The Sun. — London, England, 1857-06-18 00:00:00

F. I 7 0 • 3NINCI• mbia bas th e 6th gbt. Gl a sgovri ,men and 1 Caren- Df a Ni t ' . )andoned, subject , ;d by be' se a over , ry of the sable sPe" c t hts dul l * le Her'4 Goveraq czited i; is 041 il r oyern° 4 ition m ale o r s hall re- from the burnt in aid Baia. 3 missi l3 g . lost. ion of the grade, de .applies of ie leadin g ed to be 5 It erprisOf ;. The n int houses was sor,,ce V 60 and u light, and variati °l3l pts. 1. good da ' ithout ira‘ also al" h inst. ;ht. , w , i , )ar se d 55 10 N'' h vro °B g o t off °° nEsDAYof ~e nd Per 6i* y ci this (l an a ' rim tom etter fo od erc l° the ,rs. T hel , le, Red° o f ,moricti the , an d ore the w e t news, f i t 311 poinP: tdidier • us e of all' [ o mbiert e a for tP, O ma j e sty,. riutoriEt tches 11318 ruNg 16 '.4 ,e 1 of en the Gra n - ors 16 h e . t that - e l is decia for Wig'''. k c es roP ba" uNs 1 6 8 ;1 2aeen D the I° 59 g 39 15 .•• 735 87,, 7 " 60 7V KO to e 9ta )0 1 ". 13e i ; o ubla is 031 Lry ,11 kdval l ; ibe, t he at O s `o es t i 'has) " of gree n F r o nprwA .- ted ;ed MoNEv ETA RK 72, T zAND /COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLock. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed with a quiet aspect, but very firmly, at fully last week's, currency.. The sales were 5,000 bales. In the Railway Share Market but little business . was transacted, and at rather lower rates. Notwithstanding the official returns published from month to month show that an extensive trade is being carried on, a general compl , int of dulness is made in all departments. This has. been parli cu?arly the case within the last feeweeks, and it may in part be ascrited to the hope indulged of an early change in the condition of the money mar ket. If the present onerous terms were modi fied, there can be no doubt an important stimu lus would be given, but in the meantime with high prices, and 61 per cent. as the minimum, production is limited and profits are diminished. The consequence is that many of the manufacturers in the north of England are working "short time," ' by which the earnings of the operatives are seriously diminished. The shipbuilding and many other trades are also clepre.sed, as might naturally be expected from such a stringent money market. The sooner an improvement lakes place the better it will be for the material interests of the country • and it would be well if the proceedings of the Bank Charter Committee, were made public, instead of being conducted in secrecy, and that the whole question should be fully discussed, and measures at once adopted for an extension of the circulation. Bather more favourable advices have been re ceived during the last few days relative to the pro . gress of the silk crops, and, as far as can be judged at present, it is prought that the results will be far more satisfactory than has been represented. As the yield will necessarily have animportantinfluence on the silver drain to the East, every item of in telligence from the South of Europe bearing on the subject is. eagerly perused, especially as • the, exports to India and China are now on the increase. It is stated that the amount to he Sent away on the 20th will be nearly a million aqd a quarter sterling, and it is evident that if future remittances are equally lar4e considerable disturbance in monetary affairs will ensue. While the monthly exports were not more than a million, or a million and. a quarter sterling there was really no ground for anxiety, seeing the large and: steady arrivals froth various quarters, but wh..un they are suddenly increased to two millions and a half sterling some degree of uneasi ness. i s • na t ura lly manifested. It is impos sible' to tell how long this state of things la.st,,but the effiux—incre , sed to such a vast extent—really seems not to be justified by the nature of our commercial transactions, and it would Sot; therefore, be surprising if some mitigation of the evil should speedily take place. A small re duction in the .exchanges would give an imme diate check, _and on this account later intelligence from India and China is awaited with considerable curiosity. . There was a special meeting this day of the Peel River Land and Mineral Company, at which the various resolutions passed at the meeting on the Ilth of May were confirmed. It was iltated by Mr. Leslie, the chairman, that the last accounts from the colony were favourable, but 11,great falling off had taken place in the gold 4cens ,, s, from the Government having lowered the impost in 2s, 6d. per ounce, which would, of course, reduce the advantages of the private owners of gold lelds.. _ _ Atter a brief deliberation, the Bank of England birectors resolved to reduce the minimum rate of discount to 6 per cent., and it is now presumed that the Bank of France will soon make a similar alteration. Considering theprotracted nature of the 4 111 ,ringency, and the maintenance for many months of I ne quotation at 6f per cent., this change, when it is lade' known throughout the country, will no doubt . 13 e hailed with satisfaction, since it will stimu late trade. A further improvement, how ever, is yet - desirable, and if during the treat few months 5 per cent. should be at tained,. commercial affairs will be restored to a lunch-more favourable position. •At about this little last year, or a little earlier, the rate was re "eed from 7 and 6 per cent. to 5 per cent. and, With the ;exception of the specie drain, there is Il v .ething to prevent a similar line of policy now, eut-it will be necessary to avoid speculation, and to. _discourage the introduction of specious home kid foreign adventure in order to establish a per teanent amelioration. With English Stock Market opened quietly, but With firmness. Business, however, was dull. When the decision of the Bank bec'une known, instead of tsudden itdvinee, the quotations appeared flat, and though there is now more firmness, the effect has tlOt been so great as might have been expected. Con kis have been 93i for the 9th proximo, and 931 also for the opening.' The New Viz ee per Cants are 92i 93, and the Reduced 92± Exchequer tills have recovered to par,_and the Bonds are 98i. tank Stock-is 212±. Poreign Securities are firmer, and business is dull.. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 961 Brazilian 6 ,_perCents. New 100, Pernvign 4i per Cents. 4 'nrtuguese 3 per Cents. 46i, 'Ruksisn 41 per Cents. ' 8 ) ditto Small 99f, Sardinian . 5 per Cents. 891, ~nel Spanish New Deferred ‘26±. 6 The following are th e nomi na l p r i ces o f Foreign ' Ootjks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds. 61i ; Mexte.n, ;Peruvian 41 per Cents., 76i 7h ; ditto 3 per kOnts.," 53. 4 ; Portuguese '3 per Cjiits., 46 47 ; ~_ntlssian 5 per Cants., 109 111 ; ditto 4/ pe r C en ts., w - ( 6 ,. 9; Spanish 3 per Cents., 42142±; ditto Deferred, th - dittii Certificates, 61 -If; ditto Passive, 51 6. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up t:Fi this dah_Fre in round figures as under : 1857. 1856. Great Western North-Western alighton 15,118 15,421 ...Midla n d. ti Onth-Eastern 19,069 21 668 C aledonian. Great Northern 14 neashire and Yorkshire Xirkenhead 3,001 2,553 tristol and Exeter 7,503 7.287 heater and Holyhead Xist L ancas hi re 6,892 6,087 •Laneaster and Carlisle London Gen. Omnibus Company 12,568 - Manchester,,_ Sheffield, and Lincoln 10,016 9,271 ~..I x orth London 'North Staffard Aorth-EaNtern 2zford Worcester, and Wolverh 4,258 3,383 Taff Vale 5,042 - West Cornwall West. Hartlepool A- rather large business has been done in the Railway Share Market. Prices generally have Ned rather firmer, having been influenced by the improved appearance of the Con eel Market. Lancashire and Yorkshire, Mid land, North-Eastern (Berwick), and South- Western have improved ss. Caledonian 10s. Ox ibifl, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 15s. Man 2hester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 11., and South astern and Great Northern 11. to 11. s s . The French lines are inactive, at previous quotations, but the Cans dian are rather higher. Grand Trunk of Canaria advanced about 1 .)., and Lombardo-Venetian declined 55., and Ea s t indian about Ws. Mining Shares are exceedingly quiet. Wheal Basset realised 161, Wheal Edward 6}, and Cobre Copper 50A 51. Joint-Stock Bank Shares rule rather firmer, bul business is dull. London and. Westminster im Proved ss. ; Ottoman Bank, ss. ; and Union o: Australia, ss. Miscelaneous Shares are quiet. Agricultural advanced ss. to 10s. Australian tRITISEI FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY (from the Official Ltst.) - Puniness done. sank Stock ' }pert a nt.. he d uce d Anunitims 3 Per Cert tlonsolr , o :nnition Shut liew 3 per Cent. Annuities 92i i 3 itiii n Bonds, , 10till .•••.........„ ...... s 3 d Cansolos ?or A acorn, ...... Ditto for Opening 93i 1 .If..tenequet ;min,„ - 44 d. E,lo(tc , . .... ... £560 1 p par 4 d • - Email ......... ........ . Ditt o Bonds, 1858,'.? per Cent. Ditto, 1859 ~,, PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. -o,razilion 5 per Cent. ... ... • Do., New, 1829 and 1839, 5 per Cent Ditte 1813 984 _Mexican :i per Cent ~, Ditto Account r eruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent 77 -Ditto Account - ................. 77 •Koituguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent. 4 li Ruanal, Bends, 1622, 2!-2 St., 5 per Cent._ ___. • Ditto Account .... ~.. - 1101 Ditto, 46 per Cent. 9B Witte Small es..diniais houls, 5 per Cent. Ditto Account -' 4 P AniEh Bonds, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred, 3 per (Au'. Ba Ditto Account tsP 'fish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. Gi a'n - it i k ti i ends, t. par cent .. Ditto Account tioltto Guaranteed, 1 per Cent, LAU° Account eaezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent ••1,,L enua Ott the aL ova , use , o Loudon. THREE O'CLOCK. Coneolß for AuCOUUt : July 9 93fiad --, -LALW___INTELLIGENCR--4This c ay.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings at Nisi - Prins, at Westminster, before Mr. Justice Wightman and a Special Jury.) AMBLER V BOCK. This WAS an action of ejectment to recover possession of a house and grounds situate in Black-stock-lane, Higbbury. The plaintiff claimed the property as the heir-at-law of a person named Benjamin Ambler, who carried on business with his brother as a potatoe-sales man in Newgate-market, and died possessed of 100;000i; The defendant lived with the deceased and his brother as porter, and on the death of the brother, Mr. B. Ambler, the testator, retired from busirees, and the de fendant went with him to reside as his groom. Whilst there the defendant married Julia Wool, servant to Mrs. Sibblett, a relative who resided with the testator. The marriage was kept secret until the defendant's wife was in the family-way, when the testator was informed of it, and he caused a house to be prepared for them in Dur ham-street, Hackney, near where he ,then resided, and there John Rock, son sif the - defendant, was born. This boy was a great favourite of the testator's, R bo made his will in his istvour and that of defendant's' other children, and it was under that will that the defendant claimed the property in question. The question' in dispute was the validity of the will. Tice Ecclesiastical Court was petitioned to set the will aside, and proceedings were at the came time instituted in the Court of Chancery for the appointment of a receiver , vendoge lite. The decree of the Ecclesiastical Court xas iu favoqr of the validity of the will, on which application was made to the Lords Justices, who dismissed the order of the Vice-ChancAlor for the appointment of a receiver. The tostitor appeared to have been a man of strange temper. A - few years before his' death - he wished to marry a Miss Windhurst, btit the family °fleeted, pro bably from pecuniary motives, and the result was that some time after he met a feinele on L-ndon-bridee, whom he took home with him, lived with her for a few weeks, and then married her. The result of the mar riage was continual disagreements between them, and so annoyed was the testator with his wife's conduct that he did not mention her in his will made previous to her death. The case rested in a great measure on the ques tion of the incompetence of the testator to make a will, and undue iefluence. The case bad not cincluded whim our despatch left. COURF OF BANKRUPTCY. (p-tore Mr. Corumi9sioner Holrovd.) THE ROYAL BRITISH B iNK.-DISPOTED PROOFS. -RE RAMSEY AND FROWDE. To-day was appointed for heariog further arguments in support of proofs tendered by Mr. Ramsey ar d Mr. Frowde in respect of shares which it was alleged they had been induced to take by misrepresentation. The cases have been partly reported on previous occasions. The meeting was again adjourned by consent, in conse quence, it was seated, cf Mr. Linklater betng still suffer ing fftm ill health. THE EXAMINATION MEETING. It was stated that no accounts had beeen filed, conse quently the meeting for the examination of the directors, which wag appointed for Wednesday next, must be ad journed, but further proof may be tendered. IN RR BTRAHAN, PAUL, AND co., To-day was appointed for a private meeting under this estate. The bankrupts were not brought up nor did the objcct of the meeting transpire, but it was adjourned by content. IN BE ROBSON. . . A warrant having been issued on the 13th inst for the arrest of Mr. E. T. Smith, in consequence of his non. attendance on that day, an application was thisi,day made by Mr. Stu rgeon;fur the revocationof that warrant. The application was supported by an affidavit made by Mr. Lane, the solicitor for Mr. Smith,. to the ,effect hat the non-appearance of Mr. Smith was . entirely owing to his (Mr. Lane's) mistake. The fact being that be had informed his client that the day apppointed for his attendance was. Monday, the 15th inst., whereas it should have been. Saturday - the 13th. The affidnvit, moreover, states that Mr. Smith was ready to attend, and that Mr. Lane took upon himself the whole blame. The application was grantki. whereupon Mr. Smith appeared in court, and handed in his account with the bankrupt, and Tuesday,. the 30th of June inst., aas appointed for Mr. Smith's examina tion upon the details thereof. CRIMINAL COURT—(This Day.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Watson.) THE MURDER IN THE CALEDONIAN. ROAD. This morning Robert Robinson Tripp; aged. 62, was indicted for the wilful murder of James Scott.. Mr. Bodkin conducted the prosecution, and the pri soner was defended by Mr. Metcalfe., The facts of the case 'have qlready been reported in The Sun; and therefore it will merely be necessary to re mind our readers that the prisoner resided at 23, Gifford street, Caledonian-road, and that on the morning of the 7th of April the deceased entered the house of the prisoner, between the hours of two and three o'clock, it is supposed to speak to the prisoner about the payment of his rent. An altercation took place, and afterwards a quarrel, during which the prisoner stabbed Mr. Scott in the side with a sword. A. number of witnes,es were examined, whose evi dence went to prove that the prisoner was in arrears with his rent, and that the deceased went there armed with a &stress warrant to levy a distreas:' Scott being the-owner of the house kept a street-door key by which Vs was enable I to enter the house at any hour be pleased. *- For the defence it was contended that the prisoner was not guilty of .;he murder of the deceased, and that his death was occasioned solely by his endeavouring to force his way into the apartment of the prisoner at an un seasonable hour of the night. Mr. Baron Watson, in summing up the evidence explained to the jury the law with respect to murder and manslaughter, and observed that one of the witnesses spoke to the deceased having a paper in his hand, what it was thought was a witness's warrant. Now, if the de ceased had gone to the house in which the prisoner lived to levy a distress in the dead of the night, he com mitted an illegal act, as no person had the power to levy a distress between sunset and sunrise. No landlord possessed the right of enter ing the house of a tenant in the dead of night. There was no evidence as to what took place doting the quarrel which the deceased had with the prisoner, and it would be for the jury to form their own con clusion whether anything then took place, such a blow or provocatiisn which would reduce the crime to that of manslaughter. It was clear that an angry feeling existed between Scott and the prisoner, and if the jury bad any doubt on the point they would, of course, give the prisoner the benefit of the doubt. Tfi ejury, after a short oon•ultation, returned a verdict of manslaughter. Mr. Baron Watson, in sentencing the prisoner, said the jury had returned a verdict of manslaughter, and therefore they had materially reduced the crime. It was impossible for any person but himself to know what really took rhea during the quarrel, and under these circumstances the jury had taken a very merciful view of the case. He fe►t that the crime of manslaughter of which he had been convicted was one of the worst de• scription, he should therefore sentence him to eight years' penal servittrle. THE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE HAYMARKET. Charles Melbourne, aged 27, was indicted for attempt ing to murder William Murrell, and also with feloniously shooting at Gideon Crocker, constables in the C division of polic'. _ _ Mr. Bodkin, with whom was Mr. Robinson; conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Metcalf defended the prisoner. Mr. Bodkin having stated the case called the follow ing evidence : Gideon Crocker, a sergeant in the C division of police, examined. by Mr. Robinson, said—About 20 minutes past 2 on the morning of the sth inst., Iwas on duty in tbeHaymarket. I saw the prisoner, in company with an other man, not in custody, going down the Haymarket. Believing him to be a man who was wanted for a burg lary, I sent to the police-station for Constable Murrell, who was acquainted with the prisoner, who came to the. Haymarket. After waiting at the corner of Panton-street a few minutes, Tsaw the prisoner in company with three. women. I said to Murrell, "Here they are," and they immediately ran away down James's-street. They separated, and I pursued Melbourne. When he got some distance up the street he turned round and faced rue. He had both bands in his pockets. I told,him he must go with me as I wanted him for an attempted bur glary. Murrell came up and said, "That's the man." Murrell took hold of one side of the prisoner and I the other, and we proceeded along Jarties.street to Vine street station, I asked Murrell what had become of the second party. andi afterwards said to him, "You take charge of Melbourne and I'll go in pursuit of the other man." I accordingly left Murrell with the prisoner. I bad scarcely got into the Haymarket when I heard the report of fire arms, and somebody crying for assistance. I ran back and found Murrell who still had hold of the prisoner, but there were three or four women round him. Murrell said, "lay hold of him for God's sake for be has shot me." At the same instant a second pistol was fired close to my head. I saw the pri soner's right hand raised and I also saw the smoke coining from the direction. The women were so close to me that I could not see the pistol. It was fired so close to my ear that I was deaf for three hours afterwards. I seized hold of the pri soner, and with Murrell conveyed him to the station house. I searched the prisoner t here, and found a large bowie knife (a most murderous looking weaph), four round pebbles which fitted the pistols, 45 small shots loose in his pockets, 11 copper caps, and a ramrod, He made no answer to the char ge w h en i t was read over to I him. William Murrell, 80 C, said about half-past two o'clock on Saturday morning, the 6th instant, he was fetched from the station to go to the Haymarket to see Sergeant Crocker, I met the sergeant, and he said "I think the man is near who we want for the burglary." The first time I saw the prisoner was at the corner of James-street, in c•dupany with another man. As soon as he saw us he ran up James-street towards Leicester square. Sergeant Crocker ran up Oxenden-street in pur suit. I told Sergeant Crocker that that was the man we wailed, and I told him to lay hold of him. I took- of his right wrist. Crocker asked me which way the little one went, but I could not tell, and Crocker then left me with the prisoner in the Haymarket. A. soon as the sergeant was gone the prisoner said to me, " What does the sergeant want me for ?" and I said " You had better ask him." He then deliberately drew his left band from his coat pocket, and shot me in the mouth. I was very much hurt, but I kept hold of him notwithsaudiog the shock I had re ceived, I called for assistance, and Sergeant Crocker kit came up, awl I__beard a eec na repoe. of firearms, and sawi the prisoner Lie a secolidiiiifeTlitTSCrgeant Crocker. —One-of the pistols was taken from the pri soner, the other has not been found. I went to Charing cross Hospital to have my wounds dressed, and there the atone produced was cut out of the lower part of my lip. There was a bole right through the cheek into the mouth. The stone took an oblique direction. Other evidence havit , g been adduced, The learned judge summed up the evidence. The jury had not returned their verdict when our re- 1 port left. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(TI' is Day; MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ASSAULT BY A COMEDIAN.—George Axtell,, a gen tiemanlydooking young man, who described himself as a comedian was charged before Mr. litrigharn, with vio lently assaulting Adolphe Rene of No. 10, Great Pult ney-street, by striking him on the heal with a pewter pot. The prosecutor, whose head was strapped with adhe sive plaister, stated that on the Rrevious night he was in a public•house in Great Windmill-street, with some friends, %%hen the defendant, 'of whom he had no pre vious enowledge, and :who was drinking in the room, came up to him, and without the slightest provocation struck him twice on the crown of his head, with a pew. ter pot which he bad in his hand. His head was dreadfully cut, and the blond fl)vviid in torrents down his dress,which was completely saturated. The prisoner was secured and given into custody, and prosecutor wasconveyed to a surgeon's where his head was dressed; In cr•iss•eaamination by Mr. Lewis, the prosecutor said he was drinking some bitter ale with his friend., and the prisoner was invite" to take a glass. The pri soner then seized him by the whiskers', and then struck him with the pewter pot. Witness was sober, but he could not tell whether the prisoner was so or not. Several witnesses proved that the assault was corn initted without the least provocation on the part of prosecutor. Mr. Lewis, for the prisoner, said he could not deny that an assault had been committed by,his client, but under great provocation. All the parties were drinking together in a friendly way at the public-house, when some remarks were made about bitter ale, and some sarcastic O bservations were applied to his client. A scuffle subsequently ensued, and complainant threw the pewter pot at the defendant, who ; in the heat of the moment, struck the prosecutor on the head, for which he was now excel dingly sorry. - Mr. Bingham said it had I;een clearly proved to him, that a serious assault had been committed by the defen dant, for which he should fine him 41., or six weeks in the House of Correction. SPORTING INIYELLIOEIycg. ----- The winner was, bought in fur 100 guineas, and N,tughty.B )3r was claimed under the' Newmarket rule, and goal into Mr. Pattison's stable. LATEST BETTING. • NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. sto 4 aget Skirmisher (taken) 4to 1 agst Underhand (oaken) 100 to 8 "bar two" (offered) ST. LEGER. 3to 1 aget Ignoramus (taken and offered) 7to 2 agst Blink Bonny (offered) 5 "ponies" to 4 on Ignoramus, Blink Bonny, and Arsenal, mixed (taken) ap) of 10 soya each, 5 ft ; limb; 51b extra. One mile. Age at lb .CES.—Tins DAY. . HAMPTON R. The Sctirry Stakes (Handii gentlemen riders ; professii Age at lb Mr. H. Lane's • Mr. H. Lane's Usurer Mr. H. El wards's Mr. Angela's Pauli Border Chief ... 511 4 Monti 3 9 8 Mr. Mellish's Mr..F. Fisher's Huntington..... 311 2 New Brighton., a pd Mr. Hughes's Red Rose The races COMMOI ice at two o'clock. NEWTON RACES.—WEDNESDAY. Trial Stakes. One mile and a quarter. Jack Spring Attorney-General • . • General Williams.. • • .• Five yen. Golborne ;Park Stakes. flail a mile. C by Buckthorn° out of Anne Page Intercidona Knockburn 3 The following also - ran :—Dispate, York, Giselle, and Captivator. Won by a netk. Great Newton Handicap. One mile and a half. Mongrel King of Scotland 2 Master Bagot 3 The following also ran :—Lady Jersey colt, Eller mire, Htspitality, Van Danck, Peto, and Daorow. Won easily by a length. The Makerfield Handicap. Half a mile. Breeze Colt by Buckthorn out of Captious ... 'era .................................... Nine ran. Won in.a.canter. GOOD WO! Weights for the Goodwood half. Forfeits to he de( next, the 23d instant. Age st 111 Polestar 5 9 5 Mary Melissa Fisherman 4 8 r 7 Mincepie Warinck 4 8 4 RACES. Stakes. Two miles and a ared on or before Tuesday Age et lb Prizefighter Dalcatnara 3 6 10 Gleesinger 3 6 9 Sneeze• _ _ _ Borderer _ _ The Dupe 3 6 8 Rogerthorpe Heir of Linne Pretty Boy 4 8 3 Mr. Sykes a 8 3 Leamington . 4 8 1 Squire Watt 4 6 7 Westminster ITnexptcted Bracken 6 6 6 Lord of the Hills 3 6 5 Bird-in-the-Hand 3 6 5 Blaomitiglieather 5 8 0 Aleppo Fulbeck 5 7 9 Gemma dt Vergy 3 7 9 Victuria 4 7 8 Ke,trel Emulator Wentworth The Earl Humouriet 4 7 5 Cotkwold Fright Zigzag Underhand SI ugcard Ld Derwentwater 4 7 • 3 Sprig of Shillelagh 3 7 '2 WarderBmarske 3 7. 2 Apathy Chev. d'lndustrie 3 7 2 Emigrant Sir Colin" 3 7 0 Newington 4 7 :.9 Mar•lnet B3rfleur 4 6 4 South-Western 3 6 2 Gunboat _ 3 6 2 Alice Wentworth 4 6 2 Ack worth Colt by Epirus out of Elcot's darn 3 6 2 )",Vesonge Peeping Tom 3 6 1 Queen Bess 3 6 0 Hamlet Absolution 4 6 0 C by Birdcatcher, out of Maid of Mailimn 4 . 6 0 Eloquence 4 6 0 'Rosati 4 6 0 Dusty Miller 3 5 13 Somerset Ruth . 3 5 12 Mysterious Jack 3 7 0 Enchanter 4 7 0 Van D3nck 4 7 0 King Cob Rhisus , 3 5 12 Hartley Buck 3 5 12 Kingmaker Gilliver Bannockburn Verona Orianda *Paladin 3 5 7 Young Hopeful 3 5 7 Star of Albion flergy Relapse Charles O'Malley. 3 4 12 Paula Monti 3 4 10 . Hobgoblin 3 4 0 *) were bred in Fianoe. 7. Robin@nri' s Neville, 6 yrs, Mr. W. Robinson's Sprig of *Florin 3 7 0 F yiugEnglishmaa 3 7 0 Cerva 4 6 l 3 _ S•anhope. Mongrel Commoner 3 6 11 The Hind LiverpoOl •Potocki Turbit 3 6 10 Homily Worcester Tne horses marked thus GooDWOOD Cur.—Mr. A must be substituted for T Shillelagh. THE SUN, Lpts DON, r UR. SDAY EVENING, JUNE 18, 1857 -- aval and Militpiry InteiligeLve. P 1 - , - HAMPTON RACES, WEDNESDAY. I The Mauritius and Cleopatra, hired transport., The Betting Stand Plat e (H an di ca p), o f 80 says, added left Portsmouth yesterday for China with the head to a sweekf sovs eac. he winner of an race after psta the es-o puhl 5 ication of h the T weights once 51b,y quarters of the 93d and 23d regiments. The name twice 10!b extra. One inile. 4 sub!). • of Lieut. Charles W. Sergison was o m itt e d f ro m Colonel Martyn's Nereus, by Collingwood,. 3 yrs the list of the officers of the 931 given in the. Sun 7st 11Ib .....(Plumy) 1 ' of Monday ' Both transports ara very fine steamers, Mr. Simpson's Fright, 3 y rs , B s t 1016 (including 1011) I and did admirable . service during the late war, and extra) Mr. Cameron's Maid of Athens, 3yr ~ 7dt 41b have most - healthy and roomy accommodation. 3 ' . I C li a e P l i ; StoPr b o e t' t s a ;Lo n m b pany o l‘ f i tl l i v e ll 93d is reported as (Fordharn) Mr. J. C. Martyn's the Libelist, 4 yrs, 84 71b ' - (Dowling) 4 , • -37 the eI '. t i com T m " a l n e d f o w f i M ng aj 9 o f r R th a e in 9 e s s t , h co ß m 7 i g st lm in e g ij o t i l l l B "d o e ffi r r.. t ,e h r e s Betting :-7 to. 4 on Fright, 4 tel 1 'each agst Nereus 1 and 300 men, were to embarkon boa' d the freiglit . - and Maid of Athens. Won by a 1,-ngth, half a length between the second and third, bad fourth. , ship Polonaise in KingstoWn . harbour yesterday. The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes (Handicap), of 20 The 'officer's to accompany this portion of the 95th soya each. 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c., with 50 Regiment are Major Raines Major, the Hon . G. added. The second t o save his 'take. Winners after I Plunkett , C a pt. Stockwell, &pt.- .Fosf er an d w if e , Capt. Smith, Lieut. Benison, ,L c i eut . W ater f a ll and the publication of the weights. 7 b extra. Two miles. 26 subs, 14 of whom pay 5 sore each. wife, Lieut. Chapel and wife, . Lieut. Budg n, Major Bringhurst's Fulbeck, by Beverlac, 5 yrs Bst 1 Lieut. Rawlings Ensign. Fawcett, En • Ifni i 12lb . (Palmer) brook, Elsign 111. " 'N EQ . K • R E sion. ....0.,. ee, n.ign. Knipe, wogn Wil- Mr. Good's Vulcan, ,5 yrs, 8 t s'h Ferguson.on, Ensign Anderson,. _and Assist . ant-Siirgefai Mr. Hadland's Ruth, 3 yrs, 6 t 12th (Cresswell) 3 1 The Polonaise is a fine clipper ship of The folloaing also ran :,-Alice,Wentwortb, colt by afrait 900 tons, seven feet bi;h between -decks, and, laeo—Evening Star, P au l a M ont i. Nova was declared not to start at 1 50 p.m. it is said, one of the fastest v, ssels in the China Betting-2 to 1 agst Alice Wentworth, 9 to - 2 agst trade. She takes the 95th to the Cape cf Good Evening Star -colt, sto 1 each agit Ruth and Fulbeck, Hope, thence part of the 74th to New Zealand,. 7 to 1 agst Vulcan, had 10 to 1 agst Pinla Monti. and will retein to England from New Zealand, vice Fulbeck made all the running, and won easily by three- Cape Horn, with a portion of the 58t,h R-giment. quarters of a length; Jour lengths between the second The Royal Commission on the Medical aapart and third ; half a length between the third and fourth ; had fifth ; Paula Monti fi nis h e d se v e ral lengths behind ment of the Army assembled yesterday at No. 1, Evening Star colt, pre- The Inskeeper's Plate, o f 30 sous , a dded to a Sweep. Whitehall-yard. The Right Hon. S. Herbert sided ; tl;e ether commissions rs present 1 eing Si r H. ~. stakes of 3 soya each, f or 3-y r -clis and upwards. Knight storks, Sir vames . Clark, De. Andrew Optional selling weights, Sz. , . Three quarters of a Smith, Dr. John Sutherland, Mr. A. Stafford, mile: 0 subs. - • M.P., Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Raynald Martin.. Mr. Mellish's Drarnatigt, by Annandale, 4 yrs (501.), The alterations in the United States' corvette 6st lltb ' (Fordham) 1 Niagara,- Captain Hudson, will be comple'e on Sa- Mr. Caineron's Spinet, 3 yrs (501), 54 11Ib (Plumb) 2 turday, on which day she is reported to leave Captain E. It. King's Jeu d'Esprit, 4 yrs, '(SW ), Portsmouth for Liverpool, to ship . her portion of 6st 11Ib (Dales) 3 the great Atlantic telegraph cable. Six cabin', a The following ,also lan :—Venture, Brabautia; and p or ti on o f th e steerage, an d a por ti on o f t h e eng i - The Czar, neers' department, the bulkheads of which have . Betting-5 and 6t04 on Spinet, 4to 1 agst Dramatist, loien taken down, have been thrown in'o the area Won by three lengths ; bad third. required. There is a circle in the wardroom, occu- The winner was bought in for 110 guineas. py.ng two-thirds of it at least, which has been en- The Claremont Stakes, of 10 soya each, srt, with 50 added ; for '2-yr•olds ; colts, 84 71b ; fillies Bst 31b. closed and planked almost to the beams. , There is Winners 31b extra. T.Y.C. Half a mile. 11 subs. a flooring a l so on the deck, and this will be covered Mr. Barber's Poily. Peachum, Bst 6:b (in. Sib extra) with sheet lead, and be laid with about 500 miles (Dal;,.) 1 of cable. The stanchions under the beams are se- Mr. Angell's Woodmite, Bst 61b (in. 31b extra) (Wells) 2 cured by iron trusses ; the forehold is also under- Baron,Rothsebild's Valentine. f, Bst 31b (D. Hughes) 3 going the like alteration, and one of the col-bunk- Betting-5 to 3on Polly Peaeh um N .3 to 1 agst the ere in the forehold has been kn o ck e d awa y t o Valentine filly. • give • additional room, temporary bunkers Won by-a length and a half; two lengths between having beeii Made—one on each side on the ma n the second and third. deck. A guard.is being made to elver the tropeller The Hurst Plate, cf 30 sovs, added to , a Sweepstakes of and 5 sous each • for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Optional protect it from fouling or being fouled by the selling weights,. e&e. One mile. 5 subs. cable. Capt. Hudson and Lieut. C. H. Wells were ' Mr. Mellish's Inspiration, by Ingo, 3 yrs (30/.), 64 entertained by Rear-Admiral Superintendent Mar p 41b (carried 64 711 , ), (Fordham) 1 tin at dinner in Portsmouth dockyard on Tuesday Mr. Barber's Naughty Boy, 3 yrs (30/.), 6-t 7 b evening. (Dales) 2 The Princess Charlotte, 104, salingthree-decker, Mr. H. Lane's Usurer, 5 yrs (30 1 ), Bst 21b (E. Sharpe) 3 Capt. G. St. V. King, C. 8., had her compasses Mr. Bank's Tom Burke, aged (501), Bst 41b (Palmer) 4 adjusted at Portsmouth yesterday, and will go to , Betting-5 to 4 apt Naughty Boy, 2to 1 agst In- Spithead to-morrow. 'Besides her fittings as a bar spiration, 4to 1 agst Usurer. , • ra±, she has also been fitted - in part as a hospital. Won by a neck ; bad third. The eight aftei-ports on the middle'and main decks On returning to scale the owner of Naughty Boy ob. have been fitted with cabins for officers, if required. jected to Inspiration, on the ground that Fordham bad She has also been supplied with four large flat-bot not declared to carry the slb overweight half an hour tooled boats for landing ttoops. before the race was run. The case was investigated by the stewards, who decided that „the dee'aration had been The Urgent, 6, iron steam troopship, was taken made in time. into dock at Portsmouth on Tuesday to have new maehinery, &c. _ The Flying Fish, 6, screw despatch gunvessel, was, taken out-of dock at Portsmouth on Tuesday. The Hastings,. 60, screw, Capt. Q. B. Mends, C. 8., .was officially inspected at Spithead yes'erday by Captain Sir T. • Maitland, C. 8., and will leave to-day for Liverpool. The Renown, 90, screw steam ship, at. Sheerness, is still fitting her machinery kr ordinary, in charge of Mr. Robert Nicoll, chief engineer. The Biter add Beaver, screw gun boats, at Portsmouth, were brought down the harbour yes terday from their moorings, for examination pre paratory to their being commissioned for foreign service, The Palorus, 21; screw, at Devonport, got up steam yeaterday, ...for the first dine, and tried her engines. - • . The Colossus, 80 guns, screw steamship, Captain T. S.. Thompson, was paid off at Sheerness. yester day, previous to the ship's company being mustered to, receive their discharge. Above 400 Baltic medals were distributed to the ship's company on Sunday lait. She is to - be placed in the .Second-cla-s steam squadron of reserve, under Captain E. P. Halsted, in command of the Edinburgh.. The Malacca, 17 guns, steam sloop, Captain A. Farquhar, was paid off at Sheerness on Tuesday, and is placed in the Ist squadron of the steam re- serve. . The Otter and Cuckoo left Sheerness last evening. Y, re/ day the troops quartered at Chatham Gar rifon, including the depots of the Indian regiments attached to the Provisional . Battalion, the Royal Engineers, and the Royal Marine Light Infantry, a force of n•-arly 500, were drawn up on Chatham Lines tor the purpose of undergoing an inspection by Col. W. Eden, Commandant of Garrison. The entire brigade afterwards went through a num ber of brig de movements and field-day Manoeu vres, which were performed in a satisfactory man- The Duke of Cambridge having signified his ap proval of the proceedings and finding of the district court-martial which assembled at Chatham Garrison on Thursday and Friday last, under the presidency of Lieut.-Col. R. J. M‘Killip, Royal Marines, for the trial of Colour-Sergeant J. Johnstone, of the 43d Light Infantry, for having forged the name of Sergeant C. Holdship, of the Lancashire Militia, to a receipt for the sum of If. 155., the finding of the court was read to the troops on Tuesday afternoon. The result is that Colour-Sereant Johnst ,ne is ac quitted of the charge preferred against him. Yesterday 138 non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Marine Light Infantry and the Marine Artillery arrived at head-quarters, Chat ham, having' landed at the gun -wharf from the Colossus, 80, screw steamer, Capt. J. S. Thompson. The following officers also arrived with the detach ment :—Captain J. Pickard, Lieutenant J. M. De Meade, Lieutenant B. D. liennicott, and Lieu tenant H. Wolrige. George S. Webster has been appointed Second. Master to the Dasher, and John Edwards Master's- Assistant to the Ajax. STATISTICS OF SA VIA GS BANKS. A second return, moved for by Sir 11. Willoughby ; M.P., intorms the public that on the 20th of Nov. 1856, there were 1,317,444 ind.vidual depositors of money in savings-banks, to the gross total amount of 38,827,996/. ; 14,564 depositors of cash in chari table institutions, to the total amount of 698,857/. ; and 9,048 depositors ot cash iu friendly societi-s, to the total amount of 1,408,0011. ; thus making a grand total number of 1,341,054 depositors in sav ings-banks, friendly societies, and charitable insti tut'ons, and a grand aggregate total amount of 34,944,8541. deposited. The depositors are thus classified, viz. :-186,322 of sums not exceeding 1/. ; 259,050 of sums not exceeding 51. ; 172,562, of 10/. ; 127,166 of 15/. ; 77,446 of 20/. ; 132,426 of 30/. ; 108,069 of 40/. ; 52,558, of 50/. ; 87,763 of 75/. ; 31,617 of 100/. ; 27,606 of 125/. ; 1 6 , 586 of 150/. ; 25,683 of 200/, and 1,520 of sums exceed ing 2001. The number of friendly societies in di rect account with the National Debt Commissioners on the 20th of Noverab:ir last was 560, and the amount deposited 1,952,3361. The total amount of principal money received from, and interest paid and credited to the trustees of 13,inks and societies on the said 20th Nov:, was 74,801,612/., and the amount of principal and inte rest money paid to trustees, 37,729,691/., leaving a sum of 37,071,921/. of principal and interest due to the trustees by the commissioners on the 20th Nov., 1856. The value of the securities (at the prices of the day) held by the commissioners at that date was 39,750,634/., and a balance of 196,2471. re remained uninvested. The securities included 5,975,000/. Consols at 93i per cent., 3,127,6101. Reduced 3 per Cents., 17,386,221/. New 3 per Cents., 31,900/. New 2i per Cents., 1,031,5881. New 3 per Cents. (Irelan ), 5,480,000/. Exchequer bills, and 1,765,000/. Exchequer Bonds. The aggre gate amount on interest paid and credited to trustees of banks and societies on 20th Nov. last (through out the United Kingdom), was 29,262,481/., and the aggregate amount of interest on dividends received by and due to the commissioners on the stocks, &c., by them held 26,169,159/. 522,311/. of the interest was paid in cash or drafts, and 28,740,163/. placed to the credit of the trustees. The life annuities granted from the commencement on the 26th ot March, 1834, to the sth of January, 1857, included (for the whole of the united kingdom), 8,808 im mediate annuities of 177,945/. (in all), of which 6,542 are now payable ; 157 deferred annuities, 157 deferred by payments in one sum of 2,73 81 •, an d 1,899 deferred annuities by annual payment of 38,283/. The annuities granted for term s of years include 300 of immediate annuities of 5,053/., three of deferred annuities, by payments in one sum of 25/., and four of deferred annuities by annual pay ments of /0/. ---- ----- MARINE INSURANCES.—The total amount of revenue received for stamp duties on marine insurances in the year 1856 was 325,6881. a gainst 324,3 911 ., in 1855, 293,3861. in 1854, and 271,5411. in 1853. The Iota; amount of the tonnage belonging to the United King dom was 4,305,460, against 4,286,908 in 1855, 4,184,685 in 1854, and 4969,158 in 1853. SOUTHWARK. FRAUD AND FORGERY.—Thomas Coundell, a very re spectable looking: young man, connected with a good family, residing near Dartford, was 'brought .up by a constable of the L'division charged with obtaining the sum of 101. under false and •fraudulent pretences. He was also charged uttering a forged .document on the South Eastern Railway Company. Mr. Charnock, of Trinity-street, appeared for the accused. Mr. Banks, a baker, residing at 34, New Cut, Lambeth, stated that on Monday afternoon the prisoner called upon,him and asked him whether he could purchase a small quantity Of flour which was lying at the Bricklayers Arms station of the South:Eastern Company.' Witness told he did not know, and asked him the Price, when he said that he bad just sold Mr. Fallwood, a baker in Blackman-street, two sacks, and that he had Ave remaining, and that he should have them for 101. Witness consented to pur chase them at the price, when the prieotter 'said, he must have the money as they could not he removed from the Rail way station until it was paid. Witness aCcOrAingly paid him the 101., when he handed .hirn an order for their delivery, signed', .Thomas COundell, . for 'the South Eastern Railway, and a receipt in the same manner. The prisoner on leaving told him the fl Air would be Sent in the same evening ; however it did not come, and on Tuesday `morning he called on Mr. Fulwoud, and asked him whether 'he_ bad' purchased 10. sacks of the prisoner, when he 'replied that he had nnt,'and told . wit: ness that he had been defrauded. lie tben . went to the police -station, when Sergeant !Macart by, 11 . 111 . , accom panied him to tae Bricklayer's Arms.station, and then they discovered tihat no flour was there, neither did they know the prisoner;• nor was he authorised to sign the documents produced. Witness then knew that he had been defrauded, when inquiries were made and he pro ceeded to Dartford, where he found the prisoner at his mother's house and gave him into custody of a Dartford Constable who brought Wim to. this court. Sergeant Macarthy asked for a remand to enable him to make further inquiries. . Mr. Charnock, objected to that . course, as no false pretence had been• proved. The flour might' yet be delivered. The Magistrate remanded him until Wednesday next, and refused bail. THAMES. ATTEMPT TO COMMIT A BuitpLARY.--Henry Edwards, aged 22, and John Wilson, 31, both wa-known thieves, were brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with attempt ing to clmtnit a burglary. Mr. Charles Cowley, grocer and beer seller of No. 11, Anthony-street, St. George-in-the-East, said made his doors fast and secured the windows at one o'clock this morning and went to bed. About 20 minutes after wards he was disturbed by the breaking of glass, and, on opening his bedroom window, saw the prisoners on the roof of a kitchen at the back of the premises. The sky-light in the roof had been broken, and the prisoners cool: have obtained admission through the aperture into the kitchen and plundered his house. Directly be saw the prisoners he called out, "That's your game, is it ?" and the prisoners immediately got over a wall into the street, and fled. He went to the front win dow, and called out "Thieves, thieves, and police." Benjamin Bucklb, 31 S., heard a cry of thieves, and saw Edwards running in Anthony-street, and saw him throw away a screw driver and a piece of candle. He also. saw. WilsOn- running, and saw 'him- stopped_ by another constable. John Howe Richards, 277 K, eaw. Wilson running down the back road, and stopped him, and found upon him a quantity of Inciter matches and a , broken knife. The prisoners were eomrnittecl for trial. THE JERROLD FUND IN PRESTON.—The admirers of the late able author and dramatist, Mr. Dougla4 Jerrold, in this town have determined td furnish some local con tributions in aid of the fund now being raised for his be reaved family. Already the lessees of theTheatre Royal, Messrs. Seaman and Burt, have announced their inten tion of giving a benefit night for this purpose. The piec s to be rendered are "The Rent Day" and " Black Eyad Susan." The Rev. Edward Walker, A.M., has been licensed and admitted by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, to the perpetual curacy of St. Mary, Chelten ham, vacant by the promotion of the Very Rev. Francis Close to the Deanery of Carlisle. Patrons—The Rev. Dr. Marsh, the Rev. Wm. Carus, the Rev. John Venn, the Rev. Edward Hollond f a ,, d the Rev. Edward Autiol. ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.—At the meeting on Monday next, the 22d inst., the following papers will be read-1. " A Descrip.ion of Vancouver Island," by Lieut.-Colonel W. Colquboun Grant; 2.." Extracts from the proceedings of the North Australian Expedi tion ;" 3. " Report of the Expedition for the Explora tion of the Rewa River and its Tributaries, Na-Vite, Cire, Fiji lelamis;" by Dr. J. D..l4edonati. ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.—Yesterday, Moses Mor gan, a surgeon, surrendered to take . histrial at the Cen tral Criminal Court, upon the coroner's inquisition, for the manslaughter of Mary Bingham. The deceased, it will be recollected, was the wife of an assistant warder in Milbank Prison, and the defendant was a surgeon, who was called in to attend an accouchement. It was alleged that Mrs. Bingham died in consequence of the incompetency of Morgan. The judge stopped the case, and the jury returned a. verdict of acquittal. BRAVERY OF AN ITALIAN GIRL.—The Duchess Re gent of Parma has just conferred a gold medal upon Luigina Spazzina, a girl of fifteen, as a reward for the spirit which she exhibited in defending herself and the household against a robber who broke in while Luigina was left alone there. She attacked him with a knife, wounded him, and put him to flight. When her father returned borne she went with him and a man Darned Gobbt in pursuit the robber, who was overtaken, cap tured, and convicted. Memorials have recently been addressed to the Go vernment, by some of the leading Chambers of Com merce in the provinces, as well as by the East India and China Associations of London and Liverpool, urging the expediency of every step being taken to promote the new railway and telegraph route to India via the Eu phrates.- Three months back the public were surprised by an announcement of its having transpired that Russia had long previously entered into a contract for a telegraph line towards India from Nicholaieff across the Caspian, which was suspected to be already in active progress ; but, notwithstanding the popular feeling on the subject, nothing appears to have been done to hasten the realisation of a similar advantage for this country. RAILWAY COMPETITION.-Mr. Schuster, the chair man of the Brighton Company, says, out of 300 milions sterling of capital spent on our railways, 100 millions have been wasted in competing lines, Parliamentary ex penses, &a. The additional 100 millions being extra capital, must have been raised under difficulties, and, therefore, at not less than an average of 5 per cent. per annum interest, which would form a perpetual interest charge on our railways of not less than five millions per annum. Now, as the sum paid away in 1856 in ordi nary stock was (omitting fractions) 5,800,0001., here would have been, had not the extra 100 millions of capital been squandered, 10,800,000/. for dividend on ordinary ucguaranteed capital (instead of 5,800,0001.) which would have given a fairly remunerative dividend instead of the paltry 3i per cent (or thereabouts) paid. —Herapcilft. Toe most, numerous class of Russian travellers this year appears to be young military men. Whoeier has rank and pecuniary means applies now for leave of ab sence to such -an extent that it is difficult to provide for the peiforms.nce of- the ordinary routine of business. Though these gentlemen do not travel officially, it is well known that their visiting foreign parts is agreeable to the Emperor, and that they have been invited to send into their .superior officers on their return an account of all they have seen on their travels. The route appears to be always Germany, Bel gium, France, and sometimes Switzerland and Sardinia, but hardly in any case England or Austria. This, how ever, does not appear to be the result of any prohibition er intimidation from high quarters, but rather the con sequence of the political antipathies engendered during and since the late war., RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND SO7H-EASTEIti7 RATLWAY.—Traffe re turn for the week ending June 13, 1857 ...... 219,069 11 2 Corresponding week last year ............ 21,668 3 7 Decrease in 1857 ............... £2,598 12 5 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.- Traffic return for the week ending June 13, 1857 . • • .......... £lb,llB 17 9 Corresponding week las t y ear .................... 15,421 10 7 Total of the half-year to this date, 1857 3113,497 7 7 Total of the half-year to this date, 1856, 2:46,792 7 3 LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending June 14, 1857—£62,612 0 0 Corresponding week last year ....... ... . 59,506 0 0 GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.--Traffic return for the week ending June 7, 1857 ................... £21,241 13 5 Corresponding wee k last y ear 20,639 8 2 CZESTERAND HOLYHEAD RAl LWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending J une 14, 1857 ............... £5,788 0 0 Corresponding week last year ..................... 5,571 0 0 Increase in 1857 ...................... £217 0 0 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending June lA, 18 £24,436 17 3 Corresponding week last year........, 23,172 10 10 SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY. — Traffio return for the week ending June 14, 18')7 £2,626 11 0 Corresponding week last year 2,611 1 3 CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for week ending June 13, 1857 £24l 4 7 Corresponding Week pear .. itttoortemm 212 0 3 LITERATURE. Anne Sherwood,-or the Social Institutions of Eng " land. 3 vols. Bentley. This novel cannot fail to interest all who ale high-minded enough to resent injustice, and true hearted enough to feel for the oppressed. The ob jeot of the work is to depict faithfully the various trials and troubles of the "governess life;" to do this the author has carefully studied the subject in all i s beariugs, always " keeping probability in view.' We do not meet with unreal perfection, or uzilikely faults in the individuals introduced to ns; ih-y a re reeresented as human in their frailties, but al-o human in their virtues. The heroines are two sisiera Mane and Ellen Sherwood, the dau-gh ters.of a 'clergyniati, who lett them at his death totally unprovided for. As may be surmised there was but one course opera to them, one vocation to which .they seem called, and thus they left their happy home, the pleasant places of their childhood, to weeder among strangers. Ellen, the younger sister, was a sweet g• ntle creature, one of thcee who appesr telly "fate 1 for earth's happiest hours, one b rn to 1; ve amid sunshine and flowers • yet she was possesSed of an advantage that • her billiant sister st and in nerd of, a trusting spirit. She could rely on the mercies of Heaven, and see something g• oil in the hardest lot. Aube, c n the contrary, was of a harder cast, her nature was r_ot a gerral or grateful one ; under the most favour ab'e auspices it would hare wanted softening, but in the arid•atmosphere she breathed, on the sterile ground she trod, it is painful to contemplate her state of rniud. It is truly observed at the com mencement, that in works of this class, governesses are often repiesented as almost perfect, after the numberless hardships they have endured ; and that this is not a likely state of things, all who reflect must agree in the truth of this assertion. It is a hardening,_ and not a purifying ordeal, through which such pass, and ercept in cases, few and far between, human nature is not calculated to endure such insults with the spirit that " beareth all things," and " hopeth all things." The character of Anne Sherwood is described in a masterly man ner, and is imbued with a vigour that only appears in sketches which have life for a model, and truth fir a guide. The sorrows that the two unfriended sisters suffered in London are touchingly described. The weary journey, the fruitless search, the coarse jest of the vulgar, the cold frowns of the great, tee ill-repitel toil they were forced to un dertake, and even the privations .they often underwent, all these aro vividly and forcibly related to us. At last their efforts were crowned with success, each obtained an appoint ment, and were separated. Then the real trial came to both, and each came out of it in her pecu liar way. 'Ellen passed some very miserable months, but never 1 st her guardian angel, Trust ; she was never repining, .although various sufferings wore away her he it h. It was the sight of this result of all their endeavours, that made Anne Sherwood still more morose. It is a satisfaction to the reader when Ellen, who had yatiently borne with much misrepresentation and annoyance, is sheltered in a quiet haven, far from the strife she had shrunk from, and for which she was unfitted. During the sad time in London, they had met in their wander ings with a curate who was as poor as themselves, and by a fortunate chance he was afterwards ap pointed to the village where Ellen's first family resided. Although from various circumstances this occasioned at first new difficulties to the young governess, through the jealousy of one of the daughters of the house, a happier time came, and Anne Sherwood had the happiness of seeing her beloved sister—at least, free from the harrassing cares that still beset her path. After her sister's marriage she entered the family of Mr. Curzon. The pas Sages which relate her adventures there are most artistically gives, and it is easy to,understand how a proud sensitive being like the heroine would be wrought up, by the mingled patronage and insolence she met with. The climax was when she was deceived by one who promised better things—one who seemed to her excited vision as the day-spring from on high dawning on her benighted path, she " whose morning had known no sunshine, whose spring had seen nothing green," revelled in the thought of a new hie, nnder another influence, than that which had hitherto impelled her; she thought'of putting off the chains of the bondage of fear, to put on the flowery Setters of love. But this was not to be ; her idol was clay, her dream was delusive. The succeeding portion of the story is painful, nor can the reader fail fo deSire that it had been otherwise arranged ; the passionate nature of Annie Sherwood might have been shown, ; with the omission of one or two incidents that jar (In the taste. However the con clusion is satisfactorily arranged, and the two, who were worthy of ~better -things, lived to repent of their errors. This novel does not depend on the skilful construction of the plot, or the happy • deli neation of the characters to carry out its purpose, or fulfil its intentions. It has a deeper meaning and a more lofty aim ; it seeks to tell to the world the wrongs of those who cannot tell them them selves, and tvlso are generally deprived of their natural protectors. It may, therefore, aspire to admiration without the figures of speech, or th e flowers of rle . orie, for its fame is drawn from the purest source, that of talents employed fur the beuefit of others. " His blessing is sure Who fights the good fight of the feeble and poor," His laborious task ended, the author may rest from the wArfaxa, assured that his efforts deserve to be crowned with success, while the spirit that has animated them can impart even to failure a dig . nity and renown. The Norse Folk; or, 21 Visit to the Homes of Nor way and ,Sweden. By C. L. Brace, author of " Hungary iu 1851," &c. Bentley. This is a description of Scandinavian home-life, from the pen of an American traveller. Norway and Sweden are ' not now the unknown and unexplored regions to Europeans that they were at one time. Must of us have become acquainted with their ways of thought and habits of living through the a sant pages pf their authors. The strong and sturdy people of the North, the descendants of the old Vikings, before whose names civilisation trembled, htve always found a kindred spirit in the people of this country. To take a peep into their domestic life, from an American point of view, is not without attractions ; and the more so as our author does not content himself with the usual traveller's route, but explores the far north, traverses the lonely fiords, the majestic mountain passes, makes ac quaintance with the Lapps and Finns, visits the most northern town in Europe, mixes freely with all classes, and becomes thoroughly acquainted with their social peculiari ies. His first excursion was over the mountains of Norway; but as lie be lieves this country to have been oftener visited and described than its neighbour, he has devoted to it a much shorter space. He gives us au interesting description of his view of the midnight sun, and of the extraordinary effect produced by perpetual daylight. He gives us a much longer narrative of his journey in Sweden, while to Denmark he has only allotted two chapters. Durinir his tour in Dalecarlia he descended the famous copper mine at Fahluu, which dates back to the eleventh century, and the produce of which, we are told, wass, in 1853, 4,277 skeppund, or about 1,710,000 pounds. The pro duce has decreased of late years. The impression left on him by the peasants of this spot was very favourable. He calls it the New England of Sweden—doubts if so independent, honest, and virtuous a peasantry can be found elsewhere in Europe. His opinions of the inhabitants of Norway and Sweden are not always so favourable, though he writes of them in a fair and cordial spirit. He paid much attention to the subject of popular edu cation during his visit, and has collected some use ful statistics. The curious system of circulating schools very is prevalent. In some districts the po pulation is not large enough to support a school entirely, so the schoolmaster travels through seve ral in the year, assembling the children of the neighbourhool in some large building in each. Many districts only have a sch oolmaster eight weeks in the year. Education is in a mannerfcooimtit: pulsory, as no one is admitted to the rights zenship or allowed to hold any officewth ti of being confirmed, and none m a y be confirmedio who do nut know how to read and write. The traveller made acquaintance with several of of the country pastorswhohave tae as of examin ing and instructing them, and gained much infor mation from them. He was highly impressed with the majesty of the mountain scenery, tout its effect of its lonely inhabitants is not be unPetVialth.eTmbiends author, on visiting the insare asylum at Christiania was, surprised to learn that the pre poll • deran t cause of lunacy was solitude. When he bad passed some time among the wild mountanous deserts, where some of the dwellings are almost in accessible, he was able - to comprehend in some de gree the effect of the vast lonely solitudes on those who pass years in them. The book cannot cer tainly be called a lively or entertaining volume of travels, neither is it attractive from its narratives of hairbreadth perils and startling adventures. It is more suited to the thoughtful and studious reader who desires to form a thorough acquaint ance with the constitution and character of the Scandinavians, to estimate their moral worth, their commerce, their intelligence, to trace their pro gress from the Runic rhymes of their old Viking days, and weighing their advance in civilisation and refinement against those of other nations, to measure their position in the future. To such readers Mr, Brace's book offers great attractiona, from the care and correctness with which he has collected his facts, and the moderation and fauna.* with which he has narrated them. The Lives of Philip Hoivard, Earl of Arundoy' and of Anne Daeres, his wife. Edited from the original MSS: by, the - Duke of Norfolk, C. 111-. Hurst and Blackett. This is a curious and attractive _yolume, especi ally deserving the attention of all interested in antiquarian researches. It is compi'ed from some old manuscripts in the possession of his Grace the Duke of Norfolk, and he informs us in the preface that he has copied them with the grea'eA cue and precision, without making any alteration with the exception of a few trifling omissions. It narrates the livei, adventures, infferingS, and deaths of - Philip, Earl of Arillidel, and of Anne Dacres, his wife. The Earl died in the Tower, after more than ten years' imprisonment, in consequence of his at tachment to the Catholic religion during the reign -: of Queen Rizabeth. His wife, though undergo n; many hardships, was not imprisoned, but died in a small house in London in 16J3. She is represeeted in these old manuscripts as a most estimable awl charitable person, Who, with a liberality rare ind eel in those days, did not refuse, in her many c'laritalde actions, to assist those of another faith. Her hie-- band is also pourtrayed as a high-minded and otii- ; valrous nobleman, who d . d not hesitate t sacrific all his worldly pr spects to his convictions. Of course the memoirs will I e most interesting to those of similar opinion!, but such disinterested and n.obla characters set, in the grand principles of their lives, a worthy example to all who follow. The br,ok printed and bound in the antique form, and forms a valuable addition to the library.as well as an in teresting memorial to the occasional reader. BAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON RAILWAY BILLS. BIUSTOL, SOUTH WALES, AND SOUTHAMPTON 'UNION. The Earl of MARCH rEr orted from the Committee on Group 4 R tilway thtAt the proposed capi tal of the company is 309,0001., and the amount of loan 98,000/. The amount of shlres subscribed for is 183,4501., and the deposits paid thereon amount to 18,3451. There are 338 shareholders who may be considered as having a local inte'est in the line, and the amount of capital subscribed for by them is 155,5751. The number of other parties being shareholders is 15, and the capital take-u by rhem amounts to 27,8751. The length of the railway on the Gloucestershire side of the Severn is 11. miles 33i chains, and on the Monmouth shire side there are two lines to connect the ferry with the South Wales Railway, of the respective lengths seven furlongs two chains and a half, and three furlongs two chains ; and it is proposed to construct them on the broad gauge of 7 feet. There , is one tunnel intended, the length of which is 1,078 yards. The steepest gradient on the line is lin 75. The railway is intended to cross on the level two roads. The estimated cost of the railway is 240,0001., and the quantity of land required is 130 acres. Mr. I. K. Brunel was the engineer ex amined in support of the Bill, and the committee were satisfied of the fitness in an engineering point of view of the proposed railway. It is provided by the Bill that the company may purchase an exist ing ferry across the Rtver Severn, called the New Passage Ferry ; and acquire and use steamboats for the conveyance of passengers and goods. CALEDONIAN (LINES TO GRANTON). Sir E. PARRY reported from the Committee on Group 13 of Railway Bills that the proposed addi tional capital to be raised by the company under the Bill is 60,0001., and the amount of loan 20,0001. The amount of shares subscribed for is 60,0001., and the deposits paid thereon 6,0001. Toe length of the new line of railway is 3 miles 47 chlins, and of the branch to the Granton Western Breakwater 2 furlongs 4 chains. The steepest gra dient is 1 in 32, and it is intended that the railway should cro s one road or pathway on the level. The estimated cost of the railway is 60,0001., and the quantity of land requited 341 acres. Mr. J. F. Dundas was the engineer examined in support of the bill, and Mr. J. Miller, Mr. A. J. Adie, and Mr. T. Bunch were the engineerd examined ia opposition to it. Several petitions were presented against the bill and clauses were inserted for the protection of some of the petititioners. The com mittee were satisfied of the fitness in an engineer ing point of view of the proposed line of iailway and works. NORTH-EASTERN (LANCHESTER VALLEY BRANCH). Mr. ADAIR reported from the Committee on Group 9 of Railway Bills that the proposed addi tional capital to be raised by the company is 120, 000/., and no power is sought to raise any further amount by way of loan. The amount of shares sub scribe& for' is 90,0001., and the deposits paid thereon amount to 9,0001. The length of the pro posed 'Erie of railway is 12 miles 2 furlongs, and the steepest gradient on it is lin 60. The estimated cost of the railway is 120,0001. , and the quantity of • land required is 1231 acres. Mr. T. E. Harrison was the engineer examined in support of the bill, and no engineer was examined in opposition to it. The committee were satisfied of the fitness in an engineering point of the proposed railway. The committee had amended the allegations contained in the preamble of the bill by striking out so much as related to the power originally proposed to be given to the North-Eastern Railway Company to take and hold shares in the undertaking of the Dearness Valley Railway Company, and by inserting in lieu thereof recitals in reference to the proposed sale and purchase of that undertaking, in order to make the preambletonsistent with the provisions of the Bill, as passed by them, and found the same as amended to be true. SOUTHAMPTON, BRISTOL, AND SOUTH WALES. The Earl of MARCH reported from the Committee on Group 4 of Railway Bills that they had ex amined the allegations contained in the preamble of the Bill, but the same had not been proved to their satisfaction. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended Jnne 18, 1857, made up from the Re. turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT I BARLEY 1 OATS RYE BEAM nue 60s Od 38s 9d 26s 5d 36s Od 44s 3d 42s lld THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. WHEAT I BARLEY OATS 1 RYE 1 BEANS I PEAS 57s lid 42s Od 25s 2d 40s Od 1 43s 5d 413 4d ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 115,102 ; barley, 1,888; oats, 9,285; rye, 25 ; beans 3,608 ; peas, 570 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATD AND LEADENEIALL.—The trade generally ruled steady, at cur quotations :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4e 4(1; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d; Lamb, 4s 10 L o bs G Od; Veal, 3a 6d, to 4s Gd ; Pork, 3s 8d to 4, 10 d per 8, y the carcase. SOUTHALL, June 17.—The supply of stock was mode rate, and the trade generally ruled dull, at barely sta tionary prices—Beef, from 3s 241 to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3a Od to 4s 10 ; Lamb, 5s ld to Gs 4d; Veal, 3a 8d to 4s 81 ; Pork, 4s 8d to 4s 101 per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFOED, June 17.—We were well supplied to.day. and we had a fair demand, as follows :—Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 101; Mutton, 3s 01 to 5s Od ; Lamb, 5s 61 to 6s 6d ; Veal, 4s Od to 4s 81; Pcrk, 3s 10d to 4s 101 per 81bs. HAY MARKETS. flgrrHFlELD.—Meadow hay, 21 108 to 41 Os ; clover do., 3/ lOs to 51 5s ; and straw, 11 6s to 1/ 10a per load, A moderate supply and a slow trade. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 12s to 41 4s ; clover do., 31 lOs to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 6s to 11 f 10s per load. Both hay and straw me t a dull i n quiry, on ormer . WiIITECEIAEEL.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 41 Os : clover do., 31 lUs to 5/ 5s ; and straw, 11 6s to 11 10s per load. Trade rather dull. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) 17.—Wind this day at noon, N.E.; V.—Sailed—Parana (s.), for the West s trong s L etu N b un O r Ad il e me: Indies. , onas.nn:d Junefin o . PORTSMOUTH? Tune 16.—Wind E. t o N . E .—Arr i ve d— E n voy, from Rio Janeiro, for Hamburg ; Mary Franoss, from Liverpool for Rotterdam. {PER. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind E. Arrived--Arrived—Josephine, from S a ldanha Bay ; Wm. Shand. Callao ; Orion, Savannah ; Prophete, Ostend ; o, screw steamer, Havre; Gratitude, Rouen. Sailed—Gov. B. d e V r i ere f or Ostend; L e ichart, Gal. cutta ; Centurion, N ew Y or k ; E x celsior, Malaga ; Feli city, Para. CloosiravEN, June 15. Arrived—Greyh oun d, f r om S. Jonn i e , Newfoundland, for Liverp oo l ; H anna h Cillaagow, Havre, having lost top. mast and everything belonging to her off Scilly, vessel making water. DUBLIN, June 17. Wind N.E. Arrived —Emily, from Bordeaux. (BY SUBMARTIVE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday, 9.30 P.M Duff, from Memel; Marie, Emb- Wind E. ; tide last hour's flood ; fine. Arrived, Au uete Fredericks, Embden ; Herman, Cronetadt ; den ; . 18th—liaclY Qu i z , Dunkirk; Eva, Dunkirk ; Mercur, Stettin; Catchine, , gseil ; Pock, Stralsund ; Alma, Dunkirk;, llrlmigestbreeragd; Mobile, Stralsund ; Cecilia, Stege • Rosseta, Dantzic ; Concordia, Norden ; Sara, FrederAshaven ; Alberdina, Groningen ; Welhelmine, Carolinseel; Barbara Gonken, Groningen ; Daniel Simoni, Aalborg; Fortuna, St. Petersburg ; Stranger, Dantzic ; Ida, Renganwald. * DEAr,, Thaissday, 9 a.m. Sailed—Chester, for Constantinople. Wind N.E., fresh and fine. Passed, June 17,--Agnes, f r om London, for Rio de Janeiro. ;:' .~