The Sun. — London, England, 1857-04-09 00:00:00

F"'"4 177: 'OUT 7-Y-r AND COillyrm,o,TAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocit. Advices from Liverpool state that the Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly but steadily, and prices were without alteration. The sales were '6,000 bales, 500 of which were taken for export and about the same quantity for speculation. The Railway Share Market was quiet, and prices slightly declined. The subjoined information relative to the tea trade is • extracted from Messrs. ,Layton, Hulbert, and Co.'s circular :—" Since the 25th ultimo the market has continued inactive. The trade have been entirely occupied with their clearings, many of the dealers refusing to look at samples. The delivery of tea under the new fluty of is. sd. per lb. commenced on the 6th, t and the customs paid at this port already amount to about 350,0001. The clearances are expected to continue throughout the present week on a moat extensive scale. So soon as the dealers are relieved from this pressure we look again for more activity of demand. During the past fortnight common congcu has declined to the extent of Id. per lb., it /laving been sold as low as 111 d. per lb. This fall was attributable to the rumour that was telegraphed here from Malta on the 28th of the overture on the Part of the Emperor of China to make peace with . the English: The letters subsequently delivered not having confirmed the statement the market has Educe rallied, and common congou is now worth l a. o d. per lb , with no sellers. Other kinds of black tea are unchanged ; prices, however, must be considered somewhat nominal. Souchong is more , saleabl e than it was, and some recently arrived parcels nave been selling as high as 2s. sd. and 2s. 6d. per lb. Flowery Pekoe continues scarce. There is no c hange in Scented Teas or Oolongs. Greens are moving off slowly, at high prices. The export de • Eland for Hyson, under 25., still continues, but grades abo ve thi s p r i c e are difficult of sale. Canton sorts remain as before. There was a small sale held on the 31st; the Assam sold with spirit at full prices ; the China production was mostly bought in. The total stock in the United King dom, on the Ist of April, is estimated at 91 ,434,000 lbs. The Nimroud has arrived from New South Wales with advices to the 6th January. She is not supposed to have any gold on board. The 'Tura from Alexandria is announced off Hurit Castle with the remaining portion of the Australian mails for Simla. The general meeting of the Great Western Rail way of Canada was held to-day; It. Gill, Esq., in the chair. The report has already been alluded to in the various journals. It may suffice to say that the gross revenue of the half-year was 3 93,880/. 125., being an increase over the corn aPonding half-year of 62,1181. 15s. 81. The net earnings for the half-year, after all deductions, were 134,8131. 2s. 7d. currency, out of which a div., at the rate of 9 per cent, per annum, was now re commended. After this distribution a surplus of 4 ;575/. would remain fer next account. The Chair man said the late fearful accident had arisen from an axle of the truck of the engine having suddenly brok en - ; and that the average earnings of the line were now 20,0001. weekly currency. The report Was adopted after some discussion. Although the present position of monetary affairs is very unsettled, the late restrictions have for a time proved successful, and the Directois at their meeting to-day adopted no fresh measure. A fear had been pretty generally expressed thattbe minimum for discounts would be carried to 7 per cent., but the influx of gold into the establishment during the last day or two, and the less extensive operations in silver have rendered that movement unnecessary. It is yet, however, too' early to estimate the probable effect of the precautions lately taken, and we notice as an un favourable feature that some of the Continental Money markets are not improving so rapidly as recently reported. Indeed at Paris, Leipsic, and one or two other cities the markets are tighter, and this must not be omitted from consideration. A great deal will depend upon th e Australian supplies, and there is reason to believe that these will exert a very beneficial influence. In the meantime, however, full rates are paid for discounts, trade is repressed, and all interests are effected. The next return published by the Bank of England is expected to show some very discouraging features, which will fully account for the restrictive policy lately pursued by the Directors. A large business is recorded in the English Stock Market, but speculation in Consols continues limited. At first prices drooped, owing to the uncertainty felt regarding the course which the Bank would pursue. Confidence, how ever, increased, and when it became known that no alteration in the Bank rate had oc curred, an improvement of R per cent. took place. Consols have been 92, y 9211 for transfer ; for account, 92/ 93. The present values are 9.24" and 93 to ± respectively. The new Threes have been largely dealt in at prices varying from 911 to 91a, and the Reduced are 91A- to 94. Bank Stock is 216 to 218, and India Stock 2241. The March Exchequer Bills are 2s. premium, the June ditto 6s. to 2s. discount, and. the Bonds 3. 8 In'the Foreign Market the transac . Vons have not been large. Turkish 6 per Cents. have improved t ° 96* 97. Spanish 3 per Cents., however, are heavy at 41 ; the Deferred, 24i ; and the Certifi cates, 6A : Portuguese 3 per Cents. are 45 ; Dutch 2i per Cent 9.; 64i 65 ; and the 4 per Cents., 96i•. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexi n, 23 I; Peruvian, 76 8 ; do. 3 per Cents., t 4 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44,i 5 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; ditto 42 per Cents., 95 7 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41 414 ; ditto Deferred, 242- 25 ; ditto Certificates, 6# 6 ; ditto Passive, 51 6. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under :- 1857. 1856. Great Western £25,992 £24,779 North-Western gouth Western Brighton Midland Sonth-Eastern 15,162 16,151 Caledonian Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter 5,966 6,223 Chester and Holyhead East L ancas hi re 5,092 5,415 Manch es t er , Sh e ffi e ld, a n d Lincoln 9,214 8,738 ' North Stafford ' 6,979 7,180 North London Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverh 3,841 3,345 Edinburgh and Glasgow Glasgow and South-Western Scottish North-Eastern Grand Trunk of Canada Great Western of Canada... 10,297 12,623 northern of France 38,085 32,774 The Railway Share Market has been rather active this morning, but prices in the majority of instances show a slight decline upon the official rates of yesterday. Caledonian and Great Western have receded 7s. 6d. to 10s. Lancashire and Yorkshire, North British, North- Eastern (Berwick), North - Eastern York Sc., Great Northern and North-Western 10s., and South-Eastern 15s. Grand Trunk of Canada ruled rather firmer, being 60i 61, and. Great-Western of . Canada and East Indian brought yesterday's rates. a‘Torthern of France were steady, and Southern of France declined 10s. In Mining Shares no business of any importance has been reported. Cobre Copper brought 61 to 62, and United Mexican receded to 31 Joint Stock Bank Shares have been exceedingly dull ' • London' and Westminster declined 59 . In the Miscellaneous Shares there is very little change to report. Australian Agricultfiral, Crystal Palace, and Peninsular and Oriental Steam realised yesterday's rates. BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY. ( _From the Officzal List:) it,, , nre• done Bank Stock 217 1R 16 3 ner Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cont. Consols Annuities 921 A New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9 l4lifnli Lowry 4nnuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1869 2,1 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l7 15-16 India Stock india Bonds, £lOOO Ditto, under £lOOO 1 d par Consols /or Account .. 93 24 3h Exchequer Bills, lid. March. I June. £lOOO . 2 p 2d £5OO 9ma.11 — I 2 d • Ditto Bonds, 1358, 3i per Cent. Ditto, 1859 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Kilian Bonds, 6 per Cent lOll 21 x d Grenada New Active, 24. per Cent. Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent 774 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent. 45 Spanish Bowls, 3 per Cent. Dltc New Deferred, 3 per t.:e h •. Ditto Account ...................... Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 6?- , Turk , h o Ponds, 6 per cent ......... Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. ot,loenqs on ~ • ,ht, l in n. Dutch Exchangt:., 21 per Cer,:;., Guild.ers 65 4i bh Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates THREE O'CLOCK. f . „ Consols, money 92 : 2 ; Ditto, Account (May 7) A.Y. CY OF SHARE. MAEIGI RAIL . RIILIfILTS. 10 A.nabg. Nottng. Bost & Eastn. June._ all Belfast & BanYmena all formng. Wolverb. tit Stour Valley ..... BUJoulld. Lancsb. Cheshire Junci Blackburn ...... - . Blyth k Tyne origins' £25 (iss. at £45) Bristol & Exeter , Caledonian fester & Holyheadj Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall D 2 A Do. B ........ Dublin&BelfastJunc Dun. P. & Aber. June East Anglian Eastern Cour ties EasternUnion,A. stk Do., do. B. ..... Do. New A East Kent ...,....... East Lancashire East Suffolk Do. ... Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles... Edinb.Prth. &Dnnde, Forth and ClydeJunc. Furness Glasgow & S.Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. ) Great Western. Do. Str.V.R. gna.St Irish South-Eastern !Lancaster & Carlisle. i'Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds [awash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F. £l6 Do., Wet. Riding Un Do. Southport. London & Blackwall Lond.Bright. & S. Cst. London &N. W%stern Do. Fifths, Do. Eighths London & S.lG'estern, Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. ..tfanch. She f. &Lincln. iSietropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangemont Do. Birming. & Derby Yfidland G. West. (Ir. ) Do. Shares ......... Newcastle & Carlisle Newpt.Aberg,.&Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warronpoint & Rostrevor N0rf01k........ ....... , Northn. Counties Un North British . ...... North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock ......... Do., B Stock ......... N. Eastern Berwick Do. do. Extension ... Do do. G.N.E.Purch. Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstu., Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Orford Worcester & Wolverhamptou Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scot. N.E.Abrdn • St Shropshire Union Sitin gb °urn° &Sheer South Devon South Eastern Do. 41 per c. Shares South Wales S. Y orksh. River Dun I Do IStaines,Wok.,&Wok.l Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1554 Do. do., 1.8 0 5 Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Hay. P. &R Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford SzLimeri ck West Cornwall West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Do. - First Class Do. Second Class Wmbledon &Croydmi, BRITISH PI Atlan. and St. Law. ' Bombay, Biroda, and Con.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. IDo. Buffalo & Lake Hur. Buff., Brat. & Gotich. 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June, '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Onde (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Do.' B. do Demerara . Eastern Bangal East Indian Do. C Shares Do.4i p c.Bnds. ' '57 Do. do. do., '59, do. Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. . Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pert Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. Gt'. Westn. of Canada Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do ' Do. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 4i P.C Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c. Exten. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. c. Do. 4th Ex., do. Oude (Limited) Sciude, guar. 5 per c ff Do 7 ,TS—(This Day.) 'AYS. Closing Price this day. 5i - 53 8i - 9 65 - 67 - 9 9.) - 92 63, 1 i - 69 33_ - 36 I - -- -6 9 2 - 10 19 - 20 11g - 14 5 , 52 - 54 35 - 8 - 7 98 - 99 56 - 57 331 - 34 7i -8 ; 96 - 97 86 - 88 121. - 123 101 - 105 - 67 63 - 65 68 - 72 6 -- 8p 6 -- 8 p 1011 -101 i i d -- par hi - 6A , 107 - 109 1104 - 105 id part 101 101,-11 oil 1 . ss 81j - 81{ 53 - 54- 16 -16 A 57 - 59 31 - 3.0 44 - 45 86 87 3. 4 3 d • 2t 2i 394 301 63 6t 96 99 5 4id 7 10 11 29 - 6 - 4 106 108 264 48 50 24 —14 d 17i 184 74 87 - 88 4 d 4 3 d ii 7- . ii 201 - 20/ 41 - 7 - 9 24 - 3 53 - 6 ISSESSIONS i - iP 1 — l 'P 197 99 96 98 96 98 par ii 1) .•• •• -1 - 1 •p, •110 2p 108 li - 21/ - 21/ 60 - 62 83 - 90 21t, - 21 - 1 pl 26h - 26R1 3i. 3R? 3 R2 99 - 100 123 - 128 1 122 - 127 106 - 108 19 - 20 21+ -21 i ip - IP - iP ii 7 - 21p 1 FOREIGN. 10 all Antwrp&Rotterdani 7 71 7i 20 14 Ardennes ..•— 5 all Belgian East. Junct .IS 11 12 20 16 Beziersto Graissessae 4p 6 all i Caimcaux&Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. 5 20 12 Dutch Rhenish 20 all Eastern of Franco 20 ail Do. New 2", 2s. lEuphrates Valley 'A) 18 IGt, Central of France 23 1 --2=l 24 20 17 Great Luxembourg 6.1 6 6 1 16 4 Italian Junction ••• 20 all Lake Const. Sz Bale ••• d 20 all Lierre and Turnhout ••• 20 6 Lomhardo-Venetian 51 —11 i 5 all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. ••• •• 20 all Lyons and Geneva 20 all Lyons Sr. Mediterran. ••• ••• 33i all Maria Antezla 10 all iDo. New 20 all~vamnr& Li eg e ' 20 al - 1 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref 2l 21.4 21i 16 all Northern of France 393 —39 g 1 .:0 all NorwegianTruk•Pref 9 10 ) , 20 all Pa r i s an d Ly ons 62A —62 g 2 0 all Paris and Orleans 6O 62 20 7 Reeife & San Fran , 1 2 .0 05 7aa Rll F : P o o y m e I n and am pan . )Fi Danish ra h se a p t . i .e d . .. 14 - • Royal Swedish 4 '. 20 all Sambre and Meuse l B 9l --- 12901 111 10 all - )o. 5i per cent. pref. 8S 6 N o e . ;West se,t.Flanders Southern eno r o fd f Ae: F u: s i s p • a t a .: c af e . 3 p94 3 a 33 5 33 all l D v r 2 10 803 all a - 10p 20 all I W.&N.W. of France 31. - 32 20 6 NVes n 20 all iWest. of Switzerland 6 all 'Wiesbaden ............ • 6 all Do. Sp. cent pr e t • ••• 20 all 'Zealand • •••• ••• ••• JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all ;Australasia 93 95 25 181 Bank of Egypt i 2 — 11 P 100 50 Bank of London 20 .of Ind•Au.&C h 1 i id 4° 50 a al ll l. ;British Ol. A & T n L e n r Zo n . 55 6 65 100 50 .City 100 25 Colonial ........... 100 20 !C omme rcial of Loud. 20 all lEng.Scot.&Aus•Cht. 17 18 17 10 all ILon.Ch. Bk.of Aust. 18 19 17A 18 1 , 20 all 'Ditto New ..........•• d 2 31 30i 0 20 'London and County ~. 50 50 iLud.&E.Bnkng.Corp ••• 50 10 Loudon Joint Stock.. ••• 100 20 ILond.andWestminst. ••• 46 100 35 I National Pro. of Eng. ••• 20 10 Do. New ••• 50 22A National Bank 20 all ;New South Wales 48 25 all 2 Oriental Bank Corp. 384 39 1 20 , I '.5 ; ,Ottoman Bank 100 5 ;Provincial of Ireland li all ;Do. New 5 1 IR.Aus.B.&G.Im.Co — 25 all 'South Australia . 34 25 all :Union of Australia 57 59 SSI 2 1 Do. New 6 i • ' 100 10 Union of London - 100 50 ;Unity Mutual ..... 100 50 IWestrnßk.of Loud., 12 —10 d, Business done this day. 3 2i 'lOO 100 100 all all 100 100 100 all all all St. 50 St. St. 23i 16i all 100 LOO 31.1 20 20 10 all 100 all 100 r E SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENI G, APRIL 9 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. 1 Leasing Closing Prices Business Shr. Paldi Bartwers. companies this day. this day. . . St. 100 Buckghamsh. Ln.&N.W. 92 94 St. 100 Clydesdale Jc. Oaledon ... 98 - 102 25 all Col•Stour Vy- E.U. &RC 11. 13 St. 100 E. Lin. g. 6 p.c Gt.Northn 122 134 5 all E. Un. H. Sh E. Count. n - 4 St. 100 Glai. Barr. & Caldonian. N Nw 611s. a Direct W o. ... '— ••• St. 100 Do. :•• 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt.7. 7 estn. ... • 50 all 01 & Selby. Y: & N:M. 107 109 1071 25 all Do: 1 Shares. Do - ••• 123 all Do. 4 Shares. Do — ... 12i all Lon.&Greenw S: Eastern l 2l 13 • 20 all Do. Preference Do i 23 —24 St. 100 Lon. Til., &S. Peto &Co lO3 105 104 10 54 Do:B:trk. Sh. Do 3 i p 53 all Manch.Bxton. Ln.&N.W *rid Matlock & Midld 23 2i St. 100 Mdld.Bradfd. Midland B9 91 64 51 Ne*market '• ' • SoryE.G.spc. E. Count. -1- 4 - P Pm 50 all N.& Est.s p.a. Do 55 57 50 all DO: 6 pet' ct.. Do ... ;. . 50 all Do. Fix ecl sp.c Do — ... 25 all Prest. &Wyre L. &IS. W ... ..• /2A all Do: A Shrs. h Do — St. lolo`lßOYstn.&Hit. Gt.Northn 131 134 10 all Shrews.& Her T. Brassey 8 9 12 all S. Staffordsh.. 31.31 Clean 9 91 50 all WearVal.g6pc Stk.&Dar. ... •• • 25 all Do Do . .... 311 321, 321 St. 1 100 ,Wilts&Soinrst Gt.westn. 87 89 1 PREFERENCE SHARES. th and Tyne 10 p. e.pref. (issd.at 501.) Bris.SLEs.4 p. c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledn. £lO p. c. Ches. & Ho. 5i p. c. Do. do. 5 per oent Cork Szßandons p.o Dun.Perth.&Aber.J E Anglian Cls, A Sh Do. do. Ols. B 6p. 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. 6.p. C. Do. 51., 0 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lane ash. 6 p. cts E.&W. York. J. sths EdIn.&GI. 5 p. c. Sh. Bd. Prth.Sr.Dun. 4p.c. Furness; 5 p. c Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. „Redeem , at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4i per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5- p. c. prem Gt.N . of Scot.lst Pre Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc Do. con. red. 4? p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per lent. Do 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Bp. c. P. S: Do. do. 5 p. a. do Do, Bbln. Gua. Stk; Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh. Do, do. do. • Do, do. do. .... - ••• 92 - 94 ui 7- ia 100 100 100 all all 51 - 6 1.08 - 112 108 - 112 PP 1i - i2i 73 - 75 ••• 112 - 114 107 - 109 101 - 103 60 -- 62 10k-- ' F - 6i, 95 - 96 85 87 100 -- 102 10 - 101 - -16 i -- 17 10 -- 104 -72 -- 75 19. E -19 i 141 9A -- 1 -- i 131 -- 136 Lkn. & York. 6pc. St Lon. &B. G. 5 pc.N?.l D0.,P.,5 p.c.St.No.2 Do. New Guar. 6 p.c: Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lan. & N.W., Cov. & Nuneaton s'p. ct..: Lou. & S. W. 7 perct. 137 - 140 114 - 116 • "late 3d Shares .. Lonely.& Color. Sh, Lowly. &Ennis: Sh, M., S., &L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do: do. £6 154 - 156 , 66 -- 68 'Do. do. 3. per cent. Marypt. A Carl. 4 p.c, Do. 44 'per cent Do. do. itlid.Consol.6p:c. St: Do. Con. Br.Bir. 6 P.C. Do. 4N p. c. Pref. St: Do. L. & 11. Pref. St. New.,Aber.. &c., pr. sp. c. red: 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6• pr. ct: Vorf k D eb. 4 p.c. Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 56 p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp: North British ...... . Do. 71. Preference N. E. Berw. 4 p. c.Prf. Po. do. do ' ' 1:33 - 135 97 - f+B 87 - 89 -•• la 101 - 103 i ) ,i 03 li ld Do. Leeds 6pc No.l Do. do. Qrs.;•1848.:: Do. York 11.&S. Pur. North Staffordshire:. Os., Wor. & Wolv. p.c., Ist guar. Do, 6 p. c. 2d guar Scot. Cent.Netv Pref Se.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St Do. do.3i p.c. pf. St South Devon - 211 - 22 108 - 110 112 - 116 105 - 110 65 - 70 17 -18 A Do. fixed 44 pr cent. S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os, 6d. Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed p.c. Sh S. Wales Gua. 4 p. Do. d0.'"46 p. c S.Yorksh.4 p c. Guar Stock. &Dar., 5 p. c Do. do. do. 22? - 2n 100 - 101 - 108 27 - 28 2 - 3l' Stock. & Earth g. 5. p.c. till July 1, '56 Waterfil&Kilk. 6 pc.l n - 3 BRITISH MINES. ... 2112'Alfred Cons: pia.) 22 23 20 11 British Iron . . 20 . Condurour (Cambric.) 160 170 10 1 IDev.Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) 115 465 ... 14s 'preat South . Tolgui )3,i 1.4 ; ... 1013 Grt.W.Alfrd..(Philk ) 7 8 ... 7 . Grrt.W. Vor (Helstri ).5i 6 ... Bs6d Lady Bertha 2 ... 7A N. Frances (Illogan) 16 -- 18 ... . . N.W.Basset (Illogan) 25 50 ... 6115 North Wheal Crofty 5 6 ... li . Par. Cons. (§t.Blasy) 22 -- 23 ... 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 6 ---r 7 ... 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co 18 li ... 24 'S. Caradon (Bt. Cie& 335 345 ... 2S. Cam Brea (Mop. 6 ... 19 . S'. W. Francei(lllogn. 320 330 5 4i Tarn. S. &L. Min. Co. i 11 10 9 Tin Croft 4 61 4i .. 40 ' tin.Minen (Gwennap) 200 220 ... 12561 V. of Towey . (Camar.) i 1 ... li .W. Basset (Illogan) 32i —33 i ... 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd ) 150 160 ... 5k Wh. Basset (Illogan) 260 280 ... 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth) 350 370 ... 5A Wh. Ed . ward(Calstek 4 4} 4i ... 1/ 7s Wh. Kitty (U. Llant 17 19 ... 8 • Wh.Ma;Annplenht. 44 46 ... 4i Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 24 -- 26 1101 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 - all all 1.00 all all 100 100 100 100 'lOO 1.00 all 100 .100 100 100 91 d LOA 100 all 100 100 all all FOREIGN MINES. 20 7 Australian 35 27 . Brazilianlmp.(issued at pm) 30 all Do. Cocacs& Cuiada 2 2 A 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 20 2 20/ 1 1 Clarendon Con. MM. Co. of Jamaica $ Ad 40 all Cobre Copper 69 63 61 2 ... 16 Copiapo 2 all Fortuna 20 all General 3 all Linares 5 14 Lusitanian 1 all Mariquita 1 all New Granada — 6 1 all Novean Monde 20 all Pont. Sil. MM. & Smlt 6 8 5 1 Port Philip 30 16, Santiago do Cuba .•, j 1 all south Australian 1 1 all Do. Scrip 1 all Do. 10 p. C. Pref 28A, all !United Mexican 31 31 31 MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 Australian Agricult. 24 21 10 all A.ustraln. Royal Mail 10 all Berlin Water Works.. 4 —5/ 50 40 Brit. American Land 100 321 Canada - 153 St. 100 Do.Go.,6pc•Jan&July St. 100 Do. Bp. c.Feb.&Aug. St. 100 D 0.6 Mar.&Sept. St. all Ccipper Miu. of Eug. 35 40 25 all . Do. Pref. p. cent. 26 28 27 5 all Crystal Palace 2s 2.} 5 all Do. Preference 4 all Crystal Pal. of France 1 B Duston Iron Ore ••• ••• 20 18 Eastern Steam • ••• St. 100 Electric Telegraph 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel , 5 0 all En.&Aust.Cop.SmCo •11 10 10s. Eur. & Ind. Jan. Tel. par 1p 25 all Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.)' 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 20 5 London Discount 1 al 4 all Lond. Gen, Omnibus 4 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. 10 all Mediteran, Elec. Tel., 10 all Mexican & S.Amerien 2a 31 5 5 Nat. Discount Co — d 5 5 Do. New 10 5 Netherlands Land., a -1/ 10 all Do. Do. 5 all Do.B p c.Pf.iss.at Id. 4 4} 5 1 Do. Do. 100 80 New B, &N. S. Land 18 22 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s 1 all N. B, Australasian...l fi 0 all Nrth.ofEuropeSteal ...d 1 all Oriental Gas 12 ss. Do. New Shares par /p 25 all Peelßr, Ld. & Miurl 2l 21 50 all Peninsular & Oriental ... ••• 67i 7 50 10 Do. New 50 all Rhymney Iron 15 all Do. New 6 8 100 60 Royal Mail Steam — ••• 66 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest l/ 1 all Do, New St. 100 S.Aus. Gov.6p.e.bds — 25 •, all South Austral. Land 35 37 221581 Submar ine T v r a u n tLen 00 T no e ; 1 8u . a. S ci c arnni Land 11 1 1 1 2 1 00 0 1 ] all Do, Registered 11 • 3 t.llOO V,Go.6p.cJan. dkjuly CRIMINAL COURT—(`Z.bis Day.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Williar s.) THE RAILWAY STABBING CASE. William Webb, alias Philip Cohen, 13 years of age, butcher, was charged with feloniously cutting, stabbing, and wounding Alfred Buckler, with intent to murder him. There was a second count charging him with intent to do him sonic grievous bodily injury. Mr. J. Paine prosecuted. Mr. Sleigh defended the prisoner. Mr. Alfred Buckler deposed that he resided at Poplar, and was a dtaper's assistant. ' Oa Sunday evening, the sth March, about-a quarter past eight o'clock, he went to the Poplar station and took a ticket for Hampstead• road. There were several passengers in the carriage, and when they -arrived at -the Camden. Town station they left. Just as the train was going to start again the prisoner looked in, opened . the door, and got into the carriage. Prosecutor was sitting in one of the corners, and the prisoner, who -was a -stranger to him, sat in the middle of the seat opposite. Prisoner. asked the proae cuter the name of the next station, and be replied Hampstead-road. Prisoner said "That's right," and moved directly opposite the prosecutor ; saying, "It's about half-past 8 o'clock, isn't it—what's the time 1" Prosecutor,,. took out : his Watch; and said it was 25 minutes past, all but a minute, and put the watch back into his pocket and turned his head to look out of the window. He immediately felt a •violent blow on the neck, and sprung to his feet, and then he felt himself struck in the arm-in the . earne:manner. He grappled with the prisoner and nearly overpowed him, when he saw the blade'of a knife in his left hand. Prosecutor caught hold of the knife by the blade with his right hand, and he felt blood was flowing from his riebk and arm. He caught the prisoner by the right wrist with his left hand, pushed it against his throat, and pressed him up in the corner, and called • eut murclei i , everal times, the train being in motion at the time. Whilst be held the knife by the blade the prisoner attempted to draw it from him, and he felt it cut deeper, but in consequence of ,the blade near the handle being: rather blunt it did not 'hurt his hand much. The prisoner was unable to get the knife from him, .and struggled very much to get away, but the prosecutor held him fast, the speed of the train then- becoming slower and slower in consequence of their- near .approach .to tha:station. When the train stopped he again called out murder several times, and the door was opened immediately by a guard or a porter. The prisoeer let, go the knife• immediately the door was opened, and said, "The knife is not mine. This gentle. man tried to stab me,-and in self defence I stabbed him." Prosecutor gave the 'knife to the porter. He did not • i make any, attack on the prisoner before be stabbed him. Cross-examined by Mr. Sleigh—He bad nothing to drink after tea that evening. Ile did not speak to the prisoner angrily. ... By the Judge—lt'was about two minutes from the .me he was first struck before the train stopped. William Sandford, porter on the North London Railway, 'deposed that as be Was standing on the evening of the sth March by the signal post, watching the ar rival of the train, he• heard, as the train approached, cries of "Murder,"' and "'Help." When the train stopped, he jumped across the buffers and went to the carriage from whence the cries . proceeded, and there he saw the prosecutor and primer struggling. The pro secutor had hold of the Made, and the prisoner the handle, of a knife. Oa seeing witness prosecutor said, "This Mali has been" trying to murder me ; take the knife." The prisoner then let go the knife, and prose cutor gave it to wetness. The knife was dripping with Mood, and blood was'onzing out of his neckcloth, and he appeared to he in a fainting state. Witness secured the prisoner till a policeman came up,. and he was given into custody. 'Prisoner raid, " The knife don't belong to me, but to the gentleman ; he tried to stab me, and I took it away aria stabbed him instead." The knifeino duced —a butcher's dressing knife—is the same. Prose cuter said the prisoner's statement was false. He was led away, and attended to by a surgeon. James Webb, police sergeant of the S division, de- • - -.--• posed that.when the prisoner was brought to the police atation in Albany-street, about a quarter past 9 o'clock, he gave the name of William Webb, and that he was a sailor, but ho refused to gi4e his address because he did not wish his parents to know that he was in trouble. He said that "the pntletnan attempted to stab him, . _ . . and be took the knife from him - and stabbed him in steal." Witness took the prisoner back to the railway station, and the prosecutor identified him as the man who had stabbed hiap,. On his return with the prisoner ,o the police-station he noticed that his hands were covered with blood, and that blood was on his face, but that there were no wounds that corresponded with it. Prisoner said that in eudeavouring to take the knife from the prosecutor' he cut his hand, and pointed to a small wound on the middle finger of the left hand and a scratch on the lower part of the thumb. Witness examined them, and said they had not bled. Prisoner made no reply. Witness searched the prisoner, and found on him a duplicate, a few lncifer matches, a half , penny, and some other trifling things, but no railway ticket. :The knife appeared to be new, and was a but cher's dressing-knife. Mr, Stephen Alford, surgeon, of Haverstock-hill, Hampstead, deposed that he attended the prosecutor on Sunday evening, the sth March, at the Station, between 8 and 9. o'clock in • the evening. Ile found- him in a fainting state ; his cbthes were much saturated with blood, and he bad a handkerchief fastened round his neck. On removing the handkerchief he found a wound on the left side of the neck, about two inches from the car. It was about one inch in length, and the same in depth. The edges • were -smooth, as if they had been made by a sharp instrument such as the knife pro duced. The wound,. was inflicted by a stab, and was within half an inch of the carotid artery. On the out side of the left arm, just below the shoulder, there was a similar wound, but deeper. It was about two inches in depth. Both wounds inclined upwards. On the right side, at the back of the neck, there was a bruise ; and there was also a. scratch over the right side of the brow, and also on the right side of the chin. There were two slight cuts between the fore finger and thumb of the right hand. . By the Judge—lt required much violence to Wild chi wound with the knife produced. The prosecutor produced the clothes he had on when he was stabbed. His shirt and neck-tie were saturated with blood. His neck-tie, which was four times double, and his collar, were cut through. He had on an over coat, and he received four stabs on the collar of the coat, the marks of which 'were distinctly visible, and two 61 2 I others on the arm, before he -was cut. . . Mr. David Myers, butcher, of Whitechapel, deposed that the prisoner lived with him about seven months ago, and that his name was Philip Levi. • Cross-examined by Mr. Sleigh—Tbe prisoner was not addicted to intemperance, and he was a kind, humane, well-behaved lad when in his service. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr. Sleigh, in addressing the jury for the prisoner, called upon them to acquit him of the capital charge of intending to murder, because, if they found him guilty of murder, his life would be forfeited ; but to find him guilty ef, wounding only if they considered the facts of the case warranted them in so doing. The learned Judge summed up. It was for the jury to say if they considered the prisoner intended to murder the prosecutor, or :to overpower him to rob him of his watch. Tne jury found the prisoner guilty on the second count of wounding with intent to do bodily harm. The learned Judge, in sentencing the prisoner, said that the jury had acquitted him of any intention to take away the prosecutor's life, and bad found him guilty of wounding with intent to do bodily harm. He must say that in the whosle course of his experience that this was by far the worst case of its class that he had ever met with. The savage attack which the prisoner made on the person of the prosecutor, no doubt to plunder him, was a crime in its nature so heinous and from the tirue and place and circumstances in which it was committed calculated to create alarm in the public mind. that he (the learned Judge) would be guilty of a great dereliction of duty if he did not sentence him to as severe a punishment as the law allowed, and he therefore sen tenced him to be transported for life. His lordship then addressed the jury, and said that their finding the pri soner guilty on the second count had made no difference in the sentence. Had they found him guilty on the first count he should have recommended him to mercy, which would have been commuted to transportation for life. SWINDLING. BY WHOLESALE.---A. moustached foreigner, styling himself Captain John Jonsen, a Hungarian, at Birkenhead, has for the past week or so been ordering goods from every one who would give him temporary credit in that town and Liverpool. On Tuesday Captain Jonsen attended a public sale, and had knocked down to him goods to the value of 4E., for which, however, as for everything else he had ordered, he did not pay. After his departure from the sale-room two valuable cups were missed, and he was traced by a detective to hi lodgings, where, on his pockets being searched, invoices for goods which had not then arrived were found to the amount of about 3001. He was taken before the magistrates yesterday and committed for trial. MISS CATHERINE HAYES. The benefit of Miss Hayes on Saturday evening was one of those flattering demonstrations of admiration ard respect which exalted genius only has a right to expect, and which, when justly merited, the Dublin public is ever ready to concede. The house was an overflowing bumper, in the fallest sense of the term. The box circles exhibited no break in the thronged assemblage of fashion ables occupying every seat—the pit was filled to incon venience—the middle gallery_ was equally crowded ; whilst over all the Olympus of the top gallery loomed darkly, with its host of deities enthroned rank above rank, " thick as leaves in Valambrosa," and making the old house ring with song and merriment. The Lord Lieutenant arrived shortly after eight o'clock, ac corn panied by Lady Fanny Ho ward and a brilliant suite. Oe his Excellency being recognised his health was pro posed by the gods and honoured with loud cheering, and the chaunt of " He's a right gay fellow," ke. The programme of the evening's entertainment com prised a rich melange of opera music, and the ad ditional treat of two or three ballad melodies by Miss Hayes, whose appearance was to signal for One unanimous burst of welcoming cheers. She personated the character of Norina in the opera of "D )n Pasquale," the two last sets of which were presented. Our musical friends need not be informed that in these are contained the principal, indeed the only, harmonic gems of the opera. The quartet, " E Ritnesto," was well given, Mr. Tennant displaying all his usual taste in the tenor part, with a power and resonance of voice im mensely improved. Signor Badiali was perfect ; and the buffo part was admirably supported by Signor Mag gioratti. We want words to describe the arch grace and espeiglerie of manner which Miss Hayes threw into this part of Norina. We have rarely heard her voice in such perfection. We must mention her singing of the cabaletta " Va, taro Sposino," and her version of the duet with Mr. Tennan't, as especially fine. Mr. Tennant succeeded well in the tenor part of the latter, and was deservedly encored in the serenade " Come e Gentil." Between the acts a complimentary address to Miss Hayes was delivered, amidst deep silence, from the upper gallery by one of the "gods," on the part of his fell° -immortals, which was received with general applause. A large white banner, wreathed with laurels and shamrocks, and inscribed with the name of the fair vocalist, was waved from the upper gal lery, and subsequently, on Miss Hayes's appearance, and on her concluding one of the melodies a wreath of flowers and shamrocks, with an address appended by white satin ribbon, was thrown at her feet. The fair cantatrice grace fully acknowledged the compliment amidst thunders of applause, in which the occupants of the pit and box cir cles emphatically joined. After the first operatic piece Miss Hayes was led forward by Mr. Harris, and sang the fine soul-stirring melody, "The harp that once," and afterwards the popnlar English ballad of " Home, sweet home." In consequence Of an - enthusiastic encore she came forth once more and gave the pretty Scottish song of "Coming through the rye" with inimitable grace and sweetness. We can merely allude to her grand vocalism and acting in the second acts of " Lucia di Lammermoor, which concluded the entertainments. She was heard in the maniac scene in wrapt silence, and as she was borne off the stage the entire house reverberated with peals of plaudits. Signer Volpini and Signor Badiali were splen didly effective as Aston and Edgarda. On Miss Hsyes coming firth finally the entire audience rose and greeted her in the most enthusiastic manner—and thus concluded the present engagement of our gifted countrywoman, which we sincerely trust has been as satisfactory to the spirited lessee of the theatre as it has been to the admi rers of operatic music.—Dablin, Freeman's Journal. MEMBERS RETURNED.--(?his Day.) COUNTY MONAGHAN,--LeElie and Forster. IVINEMET NEB' E.—(Viiis ray ) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended April 9, 1857, made up from the Re turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and W&es, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT I BARLEY I OATS I RYE BEANS I PEAS 54s 8d 47s 3d 23s Gd 37s 8d 39s 8d 39s ld THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. WREAT BARLEY I OATS BYE I BEANS 55s 5d 46s 4d 23s 8d 39s 8d 39s 5d PEAS 39s 2a ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 85,465; barley, 36,068; oats, 16,709; rye, 124; beans, 5,713 ; peas, 997 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supply of lambs in to-lay's market, considering that this was the great show for the season, was only moderate, yet the demand ruled excessively heavy, at from 6s to fie 8d per 81hs. Beasts weye in short supply and heavy re quest, at Monday's'decline in value. In sheep very little was doing, at barely stationary prices ; but calves moved off steadily, at an advance of 2d per 81bs. Pigs and cows were exceedingly dull. Per Blbs to sink the offals. 0. d. s. d.I s. (1. • Inferior Bes.sts„..3 2to 3 41PrimeSouthdown 5 6 510 Second quality.... 3 6 3 10)1Arge crse. calves 4 4 5 6 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 6 Primo small d 0... 5 8 6 0 Prime Scots, dm 4 8 4 10Large hogs t 8 4 2 Inferior Sheep ...4 2 4 6 Small porkers ... 4 4 5 0 Second quality ...4 8 410 Suckling calves-23 0 30 0 Prime crse.-wlled.s 0 5 4!Quartcr old pigs.2l 0 18 0 Lamb, 6s 01 to 63'80. TOTAL WPM; FOREIGN' surrLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves l2O Beasts Sheep and lambs '2 0 Calves Pigs Pigs NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Each kind of meat moved off slowly, as follows : Per Sibs by the carcame. R. " 2: 3 1 1 1 . " 3 3 D lt o u . t . to m n i , d i a n u f n o g ri . o .. r .. " 3 3 . 1: 4 1 : d Beef, Inferior prime Do. Do., rniadl a i l ng rge 310 4 0 Do., prh - no 4G 4 8 Do., do. small ....4 2 4 4 Veal 3 S 5 o Pork, large . 384 2! Pork. small 46 5 2 Lamb, Es 81 to 6s 61. MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, 'April B.—The supplies of stock on sale to- I day were tolerably extensive, and the trade ruled heavy, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 6(1 to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s gd to 5s gd ; Lamb, 6s 4d to 7s ; Veal, 4s Od to 5s 2d ; Fork, 3s 10d to 5s Od per 81bs, to sink . the offal. ROMFORD, Anril B.—Our market was much less active to-day, and prices were a shade lower than last week. Beef. from - 3s 8d to 4s 10d • Mutton, 33 101 to 5s 10d; Lamb, Cs 8d to 7s 4d; Veal, 4s Od to 5s ; Pcrk, 4s to 4.s 10d per 81bs. TRonouq- Fl HOP. Good and useful hops continue in fair request, at full prices, but all other kindi are dull. The imports from abroad aro liberal. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 103 to 51 12s • Weald of Kent, 3/ 5s to 3/ 18s; Sussex, 3103 to 3/ ; year lings, 1/ 10s to 3/ per cwt. HAY MARKETS. SMITTIPTELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 41 Os ' • clover do., 31 10s to 5l Os; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 8s per load. A slow trade. CUMBERLAND. --Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 4l 4s ; clover do., 3/ 10s to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 11 9s per load. Trade rather dull. WrILTECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 4/ Os : clover do., 3/ lOs to 51 Os ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 8s per load. A full average supply and a heavy demand. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—( .s Day.) LONDON, April 9.—Wind this day at noon, ; light breeze and cloudy. PLYMOUTH, April 8.---Wind S.—Arrived—Elizabeth Exeter, from Quebec, to stop a leak. Sailed.--Idas, for St. John's, Newfoundland ; Navanue, Adelaide, South Australis. FALMOUTH, April B.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Cultinea, from Havana. Lousiana Rita, from Havre do Grace to Havana, put in here 6th inst. very leaky ; is discharging. CARDIFF, April B.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Pere Bouret, for Martinique ; Nord Styiner, Rio Grande ; Louisa and Nestor, Quebec. SCARBOROUGH, April 6.—Wind N.E.—William Mat thew, of this port, from Seaham to London, is discharging for repairs. HULL, April B.—Wind W.S.W.—Sailed—Nestor, for Quebec ; St. John, ditto, HARTLEPOOL, April B.—Wind N.E.—Hutton Chayter (s,s,), has received but very slight damage from the explo sion which took place on the 6th inst. FINGAL, March 25.--Wind N.E.—Canvass Back, from Liverpool to Boston, put in here 221 inst. very leaky. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind S. Arrived, April B.—Osmond, from Ichaba ; Ganges, Mobile ; General Roche, Bordeaux ; Adelaide, Bilboa ; Magrico, Lisbon; Speculant, Nakaskow ; Italian, screw steamer, Havre ; Daring, Cadiz. Arrived, April 8 —Aboram, from Dunkirk ; Maria, Bordeaux; Grutjo Koen, Schiedam, Sailed—George Marshall, for Boston ; Gazelle, Rio Janeiro. • QUEENSTOWN, April 7. Wind S.W. Arrived—Rydal, from San Sebastian • New Orleans, Honduras ; Wonder, Demerara ; Success, ; Askao, Galatz • Dnca de Genoa, Uraguay. Off—john Bunyan, from Bombay ; Onward, Mobile. (BY SITBNIABINE AND BRITISII TELEGRAFIT.) GRAVESEND, Thursday, 10 a.m, Wind S. ; tide one hour's flood ; cloudy, and rain. Arrived, April B—Fantom, from Jamaica; Kangaroo, Christiansund ; Neptune and Fingal, Mauritius ; Napa rina, Trinidad ; Hoffnung, Carolinesyil ; Premier, Sines ; Theodora, Hoyer • Ab-dul-Medjii, Shanghai ; Marchioness of Ailsea,, from Table Bay ; Five Brothers, from Engel holm; Wigloime, Elsingborg ; Goechurster, Bremen ,• 1 Hudazzah, Calcutta. Arrived, April 9,--Bancosse from Rotterdam ; Annette, Skein ; Betsey and Lama, Odessa. DEAL, Thursday, 9.40 a.m. Wind S.E. to S.W., moderate. Passed in tow.—lter Majesty's ship Miranda, from 1 Malta, for Sheerness; Mary Ann, from Adelaide, for London. Passed.—Antipodes, from Hobart Town, to London ; Avik, for Port Philip ; Norman Morrison , for Jamaica ; Fybelo, Demerara • Wings of the Wind, tess almesbury, ' Port Meehon ; Beverly, Hong Kong ; hombay ; Conn- Frederick Leaning, Boston ; Zonave, Flavrs ; Lavania, Odessa—all from London ; Empress, ,crew s teamer, Leitb, for Odessa. •Saile,t—James Shepperd, Pollock, Mary Pollock, Zet. land, Queen of the Wave, Marchmont, Alice, S I ymmetry, is and all the outwar dbound. ___—. At Lloyd's yesterday a pr emium of insurance of 20 guineas was paid upon a portion of the gold by the Oneida, 0 I t' ljt"ar cif 4 ec 4:;.11 681 35 i 6 ni 4 i 1031 5 661 1-I 101 1001 1f a 65 108 104 5 101 i 1 81h 801 13 51 431 41 4 10 9 t i 16 60i 4 1 89 B i i 211 26/ SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. TATTERSALLS'—(This Evening.) NEWMAIIKET HANDICAP. 10 to 3 agst Pantomime (offered) 7 to 2 agst Eloquence (offered) sto 4 apt the two (taken) GREAT NORTHERN. 9to 2 agst Skirmisher (taken) sto 1 agst St. Giles (taken) 12 to 1 agt Pantomime (taken and offered) 15 to 1 aget Capt. Barclay (taken TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 asst Vedette (take 5 to 1) 7 to 1 agst Kent (taken and offered) Bto 1 agst Schiedam (offered) 100 to 15 get Loyola 10 to 1 agst Sydney ( ffered) 15 to 1 agst Anton (taken,and offered) 20 to 1 agst Bird-in-Hand (offered) 25 to 1 agst Drarflour (offered) 100 to 8 agst Apathy (taken) 20 to 1 on twenty (taken) CHESTER CUP. 40 to 1 agst Zig-zag (taken). BANKRUPTCY COURT—(This Day). (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.-AUDIT MEETING. To-day was appointed for the audit meeting under this estate, preparatory to the dividend meeting, which will be held on the 17th inst. The proceedings were of a formal character, and no accounts were tendered addi. tional to those already published. It is supposed, how ever, that, making allowance for new proofs at the divi (l.2nd meeting, the next dividend will amount to 2s. 6d. in the pound. COURSE OF EXC: :ANGE.- THIS DAY. Amsterdam ............ 11 17 Ditto, throe months .. 11 19% Rotterdam Antwerp .............. '25 50 Brussels •......... 25 50 El=burgh ............ 13 8 Alton ...• ........ Paris... 25 30 Ditto, three months 25 72% Marseilles . . 25 723[ 80117. 41CILILIZ. • • • •••• • • •• B.'rankfort-on-'.laine • ... 120 Berlin •• •• • • — • • .... 10 37 ... •• • • .. 10 39 Petersburg .. .. •• .... 37 11 pirid 49% Cadiz ......... • • narcelor.a .• •.. • • ..• Gibraltar •• • • • • • • • • • • • • Leghorn ...... •• •• 29 45 t4enoa .......... 28 80 Milan •• •• •••• •••••••• Venice .......... ...... 3Taples •• •••••• • ..... •• 43% Palermo .... 3.lcssirm •• Lisbon ......... •• 52% Oporto •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 52% Rio Janeiro ...... • ....• Buenos Ayres•••• • • Yew York ,60 days' eight Philadelphia PRICES OF BULLION, rza oz. Foreign Gold in Bars £0 0 0 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 0 0 Silver in bars 0 5 IN M. ALEXA.NDI?.E DUMAS ON THE ELECTIONS. e (From Punch.) Mr. Punch, has been favoured with the first novel M. Dumas has composed on the elections, and has pleasure in'promoting the good feeling of two great nations by parshing the subjoined translation ?-- GOG. CIIAI BY M. ALEXANDRE DUMAS. CHAP. I. " - What is Gog ?" " You. do not know ?" " Or should not ask." " T. pity you." " Tell, and trake . pity need less." Homo triu»tliterarum." " What ? A thief—fur 7" " Not that I ever heard of." " At least a man ?" " Are all men thieves?" " But what is this Gog?" t " Yon are impatient." " You make me so." . " Gog is a type." " Of what ?" " Of the English." " And they ?" " Aro types of God." " I do not understand." " I suppose not." " Will you explain ?" " I cannot. But—" " But what?" " I will tell you a story." " And then?" "You shall understand Gog." " Gaudeamus." When the London Guild'hall was built I cannot tell. Had it never been built at all do not think that the World would have been much the poorer ; but there it is, and John Bull thi❑ks it the noblest place in the world, for here he elects and dine?. Food and freedom, what more needs John ? Entre nous, his food is indigestible, his freedom a policeman; but if he thinks otherwise why disturb his happiness ? Nevertheles?, Guildhall is a very ugly building. CHAP. 111. A Scotcliman ! A Lord ! I A Jew 1 A China Merchant ! Such are the man whom London chooses for her repre sentatives, and such the order in which she selects them. Her reasons are inscrutable, but it was a picturesque sight to see the lour, in that ugly Guild'hall, advancing to thank her for her suffrage. The Scut, in his noble costume—hilt, tall black plumes, sword, and bagpipes ; the veneral le Jew, with his long white heard, flowing to his waist, blue gown, and delicate lean bands loaded with gems ; the lord m feudal armour, leaning on his ponder ous two-handed sword ; and the merchant, in the full dress of beadle, as ordained by Sir Thomas Gresham when he founded the Exchange—all come forward to gether, and the frantic cries of their supporters ascend in turbid waves of sound. Guild'hall echoes with the shouting. CHAP. IV. They are gone, the Scot to the Scotch Stores, - the Jew to his cellar of diamond.', the lord to his House of Lords, the merchant t his Dullwitch or Sydnam. Two figures ordy linger in the ugly Guild'hall. Her head reposes on his bosom, and for a, moment they are es still as the sta tues around them. The maiden is the first to speak. "You voted, Tombob, and are ruined." "I gave a plomp. Let ruin come. I voted beside the father of Sara. We have won—What am I?" " A traitor," thundered a third voice. They could see no one, though the lurli light of an English sun streamed in upon the Guild'hall iu all three tions. _ _ - " Coward ! thou that lurkest in darkness, you are a liar," crud Tornbob, uttering with enthusiasm that taunt of his nation, " Who are you ? Wilt you box ?" "Ab ! for Heaven's sake, be calm," said Sarah, "Should the Quei,n hear you." "The Quinn feasts the citizens at Buckingham. She will not be here to day, mignonette. And as for that evil scoundrel, whom I think " Honi snit qui. mal y pense," said a silver voice, yet full of command ; and a figure glidod from behind the statue of Alderman Pickford (who addressed George the Fourth in au um-xpected speech worthy Demosthenes), and stood before the lovers. "Her Majesty !" exclaimed both, kneeling. CHAP. V. _ _ The Queen contemplated her young subjects for a mo ment, and then said— " so, Mr. Tombob, you would defy some one ? We must see to that—eh ? Nemo me impure lacessit. But rol , silly litti, maid of honour epeke of ruin. Let us first see to that. Dieu et mon Droit." " Fie noted for M. to Baron do Rothschild, your Majesty." "So have many thousands," said her Majesty, smiling. " But they have not for a father—" "No Popery," thundered the unseen. " I know that voice," said the Queen. Behind the mighty and grotesques image of some savage warrior, bearing a staff to which hangs a ball of spikes, a still more tremendous face looked down. "Mr. Spooner," said the Queen," I am surprised at you. Come down from Gog, and come here." CHAP. VI, Having no sword at hand, the Sovereign gently touched the youth with a pair of embroidery scissors. " Rise, Sir Tombob, and ask your father to forgive the plomp wote which has made you his superior. If he refuse, you shall be sent to Maynoots to finish your education. So be relents. Then ask him to your ►nar riage with Sara, at Windsor Palace, on Thursday. Ah, my dear Prince, you are late with the carriage." Sir Tombob has in every room of his mansion in Pic coloddiy, in grateful memory of Guiid'hall, a statuette of Goa. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND SOUTH-BASTERA RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending April 4, 1857 £15,162 8 0 Corresponding week last year Decrease in 1857 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. — Traffic return for the week ending April 4, 42,030 3 10 1857 Corresponding NVeak last year 11,957 14 0 Total of the half-year to this date, 1857 Total of the half-yeaf to this data, 1856 148,019 1 11 LONDON AND NORT H-WESTER N RAILWAY.—Tra 0 ffi o c return for the week ending Ap ril 5, 1857 —259,019 0 0 58,256 Corresponding week last year ..... ... GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.--Traffie return for the week ending March 29, 1857 .. 121,921 6 5 Corresponding week last y ear 21,826 9 7 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Apr il 5, 1857 25,103 0 0 Corresponding week last year 4,828 0 0 Increase in 1857 £275 0 0 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for,the week ending April 5, 1857 £21,898 4 9 Corresponding week last year 21,130 17 7 GREAT LUXEMBOURG RAlLwAx.—Traffic return for the week ending April 5, 1857 £Bo7 4 6 Corresponding week last year 391 14 0 LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY.—Traffic re turns for the week ending April 5, 1857 £10,919 1 2 THE FRENCH MILITARY WAR MEDAL—A supple mental list of the non-commissioned officers and soldiers I selected to receive the decoration of the French military war medal has been published by command of the Queen. It covers a space of 19 pages, and gives a brief record of the various services performed by the gallant warriors included in the list. FIRE AT BERMONDSEY. —yesterday morning about 3 O'clock, a fire took place in a budding nearly 100 feet long, belonging to Mr. Bacon, a tanner and felt manu facturer, in the Neckinger-road, Bermondsey. The firemen, however, succeeded in getting the fire confined to the building in which it commenced, the other parts i.' of the factory not receiving any material injury. BEALTH OF LONDON DURING? TIIE. PAST YEAR. (From the Lancet.) At a meeting of the Medical Society of London on the 28th of March a paper of much interest w as I read by Dr. Webster. According to various statis tical data contained in the author's communication, it appears that London manifested very marked salubrity during the. past year. Indeed this favourable condition of the metropolitan popula tion was very different from some previous seasons, and on this and other grounds is worthy the at tention of the profession and the public. Whilst during the last year few epidemic maladies pre vailed with any unusual severity, many diseases appear to have been ltss fatal than ordinary ; whereby the total mortality ranged one-twelfth, or 4,720 fatal cases, under that reported in 1855, notwithstanding that year was also considered salubrious. These fact, - with other concurrent circumstances, all tend to prove that London now seems by far the most healthy capital ,of any coun try, in spite of its enormous population, and the numerous powerful existing causes of disease which still prevail. Several satisfactory features characterising the London population were manifested during last year, which merit more than a passing notice : for instance, fewer per sons are s t ate d to h ave died from intemperance than in 1855 ; whilst the vict . rns of starvation were also less in number than during any of the previous three years. Nevertheless, to learn that actually twenty-eight human beings lost their lives in the English metro polis, in 1856; through sheer want of food is appal ling ; more especially as some of the above unfor tunate persons were strangers, and even foreigners, without friends or a home to shelter them in misfortune. Numbers likewise died by accidents of various kinds ; and it is remarkable that' lethal casualties of every description usually ex hibit a .rather striking uniformity amongst the metropolitan population, one year wiill an other. This result seems proved when it is found that in 1856 the aggregate deaths through vio lends were 1;831 ; whilst those from similar causes amounted to 1,803 during the previous year. The above coincidences are - truly curious, when it is considered how many different collateral yet influential circumstances may appear amongst the bnsy hive of people congregated together within The great metropolis, and how numerous, varied,' aid often dangerous are their occupations. These facts merit the serious notice of statesmen and philanthropists, with a view to insure an efficient remedy, to diminish, wherever possible, such lathentable sacrifice of human life—a sacrifice which always falls with augmented severity upon the labouring and industrious portion of the ccmmunity. • Although an improved state of health, as a whole, prevailed throughout the metropolis during all last year, the mortality varied in particular dis tricts—the western and northern portions having supplied a lower ratio of deaths compared with the eastern ; while Weetmiuster, formerly con sidered less salubrious than the more elevated pArts of western London, showed a decided de crease of mortality, which satisfactory result has been ascribed, and justly, to measures of sanitary reform recently effected. Contradistinguished to this benefiCial change, both Kensington and Isling ton, heretofore esteemed desirable and healthy neighbourhoods for residence, showed a marked increase in the number of deaths. The repotted. discrepancy in reference to the fatality arising from typhus was likewise very evident in par ticular localities, being highest iu the eastern, where one person died by that disease in nearly every 612 inhabitants ; while, in the we-t districts, the rate of mortality was only one death by typhus in 1,124 residents, or half the former atuount, Another interesting, es also peculiar fea ture characterising the satisfactory state of public health recently observed, is the small number of fatal cases by all causes recorded amongst the gar rison of London—comprising the three regiments of gum ds, From that large body of infantry, only 44 deaths wero registered during the entire year. Centrasted with the innumerable casulties which occurred to the same battallions, when serving in the Crimean campaign, their recent healthy con dition is most striking, and indicate unmistakably how very different home-quarters and peace prove to trenches and active warfare. While fewer deaths than usual took place amongst the enormous mass of human beings now con gregated together in modern London, it is also curious that more births were registered, as com pared with any previous similar period, the total number of children born during last year being 86,833, or exceeding by 3U,C47 the whole mortality recorded. irrespective of the annual mmigration constantly in operation,and whichaditi matt rially to the aggregate metropolitan population, it becomes thus easy to explain the great increase in London, and its uniform advancement during recent times. Should events proceed in the same manner as heretofore, in a very short period of time England's already overgrown Baybion will contain upwards of three millions of inhabitant', or more residents will be actually assembled within its extensive limits than in some of the European kingdoms, having also crowded cities, at present 'posses-. Such wet e some of the nlient points discussed by Dr. Webster in his valuable communication. Many of the fact 3 narrated and questions investi gated certainly indicate that the year lately terminated pourtrayed several favourable as pect:4. But again, it may well b e a sked, what were the chief causes producing these satisfactory consequences ? Inquiries of this kind, it must be admitted, are exceedingly difficult of satisfactory answer. Indubitably, many will ac knowledge, that the great attention lately paid to hygienic science exerted considerable influence. The mere plentiful supply of pure water has also had its effect. So has tie greater attention to cleanliness, both personal and domestic, which leas of late obtained. The discussions which have of recent years taken place regarding adulterations, and the advantage of having good. and nutritious food, have also been beneficial. Improved drainage, the removal of filthy accumu lafons adjacent to welling 3, with greater attention to ventilation than formerly prevailed, and various ethers adjuvants of man's physical frame, have all contributed, more or less, towards improving public health. Amongst the chief promoters of sanitary science, and even the most ardent labourers towards advan cing its practical application, medical practit:oners have always stood prominently forward. This conduct on their part appears the mor,a meritori ous, seeing that by promoting proceedings which improve public health, disease is often much diminished, and thereby professional emolument becomes affected and materially curtailed. But worldly considerations like these are never placed in the balance, or weighed in a selfish sense ; the true physician's great mission being, not only to cure maladies when afflicting his fellow mortals, by every means available, but likewise to dedicate his mental energies towards ac cornplishing their prevention ; in fact, to work as the pioneer of conservative medicine. Several important questions besides those we have noticed were mooted in Dr. Webster's paper, and upon which it was proposed briefly to animadvert. However, respecting the points thus postponed, especially the comparative salubrity of London and Paris, as also the ages, or scale of longevity, which characterise these capitals, we must defer our com ments to another occasion. THE MURDERS AT LIVERPOOL. —The coroner's jury have brought in a verdict of " wilful murder" in each case against theains tneJxotbanssGiziebs.bons, who has been committed to trial The Royal Mail steamer Teviot, which sails for Brazil to-day, will take out 86,6701. in gold. These shipments, it is u nderstood, are not a consequence of the state of the ex change, but of draughts by th e B an k o f Ri o on their agents here to meet a local drain caused by mis management of their note issues. SCHOOLING FOR COSMOPOLITES.—The Manchester School has been converted into the School of Adversity. It is to be hoped that this change will conduce to the improvement of the scholars, who in consequence of it will get grounded in a thoroughly English Education. Punch PERFECT ON BOTH SIDES.—" What is on the other side of the Victoria medal ?" was asking a young Lion at the French Embassy. "I cannot exaotly tell," an swered Persigny, " but it's my impression that the re verse of Victoria Cross must be Victoria herself."— Punch. _ _ A FIIENCHMAN'S TOPOGRAPHY.—The London corres pondent of the Moniteur, in reporting the nomination for Middlesex, with the utmost simplicity and faith in the accuracy of his statement, describes the me tropolitan county as " en quelque sorte, un faubourg de Londres..! QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. —By the 1 and 2 Vict., c. 48—" An Act to amend the laws in relating to the qualification of memb ers to serve Par liament"—the qualification for a county member is to be not less than 600/ a year, and for a borough member not less than 3001. a year, d , over and above all incumbrances affecting the Fame." The provision ex tends to "personal e state" as well as to real pro perty. Every member is to deliverin at the table of the house a state ment of his qualification, and the House of Commons is empowered to administer the declaration and s ubscription " as occasicn shall be from time to time, to every person duly demanding the same, immediately after such person shall have taken the oath of fidelity, or other oath or oaths required to be taken at the table of the said house, and the said declaration and subscription shal he entered in a parchment roll to be provided for that purpose by the clerk of the said house ; and the said papers, so signed and delivered in to the said clerk, shall be filed and kept by him." The act does not extend to the members of the univereities i nor to the eldest sons of peers. se -3 of of Pe- dera were war. f the into was all 100 100 20i' 100 100 2slcl' 108 203 20i 100 100 100 100 33 4 96 i 86 39i 631 f 293, i L 7