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

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It ..,1 a r'ailroa a e to BrodY. roubles, 80 übscriptiom the B3l l k , of serfs AS 4 per cent i i Cbout I,ou ie 20th i 1 consequence_ )vernment .he Gerlo l . : )end, making 3t in For'''. tit ll ' five coosec .„0 and frago`i;fi, and L 3 t i° A to umber 04 in the °,„ - ig th e most ely, xecura to St" , o urt Quintus e 'Teat c°' did us entire'," tius has sea first booP-eil I€iander °%,1 131 stows 0 Justin gi v ril of Troguo •Jer. very C ° p 0 'us, which old s of the chi? horities 0 011 .; re is not ¢d write at F e " 01 centurie s ;or it is deaf" ; len they $ r the aalo uu bi, )rought 0 ,0 ;sin, ana°ol 4 / o the nan i ,.,, ,mbined o ' o tr gnient uP° lights, we +l the care er tsion vart ja e " . lo t , his us great , ' g d , F °Tien t ,rot ,o l 1111e1Y, d enntr i nry ale the '; t e., rs there 1/ ant deecC44 MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two o'CLoort. Accounts from Liverpool state that the Colton Market yesterday closed firmly, and prices of all kinds were unaltered. The sales amounted to 7 )000 bales, 2,000 of which were taken by the •Zporters. The Railway Share Market closed quietly, and there was no material change in prices. The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets this 'week have opened' with a steady appearance, but the public sales declared are not very numerous. Owing to the limited supply of Sugar no auctions are advertised, and as the demand for home use is active, full prices are maintained. The Indigo sales are progressing slowly, and the rates realised are still very low. Of 1,125 chests passed yesterday, only 86 were sold. The subjoined are the particulars of the specie en board the Peninsular and Oriental Steam. Com pany's vessel Colombo, which leaves Southampton to-morrow for India and China : Bonl ,- )ay (silver) £171,225 Ceylon (gold) Madras (gold) Do. (silver) Calcutta (silver) 144,285 Penang (silver) Singapor e (silver) llong•Kong (silver) ' Canton (silver) Shanghai (silver) Total There is a much larger remittance than was ex pected a fortnight since, the advance in the ex changes at Shanghae and Hong Kong having Prstnpted increased shipments. The silver market has been very active during the last few days, and the quotations tend upwards. The following special settling days have been appointed by the committee of the Stock Ex change :—East Indian Railway E. Extension shares, Friday, May 22d ; Lancashire and York shire new 91. shares, Monday, May 25th. Both are to be marked in the official lists. The operations in silver connected with the re- Mittances by the Colombo, have produced rather More activity in the money market, and there is no pressure. For commercial purposes the demand Is not very large, but full rates are still exacted. The English Funds remain exceedingly quiet, the variation in prices not having exceeded per cent. There have been a few dealings for money, but speculation is inactive. The Bulls do not realise, and there is an absence of Bear transactions. The market consequently continues in an apathetic state. Consols have been 93, 7 T 94, and 93 94 for money ; and 94i ± for the account. The New Threes are 921 /, the Reduced 92a 1, and Long Annuities 2 7-16. Bank Stock is 212 to 2131, and India Stock 222. The March Exchequer Bills are 3s. to ss. prem., and the June ditto 3s. prem. The Oovernment broker has purchased 20,0001. of the former and 10,000/. of the latter. For Foreign Stocks there is very little inquiry, but the quotations are tolerably steady. Turkish 6 per Cents, are about 94i being flat, and the 4 Per Cents. have been dealt in at 1011. Spanish 3 per Cents. are 41k, and Do., Deferred 251 ; 13 elgian. 4i per Cents., have been dealt in at 96 to 9 7/ Dutch 2i per Cents., 65/ ; and Do., 4 per Cents., 974 ; S ar di n i an are 91 , 2 ; Brazilian 99i 100 i_ • tie following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—G rena d a D e f erre d B on d s , 6l 7 ; M ex i e „„ 224 3 1; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 77 78 ; ditto 3 per ,Cents., 531 41 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44i 61 ; Russian 5 per Cants., 104 106 ; ditto 41 per ~C el lts. 96 98 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41/ ; ditto "eferred, 25 s; ditto Certificates, 6a f ; ditto Passive, 5i I. limited Sh ares this morning have been in very ited request, and the few dealings reported are 41 1 most instances a slight reduction upon yester claY's rates. Great Western and Midland declined 511 . Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln about 55., and Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee 10s. The Preueh and C ana di an li nes a l so ex hibit e d a d ec li ne. Paris and. Lyons receded 55., and Grand Trunk and Great Western of Canada 10s. Mining Shares rule very quiet. Silver Lead reali se 6i. Joint Stock Bank Shares are inactive at about former quotations. B an k o f E g ypt and Ottoman Bank were dealt in at yesterday's rates, and Oriental Bank declined ss. to 10s. In the Miscellaneous Shares no variation in values can be reported. Por tgibaud BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the O f ficial List:) Business done. a lmk Stock „ t - Per Vent. Reduced Annuities Neer . Cent. Consols Annuities 93,1 4 3i 4 ~ .3 per Cent. Annuities O2l 1 "V''". Annuities x ire sth Jan. 1860 2 7-16 I ndia Stock ' e P 222 111414 B "dg. 1.:1000 Ditto, under £lOOO 2 7 d Consols for Account ...... 941 i Ztehequer Bills, 20. March. I tIOC3 . t5tY) 3 6 p ~Eireall. .. ..... . itto 80nd5 ......... 1e56, 34 per Cent. Di tto, 1559 PRY —, CES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. trazili an 5 per Cent. a D itto New, 1829 an d 1839, 5 per Cent 99 .13 B i t i a t o l , P 4 •;) nodes; 17322, . , Ditto ACe.ountCn L St., 5 per Cent — .. 97i ca.rdinian Bonas, 5 per Cent. S p a nt o il:titoth AAiscocuod Account u s n , t 3 per C cut. - 41?; UlttC New Deferred, 3 per Cen - . Dit to Account 25 Ttlrc-.lth Hoods, 6 per cent — Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. 4 menu on the above oayablo in neak,cn. el g e ia t :, 2.i per Cent., ex. 25 francs — t,'"tli‘tltto 44 per Cent.. ex. 25 francs Exeitaug, , e, 2A per Con;., 12 Guilders 65 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Jane. 3 2 5 p 2 5 p TWO O'CLOCK. Conaols money - Ditto for account 94 TIIE MAILS. SOITTEfAMPTON MoNDAT. The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Atrato, Capt. Woolley, left this day, with the usual West India mails, a full cargo, specie to the amount of 6,000/., jewellery 5 ,000/., and 67 passengers, among whom are Colonel Ford, R e v. M r . and Mrs. Campbell, R ev. Mr. Ketley, &c. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Sultan, Captain Joy, left this day, with the usual Penin sular mail for Oporto, Vigo, Cadiz, Lisbon, and Gib raltar ; 2,4001. in specie, for Cadiz; a full cargo, and 36 passengers, among w h om are Baron Oersen, the Netherlands ambassador; Captain Brown, &c. The European and .A merican Company's etearn.ship liydaspes, Captain Bown, left this day for Havre t o t a k e in cargo and passengers for the Brazils. She will re turn to Southampton, and leave on the 4th proximo for her destination. CHOICE OF FRIENDS.—We should ever have it fixed in our memories, that by the character of those whom we choose for our friends our own is likely to be formed, and will certainly be judged of by the world. We ought, therefore, to be slow and cautious in contracting inti tclany ; but when a virtuous friendship is established, we must ever consider it as a sacred engagement.—Dr. TEEM COHET.—Mr. John Hartnup, the astronomer at the Liverpool Observatory, has replied as follows to a gentleman who wrote to him on the subject of the comet, whi c h at present agitates the minds of timid People Observatory, Liverpool, May 14, 1857-- bear Sir,—l have not seen the newspaper paragraphs to Which yo u a ll ude respecting the comet which appears be so much dreaded by the timid, but I can assure the good ladies of whom you speak as being nervous on the subject that, however much they may be attached t o life, they may laugh at the idea of so remote a danger /As the annihilation of our earth by contact with one of t hose mysterio us b o di es. Of the physical constitu tion of comets astronomers do not know anything, Cree'zeept that th e y appear to be gaseous. The effect pro fo e e,d b pro y bably, contact of the earth more with than a comet would there r be nothing the mixture of th gaseous material with our atmosphere. Should this take place, the effect produced is just as likely to be good as bad ; but, for anything that we know to the good as produce te comets put together would not be sa t ciett to p any sensible effect. The chance of a collision is, however, very remote. The late Professor Ara e ,-0 made a calculation as to the probability of the nucleu s of a comet, the form and pusiticn of whose orbit was not known, coming in contact with the earth, and f°llll d that the chances were 280,000,000 to 1 against this taking place. It has been said by a very cele brated •astronomer of the present day that we migh, as Well attempt to ascertain how far a cloud which is driven sagainst a mountain will tend to break off the top, as to p e culate upo n any mechanical danger to the earth from ntact with a comet.—l remain, dear sir, yours very 4111 Y, JOHN HARTNUP.—George M. Sinclair, Esq., lIMMIII SHARE MARKETS—(This Day). RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday Business done this day. RAILWAYS. 12 St. St. St. 50 100 100 100 all i 8: 1 1 Fri 100 1 Ambg. Nottng. Bost. do Eastn. Junc Belfast & Ballymena Birmng. Wolverh. Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lanes Cheshire Junct Blackb am Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) Bristol di Exeter Caledonian. Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon :Cork, Black. & Pass 'Cornwall D. A. Do. B Dublin&BelfastJunc Dun. P. drAber.June East Anglian ...... Eastern Cour t EasternUnion,A.stk. Do., do. 8.. ...... Do. New A East Kent East Lancashire ...... ;East Suffolk ........ , Do. 'Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles... Edinb.Prth.diDundee Forth and Clyde June. Furness . Glasgow & S. Western 'Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock IDo., B. Stock ..... IGt. Sth.&West.(lre.) IGreatWestern. IDo. Str.V.E. gua. St Irish South-Eastern. ' Lancaster &Carlisle. Do., Third 5............ Do. New Thirds ... Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F. £l6 ... Do., Wet. Riding Un. Do. Southport. London & Blackwall Lond.Bright. &S.Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths D0.,10/.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths London la S. Western ! Lndndrry.dtColeraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.SheL&Linclr Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement ...... Midland ................ Do. Birmiag. & Derby Midland G. West.(lr.) Do. Shares Newcastle & Carlisle.. Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostroyor N0rf01k..... Northn. Counties Un North British North Devin, Rail. & Dock Stock . ..... Do., A Stock I Do., B Stock IN. Eastern Berwick ;Do. do. Extension 'Do do. G.N.E.Purch. iDo. Leeds York North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City in North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton 16 I Portsmouth 10 'Rhymney 100 Scottish Central 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St 100 'Shropshire Union 4 ISitingbourne &Sheer all 'South Devon 100 South Eastern all Do. 4i per c. Shares 100 !South Wales 17 'S. Yorksh. RiyerDun 7 'Do.. all :Staines,Wok.,& - . Wok, all Stockton & 15 Do. do., 1854 3 Do. do., 18N5 16f Stockton & Hartlepl 1100 'Taff Vale 100 'Do. Pref., No. 1 22 Thames Hay. D. &R all Vale of Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick all 'West Cornwall.. 100 3i 100 100 all ;West End of London and Crystal Palace all I Do. A all 1 Do. B all 'West London all I Do. First Class all Do. Second Class... all Wmbledon &Croydon BRITISH Pi Atlan. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. all toi 100 100 2s'd lOs all all all all Do. Buffalo di Lake Hur !Buff. , Brnt. di Godch 1 6 p.c.bds., l Aug.,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June, '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Oude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Do. B. do. Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares D 0.4! p.c.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do., '59, do. Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Wostn. of Canada Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 Do, do., 76, p. '6O !Do. do., '73, do. do., '73, without! option 'Madras, guar. 4 p.c Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 44 p. c. Eaten. Do. 3d Ex. g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ea., do. Oude (Limited) Scinde, guar. 5 per c Do iintwrp&Rotterdam Ardennes.. Belgian East. Junct Beziers to Graissessac Carmeaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New 6 - 7A 1/ - 14 5 - 5A 1 - 30 - 30 1 par ip 24 24 7 ce 18 Great Luxembourg 18 e ra nt t ral es V of al F le ran y 4 Italian Junction 41 Lake Coust. & Bale all Lierre and Turnhout al6l Lombardo-Venetian ha r iu do pi N st e . u s e p t . i c a . u p. all Lyons and Geneva all Lyons & Mediterran all Maria Anti: is all Do. New all Namur & Liege all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref all Northern of France all NorwegianTrnk.Pref all Paris and Lyons all Paris and Orleans 7 Reeife & San Fran , c 7 a 11 I tn: R f O P y u le a le : aaama.)F Danish .gra s 7e apt. all Royal Swedish all Sambre and Meuse all Do. 54 per cent. pref. all Southern of France , all West Flanders all Do. 5A p er c, Pref all I W.&N.W. of France 6 Western of Austria . all 'West. of S w i tzerland all kWiesbaden ... a ll Do. Bp, ceut.Pr"s'E. all 'Zealand ........ ,p -- lip iii = ii 8 - 81 20 - 203 38 , 1 - 39 8i - 59 - s§i 56 - 58 I d par' li . 19 1 11 8 8 B,t 32 320 4i —5! 0i 10 3N 31,i par 1 pl JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all (Australasia 25 18i Bank of Egypt 52 100 50 'Bank of London lid 54 40 all ',Be. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co. 50 all 'British N. American *** 20 8 'C.Bk. of Ind•Au.dtCh • id 100 50 !City 62 100 25 ,Colonial 100 120 (Commercial of Loud 20 ' all Eng.Seot.&Aus•Cht —l7 20 all Lon. Ch. Bk.of Aust 176 18 20 all Ditto Now l7 17,1 20 20 London and County 50 50 I Lnd,&E.Thakng.Corp 50 10 i London Joint Stock 100 20 ; Lond.andWestrainst. 100 35 ;National Pro. of Eng. 20 10 I D o. New 50 22 x 'National Bank ...... 20 all New South Wales .... 4 6 48 25 all jOriental Bank Corp. 40 41 40a 20 15 Ottoman Bank ...... 4(.1 par 146- 100 15 'Provincial of Ireland ... 1G all 'Do. New ••• ••• 5 1 in.Aus.B.&G.lna.Co — 25 all ,South Australia 25 all Union of Australia 55 - 57 2 1 Do. New 6 7 50 10 Union of London 1 00 50 Unity Mutual . . w,btrußk o Load 74 , 5i - 5i Si - 9 66 - 68 81 - 9 89 - 91 73 - 734 35 0-- 36 • • •• - •• 4 - 5 9; 19 - 20 11 - 12 52 - 54 354 - 364 8— 7 d 93 99 61 ii - 31 95 - 97 8 - 8} 97 - 98 89 - 91 121 - 123 103 - 105 67 - 67._', 63 - 65 70 -- 74 6 __ 8 p 6 -- 8p 1011 -- IU2 , - 6k -- 6i 111 -- 112 ;105i -- 106 1 id par 1991 1006 • - ••„ - 43 831 - 81 54 - 56 ••• - ••• 16 - 16.!! 61 66 3i —34 cf 43 di 87 88 3i 3d 2i 41 42 —66 i 96 99 4i 4pl n- 8 10 - 101 3N , - 31} 7 - 5 106 - 108 254 - 263 48 - 50 21 - 18?- 193 74: 2 - - 75' 86 - 87 5} - 4, 1 2 :1 53 - 40 ii 7-: ii ••• ••• 20A - 21 - 41 7 - 9 21 - 3 53 - 6 ISSESSIONS. - i P id i P 196 98 95 97 95 97 •1a la • p - i -- 107 - 109 li - lip 191 -- 201 66 -- 67 911 -92 i 21 -- 211 -- 1 231 1 pi I -- 2ip 231 -- , 2 99 -- 101 115 -- 120 415 -- 119 106 - 108 19 - 20 211 - 2ii i d - Rpl - - .11 = 2i13. 10 20 20 20 331 i 3 106 i 7i TRIE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 19, 1857, LINES LESAED AT FIXED RENTALS. BATH RACES.—(This Day.) IMPERIAL PARLIAMEVT. RAILWAYS. Leasing Companies Closing Prices yesterday. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LANSDOWN STAKES. Dip Van Winkle Madame Rachel Sir Colin HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. 93 - 91 97 - 99 n 13 133 - 135 3 - 41 NEW PEER. Lord WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE took the oaths and his seat as a peer of the realm. _ Ten ran. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from Bombay, complaining of the manner in which justice was admi nistered in India. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This "Day.) !106 - 108 COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. ;Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) Lord EGLINTON presented a petition from the civil servants of the Privy Council-office prayiug for an alteration of the system of albwances from the superan nuation. 12 22: 1 ; 23 ,101 - 106 I par p IN RE COLLIS. This bankrupt was described as of Bishop Stortford, draper, and he came up to-day for his certificate. Mr. Chidley said he appeared for the bankrupt, and he understood that there was no opposition on the part of the assignees. The Earl of MALMESBURY said as the noble earl, in his speech on Friday last, had stated that the present improvements in St. James's park were being carried out in accordance with certain sanitary recommendations, be begged to ask whether there would be any objection to produce a copy of any correspondence that may have taken place with the Board of Health and the Treasury in reference to the state of the water in St. James's Park. 21 - 21 88 - 90 p - i P 54 - 56 Mr. Mardyn, for the assignees, said that he did not object to the bankrupt having a certificate, but it was necessary to state to the court that, just before his bank ruptcy, he had given a bill of sale over his whole pro perty, and his expenses had exceeded his profits. He did not object to the bankrupt having a certificate of the second class. The Earl GRANVILLE said he had no objection t, produce theretarns moved for by the nobleeari. STANDING ORDERS. 130 - 133 8 - 9 1 9 - 94 On the motion of Lord REDESDALE, standing order 178 was considered, and the noble lord moved That as the immediate appointment of the Standing Order Committee is necessary on account of hills having come up from the Commons, and several of the lords who have been accustomed to attend such committtee not having yet taken their seats, 35 peers only may be named on such committee at the first appointment of the same."—Agreed to. 32 - 33 86 - 88 Mr. Ciidley said that ho could not ask for one of a higher class. Certificate granted accordingly. An application was then made on behalf of Mr. Scruby to be paid a sum of 3001. on the following cir cumstances :—lt appeared that Mr. Scruby was a credi tor for caib, and was also liable to the amount of 5001. on bankrupts bills, and on the 13.13 of January last bankrupt gave him a bill of sale to secure him to the amount of 3001. The bill of sale was duly registered, but it was after wards proposed that the bankrupt should make an assignment for the benefit of his creditors, the result was that it was executed, but subject to his bill of sale, and Mr. Scruby left the trustees in possession, but on the bankruptcy taking place, he took the property, but afterwards again gave it up, on the undertaking that he should be paid 3001 in full. SHARES. THE APPROACHING ROYAL MARRIAGE.- MESSAGE FROM HER MAJESTY. The LORD CHANCELLOR read to their lordships a communication from her Majesty announcing the approaching marriage of her Royal Highness the Prin cess Royal with his Royal Highness Prince Frederick of Prussia. Her Majesty felt persuaded that the alliance about to take place would be acceptable to all her faithful subjects, and the many proofs which the Queen has received of the loyalty and attachment of her people leaves no room to doubt the concurrence of this house to the marriage of her eldest daughter, and that their lordships would adopt measures suitable to the honour of the Crown and the dignity of the country. Her Majesty's message having been read by the olerk at the table, His Honour directed an examination to take place. IN RE SWIFT. This bankrupt was described as of Milton, next Gravesend, draper ; and to-day was appointea for choice of assignees. Mr. Beard, from the office of Mr. Buchanan, appeared for the petitioning creditor, and assignees were chosen. The debts are about 700/. ; assets, 301. IN RE NASR. Lord GRANVILLE rose to move an address to her Majesty, in answer to the most gracious message that had just been communicated to their lordships. He said he felt sure their lordships would deal in the most loyal manner with her Majesty's message. He also proposed that her Majesty's message should be taken into consideration on Friday next. This bankrupt was described as of College-hill, wine merchant, and to-day was appointed for his last examina- Mr. Lawrance said there was objection to the bank- rupt passing, as there was no matter as to account, but all questions must be reserved till the certificate meeting. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fonbla.nque.) IN RE RICHARD.-THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK. The address, which was a mere echo of the royal message having also been read by the Clerk at the table. The Earl of DERBY seconded the motion of the noble earl, the President of the Council. This bankrupt was described as an apothecary, &c., Bedford-square, and came up to pass his last exami nation, on accounts prepared by Mr. J. W. Powell, BZinghall-street. The bankruptcy arose in conse quence of his having been the holder of 30 New Shares in the Royal British Bank, on which he was liable for the directors' call of 501. per share, less a balance of 4151. ; on his drawing account there are no other debts, and the assets are set down at 3751. One of the items of losses is 1,5001., originally paid for the shares. The motion was agreed to nem. con PROBATE AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA.- The bankrupt passed without opposition. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RE CATE. This bankrupt was described as of the Ship Tavern, Tower-street, and to-clay was appointed for his last ex amination, which he passed, on accounts prepared by Messrs. Paul and Turner. The debts are stated at 1,5001., assets good debts, 181. 19s, property 1801. IN RE FADEBROTHER AND co. These bankrupts were described as of Stockwell, wax merchants, but the case was adjourned, no accounts hav ing been filed. honour of the Victoria C., , 04, but who had not been se lected for that distinguished honour. J. RANISDEN 5.,.(1 that he thought it was not desirable to publish such a list. The proportion of names sent in were very great compared with those who could obtain the honour. It was originally intended only to publish the list of the successful candidates, and he thought it was better to adhere to that and not raise for a second time the question of the most deserving. THE LAW OF DEBTOR AND CREDITOR. Mr. G. CLIVE asked the Attorney-General whether it was the intention of the Government to introduce any measure to abolish the distinction between different classes of debts. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he intended shortly after the Whitsun holidays, to introduce a bill for the removal of the present anomalous and mis chievous state of the law in this respect. DISEASES OF THE ARNIY IN THE EAST. Mr. BAXTER asked the Under Secretary for War, if the report on the pathology of the diseases of the army in the East, by Dr. Aitken and Dr. Lyons, had been printed ; and if he had any objection to lay it on the table of the house. Sir J. RA.MSDEN said the report had been printed, and that there was no objection to lay it on the table of the house. REVENUE ESTIMATES. . Mr. WILON brought up these estimates, which were ordered to be laid on the table and printed. THE PRINCESS ROYAL'S MARRIAGE. MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN. Lord PALMERSTON appeared at the bar of the house with a message from her Majesty to the following effect :—" Her Majesty having agreed to a marriage proposed between her Royal Highness the Princess Royal and his Royal Highness Prince Frederick William of Prussia, has thought fit to communicate the same to the House of Commons. Her Majesty is fully persuaded that this alliance cannot but be acceptable to all her Majesty's faithful and loyal subjects, and the many proofs which the Queen has received of the affec tionate attachment of this house to her Majesty's person and family leaves her no room to doubt the concurrence and assistance of this house, in enabling her to make such provision for her eldest daughter, with a view to the said marriage, as may be suitable to the dignity of the Crown and the honour of the country." The reading of the address by the noble lord was IT• ceived in silence. The noble lord havinsehrought the message to the table handed it to Mr. Speaker, who read it from the chair. Lord PALMERS CON—Sir, I am sure that the house will be desirous of taking the earliest opportunity of as euring her Majesty of the deep sympathy which this house feels on an event so interesting to her Majesty, and, I may say, so interesting to the country also, with out pledging any person in this house as to the details of the manner in which this house maybe prepared to answer the appeal which has been made to it, at least we will lose no time in assuring her Majesty that we will on an early day take into our respectful consideration the Mes sage with which she has this day honoured the house. The Address which I am about to propose bas that object in view. At the same time I cannot refrain from saying, that those who have had the good fortune to be acquaint ed with the Princess Royal must have observed that she possesses, both in heart and head, those distinguished qualities that adorn her illustrious parents, and that she bids fair to hold out in the country of her adoption the repetition of that brilliant example which her illustrious parents have held out in this country of domestic happi ness worthy of imitation either by the most exalted or the humblest of her Majesty's subjects. It is impossible not to see that this marriage, independent of the prospect which it holds out of happiness to her Royal Highness from the qualities of the Prince whom she has selected as her future husband, does hold out to this country po litical prospects not undeserving the attention of the house. We all know how family alliances can mitigate thoseasperities which from time to time must be produced by those diversities of policy which must inevitably arise occasionally between great and independent powers, and therefore I trust that this marriage may be considered as holding out an increased prospect of goodwill and cor diality among the great powers of the earth. I shall not trespass further on the house on the present occasion. On Friday next we propose to submit to the house the arrangements which we think fitting for her Royal Highness and this nation. On the present occasion I shall merely propose an address, assuring her Ma jesty of the loyal attachment of the house to her person and Throne, and stating that we shall, at the earliest possible moment, avail ourselves of the opportu nity of taking into consideration her most gracious mes sage. The noble lord concluded by moving the following address, which was read by the clerk at the table : " That an humble address be presented to her Ma jesty, to return to her Majesty the thanks of this house for her most gracious communication of the intended marriage between the Princess Royal and his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia ; and to express their satisfaction at the prospect of an alliance with a Prince of so illustrious a family, and which they doubt not will contribute to the happinessof her Majesty and her Royal Highness, as well as prove conducive' to the best inte rests of this kingdom; and to assure her Majesty that this house will immediately proceed to the consideratioc of her Majesty's gracious message, in such a manner as shall demonstrate the zeal, duty, and affectionate attach ment of this house to her Majesty, a just sense of the merit of bar Royal Highness, and a due regard to thk dignity of the Royal family and the honour of this cone try." (Cheers.) Mr. DISRAELI—Sir, I have the honour of second ing the address moved by the noble lord, and which I am sure is a faithful representation of the feeling of the house. All lam sure must be sensible of the gratifica tion which the gracious announcement from her Majesty has this day imparted to her subjects, and all of us must join in the fervent hope and in the full belief that the alliance which has been intimated will contribute to the happiness of her Majesty. (Cheers.) I am sure that we are all prepared to consider in a becoming spirit on the proper occasion the means which may be in our power to accomplish her Majesty's wishes. ' The motion having been agreed to, Lord PA.LMERSTON—I shall propose that her Ma jesty's most gracious message be taken into considera tion on Friday next. (Hear.) LUNATIC ASYLUMS—IRELAND. Mr. BEAMISEI asked the Attorney-General for Ire land, when the report of the commissioners appointed to inquire into the expenditure upon the Lunatic Asylums, Ireland, might be expected to be laid upon the table of the house I Mr. FITZGERALD said that from the quantity of business yet to be attended to, he was afraid that there would not be time this eeeeien to introduce such a bill. PERSIA. On the motion for going into committee of supply, in reply to questions from Mr. H. BAILLIE and another Hon. Member, Lord PALMERSTON said he bad reason to hope that the ratifications of peace between this country and Persia would be exchanged at an early period. Until that was done, ef course no papers could be laid on the table of the house, and only then such as the Govern ment thought calculated to put the house in pos session of information necessary for them on which to found an opinion. (Laughter.) THE LATE WAR. Col. NORTH called attention to the remarks made by the hon. member for Lambeth (Mr. Williams) during his late election for that borough, reflecting on the cm duct of the officers of the army. Mr. WILLIAMS denied that he had made any re marks disrespectful to the army. He bad on all occasions spoken of the courage of the army from the highest to the lowest in terms of the greatest praise. He denied the particular expressions attributed to him, bnthe expressed then, as he had before, an opinion that in the highest classes of the army, should a war take place in a few years hence, the same deficiencies would occur again as they bad to deplore in the late Russian war. He was ready to support the efficiency of the army, but he condemned unnecessary expenses. Gen. CODRINGTON thought election speeches had better be passed over, and as the hon. gentleman had denied making remarks disrespectful to the officers of the army, it had better not be further referred to. He eulogised the conduct of staff and other officers in the army, and referred to a letter recently published under the signature of a staff officer, relative to General Ash burnham on the day of Sobraon. The motion was then agreed to, and the house went into committee on SUPPLY--NAVY ESTIMATES. The house then went into committee of supply. Sir C. WOOD said that it w as perhaps necessary that he should explain, especially as there were many new members in the house, that the estimates which he was about to lay before the committee were the same as those which had been placed before the late House of Com mons, and in respect of which a vote had been taken on account. It was right, however, that he should state with respect to one subject, viz., the movement of troops, that it would be necessary to submit some further estimates, inasmuch as when the estimates were originally framed at the commencementof the year, hostilities with China were not amouget the matters for which the Government had to provide. Further thanthese expenses for the transport of troops, he was happy to say that the war with China would not cast upon him the task of submitting any in creased estimates. The comparison of the present year's estimates with those of the past would not on this occa sion be of the value which ordinarily attached to that process ; for thecomparison being between a year of war and one of peace, it was not possible to compare the CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMAV ES. _ expenses of the count r y during the two years with great Mr. WILSON laid on the table of the house the Cued practical benefit. Still, the house would see, upon look- Estimates, which were ordered to be printed.. ing to the paper with which hon. members had been MISCELLANEOUS ESTIMATES. M furnished, that a considerable reduction had taken place; Mr. WILSON laid the estimates on the table of the i and there were items yet in the estimates which, though house, which were ordered to he p rinted. impossible upon the first year of peace to reduce, might VICTORIA CROSS. yet be reduced with safety upon future occasions. At the Major KNOX asked the Under Secretary for War same time, he confessed that be thought it would be some whether there was any objection to publish a list of the time before these estimates cotld reach the low figure of officers and men whose names had been sent in by tb eir former years. We had learned several lessons during the respective eornmandipg officers to the authorities for the late war, and none more g rave than that which warned Buckghamsh. IClydesdale Jc.l Col.Stour Vy.' E. Lin. g. 6 lE. Un. fI. Sh. Glas. Barr. 4Sz Neils. Direct. Do. New Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Hull & Selby. Do. Shares. Do. Shares. ' Lon. & Greenw !Do.Preference !Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. IManch.Bxton. and Matlock Maid. Bradfd. New market BuryE.G.spc. NT.&Est.5 p.c. t Do. 6 per ct • Do Fixed sp.c Prest. & Wyre Do. l Shrs. A Roystn. & Hit. Shrews .& Her S. Statfordsh WearVaLg6pe Do.. WiltsdzScirtlrst g -: 93 9 - j - 95 5i - 6 108 - 112 108 - 112 R ' P 12 .-- 121 _ iii 3 - 7'3 113 - 115 104 - 106 100 - 102 61 -- 63 10i - 10 - 5i - 61 93 - 95 83 - 85 84 - 86 100 - 101 9i - 10 161 i - 17 - 10 72 - 74 19 - 191. 91 - 141 - 14 132 - 134 137 - 140 114 - 116 154 - 156 ••• - ••• 66 - 68 130 - 132 96 - 98 86 - 88 11 - 11# 101 - 103 91 92 1i ld - 214 - 224, 1110 - 112 114 - 116 105 - 110 18 - 19 22i - 23} 98 - 100 9j - 9i 27 - 28 2 - 3p 2i -2/ Business this day LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, May 19.—Wind this day at noon, westerly; moderate breeze, and cloudy. FALMOUTH, May 18.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Maria Conception, Savannah; Manuel, ditto; Fee Alminague, ditto. OFF FALMOUTH, May 18.—Arrived—Aulic, from Porto Rico. SWANSEA, May 18.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Wby Not, from Gibraltar; Cumberland, ditto; Victor Emilie, Ga rucha ; Guidance, Parmbceuf ; Deerslayer, Coquimbo; Triumph, Alicante. HDLL, May 18.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Arab, for Rio Janeiro. NEWPORT, May 18.—Arrived—Shaion, from Teneriffe; Bouts, Elba. Sailed—Bellona, for Alexandria. CARDIFF, May 16.—Arrived—Druid, from Barcelona ; Buon Paore, Gibraltar. Sailed—Philomene, for Monte Video. COWES, May 18.—Wind W.—Arrived—Major Wolff, St. Domingo, and sailed for Hamburg. OFF DARTMOUTH, May 18.—Wind W.—Sailed. -Jewee, for Newfoundland. HOLYHEAD, May 18.—The cargo of the ship Sea King, from Liverpool, to Callao, on shore at Rhesny, Carnarvon Bay, is washing out as the tide flows in and out of her ; the rudder is broken, and portions of the keel are washing ashore ; she is being dismantled. WEXFORD, May 12.—The hull and material of the J. L. Warner, from New Orleans to Liverpool, which was stranded at Fermspaul on the 7th December, was sold on the 14th inst. for 550/. (PER ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind N.W. Arrived—Marma, from Manzanillo, ; Chase, Paraiba ; Martha and Henry Curwen, Rio Hache ; Allan Lockwood, Isabella, Jessie Munn, Uncle Joe, Georgians, F. W. Brune,_ and S. Curling, New Orleans ; Columbio and J. L. Dimmock, Savannah ; Minerva, Monte video ; Argo and Barbara, Mobile ; Hope, screw steamer, Africa ; Gambia, screw steamer, Ham. burg ; Brilliant, Seville; Dodo, (8.a.), Rotterdam ; Talavera, Calcutta ; Macedonia, Alexandria ; War Cloud, Calcutta; Arequipa, Bahia ; Peter Semm, Demerara; Madagascar, Matanzas • Zarah, Cardenas ; Eliza Charles, Patagonia; Albaman, Geno ; Lydia, Africa; Vida Neuva, Cardenas ; Factory Girl, Iquique ; Netherton, Rio Grande; Sappho, Pernambuco ; Ellen, Alexandria. Sailed.—Lord Raglan, for the Mauritius. QUEENSTOWN, May 17. Wind S.S.W. Arrived-- Crimea, from Moulmein ; Ellen, Honduras ; Jane, Barba-toes ; Patriot King, Callao ; Indefatigable, Belize ; Forget-me-not, Lagnira ; Keroeormel, Mauritius. DUBLIN, May 18. Wind W. Arrived—Eagle, from Caen ; Ouzel Galley, Trinidad ; Dania, Oldborg ; Clara Louisa, Smyrna. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 10.5 a.m. Wind W.; tide, one hour ebb; Arrived, May 18—Carl Emil, from Leghorn ; Lucy, Guernsey ; John and Mary, Randers ; Ben Maik, Leg horn Bay ; Lionne, Gravelines ; Procumalia, Mauritius ; Arthur Pardow, Buenos Ayres ; Baroness, Alexandria ; Grace, Dantzic; Skatan, Caen; Victoria, Cienfuegos; Providence, Lisbon. Arrived, 18th.—Fanny Bailey, from Leghorn ; Drie Ge bruders, Dantzic; Orb, Guernsey; Morgenster, Leg horn ; Glocester, Liba ; William Pitt, Alliance, Admiral Nelson, Sally, Susan and Mary, Lightning, Fanny, ,Frieuds, Guernsey ; Lady Buller, Itouen ; Columbine, Lisbon ; Sea Witch, Woolgast ; Leonidas, Salonica ; Senator, Patras ; Quick, Oporto ; Boston, Caen ; Punch, Palermo ; Fancy, Caen; Martha, Lisbon ; Mary, Charente; Magdalena, Leghorn. Sailed—Flora, for Christiania; Ella Eden, Guernsey. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) HAY,III A.RKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 41 4s ; clover do., 31 103 to 61 ss; and straw, 11 5s to it los per load. Trade steady. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 10s to 4/ 4s ; clover do., 3110 s to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 5s to 1/ lOs per load. A moderate demand. WIIITECHANCL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 4/ 4s ; clover do., 3/ Ds to 51 5s ; and straw, 1/ 53 to 11 10s per load. Trade dull. COLONIAL. TEA.—The market is quiet, with a fair business doing in good useful sorts fit for home consunip:ion. Common congou is quoted 120. SUGAIL—No public sales are announced. By private contracts a good business has been done, and rather higher rates have been realised for both foreign and colonial. The refined market is firm, at fully former rates. CoFFEH•—A small quantity only is announced for public competition during the week. Several transactions have taken place in Plantation Ceylon, at improved prices, and Native is enquired for at fully previous quotations. IticE.--The lower quotations are in fair demand at about former values, but the finer descriptions met a very dull trade at a slight decline in prices. RIM.—A rather active business has been done, and fine Jamaica realised a slight advance. TALLOW.—OnIy a moderate business has been done, and prices have ruled steady. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 55s 3d, 55s 6d, and for delivery last three months Ms 9d, 55s per cwt. LAW OF LIBEL.---The fiist meeting of the Lords' Committee obtained by Lord Campbell, to inquire into the subject of legalising reports of the proceedings of both Houses of Parliament, and the public meetings, was held yesterday in room A. The proceedings were —as is the custom of committees of the Upper House — strictly private, no reporter being admitted except one of the recognised short-hand writers of the house. SlllClDll.—Yesterday morning Mr. Bedford, coroner fer Westminster, held a painful i nqu i r y a t the Two Brewers Tavern, Jermyn-street, St. James's into the circumstances connected with the death of Captain John Brown, aged 59 years, late of the 23d R o y a l W e l s h Fuel tiers, and a member of the Junior United Service Club, who committed self-destruction by shooting himself with a revolver at his residence, 8, Charles -street, St. James's square, on Friday afternoon last. The jury returned the following verdict :—" That the deceased destroyed his own life by shooting himself with a pistol when in a state of temporary mental derangement." The proceed ings, which were attended by a large number of de ceased's friends, including several of his late brother officers, then terminated. TION BILL. The LORD-CHANCELLOR moved the second reading of the Probat3s and Letters of Administration Bill, and proceeded to state the alterations made in the measure since it wits brought forward last session. In the first place be proposed that the present judge of the Prerogative Court should be the first judge of the new Court of Probate, with a working salary of 4,0001. and a retiring salary of 2,0001. a year. As under the new Bill all disputed matters of fact would be tried by a jury in the common law courts, the labours of the Court would be much reduced; he therefore proposed that the judge of the Court of Probate should be the judge of the Ma trimonial and Divorce Comte, and that ultimately when ever a vacancy occurred in the Court of Admiralty he should be judge in that court also. On this point he was fortified by the opinion of Dr. Lushingbn, who hal recently repeated evidence which he bad given 20 years ago, to the effect that the duties of all these courts might be very well discharged by one and the same judge. All the proceedings before the, new Court of Probate were to be viva voce ; and in cases of wills, where the property disposed of did not exceed 2001. personalty, or 3001. realty, the judges of the County Courts were to have jurisdiction. District registrars, if the testator died within the limits of the district, were to have jurisdic tion if the property bequeathed did not exceed 1,5001. The originals of wills proved in these districts would be kept in the country registry, but copies would be sent to the chief registry in London, and in the Probate office in London there would be a de partment where testators might deposit their wills so that their relatives might know where to look for wills supposed to be in existence. The present bill did not propose to establish a probate for real property, and the rigbt of appeal would be to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Certain officials who might be deprived of emoluments by the bill would be compen sated, and the whole business of the new Court of Probate would be let in the hands of the proctors. The noble lord concluded by moving the second reading of the bill. After some observations from the Bishop of BANGOR, The Bishop of LONDON trusted that the claims of the existing ecclesiastical registrars and chancellors would be considered in committee. Lord CAMPBELL gave his cordial consent to the bill, especially as all approach to the Court of Chancery was now avoided. The bill was then read a second time. COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND IRELAND. Tiscount DUNGANNON asked the Postmaster- General whether any final arrangements bad been made by her Majesty's Government with the Dublin Steam• packet Company relative to the postal and passenger communication between Holyhead and Kingstown, what was the nature of such arrangements, and how soon they were likely to be carried into effect. The Duke of ARGYLL was happy to inform the noble viscount that an altered, and, as he hoped, an amended proposal had been made by the Government about a week ago to the united companies, with a view to secure a more rapid communication between Londou and Dublin. No answer had yet been returned by the companies, and he thought, therefore, it would be in expedient at present to enter into any detailed explana tion as to the nature of the terms proposed. It would be enough to say that they contained important, and, he did trust, ample modifications of some points upon which hitherto the greatest difficulties had arisen. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE remarked that the Government had the power of improving the communica tion between England and Ireland without going to any company at all. In fact the service was better performed during the time it was in the hands of the Government when the Banshee used to make an average pas,age, he believed, of 4 hours 7 minutes, and the Llewellyn of 4 hours 11 minutes. Not only, however, was increased rapidity wanted, but greater facilit;es of communication, both as regarded letters and passengers. After a few words from Earl FIT2WILLIAM and Vis count DUNGANNON the subject was allowed to drop. The Dulwich College Bill was read a first time. Their lordships adjourned at a few minutes after seven o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the Chair at 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. Sir D. Norreyi, Mr. Maguire, Sir W. Heathcote, Mr. Egerton, Earl Bective, Mr. Calcutt, Col. Greville. and Mr. W. Brown. took the oaths and their seats. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed: —Calcutta and South,Sastern Railway Company ; Chepstow GAR ; Reversionary Interest Society ; and South Devon Railway. The following bills were conoidered and ordered to be read a third time :—East Kant Railway (Extension to Dover) ; Guildford Gas ; Guildford Water ; South Shields Gas ; and Sunderland Gas. The following bills were also read a second time and ordered to be committed :—Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway ; Great Northern Railway (Capital) ; Ne mry and Enniskillen Railway ; Salford Borough (No 1) ; and Salford Borough (No. 2). PETITIONS. Petitions were presented against the Civil Service Superannuation Act ; from Lady Bulwer Lytton, com plaining of the carelessness of the postmaster of Lango len,by which a legal document addressed to her by a high legal functionary never reached her, and praying for an inquiry ; from the Scotch Protestant Association against the grant to Maynooth. GUANO. Mr. BAXTER moved an address for copies of the reports which have been received from naval officers on foreign stations, including the coast of Africa, in conse quence of instructions sent out in 1844, 1852, and 1853, directing them to take every opportunity of ascertaining where any large supplies of guano existed, or were likely to be discovered.—Agreed to. ARMY ESTIMATES. Sir J. RAMSDEN laid on the table the army esti , mates, which were ordered to be printed. In reply to a question from Sir de L. EVANS, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the army estimates would not be taken until after the navy estimates were disposed of. MiLWICH COLLEGE. In reply to a question from Mr. T. BUNCOMBE, Mr. BAINES said that it was the intention of the Lord Chancellor to introduee a bill to-night in the House of Lords, to give effect to the Chancery Commissioners' recommendation relative to the future regulation of Dulwich College. MINISTERS' MONEY. Mr. BOWYER and the ATTORNEY to stated their readiness to give way tomorrow, t o enable Mr. Fagan to proceed with his bill relati ve to Ministers' money. 100 100 all 100 all ,100 Lu.&N.W.I Caludon„. E.U.&E.O Gt.Northn Count. ICaldonian., Do Eit.Westn Y. & N.M Do Do S. Eastern Do Peto & Co Do La. &N. W. & Midld. Midland... E. Count 'Do Do Do L. &N. W Do IGt. Northn l T. Brassey M. MCI eau, Stk.diDar Do !Gt.W , PR,EF ERENI Blyth and Tyne 10 p. e.pref. (issd.at 501.) & Ex. 4 p. c. St. IDo. 4 per c. Shares 'Caledn. £lO p. c. Ches. & Ho. 5 p.c. Do. do. 5 per cent Cork & Bandon 50. c Dun.Perth.&Aber.J 1 E. Anglian Cls. A Sh Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pr. c. St East Un., 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.&Dun.4p.e. 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. 4i per cent ..... Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. Gt.N. of Scot.l et Pre Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per e. Pref. St. Gt. W. (B. &H. Er.spc Do. con. red. 4i p. c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per lent. Do 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Bp. e. P. S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Chesil. Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan.& York. 6pc.St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l D0.,P.,6 p.e.St.No.2 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lou. & N. W., Coy. & NRneaton 5 p. et... Lon. & S.W. 7 par et. late 3d Shares ... Londy.& Color. Sh.; Londy. &Ennis. Sh. M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cant. Do. do. do. £6 ... ..1 Do. do. 3,;. per cent. Mary pL tt Carl. 4 P.C. Do. VI par cen.; Do. do. ... Mid. Conso'. 6 p.c. SL Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p. c. Do. 4 p. c. P;ef. St. Do. L. Pref. SL New.,Aber.,&c., pr. 5 p. c. red . 5 p.c.im. Do. Perpet. 6 p:". et. Norf k D eb. 4p. c. Sh. Do. 5 p. c. E. 1846 Do. 5 3 / 4 p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847 North British .. ..... Do. 71. Preference N.E. Berw. 4 Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. I Do. do. Qrs., 1843 Do. York H. &S. Pur North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar._ Scot. Cent. New Pref. Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. S. Do. do.3i p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 44 pi' cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 4 p.o. Sh S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c Do. do. 44 p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. &Dar., 5 p. c Do. do. do. , 'Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, '56 Waterfd&Kilk. 6 pc. BRITISH MINES. 12/ 12 Alfred Cons. (Phi IBritish Iron Condur3w (Cambrn.) I ID ev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) Great South Tolgus Grt. W. Alfrd. (Philk.) Grt. W. Vor (ifelstn.) Lady Bertha N. Frances (Mogan) N.W.Basse 4 (Megan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St.Blaxyl Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. Min. Co S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S. Calm Brea (Illogn.) S.W. Frances(lllogn.) ' Tam. S. & L. Min. Co Tin Croft Un.Mine (C weuna - p) ;;V. of Towey (Cam.r.) W. Basset (Illopn) W. Caradon (Liskrd.) Wh. Basset (Tllogan). Wh. Buller ( Rdruth). Wh. Edward (Calstck) ; Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht.) Trelawney (Lis.) 14s$' 11113 16113; 40 1256; 11l ?S 191 - 201. 7 - 8 155 - 165 L6O - 470 181 - 191, 6 - 41 - 51 r - 18 - 20 20 - 22 5 - 6 22 - 23 5 - 6 1i - 2 330 - 340 5i - 61 290 -- 310 - 4 - 20 - 6 - 1 30 - 32 140 - 150 260 - 270 360 - 380 5 - 5i 18 20 45 - 47 224 - 244 FOREIG' MINES. 20 7 Australian 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm) 30 all Do. Cocaes Cuiada 20 15 Do. St. John Del Roy 15 17 1 4 Clarendon Con. MM. Co. of Jamaica $ id 40 all Cobro Copper 5B 60 ... 16 Copia po 2 all Fortuna 20 all General 3 all Linares 5 1i Lusitanian 1 all Mariquita 1 all New Granada 1 all Noveau Monde 20 all Pont.Sil•LdM.4 Smlt 6 8 6} 5 1 Port Philip —• ..• 30 16,, Santiago de Cuba 1 all south Australian 1 all Do. Scrip 1 all Do. 10 p. c,• 28A all United Mexican — 4 MISCELLANEOUS. 21 19 Australian Agricult. 191 20 10 all kustraln. Royal Mail 10 all Berlin Water Works.. 4 5 50 40 Brit. American Land 100 326 Canada 149 154 St. 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July St. 100 Do, 6p. c.Feb.&Autr. • St. 100 D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept. . . St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 32 37 25 all Do. Pref. 76 p. cent. 25 27 5 all Crystal Palace 2 24 21 5 all Do. Preference 4 all Crystal Pal, of France ... 1 Duston Iron Ore •• ••• 20 18 Eastern Steam St. 100 ElectricTolegraph 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel 5 all E n .&A us t . C op. S m C ol 1$ 14 10 I.os. Eur. & Ind.Jetn. TeLpar iP 25 911 Gen. Ir. Se. ..• .":;; ••• 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat.l . . 20 5 London Discount J 1 11 " id , 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus' 3i 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig.l 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. - 10 all Mexican & S.Amerien 24 34 5 5 Nat. Discount Co _ 5 5 Do. New 10 5 Netherlands Land ls I 10 all Do. Do. -' 4 5 all Do.B p c.Ptiss.at ld 44 4 5 1 Do. Do. 100 80 New R. &N. S. Laud, 18 .22 St. 1.00 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. „, 1 all N. B. Australasian.- 0 all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 9 10 1 all Oriental Gas 125025 all P : 41 3 111 all ss. Dr Peninsular N Rl L . w war Sh i Minrl li 2A 50 10 Do. New 50 all Rhymney Iron a4 O rer rental 15 all Do. New 6 8 GO 60 Royal Mail Steam 6O 62 1 all Scot. A ustral. Invest. 18 1$ all Do. New S. Aus. Gov. 6 p.c.bds, 25 all South Austral. Land 31 36 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip 4 1 1 all Do. Registered 20 5 Trus. Ln, Co. Up. Can — •• • 100 281 Van Diemon's Land, ll -- 12 100 5,1 25 12i St. 10 all :100 i all I all 100 100 100 all all 100 100 100 100 100 26 13 20 St. all 100 100 100 100 3i 100 20 121 , 25 20 L - 0 - .61 20 25 25 124. 100 all 100 100 all all 111 us not to let our means of defence get too low in times of peace. He had once heard an intelligent foreigner say that if he had to attack England, ho wou ld en d eavour to strike a fatal blow within two years after the decla ration of war, for it took that time to put this country effectually in a state of defence. That was a shrewd. observation, and one which it would be well to keep constantly in mind when considering the state of our navy. In the late war, indeed, the power to which we were opposed did not put our naval forces to any severe test ; but in future wars, and with other powers, matters might assume a different shape. One conside -1 ration which he wished to impress on members was, that naval armaments were now much more expensive than in former times, in consequence of the general introduc tion of steam in ships of war. For these reasons it could not be expected that he should come down to a lower level than that of former estimates. With these preli minary observations he would proceed to the considera tion of the estimates, which might be classed under two great heads, the effective and the non-effective branches. The nun - effective--half-pay, &c.—amounted to about 11,500,000/., and the effective to six and a half millions, divided between men a n d mater i a l , wages, &c. The num % ber of men to be voted for the remainder of the year was 48,000 seamen and Mari nes , an d 5.000 in ordinary, s ' makine in ail 53,000. Tne re were 33,000 seamen and 15,000 ti arinee, and the remainder consisted of coast guard. Taking the numbers of former years, he found that in 1849, 1850, and 1851, we bad 28,000; in 1852 and 1853. 33,000 ; in 1854, 48,500 ; and in 1855, 54,000; but last year we had 60,000, which was subse. quently reduced to 40,000. From this last number he pro posed a reduction of 7,000 seamen and boys. Of the 60,000 voted for last year only 54,000 were actually raised, so that the reduction actually made amounted to 14,000, not 20,000 as had been stated. A more difficult task than this reduction of men had never fallen to his lot. In former times, when men were paid off at the end of their cruise there was no difficulty, but now, what with tts continuous service and the wish of the men to remain, it had been a difficult and painful task to the Admiralty, who had previously done so much to improve the condition and increase the comforts of the men that the latter were quite mewling to leave the service. He hoped the house would forgive him for saying that the Admiralty was also most unwilling to part with them. When the Arrogant was paid off not one man left the ser vice. When the Duke of Wellington was paid off only 210 accepted their discharge. (Hear.) No ships bad been commissioned during the last 15 mouths except such as were absolutely necessary for relief, and the gunboats for China, while many ships were paid off before their time had expired. This year there being 8,000 neon above the number, he had taken strong measures, and offered the continuous service-men their discharge. Many ships which had been ordered home were now on their passage, and on their return the reduction of 8,000 would be ace complished. The difficulty, then, was not in making the reduction, but in doing it in time. He thought that 33,000 men would be sufficient in time of peace ; but his object was as much as possible to disband men with their own free will ; and he hoped that the house would sympathise with the Admiralty in that motive, as by keeping faith with the British seaman, he would be sure to come forward with the greater alacrity when wanted again. (Hear.) The permanent number they now pro posed to retain was 33,000, the same as in 1852 53, but which was greater than the number in former years ; but it should be remembered that our trade and com merce, which were every year increasing, required a greater force for their protection than was required by any other country. There was hardly a quarter of the world to which our commerce did not extend, where our merchants were not settled, and where ships of war were not constantly demanded by our consuls for protection. The house would therefore see that for the protection of our trade and commerce a large force was constantly re quired. With regard to purposes not connected with trade he thought it desirable that this year some attempt should be made towards the formation of a home squa dron, not only for purposes of protection and security, but in order that ships' crews and commanders might acquire the habit of acting in large squadrons. If he wanted any argument in favour of the proposition, he bad only to look to the practice of other nations. In Russia the fleet went to sea in two divisions every year, and in France, when the Grand Duke Constantine visited Toulon, six sail of the line came to meet him. He (Sir C. Wood) was afraid that when his Imperial Highness visited this country it would be impossible to muster more than two ships of the line at Spithead. This was not a proper state of things, as in ordinary years we ought to have an adequa. e force near our shores, ready to be sent to China, or for any other emergency that might arise. The real difficulty with which we had always to contend was the outbreak of a war. Other nations, from having compulsory service, could raise a greater number of men at once than we could, although after a little time that advantage disap peared. We bad during the war raised 20,000 men, but what we wanted was to raise men, not in a year, but in a week or two. During the last war the press bad done wonders, and might be again resorted to in extreme circumstances ; but the house would agree with him that everything possible should be done to prevent recurrence, if possible, to so harsh a measure. In Russia the men were half-sailors, half-soldiers, kept in barracks all the winter, and put on board the ships in summer • but in France the whole mercantile marine was enro led, and could at any time be called out. The French officer who recently drew up a report on this subject stated that 60,000 good seamen could always be depended on, and 20,000 not quite so good, but still very valu able sailors. To have any reserve in this country, it would be necessary to maintain a squadron of evolution. His proposal was for 15,000 Marines, being 1,000 less than last year. They bad felt it to be impossible further to reduce the number of seamen and boys, and there fore had taken 1,000 from the Marines. Every one knew the value of Marines. With them and the coast guard they had two important elements in ships' com panies. With respect to the coast guard, he was happy to say that their organisation during the past year bad been a complete success. The greatest satisfaction had been expressed by the men ; and so far from their leav ing the service in shoals, as had been asserted, only one man had actually resigned. On the other hand, 800 lad entered the navy, and at the termination of hostili ties had returned to their farmer position with the beet characters. He had every reason to hope that in the coast guard they might calculate on an efficient reserve of eight thousand men. The royal naval volunteers also had answered every expectation, and he had only that morning received two most satisfactory reports respect ing not only their ready answering to the call, but their admirable practice with large and small arms. Their conduct had been most excellent when on board ship for drill, there not being a single complaint of misconduct. With regard to material, which inclnded all the expense of repairing ships, it would be found that all the extra men had been discharged from the dockyards, and the numbers were the same as they had been before the war. As to the building of ships, he knew there was great difference of opinion amongst critics, some voting for large ships, and some for small, but in his opinion the best plan would be to have a few of both. We had built during the war a large number of gunboats, bat they were intended for the shallow waters of the Baltic, and, although they would be very efficient for any service within reach of shore, they could not carry coals or stores for a distant voyage. They were not adapted for keeping to sea, but for any service near shore they would be very efficient. It would be necessary, therefore, to build large chips and frigates, and if any proof were necessary of the truth of that assertion, one need only look to what was being done by other nations. Very few officers would now-a-day think of fighting an action with sailing ships, particularly as the French were building large screws, and the Americans formidable frigates. He would not say whether he thought these latter were as formidable as they were represented, but he did say that we ought, if occasion required, to be able to meet them with vessels of a similar description. It had always been held that Great Britain should have the most powerful navy in the world. Some went co far as to say our navy ought to be as great as those of any two other nations, but all held that it should be greater than any one ; and that being conceded, let him see how we actually stood as compared with former periods. 7n'93 we had 115 large ships, the French 76 ; in 1817 we had 131, the French 72 ; in 1840 we had 39, the French 46. Now, in coming down to the present time he would, as he had said before, leave out the sailing vessels, and take a comparative view of the screws. We had 51, 9 of which were block ships, fitonly for a peculiar service, and not able to keep the sea ; and we had, built, building, or converting, 42, and 40 fri gates. The proportions at present were 42 ships to the French 40, and 40 frigates to the French 37. They had heard of the American Merrimac and Niagara, but we had nothing whatever el that description. He would not give an opinion as to their efficiency, but he thought it only right that we should have something fit to beat them if need be. He had, therefore, ordered two vessels of that description to be laid down. To do all this it f w o o r, ul b d e b i te remembered, necessary t incur x p v e e n r y s e c o o n f s i a d e s r t a e b a l m e e f ic e p e e t n w s e a 8 ; immensely greater than that of sailing vessels. But the house would perhaps understand the difference better if he gave a few examples. Our largest sailing three.decker, the Queen, cost 100,Q00/ , the Duke of Wellington coat 170,0001. The Albion, 90, cost 95,0001. ; the Agamem non, 144,000/. Vernon, 50, cost 53,0001. ; the Liffey. 51, sere w, cost 129,0001., so that the screw ships cost exactly double what was expended on the sailing vessels. if they took the cost of sailing-vessels at two thirds that of steamvessels it would probably be near the mark, and to the extent of a third therefore they might calculate that the expense of a steam navy would exceed that of a sailing navy. It was sometimes said that a much smaller number of ships would do the same amount of work. (Hear, bear, from Mr. Williams.) He did not think that was quite clear. When they introduced steam they introduced an element altogether novel ; and without doubt, as com pared one with the other, a steam ship in perfect order was much more efficient than a sailing ship of equal size. But steam vessels, as they knew, were much m ore liable to get out of repair than sailing ships, and it was doubt ful, therefore, whether a less number of ships upon With any station would give a greater number fit f or service. all the care in the world accidents won ld happen, and if it was necessary to go into dock to repair, as that repair was of a more difficult character than the repairs of sailing ships, much longer time was required in the operation. He bad no wish to go into the questiononfdthtehemerchantcomparative number of accidents in the Queen's a service; but if he had it would not be difficult to show that the number in the Queen's service was_ less in come arison than in the merchant service. In the Govern lent service, out of 326 vessels, 23 had met with acci dents ; whereas out of 297 vessels belonging to private owners employed as transports during 15 months of the war, there had been 46 fined for delays occasioned by accidents. He might take this opportunity of answerin a question put to him the other night in reference to th Urgent. Since that vessel had arrived he bad made i n quiry of her commander, and the reply was that from the beginning of her voyage to the end no accident ha occurred—that she was a most perfect sea boat, and i every way qualified for the service in which she was 18' 20 100 ' 100 FOR: IGN. 72/ 3 121 103 68 i i 1011 1" 1054 43 2i s3i i 66 92i 2