The Sun. — London, England, 1857-05-22 00:00:00

MONEY AR ET 4ND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed steadily, and prices were without alteration. The sales were estimated at 5,000 hales. The Railway Share Market closed firmly, and prices were well supported. During the week the transactions in Foreign and Colonial Produce have not been extensive, but the demand continues active, and prices are fully maintained. There has been an absence of public sales of sugar, but privately a moderate busi ness has been done at previous rates, and the advance realised at the Dutch auctions has caused a slight upward movement here. Coffee is firm but quiet, and for t.'a the in quiry is limited. Rice has been in request at late quotations, and cocoa is ls. to 2s. per cwt. dearer. Saltpetre remains inactive, but tallow is firmer. At the wool salts there is a good attend ance of buyers, and the biddings are animated. Although no advance has occurred, the prices realised exhibit increased firmness. Nothwithstanding the general soundne3s of trade, the protracted dearness of money leads to an occasional failure among firms who are small, to obtain the assistance necessary to carry on their business. In addition to those lately noticed, that of Messrs. M'Alpin and Nephew, has just been announced, warehousemen ; and, although their liabilities are small it tends to impair confidence, especially when several other establishments in various branches of trade are known to be in an insecure condition. Should the existing stringency prevail much longer, as it no doubt will, there is every prospect of several additions to the list of these casualties during the year. The Istamboul, screw steamer, from Melbourne, has arrived at Plymouth with 4t,552 ounces of gold. The voyage has been performed in 79 days, showing the advantages of the auxiliary screw. This supply of gold is opportune, but it will no doubt be absorbed on continental account either for the Bank of France or the purchase of silver. The demand for the latter metal is still active owing to the amount required for remittance to India and China on the 4th proximo, and it is feared that most of the earlier receipts fron► Aus tralia will be taken away instead of being deposited in the Bank as was expected before the news arrived from China announcing an advance in the rates of exchange at Hong Kong and Shanghai. Accounts from Panama state that her Majesty's ship Alarm is expected there early next month from Mazatlan, with $1,500,000 or upwards, so that the imports of silver will no doubt be large, and may prevent such au unfavourable movement of gold to the Continent as many apprehend ; but there can be no doubt that the shipments to the East will be maintained for some time, which from time to time will give rise to an uneasy feeling. For money the enquiry is still kept within mode rate limits, and there is an entire absence of the pressure complained of a week or ten days since. The rate out of doors is maintained at 61 per cent., and on the Stock-Exchange full terms are paid for advances. A. further decline of 4 per cent. has taken place In the English Stock Market, owing to renewed Bales, by those having Bull accounts open. The Government broker, however, besides his usual Purchase of 30,0001. Exchequer Bills, has bought Consols, but this has failed to give support to prices. Consols have been 93i for account, and 93 for ~..1 31° fley. The New Threes are 92i and the Reduced 92k- India Bonds are 7s. to 3s. dis count. The March Exchequer Bills are ss. to Gs. pre mium, and the June ditto 2s. to 3s. premium. Notice has been given that the bills falling due in June and December will be paid off or renewed at the present rate of interest. The Bonds are 98 to 99, Foreign Securities are dull, and in some cases ratherlower. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 94 to 941, and the 4 per Cents. 1011 I. Business has been offi cially recorded as follow.' :—Mexican 3 per Cents. 22i ; Spanish 3 per Cents. 414 a ; French 3 per Cents. 68f. 75c. 50c. Exchange 25f. 30c., and Dutch 4 per Cents. 97. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexican, 224 4 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 77 78 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 531 44 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 454 61 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 105 107 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 96 98 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41± 4 ; ditto Deferred, 254 g ; ditto Certificates, 64 4 ; ditto Passive, 5t i• Messrs. D. Bell, Son and Co., report that during the week there has been very little business in American Securities, and little change in prices. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Redeemable. Per Cent. United States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...106 MP?, tra ited States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...106 106 Alabama 5 per Cent STATE SECURITIES Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ..ssachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). niississippi '6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. Bonds lB4l-1871... 40 42 ~M i ssissippi 5 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... __ Pe nnsylvania 5 per Cent. Stook T e 2 lll sylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds .1877... 80 82 v .7 13 / l essee 6 per Cent. Bonds lr ginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886 ... 833 / 4 8 4 3 / 4 v. i rgiuis. 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 84 86 LOANS OF CITIES. t to ntreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865 ... New Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock _1883... 75 77 ... 78 - ... 89 91 ... 98 100 RAILROAD BONDS. I llinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage, not C onver tibl e 1875... 89 91 Illinois Central 6 per Cent 1875... 87 88 Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland Bonds 1860...107 109 Illinois Central (Shares), $3O paid ... 30 32 p Chigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860... eW York C en t ra l 7 p . C en t., C onver t 1864... 92 94 L'o• do. do. ........ 1869... 91 9 2 r ." - York Centr a l 6 p er Cent., not 1883.- 78 80 New York and Erie 7 por Cent. 3d Mort gage 1883... 84 85 •,„.• York and. Erie 7p. Cent. C onver tibl e 1862... 78 80 • York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking p / g and 1875... 82 84 pallatna 7 per Cent., Ist Mortg age 1865 ... "neYlvania Central 6p. Cent., Ist Mort 1880... 89 91 tusiness in the Railway Share Market has again be es very circumscribed, and the few transactions ! N e Ported a re i n most instances at lower quo t a ti ons . Eastern Counties, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Great W es t ern , receded ss. ; Caledonian, Ch es t er 4 , 111 Etolyhead, North Western, and North-Eastern t (B erwick), 10s. ; Brighton improved about ss. ; ` nebest er, Sheffield, and Lincoln, East Anglian, ir ablirgb, Perth, and Dundee, realise previous ra t e s• The French and Canadian lines are inactive ic , (I t at s t ea d y rates. Antwerp an d R ot t er d am , and Lombardo-Venetian are a shade lower. I.,aegt Mraidning. Shares are in better request, but at 3l ver value s . Wh ea l Ed war d s were 51 ; South 332,1 ; East Basset, 63, and St. John Del Rea on on r 3i eq . Joi nt - Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are haalmost nominal q uo t a ti on s, an d littl e b u siness r bean reported Australian Agricultural de - ned ss. 84ITISH. FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE tYCLocli. Iroin the Official List.) Per Cent. R educed Aunuitlep 9 Business done. 2i ;4%7 Cent 11 073801 R -. 111iutiAe inditt3RoPnerdsC, !13i e2l. oo A o nn_u . its . e itsoBThe kcennnt 9 31 7 3 d •Eitchequor /3111 e, 24d. March. I June. £lOOO .... ...... 7 ..... .. ....... Ditto Bonds, 185 . N., 3; per Cent. 98i 9 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE o'Clin. K. Mexican 3 per Cent ............ Ditto Account ... . ............... 22a cv 4 /11, 3 per ....... .... Ditty Account 41i Dkts ... _ ..... ...... ••• ,tto Account . . .............................. 944- 4 Dittto Guaranteed, T per Cent. ........... to Account ............................... 101 i 01 hlenis )O the above ~ a yabe in Linden. Prench Rentes, 4} per Cent. .................. Ditto 3 per Cent. .............. 68f. 75e. Eoc. ex 25f. 30e. Dutch Exchange, 2A per Cent., 12 Guilders Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates . 9? Consols, money ............... TW O O'CLOC K. Ditto for acc0unt........... •... .... 93 ................. 931 The East India Company have issued tenders for the conveyance of about 6,000 troops to Calcutta, &0., and it is thought that from 18 to 20 vessels will be taken up. At the annual meeting of the Provincial Bank of Ire land, yesterday, Mr._O'Farrer presiding, tho ividend declared was 4 per cent. for the half -year, with d a bonu s of 6 per cent, free from income tax. The report and accounts Were toartniraouFly adopted. A7B, PH.) AY 10 i.l[. ip Compaq the first of tt morning fra l Lge in 79 113,1 ' rounded Cap e 01.pril 37. s he t 45,000 oun ces sundries. Vet ession of Ijg ll ‘ de winds. Sll' l at. 42 32, ongi to London, 15' n don when 136 NE, MAY o ', Const it u tioul l : re given for after a ce rt3l , s l body of Col°ll' :ign legion, s brains No )AY Da/0 0 1 ; ourse and al l t ncl the D-t° o o !bleau yest er or L went in 3 , C it ot , dfor a stag ' 1 ;0 'eat not all lajestie9 of ts'' horseback in a" le a little be 'th, after PI resden, attel l Catholic cli d , llr, is Imperial lomatic bodY' Forth, Roth )'clock the f their We s i Royal faail . lY; t i Again ice left by place horse s Royal Royal stab,Lel ss might 0 51 of battle. 0 n in the eV md. son of /2 , 1 6 0: ' 1 ologne 1 3r 0 . , : c-past three os i. ,nt and 0 0 o' Lth some offiaa: :o meet of Legate V e abienee oftotil se at the s e if r affectioll,; t a ie . save the w e, to the Palo', e cot id dinner P 4 Aftervi 3 Lor 4 'tuned to P .- 13 A ?alms at $c e 4 rent to Lae .ITIES. ze Sicc/e, on of the 1 7,ig! re. A ciro",bir ident We o ; t o 013 St it t 10 1 101 0 will be s' 1 „i 0 ) ornEei 4 ' gn c Ong : rte ity of the ro cted with both at b o .t. guara ntes. i principallwi!! a reigning, e e, nett up le l'P ro e rt. 4. The Ow tie person et 0 0 lone are reef e on of foreig, D re i .rt. 6. All untry. foreign ohurf . ' es.—Cbaci• mi te sitions a re P' e l qually to tbe o s ll Wallach', a to according eS! n to all ty led the 16w of ndependen'" L treaties, til' %T. 7th, in th° 'a ttic are noW , who wag aof Lnd the st e t , urt is livi Ll e o ti'l Lost all the e fof ° The y 3nvoys a, and the„pi i gratulate t erwa rds u l t J .; ,11 remain ib sori tour. The gfFdi It the °en t - e $O 4 7epa. The f il;d esults of t be d d, and ha s ,, a t 0!" presidePl, , 2g autogreAte r i isfaction a,if a so 'geno l h i j lA' ners wh° ;DI ibition ar e tsq rho passe' of to e of his den 1 11 0 , Y 1i cot f 1 . 1 1 erect r°l'-'0 col' f o to the to "- ~, of 3 that the p; e t 0 f the _ 4, ,ill budge t ' 0 19 D c4.? abb.) 19 01 1 ' i s th r , b rill 14e; Till t 5 ,` 1 SHARE MARKETS—(This Day.) RAILWAYS. RA iLw ATB. Closing Nice , Business done yesterday this day. 89 - 72 - 36 - 4 --- 8i 18i -- 111 -- 52 -- 351 -- Si - 97 - 59 - 6. S 2 - 33 1 95 - 97 8 - 97 - 98 83 - SO 121 - 123 103 - 105 661 - 67 63 - 65 70 - 74 6- 8 1 6 - 8 .101 - 101 6i- 6i 1111 - 112 1104 - 105 id par 9s -99 i i 4ii = 42 821 - 83 53 - 55 16 - 16. 63 - 65 3i - 34 , 42 43 86:1 87 3s— 3,1 2i 4DI 651' —66 j 96 99 5 7i - 10 - 30 - 31 7 - 5 105 107 25 48 50 3 2d 184 19 74 75 86 - 87 51 4!,d, ii 17- ia 201 - 21 4 - 41 7 - 2A - 5 - lii 36} 6 19 181 111 321 3i 661 I 101 1001 64 112 1041 i 261 101 Ambg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. June Belfast & Ballymena Birmng. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkenbd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junct l3laelchurn Blyth & Tyne original , £25 (iss. at £45).... It. 1100 I Bristol & Exeter._ ..., 3 t• 100 Caledonian. It, 0 i 0 10 all Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon.... 0 l ' ll Cork, Black. & Pass O al Cornwall .0 all De. A 0 8 Do. B n 9. „ 45 , Dublin&BelfastJunc. ''''' Dun. P. &Aber.Junc. it. 100 East Anglian . ...... 20 all Eastern Cour ties..... St. 100 lEasternUnion,A.stk. 3 t. 1100 Do., do. B. Z 5 8 3, Do. New A............. l 5 17 3 East Kent ............ it. 100 East Lancashire ...... 0 all .0 4 1 Do. East; Suffolk it. 100 !Edinburgh & Glasgow , 0 all jEdinb. and Peebles._ qI •. 100 r Edinb Prth.dtDundee 0 , all ;Forth and ClydeJunc. it. 1100 ;Furness . it. 1100 Glasgow & S.Westei a 10 ' all ;Great N. of See:m 11 it. 100 ;Great Northern it. ; 100 'Do., A. Stock 4. 100 ;Do., B. Stock it. !100 Gt. SOL &West. (Ire. ) it. 1100 Gres Western. It. 'lOO Do. f.,7_,r.V.R. gna. St 2 all 'lrish South-Eastern.; C all ,Lancaster &Carlisle. .6;' 14i Do., Thirds 164 12 I Do. New Thirds St. 100 Lancash &Yorkshire 16 6 Do., do. F. £l6 3 1 Do., Wst. Riding Un 20 all Do. Southport....... 1 1 3 all London & Blackwall St. 100 Lond.Bright.4/ S. Cat. St. 100 London &N. Western 20 all Do. Fifths 10 1 all Do. ,16/..5h.,M&8 0 1231 23 Do. Eighths it. 1100 London & S.Weaterni 25 I all Lndndrry.d/Coleraine, 25 ! all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. -it. 'lOO Vanch.Shef.drLincln. i 0 1 Metropolitan 10 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement 100 Midland . .... ....... 100 Do. Birming. & Derby all Midland G.West.(lr.) all Do. 3 Shares ......... all Newcastle 4/ Carlisle all Newpt.Aherg.&Hrfd 9 Newry & Enniskillen 1 all Newry, Warrenpoint 1 & Rostrevor 100 N0rf01k...... 33 Northn. Counties Un 100 North British 100 North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock ........ 1 100 Do., A Stock 100 Do., B Stock 100 N. Eastern -- Berwick 239 Do. do. Extension 16/,DO do. G.N.E.Purch all Do. Leeds 100 Do. York 100 North London '3/.1 N. &S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn 173 North Staffordshire all North Western.. all N. &S. Westrn. June. 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton..... 16 Portsmouth 10 'Rhymney 100 Scottish Central ....., 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St 100 !Shropshire Union 4 ISitingbourne &Sheer all [South Devon 100 South Eastern I all Do. 41 per c. Shares It. 'lOO 'South Wales 0 17 S. Yorksh. River Dun 0 all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. 5 all Stockton & Darling I 5 15 Do. do., 1854 5 3 I Do. do., 18C5 ICI Stockton & Hartlepl 4. 100 'Taff Vale... t. 100 !Do. Pref., No. 1 5 22 ;Thames Hay. D. &R 0 all ;Vale of Neath . 0 all iWaterfd. & Kilkenny 0 all IWaterford&Limerick 0 all ;West Cornwall.. 0 all ;West End of London and Crystal Palace.. 5 all Do. A 5 all I Do. B D all , West London ) all I De. First Class ) all I Do. Second Class ) all ;Wmbledon &Croydop t. 1100 Z i all 15 all BRITISH Pi 0 all 'Atlan. and St. Law. 8 9 Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. all 'Do. 10i Buffalo & Lake Hur : 100 Buff. , Brnt. &GOch I 100 6p. c.bds., 1 Aug. ,'72, Do. do., 1 July, '73 100 Do. do., 1 June, '74; 2s, Calcutta and S. East. 28 :d Central Oude (Lim.) lOs Ceylon A shares 1 Do. B. do. all Demerara 2s. Eastern Bengal 100 East Indian 15 Do. C Shares ' all D 0.4 p.c.Bnds. ' '57 all Do. do. do., '59, do. all Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent 100 Gd. Trunk. of Canada all Do. 6p c. Deben all Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c 4 Do. New, guar. 5 p.c all Gt. Wcstn, of Canada, 8 Do. New all Do. Bds. payable '57 all Do, do., "76, p.'6o all Do. do., '73, do ' all Do. do., '73, without option all IMadras,,guar. 4i p.c all Do. do., 5 per c. 10 Do. 4i p. c. Exten. 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. c. 5 Do. 4th Ex., do. ss. lOude (Limited) 5 Scinde, guar, 5 per c 0 all Do 20i 204 100 100 100 100 FOR . 10 all lAltwrp &Rotterdam 20 18 Ardennes. 5 all Belgian East. Junct. 20 16 Bezicrs to Graissessac 6 all Carmeaux&Toulouse I Coal Mines and Ry 20 12 iDutch Rhenish 20 all Eastern of France 20 all Do. New 20 2s. Euphrates Valley 20 18 IGt, Central of France 20 18 'Great Luxembourg 1G 4 Italian Junction 20 all Lake Const. & Bale 20 all Lierre and Turnhout 20 6 Lombardo-VeneJan 5 I all Lucca & Pist.sp.o.p. 20 all Lyons and Geneva 20 all Lyons & Mediterran 331, all Maria Ante is 10 all I Do. New 20 all Namur & Liege 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref 16 all Northern of France 10 all NorwegiauTrnk. Pref 20 all Paris and Lyons 20 all Paris and Orleans 20 7 Recife & San Fran , fPernam.) g. 7 p. c. 10 7i Rome and Frascati 20 all Royal Danish 5 all Royal Swedish 20 all Sambre and Mouse 10 I all )o. 5i per cent. prof. 20 all Southern of France.. gi all West Flanders 10 all Do. 54 per c, Pref . 20 all W.&N.W. of France 20 I 6 Western of Austria... 20 all , West. of Switzerland 6 all Wiesbaden . 6 all Do.B p. cent. p ro f 120 all 'Zealand . ..... JOINT-STO all 'Australasia 184 Bank of Egypt 50 Bank of London all Bri. Col Bk.& Ln. Co all ,British W. American _ . 8 C.Bk .of Ind. Au. &Ch 50 City 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lond all Eng. Scot. &Aus. Cht all Lon. Ch. Bk.of Aust all 'Ditto New .......... 20 Loudon and County 50 Lnd. &E. Bnkng. Corp 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond.andWestminst 35 National Pro. of Eng 10 Do. New 22A , National Bank all New South Wales all !Oriental Bank Corp 15 Ottoman Bauk ;5 IProvincial of Ireland all !Do. New 1 'R.Aus.B.&,G.Im.Co all South Australia all !Union of Australia 2.', ID°. New 10 - lUnion of London 50(Unity Mutual 150 Westrn Bk o Lond., ISSESSIONS, !I. - i P id par 195 97 94 96 °4 96 ... - •• 11 - li • p 107 - 109 18 - Isp 191 -- 202 63 -- 65 912- 92 1 21 -21 i liP 23 -- 23 i 8 - 1 p i 99 - 101 1 110 - 114 ID 0 - 114 106 108 19 20 21 —21 i A i d - 11 P !4) A - iP ". -- ... li -- 2ip Gi - 7 ••• _ - 41 1 d 29 294 par ip 241 24. 6i 71 '' ••• -,dl 5i - 5g2 291 - 30; 8 - 8 20 - 20 37i -38 i 84 - 9! 2 - 58 -58 i 56 - 58 id— part 17 19 1 —1/ 8 81 30i 31 - 6, 94 10 31. par 1 a BANKS. 87 89 li —14 d 51 53 1. "idl 62 64 17. E -- 17i 1 171 -- 18 17 -- ... 46 ii 40i -- 41 -cl -- par 55 57 6 - 7 9 ,-.- 7d ••• ''''''' ••• 1 st. 50 st. st. 20 20 10 St. St. 10 50 St. 191 12 - 54 36 86i 7 6,i 91 21i 211 bn 8k FrliE :S ULONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing :ompanie, nosing Pric es yesterday. usiness this dsy A Y 22, 18574 LITERATURE. The Comprehensive History of England. Part; I. and IL Blackie and Son. A magnificent serial appears to have been here commenced. A national illustrated " History of England," giving promise of turning out to be an improvement upon the far-famed Pictorial ! And surely that is saying much in commendation of the Comprehensive! The work is published in shilling , instalments from month to month ; and the pros pectus announces in plain terms that the number of embellishments, when the Annals are acturdly completed, will extend to nothing short of a thou sand. Woodcuts for the most part, but, in erspersed with these woodcuts, steel engravings of gre it beauty —if we may estimate the general merit of the latter from the exquisite specimen prefixed to the initial part ; an engraving by Prior, from Cope's groat painting of " The Supremacy of the Law," a work of art worthily commemorative of the famous inci dent associating together the names of Prince Henry and the Lord Chief Justice Gascaigne. The motto selected for the new History is a couplet (if we recollect rightly) from The Pirate Chorus in Lord Byron's "Corsair"—rather a strange source for a motto for such a title-page : "Far as the breezes blow, the billows foam, Survey our empire and behold our home." The History will have reference to England's Civil, Military, Religions, Intellectual, ai.d Social Ad vancement. The Vignette on the cover is grace fully suggestive in its way—if we except the pump handle tail of the British Lion at the feet of true Allegorical Figure of Britannia. Among the few coins represented in a cluster round this central group we cannot imagine why the lot should have fallen for distinction upon mean bad kings like John and George IV. The Protector's coin—the coin of William and Mary—and the three medals on the opposite side, being rather more comprehen sible. The last-mentioned cluster especially—the three medals—first the medal of the Great Exhibit tion, 1851—secondly, the medal of the First Rail way, opened 1830—thirdly, the medal of the incor p.-Taiion. in 1853 of the Submarine and Electric Telegraph Company. We wish the enterprise o Messrs. Blackie and Company success in its de. velopment. Good in Everything. A Tale. By Mrs. Foot. 2 vols. Hurst and Blackett. This novel is written with energy, and a tone of earnestness pervades its spirit, but it is to be wished that the authoress could have chosen some means less startling and painful to effect her pur pose. She evidently intended to illustrate the various conditions of the human mind when tried by torturing suspense and harassed by conflicting claims. To do this it is not reasonable to expect that the course of events could flow on smoothly as in the mind of a calm existence. The beings whose careers are here chronicled passed through the thickest of life's fitful fever, not its cool seques tered vale. It is impossible not to sympathise kith Helen Monmouth, whose trials never unnerve her for her duties, and who seems to rise superior to the numberless evils by which she is surrounded. It is otherwise with Frederick Beresford, how ever, for sad as his life was, it was in a great measure caused by his own fault. It could never be excusable or justifiable under any cir cumstances to form the contract he did at his grand father's death-bed ; and it is only a mortil feeling and a false sense of right that would palliate such conduct. The results of his rash act are vividly exemplified ; and his remorse at finding it impos sible to make himself appear consistent to Helen might point a moral to thoze who place themselves in false positions. Perhaps it would have been better to have left the evil irremediable on earth, instead of introducing death as an alleviator ; but the torments Beresford endured must have been felt long after the immediate cause was removed. With regard to Mabel Beresford it will appear to many that her part is overdrawn, and it is to be hoped that few could be her prototype; nevertheless it is not the possibility of such wickedness existing , that is to be questioned, but the advantage of thus pre senting it in so black a form in the pages of romance. The stern resolve she exhibited, and her power of self-command are depicted in a forcible and impres sive manner; and it is a fitting close to an:acquaint ance with so evil a nature to find that she, whose cunning and dexterity had averted the terrors of earthly justice, bad been overtaken by the retribu tion of Heaven in the sharpest sting that can affect humanity. It is a relief to the reader to turn from such horrors to the numerous objects of interest that are elsewhere to be found in the tale. The account of the family of the Monmouths departing from Eng land is touching and truthful, and the many diffi culties they encounter in India awaken the interest for those so painfully situated. Mrs. Truman, the old housekeeper, is a faithful sketch of an old, at tached servant, and it is gratifying to meet with one so genial and devoted in a sphere that had been contaminated by the presence of a Mattel Beres ford. Putting aside the above-mentioned draw backs, much remains in the narrative that is note worthy and commendable. The skill that has con structed the plot before us, and the feeling dis played in many of its passages, might be exercised to advantage in compositions more pleasing and desirable. MR, COBDEN ON OUR TRADE WITH CHIN A. Mr. Lindsay, M.P., at a public meeting held is the Albion Assembly Rooms, North Shields, on Tuesday evening, read a communication he bad re ceived from Mr. Cobden with regard to our trade with China. Mr. Caird, M. P., had handed several written questions to Mr. Lindsay, and he had sent them on to Mr. Cobden, whose reply he had re ceived to the following effect : "Mr. Caird asks- - "1. What are the objects of the war ? "2. Is Lord Elgin to demand permission for British subjects to reside in China ? "3. Is Chusan to be seized and permanently occu pied as the best emporium for British trade ? "4. Is the navigation of the China seas and rivers free to all countries to be insisted upon ? "5. Are preparations, on a scale of due magni tude, being made for enforcing such conditions ? "6. Is Lord Elgin cautioned against making any sudden or patched-up treaty, which may render the past bloodshed and expense ineffective ?" To these questions Mr. Cobden replies : "1. I should say that the objects of the war are to divert public attention from domestic politics, and keep the present administration in office. Wars have generally had similar objects and always have succeeded. "2. Such a demand would be very unreason able, unless the Chinese Government were allowed to make its own conditions—a right insisted on in other countries. For instance, the United States will not allow a British subject, if he be not quite white, to reside in some parts of the country. The Russian Government will not permit a British sub ject, if he be a Jew (at least it was so when I was there in 1849) to carry on business in St. Peters burg, and our dear ally the Turk prohibits on pain of death the entrance of Englishmen into Mecca. But practically what advantage would be gained by having the right of residing in any part of China conceded to us ? What Englishmen are found living for the purposes of trade in the interior of Turkey or Persia, or even of our own territory of India ? Why, with the exception of half a score of Indigo-planters, there is hardly an Englishman, or even a Scot, to be found residing in British In dia, beyond the great sea ports. There are nearly as many British houses of business in China as in India. It is a chimera of the brain, this cry for ad mission into China. "3. Why seize anything that does not honestly belong to you ? If I were to seize some of your Ayrshire cows, you would send me to Newgate or Ilanwell. I am, however, by no means sure that it would not be a wiser plan to give up Hong Kong, and offer to withdraw from all the five ports to which we are entitled to trade, on condition that Chusan were made free, like Singapore, to the trade of all the world, and declared neutral terri tory. My own opinion is, that the more contact we have with the people of China on the mainland, the greater the danger of collision ; that it will not lead to any increase of our trade, whilst its viii occasion a constant increase of our military and iiaval t sta blishments to protect British merchants and fili busters, and of course lead to frequent re currenceT of war. On the other hand, if Chusan were a free port, the Chinese would bring their silk and tea there, and take your manufactures (as much ?a they do now) in return ; and after a long experience of the benefits of a peaceful trade with the barbririans, the Chinese people might come to wish to be better acquainted. Why not ? It is human nature:. "4. The navigation of the China seas is free. No nation allows foreigners a free navigation of its rivers. Try it on the Loire, the. Guadalquive r, the Po, the Dnieper. Surely you would not be so all un reasonable or unjust as to demand privileges for the world' in China which the other nations will not accord to us. "5. It requires no great amount of force in the present weakness of the Chinese Government to dictate any terms by cutting off the supply of food and other necessaries to Pekin, as befo'e. But the question still remains, Cui bono ? Wh.o is to bene fit ? Look at the Queen's Speech of Ibe session of 1843. There we are congratulated ox i having dic-1 tated peace, our own terms of peace, to China, and we were promised a great extension c )f our export to that country. The Manchester pa. )ple threw up their caps, and thought there was to be no end of the demand for cotton goods for Cliiw 1. I was the Do.. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. THE QUEEN ON THE PROSECUTION OF WILLIAM COCKBURN -LIBEL. Sir F. Thesiger moved for and obtained a rule for a criminal inforwation againat Mr. Cockburn, publisher of the Joint Stock Companies' Journal, fdr a libel against the directors of the London Bank in that paper. Mr. Cockburn appeared personally and opposed the motion. Rule made absolute. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Air. Commissioner Fano.) IN RE NATHAN. This was a meeting for the last (xlmination of this bankrupt, who was described as of Church-lane, White chapel, butcher and salesman. Mr. Sturgeon appeared to oppose, on the part of the assignees, on the ground that the accounts were un satisfactory, not being vouched ; and that the bankrupt bad not exerted himself to obtain accounts from the persons with whom he had dealt, in order to corroborate the statement in his balance-sheet, the bankrupt not having kept praper books of account. His Honour sail that a bankrupt could not compel them to give information, and probably they would not take any trouble at his request, but the assignees could apply to the Court for summonses against them, and compel them to give any required explanation. The as signees bad had ample time to do so, and if they had not done so, it ought not to prejudice the bankrupt, and he would therefore be allowed to pass. Mr. Sturgeon said the assignees would oppose tie ap plication for a certificate. CITY SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.) MACPHERSON V. PULLEN. CdITTION.—PROMISSORY NOTES.—The plaintiff in is an accountant, and brought an action on two pro missory notes for 2/. each, given by the defendant. It appeared that the defendant had been a bankrupt, and his examination bad been adjourned several times, the accounts not being satisfactory, and ultimately the rlaintiff was engaged to complete them, which he did, but refused to file them until he had been paid, and defendant gave him the notes in question. Mr. Lewis, for the defendant, took an objection that the notes were invalid on several grounds—the principal being that the notes being for sums under 51 , the law required that there should be a subscribing witness to the signatures, also that the name and address of the person to whom it was made payable ought to appear on the face of the document, and also, that they were made payable one month after date, whereas the length of time was limited to 21 days, and by the Act of Parlia ment the note was to be made according to the form prescribed in the Act. His Honour held that the objections were fatal to the case, and the plaintiff must be non•suited, but where a ,man, in writing, admitted his liability, he ought to pay. Mr. Macpherson said that he should bring another action on the contract generally. MONSTER BLAST. - - HOLYHEAD HARBOUR, MAY 21. This maz,nificent operation came off with com plete success at 20 minutes past noon this day, when, with an aggregate charge of 21,0001 b. of powder, a section of Holyhead mountain, amount ing in measurement to 160,000 tons of the hardest quartz rock, was dislodged. The most splendid sight was presented on the command " Fire !" be ing given, when a section of the mountain up heaved and came over like an avalanche, leaving a space of 450 feet in length, 120 in height, and 60 in breadth, as a witness to the successful applica tion of powder as a moving agent. The engineering operations were conducted by Mr. Chas. Righy in person, assisted by Mr. G. C. Reitheimer, the resident engineer for the contrac tors, Messrs. J. and C. Rigby, of Westminster. Upwards of 60 engineers of the civil and military branches were present, several of whom are among the more eminent of the day. The London and North-Western Railway Company afforded every opportunity to the scientific inquirer and public at large by running cheap trains. Nearly 10,000 visitors witnessed the operation. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.) LONDON, May 22.—Wind this day at noon, N.E. ; light breeze and heavy, with alight rain. PORTSMOUTH, May 21.--Wind W.S.W.—Arrived— Wanderer, from Manzanilla ; Royal Saxon, London, for Algoa Bay. Off port—Premier, from Demerara. FALMOUTH, May 21.—Wind S. W.—Arrive , i—Legal, from Havannah. SOUTHAMPTON, May 21. Sailed—Talbot, for Aus- tral ia. NEWPORT, May 21.—Wind W.—Sailed•—Kezia, for Demerara ; Caroline, New York. SWANSEA, May 21.—Wind E.S.E.—Sailed—Appleton, for Cuba. PLYMOUTH, May 21.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Tri dent, from Porto Rica. Sailed—H.M.S. Brisk, for Spit head. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH) LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind W.S.W. Arrived—Oliver Putnam, from Boston ; Marcia, Green leaf, S. C. Giant, and Echo, New Orleans ; Esther Ann, Pernambuco ; Tiber, screw steamer, Trieste ; Antilla, Deme , ara ; Adelaide Bell, Mobile ' • Highland Chief, Savannah ; N awan d a , Philadelrhia; Canada, Glasgow. Off—Jno. Ravenal, Lord Althorp, Esmeralda, Monarch of the Sea, Alexander, Gazella, Thorwaldsen, Miles, Barton, Rd. Brown, Arabia, Elizabeth. QUEENSTOWN, May 20. Wind W.S.W. Arrived—Pyramid, from New Orleans. Off—El Dorado, from Callao. WATERFORD, May It). Wind S.W. Arrived—Jessie Thorns, from Alexandria. DUBLIN, May 21. Wind S.S.W. Arrived—George Carl, from Odessa. DEAL, Friday, 10 a.m. Wind light and variable. Passed, in tow—Palmerston, from Calcutta ; Camborlia Calcutta ; Spheroid, St. Vincent's; Agamemnon, Calcutta —all for London. _ . Passed—Dromo, from Cape Coast Castle ; Osbert, from Dominica ; Regina, Mauritius ; B o sworth, Callao ; Sylph, Bai b3does ; Anne, D emerara ; Allisson, Bombay; Carib, Colombo ; Angelina, C a l cu tt ; Desperandum, erbice ; Sterling, Singapore; Enthusiast, Antigua; Gen. Nowall, Callao ; Superb, Matanzas ; Lima, Bilboa ; Ramalias, Moulmein—all for London ; Borneo, New York, for St. Petersburg. Anchored—Anne, from Chatham, for Quebec; Rival, from Newcastle, for Valencia. The Princess Royal has' arrived from China with 675,600 lbs. of tea and 519 bales of silk. THE SILL CROP.—.The accounts of the progress of the silk crop do net vary from those previously received. According to letters from Valencia, dated the 15th of May, the Spanish yield was still expected to be about halt an average, which is a great improvement upon last year. The worms were generally in their fourth stage. Regarding the French crop, Lyons advices of the 19th state that the worms were between the second and third stage, and that their progress was good. The mulberry leaf, it :s added, is magnificent, and the fact is also mentioned that the quantity of eggs put to hatch this season is double that of last year. From Broussa, in Asia Minor, where the :cultivation is increasing, the latest accounts say that everything was going on well. MPMOBIAL FOR MUSIC IN GREENWICH PAAK.—The inhabitants of Greenwich are at present signing a me morial to Sir Benjamin Hall as Commissioner of Public Works, in which, after referring in a spi r it of acquies cence to the recent suppression of the fair in the park, they urge, that the beauty of the Royal park of Green wich has long been a source of attracti on t o th e h um bl er inhabitants of the metropolis ; and that the performance of music by military bands, on those occasions on which the park is moat frequented by the people, would be calculated to afford as much rational enjoyment as the performance of the band of her Majesty's life guards, in Hyde Park and other places at the West-end of London, does to the fashionable and wealthy classes of those districts. The memorialists therefore pray that one or more of the military bands of the Woolwich Garrison be permitted and authorised to perform in Greenwich holidays in Whitsun week. park on the approaching TIME BARGAINS.—The Court of Caseation was yes terday once again called on to decide whether or not time bargains at the Bourse are legal—the question hav ing been submitted to it, on appeal from a judgment of an inferior court in a case in which two persons named Perrie and Lacaze, and an agent de change, named Delpech, were parties, and the sum in dispute between them was 26,661 francs. As it has done on numerous occasions, the court gave Judgment to the effect that time bargains at the Bourse are illegal, when purchasers er sellers, at the moment of their bargains have neither the intention nor the means of receiving or delivering the securities bargained for, and can consequently only liquidate the transaction by the payment -of differences. According to the court, such transactions, under what ever name they may be disguished, constitute bona fide gambling, or wagers on a rise or fall of public securities,' and consequently are included in the articles 419, 421, 422 of the Penal Code. PRESERVATION OF CORN.—About a year ago 790 hectolitres (2,175 bushels) of American corn were by way of experiment inciosed in " silos "of sheet iron (large cylinders sunk into the ground, so as to form re ceptacles for corn, like the corn pits in Algeria) between Asnieres and Argenteuil, and the covers secured with seals. These latter were removed on Wednesday last in the presence of two delegates from the war-office, to which the corn belonged, and of the Commission des Subsistances Militaires, and the corn subjected to a strict examination, when it was pronounced to be in exactly the samo state as it was a twelvemonth ago. The cost of preserving corn by means of these "silos" does not exceed 80c. per hectolitre (2i bushels). RAILWAYS. 100 100 all 100 all 100 100 all all all 50 50 50 25 121 100 5; all 100 all all all 100 100 100 100 all all !Buckghamsli OlydesdaleJe. 'Col.Stour Vy. ;E.Lin. g. 6 p.c. E. Un. 11. Sh. Glas. Barr. d. Neils.Direet. Do. Naw Hull & Selby. !Do. Shares. D D. Sharps. i Lon. &Greenw Do. Preference Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Man ch. Baton. and Matlock Maid. Bradfd. H Newmarket I BuryE.G.spc. N. &Es+. ip.c. Do. 6 ct Do. Fixed 5p c Prest. &Wyre Do. l Shin. Roystn. & Hit. Shrews..gz Her ' IS. Staff ordsh WearVal.g6pe Do ' Wilts &Smnrs'_ , Ln. SzN. W. Cahalo') Gt.Northn E. Count. Caldonian. Gt.Westn Y. & N.M, Do I S. Eastern Do Peto &Co Do Ln. &N. W. dz Midld. Midland... E. Count.. Do Do ... ..... Do L. &N. W Do Gt.Northn T. Bra ssey MClean Stk. &Dar. 261 13A 20 . St. Do Gt.Westrk 9! - 91 ii la 3i ::: ii 111;6 12 12,1 22i 234 104 106 par—gyp 2i 2i 88 p - I 51 -56 P all 100 100 100 100 3i 100 1 130 - 133 8 - 9 9 - 9i 20 1 12i 25 20 St. 32, - 33 86 - 88 PREFERENCE SHARES. Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) Bris. &Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares.. Caledn. £lO 4 p. c. Ches. & Ho. 5l p. c. Do. do. 5 per ce" ICorA fe3andonsJ o.c. Dun. Perth. &Aber.J. - T. Anglian Cls. A Sh. Do. do. Ole. B G p. c. Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c. Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l Do. No. 2 ....... ..... ;Do. New 6 pr. c. St. 'East Un. G. 6p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent... East Lancash .6 p.c Ls. E.&W. York. J. 5:.,hs Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. I Ed. Prtb . &thin. 4p.c. Furness, 5 p. c Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p.c Do. s'p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4i per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. G t.N. ofScot.lst Pre Gt. S do W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc Do. con. red. 4i p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per rant. Do 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Um. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Sp. c. P. S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do. L 0.61 100 all 100 100 all all 20 25 25 12i Lan.& York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l D0.,P., 5 p.c.St.No.2 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & N. W. , Cov. & Nuneaton 5 p. et... Lon. & S.W. 7 per ct. late 3d Shares ... Londy. & Color. i Sh. Lowly. &Ennis. i Sh. M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do, £6 ... .. Do. do. 34 per cent. Mary = )t.lt Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4i per cent Do. do. kfid.Consol. 6p. c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p. c. Do. 4i n. c. Pref. Ct. Do. L. & 'I. Pref. St. New. ,Aber.. &c., pr 5 p. c.red. 5 p.c. pm Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et Norfk.Tieb.An.c.Sh Do. 5 p. c. Ext. :F 346 Do. 5i p.c. , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. _1847 North Br , fish Do. 71. Preference N. E. Berw. 4 p. e. Prf Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 pc. No.l Do. do. Qrs., 1848._ Do. York H. &S. Fur. North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. Do. 6 P. c. 2d guar Scot. Cent. New Pref Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St Do. do.n p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 44 pr cent. S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh S. Wales Gua. 4 p, c Do. do. 44 p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. &Dar., sp. c Do. do. do. 93 - 95 94 - 96 .. 5i T-6 408 - 112 jlOB - 112 - - 12 -12, •.... ...-. . 71 - 72 ••• .--. ••, 13 116 - 106 1.00 - 102 61 - 63 10i - 10, Stock. & Hartl. g. 5. p.c. till July 1, '56 Waterfd&Kilk. 6 pc. -6, 93 -- 95 83 - 85 84 -- 86 100 -- 101 -- 10 -- 17 -- 10, 72 -- 74 19 -- 19 9? -- 91 141 -14 i 1 132 -- 131 137 - 140 114 - 116 1154 - 156 a P 66 — 68 1.: 2 - 132 9 86 - 88 11 - lii 116 14 iiii. 1 - iiii 91 92 li ld ••• - ..• 22 -22 i 1110 - 112 ... --' 114 - 116 105 - 110 is ii 22i -23 ti 98 - 100 - 9• 27 - 28 2 - 3p ••• ..... ••• 2i -2/ BRITISH MINES. .. 2112 Alfred Cons. (Philk. I 181 19 20 14 British Iron . . 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) 155 165 10 1 ;Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) 170 480 ... 14s ,Great South Tolgus l 9l 201 11/3.Grt.W. Alfrd.(Philk.) 5i 6t 5i 7 Vor (Helstn.) 4, 51 ... 13s 'Lady Bertha ... 73 I N. Frances (Illogan) 17 19 . . N.W.B.isset ( Illogan ) 20 --21 ... 6115 North Wheal Crofty 5 6 ... 1h Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 22 23 ... 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 5 6 6s. Sort. Cons. MM. Co 14 -- ... 2 ,S. Caradon (St. Cleer 330 340 3323 ... 2 IS. Cara Brea (Illogn.) 54 63 19 S.W. Franees(lllogn.) 309 -- 320 305 5 4. Tarn. s. &L.ldin. Co. —1/ 10 9 Tin Croft —4 i ... 40 Un.Minel (Gwenna9) 200 220 1256 V. of Towey ( Camay.) 1 ... 1i W. Basset (Illogan) 3O 32 ... 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd ) 140 150 51 I NVh. Basset (Illogan) 260 270 ... 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth) 360 380 ... 5 Wh. Edward(Calstek) 54 5 5i I.l7B'Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) 18 20 ... 8 Wh.Ma. Ann (Menht.) 46 48 ... 41 Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 23 25 MINES. J. - 1 % li - 11 1i all all all all 13 - 15 3 - id 57 59 10 12 $ $d 15 17 7 t i 8 ld . p i 1 # i i" MISCE: * - 'Li 3i - 4 13i i ANEOUS. 19 - 20 "i -: 1' 149 - 1,54 ,112 - 113 32 - 37 25 - 27 2 - 21 5 1 - 511 ••• ...... ••• 92 91 ''''.. ••• ii - fi 1 id 31 4 P _ 14 4 4. 4} 4„ par 18 22 ••• - - 9 - 10 1 - 14 P 1 - 24 iP 21 -23 6 - 8 60 - 62 34 - 36 - 1 -- FO REIGN lAustralian Brazilian Imp. (issued at X 5 pm) Do. Comes & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Clarendon Con. MM.' Co. of Jamaica__ Co bre Copper Copia po Fortuna General Linares Lusitanian Mariquita Now Granada Noveau Mondo Pont.Sil.LdM.& Sm'', Port Philip Santiago de Cuba 4 outh Austre.au Do. Scrip Do. 10 p. c. Pref United Mexican Australian Agricult.l Australn. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works.. Brit. American Land ,Canada Do.o 6pc.Jan&July Do, G p.t;.Feb..k.Av^ D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept Copper Llin. of Eng. Do. Pref. 71 p. cent Crystal Palace Do. Preference !Crystal Pal, of Franc& Duston Iron Ore lEasteru Steam Electric Telegraph Electric Tel. of Irel.l En. d;Aust.Cop.SmCo' Eur. & Ind.Jctu. Tel. Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) Gen. Steam Navigat. London Discount Lond. Gen. Omnibus, Magdalena St. Navig.l Mediteran. E'ec. Tel.! Mexican& S . Americnl 'Nat. Discount C0....1 Do. New Netherlands Land Do. Do. Do.B p e,Pf.iss.at 1 d. Do. Do. New B. &N. S. Land, N.S.W. Gov.s p.e.D. N. B. Australasian... Nrth.ofEuropeSteam Oriental Gas ,Do. New Shares IPeelßr. Ld. & Minrl Peninsular & Or:ental\ Do. New Rhymney Iron IDo. New tßoyal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest Do. New S. Aus. Gov. 6 p.c.bds. South Austral. Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. Registered Trus. 147. Co. Up. Can V ; Diemen's Land, 25 10 10 50 100 St. 100 St. 12 25' 50 50 50 80 100 all all all only man that ventured to say a word the other way, and could refer you to a speech at the time in which I predicted that my good neighbours would be dis Appointed. Well, we have had our own way, have increased our annual expenditure for ships, for troops, and civil expenditure at Hong Kong and the five ports about a quarter of a million sterling, and our exports to China for the last four years have only averaged about 1,250,0001., as near as possible what they were before the war of 1840. There has been an immense increase in the traffic in opium. _ _ Of course after what I have said my only answer to this must be that make what peace you will the past bloodshed will be ineffective. It is a delusion to suppose that there is any want of commercial facilities in China. There is no great empire where trade is so free. I wish we had one port in Austria, France, Russia, and Spain, where the tariffs and shipping regulations were as liberal as at the five treaty parts in China. Nowhere else can you send your manufactures at 10 per cent. import duty (half of it not paid), and where you can carry food : both cargo and ships are free from port charges. Nowhere else can you find such vast quantities of produce in the hands of native capitalists ready to meet the most sudden and extraordinary demands. Last year the silk crop failed in Europe, and you sent for 30,000 or 40,000 bales extra from China, and got it. How hag would the native opulence last if we had poQsession of China ? Look at poverty-stricken India—compare Delhi with Nan kin. Now, in conclusion, let me ask friend Caird a question. Does he believe that God rules the world upon the principles of retributive just , ce ? If so, as I am sure he does, then does not he, as a good father, sometimes tremble for the fate of some third or fourth generation, or perhaps a nearer one, on whom the sins of their fathers in the East will be visited ?" SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERS ALL'S-THURSDAY. Important changes were again effected in the list of quotations on the Derby, and the tendency of specula tion was rendered still more doubtful and perplexing by the movements relative to certain horses. Reeently random shots have been fired at Skirmisher with little perceptible effect, and no attempt to drive him from his position has succeeded. Since the York Spring Meeting he has been remarkably firm, and indeed he ap peared to advance "under cover" of coming horses. Whatever new favourites were brought into the market, or whatever old ones were driven out, Skirmisher was never superseded, and the operations yesterday imparted additional steadiness to his position. The first bet booked about him was 650 to 100, afterwards 6 to 1 was taken to various amounts, the closing outlay being 1,800 to 300. Arsenal was shaken under a determined bombard ment, 9to 1 to 1001., and subsequently 10 to 1, was betted, the latter odds being currently offered, " bar one." M.D. meanwhile received more of a passive than an active support. It was difficult to ascertain which animal was really seeond favourite. Arsenal was cer tainly not in so much request as either Anton or Tour nament, and perhaps "for money" the last-mentioned horse had the call of everything except Skirmisher. At first 11 to 1 to 1001. was betted against him, but just as the subscribers dispersed 10 to 1 was booked to about 1,0001. Saunterer "came again," an outlay of "a pony" only by his owner having the effect of bringing him to 12 to 1. Sprig of Shillelagh, who had been at much request at Bath, was again depressed, and 15 to 1 to 1501. was laid against him and afterwards offered. Syd ney was much inquired after. A few investments were made on him at 15 to 1, and they would have been readily extended, but layers were shy ; 20 to 1 and 1,000 to 55 were laid against Strathnaver. Closing prices : DERBY. 6 to 1 agst Skirmisher (taken and offered) 10 to 1 aget Tournament (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Anton (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Arsenal (taken and offered) 11 to 1 agst M.D. (take 12 to 1) 12 to 1 agst Saunterer (taken) 15 to 1 agst Sprig of Shillelagh (taken) 15 to 1 agst Sydney (taken) 1000 to 55 aget Strathnaver (taken) 20 to 1 agst Lady Hawthorn (taken) 20 to 1 agst Adanias (take 25 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Zuyder Zee (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Bird-in-the-Hand (taken freely) 25 to 1 agst Wardermarske (offered) 500 to 200 on Skirmisher, Anton, and Tourna ment (taken) 4to 1 agst Arsenal's being one of the first three 2,000 to 110 was laid on the undermentioned twenty five :—Skirmisher, M.D., Anton, Saunterer, Sydney, Arsenal, Adamas, Strathnaver, Lady Hawthorn, Zuyder Zee, Bird-in-the-Hand, Sprig of Shillelagh, Wardermarske, Tournament, Commotion, Blink Bonny, Magnifier, Beeswax colt, Glenmasson, Lambourne, Pyrrhus the Second, Loyola, Chevalier d'lndultrie, Sweet William, and Oakball. ASCOT HEATH. The ASCOT STAKES of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before Tuesday, May 26, at 12 o'clock noon. Two miles and a half. Age st lb Polestar 5 9 3 a 9 0 Fisherman 4 8 12 Ellington Pretty Boy 4 8 7 Wink field - 6 8 4 Warlock 4 8 4 Victoria 4 7 12 Artillery Forbidden Fruit.. 4 7 7 Wentworth 4 7 6 Kestrel Emigrant Riseber Vandal ...... . Tyre Prince of Orange 4 6 12 Emulator Zaidee 3 6 10 1 Commotion Enchanter 4 6 10 Tame Deer 4 6 10 Knight of Avon 4 6 8 Cotswold Mysterious Jack 3 6 8 Dulcamara 3 6 8 Vulcan 5 6 7 Gortschakoff 4 6 6 Homily Cerva 4 6 6 Stanhope Apathy 3 6 4 Martinet The Caledonian 4 6 3 Aspasia Redemption 5 6 2 Absolution 4 6 2 Peeping Tom 3 6 0 Age at lb Westminster Odd Trick 3 6 0 Triton 5 6 0 Xanthus a 5 12 Coup de Main Somerset Huntingdon Dusty Miller 3 5 9 Theory 3 5 9 C by Epirus Elcot's dam... 3 5 9 Pin wire C by Orlando— Ma Mie 3 5 7 South• Western 'Bannockburn 3 5 7 Tam o'Shanter Companion Mice Wentworth 4 5 6 Bro. to Preston 3 5 4 Chow Ruth Media Noce 3 5 0 Kingmaker Greyling 3 5 0 Charles O'Malley 3 4 12 Pauli Monti Claude Lorraine 3 4 12 Hamlet 3 4 9 Star of Albion 3 4 9 Energy Rotterdam 3 4 4 Traitor Neva Ombra Hobgoblin 8 4 0 Typee Cultivation NEVVCASTLI Acceptances for the NoRTJ :-ON-TYNE. 'HUMBERLAND PLATE. Two Age at lb Polestar 5 8 12 Artillery Heir of Linne The Assayer 6 7 6 Pantomime Vandal Skirmisher......— 3 6 9 Gaudy Greencastle Riseber Cock of the North 5 6 7 Ephorus 4 6 4 King of Scotland 4 6 3 Alma 4 6 3 C by Birdcatcher— Maid of Masham 4 6 2 Age st lb Sprig of Shillelagh 3 6 2 Magnifier La Victime Commoner 3 6 0 Mongrel 3 6 0 Bobby B. Baroda Underhand 3 5 9 Janet 3 5 7 Sunrise Relapse El Hakim .. ... 3 5 0 F by Burgundy out of l'ioress 3 5 0 Six-&-Eightpence 3 4 7 AQUATICS. OXFORD UNIVERSITY EIGHT-OAR RACES. The third race took place yesterday evening, when, despite the unfavourable state of the weather, there was a good attendance of spectators. Since the last race, University, from some unknown cause, took off, leaving Oriel in the fourth position, and Christ Church second entered again. The l'ollowing was the order of starting:- 1. Exeter 6. Brasenose 11. Lincoln 2. Balliol 7. Trinity 12. St. John's 3. Wadham 8. Pembroke 13. Worcester 4. Oriel 9. Queen's 14. Jesus. 5. Christ Church. 10. Christ Church second. The Exeter crew gained upon Balliol considerably after passing the Long Bridges. Oriel bumped Wadham opposite the Exeter barge, Brpsenose bumped Christ Church at the Gut, and Penabroke bumped Trinity at Saunders -bridge. A splendid race between Lincoln and second Christ Church, in which the former, though very H oar bumping, we re unable to keep up th e p ace , t h us g i v i n ; the second Christ Church an opportunity of re trieving Their lost ground, which they did, and arrived at the winning-Post about the starting distance in ad vance of Lincoln. Th e next race wi., take place this evening (Friday). CRIOKET. UNITED ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN V. SIXTEEN OF THE HOUSEHOLD BRIGADE, WITH WILISHER AND BICELEY.— Yesterday, the Surrey ground, Kennington-oval, was the locality in which the above match took place, and was witnessed by nearly 2,000. The United Eleven first showed at the wickets. The wickets fell thus :—One for 3, two for 7, three for 95, four for 124, five for 152, six i for 157, seven for 188, eight for 191, nine for 209, ten for 209. The match was resumed this day at half-past ten o'clock. LAMBETH BOROUGH AND SOUTHEND WELLINGTON CLUBB.—A match between these clubs was to have been 'played on WT.c.inesdav on the Surrey ground, Kenning tcn.:.2.val ; but, owing to b' ? Southend wain not muster ing in sufficient force, and rather tn..- t' .': there should be no play, sides were selected by Messrs. Williams and Newby. The match terminated in favour of Mr. Wil liams's side, after some very good play on both sides. 11 7 .tiAT SHALL WE DO WITH OUR CRIMINALS On Wednesday Mr. Thos. Hodgskin, of the !Economic newspaper, delivered a lecture in St. Martin'e-hall on the question, " What shall we do with our Criminals '?" Mr. Briscoe, M.P., Mr. Ingram, M.P., and several other persons who take an interest in this pressing question of the day were present. After stating, and quoting in support of his statement the admissions of Paley, Lord Brougham, and others, that " all the punishments hitherto invented have failed to reclaim prisoners or pre vent or even check crime," Mr. Hodgskin said that his answer to the question, " What shall we do with our criminals ?" was " Don't create them," and that his ob ject was to show that our criminals were the inevitatle results of an erroneous system. The number of commit ments for trial in England and Wales in 1854 was 29,359, an increase of 8 per cent. on the previous year. "This increase, it is some satisfaction (says the compiler of the returns) to state, is confined to the least grave class of offences, and offences of violence have, on the whole, de creased." The offences against property, without violence, comprise about tour-fifths of the indictable crimes, and, in this large class, the increase of 11 per cent. shows how largely the increase of commitments in the year is made up of offences of the least grave character." This official description of the national criminality in 1854 is appli cable, with one or two brief exceptions, to the whole period between 1803, when our criminal records were first kept with some but not sufficient care, and 1843. " The increase in commitments (said Mr. Porter, in 1842) is chiefly in offences committed against property without violence." At that period these offences con stituted 79.31 hundredths of the whole; in 1854, they bad increased to 81.12 hundredths. Thu:, the great majority of all the crimes puniched by the law after a solemn trial, excluding all summary convictions--mor e than four fifths of all the offences the increase of which so alarms the community—are offence. aettitist property committed without violence. They are vulear, low, mean plunder. Nationally speaking, we are conspicuous for pilfering, not for assassination. The proportion of these offences against property is continually augmenting, while the graver and more atrocious crimes are, on the whole, con tinually diminishing. Most of these graver crimes, too. originate in a desire for property, as burglaries, garrot tings, some poisonings and other murders. " Th e pro gress menti o ned," said Mr. Hodgskin, " I regard as thoroughly established, and as lying at the basis of all just reasoning on the effects of penal laws. This import ant fact may relieve timid doubters of all anxiety as to the future of society. It limits my remarks to one class of offences—to show how our system creates criminal, how it induces theft." Mr. Hodgskin then proceeded to show, by many and striking examples, how the poorer classes have ever been influenced by the practice of the higher—that against this no punishments were of any avail ; and that "till the upper classes pay a much more profound respeit than at present to the property of the multitude, they will continue to be tormented by frauds and thefts. (Applause.) The criminals of the present time were the offspring of past errors. Like railroads and steam-boats, they were our necessities—the direct consequences, probably, of penal laws, the national debt, locked-up land, a fettered commerce, an extrava gant government, and an established church. The rale, therefore, " that at Rome you must do as they do at Rome" held generally good, and the morality of the mul titude, like their dress, was derived by a species of con straint from others, who punished them for the peculiari ties they had at least been instrumental in producing. Having argued and shown that the upper classes, by means of their ui , avoidable influence, created most of the crimes committed against property, Mr. Hodgskin did justice to those classes by showing the happy effect of their example in lessening crimes of violence, and in spreading generally a milder tone throughout society. He was happy to say, too, that they were becoming sensible of their influence for good or for evil, and conscious of their great responsibility, but he was there also to say that theymisunderstood the means by which alonethey could fulfil their duty. "Born"(said Mr. Hodgskin in conclusion) " of our common mother, the earth—for man is emphati cally dust, and alevays mutually connected with her, she bearing us all, as it were, fcr ever in her spacious womb, and always preserving us mentally united by the similar knowled g e and similar impressions she produces in all— correcting, too, by invariable laws or by facts all our vague dreams, inflated hopes, and boundless imagina tions, false only b ecause s h e d oes not confirm them— united ail by and in her, the whole of mankind forma mentally but one family. The knowledge gathered by each is generally diffused, and as it is increased and bears a large predominating proportion over individual peculiarities, it constitutes one mind for all, imparting a crest meaning to what you may perhaps have often re• peated as merely a beautiful and impressive couplet— All are but parts of one stupendous whole Whose boely Nature is and God the soul. This principle gives us the theoretical or abstract expla nation of the manner in which crimes—our present thefts —and virtues—our patriotic energy—become and con- tinue national. As individuals, as classes, as the incorpo rated state, we can indulge no desire, prosecute no action, practise no virtue nor crime, and enact no law which, in its visible effects, is not very influential, though very often the reverse of what is intended, in moulding the charac ters and minds of all. We can only make fitting laws, therefore, for great communities, which now constitute not merely a few hundred or thousand persons, not merely a few tribes, but many millions of men, of va rious lineage and various faiths, by ascertaining and fully comprehending the mutual and reciprocal influence exer. cised by the acts and the example of all the individuals and classes who compose them. We can only compre hend, too, the great subject of crime, by discarding our municipal limits and institutions, and even our national prejudices, and by extending our views past all human legislation to the great laws which establish an eternal distinction between right and wrong, and impose on every human being his or her own peculiar duties, and give him his own peculiar rights. __ - At the close of the lecture, Mr. Hodgskin was loudly applauded. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. The present week's arrivals of English wheat, coastwise and by land carriage, have been very moderate, and the show of samples here to-day was limited. For most kinds there was a fair inquiry, and Monday's prices were well supported. We were well supplied with foreign wheat. About an average business was passing in good dry parcels, at full quotations, but inferior qualities ruled dull. The barley trade was steady, at fully late rates. Malt, however, was dull. The show of oats was only moderate, and the trade ruled steady, at very full prices. Beans, peas, and flour sold somewhat steadily, at ex. treme rates. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. English Irish Wheat.' Barley. Malt. I Oats. 2,510 I 20 2,270 I 50 2,610 11,120 Foreign 13,340 1 5,910 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Flour. 11490 To-day's market was but moderately supplied with beasts, and the demand for all kinds ruled steady, at an improvement in the quotations, compared with Monday, of 2d. per 8 lbs. The show of sheep was limited, and the mutton trade was firm, at very full prices. Lambs were 4d. per 8 lbs. dearer than on Monday, and the sale for them ruled steady. We had a brisk demand for calves, and the quotations advanced 4d. per 8 lbs. Pigs were dull, but nailch cows ruled steady, at very full prices. Per Bibs to sink the offms. s. d. s. d.I s. d. s 1 . Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 Prime Southdown 5 6 510 Second quality.... 3 4 3 8 LArge erse. calves 4 0 410 Prime large oxen 310 4 4'Prime small do 5 0 5 6 Prime Scots, 4.1 c. 4 6 4 B:Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...4 2 4 6lSmall porkers 4 4 5 0 second quality ...4 8 410 Suckling calves 23 0 30 0 Prime crse.-wlled.s 0 5 4 Quarter old pigs 21 0 '2B 0 Lamb, 5s 10d to 6s Bd. TOTAL SUPPLY: FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves IIA -- Beasts 910 Sheep and lambs Calves 2lO Pigs 3lO Pigs NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL. The trade generally ruled steady, and prices had a upward tendency. Per Sibs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. I Be d. s. d geef, interior...... 2 8 3 0( Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 8 Do., middling 3 2 3 6 ( Do., middling 310 4 2 Do. prime large.. 3 84 0 I Do., prime 44 4 g Do., do. small . „.4 2 4 4( Veal 3 8 4 10 Purk, large 384 2 1 Pork, small 44 5 0 Lamb 5s Od to 6s 2d. BOROUGH HOF. Good and fine hops continue in fair request, at full prices. In other kinds very little is passing. The show of samples is seasonably good. Mid and East Kent pockets, 31 103 to 51 12s ; Weald of Kent, 3/ 5s to 3/ 15 3 ; S ussex , 3/ O s t o 31 12s ; year. lings, 1/ 10s to Si. per cwt. COLONIAL. TEA.—The market is very quiet for common congou, which is nominally quoted 12d per Ib, but good qualities of both blackt and greens, are in moderate request, at full rates. SUGAR.—There was a very limited quantity on offer; and but very little business was transacted, notwithstanth ing an active demand for all descriptions at full rates. In the refined market prices are on the rise. Common to fine lumps realising 71s to 75s per cwt. COFFEE.—There is an active inquiry for both plantation and native Ceylon, and full prices are current. At the public sales previous quotations were readily realised, and native Ceylon has been much inquired for. RICE.--A limited business only has been done, holders demanding higher rates, with but few parcels on offer. SPICES.—In consequence of the recent large arrivals. prices have ruled rather easier for cloves , pepper, pimento, and cassia vera, but ginger remains firm. SALTPETRE.—The market has been quiet, and priooi have exhibited a downward tendency: TALLOW.- A rather extensive business has been done, and quotations rule higher. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 56s to 56e fid ; last three months, 56s per cwt. The stock is still much less than at this time last year, and prices are fully 8s to 108 higher. GREEN FRUIT.—The market is well supported. The price of oranges and lem ons are on the advance ; some par cels, sold by Keeling and Runt, at public sale, went a t an iadvance of 2s to 3s per package. The stock of nuts is diminishing daily ; Barcelona are likely to be higher. MADAME TIISSAAJD'S EXHIBITION. —The greatest at. traction at the present time appears to be the latest ad- dition to the collection in the large chamber of this esta blishment, which represents the figures of her Royal Highness the Princess Royal and the Prince of Prussia. The great curiosity displayed to view these portrait mods-ls are, no doubt, i n coneequene of the approach ing Royal marriage of the Royal pair. 100 100 100 20 20 IGN. 51 - lit 3 111 f