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resolutions approving the project. His Excellency . the Governor had, in reply to a deputation, pro mised his cordial support to the measure. The weather at Barbadoes continued cool, and some what tantalising for crop operations, which had , nevertheless, ben active, and a fair amount of sugar had been made. 1,363 Mids. 89 tierces and 76 barrels had bean shipped to the 26th ult. The health of the island was all that could b 3 desired. From Trinidad advices are to the 27th ult. A detachment of the left wing of the 41st Regiment, under the command of Major Bush, arrived from Portsmouth on the 17th, in excellent health and spirits. In the absence of arrivals flour had taken an unexpected rise since the previous mail. Pro visions hal also improved in value. 1,350 bags of East Ind'a rice (yellow), from Demerara and Bar- Woes, had arrived, and remained mostly in the bands of importers, as the offers made for it by retail dealers were not sufficient to cover cost and charges. Dry and pickled fish was getting in demand, which would continue during the season of Lent. In produce there was a very dull fort night to report, little or no business being done. The weather had besn so exceedingly wet that -nearly all estates had suspended crop operations for the moment, and the season bore all the appear ance of continuing a wet one. Tonnage not re quired just now. His Excellency Governor Kortright met the Le gislature of Granada on the 17th ult., and opened the session. The bill for incorporating the town of St. George and enabling other districts of the colony to incorporate themselves had been thrown out. The weather had turned out very unfavour able for the reaping of the sugar crop, in which a general beginning had been made throughout the colony. Heavy rains daily interrupted the manu facturing proces., and ships which ought to have had quick despatch were thus detained waiting for prcduce. The public health continued good. Business 'vas pre ty brisk, and expected to continue improving. From Martinique we hear that the unfortunate inhabitants of Gros 3lorne have been the victims of another fire, which hefel them on the 2d of Feb , and totally consumed the few houses which had escaped the conflagration of Christmas Eve. Sub scriptions were being raised in Guadaloupe and Martinique for the benefit of the sufferers. Sugar Was reported scarce in the St. Pierre market, and the prices there ranged from 32f. to 35f. per 50 kilogrammes (about to 265. to 295. per cwt.) AmEr,i CA. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. The royal mail steam-ship Niagara has arrived with the Boston mails of the 11th, and Halifax of the 13th. She has brought 304,166 dollars specie on freight. In the Senate the Republicans crumbled at the formation of the committees, considering that they were not sufficiently represented. The Democrats had monopolised five-sevenths of all the important committees. Mr. Crittenden bad introduced resolutions in opposition to the new maritime code of the European powers with reference to privateering, and in favour of the com plete exemption of all vessels engaged in commerce and their cargoes from seizure in time of war. It was referred to the Committee on Foreign Re lations. The Standing Committee on Foreign Relations was composed of Messrs. Mason, Douglas, Slidell, Palk, Crittenden, Seward, and Foot, The Washington correspondent of the New York Courier and Enquirer statf s that the British treaty had been referred to the Committee on Public Xffairs, and that the determi nation ap peared to be to act upon it. The President is said to have expressed a wish that the Senate would act immediately on the matter. The correspondent of the New York Times is of Opinion that this negotiation of the treaty is im possible in its present form. Much sensation of an unplesant nature had been created by the decision of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott" case. It was to the effect that the plaintiff, Dred, being of African blood, was not a citizen of the Uniterl States. The seven Demo cratic judges pronounced for the slavery of Dred, the two Whig judges for his freedom. The Secretary of the Navy has ordered the United States' steam-frigates Niagara and Missis sippi to be equipped for sea with all possible de !patch, as these vessels have been selected to assist in laying down the Atlantic telegraph cable be tween Newfoundland and Ireland, in compliance with the Act just passed by Congress. The remains of Dr. Kane lay in state at B alti more. Her Majesty's ship Euryalus was at Havannah on the 2d inst. In the New York market on the 9th inst. the re duced rates of foreign exchange and the accumula tion of specie in the country had created a better tone. First-class bills on London could be had a fraction under 8 per cent. In the stock market there were some indications of improvement. Foreign exchange was quiet, some bankers having reduced their rates. We quote bankers' signatures, 60 days' sight on London, 108 to 104 ; Paris, 5 22i to 5 221. In the cotton market for the past week there had been a good demand, the market closing firmly at an advance of lc. per lb. Flour was dull and heavy, with a tendency down wards. Wheat was quiet, with small sale. Corn moderately active, and prices buoyant. New mess pork was buoyant. • Beef was active, at full prices. spirits of turpentine were lower. For common rosin there was an improved tone. In freights to Liverpool there was a nominal improvement in rates for grain. On the evening of the 10th stocks at New York were dull and heavy. Rock Island Railroad, 10* Illinois Central Railroad, 138 i ; Reading Railroad, 811 ; Erie Railroad, 57k. At New Orleans on the 9th cotton was firm. LATER VIA HALIFAX. NEW YORK, M AR CH 12. The steamers Kangaroo and North American Lave arrived. The money market continues active. Cotton quiet and unchanged. Breadstuffs generally are dull and declining. Flour sc. to 10e. lower. Pork is active, and 50c. dearer. NEW ORLEANS, M A RCH 9. Sales' to-day 2,500 bales. Receipts decreased 130,000. NEW ORLEANS, MARCH 11. Cotton quieter to-day. ,Sales, 2,000 Wes. Walker's troops at San Juan have forced their way up the river and captured a steather, arms, and ammunition. WASHINGTON, MARCH 11. The Mexican treaty is rejected by the President. The Senate have ratified the Dallas-Clarendon Treaty in its amended form by a vote of 31 against 15. [A. summary of the following appeared in The Eun of yesterday LIVERPOOL, MARCH 23. The Liverpool and Philadelphia Company's screw steamship City of Washington, Wylie, corn ma,nder, arrived this morning from New York. She left that port early on the morning of the 10th, but only brings advices to the 9th inst., and had 30 passengers. On the 10th inst., off Sandy Hook, the City of Washington passed the Cunard screw steamship Email, hence. On the 11th, at 6 a.m., pasL;ed a screw steamship, supposed to be the Kangaroo, hence for New Yo ; and at noon on the same day the United States' mail steamer Hermann, from Southampton for New York. On the 22d inst., 0g Tuskar, the Royal Mail steamship Asia, hence foe New York, was passed. The Belgian. screw steamship Leopold 1., from Antwerp and Southampton, arrived at New York on the 7th inst. The political advices are very meagre. Mr. Buchanan called his Cabinet together early on the morning of the 7tth, and the sitting was .a a u p n ro . : tracted one. They were to meet every comas l all the urgent business before them posed of. Reciprocating the courteous reception which Dallas, the United States' Minister at the Court of St. James's, received at the hands of the merchants of this poet, the New York Chamber of Commerce resolved to extend a welcome to our ambassador, Lord Napier; and with this view a deputation waited upon his lordship at the Clarendon Rotel. At his request the ceremony was entirely private. Among the merchants present were Messrs. M. 11. Grinnell, James G. King, Thomai Tillotson, Henry A. Colt, Deming Duer, Adam Norrie, James De Peyster Ogden, E. E. Morgan, Henry Grinnell, John A. Stevens, Alexander Duncan, and P. Perit. The deputation was introduced by Mr. Joseph Fowler, her Majesty's acting Vice-Consul ; their reception was cordial, and the impression produced on both side 3 an agreeable one. Mr. Perit, the President of the Chamber of Commerce, addressed his lordship as follows : " In behalf of the Chamber of Commerce of New York we have called to pay our respects to you, and to offer to you, your lady, and family, a cordial welcome to the shores of our country ; in doing which we but give ut terance to the sentiments of the whole community. Your arrival in this country is the more interesting, as it will fully restore the diplomatic relations of Great Britain and the United States of America, and will we trust be the means of adding strength to the ties of con sanguinity, friendship, and interest which bind these nations together. On this continued harmony of feeling and action depend not only the prosperity of two great and powerful nations, but the advancement of commerce, •Ermanwommik civilisation, and liberal institutions t hroughout the wet P. . It will be the distinguished privilege of your mi.sion, we trust, to contribute largely to these great otj, cts. regret that your early departure fir Washington vc ill prevent the opportunity of tendering the attention , iwhich it would have afforded us and our fellow-citizens great pleasure to render, and that we can only offer yon in this interview a hearty welcome." . Lord Napier replied " Mr. Presidt nt and Gentlemen,—l beg you will con vey to the New York Chamber of Commerce my highest sense of the honour they have done me in offering me their congratulations on the occasion of try arrival in this country. I can assure you that no efforts shall be wanting on my part to realise the happy anticipations which you have had the goodness to express, and to de serve the favourable opinion which you have gratuitously formed of my ability to promote the interests of our respective countries. I -come with every desire to be useful. Although I have never visited America before, I have enjoyed the intimacy and friendship of many of your countrymen abroad, and I would gladly merit that regard on the part of the nation which I as been ex'ended to me by its individual members. The sentiments of cor diality which you have conveyed to me are those which atiitnate tho Government and peorleof Great Britain. If I fail in giving effect to them it may arise from a deficiency of ability, but never from a want of goodwill. I am, moreover, justified in anticipating that nothing can occur to mar the harmony of our international relations, or to diminish those friendly sentiments which, under no cir cumstanc,ls have ever expired in the hearts of- the two nations. I venture to hope that the period of my em ployment in the United States may be passed in that concord and co operation which are so essential to our mutual welfare and to the best interests of mankind." After a trief greeting the deputation retired. His Lordship was to depart for Washington on the 10th or 11th inst. Tl 7 E BREAD POISONING , AT CA N TON. • The Moniteur de la Flotte gives some details of the arrest and first interrogatory of the Chinese baker Allum, whose execution fur poisoning his bread has been already mentioned " Allum, who is a man of large fortune, and who has extensive mills and granaries at Canton, where his family usually reside, took to flight immediately after the perpetration of his crime, and embarked in the night on board a junk for Macao. An English steamer was sent in pursuit of him, and lie was brought back on the 19th to Hong Kong, where he was immediateiy sub jected to an interrogatory by Capt. Adams, charged to investigate the affair. The questions and his answer", which were as follow, were male through an inter preter :—Q. On the 15th December all the foreigners who deal with you received bread which had been poisoned with arsenic. Those who partook of it soon felt the effects of the poison, and several are still in a dangerous state. Soon after the committal of this action you toek to flight. Your domestic?, on being arrested and interrogated, declared that the bread had been prepared under your direction, and that you per sonally mixed the poison, and threw the arsenic into the dough. What have you to say to this r—A. I acted agreeably to the order of the Viceroy, which was brought to me by a satellite of the mandarin. That Order told me that, the English having de clared war on my country, it was my duty to as sist in their destruction ; that the soldiers used fire and sword to fight them, and that I was to use poi son ; that it was natural to do everything to injure an enemy . ; and that, moreover, if I disobeyed his orders my family at Canton would be thrown into prison, an the d all my property confiscated.'—Q. The conduct of Viceroy is horrible, but it is no excuse for yours. The act which you have committed is contrary to the laws o f war, as it is to those of humanity, and he who commits such a crime is equally guilty with him who advises it. It is useless foryou to attempt to excwe yourself by saying that you acted against an enemy, for you have also poisoned Germans, Russians, Italians, Americans, and French with whom you are not at war.' — ' A. It was involuntarily that the pOisoned broad was distributed to thesSforeipers. Q. ' What you now say is not the truth. Your domes. tics have declared that, on tha t day, you made two kinds of bread; one, poisoned, which was distributed by your orders to all foreigners indiscriminately ; and another, which was good, and given only to the Chinese.'—A. My domestics are mistaken.'—Q- 'That we shall see hereafter. Your crime is so horrible that it is very na tural that you should seek to dissemble, but when the day of your trial arrives we will furnish proofs of all we charge you with.' The first interrogatory took place at the moment when the baker was brought back and lodged in the prison of Hong Kong. It is a carious document, and shows the feelings which now animate the Chinese." Mlle. Luther," the 'welbkno wn French actress, has just been married to M. Raphael Felix, brother of Mlle. Rachel. THE WEATHER IN THE WEST RIDING.—For the last few days the weather in the West Riding has been of the most inclement nature. Throughout Sunday awl yesterday there was almost a continuous fall of snow, and the country presents the appearance of midwinter, the snow lying several inches deep. PLATE ROBBERY.—Yesterday, at Worship-street 'Police-court, a man named Browning was fully com mitted for trial for stealing plate from the residence of Mr. Wilkinson, a wharfinger, residing at Lower Clap ton. The fellow went to the house to solicit work and o' , 3rity, and by some means or other contilved to get Into the butler 's pantry. The prospectus has been issued of the Trinidad Rail way Company, with a capital of 300,0001. in 101. shares. It is proposed, in the first instance, to construct about 50 miles, to bring come of the principal sugar districts into connection with the coast, and an application will be made to the local Legislature for a guarantee of 6 • per cent. The departures from the port of London for the Aus tralian colonies during the past week have comprised six vessels—three to Sydney, two to Port Philip, and one to Adelaide—with an aggregate capacity of 3,740 tons. The rates of freight have exhibited greater firmness. • In the general business of the port of Landon during the past week there has been increased activity. The total number of ships reported inward was 238, showing an augmentation of 95. Those included 54 with cargoes of grain, rice, &c , 22 with cargoes of sugar, and three from China, with tea and silk, comprising 24 , 734 pack ages of the former, and 4,800 bales of the latter, worth about half a million sterling. The number of ships cleared outward was 130, including 11 in ballast, show ing an increase of 9. REBUILDING OF THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPEBA.—Yes terday notices were affixed to the walls of Covent garden Theatre, announcing that the ruins would be submitted to public sale by auction early next month. This looks like a beginning to the rebuilding of the edifice. It is said that Mr. Gye is about to give English operas on the " off nights" of the Lyceum, at Drury-'ane Theatre. Mr. Sims Reeves will sustain the leading parts.. THE LATE GAROTTING CASE AT CAMBRIDGE.—Yester day the three men charged with garotting 'and robbing Mr. Ambery, who, it will be recollected, is an under graduate of St. John's College, and was proceeding from the Market-place to Sing'sparade, through St. Ed ward's-passage, at 11 o'clock at night, on the 12th of i January, and had just entered into the passage when an arm was suddenly thrown round his neck and gradually tightened till he lost all consciousness and was robbed of his money. The three fellows were transported for 20 years each. THEATRE-ROYAL, EDINBURGH.—On Saturday night last Madame Celeste again made her appearance in the Theatre-Royal, in the exciting drama of " Like and Unlike," and was received, as she deserved to be, with rapturou s applause. Her double personation of this difficult piece was admirably sustained, and it is due to Mr. Wyndham to state that the novel stage accessaries which he has introduced afforded the highest satisfaction to the crowded audience. Madame Celeste will appear in a number of new characters each evening during the prevent week.--Caledonian Mercury. TaBB tHICRUPTCY OF LEOPOLD REDPATEL—Two named Primrose and Dennistoun, applied through Mr . Lawrence, and with the consent of the assignees, yes terday to the Bankruptoy Courii that certain furniture, pictures, &c., which they bad left in the care of Mrs. Redpath, wife of the notorious railway defaulter, for safe custody, might be given up to them. The affidavits of the ladies were handed in (or rather their declara tions.) The goods bad been taken possession of by the messenger, and held under the order and disposition dime (125th). Hi.; Honour made an order accordingly. DETERMINED SUICIDE.---A suicide of a very distress ing nature occurred on Sunday morning, at half-past 10 o'clock, at the City-road bridge, Begent's Canal. It ap pears that a man named Henry Wilson, a tailor, of about 5• years of age, residing at No. 4, Francis - s treet, Barns bury-road, had been out walking with his wife early in the morning, and, on returning by the City road, he was observed to look very intently over the bridge into the water. They proceeded home, and, shortly after arriving there, Mrs. Wilson being called up stairs, the unfortunate man took the opportunity of his wife's ab sence to leave the house, and going direct to the City road-bridge, threw himself into the canal. The alarm was instantly raised, and, though but four minutes elapsed from his fatal plunge, he was taken out insen sible, and removed to the wharf of Messrs. Sturge, coal merchants, who rendered every assistance, and in the most kind and prompt manner procured medical aid, but without effect. The body was removed to St. Luke's Workhouse, to await an inquest. It was ascertai ned from the wife of the unfortunate man that he was in very distressed circumstances, and had on the previous Sa turday night attempted to drown himself in a ,water butt at his home. ALARMING FIRE NEAR TEMPLE-BAR.—Last night, at a fere.minutes past 9 o'clock, an alarming conflagration bioke out at Watkinson's furniture warehouse, Strand, on the south s ide, a few doors from Temple - bar, which in a few minutes communicated to the premises adjoin ing, a lath and plaster house, occupied as an Alton ale store and dining rooms by Mr. M‘Lean. The flames mounted rapidly, and the light of the conflagration brought an immense multitude . into Fleet-street and the Strand, completely blocking up , the thoroughfare be t Clement's Church and Chancery-lane. Several tw etelni S. e London Fire Brigade engines, and the Ro y al of were quickly in attendance. P So o c r i t e u t n y a 's tely fir t e h . t t h h e e m ir an a d te a s p o l f en t t h i e ful b s u u rn p i p n i g y houses got quickly o 80 0 oo f un w stei a n t u e e r having been o b taine d , mm t e h a e se firemen essetatro sparks work to extinguish the flam es . fire-escap es, c:Phe:ul'et () o f f d dis tance to b o u a r st t a high e up ,into adjoining t h a a ir, use s . a a n a d d fallitfor was not until past midnight that the flames were entirely subdued, the Alton ale - hou se being entirely, and Wet kinson's furniture warehouse partially, destroyed, and Several houses in Palsgrave-place and Thanet-place much damaged. The origin of the fire could not he ascer tained. TI e partieg are insured. E T AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLoorc. The Liverpool Cotten Market yesterday closed quietly, but firmly, at full prices. The sales were 6,000 bales. The Railway Share Market was very' firm, and prices were a sh%de higher than on Sa turday. The Commercial advices from New York, re ceived per steamer Niagara, state that the demand for general accommodation was \stlll exceedingly active, and as the wants of the mercantile commu uity, as usual during March, were increasing, no favourable change was yet anticipated. The im portation of foreign goods was rapidly augment ing, while the exports remained small, and as the European demand for American securities is much contracted it was thought that large specie shipments would soon ensue. This steamer brings a far greater amount of specie, viz., $304,166, than for a long time past ; but it is no doubt destined for France, as the current rate of exchange on London prevents an efflux to this country. Dining the week ending the 7th inst. the exports of specie were equal to 967,405 dols., but in the same week last year it was 1,204,746 dols. A moderate busi ness was doing in Stocks and Railway Bonds, and prices were mostly tending upwards. About 31,0001. in gold was taken from the Bank • of Eugland yesterday, showing that preparations have already been commenced for the remittances by the steamer to China and the East Indies, on the 4th proximo. In a few clays there will, no doubt, be a good supply of gold from Australia ; the Austral, the Orwel►, and two or three other vessels being now overdue, so that a sufficient quantity will probably arrive, and priment such an extensive withdrawal from the Bank's vaults as that effected shortly before the departure of the Pers. The Tamar, from the Brazils, brings about 4,8351., and the Alhambra, from the Peninsular, 6,8351. in specie, realising together 11,7761. The dividends on the 3 per cent. Peruvian De: ferred Bonds are payable on and after the Ist of April, and the half-yearly dividend on the Brazilian 5 per Cent. Loans of 1824 and 1829 is obtainable at the same time. No alteration has taken place in the English Stock Market, and the transactions, if possible, are of a more limited character than before. The public still abstain froth operating, and there is nothing to encourage speculation. The market, con sequently, is left to its own influence. Consols for money have been 93k 1, and for account 935 1, , their for mer value. The New 2i per Cents. have been 761. Exchequer Bills, March, 3s. prem., and ditto June, par. In the Foreign Market also there is very little variation, owing to the absence of dealing. Turkish Bonds up till one o'clock had not been officially marked, but the. 6 per Cent. are about 98. Rue- Sian 44 per Cents. are 972, Peruvian 44 per Cents. 771, Chilian 6 per Cents. 105, and Brazilian 45 per Cents. 97i to 98. Mexican Bonds are very flat, being 23 to 231. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6/ 7 ; 23k 1 ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; ditto Three per Cents., 55 57 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 445 55 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 107 9 ; do. 45 per Cents., 97 99; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 ; ditto Deferred, 25 k ; Ditto Certificates, 6i ; Ditto Passive, 55 6. A moderate business has been done in Railway Shares this morning, and prices in most instances show a slight downward tendency. Eastern Coun ties have receded 55..; Edinburgh, Perth, and Dun: dee, 10s. ; Brighton, ss. ; North Western, ss. ; North British, 1/. ; and South Wales, ss. Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Midland Were at yesterday's quotations. Grand Trunk of Canada have advanced about ss. to 10s. Great Western of Canada, Northern of France, and Paris and Lyons have ruled at steady rates. Mining shares have ruled inag3tive, at about for- mer prices. For Joint Stock Bank Shares there has been a limited inquiry, but little variation in prices can be qucted. Union-of Australia were rather higher. London and County, Bank of Australasia, and Ottoman Bulk ara at previous rates. In the Miscellaneous undertakings no transac tions of importance have been entered into. Aus tralian Agricultural Shares have declined 10a t) 155., and Peninsular and Oriental Steam New 3 about ss. FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List;) Fie miles' done 3 per cl,nt. Consols Annuities 93.1 t i New 2i per Cent. Annuities 764 V:onsol6 or A.comat 938 E cahequer BAIs, W.; March. I June. £IO6O. inoo . - - Zrnsll„.. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. arazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. — Ditto New, 1852, 41 per Cent. Chißan Bonds, 6 por Ccnt losi Jlexican 3 per Cent — Ditto Account Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent . -- Ditto Account luslian floods, 1522, £ St., 5 per Cont — Ditto, 41 por Cent. 974 i idends 0 ,- , the above , avable in London. patch Exchange, 21 per Cent., 12 Guilders Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 99 TWO O'CLOCF, Consols, money. 9:311 # Ditto for account The Vienna Gazette officially announces the nomina tion, some time since mentioned, of Baron Boller as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Austria to the Court of Berlin and to the Courts of the Grand Duchies of Mecklenburg. The Russian Government is most anxious that the Duke of Ossuno shoull remain at St. Petersburg as Amba-sador from the Qaeen of Spain. No person is surprised at this preference. No one could be more easily and more uncansciou-ly cajoled than the Duke. THE PRINCIPALITIES.—Our latest advises from the Principalities inform us that M. de Talleyrand had ar rived' at Bucharest, and the Austrians would evacuate the Principalities immediately. The Patric announces that the steam cutter Averne is about to sail from Toulon for the mouths of the Danube, where she is to be stationed according to the stipulations of the treaty of Paris. Letters from Hamburg state that the money market has again become easier, the rate of discount having receded to 5 per cent. . It is stated from Amsterdam that an application for the new Spanish loan of M. Mires to be quoted in the official list has been rejected. The rule on that Bourse is the same as in the London Stock exchange with re gard to the securities of countries degraded by acts of confiscation. It appears that the capital allowed by the Russian Government for the Riga Railway is 1,636,500/., with a guarantee of . '4 3 / 4 per cent., of which * per cent. is to be applied as sinking fund. The directors estimate the actual cost at 1,340,0001, and they will conse quently be enabled to issue the 201. shares at a discount, no as to snake the guaranteed interest equal to 5 per cent. The arrangements originally held out by them in their prospectus will therefore be virtually realised. PRICE OF CONSOLS. —The highest price of Consols be tween the 6th April, 1855, and the sth April, '1856, was 93i; the lowest price, 858 ; and the mean price, 89/. Bs. 9d., or under 84 In 1854-5, the mean price was 911. 7s. Gd. ; and in former years, up to 18478, 93/. is. Si., 100/ 3s. 9d. (the mean price of 1852 3), 97/. 7s. 6d., 96/. 15s , 941. 53., 871. 55., and 841. 7s. 61. THE CHELSEA BOARD OF INQUIRY. —Yesterday was published, by order of the late House of Commons, a memorandum and explanation in regard to a section of the Report of the Board of General Officers appointed to inquire into certain statements contained in the reports of Sir John N'Neill and Colonel Tulloch. The explanation was called for by the First Lord of the Treasury and the Chancellor of the Exche quer with reference to the alleged insufficiency of the land transport service and the supply of forage, the want of which, it is intimated in the report, was owing to the omis-ion on the part of the Treasury to send out a proper supply of that article from England. This explanation was called for last August. Sir C. E. Tre velyan's explanation occupies a space of some 22 pages. Having completed his narrative and explanation of the proceedings of the Treasury with reference to the series of Commissary Faders letters, Sir Charles thinks "he may justly state that to long as those letters were sugges tive and indefinite, and not immediate, the Treasury pro ceeded towards the fulfilment of his suggestions and recommendOions with a proper reference to the cir cumstances before them. But when, as in the latter letters, the suggestions had the character of requisites, and became precise, pressing, and urgent, they were im mediately acceded to by the Treasury, and distinct direc tions were given to carry them promptly into effect." " In this view of the proceedings," he adds, " they are entirely free from the blame implied in the report of the Board of General Officers in respect to the non-supply of forage ; and accordingly, even if the want of forage had been the proximate cause of the failure of the land trans port, and consequently of the sufferings of the army the - Treasury could not justly be he ld in any degree Tespon- Bible for those sufferings." There are copious appendices. r E SU N, LO N (rT, TUESDAY EVENING, MAnCH 24 1857 , SHARE MAR,` ETS—(This Day.) RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Pricey yesterday. Business lone this day. Ambg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. Jura. Belfast & Ballymena Blrmng. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsk & Cheshire Junct Blackburn myth & Tyno original £25 (iss. at £45) Bristol dr Exeter Caledonian Chester & riolyb.ead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall DR A. Do. B ......... Dublin&BelfastJune. Dun. P. &Aber. June. East Anglian Eastern Cour ties EasternUnion;A. stk Do., do. 8.i..... D. New East Kent East Ganea.shire lEe-t Suffolk Do. Edinburgh dz Glasgow Ed inb. and Peebles Edinb.Prth.dzDundeo Forth and ClycleJune Furness ....... Glasgow di S.Weiern Great N. of Scotland Groat Northern Do., A. Stock .., Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth.&West.(&) Great Western. Do. Str.V.R. gua,.St Irish South-Eastern !Lancaster & Carlisle. Do., Thirds IDo. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F. .£l6 Do., Wst. Riding Un. Do. Southport. London di Bla,ckwall Lond.Bright.&S.Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths Do. JO/. 5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths London & S.Wetern, Lndndrry. &Coleraine Lndudrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef. diLincln. Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Midland . ....... Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West. (Ir. ) Do. Shares ...... . Newcastle & Carlisle Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor N0rf01k........... Northn. Counties Un North British . ...... North Devon, Bail. & Dock Stock. ..... Do., A Stock Do., B Stock .. N. Eastern - Berwick Do. do. Extension Do do. G.N.E.Purch IDo Leeds Do. York North London N.& S. Wetn., Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scot. N E. Abrd n. St Shropshire Union Sitingbourne &Sheer South Devon South Eastern Do. 4} per c. Shares South Wales.... . 8. Yorksh. River Dun Do.. . Staines,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do 18R5 "tockton d Hartlepl, Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. 1..... Thames Hay. D. Vale of Neath..,..... Waterfd. do Kilkenny) Waterford&Limerlek West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palace., Do. A Do. B West London.... Do. First Class Do. Second Class r Wmbledon &Croydou; BRITISH pi Atlan. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. Do. Buffalo & Lake Hur. Buff., Brrt.&Godch. 6 p. e.bds., 1 Aug. ,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June, '74 Calcutta and S. Bast. Central Dude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares ... . Do. B. do. all 'Demerara all 10 100 100 2s'd lOs all all all all Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares D 0.44 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do., '59, do. Geelong do Melbourne guar. 5 per cent Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. e. Deben Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. WoeLn. of Canada Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 Do. do., 76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 4i p.c Do. do., 5 per c ' Do. 4i p. c. Exten Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c Do. 4th Ex., do Oude (Limited) Seinde, guar. 5 per C Do 4a 4i Si - 9 GS - 67 8i - 9 93 - 92 68 - 68, 36 - 33 - 10:1. 19 3 - 206, 101 --11 49 - 51 33i - 343 8 - 7 96 - 98 58i -- 57.! iih - 71 - 8 4 . 96 - 97 i 86 - 87 120 - 123 105 - 107 68i -63.1 J 64 - 66 70 - 75 7 - 8 p' 7 - 8p 9n-100f, Ad-ipi 6 - 61 108 - 109 101 -104.4 j ••• id ••• ilOl 1 • el 38, - 1 53 - 81.4 __ 54 - Ei 3 i - 3ig 44 - 45 85 - 4 - 3 - 3 3i - 62 - 621 96 - 99 th • 7 - 10 - 11 29 i 3co, 6 4- 110 - 112 24 - 213 48 - 50 2} - 14(1 171 - 184 74 - 75 86 - 87 4} 4 4 3d 12 14 41 43 20i- 21 4 - 44 T„- 9 2f - 5i - 6 ISS ESSIONS, II - ip 1} lip }96 98 96 98 96 98 par i P ..• -- •• li -- 1 i • P iii -im a - 2ip 21A - 22 533 - 54 82 - 84 21 - 211 1 - 261 - 264-, 31 - 99 - 100np I 120 - 125 120 125 107 109 19,', 20 2li 22 par /P a P a iP 2 -2.3 P Leasing closing Prices Business Shr (laid ! RAILWAYS. 'ompanies yesterday, this day. -- St. 100 Buckghamsh. Ln.&N.W. 90 95 St 100 Clydesdale Jc. chledon... •98 102 25 all Col.Stour Vy E.U. dtE.O 11 13 [OO E.Lin. g. 6 p., Gt.Northn 134 137 5 all E. Ua, H. Sh. E. Count. 3 - St. 100 Glas, Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct St. 100 Do. New Do. ••• ••• 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr gt.Westn. „ 510 all Hull dr Selby. Y. & N.M. 1 07 109 25 all Do. Shares. Do — 12A all Do. 1 Shares. Do — •• • 12i all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastern l2l 13 20 all Do. Preference Do 23 —24 St. 100 ILon. Til., &S. Peto &Co 'lO2 105 1041 4 10 54 , Do. Sh. Do P 53 all M'tneh.Baton. Ln.&N.W and Matlock dr Midld 2. 2i St. 100 Mdld, Bradt& Midland._ 89 91 z d 61 51 Newmarket BuryE.G.spc, E. Count 1 - p pai 50 all NolEst.s p.c. Do 55 57 50 all Do. 6 per et.. Do 50 all Do.Fixedsp.c Do — 25 all Prost. dr Wyre L. drN . W — 12i all Do. Shrs. ADo — St. 101 Roystn.dr Hit. Gt.Northn 131 134 10 all Shrew..& Her T. Brassey 8 9 12 all S. Staflordsh.. M. MClean 9 9} 50 all WearVal.g6pr Stk.drDar. 25 all Do.. Do 3l St. 1 100 Wilts dzSconrf,' IGt. West r PREFERENCE SHARES. Blyth and Tyno l 0 p, e.pref. (issd. at 50/.; Bris. & Es. 4 p.c. it. Do. 4 per c. Shares.. Caledn. £lO 4. p. c. Ches. & Ho. 5 p. c. Do. do. 5 per cent... Cork & Bandor 5 p.c. Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. P. Anglian Cls. A Sh. Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c Eas.C.l.Es,sp.c No.l Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pr. c. St. East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 5/., 10 per cent. Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent... East Lancash .6 p.cts E.&W. Yor'r. J. Edin. & Gl. 5 p.c. Sh. Ed. Prth. /e) an. 4 o.c. Furness, 5 p. c Glas. & S.AN .G. 5 p.c. Great Northn. 5 p.c. Do. 5 p. C. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4 per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prom. Gt.N . of Se ot.lst Pro Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 pore. Pref. St. Gt. W. t B. &H. Ex .spc Do. oon. rod. 44 p. c. Do. con. rod. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 percent. Do 5 p. c. red. pre. 00. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Bp. c. P. S Do. do. 5 p.c. d 0... Do. Birm. Gna. Stk. Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh. Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan.& York. 6 pc.St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No. 1 D0.,P., 5 p. c.St.No. 2 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 ILon. & N.W., Coy. dz Nuneaton 5 p. ct... Lon. & S.W. 7 perct. late 3d Shares ... Londy.& Color. Sh, Lowly. &Ennis., Sh, M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cont. Do. do. do. L 6 Do. do. 31 per cent. Marypt. it Carl. 4 la. c, Do. 4i per cent Do. do. fld. Consol. 6 p.c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 44 p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. &H. Pref. St,. New., Aber.. &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct. Norf k D eb. 4p. c. Sh. Do.. 5 p. c. Ext. 184 b Do. 5i p.c. pc., 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp.c. 1'347 North Eritish Dn. 71. Preference... N. E. Berw. 4 p. c. 'Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6pc No.l Do. do. Qrs., 1848.. Do. York &S. Pur North Staffordshire Ox.,Wor. &Wolv. p.c., Ist guar. Do. p. c. 2d guar Scot. Cent. New Pref. Sc.N.E Aber.g.6p.c. Do. do. 7 p c. pf. St. Do. d 0.33 p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 43 pr cent S. Eastern (Readinr , Ann.) of Li Os. Gd. Do. 43 per cent Do. Fixed 43 p.c. Sh S. Wales Glut. 4 p. c. Do. do. 44 p. c S.Yorksh.4 p. c. Guar Stock. &Dar., sp. e Do. do. do. Stock. di Harp.. g. 5 n.e. till July 1, 'SC %lead& Kilk. 6 BRITIS H Alfred Cons. (Philk. ; British Iron Condunw (Cambrn.) Dev. Gt. CI , sls. (Tay.) Great South Tolgus Ort.W. Alfrd.(Philk.) Grt.W. Vor (Ifelstn.) Lady. Bertha N. Frances (Illogan) N.W.Bisset (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St.Blary) Porkellis U. (Wend.) sort. Cons. Min. Co S. Caradon (St. Cleerl S. Cara Brea (M 00%) .S. W. Fran ces(lllogn. Tam. S. St L. Mtn. Co Tin Croft iUn. Mines (Gwenr^ ) V. of Towoy ( Camay.; W. Basset (Illog in) .. W. Caradon (Liskrd.) Wh, Basset (Illogan) Wh. Buller (Rdruth). Wh. Edward(Calstck) Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. Wh. Trolawnoy (Lis.) FO REIGN MINES. • FOREIGN. 120 7 Australian 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issue( 10 all Antwrp & Rotterdam 7 7 1 20 14. Ardennes. .. at .C 5 pm) 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuia.d: 21 31 5 all Belgian East. Janet. 1A 1 ' 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 20 22 20 16 Beziers to Graissessac 31 4 iP 1 4 Clarendon Con. Min. 6 all Carmeaux&Toulour Co. of Jamaica...... I Ail Coal Mines and Ry. 51. - 64 20 12 Dutch Rhenish - 6 i -- . . 16 Copiapo 20 all Eastern of Franc e „.. 3ii .-- 41 20 all Do. New -.. ....... 11 12 . 2 all Fortuna 20 all General •20 2s. Euphrates Valley ... par —IP p 20 18 Gt. Central of France 241 - 211 3 all Linares 20 17 Great Luxembourg... 6f 6 4 5 1./ Lusitanian 1G 4 Italian Junction — ••• 1 all Ma7iquita 1 all New Granada 1 •-- i a 20 all Lako Coast. & Bale .., ... 1 all Noveau Mond,: 20 all Lierre and Turnhout , . • ...4 ••• 20 all Pont.Sil.Ld.M.& Smlt 7 9 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 154 64. 5 1 Port Philip — ... 5 all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. ... , 30 16., Santiago do Cuba 20 all Lyons and Geneva ... 32 33 { 1 all south Australian 20' all Lyons & Mediterran. ' ... ...' 1 1 all Do. Scrip 331 all Maria Anter.la 1 all Do. 10 p. c. Pref.... . ... 10 all Do. New ••• 284 all United Mexican 34 4 3 20 all Namur & Liege 81 9 81 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Prof 2l 214 MISCELLANEOUS. 16 all Northern of France 391 —39 i 10 all NorwegianTrnk•Pref 94 10 25 19 Australian Agricult. 21 23 22 13 20 all Paris and Lyons 6Ol 611 10 all Australn. Royal Mail 20 all Paris and Orleans 20 7 Reoifo & San Fran., 50 40 Brit. American Lau' 40 45 (Pernam.) g. 7P. c• 4 • 4p . 100 323 Canada l5O 155 10 71 Rome and Frascati... ... _ St. 100 IDo.Go.Gpc.Jan&July ... ... 20 all Royal Danish lB iti St. 100 Do. 6 p.c.Feb.&Aug. ... ... 5 all Royal Swedish 20 all Sambre and Meuse 9 ll -- 1 10 i St. 100 D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&:Thpt ..- ••• Et. all Copper Min. of Eng. 35 40 10 a't Do. 54 per cent. pref. 84 -- 9 25 all Do. Pref. 7§ p. cont. 26 28 20 all Southern of France ., _ pm 5 all Crystal Palace 2l 2 8/ all West Flanders 4i 5 5 all Do. Preference 10 all Do. 51 per c. Pre! . 94 10 4 all Crystal Pal. of France ... ... 20 all W.& N.W. of France 324 —. 334 1 1 Duston Iron Ore .. ... 20 6 Western of Austria._ p a r 1 p 20 18 Eastern Steam ... ... ... 20 all West. of Sy‘Azerland .., ...... .. St. iOO Electric Telegraph ... 92 3 93 .' , 6 all Wiesbaden all . ••• 6 all Do. Bp. cent. ref. .., ... 1 allE El n e . c & tiiic us T t. e c l. op of .s l ra r c el o . .. 1 . 4 ...._ 1. 20 a' l Zealand, ... 10 10s. Eur. & Ind.Jctn. Tel. par ip 25 all Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. ... ... 20 5 London Discount ... A- id .40 all Australasia 1 94 i:6 95 4 all Loud. Geu. Omnibus 43 41 44 25 181 Bank of Egypt 100 50 Bank of Loudon 57 b9 p 10 all Meditoran. Elec. Tel. ... ... 40 all Bri.Col Bk.&Ln. Co . ..._ ... 10 all Mexican&S.Americn 21 31 50 all British N. American ... ._... ... 5 5 Nat. Discount C 0.... a -- a d 20 8 0.8k.0f Ind.Au.&Oh 14 —. /d 5 5 Do. New • a- -- • --•• 100 50 City 69 71 10 5 Netherlands Land.... 1 i 4 100 25 Colonial ••• 100 20 Commercial of Lond. ... _ . 5 all Do.B p c.Pf.iss.at Id. 4 41 20 all Eng.Scot.&Aus.Cht. 174 1S 17?; 5 1 Do. Do. 10 all Lon. Ch. Bk.of Aust. 14 19 18/ 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 18 22 20 all Ditto New lB3 19 324 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. ... ... 20 20 London and County ,„ . 1 all N. B. Australasian... 4 i 50 50 Lnd.&E.Bnkng.Corp .., .'' 20 all Nrth.ofEuropeStcam ... ..d 15 f 50 10 London Joint Stock ... __. : • 1 all Oriental Gas 100 20 Lond.andWestminst. ._ .. 1 ss. Do. New Shares par 4p 100 35 National Pro. of Eng. ... : 25 all Peelßr. Ld. & Minrl 24 21 20 10 Do. New ... 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 67 69 ... 50 224 National Bank ... 20 all New South Wales.... 48 50 50 all Rhymnoy Iron 25 all Oriental Bank Corp. 39 _ 40 . 15 all Do. New 54 74 20 15 Ottoman Bank 100 25 Provincial of Ireland ... ___ ... 1 all Scot. Austral.lnvest. ' 11 14 10 all Do. New . ... 1 all Do. Now — ••• 5 1 R.Aus.B.&G.Im.Co. ~. ... St. 100 S.Aus. Gov. 6 p.c.bds ... ... 25 all ,South Australia . ___ ... 25 all South Austral. Land 35 ---37 56 541 4 5 1 ' 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip .1 1 25 al2lADlJoni.o r n i,e o w f Austra li a— 54 64 74 1 all Do. Registered 50 10(Union of Landon - ... 254 262, 26 20 5 Trust&Ln Co.C.Can ... ••• 100 50 lUnityMutual ll 9 d I 00 284 Van Diemon's Land U 13 100 50 :ffestru Bkof Loud. ,10 8 i §t. - 100 V,Go.op,etran. 4 July gee :".." .... 92 - 9 95 9:, 6 - 6 103 - : 1 12 103 - 112 - - ip lz - 12 75 - 77 115 - 117 105 - 110 101 - 103 62 - C 4 10;i - 10:, -6; 95 - 9,(3 84 -- 86 100 -- 102 10 -- 10. 163 -- 17 10 -- 10 72 -- 75 19. E -- C 2 -- 91 141 - 14 - 135 -- 137 138 - 141 115 - 118 155 - 157 a 1P 66 68 134 - 136 98 - 99 88 - 89 ii - iipl .i Di 90 92 ld 211 - 22 110 - 111 114. - 118 105 - 110 65 - 70 17h -18 j 23 - 231 LOO - 101 91 - 10 27 - 28 2 - 3 24. - : 3! MINES. 22 - 7 - 8 155 - 165 150 - 470 14 - 15 9 - 10 - 17 - 19 29 - 31 6 - 7 22} - 234 8 - 9 - - 2 345 - 355 - 7 320 - 330 - 1 1 215 --23 i 235 - 1 34 - 35 165 - 175 ?50 - 270 310 - 360 18 -• 20 43 - 45 24 - 26 100 all LOO ')0 100 1100 1.00 100 1 100 all all 141 12 100 103 631 1011 1 1 100, 61 1 1081 1011 j I j 811 21 St. 400 8 3 / 4 ; all St 1100 St. /100 St. 103 25 all 10 all L 0.6 all 541 4 5 83A 21§ I 1101 11 85 6j BANK OF EGYPT. (MEETING THIS DAY.) At the first annual meeting of the shareholders of the B Ink of Egypt, held to-day, the subjoined report was agreed to : "Tic bank opened fir business at Alexandria on the 7th July last ; and the directors have now the pleasure, in accordance with the deed of settlement, to submit to the shareht 'dens a statement of the affairs of the com pany ending the 31st of December last. The audited accounts show a balance. on that date, to the credit of profit and loss, of 5,9411. o.s. 2d. Favourable as the above results may be deemed, it must be borne iu mind not only that the capital of the Bank could be but partially employed for the first three months, but al , o that the charges debited agaiost profit and loss commenced several.months antece lent to the opening of the Bank fir business, and include all rents, salaries, and charges of every description in Alexandria up to the 31st Dec. The paid up capital, at the openin of the Bank, was 125,0001. ; and the subsequent call of 61 5:4. per share, payable on the 31st October last, was met with re markable punctuality ; the working capital was therefore 125,0001. for four months, and 137,50)/. for two months. Although a dividend could thus be made, after setting apart funds for thegralual liquidation of the preliminary ( xpenses, the directors recommend that no division of proats ghoul' take place until the expiration of twelve months from the commencement of business, at which time they propose again to call the proprietors together. In accordance with the provisions of the deed of settle ment, the ciirectots now go out of office and are eligible for re-election. The auditors named in the deed of set tlement were Mr. J. E. Coleman and Mr. G. W. Horn, and their appointment now rests with the proprietors. The retiring auditors are eligible for re-election." LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) BANKRUPTCY COURT. There was no ca•e before the court of any intereal during the morning. THE ROYAL BRITISII BANE. The adjourned t 'cannon tion of the directors of the Royal British Bank will take place to-morrow before Mr. Commissioner Efolroyd. TAPE NOMINA7IONS. THURSDAY, Westminster Windsor Bath FRIDAY, City of London Finsbury Tower Hamlets Oxford University Abingdon Woodstock Birmingham Liverpool Andover Bridpnrt Banbury Dover Great Grimsby Maidet me Portsmouth Sandwich Canterbury March 2G. Nottingham Bedferd rlarch 27. Dudley Worcester Cheltenham Kidderminster Gloucester Wardham Bristol Manchester Salford Southampton Sunderlind• Taunton Ty nem outh Warrington Wigan Yarmouth Marylebone March 28, Peter borough Preston March 30. Oxfordshire • THURSDAY, April 2. SATURDAY, Lambeth Oxford (city) South wark I\liddlescx MONDAY, IVIARZET NEWS.—(This ray .) HAY MARKETS. SMITEEFIELD.—Meadow ITai, --- /lOsto 41 Os ; clover do.. 31 10s to 51 al; and straw, 11 6s to 1110 s per load. A moderate demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 41 Os ; clover do., 31 los to 5/ Os ; and straw, 11 6s to 1/ lOs per load. Trade dull. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 41 Os : clover do., 3/ lOs to 510 a ; and straw, 1/ Gs to 1/ 10a per load. Supply good. COLONIAL. TEL-- -The market has 13? en quiet, but prices continue to be well supported, more especially for fine congous. Useful qualities of green also command firm rates. Com mon congou is quoted is. id. per lb. SUGAR.—The market rules very inactive, but prices are well maintained, holders not being disposed to reduce quo tations. In the refined market prices are rather firmer, but a very limited business has been transacted. COFFEE.—Extreme rates were realised for fine qualities of both native and plantation Ceylon. Only one small parcel is advertised for public competition daring the week. The stocks generally are very light. RlCE.—There has been an active demand for all descrip tions, and a large business was transacted in cleaned qua lities, at a slight improvement on late prices. RUM.—A. large business has been done in the lower de scriptions, and in most instances higher rates have been real ised. TALLOW.-There has been a very firm market for pre sent delivery, and Y.C. on the spot is quoted at 70s. per cwt., for April dolivery 525. 9.1. to 53e., and for last three months sls. 6:1. to r,24. Tho stocks, as compared with last year, are 4,800 casks less. LLOYD'S SHIPPTN47.-crt-:.-i LONDON, March 24.—Wind this day at noon, S.E. ; strong breeze and fine. PLYMOUTH, Djarrh 23.—Wind W.S. son, for Calcutta ; Queen of Commerce, Alexandria. The Norfolk, for Australia, got in contact with the Sardinian brig Hydra, and did damage. SUNDERLAND, March 2 , .—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Ce sium, from Hanover ; Hanover, Bremen ; Juliana, Havre. COWES, March 23 .— Wind W—Arrived—Vikingen, from Manilla. _ _ _ POOLE, March 23.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived—Ros sini. from Alexandria. JERSEY, March 22. Wind E.N.E.—Sailed—Conquest, for St. John's, Newfoundland. HOLYHEAD, March 23.—Wind E.—Arrived—Juanita, from Havana, for the Clyde. SOUTHAMPTON, March 21.—The Norwegian brig Cathe rine, laden with hides, for England, was wrecked off Monte Video ; crew saved. The American brig Emily, from Bal timore, with flour, capsized off Monte Video ; crew and part of cargo saved. SHIELDS, March 23.—The Dina, of Cowes, has been to tally wrecked at Santa Point. The Columbus, of Seaham, struck on the bar of that place in attempting to take the harbour, awi beat over, but again struck the jetty and sunk. (PER ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Mot niug. Wind S. Arrived—George Mar.shall, from Savannah ; Emma Jane, from Charleston. Sailed— Balbec, for Havre; Edward, for Halifax ; Douro (s.s.), Lisbon. QUEENSTOWN, March 22. Wind N.N.E. Arrived—Collins, from Savannah ; King of the Forest, Barrow ; Queen of ? the Seas, and the Earl of Carlisle, Galatz. Sailed—Uruguay, for Lima; Sowanset, Havanna)] ; Markelan, Malta. DUBLIN, March 23. Arrived—Catania, from Alexandria. (BT SUBMARINE AND BRITIS , I TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 10 a.m. Wind E.S.E. ; tide 3 hours' weather fine. Arrived, March 23—Rod Coat, from St. Michael's ; Vrow Martha, from Groningen ; Rival, from Terceira ; Launceston, from Shanghai; Clayton, from Nantes; Alex ander, from Guayaquil. Arrived, March 24—Jessy Banfield, from Messina ; Aerone, from Trieste ; City Calcutta, from Calcutta ; Foam, from Shanghai ; Moses Wheeler, from Calcutta. Sailed, March 23—Ganymede, for Sydney. DEAL, Tuesday, 9.33 a.m. Wind S.S. W., moderate. Passed—British Tar, from Jamaica; Laura, Berbice ; and WM. Charles, Genoa—all for Lcndon. Anchored—Lord Palmerston, from London, for Geelong; Bordians and Heytor, Cardiff; Minnehahe, Boston ; Jano Adolphe, Santander ; White Star, Halifax ; Villiers, Marseilles; Jenny Oliver, Guernsey—all from London ; her Majesty's steamer Industry, from Woolwich, for Plymouth. When the mail-steamer Tyne, which bad stranded on the coast of Dorset was got off there was on board of , her 600 lbs. of bed, forty loaves, and a barrel of London porter, for the men who were we rking to get her off. As the men were imreedattly sent to Southampton the whole of the beef, bread, and porter was handed over to the inhabitants of Kingetone, a village near the scene of the wreck. It bas been resolved to repair the Tyne at Southampton. The expense of getting her off &Id fitting her out again will be nearly 20,0001. When ready for sea she wil be worth at hest 60,0001. DEATH OF COMISANDER SFlERS.—Retired Commander William Spiers (1851) died recently, at his residence, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, in the 71st year of his age. He entered the navy Feb. 4, 1804, as ordinary on board the Conqueror, 74. Owing to the mails from Santa Martha, Carthagena, Colon, and Greytown not having arrived at St. Thomas when the Parana sailed, the specie brought by that vessel is only 7,5001. NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY.—YORK, SATURDAY.— Some important elaims, arising out of the dreadful acci dent at the Church Fenton station of the North Eastern Railway, came before the Sheriffs' Court, for assessing the amount of damages. Mr. Watei house, a youeg married man, claimed 4,000/. for injuries be sustained. Mr. Overend, Q.C., and Mr. Deighton appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Knowles, Q C., and Mr. Addison for the company. The plaintiff was a passenger in a second-class carriage, and on reaching Church Fenton station the train was run into by a coal train, and shock ing consequences ensued. He sustained a contused wound on the head and shoulder, legs lacerated, and ribs fractured. He bad not b een able to attend to business. Mr. Knowles said the company admitted their lia bility, and they were ready to give the plaintiff a reaeon able amount for the i n j ury h e h a d sustained, b l' u h t e • they u ry ought not to be expos e d t o v i n di c tive damage!! a widow, awarded 2,2001. Th e nex t c ase wits that of named Brain, wbo claimed compensation forl os cons s ented of her husband, killed at the accident. T he the co n pa id n o y w, and the to a verdict of 1,0001., one ha other half to be divided arsongfilfvetochildren. Nicholson.. v. North Eastern ConapanY v"" a similar description of case, and a verdict Was taken for 1501 . SPORTING NOTES. NOTIONS ABOUT NORTHAMPTON. Ey leg;timate turfites to-morrow will be deemed the "opening day" of the racing season. Those who are not engaged in electioneering affairs, or those wh can possibly snatch a couple cf days from the toils and cares of business, will assist at the Meeting at Nor thampton, where a sufficiency of sport wi l be provided to satisfy the most ardent lover of racing. Seven events per diem will be decided, and for the majority of Them the fields w ill Le large and the results of peculiar im portance ►with regard to corning events, whose "sha dows" will be cast tornewhlt plainly before on the course at the cord wainer's city. My "ad vices" received; this morning, from Northampton, are most satisfactory. Several horses have alrea:ly arrived, and de: pile the attraction of the Birmingham Stesplechives, "sporting characters" may be seen lounging theiF time away in the vicinity of " the George." The run►,iog ground is i❑ ouiellent condition, and if the weather be only fine, one of the most successful meetings ever hill at Northampton will be.celabrated. About fifteen runners will be brought out for the Northamptonshire Stakes. Since the Doncaster meet ing St. Giles and Skirmisher have alternately bell the "premiership," and at my present writing it is difficult t. determine which has the largest and most influential body of supporters. Despite St. Giles's somewhat clumsy exhibition in the North, I am induced to Wiese, that he is a horse of more than average merit, for not only has he been heavily backed for this event; but also for the Metropo:itan and Chester Cup. Still from his size and. appearance I shall not be surprised to see him perform better later in the season. Not that I intend to desert him on this occasion, fur I have not so high an opinion of Skirmisher to make me believe him capable of giving 41as and beating St. Giles. * Lord Zetland's horse, last year, displayed a " temper" which, if retained by him, will slwa)s prevent my placing im plicit faith in his pretensions. Another cogent argument against him, and one in favour of Adamas, is furnished by the fact that he twice succumbed to Adamas last sea son, when Adamas was scarcely fit to run. Adamas too showed so much io , pr , vernent last year, that I am' com pelled to deem him worthy of the greatest trust, especially as be seems to possess gameness and is apparently built for staying. His race: with Saunterer in the Chester Autumn Meeting would, in my opinion, be alone sufficient to direct attention to his chance. In all probability Ford ham will ride him, but should that jockey be "claimed" for some other animal, a light-weight equally clever will have the mount. Sir Colin has been so knocked about in the market, that whatever hie merit may be I am not disposed to trust him, and I shall be as little surprised at his starting first favourite as at his being ultimately scratched. Codring. ton has a great advantage in the weights, and does not require to be "half a gsod horse" to beat the three-yr• olds. That be will run forward I fully expect, but that he will beat the three leading favourites I do not believe. Should Porto Rico have lost his soft heart and have re tained the "form" which he once unquestionably pos sessed a "form" which induced his then owner and friends to indulge in sanguine expectations of his carrying off the Two Thou:and and Derby, I should not look for a more worthy champion than Porto Rico, who, I fancy, wi'l yet recover somewhat the repu tation which he has lost, albeit like his illsfated brother, Orinoco, he may prefer a mile to two miles. For old acquaintance sake, and the remembrance which I retain of the slashing race which he once ran with Kalipyge, I shall not record my vote against Porto Rico. Of the other high weights my preference is for Assager, albeit he is popularly supposed to be only a "miler," but who looks as strong as a little cart horse, and, for aught I know to the contrary, may be as formidable over a long course as over a short one. lam not for Lawn, whose chance is a ferlorn one. This assertion is not made for the sake of a disgraceful pun, but is justified by the horse's bitter bad. running. Amati has been backed, and is fancied by his party. Both South-Western and the Elcot's dam colt will, however, keep him safe. The farmer wi 1, to use a hackneyed phrase, "beat more than beat him ;" and, after all, there may be more things dreamt of in my philosophy than seeing Mr. E. R. Clark's colours borne first past the post. On an imp tr. tial consideration of the chances, however, I have arrived at the conclusion that the most worthy animals to fill the first three places are ST. GILES, ADAMAS, and PORTO RICO. For a conkboat I shall select Assayer. Report states that a probability exists of M.D.'s being being brought out for the Trial Stakes, and, should it be correct, his performance will be regarded with much interest by his Darby Laekers. Mr. Parr, however, may be more inclined to play the Odd Trick. For the Stand Rate the most noteworthy names are Mary, Huntington, and Coal Black Rose. Should no " legal accident " interfere with Gemma d i Vergy's starting for the Whittlebnry, I shall let him re present my interest. The Nene Stakes I assign to Tame Decr. Tae Earl Spencer's P 1 de is the principal item upon Thursday's list. Vaulter, Hospitality, and John Peel have received good support for it, and the first men. tioned, according to his running at Salisbury, is certainly entitled to the confidence placed in him. I, however, am inclined to give my adherence to Little Gerard, Mabel, and John Peel. The Happy Land will doubtless follow up his Salis- bury successes by winning the Althorp Park Stakes. For the Cup my fancy points to Apathy and Poodle. I am at presrnt inclined to cast in my net with Fisherman for the St. Liz Handicap. Stormsail may carry me safely through for the Delapre. March 24. A FRESH MAN. NORTHAMPTON-MONDAY NIGHT. ARRlVlD.—Assayer, Tame Deer, Adama4, Skirmisher, Somerset, A.mati, Jessie, Sir Colin, Elc)t's dam colt, Codrington, Lady St. L'z, Wentworth, Huntingt•)n, Lord Nelson, Odd Trick, Jack the Giant Killer, Betel nut, Gemma di Vergy, Western Power, Madame Clio quot, Malacca, Olympus, Surrender, Strawberry, heroine, Companion, Squire Watt, Gaudy, and Sara. band. TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY. The Northampton events chiefly occupied attention, Early in the afternoon 5 to 1 was taken freely about Skirmisher, and 6 to 1 was currently offered, " bar one," for the Stakes. Towards the cl , s3e, however, a move. went was made in favour of St. Giles, who " for money" bad perhaps the call sif Lord Zetland's horse ; 5 to 1 might have been obtained about either. Adamas was supported at 7 to 1, and ultimately half a point less was hooked about him. Porto Rico was in good demand, at 7 and 8 to 1 ; the latter odds being, however, offered at the close. Very little business was done in favour of Sir Colin at the price quoted. -Vaulter, Hospitality, and John Peel were in much request for Earl Spencer's Plate. Two TIIOI3BAND.-5 to 1 was booked to a good sum about Vidette. Sydney, against whom in City circles 100 to 8 and 10 to 1 had been laid, was backed for about 4001., at 8 to 1. Taa DERBT.-10 to 1 was taken rep( atedly about Blink Bonny. The investments which cams under our notice amounted to nearly 600/. Arsenal was backed for money at 25 to 1. CLOSING PRICES. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. sto 1 agst Lord Ribblesia!e's St. Giles (t and off) sto 1 agst Lord Zetl%nd's Skirmisher (t and off) 13 to 2 agst Mr. Mellish's Adarnas (taken) 7 to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's Sir Colin (t and off) Bto 1 agst Sir J. Haaley',. Porte Rico (taken) 9to 1 agFt Mr. Thomps , n's Codrington 20 to 1 agst Mr. Henderson's-The Assayer (offered) 20 to 1 agst Mr. E. R. Clark's South - Western (off) 12 to 1 eget South• Western and Elcot's dam cdt coupled (taken) 25 to 1 agst Skirmisher winning thiseventandVedette the Two Thousand (taken to 20/.') - EARL SPENCER'S PLATE . - - 4to 1 agst Mr. St. John's Vaulter (t and offered) sto 1 agst Mr. Ridley's Hospitality (taken) .7 to 1 agst Colonel James's John Peel (taken) 10 to 1 agst Mr. G. Payne's Mabel (taken) 10 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Peter Flat (taken) CHESTER CUP. 1000 to 20 agst Lord Chesterfield's Typee (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 9to 2 agst Lord Zetland's Vedette (take Sto 1) 6to 1 agst Mr. Howard's Schiedam (taken) Bto 1 agst Baron Rothschild's Sydney (taken) 4000 to 60 agst Vedette's winning this event and Lady Hawthorne the Derby (taken) 2000 to 30 agst Sydney's winn n.; this event and Blink Bunny the Derby (taken) DEBBT. 10 to • 1 agst Mr. W. I'Anson's Bliuk Bonny (taken) 16 to 1 3.45 t Mr. T. Parrs M.D. (taken to 501.) 20 to 1 agst Lord Londesborough's Kent (taken) 20 to 1 apt Lord John Scr•tt'e Lady Hawthorne (t) 20 to 1 agst Mr(taken). Coppathwaite's Sprig of Shillelagh 25 to 1 agst Mr. lioward's Arsenal (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Lord Zetland's Skirmisher.(taken) COLONISATION IN TURKEY.—By a recent arrival from Cpstantinopl9., which brings intelligence to the 12 - ,h, we learn that- the Sultan published a firmar, ordering that land shall be given to foreign families who may feel disposed to establish themselves in Turkey. The essen. tial condition required for such settlers will be that they shall become subjec - s of the Sultan and swear fidelity to him. The colonists are to have full freedom of religion, and have their own churches. 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