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

lil t ~...--'''' - fouv a an ,4 a te They of 111 lesir e , iw y r us „ clog (1 itel f pf ling o f prince •o ° o , be 1 etb° tl o f titl e under, ;deo-n -co° is ° l a ; mid p_ oll° l ' bed th tO _ A inv" Su e , n „ti 1:10 1. , 1 1g t‘b: do., ver j. 3r 10$ c loi r , er l ? s o o.. ric o 10 , • j ;r Io 0 14 for 00 ; I re l 010 l .06, MONEY ra AR, K E AND C Orel iIIiERCIALEINTELLIGENCF. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Letters from Liverpool state that the Cottm Market yesterday closed steadily without any alteration in values. The sales were esimated at 7,009 bales, 2,000 of which were taken for export and on speculation. The Railway Share Market was rather firmer, with a good business doing at a slight advance on Saturday's currency. We quote the following from the weekly trade circular issued by Messrs. Smith and Charles, dated this evening : "The adrices from St. Petersburg this morning by telegraph mention the tailing of the first steamer for Hu'l and London. The price of talow had advanced again from 158 to 160 10 down to August. "Our market opened this morning with much firmness in all positions. The prlce , of Saturday were freely of. fered wit' out inducing business. Subsequently business paseed at 56s on the spot, at 55s 3d May and June, and at 54: 3d October and December." " &nee 'Chance the market has been very firm, and leaves off, spot 56:, May 55s 6,1 to 55s 9ii. May and June 554 to 55s 31, October and D.:cem her 54+ to 54+ 6d, tallow oil 38 , , ditto Blaine 50+ 101 to 51s, town tallow 55+ 33 net ca,sb. Pdlin oil 47s to 465. coana-nut Cochin, 48::, ditto Ceylon 46s 10i to 474, linseed nil 40s 10d-54s 61 offered for the separate months of Sep temper and December, 55+ asked ; Odessa and Austra lian beef and sheep, none offering." A meeting of the proprietors of the Quin 7 angon Mining Company was held to-day—John Labou chere, Esq., in the chair, whets it was agreed to amalgamate th'ir interests with those of the Altun Mining Company. The letters and papers brought by the Niagara from Now York were delivered this nsvaining. No material alteration is reported either in monetary or commercial affairs. The last Weekly Return published by the City Banks showed a decrease in the loans and discounts of $976,543, but there was an augmentation in the specie of $1,176,882. According to the terms of the prespoctus the subscription list of the Great Russian Railway closes to-day, and, as far as can be ascertained, for of course the greatest secrecy is observed, scarcely any of the English public have been gulled by the statements set forth by the promoters, or by the fictitious premium of to at which the shares are quoted. A. more complete failure could not have taken place, but an endeavour will no doubt be made to show that sub scribers have come forward, in the hope that at some future period the scheme may become l , ss un popular. If Russia desires to commence her mili tary roads at once, she must seek a guidance el,e where. The coolness, if not the contempt, wilt which the undertaking has been received at Ham burg, Amsterdam, Paris, and London, must be ex tremely mortifying to that power, and the lesson is one which is not likely to be soon forgotten. The demand for discount mcomm-idation is now rather less urgent, as was expec.ed immediately after the payments of the 4th of the month. Full rates are still exacted, but there is an easier feeling. No further improvement has occurred in the English Stock Market, but the quotations are firm, and there is still an inclination to effect purchases. The account is in course ofliqnidation, and this pre -rents any extension of time bargains. Consols have been 93/ 1, for money and Thursday, and 931 for June. The New 3 per Cents. are 92 to 92h and the Reduced 92 to 921. Bank Sock is 211 to 213. The June Exchequer Bills are 2s. discount, and the March Small ditto ls. diQcount to 3s. premium. The Foreign St , )cks are very dull, but generally firm. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been 932- n, but have since recede I to 93 and the 4 per Cents. are supported at 1001. Brazilian rew 5 per Cents. 1829 and 1839 100. Ecuador new Consolida,ed 14, and Dutch 4 per Cents. 97. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 617 ; Alexic 234 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 761 77i; do. 3 per Cents.. 53t 541 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 6 ; Russian 5 per tents., 104 6 ; Do. 41 per Cents., 9 5 7 ; tipanish 3 per Cents., 411 ; dittolDeferrwl, 251 i ; ditto Certificates, 61 ; ditto Passive, 5i I. An active business has been done in the Railway Shares, and quotations in almost all instances have exhibited a considerable improvement. Brighton advanced 55.. Caledonian, Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North-West ern, North British, and North-Eastern Berwick, 10s., and Great Northern, Great Western, South- Western, Midland, and South-Eastern, 15s. Great Western of Canada rose 55., and Grand Trunk of Canada, 1/. to IL. 10s. Southern of France and Eastern of France, 55., and Paris and Lyons 10s. East Indian and Geelong and Mel- 1i bourne ruled rather lower. Mining Shares have been quite neglected, and prices are nominal. For J(iint-stock Bank Shares there was a very limited inquiry; prices, however, are rather firmer. Bank of London, Commercial of London, London Joint Stock, and London and Westminster, were a shade higher. In the Miscellaneous Shares the dealings were limited. Electric Telegraph declined about 10s., and Crystal Palace brought previous rates. RITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY. (From the Officzal List,) Business done. Bank Stock 8 Per cent. Reduced Annuities 3 Per Cnt Consols knnuities 931 New per Cent. Annuities 92a / 2 Lodz Annuities. expire lan. 156. l 2 7-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 2i Consol s for Account Exchequer Bills, 240., March. I June. £lOOO 2560 9 d 2 n I 2 5 d 5ma11,.,~....,,, PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Brazilian .; per Cent Ditto New, 1829 aril 1839, 5 per Cent.. 100 Equador New Consolidated l4 Mexican A per :ent Ditto Account Porta:mese Bonds, 5 per Cont., Con. 1841 -- Ditto 1833, :3 per Cent. 45.; a a Ditto 1856, 3 per Cent Sp •,i, h per Cent. Ditto Account 4ll Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6i Turk i,t, , •tonds, per cent Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, I per Cent. Ditto Account lOOl ai,den , ii. 0,, the abov e .avw,i , , n Loa ,on. Dutch Exchang:s, 21 per Con', 12 Guilders Ditto per Cent. Certificates . . 97 THREE (YCLOCK. Consols, money 93f Ditto for account ......... The Swallow has arrived from Shanghai with 1 , 5 29,8001 h. of tea and 55 hales of silk. MR THACKERAY AT BRISTOL.-- Mr. Thackeray de livered one of his lectures on the "Georges," at the Victoria Rooms, last (Friday) evening. The attendance was not large. The reserved seats were fairly filed, but the saloon and great gallery, although the tickets bad been offered at a reduced price, exhibited a large Proportion of vacant seats. This is much to be regretted, ,and we c anno t h e lp sus pecting that had it not been for bad management in the preliminary arrangement.; a Much larger audience would have been present to wel "no the popular author of "Vanity Fair." It was most certainly di-respectful and ungraceful in those to whom the arrangements were en'rusted that Mr. Thackeray wall allowed to ascend the platform alone and unan nounced. The cheer which greeted his appearance teemed hi , lf-suppressed by the doubt as to whether the r aoinieut was really the hero for whom it was intended. 41 - -Brist o l Ad vert i ser. 2 ESCAPE „, OF PRISONERS FROM BRISTOL GAOL.—Yes- IC morning it was discovered that two prisoners r d . escaped fro m B r i s t o l G ao l. Th eir names are J osep h Stillman and George. Parr, both tried at the late Gloces ter assize and sentenced, the former to 15 year's trail , — Pcrtation for a highway gitrotte• robbery, and the lAti-r to 12 month's imprisonment for coining. The prisoners, ? I ll° Were in the infirmary of the gaol, were seen safely in their beds at nine o'clock on Sunday evening, but on ithe warde r going his rounds at f onr o'clock. on the fol low. found that the men wer e missing. It was then that th e y had suppli e d themselves with a num ber of worsted comforters, forming part of the wear togetLing B Pparel of other prisoners, which they tied together, and having got outside the prison, threw the her, thus made over the boundary wall, climbed up, and hen dropped themselves outside, a distance of about 18 feet- No traces being found of any of the locks of the If),:ii.osotincehia,ving been picked or tampered with, the in that some of the officers of the gaol tnu4t il!re been grossly negligent in the performance of their duties, or must have connived at the escape of _ ll ,e prisone rs . O f fi cers have b een d espa t c h e d i n pursuit The the criminals in various directions, and it is hoped Y Will be speedily recaptured. A reward of 201. has maea offered for their apprehension. SHARE MARKETS—(This Day). RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. 2il 10 i 0 I all .3iall It. Imo Ambg. Nottng. Bost. Eastn. June._ Belfast & Ballymena Btrmng. Wolverh. 6 Stour Va11ey......... B'rkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire Juuct......1 Black burn i all 5 all Bl with & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45).„. Bristol 6z Exeter Chester 6; Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall Do. A Do. B it. 100 R. 100 it. 100 50 all ?,0 all ?0 all .0 all 0 8 50 45 'Dublin&Belfast.Juno 25 all Dun. P. drAber.Junc. Ft. 100 East Anglian 20 all !Eastern Counties St. 100 EasternUnion,A.stk St. 100 Do., do. 8.... n 82 Do, NOV A 25 17 East Kent ...., St. 100 East Lancashire ... 20 all Ea.st Suffolk ...... 10 4 Do. St. 100 lEd inburgh & Glasgow 0 all I Edinb. and Peebles._ t. 100 lEdinb.Prth.&Duncle!. 0 all Forth and Cl ycl °June. St. 100 !Furness ... .. • ....... St. 100 Glasgow &S. Western 10 all ,Great N. of Smtland ! 3t 100 Great Northern it. 1 100 ,Do., A. Stock 'l.llOO 11)o., B. Stock St. 1100 !Gt. Sth.&West.(lre.) St. 'lOO 'Great Western. .... •• St. 1100 Do. Str.V.R gna. St 12 , a l l ,Irish South-Eastern. 5C all Lancaster &Carlisle. 6i 14i.D0., Thirds.... ...... .. 3 . 12 'Do. New Thirds ... t. 100 Lancash &Yorkshire 3 6 Do., do. F. .£l6 ... 3 I Do., Wet. Riding Un. ) all Do. Southport....... L all London & Blackwall , 'lOO Lond.Bright.&S.Cst. . 100 London &N. Western I all Do. Fifth! 1 all Do. ,16/.5h..M&8...0 i 2. Do. Eighths . 100 London Si S. Western' all Lndndrry &Coleraine; , all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. , 1100 Manch.Shef. & Lincln . 1 11 Metropolitan ........ 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement 100 Midland 100 Do. Birming. & Derby all Midland G. West. (Ir. ) 1 all Do. 4 Shares ......... I all Newcastle &Carlisle.. 1 all Newpt•AbcrgAllrfd 9 Newry & Enniskillen all 'Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor 100 Norfolk. 33 Northn. Counties Un 'lOO North British 100 North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock 1103 Do., A Stock ......... 100 Do., B Stock ......... 00 N. Eastern Berwick 23;11Do. do. Extension ... lflilDo do. G.N.E Pura all IDo Leeds !1.00 'Do. York !100 North London 31.1 N. &S. Wstn., Harnp- St. 50 St. St. 50 St St. 10 20 20 10 St. 20 50 20 10 stead, and City .Ji3„ 17i North Staffordshire.. all North Western........ all N &S. Westrn. June. 1100 Oxford Worcester & wolyerhampton 16 !Portsmouth 10 Rhymney 100 4 eottish Central 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St 1103 Shropshire Union 4 Sitingbourne &Sheer. all !Smith Devon 100 'South Eastern all IDo. 4i per c. Shares 100 !South Wales 17 Yorksh. RivgrDun 7 D 0... ............. all Stai ues ,Wok. ,& Wok all Stockton & 15 Do. do., 1854 3 Do. do., 1.855 16i Stockton & Hartlepl 100 Taff Vale 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 22 Thames Hay. D. &R all Vale of all iWaterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford &Limerick all !West all West End of London and Crystal Palaco all Do. A all Do. B all West London all Do. First Class all Do. Second Class all Wmbledon &Croydoo BRITISH PI all and St. Law. 9 lombiy, B troda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. 8 1 all IDo. oi , Buffalo & Lake Hur. O 100 ;Buff., Brnt. &Go Ich.l O 100 ,6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72, Do. do., 1 July, '731 O 100 Do. do., 1 June, '74 O 2s. Calcutta and S. East. 0 Is'd Central Oude (Lim.) O lOs Ceylon A shares O 1 Do. B. do 74 all Demerara . O 2s. Eastern Bengal it. 100 East Indian 0 15 Do. C Shares O all Do.4A p O all Do. do. do., '59, do. O all Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent it. 100 Gr! . Trunk. of Canada O all Do. 6p c. Deben O all Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pere O 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c O all Gt. Westn. of Canada S Do. New O all Do. Bds., payable '57 O all Do. do., '76, p. '6O 0 all Do. do., '73, do. O all Do. do., '73, without option O all Marlras, guar. 4i p.c O all Do. do., 5 per c. 10 Do. 44 p. c. Exten. n 5 Do. 3cl Ex., g. sp.c. 9 5 Do. 4th Ex., do. 9 ss. Oude (Limited) 5 cinde, guar. 5 per c all Do 0 all Altwrp &Rotterdam g Ardennes. 5 all Iselgian East. Junct. !O 16 Re z iers to Graissessac 6 all Carmeaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry 0 12 Dutch Rhenish 0 all EAstern of France 0 all Do. New ) 2s. Euphrates Valley ) 18 Gt Central of France ) 18 Great Luxembourg 4 Italian Junction I all Lake Const. & Bale all Lierre and Turnhout 6 Lombardo-Venetian all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. all Lyons and Geneva all Lyons & Mediterran k all Maria Ante - ..1a all Do. New all Namur & Liege all Do. do. 6 p . c. Pref all Northern of France all NorwegianTruk. Prel all Paris and Lyons all Paris and Orleans, ' 7 Recife dt San Fran (Pernarn.) g. 7 p. 7i Rome and Frascati all Royal Danish all Royal Swedish all Sambre and Mouse., all "')o. 5 per cent, pref all Southern of France 8i all West Flanders.,,,,,, 10 all iDo. 51 per c. Pref 20 all IW.&N. W. of Franc( 20 fi i Western of Austria,,, 20 a ll IWest. of Switzerland all IWiesbaden ........ 6 a ll Do. Bp. cent. pref. 20 all'Zealand , JOINT-STOI ill 'Australasia 18i Bank of Egypt 50 Bank of I oudon all Bri. Col Bk &Ln. Co all British N. American 8 C. Bk.of Ind. Au.&Ch 50 City 25 ;Colonial Commercial of Lond all .Eng.Seot.&Aus.Cht all ;Lon. Ch. Bk.of Aust all 'Ditto New 20 Loudon and County Lnd.&E Bakng.Corp 10 ;London Joint Stock 20 !Lond.andWestminst. 35 National Pro. of Eng. 10 ;Do. New 221 National Bank all - INe w South Wales .,,. all Oriental Bank Corp 15 Ottoman Bank I :5 'Provincial of Ireland all IDo. New . I R Aus. B. &G. Im. Co. . South Australia all l ,Union of Australia 2'Do. New (Union of London3i , SO lUnityutual.. L lO ,Westrn Bk.o fl:ond. Closing trice this day. 5} -t, 8i - 9 65 - 67 8i - 9 83 - 90 691 - 70 35 - 36 4 --- 8 - 6:' 18 19 11a 114 54 56 ;:s'q —374 i 95 - 97 55 - 56 ii - ii 95 - 97 8 - 81 97 - 98 88 - 89 122 -121' 102 - 101 67 - 64 63 - 65 1 5 - 7rl I 5 - 7pi 102 - 102 ; i - i 6i -6. f 110 - 111 105 j - 106 , 101--101 i 39j 2 ia 83 - 83 53k- 54: M 61 - 63 3i - 3i 43 - 44 86js 874 33 3(I 2} 2i 40 41 65 66 96 99 5k 41,1 - 8 10 - 11 29 - 30 7 - 5 LO7 - 103 251 - 26 98 - 50 21 . 1 - Litt 174 - 181 751 - 76 861 - 87 t 6 5,1 6 5d 40 .42 .•. ."' 201 -20 i 4f - 4i 7 - 9 24- 3 54 - 6 SSESSIONS I - par i p }O6 98 95 97 95 97 1 - 1# p 107 • 109 18 - lip 19}! 67 69 1 90 91 21}-2l - 1 p , 21 24A 21 - 99 -- 100 116 121 ' l ll6 -- 121 105 107 19 20 1 211 211 d— pat - lf -: 2.p i 1074 8 i 162 191 14 19 67A 8 7.1 8i 7i 90 t i 90 t 211 24 10 Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. Col.Stour V. . E. Lin. g. 6 p.e E. Un. H. Sh. Glaq. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. Now Glstr.&Dn.Fr !Hull & Selby Do. Shares Do. j Shares Lou. do Greenw !Do.Preference Lon. Til., &S. B•trk. Sli Mancli.Bxton. and Matlock Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. I Nr.dtEst.s p.c. 'Do. 6 per ct.. Do.Fixedsp.c Prest. & Wyre Do. 1 Shrs..A Roystn. & Hit. Slirews.& Her S. Staflordsh.. WearVal.g6pc WiltsscrSorrirmt 7 - 7i - ii 2 - 3 1, 5h 53 31, 1 d 32 Par ip 231 -2; 7-71 ...4 -. 6 bbi iO - il 8 - 8. no 20. 381 - 39; 84 - 581 - 59 57 - 59 i d pail 17 19 1 11 81 314 32 44 5 9 10 30 31. par 1 j BANKS. 87 89 2 lid 53 55 .1(1 62 - 64 i7i 17A -- 181 17i - 174 1 - Business dOll9 this day. 20 100 100 100 .20 00 100 120 f 0 20 25 46 - 48 3 401 3d par 58 60 64 -7, • • • ....... • • • ill ..-.. sitl r 1-1 E S;(1 N, LONDON, BAILWAYs. Le tstng Corroanles Closing Prices this day. Business this day. Ln &N. W. °abaci° n E. U. & E. C Gt. Northn E. Count. Caldonian. 'Do Gt.Westn Y. & N. M Do S. Eastern Do Peto & Co Do Lu. &N. W. & E. Count Do Do ..... 'Do L. dx is . W Do Gt. Northn i T. Braesey M. MClean; Stk.dcDar I Do lat.W, PREFEREN I ißlyth and Tyne 10 p. I e.pref. (issd. at 50/.) Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. s't. Do. 4 per c. Shares.. Caledn. £lO 44 p. c. Ches. & Ho. 51 p. c. Do. do. 5 per cent... Cork &Bandon s . ip.c. Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. E. Anglian Cls, A Sh. Do. do. Cls. B 6 p, c. Do. do. ClB. C 7 p. c Eas.Co.Ex,sp.eNo,l Do. No, 2 Do. New 6 pr. C. St. East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do, 5/., 10 per cent. Do. 101, Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent... East Lane ash .6 p.cts. E.&W. York. J. sths Edin. & Gl. 5 p. c. Sh. Ed, Prth.&Dun. 4p. c. Purnecs, 5 p. c Glas. et '..W.G.5 p.c Great Nortlin. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. e., Redeem at 10 p. c. Do. 4i per cent ..... Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. Gt.N . of Scot.lst Pre Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. 'it. Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spe Do, con. red. 4i p.c. Do. con red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per 'exit. Do 5 p. e. red. pref. Do, Birm. Pref. Do,Chester Bp. e.P. S. Do. do. 5 p e. d 0... Do. Bum, Gua, Stk. Do, Chesh, Qua, Sh. Do, do, do ,Do, do. do, Lan. & York. 6 pc, St Lon. &B.G. 5 pc. No. 1 D 0.,P., 5 p.c. St. No. 2 Do, NOW Guar, 6p.c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lou. & N.W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 p. ct Lou. & S.W. 7 perct late 3d Shares Lon , ly.& Color. ASh, Lowly. &Ennis. 4 Sh, S.,&L. 6 p. Cont. Do. do. do. £6 ... Do. do. 3./ per cent Marypt. Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4.i per cent Do. do. 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 \Toff k .Deb. 4 p.c. Sh Do, 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 54 p.c. pf 1847 Do.Wy.V.sp. ~1847 North British D s. 71. Preference I. E, Berw. 4 p. c. Prf Do. do. do IDo, Leeds 6pc No. l' Do. do. Qrs., 1848 .. Do. York H. &S. Pur. North Staffordshire,. Os., Wor. & Woly. 6 p.c., lst guar. IDo 6p. c. 2d guar Scot. Cent. New Pref Se.N.E Aber.g.6p.c Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St Do. do.3A p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 44 pr cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d., Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 4A p.c. Sh S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c Do, do. 41 p. S Yorksh.4 pc. Guar. (Stock. &Dar., sp, c. Do, do. do. Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, '56 Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc, regtn. go 92 98 102 11 13 133 135 3i 106 12} -- 13 23 -- 24 402 -- 101 i par -- p 2i 88 -- 90 P - P 54 -- 56 130 - 133 St - 9 - 94 :31i - 326 86 - 88 'E SHARES. 92 - 91 93 -- 95: 51 - 6 103 - 112 108 - 112 - BP - 11i - 12, 72 - 73 113 - 115 106 - 108 101 - 103 60 -- 10i -- -- Gi 94 -- 96 83 -- 85 85 -- 87 99 -- 101 9i -10 i -- 17 -- 10i' 71 -- 73 19 -19 f 9i -- 9 141 -- 14 L 32 -- 134 X3l - 140 13 --- 115 54 - ]56 - 66 - 68 .31 - 13; 96 - 148 86 - 88 n - ilk .Oi - 103 91 - 92 1i - 1(1 - 211 - 22 - 112 'll4 - 105 -- 174 -- 18 ... .- 22j -23 i 98 -100 i 91 - 10 27 - 28 2 - Sp ... .-- ... 25 - 2ii BRITIS II MINES. 121 12 Alfred Cons. (Philk. British Iron ... ...... Condur3w (Cambrn.) iDev.Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) Great South Tolgus Grt. W. Alfril.(Philk.) IGrt.W. Vor (Helstn.) Lady Bertha N. Frances (Illogan) N. W.B isset (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty !Par. Cons. (St.Blasy) I Porkellis U. (Wend.) (Sort. Cons Min. Co S. Caradou (St. Cleer) S. Cam Brea (Illogu.) S. W. Franees(lllogn. Tani. S. & L. Min. Co ' ITin Croft 14s 1113 IBs6d' H3/15 12s 6' lit 7. lUn. Mince (Gwennap)l of Towcy (Camar.) W. Basset (Illog ,n).. W. Caradon (Liskrd. ) Wh Basset (Mogan). Wh. Buller (Rdruth). Wh. Edward(Calstck), Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) W 1). Ma. Ann (Men ht. ) Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 20 - 21 - 160 - 170 445 - 465 131 - 141 41 - 51 - 17 18 - 20 5 - 6 22 - 23 6 - 7 330 - 340 6 - 7 320 - 330 - 1 4 4 ^ 1200 - 220 - 1 30 - 32 150 - 160 :60 - 270 i 69 - 380 4i - hi 17 19 45 - 47 23 - 25 31 30 FOREIGN MINES. 20 7 Australian 35 27 Brazilian Imp. (issued at £5 pm) 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada • ... ... 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 18 20 1 4 Clarendon Con. MM. Co. of Jamaica__ # f•I 40 all Cobre Copper 5B 60 ... 16 Copiapo 2 all Fortuna 20 all General 3 all Linares 5 1j Lusitanian 1 all Mariquita 1 all New Granada # 4 1 all Noveau Monde 20 all Pont.Sil.LdMok Smlt 6 8 5 1 Port Philip — ••• 30 16, Santiago de Cuba 1 all South Australian 1 all Do. Scrip - ••• 1 all Do. 10 p. c. Pref ... -... ... 284 all 'United Mexican 34 4 31 MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 'Australian Agricult. 191 204 1') all Australn. Royal Mail ... ... 10 ' all Berlin Water Works.. 4 5 50 14U Brit. American Land .. • ... 100 32f Canada - 155 151 St. 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July ... ... St. 100 Do. 6 p.c.Feb.&Auv. ... ... St. 100 D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept. ... ... St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 32 37 25 all Do. Pref. 71 p. cent. 25 27 5 all Crystal Palace 2/ 24 2j 5 all Do. Preference 4 all ' Crystal P a l, of France .! 8 —r" ••• 1 j Dustou Iron Ore . ••• 20 18 Eastern Stea St. 100 Electric Telegraph 1 all Electric Tel. of het . . ... 5 all En.&Aust.Cop.SmCol .1j 1# 10 10s. Eur. & Ind.Jetn. Tel. par 4p 25 all Gen. Ir.Sc.Col.(lina4 ... ... 15 1.4 Gen. Steam Navigat., ... ... 25/ 5 20 5 London Discount I l 4 r all Loud. Geu. Omnibus 3 i i 3i 20 10 Magdalena St. Niavig. ... _ ... 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel.' ... ••• 10 all Mexican& S Americn 2 1 3/ • 5 5 Nat. Discount Co ! i _ I d 5 5 Do. New ... 10 5 Netherlands Land., ! 1 1/ 10 all IDo. Do. I 3:t -: 4/ 5 all Do.B p c.Pf.iss.at Id 4j 48 4/ 5 1 Du. Do. , f par f p 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 18 22 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.e.D. ... ... 11l all N. B. Australasian...' f $ 0 all Nrth.of Europe Steam 94 104 1 all ,Oriental Gas .... ..... ' lj 1# 12 ss.'Do. New Shares Ip —iP Pm 25 all IPcelßr. Ld. & Miurl 2 -2/ 50 all Peninsular & Oriental ~. ... 50 10 Do. New P 50 all Rhymney Iron 122 —24 15 all Do. New I . 6 8 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest, \ 1/ 1f 1 all Do. New — St. 100 S . A us. G ov. 6 p. c, bd s , .. 25 all South A u st ra l. Land ;34 --36 . . . •• •• •• 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip I i 1 1 ti 3 all Do. R eg i s t ere d - ... 120 5 Tru s t&L n C o. U . CU n. ... 100 28 Va n Di emen ' s Laud 10 12 11 St. 14 Ditt o p,c•Jan. &Jul 7 1... um. as ART TREASURES' EXHIBITION. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) EUSTON STATION, 1 o'CLocx. The Prince ret Irns to-morrow at noon, reaching Euston-station at five iu place of at six. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(ibis Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioners Fonblanque.) IN RE SOLOMON. This bankrupt was described as a tailor in the Strand, and to-day was appointed for his last examination, and he passed without opposition. TUESDAY EVENING, Y 5, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE or commow.—(This Day.) The SPEAKER took the ohair at 12 o'clock. The swearing in of the new members was continued to•day until the adjournment of the house. NEW MUSIC. Clare's New Psalmody. Holdernesse, Church-row, Islington. This is a Collection of Original Hs inns, Chants, and Sacred Songs, pure in melody and simple in construction—not hurriedly " gi.:t up" to " make a book," but evidently the genuine and careful production of a real musician, who h.is known how to unite notes and words in s..veet and imprassive harmony. The collection is admirably adapted for private families and schools. The Royal train containing his Royal Hi Aness Prince Albert arrived at Cheadle at 11.25—a1l well. Oratorio Songs. By Edward Clare. Holderwsse. The familiar theme , ' of " Ruth's Entreaty," " Consider the Lilies," " Song of 11 , 1,)*ci and Miriam," and " The Lest Day," are efficiently demi in these works, and aqip'y merit the pllco they tike in the high cliss gehOtll of sacred music. Grand Military March. By 'Michael Joseph Keene. Lite hfo rd, Soho-square. A more brilliant and imposing milita-y composi tion has not come under our notice f:r some time. It is spirited, full of rich melo , ly, will a-cen'ed, and calculated to arouse a soul "ender ihe ribs of death." The qualifications of this M;rch inspire us with an earnest wish to receive more specimens from the talohted composer, who, we be love, is honourably distinguished at the Conservatoire de Paris. 90 70 691 70 114 i 55 37 i Gt 3: 3 97i 8 7i 88 4 67 a 8 102 f 2 Si i f 1104 11 1051 i i 1018 i 1 40 j j 113 51i 3 2i 44 3, S 6 i i 71 7 201 40i 65 i 4 i 31i fi i 53 1 i i i 88 16/ 53 4 3i 100 5 100 100 100 101 101 all all all 100 [GO 100 .00 88j 891 1141 14 f IN RE LABHMAR. This bankrupt WES decried as of Brighton and Arundel, seed crusher, &c., and also came up for his last examination. Mr. Beard (from the office of Mr. Buchanan) did no' oppose. The bankrupt passed. CITY SHERIFFS COURT. (Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.) DELEUSE V. SOLOMON. This was an action to recover salary as a clerk and traveller to the defendant. The case was one of a very complicated nature, and rested on th‘t evidence of the plaintiff, who claimed six weeks wages. Mr. Beard, from the office of Mr. Buchanan, appeared for the defendant, and subjected the plaintiff to a very searching cross-examination, and elicited that be (plain tiff) had taken out and sold goods on several occasions which he had entered as sold for less than he actually received, and in others he had entered goods as sold but retained by him. In explanation of this, the plaintiff, who said he was a native of Nice, said the goods had been sent over by his father to the defendant, who had not paid for them, and he (plaintiff) bad kept some oi the money back, and had entered goods as sold so as to save a portion of the " loss." Mr. Beard said that it was a gross aspersion on his client who had paid part by cheque and part by bill, and the latter would be paid. His Honour said that the plaintiff had placed himself very much in a criminal position. It was quite clear from the plaintiff's own admission that he had made false entries—he had sold for one sum and put down another, and such an excuse as that offered that it was merely to secure a debt could not be admitted for a moment, even if it bad been proved that there was a reasonably doubt that it would be paid. The defendant was justified in discharging the plaintiff without notice the moment he discovered that a fraud had been committed, therefore the plaintiff was not entitled to recover. He hoped the gentlemen of "Nice " would obtain a nicer knowledge of English law before they took it into their own hands. As it was he could only say that the plaintiff had not made out his case. A somewhat angry discussion then ensued between the sqlcitora of each case, both claiming the "palm " of virtue for their respective clients. CRUSADE AGAINST THE WEST-END BETTING-HOUSES. At the Marlborough-street Police•court, this day, James Hudson, butcher, 5, Earl-street, Westminster ; Henry Reeves, draper, 12, WI-ion-street, Pimlico ; James Joyce, gentleman, 27, S mth-street, Brompton ; and John Puckeridge, farmer, Draycot, Wilts, were brought before Mr. Beadon, charged with being found in a common betting office, No. 24, Jermyn-street, without lawful excuse. Superintendent Hannant, C division, produced his authority in writing, signed by Sir Richard Mayne, commissioner of police, to enter the house, No. 24, Jercnyn-street, used as a betting-office. Acting upon these instructions he went there, and found the four first-named prisoners in the front, of the bar in the shop, which was fitted up as a wine•room, and the name of a free vintner was over the door. The defendant Puckeridge was found in the yard. On first entering the shop he saw Mr. Thorp, the proprietor, behind the bar, and on telling him who ho was, and the nature of his visit tbero, be (Thorp) slammed the door rapidly, and before witness could follow him, made his escape over the root of an adjoining house. The defendants were eventually conveyed to the station-house. Mr. Beadon—Are any of the defendants supposed to be the parties carrying on the business in Jermyn-street Mr. Hannant—No, sir, there is nothing against th defendants beyond their being found in the house. Mr. Beadon—Let me hear what evidence you have to show that the room in question is noted as a betting office. Inspector Webb said, by direotion of the last witness, be searched the house, and on a shelf in the bar he found several memorandums and letters relating to betting and raciog notices. In a room on the first floor he found the ledger produced lying upon the table, with the names of various horses entered therein to run for the Derby and other races this year. Mr. Hannant said that was all the evidence he had to offer. Mr. Beadon—Then the defendants must be discharged, as there is not the slightest proof of their engaged in the house. It was understood that a warrant will be immediately is , ued for Thorp's apprehension, as this is his second offence. PRIVATE AND JOINT-STOCK BANKS. The Bankers' Magaiine furnishes the returns of circu lation of the private and joint-stock banks in England and Wales for the four weeks ending the 11th of April, 1857, and gives the following as the average weekly cir culation of those banks during the past month, viz.:— Private banks ... £3 759 808 Joint-stock banks.. 3;151;153 Average weekly circulation £6,914,261 On comparing the above with the returns for the pre ceding month, ending the 14 h of March last, it shows— A decrease in the circulation of the private banks of £124,160 A decrease in the circulation of the joint-stock banks of 1(1,393 Decrease on the month £235,553 And, as compared with the return for the correspond ing period of the preceding year—viz., Apt ill 2, 1856, it shows— A. decrease in the circulation of the private banks of An increase in the circulation of the joint-stock banks of 895,152 21,365 Decrease on the year . £73,787 On comparing the above with the amounts of the fixed issues the following appears to be the comparative state of the circulation : The private banks are below their fixed issues £753,284 The joint-stock banks are below their fixed issues .......................................... . ........ 148,901 Total below the fixed isaae SHIPPING RETURNS. The shipping statistic; of the Board of Trade for the month ending the 31-t of M arch present extraordinary evidence of commercial activity. The arrivals were very numerous, and the clearances outward were also on a scale to indicate that valuable returns, either in specie or produce, must continue due to us. Subjoined are the totals : Entered inward : TONNAGE FOR M Alica . 1855. 1854. British vessels 229,910 290,266 United States' vessels 7 5 , 5 3/ 76,183 Other countries 29,012 85,212 1857. 317,262 86,216 132,437 338,086 451,60 565,915 The clearances outward were :- 1855. 1856. 1857. British vessels 3} 2,6.33 467,535 546,509 United States' vessels ..... • 89 ,303 87,048 92,135 Other countries 100,965 150,339 154,267 552,051 701,022 792,911 With regard to the coasting trade it appears that the aggregate capacity of the vessels entered inward in March, 1855, was 872,860 tons ; in 1856 it was 954,763; and in the preser,t return it is 988,306 tons, including 9 foreign vessels, of an aggregate burden of ],717 tons. The clearances outward were 923,034 tong in March, 1855 ; 990,072 'in 1856 ; and 1,065,897, including 1,936 tons of foreign, in 1857. ViEcount Eversley hag been placed on the commission now sitting for inquiry into the present arrangements for transacting- the judicial business of the superior courts of common law. LITERATURE. Dark and Fair. By Sir Charles Rockingham, author of "Rockin4ham," " Electra," (tic. 3 Vols. Hurst and Blackett This work is likely to he one of the most success ful of the season, tt is bri liant and sparkling in its style, amusing and entertaining in its story, and posse , s,.s pre eminently that kn,wledge of the world which imparts to the descriptions of person;, and the details of thing , , a life-like impress, and a red appearance, "a local habitation and a naine," The scene of aiftion is laid in one place, Rocking ham Hall, and the dramatis persona are not very nutnerou4, yet the interest never flags, the attention does not weary, and the excitement is sustained by the variety of the characters presented to notice, and the skill with which it is depicted. Sir aiarles himself does not do so much, as be is made to be the excuse for the actions of others. His home is the refuge for the distress d suff,,rer trom worldly mischances, :Ind at the same time, the fortress to which the enemy lays siege. What none of the party could or would have done at home, they contrived to rendzr perfectly fe isible in the mansion of the bachelor, as they styled the owner of Rockinghatn. Although a pleAsing and engaging maiden, it is most probable that few readers will prefer Lavinia to her cousin Camilla t than whom a more charming representation is seldom seen in the pages of fiction. It is true that some might hold the objection of her being too unguarded in her ways and manners, but those were peculiarities that time would ine vitably soften down, while the genuine good-na ture, the ready wit, the lively t ‘tcmper, and tie high spirit, invested her being with a charm and a grace, that would remain as a lasting monument, when the smiles of youth and the gliiries of beauty should have vanished as a dream. There is some thing fresh in her whole composition, some genial influence pervades her actions, and the reader, delighted, pauses to contemplate her, as the tra veller Might tarry to inhale the breezes of a spring morning, or dwell upon the verdure of a sunl,t landscape. Lavinia Dieaway is of a totally diffe rent cast, yet she is animated by her lively friend into a fair picture of social existence, when left to her own desires and her mother's management.— she becomes sulky, downcast, and irritable, by turns. Lady Edward Dieaway is a., apt illustra tion of a. fine lady mother, a worldly parent, who has one fixed idea uppermost in her mind, above or beyond which she wilt not look. When people have once sacrificed sense to speciousne-s, and rea son to - folly, there is no mistake too great for them to commit. Hence, Lady Edward brought a de'ermined dauguter to a dreary country house to divert her mind from London pities, and to drive away au unwelcome intruder on her peace, she kept up a series of sallies more or less bitter, devised at every possible opportunity, as might be expected " Vinny," as she was called, be came at first angry and at last depressed. This latter phase was too much for the well-meaning though perplexed host to endure, and he made private arraTzements for procuring the society of at lessi one friend for the deserted, as it often hap pens, more resulted from this concession than was at first intended. Lady Camilla came as reqnes• ed, but brought with her the redoub , able Lord Walter Dieaway, the fatal cousin to avoid whom the politic Lady Edward, and the demure Lavinia had quitted the London season in its zenith, for the rural retreat of neglected Rockingham. Here was a catastrophe, the distracted mother knew too will that to meet with Lady Camilla and to part with her, were two very different t 'lugs, when she was an ally she was a mighty one, all these untoward events conspired to make her really ill, her threatened departure was inevitably postponed, and an opportunity that London formalities could never have presem.ed 9 was afforded to the lovers by the unrestrained • intercourse of a country life. This pissage is amusing with the diversified tampers to study, Ca milla's vivacity, Lavinia's quiet fun, Lord Walter's imperious self-complaeency and noncha lence, and the bewildered Sir Charles' successive attempts to play the partof mentor, host and mutual friend. In vain he tried to be indifferent, and no t interfere, he was always getting into difficulties and being compromised. This calm was rudely broken in upon, by a discovery of Camilla's of Walter's faithlessness. The mortified Lavinia was implacably °Wendel, and in the hour of her despair Lady Edward rejoiced. In order to remove the now obnoxious Walter from the some, Cam.lla had to resort to endless strategerns, wheh fin .lly sue ceeded, but • involved, her own departure from her friend as well as that of her enemy. A new period then ensued; at first Lavinia and her mother were to return to London, but the health of rue former again gave way, and she was confined to her own apartments for some time. During th's interval Sir Charles, and his beautiful sol , -remaining guest, had ample opportunities of reflection. Vinny de pressed by her disappoinment, was ready to take a calmer view of life than in her first romantic days of girlish enthusiasm, while the master of Rock ingham, at last roused from his almost lethagic state, began to think the world net quite the desert he had imagined, or, at lease, if it were, with such bi ight beings as those who had lately croesed.his path, its wilderness might blossom like the rose. Scarcely had these two arranged an agreeable routine of study and recreation, when an event they had bten desiring came to pass, and Lady Camilla returned. Her father had gone abroad, and she hastene I away, it did not seem very pleasant news to the retired inmates, though they strove to give her a cheerful welcome. Had they been gifie f with a prophetic vision, however, they could not have felt otherwise, for the arrival of the charming Camilla proved the forerunner of endless mishaps and misunders'aud ings. The intercourse between the fair cousins, that had always bean of unbroken harmony, was jarred and jangled like the melody of a sweet instru ment struck out of tune. To complete the compli cation, Lord Walter returned ; hoping time had effected great things in his favour, but he was mis taken, Lavinia Dieawaywas no fickle lady, she could not frown one day and smile the next, once de ceived she male no second trial. After an exciting epoch of smiles and tears, clouds and sunshine, some stormy scene gives rice to a general eclaircissemeut which commences by the en gagement of Sir Charles arid Vinny, and is concluded by the mole surprising fact of Lord Walter and Lady . Camilla following their example. It is to be questioned if these meta morphoses were not r ational ones, as Lavinia could never have rested satirefied, with one so volatile as her early choice, while with an energetic spirit, like Camilla's, Lord Walter would to urged on, and incited to better things:. Among the minor acces sions to the story may be mentioned the band of servitors, who professed to study their master's in terest, but meanwhile only regarded their own'. It is ludicrous to mark their indignation, and resent ment, at the innovation of their tenement, by the arrival of the a isitors. It will be. apparent from the above resume of events that this novel presents many distinctive features of interest. It will repay perusal, if only, from its 'lowing style, and ease of construction, there is notking overstrained, or made up in its composition. It introduces us to the highest circles, but its to no is free from conven tional restraint, and its ma. riner devoid of artificial guise. If less seriking a ,nd elaborate than its brilliant predecessors, by F itt 3 vigour, and vivacity, its taste and judgment, it ,possesses its own pecn liar attractions, while with em it exhibits a degree of excellence, that denotes :the arrangement .of a 1 master hand. . Modern English Literature : zs Blemishes and Defects. By Henry Breen, Msg., F.S.A. Long- man and Co. A portion of a paragraph from. Mr. Breen's Pre face will convey the readiest idea of the intention of his publication : "No one is surprised to hear t hat un g rammatical forms of speech are to be met wi th at eve ry p a g e, in that species of literary production to which we apply the f u gitive.' I't,•was alway s so, terms light,' current,' and will continue so to the end of time It is so in the same department of literature in other coun'ries, and there is no reason why ours should 1 e an Exception to the common lot. But that the grog meet soleciErns and N l r. Breen has pointed ont and corr-cted these solecisms and I.lundeis. The various inaccuracies of dicton and compo4ition, the faults of mannerism, the qualities of critici , m, the varieties of plagiarism, and the whole catalogue of literary sins and offences, too common among even our finest modern classics, are placed before us in scholarly style and genial spirit, thesym[athy of which at once annihilates all notion of petty carping or impertinent and in competent meddling. By perusing this Yolutn9 we may learn much to enable use - to "speak and write the langulge Nun propriety and elegance," as Lindley Murray has :t; and t Omit au hors it will constitute an invaluable mm ntor, whereby they may acqu re perspicuity, freedom, and vigour, in lien cf obicurity, complexity, and weakness. We have rarely met with a volume so thoroughly fulfilling the purpose which it undertakes ; and English students will do well to make their bow of gracious thanks to Mr. Breen, and purchase his useful work immediately. the (DOM, palpable blinders shoal be of frtqu , nt occur- p — nrstiPcl de-el.:es at enti. n. A paper on " The ren3e in those who claim t' occupy the highest place in gluts (4' Londirn," carries us la:.k dine of the republic of letters, is what few may be prepared to thi• Restoratioa. Bes.des t Topics, there are ainat." on " Ancient In I ia, " a' d " Tire Memoirs of Saint. Simon," for tie historical reader ; on. " The Phasic of Force," fir tnose devote , ' to ab struse science ; and a paper on " Foreign Policy," for those interested . in the politics of the day. THE NEW UIVDER-SECRETARY FOR THS WAR DEPARTMENT. In selecting Sir Jolla Ramsden as Under-Secre tary of state for the War apertment, Lord Pan more ha e all things considered, made-a good choice of a repr sentative in tie Holt, eof Comm ins. In the latt ParLa nt Sir John was one of tie flw young English members who acleeeeit anythinglike a Pa•liaiee, tiry success, and exhib ted a certain. .cap , city fer official life. The occasion on which he first di-tinguisited himseif in the House was one, too, which at once placed him among ;the more advanced Liberals—th e Ballot. Nur are there wanting other circumstances connected with Sir John Ramsdeu's personal position in life indicate the possession of practically lib-ral views. Though the possessor of a property in Huddersfield soextensive that it iney be , upposed to convey with it very considerable influence in that im portant borough, Sir John .Ramsden commenced his political career by the c•edi table re-olutiou, not only of never seeking to avail himself of teat influ ence, but of never permi.ting it to be u•ed for the advantage or to ihe disadvantage of any candidate for the, representation of Huddersfield. We do net of course assert that had Sir J. Ramsden pursued an opposite course, his influence could have con trolled the choice of so important a town. But thi-re are perhaps few persous in his situation who would have resisted the temptation te assist politi cal friends to the utmost extent of their power. Sir John Ramsden, by resolutely abstaining from any Ruch attempt, has honourably distinguished himself from that large class of proprietors who so misunderstand the attributes and duties of pro- Petty as to think that it entitles them either to in fluence or dictate the political opinions of those who hold under teem. In seleeting Sir al elm Ramsden, Lord Panmure at least has not gone into the ranks of doubtful and hesitating L beral.stn. On the con trary, he has made choice of a man as his Under- Secretary whose opinions on some*subjects are even more advanced than his own. On the Ballot, for instance, the War Minister and his sueordinate do net, we regret to say, agree-; and as on that subject Sir John Ramsden has avowed such stiong convictions out of office, he must have en tered the War Depattweut, not only without any abandonment of them, but with a full *purpose of giving them effic encv by his subsesequent votes. At all events, it is something to find that there is one Minister in the Cabinet not afraid of liberality in his sulioid in tees, and who seeks for assistance from and co-opeiation with the rising blood of his party. As far as we are aware, the only possible obj et ion - to the appointment is hat Sir John eatnsden as yet knows nothing of the War-office, and that our Military Establishments, both in their totality. and their details, must form a vary important sub ject of the deliberations of the House of Commons this Session. This, however, is an object - on that would equally apply to almost every other pos sible appointment. Previousexperienceand depart mental knowledge cannot be secured in new Under- Secretaries under a pariatnentaty system. All that can be reasonably required is the indication of capacity, and the promise of success. It is, more over, understood that Lord Palmerston will him self move and detend the Army Estimates; and that being the case, the question of the extent of our Military Establishments in a time of European Peace may be expected to receive even more seri ous attention than had those Estimates been mov ed by an Under-Secretary. The question has at e sent risen to one of the very highest class of poli tical subjects, and eminently demands discussion by the ablest financial state-men in the House of Commons. It involves considerations Of future finance, of foreign and colonial policy, of profes sional reform and improvement, as well as of im peiial power and prestige. These are points on which it is mo-t important we should have the full and matured views of the really responsible Mini sters of the Crewn speaking for the Cabinet, and not the mere second-hand infermation of an Un der-Secretary, however intelligent and able. Here after there will be °ppm tunities for Sir John Rams den. Just now we confe , s to a satisfaction that the exigencies of the War-office are likely to give Par liament the full benefit of the Premier's experience as to the extent to which, and the system under which, the Bri ish Army has to be mainisined. Mr. Frederick Peel having resigned the Under- Secretaryship of the War Department, Ministerial consistency reqiiires that Mr. John Ball should also retire from the Colonialeuffice. That Mr. Ball either has already resigned, or will do so, we enter tain no doubt. In considering the question of his successor it ought to suggest A.-elf to Lord Pal merston that as Mr. Labouchere, the Secretary of State, is in the House of Commons, where, of course, he transacts all the colonial business that can arise in that assembly, there can be no neces sity that his Under-Secretary should also be a member of that House. Al we have before re marked, of late years the number of Government officials in the Commons has been considerably in creased by the creation of new offices, and every opportunity ought to be taken, consistently with public inn rests, to diminish the number. At pre sent the Colonial-office has no representative in the House of Lords. Neither is there any Cabinet Minister in that Assembly who has given much a‘timtion to colonial questions. Surly, then, it w ,, uld be far more useful i 9 every respect to appoint some yovng Liberal Peerlean fiad a successor for Mr. Ball in the House Of Comm , eras.—Daily NUN. MAGAZINES. Fraser contains its usual number of interesting and wel-writt , n articles. The first on "lin- Perialism" yields more analytical tluihs and dis cusses the qualities of the Cms 3rs a n d Napoleons with more power thin t.nderness. Mr. Warren's volume of "Miscellan es" subjects the author to a rather severe cistigaton, but we believe him to be capable of surviving it. The Westminster, always racy and round, is somewhat di ier than od dinary, but a paper ou "Literature and Society" is well worth reading. This is tolerably just in its views: " A great deal, of course, depends on the fashion at any given time, and the fasnion very much depends on the Court. Now, the Hanover family has never loved '•lyttera, and has done very little for them -since its acces si•,n. George the Second would do nothing for Gay, because, as Chesterfield gays—" be thou;bt a poet a mechanic " geiirze the Third only laved mediocrity. George the Fourth was poliEe to Sir Waler Scott, cer tainly ; but Sir Walter rather had the balance of obliga tion in his favour. The Duke of Cumberland of Gibbon's time saluted him, once, in this fine polite way—" Wel', Mr. Gibbon, 601 going on as usual—scribble—scribb!e —scribble !" To be sure, these personages might plead that they never bad aoy superiority of talent whatever, and cool' not sympa , hise with what they couid not understand. It runs in some bloods, and not in oth rs. The Stuarts had notorious failings ; but wit, and art, and song they could always feel, and the genius for it they often shared ; be.-ides, what they could not have imitated as men, they would still have gracefully recog nised as gentlemen. Unfortunately, it is complained, with Justice, of the present Court, that of ail classes of human merit the finer kinds of genius are those which it least delights to honour. Those branches of mecha nical science which bring a ready return in wealth— those branlnes of pictorial art which, though elevating influenoer, minister- to personal vanity—are no doubt duly appreciated. But what great writer—what great scholar—obtains any of the personal favour which is lavished on soldiers who have destroyed their own troops ? and is not withheld from polit►cal adventurers and lucky millionnaires The New Quarterly is taking a very fair position among its compeers, though we fancy we miss It lively and graphic writer who coi,tributed to its earlier numbers. Tait preserves its freshness wonderfully, blend ing instruction and information in a masterly man ner. The article on the " Testimony of the Rocks" will repay t erussl. The Mechanic's. —This magazine, which has an old and well-established reputation, deserves the attention and support of all interested in mechani cll pursuits, whether amateur professors or work men. There are few branches of scientific employ ment that du n , ,t find a place in its p,ges, either in connection with some recent improvement, or in discussion on the principles on which it is founded. The mot cultivated will find something to learn in its pages, and the most u•iintellectual something to comprehend in the . treatment of its peculiar branches of knowletge. The Irizh Metropolitan. —This is only the second number of this serial, which must therefore be re c2arded with 'the lenity due to beginners. It cer tainly does not as yet display either talent or bril liancy, but very probably its future numbers will make satisfactory progress. There ate several stories, some of them of a romantic character. A story of the Great Sr. Bernard ptesrnts great at tractions to the lovers of the wild and horrible ; and a paper with the curious title of " Tempora" con tains a melancholy sketch of a little orphan girl, who is miserably ill-treated and starved at a cheap school. "The Last Days of Sebastopol" afford au entertaining peep into the dismantle,! city. There are some poetical contributions without any strip rug merit, the m .at plea lug being some verses, calked " Love and Prayer," on two - twin sisters praying. A criticism on "Paul Ferroll" gives a full account of that remarkable work, but ob.terves tha't th ugh the picture of the selfish, unprincipled man is drawn wi h great ability, there is not one ele va'iug thought or good moral to be gathered from t're beginning to the end. The Sporting Intelli gence at the conclusion will be useful to some readers. The Journal of Psychological Medicine. John Churchill. This quaaterly 2 under the guidance of its able editor, continues to collect all statistics of limit al pathology, and to present many instructive papers on the managem-nt of foreign institutions, aid the treatment of those afllcted with mental aiietra' which must be of great service to the managers of similar establishments. Those who are employed in the charge of the insane must find the remarks and examples which ate ptesentd in this work of much service in giving them an insight into the causes and symptoms of that terrible disorder. Those who are interested in the study of mental science merely as an interesting pursuit will meet with several original articles in which the princi ples of physiology are discussed, and their various phenomena brought under discussion. A paper on "Capital Punishment for Murder" is also given. Though not, of course, treating of subjects interesting or even intelligible to the general reader, the large class who are connected with the management of the iutane, as well as who are oc cupied in the study • of human physiology as a scientific pursuit, will find in this quarterly a large amount of characteristic and useful information. The Art Journal.—The first of the illu4rations in the Art Journal is not the least interesting. It is a portrait of the Priutess Helena, from a paint ing by Wiutertialter, in the Royal collection at Osborne. The little Princess is represented as an Amazon, with helmet and shield, but her pre!ty childish face and dimpled fingers disprove the title. Her Royal Highness is now in her eleventh. year, but the picture was taken some yea's ago. It is not, however, without individuality, and part of the face bears a strong resemblance to h r Majesty. The other plates are "Null me tangere," from a Rembrandt, in the 'loyal collection, more curious, than impressive, altliouh we are told that the paintiugiiisalf is considered a fine work of art, and an engraving from a group of Boadicea and her daughters, sculptured by Mr. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. S. 0. Hail continue tl:eir pleasant discourse about the progress of the Thames, giving us the legendary and historical gossip connected with its gimes, and interspersing some original anecdotes and reflections ; taking us, too, in the present number, into th old streets of the venerable city of Oxford. "Rambles in Rome," by F. Fairholt, F.S.A., is continued with intirest, and there are, of course, some rem Arks on the opening of the Acalemy, and the Manchester Exhibition. The usual art criticisms are given, and all the charac teristic topics of the month touched on. The National Review. has d i, T ti n ti s g r u o i t u s l e th if ou b g y u ta l le ° n ?' t bh: a up u gni d aen ci t i; a c bn r id i i m sHb i e r a r d r i :t . i OD. shed The present number is hardly so interesting as some former ones have been, but it contains, neverthe le-s, some sensible and well-written articles. The first is ou Mrs. Browning 's recent poem " Aurora Leigh," in which rot only the book, but its au thoress, meet with fairand a subjectdisceru that discerning criticism.tthas la ‘ te S l e yta Secondary Punishments, " cted the attention of many philan thropi-tz, is next brought under notice. Atter re viewing the different convict systems, and discuss ing the proposed legislative alterations, the writer arrives at the conclu.4iou that transportariou has had a fair trial, and be, n proved altogether unsuc cessful. More than . 70,000 criminals, he informs us, are annually s en t ence d to six months' impri sonment. He would suggest the establishment of industrial prisons, in which the offenders might be subjected to reformatory influences, and by their labour defray the cost of their maintenance. Iu the gao]s of Massachusetts, in the United States, the prwo:rerß, out of the products of their labour, maintained themselves and thex keepers, paid for their elo.hing and bedding, and the repairs of the prison ; and, what is still more surpribing, paid the salary of every officer, from the governor down wards. By the sale of surplus productions the managers were en-rbled to present each prisoner on leaving with four dollars and a new suit of clo , hes, besides giving a large sum towards a sinking fund fit liquidating the cost of the building. Surely these are molt desirable results, and the system M. XICA N B , N DHOL DEB& The following farther memorandum is from the Committee of Mexican Bondholders -- . " The new Mexican constitution was promulgated On the 11th of March last, and the Government seized that occasion to address the nation on the state of its affairs in a manifesto' which appeared in the Mexican official journal of the 18th of March, where it fills 24 columns. The New York Weekly Herald of the 15th tilt. gives a meagre extract of it, omitting the paragraph in which the decree of the 231 of January la,t. is mentioned, a hich has a special interest for the bondholders. It is as fODOwta " With a view to support the national credit, a law was on the 23.1 of January last enacted providing that from the date of its publication in each port the admi nistrators of the maritime and frontier Custom-houses should hand over to the agents of the bondholders such portion of the duties, whether received in hills or in cash, as the law of the 14th of October, 1850, assigns for the payment of interest on the debt contractor in Londor. Besides the - advantage of satisfying the just exigencies of creditors worthy of the greatest consider ation, this new arrangement affords a security, greatly to be appreciated certainly, against the repetition of the frequent appropriations of these funds by subaltern authorities, who have by this conduct caused great difficulties, in consequence of the reclamations to which they have given rise.'" THE OUTWARD MAILS. SOUrLJAMPTON, MONDAY. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Pera, Captain Soy, left this day with the usual East India and China mails, a full general cargo, specie to the amount of 553 (991., and 73 passengers, among whom were Cul mei Hind, Captain and Mrs. Pollezfen, Dr. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Colonel Crawford, &c. The steam-ship Alhambra, Captain Woodgates, will leave nn the 6th, with the usual Peninsular mail for Oporto, Vigo ' Cadiz, Lisbon. and Gibraltar. The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Medway will leave on the 9th with the usual Brazilian and River Plate mails. The European and Australian Royal Mail Com pany's steam ship Yara will leave on the 12th with the usual Austra ian mails. The Avon, with the homeward Brasil and River Plate mails may be looked for on the 12th. The Etna, with the homeward' Australian mails, may be expected on the 7th. The Mated States' mail steam ship Arago, will leave on the 9th for New York. THE NORTHERIe'IiELLIL—RAMSGATE. May 2.--=-This mori ing an unexpected meeting took place at the Town ball, between eleven and twelve o'clock a.m., of the crews of the life-boats of Broadetairs and Margate, who so gallantly saved the lives of the crew of the Northern Belle, wrecked on the sth January last, near liingsgate, Thanet, to receive their medals and the awards allotted them by the President of the United States. Thomas Whitehead, E.q , presided as chairman on this interest. ing occasion. On the crews being seated in front of the magisterial bench, the chairman addressed them in a very lengthened and appropriate speech, adverting to the brave conduct of the gallant seamen before him, in saving human life at the imminent peril of their own, aria eepes. eially to the circumstances connected with the wreck of the Northern Belle. He also felt the greatest possible pleasure in stating that the American President, as well as the Americans, had recognised the brave con d uct o f the men of Margate and Broadstairs in a b e fitti ng man ner. The chairman sat down amidst the cheers of the many who bad assembled in the ball. The medals and awards were then presented to this brav e b an d o f mer , according to the list contained in the American Minis. ter's despatch (which appeared in our impression of the B.t inst.) John Lang, Esq., of Bioaclstairs, returned thauka on behalf of the life -boatmen. 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