The Sun. — London, England, 1857-05-19 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AND C OMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Lce°llll t 4 from Liverpool state that the Cotton ' i, cet Yesterd ay c l ose d fi rm ly, an d pri ce s o f a ll ) 5 0 l j e re unaltered. The sales amounted to 5 , 'ales, 2 ,000 of which were taken by the e rs. The Railway Share Market closed 7, and there was no material change in eg the Fo reign and Colonial Produce Markets this k have opened with a steady appearance, but Public sales declared are not very numerous. ' a u ci , to the limited supply of Sugar no auctions ktiv Verti sed, and as the demand fo r home use is (3) fu ll prices a re ma i n t a i ne d. The Indigo sales ir: r l ° , ress ing slowly, and the rates realised are still ril47' Of 1,125 chests passed yesterday, only "e sold 1 ;: a subjoined are the particulars of the specie !Py) 41 the Peni nsu l ar an d O r iental Steam Corn -1,140' " e asel Col om b o, w hi c h l eave s Southampton Nvir for India and China : to r e e , lay (silver) £171, 225 4 )l l°n (gold) 343 4 " r aS (gold) bo. (silver) „alcutta (silver) 144,285 B,e_nang (silver) tinpore (silver) c ".",I(ong (silver) sialumn (silver) 44 gbal (silver) £751,071 Th rl ere is a touch T la o r ta a l er remittance than was ex -4; for tnight since, the advance in the ex tn;es at Shaughae and Hong Kong having Ced in creased shipments. The silver market en,e,lell'verY active d ur ing the last few days, and I,cof Eati ons tend upwards. Poi li t: l ll° , lv iug special settling days have been ea ge the committee of the Stock Ex e, , -- East I n di an '.Railway E. Extension ire ' erid aY, May 22d ; Lancashire and York 'o " 9/. s h ares, Monday, May 25t h. Both be l uarked in the official lists. 0n e ,•„.,.. • a ail ...mons; in silver connected with the re ces by the Colombo, have produced rather . activity in the money market, and there is li P o r t ellr e• For commercial purposes the demand T h /e rY large, but full rates are still exacted. e' _, El aalish Funds remain exceedingly quiet, ' a rltttio n i n prices not having exceeded elit • There have been a few dealings but speculation is inactive. The Bulls 1 1 fl " realise, and there is an absence of B ear 4 ; Ct iolla. The market c onsequen tl y con ti nues ii-sallathetic state. Consols have been 93 94, e N u t h for money ; and 941 for the account. 5 ,w Threes a re 9211, th e Reduced 92-g 1, and tqi 411 uities 2 7-16. Bank Stock is 212 to 2131, to la Stock 222. The M arc h E xc h equer Bill s are ov er ,!' Prom., and the June ditto 3s. prem. The ir k : 4 l'4 br o k er h as purc h ase d 20,0001. o f th e p ar r ua 10,000/ . o f t h e l atter. th e °re ign Stocks there i s v ery little inquiry, e quo tations are tolerably steady. Turkish 6 ' to ellt a. are a b out 94i 1, being flat, and the 4 j et e r ,, 4B . hav e b een dealt i n at 101 g. Spanish l g . "ents. are 44, and Do., Deferred 25k s ; q Per Cents., have been dealt in at 96 ' . ( l , 3 utch 21.-- per Cents., 651 ; and Do., 4 per 10 0, 1 ; Sardinian are 91a, ; Brazilian 99i The ‘ko foil k FI . °l7 ing are the nominal prices of Foreign a,.--Grenada Deferred Bonds, 617 ; Mexican, ~• Ileruvian 4.1 per Cents., 77 78 ; ditto 3 per Sian; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44 i 6 1 ; it l4- ,' per Cants, 104 106 ; ditto 41 per A efe rpei v i G 9 8 ; Spanisli 3 per Cents., 41i ; ditto ditto Certificates, 68 1 ; ditto Il a 1W 5 h .g. lied "3' Shares this morning have been in very Peca request, and the few dealings reported are 17a r a t stance s a slight reduction upon yester- M v'• Great Western and Midland declined ti n itl e,llester, Sheffield, and Lincoln..a.baout Thess., 11 each t 'urgh, Perth, and Dundee . iu aa tis nci Canadian lines also exhibited a decline. 4 4. 41 1 Lyons receded 55., and Grand Trunk ~4ih r . eat Western of Canada 10s. q4 e „ .4 ,. 13 g Shares rule very quiet. Portgibaud l o i`„Lead. realise ta . e ler Stock Bank Shares are inactive at Ottoman 41 4 TlOtations. Bank of Egypt and 0 • Nlv.Jere dealt in at yesterday's rates, and ,b 1 Z s sank declined ss. to 10s. 16 . 1 11e,'" Miscellaneous Shares no variation in " can be reported. FUNDS,--CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY. ("rein the 7' o.Lgcuil List:) 4, 0 _ Business done. . 213 A 12 13,;, den 92 (4,„' iletinced Annuities eonsots Annuities 934 4 51 - 4 I ' 2 q:,,C,,_ent. &Inuit:l6's 928 i 3 / 4 D; Ann Annuities Ilietz. 34 expire sth Jan. 1860 2 7-16 ni 'ke e l, ears, expire sth April, 1885 l7k ..... 222 ..i tto 464( . 1 ° k 1140 1a ) : 111 ,le 2100 0 k cconnt 2 7 d 94.1. 4 4 :I( )( ' t er. 2.d. • March. I June. .......... 35 I) I 3 ..................... 36 p ' 2op „ • . 6 3 p 2 , ............................. . 5 p ... ...... . ..... t o, ie. 458, 3i per Cent. ........... Op FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Zlitt° per Cent iit4to 18 52, • 41 3 per Cent.. 99i i g4, B " 1 829 ana 1839 5 99 100 • z4t• tt ° 4,•-, ° ,,ncls, 5 per Ceilt., C 0n .1841 t 1 d per Cent. Nt i t l , 11 4 111 1 '••••• D. -01 A 18, -ts22 St 5 per Cent — .d it to l ' e r Cent ) " 11 -all • ton; .................................. 1) 2 ° A 48 . 5 per Cent. N k Ml l ks ee ° ll t a i d. Ae its cou ut Per Cent. 41A 4t.it,to beferred, 3 per Gor C k ?41l bleh „tnailittee Cert of not fun 6i ttt, end, • Coup. per cent 94i 944- Dit to ke"f•r•tuteed, 4 per Cent. 'otint 'I aeruaOr • the above oayable In Lons.en. 1), I ,Itto 4 1 2 Per C ent., ex. 25 francs et .t.t',l,ler Cent.. ex. 25 francs Ir'4ilge,l2 Guilders 651 ' 4ll Cent:Oertificates THREE O'CLOCK. 4 ttlacas, mon ey 4 -e"Jount (Jane 4) THE MAILS. • MONDAY. HAMPIDN' !,,,T,lolllAlioyal Mail Company'sS°llr steam-ship Atrato, Capt. est India maiis, ;ill ~I, left this day, with the usual W 00/ jewellery ,!,o,;(l,s'argo, specie to the ' amount of 6, 0 ' ' e Colonel q and 67 , whom ar Ai it passengers, amom ke, ' Rey, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, Rev. Mr. Ketley, t , 4„ , qnit.„- -reninsular and Oriental Company ' steam-ship s epal P enin- Illilk:', Captain Joy, left this day, with the u and Gib tilf,„, mail for Oporto, Vigo, Cadiz Lisbon, 0 and 16' . ; , ` ; ,00/ . it p cie for Cadiz; a full cnrg lietCBPengera, among Se ' whom are Baron Oersen, ' the ac.„42rads ambassador • Captain Brown, &u. steamship t(lituie Egad and American Company's s ill 0414% Captain Bown, left this day for Ha s y s h t r e e e a to take will re lrli tP„ 334 passengers for the Brazils. ger ,4 'euthanapten and leave on the 4th proximo for 'eetination. ' TZt lie 1 . , * Q°4llT•—•Mr. John Hartnup, the astronome t r o a a t ~hetlemiverl3ool O bservatory, has replied as follows . ' °ll aet -a , who wrote to ' him on the subject of ;SW wnieh atpresent agitates the minds of timid__ 4 ie •' : o,s .May 14, 1837. — „at. Sires , o ervatory, Liverpool, ofthe to i•qich -t. have not seen the newspaper paragraphs „‘? be j° ll allude respecting the comet which appears N D ''') ratteh dreaded b the timid, but I can assure t Zn,141 ladies of whom y you speak as being nervous on d to e lif;ujeet that, however much they may be attache too 4 tlb: they day laugh at the idea of so remote a danger_ - an n • • - - de anal of our earth by contact with one . of 1.10 55 tab Ysterious bodies. Of the physical cenatitu tiee,2, conaets astronomers do not know anything, litite'd'.ht they appear to be gaseous. The effect pro 'ere by contact of the earth with a comet would there ,t ' e P R: aba blY, be nothing more than the mixture of 4 14 4,„-i'lls material with our atmosphere. Should this g oo Place the effect produced is just as likely to be , c 'lltr: % „ 14 ; but, for anything that we know to the 'lci e ,q. all the comets put together would not be suf t(llqo4).Produce any sensible effect. The chance of a Ara.,,,, 4 le? however, very remote. The late Prof f es t a h or e 'atiejennaacle a calculation as to the probability o ' f , ka - 0 1, (3 , 1 a comet, the form and position of whose orbit 4 "4,1 11 " the, coming in contact with the eartb, and t6i, tbat the chances were 280,000,000 to 1 against b rat et pla .It has been said by a very cele• - -eu 4 , 4 - ce of t day that we might • as A t ii - ronomer the present h gaill a si t . t em pt to ascertain how far a cloud which is driven a gain st a mountain will tend to break off the top, as to %ntaet ' 15" any mechanical - , , yours very e4late II danger to the earth from 4thli with a comet. —I remain, dear ~-, Jotizi g q. e M. Sinclair, Esq., .4,0 4 4; 4 . I iTIWP.--_ eorg ruE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVBNING, MA Y 19, 1867, h. 100 h. 100 5 all h. 100 5 all ft. 100 It. 1100 1 all ;0 all 5 , all .21 all .241 all 0 all it. 100 ! .0 54', 5 all it. 100 611 sil 50 all 50 all 25 I all 12i1 all St, 100 10 all 12 all RAILWAYS. Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. Col.Stour Vy. E. Lin. g. 6 p. f! E. Un. 11. Sh. Gias. Barr. ez Neils. Direct. Do. Now IGlstr.hDu.Fr llull At Selby Do. 2 Sharei Do. Shares Lon. & Greenwl Do. Preference, !Lou. Til., &S.! Do. Bark. Sh. 'Manch.Bxton.' and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd., Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. id.&Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per et.. Do. Fixed sp. e Prest. Wyre Do. 2Shrs. Roystn.dt Shrews .Sz . , Her S. Staffordsh.. all I,VearVal.g6pc 25 all St. 1100 Wilts&S,->mrst Closing Prices this day. 9?, - 91 • 11 - 13 133 - 135 34 - 41 IOG 148 = 12 , 2'4 —232 1101 106 j par p 21 - 2$ 88 - 90 - 54 - 56 1 110 -- 1:3.3 8 - 9 , 9 - 32 ali 86 88 FE SHARES. oi -: 95 -- On ni = C 1108 - 112 108 - 112 - gP , A - - 72 li3 = li:6 104 - 106 100 - 102 61 - 63 108 - 10$ 54 -- 6i 93 -- 95 83 - 85 j 84 -- 86 100 -- 101 9.4 -- 10 16 -- 17 91 -10 i 72 -- 74 19 -- 9i -141 : 144 1132 -- 131 1137 - 140 ill 4 - 116 1154 - 156 - - $l , 66 - 68 1:19 - 132 96 - 98 86 - 88 .. 1 - ll ..f . 1 liiii 7_16 91 - 92 1i- 1(1 - ,1( 211 - 224 110 - 112 114 - 116 105 - 110 la jO 224 -23 i 98 - 100 921 - 91 121 i 61/ 2 27 - 28 2 - 3p •• •-- ••• 2i - 2 i 111 1 10i 11§ 331 i 3 n 125 121 103 681 g fi 1011 i 111 k 1054 93 7i 43 nil I St. 100 Leasing Companies Ln.B;;N.W. e.latcdon E.U.StE.O Gt.Northnl E. Count Caldonian. Do Clt.Westn Do S. Eastorn Do Peto &Co Do Ln. &N. W & Midld Midland E. Count Do Do Do L. &I' .W Do Gt.Northn T. Brasseyl M. MCI eau, Stk. &Dar Do IGt.w4 PREF EREN all Blyth and Tyne 10 p. e.pref. (issd. at 501.) 100 Bris.&•Ex.4 P.C. St.l 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares..) 100 Caledn. £lO 46 p. c. 100 Ches. & Ho. 5 - 6 p.c. 1100 Do. do. 5 per cent... all Cork &Bandons6p.c. all Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. 2 E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. 100 'Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c. 100 i Do, do. Cls. C 7 p. c. all Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l all Do. No. 2 all Do. New 6 pr. c. St. all East Uu. G. 6p. c. all Do. 51., 10 per cent. all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. all Do. do. 4 per cent... 100 I East Lancash .6 p .cts. all E.&W. York. J. sths 5 Edin.&Gl. sp. c. Sh. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. l 100 Furness, 5 p. c..... .. 100 Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c. 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c. 100 Do. 5 p. c, Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem._ 100 Do. 46 per cent ..... GO Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. C. prem. all Gt .N .of Scot.lst Pre 100 Gt. S &W. (Ireland) 15 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc 100 Do. con. red. 41 p.c. 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c. 100 Do. irred. 4 per lent. 100 Do 5 p. c. red. pref. all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh all Do. Chester Bp. c.P.S all Do. do. 5 p. c. do 100 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk all Do. Chesh. Gus. Sh all Do. do. do all Do. do. do 100 Lan.& York. 6 pc. St. 100 Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l 100 D0.,P.,5p.c.5t.N0.2 100 Do. NOW Guar. 6p.c. 100 Do. do. sp. c., No. 4 100 Lon. di Cov. & Nuneaton 5 p. ct... 100 Lon. &S. W. 7 per ct. late 3d Shares all Londy. & Color. 3 Sh. all Lowly. &Ennis. Sh. 100 M., S. , &L. 6p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 100 Do. do. 31 per cent. all Marypt. &Carl. 4 p.c. all Do. 46 per cent 10: 1 , Do. do. 100 Mid.Consol.6p.c. St 100 Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c 100 Do. 44 p. c. Pref. St 100 Do. L. &H. Pref. St all New., Aber.. &c., pr 1 5 p. c. red . 5 p.c. pm 8 Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct all gorf k Deb. 4 p.c. Sh 100 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 100 Do. 25 1 p• • c pf 7 1847 1100 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847 100 North British . ...... 36 Do. 71. Preference 100 N.B. Berw. 4p. c. Prf, 84 Do. do. do 13 (Do. Leeds 6 pc. No.l 9 'Do. do. Qrs., 1848._ 10 Do. York H.& S. Pur. all North Staffordshire 100 10x., IVor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. 100 'Do tip c 2d guar all Scot. Cent. New Pref. 100 I Sc.N.E Aber.2;.6p.c. 'lOO Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 100 Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St all South Devon all Do. fixed 46 pr cent. 3 all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 100 Do. 44 per cent all Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Stu 100 S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. 100 Do. do. 46 p. c all S.Yorksh.4 p.c. Guar all Stock. &Dar., sp. c 15 Do. do. do. 1 ., all Stock. & Hartl. g. 5. p.c. till July 1, '56 all IlVateyfd&Kilk. 6 pc. BRITISH MINES. 2/ 12 Alfred Cons. (Philk.) 19. 201 20 14 I British Iron • . 20 'Condurow (Cambrn.) 155 165 10 1 iDev.Gt. Oasis. (Tay.)'46o 480 ... 14s Great South Tolgus l9l —20 A 1.1 I 11/3prt.W.Alfrcl.(Philk ) 6 6i 6i ... 7 IGrt.W. Vor (HeLstn ) 4 5. 11 ... 13s Lady Bertha 7i Frances (Mogan) 18 —2O N.W.Basset (Illogan) 20 22 20= 6/I.sNorth Wheal Crofty 5 6 ... 1i IPar. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 22 --25 ... 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 5 6 ... Os. Sort. Cons. Min. Co 1$ —1! 11 21 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 330 340 ... 2 Cam Brea (Illogn.) 5i 61- m . . 19 S.W. I Frances(lllon.) 300 -- 310 5 4i Tam. S. L.Min. ° Co. a 1.1 10 9 Tin Croft 4i ... 40 I.ln.Aline (Gwennap) 200 220 1256 V. of Twiny (Camar.) 1 ... 1i W. Basset (Illogan) 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 140 150 51. Wh. Basset (Illogan). 260 270 ... 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 360 380 52 Wh. Edward(Calstck) 5 51. 51 117s'Wh. Kitty (U. Llant 18 20 8 Wh.Ma.Ann (Menht.) 46 48 ... 41 Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 23 25 FOREIGIT MINES. FOREIGN. 20 7 Australian 10 all Antwrp &,Rotterdanai 6/ 71 71 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issue at £5 pm) - 11 li 20 18 Ardennes I ... 30 all Do. Coca.es & Culacl. ... „, 5 all Belgian East. Junct 11 la 20 16 Be zien t o Graissessac 1 1 2 ,i, p 20 15 Do. St. John De l Re y 14 16 14 1 1 Clarendon Con. Mill. 6 all Carmeaux&Toulouse 5 Co. of Jamaica s— id 40 all Cobre Copper 5B 60 20 12 iD C u o t a c l h 3 R li h n e e n s Rhenish a ........... 11 ---- I l d 20 all Eastern of Franco ... °29f— 30j . . 16 Copiapo . 2 all Fortuna 20 all Do. New 20 all General 20 2s. 'Euphrates Valley ... par —ip p 3 all Linares 20 18 , Gt., Central of France 24 211 5 li Lusitanian 20 18 Groat Luxembourg... 6 — ' 7 ii 1 all Mariquita. --- 1 16 4 Italian Junction ••• ••• 1 all New Granada 20 all Lake Const. & Bale ... ••• J 1 all Noveau Monde 20 all Li CITC and Turnhout ... • • ;( 1 20 all Pont.SiLIAM.& Smlt 6 8 61 1 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 51 5,..,P 5 1 Port Philip — ... 5 all Lucca. di Pist.sp.c.p. ... --• 30 16„ Santiago de Cuba 120 all Lyons and Geneva ... 30 —3l 1 all South Australian 20 all I Lyons & Mediterran. ... ... 1 all Do. Scrip 331 all Maria Antez'ia - ••• 1 all Do. 10 p. e. Prof. Pref.... ... —.. , 10 all Do. New - ••• 281, all United Mexican ...... 31 4 • 20 all Namur & Liege 20 all Do. do. 6p. e. Pref 2O —20 i MISCELLANEOUS. 16 all Northern of France 3B -- 3 8 1 38 1 25 19 Australian Agricult. 191 201 10 all NorwegianTrnk. Pref 81 9 1 , JO all Australn. Royal Mail ... ... 20 all Paris and Lyons 571 —59 i ~ 20 all ' Paris and Orleans 56 58 10 all Berlin Water Works.. 4 5 Reeife & San F ran 50 40 Brit. American Land ... .. 20 7'. , d 100 32.! C ana d a ' .(Peniam.) g. 7p.C. i Pas 10 71 Rome and Frascati._ .. ... St. 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July ... ... 20 all Royal Danish l 7. -- 19 St. 100 Do. 6 p.c.Feb.&Autt. ... ... St. 100 D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept. 5 all Royal Swedish 1 11 . . ... _ 8 81 8 1 St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 32 • 37 20 all Sambre and Meuse 10 all Do. 51 per cent. pref B.l 8i 25 all Do. Prof, 7 p. cent. 25 2 7 5 all Crystal Palace 2 2/ 21 2 20 all Southern of France.. 31i 321 --. 51 51 8i all I Virest Flanders..,,,,,, 4/ —5l 5 all Do. Preference (Do. 51 per c. Prof • 9A 10 191 4 all Crystal Pal. of France ... -:-:-1 ... 10 all 20 all I W.&N.W. of France 301 311 1 1 Duston Iron Ore i.. 8041 20 6 ,Westr of Austria... par 1 p 20 18 Eastern Steam .. —.. —I ••• ••• 20 all Vest. of Switzerland ,„ _ .. St. 100 Electric Telegraph 6 all 'Wiesbaden 6 all I Do. Sp. cent. pref. „, _ ... 5' all En.diAust.Cop.SmCo' 11 11 11 1 20 all 'Zealand ... lO 10s. Eur. & Ind.Jctn. Tel. par il 3 - ----------- 25 all Gen. Ir.Sc•Col.(lim.) ... .•. ... JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat.', .. . . ------7 --- _ 2O 5 London Discount ...I • 1 ~ , id 10 all 'Australasia 1 87 89 88 71 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus' 3/ 4 31 4 25 18i Bank of Egyp t II i l i d 17 1 20 10 M a g dalena St. Navig•l m _ ... 100 50 Bank of London 152 54 , 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tell ... . 40 all Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co. I ... ... 10 all Mexican& S.Americn! 2i 1 ,o 50 all B r itish' N. American ) ... ... 5 5 Nat. Discount C0....1 2 20 8 C.Bk.of Ind.Au..diCh 11 la 5 5 Do. New• ... 100 50 'City 62 64 10 5 Net Land.... 11 1 I • 100 25 'Colonial ... —„, 10 all Do. Do. I 4 41 100 20 'Commercial of Lond. ... •„ 5 all Do.S p af.iss.at Icl 1 41 4 2 20 all Eng.Scot.&Aus.Cht. 171 17-1 5 1 Do. Do. 20 all Lou. Ch. Bk.of Aust. 171 18 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land' 18 22 20 all ' Ditto New ............1 7 1 71 17 1 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.e.D.; ... ... 20 20 I London and County ~. ... 1 all N. B. Australasian — I A 4 50 53 'Lud.&E.l3nkng.CorP •.. ••• 0 all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 9 10 91 50 10 ,London Joint Stock.. ... --- ... 31i 100 20 i Lond.andWestminst. ..• 1 all Oriental Gas 12 ss. Do. New Shares .... . 100 35 I National Pro. of Eng. ... • 25 all Peelßr. Ld. & Minrl ll 21 20 10 ( Do. New • ••• 50 all Peninsular & Oriental) '.. ... 50 22., National Bank 20 all ,New South Wales .... 46 —4B 50 all Rhymney Iron 25 all Oriental Bank Corp. 40 41 401 15 all Do. New 6 8 20 15 'Ottoman Bank 100 f-35 (Provincial of Ireland ... ... 1 all Scot . Austral.lnvest. /1 11 it; all 'Do. New — all Do. New 5 1 R.Aus.B.&G.Im.Co. ~. ... \ -- ••• S. Ans. Gov. 6 p.c.bds. ... -- ... 25 all South Australia • ••• 25 all South Austral. Land 34 36 25 all ( Union of Australia 55 = - 57 551 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip i --- 1 , ... 21 Do. New 50 10 Union of London '.! --- .!. 25/ 'OO 30 - Unity Mutual 20 5 Trus. La. Co. Up. Can .. -- •• • ...00 50 w .•• 100 281 VanDiemon's Land, ll —. 12 ~ warn BX o lioncl... • 9 -- •7a\ _ - ••• .•• 9 —, 7d Business this day LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN RE COLLIE. This bankrupt was described as of Bishop Stortford, draper, and ho came up to-day for his certificate. Mr. Cliciley said he appeared for the bankrupt, and he understood that there was no opposition on the part of the assignees. Mr. Mardyn, for the assignees, said that he did not object to the bankrupt having a certificate, but it was necessary to state to the court that, just before his bank ruptcy, he bad given a bill of sale over his whole pro perty, and his expenses had exceeded his profits. He did ❑ot object to the bankrupt having a certificate of the second class. Mr. Chidley said that he could not ask for one of a higher clase. Certificate granted accordingly. An application was then made on behalf of Mr. Scruby to be paid a sum of 3001. on the following cir cumstances :—lt appeared that Mr. Scruby was a credi tor for cab, and was also liable to the amount of 5001. on bankrupts bills, and on the 13:h of January last bankrupt gave him a bill of sale to secure him to the amount of 3001. The bill of sale was duly registered, but it was afterwards proposed that the bankrupt should make an assignment for the benefit of his creditors, the result was that it was executed, but subject to his bill of sale, and Mr. Scruby left the trustees in possession, but on the bankruptcy taking place, he took the property, but afterwards again gave it up, on the undertaking that he should be paid 3001. in full. _ His Honour directed an e3riniination to take place. IN RE This bankrupt was described as of Milton, next Gravesend, draper ; and to-day was appointee for choice of assignees. Mr. Beard, from the office of Mr. Buchanan, appeared for the petitioning creditor, and assignees were chosen. The debts are about 7001. ; assets, 301. IN RE NASH. This bankrupt was e.escribed as of College-hill, wine merchant, and to-day was appointed for his last examina tion. Mr. Lawrance said there was ohjcction to the bank• rupt passing, ars there was no matter as to account, but all questions must be reserved till the certificate meeting. (Before Mr, Commissioner Fonblanque.) IN RE RICHARD.-THE ROT AL BRITISH BANK. This bankrupt was described as an apothecary, &c., Bedford-square, and came up to pass his last exami nation, on accounts prepared by Mr. J. W. Fowell, Basinghall-street. The bankruptcy arose in conse quence of his having been the holder of 30 New Shares in the Royal British Bank, on which ha was liable for the directors' call of 50/. per share, less a balance of 415/. ; on his drawing account there are no other debts, and the assets are sot down at 3751. One of the items of losses is 1,5001., originally paid for the shares. The bankrupt passed without opposition. (Before Mr. Commissioner nolroyd.) IN RE CATE. This bankrupt was described as of the Ship Tavern, Tower-street, and to-day was appointed for his la-A ex amination, which be passed, on accounts prepared by Messrs. Paul and Turner. The debts are stated at 1,5001., assets, good debts, 181. 19 , ., property 1801. • IN RE FAREBROTHER AND CO. These bankrupts were described as of Stockwell, wax merchants, but the case was adjourned, no accounts hav ing been filed. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S (MONDAY,) The Derby horses were knocked about is a perplexing manner„ and so sudden and rapid were the changes, that it was with great difficulty that we are enabled to compile a correct price current. The most important incident was the advance of Tournament, who it was re ported bail been most satisfactorily tried. Early in the afternoon 12 to 1 to about 7001. was taken about him ; after wards a slight reaction set in, and 13 to 1, 14 to 1, and 15 to 1 were laid ; at the close, however, he was de cidedly firm at 11 to 1 taken freely ; 7 to 1 was iffered against Skirmisher without Effect, but a point higher odds would have commanded backers ; 9 to 1 was repeatedly taken about Arsenal, but it was also currently offered throughout the afternoon ; 11 to 1 was laid against An ton to 501.; 10 to 1 might have been obtained without difficulty. The odds against M.D. fluctuated between 15 to 1 and 100 to 8, the latter price being, perhaps, his correct quotation. Sprig of Shillelagh was steady ;he was not, however, backed for a very large sum ; the last bet about him was 1000 to 80 ; 1000 to 55 was taken three times about Lady Hawthorn. Birdin-the-Hand was friendless ; 20 to 1 was currently offered against him, and, indeed, we believe layers might have been found who would have accommodated hackers at any price between 100 to 5 and 100 to 3 - "SO to 1 was laid once agst Adamas, but subsequently 25 to 1 was taken. Saunterer made a further retrogression, 20 to 1, 22 to 1, and finally 25 to 1 were laid against him ; 1000 to 15 was betted five times against Lambourn; 1000 to 4 and 6000 to 30 were laid against Newton-le-Willows. The other transactions do not require comment. Closing prices : SOMERSETSIIIRE STAKES. 3 to 1 agst Wentworth sto 1 agst Dulcamara 7to 1 agst Pole Star 7to 1 agst Jesuit 8 to 1 agst Fisherman 10 to 1 agst Odd Trick The abave prices were compiled from " City business, There was no betting on the race at the " Corner." DERBY. 7 to 1 agst Skirmisher (offered) 9to 1 agst Arsenal (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Tournament (11 to 1 taken freely) . 11 to 1 agst Anton (taken) 100 to 8 agst Sprig of Shillelagh (taken) 100 to 8 agst M.D. 18 to 1 agst Lady Hawthorn (taken) 20 to 1 agst Sydney (taken) 20 to 1 agst Zuyder Zee (efferecl) 25 to 1 agst Adamas (taken) 25 to 1 apt Saunterer (taken) 25 to 1 aget Bird-in-the-Hand (offered) 30 to 1 agst Wardermarske (taken) 40 to 1 agst Blink Bonny 40 to 1 agst Glenmasson (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Lambourn (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Pyrrhus the Second (taken) 200 to 1 agst Newton-le-Willows (taken) 1200 to 800 and 500 to 400 on Skirmisher apt Arsenal (taken) 200 oven cn Anton and Lady Hawthorn agst Warder marske coupled (taken) 6 to 1 agst Anton and M.D. coupled (taken to 50/ ) OAKS. 20 to 1 agst Moe tiseiwa (offered) ASCOT CUP. 10 to 1 agst Riseber (taken) 16 to 1 agst Polestar (taken) MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) HAYA A.RICETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 4/ 4s ; clover do., 3/ 103 to 5/ ss; and straw, 1 / 5 s to 1 / lOs per load. Trade steady. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 41 40; clover do., 3/ 10s to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1 / 5 s to 1 / 103 per load. A moderate demand. WHITECHAPEL.--MeadOW hay, 2/ 12s to 41 4s ; clover do., 3/ lOs to 51 5s ; and straw, .1/ 5s to 1/ 103 per load. Trade dull. COLONIAL. TEA.—The market is quiet, with a fair business doing in good useful sorts fit for home consumption. Common congou is quoted 12d. SUGAII.—No public sales are announced. By private contracts a good business has been done, and rather higher rates have been realised for both foreign and colonial. The refined market is firm, at fully former rates. COFEEIL—A small quantity only is announced for public competition during the week. Several transactions have taken place in Plantation Ceylon, at improved prices, and Native is enquired for at fully previous quotations. RICE.--The lower quotations are in fair demand at about former values, but the finer descriptions met a very dull trade at a slight decline in prices. RUM.—A rather active business has been done, and fine Jamaica realised a slight advance. TALLOW.—OnIy a moderate business has been done, and prices have ruled steady. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 55s 3d, 55s 6d, and for delivery last three months 54s 9d, 55s per cwt. Suroinne—Yesterday morning Mr. Bedford, coroner fer Westminster, held a painful inquiry at the Two Brewers Tavern, Jermyn-street, St. James's into the circumstances connected with the death of Captain John Brown, aged 59 years, late of the 23d Royal Welsh Fusi tiers, and a member of the Junior United Service Club, who committed self•destruction by shooting himself with a revolver at his residence, 8, Charles-street, St. James's square, on Friday afternoon last. The jury returned the following verdict :—" That the deceased destroyed his own life by shooting himself with a pistol when in a state of temporary mental derangement?' The proceed. ings, which were attended by a large number of de ceased's friends, including several of his late brother officers, then terminated. FIEWING EXTRAORDINARY.—The Perthshire Courier relates the following :—A party fishing, a few days ago, hooked with a fly a large trout, which, at the first spring, went away with a fine gut cast line and three flies in it. The same individual fishing further up the water on the afternoon of the same day, with bait, found his hook come in contact with something unmanageable at the bottom of the water, and on drawing his line his astonish ment was great to see a fine gut line come up with three trouts attached to it. The tither immediately recogl nised the cast off gut he had lost in the morning, and could only account for three trouts being on i t b y sup posing that the one he hooked in the morning, in moving through the water, had attracted two of its brethren ; or, in other words. had gone fishing for them. Such another instance is perhaps not on record. Never on the Eden has there been a worse season, the strong easterly winds off St. Andrews' Bay and the dry weather preventing good takes. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That an Ex traordinary GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders in the LONDON UNADULTERATED FOOD COMPANY, Limited, will be held at the Company's Offices, No. 25, Bucklersbury, London, on Wednesday the 27th instant, at 12 o'clock precisely, to receive a report from the Board of Directors as to the arrangements they have made with the promoters of the Company. By order of the Board, WILLIAM General Manager. ibrition SUN OFFICE, Semi, o'Clock. BATH RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LANSDOWN STAKES. Rip Van Winkle Madame Michel Sir Colin Ten ran. BIENNIAL STAKES. Lambourn Vigil , Avenger Three ran. Won easy; FREE HANDICAP. Elopement colt Unexpected Lady Conyngham Fiv© ran. SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES. Cedric Polestar Wentworth Nine ran. Won by ten lengths. Six lengths between the second and third. MEMBERS' PLATE. Shirah 1 Van Eyck Park Keeper Twelve ran. BIENNIAL STAKES. Gin - Bridal Tour Gala Five ran. LATEST BETTING. DERBY. Bto 1 agst Arsenal (taken) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.--(This Evening.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the wooisack at five o'clock. THE EARL OF WESTMEATH AND THE " GLOBE" NEWSPAPER. The Marquis of WESTMEATH asked the indulgence of their lordships for a few minutes while he referred to a personal matter affecting his own character, in con nexion with the Divorce Bill, which was set down for the second reading that evening. His attention was called to an article of a most virulent character in the Globe of lat night, in which article his name was dragged in, again and again, in a series of state ments which in themselves were utterly false, and which he verily believed were libellous. In respect to the libellous part he could only say that the proper authority would have to deal with it. As they concerned his honour, he took the present opportunity of stating that be would afford the parties an opportunity of sustaining them if they could. He would merely then confine him self to a contradiction which had been sent about on the part of a lady who did him the honour of bearing his name, who left his home about 38 years ago, and who did not appear to be yet content. The statement in the Globe was no doubtmade with the view of vilifying his character. Their lordships might naturally say that this being a pri vate matter they had nothing whatever to do with it. It should, however, be recollected that the statements were put forward in connection with the bill that was to be considered by their lordships this evening. He therefore lost not a moment in stating when the proper ouportunity occurred in committee npon the bill be should most certainly meet all these statements not only by direct denial, but by most positive and unrefutable evidence. He would be prepared to show that they were founded on untruth, and were characterised by perjury and conspiracy, that they never could have been made in any court where the testimony was viva voce but as it were behind the curtain, in the way of evidence, was taken in the eccle siastical courts. He hoped the noble and learned lord's bill would entirely abolish The system. INDIA. In reply to a question from the Earl of ELLEN BOROUGH, Lord PANMURE said he did not feel much alarm at the recent intelligence respecting the state of affairs in India. Care would be taken to provide againkt any serious consequences. Orders having been given to have a portion of our troops ready to embark for China, it had since then benn arranged that four of those regiments should embark early in the next month for India. The reason why this delay took place was to prevent the troops arriving in India during the unhealthy part of the year. THE CONTINUOUS SERVICE. Earl TALBOT asked whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to discharge the seamen in her Majesty's Royal Navy entered and engaged for con tinuous service 1 Earl GRANVILLE said there was not the slightest intention of breaking faith with the British seamen. He thought the propositions that had been made to the seamen in the royal navy, on the contrary, were very beneficial. DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES BILL. Lord LYNDHURST having explained certain cir cumstances connected with a petition that had been transmitted to him for presentation to their lordships. The LORD CHANCELLOR rose to move the se cond reading of the bill, and entered at considerable length into the provisions of the hiP. [LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.) The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. The following members took the oaths and their seats: —Lord C. Hamilton, Sir H. F. Davie, Mr. W. Jack• son, Mr. Crook, Col. Clifford, Sir J. Oxen, and Mr. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Tho Willenhale (Wolverhampton) Gas Bill was con sidered, and ordered to be read a third time. BIRKENHEAD AND LIVERPOOL DOCKS. Colonel W. PATTEN moved that the minutes of evidence taken before the committees on the Birken head Docks Bill (1854), the Birkenhead Dock Com pany's Bill (1854), the Liverpool Docks Bill (1855,) the Birkenhead Dock Trustees Bill (1855), the Birken head and Liverpool Docks (Trust Property of the Bir kenhead Dock Trustees) Bill (1855), the Birkenhead Docks Bill (1856), and the Admiralty and Boardof Trade Reports on the bills, be referred to the committee on group A. of private bills.—Agreed to. RETURNS. Several unopposed returns were ordered to be laid on the table of the house. THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK. Mr. WYLD presented the following petition from the assignees, committee of depositors, and depositors of the Royal British Bank : "That the laws now in force relating to the bankruptcy and winding-up of joint-stock companies .are defective, most injurious to the interests of creditors, and opposed to the ordinary principles of bankruptcy in not providing for the realisation and equal distribution of the separate es tates of shareholders, at the instance of assignees, or the representatives of creditors. " That such laws are also destructive of the interests of shareholders in leaving them exposed (however desirous of contributing fairly towards the debts of the company), to the consequence and heavy expense of actions by indivi dual creditors. " That it is expedient to confer power on the Courts of Bankruptcy and Chancery to grant protection to the per sons and property of shareholders, with the consent of the assignees or representatives of creditors (to be chosen for that purpose where there is no bankruptcy), upon such terms as the Court may think fit. " That provision should be made to constitute the ceasing to carry on business by any Joint Stock Company an act of bankruptcy, in order that adjudication in bankruptcy might be obtained forthwith, either with the concurrence of or adversely to the company, and that further provisions in accordance with recent legislation should be made to enable the Court of Bankruptcy to make the requisite calls, and finally wind up and settle the affairs of a bank rupt company. " That power should also be conferred upon the courts of Bankruptcy and Chancery, with the consent of the as signees or representatives of creditors, and also with the consent of a certain proportion of the creditors, to sanction a compromise between any or all of the shareholders and the creditors, which power would be in accordance with principles already recognised by the bankrupt laws." SAVINGS BANS BILL. Mr. COLLINS asked the Chancellor of the Exche quer, what time he intended to fix for the second read ing of the Savings Bank Bill, issued on Saturday, and when he.would be prepared to submit to the house the regulations for the future government of those banks ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the second reading of this bill stood for to-morrow. He intended to ask the house to allow the bill to be read without opposition, and then to commit it pro forma to make certain alterations that had been suggested to him. He thought it would be better to take the discussion on the bill on its details in committee. He proposed to go into committee on the bill either on Friday or Monday next. He proposed to make certain alterations in the reOption clauses, hot he did not intend to set out the r,gulations in full in the act. MILITIA REGIMENTS. Capt. D. O'CONNELL asked the Under Secretary for War, whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to make any change in the relative rank o! the regimental baptains and adj utants of militia regiment s, so as to affect the seniority of the former over the lat ter ; and, if so, whether he would lay on the table an correspondence or memorials, and answers thereto, i Galloway Rifles Regiment of Militia—Ensign Arthur which explain the reasons for such a change ? I Graham Hay to be Lieutenant, vice Barry, promoted. Sir J. RAMSDEN said that the alteration the hon. gent'eman alluded to bad been under the careful consi deration of the Government, and was so a this time, but that no conclusion had yet been come to. Major SIBTHORP asked the Under Secretary for War, whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Go vernment to call up any of the militia .regiments for training this year ; and if so, what regiments and at what period Sir J. RASISDEN said it was impossible to answer the question until after the estimates bad been voted, for on that depended the number of men to be called out for training. The Government did not intend to call the militia out until after the harvest. SUPERANNUATION PENSIONS. Mr. GROGAN asked the Under Secretary for War when the superannuation pensions would bs granted to the surveyors and draftsmen lately dismissed from the Ordnance Survey Branch of the War Department, Dublin, to which they were entitled under the Treasury minute of 1855 Sir J. RAMSDEN said that the granting of the pen sions, and the time when they were granted, rested with the Treasury. QUEEN ANNE'S BOUNTY. Mr. HADFIELD moved for copies of all communi cations or letters that had been addressed to and re ceived from the Archdeacon of Salop, in the diocese of Lichfield, by the Secretary to the Governors of Queen Ann's Bounty, from the let day of February, 1853, to the present time, in reference to proposed improve ments in the management of the Bounty-office, and with a view to the interests of the poorer clergy ; and of all the minutes and records of the proceedings and resolutions that had been taken and passed thereon by the governors, and of the correspondence that had taken place in relation to such communications or let ters, or in consequence thereof.—Agreed to. CHELSEA BRIDGE Sir J. SHELLEY asked the President of the Board of Works when Chelsea Bridge was likely to be opened for public traffic, whether it had been decided on that it should be a toll•paying bridge, and, if so, after paying the usual expenses of keeping up the bridge, what would be done with any surplus that remained ? Sir B. HALL said he hoped this bridge would be opened to the public in August next. It would be a tax paying bridge by act of Parliament, which declared that the proceeds should be &voted, first, in support and maintenance of the bridge, and to pay off the cost of construction ; and if that should be done the surplus to be handed over to the funds for metropolitan improve- ments. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Frederick Blucher Dowland, builder, Lee, Kent. Charies Fox, ecru dealer, Hulme, Manchester. BANKRUPTS. Henry Ivemey Cox, grocer, Stratford, West Ham, to surrender May 26, at half-past twelve, and June 25, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings ; Hilleary, Fenchnrch-buildings. George Ward, licensed victualler, Liverpool, June 4 and 25, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, offi cial assignee, Liverpool ; Neal and Martin, Liverpool. Charles Wm. Hill, anvil maker, Birmingham, June 1 an(' 22, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Chris tie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Hodgson and Allen, Birmingham. Richard Torring, builder, Plymouth, May 25, at ten, and June 22, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirt zel, official assignee, Exeter ; Edmonds and Sons, Ply mouth. Alfred Ellis, wine merchant, Wimborne, Dorsetshire, May 30, at twelve, and June 30, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Taylor and Woodward, Great James-street, Bedford-row. Samuel Munday, baker, Gosport, May 29, at twelve, and July 3, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Low, Chancery-lane ; H. and R. W. Ford, Portsea. Thomas Reginald Kemp and George Clay, bill brokers, Nicholas-lane, Lombard street, City, May 30, at eleven, and June 30, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Lawrence, Plews, and Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers. Charles Moody, saw and file maker, Portsea, May 28, at half-past eleven, and June 25, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Maples, Maples, and Pearse, Old Jewry. Samuel Peace Ward, timber merchant, Cheshunt, Hert ford, May 28, at twelve, and June 26, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basing hall-street ; King and George, King-street, Cheapside. Lewis Lewis, draper, Exmouth-street, Clerkenwell, June 2, at two, and June 30, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; Jones, Size-lane. George Atkinson, commission agent, Lincoln, June 10 andiJuly 8, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Carrick, official assignee, Hull ; Chambers, Lincoln. Thomas Bailey Steventon, grocer, Stoke-lane. Stoke upon-Trent, May 29, and June 19, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official as signee, Birmingham ; Stevenson, Stoke-upon-Trent; Hodgson and Allen, Birmingham. John Henry Brown, jun., commission merchant, New castle-upon-Tyne, May 29, at eleven, and July 14 , at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Hoyle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Watson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. William John Gregory, bedding manufacturer, Leeds, June 8, at twelve, and July 6, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Dibb, Atkinson, and Piper, Leeds ; Marklaud, Leeds. sccrrqs SEQUESTRATIONS. William'Aitken, baker, Polmont, by Falkirk. James Ramage Hood, draper, Kelso. John Douglas, measurer, Glasgow. Angus Cumming and Co., commission merchants, Glas gow. Thomas Brown, commission agent, Portobello, Edia burghshire. ELECTION PETITIONS. Petitions were presented against the election returns of Dubli❑ (City), Lisburn, and Bury St. Edmunds. SHEEP, &c., CONTAGIOUS DISEASES PREVENTION. Mr. BENTINCK moved for leave to introduce a bill to amend an Act passed in the Session 11 and 12 Vic., C. 107 ; also to amend an Act passed in the Session 16 and 17 Vic., c. 62 ; also to amend an Act passed in the Session 19 and 20 Vic., c. 101, intituled, "An Act to continue certain Acts to prevent the spreading of con tagious or infectious disorders amongst Sheep, Cattle, and other Animals." Leave was given accnrdingly, without opposition. AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS Bin. Mr. DILL WYN moved the second reading of this Sir G. GREY opposed the bill on various grounds, amongst others that giving summary jurisdiction to one magistrate, and in some instances to two magistrates, to i❑flict a flogging on adults, was contrary to the principle of the present law, which provided that that description of punishment could only be inflicted by a jury. He moved that the bill be read a second time this day six months. The house then divided, when the numbers were— For the second reading B6 Against it Majority against the bill —135 GRAND JURIES (IRELAND) ACT (1836) AMENDMENT BILL. Oa the motion of Mr. MAGAN, the house went into committee on this bill, when Chairman immediately re ported progress, and obtained ►eave to sit again on Thursday, the 4th June, to enable hon. members to con sider the probable effect of the bill. MINISTERS MONEY (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. FAGAN moved the second reading of, this bill, and, in doing so, he repeated the arguments used by him when be brought forward this measure in the last session of parliament, when the Government promised him their support. He entered into a history of the ques tion, remarking that it was first imposed in Dublin in 1675, in the reign of Charles 11., after which it was imposed on other corporate towns. The tax was origi ginally imposed on Protestants for the maintenance of protestant ministers, and he contended that it ought not to be continued now that the inhabitants were Roman ists. In 1689, 28 years after its imposition, the Irish Parliament under James 11. repealed it, and it was not heard of again in Ireland till 150 years after, in the reign of William 111. The hon. gentleman then referred to the proceedings is this housein 1842 with regara to this question, recapitulating the circumstances connected with it from that time to the present, quoting Lord Derby's opinions with reference to the Church cess in Ireland, which, he said, was an argument in favour of the pre sent bill. [LEFT SPEAKING ] THE PERSIAN WAR. (Front the London, Gazette of this evening.) INDIA BOARD, MAY 19. The following is a return of casualties sustained by the undermentioned vessels of the Persian Gulf Squadron, at the hombardruent of the forts defending Mohuu►ra, on the 26th March, 1857" H.C.S.F. Ferooz. Charlea Swander, Carpentel'a Crew, killed; grape shoi wound on head. H.C. S. Clive. William Flamings, quartermaster, wounded ; splinter wound in nose and left eye, Victoria. James Herbert, boy, killed ; shot wound. Thomas Patterson, A. 8., wounded; severely. Cosmeo Dames D. Souza, G. R. St., wounded ; slightly. J. F. Burgess, G. R. St., wounded; slightly. H. C. S.F. Assaye. Jonathan Seamen, boy, killed ; shot in heal. Peter Pointer, 8., wounded ; flesh wound in chest by musket ball. Andrew Mite, A. 8., wounded; slight graze in both arms, neck, and back, by musket ball. James Allan, A. 8., wounded ; slight graze in neck and arm by musket ball. William Lee, A. 8., wounded ; slight graze on side and shoulder. Babnao Sumnae, L. Naique, 7, Coy, 4., C., killed ; ball through right hip. John Pickard, A. 8., wounded; right arm fractured by splinter. Frank N. Pearl, boy, wounded ; splinter wound on abdomen. David Smith, A. 8., wounded ; musket shot through the lower part of the clavicle. H. C. S.F. Semiramis. A. Bishop, boy, killed ' • by a round shot. W. H. Harris, acting lieutenant, wounded ; lacerated wound of thigh. Jo.mnati Yesnae, private, wounded ; lacerated wound of thigh. P. J. Diitosey, gunner, wounded ; gun shot wound of right temple. James Brown, boy, wounded ; slight graze on neck. Benjamin Pitt, L 8., wounded; contusion of foot and ankle. John W. Fauxhall, 31 Class Engineer, wounded ; con tusion of forehead by splinter. Raquag Esnae, Havildar, wounded ; bruise on ankle by a cannon ball. Total, 5 killed ; 18 wounded. J. W, YOUNG, Acting-Commodore, Commanding Persian Gulf Squadron, H.C.S.F. Ferooz, off Mohnmra, 23th March, 1857. LONDON GAZETTE—(This Evening. , THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL. At the Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, thelGth day of May. 1857, present, the Queen's most excellent Majesty in Council. Her Majesty iu Council was this day pleased to declare her consent to a contract of matrimony between her Royal Highness the Princess Royal and his Royal Highness Prince Frederick William of Prussia, which consent her Majesty has also caused to be signified under the Groat Seal. _ _ WM. L. BATHURST. WHITEHALL, MAY 18. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire land unto Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, of Bombay, Kat., and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 1. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Martin Tupper Hood, Esq., late her Majesty's Consul at Buenos Ayres, to be her Majesty's Consul to the Dominician Re public in St. Domingo. The Queen has also been graciously , pleased to appoint Edward Wallhouse Mark, Esq., now British Vice-Consul at Bogota, to be her Majesty's Consul in the State of Maryland, in the United States of America. . o appoint The Queen has also been graciously pleased t William Lane Booker, Ecq., now Acting British Consul at Francisco, to be her Majesty's Consul in the State of California, in the United States of Areerica. e _ d The Queen has also been graciously, pleats appoint Charles Renny, Esq., now Acting British Consul at Arch angel, to be her Majesty's Consul at Archangel. ADMIRALTY, MAY 18. on the he 11th The following prom otions, dated the 12th inst., come. quent on the death o f Vice-Admiral of the Red ed t Hon. Granville Ge or g e Lord Radstock, c inst., have this day taken place : Vi ce -Admiral of the White Sir Wm. Henry Dillon, to be Vice-Admiral of the Red. V i ce -Admiral of the Blue Sir Bar r i ng t on R eyno ld s, $,C.8., to be Vice-Admiral of the White. Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir Charles Sulli van , B art., t o be Vice-Admiral of the Blue. Rear-Admiral of the White Henry Dundas, to be Rear- Admiral of the Red. Rear-Admiral of the Blue John Alexander Duntze to be Rear-Admiral of the White. Captain the Right Hon. Lord John Frederick Gordon ll,dlybur±on, G.C.H., to be Rear-Admiral on the Reserved Half-pay List. Captain John M c Dougall, to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS. County of Derby—Wm. Noel Munday, Esq., to be Do puty Lieutenant. 2d Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia—En. sign David Watts to be Lieutenant, vice Walton, resigned, COURSE OF EXCHANGE.--Tats DAY. Am5terdam............ 11 18 Gibraltar .............. Ditto, three months .. 12 4 Leghorn .. • • •• 29 62% Rotterdam 12 Genoa ...... .• .• .• .. 26 80 Antwerp .............. 25 65 Milan Brussels .• 25 63 Venico •,. „ „ ,„ Hambnrgh •• •• •• •• •• •• 13 9 Naples •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 427 k Altona •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• I Palermo •• •• ...... •• •• 130 Paris •• • • • • ••A.••• • V• • • 25 32% Messina •• • ... 130% Ditto. three months .. 25 75 Lisbon Marseilles 95 7714 Oporto .............. • • 52% Bonrdeaux ............ Rio Janeiro ..... Frankfort-on. \lain.° • ... 119% Buenos Ayres .. Berlin •• •• •• .• • • •... New Ycik.,6o days' sight Vienna.......... •• .• 10 36 Philadelphia .• . ... Prie5te................ 10 36 PRICES OF SITIMON, PE& OZ. Petersburg 37% Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9 Madrid .... 49 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 u Cadiz 49% Mexican Dollars.... 0 5 0% Barcelona New Dollars .... 00 0 Seville— Silver in bars .• 00 0 MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—May 18. (Before the Assistant Judge.) Henry Hills, 49, described as a clerk, of superior education, was indicted for unlawfully assaulting Hannah Stamp, a girl under 12 years of age, with intent, arc; He pleaded guilty. Mr. Sergeant Pa•ry and Mr. Metcalfe were for the prosecution ; M.-. Sleigh for the prisoner. The Assistant Judge sentenced the prisoner to be kept to hard labour for one year. William Benson, 51, weaver, was indicted for feloniously embezzling three sums of money, amounting to 601., received by him on account of James Bellett and others, to wbom he was servant. He surrendered in court. • _ Mr. Metcalfe and Mr. Ribton appeared for the prosecution; Mr. Sleigh for the prisoner. He was ound guilty, and sentenced to hard labour for 15 calendar months. James Newland, boiler-maker, was indicted for having fraudulently obtained the sums of lls. sd. 35., and is. 4d., from Jarvis Jones, with intent to defraud. Mr. Sleigh was counsel for the prosecution. It appeared that the prisoner some time ago, was secretary to the branch of the Friendly Boiler makers' Society, at.Bayswater, but had ceased to belong to the society. The jury found him guilty. From inquiries then made it appeared that the prisoner's character was none of the best, and he had been under the surveillance of the police at Bristol. ,He was convicted of felony 10 years ago, and had been tried a short time since, but acquitted. Sentenced to six months' hard labour. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, May 19.—Wind this day at noon, westerly; moderate breeze, and cloudy. FALlfOular, May 18.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Maria Conception, Havannah; Manuel, ditto; Fee Alminagne, ditto. OFF FALMOUTH, May 18.—Arrived—Aulic, from Porto Rico. SWANSEA, May 18.—Wind S.E.—Arrived--Why Not, from Gibraltar; Cumberland, ditto; Victor Emilie, Ga rucha; Guidance, Parmbceuf ; Deerslayer, Coquimbo; Triumph, Alicante. HULL, May 18.--Wind S.W.—Sailed—Arab, for Rio _ _ Janeiro. NEWPORT, May 18.—Arrived—Shaion, from Teneriffe; Bonta, Elba. Sailed—Bellona, for Alexandria. CARDIFF, May 16.—Arrived—Druid, from Barcelona ; Buon Paore, Gibraltar. Sailed--Philomene, for Monte Video. CowEs, May 18.—Wind W. — Arrived—Major Wolff, St. Domhigo, awl sailed for Hamburg. OFF DARTMOUTH, May 18.—Wind W.---Sailed—Jamesl for Newfoundland. LIOLYMEA.D, May 18.—The cargo of the ship Sea King, from Liverpool, to Callao, on shore at Rhesny, Carnarvon Bay. is washing out as the tide flows in and out of her ; the rudder is broken, and portions of the keel are washing ashore ; she is being dismantled. WEXFORD, May 12.—The hull and material of the J. L. Warner, from New Orleans; to Liverpool, which was stranded at Fermspaul on the 7th December, was sold 011 the 14th inst. for 550 t. (PER ELECTRIC) TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind N.W. Arrived—Marma, from Manzanilla ; Chase, Paraiba; Martha and Henry Curwen, Rio Hache ; Allan Lockwood, Isabella, Jessie Mann, Uncle Joe, Georgiana, F. W. Brune, and S. Curling, New Orleans ; Columbio and J. L. Dimmock, Savannah ; Minerva, Monte video ; Argo and Barbara, Mobile ; Hope, screw steamer, Africa ; Gambia, screw steamer, Ham burg ; Brilliant, Seville ; Dodo, (s.s.), Rotterdam ; Talavera, Calcutta ; Macedonia, Alexandria ; War Cloud, Calcutta; Arequipa, Bahia; Peter Semm, Demerara; Madagascar, Matanzas ; Zarah, Cardenas ; Eliza Charles, Patagonia; Albanian, (s.s.), Geno ; Lydia, Africa; Vida Neuva, Cardenas ; Factory Girl, Iquique ; Netherton, Rio Grande ; Sappho, Pernambuco ; Ellen, Alexandria. Sailed.—Lord Raglan, for the Mauritius. QuEzNnowN, May 17. Wind S.S.W. Arrived— Crimea, from Moulmein ; Ellen, Honduras ; Jane, Boxbadoes ; Patriot King, Callao ; Indefatigable, Belize; Forget-me-not, Laguira ; Keroeormel, Mauritius. DUBLIN, May 18. Wind W. Arrived—Eagle, from Caen • Ousel Galley, Trinidad ; Donis, Oldhorg ; Clara Louisa , (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tim lay, 10.5 a. m. Wind W.; tide, one hour ebb; fine. Leg- Arrived, May 18—Carl Emil, from Leghorn ; Lucy, Guernsey ; John and Mazy , Randers; BenMuik horn Bay ; Monne, Gravelines ; Procnmalia, Mauritius ; Arthur Pardon, Buenos Ayres ; Baroness, Alexandria ; 6 ka t a n, Caen; Victoria, Cienfuegos ; Providence, Lisbon. Arrived, 18th. — Fanny Ba i l e y , fro m Leghorn ; Drie Ge t Lon. i s c b Ge bruders, Dantzic ; Orb, Guernsey ; Morgenster, Leg. horn ; Glocester, Lib 9. ; William Pitt, Alliance, Admiral Nelson, Sally, Susan and Mary, Light n i ng , ' Fanny, ;Friends, Guernsey ; Lady Buller, R ouen . Columbine, Lisbon; Sea Witch, Woolgast •' Leonidas ,, Salonica ; Senator, Patras ; Q u i c k, Oporto ; Boston, Caen ; Punch, Palermo ; Fancy, Caen ' • Martha, Lisbon ; Mary, Charente; Magdelena, L eg h orn. Sailed—Flora, for Christiania ; Ella Eden, Guernsey. LOCAL SHARE MARKETa. LIVERPOOL, MAT 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Eastern . Counties, 111 London and North Western, 103, —Ditto, Eighths, die.—North British, 10 11-16 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1014 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 421—Midland, 83i —Grand Trunk of Canada, 16t i—East Lancashire, 38 Great Western of Canada, 23i —Dutch Rhenish, 1 dim. — Royal Insurance, 3 9-16 pm. MANCHESTER, MAT 18. STOCK EXCHANGE. The market was quiet, but with no material change. The sales were—Manchester, Shef. field, and Lincolnshire, 42i—East lAncashire, 984 —Lon don and North-Western, 105 k i—London and South. Western, 100—Midlands, 83i—South Eastern, 22 9-16-- Canadas, 24 3L—Grand Trunks, 16i ;3/4. BIRMINGHAM, MAY 18. STOCK EXctiANGF.—Th• market was quiet. Midi n d Birmingham and Derby, 546 +s—South bi affords, 94 91— Great Western, Birmingham pref., 91 9 - I—Bircaingliiro Bank, 32—Stour Valley, si 9. LEEDS, MAY 18. STOCK EXCHANGE. — Sheffielde, o —Norfolk, 65--Leeds Northern, 20j—North Westerns, 8 —Great Western Canada, 24i—North British, 11. Market quiet. MARKETS—(This Day). RAILWAYS. Closing PrICOS this day Shr.l Paid EALLwicrs. 2a 1 0 , A.mhg. Nottng. Bost. & E: stn. Junc....... Belfast & Ballymena Bfrmng. Wolverh. & Stour Birkenhd. Lancsb. & Cheshire Junct Blae%hurn ............ Blvth Sr, Tyne or'grinal . 4 '25 (iss. at £4s)_. Bristol & Exeter...... Caledonian...—. Chester & Holyhead ;0 all 3il all ;t. jig) all 15 all ft. 'lOO 3t. 100 St. 1100 all ' all :0 j all .0 all .0 S !Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall Da. A Do. B 50 45 Dublin &Belfast Junc. 25 all } Dun. P. &Aber. Juno. St. 100 East Anglian 20 all ,Eastern Cour ties St. ,100 !EasternUnion,A. stk. St. 1100 !Do., do. B. 25 I Si i Do. New A 25 1 ; East Kent ....... St. 100 East Lancashire 20 all (East Suffolk . ..... 10 4 1 Do. St. 100 :Ed inburgh & Glasgow 0 ; all ,Ed;nb. and Peebles._ Ft. ;100 :Edinb.Prth. &Dundee 0 I all I Forth and ClydeJunc. St. 1100 Furness St. !100 Glasgow & S.Western 10 all ',Great N. of Scotland St. ,100 G r eat Northern St. 1100 Do., A. Stock St. 'lOO IDo. , B. Stock St. !100 Sth.&West.(lre.) St. 100 Great Western. St. 100 'Do: Str.V.R. gua.St 12 all 'lrish South-Eastern. 6C all , Lancaster &Carlisle. 164 , 144 Do. , Thirds 16' 12 I Do. New Thirds St. , 100 iLancash. &Yorkshire 16 I 6 Do., do. F. £l6 3 ! Do., Wet. Riding Ur, 20 1 all Do. Southport ll all London & Blackwall St. 100 Lond.Bright. &S. est. St. 100 London &N. Western 20 all Do. Fifth' ....... 10 all Do. JO/. 5h.,M&8...0 12i! 2;, Do. Eighths St. 100 London & S.Weatern 25 all Lndndrry.&Colerainel 25 I all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. St. 100 Manch.Shef.&Lincln. 10 1 Metropolitan 10 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement St. 100 Midland . St. 1 100 i Do. Binning. & Derby 50 all !Midland G.West. (Ir. )I 25 all 00 ail 25 all 50 9 20 all Do. A Shares Newkstle &Carlisle Newpt.Aberg.&llrfel Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrovor N0rf01k........... . •• Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. dt St. 100 50 L _33 St. 100 S t.lOO Dock Stock . ..... Do., A Stock ......... St. :100 St. ,100 Do., B Stock St. 1100 IN. Eastern Berwick 25 231jD0. do. Extension 25 ICIDo do. G.N.E.Purch 50 all j iDo. Leeds St JOO ;Do. York St. 1 100 North London 10 31.1 N. &S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn 20 172 North Staffordshire 20 all North Western 10 all N. di S. Wertrn. June St. 100 !Oxford Worcester dr Wolverhampton 20 10 Portsmouth 10 10 Rhyp►ney St. 100 Scottish Central St. ! 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St St. 100 Shropshire Union 10 j 4 ,Sitingbourne &Sheer 50 all ISouth Dev0n.......... it. 100 ;South Ea5tern......... .0 all Do. 4. per c. Shares it. 100 South Wa1e5..... ...... 17 IS. Yorksh. RivarDnn 20 ^ IDo• !O all :Staines,Wok.,Bt\Vok. 15 all Stockton & Darling..' 15 15 Do. do., 1854 3 Do. do., 18K5 .. 1164 l Stockton & Hartlepl it. 100 Taff' Vale it. 1 100 'Do. Prof., No. 1....., 15 122 'Thames Hay. D. &R. 0 all Vale of 20 1 all - ‘l 7 'aterfcl. & Kilkenny i 0 all ' Watcrford&Limerick 0 all 'West Cornwall , .0 j all ;West End of London' and Crystal Palace 5 i all i Do. A 5 all 1 Do. B 9 all West London LO all 1 Do. First Class !O all Do. Second Miss._ LO all ;Wmbledon&Croydon, BRITISH P CO all Atlan. and St. Law. 18 9 IBombay,Baroda, and! Cen.lud,guar. 5 P.C. 18 all Do. 201 10. 4 ,i Buffalo & Lake Hur. 00 100 - Bar. Ernt. Coeeh. 00 100 p.c.bils., 1 Ang.,'72 I Do. do.; 1 July, '7:l 00 1100 Do. do., 1 June, '74 20 2s. Calcutta and S. East.' ] 20 2s‘ldlCentral Oude (Lim. 20 I lOs Ceylon A shares 20 1 I Do. B. do -7 t I all !O 2s. Demerara Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares D 0.4 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do., '59, do. Geelong . & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gd. Trunk. of Canada! Do. 6 p. c. Deben i Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pert Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Wcstn. of Canada Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57, Do. 76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do. I Do, do., '73, without ! option all IMa,dras, guar. 4 p.c !O all Do. do., 5 per c. '0 10 Do. 44 p. c. Exten. 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. !0 5 Do. 4th Ex., do. !O ss. Oude (Limited) !O 5 &lade, guar. 5 per e !CI all Do ;t. 1 100 ;0 15 )0 all )0 all ',O all t. 100 )0 all ?.0 all ?0 4 ?0 all 20 S )0I all r.)O all all 30 , all 5a 5a 8i- 9 66 - 69 81 - 9 89 - 91 72i - 73 35 - 36 I - '' ••• sl 9 19 -- 20 11 -- 12' 52 -- 54 • 35 - 362 7ld 97 98 -- 2i -- 33,1 95 - 97 8 - 83 97 - 98 89 - 90 121 - 123 103 - 105 661 - 67. 63 - 65 70 - 74 6- 8 p 6 - 8p 1 - 102 s 63 1111 112 1105,1 106 id Par 994 100& 421 83f - 830; 54 - 55 I 16 - if 61 - 66 3i - 311 43 - 44 87 - 88 3}- 3(i 2/ - 41 - 42 651 - 96 - 99 5 - 4id 8 10 104 - 31 7 - 5 106 -- 103 25} -- 261 48 -- 50 3 -- 2 d 18i -- 74 -- 75 SG - 87 5A - 40, - 44:11 41 - 43 - 21 4 - 4 7 - 9 24 - 3 - 6 ... - , SSESSIONS. - I P id - I P }9G 98 90 - 97 95 - 97 = llp 107 -10 11 —lip 19 -- 20 3 / 4 1 61 66 91 3 / 4 -- 92( 21 -- 21 3 / 4 -- 1 PI 23; 1i - 2 1 99 -- 101 115 -- 120 115 -- 119 106 108 19 20 211 21/ d p ip ". -- -. li -- 2ip Business done this day. 721 3 2A 3 19 12 11i 1081 66 1 51 9.121 21 231 11 91 1061 73 i ~.:w 2$ i 99i.9 83; 54 ;107 1254