The Sun. — London, England, 1857-04-29 00:00:00

lc% Tp 11 -n n P 3 / 4 r R rir 1.5 AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly, and prices of all kinds were the same as last w,eek. The sales were 6,000 bales, 2,500 of which were taken for speculation. The Railway Share Market was very dull, and price of all the leading stock have declined. The following circular has been addressed to the shareholders of the Bank of London : "You are probably aware that statements, strongly reflecting on the character of the directors of this Bank, and calculated to prejudice its interests, have been of late industriously circulated. The progress of the budi ness has not in any way indicated that such statenlents nave affected public confidence ; yet it is evident to the direc tors that the highest credit is liable to be shaken by a bold reiteration of calumnies if uncontradicted, and they feel that your interests and their own position alike de mand the refutation of such malicious. aspersions, al though proceeding from a very obscure source. " With this view, the board have already taken the opinion of eminent counsel, and, under their advice, proceedings will, at the earliest possible moment, be eomnaenced against all persons whom the law can reach. " Meanwhile, the directors desire to assure the shareholders in the most direct and positive manner that the imputations sought to be conveyed by such state ments are entirely false and groundless, and that the business of the Bank is in a perfectly sound and satie actory condition." . - As the subscription list for the Grand. Russian Railway scheme is now opened, the agents will no doubt make the most strenuous exertions to entice the public, but it is evident, from the unfavour able manner in which the project is viewed, that the applications will not be very numerous. The deposit on applications is 2/. per share, and the first call wilt be 6/. The Russian Government con template the removal of the prohibition against the exportation of gold, for the purpose, it is presumed, of facilitating the operations of the promoters. The meeting of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway Company was held to-day, when the re port, which showed a net profit on tbe talf-year of 14,9181. 125., was agreed to, after a satisfactory explanation as to the retirement of Mr. Nicholson, the late manager. The Foreign Exchanges were generally firm yes terday afternoon. In Lombard-street and at the Bank of England the demand for discount accommodation is fully euPported, and on the Stock Exchange as much as 72 per cent. has been paid for short loans. This pressure is fully accounted for by the approach of the 4th of the month, and the settlement in Con sols, Foreign Stocks, and Shares. When these liabilities are discharged, some relief may be antici- Pated, but in the meanwhile, increased stringency is not improbable. The market for English Securities exhibits no symptoms of improvement, as the active demand for money in the " House," as well as in Lombard street, is a depressing influence. Business is ex ceedingly dull, and there is not likely to be any revival until after the settlement of the speculative coconut on the 7th proximo. Consols have been 92 3- and 921 4 for money, 92 for May, and 931 s for June. The New 3 per Cents. ar ? 911 and the Reduced 911 #. Bank Stock remains dull at 213. The March Exchequer Bills are 2s. discount to 2s. premium, and the Bonds 94.2. Very little business is recorded in the Foreign liarket, and the quotations are flat. Turkish 6 per cents. have been 92i and 923- 1.. The 4 per Cents. are 990 but the transactions have been limited. Sardinian Bonds ara 91; Spanish Deferred, 25k; 411 (1 Danish 3 per Cents., 851 t. Mexican Stock flat, at 23k. Buenos Ayres are 86 ; and Bra an per Cents., nog. The subjoined communication is from the Corn of Spanish, American BondhOlders "11, Austin-friars, April 28, 1857. "The Committee of Spanish American Bondhoiders Z 4 78 received the following communication in answer to the application which they made, that the holders of Peruvian Bonds issued in payment of the debt of Peru to the SiAtes of Nei , Granada and of Ecuador might re ceive the dividends thereon by the transmission of the %npon e to New York instead of the bonds themselves, 4 8 had been heretofore required : (doPY.) " ‘Fsireign-Jffice, April 25, 1857. " Sir, --I am directed by the Earl of Clarendon to u4te to you, for the information of the British holders ft: bonds of the Peruvian debt to New Granada and lquador, that her Majesty's Charge d'Aff airi in Peru 414• 8 , in pursuance of instructions fro m Lord Clarendon, represented to the Peruvian Government the inconveni ence to which those parties would be subjected if it * lire considered necessary that the bonds should be 41, 4 to Now York with the coupons ; and I am now to Zlclose to you the translation of a decree of the Peru uln Government, which Mr. Sulliyan has forwarded to v ▪ ..RN Clarendon, from Which you will learn that the rupons of the bonds alone will be required to be signed '1 the Peruvian Minister in London .—I am, eze., ic < (Signed) " 'SHELBURNE. Mr. J. D. Powleg, Chairman of the Committee of Spanish American ,„; Bondholders.' Vraaslation of a Decree of. the Provisional Government of Peru, dated Lima, Feb. 12, 1857.) " Reply—That the interest of the debt of the Repub lic to those of New Granada and Ecuador will not be I►aid until the interested parties present a certificate Riven by our financial agents in England, and signed by the resident Minister of the Republic in that country, Proving that the coupons have been cut from the origl till bonds. (Signed by H. E. the Presidfnt ) " CA , TANEDA2 " The following aro the nominal prices - of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i 7 ; Mexio se, 23 i ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 77 78 ; d o . 3 per Cents., 54 55 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; Do. 41 per Cents., 1)5 7;' Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 ; ditto Deferred, 25 ; ditto Certificates, 68 ditto Passive, 51 G. A very limited business has been done in Rail- W ay Shares. The arrangements for the half kouthly settlement having engaged the attention (4 : some of the principal dealers, prices with one c't two exceptions have* exhibited a downward te ndency. Great Northern and Great Western a bout 10 s. ; Midl an d an d E as t ern Counties ss. ; Caledonian, Lancashire 'end Yorkshice, lla South R - Lstern rose about ss. ; and Brighton, In the French and Canadian undertakings a re. dealings were effected. Grand Trunk of e Northern receded ss. ; Eastern of France, 1/. ; and . " 4 , o rthern of Fra n ce, 10s. ; and Antwerp and Ro tterdam, ss. Lllritish, Foreign, and Colonial Mining Shares re ruled exceedingly quiet. Wheal Kitty bro ught 4i and Sortridge Consols realised 14. the Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares ~.inquiry was limited. National Provincial „, 9 .t-iligland improved 10s. Bank of Egypt and i 2udon J o i n t St oc k rea li se d p rev ious rates. Pen- V ullar an d O r i en t a l St eam s h ares improved 10s. ; e therland Land shares, and Subterranean Tele ' 4 1 11 1 shares were dealt in at about former uotations. Itiljr,,, -'4lB ll FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —TI3 IS DAY ,Clivoin the Official List:) • Business done. 4 it a,,l S tock 213 vt,* 3 V ent. Reduced Annuities. 913 1- h 1,1-! ) e Cent. Consols Annuities 92R i 0 i I: 3 per Cent. Annuities 9li i if 4%t Annuities, expire iith Jan. 1860... 2 7-16 - bate 30 Years, expire 10th Oct 1859.2 3.16 I to ., ~ 4 '. Bonds, .£101)(,' c ota % ii t is o ro n r nklz o V n o t oo o ••• ' . 9 d 4 d -6,-4. ci2l 13 i - - , equer Bills, 20. March. 1 June. £lOOO •. .. .2 p2di 5 3 d ri6oo ~• ' mpal b' ate Bonds, 1858, 3h per Cent. Ditto, 1859 t P RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. ''iran 5 per Cent. p u 40 New, 1852, 44 per Cent. b iL ,,9" A Yres Bonds, 6 per Cent. B6 -181 1 Bonds, 3 pei Cent., 1825 tr Is itto K 0 .„ 4 .., per Cent. 853 1011 p„, — au 3 per Cent - 1 3 ; 11 ,gu , ese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 -- p_ ..Go 185-, , o 3 per Cent. 44i 'crib:Linn Bonds, 5 per Cent. ' V'ith Bowls, 3 per C ent. tn"itritiitttittottoho A N Atic e oce w conotui D us f;rre per d c , e 3 n p t e . r een- 25,k 92A 4 i i i 924 3 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. atviden I. 1 , 1 Vie Rbovt, ,s4vablA in ~,,„..n. 1311teli -Exchange, 2h pei o Cen...'., 12 Guilders EE 65b THR oaLocir. Consols, money C2a I Ditto, Account (May 7) o2t I The Rev. Canon Hopper was elected Eery • yesterday to . ein Convocation for the Archdeacony of Norwich "El Norfolk, in opposition to the Rev. B. lajority of one the numb • Hopper, 56 ; bring :--For h ilpott 55. f nura era bePhilpott, by a Eting and y to bles they esent p be-- mons' rendh lose iding ;steps re not ves us pe di 'ourt. deters iardly But ion of )t th© °reign as if Em- Lstrate 1, and n a, so great A the 1 pro )ss the w the ive at 9 Pre - Ses on credit 110-9 know - These Y, Old BtWeell st pro tery of pas as rilkY own ion rsakeThY a ll the 'paiablf .ioienee o vera' Labia 9s o COO in fact' ie Coil &astria, troor ,o 11 1316-° w hose se Far prover- reterate „s Will ill • be call w i e;, allY l , g oo TboY o ba ve ten der d TeY c i 114 1311 4 ; bil" A. 50 St. St. 20 20 10 St. 20 20 20 20i 100 100 10 20 5 20 THE S'UN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 29 i 185 7, LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS, I eising I Clogi.ng Prlett; the Qtly. Ftus:7l4=sB Ln.ELN.W. CaWon... E.U.&E.O Gt.Northn E. Count. Caldonian. 91 - 93 98 - 102 11 - 13 133 - 135 3 - 44 100 all, all all all all Do Gt.lirestn Y.& N.M Do 1166 -la S. Eastern. Do ...... .. 12i -- 13 23 -- 24 102 -- 101 par -- p 2i -- 2i 88 -- 90 100 51 all Poto &Co Do Ln. &N. W. & Midid. Midland... 400 E. Count Do Do Do L. &T. W Do Gt.No , -thn T. Brassey M. MClean Stk.dtDar. Do. CIL Wi P - i P 54 - 56 1131 - 134 8 - 9 9 - 31i -32 i 86 - 88 20 5 10 St. St. 100 24 13* 2o St. St. 12i 124 124 restn, !E SHARES. 133 2 avai •,31 Ltd i ita y 1 tit e tli.g en ct,. The r 1 - ? .~'C school at _ lustitf dill o biTs belonging to the 'army in unusical education, ttie commanding officers at Chatham garrison hhve re ceived directioils to sele& a certain number of boys who have a knowledge of music from their respec tive corps, in order to their being trained for bind masters in t be army. The authorities at the War Departtnent have sanctioned the issuo of 6d. per diem by the reliev ing officers ( parishes to all those soldier's wives, InFrried with leave, who have been left behind on the occasion of their husbAnds embarking with their regiments for special service in China. _ , The Winchester, 50, rapt. T. Wilson (1854), late the flagship of Rear-Admiral Sir M. Seymour, K.C.8., on the China station is ordered to Chat- ham to strip and pay off: The Winchester is relieved by the Calcutta, 84, Capt. W. K. Hall, C.B. A new steam screw-corvette of 22 guns and of 1,470 tons burden, to be called the Orpheus, is ordered to be laid down at Chatham Dockyard, on the slip from, which the Bacoon, 22, was recently launched. S'ee will be constructed from the designs of Sir Baldwin Walker, K.C.B. A large 9+l-gun screw-steamer, to be called the Atlas, with eng;nes of 1,000 horse-power, is also to be laid down at Cluitharr, with another vessel of equally large dimension 3 and tonnage._ _ _ The Royal Sovereign, 131, vvas 7 taken into the steam basin yesterday at Portsmouth to receive her steam machinery. The Assistance iron steam troop-ship, Com mander Heath, went out of harbour at Portsmouth yesterday, to prove her engines, &c., prior to being reported ready for the reception of troops for China. The Amphitrite sailing corvette, 25, Captain Tatham, fitted out for the Coast Guard service, is ready for the adjustment of her compasses in Ports mouth harbour. The ith Royal Fusileers, from Aldershott, ar rived in Portsmouth garrison yesterday,- and have taken up quarters in Colewort and Cambridge Bar racks, and at Gosport. The freightship Margaret Elizabeth, laden with war stores for China, is shipping ammunition off Woolwich Arsenal ; and the Eglintoun, having embarked a number of 24-pounder howitzers and pivot guns, with a quantity of reserve storeß, has sailed for Greenhithe, whence she is to take her de parture for Hong Kong. The 2d Battalion Royal Military 'Train, under the command of Major Robertson, embarked yes terday on board the freightship Blenvie Castle, from Woolwich pier, and sailed at 4 p.m. for Hong Kong. The battalion consisted of Major Robertson, Capt. Clarke, Capt. Inglefield, Lieut. Blake, En sign Bodkin, Adjutant Thompson, Paymaster James, Surgeon M'Arthur, one quartermaster, and 262 non-commissioned officers and men. The gunboat Leven was again brought up to Woolwich yesterday for repairs from Greenhithe, whither she had proceeded a second time to ba ad justed for China. It was found necessary to have her after sternpost strengthened. She is ordered to will again to-day. The gunboat Sianey was also ordered back to Woolwich from Greenhithe yesterday, in order to enlarge her hammock nettings. Her Mejesty's screw steam storeship Hesper, freighted with stores for China, was removed from Woolwich basin yesterday, and is ordered to sail to-day for Greennithe. Mr. COrnelins T. A. Nodclall, Master, was yes terday appointed to the . Agamemron ; and Lieut. J. Dayman was also appointed Lieutenant in com mand of the Cyclops, both ships being commissioned for special service of laying down the Transatlantic cable. The following appointments were made at the Admiralty : Captain—J. B. Wainwright to the Leopard. Lieutenant—J. Dayman to command the Cyclops, commissioned for special service of laying down the transatlantic cable. Master in Command—Cornelius T. NodJall to the Agamemnon. Surgeon—W. IL Dalton to the Princess Charlotte. A ssistant Surgeons—John Caldwell and C. A. Lees (acting) to the Princess Charlotte. succession onboard the Sampson, 64, Leda, 36, and Namur, 74, on !lie c•' th American, CO' k, an) Nore lic the Ver.i.ral). ;4, in slll - 0 11e expcalitior 4,116 _ -rsps. Cher, n, inAlio-Ist, 1809 ; an t lie afterwardssi:.! ved, ;until promote i to the rank of lieutenant, Nov. 20, 1812, in the Firgard, 36, and Victory, 100, flag ship ( f Sir James Saumarez, both ouplvel in dr) Baltic, where he contributel to the captura of several privateers. Mr. Burroughs was subse quently, Mayl2, 1813, appointed - 0 the SAM Josef, 110, bearing the flag, in the Mediterranean, of Sir Richard King, under whom he witnessed, Nov. 5, 1813, and Feb. 13, 1814, the partial engagements between Sir Edward Pellew and the Toulon fle , ..t. He was paid off in August of the latter year, and has not since been employed. • tiyt , t # S - CY 0 1' .x , lixu' ;,uck • S . 9•At?E DI;,"Ril - ETS—(This Day). RAILWAYS. IiALLWATS. lAmbg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. Belfast & Ballymena liirmng. Wolverh. & Stow Vaßay. ..... itirkenhd. Lancsb. Cheshire Junct Black burn Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) Bristol & Exeter Ca1ed0nian............ Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall De. .6. Dublin&BelfastJunc Dun. P. &Aber. ;nine East Anglian Eastern Cour ties EasternUnion,A. stk Do., do. 8........ Do. New A East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Do. Edinburgh& Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles.. 100 Edinb.Prth. &Dundee all Forth and ClydeJunc. 100 Furness 100 Glasgow &S. Western all Great N. of Scotland 100 Great Northern 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 100 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. ) 100 Great Western. 100 Do. Str.V.R. pia. St all Irish South-Eastern all I Lancaster & Carlisle. 141 Do., Thirds ..... 12 Do. New Thirds ..„ 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F. £l6 Do., Wst. Riding Un Do. Southport.... London & Blackwall Lond.Bril,Pht.& S. Cst. London &N. Western Do. Fifths Do. ,16/..5h.,8.f&13...0 Do. Eighths London k S.Weatern Lndndrry.&Coleraine 'Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Nfanch.Siiet&Lineln. Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Midland Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G.West.(lr.) Do. Shares Newcastle &Carlisle Newpt.Aberg.&Ffra Newry, Enniskillen Newry, Warronpoint & Rostrevor N0rf01k........ Northn. Counties Un North British 'North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock .. I Do. , A Stock Do., B Stock N. Eastern Berwick Do. do. Extension Do do. G.N.E.Parch !Do Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. dr S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester di Wolverhampton .Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Soot. N.E.Abrclo. St Shropshire Union Sitingbourno Sheer South Devon South Eastern Do. 4} per c. Shares South Wales ,S. lterksh. River Dun D 0........ . I Staines ,IVok.,&Wok Stockton & Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 18 , 5 Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. Thames Hay. D. &R. Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class Wmbledou &Croydoi, KRITISH Atilt% and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and • Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. all 101 100 100 2f3gd lOs 100 all all 4 all 8 IDo. Buffalo di Lake Hur. Buff. Brat. tit Goieb. 6 p. ebds. , 1 Aug. ,72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June, '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Onde (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Do. B. do Demerari. Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares D 0.44 p.c.Bnds. ' '57 Do. do. do. '59,d0. Geelong di Melbourne guar. 5 per cent Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do: 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In. Pen. g.s' per c Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Westn. of Canada Do. New all Do. all Do. all Do. all I Do. Bds., payable '57 do., '76, p.'60... do., '73, do. do., '73, without, option all Madras, guar. 4 = p. c all I Do. do., 5 per c. 10 Do. 4i p. c. Eaten, 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. c. 5 Do. 4th Ex., do. sa. Oude (Limited) 5 Scinde, guar. 5 per c all Do Closing Fria; this day. Business done this day. 5a 51 Si - 9 65 - 67 81 - 9 83 - 90 63 - 69, 34 - 35 I : -6 - 9A 18 - 19 11i -11 i 54 - 56 ;16i - 371 - 97 - 98 55 - 5G ••• - ••• 83 - 31, 95 - 97 8 -8; 96 - 97 86 - 88 122 - 121 100 - 102 611 - 63 - 65661, 65 - 70 5 -- 7p 5 -- 7 p 1001 -- 101 6 -6. f 110 - 111 1011 - 105 !f d 1.02 i 1014 33i I: -33 811 - 82 534- - 54 ia 60 - 62 3i - 43 - 44 85 - 86 - 314, 2i 2i 394 - 401, 64i -65 g, 96 - 99 5R tsi 10 11 29 - 30 6 - 4 106 103 26 —26 i , 48 50 2i lid 17 18 73i 74 86? - 876 6 - 5 6 - 5 (I ----- 204 - 204 4} - 41 7 - 9 2A - 3 5 . - 6 SSESSIONS. Par i P 196 98 95 - 97 95 97 1 - lip ! 107 • 109 1/ - 1h) 201 -- 201; 634 -- 6441 89 -- 90 21 -- 211 1 -- 1 pi 24i 241 21 - 2ip 99 -- 100 118 -- 123 118 -- 123 106 108 19 20 211 —21 i, i . d par - li - Zip FOREIGN. Antvrrp &Rotterdam Ardennes Belgian East. Junet. Beziers to Graissessac Carmeaux & Toulousp Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New Euphrates Valley Gt Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Const. & Bale Lierro and Turnbout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca dt Pist.sp.c.p. i Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Med itemn. Maria Ante:ala Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p.. c.• Pref Northern of France Norweg,ianTruk. Prei Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Reoifo tit San Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 p. C: 74 Rome and Frascati all Royal Danish all Royal Swedish all Sambre and Mouse all Do. 5.i per cant. pref all Southern of France a ll West Flanders.... all Do. 54 per c. Pref all ;W. &N.W. of France 6 ;Western of .Austria all I West. of Switzerland all I Wiesbaden all I Do. Bp. cent. prof all Zealand . .... 7i - 74 ii- 2 3 I . 4 - 5i lt 1 d 311 —31 i par iP 23. —2: 74 '4I - 5 p io -7 - - 12 8 Ba j 20/ 201, 38/ —38 ii 9 19 604 —6 0 t 56 d par 17 19 1 1 1i 8i 9i sl 9 311 32 4i 5 9{ 10 29 301 par 1 p JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 115-iTistralasia IBi (Bank of Egypt 50 Bank of London all Bri. Col Bk,& Lu. Co all British N. American 8 C.Bk.of Ind. Au. &Ch 50 City 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Loud all Eng.Scot.&Aus.Cht all Lon. Ch. Bk .of Aust all Ditto New 20 London and County 50 Lnd. &E.Bnkng. Corp 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond.andWestrninst. 35 National Pro. of Eng. 10 Do. New 22? National Bank all NOW South Wales all Oriental Bank Corp 15 Ottoman Bank 15 Provincial of Ireland ,all Do. New I all all 2 south Australia Union of Australia , Do. New Union of London.,,. l Unity Mutual ..... Wostru Bk. o f Loud..' 88 CO 23 lid 51. 53, ld 63 65 ••• 17i 1714 18 17} in 46 - 48 ~ ~d, 53 GO 6i -7! 2 - 11 NAVAL OBITUARY. Retired Captain James Oliver (1851) died on the 24th inst., at Bath, in the 85th year of his age. We extract the following account of the services of this gallant officer from O'Byrne's "Naval Bio graphy :"—" This officer entered the navy in 1.782, as second-class volunteer, on board the Ot.er sloop, stationed in the Baltic. From 1783 until 1785, and from 1.788 until 1790, be served at Newfoundland and Gibraltar, in the Merlin, and Mercury, and on Bth June, 1797, he was promoted to a lieutenancy in the Alcmene, 32. Continuing in that ship for a period of nearly four years, he contributed to the capture, 26th June, 1799, after a long chase and turning fight, of the French privateer Courageux, of 28 guns and 2153 men. He also, 18th July follow ing, assisted, in partial command of the Alcmene's boats, at the capture (though protected by two forts and a detached gun in Vivero harbour, on the north coast of Spain) of La Felicidad, a ship of about 800 tons, pierced for 22 guns, with a cargo of hemp, lower masts, and ship timber ; on 3d April, 1805, being at the time first lieutenant of the Bacchante, Mr. Oliver assisted at the capture of the Spanish war-schooner Elizabeth, of 10 guns and 47 men. Two days afterwards he was sent with two boats, containing about 35 seamen and marines, to cut out three notorious French privateers reported to be in the harbour of Mariel, near the Havannah, the entrance to which was defended by a round tower nearly 40 feet high, armed at the top with three long 24-pounders surrounded with numerous loop holes for musketry, and garrisoned by a Spanish captain and 30 soldiers. Being disoovered during his approach, Lieut. Oliver, who was in the foremost boat, immediately landed, and with a degree of gallantry as irresistible as it was heroic, rushed through a tremendous fire that badly wounded one of the only thirteen men with him, to the foot of the tower, which, without further los', I,e scaled and carried. Having performed this noble exploit, he left a sergeant of marines and six men as a guard at the fort, and having been joined by his other boat, under the orders of Lieutenant John Campbell, he proceeded in search of the privateers, but to his mortification found that they had sailed the day before on a cruise. Although thus disap pointed he contrived nevertheless to obtain posses sion of and bring off two schoonersladen with sugar, notwithstanding they were lying alongside a wharf, under repeated discharges of musketry from the troops and militia, w howere pouring down in numbers from the adjacent country. In spite, however, of the glowing terms in which his conduct on this oc casion was reported by Captain Dashwood, Lieu tenant Oliver was suffered to remain unpromoted for upwards of eight years. During that period he was present, in the Franchise, at the bombardment of Copenhagen, in September, 1807, and at the capture, in December, 1808, of the town of Samaria. St. Domingo, almost the last port of refuge on t 1 station for the enemy's privateers. In the Decou verte he su , tained so serious an injury in the left eye, from arduous and active. service, as to be ob liged, as above btated, to invalid ; and, in April, 1812, he had the misfortune to lose the Carlotta on the coast of Sicily, on which occasion, through ex ertion and fatigue in saving a quantity of specie, he again lost the use of his eye. His advancement to the rank of commander at length took place Dec. 4, 1813." Retired Capt. David Edwards died on the 25th inst., at the house of his sister, 20, Grove-place, Brompton, aged 78. He entered the navy July 31, 1795, as a volunteer, on board the San Fiorenzo of 42 guns. While in that ship, besides being much in attendance on the King off'Weymouth, he assisted, in company with La Nymphe, at the capture of La Resistance, of 48, and La Constance, of 24 guns, March 8, 1797 ; passed soon afterwards through the mutinous fleet at the Nore ' • took part in a very warm conflict of nearly two hours, which'teimi nated in the defeat, by the San Fiorenzo and her consort, the Amelia, 38, of a French squadron, consisting of three frigates and a gun vessel, April 9, 1709—and was present, ' July 2 follow ing, in an attack made by Rear-Admiral Charles M. Pole on a Spanish squadron lying in Aix-roads. Towards the close of 1801 Mr. Edwards proceeded to the West Indies as master's mate of the Centaur, 74 ; and on Sept. 5, 1803, was there promoted to a lieutenancy in the Ulysses, 44.- From Oct. 27, 1804, to June 24, 1806, he next served in the Mediterranean with Captain George Digby, on board the Beagle, 18, and Swiftsure, 74, one of the prizes t %ken. at Trafalgar ; and in July, 1809, he assumed the ' command, under Captain Philip Cateiret, of the first division of gun boats em ployed on the Walcheren expedition. During the two last years of the war Mr. Edwards appears to have been attached, on the Leith station, to the Adamant, 50, and Latona, 38. He was advanced to the command, May 11, 1827, of the Barham, 50, on the Jamaica station, where he removed, Sept. 12, in the same year, to the Fairy sloop. He returned to England in 1828, and has since been on half pay. Retired Commander S. Burroughs (1855) died on the 22d inst. He entered the navy Jan. 26, 1804, as first-class volunteer, on board the Rat tler, 24, Captain F. Mason, and was for many months, while stationed off Ostend and Dieppe, constantly engaged in warm conflicts with the enemy's flotilla. lii Jan., 1805, he removed, as midshipman, to the Diadem, 64, Commodore Sir Home Popham, whom be ultimately accompa nied in _ the expeditions to • the Cape of Good Hope and Buenos Ayres. He was next, from December, 1800, until July, 1808, einployed in LITERATURE. The History and Life of the Rev. Dr. John Tau'er, of Strasbourg ; with Twenty-five of his Sermons (temp. 1340). Translated from the German, by S. Winkworth, with a preface by the Rev. Charles Kingsley. Smith and Elder. The eloquent rector of Eversley—the author of " Hypatia," and " Aiton Locke," and " The Saint's Tragedy," has- conferred a boon upon the lover* of ecclesiastical literature, by this introduction to the Rev. Dr. John Tauter, of Strasbourg—and not to the lovers of ecclesiastical literature only, but to the far greater number of those who seek from a religious teacher not the angry arguments of con-i troversy, but the earnest exposition of the Gospel lessons of love, will these sermons of Dr. Tauler be right welcome, and highly acceptable. The translator, Susanna Winkworth, also the tr ans l a t or of " Theplogia Germanica," gives the following reasons for thus presenting Tauler's sermons in the English tongue :—" In publisking a selsctign from the writings of a divine who flourished in an age and under social conditions so remote from our own, as those of a German Dominican Monk of the fourteenth century, it seems right to state at the outset, whether the aim which has governed the selection, is chiefly historical or doctrinal. The present work was undertaken, in the first in stance, with a simply practical object. My earliest acquaintance with Tauler's sermons was made while hearing them read in a family service ; and believ ing, from further study, that they coetained ele ments of truth not often brought in'o sufficient prominence; in these days, yet possessing a most direct and valuable influence on Christian life, I wished to compile a voluino of sermons for the Sundays and holydays of the year, such as any head of a family might read to his household, or any dis trict visitor among the poor." The preface by Mr., Kingsley' is full of interest—literary, historical, and Spiritual. Repudiating the idea that he assumes in this instance the office of critic or commentator, he modestly observes—" The critic of Tauler nio man has a right to become who has not first ascer tained that he is a better man than Tauler. The commentator of Tauler no man has a right to be come who has a strong belief (as I have) that Tauler's sermons need no comment what Oever, but that all welch is good and eternal in them wilt recommsnd isself at onceto their hearts, let their form of doctrine be what it may, who have hold of, or are seeking after, Eternal Goodness." Very beautifully and truthfully does Mr. _Kingsley call to account those who, glorying in the advantages of the present day, look with contemptuous scorn upon the labourers of the past—who are "so satisfiel with the good fruit as to think very little of the tree which bore it." "Thus," he adds, "standing upen. the ascu idulatel labours of ages, we are apt to be migrate ful to those who built up with weary labour, and often working through dark and dreary nights, the platform which now supports us. We complain Impatiently of the blindness of many a man, with out whom we should not have seen, and of the in completeness of many a man's doctrine, which was only incomplete because he was 'still engaged in searching for some truth, which, when found, he handed on as a precious heirloom b us Who know him not." After these commendations from the editor and the translator, let 113 add one word as to the character of the teaching of Dr. Tauler. While his theology is so spiritual as almost to transcend at times the ordinary scope of the human intellect, his teaching is nevertheless of a singu larly practical nature. While Archdeacon Hare, iu his notes to " the Misgion of the Comforter," has translated portions of the sermons of Taller in reference to that sacred subjeco-, we find in one of his discourses—that for the tenth Sunday after Trinity, on the text, " There are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all"—we find an exposition of those same homely truths which obtained such a wide and deserved celebrirty for Mr. Caird's sermon 9n. " The Religion of Common Life." Says Dr. Tauler in his discourse, speaking of the homely duties of daily life—" If I were not a priest, but.were living as a layman, I should take it as a great favour that I knew how to make shoes, and should try to make then; better than any one else, and would gladly earn my bread by the labour of my hands. Each must fulfil the office for which God has fitted him. There is no work so small, no art so mean, hut it all comes from God, and is a special gift of His. Thus let each do that which another cannot do well, and for love, returning gift for gift." We will not, how ever, emulate the example of Hierocle3, and give such isolated specimens of this goodly edifice. Those who are likely to appreciate Tauler will re joice over this volume, and feel a new source of gratitude to Mr. Kingsley for having been the means of introducing this hitherto, in this country, unknown divine of the middle ages. The intro ductory history and remarks are full of informa tion, and Mr. Kingsley's preface, as we have said, abounds with interest of a high order. The volume is of goodly size, and bound after the mediaeval fashion. THE AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY. Yesterday a special court of proprietors was held at the London Tavern, for the purpose of electing a deputy-governor and four directors, in the room of Mr. C. Dashwood Bruce, Mr. T. Dyer Edwards, Mr. E.-W. T. Hamilton, the Hon. o. T. L. Mel ville, and Mr. G. R. Smith. RAVENSIIAW, who occupied the chair, ex plained the reasons which rendered it necessary to call the proprietors together, for the purpose men tioned in the advertisement. The oid directors did not wish to take upon themselves the responsibility of carrying out the new Act of Parliament, and all but two were about to retire and only held their seats till gentlemen were elected to replace them. There were 'certain questions con nected with their affairs in the colony which re quired decision and action. It would be necessary to send out instructions with regard to the new act, and it was thought that the new board should be the persons to send out those instructions. (Hear, hear.) He had himself sent out instructions to Mr. Hodgson on some matters, but there were others with regard to which he would not take the respon sibility of sending out instructions. En addition to these reasons, Mr. Freahfield, the solicitor, told him that if there was a delay of three weeks, it would render the carrying of the act during the present session of Parliament precarious. This was the position in which they now stood. The gent!emen who were candidates for the vacant offices were Mr. Leslie, who was a candidate for the office of deputy governor ; Mr. Goodspu, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Cattley, who were candidates for seats on the board. Thera were only three candi dates for the four vacancies, but he hoped that Mr. De Salis would be 'nominated to fill- the other vacancy. A PROPRIETOR inquired who were the two re maining directors ? • The CHAIRMAN s%id that Mr. Davidson and Mr. Thorton were. the remaining directors, in addition to himself. Mr. GRIFFITH proposed Mr. Leslie to fill the office of deputy governor. Mr. HEATH seconded the motion. Mr. PRICE moved as an amendment that Mr. De Salis be elected deputy governor. Mr. ELLis seconded the nomination of Mr. De Salis. Mr. DE SALIS said that he would not accept the office of either deputy governor or director if he was not unanimously elected. On a show of hands Mr. De Salis was elected by a majority of 25 to 13. Apoll was demand on behalf of Mr. Leslie, which was fixed for Friday week. The three gentlemen proposed for the direction were elected, which leaves one vacancy unfilled. The meeting then adjourned. A rather heavy fall in the price of wine has taken place in Paris during the last few days. The accounts from the sixty-six wine-producing departments are to the effect that the vines are-tin such fine condition as to promise a most abundant crop. It must be remarked, however, that the account of the state of the wine dis tricts was made up before the bitter cold weather of the last few days set in. _ . A letter from Rome says :—" Everbody that pays a visit to Mr. Gibson's studio just now is enchanted wish his bust of the Duchess of Wtlliogton. It is a noble transcript of dignified and classical beauty. Mr. Gibson has presented his favourite coloured Venus with a pair of gold earrings, skilfully executed by"the jeweller Cas tellani, from an antique pattern, and the marble goddess shakes them very coquettishly when she is turned round noon her pedestal before the eyes of admiring spectators. The boring of her ears was a source of great anxiety to the sculptor, although the operation was most cautiously performed by one of his beet workmen, and Supported with great fortitude by theYenu NE\VMARKET RACES. (This Day.) (1?? ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. Cotuquot Aster Vtgliaccoui SELLING HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES Miss Nightiugalo Azimuth colt Mabel Sir Colin. Lord Nelson Fleece colt Eight rah. 1001. PLATE. Five ran. MA.TCll—Clarissa cell beat Ai'hoc% SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOVS Barba colt Schoolboy LATEST BETTING. ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS. 6to 4 on Blink Brnny 4to 1 asst Ayacanora (taken) CHESTER CUP. 15 to 1 agst Turbit 20 to 1 agst Gamma di Vergy 25 to 1 agst Commotion 25 to 1 agst Riseber 40 to 1 agst Polestar 50 to 1 agst Pantomime 100 to 1 agEt Longsight 100 to 1 agst Barfleur DERBY. Bto 1 agst A nto❑ (taken) 8 to 1 agst Blink Bonny (offered) 9to 1 agst Skirmisher (offered) 100 to 6 agst M.D. (taker.) 25 to 1 apt Lady Hawthorn (taken) 25 to 1 agst Adamas (taken) 25 to 1 agst Sydney (taken) 25 to 1 agst Loyola (offered) 40 to 1 agst Blue Jacket (offered) THE OAKS. 7to 2 agst Blink Bonny 10 to 1 agst Lady Hawthorn ~.r3 STORMING OF A BETTING-HOUSE BY THE POLICE. Yesterday afternoon, between three and four o'clock, acting under the authority of Sir R. Mayne, the Com missioner of Police, the superintendent of the C division of police, accompanied by several inspectors and a body of 40 police-constables, proceeded from the Vine•street station, to Little Newport-street, Leicester-square, and invested a house kept by Gideon and Fisher, in that street, ostensibly for the sale of cigars. The constables were quickly drawn up, to prevent all egress or ingress to or from the premises, and the superintendent, accom panied by several officers, immediately entered and sur prised between 30 and 40 persons, busily engaged laying bets upon the events pending at the Newmarket meeting, the Chester Cup, Derby, and other forthcoming events. Several parties, on seeing the police, rushed upstairs, in their flight throwing their betting-books out of the win dow ; some few got on to the parapets, and by scram bling over the roofs of the adjoining houses, got clear away. Gideon, one of the proprietors, however, was captured, and his assistant and 13 persons who were there fer betting ; the police searched the prisoners and found large sums of money, betting books, &c. By this time thousalds of people had congregated in Newport street, and the police had to procure six cabs to carry their prisoners to the station house, the mob loudly cheering as each vehicle drove off. Such as found bail were released, the rest were locked up in the Vine-street station. At the Marlborough-street Police-court, this afternoon, John Gideon (the keeper), 17, Great Newport-street ; John Manby, 128, Long-acre, no occupation ; William Handley, 50, High-Street, Bloomsbury ; Sampson Handley, ditto ; Thomas Gill, 4, Princes-street, Leicester-square ; John Wixars, 20, Great Chapel-street, Soho ; Richard Richards, alias Weiss, 4, Eim-street, Gray's inn-road ; Benjamin Tanner, vocalist, 47, New Compton•street, Soho ; William Price, 9, Bayham-street, Camden-town ; Arthur White, 6, Portland-street, Soho ; William Pastor, 4, King-street, Drury-lane ; George W , lkinson, 5, Plough-court, Notting-hill ; and John Clark, 37, Milford-place, Edgware-road ; wera placed at the bar, before Mr. Beadon, charged with being found in a common betting-house, 17, Great Newport-street, contrary to act of Parliament. Mr. Huddleston appeared on the part of the de- fendants. Inspector Hannant having been sworn, stated that he received authority from Sir R. Mayne to enter the pre mises, 17, Great Newport-street, and yesterday he went there, accompanied by several constables. The shop appeared to be a tobacconist's, and on entering it he found the whole of the defendants there. Gideon was behind, and Sampson and William Handley were at the end of the counter, the rest were in front. He (wit ness) told Gideon that he had a warrant to enter the house, and that he was a police inspector. The other de fendants began to make a commotion, but Gideon told them to be quiet. On the counter he found a betting book, with the heading "Two Thousand Guineas." In it there were a great number of entries of the names of horses and persons, with sums attached to each ; the whole amounted to eleven hundred pounds. There were also entries in the book for other races. He also found another book (produced) in which were entries for races to come, a number of cards, and ales several memoran dums relating to racing events. In a drawer he found another betting-book, referring to Newmarket races, a "Ruff's Guide," some more betting cards, and an ac count-book. Two files, full of letters relating to coun try commissions on horse racing, were also found in the shop, together with a large amount of money, amount ing to about 4001. Oae of the defendants (Gill) was making a bet when he entered. On further searching the shop Gideon told him the cigar boxes were all " dummies," and, on being asked whether he (Gideon) was the proprietor of the house, he said, "I carry on the business with another." Chas. Webb, inspector of the C division, said he en tered the shop with Inspector Hannant, and took the book (produced) from Gideon. He was writing in it when he took it from him. In his hand under the book he bad two cards, on which " the odds" were marked. On searching him he found another betting book in his coat pocket. In a drawer under the desk he found a number of circulars headed Gideon and Fisher, 17, Great Newport-street ; Wright's Buok of Steeplechasing, an alphabetical register, with entries of "Newmarket Races," and th e names of horses. By direction of In spector Hannant, he searched the whole of the defen dants, and found on them betting books, handicap books, and betting cards. On Richards, alias Weiss, he found 951, in notes and some geld. Police-constable A 326 said at half-past 11 yesterday morning he entered the shop and heard Gideon say, " Bets here, if you please ; be as quick as you C3R• Don't occupy the (ace long, but make room for others." He entered the shop again at 12 o'clock, and found a number of people there. He heard one person say, say, " Put me down two sovereigns on Vidette, and he handed the money to G deon. He gave the name of Evans. At two o'clock he again entered and heard a man say to Gideon, " What's the lowest sum you take I" Gideon said "a pound. W ee . Handley was th en b e hi n d " the counter. He heard a man back Anton at 5 to 1. On each occasion that Gideon took the money he wrote something in a book. This was the whole of the evidence. Mr. Huddleston said he appeared for Mr. Gideon, and from the evidence just given it would be impossible to deny that he had transgressed the law. As this was the first time that he had been charged at a police-court, he trusted that a small flue would be inflicted, and on the part of his client he begged to assure the magistrate that the offence should not be repeated. Mr. Beadon said this was one of the most extensive concerns of the description that had ever been brought before him. From the books that had been seized by the police it was clear that the system of business was thoroughly organised, and this in the very teeth of the act of Parliament. The Legislature was determined to put those houses down, and he for one gave notice thus publicly, that if a keeper of a betting-house was brought before him for a second offence, he would commit him to prison with hard labour, instead of inflicting a fine. There could be no doubt that defendant Gideon, in part nership with another person, was the proprietor of the I shop; and that being the case, hoishould inflict on him the penalty of 501. The other defendants might be dia -1 enlr9:-/i. Mr. !ruilcfle ,, , .1) r 'j3 ~ .,r1 n,pi. MIDI:. that the hr.,,,ks r2-;ven up. Mr. 1.3,a , 10u sari tne boJki were in the custAy of the police, and wcull be detainel in accordance with the act of Parliament. LAW INT.ELLTGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK. To-day was appointed for the examination of Mr. Humphrey Brown, whose name has so prominently ap peared in connexion with the affairs of the above, of which the bankrupt W 9.3 a director. His examination has been anxiously looked for, and the court was crowded to € xcess. Mr. Liuklater appeared for the assignees, and Mr. Brown Was assisted by Mr. Greville of the firm of Greville and Tucker. Mr. Wylde, one of the assignees addressed the court in reply to some observations made at the last meeting, iu which it was stated that the prolongation of the fnquiry was against the desire of the depositors. He justified the course which they had pursued, and he passed a high compliment on Mr. Linklater for his zeal in prosecuting the inquiry. His Honour briefly said that it was a duty imposed upon the Court, and the assignees were bound to bring the creditors before the Court. Mr. Brown said he was desirous of giving an expla naLion of his connection with the bank. He became a director in April, 1853, when, for the purpose of quali fying himself as a director, he took up ten shares, for which he gave his note of hand for 5001. He never paid in any other way. That note was paid on the 17th Jan., 1854. It was agreed by the directors that the directors should take up ten other shares, and he bought them of Mr. Cameron, giving a promissory note for 1,0001., which included the amount of the first note. The last note was not paid by him. In March, 1853, he opened an account by paying in 181. 45., and on the same day he borrowed 2,0001, and gave a security. On June 10, 1553, ho borrowed 4,0001. and 3,0001. The day he joined the bank he got a bill or note dis counted for 2,0001. Could not say whether it was sub mitted to the finance committee. He was induced to join by Mr. Muliens and Sir John Shepherd. He was director of three other companies. A long examination followed with reference to other loans and renewals of bills. He did not think he could answer such questions of figures without their being put into writing. He had not been an old friend of Mr. Cameron before lie joined the bank; he had only known him for two or three weeks. When he applied to Cameron for 4,0001. on discount, he wrote to him to say that he would within 48 hours deposit deeds or other valuable security. On the 16th of June, 1853, there was 3,0001. pieced to his credit, and for the two sums he gave a bill of sale on the Allan Lindsay. They were renewals of the bills. (A. letter was put in from Cameron, stating that the bill of sale was only to be held as security, and not put in force.) On the 12th September he borrowed 5,0001 The opening account was only ISI. 45., and at its clos ing he was debited to the amount of 70,0001. The secu rity given for the 5,0001. was on the ship " Magdalena.' Soon after he joined the bank he found that the Directors were in the habit of going to the counter and discounting their own paper, and he com plained of the practice, and an order was made prohibiting it for the future. He mortgaged the two ships on the sth of February, 1854, to Mr. Walton, together with the Hero, for 10,0001. In 1854 . his drawing account on the 20th Nov. was 13,3181. 16s. 7d. On the 25th of May it was 2,3681. 4s. 81. On that day the bank discounted bills on Walton for 6,0001., but that was bills renewable. On June 29, he borrowed 2,0001. on convertible securities, that also was a re newal. On Sept. 4,1854, the balance on the overdrawn account was 7,0001., and discount account was 22,8441. 2s. 61. He considered that the mode in which the accounts were kept was cnsound and calculated to mislead—he was liable to the bank for 22,8441. 2 6d. A further examination was gone into through a mass of figures. Mr. Brown complained of the course of Examination pursued, and declared that he was only anxious to afford the fullest information in his power—it was not fair to impute that he made any reservation. The case was proceeding and not likely to be concluded to-day. 100 all all all 100 100 100 loi 1100 100 58,i rAtLWAT. IBuckgha.msh. Clydesdale Jc. Col.Stour Vy.' E.Lin. g. 6 p.e, Un. H.Sh., !GU% Barr. & Neils.Direct.' Do. New Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hun & Selby , Do. Shares ' Do. I Shares Lon. &Grecnw Dos.Preferenee Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sb. Manch.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld.Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spe. IsT.&Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per et Do. Fixed sp.c Prost. &Wyre Do. s Shrs. Roystn. & Hit. Shrews.& Her S. Staflordsh WearVal.g6pc Do.. I Wilts &Somrst 1 PREF ERENI Blyth and Tyne 10 p. e.pref. (isßd. at 501.) Bris.Bt Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares.. Caledn. £lO p. c. Ches. dr Ho. 5i p.c. Do. do. 5 per cent._ Cork &Banclons ip.c. Dun .Perth.SzAber.J. 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. e. 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 EALIV. York. J. sths Edin.dr Gl. SP. e. 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. 4} per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. C. prem. Gt. N. of Scot. lst Pre Gt. S . W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per e. Pref. St. Gt. W. ( B. &H. Ex.spc Do. con. red. 4i p. c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per mnt.l Do 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Sp. c . P. S Do. do. 5 p c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk, Do. Cbesh. Gua, Sh. Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. & B. G. 5 pc. No. I Do. ,P., 5 p.c. S t. N 0.2 Do. Now Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & N.W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 p. et... Lou. & S.W. 7 per ct. late 31 Shares ... Lowly. & Color. 3 Sh. Londy. &Ennis. 3 Sh. M., S., &L. 6 p. Cont. Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 3i per cent. Haupt. -, Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4. per cent Do. do. 11id.Consol.6 p.c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 44 p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. &11. Pref. St. New., Aber. , &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct. Norf k. Deb. 4 p.c. Sb. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 521 p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847 North British ..... D. 7/. Preference N. E. Berw. 4 p. c. Prf Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6pc No,l Do. do. Qrs., 1848 Do. York a &S. Par 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. SL Do. do.3i p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 4A pr cent. S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4A per cent Do. Fixed 4A p.c. Sh ~ S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c Do. do. 4. p. c. ..... S.Yorksh. 4 p. c. Guar Stock. &Dar., rip. c Do. do. do. Stock. & Hartl. g. 5. p.c. till July 1, '56 Waterfd&Kilk. 6 pc. BRITISH MINES. !Alfred Cons, (Philk. (British Iron ........ 20 -- 21 7 -- 8 160 -- 170 E4O -7 460 13i -14 i 5 -- 6 IConduraw (Cambrn;) IDev.Gt. Cogs. (Tay.) Great South Tolgus 'GA. W. Alfrd. (Philk.), Grt.W. Vor (11elstu,) ,Lady Bertha 4i - - 16 - 18 21 - 23 5 - 6 N. Frances (Illogan) N.W.B asset (Illogan) North Wheal Crony Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. Min. Co S. Caradon (St. Cleer S. Carn Brea (Illogn. S.W. Frances(lllo,gn. Tarn. S. & L. Alin. Co Tin Croft 22 - 23 6 - 7 At 34 6 - 7 320 - 330 - 1 1 4i - 41 200 - 220 lUn.Mine3 (Gwennap) V. of Towoy (Camar.) W. Basset (8i0g.:0.. W. Caradon (Liskrd.) Wh. Basset (Mogan). Wh. Buller (Rdruth). Wh. Edward(Calste)l) Wb. Kitty (U. Llaut) Wh. Ma. Ann (Me nht. ) Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) - 1 30 - 32 ,150 - 160 260 - 270 360 - 3SO 4 - 5 18 20 45 - 47 24 - 26 FOREIGN MINES. . — 20 7 Australian 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued at 5 pta) 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada ... ... 20 15 . Do. St. John Del Rey 18 20 1 4 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica g - Ail 40 all Cobro Copper 5B 60 ... 16 Copiapo 2 all Fortuna 20 all General - 15 3 all Linares 5 li Lusitaulan 1 all Mariquita 1 all New Granada 1 i 1 all Noveau Monde 20 all Pont.Sil.LdM.& &nit q - 8 5 1 Port Philip — ... 30 16, Santiago de Cuba 1 all south Australian 1 all Do. Scrip - ••• 1 all Do. 10 p. c. Prof.., .,. -... ... 281,• all United Mexican 3l 3i MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 Australian Agricnit. 20 ' 21 10 all Australn. Royal Mail ... ... 10 all Berlin Water Works 4 5 50 40 Brit. American Laud ... 100 34 Canada - 155 St. 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July ... ... St. 100 Do, 6p. c.Feb.&Aug. ... ... St. 100 D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept. . . ... St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 32 37 25 all Do. Pref. 7s p. cent. 25 27 5 all Crystal Palace 2l 2i 5 all Do. Preference 4 all Crystal Pal, of France ... ... 1 i Duston Iron Oro •• ••• 20 18 Eastern Steam ... ... St. 100 Electric Telegraph 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel ... ... 5 all En.&Aust.Cop.SmCo 1i li 10 10s. Eur. & Ind.Jetn. Tel. par ip 25 all Gen. Ir. Se. Col.(lim.) ~, ... 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. ... ... 20 5 London Discount 4 all Load. Gen. Omnibus 4 4i 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. ..., ... 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. ... •.• 10 all Mexican &S.Americn 2 31 5 5 Nat. Discount Co it $d 5 5 Do. New 10 5 ;Netherlands Land., • 11 10 all Do. Do. . ... ... ... . 5 all Do.B p c.Pf.iss.st ld \ 4 !-, 4i 41 5 1 Do. Do. 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land., 18 22 St. 100 N. S. W. Gov.s p. c. D. ... . 1 all N. B. Australasian... ,i i_ 0 all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam , 1 -q 1 all Oriental Gas 1 ih if 12 ss. Do. New. Shares par —IP pm 25 all Peelltr. Ld. & MinrLi 2 - 21 50 all Peninsular & Oriental' ~, .. ... 67 50 10 Do. New ..... ... p 50 all Rhymney Iron 15 all Do. New 6 8 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 6O 62 1 all Scot. Austral; Invest. 1/ 11 1 all Do. New — ••• St. 100 S. Ans. Gov. 6 p.c.bds. ... .. • 25 all south Austral. Land 34 36 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip i 1 i 3 all Do, Registered - 1 12 0 5 Trust&Ln Co.U.Can. ... ... 10 0 i 3 Van Diemon's fraud 10 12 114 St. LOU. Ditto p.e.jaii. G;.-July ,MI 1"!« ID 12 Lis 1013 18a6d 161151 12561 liz 781 92 - 94 94 -- 96 5i - 6 1108 - 112 108 - 112 - 1 A - OP BP 11.1 -12 i iii - Fii 113 - 115 106 - 108 100 - 102 60 - 62 10, - 161 94 -- 96 83 -- 85 85 -- 87 99 -- 101 9i -- lOf 16i -- 17 91 -- 104 71 -- 73 19 -19 A 9 3 -- 9i ' 14 -- 14 132 -- 134 137 - 140 113 - 115 1154 - 356 66 - 68 'l3l -13. i 96 - 98 86 - 88 'II :: iipl 101 - 103 91 92 1i 1d 1 id 215 2 1.09 - 110 114 - 116 105 - 110 65 - 70 17i -- 18i 22} - 23. 98 - 102 91 - 104 27 - 28 2 - 3p ••• - ••• 21 - 3 IN RE GREIG. Elis Honour (Goulhurk) gave judgment on a procf tendered on behalf of Mr. Harding, the official manager of the Bank, in respect of calls made under the Winding up Act, on shares held by the bankrupt. The case was reported a few days since, his Honour rejected the proof, and it was understood that the judg ment would be appealed against in order to obtain the deci4on of the court above on this highly important question. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, April 28.—Wind this day at noon, north; light breeze and fine. DARTMOUTH, April 28.—Wind S.S.W.—Sailed—Mer sey, for Quebec; Castiliau Maid, Labrador. Ora DARTMOUTH, April 28. Arrived —Adoyl von Namsaw, from Java for the Hague. PLYMOUTH, A.pril 28.----Wind S.—Arrived--Heinrich Gustav, from Hong Kong, for Bremen. FALMOUTH, April 28.—Wind N.B.—Sailed—Richard, for Newfoundland. CARDIFF, April 28. —Wind W.—Arrived—Leigo, from Marseilles. Sailed—Globe, for Martinique; Phoenix, Malta ; Alessandro, Alexandria ; Nicolina, ditto. ILFRACONTR, April 28.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Wil liam, fcr Civita Vecchia. PILL, April 28.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived—Lord Dun. can, from Africa. TRALEE, April 27.—Wind N. W—Arrived—Colonist, from New York. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind S.E. Ai rived—Princess Royal, from Leghorn; Anneberg, Stettin. Sailed—Anna, for Rostock ; Egberda and Anna, Narva; Italian (ss), HAvre ; Depon, llavannah; Catherine Rosser, Bilboa ; Persian (ss), Alexandria; Euphemia Fullerton, Archangel ; Cornopea, Mauritius ; Nymph, Santandar ; Fortunate Paridi, Genoa; Montmorencie, Calcatta ; Sarah A Nichels, Matanzas ; llendrich and Ed, Santos. WATERFORD, April 27. Wind S.E. The St. George, from Liverpool, to Newfoundland, pttt in her to-day in a leaky state, after being ashore near Tuskar. Arrived—Manilta, from Philadelphia ; Edward, Sydney; Seabird, Benmahon. QUEENSTOWN, April 27. Wind S.S.W. Arrived—Glenbervie, from Calloa. (BY BIIBMA.RTNE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) DEAL, Tuesday, 9.25 a.m. Wind N.N.E., moderate. Anchored—Strive, barque, from Westward, for London. ST. GEORGE'S HALL.—A concert was given last even ing by Mr. 1 4 4‘Gregor Simpson, the eminent Scottish harmonist, who was well supported on the occasion by his " brethren of the mystic tie," and other numerous admirers of his talents, who thronged to the hall of melody in St. George's-road. Mr. W. G. Ross ant other well-known singers contributed, to the entertain ments of the evening, in addition to the beneficiare, who rave several of his celebrated Jacobite songs with great applause, and introduced his latest composition, "0, diuna cross the burn, Willie." The performance of his brother, Mr. Thomas Simpson, piper of the 79th High landers, on the national instrument, and the spirit and agility of Mr. Macbean, who gave the sword dance, attired in the Highland garb, contributed likewise to the general satisfaction of the audience. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT.—MANCHESTER, Tues. d e y,—There has been a very flat market to-day, the demand for all counts of yarns being exceedingly limited, and although there may not be a decided fall in prices, still some spinners would enter into contracts at 1-16th to 1 Btb per lb. decline of last Tuesday's rates. In cloth there is very little doing ; manufacturers are compelled to make a concession to induce purchasers to buy. MEROPOLITAN (BOARD OF WORKS.—At the meeting held yesterday, Mr. J. Thwaites.in the chair, a letter was read from the secretal of the Croydon Local Board, inquiring whether the Croydon sewage could be taken into the metropolitan sewers, A resolution was passed that it was not in the power of the board to grant the appluatioe. Application was also made from the Lam beth vestry fur permis-ion to borrow on the credit of the rates 9,0001., to defray the expenses of constructing cer tain drains. The application was granted. NOVEL INVENVON.—It might be thought that the almost entire loss of health which to so large an extent arises from exposure to the sudden changes of the atmo sphere would have originated some effectual kind of pro tection for ladies while passing to their carriages, in fall dress costume, from the Opera, er other place of fashion able resort where the air is at a high temperature. What, however, is the practice ? What do we actually witness at the termination of any gathering of the beau monde, where groups of lightly-dressed, elegant, and delicate figures come forth from suffocating heat to the rude winds of a bitter winter's night to await the arrival of their car riages One beholds the strange phenomenon of men well buttoned up in great costa and mufflers, while the softer sex are less c lothed this raenedklepsrs exposure l p protected than ooubtias on any other occasion. Why It is consequent on the want of some full-dress graceful cloak, constructed to exhibit the desired effect in the concert-room or theatre, and without trouble to form it selt into a means of secure protection from cold on leav it. This grand desideratum appears now to be ac complished ; and if the invention, illustrated in the May Fashions of the Illustrated London News even approaches t he perfection which it is there said to possess, the ladies will bave substantial reason to remember the inventors and p ttentees, Messrs. Jay and Smith, the proprietors of the Spon2al.a, in Iteent-street. Ltion. ards J. 3 on' 20 100 100 100 20 66 511 1001 1101 101 39; G 44 5 1081 201 63 89/ i 24{ 10; 1031 63:4 11i i P 61 7 8, A 352 f 79 • I L 0.61 100 all 100 100 , all . all 94 5