The Sun. — London, England, 1853-06-17 00:00:00

THEATRE: ROYAL, HAYMARKET. 'Under the management cf 31r. Buckstane. THIS EVENING, Jim§ 17, Will be performed (the 1 Ith time) THE CRUEL KINDNESS. Characters by Messrs. Barry Sullivan. Howe, W. Farren, Rogers, Corti, and Buckatone; Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Mrs. L. 5, Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, &c. To be followed by RAFFINGS AND TABLE MOVIN. GS. After which, MR. BUCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT PAR IPASSU4. •.To conclude with THE BOARDING SCHOOL BALL. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THLi EVENING, JuNE 17, Will be performed PERFECTION. Principal characters by Mr W. Lacy and Miss C. Leclercq. After which, will be presented Lord Byron's Tragedy of SAE DANAPALITS. Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with TURNING THE TABLES. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, Jinni 17. Will be performed A.S.S. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Suter, and Rosiere ; Mrs. Macnamara and Miss Wyndham. After which, A FAST TRAIN—HIGH PRESSURE EXPRESS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews. Baker, and Suter. To be followed by THE LAWYERS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews. and Roxby ; Mrs. F. Matthews, &c. After which, A BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT. , To conclude with TRYING IT ON. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor. Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, JUNE 17, Will be presented TM.: FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. Ch:t. racters by Messrs. Parselle, If. Bedford. 0. Smith, Woolgar, and F, Bedford ; Madame Celeste, Miss WOolgar, and Mrs. K ee l e y. After which, NORMA. To be followed by BETSY BAKER. To conclude with THE DANCING SCOTCHMAN. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. TIIR LAST NIGHT of THE CHASE, which must be withdrawn for the production of the Grand Military Spectacle of the BATTLE OF WATERLOO, on SATURDAY, JUNE 18th, the Anniversary of the great national victory. THIS EVENING, JUNE 17. The Entertainments will, as during the week, 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 succeeded by graceful and classical equestrian Achievements in Scenes of the ARENA, supported by the most talented Artistes in Europe. The Equestrian Wonder, Miss Emily Cooke, will appear in her unparalleled Feat of Leaping through 16 balloons, both forward and backward, never before attempted by any other Artiste, and which las been nightly greeted with deafening applause. To conclude with the Melodrama of THE FOREST OF BONDY, In which the celebrated Dog Hector will appear. Boa-ottice open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. THIS EVENING, JUNE 17. CHUSAN and the FEAST OF LANTERNS. Splendid MENAGERIE, containing a vast number of Specimens of Natural. History, including an Orang-Outan, the only one exhibiting in this country. GosvaEr's unrivalled MILITARY BAND. Vocal and Instrumental Concert. At Dusk a most brilliant display of Fireworks. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tam DAY —Morning 57 min. after 9 Evening 28 min.aft. 10 To.lioaaow—Morning 58 min. after 10 I Evening 27 rain.aft. 11 THE WEATHER.—SUN Orrica, Juan 17. THZEMONETICR, IN TYE SHADE. 74—highest since noon yesterday. 56 —lowest this morning and during the night. 73 this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30 . 14. WIND, W.—Tine. l c , * -•"' . • 11(( ir g r . k .,,v4,, oij , .....,-„, b 4-4 6 "-T4--.....Eivi?1, 511114 . __, LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1853. The mantle of Sir CHARLES WOOD appears to have descended (we shall not say with double " virtue," inasmuch as the term would be very inapplicable, but) with double power on the present Head of the Financial Department of the Government. Mr. GLADSTONE may not be quite as blind to the signs of the times as his Whig pre decessor, but he is equally indifferent to the voice of opinion, whether expressed through aggregate meetings, the public journals, or even the chosen representatives of independent constituencies. He will not surrender a single crotchet, on any degree of pressure or under any circumstances. He is even a more mischievous Administrator than Sir CHARLES WOOD, because so much better qualified to assign plausible arguments in favour of his de cisions, and "to make the worse appear the better reason." The propositions of the "Ministerial Marplot" stood forth in all their naked enormity, without covering or concealment, exciting the indignation of independent Members within, and of the com munity in general outside, the walls of Parlia ment ; but the present Chancellor of the Exche quer is unfortunately but too competent to con ceal or gloss over his projects with a grace of diction and persuasive eloquence sufficient, if not to convince, at least to appease the scruples of those willing to be deceived, and to vote according to their interests rather than their convictions, if any plausible pretexts could be assigned for such a course. Besides, the Right Hon. Baronet, like his Whig associates, "is made of squeezable ma terials." No man could possibly exhibit a greater indifference to arguments founded on such com mon-place considerations as those of equity and justice ; but when the assault became really for midable—when the hour of trial approached— concessions might be wrung from his fears which could not be obtained from his sense of jus tice. But although not exceeding, perhaps not equalling, him in perversity —the qua lity of the inferior and longer-eared animal— Mr. GLADSTONE possesses equal or even greater " obstinacy " or " firmness of purpose," which in duces him to persevere--aye, and successfully-- where his predecessor would shrink dismayed from the arduous contest. Ile is, therefore, a more dangerous Financial Minister than the Rus sellite Chancellor of the Exchequer, and that not to his opponents only, but eventually to his friends. It is unnecessary to multiply instances in sup port of these views. Two remarkable instances may, however, be briefly alluded to. First is the unyielding determination on the Income Tax— the obstinate resolution to resist any amelioration or modification of its monstrous and iniquitous provisions, and that under circumstances when further resistance was apparently useless,—when an almost unparalleled concurrence of opinion had proclaimed the necessity of discriminating between precarious and permanent income,--when even the Ministerial Leaders in both Houses of Parliament had, if not directly, at least impliedly, promised that there should be a recognition of the distinction, and, at least, an effort made to obtain, if not perfect equality of taxation, a greater approximation thereto than under the system previously in operation, and which promises greatly to diminish, if they did not altogether suppress, the litigation on the subject. And, secondly, on the minor point of the Advertis ement Duties, of which the total abolition had been demanded by the all-but unanimous opinion of the community, and sanctioned by a decisive ma jority of .the House of Commons. There was surely no principle, however erroneous, to be as serted in the retention of a portion of this ob noxious impost. Nothing could be gained by con tinuing the complicated and expensive machinery and the vexatious regulations essential for the col lection of even an infinitesimal fraction of the tax. He might have yielded gracefully, more especially as the vote had been given —the opinion of the House had been expressed—before the delivery of his Financial Statement, and he would have had nothing to retract or explain, no amendment to Yield to. There might have been circumstances _Under Which it wou ld h ave b een necessary to de fend- the revenue, where a large amount of money, or a • result' Important principle, was involved in the Bit therer)u t wee nothing of the kind in the Advertisement more than 60,000 i. es The sum at stake—not lision for ; and eve was too trifling to risk a col favour of total of ma rather than abolitiP°onilit principle was in The insult to the reduction. co f ns or p M ic. : : MILNER GIBSON ' s motion waxy :t h i h t i:a v l :o t ted re ous, inasmuch as he succeeded and without legitimate object. solicitation, Another item of revenue, of almost equal amount, d rawn fro journal, if not from journals, and w hi ch t h e ci ni a onor of the gift had not even suggested as diff er i ng, in any respect, from the general question of the Stamp Duties. If, as the Right Hon. Gentleman himself argued, the postal facilities, the gratuit ous conveyance throughout the entire kingdom could be regarded as an equivalent for the News paper Stamp, surely that stamp should be increased when the bulk was inordinately inCreased. Something more should be demanded for carrying and distributing a paper weigh ing four ounces than one not exceeding two ounces. If, as has been proposed, a postage-stamp should be substituted for the original news; aper stamp on all journals transmitted by post, a limi tation of size would be expedient, if nut essential, and could not reasonably be complained of. It would be regarded simply as an expedient neces sary to prevent the over-crowding of the bags. But everything should be yielded to suit the pur poses of a single journal, which might have exercised a powerful influence on the fate of the Budget, more especially on that part of it relating to the proposed renewal of the Income Tax, without change or modification, and for a very prolonged term. Now that the exigency has passed away—that the once powerful advocacy for a just discrimination between the different kinds of income has been withdrawn during the emergency—the proposition is altered, and ren dered at the same time more equitable to Jour nalism and less favourable to the Leviathan. Are such courses to be sanctioned or tolerated —will independent members permit themselves to be regarded as the obedient serfs of a financial autocrat, with no power beyond that of registering his ukases ? We call upon Mr. MILNER GIBSON to vindicate his own character and consistency— to insist on the full and fair carrying out of the proposition which he has so efficiently maintained at all times, and under the most disadvantageous circumstances. We call on the majority by whom lie was sustained, and through whose assistance he achieved a triumph so signal, not to be wanting in the hour of trial, but to follow up the vigorous blow formerly inflicted. We are convinced that these applications will be honourably responded to, and that another salutary lesson will be given to the right honourable gentleman, to teach him that he must not trifle with the feelings or disregard the decisions of a decisive majority of the House of Commons, and (with a solitary exception) the free and unshackled press of the United Kingdom. The India Debate has hitherto done little towards a positive issue. Indeed, the chief ques tion which needs to be settled—what is the best government for India ?—has been but little dis cussed. The East India Company, the Board of Control, and the Government measure have all been latterly attacked and bitterly defended ; but no homogeneous plan, none based upon a sound and acknowledged principle has yet been proposed, and placed in contrast with the Government scheme. The great danger is lest that scheme, with all its gross defects, should pass, because, (like Mr. GLADSTONE'S Income Tax) though re pugnant to the convictions of all but the interested, some scheme, it is presumed, must be adopted. In default of another, and time pressing, Sir CHARLES WOOD'S name is to be inscribed amongst those of legislators for India ! The plea of urgency is, however, but poorly sustained. Every party who employs it, Lord DALHOUSIE, Mr. MARSHMAN, Sir JAMES HOGG, and the Directors, is interested in hurrying through a settlement of some sort, and thus shelving inquiry. We think certainly with Mr. BRIGHT, that it is unpardonable to use Lord DALuousiz's name without producing his whole letter. It might contain facts refuting his own opinion ; at least, the Noble Lord, though in India, knows nothing of it but through the agents of the Company who surround him. Sir HERBERT MIDDOCK and Mr. HUME, whose opi nions are as valuable as any on this point, are for delay and further investigation. The danger of an Indian agitation, in any undesirable sense, is evidently a bugbear. As Mr. BLAcx.Err stated in 1793, there were ten years of discussion before renewing the chaiter. In 1830 three years were taken to settle it, although at that time the Pun 'jaub and Russia were both subjects of anxiety. Yet now, though all is peace in our own Indian terri tories, we are told of the dangers of delay. Doubt less there is grave danger, but it is to the Court of Directors, and to the practical irresponsibility of the Board of Control and its President, cer tainly not to India. At present it appears to us that the real friends of India must stand to the demand for further inquiry. We really need it. Some points are pretty well settled in the minds of most of us, but it were folly for any man to pretend that he is yet master of so vast a subject. Sir CHARLES WOOD, with his six months' cramming, cannot be; Mr. BRIGHT, though a student of several years standing, would gladly learn more. The evidence of a set of one-sided witnesses before a one-sided-committee is of little worth indeed. Dr. PHILLIMORE, Mr. BRIGHT, Mr. DA NBY SEYMOUR, and BLACKETT, at least should be added to it, and witnesses of every class, Native and British, be called before it. The chief set in of the current is plainly against the Board of Directors. Sir JAMES HOGG has done his best to dash it aside, and Mr. HuME quietly to erect a dam against it. The Board of Control, however, feels itself also in danger, for the friends of the Directors seem unable to defend the latter without throwing all the blame on the former. If, say the Directors, the Board of Con trol has made all the wars, and absorbed all our surplus revenue, and compelled us to borrow as much as was requisite to pay our dividends and the cost of our public works, why, then, get rid of the Board, and not of us. The Directors, however, get little mercy ; they are incontinently told of their origin from a set of annuitants having no possible inte rest in the prosperity of India ; of their election by a canvass so degrading as to exclude but the other day an intelligent and competent gentleman, long conversant with India, for a young banker's son utterly ignorant of it, with no qualification whatever but his paternity. They hear of their vast patronage and its unquestionable nepotism ; and even the very doings they boast of are turned against them. They abolished, they say, the odious transit duties, and permit English goods to traverse India freely. It turns out that they re sisted the abolition to the uttermost--that after it had been imperatively enjoined by the Board of Control, they still resisted by mere vis inertice for four or five years, and that at last they were abolished only by the refractoriness of one of their own intelligent servants. They take credit to themselves for the increase of Indian exports and imports ; but unhappily they are reminded that all this increase is due to the abolition of their commercial powers ; that they resisted an open trade to the uttermost, that they predicted all manner of dreadful results from it, and that, therefore, the increased trade of India has all arisen in spite of the Company, and not beneath its fostering care. In like manner, Sir JAMES Hoag (who, it appears, enjoyed in India an income of only 22,0001. a-year) asserted that during the seventeen years preceding 1851, the Indian revenue had increased upwards of 7,000,0001. per annum, and that without the im position of new taxes ; a proof, he contended, of increased prospeiity there, similar to one fre quently made use of here. It appears, however, that more than 4,000,0001. of this is due to the increase of the opium revenue—a revenue derived entirely from Chinese and some others, certainly not from Indian consumption ; the prospect, too, being close at hand of this revenue vanishing en tirely through the Chinese growing their own opium. Moreover, with the deductions for tri bute, confiscations, or " rescriptions," Mr. BLACKETT showed that SirJAs. HOGG'S 7,000,000/. shrunk down to the miserable increase of not more than 200,000/. on so large an increase of popula tion. The same authority endeavoured to prove, in opposition to Mr. BRIGHT, that the salt duties had increased. Mr. BLACKETT, however, success fully showed that they had decreased. Indeed, taking into account the increase of population, that they had very largely decreased ; and as salt to persons living on vegetable diet is a necessary of the first importance, nothing could more conclu sively show the poverty of the great mass of the Population. If, indeed, one fact were better evidenced than another in the course of the debate, we fear it was the d eep and wide-spread poverty of the cultivators of the soil. They are, indeed, "distressed distressed agricul turists." The Government is their landlord,, and so exorbitant is the rent exacted, that in fourteen years, according to the Company' s own retur, and the figures, though frequently adverted . , to, were never corrected —not less than 60,000,0 001. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 17, 1853, of rent had to be remitted. Four millions and a z,cluarter sterling per annum were these poor ityots assessed more than they could by possibility pay ! So poor are they, that the seed and imple ments have to be - furnished them, or they have to b e orrow money at 501. per cent. to obtain them, ere they can begin cultivation at all. Even the largely-increased imports tell but a poor tale respecting the condition of the natives when scrutinised. They amount to but is. 3d. per head per annum. Brazil, on the contrary, with a population half slaves, consumes of our produce not less than Bs. Bd. per head. It would seem as if our Indian freemen were worse off than Brazilian slaves. In the department of public works, deplorably as it is below the necessity of the case, especially where a Government is the sole landlord, the tenants miserably poor, and where irrigation, at least, is necessary to mere existence, more seems to have been done than has been stated. The lauded trunk road appears, however, to be fre quently impassable, the rate of travelling four or five miles instead of ten, as Sir C. WOOD told us, and in place of the security Sir CHARLES WOOD and Sir JAMES HOGG talked of, Mr. DANBY SEY MOUR showed, from Mr. MARSHMAN'S evidence (as a newspaper editor, an excellent authority on such a subject), that even in Bengal and near Calcutta night robbery (dacoity) was so common, and committed with such impunity, that no man with 201. or 301. in his pocket could retire to rest without a prospect of being robbed of it in the morning ! As to the administration of jus tice, we much fear that the worst representations are the most correct. Mr. MACAULAY'S code still remains in the East India House, and Mr. PHIL LIMORE entirely substantiated the charge, " that the administration of the civil and criminal law is in a frightful state." At present all the humbler judgeships and mag,istracies are in the hands of the natives, but all the highly-paid - covenanted service is in the hands of the Company's cousins, nephews, &c. The consequence is that 95 per cent. of the work is done by the poor native judges ; and that of the remaining 5 per cent. done by the rich covenanted service judges, an immensely larger proportion of judgments are re versed than in the case of appeals from native judges. It is made quite clear on the best autho rity that natives are quite competent, morally and intellectually, for the higher services, yet Sir JA.MES HOGG has the hardihood to defend retain ling all the two thousands per annum and upwards for the nephews and cousins ; and leaving the fifties and the hundreds a-year to the poor natives It is rather singular that it should have been so generally overlooked, that if any " Company of Traders " have now any claim to be considered a proper constituency to govern India, or elect its Governors, it must be the various manufacturers and merchants who now trade so immensely with India. They certainly have an interest in Indian prosperity far beyond that of annuitants whose dividend is a first charge on Indian revenue, who are secure, therefore, in any case. Indeed, all our actual traders India have even a far stronger interest than the Directors, in preventing those wars which Sir JAMES HOGG deplores. Commercial men will put up with almost anything rather than endanger their traffic. ELECTION COMMITTEES.-(THIS DAY. LIVERPOOL. Evidence as to agency was proceeded with at the sii ting of the committee. PLYMOUTH. The evidence before this committee during the morn ing bad reference to the appointment of John Smith, an elector, to a situation in the dockyard. It appeared that his father and brother, who also were voters, had plumped for Mr. Mare. They were both called, but denied that the appointment had anything to do with their votes, though they greatly prevaricated during their examination. TAUNTON: This committee assembled to-day for the first time. Mr. Macaulay opened the case on the part of the petitioners. The two sitting members are Sir W. itamsden and Mr. Badbock, and the main allegations of the petition were that they obtained their elec tion by bribery and corruption. QUEEN'S BENCH-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Piing, at Westminster, before Lord Campbell.) IWIVER V. DERING. This was an action to recover compensation in da mages against the defendant, who is a gentleman, for a criminal conversation with the wife of the plaintiff, who, we understand, is an actor at one of the theatres. Sir Frederick Thesiger appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Shee for the defendant. Sir Frederick Thesiger, at the sitting of the court this morning, intimated that he and his learned friend had agreed to a verdict being entered for the plaintiff for 1601. The jury, under the direction of his lordship, accord. ingly returned a verdict for that amount. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) MASQUERADERS.—AIfred Clifford, tobacconist, 114 I:Ugh-street, Bloomsbury, and Charles Workman of Milford-place, Tottenham Court-road, two effeminate young men, dressed in the style of ballet dancers, were brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with being drunk and disorderly. Police constable Silverton, 53 C, stated that about live o'clock this morning he was on duty in the Ray ilarket, when he saw the prisoners get out of a cab in a state of intoxication, and on the fare being demanded they refused to pay the cabman. An altercation en sued, and a number of people having assembled, at tracted by their strange attire, witness thought it his duty to convey them to the station. The defendants who admitted being the worse of liquor were fined ss. each, which was at once paid. HAYMARKET THEATRE. Last night a half-hour's exemplification of the new and. absorbing subject of Spirit Eappings and Table Mc tinge was produced, with much success and laughter. Th a plot is simple enough, but quite sufficient to give ample opportunity for some comical situations, a few smart allusions to the weakness of the times, and pass ing► hits at passing absurdities. Orpheus Augustus Toots (Mr. Bunkstone), a professor of the cornet-h -piston, is in arrear of kis rent, and has had notice to quit. This being inconvenient, fur many reasons, he bribes the servant maid and errand boy, and sundry other persons to assist him in getting up a series of Tappings, which SO alarm his landlady and her two daughters that they entreat him to stay, and promise to forego the rent_ Just, however, as matters are com fortably arranged for him, he is disturbed by a veritable mistress of the science, a Miss Misery Anne Hawkins (Mrs. Fitzwilliam), taking the first-floor for a public manifestation. Now ensues a very well-arranged scene, in which a varied company assembles, and the spirits are invoked. The questions relate to the subjects of the day, and the answers are ingeniously incongruous. The party, however, is broken up by the appearance of a bailiff, who has writs against three of the gentlemen, who disappear each under a table, which go round, to the wonder of the company. There remains but one inquiry to make, and that is, if the audience are pleased with the half-hour's trifle ; and the answer being an nounced by many unmistakeable rappings in the front of the house, the cur.`ain goes down to tumultuous applause, and the smart little piece is announced for repetition every night, and t here is no doubt it will remain a fa vourite to the end of the season. ARRIVALS OF GOLD.- —The Woolridge has arrived from Geelong, Victoria, whence she sailed on the 15th of February, with 10,113 ounces of gold, valued at 40,0001. The Fancy, from Auckiand, New Zealand, is also re ported, having sailed an the 2d of February, but she only brings, with other freightage, 22 ounces of gold. BAL MASQUE AT VAuxHALL.—Vauxhall was in all its glories last night. I Ire beautiful weather attracted an unusual number of the/ votaries of this popular place of amusement. Masks of all descriptions thronged the long and brilliantly-illuminated avenues. Dancing was kept up with undiminis bed vigour until daylight. SUICIDE OF A FEMALE .DEBTOR IN HORSEMONGER-LANE GAOL.—Yestertlay MOll Ling a female debtor, confined in llorsernonger-lane Gaol, was discovered with her throat cut, and quite dead. Th name of the deceased is Eliza beth Edwards, aged 70, said a widow. She had been confined for debt about t hrue months, and had a room to herself. Nothing particular had been seen in her con duct by the warders, one of whom locked her room, and left her as usual on Wedne iday night ' • but when she went yesterday morning, and unlocked her apartment, she was horrified at seeing d eceased lying on the floor dead. A razor was lying by her side. ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLI ISTRATION. —On Monday next the new diorama rep ref tenting the Ocean Mail to India and Australia, which' Messrs. Grieve and Telbin have for some time past beer 1. engaged in painting, will be opened to the public. I 'rom all we can hear this work will exceed in beauty and variety the previous works by the same artists. Not a remarkable spot along the whole of the route has been omitted. All the places of interest, from Plymouth to t be Modern Ophir, and numerous accessory scenes replet, 3 with dioramic effects, will constitute the exhibition, th, 3 popularity of which no doubt can be entertained. _---=.:. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIG.VCE-(THIS DAY.) CITY TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 8,000 bales, of which 2,000 American were taken for export and on speculation. The market was firm, but less animated, at previous prices. The sales comprised 7,000 American ; 100 Pern am and Maranham, at 6!-A-d. to 71d. ; 150 Bahia; at bid. to 6d. ; 500 Egyptian, at 6/d. to 9d. ; and 1,000 Surat, at 41d. to 41d. per lb. Railway Shares were dull at rather lower prices. In the Colonial market& this week business has been duller. Sugar maintains about previous prices, nor is any particular alteration to be noticed in coffee, Native Ceylon being quite neglected. Cotton is in favour, and there are good purchases. Rice has been in fair demand, for rum higher prices are asked, and tallow is held firmly. Tea is inactive, pending the arrival of the letters by the mail. Spices have continued at about the previous rates. The news by the telegraph in anticipation of the Overland Mail is very satisfactory as regards the prospect of greater activity in the conduct of the Burmese war, but it does not appear there is much alteration in commercial affairs. There have been, during the last two days, some large transactions in Canada. Government 6 per Cent. Debentures, and Canadian Railway 6 per Cent. Debentures of the best class, the former at 117 to 117 i, the latter at 103 to 104—both in cluding the forthcoming July dividends. The increasing prosperity of that colony, and the yearly improvement of the revenue, naturally induce investments in these securities. Quebec and Rich mond ; Ontario, Huron, and Simeo ; St. Lawrence and Champlain 6 per Cent. Debentures have been those most in request. United States Securities have been much the same. The agent at Guayquii, of the Ecuador Bond holders, Mr. Mocatta has sent to the committee in London,' a statement of proposals made to him by the Government of the Republiic for a settle ment of the debt, and the following are,. the clauses : "1. The Government of Ecuador acknowledges the division of the debt in its two parts, principal and inte rest. " 2. The Government of Ecuador will issue in London Ecuadorian Bonds for 1,424,579/. sterling, in exchange of the same amount of 21} per cent. Colombian Bonds, being the proportion thereof assumed as its share ; and will also issue in addition the amount of one-sixth part of the deferred debt, which approximates to 400,0001. sterling, on the cancelling the half of the said deferred debt, which amounts to about 1,200,0001. ".3. The Government of Ecuador binds itself to pay 1 per cent. annual interest on the new bonds—that is to say, on 1,824,5791., more or less, as may result on the liquida tion of the interest due, as also the current exchange on bills on London. "4. They payment of interest shall be made in Guay aquil monthtly, in acceptances of merchants for duties on Customs, and endorsed immediately in favour of the creditors. " 5. The 1 per cent. shall be paid, even if the Customs' revenues decrease ; but when the quarter part of the Cus toms' duties exceed the 1 per cent., then the quarter part of the total shall b e p a id t o th e crditors, let the sum be what it may, until this and the other means which are provided shall amount to cover the 6 per cent., as stipu lated in the p r i m iti ve con t rac t w ith th e epublic of Colombia. "6. That with the object of providing for the 6 per cent. the creditors shall receive, after deducting the one fourth part, the half of the increase of Customs' revenues over and above the sum of 403,000 dols., this settlement to be made at the expiry of each year, or in the month of January following. "7. The obligation imposed on the Customs of Guaya quil is understood to extend to all Custom-houses which may be established hereafter in any of the provinces of the Republic. " 8. The acceptances endorsed to the creditors that are not met at maturity shall be immediately exchanged for others of the same amount. "9. Should the Customs' revenues decrease by any re duction of the duties or tariffs, the Government of Ecuador engages to supply with other revenue the deficiency in the interest at the rate it had reached at the time of such re duction, as also the proportionate increase which would have arisen if such diminution or change had not been effected. " 10. To assist in augmenting the interest until it reaches 6 per cent. shall be appropriated the part, which appertains to the Government on all industrial enterprises, mines, roads, &c., as decreed on the 27th of September, 1852, in favour of the bondholders ; and of all other con cessions made, or which shall be made hereafter. "11. The bondholders shall have an agent. in Guayaquil empowered to act for them, and to fulfil all that i s stipu lated in this arrangement ; this agent to receive a stipend from the Government of Ecuador proportionate to his duties, and having authority t 3 guard against smuggling, and lay information thereof before the proper tribunals : the half of the amounts confiscated shall be appropriated to the payment of interest, and the other half to the Go vernment. "12. To pay the other half of the deferred debt the Government of Ecuador cedes to the creditors the claim which it has against the Government of Peru, in the fol lowing form : " When the claim is liquidated with Peru, if that Go vernment should pay in money or its equivalent, then four times the amount so received shall be cancelled in bonds of the deferred debt. If the payment by Peru be in its home debt, then double the sum received thereof shall be cancelled in bonds of the deferred debt. "13. The balance which may remain of the deferred debt after the amount of the Peruvian debt is liquidated shall be payable in waste lands or Government property, in accordance with the existing laws, and bonds shall be issued in London, called `Ecuadorian Bonds for Waste Lands.' " This is signed by M. Francisco J. Aguirre. Yesterday, 3751. of new 21 per Cents. were " ac cepted." In English stocks there has been a decided im provement this morning, Consols having risen about per Cent. The cause of this is a tele graphic dispatch from Vienna, intimating that the mediation of Austria has been accepted by Russia. Supposin g this to be correct, there would be every prospect of an amicable settlement, and large spe culative purchases have been made in consequence, though these may probably be connected in part with the closing of the accounts of those who had heard previously. Consols have been 981, and since, 98'4 .to 99, being for a moment almost buyers at the highest of these rates. The New 31 per Cents. have realised 101 to -4, and the 3 per Cent. Reduced, 991 to /. Exchequer Bills are 3s. to ss. and India Bonds, 295. premium. Foreign Securities have not generally been much dealt in, but there is a rise in Equador to 6 and 61-, on account of favourable intelligence received by the Committee of Spanish American Bondholders. Mexican Bonds also have been in great favour at 281; to 28 1 . Brazilian New Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have been at 99, and Chilian Six per Cents. at 1021. Spanish Three per Cents. realised 483., and Venezuela 40 for the Active Bonds. Sardinian are quiet at Dutch Four per Cents. have been at 962. The market for Railway Shares has been up about per cent. since the start in Consols ; but the rise is not quite supported at this moment, and the business doing is rather limited. The French Shares have improved 10s. to 1/. Gold Mine Shares are rising. Agua Fria and Australian Cordillera have improved. The Joint Stock Bank Shares have been steady but quiet. The Shares of the Land Companies are dull, at about the previous rates. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( From the Official List.) . _ . _ - Business done. 3 per Cent. Ree iced Annuities .... ...... 993 A i A 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities .. shut New 34 per Cent. Annuities lOl - .3 New 5 per Cent. Annuities India Bonds, £lOOO • • .... .. 29 Consols for Account 983 9 Si Exchequer Bills, 10. £1000 £5OO 4 5 3 P . . Small 4 5 3 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto New, 1852, 44 per Cent 99 x 0 Milian Bonds, 6 per Cent . 1024 Eqnador Bonds Mexican 3 per Cent. Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent 954- Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 483 Venezuela Bonds, 34 per Coat. Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent. Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 951 I I HALF-P.4ST TWO. Consols for Opening 19th July 9B 99 x d SUICIDE OP THE QUEEN'S CHAPLAIN.—We regret to announce the death, by suicide, of the Hon. and Rev. A. P. Perceval, rector of Little Bookham, and one of the chaplains to her Majesty. This distressing event took place on Saturday last, and on Monday an inquest was held by Mr. Woods, the coroner for Surrey, when it was proved by evidence that the deceased clergyman had taken a large quantity of laudanum. The evidence was conclusive that the deceased had for some time past been labouring under strange delusions ; and the jury, after a patient investigation, returned a verdict of temporary insanity. THE LONDON YACHT CLUB.—The second match for the present year by the boats of this club was sailed yesterday, and was productive of excellent sport, the variations in the positions of the yachts during the con test affording more than usual interest and excitement as to the events. Two classes of yachts contended. In the first were the Phantom, the Maud, and the Thought, each 25 tons burden. In the second the Vampire, 15 tons ; the Kitten, 11 tons, and the Pearl, 15 tons. The start took place at 54 minutes past 11 o'clock a.m. from Erith, the match being from that point to Hales Haven and back. The prize for the first class winner was 40 sovereigns ; for the second, 30 sovereigns. The contest was a hard one, and it was not easy to predict which would be the winners. The Vampire ultimately became the successful candidate of the second class, arriving at the winning point at 42 minutes past 6 o'clock ; and the Phantom of the first class, arriving at 42 minutes 5 seconds past 6 o'clock. In the course of the trip the steamer and yachts passed the King and Queen of Han over, who were on board the Black Eagle. The com pany sheered their Majesties, who acknowledged the compliment in the usual manner. OVERLAND MAIL. (BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.) TRIESTE, THURSDAY. The steamer Calcutta arrived here to-day at 6 a.m., in 108 hours from Alexandria. Belling, which-had really been captured by Bur mese insurgents, notwithstanding the denial of the Bengal Government, has been re-captured by our forces, with the loss of thirty killed and wounded. The Burmese commissioners have not yet re turned an answer to the Governor-General's prof fered terms. Should they not return a favourable answer before thirty days, allowed them for con sideration, have elapsed, an advance on Ava will take place, and the steamers are being made to meet the contingency at Bombay. Trade was dull. The delay in the arrival at Suez of the Precursor, from Calcutta, has enabled the Bombay mail .of 23d May to reach in time for the Bengal steamer from Alexandria. Latest intelligence from Hong Kong to April 22, LATEST FOREIGN NEWS, FRANCE. The Toulonaig of the 13th says that the Jena and the Friedland, ships of the line, are in the roadstead ready for sea, and the rumour ran that the Marengo and Suffren are about to be got ready. The Government journals, which have come round to the opinion that Russia cannot occupy Wallachia and Moldavia, publish the treaty of Balta-Liman, for the purpose of showing that Russian occupation would be a gross violation of the stipulations of the treaty. We read in the Assemblee Nationale :—" Kossuth and Mazzini left London a fortnight since, and no one knows where they now are." The Moniteur announces several nominations in the Legion of Honour, and also various promotions and changes amongst the superior officers in the navy. At the Bourse yesterday the market for Government Securities has been generally inactive, although prices have on the whole been steadily maintained. Closing prices : For cash, Three per Cents., 77. 10c. ; Four-and-a-Haff per Cents., 101 f. 76c. For the account, Three per Cents., 77f. 30c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 101 f. 60c. ; Bank Stock, 2,660 f. Shares of the Bank of Credit Foncier declined 10f., and closed at 740 f. ; those of the Soci6t6 Mobilidre are still quoted at 810 f., no change having taken place. The amount of business transacted in the Railway Share Market to-day has not been very extensive. TURKEY. The following telegraphic dispatch, dated Constanti nople, 6th inst., received rid Trieste, says : " The public mind is less excited, but the armaments still continue. It is said that the last ultimatum of Russia has been also rejected by the Porte. Exchange on London is at 122." Another dispatch from Trieste, 16th, says : " Tha Greek and Armenians Patriarchs at Constanti nople give pacific assurances on the subject of the inten tions of their co-religionists. The Chargé d'Affaires of the Afoldavia-Wallachian provinces had left Constantinople for Vienna." This dispatch makes no mention of the rejection of the ultimatum by the Porte, but there can be no doubt of the intention of the Porte on the subject. Much stress is laid in Paris on the following from the Frankfort Journal, a paper in the interests of Russia. But the La Presse, it must be remarked, doubts that mediation of Austria, as referred to had ever been offered. The German Journal of Frankfort, under date of Vienna 9th, says : " The reception given by the Emperor and the Archduke Francis to Baron de Meyendorf, at the Chateau de Schcen brunn, was of the most friendly kind. The Ambassador was brought back to the capital in one of the Court car riages. To-morrow he will dine with the Emperor at Shoebrunn. As far as regards the overtures made by the Baron oa the Eastern question he has declared that he was authorised to announce that his Sovereign earnestly desired to terminate the differences between Russia and Turkey by means of diplomatic negotiations, and that consequently he was disposed to accept the offered mediation of Austria to that effect. We learn that in the conference which took place yesterday between Baron de Meyendorf and Count Buol Schauenstein, the conditions on which Austria would take on herself the part of mediating power at Constan tinople, were agreed on. It is added that the Russian Ambassador pointed out the limits which the Czar would consent to modify his demands, and ho declared that Russia would consider as a casus Belli any authorisation given by the Ottoman Porte for the English and French vessels to enter the Dardanelles." A letter from Warsaw of June 11, in the Ausburg Gazette, says : "Up to the present day the Russian journals have not made any mention of the return of Prince Menschikoff to St. Petersburgh ; but travellers, who have aizivecl from that capital, state that he entered it privately, and that the news of his failure had caused a painful and profound sensation. Baron de Meyendorf had set out before the Prince arrived. The armaments in Bosnia were being continued. The greatest activity prevailed rom St. Peters burgh to the frontier of Poland. Since 1849 no such movement has been witnessed. Three battalions of the reserve of sappers have been directed towards the Pruthr A telegraphic dispatch received from Vienna this morning states that the good offices of Austria on the Turkish question have been accepted by Russia. The British fleet left Malta on Wednesday, the Bth of the present month. Dispatches from Athens, of the 10th inst., announce the arrival of the Chaptal on the previous day, which vessel left immediately for Constantinople. The French squadron was expected to sail on the 11th. The Turkish artillery has been created by the Prussian Lieutenant-Colonel Von Kuczkowski, known in Turkey under the name of Muchlis Bey, in the space of 12 years. The most conclusive testimony to the excellence of this arm of the Turkish force is to be four in a remark made by the Emperor Nicholas lately to the Prussian General of Cavalry, von Wrangel, upon the latter's taking leave of the Emperor at St. Petersburgh, and setting off for Turkey. "When you get to Constantinople," said the Emperor, "mind you examine the artillery well, it's one of the best in Europe. We have to thank you Prussians for that. It will take hard teeth to crack that nut." The report which General Wrangel gives of the artillery corroborates the Emperor's opinion entirely. The field artillery consists of six regiments, five of whichh are attached to five Ordous, and the sixth is a reserved regiment. Three regiments are stationed in the immediate vicinity of Constantinople —the Guard Regiment in Scutari, the regiment that belongs to the Ordou in Roumelia in Daud Pa,schs, close outside the old wall of Constantinople, and the reserve regi men t i n Pera. The Ordous in Albania (Monastir), in Lower Asia (Sivas), and in Syria (Damascus), have each of them a regiment of artillery attached to them. A regiment of artillery (park) consists of 12 batteries -4 8-pounder batteries on foot ; 2 12-pounder ditto ; 2 7- pounder short howitzer ditto ; 3 flying batteries, 2 of 4- pounder guns, and 1 of long 12-pounder howitzers, and 1 howitzer battery for mountain service. A battery consists on the peace footing of 4 guns, on the war footing of 6. The 6 batteries of the entire regiment are served by 1,638 men, including a nume rous staff of officers, a Liwa Pasha (major-general), 2 obersten (colonels), 2 lieutenant-colonels, 6 majors, 6 kolasis (between a major and a captain), and to every battery a captain and 3 lieutenants, who have under them 6 subalterns and 30 privates. The howitzers of the mountain battery have a 12- pound calibre, and are loaded with fine powder; they fire shells and canister shot : the canister contains 35 wrought-iron balls. Omer Pasha, a man who has experience in such matters (a Hungarian by birth), took a mountain battery with him on his late expedition into Kurdistan, and spoke very well of its efficiency on his return. Four men serve each howitzer • for loading and unl oa di ng it on to t h e b ack of the mule two more. It takes three mules to each gun : one carries the gun itself and the sheels ; a second the carriage and wheels ; a third the ammunition in two chests. The gun lies lengthwise on the back of the animal, with the mouth towards the tail, and seven minutes suffice to get it down, mounted, and ready for use. Iu warfare with the wild tribes of Asia, shells have been found to produce much greater effect than shot : the latter, the Kurds in the late expedition cared very little about, but a few.of the former, "that came flying along like pigeons, but spit fire like the devil (Scheitan)," produced a speedy surrender. ITALY. The Neu) Zurich, Gazette says—" According to tele graphic dispatch from Ticino, great agitation prevailed at Milan, and the Government feared a new revolu tionary movement The soldiers have effected nume rous arrests, and seized depots of arms. Reinforce ments, and especially artillery, have been sent from Como." The official jouraal at Turin announces the amicable solution of the difference with the United States. , . itr ttaoe shte ewe En auspiceso establishmenttmal recently ei sna w—aovtoa women—to ic one advanced heeivri nsaef ErroßlDofBmßNol2yEe64aasdllpi.. scale t h Aa i WEDNESDAY. — The Highness l , Prince took Albert, ASYLUM FOR IDloTs.—Yesterday the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new Asylum for Idiots who under appeared on the ground, attended by Lord Robert Grosvenor, Viscount Ebrington, Lord Calthorpe, and of fatnhye institution.other disti n g n l i s o h t e h d e e ve personsni evening g interestedthe anniversary in tlie cause fes tival of the institution took place at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, when about 150 gentlemen sat down to dinner under the presidency of Lord Wodehouse. Subscriptions were announced towards the building fund amounting to 10,0001. BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF BLUES.—This society, Con sisting of men educated at Christ's Hospitabilield a festi val on Wednesday evening, to celebrate the third cente nary of the royal foundation with which they are con nected. The occasion, as might have been expected, drew together a large muster, nearly 500 sitting down to dinner, and the r e be i n gne a r has 1 augmented. d y2 olTb o f2r y O ehl.lc l ea a 2e n d ei 1 respectively, v. ceremony amounteer to d s eo p al r lmo e e s 6y e ns n ,oo t af a n s dsp consider ably l laying e oc Sincel t . - ators Alderman Thompson presided. The society makes donations, advances loans, and pensions destitute " Blues," their widows, and orphans. Its pensioners are 20 in number, and their annual allowances have been applica tions from above 600 applicants ; it has afforded pecu niary aid to the extent of 8,3101., and on Wednesday tnhi night hoTivtTesirilfuG3nii, 0('It0E: foundation-stone lol dedicated to St. Matthew and St. Mark, took place this afternoon, amidst a great concourse of spectators. To wards carrying out the above object more than 8,000(. has been already subscribed, SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS, 27 - 28 51 91 - 10.1 8 6 dial 20 - 22 3 - 2 100 - 102 68 -68 A 22 -22 120 - 21 24 - 8- 9 54 - 5i 34 - 4 13 - 134 - - 9 71 - 72? 54 - 57 70 - 72 29 -:::: ii 87 88 54 56 134 136 110 111 881 89 74 8 94 96 14 —15 p 78 784 4 —44 d 38 —24 d 154 16 8- 9A - lip 104 - 105 115 -115 i 2 - 2413 1 - 1 88} -894 4 p , 5i - 41(i' 44 - 12 - 13 19 - 21 30 - 31 i 3i -- 2idl 72t 72t 40 4I 52 - 54 i - i p 21 - 3 50 52 81 31 2id 33 ... 34 5 -4.2 d 8 8 49 - 50 95 - 96 59 - 61 62 - 64 70 - 74 - Itl 17 -- 19 8A -- 9 • 13 - -- 15 3ld 20 -- 21 71i -- 724 35. -- 36 13 -- 14 23 --25 i -- 3 14 -15 i 9 -- 94 31 -- 33 10 -10 i id -- par 69 -- 70 71d 2i -- 61 21d 60 - - IClosing Prices Business done Yesterday. this day. lot 6S 91 8 i :i 55i 5 89. if 154 pm 63 1151 i 16 15! 93 891 73 2f 611 1 kberdeen . 100 kmbg. Nottng. Bost. and Eastn. Junct... Birming. Wolverh. & Scour Va11ey......... Birkenhd. Lancsh. 42; Cheshire Junct 184 100 100 all Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £2O. ... Bristol and Exeter... Oaledoulan. ... '3 hestei- & Holyhead 'cork and Bandon.. 'jerk, Black, & Pass, Dublin&BelfastJunc, Dundee Perth &At er deen Junction all IDo. New 81 all 100 all 11 1.0 all all all 5 I_oo 100 100 42i 34 all all 100 100 - 100 47, 1 , 17 all 'lOO East Anglian Do., (XlB E & H) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, Class A. late E. U. Sh Do., do Do., B. and C ..... East Lancashire East & West Ind. Dk & Binning. June Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edin. Prth. &Dundee Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk. Do., A. Stock , Do., B. Stock C.. Sth. &West.(lre.) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Lancash. andYorksh Do., Fifths D 3., WSt. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby. &Southpt London & Blackwall Lord. Tilo. & &lend. Lond. Brighi; & S.Cst. Lond. and N. Westn. Do. Firths 100 100 100 100 Do.lo/. 51i.,M&8...0 London andS. Westn Do., £5O Do., £4O . Tone ndrry& Colerain - T.mendrry. L Ennisk. lianch.Sbe Linelr Do., Man. & Lin. Un. Do. Birmn7. & Derby d. G. West. (Ire.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket 21s. 1C) 20 110, 100 Do., Bury Extension. Nwpti.. - oe g. &Hr:d Newry & EuniskTen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Norfolk Northn.Counties Un North British North Devon, No. 1. Do., No. 2 Do., i A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Birmg Do. L. dr N. Western Guaranteed S ock Shrewsby. do Herefd Shrewsby. & Chester (N. W. Min.) Do. Halves, do. Do. Osivestry ShropsYre Union Sou: it Devon 'South Eastern Sou'ca Wales Yrksh. & Riv. Dun Do Stockton & HarL,:epl. 11.-Imes Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Water.'d. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limeriek West Cornwall. Wimbledn & Croydon York Newctl.&Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland..., PREFEREN , 1100 100 100 5 100 all 1 Aberdeen .. Do. No. 2, 7 p. c.. Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Cork &Bandons4:p.c Oundee.l'erth &Aber deen Jauct.ion !]astAuglian (z 2 /Os) 6 per cent Do. (X 5) 7 per cent. Do. (X 7 17s) 7 p. c. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 Do. No. 2 100 100 100 6 100 100 Do. New 6 p. c. St. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent East Lancash. 6 p. cts. Ediub Prth. &Dundee 5i per cent. Glasgow & S. Westere Guar. 5 per cent._ Great Northn. 5 p. c. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem. Do. 44 p.c. Scrip Gt, Southn.&Westm (Ireland) Eighths) Gt. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c) Do. coy. red. 4{ p.c Do. con, red. 4 p. c Do. irred. 4 p. c Lan. & York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c. Stock London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, 5 p c 1852 Do. New Guar.6 p. c. London & S. Western Con. Thirds . Londonderry& Coler, A Shares .., Condy.&Ennis.4 Sh. Han., Shef., & in., Shares, No. 1. ... Do. New, £lO . 100 100 100 100 all 100 Do. £6.. 10 all 14 all Marypt.& Carl. 4 p.c, Do. 4i per cent Do.. Consol.6 p.c .St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birna. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 46 per cent Norfolk Extension Do. 5 p. c. Est ...... . Do. Guar. 54 per ct._ Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British !North Staffordshire 'Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh. Xl5, 6 p.c Do Shrews. &Birm.N.G. ,Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Miu), 8 p.c. Do. 5 per cent 'South Devon.. Do. New S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d, Do. 4 per cent. Pre. S.Yorksh.4p.e.Guar. Waterfd.&Kilk. 6p. c. York, Newcastle,and Berwick ,4 p.c. Pref Do York&N. Midland H. and S. Purch Antwerp&Rotterdam Belgian Eastn. Jurc. Bezien to Graissessac Charleroi & Erquelin. Dijon and Besau2on Dutch Rhenish,,,,,,, East Indian, Do. Extension Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of France Gt. Western of Canada Shares Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c pref Luxembourg Do. (Railway) Do. Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. ct. pref Lyons & Mediterran Madras Sranctur & Liege (with interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds, (fmy.B.dr Ams.Shs ; NorwegianTrunkPrei ,Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans. Paris and Rouen... ?aris and Strasbourg ParisCaen do Cherbrg. 4uebec & Richmond Rouen and Havre..,., Royal Swedish Sainbre and Meuse._ ith-Eastrn. of France Southern of France Upper India Scrip West Flanders Do. 5} per c. Pref Western of France West. of Switzerland Zeidand FOREIGN. 'E SHARES. 92 96 88 - 92 107 - 109 107 ::: 109 19i —20 i id elm] 6i 6a - 4g 5 - 54 - lip -lf - 2 1 14 - 151 19 - 20 3i 3a liii ----- 130 111 113 i 1 p 8i si - 71 105 -- 101 101 - 103 102 - 104 id 152 154 p .. .--• ... 1154 - 157 3:3 - 4 1:. 10 -- 11 13i -- 14 8 - 9 - -1) 150 152 par 116 118 118 122 , . .--. ... 113 - 115 251 - 263 10A -- 11 171 —18 i 14 2 1 1 P I 154 par 3 -pi 26 -26 A 112 - 114 194 - 2Cq id p 1103 - 105 1 51 - - 6 pl d 1 dd pa r 14 —l5 4 - d 5 5 p 1i Igp 2 p 1/y i d 4p 64 - 4 - 4, 11 - t lt - ii ----I,'' 7 i -- 71 34 - iii 14 —l5 9 15 —l5 10 —42 40 —42 35 353 3 44 • d par 18. 194 _fa, - 9' 4 -54 p 4$ - - 58 P 4 —9 1 i AaN 261 4 1 pm 1121 12 5i 35 1 61 51 all all all 2 igua Fria Inglo Austrin. Gob .nglo Californian lustralasian lustralian %.ustralian Cordiller. t ustralian Freehol tve Maria 3aden (Gd. Duchy of 3ritish Austrin. Gob )ritish Irou ,Brazilian Imp.(issue' lip d Par Id ,I;a r 2i P ___ id id Par, 0 9 at £5 pm-. Do. Comes & Cuiach Do. St. John Del Re; Jarson's Creek .3obre Copper colonial "jopiapo 7,opper MM. of Eng Do. Pref. 7! p. cent English and Austrb Copper Smel tg. Co leneral ',rest Nugget Vein Jo. Registered lreat Polgooth 'Ake Bathurst Liberty Linares bond. &Californ.Gok 44 4e A 33 id iP -- 75 8 - Op 9 -- lid 17 l i p 111 i d 6 4d pr i l o P 1 g - par 8 i IA-- Quartz Crush. Co Hariquita Nroxicau&S.Amerien 'New Granada Nouveau Monde Nova Scotia Miniuf and Copper Smeltg. Port Philip Quartz Rock IP 26par-- 28 7 9 5i 64 ro 10 p 4 Ad ci—Pdr Rhymney Iron Do. New Santiago de Cuba South Australian Tin Croft United Mexican Waller West Granada ( Nest Mariposa -- Yuba MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY") CORN EXCHANGE. The present week's arrival of English whoa , ' c o o , have been slightly on the increase—they having, sby to 2,940 quarters. Fresh up to-day, the receiP' s les v; carriage were very limited, whilst the show of 041 4 Uri trifling. All kinds were in steady, though noo n i,lolo inquiry, at prices fully equal to those obtained iorortJ and at which a good clearance was effected. T,,,h e 04 0 of foreign wheat have rather exceeded Muu O q isle There was a steady sale for most descriptions.eyboi! rates were woll supported. Several parties chast e oily° for the east coast. Floating cargoes moved offs " 01 (1 extreme ras. The show of barley was limited, whilst the ( W f that that article was firm, at full currencies. w as Malt came slowly to hand, and the sale for it at late figures. There was rather more doing in oats, and 3 011 vance w well supporte Beans, as pease, and flour d. were quite as dear os list pi vis ed. ARRIVALS THIS WERE. r t r o Barley. I Malt. Oa'",.: 25e 340 I 3,870 0 „ )11 2,2 7 1,63 v 2,850 Wheat. 2,940 English .. Irish .... Foreign .. 13,120 SMITHFIELD. The supply of beasts on sale here to-day was b at ti l t rate as to number, and rather deficient in qua li ,e t l f e , breeds moved off slowly, yet Monday's prices "6,17 „ : supported. The primest Scots realist 14s4d to 81bs. We were fairly supplied with sheep, in 'best °`/ good business was doing, at full quotations. The fi ber' Downs Downs were worth 4s 8d per 81b.:, slthoush the DaT, 5 Ol ). lambs were on the increase ; the demand for thst o r t ;, th 6 tion of stock ruled firm, at an advance of 2d per S l y e c top figure was 6s 4d. The supply of calves 30 0 _1' IV tensive. The veal trade was firm at full Prir. t a . o highest quotation was 5s per 81b. In pigs very doing. 1 05 Mich cows were in fair request, at from "-"" 191. 5s each, including their small calf. S. d 4 }Mire Southdown 4 6 4 Large crse. calves 3 1 2 6 Prime sma'l d 0... 4 3 Large hogs ......... 3 n - 4 Small porkers ...... 3 Suckling calves ..1 9 8 4 Quarter old pigs 19 u Od to 6s 4d. Per 811 as to sink the offals. s. d. a. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 Second quality.... 3 6 3 8 Prime large oxen 310 4 2 Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 6 Inferior Sheep ... 3 2 3 6 Second quality ...3 8 310 Prime crse.-wlled.4 0 4 4 Lambs 53 • # Beasts ...... •• Sheep ....•• •••• " Calves...•.. •• •••• " • Pig 5................ TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN StOrLI. Beasts .......... Sheep and Lambs —10,400 Calves .......... • . ...... 480 Pigs ......... . 3 LEADENEA.LL. ere tolerably good, Y" at full prices. the carcase. a. r, Vg 0 3 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 g Do., middlino• .. 3 4 Do., prime......... ° ... 4 4 10 'll Veal ......... 3 4 j Pork, small .. 1 ' ° 4s 10(.1 to tis NEWGATE AN: The supplies on offer we general demand ruled steady, Per 81bs by s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 2 8 3 0 Do., middling 3 2 3 4 Do., prime large 3 4 3 6 Do., do. small 3 8 310 Pork, large 3 4 3 8 Lambs, BOROUGH HOP. fe Ne f f The plantation accounts ar e n o t cons id ere d oaticd''' the duty has been done as low as 120,0001. All 0 0. 4 ' hops are in request at thi s mar k e t t o -d ay , a t hig h : l. oo loT Quotations as follows :—Mid and East len t A r so9' 126 s to 170 s ; Weald of K en t, 120 s t o 140 s ; 115 s to 130 s per cwt. COLONIAL. a' 11 Ot SUGAR.—There has been a dull market for Br- -is t oo tation, but previous rates have been (renerallv lea d At auction, Barbadoes realised 33s Gd to :ids 6d .f°r o-0 fine, and Demerara 32s 6d to 33s 6sl for fine b r° J o s l low mid, and 34s 6d. to 35s 6d for good grocerY• ,d , 5 brought 328 to 33s Gd for mid and good brown, o t 0 "e 34a 6d for low mid. East India—Mauritius liss,n;,i, cheaper, but the demand has been slack. At e i e c t ," l ,llovti. f. , brown and low yellow sold at 32s to 335, In l ` l 4 .,'' 355,%1 34s 6d to 35e, aad good strong grey at 35 ' r d oocl Bengal was taken in at 368 to 368 6d for mid an" .5, fxl 41 white Bel..res. Penang sold at 31s for mid, "l'oret o low yellow, and 3.1 s to 36s for laid to good grey . , ore ale i 'i o —Float;ng cargoes have been in goad demandr . gi to rates. Cuba Muscavado was mostly taken in e'" " s o o d o ; 0 4 for good and f• - •_e, and 358 Gd to 37s Ed for lo g grey and ye'low. Refined has been in moders!',S . by home consumers, brown lump at 45s to 45s niveso COFFEE.—There has bees a reluctance to d° L' A u c i e nl a j Native Ceylon, bat Plantation has been in g oci o .,l for g At auction the latter has realised 60s to Os a ll,""0, colory, and 568 to 59s for low mid and mid ; b e ee,. or to 545, and triage, 53s to 525. Native Ceylon 1 1 4 , 6(1 46s 6d to 475. Costa Rica brought 518 6d W l ' , jilce s ‘ i fine fine ord, and low mid pale and Jamaica vi a W elt ats to 65s for fine fine'ordale. ora Coco'.—Trinidad has been sold at 305 6 d for • and 3836 d for fine red. S/ ' RICE.—The demand has been fair and good/ 00 0e , Bengal has been sold at lls. per cwt, being 3 d a r i Rum.—Holders ask high prices g enerally. t oe COTTON.—There has been a good business donea fall prices. vis es 11 ; 44 SPlCES.—Nutmegs have been in request, e n ,,, 63 °is been slow of sale at previous rates, oad to 1111 d " t c i 10d, and good pale to 2s lld to 3s 2d. Clove s , r 20 to is 3id for good and fine. African Sha d Ja lo 258 6d to 268 CI for mid and good mid rough , an 47s to 72s for small to mid bold white. bee n lil- TALLow.—For the last 3 months there h as t• doing, P.Y.C. is at 478 6d to 47s 9d per cwt on th qTssa.—The market has been rather inactiv s • or o , GREEN FRUIT.—The reduction of duty ° n t h ° tro lemons, and nuts, has caused more steadine ss in to ols 0 and a good business is doing in all kinds. 3°5 1 oranges and lemons from Lisbon, Messina , n ! ho to ° ll, sold by Keeling and Hunt, went at prices sinll obtained last week. The reduction of du t y on .I, l _ o va l)s , no doubt, lead to increased importations , 513(1 5111) will eventually reap the benefit of the same by plies and lower prices. LLOYDS' SIIIPPING.—(THIS D A T.) LONDON, Junel7.—Wind at Noon, S.W. ; jig "' - for F H AL e m li o n u g T sf u or , d . and cloudy. COWES, June 16.—Wind, S.W. Sailed ---ff elsirg° A r ,.,• :0 ban J une 16.—Wind, variable. ..-- t.... - -v d e o , •-, 3 na Juliana, Galatz ; Antonio, Odessa ; 3.(4 " - ...r0' g il. siloi P lr e o t (-1 R T fEo s rs : B o u u r ; n u t sailed for Hamburgh ; Axel, New York; Cor °lip r i% '''' andria, for Limerick; Navigator, p rag oraeist ' venture, Oporto ; jAurntheu 16.—Wind, S:VV; Arrived--'Aj. z 0, a 1. , Valparaiso ; Felix, Rio Jalle--"Ajelci A „. r .; 1 i lei r e ir PLYMOUTH, June 16.—Wind, S.W. .c.-iva°,;;ill°.• rich, Solonica. Sailed—Propontis (Ian ag...° At and Mauritius ; Augusta, Bergen ; , 12.• ind--St RAMSGATE, June 16.—Wind, E.N.E. Pa" Nignegen, Batavia. ~ p r osPf t ; DEAL, June 16.—Wind, S.S.W. forArrive"-- Cetfrej Newcastle, for Barcelona ; Maria, Christiania, _ I p ile- Dublin, for Berbice. Arrived from the River, an d 'ter C a lcutt7wrk; —Walcheren, Sydney, N.S.W. ; Europa , ley, Caldera ; Anne Anena, St. Übo ; Provideanre.o Juna, Batavier, Batavia • and the whole of the outw ljui.'icad--- LIVERPOOL, June 16.—Wind, N.N.W n d Coot': Otterspool, Akyab ; Urania, Dantzic ; "Viroolia.._•,,, e , Barbadoes ; Fxcelsion, Rio Hache ; en, • , York ; Cherokee, Toronto. Off Port —gall lics , PP , maim ; Prince, —; Gannet (s), -------; A rne Cara ert°, Sailed—Firefly, Melbourne ; Adolphus, do c :,; , -Doming" Dian, Calcutta ; J. 0., Monte ' Video ; Helen, o!' -'„, DStil t ~' Mary Muir, Quebec ; New Zealand, do• ; D a rin g , E bbs' 13ar 10. 'ConstatutX Ja BRISTOL, June 16.—Wind, W. Arriv e ' wo ol. 0 does ; Zephyr, St. John's, N.B. ; Arestedes, rn, 1.70 CORK, June 15.—Wind, N. W. Arrive d-- Orleans. . ed.. ....Derh 1 1: BELFAST, June 15.—Wind, N. W . itteurrelevili;yo,ol:o dine, New Orleans • Fanny, Bayonne ; dean ; Elizabeth, 'Stralsund ; Eugus, gel n 1 . Chalmers, Duncan, Riga. 1 t° ItilP STETTIN, Juno 14.—The Otto, from Liver Clyde, dad, went on shore near Colberg Deep York t° x The Martha's Vineyard, from New York to ter be ing 0 which sunk in the Lower Bay on the 17th , at yak. shore, has been flouted off, and towed into Nov ____-........................... os Tie PROMOTION OF SCIENCE AND ARTS AliONai e d tboi DUSTRIAL CLASSES.—The Lord Mayor, deter niji efit el " his s e I p a r t o e v: a n o c v e e s n s i h en a t ll t n o o p t r r o e m ce o i te ve seoxiecnlueseivanelyd u the a bei ' t je t o l o o __.• raog t industrial classes , has invited that neglected bu o of deserving class of persons, the naasters stud mist;sstebeir benefiththe the t 3 rtreasurers sa o j a o ue t OUT Se l sr s tet t yr sh, es t oai‘naidat Commissioners,ns s e ei entertainment i ith t o ceo b ens confers eh v ni e cn u es, . t o r ; :rj ce of improving the schools of the m etr an opo d diklevaaisedtihtseerira„:449o. 30 1 10 28k lAlp f U n th 1 44 e rea, or Th ill e Loi t C Ili sel ect ith Sit of e 4. 4 1f or Or T "r I se een in 1"1 • 1 t g '• ee dllr ever e l I; e tuaiip th at ea e , Co The -1111 bill , ot A Dkj !\.' 111 Af t the er "ayf 401 1 , °I eS PE ..Tll,O fol k hli kb trcle I)I)'lord p j eFlee tEi o rie a 4 11to Ut~i'W '!" 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