The Sun. — London, England, 1857-06-01 00:00:00

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TATTERSALLS'—(This Evening.) A partial settlement of The Derby accounts took lace, and money changed hands with a rapidity which showed a confidence quite inspiring after the sinister rumours which had been circulated. To-morrow accounts will be closed, and it is expected the "squaring" will be most satisfactory. But one or two cases of de fault are reported, and they are not hopeless. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLoex. The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed With a quiet aspect, and prices remained without any particular alteration from Friday's currency. The Railway Share Market was dull, and prices Were unchanged. No improvement is reported in the state of trade in the manufacturing districts of the North f England, and the " short time" system, already introduced into Manchester, Stockport, Bacup, and Burnley, it is thought will soon extend to other towns. The demand for most kind of goods is very limited, the dearness of money and the un favourable condition of foreign markets checking operations. Although the applications for discount accommo dation during the last few days have been rather More numerous, the additional pressure is not greater than usual immediately before the liquida tiOn of the engagements of the " fourth." Besides the preparation for these liabilities, the settlements at the Stock Exchange, and the arrangements con nected with silver remittances by the Indus, have assisted in augmenting the general inquiry. •A , ll these influences will continue in force a few days longer, it is probable that an increased degree of stringency will be experienced, but the improving position of the Bank, and the ample supply of capital in the market induce many to believe that some relief will be felt before long. Busine-.s in all departments is Contracted, and speculation being inactive, it is thought that the demand will diminish. The most Unfavourable feature just now is the drain of silver to India and China, which baffles all calculation as to the future, and in many cases gives rise to dis couraging anticipations. It is estimated that about 8 00,0001. will be despatched on Thursday, and if the efflux is continued at that rate, say a million and a half sterling per month, we shall not derive tench benefit from the receipts from Australia. Ital The crop y, and,s of silk are progressing in France and if the harvest should prove of an average character, these shipments may eventually be reduced, but for a time at least there is no pro 'Poet of a mitigation of the evil. During last week the imports of the precious Instals amounted to about 724,0001., and the ex• Ports, as far as they can be ascertained, to 37 1000/. The Donald M‘Kay has arrived from Melbourne with 12,098 ounces of gold, and the Europa from the United States with 1,064,590 dollars. Later advices have been received from New South Wales by the Aln wick Castle, which has performed the voyage home in the short space of 76 days. The intelligence is therefore four days later than that received by the overland route. The meeting of the Bombay Board of the Cen tral India Railway Company has just been held. The report was adopted and a memorial was read palrleopwaigrnatory to presentation to the H. E. I. C. for the company to make the line from Bom bay to Surat, with the same guarantee, which was approved unanimously. Very little alteration has taken place in the English Stock Market to-day, the quotations pre senting a firm appearance. An one period, an up ward turn was observable, but a few sales have caused a slight degree of flatness. The ar rival of the Donald M'Kay has added to the strength of the market, and the ex pectation also thatloans on stock will be granted by the Bank during the shutting, has some effect. Consols for transfer and the 4th inst. have been I, 9 3194. the former having touched 941. For the duly account they are 94 /. The New Threes have it , been 921 r the Reduced 921 and 92f I. Bank 18 Stock is 212, and India Stock 221. The March 18 Exchequer Bills are 2s. to 6s. premium, andthe ad- 1 0 00 vertised, is. premium. 100 Foreign stocks are very dull. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 95 to 951, and the 4 per Cents. 1012. I T O B Panish Deferred have been dealt in at 25} ; 20 B elgian 4t per Cents., 961 ; and Dutch 6 per 20 Cents., 20 97. 174 The following are the nominal prices of Foreign 20 Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i ; Mexican, :6 22 1 3i ; Peruvian 4& per Cents., 76 77 ; ditto 3 per 100 Ceuta., 53& 54 3 / 4 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45i 46k ; 10 0 0 0 Russia n 5 per C a nts., 107 109 ; ditto 4 3 / 4 per Cents., 20 ! 15 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41 1 2 i ; ditto De -25± A ; ditto Certificates, 6 . 7 ; ditto Pas sive, A very limited business bas been done in Rail- I 201 lilies have shown any variation in quotations. Lan- 100 eashire and Yorkshire improved about ss. to 10s. ; lig? ) North Eastern (Berwick) 10s. ; North Western, ss. ; North Eastern (York) ss. ; and South Eastern about r ". The French Lines were not dealt in , a nd ruled 20 n ominallyat previous rates, as also Grand Trunk 20 20 of Canada ; Great Western of Canada declined 20 abo u t and Antwerp and Rotterdam advanced 20 ss . ; East Indian, Madras, and Sambre and Meuse 20 realised former rates. Mining Shares rule very quiet. W heal Edward 10 ar e dealt in at at 6, and Santiago de Cuba at 2/. 20 J oint-Stock Bank Shares exhibit rather more 205 b uoyancy, but prices are steady. London and 6 C ounty advanced about 55., and Union of London, 08 . to lOs. ; London Joint-Stock, London and 20 Westminster, Ottoman Bank, and Union of Aus- 20 tralia realise previous quotations. 20 20 In the Miscellaneous Shares business ruled inac- 20 tive. Australian Agricultural declined 10s. ; Pen- 10 insular and Oriental Steam, Electric Telegraph and r o 4 Crystal Palace were dealt in at former value. 20 BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY. ( From the Officsal List:) Business done. sank Stock 11 Per tent. Reduced Annuit ies 2 per C.;nt Corlols Annuities 94 34- 4k New 3 per Cent. Annuities 921 4 Loeg Annuities, expire st!) Jan. 1860 2 7-16 . Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 281 India Stock India Bonds, .61000 nitto, under £lOOO 4 d Consols for Account .... 934 4 .E.tehequer Bills, ltd. March. I June. £lOOO . ...... —.. 460 362 p 1 Firnall ..... ~ . Ditto, Advertised I. p par 1 Ditto Bond 4, 1658, 36 per Cent. Ditto, 1859 ............. . PRICES OF FOREIGN FrjNDS—THIS DAY. Brazilian 5 per Cent. Dltto Account Ditto 5 per Cent. (Rothschild's) Russian Bonds, 1622, £ St., 5 per Cent - bitto, 41 per Cent. 971 Ditto Snail ' 6l rdinian Bowls, 5 per Cent. - Ditto Account B 9l 9 S panish Bonds, 3 per Cent. - Account Ditto New Deferred, 3 per cen . Ditto 251 T 'Ukiah Bonds, 6 pur cent — -1 Ditto Account 9sh 5 bitto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Jto, , earts an the above oayable in Lou un. Belgian, 21 per Cent., ex. 25 francs — ,„., , 1 -itto , h per Cent.. ex. 25 francs . 1 - , teh E x ,„„ g „ 24 per Cent., 12 Guilders 651 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Litto Account 97 THREE O'CLOCK, Consols money Ditto ACcount, Juno 4 CAPTICIRN OF A FORGER. —An extraordinary sensation has been created in Bedford and the whole district by the discove r y that a man just apprehended for horse stealing turns out to be the notorious John Thang Ilar .4ditle, the great bill forger in Huntingd onsh i r e. It is wit h regret that we anr.ounce the death of Mr. Edward Holmes, director of the water-colour gallery al l„,d engraving court at the Manchester Exhibition. designs fcr the New Palaces of . Administration which shall find most favour in the eyes of the judges will be exhibited in Westminster-ball separately after the 11 , 81 rda are :ado. MA. SHARE MARKETS--(This Day.) RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this day Business done this day. raid 1 RAILWAYS. 10!Ambg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. Junc all Belfast & Ballymena all Blrmng. Wolverh. & Stour Valley 100 Birkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire Junct all Blackburn all Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) 100 Bristol & Exeter 100 Caledonian WO Chester & Holyhead all Cork and Bandon._ all Cork, Black. & Pass all Cornwall all De. A 8 Do. B 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc all Dun. P. &Aber.Junc [OO East Anglian all Eastern Counties 100 EasternUnion,A.stk 100 Do., do. 8.. ...... 8:i Do. New 17iEast Kent ........... 100 :East Lancashire ... all East Suffolk ....- 4 Do. 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow , all Edinb. and Peebles 100 Edinb.Prth.&Dundee all Forth and ClydeJunc. 100 Furness ... ...... . 100 Glasgow & S:Western all I Great N. of Scotland 100 Great Northern 100 !Do., A. Stock 100 'Do., B. Stock 100 IGt. Sth. &West.(lre.) 100 IGreat Western. 1.00 !Do. Str.V.R gua.St all ' lrish South-Eastern. all ,Lancaster &Carlisle. s 14i Do., Thirds 12 Do. Now Thirds 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire 6 Do., do. F. £l6 Do., Wst. Riding Un all Do. Southport. all Loudon & Blackmail 100 Lond.Bright&S.Cat. 100 London &N. Western all De. Fifths . ... all Do. JO/. Sh. &8... C 21 Do. Eighths 100 London & S.Western all Lndndrry.&Coleraine all Lndndrry. & Eunisk. 100 Nia.nch.Shef.dlLincln. 1 Metropolitan 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement 100 Midland 100 Do. Birming. & Derby all Midland G. West.(lr.) all Do. Shares ...... . all Newcastle &Carlisle all Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd 9 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor 'lOO N0rf01k...... ...... : 3 Northn. Counties Un 'lOO North British 100 North Devon, Rail. & s Dock Stock ••• •••••• ••• 1100 Do., A Stock 100 Do., B Stock 100 N. Eastern Berwick 23 Do. do. Extension 161 Do do. G.N.E.Purch all Do. Leeds 100 Do. York 100 North London 3/.1 N. &S. Wstn. , Hamp stead, and City Jo.. 17 North Staffordshire.. all North Western........ all N. &S. Westrn. June. 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton..... 16 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney 100 Scottish Central 100 Scot. N.E. Abrdn. St 103 Shropshire Union 6 Sitingbourne &Sheer. all 'South Devon 100 ISonth Ea5tern......... all IDo. 4} per c. Shares 100 :South Wales 17 ,S. Yorksh. RivarDun 7 I Do . all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. all Stockton & Darling..l 15 Do. do., 1854 3 I Do. do., 1855 16f ,Stockton & Hartlepl l i 100 ITaff Vale 100 IDo. Pref., No. 1 22 'Thames Hay. D. &R all IVale of Neath all IWaterfd. & Kilkenny: all IWaterford&Limmick all :West Cornwall all 'West End of London and Crystal Palace all Do. A all Do. B all 'West London all Do. First Clags all Do. Second Class all Wnabledon &Croydon Et. 20 St. St. St. 50 St. St. 20 20 10 St. BRITISH 0 I all iAtlan. and St. Law. 9 Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. all IDo. 101; Buffalo & Lake Hur. 100 'Buff., Britt. & Golch. 100 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72, Do. do., 1 July, '73, 100 Do. do., 1 June '74 2s. Calcutta and S. East. 2841 Central Oude (Lim.) 10s Ceylon •hares 1 Do. B. do all Demerara 2s. Eastern Bengal 100 East Indian 15 Do. C Shares all D 0.44 p.c.Bnds. ' '57 all' Do. do. do. '59, do. all Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent 100 Gd. Trunk. of Canada all Do. 6p. c. Deben all Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. all Gt. Wcstn. of Canada 10, Do. New all Do. Bds., payable '57, all Do. do., '76, p. '60., all Do. do., '73, do. all Do. do., '73, without option all 'Madras, guar. 4i p.c all Do. do., 5 per c. 10 Do. 41 P. C. Eaten. 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. 5 Do. 4th Ex., do. ss. Oude (Limited) 5 Seindc, guar. 5 per c all Do St. 100 20 20 FOR: all A.ntwrp & Rotterdam 18 Ardennes... all Belgian East. Junct. 16 Re zien to Graissessac all Carmeau x (St Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry 12 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of Franco all Do. New • 18 Great Luxembo ur g 2 1 s 8 . G Eu t p C h e ra ut t ra es l of 4 Italian Junction Val F le ra y n; all Lake Const. & Bale all Lierre and Turnhout 6 Lombardo-Venetian all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. all Lyons and Geneva all Lyons & Mediterran. all Maria Ante - .2ia all Do. New all Namur & Liege all Do, do. 6 p. c. Prof all Northern of Franco. all NorwegianTrnk.Pre' all Paris and Lyons all Paris and Orleans 7 Reoife & San Fran , (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. , 7i Rome and Frascati... I all Royal Danish all Royal Swedish all Sambre and Meuse all 30. 5i per cent, pref, all ISouthern of France all (West Flanders all IDo. 54 per c. Prof . O all W.&N.W. of France' O 6 Western of Austria._ O all West. of Switzerland 6 all ,Wiesbaden . .......... 6 all I Do. Bp. cent. pref. 20 all Zealand • .... JOINT-S' T all [Australasia 5 18i Bank of Egypt )0 50 Bank of London WI all ,Bri. Col. Bk. & Ln. Co i 0 all ;British N. American 30 BC. Bk. of Ind. An.&Ch )0 50 City )0 25 Colonial DO I 20 ; Commer cial 20 all 'Eng.Scot.&Aus.Cht 20 all Lon. Ch. Bk.of Aust 20 all ; ,Ditto New ... . ...... 20 20 [London and County 50 50 114nd.&E Bnkng.Corp 50 10 London Joint Stock 00 20 Lond.andWestmi nst. 00 35 'National Pro. of Eng. 20 10 Do. New ............... 50 22 National Bank ...... 20 all Now South Wales .... 25 all ;Oriental Bank Corp. 20 15 [Ottoman Bank 00 ;5 ;Provincial of Ireland 10 all I Do. New 5 IR. Ans.B. &G.lna.Co 25 all South Australia 25 all Union of Australia 2 50 10i Union Do. New of London [Ol 10 ICnity Mutual . Lse tWostrn Ilk of Loaci 5j - 58 8i - 9 67 - 69 8t - 9 89 -- 91 74 -- 73 35i -- 36, . . •• --- 4 - 5 9 -- 10 18i -- 19 11g -11 i 52 -- 54 35 -- 36 8i - 70 97 - 98 ii = E ii - u 95 - 97 8 - 9 96i - 97, 88 - 89 . 121 - 123 103 - 105 6i - 651 63 - 65 70 - 74 6 - 8 PI 6 - 8 100 i -100 i 6 - 6} tll - ]l2 101 - id d 9i 100, ... ..• 42i - 42 83i -83 j 54 - 55 ••• --- • •• 14 - 15 62 - 64 31 - 34 , 43 - 44 88 - 89 31- 2i 2 - 2 41. - 42 67 - 68 96 - 99 5 - - 8 10 - 10} 30i -- 31 7 -- 5 105 - 107 25 - 261 48 - 50 18 - 19 1 74i -74 i 87 88 6 5 d 6 5 d 40 - ii 201 -20 i 4 -- 4i - 8i - SSESSIONS .. • wie p ld psr }94 96 91 93 91 93 i -- i PI I - 4. _ i 107 - 109 li - llp 19A- 20, 63A - 64„ 91 - 92 21 -21 A - 11)1 23} -23 A, 1100 - 101 110 - 114 110 - 114 106 - 108 19 - 20 21 - 214 id- ip 4 - OP 4 - iP ••• - ••• lf - lip 61 - 6i par 1 P: 5 - 2 - 10 1 291 - 2911 par ip 211 6 6 .•• 'si -51 p 5 i := iq 8 - 81 201 - 201 38 - 38 9 - 10 58 - 581 56 - 58 * d: par ••• ••• 17 19 BSi lit 81 — 8 i 301 3 1 9 9 30 31 par 1 p BANKS. 88 2 lid 50 52 ... .. 14 .id 62 64 171 - 17 - 17/ -17 i 17 -17 i rnE SUN, LONDON., MONDAY VENING, JUNE 1, 1857: MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) Land—Scoured lambs, 2s to 2s 5 I ; do. fleece, 2s to 'es 8(1; lamb's, 2s ld to 2a 70; superior flocks, 2s 00 to 25 70 ; average do., la 10d to 2s; inferior do., to Sd to is 91d; pieces and locks, is 6d to is 9d_; skin, is 5.1 to is lid ; un washed, lld to is 2d. Adelaide—Scoured lamb's, is 9d to 2s ; do. fleece is 9d to 2s 21d ; lamb's, is 84 to 2s 1 d ; superior flocks, is lld to 2s 00; average do., is ''3d to is 106 d ; inferior do., is 7d to is 8:1; pieces and locks, is 56d to is 9d ; skin, is 6d to is 844 ; nawaahed, 101 to is 2.d. Cape—Scoured fleece, is 7d to 2s 1 ; lamb's, is 60 to is 10d ; superior flocks, la 9d to 2s • average do., le 7d to is Bid ; inferior, do., is 51d to is 6d ; pieces and locks, is 4d to is 61; skin, 15 6d to is 71d ; unwashed, 9d to is New Zealand—Scoured fleece, la Sd to la 9d ; lamb's, la 10d to 2s 00 ; superior flocks, is iii to 2s ; average do., la 90 to la 100 : inferior do., is 8d to la 9d ; Pieces and locks, is 4d to is Fld ; skin, is 'ld to 0.. d. Swan River—Lamb's, is 8d to is 91; average flocks. Is 80 to la ttld ; pieces and locks, is 7,1 to Is 8d per lb. By private contract very little is doing. Last week's im ports were 3,017 bales from Adelaide, 1,031 from Mel bourne, 537 from Swan River, 70 from Mogsdure, 28:1 from the Cape, 23 from St. Helena, 918 from Bombay, 332 from Buenos Ayres, and '3OO from other quarters. The following are the current rates of English wool : Down tegs, is 6d to la 7d ; half-bred hoggets, Is 5.1 to is 6.1 ; Kent fleeces, is 4d to is scl; Down ewes, is 4 I to is 5,1 ; Leicester fleeces, is 31 to is 4d ; combing skins, Is 2,1 to is 4,1 ; flannel wool, is 1.1 to is 5d ; and blanket wool, Od to is Id per lb. Ihr I paid] RAILWAYS. Leasing Companies Closing Prices this dit• . liusiness this day 93 - 93 ii - ii 3i = ii 1 ---- iiia 12' -12 i 22i -- 23 1101 -- 106 par -- p 88 -- 90 id - 1r 54 56 130 133 8 - 9 9 - 9i 31i I 32i 88 - 89 !E SHARES. 92 ::: ii s 4 7- 9s 5t = Gi 108 - 112 108 - 112 - A - 12 - 121 ii 1 : ii di - iii 105 - 107 100 - 102 61 -- 63 10i -10 it I 93 -- 95 83 - 85 85 -- 87 100 -- 101 9# -- 10 16i -- 17 91 -- 10 72 -- 74 19 -- 19.' 9i -- 91 14 -14 i 134 -- 136 138 - 141 115 - 117 154 - 156 • e• ••• 66 - 68 .:30 - 132 95 - 97 86 - 88 ••• ---- ••• 101 - 11 101 - 103 91 92 1 li is ••• - •.• 22} -22 i 111 - 113 1 114 - 116 105 - 110 i• Z 19 22i - 98 - 100 95 - 190 27 - 28 2 - 3p 213 - 2i MINES. 18 19 7 8 150 160 165 475 16 —lB 7 Ti 41 16 18 191 201 5 6 22 23 4 1 51 ig lf 330 340 6i 61 300 -- 310 1f 11 4f dit 190 210 1 - 1 30 - 31 140 - 150 L6O - 270 353 - 360 - 6 17 1 0 46 - 48 23 - 24 3t. 100 'it. 100 15 all it. 100 5 all 3t. 100 Bnckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. Col. Stour Vy. E. Lin. g. 6 p.e E. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr, & Ncils.Direct. I Do. New IGlstr.&Dn.Fr Hull & Selby Do. Shares I Do. I Shares Lon. & Greenw 'Do.Preference Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Baton. and Matlock, Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. all N.&Est.s p.c. all Do. 6 per et all Do. Fixed sp.c all Prest. & Wyre .2il all Do. A Shrs. A U. 'lOO Roystu. dr Hit. 0 all Shrews.& Her 2 all S. Staffordsh .0 all WearVal.g6pc all ;Do St. 1100 WiltstiSomrstj it. 100 ',5 all 50 all 15 all L 24 all [2i all l 0 all >t. 100 LO 74, 54 all ;t. 100 MINES. 11 -1/ 16 - - 17 id 51 56 11 13 id 15 17 7i 7 i ld p 1 •6 -7- i' .•• ••• 2 - 2 3 - 4 SOUS. 18 - 19 ii " -. •• 4 - 5• 148 - 152 112 -112 k 30 - 35 25 - 27 5# 5i ..• ••• 92 91 l ••• i •••••• ••i l ••••• - lt '-',:' •11 3i 3ii 2} 21 if - la 41 4i 4/ 44 Par iP 18 22 9 i - 1 - LP - - 20 22 5 - 7 59 -6: - 11 .. .... •6 34 - 36 - 1 - 1 • .% • • • 11 12 CORN EXCHANGE. Most of the country markets held on Saturday were but moderately supplied with wheat, and the demand for all kinds ruled steady on higher terms. Barley moved off freely at very full prices, and all other articles commanded extreme quotations. Tho continental markets have been firm for wheat on higher terms. Spring corn has sold at very full prices. Up to our market last, week only moderate supplies of produce came fresh to hand. From abroad, the imports were liberal, viz., 19,506 quarters of wheat, 20,667 barley, 35,983 oats, 1,013 beans, 21 peas, 1,600 linseed, 8,350 rape seed, 650 Indian corn, a'd 710 barrals of flour. To-clay's market was but moderately supplied with Eng lish wheat, coastwise and by land carriage, but the general condition of the samples was tolerably good, compared with some previous weeks. For most descriptions, the demand was far from active ; nevertheless, in most instances, prices were from ls. per quarter higher than on Monday last. The attendance of millers was not to say numerous. The show of foreign wheat was moderately extensive. For good heavy qualities there was a fair demand, at prices varying from ls. to 2s. per quarter above those current on Monday last. In other qualities, about an average busi ness was transacted, at full quotations. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request, although numerous vessels laden with grain have reached the Thames, to-day, from the Baltic. The show of both English and foreign barley was limited, and the demand ruled steady, at full prices. There was very little inquiry for malt, yet factors were not sellers on lower terms. The show of oats was large, yet the oat trade ruled firm, and last week's prices were well supported. We had a good demand for baans, at an advance in the quotations of, la per quarter. Peas were quite as dear as last week. The supply was unusually small. The flour trade ruled steady, and country markets were held for more money. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chovatier .• •• 78s to 80s Red ...• new 51t to 62s Oats Yorkshire and Ditto.• • • .... old —s Lincolnsk., Feed 20s 23s Ditto, White new 52s 72s Potato •• 22s 29s Ditt0........ old —s —5 it,. Youghal and Cork Norfolk and Lin- Black. •• •• •• 18s 223 coin, Red, old —s —s Cork, While ..... 19s 28s Ditto new •• • • 59s 633 Scotch, Feed. •• •• 209 241 Rye—Old •• •• .• • • —s —s Beans—Tick 361 39s New •• •• •• .... • • 32s 36s Pigeons 42• 45s Barley—Grinding •• ••• 265 323 Peas—Grey ..•• •• 373 39s Malting .•• 40s 41s Maple •• •• •• 39s 40+ Chevalier.• •• • • 42s 46s White........... 393 401 Malt—SuffolkandNor- Boilers • •• 37 5 39 s folk.. ...• ....•: 675 77s Elour—Town-made... 50s 52s Brown €25 63s Suffolk 40s 42s Kingston and Ware 693 78s Stooktn &Norfolk 423 44s METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 2,229 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we received 1,617; in 1855,1,652; in 1854;3,657; in 1853, 3,698 ; in 1852, 3,675; in 1851, 2,941; and in 1850, 2,490 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Figs. Hamburgb . 6 633 Harlingen 51 856 ... 9 ... 48 Derdt Rotterdam 4B 146 ... 36 151 Amsterdam 2 10 „. 39 Antwerp 7 ... 57 ... Oporto 1 ... ... .•• -- Tall-. 117 .. 1,772 45 294_.- The yearly comparison of weekly Imports is as follows : - . Beasts. Sheen. Lambs. Calves. Pigs 1856 c23 1,29 - 0 111 ... 223 1855..... 231 943 155 313 ... 10 1854 465 2,344 195 653 ... 1853 ... 486 ... 2,450 ... 90 601 ... 71 1852 613 2,368 215 451 28 1851. 3Ol 2,162 19 250 212 1850 299 1,673 ... 78 440 To•day's market was bat moderately supplied with foreign stock, for which the demand ruled steady. With home-fed beasts we were rather scantily supplied, bat the general quality was tolerably good. The beef travle was by no means so brisk as on Monday last, yet that day's currency was supported, and the decline in value on Friday was recovered. The best Scots sold without much difficulty, at 5s per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 1,600 Scots and short horns ; from other parts of England, 300 of various breeds ; from Scotland, 120 Scots; and from Ireland, via Liver. pool, 14 oxen. There was a fair show of sheep, the general condition of which was very prime. The demand for most breeds was somewhat firmer than on Friday last, at that day's decline in the quotations. The best old Dawns sold at 5s per 8113 s. We were fairly supplied with lambs, which sold slowly, at from 5s to 6s par 81bs, being a &aline of 4d per 8113 s compared with Monday lad. On Friday last the value of calves gave way is per 81bs. This morning prices ruled 81 higher than on that day, and the veal trade ruled steady, with a short supply. The pork trade was heavy, but we have no change to notice in value. Per 81bs to sink the offals. f rt. 1. d . s. d. . s. d. s t'. Interior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 PrimeSonthdown 410 5 0 Second quality.... 3 8 4 0 U rge crse. calves 4 0 5 0 Primo largo ( : on 4 a 4 ' • small do 5 2 5 6 Prime Scots, (to. 4•8 5 0 L arge, hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 • 3 4 Small porkers Second quality ..3 6 4 0 Suckling calveß 23 0 30 0 Prime crse.-w11e . d.4 2 4 8 Quarter old pigs 21 0 28 0 Lamb, 55 8d to 65 Bd. TOTAL SUPPLY: FOREIGN' SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs 22,920 Calves l3B Beasts Sheep ani lambs Calves Pigs 1951 Pigs — A statement and comparison Af We supplies and prices or fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Monday, June 2, 1856, and this day, Monday, June 1, 1857. .. Per Sibs, to sink the 0f61.15. June 2, 1856. June 1,1857 s. d. s. <I. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts ... ... 3 6to 3 10 3 4to 3 6 Second quality ditto ... ... ... 4 0 4 2 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen ... ... ... ... 4 4 4 .8 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, dm ... ... ~. ... 410 5 0 1 4 8 5 0 Coarse and inferior sheep ... ... 4 4 4 63 0 3 4 Second quality ditto ... ... ... 4 8 5 Op 6 4 0 Prime coarse woolled ditto ... ... 5 2 5 414 2 4 8 Prime Southdown ditto ... ..„ 5 6 5 84 10 5 0 Lambs ••• ... ... ... ... ... 5 2 6 2 5 8 6 8 Large coarse calves ... ... ... 4 0 410 4 0 5 0 Prime small ditto ... ... ... ... 5 0 5 4 5 2 5 6 Large hogs .., . ... ... ... 3 2 4 0 3 8 4 2 seat small porkers ... ... ... 4 4 4 8 4 4 5 0 Beasts... „.. ~. ... ... 3,423 3,060 Sheep and lambs ... ... 22,450 22,920 Calves... ... ... ... ... ... 159 138 195 Burrmse ox Seim, Juno 4, 1855.—Beasts, 3,670: sheep, and lambs, 21,490 ; calves, 178: pigs, 370. June 5, 1851.—Beasts, 4,149 ; ealves, 317 ; pigs, 320. sheep and lambs, 24,590 ; NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets are only moderately supplied with each kind of stock to-day. Generally speaking the demand is steady, and prices are well supported. Per 81be by the carcase. e. d. s. d. e. 4. e. 4 Beef, inferior 2 8 3 0 ! Mutton, Inferior 210 3 4 Do., middling 3 2 3 CI 1 Do., middling 3 6 4 2 Do. prime large.. 3 8 4 0{ Do., prime 4 4 4 6 Do., do. small ~ ,,4 4 4 .. 3 4 4 6 Pork, large 384 2 I Pork. small 44 5 0 Lamb, Se Od to 6s Od. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDB. Only moderate supplies of home-grown potatoes have come to hand since Monday last„coastwise and by rail way. For the time of year the imports have been exten sive, viz., 5 tons from Ostend, 1,764 bags from Hambro, 622 tons from Antwerp, 49 tons from Harlingen, 28 tons from Ghent, 95 tons from Louvaine, 282 baskets from Lisbon, and about 100 tons from Ireland. The demand is far from active, as follows : York Regents, 100 s to 170 s per ton ; Kent and Essex do., 100 s to 160 s ; Scotch do., 95s to 130 i ; do. cups, 90s to 105 s ; Middlings, 75s to 85s ; Lincolne, 90s to 110 s ; Blues, 85s to 95s ; Foreign, 803 to 955. BOROUGH HOP. The show of hops is moderately good, and there is a alight improvement in the demand, at very full prices. The duty is called 150,0001. Last week's imports were 96 bales from Hambro. Mid Ottd East Kent pockets 31 10s to 5l 12s ; Weald of Kent, 3/ 5s to 31 15s ; Stissex. 36 Os to 31 12s ; year lings, 1110 s to 3/. per cwt. SEEDS. Canary seed meets a slow sale at barely last week's rates. Tares realise previous currencies, wjth a fair demand. Linseed is quite as dear as last week. Rape Seed in fair re quest, at full prices. Hemp seed and mustard seed remain without alteration. Turnip,White,per MM. 161 to Bs' Swede .• •• •• 165 18. tanstard, BrOwn•• •• •• 12s 22s White, new...... 10s 12s rares,Wintier,new....ss Od 650 d Old— •• •• •• •• •• •• -- 8 —8 Canary, per quarter •• 74s ElOs aye grass (new)...... 305 42s Cloyer,RedEng. (cwt.) —s — s White •• • • •• —s —8 foreign Red.. •• — s _ 8 White•• •• —3 —s Trefoil, new.. •• •• •• •• 215 2251 Carraway .... 44. A6s Coriander— •• • • 24s 26. Hempseed , per qaarter 45s 46. Linseed, Eng.iowing•• 74s 76s Crashing ........ 621 68s Baltic .. • • •• .. 58s 603 Odessa •- ••. 64s 65s Linseed Cake, pr. ton — I English .. Os 101 Os Foreign, per ton 81 10. 10,10 s ; Rape Cakes, per ton 61 0. 615. I Rapeseed, pr qr....• 805 84s TALLOW. Our market continues steady, and prices generally are well supported. • P.Y.C., on the spot, 58s. per cwt. Some vessels have got up to-day from the Baltic with tallow. tSS3. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1e57. Stock this day .......i Price of Y. C Delivery last week Ditto from June I ....1 Arrivals last week•. Ditto from Junel...., Pries of Town •- I I 24,3Q0 35,562 476 04 v. 62s Od —5 Od (1,! 1,135 923 47,152 525 Wu. 525 3d 1,484 563 808 623 563 2,715 963 1,609 155 49 3d 61. Od Ms 3d 17.709 13,009 46s Od to 585 Od to —5 Od —s Od 1,405 1,074 106,456 2, i 95 -- I 102,485 48s 6d 58s 9d WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool have been brought to a close. During their progress 63,335 were disposed of, at an average decline of 10 per lb., and the following prices were realised :—Sydney—Scoured lamb's, is lld to 2s 50 ; do. fleece, is 10d to 3s; lamb's, is 90 to 2s 2d ; superior flocks, 2s 00 to 10d ; average do., is 10d to 2s ; inferior do., is 8d to is 90 ; pieces and locks, is Sd to 2s; skin, is ,C!,cl to is 76d; unwashed, 104 to s 30. --- Port Philip—Scoured lamb's, 2s to 3s 14 ; do. fleece. ls Th e The Dublin. —" Cardinal Treaties of Me 10(1 to 2s 94 ; lamb's, 2s to 2s 6,id ; superior flocks, 2s to cliceval and Modern History , " b y Professor Creas y , 2s 40 ; average do., is 10 4 to is ilia ; inferior do., is p 7Ad. to Is 91d; pieces and locks, ls 4 d to 1 s 10d • ' skin, le are again resumed this month ; t Peace he subject 7Ad. t hem Lsato le 9id ; anwashed, 104 to 11 bd. Van Diemen's , under consideration is 4 ' The of halia," the importance of which may be estimated from ' for the loss of life and property, but that the reckless its having been styled "the epoch from which to ness and ignorance of captains, and owners, and the deduce the history of the modern science of inter- cupidity of merchants, have their share in the matter. national law." It is observed, as a remarkable fact, "Let us hope that, in our commercial marine and its "that Germany to this hour, though two centuries management, the thing that has been shall no longer be. have intervened, has never recovered from the Indeed, it will be observed in the above table of returns effects of the thirty years' war." It has not been of wrecks that, during the last two years, although the so with other nations—Spain after the Peninsular loss of veesels is upo t na t n t a h v e e in r o ag s o eas f l v e eLt mortigerhealteess. A rthan s war, Italy after the campaigns of Napoleon, or the years,cpormevpioauresdwith°s4 y t that 18, the sacrifice of human life in 1856 Netherlands in their various conflicts. The grin- by shipwreck is. reduced to nearly one-fourth. The cipal cause which led to such frightful devastation Board of Trade Returns also show that 1855 the num was that the forces consisted of standing armies ber of lives saved upon the shores of the United King without regular pay, subsisting on the country dom amounted to 1,383 men, women, and children, and itself. The writer gives an account of the four in 1856 to 2,243." divisions by which the war is chronicled, and alto- The author subsequently gives the numbei of the gether a good idea is obtained of that eventful life-boats in Great Britain, and the places where period by the article before us. A new story is they are stationed. H e a l so ana ly ses th e wrec k conemenced by Shirley Brooks, entitled, "The returns for 1855, and i n f orms us th a t more th an Partners," it promises to be very interesting from half the wreckage of that y ear h appene d on th e e the partial glimpse that can alone ,- be visible i n a east coast, where the life-boat s are mos t pl en tif u l, first instalment. The various characters are sketched but where the harbours of refu ge are neg l ec t e d. with decision and energy. "A T e .e. of Florence" The account of the American life-cars will be inte r is of the romantic c eat, concerning the lives and resting to those concerned in this important ques ambition of two young painters ;it is told with tion. Their plan of saving lives is different from feeling. "Tutors of the Young Idea" is continued ours. Instead of launching a boat and setting off in this number. It presents a sketch of " The to the ship, by means of a peculiar apparatus they Governess's Family," which is very well done, and draw the sufferers to the shore by lines. "'the discloses a life-like picture of vulgar gentility. Notes on Military Science," addressed to candidates There are also some very wise remarks on the evil for commissions, which last month closed their practice of frightening children, which prevails to review of the campaigns of Caesar, take- in this so great an extent among mothers and nurses. number the interesting topic of Napoleon's Notes "The Romance of the Wreith," by Jonathan on Caesar's Commentaries.—An article on Sarawak Freke Sling,by," is a pleasing sketch, of the same of course gives us some account of the career of style as those that have before enlivened the pages th e Rajah Brooke. A more complete history is of !his magazine, half being in prose and half in promised. The narrative of the " Egyptian Revo poetry. The verses are written in a flowing style, lution of 1798-1841" is continued. "The legends and attract interest, although the subject is not a of the Black Watch" chronicle the exciting adven novel one, being the floral emblems of the United tures of C .stain Grant. He is left under the most Kingdom. To which the preference is assigned unfavourable circumstances a prisoner in the hands will be seen iu the following : of the French. There are numerous other articles • "The Shamrock ! the shamrock ! how modest it grows; on subjects of importance, and the usual compen - Not flaunting and bright as the gay, glowing Rose; dium of military and naval information for the No sun lover taints every charm till it fades, month. But unchanging it lives, like our own mountain maids. " The Shamrock ! the shamrock ! it aeeka not to brave The Commercial Traveller's Magazine.—The most remarkable feature in this month's number is the fact of the completion of the first volume of The Commercial Traveller's Magazine. We con gratulate the enterprising conductors, and we trust that their success may be permanent. If it is com mensurate with the merits of the little serial it assuredly will be, for, without any pretentious in struction or elaborate science, there is a variety of pleasing and useful information to be obtained from its pages. Those who wish for light reading will find stories and sketches for their entertain ment, and those engrossed in business will find. plenty of useful notes on commercial matters. Other bodies and institutions would do well to follow the example so worthily set by the Commer cial Travellers, and in the mean time we commend it to public encouragement and support. The storm like the Thistle when wintry winds rave, But lieth in peace, like those meek hearts that rest In the trust of their love on some sheltering breast. " The Shamrock ! the shamrock ! an emblem divine ! In holiest meaning its triple leaves twine. Take, Scotia, thy Thistle—take, Albion, thy Rose, But the shamrock forme, and the land where itgrows I" John Twiller's extraordinary career is proceeded with. The details.are more entertaining than they were. An article is written on the " Genius of the Rev. Charles Kingsley," who is here de scribed as " a man who has the boldness to de clare his opinions freely and openly, without sham, and who has perhaps gained the widest popularity which an English writer of his class has ever enjoyed." The motives which have led Mr. Kingsley t,) write his books are discussed in a candid mariner, and for the most part in a com mendatory spirit. The Train—The Train is a lively and entertain ing miscellany, not displaying any unusual origi nality r talent, but well calculated to amuse a leisure hour. It has among its contributors several well known writers, and contains a pleasant variety of amusing tales and sketches. It has several illus trations, among them a portrait of Mr. W. Wilkie Collins. Fraser's Magazine—The opening article in Fraser is entitled, "What are the functionsof the artist," anti takes for its subject Ruskin's Modern Pain ters. It is by the talented writer who writes un ler the name of Shirley, and it takes a lofty view of the true purpose and character of real art, and what should be the aim of every true artist. There a tendency to be slightly metaphysical, but this is redeemed by the sensible and practical remarks very frequently met with. The following piece of advice might be followed with advantage by many writes and painters "A skilful draughtsman resembles an expert work man ;he knows how to express himself. Execution is the language of art. Unless a man understand the English tongue, there is not the slightest reason why he should write it. Most people in these days, however, appear to consider that it is their duty to appear in print. They are quite mistaken. They may depend upon it that they had much better hold their peace. The world can aff.)rd to wait until they have mastered their grammar. The painter likewise must be able to use his language with skill, clearness, decision. Till he is able to do so, whatever else he may be. he is not a painter. This is his first task, and until he has suc ceeded in doing it thoroughly, he need not attempt any thing besides." It is with regret that we find an author who ' can write so well and reason so clearly, inclining so strongly to the pre-Raphaelite school. An in teresting story by the author of Meg of Elibank follows, called " A Wooing and Wedding of 17—" a romance of a century ago, written with freshness and feeling. The writer of " The Press and the Pub lic Service" receives a severe criticism. The "Inter-. preter," by G. Whyte Melville is continued in its usual style. A. paper with the amusing title of "Blackey at School," takes us into an Indian educa- tional establishment on a visit of inspection, the result of which is highly satisfactory. An article entitled "Edgar Allan Poe," contains a sketch of the miserable life and remarkable writings of that worse than unfortunata author. We think the critic is mistaken, however, in asserting, that little is known of him in this country. His works may have been unfortunate in their introduction to the public, but sketches of his life, and criticisms of his genius like the present are frequently met with. There are many, how ever, unacquainted with his history ; to such it possesses a mournful interest, and to those gifted like himself, without a due regard for principle, or a habit of moral control, it offers a terrible warning. ' The critic admits, as all must do, the wonderful power exhibited in his " Raven," while censuring the extremes into which his love of eccentricity, and fondness for refrains, sometimes leads him. Of his prose writings several extracts are given. They are all much of the same class—wonderful in the inventive power they display, in the ingenuity of their construction, in the elaborate process which makes the greatest improbabilities appear simply natural, and in the horror and weird-like character of their interest. While they must be regarded as literary curiosities, many of them will only excite in readers of good taste and right feeling a sense of aversion and disgust. The celebrated tale entitled " The Facts in the case of M. Valclemar" is one of this class. If such writings were indeed, as has been often stated, the reflection of his mind, what wonder that ho was whirled down a moral Maelstrom, more fatal than that be so vividly de scribed '1 A paper on "Deer" continues the seriesonNatural History, which has already treated of Fish, Ravens, Crows, and other species. "Gleanings from the Re cord Offic," is the title of apaper'which investigates a charge brought against Henry the Eighth, and defends him from the accusation. " Abdallah and Saida" is the title of an Eastern tale, heard among the Arabs, which tells of the adventures of au Arab chief and the daughter of a wealthy merchant. The poetical contributions do not rise above me diocrity. Colburtt's United Service.—The United Service contains its usual amount of naval and military information. It commences with another article on " Military Education," which is to be com pleted next month, and merits the attention of those concerned in the education of youth. The closing years of the late Sir Charles Napier fur nish an interesting paper, which gives a summary of many of his most remarkable actions, and gives him his due share of admiration and respect. A paper on " Ergligh Life-boats and American Life cars" comment:6i by satirising the eccentricity of our humanity, which is terrified and appalled by a railway accident, if but one or two are killed, but does not carry its benevolent anxiety to the disasters at sea. The writer wishes that some of the zeal for investigation, and the punishment of the culprits on shore would be extended to the casualties that occur on the ocean. The wreck chart, shows a black fringe of dots, every one of which represents a lost vessel, and perhaps many lives. He gives the reader the following statistics compiled from the Admiralty returns : RETURN OF WRECKS UPON THE SHORES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR SEVEN YEARS. In 1850 there were lust 692 vessels and 780 lives. „ 1851 II 701 „ 750 „ „ 1852 „ 1853 „ 1854 „ 1956 „ 1856 1,115 832 987 1,141 1,153 920 ~ 937 ~ u 1,549 ~ 649 ~ 421 6,621 5,876 " The inipressivenees of this astonishing document eyes of every Englishman, should be enhanced in the l in the utter absence of co ourin or varnish. LashesLosss which, if estimated by . a money value, d are chronicled by a fewbrief figures ; and fabulous sum, of human life , eq ual to that b y which man y aa Sacrifice of victory has been won, is compressed into an un pretending line. If we descend from generals to particulars we shall gather some startling facts. Now, if we take the wreck experience of last year, we find that 1,153 vessels were lost, and the burden of this eno rmous fleet is estimated at 229,936 tons, and that it was manned by 10,014 men. And yet, except to a few professional individuals, this mass of ruin and m i sery has comparatively failed to arrest public attention. The great bulk of the community know nothing about it, although one would think that the magnitude of the loss was national and overwhelming, " At the risk of tiring the reader's patience we will pursue our analysis a little further. Out of the 1,153 vessels, 309 were totally lost by the following means :- 148 by stress of weather ; 10 by mistaken lights ; 27 from being unseaworthy ; 38 by fogs and currents ; 5 by defective compasses ; 3 from defective charts ; 12, errors of judgment ; 3 ignorance of coast ; 7, errors of pilot ; 3, want of pilot ; 21, neglect of lead ; 11, want of cau tion ; 2, by intemperance ; and 9, of general negligence. This statement, dry and bald as it is, proves that it is not the winds and the waves that are always to blame MAGAZINE DAY. Blackwood.—Glorious news for the readers of Blackwood! Bulwer again with all his vivacity, with all his originality, with all his genius, faci' e princeps among Maga's noble band of contributors. Here, in fact, is the commencement of his new story, under the rather eccentric title " What will he do with it ?" Another great composite fiction —" By Pisistratus Caxton"—delineative of the " Varieties of English Life." No historical romance taking us back to the days of Epaminon das—to the age of the Plantagenets—to the epoch of Boccaccio—to the comparatively recent times of our own Bolingbroke. But in lieu of this, some thing far better from a great master-hand like that of Bulwer Lytton—a picture of ourselves "as we are" seen by those keen eyes of his, with our sorrows, and our hopes, and our loves, and our aspirations —all passed in turn thro' the alembic of his gene rous sympathies ! It is a new version of " England and the English !" There are no less than eight chapters in the present (the initial) instalment. And it is not difficult to conjecture throngh those eight chapters the scope and diversity of the ornate and elabora' e work of art of which those eight chap ters are but the commencement. The dry humour of our Author twinkles •out upon us even through the terse explanatory heading of Chap. One, intimating thatit (ch. i.)is descriptive of various matters of note, " conveyed in artless dialogue after the manner of Herodotus, Father of History (Mother unknown)." One of those quaint thoughts one marvels no one ever lit upon before—a scholastic freak that dear old Austin Caxton himself would have chuckled over—and one that another dear old friend of us all (Charles Lamb) would have relished like a nut ! Already we can see enough of the new tale by - Our English Sir Walter—this strangely-entitled story of "What will he do with it?"--to recognise i.s striking dissimilarity from all its famous and diver sified predecessors. It promises to be as different from them, one and all, as they have been each different from the other. Yet, so to speak, with something generically kindred to " My NOW 1," as l i befits a purely wholesome English story penned by no other pen than that of Pisistratus Caxton, vivi fied by a genius ever sparkling, fresh, and adoles cent. As to that genius—nothing appears t) pall, or fade, or mar in any way its " infinite variety." Its advance is still steadily—Upwards. Read the in troductory chapters of " What will he do with it ?" and they read with all the exhilarating vivacity of " Pelham" —but with ripened wisdom glowing through their animation. The tree is not all leaves now, sprinkled with casual blossoms, hut has golden fruit .clustering in among the branches plentifully. Everything around him appears to be strangely suggestive to this vigilant and meditative observer. The scene opens in the midst of an English Fair upon a village green in Surrey. Sir E. Lytton has ; not sauntered through one of those gay, homely rural scenes to no purpose ! He has not (to speak of these things in common parlance) talked with an Astrologer for nothing ! He has not peered himself into the mystic fairyland, dreamland, cloud land of a Magio Crystal for nothing I Hence — Merle the Cobbler Hence—the egg-shaped ball of a glassy something, in the which little Juliet Araminta sees the reflection of her own sweet face distorted—" so long 1" Already—lightly sketched in, though they are as yet (and that necessarily)— the characters introduced are, many of them, radiant with originality. Waife, indeed, is a veri table creation—a wonderful creation : worthy of being ranked with Burley The Ruined Genius, or with David Fallen in " Not so bad as we Seem." Here is the sketch of GENTLEMAN WAIFE—THE I STROLLING PLAYER. "Yes, the Bandit, who appeared but in the las scene, and even then uttered not a word, was the once great actor on that itinerant Thespian stage, known through many a fair for his exuberant humour, his im promptu jokes, his arch eye, his redundant life of drol lery, and the strange pathos or dignity with which he could suddenly exalt a jester's part, and call forth tears in the startled hush of laughter; he whom the cobbler had rightly said, " might hare made his fortune at Covent Garden." There was the remnant of the old popular mime!—all his attributes of eloquence reduced to dumb show Masterly touch of nature and of art in this representation of him—touch which all, who had even in former years seen and heard him on that stage, felt simultaneously. He came in for his personal por tion of dramatic tears. Waife, Wage!' cried many a village voice, as the little girl led him to the front of the stage. He hobbled ; there was a bandage round his eyes, The plot in describing the accident that had befallen the Bandit, idealised the genuine infirmities of the man —infirmities that had befallen him since he was last seen in that village. He was blind of one eye; he had be come crippled ; some malady of the trachea or larynx had seemingly broken up the once joyous key of the old pleasant voice. He did not trust himself to speak, even on that stage, but silently bent his head to the rustic audience ; and Vance, who was an habitual play goer, saw in that simple salutation that the man was an artistic actor." Sophy, the little girl who can't see into the Crystal, and "Grandy," as she calls poor broken down Waife, her grandfather—are as unlike another little girl and her grandfather, familiar, long since, to the readers of English Story, as any human beings can well be. Yet, in their mysterious wan derings together, do these two bear a dim resem blance, in some faint degree, to Little Nell and her Grandfather, in the• " Old Curiosity Shop." The ghost-like semblance of this shadow of a shade of a similarity, we doubt not, will disappear alto gether as the tale advances in its elaboration. We wish much, very much indeed, however, that some of the names selected for the dramatispersonce in "What will he do with it ?" were not provokingly and con ' fusingly identical with other names with which we have elsewhere become familiarised. Merle, the astrological cobbler, for example, reminding us of the Jew Gambler in Lever's story of "The Mar tins." And Rugge, the strolling manager, clashing in our memory with Pancks's legal friend at Pen tonville, in Dickens's " Little Dorrit." Enough, however, very nearly bas been said in regard to this notable introductory contribution to the June number of Blackwood. It is Maga in her glory with Bulwer in his glory—a dear favourite of us all, redivivits I So—may they long flourish together. So—may we linger enthralled for many months to come over the pages tending to reveal to us, bit by bit, What he will do with it ! . . . . As Sir Edward Lytton's story begins, Mrs. Oliphant's story is brought, as we anticipated last month it would be brought, to a conclusion. It confirms our admiration for the genial and graceful abilities of the authoress. It is a charming tale charmingly told, and one that closes (save in regard to the one fact that it does close) to everyone's satisfaction. There is one lapsus, however, in the plot, that, honestly be it said, altogether passes our comprehension. Mrs. Oliphant describes and Blackwood's Magazine prints the solecism as a mere matter of course—How Lord Winterbourne's title and estates are made the subject of a Trial at the Assizes, instead of in the House of Lords ! What does Mr. Warren say to such a " slip" as this in the magazine, glorified twenty years ago by the legal lore, as well as the social drolleries of "Ten Thousand a Year ?" Has be winced at it ? We have scarcely left ourselves lei sure to remark otherwise than cursorily of the seven other contributions in this number of Blackwood, —one of these seven contributions being a graceful poetic celebration of Maga's Birthday, YEtatis, Five Hundred. An art-critic ably surveys in one paper the " Manchester Exhibition of Art-Treasures " while a book-critic weighs in the balance, no less ably in his way, the historical writings of Sir Francis Palgrave. " Stewart's Practical Angler " is examined scrutinisingly by another reviewer; and " China and Japan ' are scanned by yet an other contributor to Maga, through the lens of certain recent " American Explorations." A tolerably familiar serial by this time, the delinea tion of " Phases of Clerical Life " —is continued. A new serial, portraying some fresh " Seaside Studies," will be found wisely descriptive of the Scilly Islands," in this its first instalment. . So — flourishes Blackwood perennially. And so — "And long may she flourish in beauty and worth, The loved of the muses, the pride of the North Long, long may she shine in her bountiful light, Like the ruddy Aurora that kindles the night ! And when she has doubled the span of her age, With the vigout of youth ever stamped on her page, 'May some 'minstrel in rapture and triumph declare, That none can with Maga, ONE THOUSAND compare. 100 i f 6 111 i 1014 k 994 8i 9i i 83 i 1. 20 121 25 20 20 St. 48 38i —3 9 i id par 61 63 55 - 57 6 - 7 •••• ••••• ••• Bd. Ln.&N.W. Caledon ! E. U. diE.O Gt. Northn IE. Count. Caldonian. Do qt. Westn Y. & N.M Do Do S. Eastern Do Poto & Co + Do di Midld.l E. Count Do Do Do L. &N.W 1 Do Gt.Nortlan T. Brassey M. MClean Stk.dtDar Do Gt. Westn PREFEREY all Blyth mud Tyne 10 p. e.pref. 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Sh all Do. do. do all Do. do. do. 100 Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. 100 Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No. I 100 D0.,P., sp. c. St. No. 2 100 Do. New Guar. 6 p.c. 100 Do. do. sp. c., N 0.4, 100 Lon. & N.W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 p. 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 perct. late 3d Shares 12. all Londy.dz Color. Oh 121 all Londy.dzEnnis. ISh St. 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent 6 41 Do. do. do. £6 St. 100 Do. do. 3,i per cent 121 all Marypt. & Carl. 4 p.c 121 all Do. 41 per cent 120 101 Do. do. St. 100 Mid.Consol.6 p.c. St St. 100 Do.Con.Br.Bir.6 p.c St. 100 Do. 41 p. c. Pref. St St. 100 Do. L. dz H. Pref. St 10 all New.,Aber.. &c., pr 5 p.c.red. 5 p.c. pm 8 Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et all \Torf k.Deb.4 p.c. 8h 100 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 100 Do. 51 p.c. pf , 1847 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847 100 North British 31 D ) 71. Preference • 1100 N. E. Berw. 4 p.c. Pa. BiDo. do. do ......‘ .. 13 Do. Leeds 6 pe N o 9 Do, do. Qrs., 1848 10 Do. York Par all North Staffordshire 100 Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. 100 Do. 6p. c. 2d guar all Scot. Cent.Neve Pref. 100 Sc.N.E Aber.g.6p.c. 100 Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 100 Do. do.3A p.c. pf. all South Devon all Do. fixed 41 pr cent all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 100 Do. 41 per cent 1100 Do. Fixed 4A p.c. Sh 100 S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c 100 Do. do. 41 p. c all S.Yorksh.4 p.e.Guar 1 all Stock. &Dar., sp. c 1 15 Do. do. do. all Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, '56 all Waterfd&Kilk. 6 pc. 25 10 1.0.6 St. St. St. 20 BRITISH. '2112 Alfred Cons. (Philk.) 14 British Iron 20 ICondurow (Cambrn.) I 1 iDev.Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) 1 14s Great South Tolgus 11/3 Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) 7 Grt.W. Vor (I:lelstn.) 13s Lady Bertha 74 N. Frances (Mogan) N.W.Basset (Illogan) 6/ 15,North Wheal Crofty 14 iPar. Cons. (St.Blasy) 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) Gs. Sort. Cons. Min. Co 2i S. Caradon (St. Cleer 2 S. Carn Brea (Illogn. 19 S.W. Frances(lllogn.) 4i Tarn. S. Sr L. Min. Co 9 Tin Croft 40 Un.Mineo (Gwennap) l 1.2861 V. of Towey (Camar.) W. Basset (Illogan) 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd ) 5i 'Wh. 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Discount Co. IDo. New Netherlands Land Do. Do. Do. 8 p c.Pf.iss.at ld Do. Do. New B. &N. S. Land N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. , N. B. Australasian...l NAIL of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do New Shares Ld. & Minrl Peninsular & Oriental Do. New ............ Rhymney Iron ...... Do. Now. .............. Royal Mail Stem— . Scot. Austral. Invest. Do. New ............... S. Ans. Gov. 6 p.c.bds. South Austral. Laud. Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. Registered ...... Trus. Ln. Co. Up Can. V Diemen's Land... 5 19 .0 all .0 all 32t R. 100 R. 100 it. 100 R. all 15 all 5 all 5 all 4 all 1 ZO 18 A. 100 1 all 5 all 10 108. 25 ‘ll 15 14 - i all I 0 10 LO all all 5 5 5 5 LO 5 LO all 5 all 5 1 ;5 all 1 all 1 all ;0 5 LOO 891 9 94 i PM is 86i 6 131 i 1 96H 1111 12 97 2i 3 41} 51 6 i 16 15i 1,989 LITERATURE. Essays and Sketches. By the late W. P. Scargill. Author of " The Usurer's Daughter," etc., etc. Hard.wicke : Duke-street, Piccadilly. Such a pleasant volume as Mr. Scargill's is not often presented to the public in so cheap a form. Considerable original power is displayed; blended with easy and clever perspicuity, causing the reader to hang over the pages with cheerful interest, and imparting no mean "knowledge of the world" by means of those popular agents—satire, sen timent, and sense. We avail ourselves of a short extract, warmly commending the work to public favour : " The world owes much to labour, but what does it not owe to wit E Is it labour alone that rears the com modious dwelling, that builds the lofty temple, that poises the graceful dome, and spreads the everlasting arch 1 Labour is all very well in its way, useful to in dividuals, beneficial to the community, conducive to health, comfort, and good order. But what is labour without wit 1 A pair of hands without a bead ; strength without mind ; a solitary, silent, .painstaking thing, moving through the dull earth, and blind as the earth in which it works. Labour is a brute beast, which wit harnesses and guides. Labour is wit's slave. By labour a man may live, but it is only 'by wit that he cad live well. By labour, food and clothing may be produced, but by wit come life's ornaments and embellishments. Labour grasps a handful of earth, wit compasses the globe ; labour has but two hands, wit works with a thousand ; labour digs, wit ploughs ; labour toilsheavily at the oar, wit spreads the broad sail or imprisons the struggling power of steam ; labour writes and slowly multiplies the copies of its thoughts, wit prints, and its wisdom flies through the world on a myriad of wings at once; labour grinds wearily at the band-mill, wit catches the vagrant winds, binds up the strength of the lazily flowing stream, and makes them work its will; labour has no legs but its own, wit appropriates the speed of the horse, or lies unwearily on the wings of the wind ; labour sits spinning at its solitary wheel, and slowly produces its fruits, while wit sets a thousand wheels at work at once, and the fable of Briareus ceases to be a romance ; labour is man's humiliation, that brings him and binds him down to the earth, sensualising his mind, and making him feel as though the very end of his being were but mere existence • labour asks no questions, has no doubts, no thoug hts, no aspirations, no intellectual ambition ; it sees nothing in nature but night and day, darkness and light—the night to sleep in and the day to work in ; and so it moves its melancholy, monotonous round, till it sinks to the dust and sleeps in a forgotten grave: But by wit man lives to all that is around him, above him, beneath him. It ie the übiquity of the mind that converses at once with the course of the planets and the customs of the antipodes. It is ever busy in seek ing to solve the great riddle of being. It is the living principle of life, and is that whereby man feels that he is. It is the exercise that strengthens but wearies not. It is the activity of intellect that finds as much pleasure in the arising of new doubts as in the solution of its old ones. It is the muscle and nerve of the soul, that longs for difficulties to wrestle • with, and has an appetite for mental conflict. Labour, if it thinks at all, thinks only of and for itself ; wit, though it thinks for itself, thinks of others ; it makes universal acquaintance with universal nature, it reads human thoughts, and sympathises with human interests. La bour is selfish even in its generosity ; wit is generous in its selfishness. Labour bas but one object, simply to be; wit has a thousand objects, and a thousand ways to each of them. By labour life grows wearisome, the senses dull and obtuse ; by wit the monotony of being is sweetly broken, and modulated into a thousand bar. monious combinations." The Reason Why. Houlston and Wright. Paternoster-row. Many of us become "beat scholars" and re gular" walking dictionaries," and, yet, are curiously ignorant of the most simple phenomena of nature constantly surrounding us. This volume is offered as an interpreter of things which are more fre quently seen than understood by the mass of man kind : and to those anxious to learn while they wonder, and admire while they oberve, it will constitute a compact and valuable book of refe rence. The information is necessarily very con centrated, but the subjects are myriad, and the interrogatory style attractive. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.) LONDON, June I.—Wind this day at noon, E. to E.S.E.; moderate breeze, and fine weathe r. PoRTSMOUTn, May 3L—Wind N.E.' to S.—Arrived-- Her Majesty's steamer Archer, from Greytown ; h er ma. jesty's steamer Osborne, Cherbourg ; her Majesty's steamer Albyn, Westward ; her Majesty's steamer Buffalo, East ward. Sailed —Royal Saxon, Algoa Bay. Off port—Ama zon, London. PLY]siOUTII, May 3L --Win dS.S. E. Arrived —lnd at ati. ga ble, from Honduras ; The Dunbar, S y dne y , New South Wales. C O WES, May 31.—Wind variable—Arrived —He rma" (s.), from_New Y ork, and p roceeded for Bremen. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISa TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday, 10.10 a.m. Wind S. ; tide two hours' ebb ; fine. Arrived, May 31—Thames, from Hamburg ; Lord J. Russell, Dunkiik; Altun, Fradrickshaven; Clunee, Pillau; Leo, Konigsberg ; Bosphorus, Callao -, Pasha, Amsterdam, Sophie, Stettin ' • Norfolk Tar, Amsterdam ; Active, lio• nigsbere; Zwei Dee, Dantsic. Arrived, June I—Mary Ant, from Antwerp ; Alice Thalton, St. Jago do Cuba ; Luck's All, Antwerp ; Cor nelia, Worcum ; Meteor, Worcum ; Venture, Antwerp. Sailed—Adventure, for Sierra Leone; Austral, Geelong. DEAL, Monday Morning. Wind S.E. by E., light. London. Passed in tow--E as tfi e ld, from Mauritius , f or , for a Passed, May 31—Redschid, from L Robert Bright, from London, for Capetheo ndon A Russian and Dutch frigate passed east the Goodwin Sands. Good w ard outside of G eno e.; THE BROMLE T Pr _URST MURDER.--Jackson and Brown have made confes,ions. They state it was their inten tion to rob Mr. Cbarieswortb, but not to kill him, THE LATE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN Limit RDSBELL STREET,—We are g lad to state that the unf or t una t e m an E that mil y she GearY is progressing favourably, an d it i s w ill be able to attend at Bow-st r eet on expected wo the occasion of her husbands examination. She ex and often manifests a strong desire to see presses the g reatest reluctance to g ive evidence a g ainst h er husband, him TUN oOLwICEI MIIRDER.—On Saturday an or3er wa s received by Mr. Hiliyer, the governor of Maid stone Gaol, appointing Thursday, the 4th of June, for the e xecution of George Bave, who was convicted at the last session of the Central Criminal Court of the murder of Samuel Long, a corporal of marines, on board the Slaney gun boat, to which vessel the prisoner WM also attached as an able eeatcao. ~~--, IGN. 33i f 651 6 42i i 88 i 42 i 67i i 74 g 88 131 108 1 63/ 91 21i i 231 1064 10i 5i 61 i 304 32i 49 4 112 k 21 2 5t 93 2 15j 1