The Sun. — London, England, 1857-04-06 00:00:00

-` MONEY KARKET AND COMMERCIAL INT MLIGENCE, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday doled very quietly, and prices of all descriptions were the same as on Friday. The sales were estimated at 6,000 bales, 500 of which were taken for export. In the Railway Share Marl<et a bAtA.- feding pre vailed, and prices were a shade higher than on Friday. The alvices from the manufactur ing towns generally mention that the advance in the Bank rate of discount has tended to check business, but the demand for most fabrics is steady at previous rates. At Manchester there has been a fair inquiry for narrow heavy do mestics, printing clot'ls, and articles suited to the Indian markets. A larger business with Russia is expected through the alteration in the tariff of that country. In Leeds, Norwich, and Loicester there is little activity, but a slight improvement is reported at Halifax, Nottingham, and Bradford. The accounts from Australia ara generally con sidered favourable. Greater attention is now be ing paid to agricultural affairs, and it is st ated that the colony would soon be enabled to export grain. The production of gold in Victoria and New South Wales was very satisfactory, and the coinage operations at the Sydney Mint were increasing. The' sovereigns coined at this establishment have been made a legal tender in Ceylon, the Mauritius, and Hong Kong, and it is hoped that they would soon be recognised in Victoria and Adelaide. The specie movement last week was very exten sive, and the exports exceeded the imports to the amount of 687,1141. ; the former being 1,352,7841., and the latter 605,670/. Increased confidence in the probable course of monetary affairs has, how ever, been produced by the knowledge that large supplies of gold from Australia are ea route. Tho accounts via Suez state that the ship- Ments of the precious metals from Australia this year, that is to the 15th of February, represented a million and a half sterling. Now, as at the most only 500,0001. has yet arrived, a mil lion may be expected in the course of the next two or three weeks. Besides the remittances from this quarter, at least half a million sterling in silver is looked for by the next Mexican steamer ; and if, therefore, the drain to the continent can only be Curbed, a satisfactory addition will speedily be Made to the stock of bullion in Threadneedle street. It appears that the amount brought by the Marco Polo only amounts to about 25,0001., but the steamer Royal Charter, which she passed on the voyage, has 501,0001. on board. The Austral, which came in a few days ago, brought 55,576/. in specie. O n Saturday there was a considerable demand for discount accommodation, owing to the heavy amount of bills falling due. On the whole, how ever, the engagements were well mot, and the in quiry for accommodation has rather slackened. Very little business has boen reported in the Market for English Securities to-day, and although no further decline has taken place the quotations remain heavy. With money at 61- per cent., and t he prevailing uncertainty regarding the future course of monetary affairs, no disposition exists to prosecute speculations for a rise ; the arrivals of gold, anti the further remittances expected, however have che c k e d th e d ec li ne , an d f or the present there is little movement to report. The account is in course of adj us t men t, an d the charge for continua tion is l to this event ave bee n 931- a a per cent. During the next da y or two will occupy chief attention. C onsols ; for money 931 for account (the Bth inst.), and 93 5 for May. The new 3 per cents. are 92l and the reduced 92 and 22 1 . , both ex-dividend. Bank Stock was 216 i to 218, and India Stock 2221. The March Exchequer Bills are Is. discount to 3s. premium, and India Bonds is. discount. Foreign Securities are very inanimate. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 97i and the 4 per Cents. re main at nominal rates. Spanish 3 per Cents. are 41, Russian 4l per Cents. 96, Portuguese 3 per Cents. 441 to 45k, and Dutch 2i per Cents. 65i. Peruvian Bonds are 78, and Mexican have been dealt in at 23k The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexi can, 23i ; Peruvian, 77 9 ; do. 3 per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 441 5.1 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 95 7 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41.1 ; ditto Deferred, 25 ; ditto Certificates, 62. ; ditto Passive, 5i 6. There has been a very limited business trans acted in Railway Shares, the settlement of the ac count in Consols occupying the chief attention of most of the speculators and dealers. In one or two instances, however, a slight advance may be quoted. Eastern Counties improved ss. ; Great Northern, 55.; Great Western 10s., Lancashire and Yorkshire 10s., and Midland 10s. The Canadian lines have been dull, but at steady rates. Grand Trunk have ad vanced about 11., and Great Western 53. The French lines maintain their value. Paris and Lyons have advanced 155., Southern of France 55., and Northern of France about ss. _ I n Mining Shares there is little variation Great Wheal Vor, Par Consols, and United l' Mexican realise previous quotations. Joint Stock Bank Shares rule inactive, no change of any importance having taken place in values. Union of Australia, however, have im proved about 10s. In the Miscellaneous undertakings there is no alteration requiring a special report, business ge nerally being very quiet. BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES--THIS DAY (Front the Official List:) snot-is:4l4 dmin &Ilk Stock 3 Per cent. Reduced Annuities 92t t 1 2 x d 3 per Cent. Consols AlllltiltloB 9 31 $ A I .., New per Cont. Annuities 9 21 g t x u Lou; Auunities, expire sth Jae. 1860 2i x d Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885... 18 India Stock indirt Bonds. £lOOO r, D itto, under £lOOO 1 d vonsois for A.ccount ...... ...... ....... ..... • Etchequer Bills, 24d. • March. I June. £lOOO 2 d— ., ...1 a 3 p , 490 — i Small PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cont. Ditto Account Equador New Consolidated 144 Mexican :I per Cent Ditto Account Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent — Ditto Account 73 Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto Account .. .. 514 x a Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 -- Ditto 1853, 3 por Cent. Russian. Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — .1 Ditto, 44 pe'r Cont. 96 Sardinian bowls, 5 per Cent. lipuihh Bonds, 3 per Cent. _ . TUrkibh P,onds - , 6 Par cent 971 Ditto Account ot.iclenAs on the above .3vanl., ut Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cen., 12 Guilders 651 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, money 93 h Ditto, Account (April 8) PLAISTOW AND VICTORIA. DOCK MISSION.—In the advertising columns of The Sun of to-day will be found an appeal to the benevolent public on behalf of the 4,000 souls that have been added to the spiritual charge of the incumbent of St. Mary, Plaistow, in consequence of the formation of a portion of the new docks. A new town has been commenced in the locality, and it is pro posed to send clergymen to labour amongst the newly congregated masses, and thereby improve both their spiritual and intellectual condition. The proposition has been most favourably received by the Bishop of London, and several highly and influential individuals ; but, iu order to carry out the whole of the plan—viz., the erec tion of schools, missionary stations, the providing of teachers both lay and clerical —a large number of regu subscribers is required. An object so l au d a ble, we feel convinced, only requires to be generally known to insure a successful issue. A new theatre is about to be built at Rio Janeiro, and the Brazilian Government Las given to it a sum of 156,000/. THE NEW SUGAR DUTIES.—This day (Monday) the new sugar duties will take effect, and are to continue to the sth of April next year. Candy brown, or white rt fined, 18s. 4d. the cwt. ; 16s. on white clayed sugar; 13s. 10d. on yellow Muscovado and brown clayed sugar; 12s. Bd. on brown Muscovado, and se. per cyst. on molasses. re- L for I able and He 0 mtly men, Iliant of a epre 'hilo. i nary a few and arcely nance oment greet ash of ut his street, on on 'S t you of his e. At go on ark ex- e ; but uscript him as pause keep , begin would COD ver- ived it Lnd ire- Congo- udered ith the thickly 3g, and inrch— ; aban iddenly g about th out , bust I warn igh the rnt that nspired eni arid In sum- nm fol. ring the he very of men, use him, ) uritanic years it 3 way to met him g tawny he wind, ud lofty 'tout oak of the he was it of his ration of courtesy mu any ew in his ye head, sing eye ,truthful some ()b -ong and t here at e leson had fear 3iousness invisible thought ; cloned if, e almost that you titled to in every tine and se eight T upon Wilson, tinburgh fessor of John the best ; or, the . 0 capital is saying re intro- Vliss Do Bill the Lre much :over" of but not ng, bois the grey ). Billy the eve .nk," ott ;h-flying LhouticD. s a, Mr. ate there t in the appear of " Ask .ber) rest humor' SHARE MAR RAIL ; Shr. Ci RAILWAYS. 321 10 Ambg. Nottng. Bost. - & Eastn. June i 0 all Belfast Ballymena .134 all Birmne. Wolverh. & I Stour Valley__ „. St. 100 Birkenhd. Lanesh. & Cheshire Juuct 25 all , Blackburn ..... 25 all jLtivtlt Tyne. original (iss. at £45) st. 100 'Bristol &Exeter_ St. 100 Caledonian St. 100 !Chester & Holyhead 50 all Cork. and Bandon 20 all 'Cork, Black. & Pass 20 all Cornwall 10 all Do. A 10 8 Do .B 50 45 !Dublindrßelfast,Tunc. 25 all 'Dun. P. &Aber.,Tunc. Ft. 100 East Anglian ......... 120 all lEastern Counties..... St. 100 lEasternUnion,A. St.lloo Do., do. 8.- 25 81 IDo. New A , ........... 25 17AlEast Kent St. 100 !East Lancashire ... 20 all I East Suffolk 10 4 Do. St. 100 !Edinburgh & Glasgow 0 all Edinb. and Peebles Ft 100 Eclinb.Prth. &Dundee' 0 all ; Forth and ClydeJunc. St. 100 I Furness ....... ...... St. 100 'Glasgow & S.Western 10 all ',Great N. of Scotland St. 100 Great Northern St. !1.00 Do., A. Stock St. 100 Do., B. Stock St. 1100 ‘Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire.) St. 100 !Great Western. St. 100 ;Do. Str.V.R. gua.St 12 all (Irish South-Eastern. 50 all Lancaster & Carlisle. 16i 14i,D0., Thirds 16i! 12 Do. New Thirds _ St. 400 Lancash. &Yorkshire 16 I -6 Do., do. F. £l6 3 Do., Wst. Riding Un. 20 all Do. Southport..... t 1 all ILondon & Blackwall St. 100 iLoncl.Bright.&S.Cst. St. 100' 'Loudon & N. Western', 20 all Do. Fifths 10 j all D0.,10/.5h.,M&8...0 12i: 2 Do. Eighths it. ;100 London & S.Wartern; :6 I all Lndndrry.drColeraine . 5 all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. it. ,100 Manch.Shef. &Lincln. .0 1 Metropolitan .0 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement . Midland Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G.Wcst.(lr.) Do. i Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd. Newry & Enniskillen 'Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor N0rf01k....... Northu. Counties Un ,North British Ncrth Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock .. !Do., A Stock Do. , B Stock N. Eastern Berwick 1.)c.. do. Extension _ Do do. G.N.E.Purch. Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstu. , Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. &S. Westrn June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Portsmouth 100 100 all all all ;0 1 all St. lioo 3. 100 j St. 1 100 St. I 100 25 234 25 114 50 1 all St 1100 St. 1100 10 131.1 ',13 17i ',O all 1.0 all it. 1100 O I 16 0 10 IRhymney it. 100 !Scottish Central it. 100 !Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St it. ,100 !Shropshire Union 0 4 ISitingbourne &Sheer, ;0 all !South Devon ;t. 100 !South Ea5tern......... ! .0 I all Do. 4l per c. Shares it. 100 !South Wales !O 17 S. Yorksh. ItiyerDun 20 7 IDo . 20 all Staines,Wok.,&Wok., 25 all Stockton & l 5 15 Do. do., 1854 25 3 Do. do., 185 10 ,Stockton & Hartlepl 3t. 100 .Taff Vale 3t. 100 !Do. Pref., No. 1 25 22 Thames Hay. D. &R 20 all ; Vale of Neath 20 all ,Waterfd. & Kilkenn) 50 all '‘Nraterford&Limerick 20 all !West Cornwall 10 all West End of Loudon and Crystal Palace 5 all Do. A 5 all I Do. B 20 all West London 10 all Do. First Class 20 all Do. Second Class 10 all Wmbledon &Oroydon BRITISH Pi Ito all lAtlan: and St: Law : 18 9 }Bombay, DArcidit, and Cen.lnd,gnar. 5 p. c. 18 all 'Do. _ _•_ , i! 101 Buffalo do Lake Hur.' 100 ,Buff., Brut. & God ch. 100 ,6 p. c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72, Do. do., 1 July, '731 Do. do., 1 June, '74 1 Calcutta and S. East.l Central Oude (Lim. )' ICeylon A shares Demerara Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do.4A 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 Do. Bds., payable '571 I Do. do., '76 1 p. Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 4A P.C Do. do., 5 per c Do. 44 p. c. Exten Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c Do. 4th Ex., do, „• Onde (Limited) Scinde, guar, 5 per c i Do 10 1 100 0 2s. 0 ?sfid !O lOs !O 1 !O i 2s. ;t. 100 20 15 )0 all )0 all 20 all ;t. 100 )0 all !0 all !O 4 !43, all !Xli S )0 all )0 all 20 all 10 I all ;0 all !O all :0 10 !,0 5 .!0 5 ?.0 ss. ?.0 5 Z 0 all FOR: - _ Antwrp & Rotterdam Ardennes Belgian East. Junet Bcziers to Graissessae Carmeaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of Franco Do. New -- - 1 - 2s. Euphrates Valley IS Gt. Central of France 17 Great Luxembourg 4 Italian Junction all Lake Const. & Bale all Lierre and Turnhout 6 Lombardo-Venetian all Lucca & Pist.sp. c-p. all Lyons and Geneva all Lyons & Mediterran all Maria Anti . - .lla all Do. New . . all Namur & Liege all Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref all Northern of France all NorwegianTrnk. Prel all Paris and Lyons all Paris and Orleans 7 'Recife & San Fran (Pernam.) g . 7 p. c 74 Rome and Frascati all Royal Danish ...... all Royal Swedish all iSambre and Mouse ' 2 all 'Do 5 , per cent. prel all Southern of France, ,i all West Flanders all IDo. 5. per C. Pref _ all :W.& g.W. of France: 6 Western of Austria...: all 'West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden ............ a ll \ Do. 8 p. cent. pref. all 'Zealand all I 14 AYS. Closing !'ricer this day Business done this day. 51 - 53 8i - 9 65 -- 67 Si - g 90 - 92 ' • ( .9 31 .30 - ••• -- ... - 5 10 19.. 2(P, 11,1 52 54 354 8 - 7 99i - 100' 56 -- 57 ... - ... 341 - 35 7i r- 97 -98 Si 86 - 88 121 - 123 104 - 106 661 - 671 63 - 65 68 - 72 6. -- Sp 6 -- S p' 1.011 1024, par-4 p 6 - 6+ 107 - 109 - 106 pd - Par' 103 —103 A 66 Bti - 82 53 - 55 ••. ••• 1G - le 57 - 59 3 1 - 44 - 453 - S7A - 3 a, 2i - 2f 39i -40 A 631 - 61 96 - 99 4 4r 4 d 7 10 11 30 - 31 6 - 4 106 -- 108 26 -- 27 48 -- 50 21 -- lid 17i -- 75 -- 76 87 - 88 41 4 :1 4 - 3 d, 41 - 43 201 - 21 4i - 4i 7 - 9 23- 3 - 6 , SSESSIONS. i - iP lip 99 96 98 96 98 par p 1 :12.p 'lO9 - 111 11 - 2p 21 22 61 63 88 90 211 —21 i 1 14 nl 21'4- 201 99 8 100 3 521 123 128 c 122 - 127 'lO7 109 19. 20 211 2.11 Par iP iP ••• - ••• 1./ - Zip 7 - - 31 - 4Ap 5i par p 35 -- 3511 par 24 24 Ci ... •••••• e• • 5 -51 p •.• 33 - 34 Si - 8i 20i -- 211 408 -- 9 -- 10 63 -- 63; 61 -- 63 i - ',,PI 18 20 9f 91 8A 9 341 3ii 4t 5 10 32 33 par 1 p JOINT-STOCK BANKS. all lAustralasia Bank of Egypt 50 'Bank of Loudon all Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co all .British N. American 8 C.Bk.of Ind.Au.&Ch 50 ,City 25 i Colonial ........... 20 Commercial of Loud. all Eug.Scot.&Aus.Cht. all iLon.Ch. Bk. of Aust. all Ditto New 20 'London and County 50 iLud.&E.Bnkng.Corp 10 Loudon Joint Stock 20 iLoncLanclWestminst. 35 ! National Pro. of Eng. 10 ;Do. New 22 ;'National Bank all , New South Wales ' all Oriental Bank Corp '.5 Ottoman Bank n Provincial of Ireland , all ;Do. New 1 R.Aus.l3.&G.Im.Co all ISouth Australia all ;Union of Australia 2A'Do. New 10 Union of London 50Unity Mutual... i 50 lVestrn Bk,of Loud. 'J3 - 2 - 1-.\p •• •-•-• ••• ••• 11 - 66 - 68 17 -- 18' 174 . -- 184 17 -- 186 38?, - id- IP 56 6 - 12 ~-, lOci, tir tom, L 0 .11 tr) . fir . 4 ii,*ffit 14 4 ;tif N 4,*4 (1, A- 1 3 `O4 MAC KET kiEWs.—(l'his Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. Most of the country markets held on Saturday were but moderately supplied with wheat, yet the demand for all kinds ruled heavy, end inferior samples were lower to purchase. Span corn, including flour, sold rather cheaper. Our continental advices almost generally bring lower prices for wheat and other produce. From the United States we learn that very little was doing in grain on En,g- lisli account. Only rouderate supplies of house-gtown produce arrived up to our market last week. The imports from abroad were large, viz., 9,395 quarters of wheat, 29,124 barley, 41,342 oats, 1715 rye, 50 beans, 34t taros, 11,440 linseed, 5,047 rapeseed, 7,616 maize and . hempsood, 146 sacks and 12,566 bat rels of flour. Only a moderate supply of English wheat fresh to hand to-day from the neighbouring counties, coastwise, or by land carriage. In the general condition of the samples there was a slight improvement. We observed rather more inclination on the part of the millers to purchase, yet the trade wasfar from active, at a decline in the quotations compared with Monday se'nnight, of 2s to 3s per quarter. Several of the inferior samples remained over till Wed nesday. We were well supplied with all kinds of -foreign wheat American parcels were heavy, and rather cheaper. Must other kinds moved off slowly, at about late rates. Floating cargoes of grain commanded v ery little atten- tion. Owing to the large imports of foreign barley—a portion of which has gone direct into the hands of the distillers— the demand for that article was heavy, and prices gave way is to 2s. per quarter. Malt moved off slowly, but no actual change took place n its value. The show of foreign oats was very large, and the oat rade ruled heavy, at is per quarter less money. Beans and peas changed hands slowly, at late rates. The flour trade was dull, yet very little change took dace in prices, except town-made, which declined 4s per 80 lbs. No market will be held here on Friday next. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Malt—Chevalier .. •• 17s to 79s (Oats Yorkshire and Lincolnsk., feed 22s 24s Potato •• •• 23s 303 Youghal and Cork 81ack....... 193 233 Cork, White .•• .. 205 28s Scotch, Feed. •• .• 25s 28s Beans—Tick ......... 323 34s Pigeons . 385 41s Peas—Grey •..... 363 37s Maple ........... 333 393 White........... 3 7 5 41s Boilers .......... 36s 393 Flour—Town-made.•• 51s 53s Suffolk •• •• 39s 40s Stocktu & Norfolk 383 39s Wheat—Essex & Kent, Red •... new 49s to 58s Ditto.. •• .... old —3 —s Ditto, White new 503 66e Ditto old —s —s Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, old -s -3 Ditto new • • 48s 58s Rye—Old ............—s —s New .. •• • • ...... 383 403 Barley—Grinding ••• 26s 313 Malting ... •• 383 41s Chevalier. .. . 443 483 Malt—SuffolkandNor folk •••• •• 67s 773 Brown €23 63s Kingston and Ware 69s 78s' METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 1,191 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we received 7'22 ; in 1855, 931; in 1854, 1,629 ; in 1853, 3,905. in 1852, 1,015; in 1851, 2,066 ; and in 1850, 1,004 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEBB. From Boasts. sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam...— 50 216 ... 105 8 Amsterdam S Hamburgh Harlingen 236 ... Antwerp ..-. ••• -- 491 ... - ... ...- ••• .-- z ... -- Calais - -- 7 ... - -• • • Total—. 300 ... 707 ... ... 176 8 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs 1856 276 283 ... 163 1855..... 449 264 221 1854 456 ~. 9, 4 209 ... 1853 835 2,654 - 413 6 1852 54 791 200 1851 5lB 1,220 281 37 1850 255 515 ... 224 To-day's market was very scantily supplied with all kinds of foreign stock, yet the demand ruled heavy. Fresh up from our own grazing districts there was a decided increase in the receipts of beasts as to number, but their general quality was by no means first-rate. Owing, in some measure, to the mildness of the weather, the beef trade ruled heavy, and prices declined 2d per Sibs com pared with Monday last. The quotation for beef was 4s 10d per Sibs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 2,200 Scots and short horns ; from other parts of England, MO of various breeds ; from Scotland, 303 Scots ; and from Ireland, via Liverpool, 100 oxen. For the time of year we were very scantily supplied with all breeds of sheep ; neverthless, the mutton trade was heavy, and the currencies gave way 2d. per 81bs. The best Downs, in the wool, sold at 5s 10d ; out of the wool, 4s 10d per 81bs. At least three-fourths of the sheep were out of the wool, and this is the last market day during the present season that we shall quote other than clipped sheep in our tabular statements. The show of lambs was tolerably good, and the demand ruled steady, at from. Gs Sd to 75 41b per 81bs. About 200 came to hand from the Isle of Wight. The great lamb market will be held here on Thursday next. We were scantily supplied with calves, which moved off slowly. Prices, however, were supported—the highest figure being 5s 10d per 81bs. Pigs were in short supply, and heavy request, at barely last week's quotations. fig i ig 25 I 50 I 4. I I s 41 125 1021 i t 103 106 i j 6 821 1 2 511 LINES LEASED - AT FIXED RENTALS. 1 Paitli RAILWAYS. DO Illuekghamsh. .00 IClrlesdale Je. all Col .Stour Vy. DO • :E.Lin. g. 6 p.c all E. Uu. H. Sh. LOO ;Glas. Parr. & Neils.THrect. [OO :Do. New all Glstr.kDh.Fr all !Hull dr Selby all I Do. i Shares allall T)Tioori.pr .& all IDo. i Shares. e i fe r i e T e re 100 ILon. Til., &S. 51 Do. Bark. Sh. all Maneli.Bston. and Matlock LOO Bradfd. s.llNewmarket • BuryE.G.spc.• all N.&Est.s p.c. all Do. 6 per et all D o.Fi xed sp.e all Prest: &Wyre all Do. A Shrs.., 100 Roystn. & Hit. all Slirews.°L Her all S. Stafiordsh all WearVal.g6pe 5 I all Do . . it. 1100 Wilts&Sonamt Lciging lompanies h:NT. W. Cale don E. IT E• C G.t.Northn E. Count. (-11,11.1clonian. Closinc, Prices Saturday. Do L't.. - nrestat Y. N. Td, Do 92 - 94 98 - 102 1.1 - 13 132 - 134 3 - S. Eastern. Do 16 7 - 165 Peto & Co Do Tin. &N. W & j Mild, E. Count Do Do - 13 23 - - 24 104 - 106 - IP. 24 - 2i - 91 L. drIN.W Do Gt. Nortlin T. Brassey M. MClean 'Stk.titDar Do Gt. Westn - 55 -57 P liii - 13 . 4 8 - 9 9 - 93 331 - 24, 87 - 89 SIIA.RES. PREFERENC all IBlyth and Tyne 10 p. e.pref. (issd.at 501.) 100 Bris. &Ex. 4 p.c. St. 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares 100 Caledn. £lO 4 3 / 4 p. c 100 Ches. & Ho. 5 3 / 4 100 Do. dO. 5 per cent F all Cork&Bandons 3 / 4 p.0 all Dun.Perth.&Aber.J 2 E. Anglian Cls, ASh 100 Do. do. Cls. B Op. c 100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c all lEas.Co.Ex,sp.eNo.l all Do. No. 2 ....... all IDo. New 6 pr. c. St. all East Un., G. 6p, c. all Do. 51., 10 per cent., all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. all Do. do. 4 per cent 1 100 East Lancash .6 p.cts all E.&W. York. J. sths 5 Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. 100 Furness, sp. c 106 Glas..& 100 Great Northn. 5 p:c. 100 Do. SP. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem 100 Do. 4, per cent 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. preen. all GLN.ofScot.lstPre , 100 Gt. S &W. (Ireland) 15 Do. 4 per c. Prcf. St. 0 Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc 100 Do. con. red. 4 3 / 4 p.c. , 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c. , 100 Do. irred. 4 per 'ant. , 100 Do sp. c. red. pref. all Do. Biren. Pref. Sh all Do. Chester Bp. c.P. S. all Do. d0..5 p. c. do. . 100 Do. Birm, Gua. Stk. 1 3 all Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh. all Do. do. do all Do. do. do. . 100 Lan. & York; 6 pc. St. 100 Lon: &B. G. 5 pc. No.l . 100 D0.,P., 5 p.c.St.No.2 . ,100 Do.. New Guar..6p.c. . 11003 Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 . 100 Lou. & N.W., Cov. & Nuneaton 5 p. ct,.. . 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 perct. late 3d Shares ... 3 / 4 all Londy.& Color: Sh. : 3 / 4 all Londy.&Eunis. 3 / 4 Sh. ~ 1 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. i 4. Do. do. do. £6 ;. 100 Do. do. 31 per cent. 1 3 / 4 all Marypt. t Carl. 4 p.c. !; all Do. 4. per cent ! 3 / 4 10. Do'. do. 4 100 Aid.Consol.6p.e. St 100 Do.Con.Br.Bir.6 p.c ;. 100 Do. 4 3 / 4 p. c. Pref. St 103 Do. L. &IL Pref. St ) all New.,Aber.. &c., pr 5 p.c.recl. 5 p.c. pm ) 8 Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et ) all gorfk.Deb.4 p.c. St, 100 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 t. 100 Do. 5 3 / 4 p.c. pf , 1847 1. 100 D0.Wv.V.5p..,1847 1. 100 North British. r 3 3 / 4 Da. 71. Preference 1. 100 Berw. 4 p.c.Prf. 7 83 Do. do, do D 13 Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 24 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 , 5 - 10 D0.Y0rk.11.&6: Pur. 0 all North Staffordshire L 100 Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. t. 100 Do, 6p. c. 2d guar all Scot. Cent. New Pref.l t. XlOO Se.N.E.Aber.g.6p.cH t. 1100 Do. d0..7 p.c. pf. St.; t. 100 Do. d0.3 3 / 4 p.c. pf. St 5 all South Devon O all Do. fixed 4 pr cent ).61 all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. t. 100 Do. 4i per cent O all Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh t. 100 S. Wales Gua. 4 p. e t. 100 Do. do. 4i p.-c O all SlYorksh.4p.c.Guar 5 all Stock. &Dar., sp. c 5 15 , Do, do. do. 2 3 / 4 all ,Stock. t & ill Hartl.l , g. 56 5 ! Po% July ' 5 all Waterfd&Kilk. 6 pc. BRITIS 2/ 12 1 Alfrecl Cons. (Philk. 1 14 (British Iron. 20 !Condurow (eauabrn.: 1 jDov.Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.; 14s ;Great South Tolgus., 10131 G rt. W. Alfrd. (Philk. 7 Grt.W. Vor (llelstn ;Bs6d,Lady Bertha 711 N. Frances (Mogan) 1 N.W.Basset (Illogan) 6115 North Wheal Crofty 1} Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co 2 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 2 S. Cam Brea (Illogn.) 19 S.W. Frances(lllogn.) 4i Tam.'S. &L. Min. Co. 9 Tin Croft 40 Un.Mille3 (Gwennap; 1256 V. of Towey (Camar.; 1i W. Basset (Mogan) 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd. 4 Wh. Basset (began): ' 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 5i • Wh. alward(Calstek) ll 7s Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) 8 Wh.ll , la. Ann (Menht. ) 4i Wh. Trela,wney (Lis.) !O I 7 ;5 I 27 * ' all 0 15 1 4 0 I all FOREIGN Australian Brazilianlmp.(issued at .£5 pm) Do. Cocaes da Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Clarendon Con. Min. 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THE GENERAL ELECTION. (This Day.) STATE OF THE POLLS. MIDDLESEX —4O o'clock. Grosvenor ... 1,102 Hanbury Chelsea ... 11 o'clock. .. 1,091 .549 Grosvenor ... ... . 1,987 ilanbury Chelsea ... .. 1,981 .. 1,053 12 o'clock. Grosvenor ... Ilanbury ... Chelsea ... .. 2,881 .. 2,876 ~. 1,577 1 o'clock. Banbury . 3,49 G Grosvenor . 3,493 Chelsea . 1,024 2 o'clock. Hanbuiy 4,072 Grosvenor ... ...4,057 Chelsea ... ... 2,255 3 o'clock. Hanbury Grosvenor ... ... 4,629 ... 4,567 Chelsea ... ~. 2,497 4 o'clock. Hanhury ••• Grosvenor ... Chelsea ••• ... 5,185 ... 5,096 ... 2,782 LANARKSHIRE-2 o'clock. Mr. B. Cochrane ... .... ... 890 Sir E. Colebrook ... ... ... 850 TATTERSALLS' —(This Evening.) NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 3to 1 aget Eloquence sto 1 agst Pantomime GREAT NORTHERN. 9 to 2 agst St. Giles (taken) 7 to 1 agst Skirmisher (taken and offered) CHESTER CUP. 7to 1 agst Leamington 15 to 1 agst Mincepie (taken) 100 to 6 agst St. Giles (taken) 40 to 1 agst Van Dunck (taken) 40 to 1 agst Zigzag (taken) 40 to 1 agst Warlock (taken) 40 to 1 agst Maid of Derwent (taken TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 agst Vedette (taken) 100 to 15 agst Schiedam 100 to 15 agst Loyola 10 to 1 agst Sydney (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Kent (offered) 100 to 7 agst Lord of the Hulls (taken) 12 to 1 agst Lambonrne (offered) DERBY. 7 to 1 agst Blink Bonny 15 to 1 agst Lady Hawthorn (taken) 20 to 1 agst Sprig of Shillelagh (taken) 20 to 1. agst Kent (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Glenmasson (taken) 40 to 1 agst Adamas (taken) 40 to 1 agst Wardermareke (taken) NAVAL APPOINTMENTff.—(T'his Day.) ' The following appointments were made at the Admiralty afternoon : Captain— Henry Lyster, to the Castor. Commander—M. B. Dunn, to the Cumberland. Lieutenants—B. L. Pinkard and A. H. Fitzroy, to the Cumberland ; F. Hewson and A. Eaton, to the Hastings ; H. L. Round, to the Royal William. Master—T. D. Sullivan, to the Hastings. CRIMINAL COURT—(This Day.) OLD COURT. The April session of this Court commenced before the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Sir J. Duke, M.P., Sir C. Marshall, Sir W. Carden, M.P., Mr. Sheriff Mechi and Mr. Sheriff Keats, and Under-Sheriffs Crossley and Anderton. The learned Recorder, in charging the grand jury, said he was sorry to inform them that a considerable number of cases would be brought before them this session. In fact a larger number than had been the case for many sessions past. A greater part of them were of an ordinary description, and would not re quire any observations from him. More than one fourth of the cases were charges of uttering coun terfeit coin, and it was an offence by which persons carrying on trade in a small way for the most part were the sufferers. There were, how ever, some cases of a serious description, and amongst them was that of Thomas Bacon and his wife, who were jointly charged with the murder of their two children at Walworth. The evidence showed it to be a case of a somewhat peculiar de scription. The last time the children were known to be alive was Sunday, the 28th December, and on the following Tuesday they were found mur dered. The two prisoners called on a relation and stated that the husband was about to leave town to obtain work, which he did early on Monday morn ing, and nothing mcre was known then, except that on the Monday morning a person who had appointed to call at the house was unable to obtain admittance. On the Tuesday the female prisoner met a female relation, to whom she stated that some person had got into the window of the house and cut the throats of her two children. Subsequently she made a different statement, and said that her husband was the person by whom the act was done. That was not to be considered as evidence against the husband, and could only be made use of against her, and any statement affect ing another person made by her ought not to affect their minds as to th© course they had to pursue. The evidence against the male prisoner was of a different description. When the children were found dead on Tuesday morning they were examined by a medical man, who gave it as his opi nion that they had been dead at least 24 hours. The husband left town early on Monday morning, and the bodies were not seen till about 30 hours or more after he had left the house. The husband at first made a statement in confirmation of his wife's story, and it was not until after remarks were made ' that it was strange the hous3 was not robbed. He said he had lost various articles. Evidence would be given to show that his statements were untrue, and that his dress had marks of blood on it. The female prisoner, it was said, was insane. At one time, it appeared, she was confined in St. Luke's Hospital, and the medical man who ex amined her after the discoyery of the murder was of opinion that she was of out of her mind. That was not a matter for their consideration. Their duty was merely to consider if the evidence was sufficient for further investigation, and leave it to a jury to say, after a full investigation, whether she was entitled to be acquitted on the ground of in sanity. With regard to the male prisoner, they would have to take into consideration the various pieces of evidence of which he had only given a general description, and say (without adverting to the statement of the female prisoner) if there was sufficient evidence to call on him to answer for it before another tribunal, and to show that he was not one of the parties by whom the murders were committed. The learned Recorder next referred to a charge of murder against a fe male named Sarah Price, who destroyed her child by throwing it into the Regent's Canal, and who was prevented from destroying herself by the acci dental arrival of a policeman ; and also to the case of manslaughter, to the case of maliciously stabbing with intent to murder a person in a railway car riage, and to two charges of cruelly exposing infant children in the public highways, whereby the life of the children were in danger. After which the grand jury retired. Letters from Vienna (says the Literary Gazette) an nounce that the celebrated singer Staudigl, who has been for a long time confined in a madhouse, is now in a worse state than ever ; his mental excitement had, a few days ago, reached such a pitch, that he was obliged to be con fined in a strait-waistcoat. All hopes of his recovery, or even of his amelioration, are now given up ; indeed, bis speedy dissolution may be looked for, and is earnestly to be desired. HAMLET OF RATCLIFF.—Mr. Ayrton, the newly elected member for the Tower Hamlets, has promised to bring in a bill for the repeal of the Hamlet of Ratcliff local act of 1810, which enables the board of trustees to nominate their successors every year. This act has operated most injuriously to the parishioners. Per Ms to sink the offal. s. d. s. s. d. s e. Interior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 PrimeSonthdown 5 6 510 Second quality.... 3 6 3 10; Largo crse. calves 4 2 5 4 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 61Prime small d 0... 5 6 510 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 lqLar ma gielp h olers 4 og .k s 3 8 4 5 4 i> o . Inferior Sheep ...4 2 4 6 s Second quality ...4 8 4 10)Suckling calveg..23 0 30 0 6s Sd to Prime crse.-wl l ed. s 0 5 4lQuarter old 0'0.21 0 28 0 Lamb, 4d. TOTAL SUPPLY; Beasts 3,828 Sheep and kunbs 17,740 Calves l3l Pigs .. 210 FOREIGN surrxx. Beasts 367 Sheep and lambs . Calves • 102 Pigs A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Monday, April 7, 1856, and this day, Monday, April 6, 1857. Per 81bs, to sink the offals. April 7, 1856. .April 6,1857 s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts ... ... 210 to 3 0,3 2to 3 4 Second quality ditto ... ... ... 3 2 3 6,3 6 310 Prime large oxen ... ... ... ... 3 8 4 o i = 0 4 6 Prime Scots, dm ... ... ... ... 4 2 4 4 4 8 410 Coarse and inferior sheep ... ... 3 4 3 84 2 4 6 Second quality ditto ... ... ... 310 4 2 4 8 410 Prime coarse woolled ditto ... ... 4 4 4 615 0 5 4 Prime Southdown ditto ... ... 4 8 5 o's G 510 Lambs ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 0 7 0,6 8 7 4 Large coarse calves ... ... ... 4 0 4 1014 2 5 4 Prime small ditto ... ... ... ... 5 0 5 6 1 6 510 Large hogs ... ... ... ... ... 3 6 4 2 3 8 4 2 seat small porkers ... ... ... 4 4 410 4 4 5 0 Beasts... ... ... ... ... 4,355 3,828 Sheep and lambs ... ... 22,470 17,740 Calves... ..,, ... ... ~,,, ... 84 131 Pigs ... ... ... ... ... ... 410 210 Sumas ON SALB, April 9, 1855.—Beasts, 3,096 ; sheer, and lambs, 20,500 ; calves, 77; pigs, 465. April 10, 1854.—Beasts, 4,495; sheep and lambs, 23,610; calves, 130 ; pigs, 310. NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat on sale here aro only moderato even for the time of year. The demand, however, is by no means active, at about last week's quotations. Per Slbs by the carcass. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d Beef, inferior 210 3 2 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 8 Do., middling 3 4 3 8 Do., middling ..... 310 4 4 Do. prime large 3 10 4 0 j Do., prime 4 6 4 8 De., do. small ....4 2 4 6 Veal... . 8 5 0 Pork, large 3 8 4 2 Pork, small 4 6 5 2 Lamb, Os Od to Os Bd. BOROUGH HOP. Tho best parcels of hops continue in fair request at full quotations. In all other kinds very little doing, at barely late rates. Last week's imports of foreign hops were 85 bales from Flambro, 24 do. from Rotterdam, and 1 bale from Ostend. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ lOs to 5/ 12s ; Weald of Kent, 3/ 5s to 31 18s ; Sussex, 31 Os to 31 120 ; year lings, ii lOs to 3l per cwt. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Our markets continue to be only moderately supplied with most kinds of potatoes ; nevertheless, the trade gene rally is inactive, and prices are barely supported. Last week's imports were G 5 tons from Terenazen, 819 bags from Rotterdam, 2 bags from Bremen, and 77 ditto from Schiedam. York Regents, 80s to 120 s per ton ; Kent and Essex do., 80s to 120 s ; Scotch do., 80s to 100.4 ; do. cups, 70s to SOS ; Middlings, 60s to 70s; Lincolns, 80s to 90s; Blues, 80s to 90s ; Foreign, 75s to 10s. WOOL. Since Monday last the amount of business doing in all kinds of English wool has been trifling, and previous rates have been with difficulty supported. Foreign and colonial qualities have ruled heavy, but not cheaper. The imports last week were 92 bales from Port Natal, 2,177 from Islay, 232 from the Cape, 2,010 from Launceston, and 2,403 from Adelaide. ---------- The following are the current rates of English wool : Down togs, is 7d to is 8d ; half-bred hoggets, is 6d to is 7d ; Kent fleeces, is 5d to is 6d ; Down ewes, is 5d to is 6d ; Leicester fleeces, is 4d to is 5d ; combing skins, is 3d to is 51 ; flannel wool, is 2d to is 6d; and blanket wool, 10d to is 2d per lb. SEEDS. We have to report a slow inquiry for linseed, at barely stationary prices. Cakes command very little attention. Rape and oil seeds are a slow sale ; in prices, howei'ver, we have very little change to notice. Turntp,White,per bush. 21s to 225 , S we d e 21s 223 gnstard, Brown •• •• 20s 22s White, new • ... 10s 12s Tares, Winter, new.... 63 Od 7s Od Canary, —s per quarter •• 644 723 Ryo grass (new) •• 321 415 Clover,RedEng.(cwt.) 52s 963 White .......... 66s 823 Foreign Red...• •• 683 80s White.... 66s 78s Trefoil, new.......... 28s 34 Carraway .... 44s 46s Coriander 22s 24s Hempseed, per quarter 458 46s Linseed, Eng.iowing.. 70s 72s Crushing • • •.... 56s 70s Baltic •• —s —s Odessa 663 67s Linseed Cake, pr. ton— English .• —.lOl 5s 101 108 Foreign,perton9l lOs 101108 Rape Cakes, per ton 61 Os 61108 Rapeseed, pr qr. ...... 823 848 ow. The amount of business doing in tallow is only moderate, yet importers are firm in their demands, and prices rule comparatively high. To-day, P.Y.C. on the spot, for the month, brings 54s ; April to June, 52s ; and for the last three months, 52s per cwt. Town tallow, Rs, nett cash. Rough fat, 2s 11);(1 per 8 lbs. 1853. I ................. Stock this day .......1 20.609 Price of Y. C .. 1 . , 4 4 5 5 8 , 3 ' ad " Delivery last week ..; 2,363 Ditto from June 1.... t 90,956 Arrivals last week.. 3 93 Ditto from Junel .... 79,957 rrice ot Town."... , W 82 1854. 1855. 34,194 67s 0,1 to —s 1,604 87,085 1,315 ( .7,964 676 6(1 34.699 47s 9du, 48s Od 1,830 72,017 2,586 ' 1. 70,716 488 6d 86i 23 4 64t 3 4 97 31 30A 75i i tlO i 17 62,i 3 2 I 89 i i 21A 5A 26A i 11A i 414 40f 62i 3 30 45i 21, i 39 15 14i 561 71 it. 100 1 all 0 all 1 all 12 ss. ?.5 all 0 all .5 all 1 all 1 all ;t. 100 n all 1 all all 120 5 100, 28, St. [lOO 15 lii 5 19 .0 all ,0 all 50 40 .04,i 5 115:1 12 11 63 ..• ..• 1856. 185' 24.019 16,091 478 Od to 56s Od --8 Od to —8 Od 1,797 1,330 92,022 94,2 8 757 712 69,499 93,081 482 Gd 55s 9d THE RUi L JVA YS. La Pr•esse publishes the prospectus of the Russian Rail way Company, from which we make the following extract : " The company has for its object the construction of a vast network of railways, the lines of which have been combined in such a manner as to satisfy the most imme diate and important requirements of Russia. This net work is divided into four lines :- 1. The lino from St. Petersburg to 'Warsaw, with :s branch towards I . ion s igsberg 1.2-19 kilos. 2. The line from Moscow to TheodOsia - 1259 ... The line from Kursk or Ord. to Libau ... 1227 ... 4. The line from Moscow to Nijui•Novgorod 427 ... Total 4162 kilos. These lengths are only approximative, and may be modi fied by the definitive tracing of the lines. " A glance at the map shows the importance of these lines, the object of which is to secure the conveyance of those articles which are the chief necessaries of life through out the interior, the exportation of agricultural produce, and the importation of foreign products, at the same time that they will facilitate the movement of the population in those parts where it is most dense. " In fact, the north of Russia is partly covered with forest ; the soil does not produce in sufficient quantities the corn required for the support of the population. The central provinces, around Moscow, are manufacturing, and their soil likewise is incapable of furnishing sufficient food for the inhabitants. Further south, on the contrary, there is an immense belt of lands of uncommon fertility, the region of the Black Soils.' Lastly, towards the south, come the steppes, where the greater part of the cattle are reared that are destined for the consumption of Russia. " Now, setting aside the line from St. Petersburg to Warsaw, which has its special destination as an interna tional line, ccnnecting the capital with the European sys tem of railways, all the other lines have been combined with a view to favour in the highest degree home and fo reign trade. The necessities of the first are shown by the enormous differences in the prices of breadstuffs, which fetch low prices where they are grown, at a time when scarcity is severely felt in the northern provinces; the actual importance of the second is to be measured by the fact of one milliard of francs changing hands for the value of goods most of these cumbrous, weighing about 1 , 500,000 tons. Its future importance is limited only by the wants of Europe with respect to wool, corn, oleaginous grains and seeds, skins, wool, tallow, flax, hemp, &c. " The line from Moscow to Nijni-Novgorod connects the industrial or manufacturing capital of the empire with its principal mart, celebrated for the extensive transactions that take place there at the annual fair; it places the Volga a navigable artery of 3,600 kilometres, and situated entirely outside the territory which peculiarly belongs to the conceded network of railways, in communication with Moscow by the shortest line of junction. A large traffic is secured for it. " The southern line connects Moscow with Theodosia (Kaifu.), the best natural harbour of the Black Sea, where commerce will find the facilities and accommodation which are wanting at Odessa ; besides it communicates with the latter city through the maritime part of the Dnieper and the sea. It crosses the Black Lands' for an extent of 700 kilometres ; it affords them an easy outlet towards the Black Sea for their corn, oleaginous grain, tallow, flax, hemp, Sec., but a still more important one towards the Baltic. It will convey northwards the cattle of the Step pes, the wines of the Crimea, the salt of the Sea of Azoff, and especially the coal of the Donetz basin, discovered and worked already in the vicinity of Khaikoff, and destined to play a considerable part in the future manufacturing career of Russia. " The lino from Kursk or Orel to Libau is destined to become one of the great routes for the exchange of rural produce, so unequally distributed between the various parts of the empire ; it is especially destined to convey to the Baltic for exportation the corn and all the vegetable and animal produce collected by the southern line in the centre of the Black Lands,' rind by the Nijni line from the Volga and its tributaries. " England, France, Belgium, &c., import annually for their own consumption more than three million tons of wares, which Russia could exclusively supply them with ; with respect to the greater part of which she has to en counter the rivalry of the United States, but in which she will have an incoutestible preponderance when the net work of her railways shall have been completed. "One of the most decisive elements of success for the Russian network is to be found in the very rigour of the climate. The cold never prevents the regular despatch of railway trains. The snow has interrupted the traffic upon the average only one day per annum along the line from St. Petersburg to Moscow ; but, on the other hand, the navigable routes are frozen for six months in the north, and during that period the railway will have the monopoly of all the transports, with facilities also, by means of sledges, for the branch communications. " This advantage is the more striking, because the start ing point of the lines, which form altogether what may be called the exportation system of railways, debouches at the port of Libau, which is three and a half degrees further south than St. Petersburg, and is scarcely obstructed by the ice during three weeks or a month, whereas at St. Petersburg and Riga all navigation is suspended for five or six months together. Libau, which is an unimportant harbour at present, is therefore destined to become the centre of exportation for Russia's produce and of importa tion of foreign products. The Government has engaged to construct the works for improving the harbour of Libau, in order that they may be ready by the time the railway is fit for being worked. "The harbour of Libau will supersede the harbours of St, Petersburg and Riga at those periods when they are closed by the ice. Moreover, the exportation which pro ceeds at present via Memel and Konigsberg will resort there for the sake of the facilities afforded to the national commerce. This twofold advantage adds greatly, there fore, to the importance of the line between St. Petersburg and Warsaw, which at the same time will become a great commercial route. "The conceded lines will supply the inhabitants, and especially the bodies of workmen who are shifted about in the various parts of the country, with rapid and cheap means of conveyance, which have hitherto been quite a desideratum. " The engineers charged by the company with the preli minary survey and estimate of the undertaking have calcu lated that the average gross receipts of the network would come to 45,500 f. per kilometre ; this is the result of the calculations in detail for each line, confirmed by the facts observed on the line from Moscow to St. Petersburg, where notwithstanding the insufficiency of the materiel and of the accommodation for the traffic of merchandise, the gross re ceipts per kilometre rose in 1856 to more than 46,000 f. In the estimate adopted travellers have been set down at only one-fourth, although the lines traverse the most populous parts of the empire. In proportion to the facilities result ing from the low price of fuel and manual labour, espe cially on account of the considerable receipts per kilo metro which will be derived, taking the trains on the ave rage, from the goods traffic for great distances, drawn by powerful locomotives, with very favourable gradients, we may estimate the working expenses at the rate of 45 per cent. as the maximum. " In consequence, the total receipts will be 189,345,800 f. ; the expenses at 45 per cent., 85,205,610 f. ; yielding a net return of 101,140,190 f. " With the exception of the line from St. Petersburg to Warsaw, all the works are of very easy execution ; upon this line the Government abandons temporarily the 72,000,000 f. it has already expended, and which will lie defrayed only by its sharing in the special profits of this line, after payment of the interest. " The average cost of the lines which go to form the net work, supposing only one line of rail to be laid down, but including the works already finished at 273,560 f. per kilo metre. This average is obtained from the figures given in the concessionary charter, and which have been calculated with the assent of the Government, so as to enable the company to take possession completely, and provide for the exigencies of a considerable traffic. Should there be a surplus, it would be employed in diminishing the com pany's capital, or would form a reserve for the further development of tho lines. The price of land in Russia will be very moderate ; a great part will be made over gratuitously from the domains of the Crown. The wood, an essential element in all Russian constructions, is extremely cheap; the iron and machinery are to be imported free of duty, and conveyed at the cost of back freights by the railway from St. Peters burg to Moscow. Except on the line from St. Petersburg to Warsaw there are only a few bridges, not many em bankments or artificial works; and over great tracts of land there are uncommon facilities for construction. Throughout the 4,000 kilometres of network there will not be a single tunnel, oven of inconsiderable length ; the difficulties which would be incurred in crossing marshes will bo avoided in the adoption of the routes. "The railways that may beet be compared with that of Russia have been constructed at a far less average cost than the present estimate for these railways when com pleted and worked." LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.) LONDON, April G.—Wind this day at noon, S. ; light airs and cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, April s.—Wind E. to S.E.—Arrived— Sir George F. Seymour, from Bermuda. Sailed—H.M.S. Nimrod, for China ; William Hammond, for Jamaica; North Britain, for Quebec. PLYMOUTH, April 5.- —Arrived—Persia, from London, for Sydney, N.S.W. Sailed—Niger, (s.), for the Coast of Africa. FALISIOUTEI, April s.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived— Ohio, *rom Havana, with decks swept, &c. ; 'rora the Cape of Good Hope. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. Wind E. Arrived, April s —Tuscarora, from Philadelphia; Don Francisco, Mazatlan; Crusader, Macao; Skiddaw, Pisagua; Pactolus, screw steamer, Alexandria ; Amalia Lanes, Dantzic. Arrived, April 6—Arcadian, from Hong Kong; Agnesdo Garland, Foo-Chow-Foo ; Hannah, Africa; Oro, Bonny. Sailed—Anglesea, steamer, for Odessa; Conquest, New- Aquila foundland ; Napoleon Third, Bombay. QUEENSTOWN, April 4. Wind S Arrived—Alexander, from Savannah ; Robert Jones Monte Video; Clymeue, Mauritius; Beta, Mobile. Sailed—Lady Mansell, for Barhadoes. RBY SUBMARINE ANDBITISII GRAVESEND, IlltTnadRaAy1:11:0 1 , m. Wind southerly; tide, four hours' flood ; fine. Arrived, April s—Sir E. Banks, from Calais; Fiducia, Ditzum ; Seline, Algoa Bay ; Catnbala, Shanghai ; Queen of the Seas, Rotterdam ; Anua, Bogense ; Amalins Minde, Skive; Maria, Ostend ; Derwent, Port Philip ; Chas. Tater, Belize ; Clara, Ploa.ke ; F a nn a M ar i a , Thisted ; Ha i a Trinidad ; Wilh e l me, R anders; W i n d' s B r id e , D u nkirk ; Geneo, Callao ; Bellamy, Harlingen ; Ausine M a ria, Ortense. Arrived, April 6. --Jonge Cornelius, from Dorummer sell ; Cressy, Moulmein ; Speedy, St. Michael's; Carl Mulburg, Bandholm ; Lionne, Gravelines ; Ellida, Sunne sund ; Dorothea and Clicliot, Odense. Sailed—Wanderer, for Barbadoes. DEAL, Monday, 9.28 a.m. Wind calm. Passed, in tow—John McVicar, from Calcutta London. Passed, sth—Nina, from London, for Goatzacooles. Anchored, sth—Owen, from London, for Quebec. Passed—Tricolour, from London, for Melbourne ; Tus can, from London, for Swansea; Majestic, from London for Blythe ; Derwent, from Shields, for Oporto; Richard and Alice, from Sunderland, for Bordeaux. PRIZE CATTLE FOR THE PARIS EXHIBITION.- - Southampton, Friday.--A very fine collection of prize animals, consisting of 20 oxen, 43 sheep, 2 pigs, ;and 3 turkeys, and also an agricultural machine, left thi s port to-day in the steamer Argyll, Captain Goodridive, for liavre, en route to Paris for the Exhibition. TILE SOUND DUES. Subjoined is the translated copy of a circular issued by the Sound Custom-house : In accordance with a treaty signed on the 14th inst. by his Majesty's Government and the diplo matic agents of divers foreign powers, relating to the abolition of the Sound and Belt dntic', so that their being levied as a source of revenue by this country shall cease from the Ist of April next ; and further, in conformity with a protocol signed at the same time, whereby it is declared that the D ani s h government is entitled provisionally and as security for the duties which she, by treaty, has consented to abolish, until the conditions contained in sec tions 7 and S are fulfilled by all the contracting powers, his Danish Majesty's Government has hereby resolved, in order to relieve trade and ship ping as much as possible from unnecessary deten tion, to limit these guarantee arrangements as fol lows, viz. : Until the Government of any of the contracting powers has fulfilled the said articles of the treaty, shall the dues continue to be calculated on the ships and cargoes of the vessels of such nations as may be passing through the Sound or Belts, with out, however, the actual deposit of such dues being demanded. The captains' personal report and production of the ships' papers will nevertheless be required in this stadium. Should, however, the master of a vessel passing through the Sound under these circumstances desire the papers which he has handed in for the regula tion of these charges to be returned to him, he must apply directto the Custom-house authorities ashore at the Sound Custom-house, or else on board the guardship, where authorised parties will be sta tioned for that purpose, and as soon as the dues are calculated, as also the below-mentioned declaration been duly signed by the captain, a written attesta tion will then be given him of his having reported himself, and he can then proceed without further hindrance on his voyage. Should the shipmaster, on the contrary, not re quire to have his papers returned to him, and for this purpose it will be desirable that he be furnished with duplicate sets, and in such cases where his papers are accompanied by the below-mentioned declaration, it will be allowed him (without any expense however to the Danish Government)to send his papers direct to the Sound Custom-house or to the guardship, and then to proceed without further delay on his voyage, unless he should require a certificate of having reported. Should the shipmaster (which, however, as a general rule, would not be advisable) desire to have his papers sent after him, he must in such cases, in writing and with care, denote his address and place of destination, and one will then doubtless with success, Consul, obtain your assistance for the ships of your nation, in receiving papers from the cus tom-house, and seeing that they arc forwarded to their destination. The above-mentioned declaration, which the shipmaster will have to sign, will be as follows : I, the undersigned N.N., master of the vessel N.N., of the burthen of N.N., belonging to N.N., under to-day's date passing the Sound on her pas sage from N.N. to the port of N.N. with a cargo consisting of N.N., hereby declare most con scientiously to have given a true and faithful report over my whole cargo ; and further, I bind myself in the case that the treaty signed on the 14th of March of the present year, relating to the abolition of the Sound and Belt duties, be not ratified, then to pay without demur to his Danish Majesty's Sound Custom-house the dues and charges that might legally be due thereon, according to the hitherto acknowledged treaties, on this my present voyage. Silely in the latter case can I then be entitled to the hitherto customary primage. The 1857, (Signed) N.N., Master of the Vessel N.N. Blank forms of these declarations in different languages will be procurable at the Sound Custom house. As soon, on the other hand, as any of the foreign governments in question has fulfilled the conditions of the treaty, will the proof of the vessel's nationality solely be required, and his Majesty's authorities will feel bound, as far as lies in their power, to carry on this arrangement without obliging the captains to come on shore. The hoisting of the national flag and the production of the ship's regis ter will be sufficient. I flatter myself, Consul, that in the interests of the vessels of your nation, you will afford your assistance under these circumstances, and beg you to receive the assurance, &c. Elsinore, 29th March, 1857. (Signed) OLRIK, pro tern. Dir. To Consul THE ELECTIONS IN SCOTLAND. ROSS-SHIRE. The nomination for the county of Ross took place at Dingwall on Thursday. There was no op position to Sir J. Matheson. The hon. baronet was proposed by Mr. D. MUNRO and seconded by Mr. C. MUNRO. Mr. J. MATHESON, in returning thank?, said, he had been the representative of principles which had now become established in the political and social economy of the nation, and never had the nation been so prosperous as it was at the present moment. "Of the soundness of these principles," he said, "every succeeding year gives fresh confir mation in the unexampled prosperity of agricul ture and the rapid advance of agricultural improve ment, in the vast expansion of our commerce, un interrupted even by the exigencies of the late gigan tic war, and in the elevai ed position which our coua tryoccupies among the nations ofthe earth. It is satis factory to reflect that the voice of the country, so unequivocally pronounced in the elections that have hitherto taken place, affords an assurance that Mi nisters will now be enabled to persevere in the course of policy and cautious reform which already proved so beneficial to the country, and which is now indispensable not only to our further advance, but even to the maintenance of the high position we have attained. (Cheers.) And it must never be forgotten that go: d government is dependent entirely on the sound discretion and good judgment of the electors, for no Ministry, however able and however honest, can act with efficiency or maintain their places unless supported by the voice of the people. (Cheers.) In looking forward to the future, he must candidly state that he did not think, whatever might be the ardent desires of some public: men, that any material change in the present re presentative system wiis called for beyond apply ing a remedy to such anomalies as have been proved to exist. He was an advocate for reform proceeding hand in hand with the education of the people ; and if this were done, reforms gained would be safe and permanent. But if education were not the basis, no change could be for the public good. With regard to the hostilities in China, had he been present in Parliament at the time of the late division, he should have given his hearty vote for Lord Palmerston, and against the very unpatriotic opposition by which he was assailed. He would continue to give a general support to Lord Palmerston, but yet would act quite an independent part, and on all occasions seek to promote the public good. (Cheers.) SIITHERLANDSHIRE. The nomination took place on Thursday at Dor• noch, the county town, when the Marquis of Staf ford was returned without opposition. Mr. JOHN HALL, of Scibecross, moved, and Mr. Gurrx, of Glendhu„seconded the nomination. e n s c nt g e i tt i v t u h t e eh d e ne t s b a h y o t r short countyl h t a l' m s g The Marquis of S TAFFORD, in returning e oevf o c h o tsee n us e .th o ha d u e T r r s l hea Sutherland thanks, electors. Be said the best account he could give of was very o rdially rtstewardshipoh represent his pdi constituents the h w e hisa s felt hto I ireuhonour e confident formly registered on behalf of the great interests of civil and religious liberty, and always on the side of progress. It had been his constant aim to vote in dependently, and in no instance in giving an inde pendent vote had he done so with greater satisfac tion than when voting against the Maynooth bribe. Re had cordially supported the Lord Advocate's Education Bill, believing it to be for the good of the country, and he was ready to support any other measure which, while seeking to improve our gene ral system of education, sought also to render more efficient the parochial schools of Scotland. He re joiced in the prosperity of the nation, and hoped that though they had been and still were at logger heads with China they would soon have a perma nent and honourable peace. The British army had been triumphant, and the flag of the British navy had never been tarnished. (Cheers.) In looking forward to the future he should endeavour to pur sue a lberal and independent course, and give to the Govermnent support only when it appeared to be worthy of it. (Cheers.) FATAL ACCIDENT AT A STREET EXHIBITION.-011 Sa turday an inquest was held before Mr. C. J. Carttsr, at the Melbourne Arms, Sandy-hill, Plumstead, on the body of William James Jewell, six years of age, who met his death by the falling of a pole used by tumblers f or balancing in the public streets. The evidence proved that while two men named Parish and Evans, in com pany with others, were exhibiting their performances as posturers, tumblers, and balancers, the pole acci dentally slipped from their hands, and struck the poor little fellow on the head. The child was raised in!ien• Bible, and expired some few hours after. The jury expressed their opinion that such unwieldy objects should l not be used in street exhibitions where a number of per. sons were collected together, and returned a verdict that " Death was caused by the incautiousness of the two men, Parish and Eyans.". Dr. ha avo wo tic ter- ing li:.►m A great 20 20 331. 10 20 20 100 100 100 aCI-N. 91 691 i 673 65 391 i 35i i 94 2 161 53 3 ai i 22a I 11 67 i 14g