The Sun. — London, England, 1857-04-08 00:00:00

Colift - Mt" A IR,K ET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCT. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed rery steadily, and prices of all kinds were unaltered Coln the rates current last week. The sales were iltirnated at 4,000 to 5,000 bales. A good busi less was transacted in the Railway Share Market, 11 Id although prices were depressed at. the opening I f the market they gradually improved, and subse- LUently closed at their best point. .. . ' An official statement just issued shows that the lumber of vessels trading within the limits of the ell. East India Company's charter, which cleared Illtwards from the United Kingdom from the Ist alluary to 31st ult., was 247, of the aggregate i Paeity of 155,618 tons, against 253 vess els of Y) °,631 tons in the late period of 1856 . The 4 earances were 352 skips of 244,301 tons, against 5 ) of 134,628 tons in the corresponding quarter ITT last year. The late advises from Victoria announced the 'rival in the co lony of the first vessel despatched by the Australian Auxiliary S team Clipper Company, niely, the Istambonl, which performed the c'eYage in seventy-two days, although she was rawing 21 feet of water. This vessel was built by essrs. John Pile and Co., of West Hartlepool, ...a, 11 ,(1 her performance of the passage has given gene i"l satisfaction. She was only 14 days 15 hours ip der steam, and consumed 210 tons of coal. When h e vast extent of her freight is considered the voy e must be deemed very favourable. She was D Minted to sail on her return home on the 2d of arch. In the rates of exchange on most of the Conti r' , elltal cities there was a slight advance yesterday aftern oon . ~.The market for silver remains quiet, but sup nles continue to arrive from the Continent, about 4'_/0001. or u p war ds having 'come in yesterday. era can be no doubt that a large quantity of the „'" (31 . d expected from Australia will be sent away. acme portion, however, will probably remain here, d 21,0001. was sold to the Bank of England Y esterday. Th e present aspect of the Money Market is very U nsatisfactory, and from the frequent measures of re striction a d o pt e d by the directors of the Bank of i' s 'xigland, it would appear to be even more so tha n 'as hitherto been supposed. On Thursday last the ,Tillinaum rate of discount was advanced. On Mon fial borrowers on stock were informed they would t ' v e to pay half per cent. more than the minimum 9r such accommodation, and yesterday it was in timated to the bill brokers that their paper would not l ' e negotiated which had more than one mouth to r un, advances on bills of longer date being only g r anted for a fortnight. This plainly shows that e Bank must be severely pressed for loans and a h ow ; and, although it is impossible to tell „ e ll' . successful these steps may prove, there is ne vertheless a fear that affairs will yet become rti' i, ° re embarrassed. Large amounts of gold, is true, are expected, but it is useless to u _alculate u p on their probable influence, as a l e nsiderable proportion may be absorbed on co ntinental accounts. The dividend payments, 1 7 1 lich commence t o -d a y, w ill not render much as stance, since a very large amount has been ob tainedi, in anticipation, which will have to be re 'allied forthwith. There is consequently great tneertainty regarding the future operations of the 'rector s , but the fact is univer.ally acknowledged ' t hat money will remain extremely dear, and that t here is, therefore, a necessity for extreme caution in all speculative and commercial transactions. The English Funds are exceedingly flat to-day, th e new regulations of the Bank being unfavour able. Sales are effected, which, together with the ~a l' rangement of the account, depress values. Con- V I S have been 92& -:1 for rao• ey, and 93 to 931 for v ue 7th proximo. There has consequently been fi ery little variation in prices compared with the cl osing prices yesterday. The New 3 per Cent s . have been 914 /, the Reduced 911 .a, the March zehequer Bills 2s. discount, and the June ditto t a• discount. The Bonds were 98 l 2. India "'leek is 223i ' and Bank Stock 216 to 218. .Very little business has been done in the Foreign larket. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 96g 6g;- 1 , for money, alli transaction§ for the account have been recorded r 961 and 97. Their present value is 94 97. The 2 ,,Per Cents. are 104 1. Mexican Bonds are Cents. i . Chilian 6 per Cents. 7 9 , and Dutch 4 per ,ent s. 97. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks : -- -Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ; Mexi can, 234 f ; Peruvian, 77 8 ; do. 3 per Cents. , 545 ; POrtuguese 3 per Cents., 441 51 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 95 7 ; "Inanish 3 per Cents., 41 41e ; ditto Deferred, 24!! 4 5 • ditto Certificates, 6# A ; ditto Passive, 5i 6. In th e Railway Share arket, this morning, a very limited amount of business has been done, and, with ene or two exceptions, ' prices may be quoted at a slight decline on yesterday's rates. great Northern receded 10s., North British 10s., and South-Eastern 10s. to 15s. Great Western advanced 55., North-Western 10s. The French and Canadian lines were moderately dealt in, but at lower quotations. Northern of France have fallen 10s., Paris and Lyons about 55., Grand Trunk .„ 3 f Canada 10s., and East Indian 10s. to 15 s. British, Foreign, and Colonial Mining Shares are at previous rates. , Joint Stock Bank Shares have shown a slight improvement. Bank of London advanced about d. London and Westminster, 10s. ; and Union of Australia, 1/. The Miscellaneous Shares are at nominal rates, 'with the exception of Canada Lard, which de clined it. 1111 .ITISFI FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY. (From the Official List:) nno”Psp done lA mlk Stock 0 Der cent. Reduced Annuities 9ll g 1 Per Cent. Consols Annuities 9 23 1 i $ a New, 3 per Cent. Annuities 9l, i t 3 Long Annuities, expire s th Jan. 1869 2 7-16 India Stock India Bonds. k:1000 Ditto, under £lOOO 5 2 d Consols for Account, May T ,.. .. .. 931 , 3 / 4 3 2 Exchequer Bills, 24d. March. I £lOOO ........... -....... ............... ....2 d 1 pi t5OO 1 Small Ditto Bonds, 1858, 33 per Cent. Ditto, 1859 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Brazilian 5 per Con' lOO Chiliau Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto 3 per Cent. Equador New Consolidated 143 Mexican 3 per Cent -- Ditto Account •.. 23/ 1 a Peruvian Bonds, 4.1 per Cent — Ditto 3 per Cent. — Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Cou. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent. 44/ Bardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Account 9O Spannh Resds, 3 per Cent. Ditto New Deferred, 3 per cen'. Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6 3 TuritiNh Bonds, 6 por cent 96a i Ditto Account . .. . 97 6i 4- Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Diridends on the ahDre ,avabie in Lemiun. Dutch Exchange, 2?•, per Cent., 12 Guilders Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ......... ZHREE O'CLOCK. 92 3 -; Consols, money 8 t, Ditto, Account (May 7) - 3 MARKET NEWS.— (This ray.) CORN EXCHANGE; Our market to-day was very moderately supplied with English wheat. Compared with Monday there was rather More firmness in the demand, yet a very limited business Was transacted at that day's decline in value. The imports of foreign wheat are only 3,790 quarters, but the show of samples was good. All kinds moved off slowly, but we have no change to notice in the quotations. Floating cargoes of grain were dull. We were heavily supplied with barley, which sold slowly, at barely stationary prices. Malt moved off heavily at late rates. Oats, beans, and peas were dull, but not cheaper. The top price of the best town•made flour was 52s per 280 lbs. No market will be held here on Friday next. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Wheat. Barley. ' Malt. 1,350 I 420 2,510 English Irish Oats. 1,190 940 Flour. 490 Foreign.....l 3,790 1 19,760 17,810 brls. -- scks. BOROUGH HOP. There is a moderate demand for most kinds of hops at Monday's currency. WHITECHAPEL. Each kind of meat mowed off slowly, as follows :—Beef flom 3s 4d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 84 ; lamb, 6s to 7s ; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; pork, 3s 8d to 5s Od per Blbs., by the carcase. THE UNITED STATES.—NEW YORK, March 24. The steamer which leaven Boston tomorrow (the America) will take the amended draught of the Da las- Clarendon Treaty, or the modifications the United States' Government is prepared to ratify, should they be accepted by the Government of Great Britain. The amendments sent by the Senate to the Washington Cabinet were there further amended, and it is reported the Cabinet improvements are alterations calculated to make the treaty more ac ceptable in Downing-street. It is taken to England by a special messenger. THE SUN, VONDON, WEDNESDAY SHARE MARKETS—(This Day.) --.---- RAILWAYS. Closing Price% this do.Y• Business done this day. RAILWAYS. "Ambg. Nottng. Bost. dr Eastn. June Belfast & Ballymena, Birmng. Wolverh. drl Stour Birkenhd. Lancsb. d. Cheshire Junct , Blackburn . ....... Myth & Tyne original X2.s(iss. at £45) Bristol & Exeter (Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon 'Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall Do. B Dublin&Belfast June. Dun. P. drAber.Junc. East Anglian ......... Eastern Courties..... Eastern Union, A. stk. Do., do. B. Do. New A......... ... ,(East Kent ••••• East Lancashire !East Suffolk Do. Ndinburgh & Glasgow IE,II db. and Peebles. Edinb•Prth. &Dundee Forth and ClydeJimc. ;Furness 'Glasgow & S.Western Great N. of Scotland !Great Northern ,Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock 'Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.) Great Western. 'Do. Str.V.R. gua.St Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & ,Do., Thirds. Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F. £l6 Do., Wst. Riding Un Do. Southport. London & Blackwall Lond . Bright. dr S. Cst. London & N. Western , Dc. Do. OM. ,M&8... C Do. Eighths London & S.Western Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndudrry. & Ennisk. Manch . She f. &Lineln. Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Midland 'Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G.West.(lr.) Do. A Shares Newcastle & Carlisle.. Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint dr Rostrevor Norfolk... Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. di Dock Stock Do., A Stock ;Do., B Stock N. Eastern Berwick I Do. do. Extension 'Do do. G.N.E.Purch. 'Do. Leeds 'Do. York North Loudon ..... N. & S. Wstn., Ramp. stead, and City Jn,. North Staffordshire North Western.. N. & S. Westrn. June. Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton 'Portsmouth Rhytnney Scottish Central Scot. N E. Abrtin. St Shropshire Union Sitingbourne &Sheer. !South Devon South Eastern Do. 4 per c. Shares South Wales 5. Yorksh. River Dun Staines,Wolc.,&:Wok, ,Stockton & Darling. I Do. do., 1854 1 ' Do do 1.8';5 _ •, Stockton Qt Hartlepl !Tag Val. Do. Pref., No. 1..... ;Thames Hay. D. kR. Vale of Neath........ Waterfd. (SE Kilkenny Waterford&Limeriek West C0rnwa11....... West End of Londoi and Crystal Palace. Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class Wmbledon &Croydoi BRITISH PI Atlan. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd, guar. 5 p.c. Do. Buffalo & Lake Hur. Buff., Ernt.& Godch., 1 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug. ,'72, Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June, Calcutta and S. East.l 'Central Oude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares D 0.4 p. c.Bnds. ,'57 Do do do '59, do. Geelong 6i Melbourne guar. 5 per cent Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c IDo. New. guar. 5 p.c IGt. Westn. of Canada Do. New IDo. Bds., payable 's7' Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do. _I i Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 4 p.c Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 44 p. c. Exten. Do. Scl Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do. ',Oude (Limited) ISeinde, guar. 5 per c, Do FOR: Antwrp & Rotterdam Ardennes Belgian East. Junct. Be ziers to Graissessac Carmeaux&Toulous , Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New (Euphrates Valley IGt., Central of France 'Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Const. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran. Maria Ante; is Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref Northern of France NorwegianTrnk•Prcl Paris and Lyons IParis and Orleans 'Recife & San Fran., {Perham.) g. 7 p. c. Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Mouse 70. 51 per cent. pref. (Southern of France (West Flanders ..... ••• Do. 5i per c. Pref W. dr, N. W. of Frapce ,Western of Austria._ West. of Switzerland, ,Wiesbaden ........... Do. 8 p. cent. prof, Zealand . JOINT-STOI all Australasia 18i Bank of Egypt 50 Bank of London all Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co all British N. American 8 C.Bk. of Ind.Au.&Ch 50 City 25 Colonial . 20 Commercial of Lond all Eng. Scot.&Aus.Cht all Lon. Ch. Bk .of Aust all Ditto New 20 Loudon and County 50 Lnd.&E.Bnkng. Corp 10 ,London Joint Stock 20 Lond.an dWestminst. 35 ,National Pro. of Eng. 10 iDo. New 22A National Bank all New South Wales all 'Oriental Bank Corp I '.5 l Ottoman Bank ;5 ,Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 IR. Aus.B. &G.Im.Co all ,South Australia all 'Union otAustralia 2 . 1 , 1 Do. New 101 Union of London . 50 Unity Mutual =A IWestrn Bk.of Loud 5i - 5$ 8 - 9 G:; - 67 81 - 9 95 - 92 CS - 633 3i ••• --- ..• - 5 9 , 4 .- 10:1 19 - 20 lit..- 114 52 - 54 35i -36 A - 7 99 - 99 66 7 57 - 331 -34 A - 8 4 96 - 97 86 - 88 121 - 123 101- - 106 66 1 2 - 67 63 - 66 68 - 72 6 - 8 Pi 6 ;p! I.OQ d par I hi - 107 - 109 101 - 105 -: -- 1 td. par 101 101,ii sii 80i -81 i 53 - 54 16 - 10 57 59 3i —31 d 44 45 86 87 34 3 d 2 2i 394 4o 63 64 96 99 5 44d 7 74 10 11 291. - 3O 6 - 4 106 108 25 —26 i 48 50 2{ lid 17. —18 i 73A 74 87 - 83 43 4 d 4 3 d. ii - ii 201 -- 201 41 -- 41 7 - 9 24- 3 6.3 - 6 ►SSESSIONS. i - IP 1 —I,P 197 99 96 9S 96 98 par p r. • ''' 1 - 1?- ; p 108 • 110 1 - 2p 21/ - 211' 59 - 61 83 - 90 21A - 21 - 1 2 -- 2611 3 - 3i p 99 - 100 123 - 128 122 - 127 107 —lO9 I 19 20 21,} 21/ d - 4P - ip ..• -- ... 11 -24 p 7 - 71 - 3 - 4p 5 5z 4 1 . d par 34 341 par iP 231 2ti 6i ." ." 5k sap •• 33 - 31 81 - Si 21 - 214 394 -39 i 9 - 10 61i -62 t, 60 - 62 id- iP 18 20 1 1i .9 9t t Eq i 33i 34 5 91 10 31: 32 par 1j BANKS. 93 - 95 2„ - 1.1,p 11 .4cl 65 - 67 17 - 18 174 - 184 1 - 183 RAILWAYS. Buckghamsh jelydesdale Jc. Col.Stour Vy. E.Lin. g. 6 p.c.' E. Un, H. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. I Do. New Glstr.&Dn.Fr Bull & Selby Do. 1 Shares Do. i Shares Lou. & Greenw Do. Preference Lon. Til., &S. 'Do. Bark. Sh. Mancli.Extou. a - id Matlock Mdld. Bradfcl.. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. K. &Est.s P.C. !Do. 6 per et D o. Filed 5p c Prest. &Wyre Do. ?; Shrs. Roystn.& Hit.. Shrews.& Her' S. Staffordsh WearVaLg6pc Do Wilts &Sonlyst PitEFERENI Closing Prices this day. 92 - 94 98 - 102 11 - 13 132 - 134 i -41 --- 165 124 - 13 23 - - 24 'lO4 - 106 - 2P 2A - 89 - 91 i - p 55 - 57 ... - :-. 131 - 134 8 - 9 9 - 9i -- 32,1 87 - 89 E SII ARES. 9i - 9# 93 -- 98 -- 511 6 108 - 112 1108 - 112 - 114 121 73 - 75 112 - 114 107 - 109 1101 - 103 60 - 62 104 - 10 1 - 4 95 - 961 85 -- 87 100 -- 102 10 -- 103 163 -- 17 10 -- 10' 72 -- 75 194 -- 19 9i 91 141 -14 i 131 -- 136 137 - 140 114 -- 116 1154 - 356 - 61) 66 - 68 133 135 97 - 98 87 - 89 i = j.ipl 101 - 103 862 51 98 71 IBlyth and Tyne 10 p. e.pref. (issd.at 500 & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledy. £lO 43 p. c I ;Ches. 110. 5A P.C. iDo. do. 5 per cent ;Cork &Bandons4p.c Dun .Per th. &Aber.J E. Anglian Cls. A Sh Do, do. Cls. B Op. c Do, do. Cls. C 7 p. c lEas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l Do. No. 2 IDo. New 6 pr. c. St 'East Mi., G. 6 p. c Do. 51. 10 per cent Do. 101. Debentr.Sh Do. do. 4 per cent._ East Lancash.6 p.cts. ,E.&W. York. J. sths Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Duu.4p.c. Furness, 5 p. c Glas. &5.W.G.5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4 per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. GLN . of Scot.lst Pre Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B.&ll.Ex.spc Do, con. red. 46 p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per ,ent. Do 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh D o„Chester Bp. c.P.S Do. do. 5 p. c. d 0..., Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. Do, Chesh. Gus.' Sh. Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. & York. 6 pc. St Lou. &B.G. 5 pc.No.l D0.,P., 5 p.c.St.No.2 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. Do, do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. di N.W., Cov. & Nuneaton 5 p. et Lon. & S.W. 7 perct late 3d Shares Londy. & Color. iSh Londy. &Ennis. A Sh M., S., &L. 6 p. Cont Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 3} per cent. Marypt. A Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4A per cent Do. do. Nlid. Con sol. 6 p.c. St Do. Con Br. Bir. 6 p.c Do. 4A p. c. Pref. St Do. L. &11. Pref. St New.,Aber., &c., pr 5 p. c. red . 5 p.c. pm Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct Niorfk - .Deb.4 p.c. Sh Do. 5 p, c. Ext. 1846 Do. 5A p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847 North British Do. 71. Preference N.E. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf. Do. do. do IDo. Leeds 6pc No.l Do. do. Qrs., 1848 Do. York 11. &S. Par North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c. Ist guar. Do, p.c., c. 2d guar Scot. Cent. New Pref Sc.N.E Aber.g.6p.c Do. do. 7 p.c.. pf. St Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 46 pr cent. 3. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £3 Os. 6d. Do. 46 per cent • Do. Fixed 46 p.c. Sh. S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 44 p. c S.Yorksh.4p:c.Guar Stock. &Dar., sp. c Do. do. do. Stock. & MAI. g. 5. p.c. till July 1, '56 Waterkl&Kilk. 6 pc. 91 - 93 1i- 1(1 - 21§ - 22. 1108 - 110 112 - 116 ! 105 - 110 65 - 70 171 - 18 221 - 231 100 - 101 9/ - 10 27 - 28 2 - 3p ••• •• 2i- 3• BRITISH MINES. Alfred Cons. (Philk.) British Iron ...... Condurow (Cambrn.) ev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) Great South Tolgus.. Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) Grt.W. Vor (Ilelstn.) Lady 'Bertha ' • N. Frances (Illogan) N.W.Basset (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St:Blaxy), Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. Min. CO S. Caradou (St. dicer) S. Cam Brea (Illogn.) S.W. Frances(lllogn. ) Tam. S. St L. Min. Co Tin Croft lUn.Minen (Gwennap) V. of Towey (Camay.) W. Basset (Illogan)' W. Garadon (Liskrd ) Wh. Basset (Illogan) Wh. Buller (Rdruth) Wh. "Edward(Calstck: Wh. Kitty (U. Lla4 Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. Wh. Trelawney (Lis. 22 -- 23 7 -- 8 160 -- 170 445 -- 465 13i -14 A 5t 8 61 i A 16 -- 18 27 -- 29 5 -- 6 22 -- 23 6 -- 7 113 '335 -- 345 6 -- 7 320 -- 330 - 1i 210 - 5 - 23 4 0 - 1 - 155 - 165 260 - 280 350 - 370 - 4i 17 - 19 44 - 46 124 - 26 Business this day. Leasing Ln. &N. W. !calMou EX. & E. C Gt..Nortlin E. Count. Caldonian. Do Qt. Westn y. N.M Do Do S. Eastern Do Peto 3ti Co Do Lu. &N. W & Midld Midland E. Count Do Do Do L. &N . W Do Gt. Northn T. Brassey M. MClean Stk.&Dar Do Gt.Westu 10 St ;0 't. SE 1 00 St. 100 10 all St 100 St. 100 St. !WO St. 1100 st. 100 St. 1.00 12 all 50! all 14f 16x.12 St.lloo 16 3 20 all 111; all St. - ilOO St. 100 20 all all 12!,!. 2A 25 St. 10 10 50 25 100 25 St. 50 St. St. 18 201 100 100 June. 6 d 2 cl 2 6 if. 46 - 48 38 394 d par 57 6i - ii : iocil 68i A 35i 9GA 86X 7 6 124 676 i 71 6i i 101 g I i i 108 105 41 5} 2 1011 811 801 53 40 63i i 4 109 8j 21 60 1 1 60 a 89 234 261 /t 111 4a 441 5 FOREIGN MINES. 20 7 Australian 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued at X 5 pm) 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 2 22 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 20 22 1 6 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica...-. $ . r i 40 all Cobro Copper 6O 63 61 ... 16 Copiapo 2 all Fortuna . 20 all General 3 all Linares 5 1i Lusitauiau 1 all I%lariquita 1 all New Granada / i $ 1 all Noveau Moude 20 all Pont.Sil.Ldll.&Smlt ,6 8 5 1 Port Philip ••• ••• 30 16,. Santiago de Cuba f 1 all .4outh Australian __ ... ... 1 1 all Do. Scrip 1 all Do. 10 p. c. Pref.._ ... —.. ... 2811 all United Mexican 3, 4 34 MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 'Australian Agricult. ~20.3 / 4 —21 A 1 10 all lAustraln. Royal Mail ... ... 10 all Berlin Water Works.. 41 5i 50 40 Brit. American Land ... ... 100 ;:,•2,,Canada - 155 149 150 St. 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July ... ... St. 100 IDo. 6 p.c.Feb.&Atw. ... ... St. 100 D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept. ... ... St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 85 40 25 all ,Do. Pref. 72 p. cent. 26 28 5 all 'Crystal Palace 2s 2$ 21 5 all iDo. Preference 4 all Crystal Pal. of France ... ... 1 fi Da ton Iron Ore., ... ••• 20 18 Eastern Steam ... ... St. 100 Electric Telegraph -3 —9l 94 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel., ... 5 all En.&Aust.Cop.SmCol 11 —1.. i 10 10s. Eur. & Ind.Jctn. Tel par 4p 25 %11 Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) , ... ... 15 L 4 Gen. Steam Navio• ' at. ... ... 20 i 5 London Discount 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 4 4 : } 4i 4 20 10 Magdalena St. Nivig. .. -- ... 10 all IMediteran. Elec. Tel. ... ... 10 all Mexican& S.Americn 2i 31 5 5 Nat. Discount C 0.... i .1. d 5 5 Do. New ... ... 10 5 !Netherlands Land._ i - li 10 all Do. Do. 5 all Do.B p c.Pf.iss.at ld 4 41 5 1 Do. Do. 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 18 22 St. l loo N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D.l .. ... 1 all N. B. Australasian..., . f i 0 all (Oriental ... ...d 1 all Oriental Gas . ..... .. 1h 1$ 12 ss.Do. New Shares par ip 25 all IPeelßr. Ld. & Minrl 2i 24 50 all Peninsular & Oriental ... ... 7 i 50 10 • Do. New ... ~.... „.. p 1 6 14/A 50 all Rhyme, Iron 15 all Do. New. 6 8 100 60 Royal Mail Steam ... ... 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest l/ 14 1 all Do. New St. 100 S.Aus. Gov.6p.c.bds ... ... 25 .:all South Austral. Land 35 -- 37 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip i 1 1 all Do. Registered, 120 5 Trust&Ln Co.U.Can ... ... ..I*''.. i 100,284 Van Diemen's Laud 11 --13 St. 100 - T.Go.6p.cJau • 4;July ...12-1 .. , '.C4o.6p.cJau. 94k 4 53 4i 45i 6i 79 VEYIN 11, 8 p 857, MIDDLESEX ELECTION—(This Day.) OFFICIAL DECLA.RATION OF THE POLL. The official (Itelaration of the poll was reads tf)ia day, at noon, by Mr:Sheriff MlSr chi and Mr. Sheriff Ke.as,F, from the hustings in front of the Market-house. A general feeling prevaled that the proceedings would not pass off quietly, but that some unpleasant ebullition of popular feeling would be displayed by the friends of the defeated candidate. Lord Chelsea's friends and sup porters, even "to the lowest," were invited to attend, and no doubt this urgent appeal was the cause of num bers assembling in the open space of the market place before ten o'clock this morning. All the shops in the square, and . the approaChes leading thereto, were closed. A strong ; body of police was on the ground, and several of the mounted patrol° were stationed at the different points contiguous to the hustings. Happily their services were not required otherwise than to keep the approaches to the hustings clear. The early gatherings comprised men and women of the working-classes who behaved themselves in the most peaceable and orderly manner, and presented a striking contrast in their favour to the conduct of the militia " roughs" who assembled on the nomination day and so disgracefully interrupted the proceedings. The windows of the houses were filled with fashion ably dressed ladies, who expressed their sympathy with their favourite candidate by waving of handkerchiefs, &c., &c. • • About five minutes past twelve o'clock Lord Ckelsea arrived on foot, accompanied by many member s o f hi s committee, and took his station on the 'nuAings in silence. A placard was then exhibited from his lord. ship's side of the hustings bearing . the following : "Result of the poll, 3,000 whole votes against 4,000 split votes," The former referring to Chelsea's plumpers, and the latter to the successful candidates polling. The two successful candidates did not arrive until nearly 20 minutes after his lordship. They were enthusiasti cally received by the assemblage, which had then greatly inbreased. They each arrived in a carriage drawn by four grey horses, preceded by banners, horsemen and a band of music. On the banners were inscribed, " Down with the. Tories, they are the people's enemies," "Re who taketh bread from the poor, the people shall curse him , " DoWn with the monopolist, and the robbers, and the oppressors of the poor," &c., &c. The cavalcade was a very extensive one, consisting of numerous horsemen, several carriages-and four, with outriders and colours, broughams, omnibuses, vans, &c, The appearance of the candidates was the signal for an outburst of applause, which the disconsolate friends of Lord Chelsea on the hustings its vain attempted to mar by groans and hisses. Finding it to be more in jurious to their lungs than to the cause of reform they shortly desisted, and consoled themselves by pondering over their ignominious defeat. Lord Chelsea, on pre• senting himself in front of the hustings leaned his chin on ,his hand, and :lightly acknowledged a few faint cheers that were raised, bat was speedily overpowered by cries of " Go back to Dover," and other such ebulli tions of popular fervour. Mr. Sheriff MEOHI announced the close of the poll as follows : Hanbury Grosvenor Chelsea (Laughter.) He therefore declared the two former as duly elected to serve as knights of the shire in the next Parliament for the county of Middlesex. (Cheers.) The usual ceremony of girding the members with a sword having been gone tiir,,ugh, Mr. HANBURY, jun., first returned thauks, express ing his gratitude to the electors for having returned him, and also for the manner he had been received by all. (Cheers.) On that occasion ho should be short, and he hoped sweet—(cries of "Sweet beer")—and in the course of his remarks he alluded to so young a man, without political experience, being placed in so high a position. Although they might have elected a more experienced man, they could not have selected one who would more efficiently do his duty to the constituency and the country at large. He hoped all would work for the moral, social, and religious im provement of the country. (The hon. gentleman was interrupted by frequent allusions to beer.) He alluded to three members of his firm being in Parliament, which was met by cries of " Sweet beer," "Push the trade," cheers, and laughter. He asked them not to condemn on a future occasion without baying his expla nation. (Cries of "The representative of Small Beer." Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR, in returning thank , , said he had not been disappointed by the result of the election, and referred to the emblem of mortality pushed in his face on the day of nomination, labelled with the wrong ticket, for instead of "No GrosVenor," the electors had triumphantly returned him. He should return to Par liament as hitherto, determined fearlessly to do his duty alike to the county and the country. (Cheers.) Lord CHELSEA having briefly addressed the electors, thanking them for what they had done, said that, although defe4ti3d, he was not disheartened. (Cheers.) Thanks to the Sheriff terminated the procetdings. STATE OF THE POLLS.—;This Day.) NOMINATION. WICK BIIRGHS—•Hay attd Shaw. Booth Cooper Balle Swift SLIGO-FIRST DAY. 1,113 1,095 ... 28 MEMBERS. RETURNED. ROSCOMMON.—French and Grace. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. SOUTH DURHAM. The poll was declared on Monday at the Town-hall, Darlington, by General Beckwith, the High Sheriff, as follows : • Mr. H. Pease (Quaker and Liberal) 2,570 Lord Harry Vane (Liberal) ... 2,545 Mr. Farrer (Conservative) ... 2,091 LANARKSHTRE. The announcement yesterday by electric telegraph that Mr. Baillie Cochrane had been returned turns out to be erroneous. We are now informed by telegraph that Sir E. Colebrooke was elected by a majority of 36. At the official declaration of the poll the numbers were declared to be—. For Sir E. Colebrooke 1,233 Mr. B. Cochran() ... ... 1,197 Majority ... —36 UNOPPOSED RETURNS—YESTERDAY. MEATH.-Mr. Michael Corbally (L), and Mr. E. yeEvoy (L), late members. KILDARE.-Mr. W. Cogan (L), and Mr. D. Henchy (L), late members. FINAL STATE OF THE POLLS. SUSSEX (EAST). DotlSon ... • ... • ... ...2,527 Pevensey ... 2,444 Cavendish ...2,287 Fuller ...2,214 FLINTSHIRE. Mostyn (L. and M.) Glynne (T. and 0 Flint 143 ... 85 Rhyddlan 287 ••• Mold ... 256 Overton . . 114 llollyweli 343 68 382 233 89 1,148 857 Majority for Moityn... 291 CORK (COUNTY.) M'Carthy . 2,634 Deasy ... ._ 2,219 Scully WEXFORD COUNTY. M'Mahon George ... Hatchell .. 1,374 .. 837 ... 684 MAYO COUNTY. Higgins Palmer Moore THE ATTEMPTED MURDER AT LIVERPOOL—Liver pool, Tuesday.—Tbe youngest son of the unfortunate maniac Gibbons, whose attempted murder of all his family was reported yesterday, died of his injuries at the Infirmary last night. The wife and daughter Margaret are still alive, although on inquiry at the Infirmary there were no hopes entertained of the former, but the latter continues to improve. An inquest was held this fore-. noon on the body of the deceased children, Joseph Gibbons, aged four years, and Thomas Gibbons, aged 18 months. Th - e prisoner, labouring under temporary insanity, was not present. The first witness examined was the eldest son of the prisoner, an intelligent lad of 11 years of age, who deposed to the facts as recorded yesterday, and added—" I have thought that my father was out of his mind for some time past, and he is out of his mind. He would say there were people taking like nesses of us. He used to say we would be put in an iron cage, and prosecuted." Much sympathy is felt for the unfortunate survivors, as the family were at one time in good circumstances, and the misfortunes they met with so preyed upon the poor man's mind as to utterly deprive him of reason, and caused him to commit the tragic act. b pww--... , ~,.II) * f 'l ' 42 ' '- . 7 . 4 * ; '<::.' '4': •7 <Z Ac fr 1,6- 1. t ..7' ; ' , h'i, ii 0 ill 2' Vo. ‘t* -P' -}4 § l g ' 7 4:0 4- ..ri- % ritj 4 4;. 8 1.7. AT 42i ii',o - 7 .i*:(41", • -, S:ix, (..' filt),...k NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.—(Thi3 Day.) The following appointments were made at the Admi ralty this afternoon : Lieutenants—Walter H.'GrubllP,, to the Cormorant ; A. M. Norman, to the Cordelia. Master--Thomas C. Tilley to di , : Cordelia. Clerk —W. H. Haswell k) the Hastii3gs. Assistant-Surgeon—Lß, 11113onald to the Industry. Assistant•Paymastere—.T o hn B. Swan to the Castor; Wm. T. Dixon, to ditto ; Charles Fielon, to the Blen heim ; Charles Shagcote, to the 'Ajax. Naval Instructor--Pb arles Archdeacon to the Cum berland. Chaplains—Rev, V. Holman to the Hastings ; Rev. John Oliver to tY. e Cumberland. ROIiE. The Viornale di Roma publishes an edict making very 'important reductions in the Customs' tariff of the 'Roman States. The import duty on manufa,c trared articlei of coarse silk, linen, cotton, woollen, hair, leather, is reduced from between 30 to 70 per cent. On wearing apparel and articles of fathiou it is reduced 50 pet cent.,:; on linen or woollen thread, 33 per cent. ; 'palm oil, 50 per cent. ;,common soap, 40 per cent. ;. felt for , paper-mills, 50 per cent. ; books bound .in pasteboard, • covered with cloth or coloured cotton, '4O per cent ' The export duty on coarse silk, carded and combed, is reduced tto-thirds ;. on woollen rags, four-fifths ; on wool obtained from rags, 1 bajocco per 100 lb. ; while the export duty on bones is doubled. ' • • CRIMINAL COURT—(This Day.) (Before Mr. JuStice Erie and Mr. Justice Williams.) Robert G-oodacre, aged 19, pleaded guilty to twoln dictments, charging him with forging cheques upon Messrs. DrummOxid's, the bankers, of Charing•cross. The prisoner bad been in the service of a gentleman named Abrahams, who banked with the Messrs. Drum mond, and during the last 12 months he had forged elewan cheques to the amount of 2001. The jury found hi'm guilty, but sentence was deferred. Charles Jackson, a young man, employed in the General Post•oTce, pleaded guilty to an indictment, charging him with stealing several registered letters, containing cheques and securities to the amount of 5701. Mr. Bodkin said the prisoner was in the constant em ploy of the post-office, and his duty was to examine the bags, after they had been received from. the country, to see that they were empty. •By some maps he got into his possession the letters containing the securities, with which he was charged with stealing.. The prisoner, after, being charged with the offence, confessed hie guilt,. and gave such information that led to the recovery of nearly the whole-of the property. . The learned Judge, in passing sentence, said it was of the greatest importance to the public that honesty should be strictly enforced at such an establishment as the Post office. Under these circumstances it became necessary to punish all those severely who; having obtained their situations en the ground of their honesty, deviated from that course, and committed acts similar to those to which the prisoner bad pleaded guilty. The prisoner was then sentenced to four years' penal servitude. James Wright, also in the employ of the General Post office, was chdried with • Wilfully detaining five post letters. The prisoner was one of the letter carriers in the Streatham district, and in consequence Of constant com plaints of the non-delivery of letters in that &strict, cer tain test letters - were made up and posted by some of the post-office officials. The letters were never delivered, and • were subsequently discovered in the possession of the prisoner. • The jury had not returned their verdict when our de spatch left. „ DEAT.H OF ZORO:,DOUGLAS. GLASGOW, MONDAY. James Douglas, Baron Douglas, died 'at his seat, Both well Castle, upon the Clyde, this morning. The deceased peer had been in indifferent health for a lengthened period, but the illness which finally carried him off was only of two or three days' duration. He' was born in 1787, and succeeded to the title and estates on, the death of his brother, in Sep?Sinber, 1848. He married in May, 1813, Wilbelmina, second daughter of the late General James Murray. The deceased was in holy orders, brat subsequently to his accession to the family estates he lived principally either at Douglas Castle or 'at Bethwell Castle, and rarely took any active part in ptiblic affairs. He was also very seldom seen in the House of Lords. Dying childless, he is succeeded in his estates—Which are principally situated in Clydesdale, and:estimated to be worth about 65,000/. per annum—by his sister, Lady Elizabeth, married in 1832 to the Earl of Ficinie. This lady is the mother of a large family, the eldest of whom is Lord Douglas. The deceased peer was the son of the first Baron Douglas, in whose name " The Gr ea t D oug l as C ause "—th e most im portant legal case of the last century —was carried on. In connection with the death *of the last male heir, it may not be out of place to give a brief sketch of this celebrated ease. The Duke of Douglas died childless in 1761, when the title became extinct, but the real and personal estate was claimed whis nephew, Mr. Archibald Stewart, who was served nearest heir to the Duke in the same year. The assumption of the estates led to Allis memorable lawsuit. Lady Jane Douglas, sister to the last Duke already men tioned, was one of the handsomest women of her time, and in August, 1746, being then 48 years of ago, she was secretly married to Mr.' Stewart, afterwards Sir John Stewart, of Grandtully. They resided abroad, principally in France, from 1746 till the end of December, 1749. At the latter date they returned to this country and took up their residence in London, bringing with them two male children; of whom they gave out that Lady Jane had been delivered in Paris at a twin birth in July, 1748, The youngest of the twins, who was named Sholto Thomas Stewart, died in May, 1753, and in November of the same year Lady Jane died at Edinburgh. Immediately after the Duke's death the guardians of the surviving youth pro ceeded to put'him in possession of the• estates of the Dou glas family. •He was served heir to the late duke before a jury after the examination of a great body of evidence, the examination or inquest having been Wended by coun sel on the part of the Duke of Hamilton, who claimed the Douglas estate as heir male. The guardians of the Duke of Hamilton were not convinced, however, of the legiti macy of StevVart or Douglas, and with the view of clear ing np the case they sent agents to the continent, who brought back 'a great body of • evidence to prove that the pretended delivery of Lady Jane was a fiction, and that the twins really belonged 'to two poor- families in France, named respectively Mignion and Saury. The guardians of Mr. Stewart; on the other. hand, brought forward persons to swear that'they had seen Lady Jane in a state of preg nancy, and that they were actually present at the birth of these twins. After evidence had been collected, pro and con. from every quarter, and most minutely sifted and cri ticised; the ease came on for judgment in the Court of Ses sion in Scotland on 'the 7th of July, 1767, and so important was the cause deemed that the 15 judges took eight days to deliver their' opinions. The result was that seven of the judges voted in favour of the identity or legitimacy of Mr. Stewart and seven against it; the Lord President, who bad the casting vote, agreed with the latter, by which Douglas, alias Stewart, was cast on the world without either name or estate. An appeal from this decision was taken to the House of Lords, however, by which the judg ment of the Court of Session was reversed in 1769, and Archibald Stewart, or Douglas,' declared to be the un doubted son of Lady Jane, the sister of the late duke. He now retained undisputed possession of the estates. Archi bald Douglas was created . a British peer, by the title of Baron Douglas, by George 111., in 1796. The peer who has just departed was his son and last male heir. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—('bis Day.) LONDON, April B.—Wind this day at noon, S. ; light breeze and fine. PORTSMOUTH, April 7.—Wind W. to W. S.W.—Arrived —H.M.S. the Minx, from Ascension. Sailed-,H.M.S. Transit, for the Cape of Good Hope .and China; Enryalns, for Devonport. • • PLYMOUTH, April 7.—Wind S.W..—Arrived—H.M S. Miranda, from Malta, and left for Sheerness ; Napoleon, Cornnna. • • FALMOUTH, April 7.—Wind •W.S.W.—Arrived— A drette, from Pernambuco. DARTMOUTH, April 7.—Wind W.—Sailed—James Hartley, (eds.), for Calcutta and the Cape of Good Hope. CARDIFF, • April 7.—Sailed—Wind N.W.—Sailed— Vivid, for Bahia 2 • Vetue, Quebec; Buon Giuseppe, Alex andria ; Fildmeni, Corfu ; Padre, Corfu; James Bailie , Palma. SCILLY, April G.—Wind S S. E. —A rri ved —Chapman s, for Liverpool, for, Monte Video— leaky, and would pro bably have her topsidei at leait caulked. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind S.W. Arrived, April s7.—Jane Manning,- from Demerara ; Vi kengen, Manilla ; Louisa, Bordeaux; Ayrshire Lass, Hon duras ; Aurora, New Orleans. . Arrived, -April B.—Menzics, from Calcutta; Cannsmore, Bombay; Anna, Santander ; Lucy Thompson, Mobile ; Devon, Apalachicola. ; Perthshire, Savannah ; Regina, Cadiz. • Sailed—Commodore, for Pugwash • Young Dorchester, Dorchester, N.B. ; Northern Chief, New York ; Graf Dirk, Singapore. QUEENSTOWN, April G. . . Wind S.E. Arrived—Meg Lee, for Ibriila. (BY SUBMARINE AND BEITI SU TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 9.57 a•ra• Wind W. ; tide quarter flood ; fine. - Amived, April 4—Robert, from Grieswald ; St. Johan nes, Stralsund ; Jane Dhlrymple, Galata. Arrived; April B—Eniunos, from Demerara • Schiedam, steamer, Schiedam ; City of Dublin, Calends. ; Auguste Ferdinand, Stralsund. DEAL, Wednesday, 9.44 a.m. Wind W., light. Passed in tow—Loyal from Derhice for London. Passed—Queen of the South, for Salcomhe ; Serpent, Portsmouth ; Faith, Charlotte Town—all from London. Anchored— Zetland and Margaret, for Quebec ; Acorn, Algoa Bay ; Alice, Domerara—all from London, BOMBAY, iTIARODA, AND CENTRAL INDIA The•crlupnlting engineer of this comp 1 Kennedy, has issued a ;.Pc - Tad edition' of his report to 0( abareholdere, giving an analysis of railway tateirucqon, and explaining the measures adopted by him to secure for them a good and remunerative railway at a moderate cost. The information is of a practical character and very interesting to the shareholders. He enters at some length into railway management, the duties of direc tors, engineers, and shareholders, and gives various details connected with the construction of the rail wa y, and, when'completed, the mode of working the traffic, so that the shareholders can readily comprehend the particulars and bearings of the whole undertaking. He has also embodied a vast amount of information re specting the cost of • construction of various railways in the United Kingdmii, varying from 292,8971. per mile on the Blackwall e to 4,5901. per mile on the Leven Branch Railway. From the table given it appears the average cost per mile of 145 railways exceeded an average of 33,000/, par mile. Of these 37 railways had cost less than 11;000/. per mile, and 26:lines less than 8,0001. per mile. Had there been a proper systeM of railway legis lation and management the 297,000,0001. expended on British railways ought to havenot only completed the 8,200 miles in the United Kingdom, but 16,000 miles of colonial railway, and, instead of producing on the ave rage about 3i, the whole ought to have paid the share holders 10 per cent, per annum. He adverts to the industrial capabilities of the Hindoos, and the great ad vantages that must arise to Great Britain 'from the ex tension of the rail Way system in India. The expenditure of capital in India on the construction of the Baroda Railway would amount to only one-fourth of the total outlay,' the other three-fourths being expended in Eng land for rails, sleepers; engines, .materials, working stock, and other matters. He shows that supervision of Indian railways by the Government would require im provement, with a view to afford greater facilities for carrying out, the works,-as speedily as possible, on the most approved principles. 'A table is given showing that it would require 18i years to complete the Baroda Railway of 335 miles in length at the rate of progress up to May, 1856, of the East Indian Railway ; 25 years at the same rate of progress as the Great Indian Peninsula Railway; and 16 1-3 years at the rate of Progress made by the Madras Railway. The dividends to be advanced during construction, if the time as proposed for that pur pose be two years, would amount to 125,6251., but if the time of construction were extended to 25 years the inte rest would amount to 1,281,375/., the total estimated coat of the railway being at'6,oool. a mile, 2 010,0001. ; but if they were permitted to construct the 335 miles of line from Bombay to Ahmedabad in 2 years the debt to the Government for .. interest would be repaid in 3 years after the opening of the line . for traffic, and if four years the debt would . be liquidated in six years. He shows clearly that it is the interest. of all parties that the works should proceed as rapidly as possible, and the lines be opened fel- traffic :at the earliest period. Tables show ing the advantages of running from one to four trains each way, the ruling gradient being one in 500 ; the effect of gradients on loads of trains, and the effects of velocity from 70 miles to 7 miles per hour, are shown by , diagrams. He states that the shareholders of this com pany have a guarantee of 5 per cent, per annum, pro vided the revenue is sufficient to pay the working costs of thtt railway. .It is Only their power of receiving divi dends beyond 5 • per cent. and extending them to the maximum rate of 10 per cent. that will be limited to the surplus of revenue over working costs. If the revenue should not be sufficient to pay the 'working costs and 5 per cent. dividends during the term of the lease of 99 years, as well as the debt for advances, the Government must lose any balance : they may pay of the 5 per cent. dividends, and the interest thereon. He states that if the revenue be insufficient to pay working costs and 10 per cent. dividends, ,the shareholders mu,t lose to the extent of such deficiency not.covered by.their guarantee of 5 per cent. Hence both the Government and the shareholders of , the • company have a common interest in the - investigation and adoption of the soundest possible principles that shall insure the lowest rate of working 'costs in reference to the highest amount of traffic. Col.'Kennedy shows by means of diagrams that steep gradients are the most formidable enemies to low working costs and high dividends, and that high ve locity is the second enemy to profit:ll.le working. The ruling gradient on the Baroda line is 1 to 500. He states that travellers in India who have been accustomed to make long journeys, of which the rate has been limited to 10 or 12 miles a nay on•their own horses, or 20 or 30 Miles a day in palanquins, will be delighted to find those' rates accelerated to 20 miles an hour in railway trains. The calculaticd in the working-coat tables, given In the report, is based upon a rate of 20 miles per hour for passenger traine e and 10 . miles for goods trains. Pru dence suggests that these ratesAould not be accelerated until experience shall have proved that the speed of passenger trains can be increased without bringing the dividend of the shareholders below 10 per cent., or the fares and freights of lowest-class goods and lowest class passengers aboye what would be suitable to the present limited means of the Indian population. Should the results be arrived at by thecareful mode of proce dure laid down in the report, he considers that the chief barrier to the , improvement of the Indian empire will have been removed, confidence will have been established, and he has no. doubt that. British capital will be freely invested- in constructing. Indian railways, without the necessity for any guerantee. From the results derived from the working cost table in the report it appears that the entire ordinary working cost on the Bombay and , Baroda line, when running one train daily each way, would slightly ixceed • one-half of the guaranteed interest on the capital,pf 6,0001. per mile, and if the traffic should yield only one-sixth of the full load for one train in each direction daily, the working expenses and renewal fund would be thereby covered and the shareholders exonerated from the only possible contingency that can bring their dividends below 5 per cent., fares being for the lowest class passengers one halfpenny per passenger per mile, and freight for lowest class goods one farthing per ton per mile, or about half the usual rates charged in England. If the traffic should yield only half a load for one train daily in each direction the revenue would suffice to pay working costs renewal fund, and 5 per cent. dividends to the shareholders on their capital, thereby exonerating the Government from further payment of the guaranteed interest. If the traffic should yield two-thirds of a load, revenue would suffice to pay all expenses and 71 per cent., and if the traffic should yield three-fourths a load for one train daily in •each - direction, -the revenue would pay working costs, renewal fund, sad 10 per cent. tote credit of shareholders, of which 2l percent. would be paid to Go vernment until the liquidation 'of their'debt, leaving the shareholders 7. per cent. during its liquidation, and 10 per cent. afterwards. The contract limits the amount of net revenue to 10 per cent. on the outlay ; consequently a full load carried daily each way would reduce the freights and fares to three-fourths of those stated ; if a full load for two trains a-day each way the fares for lowest class pas sengers would be reduced to one-eighth of a penny per mile, and goods to one-eighth of a pinny per ton per mile ; and if the traffic approached a load for four trains each way daily, the lowest class passengers and goods would be carried 'at one-sixteenth of a penny per mile, and per ton per mile respectively. This reduction would take place in order, to keep the net profits of the railway within the limits of the 10 per cent. dividend. The report states that the main trunk conceded to the company lies between Bombay. and Baroda, and must, in time, receive the tributary traffic of at least eight impor tant branches. In addition to the trunk portion, the Government have conceded to' the company the impor tant main branch from Baroda . to Ahmedabad ; bat the Home Government have stipulated that the remote portion between Surat and Ahmedabad shalt be exe cuted before proceeding with the constitution of the most important part between Bombay and Surat, notwith standing that the directors, sanctioned by the views of the Governor-General in Council and the Governor of Bombay in Council, were strongly in favour of execut ing the whole 335 miles 'simultaneously. The distance from B nabay to Surat is 180 miles, and from Surat to Ahmedabad 155 miles. It appears that the 335 miles could be as easily constructed; and in as short time as either of its parts taken separately,' and if, either should be done before the other, it ought to be that contiguous to the great commercial capital of Bombay. The direc tors were desirous that the 335 miles should be executed in two years simultaneously. This principle would have had the most beneficial effect . upon the traffic returns ; the effect as regards economy of construction would be still more striking. in the saving of engineering and other expense, and; More than - all, of interest paid in dividends during construction. • ' In examining the country for the railway and branches it appears that 4,000 miles of line were surveyed in order to ascertainthe best lines in a commercial, engineering,and political point of .view, The borings of river beds for bridges were very satisfactory, and the mode of passing the Vindiah range to reach the tableland of Malwah and the States of Central India was the mostfavourable that could be desired ; the direction of the range being parallel to the main line would enable the company to obtain a gradual rise on a long line of ascent from either Barooch or Baroda to the - summit of 'Tyrilla Ghat. From this point a line bad been surveyed by Indore, Bhilsa, and Jhansi to Agra, which line has been brought under the consideration of the Governor-General of India for ap proval as an Extension line from Baroda, to form a junc tion with the East India Railway going from the north west to Calcutta. The mode of constructing the earthworks and fencing is explained; as well AS the formation of bridges, by 'means of iron piles and iron girders, consisting of certain consultin g reqnired. The parts which can be readily fitted t o g ether, so as to make a bridge of,any height or length the w he best mode bf constructing the p ermanent wa y b ecame a engineer. question of importance with Several experiments on-the suspension girder rail of Mr. Adams, which is laid down on a part of the Great ,Northern Railway, over which the whole of the coal and goods of that company - daily p ass were ma d e w i t h a view traffict otest its advantages. Tha t pl an o f rai l h a d been approved by six enginers, and appeared to be peculiarly adapted for railwaysiin India, from its great strength and uniform surface for the wheels to pass over it, consisting entirely of iron, it was calculated to last for 24 years without renewal, while the ordinary rail laid on some of the Indian lines, being supported by timber sleepers, requires renewal in this respect every three years. The ravages of insects and the destructive effects of the climate rendered the wooden sleepers very infe rior to the proposed plan of permanent way, an account of which appeared in the newspapers several months ago. A table is given in the report showing the advantage of using the girder rail. over' the ordinary ono, but the authorities decided against using any other than the old plan of rail•with fish joints and timber sleepers. The estimated cost of the latter for 24 years is stated at 7,955/. per mile, and of the iron girder rail and sleeper at 3,195 V per The latter being a very much better road for India than the former, especially as the wooden sleepers have to be sent from England. The consult ing engineer ascertained that the engine best suited that the officeVof accountant and cashier should b 3 gamated ; that the local boards and managers with salaries should be abolished ; and that the local agents should transact their business direct with the head office. The effect of the alterations, suggested by the committee, which had been carried into execution, would cause a saving of little less than 10,0J0/. a-year. The committee further re commended that the board should be wholly or partially reconstructed, and expressed a hope that every person would cordially lend a hand in carrying out these recom mendations. They had great satisfaction in assuring the shareholders that they had no reason to suspect or believe that there had been the slightest improper trafficking in shares, fraudulent use of the funds, or dishonesty of any kind exercised in the company. (Cheers.) They believed that the share registry had been most honestly kept, and the moneys all fairly expended, thhugh with a profusion that they felt called upon to condemn. Mr. GRAY, the manager, next read the audited accounts to the 31st Dec. last, which showed that, after meeting every liability of the company, there yet remained avail able assets to the extent of 42,9911. 13s. 11d.; and the auditors, in their report, whilst deploring the large amount of the company's losses, congratulated the proprietors that the honour and integrity of the company had been main tained untarnished, and that they bad laid the basis for a litrge future business. The report of the directors was next laikbefore the pro prietors, which, after alluding to the retirement of the late manager, and the appointment of Mr. Gray, stated that the very strictest economy would be exercised in the working details of the company ; they themselves set the first example by surrendering, as they now do, all claim for fees or salaries of any kind; considerable reductions have already been made in the enormous staff of officers accumulated under the late manager, and these reductions will continue wherever it can be done with safety to the efficient working of the association. The directors are also now convinced tlAt the future success of the association will greatly depend upon the maintenance of an ample paid-up capital ; and as the funds now in hand amount only to 42,9971. 13s. 11d., they strongly recommend to the shareholders that the capital should be made up to at least 100,0001. To accomplish this a call upon the share holders will have to be made of ls. 3d. per share, which the directors now recommend. The CHAIRMAN said it now became his duty to propose the adoption of the report just read; he and his brother directors could look back on the past with a steady gaze, feeling that they had discharged their duty honestly, though, perhaps, they might have been sometimes mis taken on measures which they believed to be for the best interests of the company. They had heard that since December, 1855, the directors had' only taken half fees, and he had now to inform them that henceforth they would relinquish all claims to any fees whatever. He trusted they would adopt the report and agree to the call, feeling assured if they did so they need have no fear as to their future prosperity. In conclusion, he begged to move the adoption of the report, and the declaration of a call of is. 3d. per share, or 50 per cent., on the 2s. 6d. already . . . A long discussion ensued, in which, though some dissatis faction was occasionally expressed at part of the proceed ings, the utmost confidence appeared to pervade the pro prietors as to the future prospects of the institution, ant the justice and fairness of making the call. Mr. Mechi cautioned the shareholders not to consider the whole of their money as lost, as their business would be readily purchased, if it was desirable to sell it, by most respectable companies, at a price which would give a large return to the shareholders. Mr. Smith, Mr. Buchan, anti other pro prietors, also called attention to the fact that ls. per share, if generally met, would raise sufficient to produce the 100,0001. capital ; and it was therefore, with the consent of the directors, resolved to amend the report by reducing the recommendation of a call of Is. 3d. per share to ls. Ultimately the report was adopted, with only three or four dissentients. The call was made, and a resolution carried that in future no interest on capital should be paid except out of earnings. . . Auditors were appointed, the retiring directors re elected, and a cordial vote of thanks given to the commit tee of investigation for their valuable and gratuitous ser vices. A vote of thanks to tho chairman closed the proceedings. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, APRrr. 7. There is not quite so much business in shirtings, made pollanas, and jaconets suitable to the India markets as on this day week. The advance made by the Bank on the rate of discount has affected this trade more than others, from it being mostly carried on by means of long-dated paper, on which the effect of high discounts is felt more severely. There is a fair business in T-cloths, longcloths, and some descriptions of heavy narrow domestics, at very full prices, and the demand may be regarded, on the whole, as quite equal to the production, fir yarn there has also been a moderately good demand from the home trade, but more especially for 30's water twist and 40's mule for Russia, and these are fully ;Id. per lb. higher then on this day week. Moat numbers and qualities of yarn are more or lass affected in price, and the market generally may be regarded as firmer than it was last week. Messrs. John Slagg and Co. report of the cloth-market : " Since our last report there has been an active demand for various qualities of T-cloths and longcloths, and a consider able business has been done in these goods at very full prices, and in some i n stances at a slight advance on last T ues d ay ' s rates. The lower qualities of shirtings, jaconets, and mada. pollarns, which were in request on this day week, are quieter again, as are also the better qualities of printing cloths. In other respects there is no change to notice, either in demand or prices.'' NOTTINGHAM, APRIL 7. The home demand for lace is manifesting a further im provement, but not to the extent anticipated. Plain goods are still in request, at high prices. More is doing in silks and fancy laces, and, although the high rates at which both silk and cotton are sold requite the manufacturer to proceed with caution, it is generally believed in the trade that the season will be a busy one. The hosiery trade continues good. For a long time past this branch has been active, both with home and foreign orders. Yarns and silk continue very high. LEICESTER, APRIL 7. The hosiery trade, although slightly improved, is still by no means active ; most branches are, however, in a healthy state, and as the spring advances, and the political world becomes less agitated, .manufacturers are of opinion that there will be a good seasonable demand. LEEDS, APRIL 7. There has been only a small attendance of buyers in the cloth-halls this morning, anti purchases have been confined chiefly to small lots of summer goods. The trade, though quiet, is in a healthy condition. Wool is still firm in prico. HUDDERSFIELD, APRIL 7. There is a slight improvement on last week. The de mand to-day is chiefly confined to summer goods of choice and new patterns. Shipping trade quiet. There are few but Scotch buyers in the market. Wool presents no variety in price ; it goes off' well, but stocks are light. THE ALLEGED CASE OF POISONING AT GLASGOW. So far as we, have been able to learn nothing further has transpired with reference to this painful case. A rumour was abroad on Saturday—strengthened by a statement which appeared in a weekly contemporary—to the effect that the accred had been liberated on bail, but we understand this is without foundation. The utmost coolness is state to have been manifested by the pri soner ever since she was placed in custody. Glasgow Daily Mail. 104 i 4 I.} d RAILWAY LNTELLIGENCE. to the general work of the railway for goods and pas sengers was a class of six-wheeled goods engine, with four wheels coupled, limited to a weight of about 24 tons ; cylinder, 16 inches diameter, and 22-inch strtke ; a five-leit driving wheel ; chive motion ; and Itavirg the best principle or stooks combustion applied to the firebox, The advantage of the LI feet gauge would enable them to secure engines of that class with a high power 89 regards the traction of heavy loads at a velo city of 20 or :30 miles an hour. The carriage stock is so arranged that there may be the smallest admissible amount of dead weight as compared to tile productive load conveyed. The relative proportions of first, se cond, and third class passengers on the East Indian line was one first class passenger to six second, and seventy third class passengers. The first-class passengers would be conveyed in composite carriages having one first-class compartment, and three second-class compartments. As the great mass of Indians sit on the floor instead of raised seats, it would enable the company to provide a cheap fourth•elass carriage for them with two flo o r s , and without raised seats. The costs of conveying passen gers by this method would be a portion above half of what it would require by the ordinary third class. The report concludes by alluding to the means adopted for carrying on the works in India and the best mode of managing the affairs of the company. UNITY FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of this company was held yesterday, at the offices, in Cannon-street; Dr. Lloyd in the chair. The CHAIRMAN said it would be recollected that in Sep tember last, at a special general meeting, a committee had been appointed, with the consent' of the directors, to in quire into the whole of the affairs of the company, and to report thereon to the general meeting. Perhaps the best course now to pursue would be to call on the committee for their report, after which a report from the directors would be presented, so that the proprietors would have all the facts before them upon which they would be called to express their opinion. Mr. J. BRADSHAW, chairman of the committee, then read the statement of Mr. Coleman, .the public accoun tant, who had examined the books and accounts of the company to the 30th of June last. It appeared from the accounts that 14,715/. had been paid as commission upon the sale of shares, or about 10 per cent. on the amount called up—an amount probably more than had been ex pended in the establishment of most offices for preliminary charges. There hs.d also been expended in advertisements 8,2461.; allowances to the London and local directors, 7,032/. ; gratuities, 2,810/. ; law charges, 3,717/. ; postage and parcels, 3,075/.; printing and stationery, 7,294 ; travel ling expenses, 3,6021. ; salary, wages, &c., 21,122/. ; 'com mission and allowance on premium, 7,343/. in three years and a half ; the result being that they hack created a business which yielded from premiums 30,000/. per an num. One gentleman had been engaged only in obtain ing the signatures of the proprietors to the deed of set tlement. About 4,000 shareholders had subscribed it, and to procure these signatures the cost had been 1,2101., or about 63. per name. Another great item of expenditure arose from printing and pamphle teering. One of these pamphlets led to an action for libel, and though the plaintiff only obtained nominal damages, it cost the office 2,000/. It appeared that the total receipts for fire premiums to the 30th of June last were 69,0751., while the expenditure of the office for carry ing on the business was about 90,0001. ; showing that 21,0001. has been taken from capital, besides 51,000/. to pay for fire losses. There were still available assets, how ever, amounting to 5J,313/., in addition to the buillings valued at 15,585/., making together upwards of 1,6,000/., subject to liabilities of 17,2861. In closing their report the committee could not help expressing their conviction, that though much of the expenditure was owing to the manage ment of the late managing director, the directors . were open to censure for allowing it to proceed so long uncon trolled. 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