The Sun. — London, England, 1857-05-06 00:00:00

3- - " . de de- bed his 01 30 1 the ItO t° 7o i 3 14 41l Le eso the ~ ~`~~ s t .kND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOF. CITY, Two o'CLorK. Accounts from Liverpool state that the Cotton Market yesterday closed steadily, and prices of most descriptions were unaltered. The sales were estimated at 6,000 bales, 2,000 of which were taken by the exporters and 1,000 by the specula tors. The Railway Share Market exhibited an active appearance, and prices were at a slight ad vance. Letters from Constantinople mention that the subject of the proposed new Bank of Turkey had alraost ceased to occupy the public mind, as the r. egoeiations were believed to have terminated un successfully. In the meantime the finances of the Porte remained in a deplorable condition, and the Government found great difficulty in providing for the current expenses of the country. The new loan of 50,000,000 pias'reg which IV3S bArg, arranged with the capitalists of Galata would be Provided on these terms, viz., 7 per cent. intere=t and 2 per cent. commision. The amount to be reimbursable in bechlicks which give the benefit of an agio of 12 per cent., so that the total expense of the State would be 21 per cent. Owing to the embarrassed condition of the Treasury there was no Other alternative than to submit to these onerous' terms. The Thames has arrived from Geelong and is stated to bring 4,780 ounces of gold valued at 19 ,1201. The demand for silver has become quiet, but the Customs lists show that supplies are still coming forward from the Continent. It is therefore pre sumed that some of the earlier Australian receipts •of- gold will not remain here, and Probably the greater part of that on board the Anglesea will be sent abroad. The accounts receive I from Mexico by the Madalena inti mate that the Parana, which will arrive here in dune will convey a large supply, and if the Eastern demand falls off, as predicted, there will be no ne cessity fot seeking so large a quantity as heretofore en the Continent. By this means the Bank of ngland will derive the full benefit of the Austra lian remittances, and a steady augmentation in the bullion is therefore anticipated. The American exchange is- now about 1091, a point which Will lead to the export Alen of gold to this country, Ho that the specie movement during the next few months may prove more satisfactory than for a lon g time past. A good demand still exists for discount accom modation, but the tendency is favourable, and in creased relief is soon anticipa,tecl. The market has not yet wholly recovered fr. - un the pressure occa sioned by the payments of the 4th, while the set tlement of the Conrol account also helps to main tain the general inquiry. On the Stock Exchange fall rates are likewise paid for accommodation. An adjourned meeting of the Submarine Tele graph Company took place to-day, Sir James Car tlichael, Bart., in the chair, for the purpose of con firming the resolution passed at the former meeting for the disposal of the Hanoverian concession to a foreign company which should conform to tie r fanoverian laws, and pay back the caution money to this company, it being understood that when ever the earnings of the new company should be equal or greater than the Submarine, the said corn- IlltoY shall be amalgamated with the Submarine a " French Company, so as to show an equal dividend. The annual meeting of the Oriental Gars Company w as also h e ld t i -d a y, Captain Barber in the chair. 11 e report states that satisfactory progress was bei ng made in the establishment of the company at Calcutta, and hopes were entertained of their being . sc 'ell able to take contracts for lighting with gas the establishments of the rich native. The accounts show- that the company had received 60,4214 and expended 55,505/. , leaving a balance in hand of 4,916/. A dividend of is. 6d.. per share was de clared, free of income-tax. 11 . The English Stock Market is rather flat to-day In co nsequence of some real sales of Reduced An nuities, and as the arrangement of the speculative a ccount is now engrossing chief attention, business le quiet. A more active demand for money- is "Perienced in the " house," which as usual tends to prevent improvement, but the position of the mar ket is firm, and upontbe arrival of the gol I due from Australia increased buoyancy would no doubt en sue, Nuppr.sing no unfavourable circumstances int er l'ened. The charge for " carrying over "is still per cent. Consols for money and to-morrow have b een 93? ; and for June, 931. The New Threes are 921 ; and the Reduced, 92 to 92k. The March E xc h equer Bill s are par t o 2 s. di sc inn t , an d th e June ditto, ss. to 7s. discount. The Bonds are 08 1. Bank Stock is 213. Forei gn S ecur i t i es are act i ve, an d t h e quo t a ti ons roettlain firm. T ur ki s h 6 per C e nts, are marked and the pre- , ent value is 9311. The 4 per :tits. are 1 00 a. Sp an i s h 3 p er C en t s ., 411 ; ditto "eferred, 25g. Russian 5 per Cents., 105, and ditto 41 per Cents., 96. Mexican Stock is steady, 4t 23g. Brazilian 5 par Cents. are 100 a ; ditto 5 t er Cent s., 1829 an d 39, 1001 ; G rena d a 2i per 231 ; and Dutch 4 per Cents., 94 2 . 3The following are the nominal prices of Foreign °eka :—Grenada Deferred Bonds. 61 7 ; Mexican, ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 761 77i ; do. 3 per 53 1 541 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 6 ; 9 1 ;,liali 5 per Cents.. 104 6 ; Do. 41 per Cents., 25, 4 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41; 2 ; ditto Deferred, ; ditto Certificates, 64 ; ditto Passive, MG. t a Pisiness in the Railway Share Market has beenha n ee circumscribed, and prices in moat in.tances C av e exhib!ted a slight decline. Brighton, Eastern N orth-E astern, West-Tn, North-Western, Midland, o rth-Ea s t ern , York, and South-Eastern, have i ee eded about ss. The Canadian and East radian lines are also at lower quotations. Gra nd t Trunk of Canada declined 11 , Great West ern of Can a d a 55.., and East Indian about 15s. Th e French li n e s f u lly maintained !previous values. 4 .. (3 46 Fitish, F ore i gn , and Colonial Mining Shares Clnactive, at barely previous quotations. Great heal Alf re d are a t 7. Wh ea l M ary A na 451, and t°e Copper 591 60. lo w i llt Stock Bank Shares have been dull, and at am er quotations. Bank of Australasia receded 11., London and Westminster and Ottoman Bank out ss. th i a ll the Miscellaneous undertakings th9re is little am p ge to rep or t. Canada Land, however, have l roved about 1/. Peninsular and Oriental Royal ' ll Steam and Electric Telegraph realised former '4B FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY. (From the Offievil Lust.) Business done. tam_ 4 '''‘ S tock , P''' .‘,„ .... 92 i 2 .., ~ -.• ..educcu A.ak•tiitdo, P er r ot.. N', 01n8otpi ~ nnxitieb e.,. 924 4 a 1, 0 .Per Cent. Annuities t 47 Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 27hi 2 l . tt o .4 ~„ a Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 2 . 3-10 India 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l, 220 1 iildi:' t ,t°ok co,. ,r,ouels, £lOOO ie. •• Z O 4 for Account ••• •• 934 a 11500 e 0 : 1410 n . er .. 1 . 3 . 1 . 1 . 1:,..T .. ...... ........ p l a la r r4 2 c 3 hd • dp l i s j id ti e n t2 e. l Ditto,o!tt a ; B o " Isla, 1858, 34 per Cent. 934 b ..r a P i ~ICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—T IO II O I 3 S J3 4 ttu 5 per Cent. .. I O D OIY. Dit to A ccount ba a i s t i ° New, 1829 and 1839, 5 per Cent l B o s oj t n ._ 1 Bonds, .3 pm Cent., 1825 4!eudor limy Consolidated l4 a d nad a kiezie New Active, 24 per Cent. bi t : 4 ' 1 Per Cent — Rt s ,. ° Account Dix Ronda, In 2, E St., 5 per Cent lO3 4 Ditto'!L 44 per Cent. 13 8 / 4 1 11 PLllikh ' per Cent. D ittoti vil-ada . 3 Div._ ew Deferred, 3 per Cen . ,_,O Account Tjlth Gonda, par cent '-'ltto Account * ... bitt 1 ,, ° Guaranteed 4 per Cent. —ii, to _, Account lO Ol t„, , 13 tvidends on the above , Avabip in Loom n. „F.l E xchange, 2412 Guilders 65 ; Ditto 1 Per Cent. Certificates 7i C on 1 O' " 71IREE CLOCK. _1.),, 30 s one to. Ac m count y (May 7) St. 50 St. St. 20 10 St. 20 100 100 100 20 20 20 4:1 - 10 tra, following strange piece of intelligence is tortlarnitted to the Cologne Gazette by , a Vienna IrtiresPondent :—" The Ciainrican of Moldavia, M. pur r ideg, lias discovered an original method . of th at in g down political agita!tion. He his ordained his u an Y meddling, in an illegal manner, in s tpolitics, shall b e p un i s h e d by the loss of achios and whiskers." ~sHAi E MAaKET~ RAILWAYS. Clo.incz this clay. - Si - 9 - 67 8i - 9 83 90 691 - 70 35 - 36 -.- ... 4 - 5 8, 1 1 - 9.. 18 - 19 - 11, 54 - 56 36i - 37, 8— 7 d 98i 99 55 --: Ee, 32 ia 95 - 97 8 - 81 97 - 98 88 - 89 22 - 124 102 - 101 67 - 6761 63 - 65 I 67 - 72 5 - 7 pl 5- 7 p .02 -102 A - 6i - 6i 110 - 111 1105 i - 106 H—hd 101-1013. 35i - = 821 - 834 53i - 54 16 - 163 61 - 63 3i - 3i , 1 43 - 41 - 874 - 3 2t 2 40 - 41 1 1 65 - 66 96 - 90 5i 44d 7t — 8: 10 11 - 314 7 - 5- 10G 103 251 26. 48 50 21 Ihd . 17i 18' 75i 75 86i - 87 6 5 :1 6 5 d 46 = .4 . 2 201 - 201 4# - 41 7 - 9 21 - 3 4 - 6 PSSESSIONS. i - IP par—gyp }96 98 95 - 97 95 - 97 .•• - •• 1 - li • p -- 107 • 109 la lip lqi - 19i1 65 - 66 90 - 91 21k - 2U - 1 21 - 24 ' 1 21 - 242, j 99 - 100 1 116 - 121 1.16 -- 121 101 107 19 20 211 21.1 d par - gp - ip .- - ... 2 - 2ip 1.0.0 FOREIGN MINES. FOREIGN. 20 7 Australian 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(iasued 10 all A ntwrp & Rotterdam 7/ 71 at .£5 pm) 20 18 Ardennes ••• —• ... 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada . ... 5 all Belgian East. Junct. 1g 11 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 18 • 20 20 16 Beziers to Graissessac 2 3 p 1 / Clarendon Con. Min. 6 all , Car m eau x & Toulouse Co. of Jamaica— / *d Coal Mines and Ry. 5/ N 40 all Cobre Copper 5B 60 60 591 20 12 Dutch Rhenish ... 16 Copiapo 20 all E t stern of France ... 3 2 321 311 1 2 all Fortuna 20 all. Do. New 20 all General 20 2s. ( Euphrates Valley ... par 31 , 4 P 3 all Linares 20 18 ICA Central of France 23/ 2 5 1 Lusitanian 20 18 Great Luxembourg... 7 71 7i 1 1 all Mariquita. IG 4 Italian Junction ••• ••• 1 all New Granada 4 i 20 all Lake Const. & Bale ‘•• 1 all Noveau Monde 20 all Lime and Turnhout ... •••fi 20 all Pont.SILLd5l.& Smlt 6 8 20 6 Lomhardo-Venetian 5 SIP, 5 1 Port Philip — ••• 5 all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. ... •• 30 16.. Santiago de Cuba, 20 all Lyons and Geneva ... 30 31 1 all south Australian 20 all Lyons & Mediterran. ~. ... 1 all Do. Scrip 33/ all Maria Ante - ,..1a 10 all Do. New ... 281 . all United Mexican ... .. .31 4 20 all Namur & Liege 20 all Do. do. 6p. c . P re f 2O 20 MISCELLANEOUS. 16 all Northern of France 39 3 9 5 25 19 Australian Agricult. 191 201 10 all NorwegianPrnk. Pref 81 91 10 all lAustraln. Royal Mail ... . 20 all Paris and Ly ons 59 59 1 54 i 1 91 10 all Berlin Water Works.. 4 5 20 all Paris and Orleans. 20 7 Recife & San Fran , 100 321 ,Canada - 155 1524 (Pernam.l g. 7p. c 4d par 61 1 St. 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July ... 10 71 Rome and Frascati... ... ... St. 100 D o . 6 p.c. F e b . &A ug ... . ••• ... 20 all Royal Dani s h l7 19 St . 100 D 0 .6 p.c. Mar.&Sept ... ... 5 all Royal Swedish 1 11 St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 32 37 2 54 5 allaall Crystal yo Do, . sic. : ai ti le e pf f . eari 7 e. l p. cent. 25 27 20 all Sambre and Meuse Bl 9 10 all )o. 51 per cent. pref Bl 83 5 all Crystal Palace 2l 21 20 , all Southern of France.. 32 32 4 81i all Fest Flanders 4l 5 n o e f e France ! It 54 10 all IDo. 5A per c. Pref ,1 •1 Duston Iron Oro 20 ' all (W. & N.W.'of France 31 32 ••• ... 20 18 Eastern Steam 20 6 Western of Austria._ par 1 p ••• St. 100 Electric Telegraph 20 , all !West. of Switzerland ... ~. 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel. ... .. 6 all Wiesbaden .. ......... ... -- . 6 . a ll I Do. Bp, cent. pref. ... .., • 5 all En. &Aust.Cop.SmCo 11 11 11 . 10 10s. Eur. & Ind.Jetn. Tel. par 1p 20 J all Zealand - 25 all Gen. Ir• Se. Col.(lim.) . ••• JOINT - STOCK BANKS. 15 L 4 Gen. Steam Navigat. ... ••• .. 40 20 5 London Discount . 'di Australa,sia B7 —B9BB 71 4 ail Loud. Gen. Omnibus 33 i 3 4 d 3 I 25 131 Bank of Egypt 100 50 Bank of London 53 55 53 431 10 all iMecliteran. Elec. Tel, . ... ... 110 all Bri. Col Bk. & Ln. Co ... ... 10 all Mexican& S Americn 21 3/ 21 50 all British N. American ... ... 5 5 Nat. Discount Co. ~, 1 041 1 20 BC. Fik.of Intl. Au.&Ch 11 ld 5 5 Do. New— -100 ,50 City 62 64 10 5 Netherlands Land ll ii i 109 125 Colonial 100 120 ,!Commercial of Lond. ... ... 5 all Do.B p c.PLiss.at id ' 4/ 43 44 20 all lErvr.S3ot&Aus.Clit. 171 —17 i 1 Do. Do. i c , 10 all ,Lon. Ch. Bk.of Aust. 17k 18 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 18 22 20 all Ditto New l7l 171 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. ... ... 1 ... . 20 20 'London and County ~. ... .1 all N. B. Australasian... 50 50 Lnd.&:E.Bnkng•Corp ... ••• 0 all N r th. o fE urope St eam 91 10 10 91 50 10 London Joint Stock ... •••- ... 1 all Oriental Gas 00 20 Lond. and Westminst. •.. 46/ 12 ss. I Do. New Shares p— ip 1 ... 100 35 'National Pro. of Eng. ... ... 25 all Peelßr, Ld. & Minri, 2 21 120 10 I Do. New ••• ••• 50 all Peninsular & Oriental ~, ... 69 pm 50 22 1 '''Catiorfal Bank 20 all New South Wales.... 46 48 50 all Rhymney Iron 25 all Oriental Bank Corp. 311 404 401 15 all Do. N ew 6 8 20 ;15 Ottoman Bank flO ':5 Provincial of Ireland ... ... 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 11 11 10 all Do. New ..• ••• all Do. New 201 Rl 5 l . •• 5 l a 1 It .Aus. B. &G. Im. Co. ~.. ... S. Aus. Gov. 6p. c. bds. ... ... IrTSuraubusm.DLltitucini.nceenoT;seulL.paS. Land,,. 1 1 25 11 S.httli Australia se ••• 25 all South Austral. Land 34 36 25 all Union of Australia 57 59 ... 21, 4 )u. New 6l 71 1 all Do. Registered 101 10" Union of London .... ... - ...... ... 1 00 Unity Mutual ... ...... ... .., lOO 28, 1 , 10 1 -- 1 12 1 00 0 Weatrußk.olLond. 10 7,- Bdi, RAILWAYS. 12. )lA. tiottug. Bost. Eastn. June...... B ;lfsst & Ballynaen: Bainng. Wolverh. Stour Valley_ B rkenhd. e Cheshire Junct...... Blackburn Birth & Tyne origins' £25 (iss. at £45)... . Bristol & Exeter._ .. Caledonian. Chester & Holyhear Cork and Bandon.... Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall D 4. A Do. B . ........ ' Dublin &Belfast June I Dun. P. &Aber.Junc East Anglian ',astern EasternUnion,A.stk., Do., do. 8.. ...... Do. New A... ..... Eict Kent ... ....... 100 all 4 Do. 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow all Minh. and Peebles... 100 Eilinb.Prth.diDunde all Forth and ClydeJur c. 100 Furness ... ....... . 160 Glasgow &S. Western all ,Great N. of Scotland 100 Great Northern ;East Lancashire (East Suffolk 1100 Do., A. Stock . 100 D0., 1 B. Stock 1100 lat. Sth. &West. (Ire ) 100 1G neat Western. 100 i Do. Str.V. R. gua. St all ;Irish South-Eastern. all Lancaster & Carlisle. 145,D0., Thirds.. 12 j Do. New Thirds , all 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F. Do., Wst. Riding Un. Do. Southport...... London & Blackwall Lond. Bright. & S. Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths .... Do. Eighths London is S.Weatern! Lndndrry. &Col eraine r,ndndrry. & Ennisk. %ranch. She f. &Lincln. I Metropolitan ......... Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Do. Birming.& Derby Midland G.West.(lr.) Do. Shares Newcastle & Carlisle \Tewpt.Aberg,.&Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk.. . Northn. Counties Un North British ..... North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock B Stock Eastern Berwick jDo. do. Extension Do do. G.N.E.Purch Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshire.. North Western........ N. & S. Westrn. June. Oxford Worcester & Wolverliampton..... ; Portsmouth Rhyinney , cottish Central Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St Shropshire Union Siti ngb own° &Sheer .; , :outh Devon South Eastern Do. 4 per c. Shares ;South Wales S. Yorksh. Riv4r Dun ;Do. . . . ;tll.ines,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Do. do., 1854 I Do. do., 15^5 Stockton & Hartlepl Tad' Vale Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Hay. D. &R Vale of Neath... Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Litnerick West C0rnwa11....... 'West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class Winbleclon &Croycloi,; KRTTISH P Atlan. and St. Law. Bombay, B.troda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. Do. rlntfalo & Lake llur. 'Buff., Brnt.&Goich.i p.e.bds.,lAug.,'72; 1 D. do., 1 July, Do. do., 1 June, '741 Calcutta and S. ast.l iCentral Oude (Lien.)' I Coylon A shares Do. B. do. 9erneram E.tstern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do.4A p c.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do., '59, do. Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. dd.Tmni.ofCanadal Do. 6 p c. Deben... Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pert. Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. Gt. Westn. of Canada Now Do. Bds payable '571 Ho. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without' option Madras, guar. 4 p.c Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 41 p. C. Eaten. Do. 11 Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do. !Oude (Limited) ieinde, guar. 5 per e Do Business this do r. all ail all all 100 51 all 100 rl Bnckghamsh. ,C. ,l lydesdaleJc. Col.Stour Vy. !11. Lin. g. 6 lin. H. SI). Barr. t.c_ Neils.Dircet. Do. Ncw Lll. &N. W. Cal (don E. U. di E C Northn E. Coun:, 'Cllstr.&Dn.Fr Bull & Selby. Do. Shares. I Do. Shares. Lon. & Greenw ID o.Preferenee Lon. Til., &S.! 'Do. Bark Sh. !Manch.B2cton. and Matlock Bradfd. Newmarket RuryE.G.spc. NAL Est.s p.e. Do. 6 per et Do. Fixed sp. e Prest. & Wyre Do. A Shrs. Roystn. & Hit. Shrews.& Her S. Staffordsh WearVaLg6pe, 'Do Do. 3t.Westu. Y. St N.M Do S. Eastern, Peto &Co Do Lu. &N. W. & Midld. E. Count Do Do Do Wilts dr SonvNt L.&A.W Do Gt. Northn T. Brassoy M. MClean Stk. &Dar. Do ... (it. NV, re.stn. 90 -- 92 97 - 99 11 - 13 133 - 135 - 44- 1 166 —16 e; 12A 13 23 —24 1.02 104 par p 2f 2i 88 90 54 - i -56 P tie 133 8 1 - q 9 - 9 - 32A 1 , 86 - 88 'E SHARES. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Day.) The SPEAKER took the bhai; at 2 o'clAck. The swearing in of the new tnember3 was continued today until the adjournment of the house. LAW lI;TELLIC-114, • 11—Chis 4 Day.) --•-- -- COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, (Sittings in Banco before Lord Chief Justice Catnp,bet Mr. Justice Erie, Cromptln, and VV4.!,htmln ) THE coNvic r 311NSELL V. THE QUEEN L(amingtt n.. Drumour Dulcamara.. Old Tom Master Bagoti Queen of the East 1011 83. 21 43i 1 4 30} 1 18 171 7 5 i i i 1071 5 i riloi gi kj lig 1., o Noon, tw Liqi rit*to b A itr. k t#4tAr mo t ii.A: t ei j .. v t_k'it , ‘aAbw tt 4 1" ;,„.v SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. C.ITEYPRR 11.4.0E1—(fnis Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) THE CHESTER CUP. Tkirty•five rar. HELTER EKELTER HANDICAP. Eight ran. PRODUCE STAKES. East Langton Basette filly LATEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. sto 1 agst Leamington (taken) Bto 1 aget Dulcamara (taken) 11 to 1 agst Commotion (taken) 12 to 1 aast Turbit (taken) 15 to 1 agst Warlock (taken) 16 to 1 agst Peeping Tom (taken) 25 to 1 agst Lance (taken) 25 to 1 aget Pretty Boy (taken) 50 to 1 agst Tasmania (taken) NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.—(This Day.) The following appointments were made at the Admi ralty this afternoon : Midshipmen—A. L. Trevor and Charles Giffard, to the Boscawen ; John Tracy, to the Leopard. Mate—Charles Lyon (acting) to the Hastings. Clerk—Charles W. King, to the Saturn. Chaplain—Rev. R. Picton, to the - Princess Charlotte. Naval Instructor—Mr. W. S. Harvey to the Princess Charlotte. o Assistant Paymasters—W. H. Stanbridge (in charge) to tha Terror ; James Colvard to the Hogue. 7—( — This' Dai). pusinbss done this day. 18. f 11/ 10 671 7 1024 2 6k 1 110; 11 1051 4 40 21 4i► 65 18 I 131 96 671 61 51 6 90i 21j 24 f 101 a I 193 I f 216 LINPi LE2c. - 14ED AT FIXED It Paid FAILwATs. Leasing 73ompanies Closing Pric es oils ea?. PREFEREN , Blyth and Tyne 10 p. e.pref. (issd. at 501.; Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledu. £lO 41 p. c. Ches. it Ho. 5 p. c. Do. do. 5 per cent Cork & Eandons Dun. Perth. &Aber.J. !E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c. Do, do. Cls. C 7 p. c. Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.] Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pr. c. St. East Uu., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent...) East Lancash.6 p.cts. E.&W. York. J. sths Ediu. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. Ed.Prth. &Dun. 4p.c. Furness, 5 p. c....... Glas. & p.c. Great Northn. 5 p.c. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem.... Do. 4.i per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at p. c. prem. Gt.N . of Scot.lst Pre Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 pert. Pref. St. Gt. W. ( B. &H. Ex.spc Do. con. zed. 41 P.C. Do. con red. 4 . p. C. Do. irred. 4 per ent. Do 5 p. c. red, pref. Do. Birm. Pref. D o.Clies ter Sp. c. P. S. Do. do. 5 p c. do Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Chcsb. Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do. LAIL & York. 6 pc. St. r on. k, G. 5 pc. No. 1 D0.,P., 5 p.c.St.No.2 Do. New Gear. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & N.W., Coy. di Nuneaton 5 p. Lon. & S.W. 7 perct., late 341 Shares ...I Lowly. Sr Color. I Londy. &Ennis. S., &L. 6 P. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 3.1 per cent. Muypt. , Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4i per cent Do. do. Nfid. Consol. 6 P.C. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 4 p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. & H. Pref. St.] New., Aber.. &c., pr.l 5 p. e. red. 5 p.c. pm.' Do. Pcrpet. 6 pr. ct. Vorf k .Deb. 4 p.c. Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do 5i p.c. pf , 1847, Do.Wv.V.sp. ~18471 North British .. D ). 7/. Preference N.E. Berw. 4 p. c. Prf. Do. do. do i Do. Leeds 6pc No. 1 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 . Do. York FL &S. Pur., North Staffordshire..' 10x., Wor. & Wolv. 6, p.c., Ist guar. . _ IDo 6p. c. 2d guar Scot. Cent. New Pref Aber.g.6p.c IDo. do. 7 p.c. pf. St IDo. d 0.3 p.c. pf. St youth Devon Do. fixed 41 pr eent. S. Eastern (Reading Aun.) of El Os. 6d. Do. 41 per cent Do. Fixed 41 p.c. S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c Do. do. 41 p. c S.Yorksh.4p c. Guar Stock. &Dar., sp. c Do. do. do. Stock. & }Tart'. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, '56, Waterfil& li:ilk. 6 pc. BRITISH 2112 Alfred Cons. (Philk. 14 British Iron 20 Coudurow (Cambru.; 1 ,llev.Gt. Cnsls. (Tay., 14s Great South Tolgus., 11/ 3 Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk. ‘ 7 Grt.W. Vor (llelstn Bs6d Lady Bertha 7i iN. Frances (Illogan) B tsset (Illogan) 6/15 North Wheal Crofty 1i ,Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 6s. Sort. Cous Min. Co 26 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 2 ,S. Cam Brea (Illogn.) 19 S.W. Frances(lllogn.) 4. i'Pani. is. &L. Ain. Co 9 Tin Croft 10 ,Un.Minen (Gwennap) 1256 V. of Towey (Camar.) W. Basset (Illo,g in)._ 20 Caradon (Liskrd.) 5A Basset (Illogan). !Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 55 ,Wh. Eilward(Calstek) 1/ 7s,Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) 8 IWit. Ma. Aun (Menht. ) IWII. Trelawney (Lis.), oli 1 - - oi _ . -- 51 - 6 108 - 112 108 - 112 $ - iP 11 - $1) --12 i 72 - 73 113 - 115 LOG - 108 LOI - 103 60 -- 62 10; -- 10 93 - 95 83 - 85 85 = 87 99 - 101 91 - lit - 17 9i - 104 71 - 73 19 - 193 9i - 14i - 14 [32 - 134 31 - 140 .14 -- 116 L 54 - 156 I - 31) 66 - 68 .31 -13 96 - 98 86 - 88 11 - llf .01 - 103 91 92 1i ld d 211 22 1110 - 112 114 - 116 105 - 110 171 -18 i 224 - 231 98 - 100 9i -10 i 27 - 28 2 - 3p 2a 2i MINES. 20 - 21 7 - 8 160 - 170 145 - 465 14 - 15 G 1 - 7 41 - 51 i - i 16 - 18 18 - 20 •5 - 6 22 - 23 6 - 7 1:} - 336 - 340 6 - 7 310 -- 325 - 1 4 4 - 4. 200 - 220 - 1 30 - 32 140 - 150 !60 - 270 - 380 4i - 5 18 20 45 - 47 23 - 25 IN ERROR. 102 3 This morning having been appointed by the tors! Chief Justice Campbell, for the delivering of the deci sion i4f their lordships on the points raised on behalf of the prisoner, Thomas Mansell, the court was crowded to excess. From the facts of the case which have al ready appeared in The Sun, it wi'l be recollected that the prisoner, Thomas Mansell, was a private soldier, and on December last was tried and convicted at the Maidstone Xesizes, for the murder of a man named Birney, a I.ince-corporal in the 49th Regiment. At the trial the counsel for the prisoner raised en tain objections to the manner in which the jury was c imposed, and contended that the counsel for the Crown had exercised a power which they did not possess in ordering certain persons who en tertained conscientious objections as to capital punish ment, who?e names appeared on the panel, to stand by. The point was argued at great length before their lord ships in the Court of Queen's Bench on Saturday last, and the judgment of the Court was reserved until this morning. At ten o'clock the prisoner, strongly handcuffed, entered the court in custody of the Governorof Newgate, Mr. Weatherhead, and his officials. He seemed to take but little interest in the proceedings in which he was so seriously involved. The learned Judges having taken their seats on the bench, Lord Chief-Justice Campbell said—Thomas ManseP, he Court, having anxiously considered the whole case and carefully examined the authorities that had been cited in the course of the arguments, have come to the conclusion that none of the errors can be supported. His lordship then proceeded to read a very lengthy judgm meat, in the course of which he remarked, that to put a construction on the act of Parliament, such as had been laid down by the counsel for the prisoner, would be to do that which would be different from what all who had gone before had done, and which also be be lieved was contrary to the expressed intentions of the act; so that the first ground of error, viz., that the Crown had ordered certain jurors to stand by without a cause, entirely failed. Then, again, with respect t the objection of the prisoner's counsel to the composition of the jury, in none of the cases cited bad the Court been able to discover anything whiair differed from the usual practice. Previous to the trial of the prisoner coming on a certain jury had left the Court to consider their verdict, and a jury was about to be formed from the panel to try the present case. After the names bad been gone through, owing to the absence of several of the parties summoned, nine persons were all that an swered to their names, and at that moment the jury which bad left the Court having returned and delivered their verdict, three of them were placed upon Mansell's jury. This, it was contended, was wrong. The Court was of a different opinion ; it appeared to their lordships that the prisoner had had his case heard with as mach attention and had the same justice awarded to him as he would have received if the point contended for, viz., going through the list again, bad been done. Then, again, with respect to the argument of error, that the juror Jabez Philpotts went into the box and before he was sworn, informed the court that he enter. tamed conscientious objections with respect to capital punishment. The court ordered him to stand by, and this, it was contended, was contrary to law ; but their lordships took a different view of the circumstance. It had also been argued that the verdict againi4 the prisoner ought to be reversed in point of form, but be was cf opinion that, if an expression of court conveyed no legal opinion, then no error bad been com mitted. Another objection was made—viz., that the record did not contain the words that the prisoner was to be tried by twelve good and lawful men of Kent ; but this was unimportant. His lordship concluded by saying that, having gone through the whole of the errors, it only remained for him to give judgment for the 107 r Crown. 1021 91i t E 7 Mr. Justice Wightman said—Thomas Mansell, you have been tried and convicted of murder, and sentence of deatb bas been passed upon-you, and, in consequence of certain points that were raised by your counsel having had to be argued, that sentence still remains to be car tied into effect. We do not intend again to sentence you to death, that has already been done, but the court directs that you he taken from hence, in the custody of the Governor of Newgate, and by him to be transferred to the sheriff of the county of Kent, and re-conveyed to Maidstone, and there executed on Monday, the 18th of May. The prisoner, having bowed to the judge, then quitted the court. lie maintained the same apparent calmness and self-possys,ion during the wh01.3 of the p roceedings, as marked his entry into the court. Once or twice there was a convulsive movement of the muscles of the face, but nothing wore. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Comruißsioner Goulburn.) IN RH G. C. FRINGIADI. This bankrupt was described as of Gresham-house, Old Broad-street, and to-day was appointed for his last examination. It appeared from the report of the official assignee that the bankrupt's books had been exceedingly well kept, and the bankruptcy appeared to have arisen through losses in consequence of the sudden termination of the late war, through the depreciation in value of the merchandise in trading to Alexandria, &c. The balance sheet shows a capital of 12,5001. on January, 1853, and present debts 91,4981. To creditors hold , ng security, 13,7681. ; liabilities (on bills receivablb 80,1961.), of which is expected to be proved against the estate 25,2601. Creditor—By' cash given up, 3,606 ; good debts, 4,2421. ; property, 14,7481. ; ditto in the hands of creditors, 15,2191. ; due from the firm of Frangiadi and Valent, 23,2451. ; losses, 40,1351. A.* present it is impossible to calculate what the amount of the dividend will be. The bankrupt passed without opposition. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day). GUILDHALL. Rebekah Rice Hamilton, who stands charged with having sent abominal)l.3 and disgusting letters to nu- merous gentlemen connected with the City of London, was this morning placed at the bar and fully committed. The following is a copy of a letter sent to the prisoner's landlord for the purpose of throwing the officers off the scent : Sir,—l no you ave been annoyed, and I think it wax a disgraceful thing for two drunken policemen to break into Mrs. Burley's hones. If Miss Arailton appears ail wil go wrong with her ; we will throw all the blame on to her shoulders. Suspicion already rests upon her. Our captain will take good care that she suffers. You shall not be annoyed any more.—Yours, &c. M. L. The prisoner loudly protested that she was innocent, and had been the dupe of other guilty persons. Alderman Wire said the prisoner was now committed for trial, and she had better reserve her defence till she got before a jury. The prisoner was then removed. THE RUSSIAN RAILWAY SCHEME.--The subscription list for the Russian railway scheme was closed yesterday afternoon, and it is understood that scarcely any Eng lish applications have been received except from persons who, from the nature of their business connexions with the Russian Government, or with the London con tractors, have felt compelled to Dome forward. Alto gether the failure seems even more complete than was at fir-t anticipated. It is presumed, however, that the real figures connected with it will not be allowed to transpire, and that arrargements to that effect will be made at St. Petersburg. SINGULAR A FFAIR —On Monday evening a young Irish girl presented herself at the Walworth-road Police station, and addressing Inspector Worrell, said she wished to give herself up to meet an accusation of felony that had been made against her, and added that she had come from Kingstown, uear Dublin, to do so. The in spector, who at once recognised her, perceiving that she had a bundle in her hand, which she seemed to be taking more than ordinary care of, asked of what it consisted, and she, without the slightest hesitation, told him. She said that during her passage from Kingstown to Holy head she had been seized with the pains of labour, and with the assistance of a female on board was delivered of a female chill, which was dead at its birth. She did not stop at Holyhead, but came off at once with the train, and walked from Euston-station to the Walworth road. On hearing this strange story, Mr. Worrell at once sent for a medical man, who examined the body of the infant, and gave it as his opinion that its death bad been caused by neglect. The unfortunate woman was at once sent to Newington workhouse, and the remains of her offspring were also sent to the workhouse to await the coroner's inquest. IRISH AND SCOTCH BANKS. The returns of circulation of the Irish and Scotch banks for the four weeks ending the 11th of April, 1857, when added together, give the following as the average weekly circulation' of these banks during the past month, viz.:— Average circulation of the Irish banks £7,154,278 Average circulation of the Scotch banks 3,832,585 Average circulation during past month ...£10,986,863 On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the several banks, as given in the Banking Almanac, the following appears to be the state of the circulation : The Irish banks are above their fixed issue £799,784 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue 745,376 Total above the fixed issue £1,545,160 The amounts of gold and silver held at the head offices of the several banks during the past month have been as follows : Gold and silver held by the Irish banks £2,491,532 Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks... 1,534,726 Total of gold and silver held £4,078,1!58 The above statements complete the returns of the cir culation in England, Scotland, and Ireland for the month ending the 11th of April. These returns, combined with the average circulation of the Bank of England for the same period, will give the following results of the circulation of notes in tba United Kingdom, when compared with the previous month : Bank of England .. • • Private Banks Joint-stock Banks Total in England •• . Acottand Ireland United Kingdom .... March 14, 1857. Showing an increase of 829,2141. in the circu lation of notes in England, and an increase of 814,3901. in the circulation of the United Kingdom, when compared with the month ending the 14th of March ; and, as compared with the month ending the 12th of April, 1856, the above returns show a decrease of 55;4131. in the circulation of notes in England, and an increase of 672,3251. in the circulation of the United Kingdom. The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month ending the 11th of April was 9,679,5471., being a decrease of 659,5951. as compared with the previous month ; and a decrease of 564,9071. when compared with the same period last year. The stock of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 11th of April, was 4,078,2581., being a decrease of 165,1941. as compared with the previous return, and an increase of 274,9411. when compared with the corresponding period last year. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—('his Day.) LONDON, May 6.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.E. ; moderate breeze and fine. PLYMOUTH, May 5.---Wind S.S.E.— Arrived- Ellen Sophia. from Buenos Ayres, and sailed for London ; Voca list, from Liverpool for New South Wales, towed h, by the Blazer (steamer). Sailed—Harry Miller, Miramichi ; her Majesty's ship Industry, Ascension. SULLY, May 4.--Wind E.—Arrived—Suffolk, from Liverpool, and sailed for Buenos Ayres. SUNDERLAND, May 4.---Wind N.E.--Sailed—Canada, for Montreal. FALMOUTH, May s.—Wind E., strong breeze.—Arrived —Ocean Child, from Panama. CARDIFF, May s.—Wind E.—Sailed—A.done, for Ja maica ; Testimonial, Hong Kong. QUEENSTOWN, May s.—Wind E. —Arrived—Glaucus, from Trinidad. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday, 10 a.m. Wind N.E. ; fine. Arrived—Queen, from Port Madoc ; Atalanta, Sunder land : William and Oakwell, Cardiff ; Gleaner, and Friends, Middlesborough ; Caroline, Shields ; Norman, steamer, Brazils. Sailed—City of Bristol, for Australia ; Mary Anne, Newcastle; Edward, and Caledonia, Sunderland. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind N.W. Arrived—Ocean Wave, from Mobile ; Sarah Judkins, Apalachicola ; Anna Hendrika, Amsterdam ; Amelia, Rostock ; Isabel, Antwerp; Hants, Bonny and Barbadoes. QUEENSTOWN, May 4. _ Wind E. Arrived— K%ffirland, from Callao; Glaucus, Trinidal ; Theodore, Villa Viceosa. CROOKIIATEN, May 4. Arrived—City of the Sultan, from Constantinople ; Elena, Marseilles. WATERFORD, May 4. Wind E.N.E. Arrived—Elizabeth Thomas, from Hamburg. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRIT1S;I TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 10.4 a.m. Wind E.N.E. ; tide three hours' flood ; fine. Arrived, May s. —Amazon, from Calcutta ; Symmetry, Lebzeate ; Pilot Fish, Rio Janeire. Arrived, May 6.—Star, from Rotterdam. Sailed, May 6.—Lord John Russell, or Dunkirk creta, St. Petersburg; Elizabeth, Stettin; Gezina, Ant werp, DEAL, Wednesday, 9.30 a.m. Wind E., light and fine. _ _ _ Passed in tow.—Swallow, from Shanghai, for London. Passed - -Grecian, from London, for Jamaica ; Maria Alice, London, for Corfu. Anchored.—Selo Kar, from Queenstown, for Ipswich. CRYSTAL PALAO2.—ONE SHILLING DAY.—TUESDAY, MAY s. —Admission, on payment, 2,541 ; ditto by season tickets, 315 ; total visitors, 2,856. The Av'enir d' Anvers states that an Antwerp lady has just given birth to her 29th child, and both the mother and little No. 29 are doing well. , A TRAVELLING CARAVAN SEIZED FOR DEBT.—On Monday last the officers of the Westminster County Court, armed with a warrant of execution against Par kinson, owner of a caravan formerly belonging to Wombwell's menagerie, proceeded to that vehicle, which was stationed at Thames Bank, Pimlico. Parkinson, who, with his wife atd family, lived in the van, refused to admit the officers, and, opening a window, exhibited a large joint of pork and some loaves of bread, stating that they would do for seme days for " home consump tion." The officers then moved the van to the county court auctioneer's premises in Vincent square. Here, admission being refused to it unless its living freight were first discharged, it was allowed to remai❑ outside, when the inspector of nuisances took possession of it, and by his orders it was being removed towards the green-yard, but it had only gone a few yards when the wheels refused to move, and there the matter—and the caravan— stands. 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Muir, Malt. 111 110 18,034,104 3,635,648 3,013,000 25,317,812 3,828,478 7,173,209 136,319,09 Decrease. 16,931 April 11, 1857. 19,232,765 3,759, OA 3,154,453 26,147,026 5,832,585 7,154,278 37,133,189 Increase 593,661 124,60 111,393 829,214 4,107 514,390 LITERATURE. A Per-cwt.' Narrative of the Discovery of the North 'Vest Passage. By Alex. Armstrong, M.D., R.N. Hurst and Blackett. The .subject of this work is one which will at once secure for it a large number of relders. There is a'ways a peculiar interest in tho detals of ex ploits and p,rils on the world of waters, and in the present instance it is redortb:ol from the attctudant circumstances. The object of the expedition, tl-e perilous nature of the undertaking under the most favourable auspices, the grand discovery that has made the voyage sn memorahle, together with the fact of its extreme length and severe hardships, combine to heighten the interest and. increase the importance of tne narrative. It has nor been ;eq - , to so late a date to give t:r the public the history the expedition, hut another volume can hardly , leeined sup Hiltons. Dr. Arinstring was the sur geon of 11--r Majesty's ship Investigator, and dur ing his five ye:11-s' sojourn he kept a journal and note-book, from which he has compiled this volume On his return, his health was so much injured that he was unable to undertake any literary labour, and being subsequently engaged in the Baltic cam paign and in the West Indies, he has been forced to defer the arrangement of his papers for a con siderable period. It is, however, to be hoped that a voyage, "which for its duration and privations is unparalleled in maritime annals," has not lost its interest among ns. Though some years have passed away since that memorable expedition, and though the excitement and anxiety of war have distracted our attention, yet few will regard with indifference the record of those lonely days and nights in the Arctic Circle, which might well try the courage of the bravest. On Sunday, January , 20th, 1850, the " Enterprise" and the " Investi gator" weighed anchor in Plymouth Sound, and started on the search for Sir John Franklin and his companions. On the 6th of October, 1854, the officers and crew landed off Ramsgate, having thus been absent nearly five years, and having passed four consecutive winters in the Polar regions. The " Investigator," under the command of Captain McClure, entered the ice alone, having parted com pany with her consort the " Enterprise," soon after leaving • England. The latter being a much faster vessel soon outstripped the " Investigator," who had sacrificed speed to strength, having bee n thoroughly prepared and fortified for her perilous voyage by vv m. Rice, E , q., of Woolwich Dock yard. The two ships finally parted company off the coast of South America, and the officers and crew of the Investigator do not appear to have been • pleased by the desertion of their comrades. Having through some good advice, followed a shorter route, they arrived first at the rendezvous, ani gladly • availed themselves of the opportunity of obtaining distinction by prosecuting the search alone. The • outset of their voyage was the most prosperous, as it was in the first year that they ascertained the existence of the passage. On the 10,h of Ootobet 1850, the ship being housed for the winter, iu the , centre of the pack of ice, a small party, including Captain McClure and Dr. Armstrong, quitted the ship and took possession of the large tract of land, now known as Prince Albert's Land. They soon ascended some high ground and made their obser vations. "Our view to the northward, however, was rather more cheering, notwithstanding the deceptive appear ances ever caused by distance in Arctic regions, when the atmosphere is highly refractive, and where ice and 14nd are often so intimately blended together, that it is often impossible to distinguish one from the other. We could clearly trace the termination of the western land, or that of Banks', to a hew land or saps of considerable elevation, while that on the eastern side tended away to the north-east, with a clear, undoubted field of packed ice, intervening—continuous with the Strait of Prince of Wales, in which the ship then was. Everything, therefore, WAS fully confirmatory of the opinions pre vieudy formed, and no doubt could remain as to the existence of a passage. From the summit of that hill I .elt convinced we were looking on the ice-packed Strait of Barrow, that the highway to England from ocean to ocean lay before us, and that we had incontrovertibly established the existence of a North-West Passage." Somedays later Captain M'Clure and some of the crew started off to verify their surmises. He re turned after a short absence with a full confirma tion of their hopes. " Although no doubt could be entertained as to the existence of the passage, from our previous observations, yet we hailed with great gladnes-i, their entire confirma tion on the return of Captain M'Clure. As no official announcement of it had been previously made, the pre sent was considered a fit opportunity for doing so, and in these simple words cur great discovery was recorded in the ship's log. " ' Oc. oh , r 31st, the captain returned at 8 30 a.m., and at 11.30 a.m., the remainder of the party, having, upon the 26tb instant, ascertained that the waters we are now in, communicate with those of Barrow Strait, the north-eastern limit being in latitude 73'31', N. longitude 114° 39', W. thus establishing the existence of a North- West Passage between the At antic and Pacific Oceans ' "Thus was established the greatest maritime discovery of the age, which for three centuries had baffled the skill, enterprise, and energy of the civilised world. It bad been, tinier the guidance and mercy of Providence, achieved by us when in search of the expedition that was lost in making the attempt to discover it." This was the passage through the Prince of Wales Strait, which divides Baring island from Prince Albert's Land. A second, as is well known, was subsequently discovered to the north of Baring Island, through Banks Strait, which separates it from Melville Is!and. Dr. Armstrong regards the en trance into the Bay of Mercy (where the Investi gator was finally abandoned) to have been the fatal error of the voyage. It must certainly have been a matter of deep regret to the gallant com mander and his high-spirited crew to abandon the good ship that had borne them so long, instead of completing the navigation of the passage and re turning to England in the vessel in which they started. Dr. Armstrong reserves to himself the right of occasionally censuring the conduct of the ex pedition, and appears to have had the misfortune of frequently differing in opinion from the captain. His criticisms and propositions will no doubt be disputed, but he does not hesitate to award to every individual engaged in the daring enterprise the highest praise for courage and endurance. The health of the men was severely tested by the com pulsory diminution of food during the severe weather. Dr. Armstrong found from experience that the second winter in such latitudes is more trying to the constitution than the first, the third tbau the second, and so on. Consequently a greater proportion of animal and vegetable food is required to restore the exhaustion of the powers, and unfoitutia+ely the vo)agers were obliged to have lees than before, owing to the decrease of their supplies. The health and spirits of the men stood the test bravely, and their cheerfulness during the tedious monotony of the lonely winter months is represented as most meritorious. At the pro spect of passing another winter—the third—in the Bay of Mercy, their courage gave way. They had suffered severely for many months from the incle mency of the season and the want of food. In the month of January, 1853, the temperature fell lower than has ever been experienced by any former expedition, the mean temperature of the month being 43 deg. 87 min. below Zero. Sickness and exhaustion were producing alarming results on the strongest, and their only chance of escape appeared t , ) be the desperate one of leaving the ship and travelling over miles of ice in search of some small depots of provisions, which were known to exist at a great distance. This plan presenting the most formidable appearance to a body of men reduced by cold, hunger, and sickness, the feelings of the desolate crew may be imagined at the unlooked-for appearance of Leut. Pim. He arrived, strange to say, just after the first death. "It was at 4 p.m. on the afternoon of the 6th of April, all was silent in and about the ship, four men were on shore making a grave for their departed ship mate, distant from the ship about 400 yards ; two officers were returning across the ice from superintend ing the work, when a figure was observed approaching from the rough ice to seaward. They at first sup2oeed him to be one of our men, but as he came towards them he proved to be a stranger. He was Lieutenant Pim, of H.M.S. Resolute, from Melville Island, who had most providentially reached the Investigator after a most severe and harassing journey of 28 day s, bein g then the earliest Polar travelling on record, and made his appearance amongst us a deliverer. Immediately a through the object was observed, treading its wa y the rough ice, which proved to be his l sl c e a d n g n e o d t r a r temp drawn by five Esquitnaux dogs and two men . to convey any idea of the scene which took place on board, or the expressions of joy and gladness which were so abundantly poured forth, when the intelligence that flew with the rapidity o f lightning from stem to ste rn ,' became known. It was at first pronounced eithe r a rule take or a joke. Indeed, the mind for a moment appeared confused, as if unable to c nnprehend the truth of what was heard, and several strange involuntary questions were hastily muttered asked and answered in a breath. At length when thoroughly aware of the reality, and fully aroused by a shout of joy, raised by a f ew men on deck, announcing the approach of the stranger, there was a sudden and simultaneous rush to the hatchways; the weak and the strong, ' the maimed, the halt and the blind' following each other, amazed and agitated, as fast as their enfeebled limbs could bear them, until the deck Was gained, and they were afforded an opportunity of verifying what they had just heard. Some, as doubting the reality of what they saw, rushed out on the ice, and were not satisfied till they met Lieutenant Pim, touched him, handled him, and heard him speak, when they no longer doubted. He was the first of our coun'ryinen we had seen, or whose voice we had heard, for three long and dreary years. The sledge soon fol lowed, and the party were received by three as hearty theers as ever came from the lungs of British sailors. No words could express the feelings of heartfelt glad l" which all experienced at this unlooked-for, this most providential arrival. Relief was now at hand — succour had reached us, On men who b eyed that there was no other ship within the Arctic envie our own, and relying as we were entirely on our own resources, the joy and delight which this nrrival duced baffles all attempts at description. The circum stances which brought about this happy result may be briefly told. On the arrival of H.M. ships Resolute and Intrepid at Dealt' Island, in the autumn of the previous year, 1852, from England, and while employed in lay ing out provision depots to faciltato the spring travel ling. in the prosecution of the search for ourselves, or Sir J. Franklin's expedition ; they fou,d at Winter Harbour the record which Captain Mq.)!ure had de posited there in April, 1852, an event as unlooked for by them as the arrival of their party was unexpected by us. On receipt of the record Captain Kellett determined to send a party in search of us at the cattiest pilried of the spring, and accordingly, on the 10! Ii of Nferch;-de snatched that enterprising add intrepid effici-ir (L'eut. Pini) and his associates in search of u'. Th,- party, which was original) , intended t , proceed via Prince' of Wales S;.rait to the Mackenzie River, was now united to that intended to go to Cape Spencer, both proceed ing direct to the Resolute, the Mackenzie River route being abandoned." " After one day's rest, Lieutenant Pim and party left us on their return to the Resolute, carrying with him all our best thanks and wishes for the strenuous exer tions he had made to reach us. It affords rue unalloyed pleasure here to record the debt of gratitude, I must, in common with all the Investigators, ever feel towards this officer. He was a volunteer for the duty of searching for us, and undertook the journey at an unprecedented early period of the year, (10th of March,) at a tempera ture of 50' below zero—nor is it this alone which entitles him to our gratitude, as nothing could exceed the kind ness and warmth of feeling he showed towards us, parti• cularly when pressing on our acceptance many l i ttl e thiugs of which we stood in need. But when he saw us sitting down with a half-starved aspect, on the morning after his arrival, to what was denominated breakfast; (a cup of weak cocoa with sugar, and a moiety.nf - bread) his feelings overcame him ; he rushed to his sledge, then out on the ice, brought a large piece of bacon, placed it before us, and gave us the only breakfast we had known for many a long day. The remembrance of this, and his other acts of kindness to us then, will I hope, never be effaced from our recollection. Nor did the two gallant fellows who accompanied him, and who aided in our re lief, (Thomas Bidgood and Robert Hoyle) feel less for our condition ; for they had just arrived, as our men were about to draw lots for their evening meal (a panni kin of tea and a little biscuit)—a novel sight to them who had come from a land of plenty ; but so overcome were they at the sight of our haggard crew, that their manly cheeks became moistened with tears. Captain M Clure, with an officer and six men, equipped with sledge and provisions, left also, the same day, the Bth, to put him• self in personal communication with the senior officer at Melville Island." The adventurers had yet to pass another year in the ice, though under happier circumstances. The Investigator was finally abandoned in June, 1853, and her gallant officers and crew joined her Ma jesty's ships Resolute and Intrepid at Dealy Island, returning to England towards the close of the next year in her Majesty's ship North Star, having per formed one of the most perilous and remarkable voyages ever made in the Arctic Sea. Dr. Arm strong does not possess great powers of description, or much original force of style, but the narrative of an eyewitness must always have much to recom mend it, and his style is clear and sensible. He has also shine pretensions as a naturalist, and his observations on the natural history of those re gions will be useful to the scientific. His collec was unfortunately left in the vessel. The discovery of petrified wood in those frozen regions will be extremely interesting to the geologist. The trunks and branches of tree, some of them in a state of semi c irbonisation, were discovered in the north of Baring Islaud, proving, as our autbcr remark 4, that "there existed at oi:e period various and luxurious forms of arboresceut growth in regions where nothing now is to he seen but desolate lands and trackless ice wastes." The chart which is prefixed to the work will be of the greatest scr7ice in enabling the reader b trace the course of the adventurers. Perhaps no eloquence of description : no exertion of the itra gitiation can enable those who have never quitted a more temperate zone to realise the wonders of the pathless ice wastes. It may well be a matter of surprise to less daring and enterprising nations that so many Englishmen should have sought a grave among those pitiless icebergs, verifying the words of the poet, " The warlike of the isles, The men of field and wave, Are not the rocks their funeral piles, The seas and shores their grave." It might well be matter of rejoicing to the voyagers of the Investigator that after so many struggles and failures oue solitary English ship should have been the first to make known to the world the North West passage. The hardships and privations of that voyage are now but a me mory, but a memory that adds another to the gloriEs of the British name. The frost-bound wilderness which the savage Esquimaux desert, the miles of floating ice, scarce the pathway of the reindeer or the polar bear, have seen human nature display qualities as great and as enduring as the most favoured age or clime ; the courage that faced sudden danger unflinching, the fortitude that maintained a long period of anxiety with firmnes, the cheerfulness that baffled care, the ready obedience to discipline, the resignation that met pain and death unshrinking, the faith that trusted in God. These are among the virtues that softened those rugged regions adorned by the achievements of so many of our countrymen, and consecrated, we must, alas ! believe by the suffer ings of Franklin and his companions. HER MAJESTY'S SHIP TRANSIT IN TRANSITU. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY NEWS. Sir,—The following particulars are facts within my own knowledge, and relate to her Majesty's troop ships Transit, Perseverance, and Himalaya. Originally they were designed for fast mail and pas senger packet , . The Himalaya was fitted for sea by Captain Kellock, under the auspices of the Pe• ninsular and Oriental Company, and her perform ances have always elicited the very highest com mendations. The Perseverance was handed over to the Admiralty, to be fitted for service as per "Establishment of the Navy ;" and it will be re membered her first evolution before leaving dock was to turn-turtle, capsize part of the sawmills, cluing considerable damage to hull, dock, and cai , son. Subsequently, at the instance of the Admiralty, she was taken in hand by Capt. Harris, also of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's service s when the masts and yards of a corvette were judiciously substituted for the top-hamper of a " seventy-four ;" but in all other respects, rou tine and the " s-abli,hment" prevailed against every effort to obtain more suitable anchors, or more than one chronometer, by which to navigate the ship. It Would be vain to attempt to enumerate the tinkerings her Majesty's ship Transit has gone through by order of the authorities. It has been a continual going into dock and coming out again, or going out of harbour one day to return the next in a sinking state ; else to make the first foreign harbour in a state of deep distress ; on a previous occasion it was Blest, and now Corunna has been the port of refuge. The cause of such a state of things is obvious. The "Establishment of the Navy," approved by their lordships, decrees a dray horse load for a race-horse to carry—hence those continual break-downs. On the day of the naval re view the difficulty of raising her ponderous anchor caused considerable delay, though noble lords and grave judges lent a hand at the capstan.. It was the fluke of this same anchor, later in the day, which hoouked an unfortunate "gun-boat," and tore the masts out of her ; presenting at all times a dangerous projection for other ships, or for self immolation, as on a late occasion. Now, the aggre gate weight of the Admiralty bower anchors on board the Transit exceeds thirteen and a half tons, costing over 8801., and the bowe r anc h ors (Trot man's plan) supplied the Himalaya are under seven and a half tons, and cost less than 2801. , th oug h the Himalaya, be it remenabared ' is 1,000 tons greater burden. With them she rode out the ter rific gale of the 14th of N ovem b er, 1854 , i n th e Black sea, amidst wrecks and d es t ruc ti on t o other ships with less efficient ground tackling; and it is a significant fact that twice she parted her navy cables of 2 in. dianigter, but never once did her light and efficient anchors fail to hold her in safety, having no upper fluke to impale the noble ship in shoal water, or hook other vessels in shoal water. It would, indeed, be a useful and practical les son, were the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to ascertain the exact estimate at " Lloyd's" of the risk to ships (such as the Transit) being fitted for sea after the Admiralty regime, and the more sen sible plan of the Peninsular and Oriental Company, by effecting an insurance, and paying out of their own pockets the premium on 100,0001., in case such a fund should unhappily be needed hereafter, to succour the families of those on board. London, May 2. ANOHORA. APPROACHING TRIAL OF BACON AND RIB WIFE.-- Yesterday the gaoler at Lambeth police-court rec e iv e d notice that the trial of Bac )n and his wife for the mur der of their two children is fixed for Wednesday morn ing next. The case will be tried by Lord Chief Justice Campbell. THUNDER-STORM. -- The neighbourhood of Doncaster was visited by a heavy thunder-storm, accompanied with hail and rain, on Friday afternoon. A man in the service of Mr. G. Innocent, farmer, Rocsington, was employed in dragging in a field near that village with three horses, all of which were struck dead with the electric fluid ; the swingletrees were split from end to end, and the man holding the stilts was thrown down, and had to be car ried home. His legs were found to be quite black Under proper medical treatment be is now recovering 10 100 100 2s' l (l 100 4: 100 . all I all 100 100 100 100 all till 100 100 100 100 100 100 all all