The Sun. — London, England, 1853-05-30 00:00:00

Irtirb 1,541311t0n SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. TATTERSALL'S (THIS tvENING.) ASCOT STAKES. • 3to 1 agst Lady Evelyn. Bto 1 agst King Pepin. EMPEROR'S PLATE. Even on Stockwell and Teddington against the field. 6to 1 agst Pelion. ST. LEGER. 7to 4 agst West Australian (taken). THE CHAMBERLAIN SHIP. FINAL CLOSE OF THE POLL. THREE O'CLOCK. Key .•• Scott.. 3145 2883 Majority for Key. HALF-PAST THREE O'CLOCK. .... 3169 . 2898 Key. Scott Majority for Key 271 FOUR O'CLOCK IND FINAL CLOSE. Key 3179 Scott 2912 Majority for Key 267 The hall and the entrances were crowded to such an extent that ingress and. egress were equally difficult, and from the confusion occasioned by the excitement of the friends! of the successful candidate, and the mortifica tion of those of the defeated, it was for some time apprehended that mischief would accrue,—in fact, more than one skirmish took place, and during the speeches of Sir John Key and Mr. Soott it was feared a portion of the hustings would give way, from the pressure behind. In the ladies' gallery, Mrs. Beecher Stowe was present, and was received with cheers. The numbers being announced in the hall, long and continued cheering took place, amidst groans and coun ter cheers on the part of Mr. Scott. The cries for Sir ;John Key being vociferously maintained, Sir JOHN KEY came forward and said he thanked the Livery most cordially for the honour and confidence they had conferred upon him in placing him at the head of the poll. (Cheers.) They had manfully fought the battle, and the victory was won. (Cheers.) They had achieved a glorious triumph, and proved their in dependence. The hon. gentleman then went into, amidst frequent interruptions, a detailed explanation of the various charges that had been made against him, and more particularly with regard to Sir Peter Laurie, who he said had never forgiven him for contesting the mayor alty, and put him to 1,500/. expense, and who, if not one of Mr. Scott's committee was the grime mover of the oppo sition against him. Having said this with regard to his opponent (Mr. Scott), no animosity existed, and he trusted he would withdraw his statement of retiring from the services of the corporation, as he pledged him self to use his best endeavours to make • his 'position as pleasant :is he could. (Cheers ) Mr. SCOTT briefly addressed the Hall, and said he would reserve his speech until Wednesday, when the official declaration would be made, they all • required twenty-fours' reflection. He was glad the contest was concluded, and he hoped that all ill-feeling and animosity would subside on either side. The hail then adjourned. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. In answer to Lord Bu.ouuriA.ll, Lord CAMPBELL said he had been so much engaged of late, that be had not been able to attend the com mittee to which this bill for the consolidation of the Criminal Law bad been referred, and the progress of the bill had in consequence been delayed. The Earl of BANDON presented petitions in favour .of the inspection a nunneries. Lord BERNERS presented a petition in favour of an alteration of an amendment of the law relating to tie removal of the poor. RUSSIA AND THE PORTE. The Earl of HARDWICKE asked the Government whether instructions had been sent to the Admiral at Malta, to hasten his departure to Constantinople. He had been induced to do so in consequence of the public now being put in possession of information that Prince Menschikoff had left Constantinople on the even ing of the 22d instant. If that ' were true, it was not at all improbable that the Prince would have dispatched a courier that same evening to St. Petersburg, who would arrive there on this very day. If the Emperor decided on a warlike movement, he must dispatch a courier to Sebastopol, where the bulk of his forces were stationed, who would arrive there on the 3d of June, and the Commander of the Forces might, by using all possible diligence, arrive in the Dardanelles and the 12th of June. On the other hand, supposing that Admiral Dundas were at Malta on Saturday last, on the Government decided on forwarding any new orders to him, they were to reach him on Wednesday next, and all the favourable circumstances of the wind in his favour, he might arrive at Constanti nople on the 10th of June. He thought this calculation, grounded on the probability of the case, afforded him sufficient ground for putting the question. The Earl of CLARENDON said in the present state of affairs he must totally decline giving any information as to what orders had been sent to Admiral Dundas. (Hear, hear.) CHANCERY SUITORS' FUND. In answer to Lord St. LEONARDS, The LORD CHANCELLOR said that after the passing of the act for the commutation of certain of the national securities, he had consulted the Chancery judges as to the manner in which the funds of the suitors in Chancery should be invested. They had almost unani mously decided to adopt the lowest (2/. 10s. Od.) stock, but he had not yet dete:rmined, and intended to take ad vantage of the three di tys' grace to see how - the money market went beforegit be finally decided. THE SLAVE TRADE. The Earl of CARLISLE presented a petition from the ladies of Kingston, Jamaica, praying that some measures may be taken to insure the better fulfilment of the treaty with Spain for the suppression of the slave trade. (LICET SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF OOMHONS—(THIS EVENING.) The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following bills were considered and agreed to : Great Grimsby Improve ment; Irwell Valley Waierworks ; Runcorn and Weston Canal. The following bilbi were read a third time and passed :—Eastern Counties Railway (Woodford and Loughton) ; London and South Western Railway (Basingstoke and Saliribury Branch) ' • Midland Railway (Leicester and Hitchin) ; Thames Haven Dock and Railway ; London Docks. The following bills were considered, and ordered to be read a third time :—.Black Dog Road ; Sidney Sussex College Estate ; Stafford Shire Hall. PIiITMONS. Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from the :Law Association of Manchester, against the Registra tion of Assurances BilL Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition from Dundee, praying for the abolition of University Tests. Mr. GREGSON presented a petition from Lancaster, in favour of the Combination of Workmen's Bill. LANCASTER ELECTION. The SPEAKER acqua i n t e d th e h ouse th a t he had -received a letter from the agent stating that it was not :intended to proceed with the petition in the Lancaster case. .Mr. Ser geant SHEE presented a petition fro m law Union prayin gmight, b e that the medical ffi an Irish paid out of the consolidated fund. Mr. T. BAR N ES o cers of poor presented a petition from a Dis isenting body, praying for th e a b o li tion of church rates. Mr. HUME pr increase the distillers of "Montrose against the proposed a petition from te/spirits. Lord GODERICH prese n ted ase in the duti es on a Petition fr om K l ers field in favour of the Combination of Wor k m il e a n d ' e 13ill. Mr. BRIGH T p resented a petition frora about 40 o f -the princip al calico printers of Lancashire, .of the est ablishment of a censorship of u complainingt borough Ho use, and praying the house to take at Mti'' art n of 'the matter. Also, a petition from the silk smaell\eae weave rs of Manc hester, in favour number of petitions f rom of the Combination r o 'Workmen's Bill ; and a large f ',building soc ieties in IVlanchester, against the Registra lion of Assurances Bill. Mr. CROSSLEY presented a Petition from Halifax, favour of the Corabination of Workmen's Rill. from Mr. A. HASTIE presented several petitions - various Scotch hanks, against the consolidation of the ,London and Edinburgh , Goatees. ' Mr. FOX presented a petition from the shoemakers of Oldham, praying that the Combination of Workmen's Bill may pass into law. Several 1101 i. MEMBERS presented petitions in favour of medical reform. RIVER FERGUS. Mr. J. FITZGERALD wished to ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether it was the intention of Government to take any step, by legislation or other wise, to ensure the completion of the drainage works of the river Fergus, and thus protect -the town of Ennis from periodical inundations? Sir J: •YOUNG said the subject of the drainage of this river had been referred to the Commission of Works in Ireland, and he could not give an answer until he ob tained their report. Mr. J. FITZGERALD wished to ask the Chief Secre tary for Ireland whether it was the intention of Govern ment* to place the medical officers for poor relief in Ire-• land on' the same footing as in England, in re ference to the payment of half of their salaries out of the Consolidated Fund ; and also, whether it was the intention of Government to make any provision for the relief of the Poor Law Unions in Ireland from the payment of any part of the Poor Law Establishment expenses with which they were at present charged ? Sir J. YOUNG said the question must be put to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, as it came within his de• partment. MALLOW MAIL. Mr. V. BROWNE wished to ask the Secretary of the Treasury whether any cbntract has been, or is about to be, entered into by the Post-office au thorities, for the conveyance of the mails, for one yea r, between ' Mallow and Killarney, by a one horse cart, although the railway between those towns will be opened in the course of a few days ? Mr. WILSON replied in the affirmative, adding that the hours at which the railway company ran their trains did not suit the convenience of the public. KAFIR WAR. Mr. ADDERLEY wished to ask Lord John Russet whether he would allow the postponement, if necessary, of the vote in Supply for the Kafir war, u ntil the pro mired papers on that subje ct are p resented. Lord J. RUSSELL said the papers would be laid on the table shortly, but the vote would not be taken till they were before the house. AFFAIRS OF TURKEY. • Mr. DISRAELI said he wished to ask the noble ford the member for the City of London a question re pecting the present state of the affairs of Turkey, and perhaps the house would permit him, in doing so, to preface his question with a brief statement, although his doing so might contravene the regulations of the house. To make the question intelligible, it was necessary that he should draw the attention of the house to dates. The house was aware, that since Friday last, when he addressed a question to the Government on the sub ject of our relations with the Porte, the Russian am bassador, Prince Menschikoff, quitted Constantinople because hie ultimatum had been refused. It appeared that Prince Menschikoff left Constantinople on the 22nd inst., and to communicate between Constantinople and St. Petersburg would require seven days. Prince Men schikOff therefore would not reach St. Petersburg until the 29th of this . month. - Now, assuming for a moment that the Emperor of Russia might wish to act instantly and with decision upon Constantinople, which he could do, as he had a considerable fleet and military force at his command, they must remember that it would take seven days to pass from St. Petersburg to Sebastopol. This would bring the dates down to the sth June, four days would be required to effect the passage between Sebastopot and the entrance to the Straits,' and that would bring the dates down to the 9th June ; but it would be impos sible for a Russian fleet to obtain a complete entrance into the Straits until the llth June. Assuming that there would be no. considerable opposition to their entering the Straits from the Black Sea, the Russian forces Would, by the latter date, be enabled to pass the Dardanelles, and, obtaining possession of the castles, prevent any other fleet entering. Having stated these details to the house, which were absolutely necessary to explain the point of his question, he begged to observe that on Saturday last, after the minister had thought proper to give directions for our admiral at Malta to proceed with the British fleet to the Dardanelles, he could have . done so vici Marseilles, as there was a steamer waiting fee the purpose at the moment, and our admiral would have received his in structions by the 2d of June. It would take seven days for Admiral Dundas to proceed from Malta to the Dar danelles, and therefore he would arrive on the 9th, exactly two days before the Russian armament could make its appearance. Now, the question he wished to put was this, whether, taking the contingencies to which he had referred into consideration, the Government had issued instructions to the Admiral at Malta to proceed with the fleet to the Dardanelles. Lord J. RUSSELL—Sir, in the present state of the relations between Russia and Turkey, I must decline answering the question which the right hon. gentleman has put to me ; and I beg leave to add, that if he will give notice of any motion that he may intend to make on the subject, the Government will be ready to defend he course which they have taken. (Loud cheers.) AMERICA. - LIVERPOOL, MAY 28. By the Royal mail steamship Asia, Lott com mander, we have advices from New York to the 18th inst. She has brought $615,450 in specie on freight. The Asia passed the following vessels :—On the 18th, the ship Meta, of Bremen, going into New York ; on the 20th, the ship Union ; on the 21st, at 4.45 a.m., the steamer Franklin, from Cowes, for New York • on the 24th, at 3 . 50 p.m. , the scr ew steamer City of Manchester, from Liverpool, for Philadelphia ; and, on the , 27th, the bark St. Andrew, steering north-west. The captain of a schooner, arrived at New York from Florida, reported that, when about 100 miles north of Matinilla Reef, Bahamas, he was spoken by a British barque, from New Orleans, bound to Li ver pool with cotton, who reported having picked up on the previous day 25 passengers of an Ame rican ship, and wished Captain Nickerson to take them on board. Owing, however, to the latter's vessel being of small tonnage, with a -very short supply of water and provisions, and filled with a large cargo of timber, he could not take them. The barque also reported that she had previously spoken a brig, which lad declined taking them off. The owner of the clipper ship Sovereign of the Seas, having challenged any other vessel to run her between New York and San Francisco, the captain and builder of a newly launched vessel, called the Young Ameridan, had offered to back their v essel _ _ for $lO,OOO. The caloric ship Ericcson was undergoing eaten- The alterations in her machinery, and would not be ready to sail for Europe for several months. A contributionsa had arrived at New York with for the Crystal Palace Exhibi . • tion. Accounts from New Brunswick mention that the Lieutenant-Governor had had three of his ribs broken by a fall from his horse, which was attacked by a dog. W. B. Taylor, of Liverpool, Upper Canada, and formerly a member of the Provincial Parliament, had committed suicide by shooting himself with a pistol. The Countess of Elgin had been safely delivered of a son. The following communication was received at New York, a short time previous to the Asia's sail ing, by telegraph from Canada "Wonderful discovery of gold and other minerals by Professor Logan. Gold has been found in large quanti ties all along the Magog river. Great excitement in British American Land Shares, which , bring enormous prices. Masses of the people are rushing to Sherbrooke, the centre of the excitement." The committee appointed by the House of As sembly at Quebec to investigate and report upon the subject of the fisheries presented their report on the , 11th inst. The document, which is lengthy, sets forth the disadvantages under which persons engaged in the fisheries in the Gulf of St. Law rence and on the coast of Labrador labour, pre scribes the best means of removing them, and ad vocates the expediency of legislative encourage ment for such fisheries. - We have intelligence f rom Kingston, Jamaica, to the 9th inst. On the 4th the Assembly passed the following resolution : " That in consequence of the rejection of the Revenue Bill by the second branch of the Legislature, and the recklessness and utter disregard of the interests of the colony thereby displayed, this house feels that it cannot, with any confidence, continue to originate legislative measures for the benefit of its constituents ; and, in self-respect, and in Vindication of the rights of the people, 'it declines to do further business with the Hon. Board of Council." This resolution brought things to a stand, and the house asked the Governor for a recess, which he refused, and the house adjourned to the 13th. The above resolution called forth the following from the Council : "That the assertions contained in it (the Assembly's resolution) are as unfounded in.fact as they are a gross violation of the usages and customs of Parliament, and a wanton insult to tie honour and dignity of the Council as an independent branch of the Legislature."' " The Governor," says a correspondent of the New York Herald, "Then finding this attitude assumed, prorogued the house until the 17th. inst., until which it stands prorogued. There is every probability that on the 17th the Assembly will pursue the same line of policy, in which case the only thing left: to the Governor will .be a dissolution. But .this will not alter matters, for I am sure the next house will follow the footsteps of the present one. In the interim, of course, there is no revenue hill. The Rum Duty Bill, levying a duty of about 30,0001. on rum consumed in the island, has also been thrown out by the Council, because of an appropriation clause similar to the one in the Im port Duty Bill. By this rejection an additional 30,0001. has been sacrificed since the 30th of April, upon which day the revenue bills expired. Speculations are of course going on. One merchant has sent a small vessel to Cuba to load with tobacco, while others, in anticipation of the crisis, have written for large cargoes to the States. If they arrive in time great loss to the coujitry will ensue." The Illinois had arrived at New York, from As pinwall, with $2,265,248 in gold-dust on freight. The weather was excessively warm, and the pub lic health good. From Vera Cruz we have advices, vl4 Havannah. The Avon arrived at the latter port on the 9th with ex-President Arista on board, and advices to the sth, which have been partially anticipated by tele groh. Many newspapers had been suppressed, and the liberty of others restricted. A decree of General Santa Anna dismissed from • the army all those officers Who had voluntarily constituted themselves prisoners to the North American army which invaded the Republic in 1847. General Arista was put on board the Avon at Vera Cruz under an armed guard, who had instructions, in case the stoarner had left, to hold him as prisoner in the castle of San Juan de Ulloa, until an opportunity offered to send him out of the Republic, to which he is not to return until permitted to do so by the Government. Santa Anna had been decorated with the Grand Cross of Charles 111. of Spain, sent to him by Queen Isabel through her Ambassador to Mexico. Rumours of the intended annexation of Mexico to the Sp anish Crown were very prevalent. The Common Council of Tampico having refused to acknowledge Santa . Anna as President,. the whole body were made prisoners by General Woll, the military Governor of that place, and sent to Mexico. The smallpox and cholera had made their appearance at Vera Cruz, and a considerable num ber of cases had occurred. . The following is a list of the new Foreign Minis ters.:—General Almonte, Washington ; J. Ramon . Pacheco, France ; General trrage, Prussia ; Cas tillo Y. Lanzas, England ; Manuel Larrainzar, Rome ; Buenaventura Viro, Madrid. A good business had been 'transacted in the New York stock market, and at improving prices. Money abundant at per cent. for loans on call, and 6 to 61 for four to six months. Exchange not quite so firm ; bills on London, 1091 to 10s1 ; Paris, 5.121 to 5.131 ; Amsterdam, 40 to 41± ; Bremen, 79i to 79i ; Frankfort, 40k to 41. Cotton in good demand at very firm prices, with sales for the three days of 7,200 bales. Flour had receded about 61, cents. per barrel on the ordinary brands. Wheat in good de mand, the market being barely supplied. Indian corn firm and in good demand for export. For mess pork a good inquiry existed at improving prices. Beef dull and heavy. Cut meats in mode rate request. Lard, butter, and cheese unaltered. Scotch pig iron in limited demand at $32 to $33 per ton, usual credit. Freights to London.--Tobacco, 30s. per hhd. ; flour, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. per barrel ; turpentine, 2s. ; measurement goods, 28s. to 30s. per ton. WRECK OF THE LOSS L A vessel had arrived at New York with the c aptain, first and second mates, and six of the crew of the barque William and Mary, which foundered on the 3d inst. at Storrey's Key, Bahamas Islands, with 170 passengers on board, nearly all of whom perished. The William and Mary (a Baltimore vessel) left Liverpool in March last for New Or leans, with 208 passengers, principally Irish, Scotch, and German emigrants. On the 3d inst. they entered the dangerous channels of the Bahamas with the most unfavourable weather ; the sky was clouded, the wind blowing strong from the south east, with a heavy sea. bout 7 o'clock in the morn ing the bark passed " the Hole in the Wall," the most southern point of the Island of Abaco, so called from one o f the most p rominent rocks on the coast being perforated with a large hole, which is visible from a considerable distance at sea. Passing this in safety Captain Stinson steered for Stirrup Key, which at 12 m. was 10 miles distant, the weather becoming more clouded and the wind increasing. Till the afternoon the vessel kept on her course without accident of any kind, but at half-past 8 o'clock she.struck on a sunken rock, on which she remained for about 15 minutes, during which time she received extensive damage. The captain, it appears, had at sunset lost sight of the Key, and supposed that it lay to the south, as he had steered north-west from 12 o'clock. A few minutes before the accident, however, he changed his course, steer ing west by south, and did not discover his mistake until the moment the barque struck. The scene presented on board the doomed vessel at this mo ment was terrible in the extreme. About 15 minutes elapsed before she wore off ; but she had scarcely got clear of this rock wiien she struck on another; and began to fill with water so rapidly as to render all labour at the pumps utterly useless. At midnight the water had gained so rapidly on the sinking vessel that it was four feet in the hold, and at 4 a.m. eight feet. Scarcely had the day dawned when it was announced that there were 10 feet of water in the hold, and the pumps were ' abandoned in despair. The boats—the last resort of the terror-stricken passengers—were unshipped from the davits, but of four or five all except two were swamped. The captain and his crew, and about 30 passengers got into these ; the remainder, numbering little less than 200 souls, being left, from terrible necessity, to their fate. There they stood on the deck, vainly calling for that assistance which it was impossible to render without risking the lives of the few who had got into the boats. In a few minutes after they left the vessel went down, and all on board, numbering about 170 human beings, perished. It would appear that one of the boats was manned entirely by the crew, all the passengers being crowded into the other. This, however, is uncertain, it being supposed that there were three or four of the crew in the boat contain ing passengers. After beating about for some hours the captain, first and second mates, and crew, were taken up by Captain Edward Cobb, of the brig Reuben Carver, bound from Sagua La Grande to this port. The haste in which they were com pelled to leave the vessel rendered it impossible for them to save any property, and some were glad to escape only half dressed. Captain Cobb reported that he saw the passengers taken up by a vessel which he supposed to be English, so that no appre hension need be entertained for the passengers who - made their escape in it. One of the sailors was of opinion that some of the passengers might have formed a raft and saved themselves upon it, or by floating on some frag ments of the vessel. This he considered not at all improbable, as there were two or three sailors left behind on the vessel, and these he believed would have devised some such means of saving themselves and. some of the passengers. Should they have done so, they would not be long floating about before they would be picked up by . some vessel, as the place where the William and Mary foundered is a general highway to vessels bound south. Of the rescued passengers not more than three or four were woinen, and these flung themselves precipitately over the side of the sinking vessel into the boat. Several were severely hurt in jumping into the boat, and some leaped into the water in their efforts to escape. One of the sailors, named John Best, says that the boat was so crowded that they were seriously debating the propriety of drawing lots to see who should go overboard, as it was feared that the boat would be swamped. The poor fellow was stand ing on the side of the vessel just as the rope which held the boat was, about to be cut, and asked the mate if he should jump ; but receiving no en couragement from him, he was about giving himself up for lost, when he thought that by rendering some service he might be allowed to get into the boat. Knowing that they were in Want of a sail, he took one of the ship's skysails and handed•it to those in the boat, who, although the boat was already overcrowded; could not refuse him a chance for his life. The rope was cut by another sailor, named Ridley, who then jumped into the water and was taken on board. The following is a detailed account of the catas trophe, written by the captain of the unfortunate vessel, addressed to the New York Herald : " The William and Mary sailed from Liverpool for New Orleans on the 24th of March, with an assorted cargo and 208 passengers, including the cook and stew ard. Nothing of particular moment occurred during the passage, save the deaths of 14 persons and one birth, until after passing the Hole-in-the-Wall, on the morning of the 3d of May. The wind was blowing fresh from east-south-east, and the weather partially cloudy. I found it necessary to carry a heat'y press of sail in order to make the Isaacs before dark. Up to 12 m. Stirrup Key bore south 10 miles. I then shaped my course west by north, for the point of Soundings, north of the Great Isaacs, when the 'weather became still more cloudy and unfavourable, with a heavy sea. Owing to these circumstances it was impossible to get the sun's altitude, that we might determine how far we were to the westward. 'At sunset, , about seven o'clock, the weather became very thick, and the wind increased in squalls, changing to ;the south east. At eight p.m., judging ourselves to the north ward and westward of Great Isaacs, kept the ship west by south, and commenced heaving the lead ; at 8 found no bottom in 20 fathoms ; at 8.15 the same ; at 8.30 struck on a sunken rock and hung about midships, with 10 fathoms water all around. After pounding heavily about 'l5 minutes she went off and struck on another rock within a few rods of the first, when she pounded a -few times and went off. We then let go the anchors and commenced getting out the boats, the pas sengers at the . pumps, but could not keep her free. At 12, midnight, found four feet of water in the hold 4 a.m.,, weather black and squally, with a heavy sea, eight feet water in die hold,. both pumps going ; 7 a.m., 10 feet water and the ship going down ; mates and crew in the boats, together' with as many passengers as could be stowed in the longboat and lifeboat, the other two boats having been stove after launching. At that time the passengers abandoned the pumps in despair, and finding it utterly impossible to save the whole of -them it was• 'with the greatest difficulty that could induce them to launch the longboat, so great was their fear of being swamped. I should state at this time (7 a.m. 4th of May), the Great Isaacs bore east-south-east six or seven miles, the wind blowing heavy from the south-east in squalls, so that it was impossible for us to have reached them against the wind and sea unless we ran the risk of losing the lives of those we had been so fortunate in saving from the sinking vessel. The only resort now left us was to keep our boats before the wind and the sea, in the hope of reaching the Florida coast. Half an hour after we left the ship she disappeared, and we sup posed that she had gone down, together with, probably, 170 passengers and one or two of the crew and the ship's steward. At,l2m. a barque hove in sight, bound up the Gulf, which proved to be an English vessel. The lifeboat . in which I was too far to leeward to be seenby the bark, but she fortunately fell in with the longboat, con taining the passengers and some of the crew, and picked them up. The number of passengers and crew in the longboat was, as near as I could judge, about 20. At 1 o'clock a brig hove in sight, which proved to be the Reuben Carver, of Rockland, Maine, Captain Cobb, bound from Sagua la Grande to New York. She was, at the time we boarded her, under close-reefed foretop sail and two-reefed mainsail. As Captain Cobb's con duct in not looking after the sinking vessel has been censured in some quarters, I desire to state here that it wculd have been perfectly impossible to have beat his vessel against the wind, sea, and Gulf stream, to reach the William and Mary, even if she had been afloat, which it would have been foolish to suppose." One of the surviving seamen gives' the following account : "We weighed anchor on the 24th of March, and set sail on the same day from Liverpool, bound for New Orleans ; the wind was favourable, and the passengers seem happy in anticipation of a pleasant and prosperous voyage. The wind continued favourable for us two or three days, until we were safely out from the channel, which is most dreaded by seamen. Nothing transpired after this worthy of note for some days, when we expe rienced a very heavy gale from the south-west, which lasted nearly two weeks; the ship being loaded very deep with iron, and that being all in the lower hold, caused her to roll very badly ; indeed, sometimes it was impossible to get about the deck with safety. • After this we were highly favoured, not haiing occasion to reef topsails again. The passengers were all in good health and spirits, except the Germans, 13 of whom died, during the passage.. Of these the most were chil dren—all, I think, except three or four. There were 15 deaths during the passage in all, the other two being Irish. On the 3d inst. we made-land about 2 a.m., and ran down and passed the lighthoute on the Hole-in-the- Wall about 7 a.m., with a strong breeze from the south east. This we passed safely, and made Stump Key to the leeward at half-past 10. At 12 they were still visible. Everything passed on as usual during the rest of the afternoon, and at 5, as was our usual custom, we got supper. This night, however, the starboard watch were engaged in shortening sail. It was my watch below from 6 to 8, though I spent most of it en deck. I don't remember seeing the passengers more cheerful than they were this evening. I conversed with a number relative to their intentions on their arrival, the friends they expected to meet, and their prospects. At 8 p.m. I bade them good night, and in obedience to the command of the mate went aloft and helped to furl the mainsail. After exe cuting a few other orders, it being my lookout, I went forward and relieved it, as near as I can remember, about half-past 8. When I stepped on the forecastle I heard the mate order the lead to be carried forward. The man had just picked it up and got forward with it -when she struck. Orders were given immediately to brace the yards round, which was done as soon as possi ble, but without effect. By this time the passengers were all on deck, running and screeching, We are lost, we are lost and crowding the deck so that it was almost impossible to get from one part of the ship to the other. The captain ordered the boats to be cleared and launched. The two lifeboats were launched first, and four men got into the starboard boat, taking with them two cans of water, a compass and some bread. They remained in the boat all night, and with the greatest difficulty kept her from being stove. The lar board boat was safely launched, and but about half-an hour after was stove under the quarter. This was caused by the decks being so crowded aft that the boat could not be dropped astern. The boat at the cranes was so filled.by the passengers that they bent the cranes down to the water. This boat was stove also. The long boat was still remaining on the after house, unfit to be launched without caulking. Part of the crew were or dered, however, to get that ready, and the remainder to lay forward and get ready to cut away the mast. The ship was now rolling very heavily, the sea breaking over her every few minutes during the squalls. Some of the head stays were cut, and everything got ready to let the foremast go over board, but the captain gave orders not to cut it, as the sails kept the ship from rolling. We were'then ordered to lay aft, and do what we could to get the longboat ready to launch, after which we com menced caulking, tearing up our quilts, for the cotton, to caulk with. We had been there but a few minutes when' she west off the rock ; all expected she would sink immediately. Her anchors were let go as soon as pos sible, and after drifting a few rods she struck again so heavily that it prostrated many on the deck, and it was evident to all that the ship could not possibly stand many more such shocks. The scene was now dreadful beyond description. Some were upon their knees, pray ing for the Lord to have mercy upon them—some were crying, others were running catching hold of the officers and crew, begging them to save them, telling them that they were unfit to die, that they were unprepared to SUPPLY. In reply to Mr: GROGAN, Lord J. RUSSELL said he did not think supply would come on on Thursday, but it would certainly not be the first order on that day. INCOME TAX. The House then went into committee upon the Income Tax Bill. On clause 26, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the hon. member opposite (Mr. Barrow) had an amendment on the paper for the purpose of making an allowance to tenant farmers in respect of interest on borrowed money. He thought the hon. member had proposed the amend ment under a misapprehension, for under schedule B tenant farmers were entitled to such an allowance in the same way as a trader under schedule D. Mr. BARROW was glad to hear the Chancellor of the Exchequer make that declaration, but he thought it would do no harm to insert the words he proposed in the bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ob jected to that course. After a few words from Sir F. KELLY and Mr. BRIGHT, • The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, though the Government entertained no doubt as to tenant farmers being entitled to this allowance by the bill, they intended to propose a clause after the bill had gone through committee, to place the matter beyond dispute... Mr. BARROW said he was satisfied with the expla nations of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and he would not propose the amendment. The clause was then agreed to, as were also 27, 28, 29, and 30. 'On clause 31, • Mr. SPOONER moved the addition of the following proviso at the end of the clause :—" Provided neverthe less, that nothing in this act shall be construed to com pel any occupier, being a tenant for the tim e bein g , to pay the arrears of income tax due by any former tenant or occupier of the same lands, tenements, or heredita ments, or to deduct and retain from his landlord out ofany subsequent payment of rent such arrears, unless the landlord shall have received his rent for the period for which the arrear .is due." He contended that nothing could be more unjust than to make either the landlord or tenant pay arrears due by a former tenant. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the clause. [LEFT SPEAKING.] ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB. The first match of the present season of this club will take place to-morrow. The course will be from Erith to Hole Haven (about 10 miles below Gravesend) and back to Erith, and the club have chartered the Meteor steamer, together with the band of the Royal Artillery, to accompany the match. The following is a list of the yachts entered, and their owners, viz. : Tons. 1. Julia ... 8 Mr. W. Bain. 2. Mischief ... 10 Mr. J. R. Kerby. 3. Britannia ... 7 Mr. G. Legg. 4. Valentine ... 8 Mr. B. Wallis. 5. Blue-eyed Maid 4 Mr. W. Tuckwell. 6. Romp ... ... 8 Mr. R. and J. C. Knight. 7. Alpha ... 10 Mr, F. B. Bayley. 8. Kitten ... ... 10 Mr. T. Harvey. One minute per ton is to be allowed by the larger to the smaller vessels. The three larger vessels have just been built by rival builders, and on that account considerable interest is excited as to their respective merits. The other vessels (except the Blue-eyed Maid, which is a new vessel) are the " cracks" of last year, and a very good and close match may be anticipated. Theclub steamer will leave London -bridge at a quarter past nine o'clock precisely, and Blackwall pier at ten o'clock precisely, calling at Greenwich and Erith. SIIICIDE.—On Saturday James Bennett, aged 44, a labourer, residing at 21, Fitzroy-place, New-road, com mitted suicide. On the landlord of the house going down stairs.into the kitchen, he found the deceased in the aet of inflicting a wound in his throat with a clasp. knife ; he immediately did what he could to save the un fortunate man, and deprived him of the knife, but the wound ahead); inflicted was so great that he dropped down in a pool of blood, On being conveyed to the University College Hospital, his wound was dressed by Mr. Hillier, the house surgeon, but the injury inflicted wad so serious that he died in the course of the day. ASCOT RACEs.---The Earl of Besborough, the Master of the Buckhounds, has caused a new road to be made from the course to the Queen's Stand, so that the royal cortege will not have to pass, as herefore, at the back of 11 high booths. The road was completed on SatUrday, busily place presents a n en t pavilion andthe ,:nlatriliklrieendtgimprovement. Workmen, under Woods and Forests, have been o e f m the l:37l:le elegant, (rls o f the week in erecting a perma occasions. The but of her Majesty's Stand, in the ground temporary, tent used on former auction to-day. Every arrangement g th e ebnotoitihass been will b m e ad l eet forby the visit of her Majesty and the Court on the Tuesday and Thursday, and the entries for the Ascot Stakes and the Cup are unprecedentedly good. THE 'SUN, LONDON, MOINIDAYTIEVENING, MAY 30111853. meet their God. Some, who had the evening previous , been boasting of their infidelity, were the first upon their knees and loudest in their cries for God to have mercy upon them. It now seemed evident to all that the ship would go down immediately. Men, who before this had acted their part nobly, now ceased to make any effort to save themselves or others. Some went to a cask of liquor that was between decks, and there forgot their dangers and troubles. The mate and myself went below about twelve o'clock to ascertain, if we could, the amount of water in the ship. It was then but little above the kelson, much less than was ex pected. We informed them on deck immediately, which seemed to encourage the hope that the ship might be kept afloat until some assistance could be procured. They laboured more earnestly at the pumps, and all who were willing to work were kept caulking the longboat. It was almost impossible, in fact, to get them to work, as they despaired of saving themselves. The mate and myself again went to the hold to find out whether the water was gaining, and found that there were seven or eight feet of water. We still endeavoured to encourage the passengers to work at the pumps, hoping that she might be kept afloat till daylight. At daylight we looked after the boats, and found that the quarter boat was stove. The mate, not being aware of its condition, got into it and attempted to bale it, but, making no progress, he was finally compelled to give it up. He then got into the lifeboat, not daring to return on board the sinking ship, which was at this time rapidly going down. I got into one of the boats that was.stove, and hauled myself along by a rope running from the ship to the lifeboat, into which I got. I was followed by John Best, who jumped overboard and swam to the boat, which was now about as full as it wouldihold. The spray was breaking over it. The captain was the last who got into the lifeboat, and even then he had to be urged very strongly before he would consent to leave the vessel. When the passengers saw him leave the ship they knew there was no longer any hope, and became perfectly frantic with despair, screaming and calling wildly for that assistance which it was impossible to render them. As soon as the captain left, six of the crew, who still remained in the ship, got ready the long boat, into which several of the passengers jumped indis , oriminately. I never saw anything in my life so fearful. Women and men jumped overboard from the after part of the vessel near where the boat lay, and many were drowned. One of the crew who was in the longboat was compelled, with a hatchet, to keep off the passengers who were crowding into the boat, and who, if allowed to enter it, would undoubtedly have sunk it. We cut our boat loose from the vessel, rigged a sort of sail, and ran before the wind. The longboat followed immediately, and we kept company for a short distance, when we separated, but still kept in sight. We saw the longboat picked up between two and three hours after she left the vessel. About two hours later we were picked up by the Reuben Carver, Captain Cobb. I have only to say that we received every kindness and attention that the captain, his wife, and crew could render us." _ As none of the papers of the vessel were saved it was impossible to give the names of all the passen gers. The following are the names of those who were known to the sailors :—Mr. Brooks and wife, from England • Mr. Luke Steward and wife and two children, also from England. They were ac companied by a married daughter and her hus band;the latter of whom' was supposed to be saved. Mr. Brown, a civil engineer, wife, and three sons ; Mr. M'Clusky, wife, and eight or nine children, from Ireland ; Ann Martin, Joanna Boes or Bores, from Kilkenny ; Rose and Patrick Bryan ; Bridges Donnelly, supposed to have been saved ; Sally Archer and two or three children ; John Dolan ; Luke Cavanah ; Miller, 'of Edinburgh ; Kiltee, Doyle, and O'Brien, from Ireland; Peto M'Donald ; M. Aime Bonne, a Frenchman. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, At New York.—Atlantic Steamer, from Liverpool ; Leviathan, Glise, J. C. Calhoun, Continent, from Liver pool; William Bateman, from Newport ; Leshmahagon, from Cork ; Ann M‘Lester, from Newport ; Helena, from Glasgow ; Matilda, from Cardiff. At Boston—The Buena Vista and Goojerat, from Liverpool ; Hindoo, from Bangor'; Cicilia, from Glas gow ; Ulverstone, from Netvcastle ; George Carl, from London. At City Point, VirginiaL-The HarwOod, from Liver. pool. ' At Montreal:—The John Bull anti Pearl, from Lon don ; and Genova steamer, from Liverpool. At New Orleans.—The Shxdn, Otseante, and North ampton. from Liverpool. At Philadelphia.—The Deodata, from Londonderry. At St. John's, New Brunswick.—The Sybil and Ve• rona, from Liverpool. PRIZE PIANOFORTES. Recently we have been favoured with a view of three exquisite and costly pianos, about to be transmitted across the Atlantic by the ma,nufactureps—Messrs. William Stodart and Son of Golden-square—for the pur pose of display in the New York Exhibition. They are, of course, of different: characters— one being a "grand," another a " square " and the third a " cottage ' piano forte. The Grand is a seven octave instrument encased in walnut wood, the mouldings round the top and bottom being of carved rosewood. Elegant pannelling is intro . duced along the sides and elliptic end—the centre of each containing a shield in a circular framework. The instrument is supported by solid walnut legs, designed with admirable taste, and altogether, both in tone and external appearance, bears evidence of being in all re spects a masterpiece of skilled workmanship. The Square is in every way dissimilar from the noble piano forte just mentioned. Its principal characteristic is its compactness. The conspicuous beauty of its case con sists in the bold and massive carving of the rosewood. Besides these peculiarities, the instrument possesses others still more remarkable. Although unusually small in dimensions—being only five feet two inches by two feet six inches—its tone is singularly powerful. Added to which, we find en examination that the principle of the action is altogether different from that which has hitherto been adopted in the construction of other .square piano fortes. Among other things, for example, the move ment of the two pedals is capable (without altering the quality of tone) of giving greater effect to the crescendos and diminuendos. It appears that this novel 'result is produced by the simultaneous action of the hammer-rest and the key-board--one diminish ing the force of the blow from -the hammer, and the other lessening the depth of touch—thus enabling the performer to exercise greater command over the fortes and pianos, and doing this by what has been termed " a gravitation action "by the manufacturers. The Cottage is noticeable among the three as quite a curiosity. But it is not only curious—it is also eminently beautiful. Cased in walnut, it is decorated, besides, with satinwood, richly carved in the style of Louis Quatorze. Curtains of blue satin cover the doors both at top and bottom, the former displaying the " arms " of the United States in the loveliest coloured embroidery. Again, instead of being cut out of ebony and ivory as usual, its keys are of tortoise-shell and mother-of-pearl ! Altogether, these three exquisite pianos—while extending the reputation of the Messrs. Stodart—cannot fail to reflect credit upon our English manufactures. ROYAL SAPPERS 'AND MINERS.—WOOLWICH, MAY 28.—One •sergeant and 12 rank' and file arrived at head-quaiters here on Thursday last from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. The 11th Company, under the command of Captain Hassard, Royal En gineers, ordered from Alderney to head-quarters, are expected to arrive here on the Ist or F 2d of June. The Master-General has approved of a knapsack of much smaller dimensions being issued to the corps than the kind hitherto used, and a great part of the kit at present carried by the men will be placed in a canvas bag, and carried on the baggage waggons or othei con veyance. The new arrangement is certainly a great improvement in the right direction, and there' is every reason to believe the authorities of the line will soon follow an example which will afford such ease and com parative comfort to the men, who on long marches have been almost borne down by their heavy knapsacks. DEATH OF MR. CULLING SMITH, BROTHER IN-LAW TO THE LATE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.—It is with feelings of regret we announce the demise of this venerable gen tleman, who died at the residence of his son-in-law, the Duke of Beaufort, in Arlington-street, in the 79th year of his age, on the 26th inst. Mr. Culling Smith was a member of .an old English family, and was closely re lated to Sir Cullen Eardley, or Cullen Eardley Smith, as he is better known. The deceased gentleman had held situations in connection with the Excise . and other de partments Of the government. In 1799 he married Lady Anne Fitzroy, widow of the Hon. Henry Fitzroy, daughter of the first Earl of Mornington and sister to the Duke of Wellington. Strange to add, the Duke of Beaufort married two of the daughters of Lady Anne Wellesley—his first wife being her daughter by the Hon. Mr. .Fitzroy, and his second, his daughter by the im mediate subject of the notice. The legality of his Grace the Duke of Beaufort's marriage to the two half-sisters being surrounded with doubt, a special act of Parliament was passed to render its validity undoubtable. [ADVERTISEMENT.] ASCOT RACES. —9, Albe marle-street, Piccadilly observe, opposite the York Hotel. The Royal Exhibition. A valuable, newly-invented, very small powerful waistcoat-pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen • and known one mile and a half distant ; they answer every purpose on the race-course, at the opera-houses, country scenery, and ships are cclearly seen at 12 to 14 miles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamek ee p ers, and tourists. Telescopes—A new and most important invention in telescopes, possessing such extraordinary powers that some, 3, 2 2 inckes, with an extra ey e - p i ece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring, and ,the double stars ; with the same telescope, weighing only 3 ounces, pan be seen a person's counten ance th ree miles and a half distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They supersede every other kind for the waistcoat-pocket; and are of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly. Opera and race-course glasses, with wonderful power; an object can be clearly seen, from 14 16 to miles distant. Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, opticians, have in vented invaluable preseiving spectacle lenses, immediately they are placnd before imperfect vision, every object appears clear and distinct, the most aged, defective sight becomes bright and brilliant, is brought to its youthful, natural, and original state. Deafness—New Discovery-- The Organic Vibrator, an extraordinary powerful, and newly-invented instrument, for Deafness, entirely different from all others, to surpass anything of the kind that has been, or probably ever can be produced. Being of the same colour as the skin, it is not perceptible ; it enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public as semblies ; the unpleasant sensation of siaging noises in the ears are entirely removed ; and it affords all the assist ance that possibly could be deiired.—S. and B. Solomons, Aurists and Opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Observe, opposite the York Hotel. . PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM COMPANY. The dividend declared at the half-yearly meeting of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company held on Suturday, was 3 per cent., and the report and accounts were unanimously adopted. It was explained that the reduction in the rate of distribution had been occasioned by the increased expenditure for the freightage of coals to their stations in the East, and that, although present earnings justified a higher dividend, the directors con sidered it prudent to limit the amount as stated. Having preViously reduced the rates for passengers and goods, the board were not desirous of returning to the old tariff, believing that in struggling with the difficulty thus tem porarily presented they would be able to show th• pub lic that it was their interest to support the company. With regard to the conveyance of mails to Australia, the managers, it is stated, have lately laid before Govern ment a plan through which, by their rdete, the time of transmission may be reduced to 57 days. Nothing official has transpired relative to the future arrangements for the service between Bombay and Suez, conducted by the' East India Comany, but complaints continue to be made as to the manner in which it is performed. The loan to the Pasha of Egypt, represented by debentures amounting to 300,0001., is in regular course of liquida tion. The portion that became due last March has been discharged with punctuality, the money having been remitted before the date of payment ; remittances are already being made for the second portion of debentures, payable in October; and the remainder will be liquidated in March, 1854. The whole of these explanations having been received as satisfactory, the usual compli, mentary votes were passed. Annexed is an abstract of the report : " The directors are enabled to state that the operations of the company for the six months ending the 31st of March last are satisfactory, and the result would have war ranted them is recommending the usual dividend of 4 per cent. ; but owing to the late unprecedented and extraordi nary scarcity of shipping ;destined for India and China, a large increase in the expenditure of the company has been created. " From the commencement of the year to the present time, the freight of coals to India and China has exceeded, by upwards of 50 per cent., the prices paid during the cor responding period• of last year ; and, although shipping is not quite so scarce as it was, the rates of freight are still unusually high, and there is every prospect of a continuance of those prices for some time to come. Taking these. cir cumstances into consideration, and looking to the perma nent interests of the company, the directors feel they would not be justified in recommending a higher dividend than 3 per cent. for the half-year. As a means of meeting the diffi culties referred to, particularly at the important stations of tiong Kong and Singapore, they decided on purchasing an iron-screw steamer, since named the Rajah, of 600 tone and 60-horse power, for the express purpose of carrying coals from Labuan, or other places, to depots alluded to. This vessel is being fitted for sea with all dispatch, and will take her departure in the course of a few days. The company's local agents have also been instructed to spare no exertion in endeavouring to engage vessels at their respective' stations to proceed to the coal-producing districts ; and . ky the last overland mail the agent of the company at Kong Kong in timated that he had every expectation of receiving a con siderable quantity of good steam coals from. the Island of Formosa. " The directors, pursuant to the power granted to them to take up money on debenture to the extent of 500,0001., have now to announce that 258,0001.. have been taken up for three years, and 125,0001. for five years; making for gether 383,0001., at 3i. per cent. A large portion of this amount has been invested, at a moderate rate of interest, until required to pay the instalments on the new vessels in course of construction. "The Bengal, of. 2,300 tons and 460 horse power, was despatched to Alexandria, on her first trip under the new mail contract, on the 20th of February last • and being the first of the large class of screw ships building by the com pany, her performance was looked upon with more than ordinary interest by the directors, and they are gratified in being able to report that the result has far exceeded the expectations they had entertained. Since the last annual report the following vessels have been launched, viz., the Cadiz, screw, 850 tons, and 220-horse power, now ready for sea ; the Valetta, paddlewheel, 900 tons, and 400-horse power, will be ready for sea in June ; the Tectis, paddle wheel, 900 tons, and 400-horse power, wilThe ready for sea in July ; the Douro, screw, 850 tons and 220-horse power, will be ready for sea in July; the Himaylaya, screw, 3,600 tons, and 700-horse power, will be ready for sea in Sep tember. The commanders on the Singapore and•Austra ban line having reported the 'necessity of a coal hulk at King George's Sound, and another at Adelaide, the direc tors lost no time in purchasing two suitable vessels, viz., the Larkins and the Orestes. " With regard. to the transit throtigh Egypt, the direc tors have every reason to believe that the railway from Alexandria to• Cairo will be completed for the'conveyance of passengers in the course of the next six months. The road across the Desert has been' latterly much improved, and the Transit Administration are adopting measures for supplying a superior description of carriage to that at pre sent in use. Extended accommodation necessary to the more frequent and increasing transit of passengers viill also, it is believed, be provided. The directors trust the period is not far distant when they may be enabled to re port the intention of the Egyptian Government to extend the railway froth Cairo to Suez ; and as they hale engaged to submit to a reduction of 20,0001. per annum of the mail money payable under the new contract on the completion of a railway throughout from Alexandria to Suez, 'they have reason to hope that the British Government will loot upon the execution of such a work as a matter of public interest. " The first mail for Australia under the new contract, left Southampton on the 4th of March last, and would start from Singapore about the 16th of April. The steamer with the first return mail would probably leave Sydney about the 20th of May, and letters by her may consequently be expected here about the 4th of August next. The ex perimental trips on this line, previous to the commence ment of the mail contract, have been attended with much expense, but have resulted in the delivery in London of letters from Melbourne in 62 days." The following is the steam-fleet of the company : Bengal, for the Southampton and Alexandria service, 2,300 tons, 500-horse power, screw. Ripon, for the Southampton and Alexandria service, 1,600 tons, 450-horse power, paddle-wheel. Indus, for the Southampton and Alexandria service, 1,700 tons, 450-horse power, paddle-wheel. Sultan, for the Malta and Marseilles service, 1,100 tons, 400-horse power, paddle-wheel. Exixine, for the Malta and Marseilles service, 1,100 tons, 440-horse power, paddle-wheel. Bentinck, for the Suez and Calcutta service, 1,800 tons, 520-horse power, paddle-wheel. Hindostan, for the Suez'and !Calcutta service, 1,800 tons, 520-horse power, paddle-wheel. Precursor, for the Suez and Calcutta service, 1,600 tons, 500-horse power ' paddle-wheel. Oriental, for the Suez and Calcutta service, 1,600 tons, 500-horse power, paddle-wheel. Bombay, for the Suez and Calcutta service, 1,200 tons, 280-horse power, screw. Madras, for the Suez and Calcutta service, 1,200 tons, 280-horse power, screw. Singapore, for the Bombay and China service, 1,300 tons, 500-horse power, paddle-wheel. Ganges, for the Bombay and China service, 1,300 tons, 500-horse power, paddle-wheel. Malta, for the Bombay and China service, 1,250 tons, 450-horse power, paddle-wheel. Pekin, for the Bombay and lina service, • 1,200 tons, 430-horse power, paddle-wheel. Pottinger, for the Bombay and China service, 1,300 tons, 450-horse power, paddle-wheel. Achilles, for the Bombay, and China service, 1,000 tons; 420-horse power, paddle-wheel. Erin, for the Calcutta and China service, 850 tons, 280-horse power, paddle-wheel. LadyMaiyWood, for the Calcutta and China service, 650 tons, 260-horse power, paddle-wheel. Formosa, for the' Calcutta and China service, 800 tons, 220-horse power, screw. Chusan, for the Singapore and Sydney service, 750 tons, 100-horse power, screw. Shanghai, for the Singapore and Sydney service, 700 tons, 100-horse power, screw. Canton, for the Canton local service, 400 tons, 150-horse power, paddle-wheel. HaddingtOn, for the Constantinople and Peninsular service, 1,500 tons, 500-horse power, paddle-wheel. Tagus, for the Constantinople and Peninsular service, 900 tons, 280-horse power, paddle-wheel. Iberia, for the Constantinople and Peninsular service,. 600 tons, 200-horse power, paddle-wheel. Madrid, for the Constantinople and Peninsular service, 500 tons, 160-horse power, paddle-wheel. VESSELS BUILDING. Himalaya, at Blackwall, 3,600 tons, 700-horse power, screw Simla, at the Clyde 2,400 '„ 600 „ If Nubia, at Liverpool 2,200 „ 450 „ Candia, at Blackwall 2,200 „ 450 „ Pera, at Liverpool 2,200 „ 450 „ Colombo, at the Clyde 1,800 „ 450 „ If Vectis, at Cowes 900 „ 400 „ paddlewhee Valetta, at Blackwall 9OO „ 400 „ Cadiz, at the Clyde B5O „ 220 „ Douro, at the Clyde B5O „ 220 „ Tartar, at Cowes 450 ~ 150 „ paddlewheel Rajah, at Blackwall.., €oo 60 „ screw •TORE SHIPS. Zenobia, at Suez ' 900 tons. Port William, at Hongkong, 1,800 tons. Santa Anna, at Gibraltar, 1,500 tons. Ariadne, at Alexandria, 900 tons. Lar'ins, at King George's Sound, 1,000 tons. Orestes, at Adelaide, 900 tons.. • Total, 57,950 . tons ; 14,350-horse power. screw. SHIPPING IN'TELIIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, MAY 28. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Galeed, from St. TJbes ; Vitus, Kioge ; Palmyra, Barbadoes ; Concordia, Emden ; Christiane, Nykjobing ; Dublin, Trinidad ; Hornby, St. Vincent's ; Lydia, Ceylon ; Maria Christina, Cadiz ; Rat cliff, Calcutta ; Europe, Charente ; Eliza, Rouen ; Arab, Fayal ; Clenpatra, Demerara ; Laura, Nevis ; Cuthbert, Sydney ; Ranger, St. Petersburgh ; James, Antigua. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADlNG.—Thed'erdignera for Cuba ; "Albrecnt, Konigsberg ; Argus, Terceira; Ingle wood, Sydney ; Hornby, Barbadoes and St. Vinont ; Propontis, Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, Ceylon, Ma dras, and Calcutta ; Queen of the Isles, Algos Bay ; Maria Christina, Santander ; Victory, Calcutta. CLEARED OUTWARDS, WITH CARGO.—The Nuevo Leon, for Trinidad ; Queen of the Isles, Algoa Bay ; Sassone, Syra ; Athens, Smyrna ; Antina, Hamburgh ; Agatha, Lisbon ; Devonshire, New York ; Geschwister, Hambuagh ; James, New York ; Petra, Bilboa ; Leila, Gibraltar and Cadiz ; Carmin, Cadiz and Malaga ; Lord Hardinge, Bombay ; Grecian, Jamaic4,. LI V ERPOOL, May' 28. The screw steam-ship Frankfort, arrived here from Pa lermo, experienced very heavy gales from N.N.E. for three days, off the coast of Portugal. The Sarah Sands (s.s.), from Melbourne to Liverpool, was spoken with May 26, off Cape Finisterre. The Concord, outward bound, May 27, was spoken with, off Tuskar. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Thb Emma, of and from. Liverpool, for Calcutta, April 16, lat. 2 N., long. 21 W. The Immagonda Sarah Clasina, outward bound, May 21, lat 45 N., long. 10 W. The Weatbroke (baNue), Demerara to London, April 26, lat, 50 N., long. 7 w. COUNTRY MARKETS. DALKEITH GRAIN MAR,RFIT—Mtv SC There was a good supply of all kinds of grain at t hij day's market. Sales were heavy. Wheat on the 141) same as last week. Oats on the top 4d per qr. down. Barley on the top 2s 3d per qr. down. Peas and hol ls same as last week on the top. Qrs. Best. Current. Inferior. 0 ,1 278 Wheat 49s Od 462 Oats 22s 4d 42 Barley 33s Od 31 Peas & beans 38s Od Average of wheat, 2/. 6s s,fd. ABERDEEN—MAY 27. 04 The prices of grain are—Old oats, 00s Od to vv 401bs per bush. :mew oats, 17s Od to 00s Od, 40110 7 4 bushel ; ben, 28s Od to 29s Od, 531bs per bushel; bitelt; 27s 6d to 28s 6d, 531bs per bushel ; ' wheat, red, 36 1 a, 38s Od, 621bs per bushel; wheat, white 46s 0(1 to 4 1 4 ; 621bs per bushel ; oatme a l, 13 s 9cl to 155 Od Per 'lb, flour, 35s Od to 36 s Od p er sac k. P r o v i s ions—Beef, Pe r o ; 6d to 8d ; mutton, ditto, 6d to 8(1 ; veal, ditto, 6 c l pa; pork, per lb, Os 6dto Os 8d ; salmon, per lb, is 3d to Oe ext rabbits, each, 7d to 8d ; tallow, per stone, 4s Od to 4e l 1J; potatoes, per peck, is to i s 4(1 ; butter, per lb, 9 a t o °sod to eggs, per doz, Os scl to Os 7d ; hens, per pair, 3 ..1e613s 6cl ; chickens, ditto, 2s 6cl to 3s 1141 ; ducks, cut ° , ' 131r114 to 3s Od ; ducklings, ditt o , O s Od t o Os Od .„ - t ier each, 4s Od to 4s 6d ; gee se , ditt o , 3 8 6d to 48 Od pd; for exportation (present cure), per cwt, 84s to ditto (summer cured), 00s to 00s Od ; eggs, wholesa le P rl per dozen, Sid to 00d ; 41b loaf, 6d ; 21b loaf, 3(1; r o d ; fine small, Os Od to Os Od ; pork, large, Os 0(1 to to ne , lamb, per lb., Os 6cl to 8d ; cheese, pe r imperial 5s 6d to 7s. CORK-3WC 27. Brls. Currell,,cP tot ie. 15 White wheat 24s Od to OOs Od ) Os Od- - u ° Redwheat 90s Od to 00s Od Ditto - Ditto 0 0 0 0 : Od od t o o 0 00 0 s s 0 01 00s Od-- 2 ° de. 26' Baxley l2s 8d to OOs Od Od -- a 16 d ° ' Ditto OGs Od to OOs Od 00s Ditto OOs Od to OOs 0(1 ) 24 Bere l2s Od to OOs Od Os O 34 Oats lls 8d to 00s Od , ...., do. Ditto OOs Od to OOs Od}lls S d Ditto OOs Oct t o 00 s Od Pigs • 00s Od to OOs Od 00s Od pe r eft" Quantity of grain and number of pigs sold last Wheat, 35. Barley, 215. Bere, 00. (I)3tl ' Pigs, 00. Return of cattle sold for week ending May 21 Pigs, 289. Sheep, 382. Cows, 19. Coss. — Flour—First, 14s 6d to 15s Od ; extr a ' seconds, 13s Od to 14 s Od ; h ouse h o ld s, lO s t o 12s 6 d 7s to 10s Od per cwt. Meal—lndian meal, 70 O W oatmeal, 10s 6d tolls ; wheatmeal, 9s 6d to 10s k Indian corn, 71 Os Od to 71 12s 6d per ton. Bran , to 51 Os Od perton. Hay—Farmers, 268 Od to 460 Od; 365; dealers, 27s Od to 0050 d ; average, Os per ton. , Farmers, 25s Od to 30s Od ; average, 00s ; dealers, OOs Od ; average, Os. p er t on . Bread—Wheaten 10 ' 7 Od ; household ditto, 6d to Oil per 41b.—Fresh butter, lid per lb. Eggs, 4s Od t o 4 s 2d per h un d re d. Mel 4id to 8d ; mutton, 6d to bid ; veal, 5d to 8d ; 6d ; bacon, 7d to 8d ; sausages, 6d per lb.—Fish, land, ill. Os to 121 Os per ton ; Scotch herrings, 9 v Red, do., 30s per brl.—Potatoes, white, 10d to 1' 12d to 15d.—Coals, N ew p or t , 20 s ; Lyd ne y, 205 Od per ton.—Whiskey, 25 0.p., 6s 10d per imk- Hides, market, 30s to Us; Salted, 30s to 38s per' skins, 3Ad per lb.—Bangor slates 2/. 17s. 6d to 3 1 - r Fleece wool, 00s to OOs per stone.—Hemp, 32 4 tton—Timber, Memel, 3/. 15s; red pine, 3/. 15s; 3/. 55. per ton ; deals, 191. to 201. per huudree 81. to 10/. 10s. per ton.—Tallow, 495 to 49s 6d per 71. lOs to 01. per cwt.- Tar, Archangel, 19s. per brl. Peruvian, 121. Os to 001. per ton. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MAY 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been quio and prices were a shade lower. The quo tatir follow :—Caledonian, 35 ; Lancashire and Y 6 London and North-Western, 1171; ditto (eigiu 3-16 prem. ; ditto on Bankers' receipts, g and Driffield, 30 ; Midland, 74i ; York and land, 31$ 4 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and - new), 9-16 prem. ; Midland per cent.), Rhenish, 1i dis. BIRMINGHAM, MAY 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market was rath er to-day, and except in local stocks very little blif done. Birmingham and Stour Valleys were do London and North-Western New Eighths, at Shrewsbury and Birmingham, at 654 ; Dudley Bromwich Bank shares, at 204 ; Birmingham 1041 ; and Perefordshire Banks, at sg. MANCHESTER, MAT 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Prices were rather limited business. Eastern Counties, 13i ; 184 ; Lancashire and Yorkshires, 79i ; London Western New Eighths, 7-16 prem.; Manchester , and Lincolnshire, 29i ; South Eastern and Dover, LEEDS, MAY 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market to• very inactive, and prices show a downwl though the actual fall is but slight. York any lands have been done at 31R ; and North WeF BRISTOL, MAY 28, STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was flat. were done at 1421; Bristol Steam Navigation, of England Bank, 161. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the Genet by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch,] to I OS ,COUNTRIES. Day when made upi in General Post- Office, London.* From wio port Diapatcbj America(byßrit.pack)N America (by. United Sts. packet) .... •• • •• N America ( by-U . Slates Every Friday .. .. LiVerP ool ' Slay 31 Lives Po ol '" SouthamPt° SoutbamPtop Doves •• packet) ...........N Australia , (via . South ampton) ..........M Ditto (via Marseilles) N Ditto (via Cape of Good' May 25 July 4 July 8 Hope) . ....N Africa ( West Coast) ..N Alexandria.— ....N Alexandria.: ...... Bahamas Belgium Buenos Ayres Mi Cape of Good Hope ..N Cape of Good Hope ..N, Cape de Verde ......N Ceylon (see India) 1 Ceylon .. • ......N Channel 151e.5........N China (see India) I ame .4 23rd of the month. 8,.9, 24, & 30 of m. 4th & 20th of mon. 2nd of the month 9th of the month.. 9th of the month.. 14tb. of the month 14th of the month 14th of the month. rlyter 4t ,t plymoe- - Dover " ton Seeth aniF P t oil mu south— „ Dover "100 Southampton .4outhenlP Plym outh ' Nyolout 14th of the month Mon.,Wed.,&Frid.l 2d & 17th of month, rlpmoutbtov Soutban3P AOl. l Bout on' Constantinople .....N Constantinople (Amt. of Europe M & N Egypt (see India) France ......... N Gibraltar .... • Greece (see India) Greytown M Hamburgh ....N Havannah Holland ............ M Honduras India (viaSouthampt.)3l India (via Marseilles)3l lonian Isles (see India) Ireland ........M & Lisbon .. .. • . Madeira .. Madeira ..... Malta (see India) Malta ,N Mauritius (see India) Mauritius N Mexico M Naples . .•• • • . N New Granada New Zealand ........ Papal States ........N Peninsula Port Natal ..........N Sicily Tuscany Venezuela ...... Van Diemen'sLand (see Australia) .......... West Indies T,8,17,24,&27 of m. 4th tk 20th of mon. Twice daily ...... • •• Dover ** . toO Southall* .. Do ver • • '' Twice dai1y...... 4,7, 17, 20, 27 ()I'm, D o ver .• to e tioutha nl ..loutbitO Pton . Loudon 'to, Sourb m ' 9P , .• London ';top Southa m p ton er south ,. Dover .' 2nd & 17th of mon. Tuesday & Friday 2nd of the month Wednesday & Sat. 17th of the month. 4th & 20th of mon. Sth& 24th of month Twice daily 7,9, 17, & 28 of m. 9th of the month 23rd of the month) head *" 1101Y.„,ptot t south. - n •tov s o uth o j, [vinoll- Dar er 17,17,19,28, 30 of m.l 14th of the month 2nd of the month -sthlsth2sthofmon. 2d & 17th of month By private ship • • ithlsth2sthofinon. 7thl7 th2Bthofmon 2d & 27th of mon 14th of the month sthlsth2sthofmon , sthlsth2sthofinon. 2d & 17th of month Sou piyultifouti'pto.u. Dover:: l ;tou soutb 4— n ortt var ioto . Do ver : . :; t ou soutill''' toe soutb ut eOP ii plym ° ...• Dover • Dover • .ptou Soutb° :i c ' ; , l i ifi 1 1 0 110 P o : :51 JO - SI r 1 .1,1°.),, ~v!~~' I2d & 17th of month SoutbilloPt°l tf ll/ 0 ° o sl l s dib V till JO ~i dates fall on a Sunda'', 0 i tl 3 e icr [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HOIIOWSY'S Malta, both of which Will De ic e IIIIIIMIIMM1.11.1.1•1111111100....... ""...." .r. r ing day, with the exception oil r elfil V , for their COM l efficacy in curing indigestion, h'..`.:l, of 0' invat i a a ints. The immense increase in the 7ifrilel, ble pills throughout Europe, Aguish e l ! e i, v the vast continent of America, is an rope undenio43l vincing proof of their really efficacious W e ‘' t well as their great popularity They are o°,o CO Or for tu b ile, of preference to every other medicine. „,,,, ~a , recourse t m o diseases of the liver and stomach, in to ; i e'i sir, the numerous other ills that flesh is he r do ee Y e li°,i Pills a.O oivi suffercures daily fro attested by their use should. bate i j e s ,, , 0 1 , any Hol loofwtahye,ssapinscomplaints._s oi at Professor Holloway's Establishment, London. d b to y a l l Ydrogitsvoir d * When any of these dispatched on the followi Southampton), and the .I day preceding. BIRTHS. if OF A SON. iv •JO oi On the 26th inst., at Clower-lodge, near 0.40 f Hon. Mrs. Charles Grantham S c ott. . , eu, the On the 25th inst., in the Close, Nory t, Rev. J. C. F. Vincent, LL.D. • OF A DAtIGIVET• berlll4,rti:# On the 27th inst., at No. 7, Cambers,tcll2ooo ' Hyde-park, the wife of Thymasthe P On the 27th inst., at Hampstean, Maurice Drummond~ . .. MARRIND• ,D. Sto o if lii° On the 26th inst., at Ringwood, 3-93 P e to 31 oca l ' of the Penin , ...ular and Oriental Sallee!" g ive 3010 ,-. ,ccond. dar_ghter of the Rev. G. kr A O —...... 1 J r if o ° DIED. the vi of On the 26th inst., at Brixton, Eliza, , . ~,Oa I, Dafforne, Esq. qt. JOl lO 8 W'''- o ttit t On the 26tu inst., at Eaton Pla ce ' ~.,atoa' W. D. Puget, R.N., aged 2. Aril'' , On the 26th inst , at Beaufort -Souse, Culling Charles Smith, Esq., aged 78 ' 6# ' 1° - , _____ b 019: 1011 LONDON : Printed and Published -Y ..,,,) o—Mco of No. 112, Strand, Printe, at Pte. , — , 0 OP Strand, in the Precinct of tho Swill", }Middlesex, Monday, Mal 30, 18153. last Week Oaf' day 21:4-- 19. 6,34, extra, 12s 6d ; t'10,1; 7s 6d to 59 0 , 10s 6d per,,: Bran, 4 1 P o p 4600d1tr,0, ton. 0140 ealers, '0 fra o iten loa, kit., sh butter, 'beer,, ed. blest 4:10 3d ; po lk Fish, Ne ° oo, , i ngs , 003 t° 00,' t o 124. 1 ;' 20s ; nperial ;s per ei 4 4,,/ to 31. per : 1 pe 38/. 0 " 'ls° yellow le red.-134)c0, per alt. per brl.' ?TS. en quiet # Rations YorksbiO 4 (eighth 0,,j, : reabis)l y.„ and Nor ,t t an d L/8 0°11 1 1 70 0 Pr° l2 ' ' • l 3. o i s l rather 40 the buslo , t ere done $ reo, A t ,hs at i Picr )uhleyaiip, ghara 14,1"' S. 01 4 r easier/ ; East ta I TV i ondott" " : heater, Sh ed ,, 7 4 . I Dover, "h" t at/ t to-daft : n ward 'k and SorVi 2. 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