The Sun. — London, England, 1857-08-17 00:00:00

MONEY WI A 12,,; AND Co.T.virannoJAL INTELLIGENCZ, The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday closed firmly, and Friday's yatea were fully main tained. The sales amounted to 8,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken by the speculators, and 1,000 by the exporters. The Railway Share Market exhibited a very dull appearance, but prices slightly advanced.' Trade, in the textile rnanufactuting districts of the north of England, is described in letters re ceived this morning as remaining steady, but in some departments more activity seems to have been experienced during the last few days. In Man- Chaster, for instance, the accounts from India have (* limed an increased inquiry for particular articles, Which, notwithstanding the large stocks on hand, has rendered quotations rather firmer. On the Whole, business in this town is improving ; b ut in Leeds the progress of commercial operations is not considered favourable, owing tl,e unsettled state of affairs in the East, and the tigLtness of the Money-market. In the other towus no material alteration has taken Place. The iron trade of South Staffordshire is pronounced healthy ; and at the recent Bank meeting held in that locality satisfactory dividends have been declared, which may be accepted as some indication of the prosperity of business. The accounts from New York by the steamer Asia are satisfactory in monetary point of view, the rates of discount still being moderate. The local banks were granting extended facilities, but it is thought that a period of stringency will soon be experienced. There is no particnlar variation in the state of the Money Market, but the tendency is rather fa curable, owing to the diminished inquiry and the large supply. Good employment, however, is still found for capital at the current rates, and only in few cases are bills negotiated below the official Minimum. Notwithstanding the Eastern exchanges are rather lower, the drain of silver to India is ex- Pected to continue, and active preparations are in Progress for the shipments on the 28th inst. by the Steamer Colombo, which will probably take out upwards of a million sterling. These arrange 'bents are causing occ..sional withdrawals from , t he Banks, but they excite no uneasiness, because extensive remittances, which will no doubt r t l ahe up the deficiency, are due from Australia. quotation for 60 days? bills on London at New 'cork continue steady, viz., 1094-, and this en sures a continuance of gold receipts from that quarter. The Asia, arrived yesterday, brought about 1840001., and these small supplies added to t ut i oe fro m th e an tipodes and Mexico *ill sustain tl!e bullion in the bank vaults at a sa-isfactory point, despite the efflux to the East-and the Continent. uo Saturday a further small parcel of gold, viz., 12 ,000/., was withdrawn from the Bank. Last W eek th e i mports o f th e p r e c ious metals amounted t 0 4 02,0001., and the exports, as far as can be ascer tained, about 126,4001. The market for silver is steady at previous quo tations, viz. :—Bar silver, 611 d. per oz. standard ; Ore -franc pieces, 5970. per oz. ; Mexican dollar; 61 id. per oz. Bar gel 1, 775. 9. per oz. standard : and American eagles, 765. 3d. per ounce. There has been a meeting of the Great Luxem bourg Railway company to-day—the Hon. Francis Scutt in the chair. The receipts for the half-year Was said to average about 1,0001. a week. The line would be completed from Brussels to Arlon at the price contracted for. To do this it was pro- Posed to issue 125;000 bonds of 51. at 31. each to to the shareholders. At the meeting of the London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway Company to-day—J. N. Daniell, , in the chair—the receipts for the half year Were 22,0811. 12s. 10d., and the expenriiture 13 2573/. 19s. 3d., leaving a balance of 8,4001. in favour of revenue. The dividend is 6 per cent., glisranteel by Messrs. Peto, Betts, & Co. The Market for Public Securities this morning b as been rather variable, and it is evident that some of the speculators, being satisfied with the late iroprovement have realised their profits. These t ransactions have had the usual effect of de pressing values, and the result on the present ° ceasion has been a decline of per cent. The public have b: en purchasing for investment , bu t lit it a suffi c i en t extent to neutralise the Influence of the adverse operations referred to. The finer state of the weather has given satisfaction, but the rise Of 3s. per quarter in Mark-Lane is con sidered an unsatisfactory fe :Lure, especially by those Rho are desirous of lower prices. Consols for transfer have been 911 A and 91k 1, while for the account they have been 911 4- and 91# They are now 91/ and 911 respectively. The New 3 per Cents. have been 918 4, the Re duced 914 4, Exchequer Bills 4s. discount, and the Banks 981. Bank Stock is 216. In the Foreign market business is very inactive. Turkish 6 per Cents. 94i 95 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45k ; Dutch 4 per Cents., 99—Ditt ) 2i per Cents., 61 ; and Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 56. The following are the nominal prices of. Foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 54 61 ; Mexican 3 per Cents, 221 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents. 81 83 ; ditto 3 per Cents., ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 4 4i 45/ ; Russian 5 per Centro 112 114 ; ditto 4; Per Cents., 97 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 394 40i ; do. new Deferred, 25 251 ; do. seertificates, 5i 6 ; 'l°. Passive, 5i 6. The transactions in the Railway Share Market have not been extensive. Prices however have, in Inane instances shown a slight improvement upon Previous rates. North Western and Midland have improved ss. Eastern Counties, Lancaster and Yorkshire, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, North Eastern, York, and Scuth Eastern, 10s. North Eastern Berwick, 11. Caledonian and Great Western declined ab iut 10s. The French lines are 'Very quiet. South-srn of Franca have receded about 8 . Great Luxemburg,-Namur, and Liege, Sambre and Meuse, and Royal Swedish are a shade fl Ater. The Colonial lines are quiet but steady. G; and Trunk of Canada have receded about ss. to 10s. tist Indian advanced 10s. Great-Western of finada, Great Indian Peninsula, are' at previous - rates. Mines, Banks, and Miseellaneoiri Shares are flat. Bank of Australia have declined ab )ut 108. ; Pro vincial of Ireland, 10s. Peninsular and Orienta' Stearn have advanced 10s. BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY, (From the Offictal Business Ooze, Rink Stook 3 +:ent. Reduced /annuities 3 per (lent n AnnuitiesonsolAnnuities 6ll 91$ 4 + New : per Cent. Annuities 9li 2 11 fi L +dr, Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860-- 2:7-16 I lin Ronde, ,C.104)0 Cs k g u lp !nr ern-nt Ex +ever Bills, 24(1 • 4 d par t. Srnall • :Exchequer Bonds, 185 S, 36 per Cent - 9 -81 Ditto, P 359 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Mexican 3 per rent 22 Peruvian Bonds, 44 per Cent Ditto Account B2l Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 -- Ditto Account Ditto 1856, 3 per Cent. 4gi So tuish eommittee Cert. of Coup, not fun. 5/- Ta I =it.h clouds, 6 per cent D tto <Account pit*. Guaranteed. 4 per Cent. Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exehang,t, 24 per Cent., 12 Guilders 64 Do. 4 -or "exit'. Pertifieates • .... P er uvian Dollar Bonds, 4i p er C en t . 56 7HREE O'CLOCK. 911 914 8 Consols, money Consols for account, September 9 THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—On Saturday m orn i ng Was published a correspondence u pon the subj ec t o f the had atmosphere in the neighbourhood of the Houses of Parliament. Mr. Goldsworthy Gurney says that when his inquiries were directed (in 1854) to the same subject, be found the causes to he untrapped gully holes in St. Margaret's-street, New Palace-yard, and the open mouth of Bridge -street sewer discharging itself at Westminster bridge. The former was removed at the time. A NICE POINT.—A letter was to be postal which weighed under an ounce. Two stamps were accordin_ly affixed, by which the weight of the letter was raised beyond the ounce and it was accordingly taxed double postage for a second ounce, or fourpence. Ought the e Po u-Office to c h arge fourpence , for carrying two of its 0, 113 etampi? her ihird 1 pre ed as heir home davit i con urder Cuu mar- was o t'ue not every Her 3 WaS og Its thine owing robo- LI) the of the r con- icines been I was ial. jury, . event `.;!) her the cation .clans. force viljeg aic!ary r. Uhl how voided ,s and 0 iced. )elieve sham 31 aud self in nd in-: )ected. )m the at this wins° old be action. be ra- lance ; nd, as lunit y, t and a rgu d pro- ;or bad .east of an im- o hava d pro in her ottehe ied the task of He a , - ughara irs for dl was e Hos ing the latient, If, was f being Tieinity aching to b• tornian elieved d not know appre- f s were d were tion of ht, and out on a Mon its. An 'awed el wi►h ?nt.fied. •street. capped lif. , rnia ver the repre- n. The For this ceed to to re ma, of triver, its nal, Learsal. ,aptain .street, ing the se, and rtid by ?laying sitting r arms. Burns, r, Dr. others. e o legal tog- sister, ?,d that rice for )oasted I c is ras the death. Id 'that o. 31, of the cape is till re much mental ndant, •emove Bond. ised as such. Ward Dilks. ness of it Jun for ho incipal P with s coM• itch of le cler- etween Brom. t time t, and ed the .e soon with a 7 made be no '3e bad ire ago ry her banns should he did tented . This of the and to ►ounds work, ensive r pub of any at the .HARE IdARKETS—,Ihis Day.) RAILW LY S. Closing Price this day Business done 181 this day. - 5i 67 - C 9 7i - 8? As 90 77 7 8 35 . 36 X 78487 ----- 6 - 10 191 - 201 111 - lig i i 17 - 18 96 - 97 60 --- 33 - 34 lop 102 8 9 96i 9 7 90 —* 92 1 21 123 1.03 105 53 53 ! i 65 70 - 74 ' 6 - 8 •^^=66^ - 8 - 991 I A . if - 6h lOt - 106 1021 -102 i 1021 i i $(1 - - 95: 40 - 41 81i - 84 55 - 56 lii = l'i 64 - 66 3t - 3i 45i - 463 68i - 964 23 - 241 2 - 14.1 45 - 46 78 - 79 95 - 97 44 4d 7 8 10 10:1 32 33 6i qd 101 - 106 21 - 25 48 - 50 3 - 2 .1 72i - - 731 90 - 91 11i - 15 5i - 9 - 11 •10 - 42 21i - '22 3 - 4 7 - 9 3 - : 3 5i - 5i Paid' RATLWAYB. . 100 Buckgliamsh 100 Clydec. - '.ale 25 all Col.Stanr Vy. VA. 100 E.Lin. g. 6 p.f • 5 all E. Un. 11, Sh. ••• St. 1.00 Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct 8; 9 cii it. 100 Do. New.. all Glstr.&Dn.Fr i 0 all Hull & Selby 5 all Do. Shares 2i all Do. 1 Shares .2i all Lon.&Greenw 'A) all Do. Preference >t. 100 Lou. TH., &S. .0 74 Do. Birk. Sh. 51 all 31/Linch.Bston. and Matlock St. 1.00 Mdld.Bradfd. 6 5. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. $0 all N.& Est.s p.c. 50 all Do. 6 per ct 50 all Do. Fixed sp. c 25 all Prest. & Wyre 12 .I all Do. Shrs. h St. 100 Roystu.dalit. 10 all Shrews.B6 Her 12 all S. Staffordsh 50 all WearVal.g6pc 25 all , Do St. 100 IWiltseiSmnrat 331 3 I 25 St. 91 97 St. St. 1221 6 53i S i 23 3 i I to 391 40 i I St. 100 10 81i I St. 20 50 St. 8i 9 120 25 51 25 MINES. Riawsts. 3hr. raid I ? I 10' 50 all 13i all St. 100 25 all 25 all St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 50 all 20 all 20 all 10 all 10 8 1r1135.r. Nottng. Bost flastn. Juno.... Belfast & BallYmen' Birnang. Wolverh. A Stour Valley Birkenha. lArtesh. 6 Cheshire Juliet__ Blackburn ......... .. Blyth & Tyne origina £25 (iss. at £45)... Bristol & Exeter.-- C`bester /1. Holyhea' Cork and Bandon... Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall D.. A Do. B. Dnblin&Belfast Duo. P. ea.Aber„ June East Anglian Eastern Counties EasternUnion,A. stic Do., do. B.—. ...... . Do. New A East Kent .... ..... East Lancashire East Suffolk Do. Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edinlo,Prth.&Dunde Fortlrand Clyde June. Furness Glasgow & S. Western: Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Sth.&West.are.' Great Western. Do. Str.V.R gua,. Si trash South-Eastern ILanmster &Carlisle. Do., Thirds.... Do. New Thirds .„, hancash. &Yorkshir Do., do. F £1.6 Do., Wst. Riding Un Do. Southport London & BlackwsY Lond.Bright&S.Cst London & N. Wester , Do. Fifths ...... Do. Do. Eighths ',ond on & S. Wester , Lndndrry.&Colerain , Lndndrry. & Ennisk Wanch.Shef. &Lincln. Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arran ,, emout Widlard ........ Do. Birming.& Derby Midland G.West.(lr.) Do. Shares Newcastle &Carlisle.. Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk.. ......... Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock ......... Do., B Stock ......... N. Eastern - Berwick Do. do. Extension Do do. G.N.E.Purch Do Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City 3n North Staffordshire Nortl , Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford. Worcester & Wolverhampton 16 ,Portsmouth 10 ißhymney 00 Scottish Central ...., 00 Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St 100 Shropshire Union 6 , Sitinglyrurne &Sheer all South Devon 100 ' South Eastern all 4 per:. Shares 100 South Wales all S. Yorksh. River Dun all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. all Stockton & 15 Do. do., 1854 5 Do. do., 18K5 1(3, Stockton & Hartlepl 100 Taff Vale 100 Do. Prof., No. 1 22 Thames Hay. D. &R all 'Vale of Neath. ..... all IWaterfcl. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limeriek all 'West Cos nwall all 5t...100 St. 100 tO • ; all 10 all 12i 5 St. 100 25 I all 25 I all of 1 .0 1 St.lloo St. 'lOO 50 all 25 all CO all 25 all 50 9 20 all St.lloo 50 I 34 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 25 25 50 all St 100 St. 100 10 31.1 20117# 20 all 10 , all St. 100 65 4} West End of London and crystal Palace all I Do. A all Do. B all West London all Do. First Class all Do. Second Class all Wmbledon&Croydop BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 100 all lAtlan. and St. Law. 18 9 Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar,sp.c. # d par 18 all Do. 204 104 Buffalo & Lake Hur. 4i —44 d 00 j 100 Buff. , Bra. ds Gol ch., 1 88 .00 100 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 85 90 .00 100 Do. 40., 1 Jnne, '74 85 90 20 2s. Calcutta and S. East. ... 20 2s'id Central Oude (Lim.) •., 20 lOs Ceylon A shares • ••• 20 1 Do. B. dc. ........••• 14 p 174 all Demerara 20 2s. Eastern Bengal St. 100 East Indian 20 15 Do. C Shares par 100 all D 0.44 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 ••• ••• 100 all Do. do. do., '59, do. 20 all Geelong k. Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. 204 204 St. 100 Gd. Trunk. of Canada 50 52 514 1 4 504 51 100 all Do. 6p. c. Deben B5 87 lSi 54 20 all Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pare. 19 1 20 i 2O 19i 20 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. p 204 all Gt. Wostn. of Canada 21 211 214 204 104 Do. New 100 all IDo. Bds., payable '57 99 101 100 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O 105 110 100 all Do. do., '73, do. A.OS -- 110 100 all Do. do., '73, without option 106 103 20 all Madras, guar. 44 P.C l9 20 20 all Do. do., 5 per c. 194 204 20 10 Do. 44 p. c. Exten. . 4 (11 20 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. s p.c. 4d par 20 5 Do. 4th Ex., do. 20 ss. Oude (Limiter" )`' I 20 5 Scinde, guar. 5 per e 20 all Do 102 li 2i I i -Ip , l - -- •., • • •• • •• 1 1-; SU N 3 Leasing .;ampanies Ln. &N. W. (111,srlon E. U. & E. C Northn E. Count. Caldoniau. Do. qt.Westn. Y. & N.M Do Do S. Eastern Do Pao & Co Do • Ln. &N. W. & Midld. Midland_ E. Count Do Do .... Do L. &A. W Do Nortlin T. Brassey MCI eam Stk.&Dar. Do I Gt. W 4 PREF ERgNi all Blyth and Tyne 10 p e.pref. (issd.at 501. LOO Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares LOO Calodn. £lO 4.1 3 p. c. LOO Ches. & Ho. 51 P.C. 1.00 Do. do. 5 per cent all Cork &Bandonsip.c. all Dun .Perth.&Aber.J. 2 E. Anglian Cis. A Sh. 100 Do. do. Cls. B Op. c. 100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c all Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo. l all Do. No. 2 ...... all Do. New 6 pr. c. St. all East Un., G. 6p. c. all Do. 51., 10 per cent. all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. all Do. do. 4 per cent... l 00 East Lancash .6 p . cts all E.&W. York. J. sth. 5 Edin.&Gl. sp. c. Sh. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. 100 Furness, sp. c 100 i Glas. & '4.W.G.5 p.c. 103 Great Northn. 5 p.c. 100 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. C. prem.... 100 Do. 4i per cent 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at p. c. prem. all GUT .of Scot.lst Pro 100 Gt. S &W. (Ireland) 15 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex. s pc 100 Do. con. red. 4:4 p. c. 100 Do. con. red. 4 p. c. 100 Do. irred. 4 per lent. 100 Do sp. c. red. pref. all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh all Do.ChesterBp.c.P.S all Do. do. 5 p. c. do 00 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk 1 all Do. Chesh. Gun. Sh , all Do. do. do. all Do. do. do 100 Lan. & York. 6 pc. St 100 Lon. &l G. 5 pc. No.l 100 Da.,P.,5 p.c.St.No.2 100 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. 100 Do. do. sp. c., N 0.4 100 Lon. & N.W., Cov. & Nuneaton 5 p. ct 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 perct late 3(1 Shares all Loncly.& Color. all Londy. &Ennis. Sh. 100 IVI., S., &L. 6p. Cent. 4,i Do. do. do. £6 100 Do. do. 3i per cent all Marypt. t Carl. 4 p.c'. all Do. 4i per cent 102, Do. do. 100 Vtid.Consol.6 p.c. St. 100 Do. Con.Br.Bir. 6 p.c. 100 Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St. 100 Do. L. &H. Pref. St. all New., Aber.. &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. 8 Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. all •Torf k Deb. 4p. e. Sh. 100 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 100 Do. 51 p.c. pf , 1847 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847 100 North British . ...... 34 D 71. Preference... 100 K. E. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf. 8, Do. do. do 113 Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 10 Do. York H.& S. Pura all North Staffordshire 100 Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., let guar. 100 Do. p. c. 2d guar all Scot. Cent. New Pref. St. 100 Sc.N.E.Aber.g.op.c. St. 100 Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. St. 100 Do. clo.n p.c. pf. St 25 all South Devon 10 all Do. fixed 4i pr cent 1.0.6 all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 100 Do. 4i per cent 100 Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh 100 S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c 100 Do. do. 4A p. c all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar all Stock. &Dar., sp. c 15 Do. do. do. all Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, '56 5 all Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pa. 21 12 Alfieilk. A 14 British Iron .. . 20 Condurow (Carnbrn.) 1 1 Dov. Gt. Casls. (Tay.) 14s Great South Tolgus 1113 Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) 7 Grt.W. Vor (Helstn.) 13s Lady Bertha 7i N. Frances (Illogan) . . N.W.Basset (Illogan) 6115 North Wheal Crofty 1 Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) Os. Sort. Cons. Min. Co 24 S. Caradon (St. Cleer 2 S. Cara Brea (Illogn. 19 S.W. Frances(lllogn. 4i Tana. S. St L. Min. Co 9 Tin Croft 40 \Un.Mine3 (Gwennap) 1.2 s 6,V. of Towey (Camar.) 14 Basset (Illogan).. 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 5 6 Wh. Basset (Illogan). 5 Wh. Bnlier (Rdruth). 54 Wh. Elward(Calstek) 1i 7s Wh. Kitty (U. Llaut) 8 Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. ) 4i Wh. Trolawney (Lis.) BRITISFI MINES. 15. - 16 6 - 7 130 - 140 130 - 410 16 - 17 .71 3 4 a 9 11 18 19 3 4 20 21 5 6 la 315 325 5 - 6 1285 -- 295 - _ls 4 - 4 130 - 150 i - 1 20 - 276 115 - 125 220 - 230 290 300 51 - 5i 22 24 48 - 50 23 - 25 FOREIGN FOREIGN. 2O 7 Australian 10 all lAntwrp &Rotterdam 6i 0 Gi 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued 20 18 Ardennes . ... —. at .C 5 pm) 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada ... ••• 20 15 Do. St. John Dcl Rey 1.1 —. 13 5 all B elgian East. Juliet. 1 1 20 16 Ileziers to Graissessac ... ... 1 4 Clarendon Con. Min. , 6 all Carmeanx&Toulousc 20 12 Dutch Coa l l‘ lines— 40 40 all Cobre Copper ii -- .44 43 ... 16 C C op o i . ap of o Jamaie". . 20 • all Eastern of France ... 2 / 271 Rhenishand ......... V i s .5 .. ... 2 all Fortuna 20 all Do. New 20 2s. Euphrates Valley ... i —h) 2t/ 7 3 all Linares 2 2 0 0 5 11 Lusitanian 1: all Mariquita 1G 4 Italian Junction .....• .. ••• all lB °Gt;eaCte'LitticalemofbFourragn.c.e. 236 -- 1 all New Granada 1 II 20 all Lake Const. & Bak ••• "*. l 1 all Novean Mondo 20 all • Lierre and Turnhout ... ••;" 20 all Pont.Sil.LdM.& Smlt 6 7 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 4i 4g2 5 1' Port Philip . ". 5 all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. ... •• 30 16,, Santiago de Cuba i2O all Lyons and Geneva .. 26i 272 1 all 'south Australian 20 all Lyons &. Mediterran. ... ... 1 all Do. Scrip 33i all Maria Ante - ,la 10 all Do. New .. -- " . 28i all 'United Mexican • 311 —3/ 3i I i 20 all Namur & Liege 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref l9 1 9 6, MISCELLANEOUS. 16 all 'Northern of France 34i 35 25 19 Australian Agricult. 214 —22 i 10 all NorwegianTrnk.Pref 9 10 10 all A.u s t ra l n . Royal Mail 20 all Paris and Lyons 362 36/ ... —• 10 all BerlinWat er Works„ .4i 54 20 all Paris and Orleans 57 -- 59 50 40 Brit. American Land 35 40 20 7 Reeife & San Fran , St, 100 Do. 6 p.c.Feb.StAug. I ! 10) 326 Canada Sit. 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July 112 113 10 7/ R f o P m ernam a and.)Frg.as-m7 p. c . 1 d ▪ . -- pa . 20 ah Royal Danish. l6 18 ••• St. 100 D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept. ... • • 5 all Royal Swedish i 1 7 I i 20 all Sambre and Meuse.. 7/ Kli 4 * St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 30 3 .5 25 all Do. Prof. 7 § p. cont. 25 27 10 all 'Jo. 5i per cent. pref • 7i F ° , 20 all (Southern of France 261 261 26§ 5 all Crystal Palace • li 1i 1 8/ all iWest Flanders 4/ 5 5 all Do. Preference 10 all IDo. 5A per C. Pref .9 9)t 4 all Crystal Pal. of France .. —. 20 all W.&N.W. o f F rance 28 --29 1 / Duston Iron Or e •.• .60 20 6 Western of Austria. 20 18 Eastern Stea m • — ". 20 all , West. of Switzerland St. 100 Electric Telegraph .. 6 all Wiesbaden , 6 all Do.B p. cent. prof 5 all En.&Aust.Cop.S m C o 1/ I A • ". ". 20 all Zealand' 10 lOs. Eur. & Ind.Jetn. Te . - ••• .• • 25 all Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) .. ••• JOINT-STOCK BANKS . l5 L 4 Gen. Steam Navigat. .„ •• _ _ 20 5 London, Discount ... 1i 1 1d 40 all Australasia 187 89 87 / 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 3 1 1 3 i 3 i i 25 181 Bank of Egypt l.l ... 17 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig: ..., 100 50 Bank of London 4l —49 48 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. . . 40 all Bri.Col Bk.&Ln. Co ... ... 10 all Mexican & S.Amerien 1/ 2 . 50 all British N. America n . . ...., . 5 5 Nat. Discount C 0.... lfi lisl 3; 20 8 C.Bk .of In d. Au. &Ch I id C 64 5 5 Do. Ne w 00 50 City 64 66 10 5 Netherlands Land.... 'a * 100 25 Colonial 100 20 Commercial o f Lond. ... ... 5 a ll D o .B p c.Ptiss.at ld 3 4 3i 5 2 Do. Do. 20 all Eug.Scot.drAus.C h t . 19 1N 19 20 all Lon. Ch. Bk•of Aust. 171 18/ 18 100 80 New B. &N. S. Laud 18 22 120 all Ditto New ... . ........ ... ... St. 1.00 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. 97 , n. , 50 20 London and County ~. ... 50 Lud.&E.Bakng•CorP ••• ••• 10 all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 8i 9,1 : 50 10 London Joint Stock.. ... •••-• ... 1 all Oriental Gas 1 all N. B. Australasian.— ' 4 .... ':', 100 20 ' Lond.andWestminst. ... -- ••• 12 10s. Do New Shares Ad hi t 100 35 National Pro. of Eng. ... -- ••• 25 all Peolßr . Ld. & Mimi ll 2 i 1 20 10 Do. New ..... ........ ... ••• 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 63 70 69 9 50 22i National Bank ...... ••• 50 10 Do. New • 20 all New South Wales.... 46 43 46 50 all Rhymney Iron a 25 all Oriental Bank Corp. 35 36 36 - 20 15 Ottoman Bank 1 00 15 Provinc al of Ireland ... -- ... 61A 15 all Do. New .. . ............. 6 8 2 1 . all Scot. Austral. Invest. 1,} _ 1$ L i ) 10 all Do. New . ... 241 all Do. New ... ........... ... „.. ,j • 5 1 R.Aus.B.&G.lrn.Co .,. ... 100 all S. Aus, Gov. 6 p.c.bds. 'lO6 -- 108 t 25 all South Australia 33 31 " e 25 all 2i D Uni o. o N n e o w f Australia.— 51/ —54 51a 2 25 all South Austral. Land 32 —34 1 'all Submarine Tel. Scrip t 1 i 6 7 1 foal Do. Registered e 50 10 Union of London .... .. 261 2O b TrUS. Ln. Co. Up. Can ... ... J.. a , 10 1 50 Unity Mutual .... —, ...d 100 2E2 Van DIOMOO3 Land,.. 11 --- 12 1 100 50 Westrußk of Load, 12 Ild, 39 Si 9 i 12 = Ud 06 7 6 5,1 451 i i 78i V iii 9 13a I 12 I 12 21 20 3, 1 . 1 St. .4,i NDON, MONDAY ti,v ENING, AUGUST 17, 185 Closing Fri; es this day 94 - 96 ii. = ii .34 = ii 0 -- 16 12 - 222 - 236 93 - - 100 - P 21 - 91 - 92 51 - 56 129 - 1 . 31 8 - 4 ei 9 86 - 88 BRA.RES. 6 = 91 - 97 5/ - - 115 - 116 - - - 12:;: i;:i =- .14 - 116 .05 - 107 .00 - 102 GO - 62 10k - -- 611 91 __ 82 - 84 83 -- 85 98 100 9i -- 10 16/ -- 174 9;,1 1.03 70 -- 73 18/ -- 151 9i -- 14 -- 14 ,135 - 139 1113 - 115 1153 - 155 ••• ••• - P 61 - 66 I 136 - 132 97 - 99 87 - 89 ii .= II 1.,57: 7. - _ 164 R - 96 14 Id id 22 22, 114 - 116 100 - 102 is ----- is 22 -23 98 - 100 95 - 100 - 27 lz 213 21 - Business this dal I MA ititZET NEWS.—(This D CORN EXCHANGE. There was a fair demand for wheat in most of the coun try markets held on Saturday, and prices had an upward tendency. Barley sold steadily, at previous rated, and the value of all other articles was well supported. Advices from the near Continental ports state that wheat, barley, and oats have been in improved request for export purpose. From New York we learn that very little business was doing on English account. The arrivals of English wheat up to our markets last week w-re only moderate. From abroad we received 18,886 quarters of wheat, 8,031 barley, 70,257 oats, 442 beans, 2,723 peas, 4,591 seeds, 260 sacks and 150 barrels of flour. The arrivals of English wheat fresh up, to-day, from Essex was moderate, from Kent rather extensive, and almost wholly of the now crop. With very few exceptions, the samples were in first rate condition, and they weighed from C 2 to 61 lbs. per bushel. As the wheats have received some damage in the Midland counties from the late heavy rains, the attendance of country buyers was considerably on the increase, and the trade ruled brisk, at an advance in the quotations realised on Monday last of from 2s. to 35. per qr., but the whole of the supply was not disposed 0 We were well supplied with foreign wheat, and the de mand ruled active, at an improvement in value of from is to 23 per quarter. In floating cargoes of grain very little was doing, yet prices were firmly supported. There was a very firm demand for barley at fully last week's currency. The new barley's mostly came to hand in improved condition. Some samples were remarkably fine. Fine malt sold steadily at full prices, but inferior kinds were dull, and the turn in favour of buyerA. Although we had a very largo supply of foreign oats, the oat trade ruled steady at last week's currency. Roans and peas sold to a fair extent ut last week's prices. There was a steady demand for flour, and country marks were 13 to 2 , per 280 lbs dearer. CURRENCY PER. IMPERIAL MEASURE Wheat--Eszes ID Kent, (Malt —Chevalier .•.• 781 to 80s R.3d •• new 575 to 603 .Oats Yorkshire and Ditto •• .... old 65s 693 Lincolnsk., Feed 20s 233 Ditto, White new 653 lie Potato . Ditto.• •• .... old 683 72s Youghal and Cork tiorfolk and Lin- Black. •• •• •• 183 22 coin, Rea, old 55s Gss Cork,White ••• •• 193 289 Ditto new •• •• 635 653 Scotch, Feed. •• • • 203 24. aye---0131 •••••• .• •••• —s —s Beans—Tick .•••• •• •• 370 403 New •• •• •• ...... 325 363 Pigeons •• •• 43 46. Maley—Grinding.— •• 265 32.3 Peas —(Trey ..•• •• •• •• :iB5 403 Nialtit4 .•.—.... 403 413 Bliplo. •• •• •• •• .• 40.3 41s Chevalier•••• . . 425 46e White. •• •• •.•... 499 41- Dif Ilt—SutrolkandNor- Boilers ... —..— 40s 44s folh• ••• • • ...... 675 77s Flour—Town-made... 525 s+s Brrvn •• ............. 623 633 Suffolk •... •—•— 423 43s King3tonsndWare 693 783 Stooktn ik Norfolk 44e —s METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The tota imports of foreign stock into London last week were 8,922 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we received - ',028; 41187;5, 8,867; in 1854, 9,703; in 1853.10,9'3; in 1852, 13,005 ; in 1851, 10,101; and in 1850, 7,202 head. IMPOP.TS INTO LONDON LAST wsaa. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Rotterdam 248 1,546 393 256 Elarlingen 62 ... 235 ... 14 136 ... 580 Flamburgh 2O 930 ... 10 Dordt Meclemblik 2O ... 1,628 ... Tonninge•i 219 ... Tonning Schiedam Amsterdam „ 2B ... Antwerp 32 ••• Calais ••• ...'.. 1 ... 715 - 23 ... 106 839 ... —. • to • . ..• - - 105 - 124 - - T0ta1....1,046 6,140 ... 513 643 5 8 0 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheen. Lambs. Calves. Pies 1856 1088 3,147 ... 196 407 190 1855 1 ,461 5,638 ... 231 627 ... 907 1854 1,73 S 6,525 ...- 71 600 860 1853 _1,528 6,140 774 671 759 1852 1,576 ... 8,8 90 9 ' 15 ... 930 614 1851 1,789 6,844 ... 219 610 549 There was a fair average supply of foreign stock in to day's market, and the demand ruled steady, at extreme rates, to a slight advance. From our own grazing districts, the receipts of beasts fresh np, this morning, were but moderate in number, and almost generally deficient in quality. The compara tive coolness of the weather, •added to an increased number of buyers in attendance, produced a steady demand fir all breeds of beasts, at an advance in the quotations realised on Monday last of 2,1 per 81bs. The best Szots sold readily, at fully 4s 10d per 81bs. The arrivals of beasts from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire, amounted t r 2,000 short horns ; from other parts of England, 370 of various breeds ; from Scotland, 25 Scots, and, from Ireland, 70 oxen. We had a fair show of sheep, but their goner tl condition was by no means prime. Middling and inferior breeds sold readily, at an improvem ent in valus of 21 per 81bs. Prime downs, and half-breds, were brisk, and 2d to (in some instances) 4d dearer. A few downs prorluced 5s 4.1, but the general top figure was a 2d per Slbs. A good clearance was effected. The show of lambs was tolerably good, and all breeds ruled heavy, at 2d per Sibs less money. The highest quo tation was 64 per 81bs. We were fairly supplied with calves, yet the veal trade ruled steady, at an improvement in value of 2d per 81b. The top quotation was 4s 10,1 per 81b3. Pigs were in short supply, and sluggish request, at last week's currency. Per Sibs to sink the offals a. 4. s. cl.l s. 4. s. a. interior Beasts.... 3 4 to 3 61PrimeSouthdown 410 5 2 gec , sud quality...,; 8 4 (*Argo crse. calves 3 8 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4Prime small d 0.., 4 6 410 Prime Scots, dm 4 6 4 10,Large hogs Inferior Sheol) ...3 0 3 4'Small porkers 4 2 4 8 Second quality ...3 6 310 Suckling calves 23 0 30 .0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 0 4 9 Quarter old pigs 21 0 18 0 Lamb, 4s 8d to 6s 0,1. TOTAL SUPPLY FOR.EION BUPA*. Beasts Sheep and lambs 24,620 CAlves 322 Pigs 315 Beasts Sheep an lambs 4,036 Calves ........... Pigs• ' A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Monday, Aug. 18, 1856, and this day, Monday, Aug. 17, 1857. Per 81bs, to sink the o/Tals. Aug. 15, 1656.1Au,,,.17,1857 s. d. s. d. \s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4 t,o 3 sp 4to 3 6 Second quality ditto ... ... 310 4 2,3 8 4 0 Prime largo oxen 4 4 4 4 8 ( .4 0 6 10 4 P r ime Scots, die ... 410 5 0, 4 C oa rse and inferior 5heep......3 S 3 1013 o 3 4 S econ d quality ditto ... 4 4 0 4 8 40 4 8 4 1 6 3 1 P r ime coarse woolled ditto _. 4 6 Prime,Soutbdown ditto 410 52 4 6 0 10 5 2 Lambs ... .•. ••• 4 8 6 o'4 8 Largo coarse calves 3 6 4 2 3 8 4 4 P r ime small ditto ... ... 4 4 4 104 6 4 10 loi3 8 4 0 Large hogs • 3 2 \T 3 eat small porkers ••• •8 4 4 2 4 138 Beasts... 4,000 ,6 Sheep and lambs 1 50 322 28. 24,62 403 Pigs , 345 Brenta on SALE, Aug. 21, 185.5..—Deasts, 4,405; sheel , and lambs, 25,790; calves, 2 5 7; pigs, 437. Aug. 21, 1851.—Beasts, 4,822; sheep and lambs, 28,960 ; calve", 262 ; pigs, 455. NEWGATE AND LEADE/sTFIALL. This market continue to be fairly sup plied with m ost kinds of meat. Prime beef, mutton, an d lamb aro in good request. and prices have an upward tendency otherwise, the demand is in a sluggish state. Per bibs by the carcase. a. d. s, ri. s. s. Beef, inferior 2 8 210 Mutton, Inferior 210 2 0 Do., middling 3 0 3 4 Do Do. prime large 3 6 3 8 I Do., m iddling..... 3 2 3 8 Do., prime..... 310 4 6 Do., do. small 3 1 0 4 2 ........ 3 6 4 2 Pork, largo 363 10 Por k. small ........ 40 4 8 Lamb, 4s 4d to 5s 6d. BOROUGH - BOP. There is a moderate business doing in fns hops, at full prices ; hut other kinds rule dull. We have v,Ty little change to notice in the accounts from the plants , ions, and the duty is called 110,000/. Mid and East Kent pockets, 4 / 15s to 61 Os ; Weald of Kent, 4! Os to 4/ 10a : Sussex, 31 10s to 41 ; yeas - lings, 01 Os to 0/. Os. per cwt. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Tho'arrivals of potatoes continuo g ood, and in excellent condition For all kinds, the demand is steady, and prices are well supported. York Regents, 55 to 6s ; Shaws, 4s to 54 ; nridd:ing, 33 to 3s 6d per cwt. The imports, last week, were 516 bags From Schiedam, 4; cases, 24 barrels, and 27 sacks from Lisbon. WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool are still attracted by buyers, and the whole of the supplies—over 60,000 bales — have been sold, at from ld to lid per lb. advance. The following quotations have been p aid since our last:—Aus tralian--7Clean sheep's, is lld to 2s 74d ; scoured, is !ld - to 2s 71 ; pieces, 1s 7d to 2s 2d; slipe, is 6d to is is 1011; • grease, 11d to s 4d. South Australian —Clean sheep's, is 6d to 2s 2d ; scoured, is 8d to 2s 10 ; lamb's, is 10d to 2s 20. Port Philip—Clean sheep's, I s lld to 2s 7d; scoured, 2s to 2s 8d; handwashed, is lld to 2s 3d ; lamb's, is lld to 2s 6d. Van Diemen's Land—Clean sheep's, is 6d to 2s 64 ; secured, is 8d to 2s 2d ; grease, lld to 2s 2d. Cape—Clean sheep's, is 64 to 2s 20 ; handwashed, is 4d to is lld ; lamb's, is 9d to land. Sydney —Clean sheep's, lld to 2. s is 9d tots 5,1; scoured, is 8 d to 2s sd ; lamb's, is Other wools, including several parcels of foreign have been sold freely, at is 6d to 2s 5d per lb. The private market is very firm, at fully last week's prices. Last week's im ports were 836 bales from Algoa Bay, ess from Adelaide, 896 from Sydney, 370 from Mogadore, 22 from Monte Video, 103 from Sam, 60 from Antwerp, and. 83 from Dublin. Current prices of English Wool :—Down togs, is 6,1 to la d ;half-4de hoggets, is 5d to is 50 ; Down ewes ard hogs, is 4tois 4 ; Kent fleeces, is 4,1 to Is 4id ; Leicester ewes and bogs, is 31 to is 4d ; flannel wool, is 10 to is 3d ; and blanket wool, 10.1 to ls. 40 per SEEDS. Linseed is dull, and prices continue in favour of buyers. Rapeseed has also met a limited inquiry on lower terms. Canaryseeki has sold steadily at full prices, but all other seeds are without alteration. In cakes very little is pass ing at late rates. Tarnip,White,per bush. 159 to l 8: I Swede • •...., 165 18 idnstacd, Brown.• •• .. 165 23' White, new...... 105 125 Nres,Winte7,new.... so Od 6s Od •• •••• --s Cans per quarter • 785 884 Rye irass (new) .• • 305 425 1 Clover,RodEng (cwt.) —s White —s — 5 Foreign Red.. •• •• —S —5 white.. —9 —s Trefoil, new • ...... 228 2 4 Carraway •• •• 441 463 Coriander 28s 333 liempseed,per quarter 42. 44s Linseed, Eng.-lowing •• 74s 761 Crushing ........ 63s 69s Baltic .......... 605 62s Odessa ......... 66s 67s fahiseedCake, pr. ton— ' English .. 9/ lOs 10115 s Foreign,perton 101 0, 10 15s Rape Cakes, per ton 6Z Os 6 , 5 s Rapeseel, new, pr qr. 74s 80s TALLOW. Our market is very firm, and prices are fully 4s per cwt. higher than on Monday last. To - day P.Y . C.on the spot is selling' at 65s per cwt. Town tallow, 63s not cash. Rough fat, 33 60 per 8 lbs. TB5l, 1856. 1857. Stock this day ..17.025 51s o,lt , Price of Y. C I aod Delivery last week ••I 1,911 Ditto from June 1 .... i 17,474 Arrivals last week.. 716 Ditto from Junel • •• 11,182 0fT0wn...,!•1 52. 91 40.424 55s Odt, 55i 3d 2,647 20,683 10.641 12, 577 53s 6d to -353 Od to 534 91 —s Od 1,503 1,873 43,059 16,359 416 2, 581 15,991 15,79 553 9d 665 db LITERATURE. The Modern, Scottish Minstrel. Edited by Charles Rogers, LL.D. In 6 vols. Adam and Charles Black. Edinburgh. _ _ This admirable work forms a valuable addition to the literature of the present day, its object Wing to offer to the public a collet-Aiwa of the Songs of Scotland of the past half century. To this are added memoirs of the poets, which are interesting to study, as in some way explanatory of their various works, and characteristic of their peculiar bent of mind. Another advantage pos3essed by this com pilation is the metrical translation from the Gaelic, which undertaking, it is said, has not before been achieved in the same manner. Those lovers of their country who rejoice in the attainments of her sons, or even the refined and intelligent who welcome talent in every form of every laud, should appre ciate the appearance of this work as conferring, by its labours and research, a finished specimen of a nation's taste. It will strike the reader of these memoirs that the cultivation of the muses is widely diffused and extensively spread abroad in Scotland, and the words of that minstrel, who was the shining • ornament of his country, and some of whose works shed a lustre on these r a g es, are recalled to the memory— " Oh, G,lcdonia ! stern and wild, Meet nurse for a poetic child 1" The country of the Ayrshire ploughman can claim its bards from every rank, and its minstrels have filled some of this world's meanest places, but in the world of thought they have taken a high degree, in the archives of its annals, they may be invested with the everlasting insignia of the nobility of mind, the knights whose swords will never rust, the kings whose purple cannot fade. Although associated with the highest flights of imazinition into the regions ef the purest and most lofty theughts, breathing the essence of refinement in its nature and attributes, the spirit of poetry Las been universal in imparting its gifts to the sons of men, its presence has charmed the hours of the captive prince, and formed the delight of the wander ing e tribes, " Wretched in the d.serts round their evenine . fire." Nor only there, but penetra ting into the busie - it resorts, entering the most crowdel confines, it his made music to tie ear deafened by the roar of traffic, and shown the form of beauty to the eye wearied by the sight of con stant turmoil. The artizans labouring at their dreary avocations, have hailed the presence of the enchantress— " Thanking God, whose boundless wisdom made the flowers of poesy bloom, Iu the forge's dust and cinders, in the tissues of the loom." One of the most pleasing lays of the simple style here met with is "The Land of the Leal." It is a touelr;ng and beautiful: compositi'n, and does honour to the taste that attuned its flowing m , a sure, and the heart that gave utterance to its lovely truths. It is the producti'n of Baroness Nairn, by some it has been erroneously at ributed to Burns. The first verses are as follows : I'm wearin' awa, John, Like suaw wreaths in thaw John ; I'm wearin awa' To the land o' the leal. There's nae sorrow there, John ; There's neither cauld nor care, John : The day's aye fair I' the land o' the leal. Our bonnie bairn's there, John • She was baith nude and fair, John ; And, oh ! we grudged her eair To the land o' the leal. But sorrows Bel' wears past, John, And joys a-comia' fast, John — The joy that's aye to last In the land o' the leal. Foremost in excellence among the mines before us are those of Sir Walter Scott, and Thomas Camp bell. It would be a work of supererogation to at tempt now-a-days to measure by a common standard, or to criticize by a brief notice such giants of renown, whose fame has been spread through the length and breadth of the land, and gives promise of its descending to gecerations sill unborn. The songs of Scott here selected aro culled from various sources; the reader will recog nise many a favourite taken from those wonderful compositions that blent the romance of history with the charm of the fable, and joined t - ) the light of a poet's fancy, a lustre reflected from the heroic age. The works of Scott, both in prose and poetry, were powerful in restoring the inemary of the past in its majesty, they were as the vestal nymphs fanning the expirng flames on the altars of chivalry. The poems of Campbell yield to none in spirit anddaring, they awaken to the conflict as with the sound of a trumpet, they inspire to success by the war-song of victory. A grander naval ode was never penned than "The Mariners of England." The empire on which the sun never sets can find no better ex ponent of its guardian powers than the author, who has deplored that " Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep ; Her march is o'er the mountain-waves, Her borne is on the deep." With the same energy and enthusiasm that fired the recital of the exploits of the hearts of oak on the great waters, does Campbell address himself to the civic heroes. He has exclaimed to the men of Eng land, "Let the world revere us, for our people's righ's and laws," and the more intimate know ledge we have since gained of foreign nations only enhances our conviction of the truth so eloquently expressed, that our country's civil liberty is worth a hun. , tred Agincourts. The poems by Francis Bennoch ate worthy of con sideration. They are composed in a free, genial spirit, and bear the indel ble impress of the real and the true. The feelings of the heart have guided the pen, and each flowing vtrse and tuneful mea sure seems kindred to some cherished sentiment, or addressed to some congenial mind. The author, who expresses his thoughts in a natural manner, be the style ever so simple, has attained a triumph that nothing can deprive him of. True genius is independent of disguises, however splendid, and needs no straining after effect—it despises and re jects them. It was not in a cloud of hazy ambi guity that the master spirits of the sublime art enveloped their " thoughts that breathe, and words that burn," and whoever would follow, however afar, on their immortal track, must infuse the na tural into the ideal, or the highest efforts of talent, the most vivid flashes of fancy, will become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal. Itt the works of Francis Bennoch there is a diversified series. " In varying cadence, soft and strong, He sweeps the sounding chords along." Here the gallant ship dashes over the Atlantic waves ; there the faithful lover pays his vows at the shrine of his affections. Florence Nightingale is a worthy theme for song, and a heroine for whom worship is not homage thrown away. Site is here addressed in appropriate strains, and we behold from her portraiture that while she walked on her mission as the handmaid of Mercy, the influence she shed. around was that of the angel of Peace. Perhaps the most interesting song among this collection is that entitled " Good Morrow." The first stanza was composed by Mi-s Mitford ; the second, by her request, was the work of Mr. Bennoch. It will be se-n that the arduous undertaking of completing another's creation has been successfully achieved : Good morrow, good morrow ! warm, rosy, and bright, Glow the clouds in the east, laughing heralds of light ; Whilst still as the glorious colours decay, Full gushes of music seem tracking their way. Hark I hark I Is it the sheep•bell among the ling, Or the early milkmaid carolling? Hark ! hark ! Or is it the lark, As he bids the sun good morrow Good morrow ; Though every day brings sorrow. The daylight is dying, the night drawing near, The workers are silent ; yet ringing and clear, From the leafiest tree in the shady bowers, Comes melody falling in silvery showers. Hark l hark ! Is it the musical chime on the hill, That sweetly ringeth when all is still? Hark I hark ! Oh, sweeter than lark, Is the n ightingale's song o f sorrow, Of sorrow ; But pleasure will come to-morrow. Prefixed to the poems is a memoir of the author, written by William Jerdan. It is interesting to peruse, and, as may be supposed, is a production o ability. It would be difficult to find, amon g. minor poets, a subject more beautiful in its expreessireg,.aer more touching in its earnestness, thai?etsh, shared d the tribute of David Moir to his child, l wh n purest gift, genius of poetry reveals its fairest such a presence. and fulfils its holiest mission in doom of Heaven's favourites' etaranyddeath. The tes of heaven mounted to t e thing the spirit that bas than the no grander Its wings can take no higher —its language declar°st nd webe the throne of its child of dust called teorsesaight than to follow see r the fondness of God. In Few of the many flowers early Christian's faith. verses with the fervour of the reaper have been garnered in the gathered by the the father's memory, with a fragrance more lasting, or a perfume thenlovee, s weet. Few of t he mourners of little child lureonta bave more powerfully engraved their convic tion, that "of such is the kingdom of heaven," than he who cherished the remembrance of " Casa Wappy :" Oh ! can it be that o'er the grave The gra, , a, renewed, should yearly wave, Yet God forget our child to save Casa Wappy ! It cannot be ; for were it so Thus man could die, Life were: a mockery—thought were woe, And truth a lie-- Heaven were a coinage of the brain — _Religion fret zy—virtue vain, And all our hopes to meet again, Caga Wappy ! Thcn be to us, 0 dear, lost child ! With beam of love, A star—death's uncongenial wild— Smiling above ! S•mn, soon thy feet have trod The skyeard path, the seraph's road, That led thee back from man GO, Casa Wappy Yet, 'tis sweet balm to our despair, Fond, fairest boy, That heaven is God's, and thou art there With him in jly ! There past are death and all its woes, There beauty's stream for aver flows, And pleasure's day no sunset knows, Casa Wappy Farewell, then—for a while farewell, Pride rf my heart ! It cannot be that long we dwell • T 6119 torn apart— Time's shadows like the shuttle flee ; And dark howe'er life's night may he, Beyond the grave I'll meet with thee, Casa `Nappy ! Passages in, the Life of a Soldier. By Lieut.-Col. Sir J. E. Alexande-, K C.L.S. 2 vols. Hurst and Blacke!t. Military memoirs have risen into considerable importance in the last few years. During the long European peace the record of a soldier's experience, unless engaged in Indian woe fare, would have been confined to his own private affairs or travelling ad ventures. Now the case is different ; and although, unfortunately, our attention is directed to a fresh scene of strife and suffering, the interest in the events of the Crimean _struggle is not exhausted, and many will welcome tee simple and soldierliko picture of camp life which is given in these volumes. The first volume is chiefly occupied with recollec tions of Canada, when, the author passed Fome years, being on the staff of General Sir Benjamin D'Urben, commander-ie-chief of the forces in Bri tish No:th Amex with whom he had previously served at the Cape of Good Hope. He describes the riots of 1849 respecting the unpopular Rebellion Losses Indemnity Bill, and the subsequent burning of the Parliarm_ , rit House, which he COD siders to have bees the result of a series of unfortunate accidents rather than of direct intsnticee A less serious cum mot on, though at tended with some casualties, was occasioned by the Gtvazzi riots some years later. We have some sketches of Canadian scenery, as well as its s , cial features, and a description of the country surrounding the lakes. At the commence ment of the Russian war the author volunteered to join the army in the Eas, hiving previously been in Russia, and having spout some time in the Crimea. In the beginning of the year 1 8 5 4 the xpected ord , r came, and Sir James Alexander lett for the East., where he remained un!il the pro clamation of peace and the final evaestiwion of the Crimea. The battles of the Alma and Inkerman were of course over long before his arrival ; be joined in the midst of the weary siege, and was present on the unfortunate 18 , h of June, as well as in the concluding struggles. Without any parts an j ship, and evidently avoiding censure or criticism on any one in authority, he draws a melancholy picture of the sufferings of the army, not so much from neglect or want of necessaries, for the worst time was over when he arrived, as from the un avoidaVe hardships of such a prolonged campaign. Tne duty in ths trenches was most arduous, even without the danger. " Who of the-e a who live at home at ease' can fully understand the extreme misery and wretchedness of oar soirliers, who nightly went down to the trenches in the winter months of 1854-55, on rations of salt meat and hard biscuit, inducing thirst and disease, plunging through mud, and arriving at their posts wet and weary, unable to lie down in the slush of the trench, and keep ing a miserable vigil till dawn showed the pale, haggard, and recd.;•.e-grirned Crimean heroes " Frost, snow, and rain then alternated. If the trench guards sat down, they were perished with cold and wet : if they walked about, cut of the trench and in rear, they Exposed teernselves to be shot, as the parapet was not suldicieWly high to protect them. One night three For tellows, overcome with fatieus, went outside the parapet to sleep on a clryp lace, risking the Russian bullets—they were all three :hot. Trench life was nst a pastime, certainly, summer or winter, yet some officers really took an int-eest in it, and I heard that deservedly eitserned and gallant soldier, Slr John Campbell, rally a field- fficer one day about his partiality for the fourth parallel." Sir James Alexander himself, though firmly con vinced of the ultimate suczess of the siege, was not at all sanguine as to the result of the attempts on the 18th. Ho sajs— `•.Though some doubtless considered victory as certain on this occasion, I own I had not the least idea of sac• ce , s myself. I had wa'ched almost every morning from the front the state of affairs in the town, and on the enemies' works. I knew that they were strong, well prepared, and net. in the least inclined as yet to yield to our pressurp, also that they had not been sufficiently beaten, or our works pushed close enough to their prin cipal line of defence,. to give assurance of k uccess. Of course, our duty, whatever we thought of what was likely to happen, was to do oar best, to comply stiictiy with our orders, to put a bold face on the matter, and to express no doubts, but to encourage one another ' to quit ourselves like men.'" He shows both officers and men in favourable colours, though without any effort, and he keeps his own ackevements in the hack ground, though he was engaged in many of the scenes of danger. The style is simple and straightforward, though sometimes careless, the end of a sentence nut always agreeing with the beginning, but this is less no ticeable in the second volume than the first. The work is evidently the production of a military offi cer of experience and judgment. The Appendix contains many hints, which deserve the considera tion of those occupying positions of military autho rity. The precautions that should be observed respecting the men's dress, exercise, food, and drink, &c., are tAd in plain terms, and much sensible advice given, which officers and soldiers would do well to profit by. The work has con siderable attraction for the reader, offering enter tainment in its Canadian sketches, and interest, though of a mournful character, in its records of Crimean experience. THE ACCIDENT TO THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CABLE. PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY EVENING. Mr. Cyrus Fi(-1 , 1 arrived in London on Saturday, and made the 1.1 )wing official report to his co-directors : " Her Mi.j-sty's ship Leopard, Captain Wainewright, arrived at Portsmouth on Friday evening, and reports that the Atlantic telegraph cable was lest at a quar,er before four o'clock on Tuesday morning, after having then paid out successfully 335 nautical miles of cable, and the last 100 indes of it in water over two miles in depth, and the greater part of this at a rate of rather more than five knots an hour. A t the time the accident occurred there was a heavy swell on. The Niagara was going at the rate of four knots an hour, and as the engi neer found the cable was running out in too great pro• portion to the speed of the ship, he considered it neces sary to direct the breaks to be applied more firmly, and unfortunately the cable parted at some distance from the stern of tho ship. The Agamemnon, Niagara, and Su-- quehans. are to remain a shirt time where the cable parted, to try some exp?riments on the depth of water of that part of the Atlantic, of 2,000 fathoms, which it is considered will be of great advantage to the company, and then all the vessels go on to Portsmouth. The Cyclops was sen 4, back with despatches to Valentia, and she was then to join the Leopard atPlymoutb. Although this unfortunate accident will postpone the completion of this treat undertaking for a short time, the result of the experiment has been to c o n vince all that! took part in it of the entire practicability of the undertakinbg, for, with some slight alteration in the pay:ng_nut Taco:lnez, there appears to be no great difficulty in layin. d cable. It has been clearly proved that telegraph can success- ; fully telegraph through 2,phnocable, 500 miles ofetecegra had per and that its submergence at a greatrrdenp h t. There is no ceplible influence on the electric dcouwn at the rate of five practical obstruction to laying de th of water that there miles per hour in the greatestbetwp between Ireland and New is in the telegraphic plateau now ob'ained must be cf foundland. The experience to the company, d d dth f an understood erstoo great value om pany will decide whether it is the directors of the c d e cable made an try again immedirtEly best to have mor uinoctial gales are over, or wait uutil another after the , eq, summer. DEATH or Du 111AusnALL HALL.—This well-known p hysician died at. Brighton on Tuesday last, in his 67th y 1 •ar. In the histor y of medicine (ooserves t he Literary G a zette) his came will be rememb•-red with distinction on account of his ingenious and elaborate researches on the physiol. , gy of the nervous system. In a work, published in 1841, on the " Diseases and Derangements of the Ner- vous System," he brought his views on this department of pathology and practical medicine before the profession. In 1842 his " New Memoir on the Nervous System," a handsome quarto volume, with plates illustrative of his researches, attracted considerable not:ce. Various other professional treatises were written by him, the earliest as long since as 1830, entitled " Commentaries on Diseases of Ferna'es." Li 1837 he published a systematic 1w8(4,6 on the "Theory and Practice of Medicine,"and, iT . . " Practical Observations and Suggestions in Medicine. Dr. Dr. Marshall Hall was a member of the Institute . . France, and of various medical societies and . scientific institutions on the continent, as well as in this country nd America. 33,509 G7ri 01 re -8 0,1 1,682 13,074 679 0,F,82 69: 3d 8" 9 13,342 56i 6cl iBi i CRIMIN. OLD COURT. The August session of the Central Criminal Court commenced this morning, beton the Lord Mayor, Al derman Sir C. Mat si,all, Alderman Sir R. W. Carden, M.P., Mr. Sheriff Ideates, Mr. Mr. Under Sheriff Anderton, and Mr. Under Sheriff Crosley. There ar 106 prisoners to be tried, which is under tLe usual ave rage, considering there has been an interval of nearly Fix weeks since the last sessions. The Common Sergeant, in charging the grand jury, congratulated them on the comparativelysmall number of prisoners to he tried, and the light character of the offences. With the exception of one charge of murder by a man Lamed Payne, in St. Martin's-lane Work house, and a charge of manslaughter against the engine driver, stoker, and signalman on the North Kent Rail way, the charges that would bo brought before them for investigation would be of the ordinary description. During the present cession a bill had been intro duced in the House of Commons, but withdrawn, for the abolition of grand juries. Undoubtedly there were some strong arguments for their abolition, but at the same time it could not be wondered at that a great deal of constitutional jealousy should be expressed at the abolition of an ancient institution that had been and wee of so much advantage to the liberty of the subject, espe cially against the improper use of the prerogatives of the Crown. There were no doubt many cases in which their inquiry, following that taken with great care by uncgistratae, might be dispensed with, but in others it was essentially necessary they should be called on to pro nounce an opinion. After alluding to the charge of mur der, the learned gentleman said there was a charge of ' manslaughter against three men, servants of the London and South. Eastern Railway Company, arising out of the melancholy and fatal accident that occurred at Lewisham station at:the end of June last, by the prisoners running into a stationary train at that place. Man. slaughter was murder without malice, and might arise as much from culpable neglect or omission in doing a lawful act, as well as the perpetration of an illegal act ; and the question they would have to consider was whether the deaths of the unfortunate persons who were killed by that accident resulted from the neglect and carelessness of the parties charged, when in the discharge of their official duties. The learned gentleman in cor elusion referred to the case of stabbing in the Queen's prison, to a charge of burglary against certain parties who entered at night an unoccupied house, where goods were stored, for the purpose of regaining possession of them, from a belief that they would be defrauded of them, which he thought could not be sustained, becaase the law held that to constitute burglary it should be en tering premises within certain hours with the intention of stealing. That he did not thick applied to this case, which was undoubtedly an unlawful act, laying the parties open rAher to a charge of trespass than burglary. After tome further remarks on one or two other cases, he dismissed the grand jury to the discharge of their duties. LIGHTS OF SHIPS AT SEA. Some time back the Admiralty appointed a com mittee of naval officers to consider the expo liency of altering the systemof lights established for steam and sailing vessels. It consisted of Admirals Chads and Beechy, and Captaina Sulivan, Ellerby-, and Harris, and it examined several witnesses, and finally arrived unanimously at the following con clusions :- 1. That no alteration should be made in the pre sent system of steamers' lights. 2. That the bright light now exhibited by sailing vessels when under sail or being towed should be abolished, and that, instead thereof, such vessel should exhibit between sunset and s unrise to any vessel or vessels, a red li g ht on the port side, and a green light on the starboard side, corresponding to the coloured side light now shown by steamers, without any reference to tacks. 3. That these coloured lights should be fixed when practicable, and that when such light' arenot fixed places should be provided in which the lights should be kept on their respective sides, ready for exhibition. 4. That all lights, whether fixed or exhibited by band, should be so screened as to render them in visible on the opposite bow or side of the vessel, which the committee consider quite practicable. 5. That the lights proposed to b..: exhibited by sailing vessels should in so case be of less size or power than the lantern which the committee recom mend, a!A which shows an uniform and unbroken light over 16 points of the compass. 6. That all vessels at anchor, whether steamers or sailing vessels, should exhibit, "where best seen," between sunset and sunrise, a white light, of uniform size and power, in a globular lantern of six inches diameter, at a height not exceeding 20 feet above the hull of the vessel. 7. The committee consider it desirable further to recommend tbat the pilot vessels of the United Kingdom should be designated by particular lights. They would therefore submit that, in addition to the red and green lights now proposed for all classes of sailing vessels, pilot vessels should be per mitted to exhibit a white light on a level with the red or green light. 8. The committee having taken into consideration the subject of signals during fogs would recommend, for the reasons stated in the foregoing report, that steamers should'useleither the steam whistle or bell, and that all other vessels should use a fog horn. Finally. The committee are of opinion that the above regulations, if approved by their lordships, should apply to all vessel: of the United Kingdom in every part of the world, unless specially ex cepted by the Admiralty. The committee cannot close their report without stating that the evidence adduced proves that the number of collisions is chiefly attributable to the neglect of a " good. look-out," and they submit that it should be strongly impressed on the masters of all vessels that this important duty be more rigidly attended to. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LonnoN, Aug. 17.—Wind this day at noon, N.E., light pleasant. breeze, and fine clear weather. POICTSMOUTII, Aug. IG.—Wind N.E.--Arriyed—Syd noy (s.s.), from% London, and left for Calcutta; Victoria (s.s.), ditto, and left, for Calcutta; Adelaide (s.s.), London for Hong Kong ; Hersilia, Sunderland fur India. Sailed —Australian (s.s.), for Calcutta; Sarah Sands (s.s.), ditto. The Adelaide (s.s.), from London for Hong Kong, was in contact with the brig Catherine of Exeter. WHYMOUTII, Aug. 1 6.—Wiud E.N.E.—Atlantic, for Quebec. Orr WIGHT, Aug. IL—Arrived—Westmoreland, from Philadelphia. FALMOUTH, Aug. H.—Wiwi N.—Arrived—Paulus, from Rio Grande for Havre ; Botsy, Rio Granule ; Crimea, La guna; Pandora, Buono% Ayres: Prospero, Porto Rico; Benita, Aquiadill•i. Sailed—Fernea, for Quebec. Off port—Thatues, from Port au Prince for Antwerp. MILFORD, Aug. 16.—wind N.E.—Arrived--Mary land, from Havana. Sailed—Sophia, for Quebec; Peru vian, ditto. (PER ELECTRIO TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. Wind N.N.E. Charleston ; Neptun e, New Arrived—Helios , fr om Orleans; Sallachia Odessa ; Naiade, Rostock ; Dodo (s.s.), Rottetdam ; Sparkling Sea, St. John's, N.B. ; Sardinia, Savannah • Webstor, New Yor k : Wabash, Alexandria ; Alargareth'a Craistadt ; Judah, Trouro, St. John's, N.B. QuEgssrowN, Aug. 15. Wind N. Arrivo,l—Dunrobin Castlo, from Callao ; Daniel Web- Mat ahia; Banshe, Rio Grando; Marchioness of Ailsa, anzas; Aphraessa, (s.s.), Glasgow ; Mount Washing. son, Laguna; Australia, Callao. (BY SLIB3itiAdBeI :K u G L A D' i to D uT ß ri 13 1 E a , F o L n E d G s iRy weather, 7 f3r . 0e) fresh ma u Wind N.E., cloudy. Arr i, e d, August 10 — Maria Finch , from Cronstadt Horten ,i a , St o ckholm ; Courier, Rotterdam ; Mable, &der bain Veritas, Guernsey ; Greenwich, Cronstadt ; For tuna, Gefle ; Zwei Brooders, Uleaboig ; Neptune, Ranca ; Victoria, Holinstadt ; Argo, Frederickshaven • ' Ann a Mar garita, Hoyer ; Lyset, St. Petersburg ; Jacob,Stromstadt ; Helen China. Narva • Egmond, Alkmaar ; Eliza, Stettin ; Ottoman, Archangel; Richard Reynolds, `Vyborg ; Jo hanna, St. Petersburg ; Tonquin, Randers; Carl John, Lu'ia ; Brilliant, Guernsey ' • Triton, Wisby ; Mary, Stettin ; Gleaner, Memel ; Sylphden, Frederickstadt Norske Clipper, Brahamstadt ; Aberdina Anna, Narva ; Familie Jaacks, Dantsic ; Billow, Alicante ; Elida, Kalif; Anna Louisa, Vyborg ; Monabergs Minde, Riga. THE ASHTON ExPnosiorr.—E,liott, the engineer, .ho was bound lying at the back of the drum, at the top of the incline of the Heys pit, soon after the explosion, severely burned, died on Wednesday night. THE CONDEMNED CONTTOTS AT MAIDSTONE —The execution of George Keeble Edwards and Stephen Fox, whu were convicted of the murder at the late Kent assizes, is fixed to take place on Thursday next, ,iso the 20th inst., at Maidstoni g B t on h i y th l e B, p ad u( - F r i e are th e young men, Edw ards it is to be regre tted that notwithstanding he earnest ' exhortations of the chaplain of the prison, the Rev. Watson King, the first-named prisoner does not seem to be at all impressed with a proper feeling upon the subject of his crime, and has frequently spoken of his d eceas ed brother in a very disparaging manner, an d as though be considered he was justifie in the dreadful crime he committed by the rrovocation he gave :lino. Fox, on the contrary, lias, from the very moment of the commission of the crirno, been extiemely penitent. Edwards has been visited by his father and mother, and the other prisoner has al.o been visited by some of his relations. From the very aggravated nature of the crimes there does not appear any likelihood of either of the prisoners receiving any commutation of their sentence. is Day.) t the mina Dr. rious DO rn- amity. im€ d. ) Ise- hird, the since nirt. 3. un has pre of a, Cali- Irro- 2.1 a it k