The Sun. — London, England, 1857-03-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MA I{ CH 9 1657 SHARE MARKETS (This Day.) LINES LEASED AT FIKED RENTALS. MONEar MARKE T RAILWAYS. SW*. Paidl RAILWAYS. Leasing •Olosing Prices Easiness Companies. this day. this d. AND Closing Prices Business done —.., --- S. Pad DeriwArs. this day. this day. St. 100 Buckghamsh. Ln.&N.W. 93 —95 95 COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. hr St. 100 Clydesdale Jc. Caledon ... 98 102 ---- -------- ---.........—._. 25 all Col.Stour Yy. E.U.&E.O ' 11. 13 32i Ainbe.,. Nottng. Bost. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. & Eastn. Junc....... 4a 4a 4} St. 100 E. Lin. g. 6 p.e at.Northn 134 137 The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed 50 all Belfast & Ball3rmena ... ... 5 all E. Un. H. Sh. E. Count, 31 44 St. 100 Glas. Barr. at Caldonian. quietly, but the demand was very general, and 13, , All Birmng. Wolyerh. k Stour Val Si 9 Neils. Direct. Chiefly for small lots. The sales were 7,000 bales, let. 100 Birkenhd. Lancsb. di St. 100 Do. New Do ••• ••• 500 for export and 1,000 on speculation. The Cheshire June l9 —7l 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. C-3t.Westn. ... •.. 50 all Hull & Selby. Y. & N. 11.107 109 Railway Share Market pre-ented a downward 25 all Blackburn ....... . 25 all Blyth & Tyne original 25 all Do. 4. Shares. Do teniil2. all Do. 1 Shares. Do • ••• lower,-eucy, and prices of all the leading stocks were £ 25 (iss• at £45).••• -- St. 100 Bristol di Exeter__ 90 92 92 1 90i 12 i all Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern. 112 a —l3 St. 100 Ca1ed0nian............. 69f 704 6911 ia 70 20 all Do. Preference Do ll3 —24 The progress of the tea trade since the 10th inst st. 100 Chester & Holyhead 376 •••- 334 371 St. 100 Lon. Til., &S. Peto &Co lO 7 109 103 50 all Cork and Bandon.... ••• ••• 10 54 Do. Bark. Sh. Do j i P iS thus reviewed by Messrs. Layton, Halbert, and all Cork, Black. & Pass. •••• ••• 20 54 all Maneli.l3xton. LnoitN.W. CO. Owing to the disturbance caused by the 20 all Cornwall ••• ••• and Matlock & Midld. 5.14 21 St. 100 Mdld.Bradfd. Midland... 90 , 92 90i x d Chinese war the Ministerial defeat, the new 10 all Do . A , 64 54 Newmarket duties, 10 8 Do. B &c., the information afforded will be found 50 45 Dublin&BelfastJune ••• •••1 , BuryE.G.spc. E. Count.. / - p pm interesting :-- 25 all Dun. P. &A.ber.Junc. 10+ 101 50 all N.&Est.s p.c. Do 55 7 St. 100 East Anglian ... ..... . 194 —20 A 50 all Do. 6 per ct.. Do ... 4 ` With regard to trsnsactions during the past month so all Do.Fixedsp.e Do rnntnon congou which bag fluctuated say frrma ls o+4 to 20 all Eastern Counties.. ... 401 —10 i i .• .•• LI lid, is the on . l sort in which considerable purchases St. 100 EasternUnion,A.stk. 4S 50 25 all Prost. & Wyre L. &IS. W. ... ••• " 5, 5 been made. y The telegraphic news received on the St. 100 Do. do. 8............. 34 —36 31 12i1 all Do. i Shrs. ADo • ... St. [lOO Roystn.&Hit. Gt.Northn 131 134 25th tilt imparted more c onfidence, and subsequently the 25 8 i letters added strength to the market. The defeat of 25 1-7 East Kent ...,..... . 74 63 10 all I Shrews.& Her T. Brassey 8 9 8 ktinisters on the China policy, if anything, caused in- St. 100 East Lancashire 99 100 99 12 all S. Staflordsh.. M. MClean 9 94 :teased in and the subsequent proposition of fixing 20 all East Suffolk ........ ••• ••• 50 all WearVal.g6pc Stk.&Dar. ... •.. 4..,..2..,- 4. 1. M rlAr hound for a year. has produced more 10 4 Do. .. .• ... 25 all Do . II /1" I- ... . • • .-... K 7 _ LO ( St. 100 ,Wilts&Sonirst Gt.Westn BB — 90 The progress of the tea trade since the 10th ins is thus reviewed by Messrs. Layton, Halbert, and CO. Owing to the disturbance caused by the Ch inese war, the Ministerial defeat, the new duties, drc., the information afforded will be found interesting `` With regard to transactions during the past month ,common congou which has fluctuated say from i s Oid to is lid, is the only sort in which considerable purchases hav e been made. The telegraphic news received on the 25th tilt imparted more c onfidence, and subsequently the letters added strength to the market. The defeat of Ministers on the China policy, if anything, caused in creased inquiry, and the subsequent proposition of fixing th e duty to is 5d per pound for a year, has produced more activity, common congon being now worth is lid. The news just received from China is most serious, and it is certain that our supply will fall materially short of last Year's, so that notwithstanding our heavy stocks we 'ball not have too much for our wants. The estimated ..falling off in the export from China already shows over 4 3,000,000 lbs. Holders continue to exercise the greatest firmness for all the good consuming kinds, and we see no reason for altering our opinion that 1 :13 shall have a higher scale of prices for this season than we have had for years. As far as sales are concerned, rums last mail there is no change to notice in the value of black leaf sorts, little having been done in them ; fine con guns fully maintain previous rates ; Souchongs are more saleable than they were ; flowery Pekoe is in demand for e zPort, but scarcely any can be got, consequently prices are much higher than they were ; fine and finest Oolong are wanted. Scented teas have been purchased to some extent at advancing prices. The position of green tea is Unchanged; the very high opening rates for now crop teas zre.barely maintained, all other kinds are saleable at quo „ltl,`The ; common Shanghai young hyson still continues neglected ; Canton gunpowder is rather dearer ; young hy ac?° are also m o re inquired after at slightly better Prices. The tea sale advertised for the 17th instant was Postponed till the settlement of the duty question. Our stack hero is 72,386,000 lbs. against 57,523,000 lbs. lad year. The letters from China were delivered on the morning of th e 2d inst. The arrivals to this port are the Virginia , S o uthern Cross, Oaangondy , A g ra, Assyrian, N ova Bella, . amora Castle, T Palmer prid e o f th e Ocean, Earl of Eglinton, and 'lsa bella H urcus . At Liverpool, the Chebucto. The ques tionr‘ro of duty was settled on Friday in the House of mons, which is to the following effect, viz., — That in lien of Duties of Customs now chargeable on tea imported into th e 'United Kingdom, the following duties shall be char ge d : —To April, 1857, inclusive, is. 9d. per lb. ; from and after sth April, 1857, to sth April, 1858, inclusive, is. sd. per lb." The accounts from the manufacturing districts state that during the past week business has been very inactive in most of the warehouses. The Present state of the share market perplexes some of this most experienced manufacturers, who are not disposed to give the extreme rates realised at the Present London sales. At Bradford there was a ste ady demand for most descriptions of piece goods, a nd 4, a fai r b us i ness was d o ne in goods suitable for the spring trade. At Halifax business ruled very (inlet, and pr i ces genera lly ar e in favour of buyers. At Manchester there was a fair business doin g , as buyers had not operated beyond present wants. The market ruled firm for most descriptions of goods suitable for exportation. There con ti nues to b e a good attendance of b uyers at th e p u blic sales of foreign and colonial wool, and the rates realised at the commencement have been fully supported, viz., an advance com pared with those current in November last of 2 d. uu• per lb. on Australian and Lid. to 2d. on Cape of Good Hope. there is no demand from the trade. Australian d escriptions are offering at very low prices. The Present stock of all kinds is 13,833 casks. No improvement is reported in the New York money market by the advices just received, per 'trearaer Europa. The inquiry for discount accotn thodation continued active, and 7 per cent. was the allowance for deposits "on call." It was evi dent that the City banks were contracting their en gagements—the last weekly return showing a di minution in the loans and discounts of 949,227 dollars. At the meeting of the British Colonial Bank and Loan Company, held to-day, a report was presented 'Which stated that the whole of the proprietors' Capital having been repaid, and 5/. bonus besides, in addition to which a further payment of 2/. 10s. Per share was made in November last, the directors Could not, at this meeting, declare any further dividend, as the whole of the assets had not been realised. The report was adopted. Although the quotations continue without the least symptoms of weakness, the inquiry for dis count accommodation in Lombard-street and at the Bank of England is less active, and a period of diminished pressure is now expected. The specie movement still excites attention, as the purchases 1 of silver on the continent necessitate a further drain of gold from the Bank. On Saturday about 40,0001. 1 ( tug sent awa y f o r this purpose, andunless the vessels overdue from Australia soon arrive, other with- 1( t lrawals will no doubt take place. The Peninsula, fiom New South Wales, has been announced, but She bring s no gold; and the Blackwell, having now been out 97 days, is awaited with some anxiety. 11 1 the absence of any other new circumstance to has ulence the prices of the English Securities the re newed efflux o f g old from the Bank has led. to a b e w sales, and hence additional flatness is visi- The movement, however, is not important, the r as the Money market is rather easier • is not likely to be a much further deei• „ If the gold ships from Australia soon 1 Come f in the s u pply w hich they will render available ee e operations is likely to promote increased firmness, but until the result of the elections is known is there not much probability of a rapid im- 1 movement, unless the position of monetary affairs become s more favoUrable. Consols have been 931 1 t ° 9 31 for money, and 93 for the account, with l' heavy market. The Reduced have been specially transferred at 93g. Exchequer Bills are 3s. prem., and - the Bonds 98/. Bank Stock is 2211 to 222. - Very few bargains are recorded in the Foreign Market. Turkish I per Cents. are heavy at 96i to 97. Sardinian 3 per Cents, are 91 ; Danish 102 ; a nd Peruvian 4i per Cents. 78k. Dutch 4 per Cents. are 981. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 64 7 ; Mexi can,. 221 i ; Peruvian, 44 per Cents., 78 79 ; ditto Three per Cents., 55 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cent s., 444 45 4 ; Russian 5 per Cents. , 107 9 ; do. 4* per Cents., 97 99; Spanish 3 per Cents., 40141 i; ditto New Deferred, 241 ; Ditto Certificates, 6 ; Ditto Passive, 5 6. A very moderate business has been done in Rail way Shares this morning, and the Market has fully sympathised with the heaviness in Consols. The quotations generally show a decline of about I to per cent, on former values. Caledonian have receded 10s. ^; Chester and Holyhead 10s. ; East Lanca shire ss. to 10s. ; Great Northern ss. ; Lancashire and'-Yorkshire ss. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 11. ; Midland 10s. ; North British 1/. ; and South Eastern 15s. Paris and Lyons rule firmer and Northern of France are steady. Grand Trunk and Great Western of Canada show no material alteration. Lombardo-Venetian, and Sambre and Meuse have slightly improved. East Lancashire East Suffolk ...... Do. 'Edinburgh dr Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles... Edi üb. Prth. &Dunde 57 -- i 8 PREFERENCE SHARES. 36i -- 37 36 71 !Forth and Clyde June. !Furness . , .. - .. 25 all Blyth and Tyn• 10 p. &pref. (issd. at 501.; Bris. &Ex. 4 p. c. Do. 4 per c. Shares.. Caledn. £lO 4. p. c. Ches. & Ho. 5i p. c. 92 - 94 10 St. St. St. 100 all 100 100 100 !Glasgow di S. Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock ..,... !Do., B. Stock ...... 7i -8; 954 - 96, 84 - 86 . 123 - 125 109 - 111 - 69 64 - 66 .1"- - D'io Oa I 100 Do. do. 5 per cent... all Cork &Bandonsip.c. all Dun.Perth.kAber.J. 2 E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. 100 Do. do. Cl 3. B 6p. c. 100 Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c. all Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l all Do. No. 2 all Do. New 6 pr. c. St. all East - Cu. G. 6 p. s. all Do. 51., 10 per cent. all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. all Do. do. 4 per cent... 00 East Lane ash .6 p. cts. all E.&W. York. J. sths 5 Edin.& Gl. 5 p. c. Sh. 100 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. ) 100 Great Western. 100 I Do. Str.V.R gun. St all 'lrish South-Eastern all !Lancaster & Carlisle. 1411 Do., Thirds 12 Do. New Thirds 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire 6 Do., do. F. £l6 ... 1 Do., Wst. Riding Un. all Do. Southport. ...... 'ii --- 63 i i i i - 115 74 78 7i 831 , 73 Sip' o 1 -- 1 O f d par - iP - ii) - 13 101 i i II i 1.13 1 an St. 100 St. 100 20 all 10 all 123 St. 100 London & Blackwall Lond.Bright.& S. Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths Do. ,16/. 5h.,M&8... C Do. Eighths London *k S.Westorp 6i - 61 LOS - 110 LO5 - 105. .09 05A par 103 )0 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c )0 Furness!, sp. c II Glas. da 5.W.G.5 p.c 0 Great Northu. 5 p.c. 0 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem, at 10 p. c. prem _ 1041 5 4i - 13.7 15 all .15 all it. 100 [0 I 1 LO I 1 Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef. &Lineln. Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Midland Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West.(lr.) Do. Shares ... Newcastle & Carlisle.. Newpt•Aberg.&Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warronpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. Eastern Berwick Do. do. Extension Do do. G.N.E.Purch Do Leeds Do. York North Loudon N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. Juuc Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central 'Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St Shropshire Union Sitingbourne &Sheer. South Devon South Eastern Do. 0 per e. Shares South Wales..... S. Yorksh. RiverDuu 37 17- 37i 7 - 112 - 104 st. It )0 Do. i 0 Do. 4i per cent ...... 5 p.c., Red. at 5 it. 1 100 it. 100 4:1 all 5 all )0 all 5 all 100 ► 61 Sli - 82 54 - 65 821 2 i li 54i .0 1 al p. c. preen. 11 Gt.N.ofScot.lst Pre /0 Gt. S &W. (Ireland) 5 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St.' 6 Gt.W.(B.&l l l.Ex.spc 10 Do. con. red. P.C. 10 Do. con. red. 4 p. c.l - 64 - 10; - 98 iii _- m )0 Do. irred. 4 percent. )0 Do 5 p. c. red. pref. al Do. Birm. Pref. Sh.. al Do. Chester Bp. c. P. S. ill Do. do. 5 p. c. )0 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. ‘ll Do. Chest. Gua. Sh. dl Do. do. do. dl Do. do. do. )0 Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. )0 Lon. &13. G. 5 pc. No. I 84 .00 10 Ifii 10 - 86 - 102 - liq It. lioo 5(1 58 3i Sid 46 I 3i, ;t. 100 ' ;t.11.00 8 al 10 'al 10 al - 10. - 74 - 20 - 10 - 15 - 137 ... -.... . 3t. jlOO ;t. 100 3t. 100 23/ 15 85, - 80 3i - 3i( 3 - 2 39 - 40 62 - 63 96 - 100 85i I 5 1 20; 26t1 a. 13ii 6 D0.,P.,5p.c.5t.N0.2 10 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. 10 Do. do. sp. c., N 0.4 10 Liu. &N.W. , Coy. cit Naneaton 5 p. et... 191 9i 112 [35 - 140 - 118 i 0 all Lou ;t, LOO 0 37.1 39i 4 40 G 2 & S.W. fperct. late 3d Shares 11 Londy.& Color. Sh. 11 Londy.&Ennis. 1 Sh. , 0 li., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. 4 Do. do. do. .46 O Do. do. 3i per cont. dl Marypt. x Carl. 4 p.c. ►ll Do. 4. por cent Llr.), Do. do. ISid.Consol.6p.c. St Do.Con.Br.Bir.6 p.c )0 De. 41 1 p. c. Pref. St )0 Do. L. &a Pref. St ill New., Aber., &c., pr 5 p.c.red. 5 p.c. pm 8 Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct ill \Torfk.Deb.4 p.c. Sh )0 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 )0 Do. 5i p.c. pf., 1847 10 D0.WT.V.5p.c.,1847 - 159 o 1 vi 4i 7 101 123[ a St. 10 .0 1 all it. 1100 30 - 31 16 0 10 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 .0 4 all it. 100 O all it. 100 31 30 St. 101 121 121 a 12d 1 108 110 27 —28 i 50 52 2i lid 18 19 74i 75? D 0... Staines,Wok.,&Wok Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., PM Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale Do. Prof., No. 1 Thames Hay. D. &R Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall.. West Eud of Londsn, and Crystal Palace Do. I Do. West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class Wmbledon &Croydov 85i -86 i 3i 4 3 d l 2 14 41 43 184 '5l 5 42 101. i6i 1. -- i 10 10 a St. 1 St. Ili 17 20 1: 12i _1 25' 11 20 al St. 101 )0 North British .... 3 D.). 71. Preference 10 N. E. Berw. 413. c.Prf 8 Do. do. do L 3 Do. Leeds 6pc No.l 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 LO Do. York 1. ec S. Pur 411 North Staffordshire )0 Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. 5 all 5 all !O all LO all !O all .0 all St. 10( 8i al St. 10( St. 101 St. 101 25 al 10 al 1.0.6 al 7 -- 9 2i - 3 5- 6 Ip Do, 6p. c. 2d guar .11 Scot. Cent. New Prof. 10 Sc.N.E. Aber.g.6p.c. )0 Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St, )0 Do. (10.3 3 / 4 p.c. pf. St, ►ll South Devon 611 !Do. Axed 4i pr Tat, 9 8 - is. Eastern (Reading) at. 10 10 a St. 10 St. 10 20 al 25 25 L 121 a: Ann.) of £1 Oe. 6d. )0 Ds. 44 per cent ill Do. Fixed 44 p.s. Sh , )0 S. Waists Gus. 4 p. c )0 Do. do. 44 p. s Lll. S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar ►ll Stock. &Dar., sp. c .5 Ds. do. do. ill Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, '56 ►ll Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc. 114. 105 65 17i 'Ol all 3 9 .8 p.ll Oi 10 10 100 )0 100 - il) - 68 ''''''. ••• - 136 - 99 - 19 - iipl - 107 Mining Shares are neglected. Alfred Consols are at 22k, North Wheal Basset 33, and United Mexican 41 11. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are very dull, and at about former values. London and County improved ss. Ottoman Bank 55., and Colonial ss. London and Westminster declined 5 . 'Peninsular and Oriental Steam Agricultural and c. - Van Diemans Land Shares we re dealt in at aaturday's rates. BRITIBIi F IINDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY. (-From the Official List.) g,,, , ,,,‘,,Ad „ e Rank Stock . 221 2 3 per Cent. ............ Shut 93 8 poi' Cent. Consols Annaities 93 A I Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 -. 2 India Bonds. .ElOOO . Ditto, under £looo.''''''''''''''''''''''' par parConsols for Account '' . '''''''''''''''''''''''''' E tahequer Bills, 2 id. '''''''''''''' 93 4 £lOOO ..............«....... 000......... .......... Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i p er ......... . par PRICES OF FOREIGN T 9B IIIS DAY. Buenos A yres Bonds, 6 per Cent. . Danish Bonds, 3 pet Cent., 1825 .. 4 _ • 8 Ditto 5 per Cent Equador New Consolidated. ......................... 14 - 1 15 'Lexicon 3 per Cent .............................. 22i Peruvian Bonds 4] per Cent ........... Ditto Account ............. Ditto 3 per Cent. ........... ..... Ditto Account ........................ . ......... 5 5i Sardinian Bonds. 5 per Cent. .......... 91'" Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent. .................. Ditto Account Tnrkieh Bonds, 6 per cent Ditto Account ........ . 1014 Dividend s on the above oava bl e I n Lon.i,,n, Dutch Exchang e , V,. per Ceul., 12 Guilders 65 Ditto 4 per Cont. Certificates 9 Consols THREE O'CLOCK, money 93a DittO, Account (April 8) . . 93f ....... O 2s6d' lOs !O 1 all ?.0 2s. ;t. 100 ?,0 15 )0 all )0 all 20 all it. 100 )0 all 0 all 0 4 0 all '.oi 8 )0 all )0 all )0 all )0 all :0 all 2 all 2 10 0 5 2 5 NI ss. l 0 5 ?.0 all .0 all ;0 14 5 all . ) ,0 16 6 all K) 12 CI all :0 all O 18 !O 17 [0 4 !CI all 20 all 20 6 5 all 20 all 20 all .0 all 0 all :0 all .6 all .0 all !CI all . ) ,0 all .',O 7 .0 74 !O all 5 all FOR. ,IGN. Antwrp & Rotterdam Ardennes Belgian East. Junct. Beziers to Graisseesac Carmeaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry, Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New Euphrates Valley Gt. Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Const. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran. Maria Ante7,lla Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. e. Pref, Northern of France., NorwegianTruk. Prel Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Reoife & San Fran (Pernam.) g. 7 p. Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse Do. 54 per cent. prof Southern of France West Flanders Do. 54 per c. Pref . W.&N.W. of France Western of Austria...' West. of Switzerland 'Wiesbaden !O all .0 all 10 all Si all [0 all 10 all 10 6 10 all 6 all 6 all 20 all Do. 8 p. cent. prof. ,Zealand . . JOINT-STO , - 1i - li 1 3 - 4 1-1 5; 6 334 34 10 11. par ip 4i 5 p 6t Gi 1121 lt -41 p iii - iii - 9 i 21 - 2 1 391 - 3 9 ; 8 - 9 * 59 - 5 9 i 57 - 59 51 2111 11i i id— IP it la i i 6 I al 20 35 I T 30 al 20 I 1, 40 I al 20 I al 30 I I MISCE: 92 ld; id —22 i - 111 - 118 - 110 - 70 -18 i 231 100 - 24 - 101 - 10} - np 281 -- - ... - 31 ANEOTTS. la 20 1 1i 84 9 8i 9 pia 4i 10 321 33 par 1 p , . •-... .. , BANKS. 99 - 101 531 - - 0 6 4 i LO all !Australasia 15 181 Bank of Egypt )0 50 Bank of London tO all Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co 50 all ; British N. American 20 6 IC.Bk.of lud.A.u.StCh 00 50 'City ... . 00 25 C010nia1..... .. —.. 00 20 ;Commercialof Loud. 20 all Eng . Scot. &Aus.Cht. 10 all Lon. Ch. Bk.of Aust. 20 all Ditto New ... .... 20 20 ;London and County [OO 501 Lnd.&E.Bnkng.Corp 50 10 London Joint Stock.. 100 20 ILond.andWest minst. 100 35 \National Pro. of Eng. 20 10 IDo. New ..... . ......... 20 22 National Bank ...... 50 all New South Wales a 112 5 aal3 1.1 ' ,Oriental Di: r i onu. e i tt n Nhy t a me cuu.s. . Bank t_ra. 1. Corp . . 20 15 ( provincial Bank . ... 100 25 Iprovincial of Ireland 10 I 'R.A.us.B.W.Im.C▪ o. 25 25 all :Union of Australia.▪ .. o. w s 50 10 ;Union It:ewßk.of jond, Too 50 nion of London 100 5 , ‘ tual ...... ... li id l 68 701 171 -- 18; 184 -- 19 18i -- 19 39i PI j 8 i I 2gi i 18 10 50 100 St. 20 4 20 10 all 10 all all 311 21 40 7i 49 ... id 39 41 —1/ ] 16 i i 16 ... ... -- • --- ~ ..• 7 - 9 66 7 46 a d 4144 Australia' Agricult. Australn. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works Brit. American Land Canada 1 D o.Go. 6pc.Jan&July Do. 6 p. c.Feb.&,Aue. D o. 6 p.c. Mar.&SePt• Copper Min. of Eng. Do. Pref. 7§ p. cent. Crystal Palace ........ '.••• Do. Preference Crystal Pal, of France Duston Iron Ore Eastern Steam. ... • Electric Telegraph Electric Tel. of Irel. En. &Aust.Cop.SreCo Eur. & Ind.Jctn. Tel. Gen, Ir. Sc. Col. (lim.) Gen. Steam NaTigat, London Discount ... Lond. Gen. Omnibus Magdalena St. Narig. Mediteran. Elec. Tel. Mexican& S.Americn Nat. Discount C 0.... Do. New.. Netherlands Land.... Do. Do. 23 - 25 231 4 - 5i 40 - 45 L4B - 153 35 - 40 26 - 28 if - 92 = i'il ii = ii 100 S t. 1 20 Do.B p c.Pf.iss.at Do. Do. New B. &N. S. Land N.S.W. Gov.s p.e.D. N. B. Australasian... Nrth.ofEuropoSteam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peelßr. Ld. & Minrl Peninsular & Oriental Do. New Rhymney Iron Do.,New Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest Do. New S. Aus. Gov. 6 p. c.bds south Austral. Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. Registered T rust& Ln. Co. U.Can. Van Diemen's Land Go.6p,cJau, 4 July .. ••• i i d 4/1 4g ••• ••• 21 3i id par e i ii 3 4 4 4} Par i p ••• --• I . A - I lA - - 41) 2i - 2i 23 -25 6 - 8 ii 7: ii 7 ii idl 10 u 8d 4 i 14 - 16 it.e 68 7/ 23i MARKET NEWS.—(This CORN EXCHANGE. The principal country markets held on Saturday were rather scantily suppli e d w ith w h ea t, and most kinds wore in moderate request, a t a b ou t s t a tionary prices. There was a good demand for b ar l e y, and the finest parcels were somewhat dearer. I n o th er ki n d s of produce very little was doing. Most of the continental markets have ruled inactive, yet very little change has taken place in the quotatiorr. Only moderate supplies of English grain were received up to our market last week. The imports of foreign were 7,010 quarters of wheat, 15,521 barley, 17,500 oats, 700 rye, 3,420 beans, 45 peas, 810 tares, 60 rapeseed, 55 sundry seeds, and 539 sacks of flour. Fresh up to-day a very moderate supply of English wheat came to hand, coastwise and by land carriage, in but middling condition. Although the show of samples of both red and white was small, and the attendance of buyers was tolerably numerous, the demand for all kinds of wheat. of home produce was in a sluggish state. In prices, how ever, compared with Monday last, no change took place. There was a full average supply of foreign wheat on offer. Good heavy qualities were in moderate request, at full prices, but other kinds met a dull inquiry, without changer in value. The supply of English barley was limited, and we had a good demand for most kinds. Fine malting parcels ad vanced is. per quarter, and the value of grinding and dis tilling sorts was well supported. Most of last week's im ports of foreign barley have gone direct into the hands of the distillers. Fine malt sold steadily at full quotations. Secondary kinds were rather dull, but not cheaper. We were well supplied with oats, for which the inquiry was limited at. barely late rates. _ _ _ The show of beans was limited, and the demand was steady, at full quotations. Peas changed hands to a fair extent, at last Monday's. prices, Although the flour trade was by no means active, late rates were well supported. Seared) , any American flour is, on offer. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier •• •• 76s to 78x Rod •• new 49a to 60a Oats Yorkshire and Ditto.. •• .... old —s —a Lincolnek.,Feed 24s 25. Ditto, White new 50s 68s Potato Ditto.. —— old —5 — 3 Yonghal and Cork Norfolk and Lin- Black. •• •• •• 20s I'6. coin, Red, old —3 —a Cork, White .•• •• 21s 29x Ditto new •• •• •• 485 60s Scotch, Feed. •• •• 26s 30s. Bye—Old •........... --, —8 B e ans—Tick .•• ...... 32s 35': NOW ...... •• •• —38 s Pigeons •••• 38., 41F, , Barley—Grinding .• ••• 30s 32s Peas —Grey ..•• •• •• •• 37s 38! . , Malting ....• •... 37s 40s Maple. •• •• —•• .• 39s 401. Chevalier— • • 42s 49s white.— •• •• .... 29s 42:5 Malt—Suffolk and No- Boilers .......... 38s 40s P01k............ 66s 76s Flonr—Town-mado... 53s 56s Brown ...........•• •• C2l 63a Saffolk •• ........ 41s 42a Kingston 4ndWare 68s 77s i Stocktn & Norfolk 40s 41s --. - 77 I I METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Very moderate supplies of foreign stock arrived in the port of London last week—the total import being 1,529 in 1853, 2,661 ; in 1852, head. In the corresponding week in 1 856 we received 629 ; IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. 1 in ,6 1 78 85 ; 5 a , n 3 d 08 in ; 1 i 8 n 51 1 , 85 2 1 ,2 , 33 2, h 0 e 1 a 4 d ; . From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs, Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 437 ... 115 Calais ••• Harlingen 450 ... Hamburgh — Schiedam Nien Diep Antwerp .•• 5 ::: _ 220 ... -•• • - 63 ... _ ••• - •• • 4 ... - •. • - ... 110 ... -- Total ... 554 725 ••• ... 247 ... S The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs 1856 477 ••• 152 1855...• 1854 Bl7 1,066 • „, ▪ 181 1853 551 1,831 ▪ 282 ... 1852 169 ... 1 , 297 ._ 212 -- 1831 442 1,495 ... ▪ 186 ... 13 The supply of foreign stock was very limited and in mid dling condition. There was a slight increase in the receipts of boasts fresh up from our own grazing districts, and their general qua lity was good, though not to say very prime. For all kinds the demand was much less active than on Monday last, and that clay's currency was with difficulty supported. The extreme value of the best lots was 55 per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received 1,900 Scots and short horns ; from other parts of England, 220 of various kinds; from Scotland, 300 Scots; and from Ireland, 130 oxen. The show of sheep was again limited, but nearly the whole of the supply came to hand in excellent condition. Most kinds moved off steadily at full quotations—the best old Downs in the wool selling at 6s, out of the wool 5s per 8 lbs. It must be understood that our tabular quotations refer to woolled sheep only. There were about 3,000 shorn sheep in the market. The few lambs on offer met a dull inquiry, and the top figure was 7s 4d per Sibs. With calves we were fairly supplied, and the veal trade ruled dull, at a decline of 2d per 8 lbs. The highest price was 5s 8d per 1 lbs. Piga were in short supply and moderate request, at last week's prices. Per Bibs to sink the offal'. s. d. s. d.! s. d. N. Inferior Beasts... 3 4to 3 6 Prime Sonthdown 510 6 0 &mid quality.... 3 8 4 01.Arge erso. calves 4 0 5 2. Prime largo oxen 4 2 4 BPrime small d 0... 5 4 5 8 Prime Scots, dtc. 410 5 (Largo hogs ..... . 3 8 4 4 Inferior Sheep ...4 6 4 10'Small porkers 4 6 5 2 &cond. quality ...5 0 5 2 Suckling calves-23 o 30 0 Prime crse.-wlled.s 4 5 6,Quarter old pigs.2l n 28 0 TOTAL SUPPLY: FOREIGN BIIPPLT. Beasts Sheep Calves , 3,503 Beasts 15,f,51i Sheep 1141 Calves . Pigs 2301 Pigs A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices *f fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market. on Monday, March 10, 1856, and this day. Meiday. March a , scar. Per Elbe, to sink the offale. March 10, 1856. a. d. s. d. 3 2to 3 4 3 6 3 10 Coarse and inferior beasts ... ... Second quality ditto ... ... ~. Prime large oxen ... ... ... ... Prime Scots, &c ... ... „. .., Coarse and inferior sheep ... .., Second quality ditto ... ... ... Prime coarse woolled ditto ... ... Prime Southdown ditto ... .., Lambs ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 0 4 6 3 4 3 111 4 4 4 8 i 0 SPORTING NOTES. Large coarse calves ... Prime small ditto ... ... 4 2 6 2 4 4 4 8 3 8 4 2 4 6 5 0 0 0 5 0 5 8 --- • - Large hogs 3 6 4 2 Neat small porkers ... ••• ..• 4 4 410 Beasts..• ••• ••• ..• •.• 3 , 757 Sheep ... 21,740 Calves... 35 Pigs 505 March9,llls7 s. d. s. d. 3 4to 3 6 I 3 8 4 0 42 4 8 10 5 0 14 6 4 10 , p• 5 0 i 5 4 5 6 5 10 6 0 la 0 I 0 40 5 2 15 4 5 8. 13 $ 4 4 '4 6 5 2 3,503 15,650 114 230, RETROSPECTIVE AND PROSPECTIVE. SUPPLIES ON Seim, March 12, 1855.—Beasts, 3,984; sheer,. 17,560; calves, 43; pigs, 325. March 13, 1854.—Beasts, 4,395; sheep, 20,323; calves,. 100; pigs, 385. Mr. Topharn pilotted his Grand National triun,pb antly through the storm of abuse which once seemed likely to swamp him and his undertalting. The bretzo of popular favour, however, now again Cl!a his sails, and will carry him on prosperously to his r.cla poi t on the Dee. To drop clumsy metaphor, and to deal with fac . ,s, I may endorse the opinion which Las been advanced to the effect that Mr. Topham is the best and most abused handicapper in England. Of late it has become a fashion to descry his handicaps, and to attribute to him the most unworthy motives in distributing the weights Yet he always commands large fields, and invariably close and interesting encounters. Superiority, how ever, always excites envy and suspicion, and a man who boldly puts into practice his own notions in opposition to the theories of a clique, will always come in for a fair share of abuse and adverse criticism. NEWGATP, AND LEADEIIHALL. The supplies of both town and country-killed meat on sale in these markets are only moderate. Generally speak ing, the demand is steady at fall quotations. Per Blbs by the carcase. 8. d, B. d. I a. d. a. 4. Beef, inferior 3 0 3 4 / Mutton, Inferior 3 6 310 Do., middling 3 6 310 ( Do., middling ..... 4 0 4 6 Do. prime large 4 0 4 2 i Do., prime 4 8 4 10 D.., do. email ....4 4 4 6( Veal ....... .. ...... 3 10 5 0 Purk, large 3 8 4 4 1 Pork, small ........ 4 6 5 4 BOROUGH HOP. There is • steady business doing in good and fine hops, at full quotations. Other kinds move off slowly on former terms. The imports last week were 105 barrels Ostend, 12 from Rotterdam, 90 from Hamburg, and 93 from Nieu Diep. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 15s to 5/ 12s ; Weald of Kent, 31 5s to 51 Os ; Sussex, 31 3s to 4103 ; yearlings, 1110 s to 3115 r. per cwt. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Full average time of year supplies of potatoes are on sale in these markets, coastwise and by railway, in fair condition. The demand is inactive, at our quotations. Last week's imports were 101 bags, 4 baskets from Niel' Diep, 40 bags from Limerick, 114 bags 90 tons from Schiedam, 100 tons from Harlingen, and 129 tons from Tonningen. The Liverpool meeting may, unquestionably, be pro nounced a success. If the legitimate events occasioned little speculation and excited only a transient interest, yet for the time they certainly sustained curiosity, and were not regarded with indifference. They, too, brought out certain horses, which it was ex pected would perform prominent parts in the course of the current season. Charles O'Mall!y, who had been backed for the Northamptonshire Stakes, gave turfites a spice of his quality, and time may enable him to give that spice a little stronger on a future occasion Messrs. Barber and Saxon's horses do not seem exuctly up to the mark at present. A nice, speedy filly was, however, brought out in Polly Peachum, who may do them good service. Mary ought to have won the Spring Cup, but she seemed to shut up when Rodburn endeavoured to squeeze her, and Bashi Bazouk pulled through by sheer gameness. Mary seems soft and unable to stay. Fish erman, looking big and lusty, sailed gallantly away from his opponents for the Trial Stakes, and he appears to be neither sick nor sorry after his severe work last year. He has thickened into a nice horse, and has lost that " spread eagle" appearance which he presented last season. The Steeplechase was only a steeplechase in name. The jumps were net formidable enough to deter a man frcm leaping them, and the spills which did occur at them were mainly attributable to the number and the speed of the horses. Emigrant won with ease, and, indeed, after clearing Beecher% brook the second time, it was evident that only a fal' would prevent his success. C. B )yee, both as jockey and trainer, deserved the high eulogiums that were passed on him, and the style in which he rode showed that he was suffering no ill effect from an acci dent with which he met in the Hunting field a few days before the race, and which was likely to have del:lived him of the mount. Mr. Hodgman was confident of his horses' success, and imparted his faith to 211 his friends, who have themselves to blame if they did not get on. They certainly had the office in time. Mr. Green, who is part owner of the horse, throws in for a good stake ; few other winners are reported. Ben Land made little mistake about Weatherceck, who ran much better than the public expected, after the horse's performance at Derby and Lincoln. Emigrant formerly belonged to Mr. Land, and was purchased by Mr. Hodgman just prior to the Steeplechase at (I think) Shrewsbury two years ago, the horse winning the event for which Mr. Hodgman bought him. Treachery, who seems capable of galloping fora month —not without going off a cabbage leaf, as I heard some one remark—justified Mr. Hughes's assertion that one of his lot would get. a place. Still the field must have comprised many "duffers" for anima's like Weathercock and Treachery to obtain places. Minos sorely disappointed his party, the " s wells" were on him to a man, and they had every confidence in the safety of their investments. The horse seemed somewhat - over trained. As I expected Escape was incapable of living the pace with the light weight•, and his owner was doubly unfortunate in being defeate I at Glasgow and Liverpool. Two accidents were fatal. Garry Oven rolled over a bank and broke his back, and Albatross broke a blood-vessel. Both horses belonged to the Irish Division. Tom Oliver wasted hard to ride Hopeless Star, but he could not get down to the weight ; so, to compensate himself for his disappointment, he had a set to with a couple of Lancashire roughs, and having " well foughten," he became tranquil and resigned to bis fate. His second was another accomplished steeplechase rider who was deprived of a mount by the low scale of weights. Tile various mishaps and incidents connected with the encounter have been so fully and accurately described by the reporters to the daily and weekly press that I need not refer further to them here, The Grand National may in these " degenerate days" be rgar,ied as a steeple. chase phenomenon—it mas a square race. St. Giles was made a rattling favourite on Friday and Saturday last for the Northamptonshire Stakes, and it is confidently expected that his stable will furnish more than one winner of the spring handicaps. Sporting men have now commenced work in earnest; at Lincoln and Nottingham they took their preliminary canters, and at Liverpool they made the start for the sea son. They show pretty good form, and teem as if they had benefited by their winter's rest and relaxation. Two meetings will be held this week, one at Doncaster to morrow and Wednesday, and the other at Salisbury, on Thursday and Friday. The Northern gathering will bs most attractive, its Hopeful Stakes alone being a tow, r of strength to the meeting. The Steeplechase has been restored to the programme, in obedience to the clamorous demand made by the inhabitants of Doncaster, and the farmers of the locality. The weights, however, have been so adjusted as to give no encouragement to Lin colnshire and Yorkshire hunters. Odd Trick, it is said, has recently changed owners for a stiffish price, and is now in Mr. T. Parr's stable. Should he go to the poet I shall trust him, as Mr. T. Parr evidently intends to farm all Trial Stakes this season. From the public performers entered for the Hopeful, I shall select Heroine and Polly Peachum, and from the " dark lot" Fly-bpDay, who, report states, has some form about him. St. Giles is amongst the nominations for the Spring Handicap, but it is doubtful whether he will go to the post ; at least at my present writing no sign has been made in his favour. Odd Trick, CArington, and The Martlet are the only animals that appear to me to be trustworthy, and I shall take them in the order named. For the Chesterfield Plate I shall "stand "Breeze, Pon tifical, and Charles O'Malley. The Steeplechase will bring out a large field, but I shall not attempt to deter mine the probable result. "The Days" will be in great force at Salisbury, but the meeting, perhaps, scarcely prospers in the shade of their powerful stables. Still the racing is likely to be interesting, and doubtless many turfites will scamper from Doncaster on Wednesday in order to be in time to assist at it on Thursday. Apathy, Tame Deer, and Madame Rachel deserve notice for the Wiltshire Stakes, and either Impatience or Gaberlunzie may wi❑ the Cra ven Plate. Moonshine and Mohawk are my fancies on, paper for the Handicap Plate, and, should Tricolor and Arsenal fight their battles o'er again fir the Biennial Stakes, I do not believe that " the Tricolor will float over the Arsenal." MARCII 9. - York Regents, 110 s to 120 s per ton ; Kent and Essex do., 110 s to 1208 ; Scotch do., 1003 to 1203 ; do. cups, 90s to 100 n ; Middlings, 65s to 755; Lincolns, 1008 to 120 s; Blues, 90s to 1103. A FRESH MAN. FEIST'S RACING RECORD. A work of reference long required by sporting men has been supplied by Mr. Albert Feist, the reporter of Sporting Intelligence for the London daily papers Every month it is his intention to issue a complete re cord of the racing season, together with much informa tion to racing men. To judge from the March part, his undertaking is likely to be most successful. Returns of every meeting in the United Kingdom, from the Ist of January up to the day of publication, aregiven. and an in dex, in which the pedigrees of the horses and the trainers names are stated, is also furnished. A complete list of winning horses, with the amounts won by each accurately calculated, is a most prominent "feature" in the work, whilst the Summary of Betting will be an invaluable guide to all persons who indulge in turf speculations. Altogether a more useful book of reference for all per sons interested in horse•racing has never before come under our notice. Much care and labour have been employed in its compilation, and the typographical ar rangement does credit to the printer and publisher Mr. Wright, of Fulwood's Rents, Holborn. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—SATURDAY. DONCASTER HANDICAP. 3to 1 agst Odd Trick (taken) HOPEFUL STAKES. 9 to 2 agst Peregrine (take 5 to 1) (taken to 80/.) 6to 1 agst Heroine (taken) 6to 1 agst Mdita (taken) 7to 1 agst Maritorus (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 7to 1 agst St. Giles (taken very freely) ASSAULT ET A PHOTOGRAPHER.—VERDICT OF MAN SLAUGHTER.—On Saturday the inquiry in reference to the death of Eliza Burn was concluded at the London Hospital. It will be recollected that the deceased had gone with another woman to the shop of a photographer named Alexander Hammit Clerk, i❑ the Commercial road, and that a dispute arose and a scuffle ensued, in which Clerk struck the deceased on the head with a hammer, that she died a few days afterwards, and that an inquest which was held on Thursday was adjourned to receive the evidence of a post mortem, examination. That evidence having been received, the jury returned a verdict of "Manslaughter'' against Clerk. • )4 .4. t T l,l. g Y. 7 SUN OFFICE, Seven 0'01(3a. BRITISH PI 'Atlan, and St. Law. 1 Bombay, Baroda, and' Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. Do. Buffalo dr Lake Hur Buff. , Brut. & Go dch 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June, '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Gude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Do. B. do Demerara Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares D 0.4 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do., '59, do. Geelong do Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p c. Deben Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c. Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. Gt. Westn. of Canada Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do. , '73, do. Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 4i p Do. do., 5 per a. Do. 4; p. c. Exten, Do, 3d Ex., g. sp.e, Do. 4th Ex., do. Oude (Limited) Scinde, guar. 5 per c, Do ISSESSIONS, I - 1 p 1 lip 196 93 96 93 95 97 par I p -: 112 -- 114 21 -- 2ip 21i -- 22 51 -- $2 81 -- 83 21i -- 21 / 1{- 101 251 -- 2611 3 - 3 #2 99 -- 100 120 -- 125 120 -- 125 107 109 19 20 21 24 1 Par IP IP i BRITISH IZAlfred Cone. (Philk. 4 !British Iron 0 ICondur3w (Cambrn.) 1 Der. Gt. Cusls. (Tar.) Ls Great South Tolgus )l 3 1 G rt. W. Alfrd. (Philk. ) 7 Grt.W. Vor (Helstn.) 16.1 Lady Bertha ri N. Frances (Illogan) . N.W.B.sset (Mogan; 1.5 North Wheal Crofty Li Par. Cons. (St.BlaxY 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.; 6s. ISort. Cons. Min, Co Caradon (St. Cleer 2 S. Cam Brea (Illogn. 19 S.W. Frances(lllogn. 4 9 4 Tam, S. St L. Min. Co Tin Croft 0 Un.Mines (Gwennap ;86 V. of Torrey (Camar. Basset (Illok,n) l 0 Caradon (Liskrd.) INVh. Basset (Mogan) ) Wh. Buller (Rdruth). i Wh. Edward(Calstck) .17a Vrh. Kitty (U. Llant) Wh. Ma. Ann (14enht. ) 4{ Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 2 I all FOREIGN 7 Australian !7 Brazilianlmp.(issued at .£5 pm)" 11 Do. Comes & Cuiada .5 Do. St. John Del Roy 4 Clarendon Con. Iliu. Co. of Jamaica ►ll Cobre Copper Copiapo Fortuna ill General Linares 1i Lusitanian al Mariquita ill New Granada ill Noyeau Mondo al Pont. Sil.LdM. Smlt 1 Port Philip .5 Santiago de Cuba 11 south Australian 11 Do. scrip 11 Do. 10 p. c. 11 United Mexican MINES. 22i - 6i - 76 155 - 165 145 - 455 14 - 15 - 10 5i - 64 - 1 18 - 20 32 - 34 6 - 7 23 - 24 8 - 9 330 - 350 7 - 8 340 - 360 - 11 4t - 41 22U - 240 - 1 35 - 361 160 - 170 280 - 31 1 0 320 - 340 19 - 2 1 146 - 48 123 - 25 MINES. i - It li - 2 3 - St 19 - 21 id 59 6f 12 11 II id 71 - 81 id p 1 7 -: 1 7 .Z. ir 1~ - 2~ 4 7:: ii AT lERSALLS' —(This Evening.) DONCASTER HANDICAP. sto 2 agst Odd Trick (take 3to 1) 6to 1 agst Codrington (taken) 7to 1 agst Martlet (taken) 7 to 1 agst Mary (taken) St. Giles scratched at 2.30. HOPEFUL STAKES. 4to 1 agst Heroine (taken freely) 5 to 1 agst Peregrine (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. Even on four agst the field 6to 1 agst St. Giles (taken) 7to 1 aget Skirmisher (taken) 7to 1 aget Sir Cohn (taken) 10 to 1 agst Adamas METROPOLITAN. Offers to take n to 1 about Gitana. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 6 to 1 agst Vedette (taken) 6to 1 agst Loyola (offered) 7 to 1 apt Schiedam (taken) 7 to 1 apt Sydney (taken) 9 to 1 asst Lanibourn (taken) 10 to 1 agst Lord of the Hi (taken) CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Leamington 16 to 1 agst Mincepie 20 to 1 agst St. Giles (taken) 40 to 1 agst Yellow Jack (taken) DERBY. 18 to 1 agst Loyola (taken) 25 to 1 agat Sprig of Shillelagh (taken) 30 to 1 agst Arsenal (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Blue Jacket (taken) 1000 to 15 aga King of the Forest (taken) 1000 to 10 agat Victor (taken) ARRIVALS AT DONCASTER. Heroine, 2 yrs., Polly Pertehtun, 2 yrs., Garnish, 2 yrs., Peregrine, 2 yrs., °robin, 2 yrs, Whirlpool, 2 yrs., Odd Trick, Mary, Old Stringhaults, Cossey, Stormsail, Twilight, Lady Emily, Weetmoreland, Evelyn, Fly-by day, Remedy, Old Times, Sax.)ny, Little Nell, Maley, Tom Perkins, Artillery, The Mayor, Charles O'Malley, Pultowa, Merlin, Admiral Lyon& Bess Lyon, Spinet, Bolton, Bourgeois, Greencastle, Borado, Martlett, polls, Prince of Denmark, Hepperitbusa, Adventurer, Pelissier, Melita, Colt out of Myox, Pantomime, Emi grant, Cripple, Casse Con, Jean du Quesne, Colt by Woolwich out of Mrs. 'rafts, Miss Nightingale, and Lady Al:ca. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This Evening., The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at 5 o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal asseut was given by commission to the following hills : The R)yal Marine Forces. Chief C )nstables. The Public Health, Supplemental (1857), and The lonian subjects. The Royal Commissioners were the Lord Chancel)r, Eail Granville, and the Duke of Argyll. DIVORCE In reply to a question from Lord LYNDHURST, The LORD CII.ANCELLOR said it was not his in tention to proceed further during the present se,- sion with the Divorce or Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Billl. They would be undoubtedly introduced with some alterations ;at the earliest possible moment nsxt session. THE WAR IN CHINA. The Earl of HARD WICSE begged to call the at tention of the noble lord the Secretary at War to the question which he had put to the noble lord on Friday evening last. From the answer he then received he interred that important despatches had been received, and would be published in the usual way. Re cent accounts in the newspapers stated that the French had lent their valuable aid to our forces for the protection of the inhabitants at Hong Kong. He felt grateful for that a -section, but it was very painful to him as an English man to feel indebted to any foreign power for assist ance. Lord PANIIIIRE said the answer be gave on Friday must have been misunderstood by the noble earl. He said that . despatches had been received stating that the 9th Regiment bad been engaged with the Chinese, and that certain casualties had taken place, and that they would be published in the London. Cazette. A. list of those casualties had been made publii TORTURE IN INDIA. The Earl of ALBEMARLE gave notice of his inten tion, on Monday "nrx: - „ to more for certain returns on the subject of the infl , ction of torture in India. TH 1$ OPIUM MONOPOLY. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY rose t , ) move that the following qnestione be put to the judges : "1. Whether, according to the true construction of the 4th section of an Act passed in a session of Parliament holden in the 3d and 4th years of the reign of his late Ma jesty King William IV., entitled "An Aot fur effecting an arrangement with the East India Company, and for the better government of his Majesty's Indian Terri tories till the 30th day of April, 1854 ," it is lawful fur the East India Company to derive a revenue from opium by the following system :—That is to say, by prohibiting and preventing the growth of the poppy, from which opium is male, within their territories except as grown on their account and under their license and su perintendency, advances of money being annually made by them to the cultivators of the poppy by way of prepayment of the price of all the juice of the poppy of a specified consistence, to be produced from the land in re spect of which such advances are made, such price being es timated according to a price fixed by the company for the dis trict in which the land happens to be situated ; the cultiva tors delivering to the company as much of such juice as the cultivators can produce, such jute being afterwards sent by the conspany to their factories, and there manufactured by them into opium; afterwards sent by them from those factories to Calcutta, and there sold by them by auction at their sales, the excess of the sale prices over and above the first coat!constitntinm the revenue in question. "2. Whether, having regard to the supplemental treaty bet ween her Majesty and the Emperor of China, bear ing date the Bth d ty of October, 184:1, which contains the following words,—` A fair and regular tariff of duties and other dues having now been established, it is to hoped that the system of smuggling will entirely cease,' it is lawful for the East India Company to deal with such opium in the manner stated in the first question, with the full knowledge that it is so purchased at the above mentioned sales for the purpose of being smuggled into China in - contravention of the Jaws of that empire; and so to cultivate and manufacture the same with a view prin cipally to the China market, and to its being so purchased for such purposes as aforesaid ; the Company with that view manufacturing the opium into the form which the Company consider best adapted to facilitate and promote that contraband trade 1" The noble lord took the opportunity of entering at length on the subject, and contended that the greatest ob , tacle to the spread of Christianity in China was the cultivation and sale of opium by the East India Com panyi; that the statute law gave a monopoly in salt, tobacco, and bet-I nut to the company, but not one word in that law was said about opium. The noble earl then detailed the process of the cultivation of the poppy, the flavouring the opium to suit the palate of the Chinese, and concluded by urging their lord ships to agree to his motion, saying that ii his questions were submitted to the judges of the land, he had no doubt in his own mind that they would arrive at the conclusion that the whole transaction was illegal. If it was declared that this abomination was legal, and existed by act of Parliament, then he pledged himself to bring the whole subject in all its enormity before Parliament, and appeal to the feelings of the country to put a atop to such an abominable system. The LORD CHANCELLOR opposed the motion. [LEFT SPEARING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.) The SPEAKER took the Chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following private bills were oonsidered as amended, and ordered to be read a third time :—Cornwall Rail way ; Exeter and Exmouth Railway ; Price's Patent Candle Company ; Whitehaven, Cleator, and Egremont Railway. The following private bills were read a second time and ordered to be committed :—Keith and Dufftown Railway (No. 2), South Yorkshire and North Lincoln. shire Junction Railway, and Cork and Youghal Rail way. The We=tmineter Improvement Bill was withdrawn. ROYAL ASSENT. Mr. PULMAN, Deputy Usher of the Black Rod, ap. peared at the table of the house, and summoned the Speaker and the members of the house to the House of Loris to hear the assent of the Crown given by nom. mission to various bills. (See Lords.) MEDICAL PROFESSION BILL. On the motion of Mr. HEADLAM, the order for the second reading of the Medical Profession Bill was read and discharged. EDUCATION. On the motion of Sir J. PAKINGTON, the order for the second reading of the Education (Cities and Boroughs) Bill was read and discharged. BEIR On the motion of Mr. HARDY, the order for the second reading of the Beer 8111 was read and discharged. THE NESTORIAN CHRISTIANS. Mr. PELLATT asked the President of the Board of Control whether, in the event of peace with Persia, any representations would be made to the Persian Govern ment by the English Government in favour of the N . ip: torian Christiana, " who since the withdrawment ef h British Legation have suffered severe persecutiotll ng n. had fifty schools suppressed, the teaching of th e : of ;: 1 7 . language prohibited, and people ordered, 0° pa in own prisonment or the bastinado, not to enter churches I" Mr. V. SMITH said that i n straction o to Mr. M urra y f a th e amslioration b a d been sent f the Nestorian Christiana, and as soon as peace was ratified with Persia representations would be made to the Persian Govern. 'tent relative to their position. ACCOUNTS OF THE ARMY, dm Sir HENRY WILLOUGHBY ft9ked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the detailed aecouuts of the army, navy, and ordnance for the year, March 31, 1856, would be laid on the table of the house The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the abstract of the army accounts had been pre sented, and the detailed accouai would shortly be laid on the table. The time had not yet arrived for present ing the detailed army estimates, but he hoped the de tailed accounts would be laid on the table of the house on Tuesday next. COURT OF CHANCERY TITLES OF PURCHAi: SERS BILL AND THE COITRT OF CHAN. CHERY BILL (IRELAND). On the motion of Mr. WHITESIDE, the order for the second reading of these bills Was read and die. charged. REFORMATORY SCHOOLS BILL. On the motion of Sir G. GREY, the order for going into committee on this bill was read a n d discharged. THE DANISH TRANSIT DUES. Mr. G. DUNDAS ask&l the Secretary to the Trea sury if it was the intention of the Government, in nego tiating the settlement of the Sound dues, to stipulate for the settlement of the Danish transit dues on the satras basis? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that negotiations had been entered into with Denmark for the remission of the Sound dues, by the principal powers, viz., A'ustria, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Hanover, the Netherlands, Mechlin-Schwerin, Sweden, Norway, and the Hause Towns. These negotiations, he expected, would be completed soon, and with them the redaction of Vie transit dues. fee was unable to say what would be the precise amount of the latter, but he thought the remission would be about fourathe of the present amouut. (Hear, bear.) WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool continue to be well at tended by buyers, and the biddings are active, at the open ing quotations. The following prices have been realised —Australian— —Clean sheep's is 100 to 2s 7d ; scoured,, 2s 3d to 3s 2d ; scoured lamb's, 2s 6id. to 2s 9 ; skin, 2s to 2s 4d. Port Philip—Clean sheep's, 2s to 2s 7d ; scoured, 2s 2Ad to 2s 6id ; lamb's, 2s 4d to 2s 9d. New Zealand Clean sheep's, is 9;d to 2s 4id ; lamb's, 2, to 2s 4d. Adelaide—Clean sheep's, is 110 to 2s lid. Van Dieman's Land—Clean sheep's, 2s id to 2s 21 Cape— Clean sheep's, is to is 11 d ; scoured, is 4d to is ilid per lb. Several parcels of foreign have likewis e sold at hi g h ra t es . By private contract nothing is doing. Last week's imports were 46 bales from Mogadore, 350 from Havre, 54 from Alexandria, 29 from Hambro', 7 , 4 20 from Sydney, DS from Callao, and 8 from Constantinople. The following are the current rates of English wool : Down togs, is 7d to is 8d ; half-bred hoggets, is 6d to is 74 ; Kent fleeces, is 5d to is 6d ; Down ewes, is 54 to is 64 ; Leicester fleeces, is 44 to is 5d ; oombing skins, is 3d to is 5d ; flannel wool, is 2d to is 6d ; and blanket wool, 104 to is 2d per lb. SEEDS. Notwithstanding the exceedingly short arrivals, and the limited stock of linseed, prices are again in favour of buyers. Bombay is quoted at 71s to 72s ; Calcutta, 698; and Odessa, 69s per quarter. Linseed cakes continue quiet, without alteration in price. Transactions in rape and oilseeds are on a limited scale. Sound Calcutta rape, 67s to 68s ; Calcutta teelseed, 6.1 s ; poppy, 67a ; and niger, 491 to 50s per quarter. Turnip,White,per bush. 20a to 21a Swede ...• ...• .• 20s 21s kfnstard, Brown.. 20s 22s White, new.. •• .. 105 12s rares,Winter,new....ss Gd 6s Od Canary, per quarter .. 64i 70s Rye grass (new) ••• • • • 30s 448 Cloyer,RedEng. (cwt.) 52s 96 , White •• .• .... • • 68s 824 Foreign Red .• • 68s 77s White.. •• 68s 80$ Trefoil, new .......... 28e 341 Carraway •... 441 46s C0r1ander............ 225 245 Hempseed ,per qsarter 455 465 Linseed, Eng.jowing•• 725 76s Crushing ........ 58s 72s Baltic —5 -- 11 Odessa .......... 685 69s Linseed Cake, pr. ton— ' English .. ...101105 101155 Foreign,perton 915111,550 d Rape Cakes, per ton 61 5s 61 lOs Rapeseed, pr qr. ...•.. 865 905 Since Monday last only transacted in our market, a tendency. To-day P.Y.C. For April to June the quo' year 520. Town tallow, 3s lid. L.LLOW. a moderate business has been and prices have had a downward '. on the spot is selling at 635. tation is 535; for the end of the , 55s nett cash. Rough fat, 1854. 1855. Stock this day Price of T. C S l Delivery last week • . 1 Ditto from June 1.... Arrivals last week.. Ditto from Junel.... Price of DWI) 36,369 446 04 to —6 Oi 2,235 82,836 35,412 643 Od r 00. 1,354 81,514 786 78,577 45i 9d 937 93,484 64i 9d 36.Q79 49s 3du) —s Od 1856. 1 18b7. 1,238 65,454 707 65,531 503 Od ! 23,123 13,833 's7s 6d to 63s Od —s Od to —s Od 1,073 282 87,868 89,883 470 1,224 64,149 86,736 54 6d 588 9d THE DANUBE. Mr. MEAGHER asked the First Lord of The Trea sury whether he could afford any information as to the present state of the river Danube, as far as its safe and proper navigation was concerned ; and whether there were any reasonable hopes that the river might new be sufficiently clear to allow of spring shipments being made to and from the Danubian provinces I_ _ _ _ Lord PALMERSTON said that the Commissioner bad not been able to come to a decision on this matter. A question had arisen, that the St. George's entrance south of the Sulina would be the better entrance, and they were commanding that point. RETIREMENT OF THE SPEAKER. The SPEAKER rose and said that, before the Cierk proceeded to read the orders of the day, it woull be necessary for him to occupy the attention of the house for a few minutes. (Cheers.) He said after the state ment that was made by the noble lord at the head of the Government to the house on Tuesday night it was evident that a dissolntion of Parliament was rapidly approaching. (Hear, hear.) I feel that it is only consistent with that respect especially due from me to the house, that I should inform them that it is my intention to retire from Parliament at the close of the present session. It is 18 years since I first had the honour of being elected Speaker of the house, and I cannot contemplate the termination of my official career without great pain —(hear, hear)—nor allow it to close without offering my sincere and grateful acknow ledgments for fee uniform and consistent support which I have received, not only from all parties is the house, but I might say with truth from every individual member. (Cheers.) I am quite aware that in the discharge of tke very onerous duties of this chair I had much need of that kind indulgence that has always been extended to me, especially of late, when I have been too frequently re minded of my increasing inability to do justice to the task committed to me— (cries of " No, no,")—but it has been my constant endeavour, as is welt known to the house, to improve and simplify the forms of proceeding. (Cheers.) At the same time I have also endeavoured to maintain unimpaired all the rights and privileges of th• house—(cheers)—and all those rules and orders that have been sanctioned by ancient usage, and which long experience has taught me to respect and ve nerate, and which, I believe, never can be relaxed or materially altered without prejudice to the freedom of discussion and the independence of the house. If I have been in the least degree instrumental in pro moting so desirable and essential an object for the pub lic interest, I am indebted to the cordial co-operation that I have received from every member of the house, and for which I never can be sufficiently grateful. (Loud cheers.) Lord PALMERSTON said—Sir, I am sure that I am but the faithful organ of the opinions of every mem ber of this house when I assure you that it is with the deepest regret—(hear, hear) —that we have heard the announcement that has fallen from you. It is no compli ment to you, nor any flattery, to say that I believe there oever sat in that chair any man, who combined a greater degree of all those various qualities which constitute a speaker of the house—(loud cheers)—and with the regret which I am sure every member must feel at losing your services for the future must be mingled sethiments of deep gratitude. (Cheers) I trust that the house will not, on the present occasion, enter into any ex pression of those feelings, which any man here present must entertain, and I give notice that I shall to-morrow, before the commencement of public business, move an expression of the thanks of the house to you, sir, and an appropriate address to the Crown on what we have just heard. (Cheers.) In order to facilitate the business of the house, he moved that on Thursday the order of the day should take precedence •f notices of motion. Agreed to. COMMISSION OF SUPPLY.(SCOTLAND) ACT (1856) AMENDMENT BILL, This bill was read a third time and pa,ised. WAYS AND MEANS. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought up the report, which was agreed to. INCOME TAX BILL. Oa the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr. DISRAELI said that as we were now at war with China, and considering the state of the session, he should not offer further oppoSition to bill, and attacked what he called the turbulent and aggressive spirit of the Government. After some remarks from Mr. B. COCHRANE, Mr. WILLIAMS complained of the tax being eon tiuued on incomes under 150/. Major REED impressed on the Government that there must be a readjustment of this tax. • Mr. MUNTZ said that the country would not be satisfied with the present modification of the tax. Sir G. STRICKLAND complained of the inquisi torial nature of the tax, which was one that ought not to be continued in the time of peace. Dr, MICHELL also complained of the inequality of the tax. Lord PALMERSTON defended the Government from Mr. Disraeli's assertion of the aggressive and tur bulent policy of the Government, and said that he sup peed it referred to China, and that it was said with re ference to the Hastings. He (Lord Palmerston) con sidered that the clear-sighted and straightforward conduct of the people would not be led away by the de clamations of the right hon. gentleman, and he had no doubt the people would not give an agreeable answer to the right hon. gentleman. Mr. GLADSTONE addressed the honse, contending that the excessive taxation and high expenditure of the Government had a very material connection with the foreign policy of the Government. (LEFT SPEAKING.) REPRESEA TATION OF MARYLEBONE. Mr. Jacob Bell, who contested the representation of this borough, with so much spirit and ability, at the last election, in opposition to Lord Ebrington, having heard that the noble lord means to solicit a renewal of the suffrages of the electors, has which opposition ever. intimated to his lordship his intention f not again opposing him. This is very generous on the part of Mr. Jacob Bell, 'mid will not be without its weight if be should contest the re presentation of any other place. With regard to the other member, Sir Benjamin Hall, no one dainsdpoasepdoortf,ionneovferhmis ocroeinhswtiet to e f c hi o na ur , se ne w w oul t d ha t t ni t n h k e ofe only yttqmege question h i n caused any material differeennthcbeaosbrboetwcieen the opposition, constituents, h it". t oss l be largest est revived. and t h Sir Benjaminmosto u satisfactorilycon. barou et f fahr o nrae r resv t tuen thenio net ably, lu t t nhonnebg faithfully, re-elected aptee rfuiol period opulent great fact—conclusively shows that th cosrtuahlertounePetrgensi for good entertain a deep sense of the t g h. in the world, is fact— . a very them in Parliament It is an additionally . of those services of those who te contrary, auy . th . e g y successfully repreaennd fact, that many f ar . e now, in 1857, riendshipand who took the deepest jute right hon. gentleman's return in 1837, as sincere and strenuous in their support as they were then. The re-election of Sir Benjamin Hall, not only without Opposition, but without even the talk of an opposi tion, is a circumstance of which the Commissioner of Works may be justly proud ; and no less proud ought the electors of Marylebone to be, that they have such a representative thus to elect and re-elect for a period of 2 oyears. Happy representatv LI , —Morning Advertiser. 1 e. Fortunate constituency--Morning y. uf t2aton'hiaytahteoalirst EXTRA°atwTashursday performed last, by in Msru.niaws Wm. RDINA RY FISHING FEAT.—The 1re162 Mail pays an pnrves, o wa t ea , on the river Tevio t. Mr. Purves went out in the ear ly part of the day, and after fishing for three hours, ki ll e d eight fish, weighing 1201 b. What was most remark. a ble was that this large creeltul was captured with seven ex traordinary n tn B arfo o f et, on minnows. The average weight of the fish killed was 151 b. POOR LAW (SCOTLAND).—Two Poor Law Superin. tendents, Messrs. Briscoe and Falconer, have been ap. pointed in Scotland, under the Act of the 19th and 20th of Viet., cap. 117. They are to make the tour of cer tain districts in the Highlands, and to report on the ad. ministration of the poor law and the state of the pan. pers.