The Sun. — London, England, 1857-05-15 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. --- CITY, Two o'Ceocu. Accounts from Liverpool state that the Coqou Market yesterday closed steadily, and prices of Americans advanced, but all other descriptions were unchanged. The sales were estimated at 6 , 0 00 bales, 500 of which were taken on specula- . tion. The Railway Share Market closed actively, at a slight advance in prices. During the present week there has been rather less animation in the colonial produce markets, and s peculation is now conducted with more caution. Although prices are generally supported, a decline is in some instances apparent. The public sales of su gar, for which article there has lately , "eeo such an active demand, have not been n umerous, and a portion of the supply offered tas been withdrawn. Besides this a decline of 61, a nd, for particular kinds, of ls. per cwt. has re sulted. Coffee has been firm, and a good inquiry e2sxi.s:o s ts for . home consumption. Cocoa has advanced per cwt. ; and rice is quoted at previous rates. The business transacted in nun is limited. Saltpetre is dearer ; and cochineal is at a slight de cline. Spices are quiet and steady. Tea is dull ; and t allow rather cheaper. At the public sales of indigo th ere i s no improvement upon the opening prices. Behgal qualitie , i, newly imported, have been dis posed of at a decline of 4d. to 61 per lb., and old goo ds 6d. to 9d. per lb. Colonial wool in public auction is in rather better request, and the quota tions realised are firmer. States The steamer Fult n has arrived from the United with 111,090 cols. in specie. The remit tance by the Ellenborough, from Sydney, is 30,000 sovereigns. According to the telegraphic message from Alex andria, in anticipation of the Overland Mail, the "changes in India show further indications of im provement. This will, no doubt, tend still further to depress the silver market, where a decline has already occurred. The bars by the last Mexican steamer were sold yesterday at 54. 10. per ounce standard, or id. per ounce lower than the previOns sup p l y. The Bank of France return for the month end -I.llg yesterday is not satisfactory, although perhaps ( Nita as favourable as cou'd have been expected. The stock of bullion is smaller, while the loans and discounts have increased. The statement contains feature of interest, and it is presumed the next one will - rxhibit an improvement, the Money Market at Paris being now rather easier. In Loinhard-ritraet and at the Bank there is a good demand for money at full quetations. On the Stock Exc ,ante the demand for money has been extremely active, sod the supply being Small, loans have been obtained with difficulty. As much as 8 and 10 per cent, is paid for the accorn- Modation. The Market for Public Securities is quieter to• day, and the advance has Lot made further pra gress. At the same time the tone of the market is g_ ood, and th e expectation of easier money, a rid the opera ions for a rise, buoy up Arise s . Th ere i s a good demand' for money ;ti t. th e " House," and the high terms that are (I ' ll Paid for loan s h ave a wea k en i ng i n fl uence. Consols have been 94 to 941 for money, alai. 94# ,or th e account. They have since declined o 931 1 6 a nd 941 g respec ti ve l y. T he N ew Three per I s e nta. were 921 ; an d t h e R e d uce d , ; India ° lids are Bs. to 33. discount`; the nirch Exche quer Bills are 2s. to 4s. prem. ; the June do., par 2 s• prem., th e B an k b ro k er h av i ng b oug h t 9 4 00 01. at the latter quotation. The Bonds are tia l i:ery few dealings are recorded in the F o reign are 's. Turkish 6 p er Cents. have been 95# and lociziow about 95 t o 951. Th e 4 p er C en t s , are tto 1.001. Sardinian are 91?. Spanish New c „ f ,e i rred 25L and the Certificates Wen ; collowi ng are t h e nom i nal prices o f F ore i gn 2 2 ?, ° `,,ta:—Gren a d a Deferred Bonds. 6i 7 ; Mexic 0,!,, 3 14 . ; Peruvian LA, per Cents., 77 78 ; ditto 3 per 54 55 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 46 ; e e 'Tian 5 ner Cents., 104 106 ; ditto 4i per b a's. 96 98 ; e; pan i e l l 3 per 41A 2 ; ditto Pass red, 23# 5 ; ditto Certificates, 6i ; ditto ve _ " Messrs, D. Bell, Son and Co., report that during A L I week there Chas been very litt'e business in. 'lterica.n Securit as ies, and little chetre4e in prices. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. :eenn. Per Cent uni ted St a t es 6 per Cents. 186 7e, —1868 b1e ...105 1005 'ilt ed States 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6B-.106 1063 A labama 5 CeetESTATE SECURITIES. per Maryland 5 per Cent. Afassachnsetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). Ilississippi 6 per Cent. PI. Bk. Bonds .................. Pississippi 5 per C en t . Union Bk. Bon-1371..:ds e nnsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock ............ b,ennaylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 4,:!nnessee 6 per Cent. Bonds ,;!rginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886. .. N5l ~ 1.1 v lrginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) _lBBB._ 84 86 LOANS OF CITIES, Itovttreal 6 per Cent. Bonds _ 1856-1865... ~ 89 91 ~ 99 100 40 42 74 76 79 81 nv Orleans 6 p er - t Stock 1883... 75 77 RAILROAD BONDS. i11i ,, 11°4 Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage, ui inoia~ nvertible 1875... 89 91 Central 6 per Cent 1375... 87 88 'meta Central 7 or Cent. Freeland notch P 1860...107 109 ..................................... /41,4, 1 : 16 Central (Shares), $3O ... 30 32 p - .AM. Central 8 p Cent., Convert 1860.- 11, 3 :',°. do. * do. 1869... 91. 92 NeA Central 7p. C en t. , C onvert 1864 ... 92 94 Convertible ic Central 6 p er C en t., not 1883.- 78 80 oYork and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort /fragtit..l.. 1883 .- 83 85 an ' a . a ;fa .... . e'ea .. Convertible-1862.- 77 79 K an d • IPn ° .., Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking 4q 1875... 82 84 en 4lnk 7 Per Cent. tat Mortgage 1865... 111sYlvania Centra'l 6p. Cent.. tat Mort 1880... 89 91 be en t he Railw ay Sh are M ar k e t th e d ea li ngs h ave fully r ather ci rcumscr ib e d . P r i ces, h o we r, ware 1 44 B° ' t ained, the Ilnetuationa not having been eh . castern Counties, Lancashire and -York- No r t h- and South-Western improved 5s , an Oxi'Western and Midland 10s. ; East Anglian, kit4 cl ',„, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, i a os d Ve t : A aatern declined 55., and Caledonian, . little business was reported in French or atittai rii.- a , ll Shares, and prices are steal. are.4"1,4,11, Foreign , and Colonial Mining Shares Ciret u ß lt . Great *heal Alfred realised 61, and %ti t . G uth Tol gns 19 . previ n Stock Bank Shares rule inactive at about / n I% ll e rates . hi t) .ule Miscellaneous Shares there is little chapse . ab o : l t c Ei to report. Crystal Falace have receded t° 10,. °8 * North of Europe Steam improved ''Sneed; and Peninsular and Of Seam ad- C o to about 10s. London General Omnibus f°ll 4 l 4d National Discount Company realised vain a. 11%003' Baseness done. Par e . it L l is e t. E l S —THIS DAY. 92a i 4 A llllNl ( S irOni Cil th ° e S O l ffi N c G ta P i 3)Ar. ~ollt. Baseness A.nnultles 91 6 4 :li `± e i ; .3"eet. nonsols Annuities ' 92i k 8 4 , i i .k.l-04.4 Atr,,,e„eut. Annuities s-ntiii:Dsoi4t;',:::un:lietert.B...lPl‘eliTlO.e.:stti Jan. 1860....:34:8829rit3upd44.1161 liPliu'anre.-1) t4ef re& Acconnt "sque r p,i , i 2d. £lOOO i. t i:: -11)1.110.n.: ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' per Cal: t. - 2p 1 P P ar p P P lo par 2P 5 p ''. p .. - al _ g 4 2161 Dit to u () 9si tO . 185 g DAY. ?it..._ ........... D4—THIS ?ort 4 4 .%g OF FOREIGN FUN ---- b. guess. Bond s 5 er Cent., Con, 1841 46 b Itto 1 853 9 * P 4 t•di,, i Li , . per Cent. 91A 4 g r.1 1 , 4 4 0 -.2 4 4, 8 4... 5 per Cent. __ Il kt e A 4 I * 3 par Cent. 414 i bitt e , '''' N ec°ll nt 253 1/).41'1,111.- tom t-'4ferre(i' 3 p er *" 1 • t fun 6 Si,•OunnAtee Cert. of Coup. n 1 glue`lll 1 per Cen. iz.rt ,b ui l t t t : c : t. ' , stilt% ,i NT cent 95 A $ 4 Account ........................... •• •-• 1064 1 bit:' thaarKnteed, 4 per Cent. 1014 4 1 .*,ll..4:at'n° te_eLlin:Cent., ex. 25 francs •••"- n"; x d h...bitt ' ,4 0 41 per Cent.. ex. 25 francs .`.. i . 1 D i tto eartxgc, EA per Con;., 12 Guilders ;0..7 , 4 0 4 Cent. Certificates 1,,, '-nt. Ohioends 3 , . the above plum:di/3B O'CLOCK. i?,?tiaols. money mitt°, Account (June 4) 'Pk_ ...-- _________ Ittis -7 "MY born son of the Emperor and Empress x o - f k 414 has been baptised by the names of Serous A 0. therevitcht. q. i ti.p • . 121 e is the sixth child and the fifth son t 4 13 :7_1 sties. Ott e uII°NAL MAIL TO AIISTRALIA.—Last evening, lett,: aai lON at the General Post-of fi ce, that a sbip t he ' ' l leil for Melbourne would be made up this day, 16 t h • Qiux lest' to be forwarded by the steamer Royal t,,') A l i . t. m Liverpool. A mail will also be despatched l'l3. ''''urne, by the steamer Undaunted, to sail from pllooth on the 27th inst. N'ilit, NIA GARA —The large American screw frigate e e '541'4, arrivedat •Gravesend yesterday, and will pro erl tn . he art , 49t areenvnch, for the purpose of taking on 1) 1 " the calls for the Atlantic submarine telegraph. 5 lit, c aptain visited the dockyard in the afternoon, but r ra , th e „, Itetneuts having been made as to the moorings of efile e reB4l , he immediately proceeded to the Admiralty The Printer I‘j ea of a d e f unct penny newspaper, named QGll7, °r thY, was yesterday sentenced, at the Criminal a liC, , to three mouths' imprisonment, for publishing Taylor, e' concerning a Mr. Areakin, and also on Messrs. and Greening, of Fetter-lane. law, as 11, and d affairs, iastical Secand of our scope that a n least 7s under )wn to as they ..ry late oppor -1.) en at con -7e out of in the urhood. e duty, take an hown in the sub 'ltical use ;eular re- of every • ities may and le traces 7as secu- gementS tanco of need for pmr;sbes :ient sys wuships. 3erubled, so illus- original rish es in r than is i to em ices, the improve e punish tit of the well go- be parish sly those iigh wav ce. The id Ward" itructive% übject of ''he eces damental. ir pointed 's inquest nd to• the owments, n at some ran ediate s of origi -what wil l —that the the lavr this sub tly places,. good ol' Records, lithoriti 3 g Irish festi have been k in 00 its by oe. benefit a ,hissecona felt, arc' .011. f repregen• have bee° it, to main' 3 who live e Hudson A 'hose Cane; trictions rade withal vfoundloct it before be n people...! A pril 28.-' the French law wag e 25th inAt; td unusui P a fortnigh t a closed °I I on the f° l- was mad e ' iurteen pe r s had ocely quiet ; the, an u nusol made a° operation Harbour . ,. l3 °„ tion of yr s Holy hes' a level. at 120, 0 d into foot ) ivanic b 0! 'dors, bill d this grol: 'eh i n ters!: lonel SOT' Woolcvic i * , nd foreiglif BOY or nine my"' o'clock the etre% t stop about way , Pr mt," 10 4 , round 0 e of Titt e u r A t o was to i ; d toics r , Ta Ited. lost 10 a amped Wbe nurner°l isuburbs , vas beld Mr.J° llt3 hair. Tbd ckcey a° ate acco l/v Com P al l", vhich P v their f A i r result so' siastr bject. 'a raeetial4 reral to in' ise ce4 isnoua t o Id was . h were is St. 1( St. 1( St. 11 f 7.0 I 4. 20 1 St. J 1 St. 'lOl 25 8 25 St. 1( 0 a, 0 I a, St. 10 St. 11 , 10 St. 100 St. 101) O' all 20 I all CO all 25 I all 50 1 9 20 j all St. 100 50 j 31 St. 'lO3 St. 100 j st. '101) st. log St. too 25 2:31 95 ., 50 all St J.Ol i St. 100 10,3/.1 20 117 all 10! all -It. (100 20 16 ; 10 ! 10 St. 100 I St. 100 St. 100 10 4 ill ! all I St. !100 10 i all St. !100 20i 17 ?tl! 7 20 all 25 all 25 1 15 25 3 16i St.:100 St. 1100 25 1 22 20 1 all 20 1 all 50 1 all 20 1 all 10 1 all all all [CO all:Atlas. and St. Law. 18 9 Itomb4y, Blroda, and CenJud,guar. 5 p.c. 18 I all Do. 20i! 10A Buffalo & Lake Hur.' 100 Buff. , Brnt. & God ch. 100 6 p.e.bds., 1 Aug. ,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., I June, '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Oude (Lira.) Ceylon A shares Do. B. do. Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do.4)j p c.Bnds. ' '57 Do. do. do., '59, do. Goelong & 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 0; 2s. 20 ?,s1(1 20 10s 20 1 17} all 20 2s. St. 100 20 15 10 I a ►OO )0 all 10 all 10 4 loi all !Oi 0 . all 0 all 10 all 0 all Do. do.; '73 , without option Madras, guar. 4A P.C Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 44 p. c. Exten. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do. Oude (Limited) Sciude, guar% 5 per c Do NI I all !O all !O 55. ;13 5 ;0 all 10 all 20 18 5 all 20 16 6 all ntwrp& Rotterdam Ardennes Belgian East. Junct. Beziers to Graissessac Carp, eaux di Toulous, 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 17, Mediterran Maria Ante; is I Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref Northern of France Norwegianlirnk. Pref Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Recife & San (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse 'Do. 5i per cent. pref Southern of France West Flanders.., Do. 5A per C. Pref W.&N.W. of France Western of Austria._ West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden all Do. Bp. cent. pref. all IZealand ......... all 'Australasia 184 Bank of Egypt 50 Bank of London all Bri. Col Bk.& Ln. Co all British N. American 8 C. Bk. of Ind. Au. &Ch 50 City 25 Colonial 20 ;Commercial of Lond all I Eng . Scot. &Am Cht all Lon. Ch. Bk .of Aust A ll Ditto New 20 . London and County 50 Lnd.&E Bnkng.Corp 10 London Joint Stock 20 ILond.andWestminst 35 (National Pro. of Eng 10 IDo. New 22i National Bank all New South Wales .11 Oriental Bank Corp 15 Ottoman Bank 15 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New I R . Aug .B. &G,Im.Co. all South Australia all Union of Australia 2a iDo. New 10 Union of London.; 50 Unity Mutual... ' 5 O Wotan Bk.o Lond.: JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 87 89 11 lid 52 54 is- 62 - 64 17i -- 17 174 -18 i 17 -- 17, 20i 40 50 20 100 MARKET 3—(This Day). RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this day Business l toe this day. 3 Rartways. Nottng. Bost. & Easter. Junc....... Belfast & Ballymena ! B R irra tou n r g A .7W all ° e l y v . e . r . h ..... 6 .. Birkenhd. Lancsh. I Cheshire Junct...... , • I:qlaek burn I 31v th S. Tyne original (iss. at £45).... 3 Rristoi Sr Exeter_ 0 Ca1ed0nian.............' in •-4 .eqter k Holyhead . 11 iCork and Bandon.... 1 611 ''mark, Black. & Pass il l Cornwall a D. A 8 Do. B ......... [-5 Dnblin&BelfastJune. ' ll Dun. P. &Aber.Junc. 17ast Anglian ...... 611 ';'astern Counties EasternUnion,A.stk " !Do., do. B. ....... ;1 Do. N;ew A.......... K.nt ..... )0 East Lancashire 611 ;East Suffolk 4 I Do. 00 Edinburgh & Glasgow all Edinb. and Peebles 00 ,Edinb.Prth.&Dundee Forth and Clyde Julie. K) 'Furness . ..... O Glasgow & S.Western 1 1 Great N. of Scotland O Great Northern 10 I Do., A. Stock O Do., B. Stock O it. Sth. &West. (Ire. r4reat Western. no. Str.V.R. gua. St 1 Lancaster South-Eastern 1 .riancaster dr Carlisle. ti Do., Thirds Z !Do. New Thirds ) Lancash. &Yorkshir, ; Do., do. F. Llti Do., Wet. Riding Un 1 Do. Southport.... 1 London & Blackwall Lona. Bright. & S.Cst. London & N. Western Dc. Fifths Do. ,167..5ii.,M&8...C' Do. Eighths London dr S. Western Lndudrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. dr Ennisk 1 vianch.Shef.&Lincln. Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Midland Do. Birming.& Derby ‘Tidland G.West.(lr.) Do. A Shares Newcastle &Carlisle Newpt.Aberg.ckHrfd Newry dr Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Uostrevor N0rf01k..... i Northn. Counties Un North British .... ..... North Devon, Rail. dr Dock Stock ............ Do., A Stock ......... Do., B Stock ......... IN. Eastern Borwick 'Do. do. Extension ... Do do. G. N.E Purch !Do Leeds Do. York 'North London N . & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn !North Staffordshire North Western I N di S. Westrn. June. oxford Worcester & j Wolverhampton.-- Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central !Scot N. E. Abrdn .St I ShrNashire Union !Sal ngbourne &Sheer 'Smith Devon South Eastern Do. 4 . per c. Shares South Wales... ...... , S. Yorksh. RiverDmol D 0....... ........ ..... Staines,Wok.,&Wok, Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 185 Stockton & Hartlepl !Taff Vale 'Do. Pref., No. 1 , Thames Hay. D. &R Vale of Neath.... Waterfd. dr Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West C0rnwa11........ West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B j West London Do. First Class Do. Sacond Class Wmble, lon &Croydon tinITISIFT Pi 5i - Ba 9 66 - 68 81 - 9 89 - 91 73 - 73 35 - 36 4 --- 8?; - 9.4 19 - 20 11i - 12 52 - 54 - 36 8— 7 d 98 99 61 - 63 ii - u 97 - 98 8 -8; 97 - 98 89 - 91 1 22 - 123 02 - 104 671 - 67; 4 63 - 65 70 - 74 6 - 8 F 6-8 j 102 - 102: a i 6k - 6i 1.10 - 312 1 105 i - 106 pal 100 10(N 4 7 4. 83i - 84, 54 - 56 i'6 - 16 61 - 66 3 i - 3 i I 43 - 44 87 88 311 3 d 2i 2,f 41 42 651 —66 i 96 99 4'id 8 10 10 30 -31 i 7 - 5 106 - 103 - 26 48 - 50 24 - 14,1 183 - 192 75 - 76 86 - 87 4id' 44 41 - 43 20A - 21 4 - - 4i 7 - 9 24 - 3 - 6 ISSESSION S. 1— i P . - ... id i p }96 98 I 95 - 97 95 - 97 ••• - ••. - p 107 - 109 11 - lip 194 -- 204' 64 -- 66 91i -92 i 21 -- 214 -- 1 pl 24* - 24 - 2* - 2ip 99 -- 100 115 -- 120 ,115 --119 106 - 108 19 - 20 211 - * - p' ' - 6 - 4p -.-- -. li -24 p sil - d - - ...~i - 5$Pl - 31 - 38 -9? i -58 t - 59 pall IIGN. 7 --- .71 2 - par 23,1 46 48 40 41 ? 2( 1 pal 56 • 58 6 - 7 ••• ..• 9 7d 741 4 n 19 12 11i 33 h g a 102.1 2 112 106 51 61 Si LOOT 100 1 100 43. 2i / 84 4 3i BT. 201 I 314 30/ St. 124 12. 103 20 66 51 6 91i 21g 24f 4 101 I 1200 - - 1 30 - 32 140 - 150 ?60 - 270 i 63 - 380 5 - 18 45 - 23 - FOREIGN MINES. 20 7 Australian 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issueil at .£5 pm) 30 all Do. Cocaes do Cuiada 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey id 18 1 4 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica $ id 40 all Cobre Copper 5B 60 . . 16 Copiapo . 2 all Fortuna 20 all , General 3 all Linares 5 1$ Lnsitanian 1 all Mariquita 1 all New Granada 1 all Noveau Monde 20 all Pont. Sil.LdM. & Smlt 6 8 5 1 Port Philip . — 30 16„ Santiago de Cuba 1 all outh Australian 1 all Do. Scrip 1 all Do. 10 p. c. ,„ 283 all United Mexican 3l 4 MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 Australian Agricult. 191 20 10 all Australn. Royal Mail 10 all Berlin Water Works.. 4 5 50 40 Brit. American Land ... 100 32f Canada - 154 St. 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July St. 100 Do, 6p. c.Feb.&Ausy. St. 100 D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept. .. . St. all Copper Min. o f E n g. 32 37 25 all Do. Pref. 73 p. cent. 25 27 5 all Crystal Palace 2l 2$ 2i 5 all Do. Preference 4 all Crystal Pal. of France ... 1 $ Duston Iron Ore ... 20 .18 Eastern Steam St. 100 Electric Telegraph 92 91 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel. . . 5 all En.drAust.Cop • SmCo 11 10 10s. Eur. & Ind.Jctn. Tel. par iP 23 all Gen. Ir. Sc. Col. (lim.) 15 l 4 Gen. Steam Navigat. 24i 20 5 London Discount Fza id 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 3 4 43i 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. 10 all Mediteran. Elec, Tel. „„, io . all Mexican& S.Amerien 5 5 Nat. Discount Co. 41 5 5 Do. New 10 5 Netherlands Land 1 3 10 all Do. Do. 5 all Do.B p c.PLias. at 1(1 4 41 5 1 Do. Do. 1.00 80 New B. &N. 'S. Land 18 22 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.e.D. 1 all N. B. Australasian... a 33- 0 all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 9 10 9. 1 1 all Oriental Gas 12 ss. Do. New Shares p 41 , 25 all Peelßr. Ld. di Minrl ll 21 50 all Peninsular & Oriental ... —70 i 50 10 Do. New oe• 50 all Rhymney Iron 15 all Do. New 6 8 60 60 Royal Mail Steam._ 60 62 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. l 1 1$ all Do. New ". S. Aus. Gov. Op.c. Ms — . 25 all South. Austral. Land 34 36 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip $ 1 1 all Do. Registered 20 5 True. La, Co. Up. Can 100 281 vau Dieznen's Land, ll 12 rEIP 1' , 11 3 LONDON, FRIDAY EVENIN MA - Y 13, .185 i: LINES LESAED AT FIXED RENTALS. CRIMINAL COtJkT—tfl± Day.) Id : ,FAILwAti. Leasing Companies Closing Prices this day. Buqiness this day OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Cresswell.) THE MURDER AT WOOLWICH. George Dave, 25. seaman, was indicted for the wilful murder of Samuel Lorg. Mr. Atherton, Q.C., and Mr. Petersdorff, conducted the prosecution, on behalf of the Board of Admiralty. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Sleigh. The facts of the case were strictly as follows :—The deceased was a corporal of Marine#,, belonging to the Slaney, gun-boat, and the prisoner was a seaman on board the same vessel, which, at the time of the fatal occurrence, was fitting out at Woolwich, to be elt ported to China. On the 233 of April, about nine o'clock at night, while the people belonging to the Slaney were on board a hulk called the Hebe, near the Slaney, and they were about to go to their ham mocks for the night, a cry of murder was raised, and the prisoner and the deceased were seen standing together, and the latter staggered and fell to the ground. It was found on examination that he had received a most dangerous stab from a bayonet in the stomach, and on the following day he died from the effects of the injury he received. The prisoner did not attempt to deny that his was the hand that committed the deed, but when he was spoken to be exclaimed "I have had my revenge and I don't care if I am scrag ged for it to-morrow morning." He at first, it appeared, refused to give up the bayonet, but at length he did so, and was secured and sent on board the guard ship, the Fisguard. It seemed that the prisoner formerly belonged to toe Fisguard, and he was removed to the Slaney with the view of being promoted to the rank of quarter-master. It was proved in the course of the case that the unhappy deceased had reported the prisoner to his superior officer for some misconduct, and that he had been put in irons, and was only released at noon on the day the dreadful occurrence took place. The deceased was absent from the vessel at this time, and it appeared that almost im mediately be came on board, the prisoner made the attack upon him, and that the bayonet belonging to the deceased was taken by him from the place where it had been depo-ited, and made use of for the purpose. Mr. Sleigh made a very feeling appeal to the jury on behalf of the prisoner, and earnestly urged them to find the prisoner guilty of the minor offence of manslaughter, and not to consign him to the scaffold by returning a verdict of wilful murder. The Learned Judge having summed up the evidence to the jury, they almost immediately returned a verdict of guilty. The usual proclamation was then made, and the pri soner was sentenced to death in the usual manner, and was ordered to be delivered over to the custody of the Sheriff of Kent for execution. The prisoner heard the sentence without betraying the slightest emotion. THIRD COURT. (Before the Common Sergeant.) CHARGE Or STEALING GAS. William Siloock, a licensed victualler, residing in Dnke-street, Manchester-square, was indicted for steal ing a quantity of gas, the property of the Imperial Gas Company. _ Sergeant Parry and Mr. LiVey appeared on the part of the prosecution. Mr. Sergeant Ba?lantine, Mr. Met calf, and Mr. Law defended Bilcock. From the evidence of officers of the Imperial Gas Light and Coke Company, it appeared that the prisoner had contracted with the company to supply him with gas, and accordingly a metre, the property of the company, was placed on his pre mises. From information received the officers of the company, in order to test the meter placed in the defendant's house, opened the ground about 60 feet from his house, and placed there a dry meter in order that the gas might be registered before it passed into the meter in the defendants cellar. After the test meter had been done some. time it was examined, and a difference of 24,000 feet of gas was found on the first and 9.000 feet on the second occasion it was examined. Find ing such a great difference between the test meter and the prisoner's, Marriott, one of the witnesses for the prosecution, entered the prisoner's house, and on pro ceeding to the cellar, where the meter was, found a flexible tube so fixed on it that gas was burnt which did not pass through it. On being told that such a proceed ing was irregular, the prisoner said he had authority to use it by sanction of the company. A witness named Walter became cognisant of the circumstance, and ordered the defendant, either to take it downer make his representation to the company that the supply of gas to kis house was insufficient. This not being done Walter represented the facts to the Gas Company, and the pre sent proceedings were instituted. For the defence it was contended that the meters were defective, and therefore it had improperly registered the quantity of gas consumed. The Jury returned a verdict of " Guilty." The Common Sergeant then sentenced the prisoner to six months' imprisonment with hard labour. NEW COURT. (Befora the Recorder.) Two men, named Christian Klein and Nicholas Klein, brothers, were indicted for cutting and wounding John Graef, and also for a like attempt upon Leon Hardt Threes. Mr. Ribton defended Nicholas Klein. From the evidence it appeared that the two prisoners, the prosecutor, and several other persons were drinking at a low beershop in Drother street, Whitechapel, and while before the bar a quarrel arose between them. Each prisoner drew a knife, and immediately after wards a general melee ensued. Thress fell to the ground, exclaiming that he bad been stabbed. The police was sent for, and the prisoners were taken into cu s t o dy, an d ebarged with the offence for which they were indicted. The evidence was not at all conclusive as to the part which Nicholas Klein had taken in the affray. The Jury acquitted Nicholas Klein, but found Chris tian guilty. Th; Recorder sentenced the prisoner to - nine months' mprisonmeiat, with bard labour. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. About an average time of year supply of English wheat —partly left over from Monday —was on sale in our mar ket to-day. For all kinds the demand ruled heavy, and prices were quite 2s per quarter lower than on Friday last. The show of foreign wheat was good. We had free sellers of most kinds on lower terms; but scarcely any buyers came forward. English barley moved off steadily, at full prices. In foreign parcels, very little was doing. Then was a slow inquiry for malt. In prices, however, no change took place. Oats were in short supply and good request. In some instances prices were rather higher for good sound corn. Beans, peas, and flour moved off slowly, on former terms. Buckghamsh Clydesdale Jc, Col.Stour Vy g. 6 p.e 11 E. Un. H. Sh. Gla.3. Barr. et Neils. Direct. Do. New ll Glstr.ScDn.Fr 11 Hull & Selby ill Do. = Shares ll Do. 4 / Shares ll Lon.&Greenav .11 Po.Preferena Til., &S. r*Do. Bark. Sh all Man cli.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. evrmark.et BuryE.G.spc. 11 I NT. dt Est.s p. c. .11 jDo. 6 per et.. 11 I D o.Fi xed sp.c 11 I Prest. daWyre 11 j Do. Slurs. A Roystn. dr. Hit. j 11 r Shiews.& Her ll S. Staffordsh ll WearVal.g6pcl 11 Do .. ) !Wilts 41Soirarst Ln.&N.W. (JWodon... E.li.daE.o Gt.Nolthn i E. Count. Caldonian., Do. 3t. Weetn. Y. & N.M Do S. Eastern, »o. Peto &Co Do ILn. &N. W. dt Midld. ' I E. Count Do L. dt/S . W Do Gt. Northn T. Brassei I. )(Clean Stk. &Dar Do nt.Westn. 92 - 94 1 97 - 99 11 - 13 133 - 135 34 -4. j liiiii -- iiii i 2 12 2" 234 1103 104 I par p 2i - 2$ 88 - 90 - 54 - 56p1 1 130 - 133 8 - 9 9 - 9i 32 - 33 86 - 88 PREFERENCE SHARES. 'Blyth and Tyne 10 p, c.pref. (issd. at 501.; Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. qt. Do. 4 per c. Shares.. ealedn. £lO p, c. 'Ches. dt Ho. 51 P.C. I Do. do. 5 per cent ;Cork &Bandonsip.e. Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. E. Anglian Cls. A Sh.' IDo. do. Cls. B 6p. e, do. Cls. C 7 p. C. Eas.Co,Ex,sp.eNo,l Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pr. c. St, 'East Un., G. 6 p. c. IDo. 51., 10 per cent, IDo. 101'. Debentr.Sh , Do, do. 4 per cent I East Lancasll.6 p.cts. IF..&W. York. J. sths Edin.& Gl. 5 p. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. Furness, 5 p. c, Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Groat Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem Do, 44 per cent Do. 5 p.c., Rol. at 5 r. c. prem. N. of Scot.lst Pre Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 pert. Pref. St. Gt. W. ( B. &H. Ex.spc Do. con. ;ed. 4i p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per .ent. Do 5 p. c, red, pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do, Chester Bp. c. P. S Do. do. 5 p. c. d 0... Do. Birm. Gna, Stk, Do. Chesil. Gua. Sh, Do. do. do Do. do. do. Land: York. 6 pc. St. !lon. &B.G. 5 pc. No. 1 D0.,P., 5 p.c.St.No.2 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. dr N. W. , Coy. dr Nuneaton 5 p. et... Lon. & S.W. 7 peret. late 3d Shares ... Londy.& Color. Sh. Lowly. &Ennis. Sh. M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 ... do. 3.1 per cent. Ilarypt. Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4 1 per cent Do. dO. Aid.Consol.6 P.C. St. Do.Con.Br.Bir.6 p.c. Do. 41 p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. & H. Pref. St. New., A.ber. , &c., pr. 5 p.c.red. 5 p.c.pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. orf Ir. Deb. 4 p.c. S h. Do. 5 P. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 5: 1 2 . p.c. pf , 1847 ,Do.lVv.V.sp. „,1847 North British ...... . ID-). 71. Preference N. E. Berw. 4 p. c. Prf Do, do. do !Do. 'Leeds pc No.l IDo. do. Qrs., 1848... I• Do Yorkii.&S. Pur. !North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar (Scot. Cent. New Pref !Se.N.E Aber.g.Gp.c 'Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St Do. d0.3.i p.c. pf. St ,South Devon jDo. fixed 4:1 pr rent. S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of Os. 6d. Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh S. Wales Gua. 4 p. e Do, do. 4i p. c S.Yorksh. 4 p c. Guar Stock. &Dar., sp. c IDo. do. do. !Stock. & ITartl. g. 5., p.c. till July 1, '56 1 IWaterfd& Kilk. 6 pc. BRITISH !Alfred Cons. (Philk.) British Iron Condurow (Cambrn.) Dev. Gt. Crisis. (Tay.) Great South Tolgus ,Grt. "V. Alfrd. (Philk.) IGrt. Vor (Helstn. ) (Lady Bertha N. Prances (Illogan) N. W. B isset (Mogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. Min. Co S. Caradon (St. Cleer S. Carn Brea (Illogn. S.W. Frances(lllogn. Tam. S. & L. Min. Co. Tin Croft ... 40 lUn.Minen (Gwennap) 1286,V. of Towoy ( Camay.; 14 W. Basset (Illogoi).. 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 51 ' WI Basset (Mogan) 5 IWh. Buller (Rdruth). 54 (Wh. Edward(Calstek) 1./ 7sWh. Kitty (U. Llant) 8 Wh.Ma.Ann (Menht.) 44 Wh. Trelawney (Lis..) 93 - 93 - 5i - 6 108 - 108 - f = 12 - 112 112 71i - 72 1113 - 115 05 - 107 _OO - 102 60 - 62 108 -10 j 93 - 95 83 - 85 84 - 86 100 - 101 9 - 10 - 17 9 - 104 71 - 73 19 - 19, 9; - 9i 141 -14 i 132 - 134 137 - 140 1114 - 116 1154 - 156 $ - it 66 - 68 130 - 132 96 - 98 86 - 88 'II -- iii - 103 91 92 1i ld i - 24 - 110 - ... ''' . 114 - 105 - i• - 19 224 - 233 98 - 100 9 i - 27 - 28 2 - 3p 2i - 2* MINES. 19 -20 A 7 r - S" 160 -- 170 455 -47 F. 18i -- 191 6i - 44 - A - - 17 - 19 - 5 - 22 - 23 5 - 6 - 2 330 - 340 54 - 6, 1 1 290 -- 310 - 1 1 4 - 2201 hi 20 47 25 ARRIVALS TLIIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English 1 3,350 150 910 280 1,610 Irish Foreign ..... I 4,980 J 8,460 5,150 1 100 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. To-day's market was somewhat extensively supplied with beasts, upwards of 400 oxen being on offer from Oporto, and the demand for all breeds ruled heavy in the extreme, at a decline in the quotations realised on Mon day of 4d per Sibs. The top figure for Scots was 4s Gd per 81bs. The show of sheep was only moderate, yet the mutton trade was very inactive, at barely stationary prices. Lambs were i❑ good request, at from 53 64 to 6s 4d per Ribs. About 4eo came to hand from the Isle of Wight. We had a steady sale for calves, at full quota tions ; but pigs ruled heavy. Milch cows were in better request. _ _ Per 81b8 to sink the offahu s. d. e. d.I . s. d. s Inferior Beasts.... 210 to 3 0 PrimeSouthdown 5 6 510 Second quality 1 2 3 6 Large crse. calves 3 6 4 4 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 2 Prime small do 4 6 5 0 Prime Scots, dm 4 4 4 6 Largo hogs Inferior Sheep _4 2 4 6 Small porkers 4 4 5 0 Second quality ...4 8 410 Suckling calves 23 0 30 0 Prime crse.-wlled.s 0 5 4 Quarter old pigs 21 0 28 0 Lamb, 5s 6(1 to 68 4d. TOTAL SUPPLY: I FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves 294 Pigs 3OO Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves l9O Pigs NEWOATE AND The trade generally was he: Per 81ba by LEADENEIALL. avy, at drooping currencies. the carcase. Beef, Do., Do. Do., Pork s. d. e. (1 - . 1 , inferior 2 8 3 0 , middling 3 2 3 8 prime large 3 10 4 0 ( , do. small 4 0 4 2 c, large 3 8 4 2 I Lamb, 55 0 Hutton, Inferior 3 Do., middling 3 Do., prime 4 Veal.... 3 Pork. small 4 Id to 68 d. e. d 0 3 6 8 4 0 2 4 8 4 4 8 4 5 0 BOROUGH HOP. Our market is seasonably well supplied with most kinds of hop., in which a moderate business is doing, as follows : Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 103 to 5/ 12s ; Weald of Kent, 3/ 5s to 31 15s ; Sussex, 3/ Os to 3/ 12s ; year- lings, 1110 s to 3/. per cwt. COLONIAL. TEA. —A good business has been done in sound useful qualities of Congous at about is 4d to is Gd per lb., but common Congou ruled dull at 123 d. The mark e t generally was quiet. SUGAR.--For home consumption there was a better en quiry, and both foreign and colonial realised full rates. For exportation the transactions were limited. The re fined market ruled rather easier, brown lumps 694 6d to 70s per cwt. COFFEE. —The supplies still continue on a very limited scale. A fair business, however, has been done by private contract in both Plantation and Native Ceylon at fully previous quotations. RlCE.—Holders of this article demand full rates, but purchasers are cautious in their dealings, and th e b us i ness transacted has been only for immediate consumption. hmt.—The market is firm, fully previous rates being current for all qualities. SPICES.—Mace and nutmegs are steady; but ginger, pimento, and pepper have been at improved quotations. COCHINEAL—Previous rates are current, but buyers are cautious in their transactions. The stocks on hand are rather increasing. SALTPETRE. —The market has a firm appearance, and full rates are current for all qualities. TALLOW. —A very limited business has been done, and prices are rather easier. P.Y.C., on the spot, 55s 9d 565, and last 3 months 54s 9d to 55s per cwt. GREEN FRUIT.—The fine weather has improved the de mand. Oranges and lemons have advanced in price, some parcels of the former from Lisbon, Naples, and Palermo, sold by Keeling and Hunt, wont at 2s. per package higher. Lemons in proportion, the stock of which is short. Nuts are in request, the back Ward state of home vege t a ti on leaving little else for consumption. 2 t I A_ 4.1 to n SUN OFFICE, Seven, oTtock. LUDLOW RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTIZIO TELEGRAP if .) OAKLEY PARK STAKES. Polly Peachuni Happy Prince Fernhill colt Four ran. Won in a canter. RACING STAKES. Queen of the South Questionable St. Clair Seven ran. WESTON STAKES. Agra... . . Ephorns Assailant Three ran. Won easy. CORPORATION PLATE. Raven Little Cob Catharine Logie Five ran. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This Evening.) Lord DUNGANNON gave notice that on Monday he should put a question to her Majesty's Government as to what arrangements had been made for steam com munication between Holyhead and Kingston. If any bad been made he would like to know the period at which they would be carried into effect. He also gave notice that on Friday next he would move for a copy of the corr-spondencetbat hml taken place between the Lord Lieutenants of Ireland and the Dublin Protestant Asso ciation. The noble lord also presented a petition from Armagh against any further grant to the College of Maynooth. Lord COLVILLE presented a petition from the civil servants of the Crown employed at Cbatham, praying for an alteration in the system of allowances from the superannuation fund. SCOTSCRAIG'S ESTATE BILL. On the motion of Lord REDESDALE, this bill was read a second time. ST. JAMES'S PARK. The Earl of MALMESBURY begged to ask the question of which he had given notice— namely, what are the objects and expenses of the works now going on in St. James's park ? The lake in the enclosure had been entirely drawn off, and works wore in progress to diminish the depth of the water. Of course the works would cost a large sum of money, and in his opinion the benefits that were expected to result from the improvements would not be commensurate with the cost. He understood that the whole of the expense would cost between 12,0001. and 14,0001. One of the objects to be attained by the improvements was to render her Majesty's palace more healthy by the fact of the water in the lake being rendered more pure. It was, no doubt, a mostimportant object, but at the same time he must say, as a resident in the locallty, that he had never felt the slightest inconvenience from the condition of the park. The place had always been of a healthy descrip tion, and no complaints had ever been made by the in habitants. The second object of the improvement was the accommodation of skaters ; but, considering that in this country it was only about once in twu years that this exercise was to be had, he, with out wishing in the slightest degree to interfere with the amusements and recreations of the public, did not think this was sufficient to justify so heavy an out lay. Tue third object was to have a constant stream of water passing through the park, and thereby add to the beauty of the park. No doubt it was important to have the water as transparent as possible, but whether Par liament would consent to the expenditure of so large a sum of money i❑ making these alterations he very much doubted. The cost of carrying out the foot-bridge would be 3,5001, and the new ornamental entrance upwards of 4,0001. Their lordships might de pend upon it that much greater attention must be paid to the expenditure of the finances than had hi therto been bestowed upon it. It would no doubt surprise many of their lordships when they were told that in the miscellaneous estimates since 1838 to the year 1856 the increase had been 4,200,0001. The increase upon salaries during that period was not less than 463,0001. The noble earl hav ing noticed increases in other items, said that the im provements as they were called that had been effected during the last few years were unworthy of the coun try, unnecessary, and extravagant. Earl GRANVILLE said her Majesty had made no complaint respecting the condition of the water in St. James's-park. The works were being carried out in ac cordance with the opinions of certain eminent medical men ; and the water in St. James's-park being considered in the worst state, it was determined that that should be first attended to. [LEFT SPEAKING,] HOUSE OF COMMONS--('Phis Evening.) The SEEAKER, took the cbair shortly before 4 o'clock. SWEARING IN OF MEMBERS. • Mr. A. M'Carthy, Mr. B. Hughes, Mr. Sip°Pea, Mr. Connelly, Sergeant O'Brien, Mr. Deasy, Mr. Leslie, and Mr. Greaves took the oaths and their seats. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —Bedale and Lsyburn Railway ; Meriton's and Ha• gan's Sufferance Wharves ; and Peebles Railway. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented in favour of the Beer Bill ; against the growth of opium by the East India Com pany ; the removal of the Jewish Disabilities ; for an alteration of the civil service superannuation fund • against the taxes ou knowledge; against the abolition of Church rates. THE RUSSIAN RAILWAY. Mr. CLAY asked the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, whether it was the intention of the Govern ment to bring forward any measure for the abolition of the Russian Company, or affecting any portion of the dues levied by that company Mr, LOWE said that the proposed bill dii 'not contemplate abolishing the Russian company, but it did to abolish 2,0001. a year levied by Russian on British shipping for charitable purpose, such as organs for Moscow and pictures for the Emperor of Russia, &c. THE WHITWORTH RIFLE. Col. SYKES asked the Under Secretary for War, whether, as a grave expense was being incurred by the Governments of England and India in the supply of the Enfield rifle, and consi dering the prospects of its supercession by the superior arm, the Whitworth rifle, it was intended to continue the manufacture of the former ; and, in case the Government considered further experiments neces sary with the Whitworth rifle before they decideed upon its adoption, to state when they would renew those ex periments. - Sir J. RAMSDEN said that the superiority of the Whitworth rifle had not been established sufficiently to enable the Government to consider themselves justified in discontinuing the manufacturing of the Enfie.d rifle for the use of thearmy. Experiments had been made rela tive to theWbitworth rifloof not an unfavourable character, but being incomplete he was unable to state more then. If the experiments, when completed, showed its supe riority over the Enfield rifle, the machinery for making the Enfield rifle could be adapted at a trifling expense for the manufacture of the Whitworth rifle. STADE DUES. Mr. RICARDO asked whether the Government in tended to continue the Treaty of 1844 with Hanover, respecting the payment of Stade dues by English ships, or whether they contemplated terminating the treaty by notice, so that the question of the future payment of the Stade toll might undergo consideration? Lord PALMERSTON said that the matter referred to was under the consideration of the Government. He was unable to state what course the Government would pursue in reference to it. FIELD ALLOWANCE. _ _ Major KNOX asked the Under Secretary for War whether he had any objection tq lay on the table any correspondence that took place between the Secretary for War and the other authorities at home, and Sir J. Penuefather, on the subject of field allowance claimed by the 51st Light Infantry, the Italian Legion, and other troops stationed at Malta during the late war ? Sir J. RAMSDEN said that the matter to which the question referred had already been di-posed of in strict accordance with the regulations of the War-office, and that on that ground the Secretary of State for War was not disposed to lay the papers before the house. THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK. Mr. CONINGHAM asked the Attorney General whether it was the intention of the Government to prose cute the directors of the Royal British Bank (Hear.) The ATTORNEY-GENERAL at some length ex plained that he had applied to Mr. Linklater for copies of the evidence in this case, which, when forwarded to him, he shonld consider with a view to a prosecution, in conjunction with other learned functionaries. The law threw a great many duties of this kind on the Attorney-General without providing him with any machinery, and in this instance he should be indebted to Mr. Linklater for the papers at the expense of the shareholders. He asked the press to abstain from mak ing further remarks in the matter, as it might tend to defeat the ends of justice. SHERBURN HOSPITAL. Mr. ATHERTON Raked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to bring forward any measure daring the present session, founded on the report of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales, relative to Sherburn Hospital, in the county of Durham ? Mr. BAINES said that the Government had no in tention to introduce such a bill this session. PRISONERS AT HONG BONG. On the motion of the adjournment of the house until Monday. Lord R. CECIL called the attention of the First Lord of the Treasury to the alleged detention at Hong Kong of 42 prisoners, in a room 15 feet square for 20 days. Mr. LABOUCHERE said that be bad every reason to believe that there was no foundation for the rumours !1% , • 7 4-, r ve IC tins subject. He had 31it :hell, upon h :If-ply c.. 1 the Tramp:al C us J. Bent to Chum for information. Mitchell, is Thomas. ENCUMBERED ESTATES COURT. Mr. NV EIIIE SIDE called at.en,ion to the conduct of the Government, to not removing the court for the sale of encumbered estates in Ireland to a inure convenient site than the present, in accordance with the recommen dation of a committee of this house, Mr. HORSMAN said that the Government had acted upon the recommendation of the committee, which was made in June last year, and he wrote to the Treasury, asking for an item of 10,0001., to be inserted in the esti mates of this year, for the purpose of building the new Courts. That had peen done, and the item would befound in the estimates about to be laid on the table of the bong's. There was every disposition anti intention, on the part of the Government, to afford every accontinedation re quired fur these courts. Mr. NAPIER, supported Mr. Whiteside's statements, as to the inconv.mience of the present courts. GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH. In conseque:.ce of the application of Mr. PILE and Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, Sir G. GREY posponed the second reading of this bill for a week. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT. County of Devon—Cspt. John Davie Ferguson Davie to be Deputy Lieutenant, vice Major-Gener d Sir Henry Ferguson D.. vie. Dirt., resigned; James Samuel Pitman, Eeq., to be a-linty Lieutef.ant ; George Soltau Symons, Esq„ to be Deputy Lieutenant, vice Soltau, resigned. Tower Hamlets—C. Bruce, Esq., to be Deputy Lieu tenant. King's Own Lightj Infantry Regiment of Militia—H. M. Dillon, Esq., to be Captain, vice Ellis resigned. Qu • , .11's Own Light Infantry Regiment id Tower Ham 7e%s Militia—Ensign Arthur J. Thistle.thwayte to be Lieu tenant, vice Monypenny, rr signed. let Durham Regiment of Militia—Ensign Henry George Fielding to be Lieutenant, vice Egremont, deceased. Kent Militia RaAment of Artillery—Second Lieutenant George Augustus Young to be First Lieutenant, vice Sow mere, applinted to the 11th Hussars. - West Kent Regiment of Yeomanry C ava l r y—Ed mu nd Stracey Harange, Esq., to be Lieutenant, vice Wiley, deceased. The portion of the Gacz*te containing the bankrupts had not arrived when we went tp press. BANK OF An Account pursuant to the Act the Week ending on &star& ENGLAND. 7th and Bth Victoria. can A 2, for B.Y. the gth day of May, 1857. lernawarm INCE DEP, X Notes issued ..... . • . 23,557,945 Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other securities ...... 3,459,900 Gold coin and bullion 9,02,945 Silver bu11i0n........ £23,567,945 £23,567,945 sr. 31ARSLIA.LL. Chief Cashier. 57. PARTMENT. Dated the 14th day of May, 1$ BANKING DE Proprietors' capital 14.553,000 Rest ................ 3,328,676 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 5,163,146 Other deposits ...... 10,081,864 Seven Day and other •• •• •• ~•• » 749,043 Governmentsecnrities (includg.DeadWeight Annuity) .... 10,303,838 Other securities.. lB 639,357 Notes 4,226,355 Gold and silver coin 715,182 Z 33,875,732 1 433,875,732 4. MA.RSIIILL, Chief Cashier. D 1 Dated the 14th day of May, 1851 AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending May 12, 1857, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid of payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain : e. d. From the British Possessions in America 43 6.1 Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius 45 8 r Average of the above descriptions. 44 10i COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-THIS DAY. m5terdam............ II !8 Gibraltar •• •• •• •• Ditto, three months .. 12 4 Leghorn ........ 29 65 Rotterdam •••••••••• •• 12 A % G enoa ..... •• •• •• 25 82% Antwerp •.•• • • • . 25 65 Milan •• •• ••••• •• •••• Brussels • • •••••••••• 25 65 Venice ••• • •• •••• •• •••• lamburgh •• •• •• •..... 13 9% Naples ...• •••• •••• •• .• 43 4.ltona •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Palermo •••• •••••• 130% Paris ........ .... • • 25 32% Messina Il•tto, three months .• 25 75 ' Li s b on ...... 52% Marseilles ............. 25 77 }3 Oporto .............. • • 52% Bourdeaux .••• ........ I Rio Janeiro ....... ....• Frankfort-on-Maine .. 120 Buenos Berlin •• •• •• •• •• • • ...• New York,6o days' sight —• Vienna •••••••••• • • 10 35 Philadelphia .• ..... Crieste •• • • •...•• • • •••• 10 36 I ?EKES OF ZULLION, PEE OZ., eetersburg .• •• .. 37% Foreign Gold In Bars £3 17 9 Madrid • •• ... 49 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 ladiz I• • ...... 49% Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 5% tarcelona •••• •• ••• • .• New Dollars .• .• .• 0 0 Silver in bars 0 0 0 TEE BANK OF FRANCE. The following is the monthly debtor and creditor account of the Bank of France, made up to yester day (Thursday) : CR. Fr. c. Cash and ingots Cash at the branch banks . Bills due yesterday to be paid to-day 392,789 52 Bills becoming due in Paris Bills in the branch banks Advances on coin and ingots Do. in the branch banks Do. on public securities of France 24,992,536 10 Do. in the branch banks Do. on railway shares and bonds 12,788,200 Do. in the branch banks June 30, 1848 ... Advances on Treasury bills Rentes of the reserve fund Rentes of disposable funds Hotel and furniture of the Bank Real property of branch banks Expenses of administration Premiums on the purchase of matibres Sundries . 55,000,000 - 12,980,750 14 52,189,360 83 4,000,000 - 5,311,260 - 1,577,323 38 1,682,503 86 343,441 96 952,067,023 44 DR. Capital - RP serve fund 12,980,750 14 Reserve immobiliere Notes to bearer, in circulation Do. of branch banks 5 6, 694 , 200 -- Do. to order (Post bills) fills pa-able at sight Account -current of Treasury Creditor Various accounts-current. Do. branch banks Dividends to be paid Discount, interest, and expenses Charge for safe keeping of securities Re-discounts of the last half-year Overdue bills Sundries 7,088,980 78 3,253,188 - 81,537,611 8 124,386,504 98 22,057,962 522,321 25 1.682.316 16 15,840,450 97 1,931,788 55 24,891 60 2,563,557 93 952,067,023 44 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, May 15.—Wind this day at noon, S.; light breeze, and fine clear sultry weather. PORTSMOUTH, May 14. Wind S.E. to E.S.E.—Arrived —Nova Zamble, from Batavia for Rotterdam ; Velocity, Sourabaga, and proceeded for Cowes. POOLE, May 14.- Wind B.—Sailed—Sisters, for Labra dor ; Hearts of Oak, Newfoundland. SWANSEA., May 14.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Java, for Shanghai; Ann Ingate, Fernando Po; Betsy Hall, Ja maica. PLYMOUTH, May 14. Empire, for Portland Bay. FALMOUTH, May 14. —Wind W.S.W.—Off port-- Maria, from Bahia. OFF WEYMOUTH, May 1 4 .—Arrivei—Bristow, from Port Adelaide. MILFORD, May 14.—Wind S. Am phitrite, in tow of her Majesty's steamer Devastation. —Wind S. W.— Sailed—British (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind N. Ai rived—Byzantium, from Holyhead ; Prince of Wales, New Orleans ; Great Western and 8. Crowell, New York; Sylvia, Charleston ; Snowdon, Macao ; Excel, Oporto ; Par,onp, (s. p.), New Orleans ; Catherine, Gurdina ; Tar ragon ~Gra - S'aileil—Provestenen ' for Stettin ; Otaha, Calcutta ; Ganges, Miramichi ; Maria, Riga,; Confidence, Gijon; Fortuna, Frederickatadt. QUEENSTOWN, May 13. Wind S.S.E. Arrived—Ann Budson, from Iquique; Free Trader, Callao; Clara Louisa, Smyrna; blahomed Ali, Taganrog; Asia, Jaffa; Agnes, Trinidad; Wanderer, Manzanella ; Arone, Alexandria. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday, 9.38 S.M. Wind E. ; last hour's ebb; fine. Arrived, May 14—Royal Blue Jacket, from Cape Sines. Arrived, May 15—Hannab, from Guernsey ; Oscar, from Gottenburg. DEAL, Friday, 9.30 a.m. Wind S., light. Passed, May 14—Agnes, from Buenos Ayres, for Lon don ; Sabrina, Cuba, London ; Circassian, Oporto, Lon don ; Stirlingshire, London, Buctonchee, N.B. Passed. --Sylph, screw steamer, from London, for Bor deaux ; Eskdale, Singapore, London. Passed in tow—Hotspur, from Calcutta, for London. Sailed—Vallesmeria, for London. Mr. Benedict's First Musical Festival at her Majesty's Theatre, will take place on the morning of Wednesday June the 10th ; the second on June the 24th ; and tile tliird and last on July the Bth. Mr. Benedict is hon• oared by the immediate patronage of her Majesty,' the Prince Consort, and the Duchesses of Kent and Cam bridge. There is no doubt but a brilliant assemblage will on each of those occasions attest the high and recog• nised merits of this eminent favourite in the musical world. THE LATE FALL OE HOUSES IN TOTTENHAM•COURT ROAD. —The inquiry into this lamentable accident wax resumed to-day. A number of witnesses were exa-. mined, but nothing -ittrther than that which has already - appeared in The Sun with respect to the cause of the accident was elicited. A CHILD BURNED TO DEATH IN LAMBETH.—Yester day. Mr. Carter, the Surrey coroner, held an inquest at Mr. Pope's, the White Horse Tavern, Cornwall-road, on the body of Catherine Matthews, aged one year, whose parents reside at 54, Wotton-street, Lambeth. Tee evidence proved that the parents of the child went tel a concert at Easter, leaving the deceased in charge of A girl, who, falling asleep, was suddenly startled by knock, and the child fell upon the fire, and was much burnt about the face, which caused erysipelas to super. vene, of which it died. Verdict—accidental death. PASSENGER DUTY PAID BY RAILWAYS.—The total amount of all duties paid by railway companies in Eng land and Scotland (for the duty extends not to Irelaed) on passenger traffic amounted last year to 338,7134 against the snm of 31065/. in the year 1855. Tne Briebton line paid 23,570/. ; the Eastern Counties, 21,8841.; the Great Northern, 17,9381,; the Great Western, 33,25.51. • the L .neashire and Yorkshire, 10,9481. ; the Midland, 16,1931. ; the N orth-Eastera, 17,4231. ; the North-Western (London) line, 51,1991. .11 the South-Eastern, 26,530. ; and the South-Western, 28 7901 CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday Mr. Baker held fin inque-t at the Greyhound Tavern, Old Ford-road, 0 thu body of Thomas Regan, who lost his life by a fall ea earth while working in an excavation at the residence of Mr. Charles Eaton, on Monday morning last, as pre. viously reported. A. verdict of accidental death wal recorded. 58 a 25 a] 12.1 al 124 al 20 al St. Ilf St. 50 I a] 50 al 50 ! a] 25 12. a] St. 11',4 12 St. 41 all 5 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 26 13 1 2u St. 400 1100 100 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 1100 ,100 all 100 !100 !WO all 1100 all 100 100 all all 2/ 12 14 20 1493 11/3 I 1892 Pm 12 106 1011 132 30 97 22J 19 , 3 / 4 181 191 61 OATHS. The house went into committee on oaths, when Lord PALAIERSTON moved that the Chairman be directed to move the house, that leave be given to bring in a bill to substitute one oath for the oaths of allegi ance, supremacy, and abjuration. His lordship first apologised to the noble lord (Russell) for taking this subject out of his hands, and said that his excuse for so doing was that the carrying of such a measure would be facilitated by the Government taking it in hand. This was a most fa vourable time for callingattention to this subject, because, the house having been re-constituted, every member must have fresh in his mind the terms of the oath which they must feel contained many things it was better to omit. A man by it pledged his future well-being for the discharge of certain duties in this house, and the more solemn the act the greater the respon sibility, and the more necessity was there for their being adhered to. There were things in the oaths now inapplicable to the days in which we live, and the persons by whom they were taken, and were revol ing to the feeling. (Hear, hear.) He intended no change in the Roman Catholic oaths, but only in those taken by persons of other denominations. The bill ho proposed was of a twofold object. It would relieve the Christian from the - necessity of taking oaths repug nant to his reason and feelings, but by so doing he proposed to put au end to the only now remaining rem nant of former prejudice and exclusion and thereby ad• wit Jews to Parliament. He proposed to abolish, in ad cases in which by law is was required, the oath of allegiance as it now stands, and the oath of supre macy and abjuration, and to substitute for the three, one single oath—(hear)—that shail contain certain portions of these oaths, and leave out what was unfitting, such as abjuring the Roman Catholic re ligisn, for which now there was no ground on which they could be called one to take it, and abjuring what no Protestant nor any Roman Catholic of the present day believed. He proposed to sweep away that relative to the descendants of James the Second, as if he died only three years ago —(laughter)— as well as the latter part of the oats, relative to taking the oath without. equivocation, &c., and on the true faith of a Christian. He saw no reason why the Jews should be excluded from that house, being men of great wealth, and having a great stake in the country, which must of necessity give them an interest in the Government. Of late years civil and religio.us liberty bad been carried to a great extent, this being almost the last ceremony that 'remained of bygone days. He denied that the country would suffer in a Christian spirit from the admission of the Jews, for whilst he had heard of many Jews turning Christian., he had never known of Christians turning Jews. (Laughter.) By admitting the Jews to Parliament, they would be putting a finish ing stroke to religious toleration, and he hoped the house would ultimately carry this bill by a large majority. Sir. F. THESIGER did not intend to oppose the introduction 'of the bill, but he should in the next stage give it is decided opposition, as the object of it was to admit Jews into Parliament As this was a Government subject ho was in hopes the G , vernment would have acted with con sistency, and made this a portion of the great Parlia mentary Reform Bill of next session, and in accordance with which promise many hon. gentlemen had declined to proceed with motions relative to reform this session. He was at a loss to know why the Jews were to be made an exception, unless some urgent demands had been made on the noble lord. (Laughter) He reviewed the course that had been adopted for the past 10 years with referenee to the admission of Jews into Parliament. [LEFT SPEAKING.] The house was exceedingly full ; many members were unable to obtain teats and had to stand on the floor of the house beyond the bar. Baron Rothschild was pre sent and occupied a seat in that part of the house re served for peers. LONDON GAZETTE--(This Evening.) LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAY 13. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold Drawing-Rooms at St. James's Palace, on the following days, at two o'clock : Sztturrlay, 6th June next. Tuesday, 2 )(1 Jnne next. Notice is also hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a Levee, at St. James's Palace, on Thuzsday the 18th of June next, at two o'clock. WAR-OFFICE, PALL MALL, MAT 15. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Lieutenant John Wyndham Bdlington to be Captain, by purchase, vice Francis Howard Vyse, who retires. 6th Dragoons—William Henry Weldon, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Alfred Thompson, who retires. 16th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Edward Tottenham Irvine to be Captain, by purchase, vice Goff, who retires ; Cornet and Adjutant Edwin Cowtan, to have the rank of Lieutenant ; Cornet Thomas Boyce, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Irvine. Military Train—The appointment of Quartermaster Greenway has been antedated to 20th February, 1857, but such antedate is not to carry back pay. Royal Artillery--Surgeon Philip Splane Warren, M.D., from the 50th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Staunton, retired on half-pay. Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieutenant and Captain and Biovet-Major Augustus Henry Lane Fox to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Villiers Latouche Hatton, who retires; Ensign and Lieu tenant Francis Wheler Vi s c oun t H oo d to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Fox ; Alfred Molyneux Byng, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Viscount Hood. Ist Regiment of Font—Lieutenant Richard L. Williams to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet. Major Stewart, promoted, by purchase, to a Depot Battalion. 4th Foot—Charles Edward Billing, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Barnstaple, who retires. Staff Surgeon of the Second Class John Gorringe, from half pay, to be Surgeon, vice Richard Frsncis Valpy de Lisle, who exchanges. sth Foot--Lieutenant Edwin Fell Haig, to be adjutant vice Adair, who resigns the adjutancy only. 7th Foot—Assistant-Surgeou Thomas Sheehy, M.D. from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon. Bth Foot—Ensign Alfred Downie Corfield, to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice M`Derruott, who retires. 21st Foot—Lieutenant Robert Crassinan has been per reitted to retire from the service by the sale of his com mission. 32,1 Foot—Captain William Redman, from half-pay un attached, to be captain, vice Fleury William Bace, who exchanges. 35th - Foot—Captain C. J. Patterson, from the 95t1 Foot to be Captain, vice Moore, who exchanges ; Ensign R. Parsons to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Warraud, who retires ; T. J. Dillon, Gent., to be Ensign by pur chase, vice Parsons. _ _ 36th Foot--Lieut.-Col., J. J. Hort, from half-pay of the 4th Foot, to be Lieut.-Col., vice Brevet-Col. C. Ashmore, who exchanges. 50th Foot—Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class James Crerar, from half-pay, to be Surgeon, vice Warren, ap pointed to the Royal Artillery. 75th Foot—Lieut. Thos. Mules to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Hothain, who retires ; Ensign George C. Norris Faithful! to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Milles. 79th Foot—Lieut. John Macdonald Leith to be Captain, by purchase, vice Murray, who retires; William James Kerr, Gent., to be Ensign; by purchase, in succession to Lieut. Leith, promoted. 85th Foot—Chaigneaux Colvill Parkinson, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Wilson, promoted. 88th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon John Copeland Knipe, from the Staff, to be Assi , tant-Surgeon. 93d Foot—Arthur Jolliffe Tuffnell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Vidler, who retires. 95th Foot--Captain George H. L. Brooke, from halfepay 95th Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Raines, whose Brevet Rauk has been converted into Substantive Rank, under the Royal Warrant of 6th October, 1851; Captain Henry Edward Moore, from the 35th Foot, to be Captain, vice Patterson, who exchanges. 97th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Henry Browne to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brinkley, who retires. 98th Foot—Ensign Thomas Francis Lloyd to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Twyford, promoted in the Ist West India Regiment; Charles Edward Woodward, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lloyd. Rifle Brigade—Assistant-Surgeon David Cullen, M.D., from the 4th Light Dragoons, to be Assistant-Surgeon. Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant Henry Robert Twyford, from the 98th Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Wallinger, who retires. 2d West India Re_ iment —Ensign M. John Macnamara to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Ellis, appointed to the 18th Foot. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Lieutenant James Meaden to be Captain, by purchase, vice Oldfleld, who retires; En sign 'John James Cahill Miller to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Meaden ; Fenton Josiah Hort, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Miller. Cape Mounted Riflemen — Ensign Edward Alexander Lynar to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Boyes, promoted. DEPOT BATTALION. —Brevet-Maj or William Little Stewart, from the Ist Foot, to be Major, by purchase, v i ce Bruce, promoted by purch a s e , t o an Unattached Lieu ten ant-Colonelcy. GARRlSONS. —Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Amelius Whimper, Unattached, to be Major of the Tower of Lon don, vice Major John. Henryy Elrt n g t on , d ecease d . STAFF.—The appointment of Brevet-Colonel Sir Thomas st. V. H. C. Troubridge, Bart., C. 8., half-pay, 22d Foot, to be Deputy Adjutant-General at Head Quarters, to be dated the 2d February, 1857, instead of the 13th March, 13.57. UNATTACHED. — Lieutenant William Rudman, from the 32nd Foot, to be Captain, without purchase. HOSPITAL ST AFF. — Deputy-Invector-General of Hos pitals Thomas Hall, upon half-pay, to have the honorary rank of I nspector-General of Hospitals. BREVET. --The undermentioned officer having completed three y, ars' actual service on the Bth March, 1857, in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be promoted to be Colonel in the Army, under the Royal Warrant of 6th October, 1851 . — Lieutenant-Colonel John Hamilton Stewart, 29th Foot. MinmANDvm.—The Chriatia name of Adjutant FOR 311 4i 94 304 Par 97i S 123 67i i 43 4 754 i 107} 5 i i 17i/ 47i 41. 14f 361 6 56 261 5i 1.0.61