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

BIT t= A a. A AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCLI. CITY, Two o'CLocx. Letters frcm Liverpool state that the Cotton Market ye3terday closed steadily without any alteration in values. The sales were Cs imated at 7,000 bales, 2,000 of which were taken for export and on speculation. The Railway Share Market was rathcr 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, da'ed this evening : "The ad vices from S. Petersburg this morning by te!egraph mention the Failing of the fir:4 steamer for Hu'l and London. Thr. price of tall .)w had advanced again from 153 to 160 10 down t) August, "Our market opened this moroirg with much firmness in all positions. The prices of Saturdhy were freely of fered witlsont inducing business. Subsequently bnsines. pa.Ped at 56e on the spot, at 55s 3d May and June, and at 544 31 October and December." " &nee 'Change the market has been very firm, and leaves off, spot 56., May 55s 6,1 to 553 91. May and June 55s to 55s 31, October and D.cember 544.t0 54+ 61, tallow oil 38., ditto shine 50+ 10d to 51s, town tallow 55+ 31 net ca.h. Rain oil 47. to 465, cocoa-nut oil, Cochin, 48., ditto Ceylon 464 101 to 47., linseed oil 40s 10d —s4s 6 I offered for the separate months of Sep• tember and December, 55. asked ; Odessa and Austra lian beef and sheep, none offering," A meeting of the propiietora of the Quin'angon Mining Company was held to-day—John Labon ehere, Esq., in the chair, when it wai agreed to amalgamate their interests with those of the AltDn Mining Company. The letters and papers brought by the Niagara from New York were delivered this morning. No material alteration is reported either in monetary or commercial affaini. The last Weekly Return published by the City Banks showed a decrease in the loans and-discounts of $76,543, but there was an augmentation in the specie of $1,176,882. ' According to the terms of the prospectus 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 I, at which the sharer are quotel. A. more complete failure could not have taken pace, 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 less 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, with 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 a,ccomm datlon is now rather les3 urgent, _a3 was expec.ed iinmedi3tely 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 of liquidation, and this pre 'rents any extension of time bargains. Consols have been 93i g, for money and Thurt.day, and 93f for June. The New 3 per Cents. are 92 to 92k, and the Reduced 92 to 92i. Bank Stock is 211 to 213. The June Exchequer Bills are 2s. discount, and the March Small ditto ls. discount to 3s. premium. The Foreign Stqcks are very dull, but generally firm. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been 931 1, but have since recede I to 93i1, and the 4 per Cents. are supported at 100 k. Brazilian new 5 per Cents. 1829 and 1839 100. Ecuador new Consolidacei 14, and Dutch 4 per Cents. 97. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 64 7 ; Mexic to, 2 4 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 764 71; do. 3 per Cents.. 53 541 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 6 ; Russian 5 per (dents., 104 6 ; Do. 41 per Cents., 9 5 7 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 414 ; ditto Deferred, 254 ; ditto Certificates, 64 4 ; ditto Passive, 544. An active business has been done in the Railway Shares, and quotations in almost all instance 3 have exhibited a considerable improvement. Brighton advanced 55.. Caledonian, Edinburgh, Perth mid 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 1/. 10s. Southern of France and Eastern of France, 55., and Paris and Lyons 10s. East Indian and Geelong and Mel bourne ruled rather lower. Mining Shares have been quite neglec' ed, and Prices are nominal. For Joint-stock tank Share s there was a very limited inquiry; prices, however, are rather firmer. Bank of London, Commercial of Londtin, London Joint Stock, and London and Westminster, were a shade higher. In the Miscellaneous Shares the dealings were limited. Electric Teleggaph declined about 10e., and Crystal Palace brought previous rates. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( From the Officzal List:) Business done. e 'nk Stoc k .. • - ... .... • , t'' Lent. Reduced A.unuitiets i i Nr r . P - - , t ,In nso I s Amu iiiti et " , $ • r n• per Cent. Annuities ii2 44 2 00.01)1.! nzi2 c ie e s , , ,, e n v t pire sti, Jan. 186 u....„ 2 7- 1.6 ..... .. 933 i EX theqcor gills, 20. March. I June. 1100 i ' 'fiti,, 2d 2 pi 25d %A ll 4* •••••"''' ...... 3 p , l dl4dpar Ditto N ew, 1852 , 4 2 per Cent. ibitin • n' - ' ,, ES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE o'ol,otl , . zbrtzll,,rl . nor (3"nt• • IDitto New, 1829 an d 1839, 5 per Cent.. 100 ,quadorNew Consolidated l4 • u-k-i„, :,,,,,k., 6 ~....i. cent Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Ceut. "Pitt° Account oen the o.hi r. , a. p LOCCOn. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cca';., 12 Guilders Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ... 97 TWO O'CLOCK. Conaolli. money.. V3 I. Ditto for account Ditto June Account... The Swallow has; arrived from _Shanghai with 1 ,529,8001 b. of tea and 55 bales of silk. NAVAL AND MILITARY BIBLE SOCIETY.—The annual Meeting of this society was held y esterday , at Willie's Rooms ; the Marquis of Cholmoudeley in the chair. During the past year 14,229 bibles and 6,573 testaments bad been issued. The receipts amounted to 2.1251., and the payments to 2,121/. ; the liabilities to 2271, and the stock i n b an d to 2401 . Th e L or d s o f t h e Admiralty had R iv en a grant of 201. The Rev. Mr. Gieig, the Chaplain- General, horn testimony to morality in the army being Pra ui meted by this and similar societies. I!•THACKERAY AT BRISTOL.—Mr. Thackeray de livered one of hi s l ec t ures on th e "Georges," at the victoria Rooms last (Friday) evening. The attendance 1, 48 not large. The reserved seats were fairly filled, %tut the saloon and great gallery, although the tickets ba d been o ff ere d a t a re d uce d p r i ce , exhibited a large a t " Portio n of vacant seats. This is much to be regretted, ell we cannot help suspecting that had it not been for d m anagement in the preliminary arrangements a :nab larger audience would have been present to wel e:rtni.e,the Popular author ef "Vanity Fair." It was most di-tespectful and ut graceful in those to whom Wax arras gems to were eserusted that Mr. Thackeray 11 „ allowed to ascend the platform alone and unao t4;aamd The cheer which greeted his appearance te e m ed pelf-suppressed by the doubt as to whether the eeiPleet WAS really the hero for whom it was intended. Bristol Adv er ti ser . d ,h B C 4 PE OF P RISONERS FROM BRISTOL GAOL.—Yes d a y morning it was discovered that twa prisoners stilletscaped from Bristol Gaol. Their names are Joseph te r a ' a" and George Parr, both tried at the late Glocet perta';!ze and sentenced, the former to 15 year's tran.-- te 1 , l a" for , a . highway garotte robbery, and th . e latter vho w tnonth s Imprisonment for coining. The prisonere, le heirin Leda at nine o'clock on Sunday evening, but on ievewarder going his reunds at four o'clock on the 1011% l % Inernieg the men were mi ss i ng . I t was t h en tliat they had supplied thems e l ves; with a insul in of worsted comforters, forming part o f t h e wear - t o 4 appar e l o f other pr i soners, wh i ch they tied rj, eth ''''s and havi ng g ot outside the pris on , th rew t h e th e: thus made over the boundary wall, climbed up, and feet dm eeed themselves outside, a distance of about 18 priso n traces being found of any of the locks of the fee having h aving been picked or tampered with, the ha i ; " b is that some of the Officers of the gaol tuu‘t ofee.n grossly negligent in the performance aclneir duties, to. must have connived at the escape of 01,yrisoners. Officers have been despatched in pursuit the c riminals in various dirt ctions, and it is hoped i 371 vial be speedily apprehension A reward of 201. has nti offered for their . -.......a. to make —l, The ,tmexed ; original ) a Lon- neiits :-- the Ear Kiogdont noperor of of trouble CM, baying 1 po,itiogt of Vili.in quired for ie King of Valengir, the wishes loud the ;went with g weans to Bs and the respective nesia con- 0 renouvao tuipality of t are recr Vienna 00 DOW Ovce ue to be* I he acne ly to Art. sakes upon ot4 of Sep can not be n any uthtr utingent. rg e of the song all 00 ctrrc rat.y• t or bY of families; uses, either for all poli ced with the all Neu:ha• cia ly to the eir wii►tarY iamages can el or by all a who ba" be events of P' • litieal of' 3 ,, Rtt mber. It pay to the cal proper t t ,i,„ i n 184 0 stinatiov. ;low= ,found s : utility, A n ° qeucbatel by ected. Th el o 01 Ition4f Lheir Five Pav;er° Pucbatel and iseia for bilw . it to bear, lb: Britain, all' tert, d in pro' Britain, o n 130 03 &rt. 1 8 tide sari :1 r the tide 0' )uld desire it, the Prussian lal protoco l .; ;nouncing euehatel so" retaining f ° ) of Prince of part, 111 ' 8 ht Id also be T e t P i r th e title 0' it be end er ; that title en.l n thu Ceet°l2 ut this dociv gin,' sod °G IS :.... , in.' I the foliar' lublished the 1 destined t° affair. B° ,l l an unju ° "" • ree on wool in questi on u on. TT: nding is t its success. Dl,y) 1 ; clover (IT 9e per 101 t 4s; 01° ,L let 9 per if" - : ry full price' 46 4s ; 00 1 Si per los' mand for 113 ? a t lull raks'; mgou realise nccd for O h , )ro vious rtla have real i : er v . % The p , to r periencoo be aantity to al, prios3 ry for all c l 4: 11 advance ''''' ities bag 1)C0 at. the deslit t is ( 1 11°. a Ome melt . Day.) Von, E,N. ~.; c i___Fler A. 1 5: Libor of gtill louston, Ila Euge°e' Pod—Charle° 3d— England Morning. • ' :6 in , W ,11i3 erOvistollo, put back . M:ty Irelopig°, D, May 3' N. B. PIO 9.27 r•p o ' nd fine. Middlollo ; Catberivl4 dingev• 0 , ne, 111 94111 9.13 *Ail' ; Sch°°ll‘ tuber, fr°° 'ortswoutilt the former a nd P r : ihe ATioN AT he incl ujr i j rill be r t ,be req ues bad b eea a t the 0 ) oison, " watcbell Iwo b e °,, but ur M , 18 tO _ yleo to betw e l kec du riv s cold al, ue utlY re. es, SP atij ' my degr ee be t if t t withou THE STUN, LONDON, LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. rsid i r VA'LwAys. Le•ising Companies Closing Pecos yesterday. Isustneas ttis day. 100 Buekghamal, 100 ClrlosdoleJe. all Col.Stour Vy. 100 i E. g. G p.c all lE. Uu. H. Sh. 100 Gifts. Barr. 6. Noils.Direct 100 Do. New all GlstrADn.Fr all [lull d< Selby Shares. Do. 1 Shares. & Gre onw Do.Preferenee Til., &S. Do. B trk. Maneli.Bxton. and Matlock 100 14,11(1.Bradfd. 51 Newmarket 13nryE. G. 5 pe. all N.& Est.. p.c all Do. 6 per et all Do.Fixedsp.e all Prest. (IrWyre all Do. Sirs.. 103 I Roystn & Hit. all Shrevc s. a Her all 3. Staffordsh all WearVal.gop :H all Do 100 Wilts &S.,in rst , PREFERENI Bly th and Tyne 10 p. e.pref. (issd.at 501.) Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. S't. Do. 4 per c. Shares.. Caleda. £lO 4A p. c. IChes. & Ho. 5i p.c IDo. do. 5 per cent... Con. & Bandons.lp.c. an .Perth. StAber.J. E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. Do. do. Cll. B 6 p. c. Do. do. Cls. C 7 o. c Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c' , 0.1 Do. No. 2 ... .. IDo. New 6 pr. c. East Uu. ' G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh: Do. do. 4 per coot._ East Lan cash .6 p.c ts. E.&W. York. J. sth Ed;u.&Gl. 5 p. c. Sh. Ed. Pr Lb .&Day.4p.e. Furness, 5 p. c Glas. & p.c Great Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4 per cent ..... Do. 5 p.c., Red. at.s p. c. prem. Gt.N. of Scot.lst Pre Gt. S & W. (Ireland; Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt. W. ( B. &H. Ex.spc Do. con. red. 4,i P.C. Do. con. red. 4p. c Do. irred. 4 per lent. Do 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Ali_ Do. Chester Bp. c .P. S. Do. do. 5 p c. d 0... Do, Bina. Gua. Stk. Do. Chesil. Gua. Sh. Do. do. do Do. do. do . Lan.& Yevlr. 6 pc.St. r.on. &B.C. 5 pc.lio. 1 Do., P., 5 p.c.St.No.2 Do. New Guar. 6p. e. Do. do. 5 p. c., N 0.4 I Lon. & N.W., Cov. <Sr NuneaLon 5 p. et Lon. & S.W. 7 perct late 3d Shares Londy.& Color. Londy.&Ennis. Sh. I AL, S., &L. 6 p. Cent. I Do. do. do. .£6 'Do. do. 34 per cent Marypt. Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4i per cent Do. do. ... LTIO.Conbo l .6 p.c. St. Do.Con.Br.Bir.6 p.c. Do. 44 p. c. Pre f. Si., Do. L. &H. Prer New., Aber.. c., & pr. 5 p.c.red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Pcrpet. 6 pr. ct. Vorf h. Deb. 4 p.c. Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 184 e Do. 54 p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847 North British . ...... D 71. Preference Berw. 4 p.c,Prf. Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6pc No.l Do. do. Qrs., 1848 . Do. York 11. & S. Pur. North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv, 6 p.c., Ist guar. Do p. c. 2d guar Scot. Cent. New Pref Se.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. Do. d 0.3/ p.c. pi. St •iouth Devon Do. fixed 44 pr cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 641. Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c Do. do. 4i p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. SzDar., 5 p c Do. do. do. Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, '56 Waterkl&Kilk. 6 pc. all all all 100 BRITIS H 21 i 2 Alfred Cons. (Philk. 14 British Iron 20 Conduraw (Cambrn. 1 Dev. Gt. ends. (Tay., 14s Crest South Tolgus, 1113 Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk, 7 IGrt.W. Vor (Helstn 1 8s6d Lady Bertha 7i N. Frances (Mogan) . . N.W.B isset (Mogan) 6115 North Wheal Crofty 1 iPar. Cons. (St.Blairy) 9 !Porkerns U. (Wend.) Gs. ,Sort. Cons. Min. Co 24 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 2 S. Carn Brea (Illogn.) 19 S. W. Frances(lllogn.) 4. Taut. S. St L. Min. Vo. 9 Tin Croft . 10 Un.Miuen (Gwennap 1256 V. of Torrey (Camar.) 1* INV. Basset (Illog,n) 20 INV. Caradon (Liskrd.) 5 'Wh Basset (Mogan). 5 iWh. Buller (Itdruth). 5 Wh. Edw ard(Calstek)' 1/ 7s Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) 8 Wh.Ma. Ann (Menht.) 4) Wh. Trelawuey (Lis.) FO REIGN FOREIGN. 20 7 Australian - 1 35 27 13razilianImp.(issued 1 110 all A Itwrp & Rotterdam ' 7 -7) at £5 pm) - 11 20 18 Ardennes •• -- •.• 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada ... ... 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 18 •- 20 5 all Iselgian East. Junet. 1g - 12 20 16 Reziers to Graissessae 2, - 3 1 1 6 Clarendon Con. Min. .6 all Carnicaux&Toulons,. Co. of Jamaica...... 1 - id Coal Mines and Ry 4i - N 40 all Cobro Copper 5B - 60 20 12 Dutch Rhenish - / d 16 Copia po - 13 20 all Eastern of France ... 3.1 .. .._ ... - 31 2 all Fortuna A 31 i 20 all Do N'ew - 15 20 2s. Euphrates Valley ... par - P P 3 all Linares 20 18 (It Central of France •231 --• 4 5 1/ Lusitanian - p • 20 1$ 'Great Luxembourg... 6,1 7 4 74 1 all Mariquita - 1 lL 4 Italian Junction - ,„. . 1 all New Granada 4 - 4 , . - 20 all bake Const. & Bale ... - ••• : 1 all Noveau Monde - . 20 all Liege and Turnhout ... - •••41 20 all Pont.Sil.LdM.& Se; 6 - 8 20 r, Lombardo-Venetian 4/ - 5 I-, 5 1. Port Philip - -. 5 all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. ••• - • • 3J 16,,Santiago de Cuba - ... 20 all Lyons and Geneva ... 30 - 31 1 all youth Australian - ... 20 all Lyons b; Meditorran. ... - ••• 1 all Do. Scrip - ••• 334 all Maria Antm.la - ". 1 all Do. 10 p. c. Pref.... ... --• ... 10 all Do. New - . 233 all ,United Mexican 3l - 4 20 all Namur & Liege - 8; 20 all Do. do. 6 p c. Pref 2O - 201 MISCELLANEOUS. 16 all Northern of France 3B t - 381 39 25 19 Australian Agricult. 20 - 21 10 all Norwcgiantruk.Pref 84 - 94 ..,„ 10 all Australn. Royal Mail ... - ... 20 all Paris and Lyons 5B -58 i D 56 4 T 10 all Berlin Water Works.. 4 - 5 20 all Paris •id Orleans 57 - 59 50 40 Ibrit. American Land ... - - ... 20 7 Reeif: & San Fran IC3 424 Canada - 155 ~ (Pe::_ :m•1 g. 7p: c. 1 d - par St. ICO Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July .... - ... 10 74 Rome and Frascati... ... - •• • St. 100 IDo, 6 p.c.Feb.&Auv. ... - ... 2'o all Royal Danish l7 - 19 S. 100 D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept. ... - ... 5 all Royal Swedish 1 - 14 St all Copper Min. of Eng. 32 - 37 20 all Sambre and Meuse.. 81 - si' 25 all Do. Pref. 76 p. cent. 25 - 27 10 all 70. 51 per cent. pref. 81 - 8:i 5 all Crystal Palace 2l - 24 21 20 all Southern of France.. 314 - 33 311 5 all Do. Preference ....• • 54 - 51 8i all West Flanders .. . . Prof 41 - ‘l' 4 all Crystal Pal. of Fran,:•e ... 10 all Do. 5.. per c. i . -10 1 i Duston Iron Ore ... 20 all W.& N.W. of France 30 -31 " ". 20 15 Eastern Steam ... - ... 20 6 Western of Austria._ Telegraph par - 1 p St. 100 Electric Telegph ' :12 - 91 9'i i 20 all 'West, of Switzerland ... _ ... 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel. ... - ... 6 all Wiesbaden -. 5 all En.&Aust.Cop.SmCo 11 - li 6 1 all Do. BP. cent. pref. _ ..._ . ... 10 Ws. E. & Ind.Jetn. Tel. Tau --1 p 20 1 all Zealand ......... . ...„ „. _ ... 25 all Gen. Ir.Sc•Col.(lim.), .... ..., ---•---_ JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. ... : • 20 5 London Discount ...I 1 id 40 kll I Australasia BB .- f.O 88 4 all Loud. Gen, Omnibus 3/ 3i. 24 - 2 d 16& 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. ~.. ...., ... 52 - 54 53 4 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. ... - 10 alt Mexican& S.Amerien 2 i 3 i 1 2:1: aa511108113 ' Bank BB Britishr'il ke 000lffwBIE.in.ydidpLtnn. AmericanCo. :: .. .....- - ...... • 5 5 Nat. Discount C 0.... i - la 5 5 Do. New.. .... - ". ' 1 10 5 Netherlands Land.... i • lf 0200 508 loiC.tßyk.of Ind.Au.&Ch €124 —.... 641 d 100 25 Colonial 00 20 Commercial of Lond. ... - ..• 21 31 5 all Do.B p c.Ptiss.at 1d 44 - 41 20 all Eng.Scot.&Aus.Cht. 174 - 17/ 5 1 Do. Do. - ip 10 all Lon. Ch. Bk.of Aust. 17A - 18. 1.00 80 New It. &N, S. Land 18 - 22 20 all Ditto New 174 --1' Bt. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.e.D.l ... - ... 20 20 London and County .. - ••• 1 all N. B. Australasian." I 4 - $5O 50 Lnd.&E Bokng•CorP -•- 21 0 all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 92 - 101 50 10 London Joint Stock ... -- ..• 1 all Oriental Gas - 11 00 20 Lond.andWestminst. ... - ..• 47 12 ss. Do. New Shares i - iP pm 100 35 National Pro. of Eng. ... - ... 25 all Peelltr. Ld. & Minrl 2 - 24 120 10 Do. New • ... 50 all Peninsular & Oriental ... - ... 50 221 National Bank - ". .50 10 - Do. New 20 all New South Wales .... 46 - 48 50 all Rhymney Iron 25 all Oriental Bank Corp. . - .. 15 all Do. New 6 --8 22 15 Ottoman Bank - d 100 60 [loyal Mail Steam-. 60 - 62 • 20 1;5 Provincial of Ireland ••• - ... 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. yk 14 Ali. all Do. New • - •• 1 all Do. New 5i.1 R. Aus. B. &G. Im. Co. ... - ~. . St. 100 S. Ans. Gov. 6 p. c.bds. ... - ••• 25 South Australia . 25 all South Austral. Land 34 - 36 25 all • Union of Australia 5B •- 60 1 all Submarine Tel. Sorip / -- 1 . I all Do. Registered - - 1... ... 24 Do. Now 6i - 7 A ,c 0 10 Union of London..,, ... - ... 1201 5 Trust&Ln Co.U.Can. 101 10 Unity Mutual ..... ... '. - ... 100 281 Van Diemon's Laud 10 s•-• 12 . 10) Westrnßk.ofLond , •) -27: 10d i St. lO Ditto p.c.Jan. dauly ~. ~, .. SO eV. Os Ln.SLN.W. cialedo,.... E.U.&E.O (3.NortAin E. Collat.' Caldonian. Do.. qt.Westo. Y.& N.M Do Do S. Eastern Do Peto & Co Do La. &N. IV, dc Midid. E. Count.. Do Do ... Do. .., L. &N at. Do , No T. Bra M. MC Stk-.4 Do. I:t.W oTtlw ►9sey ima. Dar. 90 - 92 98 - 102 IL - 13 133 - 135 3 - 4i 'lO6 - 108 12i -- 13 23 -- 24 102 -- 104 ' par -- p 2i -- 2i 88 -- CO - i P Eti p - 55 .136 - 133 8 - 9 9`- 9i :41 -- 32 86 -- 881 E SHARES. 92 - 94 6 1 - - 90 - ... 5.- 6 103 - 112 1 03 - 112 - fi? - hp 11 - 12; 72 7-: 73 113 - 115 106 - 108 T 1 . - 103 69 -- 62 loi 10;: 94 - -- 96 83 -- 85' 85 -- 87 99 -- 101 94 -- 101 16i -- 17 91 -- 101 71 -- 73 I 19 -- 194 91i --9 i 141 -14 i 1.32 -- 131 1137 - 140 113 -- 115 1154 -]56 - 66 - 68 ••• '.... es 131 - 134 96 - 98 86 - 88 11 - 111 1101 - 103 91 92• la 1 Id 21§ 22 109 - 111 114 - 116 105 - 110 17 - 14 224 - 234 98 - 102 9i - 10.1 27 - 28 2 - 3 p 21 - 3 MINES. 120 - 21 7 - 8 160 - 170 140 - 460 I3i - 141 4 6i - 6i - l J - 15 - 17 19 - 21 5 - 6 22 - 23 6 - 7 IA -- .33 - 0 - 340 6 - 7 320 - 330 - 200 - 220 1 1 - 1 30 - 32 150 -160 60 - 270 - 380 17 19 45 - 47 23 - 25 11';11A f 4 iirrS hiS Da RAILWAYS. Clemlna rr*,ce yesterday. RAILWAYS. St. St. St. 50 100 100 100 all 100 ,100 100 100 100 100 5C all 1.6 i 141, 16',4 12 1 3t. 100 St 50 St. St. 2 100 100 ICO 10 s Rhymney 100 I.=cottish Central iOO ISc ot. N. E. Abrd .St 103 Shropshire Union . 4 I SM ngbourne &Sheer all South Devon 100 Snail Eastern ......... all Do. 4. per c. Shares 100 Smith Wales 17 S. Yorksh. River Dun 7 D 0 ..... all all 15 3 I Staines,Wok.,&Wok. ,Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do, do 1.8N5 Stockton d; Hartlepl Taff Vale Do. Prof., No. 1 Thames Hay. D. &11, Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford &Limerick West C0rawa11....... West Und of London and C,,ystal Palace Do. ' Do. •_1 West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class Wmbled on &Croydm, Ambg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. June.- Belfast & Ballymena Blrmng. Wolverh. & Stour Valley B:rkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junet Blackburn Blyth & Tyne original .Z 25 (iss. at £45) Bristol & Exeter Cale Mester &Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall Di' .A Do. B Dublin&BelfastJune Dun. P. &Aber.June. Fast Anglian ..... . Eastern Counties EasternUnion,A.stk Do., do. B. Do, New A,.. East Kent .. East Lancashire Edst Suffolk ...... Do. Ed inburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Eclinb.Prth.&Dunde , Forth and ClycleJunc. iFurness Glasgow & S. Wes tern - Great N. of Sec' Um d l Great Nortlicru Do., A. Stock. !Do., B. Stock ..... , Gt. Sth.&Westaro.) Grea' "estern. Do. gna.St S.',outh-Eastern. Lancaster &Carlisle. Do., Thirds IDo. New Thirds I Lancash & Yorkshire Do., do. F. £l6 ... Wst. Riding UP. Do. Southport...... London di Blackwall T.ond.Bright.&S.Cst. London & N. Western De. ....... I Do. Eighths London & S. Western Lndndny. &Coleraine Lodndrry. & Ennisk. manch.Slef.&Lincln. Metropolitan ...... Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement (Midland ........ Do. Birming.& Derby Midland o.West.(lr.) Do. i Shares .... Newcastle & Carlisle Newpt.Aborg.&Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevoi Northn. Counties Un North British . ...... 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Boitness dons this day. 20 20 10 it. 100 - ' 100 la"•d 108 1.74 20 St. - 1.00 100 20 70 6:►i 70 11i i 55 371 61 3 97i 8 7a 1 0 2 110# 1051 101 i 10 i i 8313 20d861 Ti 65 A 1074 8 16i 191 18i 19 674 8 7i 8i 904 '2O 100 5 100 103 I_oo 1100 1 100 1 00 100 all 26i 1 14 2 ) St. all all 100 41, 100 all all 100 100 100 100 all all 100 100 100 100 3 1100 St. 1.2 i 1 fri i 1241 20 25 25 12i 100 all :00 100 all all TUESDAY E V.EN G, MA Y t;, 165 7, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COIVIIVON.O—(This Day.) The 1-Z,PEAXER took the chair at 12 o'cl,ck. TOe swearing in of the new members was continued to-day until the adjournment of the house. NEW MUSIC. Clare's New Psalmody. Holderaesse, C . Arch-row, Is! ngron. This is a Collection of Oiigioal II) runs, Clmts, and S lore I Songs, pure in m=lo ly and simple construct . ou—not hurriedly '' vt up" to " make a book," but evidently the genuine and careful production of a r,.al musician, who h s known how to unite notes and" words in ssee`, tyld impressive harmony. The collection is admirahly adapted for private funnies and schools. Oratorio Songs. By Edward Clare. HoldernePse. The familiar themes of " Ruth's Entre.ity," " Cinsider "Son; of Moiei au-1 Miriam," and " The Lest Day," are efficiently ren dered in these works, and amply merit he id tee they tike in the high cliss ‘cli..K.l of sacred music. Grand Military March. 8.,- Michael Jt) eph Keene. • lAi . chfo,d, Soho-square. A more brilliant and imposing military composi tion has not come under our no , ice fa- some time. It is spi,ited, full of rich me'oliy, wcll accente 1, and calculated to arouse a soul " under the r. bs of dcath." The qualifications of this Msrch inspire us wi - h an earnest w:sh to receive more specimens from the talet,ted composer, w:; o, we baieve, is honourably distinguished at the Coniervat Are de Paris. ART TREASURES' EXHIBITION. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) EUSTON STATION, 1 O'CLOCK. The Royal train coot lining his Royal Ill?, , hnesi Prince Ali)rt arrivad at Cheadle at 11.25—a1l well. The Pl ince returns to-morrow at noon, reaching Euston-s'ation at five in place of at six. CH 1' 3TER RAC ES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII.) GROSVENOR STAKES. Gemtna di Vergy Six ran. LATEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. 9to 2 agst Leatnir gtoo (taken) 9to 1 agst Dulcamara (•ff-red) 12 to 1 agst Mmeepie (offered) 14 to 1 agst Warlock (Taken) 15 to 1 age G,trima di Virgy (taken) 20 to 1 agst Van Dunck (taker) 30 to 1 agst Bay Hilton ( aken)• 50 to 1 agst Lance (t rken) 50 to 1 agst Cumberland 66 to 1 agst Early Bird (offered) DEE STAKES. 2 to 1 on the field. 4to 1 liar one DERBY. 13 to 1 agst M.D. (taker.) 40 to 1 agst Stratbnaver (taken) An accident bas happened to Dulcamara's van, but be is not hurt. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(rh is Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioners Fonb'anque.) IN RE SOLOMON. This bankrupt was described as a tailor in the Strand, and to-day was appointed for his last txtmination, and he passed without oppo.ition. IN RE LASH3IA.R. This bankrupt wes de,cri ed as of Brighton and Arundel, seed crusher, &c., and also came up kr his last examination. Mr. Beard (from the office of Mr. Buchanan) did not oppose. The bankrupt passed. CITY SHERIFFS COURT. (Before Mr. Prendergvtt, Q.C.) DELEUSE V. SOLOMON. This was an action to recJver salary as a olerk and traveler to the defendant. The case was one of a very complicated nature, and rested on thq evidence of the plaintiff, who chimed six weeks wages. Mr. Beard, from the office of Mr. Buchanan, appeared for the defendant, and subjicted the pls►ntbfl to a very searching eross-txamination, and elicited that he (plain tiff) had taken out and sold goods on several occasions wh►ch 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 defend int, who had not paid for them, and be (pl►iutff) had kept some 0, 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 bad 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 fall() entriea—he had sold f.r 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 reasonable doubt that it would be paid. The defendant was justified in discharging the plaintiff without notice the moment be discovered that a fraud bad 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 cool] only say that the plaintiff had not made out hie case. A somewhat angry discussion then ensued between the sf 1 citors of each case, both claiming the " palm " of vixtue fa 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 11,-eves, draper, 12, Wdmn-street, Piinlico ; James Joyce, gentleman, 27, S:orth-street, Brompton ; ar.d John Pockeridge, farmer, Draycot, Wilts, were brought before Mr. Beadon, charged with being found in a common betting office, No. 24 Jermyn-street, without lawfol excuse. Superintendent Hannant, C division, produced his authority in writing, signed by Sir Richard Mayne, commissioner of police, to enter the house, No. 24, Jerrnyo-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. Tue defendant Puckeridge was found in the yard. On first entering the shop ho saw Mr. Therp, the proprietor, behind the bar, and on telling him who he was, and the nature of his visit there, he (Thorp) [-lammed the door rapidly, and before witness could follow him, made his escape over the roof of an adjoining house. The defendants were eventually conveyed to the statio7-house. Mr. Beadon—Are any of the de'rendantfi supposed to be the pastes carrying on the buiines4 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 direction of the last witness, he searched the house, and on a shelf in the bar he found several memorandums and letters relating to betting and racing notices. In a room on the first fbor he found the ledger produced lying upon the table, with the names of various horses entered therein to run far the Derby and other races this year. Mr. Hannant said that was ell the evidence he had tl offer. Mr. Beadon—Then the defendants must be discharged, as there is not the slightest proof of their engaged in the hon. e. It was understood that a warrant will be immediately is,ued for Thorp's apprehension, as this is his second offence. Viscount Eversley hai 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. it is affirmed tbat the Russian railway subscription in London bas proved an almost total failure. Tie applications in France, Amsterdam, and Germany are stated to have been limited and unsatisfactory, but the want of success in that country hes been still greater. SYDNEY (N.S. W.), March 10. --The Herald, Captain Denham, arrived from the South Sea Islands on the 26 h February. The Herald ii last frain Ovalou, at which place the American schooner Tickler was lying deserted by her crew. The Herald reports fetling a severe shock of an earthquake on the 6th of February, Norfolk Island bearing at the time south, 47 degrees west, distant 634 miles. COAST DEFENCES IN SCOTLAND.—The War Office is busy at present putting the coast defences of Scotland into repair and adding to their strength. At Aberdeen three new batteries armed with 16 guns are to be erected, by which the harbour and town will be defended from any attack on the sea-board, Lord Palmerston has sent a number of Russian guns as war trophies to Aberdeen, E:gin, and other towns in the Ntirth. THE HOP PLANTATIONS.—Repoits f rom a ll p ar t s o f the country represent the bine as coming in a very weak and sickly condition, from the Ll-sk northeast winds which have prevailed Po much lately ; the cold nights and cloudy days being most unfavourable for a healthy and strong development of the plant.—Maidstone Journal. ‘VESTMINSTEH IMPROMBNTS.--PUBLIO EXHIBITION OF DFSIGNS.—At ten o'clock yesterday We , tminbter-hall was thrown open to the public fur the purpose of view ing the plans for the new Government offices, and general improvements proposeil to be effected in the vicinity of the H‘iuses of Parliament. The numb er o f P pect a t . r s I was considerable. The Hall s to be open to the public from ten o'clock a.m. to six p.m. each day tbio week, and will amply repay the trouble of a visit. LITERATURE. Dark and Fair. By Sir Charles Roe kingham, author of "Rockinehirm," " Electra," &e. 3 Vols. Hurst and Blackett. This work is likely to tie one of the most success ful of the season, it is bri liant and sparkling in its style, amusing and en'ertainiug in its story, and posses s pre eminently that knowledge of the world which imparts to the descriptions of person , , and the details of things, a life-like impress, and a red appearance, , "a local habitation and a narne." The scene of action is laid in one place, Rocking ham Hall, and the dramatis persona; are not very numerow, yet the interest never flags, the at°ent'ou does not weary, and the excitement is sustained by the variety of the chat asters presented to notice, and the skill with which it is depicted. Sir C arles himself does not do so much, as he is made to be the excuse for the act out of others. His home is the refuge for the distress d suff ter from worldly mischances, i,rul 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 rend-r perfectly feasible in the mansion of the bachelor, as they styled the owner of Rockingham. Although a p'easing and engaging maiden, it is most proba!le that f ew reals rs will prefer Lavinia to her cousin Camilla, than whom a more charming representation is seldom seen in the pages of fiction. It is true that some might hod the objection of her being too unguarded in her ways and manners, but those were reamharities tliet tme would ine vitably sof en down, while the genuine good na ture, the ready wit, the lively temper, and to high spirit, invested her being wiih a cliar:n and a grace, that would remain as a lasting monumeit, when the smiles of youth and the gl , r:es of beauty should have vanished as a dream. There is s tine thing fresh in her whole composition, sartie g nil influence pervades her acti as, aed the ie ad.rr, delighted, pauses to coet-mplste her, as the tra veller might tarry t inhale tie breezes of a spring morning, or dwell up an the verdure of a sisal t landscape. Lavinia Die away is of a totally diffe rent cast, yet she is animate I by her lively frie n d into a fair picture of social existence, when left to her own desires and her mot'm,'s man g linear she becomes sulky, downcast, and irritaSale, by turns. Lady Edward Dieaway is aer apt illus•ra tion of a fine I idy mother, a wed fly p trent, who has one fixed idea upperrncot in her mind, above or beyond which she wil, not look. When pe aple have once sacrificed -erase to speciouane-s, and rea son to folly, there is no mistake too great fur them to commit. Hence, Lady E lward brought a ' de'ermined dangirterta a dreary country house to divert her mind from London g sties, and to drive away an unwelcome intruder on her peace, she kept up a series of sallies nica!e or less bitter, devised at every possible opportunity, as might be expe ted " 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 arra' gements for procuring the society of at least one friend for the deserted, as it often hap pens, more resulted from this coucess'on than was at first intended. Lady Camilla came as requ. s ed, but brought with her , he radoub•alde Lord Wither Dieaway, the fatal cousin to avoi I whom tl , e politic Lady Edward, and the demure Lavinia had quitted the London sea-on in its zenith, for the rural re reat of neglected Rockingham. Here was a catastrop the distracted mother knew too well that to niecit with Lady Camilla and to part with her, were two very different t ings, when she was an ally she was a mighty one, all these untoward events conspired to make her really ill, her threatened d parture was inevitably postponed, and an opporteni y that London formalities could never have pr. scared, was afforded to the lovers by Vie unrestrained intercourse of a country life. This passage it amusing with the diversified t mpers to w tuly, Ca m'lla's vivacity, Lavinia's quiet fun, Lord Walter's imperious self-complai ency and iroriciiaa knee, and the bewildered Sir Charles' sum ssive attempts to pay the part of ment ar, host and mutu friend. In vain he tried to be indifferent, and no t interfere; he was alway s ge tti ng i nto diffieMties and being comprom sed. This calm was rudely broksu in upon, by a discovery of Canalla's of Walter's faithlessness. The mortified Lavinia was implac bly offende I, and in the hour of her despair Lady Edward rejoiced. In order to remove the now obnoxious Walter from the se , -ne, Can Ala had to resort to endl ss strateeems, wh ch fin -fly sue ceeded, but involved her own depa' tore from her Need as well as that of her enemy. A raw period .n ensued; at first Lavinia and her mirth r were to retwn to Landon, but the health o f rile former again gave way, an she was corifined to her own apartments for same time. Duiieg th s interval Sir Canaries, and his beautiful s 1 -rem-tieing guest, hal ample opportunities of reflection. Vinny de pressed by her disappoinment, was ready to tike a c timer view of life than in her first romantic days of girlish enthusiasm, while the master of R icis ingliam, at last roused from his a'most lethegie state, began to think the world n t qu to tine d sort he had imagined, or, at least, if it were, with such b ight heingsasth ose w h o hadlately crossed his path, its wilderness might blossom like the rose, Scarcely had these two arranged an agreeahle routoie of study and recreation, when an event they had be en desiring came to pass, and Lady Camilla returned Her father had gone abroad, and she hastened away, it did not seem very pleasant news to the retired inmates, though they strove to give her a cheerful welcome. Had they been gif e t with a prophet c vision, however, they could not have felt otherwise, for Cie arrival of the charming Camilla proved the forerunner of endless mishaps and misunders and ings. The intercourse between the fair cousins, that had always beau of unbroken harmony, was jarred and jangled like tho 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, bit', he was mis taken, Lavinia Dieawaywas no fickle lady, she could not frown one day and smile the next, once de ceived she made no second trial. After an exci , ing epoch of smiles and tears, clouds and sunshine, some stormy scene g i ves t i= e t o a genera l eclaircissement which commences by the en gagement. of Sir Charles and Vinny, and is concluded by the more surprising fact of Lord Walter and Lady Camilla fon:awing their example. It is to be questioned if these meta morphoses were not rational ones, as Lavin;a, could never have rested satisfied, with one so volatile as her early choice, while with an energetic spirit like Camilla s, Lord Walter would ba 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 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 flowing style, and ease of construction, there is nothing oversrained, or made up in its composition. It introduces us to the highest circles, but its tone is free from conven tional restraint, and its manner devoid of art finial guise. If less s riking an d e l a b ora t e th a n its brilliant predecessors, by its vigour, and vivacity, its taste and judgment, it possesses its own pecu liar attractions, while with them it exhibits a degree of excellence, thit denotes the arrangement of a matter hand. Modern English Literature : its Blemishes and Defects. _ By Henry Bleen, Esq., 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 that ungramma.ical forms of speech are to be met with at every page, in that species of literary production to which we apply the terms light,' current,' fugitive.' It wa3 always so, and will continue so to the end of time. It is so in the same department of literature in other countries, and there is no reason why ours should be an txcePtion to the common lot, But that the gros3eet toleciAna and tho most palpable blunders ghoul.' be of frEqufnt occur rcn3,l in those who claim t i.occupy the highest place in the republic of let.ers, is what few may be prepared to a _twit." N:r. Breen has pointed out aril corrected these s and qutideis. The various inaccuracies of diet on ;it'd compo-ition, the faults of mannerism, the qualit'et of critici-m, the varieties of plaglaristra, and the whole catalogue of literary sins and offences, too common among even our finest modern classics, are placed beore us in schollry style and genial spirit, the sym) athy of which at once annihilates all notion rf petty carping or impertinent and in coMpet mediling. By pntusitig this volume we may learn much to enable us to "speak and write the Dudish 'language with proptiety and elegance," as Lindley Murrayhas it; and t 1 in& pient au hors it will cliistitute an invaluable na , ntor, whereby th-y may acqu , re perspicuity, freedom, and vigour, in lien t f obicur,ty, complexity, and weakness. We have r trely met with a volume so thoroughly fulfiling the purpose which it undertakes ; and English stulenti will do well to make their bow of gracious V:a..ilts to Mr. B: eeo, and purchase his useful work immediately. MAGAZINES. Fraser con'ains its usual number of interesting and well-writt n articles. The first on " he perialiiru" yiel.ts more analytical bulls, and dis cusies ihe qu tliti,s of the Caesars and Napoleons with mo• e power thin tAlderriest.. Mr. Warren's volume of "Miscellan es" subjects the author to a rather severe c stgat on, but we believe him to. be capable of surviving it. The Westminster, always racy and round, is somewhat drier than ordinary, b!it a paper on "Liter.ittire 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 iasnion very much depends on the Court. Now, the Hanover family has never loved lettere, and has done very little for them since its acces si , n. George the Second would do nothing ler Gay, because, as Chesterfield says--/' he thought a poet a mechanic " Ge-rure the Third only 1 ived mediocrity. George the Fourth was polite to Sir Waler Scott, cer tainly ; but Sir Walter rather had the balance of obliga tion in his favour. The Duke of Cumberlaud of Gibbon's time saluted him, once, in this fine polite way—" Well, Mr. Gihben, still going on as usual—scribble—scribble I" To be sure, these personages tniiht plead that they never bad any superiority of talent whatever, and could not sympa . hise with what they could not understand. It runs in some bloods, and not in oth- rs. The Stuarts had notorious failings ; but wit, and art, anti song they cluld 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. Unfortunattly, it is complained, with Justice, of the present Court, that of all 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 bran•Thes of pictorial art which, though elevating fluences, minister to personal vanity—are no doubt duly appreciated. But what great writer— 4 hat great acholar—obtai , m any of the personal favour which is lavished on soldiers who have destroyed their own troops ? and is not withheld from political adventurers and lucky millionnaires ?" The New Quarterly is takiug a very far position among its compeers, though we fancy we miss a lively and graphic writer who coLtributed to its culler numbers. Tait preserves its fresh uess wonderfully, blend. ing instruilion ant informa ton in a inasterly mau -1 er. The article on the " Testimony of the Rucks" will repay I erus The Mechanic's. —This magazine, which has an old and well-established reputation, deserves the attention and support of all interested in mechani c d pit. suits, whether amateur professors or work m-n. There are few branches of scientific employ ment that d ) n ,t find a place in its p..ges, either in connection with some recent improvement, or in discussion on Vie prin,_ip!es on which it is founded. The mo t cultivated will find something t ) learn in its pages, and the most u:iintilectual something to comprehend in the treatment of its peculiar branches of knowledge. The Iriah Metropolitan,. —This is only the second number of this serial, which must therefore be re i2arded with the lenity du'3 to beginners. It cer tainly does not as yet display either talent or bril liancy, but very probably its future numbers will mike .satisfact iry progress. There are several stories, wime ,Tthem of a romantic chiracter. A. story of the Great S. Bernard pies-nts great at tractions to th- lovers of the wild and lion ible ; and a pa l er with the curious title of " Tempora" con tains a melancholy sketch of a little orphan girl, who is raise, ably il!-trea'ed and starved at a cheap schoOl. " The Last Ditys of Sebastopol" afford au entertaining peep into the diswantled city. There are some poetical contributions without any strik iug met it, the in st plea-iog bung same verses, called "Love and Prayer," on two twin sisters praying. A criticism on "Paul Ferrult" gives a full account of that rerawkable work, but observes that th ,, ugh the picture of the selfish, unprincipled man is drawn wi h great ability, there is not one ele vating thought or good moral to be gathered from the beginning to the end. The Sporting Intelli gence at the conclusion will be uieful to some readers. The Journal of Psychological Medicine. Jubn th urctil. This quaatetly, under the guidance of its able editor, contititit s to collect all statistics of went tl pathology, and to present many instructive pipers on the matiagemi-nt of foreign institutions, and the treatment of those afflicted with mental al_.erra. ion, which must be of great service to the managers of similar estAlislinients. Those who are employed in the chirge of the in=ane must find the rainarks and examples which are present d in this work of much service in giv ng them an insight nit r the ceuses and symptoms of that terrible disorder. those who are interestel in the study of mental science merely as an int7resting pursuit will meet with several (nig nal articles in which the princi ples of ph) Biology are discussed, anil.tlaeir various phenomena brought under discussion. A paper on "Capital Punishment for Murder" is also given. Though not, of course, treating of snbjecls interesting or evtn intelligible to the general reader, the large class who are connected with the mateigement of the insane, as well as who, are oc cupied in the study of human physiology as a scientific pursuit, will find in this quaiterly a large amount of characteristic and useful inferma'ion. The Art Journal. —The first of the illustrations in the Art Journal is not the least interesting. It is a portrait of the Priu , ess Helena, from a paint ing by Winterhalter, in the Royal collection at Osborne. The-little. Prince , is is represented as au Amazon, .wi. , 11 helmet and shi. , -1(1, but her pre , ty childish face and .diurplcd fingers disprove the . kle. Her Royal Highness is now in her eleventh year, but the piCiure was taken some years ago. It is not, however, withotit individuality, and part of the face b.ars a strong resemblance to h. r The other. plstes are "Nuli me tangere," from a Rembrindt, in the Royal collection, nit re curious than impressive, althou.:ll we are told that the painting irsaif is considered a fine work of art, and an engraving from a group of Boadicea and her. daughte:s_, sculptured by Mr. Tuomas . Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hall continue t eir pleasant discourse a•• out the progress of the Thames, giving_us the leendary and larstrrical gossip conn , -Cted w.th its shol es, and interspersing some original anecdotes and reflections ; taking us, too, in the present number, into the old streets of the venerable city of Oxford. "Rambles in Rome," by F. Farrholt, F.S.A., is continued with int,rest, and there are, of course, some iemsrks on the opening of the Academy, and the Manchester Exhibition. The nsual art criticisms are given, and all the charac teristic topics of the mouth touched on. The Nation& _Review. Chapman and Ha'l. Tits review, although not long est . ablis . - . has distinguished itself by talent and d i scriminat ion. The preseut number is hardly so interesting as some former ones have been, but it contains, neverthe le-s, some sensible an d well-written , articles. The first is on Mts. Browning 's recent poem. " Aurora Leigh," in which rot only the book, but its au thoress, meet with fair and discerning criticism. " Secondary Punishments," a subject that has lately, attracted the attention of many philan tbropi,t,, is next brought under notice. Alter re viewing the different convict systems, and discuss ing the propcsed legislative alterations, the writer arrives at the conclusion that transporta!ion has had a fair trial, and be , -'n proved alectether unsuc cessful. .More than 70,0 0 0 criminals ,'' he informs us, are annually sentenced to six months' impri; E 0 Ilmeat. He would suvgest the establishment of industrial prisons, in which the offenders might be subjected to refirmatory influences, and -by their labour defray the cost of their maintenance. In the gaols of, Massachusetts, in the 'United States, the prisoners, out of the products of their labour, maintained themselves and their keepers, paid for their clothing and. bedding, and the repairs of the prison ; and; what is still more surprising, paid the aataiy of every officer, from the governor down wards. By the sale of surplus productions the managers were en .bled to pr.-sent each prisoner on leaving with four dollars and a new suit of do hes, besides giving a large sum towards a sinking fund for liquidating the cost of. the building. Surely these are most desirable results, and the syaem pursued deserves at'entic.n. A paper ou " T Clubs of London," carrits us back to the time of th 9 Restoration. Besides these topics, there a" aqicles on " Ancient India," " The Mernoi" 4 of Saint Simon," for the historical realer ; on " The Phasis of Force," for those devoted to ab• struse science ; and a paper on "Foreign Policy,' for those interested in the politics of the day. THE :NEW UNDEK-SECREPARY FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT. In selecting Sir John Ramsden as Under-Secre tary State for the War D.partment, Lord Pa.te more ha-, all things considered, made a good choice of a representative in the House of Commons. In the tart Perliaen nt Sir John was one of the few yeung English members who acideved anythingltke a Patliameetery success, and exhibited a caden t cap tcity fit official life. The occasion on which he first diatieguished him sel f i n t h e H ouse was one, too, winch at once placed him aineng the more advanced L bera's—i h 3 Ball • Nor are the et wanting other eircutnstance.s Connecte I with Sir John Remsdeit's personal position in life with h indicate the possess oe of practically lib ral view=. Th nigh the possessor of a property in Huddersfield so extensive that it mey be • uppossd to convey with it very considerable political influence in that im portant bre-Judi, Sir John Rernsden commencsd his political career by the c - edetable re - olution, t to; only of never seeking to avail himself of that influ ence, but of never permiiting it to be used for the advantage or to the disadventege of any candida•e for the represeutatton of Hudder4ielli. We d o n t of course assert that had Sir J. Rsmsden pursui an opposite course, his influence coull have con trolled the choice of so important a town. But tie.-re are perhaps few parsons in his situation who would have resisted the tempt ition t ) assist politi *eel friends to the utmost extent of their power. Sir John Ramsden, by resolutely abstaining from any such attempt, has honourably distinguished himself from that large class of proprietors who so misunderstand the attributes and duties of p-o -petty as to think that it entitles them either to i•i fluence or dictwe the political opinions of those who hold under them. In sele tinge Sir J hn Rtnisden, Lord Panniure at least has not gone into the ranks of doubtful and hesitating L beral sm. On the cn trary, he has made choice of a man as his Under- Secretary whose opinions on some subjects are evert more advanced than his own: On the Ballot, for instance, the War Minister and his suhordinate do not, we regret to say, agree ; and as on that subject Sir John Re en sd en has avowed 'suelt strong con% ictions out of office, he must have en tered the War Depaittnent, not only without any abandonment of them, but with a full purpose of giving them effic ency by his subsesequent votes. At all events, it is something to find that there is one Minister in the Cabinet not afraid of liberality ia his subordinites, and who seeks for assistance from and co-operation with the rising blood of his par.y. As far as we are aware, the only possible obj et i on to the appointment is A Sir John i at:laden es yet knows noshing of the War-office, and that our Military Es - ablishments, both in their totality and their detai's, must form a very important sett-- jeet of the delikeratiens of ihe House of Commons this Session. This, however, is an object on that would equally apply to almost every other pos.:. sible appointment. Previousexperienr'eand depart mental knowledge cannot be secured in new Under- Secretaries under a pariarneutai y .system. All that can be reasonably required is the indication of capacity, and the promise of success. It is, more over, understood that Lord Palm« rstou will him self move and de'end 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 au Under-S.- cretary. The question has at pe sent risen to one of the very high , st class of poli tical subjects, and eminently demands discussion by the able st financial state-men in the House o f Commons. It involves considerations of future finance, of fereig and colonial pelicy, of profes sional reform and improvement, as well as of im petial power anal prestii;e. 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 Cebinet, and not the mere second-hand inf rmation of an Un der-Secretary, however intelligent and able. Here after there will be opportunities for Sir John Rams den. Just now we confess to a sitisfacton 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 Bti ish Army has to be ineiniained. Mr. Freuerick Peel having resigned the Under- Secretaryship of the War Department, Ministerial consistency requires that Mr. John Bill shortie! a'so retire f. om the Colonial- )ffice. That Mr. Ba 1 either hiss already resigned, or will do so, we enter tain no doubt. In considering the question of his successor it ought to suggest it , elf t ) 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. As 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 into rste, to diminish the .number. At pre sent the Colonial-office has no representative in the House of Lords. NeAlier is there any Cabinet Minister in that Assembly who has given much a' t- anion to colonial questions. Surely, then, it w.:uld be far more useful in every respect to appoint some yovng Liberal Peer than fiad a successor foc Mr. Ball in the House of Coienlins.—Daily News, M XICA N B N UHOL The following further memorandum is from the Cunumittee of Mexican Bondholders -- The rit4 Mexican cousti. ution VVeti promulgated on the 11. h of March last, and the Government seized that occasion to addresi thy nation on the state of its affairi in a manifesto' which aopeared in the Mexican official journal of the 18th of March, where it Us 24 column.% The New York Weekly Herald of the 15th ult, gives a meagre extract of it, 0 n:tzing the paragrapo in which the decree of the 231 of January la.t is mentioned, which has a special interest for the bondholders. It is as it Tows With a 'view to support the national credit, a law was on the 231 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 bondnolders such portion of the duties, whether received in Lille or in cash, as the law of the 14th of October, 1850, ast.igna for the payment of interest on the debt contracted in Londor. Besides the advantage of satisfying the just exigencies of creditors worthy of the greatest conaider ation, this new arrangement affords a security, greatly to be appreciated certainly, against the repetition of the frequent appropriations of the-e funds by subaltern authorities, who have by this conduct caused great difficulties, in consequehce of the reclamation's to !blab they have given rise,'" THE OUTWARD MAILS. SO UT II M PTON, MONDAY. Tao Peninsular and Oriental Company's steatn,.hip PAra, Captain Soy, left this day with the usual East lodit and China mails, a full general cargo, specie to the amount of 553 f 99/., and 73 passengers, among whom were Ctrl suet Hind , Cap ta i n and Mrs. rliezten, Dr. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Colonel Crawford, & n . The steam-ship Alhambra, Captain Woodgates, will leave on the 6tb, with the usual Peninsular mail for Oporto, Vi k o Cadiz, Lisbon, al i d Giuraltar, The Royal Mail C impanys steam-ship Medway will leave on the 9th with the usual Brazilian and River Rate mails. The European and Australian Royal Mail Com pany's steam ship Yara Wi 1 leave on the 12th with the usual Austra ian mails. The Aeon, with the homeward Brazil 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 United States' mail steam ship Arago, will leave on the 9.h for New York. THE NORTHERN BELLE.—RAMSGATE, May 2.—Tnia moiling an unexpected meeting took place at the Town hall, between eleven and tyvtive o'clock a.m., of the crews of the life-boats of Broadstairs and Margate, who so gallantly saved the lives of the crew of the Northern Belle, wrecked on the sth January last, near Margate', Thanet, to receive their medals and the awards allotted them by the President of the United States. Thomas Whitehead, , presided as chairman on this interest ing occasion. On the crews being seated is front of the magisterial bench, the chairman addressed the m in a rely lengthened and appropriate speech, advert ing to t he brave conduct of the gallant seamen before him , in Caving human life at the imminent peril of their own, and eepe. Malty to the circumstances connected with the wreck of the Northern Belle. He also felt the greatest possibl e pleasure in stating that the American President, as well as the Americans, had recognised the brave cond uc t o f the men of Margate and Broadetai . rs in a be fi t ti ng man . ner. Tne chairman sat down am idst the cheers of the many who had assembled in the ball. The medals and awards were then presented to this brave b an d o f mess, acecrding to the lis t contained in the American Minis which appeared in ousimpression of the tgs in d s e t sat E-q., of Broadstairs, reto rteded despatch John ( Lang, thanks on behalf of the life-boatmen. The boatmen jers th re e cheers for the worthy chairman, - and three Sheers for Mr. White,who so ki n dly gave th ose life-boate . to, Broadstaps, which boats bare been the means of saving many lives from veseele wrecked on the Goodwin Sandy. A. vote of thanks to the chairman having been passed, the proceedings terminated. There were on the beech John Cutler, Esq , Receiver of Droit., T. G. Snowden, Esq., besides many ladies, who appeared to be deighte witnesses of the interesting event. 67 f 6L 1. 41 31 103 7 754 203 i 1.0.61