The Sun. — London, England, 1853-07-11 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. - - --- The leading country markets held on Saturday were but moderately supplied with wheat, in which a full average business was transacted, and the currencies had an upward tendency. Barley and malt were in somewhat improved request. at extreme quotations. Oats, beans, peas, and flour moved off readily, on higher terms. In the Continental markets wheat has been in active request, and prices have advanced fully 2s per quarter. All spring corn has realised more money. The latest ac counts from New York are to the effect that the demand for flour for export was in a very sluggish state, on former terms. The arrivals of English wheat up to our market, last week, were very limited. From abroad we r eceived 27,14 quarters of wheat, 2,110 barley, 3,433 oats, 2,155 beans, 830 peas, 1,341 tares, 5,776 linseed, 767 rapeseed, 50 sacks and 5,291 barrels of flour. There was as increased supply of wheat on offer to-day fresh up from Essex ; but the arrival from Kent, Cam bridgeshire, &c., was very limited. By land carriage, the receipts were comparatively moderate. Notwithstanding that the show of samples of both red and white was far from extensive, the demands of all kinds of wheat of home produce, owing to the inquiry for floating cargoes of foreign on French and Belgian account have almost ceased, was in a sluggish state, at last Monday's advance in the quotations. The amount of business doing for forward delivery was trifling ; nevertheless, growers gen erally were firm, and refused to make contracts excep t at very full prices. There was a slight increase in the supply of foreign wheat fresh, as well as ex-granary: Good Baltic parcels moved off steadily, at full currencies. In all other kinds, very little business was transacted, and the late improve ment in value was with difficulty supported. For floating cargoes—the arrival of which has been ex tensive since our last report—there was only a limited in quiry. In prices, however, we have no decline to notice. No English barley was on offer; and the supply of foreign was limited. The trade ruled steady, at full currencies. There-was a fair inquiry for malt, the value of which was freely supported. The show of oats being very limited, the oat trade was rather active, at an improvement in the quotations of fully 6d. per quarter. Beans were in short supply, and fair request, at full prices. Tho sale for peas was fir n, at previous rates. A steady business was transacted in English and foreign flour, at the late advance. CURRENCY PEE IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier .... 61s to 63s Red .... new 424 to 48s Oats Yorkshire and Ditt0............ old 42s 52s Lincolnsh., Feed 183 23s Ditto, White new 42s 52s Potato . 22s 26s Ditt0........ old 44s 638 Youghal and Co.lt Norfolk and Lin- Black. — —17 s coin, Red, old 42s 52s Cork, White..... 208 23s Ditto new .• •... 3,i s 478 Scotch, Feed..• .. 23s 25s Bye—Old ............ 28s 30s Beans—Tick ......... 37s 4ls New •• •• • • ...... uiss 318 Pigeons .... 39, 47 s B arley —Grinding..... 26s 29s Peas—Grey .. •• • Malting ......... 30s 32a Maple. ••• • • ..... 36 . 39s Chevalier.... ... 33s 36s White. •• • • •..... 39 43s Malt — Suffolk and Nor- Boilers •• • • ..... 404 433 f01k............ 52s 58s Flour—Town-made. •• 42s 47s 46s 52s Suffolk •• • • •..... 359 37s Kingston and Ware 57s 60s Stockta & Norfolk 35s 39s SAIITIIFIELD. During the last week the import of f orei g n stock into Londo n amounted to 10,811 head. In the corresponding period of 1852, we received 5,299; in 1851, 4,355; in 4,707+'; in 1849, 4,141; and in 1848, 4,108, and in 1847 , 3,710 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEBB. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. a ffomvershaven 24 ... 118 ... 108 Aut rlingen.. 207 ... 727 ... 16 ... 303 ... 534 23 liAmburgh 54 3,008 lifotterd aan 790 ... 1,366 ...1153 Dordt ••• ••• 54 ... 440 ... 83 Amsterdam (l ieu BieP •.• ••• 79 ... 450 —demi —.30 ..• - 562 ... 23 H T0ta1.... 1,254 -. 6,676 ...1360 -. 953 . 568 f ile yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 18 52 ......... . 951 ... 3,965 ... 386 ... 605 ... 392 1 851 ••• 721 . . 2,669 ... 387 ... 464 ... 114 ! 0 85 0 .......... 920 ... . 2,832 ... 306 ... 434 ... 215 .°49 . • ..... 536 . . 2,956 ... 196 ... 426 ... 27 . 1843 .......... 449 . ... 2,960 ... 130 ... 569 ... The show of foreign stock in to-day's market was very exten s i ve, b ut in very middling condition. All breeds 'vere dull M sale, and quite 2d per Sibs lower than on Monday last. From our own grazing districts, the receipts of beasts Were seasonably large, and of full average weight. Although the a tt en d ance of buyers was extensive, the beef trade Was in a very inactive state, at Friday's depressiou in the currencies of 2d per 81bs. The top figure for beef was 4s 4d ; but a few superior Scots realised 4s 6d per 81bs. The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex , and Cam bridgeshire, a mounted to 2,000 Scots and short horns, with a few homebreeds ; from other parts of E n g land, 600 Here- Ards; runts, Scots, Sze. ; and from Scotland 300 horned and polled Scots. There was a considerable increase in the supply of sheep, in which only a moderate business was doing. The primest old Downs, from their comparative scarcity, realised full prices, viz. from 4s 8d to 4s 10d per 81bs, but the value of all other breeds was 2d per Sibs lower than on this day se'nnight. With lambs wo were rather heavily supplied. The sale for them was very dull; and the quotations were from 2d to 4d per Sibs lower than on Monday last. The top figure for Down breeds was 6s per Blbs. We had a dull inquiry for calves—the supply of which was Pod—at from 2d to 4d per Sibs less money. 11 P i gs very little was doing, at drooping currencies. ___ ___ _ s. d. s. d. Prime Southdown 4 6 410 Large crse. calves 3 6 4 0 Prime small do._ 4 2 4 8 Large hogs 3 0 3 4 Small porkers 3 6 4 0 Suckliugcalves ..19 0 24 0 Quarter old pigs 19 0 23 0 10d to 6s Od. Per 81132 to sink the offal.s. s. d. s. d.' Int erior Boasts , ... 3 oto 3 2 Z e eond quality.... 3 4 3 6 ; r une large o xen 3 8 4 0 I u p r ime SCOW, &c. 4 2 4 4 Vorior Sheep ... 3 2 3 i; Seco nd quality ... 3 8 3 10 Prim erse.-wlled.4 0 4 4 Lambs 4s k w. :roma. SUPPLY. Sheep" •• • .............. 4.688 ~ and Lambs .... 31 110 -ftiv es •• • .. .. '448 10 --.11:::::: . 390 •—•••• • - 4 statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat Eck exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, July 12, 1852, and this day, Monday, July 11, 1853. Per 81bs, to sink the offab3. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts...... • • . ........ .1,707 Sheep ...... .............. 5,7 7 0 Calv Pigs ...... 80 _ July 12, 1852.'Ju1y11,1853 s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d Coarso and inferior beasts ... ... 2 6to 2 8 3 oto 3 2 Second quality ditto ... 210 3 0 3 4 3 6 ?rime large oxen ... . 3 2 2 6 3 8 4 0 ?rime Scots, &c 3 8 310 4 2 4 4 Coarse and inferior sheep 210 3 0 3 2 3 6 Second quality ditto ... 3 2 3 4 3 8 310 Prime coarse woolled ditto ... 3 6 3 84 0 4 4 Prime Southdown ditto 310 4 6,4 6 410 Lambs... ... .. Largo coarso calves Primo small ditto .. •.:: 4 0 5 o'4 10 6 0 • ... 2 8 3 4:3 6 4 0 • ... 3 6 4 04 2 4$ ,2 8 3 4,3 ... ... ... 3 6 3 8 3 3,721 28,650 . 366 450 Largo hogs ... ... ... Neat small porkers Sheep ... ... ... ... Calves... ... ... ... 0 3 4 6 4 0 4,688 31,110 448 390 Surnms es Sens, July 14, 1851.—Beasts, 4,196 ; sheep and lambs, 38,810; calves, 383; pigs, 405. July 15, 1850.—Beasts, 3,578 ; sheep and lambs, 32,570 ; ( *hes, 401; pigs, 215. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Since our last report, the supplies of each kind of meat 'AI sale in these markets has been seasonably extensive. Wing chiefly to the prevailing hot weather, the demand has ruled h eav y, an d pr i ces h ave declined quite 2d Psi'. 81bs. Per Bibs by tho carcase. a. d. s. d. Beef, inferior ...... 2 2 8 3 0 Do., 3 2 3 4 Do., prime large .3 4 3 6 Do., do. small ....3 8 3 10 Pork, large ........3 0 3 6 Lambs B. d. s. d. Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 6 Do., middling 3 8 4 0 Do., prime 4 2 4 6 Veal 3 8 4 8 Pori, small 3 8 4 0 ....4s 8d to 6s Od BOROUGH HOP. The demand for all kinds of hops is in a sluggish state. In prices, however we have no change to notice. Duty, 14 000/. Last wee k ' a imports Were 191 bales from Ham -190 from Antwerp, and 50 ditto from Rotterdam. burgh, Mid and East Kent pockets 130 s to 1808; Weald of Kent, 128 s to 1458; and. Sussex, 115 s to 130 s per cwt. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. g These markets are seasonably well supplied W ith new potatoes, in good condition. The dem and is steady : t 1 from 8s to 20s per cwt. Last week's imports were 1,126 baskets from Dunkirk, and 3,554 ditto from Rotterdam. WOOL. • • - --- The next series of colonial wool sales is appointed to commence on Thursday next. About 50,000 bales will be offered. Although the early fairs are passing off extremely well, the demand by private contractisheavy. Last week's imports were large, viz. :-284 bales from Bombay, 63 do. from the Mauritius, 126 from Alexandria, 1,306 from Launceston, 700 from Geelong, 543 from the Cape,. 1,277 from Portland Bay, 60 from Gibraltar, 000 from Algoa Bay, 35 from Hambro', 12 from Antwerp, 2,036 from Syd ney, and 1,305 from Port Fairy. SEEDS. 'Calends linseed is firm, at from 47s to 48s per quarter on the spot. Black Sea afloat is quoted at 45s to 45s 6d. The best Calcutta rape is producing 47s to 48s per quarter. All other seeds are very inactive ; but cakes are quite as dear as last week. Turulp,White, per bush. 9s to le Swede .......... I Os 12e Mustard, Brown • • • • •. 7s 9s White, new ...• .. 7s Od 93 T4rea,Wlnter, new.... Os Od Os Od Spring 4s 6d 5s 6d Canary, per quarter • • 40e 44s Rye grass • • ... 28s 34s • Cloyer,BeiEng. (cwt.) 441 64a White 48s 65a Foreign Bed.: .. 44s 62a White.... 51s 65$ Itelb Carraway .......... 46s 411 Coriander •• • • .... ••• • Hs 14s Hempseed, per quarter 388 42s Linseed, Eng. Sowing.. b4s bBs Crashing •• • • ••• • 47s 49s Baltic ••••.. • • .. 45s 48s Odessa ••••.. • • • • 46s 48s Linseed Cake, pr. ton— , English • • . Si Os 9t Si Foieign,per ton 7110 s 91 Os Rape Cakes, prton 411(s 61 Os Rapeseed,/iew,prlst 2110 s 24/Ca TALLOW. The demand for all kinds of tallow still continues very active, at a further considerable rise in the quotations. To-day, P.Y.C. on the spot is selling at from 53s 9d to 545, and for delivery during the last three months Ms 6d per cwt. Town tallow is 52s net cash. The market at St. Petersburgh is supported, but the business doing is limited. 1849. 1 1850. 1851. 1852. ___...-. -. Stock this day Price of Y. C.: .... ci 39a Od 36a 9d io 37s 9d to , 37s 9d 53a 9tlto 1., to 39 •, d 00s (1 Ons 0,1 to 38,40 d 54s Od Wlleery last week • • 947 1,427 1,620 808 1,531 tto from June 1 6,416 6,537 7,473 6,058 8,503 Arrivals last week • • 2,048 2'936 659 651 371 Dittofrout Jue 1 5,00 7 : 50 6 . 5 , 00 3 8,579 5,511 Xll4 01 Tgwn 54a 3d MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were estimated at 6,000 bales all to the trade. The market was quiet without alteration in prices. The sales comprised 5,000 American, 100 Pernam and Maranham at 6id. to 71d., 150 Egyptian at 61d. to Bd., and 700 Surat at 3id. to 41d. per lb. Railway Shares were steady at improved prices. This morning there are later accounts from St. Petersburgh, and as far as the private advices are concerned, they read favourable, the German party having used the greatest exertion to bring about a pacific solution, and the firm attitude taken by England and France having so much disappointed the previous expectations that a fair proposal was the more likely to beaccopted. On the other hand there is a document in town, signed Count Nesselrode, which is in some respects very offensive, and casts much censure upon the part taken by Lord Aber deen. This document may be variously inter preted, inasmuch as there is in one part a sort of intimation that if• the fleets were withdrawn, the Russian troops should leave the Turkish provinces. The St. Petersburg Gazette, in French, contains the document. Tallow here has not further risen this morning. The Stebonheath, from Melbourne, brings ad vices of April 5, and 46,000 ozs. of gold. The Syria, from Sydney, with dates of March 8, has 6,890 ozs. of gold on board. The New York accounts aro not of importance. According to the synopsis of Santa Anna's new Mexican tariff, seven ports are declared open to foreign commerce on the Gulf of Mexico, live on the Gulf of California, three on the northern, and two on the southern frontier. The Aubun woollen factory, which originally cost one hundred and forty-eight thousand dollars, was on Thursday disposed of at public auction, by a special grant of the Legislature, for fifty-four thousand dollars. The political measures being adopted in Bogata, New Grenada, were exciting attention. The new constitution resembled that of the United States, being perhaps rather more democratic. Being governed by a different mode, it was uncertain whether the modification would prove successful, and the adoption of reciprocal freedom in trade would, it was thought, be difficult. Tobago had been visited by some fine rains, and the young canes looked healthful, and the prospects were cheering. The present crop was being gathered in, and plenty of sugar was being made. The English Stock Market has been very firm, and with few transactions. Consols have been 98 to 4 for Transfer, and the same for Account. The new 31 per Cents. have been at 101 to g, and the 3 per Cents at 981 to 99. Bank Stock is quiet at 2281, and India Stock at 256. Exchequer Bills are par to 35., and India Bonds 255. to 28s. prem. In Foreign Securities the bargains have not been of any moment. Spanish 3 per Cents. bring 46 ex dividend, and Brazilian 4i. per Cents. 98 I. Mexican has been at 264 to 27. Dutch 2 per Cents. ex dividend, are worth 631, and Danish Bonds 1061. Russian 41 per Cents. ex dividend, are worth look. The Railway Share Market is dull, but prices are very fairly supported. In the French lines, a good business has been done. The Joint Stock Bank Shares are steady, and the Gold Mines and Land Companies' flat. The railway meetings announced are the fol lowing : COMPANY. DATE. PLACE, &C. Glasg., Kilm., & Ardrossan July 12, Glasgow. Great Luxembourg July 20, London Tavern. Do. Do. London and Greenwich July 12, 10, Coleman-st. London, Brighton, & S. Coast July 25, Bridgehse. Hotel. Madras July 19, 33, New Broad-st. Newmarket July 13, London Tavern. North Staffordshire July 29, Stoke-on-Trent. Paris and Rouen July 28, Paris. Sambre and Meuse July 28, 61, Moorgate-st. Do. Do. South Staffordshire July 27, Birmingham. South Yorkshire July 19, London Tavern. Western of Switzerland July 23, Lausanne. St. 10 St. St. 50 25 100 St. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From the Official List.) Business done. Bank Stock . 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 084 084 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 98,/ 8 New 31 per Cent. Annuities lo li g A Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 India Stock India Bonds, £l000 . South Sea Stock Consols for Account 9Bh 8 A Exchequer Bills, ld. £lOOO £5OO Small 20 10 10 St. 25 x d I 25 St par 3 p par 3 p par 3 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Now, 1852, 4A per Cent 9B A x d Danish Bonds, 1825, 5 per Cent IO6A I Mexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian Scrip 2 d Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto 4A per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 46 i i x d Spanish Now Deferred, 3 per Cent.. 22A x d Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ........ 96 THREE O'CLOCK. Isi Consols for Opening 19th July 9Bi ix d Si 100 Aberdeen .. 100 Do. No. 2, 7 p. C. 100 Bris. & Ex. 4p. c. St. 5 Do. 4 p. c. Shares 100 Caledonian £lO all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 56 per cont 64 Cork &Bandonsip.e all Dundee Perth &Aber (leen Junction COURT CIRCULAR. THE HEALH OF THE PRINCE CONSORT. 50 The following bulletin was issued on Saturday : St. " Buckingham Palace, Saturday, July 9. St. " His Royal Highness Prince Albert has a good St. night, and the disease is taking its natural course 16 favourably. St all EasLAnglian (£3los) 6 per cent all Do. (£5) 7 per cent 2 Do. (£7l7s) 7p. c all Aastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 all Do. No. 2 . all Do. Now 6 p. c. St. all Eastern Union, Scrip anti-:. 6 per cent 100 East Lanea.sh.6 p.cts all EdinbPrth.&Dundee 5 . 4 per cent. 100 Glasgow & B.Western Guar. 5 per cent 100 Great Northn. sp. c 100 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prom. 5 Do. 41 p. c. Scrip all Gt, Southn. &Westm (Ireland) Eighths) 6 Gt. Westn. (Berke & Hants Ex. 5 p. c) 100 Do. coy. red. 4i p.c 100 Do. con, red. 4p. c 100 Do. irred. 4p. c 6 Lan. &York. F. £2O 100 Do. 6 p. c. Stock 100 Lone.° a and Brighton Gtmranteed 5 p. 100 Do. Pre., 5 p. c. St. all Do. Convertible, sp. c., 1852 100 Do. New Guar.6 P.C 5 London &S. Western Con. Thirds 10 Londonderry& Color. Shares all Londy. &Ennis.4Sh all Nan., Shef., & Lin , Shares, No. 1. all Do. Now, £lO 3 Do. £6 all Marypt.& Carl. 4 p.c. all Do. 4i per cent "JAMES CLARK, M.D." The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Royal, and attended by the the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, took a drive on Saturday in an open landau and four. Colonel Bou verie and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon were in attendance on horseback. Her Majesty, attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn, the Hon. Flora Macdonald, Lord Camoys, Colonel Bouverie, and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, honoured the Royal Italian Opera with her presence on Saturday evening. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Sir George CoUper, also honoured the Opera with her presence. The following bulletin of the health of Prince Albert was issued yesterday : "Buckingham Palace, Sunday, July 10. "His Royal Highness Prince Albert continues to go on favourably. _ 8h Do 00 Mid. Consol.G p.c.Si .00 Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... "JAMES CLARK. M.D." 16i 5 Do. Pref. 4h per cent The Queen, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, 40 6 Norfolk Extension .. St. 100 Do. 5 P.C. Ext the Duchess of Kent, the Ladies and Gentlemen in St. 100 Do. Guar. 5h per et Waiting, and the Domestic Household attended divine St. 100 Do.Way.Val. 5 P.C service yesterday morning in the private chapel of St. 100 North BC. , sh Buckingham Palace. The Rev. Henry G. Liddell 20 all North Staffordshire , officiated. St. 100 Oxford,Worcester,& Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Wolverh..£ls, 6 p.c. the Lady Anna Maria Dawson, went to her residence, 1 5 12 Shrews. & Birm.N.G. Frogmore, on Saturday morning. Her Royal Highness 45 10 all Shrewsby. & Chester returned to Clarence-house in the afternoon. (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c. A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Royal 10 10 Do. 5 per cent I Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 was held on 25 all South Devon Saturday at the Privy Council-office. There were pre- 10 lh Do. New sent, Earl Granville (chairman), Lord Overstone, Sir A. 1.0.6 all S. Eastern (Reading Spearman, and Mr. E. A. Bowring (secretary). Cap. Ann.) of £1 Os. ad. tain Owen, R.E., also attended. St. 100 Do. 4h per cent. Pre. The Bishop of Cape Town had an interview with the 20 all S.Yor h.4p.c.Guar. Duke of Newcastle on Saturday at the Colonia 1-office. 5 3 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. St. 100 York, Neweastle,and Berwick ,4 p.c. Pref. REGISTER ! REGISTER I REGISTER ! - The Liberal ewlheciethorsare reminded ' the 20th of July is the last day on is divided into four claims to vote can be received to entitle the names to be on the eludes the register. The county qualification ancient classes :-Ist. Freehold, which in value of 10/. above , term originally created4os. freehold ; 2d. Leasehold for a not less than 60 years, of the 501. ; 3d. Copyholdr o erairs, or 20 years of the value of Occupiers of land or buildings annual value of 10/. ; 4th, overseersof the must be sent or de rent of 501. a-year. Theildings subject to a bona fide PACKETS.—SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY EVEN -1 liv T er ff e E d t m o A th th e r,icic tion is situate. e poor where the qualifica iNG.—The Great Western styeaemst-ship, belonging to the yesterday afternoon, under Royal Mail Company, left the Teviot, the command of Captain Onslow, she with her usual Brazilian mails. took of 36,0001. in specie, a general cargo, an d about with her sevent passengers. The Great Western, which some short time since returned from intercolonial duties, h as dur ing her stay in dock here, undergone a thorough refit She has been thoroughly repaired throughout, and i; now considered a first-rate sea-going vessel. Captain Jelieho, formerly belonging to her, will take the place of Captain Onslow on board the Teviot, which vessel with the Thames will be dispatched on inter-colonial duties i when ready. The Jay, Captain Revett, from the Bra zils, and the Orinoco, Captain Hast, from the West Indies, are due on the 16th inst. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Iberia is due on the 14th inst. with the usual Peninsular mails. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND Socirry.--The eighth public drawing for rights of choice of allotments in the society's estates took place on Saturday at the office, 33, Norfolk-street, Strand. The Rev. Dr. Worthington, and Mr. Cribb, members of the executive committee, the solicitors and secretary, officiated. Messrs. Long, of Holbeach, Richmond, and Cowling were appointed scrutineers, and the secretary extracted the numbers. Sixty-four shares were drawn, and it was announced that 29 will be placed on the order of rights by seniority, and that the next drawing will take place on the 13th of August. 5 Do 10 York&N. Midland H and S. Parch FORE. 3 Antwerp&Rotterdam 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 4 Beziers to Graissessae all Charleroi& Erquelin. 10 Dijon andßesangon 8 Dutch Rhenish all East Indian 1 Do. Extension all Gt. Indian Peninsula 10 Gd. Junet. of Fmnee all Ct .Western of Canada Shares 2 Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c. pref 15 Luxembourg 10 Do. (Railway) 2 Do. 3 Do. (Canal) 2 Do. 6p. et. pref 9 Lyons & Mediterran 7i Madras all Namur do Liege (with interest) all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of Franco Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds. all (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.) all NorwegianTrunkPref 10 Paris and Lyons all Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen all Paris and Strasbourg 4 ParisCaen &Cherbrg 7i Quebec & Richmond all Rouen and Havre 2 Royal Swedish all Sambre and Meuse 2 Sth- Eastrn. of France 6 Southern of Frauce 2s. Upper India Scrip_ all West Flanders 10 Do. per c. Pref 10 Western of France 2 West. of Switzerland' 6 Zealasid,, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 11, 1853. SHARE MARKETS. .(THIS DAY.) LITERATURE. Lady Marion. By Mrs. Foster. 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. this day. Although the scene of this novel is laid in our own time, the reader might well imagine it to be in the days of romance, for the incidents and events seem more to belong to the middle ages than to the matter-of-fact nineteenth century. However, it is a very interesting tale, and will doubtless become a favourite with many. The characters are drawn with great skill, and the authoress has contrived to draw a useful moral from each important transac tion—a consummation not always attained in ex citing compositions. The principal point on which the story turns is tho oft-repeated theme, that has been immortalised in legend, tale, and song, of a sister visiting a brother in concealment, and, from that circumstance, being subjected to all kinds of false accusations. It is most probable that such an event takes place but seldom in these days; but the same rule would apply to any attempt at con cealment or subterfuge—it always causes suffering, and sometimes produces fatal results. On the other hand, Lord Bertland was as much to blame on his side for being hasty and suspicious. Again, Agnes is admirably sketched. Her disposition was not naturally bad; but she perverted it by jealousy and vanity, till she did not at last possess the power to check her evil passions. Her object gained, she might be supposed to be satisfied : but it was not so to be. Her conscience reproached her incessantly, and her Italian palace was a more wretched dwelling than many a dungeon has proved. Her crime was over before her eyes—in vain she plunged into the brilliant throngs, and mingled in the gayest of com pany, as the skeleton at the Egyptian banquets ; the memory of her cousin was there with her. Another portion of the story which deserves com mendation is that in which the evil effects resulting from the agency of the Loosmanes is described. ° Common sense repulses the idea of an unprincipled and often ill-informed individual arranging the affairs and planning the conduct of one quite ca pable of thinking and acting for himself, and yet how often is such a course pursued. Idleness and want of leisure give rise to it at first, and afterwards it becomes a habit. In this case, the object of the employed was to persuade the Earl that his son was mad, and thereby supplant him in the father's re gard. From the Earl's wickedly encouraging these men in order to minister to his weaknesses, all the miseries that ensued were occasioned. Agnes died of a broken heart, Lord Bertland died of grief and misfortune, Marion's best years were clouded and embittered, and Rothnel nearly met his death pre maturely, and suffered innumerable calamities. On the whole, there is ample scope furnished for amuse ment and instruction in these papers, " to point a moral or adorn a tale." It is desirable to meet with a novel of this sort occasionally—it appeals to the feelings while it charms the fancy, for its com position is the result of a brilliant imagination, in fluenced by high principle, and elevated by rig ht judgment. Autobiographic Sketches. By Thomas do Quincey. Edinburgh : Hogg ; London : Groombridge. There is a great deal of interesting reflection in this work. A mournful pathos pervades its style, a sort of dreamy reverie at times appears to be expressive. In some respects it reminds the reader of ' Contarini Fleming," where the same dreary feeling of isolation and uncongeniality with what surrounds him is bitterly lamented by the hero. The first part is the most pleasing of the work, where the biographer depicts vividly the impressions produced on a child by the sight of death for the first time. In these passages he refutes a common error, that of supposing that young children are not capable of thoughts or feelings on such sub jects. If checked in their inquiries, they dwell on them nevertheless in their minds, and in after years of toil and trouble the vision of some de parted playmate or relative will come back to the memory, as it is here beautifully expressed, in " dream echoes fifty years later." The following thoughts on solitude are very fine : " All men come into this world alone, all leave it alone. Even a little child has a dread whispering con sciousness that if he should be summoned to travel into God's presence no gentle nurse will be allowed to lead him by the hand, nor mother to carry him in her arms, nor little sister to share his trepidations. King and priest, warrior and maiden, philosopher and child, all must walk those mighty galleries alone. The solitude, therefore, which in this world appals or fascinates a child's breast is but the echo of a far deeper solitude through which already he has passed, and of another solitude, deeper still, through which he has to pass, —reflex of ono solitude—prefiguration of another." There and Back Again in Search of Beauty. By J. A. St. John. 2 vols. Longman. Those readers who were interested in this author's pilgrimage of " Isis," and fascinated by his gorge ous descriptions of the scenery of Egypt and the amusing style of his narrative, will find much plea sure in the perusal of the present work. It re counts his journey to and from Egypt ; his adven tures while there having been already told, and leads us from Switzerland, through Austria and Italy, and, in returning, through Greece and Malta. The object of the volumes is not so much to in struct as to entertain—not so much to afford infor mation respecting the political or social history of the countries visited, as to furnish an agreeable and amusing work, resembling more a romance than a book of travels. Indeed, a large portion of it is devoted to the curious and interesting tales re lated by fellow-travellers. The adventures of the author are also singular and entertaining. The fol lowing scene in the Mediterranean is one of many similar descriptions which prove the author not to have journeyed " there and back again" without succeeding in his search " Ali shook me by the arm, and said that if I would come on deck he would show me one of the most beauti ful sights in the world. I wished him far enough, and his sight too, whatever it might be. However, I fol lowed him, and, on reaching the deck, was smitten with unbounded admiration, which the reader perhaps will scarcely think justified by what lam going to say. We had made great way during the night, and the sun was now rising behind the island of Crete, a large portion of whose western extremity lay before us enveloped in shadow. The summits of the white mountains were bordered from end to end with a fringe of light, any thing like which I have never seen in my life but once, and that was afterwards at Thebes, when the sun, at its rise, gave the Arabian mountains behind Carnac a similar luminous appearance. In the case of the Cretan Alps there was infinitely more of real grandeur, for their apices were lofty, and ap peared to cleave the blue firmanent. Every instant the colour of the bright sky was changed from white to saf fron, from saffron to gold, from gold to purple and amethyst, which played and glittered along the rocks like a magical delusion. The precipices came' sheer down many thousand feet towards the sea, where they terminated in dense forests, extending to the water's edge. Here and there we could discern breaks and gaps, showing the cerulean sky beyond, while no sign of town, or city, or human habitation of any kind occurred to dissipate the idea that we were now looking upon the fabulous cradle of Zeus, inhabited only by gods, or the recollection of gods. Presently the sun shot, as it were, with a bound above the mountains, and all in an instant was broad day, which dissipated every illusion, and re duced Crete to the condition of a common island, made of stone and earth, in the Mediterranean." VAITXHALL.—Prince Napoleon, cousin to Louis Na, poleon, Emperor of the French, was among the distin guished visitors at these gardens on 'Wednesday last. ROYAL SEA BATHING INFIRMARY.—A public meet ing in aid of the funds of this institution took place on Friday, at Wilis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's, Dr. Paris, President of the Royal College of Physi cians, in the chair. A report was read, which expressed regret that an institution which offered such valu able advantages to the public had not been more extensively supported. The hospital was established at Margate in the year 1796, for the relief of per sons afflicted with scrofula, and the total number of persons who had received its benefits since that period was upwards of 23,000. The building was capable of accommodating 220 patients by night and day, and the internal arrangements were of such a nature that every attention, medical and other wise, was secured to the inmates ; but unfortunately the directors were under the necessity of charging the afflicted persons a weekly sum towards their board, without which help to the funds the hospital could not be kept open. This was the more to be regretted, as, from the peculiar nature of the disease which the insti tution was intended to treat, the hospital was especially deserving of liberal support. It was highly desirable, therefore, that the hospital should be free from all charge to the inmates ; but this could not be the case unless the funds were materially augmented. On the sth April, 1853, the amount of the funds was reduced to 600/., and 1,4001. was required in addition to this sum to keep the hospital open, and to maintain it in full efficiency for six months. It appeared, however, that since the period named there had been new subscriptions and donations to a considerable amount ; but the directors were still compelled to call public attention to the necessity of supporting the infimary with a degree of liberality more commensurate with the claims of so useful a charitable institution. —The report was unanimously adopted, and the business terminated, a regret being expressed that Mr. Benjamin Bond Cabbell, who had promised to take the chair, was from some unexplained c ause a b sent f rom AT THE DIGGINGS.—I n t h e year 1839, a d John Ball, who had carried on b usiness the perHs meeting.ooperson En HONESTY e case the however, creditors a marked parcel as a tailor in Devonshire, emigrated t o A ustra li a, l eav i ng sever al asbad. T debts unpo their aid.l astoni s hment,neaCh them arrived in London about six weeks since, addressed to Messrs. Passmore and Savory, of Exeter. On • opening it it was found to contain 12 Oz. o f gold dust. Nothing further was heard till a few days arrived by the Melbourne, from Ball, requesting Messrs. Passmore to keep 8 oz. for themselves, and to forward the remainder to another creditor at Plymouth. This they accordingly did ; and they now entertain some hopes of obtaining the remainder. BRITISH RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this day. 26 -26 i 5i - 54 9i -10 i 9 7 d 20 -- 22 34 -- 2i d 100 -- 101 67i -- 681 21' -- 221 20,t -- 221 ii-i:p 8 - 9 51 - 53 33 4 12g - 124 111 - lli 8 - 71 - 72 47 - 52 70 - 72 28 . - iii 85 -- 86 53 -- 55 134 - 136 107 -- 109 88t 894 74 -- 7t 97 -- 102 164 -174 p 76t -- 77 4d 3$ 3A 4 d 14i -- 154 8/ -- 9 14 -- lip 1031 -- 164,1 114/ -- 1154 lk -- 24 1 -- 1/p 89 -- 90 5i 4d 4i 3id 11 13 18 20 28i 29. ...- - -Li 70i - 714 40 - 42 1 52 - 55 #- i 1) 2i - 3 8 - 9 50 - 52 3i 2A dl, 33 —34 4/ 4d 84 8t 48,; 4n! 92 94 58 - 62 58 62 68 72 1k idis 18A -- 19 13 9 9i 1 -- -- 14 . A 4 -- 19 -- 21 70 -- 70 35 - 36 13 -- 14 23 - - 25 2 2i 14 15; - 9. 30 - 32 0/ - 10, 684 69i' 74 7 id 2g -- 58 2 . E SHARES. • 96 - 92 - 109 LO7 - 109 19 20 id par Oh —6/ 4 4 5 5A i ISp 1/ 2b li 2 p 14k —15 A 201 -- 201 3i - 3i - 130 - 113 - 1 ] - 81 - 71 - 107 - 103 - 104 - 4 r - 154 - 157 3i- 4 pi 10 -- 11 121 -- 131 8 -- 9 10' -- 106. P 150 152 par 116 118 118 122 ... -- .. 116 - 117 25i -26 i 11- 10k - 10 171 -- -17 i 1 p , lil -- par -- A p 25i 26, 1.12 114 194 —20 i id par 102 - 104 5 i - 5 1 ;IGN. 11 1 1 d 1 L 4 —l5 par— 1 p 2 —li d 6 i P 1 1 2pi 1p id id Gi 7 4 4 1 1 d •PI - 2Api 71 - 7i 35 354 14 15 8 9 16 164 11 —43 404 414 36 366 4 5 4d par 184 194 7d 4 —5 p 4- 8 9T.; - id 3 2d raid! RAlLwets. 100 Aberdeen ..... 86 Ambg. Nottng. Bost & Eastn. June all Birmng. Wolvcrh. & Stour Valley 28 Birkenhd. Laucsh. & Cheshire Junct all Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O & £25 Cons._ 184 Do., £20.... ......... 100 Bristol & 100 Ca1ed0nian..........•• all Chester & Holyhead all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black. & Pass 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc all Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction all Do. New all East Anglian (£25 L. & E. & L. & D.)..... all Do., (£lB E. & all Eastern Counties..... all Eastern Union, Class A. late E. U. 5h.... 86 Do., d 0......... ..... all Do., B. &C. 100 East Lancashire all East & West Ind. Dk & Binning. June 100 Ed inburgh & Glasgow 12 Edinb. and Peebles 100 Edinb•Prth. &Dundee 100 Glasgow & S.Western 100 Great Northern Stk 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 100 Gt. Sth.&West.(lre.) 100 Great Western 11 Irish South-FAstera all Lancaster & Carlisle 11i Do., Thirds 100 Laneash. &Yorkshire 16 Do., Fifths 114 Do., Wst. Riding Un all Leeds Northern all Liv.Crsby.&Soutbpt all Loudon & Blackwall 3 Lond. Tilb. & Stheud. 100 Lond.Bright.&S.Cst. 100 London &N. Western 12 Do. Fifths 1 D0.,16/.5h.,M&8...0 100 London & S.Wcstern 426 Do., £5O 34 Do. £4O all Lndndrry.&Coleraine all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 100 Manch•Shef.&Lincln. 44 Do., Man. & Lin. Un. 100 Midland 100 Do. Birming. & Derby 476 Midland G. West.(lr.) 176 Do. 6 Shares .......... all Newcastle & Carlisle.. 100 Newmarket.... ....... . 36 Do. Bury Extensions 16 Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd. 72 Newsy .7-, Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpo'nt & Rostrevor 100 Norfolk. all Do., New ..... ......... 36 Northu. Counties Un 100 North British 13 North Devon, No.l 66 Do., No. 2.... all Dc., 6 A Deferred 5 Do., 6 B Guaranteed 176 North Staffordshire all North Western.. 10 N. &S. Westrn. June. 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton 100 Scottish Central 100 Scottish Midland 100 Shrewsbury & Birmg 100 Do., L. & N. Westu Guaranteed Stock 8 Shrewsby. & Horofd. all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) all Do. Halves, do. all Do. Oswestry 66 Shropshire Union all South Devon 100 South Eastern all South Wales 15 S. Yorksh. RiverDnn 5 Do. 164 Stockton & Hartlepl. 19 Thames Haven Dock and Railway 17 Vale of Neath all Watcrfd. dr Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick 13 West Cornwall 21s. Wmbledon &Croydon 1 Woodford ......... 100 York Newetl.&Berw. 20 Do. Extensions 112 Do. G.N.E. Purchase 100 York &N. Midland PREFERENC LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS, Paid.' RAILWAYS. Leasing Compans. Closing Prices this day. Bedford and Bletchley Birm. & Oxfd. guarantee Do. withoutgr Birm. Wolv. dtl Dudley guar. Do. wtht guar. Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Glstr.& Dn. Fr, Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. d Shares. Loa.&Greenw Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bxtn. and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar . Northern and Easteiasp.e. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p e Prest. & Wyrei Do. i Shares. Roystn.& Hit. Do. Shepth . St Shef.Roth.and Goole g. 5 p.c. S. Staffordsh. Wcaz Vallcygr 6 per cent Do Wilts&Somrstl 'Agua Fria Anglo Austrli Anglo Cali. on 1 Australasian . Australian ... Australian Col Australi^n Fi Ave Maria ... BAden (Gd. Dui IBritish . Aus , rl: British Iron . xlillera .eehold, tchy of) 1 11. Gold Brazilian Imp at £5 pm Do. Cocaos & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Carson's Creek Cobro Copper Colonial Copia2o C l 'opper Min. of Eng Do. Pref. 7 p. cent English and Aus . Copper Smehz .CO General I Great Nugget Vein Do. Registered Great Polgooth Lake Bathurst Liberty Linares Lond.&Californ.Gold ,(isared Quartz Crush. Co Mariquita sfexican&S.Amerien New Granada Nouveau Monde Nova Scotia Mining and Copper Smeltg Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhymuey Iron Do. New Santiago do Cuba South Australian Tin Croft United Mexican Waller West Granada West Mariposa Yuba JOINT-Si Australasia British N. American Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China Colonial Commercial of Lond English Scottish and Australian Lond. Chaff Bk. 01 Australia London and County London Joint Stock Loud. & Westminster London Bank of Aus tralia and India National or Ireland Oriental Bank of Corporation Do. New Provincial of Ireland, Do. New Royal A Usti aln. Bkg. & Gold Imp Co , South A ustralia Union of Australia Do. New U on of London Union of Madrid MISCELLA Australian Agricult. Austral sn Pe i gc. Mail Australn. Royal Mail Brit. American Land Canada Crystal Palaco Crystal Pal. o France Eastern Steam Electric Toleg. of Ir Gen. Steam Navigat General Screw Steam Irish Beetroot Sugar Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel Netherlands Land Nrtb. Europe Steam Peninsular & Oriental Do. Do. Royal Mail Steam South Austral. Land Submar. Telegraph Univeral Emigict on and Colonization.,,, Van Diemen's Land London & N. West. Gt.Westn ,Do Do Do L.&N.W Calcdon , Gt.Nrthn. ,Gt. Westn Ylc. Now. Bcrw. Y. &NAM Do 'S. Eastern Do 'Norfolk.. L S:t . E. Count Do Do L. & N.W &Ln&Yk Do IGt Northn I I Do Laneash& Yorksh. M.MClean Stockt. & Darlingt Do latw4 Gold 106 - 108 54 - 56 1 3 50 3 -- 31452 112 - 114 56 - 57 14 271 1 -14 26 - 27 98 - 100 3 - 31 [lO6 - 108 65 - 67 150 - 152 150 - 152 ~. _ ... 1 li—idl 32 - 33 105 - 106 • d p ar pm I par [ 3 PHI 1 id par i - il 34 35 id if , ... ... I lh 101 111 GO —7O 7 Bpi 2 1 Ad' 15 17- I - 1p 1 —•d dd Xs— A p 9 10 (1— pxr I 7 8 par— it p 1 P Id par 26 d 28 81) 7 9 4 5 id p ii 4 id i I pa=_ d I P g i - id BANKS. )0 35 9 8 1.0 7 i 0 386 )0 326 5 5 4 2 !O 1 1 1 L 5 14 !O 14 ?A) 5 1 all LO 2 ?,0 71 50 all 50 25 )0 60 ;5 25 1 all 5 2 .00i 2831 80 81 a 12 b.l i - 1P ..• -- ..• id i P; 11 -11 p 49 - 50 i d par 46 48 78 79 81 8i ... '.. ••• :OITS 66 - 69 68 - 70 p - 1 id par l, iO ::: ',l 16 - 18 LLOYD'S SHIPPING. -(THIS DAY.) LONDON, July I L—Wind this day at Noon, S.W. ; ligbt breeze and cloudy. DEAL, July 10.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Syria, Mel bourne ; Lisette, Calcutta ; Margiana, Mauritius ; Apollo, Grenada Arrived from the River, and sailed—John Tay lor, for New Zealand ; Dahlia, C e yl on ; C on serv a ti ve , Mauritius ; Lady Helda, Barbadoes. Sailed—Southamp ton, for Now York ; Georgia, Calcutta. COWES, July 10 : —Wind, W. Arrived—Panope, Lon don, for San Francisco. PORTSMOUTH, July 10 . —Wind, W. Arrived—Cre cicada, London, for Geelong, and proceeeed for Southamp ton ; Royal Stuart, do., for Melbourne, and sailed for do. ; Dalia, Quebec. SOUTHAMPTON, July 10 . —Sailed—Great Western (s), West Indies. PWLLIIELI, July 1 0.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Pries cella, Caernarvon, for Newport, leaky.—The Pelican, of this place, Chester to Lond on , sprung a leak in Bardsey Sound, on the B th inst., and was abandoned in a sinking jive mites W. of Celean Heads, or Cardigan Bay ; crew saved HOLYHEAD, July 11.—The Persia, Quebec to Liverpool, is on shore near here, but expected off next tide. PENTLAND FRITH, July B.—The Stettin (s), of Konigs berg, has been on shore, and will repair at Aberdeen. OFF DUNGENESS.—Jacob, Havannah, for Hamburgh. TORBAY, July 10 . — Wind,Arrived—James Cmikshank, London, for Hobart Town ; Catherine, do., for Mogadore. FREDERIcitsnAvEN, July 4.—The Atalanta., Dantzig to England, struck on Laesoe, but Caine off, after discharging part of cargo. PANAMA, June 14.—The St. Mary, hence for Liverpool, struck on a reef, received considerable damage, and has put back. QUEENSTOWN, July 9.--- Wind, N.W. Arrived—Lady Harvey, Sierra Leone. Off Port—Gibb, Callao, and pro ceeded for London; Circassian, St. Stephen's. BELFAST, July 9.—Wind, N.R. Arrived—Patrie, mi ram i c hi ; Lady Falkland, do. ; Tasket, St. John's, N.B. Sailed—Lady Mary, Bathurst. THE FOREST OF DDEAN,GLOUCEsTERSHIRE.— This wonderful mining district is rapidly rising i n t o vas t im portance, its treasures being made acces s ibl e b y means of railway communication, not only to the ports on the Severn, but to every town of consequence , whilst the new Government port at Brimspill vessels in the foreign trade. The coal of this district is now much in demand. Two well-known collieries, the Arthur and Edward and Mary stock are, we perceive, to be offered to public sale on the 21 st inst., and when it is considered they contain the finest coal of the Forest, much competition amongst capitalists may be expected. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' SCHOOL FETES.--Monday and Tuesday, the 18th and 19th inst., have been fixed upon for the celebration of the annual fete in aid of the funds of the Licensed Victuallers' School. The festivi ties this year will take place in Cremorne Gardens, and no exertion will be spared by the governor and the com mittee of the institution to render the entertainments in every way deserving the patronage of the friends and supporters of these excellently-conducted schools. It has been arranged that the children of the schools are to visit the gardens each day. ANOTHER DARING GAROTTE ROBBERY. —NOTTING HAM, Saturday.—Another audacious garotte robbery was perpetrated early this morning, in a street in the centre of the town, and near to all the principal tho roughfares. It appears that about one o'clock this morning, Mr. Croppe, a watch and clock and bobbin and carriage maker, was returning home, and had got within about a dozen yards of his own house, when four men rushed out of a passage leading to the Ship Tavern, in Chandler's-lane, and before he had time to give any alarm, throttled him and rendered him insensible. When Mr. Croppe recovered from the shock he discovered that he had been robbed of a gold watch, and other articles. He had also in his possession another gold watch and several sovereigns, which the desperadoes it would appear had not time to secure. This is the second garotte robbery which has taken place in the town during the week. Business this day. 26t i 101 684 7i 11 22 5i 12i i 10 20 20 20 81 6 i 105 101 103 id 152 86 5i 1344 8898 100 103 i 4 115 i 14i 29} 71 / 70 i a i 68i 12$ 1 it ll 9 59 i 10Th 1031 2i 35i i 6 pm Di all ft. 100 0 all it. 100 15 all )0 all S 0 all 15 all L 2 all [3i all !CI all !O 100 o 1100 54 all 0 all i 0 all 5 all L 24 11 it. 100 it. 100 ;5 18g L 2 9i i 0 all 51 all it. 100 1 all 1 all .os. all 10 2 20 5 1 all 1 all 1 all 1 all 1 all 20 13.5 35 24i 1 all LO all 14 It. all 15 all 5 all ?,0 all 2 all 2 all 3 all 1 all 1 all 3 all 1 all 1 all LO 9 1 all 1 all LO 5 5I 1 1 all 10;4 1 all .o 7 !84 1 all 1 all 1 all 1 all K 20 ;0 2 .10 2t ) , 5 all 5 5 )0 25 [0 all 5 1 15 1 all 15 all 6 I io• 6 I all 107 allisNmm 49i x d & bon 69A 70 S 7i THE COMBINED FLEETS OF ENGLAND AND FRANCE. Intelligence from Besika Bay -to the 26th of June, states that the two fleets remained at that anchorage, exchanging visits, s a l u t es, di nners, an d toasts. T he utmost cordiality prevailed, from the highest grade to the lowest. No less than six admirals' flags were flying at one and the same time. To reinforce the first French squadron under Vice-Admiral Baron de la Susse, and the second under Rear-Admiral Jacquinot, the Gomer, bear ing the flag of Rear-Admiral Remain Desfoss4s, arrived from Smyrna on the 18th of June, with the Chaptal, Heron, and Narval steamers, by which arrivals the French force is raised considerably beyond that of Great Britain, not only in number, but likewise in armament ; and the un civilised Turk, who looks more to quantity than qua lity, is already drawing, to the prejudice of England, unfavourable inferences as to the comparative resources of these two great Powers, in which, for many conside rations, the Government would do well to set him right by ordering a few more ships to the East, so as to make the British force, if not superior, at least equal in vessels and guns to that of France, which country has certainly sent for this service her finest ships and most distin guished officers. On the 20th of June, in honour of the Queen of England's accession to the throne, Admiral Dundas en tertained at dinner the three French admirals, with their respective staffs, and the whole of the captains, as well of the French as of the British fleet. Of course the healths of Queen Victoria and of Napoleon 111, were drunk with three times three and one cheer more, under royal salutes from the Albion and Rodney, the report of whose guns boomed over the now quiet plains of Troy. Admiral de la Susse, in acknowledging the compliment paid to the Emperor, expressed his gratification in witnessing the prevailing cordiality, in a very neat speech, which he wound up by proposing the health of Admiral Dundas and the officers of the British squadron. This was responded to by the British ad miral's drinking the health of Admiral de la Susse and the officers of the French fleet, declaring that incalcul able good could not but result to the entire world from the union of two Powers whose combined forces he might, without risk of being accused of vanity or boast ing, pronounce irresistible, let whatever Power, or even all the other Powers together, attempt to battle with them. This speech was received with deafening shouts of approbation, and indeed the noise made almost equalled that of the salutes previously fired. Many other toasts were drunk, and the party did not break up until nearly ten o'clock. The French admiral subse quently entertained Admiral. Dundas and most of the captains of the English squadron at dinner, when the like toasts were exchanged. FATAL AFFRAY AT SMYRNA. The Smyrna correspondent of the Semaphore of Mar seilles, in a letter dated the 28th ult., gives the following account of the disturbance which was mentioned in a telegraphic despatch : "On Wednesday last M. Vekbecker, Austrian Con sul-General, informed the Sardinian Consul that a thief was concealed in a Sardinian house, and demanded an authorization to search it. The request was granted, and in the afternoon ten Greek boatmen, all known to be assassins, entered the house by force, and there seized, not a pretended robber, but M. Costa, a Hungarian, Aide-de- Camp of Kossuth, and who had just returned from the United States. Not being able to oppose any resistance to the sbirri, excited by the reward of 3,000 piastres which had been promised to them, M. Costa was gagged and handcuffed, and pushed into a boat in such a brutal manner that he fell overboard, and was with great diffi culty saved. He was then conveyed on board an Austrian brig-of-war called the Hussar, which had arrived on that day, where he was thrown into the hold and put in irons. This act of barbarity, which, unfortunately, has been often repeated of late years, c•mmitted against the law of nations, roused the indignation of the European popu lation, and the emigrants in particular, finding them selves no longer safe, uttered cries of vengeance. Ali Pasha and the Consuls warmly offered their good offices in order that the prisoner should be handed over to the local authorities ; but the Austrian Consul would not listen to them. On the following day the American frigate St, Louis entered the port, and the captain was informed by the Consul of his nation that a refugee, who, he thought, had a right to the protection of the United States, was detained on board the brig. The captain and the Consul immediately went on board her, but the per son in command said that he knew nothing of such a man, and that, in fact, no prisoner was on board. These gentlemen then proceeded to the Austrian Consulate, where, after a scene of the most violent kind, they obtained from M. Vekbecker an avowal that M. Costa was on board, and that they might interrogate him. On returning to the Hussar the American captain said to Commandant Schwartz, When I came on board a short time since you lieutenant lied to my faee ; the meanest of my cabin boys would not have been guilty of such cowardice. Where is the prisoner ? I wish to see him.' As Commandant Schwartz hesitated, the American captain added, Bear in mind that if the prisoner claims my protection, and has the slightest right to it, I will remove him myself, and not allow him to remain another minute on board. Unfortunately, the generous efforts of the American captain were useless. The prisoner prevaricated and betrayed himself so much in his replies that he did not give his defenders the slightest chance of saving him. As soon as this result was known on shore the emigrants rose in revolt. In the afternoon an attempt was made to assassinate the officers of the frigate, who were luckily warned in time to escape the stilettoes which were already raised against them. Everything leads to a fear of a tragical issue to the affair. It was known that the Italians had formed a project to attack the Austrian Consulate, to set fire to it, and to kill the Consul, unless Costa was set at liberty. The Turkish police did not show themselves. The Consul armed his household. and the emigrants did not conceal their intentions. In the evening about 200 emigrants as sembled round an English coffeehouse, where three Aus trian midshipmen were seated. The owner of the house recommended them to leave, but no sooner had they got outside than they were attacked with a cry of Death to the traitors!' One of them was fortunate enough to escape unhurt in the scuffle, another was knocked down by a blow on the head from a heavy stick, and the third, when pierced with daggers, had strength enough to throw himself into the sea, whence his body was taken out on the following day, and he was interred. He was a fine young man, 18 years of age, and the only son of a field-marshal. Every one deplores this victim to popular passions, and blames the brutal conduct of M. Vekbecker. For the last four days all the approaches to his hotel have been guarded by Austrian soldiers, and no one is allowed to approach. Ali Pasha, the Governor, has energetically protested against this despotism ; he has sent off his officers to Constantinople with an ac count of the affair, and the Austrian Consul sent off, at the same time, his account of it to M. De Bruck. The refugees have sworn to assassinate the ten Greeks em ployed by M. Vekbeker, and on their side the Greeks have sworn to kill ten Italians for every Greek that may be injured ; and as the latter are the most numerous it will be easy for them to keep their word. No arrest has yet been made, although the assassins are well known. It is said that the Italian refugees are about to be expelled. That would be justice ; but ought • not justice to fall on the author o fall this mischief ?" FATAL EXPLOSION OF FIRE-DAMP ABOARD SHIP. — CARDIFF, JULY B.—An explosion of fire-damp aboard ship in these docks, which ended in loss of life, serious injury to several others, and much damage to the vessel, formed the subject of a lengthened investigation yesterday before Mr. L. Reece, the coroner. The pro ceedings were more than usually important, from the circumstance of so many ships, laden with Welch coal, exploding of late. It appeared that the barque Inde pendent was lying in the Bute Docks, and had taken in 250 tons of Aberdare coal for the West Indies, when a quantity of gas, which had generated in her hold, sud denly exploded with fearful violence. The deck-beams were snapped asunder, the entire deck was blown up between the fore and main-mast, and the long boat, which was stowed near the hatches, was thrown up a considerable distance. Deceased, one of the seamen, was standing on the deck at the time, and the poor fellow received the full force of the concussion. He was dreadfully burnt, as were others of the crew. They were forthwith removed to the infirmary, where the deceased died on the following day. The other sufferers continue in a sad way. The cause of the accident could not be learned, but it was stated 'that the explosion could not have happened without a light being intro duced in the hold. The jury returned a verdict of ".Accidental death," with a hope that every care would be exercised in shipping cargoes of coal from the port. N EW MARKET IN COPENHAGEN FIELDS.—The fol lowing is the architect's estimate of the further expendi ture which will be necessary for the carrying out of this project :—Enclosed market, with pens for 42,320 sheep, and rails for 6,794 bullocks, 125,721/. ; roads on the land, 25,0001., or if paved with granite, 12,0001. more ; lairs for 3,000 bullocks, 54,000/. ; lairs for sheep, 2,800/. ; public slaughter-houses, 13,0001. ; private ditto, 11,700/. ; taverns and clerk's residence, 11,000/. ; public-houses, 15,000/. • enclosures on north and east sides of ma r k e t, 5,500 1. ; total, 278,7211. The total estimated expenditure is put down at 343,221/. The estimated revenues are—Tolls and market charges, 8,704/. ; sheep pens and bullock tyres, 650/. ; lairage for 3,000 beasts, 3,9001., at 3d. per night, for two nights each week, say average 601. per week, 3,1201. (the usual charge is 3d. per night) ; lairage for 8,000 sheep 2,1211. 125., at is. per score per night two nights per week, say average 401. per week, 2,080/. ' • two public slaughter houses to slaughter 100 bullocks daily, 3001. ; six pri vate slaughter-houses, say 150/. ; two taverns, with stabling, sheds, and paved yards, fi ve public-houses, and twelve banking-houses, 3,1501. ; total, 18,3501. De duct expenses at 22 per cent., or say 4,3501., remain ing 14,0001. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—HALSTEAD, ESSEX, SATUR DAY.—An inquest was held yesterday before Mr. Codd, the county coroner, on the body of Miss Blackiston, aged 21, daughter of Colonel Blackiston, of Thorpe, near Norwich, who was found drowned under the most shocking circumstances :—The unfortunate young lady had been on a visit to Sited Hall, the seat of her uncle Saville Only,' Esq., a numerous company having been invited to the mansion on the occasion of a grand floral fete, which tqok place on Wednesday. She then ap peared in cheerful spirits. On the following day she complained of indisposition, and excused herself from joining the general company. She ke p t her room, an d, upon being sought for after dinner, she was nowhere to be found. The park was then carefully gone over, and about 11 o'clock at night her body was discovered in one of the ornamental- ponds contiguous to the mansion. She was quite dead, and apparently had been so some hours. It is almost needless to remark that the catas trophe produced the most painful sensation. The jury returned a verdict of " Found drowned." THE TURKISH QEr.E'STIOIV. (From the Times.o The short explanations given in the House of .Com mons on Friday, with reference tot ;he postponement of Mr. Layard's motion, and especially the language of Lord Palmerston on that and on the preceding evening, have at least had the effect of shone ing that, although this discussion is deferred, the Gov, 3rnment rely with perfect confidence upon the suppor t of the House of Commons and the country in the press mit critical position of affairs abroad, and that the Union ,of France and Eng land on this question is of the most > strict and confiden tial character. Indeed, the French ( labinet has pledged itself by the strongest assurances to this country, and also by M. Drouyn de Lhuys' very able answer to the Russian circular, to pursue one line of policy and conduct with the Queen's Government—a line olpolicy which may be described as equally remarkable for the moderation and forbearance shown in every stage of this negotiation, and for determination not to submit to the conditions which Russia affects to dictate not to Turkey only, but to the world. There is, in fact, one incontestable advantage in the cautious and conciliatory line of policy which the British Government has pursued—that it now receives assurances of confidence and support from those members of the Legislature who would have been most eager to oppose the semblance of a rash or unpro voked war. When even Mr. Bright and Mr. Hume express their belief that, with Lord Aberdeen at the head of the Cabinet, everything will be clone which the utmost temper and sagacity can sugges t to avo id war , without sacrificing the honour and interests of the na tion, it may fairly be inferred that the case is one to command, in the last resort, the maanimous concurrence of the British Parliament, except, indeed, of that irra tional or factious portion of it who contend that, in or der to avoid war, we ought to have plunged much earlier into it. The question as it now stands may be summed up in very brief terms. If the Emperor of Russia is desirous of escaping from the position in which he has placed his own empire, the East, and the other nations of Europe, he can do so, even after all that has happened, without difficulty and without dishonour. The British and French Governments had already intimated that, even after he had executed his threat of occupying the Princi palities, they did not regard that invasion as an imme diate casus belli, but should seize that opportunity to make a final attempt at negotiation. We believe they have acted on this principle. About the middle of last week, and immediately after the receipt of the intel ligence that the Russians had crossed the Pruth, a proposition was adopted by the British Government, to which we presume that France has given her assent, containing such an amount of concession as the Porte may, in the judgment of its allies, be advised to make, and as the Russian Government may, if it think fit, accept. Without entering more particularly into the nature of this suggestion, we may observe that it has repeatedly been said that nothing could prevent the Porte from making a collective declaration to all the Powers as to the rights of its Christian subjects, and that the Porte would also be ready to renew by a fresh engagement, though not to extend, the rights already claimed by Russia under existing treaties. On somo such terms a fresh negotiation may perhaps be opened, and, if Russia accede to them, little doubt need be en tertained of its prompt success. Supposing that this proposition is now on its way to St. Petersburg, a week or ten days may elapse before the acceptance or rejection of it can be known here. Beyond this fact, which we believe that we have cor rectly stated, anything else must be conjectural and speculative ; for one man is almost as well qualified as another to draw an inference from what is already known as to the future course of the Emperor Nicholas. Of these elements of the question the manifesto of the 26th of June is by far the most significant and important, for it is difficult to measure or to exaggerate the influence of such an appeal addressed to a nation and a church like those of the Russian empire. The existence of such a document, and the use of such inflammatory langusga by a Cabinet and a Sovereign usually very sparing of all that may kindle popular excitement, can only be accounted for by one of two suppositions. Either the Emperor Nicholas is convinced that there already exists in Russia a party willing to obey the signal for a holy war, and animated by a degree of fer vour and of enthusiasm which it would be unsafe for the Imperial Government to resist, or else he is himself impelled by some combination of fanaticism and ambi tion to call such a party into being, and to slip it on its prey, regardless of all consequences to the empire and to the world. Both these alternatives are unfavourable to peace, for, in the former case, the Emperor is the instrument of a national force, to which he thinks it ex pedient to bend, even at the sacrifice of his personal pledges and his public alliances, because he cannot control it, or, in the second case, that national force is a power created by his will and wielded by his bands, which he has already directed to this especial object, and which, therefore, he probably will not relinquish or repress. For these reasons we cannot look with very sanguine confidence to the acceptance of the propositions recommended to the Emperor by the Western States of Europe, and, whatever may be the precise nature of that proposal, we are confident that it will not contain that recognition of that unlimited protectorate of the Greek Church for which the Emperor, both in the pro posed Scud and in his more recent manifesto, has contended. Under these circumstances, and supposing that this dispute is not speedily settled on the terms " sug gested, it is not easy to forsee what the policy of Russia will be. Her object will be to protract as much as pos sible the present suspense ; to exhaust the resources of Turkey by keeping her in a state of alarm and military preparation far beyond her means ; to reach, if pos sible, that season of the year when the allied fleets of France and England can no longer hold their anchorage off Tenedos, and when the Baltic is alto gether inaccessible ; and, finally, to occupy the Principalities in such strength during the next autumn and winter that she may be enabled to advance beyond the Danube with irresistible power in the spring. Russia declares she has at present no intention of carrrying war beyond the Principalities. We should believe her, even if she were bent upon war, because if she could make good her position she would have gained, without firing a shot, all the advantages she could anticipate from the first campaign ; and, in the posi tion which the other Powers have assumed in this dispute, our fleets would be condemned to watch, perhaps for months, the course of events over which we could have no control. Such a state of things would become in jurious to our commerce and inconsistent with every in terest we have at stake in this question. The paramount duty of England and France is, if possible, to bring this matter to an immediate end. (From the Morning Post.) _ _ " The Austrians have entered Bosnia." Such is the important news which we receive by telegraph from Vienna. _ _ This event, which we expected—for we announced the preparations for it on Thursday last—is the most ominous that has occurred since the Emperor of Russia published his manifesto to the nation. Of three things, one. Either Austria enters the north western provinces of the Ottoman Empire with a secret understanding with Russia, that the two despotic Powers shall despoil Turkey of the dominion and independence guaranteed to her by the Great Powers in 1841. Such a resolve would be fatal to the peace of Europe. Or, Austria enters the provinces in order to preserve their peace, and hinder any disturbances between Chris tians and Turks, whose religious feelings are at this moment so strongly worked upo n . This would be an excuse, but not a justification. Or, Austria enters the Turkish territory in order to secure for herself, in the event of the partition of the European Empire of Turkey, .Bosnia and Servia, lest they fall into the hands of Russia, whom she cau hardly allow to appropriate more than the lion's share. The last hypothesisis, we think, most likely to be correct ; but, in whatever way the fact of the new inva sion is regarded, it cannot but be seen that it adds greatly to the dangerous and difficult complications of the present crisis. At Constantinople much alarm exists, and it was feared there that the Russian fleet was on its way to the Bosphorus. As we have received no intel ligence confirmatory of this, it is to be hoped, as it is most probable, that rumour was, in this in stance, mistaken. The fact of some portion of the Russian armament having left Sebastopol, , possibly for the mouths of the Danube, is likely to have given rise to some such report as that which produced so much excitement at Constantinople, and induced the Sultan to inquire of the Ambassadors of England and France whether, in the event of a Russian fleet appearing before the Bosphorus, the English and French fleets would pass the Dardanelles. To this, .of course, the reply was as prompt as the action would be if the event antici pated should unfortunately occur. The new aggression upon the territory of the Porte will, we should imagine, cause the Sultan to request the immediate presence of his allies at his capital ; for we can hardly believe that whilst the Russian eagle is planted at Jassy and Bucharest, and the Austrian stan dard waves over Bosnia and Servia, the combined fleets will any longer remain on neutral shores. It is time that the protecting flags of England and France should float over the Bosphorus, firmly forbidding spuiiation, and freely offering peace. THE FREE LIBRARY AT HAMTSTEAD.—AtIa.st monthly meeting, on the 7th inst., at Chalk Farm, Mr. E. Land in the chair, on the motion of H. D. Griffiths, seconded by Mr. James Newman, the following resolution was agreed to, viz., " That a vote of thanks be given to for his kind offer of a fourth Richard Oastler, Esq. , volume of his ' Christian Home of Native Industry,' for the Free Library o f Hampstead, and that the same be accepted for the honour of truth." This library pro gresses most f a vourably—books still come in " without money and without price," some even new from the publishers —yet what other part of this metropolis is arousing itself for such treasures of knowledge ? Verily apathy and ignorance walk hand in hand ! We merely talk, of knowledge in England !—on the Continent they enjoy it. SOUTH WALES EXTENSION RAILWAY.—The opening of the South Wales from Carmarthen will mainly depend upon the completion of the bridge at that town, and, as that structure will be finished in about six weeks, it is thought that the line for traffic will be ready in two months. It is quite decided that the line will be opened upon a single line of rails, which is now laid down in many places, and to within a short distance of the town of Haverford-west. The station at that town, with the approaches are progressing rapidly. The cutting at Shoalshook i s pushed on night and day, and it will shortly be ready for the permanent rails, which may be safely calculated to be laid down during the whole length iti about six weeks' time. p 1