The Sun. — London, England, 1857-04-22 00:00:00

y mar rices of y quiet itit e di have ;ek, wo he ten- 21. home foreign setting . Plaiu rado is, ue very ranches o f the the de- MONEY IYIARKET AND COMMERCIAL SELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly, and prices of most descrip'ions were without change. The riles amounted to 5,000 bales, 500 of which were taken for export. The Railway Share Market exhibited a quiet appear ance, and only a small business was transacted at previous rates. The advices from Paris contain some statistical information, which shows that the progress of trade in Fiance during the first three months of the pre sent year has been very favourable, despite the dearness of money and the dulness about which there has been so much complaint. The duties collected on imports during that time amounted to 437,560,000 f. against 38,548,000 f. in 1856, and 38,358,000 f. in 1855. The exports also exhibit an increase, especially of wine, brandy, cotton, and silk goods and fancy articles. The busines's done in the precious metals has been of an important character. Of gold the receipts were 505,324 hectogrammes, valued at 151,597,200 f., while the exports of silver were 6,088,674 hectogrammes, Which is equal to about 121,773,480 f. At a meeting of the Grand Surrey Dock and Canal Company, held yesterday, Josiah Wilson, Esq., in the chair, a dividend of 4/. per share was declared on the ordinary shares ; and 1,000/. was placed to the reserve fund, and 5,501/. 13s. 11d. Was carried forward to the next account. There was a meeting to-day of the European and American Steam Navigation Company, when the repo r t was adopted after some discussion, and the directors were empowered to raise 180,0001. ad ditional capital, in 20,000 shares of 9/. each, to complete the arrangements—the same now shares to bear a preferential interest of 6 per cent. per annum. The Money Market is rather easier, and bills have been discounted at 6 per cent., but th;s is by no means general, the full rates being, in most cases, exacted. It is not imagined from this slight lull that the Money Market is about to experience any decided change, although it is hoped that the Pressure lately exp - erienced will not be revived. There is no particular alteration to announce in the silver market, but it is expected the demand Will again become active, as preparations must 5 00 n be made for the shipments on the 4th Proximo. The English Funds, though quiet, are rather firmer, purchases for investment having increased. tp.'se operations, combined with the easier state of the Money Market, have produced a better tone. The " Small" Exchequer Bills float at a premium, and the rise in the American exchange is encouraging. Consols have been 93 to 931- for money, and 93 i for the account. The New 3 per Cents. are 91 to 92k, the Reduced 91192, and the Long Annuities 2.746 1. The March Exchequer Bills are marked 3s. discount to par, the June ditto ss. to 2s. discount, the Small 2s. prem., and the Bonds 98 1 . UP to one o'clock there were not more than six t ransactions in the Foreign Stock Market, and these have not led to any particular alteration in Prices. Turkish 6 per Cents. are steady at 941 ; Spanish Deferred are rather prosserl, at 25} ; Mitch 2i per Cents. were 65k ; Ditto 4 per Cents., 97. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 617 ; Alexi any 23R ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 77 78 ; do. 3 per Cents., 54 55 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 441 51 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 95 7 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 2 ; ditto Deferred, 241 ; ditto Certificates, 6i ; ditto Passive, 5i 6. The Railway Share Market has exhibited but little animation, but prices, in most instances, have been steady. A few of the le s ading lines show a slight variation from yestorday's rates. Great Northern, North-Eastern (Berwick), North-Eastern, York, and South Wales improved about 10s. Brigh ten improved 10s ; and North-Western, South 'Western, and North British, ss. Paris and Lyons, and Great Western of Canada were a shade higher. Grand Trunk of Canada, East Indian, Geelong, lad Melbourne and Great Indian Peninsula rea lised about previous rates. Alining Shares have been very dull. Wheal Mary A nn were at 45, Wheal Kitty 19, and ti llited Mexican 31. Joint Stock Bank Shares were moderately dealt I N but prices exhibited no change of importance. L ondon and Westminster, and Oriental Bank, tiro at a slight improvement. The Mis ce ll aneous Sh ar e s a r e i n active, and with -0 lit any alteration in Prices to report. BR ITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —TB IS DAY. . (from the Official List;) 141 ' } t Stock Business done. 13 Der Cent. Reduced A.nuutties Vcr Cent consols Annnittes alDitto93 3 / 4 :3 3 per Cent. Annuities ..itt.itto 30 92 3 / 4 li- 2k 4 ' . Annuities, exp i re ro L t, Jan. 1 560... 2 3 / 4 7-1 G 3 0 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 2 5-16 p_Ditto Years, expire sth Jan., 1881/ 151 L ant Itonds CIOOD . tinder £lOOO 6 3 d •-ensols:tor Account 931 1 ' Eleh °cltter Bil, 2td. .•• • March. I June. 1000 1 3 d par 1 2 d 5 £5OO '''''''' * I Small ' ...bitto Bond s , 3 3 / 4 per Cent. .... ''''' 98R 5 i tatkitto, 1859 tPRrcE s O F FOREIGN FUNDS—TFIIS DAY. a ., ; „ be r i 7" a n per Cent. . 1825 ,„ WI Bonds, 3 pei Cent., B5 :1 ttlador New Consolidated l4 1 -, Mexican 3 per Cent P Account tt nnese Bonds ' b' per Cent., Con. 1841 ' Mini Ditto 1 853, 3 per Cent. 45 3en Bonds, ii per Cent. ... ....... , 9l 'fa h Bonds, 3 per Cont. Ditto Near Deferred, 3 per Cen • tixtit.te Account T t1 ,,,,.4!5h Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6l `'Lh Bond s , 6 per cent 941 Do ter uhulen,le 3n the above ntuvßtno in 1...., i-n. bltt o 4 E xchange 2 , per Cen's., 12 Guilders 65/ i 3 / 4 Per Con ' t. 2 Cortificates 97 7HRER o'citocK. ~ 0 1 en t ,-,---'st money 9 3 3 /4 I `' i tte, ,Account pray 7) ON _ Lto SHIPPING.—(This Day.) "MA 1 - ,"' r "/, April 22.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.; eeze and ban , . for ) ,., /1411 5Apri120.—Wind N.N.W. to N.—Sailed—Hansa, O FE of Africa. gnh 4 , - "ovER, April 21.—Arrived—Donna Anna, from la 5 r e for 0t.." or 4 1 cutt a TEE : April 21.--Wind N.N.W. — Sailed — Solway, -, %rm lll4l 'P. April 21. —Wind N.W.—Sailed—Progresso, 1:57,„."te Video ; Da Fratelle, Genoa IlerV F33lolo 2ll, April 21.---Wind N.N.W..—Arrived -I:s,aistY'a steamer Avon, from Plymouth. f A •1 21 --Wind N.N.E. °r Al exnar g: prl • p ow 4 °bn p" , April 21.—Sailed—Roseland, for Ascension ; : e m'ee, Genoa • Queen of the Wave, Madras. rer n L B R :OOD, 21.—Wind N.—Arrived—Favourite, Opp ; a naah. "araaj e , 41 - 31 0UTil, April 20.—Arrived—Cambrian, from raona April 21.—Wi n d N.E.—S a il e d—Al exan der Ed- Gr.A rr f° r Quebec. Alfa. '""ER. April 21.—Arrived—Cezempia, from OPP T `Mip t , l it WIGHT April 16.—Arrived—Bengoechea, from DEL ,for namb:lrg. AIe z „Z,RT. April 20 —Wind S.W.—Arrived—Pem, from ; Norval, Baltimore. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) i t' SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. d A W W., rain. (P.),iluivtld—Hermann (s.), from Bremen ; Golden Fleece %.'4„anaburg Petropolis (s.), Lisbon. 'led—Nord (s.), for Havre. rind LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. (to tl it'sd—D amascus (ss.), from Alexandria ; nraganza variYrlabliisbon ; Crimean (ss.), Clyde ; James Hunt, Ha- Sailed Queen, for Yarmouth, N.S.; Sarah and citi.47a . : B ; i ; s e ila wE nd .ve er ni ; n : ron t es April 20. QUEENSTOWN, Star, from Callao; Chevalier, Hon- (ST SUBMARINE AND BRITISa TEIEGRAPII.) Arrived, " ~-,.. GRATESEND, Wed nes d ay, 9.55 a.m. ind W. • tide four hour s ' fl oo d ; ra i n i ng. 'in% Rrnd April 21—Benedict, from Thi s t e d ; Wilhelm- Sailed, April 2 l—Hortengia, for Bremen. ell an.; DEAL Wednesday, 9.24 a.m. 'W I i nd N.W. moderate. t 2aBB°,l— MaAboroncvli from Honduras ; Franklin, Mina -Walter, scr4 ' steamer, Westward—all for Lon -11,,911 ; Enatna, Sunderland, Odessa ; Helen Baird, Nat:ni l; Meteor, Cape of Good Hope—both from London. d o 48 'efl, April 21-- Mallayard, froze Demerara, for Lon t, Ocean Quern, Hull, Genoa. ~,ailed Witch of the Seas, for the Cape of Good Hole ; 41111041er, for Port Philip; Syren, for Pernambuco. :L 21. good he trade tuber of leturera he price L 21. duced it quan: ails this n cloths whole, sales of i a goo . € l disposr the one e other, xitcrioo IL 21. L ratlict nods has DO Scot' irChas ed Wool is "ONE :r. Glad" king fo r j u st 10 ril 16. A 3 to purpol't o f Roll' at tool , bebalf. proceed' town election IeSCTII?eCI rtlating p li e d to er notice sent in e , ae oouev aye been sure nor w hethe, qu ivoc." w hether dr. R ed to it, co to bP truth 1 0 , office it oebtlek: o, befo r e at he , that 0 0 reat 10 . her o to y CODgr re briefly nd 111) °- n 0 i n the id' Y .°ll t h tbes ° earl 'STOS I. rilE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, 1857, LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco, b,fore Lord Chief Justice Campbell.) The court was occupied the whole of the morning with crown cases, in which technical points of law formed the principal feature. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before the Lord Chief Baron.) The Court was occupied the whole of the morning hearing special oases, none of which possessed any public interest. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. (Sittings at Nisi Prius.) WYE V. FR INCE!. This was an action for the recovery of 301. the amount of a bill in payment for the purchase of a horse from the defendant by plaintiff. From the statement of the learned counsel it appeared that, in the year 1856, the plaintiff hear ing that the defendant had a mare for sale, went to see it, and after the inspection he agreed to the purchase on condition that the mare was sound and quiet. On taking the horse out two days after be had had it at his own stables he discovered that it was quite the rever e of what it was stated; it was very restless, and it kicked and plunged at the least noise. Under these circumstances, and in accord- ance with the warranty, he informed the defendant of the fact. Certain negotiations took place, but plaintiff could not get the bill for 301. he bad given for the horse returned. Letters were sent back wards and ft r wards,; sal after short time a person who plsintiffsupposed was in de fendant's service came and took the horse away. The bill became due, and the plaintiff had bad to pay the money, so he bad lost both his cash and the horse. The defendant said he had not had his horse returned to him, and therefore he was not indebted to the plaintiff. A number of witnesses were called to prove the case. [The cause was proceeding when our report left.] COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) THE ROYAL ➢RITISH BANK. Tc-day was appointed for the further examination of ➢ir. Stapleton, one of the directors of the Royal British Bank. A Gentleman, who said he war a depositor, applied to his Honour to stop any further examination, which could not have any object, and only tended to increase costs, for it was now known that all irtea of criminal proceed. ings in the matter were unfounded, for it was not sup posed that any of the assets bad bet n concealed, and all proceedings as to the recovery of further assets would be taken under the Winding-up Act. He also complained that the meeting held at the Freemasons' Tavern with respect to the compromise bad been very unfairly con ducted, and bad to urge that his Honour would not allow any costs incurred by the committee of depositors until his Honour was satisfied that the compromise would be for the benefit of the creditors. Mr. Linklater denied that be had made or intended to make any. He had acted without any fee or hope or expectation of any reward in endeavouring to effect the compromise. Mr. Reed, who was present, said that in justice to Mr. Linklater he must say that he (Mr. Reed) was made the depository of the funds of the depositors, and he had paid all the charges, and had paid Mr. Linklater simply for cash paid by him for advertisements and stamps, and for the hire of the room at the Freemasons' Tavern, but not one farthing in other respects. His Honour said that this was not the time for the question of costs, but thero would be an opportunity hereafter, and as to the costs of the compromise they would, no doubt, be settled by the act of Parliament which mnst be passed, as the Court had no power to sanction a compromise. Mr. Licklater said, with regard to the ex urination, it had been directed by the Court, and the assignees were bound to go on with it. Mr. Linklater then called Mr. Deputy Dakin in refer ence to what transpired when he first joined the board of directors, in February, 1858. He said that he only re mained as a director ,a very short time—till the 7th of March. He was induced to join by lir. Alderman Yenueiy, and paid 1,0001. to qualify as a director. He saw Mr. Stapleton at the board, but did not think that that gentleman told him of the debts due from Mr. Humphrey Brown, Mr. Cameron, or Mr. Oliver, nor did he recollect being told of an expected loss by the mines in Wales, or that he entertained any doubt as to the stability of the bank. Mr. Huddlestone, fur Mr. Stapleton, took objection to this mode of communication, which he supposed was intended to contradict Mr. Stapleton. Mr. Linklater said it went to show the extent of Mr. St&pleton's candour. Mr. Stapleton was then called for further examina tion, having reference to the above debts ; in fact it was chiefly a cross-examination on the evidence reviously given. The case was proceedie,g, and will probably terminate for the day with Mr. Stapleton's exlmination, although it was understood there were several other witnesses in SHARE MARKETS—(This Day). RAILWAYS. Closing Price' thie•lay. Business lone this day. RAILWATS. 2,1 4 j Do. 100 lEdinburgh ex Glasgow all E Edinb. and Peebles_ 100 :Etli nb. Prth. eiDunde, all 'Forth and Clyde June. 100 (Furness . • ...... • 100 ;Glasgow & S.Westorn all ,Great N. of Scotland 100 ; Great Northern 100 Do., A. Stock ..... 100 Do., B. Stock ..... 100 ,Gt. Sth.&West.(lre. 100 Great Western. too all all 12j14, Do. S tr. V. R gua. St ,Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle. Do., Third 5............ Do. Now Thirds all 100 all all 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F. £l6 ... Do., Wst. Riding Un. Do. Southport. London & Blackwail Lond.Bright.&S.Cst. London &N. Western De. Fifths St. 50 St. St. 1 100 100 all all all ;100 1100 I 17i all all (100 1 D0.,161.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths London & S. Weatern Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. [ Manch .Shef. &Lineln. Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Nfidland Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West.(lr.) Do. Shares ........, Newcastle &Carlisle.. Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd Newry Sr Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Northn. Counties Un North British !North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock . ..... Do., A Stock B Stock ... N. Eastern - Berwick Do, do. Extension 'Do do. G.N.E.Purch. !Do. Leeds IDo. York 'North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June ;Oxford Worcester & 1 Wolverhampton 1 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney 100 Scottish Central ...., 1100 :Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St 100 'Shropshire Union 4 ;Sitingbourne &Sheer , all 'South Devon 100 'South Eastern all j Do. 4i per c. Shares 1100 ,South Wales 17 S. Yorksh. River Dun all I Staincs,Wok.,&Wok. all 'Stockton & Darling_ 15 Do. do., 1854 3 I Do. do., 18;5 :Stockton do Hartlepl 100 . Taff Vale 100 "Do. Pref., No. 1 22 'Thames Hay. D. &R all Vale of Neath all ;Watered. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick all West Cornwall.. all West End of London and Crystal Palace all I Do. A all I Do. B all I West London all Do. First Class all I Do. Second Class., all ;Wmbledon &Croydoni Nottng. Bost. I & Eastu. June , Belfast & Ballymena Birmng. Wolverh. dr Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lanesh. do Cheshire Junct Blackburn ....... Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) , Bristol & Exeter...., Caledonian 'Chester & Holyhead ,Cork and Bandon :Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall D(a. Do. B ......... !Dublin &Belfast June Dun. P. &Aber. June. (East Anglian ......... 'Eastern Counties..... ' EasternUnion,A.stk. IDo. do. 8............. 'Do. New A East Kent ... . I East Lancashire :E‘ist Suffolk ........ BRITISH POI Atlan. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Ceti. I nd,guar. 5 p.c. Do. Buffalo & Lake Hur. Buff., Brat. & Godch.l G p, e.bds., 1 Aug.,'72, Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June, '74 Calcutta awl S. East. Central Oude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Do. B. do. all Demerara . all 10A 100 - 100 2scl 10s all all all all Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do.4A p.c.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do., '59, do. Geelong & 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 Bds.,Do. payable '57 IDo. do. 76, p.'6o ' !Do. d 0. ,, '73, do. 1 1 Do • do., ' 73, without option Madras, guar. 4i p. c, Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c. Exten. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.e. Do. 4th Ex., do Oude (Limited) - Seinde, guar. 5 per c Do 5i - 8i- 9 65 - 67 8 - 2 - i ... -- ... 34 - 36 i -- -6 83 - 194 - 20 DA - 11 52 - 54 353 - 361 8i 7 jai 98 100 ifi : Ei - 33 8 - 8. 96 - 97 8 ; - 88 121 - 123 :03 - 105 6fii - 67 63 - 65 68 -- 72 6 -- 8 p 6 -- 8 p .01i -- 102 d -- par hi - 6 08 - no .04 105 •• ••• Id par LOI 102 39 - io 824. 53 - 55 is ---. i'63 58 - 60 3i -31. i 44 - 45 864 874 34 3 d 2t•— 2i 394 404, 65 66 96 99 5i 47 c f 7# 7i 10 11 29i - 3O 6 - 4 1 106 -- 10; 26 -- 27 49 -- 51 21 -- lid 17i -18 i 75 -75 i 87 - 88 4i - 44 - 30 41 = 43 ... -.... 20i -20 i 4f -- 4i 7 - 9 2i - 3 5i - 6 ISSESSIONS. i - i p }96 - 98 95 - 97 95'- 97 1 - li pj 107 - 109 1 1 - lip 201- 211 64 -- 65 891 -- 901 . 21A -- 21 ' - 1 i)1 25 -- 21 - p 99 -- 1 00 123 -- 128 122 -- 127 106 —loB ' 19 20 211 —21 i d par iP I - it -7- Zip' LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid! RAILWAYS. Lean Companies Closing Prices this day. 100 !Buckgharngh 100 Clpdesdalc Jc. all 'Col.Stour Vy. LOO lE.Lin. g. 6 ps all, E. Un. 11. Sh. LOO 'GiaS Barr, di Nerls.Direct. LOO 'Do. NOW all Glstr.&Dn.Fr all Hull do Selby all Do. A Shares all Do. 4 Shares all Lon. dz Greenw' all Do. Preference 100 . S. Do. Bark. Sh. Ttfancli.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. 'Newmarket BuryE.G.spe. N. di Est.s P.C. Do. 6 per et Do. Fixed 5p c Brest. dL Wyre Do. t i Slim jiloystn.& Hit. Slirews.& Her 'S. Staftordsh Wear Val.g,6pc Do V‘yiltsSLSomrst PREFEREY 100 ißlyth and Tyne l 0 p. e.prcf. (issd.at 501.) , Bris.&Ex.4 P.C. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares !Caledn. £lO 4l p. c. ;Ches. & Ito. 5i p.c. Do. do. 5 per cent Cork &Bandons, l 2 p.c Dun.Perth.&Aber.J I E. Anglian Cls. A Sh Do. do. Cls. B Op. c Do. do. Cis. C 7 p. c Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pr. c. St East Un., G. 6 p. c Do. 51., 10 per cent Do. 10 Dobentr.Sh Do. do. 4 per cent East Lane ash. 6 p.cts E.&W. York. J. sths Edin.&Gl. 5 p. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. Furness, sp. .. Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c. Great Northn. 5 p.c. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem I Do. 42 per cent 5 p.c., Red. at ic p. c. prem. Gt.lsT . of Scot.lst Pre Gt. S di W. (Ireland) Do. 4 pert. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc Do. con. red. 4; 1 -, p. c. Do, con. red. 4 p. c Do. irred. 4 per ent. Do 5 p. c, rod. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do.ChesterSp.c.P.S j Do. do. 5 p c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Chesil. Gua, Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No. 1 D. ,P., 5 p. c. S t. No. 2 Do. New Guar. 6 p.c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & N.W., Cov. & Nuneaton 5 p. ct... Lon. & S.W. 7 per ct. late 3d Shares ... Londy.& Color. Londy.kEnnis. Sh. M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 3i per cent. 'Marypt, P. Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4i per cent Do. do. gld.Consol.6 p. c. St. Do. Con.Br.Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. 61 H. Pref. St. New., Aber.. &c., pr. 5 p.c.red. 5 p. c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct. Norfk.Deb.4 p. c. Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 5} p.c. pf , 1847 Do. Viv.V.sp. ~1847 North British ..... Do. 71. Preference N.E. Berw. 4 n.c.Prf Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 pc. No.l Do. do. Qrs., 1848 Do. York tl. & S. Pur. North Staffordshire.. Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar... Scot. Cent. New Pref. Sc.N.E. Aber.g.6p.c. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St. South Devon Do. fixed 4i pr cent, S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d Do. 4i per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c Do. do. 4. p. e ( Stock. p.c.Guar. ;Stock. &Dar., sp. c. IDo. do. do. Stock. & Hartl. g. 5. p.c. till July 1, '56 Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc. ladon E.11.&E.0 Gt.Northn E. Count. Caldonian. Do.. qt.lVestn. Y. & N.M Do S. Easton] Do Peto &Co Do Lu.&N.W. & Midld. Midland... E. Count Do Do Do Gt. Northo T. Brasser M. MClean' Stk. GD S t to. Da r s th. 92 - 94 98 - 102 11 - 13 133 - 135 n - 4k 'lO7 - 109 1 • 2:3 - 13 , 23 - 24 [lO2 - 101 - 2 89 - 91 - dpi 54 - 56 1 131 - 134 8 - 9 9 - 91 31i - 34 j 87 - 89 ;E SHARES. 92 - 91 94 -- 96 5i - 6 108 - 112 108 - 112 - I3P 11i - 12-4 73 - 74 13 - 115 07 - 109 .00 - 102 60 - 62 10i - 10 bi 64 85 - 87 99 - 101 9,1 - 10i1 1i - 17 10 - 10?, 71 - 73 191 -19 i - 9 14 - 14 132 - 134 37 - 140 .13 - 115 .54 - 156 66 -68 P 132 - 134 96 - 98 87 - 89 .. i .. ig - gp 101 - 103 91 92 li 1d 1 id 211 22 .09 - 111 114 -- 116 105 -- 110 65 -- 70 17i -- 18 224 -23 i 98 - 102 9 - 1041 27 - 28 . 2 - 3 p ..• - •• 2t - 3• BRITISH MINES. (Alfred Cons. (Philk.) British Iron ...... Condurow (Cambrn.)' Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) Great South Tolgus G rt. W. Alfrd. (Philic.) iGrt.W. Vor (Helstn.) :Lady Bertha 'N. Frances (Illogan) N. W.Basset (Illogan) 'North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. Min. Co S. Caradon (St. Cleer S. Cam Brea (Illogn. S.W. Frances(lllogn. Tarn. S. & L. Min. Co Tin Croft lUn.Minert (Gwennap of Towey (Camar.) IW. Basset (Illogan).. IW. Caradon (Liskrd.) I,Vti. Basset (Illogan) 1 • 'Buller (Rdruth). Edward(Calstek) Wl]. Kitty (U. Llant) IWh.Ma.Ann (Menht.) jWh. Trelawney (Lis.) 20 - 21 7 - 8 160 - 170 140 - 460 13?, - 14, 5 - 6 5 - 6 14 - 16 22 - 24 5 - 6 22 - 23 6 - 7 11. -- 330 - 340 6 - 7 320 - 330 - 4i - 5 200 - 220 - 1 31 - 33 150 - 160 260 - 270 350 - 370 41 - 4i 18 20 44 - 46 22 - 24 FOREIGN MINES. _ FOREIGN. 20 7 Australian • 4 i 10 1 all lAutwrp &Rotterdam' 74 7# 71 i 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued 20 i 18 :Ardennes 5 all 'Belgian East. Junct. 1g —ll 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada ... ... 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 19 21 20 16 ,Be zi ers to G-zaissessae 3 4p 1 4 Clarendon Con. Min. 6 all ',Carmeaulat Toulouse I Coal 'lines and Ry. 41 54 54 Co. of Jamaica $ id 20 12 ;Dui eh Rhenish 2 20 all E , '.stern of France ... 33 1 33 !, 33 -i i ... 16 Copiapo all Fortuna 20 all Do. New 20 2s. Euph ra t es Valley 71 20 18 IG't, Central of France 234 21 5 11 Lusitanian 20 18 Great Luxembourg... 7 7i 1 all Mariquita - 1 16 4 Itali an J unc ti on 1 all New Granada — 1 20 all Lake Const. & Bale ... ••• 1 all Noveau Monde 20 all Lierre and Turnhout ... •••d 20 all Pont.Sil.LdM.& Smlt 6 8 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 41 6AP 5 1 Port Philip — 5 all Lnlca 4 Pist.sp.c.p. ••• --•• 30 16,1 Santiago de Cuba 20 all :Lyons and Geneva ... 311 321 1 all I 4 outh Australian 20 all Lyons & Mediterran. ... ••• 1 all Do. Scrip 334; all M ar i a A n t ez i a - ....New... 1 all Do. 10 p. c, Pref.... ... •-•. ... 10 all 'DO. New 28 all United Mexican •3l 34 3i 20 all t Namur & Liege 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref 204 211 MISCELLANEOUS. 16 all Northern of France 391 394' 39$ 10 all NorwegianTrnk.Pref 9 10 I 25 19 Australian Agricult. 204 214 204 11 20 all Paris and Lyons 62 624 624 10 all Anstraln. Royal Mail ... ... 20 all Paris and Orleans 20 7 Recife & San Frau., 50 40 Brit. American Land ... ... 10 : 7); Rome and F {Perham.) g ras . 7caPt .. p. c, Par . --- i • • •P 100 324 Canada l5O - 155 St. 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July ... ... 20 all Royal Danish l7 19 St. 100 Do. 6 p.c.Feb.&Aur. ... ... 5 all Royal Swedish 1 ,- 11 St. 100 D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept ... ... 20 all Sambre and Meuse.. 9 94 91 St. all Co pper Min. of En g . 33 38 10 I all 00.51 per c en t. pref: 84 9 25 all Do. Pref. 7§ p. cent. 25 27 20 ; all ' Southern of Fra nce 324 423 321 5 all Crystal Palace , 21 -- 24 841 all (West Flanders .. . . Prof 4i —5 5 5 al l Do. Preference 10 I all !Do. 5A per c. f",.. 94 10 4 all 'Crystal Pal. of France ... ... 20 ' all W.&N.W. of France 30 31 ' 1 g :Dunton Iron Ore • .. 20 6 Western ofAustria... par 1 p 20 18 Eastern Steam ... ... 20 all IWest. of Switzerland ... _. St. 100 Electric Telegraph I 6 all Niesbaden 6 i all ! Do. Sp. cent. prof. ,„ _ ... 5 all En. &Aust.Cop.S m C o , 'll 11 20 all Zealand 10 10s. Eur. & Ind.Jetn. Tel par ip ... 25 ‘ll Gen. Ir. Se. Col.(lim.): ... ... JOINT-STOCK BANKS.. 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. I ... -—-- - - --- 2O 5 London Discount ... 1 1 id. 4 40 All Australasia 189 ill 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 4 --,-. 41 41 4 25 184 Bank of Egypt ...--! 24 —11 d 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. ... ... id 100 50 Bank of London — •• • 54 31 10 all IMediteran. Elec. Tel. ... ... 40 all IBri. Col Bk.& Ln. Co ... „. 10 all Mexican& S. Americn 24 31 3 50 all British N. American ... ... 5 5 Nat. Discount C 0.... 4 —i d 20 8 C.Blc.of Ind•Au.&Ch 11 4,1 5 5 Do. New... • ... ;City lO -- 65 100 50 ,City 10 5 Netherlands Land.... i - 1 100 25 Colonial 100 20 ;Commercial of Lond. ... ••• , 5 all Do.B p c.Pf.iss.at 1 d•! 4 ,-- 44 20 all ,Eng.Scot.&Aus.Cht. 171 17/ 5 1 Do. Do. 10 all lion. Ch- Bk .of Aust. 17' 18 1$ 100 , 80 New B. &N. S. Land 18 22 20 all !Ditto New 174 ... r 171 St. !100 N.S. W. Gov.s p.c.D.I ... ... 20 20 Ilioudon and County .. •—••• 1 ' a ll N. B. Australasian...''l 4 i 4 50 53 114m1.&E Enkng.Corp ... ••• ~ , 50 10 London Joint Stock ... •--- ... 30 1 0 ; all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam ... ...d 1 all Oriental Gas 1 11 11 100 20 Lond.andWestminst. ... ... 46# 12 ss. Do. New Shares 'par —4p Pm 100 35 ;National Pro. of Eng. ... ... 25 all Peelßr. Ld. & Minrl ! 24 2i 24 4 20 10 !Do. New . - .11e 50 all 'Peninsular & Oriental; ... ... P 0 223 National Bank 20 all New South Wales .... 46 48 50 all Rhymne3. Iron 25 all Oriental Bank Corp. .. . , tl. 404 15 all D o . N ew . 1 6 8 ' 20 15 Ottoman Bank - d1 11 4 4 10 0 GO Royal Mail Steam.... 62 64 63 I ‘lo 25 Provincial of Ireland ... ... 1 all S co t. A us t ra l. I nves t. 14 11 110 all Do. New • 1 all Do, New - ••• 5 1 , R.Aus.B.&G.Im.Co. ... ... St. ICO S. Aus. Gov. 6 p.c.bds ... ••• 25 all ,South Australia . ...' .6" 25 all South A us t ra l. L an d 35 37 / 25 all Union of Australia 5B 60 584 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip 4 1 •_., 2, ID o New 64 7,i 3 all Do. Registered 1.00 10 'Union of London..., ... -- ... 120 5 Trust&Ln Co.U.Can ... --. .., 1 0 0 50 I u • nity Mutual lOO 234 Van Diemen's Land 11 13 1 0 0 ;Westrnßk.of Loud, 12 —10 d t, 100 -1 Go , Mhz. &Jul.' , .. .0 .. . ...a. Business this day, 134 5 court. KIDNAPPING IN NEW YORK. According to an officieux article in the Zeii of the 18th the Prussian Government has caused its diplomatic re presentative at Washington to remonstrate with the Unit ed States' Government on account of the many acts of violence committed on immigrants in American ports, by forcibly pressing, or with artifice kidnapping, them on board American vessels, and thus securing their compul sory service on hoard American merchantmen. These steps at Washington have been mainly found on a report publi.hed by the Liverpool Society for the protection of foreigners, which shows, among other things, that dur ing the past year and the first month of this year numerous cases had come to the knowledge of the society of foreigners who had been compelled against their wills to serve en board American merchantmen, and who, on arriving in Liverpool, were so perfectly ruined in health and fortune as to become entirely dependent upon charity and hospital aid. Of 37 others who had been talked over into taking American service voluntarily, a further num ber had been obliged to have recourse to surgical aid on reaching Liverpool, in consequence of maltreat ment, and out of a total number of 106 cases that had come to the knowledge of the tioc:ety, only two persons were found who did not complain bitterly of the ill. usage received on board American vessels. The griev ous malpractices in New York also to which immigrants are exposed from the artifices of "runners," who hoax the ignorant stranger into delusive purchases and ex pensive routes to their destination, have been repeatedly and industriously Exposed by the Government here, through the agency of an Emigration Board for the infor mation of intending emigrants; and the sale of through tickets to American ports has been strictly forbidden in the Prussian dominions, an example which 'has been followed by the Hamburg and Bremen authorities. On the other hand, this Government has at various times pointed out, even by its official organs, the superior ad vantages awaiting the emigrant in Australia and Canada, where, whatever the emigrant's individual success in life may be, he enjoys the advantage of British laws and the regulated freedom obtainable under a monarchical go vernment. It only remains for the local Government and railway authorities in Canada to show the world good evidence of their really providing well fur the de ' spate& of the immigrant to his destination, and his pro tection there, to obtain a considerable amount of coun 'tenance willingly accorded to them by the authorities here. HUNTINGDONSHIRE CONSTABULARY.—Captain Davies, R.N., has been appointed chief constable of Hunting donshire, at a salary of 2501. per annum, including 701. for travelling expenses. Tne force, as remodelled, is to consist of 1 first-class superintendent at 105/. per annum ; 3 second-class ditto, at 95/. ; 1 inspector at 11. ss, per week, with an allowance for horse keep ; 3 sergeants at 1/. 3i. per week ; 10 first-class constables at 1/, per week ; 12 second•class ditto, at 18s. per week ; and 12 third-class ditto, at 16i. per week. THE BISHOP AND HIS LADY.—At a religious meet ing held a short time back in Islington (says a corre spondent), when the chair was taken by the Bishop of London, the crowd that asserntled to see and hear his lordship was so great that it was foand necessary to station two or three police at the doors to prevent the ingress of any more people. In the course of the even ing, however, a carriage drew up at the doors, and a lady alighted, and, on perceiving the great crush, said to one of those important public functionaries, "I am the bishop's lady." "No, no," replied he, "that dodge don't pay." "I assure you that I am Mrs. Tait," reiterated the lady. "There I've got you," replied the unecclesiastical "Bobby," "fur his lordship's name just happens to be Archibald Campbe4 1" At length some gentlemen came forward, and immediately escorted her ladyship to a becoming place on the platform. The bishop seemed highly entertained at the joke.—Essex Herald. BREAKING UP OF THE ICE IN RUSSIA.—The winter, which made its appearance in Russia unusually early and with unusual severity, subsequently became unusually mild, and has at length taken its de parture unusually early. You have already learnt that the ice began t o move on the Neva on the 14th inst., the wind bein i s; at the time south west and the ther mometer showi ng, 4 degrees Reaumur. On the day fol lowing the ice cleared off from the Revel Roads, the wind being at the time fresh from the south, and the thermometer showing 7 deg. Up to that time there were no merchant vessels in sight off Revel. In the south, as might be expected, the winter began its retreat still earlier. In Taganrog the roads began to free them selves from ice, Nfarch 13 ; in Kertch they were already open on the llt;h, and trade and navigation ahead! active. The Rue sian steamer Hussar• had at the end of last month commenced plying front Odessa to Cherson and Nicolagen. The Austrian steamer Metternich had already opened the communication wit's Galatz ; and further steamers for the Wolga were said to be building in some numlpere. t -bttion SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock. YORK RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEORAPH.) CONSOLATION SCRAMBLE. Little Cob Polly Glede Hawk Eight ran. LONDESBOROUGH CUP. Poltnoodio Kestrel Saraband Courtenay Seventeen ran. Won by two lengths. Half a length between second and third. FLYING DUTCHMAN'S HANDICAP. Mary Ma Mie c01t... Pantomime Won by half a length. TYRO STAKES. C by Windbound Queen of the Isles Four ran. BIENNIAL STAKES. S:r irmisher Wardermarske Apathy Vanity Won by a length easy. LATEST BETTING. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7to 2 agst Vedette (taken) 11 to 2 agst Loyola (taken) 6 to 1 agat Anton (offered) 10 to 1 agat Sydney (offered) 20 to 1 agst Lord of the Hills (offered) DERBY. Bto 1 agst Blink Bonny (offered) 13 to 1 agst Anton (offered) 20 to 1 agst Skirmisher (taken) 15 to 1 agst Wardermarske 500 to 30 agst Kent (offered► 20 to 1 agst Arsenal (taken) NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.—(This Day.) The following appointments were made at the Admi ralty this afternoon : Lieutenants—A Graves and L. Brine, to the Assist- ance ; E. F. Well, to the Adventure. Masters—George A. Stabb, to the Adventure ; Dun can J. Louttid, to the Assistance. Surgeon-Superintendent—Fysher Negus to the Ha• tnilla Mitchell, convict ship. Assistant Clerk—John Ashton, to the Implacable. SportinT Intelligence. YORK SPRING MEETING.-TUESDAY. The Spring St. Leger of 10 soya each, h ft ; with 50 added, for three-year-olds ; colts, 83t 71b; fillies, Bst 21b. One mile and a half. 9 subs. Lord Milton's Ignoramus, by the Flying Dutchman, Bst lib (W. Abdale), walked over. The Zetland Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 3ib. Winners before starting 21b extra ; beaten horses allowed 2tb. The second to save his stake. Half-a-mile. 28 subs. Admiral Haroourt's Sister to Ellington, Bst 3lb (Aldcruft) 1 Mr. Lee's Soothsayer, Bst 71b .(Flattnan) 2 Mr. Jackson's Night Ranger, Bst slb (J. Osborne) 3 Mr. Stebbing's Sir Isaac Newton, Bat 51b (Barham) 4 The following also ran :—Adventurer, Chutnee, Worry, Marley, Treatment, Captain Wedderburn, Darkie. Betting-2 to 1 aget Sister to Ellington, 9to 2 agst Cbutnee, 5 to 1 agst Soothsayer. A very fine race in with the first five was won by a head, a head only separated the second front the third, a length between the third and fourth, Chutnee was fifth, close up. The others were beaten off, Treatment bringing up the rear. Great Northern Handicap of 200 soya. in specie, added to a sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c. The second to receive 50 eovs ont of the stakes. Two miles, over the Old Course. 70 subs, 24 of whom declared. Lord Zetland's Skirmisher, by Voltigeur, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (including 51b extra) (Challoner) 1 Mr. Lewis's Pantomime, aged, 7st 51b (in 51b extra) (Snowden) 2 Mr. G. Drewe's The Dupe, 3 yrs, sst (Britton) 3 Lord Ribbesdale's St. Giles, 3 yrs, Est (in. 1 Olb extra) (Ilibberd) 4 _ _ _ The following also ran :—Artillery, The Assayer, Vandal, Alma, Underhand, Cbevalisr d'lndustrie, Bashi Bazouk, Odd Trick, and Colt by Orlando. Betting-2 to 1 agst St. Giles, 3to 1 aget Skirmisher, 7 to 1 aged Chevalier d'lndustrie, 14 to 1 agst The As sayer, 20 to 1 each agst Vandal, Alma, Pantomime, Bashi Bazouk, and Artillery, 25 to 1 agst Odd Trick. Odd Trick led, followed by Ma Mie colt, The Assayer, Alma, Bashi Bazouk, and The Dupe, nearly in the order named. At the Gravel-road Skirmisher ran through his horses and took the lead. At the distance Pantomime became second, but failed in his (nit to reach Skir misher, who won an exciting race in by half a length ; two lengths between the second and third, and the same distance between the third and fourth. Chevalier d'ln dustrie was a moderate fifth. At a wide interval behind him came Odd Trick and The Assayer close together ; the others being beaten _ . _ The Knavesmire Plate_ of 70 SOVP, for 2 and 31r-oldr. T.Y.C. 32 subs. Terrific, 2 yrs Admiral Lynne, 3 yrs Colt, by Stul.z—Gentle Kitty, 3 yrs Twelve ran. LATEST BETTING. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4to 1 agst Kent (taken freely) 4to 1 agst Vedette (offered) 6to 1 aget Loyola (taken) 40 to 1 agst Turbit (taken) CHESTER CU?. 1 aget Leamington (taken) 1 aget Mincepie (taken) 1 agst Gemma di Vergy (taken) 1 agst Van Dune:: (taken) 1 agst Turbit (taken) 1 agst St. Giles (offered) DERBY. 2 aget Blink Bonny 1 agst Skirmisher 1 agst Tournament 1 aget Zuyder Zee aget Lady Hawthorn 1 aget Saunterer 5 aget Comedian 1 agst Scott's Lot THE OAKS. 3to 1 agst Blink Bonny 10 to 1 aget Lady Hawthorn G to 10 to 20 to 40 to 40 to 50 to 16 to 20 to 25 to 50 to 5G to 50 to 1000 to 50 to The jo2key who rode Mr. Reynolds's Simple Peter at the La Marche Steeplechase, Paris, on Sunday last, has died from the consequences of his fall at the first leap. MATIKET NEWS.—(This Day ) CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of English wheat fresh up-day were very limited. Good and fine samples moved off steadily, at fully Monday's advance In the quotations, but inferior parcels sold slowly, at late rates. Although we were supplied with foreign wheat the trade was steady, and prices were well supported. Floating cargoes of grain were dull, but not cheaper. There was a good inquiry for barley, at the extreme rates of Monday. Malt was steady, but not dearer. We had a good inquiry for oats, beans, peas, and flour, at very full prices. English... Irish. ARRIVALS THIS WERE. Wheat. 1 Barley. Malt. I Oats. 840 1 4SO I,Bio 1 Foreign 11,650 1 7,310 5,590 Flour. 1,251 BOROUGH HOP. The demand for most kinds of hops is inactive. In prices we have no change to notice. WHITECHAPEL. Our market is steady, and prices are well supported. Beef, from 3s to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 8(1 to 4s 8d ; lamb, 5s 8d to Os 8d; veal, 4s to ss; pork, 4s to 5s por lb. by the . carcase. TESTIMONIAL TO MR. MASTERMAN.—It having been determined, on the retirement of Mr. Masterwan from the representation of the City of London, to present him with a testimonial expressive of the grateful feelings of his constituents for the services he bad rendered to the commercial community during his Parliamentary life of nearly 16 years, and for his ready and courteous at tention to individual grievances, irrespective of political considerations, a committee has been formed to carry such object into effect, comprising bankers and mer chants of various political opinions. Mr. Thomas Baring has consented to act as chairman, and Mr. Russell Vice as deputy chairman. The subscription is not to e xceed five guineas each individual. The form of testimonial is to be determined hereafter. HONORARY REWARDS.—The Board of Trade have directed that a telescope, bearing a suitable inscription, should be presented to Lieut. Valence, of the French frigate, L'Egerie, and 601. to the petty officers and crew, for the assistance rendered to the British barque Ralph Thompson, whereby the whole of the crew were rescued from a watery grave, after repeated attempts, on three successive days, to board the sinking vessel. From the representations of her Britannic Majesty 'a Minister at Paris to the Foreign-office, the Earl of Clarendon has directed that a sword should be presented t:,?aeptain Coreil, for his exertions and praiseworthy entit on this occasion. 20 20 10 St. 204 100 100 1 CO 100 20 20 20 20 96 6 122 k i 66/ i 102 1/ 43i 9 24 101 i i i 65 i a i i St. 12} 14 14 1.0.6; 20/1 64i 5 9.► 21k 251 I 6 all fall all 100 100 all 100 100 all all 100 i 9 1 i 10 86 5 BURKE'S PEERAGE. I A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the _Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. By Sir Bernard Burke, Ulster King of Arms. Nineteenth Edition. Hurst and Blackett. Everybody remembers what " The Peerage" was in Mrs. Hob; on Neweome's estimation ! And we all know perfectly well how much truth there is sweetening into something palatable as well as wholesome that agreeably acidulated sarcas m o f e Mr. Thackeray. Excellent Mrs. Hob on Newcome 2 is not, by any means, we take it, an exceptional 3 personage. She only does "above board" what the majority do " covertly "—turning always, with an exquisite relish, to the great biblical authority of i what is tilled "The World" par excellence—what I Mr. Dickens flings a casual sneer at in the last number of " Little Dorrit," where he speaks of it as "the habitable glove," meabiiig the precincts, for t example, of Mayfair, the Circles essentially known as those that are Fashionable. Every one, how ever, is not by any means recess wily what Mr. Titmarsh of the Barracks regards with such M effitble and ineradicable disgust, namely, a Snob, who glances with unaffected interest through the pages of that magnificent repertory of infer metion relating to the British Patricians. The Peerage of Peerages — . he truly Noble Volume 1-efore us, one of the most ornate and ela ) -orate compilations in the whole range of literature—has an attraction of a more elevated and elevating kind than any ever dreamt of in the scope of the Hobson Newcome Philo sophy. It is to the student, who cares as little for the ermine and the strawberry leaves as even Mr. Williams, of Larntreth—it is to the mere student, to the merest bookworm, an encyclopaedia of ever interesting and sometimes even enthralling infor mation, historical, biographical, heraldic, genealo gical, antiquarian. It is a Dictionary of Knows' ledge, having reference not certainly to all, but to a very considerable portion of all that constitutes the aggregate of our grand, national, historical re cellections. Shakspere, the woolcarder's son, Wolsey, the butcher's son, Cromwell, the brewer's son—have no record in it, it is true. But how many great and gifted sons of the people have their memories perpetuated in these thousand and odd pages through the lordly titles won (some of them centuries ago) by their genius or by their valour, and still untarnished in the possession of their remote descendants ! The present issue of this superb compilation by Sir Ber nard Burke, 'Ulster King of-Arms, is literally, as the title-page intimates, the nineteenth. Extended and revised through so many successive editions, it is now as nearly perfect as a work so comprehen sive in its outlines and so minute in its details could be reasonably expected to be. It carefully enu ' merates, in the first instance, "The Royal Family" —not simply, observe, the surviving members of the existing Royal Family, nor yet again merely the various members of the present Dynasty, but the whole of "The Royal Family," alt the various Dynasties in succession from 1025 to 1857—from William Duke of Normandy, surnamed The Con queror, down to our present gracious Sovereign. Tracing the Royal Lineage, step by step, genera tion aft er generation, through the four Normans, the the eight Plantagonets, the three Lancasterians, the four Yorkites, the four Tudors, the six Stuarts, and the six members of the Reigning House of Brunswick. Afterwards the Kings of Scotland are enumerated. Followed by a genealogical table of the House of Guelph. Succeeded by a list of peers still entitled to quarter the arms of the Planta genets. Then comes a very essential Scale of Pre cedence, and ultimately, The "Dictionary "—a Dictionary Genealogical and Heraldic—almost in a manner, we may say, microscopically descriptive of the Peerage and Baronetage of the United King dom. The last-mentioned division of the work is, of course, the very pith and marrow of it, although, as we lave intimated, the others aro by no means unimportant. The Royal Lineage, in fact, monopolising the chief historical interest of the production—notwithstanding that it extends over less than a score of pages, while the subse quent Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage spreads over upwards of a thousand 1 The Appen dix itself, running over more than a hundred sup plemental pages, will be found fraught with in -1 terest of a very diversified character. It has re ference in one section to the " Spiritual Lords," iu another to " British Subjects enjoying Foreign Titles of Nobility," in another to "Peerages re cently extinct," though of families still represented among us by surviving descendants. It embraces a catalogue of the " Peerages Claimed," and gives an alphabetical list of the " Surnames of Peers and Peeresses, with Heirs apparent and presumptive." The "Courtesy Titles of Eldest Sons" are succeeded by the names of the " Daughters of Peers married to Commoners." Then follow the " Peerages of the Three Kingdoms, collectively, in order of Precedence"—succeeded by the "Baronets, in order of Precedence." The Privy Councillors coming next in array, and the Right Honourables being immediately afterwards followed by the members of the various " Orders of Knighthood"—the Garter, the Thistle, St. Patrick, the Bath, St. Michael and St. George, and the Guelphic f A very panoply of gorgeous and haughty titles ! The "Knights Bachelors" bringing up the rear of the superb pro cession. Appended to the Appendix, supplemen tary to the supplement, there are " Translations of the Mottoes, with Illustrations." An Addenda full of pleasant, thoroughly readable, and some of it really recondite information. The last-mentioned characteristic applying, of course, exclusively to the Illustrations. Ex. gr., the familiar motto of the Nehions " Palmam qui meruit ferat" —is traced back to an " Ode to the Winds" iu the Lustre Poetici of Dr. Jortin, the author of the "Life of Erasmus." The original being Et nobis faciles partite et bostibus : Concurrant paribus cum ratibus rates ; Spectent numina ponti, et Palmam qui meruit, ferat. The original application of the motto to our great naval hero having been the happy thought of Lord Grenville. It is curious to observe, however, how large a proportion of these mottoes are mere scholarly excerpts from the pages of Horace and Virgil or, more numerous still perhaps, fragmentary portions of St. Jerome's Latin Vulgate of the Holy Scriptures. Altogether as in contestibly the Genealogical and Heraldic Dic tionary of our native Patricians, this far-famed oompilation by Sir Bernard Burke has acquired the authority due to its undoubted excellence. It is to the " British Peerage anti Baronetage" —only upon a more magnificent scale—what Han sard is to the " Debates," what Kelly is to " Lon don," what Dod is to the "Legislature." It is con siderably more than this, for, as a Book of Reference, it combines within itself the precision and accessi bility of a Dictionary, with the amplitude and in formation of an Encyclopaedia. LITERATURE. Russia after the War. By Selina Bunbury, Author of - " Life in Swedmi, " Our Own Story," kc. 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. Miss Bunbury is already well known as a writer of lively and pleasant books of travels, as well as a novelist. The north of Europe appears to have pos sessed a Brea' er fascination for her than the mote gorgeous southern regions of historical and artistic celebrity. In addition to her description of life in Sweden, she gave us last year an agreeable sketch of a summer's tour in Northern Europe. Attracted, no doubt, by the curiosity everywhere excited about Russia by the events of the last few years, she has paid a visit to the Russian capitals, old and new, during the important epoch of the Emperor's Coronation. Influenced, she admits, by a desire to defend what every one else attacked, she was deter mined to likeßussian people and manners, orrather she went preparedto find subject for approval instead of blame. The extravagant notions that were for . - . merly entertained respecting many ph ases of then domestic life are now considerably modified, but the condition of the labouring classes, and . the very institut'on of serfdom, prove that their civilisation is but little advanced. The approach to St. Peters highly spoken of ; but burg up the Nova has bee n our authoress, who had anticipated much gratifica tion from the view, was gre atly disappointed. Th e glittering spires a nd golden cupolas were at a dis tance, the shores were flat and low, with wooden sheds, factory buildings, ct . c., .as the most rromi nent features. The city etseltis built on a level, even the citadel lying low. The cold, flat grey aspect completely disenchanted the traveller', who asser t s that she always felt a depression of s pirits , when staying in St. Petersburg. Sh e admits, however, that three remark able objects impressed themselves on her memory. One is the granite case of the Neva, the canals of which would, it is said, cover a space of 20 miles in len g th. Th e seco nd object of admi ration is the statue of Peter 1., which stands in a vast open space ; and the third, the column of Alexander 1., erected by Nicholas to his brother's memory. In height it exceeds the old works of E4ypt in its single piece of stone, and the difficulty of raising it was immense. The subjection of every one and everything to official routine would delight modern red-tapists. A soldier fell overboard and was nearly drowned, but he was obliged to be dressed in uniform and taken before the police be fore be could go to the hospital. The chase after a missing portmanteau, of which a ludicrous descrip tion is given in the first volume, occupied the authoress six hours and a half. She had reason to consider herself very fortunate in obtaining it so quickly, as she had to be marched from one office to another, to sign and receive papers and permis , &ens, and then to take them to other offices to get them copied., The adventures of this box 'ise suffi cient to deter the boldest traveller frail taking much luggage to Russia. The greatest part of a. second volume is occupied with a nirrative of the wonders of the coronation ceremonial. This im ' portant event is regarded with awe and veneration by the people, partly on account of its being a re ligious ceremonial. If they were spoken to of the fetes and rejoicings they were lively and excited, but as soon as the coronation itself was mentioned they became serious. Amidst all the bustle and noise of the workmen and the entry of the troops there was quite a different Leling from that which a simi!ar event would produce in other place. The crowds which thronged to it, however, were much the smile as they would be any where else, for we are t„thl that Moscow seemed scarcely capable of containing them, and the floors and passages of the both - es were strewed at night with `sleeping figures, who were quite contented with a bUndle of clothes for a pillow. The expenses incurred at this tithe appear to have beers very great. "Many a serf," s33e the authrress," will be mottgaged for the expenses of the Czar's coronation, and many a ruinei noble can perhaps date the sum total of bankruptcy account to the month that placed that diamond crown on the head of Alexander IL" It will be a matter of regret to all readers of these pleasant volumes to le3ru that their authoress was taken dangerously ill immediately after her return to St. Petersburg, and continued so for soma weeks. She - had over-exerted herself in her excur ' sion to Moscow, and the consequences were very serious. Fortunately, she was attended by a skil ful Scotch physician. There is not a great deal of solid information in these volumes, nor perhaps very much that is new or original. They ate more intended to give an idea of the life of the people, and to relieve English readers of the false ideal they entertain on many points. Those who are de• sirous of making a visit to the Russian • capital, without the annoyance of steam-boats and custom houses, cannot possibly find a more agreeable and intelligent companion than this entertaining writer. IRELAND. DUBLIN, TUESDAY MORRIE.. SERIOUS RIOT AT FARSONSTOWN-?RETENTION 07 TUN REMOVAL O] AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE FOR SZ?OR• TATION. For a considerable period the markets of Parsonstown have been well attended by purchasers of agricultural produce for exportation. Yesterday a new buyer ap peared in the person of Mr. Joseph Atkinson, of Roscrea, who bought for the same purpose 100' bar rels of potatoes, and a large quantity of barley. • An advance in prices, which took place, was ascribed to his presence as a competitor, and much excite. ment arose in consequence. The sequel is given by a correspondent of Saunders's News Letten,--- " About seven o'clock in the evening, when Mr. Atkinson was about to remove the potatoes and barley on cars, which he had brought with him for tat purpose, a mob, about 700 persons, ass ambled, who corn tnenced shouting and hootink and shortly they became se wicked as mischievous. Tee cars were stopped, the drivers ;maltreated, the sacks containing the potatoes thrown off the cars, cut open with knive4, the potatoes strewn about the streets. A. few police who happened to be on town duty on the spot were also assaulted with stones, and during the melee the women, who weremost active, converted their inner garments into b ags , an d succeeded in carrying away the contents of between 30 and 40 sacks of potatoes. Tee work of mischief con tinued until the arrival of Ilead-couroable Noble, with a reinforcement of armed policemen from the barracks, who succeeded in driving the rioters away from the cars, and capturing five of the principal offenders, all of whom were lo lgti in the barracks. The men were extremely violent, but very fortunately no blood was shed or life sacrified. After some time, when quiet was restored, the carts containing potatoes and barley which had escaped uninjured were removed out of town under the surveillance of the police. Many of the rictere are known to the police, and it is expected that arrests will be made before the petty sessions. According to the pro visions of "The Summary Jurisdiction Act," 14 and 15 Vic., cap. 92, sea. 2, any person assaulting, beating, or using any other violence to any other person with intent to deter him from buying or selling any corn or other agricultural or garden produce in any market, or other place, or to stop the conveyance of the same, is liab e to a fine not exceeding the sum of 101., or to, be imprisoned for a term not exceeding three months ; and a subsequent section of the same act empowers the justices, in addition to the imprisonment, to award hard labour. The affair had no political significance what ever. It occurred simply through the disappointment caused by the rise in prices, which placed Mr. Atkinson in the light of one who had increased the cost of food. AN INTERESTING TICLET-OF-LEATE lAN. The following tale of crime ranks in romance with the wildest passages from the records of ticket-of-leavism. A. man, named Carter, who was sentenced to transporta tion a few years ago, made his appearance near Carlow a short time back on a ticket of leave. He was' not long at large until his incurable propensity to crime became manifest. On Saturday last he attacked an elderly gentleman, named Fennell, at Ross. more, iu the Queen's county, under the following circumstances :—" On the previous night the heart less wretch solicited a night's lodging from Mr. Fennell, which was kindly granted. He was given his breakfast in the morning, after which (having seen Mr. Fennell go about his farm), he seized a spade; an having closed over the kitchen door, threatened to knock the brains out of the servant boy and girl if they did net tell him where Mr. Fennell's money was. The girl screamed violently, but this only made the rascal re double h►s threat. The servant boy took down a gun and presented it at him ; this soon made the scoundr, o:ecainp, but uufortuately he met Mr. Fennell and re•- newed his demand for money ; it not being granted, he gave the unfortunate man a blow on the side of the head with the spade, and then made off. Bambrick, the ser vant boy, pursued him, and after a chase of two miles, succeeded in securing him, and gave him in charge to some of the Graigue police. Mr. Fennell's life is despaired of. The fellow maintains the completebt imperturbability. He considered transportation heretofore a very agree able punishment, for it was, he alleged, the custom of the ` benevolent' authorities, when a convict grew thin, to weigh him, and if found lighter in weight than when he entered on his confinement, his dietary was increase.l until he was brought up (or fed) to the required standard ; but so much attention was not now paid to this most ' ' Christian rule,' under the regulations connected with penal servitude. Carter's career is briefly told. Some years since he was tried, convicted, and sentenced to transportation for a robbery committed on Fennell, the identical .victim of this last outrage. On obtaining his ticket of leave, he returned to Carlow, and enlisted in the Carlow militia ; but on the disembodiment of that corps he had recourse to his old habits of gaining a die. honest livelihood, and is again within the meshes of the law." We understand that the project recently organised for the establishment of a National Bank of Turkey, and represented in Constantinople by the Messrs. Welkin, having virtually fallen to the ground, fresh combina tions are in course of arrangement amongst English capitalists interested in the progress of financial affairs in Turkey. The object is the elaboration of a plan which, whilst remedying the glaring defects and abuses of the Turkish monetary system, shall at the same time insure a remunerative result to the shareholders. FIRST TRIAL OF WIL DRAY AND CO.'S PATENT PRIM* CHAMPION REAPING MACHINE IN NEW ZEALAND.—The farming settlers of this province will be glad to hear tba a very successful trial of the Messrs. Dray's improved reaping machine has been made by Major Nixon, on hts farm at Mangarei. It was tried on various kinds of ground, broken as well as level ; and in all cases the trial was relatively satisfactory. These machines are espe cially of importance to a young country, where labour is not only scarce, but often not to be obtained at any price ; and we think Major Nixon is entitled to the thanks of his brother settlers for trying an experiment which proves the practical utility of this reaping machine, by the aid of which five men are enabled to get through as much work as it would otherwise take twenty to 4e oompbsh.—Extract from the " New Zealander," of Jan. 17, 1857. STRIPPING CHILDREN OF THEIR CEOTLlES.—Consithm able excitement has been caused in the neighbourhood of D e ptford, and Gravel-lane, Southwark, by a rumour that two children of tender age, the one five and a half years, and the other younger, had been discovered immersed in a filthy ditch, where it was apprehended they had been cruelly exposed to perish ; and the report got credence from the statement that their bodies were houndtogether with the apparent intention of rendering them helpless. Upon inquirer we discovered that the report was correct in some respects, but somewhat exag gerated. It appears that a young man, son of a carpen ter, who works for Mr. Gabb, the newly-appointed go vernor of the Licensed Victuallers' Incorporated Society, in passing by a lonely place in the neighbourhood of the Deptford station of the London and Brighton Railway, on Sunday last, was attracted by the cries of children ; and led by the circumstance to the place whence the casts issued, he discovered the two children in a piteous state. They wept bitterly, and with the assistance of the pol'oe they were conveyed to the Millpond-bridge police station, Rotherhitbe. The account of Sergeant Baker, of the M division of police, is that the little ones, in answer to his questions, stated that they had been coaxed by a woman from their parents' doors, in Great Guildford. street, Southwark, to accompany her to a place whor e she would give them "peppermint " and "s wee t, ; e. that she led them to the place where they w „ re discovered, and there stripped ono of them of leer frock and boots, and the other of h th her bonnet and shoes. She then deserted them, and ey were found di vested of those articles ; but not tied together as ru moured. Sergeant Baker furthered ascertained fr, one of them that she eras the daughter of a martin polisher, living at 17, Great Gudfiford-street, Southwark, and upon inquiry found thelittle one's statement to be cor rect. The children, who are surprisingly sharp and intel ligent for their tender years, describe their kidnapper as " Big Elizabeth ;" but the police have not yet been able to trace her by that description. The offence—a most serious one—is now becoming very common, and such occurrences ought to act as a warning to parents to look sharply after their children, and thus save them flout the danger to which they are exposed in being decoyed away and stripped of their little articles of dress, by loose and unprincipled women. HY lli i 51 f 441 13i i 5 i i 14s 1 1013 18a6d 16/151 l 7s 4i 5 i I 5 4 22 i i