The Sun. — London, England, 1857-03-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MOND A, ir EVENING, MARCH P s 1857. - ---.............__ _ . MONE Y DI A ILK E T SAARE MARKETS—(This Day.) LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing Closing Prices Business RAILWAYS. Shr. Paid PAILwAys. Companies Saturday. this day. AND i Business done ---, COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Shr.l l 's RAILWAYS. Closing Trim SatuzSay. this day. —..._ —.—.— •••=11,.. St. 100 Buckghamsb. LnAN.W. 93 95 ---....--. St. 100 Clydesdale Je. Caledon ... 98 102 CITY, Two O'CLOCK. -- 25 all Col•Stour Vy, E.1.T.&E.0 II 13 124 94 Ambg . Nottng. Bost The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday clo3ed St. 100 E.Lin. g. 6 p.c. Gt.Northn 134 137 quietly, but the demand was very general, and At Ea..stn. Juno— 43 44 43 50 all Belfast & Ballymena ... —. 5 all E. Un, H. Sh. E. Count. 34 44 chiefly for small lots. The sales were 7,000 bales, 134 all Birmng. Wolverh. & St. 100 Mag. Barr. di Caldonian. 800 for export and 1,000 on speculation. The Stour Va11ey......... gi 9 Nells.Direct Railway Share Market pre-entel a downward St. 100 ilirkenhd. Lancsh. di Cheshire Junct C9 —7l St. 100 Do. New Do ..• ••• 88 all GI str.&D n•Fr gt. 'Testi) ... ... tendency, and prices of all the leading stocks were 84 9 50 all Hull & Selby. Y. & N.M lO7 103 lower. 25 all Blackburn ...... . ... 25 all Blyth & Tyne original 25 all Do. 3 Shares. Do The progress of the tea t'rade since the 10th inst £25 (iss. at £45).... •... —•— 1 123 all Do. 1 Shares. Do . ••• 124 all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastern 123 13 thus reviewel by Messrs. Layton, Halbert, and St. 100 Bristol di Exeter...... 93 -- 92 92 20 all Do. Preference no 23 —24 O. Owing to the disturbance caused by the St. 100 Caledonian. ...... 691 704 692 3 i St. 100 Lou. Ti!., &S. Peto &Co. 107 109 108 St. 100 Chester dr Holyhead 37t , 313 374 .Thinese war, the Ministerial defeat - , the new 10 51 Do. Birk. Sh. Do i i P luties, &c the information afforded will be found 50 all Cork and Bandon.... 53 all Mancli.l3xton. Lu.&N.W. • 1 . 20 all Cork, Black. & Pass. ••• nteresting : 20 all Cornwall ••• and Matlock & Midld. 23 24 "With regard to transactions during the past month 10 all Do A ommon congou, which has fluctuated say fr. - ma is Oil to 10 8 Do. B s 14d, le the only sort in which considerable purchases 50 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc ••• ...p BnryE.G.spc. E. Count.. i— i P Pni aye been made. The telegraphic news received on the 25 all Dun. P. &Aber.June. 1.0 i 104 50 all ^T.& Est. 5 p.c. Do 55 —57 sth ult. imparted more confidence, and subiequently the St. 100 East Anglian otters added strength to the market. The defeat of 20 all Eastern Counties__ 104 11 10j 50 all Do. Fixed sp.c Do .. ... iiniiters on the China policy, if anything, caused in- St. 100 EasternUnion,A.stk. 50 52 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. &N. W ••• ••• reseed inquiry, and the subsequent propoition of fixing St. 100 Do. do. B. ... 3t 36 123 all Do 3 Shrs ADo St. 100 Boystn.& Hit. art.Nortlin 131 134 be duty to is 5d per pound for a year, has produced more 25 84 Do. ' New A... .. ctivity, common congou being now worth is 14d. The 25 173 East Kent 12 I all S. Staftordsh„ M. MClean 9 93 ewe just received from China is mast serious, and it is St. 100 East Lancashire ...... 95 100 99 ertain that our supply will fall materially short of last 20 all East Suffolk . 25 i i all IDo D o 32 —3 3 ear's, so that notwithstanding our heavy stocks we 10 4 Do , St Wilts&Samrst Gt.Westn. 88 —9O ball not have too much for our wants. The estimated St. 100 Edinburgh &Glasgow s lii 67 i 1, 'lOO . %ding off in the export from China already shows over , 0 all Edinb. and Peebles._ 1 .• ...•• PREFERENCE SHARES. 3,000,000 lbs. Holde rs continue to exercise the St. 100 ,Edinb.Prtli.&Dundeo 36i — O 7 neatest firmness for all the good consuming kinds, 0 all IForthand Clyde June. ... ... 25 all Blyth and Tyne 10 p. e.pref. (issd.at 501 : )I ... ... A 1 X d n, A CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed quietly, but the demand was very general, and chiefly for small lots. The sales were 7,000 bales, 500 for export and 1,000 on speculation. The Railway Share Market pre-entel a downward tendency, and prices of all the leading stocks were lower. The progress of the tea trade since the 10th inst is thus reviewed by Messrs. Layton, Halbert, and Co. Owing to the disturbance caused by the Chinese war, the Ministerial defeat, the new duties, &c., the information afforded will be found interesting "With regard to transactions during the past month common congou, which has fluctuated say frma is Oil to Is lid, is the only sort in which considerable purchases have been made. The telegraphic news received on the 25th ult. imparted more confidence, and subsequently the letters added strength to the market. The defeat of Ministers on the China policy, if anything, caused in creased inquiry, and the subsequent propoition of fixing the duty to is 5d per pound for a year, has produced more activity, common congou being now worth is lid. The news just received from China is meet serious, and it is certain that oar supply will fall materially short of last year's, so that notwithstanding our heavy stocks we shall not have too much for our wants. The estimated falling off in the export from China already shows over 1 3,000,000 lbs. Holders continue to exercise the greatest firmness for all the good consuming kinds, and we see no reason for altering our opinion that we shall have a higher scale of prices for this season than we have had for years. As far as sales are concerned, 'Wee last mail there is no change to notice in the value of black leaf sorts, little having been done in them ; fine con gouts fully maintain previous rates ; Souchongs are more saleable than they were ; flowery Pekoe is in demand for export, but scarcely any can be got, consequently prices are much higher than they were ; fine and finest Oolong are wanted. Scented teas have been purchased to some extent at advancing prices. The position of green tea is unchanged ; the very high opening rates for new crop teas are barely maintained, all other kinds are saleable at quo tations ; common Shanghai young hyson still continues neglected; Canton gunpowder is rather dearer •, young hy mns are also more inquired after at slightly better prices. The tea sale advertiSed for the 17th instant was postponed till the settlement of the duty question. Our stock here is 72,386,000 lbs. against 57,523,000 lbs. last year. The letters from China were delivered on the morning of the 2d inst. The arrivals to this port are the Virginia, Southern Cross, Osangondy, Agra, Assyrian, Nova Bella, Walmer Castle, Tamora, Pride of the Ocean, Earl of Eglinton, Hurcus. At Liverpool, the Chebucto. The ques .tion of duty was settled on Friday in the House of Commons, which is to the following effect, viz.,—That in lieu of Duties of Customs now chargeable on tea imported into the United Kingdom, the following duties shall be charged :—To April, 1857, inclusive, is. 9d. per lb. ; fram and after sth April, 1857, to sth April, 1858, inclusive, ls. sd. per lb." Do. Edinburgh & GlasgoNs , Edinb. and Peebles.. Edinb.Prth.&Dunde , Forth and Clyde June. ;Furness !Glasgow & S. Western :Great N. of Scot!an d ;Great Northern IDo., A. Stock I Do. , B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. ) 'Great Western. Do. Str. V. R. gua. St Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle. Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Blyth and Tyne 10 p e.pref. (issd.at 501., Brig. & Ex. 4 p. c. Do. 4 per c. Shares., Cale , ln..£lo 4i p. c, Ches. & Ho. 5i p.c. 92 - 94 S 1.100 20 5 lit. 100 St, 1101 St. 101 1,3.1 71 - 8 95 - 96 83 - 85 124 - 126 [lO - 112 681 - 69 64 - 66 --- 100 9 1 a 6 ID°. do. 5 per cent ill !Cork &Bandon 5 ip.c ill Dun.Perth.kAber.J 2 E. Anglian Cls. ASh 1 , 1 Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c 0 Do. do. Cls. C 7p. c .11 Es,s.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l Do. No. 2 611 Do. New 8 pr. c. St ill East Un., G. 6p. c. 611 Do. 51 . , 0 per cent 11 Do. 101. Debentr.Sh .11 Do. do. 4 per cent 6 - 64 10 St. St. 1 6? a - 115 74 .-78 7i Bit,l —4! 102 —10 q, d par - iP - 12i -- 13 Lancash. & Yorkshire Do., do. F. £l6 Do., Wst. Riding Un. Do. South port. London & Blackwall Lond.Bright. k S. Cat. London & N. Western Do. Fifths Do. ,101.511.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths London 4 S. Western Lndndr►y.&Coleraine Lndudrry. & Ennisk. Manch. Shef. &Lincln. Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Midland Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G.West.(lr.) Do. Shares Newcastle & Carlisle.. Newpt.AbergAllrfd. Newry & Euniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk.. 10 a 20 a 5 al 10 a] St. a] ; 61 - 61 1 108 -- 110 1051 -- 105 O Fast Lancash.6 p.cts. E.&W. York. J. sths 5 Edin. & Gl. sp. a. Sh. Ed.Prtli.&Duu.4p.e. 0 Furness, 5 p. c..... .• Glas. & p.c. 10 Great Northn. 5 p.c. O Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem.... O Do. 4i per cent ..... 0 IDo. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 - 77 id par 101 10541 - 117 6 7 71 1 .33 - 112 - 104 p. c. prem. 11 IGLN .of Seot.lst Pre O Gt. S &W. (Ireland) .5 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. 6 Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc O Do. con. red. 4i p.c. O Do. con. red. 4 p. c. O Do. irred. 4 percent. O Do sp. c. red. pref. 11 Do. Birm. Pref. Sh 11 Do. Ch ester Sp. c. P. S It Do. do. 5 p e. do O Do. Birm. Gua. Stk 11 Do. Chesil. Gua. Sh .11 Do. do. do .11 Do. do. do O Lan. & York. 6 pc. St I.on. &B. G. 5 pc. No. 1 O D sp. e. St. No. 2 O Do. New Guar. 6p.c. H;) Do. do. sp. c., No. 4 10 ,Lon. & N.W., Coy. & Naneaton 5 p. et 0 Lon. & S.W. 7 perct late 3d Shares )11 Londy.& Color. iSh ill Londy.kEnnis. d Sh '0 S.,&L. 6 p. Cent 41, Do. do. do. £6 - 66 - 104 E 2/ -82 i 54 - 55 The accounts from the manufacturing districts state that during the past week business has been very inactive in most of the warehouses. The present state of the share market perplexes some of the most experienced manufacturers, who are not disposed to give the extreme rates realised at the present London sales. At Bradford there was a Steady demand for most descriptions of piece goods, and a fair business was done in goods suitable for the spring trade. At Halifax business. ruled very quiet, and prices generally are in favour of buyers. At Manchester there was a fair business doing, as buyers had not operated beyond present wants. Tho market ruled firm for most descriptions of goods suitable for exportation. There continues to be a good attendance of buyers at the public sales of foreign and c )lonial ,wool, and the rates realised at toe commencement have been fully supported, viz., an advance com pared with those current in November last of 2d. to 3d. per, lb. on Australian and lid. to 2J. on Cape of Good Hope. The tallow market is very heavy to-day, and there is no demand from the trade. Australian descriptions are offering at very low prices. The present stock of all kinds is 13,833 casks. No improvement is reported in the New York Money market by the advices just received, per steamer Europa. The inquiry for discount accom modation continued active, and 7 per cent. was the allowance for deposits "on c ill." It was evi dent that the City banks were contracting their en gagements—the last weekly, return showing a di minution in the loans and discounts of 949,227 - 96 iqi = fi - 86 - 102 - - 17 - 10 Northn. Counties Un North British ........ 57 - 58 3i - 344 46 - 47 - 20 I North Devon, Rail. di Dock Stock ,Do., A Stock ......... Do., B Stock , N.Eastern Berwick Do. do. Extension - 15 - 137 85 - 864 3 - 2i 39i - 4O 62 - 63 96 - 100 - 140 - 118 Do do. G.N.RPurch Do Leeds Do. York North London N.& S. Wstn., ITamp. stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St Shropshire Union Sitingbourne &Sheer. South Devon ..... South Eastern Do. 4. per c. Shares South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dun Do.. - 159 .... ••• 41(1 7 - 74 101 - 11 30 - 31 100 - Do. do. 3i per cent. all Marypt. Carl. 4 p.c. all Do. 4 1 per cent sri 108 110 27, —22 q 50 52 211 lid 18 19 75 76 Do. 6; Aid.Coosol.6p.c. D0.001.1.8r.8ir.6 p.c. - 136 - 99 - 89 )0 Do. 4i p. C. Pref. St. )0 Do. L; &It Pref. St. ill New., Aber.. &e., pr.l 5 p.e.red. 5 p.e.pm. 8 Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. ill \Tort k Deb. 4 p.c. Sh. X) Do. sp. C. Ext. 1846 10 Do, 54 p.c. pf., 1847 10 D0.Wv.V.5p.c.,1847 - Ipi - 42 3i 4 3 d 12 14 41 43 Staincs,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do 18'15 dollars. At the meeting of the British Colonial Bank and Loan Company, held to-day, a report was presented which stated that the whole of the proprietors' /0 North British . ...... 34 D ). 7/. Preference N.E. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf. Do. do. do .3 Do. Leeds 6pc No.l 9 Do. do. Qrs 184 S to- •, - 107 (Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale 92 1d capital having been repaid, and 5/. bonus besides, in addition to which a further payment of 2/. 108. per share was made in November last, the directors Do. Pref., No. 1. ' Thames Hay. D. &R. 'Vale of i 6 C: i Do.lfork H.& S. Par. .11 North Staffordshire.. K) Oz., Wor. & Woly. 6 p.c., Ist guar...... idl Watered. & Kilkenny Watcrford&Limorick West Cornwall.. could not; at this meeting, declare any further dividend, as the whole of the assets had not been realised. The report was adopted. Although the quotations continue without the . least symptoms of weakness, the inquiry for dis count accommodation in Lombard-street and at the Bank of England is less active, and a period of diminished pressure is now expected. The specie Movement still excites attention, as the purchases of silver on the continent necessitate a further drain of gold from the Bank. On Saturday about 40,0001. Was sent away for this purpose, and.unless the vessels overdue from Australia soon arrive, other with drawals will no doubt take place. The Peninsula, from New South Wales, has been announced, but 1 1 she brings no gold; and the Blackwall, having now 11 been out 97 days, is awaited with some anxiety. In the absence of any other new circumstance to l' influence the prices of the English Securities the renewed efflux of gold from the Bank has led to a few sales, and hence additional flatness is visi ble. The movement, however, is not important, a nd as the Money market is rather easier there is not likely to be a much further decline. If the gold ships from Australia soon come in the supply which they will render available 1 for specie operations is likely to promote increased firmness, but until the result of the elections is known is there not much probability of a rapid im provement, unless the position of monetary affairs becomes more favourable. Consols have been 932 to 934 for money, and 93/i for the account, with a heavy market. The Reduced have been specially transferred at 931. Exchequer Bills are 3s. prem., 1 , 1 and the Bonds 981. Bank Stock is 221 1 to 222. i; 'Very few bargains are recorded in the Foreign 1, Market. Turkish 6 per Cents. are heavy at 96i to 97. Sardinian 3 per Cents. are 91; Danish 102 ; and Peruvian 4i per Cents. 78k. Dutch 4 per Cents. are 984. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bands, 64 7 ; cap, 22k ; Peruvian 41 per Cents ,7 8 7 9 ; ditto Three per Cents. 55 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 444 451 ; Russian a per Cents., 107 9 ; do. tif per Cents., 97 99; Spanish 3 per Cents., 402 41.1; • ditto New Deferred, 241 ; Ditto Certificates, 62 ; Ditto Passive, 5i G. A very moderate business has been done in Rail way Shares this morning, and the Market has fully Sympathised with the heaviness in Consols. The quotations generally show a decline of about 4 to per cent. on former values. Caledonian have receded 10s. ; Chester and Holyhead 10s. ; East Lanca shire ss. to 10s. ; Great Northern ss. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire ss. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 1/. ; Midland 10s. ; North British 1/. • and South Eastern 15s. Paris and Lyons rule firmer and Northern of France are steady. Grand Trunk and Great Western of Canada show no material alteration. Lombardo-Venetian, and Sambre and Meme have slightly improved. Mining Shares are negleAed. Alfred Consol s are at 22k, North Wheal Basset 33, and United Mexican 44 Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are very dull, and at about former values. London and County improved ss. Ottoman Bank 55., and Colonial ss. London and Westminster declined 58 . Peninsular and Orient al Steam Agricultural and Van Diemans Land Shares were dealt in at Saturday's rates. - 111 West End of Loud.] and Crystal Palace. Do. A /0 Do. 6p. e. 2d guar.. 11 Scot. Cent. New Pref. 0 Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. 7 9 2} 3 oi 6 Do. B 5 . 6 DO. do. 7 p.c. ilf..St )0 Do. do.3i p.c. pf. St ill South Devon ill Do. fixed 4i pr cent Xll S. Eastern (Reading - 118 - 110 - 70 -18 i, West London.... Do. First Class Do. Second Claes... Wmbledon &Croydon ...9 ..i - Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. )0 De. 44 per cent ill Do. Fixed 4i p.e. Sh 1 10 S. Wales Gun. 4 p. c , )0 Do. do. 44 p. c ill S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar ►ll Stock. &Dar., sp. c L 5 Do do. do. ►ll Stock. & Marti. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, '56 ►ll Waterfd&Kilk. 8 pc. - 24 - 101 - 10 ..... ems -28 i -21 p - ... - 3i MINES. 22 -23 i 61 - L 55 - 165 [45 - 455 14 - 15 - 10 5 - 6 - 1 18 - 20 32 - 34 6 - 7 23 - 24 8 - 9 1,5 -1/ 330 - 35►0 7 - 8 340 - 360 - 4 - 45 22u - 240 - 11 35 - 36 IGO - 170 280 -3( 0 420 - 340 4/ - 51 ) 19 - 21 ) 46 - 48 ) 23 25 DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. BRITISH FUNDS THIS • (From the Official List:) lAnsinem. done 22n 2 Sank St " k • . .... i 931 ....... 3 per cent. .......... ....... 5 u q3l 8 Iper Cent. Console - Loag Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 2 Console for.tcoonnt ....... 934 Etehequer Bills, 21(1.. ............. £lOOO ........... 3 p £5OO .............. ....... ..... . 1 3 P Ditto Bonds, 1 858, 34 per . a;n - i .......... 98i Palms OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Danish Bonds, 3 pea Cent., 1825 Ditto 5 per Cent...,.... Peruvian Bonds sii per Cent 102 Ditto Account .... Sardinian Bents, 5 per Cent. ( V- 1 2 Tarkibh Bonds, 6 pQr cent Ditto Account ...................... . fwidenda on the above ,avahle t;ri ..... Dutch Exchange, per Cenl., 12 Guilder: d e n' Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ............. 986 TWO O'cLOCK Consols, money .................... ....... 931 4 I ' Ditto for account ........ . • 931 POOR LAW (SCOTLAND).—Two Poor Law Superin tendents, Messrs. Briscoe and F a l coner, have been an: in Scotland, un d er th e Act of the 19th and 20th of Viet., cap. 117. They are to make the tour of cer tain districts in the Highlands, and to report on the ad ministration of the poor law and the state of the pau pers. It is now finally arranged that the annual dinner of the Royal General Theatrical Fund Institution shall take place at the Freemasons' Tavern on Monday, April 6, being the twelfth anniversary festival, and the first time it has been celebrated at the West -en]. An actor of whom the profession may be justly proud—Air. S. Pbelpe—will be chairman, and hosts of the "celebrities" will be present, 631 1 1011 i 109 105 i I 1041 5 37i 7- 821 2 sif BRITISH P, Atlas, and St. Law. Bombay, BAroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. Do. Buffalo di Lake Hur, Buff., Brnt. & Goich. 6 p.c.bds.,l Ang.,'72, Do. do., 1 July, '73, Do. do., 1 June, '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Oude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares Do.4i p e.Bnds.;s7 Do. do. do., '59, do. Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent Gd. Trunk, of Canada Do. 6 p c. Deben Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c. Do. New. guar. 5 p.e. Gt. Wcstn. of Canada Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 Do. do., 76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 41 p.c Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c. Exten. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.e. Do. 4th Ex., do. Oude (Limited) ISchrde, guar. 5 per c, Do FOR: Antvrrp &Rotterdam Ardennes. Belgian East. Junct. (lazier& to Graissessac Carmeaux& Toulous Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish EAStCIII of Franco Do. New Euphrates Valley Gt Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Coust. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. Lyons and Geneva ... Lyons & Mediterran. Maria A.nte;:la Do. New Namur & Licge Do ; do. 6 p. e. Pref Northern of France NorwegianTrnk. Pref Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Recife dg San Fran , (Pernam.) g. 7 P. c Rome and Fraseati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse Do. 5. per cent. pref. Southern of Franco West Flanders Do. 5 per c. Pref W.& N.W. of Francs ' Western of Austria._ West. of Switzerland \Wiesbaden Do. 8 p. cent. pref. Zealand JOINT-STO , b-----ainAllasia ;5 I.Bi Bank of Egypt )0 50 Bank of London 10 all I Bri. Col Bk.& Ln. Co 50 all British N. American 20 6 IC.Bk.of Ind.AL&Ch 00 50 ; City 00 25 Colon ial . 00 20 (Commercial of Lond. 20 all lEng. Scot. &Aus.Cht. 10 all ',Lon. Ch. Bk. of Aust. 20 all Londone ........ 20 20 and County 00 50 Lnd.&E.Bnkng.Corp 50 10 London Joint Stock.. 00 20 Lond.andWestm inst. 0 0 35 ;National Pro. of Eng. 20 10 Do. New ............... 20 22' National Bank ...... 15 'Ottoman Bank ...... 50 all New South Wales .... 25 all all ;Oriental Bank Corp. 20 00 25 all 10 25 i'Provincial of Ireland s( . ) Ans. B. &G.Im.Co. Union Australia...... all :N 5 1;R Do. New ... 2 i ,1, 1 0 10_1! of Australia 5 ,, L,.. 0 tY Mutual . 50 10 2 j u j u i 1 ‘ ew [OO 50 Uui " of London LOO v' ‘Y strn Bk. of Load ISSESSIONS. i - 1P 1 lip 196 93 96 98 95 97 par i p ••• ...'. li - li P 112 -- 114 2i -- Zip 21i -- 22 1 51 -- 62 81 -- 83 21a -21 a lOp 26 -- 26; 31 99 -- 100 120 -- 125 120 -- 125 107 109 19 20; 21' 22: Par Ip 8 -- 2 6 ;lON. 64 - Gi 3 - 4 i, 51 51 331 —33 i 10 11 par 4p 41 4p 61--- ..d .. 6.1 e4p ioi iii -- 801 - 9i 21 - 21 38,1 - 39 9 - 57i - 5S 57 - 59 1•8 • 20 1 —1! 84 9 81 9 • 46 4i 94 10 32 331 par— 1 p BANKS. 99 - 101 i - 4 P 58 - 60 ••• , ii id 68 - 70 18 -18 i 14 - 19 18 - 19 48 - 39 -- 40 P ••• ..... ••• 60 62 7 - 9 li 9(1 10 ;---; 8 d BRITISH 6 I a: 121 12 Alfred Cons. (Philk.; 14 ,British Iron 10 ' l Conduruw (Cambrn.) 1 , Dev. Gt. Cusls. (Tay.) is Great South Tolgus )13,G rt. W. Alfrd. ) 7 IGrt.W. Vor (Helstn.) 16d Lady Bertha N. Frances (Illogan) N.W.B isset (Illogan) 15 North Wheal Crofty 'Par. Cons. (St.lllaxy) 9 IPorkellis U. (Wend.) is Sort. Cons. Min. Co Caradon (St. Cleer 2 Carn Brea (Illogn. 9 S. W. Frances(lllogn. . Tam. S. &L. Min. CO I Tin Croft 0 ,Un.Mines (Gwounap) !sal , . of Towey (Camar.) .4 IW. Basset (Illogan) 9 (W. Caradon (Liskrd ) ,Wh. Basset (Illogan) Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 54 Wh. Edward(Calstck .1 7s W 1). Kitty (U. Llaut 8 Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. 4 Wh. Trelawney (Lis. ... 114, - 1 7 6 4. 10 9 ...121 FOREIGN Australian Brazilian Imp (issue(' at £5 pui) Do. Cocaes & Do. St. John Del Re 3 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica Cobro Copper Copiapo Fortuna General Linaros Lusi tanian Mariquita New Granada Noveau Mondo Pont. Si 1. LdM. & Smlt Port Philip Santiago de Cuba outh Australian Do. Scrip De. 10 p. c. Pref United Mexican AIISCEL: Australian Agiticult. Australn. Royal Mail B er lin Water Works.. 'Brit. American Lard 'Canada ............... 1 D cf. Go. 6pc.Jan&Ju l y Do. 6 13. c.Feb.k.AuF• D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept. Copper I.lin. of Eng. Do. Pref. i p. cent. Crystal Pa1ace......... Do. Preference ...... Crystal Pal, of France Duston Iron 0re...... Eastern 5team......• • Electric Telegraph ... Electric Tel. of Irel. En. &Aust. Cop. SmCo I. Ear. & Ind.Jetn. Tel. Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.), Gen, Steam Navigat.l London Discount ...' all 10 all all !Loud. Gen. Omnibus Magdalena St. NaTig. Mediteran. Elec. Tel. Mexican& S America ) Nat. Discount Co ! Do. New (Netherlands Land._ Do. Do. 100 all 17 all ss. all all Do. 8 p c.Pf. iss.at Id. Do. Do. New B. &N. S. Land N. S. W. Gov. 5 p. c. D. N. B. Australasian... Nrth . of EuropoSteam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peentr. Ld. & Mind Peninsular & Oriental Do. New Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest Do. New S. Aus. Gov. 6 p. c.bds South Austral. Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. Registered Trust&Ln. Co. U.Can. Van Dicinon's Land V.Go.6p,cJan. St July MINES. - - 2 3 - 3t 19 - 21 la p 59 61 12 11 i id - ii 81 ld p i :: 1 7 - 9. - it- ii .4i_ :ii .ANEOIJS. 23 - 25 5 - 5i 40 - 45 L4B - 153 35 - 40 26 - 28 gi -__ 251 V2i 7-: iii - ii --: ii .•• - ••• - 11` 4 - 44 1 34 id par 1 3 4 4 par p ..., ... i - i lA - 11 it - iP 2i - 2t ii 1 25 .13 6 - 8 •••i - l ---.. " i l 35 - 37 1 -- 1 14 - 16 ... ... MARKET NEWS.— ( rhis J ay.) CORN EXCHANGE. The principal country markets held on Saturday were rather scantily supplied with wheat, and most kinds were in moderate request, at about stationary prices. There was a good demand for barley, and tbe,finest parcels were somewhat dearer. In other kinds of prosluca very little was doing. Most of the continental markets have riled inactive, yet very little change has taken place in the quotations. Only moderato sapplies of English grain were received up to our market last week. The imports of foreign were 7,01tt quarters of wheat, 15,521 barley, 17,500 oats, 700 rye, 3,420 bean', 45 peas, 810 tares, 60 rapeseed, 55 sundry seeds, and 539 sacks of flour. Fresh up to-day a very moderate supply of English wheat came to hand, coastwise and by land carri , g.i, but middling condition. Although the show of samples of both red and white was small, and the attendance of buyers was tolerably numerous, the demand fur all kinds of wheat of home produce was in a sluggish state. In prices, how ever, compared with Monday last, no change took place. There was a full average supply of foreign wheat on offer. Good heavy qualities were in moderate request, at full prices, but other kinds met a dull inquiry, without change in value. The supply of English barley was limited, and we had a good demand for most kinds Fine malting parcels ad vanced ls. per quarter, and the value of grinding and dis tilling sorts was well supported. Most of last week's im ports of foreign barley have gone direct into the hands of the distillers. Fine malt sold steadi,y at full quotations. Secendary kinds were rather dull, but not: cheaper. We were, well supplied with oats, for which the inquiry was limited at barely late rates. • The show of beans was limited, and the demand wa't steady, at full quotations. peas changed hands to a fair extent, at last Monday's prices. Although the flour tra•le wa3 by no means active, late r rtes were well supputed. Scarcely any American flour is on offer. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex X; Kent, Red •• new 49s to 601 Ditto •• .... old —a Ditto, White new 50s 683 Ditt0........ old —s —3 Norfolk and Lin coln, Red, old —s — 3 Ditto new •• •• •• 483 603 Rye—Old •• •• •• •• —s —s Now .• •• •• 335 4 0 s 13s-ley—Grinding .•... 303 323 Malting . •—••• •• 313 40.3 Chevaiier— •• . . 423 493 {alt—Suffolk andNor rbik •• •• •• 66s 76; Brown C2l 633 Kingston sndWare 683 77s Malt—Cheyalter •• 7Gs to 78s Oats— Yo•ksbi re and llnco''►sh., Feed 243 25 Potato . Toughs' andCo •k 81ack..... •• 203 '26 Cork, Whi:e ..... 21s 29s Scotch, Feed. .• 263 20, Beans—Tlck ••• •• •• •• 329 353 Pigeons. 3B. 41 Peas—grey •• •• 37s 33s Map1e...........39s 403 White... •• 338 42 , Boilers •.• •...•• 313 s 40. Flour—Town-made. •• 53s 5Gs Suffolk .......... 41s 42s Stocktn & Norfolk 40s 41s METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Very moderate supplies of foreign stock arrived in the port of London last week—the total import being 1,529 bead. In the corresponding week in 1856 we received 629 ; in 1855, 308 ; in 1854, 2,011; in 1853, 2,661; in 1852, 1,678; and in 1851,_2,233 head. WORTS INTO LONDON LAST WENN. From Boasts. Sheep. L am b s. C a l ves. Pi gs. Rotterdam 46 ... 437 115 ••• Harlingen Elamburgh Schiedam Nieu ••• Antwerp ...... T0ta1.... 554 ••• 725 220 ... _ -- • . . •-- 63 :: .• 4 • ... 3 110 ... -- - ... 247 - - The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs [gm. 477 ... 152 1855 200 ... 108 [854 Bl7 ... 1 , 060 181 1853 551 1,831 282 ~, 6 185` , 1811 442 ... 1 , 49 5 186 ... 13 The supply of foreign stock was very limited and in mid dling condition. There was a slight increase in the receipts of beasts fresh up w frj a m s god, though ouroowngrazing districts, an d t h e i r genera l qua litynot to say very prime. For all kinds the demand was much less active than on Monday last, and that day's currency was with difficulty supported. The extreme value of the best lots was 5s per Sibs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received 1,900 Scots and short horns; from other parts of England, 220 of various kinds; from Scotland, 300 Scots; and from Ireland, 130 oxen. The V show of sheep was again limited, but nearly the whole of the supply came to hand in excellent condition. Most kinds moved off steadily at full quotations—the Imst old Downs in the wool selling at 6s, out of the wool 5s per 8 lbs. It must bo understood that our tabular quotations refer to woolled sheep only. There wore about 3,00) shorn sheep in the market. The few lambs on offer met a dull inquiry, and the top figure was 7s 4d per 8lb!.. With calves we were fairly supplied, and the veal trade ruled (lull, at a decline of 2d per 8 lbs. Th e hi g hest price was 5s 8(1 per l lbs. Pigs were in short supply and moderate request, at last week's prices. Per Sibs to sink the offals. a. d. s. d.I s. d. s. _nferior 13ea5ta....3 4to 3 6 PrimeSouthdown 510 G 0 iecsnd quality.... 3 8 4 0 Large crse.calveE 4 0 5 2 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 Prime small do._ 5 4 5 8 Prime Scots, &c. 410 5 ()large hogs Inferior Sheep ...4 6 410 Small porkers 4 6 5 2 Second quality ...5 0 5 2 Suckling calves-23 0 30 0 ?rime crse.-wiled.s 4 5 6 Quarter old pigs. 2 I. ^ `i 8 0 TOTAL SUPPLY; FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep Calves ll4 Calves 74 Pigs 230 Pigs A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Monday, March 10, 1856, and this day, Monday, March 9, 1857. Per Elbe, to sink the offals. March 10, 1856. s. 'd. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts ... 3 2to 3 4 Second quality ditto 3 6 310 Primo large oxen 4 0 4 4 Prime Scots, &c 4 6 4 8 Coarse and inferior sheep 3 4 3 8 Second quality ditto 310 4 2 Prime coarse weolled ditto 4 4 4 6 Prime Southdown ditto 4 8 5 0 La m bs e 0 0 0 Large coarse calves 4 2 5 0 Prime small ditto 6 2 5 8 Large hogs ... 3 6 4 2 Neat small porkers .„ 4 4 4 10, Beasts... 3, 757 ' Sheep 21,740 Calves... ... 35 Pigs „. 505 SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 12, 1855.—Beasts, 3,954; sheep, 17,560; calves, 43; pigs, 325. March 13, 1851.—Beasts, 4,395; sheep, 20,32 ; calves, 100; pigs, 385. iMarch9,lB37 d. s. d. 3 4to 3 6 38 4 0 2 4 8 1 4 10 5 0 14 6 410 5• 5 0 15 4 5 6 5 10 6 0 J 0 • 0 40 5 2 15 4 5 8 38 4 4 46 5 2 3,503 15,650 114 £3O --- NEWOATg AND LEADE/NTHA:LL. The supplies of both town and country-killed meat on sale in these markets are only moderate. Generally speak ing, the demand is steady at full quotations. Per 81bs by the carcase. Inferior 3 6 3 10 Ben Do, ( i l n o :e s r m io a r ii .... 3 4 0 4 3 4 4 6 , a. d. a. d. a. d. R. d. Do., middling ..... 3 6 310 Do., middling 4 0 4 6 Do. prima large.. 4 0 4 2 i Do., prime 10 14 8 4 3 10 5 0 Purk, large 3 8 4 4 1 Pork, small 4 6 5 4 BOROUGH HOP. There is a steady business doing in good and fine hops, at full quotations. Other kinds move off slowly on former terms. The imports last week were 105 barrels Ostend, 12 from Rotterdam, 90 from Hamburg, and 93 from Nieu Diep. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 15s to 5l 12s ; Weald of Kent, 31 5s to Si Os : Sussex, 31 3s to 41 Os ; yearlings, 1/ 103 to 3/ 15r. per cwt. ' BOROUGH AND SPITALFTELDS. Full average time of year supplies of potatoes are on sale in these markets, coastwise and by railway, in fair condition. The demand is inactive, at our quotations. Last week's imports were 101 bags, 4 baskets from Niou Diep, 40 blgs fr on Limerick, 114 bags 90 tons from Schiedam, 100 tons from Harlingen, and 129 tons from Tonningen. . _ York — liegents, 110 s to 120 s per ton ; Kent and Essex do 110 s to 120 s ; Scotch do., 100 s to 1204; do. cups, 00s to 100 i ; Middlings, Os to 755; Lincolne, 10')s to 120 s; Blues, 93s to 1103. WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool continue to be well at tended by buyers, and the biddings are active, at the open ing quotations. The following prices have been realised : —Australian— —Clean sheep's is 100 to 24 7d ' • scoured, ; 2s 3d to 3s 2d scoured lamb's, 2 s 0 , 1 to 2s 0; skin, 2s to 2s 4d. Port Philip--Clean sheep's, 28 to 2s 7d; scoured, 2s 2 i id to 2s 611; lamb's, 2s 4d to 2s 9d. New Zealand Clean sheep's, 18 9;d to 2s 41d ; lamb's, 2s to 2s 4d. Adelaide—Clean sheep's, 18 110 to 2s lA4. Van Dieman'e Land—Clean sheep's , 2 s ld to 28 21 . Cape— Clean sheep's, Is to 18 11 , d ; scoured, ls 4d to is 110 per lb. Several parcels of foreign have likewise sold at high rates. By Last week's imports w is from Havre, 54 from p A re l i e r l v a til n e6 d eb r o i an a l t , ers 2 a 9 ferto f m r n o o m tli i° ll ngga a doing. worn from Sydney, 138 from Callao, and 8 from Constantinople. The following are the current rates of English wool : Down togs, 18 7d to 18 8d ; half-bred hoggets, is 6d to 18 7d ; Kent fleeces, is 51 to is 61; Down ewes, is 51 to 18 6d ; Leicester fleeces, 18 4d t o i s 5d ; com bi ng s ki ns , is :id to is 51 ; flannel wool, is 2d to is 6d ; and blanket wool, 10d to is 2d per lb. SEEDS. notwithstanding the exceedingly short arrivals, and the limited stock of linseed, p r i ces are aga i n i n f avour of buyers. Bombay is quoted at 71s to 72s ; Calcutta, 69s ; and Odessa, 69s per quarter. Lins ee d ca k e s continue quiet, without alteration in pr!ce. Transactions in rape and oilseeds are on a limited scale. Sound Calcutta rape, 673 to 68s ; Calcutta teelseed, 62s ; poppy, Ole; a nd niger, 49s to 50s per quarter. Turnip,White,per bush. 20s to 2le Bwede •• 20s 2181 Sinstsrd, Brown • • • • 203 22, White, new...... 10s 12s Tares,Wlnter, new...• 5s Gd 6s Od Canary, per quarter .. 643 70s Rye grass (new) • • • ..• 30s 4 Is CloTer,RedEng. (cwt.) 52s DG. White • • • • • • 68s 824 Foreign Bed.. • • • • 683 778 White••.. FEis go, Trefoil, 28s 34 4 Carraway .. 44/ 463 C0r1ander............ 22s 248 liempseed,per qaarter 451 465 Linseed, Eng.iowing•• 72i 76s Crushing •• 581 72s Baltic --s —s Odessa 68s 69s Linseed Cake, pr. ton — English ...10110s 10115 s Yorelgn,porton 915511 5,0 d I Rape Cakes,per ton 61 bs 6' 10 ,, Rapeseed, pr qr.. 868 90s TALLOW. Since Monday last only a moderate business has been tendency. To-day P.Y.C. on the spot is selling at 635. transacted in our market, and For April to June the quotation is's3, the end of the prices have had a downward year, 525. Town tallow, 55s nett cash. Rough fat, 3s Id. ----- lris3. 1854. 1855. 1856. i 1857. Stock this day —.. • . 36,369 44,10,1•( Price of Y. C 1 _ g 0 1 Delivery last week • • 2,235 Ditto from Jane l .... 182,836 Arrivals last week.. 786 Ditto from Junel ... • 78,577 Frio of 45: 91 35,412 64i Od 0-80' 1,354 81,514 937 13.493 649 d 36,079 23,123 13,833 495 3du 575 Gd to 63s Od —5 Od —5 Od to —5 Od 1,238 1,073 282 65,454 87,568 89,853 707 470 1,224 65,531 64,149 86,736 508 Od 534 64 6a* 9d REPRESEAT.ATION OF MA RI-Lk:BONE. Mr. Jacob Bell, who contested the representulion of this torough, with so much spirit a-id ability, at the last election, in opposition to Lord Eh:IP...Jul, having heard that the noble lola me ans to solicit a renewal of the suffrages of the ehc:cto•s, has nrimated to his lord-hip h's in'en'ion of not again opposing him. This is v e ry onerous on the part of Mr. Jacob Bell, Ind will not be without its we;ght if he should contest the re presentation of any ether place. With regard to the other member, Sir Benjamin Hail, no ol,e of course would think of putting up in opposition to hitn, now that the only question which ever caused any material difference between the right hot!. baronet and a port on of It's consttnents, satisfactorily disposed of; never more, we hope, to be revived. Sir Benjamin has hal tl.e rare good fortune to he re-elected without opposi:ion, for the largest and the most opulent bor,u , 4lk in the w.-rbl, for the long period of 20 yi ars. This fact—l very are not ung~ra'eful, but that, on th e c ivrarv, they sense of the se-cie..s those wLo great fact—conclusively s h ows t h a t can O lienc i e: hate ably, fi:tilfully, awl Slle .eisruly e , ent,d them in Par Lament It is an a ddli‘,ll,llY pleasing fact, that many of those who to ,k the deepe,t iut rest in the right hen. ge,ide nat,'s etorti in 1837, a-eno , .v, in 1857, as sine' re and s 7, cations in th, it and support as they weie then. The re-election of Sir Benjamin atd, not only without opposition, but without even the t of an opposi tion, is a circumAanca of whikh the Com nii:s.oi.er of Works may be justly proud ; and no leis proud ought the electors of Marylebo:,c to be, that they have such a representative thus to el:ct and re-e'ect for a peri-d of 20 years. Happy re; ,r. sentative. Fortunate constituency.—Morning Advertiser. SPORTING NOTES. RETROSPECTIVE AND PROSPECTIVE. Mr. Topham pilotted his'Grand National triumph antly through the storm of abuse which once seemed likely to swamp him and his undertaking. The brecz? of popular favour, however, now again filis his eails, and will carry him on prosperously to his I.:eh port on the Dee. To drop clumsy metaphor, and to deal with facA, I may endorse the opinion which has been advanced to the effect that Mr. Topham is the beet and most abused handicapper in England. Of late it has become a fashion to descry his handicaps, and to attribute to I im the most unworthy motives in distributing the weights Yet be always commands large fields, and invariably close and interesting encounters. Superiority, ho /f -ever, always excites envy and suspic'on, and a man who boldly puts into practice his own notions in oppositi to the theories of a clique, will always come in for a fair share of abuse and adverso criticism. The Liverpool meeting may, unquestionably, be pro nouncedli tl e spe c a u s l u a tcicoens si h and ex t ci e ted leg o it n i l lat ynae transient cc n o t aso ined interest, yet for the time they certainly sust.sined curiosity, and were not regarded with indifference. They, too, brought out certain horses, which it was ex pected would perform prominent parts in the course of the current season. Charles O'Malley, who had been backed for the Northamptonshire Stake., gave turfites a spice of his quality, and time may enable him to give that spice a little stronger on a future occasion. Messrs. Barber and Saxon's horses do not seem ex. , c!ly up to the mark at present. A nice, speedy filly was, however, brought out in Polly Peachum, who may do them good service. Mary ought to have won the Spring Cup, but she seemed to shut up when Rodburn endeavoured to squeeze her, and Bashi Bazouk pulled through by sheer gameness. Mary seems soft and unable to stay. Fish erman, looking big and lusty, sailed gallantly away from his opponents for the Trial Stakes, and he appears to be neither sick nor sorry after his severe work last year. He has thickened into a nice horse, and has lost that " spread eagle" appearance which he presented last season. The Steeplechase was only a steeplechase in name. The jumps were nut formidable enough to deter a man from leaping them, and the spills which did occur at them were mainly attributable to the number and the speed of the horses. Emigrant won with ease, and, indeed, after clearing B.:tcher'e brook the second time, it was evident that only a fal. would prevent his suc:iess. C. B ,yce, both as jockey and trainer, deserved the high eel; itins that were passed on him, and the style in which he rode showed that he was suffering no ill effect from an acci dent with which he met in the Hunting fill I a few days before the race, and which was likely to have deprived him of the mount. Mr. Hodgman was confident of his horses' success, and imparted his faith to all his friends, who have themselves to blame if they did not get on. They certainly had the office in time. Mr. Green, who is part owner of the horse, throws in f)r a good stake; few other winners are reported. Ben Laud made little mistake about Weathercock, who ran much better than the public expected, after the horse's performance at Derby and Lincoln. Emigrant formerly belonged to Mr. Land, and was purchased by Mr. Hodgman just prior to the Steeplechase at (I think) Shrewsbury two years ago, the horse winning the event for which Mr. Hodgman bought him. Treachery, who seems capable of galloping for a month—not without going off a cabbage leaf, as I heard some one remark—justified Mr. Hughes's assertion that one of his lot would get a place. Still the field must have comprised many " duffers" for anima's like Weathercock hud Treachery to obtain places. Minos sorely disappointed his party, the "swells" were on him to a man, and they had every confidence in the safety of their investments. The horse seemed somewhat over trained. As I expected Escape was incapable of living the pace with the light weights, and his owner was doubly unfortunate in being defeate I at Glasgow and Liverpool. Two accidents were fatal. Garry Owen roiled over a bank and broke his back, and Albatross broke a blood-vessel. Both horses belonged to the Irish Division. Tom Oliver wasted hard to ride Hopeless Star, but he could not get down to the weight ; so, to compensate himself for his disappointment, he had a set to with a couple of Lancashire roughs, and having " well foughten," he became tranquil and resigned to his fate. His second was another accomplished steeplechase rider who was deprived of a mount by the low scale of weights. The various mishaps and incidents connected with the encounter have been so fully and accurately described by the reporters to the daily and weekly press that I need not refer further to them here. The Grand National may in these" degenerate days" be regar led as a steeple_ chase phenomenon—it was a square race. St. Giles was made a rattling favourite on Friday and Saturday last for the Northamptonshire Stakes, and it is confidently expected that his stable will furnish snore than one winner of the spring handicaps. Sporting men have now commenced work in earnest; at Line, In and Nottingham they took their preliminary canters, and at Liverp - ml they made the stlrt tor the sea son. They show pretty good form, and reem Ili if they had benefited by their winter's rest and relaxation. Two meetings will be held this week, one at Doncaster to morrow and Wednesday, and the other at Salisbury, on Thursday and Friday. The Northern gathering will be most attractive, its Hopeful Stakes alone being a tows of strength to the meeting. The Steeplechase has been restored to the programme, in obedience to the clamorous demand made by the inhabitants of Doncaster, and the farmers of the locality. The weights, however, have been so adjusted as to give no encouragement to Lin dolashire and Yorkshire bunters. Odd Trick, it is said, has recently changed owners for a stiffish price, and is now in Mr. T. Parr's stable. Should he go to the post I shall trust him, as Mr. T. Parr evidently intends to farm all Trial Stakes this season. From the public performers entered for the Hopeful, I shall select Heroine and Polly Peachum, and from the " dark lot" Fly-by-Day, who, report states, has some form about him. St. Giles is amongst the nominations for the Spring Handicap, but it is doubtful whether he will go to the post ; at least at my present writing no sign has been made in his favour. Odd Trick, Codrington, and The Martlet are the only animals that appear to me to be trustworthy, and I shall take them in the order named For the Chesterfield Plate I shall " stand "Breeze, Pon• tifical, end Charles O'Malley. The Steeplechase will bring out a large field, but I shall not attempt to deter mine the probable result. "The Days" will be in great force at Salisbury, but the meeting, perhaps, scarcely prospers in the shade of their powerful stales. Still the racing is likely to be interesting, and doubtless many turfites will scamper from Doncaster on Wednesday in order to be in time to assist at it on Thursday. Apathy, Tame Deer, and Madame Rachel deserve notice for the Wiltshire Stakes, and either Impatience or Gaberlunzie may win the Cra ven Plate, Moonshine and Mohawk are my fancies on paper for the Handicap Plato, and, should Tricolor and Arsenal fight their battles o'er again fcr the Biennia! Stakes, I do not believe that " the Tricolor will float over the Arsenal." MARCH 9. A FRESH MAN. FEIST'S RACING RECORD. A work of reference long required by sporting men has Leen supplied by Mr. Albert Feist, the reporter of Sporting Intelligence for the London daily papers Every month it is his intention issue a complete re• cord of the racing season, together with much informa tion to racing men. To judge from the March part, his undertaking is likely to be moat aucemful. Returns of every meeting in the United Kingdom, from theist of January up to the day of publication, aregiven. and an in dex, in which the pedigrees of the horses and the trainers names are stated, is also furnished. A. complete list of winning horses, with the amounts won by each accurately calculated, is a most prominent "feature" in the work, whilst the Summary of Betting will be an invaluable guide to all persons who indulge in turf speculations. Altogether a more useful book of reference fur all per sons loterested in horse•racing has never before come under our notice. Much care and labour have been employed in its compilation, and the typographical ar., raugernent does credit to the printer and publisher, Mr. Wright, of Fulwood's Rents, Holborn. ARRIVALS AT DONCASTER. Heroine, 2 yrs., Pol:y Peachum, 2 yrs., Garnish, 2 yrs., Peregrine, 2 yrs., Orcbill, 2 yrs, Whirlpool, 2 yrs., Old Trick, Mary, Old Stringhaults, Cossey, Stores ail, and Twilight. BETTING AT MANOLIESTER—SATURDAY. DONCASTER HANDICAP. 3 to 1 agst Odd Trick (taken) HOPEFUL STAKES. 9 to 2 eget Peregrine (take 5 to 1) (taken to 80/ ) 6 to 1 agst heroine (taken) 6 to 1 agst M lily (taker) 7to 1 agst Maritorus (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 7to 1 agst St. Giles (taken very freely) Racing FiXtli: MAI; res for 1857. ROIL ---------• Salisbury l2 I Northampton 25 Warwick Spri, g l7 Croxton Park 3l APRIL. Epsom Spring Newmarket Craven 13 I Ycrk Spring 21 Durham l3 I Malton Coventry l3 I Newmarket F S 27 Catterick Bridge l5 Chester Shrewsbury - l3 Ludlow 14 Bath l2 Epsom 26 Manchester Ascot 9 Beverley, Hull, &c 10 Hampton l7 Newton.... Newcastle. Bibury Club 24 Stockbt idge 25 Winchester 26 Carlisle 3O Chelmsford 3O Worcester... Newmarket Liverpool ... ..23 JU. 15 7 AUG Ripon North Staffordshire 4 Brighton Brighton Club 7 Wolverhampton lO Nottingham ol Stamford 23 Gocdwood .28 UST. Reading l2 SEPTE Warwick Cardiff Thirsk York . l9 Radcliffe 24 Egbam 25 Stockton 27 Hereford 27 Lichfield Derby :MBER. Doncaster 15 Leicester 23 Manchester Autumn 24 Monmouth 24 Newmarket F 0 29 OCTOBER. Nortballerton Chester Autumn 6 Warwick Autumn 2O Wrexham 8 Newmarket El 26 Richmond 8 NOV E Worcester Autumn . 3 Wenlock Shrewsbury Autumn l7 dBER. Liverpool Autumn ......10 Ludlow Autumn °0 Irish Racing Fixtures for 1857. MARCH. Howth and Baldny!e 5...17 ! Curragh Camp Meeting.2s Curragh APRIL. MAY. ..21 Uowth and Baldoyle Summer 19 JUNE. Wicklow Monckstowo (Co. Cm k) 9 JULY. ~-23 Beliewstovn 8 Heath of Maryhoro'...2B Down R. Corporation 2l AUG UST. Galway 4 Ballyeigh 25 Tarnore ..... ll Tuam not fixed Ktllarney SEPTEMBER. Curragh Catherciveo ..... 8 1 Johnstown 29 OCTOBER. ... 6 Limerick J 19 . 7 I.).)wri K. Corporation 21 13 Cork .27 Kilkee A ruiggh Curzag. MA MO TH H AMERICAN PJiINTING PRESS. (Prom the Boston Evening Traveller.) OUR TEN CYLINDER PRESS. The proprietors of the Traveller have had occasion more than once within the last six months to announce to their friends and subscribers some acf eesion to its ope rative force, some increase of its facilities for obtaining news, some addition to the number of its editions, some enlargement of its already extended circulation. To-day they announce that in addition to an editorial and re portorial force larger, abler, and more systematically dis tributed' tLan that upon any paper out of New York, facilities and means for obtaining news unsurpassed by any other paper in the United States, and a circu lation which Las doubled within the last year (1856), they have also taken means to secure a press commensu rate in sits and power, and one whose equal has never yet been constructed. They have ordered from lieurg. R. Hee and Co., Now York, one of their immense ten cylinder presses, capable of striking off 24,000 impressions per hour. The dimen sions of this mammoth press are as follow :—lt is 28 ft. long, 4 ft. 6 ir. wide, 18 ft. high, and will require 12 men to work it. It will occupy two storeys of the Tra veller buildings, resting upon the floor of the press-room, even with tide water, and coming up some six feet above the level of the street. None of these immense presses have yet been buil', although four have already been ordered. They are gigantic pieces of mechanism, to which the operations of a four or six cylinder press will be diminu tive and slow. Hitherto six and eight cylinder presses have been the largest ever built ; and no one can deny that they are splendid proofs of the triumphs of the Printicg Art. The Philadelphia Ledger has found it necessary to use two eight cs under presses, to keep up with the demands of its large circulation. The New York Tribune, whose weekly has a subscription list rivaled by only one or two publications in the world, uses one six cylinder and one four cyliodcr press. The New York Times, whose al most unexampled growth and prosperity has so soon placed it beside these famous newspapers, uses one six cylinder and one four cylinder. Our ente:pri-ing ct temporary, the Boston Journal, which has but few rivals in New England, uses one six-cylinder press. Of the five ten-cylinder presses which have been or dered of Messrs. Hoe and Co., and which are elrearly in process of rapid construe ion, the New Yo r k H er a l d h as ordered two, the London Times one, the New York Tri bune one, and the Boston Traveller one. The co , t of this superb press, which will be constructed as 5000 as men and money can effect it, will be, when placed in our press-room, about thirty-two thousand dollars. For some time past, the publishing of our regular edition and the issuing of extras, have convinced us fully of the incompetency of our present fast press to keep up with the demands of our circulation, and although in no single instance are we behind-hand in publishing the latest news, and in many instances are earlier than any of our contemporaries, neverthtless, it is only ac complished by the extra exertions of our reporters, and by running our press at its utmost speed. Our Ten. Cylinder Press . will, however, enable us to publish our regular editions with ease, and for any emergency, enabling us to leave our forms open until the very latest moment, and yet sending out our large suburban and country edition in time for early mails. The conductors of the Traveller cannot but acknow ledge in its prosperity, which is without parallel in the history of American journalism (excepting the single instance of the !Yew York Times) a fecog nition and approval of its independent course, its ele vated tone, its unflagging industry. In no respect, nor in one jot or tittle will there be any turning aside from its independence, toy lowering of its tone, any abatement in its zeal. If the Traveller fails to ac complish the still greater success which its conductors anticipate for it, they will at the least have exerted hemselvea to the utmost to deserve it. The Commissioners of Customs have authorised the formation of a mutual guarantee fund for such officers of that establishment as may be disposed to avail themselves of it, in lieu of providing by other means the personal security required from them. It is to be constituted by a payment from each officer of 1 per cent. on the amount of security taken. No further payments will be called for, except in case of necessity, to prevent the fund from falling Le'ocv 3,5001. ASSAULT BY A PHOTKRAPHER.—VERDIOT OP MAN SLAUGHTER.—On Saturday the inquiry in reference to the death of Eliza Burn was concluded at the London Hospital. It will be recollected that the deceased had gone with another woman to the shop of a photographer named Alexander Hamrnit Clerk, in the Commercu!'- road, and that a dispute arose and a scuffle ens ued . ,l : which Clerk stru c k th e d ecease d on t h e hea d wit h at hammer, that sh e di e d a f ew d ays a f terwar ds, and an inquest whi c h was h e ld on T hurs d a y wa'aourned dj to receive the e v id ence o f a pos t raortem e xam ination. That evidence having been received, the jury Clerk. . verdict of " Manslhughter" against The Ael Mail EXTRAORDINARY FISHING FEAr.-- by Mr. Wm. says an extraordinary feat " performed sda ylast, in Sunlaws Pnrves, Linton Bur foot, on TrhuPurves went out in the returned a watea, on the river Teviot. 1‘ hi m z 12 • Olb ` s h in was most remark able eight fish, wet -- - ellul was captured with seven early part of the day, and able was that this large ere after fishing for three hours, 1 minnows. The average weight of the fish killed was 151 bi PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS FOR THIS WEEK. There is a consider,ble amount of important bu siness OEI the paper for the current week. Th's (Mond a y) ", fl i ng will the Chancellor of the Exche querpropos,- to go into committee of supply, in order to get over estimat-s as early as copoursssibe:ea;Thibuwtill Mr. open il Gladstone will oppose this firtaucial condition owfbtiEceha discussion on the whole ' u h utty, in the follow- T a h a a m t en in dm or e d n e t i ,. of to 'secure he t ,3 as t t l ;:iven notice justlye country that relief from taxation which it t expects, o itisnecessary, in the judgment o f this house re vise and farther reduce the expenditur e of the State." Sir C. Napier has given notice that in coin_ ( mittee on the navy esti ma t es he will br"l u the notice of the h - ruse Sir R.. Peel's recent at Stafford and Tamworth. F or t o - morrow ise p ches day) there are no very ur 2 ent motions, but the debate on Mr. Gladstone's amendment will probably extend over that evening. Mt. Thom as Duticombe will ell attention to the grievsne es o f the Iran 1 Transport Corp , , and Mr. H. Ingram w.ll m tve for a s:lect c-o - ninitte- to inqu re into the present Incthod of c:ilEcting and assessing the re venue of the country, and to rept )rt any improve.. ment ,hey may recoil:n, nd toit , depart ricot of th public service. For W does 'ay th • orders are_ the sec nd rca hug of the E desiasticat Corporat :0 , a Bill, the second r ading of the imprisonment for Los bt Bil', the ce onding reading of the Grand Juries Act (1856) Amendment B 11, the second reading of Sir J. Pakington's Educati tn and a etrnmatee on Sir rd N-r lu:rye's Industrial School; Bill. On Sir John Pakington's Educa tion Bill _ Mr. Hen'ey will move as an amend ment that it be read a second time upon that dry six months. On Thursday Mr. Evart will a.k leave to bring in a bill to attolish punishmfnt in all cases except tretson and mur der, and to assimilate the law _imposing capi tal punishment in Scotland to that of Eng land, and Mr. Muntz will move the fol lowing resolutions :—" That the collection of a property tax under the existing law is univei sally admitted to bear most uneqUivocally on the parti , a who pay it. That all faxes which bear unequally must be unjust and oppressive, and it is the bounden duty of the representatives of the people to remedy such inequality as much as the cir ctmstances will admit. That to defer the applica tion sof a practical remedy under the pretence that it would net be a perfect one applicaltle to every in dividual case, is in truth only to add insult to in justice. That such admitted inequality would be greatly alleviated if a property tax was im pnsed upon the owners of different cla'ses of income, capitalised according to the relative value of the subject from which the income is de. rived. That the abstract justice of such princi ples cannot be denied, and the details for carrying it into practical operation would be very simple. That among other tables of classi ffeation which may be suggested the fol lowing would be equitable, and would undoubtedly relieve the people from a great portion of the ine quality, injustice, and oppression inflicted upon them by the present mode—lncomes arising from laud, funds, rents, mortgages, tithes, and shares, capitalised at twenty-five years' purchase ; in comes from house property capitalised at fif teen year' purcnase ; incomes from commerce and trade capitalised at ten years' purchase ; incomes from professions capitalised at five years' purchase. There are no orders on the paper for Friday at present ; but the Chancellor of the Exchequer will, no doubt, move to go into committee of supply. 20 I all 1.14 all St. 100 St. 100 0 ; all .24 2.1 it. 100 5 all 3t. 100 10 1 LO 1 St. iloo St. 100 i 0 all ;5 , all ;t. lioo It. 100 It.lloo St. 'lOO St. 100 St. 100 25 23/ 25 14 50 all it !100 it. 1100 0 31.1 !O 17i !O all .0 I all it. 1100 A 16 1.0 10 it. 100 3t. 100 3t. 10J .0 4 all ;t. 100 0 all it. 100 ;CI all 15 all :5 15. !,5 3 16.4 t.lloo` t. 100 5 22 O all ') all if) all !O all LO all 5 all 5 all !O all .0 all !O all .0 all 0 1 all L 8 1 9 8 all !Oi 10 )0 100 )0 100 10 100 ;0 2s. ;0 2srid 74 all !CI 2s. it. 100 :0 15 )0 all )0 all l 0 all It. 100 )0 all O all O 4 ,(7t all .04 8 )0 all O all )0 all )0 all () I all • all n 1 5 A 1 58. .0 I all .Stall 6 I all W. , 12 :0 all ~ 0 all !CI 28. 30 18 !CI all !I) 7 10 7 20 all 5 all 20 all 10 alt 20 all 8 all 10 all 20 all 20 6 20 all 6 all 6 all , 20 all 5 I a: St., U St 101 St. 101 St. 10 St. 10 st. .00 10 al St. 101 20 1; 50' 1 St. 101 St. 101 8 a' 10 a' 10 a' 26j al 13i al _21.; a: St. 11 St. 1 11 St. 85i i 5 20; 31 30 184 751 5 St. 11 St. 11 6t. 11 St. 11 st. 2011 14 25 1i 20 a St. 101 SL 10 fq s St. le St. 10 St. 10 25 a 10 al 1.0.61 lit. 101 10 al St. ]0 St. 101 20 a] 25 a' 25 L 12i a: 51a 2 la 11i i ei I 15i all all all all 391 58,1 t 8 i i 41 10 25 15 20 21 i 31 i 21 161 I 25 50 50 50 20 100 St. 191 9 14 2 135 66 7 4i x d 23j 4 ADMIRAL BYNG AND HIS EXECUTION. I am in possession of the log book of the Monarch, 74, at the period (which on Satnrday se'nnight, the 14th inst., will be just a century), and from which I extract such particulars as relate to this victim of prejudice, and of a cruel and, at any rate, much too severe a sentence :—" In Portsmouth Harbour, moored at the Briddles. 1757, Sunday, 6th March.—N.N.V. Fresh gales and cloudy weather. Began to keep a guard-boat,with six men, two armed marines, and a mid-hipman. The lieutenants began t r relieve each other in the charge of Admiral Byng. At half-past eight a.m., Mr. Mucklings ay.d Mr. John Byn; came te a the admiral. Monday, 7th.-- -At a quarter past 1-ik p.m., Admiral Byng's company went on shore. The ,mard-boat came on board at daylight. At half-past eight Mr. John Byng came on board and went on shore in half an hour after. At 11 he came on board accompanial by Captain Hervey, Mr. George Byng, and Mr. Muckl n a ; the lieutenants having charge of the admiral as usual. Bth to 13th as before. Monday, 14th.—These 21 hours very squally, with showers of rain and wind. Admiral Byng's company as before. At 7 a.m. his coffin came on board. At 10 a.m. all the ships' boats, manned and armed, came to attend his execution ; hard gales, lowered down the lower yards. At noon all hands were called up to attend his execution. He was shot on the larboard aide of the Quarterdeck by six marines,' attended by Lieutenant Clark, the marshal, and Mr. Mucklings. These gentlemen went ashore after the execution was over. Tuesday, 15th. —Hard gales and squally, with rain. At half-past nine p.m. sent the corps of Mr. Byng ashore, with all hie baggage, to the dockyard."—Xotes and Queries. LLOYD'S SILIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, March 9.—Wind this day at noon, N. to N.N. W. ; strong breeze and squally. It hailed, rained, and snowed in London yesterday (Sunday), and there was a fall of snow this morning, with a sharp frost. POBTSMOErTH, March 8. —Wind N.W.—Arrived-- H Mt.. Dolphin, from Sierra Leone ; John Philipps, lon don, for Mauritius ; Wisconsin, for Sydney, N.S.W. Sailed—American Eagle, for New York. FALMOUTH, March B.—Wind N.W., strong—Arrived Oscar, from Rio Janeiro. HULL, March B.—Wind E.—Sailed—Emma, for Da vis's Straits. TORBAY, March B.—Wind N.W.—Off the port—Mar tha, from St. Kitt's. LIVERPOOL, March B. rhe Adventure, from Africa, is leaky, having encountered heavy weather. An American brig, of about 150 tons, painted black with a yellow streak, and apparently abandoned, ,was passed on the 9th Feb., in 40. N. 62. W. GREENOCK, March 7—The Arethusa, from Glasgow to Havre, has put back with loss of mainmast, from contact with the Gipsey King, of Liverpcol. NEWPORT, March 7.—Wind W.—Arrived—Free, from Gloneester, for Rio Janeiro, DOVER, March B.—The Honesta, arrived here, reports having passed a large ship under jury masts, steering E. by S., on the 3d inst. BALLINA, March 7.—The Unicorn, from Liverpool to this port, is ashore on Lower Ross Point. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. . _ Wind N.N.E. Arrived— Chriatana Carnell, from Buenos Ayres. Sailed—War Spirit, for Melbourne; Isaac Webb, New York. QUEENSTOWN, March 7. Wind N.W. Arrived—Volascano, from Odessa ; Rapid, Galatz ; Arc. tic, Canton ; Transit, Callao ; Marathon, Honduras. Sailed—Frederic Bohem, for Corfu; Aurora, Bor• deaux. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRIT Si TEIEGI;APH.) DEAL, Monday, 9.30 a.m. Wind W.N.W., strong and squally. Passed—Orimula, from Sydney, for London. Anchored—Morant, from Lyndon, for Jamaica. Passed— A. barque, with 3,017, third p-miant, supposed the Sarah Vaico, from Shields, for Constantinople. titpai n:ndp support m T ar h g e ue /11: 1 MM. Darl lay and e , s tn e ‘ s h s e a r c s of R a t i h t e ., s h y . board directors est o t f seag t h h ea e rve( P lju L sM ie t r iab s eic to ps:) G yes r i a :;- i rhaanjyr.manTohfestehetwbooagredn,tlheamveeniatnidy, sMw.oetßdheoaecetalrrueutacwst,yaititfth,eierils the purchase of the mines of Graiete-sac, which are to be united to the ralway. It is said that iteeniation, have been entered into for the amalgamation of the BeTzutezr-,Ll,AnseTwwitohntrohelSsouTtahnern PEST.—lnß4il'ta: stated that Mr. Halter, the Government whip, on Lord John Russell in reference to his expected vote convictiono on theCa t n h to at u h q e u e h s a t ri i opne, persuaded ~,,a d e th n i :I l i the Government. Just as he was taking leave, how ever, Lord John added, '' I say, Rayter, you needn't take the trouble to send me any more of your Ministerial po l vE A ß D p v ut aerie ni sil e ar. o l pgB — , SIGHT —ll and B. Scloaton circulars, you know." OPERA I , I3 PA R CZ ARI A7D . 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Being of the same colour as the skin, is not per• oeptible ; it enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at pnblio assemblies; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entirely removed; and it affords all the assistance that possibly could be desired.-39, Albemarle. s t ree t, Piccadilly. Observe-7-oppoeite the Ye* ibtig. (WI)