The Sun. — London, England, 1857-04-24 00:00:00

city rell, Livp, nil'. pre- TON tier- UEB ;$ of seut The iuti- uine this who 0 of v.ive ear.) rime had xist- wade 'ling ')anie ;sere ibl;c mea i, by .able uiui• t duct ting y the Sear, I at , and 98 7P the [t re• de to that otry. the aken AviE- roper t ap ough ar as najo a tor- coin ; and t and ly be ) pre. oblio Ldn3i nlPl9 port. been gres zient g do- rfere. raton ntry ; iebita , that •d by really Had t had 9rred, mour. Is one •moUg loans COfl it by r and over, wadi it be )eudi •n to long )vern- One Issible 0 wil iIO❑Q, o to in' insti- r Da' say, ut of cessi• ,g the iuse.) kt the )sses ernpt ands, suc. a the oved• part,' ional Irsity re set ht be B the ition, not hem. inters not HOC large d at H ter& lEee. but ;kir' too' 4 .....„ • `® MONEY vi A A.ir"l' AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday mani fested a heavy appearance, and prices of most kinds were rather lower. The sales were estimated at 6,000 bales, 500 of which were taken by the ex porters. The Railway Share Market closed quietly, and prices were a shade lower. During the past week the business t-ans acted in Foreign and Colonial produce, although rather quiet, has been quite as extensive as could have been expected, considering the tightness of the money market and the general disposition to con fine operations within a narrow compass. The quotations also have been well nieintlined, al though in one or two instances a slight decline may be reported. For su.zar there has been a good in quiry, and a large business has been done among the refiners. West India descriptions have also realised previous values. Coffee, on the con trary, has ruled dull, and Plantation Ceylon early in the week declined is. to 2s. per cwt., ~ nd Peaberry 4s. to ss. per cwt. The inquiry for Cocoa has not been active, add common grey kinds are ls. to 2s. per cwt. cheaper. Tea is quiet, and Common Conon realises about is. to is. Old per lb. Rice has receded 31 per cwt. Saltpetre is firmer, and also cochineal. In spices there have been a few operations at about late rates. Pimento is rather dearer, and cloves are s - eady. The Tal low Market has remained dull. A meeting of the Treleigh Consolidated Mining Company was held to-day, to confirm the resolution of the former meeting for the dissolution of the Company, And the dieposal of its assets for the bene fit of the shareholders. The Golden Fleece leaves for the Brazils to-day With 83,0001., chiefly in sovereigns, for the Bank of Rio. This withdrawal became known on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and produced some uneasiness, and also caused a slight degree of heavi ness in the Consol Marker. There is more activity to-day in the Money Market, and full rates are charged for the negotia tion of commercial bills. No pressure 13 yet complained of, but there are symptoms of return- nig stringency, and as the period approaches when the settlements in Consols, Foreign Socks, and Railway Shares takes place, the demand in Lombard-street and at the national establishment Will in all probability become somewhat excessive. At present the general appearance of the mar ket is quiet, but owing to the limited supply or the eagerness of capitalists and others to make the most of any emergency, and exact as high terms as possible, it requires a very limited extra demand to render it extremely tight. About 195,4481. in Australian gold has just been announced from the antipodes, and the 6 4* is very opportune, since it will avert the necessity of drawing the requisite means from the Bank to pay for whatever silver may be wanted for exportation to the East on the 4th proximo. It is not expected that any of this 'remittance will be sold to the Bank, but immediately ab- Sorbed for the Continent. A very favourable Bank return is expected in this evening's Gazette, ° wing to the large influx of gold during the week O ver which it will extend. Besides an addition of upwards of half a million in the bullion, it is thought that the other securities and the reserve of notes, will each exhibit a marked improvement. A dull and rather heavy market exists for the _English Fu n d s, owing to the increased demand for loans and discounts. A few speculative sales hay been made, and the market is be , ter supplied with money st oc k . Beyond a decline o f about *_per cent., th ere is no alteration to record. Consols have been 93 to 93i for money, and 93* sellers for the account. The Long Annuities are 2 7-16, and the 30 Years' Annuities 17 15-16 18. Bank Stock 5 1 3 to 215. Th e March Exchequer Bills (under .. 201 .) are 2s. discount, and the June ditto 4s. to 28 discount, being flatter. The Bonds are 98a, a nd India ditto 3s. discount. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign S tocks :—Grenada D e f erre d B on d s. 64 7 ; Mexi 43 1 ; Peruvian 4* p er C en t s ., 77 79 ; d o. 3 per c ents.,; 54 56 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; di tto 7 1 Per C e nt s ., 96 98 ; .4panisb 3 per C en t s ., 414 2 ; d i t to Deferred, 25i ti; ditto Certificates, 64 ; ditto Passive, 54 6. th Acc ording to Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., er nothing nevi to report of the market for Securities ; business during the past „ Week, has been moderately active, but prices have ' l luergon e no material change : GOVERNMENT SECURITIE S. ee R drnable. Per Cent. Unted States 6 per C ents. 1867-1868...101 106} ti l ftbi te nnad State s IS per Cent. Bonds 1863-106 106* 5 per Cent . ... 78 80 eland STATE SECURITIES 5.a015 per Cent. (Sterling ads) iusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) " issppi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk I °lldB . .1841-1871... 40 42 t'lilississip i 5 per Cent. *Union Bk. Bonds ... 16. 18 e unsylv P ania. 5 per Cent. Stock 6 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 80 82 Tee r sYlv e nn eerent. Bonds ... 83 84 Virginianess 6 p per Cent. Bonds 1886... 83A Bii Virgi'uis, 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 84 - 86 LOANS OP CITIES. kentreal 6 per Cent. Bonds teoc 18561 27.: . 7g ;, 1 N ew Orleans 6 per Cent. RAI S • IIOAD BONDS. Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgag e, 1 41 . 1, i 1 : is 1875... 90 92 vortible 4tlinois Central 6 per Cent ...... ... .1375... 86 88 I 1 11; I°o3 "Central 7 per Cent. Freeland 1860...106 108 ... '27 29 p Li 1 (Shares), $3O paid.... B6O _ Central (Shares), $3O piid.... ... '27 29 p YCentral Bp. Cent., Convert 1 ... _ 92 Islelork do , do. - 1869... OU t Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 93 95 ew 'York Central 6 per Cent., not 1883... 81 83 4Conertible °lv "York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort- __ 85 tage . 1883... 83 illst:l°llia/1(1 . . 1Eri e.. ... *** C - e - n .t. * eonve . rtible 1862... 77 79 Pa b lot* and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking lB7s... 11, ........................... R2 84 p e " 4111 % 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage 1865... 88 9 Ilasylvania Central 6 p. Cent. , tst 110rt.1880... it a l'il t t . ) transactions reported in the Railway Share t :' et have been very circurnscrib-d, but in nrs t2Lan.ces price s have shown a slight downward o a lcielle Y• Midland declined Ss., North-Western e l tb . e ' r T a i ll „ d : North-Eastern, Berwick, 10s. The "" dealt in barely supported yesterday's closin g nOth; 5- gnetations. In the French lines prices are 051 , no dealing s having been effecte'i, and the i l ' a. a v rlad ill are depressed. Grand Trunk of Ganda c anal e I.'eded about 11.; and Great We•ternmeolf b4l ss. East Indian, Geelong jt-hurrlA,' Great Indian Prninsula, au a d vd Dutch Th ere enish W ere at p rev i ous va l ues . .... oilli, c , B 110 chan ge t o re p or t i n th e value of J---I ig Shares. oi r , 4 . ~ eat -" took Bank an d Mi sc? ll aneous Sh ares are B ank of ly dull, the only dealings reported being J< 11(lon General Lonlon. at 53i, City Bank at 64i, and j Omnibus Company at 4i. 41tITI8 - F 4 WINDS THIS DAY AT ONE ' CLO :e h ht . (From the o.ficlai Lest.) Business done. 3 -'‘ Stock .. Pr* (1,4 t .............. • 914 2 1 :3 D e ,. 0 • Reduced Annuities x e , vv 3 ant. Oonsqls Annuities 93i 3 Lel,. AP e l . Cent. Annuities cl24 1i ll'itt nn,nities, expire itt. .Jan. 1860 •- 2 7-16 itmi N 2 3) Years, expire sth April, 1885 l3 17 1546 CoNo'°,4,lB, .Clotiu . 3 d .z "3 l' Ac .... .. tehecra„ Bili s • iid . ..... ... ......... .... March. I June. e 56 ........... .. .. ... .. .. .. ... ... .. ............. 2 d ,Q1 0:jo . , ... 4 1 d ditt o 13 ........... ..-... . . ......................... 41 d I,lltlttettto. i e s r a s,..l . ..... ... ..3 . ....... Cent, 933 .4 . . 11. OP FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO(1 , • '''' r ks ‘ta s l l.7 .ls Per Cent. 994 Parilf:! l 13onds, 1 622, .... gt .. ., 5 per Cent IO4A Tbits Bon:A, 5 per Cent. ........ - ilrki,7l,4et°4llt .... Ditto 4 c 4 o l ( l B un . t 6pe r Cent at videnai'fai ...... ;;,*;;; . ;:;;::1;1.,; .10 t.,,,L .. n. (,„ n k)l°o TWO O'C moneLOCK. I,'.' +A tte for accoun y , t 93f • • • .. m••• •mm0wm............................ TR It b 144 s .'IIIEII WE EAT.—A quantity of . butter which day: l4 cl at the shop of a dea!er in Liverpool a few towns o ° the officers of the . Elealth Committee of the non-.•. nod was found, on being analysed, to . be thus (aiir4".t:ted :— Butter , 47 4 ; salt (chlo. sod ), 2s 4; nitre iri att t Potasee), 0.8; vegetable matter, derived from 99.9 . 113 „„^88 or other seaweed, with water, 28 3 ; to tal , . f ro _ the butter (wave the mark !) i s an i m p irtation putiglioi_kreerica, so that the manufacturer will e&cape t tb?: W ould to Which, viere he a British eubjec , h e liable. ... 89 91 ... 99 100 RAILWAYS. ra'd I RAILWAYi. Closing Pries , yesterday. 3 4 10 Ambg. Nottng. Bost. • & Eastn. Junc 50 - all Belfast & Ballymena 13i all Birrang. Wolverh. & Stour Valley St. 103 Birkenhd. Lancsh. d Cheshire Junct 25 all Blackburn ......... ... 25 all Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) St. 100 Bristol & Exeter St. 100 Caledonian St. 100 Chester k Holyhead 50 all Cork and Bandon.: 20 all Cork, Black. & Pass 20 all Cornwall 10 all D. A 10 8 Do. B 50 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc.. 25 all Dun. P. &Aber.Junc. St. 100 East Anglian ......... 20 all Eastern Cour ties—. .. St. 100 Eastern Union,A.stk. St. 100 Do., do. B. ...... ...... 35 84 Do. New A............ 25 174 East Kent ..... St. 100 East Lancashire ...... 20 all East Suffolk . 10 4 Do. St. 100 Edinburgh& Glasgow 0 all Edinb. and Peebles t. 100 Edinb.Prth.&Dtmde , 0 all Forth and ClydeJunc. St. 100 Furness St. 160 Glasgow &S. Western 10 all 'Great N. of Scotland St. 100 Great Northern St. 100 Do., A. Stock 'l. 100 Do., B. Stock ..... St. 100 Gt. Sth. &West. are. / St. 100 Great Western. ... .. St. 100 Do. Str.V.R gua.St 12 ail Irish South-Eastern 54 all , Lancaster & Carlisle. 161 145 Do., Thirds... 16f 12 Do. New Thirds ... St. 100 [encash & Yorkshire 16 6 Do., do. F. £l6 .. 3 i 1 Do., Wst. Riding Lin. 20 all Do. Southport.... 114 all London & !Rockwall St. 100 Lond.Briglit.&S.Cst. St. 100 London &N. Western 20 all De. Fifth! . 10 all 12i 24 St. 100 25 , all 25:.11 100 10 1 10' 1 Do. ,1a5ii..M&8...0 Do. Eighths London 4 S. Weatern Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Ifs.neh.Shef.&Lineln. Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement I Midland ........ Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West. (Ir. ) Do. Shares ..... Newcastle &Carlisle Newpt•Aberg.&Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk.. Northn. Counties DU North British St. 'lOO St. 100 50 1 all 25 ' aIl 'OO r ail 25 all 50 9 20 all St. 100 50 St. 100 5t.,100 North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock . ....... St. 400 Do., A Stock St. 100 Do., B Stock St. ' 100 N. Eastern Berwick 25 23 Do. do. Extension 25 16i Do do. G.N.E.Parch 50 1 all Do Leeds St 100 Do. York St. 100 North London 10 ,31.1 N.& S. Wstn., 'lamp stead, and City Jn 20 176 North Staffordshire 20 all North Western 10 all N. &S. Westrii. June St. ,100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton.... 20 16 Portsmouth 10 10 Rhymney St. 100 Scottish Central .... St. 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdo. St St. 10J Shropshire Union 10 4 Sitingbourne &Sheer 50 all South Devon St. 100 South Eastern...... 10 all D. 41 per c. Shares - St. 100 South Wales 20 17 S. Yorksh. RivarDun 20 7 D 0...... ........ 20 all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. 25 all Stockton & Darling- , 25 15 Do. do 1854 25 3 Do. do., um ... 164 Stockton & Hartlepi. St. 100 Tall' Vale St. 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 ; , 25 22 Thames Hay. D. &E 20 all Vale of Neath 20 all Waterfd. & Kilkenny 50 all Waterford&Limerick 20 all West C0rnwa11......., 10 all West End of London and Crystal Palace 5 all Do. A 5 all Do. B 20 all West London 10 all Do. First Class 20 all Do. Second Class 10 all Wmblodon &Croydoy, 0 all 8 9 3 AU ',oi 104 10 100 )0 100 )0 100 ;0 25.1 2eal m lOs To 1 .74 all O 2s. >t. 100 O 15 )0 all )0 all KI) all it. 100 )3 all !O all !O 4 10i all n 4 8 )0 all ►0 all )0 all )0 all n all !O all !O 10 !O 5 !0.158. IVlAltiCETS—(ilis Day). Business done this day. 5i - 5i 83 - 9 65 - 67 81 - 9 89 - 91 34 - 36 4 - 5 imi '..... .. , • ''-' •• - .p, 19 - 20 11# - 114 52 - 54 ;36 - 37 83 7Ad 98 100 56 -- 57 - 8 8; 96 - 97 84 121 - 123 103 - 101 - 67 63 - 65 68 -, 73 6 - 8i 6 - g 101 x - 102 - 6 6i 108 110 too - 105} id par 101 102 39 - io 82} -82 i 53 - 54 M - 14. 59 - 61 3i - 341 44 - 45 86. —. £3 . 7 3i 3 d, 2t 21 314 404, 65 66 96 99 I ''''' ... 7i - 10 41 - ii 20i -- 21 4t -- 4i 7 -- 9 2A - 3 Jl - 6 Atlan. and St. Law. Sombty,Btroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. Do. Buffalo & Lake Hut Buff. , Bait. & Go Ich. 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72 D. do., 1 July, 73 • do. , Do, 1 Jnne i - i p }96 - 98 95 - 97 95 - 97 Calcutta and S. East. Central Oude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Do. B. do. Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares 107 - 109 - Do.4i p c.Buds. ' '57 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 pert. Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. Gt. Wostn. of Canada Do. New Do. l3ds., payable '57 Do, do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do. Do, do., '73, without option Madras, gear, 44 p.c Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c. Exton. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do, Oude (Limited) ... &lode, guar. 5 per c , Do • - - 11 29i -30 L; - 4 1106 - 10 26 - 27 48 - 50 - 174 - 184 75 - 75 87 - 88 51 4i-I 54 4)d BRITISH POSSESSIONS. - iP 1 -r) 201 - 21 64 - 65 ; 89i - 901, 211 - 21# - 1 pl 25 - 25 f 21 - 2#7i 99 - 100 1 123 - 128 1122 -12 T 106 108 19 20 211 Id— par BP BP FOR: A itwrp & Rotterdam Ardennes • Belgian' East. Junet. Reziers to Graissessae Carmeaux St Toulon& Coal Mines and Ry: Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New Euphrates Valley Gt Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction hake Const. & Bale Lierre . and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca dr Pist.sp.c.p. Lyons and Geneva Lyons dr. Mediterran. Maria Antm..la Do, New Namur & Liere Do. do. 6 p c Pref Northern bf France NorwegianTrnk. Prof Paris and Lions Paris and Orleans, Recife Is S an F ran :: (Perham.) g. 7 p. c: 0 7i Rome and Frascati 9 all Royal Dani s h . 7 5 all Royal Swedish:: ******* 9 all Sambre and Meuse , .0 all - )o. 5i per cent. pref. 9 all Southern of France 8 all West Flanders,,,, 0 all 1Do• 5J per c. Prof 9 all WArN.W. of Francs 9 6 .Western of Austria._ • all West. of Switzerland 6 all Wiesbaden 6 all Do. Bp. cent. pref 20 all (Zealand • •• 10 all 20 18 5 all 20 16 6 all IO 1 12 !O all !O all - 7• ••• -- ... 1g - lil 3 - 4p 51- 5i A - - 33fil pnr iP 23i 2t - 7.} 5 - 54? 31 - 32 81 - 21? 39 - 391 9 - 10 81, - 611 58 - 59 Par 17 19 1 14. 9 8i 9 321 33 4i 5 30 10 :11 par 1 1, JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 'Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bri. Col Bk. dt Ln. Co British N. American C.Bk.of Au.dtCh City Colonial Commercial of Lond.. Eng.Scott.tAns.Cht. Lon. Ch. Bk.of Atust Ditto New London and County Lnd.d:E Bakng. Corp London Joint Stock l Lond.andWestmi nat lational Pro. of Eng Do. New %rational Bank New South Wales Oriental Bank Corp Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland 00. New R.Aus.B.&G.lni.Co , 1 South Australia inion of Austializi '' : 10. Now ' 'Talon of London Unity Mutual 'iVestrn Bk.of 89 - 91 2i - 1A(1 631} - - 65 ! 171 -17 ti - 17A -- 18 17i -- 17i1 46 - 48" ... t 4 d, 58 60 6i - 7.1, 5 iOd 66j 7 101 l 824 i 86/ 1081 211 2/ 25 10 rilE SUN, LIONDON, FRI'DAY EV_ENING, 'AP•RIL 24 1857, LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS, LAW IIUELLIGENCE.—(This Day LITERATURE. Patio! RAILWAYS. 1 Leasing Companies Closing Prices yesterday. Business this dig,y. COURT OF. BANKR,T_TPTCY. (Before Mr. Conirnis.4ioner Evans ) IN lii BAINBRIDGE AND DELL. These bankrupts were de,.cribed as of Southwarl. bridge-road, Southwark, shoemakers, and today was appointed for their last cxsinination, which bad been aejouraed on several occasions in consequence of the discrepancies between the accounts rendered by the bankrupts. Mr. Beata, from the office of Mr. Buchanan, now ap peered for Bainbridge, against whom no oppositton was now made ; Mr, Lawrence and Mr. Warrand, of Basing• hall-street, fir Dell, who was oppe'sed by Mr. Turner on behalf of the assignees. The fiat.) have been fre quently noticed. The material point in the case is that Bainbridge went to America just beLre the bankruptcy, and it was at first supposed that he had taken a consi derable sum of money, but on 'inquiry this did not appeari to be the fact. Thee° was, however, a large deficiency in the partnership account , , which had been very irregularly kept. Dell's ex►mination had been adjourned for further explanatiens, but those now given were still not deeined sati,factory. Mr. Lawrence said there was no opposition to Bain. bridge, and it would perhaps be better to allow both the bankrupts to pass, leaving Mr. Dell to adduce further evidence at the certificate meeting. His Honour said that he must have the best evidence as to the accuracy of the accounts; at present he had oily the oath of one bankrupt against the other. If evi deuce in corroboration could be given it would be better for all parties. It, was ultimately arranged that the case should stand over for a month for Mr. DOll to procure the attendanc, , of persons who, he alleged, could support his statements. CITY SHERIFF'S COURT. (Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.) [MPORTANT QUESTION TINDER THE INSOLVENT LAWS. GRAVE ,v. AMIN. This was an adjourned judgment summons. It ap peared that after judgment had been obtained in this Court the defendant applied to the Court of Insolvency and obtained protectiou under the interim order. Mr. Buchanan then took an objection to the jurisdiction of this C , ,utt, and the power'of the judge to commit, pending the proceedings in the Insolvent Court, and the case was ordered to• stand over until the Court of In solvency had pronounced its judgment. Mr. Buchanan now Said that the Court granted a final order, and it had been held elsewhere that this was a complete answer to any pro. ceedings in respect of a debt for which the creditor's name was entered is the schedule. By the last Amended County Court Act, it was clearly laid down that the protection of the Court of Insolvency should operate as a bar to any punishment under the County Courts Act—he (Mr. Buchanan) had argued the case before Mr. Sergeant Manning, at the Whitechapel Court, and although that learned judge bad previously committed a great number of persons, he at last came to the conclusilu that be had no authority, as it was quite clear that the whole of an insolvent's property, present, past, and to a certain extent, the future property of an insolvent, was vested in the Court of Insolvency, for the liquidation of the debts existing at the time of the in. solvency. His Honour said that under the City Small Debt Court Act there was no exception in respect of certifi. catee in Bankruptcy oar orders in Insolvency. Mr. Buchanan submitted that because his Honour happened to he presiding in the heart of the C;ty of Lon don, he would not act against the spirit of an act which operates a few yards beyond it, and over the whole country. His Honour said that at present he would not make any order, as the defendant had no means, but another summons might be taken out hereafter, for he would not allow creditors to be defeated by such means. MARKET NEWS.—(This ray) CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of English wheat up to our market, this week. coastwise, have been seasonably good; but the sup ply fresh up to-day, by land carriage, was limitel The attendance of buyers was by no means numerous, and most kinds of home-grown wheat sold slowly, at Monday's ad vance io the quotations. Only limited imports of foreign wheat have been re ported. The sale for that grain was inactive, but we have no change to notice in prices. _ _ _ Barley was in moderate supply and fair request, at full currencies. We have had A fair sale for malt, and prices were sup ported. The,show of oats was moderate, and the oat trade ruled steady, at very full prices. Beans, peas, and flour were firm, but not dearer. "Du not leave the room, Roberto !" cried the arch bishop to his chamberlain. "No, do not leave us, good Roberto," said the admi ral. "I have brought here a medicine prepared by the most skilful wediciner of Italy ; and you snail adminis ter it to his reverence. Sure lam t:tat it will soon re store him to his wonted health." "I am deeply beholden to your lordship, but I rather decline it," said the sick wst, in a tune and with a look of concentrated and bitter it " You are too fond of the infiae: S :ravens, monßignore ; I shall reall suspect that you are or ly bait a Christian, ' persisted Majlne, jestingly. "I never trust th,,se Slr.,- ceu leeches myself. One catin,fit eortaia tory have a conscience. "Roberto," cried the archhi , hop, " cooie hither, Here, to this side of the couch. Ito .p dow:). It is polio) be whispered. "I know at is oisoo, and be nail force me to swallow it. Send and ,uinwon I`,.v ma, or some other kinsman ; teli t:lein, fur the live of Heaven, to come and save me " Tke chamberlain lett the couch hastily. " Szlid in the Bishop of Syrac:u-e ne•ore you go," cried the sick man. "Di t you not ray he wa in w.,i'- ing? Send him in: Itista,tly! instantiy "You had rea'ly better tase this iuet.:icain.,-,t firs," persisted Majone ; "it wiL give y .0 titre. gth 'u enj y the conver:e of your friends." The chamberlain, however, without. quitting the room, bad, through the half-opened (ionr, mane a eigi, to those in the aojoiLing apartment ;and toe Ilisnop of Sy tacti , e here entered and took a ,ea•, - , beside the p1 , 0.:v of ',lib in vali,i. " 1 am endeavouring to persuade our worthy friend," said the Hign Admiral, addre , sidg hiw, "to take a potion which I have mix,d with the greatest care. I saw the leech my:4eif pour it into this fla , k," and he produced one of g' 1 , 1 from the fol , ts imis ampie "Is not his lordship too kind ?" said the archbishop to his friend, in the sarcastic laucalur twit c:).nes over some men when " Indeed I tear me that the stomach of hiA reverence is too weak to permit him t take at4tiiug at till, uour,", ob:erved the Bishop of SyracUse. " Set it down on the ta7le, good admiral," said the archbishop, emboldened by the vicinity of the 2tner pre late, and feeling that no vioence wou:d ire attempted in his presence. " Set it down on the tank', aio I will swallow it to-morrow. Will not that be soon enough ?" "As you will, as you will," ejacu.ated 111.,jone, with eeeming carelessness. "I will carry back tile pr-cious medicine with me ; but you craill-advised, poor BAczo. Let us talk of other matters. Toe king-pre , st:s you hard for some pretended debt, as I have heard." "I thought your lordship bad heard of sarcasti nay remarked the Tics man. Why, ear° archiveseovo, ye know that Giorgio Mjone hears of everything that th , :t inv: does ; and that hts enemies eh& go trim wit instigating every harshness." "Poor injured mail!" sighed the archbishop. "Indeed it is time that our scheme were pu. into ex , c urion," persisted Majone. " What say, AI ,tteo of 'ta verna? Yyu have seen him sincehis return ?" "He heard of my illness, and, as a kinstnao, hastenA to inquire after me," replied the primate. A fit of spasmodic suffering here cams on —p,rllaps the show of it was rather encouraged by the al couishop in order to break off a conver,ation that :night implicate his relative. It effectually prevented the cowinur.tion of the dialogue. Majone proposed to the Bish , p ‘,l Syracuse to administer his boasted potion what* the invalid was iu this almost senseless state ; hut to this the other strenuously objected. Foil..d and angry, thy High Admiral at length withdrew. The chamberlain, Riberto, meanwhile had been on the point of sending messengers to the Baron of Taverna, and other friends of his patron, when the young lord rode up to the gate of the archbishop's palace. "For God's sake, my lord," cried the chamber ain, "put an end to this. Niajone is with my lord, and trying to make him swallow some flesh poisonous drug. His life is not sure for an hour." Taverna half drew his sword from the scabbard. "As will do it now as later,' ho cried, and was pushing for ward. "Nut in my lord's presence," said the chamberlain ; " besides Lie has his ftiaids and folio worm in tine wijair ing room. But what better time could you have than as he returns home ? You could come upon him in the shadows of the streets." "Dust take me for a dastard murderer !" exclaimed Taverna, angrily. Another noble Sicilian here rode up to our hero, and his conversation with the servant of the archbishop was broken off. But the new corner was one not likely to tame down the excited feelings of the baron ; it wa' Guglielino Count of Lesina—a man of a stern and fierce temper, and one of the most violent enemies of the ad miral. The two rode aside together. Half an hour later, Majone, preceded and followed by a large body of friends and of servants carrying torches, was making his way towntda the gate of Santa Agate, on his return to his tower of Baych. With many a laugh and witty jest at the good-nature of the admiral, who had allowed hiicseif to be foiled of the ob ject with which he bad visited the archbishop, and which seemed to be pretty accurately surmised, the es ort came boisterously onwards. Suddenly, one hastened back and whispered to the minister that the street was lined with groups of men in the colours of the Baron of Ta7erua and the Count of Lesina. Majone turned pale ; but after a few woraente r consideration, be said, "It is toe late to retreat. We are a.stron g body, and he Baron - of Taverna on my part, a,d hid hit, Alcautr ; or, The Dark A ges . B y J . R . B este, Come to me , " he said to the ma n Wh o ha d b r .ught the information. Esq., author of "The Wabash," " Modirn The message was repeated to our hero, who stood be. Society in Rome," ttr-c. Three vols. Hurst and side the gateway with the Count of Lesina.l 131aeke - t. ' "We are discovered, friend," cried the latter. "On The announcement of a new work by this brit- ' him, at once!" liant and successful writer must have been gratify_ Both set pure to their charger; and Taverna soon ing to many. Those who bad wand , red will him came in sight of the bulky admiral. thrtugli the lonely and perilous Leek w. I oils, or Here I am, 'traitor, villain, poisoner !" h e cr i e d, who had taken part i n th e s ti rr i ng Ecenes of the ho " Z e u r r e rI th n mounter of all wickednerei th ou di e . of th kinc , Draw, and defend thy'self !" Italian in s u rrec ti on , must have looke I firward . fe a rtelt al him furiously with his sword ; but the with pleasu re t o tire prospect of another work from arlieired t sal kt!se drawn. Re was a gomd swordsman, the pen of a writer so attractive and original. T:10 aryl he ea.ily parried the blo , e. A few more were inter .stvxess of his former productions was indeed sof-. f 0,,,,.„d . Tony ere well matched ; hut the youth and ticket to eme.oui age aeother at - emit, and though skil , of the younger roan pro/ailed ; and .Giorgio Ma the age, the evens, and the characteis are different, j:ete fell aci A li e ea, th,dead ; bile, strange to ray, the we aniicipitte that his readers will aiimie, t at the whole company of hie friendsand foil ewers fled from his charm of the style and tee interest of the narrati ve i side without baring - rai.ed an arm in his defence. remain unditninished. Apparently reserved to The novelty of the scene, the remoteness of the avoid the charge of monotony, he carries us butte epoch, the :tarring an warlike nature of the times, seven centuries among the deseeedanti of those give to the Work an air of vigour and freshness bold Normans who conquered Sicily. William of which is rare Denting narrative; of a later age. The Hauteyille, the grandson of the great Boger, filled I number and variety of the characters introduced the throne, bu without obtaining mu .h glory, for keep the scene coutinuilly chang ligr ; they include posterity has since confi rm .d t h e , title j''s leery goodly company th e s i o th u l King, the bestowed on hint by ar e' elliotrs subj c., Wd- ambitious and evil favourite, the bold and haughty him the Bad." He is represente la s a man of a ha' ons, the cunning Arabs, tire truthful an 1 valiant cruel and avaricious disposition, a relentless tyrant, i Irish squire, and a cro a'd of minor persons, who, whose slothfulness induced him to le-. the rein s ef nevertheless, sometimes play an importan; parr. governMent fall almost entirely into the hands of I.The hero,n , a, toe, are not waiting in diversity of :his favourites. The chief of these, th,: Lod High attraction. There are the wily Queen, the beautiful Admiral of Admirals, was also the most unworthy: and high-souled Clemente, the gentle Acata, the He encouraged all his master's cruelties, and calm and pious Theresa, and the hermit princess, to aided many of his own, his gr at o eject b Aug to whom the wondering villagers gave the name of _destroy the King and reign iu his pi ice. Ho Santa R , salia. A darkerna'ule, however, mingles occupies a prominent part in the opening of with this fair sisterhood. Coraeza, the daughter. !he story, but mee - s the just reward of his of Majone, and be'rothed by her father to Taverna, crimes from the hand of one lie hid injured. is the cause of much saffering to those who . have The haughty _Nomad barons, each of them a little thwarted her vehement passions. In his preface king, were-ill-disposed to brook the tyranny of Mr. Beste clefei.ds his former works ftotn some one whose grandfather had been their equal. They attacks that - le , d beet made on their, and totally formed several strong confederacies against the diselaiihs alliiireution of indulging in controversial king, and proposed tat his sort, a chi:d, should o: re igious disquisitions. "I write," he observes, reign in his steal. Unf rtuneaely a chance shot, " for toe general public, and am neither a divine, a aided by a blow from his cruel father; killed the polemic, uor mi-sionary." His profession would poor .liitle monarch of half-a day, and the king rather seem to ho Oat of a historical novelist, and biking advantage of the fickle temper of the people lie appears _to possess the requisite quelincaiioes Was soon reinstated in all his dignities. The shot t- fir that' difficult pursifit. He justly regards as one sighted people allowed thernselves to . be in- of its highest recommendations the power it - pos. fluenced by the Saracens, whohr King William had :seises of familiarising the reader with the details of always favoured, and by the priests, who, from a history ; and in the. hands of a skilful and con mistaaa n wish to preserve order, exerted themselves seientious writer, it is no doubt a forcible means to procure the releas e of the aggressor. Tile re- of impressing information. The author has added venge of the treacherous sovereign was son] felt 'mother . to hiS list of:successes, won in a more by the sturdy band of confederates ; one oflipis stubborn field. He has forsaken the personality favourite punishments had always been puttmg end excitement that lends so much interest to an out the eyes with red-hot bacons, and it may be historical rum :nce of our own days, to trust to imagined he did not hesitate to employ it on such the unaided light of his genius to pierce the an occasion. Hanging, exile, confiscation, impri- gloom of. the dark ages, and awake for the long . sonment, soon left Kiug William leisure to enjoy, forgotten struggles of that earlier time, the atteu , uudistur bed,- the couches of the Aleaear-:--the old- tion so readily'accorded to the narrative of a mo- Saracenic name for the royal palace of Sicily. The dern insurrection. It is a matter of congratula love story of the Baron Mathew of Taverna and the tiou that be has so well succeeded in such an fair Countess Cl e meuc e , the h e ro ant h mine of arduous attempt, that he has invested the stern the story, is also founded ou fact; indeed the author old bar ons, whose swords have long been rust assures us that with the exeeption of a few K,l)or- with the interest of heroes of fiction, leading his dinate characters, whom h e names, all , the_actirs in readers far along the dusty highways of history, this stirring drama really existed and acted as he but strewing them with the flowers of romance. describes. Mathew of Taverna is portrayed as 'a true knightly hero, and the leader of tile' band of rebels. He was the slayer of the :hated 'favourite of the king, the head admiral, and was hailed by the people as their deliverer. He applied for the King's consent to his marriage with the Lady Clemente, but was .rudely rt.-fined, though supported by the entreaties of he brother nobles. He retired with his friends to his castle to concert measures, and they finally decided on his marrying the Countess without waiting for prr mission. This daring step precipitated the rebel lion, whose failure we have before alluded to. The previous adventures of the Lady Clemente and her friend, her courageous escape from imprisonment, and the wild and stormy scenes that f: Hewed her marriage, are full of interest. The conclusion of their adventures we will leave to be le trn,d from Mr. Bests's enthralling narrative; as to those unac quainted witb the history of that remote period it will possess all the attractions of novelty. The following passage will give some idea of t ie excit ing native of the incidents and the graphic power of the writer. Majone, the Lord Admiral, having indu - ced the Archbishop Hugo and Mathew of Taverna, his kinsman, to join in a plot he had formed to depose the King, gave the Archbishop reason to distrust his motive. He opposed his plans, and Majtme, finding him indexiete, invited hint to supper and poisoned him. The next day he kindly came to visit the sick man— " Caro Hugo I" he exclaimed to the sick prelate, "for give the familiarity of my address, dear monAgnore, but it toucher me to the heart to see you in this plight." The arcbbiahop turned away his head in disgust. " Rejoiced am I to see so many friends and followers in attendance around you," 'continued Majuue. "This is not such a wicked world, atter all ! roe sympathy your friends show for you proves that a good roan is priz , ?deven in this life." The Botta Pass ; or, Englishmen in the Highlands. By Erick Mackenzie. 3 vols. Smith end Eider. It may be an agreeable diversion to those novel readers who are weary of hackneyed places, and stereotyped descriptions, to follow in fancy the heroes and hsroiues of this novel through wild and romantic scenery, to connect their fitful careers and sir nge a lventures,. with the legendary lore that still pervades " the land of the mountain and the flood." Characters such as are presented to our notice must interest whenever, and wherever met with, but they strike with a peculiar force, and are iriveNted with an added charm, when the attributes with. which they are surrounded are congenial to their nature. It is not only with those indigenous to the soil that this applies, but the visitors are seen to more advantage than if we had taken our first glimpse of them amid the crowd of fashion's idlers, or in the glare of courtly saloons. March moranst and Auber, with tho-e innate qualities, that single out, and set apart their possessor, if he aspire to distinction, were yet the very men to allow themselves to be overcome by the various casualties of time, place, or 'circumstance. With their companion, Harold, it was otherwise, 'he was the same always, straightforward and decided. The attractions of the story are so numerous and varied that it would be difficult to single out any one point of it for attention, but the chief regard is centred in the fortunes of Esme. Hers is a fine character, one not often met with in the pages of fiction, the lights and shades of Cher disposition are eo finely blended, the weakness of her nature,' wfien sinking under nervous depres sion—yet the energy with which she again rose to her former level, the never-ceasing struggle after something higher, nobler, greater, than anything she had hitherto attained to, all bespoke a different temperament to her sisters. Another, but whether a better was questionable, Line required other friends than those surrounding her, to assist her in the perilous journey of life. She corktrived to es cape the many and serious dangers that beset her, but it was at a fearful risk, and she hail to spend weat stiould have &en youth's happiest season in suffering. It would not be just to a narrative like the present .to attempt detailing its course, as it would be impossible tudy to appreciate the events without studying them in their relative bearings one tewards another. Yet it will appear to every Attentive obs , rver that the situation of Esme at tire period of the visitors leaving the Highlands, is a skilful construction of social manoeuvres, and re dounds. to the honour of the artificer who so planned and devised it. It was not that she was fickle or changeable, nor that she desired false ex citement, and mystery in her affairs, but she did not know hee• own miud in the strange and perplexing views of life presented to 'her. the found what many dreamers have before awakened to, that it is not the beat preparation for emergencies to be con tinually dwelling upon them. Had she strength ened Ler mind by inward discipline, an outward calm would have taken the place of those fancied -vie ons and glo ony reveries. She would have risen superior in her native strength to the terrors of predic'ious; and been enabled to overcome ire tey arose any danger or difficulty. Nevertheless, by her very unguardedness, Esme. is tendered fascinating. The germs of the good in any form or shape hear the impress of light and the image of beauty, but they are peculiarly developed when tiey are shown in the life of a young maiden like Estee. By her pure 'existence she held out a charm to the highest in the land ; they could not find her, equal iu their exalt -d stations. There was one thing, however, in which they could not suc ceed in at-racing her; they wanted truth, and she felt thise--they were not true to themselves ; hence they could not be to her. In Auber she felt his score and contempt for what she priZed, and when with Marchmorain she realised that he was divided against, himself. Iu his best moments of devotion to nature and appreciation of art, a warning voice *seethed ca,iliug him away to more dazzling scenes of worldly honour, wealth, and distinction. In this lie forgot, himself ; it was this endeavour .to be great that prevente I him from being so. Had he chorishe .1 the feelings that animated him in the glories of nature's solitude, their majesty would hive given him the courage of a hero, and have erought him out of the conflict mote than con queror. He regarded them as romantic and visionary, as idle suggeetiens to be trampled under feet, betere he cotalii pu-sue his course. It was the turning point in. his career when he met the Highland maiden en her native mountains. Had he thi-n yielded to his natural impulse; bad he joined his fate to that of one so exalted as Esme, ire must have been successful in his after life. The unworldlieess of her. nature would have triumphed over the artifices of his judgment ; with one always beside him to speak of h i s better self, he would have evidenced and _ illustrated iu his actions the noblest ambit ion, and have aspired to teat high standard of success, s which is moved not by the breath of t h e.word flattery, nor disturbed by the shadow of its p assin g frown. It may be more true to paint Marchtuoram as a failing, however, and it serv es to display more of the pow, r of Esme, by leaving her alone in the terrors of a discovery from which the boldestinight have shrunk. The inner life of the young heroine was filled with strange mysteries and disturbed by passing clouds, but, as often occurs, its outer exist ence was carried on in different guise. Many .a time in the course of these events ,did E sm e f orm one of a ga y and happy group, who assem bl e d i n various spots to do honour to the travellers and strangers ever welcome in that country. Those impromptu fetes, and spontaneous rejoicings, must have gladdened the spirits of world-weary men who acre escaping from the " rack of a too easy chair," when they hurried to the mountains to rest in the pursuit of imaginary hardships. The interest i s preserved by here and there some touching scene, or melancholy passage of existence, which in the midst of youth and gaiety brings home the mutability of life and happiness. Such is the " Highland Shepherd's fate," as described in the season of Christmas mirth.. A mourning party set out to track the spots "Mid the wild mountain heather, Where the pilgrim of nature lay stretched in decay." Huistan died faithful to his trust., and many might thus envy the lotely death on the sni iw-covered hills. The last scenes are , powerfully described, and the way in which Estee discovers the treachery of Marchcaoram is in accordance with the wild nature of the place, while it is dramatic in the intensity of i►ts excitement. Her subsequent danger on the Bnckghamßb 10 OlydeidaleJc. di Col.Stour Vy. E.Lon. g. 6 p.e .11 E. Un. H. Sh. K) Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. I Do. New 11 I Glstr.&Dn.Fr al Hull & Selby ll Do. Shares dl Do. Shares al Lon.&Greenw ill Do. Preference )0 Lou. Til., tk.S. 51 Do. Birk. Sh. 11 Nianch.Baton. and Matlock )0 Mind. Bradfd. 51 Newmarket BunrE.G.spc. .11 N.&Est.s p.c. .11 Do. 6 per ct .11 Do. Fixed 5p c ,11 Prest. & Wyre Do. i Shrs. A Roystn. & Hit. Shrews.& Her S. 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Ton M. ARRIVALS TUIS WEEK. English.. Irish ..... Foreign.. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. 4,030 I 510 4,360 I 720 1,460 2,010 1 9,320 15,360 I 330 AIETROPOLITA.N CATTLE MARKET. Only a moderate supply of beasts was on sale in to day's market, yet all breeds moved off slowly at Mon.lay's decline in the quot3tions. We were rather scantily sup plied with sheep, which sold freely, and prices were well supported. Owing to the change in the weather, the lsanh trade was heavy at a decline of 24. per Sibs. About 400 lambs came to hand from the Isle of Wight. The show of calves was rather extensive, and the veal trade ruled heavy at a decline in value from 4d. to Bd. per 811;3. In pigs and mulch cows very little was passing at late rates. Per 81bs to sink the offati. e. d. e. d., s. 1 s Interior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6iPrimeSonthdown 510 6 2 3ecand quality.... 3 ii 4 0l Large erse. ealveF 3 8 4 8 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 Bprime small do 410 5 4 Prime Scots, &e. 410 5 0 Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...4 6 410 Small porkers second quality ...4 0 5 2 Suckling calves. 23 0 30 0 Prime erso.-wlled.s 4 5 8 Quarter old pig 2I 0 '8 0 Lamb, 6s Od to 6s 1( d. TOTAL SUPPLY. I FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves 3lO Pigs 340 NEWGATE AND LEADENITALL. The demand generally was steady, as follows : Per Sibs by tha cameo. s. d. s. d. I -- e. 1. N. ,1 tied, interior 3 0 3 4 / Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 8 90., middling 3 6 310 ( Do., middling 310 4 2 , To., prime large.. 4 0 4 2( Do., prime 4 4 4 8 , 0., do. small ....4 4 4 6 i Vea1.,,,, 3 6 4 10 P.,rk, large 3 10 4 2 , Pork, small 4 6 5 2 Lamb, Es 6d to 6s 4d. BOROUGH HOP. Our market continues to be well supplied with most kinds of bops. Fine samples move off steadily, at full quotations, but other qualities are dull. Mid and East Kent pockets, 31 10s to 5/ 12s ; Weald of Kent. 31 5s to 31 18s; Sussex, 31 Os to 31 12s ; year lings, 1110 s to 31 per cwt. COLONIAL. TEA.—At the public sale of this article, yesterday, out of 15,600 packages offered, about:3,ooo were sold, consist ing chiefly of green. Common young hyson realised 10d to 13 per lb., and superior congous 2s 2d. Common congou is quoted lOid per lb. SUGAR.--The market rules firm, and a moderate busi ness was stone in all descriptions at fully previous quota tions. In the refined market there has bean a brisk de mand at improved quotations. Brown lumps are 65s 6d per cwt. COFFEE.—The inquiry for native and plantation Ceylon has fallen off, and prices hare declined 14 to 2s per cwt. on inferior qualities ; other descriptions barely sustain previ ous quotations. RICE.—A. very limited business has been done, and pre vious quotations are barely supported. Rum. —The market has been dull, and the few sales effected have been done at reduced values. SPICES.—A steady demand has been experienced for cloves and nutmegs, at previous rates, and ginger and pimento rule firm. SALTPETRE—There is a rather active demand for the higher qualities, at full rate. TALLOW.—Prices in the market rule very unsteady, with very little business doing. For forw,rd delivery there is a fair demand. P.Y.C., on the spot, 57s to 58s; forward delivery, 51s to 51s bd per cwt. THE ROYAL LONDON MILITIA.—The permanent staff and stores of the Royal Loudon Militia, under the com mand of Colonel Wilson, were, on Wednesday last, in spected by Colonel Robert Percy Douglas, the inspect log officer of militia for Great Britain. He put the staff through the manual, platoor, and other exercises, and then proceeded to ex swine the stores and adjutant's (.ffice a d quarters. Colonel Douglas expressed himself higbly gratified with the wh)le of the arrangements and general efficiency of the corps. ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCES Dr /DUDE IN LIVERPOOL.— LIVERPOOL, Thursday.—About half-past 3 o'clock this afternoon their Royal Highnesses the Princes of Oude, with their suite, arrived here from Manchester. They were met at the railway stabn, at Lime -street, by his Worship the Mayor of Liverpool, who left the Town hali shortly before in his State carriage, accompanied by Mr. William Brown, M.P. for North Lancashire ; Mr. Charles Turner, chairman of the Liverpool Dock Trust; and Mr. John Torr, president of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce. From the rail say station the royal party proceeded to the Adelphi Hotel, where apartmeLts were taken for them yesterday by Captain Brandon, who came to Liverpool to make the necessary arrangements for their reception. DEVELOPMENT OF THE HUMAN. BRAIN.--The human brain is buiit up by a wonderful process, du r i n g w hi c h it assumes in succe.onon the form of the brain ota fish, of a reptile, of a bird, o' a rnammiferous qualaupe I; and, finaily, it takes upon it its unique character as a human brain. Hence the remark of Olen, that "man is the sum total of all the anirrials."--M illcr's Testimony of the Rocks. R. I" st I LI R. 10 25 a 50 25 a' 12A al 12i St. ii 64 50 al 50 al 50 al 1211 all St. 101 10 all 12 all 25 all St. ,100 15 all •t, 100 )0 I 60 lt.lioo 12.1 all. 123 all St. 100 6 44 St. 100' 120 all 120 all 120 11:4 St. 100 St. 100 3t. 100 3t. 100 10 all 3t. 100 8A all 3t 100 3t. 100 it. 100 15 all .0 all U. 6 all it. 100 !O all ;t. 100 It. 100 all 0 all 5 15 .24 all 5 I all 2112 io 14 20 1 1 ~. 14s ~. 10131 1886 d; 1 6/r 5 LO I I 94j - 11/78i 1256 !CI 7 Z 27 '0 all O 15 1 4 10 - I all 25 19 10 all 10 all 50 40 [O9 32 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. all 50 all 15 all DO 60 1 all 1 all It. 100 $5 all 1 all J all 120 5 10 0 .13A 3t. 100 Do.. "Roua Pass" is a passage ,of great interest. Tho story mist be considered as a success, whether is regarded as a brilliant social picture of stirring scenes and striking adventures, or as a sketch of the deeper and higher sentimQnts which relat3 to world of thought. In either sphere the chronicles of the "Roua. Pass" may challenge attention, and they are further made memorable by the, superior manner in which the scenery is described. Ro mance can never exercise its s p e ll s more po t en tl y ! than when its scene is laid in pleasant places,— whether in fair gardens, or on sea-washed shores ; bat for a purpose like the present the sublimity and beauty, or the mountain pass and . the wooded glen, are most congenial. A nature like Esme's could never have developed in a crowded city, in conventional drawing-rooms. Her free spirit re quired its attributes of right and air. She reiraned as on a throne in the rnaj sty of mountain solitude, where the flowers of earth a garden at he.: feet, and above her thq clouds of the heavens spread a canopy. THE LATE' MAJOR -GENERAL MATHIAS EVISRARD, C. 8., L.H. This gallant and distinguished' officer who died on the 20th inst. at Southsea; cbianeneedliis bril liant career as an ensign in the 2d or Queen's Royal Regiment ,in 1804 ; wad promotA t the rank of li,utenant in 1805 ; in 1311, he wad selected to lead the forlorn hope at Monte Video, the party under 'his command on that occaiical consisting of 32 non commissioned officers and privates, of whom 22 were e ther killed or wounded. For this service lie was promoted to a company in the 14th Regiment in April, 1807. For his gallant conduct on this inemor ale!e occasion he wad presented with a sword by the Pattiotic Fund at Lloyd's, and honoured with the presentation of the freedom of the city of Dublin. In 1809 the 2d battalion of the 14th was employed in the expedtion to Walchereo, and the siege of Flushing. On the 12th August the two fla .1k com panies, one of which he commanded, supported by the regiment, stormed one of the Dutch entrench ments, iu co-operation with a • detachment of the King's German Legion, carrying the ent renc h men t ; capturing 1 gu n id 13 pzislners, and establishing a lodgment within musket shot of the walls of the town, fur which service the regiment was thanked in General Orders, and the dank companies in Divi sional - Orden ; he also served during the wane year at the battle of Corunna. He commanded the 14th Regiment at the siege and 'capture of Hatras iu February, 1817 ; he also served in the Piudarea and Mahratta wars in 1817 and 1818, and was promoted to the rank of Major in 1821. In 1826 he commanded the 14th Regiment at the siege and storming of Bhurtpore, for which service Lord Comberinere Stated in his public despatch, "I have the pleasure to acquaint your lordship that the conduct of every one engaged was ma r ked by a degree of zeal which call s for my unqualified ap probation, but I must particularly remark the behaviour of his Majesty's 14th Regiment, com manded ITMajorEverard, and the 59 th,commanded. by Major Fuller ; these corps, having led the columns of assault, by their steadiness and deter mination decided the fate of the day." The Divi sional Order by Major-General Sir Thos. Reynell states—" Major-General Reynell congratulates the troops of his division—European and native—en gaged in the storming of Bhurtpore this morning upon the brillant success which attended their gal iant exertions. It is •impossible for him to convey half what he feels in appreciating the conduct of his Majesty's 14th Regiment, that led the principal storming columns ; it has impressed his mind with stronger notions of what a Br i tish reg i ment i s capa bl e of whn led by such officers as Major Everard, Major Bishop, and Captain Mackenzie, than he ever before possessed. The Major-General requests that Major Everard will assure the officers and soldiers of the 14th Regiment that they more than realised his expectations." For this service he was pro moted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on the 19th of January, 1826 ; he was made Colonel on the 23d of November, 1841, and Major-General on the 11th of November, 1851. Her Majesty was graciously pleased, on the recommendation of the late Field-Marshal Viscount Hardinge, Command ing-in-Chief, to confer on him 2001. a•year as a re ward for distinguished services. EXRUAIATION OF THE BODY OP A LADY. Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Wakley, the coroner, accompanied by his deputy, Mr. Brent, opened an inquest at the Wellesley Anna public-house, Robert-street, Chelsea, on the remains of Mrs. Dinah Heaton, aged 63 years, a lady of property. The deceaad was the widow of a Mr. Heaton, a horse-shoe nail manufacturer, who died about 16 years ago, leaving her in comfortable circum stances. For some time previous to her death she resided at 13, Wood-street, in the same locality, and was attended by a Mrs. Cutler, who lived with her as a kind of nurse and com panion. She had other relatives, and was on very friendly terms with them, promising to leave them what she was possessed of upon her demise. About.the second week in March last sho was taken ill, and died on the night of the 22d of March. The body was interred in the churchyard, of St. Luke, Chelsea. In the course of time, how ever, a will was produced, whereby everything that belonged to her was bequeathed to her friend and Companion, Mrs. Cutler. The immediate relatives feltvery much aggrieved at this, and memorialised Mr. Wakley to hold an inquest, L.nd attar re peated applications he had the remains disinterred, and summoned a jury. Mr. Rogers, Professor of Chemistry at the St. George's School of Medicine, was entrusted with the post morlem. examination and an analysis of the contents of the stomach. As soon as the jury had returned from viewing the body, which was lying in the coffin in one of the vaults of the church, the coroner asked Mr. Rogers to what extent he advanced in his ex amination ? Mr. ROgers slid that he had pro ceeded with the chemical analysis of the contents of the stomach to a certain extent, but so far with negative results. The evidence of Mrs. Trafford, 3 step-daughter of the deceased, was then taken, an• it went to show that she had always been on good terms with her mother, and saw her on the day of her death. She did not see the deceased alone, Mrs. Cutler being present ; but her mother did not ask the former to leave the room, nor did Mrs. Cutler volunteer to do so. In answer to some questions put by the coroner and jury to Mr , . Cutler, the latter replied that she had known the deceased for many years, and she (witness) was to have been married to her brother, who has been long dead. The property in question, did not bo tong to th 3 deceas,d, but to Cie brot3er, ,and witness had always been given to understand that it was to revert to her in the way it has done. Some other evidence of a formal character was then given, and the coroner adjourned the inquest for the purpose of,completing the chemical analysis. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.) LONDON, April 24.—Wind this day at no , n 1 E. to N.E. light breeze, cloudy and cold. PORTSMOUTH, April 23. —Wind E.N.E.— Sai'ed—Cor nelia, for St. Tuomas. NEWPORT, April 23.—Wind N.E.—Arril ed ;Robert -Brace, flow Bristol for St. Thomas. Sailed—liras nus V. Heinininger, for Singapore; Spartan, St. 'rhombi! ; SUNDgRLAND, April 23.—Wind . E N.E.—Sailed—Ann Adamson for Point de Gallo ; Daylight, Port Louis. for OFF HURST CASTLE, April 24.--Alliambra (s.s.), Gibraltar, Lisbon, &t. HARWICH, April 23.—The Anne, of London, from New.. castle to Cann, h4s been assisted in very leaky, h av i ng been on the Long Sand. WATERFORD, April 22.—Wind Marion, Dunbrody, ail for Quebec; Lavinia and Nancy, both for Mirainichi. (ss.),hencefro Hull SrE o r u r ‘ l v rt, e d Api n us r d l y 2 , 24.—The Antelope to-day; grounded near the West Mole; weather boisterous. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning. Wind E. ; fine. Arrived Cam byses, from °Swansea ; Margaret Cicely, and Atalanta ' Sunderland. Sailed—Ondine, steamer, for Dublin ; Argyll, 'steamer, for CArenton ; Le Cog, for Cherbourg. LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind S.S.E. Arrived—William M. Rodgers, from Orleans. Off.—S amuel Willett, from Bombay. Sailed—Emerald, for New York; Lykkens, for Haab Horsens; Diamond, for Richibuccoo; Alida, for Narva ; Marianne, for Halifax; Lisbon, for Gloucester, U.S. ; Mar tine, Buctuck ; Byte de la Havannab, Havannab; Lizzie Spalding, Halifax ; Mary,'Newfonndlaud. • QUEENBTOWT, April 24. • Wind S.W. Off--Hermann, from Rio de la Hache; Lalla Rookh and Charleston—both from Liverpool. CROOKHAVEN, April 20. The Nestor, from Cardiff, for Quebec, has •put in hire with cargo shifted, and starboard chain volts started. (BY SUBMARINE AND Biagi S TELEGIIAPH.) GBA.VESEND. Friday, 9.11 a.m. Wind N.E. ; tide two hours flood; weather flesh aid fine. Arrived, April 23 —Rapid, from Aaalberg ; Amazon, Kona; Perseverance, Medirnblik Catherina, Thisted. Sailed—Panther , for Boulo gne; Rajah, Calcutta; Ne. Hue, Hong song. DEAL Friday, 8.52 a.m. Wind E.N.E• ; moderate, and squally. Passed, April 23—John Scott, from Sunderland, for Calcutta; Claudia, Leghorn; Enchanter, Geelong—both from London. COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE.—DUBLIN, Thursday._ The Lord Lieutenant in Council to-dtiy commuted tlle sentence of death passed on Norris and Power, who wk re to have been hanged on Monday next, for the Spite 'bland murder. I 18i 50 all all 22 all all 15 :IGN.