The Sun. — London, England, 1857-04-01 00:00:00

rif 0 N I'4 ve ? It;Kali...A ICS AND SS INTELLIGENOF. • CITY, Two o'CLocl. Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton Market, yesterday, manifested a firm but quiet appearance, and previous prices were fully main tained. The sOes amounted to 6,000 bale?. The Railway Share Market closed actively, and prices of all the leading stocks have slightly advanced. The condition of the Wool Market is thus com mented upon by Mr. Abram Gartside, of Liver pool :—" Since the commencement of this year there has been a good and steady demand for all kinds of ' wool, and prices • have been well maintained. The public sales of colo nial and other wools commencei in London on the 26th February and terminated on the 17th March. About 22,640 bales Australian, 18,744 bales Cape, 2,234 bales East India, and 5,341 bales of various other kinds were offered. For the first few days prices of colonial ruled 2d. to 3d. per lb. above the November sales, and closed at about id. Buenos Ayres are now arriving more freely. These wools continue to show a considerable improve ment in the breed and condition ; and, owing to the improved machinery for clearing the burrs, they are now more generally used by our English manufacturers, and command a comparative value. Cordova, of good quality, is wanted. Oporto and Donskai continue in demand, and the market is almost . bare of •stooks. East India continues in steady demand, at former rates. Peruvian—The stook; here are all of low and middling • quality, which . are not in much request. The finer descriptions and merinos find ready sale. " Lima—This description is Wanted, and would sell at full rates. Alpaca in active demand, and prices are fully main tained. Egyptian during the last fortnight has found ready buyers at very full prices, and stocks are much reduced. Turkey, Bosnia, and Servia, for combing, are of ready sa'e, and the long coarse descriptions are held at too high a relative - value. Mogadore and flax in de mand ; stocks, light. English, Irish, and Scotch— These kinds move off freely ; fleeces and sorts bring fair prices, while combing skin has declined 14d. Per lb., which may be attributed to the large sup plies brought into the market at this season, many of the fellmongers making it a rule to realise, and the new clip being so near at hand. Scotch is very scarce and more money is asked. Some of the Continental Exchanges yesterday afternoon were heavy, especially on Hamburg, and a'moderate bnsiness was transacted. About 100,000/. has been sent to the Cape of Good Hope on Government account. A meeting of the General Screw Steam Company has taken place to-day; Raikes Currie, Esq., in the chair. A discussion took place as to making an im mediate realisation of the , remaining assets, the btore3 beibg - reckoned at 18,0001., besides the steamer Bosphorus. A . vote of thanks was given to Mr. Currie and the directors, and they were em- powered to dispose of the remaining assets for an entire sum, to the best interest of the shareholders. A meeting of the National Brazilian Mining Association has just been held—Mr. Sheppard in the chai r; when, after some discussion, it was agreed to form a new company, and to take over the pro perty of the old by issuing new shares of 51. each •-1/. deposit to be paid down. The liabilities of the old could not yet be ascertained. An active demand prevails for discount accom- Modation, which, coupled with the rapid drain of gold, has given rise to an impression in some quar ters that an additional per cent. to the current rate of discount may be deemed expedient. A further sum of 125,0001. was despatched from. the Bank yesterday, which has na turally excited alarm, especially as there la a continued absence of Australian arrivals. In the course of a few days, however, supplies will no doubt be announced, and La Plata ' from Mexico and the West Indies, just in, brings 1,900,000 dollars, say 400,0001., which will render some assistance. At present there seems no cause for apprehension in regard to increased restrictions, as the tendency of monetary affairs on the continent is strongly in the direction of improvement, and in a few days there is a prospect of some amend ment being apparent here. A decline of to / per cent. has taken place in the English Stock Market. This has been pro duced by the continued effiux of gold from the Bank, and the fear lest its continuance should lead to further restrictive measures by the Directors. The consequence, therefore, is - that several sales have been made which have caused the movement referred to. Otherwise the favourable revenue return might have caused in creased firmness, but its influence has been entirely neutralised by the appearance of the Money market. 1 Consols have been 93 and 934 for money, 93i ft, 93i 13. for account (the Bth inst.), and 944 for May I, 7. India Stock is 224, and the Bonds 24. discount to Is. premium. The March Bills are at par, and the June ditto, ss. discount. In Foreign Securities very few dealings are re corded. Turkish 6 per Cents. have declined to 97 to 984, their present value being 974 98. Spanish 3 per Cents. were 41k. Peruvian 4 per Cents. 77, and Brazilian 5 per Cents. 98g. Mexi- 1 can have risen to 231 ft, owing to the news from Washington, announcing a new treaty with Mexico, embracing the acquisition of Souara and Smola, with command of the Gulf of Coldornia, in consi deration of a sum of money. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexi can, 221 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 77 9 • do. 3 • per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 441 51 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; do. per Cents., 96 8 ; Spanish 3 per ents., 411 ; ditto New De:. ferred, 251 ft ; ditto Certificates, 61 ; ditto Passive, 5i 6. A moderate business has been done in the Rail way Share Market this morning, and prices gene rally have been rather buoyant. The variations, however, have not been large. Great Northern, North-Western, South-Western, and South- Eastern have declined ss. • Caledonian, 10s. ; Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, 15s. ; -and North British 11. Edinburgh and Glasgow have advanced 10s., Norfolk 10s., and Great-Western •and Lancashire and Yorkshire ss. In the Foreign and Colonial Markets prices have also improved. Grand Trunk of Canada have risen 11., L nnbardo Venetian 55., Eastern of France 10s., Northern of France 55., and Paris and Lyons 15s. Mining Shares are inactive. Great Wheal Vor :brought 61, and St. John Del Rey 201. • Joint-Stock Bank Shares are at almost nominal -rates. London and County declined 10s. London and Westminster and Ottoman Bank about ss. • In the Miscellaneous undertakings business has heerk extremely dull. - Australian Agricultural de clined 108. Peninsular and Oriental Steam 15s. Royal Mail Steam improved ss. European and Indian Junction Telegraph Company are quoted at ft. , B R ITISH FUNDS.—CIOSING PRICES —TH IS DAY. (From, the Of coal List:) Rusin( ss flour; 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities - 93 i i i India Stock indift Bonds ..£lOOO ..... 3 d Ditto, under 21000 ... ..... 2d 1 p Consols f or Account ~,,,. „ 93i i EzWisquer Bills, 24d March. I June. £3OOO , ... par 5 d £500..~ Small . PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. — Ditto New, 1852, 4i per Cent. . 99i Ohiliau Bonds, 6 per Cent lo 2i a d Mexican 3 per Cent 23 Ditto Account 2 3ii i lii Peruvian Bonds 4i per Cent Ditto Account Ditto 3 per Cent. — Ditto Account 54 x d Ruisian Honda, 1822, L St., 5 per Cent — Ditto, 4i per Cent. lipan4ll Ponds, 3 per Cent. Ditty Passive 5* Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent Ditto Account . 1 :. Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account Venezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent Ditto Deferred, 10 per Cent. ;t1 ,rends on tbe above payable In I.pndcn. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Guilders Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 97 x d - THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, money 934 R Ditto, Aceount:(April 8) SIR WALTER RALEIGH.—The life, the sorrows, and the wongs of this ever-memorable hero were the subject of a deeply interesting lecture, by Dr. Daniel, on Thurs. dayevening, 26th ult., at the Susatx Hall, Leadenhall- Street. A brilliant and instructive sketch of the Eliza bethan, epoch, with its wonderful men and immortal Queen, was presented, and Raleigh's genius and achieve ments, from his boyhood to the scaffold, were described with an ability, power, and pathos, which deserved the and applause that greeted the speaker. Manner, voica, and originality, are winning for Dr. Daniel a high posi tion among our most acceptable and popular public lecturers. SHAtt MARLC.ETS—{this Day.) RAILWAYS. Shr.lPad i Closing Price') • • • this day. RAIMIYAT3. 11 10 Ambg. Nottng• Bost. .Eastn. June i 0 all Belfast & Ballymena 3i all Birmng. Wolverh. Stour Valley M. 100 Birkenhl - Lanesh. dr Cheshire 'Jima ►5 all .Blackburn ;5 all Blyth & Tyne original £2s•(iss. at £45) t. 100 Bristol di Exeter.-- M. 100 Caledonian-- 100 Chester it Holyhead O all Cork and Bandon ;0 all Cork, Black. & Pass O all Cornwall .0 all Da. I .0 8 Do. B i() 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc ;5 all Dun. P. ftAber.Junc t. 100 East Anglian ;0 all Eastern •Clourties 4. 100 EasternUnion,A.stil M. 100 Do., do. t 5 8i Do. New 5 17. East Kant it. 100 East Lancashire ' :0 all East Suffolk . ..... .0 4 Do. it. 100 Edinburgh & GlasgoW O all Edinb. and Peebles.., t. 100 Edinb.Prth.&DundeP 0 ' all Forth and elydeJune, 100 Furness it. 100 Glasgow& S.Western LO all Great N. of Scotland it. 100 Great Northern it. 100 Do., A.. Stock it. 100 Do., B. Stock it. 100 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire.) it. 100 Great Western. t. 100 Do. Str.Y.R.:gua.St, 2 all Irish South-Eastern Lancaster &Carlisle. Do., Third 5.......... Do. Npw Thircs • Lancaah, &Yorkshire l Do., do. F. £l6 .:. Do., Wst. Riding Do. Southport. London & Black wall Lond.Bright.&S.Cst. London & N. Westeiri • Do. Fifths Do. ,10/.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths London di S.Weaterri Lndndrry.&Coleraine I Lndndiry. & Ennisk: Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arraugew e Siidland ........ Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West. (Ir.) Do. i, Shares ..... Newcastle & Carlisle Newpt.Aberg.dillrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk.. Nortlin. Counties ITU North British North bovori, Rail. di Dock Stock Do., A Stock Do., B Stock ......... N. Eastern Berviick Do. do. Extension Do do. G.N.E.Purch. Do. Leeds Do. 'V'Ork • North London N.& S;Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. dt'S.Westrn. Juno Oxford Worcester do Wolverhampton IPortsmouth 'Rhyinney • Scottish Central Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St Shro * Pihire Union ; Sitingbourne & Sheer :0 I ail It. 1100 it. 1100 it. 100 it. 100 5 23 5 18 i 0 all it 1.00 it. 1.00 I 0 ,31.1 20 17i 20 all 10 all St. 100 20 16 10 10 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 10 4 all South Dovon 100 South Eastern .0 all Do. .4i per c. Shares >t. 100 Sonth Wales tO 17. - S. Y'orksh. River Dun !O 7 Do: . . !O all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. 15 all StoCkton & Darling.. 15 15 D0: . d0., 1854 35 3 Do. do., 18K5 le4 Stockton 4 Kartlepl it. 100 Tait Vale • _ . St. 100 IDo. Pref., No. I. 25 22 'Thames Hay. D. sal 20 all Vale' of Neath..:.; 20 all Watorfd. & Kilkenny 50 all Waterford&Limerick 20 all West Corhwall.::"...,' 10 all West End of London and Crystal Palace 5 all DO. A 5 all Dci. B 20 all West London .0 all DO: First Class ;0 all Do: Second ClaSs .0 all Wmbledon&Croydon Business done 1 - this day. St. 0 all 8 9 3 1 all !Oi 102 )0 100 )0 100 10 1100 O 2s. ;0 28 0 ,d 30 lOs ;0 1 gi all 2s. O 15 )0 all )0 all ?,0 all ft. 100 )0 all .t 0 all !.0 4 !Oi all !Oi 8 )0 all )0 all 30 all 30 all O all !CI all :0 10 :0 5 :0 5 tO !O - 5 a 0 all BRITISH P Atlan. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen., I ad, guar. .5 P. c. Do. Buffalo & Lake Huy Buff., Brat& Goetch 6 p.c.bds.,l Aug.,'72l Do. do., I,July, '73 Do. do., 1 Amp, '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Oudo (Lim.) Ceylon A shares D. B. do. Demerara Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do.4i p.c.Bnds.,'s7 Ito. do. do., '5O, do. Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c. guar.,s p.c. Gt. Westn. of Canada; Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 4, p.c Do. do.; 5 per C. Do. 4i p. c. Eaten. Do. 3d Ea., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do 0 nde (Limited) icindo, guar. 5 per c Do FOR . rsi 5a Si - 9 65 - 67 81 - 9 9 3 -- 92 . 69 -:- 70 35 --- 37 --• ..• 3:j - .1` . 94 - 1011 19:1 - • 20k .11k ! - T 11 51 - 53, 35 - 37 8 - 7 100 101 56 - 57 35 35A 7 i - Si 97 - 98 87 *- 88 121 °- 123 105 - 107 68 - 681 62 - 61 70- - 75 - §P 7- 8 p 102,1 103.1 p 6 - 6i 108 - ]O9 11061 t- 107 par 103 A 104 - 39 •.• •.• 821 - 542 - 552 . - 57 - 59 3i - 3F! 15 - 46 87 88 3—• 8 d 2f 2f 401 '4li 64 .654 96 99 4i 4 2 1 d 7 - 10 - 11 301 -- 31, 1 , 6 -- 4 106 108 26 27 48' 50 24 lid 174 181 761 771 87 - 88 41 444' 4 3d 41 - 43 20i -. 21 4t 7 - 9 2A - 3 - 6 ... --' ISSESSIONS - 197 - 99 96 - 98 96 - 98 - p i 1..1) 1 110 • 112 2p .21; 22 62 - 61 • 21i - 21$ 1 - 26 -26 i, - 3 R2 99 3 i - 100 1.23 - 128 122 - 127 107 109 19i 20 , 7 - 21i Par iP 2 -- 2ip 1231 1 63 2 3:4 2 3 2i 1901 891 90 b9l 21h [{ 26i .IGN. • Antwrp & Rotterdam Ardennes Belgian East. Junct. Beziers to Graissessac Carmeaux&Toulousc Coal Mines and Ry. Dutch Rhenish . , Eastern of Fratco .., Do. New Euphrates Valley , Gt., Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Const. & • Bale_ Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca dz Pist.sp.c.p. Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediteqian, Maria Antc;.•la Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref. Northern of France 1 NorwegianTruk.Pref 1 Paris and Lyons 1 Paris and Orleans ' Reoife & San Fran , (Pernam,) g. 7 p. c. i Rome and Frascati 1 'loyal Danish .. 1 Royal Swedish \ all Sambre and.l.tonse.., all. Do. 54 per cent. prof, all Southern of France all West Flanders all. Do. 5) per c. Pref all I W.& 1. W, of Franc€ 6 .'Western of Apstria all 'West, of Switzerland all Wiesbaden . • all Do. Bp. cent. pro: all .Zealand JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 111 (Australasia 93' 95 931 4 25 18tBank of Egypt 100 50. j ß a nk of London • 56 —5B 40 all 'Bri•Col Bk.&Ln. CO. ... ___ .. 50 all British N . American • • _ • 2Q 8 . ,C.11k.-of InthAu.dtch ii i d 100 50 City 67 69 103 25. Colonial ..., ... .. .... - ... 100 20 Commercial of Loud „, _ 20 all .Eng.ScotokAus.Cht l7 j'' Ei 10 all,. Lon. ch. Bk.; of Ax!4. 17A' 184 20 all Ditto New .. - 20 20 London • and 50 53 Lud. &E.Bnkng•Corp ... ... 50 10, , London Joint Stock ... •• • 160 20 Lond.andWestminst. ... •• • 145 i 6 100 35 National Pro. of Eng. ... ••• 20 10. Do. New • ... 21 50 22 A ,National Bank 20 all New,South Wales 46 48 25 all. ;Oriental Bank Corp: 38i : - g '.. 39 W, ,'5 (Ottoman flank AOI 25..1Provincial of Ireland ... ... 1T all. Do. New •'' ' • • „ •• • 5 1 11../ins.B. WI Im:Co. .. ..• 25 all South Australia — ... 25 all Union of Australia 55 - 56 5 ,., 1 gA Do. New • ' ' ' • 6 7 1. . 3 10 Union of London •••• . ... , 1 00 7io Unity Mutual — ... 1,9 0 N Welitnal3k;c• Loud. 32 —10 d 7 - 71 i 4 34 4ip 51 -- 5i '35- 4 4 -- g 64 13 par -- ip 24 -- 24 6 1 Gi ..d ii - 511) ii = 141 fig - 21 -21 i 41f - 41 9 - 10 62 / - 62 60 - 62 I - iPI 18 20 Jq 11 9i 81 9 3'i 4 5 0i 10 324 33 par 1p 5 all 15 all ;t. 100 0 1 0 1 ft. 100 100 all 5 all 5 I all ruE SLN, LONDoN WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 1 1867 From the London Gazette of Last Night. Ihr. Pekt RAILWAYS. LeagrV4 ,Jorapanies Closing, Prices this day Business this ddy. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MATual 10. . The Queen has beeti pleased to appoint the R. - iv. Frede rick Charles Cook, M.A. Prebendary of St. Paul's, aqd one of her Majesty's Inspectors of Seltools, to ba ono of the Chaplains iu Ordinary to her Majesty. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Hon. and Rev. Douglas Gordon, Rector of Great Stanmore, Mid llo sex, to be one of the Chaplains in Or,linlry to her Majesty. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Rev. William Rogers, Incumbent of Saint Thomas', Charter House, to be ono of the Chaplains in Ordinary to her Majesty. .00 Brickghainsh .00 Clydesdale Jc. 5 all Col .Stour Vy !t. 100 E.Lin. g. 6 p.e 5 all E. Un. H. Sh St. 100 I Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull & Selby Do. ?-; Shares Do. Shares LOn.& Greenw, Do. Preference Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Ma.ncli.Baton. and Matlock M,dld.Bradfd. Newmarket BtryE.G.spc. it. 100 15 all i 0 all ?.5 all L2i all L 24 all !O all FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARCH 2G. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Donald McLachlan, Esq., to he her Majesty's Consul at Sourabaya. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint WiMani Lawless, Eq., to be her Majesty's Consul in the Island of Martinique. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint James Crawford, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul in the Island of Guadaloupe. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint G. F. Crossthwaita, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at Cologne. M. 100 0 5/ 5i all It. 100 6i 5.1 all N. SiEst.s p.c. all Do. 6 per et.. if) all Do.Fixedsp.c 5 all Prest. &Wyre 2i all Do. 1. Shrs4 t. 100 Roystn.&Hit. .0 all Shrew,..& Her 2 all S. Staffordsh... i 0 all WearVal.g6pc 5 all Do. • 1. 100 ,Wilts&Sornrst FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARCH 31. The Queen has bsen pleased to approve of Mr. George W. Kimball as Consul in the Island of St. Helena for the United States of America. WHITEHALL, MARCH 28. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, constituting and appointing the Right Honourable Sir Charles Wood, Bart., G.C.B. ; Vice-Admiral the Right Honourable Sir Maur ice Fred rick Fitzhardinge Berkeley, K.C.B. ; Roar-Admiral the Ho nourable Sir Richard Saunders Dundee, K.C.B. ; Rear- Admiral Henry Eden ; Captain Alexander Milne ; and Sir Robert Peel, Bart.; to be her Majesty's Cimmissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of the said United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the dominions, islands, and territories thereunto belonging. , COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS. Regiment of Royal London Militia —Ensign John Thos. Henry Butt to be Lieutenant, vice Thos. Joseph Jones, resigned ; Ensign Augustus Belle do Lasalle to be Lieute nant, vice Murdock W. Pollard Robertson, resigned ; En sign Jas. Cunningham to be Lieut., `ice Jas. Duke Hill, re signed ; Ensign Augustus Henry Garland to be Lieut., vice Augustus Charles Twentyman, resigned ; Frederick R. Fortnum Keats, Gent., to be Ensign, vice J. T. H. Butt, promoted. Hertfordshire Militia.—Thomas Byron Myers, to be Lieutenant, vice Liout. 11. J. Toulmin, nppninted to the 13th Light Dragoons. Light Infantry Battalion of the Royal Sussex Militia — Ensign James John Pickford to be Lieutenant, vice Ser gison, resigned ; William Orme, Gent., to bo Ensign, vice Pickford, promoted. Nrirth York Rifle Regiment of Militia--Eyre Ledgard, Gent„ to be Ensign. The Galloway Rifles—Ensign Lewis Au lley Hay to be Lieutenant, vice John Underwood, appointed Quarter mmter. ZgEFOREN. I Blyth and Tyne 10 p. e.pref. (issd. at 501.) Bris.&EK.4 p.c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares„ Caledn. £lO 4i p. c. Ches. & Ho. 5A p. e. Do. do. 5 percent Cork &Bandor 5 p.a. Dun.Parth.&Aber.J. E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. Do. dd:'Cls. B 6p. c. Do. da:'Cls. 7p. e ' Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No. , Do. No. 2 ...... Do. Neiv 6 pr. c. St: East Ern. G. 6p. e:: Do. 51. i 0 per cent. Do. 101 Debentr.Sh. D o. do. 4 per cent... East Lancash.6 p.cts. E.&W. York.J. s;ths Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. Ed.Ptth.&Dun.4p:e. Furness, 5 p`. e . .. Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c. Great Northn. 5 p.c. Do. s'p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem.... Do. 4i per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. GLNlcfScot.lst Pre Gt. S & W. (Ireland) , Do. 4 per c.,Pref. St. Gt.W.(l3.er.H.Ex.spc Do. eon. red. 4A p. c. Do. con. red.. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per kent. Do 5 p. c. red. pref.' Do. Birm. Pref. Sh:. Do. Chester Sp. c.P. S. Do. do. 5 p. c. Do. Birm. Gna. S'6lc. Do. Chesh. Gua. -513. Do. do. do , Do. do. do. NOTICE OF INTENDED DISTRIBUTION OF - NELVAL PRIZE MONEY. _ Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-house, 2d.arch 30, 1857. Notice is hereby given to the officers, seamen, and ma rines, and to all persons interested therein, that the distri bution of proceeds aridng from the salvage services ren dered to the barque British Princess by her Majesty's ship Mosander, on - 29th Sept., 1856, will commence on Thurs day, the 9th April, 1857, in the Prize Branch of the De partment of the "Accountant-General of the Navy, Admi ralty, Somerset-house." Agents and other persons holding powers of attorney, prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue of which they may be legally entitled to claim the share of any captor, serving in the above•named ship, are re quested to present the same at this office. Any officer, seaman, marine, or other person, who may lesii eto receive his share from the Collector of Customs or Inland Revenue within the - United Kingdom, is required to intimate the same by letter to be addressed "On Prize Bad ness, to the Secretary of the Admiralty, London," in which letter his own place of residence is to be precisely stated, as well as the place of the nearest Collector of Customs or of Inland Revenue, from whom it would be convenient to receive such share of prize money. The following are the shares due to an individual in each class : Second class ...... £ll 19 5 1 Sixth class £ 3 1 7 Third class fourth class 6 3 2 1 Ninth class 0 13 8 Fifth class 3 8 5 1 Lau.* York. 6 pc. St. Lon: &B. C.'s pe. No. / D0.,P., 5 p.e.St.No.2 Do. New Gttar; Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & Coy. & Nuneb.ton 5 p. et... Lon. & S.W. 7 peret. late 3d Shares ... Londy.& Color. 68h. Londy. &Ennis. A Sh. M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 . Do.• do. 34 percent.. Marypt. Carl. 4 p.c Do. 46 per cent Do. do. Aid. Consol. 6 p.c.- St D o. Oon. Br. Bir. 6 p.c Do. 46 p. c. Pref. St Do. L. &a Pref. St New:, Aber., &c.., pr sp. c.red. 5 p. c. pm Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et lorfk .Deb. 4 p.c. Sh Do: .5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do: •5# p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847 North British. Do; • 71. Preference N. E. Ben - v. 4p. c.Prf Do. do. do Do: Leeds 6 pc No. 1 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 Do. York. &S. Par. North Staffordshire Ox., WOT."& Wolv. 6 p.c., let guar. Do. .c. 2d guar Scot. Cent.New•Prefl Sc; N. E. Aber.g:6p.c. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. Do. d 0.36 p.c. pf. St. South Devon •• • Do; -fixed - 46 pr cent. S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) 0f.21 Os. 6d. Do.• 46 per cent • Do; Fixed 46, p. c.• Sh S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c Do.- do. 4i p. c- S.Yorksh.4p.c:Guar. Stock. &Dar., sp. c. .5 Do. - do. do. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. George Baskervalle, innkeeper, Talk-an-the-Hill, Staf ordsiiire. BANKRUPTS• Robert Clinch, livery stable keeper, Salisbury, to sur render, April 15, at hdf-past one, and May 12, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Bothamley and Freeman, Coleman-street ; Kelsey, Salis bury. Henry Faithfull, shipowner, Blackwell, ApTil 17, at one, and May 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Basinghall-straet ; Lawrence, Plews, and Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers. Jonathan Hanbury, grocer, Brenchley, Kent. April 20,' at half-past twelve, and May 18, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall chambers ; Linklater and Hackwood, Sise-lane. . John Timmis, timber merchant, Lelleshall, Shropshire, April 17, at half-past eleven, and May 1, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ; Knight, Birmingham. John Richards, draper, Aberystwith, April 20, at eleven, and May 12, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Britten and Sons, Bristol. Henry Mundy, ironmonger, Gloucester, April 17, at eleven, and May 12, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Brittan and Son, Bristol. Sarah Roach, carrier, Merthyr Tydvil, Apfil 17, at eleven, and May 12, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assigase, Bristol; Bevan and Girling, Bristol. and Apr l a 8 7 Uriah Wimpenny, woollen cloth manufacturer, Almond bury, Yorkshire, April 17, at eleven, and May' 8, at eleven L at o t a lr . LFeleodysdDaisntdricLteaCroonyrdt: Huddersfield soerdc:a Bond as signee,ondaai c t e k e t o , :n ” l and ed s James aril May 9, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield; Smith and Burdekin, Sheffield. Richard Jones, flannel manufacturer, Newtown, Mont gomeryshire, April 1 5 , at eleven , and Ma y 11, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Jones, Montgomeryshire. John Stewart, ironfounder, Preston, April 6 and 28, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Ascroft, Preston; Cobb3tt and Wheeler, Manchester. Stock. &IFfartl. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, '56 Wsaterfcl&Kilk. 6 pc. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. --- Most of the supply Of English wheat in to-day's market was the refuse of Monday, but its general quality was by no means first-rate. The attendance of millers was small, and the demand for home-grown wheats ruled heavy, at Monday's currency. We were well supplied with foreign wheat, which changed hands slowly, at barely stationary prices. Float ing cargoes of grain supported previous rates. There was very little doing either in barley or malt, at about stationary prices. There was very little inquiry for oats, at the late decline in value. Beans, peas, and flour were almost nominal in value. ARRIVALS THIS WHIM. Wheat. Barley. Malt. I 2,570 1,430 3,750 Oats. I Flour. 20 I 1,160 English... 1ri5h,..... Foreign 13,020 I 20,930 I 0A 2500 brls. 31,. "'" 140 scks. BOROUGH HOP. There is a moderate demand for most kinds of hops, at Late rates. W I:IITECHAPEL. The trade generally ruled steady, as follows :—Boef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 43 8d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s 2d; pork, 38 8d to 5s 2d per Blbs by the carcase. 92 - 94 98 - 102 I 1 - 13 132 - 134 3i - 4i joi :----iii6 12i - 13 23 - 24 104 - 106 - A P .2i - 2i 89 - 91 55 -# 1) 57 131 - 134 9 - 87 - 89 LE SHARES. 32 9~ 95 - 98 G -- E# 108 - 112 108 - 112 ti ) -12 A 73-- -- 75 1i• - 115, 107 - 109 1101 , - 103 61 - 63 14 toi 95 9664 85 - 87 100 - 102 10•- - - 17 10 - 10 72 - 2 75 19: - 19 - 14:: - 14 135 - 137 137 - 140 114 - - 116 .55 - 357 - 66 - 68 .33 - 135 97 - 48. 88 - 89 4 - lip 16-3 - 91 - 93 1 - ••• - •.• 1 21i -••2 lto - 111 1.12 -- 116 105 -- 110 65 -- 70 1.17 i -- 18 22i 2 too 101 10, .1. 27 - 28 •2 - 3 ... - .. 2r- 3 BRITISH MINES. .. 21 12 Alfred Cons. (Philk. 0 ' 14 British Iron • ' 20 Condurow (Carnlorn.) 1 .0 1 Dov. Gt. Cnsls. s(Tay.) ' .. 14s Great South Tagus 1013 G rt. W. Alfrd. (Philk ) .. 7 GK. W. Vor (Helstn ) Bs6d Lady Bektha ' • ~. 7. N.• Frances (Brogan) . . N.W.B^.iset (Mogan)' ... 6/ . 15 North Wheal Crofty 1 Par. Cons. (St. Blasy) 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) ... Sort. Cons. Mtn. Co ... 24 S. Caradon (St. Cleer ... 2S. Cam Brea (Illogn. . . S; W. Frances(lllogn. 5 4i Tam. S. &L. Min. Co, 10 9 Tin Croft " 40 1.111.11 i nen (Gwenrap ... 12s 6V. of Towcy (Camay:) ... Ai W. Basset (Mogan). ... 20 W: Caradon (Liskrd.l ... Wh. Basset (Mogan). ... 5 WII. Buller (Rdruth). ... .5i Wh. Edward(Calstck 117s'Wh. Kitty (U: • Llant 8 Wh.Ma.Ann (Menht. ... 4i Wh. Trelawney (Lis. FOREIGN 216 22 Ls, — 7 8 155 -- 165 VlO -- 460 13 --. 14 7 -- 8 - 6 -- 6? •16 -- 18 28 -- 30 5` -- 6. 22t 23 8 -- 9 . 1$ -- 18 :335 -- 345- 6 -- 7 320 -- 330 It .5 -- 5 2 •210 -- 230 I I A . 33 -- 3 4 060 -- 170 .150 -- 270 335 -- 345 ). 4A -- 5 ) .18 -- 20 ) 43 -- 45 ) . 23 -- 25 Australian Brazilianlmp.(issueC • • •at L 5 pm) Do. Cocaes & Cuiadp Do. St. John Del Re: Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica Cobra Copper Copiapo Fortuna General Linares Lusitanian Mariquita New Granada Noveau Monde Pont. Sil.LdM. & Smlt Port Philip Santiago de Cuba -louth Australian Do. Scrip Do. 10 p. c. Pref United Mexican MINES. 1i 21 2 3 19 21 id 60 61 11 13 id 7i 8 id l p § 7 - 9 •• - 3• :3#= • 4•• IifISCELIANEOUS._ Australian Agricuit. Australn. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works Brit. American Land Canada Do.Go.6pc.Jan&july Do, 6 p.c.Feb.&Aug. D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept. Copper Min. of Eng. Do. Pref. 7§ p. cont Crystal Palace Do. Preference Crystal Pal, of France Duston Iron Ore Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph..., Electric Tel. of Irel. En. &Aust.Cop.SmCo Eur. & Ind.Jctu. Tel. Gea. Ir. Sci Col. (lim.) Gen. Steam Navigat, London Discount Loud. Gon, Omnibus Magdalena St. I'avig. Mediteran. Elec. Tel. Mexican& S Americn Nat.' , Discount Co. ~. Do. New Netherlands Land._ Do. Do. Do.B p c.Pf.iss.at Do. Do. New B. &N. S. Land N. S. W. Gov. 5 p. c. D. N. B. Australasian... Nrth.of EuropoSteam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Pcclßr. Ld. & Minrl 1 IPeninsulax & Oriental Do. New........ , Ithymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail. Steam Scot. Austral. Invest Do. New S. Aus. Gov. 6 p.c.bds. South Amitral. Und Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. Registered Tiligt&Lt).Po.o ; Can. Vati Diewpn's V.Go.6p.oJau. di July 21. - 22 4~.- 5~ Al lEi 35.. 40 26 28 2a 2s; 51— 52 - 0:;6, i - i par p 4k - 11'4 2- -d -1 + 3 .4 4 par 18 '22 ••• • . lA - Ai P 2 / - fp 2 Ili 67 - (19 4 - I$ p 22 - 2 4 Di - 7 :i , 65 - 67 11- li ••• 35 - - 37 i - 1 i - 1 il - 13 ... •-• .... ttt SUN OFBICE, ,six o'clock. CROXTON RA.O :::S.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELE9RAPII.) BILLESDON STAKES. Foxhunter Border Chief Three ran. CROXTON PARK PLATE. Peter Flat Tyne EUmpitallty." Three ran. LATEST BETTING. METROPOLITAN. G to 1 agst Dulcain'ara, (taker.) 10 to lagat St. Giles (off). CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 agst Duloainara (tak e n) THE GENERAL ELECTION. (This D ay.) 1 1 / 4 .MMBIIRS 'RETURNED. PEICBLYSSIIIRE.— Montgomery.. SUFFOLK (EAST).—Henniker and Kelly. NOMINATIONS. Antsiiruu.-•-*-Fergssorr And Stuart. CARDIGANSHIRE. —Lisburne. • CARMARTIIENSHIRE.--DevieS and Jones. CASHEL.—Hemphill, O'Beirne,.Langan, and O'Brien. GLAMORGANSRIRE.—TaIbot, Vivian, and Vaughan. FirEsinus.,—Fergus. . Mix ur Wiunr.—Clifford and Fleming. KIRKOEMBRIGIITSHIRE.—Mackie and Max Nell. NEW Ross..—Tottenham and Graves. SELEIMISHIRE.—Lockhart. SLIGO (BououGH).—Wynne and Somers. SUSSEX (WEST).—March and Wyndham. WESTKORELAND.L-LOwther and Bective. STATE Ot THB rot Ls. ABERDEEN. Sykes Leith DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.-12.39. Natier . 385 Hamilton ... 349 Lawson ... 158 Wilson 04 DUNDALK-1 . 30 p.m. Bowyer ... ... 83 Cantwell ... . ... 19 Bowyer returned—Cantwell resigned. CA] LOW-1.30. Alextinder Ponsonby ARMAG H-1 30. Miller Bond GALWAY.-;-1.30; Minkellin O'Flaherty French ... NEWRY--1.30. Kirk Waring ... CARRICKFERGUS-2 p.m. Dobbs M‘Dcnriough Ennis... A.TFILONE —l2 noon. Handcock 120 78 THE CONTESTED ELECTIONS. FINAL STATE OF TEIE POLLS. HONITON. Lucke 211 Wortley ... 119 Hogg ... ... 117 Major Wortley, a Conservative, thus displaces Sir James Weir.Hogg, a Liberal, . and follower of Lord Pal mer.ton. • • DVNBIGH BOROUGHS. Mainwariag ••• • •Maurice.••••• .•••• ... • Merry , Baird FALKIRK. - 4t,AsGow.i Buchanan ... Dalgleish ilastie PAISLEY. Hastie Ewing Wordsworth Datricr PORTARLINGTON. Dunne ... ... 7,060 ... 6,767 ... 5,045 INVERNESS BURGHS. Mathe50n............. • Cain,pbell ••• • SHOREHAM. 'urrell Lennox Pemberton 994 805 489 WARWICHEMES.E (NORTH).—A rumour was afloat yes terday that Mr. F. Peel would start for North Warwick shire, but no official 'announcement to that effect had been made. The election takes place on Friday. OLDHAM.—Mr. Platt hal resigned, but we (Manches ter Guardian j ibpprehend the resignation of Mr. Platt would not admit Mr . .. Fox without a new election, after the meeting of Parliament. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, April I.—Wind this day at noon, moderate 'breezes and cloudy weather. PORTSMOUTH, - March ,31.—Wind S.W. to W.N.W . Arrived —H.M.S. Nile, from Malta ; Star of the North, London, for Bo! nbay, PLYMOUTH, litarch . 3l.—Wind W.N.W. RAMSGATE, .March 31.—The Sportsman, from Mid dlesborough, to Rouen, has put in leaky, having strack on tho ge • S and. • • Stunus, March 31.—The Wills, of Carlacrona, jirked the ground, capsized, and filled—=is being stripped. ILaßwios, larch 31.—A large brig is on the Shipwash Sand, but is expected off next tide: TORBAY, March 30.--WintiN.W.—Arrived—Magnober, from London, for Rio Janeiro. BRISTOL, March 31.—The Mary Ann Peters, hence to Africa, is aground at Rowuham Slip, and it is faared has received much damage. The Johann Frederick sailed from Pillars, for Hull, on Dec. 2, and has not since been beard of. CORK, March 30.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Hadassh, from Calcutta raid Demerara. QUEENSTOWN, March 30:—Sailed—Boanerges, for Syd ney, N. S. W. ''. S. W (PER ELECTRIC TELEGE*PH.) LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning, Wind W.' Arrived—lmothyst, from Laguna; Kangaroo, screw steamer, New York. Da:Ad, Mobile, 'Meridian, GouYerneur, Bon Derriere. - QUEENSTOWN, March 30. Wind N.W. Arrived—E. Schultz, fforo Trieste; Margaret, Odessa ; Royal Thistle, Orfario • Rolling Wave, Constantinople; Bonny Dundee, Maurilius ; John King, Aux Cayes ; Grand, Bonny ; Richard and Harriet, Callao ; George Hughes, Alexandria. V. Sailed—WiLliam 'Campbell, for Bayonne ; Effingham, Anisterdam ; Boanorges, Sydney. :WATERFORD, March 30. Wind N.W. Arriviad— C'emanthe, freth Trieste ; Erromanga, lbrail ; Gemitni; Taganrog *; 'Hope OD, Galatz. , . , (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 9.51. a.m. Wind S.W. ; tide hour's ebb. Arrived, March 31—Puzzle, from St. Michael's. Arrived, April 1.--Maria, from Thisted ; Emily, from Guernsey ; Goddess, Ibrail ; Dispatch, St. Michael's ; John Anderson, Trinidad ; Snowdrop and Harlingen, Guernsey. ; Bonetta,,Terceira; Star of Tasmania, Laun ceston ; Duchess of Leicester, Merseyne ; Arthur White , St. Jol.n.'s, N.D. ; Renown, Adelaide. DEAL, Wednesday, 9.20 a.m. Wind W. ; fine. Passed—Silistria,,from CAriliff ; Leiehhardts, Shanghai ; Britannia, Bombay—all fur London; Nymph, Sunder land, for Portsmouth. Anehored—Mledslavinil, from Shields, for Venice. Sailed--Kineo, fqr. Melbourne. L LoNtiOT CORPOHATION . MEMBERS.—Among the new members returned 'to Parliament are four Aldermen of the London Corporation, viz., Sir Jas. Duke, Sir R. W. Carden, Mr. Copeland, and. Mr. Cubitt ; also four mem bers of the Common Council—Messrs. Cox, Nicoll, Norris, and Gilpin ; besides Mr. Locke, one of the City Pleaders. FRAUD ON THE •EAST INDIA COMPANT.—Yesterday Lewis Evans; alias Edward Evh,tiS, a venerable looking man, 73 years of age, was brought before the Lord Mayor - at the Mansion House ' upon the charge of having fraudulently obtained orders for the payment of money from the East India Company. Mr. Maule conducted the prosecution. The pristluer, who reserved his defencr, was fully con?initted for trial. MR. DISRAELI AT AYLESBURY.. The nomination of three representatives fcr the county of Buckingham took place yesterday in the County-ball, Aylesbury. As it was well understood beforehand that there would be no opposition to the return of the three for mer members, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Du Pre, and Mr. Caven dish, there was on this occasion an absence of all that ex citement which generally accompanies a contested election, but, nevertheless, a considerable number of persons from the surrounding dietricts flocked into Aylesbury, anxious to witness the proceedings of tho nomination and hear the ad dress of the great chief of tholate Parliamentary Opposition. Among these assembled in the hall were Mr. P. D. P. Dun combe, Col. Hanmer, Mr. Acton Tindal, Sir H. Verney, M.P., Mr. C. Tower, Dr. Loe, Mr. W. Lowndes, Hon. W. G. Cavendish, Mr. T. T. Bernard, M.P., Mr. R. B. Har vey, Mr. J. Newman, Mr. W. L. Ward, under-sheriff. The business of the election was opened very punctually at 10 o'clock, and the requisite legal preliminaries having been gone through, Mr. P. DUNCOIII3E proposed Mr. Caledon George Du Pre, who, ho said, had represented the county for 18 years, and whose consistent and independent conduct entitled him to a renewal of the confidence of the electors. (Applause.) Mr. R. R. HARVEY seconded the nomination. Sir H. VERNEY proposed Mr. Charles Compton Caven dish, and the nomination was seconded by Mr. C. TOWER. Col. HANMER proposed Mr. Benjamin Disraeli—(cheers and bisses)—observing that the high attainments and great qualifications of the right hon. gentleman had raised him to the high honour of sitting at the councils of his Save- reign. Mr. J. NEWMAN seconded the nomination. As no other candidate was proposed, The HIGH SHERIFF declared, amid general applause, that the choice of the electors had fallen on Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Da Pre, and Mr. Cavendish. Mr. Du PRE expressed his acknowledgments for his re election, and said he hoped that none of his votes—not even the last vote he hat given —were deserving the cen sure of his constituents. (Cheers, and slight disapproba tion.) lie could not conceal from his constituents that he did not find himself a member of an united Opposi tion. Various causes had produced strife and schism in their ranks, which time might repair, but their principles were unchanged and unchangeable. For his own part, he would strenuously racist all hasty and ill-considered changes in the constitution. Many of his friends ap peared somewhat dazzled by the popularity of the Minister who now guided the helm of the State, and some of them seemed impatient to offer him allegiance and to pro claim themselves his devoted followers ; but the policy of that noble lord was too uncertain and indefinite, and the composition of his Government was too unsatisfactory, to justify him (Hr. Dupre) in pledging any uniform or cordial support to the noble lord. At the same time he would offer no factious opposition to Lord Palmerston, but would give all the measures of his Govern ment full and fair consideration. That noble lord had many claims upon the gratitude of the country. He had certainly accepted the reins of Government at a time when it was difficult to find a person to undertake the duty ; and, aided by the intrepidity of the British army, and the en thusiastic feeling of the British people, he had carried the country through a glorious war to a successful peace. (Cheers.) He also honoured the noble lord for enforcing the conditions of the treaty, for when our late enemy was dis posed to evade its terms, and when our most powerful ally showed no alacrity to enforce them, the noble lord, as was said of Pitt, " Stood to his country's honour fast, " 3 lad neiFd his colours to the mast." (Cheers.) They were in complete darkness as to what would b 3 the policy of the Government in the new Parliament. Ho did not know whether that policy would be Conservative or otherwise, but he sincerely trusted that the measures of reform in their institutions which were required by the country would not be post poned by perpetual cries_for Parliamentary reform. He was anxious that provision should e be made for the exten sion of education, and to see reforms effected in the law, an alteration in the law of settlement, a reform of the mi litary establishments, and more salutary regulations a lopted with regard to beerhouses. He also thought the Legislature ought to take such measuresas would secure the abolition of the income tax at least in 1860. (Cheers.) Mr. CAVENDISH briefly returned thanks, and declared his continued adherence to those Liberal principles which he professed when he became the representative of the county 10 years ago. In answer to a question, he declined to support the ballot. Mr. DISAIELI then came forward, and was greeted with loud cheers, on the subsidence of which " One cheer more" was demanded, an l heartily rendered. He said Gentle men,—l beg to return you my • thanks for the great honour you have done me in returning me for the fourth time to Parliament as your representative. You know how much I appreciate that honour. I think it the greatest which I shall probably ever leo able to possess. I do not pretend for a moment that I i :serve it, but I assure you I will, as heretofore, endeavour to merit it. I cannot pretend to disguise that I am also very much satisfied with the very good-humoured and calm manner in which the proceedings of this day have been conducted. You have sent me to Parliament with two colleagues whom, political considera tions apart—and we need not always dwell on them—l find extremely satisfactory; and whether it be Mr.Dupre or Mr. Cavendish, whenever the interests of Buckinghamshire are concerned, I find in them invariably the same sympathy and support; and though I cannot pretend to conceal that in this as in every other instance I should be very happy to see members returned who agree with me in political opin ions, yet I can tell you that it is a very great satisfaction to have to deal with colleagues between whom and youleelves there is great mutual confidence and reliance, which never fails you whenever the affairs of the place which they repre sent come into question in the Houseof Commons. (Cheers.) know that on occasions like the present you expect from your members some account of their stewardship. Ido not wish at all to evade that subject. A law was passed which much changed the manner in which elections used to be carried on in this country. I know that some are dissatis fied with that change, but lam not. Instead of the noise and nonsense which charecterised former days it is better that between electors and elected there should be opportu nities of frank communications. (Cheers.) I see before me many men on both sides perfectly competent to form an opinion on publicaffairs--who read the journals of the day, and think over what they read ; and I think they have a right to expect from me on aa occasion like the present that I should communicate with them without reserve, and that instead of taking refuge, as in old days candidates were too much accustomed to do, in some claptrap of the moment, I should address you with the same seriousness as if I were addressing the House of Commons. (Applause.) It is in that spirit that I shall make a few observations this day. I cannot suppose that every one in this ball will agalbe with me—for there are two great parties in the country repre sented here—while I advert to the past, and in some de gree to the future ; but, as I hope I shall speak with tem per and say nothing I tie not believe to be true, I am sure I shall receive forbearance and a fair hearing on all sides. (Applause.) I have to give you an account of my steward ship, and also to hold out to you the course which I shall probably feel it to be my duty to pursue hereafter. (Herr.) When I last had the honour of addressing you I was in the responsible position of a Minister of the Crown, and I think I told you that, if returned to Parliament, I would endea vour to introduce, with my colleagues, measures which, in my opinion, would be for the advantage of the commit nity,—measures which I considered would bring the greatest happiness to the greatest number. (That's right.") lam not conscious that I did not en , deavour to fulfil that pledge. Now that the heat of party is past I may advert to what I at tempted to do in fulfilment of that pledge. (Hear.) The Government, at the bead of which was the Earl of Derby —(we may be permitted to allude to a subject which at the time it was impossible to treat with the frankness we are now at liberty to do)— the Government of the Earl of Derby acceded to office when the position of the country was of a much more critical nature than was generally supposed at the time. Our relations with the Republic of France were of a character to be described even 39 menac ing, and at the same time there was a feeling in England that the defences of the country were iu a frost unsatisfac tory condition ; and we had, therefore, to endeavour to get our relations with one who afterwards became our great and much-cherished ally in a satisfactory state, and yet at the same time to make the people of this country feel as sured that England was no longer in that neglected state with respect to her defences which it is now universally ac knowledged she then was. Gentlemen will recollect we came into office on this issue—whether it were possible or not to raise the great militia force of this country on the volun tary principle. The Whig Government were of opinion that that was totally impossible, and sooner than attempt it they relinquished office. e were of a different opi nion, and I appeal to you whether the result did not prove that our opinion was the correct one. (Cheers.) Never was anything more successful than the Militia Act, be d ' which we raised a [force distinguished by effiejaaqirioun patriotism at a cost not exceeding one -fourth of a , per annual• That was our first measure- (Greet ga las ' We found the defences of our country, our nava. _as the land forces, in an unsatisfactory state, and -England was alarmed last she should be invaded. W e had u o a fo s u p n ec i ta t c h le e Channel fleet ; when Lord Derby's Fir avoid of the Ad miralty, the Duke of Northumberrlguncdl,. Wlvase : e st s are almost impossible to of which every Englishman I t y l e ou a Ordnance of the country in be credited at the present g cc il ed h e i d sto to ry o m ffi a c y e in the country fit for use. It describe it. (Hear, hear.) R hen there were not 50 field Pisces is a remarkable fact, but true, that at the funeral of the Duke of Wellington—it being customary that when a Field public military honours 17 field- Marshal is bur ied with pieces should attend his funeral—not 17 gun-carriages were to be found in the country adequate for the purpose. (Sensation.) Well, we left the Ordnance with 200 field 'aces and the artillery corps in the most excellent condi- P. L " (Cheers.) These were our measures for the de tlol3. f en ce of the country ; but so successful were our negotia tions with the Republic of France that these preparations, made in some anticipation or fear of an invasion from France, served to strengthen and protect us in the war which afterwards ensued with Russia, when France becan_ our efficient ally. (Great applause.) Let me, also, very briefly tell you what took place with respect to Fi ance. When we came into office the utmost jealousy existed be cause the refugees from every nation of the world, stirred up by the revolutions of 1848, were in our inviolate island; ever safe and free. We had demands made on us by the head of the French Repulic, and also by the Emperor of Austria, to deliver up those refugees who were political criminals iu their own country, many of them being dan gerous characters. But did we deliver them up ? On the contrary, we said that, so long as they remained in this country and acted in deference to the laws, we would pro tect them. (Loud cheers.) Not only this, but Switzer land, which at that time was also a country to whicl! THE RETURN FOR BURY. Mr. Thomas Wrigley, chairman of Mr. Philips's Committee, has addressed the following letter to the Editor of the limes : " Sir,—l see that in your comments upon the elections, and also in your analysis of Ministerial gains and losses, you treat the return of Mr. Philips as a casualty' in respect of the Government, and you classify him under the head of Conservative.' " When I tell you that Mr. Philips is a son of the late Mr. Robert Philips, of the Park, near Manchester, and the brother of Mr. Mark Philips, who so long represented Manchester , and who might have retained that position up to the present time had ho chosen so to do, you will form some idea of the stock from,which our present member springs. " The truth is, that Mr. F. Peel was the repiesentative not of the town and people of Bury, but of a coalition nu merically small, but very powerful in point of wealth and in fluence, composed of all the Tories or Conservatives in the place and a small section of the Liberals, who, in 1852, took the town by surprise and possessed themselves of the repre sentation. Mr. Robert Needham Philips is returned by the Liberal interest, I may say by the whole town, on what you would designate advanced' Liberal principles. Ile goes into Parliament unfettered by any trammels as to supporting this or that Government, and while he will give to Lord Palmer ston or any otber Minister, whero the interests, dignity, or honour of the country are in danger, an earnest support, ho is essentially an independent member, prepared to act against any Government which refuses (as in the case of Lord Palmer ston upon Mr. Locke King's moti)n) to concede Vim pro gressive reforms which are essential to a true representation of the people. "The electors and inhabitants of Bury have adopted a course which, I trust, will be followed by all the Lancashire bo roughs, and all popular constituencies—in determining not to allow their borough to be made the sport of Ministerial tactics. They say that a town with 30,000 inhabitants ought not to be a pocket borough in support of Government, in utter disregard of the opinions of the constituency upon the great questions that come before Parliament. They consider that in permitting these popular constituencies to be absorbed by Ministerial candidates, so far from adding force to the opinions of the people, its direct tendency is to smother their voice, and to deprive the House of Commons of that liberal and independent element so essential to force on those mea sures of reform, political and administrative, which the coun try has a right to expect, but which no Government seems disposed voluntarily to initiate. " I have thought it necessary thus briefly to explain the motives which have actuated this constituency in substitut ing Mr. Philips for Mr. Peel ; they arc actuated hi n° Pc.r send disrespect to the latter, but they prefer 'to be iepie sented by a gentleman who can take au independent position, whose political opinions are in harmony with their own, and who, from his residence among them, and his kindred pur suits as a British merchant, may be at supposed to sym p a thise with them in all that affects the commercial pros perity of the country at large." 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I say, then, we had that critical question brought before us, ant we decided that the Napoleon dynasty was most unpopular in this country, and we refused to listen to tho suggestions of Austria and Russia. We would not postpone or procrastinate, and we recognised Napoleon 111. (Hear, hear.) It is that speedy and cordial recognition by England of the present Emperor of the French that clinched the French alliance, and trans formed that great man and ruler, who entertained un friendly feelings toward this country, into the cordial and sincere ally he has since shown himself to be. (Applause.) We were then very much attacked for the course we then took. We were described as truckling to France; but allow me to tell you that we di I not take that course until wo had previously obtained a declaration from the present Emperoe of the French that be would recognise all his pre decessors of all dynasties, and all their public acts, since 18 15. (Cheers.) Therefore we were careful of thel in terests of Europe, while at the same time we pursued a Policy which prepared for us that powerful alliance which in the impending struggle proved of so much advantage. (Cheers,) You will excuse me for adverting to these im portant, facts, b , cause it was at this place that I made my pledges as to the course I should pursue ; and it is not for ostentation, but for the purpose o, showing the fulfilment of the pledges I made that I enter into these important explanations. (Applause.) At the seine time I told you, when legal reforms were much mentioned, that we wore determined to carry all those legal reforms of the necessity of which we were perfectly sensible. And did we not redeem our pledge ? The very first thing iave did was to effect a complete reformation of the Court of Chancery. Three bills were brought in by Lord St. Leonards of a most efficient and stringent nature. We put an end to reference to the offices of the Masters in Chancery, which had been described as sinks of iniquity. We demolished and swept all those offices away by the Chancery - Procedure Act, and we gave you a pro cedure in equity as efficient, expeditious, and inexpensive as any in common law. (Hear.) That was a great reform —the greatest legal reform ever effected in this country. (Applause.) We also prepared a bill, and gave notice of it, for a complete reform of the Ecclesiastical Courts, and it was not our fault that we did not introduce it to Parlia ment. (Hear, hear.) Permit me also to say with respect to the foreign politics of this country that there are many subjects I might dwell on as coming under our hands during the eventful year when we held the reins of power. There were two questions on which I claim the best re ward which a public man in England can possess—namely, the approbation and respect of his constituents. We have had a great deal of excitement with respect to the war with Persia. It is a subject of great controversy whether the Government of this country ought to have engaged in that war without assembling and appealing to Parliament, and whether the course pursued by the present Adminis tration has been a just one • but I will not now enter into that question. It is generally thought if the city of Herat is in the possession of Persia our Indian dominion is in danger. I may mention the general opinion without enter ing into the controversy. Now, recently, that city having been captured by Persia, war was proclaimed, or rather undertaken against Persia, without the knowledge of Parliament. Very considerable expenses have been in curred, and though we are told that peace has been effected, it will always be a question whether the course pursued in respect to Persia has been just and politic. Lit mo remind you that when the Government of Lord Derby was in office the very same circumstance occurred with re spect to Persia as at the present day. The Shah of Persia not only menaced,- but besieged, attacked, and captured the city of Herat. According to the political doctrines of this day our Indian Empire was in danger. What was the course we took? Did we invade Persia and make seer . without cognisance of Parliament 7 (Hear.) Did we in volve this country in immense expenditure? Very dif ferent was the course we pursued. We had an efficient representative at the Court of Teheran—Colonel Sheik He was not a person of our own political opinions, but I am bound to say that he was an efficient man. We sent to him the most energetic but conciliatory iustruetions. We told him to go to the Shah of; Persia, and impress upon him that if he persisted in the course he was pursuing we would adopt measures of earnest stringency. We required him to give up Herat, and to return to his own dominions, or we would invade his country, and take measures which would render a repetition of his offence impossible. What did the Shah do? He retired from Herat, and cenceded all we required, without our incurring those great ex penses which have now been incurred in respect to the Persian expedition, and without our entering into a course which I doubt whether the spirit of the constitution would justify. We succeeded in effecting all the present Government had done without turmoil and expense. say this in justice to a colleague of mine, who, because our Government unfortunately did not possess a majority in Parliament, was at the time made the object of ridicule and abuse—l mean the Earl of Malmesbury. He was, how ever, one of the most liberal and efficient secretaries of State this country ever had, and ho it was who carried on the negotiation I have alluded to with Persia. (Applause.) Anothr greateact which lain bound to being under your notice, has reference to a mission we sent to South America to open the great rivers— the Paraguay and the Parana— which were never before open to our commercial enter prise. That mission completely effected its purpose. and those great rivers were opened to our merchants, and great benefits have already accrued, and incomparable ad vantages will still accrue therefrom to the commerce of this country. (Cheers.) Having tousled on the Foreign Department as conducted iu those days, and on the legal reforms we effected, permit me now to say that in our colo nial affairs there was at that time one most critical emer gency. arising out of the gold discoveries in Austrada. All the refuse population of the woad immediately poured into our colonies, and by the law as it then stood every ounce of gold discovered became the property of the Queen. of England. Here were the seeds of discontent, difficulty, and disaffection. (Hear.) Yet, by a bill we introduced for regulating the casual revenues of her Majesty, and by the despatches of Sir J. Pakington, all that disturbance was settled. The principles on which this new develop ment of wealth should be regulated were admirably este* blished, and the prosperity of those colonies is at preeent a subject of pride and congratulation to every Englishman. (Cheers.) I have touched on those measures which we passed, and there wire some we proposed for which I my self, as the organ of the Government, was responsible, but which we unfortunately did not pass—the financial mea sures of the Government. (a. cry of "The Como ons turned you out.") No, they did not turn me out, and they did not wish me to go out ' • but I said then as I say now, that I never will submit to be a Minister on sufferance. (Cheers.) lam prepared to say that all those measures were measures conceived for the advantage of the commu nity and the multitude; and the excellence of those mea sures can be proved by the simple test that they have been either passed by our successors, or are demanded by the public voice. (Applause.) We proposed a great change— the reduction of the tea duties. Was there ever a measure brought forward more calculated to increase the happiness and comfort of the people, and at the same time to stimulate industry ? Well, our successors accepted that measure and carried it into effect. There was also the measure to bring into the Exchequer the gross in• stead of the net revenue of the country. Before that period there was a sum of 5,000,0001. or 6,000,000/. which really never came under the control of the representatives of tie people, and the measure to alter this arrangement has been passed. Another great measure we proposed was that in the regulation of the income tax there should be made a differ ence between precarious and permanent incomes. I ask you now, what subject is there which at the present time ex cites more interest, and whether there is not a great demand by the public voice for such a distinction to bo established ? (Applause.) I tell you further, I think that perhaps it is impossible satisfactorily to establish a difference of that kind ; therefore I am for getting rid of the income-tax with all its odious inequalities. With your indulgence I have endeavoured to give you some account of my stewardship when I was a member of the Government, and in doing so I am not aware that I have taken an unusual course, or one which it was not my duty to pursue. (Applause.) I have now to give you an account of what I have done as your representative since I have been a member of the Op position, and through the indulgence of my friends, have been intrusted with a considerable part in the management of their affairs. Afier the fall of the Government of Lord Darby the most important event that has occurred since I was last elected as a member for Buckinghamshire was, no doubt, the war with Russia. Now, what was the conduct of the Opposition when that war commenced ? lam bold to say that they pursued such a course as was never before taken by any Opposition. (Loud cheers.) We called our friends together ; we said the country was in great danger, that it was involved in a struggle with a continental Power of colossal military resources ; and that the occasion was not one on which common Parliamentary controversies should be encouraged. (Loud cheers.) We said there must be no struggle for political power while the country was in such a position, but that we must show foreigners that, however we may criticise each other's conduct with respect to domestic affairs, when the safety of the empire is threatened we are all united. (Cheers.) We said that we must support the Government cordially and completely in the prosecution of a war which we believed to be most. necessary and politic, and that we must not only afford might of enfeeble the Op position, them support by voting men and mon e y , but b y retraining during the progress of the war — thou.,h it should l as t „ f our years--from intro('u c any view :t w o t o i f o n th v e h e i o ch nd m uc i h the Administration or en dan g er its existe nce. (Cheers.) This is not merely my iit o g u , n position, but Lord P a lmerston has, to his honour, donejus tice more than ono 3 in the House of Commons, and very recently on the hustings before his own constituents, to the patriotic c onduct of the Opposition during the war. But has that a lways been the conduct of the Opposition ? Did the o p position pursue such a course during the great war with France? On the contrary, the Government of that ( by were harassed and assailed on every opportunity ; the talents of our military lealers—even of the Duke of Wel lington himself—were decried and depreciated ; and no hope was ever held out to England that the termination of that struggle would be successful and glorious. Now, act ing in a different spirit, we did what we could to support her Majesty's Government. We have opposed no mea sures which they brought forward with the view of 'facing great resources at their disposal. The only course we took was to stimulate their exertions, and the only objections we ever urged were objections to the inefficient mode in which the resources placed at their disposal were applied. (A voice—" You knew the people were with them.") I should be very sorry to find that the people of this country were not with their Government when the nation was in volved in a severe struggle with a great military Power. (Oheers.) I never thought of that ; I took it for granted. (Renewed cheers.) Now, gentlemen, let me make a few remarks as to the course which we pursued when the Go vernment of Lord Aberdeen was broken up and Lord Pal merston took the reins of office. It is very possible I may say things which will not be pleasing to many admirers and followers of Lord Palmerston, but I will say nothing here that I would not say in his presence. (" Bravo" anti cheers.) Lord Palmerston i; a very good-tempered man , and I hope his admirers will be equally good-tempered. (Laughter and cheers.) I a dvert to the facts lam about to p l a i n an d illustrate th e con d uc t o f t h e mention, not with the view of a ttack ing Lord Palmerston, but in order to ex Opposition, for which I am in a considerable degree respon sible. It is said that Lord Palmerston took the rains of Government and carried on the war with very great effi ciency. Allow me to mention this fact—that the instant he took the reins of GOvernment he commenced negotia tions for an ignominious peace. (Cheers and some expres sions of dissent.) lam now stating facts, and lam quite sur e it is your desire, as it is your interest, have accurate and precise ideas 'upon all these subjects. Lord Palmer. ston sent Lord J. Russell to Vienna with instructions to negotiate peace. I have heard, and I believe, that those instructions which Lord J. Russell received to guide his conduct at Vienna were drawn up by Lord Palmerston's i m probable that the own baud. Indeed I think it, highly 10 i 5t