The Sun. — London, England, 1853-04-05 00:00:00

LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.- Lessee, CHARLES E. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fulham road. Open Every Evening. The Orchestra will perform, during the week, " The Thistle," " Shamrock," "Rose," and "Amin.." Waltzes, the "Napoleon" Galep, -" Le Cirque' 'Quadrille ; "La Valerie," " Juno," and " steeplechase" Polkas.— Admission, Is. Doors open at Half-past Eight; to commence at Nine o'clock, and terminate at Half-past Eleven. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, Aram 6, Will be performed THE SHFRIFF OF THE COUNTY. Cha racters by Messrs. Tilbury, William Farrell, Henry Corri, Buck stow. A. Payne, Compton, and Rogers; Miss Stanley, Miss Poynter, Miss Ellen Chaplin, &c. After which MR. BUCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT PAR WAS us. To conclude with DR. DILWORTH. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, Aran, 5, Will be performed the new and original Comely, in three acts, by Dow.;las Jerrold, entitled 6T. CUPID ; or, Dorothy's Fortune. Principal characters by Messrs. Wright, W. Lacy, Harley, J. Vin big, Terry, P. Cooke, Everett, and Chester ; Mrs. W. Lacy and Miss ISlurray. After which will be produced a new Drama, adapted from the the French of Mons. Scribe, by Mr. Pa:grave Simpson, called MARCO SPADA. ROYAL LYCEUbf THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVFNING, Arai". 5, Will be presented A STRANGE HISTORY. Characters by by Madame Testris, Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss Julia St. George, Mi M. Oliver, bliss Rosin's. Wright, bliss Mason, Mrs. Horn, and Sties Wadham; Mr. C. Mathews, Mr. F. bfatthews, Mr. R. Roxby, Mr. Coo Per, Mr. J. Bland, Mr. Belton, Mr. B. Baker, Mr. Bosiere, &e. To conc.ude with LITTLE TODDLEKINS. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Anti. b, _ Will be pre sen t e d WEBST ER AT HOME , AN ADELPHI FARE T HREE REMOVES AND A DESSERT. Characters by Messrs. _La . ' Webster, L. Murray, Keeley, &c. ; Miss F. Haskell and Mrs. L. Murray, After which, A NOVEL EXPEDIENT. ;fh m. b TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. PRETTY GIRLS OF STILBERG. ''''' ll4l o THE DUMB BOY, AND PUG, HIS MONKEY. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lance and Manager, Mr. Farren. THIS EVENING, APRIL 5, ..1 7 n1 be presented SALVATORI ; or, the Bandit's Daughter. Ara acters by Messrs. H. Marston, Robson, Diddear, Cooke, and oz ; Mesdames Anderton and H. Gordon. r arr !er which, THE BEGGAR ti OPERA. Supported by Messrs. ` n , Rolfe Sh e ld ers , an d C oo k e ; Mesdames A. Phillips, Bartlett, and Gordon. To co nclude with THE LASS OF GOWRIE. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPLIITHE ATRE. - - Sole Lessee er, Mr. W. Cooke. Triumphant success of the New Spectacle, which has been nightly received with the most enthusiastic approbatloh.—lhe novel and daring Feats of the Horses, and the terrific Leap of Amakosa's Steed over the Falls of the Umtata have been hailed with thun ders of applause. THIS EVENING, Aran. 5, n And during the Week, the Performances will commence with the yr g r and spectacle entitled AMA KOSA ; or , S cenes o f K a fi r 4. 1-fa ‘ re ; with magnificent scenery, costum es , an d a pp o i n t me nts. A 4_ o . followed by b r illi an t an d e le gant Achievements in the . - ustes .A 'eminent Engl sh and Continental in Europe. To conclude with a Laughable FARCE. W. ox-othee open dail y from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager. Mr. West. HIGH * WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THI S DAT —Morning 52 min. after 11 Evening 21 min.aft. 12 ToMoiteow—Yforning 45 min. after 12 I Evening 9 min.aft. 1 DAILY WEATHER TABLE. TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following Places at nine o'clock on Monday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. HASTINGS—S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SOUTHAMPTON S., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE—S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. BASINGSTOKE—N.W., gentle breez e —p ar ti a lly c l ou d y . G REENwren—W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SWINDON —W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. YARmouni—W., gentle breeze —overcast. HOLYHICAD—W., gentle breeze—fine. LANCASTER—S.W., calm—partially cloudy. WHlTBY—Calm—cloudless. DARLINGTON—W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SHAT— S., calm—overcast. THE WEATHER.—Strx OPFICR, APRIL 5. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 63—highest since noon yesterday. 5 2 —lowest this morning and during the night. 5 8— this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29 . 88. WIND, W.N.W.—Continuous rain THE PUBLICATION OF `` THE SUN" A COMMENCES EVERY AFTERNOON T THREE O'CLOCK, AND THE LATE OR THIRD EDITION, CONTAINING THE 11)13 A -TES IN PARLIAMENT THE SAME EVENING, 17 ith all other News arriving up to the hour of Post, AT SEVEN O'CLOCK. EXPRESS EDITIONS will be forwarded after the Post is closed by the Latest Train A. - LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1853. A Commission to inquire into the important question of Manning our Fleets, with a view to the improvement of the Naval Service, and the increase thereby of the general defences of the country, was organised (it will be remembered) by the late Government. Perhaps, of all the acts of the DERBY Cabinet, the very best was the ap pointment of that Commission. Certainly, among them all, it is the one most calculated to reflect honour upon the patriotism of the departed amend4chninistration. It was a pro cee di ng th at long been required by ver y press i ng e ltraordin.ary circumstances, but which had, nevertheless, been hitherto set aside pertinaciously, time after time, by the successive Ministerial ad isers of the SOVERETGN. It had been argued by pamphleteers. It had been urged upon the con sideration of the authorities by journalism. It had been the subject of one or two petitions to the Rouse of Commons, and of one or two speeches from some of the more energetic of the Popular representatives. All in vain. It was a movement calculated no doubt to enhance the annual amount of the national expenditure--and yet one which Mr. Hun might have regarded with bowels of compassion, and for which even Sir JOSHUA WALDISLEY might have found reason for some en couragement. Notwithstanding all which, it was a theme that appeared to be virtually tabooed by the Admiralty. Nobody apart from the profes slifon was allowed to talk of the matter seriously. any response was occasionally extorted. from the Lords Commissioners, it a threat of reviving the old press-gang abom3aa tion, that pet panacea. of the Quarterly Reviewers. Nothing consequently could have been better timed every thing considered, unde r ex i sting circu , than the organising of that C ommissio instances, n supposing there were actually nothing else to d o so, would of itself, we cannot help reiterating, render most creditably memorable the career of the DERBY-DISRAELI Administration. Very recently the Report has been issued by these Naval Commissioners, showing the fruits of their elaborate and sustained investigation. Rather, perhaps, it should be said, to speak more explicitly upon a matter of such vital interest to the community, a number of important sugges tions have emanated from the Commission, with a view to the carrying out of a comprehensive sys tem of improvements. Those suggestions have been alopted by the Government and sanctioned by the S "ZREIGN. The character of the proposed c hanges will, doubtless, have been observed within the last few days through the medium of the document published lately in our own columns, a document duly authenticated by the signature of the Ron. and Gallant Gentleman the Secretary to the Admiralty. From that document it will have been perceived that the intentions kept in view upon this subject by our maritime officials, are neither s ' i rterficial in their bearing, resolved upon hastily, Or about to be carried out with precipitation. In Sad and serious earnest there has, indeed, been ample time allowed for forethought and premedi tation. Wh atever may be said depreciatively of these a n d other efforts at the Board of Admiralty, it cahoot at any ra t e b e b een, f insinuated that th ere h as rom first to last, in all this anything iii the smallest degree approximating to haste in the ordering of the arrangements. Instead of this, we have been dawdling on, apparently in different to the more urgent entreaties for innova tion. Like the Merry Monarch, we have shown a wonderful aptitude for " sauntering " through the drowsy regions of those Lotos-growing dock yards. Experience has proved, indeed, that, in all human probability, we should still have con tinued in that uninterrupted state of torpor as to the advisability of any general mari time reorganisation, but for the "uncommon and really startling circumstance of a flag officer hav ing, once in a way, as a sort of agreeable novelty we presume—a pleasant kind of unexpected inno vation, been placed—marvellous to relate—at the head of the Lords Commissioners ! That a Gene ral should be placed in supreme authority at the Horse Guards, was simply a matter of course. But that an admiral should be put in chief command at the Admiralty, was not for a moment to be counted upon as among the list of Ministerial probabilities. We should almost as readily have expected to see the NELSON Testimonial completed—or to have witnessed the extension of a grant to HORATIA by the munifi cence of the Imperial Parliament—or to have observed any other astounding testimony that England does not always appreciate the value of her wooden walls, and treat the bravest of her naval defenders with systematic ingratitude. Fortunately, there was this exceptional case of the nomination to the head of the Admiralty of his Grace the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND—fortunateIy, for has there not already been sufficient evidence of its beneficial in fluence in the appointment, and organisation of the before-mentioned Commission Y Unquestion ably; and that Commission has already, we rejoice to think, found its proposals cordially welcomed by her MAJESTY, and frankly acceded to by her MAJESTY'S Government. Will men be ever warned by experience ? Will any number of formidable or even fatal accidents stimulate parties into activity, or arouse them from the almost criminal lethargy in which they repose, so far as the lives of themselves and their companions, and also of strangers, are concerned ? If salutary precautions be prescribed, either for the purpose of averting a serious catastrophe, or being made available for the preservation of the sufferers during the emergency, they are either totally disregarded, or, if procured in contempla tion of such events, are so safely stowed away as not to be forthcoming at the critical moment. Nothing will be in readiness, so that, in place of being prepared to meet the trial calmly and ener getically, to take advantage of every favourable opportunity, and turn every circumstance to ac count, all is confusion and disturbance, and pre cious minutes are wasted in bringing things into the state in which they might have been kept at all times with the most ordinary care, and with Scarcely any additional trouble. It is in mining accidents and shipwrecks that this gross apathy, this culpable negligence, is most strikingly apparent. We hear of explosions of fire-damp, by which sixty, seventy, or eighty human beings have been hurried to a premature grave, all arising from the want of ordinary pre cautions. Due attention to ventilation would pre vent the accumulation of the noxious gases to any formidable extent. Constant supervision, coupled with careful examination, would enable the work men to have ample notice of the dangerous state of the mine. But the overlookers too frequently disregard their duty, a lazy fit, a participation in a drinking bout, any trifle will induce them to leave matters to chance for that tzme: The premonitory symptoms then are dis regarded, while the working men equally careless as to their own security, although furnished with safety lamps, continually remove the wire covering in order to obtain better light for their operations. In like manner we find a case in which the im proper condition of the rope by which the men were lowered into the mine, had been a com mon topic of conversation among the men, every one of whom was daily imperilled by its want of strength, but nothing was done, until the accident so often anticipated, really occurred, involving the death of several persons, any one of whom, by a single word of complaint, might have prevented the fatal occurrence. In another, the management of a steam-engine, winding up parties to the sur face of the earth, was left to a child wholly incapable of controlling its effects. Again a fatal result— another nine days' wonder—and the matter is forgotten, or only talked of. The fearful lesson has not led to any practical results. There will again be found, in the very district where all were once horrified, similar negligence that might, very probably, lead to similar calamities. The parties cannot be taught. In a few short months they will be just as unready—just as unprepared as ever they had been. But if this be the case in mines, it is far more so on shipboard. We shall not now speak of the singular neglect of attaining the art of swimming manifested by sailors. A very slight practical knowledge of the art might save many lives ; and yet it is notorious that there is no class more ignorant on the subject than mariners, who seldom pass a day in which their very existence may not be jeopardised by the strange and inexplicable omission. Again we too often hear of collisions. No lights are exhibited on the one side—no care ful look-out maintained on the other. Each vessel will have boats that could rescue a large propor tion of the crew and passengers if she should her self founder, and pick up many of the sufferers from the wreck of the other. But, alas ! the boats are so secured that they cannot be let down at the proper time—frequently they are upset or staved in, causing the destruction of all that took refuge in them ; and if they should reach the water in safety, the chances are that the plug cannot be found, or that the oars have been removed, so that the ill-fated victim of undue security only exchanges a sudden for a more lingering death. Before the emergency arises, all is joyous carelessness. It would almost appear as if such an untoward occurrence were not possible. Too late they deplore their own blindness, and bewail the ridiculous folly that led to the melan choly termination of their lives. It is the like among those entrusted with the custody of articles used for rescuing shipwrecked persons. It would almost appear as if they thought that when the hour for testing these precautions arrived, they would have ample time and leisure for rendering the different machines operative. We ridicule the Irish fisherman who puts off the repairing of his coble, or mend ing his net until the shoal of fish ap peared off the coast ; but surely the want of preparation for gathering in the profitable harvest is less deserving of censure than a similar omis sion where the lives of ourselves or our fellow creatures are at stake. The one is merely a mat ter of £ s. d. ; the other may occasion irreparable mischief. Within the last week there have been three accidents at sea, two of which ended fatally ; and it was more by good fortune than proper vigilance that the other proved less fatal. In all, the same u naccountable want of care was per ceptible. In the Minerva, which swamped an unknow n schooner , every sou l on b oar d o f w hi c h perished, th ere was no suffic;_ent look-out to pre vent the collision, and when it occurred the boats could not be let down Twenty to rescue a n y of the sufferers. mi nutes elapsed b e f ore th e crew were even preparing the boats for being lowered. In like manner, in the • lance Arthur, " there was no knife at hand to cut the lashings of the canvass cover of the quar ter-deck boat, which it took five minutes to lower." While at Aberdeen the key of the apartment in which the rockets and life lines were stowed away could not be discovered, and when the door was broken open, there was no powder (!) to fire them off. That evil was only remedied by sending down to the town to obtain the necessary charge ; and when at length it arrived, none were present who knew how to use it ! ! I It is not too much to say that fifteen out of the twenty lives lost were sacrificed through this unparalleled care lessness, and yet recent accidents on the same coast might have served as a sufficient warning against the repetition of such improper conduct. Something must surely be done to induce persons to pay greater reverence to the sanctity of human life, to prevent the recurrence of these de plorable and harrowing catastrophes, and to turn the dearly-bought experience to some advantage. It is plain that we cannot trust men with the guardianship of their own safety or those of others unless some suitable penalty be inflicted for neglect of duty, and that "whether the danger against which they were bound to guard" should or should not have arisen. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 5, 1853. THE PRINCE OF GONZAGA. A melancholy incident has recently occurred in Paris, and a very curious incident into the bar gain : involving quite a little romance, which may in some future times be recorded by some historian of continental aristocracy. There was an inkling of the transaction referred to, which, several months since, at the period of its original occurrence, crept out through the medium of a little paragraph in the foreign correspondence of some among our morning contemporaries. According to their ac count of the matter, a rather remarkable impostor had been seized in the French capital, assuming to be ALEXANDER, PRINCE DI GONZAGA MANTUA and Duke of CASTIGLIONE, though in reality a Polish refugee of obscure origin, rejoicing in a litany of aliases. Since the appearance of that rather startling announcement nothing more has been heard of the transaction. No inquiry—no judicial investigation appears to have taken place. The " rights of the case" still continue involved in every imaginable obscurity. The year which witnessed the seizure of the accused passes away, a new one dawns upon him through January, and February, and March, and on into this present month of April, in the state prison of Mazos, where this unfortunate, we be- lieve, still pines in close confinement. If guilty of the charges laid against him, he ought surely to have been brought up for trial long since ; but, if guiltless, it is, surely, a great cruelty to keep him—an innocent man—under the weight of those disgraceful accusations, during so long a time, without allowing him at least a chance of ultimate escape from incarceration. What seems to indicate the possibility that all this, instead of being, as asserted, a simple act of justice, is in reality one of very grievous injustice, is the fact that the ac cused has, during many years past, adopted every available means for bringing his claims as Prince DI GONZAGA MANTUA and Due of CASTIGLIONE under the scrutiny and investigation of the prin cipal Continental Governments. Can silence on this subject, we wonder, be much longer preserved ? Let us hope, in the name of humanity, that it cannot—whether the prisoner of Mazos be " the rightful heir" or " the wrongful heir," whether he be a Polish Impostor or an Italian Patrician, whether he be Count SOBILEWSKY, or Prince di GONZAGA MANTUA, and Duke of CA STIGLIONE. He claims the latter title, and he demands—as he has demanded for many years past—that those claims should be inquired into, and his right to those titles rigidly investi gated. . Something is here manifestly required (very different, indeed, from their torpor hitherto in regard to this very curious transaction)—some- thing is manifestly required in the way of expla nation from the judicial authorities of the French Imperial Government. COURT CIRCULAR. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary ar rived in town yesterday from Kew, and visited the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Their Royal Hignesses after wards paid a visit to the Duchess of Gloucester, at Glou cester House, and in the afternoon returned to Kew. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princess Alice, took a drive in an open landau and four yesterday afternoon. The Equerries in Waiting, Major- General Bnckley, and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, attended on horseback. The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen yesterday. Prince Albert, attended by the Hon. Captain de Ros, rode out on horseback yesterday morning. The Queen and Prince Alb er t h onoure d th e perform ance of the French plays with their presence last even ing. The Royal suite consisted of the Hon. Matilda Paget, the Hon. Mary Seymour, Lord Waterpark, Major-General Buckley, and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros. The Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe was also present at the performance of the French play. The Countess of Gainsborough has succeeded the Duchess of Wellington in her duties as the Lady in Waiting to her Majesty.. _ _ The Duchess of Ca - mbridge and the Princess Mary, and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, visited the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at Clarence-house, St. James's. A deputation on the subject of the Pilotage Bill had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell yester day, at the Board of Trade. The deputation consisted of Mr. Turner, M.P., Mr, William Brown, M.P., Mr. Henry Bremner, Mr. Shepherd, Mr. Hudson, and Mr. Newall (parliamentary agent). _ _ _ A depUtation, consisting of Mr. Masters Smith, M.P. ( West Kent), Mr. W. F. Dobson, and three Trinity house river pilots, had also an interview with the right hon. gentleman yesterday. The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt had a quarterly meeting, yesterday, at the official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in Down ing-street. Present--the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Governor of the Bank of England, and the Deputy Governor. Sir Alexander Spearman, secretary and comptroller-general to the commissioners, was in at tendance. Mr. Campbell, chairman of the Bank of Australia and India ; Mr. Bourne, deputy-chairman, and Mr. F. Mowatt, had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, yesterday, at the Board of Trade. A deputation, consisting of Mr. Alford Mills, Mr. John Carter, Mr. Vise, and Mr. T. E. Savage (Hol beach), Mr. Adderley Howard and Mr. John Clarke (Long Sutton), Mr. Watson (Wisbech), Mr. Spencer Skelton (Sutton Bridge), and Mr. John P. Savage, had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell yes terday. Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office yester day from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. A dispatch was also received from the Governor-General of Canada. Lord Stratford de Redcliffe embarked at Trieste, for Constantinople, on the 30th ult., in her Majesty's steamer Fury. The Theological Faculty of the University of Got tingen has conferred the doctor's degree upon the Cheva lier Bunsen, Prussian Ambassador at this Court. The eulogium in the diploma assigns as a reason for this dis tinction, " the distinguished and, for a statesman, rare theological science of which he has given proof, by his learned and elegant works on the aacient church and its literature." CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before the Recorder.) Rickard Morgan, aged 19, described as a carver, was indicted for stealing from the person of Fanny Perry a purse containing half-a-crown, two shillings, and three sixpences. The evidence was conclusile, and the jury returned a verdict of Guilty. Sentence deferred. William Smith, and Henry Novell were indicted for stealing a quantity of hay, straw, and oats, the property of Mr. Hall, an omnibus proprietor of Edmonton, and William, Newland was charged with having received the same, knowing them to have been stolen. Mr, Robinson prosecuted, and Mr. Ballantyne de fended the prisoner Newland ; the otber prisoners were undefended. Evidence having been called, the jury returned a verdict of guilty against Smith and Newland, and not guilty with regard to Novell. The Recorder then sentenced Smith to four months' imprisonment and Newland to six months' imprisonment each, with hard labour. NEW COURT. The Common Sergeant sat in this court during the morning, and the only cases disposed of were those of prisoners indicted for passing base coin. There were twenty of this class of offenders for trial ; and the charges, which are all of the ordinary character, will occupy the whole day. BANKRUPTCY COURT-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) AN UNEXPECTED DIVIDEND.-IN RE WILSON. This bankrupt was described as of Friday-street, mer chant, and to-day w-A appointed for choice of new assignees under the commission which was issued so far back as 1811. Since that time divider.ds have been paid to the amount of 19s. 21d. in the pound, and a further sum of money having fallen to the estate the present proceedings were rendered necessary. The failure is said to have been for a large sum. The amount of the dividend will be ascertained at the divi dend meeting which will be held in a few days. ARRIVALS OF GOLD.—The New Granada Mining Company has received by La Plata their third monthly remittance of 334 ounces of gold from the Frontino mine. The company's agent writes that he has taken possession of the Bolivia mine lately purchased, and his report on the prospects of its yield is very favourable. — The gold by the Meteor, from Melbourne, in all 44,761 ounces, weighing nearly one ton and a half, was re ceived at the Bank of England on Saturday. — lt appear s that the t o t a l amount of gold brought by the Great Britain is 600,0001., of which 80,0001. is the proportion estimated to be in the hands of passengers. BRAZILIAN BONDS.—The agents of the Brazilian Go vernment have advertised the particulars of 415 bonds of the several 5 per cent. loans, amounting to 78,3001., d rawn in conformity with the terms of the sinking lurid) i,p be paid off on par on the let of October next. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCIt. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 8,000 bales, of which 2,000 American were taken for export and on specula tion. The market closed tamely but firmly. The sales comprised 7,000 American, 250 Pernani and Maranham, at 6d. to 71. d. ; 1,000 Egyptian at 6d. to 10d. ; 300 Surat, at 3d. to 41d. ; and 20 Sea Island, at ls. 9d. to 2s. per lb. Railway Shares were dull at . steady p ices. The railway meetings announced are the fol lowing : Company. Aberdeen Dijon to Besancon Grand Junction of France Lyons and Mediterranean, Manch., Sheff., and Line , North of France Paris and Lyons Paris and Strasbourg Redruth and Chasewater Date. Place. April 19, Aberdeen. April 18, Paris. April 30, Paris. April 30, Paris. April 13, Manchester. April 30, Paris. April 7, Paris. April 28, Paris. April 9,6, Queen's-st.-pl., U. Thames-st. April 30, Jardines. May 12, London Tavern. April 7, 61, Moorgate st. April 19, Bruges. _ _ Sambre and Meuse South Yorkshire West Flanders Ditto ...... - One of the questions that of late has excited con siderable interest, is the probable supply of food to our Australian possessions, and perhaps some idea may be formed of the probable course which the supply and demand will take by what has occurred in California. For a considerable period provisions in the latter country were rather scarce and dear, and great fears were entertained lest there should be serious inconvenience felt. High prices, how ever, have had the usual effect of bringing forward larger quantities for disposal, and at the latest date in February the imports of flour and grain at San Francisco had been very large. This was bringing the rates down a little more than the average pre vious to the speculations and advances of last June, and in no other similar period, since the country was ceded to the United States, has the fall in the prices of the staple article been so great as in flour during the first fortnight in February. Perhaps this arises not so much from the low prices in variably resulting from the other extreme. The result, in any case, must prove beneficial to the bulk of the community who have been distressed by the scarcity and dearness of the necessaries of life. Barrelled flour was 'selling at 12 to 13 dollars for choice brands. The stock of domestic barley was abundant, both for seed and consumption, and large arrivals were expected from South American ports. Oft:s were being also regularly intro duced in almost e Tery vessel, either in direct ship ment or as packing material. The strong feeling of disappointment which some partiet express at the delay in the granting of Charters to Australian Companies, requires to be met by a few remarks in explanation. Every letter from the Colonies shows us that there is a determination to have the full control of financial matters, and to as great an extent as possible the administration of political affaila also. The colonies feel their power and /o - adly complain of being ruled at a distance of 16,000 miles upon even their local matters. It could not be expected, there fore, that they would view with favour the indis criminate granting of charters to every company that applies for them. Accordingly, the Select Committee of the Legislative Council of New South Wales in its report upon currency and banking, emphatically request the Home Government not to grant any more charters. It would appear that some general banking law is contemplated, and that the manner in which the older establishments have realised their enormous profits, has given occasion for jealousy and opposition. It does not follow, however, that new banks cannot on this account be established by English capitalists. The only drawback is, that reference must be made to the Colonies, and this is fully expiessed in the follow ing official communication from the Board of Trade k" Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, Whitehall, Ist April, 1853. "Gentlemen,—With reference to the petition for a charter incorporating the —, and which petition has been referred by her Majesty to the lords of this com mittee for their consideration and report, I am directed by the Lords of Privy Council for Trade to state to you that my lords have forwarded the petition and draft charter to the Colonial Department for the consideration of the Duke of Newcastle, in order that, if he should think fit, his Grace may communicate with the governor of the colony to which the charter relates with reference to the incorporation of the proposed company ; and I am to suggest to you that the promoters of the company should address to the Colonial Department any communication which they may be desirous to make upol the subject, and any observations which they may desire to Lave forwarded with the draft charter, for the considelat'on of the Governor of the colony.—l am, gentlemen, your obedient servant," &c. &c. The terms here are sufficiently unequivocal, and tally precisely with the declaration of our Colonial Minister, made a short, time back in Parliament. It has been industriously stated, however, that there are exceptions to this refusal, but we may mention, upon the best authority, that the circular notice was forwarded to the three following banks on Saturday last :—Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China ; London Chartered Bank of Australia ; Royal Australian Banking and Gold Importing Company. It may be fin Cher stated that the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China was refused as far as India is concerned in tho month of Dec. last, and that the application for the Australian Charter was responded to in the negative, as above mentioned. The Australian Consols Mining Company intend to remodel the concern, having introduced several new directors, and contemplating a disposal of their landed property to eligible patties. The capi tal hereafter will consist of the following : Shares. Original shares of 11 each 60,000 New shares of 1/ 40,000 Free 1/. shares to the Shares. To be .onverted into new 51. shares 12,000 To be called CI. shares 8,000 original holders, without further payment 200,000 To be made 51. shares 40,000 'Total ofnew 51. shares 60,000 This represents a total capital of 300,0001., and any bonus arising from the sale of the lands will belong to the shareholders. As to the new issue of shares (the 8,000), they, it is expected, will be readily taken up by parties connected with the company, and will not be issued before the free shares are distributed to the holders of the original shares'. The English funds have been dull, and there has been less buoyancy in prices. Some discussion has arisen as to the meaning of the Chancellor of the Exchequer in reference to the Consolidated An nuities Bill, and some imagine that the purchases for the Sinking Fund will not hereafter be made from the Commissioners' box. Exchequer Bills of March are 7s. to lls. premium. Foreign Stocks are well maintained still. Mex ican have been as high as 27i and 28. Grenada are at 23k, and Peruvian Deferred at 63k. Spanish New Deferred have been at 24/. The Turkish Loan is 2 to 21 premium. The Gold Mine Shares have been inactive,_ and the order from Sydney to sell freely of the Great Nuggett Vein, instead of sending them over for the disposal of the shareholders, causes them to idle very heavy. This is precisely what we anti cipated at the time these shares were introduced into the London market, and every word we wrote upon the subject has been confirmed. A more fal lacious and rotten system than that of issuing Colonial shares at a high premium, cannot be con ceived. The accounts received by the Port Philip Company are not very favourable, and the Colonial Gold was dull. In the Joint Stock tank Shares there is a further decline, principally upon the Australian Companies, whether those which have already got their char ters are subject to modification we cannot officially state ; but it is so reported, and it really seems as though some power of the sort would have been re served by Government. The railways are quite neglected, but are rather firmer in some instances. The foreign lines are in more demand, and large purchases have been made in Upper India at prem., on what precise ground is not known. BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY (From the Official List.) rinpincss done, 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities India Bonds, £lOOO .. . Ditto, under £lOO Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, 16d. June. £lOOO .................................... II 7 £5OO ....................................... 11 7 Small .................. 11 7 March 11 7 11 7 11 7 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Grenada Bonds, Deferred, Ditto Ex Dec., 1849, Coupon.. Greek cx over-due Coupons Mexican 3 per Cent.... ...... . Ditto Account April 1 5 Peruvian Bonds, 1849, 4; per Cent. .. Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent e3 Portuguese 5 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ......... Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.......... Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 24.1 Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852 2 i p Dutch Exchange 2i per Ceut 6si Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates... . 96i 7 ad HALF-PAST TWO, Conso15... Ditto April Account T 111. 811 ARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. lAberdeen 28 - 29 Ainbg. Nottng. Bost. Eastn. Junct Birnag. Wolverh. & Stour Valley... Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junct. Do. Chcsh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £2O Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Blackrock and 63xd 91 104 ri —63 d 21 22 d 34 —243dzd 103 105 62i —63 j 214 --- 22 184 194 Passage Dublin&Belfast June D vendee Per thttAber-, 4 -14. pm 8 - 9 &on Junction.... Do. New _ _ East Anglian (£25 L. ankl E. & L. & D.) Do. Do. (181. E.& H.) Eastern Counties..... Eastern Union, Class 5 - 5i 3i - 4 12k -1 3 A 10 - 11 A. (late E. U. Sh.) Do., do Do., B. and C East Lancashire 72 - 73 East & West hid. Dk. I & Binning. Junc I 'Edinburgh & Glasgow' Edin. and Peebles Edin. Prth. &Dundee Glasgow &S. Western Great Northern Stk Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Great Southern and 55 - 57 73 - 75 32 34 61 6 3 goi 81} 46 48 122 —124 Western (Ireland) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Lancas'A. & Yorkshire Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackw& Toad. Tilb. & Sthend. Loud. Brigt. & S. Cst. London & N. Western Do., Fifths Do. , £lO Sh.M. &B. C London & S. Western Do., £5O Do., £4O Londeriy. &Coleraine Lndndriy. & Ennisk. Manch. She. &Lincln Do. , Man. & Lin. Un 'Midland 107 —lOB 1 90i -- 91 6t -- 7i 92 -- 94 13 -- 13 p . 74 -- -- 4 751 d' -- a id 16 -16 i 9 i 111) I 103 104. 1171 —118 i 2 Zip 1 1g p 90 91 4id 4 Sid 10 11 291 804 3 8 d 73 74,1 42 -- 44 Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West. (Ir.) Do. i Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do. Bury Extension. Newp. Aberg.&Hftd. Newry & Enniskillen' Newry, Warrenpoint,' 50 52 31 3a 3 3 d 8 84 9i 52 54 2f 2H d 85i and itestrevOr Norfolk IDo., New. INorihn.Counties Um North British North Devon, No. 1. Do., No. 2 Do., a A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Scottish Central Scottish Midland., Shrewsbury & Bit mg ' Do., L. & N. Westn 4f 4i d 8 -- 84 3i 511 52 I I 98 100 61 63! 64 66 Guaranteed Stock. Shrewsby.& Hereford Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halves do Do Do. Oswesti y Shropshire Union Sou Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yorksh.River Dun Do. Stockton & ilartlepl. Thames Haven Dock and Railway' Vale of Neath . Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford& Limerick West Cornwall Wimbledon&Croydn Woodford York Newctl. &Berw. Do. Extensions. Do. G. N. E. Purchase York & N. Midland.. 70 - 75 18 -- 20 1 9 10 14 -- 15 3# -- 34 d 20 -21 i 75 -- 754 361 36i 12 -- 134 4 -- 4# 19 -- 21 - 3i 15 —15 i 9 9t t 29 31 9i d p ark 61 i r 69 i d A 7 2' 20 58 59 PREFERENCE SHIRES. Aberdeen. Do., No. 2, 7 p. S Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St ! Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO 100 -- 108 1101 - 106 Chester & Holyhead!, Guar. 5i per cent. Cork&Bandon 52 P.C. Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction E. Ang. (705.) 6 p. c. Do. (X 5), 7 per cent. Do. (.£7 17s), 7. pct. I Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.] Do., No. 2 Do., Now 6p. e. St Eastern Union Scrip 18 —l9 xdl id / 1 6 - 64 xi 3g -- 3 a , 3i __ 4i I.l ' l 1 15 1) IFj -- 181 Guar. 6 per cent... East Lancash. 6 p. ets. Ediub. Prth.& Dund. Glasgow & S. Western' Guar. 5 per cent... Great Northn. 5 p. e. Do. 5 p. s., Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem.., Gt. S outhn. & Westn - x(1 L 26 - 128 .10 - 112 (Ireland) Eights... Gt. Westn. (Berke & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.) Great Western, fixed 4a per cent ...... Lan. & York. F. £2O Do., 6 p. c., Stock.. London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c... Do. Prof. 5 p. c., St. Do. Convertible, 5 p. c., _1852_ - 84 LO5 )07 id 1► .50 153 Do. New Guar. 6 p. c. Loudon & S. Western, Con. Third 5......... Londonderry & Coler. Shares . . Loudndry. & Ennisk. Shares ............. Manch. , Shef. ,& Lin., Shares, No. 1.... Do., New, £lO ....... Do., £6 ....... . 1.50 - 15:, 8,1 - 3 iP i 10 -11 13i --132xd 8 - iii ion— —irxd Marypt. & Carl. 4 p. c. Do. 41 per cent ..... .. Do Mid. Consol. 6 p.c.St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... Do. Pref. 4A percent. Norfolk Extension... De. Guar. 5 3 / 4 per ct. Do. Waveney Valley 5 per cent........... North British ......... North Staffordshire.. Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh. £15,6p.. c. Do. - 148 - 150 • 22i - 23 5; 4 61 2 104-- 107 25 -- 26 2 - 2,ipl Shrewsbury & New Guaranteed I Shrewsby. & Chester Nor. W. (Min), 3 p. c. Do. 5 per cent. South Devon 11 Do. New 101 - 11 171 1 18 i, 14 —15 i Par t P S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) f Os. 6d. S. Yorksh. 4p. e. Guar. Waterfd.&Kilk. 6p. e. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref Do 251 261 19 20 par 1101 -- 103 1 5 -5, Tork & N. Midland, H. & S. Purchase... par Closing Prices I Business done Yesterday. this day. FORE: 3 Antwrp.&Rotterdam • 3 Belgian Eastn. Junct. tll Charleroi & Erquelin 8 Dijonand Besancon 8 Dutch Rhenish all East Indian 1 Do. EN:,an,;:on all Gt. Indian Peninsula 7 Gd. Junct. of France 156 ;t : Westn. of Canad 2 Shares Lucca and Pi.'oja, 2r cent. pre; Luxembourg Do. (Railway) Do. Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. Lyons & Mt:.l,erran Madras Maria Antonia Do. New Namur & Liege (with interest Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c. Bds (fmy.B.&Ams.Siis.j Norwegian Truk. Frei Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbmn Paris Caen &Cherbrg. Quebec & Richmond Rouen and Havre—. Sambre and Meuse Do. 5.3 per cent. pref. Southern of France , Upper India Scrip... West Flanders Do. 53 per c. Pref Western of France 1 West. of Switzerland ,New - i 4 -- 1i 15 2 1 -15 t -- 2i p tl-6 p 1 -- lip 2 -2 p 1 i - I r -87 14 - 4 - lil - - 2 P - -ti) 9 -11 p 2 - ... - • 71 - 7i 5 - 6 35f - 361 14 -- 15 17 --186 p 426 -- 436 41 -- 42 33A -33 i 4i -- 5 p 20 --21 p 91 -- 9R g g lp P 4i -- 51 ,L 2 d -- par Di -- lop d— par Oe 181 100 100 all all all all 111 100 111 all all 100 all 10) 11 , 10 100 100 100 100 100 all all 6i all 100 all laid 100 20 111 1.00 10 all 1 all 7i 29 10 all 131- 3 13 9 i g 1031 118 30i 731 4 51} '1! - x (1 151 15 i pm MINES. 1 all Agua Fria lOs all Anglo Californian 1 1 p 11 1 10 2 Australasian i —l3 p 20 5 Australian 1 all Australian Cordillera 3 $ p 1 all Australian Freehold. 3d— 3 p 1 all Aye Maria - 3 p 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) par A p 1 all British Austrin. Gold $ i p 20 13.5 BlAish Iron t -7i 35 243 Brazilian Imp. (issued at X 5 pm.) 4l 41 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiaba. 53 • - 63 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 30 —3l 1 3 'Canon's Creek par 4 p 1 40 all Cobre Copper 46 —4B 5 1 Colonial Gold 2 —23 p 31 14 Copiapo 6 63 St. all CopperMinersof Eng BO 90 25 all Do. Preference 8 9 p 5 all English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co ll 1 d 20 all General l7 —l9 2 all 'Great Nugget Vein l3 2 p 3 1 4 3 all 'Great Polgooth 1 all Lake Bathurst 4 die— par 1 all Liberty i g P 1 all Loud. &Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co 1 A 1 , all Mariquita 4 d par 10 9 Mexicali &S. Americ Bl 8i 1 all New Granada 1 all Nouveau Monde l., —l4 p 5 1 Tort Philip par- / p 1 3 1 all Quartz Rock ar A p 14 50 all Rhymney Iron 24 —26 15 Do. New 7 8 30 101 Santiago do Cuba 7 8 71 3 1 all South Australian. 3 il p 1.0 7 Tin Croft .. . 11 —l3 284 all United Mexican 64 Gi 1 all Waller 1 all West Granada .... .. 1— 1 , 1 all West Mariposa ar —ip li 1 all Yuba 3P p JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia 92 -- 93 914 50 all British N. American ... ... 20 2 lirtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 11 lip 31 i i 100 25 Colonial. ... - ••• 100 20 Commercial of Lon don ••• --- ••• ••• 4 English Scottish and Australian 2l —24 p 20 7 Lond. Chart. Bk. o Australia 44 —44 p 16e 50 20 London and County ... ... 50 10 London Joint Stock ... ... 100 20 Lond. dr Westminster ... ... 20 2 London Bank of Aus tralia and India 50 224 National of Ireland ... ... 25 all Oriental Bank • Corporation 25 5 Do. New — ... 100 25 Provincial of Ireland ... ... 10 all Do. New — ... 5 1 Royal Australn.Bkg & Gold Imp. Co 4 dis— i p 25 25 South Australia . 25 all Union of Australia 774 7 8 , 22 Do. New B4 9 50 10 Union of London ... ... 40 all Uni*n of Madrid — ... - .....••••• MISCELLANEOUS. 100 35 Australian Agricult 9B 102 20 6 Austrlasn.Pcific.Mail ... ... 10 5 Australn. Royal Mail ... ... 38A Brit. Americo. Land ... ... 100 324 Canada — ... 5 6 Ciystal Palace 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France ... ... 20 1 Eastern Steam — ... 1 1 Electric. Teleg. of Ir ... ... 15 14 Gen. Steam Navig,at , ' .. ... 100 50 General Screw Steam 1 .. ... 20 24 Irish Beetroot Sugar' •.. ... 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuelt ... ... 10 2 Netherlands Land...... . ... 20 24 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam .. ... 50 all reninsular &Oriental ... ... 50 25 Do. Do. ... ... 100 60 Royal Mail Steam..,. ... -- 25 25 South Austral. Lan 62 54 53 1 1 Submar. Telegraph ... ... L .- ... 5 2 Universal Emigration 10 and Colonisation_ ~. - ... 100 283 Van Diemen's Land 223 —23 A iii -: i'aii MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COLONIAL. SUGAL—There has been a larger supply, and prices have a downward tendency. Foreign has been more reluctantly dealt in. Refined brown lumps have been at 46s per cwt. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 259 hhds, 18 tierces, 111 barrels ; there were taken for home consumption, 564 hhds, 47 tierces, 150 barrels. The stock in the same places is 3,723 hhds, 697 tierces, 556 barrels. COFFEE.—The market is dull, and prices have been sup ported with difficulty. Native Ceylon of the new import is at 48s per cwt. RUM. —The quantity landed last week at the East and West Indian Docks was, 82 puns, 17 hhds ; there were taken for home consumption, 210 puns, 20 hhds, and ex ported, 176 puns, 131 hhds. The stock in the same places is 8,401 puns, 569 hhds. COTTON.—There is a good demand at previous rates. SALTPETRE.—At auction 2,740 bags Calcutta partly sold at 641 advance. Good to fine 20s 6d to 30s ; refraction, 2} to ci per cent. The rest taken in at 26s to 27s 6d for low mid, 10 to 7i per cent.; and 27s to 28s for 9 to 7i per cent. refraction ; 97 bags Madras sold at 25s 6d for mid, si per cent. refraction. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. 44s 9d to 45s per cwt on the spot, and town 46s 6d. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ 3s to 4/ 12s ; clover ditto, 31 83 to 51 5s ; and straw, 11 8s to 11 16s per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 31 5s to 4/ 15s ; clover ditto, 31 5s to 51 Os ; and straw, 1/ Ss to 1/ 16s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade rather elrol. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 31 3s to 41 14s ; clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 51 5s ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 16s per load. Trade dull, at barely last week's prices. LLOYDS' SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, April s.—Wind this day at Noon, W.S.W.' gbi airs, with drizzling rain. DEAL, April 4.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Colonist, Rio Janeiro, for Flamburgh ; Mary, Mauritius • Balmoral, Callao. Arrived from the Rive r —S o phi a , for Sydney, N.S.W. ; Wm. Stuart, Adelaide, S.A. ' • Prince Rupert, Quebec ; Camden, do. ; Hebe, d o . ;• Victoria, do. ; Her cules, do. Arrived from the River, and sailed—Clontarf, for Sydney, N.S.W. ; Antilles, Melbourne ; Elizabeth, do. ; Helm, do. ; Armaes, Bombay ; Ellen, Trinidad ; Patrick Henry, New York. Also arrived—Marmion, Ceylon ; British Empire, Sierra Leone ; Lord Hardinge, Valparaiso ; Index, St. Kitt's ; Ada, Magadore. LIVERPOOL, April 4.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived — Euphrates, Bombay ; Dcbarah, do. ; Enterp r i se , B uenos Ayres ; ohn Anderson, Trinidad ; Donna, Matanzas ; York, New Orleans ; Lisbon, do. ; L. Thompson, Mobile ; Gibraltar, Charleston ; Thomas Hanford, Wimington ; Adams, New York ; Sea Nymph, Demerara ; Escuedina, Porto Rico ; Felicity, Jamaica ; Greenock, Mobile ; Rho derick Dhu, do. ; Cora, Charleston ; Alfred the Great, New York. Sailed—Sachem, for Boston ; Amy Ann, Montreal ' • Peter Foalkes, Trinidad ; Aldborough, Hali fax. Put back—Robert Kelly, New York. Off Port— Simoom, Singapore. HourHEAL; April 4.—The Robert and Betsy, and the Prince Arthur (s), were in contact, and both received damage. The Ann and Mary and the Ospray were in can tact, and the latter sank immediately. FALMOUTH, April 4.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Vic tory, Mauritius ; Scandanavian, Bahia. PLYMOUTH, April 4.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Sam Pedro, Havannah. BO TON, March 22.—Thd Moses Taylor, New Orleans to Liverpool, is aground on Mississippi bar, and will, it is feared, be a wreck ; cargo discharging in a damaged state. THE PROPOSED PILOT BILL.—At a meeting yesterday of the Pilot Committee of Liverpool, the Mayor (Samuel Holmede, Esq.) presiding, a petition to the House of Commons was adopted, praying that a deputation might be heard in opposition to the proposed bill, but especi ally to the clauses proposing to grant pilots certificates to masters and mates of ships. THE GREAT BRITAIN.—LIVERPOOL, April 4.—The quantity of gold brought by the passengers on board the Great Britain, was very large, almost every passenger having from 1501. to 2,0001. in his possession, which was in most cases placed in charge of the chief officer. The Great Britain brought 135,000 ounces on freight. Six passengers who went out by the ship have returned by her, and all give a most favourable account of her, both as regards the ship herself and the accommodation on board. They have written a letter to Messrs. Gibbs Bright, and Co., congratulating them upon the success of the voyage, and speaking warmly in praise of the ship. Some of them are again going out by her next voyage. Captain Matthews, Mr. Cox (first officer), and Mr. Grey (second officer) have each received testimonials from the passengers. The success of the various pas sengers by the Great Britain was very curious. One man bad made 20,0001. in 10 months by keeping a public-house in Melbourne ; another upwards of 30,0001. by a circus, in a short space of time. A sailor who had deserted from a ship had 2,0001. with him ; and a com mon carter rather above that amount. One passenger displayed a lump of pure gold weighing upwards of 81b. and valued at 4001., which he had picked up with his own hand. The ship brought some wool from Sydney and the Cape, and 500 boxes oranges from St. Michael's. The specie has all been placed in the Branch Bank of England. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET. The commercia_ advices from New York describe no further change as regards the money market, except an increasing feel ing that a rapid reaction from the recent panic was soon to be looked for. Meanwhile, although the lowest rate of discount was 7 per cent., there bad still been no failures, nor were any apprehended. Bills on England continued to be pressed on the market, in order to raise funds for immediate wants, and hence there was a fur ther decline in the rate of exchange, and no immediate prospect LONDON FARMERS' et —sP A e : ie e i . r n s, teresting discussion took place a t the London o u t on. Farmers' Club, last night, upon the economy and advantage of covered farm build ings. The subject was ably introduced by Mr. Wm. Cheffins, of 62, Moorgate-street, and spoken to by Mr. Fisher Hobbs, Mr. Robert Baker, Mr. Sherer, Mr. Jackson, and o th er gen tl emen. Th e di scuss ion termi nated with the adoption of the following resolution : " That after the variety of systems advocated this even ing, the club will not undertake to recommend any one in particular ; the great point being to adapt the build ings to the occupation they may be erected on ; soil, climate, and situation being carefully considered." The reaolution, was agreed, to amidst great laughter, THE FRENCH EMPIRE. A. projet de loi is at the present moment under the consideration of the Council of State, which creates some surprise here. The object of it is to grant a pension to the Princess de la Moskowa, widow of the unfortunate Marshal Ney ; but it not only grants her the pension for the future, but gives .her all the arrears from the day of Marshal Ney's execution. The amount of the arrears is calculated at 336,000 f. The family of Marshal Ney have cer-. tainly gained by the restoration of the Empire. The Prince de la Moskowa is a senator ; two of the members of the family are receivers general : and others are provided with well-paid charges at Court, besides the high rank in the army to which they have been promoted. Letters from Venice state that the Comte de Chambord was to leave that city about the 20th of April, after having had an interview with the Em peror of Austria, who was expected to arrive in Venice on the 10th. Mr. Edward Dubeuf, the eminent portrait painter, is at present finishing a frill-length por trait of the Empress for the Exhibit' on, which is to open here on the 15th of May. This is the only authorized portrait made of her Majesty since her marriage. Yesterday morning the Emperor and Empress heard mass in the chapel of the Tuileries. After the mass their Majesties were present at a review of several regiments about quitting Paris. His Majesty distributed a number of crosses and medals. The accounts from Lower Italy are without par ticular interest. At Rome the projected voyage of the Pope to Paris seems to have met with im pediments both from Austria and the Sacro Col legio. It is reported that Cardinal Antonelli, who strongly opposes this trip, finds his position of Secretary of State somewhat undermined by French interests. At the Bourse yestorday the general rise that took place in the funds on Saturday was not main tained. The Three per Cents., for cash, fell 20c., and for the account, 15c. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents., for cash, advanced 10c. on the closing price of Saturday ; and Bank Stock, 15f. The market, before the close of business, had assumed a generally firm tone. The following are the closing prices :—For cash : Three per Cents., 79f. 50c. ; Four-and-a- Half per Cents., 103 f. 4c. For the account : Three per Cents., 79f. 50c. ; Four-and a-Half per Cents., 103 f. 20c .; Bank Stock, 2,690 f. AUSTRIA. We have received the Vienna journals of the Ist instant. They give no further details of the news brought from Constantinople, under date of the 21st ult., by the Trieste steamer. One o f th e officers of the Sultan, Moustapha-Effendi, had been sent on a special mission to Vienna. M. Rauscher had been definitively appointed Archbiphop of Vienna. His enthronization was shortly to take place by the Apostolic Nuncio, Monsignor Viale Prela. Dispatches from Constantinople state that the Sultan will shortly send Mustapha Effendi, one of his favourites, with an autograph letter to the Emperor of Austria. Lord Stratford de Redcliffe embarked on board the Fury, at Trieste, on the 30th ult., for Constan tinople. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, APRIL further has trans pired relative to the conspiracy. The affair is placed in the hands of the Attorney-General, who will in due time prepare the acts of accusation against all persons concerned, whether in arrest or fugitive. It is asserted that the letters or docu ments here and at Rostock, furnish evidence of an immediate connection with the refugees in England and elsewhere, and especially with the notorious Kinkel, whose sentence of death was commuted into imprisonment for life in a fortress, and who succeeded, by the aid of sundry persons not known, in making his escape to England, via Rostock. A remarkable feature in the proceed ings of the police in the recent affair is the secresy with which they prepared and conducted opera tions, seeing that nearly all was accomplished by them two days before even the best informed persons were aware of anything extraordinary hav ing occurred. Whilst on the subject of police action, it may be useful to English people travel ling to or through the Austrian dominions to quote the following, given under the head of " Vienna," by the Prussian semi-official journal : —" The Austrian frontier guards have been di rected to carefully watch all strangers, and to pay special attention, above all, to English travellers, in order to prevent any abuse of passports." Whether this be true or false, .Englishmen pro posing to enter the Austrian, and indeed the Prussian territory, will do well, and thereby save themselves from much inconvenience, and perhaps delay, to take care that their passports be regularly vise, in London or elsewhere, by the diplomatic or consular agents of both States. _ The following official statistics, relative to the action of cholera in divers districts of East Prussia, and more especially in that of Marienwerder, may not be uninteresting. The disease broke out, it appears, on the 10th of July, and spread with ra pidity over 30 towns and villages, attacking, out of a population of 615,000, about 10,670, of whom 6,1536 died, and the remainder recovered. The disease, now extirpated in the district, appears to have been more widely spread and intense in 1852 than during its previous visits in 1831, 1837, 1848, and 1849, as, during the first the number of in fected places was 315, that of cases 9,020, and deaths 5,260. During the second only 72 places were infected, and not more than 2,448 attacked, of whom 1,039 died. In the third mentioned year and during a period of 9 months, from about Mid summer to March following, 156 planes were infect ed and 6,355 persons attacked, of whom only 2,818 recovered. In the same and last year (1849), the pestilence again broke out in June, and continued until the middle of December, infecting 111 places, attacking 4,853 persons, and carrying off 2,656. The capriciousness of the scourge is such that it baffles all medical calculations as to the chances of its reappearing and travelling westwards. The last report from Breslau, of the 30th, shows nei ther cure, new case, nor death. THE COLONIAL GOLD COMPANY.—This Company have received letters by the Great Britain steamer from Mr. Thomas Comer, their superintendent in Victoria, dated Jan. 3, accompanied by detailed reports of the various diggings and localities where quartz veins exist. These show that gold-bearing quartz veins abound in the parts visited, and that the re ke am pl e em pl oymen t f or machinery, with which Mr. Comer requests the directors to supply hire. In the mean time he had taken steps to obtain some more simple machines for commencing ope rations in gold-washing. GREAT NUGGET VEIN COMPANY:—A fall of 11. per share took place this afternoon in the shares of the Great Nugget Vein Company, owing to sales, which being made on the arrival of the Great Britain, were re• garded probably as a consequence of orders from the colony. No information, however, transpired upon the subject. A private letter states that at the time of the departure of the Great Britain, the company were just about to commence operations with the English ma chinery, and that much interest was awakened in Sydney as to the results, which, it is added, were " expected to be great, as the manager of the English company (the Colonial Gold), by whom the mines are to be worked under a mutual arrangement, had been purchasing shares after a careful opening and inspection of the vein by his these purchasesni mining p n ta i a i y n . not " I h t a r v e em beena i ns t w o r b o e n g s l y e e a n t t whether n ted t otehs the colonial manager by speculators who may have bought them with the intention of selling a larger quantity in London. AusTRALIAN EMIGRATION.—The departures from the port of London for the Australian colonies during the past week have been more numerous than e ver, and have included vessels of all classes. They consisted of eight to Port Philip, with an aggregate burden o ;e f ir 2 a , nt 6 od 7 ta B ol t n o cea n p s ta : . five to Sydney, with an aggregate bu j i a d r e g n e o s f h 2 ip ,9 m 32 en t ts ons ; two to Adelaide. with an a ggregate burden of 1,144 general ), merchaarne tsownasn; n o i n v e e r t o o n ll b o a b l a l a r s t t - to w o f n ,6505 f tons. Their Th s a an fu a rther tendency to stilt ,wmbaasudteconsequentlyrcet7iug, r 7 he s td l sg t h o oo n ow s a . decline. _ ._ THE MAILS.—SOtTHAMPTON, Monday, April 4.—The Peninsular and Orient a l St eam Navigation Company's screw steam-ship Bengal, Captain Powell, took h er de parture this aft ernoon for Gibraltar, Malta, and Alex amneddriiate,rrawintheatnh,eand3s usual mails for India, Chi na , an d the pass thege rs,ameng whom is Sir James Bro o k e for Singapore, Hon. Captain Vivian for Gibralta r , Captain and Mrs. Evans for Suez, &c. On freight th e B engal takes out a good cargo of manufac tured goods, and specie, value 92,3001., as follow : Gold, for Al exan d r i a , value 20,000/. ; for Madras, 6001.; for Ceylon, 5001. Silver, for Calcutta, 43,000/.; for Penang, 5,7001.; for Bombay, 22,0001.; and for Madras, 4501. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Haddington, Captain Cooper, from Constantinople Smyrna, Malta, and Gibraltar, is expected to r eacll Southampton about the 7th or Bth inst. The United States mail steam-ship Hermann, with dates from New York to the 26th of March, is expected to arrive off Cowes about Friday next, en route to Bremen. The bark Coromandel, with a full complement of Government emi grants, sailed from this port for Sydney on Saturday. NORWICH ELECTION PETITION.—Wa are informed that two petitions from the Conservative electors of Norwich will be presented this evening by Mr. T. Dun combe—one setting forth gross acts of intimidation, bribery, treating, and violence ; the other praying the House to reinstate the original petition, improperly with drawn by Mr. Brown. It is said that these petitions were signed by nearly 500 electors of Norwich in a very few hours. Mr. Craven Berkeley, we understand, going to offer some explanation, on the part Cern= to Colonel Diolie en. ofo;onel Forester, with respect to expres s i on s used by that 25 25 St. 50 50 161 St. 20 St. St. St. St. 13i 20 20 50 St. 5 St. 20 St. 15 124 123 124 St. 10 25 10 106 GN. ~$ ~