The Sun. — London, England, 1857-08-07 00:00:00

ur than e, the d at Os-' Aly pri aken to ig what s of the saluting iat they led fact notninal Id quiet vidua!s, of their depart 3stricted was the to this . er °ALDO with re- )revi• sus ill relat- A most igh hour -3 island, brought 3istA.in French p guard lo shore rhatever astance, ;rnselves Visit to n which ed into which •equired nac4s of Mater prigl)tly, riociple, orb, was be house roods of .rwardA, 1, and a the fleet nieation tea. By landing her and enders, , mplete. led as in it wag a d within Queen's ;e in one and the o'clock. co , ,trary tremen -Ist have ry dartS ould, of massive rise like )f masts no echo, ;ht have for any- fired his in walk ill the tg-place. d by the fined his al _party Le Reins I board Led the olnelitg down or also 3 of his e, both teerel Coln" a few' 4 . The 3 inost )71 him Isie‘ty affec tllmost ud Ler frt en to the n et j all le two Girso &Amp Jnour3 th in- Man itively ended trans pt for er tLo land. 3ppor- these r may to the re her is and zsante lown. emu- ok as lelphi 3trold years ibited lo to 3es in i first/ it age, night 3niug aven f the The Mieo scene e3C- • rd 19 - d'qsay 111 A ,T) Ori -41-2 AND COMMERCIAL IN CITY, Two_ o'CLocK Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly, but firmly, and prices of all descriptions were without any material alteration. The sales were estimated at 5,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken for export. In the Railway Share Market there was little change to report, and prices were unaltered. Ia the Foreign and C iloni4l Produce Markets this week the transactions have been very limited, and prices have ruled heavy. For sugar the in gniry has been very limited, and some descriptions are fully 2s. per cwt. cheaper. Coffee has been dull at a reduction of Is. per cwt. Cocoa has re ruined steady, and te•a is quiet at about previous r ates. Rice has receded 3d. per cwt. Saltpetre has been more in request and rather dearer, and cochineal continues steady. There is no change 4 0 repo r t in Rum. Spices have been quit-A, and tallow is dearer. Silver continues steady, but the transactions are t emporarily limited, owing to a disposition among the bullion brokers to await the rece'pt of further advicas from India before resuming the r purchases. Messrs. D. Bell, Son and Co., report that during t he Past week the transactions in American and Railway Bonds have been few and unimportant, and prices continue withou' alt-ration. STATE SECURITIES. Alabama 5 per Cent ... 78 4 tryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... 87 88 i h i tessachnsetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) _loo r od i n ssi s ppi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk 1841-1871... 40 42 Mississippi 5 per Cent. Union. Bk Bonds ... 20 22 Mississip p i 5 per Pennsylv a ni a ,. Cent . Stock z 'annsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds —1877... 78 79 Tennessee 6 per - Cent. Bonds - Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds .1846... 80 S 2 Virginia a per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ...1388... 84 86 LOANS OF CITIES. Roston 4i per Cent. Bonds 1883... 90 92 Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... New Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883... 74 76 RAILROAD BONDS. Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist - Mortgage, not ( kinvertible 1875... 89 I'o Illinois Central 6 per Cent 1875... 86 89 I llinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland Bonds Illinois Central (Share.); ........... $3O ... 1 5 11 , p Michigan Central 8 p. Cent., Convert 143... 8 ... —, 9 - 1 o. ziew York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 89 91 New York Central 6 per Cent., not Convertible 1883... 80 82 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort gage 1883... 78 PO N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 72 74 Dt• York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking Fund 1875... 74 76 Panama 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage. 18fi5... Pennsylvania Central 6p. Cent., lst 86 88 The pressure for discount accommodation, which Was noticed a few days ago, has abated, and as the soPply of capital in Lombard-street is larg-, the symptoms of relief are alredy visible. It is true that full rates are generally demanded by tho bill brokers and others, but choice descriptions of piper are negocia'ed a fraction under the official rate. Toe C•ntsol settlement being over, it is likely that increased ease will be e xPerienced, as the requiremen's of the cornmer cial cotnmunity are not very heavy, and, besides 4 i 5 , a considerable amount of money is being re leased through the dividends payable to railway soil other joint stock companies. The half yearly eeting s of the principal railway companies are b eing held, and th e returns are gent-rally found to be satisfactory, in consequence of the f,vour ftble increase that has taken place in most of their incomes. Besides this, the joint-stock banks are making, greater returns, and there are n umerou s other undertakings .which aro distribut la g their profits amongst the prOpriet-rs. At the same time, it is satisfactory to perceive that the HA o f calls on account o f compan i es in course of deve lopment is rather light. For instance, the amount due upon railway shares during the - present month is only 2 83,2301., whilst iu July it was 3,370,251/. being the case the avail ,ble means at the dig -1).6%31 of t h e discount firms are i ncreas i ng , whip-t Il e 'employment for them is likely to be curtailed. The market for Public Securities is firmer to day, but b us i ness is very dull. This is frequent l y the eas e .lost after the se-tlement of the account - , and on the present occasion the anxiety. felt for later intelligence from India induces caution. The fluctuation this morning has not been mOre s than Per cent., but the final arrangement of the account has led to another failure. The member who has succumbed,. had extensive engagements in Consols. land the amount of his liabilities is heavy. Consols for transfer have been 931 a, and for account 90i 91.. The New Threes are 90i to 91k, and the Re duced 90ii. Bank Stock is 21.5 to an and India St9ck is 215. Exchequer Bills are 4s. discount to par, and India Bonds 18s. discount. In the Foreign Market very few transactions have been recorded. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been 94a bein g about their pr,vious value. Spanish Deferred have been 25 ; Dutch 2i per Centi., 64 ; and Ditto 4 per Cents., 98i Mexi eau Stock is 24., and Brazilian 41 per Cents. are 95i. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign 11 Stocks t--Grenada Deferred Bonds. L: onds. 6 61 ; MoI% ll , 22 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents. 80 82 ; ditto - 3 per Cents. 54 56 ; Portuguese 3 per a-nts., 441 45 ; Itassian 5 per Cents., 111 12 ; clito 41 Per Cents., 97 99 ; Spanish 3 poi- Cents., 39140 k ; ditto Deferred, 9 4/ 25/ ; ditto Certificates, 51 ; di tto Passive, 5t Business in the Railway Share Market was r athfer more active, and prices in some few instances are a shade firmer. Great Northern, South " e4ern, and Manchester, 'Sheffield and Lincoln im proved, 5 5., and Caledonian 10s. ; North Ea'tern, e ," r ; declined 5 s , tancashire and Yorkshire, and fou th - Eastern 10 s . , ,rth Eastern, Berwick, 15s • , a nd Gre a t Western,. is little change to report in the Fortign and Colonial undertak;ngs. An twerp and R o tt er d am reali , e 61. East Indian h ave advanced to 100. Grand Trunk of Canada de elined to 541, Great Western of Canada to 211, iud Great Indian Peninsula to 191. 111 Mining Shares the only de a li ngs repo r ted has been in Cobre Copper, which have improved about 10 s., viz., to 41k. Joint Stock Bank Shares are very quiet. Lon 'lnn and County declined 103. ; London and West minster advanced about ss. London Chartered of Australia and Union of Australia are at previous rates. Miscellaneous Shares are dull. Auqtralian Agri Culture declined, 10s., and Peninsular and Orien tal Steam, 10s. It RIT I S H FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THISDAY (From the Official List:) cans Stock Business dote. 215 16A 3 ~, . ~.1 4 „ Reduced Ant.uiti,'s ..... 3Apor ("cut Consols Ann•s iti es CiO B New 3 par Cont. Annuities - 9oi 18 Loag Anuuities, expire ritt . Jan. 18611.„,,, _ Ditto 3`) Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB* 215 India Stock 18 13 15 Lo <<„h Bonds, .E:101)11 ... ...... ..... d i CoLsois fo r A ccoun t ...... .. 90 1 ExchAquer Mlle, 24d. £lOOO . " 4 d par ••• v5BO 4 d par 8 All ._ PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Brazilian 5 per Cent..... • Ditto 1852, 46 per Cent. Mexican 3 por Cent Ditto Account 22i Peruvian Bonds, 46 per Cent — i Ditto A.ecount .. R • • Russian Bonds, 1822 ••• ......... , £ St., 5 per Cent — Ditto, 46 per C ent. , 5D nish 80w15, 3 per•6•Q•• ............ ••• •• 981 Dittc New Deferred, 3 p er ....... . Ditto Account ... Tarkio, P.onds, 6 p e ' r . 41i .. • Ditto Account ....... -. * •-. Dividends on the above P . a . ; ...... - Dutch Exi , atig*-., 24 per Cen ; , 12 Guilders 84 .. a I u: Do. 4 ii er C en t. Certificates ....... ..., 9Ba 7 HREB O'OLOCK. Canada money .... ... 904 Consols for account, SeP • te; • l;er 9 ...... 94 1 nOYA.L TAMES NATIONAL REGATTA.—This rezatta Yeas resumed and brought to a elo , ie yesterday. At a lit tle after t wo o ' clock the Lord Mayor arrived in his State barge. The fir-t race was the &tillers', open to the venrld. The final heat was well contested by Chambers, of Neyfea4tle, and Mavkinnev, of Itichr"nd :—the former winning by a length. The Watermen' if our -oared Rac e , f or prizes amounting to 401., was won the Shakspere crew ; the Watermen's Pair-oared, by :` ttarem erton and F ranc i s. There were two or three walks over," and at the conclu . 1 401.4 lilayor presented the prizession of the sport the. R AMWAY'S. Shr. RAILWAYS. Closing ?rice: this day 2a 1f kmhz. Nottng. Bost. Eastn. June.... Belfast & Ball3rmens Woiverh. corer Va110y......... Rirkenhd. Lanesh. dr Cheshire Junet 'llea , ' burn 50 all 13i all St. 100 Blyth & Tyne eriglnal £25 (iss. at £45) St. 100 Bristol di Exeter..... St. 100 Caledonian-- ...... . St. 100 ciiester & Holyhead 50 all Cork and Bandon 20 all Cork, Black. & Pass 20 all Cornwall 10 all D. A. 10 8 Do B 50 ' 45 Dublin&Belfast Tune 25 all Dun. P. &!tber.Junc. St. 10 0 Elst Anglian ••••••••• 20 all Eastern Counties..... St. 100 EasternUnion,A.stk. St. 100 Do., do. B. 25 81 Do. New A ..... 25 171 East Ksnt St. 100 East Lancashire 20 all East Suffolk 10 4 I Do. Si 100 Ed i nhrirgh est enangov 0 all 141dinb. and Peebles... t. 100 Minh. Prth cliDnnde 0 all Forth and elydeJnne. St. 100 IFurnesa St. 1.00 l etlasmow & S.Western 10 all Great N. of Scotland' St. 100 ,Gres.t Northern 1 St. 100 Do., A. Stock • • 100 ,Do., B. Stock J Bt. Gt. Sth. kWest.(lre. ) St.lloo erreatWeAtera; • 1 00 Do. Str.V.B gua.St all 'lrish Sonth-Ea-stern all 'Lancaster 4Carlisle. 16i 1 144 Do., Third 5............ 16 5 12 Do. New Thirds St. 100 Lancash &Yorkshir. 16 6 Do., ex. F £l6 ... 3 Wst. Riding Un 20 all Do. Southport. 11 all London & 131ackvral' St. 100 Lond.Bright&S.est St. 100 London &N. Westor 10 all Do. Fifth! 10 all Do. ,167.5h.,111&8...e 121 5 Do. Eighths St. 10(1 London 1z S. 'Cuter, 25 all Lndndrry.esColerain , 25 all T.ndndrry. Sc Ennisk A. 100 sfnnch.Silef.drldnal 10 ; 1 MetroTWitan . 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo'e arrangement Midland Do. Binning. & Derby Aidland G. West. ar- Shares Newkstle & Carl i;de: Newpt.Kbera.&Firfd Newry & Enniskillen 'Jewry, Warrenpoinl & Rostrevor N0rf01k......... ...... Northn. Counties Un North British .. North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock . ..... Do., A Stock B Stock \LE %stern Berwick Do. do. Extension Do do. G.N.E.Pureh Do Leeds Do. York.... North London N. &S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn„. North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Rhymney cottish Central Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St Shropshire Union Sitingbourne &Sheer South Devon South Eastern Do. per; . Shares South Wales S. Yorksh. River Duo Do. . Staines,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1814 Do. do., 1. , 3N5 Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Hay. D. &R Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cot nwa11....... West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Do. 19m, 01 Do. Second Class I Wmbledon &Croydou Day.) Business A one this day. 54 - 53 8i - 9 67 - 69 74 - 89 - 9l 78 -78 i 35i - 36; i ---- ..6 - 10 20 -2 0 i 111 - 11 52 - 5 4 35 - 36 S i'd 95 - 97 62 - 63 iia : iil 99 - 101 8 - 9 9i i - 91 - 93 '2l - 123 102 - 101 60 - 604 1 63 - 65 70 - 74 6 - 8 i 6 - 8 99 -99 i Gi - C$ 1 105 -- 107 103 -- /04 - ad 94 98 = 42 84i - B.li 55i - -56 141 ---. 16 63 - 65 31 - 3i 46 - 47 94 - 95 23 -23 i 2 - 41 - 45 - 97 - - 99 - 7i - 8 10 - 10 33 35 6i bid 101 - 106 244 - 254 49 - 50 3 - 2 .1 16i - 17 73 -74 i 90 - 92 5A - 4A 5i - 9 - 11 41 - 43 1 , • • '''' • • 211 - 22 34 - 4 - 9 3 - - 54 FIRTTIR FT POSSESSIONS, Atlan. and St. Law. ... slombay, Baroda, and Cen • lnd,gnar. 5 p.c. 4 d par Do. Ruffalo & Lake Hur 44 4 d Buff.. Brut& Go ieb lBB 6 p. e.bds. , 1 Ang.,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 85 90 Do. do., 1 Jano,'74 85 = 90 Calcutta and S. East Central Oude (Limd Ceylon A shares ••• ••• 1 i '. 1 1 r Do. B. €l , . ... Damerant jEastern Bongal East Indian Do. C Shares p.c.Bnds. ,'57 Do. do. do., '59, do. Goelong k Melbourne guar. 5 per cent Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p c. Deben_ Gt. In. Pon. g. 5 per c. Do, Now. guar. 5 p.c. Gt. Westn. of Canada Do. New IDo. Bds., payable '57 Do. do., '76, p.'6o Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 44 P.C Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 44 p. c. Exton. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do. Oade (Limited) Scinde, guar. 5 per c = I 991 DOA - a, 2 55 1 87 —8; 1 191 par —21 i 99 101 1107 112 1107 112 107 101 18 19 19i 1911 1. d A iti id par i pion Do FOREIGN. 10 all a -Awl, &Rotterdam 6 6i if 20 18 Ardennes 5 all itelgian East. Juliet. 1 —1/ 20 16 Reziers to Graissessac 6 all .Carmeaux&Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. 4i 5 20 12 Dutch Rhenish 4 d 20 all Eastern of France ... 2 —27 i 20 all Do. New 20 2s. Euphrates Valley 20 1.8 Glt, Central of France 23i 24 20 all Great Luxembourg 7i 7i 74 k 1G 4 Italian Junction .• ••• 20 all Lake Const. & Bale -• '" 20 all Lierre and Turnhout •••• 20 6 Lonahardo•Venetian 4i 4i? 5 all , Lucca di Pist.sp.c.j — ••„, 20 all iLyons and Geneva 26a 272 20 all Lyons Zr. M editerran. ••• 33 all Maria Antrzia, 10 all Do. New ..• 20 all Namur & Liege 20 all Do. do. Gp. c. Pref 194 191 16 all Northern of France 34} 34, VI 10 all NorwegianTruk.Pref 8 9A 20 all P ar i s and Lyons 36 —36 i 20 all Paris Orleans ran 57 58 20 7 Reeifo dl and San F 20 7+ a Rome(Pern a a n m d 3 Fr g. l2 7 =4. p. i. e d L .— 7r Royal Danish 10 Royal Swedish ambro and Meuse 1' 16." (1. 5 00 a : 11 11 83 all West Southern per cent, pref 20 a Flanders n o d _ France 26 27 8 8i 10 20 1 10 .4 • 5 4 Per e c r . s Pref . 4 8 : -- Cll all !West. Switzerlatui 20 6 i ' W • °f 'Franc( 28 2 20 all Western ofAustria — 6 all ; Wiesbade n •• ••• 6 all no. Bp. cent. prof "•• __2o all Zea1and...,.... ' ••• ••• • JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 4() all (Australasia sg 1 90 1 25 181 Bank of Egypt 13 i 16 100 50 Bank of London 46 • 4 40 all Bri.Col Bk.drLn. Co 50 all British N. American 20 8 C.Rk.of Ind•Au.4tCh 14 100 50 City 64 G G 100 25 Colonial 1 00 20 Commercial of Lond 20 all. Eng.Seot.&Aus•Cht. 181 1 19 181 20 all . Lon. Ch. Bk•of Mud. 174 17 3 / 4 20 all Ditto Now 21, 20 'London and County ••• 30 50 50 Lnd.&E Bnkng•Corp 50 10 .London Joint Stock — •.. 1 00 20 Lond.andWestminst. 47 100 35 National Pro. of Eng. •.. 20 10 Do. New ............... ••• 50 22i National Bank • •.• •• • 20 All New South Wales.... 46 — 4 .; 25 all Oriental Rank Corp. 34 20 15 ,Ottoman Bank par 100 :5 iProvine al of Ireland ..• 10 all Do. New - ••• ••• 5 1 R.Ans.B.&G.Im.Co. 25 all South Australia • 33 34 25 all Union of Australia_ 52 53 52,, ... 24 'Do. Now 6 7 60 10 Union of London 26 10" 50 Unity Mutual • 100 50 Weotralt ofLod n 12 —10 d 77§ 8 i ,t. 100 50 I 31 St. 100 st. 100 'lOO 100 100 all all 10:1 too 31.1 .00 100 20 2s. 20 2sqd 20 lOs E SUN, I. NDON, FRIDAY 1 - 4,V FN (1, AUGUST 7, 1-t57 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. HER .MAJESTrS THEAT_Rte, • C t deo i 0 I A • oei . 4 4) t - 4 3. Lensing ,3ompinles Closin4 Prices this day Busin Ass this day The extra performances at this house terminated last night;- with a miscellaneous entertainment, which attracted a crowded audience. Thus ends the season. of 1857—a season remarkable for the great qnantity of new vocal talent made manifest to the public. At the head of the triumphant candidates for popular favour, we must of course, place Signor Giuglini, than whom no artist ever at tain, d a more solid and legitirna'e success. The time when Italy could coufer a musical reputation has long gone by, and, consequently, though Signor Guiglini brought with him ample -testimo nials from the principal Italian towns, people went to hear him on the first night of the season (April 14) in just as unbiased a condirion as they would have gone if the merest novice had been the hero of the evening. No sooner, however, was he heard in " La Favorita" than his position as a vocalist was Fettled at once. The London public was conscious that a great musical artist had been secured, and Giuglini's triumph was the talk of every operatic circle. People, however, are usually afraid of administering praise in too unqualified a a form, and hence, when it was settled. that Giuglini was an admirable vocalist, the opinion that lie was a cold and passionless actor was pretty freely ex pressed. On what this opinion was based we could never find out, but certainly every one of Signor Giuglini's subsequent characters might be regarded as so many efforts to confute it. His Alfredo, Ed gard°, Arturo, and Man rico were a series of tr iamphs over a general prejedice ; and when iu the third act of " I Paritani" the young cavalier addresed the obdurate soldiers with flash;ng eye and impas sioned voice the audience thought of the old charge of frigidly and wondered. Signor Giuglini is un questionably, the great "fact" at Her Majesty's Theatre in this good year 1857. Another tenor, inferior to Signor Guiglini in potency, but remarkable for the' sweetness of his voice and the excellent - List° of his singing, has like wise achieved a decided success. But Signor Belart came late in the season, when, throu4,h the mere agency of time, operatic enthuiaasm began to cool— to say nothing of the absorbing power possesse I by Signor Guiglini. That he is an' actor as well as a singer was amply proved by his able perfor mance of Basilio in "Le Nozze di Figaro.' The character of Idaspe, in " Nino," does not yield any very copious crop of laurels, but Mr. Charles Braham, by his execution of the part, made for himself a position that he had certainly not ac quired last year by his Gennaro. We may, there fore, regard him as a sort of debutant. Another artise;.cOmpletely new to the English public and a valuable a idition to the company, was Mademoiselle Spezia. The quality of her voice prevented her from at once making the un equivocal impression produced by Signor Giuglini, who had only to he heard to be acknowledged. But, in spite of the terrors incident to a first ap pearance, she showed even in " La Favorita" that she was an actress of great poWer and passion, and as she successively appeared in "Il Trovatore" and " Nino" she gradually convinced her audience that she could adequately sustain those characters that are looked upon as - Constituting the " high tragedy" of the lyrical drama. for singing also was well adtpied to dramatic exprersion, and often the chilliest hearers have been startled into enthusiasm by the passionate vigour with which she has - enunciated some particular phrase: While Madelnoi-ere Spezia has thus distinguished herself in the large declamatory style, the florid school of vocaliz ttion, generally associated with the name of Persiani, has been represented by Mademoiselle Ortolani, a young vocalist of great intelligence, who at once gained the softrages of the public by the flu ency of her execution as Etvira in "I Puritani." When we have completed the above list of new euga , Yernents by the addition of Signor Corsi, an artist who gives efficiency to the less important per sonages of an opera, and Signor Vialetti, a "basso pr.fondo" of more than average merit, who was recently checked in his career by an unfortunate accident, it will be seen that the quantity of fresh lyrical stock is indeed considerable. Mademoiselle Piccolornini had so firmly estab lished herself with the public last year that, as far as her popular,ty went,' she had little to achievebe yowl the maintenance of her position. She had already made pleasant the unpleasant "Traviata," and the agreeable "Rglia del Reg,dioeuto" had been well seasoned by her own very efficient spice. Neverthelesq, ,the favourable impression sl;e made at the close of last season was rather dueto histrionic talent thin to vocal proficiency, and hence her ad mirers, whose name is "legion," were delighted this year to observe the great progress she has male as a singer. The voice' and the management thereof had both advanced since the rummer of 1856, and not: only has dramatic expression been applauded, but execution, considered apart from the utteranc3 of s .ntim-nt, hai been theme of almirafon. If the idolatry of Ma , temoi.aelle Piccolomini is to be attri buted to some inexplleabla fa.sciattion, fascina.- tion, at any rate, is proof against wear and tear,. and the look and smile of Madetnoi , elle Piccolomini are as potent now as they were when they first shone upon the revived fortunes of a newly resuscitated establishment. The production of "Le Nozze di Figaro" proved a fortunate event for this charming art.st, as. Susannah has been one of her most suc cessful impersonations. Madame Alboni has varied the performances at her Maje , ty's Theatre by exhibitions of that per fect vocalisation that see k s f or o p por tunities of dis play in the earlier pr o d uc tion s of the modern Italian school rather than in the works tha t have sprung in'o celebrity un d er th e V er di dynasty. Hence her evenings have, as it were, stood apart from those of ti , e general company, save in the case of "Il Trovatore," in which she has most dEcieut l Y co-operated with Gingliiii an I Spezia. Signor 13.-lletti, a loyal adherent to the establish ment since the days of Jenny Lind, has been ser viceat.le as ever this season ? secure in the good opinion of all who can appreciate a careful, c" - ci, uti...ms, and thoroughly educated artist. Signor ßoneventano has rath e r advanced than reced ed in public estimation, and Signor Rossi, whose visit to L us was somewhat late, has maintained his characab ter as a careful wearer of the mantle dropped by The decreasing ability lacl.e. of Italy to f urn ish the theatres of other co un t r i es w ith new lyrical dr amas has • long been a matt er o f note. Of ep hemeral successes in the native land of the composers we hear much, but the shouts incident to the several ovations are seldom * echoed in any Cisalpine r , gion a and we read of laurels profniels bestowed in Venice or Milan, without caring to iaquire into the pro portions between merit and its reward. Not a single new Italian opera has bee" produced in Lon don this year. At her Majesty's Theatra the favou ite works of the Verdi collection have still been " Il Ti ovatore" and "La Traviate," and Bellini and Donizetti are still represented V their most popular operas. From the very frequent performance of Don Giovanni during the s eason, and the great success that at ended the revival of Le Nozze di Figaro in the extra season, we may infer that classical music is more highly valued in this country than the gen erality of modern compositions. Some years since the ballet was almost as im portant in the eyes of operatic patrons as the lyricsl performance by which it was preceded. In deed, the acclamations with which triumphant vocarsts were greeted, though p ?rhaps more re spectful, were les enthusiastic than those that followed the achievements of the less successful dancer. But Terpsichore is no longer in the as cendant, and if she is honoured as a pleasant auxilia.y to the lyric muse she may deem herself sufficiently fortunate. No ballet on the grand old scale has been - produced- this year, nor. was any thing of the sort requ red, and yet there has b:-ea a great abundance of choregraphic talent. Madlle. Pocchini, who opened the season in an abridged version of La Esmeralda, was not only a perfect mistress of her art, but a thoroughly original genius, whose Xraandaise, if executed a dozen years ago, would haVe enhanced the price of bouquets. Madame Rosati, who so exquisitely com bines the qualities of the dancer and the actress, Mademoiselle Marie Taglioni, whet represents the ssivere school of Terpsichorean art, and Madlle. Boschetti, who has risen to unwonted• eminence, have all contributed to make the past season illus trious ; and .as stars of the second magnitude we have had Mesdemoiselles Rolla, Salvione, and Katrine, sparkling on all beholders. Moreover, there was a Peninsular party that took delight in the I berian graces of Senora Perea Nina. In cloing our brief record, let us not omit to state that a strong sympathy with the manager of the old establishment has been a leading sentiment with the whole body of his patrons. The "resto ration," bailed with such enthusiastic cheers in 1856, has turned out to be the commencement of a permanent state of things, and the operatic "cavaliers" find cause to rejoice in the unshaken solidity of the ancient institution. THE GREAT SHRE WS BURY CASE.—Another important paper has just been laid o p en the tab's of the House of P ,. e T er h s e . Clatße of con Lordsistsofl.6 pages f o li o , an d i s ent i t l e d -Edmund Ber nar d H owar d, an infant, by his father, the Duke of Norfolk, petitioning to be heard against the claim of Earl Talbot to the Earl dom of Shrewsbury." It follows up seriatim the various genealogical points brought forward by Lord Talbot in his ‘• case," which has already appeared in our columns, and more especially adverts to the fact that the identity is far from being satisfactorily established between William Talbot, the father of the Bishop of Durham -of that name and the William Talbot from whom the noble claimant asserts his direct descent. The question has now begun to assume a very intircate appearance, and there is little doubt that no decision on the matter will be given by the Committee of the House of Lords during the continuance of the present 'session. re: quintal if imported under national, and 22 reals 85 cents per quintal if imported under foreign flag. BOARD OF TRAUL, WHITEHALL, AUG. 5. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Madrid, re porting the following alteration in the Spanish tariff : Gaits pereba, gum elastic, quintawan, unrnanufactured, 15 cents. per lb , under national, and 35 cents, under foreign flags. Ditto, cut in strips or sheets, 2 reals 40 cents. per lb., under national, 2 reals 50 cents. under foreign flags. Ditto, manufactured into any forms or objects, whether vulcanized or not, and not included in other paragraphs of the tariff ; 6 reals par lb., under national, and 6 reals 50 cents. under foreign flags. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, AUG. 7. Ist Regiment of Life Guards—George John Brudenell Bruce, Gent., to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Patten, promoteo, 2d Dragoon Guards.—Captain John Percy Smith to be Major, without purchase; Lieutenant George Bushman to be Captain, without purchase, vice Percy Smith ; Ccrnet George E. Logan to be Lieutenant, without pur chase, vice Bushman ; Cornet George Frederick Ormsby to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Powell, promoted ; Francis O'Beirne, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Grant, promoted in succession to Lieutenant Bridgman, promoted on the 16th June, 1r , 57. 14th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant William D'Urban Blyth to be Captain, without purchase, vice Gausson, de ceased. Royal Artillery—Brevet-Colonel Robert Fitzjerald Craw ford to be Colonel, vice John Alexander Wilaot, de ceased; Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Spencer Delves Broughton to be Lieutenant-Colonel ; Second Captain Dominick Sarsfield Greene to be Captain, vice Brough ton ; Lieutenant John Henry Brown to be Second Captain, vice Greene; Second Class Staff-Surgeon John Duff, M.D., to be Surgeon. Grenadier Regiment of Foot Gulrds—Edmund C. Nugent, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant by purchaao, vice Clive, promoted. 3rd Regiment of Foot—Ensign Charles G. J. Torriano has been permitted to resign his Commission. 14th Foot—Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class George S. King, M.D., from half-pay, to be Surgeon, vice Dwyer, deceased. 19th Foot.—Lieutenant Elward Nassau Kindersley, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Westropp, who retires. 20th Foot.—Captain William Lewis Devenish Mears, from half-pay of the 20th Foot, to be Captain, vice Hay, whose Brevet rank has been converted into Substantive rank, under the Royal Warrant of Gth October, 1854 ; Lieutenant Frederick Lockwood Eiridge to be Captain, by purchase, vice McNeill, who retires ; Robert Foster- Melliar, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, in succession to Lieutenant Francis, promoted. 24th Foot—Lieut. Richard Henry Travers to be Captain, by purchase, vice Mackechnie, who retires ; Arthur Wil liam FitzMaurioe, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, in . . . succession to Lieut. Travers, promoted. - - - 28th Foot—The exchange between Capt. H. F. Morgan, from half-pay of the 28th Foot, with Capt. Malcolm, of the 28th Foot, to bear date 14th July, instead of 24th _ July, as previously stated. 36th Foot--Liout. Wm. C. Hill to be Instructor of Mus ketry. 55th Foot—Lieut. William Byrne Johnson has been per milted to retire from the service by the sale of his coin- mission. 79th Foot—Major 'William Chauval Hodgson, from half pay Unattached, to be Maio-, vice INl`Call, whose Brevet Rank has been converted into Substantive Rank under the Royal Warrant of 6th October, Lis4 ; Capt. George Alexander Harrison, from half-pay of the 79th Foot, to be Captain, vice Hodgson, whose Brevet Rank has been c,nverted into Substantive Rank under the Royal War ant of 6th October, 1851. UNATTACHED. _ . The undermentioned Officers to have their Brevet Rank converted into Sub.tantive Rank, under the Royal Warrant of 6th October, 1854 : TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Wm. McCall, 79th Foot. TO BE MAJORS. Brevet-Major James Geo. Hay, 20th Foot. Brevet-M..j a- W. C. Hodgion, 79th Foot. FALKLAND ISLANDS. Lieutenant Charles Compton Abbott, from the 75th Foot, to be Commanding (Ancor of Detachment of Troops to be employed i❑ the Falkland Islands. HOSPITAL STAFF. TO BE SURGEONS OF TUE FIRST CLASS. Staff-Surgeon of the First Class George Anderson, from half-pay. Staff-Surgeon of the First Class William Denny, from half-pay. Staff-Surgeon of the First Class Patrick Gammio, from half-pay. St•tff-Surgeon of the First Class William Carson, M.D., from half-pay. lin. &N. W. naledon E. U. dz E. C Gt. orthn E. Count. Caldontan. Do. qt. Westn. Y. & N.M Do Do S. Eastern Do Peto &Co Do La. &N. W & Maid E. Count Do Do Do L.& N . W Do Gt.Northn T. Brassey M. MClean Stk.&Dar. Do ........ Gt Westn. 91 - 93 LL - 13 133 - 135 I 3i - 4,f iiii - 163 12 - 12; - 23A - 101 P 21 - 2$ 91 - 92 - 55 - 57 1 , - 132 - 131 8 - 8 i 9 - 96 :?. - 33 89 - 91 SUN OFF rag, Seven-'(flock . BRIGHTON RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. Keepsake walked over, SWEEPSTAKES OF 5 SOVS. Lady Conyngham 1 Waterer Psyche filly 3 Mabel Turk 701. HANDICAP PLATE. Six ran. 50/. PLATE. Orcbehill Accurate Eight ran. CLUB STAKES. Lymington Pomona Three ran. BIENNIAL STAKES. Wilton Sister to Viscount Four ran. CLUB PLATE. Orianda Spibet Six ran. £lOO HANDICAP PLATE. Mabel ' Dlalakoff • 2 Eight ran. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This Evening.) The Lola) CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from Cupar, Fi'e, against the Lunatic's (Scotland) Bill. Marquis of WESTMINSTER presented a petition against the FrAtriulent Justice Bill. Lord SHAFTESBURY' presented two petitions, one from Birmingham, at d the other from Dalton, Yorkshire, against the opium traffic ; and also petitions frlrn Islington and Witnbourne against the aholition o f church-rates. PRIVATE BUSINESS. On the motion of Lord REDESDALE, Lord Rivers' Estate Bill, Keay'e Divorce Bill, and Mayor's Court of the City of London Bill, were read a third time_ and passed. • The Duke of BUCCLEI3OII presented a petition from the civil servants at Leith in favour of an amend ment of the Superaonnation Act ; also a similar petition from the civil servants at Dumfries. The noble lord also presented a petition from Edinburgh and Glasgow against the Lunacy (Scotland) Bit The Duke of ARGYLL presented a number of peti tions. COMMITTEES. The following bills passed through committee and were reported a ithout amendments :—Militia ; Lunatics (Scotland) ; Courts of Seesion (Scotland) ; Charitatle Trusts Acts Continuance ; Reformatory Schools (Scot land). SECOND READINGS, The following bills were read a second time :—General Board of health Continuance, Attorniee and Solicitcfrs (Colonial Courts.) BURIAL ACTS AMENDMENTS BILL. On the motion for the third reading of thii The Bishop of LONDON said, on the part of a right rev. prelate, be bad been requested to make a short state ment in respect to this bill, the object of which he was informed was misunderstood. Toe right rev. prolate to whom he referred (the Bishop of St. David's) complained of having been made the object of severe commentaries on account'of tha course ho felt it his duty to follow with regard to the cernrtry of Swansea. The right rev. prelate was only influenced by a desire to protect the clergy of his diocese. The cemetery was situated at a great di-lance from the town so that it was almost impossible for the clergy to perform duty at the cemetery vvithout great pecuniary las.. Hi s right rev, friend felt it was his imperative duty to do all in his power . for the clergymen of his district, whose emolument., in all, only amounted to 2901. a-year, and who, if compelled to undertake this duty, would have to bear a serious loss. It had been asserted in public that the bishop had violated the la 5 ; but the fact of a bill having been inft duced to alter the law led to the presumption that the law was on his side, and that in the steps be bad taken be had only. been acting in conformity with it. He urged the adoption of the same system as had been established at the Marylebone Cemetery, and s thought it was much better under ail the circumstances' that the fees to the clergy should be the same for consecra ted and unconsecrated ground. His rightrov. friend would he in his place when the bill went into committee, but before that stage of the bill he trusted the sufj-ct would be well considered as it was one of extreme difficulty. After a few words from Earl GRANVILLE, the bill was read a second time. (IRELAND) BILL. SUPERANNUATION ACT AMENDMENT BILL. moved the second r e ILLICITaLord This doi rd b f t STANLEYph i a s s DISTILLATIONI hr o o f t A g h irj committ e e , D E a( L ER yE Lord MONTE AGLE said, it al'uding to the Irish police engaged in "still hunting," said the noble lord the Secretary of War could nut do better than recruit the army from the Irish police. The bill was then red a sec end time. VALUATION OF LANDS (SCOTLAND) BILL. Lord PANMURE moved the second reading of this bill. The Dake of BIJCCLEUCLI had great objections to this bill which wind! entail great hardships on a great number of persons in Scotland. He should therefore move that the bill he read this day three m inths. After a few words from Lord PANMURE and Lltd POLWORTR, The bid was read a second time. MARRIED WOMEN'S RE V ERSIO NARY IN- TERE iT BILL. Lord MONTEAGLE moved the second reading of this bill. [LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Day.. The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following bills were considered and agreed to :—Caledonian Railway (Lines to Grantor)), Metropolitan Cattle Market, Mid-Sussex Railway, North-Western Railway, Swansea Harbour Trust and Swansea Dock C ,mpany, and West London and Crystal Palace Railway. D ROG II EDA ELECTION. Mr. S. ETTCOURT brought up the report of this committee, which declared Mr. M`Cann duly elected for the borough of Drlgheda. NEW ZEALAND LOAN GUARANTEE BILL. Tbis bill was considered as amended, and the stand ing orders having been suspended, it was read a third tune and passed. SALE OF WASTE LANDS (NEW ZEALAND) BILL. This bill was considered and amended, and by consent read a third time and passed. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT ACT AMEND MENT BILL. This bill was re -committed for the purpose of inserting a clause accidentally omitted, and the bill was afterwards by consent read a third time and passed. METROPOLITAN POLICE STATIONS, &c., BILL. _ Mr. MASSEY moved the third reading of this bill. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY asked if the bill would add any charge to the consolidated fund? Mr. MASSEY said it would not. Mr. COX objected to the powers of the bill. By one of the clauses the Commissioners of Police were em• powered to raise 60 0001. for building and enlarging the p(dice stations of the metropolis, which he thought unne cessary. He could not consent to so large a sum being taken from the pockets of the ratepayers. Mr. MASSEY said there would be no charge on the consolidated fund. The clause referred to gave the com missioners of police the power of mortgaging the rates to raise that sum if required. Mr. COX said that was what he objected to. The hill was ultimately read a third time without a division. DULWICH COLLEGE BILL. The amendments to this bill were considered and agreed to, and the bill ordered to be read a third time on Monday next. DUNBAR HARBOUR LOAN BILL. The amendments to this bill were considered and agreed to, and the third reading was fixed for this evening. The sitting was suspended at twenty minutes to one o'cloolCtill six o'clock. DUBLIN ELECTION. The Committee decided that the sitting Members were duly elected, and that there was not evidence of any distinct promise of payment to the Protestant Free men Fellowship Association that the y Costs refused to all parties. wou ld be paid. LONDON GAZETTE _(T Evening.) BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, AUG. 4. The Right Honourable the Lords ions o f the have Commr eceiittee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantatved, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a d e spatch from her Majesty's Consul-General at Buenos Ayres, reporting the abolition of the tonnage dues hitherto levied upon foreign vessels entering that port. BOARD OF TRADE WHITEHALL, AUG. 4. The Right Honourable t he Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations g t o a r t e i i on n s A ha ff v ar eis,a copyreceived, throug h the Secretary of State 1: ,of a Despatch from er Majest's Cmsul at Madrid, the duty upon cocoa H nut tl,nd palm oils ,at 11 re ale 85 outgo BREVET. Brevet-Colonel William R. Mansfield, on half-pay Un attached, to have the local rank of Major-General in the Ea-t The undermentioned Officers having on the date speci fied against their names, completed three years' actual service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be promoted to be Colonels in the Army : Lieutenant-Colonel Stephen John Hill, 2d West India Regiment. Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald Little, 9th Light Dra goons. Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas W. E. lloldsworth, on half-pay 2d Foot, Deputy-Quartermaster-General in North America. Lieutenant-Colonel John Dou..las C B 79th Foot. The undermentioned officers of the East India Com pany's Service, retired upon full pay, to have a step of honorary rank as follows : TO BE COLONELS. Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Corfield, Bengal Infantry. Lieutenant-Col-nel David Carstair,, Bombay Infantry. Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Hughes Lloyd, Bengal Infantry. TO BE LIEUTENANT-COLONELS. Major Alexander Cumming Dowar, Bengal Infantry. Major William Anthony Halsted, Mad.ras Infantry. .Major James Tubin Bush, Bengal Infantry. Erratum in the Gazette of 16th June, 1857. TO BE MAJOR IN THE ARMY. _ _ _ For Captain Rober t 25th Bombay Native In fantry, read Captain Robert Phayre, 25th Bombay Native Infantry. ADMIRALTY, AUGUST 5. The following promotions, dated the 30th ultimo, conse quent on the (loath, on the 29 h July, of Admiral of the White, Sir Hugh Pigot, K.C.8., K.C.H., have taken place : Admiral of the Blue Sir Lacius Curtis, Bart., C. 8., to be Admiral of the White. Vice-Admiral of the Red Sir Edward Tucker, K.C.8., to bo Admird of the Blue. Vice-Admiral of the White John Brett Purvis to be Vice-Admiral of the Red. Vice-Admiral of the Blue Robert Wauchope to be Vice• Admiral of tha White. Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir 'Houston Stewart, K.C.8., to be Vice-a dmiral of the Blue. Rear-Adwiral of the White Alexander Thomas Emeric Vich.l to be Roar-Admiral of the Red. Rear-Admiral of the Bluo Charles Graham, C. 8., to be Rtar-Adioiral of the White. Captain George Rodney Mundy to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. CO XIMISSIOINTS SIGN ED BY LORDS LIEUTENANT. Royal L ii.:ashir) Military Artillery Regiment—Henry Take Holmes, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Hil ton, appointed to the 70th Regiment of Foot. Royal Monmouthshire Light Infantry Regiment of Mi litia—Almeiicus Blakeney Savery, Gent., to be Captain, vice Bald wyn, deceased; Robert Reddall Williamson, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Savery, promoted ; Edward Trevor Arney, Gent., to be Ensign. Ayrshire Yeomanry Cavalry— Lieut. John 11,eginald Craufurd to be Captain, vice Thomas Smith Cuning hame, deceased ; Cornet Charles George Shaw to be Lieu nant, vice Craufurd, promoted. BANK OF 1 in Account pursuant to the Act 7 the Week ending on Saturday ENGLAND. rat and Sth Victoria, cap. 32, 1 , r tho Ist day of Aug., 1857. ►aTMENT. ISSUE DEP, ..£ Notes issued • ..... • • 25,135,380 Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other securities 3,459,900 Gold coin and bullion 10.660,380 Silver bu11i0n........ - 425,135 390 J. B Dated the 6th day of Aug.,1857 £95,135,351 ELSEY, Deputy Cashier. BANKING In Proprietors' capital .. 14,553.000 Rest ........ ........ 3,536,9031 Public deposit E (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say- :PAITMENT. Govenunentsecurities (includg.Dead Weight Annuity) .... ...... 10 596.081 Other securities .... 18,217,524 Notes • • .. .. ........ 5,229,400 Gold and silver coin .. 641,772 ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 5,865,217 Other deposits ...... 10,463,068 eleven Day and other Bills •• •• • • •• . • • 10 766,489 £34,684,777 £34,684,777 ELSEY, Deputy Cashier. Dated the 6th day of Aug., 18b7. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending Aug. 4, 1857, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid cn payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain : 0. d. From the British Possessions in America............ 41 6 Muscovado, the produce of the ...... 31 4i Average of the above descriptions. .................... 41 31 NAVAL PRIZE MONEY. DeparAtmatoenitralyt,hseotecroauent.tbaonnt-sGeteAne;l of the Navy, e nte3rested therein, Notice is hereby given, to all tribution of proceeds arising from the her Majesty's ship that preparations are now makpiacrtgifo_si!iintaisheninbterr Gaeta lo d t i a s: captured on the let August, 1855, by Barracouta. 'list and legal de eds, are required against any such demand to the maAngde,nutnsioirquoitdhaetrodprsons h t a tb vi e n a g ai a d n p y ro j ce to transmit the particulars of_ dmiralty, in order that the and allowed by that officer, same Re gistrar may of the b e the said and paid under Court. elixriagwhtihnCeeoll:arntaxctoiefodnA, of the Judge of . gn and all assi manta, or other instruments, o ther persons holding powers of attor- Agentsa o rders , m e a a y p b t e e r , l eagraelly requested entitled , to w i claim th as the nay, prizevirtue oflittle to transmit the same, accompanied by the•usual d ocuments, to the Prize Branch of the Depazt - mont of the " Accountant-General of the Navy, snar e belong a 4 possible, delay le, h to any Admi ralty, Somerset-houPe." Due notice will be given, by future advertisements in the London Gazette, of the date proposed for the commence. ment of distribution ; and at the same time the amount of an individual's share in the respective Classes will be announced. NOTICE OF INTENDED DISTRIBUTION OF NAVAL PRIZE MONEY. Department of the Accountant• General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-house, Aug. 6, 1857. Notice is hereby given to the officers, seamen, and ma rines, and to all persons interested therein, that the distri bution of proceeds arising from the Russian brig Ida, cap tured on the 17th April, 1854, by her Majesty's ships Gorgon, Caesar, Magicienne, Amphion, Edinburgh, Leo pard, St. Jean d'Acre, Dragon, Cressy, Duke of Welling ton, Arrogant, Imperienx, Princess Royal, Royal George , and Driver, will commence on Mond a y , the 31st August, 1807, in the Prize Branch of the Department of the " Ac- countant-General of the House." Flag share P 421; 13 2 Fifth class Captains each v9 1 1 Sixth class . Commander 29 16 2 Seventh class ... First class Second class 7 1 6 Ninth class Third class Fourth class 'au, Admiralty, Somerset- £2 0 5 1 16 5 1 4 3 0 12 1 0 8 1 0 4 0 In cases where Officers and . Men entitled to share in the Ida are also entitled to participate in the proceede of the Russian vessels Patriotan and Victor, captured respectively on tt• 15th and 15th April, 1854, by the ships named be low, the shares for the three prizes will be paid at the same time ; but as the shares for the two last-named ves sels, below the eighth class, are too small to admit of a separate remittance, they can only be obtained, on personal application, at the Admiralty, Somerset-House. Patriotan—captured by Amphion, Archer, Arrogant, Ajax, Blenheim, Boscawen, Cm , a,r, Conflict, Cruizer, Gorgon, Hogue, Hecla, Imperieuse, Leopard, Lightning, Magmenne, Monarch, Neptune, Vulture, Valorous, Cressy, Duke of \Wellington, Desperate, Driver, Dragon, Elinbuigh, Euryalus. Princess Royal, Porcupine, Royal George, St. Je tu D'Acre, and H. I. M. S. L'Austerlitz. Victor —captured by Ajax, Boscawen, Blenheim, Dra gon, Euryalus, Hogue, Neptune, and Vulture. B A.NK RTJPTCIES ANNULLED. William Bur fled, Blaenavon, ironmonger, painter and glazier, Monmouthshire. BANKRUPTS. Asher Stern, clothier, Minories, City, to sur ren d er A ug. 20, at one, and Sept. 12, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Lloyd and Rule, Milk-street, Cheapside. John Farr, ironmonger, Bristol, August 19 and Sept. 22, at eleven, at the Bristol District Conrt. Miller, offi cial assignee, Bristol ; Hinton, Bristol. Samuel Burgess, salt manufacturer, Wharton, Cheshire, Aug. 19, and Sept. 14, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official as:ignee, Liverpool ; Snowball, Liverpool. George Thompson, Corn dealer, Islington, Aug. 17, at two, and Sept. 2, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee; Smith, Tokenhouse-yard. John Banyard, brewer, Shoreham, Sussex, Aug. 20, and. Sept. 12, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Carman, official assignee, Aldermanbury ' • Lowrance, Flews, and Slyer, Old Jewry-chambers, Old Jewry. Edmund White, corn and coal merchant, New Corn Exchange, Mark-lane, August 20, at eleven, and Septem ber 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit more, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Hilleary, Fen church-buildings, Fenchurch-street. James W. Aldridge, corn merchant, Witham, August 25, at half-past eleven, and Sept. 29, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook court ; Pownall, Son, and Cross, Staple-inn ; Newman and harper, Hadleigh, Suffolk. Timothy Wooster, seedsman, Cheltenham, Aug. 24 and September 21, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol : Abbott and Lucas, Brie tol. John Overton Hobson, corn merchant, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, Aug. 18 end Sept. 15, at half-past ten, at the Shirehall, Nottingham. Harris, official assignee, Not tingham ' • Coope, Nottingham. Lewis Dancyger, cabinet-maker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Aug. 14 and Sept. 16, at half-past eleven, at the New castle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Hudge and Haile, Newcaster. upon Tyne. 973 81 122 j 2 60k 11 60A 601 63 G 1 106 5, 102 I 3 971‘ i 434 2i 8 4 i i i 631 4i 46. i 94i 5 4h 44A 761 7 73i 4 91k k ltsrLwAYs. Bnekghamsh. Clydee.ale Je. Col.Stour Vy. E.Lin. g. 6 p. , E: Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. Now Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull & Selby. Do. Shares. Do. 1 Shares. Lon. &Greenw Do.Preferenc , Lon. Til., &I. Do. Bark. Sh. Maneh.Bston. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. all 100 7 1 all 100 53 INewsnarket BuryE.G.spc. all N.&Est.s p.c. all Do. 6 per ct all Ds). Fixed sp.c all Prest. &Wyre all Do. Shire. 1O) Roystn.&Hit. all Shrews.& Her all S. 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Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. r.on. &B.G. 5 pc. No. 1 D0.,P., 5 p. c. St. No. 2 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & N.W., Cov. & Nuneaton 5 p. Lon. & S. W. 7 porct. lato 3d Shaves Londy.& Color. 6Sh Loudy. &Ennis. , Sh M., S., &L. 6 p. Cont Do. do. do. £6 ... Do. do. 31 per cent. Marypt. • Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4. per cent Do. do. Kid. Con sol p. c. St Do. Con. Br. B ir. 6 p.c Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St Do. L. &H. Pref. St New.,Aber.. &c., pr 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct Norf k .Deb. 4 p. c. Sh Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 54 p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847 North British . ...... Do. 71. Preference N, E, Berw. 413. c.Prf. Do, do. do Do. Leeds 6pc No. I Do. do. Qrs., 1818 Do. York EL &S. Par North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c. ' let guar Do 6 p. c. 2d guar: Scot. Cent. New Pref Se,N.E.Aber.g.6p.c Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St i Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 4.; -reent S. Eastern(Leading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh S. Wales Gus. 4 p. c Do. do. , 4 p. c S.Yorksh . 4 p Stock. &Dar., 5 p. c., Do. do. do. Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, '56 Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc. 100 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 100 all all REFERENCE SHARES. 89 - 91 in : ii 5/ - 6i 111 - 115 112 - 116 - 121 -- 12, 16 -- 114 - 116 105 - 107 100 - 102 CO -- 62 101 -- 104! 92 -- 94 82 - 84 83' -- 85 99 -- 101 9i -- 104 17 -- 171 Of -- 10 72 -- 74 19 -- 20 9t -- 10 14i -- 15 136 - 139 113 - 115 155 - 158 ••• ---- ••• i* 66 - 68 133 - 135 97 - 99 87 - 89 ii 11. E LO2 93 95 14 ld - 4(1 22 - 22i1 114 - 116 99 - 101 . ..."' ••• ii - 19 224 - 23 98 - 100 95 - 100 27 - 28 2 - 3pl .ia 7 ii BRITIS I-1 Alfred Cons. (Philk. !British Iron ... ICondurow (Carnbrn.) Dev. Gt. Cm] s. (Tay.) IGreat South Tolgus I G rt. W. Alfrd. (Philk.) Grt.W. Vor (11elstn.) Lady Bertha I N. Prances (Illogan) N. W. B asset 'North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort: Cons. Min. Co S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ; S. Carn Brea (Illogn.) S.W. Frances(lllog,n.) Tam. &L. Mitt. Co Tin Croft Un.Mines (Gwennap) ~ .V. of Towey (Camar.) W. Basset (Illog sn) W. Caradon (Liskrd.) Wh. Basset (Illogan). Wh. Buller (Rdrttth). Wh. Edward (Calstek ) Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. ) Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) FOREIGN Australian Brazilian imp. (issued at £5 pm) Do. Cocaes dz Cuts& Do. St. John Del Rey Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica Cobra Copper Copiapo Fortuna General Linares Lusitanian Mariquita New Granada Noveau Monde Pont. Sid. LclM. & Satlt Port Philip Santiago de Cuba Routh Australian Do. Scrip Do. 10 p. c. Prof United Mexican ' MINES. 17 - 18 6 - 7 131 - 140 130 - 410 16 - 17 7i - 8 3 - 4' lU —12 a 13 - 14 3 4 20 21 5 - 6 - 11 315 - 325 5 - 6 !75 -- 285 11 - 4 - 46 ••• - 2/ - 28 120 - 130 t3O - 250 290 300 61 - 6 21 23 48 - 50 23 - 25 MINES. 1 1 - li 11 --- 13 41 - 43 10 - 12 - in 7i id p 1 = 1 5 - 7 'ia 1 — 23 ''ig 1 ii MISCELL. EOIJS 23 - 24 Australian Agricultsl Australn, Royal Mail Berlin Water Works. grit. American Land Canada Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July Do. 6 p. c.Feb.&A ug. D 0.6 p.c. Msr.&bept Copper MM. of Eng. Do. Pref. 70 p. cent Crystal Palace Do, Preference Crystal Pal. of France Duston Iron Ore Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Electric Tel. of Irel.l En. &Aust.Cop.SmCo Ear. & Ind.Jetn. Tell Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) Gen. Steam Navigat. London Discount Loud. Gen. Omnibus Magdalena St. Navig. Mediteran. Elec. Tel, Mexican & S America' 1i Nat. Discount Co. ~.1 13 Do. New Netherlands Land...,) Ri • Do. Do Do.B p c.Pf.iss.at I d.I 3 Do. Do. New B. &N. S. Land 18 22 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. l 97 N. B. Australasian... 4 ' i p pe ct ei Nrtb.of EuropeStcam 8i 9. , O r iental Gas ;. N pr e . w L S d h . a dt re m s p& Peninsular dr Oriental 67 69 Do. New • Rhymney Iron Do. Now Royal Mail Steam 5B 60 Scot. Austral. Invest 1 1$ Do, New S. Ans. Gov. 6 p.c.bds. South Austral. Land , Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. Registered ...... True. Ln. Co. Up. Can. Van Diemen's Land,.. all 4O 32e 100 . 10u 100 all - 35 - 40 t3B 142 1,3 - 114 30 - 35 24 26 1- 14 4B 44 - •••6 l •..... ••i 1 all all all all 1$ 10 3t 34 106 - • 108 32 - 34 - 1 - 1 11 __:, 12 St. 12. 124 12t 20 12 25 20 25 10 1.0.0 2l 12 14s 1 11/31 6/15 1 1256 5i ,117131 8 221 115 i 23i 3 1401 4 103} 3 11 681 8 SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. John Douglas, wright au - ti joiner, Glasgow. James Boyd, commission merchant, Glasgow. James Kerr, paint and colour manufacturer, Glasgow. John Jamieson, wood engraver, and hotel keeper, Edin burgh. Murray and Stuart, printers and publishers, Edin burgh. COURSE OF EXCITANGE.—THIs DAY. tinsterdam Ditto, three months .. Rotterdam „ „„ &My, erp • • •• • • •• .• •• •• Brussels ..• • damburgh •• •• •• •• •• • • Altona •• • • •• • • •• • • •• •• • • Pari5........ 25 25 , Dicto,three months .. 25 65 Marseil• es ............. 25 65 11 1714 11 19% 11 1!, 8 4 25 40 25 4 13 8h Gibraltar •• •••• Leghorn .••••••••••••• 9 90 Genoa •• 25 80 Milan •• •• •• •• •••••• Venice................ — Naples ••••......•••• ••. 42% Palermo .... ,Messlna .. 124 1 4 Lisbon .......... .••• 8 2 1 41 Oporto •• 52S gourdcaux Tranklort-oi-Maino .... 119% 3erlin :Rio Janeiro ...... ••.... Buenos Ayres.. •• •• iNew York,6o days' sight Vienna • • .... 10 n Philadelphia trie5te.........••••... 10 31 i Tames or aULLIoN, PER OZ: eCtOrSLUrg 36% '!Foreign Gold in Bars .£3 17 9 Kadrid 49 Portugal Gold Coln 0 0 0 .........•• 497 t 'Mexican Dollars 0 0 Btr,elona ............ New Dollars ...... 0 0 Seville.... 'Sliver to bars •... -. 0 5 2 MAaturr N WS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. • Only a small supply of English wheat, almost wholly of the new crop, has come fresh to hand this week, coastwise and by land carriage. To-day the show of samples was limited. Owing to the change in the weather some of the factors refused to sell, except on higher terms. The de mand, however, was by no means active, yet prices gene rally were wall supported. Foreign wheat, the import of which is 5,820 quarters, moved off slowly, at Monday's currency. The show of samples was good. There was rather a better feeling in the barley trade, at extrome rates. Malt changed hands to a fair extent, at last week's cur. reney. Oats were tolerably firm, but not dearer. The supply was moderate. Beans, peas, and flour sold at Monday's quotations. ARRIVALS TIES WEER. Wheat. Barley. I Malt. 1,740, 220 11,710 Oats. Flour. 870 English rish ~ 1,060 -- 1 580brIs 14,780 '220 aka Foreign.,... 5,820 12,730 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. To-day's market was very moderately supplier! with beasts, chiefly in poor condition ; nevertheless, all breeds moved off slowly at barely Monday's currency. The top quotation was 4s 6,1 per 81bs. The show of sheep was tolerably good, and the mutton trade was rather heavy. In prices, however, no change took place. We had a slow inquiry for lambs, and, in some instances, the quotations gave way 2d per 81bs. Prime calves realised full prices, with a fair demand ; but inferior qualities of veal were dull. In pigs and mulch cows very little busines was transacted. Per 81bs to sink the oats. a. d. s. d.I a. d. Interior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 PrimeSouthdown 4 8 5 0 &wend quality.... 3 4 3 6 lorge erse. calves 3 6 4 0 Prime large oxen 3 $ 4 0 Prime small do._ 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, dte. 4 2 4 6 1 Large hogs Inferior Sheop ...2 30 3 2,Small porkers second quality ...3 4 3 9uckling calves-23 0 30 0 Primo erse.-wiled.3 10 4 61Quarter old pigs.2l 0 8 0 Lamb, 4s 10(1 to 6s 21. - TOTAL SUPPLY: i FOREIGN surri.v Beasts 127 Sheep ani lambs ..,...„ 1,600 Calves Beasts Sheep and lambs . 10,940 Calves 6OO Pigs 3OO Pigs NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The trade generally ruled inactive, at our quotations : Per Sibs by the carcase. e. d. e. d. Beef, inferior 2 8 210 Do., middling 3 0 3 4 Do. prime largo 3 6 3 8 Do., do. small 3 10 4 2 Nrk, large 3 6 3 10 Lamb, 4e 7 s. d. s. d. Mutton, Inferior 2 10 3 0 ' Do., middling ..... 3 2 3 8 Do., prime 3 10 4 6 Veal.... 3 2 4 Pork. small 4 0 4 8 d to 5s 6d. BOROUGH HOP. The show of samples is very moderate, and we have no improvement to notice in the accounts from the Plantations. The duty is called 110,0001. The business doing in hops is rather limited. Mid and East Kent pockets, 4/ 15s to 6/ Os ; Weald o f Kent, 4/ Os to 4/ 10s ; Sussex, 3110 s to 4i 2s ; year lings, 010 s to 0/. Os. per cwt. COLONIAL. TEA—There has been very little business tran7acted, but prices have remained firm. Common congou is quoted at 130 for cash, and 140 per lb with the usual prompt. SUOMI—The market continues exceedingly dull, but few purchases being made either for home use or for exporta tion, and a further decline of about 2s per cwt may be quoted on most qualities. In the refined market prices are lower, brown lumps realise 63s to 63s 6d. COFFEE —A very limited business has been done by pri vate contract at a decline of about is per cwt. Rather large qualities are announced for public competition during next week. RlDE.—Very little business has been done, but fall rates are demanded for all qualities. Roc- The market is active, and fall prices are ur ernt. Proof Leewards, 's. 6d. to 2s. 7d. ; Demerara, 2s. c 7d. to 2s. 9d. ; Jamaica, 4a. 2 d. to 4s. 9d. per gallon. SALTPETRE.—More firmness has bee n apparent and full rates are demanded. TALLow.--The market is active and a large business has West sale, of India 40,0 0 P o i b n y e been done at improved rates. P.Y.C., spot, e Sa l es,T he demand s a e t repwufbo for steamer September, 595. 3d., 59e. 6d ; last three months, 68s. 3d., 58s. 6d. ; and home melted, 57e. 9d. per cwt. son"Ki r e p°C4 e l i ge a n Eh ig st d eN°a and il , tFi largent! cs n a t . gr , og perocrd. William h.steamer Wallace, ~ weres h s hips s taken k N e a n n freelye y Da w . the trade. Lemons have slightly improved in valneNu b ts y are without alteration. DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION IN EDINBURGH. (Front the Caledonian to - day of yesterday.) our painful duty trulct is tio, by fire, of day one of t t o report the moste ancientthe clan attractive - pile of buildings in Edinburgh--thenoble palatial-like block at the head of the Mound. Tie block is situated exactly at the head of the Mound, and forms a portion of the ancient line which divides the Old and New Town, and serves to impart to the city so much of its picturesque grandeur. The first intimation which the public had was by a crowd of lads in St. James's Court, who shouted " Fire ! fire !" and pointed to the issue of smoke from the third storey off the large west stair. With the assistance of a number of men, who gallantly righ ted offeredfamwes ,tehme door was got closed, and, selves to the rescue of the affrighted amid frantic cries of mothers for children and chil dren for their parents one family after another was placed out of the reach of personal danger. For nearly an hour not a drop of water was to be had by one of the four engines collected at the various points from which they could readily have operated on the building ! There they stood, man ned and ready to work, without the ability to dill ' charge their duty. The fire was not completely subdued till about ten o'clock last night. It is estimated that at least eighty persons, youpg and old, are thrown upon society by this appalling calamity. IVD Mack 4.lclc aedl cs3C seen elVeg motif deal all 104 100 100 100 15 191 4 21i a