The Sun. — London, England, 1857-03-19 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly, but firmly, at the full rates of last week. The sales were estimated at 7,000 bales, 500 of Lraich were taken for export. The Railway Share Market was active, at full prices. meeting was held yesterday of the creditor; of Messrs. Copland and Barnes, who lately suspended. The balance sheet showed liabilities to the extent of 26,5681. Bs. Gd., and assets of 9,2221. 16s. ld. The accountants, therefore, anticipate that a divi dend of about Gs. Bd. in the pound will be obtained. h e firm was engaged in the provisi on trade, and the failure is attributed to the recent rise in prices, Which resulted in heavy losses upon outstanding contracts. The estate will be wound up under in spection. On Saturday last a meeting of the shareholders of the Alliance Bank was hold at Paris. The report PJesented to the meeting stated that the profits of 'no undertaking from the commencement (17th 4 . r Pril last) to th e 31 s t Dec., amounted to 19,215 /. t was eventually agr eed to pay a dividend of V. Per sh are, equal t o , a rate of 16 per cent. per a nnum, and to set aside 1,7351. for the di schar g e of all preliminary expenses, leaving a surplus of 6,3511 . to be carried to the next account.l The drain of gold to the continent continues, and further withdrawals from the Bank are reported. The entire sum received by the Electra was sold Yesterday for shipment, and in addition 30,000/. or 3500 /. was despatched from the Threadneedle !street vaults. At the same time, however, it is known that several parcels from the late importa tions have been taken into that establishment, and that the reduction in the aggregate supply retained there may not be so large as many anticipate. Be sides this, several vessels may be expected in the course of the next fortnight, which it is thought will provide more than sufficient for the purchase of silver for exportation by the steamer on the Gth proximo. It is likewise imagined that there will be a temporary pause in the efflux across the Channel, and perhaps a check 'Will now be given to the withdrawals from the Bank. This induces a more favourable feeling, and the fears aroused a few days ago with reference to the possibility of an advance in the rate of dis count are dispelled by the rather quieter tone which now pervades the Money Market. The Funds remain stationary at yesterday's clos ing values. Speculatiorris still inactive, bona fide dealing is confined to very few operations, and the Market generally appears languid. Operations for a rise are checked by the situation of the Money Market, and the specie drawn, while the possibility of an early improvementin these consideratiOns pro duces caution among the Bears. Consols have been 93 1 I for money, and 9311 for account, with a firm Market. Bank Stock for account has risen to 221 and 223. Exchequer Bills are 2s. discount to par. Poreigis securities also remain in a very dull state. Turkish G per Cents. are 98k ssa ; and the 4 per Cents, are nominally firm ; Spanish 3 per Cents. are 61i ; Russian 5 per Cents., 1074 1071; Portuguese 3 per Cents, 45i ; Grenada Deferred, 61; Brazilian 5 per Cents • 1021 ; Mexican Bonds I are a shade flatter, viz.-24 to 24/. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, Gi 7 ; Mexi can, 24 241 ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; ditto Three per Cents., 55 57 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 107 9 ; do. 4i- per Cents., 97 99; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 411; ditto Deferred, 25 251 ; Ditto Certificates, 6* ; Ditto Passive, 5 6. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under :- 1857. Great Western £24,550 North-Western South Western Brighton Midland Sonth-Ea2tern -.- Caledonian Great Northern 14,484 12,178 21,394 1856. £24,028 54,933 13,416 10,290 27,869 14,360 11,061 20,684 20,655 Lancashire and Yorkshire London Gen. Omnibus Company 10,045 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 9,033 8,610 Bristol and Exeter 5,772 5,548 Chester and Holyhead East Lancashire 6 ,,108 5,600 Lancaster and Carlisle North Stafford North London oxford, Worcester, and Wolverh 3,907 3,351 Edinburgh and Glasgow Grand Trunk of Canada Great Western of Canada 9,984 10,695 . There has baen very little business doing in the Railway Share Market this morning, and yester days' rates have in most instances been current. Eastern Counties improved 55., Great Western 10 s., North-Western ss. North-Eastern (Ber wick) declined 55., and Scottish North-Eastern 10s. The French, Canadian, and East Indian lines are at about late quotations. Northern of France im proved 55., and Eastern of France 10s. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are exceedingly inactive at rather lower values. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official Listi) !Anon, se done 3 per Cont. Consols Annuities On 3 f Bank Stock for Account 2221 3 1 Consols for Account . 93i i - It 'chequer Bills, 24d. £1000 £5OO 1 p Small ................. . Ditto Bonds, 1853, 34 per Cent. 984 Ditto, 1359 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. I C 24 Grenada New Active, 21 per Cent. - Ditto Deferred Mexican 3 per Cent 2l Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 -- Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 45 . 2' .11111381 mi Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent 1074 I Bpanibh Bonds, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Tarkieti Bonds, 6 per cent Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable In Londe r.. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, money. 934 i Ditto for account WESTERToN v. LIDDELL.—We are informed that the .judgment in this case will be delivered by the Committee .of Privy Council to-morrow (Friday). ' The lovers of the drama, and the admirers of Sheridan . (who was once manager of Drury-lane Theatre), will be glad to hear that Mr. E. T. Smith has not retired from his expectation of being elected M.P. for Bridport. • On Saturday night, in Queen-street Hall, Edinburgh, 4 Mr. Thackeray delivered his lecture on " Humour and Charity" to a large audience. The proceeds of the lec • tura, it will be remembered, were for the benefit of the widow of the late Mr. Angus B. Reach. THE STRIKE OF THE IiANDLOOM WEAVERS AT DRO GMIDA.— DROGHEDA, March 16.—This strike unfortu nately still continues without the least prospect of a re . conciliation between the manufacturers and operatives. -Lbe latter, to the numb er of some 700 individuals, • bold their union meetings regularly. The loss of the circulation of hundreds of pounds weekly begins to be severely felt by sma ll dealers, while t he p overt y of the unionists must be acutely felt by themselves and families also. Some of the hands have left town, we understand, for England and Scotla nd, and a small num ' her have consented to work on the manufacturers terms. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILIVAY.—A circular is sued from the secretary's office informs shareholders that in consequence of an unavoidable delay in closing the ac counts for the past half-year arising out of the r ecent ar • rangement with th e London and North•WesternCo m P an Y and the necessity of ad' • • been found necessary to o justm g - the usual half -yearly meeting, called for the statements defer all prior claims, it has it f l o s i t • a few days, the issue of account, and the for the u held pro forma only, to a future day, of Whi c h d u p rPose of "1 . , will therefvre be an adjournment THE BURNT EXCHEQUER ;3Lesi.ce not will be g i ven . Bacon, of Fleet-street, have Tw..... ; Messrs. P er ki n s and recting a statement made in t r l - i tte' e to t he Times, cor . journal. It is true they eay th at ' ) "'V Articl e of th a t were injured by a recent fire on oauriewprerniee estroyed, and the y Exchequer -bills one of the exchequer-plates was d eudiately. The sma ll till be ready s, yet not could have been put to press im balance of Exchequer-bills still rme,c,jmiroendth for issue in ten days, instead of a THE CASTS IN THE GOVERNMENT MUS ' as Stated ' competent authority writes to us as follo ws-4 very thorities at the new Exhibition building w ar " The "- are now arranging their classic casts ; but tleel3r"lpton tions seems to be confided to inexperienced ha elass ; ifica. instead of the visitor being instructed by thendsp f or, p lassification of the objects , the Greek and Bleariae-vearl re mixed up with the Roman ; and the together, of the rn ae edifice, instead of bei ng k e pt scuously mixed. Thus the vi s it or w ill be bewildered led astray, and the judgment of the gi public taste be a subject o f great ridicu l e.—The 1e.12T/ozcf E S LYN, LIO N 0 SHARE MARKETS—(This Day.) RAILWAYS. Paid, RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday. Badness done this day. Ambg. Nottnp,.. Bost & Eastn. June.... • Belfast & Ballymena • Birmng. Wolverh. de Stour Valley frO Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junct all Blackburn ......... ••• all Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) 'lOO Bristol & Exeter 1100 iCa1ed0nian............• 1 100 Chester Si Holyhead all 'Cork and Bandon all ( Cork, Black. & Pass all Cornwall all De. A 8 Do. B 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc. all Dun. P. &Aber.Junc. 100 East Anglian ......... all Eastern Counties..... 100 Eastern Union, A. stk. 100 Do., do. 8............. 8i Do. New A.... ...... ... 17 East Kent .......... 100 East Lancashire .... all East Suffolk 4 , Do. 1 100 'Edinburgh & Glasgow all Edinb. and Peebles.. 100 Edinb.Prth.&Dunde ., l all Forth and ClydeJuno.l 100 Furness ... . ...... 100 Glasgow &S. Western all Great N. of Scotland 100 Great Northern 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 100 Gt. Sth. &Wes t. (Ire.) 100 Groat Western. 100 Do. Str. V. R. gua. St all Nish South-Eastern all Lancaster & Carlisle. 12 14 i ' Do. Nov Do. ,Third T s hr Third 5 . :.......... . 100 Lancash, &Yorkshire 6 Do., do. F.£lo ... I Do., Wet. Riding Un. all Do. Southport. all London & Blackwall 103 Lond.Bright. &S. Cst. 103 London &N. Western all Do. Fifths . all Do. ,101.5h.,M&8...0 2i Do. Eighths 100 Loudon & S. Western all Lndndrry.&Colerair , ' all Lndudrry. & Emile- 00 Manch.Shef.diLine' , . 1 Metropolitan 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement ...... )0 Midland )0 Do. Binning. & Derby ll Midland G.West.(lr.) Lll Do. i Shares .11 Newcastle &Carlisle.. 11 Nowpt.Aberg.&llrfil. 9 Newry & Enniskillen 11 Newly, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor )0 Norfolk.. 3i Northu. Counties Un 0 North British ) North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock ......... St. 100 Do., B Stock St, 100 N. 2astern Beim :ek 25 23' Do. do. Extension 25 ley Do do. G.N.E.Parch, 50 all Do. Leeds St 100 Do. York St. 103 North London 'l 10 31.1 N. & S. Wstn. , Hamp stead, and City Jo North Staffordshire ill North Western ►ll N. &S. Wostrn. June )0 Oxford Worceiter & Wolverhampton [6 Portsmouth [0 IRhymney IScottish Central )0 Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St )0 Shropshire Union 4 Sitingbonrne &Sheer, all 'South Dev0n.....,, , ;;South Eastern al Do. 4. per e. Shares )0 South Wales .7 1 1 S. Yorksh. RivsrDnn 7 1;Do. 20 1' 20 al 10 al St. 111 'Staiues,Wok.,&Wok. [1 IStockton & Darling ' 5 Do. do., 1854 3 Do. do., 1855 Gi Stockton I Hartlepl 0 Taff Vale 0 De. Pref., No. 20 1 10 11 St. i il 10 a] St. ,10 20 1' 20 ' 20 al 25 al 25 1! St. i ll St. F 25 122 Thames liay. D. &R, 20 I all Vale of Neath ..... 50 a 20 111 ill 'Waterfcl. & ill Waterforcl&Limeriek al 'West C0rnwa11........ ,West End •f London] and Crystal Palaco., Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class I Do. 03cond all Wmbledon &Croydon, 5 al 5 al 20 a] 10 a] 20 al BRITISH PO: all Atlan. and St. Law. 9 Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 6 p.c. Do. 6 Buffalo & Lake Hur. J Buff., Brut& Godch. '9 6p. c.bds. , 1 Aug.,'72 Do. de., 1 July, '73 00 100 Do. do., 1 June, '74 20 2s. Calcutta and S. East. 20 2slld Central Gude (Lim.) 20 lOs Ceylon A shares 20 1 Do. B. d 0..... 176 all Demerara 20 2s. Eastern Bengal St. 100 East Indian 20 15 Do. C Shares 100 all D 0.4 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 100 all Do. do. do. '59, do. 20 all Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per ceut. Gd. Trunk. of Canada al Do. 6p c. Deben ill Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c al Gt. Westn. of Canada S Do. New 11 Do. Bds., payable '57 11 Do. do., '76, p.'6o 11 Do. do., '73, do. 11 Do. do., '73, without . option 11 Madras, guar. 46 P.O 11 Do. do., 5 per c. .0 Do. 4i p. c. Exten. 5 Do. 3,1 Ex., g. sp.c. 5 Do. 4th Ex., do. s. Gude (Limited) 5 i Seinde, guar. 5 per c all Do 100_ 101 100 IC' St. L. 100 a 20 al 20 204 al 204 100 al 00 al 00 al LOO 20 a' 20 al 20 11 20 I 20 20 5 10 al 20 1' 5 al 20 11 20 1, 20 al 20 al 20 I 20 t 20 1' 20 a 20 al 20 5 al 20 al 20 al 33i al 10 a] 20 al 20 al 10 I a, 20 al 20 a] 20 10 I 7: 20 I al 20 a , 10 al 20 al 8 al 10 al 20 20 20 Antwrp & Rotterdam .4 Ardennes 611 Belgian East. Junct L 6 Beziers to Graissessac dl Carmeaux&Toulousf Coal Mines and By. .2 Dutch Rhenish .11 Eastern of France 1 11 Do. New !s. Euphrates Valley .8 Gt. Central of France [7 Great Luxembourg 4 Italian Junction dl Lake Const. & Bale J 1 Lierre and Turnhout 6 Lombardo-Venetian Lll Lucca dr Pist.sp.c.p. dl Lyons and Geneva Lll Lyons & Mediterran. al Maria Ante zia 01 Do. New Lll Namur Sr, Liege ill Do. do. 6 p. e. Pref ill Northern of France , 111 NorwegianTrnk. Peel dl Paris and Lyons al Paris and Orleans 7 Reoife dir San Fran (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. Rome and Frascati Al Royal Danish dl Royal Swedish al Sambre and Mouse 11 Do. 5} per cent. prof 11 Southern of France 11 West Flanders .11 ,\ Do. 5 . 4 per c. Pref all W.dt 14.%V. of Frauer.' 6 Western of Austria... all West. of Switzerland all all 1 all Wiesbaden Do. S p. cent. prof. Zealand 20 100 100 1 00 20 50 100 100 JOINT-STO I ,Australasia Bank of Egypt Bulk of Loudon Bri.Col Bk.& Ln. Co British N. American \ C.Bk.of Ind.Au.&Cli (City Colonial ... .......... Commerc ial of Lon Eng.Scot.&Aus.Clit. L o n. Cll. Bl; .of Aust. Ditto New .......... 1 London a nd County I,lld.&E.llkiig.Corp , Loudon Joint Stock.. \ Lond.andWestminst. Isiational Pro. of Eng. 1 Do. New ............... !A ,National Bank ...... 1 New South Wales ..., 111 ill:)Dituri:LlA.eiontisNntae.olßwfß..:.a.nucr. k .s..tira.in C . 1. 0 ...i rP ca.....0...... i 'Ottoman Bank ..... a fu l . is. , o o t i f . ir i ao el: n . : .: .. ) 51 1 1: : (; 11 , : i t ot h n ne c A ow i ;( v.. Unity Mutual.... V "t r n Bk. f Loud.. -4, 8i- 9 iii = **i 93 - 92 684 - 6S: 37 -- 38 ... --. • ell• ...'... • ••• .-.. • ••• '-' • 9/ - 10 . 19A - 20, 10 - 10; 46 - 48 34 - 35 8 - 7 95 - 97 • • . --" • 55i - 57 ii - 38 • • • '''''' • 7i - 8. 95 - 96 86 - 88 120 - 123 'lO4 - 108 67 - 67 64 - 66 70 75 7 8p 7 8 P 99 99, 3 / 4 id—par 6 - 64 1108 -- 109 1104 - if I. id pa: 11011 —104 i 37# - a 7; 81 - $1 53 - 54 i•t - 54 - 56 3i - 34 , 45 - 46 - 4 - 3i(i 3 - 2i 39 - 61A - 62 96 - - 99 4id 7 74 11 .29i - 30 1 , 7 - 5 110 - 112 274 - 28 48 - tO 2i - 17 - 18 74 - 75 85 - 86 4i— 4 fi 4 3 d 12 14 41* 43 20.1 - 20:1 4 - 4i 7 - - .. ISSESSIONS. i - it lip 196 98 96 98 96 98 Far — p ..• _ - ii - ] pl 111 -113 2} -- 2ip 214 -- 22 53 -- 64 81 -- 83 214 -- 214 lk 11p1 26 -- .26i i 31 - 3 i2 99 -- 100 120 -- 125 120 -- 125 107 109 20 21i 22 par ip - iph ". g 2ip 6i - 7 lj li 3j dip 51 - 6 - P S 4 - 391 11 - 12 r - ip p 4l -2/ 6/ - Gi .a -64 p - 4 - 9 21 - 213, 391 - 39 4 Si -9; 60 - 60 53 - 59 1 a ^— Pal li - 20 1 - ii 9; , - 10 81 - 9 • • pn 4 . 1 4f 96 10 33 3 par 1 p a BANKS. 97 99 1 A n 57 59 •.. ••• - 69 - 71 17 1 . - 13 181 - 19 781 - 19 - ... 41 - 5 ° 39 - 40 1i - 1 1 P ill 25i - 26 ' 11 -- rAiLwATe3. ißuckgbamsh. i Olyde dale Jc. iCol.Stour Vy. g. 6 p.c B. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. New iOlstr.&Dn.Fr hull & Selby Do. Shares 'Do Simms Lon. &Grecnw Do.Preferencc 'Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Bxton. and Matlock 'Maw . Bradfd. ! Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. N.&Est.s P.C. iDo. 6 per ct ;Do.Fixed sp.c Brest. & Wyre Do. :1 Slurs. A Roystn.& Hit. Shrews.& Her S. Staffordsh WearVal.g6pe ,Do I Wilts&S‘nrst,' Leasing Companies Ln. kN. W. Caledon E. U. (St E. C (It. Nor Lhn E. Count. Do G Dy t. o. Westn zzs. ivr Do S. Eastern Do ,Peto & Co Do La. &N. W & Mi E. Count Do Do Do. L. & 1 . Do C t. Northn T. Braisey MClean 'Sti ADar Do at.w, P.REFEREN , Blyth and Tyne 10 p, e.pref. (issd. at 501.) Bris. &Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares.. Caledn. £lO 4A p. C. Ches. & Ho. 51 p, c. Do. do. 5 per cent... Cork &Bandon 5 2 p. c. Dun.rerth.&Aber.J. E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. Do, do. Cls. B 6p. c. !Do, do. Cls. C 7 p. c E - a - s - .ColEx,sp.cro.l Do. No. 2 .......... De. New 6 pr. c. St East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51.. 10 per cert. Do. 10‘. Debentr.Sb. Do. do. 4 per cont... East Lane ;sh.3 !Lets. EAW. York. J. Ali!. Ecun.& GI. 5 p.c. Sh. Ed.? 3. Lh.&T)un.4p.e. Furness, 5 p. c Glas. & 5.W.C.5 P.C Great NoiLhr. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem... Do. 4. per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at p. c. prem. Gt.N.ofScot.lat Pre Gt. S & W. (Ireland; Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. IGt.W.(B.&H.Ex.Spc Do, con: red. c. !Do. con. rod. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 percent. Do 5 p. c. red. prof. Do. firm. Pref. SU ' Do. Chester Bp. c.P.S Do. do, 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Do. Chesil, Gua. Sh. Do. do. do Do, do. do Lau.& York. 6 pc.St, Gm &B. C. 5 pc. No. 1 Do., P., 5 p.c.St.No.2 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lou. & N.W., Cov. & Nineaton 5 p. et... Lou. & S.W. 7 per& late 3d Shares Londy.& Color. Sh Londy.&Ennis. 6 Sh M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cont Do. do. do. £6 ... Do. do. 3i per cent. Marypt. h Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 41 per cent Do. 00. ... lAid. C0m01.6 p. c. St. Do. Con. 8r.8ir.6 p.c.' Do. 44 p. c. Pre. St. Do. L. &11. Pref. New.,Aber. , &c., pr. 5 p. c.reo. 5 p. c. pm. Do. Perpot. 6 pr. ct. Norfk.Deb.4 p.c. Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. Y Do. 5: 1 ; p.c. p"., IN7 D0.Vev.V.5p.c., 1 847 North British Do. 71. Preference N. E. Berw. 4 p. c. do. do Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1! Do. do. Qrs., 1548.. I Do. York 11. &S. Par North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & WolT. 6 p.c.. let guar. Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar Scot" Ccut New Pref Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c )Do. co . 7 p.c. p" St Do. do.n p.a. pt. St South Devon Do. fixed 44 pr cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4i per cent Do. Fixed 4i p. e. Sh S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c Do. do. 4i p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Cx'uar Stock. &Dar., 6 p. c Do. do. do. ... Stock, & Hartl. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, 'SC Waterfd& Kill'. 6 pc. Closing Priced yesterday. 'estn. 93 - 95 98 - 102 11 - 13 133 - 136 34 - 4 ••• '''.. - 109 131 -- 134 8 -- 9 9 -- 9} ila 88 - 90 E SHARE' 12?; - 13 23 - - 24 102 - 105 - 24 - 2i 90 - 92 - P 55 - 57 oi .7- 94 oi -- e.j ... -- ... 6 - 6.„' ! - 103 - 112 - iP A - 12. in : Fi 113 - 113 105 - 110 ICO - 102 60 -- 62 lei -- 10: n ! 95 - 95- 84 - 86 103 - 102 10 - 104 16 - 17' 10 - 10: 72 - 76' - 20 91 - 10 14 - 15 135 - 137 1137 - 140 115 - 118 - 159 65 - - - 68BP 134 -; 136 1 1 98 - 99 88 - 39 .ii := ill) 103 - 105 90 - 92 1k - liii 21i - 1 110 - 111 114 118 ,105 110 65 70 17a ' 23i - 24 100 - 101 i 9l - 10 ... .--- ... 27 - 28 2 - 3 p * l . = ii BRITISH MINES. Alfred Cons. (Phillc. British Iron ... ..... Condur3w (Cambrn.) Doy. Gt. Oasis. (Tay.) Great South Tolgus rt. W. Alfrd. (Philk. ) G rt. Vor (Helstn.) . .s.dy Bertha T. Frances (Mogan) 1. W, Bane 6 (I llogan) 'North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St. Blary) Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. Min. Co S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S. Carn Brea (IIlogn.) S. W. Frances( Illogn. ) Tam. S. /lt L. Min. Co Tin Croft Un.Mincs (Gwennr n ,V. of Tuwcy (Camar.) W. Basset (Illogan).. W. Caradon (Liskrd.) Wh. - Basset (Mogan). Wh. Buller (ftdruth). Wh. Edward(Calstck) M. Kitty (U. Llant) Mi. Ma. Ann (Menht. ) Trelawney (Lis.) 22i -23 i 6i - 76 155 - 165 t5O - 460 14 - 15 10 - 6 - 6i I 3 - - 18 - 20 30 - 32 6 - 7 22 - 23 8 - 9 340 - 350 :330 - 350 - 1 1 54 - 5t 215 - 235 - 341 - I 351 165 -175 260 - 280 :330 - 360 - 20 4 i - 21 43 - 45 22 - 24 MINES. FOREIGN Australian Brazilian Imp. (issued at .£5 pm) Do. Comes & Cuiads Do. St. John Del Rey Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica Cobre Coppor Copiapo Fortuna General Linares; Lnsitanian Mariquita New Granada Noveau Monde Pont.Sil.LdM.4r Smlt Port Philip Santiago de Cuba south Australian Do. Scrip Do. 10 p. c. Pref United Mexican.., MISCEL: Australian Agricult. Australn. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works Brit. Averican Lan Canada Do.Go.6pc.Jan&J , Do. 6 it. c.Feb.S:Autr. D 0.6 p.c. Mar.SiSopt• Copper Min. of Eng. Do. Pref. 71 p. ecnt Crystal Palace Do. Preference Crystal Pal, of France Duston Iron Oro Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Electric Tel. of Irel., En. &Aust.Cop.SmCo , Eur & Ind.Jetn. Tel. Gen. Ir. Se. Col.(lim.) Gen. Steam Navigat. London Discount Lond. Gen. Omnibus, Magdalena St. Navig. Mediteran. Elec. Tel. Mexican & S.Atnericn Nat. Discount C 0.... Ti Do. New ( Netherlands Land._ Do. Do. Do. p e.Pf.iss.at Id. Do. Do. New li, &N. S. L an d. N.S. W. Gov. 5 p.c. D. Australasian I Nrth.ofEuropoStearn Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peclßr. Ld. & Minrl Peninsular & Oriental Do. New Rhyraney Iron Do. Now Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest Do. New S. Aus. Gov.s p.c.bds. South Austral. Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. Registered l`ruASi. Ln' Co. IJ .Can. 1 , Van Diemen's Land V.0.),61).00, 4 July 100 all 1 all 1 all I - li lf - 3 -3; 19 - 21 id 61. 63 12 H - 84 id p 1 -- 1 I - - 9. 'll 7- i' ..• -- 4i NEOUS. 23i - 21 - 5i 40 4 153 156 35 - 40 N - 28' 21 - 21 51- 6ii = i'i li - li li = 14 - d - 14 3 4 4 44 par .1p 18 22 i ...d li ii 'par jp 2i 21 ... - 23 - 25 -13 6 - 8 - ii = ii 35 - 37 - 1 -- 1 11 ---. n SU 77 •t• Business this day. 12:31 St. 10 St. St. St. lb 10 10 St. Ilk St. 1C 50 a , 25 al 00 al St. 11l St. 'll St. 111 St. 11.1 10i i i 1081 101 j I sti I 4 100 all all I 10a. 4.11 All 10 all all THVR'SDAY EVENING, MAtiCH 19, 1867 CITY OF LONDON ELECTION. LORD JOHN RUSSELL'S ADDRESS THIS DAY TO THE 'ELECTORS. This afternoon Lord John Russell attended at the London Tavern, 33ishopsgate-street, and addressed a large and influential section of his supporters relative to his past conduct and future policy. The noble lord was enthusiastically received. Owing to the late hour of meeting, we are unable to give his lordship's address in this edition, but a full report will be published in the late edition. There were present on the platform .—Mr. Efankey, Serjeant Parry, Mr. Wickham, Mr. F. Bennoch, De. puty Hatrison, Mr. Gedge, Mr. Whitehurst, Mr. Com missioner Prenderghast, Mr, Miller Christie, Mr, Austin, Mr. Beardmore, Mr. J. B, Langley, Mr. S. Warren, M.P., Mr. Moffat, M.P., Mr. Scurlock, Mr. Pritchard, High Bailiff of Southwark, Mr. ilEdwin Jame 9, Q.C., John M'Leod, Esq., Captain R. M‘Leocl, Dr. Spark, Alderman Humphrey, Alderman Salomons, &c. Mr. MOFFATT, M.P., moved, and Mr. ROBARTS se corand, that Thomas liankey take the chair. Mr. Ilankey having taken the Chair, introduced Lord John Russell, who was rec3ived with cheers. The following resolutions will be submitted to the meeting : "That this meeting have heard with satisfaction the manly determination of Lord John Russell, to appeal to the free suffrages of the independent electors of the city of London." " That they hold this course to be such as becomes a candidate for the representation of this important constituency, and looking at Lord J. Russell's eminent past services in the cause of civil and religious liberty, and in the full confidence that he will continue to be the advocate and promoter of liberal measures, they pledge themselves to give him their utmost support." BANK OF ENGLAND. MEETING THIS DAY. A general court was held this day at the Bank "o England, for the purpose of considering of a dividend, At twelve o'clock precisely the chair was taken by the Governor, T. M. \Voguelin, Esq. The report stated that the net profit for the half-year ending 23th February was 636,330/. 2s. 10d., making the "rest" 3,719,355/. 101., which, after a dividend of 41 per cent. for the half•year, would leave the "rest' at 3,064,9701. . The report was well received, and the dividend was agreed to. It was stated that the dividend would be payable on and after the sth of April, free of income tax. A short discussion ensue], when the usual vote of thanks was passed to the Governor, deputy-governor, and directors of the establishment. LAW INTELLIGENCE.— ;ibs Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN RE KNIGIIT. REFUSAL OF OBSTIFICATE.—This bankrupt was de scribed as of Ipswich, corn factor, and his Honour now gave judgment on the question of celacate. The cer tificate was opposed on the around of reckless trading and fraudulently contracting debts when in a hopeless state of insolvency. It appeared from the examination that he owed in September, 1855, about 1,8801 , without having any available assets, and after his bill had been dishonoured he contracted debts with three of his credi tors, and then petitioned the Court under the private arrangement clauses, and the onl y assets arose from the proceeds of the debts so fraudulently con t rac t e d. His Honour said this was almost the worst case that bad come before him, and after a cnreful consideration he felt bound to refuse the certificate altogether, for if such things were allowed there would be an end to all truth and justice. On the application of Mr. Lawrence, his Honour granted protection for 21 days, is order that the bank rupt might appeal if be thought ft. The bankrupt's solicitor said that he was instructed that only one debt had been contracted after the dishon our of the bill. His Honour said that it did not appear so by the evi dence, but it did not affect the judgment. IN RE ItOSE. This bankrupt was described as of Kingsland, baker, and to-day came up for his certificate. He was brought up in custody, being under sentence of 18 months' imprisonment for embezzlement. The solicitor for the assigneei did not oppose, and his honour granted a certificate of tie aeoond clews. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXC LUNGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended March 19, 1157, made up from the Re turns of the Inspectors in the ditrent Cities and Towns in. Eugland and Wales, per ImPeriaiQuarter. WHEAT I Bt ELEY I OATS I rirE BEAKS PE" 55s 6d 46s 1(1 24s 4d 39:10d 39s 4d 39s 7d THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. WHEAT BARLEY 1 OATS I u rn I BEANS 1 PEAS 55s 10d 45s 6d 23s 4d 40, 4d 39s 5d 39s 4d - - ENGLISH GRAIN SOLI LAST WEEK, Wheat, 109,123; barley, 55,912; oats, 18,676; rye, 200; beans, 7,105 ; p ea s, 1388 quarters. MEAT MAIISEP, • NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—Ino traue Was steady, as follows : Beef, from 3s 8d t• 4s ; Mutton, 3s ICU to 4s 101; Veal, 4s Od to 5s Od, Pork, 3s 8d to 5s 21 per Sibs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, March 18.—The kupplies of stsek were mo derate, and the trade r u l e d si-ady, as follows : — Boef, from sBd to 4s 10d ; Mutton, is 01 to 5s 10d; Veal, 4s to 5s Od ; Pork, 43 Od to 4s 101 per Blbs, to sink the offal. RontronD, March 18 —O ur market is less active, yet prices are support-d. Beef, frau 3s 8d to 5E3 ; Mutton. is 4•1 to 6s Od; Veal, 4 s 0,1 t o 5 s 01; Perk, 4s to 5s per Sibs. HAY MAT , KET S * SmrrnFlELD.—Moadow liay,2/ 103 to 41 Os ; clover n lOs to 61 03; and straw, 11 63 to 11103 por load. Trade dull. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow h a y, 2/ 123 to 41 4s ; clover do., 31 1015 to 5/ Oa ; and straw, 11 63 to 1/ 113 per load, A slow trade. WHrrEcwarEL.—Ar ea d ow l a y, 2/ lOs to 4/ Os : clovor do., 3/ lOs to 51 01; and straw, 1/ 6s to 11 lOs per load. Supply good. THE DAY OF THE DISSOLUTION.-It is expected that Parliament will be (Us-solved on Saturday, and that on that day the new writs will be issued. Elections will take place to•morrow week it the mctropolis, where no poll is demanded : where there is, the polling will take place on the following Saturday. ROME —Wrapped in the mists of a legendary birth,-- ♦eiled in an atmosphere of mythical uncertainty,—alike the wonder of the unlearned, the undying theme of scholarship, and the delight of mankind in general, is the or;gin of that city whose name, once the synonyme for the world's dominion, by a just retribution now consti tutes its moral and its lesson ; that city, whose history forms the connecting link between times past and pre sent ; and which, though so fallen from its once high estate, still presents in the ruins of its grandeur a shrine for the world's pilgrimage, to which an endless stream of votaries resorts to linger fondly on each spot hallowed by the presence of its statesmen and its warriors—to rt.store iu thought its palaces and its temples—to trace its topography from its infancy to its fail, and to draw poetic inspiration from the scenes of its greatest desolation. Seen through the dim obscurity of a remote antiquity, its heroes and their achievements assume gi gantic and distorted forms, or fade in utter indistinctness from the view ; and where the light of truth seems to penetrate the general darkness, and point to bright spots on which the eye of inquiry may love to dwell, even there the many-coloured mantle of poetry invests the objects that it envelopes with tints of such exaggc • rated brilliancy as to confound the calm conclusions of sober judgment.—The Builder. A Bayonne newspaper has the following strange para graph A man, still in the flower of his age, and ap pearing to suffer from a grave wound, arrived in this town a few days ago by the steamer from Santander ; be was accompanied by an old Malay servant of a copper coloured cornplociore The appe arance o f th e t wo was very singular, and the master seemed a prey to extreme sadness. After a very short stay they both went to a village in the environs, where the master is to be cured of a wound which be has received. It appears from a Spanish journal that this personage, who is a M. R. do G—, of French descent, but born at Madras, recently fought a duel in the neighbourhood of Santander with Sir H. B—, an officer of the fleet of the East India Com• pany, and killed his adversary en thespot, but wasgravely wounded himself. It appears also that at the time of the opium war against China, he, being then also an officer in the East Indian fleet, was suspectel of having engaged in the piracy he was ordered to repress, and was conse quently ill-regarded by his colleagues. An offensive epithet having been applied to him, lie challenged the offender, and him. The brether of the adversary then called out M. de G—, but the brother also was 1:1 1 )Cd. M. de G— sub erpiently had some strange ad ventures, which led to repeated duel 4. Thus, in count ing the duel near Santander, M. do G— has killed not fewer than four men. Having visited Mexico, M. de Gr—fell in with the late Count Raousset de Boulhon, and that person strongly pressed him to take part in his expedition to conquer some of the provinces of Mexico ; but he refused. In his book, Count de Boulhon gives a description of the person of M. de c--, which is quite like that of a hero of romance ; and speaks with admiration of the bravery he displayed in duels. He says also that, as that gentleman always avoided talking of naval subjects, ho had never been able to ascertain whether or not he had ever really been a pirate. It is said that the stranger, after beino• cured of his wound, intends to enter the convent of the Chartreux at GM noble.". NEW MUSIC. I'll never Cea.3e, Loving The Christmas Queen. Yesterday, to-day, and to-morrow. Johnny Gray. The Dew-drop of the Morn-iii-y. The White .Dove. Words and Music by Charles Mic,l37 Davidso: P to Thesen eneed a w oy o l ' pu i especial r a e t c e o f o I r e from i i n e sc t too - td ( ai liu p o o n i° p t u ris. to public asource no tice. Charles Mackay has long raiderel good service to Apollo and the people, and these produc tions gracefully uniting the pock and the musician, will add a fresh leaf to his already thickly-twined laurel chaplet. " The White Dove" is our select: l favourite in the above list. There is something quaint and expressive about it, teminding us of the old English school of ditty, when "The Vicar of Bray," " The Miller of Tetbury," and " Barbara Allen," held honourable place in the baron's hall and peasant's cot. We are so ple Ise" with these specimens that we hope Charles Mackay will try his hand again in the same department. The Good Rhein Wine. By John Gray. The Boatmen, o' the Forth. By Job it - Gray. Chvell, New Boiti-Fti;eet. These are two fair average compo&tions. There is some power in the fist, though no very original or striking melody. Tho chorus is effective, which greatly aids a convivial song. The second is a pleasing bawl, and within the compass of most voices. LITERATURE. A Pilgrimage into Dauphine. By the Rev. G, M. Musgrave. Hurst and Black Pa. This is a very pleasant book of travel, affording instructive details on the pictures, marbles, cities, monasteries, people, and countries of 20 departments of France. The author discusses the qualities of wines, the habits of monks, the systems of main facture, and the beauties of scenery with equal ability. His pen is vividly apt at every theme it touches, and replete with anecdote and observation well adapted to interest the general reader. His account of a visit to the Grande Chartreuse yields a painful relation of the effects of religious austerities, and abnegations; impressing us with no earnest desire to become alienated from the ties and influence of social humanity. Altogether the work is well worth reading. CAMP OP EXRCISE AT MHIIDPORE, IN 111ALTVA. A force of about 5,000 men lag been brought together at Mehidpore for the same purposes for which the camps at Chobham and Aldershot were formed in this country. Yet from this innocent source have sprung all the paragraphs pregnant with war and annexation, which have, in spite of our protest, gone the round of the papers. We may congratulate ourselves that Itajputana is cafe for the present, and we would recommend the public to be more wary in giving credence to such canards in future. We may as well take this opportunity of nr ticing very briefly the incorrect views on the Persian question developed by the Frie?id of India, in an article extracted iu our last number. It is there asserted that "Nobody cares one jot whether Persia is advancing or falling to pieces, whether the Shah rules in Herat, or ceases to rule in Teheran." After the appearance in the Edin burgh Review of that able paper on Persian affairs, which attracted so much attention but.a few weeks back, the English public need hardly be told that the internal condition of Persia terself, her attitude towards this country, her maintenance as a sub stantive power, and her non-extension in the direc tion of Afghanistan, are all questions of the most vital importance. Our relations with Persia are not to be viewed as a matter of secondary consi deration. This is the very error which has been too long committed. It is useless to spend time in arguing what is now generally agreed on, but from the existence of these one-sided views of external policy in the leading Indian papers, as proved by the article on which we are now animadverting, and of such mischievous mistakes as to our internal administration, a specimen of which we have noticed in the preceding paragraph, we are surely justified in the inference that there is room for a careful and impartial exponent of the . real policy of our Government both at home aryl abroad.—Smith, Elder, and Co.'s Homeward Mail. Sporting Intelligence. WARWICK SPRING MEETlNG.—Wxneragmar. Welter Handicap of 10 rove each, h ft. Gentlemen -riders.. Professionals 61b extra..' One mile. 5 cube. Mr. Barker's Prince of Orange, 4 yre. 11st (Captain Little) 1 Mr. Crump's Typhon, 4 yrs, I.ost 31b (Inc 61b extra) (Wakefield) 2 Mr. Dawson's Bobby B, 4 yrs, 10st 61b (inc 6lb extra) (fldcroft) 3 Betting-2 to 1 on Prince of Orange; 3 to 1 agst Bobby B. Won easily by a neck; same distance between the second and third. The Two-yr-old Stakes of 10 SOYA each, with 50 added. Colts, Bst 7lb ; fillies, Bst 41b. Five furlongs. 11 subs. Mr. St. John's Greenwich Fair, B,t 41b...(&ldcroft) 1 Mr. E. Parr's Patience, Bst 4lb (Sapp) 2 Mr. Hughes's Knockburn, Bst 716 (Kendall) 3 Betting-4 to lon Greenwich Fair. Won by a neck ; bad third. The Great Warwickshire Handicap of 20 WWI each, h ft, and five only if declared, &c., with 50 added. Certain winners extra. The second to receive 20 soya oat of the stakes. Two miles. 30 subs, 17 of whom de- Glared. Mr. Mellish's Tame Deer, 4 yrs, 76t 121b...(Fordham) 1 Lord Zetland's Gaudy, 4 yrs, Bit 31b (W. Abdale) 2 Mr. Hale's Poodle, aged, Set 101 b (Wakefield) 3 Six and Eightpence and Alembic also ran. Batting-2 to 1 agst Poodle, 3to 1 agst Tame Deer, 7 to 2 agst Six and Eightpence, 5 to 1 agst Alembic. Tame Deer was first off, but oa going up the hilt he dropped into the third place, and Poodle took up the running. In the dip Gaudy became second, and on entering the straight headed Poodle, Tame Deer lying well up in their wake. Half way up the distance Tame Deer obtained the lead, and ran home an easy winner by two lengths ; a length between the second and third. The other two were beaten off a long way. Theory was declared not to start at 2 p.m. After the race 5 to 1 was taken to some money about Skirmisher for the Northamptonshire Stakes, and offers were made to back him against anything. The question was brought before the stewards as to whether the bets on the Great Warwickshire Handicap were p. p., and it Wa! decided that they were. The Debdale Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added for horses carrying 12st each, that have been regularly hunted, &o. Certain penalties and allowances. Gentleman riders. Two miles. 8 sobs. Mr. - 1Vi;; ; ; Royalty, by the Dean, aged, 12st (Capt. Little) 1 Mr. Hopkins's Brigadier, aged (h. b.), 11st 71b (Capt. Aymes) 2 Mr. Gulliver 's Docrunp, 5 yrs, 12st (Mr. Blake) 3 Ganynueda and Cato also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst Royalty, 7to 4 ag,t Decamp, 4 to 1 apt Brigadier. Won by a neck, bad third ; the other two were pulled up and did not pass the post. An objection was made to the winner that he bad not carried the right weight, but it was overruled. Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. One mile. 5 subs. Mr. Castle's Castaway by Alarm, 3 yra (201.), Set 131 b (Bray) 1 Mr. Hughes's Laura Selina, 5 yrs (201.), 7st 111 b (Snowden) 2 Mr. F. Wyndham's Vilage Cock, 4 yrs (40/.), B,t (W. Abdale) 3 Miss Hatch and f by John o'Gaunt also ran. Betting-5 to 4on Castaway, 3to 1 agst Laura Selina. Won by three-quarters of a length ; three lengths between the second and third. The winner was sold for 42 guineas. Handicap Plate of 50 soya. Winners after the publica tion of the weights slb extra. T.Y.C. Mr. Barber's Lord Nelson, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (including slb extra) Mr. Waller's Octavia, aged, let 101 b (Wakefield) 2 Mr. Wilkinson's Blight, 6 yrs, let 91b (Mundy) 3 The following also ran :—Plausible, Jesuit, Ques tionable, Marvel, Profile, and Flyaway. Betting-2 to 1 agst Lord Nelson, sto 1 each aget Octavia and Profile, 6 to 1 each aget Blight and Fly away. Won by a length and a half; three-quarters of a length between.the second and third. Questionable was a bad fourth. Plausible fifth, and Flyaway sixth. LATEST BETTING. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. sto 1 aget Skirmisher (taken freely) sto 1 apt Mr. T. Parr 's Sir Colin (offered) 6to 1 agst Lord Ribblesdale's St. G►les (offered) 10 to 1 apt Adamas (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 5 to 1 aget Lord Zetland's Vedette (t freely) 6to 1 agst Sydney (taken) 10 to 1 apt Apathy (taken) DERBY. 11 to 1 aget Mr. W. I'Anson's B:ink Bonny 20 to 1 agst Kent (taken) 20 to 1 agst Lord John Scott's Lady Hawthorn (taken) 50 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Skirmisher (taken) WILLOIJOHBY HANDICAP. ERRATllM.—Mysterious J 40103 weight wag Oat Ulb eluding 111 b extra), not net. 1031 4 I, a d 651 j ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. ABINgDON. —Mr. Burr has relinquished his in telition of contesting the election with Mr. Norris. The new candidates spoken of are, Leicester Ver non, Esq., of Ardington, near Wantage, in the county of Berke ; and Theobald Theobald, Esq., of Sutton Condon ay, near Abingdon. AYLESBURY.--Mr. Layard and Sir R. Bethell ad dressed the electors of Aylesbury yesterday at the County-hall. • The Attorney-Oeueral attacked his liberal colleague with as much vehemence as if be had been a Tory. In the end the meeting passed a vote of coufidence in both the hon. members. BATH.-Mr. Arthur Way, of Ashton Lodge, has issued au allre;.s to the electors. He is a Conser vative, and prepared to support Lord Palmerston, who, he feels assurel, is the man best qualified at present to carry on the affairs of the nation. BRA.DFORD.—The friends of General Thompson are sanguine of success at the general election, rs no third candidate is yet spoken of to occupy the place of Mr. Titus Salt, the Whig candidate, whose withdrawal we have already announced. Mr. Wickham's committee and friends, are unremitting in their labours to secure his return. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. —Mr. Disraeli has issued the following address to his constituents : TO THE ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM. Gentlemen,—The House of Commons having, by a solemn vote, in wb oh the leading men of Pll parties concurred, censured the cruel and double-dealing policy pursued by the agents of the Government towards the Chinese, Parliament has been dissolved. Since the announcement of the dissolution the Minis ter has declare I that his agents in China will be super seded, thus acknowledging the justness of the vote of the House of Commons. It is clear, therefore, that the plea for dissolution is a pretext. What then is the real object To waste a year. Lord Palmerston is an eminent man, who has deserved well of his country ; but as Prime Minister he occupies a falie position. He is the Tory chief of a Radical Cabi net. With no domestic policy, he is obliged to divert the attention of the people from the consideration of their own affairs, to the distraction of foreign politics. His external system is turbulent and aggressive that his rule at home may be tranquil and nnessailed. Hence arise excessive expenditure, heavy taxation, and the stop page of all social improvement. His scheme of oeuduct is so devoid of ell political prin ciple that when forced to appeal to the people his only claim to their confidence is his name. Such arts and i esources may suit the despotic ruler of a continental State exhausted by revolutions, but they do not become a British Minister governing a country proud, free, and progressive, animated by glorious tra ditions, and aspiring to future excellence. " Tbe honour and the best interests of the country re quire that men should be returned to the rew Parlia ment with definite principlss. If you will confer on me, for the fourth time, the high distinction of being your member, I will, as heretofore, uphold our constitution in Church and State, and support those popular and aristocratic institutions which, in this country, have made power a privilege, but have extended the possession of that privilege to all who exert themselves to deserve it —institutions which have educated a nation to aspire and excel. "The general policy which I would enforce at this juncture may be contained in these words—Honourable peace, reduced taxation, and social improvement. " There is au attempt at the present day to play off the parties which exist, and have always to a certain de gree existed in the Church against each other for poli tical objects. This is a dangerous course for Churchmen to sanction. The Church which, irrespective of its higher functions, is one of the great guarantees of Eng lish happiness, has foes enough without seeking for them in her own bosom ; and it would appear to me that, in stead of quarrelling among themselves, Churchmen should evince mutual forbearance, unite on the common ground of ecclesiastical polity, and oppose all eff)rts to impair the integrity of that Reformed Church of England which is the best security for the religious liberty of all classes and creeds of her Majesty's subjects..—l have the honour to remain, your obliged and faithful servant, " B. DISRAELI. 4 ‘ Hughenden Manor, March 17." CARDIFF. —A. Freeman, Esq., L.n-liymn:y Hall, has issued an address to the electors of Car diff, Cowbridge, and Llantrisaint, announcing his intention of coming forward as a candidate to re present those boroughs in Parliament upon liberal principles. Colonel Stuart has also issued a second address, in which he promises to support every liberal measure, vote by ballot, and an extension of the suffrage. DEVON (NORTH).—Mr. J. S. Buck has resigned, and the only remaining candidates are Sir H. Northcote and the Hon. Mr. Trefusis, eldest son of Lord Clinton. EXETER.-Sir J. Duckworth, the present mem ber, finding the Conservative party divided be tween himself and Mr. R. S. Gard, bas resigned, so that the candidates now in the field are Mr. Divett (Liberal) and Mr. Gard (Conservative). The friends of Sir J. Duckworth are getting up a requi sition, asking him to come forward again as a can didate. _Fiwsnuar.—A requisition is in cotirse of signa ture to Sir S. M. Peto, Bart., soliciting him to come for4-ard as a candidate. Last evening a monster open-air meeting was held on Saffron-hill, in favour of Major Reed, who addressed the elec tors, and Mr. Sergeant Parry met his supporters at the Lecture Hall, Spa-fields Chapel, Clerken well. GREENWICH.—A requisition to Alderman Salo mons received 500 signatures in Woolwich and Plumstead yesterday. There is little doubt that the requisition will receive the signatures of at least 1,500 electors, and it is expected that the ad dress of the Alderman will appear immediately on his receiving the document. Committees to secure his return were formed last evening at Woolwioh, Plumstead, and Charlton. HANTS (SOUTH.—A meeting of the freeholders of South Hants took place at the Royal Hotel, Southampton, yesterday, at which it was resolved that H. B. arter, Esq., and Sir J. C. Jervoise should contest the southern division of Hants on the Liberal interest. Sir J. C. Jervoise's address was issued in Southampton yesterday. LEOMINSTER.—Mr. Willoughby, who was a can didate for the borough in 1.852, has issued an ad dress, in which he offers himself, and says :—" I am firmly attached to our Protestant Church and insti tutions, but friendly to civil and religious liberty." LZICESTBR..—Mr. Harris (the third Liberal candi date) has issued his address. The following is its distinguishing portion :—" My estimation of the Sabbath, not only as of divine appointment, but as an institution of the highest importance in a social point of view, especially to the industrial classes, would lead me strenuously to oppose any legisla tive interference which would have a tendency to assimilate it to continental usage." LIVERPOOL.—A meeting of Mr. Ewart's support ers was held, on Tuesday night, at the Amphi theatre ; Mr. Thomas Brocklebank in the chair. The following resolution was moved by Mr. Wm. Rathbone, and seconded by Mr. T. M. Mackay, " That the next meeting of Parliament must wit ness the introduction of a new Reform Bill and the extension of political power among the people, and more completely serve them iu the honest exercise of their privileges, as well as of other questions in which the sights and liberties of .the people are chiefly concerned ; and it is the duty of liberal electors everywhere to promote the return of men whose opinions and independence will not fail them in the time of need." Mr. Ewart addre sed the meeting. He said he did not blame Mr. Cobden, who had always been a man of peace, for making his motion, and for his own part, he deplored any event which could throw this country into war ; but when he saw that advantage was taken of that motion, by certain parties in the house, to create a factious opposition to the Government, he (Mr. Ewart) could not he-zitate about voting against the motion, in doing which, he believed, he gave the vote of 9-10ths of the inhabitants of Liverpool ; and he thought it hard that his friend Mr. Turner, who agreed with him, and Mr. Horsfall upon this mat ter, should put him and the town to the trouble and expense of a contest. Mr. Ewart then referred to the tea duties and income tax, declaring that he would never be a party to any increased duties being put ou the articles consumed by the working classes. Ho bad always voted for the ballot, though he did not believe it to be a cure for 'all the evils of the country. He did hope the Government would propose some proper measure of Parliamen tary reform which would be satisfactory to the edu cated classes of the community. Ho had voted for Mr. Locke King's motion, and ho perfectly recol lected telling one of the most influential Ministers of the Crown that he was astonished Lord Pal merston should ever think of making such a speech against that motion of Mr. Locke King's, which, in his (Mr. Ewart's) opinion, was perfectly suicidal to his Government. Mr. G. Holt moved, and Mr. C. Holland secondei, a resolution of confidence in Mr. J. C. Ewart, pledging the meeting to support him. Ward meetings of the friends of all the can didates are being held, and the contest is likely to . fhtthei in the - be a close one. M c M ilF a s i T ic E l ß ies — te A r t c o r o o k wM pl d ace meeting lastn o elec tors Free Trade Hall, at whi c h Mr. Gibson and Mr. Cobden addressed the electors. Both gentlemen were received with great cheering. Mr. Cobden, in a powerful s p eec h , a f ter stating that. the cry was the cry o f Palmerston only, dissected at upon which G overnmen t were going to the coun try length the political career of the noble lord fo r the after reviewing his last fifty y ears , an d• constant opposition t) liberal measures , both home an d foreign poli c y, as k e d , great "Is this the man to whom, at the age of 73, the House of C o punons is to sac rifice its ind epen d ence 1 He, for one, t. t fall d (Grea t own before the brazen image . " would no sheer ing.) With regard to the pr esent election or Man cheater, he said it wall the electors of lUsucheator, and not -the present members, who were on their trial before the country. If Manchester wanted to exchange the proud distinction it enjoyed of having two men t ,- ) represent it who could grappl e with other men in that proud arena of intellecttial gladiatorabip, the House of Commons, and enable Manchester, at all events, to count as so met hi ng / in the ey es of the world, then let the electors keep their present members. If, on the other hand, they thought they had acquired fame and distivo tion enough, and wantel to fall into utter insigni ficance, and to hear a hiss of scorn and indignation, then let them return the two men who were the new candidates for their suffrages. —The requisition to Sir John Potter and Mr. Lowe has received only about 2,500 signatures out of a constitutncy of 18,000 voters. NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT. --Mr. M assey, the Under-Secretary of State, and Mr. Kennard (Con servative), are to be opposed by Captain Mangles, of the Royal West India M a il Steam-Packet Com pany, and Mr. Buxton, son of Sir Fowel Buxton. NORTHAMPTON. --Lrall Henley, Mr. Ot way, M.P., and Mr. Wodehouse Currie, have severally offered themselves iu pisee of Mr. Raikes Currie, but they have now all retired in favour of Mr. Charles Gilpin, who will stand in conjunction with the Right Hon. R. V. Smith, as the only Liberal candidate. It is expected that they will be opposed by Mr. Hunt, Conservative. OXFORD, Wednesday Evening.—The canvass of Mr. Cardwell has more than equalled his most san guine expectations. READING. —The present members, Mr. Francis Keating, Q. C., and Mr. Pigott, have issued their addresses to the constituency, offering themselves; for re-election. liarox.—Mr. William Beckett and the Hon. Edwin Lascelles, the present Conservative mem bers, have very unexpectedly announced that at the expiration of the present Parliament they shall retire from the representation of the borough. At an influential meeting of the electors, Capt. Smith in the chair, it has been agreed to invite to become candidates John A. Warre, Esq., of 54, Lowndes square, London, and John Greenwood, Esq., of Swarcliffe Hall, near Ripley. SHAFTESBURY. —This borough has suddenly been thrown upon its resources for another candidate, Mr. Berkeley Portman, the sitting member, having determined upon offering himself for the county of Dorset. There are not more than 590 electors in the borough, and the seat is virtually at the dis posal of the Marquis of Westminster. SOUTMWARK. —Mr. Apsley Pellatt has retired from the contest, and has addressed a farewell to his constituents. A requisition is being got up calling upon the hon. gentleman to reconsider his decision. Sir Charles Napier addressed the electors last night and was well received. Resolutions, pledging the meeting to secure his re-election, were unanimously agreed to. A preliminary meet ing cf the friends of John Locke, Esq. , was held at the Equestrian Tavern, Blackfriars-ro ad, last even ing. Mr. John Butterfield was called to the chair. Mr. Locke's address to the electors having been taken into consideration, and his replies to ques tions put to him being very satisfactory, it was determined to support him, and the names of a large number of influential gentlemen were handed in to form his committee. SHREWSBURY. —Yesterday Shrewsbury was pla carded with a joint a'ldress from Mr. Huddlestoi, of the Oxford Circuit, and a Major Phibbs, who offer themselves upon what they call Conservative and Protestant principles. Mr. R. A. Slaney, the Liberal candidate, has not yet returned from the continent ; but his brother, Mr. W. H. Slaney, has made a partial canvass of the electors, and the promises obtained are more numerous than he an ticipated. Mr. Tomline's friends are also active; and, with the influence they possess in the borough, there is no do obt of his return, conjointly with Mr. Slaney. SLIGO (Bouoaun).—Candi la.t es for this celebrated borough are becoming as plentiful as blackberries. The last in the field is Mr. James O'Dowd, jun., a member of the Middle Temple. Mr. O'Dowd is a warm supporter of the present Government, and there are some circumstances connected with his appearance as a candidate which foreshadow the probability of a close race between him and what ever number of candidates may be arrayed against him. TIVERTON. —Mr. Heathcoat, in an address to the electors, says : " Under ordinary circumstances I might have been inclined to retire from the representation of your borough and should have felt a pride in restoring to you (I hope untarnished) the trust you gave into my keeping upon the passing of the Reform Bill ; but I feel that the pre sent crisis calls for the exertion of every man who values the position of his country among the nations of the world. According to my views, the present govern ment of tile country deserves the support of every true patriot ; and after having voted on the side of the. mino rity in the late division in the House of Commons, I am desirous of having my opinion upon the great question Alf—tlas- day confirsned by you, and:in this hope again offer ousel as a candidat- for your suffrages." The statement that Mr. Heathcoat Amory meant to stand fur this borough is incorrect ; and Sir J. H. Maxwell has retired. THETFORD.—No opposition is expected to be made to the re-election of the Hon. F. Baring and the Earl of Euston, the present members. WEST NORFOLK.--The report that Mr. W. Bag go will retire from the representation of this constitu ency continues to receive currency in the district. Mr. Brampton Gurdon, of Letton-hall, will be brought forward as a candidate by the Liberal patty, and is expected to be returned without op po-ition with Mr. G. W. F. Bentinck, the other sitting Conservative member. Mr. Gurdon is an elder brother of Mr. J. Gurdon Rebow, who was lately returned for Colchester. REPORT ON THE CUSTOMS DEPART- ME.NT. There has been issued a blue book, of 100 pages and upwards, containing the first report of the Com. missioners of Customs on the Customs Department. The report, of which, from its nature, it is difficult to give a digest, treats on the origin and formation of the Customs Department itself—the members, cost, and functions of the department, the facilities and diminution of Customs work, the facilities and concessions given to trade, on smuggling, and on the increase of commerce and revenues. The report gives a resume of the alteratiOns and charges ef fectedlastyear. There are copiousand valuable appen dices to the report. The commissioners (pp. 37 and 38) refer to the vast increase inthe commerce of Great Britain, under the simplification of our tariff, the reduction of duties, and the facilities afforded to merchants and shippers. They show that between 1831 and 1834 the first extensive steps were taken towards the removal of prohibitions and the reduc* tion and remission of duties. These were followed in 1842 and 1844 by still bolder advances in the same direction, culminating in the vastly re duced and simplified tariff of 1853. Now, the net aggregate of these reductions amounts to above 10,000,0001., and yet, notwithstanding, the re venue of the Customs has scarcely varied for the last 20 years, steadily ranging from 22,000,0001. to 23,000,0001. In 1835 the gross Customs indult:, was 23,149,0001., and in 1855 23,482,0004, or nearly identical. "In order to produce such a re sult," observes the report, "it is obvious that both the industry and the consuming power of the mass of the nation must have augmented in an extraor dinary ratio." Statistics show that the official values of our imports have increased from 31.4 millions (in 1814-15-16) to 121.6 millions in 1853 4-5, the official value of our exports from 5343 to 248•1 mil lions, and the real value of our exports of 'home produce and manufactures from 46'2 to 97.2 mil lions. The same encouraging tale of commercial progress is told by the tables of shipping. Thus, the average tonnage annually added was f or 1823-4-5, 98,900 ; in 1853-4-5, it had risen to 413,900 tons, and this after the repeal of the mai gation laws. " Under a continuance o f th e same wise system," continues the report, "we may hope for a continuance of the same satisfactory results. By a further reduction of duties on all articles of general consumption, as the condition of the finances may suggest and permit, and by extending to commerce the utmost possible facilities compati to insure a ble with the security of the revenue we may hop e , as that of the recent past." progress in future as rapi d and as sips! with the reduction of duties, and "sm u gg ling pro per" is now almost entirely confined to tobacco, spirits (the duties on which are still notorio us l y ex orbitant), and watches. p asse ngers from t he business in tinent will still do a little sinliggl o i n ng the decrease, lace and silk, but all these be'i'sgeSuarecontraband atti. although the habit of Pa,Zi v e - s , cles within the folds of reeable disputes. The value dresses still prevails end occasions v 0114 15 35 g was 117,402,366/. ; and that including 226;920,2621. of our importS„i;; 24,39 4/ . , of our exports of our own produce and manufactures, 31,504,132/. offoreign enter goodds. The tonnage of the total numb er inwards and cleared out wtrds in The 1 8900. Th registered tonnage of 856 was 21, , , the emp i r e in 1855 was 35,692 vessels of 5,250,553 tons, and carrying 261,194 men. of ships 5e MADAME TusstirD'S EXHIBITION.—A highly int( rest jog portrait model 01 the noble Premier has been placed of this popular establishmen'. L ri r i c i prestbted. in the usual court dre B4 cf the F iPna i r tiul s h t ee M r sitnnins great i °ui s r Minister of the Crown—dark blue coat splendidly embroidered with gold, and decorated with the most noble Order of the Garter This portrait cannot fail to create great interest to the visitors at this particular time. _ _ _ TEA AND SlLK.—Theliogsblusk kis arrived off St. Alban's Head with 318,700 lbs. tea and 2,126 bales of silk on freight. 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