The Sun. — London, England, 1853-06-01 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. under the management of Mr. Bnckstone. THIS EVENING, JUNE I, Will be performed ELOPEMENTS IN HIGH LIFE. By Messrs. R. Sullivan, Chippendale, Howe, W. Farren, Buckstone, Rogers, and Compton ; Mrs. Fitzwilliana, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, and Misses Reynolds and L. Howard. After which, MR. BUCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT EAT:- NASSITS. To be followed by THE BOARDING SCHOOL BALL. LOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. Last Night but Three of Mr. T. P. COOKE. THIS EVENING, JUNE 1, Will be performed the Tragedy of MACBETH. Principal dia meters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. To be followed by BLACK-EYED SUSAN. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Mansgement of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, JUNE 1, Will be performed A.S.S. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Suter, and Rosier° ; Mrs. Maenamara and Miss Wyndham. Will be performed THE WONDERFUnd L Ma WdamOMAN N . Characters by Messrs C. Mathews, F. Matthews, ae stris. After which, A BALLET DIVERFISSEbIENT. To be ;'allowed by THE LAWYER - 1. Cliarac!er; by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Rozby; Mrs. F. Matthews, and Misses Robertson and Ellis. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Websten —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JUNE 1, Will be performed THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Cha ractei s by Messrs. B. Webster, Keeley, Leigh Murray, Parselle, G. Honey, A. Wigan, Paul Bedford, R. Homer, Callenford, and H. Bed ford ; Madame Celeste, Mrs. Keeley, Miss Mary Keeley and Miss Wool gar. After which, NORMA. To conclude with THE DANCING SCOTCHMAN. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Tarren. THIS EVENING, JUNE 1, Will be performed A CURE FOR THE HEARTACHE. Cha racters by Messrs. Farren, H. Farren, and G. Coeke ; Mesdames Anderton and Bartlett. _ _ After which, THE WANDERING MINSTREL. Jem Baggs, Mr. F. Robson. To conclude with MACBETH. Supported by Mr. Samuel Mac beth, Mr. F. Robson, Mrs. Sarah Macbeth, and Mrs. A. Phillips. ASTLETS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. ASTOUNDING if OVELTY.—Arrival of the celebrated and intrepid M. ALPHONSE THEVELIN, the First Gymnasiarque .lErien of France, and Inventor of the Cybistique Games under the French and Belgian Balloons, who wdl make his third Appearance in this Country TO-NIGHT. SECOND JUVENILE EQUESTRIAN MORNING PER FORMANCE Will take place on WEDNESDAY. June 1, commencing at Two o'clock. By kind permission of Sir Charles Adam, and by compli mentary Invitation or Mr. W. Cooke, the boys of Greenwich Dios. pital School, with their Band. will attend. THIS EVENING, Jowls 1, And during the week, the Entertainments will commence with the highly successful Hippo Drama, with new scenery, costumes, and appointments, entitled THE CHASE, er LIFE ON THE TURF — illustrating a Sporting Man's Career. To be followed by M. Alphonse Thevelln in his incredible Per formance of LES JEUX CYBISTIQUE ; or, The Four Tapeze— with the wonderful Vaulting Traverser /Erten of 130 Feet from the Back of the Stage to the Centre of the Ring. To conclude with brilliant Scenes in the ARENA by the most talented Artistes of the day. Box-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. THIS EVENING, Gigantic Panorama of the BAY and FORTS of CIILTSAN. Splendid Menagerie. including Six Elephants, Fow Lions, Two Tigers,Two Giraffes, Camels, Leopards, Llamas, &c. Grand Military Band, Conducted by Mr. Godfrey.—Vocal and Instrumen tal Concert; Two Songs by Miss Cecily Nott ; Solo Clarionet, Mons. Wuille, and Cornet A Piston, Mr. Phillips ; Brilliant Dis play of Fireworks ; Feast of Lanterns ; Attack on the British Fleet; Explosion of Chinese Fireships ; Grand Tableaux. Doors open from 9in tha morning. Feeding the Animals at 5. Concert 6. Fire works half-past 9. Admisson ls. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TUN DAT —Morning 0 rain. after 10 I Evening 32 min.aft. 10 To-Moanow—Morning 1 min. after 11 I Evening 29 min.aft. 11 THE WEATHER.—SUN °MCI, Jura 1. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 64—highest since noon yesterday. 52—lowest this morning and during the tight. 58— this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30'03. WIND, N N.E. to E.N.E.—•Light breeze, and cloudy weather. • , . Aatri cs 4,w -7 ,1 17W9, 4, 4 40' - LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1853. In the olden time England was an oath-swear ing nation ; men were not only invited, but abso lutely required to appeal to the DEIT on numerous occasions and under the most trivial pretexts. Not only were oaths administered in the appointment to any office, but at the mere will and pleasure of any person who desired to put the law in operation. We had test oaths, promissory oaths, and fiscal oaths ; and even a oonscientious refusal to take an oath explanatory of the conscientious opinions of the party was visited not only with civil disabilities, but with the most stringent penalties. Even death itself was but too frequently inflicted for a refusal to subscribe the required tests or to acknowledge the supremacy of the CROWN in matters of re ligion, which was construed into an act of high treason against the Sovereign for the time being. The cruel persecution to which the Covenanters were exposed—the massacre of Glencoe, perpe trated against the inhabitants of an entire dis trict, helpless females and innocent children being included in the bloodshed, because phy sical obstacles prevented the arrival of the Chiefs of the Clan to take the oaths on the very day indicated, and the blood of the best and bravest poured forth like water on the scaffold, but too unequivocally attested the fear ful importance attached to the submission of the people to " the ordeal by swearing." When those brutal enactments were to a certain extent repealed, and the deepest portion of the scandalous blot erased from the national statute book, other very objectionable provisions were still retained. Our fiscal code was founded on a system of affidavits. The smallest article could not be imported into the country without a series of oaths being required from the parties interested, the Legislature appearing to place greater confi dence in the efficacy of these oaths than of the preventive forees employed to guard our shores. It is almost unnecessary to allude to the demorali sation that prevailed so extensively under the circumstances. It is now a matter of history. Suffice it to say that there was an organised sys tem of smuggling, with ramifications spreading through the entire kingdom, and that the inefficacy of " Custom-house Oaths," and the habitual disregard of such obligations, became matters of too painful notoriety. The truth of the adage, that " too much familiarity breeds contempt," received another and a very powerful illustration. It was clearly proved that the so called obligations were worse than uselessas a pro tection to the revenue, their only effect being the inducement to dispense with the other and more efficient checks ; and they were at length virtually abolished with the concurrence, and at the unani mous desire, of the entire community. But although fiscal swearing was thus practi- tally got rid of, political swearing still flourished in rank luxuriance. It is true that the stake or the scaffold was no longer resorted to as gentle remedies for non-conformity—we had still civil disabilities to operate as penalties for disagree ment with the State religion. Men were excluded from situations of honour and emolument, because they worshipped their CREATOR in the manner which in their soul and conscience they be lieved to be most acceptable to the DEITY. And even the veteran who had well and faithfully served his country in the hour of emergency, found the payment of his half-pay or pension withheld if he refused to do that which his religious convictions induced him to believe to be absolutely forbidden by the Gospel, or to be at least an impious mockery. A wiser, a m o re tolerant, and, in every respect, a more politic course was at length adopted. It wa s deemed expedient and just that the Dissenters an d Roman Cotholics should no longer be excluded from corporation o and other offices, or from seats nions. The Tensta:count of their religious opi pealed, Roman Catholic Corporation Acts were re civil and religious fre:dmanciPation carried, and conceded, the absence of exclusion or disabilitonloffor conscience sake be came a leading principle' of the. British Constitu tion ; and these great acts by a ytinsittthhic:rA,weetare (4 withinwm recognition a few years followed of the freedom of opinion, b 4, cap. 49 and 82), which enabled Quak ers , m o a nd Separatists to make their solemn affir-- vians, mation in lieu of an oath in all cases of civil or criminal procedure, an act of liberality which was 1 followed in the very same year (1833) by the reception of an (affirmation by Mr. PBASE ( a member of the Society of Friends), in place of the oaths ordered to be taken by a Member of the House of Commons. Too much g ratuitous and unnecessary swearing, however, Still remained. THE SUN. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING-, JUNE 1863. the stripping away of the glazings, or the taking off the dirty, coat of varnish. Hearkening be nignly, moreover, to all this with a delightful presentiment, or rather, we should say, with a pleasant conviction, that the chief good to be derived from the whole inquiry will be the compi lation of a Report to be ultimately stowed away with the rest of our lumbering lore of blue books for after consultation. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) ELECTION OF CITY CHAMBERLAIN CITr, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales, of which 590 were taken for export. The market was firm, and closed with out alteration in prices. The sales comprised 4,000 American, 120 Pernam anclMaranbam at 7d., 400 Bahia at 6d. to 7/(1, 500 Egyptian at 7id. to Btd., and 700 Surat at 3111. to 30. per lb. Rail way shares dull, and the quotations generally lower. DECLARATION OF THE POLL—(THIS DAY.) The Livery of the City of London assembled in the Guildhall for the purpose of hearing the numbers polled by each candidate for the office of City Chamberlain. Shortly after one o'clock the Lord Mayor and Court of Alderrnenentered on the platform, accompanied by Sir S John Key, Bart., B. Scott, Esq., the unsuccessful can- 2 didate, Alderman and Sheriff Carter, Alderman Wire, &c. 3 Mr. Sheriff CROLL then announced the numbers to ba— For Sir John Key 3185 2 • For Mr. B. Scott 2914 The winding-up of the Nova Scotia Mining Com pany is an event that ought not to be passed by without some notice from a public writer, and if the press upon these occasions exercised its vocation with more wholesome severity, we might not again have to record such a disgraceful concoction as the " Nova Scotia Mining Company." When this notable scheme was first ushered Majority 271 and declared Sir John Key to be duly elected. (Loud cheers.) Sir JOHN KEY, Bart., then came forward to address the Livery, and was greeted with the most hearty cheer ing, which having somewhat subsided, he said that the official declaration had announced to them that he was re turned by a majority of 271 to be their Chamberlain. He sincerely thanked all present for their assistance during the contest which had terminated. He would do all in his power to increase the wealth of the City. It would be his duty to promote the happiness of all mem bers of the Livery. (Cheers.) If in the heat of the con test any one word had been said wrongly by him, be apologised ; and it should be his aim to create for the future a feeling of unity, harmony, and goodwill through out the City. (Loud cheers.) BENJAMIN SCOTT, Esq., then addressed the meeting. He said he hoped that although he was the defeated can didate, he was not the disgraced candidate. (Cheers.) He had had the votes of 2,914 of the Livery recorded in his favour. He trusted he had carried on the contest in an honourable manner. (Hear, and Oh, oh.) There were two reasons for his coming forward, viz., the friends who signed the requisition thought that their should be an unrestricted choice made by the Livery. He would not say a word against the corporation, for he respected every member of it (oh), and they must all know that when he came forward there were gentlemen, not belonging to the Corporation, canvassing the Livery. (Hear, hear.) He hoped this would do away with all those statements that it was a piece of presumption on his part to come forward. (Hear, hear.) He only aspired as all young men should aspire. (Cheers.) There were many gentlemen in the Corporation who had risen to the high honours of aldermen, sheriff, and lord mayor from humble origin and by their own perseve rance. (Cheers.) After some further remarks, Mr. Scott retired amid great applause. Several gentlemen having addressed the Livery . the meeting dispersed. 'orth to the public, it was distinctly stated .n the prospectus that the investigations made into the value of the minerals placed it beyond the possibility of doubt, and yet with the names of some of our most respected merchants at the head of the prospectus, as vouchers of this assu rance, we witness within a few weeks the utter falsification of all that was asserted, and the dis solution of the Company. At least, if no benefit is to be derived in regard to this particular concern, by a reference to the past let us hope that it may constitute a warning for the future.... No board of directors is justified in enticing the public to subscribe to a new project without having first instituted the necessary local inquiries, and caused the fullest surveys to be made by its own agents. In the present instance these measures were only adopted after the money was subscribed, and it is not enough now to take credit for the return of the capital, intact, and the payment of the expenses by the Board itself, but we have to con sider that hundreds of persons relying upon the accuracy of the statements made, purchased its shares for investment at a high premium. What comillisation can it be to these parties, whose shares cost them '7/. or 81., including the deposit, to have 51. returned to them now. It may be very well to assert that if persons buy at a premium, they must take the consequences ; but is there no moral responsibility attaching to the names of our men of business, that will render their word as good as their bond If not, there is an end at once to all commercial confidence, and the sooner this fact is understood the better. As to the sur veyors, who certified to those inflated opinions about the value of the estates, their conduct is so flagrant that it is positively unfortunate that the law could not be put in force to reach them. If a man errs from ignorance he should be peculiarly liable for the injury he inflicts, and if he delibe rately deceives, something more than a simple fine should be the penalty. In bringing out these new companies there are always ample means of jobbing in the shares, so as to afford a profit upon upon mere time transactions, and we fear that it is this which prevents the natural indignation of original shareholders from obtaining expression at public meetings. Some speculators are interested for a fall, and others for a rise, and amid the contest the less experienced and more confiding subscriber falls to the ground. Among the bubbles of the year 1853, and they were not few, the " Nova Scotia Mining Company" stands pre-eminent. As was natural to expect, the voluntary " con version" will be at a stand-still while politics and money are lowering and tight. The " assents" at the Bank of England became " fine by degrees," and the opponents of the Chancellor's scheme exult in what they term his failure. When we consider, however, that cash now is in active demand at Three per Cent., we cannot feel surprised at the absence of any inducement to convert, if parties look simply to the moment. There is, however, a class of persons who should look more to the permanency of an investment, and if affairs settle down before October there will be still a large number willing to receive new stock. Even if two or three millions of Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are taken, there will be a market created, and their very scarcity will be favour able to the price. The Lord Chancellor, it appears from what was stated last night in Parliament, has not even yet made up his mind as to the security he will take, but we doubt whether the hostile advice of my Lord St. Leon ards to demand cash, and lay out the proceeds in Consols or Reduced, will have any weight, as being either patriotic or wholesome. The fact that all funded securities rise and fall nearly in pro portion is quite a sufficient bar to carrying out his lordship's policy. Concerning the renewal of Exchequer Bills, there is much difference of opinion. Some say the demand for payment will be very limited, others that it will be very -considerable, • and that the East India Company takes as much as a million sterling. What is to be done with the proceeds we shall curiously wait to see. English Stocks are very flat to-day, and about -I- to per cent. lower. Consols 100 to for Trans fer, and 1001 for July. The settlement of the Account progresses without difficulty. The New Aree-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 102 to *, and the Three per Cents. 991 to Bank Stock is firm at 230. Exchequer Bills are ls. discount to 2s. premium, and India Bonds 255. premium. Foreign Stocks are mostly heavy. Mexican bring, however, 26 to 1, being firm, owing to the formation of Santa Anna's Cabinet. Venezuela Bonds have been at 38. The following has been received by the Spanish American Bondholders Committee : " The Senate and Chamber of Representatives of the Republic of Venezuela in Congress assembled. " Resolved, Congress authorises the Executive power to take all necessary measures for settling the foreign claims for interest due on the foreign debt, ' and those debts originating from the law of Espera, of the 29th April, 1849, which require peremptory set tlement. " Given at Carhcas, the 30th April, 1853." New Grenada promises to make fresh arrange ments. Spanish Bonds are rather lower. Railway Shares are down generally f to A per cent. The Midland have been flatter, and at one time were 10s. to IL lower. Great Northern also have suffered 10s. to 11. • The French Lines have been about 10s. lower for the Northern, and 10s. to 15s. for the Lyons and Strasbourg. Upper India Scrip has been higher, having realised 11 premium. The Gold Mine Shares are all weak, with very little inclination to buy ; but Agua Fria, Ave Maria, and the other Californian companies reman about the same. The Joint-Stock Bank Shares are giving way with hardly an exception, but the new companies are most depressed. The Land Companies' shares continue on the decline. The quotations of some of the shares not yet in the official list, are as follows :—Berlin Water works, to premium. Central of France Rail way, 4 to 11 premium. Metcalf Mine, 61- to 1 74 premium. Jamaica, 3 to 4i premium. Sue River, Ato premium, and Port Royal, l to 1g premium. BILITISFI FUNDS THIS DAY. ( From the Official List.) 'Business done. . 230 99 3 1 9 100k}100; 99 , 102}1 Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red - aced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities . New 3/ per Cent. Annuities India Bonds, £lOOO ....... Ditto, under £lOOO Consols for Account July 19 Exchequer Bills, 10. £lOOO ~ 25 ~ 1001 i 100 1a 2p par 1 d 2 p. par 1d 2 p par 3 1 d £5OO Small Ditto Advertised PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian 'Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto New, 1853, 4 per Cent 9Bl fl x a Milan Bonds, 6 per Cent.. Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, Deferred Mexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian Scrip par Ditto for the Account GO Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto for the Account llBa Ditto 4. per Cent. Spanish,Bonds, 3 per Cent 4B i 8 Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent 23} 3 i Ditto Passive (Converte d ) Swedish Loau ....... ........... 1 i I Venezuela Bonds, 3, per Cent. ............... 38 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent. Ditto for the Account . Dutch Exchange 4 per Cent. Certificates 96 Ditto for the Account 9si; THREE O'CLOCK on i 100 Consols Ditto July Account The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry have left town, for the baths of Hombourg yid Paris, in which capital the noble marquis and her ladyship con template making a brief sejour. A STRANGE CASE.—Mrs. Wilkinson, of Eynesbury, near St. Neot's, completely lost her sight 25 years notwithstanding the best medical aid. About six weeks back she accidentally fell down stairs. Fortunately she sustained no injury from the fall, but the shock occasioned by it seems to have led to the recovery of her sight. A day or two after this accident occurred Mrs. Wilkinson fancied she could see a little, and so stated to her husband. At first he was, naturally enough, inclined to doubt the fact ; but her sight daily grew better, and she is now enabled to distinguish colours, and to see pretty well. The joy of Mrs. Wi!- inson, and the different members of her family, may be well imagined. A son, 23 years old, she has just been enabled to look upon for the first time.—Lincoengirc Oronicle. One class, it was found,..were still excluded, not designedly, but from the insertion of the words which constituted no part of the substance of the oath, and which were merely directed against R om an Catholics ; but which, after the Eman cipation Act had removed the cause that led to their introduction, were found to affect by a side-wind another and a very different body. Other complaints were put forward with much reason. One high minded and conscientious nobleman, a staunch Protestant, an undoubted Member of the Church of England for many years, refused to take his seat in the House of Lords, inasmuch as he could not conscientiously swear that no foreign Prince, Prelate, or Potentate had any jurisdiction, power, superiority, pre-eminence, or authority, ecclesias tical or spiritual, within this realm—when he not only saw a numerous and influential body of our fellow-subjects recognising the spiritual autho rity of the Vatican, and the nomination of Roman Catholic Bishops by the POPE, which Bishops were afterwards recognised in the United Kingdom. It is quite clear that our Legislators are required to swear that which is not the truth, and which can cnly be got over by a degree of mental reservation on the part of those high-minded and conscientious Protestants, equal to anything to which they so loudly objected on the part of the Roman Catholics. They could clearly perceive the mote in their brother's eye, while ignorant or indifferent as to the beam in their own. . . The Oath of Supremacy, then, is positively wrong—that of abjuration would be simply ridi culous were it not in express violation of the first Commandment, a taking of the name of the LORD in vain, which should be carefully eschewed, not merely by every professing Christian, but by every one who believed in the existence of the CREATOR of the Universe, the Omniscient, Omni present, and All-powerful GOD. The person taking the oath is required to deny the title of the descendants of the late PRETENDER—and to abjure all obedience to them in the most solemn and impressive language, while it is notorious that there are no such persons in existence, nor is there any possibility of any such again coming forward. What can this be deemed but an impious mockery—a contemptuous calling of the DEITY to witness—on a matter of no meaning—a wilful breach of the first article of the Sacred Code, de livered amidst fire and smoke on Mount Sinai. Lord LYNDHURST desires to remove these anomalies to prevent the recurrence of these flagrant evils. The Noble and Learned Lord last night brought forward, in a speech of most persuasive eloquence and convincing argu ment, a measure calculated to achieve this de sideratum. It is to be regretted that the Noble Lord, in opposition to his own better judg ment, continued the words that operate so in juriously in the exclusion of our Jewish brethren. He did so avowedly, because he would not endea vour to obtain by a side-wind that which should have been carried by a direct and positive enact ment—emphatically declaring, however, that he did so " ex necessitate, and as entirely against his decided convictions on the subject." We trust that this statement will not be forgotten when the amendments of the Commons House of Parliament come under consideration, but that it will ponder deeply upon the unequivocal expression of feeling by one of its most aged, most respected, and most eloquent members, and give full effect to his en lightened views. Committees are nowadays the effectual and beneficent substitutes for Star Chambers and for Courts of Inquisition. Wherever an abuse is sus pected a Committee is at once organised—a Chair man is appointed—witnesses are called up and examined--and an elaborate, yet, for the most part, sententious Report is the consequence of the entire manoeuvre ! Is there a suspicion that something better might be done in regard to the regulation of the Sugar Duties, so as to affect beneficially the interests of the West India Planters ? There is at once a Committee of Inquiry—toiling through a mass of details that would have appalled our ancestors, and preparing the materials for a blue book, certain in time to be refered back to as a standard authority for all future Administrators. Is there an inkling that rather dirtier work than usual has been " doing " in the Dockyards ? There is another Committee of Inquiry as to that conjectured abomination — to sift rumours and to arrive as soon as possible, if possible, at something like a definitive conclu sion. Is there a notion, as our Yankee cousins might say, that there are ghouls amongst us nowa days arrayed in the surplice or armed with the grave-digger's mattock ? A Committee is fastened upon that loathsome object of investigation to discover whether it might not be advisable to prevent the continuance of the horrors conse quent upon intramural interment: The only misfortune is, that a Committee is generally successful solely in exposing abuses in all their natural, or rather unnatural, deformity. It fails altogether in the majority of instances in forcing the need of reform upon the recogni tion of the wavering judgment of the Legislature. The latest illustration of the popular delight in the appointment of these Committees of Inquiry is discoverable in the one which began its sittings yesterday in reference—What to ? To another controverted election ? To another bribery case, sacred to the memory of worthies like W. B. and " the safe man," and the barber FRAIL, and the lawyer FLEwKER, and the bricklayer MoRGAN, and " the man in drab," cum acteris paribus Nothing of the sort. The Committee, which met yesterday, had reference to the management of the National Gallery—it took into account the condition of the pictures constituting the treasures of that popular Exhibition. Colonel MURE was in the chair, and the first witness examined was Sir CHARLES EASTLAKE. For your Committee is supposed to have a comprehensive genius for everything in the wide universe. Re garding it as an embodiment, it might be sup posed to reason like PLATO, to talk like DEMOS THENES, to comprehend abstract science like LIEBNITZ, to dance like CERITO, to play the violin like PAGANINI, to sing like MALIBRAN, to act like GARRICK, to chop logic with WHATELEY, and ingre dients for some delectable sauce with Sol-Ea—to be, in fact, an Admirable CRICHTON, or a DA Vlrrer, or a BUONAROTTI. So that - a Committee—the members of which might have sat the other day upon some electioneering case of treating and intimidation —is summarily ap pointed by the Lower House of Parliament, and Colonel MIME is appropriately placed at the head of it as Chairman, to examine into the present condition of the pictures in the National Gallery and into the working of its present system of management ! Obviously, of course, the principal good derived from these Committees of Inquiry may be traced to the information supplied iu evidence. But as obviously the value of that information is depend ant upon the manner in which it is collected. The answers given by a witness are important or worthless accordingly as the inquiries are dis tinguished by tact or frivolity. Take as an examination in point, that of Sir CHARLES EASTLAKE, yesterday, as the first witness summoned before the Committee on the State of the Pictures in the National Gallery. Several hours were consumed in collecting from this wit ness a variety of particulars relating to the pro cesses of picture-cleaning, with which the public had long before, for the most part, become perfectly familiarised. It is certain, there fore, that numerous pages, folio or octavo, as the case may be, have in this manner been already filled up in some prospective enormity of of a blue book—informing the public at the rate of so much per ounce avoirdupois of thingsuust. submit, if to which there was no need whatever for inf orma ti on . Such, however, is the system in vo gue nowa d ays, an d t o th a t s y s tem we must with elm+ i s f mf p ot o b L e si a b ur le, uncomplainingly. We a good p an on ee t t h o e amllatttheira, twaddling d ad li di ste in n g 'erapla gapoinipginabtuLt:criounrigt.iii:ictures with a silk hand kerchief,tte ia w tt i e th r op so e a r p atio a n n s d . water,. f. washin g them . them, scrubbing them, and skinning yin COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princess Royal and the Princess Alice, and attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn, Colonel the Honourable Charles Grey, and Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable A. Gor don, left Buckicgham Palace at ten minutes past three o'clock yesterday afternoon for Claremont (travelling by the London and South-western Railway), and visited the Countess de Neuilly and the French Royal family. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness returned to Buckingham Palace at a quarter past six o'clock. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse back yesterday morning, attended by Lieutenant- Colonel the Honourable A. Gordan. The Queen had a dinner party yesterday at Bucking ham Palace. The company included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Here ditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, her Royal Highness the Duchess Caroline of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, her Serene Highness the Princess Ade laide of Hohenlohe, Earl Granville, the Marquis of Breadal bane, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Lady Suffield, Baroness Wencbstein, Sir George Couper, Major Baron Knesebeck, Baron Luhe, and the Honourable James Macdonald. The band of the Coldstream Guards was in attend ance at the Palace, and performed during dinner the following selection : Overture "Le Lac des Fees" Schubert, Serenade Grand selection—" Rigoletto" Polka—" Echo du Mont Blanc" Pas redouble—" Martha" Flotow. A deputation on the subject of the submarine telegraph i between Great Britain and the Contineht of Europe had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell yester day at the Board of Trade. The deputation consisted of Lord de Manley. the Hon. F. Cadogan, Mr. Samuel Laing, Mr. J. Masterman, jun., Mr. W. J. Chaplin, Mr. J. Brett, Mr. Ernest Bunsen, and Messrs. Camp bell and Hughes (solicitors). A deputation of the directors of the Electric Power and Colour Company, introduced (in the absence, by indisposition, of the chairman, Earl Fitzwilliam) by the Hon. George W. Fitzwilliam, M.P., had an interview with the Elder Brethren of the Trinity-house yesterday, on the subject of illuminating the coast lighthouses with the electric light. A deputation from the Oxford, Worcester and Wol verhampton Railway Company, consisting of Mr. Oliveira, M.P., Mr. Thomas, and Major Tyndal e (directors), and Mr. Smith (secretary), had an inter view with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell yesterday at the Board of Trade. Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office yes terday from the Governors of the West India Islands and from the Governor of Van Diemen's Land. MEXICO---THE NEW CABiNET. The subjoined extracts of a letter received yesterday from Havannah by the house of Mr. H. Bade give the latest particulars concerning the new Mexican Cabinet, and the summary measures adopted by Santa Anna with regard to the laws and constitution of the republic : "The Mexican Cabinet was formed on May 10, and is to consist of Ham Minister of Finance ; Alaman, ditto of Foreign Relations; Lares, of Justice; and Tor nel, of War. " Lombardini is appointed Commander-in-Chief of the army, General Carrera having resigned. " The liberty of the press is limited. "All the Mexican officers who, during the wars of 1846 to 1848, abandoned their ranks, or were taken pri soners, are separated from the army, without even en joying the privilege of having belonged to it. "All thieves are to be judged by a court-martial. " Dr. Juan Ximenez de Sandoval was received as Spanish Minister. " "The North Americans had taken possession of Chi huahua, and were preparing its defence. " Mr. Falconnet, agent for the bondholders, has de clared that the Minister of Finance was not bribed. " All the laws promulgated since the 16th September, 1847, to the 6th February ult., are annulled. " A Council of 20 respectable Mexicans shall be con- stituted. " The Tehuantepec treaty is approved. " General Urago is appointed Mexican Minister to Prussia ; General Almonte, ditto Washington ; Sr. Vivo, ditto, to Madrid." THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, at Philadelphia, have elected Sir Charles Eastlake, Mr. Copley Fielding, Mr. Dyce, Mr. Cousins, Mr. George Godwins, Mr. J. P. Knight, Mr. Maclise, Sir Edwin Landseer, Mr. Stansfeld, and Mr. John Ruskin, honor ary members of the academy. The Pennsylvania Aca demy is the oldest artistic body in the - United States. IMPORTATION OF THE PRECIOUS METALS.—During the last three years gold-dust from California and silver bullion from the south-western coast of America, to the value of fifty millions of dollars, have passed over the Isthmus of Panama, to be conveyed to England by the Royal West India mail packets. GENERAL ARISTA, THE EX-PRESIDENT OF MEXICO, who was driven out of that country through the last revolution there in favour of Santa Anna, arrived at Southampton on Monday, in the West India mail packet La Plata, and adds one more to the distinguished refu gees who have sought an asylum in this country. Ge neral Arista is between 60 and 70 years of age. He was ill during the voyage from the West Indies, and rarely appeared on deck. He was accompanied by an aid-de camp. Just before the voyage concluded be was suffici ently well to be introduced to Mr. Barkley, the Gover nor of British Guiana, who was a passenger in La Plata. The General speaks English, though imperfectly. He is at present stopping at Silva's hotel, in Southampton. QUARTZ ROCK MARIPOSA GOLD COMPANY. This company have received advices from their superin tendents at Maxwell's Creek that, in addition to the company's miners, they had engaged a body of Chinese at $2 per day, in place of the Mexican and other la bourers who had previously been at work on the mine, and who, upon the superintendents taking possession, immediately demanded an increase of their wages from $ 2 to $34 per day. The company's agents at San Francisco had dispatched to the mines the duplicate set of machinery which had arrived by the Remittance, in addition to the first set by Orkney Lass, previously forwarded. THE LIBERTY MINING COMPANY.—This company have received advices and accounts of the mill opera at the Vancluse Mine to the 14th inst., from which it appears that 562 oz. 114 dwts. of refined gold bad been obtained from the ore crushed up to that date, and that the prospects of the mine were exceedingly favourable. TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY OF UPPER CANADA. — Yesterday the annual general meeting of this company took place at the offices in Moorgate-street, Mr. Chap man in the chair. A report was read, which stated that the receipts for the last half year amount to 9,3481. 17s. 6d. ; and the disbursements, including interest on debenture bonds, have been 5,5241. 19s. ld. ; leaving a balance of profit for the half year of 3,8231. 18s. 5d., and a total balance at credit of revenue of 5,6771. 14s. 7d. The directors recommend that, out of this sum, a dividend the rate of 7 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, be declared on the called-up capital f the company for the six months ending the 31st March, 1853. The engage ments of the company are now not far short of 400,000/. currency and negotiations pending may suddenly and considerably augment that amount. On the other hand, the present limit of the company's operations is 500,0001. sterling. The report having been adopted, and a dividend declared as recommended therein, the proceed ings terminated. NEW ZEALAND COMPANY.—The annual general court of the proprietors of this company was advertised for yesterday, for the election of directors of the said com pany, and the transaction of other business, Mr. Aglionby, M.P., in the chair. The Chairman said the clause of the charter required the presence of 20 proprie tors, and there not being that number present, they could not proceed to business, and had nothing more to do than to adjourn to a future day. The directors had only to see that the money they had to receive was dis tributed so that they might close the affairs of the com pany. Mr. Burnaud heard they had received 15,0001., and hoped they would have given the shareholders a dividend of 31. per share. The chairman said their debts must first be paid, when something would no doubt come to the shareholders. The meeting then adjourned to June 23. PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par (according to the last tariff), which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.17 ; and, the ex change at Paris on London at short being 25.05, it fol lows that gold is about 0.48 per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 427 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.6 ; and, the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.51, it follows that gold is 0.12 per cent. dearer in Hamburgh than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 110 per cent., and, the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.42 per cent. in favour of England ; and, after making al lowance for charges of transport, the present rate leaves a small profit on the importation of gold from the United States. IMMENSE INFLUX OF SHlPPlNG.—Yesterday and on Monday the arrivals of foreign and coasting vessels in the river Thames were much more numerous than on any two days during the present year. The number of vessels of all classes entered inwards at the Custom house during the two days up to yesterday afternoon being 255, of these 138 sail arrived on Monday, and 117 yesterday. This immense fleet comprises several vessels of large tonnage from the East Indieq, South America, Coast of Africa, North America, and Australia ; amongst these from the last named colony is the Duke of Northumberland, with a large amount of gold dust on freight. The coasting vessels and colliers entered in wards amount only to 88 sail, leaving 167 from foreign ports and the colonies. This number includes the regu lar steam ships trading to France and the North, of Europe. A very large fleet is reported to be in the Channel, principally from foreign ports, and may be ex pected upon the first change of wind. QUEEN'S BENCH-(THIS DAY.) LUMLEY V. GYE. In consequence of the illness of Mr. Justice Wight man the Court postponed giving judgment in this case until to-morrow. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) SHOCKING CASE OF CRUELTY.—James Wand appeared in answer to a summons, granted at the instance of Mr. Thomas, secretary to the Royal Society for the Preven tion of Cruelty to Animals, charging him with wantonly and cruelly ill-treating a cow. Mr. Joseph Thorpe, butcher, 20, Upper Marylebone street, said on the 16th of May he was in front of his shop when a drove of sheep and beasts came past to gether. After they had passed a little while he saw one of the beasts standing on three legs, the near hind leg up, which appeared in great agony. The prisoner struck the off hind leg with a stick, and the beast fell on the pavement as if shot, he then beat it over the head as hard as he could hit. Witness spoke to him about his cruelty, and the prisoner made a very rude answer. The cow lay about twenty minutes before it got up. David Graham, grocer, 42, Upper Marylebone-street, corroborated the evidence of last witness. The prisoner denied the charge. Mr. Hardwicke said it was a very bad case, and com mitted the prisoner for a month. SOUTH WARK.-(THIS DAY.) ROBBERY AND ASSAULT IN A PUBLIC-ROUSE. Thomas Revell, a powerful looking young ifellow, was brought before Mr. A'Beckett charged with assaulting William Revell and robbing him of two shillings. Prosecutor said he went into the Rising Sun public house in Kent-street about 10 o'clock last night, with two female relations, and called for some gin and rasp berry. While being served the prisoner, whom he had no previous knowledge of, rushed up to him and knocked him down without any provocation. While on the ground he put one of his hands into his waistcoat pocket and stole two shillings which witness had just deposited there. A police-constable was called in and he gave him into custody for the assault and robbery. The females who were with the prosecutor said they saw the prisoner attack him in a very ferocious manner, and knock him down. While on the ground, they also saw him take some silver from his waistcoat pocket. They called in a constable, and he was given into custody. The prisoner denied the robbery, and said he was first assaulted by a man who was with the prosecutor. He had known the latter some time, and was on friendly terms with him ; and as he was offering to shako hands with him he was struck. Prosecutor denied that he had any previous knowledge of the prisoner, or that any other man was with him. Mr. A'Beckett committed him for trial at the nex Surrey Sessions. NEW DUTIES ON TEA.—The order to receive the new duties on tea reached the Customs at six o'clock last night, and the delivery commenced at six o'clock this morning. The entries exceed the extraordinary number of 10,000. A single house in the City yesterday paid no less than 10,0001. in tea duties. DETERMINED SUICIDE.—This morning a young woman named Sarah Hallion committed suicide at No. 10, Waterloo-place. From information gleaned by our re porter it appeared that the deceased, who was to have been married on Sunday next, was on a visit to the housekeeper at the house above named and slept with her. About 7 o'clock this morning she (deceased) got up and proceeded downstairs to prepare breakfast, and on the housekeeper following shortly after she was no where to be found. A search was made, and deceased was found in the water-closet with her throat cut from ear to ear. No reason at present can be given as to the cause of her committing the rash act, as on Tuesday she was in cheerful spirits, and had been busily employed in making her wedding dress. The body was conveyed to St. James's workhouse, there to await a coroner's in quest. TREBLE ATTEMPT AT SUlClDE.—Yesterday afternoon information was received from Westminster Hospital of a desperate attempt at self-destruction of a respectable female of the name of Mrs. Amelia Moore, Lillington. street, Vauxhall, by swallowing a large quantity of oxalic acid. It appears that the unfortunate woman had been in a very desponding state of mind for some length of time, owing to the loss of her husband, and, in consequence of her attempting her life twice before, her movements were watched—hence the discovery arose. Dr. Basham, M.D., and Mr. Evans cauty, house sur geon, was promptly in attendance, and used the stomach pump with such success that it is hoped the poor crea ture is placed out of danger. ROYAL ARTILLERY, Woo',wren . , MAY 30.—Colonel C. C. Dansey, C. 8., a Waterloo officer, who has com manded the Royal Artillery at Gibraltar since April, 1852, having returned to England on sick leave, Colonel Henry William Gordon will proceed from Woolwich to Gibraltar to take the command of the Royal Artillery at that important station, in the room of Colonel Dansey. Colonel Gordon was recently at the head of the Royal carriage department at the Arsenal here, and previously served in command of the Royal Artillery at Corfu and the lonian Islands, where he superintended the fortifi cation of these stations with several hundred large guns of the best modern construction. BRITISH WOOLLEN MANUFACTURES.—Yesterday a Parliamentary paper was issued, from which it appears that, in 1852, the declared value of British woollen ma nufacture and woollen yarn exported was, of woollen manufactures and woollen yarn, 10,161,074/. MONEY ORDER OFFICES.--The following notice has been issued from the General Post-office :--" On the 10th June major money order offices will be opened at the receiving offices at Brownlow-hill, Mill-street, and Scotland-road, Liverpool. Minor money order offices will be opened at the undermentioned places on the re spective dates named : England—Milford Junction, 27th May ; Portisbead, Ist June. Ireland—Kiltimagh, Ist June ; Trillick, lst June." THE AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL GOLD MINING ASSOCIA- TioN.—A junction has been effected betweeri Mr. Collett, of the Mutual Gold Mining Company, and Mr. Sherwood, who has the superintendence of another English company, for the workin ,-, of Erskine Island. Mr. Sherwood has to complete the present eiengineerin g works, which, with thirty men employed, will, we un derstand, require about a fortnight, after which they share the profits equally. With the pra ctical skill and resources which will be brought to bear upon the work, the success or failure of the speculation will soon be established. On the Turon Mr. Collett has secured twenty claims for the "Mutual," most of which are un worked, and all situated advantageously for the recep tion of gold deposit.—Bathurst Free Press, Jan. 4. EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT.—On Saturday last as the carriage of Mr. Richardson, of Upper Portland-place, was leaving Strawberry-hill, Twickenham, the fore axletree broke, and dropped the footboard of the box seat on to the horses' backs, upon which the animals leaped the quickset hedge on the side of the lane, dragging the front part of the carriage after them into the dyke, where one of them was drowned, and the other so severely injured by his struggles, and the means used to drag him out, as to render his recovery doubtful. Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Richardson were extricated without difficulty, but the coachman, and a young gen tleman who was riding on the box seat, had a most miraculous escape. The horses were a remarkably handsome pair of greys, valued at 300 guineas. THE QUEEN'S NunsE. --We understand that Mrs. Mackintosh, who was appointed wet-nurse to her Ma jesty, has returned to the north. It appears that her milk was too rich for the infant Prince—so much so, that her own child was also nurse d b y h er f or som e time, in order to reduce the quantity. Mrs. Mackintosh left Osborne amidst the regrets of the whole establish ment, expressed in the strongest terms, and accompanied by substantial proofs of the Queen's accustomed libe rality. Her Majesty presented her with a large and valuable gold brooch, an ample wardrobe of clothes, and a cheque for a hundred pounds—all this being exclusive of travelling expenses. The brooch was given by the Queen with her own hand, And will, we have no doubt, be treasured for generations as an heir-loom of inesti mable value.---Invcrness Courier. SHARE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) BRITISH R A.ILWAYS. Stir.' Paid' RAILWAYS. t. 1100 'A) 8i A.btrdeen .Inbg. Nottug. Bost. & Eastn. Junc. .4 1 all Estrmng. Wolverh. Stour Va11ey......... a 128 Birkenhd. Linesh. & Cheshire Juliet__ ;711 all Do. Chesh. & Birk.,' £5O dr £25 Cons.... 22 18i st. 100 St. 100 50 all 50 all 20 all 5() 45 25 all IDo., £2O, Bristol & Exeter ICaledonian. Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon.... Cork, Black. & Pass. Dublin&BelfastJunc. Dundee Perth &Aber. deen Junction . 51 all 0 ,5 all Do. New East Anglian (X 25 L. & E. & L. & D.)...., .8 all all ;5 all Do., (£lB E. c IL). Eastern Counties ! Eastern Union, Class A. lato E. U. Sh ! Do., do.. _ _ 5 83 5 all ;t. 100 i 0 all Do., B. & C. ..... East Lancashire East & West Ind. Dk dr Birming. June Edinburrh&Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles >t. 100 0 1 k. 100 k. 100 Edinb.Prth.&Dundee Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk.. De., A. Stock Do., B. Stock ..... iGt. Sth.&West.(lrc.; St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 1100 St. 100 [rent Western. .1 it eh South-Easters. Xll Lancaster & Carlisle. li Do., Thirds lei 1 : St. 10 19 1 14 1 50 al 20 Encash. &Yorkshin Do., Fifths .14 Do., Wst. Riding Un 11. Leeds Northern.. al 1 Liv. Crsby. &So ntbpt. l [1 London & Blackwall 3 Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. 10 Lond.Bright. &S. Cst. 10 London SiN. Western) .2 Do. Fifths 1 Do. ,16/.5h.,31&8...0 10_ London & S.Western 21 Do., £5O • • • Do. £4O .......... 11 Lndndrry.&Coleraine finandrry. da Ennisk. )O ganch.Slict&Lincln, 4 Do Man &Lin. Un, Midland Do. Birming. & Derby :74 Vhclland G. West.(lr. ) .7t Do. 4 Shares 11 Newcastle &Carlisle K) Newmark els 34 Do. Bury Extensions .6 Newpt.Aberg.&Htfd. 74 Newry & Enniskillen 11 Newry Warrenpoini & Rostrevor K) Norfolk .. .11 Do., New ..... 34 Northn. Counties Un 10 North British .3 North Devon, No.l 8 I a11 64D0., No. 2 Dc., A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western 0 N. &S. Westrn. junc 10 Oxford Worcester 41 Wolverhampton 0 Scottish Central 10 Scottish Midland )0 Shrewsbury & Birmg )0 Do., L. di N. Westn Guaranteed Stock... 8 Shrewsby. dr Herefd. ill Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Lll Do. Halves, d 0....... 11 Do. Oswestry ......... 61 Shropshire Union.... al South Dev0n.......... )0 South Ea5tern......... 611 South Wales L 5 S. Yorksh. River Dun 5 Do.-- L6' Stockton & Hartlepl. 19 Thames Haven Dock and Railway.- ..... .7 Val() of Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick 13 West C0rnwa11.......:1 Wmbledon &Croydoi 1 Woodford 100 York Newctl. & terw. 20 Do. Extensions..... .. 11. Do. G.N. E. Purchase 100 York &N. Midland.. Basi n ass dor e this chy. Closing Prices this day. 28 - 29 5 , 3 - 58 9a 104 7 - 6 t'l 21. - 22 • 33 2A d 102 164 691 69/ 22A 23 • 20,t 21 2 -4p 8 - 9 5; -- 5i 3i 4 13i -13 i 10i -10 i 7 - 72 - 74 53 - 56 71 - 73 .•• . ••• 29 :n. 87 88 52 54 134 - 136 111 112 88. 89 8 93 95 13i —l4 p 79 79):, 41 4 d 3 —2l d 16 16. I 91 I#-2 p LO3i IG4A Ll 6 -- 117 2 -24 p Isp 88 -- 89 6 -- 5(1 5 -- 4d 12 -- 13 19 -- 21 30 -- 304 3t 73 -- 734 41 -- 43 51 - 53 2 - 3 3 - 9 52 - 54 . _ 4 —2 d 94,4 ::: ...(1 5i - Cd 83 8i ... - ... PI 52 - 53 96 - 97 60 - 61 64 - 66 73 76 li ldisl 17 19 84 94 13 15 34 20 -- 21 72i 73 ? 36A -- 37 13 -- 14 di 23 25 2 3 141 - 9 11 32 33 9i 101 d— par 70 -- 71 7i 7 d :•1 -- 2 d 61 62 PREFERENCE SHARES. lAbentecu W2 Do., No. 2,7 p. c BB Bris. & Ex. 4 p. a. St lO7 Do. 4 p. c. Shares !Caledonian £lO iiol Chester ct Holyhead' Guar. 51 per cent... ,Cork&Bandonsi p. c. 19i 20A h‘t ipm Dundee Perth(kAber deep Junction EastA uglian (£3lox) 6 per cent ...... ..... Ci 4 - 41 5 - 54 - lip Do: (25) 7 per cent, Do. (27 17s) 7 p. et. Eastern Counties Ex. tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do No. 2. . ...... -- 2A p -2 p 14t-- 15 Do• , New 6 p. c. St.. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent.... EastLancash. 6 p. ets. Edinb. Prth. &Dundee 5i per cent........... Glasgow & S.Westorn guar. 5 per cent.... 18 - 184 311 - 3i Great Noithr sp. c. Do. sp. c.,Redeem., at 10 p. c. pram .... 129 - 131 ;111 - 113 Gt. Southn. ZSlNVestn (Ireland) Eighths.. Gt. Westn. (Barks le Hants Ex. 5 p. c.).. G. West. fixed 4 p c. Lan. & York. F. 220, Do., 6 p. c., Stock... London and. Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c... 8i - 8i 6 - 71 105 - 107 i (1 - ip 153 - 154 no. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, sp. c., 1852. ..... Do. New Gua.r. 6 p.c London et S. Western, Con. Thirds 151 - 157 3i - Londonderry& Coler. i Shares bolidy. & Ennis. A Sh Nfanch.,Shef., Shares, No. 1 10 - 11 13i.- 14. DO. Now:210 8 9 10 11 fl Do., £6....., ' sfarypt.&Carl. 4 p. c. Do. 44 per cent....... Do .. .. Consol. 6 p. c. St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 4i per cont Norfolk Extension Do. Guar. fji per ct Do. Way. Val. 5 p c North British North Staffordshire Oxford Worcester & Wolverh. k,15,6p. c Do 150 - 152 1111 - i ll l 115 - 117 25i - 26 ihrewm& Birm. N. G. ihrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W.Min),B p. c. Do. 5 per cent 10 2 1 --114 17i -- - 11 14,1 -- 15 Par South Devon Do. New 3. Eastern (Reading, Ann.,) of £1 Cis.(;(l., 3. Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Waterfd. &Kilk.6p. c. York Newcastle and Berviick,lp.c.Pret, Do 26a 194 2041 104 - 106 York& N. Midland H S. Purch i - iPI FOREIGN. 10 ' 3 Autworp&Rotterdam 11 °id 5 3 ftelgianEastm. Junct. 1 1 19 4 Beziers to Graissessac Ad par .1 all Charleroi &Erquelin. 1.4 15 144 ,1( 10 Dijon and Besan9on 2 3 ) 20 S Dutch Rhenish ' -- 1 di, 20 all East Indian . 4i —s} 1. 20 1 Do. Extension .... 1 5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula 2 21; 20 10 Gd. Junct. of France —li 1 201 114 Gt.Westernof Canada Shares 1 Lucca & Pistoja sp.c prof. . 20 15 Luxembourg 7 7 10 10 Do. (Railway) 4 4 5 2 Do. 5 3 Do. (Canal) 1 10 1, Do. 6p. ct. pref.... g d 20 9 Lyons & Meditorran. ...p 20 4A Madras 1 2 p 20 all Namur & Liege (with interest) 7 7A 20 all Do. (ex interest) — 16 all Northern of France 341 -35 g 35 4i 20 all Do. 201. 3p. c. (fmy. B. &Ams. Sits.) 141 144 10 all NorwegiauTrunkPre S 4 20 10 Paris and Lyons l.sg 261 8 4 5i 20 all Paris and Orleans 4O 42 20 all Paris and Rouen 4l 43 20 all Paris and Strasbourg 35 35 35i 1 5 1 20 4 ParisCaen & Cherbrg. 10 7i Quebec &Richmond id par 20 all Rouen and Havre l9 —20 i 20 all Sambre and Meuse._ 8. 9 Si 10 4 Do. 5A p. ct. pref — ••• 20 2 Sth-Eastrn.of France ..• —• • • 20 4 Southern of France 4. , 20 2s. Upper India Scrip — gi P 84 all West Flanders 4. 20 10 108 D w o e . ste h ni pe o r f c. Prof irance to dle 17 1 '2 ' West. of Switzterlazd 1 ZQ 6 Zealand.. ....... 2 96 92 (1 109 25 1 al 25 al St. 10 St: 101 St. 101 50 4' 25 r St. 11l 25 1 50 ' 20 al St. 11l St. 1101 16 I 1: 20 1' 20 al 10 li St. 10 St. 11 St. 11 St. 11 St. 11 20 a: 20 50 St. 10 20 1 1. 20 ... li 25 11 St. 16 St. St. 100 6 100 100 i.0.cl 10 alt all 91 r. iraid.i i 0 1 all il 311 all R1).1 all 100 I all 100 5 I all 10 I all 50 all 25 all 12A all Eil all 20 all 20 DO 9 I tut) 5? I all ° all 0 all 0 all O all 5 all 1.2i1 11} it. 100 it. 100 ?.5 18,3 2 9 i 0 all I all it. 100 Leasing Com Pans. Bedford r.nd Bletchley.... Loudon N. West. 3irra.Szdafd. guarantec.... Do. withcutgr Birm. Wolv. & Dudley guar. Do.wtht guar. Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. E. Lincoln gr• 6 per cent. Distr.& Dn. Fr iirtlpl. Dk. & Railway ..... lt.Westn D 0....... . . - ... - ... ... D 0........ Do. Calotion., los 54 66 Gt.Nrthn. Gt. Westn Yk. New. sz, Beres. ir.szNlid D 0........ - 152 33A - 34 Hull & elby Do. Shares. Do. d Shares. Lon.&Grcenw Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bxtu. and Matlock Middleabro' & Redcar. ' 12 __ 114 56 -- 5 , 7 1 27i -- " 'F 14t -- l i' 26 -- 27 D 0......... 3. Eastern D 0......... 9 8 - 100 Norfolk - L.& N. W. & Stektou & Darlingt. 2didland . 3 - 31 10G - I°B Midid.Bracifd. 'Northern and Eastern sp. e. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p a Prest. & Wyre 65 - 61 E. Coun Do Do _ ... ..... ••• L. & N.W &Ln&Yk Do Gt Northu Do. A Shares. Royitu. az, Hit. Do. Shepth.St Shef.ll.oth_and Gooleg.s p.c. S. Stafrordsh. Wear Valleygr 151 . 151 `" D 0... ... Lancash& Yorksh. M.MClean Stockt. & is id 6 per cent Darlin; Do !Do Wilts&SomrsidGtWesi 34 33 -100 i 10.93 Agua Fria ..... .uglo Californian Australasian Australian Australian Cordillera Australian Freehold Ave Maria liT a par • 2 — 3 I Id— iP a 4 P i P 7 —9 Baden (Gd. Duchy of) British Austrin. Gold British Iron Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm Do. Cocaes & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Carsons's Creek Cobre Copper Colonial Gold 5 G 4A 31 - 3 ' d 1, 1 46 -- 41 lgi 10i -- 65 -- 7 5 g 91 Copiapo Copper Min. of Eng Do. Pref. 7i p. cent English and. Austin Copper Smeltg. Co General 2 L 5 17 L ( it i d 8 11 Great Nugget Vein Great Polgooth Lake Bathurst Liberty Loud. &CaWorn. Gold Quartz Crush. Co Mariquita Mezican&S.Americn New Granada d— Pa r 71 1i P t id — P '46 28 7 6 4 Nouveau Monde._ Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhymney Iron Do. New 'Santiago de Cuba South Australian Tin Croft - pill 9 - 1.1 4 - a- - P , a- United Mexican Waller West Granada__ West Mariposa Yuba J O.LN 'r-STUU. US. .13A.N10. lAustralasia . 86 - 87 (British N. American Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China Colonial . Commercial of Lond English Scottish and Australian i - iPi .. - '' t- i PI Loud. Chart. Bk. o 1 Australia -2 P London and County London Joint Stock Lond. & Westminstei London Bank of Ans. tralia and India National of Ireland Oriental Bank of Corporation. Do. New ... -* 51 - 'Provincial of Ireland Do. New _ - Royal Australu.Bkg. & Gold Imp C 0.... I South Australia Union of Australia Do. New A a- pi , ' 49 - 50 76 - 7S 8 - Sti Union of London. Union of Madrid. MISCELL. .EOIIS 59 bi Australian Agricuit. Australsn.Pcitic.Mail Australis. Royal Mad Brit. American Land Canada Crystal Palace Crystal Pal. of France Eastern Steam Electric Teleg. of Ir Gon. Steam Navigat General Screw Steam Irish Bcetzoot Sugar Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel Netherlands Laud Nrth. of Europe Steam Peninsular & Oriental Do. Do. Royal Mail Steam South Austral. Land Submar. Telegraph Univeral Emigration and Colonization 1 Van Diemen's Land 17 16 56 73 - 7 0. CS - 2g - ` 2 ,1 1) - ;31 - ... - ... 30 4l ___ ... -111.1 LLOYDS' SHIPPING:4. fol.- ; LONDON, June I.—Wind at Neon' 'O 3 cr breeze, and dull cloudy weather. Arr l c i o tt , PORTSMOUTH, May 31.—Wind, shire, London, and sailed for New Y . ° l.- 40 1 2,' 5. d i Perth, W.A., and sailed for 5eat11 5 , 4 %, I / P H.M.'s st. Vulcan, Queenstown and :I'A•3l.rio PLYMOUTH, May 31.—Wind, ear Port Philip ; Hanover, do. AP . $O; FALMOUTH, May A.—Light brce ze t tb bif i ' ; aquia, Rio Janeiro ; Bella Figueereuse,E~~ Di /, tian, Havannah ; Ellida, do. Off pot ter l)°r St : buco, and sailed for Hamburgh ; Pro. _OO.l sailed for Konigsberg. SOUTHAMPTON, May v; S • vera, Sydney, N.S.W. DARTMOUTH, May 31.—Wind, N. Craig, London, for Port Philip. , Tn troP,t i o ) tvet,:er.d OFF SALECOMBE.—Enterprise kqy • - a tr, QUEENSTOWN, May 30.—Wind , hill, Bahia. Off Port—Sala.cia, Valp HULL, May 31.—Wind, N.E. Ar'" ~r goals ; Express, St. John's, N.B. s o ,ileu; MILFORD, May 31.—Wind, IsT-P• 19b Quebec. for OFF SCILLY.-"—Julia, Coast of FOWEY.—Sailed —Platin a, Quebec. MARKET NEWS—O i l -I.j-- CORN EXCLIANG-b eob:4 by yn T ld h ain e t ido supplycarriage,ohfe English e l i n s thi verymot wheathroaree,t°,;l:ol;: h i „:l l, : ti cre of buil, numerous, yet the demand ruled stl o iior" - I, 6 ( equal to thos3 obtained on Monday.;,°,l'lY there was rather more doing. +. may) t artAiclltehoulugohvectihoeffshforweeloyf, forei'll i,l O vane. Floating cargoes aZirekteldriltrrnlia°l,lo°:; h rl3'' ,4(l' There was rather more doing in -3- le. , t change took place in value. The oat trade was tolerably activo, and t fal was the turn higher. Beans, peas, and flour in stead,' reg ilest'i' ,f 1; tions. 01' A fair average 9 :) ) 1i 5, A t 4,39 0 ►t~ td t W u g n i e T , E 8 v ket to-da Bo7rho following sra t ; 1° 4,1 v 2 2 d s ; 8 i v too 8 4 f:t od l ; t m o titstieond f pork, ¢d , 4: 40 to by the carcase. ILAFt!nuesbeetejcpireott..o7l,,,44'l, ARRIVALS TUTS 1, Wheat. Barley. 3,310 1,910 1 English .. Irish • • • • Foreign .. 3,930 sup O p u o r rt yr e i d ar . ket c ................................. ....../onti ß n ° 11 ' °61a. If° rii A l continues ic: ...........—• — izyGfiroapt te gg J ----- Al A ir/ NEW SVENDE ns' BENEvoLsNT 55 , T we et 3l , oli _—_-------- 1 , 0 ~ A eve • valuable 'mg, the fourteenth annual gelleAllaerelliq luable institution was held at :311 cesParrjiyili chair, street ; Launcelot Wild, P c l'' w ° o T l tl f 4. Wright,a, and was supported by Messrs• 13r°the's il,roYei' i Smith, Miller, Spiller, anti °_ ify g II ;,,,,,,r the business of the meetin a v?b, trAileceAjai tog upon tile prosperous piembers t ,or y ii ,ee if / report, which ewirbibcrbeethoi:lemni:nneeddisbtryeco,n the °fecr.'" e tll e 0 0 , on the gradual progress of the society's Melt o e t hi addition to tile pensions allowed to dee'lle, gro,Petp.) the trade, temporary assistance hat' bekbe 50c1,40 c.cplaolepmrtistmonailiititiocofet italialleanebsmeoechnieeret,ynfarbtoicicadttih,o4e.,pf.utigra'n.cdistilou:lfitit'ail.reilillii,ertio::: e l o s n s:o c u l 4 u nc c it i .c e ;d d I the public funds, which had increa;'B r ee c ed , / stated that the committee, frOtsnlenfr.:::::;;;;;;lf'iti been emboldenedb to suggest tile crectie i li . ri ii 'll i r eO f i l r ' amounted s h y o w a e P t l i ea th i a i T illfeorrecfeuirpttbs ttboulsye/a.v4iisig. Bd., a suanindefth4ele.%.ls_,:tSbj; I:°s-401 oltillil treasurer. On the motion of gr. Teri-Ten folSo, , t y 1.1 mously adopted. Thanks were I,ll'ior et dot ,t.boemmusiitltaele,cotmrupsitieraeus,ntTrteoastibit:r,cli4,,°:o, 00P proceedings. ~' 1 4 /9 - \ - 691 i 8 231 23 3 21 88 7i 112 11i 89i 8 9i 9 Pm 7 9 1 111 8* 161 91 9 101 Li 7 116/ 17 2i i 30 i 1 74 31 41 1 411 53i A 35 12A i 8 30 20 1 40 36 70i 1 70a 621 i 2 li 108 j 100 5 4 20 10 20 50 50 100 25 pm 1,4 129 k 113 12 4 p 14 i RAILWAYS. MIN: 13.5 1 2441 PO 1.40 1 ' • 1 _OO Clogitte T ricea this day. /i SO 0 2i joi i I 141