. Smith, Wm. S. Bruce, C. L. Kendall, Nicholas Smyth, R. J. Bulkeley, Sir R. B. Kennedy, Tristram Smyth, J. G. Burke. Sir T. King, P. J. Stafford, A. ~ Burr( 11, Sir C. M. K natchbull, Wm. F. Stanhope, J. I'' Butler, Charles Knight, F W. Stanley, Lord Butt, G M Knox, W. S . Cairns, ll.M'Calmont Lacon, Sir E. Challis, Alderman Cheetham, John 11 ' , a rt l . r l a e n t ; , 11. William . . Stuart,SS T l a ri l li. b cl iokntlga,LnC:(.lVr, Lord isil . lira) : o ' . Chelsea, Viscount Lennox, Lord A. F. Thompson, 1(.1. Child, Smith Leslie, C. P. Thesiger, Sir P,• Christopher, R. A. Lidd e ll , H . G. - Thompson, Geolv Clay, Sir William Lockhart, W. Trollop a, Sir J. Clinton, Lord C. P. Lucas, F. Tudway, R. C• Cobbett, J M. Macartney, G. . Turner, C. Cobden,. Richard M ac k enz i e, WF. Tyler, Sir G. .. Corbally, M. E. M argregor, J ames Tyrell, Sir J.'• Cotton, W. 11. 31.'Gregor, John Vance, J. Cowan, Charles 31' Mahon, P. Vane, Level - 4 ., g. Crook, J, Maguire, J. F. Tansittart, G. '" Crossley, Frank Malins, Richard Verner, Sir W. Cubitt, Mr. Ald. Mandeville, Viscount Walcot, Adm. Dashwood, Sir G. H. Maxwell, Hon. J. P. Walmsley, Sir f i . Davison, R. Meagher, Thomas Warner, Edwar Disraeli. Benjamin Miall, Edward Welby, Sir G..,.. Duffy, C, Miles, W. Whalley, G. 0. . 1 Duncan, G. Milligan, Robert Whiteside, Jarn e , Buncombe, T. Mitchell, W. Whitmore, Ile° ri , Duncombe, Hn. A. 31orttgonaery, H. Wilkinson, W.!" Dinme, Coi. Moore, el. H. Wilcox, B. Fagan, W. Moore, R. S. Williams, W. Feilden, M. Moreton, Lord Wyndham, Ge n .:4, ' Fellowes, Edward M organ , O c t av i us W ynn, H er berti%. Ferguson, Joseph Morgan C. Rodney Wynne, Wm. Floycr, .T. Muntz, G. Frederick Forbes, W. Mu: rough, J. P. TELLERS. i Forster, C. Na as , L or d Gibson,', P. Fox, W. J. Napier, Joseph Ewart, prawn MINORITY—NOES, 169. Adair, Hugh E. Goddard, Ambrose L. Moody, C. A. Atherton, Wro. Goodman, Sir G. Roslyn, E. IL Baines, M. T. Gordon, Adra ral Norreys, Lord Ball, John Goulburn, Henry O'Brien, Cornelig' Baring, EL B. Gralia.n, Sir James Osborne, Ralph 1 Baring, Sir F. Grey Sir G. Paget, Lord Al l S:0 1 Baci_n,g, Francis Grosvenor, Lord R. Palmerston, Vin - of Beaumont, W. B. Grosvenor, Earl Parker, R. Tow , Berkeley, Admiral Hamner, Sir J. Peel Frederick Berkeley, C. L . Hardlinga, Charles S. Philipps, J. 11. i. • Biddulph, R. M. nestl e , Ar, hilald Philh more, B. d • Bonham-Carter, John Hay c , , Sir Edmund Phinn, T. Bouverie, E. Headlarn, T. E. Portal, MelVill g • l3rotherton, Joseph Heard, J. 1. Power, N. Brown, V. Heatheoat, John Pritchard, J. Bruce, Lord Ernest Heailicote, Si , G. Ricardo, 0. i • A, Bruce, H. A. Heneege, Geo. H. Robartes, T.. 7.,„ Burroughes, Henry N Heneago, G. F. Bushout, CAP?'" Byng, G. H. Charles Herbert, 11. A. Rusell, Lord J. Camp:iell, Sir A. Herbert, Sidney Russell, F. C. Cardwell, Han. E. Hervey, Lord Alfred Russell, F. 'V. Cavendish, G. Howard, C. W. G. Sawle, C. B. Chambers, Yontagu Howard, Lord E. Sc,bobell, Capt. Chambers, T. Hu; hes, W. B. Seymour, 11. D. Chaplin. W. J. Ingham, R. Shaft°, R. D. C a arteris, F. High, Sir R. 11. Shelburne, Bar' Christy, Nunuel Jermyn, Earl Smith, John A. Clinton, Lord Johnstone, Jones Smith, R. V 5, Cockburn, Sir Ale±. Johnstone, Sir .1. S o th eron, T. o' a cpe .s, Thomas S. Kingsc o t e , i t . N. F. Spooner, sichal; Celia, Walter Kinu a ird, A. O. S ta ff or d , y arl°o, Compton, H. Combo Kiik, William Stanley, nn. AP' , Cowper, W. F. LaTitr, S. • Stapleton, Job ! ' t, Craufurd, E. 11. J. Langston, J. IT. Strut', Rt. llon.o Dal - yraple, Vise. Langton, 11. G. Taucred, Wo l f Denison, J. E. I.e 11, G. C. Tomline, G. Dm:lle/trig Viscount Lewis, Sir T. F. _.! , , Trail], G. Duff, Gecnie , LinclAay, Col. Duff, Jame 3 Lockhart, A. E. Duncombe, llu. 0. Loveden, P. Pandas, P. Lowe, R. Tuf neil 11. jc., T 3 te Lord ColC ol . Vane, Vemon.G. E. P. Egeptonl W Luce, T. Egerton. E. M‘Ta Bart, Sir J. El.ice, Rt, Iron. E. Magau, W. EL Elliot, John Martin, John Evans, William Massey, W. N. Ferrer, James Masterman, John Fergus, J. Matheson, A. Ferguson, Cob Matheson, Sir J. Ferguson, Sir Robert Maule, Colonel Fitzgerald, J. D. 211 113 r, W. M. E. Fitzroy, Henry Mines, It. M. Fitzwilliam, G. W. Michell, T. Forster, M. Molesworth, Sir W. Fertescue, Chichester 17 click, Viscount Freestun, Colonel Monereiff, James Gladstone, Capta!n Monsell, William Glyn, George Carr Montgomery, Sir G. Vivian, J. 0. Vivian, IL • Wells, W. West, F. B. „ Wickham. Wilson, J. sir T• innington, Wood, Sr: C. Wortley.JaS• U' , 4 01 Wyndham, W IVyvill, M. Young, Sir T. TE.LUs . Hayter, N. Ch. 7 M u l s r a ve, Ear' NEWSPAPERS, &c. Motion made, and Question prop ose d, " That the 011 ril it of restraini ng the cheap periodical press frol j- 0 . le s ~e other restrictions, if ' any public news, current events, by rendering it liable to stann? % nee , Orr,. ' be e ° ' currences, or any remarks or observations th3TeOny . vi tamed therein, is inexpedient, and at variance Viri • o e desire now generally expressed in favour of the diffilS l old, knowledge amongst all classes ; and it appears also to 0 1 house, that the law relative to taxes on newspapers , tir, other regulations affecting public prints, is in an uu7, l t , factory state, and demands the attention of Parliai n ' ti er Whereupon the previous question put, " That that c i s - 0 0 intellig.., tion be now put." The house divided—Ayes 9 3 P 280. MINOR! rr—AYES , 98. Alcock, Thomas Fox, W. - Peel, Sir R. Anderson, Sir James Gardner, Richard Pellatt, A Bailey, C. J 6, Goodman, Sir Ge orge Philllmore, • Barnes, T. Greene, J. l'hinn, Thomas , 11.• , Bass, M. T. Grey lle, Colonel F. Pilkington, Ja ~t. I Bell, J. Hadfield, George Pollard Ifrdub ^.- Berkeley, H. Hall, Sir Benjamin Potter, it., Biggs. William Hamilton, Geo. A. Ricardo, J. Blaekett, J. F. Hastie, AL:xander Sadleir, J. Bland, L. 'Hadley, Charles Sand4rs, G. Bowe-, G. Huine, Joseph Scholefleld, W • Br .dy, John Hume, W. Fitzwilliam Scobell, CAP . taDli Bulkeley, Sir R. B. W. Keating, Robert Scrope, G. P. , utler, Charles S. Kennedy. Tristram Scully, F. Challis, Alderman King, I'. J. Seymer, ff. IC: Cheetham, john Kinnaird, A. F. Seymour, W. P . c. Clay, Sir W Laelett, William Shelley, Sir J. Cobbett, J. Morgan Lucas, F. Smith, John 0. Cobden, Itichana illac"re, , or, Jas. Stanley, W. 0, Corbally, M. , 1114alion, Patrick Sailing, W. d . Cowan, Charles Maguire, John F. Strickland, Sir Crook, J. Meagher, Thomas Stuart, Lord V. Crossley, F. Miall, E. Thompson, G. ~. Dasliwood, Sir G. Michell, W. Wilmsley, sir J• Duffy, C G. Moffatt, G. Warner, E. Duncan, George Idontonniev, H. Whalley, G. Duncombe, T. Moon, G. ii. Wilkinson, W. Ellice E. Moroton, Lord Wilcox, B. E wart, William M - antz, G. F. Williams, W. ~ F , lgan, W. Murrougli, J. P. Ft:Aden, Si. O'Brien, P. TEL GEO. Ferguson, Joseph O'Flaherty, Anthony Gibson, T. hi. Foster, Charles Otway, A. J. Bright, John Fortescue, C. Pechell, Sir George MAJORITY—NOES, WO clair, IL Frewen, C. IL Moore, Ross S. A dderley, C.. Alexander, J. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Morgan, Ocravh i George, John Morgan, C. R. Annesiey, Earl - of Gladstone, William Mostyn, E. AL Atherton, Wm. Glyn, George Carr Naas, Lord Bagge, W. Goddard, Ambrose L. Napier, J. Bailey, Sir J. Gordon, Admiral Newark, Viscetla t ,Bailde, 11. Gottlbinn, H. Norre3 s, Lord Baines, M. T. Grace, 0. D. J. Oakes, J. H. /Wed James Graham, Sir J. O'Brien, C. Ball, John Grahatn. Lord ;LW. Osborne, n3aßalph., ' Baldock, E. H. Oson. Samuel Ban ca, G. Grey, Sir UU. I'acke Charles I, A I'aget, L or d Alf , ' Baring, Henry B. Grogan, E. Packenham, E. Baring, Sir F. Gr osvenor, L ord Pakington, ;it J. Baring, F Grosvenor, Earl Palmerston, i r is' Barrington, Viscount Gwyn, Bowel Parker, It. T. Bateson, T. Halley, Thomas P. Peacock, Al. Ileattinont, W. B. Hamilton, Lord C. Peel, F. Bennet, Philip Hanbury, Spencer B Percy, J. williltrf Ilentinek, G. F. Him ner, Sir John Phillips, John I , ' Berkeley, A dm. Harcourt, Colonel Ihillimore, IL Berkeley Grenville Hatoinge, C. S. Portal, Al. Bernard, Viscount Hustle, Archibald Power, N. Biddulph, R. M. Hey .v or ih, La, rence Pritchard. J- Bonham -Carter, J. Hayes, Sir E. Pugh, D. Bcoth, Sir R. Ileadiam, Thomas E. Ricardo, 0. Bouverie, It. P. Heard, J, Robartes, T. J. "' • ... Bremridge, Richard Hew licoate, J. Robertson, P. F• Liiisco, Altis&;rave Heithcoate, Sir G. Rolt, P. itrotherton, J. 11, athcoate, G. E119::OUt, Capt. Browne, V. Heneage, G. D. W. Russell, LordJ. Bruce, Lord E. Heneage, G. F. Rus ell, F. C. Bruce, C. L. C. Her,ert, H. A. Russell, F. W. Bru e, li, A. iterbert, Sidney Sawle, C. B. C. Buller, Sir J. Y. I . erbert, Sir 'Thomas Seaham, Lord Lurke, Sir T. Hervey, Lord Alfred Seymour, H. Pe Burrell, Sir C. M. Howard, W. G. Shafto, R. D. 0 i Burrouzhes, H. N. Howard, Lord E. Shelburne, Earl Byng, G. H. C. Hughes, W. B. Smijth, Sir W. Smith, John Abe' Smith, R. Smith, W. Al• ccCaaarmidrnpwbse,e,ltts3.;i.lL:CAaricmh.on ji l ng n e g rin la y :i ns l , , ir ß Eß e a b r. e li r i t . Chambers, M. Johnstone, James Smyth, it. J. Chambers, Thomas JJ(oali,nin.set,onseir, Sir J. R. sSontiieo v i th r , i f. Chaplin, W. J. Charteris, F. Kelly, Sir F. Spooner, ' T. U. R. Chelsea, Viscount Kendall, N. St a ff or d, A . Child, mith ikingscote, R. N. F. Stafford, Mania ° a . Christopher, R. Adam Kirk, Willi am St an h ope, James - Christy, S. Knatehbull, W. F. Stanley, Lord Clinton, Ld C. Kni t bi, F . W . Stapleton, J. Clinton, Lord Robert Knox, W S. Strutt, Edward Cockburn, Sir A Lac on, Sir E . Talbot, C. Cocks, T. Somers Laffan, R. Al. Tancred, 11. W. Coffin, W. Laing, S. Taylor, Col. Compton, Henry Langston, J. it. Thesiger, Sir F. Cotton, W. H. S. Langton, IL G. Tundlne, G. Cowper, W. Legit, G. C. Trail, G. Cranfurd, E. Lennox, Lord A. Trollops, Sir J. Cubitt, Alderman Leslie, Charles P. TudwaY, R. Da rymple, Vis. Lewis, Sir T. Tanen, H. Davison, R. Liddell ? 11. G. Turner, C. Denison, J. E. Lindsay, Colonel Tyler, Sir George Disraeli, B. Lockhart, A. E. Tynte, Col. C J. Drumlanrig, Via. Lockhart, - W. Tyre!), Sir J. T. Duff, G. S. - Loveden, P. Vance, J. Duff, James Lowe, Robert Vane, Lord A. Buncombe, Fin. A. Luce, Thoma s V ane, L or d 11. __,,p Buncombe,' 11. 0. Macartney, G . V ans itt ar t, Geors Dundas, F. Mackenzie, W. F. Verner, Sir W. Dunne, Col. Macgreor. , John Vernon, G. Du Pre, C. George M'T aggart, Sir J. Vivian, H. „„. Egert ti, W. Magans W. H. Vivian, Henry I"' Egerton, Edward MailllS, R. Walcott, Adm...., Ellice, E. Mandeville, Viscount Welby, Sir G. A . Elliot, J. E. Martin, John ; Wells, W. v.:ns, W. Massey, W. Evelyn, W. J. Di astennan, J. Farrer, James Matheson, Alex. Whitmore, l e ,i s ii t t i me , sotdr Frederick ;ju• a : 0 1 , Fellow es, Edward Al ai hesc o , Sir J. Wlckhain,llleurY Fergus, John Motile, Colonel Wilson, James ~.. 0 rerguson, Colonel Alax :ye% Jaincs P. Winnington, sir • Ferguson, Sif f R. N lies, W. Wood, Sir C. , Fi tzg er ald, J. Alillig an, R. 'Wortley, J. g , 4 ,1 Fitzroy, Hon. If. Milner, W. Al. E. Wyndham, GO' dtzwilliam G. MilueS, R. M. ' Wyndham, W. . , Floyer, John Mitchell, T. A. Wynn,_ H. r'ol ett, B. Spencer Molesworthi Sir W. Wynne, W. eirl Forbes, William Monck, Lord Wyyill, 7.lartrin at 'orster, M. Moncriefr, J. Young, Sir John Franklyn, G. W.' Arousal, W. 'izuttues. i' a or, Sir Wen. A. Montgomery, Sir G. Hayter, W. ( 4 , e n , estun, Colonel Moody, !. Malgraye, A'ari . • GP Sir JAMES Duii paired in favour of Mr. Miiter sows resolution with Lad ALLAgg against. 1 ,f, Shr. 30/ 30 1 301 12i St. St. 25