The Sun. — London, England, 1857-06-11 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed With a hardening tendency, and prices of Amerioans w ere id. per lb. dearer, but most of the other de sliptions were unaltered in value. The sales amounted to 12,000 bales, 3,000 of which were taken by the exporters, and 2,00 Q by the specula tors. The Railway Share Market closed quietly, a rid prices are at a slight de;line, compared with Tuesday's rates. The continued dearness of money, and the diffi culty found by weak firms in procuring accommo dation when employment for capital on first-rate l eturity is easily secured, occasionally lead to a commercial failure, and during the current week t , 7 0 or three small houses have succumbed. With 0 4 exception, however, the aggregate amount in 701ved is not very serious, and the suspensions are not traceable to any inherent unsoundness of trade, but rather to past losses, or undue speculation. Epee those who exercise the greatest prudence 4 i aVe in many cases suffered from the prolonged stringency, and it is therefore hoped, that the a nticipations of an easier money market, now so c onfidently expressed, may prove correct. The s uspension was reported yesterday afternoon of Messrs. Evans, Hoare, and Co., who were engaged al shippe rs of wines, spirits, &c., to Australia. The assets, which chiefly consist of thes e articles, y et to rOrealised in the colony, are not co nsidered likel y represent a very satisfactory tot al, while the ° abilities are put down at 200,0001. Active purchases of silver are being made on the Continent for English houses, and it is probable that the exports on the 20th will exceed the amount originally estimated. The Bank of England Directors have made no alteration in the minimum rate of interest and dis- Oeunt, and the opinion we formed yesterday, based ual the recent returns, has proved - correct. That It° improvement will take place before long, is very Probable, but the reserve of notes is too low, and the stock of other securities too large, to warrant the- authorities in resorting to any immediate measures of relief. An alteration in the rate at Paris is spoken of, and, if this were effec ted, it would perhaps accelerate a movement here. The demand for money is quieter, but ne reduction in the terms can be reported. The market for English Stocks has exhibited a Very inactive appearance, and there is almost an entire absence of business. During the earlier Part of the day only two or three bargains were recorded, but p firm,rites nevertheless keep very and the tendency is rather favourable. •licleed it could hardly be otherwise, considering the diminished inquiry for money, the sales of gold to the Bank, and the prospect of favourable returns from the Bank of France and the Bank of England. Consols have been about 93 all the ~.s d a Y. The New 3 per Cents. are 92/ and the Related 94 /. Exchequer Bills are 2s. dis , and t he Bands are 981 India Bonds have been 3s. discount. Special Transfers of Consols have been effectad at 9 311 941. Foreign stocks are quiet, but at previous prices, except in one or two cases where a slight advance 's quoted. Turkish 6 per cents. are firm at 951 and the 4 per cents. have risen to 1011. Portia guess 3 per cents. are 46i. The following are the nominal prices of For ei g n S tocks:-Grenada Deferred Bonds. 6i ; Mexic en, 22 1 3 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 7 5 7 ; ditto 3 p er Cents., 52 4 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 46 7; Russian 5 per Cants., 108 10 ; ditto 4i per Cents. 97 9 ; Spanish 3 par Cents., 411 21; ditto New Deferred, 251 3 ; ditto Certificates, 61 ; ditto Passive, 51 6. .„ The last week's railway rece i p ts, ascertained u p to this day, are in round figures as under :- 1857. 1856. Great Western £33,925 £32,473 Forth-Western Brighton 17,702 14.392 Midland South-Eastern Caledonian W 13,367 12,039 Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire Lancast er an d C ar li s l e East Lancashire 9,072 6,574 ,Manchester, Sheffield, an d Lincoln 1 4 , 501 9,438 North London Stafford Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverh 5,025 3,429 Glasgow and South. Western chnburgh and Gia , gow Scottish North-Eastern Grand Trunk of Canada Great Western of Canada Northern of France The Railway Share Market this morning has ruled rather quiet, but a slight improvement in 74 °Itte of the principal lines may be quoted. Great Western advanced about ss. ; Caledonian lOs., Bri g hton 10s., and South-Eastern 1 0s. The other fines dealt in brought about previous rates. T h e Foreign and Colonial lines are quiet. Grand tTrunk of Canada have advanced ss. Great !'e&tern of Canada declined ss. Dutch Rhenish, Feat_ Luxembourg, and Northern of France Z i re at former quotations. Fo r Minin g ' , hares there was no inquiry, and quotations are quite nomival. Only two or three dealings were reported in deint-stock Bank Shares. London Joint-stock im proved about ss. „ The m i sce llaneous undertakings are quiet, at lormer values. Crystal Palace, waver, may be quoted a shade higher. I/ tITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY. ( From the Official List.) Business done. ''llk. Stock 3 ~ Per Cont. Reduced Annuities ? Per , 'tot Consols Annuities Shut 931 4 1 wi t h div . for mon '°'it? Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 2 7-1.6 India Bonds, 11000 Consols for Account, - ex. div. Etolloquar Bills, ; 44d. I C10(10 en;tall 36 p 1 Ditto Bonds, 1858, ai per Cent. .... ..... 981 i f Ditto, 1559 - PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Chiliau Bonds, 6 per Cent lOl4 .... Ditto 3 per dent. 76 7 relivian Bonds, ,t per Cent Ditto 3 per Cent. rortu g uese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 , Ditto 1853,3 per Cent. 4)ti I ktassian Bonds, 1522, t; St., 5 per Cent — ~. Ditto, 44 per Cent. Turkish Bonds, 6 pxr cent — Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. DiNidenea on the above payable in i. , ,i, , n. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for account, July 9 93 i ex d CONVICTION FOR FORGERY AT EDINBURGH.-00 Monday, at the High Court of Justiciary, Joseph Man ning Wilson, sole partner in the firm of J. Wilson and Co., shipbrokers and commission agents in Leith, was convicted of forging and uttering bills of exchange, drawn principally upon foreign commercial houses, for suing amounting together to between 2,0001. and 3,0001. Ile was sentenzed to be transported for life. THE LATE SUSPECTED MURDER AT BlLSTON.—Yeeter day (Tu e sday) Philip Close was again brought up before the magistrates at Bilston, charged with the murder of Elizabeth Hopley. The witness George Powell was not forthcoming, although a warrant for his apprehension was on Tuesday last issued by the coroner. The prisoner W as therefore remanded for another week.—lVolver hampton Chronicle. BRUTAL MURDER. —A barbarous murder was coca witted in Dundee on Saturday evening, the victim being an old widow woman named Margot -, t Burnett or Quin, and the murderer, a weaver, named James Coyle. The fellow entered the house of the deceased in a state of drunkenness, and attempted to take indecent liberties With her daughter. He met with strong resistance, and dating the fray be kicked the unfortunate woman, from the effects of which she died. Yesterday morning Coyle was brought up before the police court, and foe Malty charged with assaulting Mrs. Cassidy, with mur dering Margaret Burnett, or Quin, and with assaulting the policeman ; and, as a matter of course, he was at once remitted for prosecution before a higher court. — Glasgow Mail. CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES.--Yesterday were published the estimates for the year ending March 31, 1858, relat i4l' to education, science, and art; and also the estimates duri ng the same period for the colonial, consular, and Other foreign services. By the former dooument it ap- Pears that the sum required for the purposes therein stated is 1,000,3221 , being an increase, as compared With 1856, of 123,3851. The chief items of this increase are 90,020/, for public education in Great Britain, and 9.1801 for science and art ; 10,0001. for the British Museum (establishment) 17,6711. for its buildings. and 6 ,944/, for purchases. There is also an excess of 5,5261. for the National Gallery (including purchases of pictures). By the latter document it is shown that for the ser vices therein epecified the sum of 382,2151. is required, t•xleihiting an increase over the estimates fur 1856 of ; 139601. getty gel i ra een b °i d or throv,% )wer of 0 0 a tes. „ 13 ( 11 )wn by L P ' . nce, as t , e, after 0: 0 aestiona :actly °i The Cal existed sin ad gra n d uilders ao o f 3 h ara oter le publ i° ; l , ous it e° e.o justify Jig( • in vi e lu g _ „ Iv the C " "Ctl ; h e distil lg. a lice 0 : 1 1 0° who 4 3 By e ra % 'avouriti s- 0 0 a would 1,0 AO' spoil u- . 0 0 e no re°"o not be A .arged °f a it in 0' ,11100 iefit 0 1 , le , e pria°, l3 o uld be 7,0 has a , r , v,, the 1 11 a enibarb-0, ig the P , e ndeet . 4e , er dev i ' 1 „ lit t 10 .01%. 3teni w prev' 3 ' • much wkiupt , v j f, tures• t he ess in t y reSp ec de a super: le ore and PI with gr;i, fortio l' 6 stood The last. _Lea IT is r';, l "iv en pre=: o , o the t t' c io k of sV e 00 a d th the 4 .; i ipt, f o f i jr e the, ;00 Las P" o f f e wli ag have be ; addit 10 0° al figuS,i ia, ere CIA )rial of 1°,7 Ifni fat , 911 J ]en o f . tD v a cturecLo ouch fou l o ction t BETTING HOUSES. _--~- The following communication was received by Sir R. W. Carden from an extensive house in the north of England, and by him transmitted t) the Com missioner of the City Police : " Leeds. " B. W. Carden, Esq. "Dear Sir,—We tike the liberty of addressing you in your magisterial capacity, and of enclosing a circular we have received, addressed to a clerk who has lately been dismissed from our service, having been guilty of pecilation in his cash account. We Lave reason to believe he has been engaged in ex tensive betting operations, and the enclosed circular discloses the snare into which it is very likely he has fallen. " You are no doubt aware of the existence of betting houses' of this character, and the matter may be nothing new to you ; but it occurs to us that the circular may be useful to you as a magis trate. " We remain, ctc. "--." ' ' c CIRCITLAR. " ' Dear Sir,—Although we have not the pleasure of registering your name among the numerous list of subscribers for the current season, we cannot for get old associations, and, with the view of resusci tating your confidence, we beg to forward you our circular, which was originally intended only for present subscribers ; but, being anxious that you likewise should participate, we beg to say that you may with unreserved confidence act upon our re commendation, and in proportion to the amount of your investment will be the amount we shall have the pleasure of remitting you ; and you will find that when we pledge our reputation' as to any event it may be always acted upon as a certainty, never having failed in our promise. " Dear Sir,—lt is seldom we have the oppor tunity of addressing you with so much confidence as on the present occasion in reference to the Derby. We stated in our circular of January last that on some of the events mentioned—viz the Liverpool Spring Cup, the 1,000 Guineas, and the Derby, we should be enabled to pledge our reput ttion as to the result. In the two cases already decided your win nings must have Ist- en considerable, as we never de vi3ted from our advice except to hedge so much off Vedette as would make your stake safe ;' and even this we should not have done, although pru dent, perhaps, under any circumstances, but that we found by inspection Vedette was really lame. " ' When we sent out Tournament for the Eglin ton Stakes, and the Maid of Derwent for the Liver pool Autumn Cup, we pledged our reputation the horses would win. We now do the same on the Derby with increased certainty, and adopt the same system as on those occasions. Whatever amount, therefore, you wish to be on you must re mit at once. We pledge our reputation the horse will win. We are under the most solemn premise not to send it out in our circulars, and indeed the repeated forestalling' which we have experienced on past events most emphatically points to us that if we wish to study the interest of our subscribers we best consult it by adopting this course. " We embrace, then, the earliest moment of apprising you, and trust you will not lose an hour in sending the amount you wish invested. We can strongly recommend you to send a handsome sum ; the odds will be very good, and we also pledge ourselves to remit to you on the Monday following the race. On receipt of remittance it will be duly acknowledged and the odds given. " ' We will now only say we trust that you have sufficient confidence iu us to believe that our only desire is to benefit, while we at the same time in crease our own reputation. " ' Pray do not lose a moment, as one day may make a material difference in the odds to be ob tained. " Orders not for less than 5/. nor exceedina , 201., may be made payable to H exceeding Howard, Post-office, Coventry-street, Soho. Notes may be enclosed with safety. " C H. AND C." PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE. NEW STREETS IN SOUTHWARK AND COVENT-GARDEN. The committee appointed to consider the bill for the formation of a new street from the Town-hall, Southwark, to Blackfriars-road, and a street from King-street, Covent-garden, to Cranbourne.street, Leicester-square, met yesterday in Committee room4, No. 19. The committee consisted of Mr. Cornwall Legh. (in the chair), Mr. Davey, Mr. Holland, Mr. Crook, and Mr. Portman. Mr. Gray appealed for the promoters of the bill (the Metropolitan Board of Works), Mr. Russell Gurney in opposition, for the Corporation of Lon don. Mr. Gray entered into a detailed statement of the great benefits which would be derived from .a direct communication being formed between West minster and London Bridges, which at present did not exist, and it would clear away a great deal of almost valueless property, and be a great conve nience to the inhabitants not only of Southwark kit of the entire metropolis. Mr. Russell Gurney urged the claims of the Cor poration of the City of London, and believed that if the bill were pas,:ed it would take a larger sum from the coal duties than was justified. The room was ordered to be cleared. On the readmission of the parties, The chairman reported that the committee had passed the preamble of the bill. Some of the clauses were then gone through and agreed to. - _ _ _ On clause 47 being considered, Mr. Russell Gurneysaid, in respect to this clause applied to the new street in Covent-garden, by the bill, in addition to the sum of 50,0001. agreed to be given towards the formation of that street by the Duke of Bedford, a sum was to be applied from the London-bridge appoaches fund of 30,0001. Mr. Gray opposed the claus9 ' as its effect would be to tie the hands of the Metropalitan Board of Works, when it would be impossible to say the pre cise cost of the street, however carefully such an estimate might be formed. Contingencies might arise which would altogether upset the most elabo rate calculation, and therefore he hoped that the committee would not agree to the clause. The room was again cleared, and after an exclu sion of about half an hour the parties were again admitted. UNIVERSITY uF LONDON. The chairman said the committee had carefully considered the subject, and they were of opinion that the clause should contain the maximum charge which would be required from the London-bridge approaches fund, and that the amount should be limited o 35,0001. The other clauses wet e then gone through, and the bill was ordered to be reported. April 11, 1857. MaY 9 ' Increase. 1857. £ £ 19,660,305 427,540 3,831,402 71,594 3, 72,715 18,262 26,664,422 517,396 3,932,834 100,249 7,135,184 906 -- 37,752, t 40 618,551 Bank of England Private Banks Joint-stock Banks A special general meetino of the proprietors of University College was held yesterday afternoon, at the College, in Gower-street, for the purpose of considering what sleps ought to to taken with re ference to - ce tie appreheuded alterations in the constitution of the University of London, intended to dispense with the necessity of candidates for (!e tees in arts and laws being educated in any col lege affiliated to the University. The chair was taken by the president of the col lege, Lord Brougham. After a few introductory remarks from the chair man, Mr. R. MARTINEAU moved the following resolu tion "That this meeting, regarding with great satisfaction the intention of the Government to grant to the University of London a new charter which will incorporate the graduates, but under standing that the senate propose that collegiate education shall no longer be necessary fell. candi dates for degrees in ar's and laws, desires to ex press its disapproval of the proposed change, as one likely to 1 e injurious to a cause of regular and systematic education, and as not only lowering the value, but altering the very meaning, of an Eng lish university degree." Mr. JESSELL seconded the resolution. Mr. GROTE said, as a member of the counoil of that college, and as a member of the sen ate of the University, he felt deco interest in both, and he trusted that that interest , would never be dimi nished. The only part of the resolution in which he could concur was that which expressed satisfac i:on at " the intention of the Government to grant to the University of London a new charter which will incorporate the graduates." Dr. FOSTER felt bound to acknowledge that Mr. Grote had made untiring efforts in the college to omoto the interests and wishes of the graduat€ s. (Hear.) The senate, as a body, had, however, made LO concessions which were net extorted from it, and when it had made any it pursued a course which tended to deprive them of all value. (Hear.) Dr. WILLIAMSON thought there was a little irri tation on the part .of the graduates against the senate, which it was de•drable should cease. (Heat-, hear) The voice which the graduates would have in the convocation would, in his opinion, prevent Total in England Scotland Ireland •••• • • • • •• • • any abuse, The CHAIRMAN suggested that, with a view to coming to a decision on the question, Mr. Grote should move the following amendment :—" That this meeting regards with great -satisfaction the in tention of the Government to grant to the Univer sity of London a new charter, which will incorpo rate the graduates," omitting all the words which followed in the original resolution. Mr. GROTE said he would adopt his lordship's suggestion, On the question being put, only two hands were held up for the amendment, and the original reso lution was adopted. On the motion of Mr. J. TAYLOR, seconded by W. FOWLER, it was resolved, " That Univer sity Colege having.been pointed out in 1835, by the address of the Howie of 0 mmons to the Crown, as the future University of London, and having cheerfully waived its claims to that high dignity in order to promote the public welfare, has a peculiar right to object to a change which will destroy the essential character of that university constitution on the faith of which it consented to surrender its position." On the motion of Mr. OSLER, seconded by Mr. YATES, it was further resolved, " That the council of University College be requested to communicate with the senate of the University of London, and with the Home•oflice, and to take such steps as will, in their opinion, give the greatest weight to the views of the meeting, as expressed in the above resolution." The meeting then separated. TILE TREATY WITH PERSIA. The following is the text of the treaty of peace te'.ween her Majesty the Queen of the Uni! ed King dom of Great Britain awl Ireland; and his Majesty the Sh h of Persia, signed ia the English and Per san langulges, at Paris, March 4, 1857. Ratifica tions exchanged at Bag tad, May 2, 1857 : IN THE NAME OF GOD - THE ALMIGHTY, THE ALL• MERCIFUL. Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdcrit of Great Britain and Ireland, and his Majesty, whose Stan dard is the Sun, the S sered, the August. the Great Mo narch, the absolute King of Kings of all the States of Persia, being both equally and sincerely animated by a desire to put a stop to the evils of a war which is con• trary to their fiiendly wishes and dippositions, and to re establish ow a solid„ basis the relations of amity which had so long existed between the two exalted States', by means of a peace calculated for their mutual advantage and profi'-, kayo appointed as their Plenipotentiaries, for carrying into effect this desired object, the following, that is to say— Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Hon. Henry Richard Charles, Baron Cowley, a peer of the United Kingdom, a member of her Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council, Knight Grand Cross of the Most. Hon. Order of the Bath, her Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Ple nipotentiary to his Majesty the Emperor of the French, &c., &c • And Lie Majesty the Shah of Persia, his Excellency the Ah .de of Greatness, the Favourite of the King, Fe. rokh Khan, Ameen Oalmoolk, the Great Ambassador of the Mighty State of Persia, the Possessor of the Royal Portrait and of the Blue Cordon, the Bearer of the Dia inond-studded Girdle,.&c., &c.; Who, having exhibited and exchanged their full powers, and found them to be in due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles : I. From the day of the exchange of the ratifications of the present treaty there shall be perpetual peace and friendship between her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, on the one part, and his Majesty the Shah of Persia on the other, as like wise between their respective successors, dominions, and subjects. United Kingdom .. • • 19,232,765 3,759,• 04 3,154,453 2G,147,026 3,832,585 7,154,578 137,133,i89 Decrease. Peace being happily concluded between their said Majesties, it is hereby agreed that the forces of her Majesty the Qu , en sha , l evacuate the Persian territory, subj.ct to conditions and stipulations hereafter specified. 111. The high contracting parties stipulate that sll prisoners taken during the war by either belligerent shall be immediately liberated. IV. His Majesty the Shah of Persia engages, imme diately on the exchange of the ratifications of this treaty, to publish a full and complete amnesty, absolving all Persian subjects who may have in any way been compro mised by their intercJurse with the British forces during the war, from any responsibility of their conduct in that respect, so that no persons, of whatever degree, shall be exposed to vexation, persecution, or punishment, on that acconnt. V. His Majesty the. Shah of Persia engages further to take immediate measures for withdrawing from the territory and city of Herat, and from every other part of Affghanistan, the Persian troops and authorities now stationed the! ein ; such withorawal to be effected three months from the date of the exchange of the ratifications of this treaty. VI. His Majesty the Shah of Persia agrees to relin quish all c'aims to sovereignty over the territory and city of Herat and the countries of Affghanistan, and never to demand from the chiefs of Herat, or of the countries of Affghanis'an, any marks of obedience, such as the coinage, or " khotbeh," or tribute. His Majesty fur ther engages to abstain hereafter from ell interference with the internal affairs of Afighanistan. His Majesty promises to recoguise the independence of Herat, and of the whole of Affghanietan, and never to att2mpt to inter fere with the independence of those States. In case of differences arising between the Gov - ernment of Persia and the countries of Herat and Affghenistan, the Persian Government engages to refer them for adjustment to the friendly offices cf the British Government, and not to take arms unless those friendly offices fail of effect. The British Government, on their part, engage at all times to exert their influence with the State of Affghauistan, to prevent any cause of umbrage being given by thew, or by any of them, to the Persian Government; and the British Government, when appealed to by the Per sian Government, in the event of difficulties arising, will use their best endeavours to compose such differences in a manner just and honourable to Persia. VII. In case of any violation of the Persian frontier by any of the States referred to above, the Persian Go vernment shall have the right, if due satisfaction is not given, to undertake military operations for the repres sion and punishment of the aggressors ; but it is dis tinctly understood and agreed to that any military force of the Shah which may cross the frontier for the above mentioned purpose, shall retire within its own territory as soon as its object is accomplished, and that the exer cise of the above-Mentioned right is not- to be made a pretext for the permanent occupation by Persia, or for the annexation to the Persian dominions of any town or portion of the said States. VIII. The Persian Government engages to set at liberty without ransom, immediately atter the exchange of the ratifications of this treaty, all prisoners taken during the operations of the Persian troops in Affgbanistan, and all Affghans wi.o may be detaired either as hostages or as captives on political grounds in any part of the Persian dominions shall, in like manner, be set free; provided that the Affghans, on their part, set at liberty, without ransom, the Persian prisoners and cap tives who aro in the power of the Affghans. Commis sioners on the part of the two powers shall, if necessary, be named to carry out the provisions of this article. IX. The high contracting parties engage that, in the establishment and recognition of consuls-general, consuls, vice-consuls, and consular agent}, each shall be placed in the dominions of the other on the footing of the most fa voured nation; and that the treatment of their respective subjects, and their trade, shall also in every respect be placed on the footing of the treatment of the subjects and commerce of the most favoured nation. _ _ _ MARZET NEVIS.—(This Day.) X. Immediately after the ratifications of this treaty have been exchanged, the British Mission shall return to Tehran, when the Persian Government agrees to re ceive it with the apologies and ceremonies specified in the separate note signed this day by the plenipotenti aries; of the high contracting parties. XI. The Peraian Government engages within three months after the return of the British mission to Tehran to appoint a commissioner, who, in col junction with a commissioner to be appointed by the British Government shall saline into and decide upon the pecuniary &aims of all British subjects upon the Government of Persia, and shall pay such of those claims as may be pronounced just, either in one sum or by instalments, within a period not exceeding one year from the date of the award of the oemmissioners. And the same commissioners shall examine into and decide upon the claims on the Per sian Government of all Persian subjects, or the subjects of other powers, who, up to the period of the departure of the British mission from Tehran, were under British protection, which they have not since renounced. XII. Saving the provisions in the latter part of the preceding article, the. British Government wit renounce the right of protecting hereafter any Persian subj Let not actually in the employment of the British mission, or of British consuls-general, consuls, vice-consuls, or consular agents, provided that such right is accorded to, or 'Exercised by, any other foreign Powers ; but in this, as in all other respects, the British Government re quires, and the Persian Governtraest engages, that the same privileges and immunities shall in Persia be con ferred upon, and shall be enjoyed by, the British Govern ment, its servants and its sub.ects, and that the same re spect and consideration shall be shown for them, and shall be enjoyed by them, as are conferred upon and en joyed by, and shown to, the most favoured foreign Go vernment, its servants and its subjects. XIII. The high contracting parties hereby renew the agreement entered into by them in the month of August, 1851 (Sbawa.ll267), for the suppression of the slave trade in the Persian Gulf, and engage further that the said agreement shall continue in force after the date at which it expires ; that after the month of August, 1862, for the further space of ten years, and for so long after wards as neither of the high contracting parties shall, by a formal declaration, annul it ; such declaration not to take effect until one year after it is made. XIV. Immediately on the exchange of the ratifica tions of this treaty, the British troops vi ill desist from all acts of hostility against Persia; and the British Go vernment engages, further, that, as soon as the stipula tions in regard to the evacuation, by the Persian troops of Herat and the Affghan territories, as well as in regard to the reception of the B Heti mission at Tehran, shall have been carried into full effect, the British troops shall, without delay, be withdrawn from the ports, places, and islaeds, belonging to Persia ; but the British Government engages that, during this interval, nothing shall be designedly done by the commander of the r,ri tish troops to weaken the allegiance of the Persian sub jects towards the Shah, which allegiance it on the contrary, their earnest desire to confirm ; and, further, the British Government engages that, as far as possible, the subjects of Persia shall be st cured against inconve nience from the presence of the British troeps, and that all supplies which may be required for the use of those troops, and which the Persian Government engages to direct its authorities to assi't them in procuring, shall be paid for at the fair market price, by tee Di itisa commis sariat immediately on delivery. XV. The present treaty shall he ratified, and the rat fications c xeloange 1 at Bagdad in the space of three mouthy, or sooner if possible. In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and hava affixed thereto the seal of their arms. Done at Paris, in quadruplicate, this 14th (fay of the month of March, in the year of our Lord 1857. (Signed) COWLEY. FEROKII (in Persian.) SEPARATE NOTE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE X. OF TRU FOREGOING TREATY. (Signed in the E•lglish and Persian languages.) The undersigned, her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Emperor of the French., and his Persian Majesty's Ambassador Extra ordinary and Plenipotentiary to his Eaid Imperial Ma jesty, being duly authorised by their respective Govern ments, hereby agree that the following ceremonial shall take place for the re-establishment of diplomatic and friendly relations between the Courts of Great Britain and Persia. This agreement to have the same force and value as if inserted in the treaty of peace concluded this day between the undersigned : The Sadr Azim 6ball write, in the Shah's name, a letter to Mr. Murray, expressing his regret at having uttered and given cairency to the offensive imputations upon the honour of her Majesty's Minister, requesting to withdraw his own letter of the 19th November, and the two letters of the Mibister for Foreign Affairs of the 2d h November, one of which contains a rescript trord the Shah respecting the imputation upon Mr. Murray, and declaring, in the same letter, that no such further Showing an increase of 517,m961. in the circu lation of notes in England, and an increase of 618,5511. in the circulation of the United Kingdom, when compared with the month ending the 11th of April ; and, as compared with the mouth ending the 10th of May, 1850, the above returns show a decrease of 441,1481. in the circulation of notes in England, and an increase of 195,961/, in the circulation of the United Kingdom. The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month ending the 9th of May was 9,631,9851., being a decrease of 47,5621. as compared with the previous month ; and a decrease of 164,0961. when compared with the same period last year. The stock of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 9th of ,May, was 4,085,8471., being an increase of 7,5891. as compared with the previous return, and an increase of 304,0231. when compared with the corresponding period last year. THE SUN, LONBON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 11, 1857. rescript from the Shah as that enclosed herev ith in copy was communicated, directly or indirectly, to any of the foreign missions at Tehran. A copy of this letter shall be communicated officially, by the Sadr Amin to each of the foreign missions at Tehran, and the substance of it shall be made pu':dic in that capital. The Original letter shell ba conveyed to Mr. Murray, at Bagdad, by the hands of some high Persian officer, and shall be accompanied by an invitation to Mr. Mur ray, in the Shah's name, to return with the mission to Tehran, on his Majesty's assurance that be will be re ceived with all the honours and consideration due to the representative of the British Government ; another per son of suitable rank being sent to conduct him, as Meh rnanda.., on his journey through Persia. Mr. Murray, on approaching the capital, shall be re ceived by persons of high rank deputed to escort him to ki3 residence in the town. Immediately on his arrive there, the Sadr Azim shall go in state to the British Mission, and renew friendly relations with Mr. Mur ray, leaving the S cretary of State for Foreign Affairs to accompany him to the Royal Palace, the Sadr Azitn receiving Mr. Murray, and conducting bias to the pre sence of the Shah. The Sadr Azim shall visit the tnißsion at noon on the following day, which visit Mr. Murray will return, 'at latest, on the following dal, before noon. Done at Paris, this 4:h day of the month of March, 1857. (Signed) COWLET. FREOKH (in Persian). ANNEX TO THE PRECEDING NOTE-THE SHAH T 3 THE SADR AZIII. (Translation.) December, 1855. Last night we read the paper written by the English Minister Plenipotentiary, and were mush surprised at the rude, unmeafiing, disgusting, and insolent tone and purport. The letter which he before wrote was also im pertinent. We have also heard that, in his own house, he is cmstantly speaking disrespectfully of us and of your but we never believed; now, however, he has introeu.it d it in an official letter. We are, therefore, convinced that this man, Mr. Murray, is stupid, ignorant, and insane, who has the audacity, and impudence to insult even Kings ! From the time of Shah Sultan Hossein (when Persia was in its most disorganised state, and during the last fourteen years of his life, when by serious illness he was incapacitated for business) up to the present time, no disrespect towards the Sovereign has been tole rated, either from the Government or its agent. What has happened now, that this foolish Minister Plenipoten tiary acts with such temerity ? It appears that cur friendly missions are not acquainted with the wording of that document ; give it now to Meerza Abbas and Meerza Malcum, that they may take and duly explain it to the French Minister and Hyder Effendi, that they may see how improperly he has written. Since la't night till now oar time has been passed in vexation. We now command y• u, in order that you may yourself know, and also acquaint the missions, that until the Queen of Eng land herself makes us a suitable apology for the iibs lance of her Envoy, we will never receive back this her foolish Minister, who is a simpleton, nor accept from her Go vernment any other Minister. TIIS FIRE AT 11ES'SRS. PICKFORb'S WAR HOUSE. No individual who was not an eye-witness to the dreadful calamity which befel the spacious est iblish meet of Mess , s. Baxendale and Co., or, as they are popularly knwn, of Pickford and Co.. at the Camden StAti9n of the Linden and North Western Railway, on Tuesday night, cAn form the slightest conception of the extraordinary scenes which that at least 40,000 quarter.; of corn wc-re in the build i , g, the whole of which has been burnt. Yes - ealay inordng the railway authorities, with a promptness which reflects great ct edit upon them, placd at the disposal of Messrs. Baxendale and Co. a large space on the opposite side of the canal and betwtren the c anal and Chaplin and Horne's ware. houses, Wo kmen were immediately emi loyed in erecting temporary premises, and in the course of the day the foLowing. placard was posted on the • walls of the destroyed building and on the gates of the railway " Pickford an .1 Co., as agents to the London and North-Westrn Railway Company, have arrauged for conducting their business as usual since the lamentable fire at Camden-town last night. - Gresham-street, June 10, 1857." Thousands of people v,sited the spot during the -- day. It is stated th it neither . the premises nor - goods were insured, it being unusual for insurance offices to insure goods in•transit. sad catastrophe presented. Whether reference be made to the destrucfon of the old Houses of Parliament, to that of the Royal Exchange, the fire at the Tower of London, or the more recent demolition of Covent-garden Theatre, divesting them of their national character, there has been no fire in the me ropolis which, for its intsnsity, illuminating power, or destruction of valuable property, has exceeded that attbe Camden Station of the North-Western Railway on Tuesday night and yesterday morning. The premises known as the receiving warehouses of Mess, s. Pickford and Co., the great railway car- Naval and Military Inteatgence. riers were at the northern entrance of the goods de pot of the London and North-Western Railway at The Royal yacht, Captain the Hon. Joseph Den- Camden-town, and occupied an area of five - acres. man, was y esterda y swung, off Hardway, to ascer- The building consisted of i a series of open sheds, fain the deviation of her compass. She is expected the roofs being of slate and glass, supported by ha- to sail on Saturday on a trial cruise, and will touch niense wooden beams and brestsummers resting at Cherbourg, the Channel Islands, and thence to upon stout iron columns, and filled with cranes, Cork. platforms, and other conveniences necessary for the The Royal Sovereign, 131, screw, was placed in loading a n d un l oa di ng o f h e avy goods, such as are the steam basin dock at Portsmouth yesterday, well known from their conveyance to and fro the where she will copper and complete as a first-class streets of the metropolis to the various railways. steam reserve ship. Messrs. Pickford's premises, although connected The Princess Charlotte, 104, Captain George St. with, were Lot actually (like Messrs. Chaplin and Vincent King, did not haul off from Portsmouth Horne's and soma othe rs o f th e ra il w ay carriers) jetty yesterday, owing to the continued inclemency within thegates of the London and North-Western of the weather, as up to 2 o'clock it rained ag T per- Railway. hey were bound e d on th e nor th by the feet deluge from the south-west. Should the Regent's Cane', the rail wa y t ruc k s b e i ng r weather abate she will haul off to her berthingruninto the sheds by means of the iro n d ou bl e suspension bulk, Bellerophon, to day ; and the Niagara, United States frigate, Captain Hudson, will come bridge, which crosses the canal in continuation of the railway between the Euston and C am d en sea- alongside, when the dockyard artisans will corn tions at this point ; on the south by M essrs . Col- meuce h-r alterations necessary for the reception of the submarine cable. T lard's pianoforte manufactory ; on the east by the have been prepared ashore.he supports and trusses . Oval-road and James-street ; and err the west by the line of the Loudon and North-Western Railway. The Cumberland Las not half her complement, the Princess Charlotte is 100 short, and the Mel- At the corner of James-street, immediately facing the principal entrance, stands the Stanhope Arms, ville still more. an enormous public-house, originally built for an. The Malacca, sloop of war, Captain Arthur Far quhar, has landed nearly all her sto r es, at Sheer hotel, under the impression that the terminus of the London and Birmingham Railway was to be ness, and will pay off all standing sooner than was there. The opposite corner is occupied by Mr. anticipated. Brown, a coffee and eatinghouse-keeper, both of The Urgent, 6, iron screw troop frigate, has nearly got out the wh o le of h er eng i nes and b a il e r s il ers which narrowly escaped destruction. Beneath the the steam-basin jetty. H er c hi e f eng i neer , building was stabling affording accommodation for alongside about 400 horses, and it is stated that at the out- Mr. J. T. Williams, is appointed to superintend break of the fire there were 350 to 360 horses in their removal, and th e i n t ro d uc ti on o f th e new . • their respective stalls, besides 40 or 50 and other ones of 400 horse-power, by M au d s l ay and Co. She will be under the engMeering department live stock. The fire broke out about 20 minutes past ten about tat o months. o'clock, at which time the whole of the collection of The Australian, iron screw merchant troo p -shi p , goods rom the metropolis were in the building, .has hauled alongside the Dryad hulk, at Ports- mouth, and awaits orders. either on the vans in which they had arrived or in course of removal in the railway trucks for trans- The United States screw frigate Niagara, Capt. mission to their various clestmatiens, via the Lon- Hudson, has entered a g reat number of En g lish don and North-Western line. The gas was burn- blue jackets on board. This is consequent upon ing brilliantly in every part of the immense area, the Admiralty order that none but continuous service men are to be entered on board her Ma while the numerous clerks and other officials were jesty's ships of war. So we get the very sweepings busily engaged in their respective offices preparing of Rotheraitae, while the Americans run away with the invoi ces , an d i n o t her nec e ssary occupations for the transit of the merchandise. On a sudden a our best seamen. more than ordinary blaze of light was discovered in Yestet day there arrived at Alderahot from Gib the northern portion of the building, in that part miter, via Portsmouth, the 96th Regiment, con known as the hay and corn stores, where' the fod.• sisting of 19 officers and 724 men, under the corn der for the horses was kept ; a dense and suffocat- mend of Col. Scovell, and two s q uadrons of the Ist ing smoke immediately succee led, and a cry rang (King's) Dragoon Guards from Exeter. The re through the building that the premises were on reminder of the regiment is to follow immediately. fire. In a few minutes the flames shot up through A few days ago the French Crimean geld war the roof, and the whole neighbourhood became medal waspresented at Lynn, Norfolk, to Sergeant enveloped in a dense cloud of smoke. It appears L. Goodiug, late of the46th Regiment, by Captain. that Mr. C. Weightmen, upholsterer, of High- 111‘Nair, staff officer of the diatriut. In handing the street, Camden-town, who, it is stated, had just decoration to Sergeant Gooding Capt. MSNair said: : consigned a large quantity of goods t a the care of —" lam directed by his Royal Highness the Ge - Messrs. Pickford and Co., for transmission into the neral Commanding-in Chief in this public manner country, was on the premises at the moment of the to present this French war medal to you. When you show it to your family, friend., andneighb ems eutbreak, and not only suggested the removal of the horses, but with Mr. Brown, the keeper of the which you may well do with proper and laudable pride, tell them it was conferred upon you by the coffeehouse before mentioned, and Mr. Alfred Timpson, butcher, of Park-street, at the risk of Emperor of the French for valour and noble daring their lives, with several of the carmen, rushed into in the field, distinguishable even from among the . the stables beneata, let loose the horses, and turned valiant, for patient endurance under great them out. By this time the flames bad sp hardships, and for your invariable humble. read with extraordinary rapidity, shooting up in t o the respect and strict obedience to your superiors; emi air to an enormous height. Thousands of people neat qualities which have made you what you are were assembled from all quarters. The terrified —a thoroughly good soldier. May you long live to wear it I" The gallant captain's speech was received . horses rushing out in droves in every direction at their utmost speed, to the itutninent peril of those with great applause, and Sergeant Gooding received who were not fortunate enough to get out of their the congratulations of his comrades on the deserved his valour. way, the shouts of the people, the now furious reward of raging of the fire, the cracking of the ignited tan- Yesterday a district court-martial, of which Lieut.-Col. R. J. M`Killop, Royal Marine Light her, and the c mtinuous explosion of combustibles infantry, was the president, assembled at Chatham within the building, all contributed to produce an effect which may better be imagined than described. Barracks for the trial of Colour-Sergeant James The first engine that arrived was that of the Johnstone, of the depot of the 43d Light Infantry, parish of St. Pancras; but for some time the water on the charge of having forged the name of Ser did not flow in as plentiful a manner as ought to geant Chas. Holdship, one of the pay-sergeants of have been expected. The engine from the Regent's- the corps, and thereby obtained posse , sion of the sum of la 155., being a month's pay. The finding of park Barracks next followed, and the old London and Birmingham Railway engine, by Mereweather, the Court will not be known until it has been sub said to be capable of throwing three tons of water mitted for approval to the Duke of Cambridge. per minute, was brought up the line, but either The prisoner , who has been se ve ral y e ars in the from the alleged dryness of the suction-pipes, or service, has always borne an excellent character. seine other inexplicable cause, although the canal Yesterday the cavalry and infautey troops stationed a was used for the purpose, some considerable time at the invalid depot, Chatham, were assembled on elapsjd before it could be got to work, when the the parade ground, under the command of Col. H. fire had attained so much ascendancy that its ser- Anderson, and, having b een i nspec t e d, th e name s vices appeared almost unavailing. About 10 minutes of 30 non-commissioned officers and men for whose i before 11 the brigade engines began to arrive in mmediate discharge f ro m th e serv i ce an or d er h a d rapid succession, but by this time the entire body been received from the War-office were announced of the building, five acaes in extent, was one mass by Adjutant J. Pope, and each man informed of of flames, the great gates were al r ea d y g one, and the amount of pension which had been awarded in the centre could be seen waggon after waggon him. The troops under orders to be discharged ' and truck-load upon truck - load of goods dropping will leave Chatham this day. down with a loud crash as the fire gained the mas- The steam troopship Dee, Master-Commander tery over them. The wind was at the time blowing Pullen, laden with machinery and boilers, and in a south-westerly direction, the flames completely carrying 62 supernumerary seamen of the fleet for overlapping the Stanhope A ad- the western yards, was hauled out of basin at Arms and premises joining, notwithstanding the praiseworthy efforts Woolwich yesterday, and proceeded on her voyage of a Life Guardsman and some others, who in spite to Portsmouth. of the extraordinary heat continually threw buckets Her Majesty's 13-gun screw-ship Archer, 202- h of water from the roof on to the front. The flag- horse power, Captain E. Heathcote, late from the staff ou the summit of the building had already North America and West India stations, was yes ignited and was blazing upwards when the brigade terday dismantled at Woolwich in preparation for poured immense streams on the front of the build- being paid off to-day, Commodore Shepherd, on ing, which had become so hot that the water actu- his inspection of the vessel, expressing himself ally hissed, and the wall gave oat copious clouds of highly satisfied with the arrangements of the ship, steam as it dashed against it. as well as the discipline and neat appearance of the In the interior of the burning warehouses beam crew. The only loss experienced on board the upon beam and roof after roof came crashing down, Archer during her nine months' stay at Greytown and explosion after explosion added to the scene of was that of two boys, the vessel being, moreover, devastation, which was not a little heightened wh en, in an exceedingly healthy condition durin g the at about half-past 11, the roofs of the stabling , upon whole time she wasin the West India station. She which the solid paving of the sheds was laid, and was employed for two years in the Baltic, where s which were all supported upon arches to the extent she was fortunate in capturing a number of prizes, of about two acres, gave way, carrying with them Capt. Heatheote, having served his full time afloat, the whole of the burning mass beneath. Shortly now retires on half pay to await his flag. . after the great northern wall fell in with a tremen- One of the hopper barges built by Messrs. West dons crash upon two large barges laden with corn, wood, Baillie, Campbell, and Co., for the purpose which were lying in the cut of the Regent's Canal of dredging the Danube, was yesterday tested at immediately beneath. I Woolwich, and answered satisfactorily. A new Shortly after the outbreak of the fire Captain connecting shaft and cranks, weighing about 10 Harris, the newly-appoie ed assistant police com- tons, have beenlprepared at thefactory, Woolwich, missioner, wi h Superintendents Loxton and Mar- for her Majesty's paddlewheel sloop Basilisk, Com tin, Inspectors M'Donald, Fidge, Ceeckley, and mander G. A. Phayne, in the West Indies. strong bodies of the S, E, and D divisions of police, The Hudson's Bay Company's ship Prince of arrived and kept back the populace, whichchoked rap Wales went down to the Woolwich Arsenal yester every avenue leading to the railway and scene of day to ship ammunition for Hudson's Bay. fire ; while within the gates of the Camden Station The half-yearly inspection of the Royal Marines Mr. Stewart, the Secretary of the London and corps is ordered to take place on Tuesday, the 16th North-Western Company, Mr, David Stephenson, inst., at Woolwich. Major-Gen. Sir W. F. Williams superintendent of the goods department, aided by senior o fficer commandin g the g arrison, will inspect Mr. Superintendent Bedford, and a strong body of the troops, and will afterwards be entertained at the railway police, were active in giving clirec'ions the mess dinner of the corps. and in rendering any aid that might be required. in The steam store-ship Diligence, Master Corns that direction. Croke,sailed from Woolwich yesterday, laden with The scene of devastation presented yesterday was victualling stores from Deptford, and dockyard truly appalling. Heavy iron cellular - re, exceeding gear and machinery from Woolwich. in some instances 18 inches i n diameter, were seen , The following appointments were made yesterday here and there standing amid the fallen debris, at the Admiralty : twisted and bent by th e ac tion of the fire, the W. Forbes, master, to the Fisgard; . W. H. Obree, slighter pieces of iron in the building converted into I master, to the Fisgard; R. P. Dick, midshipman, I all sorts of fantastic shapes. In the north-western to the Indus, for disposal . ; A. B. C. Booth, mid. corner were the clerks'-office and ccunting-house, shipman, to t l h t e er Co t r o na t v h a e llis i i o N gu . e G ; G. \Sivi.mmonds, as and in the corner of an upper story was the safe, sistint-peyne , P. Taylor, said to have contained many valuable books and clerk, to the Hogue. EXTENSION OF KEYHAM STEAM YAZD. W papers and several hundred pounds in money. rest- derstand the Government have p h e un- While , the four aides of this safe stand entire, in treaty with the Duchy of Cornwall u rc aasndedtlieortruares ing upon some projecting brickwork on two sides . oflatililde I\ fa i rm ano in r g of th S e t wt e te n rbound l ary from Key anyof the angle of the wall, the bottom o t efetsheamere , for a portion completely burnt out, and therefore, o f f tli th e e s r a e fe wa i s s fused ham to W s eston Mill hard cash within it will be 'found in aLake (in the whole about 100 acres) for the extension of state at the bottom of the building. Extract out they were of a private letter from an officer of the When the horses were turned . inpstead and Kentish- squadron in China dated Canton River April 11 : driven mostly along the Ha • oh land Id —No operations have ' . ions have yet taken place, the ad:sal-- town roads in the direction of Hi e ga e amp- , ral' intentions - stead-lieu li, and this was nearly fatal to Mr. In- I s being kept perfectly quiet, although Fidge, of the S division. He bad seen the 1 report speaks of our bombarding Canton, and then In specter down ! making a move towards Pekin. We are all ready fire and was riding rapidly Highgate-hill, when be was suddenly met by a drove of the af- ! —guns loaded and trained, armed watch, and guard t e uad - s galloping up the hill a t the top o f boats every night in fact, night and day h sq flighted horses l their speed. In au iustanthe was in the midst of them ron are under arms. Inflexible is in the Blenheim horse and rid er bein g nearl y overthrown. Beyond i, Road, about 12 miles from Canton ; Encounter, being terribly shaken, however, and covered from i °emus, Elk, and Acorn, f ur ther up ; Hornet, • head to foot with mud, he sustained no injury. The ; Niger, Syhille, and Nankin below. Inflexible has whole of the horses were happily saved, with cne ' relieved Barracouta, which proceeds to England exception, and that was a remarkably fine, though , direst. savagebrute, known as "the Manhater," and which LiER MAJESTY'S SHIP HAWKE.--A. eorrespon could only be managed by the man who drove him, ' dent writes us from Kilrush, on the Shannon, to but who was not present. The poor brute was state that the Hawke, 60, screw, Capt. Wilcox, therefore left to perish, and yesterday after the fire ' passed here, for Tarbet, on the morning of the 2d was subdued his remains were found burnt to a inst., under steam alone, to the great delight of a cinder. vast concourse of spectators assembled to witness so rare and wellbeautiful a sight on thaVioest. it There are various rumours as to the origin of the w ould be (adds our corre s p on d en t) ifeatir fire, but none of a positive character. By some it is tif u l river, whose spacious waters could afford ample beau alleged that the fire was caused by the sparks of the s pace and in it.—Ply» tou th, 31q,j1. d good anchorag e , h a d a few, such vecols chimney of one of the barges igniting some hay or straw in the gallery; by oth er s that it was from one . statione of the men's pipes, or a lucifer match. Certain, 1 f . however, it is that the premises, with all they con- THE IRISH CHIEF SEORRTARY.—M° Tuesday men tain, are destroyed, and the estimated loss alto- ing Mr. Herbert, the new Irish Chief Secretary, was gather is little short of 250 7 000/. It is stat ed that re-elected for Kerr y without opposition. CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended June 11, 1857, made up from the Re turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in .England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. WITEAT I BARLEY I OATS RYE BEANS PEAS 58s 9d. 41s Sd 26s 2d 40s 10d 44s 3d 40s 5d THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. WHEAT I EARLEY OATS RYE I BEANS PEAS 568 lid 42s 9cl 24s 7d 39s 9d , 42s 9d 40s 9cl ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 128,553; barley, 2,709 ; oats, 5,935 ; rye, 48 ; beans 4,285 ; peas, 373 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. --------- NEVJGATE AND LEADENFIALL.—Each kind of meat sold steadily, and prices were well supported : —Beef, from 3s 2d to 4ld ; Mutton, 3s 61 to 4s ; Lamb, 5s 6d to 63 41; Veal, 43 Od to 53 Od ; Pork, 3s 101 to 5s 01 per Sibs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, June 10.—The supplies of fat stock in to day's market were seasonably good; generally speaking, the trade ruled heavy, as follows:—Beef, from 3s 21 to 4s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 10 1; Lamb, 5s 4d to Gs 4d ; Veal, 4s Od to 4s 101; Pork, 3e 8d to 4s 8d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, June 10.—To-day's market was fairly sup plied with stock, in which a steady business was passing, at our quotations ;—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 103 ;Mutton 33 4d to 53 Od ; Lamb, 5s 83 to 6s 83 ; Veal, 4s 03 to 5s 03 ; Pcrk, 3s 103 to 4s 103 per 81bs. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 41 OA ; clover do., 3/ 103 to 51 03; and straw, 1/ Os to 11 10s per load. A fair average supply, and a slow trade. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 12s to 4/ 43; clover do., 3/ 10s to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ Os to 1/ 103 per load. Trade steady. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 4/ 03 ; clover do., 31 lOs to 5/ 5s ; and straw, 11 Gs to 1/ 103 per load. Both hay and straw sold slowly, at our quotations. LLOYD'S SIIIPPING.--(This Day.) LONDON, June 11.—Wind this day at noon, N.W.; strong breeze, and fine. SHIELDS, June 10.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Athens, for New York ; Roscius, ditto; Britannia, ditto. SOUTHAMPTON, Ju❑e 10.—Wind for New York. OFF DARTMOUTH, June 10.—Wild Flower, from China; Lady Kinnavery, Calcutta. PLYMOUTEI, June 10.--Wind N.W.—Arrived—Nero, from Bahia; Joseph and Polly, from Newport for St. Thomas, to stop a leak. Sailed—Her Majesty's steamer Vesuvius, for China; her Majesty's steamer Volcano, Africa. FALMOUTH, June 10.—Arrived—Alexandrica, from Bahia. NEWPORT, June 10.—Wind W.—Arrived.--0 wenvarra, from Cera for Rio Janeiro; S. P. Muper, from Cardiff for St. Thomas. OFF HURST CASTLE, June (s.), supposed from New York. HULL, June 10. —Wind W.—Arrived—lndustry, from Bunbury ; 13-11 airs, Monte Video. Sailed —Young Me chanic, for Bombay ; Diana (s.), Davis Straits. PETERHEAD, June 9. W ind S. E.—Arrived--- Alert, from Greenland. BELWICK, June B.—The Coquette (schooner), sailed hence, 23th March, for North Faroe and Iceland, and has us t since been heard of. OFF FALMOUTH.—Thomas Fuller, from Moulmein, and sailed for Pembr,:ke. LOUGH FO/LE, June 9.—Arrived—Mary Ann, from Philadelphia LowEsTorr, June 10. The James (schooner), of Ar broath, from Caen for Sunderland, foundered yesterday off the Dudgeon, and,landed here. (PER ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday, 10 a.m. Wind N.W. ; fine. Arrived —Minerva, frrun Cardiff; La Poule, Cherbourg; Atlantic, Scilly ; Arago (q.), New York. Sailed—Quoen of tho South (s.), for Bremen; La Poule, Cherbourg. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind N. Arrived— James Carthy, from Buenos Ayres ; Spartan, Ship Islam'; Lady"Whaincliffe, Jamaica; Ann Living ston, Bordeaux; William Cummings, Savannah ; Lady Suffolk, Bombay; Tinta Cobiga, Domingo; Arica Gilles pie, Port Royal ; G. Margarethr, Bordeaux. Off—Wm. Tapscott, from Alcona; Howgua, Everton ; Douro, Lisbon ; City of Manchester, New York. -QUEENSTOWN, June 9. Wind. N.N.W. Arrived—Commissaire, from Callao. DUBLIN, Junelo Arrived— Ideal, from Porto Rico; Tahvera, Choo Foo, (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday, 10.12 a.m. Arrived, Junelo—Asa Sawyer, from Saqua la Grande; Onwarl, Dominica; Albion, Portland Bay ; Dorsetshire, Table Bay ; Jurial, St. John's, N.B. ; Corporation, Cape Castle ; Richard Thornton, Batavia; Wyckliffe, Port land Bay ; Rosalie, Buenos Ayres. Arrived, Juuo 11—Sagitt a riu s , from St. Lucia; Soerat, Bahia. Sailed, Juee 11—Star of Tasmania, for Laune3ston; Moses Wheeler, Sydney. _ _ DEAL, Thursday, 10 a.m. Wind N.W. by N. ; fresh. Passed—lLM.S. D3O, from Woolwich, for Portsmouth; Blenheim, London, Moreton Bay ; Nile, London, Madras; Sydney (s.s.), Westward, London ; Jane Goudie, barque, North, westward ; Tbellum, London, Valparaiso ; Mary Stodiar, barque, Westward, London ; s.s. tpt. No. 4, London, Westward . Sailed—Runnymede, Enthusiast, Rh o d a' Ceres, Only e ll , " Caroline,estiloee' Ann, John Scott, Selim, G3orgo A , ke r ovantry, and noarly a ll th e Son, outward bona. THE VACANT SEAT IN THE EAST INDIA DIRECTION.— The uncertainty which has prevailed for some weeks respecting the manner in which the vacant seat in the East India Direction would be filled, has tow been in a great measure removed ; for although the appoint ment has not been officially pronounced, there appears to be little doubt that Sir Lawrence Peel, the late ChiA Justice of Bengal, will be the uew G.ivernment Director. The appointment is one that will give gene ral satisfaction. The only difficulty is that Sir Lawrence is a Privy Councillor, and will no longer, therefore, be able to sit in the Judicial Committee in appeal eases to which the East India Company is a party.--x?rnith., Elder and Co.'s Overland Mail. IRISH AND SCOTCH BANKS. The returns of circulation of the Irish and Scotch banks for the four weeks ending the 9th of May, 1857, when added together, give the following as the average weekly circulation of these banks during the past month, viz. : Average circulation of the Irish banks £7,1;5,181 Average circulation of the Scotch banks ... . . 3,932,834 Average circulation during past month _£11,088,018 On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the several banks, as given in the Banking Almanac, the following appears to be the state of the circulation : The Irish banks are above their fixed issue £800,690 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue 815,625 Total above the fixed issue £1,646,315 The amounts of gold and silver held at the head offices of the several banks during the past month have been as follows : Gold and silver held by the Irish banks £2,497,140 Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks 1,583,707 Total of gold and silver held ..................£ 4,085,847 The above statements complete the returns of the cir culation in England, Scotland, and Ireland for the month ending the 9th of May. These returns, combined with the average circulation of the Bank of England for the same period, will give the following results of the circulation of notes in the United Kingdom, when compared with the previous month : THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CABLE. The completion of 1,250 miles (one-half) of the cable for the Submarine Atlantic Telegraph by Messrs. Newell and Co. was celebrated at their works, Birkenhead, yesterday, by a dinner given to about 600 of their workmen, with their wives and families. Messrs. Newall's contract has been exe cuted with great speed and punctuality. On the 19th Nov. last they tendered either for half or the whole of the cable, to be finished by the 30th June. The tender for the half was w_.cepted in the Decem ber following, and Messrs. Newell, who had taken one of the transit sheds attached t the Birkenhca I Docks, at once set to work to provide the necessary machinery, all of which had to be created for the occasion. The wire was supplied to Messrs. Newall by their own wire -drawers, Messrs. R. Jolmsou and Co., of Manchester, who cimplAed their task by the Ist of June. Messrs. Newall commenced spinning the cable on the 18th Feb., and proceeded without interruption' until Monday last, the Bth June, when 1,250 miles (one half of the whole cable) were completed. The cable cons;s's of a strand of copper wire covered three times with gutta percha. The gutta-percha is sewed from end to end with spun yarn, and covered with 18 strands of seven wires each. There are thus 25,000 miles of strand, composed of seven times that quanti.y of wire, being a totil of 175,000 miles of wire. The process of spinning occupied 80 days, 2,500 miles of wire being used p r day, and 350 hands being employed. The spun yarn was also made by Messrs. Newall upon the same premise', 100 machines for this purpose being ranged in one of the upper floors of the works. The cible is now lying in four huge coils (each 28 feet in diameter and 8 feet high), all ready for Leing shipped. It will be transferred, probably to-day, into small vessels, and thence ou beard the Niagara, which is expected to arrive at the mouth of the river early next week. The weight of the cable averages one ton per mile ; and it is to be laid by the process patented by Mr. Newell, and adopted in the Black Sea (passing the wire through a hol low cone) which prevents twistin g . The festivities yesterday were presided over by Mr. Gordon, the manager of the works, and ware witnessed by a large number of gentlemen, including Messrs. Newall, Pickering, C. Liddell, Whitehouse, R. Griffith, R. S. Maxwell, &c. Among the toasts were " the President and People of the United , States," " the Atlantic Telegraph Company," "R. S. Newell and C 0.," "Messrs. Whitehouse, Bright, and Reid," " the Managers and Foremen," "Messes. Johnson and C 0.," " the Gutts. Percha Company," and "the Mayor and Corporation of Liverpool." Messrs. Newall have contracted to lay down 1,000 miles of wire (part of the Indian Tele graph line) between Cagliari and. Malta and Corfu. The tedious process of shipping the 1,000 miles of coil which have been manufactured at East Greenwich was to have commenced yesterday; but owing to the amount of work to he done before the lofty hold of the Agamemnon is fitted to receive it, the shipment is not likely to begin before Monday next. Every exertion is being used to get matters in as forward a train as possible ; but, nevertheless, the day we have mentioned will be the earlie st on which the cable layers can commence operations. The Agamemnon has been: alongside Glasse and Elliot's wharf for some days. She looks taut and trim enough, though widely different from her Black Sea days, when her huge spars overlopped the fleet as she led the port line at 12 miles an hour, or threaded her way am ring a mass of transports like a yacht. At present she has a mild half-pay look, which even the sentry at her gangways can not wholly blnish. Her ports are open, but only for the purpose of ventilation, as not a gun is on board. At present she is very much down by the stern ; but the cable being stowed forward will bring her on an even keel. It will make a differ ence of 4 feet in her present trim. A small engine is being fitted to wind the coil, on board ; and the whole operation of shipping will occupy, it is calculated, at least six weeks. The two in-shore ends are nearly finished, and the centrepiece of steel wire cable is progressing rapidly. Though both at Greenwich and at Birkenhead the manufacture will continue at one end while the other is being shipped, it is not expected that more than about 2,400 miles will be completed in all. This will allow between 600 and 700 miles for "slack" in paying out. POST-OFFICIE NOTICES. AUSTRALIAN MAILS. There will be no despatch of Australian mails this month via Southampton or via Marseilles, as the next mails for Australia will not be forwarded by way of Egypt, but by the steamer Emeu, which vessel will sail from Liverpool direct for Australia after the arrival of the London night mail of the 16th inst. This arrangement only applies to the mails of the present mouth ; the route of Egypt will be reverted to in July, and the subsequent mails will bi for warded in accordance with the regulations alrealy laid down. Those postmasters whose instructions direct them to forward letters by cross post to Liverpool, will, of course, forward iii the same manner on this occa sion any correspondence posted at the'r offices for Australia. The postage upon letters, newspapers, and books forwarded by the Etnen, must be paid iu advance, at the same rates as if they were to be sent via Southampton. LETTERS FOR MOLDAVIA AND WAL LACHIA. Information has been received from the Prussian post-office that letters posted in the United King dom addressed to Botuschany, Galatz, or Jassy, in Moldavia, and Bucharest or Ibraila in Wallachia, forwarded by way of Belgrade, in future be liable to the following combined British and foreign laths of postage, viz.:— To Botuschany Oa. 911. To Bucharest and Jassy Os. 11,J. To Galatz and Ibraila This postage may either be paid in advance, or be left to be paid on the delivery of the letters, at the option of the senders. . . Letters for CtaLitz and Thralls, when sent via Trieste, will bo chargeable at the rate of is. ld. per half-ounce, as at present. Upon letters for any other place in Moldavia or Wallachia wri'ers should specify' 3 which of the towns mentioned above they d t esire that their letters should be forwarded, and the rate as far as that town must then be paid in adVance. ELECTION PETITIONS. —The General Committee o Elections have fixed Monday, the 29 h of June, for the trial of the Maidstone and Sunderland petitions, and Tuesday, the 30th of June ; for the trial of the Oxford, Tewkesbury, and Bury petitions.