The Sun. — London, England, 1857-05-16 00:00:00

.4. 1:1 7 . 1 7;t7 7 . 7 1 a -, ear.:;;. it) oAvaas &ma AND COMPAER.,CIAL INTELLIC;EITOE. -- , ..r:2i.-- -- CITY, Two o'CLocx. tir'a'tters from Liverpool mention that the Co' ton a lkq yesterday eshle tel a quiet but steady ap p e arance, and prices were wiVtout alteratio n. 468 Sales amounted to 7,000 bales. The R ailwa y 4 ' i are - Market closed. steadily, and prices were a t improve m. nt: Th e Basle retain, which is made up for the s' e K ended th e 9th i n st., is fully as satisfactory as f tit4 , oo C previously described it, and t he g eneral e,,, in :the presented will most probably tend to in :ase the feeling of confidence , al. eady entertain e d I th regard to monetary prospects. ' A steady g e , e l , ll4llll .ation of bullion is taking p lace throu g h 10 arrivals, which, instead of being ab -64," 4 by , the Bank of France and the ale s ir - in silver, are now sold to the /l ea deeedle-straet authorities. The next return eo doubt show an augmentation in this de eti-hnent to nearly ten millions stealing. Another (I:imaging symptom in this stateme nt is the ad 4min to the Reserve, or as it may be mor e cor tl' term the increase in the Bank's pow er. The al l . no -employed at the above date was nearly 41 ~ ° os sterling. Notwithstanding this, however, ere'Sa nv.ccessioutotha stock of the other securities btit 'ipce the Directors now confine themselves to lt e l e i °llh ting Bills, and have ceased le ndin g to t o ,'; er s of stock, an improvement in this respect is 2 i ikely t o be delayed. The liqui.lation of the re e 7, 000 i. Exchequer Bonds on the Bth rnst. has re e ,, s ' a rily caused a marked declne in the Govern er„ -g ' Securities - and Public Deposits„ and the in te7,B hi the other deposits is partially ascribable ra t i t ? Same circumstance. The principal items the changes they present are as subjoined :- 4e tive Circulation t nuioi ?)ecrease 9 , 808 , 127 249 300 feat. Increase 49 807 Deposits ether Deposits 727,014 'er Deposits 10,081,86 4 N it Increase e n - Day and other Bills 749,046 clov Decrease ei llinent Securities a„, Decrease - "er Securities Increase Notes unemployed increase reet a j ° lneial return of the exports dare pinions leg 4 , 8 from the port of London for the we ek end ehursday last is as follows : Geld Coin ... Hamburg ... 3,732 0z . .. & 4,2001. Q 4 '; nlJgne ... 1,280 Ozs. c 1 Dust Itunhur ... 270 Oz.. k .t Bars ... Boa (wile ... 3,000 Oza. "liver Coin ... Bou'ogne ... 48 400 Om. " llhmt, - urg ... 400 Om. i ti active inquiry for money still prevails both i fal l : l4 bard-st reet an d on the S t ock Exchange ; re rat es are consequently exacted. The limited ' te re Y'ef capital n the " House " and the pres bitaliOf fi tock for sale c o ntinue to support the exor ti,y, terms for loans which w. re current yester -4444 there is perhaps, some diminution in the et il d, busines s on S a turday being usually very t ell, le securities are still in an unfavourable posi reareeosequent upon the tiehtneas of the mo ne y tot j o t . The late decision of the Bank Directors d e t 0 Make adv ances on stock sadly perplexes the lii in ert i whenever they have to pay large amounts. d uring the last few days the supply t , f 'lock has etail l ' s ted the capital at their immediate command, f ew h ence the enh ance d value of accommodation. The speculative dealing for a rise are therefore in taoe'ent to b uoy up p r i c es, and the effect of the 11014 for Bank return is wholly neutralised. Cen the eic' ° '' money have been 93 1 and 93k, 9 4 , were th e y cave rates at one o'clock. For the account ` ' l aVe 941 I, a n d are now 94 The New 3 Oeuts. a re mar k e d 924 the Reduced 94i, the Mar c h E xchequer Bills 2s. to 5s prem. ; L June do., par to 3a, prem., and the Bonds India Stock, 220. Ethe Bank broker has con'inued his purchases of ''hequer Bills. To-day be bo n ; ht b ot h the June March bills at a smell premium. fair business has been done in Foreign Stocks. th ti uh 6 per Cents. have been dull at 941, kt tl Present value being 941 95. The 4 per Cents. b4.1„,i• Sardinian 5 per Cents. , 91,i ; Russian 5 , C ents., 106 ; and Belgian 4 per Cents., 961. ll u 'ala are 224, Grenada New Active 22 b and et ios Ayres sn. The followi ng are th e nom i na l prices df Foreign 2 ; 1 :--- Grenada Deferred Bonds. 07 ; Mexic 3i; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 77 78 ; ditto 3 per •-•-• ; Portuguese 3 per Gilts., 45 46 ; C entt an 5 Per Cents., 104 106 ; ditto 4& per b efe; 96 98 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 4 ; ditto l'ek • ed, 25 i ; ditto Certificates, 6l ; ditto 0. - 7 A very 5 ila limited amount of business was done in Sta ais ilwa Y Share Market, and in the majority of La n ' es the dealings' were at lnwer quotati , lns. eq6 rn aspi e and Yorkshire, Nortle•Western, South 'oti„"4" X.-Eastern Berwick declined 5s , Cale- Et at We.tern, and Brighten 10s., Sciuth kl'"tnlsB , andNorthßri!ishit., Eastern Counties, ri ° ,4 , Perth, and Dundee, and Milland, were u ntil The French lines were dull, as also the Ca d'iortah— Eastern of France receded about 10s., Nrea e e ril of France 10s., and Great Western o f ° a bout ss. Grand Trunk of Canada ad ee a nd p l and Paris and Lyons 103. Autev-rp ( 4 4 . 11 ' ° _tt erd am,Great Indian Peninsula, and East F or 4realised yesterd a y's quotations. Great w t4i ng Shares there was a limited inquiry. 4 ; an , h eal Alfred brought 64 ; North Frances, T oit Tin Cfoft, 44. 4 e ll etat t i on St°elt Bank Shares have shown but little d eclin ed 'n Prices. London and Westminster Th e le . and. Ottoman Bank improved ss. b ao "n ra l , cell aneous under t a ki ngs vete d ea l t i n t o te extent, at about previous values. 'xlE3ll p G a P I R L I tst C . E ) S—T7IS DAY. IJ NDS.—CLOSING (Irom the Offict Businesq done. t w( Stoc k :1 4 I' . g •-• . ~,,- D ' e P ‘ Z 1: ‘Led 7 .e ... ( i '''''' '''''''''' it - te - s . '' '' '' '''''' ..... 2 /r q , 321 i 132 11 , e , „„ 1. ., --r... ' , leas' 'A tnnß•itiob • • 1 0 n ," per o nt '' ' . (y2i , - u h'i tt. A 4 n 3 1.1 , 1 ' 11 ,,. 4 , -. ex A p n ir n e u N i t t t7.) 18611- • • -- I 8 ''' 5 . '' '' 2 1 , 2 ; 0 1 : 16 ( k t ufso 6 l . :Z e r k . ... .:. ... ....................... .... June. 4 t 14 2 : 1 :64:::::nire sth April, ,-. +equer tills 9 ad March. 1 3 p par t ift . ) . . w 1 ' 2 5 p t i .......... • ,2 5 p 2 p parr 0it;i,,,,,,11-. ..................... • ...... ••• zs p -` p ' b• t° tio;;lis lli'sB 3i p e r Cent. ... ••• ••• 98 i 1 r, Itto . is sti , , 9t< 6 i :?1 1 , - ....... .. Ne4OB,OES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. it, ,Yres Bonds, 6 per Cent. qretl",,", Account ......... ..... 22 lite in n New Active 21 per Cent. ~ i 4n , 2 , P th tto 3A Pei Cent 224 l.flaill„ r,..'"oollnt ............. ' l Miti a '',l l4 B, 1 622, L', St., 5 per Cent lO6 p i t id. ' nows„ 5 per Cent. ... iN I , I Account s 911 __ 12qtc, 3 per Cent. _ b iLto kw ew neferrcd, 3 per i en . Tll4 Account ...._ ;4', ~,, 6 p-r cont. oittO Acconnt . : . ............. ... v„t9 Omaranteed...i . per Cont. Q 1 '‘Le Account ' • - 11 i el iti n en .. .. .... .. :, ' ~.", .. ~... ~ .oio 1 , . a.ull .11. ~ bi t a t '' , 4 i per Cont., ex. 25 francs - x d 4 .ha t ,, ° 4 l per Cent..' ex. 25 francs t i itt ot, A . cec li m u n g t. ' i 2 !• 2 per Con ;., 12 Guilo ers 65 1 )14 0 A' . v--, , 'ent. Certificates ccount ............ T 44 0 O'CLOCK. eon, 1 A 03 1.) . L 3, Money tto r) , caount (June 4) - - -- - kiwetillibign RAILWAYS --+-The financial committee of the i n 4h biet, after having been employe', three months Riv ' e lltni , t 'ig the projected railway syt.tem, has at length tliei r n d a , '4vourable reply to the royal proposition!, ann thou •finitive acceptance by the four Chambers is now iri 4 ,".t bot to admit of any doubt. The government has eit,,,""ciPation of this result, prepared the adder des tfie'fica htipolating the conditions on which it win accept I titl l 4 , of ft'l'tign companieS who may wish to participate to I , - va thlus leans which are to be contracted in order c ap ita the expenses of construction. ,The first loan, i tab l i t e t :„:::::: i.fi preference be offered to Englisl , or I:rench rii-"."1", remains rovisionally fixed at 12 millions of e kubtz.cribet: two others, tech of 15 millions, will fol °l', sad th'us form capital of 40 millions to be paid by Of ;rest üblic quity any. iging with out to ward 36 the his is when asions It any ,night read aunt. aoNE, d for ing no Ilieved tiaa an ng out Viet., coasts he dig• aeslay ) Duke 1 Dud- return ~ft-• ITO% r - 1856, tints to A.DMIS. C, May season ) of the is odd this :-- een fur Inesday s a foot !cyanic' ige and iture of visitois a small ;o their ncon I Brad- Spring and be 'as seen The id upon corner e, quite 13!aces, e a. It, t at the t it waS ainute• ccation Lingg, anufac donday it, wag •fXami - leficient 76 gon e in big eneived t there should paid ill .eceived e bank h•book• rards of l ye but wey 0? in burl• portion amitted rack of remote only to map °I fur the 11 then ne lea -1 lakee;, ,spect and is of vied i t h t he imarill ble os t °- , ro ts abo ut q*V iCe. OCI ) 0 0. SHARE LI fißlETS—('itiz Day ). RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this day Umi raid I Remivirs. i 10 Nottng. Boet.l 1 & Eastn. 0 all IBelfast & Ballymena 3i all' Fitrmng. \Volverh. dt Stour 100 Birkenbd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junet ....... 5 all 1 Black burn _ _ all ' Slyt 14r, Tyne original £2s(iss. at £45).... 1 St. 10 0 Bristol dc'Exeter..... St. 100 St. 1 0 0 Cliester At Holyhead all Cork and Bandon !O all Cork, Black. & Pass !O all Cornwall .0 all D. A .0 8 Do, B SO 45 Dublin&BelfastJuno. . 0 ,5 all DAM. P. &Aber.Junc. t. 100 East Anglian i 0 all Eastern Counties 3t. 100 EasternUnion,A..stk it. 100 Do., do. B 15* 8i no. New A.......... 173 East Kent it. 100 East Lancashire 9 all East Suffolk Do. Bdinhurgh & Glasgow Filinb. and Peebles Edinb.Prth.&Dunde Forth and ClydeJunc. Furness . ...... . Glasgow & S.Western Great N. of Scotland Grelt Northern Do., A. Stock .., Do., B. Stock ..... Gt. Sth. B,;West.(lre. Great Western. . Do. Str.V.l gua. St 12 all 5C all 161' 10: 16i 12 St. 100 'lrish South-Eastern Lancaster &Carlisle. 'Do., Thirds. Do. New Thirds Laneash &York shin. 16 1 6 3 20 all 11i all St. 100 St. 100 Do., do. F. £l6 ... Do., Wst. Riding Un: Do. Southport.... London & Black wall Lond.l3right.&S.Cst. London & N. Wester!, 20 , all 10 I all 12A 2. Do. Fiftht Do. ,16/.Sii.,M&B 0 Do. Eighths.. at` 100 London & S.Weatern 25 ; all Lndndrt7 &Coleraine 25 all it. 100 lindndrry. & Ennisk. Nrancli.Shef.&Lincln, Metropolitan ......... Do. J. L. Ricardo's St. 100 St. 100 50 all 25 all 00 all 25 all 50 1 9 20 I all arrangement Midland . Do. Binning. dr Derby viidland D. West.(lr.) Do. a Shares. Newcastle dr Carlisle N'ewpt.Aberg. drUrfd Newry di Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint' Rostrevor St. 100 50 3 St. 100 St. 100 ..... N'orthn. Countica Un North Eri tish . ...... , North Devon, Rail. Dock Stock St. 101 Do., A Stock St. 100 Do., B Stock St. 100 N. Btstern Berwick 25 23i Do. do. Extension 25 ! 10 Do do. G.N.E. Porch 50 all Do Leeds St 101 'Do. York St. (00 i North London ..... 10 3f.1 N. &S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jo 20 1.7 i North Staffordshire 20 all Nortl. Western.. 10 all l dx S. Westrn. June St. 100 Oxford Worcester di Wolverhampton 20 16 I Portsmouth 10 10 Rhymney St. 100 Scottish Central St. 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdo. St St. 103 Shropshire Union . 1.0 4 Sitingblurne &Sheer 50 all South Devon St. 100 South Eastern 10 all Do. 41 per c. Shares St. 100 Smith Wales 20 17 S. Y orksh. River Dun 20 7 Do . . 20 all Staines ;Wok. , &Wok. 25 all Stockton & Darling ' 25 15 Do. do., 1854 25 3 Do. do., 1.8n5 _ Stock ton' dt Ilartlepl St. WO 'Taff Vale st. I too I Do. Pref., No. 1 25 22 20 all 'Thames Hat, D. &R. Vale of Neath 20 all IWaterfd. d; Kilkenny 50 all Watorford&Limerick 20 all 'West C0rnwa11....... 10 all IWest End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A - ... 5a 5a 89 - 91 73 - 734 35 - 36 4 - 5 - 94 19 - 21 11 , 4 3 - 12 52 - 54 - 364 ii 7 d 93 99 61 - 63 33 - 31 95 .- 97 8 -8:! 97 - 98 89 - 91 1 21 - 123. 1102 - 101 67 - 67, 1 1 t 3 - 65 70 - 74 6 - 8 p 6 - Bp, 1.012 - 102 - 110 k - :- 11263 105 k - 106 id par . 100 100& 84 - 81 54 - 56 ••• 16 - 162 61 - 66 3i - 3i 43 - 44 87 - 88 34- ;(r 2i - 24 41 - 42 , 65 - 96 - 93 4 g 74 - 8 10 - 10 30 - 31 7 - - 5 106 - 103 251 - 26 48 - 50 24 - 183 - 19 75 - 751 - 87 5i - 44.1 51 - 411 41 - 43 20?; - 21 41 - 4i 7 - 9 2A - 3 5:!, - 6 Basin cis done this day. 5 I all 5 all D. B 20 all West London ... 10 all , Do. First Class iii all I Do. Second Class... 10 all iWnibledon &Croydon l( 0 all i Atlan. and S. Law. 18 l 9 Bombay, Biroda, and CenJud,guar. 5 p.c. .8 I all Do. Oil 10. i Buffalo & Lake Hur. )0 100 Buff., Brat &Go I eh. )0 100 6 p.e.bds.,l Aug.;72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 )0 100 Do. do., 1 June,'74 l 0 2s, (Calcutta and S. East. 23''d 9 lOs !O i 1 Ceutral Oude (Lini.l l Ceylon A stares Do. B. do. ' 1741 all 20 2s. St. 100 20 15 .00 all 00 all Demerara Eastern Bengal Fast Indian Do. C Shares Do.4i p e.Bnds.,'s7 Do: do. do., '59, do. 201 all IGeelong & Melboiirnel guar. 5 per rent. ;t. Ido Gd. Trunk. of Canada )0 all Do. 6p c. Deben !O all Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c !O 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c !0 all Gt. Wcstn. of Canada l 0? 8 Do. New )0 all Do. Bds., payable '57 )0 .41 Do. d0., '76, p. '6O 10 all Do. do., '73, do r.)O all Do. do., '73, without option 20 all Madras, guar. q p.c. 20 all Do. do., 5 per c. 20 10 Do. 4) p. c. 4xten. 20 5 Do. 3d EL, g. sp.c. 20 5 . Do. 4th Ex., do. 20 58. rude (Limited) 20 5 Sciude, guar. 5 per c 20 all Do FOR: KItETISH POSSESSIONS. - t P id i P F 96 98 95 - 97 95 - 9T ••• .......'' •li - n p 107 - 109 11 -16 p 19A - 201 1 64 - 66 91i -92 i 21 -21 - 1 pi 23k - 24a -2 - 2i 99 - 120 ;115 - 120 (115 - 119 106 108 19 20 211 21 d s 131 - P A '413 ". 1/ -- 2ip 6 i - 1 1_ 1; 2 - p 5 5' ia 1 291 29j 29 par iP 23.1 i 24 '7 - NP; - •• 30 - 311 8 -- 84 20 -- 201 38 ' 384 84 -- 911 58 -- 56 -- 58 + d parl 17 19 1 —1/ 8/ 31i 32/ 5A 94 10 30A 31il par 1 ai BANS. 87 89 li lid 52 54 1 - 62 - 64 -17 i 17 4 - iS 17 - 171 46 48 40 41 4d pal 55 S 7 6 - 7 ••• ••• 1 8 = ,7d A itwrp & Rotterdam Ardennes .42.• ••••••• tselgian East. Junct. Be ziers to Graissessac Cartneaux&Toulous e 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 Turnhout Lomhs rdo-Venetian Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran. Maria Ante'ja Do. New ( Namur k Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref Northern of France NorwegianTrak. Pref Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Recife & San Fran , (Penaam.) g. 7 p. c Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish ...... Sambre P. n d Meuse., 30. 5l per cent. prel Southern of France, Nest Flanders , 1 1Do. 51 per c. Pref W.&N.W. of Franct (West. of Austria... IWest. of Switzerland !Wiesbaden Do. 8 p. cent prof IZealand JOINT-STO I all , Australasia 18i Bank of Egypt 50 Bank of T ondon all Bri. Col Bk & Ln. Co ' all ;British N. American S C. Ek.of Ind. Au.&Ch 50 City 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lond all Eng. Scot. &Aus.Cht all Lon. Ch. Bk.of Aust all Ditto Ncw 20 London and County 53 Lnd.&E Bnkng.Corp 10 London Joint Stock 20 Loud.andWestminst. 35 National Pro. of Eng. 10 Do. New 221 National Bank all New South Wales . oil Oriental Rank Corp 15 Ottoman Bank 15 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 R.Aus.B.&G.Im.Co all South Australia__ all Union of Australia 2A Do. New 50 10 - Union of London 10 50 Unity Mutual ..... . 1 00 50 IWestria Bk o AO 20 25 20 100 THE SUIN, 'LONDON, SATURDAv EVENING, MANY 16, 1857, I 3 L CREMO.RAE GAI?,DEIV S. ffgti 9 ,l4:4`. f : - 4 4 ° ooto 4 6 1 '171 4-. P -i*S# attisv V 4,', ...0.---• Closing' Prices this day. Business this day The summer season of then delightful gardens com mences on Monday next, and the proprietor appears de termined to take the field with a spirit and copprehen bireness worthy of the increasing p•-)pularity of his establishment, and of the increasing desire far recrea tive and healthful amusement. 93 - 91 97 -= 99 11 - 13 1.33 - 135 3 - 41 SUN OFFICE, Six ciz Clock. . A lettEr just received from Paris says :—" The session of the Legislative Corps has been prolonged by Imperial decree to the 28th May. The numerous important measures which remain to be discussed rendered the above step indispensable. The Chamber has not yet examin , d the bill 4 re spect:ng the Bank of France and the Transatlantic line of steamers. It awalts the reports concerning the projects relative to the Lyons and Me iitetranean railways tothe fusion of the Great Central, and to the grant forthe Bettie yard de Sebastopol. The Chamber is engag - d otra bill for an increase in the number of deputies from the departments. It will have to vote the budget, which will solve the questio❑ of the tax on trans ferable securities. A fortnight, it will be ad- The leading alterations and additions consist of a new theatre, intended for the performances of the e Mario nettes, . the grand entrance to the cirque, and the crystal illuminative decoration of the Chinese platform —which are worthy of special allusion, for their import ance and tastefulness, though we would not be unmind ful of the various improvements which have been made in almost every portion of the grounds As we Khali have another opportlinity of describing the two former of these additions, me shall only now remark that one advantage, contingent on the one outside the Cirque, will be one which the public will hail with much pleasure, as they will now be afforded the daisy freedom of the promenade within the Cirque, from wl;icle they will he able to enjoy each equestrian performances. The illuminative decoration of the Chinese platform will be very brilliant, being a continuation of crcles and arches, which, commencing at the centre serieg of the sixteen compartments of trellis work to a height of about 12 feet, entirely surround the dancing circle, the inferior arches enclosing various coloured lamps of novel and tasty form, while the superior ones support a lerge number of lights also varying both in colour and tea): Some idea may be formed of the effect which will be ' produced by these additions, when we state that each lamp and light is covered with crystal drops and pen dents, which will be thought somewhat tnarvelleus by Vose who know the extent allotted to the lovers of Cremorne'a far-famed Al Fre•co Dance. _ _ 464 12 1•4 2 233 ;101 100 I par p 2$ - 88 - VO p - P 54 - I mate], is not too long to corn - 1)14e all this work. The present session, it is known, is the last for the existing Chamber. According to reliab'e reports the dissolution will probably immediately follow the closing of the session, and the electoral col leges will be convocated for the 20th and2lstJune. The 20th June falls on a Saturday, and on the fol lowing day will be accomplished the general exa mination of the votes." lib 1: 4 3 8 9 1 9 9A 32 - 33 86 -88 i MAIIKTIT HEWS.- D ) The programme of amusements, which includes a variety of Al Frei-co performances and novelties much too numeious to mention here, indicates a new ballet, of which report speaks very highly, and upon the pro duction of which no expense of scenery, music, and per formers, has been spared. On former occasions it has been our pleasing task to notice the extraordinary efforts of Mr. Simpson, and we now allude to Cremorne as, in our estimation, one of those establishments which de serve the most general support, particularly when we consider it is the result of individual enterprise, and that of the most liberal and comprehensive character. COVENT GARDEN. The supplies of fruit were limited—of vegetables consi derably on the increase. The demand ruld steady, at very fall prices:— FRUIT. Pine apples, per lb.7s Od to I.os , Colonial do., ea. Os Od to Os Od Grapes, per 1b... l 28 Od to 16s Foreign do Os Od to Oa Od Melons, each Oct to Os Od Peaches, p. d0z.... Os to Os Oct Nectarines, do. Os Oct to Os Od Apples, p. h. sv. 2s Od to 6s Od Pears, per d0z....8s to lOs Oci Oranges, per 100.4 s Od to 1281 Lemons, p. doz. 038 d to is 6d Apricots, p. doz. Os Od to Os Od Cherries, per, lb. Os to 03 Od Filberts, pe r 1 b N to Os Od Cobs., p. 100 lbs. 140 s to s Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to Os Od Walnuts, per 100 Od too s Od Figs, per doz Os to Os Od Strawberries, per ounce Bd. to 11 Gooseberries, per half sieve . . 030 d to Os Od Currants, p. do. Os Od to Os Od Plums,:per do. Os Od to Oa Od Green gages,do. Os Od to Os Od Raspberries, p. potl. Od to Od From the London Gazette 'or Last Night. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAY 13. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty, -will hold Drawing-Rooms at St. James's Palace, on the following - - VEGET. Greens, p. doz. bun. Os to Os Od Cabbages, per doz. is to is 6d Savoy do., p. do. Os Od to Os Od Cauliflowers, do.Os Od to Os Od Brocoli, p. bun. is 0,1 to is 6.1 Potatoes, per ton 90s to 150 s New do., per do Osto Os Peas, per h sieve Is6d to 5s Od Turnips, per bunch 2d to 4d Carrots, per bunch 8d to is o+l Cucumbers, each 6d to 2s Od Garlic, per lb.. Od to Os Od Sorrel, per sieve Od to 0, Spinach, p. d0...0s 8d to is Brussels sprouts, per half do is Od to is 8d Onions, p. bush Os 03 to Os Odj New do., per bunch 2d to 6,1 1 French beans, per 100 Leeks, per d0........_ Oa to Od 'ABLE. Shallots, per lb. Od to 01 Horseraddish, p. bun. Os to Os Parsley, per do. 3d to Od Celery, per do Os 9d to is 6d Beet, per doz. Os Od to 04 Od Parsnips, per do. Os 5 .0 Os Od Small salad, p. pun. 2d to 3d grushrooms,p.ptl.lsOcitols Gd Artichokes, each od to Od Lettuces, per score 6d to 9.1 Endive, per score 1s Od to 2s Radishes, p.doz.bun. 61 to Od Tomatoes, p. hf.ay. Os to Os Od Walnuts per 100...0s 01 to Os Chillies, per 100 Os Od to Os Od Capsicums, per 100 03 Od to Os Rhubarb, p. bun. 3d to 10d Asparagus, per 1003 s 01 to 6s Seakail,perpun.ls Od to 2s Od I Turnip greens, per I bush Os Od to Os Od days, at o'clock : S‘turday, 6th June next. Tuesday, 23d June next. Notice is also hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a Levee, at St. James's Palace, on Thursday 'the 18th of June nest, at two o'clock. • WAR-OFFICE, PALL MALL, MAY 15. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Lieutenant John Wyndham B;llington to be Captain, by purchase', vice Francis Howard Vyse, who retires. 6th Dragoons—William Henry l'ireldon, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Alfred Thompson, who retires. 16th Light Dragoons--Lieutenant Edward Tottenham Irvine to be Captain, by purchase, vice Goff, who retires ; Cornet and Adjutant Edwin Cowtan, to have the rack of Lieutenant ; Cornet Thomas Boyce, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Irvin,. Military Train—The appointment of Quartermaster Greenway has been antedated to 20th February, 1857, but such antedate is not to carry back pay. Royal Artillery—Surgeon Philip Splano Warren, M.D., from the 50th Foot., to be Surgeon, vice Staunton, retired NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 6s 01 to 8s Od ; Poults, 5s 0,1 to 7s 61; Geese. Oa Od to Os Od each ; Goslings, 5s ('d to 7s 0,1 ; Duck lings, 3s Od to 4s 6d ; tame rabbits, la Od to 230 d each wild do., Od to is 03 ; Pigeons, 7tl to 10d each ' • large Surrey Fowls, 8s to 12s ; barn-door do., 4 s Od to Fs ; Chick ens, 6s 0,1 to Os Od per couple; Capons, Os Od to Os; Hares, Os Od to Oa Od ; Grouse, Os Od to Os Od each ; Pheasants, Os to Os 0.1 ; Partridges, Os Od to Os Od ; Woodcocks, Os Od to Os Od ; Snipes, Od to Os Od; Teal, Os 0(1 to Os Od; Wild Ducks, Os Od to Os Od; Widgeons, (e to Os ; Plovers, Os Oil to Os Od each ; Guinea Fowls, 3s 6d to 8s ; Roasting pigs, 6s Od to Os Od each. Ostend fresh butter, —5 to —a Od ; English do., is 21 to is 4d per lh. ; English eggs, 75 Od to Oa 01; French do., 6.3 Od to 63 31 per 120; Leverets, 3s 01 to Os Od each. cn half-pay. Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieutenant and Captain and Brevet-Major Augustus Henry Lane Fox to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Villiers Latouche Hatton, who retires ' • Ensign and Lieu tenant Francis Wheler Viscount Hood to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Fox ; Alfred Molyneux Byng. Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Viscount Hood. Ist Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Richard L. Williams to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet-Major Stewart, promoted, by purchase, to a Depot Battalion. 4113 Foot—Charles Edward Billing, Gent., to b 3 Ensign, by purchase, vice Barnstaple, who retire& • Staff Surgeon of the Second Class John Gorringe, M.D., from half pay, to be Surgeon, vice Richard I'nm:is Valpy de Lisle, who exchanges. sth Foot—Lieutenant Edwin Fell Haig, to be adjutant vice Adair, who resigns the adjutancy only. 7th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Sheehy, M.D. from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon. Bth Foot—Ensign Alfred Downie Corfield, to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice M`Derunott, who retires. 21st Foot—Lieutenant Robert Crossman has been per mitted to retire from the service by the sale of his com mission. 32d Foot--Captain William Redman, from half-pay un attached, to be captain, vice Henry William Bace, who exoh an ges. 35th Foot—Captain C. J. Patterson, from the 95th Foot to be Captain, vice Moore, who exchanges ; Ensign R . . Parsons to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Warrand, who retires ; T. J. Dillon, Gent., to be Ensign by pur chase, vice Parsons. 36th Foot--Lient.-Col., J. T. Hort, from half-pay of the 4th Foot, to be Lieut.-Col., vice Brevet-Col. C. Ashmore, who exchanges. 50th Foot—Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class • James Crerar, from half-pay, to be Surgeon, vice Warren, ap pointed to the Royal Artillery. 75th Foot—Lieut. Thos. Miles to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Hotham, who retires ; Ensign George C. Norris Faitbfull to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Mulles. 79th Foot—Lieut. John Macdonald Leith to be Captain, by purchase, vice Murray, who retires; William James Kerr, Gent., to be Ensign, by p urc h ase , i n success i on t o Lieut. Leith, promoted. 85th Foot—Chaigneaux Colvin Parkinson, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Wilson, promoted. 88th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon John Copeland Knipe, from the Staff, to bo Assi-dant-Surgeon. 93d Foot—Arthur Jolliffe Tuffnell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Vidler, who retires. 95th Foot—Captain George H. L. Brooke, from half•pay 95th Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Raimes, whose Brevet Rank has been converted into Substantive Rank, under the Royal Warrant of 6th October, 1851 ; Captain Henry Edward Moore, from the 35th Foot, to be Captain, vice Patterson, who exchanges. 97th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Henry Browns to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brinkley, who retires. 98th Foot—Eesign Thomas Francis Lloyd to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Twyford, promoted in the Ist West India Regiment; Charles Edward Woodward, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lloyd. Rifle Brigade—Assistant-Surgeon David Cullen, M.D., from the 4th Light Dragoons, to be Assistant-Surgeon. Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant Henry Robert Twyford, from the 98th Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Wallinger, who retires. 2d West India Re. iment•—Ensign M. John Macnamara to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Ellis, appointed to the 18th Foot. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Lieutenant James Meaden to be Captain, by purchase, vice Oldfield, who retires ; En sign John James Cahill Miller to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Meaden ; Fenton Josiah Hort, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase. viceldillee. Cape Mounted Riflemen—Ensign Edward Alexander Lynar to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Boyes, promoted. DEPOT BATTALION.—Brevet-Major William Little Stewart, from the Ist Foot, to be Major, by purchase, vice Bruce, promoted by purchase, to an Unattached Lieutenant-Colonelcy. GARRlSONS.—Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Amelius Whimper, Unattached, to be Major of the Tower of Lon don, vice Major John Henry Elrington, deceased. STAFF.—The appointment of Brevet-Colonel Sir Thomas St. V. H. C. Troubridge, Bart., C. 8., half-pay, 22d Foot. to be Deputy Adjutant-General at Head Quarters, to be dated the 2d February, 1857, instead of the Lith March, 1857. lINATTACMID. —Lieutenant William Rudman, from the , 32nd Foot, to be Captain, without purchme. HOSPITAL STAFF.—Deputy-Inspeotor-General of Hos pitals Thomas Hall, upon half-pay, to have the honorary rank of Inspector-General of Hospitals. BiEVET.- - The undermentioned officer having completed three years' actual service on the Bth March, 1857, in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be promoted to be Colonel in the Army, under the Royal Warrant of 6th October, 1851.—Lieutenant-Colonel John Hamilton Stewart, 29th Foot. MEMORANDUAL—The Christie name of Adjutant Mitchell, upon half-pay of the Land Transport Corps as J. Mitchell, is Thomas. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT. County of Devon—Capt. John Davie Ferguson Davie to be Deputy Lieutenant, vice Major-Generil Sir Henry' Ferguson Davie, Bart., resigned ; James Samuel Pitman, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; George Soltau Symons, Esq,, to be Deputy Lieutenant, vice Soltau, resigned. Tower Hamlets—C. Bruce, Esq., to be Deputy Lieu tenant. King's Own Lightj Infantry Regiment of Militia—H. M. Dillon, sq., to be Captain, vice Ellis resigned. Queen's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Tower Ham lets Militia--Ensign Arthur J. Thistlethwayte to be Lieu tenant, vice Monypenny, resigned. Ist Durham. Regiment of Militia—Ensign Henry George Fielding to be Lieutenant, vice Egremont, deceased. Kent Militia Regiment of Artillery—Second Lieutenant George Augustus Young to be First Lieutenant, vice Som mers, appointed to the 11th Hussars. West Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Edmund Stracey Hardinge, Eeq., to be Lieutenant, vice Oft y, deceased. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. James Basso and Solomon Linde, wine merchants, 4, Savage-gardens, Tower-hill, city. Colin; of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman stract-buildings ; Kcighlsy, Basin hall-street. Abraham Milnes awl James Mi[nes the younger, cotton spinners Oldtiate, June 9 and at twelve, at the Man ckester District Court. Fraser, Manchester Sah, Wor thington, and Shipman, Manchester. • John Owen and William Henry Bonn, silversmiths and jewellers, Birwingham, May 29, an,l Juno 19, at half•past eleven, at the Birmingham District Conit. Christe, offi cial assignee, Birmingham ; Knight, Birmingham. • Wm. Thompson, power loom cloth\ manufacturer, Over Darwen, Lancashire. May !:),t, at ono, .and June 25, at half past twelve, at the Manchester District Court. He&naman, official assignee, Manchester; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester. James Stamps, Handsworth, ani William Finch, see., paper makers, Tiptoe, Staffordshire, May 24, and June 19, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Allcock, Hodgson and Allen, Biriniugham. SCOTCH SEQUEiTRITIONS. John M'Master, draper, Glaspw. James Wood, merchant, Eflinbugh. Charles Anderson, manufacturer, Arbroath. BANK OF Au Account pursuant to the Act ' the Week ending on Saturth ISSUE DEP. Notes Issued ........ 23,567,945 £23,567,945 Dated the 14th day of May, 185 BANKING Da: Proprletois' capital .. 14,553.000 Rest . . ...... 3,328,676 Public deposit t (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav: ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 5,163,146 Other deposits ...... 10,081,664 Leven Day and other 8i115........ . 749,045 I__,, Leming raioi RAILWAYS. Companies it. 100 13nekgilamsli it. 100 ei•rdesdale Jc. 5 all leol.Stour Vy. it. 100 [E.1.0.n. g. 6 p.v 5 Ln.StN..W. Cal , ,doo E.U.dtE.O Ct.Nortnn E. Count. CaMontan. _ all E. Un. 11. Sh. it. 100 Gas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. It. 100 Do. Nsw :5 all rClstr.&Dn.Fr Do gt.77estn Y. & N.M Do Do i 0 all Illall a Selby. ;5 all IDo. A Shares. .2A all Do. j Shares. .2i all Lou.&Greenw ;0 all. Do.Preferenee it. 1100 . Lou. Tit., &S. S. Eastern Do Peto & Co Do )21 5i 5} all I Do. B trk. Sh. Manch.Bxton. and Matloc) Mdld. Bradfd. New•.narket BuryE.G.spc. N. & Est.s p.c. la. &N. W. & Midld. Midland. ;t. 100 64 5i E. Count Do D 0... Do 50 I all 50 all 25 all I'2 all St: 100 10 all 12 all Do. 6 per et..l Do.Fixedsp.e Prest. &Wyre' Do. Shrs. A Roystu. & Hit. Shrews. & Her S. Staflordsh.. L. &N. 'W. Do Gt.Northn T. Brassoy M. MClean Stk. &Dar I Do Gt. Westn 50 I all WearVal.g6pc 25 all Do.. St, 1 100 ,WiltskSommt all Bly th and Tyne 10 p, e.pref. (ised.at 501.) 1 100 Bris. &Ex. 4 p, c. St. 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares 100 Caledn. £lO 44 p. c 100 Ches. & Ho. 54 p.c 1.00 Do. do. 5 per cent all Cork &Bandonsl , p.c ail Dun.Perth.&Aber.J 2 E. Anglian Cis. ASh 100 Do. do. CLs. B 6p. c 100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. e all Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l all Do. No. 2 ....... all Do. New 6 pr. c. St. all East 17n., G. 6 p. c. all Do. 51., 10 per cent. all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. all Do. do. 4 per cent ) 100 East Laucash.6 p.ets all E.&W. York. J. sths 5 Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. 100 Furness, sp. c ... . . 100 Glas. & p.c. 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c. 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem 100 Do. 44 per cent 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. all Gt.N.ofScot.lstPre 100 Gt. S &W. (Ireland) 15 Do. 4 pare. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc 100 Do. con. zed. 44 p.c. 100 Do. con. red. 4 p. e. 100 Do. Wed. 4 per lent. 100 Do sp. c. red. prof.! all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh all Do.ChesterBp.c.P.S all Do. do. 5 p. c. do 100 Do, Birm. Gus. Stk all Do. Chesil. Gua. ail Do. do. do • all Do. do. do 100 Lan. & York. 6 pc.St 100 r•0n.&8.9. 5 pc.No.l 100 D0.,P., 5 p.c.St.No.2 100 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. 100 Do. do. sp. c., No. 4 100 Lon. & N.W. , Cov. & Nuneatto 5 p. ct 100 Lon. &S.W. 7 perct late 3d Shares all Londy.& Color. 4 Sb. all Loncly.&Ennis. 4 Si]. 100 M., S., &L. 6p. Cent. 44 Do. do. do. £6 100 - Do. do. 34 per cent. all Ilarypt. Carl. 4 p.c. all Do. 44 per cent 102, Do. do. 100 . viid.Consol.6 p.c. St. 100 Do. Con.Br.Bir.6 p.c. 100 Do. 44 p. c. Pref. St. 100 Do, L. &H. Pref. St. all New., Aber.. &c., pr. sp. c. red. 5 p. c. pm. 8 Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct. all , Zorfk.Deb.4p.c. Sb. 100 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 100 Do. 51i p.c. pf , 1847 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847 100 North British 34 D ). 71. Preference ... 100 N.E. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf. 84 Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds 6 pc. No.l 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 10 Do. York 11.&S. Pur all North Staffordshire 100 Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar 100 Do. 6p. c. 2d guar ali Scot. Cent. New Pref 100 Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.e 100 Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St 100 Do. (14:01 p.c. pf. St all South Devon all Do. fixed 44 pr cent all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 100 Do. 4. per cent all Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Sh 100 S. Wales Gua. 4p. c 100 Do. do. 44 p. c all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar all Stock. &Dar., sp. c 15 Do. do. do. all Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, '56 all i Waterfcl&Kilk. 6 pc. 25 10 1.0.6 PREFERENCE SHARES. 93 - 95 ei 1 . - 95 5,1 - 6 108 - 112 108 - 112 $ - fi? - $1) 12 --12 71i,- 72i 113 - 115 105 - 107 1100 - 102 60 -- 62 10i.-- 102 bi 64 93 -- 95 83 85 84 -- 86 100 -- 101 94 -- 10 161 -- 17 91 -10 i 72 -- 74 19 -- 191 91 -- 9i 141 -14 i 132 -- 131 137 - 140 114 -- 116 .54 -35 G fa . 66 - 68 110 - 132 96 - 98 - 88 11-11} 101 - 103 91 92 ld - 21 - 22,j 1110 - 112 1 114 - 116 105 - 110 18 - 19 22i - 234 98 - 106 Ofi - 94 27 - 2 - ••• - •.. 2i - 21 BRITISH MINES. 2/ 12'Alfred Cons. (Phi 14 (British Iron 20 iCondurow (Cambrn.) 1 Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) 148 Great South Tolgus 1113 Grt.l , V.Alfrd. (Philk.) 7 Grt.W. Vor (llelstn.) 13s i Lady Bertha . N. Frances (Illogan) N.W.Basset (Illogan) ~ 6115 North Wheal' Crofty 1 Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) ~ 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) ~ Gs. Sort. Cons. Min. Co ~ 2A S. Caradon (St. Cleer .. 2S. Cant Brea (Illogn. 19 S.W. Franees(lllogn. 5 4 Tam. S. &L. Dina. Co 0 9 Tin Croft 10 Un.Mines (Gwennap) ' .. 1286 N. of Towey (Camar. .. 11 Basset (Illogan) 20 iW. Caradon (Liskrd ) 5A I Wh. Basset (Mogan) 5 Wh. Buller (Rdrnth). 5A Wh. Edsv ard(Calstek) ~. 1/ 7s Wl:4 Kitty (U. Llant) 8 Wh.Ma...knn (Menht. ) ~. 4i Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 191 - 201 7 - 8 55 - 165 - 470 181 - 194 6 - 61 41, - 51 - 18 - 20 20 - 22 5 - 6 22 - 23 5 - 6 - 2 330 - 340 5i - 61 290 -- 310 - 1 4 4 - 200 - 220 I. -- 1 30. -- 32 140 -- 150 260 -- 270 360 -- 380 5 -- 18 20 45 -- 47 22i -2 4 k, 9 7 Z 127 ',O all 0 15 1 4 10 all .. 16 2 all 20 all 3 all 5 1i 1 all 1 all 1 all 20 all 5 1 30 16.. 1 all 1 all 1 all 2SA all U 5 l9 all .0 all $0 4U 'it. 100 4t. 100 "St. 100 St. all 25 all 5 all 5 all 4 all !C4 lji >t 100 1 all 5 all 10 1.05.' (ll L 5 14 4 all ] ?,0 10 LO all LO all 5 5 I 5 5 10 5 10 all 5 all 5 1 DO SO Bt. 100 1 all 0 all 1 all 12 25 all 50 all 50 10 iO all .5 all ;0 GO 1 all all all 1 all 1 all !O 5 LOO 28 1 FO REIM; Australian Brazilian Imp.(issued at £5 pm) Do. Comes dr Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica ' Cobra Copper Copiapo Fortuna General Linares Lusitanian Mariquita New Granada No veau Monde Pont. Sil. & Smlt Port Philip • Santiago de Cuba 4 outh Australian Do. Scrip Do. 10 p. c. Pref United Mexican MISCELL. Australian Agricult. Australn. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works Brit. American Land ,Canada Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July Do. 6 p. c.Feb.&Aug. D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept. Copper Min. of Eng. Do. Pref. 7l p. cent Crystal Palace Prefdrenco 'Crystal Pal. of France D aston Iron Ore !Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph .. Electric Tel. of Irel En. &Aust. Cop. SmCo Eur. & Ind.Jctn. Tel. Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) Gen. Steam Navigat. London Discount Loud. Gen. Omnibus M h gdaleua St. Navi,g,l Mediteran. Elec. Tel. Mexican & S. Are erien Nat. Discount Do. New.. Netherlands Land Do. Do. Do.B p c.PLis e s.at Do. Do. New 14.•& N. S. Land N. S.W. Gov. 5 p. c. D. N. B. Australasian... Nrth.ofEuropeSteam l Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peentr. Lcl. & Minrl 1 Peninsular & Oriental Do. New Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. A astral, Invest, Do. New S. Ans. Goy. 6 p.c.bds. South Austral. Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. Registered ITrus. LIT. Ca. Up Can, 'Van Diemen's Land.., MINES. - 1 - 315 - 17 58 60 10 12 id 14 1541 71; 8 141 p '6 -- i' ••• .•• 2 - 24 ••• -• ••• 34 - 4 ,ASEOIJS. 194 -20 i, ••• --- •• 4 - 5• tie 32 - 37 25 - 27 4 - 2$ 5$ - 5$ 92 - 94 par 1 , 3i 4 P _ 18 4 4 4 par p 18 22 9 --1; 1 .) - p - - 2A 21 —23 6 8 60 62 li la 34 - 36 - 1 -- 1 11 - 12 NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 2,1 ; mutton, 33 4d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 5s 0 , 1 to 53 10d ; veal, 4s Od to 43 83 ; pork, 4s Od to 42 10d per Blbs , by the carcase. WILITECHAPEL. -Beef from 2s 101 to 4s 21; mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 63 ; 4i 8d to 5s 81 ; veal, 33 81 to 4s 6d ; pork, 3s 8d to 43 8d per 81bs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, fid to 15s ; Brills. Isto 7s each ; Salmon , is Od to is 3d per lb ; Cod Fish, 1s 0,1 to 5s each ; SoleQ, to ls 6d per pair ; Trout, Os to Us 9d per lb ; Lobsters, 6d t o 2s 6d ; Crabs, NI to 2s 6d ; Whitings, 4s Od to 12s per doz. ; Common Oysters, 16s to 20s ; Natives, 50s to —s per lash. ; Mackerel, —s to 40s per 100; Smelts, 3s Od to Os Od per doz.; Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, Os Od to Os Od per gallon ; Bloaters, Os Od to Os Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 4s to Os per 100 ; Scotch do., Od ; Sprats, Os Od to Os Oil pat bushel; Doreys, 2s Od to 103 each;, Haddocks, 3s to 12s per doz.; Pike, Od ; Sturgeon, Od per lb ; Prawns, Os Od to Os; Mullets, 6d to is 6cl each ; Plaice, Od to Os each ; Halibut, Od per lb ; Flounders, Is 6d to 2s Od per doz. ; salt fish, Od per lb ; Eels, 8d to ls. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 8d to Bid ; of household ditto, 6d to 74d per 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, s,ilftio 641 b, 5d to 5d ; 641 b to 721 b, Gad to sid ; 721 b to 801 b, Ntl to Gd ; 801 b to 881 b, 6d to 6id ; 381 b to 961 b, 64d to 61,-(1 ; 961 b to 1041 b, —3 to —d ; 10416 to 1121 d, Od to Od ; upwards, —d to --d ; horse hides, us Od to 12s Od ; Calf skins, light, 4s 01 to 5s Od ; ditto fall, 8s 6d to Os Od ; Polled Sheep, —s Od to s Od ; Keats, Os 0.1 to Os Od; Half-breds, 8s Od to 9a 03; Downs, 6s Od to 7s 6d ; Shearlings, is 4d to Os Od ; Lambs, 2s 6d to 3s 6d. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2110 s to 414 s ; clover do., 3/ 103 tb 5/ ss; and !straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 108 per load. A moderate supply, and fair demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 12s to 41 4s ; clover do., 3/ lOs to 5/ Os ; and straw, 11 Os to 11 lOs per load. Trade steady, at full quotations. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 4/ 4s ; clover do., 31 10s to 51 50 ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 11 103 per load. Supply tolerably good, and - trade rather dull. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.) LONDON, May 16.—Wind this day at noon,W., light wes terly breeze, and fine clear sultry weather OFF QUEENSTOWN, May 12.—Arrived—John Bobby, from Mantua for Liverpool. PLYMOUTH, May 15.---Wind N.N.W.—Sailed—H.M.S. Colossus, for Portsmouth 2 • H.M.S. Exmouth, ditto; her Majesty's steamer Devastation, ditto; Star of the North, Bombay. NEWPORT, May 15.—Wind W.—Sailed—Go Forward, for St. John's, Newfoundland ; Swift, Demerara. CARDIFF, May 15.—Wind W.—Sailed —Alley, for Monte Video. COWES, May 15.—Wind W.—Arrived—Vanderbelt, (e.), from New York, and proceeded for Havre. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHADITON, Saturday, 10 a.m. Wind W. ; very light, and fine. Arrived— Derwent, from Cardiff; Argyll, steamer Ca rentan. Sailed—Mauritius, steamer, for Deptford. This vessel has been chartered by the Government for the conveyance of troopi to China. LIVERPOOL, SaturJay Morning. Wind N.W. Ai rived—Karnak, screw steamer, from Constantinople ; 3lercurins, Seville ; Hebe, Cadiz ; Amity, Seville ; Ida, Aveiro; Hermanna, Requijada ; Eendraght, Nantes; Tagus, Lisbon ; Agnes Sopbfa, Gibraltar; Advice, Mobile. Salled—Skiddaw; for Rio J aneiro ; Carolide Daly, Zei rich Zee; Amazon, Bombay. QUEENSTOWN, Mayl4. •Wind S. Arrived—General Norral, from Callao Oussa, St. Jean d'Are ' • Wm. Forrest, Odessa ; Martha, Rio de la Hache; Industry, Bombay, for Hull ; Eea Bing, Callao; Black burne, Smyrna ; Stella, Pernambuco ; Edward Orion, Now Orleans ; Glenlalmond, Cardenas ; Aurora, Tagan rog ; Woodside, Cadiz; Isabella, Gaiatz ; Hampshire, Mersigne ; Commonwealth, Callao ; Faith, Demerara ; Concordia, Nesteff; Rhonda, Bahia. WATERFORD, May 14. Wind S.S.W. Arrived—Wm. Wheatley, from Odessa. • (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 10.15 a.m. Wind S.E. ; three-quarters ebb; fine. Arrived—Baroness Teeca, from Alexandria ; Bucephalus, Barbados; Favorite, Antwerp; W illi am and Mary, Pt aesto ; Octavia, Calcutta; Saprina, St. Diego de Cuba; Perse verance, Medenblick ; Christian, Thirsted ‘Agnes, Buenos Ayres ; Southampton, New York. Sailed—Foam, for Hong Kong; Lotus, Boston. THE NAVY ESTIMATES. ABSTRACT FOR THE YEAR 1857-58. The following statement shows the amount of the esti mates for 1857-58, laid before Parliament (Nos. 20 and 21), with the sums already voted on account, and the further sums required to be voted : Votes. Estimates 1857-58. Amount Sums already required Votrd on to be Account. Voted. £BOO,OOO £1,349,333 300,00 J 533,922 50,000 84,217 Wages to seamen and marines £?,149,333 Victuals for ditto .. Admiralty-office • • .. Coast Guard service and Royal Naval Coast Volunteers .. • • Scientific branch Her Majesty's establishmen's 198,150 63,091 80,0C° 30,000 118,150 3'4091 at home ......• • • Ditto, ditto abri ad • • • Wages to artificers, &c., em ployed in her Majesty's csta• I blishments at home • ....• • • Ditto, ditto abroad • • • • Naval stores. &c., for the build ing and recair et ships, Ike... 1,295,450 New works, imp- ovements, and 152,224 25,423, repairs In the yards • • :Medicines and medical stores • • Atiseelaneons services........ Hlf-pay and reserved half•pay, and rairetnent to officers of the Navy and Royal Marines Military pensions and allow ances • • ... • . Civil pensions and allowances.. 884,390 0,383 578,415 40,000 76,722 691,603 00,000 10,000 300,000 20,000 500,000 0,224 15,423 200,000 20,0(30 30,000 250,000 584,390 33,383 695,450 47 4 ./63 147,682 378,415 20, , 00 46,722 411,03 200,0 C 0 60,000 278,163 87,682 Total for naval service •• . £7,902,168 £2,910,000 £4,992,168 For the service of other Depart meets of Gov.rnment : Army and ordnance det art ments (conveyance of troops) 207,000 80,000 127,000 • £8,103, 1 68 £2,990,000 £5,119,16 8 Packet service Grand Total ............ £9,074,232 £3,390,000 CDAIILES WOOD. ALEX. hi LNE. Admiralty, May 13, 1857. 11112 33? 90 St. I St. 67A7 110 St. St. 1011 120 I 5 1113 104 6 100.8 99i 43 2i I St. I 100 Sib i st. 55 4 20 50 St. 311 123 4 I St. 20 25 , • 6§ 25 20 66 7 q, 911 2 21g 21k 3j 10k J sB } 26 5i 72 i 100 i 131 97 6 , 4. a 2} t Nal, AND. 'th and Bth Victoria, cap 32, for y, the 9th day of May, 1857. .P.TMENT. Government debt .... 11,015,100 Other secnrities...... 2,459.900 Gold coin and bullion 9,v 92,945 Silver bu11i0n........ - £23,567,945 3IAR SULU, Chief Cashier. .PAILTMENT. Governmontsecuritios (Includg. Dead Weight Annuity).......... 10 303,838 Other securities.— 18 630,34 Notes .............. 4,226,355 Gold and silver coin.. 715,182 433,875,732 ) £33,875,722 M. MARSHALL, Chief Craftier. Dated tho 14th day of May, 1857. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending May 12, 1857, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid of payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great, Britain : s. d. From the British Possessions in America 4 3 6i Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius 45 87 Average of the above descriptions. Sporting Intelligence. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-FRIDAY. A number of horses' names were run through for the Derby, but few investments were made, and nuoe that require special notice. The following were, as near as wa could make them out, the odds at the close : DEBBY. 7to 1 agat Skirmisher (take 15 to 2) 9to 1 apt Saunterer (taksu) 11 to 1 agst Anton (offered) 11 to . 1 agat M D. (take 12 to 1) 100 to 7 agat Arsenal (offered) • 100 to 8 agat Sprig of Shillelnh (t. 100 to 7) 15 to 1 agat Sydney (take 100 to 6) 100 to 6 art Bird in the Hand (take 20 to 1) 18 to 1 agst Asiamas (taken) 20 to 1 agst Zuyder Zee (take 25 to 1) 25 to 1 agst La•ly Hawthorn (otTeree) 25 to 1 art Tournament (take 100 to 3) 40 to 1 art Wardermarske (take 50 to 1) 50 to l_agst Sweet Wiltsno ( iffered) 50 to 1 agst Magnifier (n ffereci) Nothing was done upon any other event. LUDLOW SPRING MEETING-THURSDAY. The Hoptun Court Stakes of 3 sous each, with 20 added. Wieners extra. The winner to be sold for 50 sous. The second to rave his stake. Five furlongs. Mr. Gamble's Raffle, 3 yrs, sst 51b .........(Whalley) 1 'Mr. 'Minton; Oyster Girl. 4 yrs, 64 41b...(Priteharti) 2 Betting-2 to lon Riiftle. Won by a length. The winner waa bought in for 85 guineas. The Stewards' Cup, value 50 sow, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 cove each ; I,tt. to the fond, if de clared. Certain allowances and penalties. One mile. 60 subs., 40 of whom' declared. Mr. G. Mather's Ephorus, 4 yrs, fist lllb (Ford ham)t Mr. T. Walker's Early Bird, 6 yrs, 9st 4.b (in. 71b xtra) (Kendall) 1' Mr. T. Walker's Bold Buccleugh, 4 yrs, 6st 101 h (French) 3 Mr. G. Drewe'e Worcester, 3 yrs, 63t (Bray) 4 The following also ran :—Gaylad, Lady Florence, Maid of Cadiz, and Lit le Cob. _ . _ Betting-7 to 4 aget Early Bird, 3to 1 aget Little Cob, 4 to 1 agst Maid of Cadiz, 5 to 1 agat Ephorus. A fine race from the distance with Ephorus and Early Bird resulted in a dead heat ; bad third, about three lengths between the third and fourth, Maid of Cadiz was fifth. Deciding Heat—Eoborus walked over, and Mr. G. Mather and Mr. T. Walker divided the stake. A Biennial Stake of 10 sous eaoh, with 30 added ; colts, B.t 71b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 41b. Winners extra. Straight half•wuile. 8 eubs. Mr. G. Mather's The Happy Prince, 84 101 b (inc. 3lb extra) (Wells) w. o. The Ludiow Handicap of 10 sovs each, 2 ft if declared, with 53 added. The second to save his stake. One mile and three-quarters. 40 subs, 26 of whom de clared. Mr. T. Dawson's Mysterious Jack, 3 yrs, Est llb (Bullock) 1 Mr. G. Mather's St. Clare, 6 yrs ' Est 71b (Fordharo) 2 Mr. Flintoff's Whalebone, aged, 6.t 7tb (Bray) 3 Mr. Gulliver's Redemption, 5 yrs. 64 41b (Prior) 4 Mr. Lewis's Pantomime, aced, 7st 41b (Snowden) 5 Betting-7 to 4 agbt Mysterious Jack-2 to 1 agst Redemption-7 to 1 agst St. Clare. Won by three-quartbrg of a lesgth ; a length between the second and third. The other two finished close up with NV halebone. The Herbert' Handicap of 5 soya each, 2 ft, with 20 added. About three quarters of a mile, Mr. La Mert's Admiral of the White, 3 yrs sst (Edward') 1 Mr. J. Dawson's Queen of the Kinth 4 yrs, 7st 313 (French) 2 Mr. Starkey's Vaulter, 3 yrs, sst 61b (carried 5 t Sib) (BuDuck) 3 Mr. J. Stevens's Questionable, 5 yrs, Est (Prior) 4 Betting-7 to 4on Vaulter-3 to 1 aunt Admiral of the White. Won by two lengths ; a length between the second and third, the fourth close up with Vaulter. FRIDAY. The Oakley Park Stakes of 5 cove each, with 25' added, for two-yr.clds ; cults, Bst 716 ; fillies, Set 41b. The second to save his stake. Allowances and penalties. Three-quarters of a mile. 11 subs. Mr. Barber's Polly Peachuni, Bst 7lb (inc. 31b extra) (Dales) 1 Mr.G. Mather's The Happy Prince, Bst 'Gib (includ inq 3ib extra) (Wells) 2 Mr. Parker's c by Fernhill, Bst 10Ib (inc. 3ib extra) (liihberd) 3 Mr. La Mert's Mamelon, Sst 416 (Bates) 4 Betting-4 to lon Polly Peact.um. Won in tt canter by ten lengths ; bad third, The Weston Stakes, of 5 cove each, 2 ft to the fund if declared, &c., with 25 added. Allowances and penal ties. One mile and a quarter. 42 subs, 24 of whom declared. Mr. J. Dawson's Agra, by Birdcatcher, 4 yrs, Get 31b (Whalley) 1 Mr. G. Mather's Ephorus, 4 yrs, Get 131 b (in. 101 b extra) (Fordham) 2 Mr. T. Dawson's Assailant, 4 yrs, Get 41b ...(Bullock) 3 Betting-2 to lon Ephorus, 4to 1 agst Agra. Won by two lengths ; three lengths between the se cond and third. The Racing Plate of 25 cove, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 5 sots each, 2 ft. One mile. Mr. J. Dawson's Queen of the South, 4 yrs, Get 9113 (French) 1 Mr. T. Stevens's Questionable, 5 yrs, Get lib (Plumb) 2 Mr. G. Mather's St. Clare, 6 yrs, Get 71b (Fordlaain) 3 Pay Johnson, Assailant, The Cripple, and Admiral of the White. alio ran. Betting—Even on Queen of the South, 7 to 2 agst St. Clare, G to 1 agst The Cripple. Won by two lengths; a head between the second and third ; bad fourth. Corporation Plate of 50 save, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 5 soya each, 1 ft if declared, &c. Al - and acceptances. Six furlongs. 54 subs, 31 of whom declared. Mr. R. D. Gough's Raven, by Black Eagle, slb 3y (i'l Urn b) 1 is, 6st Mr. T. Dawson's Little Cob, 3 yrs, 6st 13Ib (Bulloclt) 2 Mr. La Mert's Katherine Logie, 4 yrs, lOst (in. 413 (Bates) 3 extra) The following also ran :—Bold Buccleuch and Old Tom. Betting-5 to 4on Raven -3 to 1 agst Bold Bee cleugh. Won by a length ; two lengths between the second and third; bad fourth. BANKRUPTS. Henry Robertson, commission agent, St. Michael's-alley, Cornhill,to surrender May 26 and June 23, at ono, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Griham, official assignee ; Miller, Raymond-buildings, Gray's-inn. George Cockburn Hyde, surgeon, South-parade, Chelsea, May 26, at two, and June 19, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Clarke and Motion, Coleman-street. Benjamin Canter, cloth merchant, York, May 29, and June 26, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Carisa and Cudworth, Leeds. Jonathan Entwistle, tailor, Bury, Lanceat(r, May 26, and June 23, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Putt, official assignee, Charlotte-street, Manchester; Taylor, Manchester. George Tilley, brewer, Walton-on-Thames, May 28, at twelve, and June 29, at halt-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basiughall-street; Hammond, Furnival's-iun ; Smallrece, Guil,iford. James N. Knapp, ship owner, Newport, May 26 , a nd June 30, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acre; THE DEREY.—TRIIIM PH —YOUATT WM. GRAY has attained success on this race and the Oaks unequalled man, official assignee, Bristol; Cathcart, Newport; Bevan and Girling, Bristol. in the annals of racing prediction—Etlington, Wild Day- George Gifting, ironmonger, Hart-street, atG r h o a s l v f e - pr s ; T re e l d l, d \ i V ng e t s o t n A , b u e s i t n r c ali h a i n s , L.,e A le u e d ti i o v n e s r, w D h a e n n ie a l , O'Rourke, and square, Middlesex, May 26, and June 23,66 to 1 each ; eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official i likewise being equally successful on the Oaks. Patrons, assignee ; Page, Duke-street, Grosvenor-square. at every one, must stand to win 500/. at least on his Derby Henry Ivirney Cox, grocer, Shalford, Essex, May 26, Believe no at 30 to I—sent out when at 100 to 1. half-past twelve, and June 25, - at twelve, at the Court of. no reports, as all sorts of rumours will be afloat. Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-build ings ; Hilleary, Fenchurch-builing. Terms—Bath and Epsom Meeting, including seven win- Samuel Tansley Cundy, statuary and stone mason, Bel- ners and the Derby, 53. ; the Derby only, 2s. Gd. grave-wharf, Pimlico, May 26 and June 25, at_ one, at the _ Address, 15, Charmg•crosa. BATH AND SOMERSET MEETING. With the Exception of the 11 tle spirited hone Har penden, the coming week will be ,occupted in part alone by the sports on the Landbdown, when the bill of fare for each of the two days is a tempt:ng one, and where mighty convulsions in the Eps om mar k e t may ver y p i obably be effected. Mr. Reynolds, the Secretary to the Race Committee, presided over by his Grace of Beaufort, has strained every nerve to keep pace with the exacting- times, and Mr. Growler himself would be ashamed to say, " Go to Bath with your Programme!" SVAG HUNT AT FONTAINEBLEAU. The following particu'ars of the sta,q-hunt at Fon • tain , .. l )leau are taken from Ga/ignniti's Messenger: " The grand st:ig-hunt, which ina,itgurated the rrsidence of the °curt at this Imperial Palace, was of the most interestmg desetiption. The weather - was delightful, and the appearance of the forest most picturesque, with irs light green covering just assuming the strength and beauty of summer foli age. The sun was not too bright, and a gentle breeze fanned the air ; in fact, a mere propitious day could not be wished for. The place of rendez vous was the Carrefour de la Croix de St. Herein, situated on the road from Fontainebleau to Ne- mours At 11 o'clock a number of carriages of all kinds arrived from every quirter, and took up their station at each side of the road near the Carrefour. Admirably mou n t e d h orsemen came i n every instant, apparently the cavaliers of the fashion ably-dressed ladies in the carriages. This con stant series of arrivals c ons t i t u t e d a scene o f t h e grea . est animation, and the excitement was in creased when, at a little after 12, were seen advancing a number of hounds conducted in leash by three of the Imperial grooms on foot, accompa nied by two mounted huntsmen. These men were all dressed in the Emperor's hunting livery —green coat trimmed with silver lace, red unmentionables, and laced bat. The huntsmen hai each his horn suspended from the shoulder, and the hunting hanger was suspended on the left side. At a quar ter-past one the Imperial party made their appear ance from the Palace, which they left by the Cour de Cheval Blanc. The cortege was composed of several chars-a-bane and open Carriages. In the first char-d-baitc were the Emperor and the Em pr,,ss, occupying the front seat, with the Grand Duke Constantine and the Prince of Nassau behind, their Majesties and the Princes being in the Count hunting costume, consisting of a green coat with gold lace, the waistcoat red, thd lower part of the. dress being white, with high hunting boots. The hat Louis XV., a hanger, and a . whip completed the costume. As soon as their Majesties ar rived at the Carrefour de St. Herem they and their wore immediate party got on horsehack, grooms having brought horses to the spot a few minutes before. A considerable number of the guests followed the example of their Majesties, horses being provided for all ; and as the Empress thought fit to follow the chase on horseback, of course it was the fashion for the ladies to follow the example, and accordingly, a considerable num ber of them appeared on horseback, and all in uni form. The ladies' costume was exactly of the same character as that of the gentlemen, the habit being green with crin son waistcoat, hat and feather, and gild lace. The Empress's horse was a most beauti ful animal, remarkable for spirit, but her Majesty sat him fearlessly, and proved herself a most ac complished horsewoman. When all the guests had got on horseback, every one in the costume pre scribed by etiquette, the sight was an exceedingly striking one : and tue eager haying of the hounds, the impat'ence of the horses, the animation of the riders, and noble forest for the back scene, were in themselves worth coming twenty le igues to see. But no great time was afforded for admir ing the scene, as the Emperor at once gave the signal, and the chase commenced. The Imperial party took what is known by the name of the Route Ronde, and almost immediately the stag was roused at no great distance from the trystiug place. The Emperor, Empress, Grand Duke and Prince de Nassau were in the first line, etiquette as well Ai politeness interdicting their being headed at the commencement of the hunt; afterwards when the incidents might become more multiplied, why alors comme alors. Near the Em peror's partyrode Marshel Magnan, the grand hunts man, on an immensely powerful horse, which seemed quite up to his great weight on the turf, though it might be a very different thing were the gallant marstial in Leicestershire. Gen. Nay, first huntsman, was also in close attendance on their Moje-tes. Behind came the other persons onhorse hack, and last of all a number of chars-a-bane con taining such members of the Imperial party as loved bette rto trust their limbs to steel springs and strong wheels than to the wild curvettings of tome unruly steed. At first only the privileged persons were al low ed to pass atone. the wide alleys of the fo res t in the immediate neighbourhood of the place of rendez vous ; but, afterwards, when the hunt stretched out iu the distance, all attempts at hindrance were useless, and when at last all advanced some few were fortunate to hit on a side path, bringing them near that the stag had taken. It was thought that the staff would make at once for the Mare aux Bceufs, arid then stand at bay ; and accordingly we all made for that point. But we learned that the animal had gone straight forward in the direction of the Carrefour of the Croix de Souvray. There we met with another disappointment, for one of the piqdlars inform: d us that the stag had made a detour, and doubled back towards the spot from which it started. It was then about 3 o'clock. The stag, on approaching its lair, finding itself rather closely pressed by the dogs, again made for the fc rest at greater speed than previously, and put both hones and riders on their mettle. At last the whole hunt became more or less dispersed, but as the ani mal had returned to its starting-place the greater number of the riders by degrees arrived at the Car refour St. Herem, and at 4 o'clock the Emperor and his parrymade their appearance in the distance. PreQently they drew nearer, and while the Empress the Grand Duke, and the Prince of Nassau con tinued the chase in the direction of the Croix du Grand Maitre, his Majesty came and gave an ac count to the per,ons assembled of what had taken place. The run, it seemed, had been a splendid orie, and the stag was then to all appearance fresher and stronger than at starting, and no one could say when the animal would be 'forced,' as the phrase is, or if that most desirable event would take place at all. But to the heated crowd cf fashionables around, the stag was not at that moment of so much importance as a drink of wine- and water. The day had become exceedingly warm, and the exertion rendered any potable refreshment most desirable. Foitunately a fourgon was near, *lndira a moment every one was attacking the contents of a hamper filled with wine, and anothercontaining beer. Again and again they drank, and to their parchedlips the glass of weak wine and water seemed like nectar. At last the party turned their horses' heads towards the Palace, while the Emperor, accompanied by Marshal Magnan, galloped off towards the Gorge aux Loups in the hope of falling in with the chase. The stag and dogs had, however, long dashqd be yond that spot, and it was useless to think of going further on mete chance. So the Emperor returned to the Palace, where the Empress and her party had already arrived, at about 5 o'clock. At the moment that I write no one can say teat .the stag has net been forced, but if so, the curee, or break ing-up of the animal, will take place to-night in the court of the Palace." MR. RUSSELL'S NARRATIVE OF THE IVA R . On Thursday evening Mr. W. H. Russell delivered the second portion of his personal narrative of the Rus sian war at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's. The appearance of Mr. Russel; upon the platform was the signal for loud applause. He took up the narrative at the point at which he concluded his last lecture—the victory of the Alma—remarking that it would be for the future historian to say whether it was the fault of the French or the English, or of both, that one of the greatest efforts of valour, and one of the noblest battles ever won, bad no consecutiveness and no result ; for instead of im m•-diatelv seizing upon Sebastopol they remained through a long seiga and a weary winter, feeling that the battle of the Alma had been all but fought in vain. The lecturer went on to describe the tediousness of the . flank • march to Balaklava, referring to s y m p to m s of indispo sition he had felt after crossing the river Katscha, which caused him to fall from his pony, the only as sistance he received from Dr. A . lexa der, who saw the plight he was in, being the advice to "take care of him self. The sadness and melancholy of that march were dwelt upon with much force by the lecturer—how some hurried on by the wild impetus of war were obliged to leave a sickened comrade in some forest glade, with n o prospect of seeing him again, and how sa d it was to see the wounded lying by the wayside, imploring aid, wnhitchhenorneeardawraeshtahlte ill t() a g r i a v u e d , iintb cos cause sa t ck hey ad k n ne t w lla t t h b a y t i doing so they would lose a ll chance of partaking in the coming glory. Baialtlava having been reached, it was then found that the delay which had taken place had given courage and vigour to the arms of the enemy. The difficulty of landing our siege train at Balaclava was referred to, and the insignificance of our artillery and cavalry forces pointed out. It was so miserably • eficient that iawould bea standing reproach to ourgene rals and officers of all the superior grades, that they had the audacity to take Sebastopol with 73 pieces of artillery. Mr. Russell then went on to describe the work of the trenches before Sebastopol—the unsuccessful result of the first bombardment, remarkingin somewhatpointed terms, upon the superiority of the Enclish over the French army. The capture of the Turkish redoubts and the re treat of the Turks Wai then adverted to ; and the sudden wheeling of cur heavy cavalry to meet the advancing enemy—the encounter and defeat of the immense army by a torce sot one third of its tits ength—was vividly de picted. The scene at Inkerman—being the concluding pertion of the lecture—was dwelt upon with some em phasis ; the charge of Lord Cardigan and his cavalry band being d e scried in the most graphic terms. It had been said, by the French, that that charge was not war; but it was war—war in its noblest form ; w hi c h ca ll s upt,n a man to disregard life and to sacrifice all that he helcls dear, e xcept his honour and his country; and so long as history has got a page i n it s vo l ume , wh a tever ' • may have been the errors of the commanders or the re criminations of the chiefs, the courage of the English 1 soldiers who rode into that cavern of death would always be held sacred in the heart of every Englishman. Mr. Russell was listened to throughout the delivery of his lecture, which occupied two hours and a half, with attention and interest, and at its conclusion was loudly applauded. uca Sir ck; of a 1110• his ility don ku ea eh erg, 3ons is as my I be pre• ma- vise, Ford o be .rged to a calm slot, law. stion have ,r the iould ,fence uirp , judg i the king .dotn. ;IGN. 73 21 35.4 65 4i 43i 3 19/ 75§ 5 1031 I~ 4 18 :;