The Sun. — London, England, 1857-04-13 00:00:00

to evi 11 CO :ipuctuc!e , :, l!oduc. d is ,cilitit s af ushiue by e counter- jot' enter had their onourable e wont to ~e lavished ardeu and F, too, the .actions of :he houses Eity of the ion ; but, , and Nvi. h ye little of )s the Dills on Ea,stor 'EUM both under the and Gye, the strong Of their 'e already ;d that the I the ballet he opening and a new ' The in expensive some ern- more con the op,rit 1 an Easter bion of the bra" with a,l feature. ind is sup e compa,uy Co increase arforman co 3 given ea r piece, iil ied by Mr. ythologi cal , n of " 3ta- Th© female gtbened by brie he dialog - 10, , th reported , n, and the ne expeeta' rntiful pro' nt parodies .e gene ralll )gement 0 . 1 ko an adolt; a decided Ited at brae' ti militarY , de illustrot r the retail ;e, from the Terfg Elves ; or , Weleoni e, >ttiiig hill, "Like Of nd succeed" ler 13illingto 0 vbray; Mr' Le3lie, Lce the bil l e audienern ehearsal 0 " with Mf r ' be the moss RM . ance OL j inp; visito r ; w burlesq ii i subject ° mer seas, ll ebster, ;t week, tin Ong hitord i l r. Shepl timer, fro 0 ill is fur Poole to t 'e g in the l° o ,l arle,que Ilexmore a j! ib Savor° hry specta 4 preparali° l [uestrianYi :EATRE dap even h 5 rldgar. rble SO ; incipal pa ri/ ries o'ol .turner• )ert Soutar Mr. PI 1 :1 0 NDA RD, have b e ii, or the h e ' 1y in lesque ; A o idridge, rid•Of par nt ; and t,/1 ,1 LuxiliariU F their P I he dratiOo lir. 111 , 0 0 ,0 • ri eXperle Mout Blau is " Olio V vocal clO &NINO, a ..- e l he achie ° o in Seat ll , e h i trade bY "; Dr. Livi° .and 1 ions. _; day afte r • r i al, in 0 „ 1 1 1 i; .nning, . 1 -‘„ e , and o t Y 4 full 0 11° ' .ed Mello isCellan, e° l )f Mr. Pe' Mrs g et l illustrate. ° lifferentse ition o f proved j 0 )licity 01 ,,p attracti o l o P 3reat al`, all, the t y by , Maid? 0, and, c o t Palace, ' i ) 7 taste, - . or 171tablePtio every v' 9 well-110 t e enong' e le a, the C OI g to his lo g oa p o wer. D O resliWib i narrat e fr Daugh t f o, advent' . y way, d e; dway o p 0 1 1 resPel i e toP thing° vi DO ) t0""' r the P t d e7(10 1310°t_t$1b4 'l3cl ek aPp fireV 1 .4 of a b ° l , lJ B° ,, )aral• ed gr e 00 a ba 3 >ugh° 'MONEY M I AAP, .F.g• T .." s • AID COMMERCIAL :NT LL T:7 l ' _N OE. CITY, Two o'Ceocic. The advices from the manufacturing districts ice the north cl‘iscribe business as being dull, but no complaint is made of the operatives being unem ployed. Of course the ]ate discount restrictions, following: the dullness occasioned by the elections, has prevented the revival that was anticipated. Later accounts from New York have been re ceived by the steamer Africa, but they announce no material change either in monetary or commer cial affairs: The last return published by the City banks, contrary to general expectation, exhibited a decline in the discount and loan operations, but as the payments during April on mercantile account would be very heavy, no immediate relief was an ticipated in the money market. Although the Bank rate of discount is fully main tained the inquiry is less urgent, and an easier feeling prevails. The influx of gold still continues; a large proportion of the receipts are going, and are expected to go, into the Threadneedle-street vaults, and the continental demand is embed through the precautions taken by the authorities. There is, consequently, reason for increased confi dence. Still, it must be acknowlelged no cause exists for congratulation, the monetary system is deranged, and the inconvenience is extremely bur densome to the commerce of the country. Perhaps there was never a period when the inefficiency of the existing currency was more fully proved The same banking facilities which may have been ample in 1844) aro totally inadequate to the requirements of the present time, the development of trade in the interval leaving doubled the commercial transactions of the United Kingdom. The means by which these operations are conducted being inefficient, constant fluctua tions in the value of accommodation—which, how ever, is always maintained at a high point--take Place, and embarrassments ensue among firms whose engagements too greatly exceed the limits of their capital. Any modification of the existing laws is temporarily delayed, but as the difficulties caused by their operation increase as they Most certainly will, so must the necessity of an alteration be made apparent even to those who have hitherto steadfastly supported them. Thit movement of the precious metals last week was extensive, but less so than in the previous one. As far as can be ascertained (for the receipts of silver from the Continent can only be roughly estimated), the imports of the precious metals amounted to 476,284/., while the exports during the same period were 173,2501. A large supply of Australian gold has been an nounced to-day by the Royal Charter and the Light of the Age. The former brings 128,000 ounces and 13,000 sovereigns—together, 525,000/.—and the latter 6,500 ounces, or 20,0001. The Africa, from New York, has $34,000 on board, but this is to doubt intended for France. An improvement of -I per cent. has taken place in the English Stock Market to-day, owing to dimi nished pressure for money, the influx cf gold per the Royal Charter and the Light of the Age, and the increased confidence felt in the probable course of monetary affairs. The Bears have shown a disposition to close their engagements, and several purchases, both real and speculative, have been effected. Consols have been 92k, 93, and 9 3i for money ; and 933 1 for the account. The New Threes are 91:4 92 ; the Reduce -;'. Ex chequer Bills ara ls. discount for those dated March, and 6s. discount for the June ditto. In Foreign Securities the dealings have been limited, but the quotations ara Turkish 6 per Cents. have been 94 l 3, and 941 4 ex divi dend. The 4 per Cent. Guaranteed have been 1001, Sardinian Bonds are 90,-k, Portuguese 3 per Cents, 45, Peruvian 41 per Cents. 77, and Bra- Lilian 5 per Cents. 991. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexi can, 231 4 ; Peruvian, 77 8 ; do. 3 per Cents., 545 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 441 5A ; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 95 7 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411; ditto Deferred, 241 25 ; ditto Certificates, 6/ 1 ; ditto Passive, 5, 6. There has been rather more activity in the Rail way Share Market, and some of the principal under takings have shown an upward movement. Eastern Counties have improved about 55., Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North-Western, South- Western, and Midland, 10s. ; and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and South-Eastern, 15s. to 11. The Canadian Haim are also at improved quota tions. Grand Trunk of Canada improved about 1/. Eastern of France, Northern of France, Paris and Lyons, and Southern of France are each about ss. higher. No business of any importance has been done in British, Foreign, or Colonial Mining Shares, and prices are quite nominal. • Joint-Stock Bank Shares ruled all but at previ ous rates. Australasian Bank improved about 55., and Union of Australia ss. The Miscellaneous undertakings were quiet, at previous quotations. Peninsular and Oriental Steam rather declined, being 66a 67. BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY. (From the Officsal List:) . ftnsine.. eln: • 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9ll i 2 1i 3 per Dent Consols Anunitioz New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9li i 21,- li 2 1 . 0 . 1 g Annuities, expire kith Jan. 1860._ Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 2 13.16 • Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB Bank Stock . Ditto Account 216 17i • Consols for Account ~ . 93j :I Etcheque: Bills, 20c1 • March. I June. £lOOO .. ••• • 1d I 6d £5OO , 1 3 a Small i 6 d PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Brazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto New, 1852, 40 per Cont. Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 40 per Cent. Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Cou. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent.l — Ditto Account 45 Russian Bonds, 1A22, k, St., 5 per Cont — • Ditto, 44 per Cent Eardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ..... ..... .., 9oi i Turkish Bonds, G per cent Ditto Account - i Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in Loa ..n. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, money 924 3 Ditto, Account (May 7) 93j . The King of Denmark has not yet accepted the resig nation of the Ministers on the 10th of April. There was to be a secret meeting of the Council of State on the 11th, ,when the question would be definitively settled. The Bund of the 10th dec'aree that the Federal Coun cil has uttered its last word in the affair of Neuchatel. Dr. Kern is not to make any further concession. M. Piaget does not return to Paris. We (Western Times) have the pleasure to state that Lord John Russell has contributed 1001. to the expenses of the committee for conducting Mr. Buller's elec:,ion. His lordship is, we understand, expected at Castle Hill to spend the Easter holidays. The Post-office authorities have given notice that a mail for the Cape will be taken out by the steamship Himalaya. Letters may be posted in London until Wednesday evening. The Himalaya will take out the mails shipped on board the Transit. THE NEW SPEAKER.-Mr. Denison possesses good qualifications both of person and character, and he is one year younger than Mr. Baines ; but we should not have thought that in accurate knowledge, in business habits, in public services, or in the ability to preside over such a body as the House of Ccmmons, he was nearly eqsal to that gentleman. He has, however, an advantage which weighs surprisingly with our governing classes, in being the son-in-law of a duke ; whereas Mr. Baines has sprung from the people, and his merits, whatever they may be, are all his own. We must be excused if we ray that it does not seem quite in the spirit of the constitution that aristocratic connexion should be allowed to decide in the choice of the first officer of a House of Commons.—Leeds Mercury. FIRE IN ST. Grrets's.--Yesterday (Sunday), about noon, a fire happened in the premises of Mr. Kopmon Simons, No. 29, Dudley-street, St. Giles's. The pro prietor of the house, a Jew, had been engaged in making and selling PassoVer cakes, and yesterday he was sud denly called to serve in the shop, when the instant he entered his clothes burst forth in flames, setting the shop on fire. Before the fire could be put out the unfortunate man was so severely turned that it was found necessary to remove him to Charing-cross Hospital. It is believed that he set his clothes en fire whilst standing in the parlour. Fires also took place yesterday in Charles street, Middlesex Hospital, and Walworth-road, but the damage done was very trifling. 50 16 icq st'.l t 11! St. 700 St. ~. 00 20 all 10 all 121' 2:! 100 25 , 1 all 25 ! all 100 3.0 1 10 j 1 St. 50 St. St. 20 20 10 St. 20.1 100 100 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY PV. NING, _APRIL 13; 1857. ES LEASED AT FIXED -RENTALS. EIA:4.I= NE 773. (rhis . CORN EXCHANGE. The LI ansactioni in wheat in most of the counts; mar kets held on Saturday were very moderato, and prices had a downward tendency. Barley and oats wore like wise cheaper, and all other articles commanded very little attention. • The whole of the continental markets continue dull for wheat, the supplies of which have been on the increase. Spring corn has changed hands slowly. In the United States very little has been passing on English account. The arrivals of home-grown produce up to our market last week wore very moderate. From abroad we received 5,671 quarters of wheat, 30,352 barley, 31,558 oats, 1,884 rye, 685 beans, 60 peas, 58 tares, 1,151 linseed, 5,205 rape seed, 930 Indian corn, 20 sacks and. 1,250 barrels of flour. As is invariably the case during the holidays, the at tendance of buyers here, to-day, was limited. Coastwise and by land carriage, the receipts of English wheat were again small, consequently the show of samples was trifling. For all kinds, however, we had a slow inquiry at last Mon day's quotations. Most of the finest wheats were disposed of.. . . rliterb Zbttton There was a full average supply of foreign wheat on of fer. That grain met a very dull inquiry at almost nomi nal prices. For floating cargoes of grain there was very little inquiry. 'Cho show of foreign barley was extensive, and that ar ticle moved off heavily, at a decline in the quotations cf is to 2s per quarter. Malt moved off slowly, but no actual change took place in value. Owing to the large influx of oats, the oat trade was de pressed, and prices gave way fully is per quarter compared with Monday last. Beans and peas were steady, at last week's currency. The flour trade ruled heavy, but no further change took place in value. The imports from abroad are limited. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. '• Wheat—Essex & Rent, Malt—Chevalier •• 77s to 79s Rod • • new 47s to 56s Oats Yorkshire and Ditto •• • • .... old —8 —s Lincolnsh ,Feed 20s 22s Ditto, White new 48s 648 Potato .. 22s 29s Ditt0........ old . —s —s Youghal and Cork Norfolk and Lin- Black. •••• •• 18s 22. coin, Rod, old —s —e Cork, White .•. .. 19s 27s Ditto new .• •• • • 46s 56s Scotch, Feed..... 248 27s aye—Old •• •• •• • —8 —s Beans—Tick 32s 338 New ...• •• 32s 368 Pigeons...... 40s Batley—Grinding.— • • 26s 30e Peas—Grey .......... 35s 368 Malting. .•• .• 388 40.8 Map1e........... 37s 38s • Chevalier.. •• . • 42s 46s White.......•• . 358 388 Slait—SurolkandNor- Boilers .......... 34s 37s folk•• •• •• •••• •• 6 7s 77s Flour—Town-made... 50s 52s Brawn .. •• £25 638 1 Suffolk .....• •• •• 388 39s • Kingston trdWare 690 78s Stocktn & Norfolk 37s 38s ST-TkitE MARFTiITS—(This Day.) RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closinz Prineß this day. Business done this day. Arnbg. Nottug. Bost. & Eastn. all IBelfast Ballyw cna all I 31rmng. Wolverh. 1 Stour Valley 100 IBirkenhd. Lanesh. Cheshire Junct 1 all Blackburn all Bluth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) Bristol er. Exeter Caledonian. ;Cheater & Holyhead Cork and Bandon !Cork ' Black. & Pass Cornwall Ds. y. Do. 13 Dublin &Belfast June iDun. P. &AbC7.Junc East Anglian „ ..... Eastern Cour EasternUnion,A. stk. Do., do. 8.... ..... Do. New A... , il/13.q Kent East Lancashire !East Suffolk ........ I Do. Edinburgh & Glasgow ;Edinb. and Peebles Edinb.Prth.&Dundee Forth and Clyde June. 'Furnesi . !Glasgow & S.Westerni Great N. of Scotland :Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Stli.&West.(lre.) Great Western. Do. Str.V.R. gua.St Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle. Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F. £l6 Do., Wst. Riding Un Do. Southport. London & Blacirwall Lond.Briglit.&S.Cst. London & N. Western . De. Fifths Do. , 1 6/.Sh.,V&B 0 Do. Eighths London & S.Wcz,tern Lnduclrry.&Cclera'ne: Lnclndriy. & Ennisk. Nranch.Sbef.&Linclr Me ;:ro pol Han Do. J.' L. Ricardo's arrangement Ifidland ........ ..... I Do. Birming. & Derby I d tan dG. West. ar. ) Do. 3 Shares . Newcastle & Carlisle Neivpt.Aberg.&Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor N0rf01k........ Nortim. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock . ..... Do., A Stock Do., B Stock ' N. Eastern - Berwick I .)o. do. Extension 'Do do. G.N.E.Purch IDo Leeds 'Do. York North London ..... N. & S. Ws tn. , Hamp stead, and Cityqn North Staffordshire North Western.. N. & S. Wes trn. June. ; Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton ;Portsmouth Rhy inney Scoctish Central Scot. N.E. Abrcln. St :Shropshire Union I Sitingbourne &Sheer. South Devon South Eastern Do. 43 per c. Shares South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dun Do. Staiues,Wok.,kWok.l Stockton & Darling Do. do.. 1854 Do. do., 1.85 Stockton & Ilartlepl ' ;Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. ,Thames Hay. D. &R. Va'e of Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick, IWest Cornwall I West End of London) and Crystal Palace-, all Do. A all Do. B all ;West London _ all I Do. First Class all Do. Second Class all I Wmbledon &Croydou' BRITISH Pi all Atlan. and St. Law. 9 Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnda-,uar. 5 p.c. all Do. 10. Buffalo & Lake Hur 'lOO Buff., Brut. & Coach, 100 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'N Do. do., 1 July, '73 100 Do. do.; 1 June, '74 2s. Calcutta and S. East. 2s'd Central Oude (Lim.) lOs Ceylon A share: 1 Do. B. do. all Demerara . 2s. Eastern Bengal 100 East Indian 15 Do. C Shares all D 0.4 p.c.Brds. ' '57 all Do. do. do., '59, do. all Geelong it Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. C 3 Gd. Trunk. of Canada all Do. 6p. c. Deben all Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pert 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c all Gt. Wcstn. of Canada 8 Do. Ne all Do. Bds., payable '57 all Do. do., 76, p. '6O all Do. do., '73, do. all , Do. do., '73, without option all Madras, guar. 4i P.C all Do. do., 5 per C. 10 Do. 4i p. c. Exten. 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. 5 Do. 4th Ex., do. ss. Onde (Limited) 5 Seinde, guar. 5 per c all Do all 14 all Antwrp &Rotterdam Ardennes. Belgian East. Janet. Be ziers to Graissessac Carmeaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish eastern of France Do. New Euphrates Valley Gt. Central of France Great Luxembourg •Italian Junction take Const. & Bale ; erre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Nediterran. Maria Antc , :la Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref. Northern of France NorwegianTrnk. Pre riaris and Lyons Paris and Orleans - teen & San Fran (lOernam.) g. 7 p. e. lome and Frascati Royal Danish I Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse )o. 52 per cent. pref ;Southern of France IWest Flanders Do. 5i per c. Pref W.e.e:N.W. of France Western of Austria. all IWest. of Switzerlaud all Wiesbaden .......... a ll Do. Sp. cent. pref. all Zealand....., 5a 5 81 - 9 65 - 67 8i - 9 9!) 92 cB. l , 69 35 36 I . -- .. --.5 ••. - --P 9A - 10 19A -20 A -11 i 52 - 54 :354 - 8i 7id 99 10 th = 57 33A - 34 -8, 96 - 97 - 88 1121 - 123 101 - 101 66 - 67: 63 - 65 68 6 8 p 6 8 p 101?; 1.02 a par 1 - 1107 - 109 103 - 105 id par 1004 —101 i 66 -= 40 814 - 81/ 53 - 54 16 - 363 58 - 60 3i - 3:1 , 1 44 - 45 86 87 34 3 d 2i 394 401 634 64,1 96 99 5 4/(1 71 - 7i 10 - 11 293- -30 A 6 - 4- 105 -- 107 4g -- 501 24 - ldi 17i -18 i, 75 75 - 87 - 88 4 4fl 46 —36 d 41 - 43 201 - 20 4 -- 44 7 - 9 2A - 3 5.- 6 ISS ESSIONS. i - iP 197 99 96 98 96 98 par p 1 - 13 p 103 - 110 li - 2p 214 -21 i 62 - 64 83 - 90 211 - - Igpl 26R--26e ah 33 99 - 100 2 123 - 128 122 - 127 106 108 19 20 211 211 id IP iP sP ... - .. li - 2.}p ,IGN. - 7i - . - 3 - 4p - 51 ip 34i - 352, par ip 24 211 Gi - 5 - 512 ii = 13 - 83 21 - 21 4( 4. - 40$ - 10 621 - 63 60 - 62 id— ip 17 19 1 —1/ 9A 10 9 31 311 41 5 9A 10 31 32 par ' 1 p JOINT-STOCK BANKS. all !Anstralasi — a7 -- 18i Bank of Egypt 50 Bank of London ; . all Bri.Col Bk.& Lin. Co. all ;British W. American 8 C.Bk.of Ind.Au.dtCh tO City 25 Colonial 20 7ommercial of I.ond all Eng. Scot. &Ans. Cht all Lon. Ch. Bk. of Aust all Ditto New ..••••••.... 20 London and County 50 Lncl.drE.Bnkug.corp 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond.andWestmittst. 35 „.;National Pro. of Eng. 10 Do. New . . ... _ ........ 22? National Bank ...... al r New South Wales .... all Oriental Bank Corp 15 Ottuman 4 Bank 15 Provincial of Ireland all Dn. New 1 B.Aus.B.&G.Im.Co all South Australia all Union of Australia 2.; Do. Nlw 10 TTnion of London *5() Unity Mutua1......... - t) IWestrA Bkof Loud.. 93 - 95.1 2 - lip 11 - 64 - 66 17 - 18 17A -38 A - 181; 38i 3(3 d Parl 6i - 7 12 = ioa' 91 90 35i IZAlrwiTs. Buckgharnsh Clydesdale Jc. Col .St our Vy. E.Lin. g. 6 p.c. B. Un. H. Sh. Gias. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. New 'Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull & Selby Do. 1 Shares Shares Lon. & Greenw Do. Preference Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Mancli.llxton. and Matlock Bradfd. • _Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. N.&Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per Do. Fixed sp.c Prest. & Wyi•(' Do. - Shrs. Roystn. & Hit. Shreivs . & Her S. Staffordsh.. TearVal.g6pc Do 100 ll 1 1l a aaC all ll 100 Wilts&Somrst 100 5 100 100 '.!00 all Do.. TREFEREN 13 1 y th and Tyne 10'p, e.pref. (issd.at 501.; Eris. &Ex. 4 p.c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares.. Caledn. £lO 4?; p. c. Chcs. & Ho. 5,2 p.c. Do. do. 5 per cent.... Cori; &Bandoi ,Dun. Perth.&/ ber.J. Anglian Cls. A Sh. D. 00. Cls. B 6p. c. Do. do. Cls. C 7 n. c. Eas.Co.E :,sp.c No.l Do. No. 2 • Nev 6 pr. c. East Un. (7.•6 p. c. ! - )o. 57.. 10 pe7 cert. Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cePt East Lancash.6n.cts. E.&W. York. J. sths Min.& Gl. sp. c. Sh. Furness 5 p. c Gas. ds ~W.C.5 p.c. Great Northn. 5 p.c. Uo. 5 7 - ). c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. Do. 43 per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. C. p-ein C;;. - 7. o"Scot.l s. Pre 'Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Jo. 4 per c. Pref. St. l , Gt. W.( B.& (-1. - Ex.spc Do. con. red. 4i p.c.' Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per lent. Do 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pre:. Sh Do. Chester Bp. c.P. S Do. 00. 5 p. c. Do. Birm. Cua. Stk. Do. Chesh. Gua. Si. Do. do. do., Do. eo: Lau. & York. 6 pc. Lon. 5,'3. C. 5 Pe. N^.l Do. New Guar. Cp.c. Do. do. sp. c. No. 4 )012. & N.W., Coy. & Nunea: - on 5 p. et... & S. W. 7 peret. late 3d. Shares , Jondy.& Color. 4 Sh. , Jonc?y,°.=}lnis. A Sh. W., S., &L. 6 p. Cont. , )o. 00. do. £6 clo. 3i per cent. k,larypt. N, Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4.1 per cent •)o. 00. Aid.Coni,ol.6 p.c. S;;. 1 )o. Coo:3r. Bir. 6 p.c. •)o. c, Pro". St. .)o. L. 4 T-. S,. vex, Aber.. &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 Do. Perpe,. 6 p ct. 70ra.1)eb.4 p.c. Sl , . Do, sp. c. E t. 184. Do. 5. p.c. p 7 , 1847 Do.Wv.V.S!). . 347 North . 'Da. 7 0 . Pre:ereace N.E. Berw. ).e.Prf Do. do. do )o. Leeds 6 pc..No. 1 .J0..0.0. Qrs.. 1848 IDo. York IL &S., Par , 'North Staffordshire Os., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. Do. 6 p. e. 2d guar Scot., v'3l' . ...Necv Pref Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6 ~ c Do.,c'o. 7 p,e. Do. d0.3l p.c. pf. St , , South Devon Do. fixed 44 F: Ont. S. Kasten (Reading Mn.) oZ £1 Os. 6‘. ,Do. 4i per cer.Z; Do. P:xed4i p.c. Si) S. Wales Qua,. 4 p. c Do. do. 4i p. c S.Yorksh . 4 p. c. Guar Stock. &Dar„ 5 p. c Do_ do. do. ~.... . Stock. & Uartl. g.'s. p.c. till July 1,,'56 Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc. BRITISH Alfred Cons, (Philk., British Iron Conduniv(Cambrn.)l Day. dt. Oasis. (Tay.) Great South Tolgns Grt.W. Grt.W. Vor (Elelstn.) Lacy Bertha N. Frances (Illogan) N. 'W. Basset ( (1 1 ogan) 6/I',Nogth Wheal Crofty 1i Par. Cons. (SL.Blaxy ) 9 Porkeras U. (Wend.) 6s. Sort, Cons. Min. Co 2-4 Caradon (St. else': 2 5. Cam Brea (Illogn. 19 S.W. Franens(lllogn. 4 Tam. S. az 'l4. Llin. Co. 9 Tin Croat 40 Un.Mines (Gwen: 1 .21;61V. of Town/ (Cam. ..) 11 W. Basset (illogal).. 20 W. Caradoa (Liskrd.) Wh. Basset (Illogan). I 5 Wh. Buller ( air ath). 5i IWk. Edward (Cal stek) 1/ 7s WTI; Kittk (J. Llant) 8 WILMa.Anr (Alenht. ) 1i Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 12/12 14s 1013 Bs6dl I.eAs;ng ,-pmpanies E.U.&E.O Gz,.Northn . E. Count.' Caldonian. at. Westn. Y. & N.M Do Do S. Eastern Do Peto & Co Do Lo. &N. W Midld E. Count.. Do Do Do. L. &1\ Do Gt. No , T. Bra M. MC Stk.& Do. Gt. W Glesng Prices this day. 92 - 94 98 -10? 11 - 13 133 - 135 - 41 16 - 13 23 - 24 ;103 - 103 - P 2i 89 - 91 4 - P 1 54 - 56 131 - 134 8 - 9 9 - 314 - 34 87 - 89 'E SFIARYS. 92 - 94 -- 51 - 6 108 - 112 103 - 112 - ft? A - 111 - 121 73 - 75 13 - 115 07 - 109 .01 - 103 60 -- 62 10i -- 1011 - 64 - 96 - 87 - 102 - - 10A' - 75' - 19 - - 14;: - 136 - 140 -- 116 - 156 - 681 135 5s - 89 .-w. M• - IBp - 103 93 7d - 110 - 116 - 110 - 70 - -23 i - 101 -10 L - 281- 3p ••• ••• 2 - 3 MINES. 22 - 23 7 - 8 ICO -170 145 - 465 13i - 142, 6A - 7i - 6 - 16 - 18 25 - 30 5 - 6 22 - 23 6 - 7 11) 1.335 - 345 6 - 7 1320 - 330 1 4i - 511 ) 1 200 - 220 - 1 3 - 33! 150 - 160 260 - 230 '350 - 370 4 - 4i 17 19 44 - 46 24 26 FOREIGN MINES. 20 7 Australian 35 27 Brazilianlmp .( issnec , at ..£5 pm): 30 all Do. Cocaos & Cuiadt 11 2 211 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 1.9 21 1 1 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica — Icl 40 all Cobre Copper 6O 63 ... 16 Copiapo • 2 all Fortuna 20 all General 3 all Linares 5 1/ Lus:tanian 1 all Mariquita 1 all New Granada — 1 all Noveau Monde — 20 all Pont. Sil. LdM. & Smli, 6 8 • 5 1 Port Philip ••• 30 16,„ Santiago de Cuba 21 3 I 1 all south 1 all Do. Scrip 1 all Do. 10 p. c. 281 all Unled Mexican :3l 3i • MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 Austra"an Agricult. ,201 211"421e 10 all Australn.' Royal Mail , 10 all Berlin Water Works.. .4/ 54 50 40 Brit. American Land ••,„ 1C) 321 Canada - 153 , • St. 100 Do. Go. 6pc. Jan &J ul y St. 100 Do, 6 p.'c:Feb.&An^. St. 100 D 0.6 p.c; Mar.&Sept. St. all Copper Min. o; Eng. 35 40 25 • all Do. Pref, p. cent. 26 28 5 all Crystal Palace • • 2l —2/ 2i fi 5 all Do. Preference • 4 all Crystal Pal, of France „ 1 1 Duston Iron. Ore 20 • 18 Eastern Steam ••• St. 100 Electric Telegraph 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel — 5 all En.&Aust.Cop.SmCo 11 11 • 10 10s. Ear. & Ind.Jetti: TeL par ip 25 .111 Gen. Ir. Sc. Col: (lim.)' 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. . . 25 20 5 London Discount 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 4 41 20 10 MagdalenaSt.Navig. 10 all Mediteran. Elec, Tel. 10 a n Mexican & S.Americn 2 31 5 5 Nat. Discount Co / —1 d 41 5 5 Do. New -••• 10 5 Netherlands Land.,„ be . 1 10 r• 11 Do. Do: • ' 3 4 5 all Do.B p c.Pf.iss.at Id. 4 41 5 1 Do. Do.. •• • par —ip 1.00 80 New B. &N. S. Land 18 -- 22 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s'p.c.D. 1 all N. B. Australasian 0 all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam ..d 11 1, all 'Oriental Gas - 12 ss: Do. New Shares par 25 all Peelßr. Ld. & Minrl.l 2i —. 21 50 all Peninsular & Oriental' 67 6a r 50 10 Do. New p lti 50 all ' RhyAnney Iron 15 all Do. New 6 8 100 60' Royal Mail Steam.......- 1. all Scot. Austral. In\ est. I 1: 4 1 all' Do. New • St. 100 S. Ans. 0v.6 p.c.bds 25 South Austral. Land 35 37 361 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip 1 I all . Do. Registered 120 5 . Trust&Ln Co.U.Can — 100 28.1 Van Diemen's Land 11 • 13 100 Y.09.0P. asniiirlAT Business this day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. • The total imports of foreign stock into London last week Were 1,033 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we received 705; in 1855, 1,090; in 1854,4,202 ; in 1853, 4,225; in 1852, 1,30; in 1851, 1,883; and in 1850, 1,244 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WREN. From Beasts. Harlingen 264 ... Hamburgh 2O Rotterdam...— 4O „. Antwerp Ostend Schiedam Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. ••• • • • 301 ... 8 ... 174 ••• J ... T0ta1.... 356 366 ... 10 ... 301 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheen. Lambs. Calves. Pigs 1856 173 ... 338 194 1855.... 411 623 56 1854 565 452 ... 181 4 1853 616 3,208 - 401 1852 254 754 307 1851 443 1,018 393 29 1850 464 ... 545 2 35 There was a very limited show of all kinds of foreign stock in to-clay's market. The whole of it changed hands at high prices. From our own grazing districts, as well as from Scot land, the arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning were small for the time of year, and in but middling condition, owing to which, and the return of cold weather, the beef trade ruled brisk, at an advance in the quotations, com pared with Monday last, of from 2d. to 4d. per 8 lbs. The best Scots realised ss. 2d. per 8 lbs. The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam. bridgeshire were only 1,750, Scots and short horns ; from o:ther parts of England, 300 of variou s breeds; from Scot land, 310 Scots ; and from Ireland, 9J oxen via Liverpool. We were again scantily supplied with sheep, the quality of which, however, was prime. As the receipts of shorn sheep were smaller than usual, we find it necessary still to quote sheep in the wool in our usual tables. The mutt in trade ruled firm, at fully last week's prices. The best old Downs, in the wool, sold at ss. 101.—out of the wool, 58. per 8 lbs. Lambs were in moderate supply and sluggish request, at froiri 6s. to 7s. per 8 lbs. From the Isle of Wight, only 50 lambs came to hand. We were moderately supplied with calves, which moved off slowly, at.last Monday's currency. The top quotation for veal was .ss. 10d. per 8 lbs., being 2d. lower than on Thursday last. ' The pork trade ruled heavy; but we have no change to notice in the quotations. Per Sibs to sink the offal'. s. d. s. 41.1 s. d. s Interior Beasts.... 3 6to 3 StPrimeSonthdown 5 6 510 Second quality.... 3 10 4 2 Large crse. calves 4 2 5 4 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 10'Prime small do 5 6 510 Prime Scots, di - c. 5 0. 5 21arge hogs Inferior Sheep. ...4 2 4 WSniall porkers Second quality _4 8 4 101 Suckling calves-23 0 30 0 Prime erse.-wlled.s 4 5 4.,ivarter old pigs.2l 0 28 0 Lamb, Gs 0,1 to 7s (A. A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibltea and sold in tho'.Great Metropolit an C a ttl e Mark. t, on Monday, April 14 , 1856 , and this day, Monday, April 13, 1857. Per 81bs, to sink the offals. April 14, 1856. s. 0. s. d.l 3 2to 3 41 3 6 3 . 10 40 4 4 46 4 8 Apr.l3, 1357 s. d. s. d. (3 60 3 S 3 10 4 2 It 4 410 ;15 0 5 2 Coarso and inferior beasts 'Second quality ditto Prime large oxen ..„ Prime Scots, &c Coarse and inferior sheep 3 8 4 014 2 4 6 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 6 1 4 8 410 Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 8 4 100 0 5 4 Prime Southdown ditto 5 0 5 4p 6 510 Lambs 6 4 7 4p 0 7 0 Large coarse calves 4 2 5 0.4 2 5 4 Prime small ditto 5 2 5 5 6 510 Large hogs 3 6 4 2 3 8 4 2 Neat small porkers 4 4 4 8 4 4 5 0 Beasts... 2, 888 3,828 Sheep and lambs 18,000 17,740 Calves._ 49 131 Pigs „ SUPPLIES ON Sams, Apia 16, 1855.—Beasts, 3,281; sheer, and lambs, 19,520; calves, 151; pigs, 420. April 17, 1854.—Beasts, 3,384; sheep and lambs, 17,870; calves, 100'; pies. 350. TOTAL SUPPLY: FOREIGN surrLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs 14;610 Calves ll4 Pigs 260 Beasts 136 Sheep and lambs .. 175 Calves B2 Pigs — NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of London-killed meat on sale in these markets continue very moderate. From Scotland and the provinces the arrivals are extensive. The trade generally is by no means active, yet prices ara fairly supported. Per 81bs by tho carcase. s. d. s. d. Beset, interior 2 10 3 2 Mutton, Inferior Do., middling 3 4 3 8 Do., middling.... Do. prime large 3 10 4 0 j Do., prime Do., do. small ....4 2 4 4 ( Veal... Pork, large 3 8 4 2 I Perk. small Lamb, Is 8d to Gs 6d. a. 4. e. 3 2 3 ~3 8 4 2 ..4 4 4 6 .310 5 2 ~4 6 5 2 BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Coastwise, the arrivals of potatoes since our last report hava been only moderate ; but the receipts by land car riage have been seasonably extensive. The imports have been 369 bags from Hamburg, 87 tons from Rotterdam, 84 tons from Teranzen, 130 tons from Harlingen, 3 sacks from Emden, and 2SI bags from Schiedam. Selected qua lities are in good request, at our quotations, but inferior parcels are dull. • York Regents, 1003 to 130 s per ton ; Kent and Essex do., 95s to 1253; Scotch do., 85s to 105 s ; do. cups, 75s to 90s ; Middlings, 60s to 70s; Lincolns, 80s to 95s ; Blues, 85s to 95s ; Foreign, 75s to 90s. BOROUGH HOP. Fine new hops are in fair request, at full prices ; but other kindi continue dull. The imports last week were only 20 bags from Rotterdam. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 10s to 51 12s ' • Weald of Kent, 3/ 5s to 3/ 18s; Sussex. 3/ Os to 3/ 12s; year. bugs, 1/ lOs to 3/ per cwt. ' WOOL; - Owing chiefly to the high value of mdney our market continues. heavy, .and prices are barely supported. The stocks of wool are now on the increase, the imports last week being 988 bales from Launceston, 1,912 from Algoa Bay, 136 from the Cape, 258 4rom Adelaide, 2,039 from Melbourne, 3,391 from Geelong, 30 from Shanghai, and 55 from Paris. The following are the current rates of English wool : Down tegs, is 7d to is 8d ; half -bred hoggets, is 6d to is 7d ; Kent fleeces, is 5d to is 6d ; Down ewes, is 5d to is 6d ' Leicester fleeces, is 4d to is 5d ; combing skins, is id to is 5d ; flannel wool, is 2d to is 6d ; and blanket wool, 10d to is 2d per lb. SE Ds Cloverseed meets a slow sale, on rather lower terms. Trefoil is steady. Canaryseed realises barely former prices. Linseed is in limited request, and late rates are barely maintained. Cakes command very little attention. Mustardseed is in fair demand ; but in other articles very little is doing. Tarnip,White,per hush. 218 to 228 Bwede .......... 21s 22+ Mustard, 11r0wn...... 20s 228 Whit°. zew•• 10s 12s Tares, Winter, new.... 6s Od 7s Od •—s —s Canary, per quarter .. 686 708 Rye grass (new) 32s 41s Clover,RedEng . (cwt.) 54s 80i White ........ • • 6 2 5 7 63 Foreign Rcd.. •• • • 643 78s . White:... COs 728 Trefoil, new.....;.... 263 32i, Carraway •• .. 40s 42s C0riander............ 22s 24s llempseed, per quarter 41s 44s Linseed, Eng.S owing • • 70s 72s Crushing ........ 56s 68s Baltic .. • • ...... —s —s Odessa .. ........ 65s 66s Linseed Cake, pr. English :: ... 10/ hs 101 lOs Foreign,perton9l lOs 10110 s Rape Cakes, per ton 61 Os 61 10s Rapeseed, pr Qr..... .. 80a 84s Our market has become a the advance.. To-day P.Y, (id per cwt. For forward No alteration in town tallo LLOW. steady, and prices are ratbar on .0:, on th e spo t , i s selling alf 53s delivery the quotation is 535. 1853. Stock thii day 28.627 Price of Y. C 45 4V 4 0j :C Delivery last week . 2,142 Ditto from June 1...: I 93,128 Arrivals last week.. 1,160 Ditto.from dunel.... 81,127 Trice Of T9W11‘...... 483 6d - . . 1854. 1856. 1857. 33,834 664 6d e Oe 329 88,014 569 1 . 8,533 641 9d 33.241 Age 9,11, —s Od 2,100 74,117 642 71,358 509 Od 22,323 15,604 418 Od to 53s 6d —s Od to —s Od 2,444 1,414 94,463 95,333 1,656 859 71,155 93,957 :b93 64 558 94 NEWMARKET RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEURAPII.) CRAVEN STAKES. Flacrow Huntington Flyaway Four ran. 15 SOVS. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Usella Tana o'Shanter Three ran. BENNINGTON STAEj ;s. Hurdle Fleece filly Queen of the East 10 SOVS. HANDICAP SW EEPSTAKES. Sunrise Little Tom Seven raw • LATEST BE' FTING. TWO TROT JSAND. 9to 2 agst Kent (tr ,ken) DEB BY. 1000 to 6 agat Kent ( taken) COVENTRY B ACES.—{This Di:37 (BY ELEOD 2IC TELEGRAPH.) TEL XL STAKES. Odd Trick Mary Lovell I Perfume — COVEN TRY HANDICAP. Tan Dunck Whalebone Lady Florence . Three ran. ~.... 3 NAVAL APPO INTMENTS.—(This Day. The following av pointments were mode at the Admi ralty this afternoon : Mate—T. W. S'imeon to the Cordelia. Surgeons—Dr. J. W. Reid (B.) .to the Belleisle ; John E. Hamilton, to the Vesuvius. Staff-Surgeoa—Dr. Alex. Armstrong, to the Belleisle. Assistant-S urgeons—John Little, to the Belleisle ; C. H. Slang) tter (acting), to ditto ; R. L. B. Reid (act ing), to the Vesuvius. Medical. Inspector—Dr. Alex. M'Kechnie to the SPORTING NOTES. A D ESPATCH FROM HEAD-QUARTERS. Sleepy Hollow was not to be compared with Newmar ket. ?There, departed Dutchman did revisit the glimpses of the, moon, and indulge in a game of skittles, but here 'neither may. nor beast shows itself ; and wow, as the shades of evening gather round, I feel it would be a relief if even a nightmare were to make its appearanc3 and. march in solemn state through the long, deserted street. Joking apart, however, Newmarket is the verit able region of dulness ; there is literally nothing stirring —nothing but stagnation. The day has been miserably 'cold, with now and then a bright gleam of sunshine, and now and then lowering black clouds, which discharged their contents of rain, hail, and snow. Pied, proud April certainly looks gay enough at times, but it scarcely seems attractive through flying snow flakes and under a nipping wind. No special train has arrived—the present ruling authorities of the Eastern Counties having suspended the customary accommoda tion. By the way, these same authorities have adopted a cheese-mongering system which the shareholders are little likely to approve of. Surely the chairman's religious scruples should not be allowed to destroy the entire holi day traffic of the line. I have little matter of interest to communicate with respect to the racing. People here seem to be agreed about the result of the Newmarket Handicap. They hold hard and fast to the opinion that either Pantomime or Eloquence will win. I have had ocular proof of the fitness of the mare, and as an intelligent member of the touting fraternity remarked to me "she will take a deal of doing." John Scott has six horses here, and we shall be treated with a sight of Colonist, Athlete, and the reappearance, after his severe indisposition, of Fazzoletto. Indeed the Port Stakes seems likely to revive the cry of "Go it ye cripples," for not only Fazzoletto, but Brother to Bird on-the-Wing and Yellow Jack are likely to be brought out for it. Mary Copp will also, perhaps, go to the post. Between Lord Derby and Lord Glasgow there is a bet of 1,0001. pending on the running of Fazzoletto and Brother to Bird-on-the Wing, but ff "Faz." be in form it wilt be a pipe of port to a bottle of blacking on the result. On the minor races I have scarcely an opinion, and, indeed, they do not possess sufficient interest to induce me to waste pens, ink, and paper about them. Kent has attracted considerable attention since his "location" here. He certainly goes and looks well, and altogether he is worthy of the support which he has re ceived in the market. Mr. Howard's horses, Vengeance, Goldfinch, and Drumour have left Newmarket for Findon. The first mentioned deals in "hops," the second has not grown, but the third, it is said, looks remarkably well, and that Harlock had hopes, if the horse remained under his charge, of repeating the Stock well triumph with him. An equine celebrity has arrived here within the last two days. Ellington, the winner of th'e Derby, is now in the to wn, having been purchased by Baron Roths child for, •it is said, 1,000 guineas, whether for stud pur poses or racing purposes deponent sayeth not. I know so little about the racing at Coventry and in the North that I should be only leading my readers astray if I were to refer to it. Newmarket, April 12. A FRESH MAN. LATEST CITY BETTING.—SATURDAY NIGIIT. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 3to 1 agst Pantomime (taken) sto 1 agst Eloquence sto 1 agst Laverna 10 to 1 agst Manganese 10 to 1 agst Firmament GREAT NORTHERN. 9 to 2 agst St. Giles (taken) 9to 2 agst Skirmisher (offered) 6to 1 agst Chevalier d'lndustrie (taken and off) TWO THOUSAND. 9to 2 agst Vedette 11 to 2 agst Kent 10 to 1 agst Schiedam (offered) 100 to 8 agst Sydney (offered) 100 to 8 agst Lord of the Hills (offered) 100 to 8 agst Apathy (offered) 15 to 1 agst Anton 25 to 1 agst Kingmaker 30 to 1 agst Turbit 50 to 1 agst Drumour SIV OFFICE, Six, o'clock. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, April 13.—Wind this day at noon, W.; fresh breeze and squally at times. . _ . PLYMOUTH, April 12.--Arrived—Kelpie, from Bahia ; Alexander, Havana. ;Sailed—Agra, for Bermuda FALMOUTH, April 12.—Wind - W:N.W., fresh breeze.— Arrived— Sara, from Aux Cayes ; Commander, ditto ; Janus, Calcutta; Rauma, Havana; Chas. Chaloner, Savannah. for Truro. Sailed—General Bertrand, for Goree ; Fernea, Quebec. Cowin, April 12.—Wind W.—Arrived—Ferozepore, from Manilla. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday, Morning. Wind N.W. ; showery. Arrived—Limerick Lass, Gertrude, James, Susannah, and Rane, from Newport; La Poule, Cherbourg; Brigand, Swansea ; Rising Sun, Cadiz. LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. Wind N. Arrived, April 12—Hortense, from Antwerp ; Lea, San tander ; Australia, New York ; Express, Buenos Ayres ; Cornucopia, St. John's, N.B. ; Georgia, Savannah ; Hen drika, Seville. Arrived, April 13—Witch of the Wave, from Mauritius; Zaberdina, Schiedam. Sailed—Saxon, screw steamer, for Hamburg ; Mallard, Calcutta; Donegal, Newfoundland. Wind N.W. QUEENSTOWN, April 11. Arrived—Albatros, from Callao; Derwent, Barbadoes. Off—Mary, from Cardenas, for Liverpool; St. George, Callao, for London. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISII TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday, 10.10 a.m. Wind W. ; tide low water; weather cloudy, rain. Arrived, April 12--Runnymede, from Calcutta ; M ar y Ellen, Demerara ; Alice, Frederickstadt ; Miry Ann, " Memel; Linda, Calcutta; Boater Johnny , Chine Islands ; Adelaide, Mauritius; Pet, Sines; w ith slight Black Cat, St. Michael's • Vere, Jamaica. Airivod 1 3th—Union, from Cadiz; Onyx, Algoa Bay ; Ella, Rouen. DEAL, Monday, 9.50 a.m. Wind W.N.W., fresh. Passed, 12Lh—Adelaide, from Mauritius, for London. Passed in Tow—Light of the Age, from Sydney, for London. Passed—Paris and London, s.s., from Paris; Constance, Swansea; Sandford, Villa Nova; Robert Bright, Maud tina--all for London. 100 100 'lOO all 172, 100 100 all ' l _oo 100 100 1100 100 700 100 100 all 14?, 12 'lOO L. 0 St. GO I 1 c 0 100 /00 100 2n all i too , 100 ;31.1 16 00 100 674 I 7 63 1028 li 108 1051 i 4 1011 i 82i 2 441 i 831 20i 40.1- 641 4 301 30 75i i 21i $ 6321 89k 21A 53 i 46i 6- i 39 St. 100 St. 25 10 1.0.6, ~w. )rthni xssey ;lean ,Dar. j 9, !: 9g 131- 1371 113 1331 . 98 112 'O5 65 22? 100 CRIMINAL COURT—(This Day.) OLD COURT. (Before the Ft corder.) Henry earner, a boy ef 12 Sears of age, convicted last session of felony, and who has been five times convicted, and repeatedly whippc: - !, without any effect, was placed at the bar and sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour, and at the end of that period to be detained three years in a reformatory. The Common Sergeant and Mr. Commissioner Pren dergast were occupied in the other courts disposing of the remaining cases, which were of no general interest, and which terminated the busineFs of the session. ROYAL MAIL STEAM-PACKET COMPANY, The following is the report of the directors to the proprietors of this company, to be submitted to the general meeting, at the London Tavern, on Thurs day next : The shareholders have already been furnished, as usual, with a statement of the company's accounts for the year 1856, in reference to which the directors beg to offer the following observations : The item of coals, as compared with 1855, exhibits an increase of 14,5211. 4i. 5d., although, compared with the year 1854, there is a decrease of 23,4951. 10s. 6d. The increase arises partly from the fact that the charge for 1855 was unusually low from temporary causes, as stated at the October meeting in that year, and partly from the expenditure occasioned by the extra voyages of ships sent home for repair. The diminution of 2,5342. 18s. 51, under the head of wages, is caused by the discontinuance of the transport service ; and this difference would have been still greater but for the extra voyages before mentioned. The same remark may be made in reference to the item of provisions, which is 11,83 R/. 4d. 9d. less than the previous year. The reduction of 11,482/. 4s. 33. in the expenditure for stores is also to be attributed to the cessation of the transport service. There is an increase under the head of general service and stations of 3,0541. 10s. 101, a portion of N‘hich arises from the naval review, and the remainder from expenses of the station at Colon, and a slight increase at St. Thomas and Jamaica. The item of salaries has been increased to the extent of 1,0791. 12s. 6d. This is accounted fir by the appoint'• went of Captain Wilson as Colonial superintendent, and of an additional clerk in connection with the engineers' department, together with increased remuneration for long services. The other items of expenditure seem to call for no particular remark. The directors have great pleasure in referring to the receipts from the ordinary sources of traffic, all of which tzhibit an increase, amounting in the aggregate to 51,5411. 108. 11d. It is, at the same time, very grati fying to them to state, that notwithstanding the nume rous lines of steam-ships which have been recently established between Europe and the Brazils, the speed and regularity of the royal mail steam packets have maintained a decided preference in their favour, and the directors entertain a confident hope that the perform. ances of the company's vessels will secure for them a continuance of public support sufficient to defy any seri ous competition. Ia consequence of the failure of Messrs. Copland, Barnes, and Company, it has been necessary to make other arrangements for conducting the business of the Providoring department, and the directors have decided on taking it into their own hands. Although there may appear to be some objections to this system, still it is thought, on the whole, to possess more advantages than any other mode that has yet been attempted by the company. The directors very much regret the failure of Messrs. Copland, Barnes, and Company, as they feel assured that it was their desire to carry out their con tract with the company in a fair and liberal spirit. It is a matter of great annoyance to the directors to be compelled so soo❑ after the loss of the Tay to advert to another serious disaster. The stranding of the Tyne, as the proprietors are aware, took place at a time when her voyage was so nearly completed that such a calamity could hardly have been looked for; but the subsequent recovery of this vessel has rendered the occurrence far less injurious than it would otherwise have been, and it is be lieved that the whole of the expenses consequent thereon, including of course the coat of repairs, will be fully co vered by the sum appropriated to insurance for the first half of the current year, viz., 22,500 b. It will be satis factory to the shareholders to learn, that though the ship continued so long upon the rocks, her form remains un ait,,red, and that when repaired, she will be as good and serviceable a vessel as she was before she grounded. There is every reason to expect she will be ready to re sume service in the course of October next. Since the general meeting held in October last, the Dee and Camilla have been brought home for repair. After a thorough overhaul and refit, the Dee was de. spatched on the Bth Feb. last, as an extra ship, to the West Indies, and the Camilla will be ready to start from Southampton about the middle of June next, for the purpose of resuming service between Rio de Janeiro and the River Plate. The Wye, one of the vessels stationed on Intercolonial service in the West Indies, having met with accidents to her machinery, has been withdrawn from the mail service, and ordered to England. The rest of the ships employed on the branch routes are reported upon as fol lows by the company's colonial superintendent, who has lately returned from a tour of inspection in the West Indies : " During the time I have been absent from England I have made passages in La Plata, the Solent, Conway, Wye, Derwent, Thames, and Orinoco, and hare fre• quently inspected the Clyde, Trent, and Eagle, and it gives me much satisfaction to be able to report that the state of those ships generally is such as to reflect credit on all concerned ; and I would also remark that the Wye being now withdrawn by order of the directors, I am of opinion that the state of the company's ships in the West Indies is such as to furnish every reason to hope that the service in those parts will be carried out in a highly sa ti,factory manner." Since this report was made intelligence has been re ceived of damage to the Trent's engines, by the break ing of an intermediate shaft. Herservices will therefore be unavailable until she is supplied with a new one, which will bo forwarded from England without loss of time. The company's superintendent at St. Thomas states, however, that he has still ships enough to carry on the service until the Trent is again put into efficient condi tion. By the death of C. W. Short, Esq., the company have been deprived of his valuable services as deputy-chair roan, and the directors take this opportunity of express ing their regret at the loss of a zealous, active, and able colleague. The directors beg to inform the shareholders that at a recent special court, held in accordance with the com pany's charter, it was resolved to limit for the present the number of directors to nine, besides the chairman and deputy-uhairman. This they were enabled to do, in consequence of receiving from John Irving, Esq., an in timation of his intention to retire from the direction. The directors have now to propose that the usual dividend of 21. per share be paid for the second half of the year 1356, and that in addition a bonus of 1/. per share be declared out of the amount beyond 200,0001. standing to the credit of the insurance account, and that such dividend and bonus be payable, free of income-tax, on the 21st instant. By order of the Court of Directory, R. T. REEP, Secretary. GENERAL STATISTICS. The following statistical details are extracted from A General Abstract for the United Kingdom from the years 1842 to 1856, published by the authority of Parliament. The figures must be understood as referring exclusively to last year (1856). The net revenue paid into the Ex chequer was 72,218,9881., and the deficiency 10,104,413'. The Customs yielded 22,370,779/. ; the Excise, 17,357,4591. ; stamps, 7,102,5151. ; taxes, 2,956,604/. ; the income-tax, 15,717,1551. ; the Post-office, 1,243,147/. The total expenditure was 78,113,0351. viz., 28,656,5931. for the charge of the public debt ; 8,392,622/. for the civil list and all other civil charges ; 25,049,8251. for the army, and 16,013,9951. for the navy. The amount of taxes repealed or reduced was 2.203,4751., almost ex clusively arising from the "malt war tax." The balance in the Exchequer at the end of the year was 6,942,4281., and the grand total amount of the public debt 807,981,7881. The total importc, of raw cotton amounted to 1,023,886,5231 b., and of wool to 116,211,3921 b. The value of home produce (British and Irish) exported wa ,, 115,390,857/. The computed value of the principal and other articles of foreign and colonial merchandise ex ported in 1856 was 23,425,365. The total tannage of vessels entered and cleared was 21,589,049 viz., 12,945,771 British, and 8,643,278 foreign. 1,150 yes• sels, of 244,578 tons, were built and registered in the united kingdom. 18,419 sailing vessels and 851 steamers were employed in the home and foreign trade of the kingdom, making a total of 19,270 vessels employing 173,918 men. The average price of British wheat was 695. 23. per quarter throughout the year against 74e. Bd. in 1855, 725. 53. in 1854, 535. 3d. in 1853 1 40'. 93. in 1852, 38s. 6d. in 1851, and 40s. 3d. in the year 1850. Barley averaged 418. 13., and oats 25 . s. 2d. 5,046,736 quarters of wheat were sold in the p rin. cipal market towns of England and r Wales, 2,678,936/, 7 8 4 t e l e , 5 45 0 3 t / . quarters of barley, and 701,1a9 quarters of oats. t lr 7 u , 6,476,0601. was coined at the pa n id oy b a y l received, and 3,023,58 V: say_ 8 ings banks, the capital being 34,032,47 11. The aggregate amount of promis,,ory notes payable to bearer on dem an d in circulation t h rou g h the united ki ng d om was 33,206,074/. (maximum) and 36,493,035/ , (minimum) The estimated population was 19,044,00 0 (England and Wales), the births 657,704, the deaths 391,369 and the ma rriages 150 , 000. The pop u l a ti on of Scotland was 3,033, 177 , the births 101,738, the deaths 58,452, and the es pousali 20,494. O n th e ; l et of January, 1857 there wer e 843,806 , paupers in re ce pt o f relief inEngland and - Wales ; Scotland, 79,973 ; and in Ireland, 56,094. The total numbe r o f em i grants f rom the united kingdom to various destin a ti ons amoun t e d t o 176 , 554 aga i nst 176,807 in 1855, 323,429 in f 1354, 329,937 in 1853, 368,764 in 1852 , 335 , 996 i n 18 5 1, an d 280,849 i n the year 1850. DESTRUCTION OF INDIAN BOOKS AND MANURCRIPTS. —We regret much to learn, that besides a vast number of printed books, many of them of great rarity and value, destroyed by the late fire at Messrs. Allen and Co.'s, of Lea.clenball-street, several unique Oriental manuscripts have either been consumed, or so charred by the fire as to be valueless. It is stated that the property was in sured to the extent of upwards of 20,0001. But some part of the damage sustained must be irreparable. — Elder, and Co,'s Qvcz•lanc Mgit. Nand and Military intelligence. We hear it rumoured that Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane will be appointed commander-in-chief in the Me , iiterratean. The iron steam troopship Transit, Commander Ennis Chambers, was removed from the steam basin in Ports mouth Dockyard and placed alongside the Belierophon hulk on Saturday to reship her stores, provisions, &c., and to re-embark her troops. The provisions, we are glad to report, were found damaged only to an inconsi derable extent, the influx of water having been confined only to the two fore compartments of the ship. It is currently reported that the ship was detained by a little jobbery last week, or she might have left Portsmouth earlier, and have avoided, in all human probability, the necessity for anchoring before clearing the western pas sage to the Needles. We give this exactly as it has been conveyed to us, without vouching for its authenticity ; but we are in possession of a few facts which appear to give a colouring to such a report. The ship appeared to be well ventilated, and no fault was found with the ex isting means, but an official thought six more ventilators would be an improvement, and six were consequently unfitted from the gunboat flotilla the same night, as there were none in store ashore. These were not fitted to the Transit before an order was received to supply her with some of a new invention by Mr. Watson, of Halifax, to which place they had to be telegraphed for. This gave double work to the fitters on board the ship, " doing and undoing," as is the " way they have in the Navy." It is remarked that the new article does not appear likely to prove so efficient as those in general use, nor so easily made good if defective. It will consequently prove an additional expense in the long run beyond the fact of being more cnstly'to start with. The Himalaya is being supplied with 10 of the same sort. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, M.P., was in the dockyard on Saturday taking notes of these ships, so it is possible the ventila tors may be further ventilated. The Himalaya was sup posed to be the most admirably ventilated troopship afloat, whether for cavalry or infantry. No neces sity for airing iher decks was discovered at Plymouth, where she was last fitted out, but on her arrival at Ports mouth to receive her troops she is delayed for this pur pose. _ _ The paddle frigate furious, 16, Capt. S. Osborne, C. 8., is ready to go to Spithead. The Cormorant, 4, steam de spatch gun vessel, Corn. Saurnarez, will also soon be ready. She hauled alongside her hulk to ship stores, &c., on Saturday afternoon. The Turkish screw frigate Geyvan Bailie will leave Liverpool for Constantinople to-day. She has been fitted at the former port by Mr. Laird with a lifting screw and steam machinery. The steam troopship Lebanon, Capt. Cook,Thaving embarked the four companies of Royal Artillery, as de tailed in The Sun, sailed from Woolwich pier on Satur day at 3 o'clock for Canada and Halifax. Major-General Sir W. F. Williams, attended by his aide-de-camp and the garrison staff, and accompanied by Brigade-Major Shaw, made a careful inspection of the several compart ments of the vessel, and expressed himself highly satis fied with the superior accommodation afforded by the Lebanon for the su)rnfort and convenience of the troops. The Mooresfort and the Neleus sailing transports, de stined to take out the four Artillery companies to China, have likewise anchored alongside the pier at Woolwich Arsenal, and are making preparations to sail to-morrow. The Violet freight ship, Captain Paton, partly laden with stores for Hong Kong, had bent sails and term'. nated her arrangements to heave anchor at the com mencement of the week, but in consequence of the delay in the transport from the military store department she will probably not sail for six or eight days. Two maga zines capable of holding 51 and 21 tons of ammunition have been erected, as well as extra cabins for the accom modation of the officers and of the military deparment and the medical corps ordered to take passage in the Violet. Her Majesty's iron screw steam gun-vessel Minx, Lient Commander Richard H. Roe, arrived at Woolwich on Saturday from Africa, last from Portsmouth, and together with the Baun and Brune (the crews of the latter hav ing been turned over to the Leven and the Slaney) is to be retained in ordinary, all standing. The paddlewheel steam-vessel Adder, in charge and tow of one of the dockyard hulks, laden with machinery and boats for Sheerness, left Woolwich on Saturday. The Admiralty yacht Banshee returned to Woolwich on Saturday, hav ing conveyed the Persian envoy and suite from Dover to Calais. Two additional troops of the 2d divisio❑ of the military train, under orders for China, having arrived at Woolwich, under the command of Major Robinson, are expected to embark on Thursday. Her Majesty's screw steam-vessel Buffalo, at present discharging stores at Woolwich, is under orders to hire_ paid off and laid up in ordinary, and the steam store ship Rbadamanthus is ordered to be docked to be sup plied with new boilers, &c. Mr. Alex. Brown, the present master of the Vesuvius, 6 guns, paddlewheel steam-ship, commissioned her on I Saturday for a post command. Her destination is re ported to be the coast of Africa, on particular service. Lieut. C. J. Balfcur has taken up his commission and joined. The Pylades, 21 guns, screw steam corvette, was put out of the fitting basin at Sheerness on Saturday, and towed to harbour moorings. The Miranda, 15 guns, screw steam-ship, Capt. Robt. Hall, was taken into the fitting basin at Sheerness on Saturday, to be dismasted, and is returning her arma ment and stores, preparatory to her being paid off on the 21st inst. The Seagull gun-boat, being fitted as a surveying ten der to the Porcupine at Sheerness, is to be commanded by Mr. Wm. Stanton, master of the Porcupine (when away on surveying duties). The Porcupine and Seagull will be ready to leave in a few days. Charity, iron screw merchant transport at Portsmouth, has completed with provisions and stores, and will con vey to the Cape Rear Admiral the Right Hon. Frederick Grey, the recently appointed commander-in•chief at that station, relieving Rear Admiral Trotter. She will also convey Captain Henry Lyster, appointed to com mand the Castor, 36, sailing frigate, and several other officers. She is expected to sail on Tuesday next. Janus and Firm, 2, screw gun-boats at Portsmouth, are now complete—little men-of-war topsail schooner.. Their quarters are fitted with hammock rails, and they have threei -months provisions on board. In lien of their heavygune, which have been placed on board the Furious, they have been supplied with a considerable quantity of 8 and 10 inch shot, which serve as trimming, ballast racks having been fitted for the purpose. Moreover, a most important improvement has been carried out in these gun-boats, which will be adopted generally—that of high-pressure engines. The credit of the improvement due to Mr. Francis Pierce, chief engineer of the Edin burgh, 60, screw block ships. The invention consists of a circular bridge of brickwork, in the shape of a horse shoe, which saves the tubular boilers from the extreme heat of the furnace, besides effectually preventing the tubes from getting choked. The expense of the altera tion is very trifling. • CHATHAM, April 12.—A great deal of activity prevails in the shipbuilding department at this dockyard, which has received considerable impetus in consequence of the order issued by the Admiralty for the completion forthwith of those vessels now in course of construc tion. The metal-and saw mills are also in full work, and the various other departments of this establish ment are in active operation. Among the vessels now building, and which will be completed forthwith, are the Hero, 91, screw steamer, of 3,127 tons burthen, commenced in June, 1854, which will be fitted with engines of 600-horse power ; the Hood, 80, ecrew steamer, of 600-horse power ; the Irresistible, 80, screw steamer, intended to be supplied with machinery of 400- horse power ; the Mersey, 40, which will be the largest frigate in the British navy, and will be fitted with en gines of 1,000-horse power. In addition to these large vessels there are also two steam screw corvettes build ing, both of which are in a very forward state ; they are the Racoon, 21, which is ready for launching, and the Char% bdis, 21, each of which is of 1,400 tons burthen and of 400-horse power. Two other large screw steamers are intended to be laid down, one which will be of 91 guns and 3,000 tons burthen. The following appointments were made on Saturday at the Admiralty : Lieut. R. 0. Leach, to the Cordelia ; Lieut. W. J. Walker, to the Vesuvius ; W. W. Poynder, midshipman, to the Cumberland ; J. R. Fittock, master, to be agent for transports ; D. H. Wright, surgeon, to the Cordelia ; Stephen J. Burke, acting assistant-surgeon, to the Col , della ; M. Mould, master's assistant, to the Cumberland, ,and T. E. Biddlecombe, master's assistant, to the Cordehe. The following assistant-paymasters (1849) were on Sa turday promoted to paymasters : R. Taylor, P. G. Smith, W. J. Stevens, W. E. Kelly, G. Munro, and T. Bradbridge. TUE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.—The arrangements which a short time since were on the lapis for effecting a compromise between the creditors and the shareholders of the bark have been suspended for a time, in conse quence of the dissolution of Parliament preventing the carrying of a bill through both houses applying the prin. ciple of the rights of majorities to the settlement of the affairs of this unfortunate concern. Immediately on the assembling of the new Parliament a bill will be intro duced by the Attorney-General for making binding on the small minority who may refuse to accept it the compro mise which the great body of the creditors 'nay be will ing to receive. The whole subject of the law relating to joint-stock banks and their management, as illustrated by the proceedings of flail' Royal British and Eastern Banking Company, will no doubt be made the subject of special inquiry, as Mr. Wyld, M.P., intends on the earliest possible day to move for a select committee to inquire into the whole subject of joint stock banks, and the state of the law as affecting the appropriation of moneys entrusted to the care of these institutions. SUSPECTED MURDER OF AN ARTILLERYMAN AT WOOL. WICIL—At the Woolwich police court on Saturday last, John Walsh and Catherine Coulson were placed at the bar, before Mr. Traill, on a remanded charge of causing the death of John Lawler, a gunner of the 11th Battalion, who was drowned in the Thames, off Hog lane-stairs, on the night of the 24th of March. The only additional evidence produced was that of a man named Green, who deposed that, on the night in question, he beard a scuffle near the water aide and cries for help. He also heard some person say, " Give it him, Jack." From the evidence previously taken, it is beyond doubt that the deceased was thrown into the water whilst intoxicated, and as the tide was high he had no chance of escape. The police are still actively engaged in investigating the matter, and a portion of a pair of tongs, marked with blood, has been found in a back yard near the spot where the scuffle took place. In cAisequcoce of the strong opinion which prevails that several crimes of a similar nature have been committed i n R e g lane, which abounds with brothels of the worst description, a memorial, numerously signed by the in habitants of Wool wich, has been presented to the Wool wich Local Board of Health, and that body is now in communication with the Commissioners of Police, with a view to the adoption of measures for the removal of the evil. 20 25 20 1 00 10 100 163 1W FOR: irli 65 4i 100 100 .00 100 all 100 'OO 100 'OO iOO 100 t o o 'OO 100 all 100 100 all all 113 soi 1 1109?,; 221 i