The Sun. — London, England, 1857-08-10 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two o'CLocK The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday elosita quietly, but firmly, and prices of all kinds were unchanged. The sales were 6,000 bales. The 'Railway Share Market was quiet, and very little business was transacted. It is confidently asserted that Messrs. Carr of Newcastle, whose embarrassments were reported a few days since, will be enabled to continue business. The asseti are not only large but far in excess of the liabilities, and the suspension is solely attributed to th firm having considerable sums locked up Which. they could not render immediately available. Lei:kers from the textile manufacturing districts repre sent trade as being dull, but firm, and in sem® departments symptoms of improvement are ap 'Jaren t. Subjoined is a sta!ement of the stocks of coffee in the principal ports of Europe on the lst of Augita,t 1857 1556 1855 trnit,34 . l Kingdom tons 7300 11000 9880 Hon:laid Ist hands ~ 33180 36770 36500 2nd „ „ 3100 3210 1810 Ant , ,Nrorp Ham .b urg . 11000 1100) 975') HAV3t.e Tries t s 5890 5830 4220 Total tons 69900 73990 70090 The, general position of the discount market continues comparatively easy, although fall rates have Ito be submitted to by the mercantile commu nity for the assistance they require. Trade at the preset moment is not very active, but the various conur torcial transactions always in progress are suflici,ont to maintain a moderately active inquiry in L , .mabard-street and elsewhere. The harvest, Which seems to be proceeding satisfactorily, is (axercising the usual effect of withdraw ing gold from the Bank, but this move nlen.t is only temporary. Meanwhile, the Sup ply of money is being augmented by the pay ment of half-yearly dividends, on banking, railway, and miscellaneous undertakings, the profits of the, half-year ending the 30th June being now in course of distribution. Pending the arrival of the Overland Mail, the money-market presents a aelieved appearance; but if the Indian exchanges remaia firm, and there is a prospect of the specie efflux being continued on the extensive scale lately witnessed, fears will be again aroused as to th e maintenance of bullion in the Bank vaults. If the drain to the East diminished, the deficiency lately caused would be soon replaced. On Satur day abut 15,0001. in gold, forming part of the amount brought by the Swiftsure, was sold to the authorities, and it is supposed that a portion of the remitto ince by the Great Britain and the Indomitable now ho any expected, will be similarly appropriated. Last vreek the arrivals of specie were about 1,139,0001., and the imports, as far as they can be ascertained, 1,278,2951. A so call amount of specie—viz., 11,9281,—has arrived from the West Coast of Africa per steamer Ethiop c. Reno wed weakness is manifested in the market for Public Securities to-day, and the transactions have already resulted in a decline of per cent. Sales I lave been induced by the uns , ttled state of politic a affairs in Turkey on the subject of the Dauul)ian Principalities, and also the Indian affair, otherwise the fact that a large amount of gold was Sent into the Bank on Saturday might have been expected to produce more firmness. Con sols have been 901 -11, and 90k 1 for money, while for the account they have been 901 2, and 901 I. The 1\74.1W Threes are 901 and the Reduced 9018. Exchequer Bills are is. discount, and the Bonds 98111 , Foreign Stocks are not very active, and the quotati ons tend downwards. Turkish G per Cents. have bt !en 93i /, but they are now firmer, viz., 94 to 9 4 3 / 4 , because it is thought that the visit of Louis Napoleon will ensure a speedy settlement of the misrunderstandimg at Constantinople. The 4 Per Can ts. are 991 Portuguese 3 per Cents. are 44i to 45, and Peruvian 81k. Dutch 4 per Cents. have been dealt in at 98i 99. _ _ It is stated that the Eastern Counties dividend will be 4s. per share. The falowing are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks: --Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5161 ; Mexican, 221 i; /2'eruvian 41 per Cents. 80 82 ; Portuguese 3 per gents., 44i 454 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 111 13 ; ditto 4? 2 per Cents., 07 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 391 401 ; ditto Deferred, 241 25i ; do. Certificates, 51 ; ditto Passive, 51 L. A verylimited business has been transacted in rail way shares, and prices in:sonte instances have shown some important variations. Great Western were dealt in. to some extent, and at one time declined about 11 per cent, but they afterwards improved. South Western, advanced 10s., and Midlands, 5s ; Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln, declined 1/. to 11 los ; North-Eastern, York, 1/ ; and South-Eas tern, lOs ; Eastern Counties, North Western, Brighton, and North-Eastern, Berwick, are rather e atter. The foreign and Colonial lines are very quiet., and show little or no variation from previous quotations. The French lines were at qu ite nominal quotations. East India declined 6 5 ., and Great Indian Peninsular were a shade flatter. Grand Trunk of Canada have receded about 11. Mining shares are steady, and Cobre Copper have improved about ss. to 10s. North Wheal Basset realise 151. Joint Stock Bank shares are firm. London and Csunty have improved 55.; and Bank of London 11. In the mi.cellaneous shares, Electric Telegraph have declined 10s. ; A. lantic Telegraph are quoted at 870, and South Australian Land are at 33. BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY. ( From the Official ListO Business done. sank Stock .. 215 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9oa A $ i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9o} 0 A i New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9 oi B i hdia Stock ................ . 212 Luta Bonds, £lOUli f)itto, under 21000 2O d Consols for A ceonut ...... .. 90i A a 4 Eschequer Bills 2d. .;1000 . 1 d V. 500 par Sno/L.... .......... ... . 2 p 1 d Fachequer Bonds, 1858, 2i per Cent — Ditto, 1559 ! PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Grenada New Active, 21 per Cent. Mexican 3 per Cent — Ditto Account 22i Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent — Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 44A 5 T ail , It h Bonds, 6 par cent Ditto Account D i tt o Guaranteed, t per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2A per Cent., 12 Guilders 80. 4 per Cent. Certificates THREE O'CLOCK'. Consol money Consols for account, September 9,. 9Ol g LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) BANKRUPTCY COURT. (Betore Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN HE H. W. B. AND W. H. SMALLPIECE. FAILURE OF GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, —To-day was appointed for the last examination of these bankrupts, who were described as of Aldershot and Guildford, saddlers, &c. From the balance-sheet, prepared by Mr. Maynard, commencing Dec., 1854, and ending April, 1857, show, debtor to credito rs, unsecured, 6,333 /. ; to ditto, hold log security, 1,015/. ; liabilities, 1591. ; balance H. W. B Smallpiece, Dec., 1854, 1,8911. Id. ; advances in 1855, 1,9201. 145.-3,8 11 /. 17s. ld. ; surplus, Dec., 1854, 1,8251. 23. ; suspense account, 4161. 30. 43. ; creditors by good debts, 780/, ; doubtful, 269/. ; pro perty estimated to realise 1,1811. 13s ; ditto, in the hands of creditors, 1,4501. ; consignments, 3641. ss. ; losses, 3,2511. ; trade expenses, 3,4811. ; expenses under deed of inspection, 122/. ; H. W. Sma,llpiece, 5061.165. Bd. The losses are stated to have been occasioned on Go vernment contracts, a large quantity of goods having been returned on the hands of the bankrupts on the ter mination of the late war. MA ark= NITWS.—( this Day .) CORN EXCHANGE. The fluctuations in the prices of wheat in the leading country markets, held on Saturday, wera not extensive. The supplies of the new crop were on the increase. In spring corn very little was passing, and the flour trade was inactive. Most of the continental markets are dull and drooping. For shipment to England the demand has not improved. The American markets have ruled heavy. The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week were very moderate. From abroad, we received 7,878 quarters of wheat, 3,117 barley, 18,442 oats, 450 peas, 4,085 linseed, 6,290 rapeseed, 30 mustard seed, 2,423 In dian corn, 911 sacks and 2,289 barrels of flour. Upwards of I,F 00 quarters of new English wheat, chiefly the produce of Essex and Kent, wore on sale here to-day in excellent condition. Amongst the Essex supply were a few samples affected with smut ; bat those from Kent were free from that disease, and they weighed from 621 b. to quite 641 b. per bushel. The demand was far from active, yet in some instances last weeks prices were supported. However, a few parcels sold at 2s. per quarter less money. The few samples of old English wheat on offer found buyers at last Monday's currency. We were well supplied with foreign wheat, fresh as well as ex granary. Very fine samples sold at full quo tations, but all other kinds were heavy, at barely late rates. In floating cargoes of grain very little was passing. New English barley, the show of which was rather limited, sold steadily, at full prices. Other kinds moved off slowly, at late rates. Fine malt was tolerably firm, at last week's currency ; but inferior kinds were dull, and rather lower to purchase. Very few home grown oats were on offer, and the supply of foreign was only moderate. The trade may be called steady, at late rates. The few beaus and peas in the market were disposed of at last week's rates. We have to report a slow sale for flour, at last Monday's currency. The supply of foreign flour continues limited. CURRENCY PER. IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex it Keut, Malt—Chevalier 78s to 80s Red • • new 543 to 62e Oats Yorkshire and Ditto •• • • .... old 62s 66a Lincoinsk., Feed 20s 23s Ditto, White new 62s 68s Potato . 22s 29s Ditto •• • • .... old 6 5 5 70 s Youghal and Cork Norfolk and Lin- Bl •• 185 22a coin, Red, old 525 623 Cork, White •• •• 195 28s Ditto new • • .... 583 623 Scotch, Feed. •• .. 20s 243 aye—Old •• ••• • •• —s —s Beans—Tiok..•••.... 37s 40s New .. •• .• ...... 32s 36s Pigeons ....•• 43 , 464 Barley—Grindinig .• •.• 26s 328 ( Peas—Grey ...• •• .• 385 40s Matting •• 403 413' Maple. •• • • . • 40s 418 Chevalier— •• . . 42s 46s White... •• 403 41s Malt—Suffolk and No- Boilers • .........403 44s folk ••• • •• 675 77s Flour—Town-made... 52s sis Brown .............. 62s 635 Suffolk ••• • •• 40s 428 Kingston and Ware 693 78s Stooktn & Norfolk 44s —s METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 8,003 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we received 7,216; in 1855, 9,566; in 1..51, 8,933; in 1853, 8,104; in 1852, 8,695 ; in 1851, 6,606; and in 1850, 7,289 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEBS. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 173 ... 1,005 145 130 Flarlingen Dordt ifamburgh 5 1,040 Medemblik 4l 1,109 ... --- Varil Tonningen 315 663 Amsterdam 29 ... 871 Schiedam Bremen 2lO ... 27 ••• '''.. .. ... - Calais - ••• Antwerp :3 0 ... Corunua.. 11. ... 107 ... Total ...1,170 5,537 194 603 ... 492 The yearly comparison of weekly Imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheen. Lambs. Calves. Pigs 1856 1,205 4,690 m 165 663 ... 493 1855. 1,736 6 029 175 528 ... 1,628 1854 1,525 5,484 ... 161 704 ... 599 1853 ...... 1,209 4,696 ... 885 622 691 1852 1,267 5,704 787 567 370 1851 940 7,169 539 688 ... 367 There was rather an extensive supply of foreign stock here to-day in very middling condition. Fro ea our own grazing districts—especially from Norfolk —only a moderate number of beasts came forth to hand this morning, and their general weight and condition were by no means good. The primest short horns, Scots, &;. , moved off steadily, at an advance in the quotations com pared with Monday last of 2d per Bibs--the top figure for beef being 2s. Bd. per Sibs ; otherwise tae trade was firm, and prices had an upward tendency. The receipts of beasts from Lincolnshire and Leicester shire, including Northamptonshire, were, 1,600 short horns ; from Norfolk, 470 Scots ; from other parts of Eng land, 400 of various breeds ; and from Scotland, 41 Scots. Only a moderate number of sheep was in the market for the time of year, and prime stock was very scarce. Prime Downs, half-breds, &c., were in active request at the extreme rates obtained on this day fortnight. Other kinds were leis active ; nevertheless the quotations were well supported. We were fairly supplied with lambs which moved off slowly set Friday's decline in value of 2d per Sibs. The top quotation was 2d. per Sibs. About 1,000 head oamo to hand from Ireland. Prime calves were scarce, anti 2d per Sibs dearer. Inferior veal ruled steady at fully late rates. We had scarcely any inquiry for pigs, the show of which was good, at last Pe w eek's currency. r 81bs to sink the offals. 5. 4. s. d.I a. d. 8, (I. interior Beasts-3 2to 3 4 PrimeSouthdowo 4 8 5 Second quality.... 3 6 3 8 lstrgo crse. calves 3 6 4 2 Prime large oxen 310 4 2 Prime small d 0... 4 4 4 8 Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 &Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...2 10 3 2 Small porkers 4 2 4 8 Second quality ...3 4 3 8 Suckling calves 23 0 29 0 ?rime crtse.-wlled.3 10 4 61i, - uarter old pigs 21 0 t 8 0 Lamb, 4s 10d to 6s 2d. TOTAL SUPPLY; FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs 25,070 Sheep and lambs.. 4,200 Calves 285 Calves 250 Pigs 290 Pigs — A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Nionday, Aug. 11, 1856, and this day, Monday, Aug. 10, 1857. Per Ms, to sink the offals. Aug. 11, 1856.1Aug.10,1957 s. d. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts ... 3 2to 3 6 i 3 2to 3 4 Second quality ditto ... 3 8 4 0,3 6 3 8 Prime large oxen ... ... 4 2 4 63 10 4 2 Prime Scots, &c ... 4 8 4 10,4 4 4 8 Coarse and inferior sheep ... 3 8 3 10,2 10 3 2 Second quality ditto ... 4 0 4 4 3 4 3 8 Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 6 4 83 10 4 6 Primepouthdown ditto 410 5 2 4 8 5 0 Lambs . 4 8 6 o'4 10 6 2 Large coarse calves 3 6 4 2 3 6 4 2 Prime small ditto ... 4 4 4 104 4 4 8 Large hogs „. 3 2 3 10 1 3 8 4 0 Neat small porkers 4 2 4 8 4 2 4 8 Beasts_ „.. 4,004 3,471 Sheep and lambs 2,8860 29,2 40 Calves „„ 460 pi gs , 380 3lO 280 SUPPLIES ox SALE, Aug. 13, 1855.—Beasts, 4,237 ; she()) , and lambs, 23,290; calves, 201 ; pigs, 689. Aug. 14, 1854.—Beasts, 4,836; sheep and lambs, 32,79) ; calved, 443; pigs, 410. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. With. town-killed Meat, these markets are tolerably well supplied, and we have received a fair supply from the country for the time of year. Generally speaking, the demand is inactive, bat the changes in prices are trifling. Per 81bs by the carcase. 5. U. s. d. s. 4. s. d. Beef, inferior 9 8 210 Mutton, Inferior 210 3 0 Do., middling 3 0 3 4 Do., middling 3 2 3 8 Do. prime large.. 3 63 8 ( Do., prima ...3 10 4 6 Do., do. 5ma11....3 10 4 2+ Veal 3 2 4 0 Pork, large 3 6 3 10 Pork. small 4 0 4 8 Lamb, 4s 4d to 5s 61. BOROUGH AND SPITALPTELDS. Since our last report, large supplies of potatoes have come to hand, coastwise and by land carriage. The de mand is by no means active, yet prices are well sup. ported, York Regents are selling at 5/ to 6/ ; Shims 4/ to 51; Middlings, 3 / to 41 per cwt. The imports, fast week, were only 2 00 bags from Schiedam. BOROUGH HOP. There is a fair demand for most kind of hops, at last week's prices, and the show of samples is but moderate. The plantation account ar eby no means favourable, and the duty is called 115,0001. Mid and East Kent pockets, 4/ 158 to 61 Os ; Weald of Kent, 41 Os to 41 10 , s ; Sussex, 3110 s to 41 28; year. lints, 01 Os to 0/. Os. per owt. WOOL. The colonial wool sales are still progressing steadily, and prices now show an advance of ld to 2d per lb. Nea rly 50,000 bales have been sold since our last. The following quotations have been paid :—Anstralian—Cl,n sheep's, is 10d. to 2s 8d ; scoured., Is 10d to 2s 7vl ; pieces, i s 8d to 2s 2d. South Australian--Clean sheep's, ls 8d to 2 . 5 . 2 d ; scoured, is Bd. to 2s ; lamb's, is 8d to 2s ld. Port Philip Clean sheep's, ls 10d to 2s 6d; scoured, 2a to 2s 80; hand washed, is lld to 2s 3d. ; lamb's, is lld to 2s 7d. Van Diemen's Land—Clean sheep's, ls 6d to 2s 60 ; secured, is 4d to 2s. Cape—Cl can sheep's, is 6d to 2s lid ; hand washed, is 4d to is 11. d ; lamb's, is 911 to is 110. Syd ney—Clean sheep's, is 9d tots 5d ; scoured, is 8d to 2s scl; lamb's, is lld to 2s. Other sorts have been sold at is to 2s per lb. Privately the trade is firm, at very full prices. Last week's imports N;•er.:i 72 bales from Antwerp, 84 from Cronstadt, 156 from Odes sa, 1,293 from Hobart Town , and 6i6 from Odessa. Current prices of Englii di Wool :—Down togs, is 6d to is 6id ; half-bred hogget 3 is 5d to is 5Ad ; Down e wes acl hogs, is 4d to i s 4 t d .' Kent fleeces, is 4d to is 4 0 ; Leicester ewes and hogs 'is 3d to is 4d ; flannel woo l, is ld to is 3d ; and blaal :et wool, 10d to ls. Cid per lb. THE SUN, LONDON; MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 10.7 DECISION OF THE JUDGES ON THE WELLINGTON MONUMENT. Subjoined is the report of the judges appointed to examine the models submitted, in competition for a monument to the late Duke of Wellington, which was agreed to on Saturday, and presented to the Government. WELLINGTON MONUMENT. Report of the judges appointed to examine the models, submitted in competition, for a monument to the late Duke of Wellingt >n : "To the Right Hon. Sir B. Hall, Bart., M.P., First Commissioner of her Majesty's Works and Public Buildings. " Sir,—ln the execution of the duty devolved upon us, we beg to recommend that the prizes should be allotted to the models corresponding with the following numbers : Pram. No. - MOTTO. 80 Most greatly lived this Star of England! Fortune made his sword. Firs{ Second 56 - Avon. Third Fourth honour. Mine honour t. 12 ...{ " 'Tis not my profit i that leads”mi 18 ne I know of but one art. 20 d A design in clay resembles life. A stucco copy resembles death. 21 ... The execution in marble, however, is the resurrection of the work of art. 63 We have thus endeavoured to adjudge the prizes we have been instructed to distribute (in the scale of which we have not thought ourselves at liberty to make any change), in the order which appeared to us to be that of the relative degrees of merit in the models, such models falling within the prescribed conditions, as to the space to be occupied, and the cost to be incurred. " In so doing we have not considered ourselves bound to take into exclusive consideration the pe culiar fitness and adaptation to that spot in St. Paul's Cathedral which appear 3 to be in contempla tion for the erection of the proposed monument, which consideration might possibly have led to some difference in the selection. " We cannot, at the same time, forbear suggest ing that, before any design is finally adopted by the government, it would be desirable, considering the peculiarity of the situation contemplated, and that it essentially differs from that of all the other monu ments now existing in the cathedral, the opinion of some experienced artists should be called for, who would be better judges of the local effect than we consider ourselves to be ; more especially as Mr. Cockerell, the only one of the appointed judges pro fessionally connected with the arts—though we have derived from him valuable assistance and in formation in the progress of the examination—has declined, on that account, taking a part in the ulti mate decision. Equ " We may be permitted to add that it is with much regret that we have found ourselves precluded from admitting into the competition some of the models, from the circumstance of their having ex ceeded the limits as to space, distinctly hid down in the prescribed conditions. " (Signed) LANSDOWNE, EDWD. OUST, H. H. MILMAN, W. E. GLADSTONE. OVERSTONE. " 6, Palace-yard, August 7, 1857." The following are the names and addresses of the successful competitors, with the premiums awarded • FIRST PREMIUM, 7001. 80. W. Calder Marshall, Esq., R.A., 47, Ebury street, Eaton-square. SECOND PREMIUM, 5001. 56. W. F. Woodington, Esq., 22, Richard's ,errace, Lorrimore-road, Walworth. THIRD PREMIUM, 300/. 36. Edgar G. Papworth, Esq., 90, Milton-street, Dorset-square. FOURTH PREMIUM, 2002. 10. Cay. Giovanni Dupre, Florence. FIVE PREMIUMS OF 1001. EACH. 12. Mll. Mariano Folcini and 'Miss° Cambi, Florence. 18. Alfred Stevens, Esq., '7, Canning-place, Kensington. 20. Matther Noble, Esq., 13, Bruton-street, Berkeloy-square. 21. Herr Ernestus Julius Hahne], Dresden. 63. Thomas Thorneyeroft, Esq., 39, Stanhope street. PROPOSED DUTIES ON SUGAR, TEA, &c The following resolutions will be proposed in Committee of Ways and Means to-morrow, by the Chancellor of the Exchequer :- 1. That in lieu of the duties of Customs now chargeable on the following articles imported into Great Britain and Ireland, the following duties shall be charged until the 31st day of March, 1860, inclusive (that is to say) : Sugar, viz.:— Candy brown or white refined sugar, or sugar rendered by any process equal in quality thereto the cwt. 18 4 White clayed sugar, or sugar rendered by any process equal in quality to white clayed, not being refined, or equal in quality to re fined Yellow muscovado and brown clayed sugar, or sugar rendered by any process equal in quality to yellow Muscovadoor brown clayed, and not equal to white clayed the cwt 13 10 Brown muscovado or any other sugar, not being equal in quality to yellow muscovado or brown clayed sugar the cwt. 12 8 Molasses the cwt. 5 0 Cherries, dried Comfits, dry Confectionary Ginger, preserved... Marmalade . Plums preserved in sugar Succades, including all fruit and vegetables preserved in sugar, not otherwise enumerated J the pound 1 5 Tea 2. That the following drawbacks shall be allowed on the exportation to foreign parts, or on removal to the Isle of Man, for consumption there, of the several descript;ons of refined sugar hereinafter mentioned, until the 31st day of March, 1860, in clusive (that is to say) : Upon refined sugar in loaf, complete or whole, a. d. or lumps duly refined, having been per fectly clarified and thoroughly dried in the stove, and being of an uniform whiteness throughout, or sugar candy, or sugar re fined by the oentrifigural machine, or by any other process, and not in any way in ferior to the export standard, No. 3, ap proved of by the Lords of the Treasury — for every cwt. 17 2 Upon such refined sugar already described, if pounded, crushed, or broken in a warehouse approved by the Commissioners of Customs, such sugar having been there first in spected by the officers of Customs in lumps or loaves, as if for immediate shipment, and then packed for exportation in the presence of such officers, and at the expense of the exporters—for every cwt. 17 2 Upon refined sugar, unstoved, pounded, crushed, or broken, and not in any way inferior to the export standard sanaple No. 1, approved by the Lords of the Treasury, and which shall not contain more than five per centum moisture over and above what the same would contain if thoroughly dried in the stove Upon bastard or refined sugar, unstoved, broken in pieces, or being ground, pow• dered, or crushed, not in any way inferior to the export standard, sample, N. 2, approved by the Lords of the Treasury for every cwt. 15 1 Upon bastard or refined sugar, being inferior in quality to the said export standard sample, No. 2 for every cwt. 12 8 3. That in lieu of the duties of customs now chargeable on rice imported into Great Britain and Ireland, the following duties shall be charged, the is to say : s. d. the pound 0 2 Rice and rice dust for feeding cattle, the cwt. 0 , t - rough, and in the husk, the qr. Meal, not otherwise enumerated or described, the cwt. EXECUTION OF JACKSON AT STAFFORD, Linseed meets a slow c i e ce i s n . Cat Larysee prie e d . ande is in moderate re saseed inquiry , hut no material change Rapeseed quest has taken at f I place in pr inquiry, but no material change 1C es, Rapseed is in moderate re quest at full l pr a all other descriptions a re ste Aly, and late r are a tea tolerably well supported. Cakes are firm. Turnip,White,per bash. l'i! , to 18s, Swede •••••• •• • • is 18s linstard, Brown•• 161 23‘ White, new • • .... I. )s 12s Tares,Winter, new.... 60 i• 1 6s Od Canary, per quarter • • 7 3 i' 88 ' aye grass (new) .... •. 304 423 Clover ,Red Eng. (cwt.) —3 —5 White ••........ --g Foreign Red.. • ... —5 —s White.... —3 Trefoil, new.. • • ...... 221 24-; 'Carraway •• 445 46s Coriander....,,,,, • . 28s 33s Hempseed,por quarter 42s 445 Linseed, Eng.-lowing„ 74s 76 Crushing ...... •• 6311 69s Baltic •• • • • • , 60s 62s Odessa . •••• • • .. 66s 67s Linseed Cake, pr. ton— English 10s 10115 s Foreign, per ton 101 10, 11, Os !Rape Cakes, per ton 6z 08 6 , 6. Rapeseed, now, pr qr. 741 80, Our market is firm, and i P.Y.C. on the spot 59 s. 9d, per 8 lbs. GLOW. Iricea have an upward tendency, per cwt. Rough fat is 3s. 3d, 1.53. 1854. 185 5 . 1856. 1857. Stock this day 1 8,230 33,571 42.202 11,738 11,861 trice of Y. C 51 AOA t. 673 34 55s lite 53 s Od io 59s 9d —s 01 to 67s 6d —a Od Od —s 0( Delivery last week .. 1,614 1,760 2,599 2, 033 2,60, , Ditto from Jane 1.... .5,561 11,392 17,986 21, 556 14,481 Alrlvals last week.. 1,606 1,281 781 1,565 1,04 Ditto from Jtmel.... 7(14466 8,903 19,473 15, 585 13,21 rrke 91191,11...t5t•• s a s 91 op 6d 564 6a 544 34 61 s 1 The convict George Jackson, who with Charles Brown, since res • 61 3 ed, was sentenced to death for the murder of Mr. arleswortb, at Abbotts Bromley, suffered death on Saturday in front of the county gaol. When the unhappy with the fact th a t his man was made acquainted fellow prisoner was to be s pared and hims e lf hung, he gave way to one of: those fearful paroxysms of grief to which he has been subject more or less since his conviction, and when on Thursday he andwas -visited by his aged parents, three sisters, a brother-in-law, the scene was of a m os t ist anything of the kind d sing character, and ex ceededever previously wit nessed within the prison w n alla Shortly before eight o'clo* 1 this morning the various authorities of the proceeded to the condemned cell, where th o g y " f cound the unhappy man in a most pitiable condition 1. When informed that the fatal moment h a d aril: ved he sunk to the ground overwhelmed with grief , and while the pro cess of pinioning was p roceedin g , the spectacle was hear t- re nding. In almost an insensible was carried from t he conde mn ed state he i towards the s caffold, but on reaching that spot, he began to struggle most viol entl y , and , e ' sobbed, and shrieked in a m anner that struck awe l into the p -v breasts of all. Wh en the cap as over his face, he again strugg led, and sue seeded in pulling it off. At length, h owever, the p relimil naries were 11,;38 -. 11,869 concluded, and the bolt was drawn. The unhappy (5350 d i 0 59s 9d i o man struggled violently, and death did. ---i Od —s Od not appear 2,033 2,604 ,to take place for several minutes. ri 1,16 14,486 1 , 0 , 1 . During the whole of the morning, and at the time 15,585 13,211 of the execution the rain was descending in ton. 04e as 61S ld - 4 °ill there Was a large moan c 4 torrents, PerS9A6 Mg* t A t TRIAL OF THE CONSPIRATOB3 AT PARIS. SECOND DAY. PARIS, FRIDAY. The court was much more crowded to-day. Nearly every seat was occupied. Among the spec tators were the Marquis Pes do Villamarina, the Sardinian ambassador ; and Colonel de Valabregue, the Prefect of the Palace of the Tuileries. As soon as the judges had taken their seats, M. Vaisse, the Procureur-General, rose to address the jury in support of the prosecution. The honour able and learned gentleman, who has a fine voice and considerable powers of elocution, spoke through out in a solemnly emphatic tone. He said : " Gentlemen of the court and jury—lf all the in terests of this affair were concentrated in the three prisoners at the bar our task would bo easy ; two of them confess their crime, and the third by his general denial in the teeth of manifest evidence only shows how well founded the accusation is. But the interest of the case goes further. When a political assassin is taken with a poniari in his hand the public conscience neither exaggerates nor undervalues the importance of the capture. While feeling horror for the crime, it has a sentiment of pity for the unhappy men who are often but the blind instruments of others more guilty. In such cases the public cry out for chastisement upon the real criminals, but justice unfortunately cannot reach them, and is able only to punish the second ary agents. But on this occasion a fuller satisfac tion will be given to public opinion. They who put arms in the hands of assassins, who sport with the lives of others while never risking their own, who pay the wages of crime with money begged from public charity—they who hide themselves shall be unmasked. We have naught them in the meshes of their own abominable intrigues, and we will expose them to the reprobation of Europe. Our proofs are complete. Oh, we know that in a case of this nature people pretend to be very particular about evidence. Party men, well versed in the machinery of intrigue, begin by spreading., a report that there is nothing serious in the affair. When pressed by documentary evidence, they deny its authenticity, and they insinuate that the confessions of the criminals are stories told out of base complaisance to the Government. There are coffee-house poli ticians who say that the plot is got up by the police. All these rumours and conjectures Jo, we are aware, raise doubts of the genuineness of the best founded accusations. But on this occasion we have no fear of failure. Protest as you will in foreign journals, accumulate lies upon lies—do all you will to mislead public opinion, we will prove against you, so conclusively as not to leave a shadow of doubt, that you have been the instigators of this attempt at assassination ; that you have abused the hospitality extended to you ; and that you must now be placed out of the pale of civilised Europe. In a cause of this importance we do not speak, gen tlemen of the jury, to you only ; we speak to France and foreign nations interested in the result of this trial. The great institution of the jury, against which the real criminals protest by their absence, has preserved its purity and sincerity in spite of our political transformations ; it is now what it always has been, whatever the absent may say. Yes, gentlemen of the jury, you have always been zealous in defending liberty when it was in peril, in protecting order ashen it was menaced. And I ask where is the peril now ? All voices will be united when assassins have to be stigmatised. Therefore, let the refugees cease to protest, to ap peal to such or such an opinion. There is no ques tion of politics here ; theie is nothing but an inten tion to assassinate. This is what we had to say to you on the justice of France, against which the re fugees have protested. And now we will proceed to lay our proofs before you, and see enter into an engagement to offer them to you complete." After this exordium the procureur general went on to say that the government had employed none but legal means to obtain a proof of the constiracy :—" Maz zini," said he, "is not a man of action ; he employs his time in writing letters in all di'ections, and we learned that he sent letters from Genoa a dd resse d to a man named Stalford ; juEtice exercising an incontestable right, had o n e if these letters opened in the course of the month of J une. It con tained three letters, one addressed to Massarenti, another to Campanella, a third to Tibaldi. In the letter to Campanella were these words :—' En closed is a line for Massarenti's friend, who resides Rue .Menilmontant, 122 ; it is thee that the mate riel will be found.' After this we lad only to go to the Rue Menihnontant, where Tibaldi resided. It was thought right not to allow the project of assas sination to go farther, and Tibaldi and the other two men were arrested. You than see that justice followed a strictly legal path in obtaining the indi cations of the crime. It may even be said, to the confusion of Mazzini, the instigator of this criminal project, who has the reputation of being clever, that it is to his imprudence that we are indebted for a knowledge of it ; this man, in fact, has been caught in the threads of his own intrigue l" The learned gentleman then proceeded to examine the evidence against Bartolotti, whom he described as a member of one of those bands of Italians in which partisans, instruments, and soldiers for all b a d . causes and all bad designs can always be found. He reminded the jury that it was at York that Massa renti picked the man up and induced him to follow him to London, and that he was afterwards sent to Paris with the object alleged in the indictment. His own confession proved his guilt. "But we must see how and why he made disclosures," continued the procureur-general, "for by so doing we shall reply to suspicions, which in this class of affair attaches to revelations. On the 13 th June, arto lotti, who had just been arrested, was taken before the Commissary of Police ; and M. Pietri, the Pre fect of Police, was present. He admitted that he had come from London in April last with a pas sport in the name of Lazzeri, and that he was ac com p a• panied by Grilli ; but th a t was all. He main tained that he neither knew nor had s een either Massarenti or Mazzini, and that he h ad not re ceived any mission from them. NU; admitted also that he went to England to pa ss a few days, and that on his return he saw Tibaldi ; but he would say nothing more. He did not know_ that in mentioning those two name s, Tibaldi and Grilli, he had unveiled the truth. He did not know that justice had in its hands the ovehel to. ing letters which have often been refer rw red When those letters, and especially that of Massha renti, dated London, the 26th May,. told him what the old man,' nseaning Mazzini, in which o had said, were read, he (Bartolotti) could not re sist making avowals. In presence of the evidence, , he was constrained to do so." Proceeding next to the charge against Grilli, the Procureur-Genersl said that he also had confessed, and had done o with a humility which would have been g, The fact was if it had not been caused by fear' that he was a more cunning roost than Bar tolotti ; he at first maintained t hat it was in a steamer he had met that man, and insisted that he had never seen either Mazzini 0: Massarenti • , in a first, a second, and even a third interrogatorythe he would not make any revelations. Bu when was told that Bartolotti had r evealed all, e made d 1 hehad one he a full andc al om plete avowal of d t h had went further than Bartolotti, for he l ea ey ; movements Of come to Paris not only to watch the na• With respect the Emperor but to assassinate hi • . to Tibaldi the Procureur-General maintained that the letters of Mazzini, the replies of the prisoner himself, the declarations of Grilli and Bartolotti, and the seizure of the trunk containing the arms, undeniably. He then proved his guilt most what is the legal pro ceeded " And now, gentlemen this crime ? On this qualification to be given. to In Ithere is plot law point there is no difacultY• take the resolution of where two or several Now, e ow I ask if, in the acts with acting in concert. N which not only these men at the bar, but those who sent them, there a re not the proofs of a concert What they did was not a vague proje , cs revealed by a few words let fa 11 by chance ; no, it was a matured idea—a resolution come to. Mazzini wrote, " The thing i s more necessary than ever, it is a vital question. ; We may also invoke the ag gravating the lot was llowed circurnst anc e by an act destine d to p re ace the p execution fo of it." The Prooureur-General, after some further argu ment on the legal definition of the crime, went onto say: "We should disappoint public expectation, we should dissimulate certain facts, if we were to e b silent respecting certain men mixed up in this affair. . We will speak of it, for on , •t as on all others, light m ust be thrown. Campanella comes first he is an Italian, he calls himself a literary man, he is the friend and agen t of Mazziui. In the absence of Maz zini, it is he whose mission it is to cause his orders We see that by the letters that to be execute d. wrote Mazzini to Massarenti, have been seized. capable of acting, and reso "Do you think them • e'lla, I have charge d him lute? If so, go to Camps:: ; „ that Campanella had. &c." Therefore it w as cle w. 'a I n another let entered into the resolut io n to ate. ~self. 46 Will ter Mazzini wrote to Cam p a nella hi -sarenti on you have a secret conference with Mas. 'e Mas the affair of Paris 1" &c. The second man a. 'ot sarenti. The participation of this man in the p.._ is greater and better proved. We have proofs of his guilt not only in the letters seized, but in the arri vals of Grilli and Bartolotti. Mazzini calls him secrecy incarnate. It was he who picked up in a public house in London the two men who are now who tempted their misery by making gold. glitter before their eyes, who excited their political. opinions. When Bartolotti secretly left Paris to go to England, it was Massarenti who scolded him the letter which has been read to you—a letter full of blasphemies—a letter in which the Emperor of the French is designated under the name of the e. d, cutioner (bourreau). Thus Campanella, Massarenti, Tibaldi, Grilli, and Bartolotti are the active instru ments of the plot; but whatever the share of the crime of this scum of Italy, there is awidodifference between the culpabilityof such instruments and the criminality of the two men who organised and directed everything—Mazzini and Ledru Rollin. These two man have played a part of a certain im portance in the affairs of their country, and since then they have affected to regulate the interests of the whole of Europe. From the union of their efforts arose a plot against thelife of the Emperor. Mazzini is the principal author of the crime. He is the in ventor of a new the oryof assassination—assassination by two men—by isolatedhands, who do not know each other ; and these couples of assassins are cast into our country as fast as they can be found. But hear his theory from one of his own letters :—" Remem ber what I have told you as to the method to be followed. Act independently—two by two ; that is the only way. The two new on-s must be economical. I would give millions if I could, but I cannot ; expenses in Italy are incredibly high." Gentlemen of the jury, we have no lett. r of Ledru Rollin, for it is well known that prulence has al ways been his system ; but we have the declaration of two women who were with him for a short time. In two circumstances we shall find him in fiagrante delicto of conspiracy. If the preweediuers wer3 re gularly opened against him, I could prove that he already rendered himself guilty of conspiracy in 1853. At that period a captain of infantry, named Koelsh, came to Paris with two Italians, and by his interrogatories which were read to you yester day you saw that he avowed that he came with the intention of attempting the life of the Emperor, and he admitted that he had made known his project to Ledru Rollin. Yesterday you heard the witness Geraux, who was mixed up in his intrigues. Geraux, who afterwards became discontented with Ledru Rollin, gave some valuable information. He bad been charged by that person to take a sum of 5001. which he was to give to an individual whom he was to meet on the place de la Madeleine. The witness pretends that he was ignorant for what object this sum was sent. Koelsh avowed his projects, he was excited by the persons by whom he was surrounded, but scarcely had he set foot on French soil, and found the real state of things and of public opinion in France, than he discovered that he bad been deceived. Can all this, gentlemen, leave any doubt as to the culpa bility of Ledru Rollin in 1853 ; and at present, also, he has performed the part of purveyor of money, councillor, and instigator. Grilli, before the examining magistrate, made declarations which 'he repeated before the court yesterday. He was, he said, at the house of Mazzini with Massarenti and a Frenchman named Rondrone Rolline. Make allowance for the Italian pronun ciation [of Grilli, and no doubt can be felt as to Ledru Rollin having been present at the meeting. Besides, Grilli gives a description of his person, a tall, stout man, wearing moustaches. Bartolotti declares that he asked Massarenti for money, and that the latter replied, " Mazzini will give you some when the Frenchman has given it to him." " I am very certain," added Bartolotti, "that the name of Ledru Rollin was mentioned at that time." Every time money is the subject, Bartolotti is clear and precise. Besides, if he invented the statement, would he not be making Ledru Rollin play a very important part ? How can it be believed that those two men should speak falsehoods in this part of their declaration, while all the rest of their recital corresponds word for word ? If Mazzini were here, gentlemen, he would also, there is no doubt, pre test against the accusation of assassination. "I am . incapable of such an act," he would exclaim. We s will, therefore, place the protests of Mazzini by the side of those which have been made by Ledru Rol- lin. These two men, who have been - always seen united together for evil, would not separate at the moment of crime. Besides, is not assassination the logic of their revolutionary opinions, and if we exa mine the writings with which they poison the dif ferent countries of Europe, shall we not find in them a proof of this fixed idea ? Ledru Rollin writes, "Paris knows that the' life of the cursed one has been twenty times threatened, and that the army has furnished its contingent," &c. Thank God, that is a falsehood. The Procureur-General conclud ed his speech in these words : " And now gentlemen of the jury, measure if it be possible the extent of the disaster which would have happened if the machina tions of these two men had succeeded. The elections of Paris, the assassination of the Emperor, a gene ral rising in Italy were to work together for the success of their enterprise. The theatre which they had chosen for this vast but miserable scene was not Italy, and not France only, but Europe. Who can doubt that if France and Italy were in flames, the conflagration would extend to Europe ? I know of no nation, not one, that could have hop 2d to escape from this grand disaster. It was the constitutional government of Piedmont that was to have been attacked the first. What a lesson for those who think to establish a solid alliance between constitutional liberty and demagogue license Thank God, the danger is gone from us. Our general elections, which the agitators of France fixed upon as a certain occasion of trouble and dis order, went off with a calm and regularity which show conclusively that the political rights of a people are never so freely exercised as under a government which is at once strong and respected. Italy, instead of responding to Mazzini's cry of insurrection, and joining his armed bands, repulsed them by faithful troops and national guards, and cursed once more the name of Mazzini, so fatal to liberty. What remains of these attempts, happily so abortive ? For France, the conviction that she is at this moment the bulwark of Europe, and that those who desire to trouble the world aro driven to conspire against France and her sove reign. For Italy, the conviction, now more certain than ever, that Mazzini is her most danger ous enemy, and that she will never attain the object she pursues until this indefatigable conspirator shall be driven out of Europe. As to Mazzini and Ledru Rollin, I tell them, with all the authority that I derive from the cry of the universal conscience, that their political career is at an end, and that this day, on which their crimes are disclosed to the whole world, will be more fatal to them than ten lost battles. It was not on that day when your armed bands were repulsed with indignation by the faithful troops of Piedmont and Tuscany, or by the armed peasants of Calabria ; it was not on that day your power faded away ; but it was on the day when you were proved to have organised and methodised assassination—on the day when you preached to your adepts and put in practice the theory of assas sination by couples going about separately and "in dependently"—on the day when you earned the title of the King of Assassins. Whether foreign nations shall now repulse you, or continue to you an hospitality which you so little deserve, you will see around a second and more terrible exile. The prestige of misfortune is no longer yours. You are no longer entitled to the privileges of a political enthusiast. Ah ! you are no longer dangerous to the peace of Europe. You have hitherto agitated in the name of liberty • but hear this—you are no longer entitled to speak or to fight for liberty be. cause you are an assassin. Say what you will, there is nothing political in this accusation against I you. These poniards, these pistols, which we see on the table before us, and which were seized at the house of one of your accomplices, are not arms of war ; they are instruments of assassination. They vi t. Ire bought with your gold, and it is you who put them into the hands of murderers. May the stigma of this accusation for ever weigh upon your head, and may it finally unmask you and destroy you in the eyes of Europe, whose worst enemy you are. There never was in this world an accusation resting upon more precise, more consistent, more judicial evidence. The confessions of your accom plices, your own letters, the letters addressed to you, the arms seized—all shows your guilt, and justifies the requisitions that we may make against , von. Gentlemen of the jury, we have done our sluty. It is now for you to do yours with the firm a less and independence of free and honest men." M. Desmarest, counsel for Tibaldi, then rose and s aid :—I will not follow the Procureur-General through Europe. My task is simple and modest. I have only to defend Tibaldi. The Procureur- General admits that Tibaldi is an honest workman, but he describes him also as a skilful conspirator ; that is, I believe, an honour to wh ich he cannot as pire, and all that must be taken into consideration in the excellent and honourable testim on y unani mously given in his behalf by he terday. He is depicted a s a person p e rfectly mild, ca lm, polite. But if all that is a mask—if he has b e en able to deceive every bod y , if be is reall y a s kilf u l conspirator, some evidence of that mora l disguise could surely have been brou g ht forward. It has been said with rea son that a g reat crime is always preceded by a sm aller crime. But let us ex amine if that is the case with Tibald i . M . Des marest here traced the existen c e of his c lient since hie arrival in Paris, and depi cted him as alwa y s oc cupied with his trade. He as ked h o w such a man, who was never known to attend any political meet t w itnesses of yes ing, who had never mingled in conspiracies, could give rise to the accusation brought against Min k . The public prosecutor has thought proper to s I will absent ' absent persons ; but I willnoti tn i ta t e him ; . 01 . ' these personal questions. My a ttention ts ex avoia I devoted to Tibaldi, whom I defend. have elusively - ' e with such persons ; nothing too , such company, a nd has merited significant for of honour or that excess of ne ither that excess s assecutor he's alluded to new my client is too ins The public pls. 'set we proclaim al, d an ger. more admit different theories that we cannot atnyan fi we eau different theories of such a crime . for s that undi;r euvire, =- morality. Our theory i theories of assassination, '''s a narchy, or republic, human life should be re spected • and that is the only theory that the de fence will present. Let us say aloud, and congra tulate ourselves on the fact, that the importance which may have been attached to the plot previ ously to the public trial, can no longer be admitted. The danger has not been great ; in truth no real danger ever existed. M. Floquet, second counsel for Tibaldi, entered into legal arguments on the following point, which he afterwards placed in writing on the table of the court ;---" In admitting as proved the evidence against Tibaldi, it would result that in 1857 Tibaldi proposed to Grilli and Bartolotti a plot having for aim to attempt the life of the Emperor, which pro position was not accepted by the said Grilli and Bartolotti ; we submit to the jury, as resulting from the debate, the following question—ls Tibaldi guilty othaviog, in 1857, made to Grilli and Bar toletti a proposal, not accepted, having for object the crime mentioned in Art. 86 of the penal code — a crime provided for by Art. 89, par. 4, of the penal cede ?" M. Flrquet's motion was rejected by the court. M. Lacan Adressed the jury on bThalf of Grilli. Ho demanded the acquittal of his client on the ground, that if he had really acccepted money to conic t ) Frince and assassinate the Emperor he never realiy e utertained that criminal idea. His client never even walked the streets with weapons on his persen, since the daggers entrusted to him were found concealed in a room which he did not even inhabit. Moreover, it had been shown that. Grilli had never seen the Emperor, which proved that he had not sought to execute the project for which he had received money. Let us now examine the men of the plot. We see the conspirators assembled. Tibaldi is reclining against a chest of drawers while Bartolloti and Grilli are looking on. Weapons are distributed all round, and what does then occur ? Why the conspirators conceal their weapons ; Grilli saunters about, eating and drinking to his heart's delight, while Bartollotti. who has more of an amorous nature, rushes off to York after a yonng English g:t. Well, the conspirators are assemble 1 in Paris, and they conceal the arms en trusted to them. All that I desire is, that if ever nay life is menaced, the dagger may be brandished by Grilli, and the pistol aimed by Bartolotti. (Laughter.) M. Lecanu engaged in the same argument] on behalf of his client Bartolotti, whose acquittal he also asked for. _ The Procureur-General then replied upon the whole case, and denounced Tibaldi as a dangerous political fanatic, a well-chosen agent of Ledru Rollin and Mazzini, upon whom he made a still more violent attack than he had done in his opening speech. M. Desmarest, pursuant to French practice, which gives the prisoner the last word, replied for Tibaldi in a speech of extraordinary eloquence, to which no translation can do justice. He said in substance-.-" I feel obliged to the public minister for his reply ; he has given me the right to answer him. In my first address I carefully al)- , stained from saying a word about those absent men whom the Procureur-General considers to be the chiefs of the conspiracy. But since he has again rc ferred to them in his reply—since he will introduce the name of Ledru Rollin whenever he speaks of Mazzini, it becomes my duty to clear the cause of these phantoms. - It is not for me to speak of Mazzini —he is a foreigner. His letters are on the record of th;s trial. But I will say that, apart from this prose cution, Mazzini's name is more associated with the sacred cause of Italian independence than with any political struggles. The Procureur-General, with a boldness to which we have of late years been but little accustomed, has pronounced in a sympathetic tone the word Poland. That name reminds me of other peoples, who are also struggling for their na tionality. For Heaven's sake, let us not confound domestic insurrectionary movements with those sacred explosions of patriots against oppressors, which should command our admiration. Let us re spect all those men who work for the resurrection of nationalities—who would see Poles reign in Poland, Italians in Italy, and Frenchmen in France—each on the soil given them by God. I will now speak of Ledru Rollin. His name has a double interest for me. He is a Frenchman, and a brother barrister. There is no evidence whatever to justify the intro duction of Ledra Rollin's name into this cause. The prosecution has raked up the testimony of a man, to whom it is said Ledru Rollin gave a sum of 500 f. in a mysterious manner many years ago. But of this alleged fact there is no proof whatever—no guaran tee, no check, no opportunity of contradiction fur the accused party, and consequently the accusation is a nullity—a dream. Have we fallen so low in France that the records of administrative inquiries, which it may be it was very right to make, but which at all events were made exparte and in secret, ,re to be received as evidence in a court of justice ? We have before us no fact whatever against Ledru Bartolotti proves nothing. The French man whom he says he saw went away before his conversation with Mazzini. He has told you that not a word was said in that Frenchman's presence. A letter of Mazzini's, speaking of Ledru Rollin, has been cited, but the terms of that letter exclude the idea of assassination.* The expressions there attributed to Ledru Rollin evidently amount to nothing more than prudential counsels given to a young man in whom he took an interest not to risk his career by embarking in po litical adventures. It was the kind paternal advice which we who knew Ledru Rollin might expect from his noble, open-hearted, venerous nature. Let us leave to the judgment of public - opinion, the pro per tribunal, the appreciation of Kist - Tical person- ages, and let us come to the facts of the case before us. M. Desmarest here recapitulated the moral im probability against Tibaldi's guilt, upon which he had before insisted, and concluded as follows "In considering this case, gentlemen, you may safely dismiss all political considerations from your minds. Your verdict, whatever it may be, can never be considered either as an act of flattery or an act of opposition to the Government. I affirm emphati cally—and I trust that my words will be made public beyond the arena of this court—that assassi nation, under any circumstances, is always a crime and a cowardly action. In the days of my youth I was never a partisan of what may be called classi cal assassination, and I adopted even Brutus with reserve. A verdict of acquittal, or of moderate seve rity, will in no respect imply that you do not hold in horror the crime of assassination. Such a verdict will signify only that the plot has not the import ance, and was not big with such perils, as the pro secution would have you believe."t The President summed up the case in a perfectly unobjectionable manner, and the jury, after retir ing for three quarters of au hour, returned a ver dict of guilty against all the prisoners, but with extenuating circumstances in the case of Bartolotti and Grilli. In consequence, the court condemned Paoli Ti baldi to the punishment of deportation for life ; and Bartolotti and Paolo Grilli to 15 years' im prisonment. * It is remarkable that no evidence was given that the letters attributed to Mazzini were really in his handwrit ing. The fact, however, does not seem to be doubted by the prisoner's counsel. t The French journals are prohibited from publishing the most striking parts of this reply. THE LATE MURDER AT SHADW. LATEST PARTICULARS. On Saturday morning and yesterday (Sunday) Inspector Allison and Sergeant/Terry, .of the K inquiry respecting were busily engaged in making respecting the late murder of Sarah Hamilto n, alias Brown, the unfortunate young woman who was stabbed in the abdomen by an American seaman, named Francis M'Clasky, at a house of ill fame, situate at 13, Albert-place, Albert-street, St. Paul's, Shadwell, on Sunday morning, the 2d instant. The Chief Commissioner of the metropolitan force (Sir Richard Mayne) gave orders on Saturday afternoon for an additional number of detective offi cers to be placed on (duty in the eastern district of London, in pursuit of the alleged murdere r, who is supposed to be in the metropolis. Late on Saturday evening information was, re ceivedn at the King David-lane Police Station, Shadwell, to the effect that the man M . ' Cla s ß el Y t men, been seen in the company of other forsisgniiff_high_ in the vicinity of St. George's . street,bl s lt te way. A number of active constables were visited search of the fellow, but after the t ot ai eeerrre sent in dnight, they numerous low dancing . room', were unsuccessful in theioronis'-tions to find him. inquire into the cause The jury empanneledf rteto: nate female, requested of the death of the coroner for East Middleiex to Mr. W. Baker, t . h_e _ .r G. Grey, the Secretary ' of communicate withebi Department, with the view of State for the Rom d for the apprehension of obtaining w ci as ky. coroner accordingly complied with a reward the w i s h of the jury, and on Friday morning a letter was sent to the Home-office, Whitehall, but on Saturday no answer had been received. It is fully expected that a reward will be granted by Government for the apprehension of the accused. Two American seamen were taken into custody on Saturday morning, on suspicion of being the murderer. The first man was apprehended at Liverpool, and the other was arrested at Ports mouth, but both were subsequently discharged. The police have been busily employed during the last few days in searching various vessels lying in the docks and on the river Thames ; but last night, at 9 o'clock, the accused had not been cap tured. .oud The paddlewheel steam yacht Osborne, master Georgo H. I~• Bowyer, with the Lords of the Ad miralty, left Plymouth on Friday eyelting for the ontwArds Travels in the Free States of Central America. By Dr. Carl Scherzer. 2 vols. Longman. The author of this work has previously given to the public the results of a journey undertaken for purposes of scientific and social observation by Dr. Moritz Wagner, and himself, to the Republic of Costa Rica. The favourable reception which that work met with has induced him to compile the present narrative of their experiences in the neigh bouring States of Nicaragua, Honduras, and San Salvador. Although the name of Dr. Scherzer alone is on the title page, Dr. Wagner has contri buted some portion of it, more especially a de scription of the destruction of the town of San Salvador, by an earthquake, of which catastrophe he was an eye-witue3s. The picture given of Central America is gloomy enough. With a soil of mervollous fertility, with every ad vantage of nature, and many valuable articles of commerce indigenous to the country, the inha bitants are sunk into a state of ignorance, sloth, and wretchednes , ' from which they are only roused by themiserie 3 ofpettycivil war. c T 7. trin and a o ve 1 l ers used to the rapid means of co i locomotion which are now spread over the greatest pa - t of the habitabl.3 glob?, may well be surprised in journeying through so central a portion of it, so close to the bustling civilization of the United States, to find themselves in a town where they can with difficulty procure food, and in villages where they can scarcely obtain a mule. The utter insecurity of life and property is well known, and such is the state of the administration of justice, thanks to party strifes and perpetual skirmishes, that a thief was forced to go unpunished as the head of one of the chief parties was glad of his services. Even in the chief cities things are not much better. Granada lies near the great Lake of Nicaragua and is the richest and most important town in the republic. The people prefer trade, and especially petty traffic, to any other occupation, but as they are by no means to be relied on, dealings with them are not always profitable. Social life here, as in most other towns of the country, is described as tedious and insipid. " Whoever is not compelled by hunger to work, swings himself the greater part of the day in his hammock, smokes paper cigars, which even the ladies do not disdain, gapes through the always open windows at the blue tropical sky, and enjoys in perfection the state of do-nothingness, which passes here for life. The exertion of the brain is, in Granada, dreaded even more than that of the muscles." When this is the favourite way of spend ing time, there is little wonder that poverty and famine are frequent guests in a country which, in some places, yields three harvests a year. In the mining districts, the inhabitants are poorest—they persist, like the dog and the shadow, in neglecting agriculture for mining, for which they have not the appliances, even if most of the mines were not exhausted. Dr. Scherzer plainly states that they would be richer without the mines. Of the gran deur and fertility of this beautiful country he gives us constant proof. Speaking of Nindiri, in Nica ragua h' says—" The soil and climate have in this district endowed the poor Indian with a weath of fruit such as no European horticulturist and no im perial conservatory can emulate ; and the best that is placed upon royal tables in our quarter of the world, is but like that with which naked Indian boys pelt each other, as ours do with snowballs at; the same season." The birds and flowers are de scribed as gorgeous and brilliant. Dr. Scherzer gives a detailed' account of the chief articles of pro duction suited for commerce and home consump tion. He gives a list that might render this poor and desolate country one of the wealthiest of its class, but the gifts of nature are useless to a people that persist in just planting enough to last till the next harvest, and are consequently frequently in fear of famine, besides begrudging the stranger a mo7sel of food. The lamentable state of the people—mental, moral, and physical—Dr. Scherzer attributes to various causes, such as the long continued tyrannous rule of Spain, the resent pro ceedings of demagogues, the ever-recurring horrors of revolution and civil war, the rage of parties, the antipathy of races, and rivalry of towns. They have been sinking lower and lower till even the warmest friends of the confederation of the five central states are becoming hopeless. An influx of foreigners Dr. Scherzer imagines to be the best thing for them, as well as affording a fine prospect for some of the toil-worn inhabitants of olden states ; only, he says, the emigrants must go in a large body ; isolated individuals would be unable to contend against the evil influences around them. and must fail. The geological and metereological observations will be interesting to the scientific, and the narrative of the catastrophe of San Sal vador by Dr. Wagner gives a vivid picture of that fearful event. The important question of the proposed canal between the two oceans is fully discussed, and maps given to show the various advantages of the proposed routes. The volume contains much useful information about these states, conveyed in a pleasant and sensible manner. Deeds ly o t Words; a Domestic Tale. By B. Bell. Ito u fledge. This is one of Mr. Routledge's series of cheap original novels, and it is one of the best of the kind that we have seen. It is a simple domest 7 c story of the trials and efforts of a Scotch family, the Flemings of Dinnaik, and though we meet some improbabilities there is nothing extravagant in the events chronicled. The heroine, Susan, is a strik ing and interesting character, combining unusual talents with feminine gentleness. She is favour ably contrasted with her beautiful and selfish sister. ' The latter part of the story is hardly equal to the former. The author is apparently a beginner, and gives promise of attaining a position among writers of domestic fiction. We are glad to see a work of 1 this superior class in the rank of cheap novels. The Two Convicts. By . Frederick Gersta,acker. Routledge. Frederick Gerstaecker is known as the author of some exciting romances, such as " The Pirates of the Mississippi," and " The Haunted House." His novels generally display considerable ingenuity of construction, and some degree of originality. The present tale is one of colonial life, and the plot turns on an unjust conviction. Love and romance are minglei in the story, which offers considerable attraction to the lovers of a fresh and interesting f fiction ! Arithmetical Teaching. By John Blain. Longman. This little work will be a valuable assistant to teachers and learners. It is called "The Rationale of Arithmetical Teaching," and gives a full expo sition of the principles of numeration, and the four elementary rules. The author is late vice principal of the Winchester Training School. His remarks on the system of teaching arithmetic have therefore the weight of an authority. They shovt careful consideration of the subject, and de monstrate clearly the advantages of making the pupil think for himself instead of loading his memory with rules which he scarcely understands. This work is calculated to lead to a thorough comprehension of the Arithmetical principles, as well as to a ready facility of mental calculation. Toni Burke of " Ours." By Charles Lover. Vol. 11. Chapman and Hall. The second volume of this favourite novel has appeared in the cheap edition. Its exciting and varied adventures have obtained for it an extendd reputation, and many will be glad of hoppor tunity of securing it in its present cheap and con venient form. Captain a ....•.••••• The New T Z . ea lt la h t eaciesSectetioepr e 's r :644StitforBdy. This useful little work gives a sketch of the pre sent state of the six provinces of New Zealand ; an account of the constitution, the social condition, the land regulations, and every kind of information connected w ith the colony. Theauthor has had the experi enc e of many years residence, and has travelled over most of the settlements. He h a l s o in his possession the land regulations of the different governments, of which he gives a digest to the reader. These regulations have never before greatbee n ipublishedmportancein to E England, land intending, and areemofgracnont. H course of considers New Zealand better suited for an Eng lishman's home than any other colony, and there fore gives a particular account of the climate, soil, political constitution, and social condition, which he justly thinks are points of paramount importance to one who means to settle permanently in the island, while they are of little consequence to t the se who go in search of health or wealth only.. In introduction he offers some sensible advice to the emigrant, who will find this little book of much service. It is stated, in a Naples letter, that the Neapoli tan government consents to restore to the Sardinian Company, to which she belongs, the Cagliari, the steamer which was captured not long since with in surgents on board. The Italia a Popolo of Genoa was again seized on the 4th for a s econd article written by Mazzini on the Situation, or state of public affairs. At the same time, the Cattolico, the clerical organ, containing vehement articles against Mazzini, was seized on account of some attacks on the constitu• tion contained in those articles. ISLE or WIGHT.—The first stone of the new light house for the Needles, has just been laid near the south west edge of the Lower Cliff, Isle of Wight, and is expected, when completed, to be of great advantage to the merchant service, as it will be visible thirty miles from land, 3 of ned ned the L be on very re the on, "try, out [lite the ain- mer tain ady )nel Ind H. [gli, ieu- Ege, Dr. last • in