The Sun. — London, England, 1857-09-02 00:00:00

'7 ll N y ‘4Aii,KE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. 4aLrketetters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton yesterday closed with a very firm appear 4ti.tilie 3c,,52: 17 and were quite as dear as before. were estimated at 8,000 ba,le , , 2,000 of Which wee t a k en b y the speculators. The Railway Sha re Marketwas quiet, without any material alteration in quotations. , The sil ver market i s rat h er fl a tt er , o wing to the 1 i p naite d inquiry, a n d very small suplilies are being r J e 'lred fr om th e C on ti nen t. The current quota in tie bullion mirket are—Bar gold, 775. 9J• P i tg ez. ".) standard ; South American doubloons, 21,; 31 . Per oz. ; United States gold coin, 7 6 5. i t . Per oz. ; b ar s il v er, ss. l a d. per oz., standard. th Operations in silver are so much circumscribed, the demand for gold has proportionately decreased, f a r lid Is expected that the 123, 000 /. brought i -eu l Australia by the Indomitable, will be taken : It° the Bank i u th e cours-e of the afternoon. These stitianed additi on s to the bullion viewed in con nection with the abundant supply of money, h e 'Afte th e temporary s t r i nge ncy now experienced, Nape created a strong impression in certain quarters that a minimum of 5 per cent. will be established forthwith, and it is not considered im probable that the measure may be adopted at the h r , ireet °rs' meeting to-morrow. In the meantime, 41 7 ever, the demand is pressing, as large engage , eutB have to be made on Friday, and even if the posit ,„, 'on of the establishment. as regards the notes 7m-tether securities, has improved to the extent aet iciPated, a t em p or ary delay would no doubt be deemed,, expedieLt. The following, with regard to the position of the -. ' cul ey Market, is from the Bankers' Magazine „, : 41 'c 'lle state of mercantile and financial affairs August has not been unsatisfactory. Had the ~l ' elligence fr o m I n di a been of a more encouraging t e ' l racter, general circumstances in other re ?ectB would have prod u ced greater anima - A l ° l l in business. L arge arr ivals of gold from '"lstra.lia and America, with the very favourable p r ogress of the harvest, have assisttd to keep the 41 41 ° ,,_ 11 eY market in a m ore steady position ; and ' taken' la° ugh no reduction in the rate of discount h as b place, the general demand has on occ as i ons been less urgent. The influx of bullion has placed the a ccounts of the Bank of England in a better ii i °ei ti ti on, but the purchases of silver for export to e i ."', a st) with some operations in gold on account of e Bank of F ra nce have prevented any gre at 4,4 e deration in the terms . of accommodation. usili ass at this period is dull, the fineness of the ill e:th er and the disposition to take recreat i on hav pa'rtealised a thin attendance latterly in most de :411..4118. A more than usual number of failures pri a - o c ak en place this month, and they have arisen •Is6, l)all Y from over-speculation in the province!, th e —e credit has proved to be less sound than in ailed High rates of discount h a v e pre °D. the Conlinert, especially at Hamburg, ea c h " urr e r, quotations having at one mo ment t ebt ,? 7 per cent., but it is now quoted 6 per 4 8 11 e re was n o particular alteration in the conti -4.i 8.1 tt,exchanges yesterday afternoon. t or ' t ill steamer Magdalena, which leaves to-day of ~1 1e West Indies, takes out 22,292/. in specie, A l ui ch 13,000/. consists of silver. it 4 ucut 15 0001 in gold has been taken into the va.), - ) • 4 still l arger and in the course of the afternoon 0 111 larger sum will no doubt follow. th e tinned firmness is the prevailing feature in ei ti( r'cglish Stock Market, and the operations con e(l this morning have led to a further improve pt4,;, o f per cent. Besides a few speculative m' a les the public continue their invest ents, - zer and a demand fur money stock always 8 a most beneficial effect upon t he ark4;7,st: The sales of gold to the Bank also co hen value s , and there are many other minor tot7instances which also stimu l ate the imp rovin g t im cle ncY. Consols are firm at 901 , 91 fur money b e the 9th inst., an d 91t for the Octo ber account. Th e N e w Three per - Cents. L s 91 i 11 - , and the Reduced Annuities have specially transferred at 91i. Exchequer Bills ' te N. • to Is. discount being heavy, and the Bonds Le the F ore i gn Market a li m i te d b us i ness has ii:l transacted, but th e quotations are main bs,lle,,dt Turkish 6 per Cents. have risen to 1. Russian Small Bonds are 991. S trdinian IY( er Cents. ; Dutch 21 per Cmits., 64, and I, C -tt° ,_ 4 per C en t s . 99 ; P eruv i an 41 per Cents. are i &ed. 80 to 801 ex dividend. No bargains have ari recorded in Spanish, Brazilian, or Chilian The following are the nominal prices of Foreign c a CC " :---Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5/ 61 ; I , e t l, 22 221 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 46 ; ! ti ari rltv. lao, 8G 81 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 55 57 ; Rus- C eia - t 5 Per Cents., 109 111 ex div. ; ditto 41 per 44; 4 1 9 7 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 401 40/ ; di t ; ° -Deferred, 251 ; ditto Certificates, 51 6i ; I "assive, 6.±. Td Railway Share Market has been exceedingly ki v ' and th e t ransac ti ons en t ere d into were at an 11 a tiee of f u lly to 1 per cent., in one or two in - 1 1 1 14 11 . c eait amounted to 2 per cent. Eastern Counties, 1 , N i ! l !° 11 ) North Western, and Midland advanced ' L ancashire and Yorkshire, North Eastern, 4:,: je k) and South Eastern, 10s. ; Manchester, 1, 4. ae1d and Lincoln, 15s. ; and North Eastern, ti t ; 1 , and North Eastern, York, 2/. South Wales ed ss. There was very little activity displayed r i t t ' u e Forei gn an d C o l o nial Market, and prices are k i n'. Grand Trunk of Canada advanced 10s. ; and 4 Great W estern o f C ana d a d ec li ne d about ss. li s ,: t a itli ng Shares are dull. Cobra Copper rea -3‘ 7, and East Bassett 48. e h °jut Stock Bank Shares are quiet. London f arter ed of Australia, Ottoman Bank and Union O-iknstralia realised yesterday's rates. , 11 t he Miscellaneous Shares no change of any m e nace has taken place. Crystal Palace are and London General Omnibus Co inpany, 31. ' '` I SEI FUNDS THIS DA.Y AT ON •JCL OLII. a 1 , 9 (From the Offietal Ltst:) Busineys dere. 3 De r ; Ce nt. Reduced Annuities N ew Cent. ()Insole 3 nnuitier 1,,, 4 ,2 1 per Cent. Annuities 3 .i % It % ; 11 nuitieS, expire sth Jan. 1860 ~ 1 Shut 2 7-16 '$ .or • .liz.,, , kcco - tui, *.equer Bills, 24c1. 4:14,, th , par b g •tli . 5 d par I\u/chequer Bonds, ISSB, per Cont.— -- - itte, iss9 . . 98. A ioy , '''''''' ••• • P 4--- ''S OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK er uvia l Ni isi ' Bonds, 4i per Cent B2 ja " kends 1622, 4-.: St., 5 per Cent ip_ 13 itto small ' 994 `AM' • Ditty bowls per Cant. '-"tto Account 5 9si i I) Dividends on the above payable In London. tl b te 2' Bachange, ‘..1 C per Cent., 12 Guilders 64i v• 4 per Cent. Certificates TWO O'CLOCK. 9." 8018 , money ', ousels account (October) 11, 11 CalsgAN HERO.—On Her Majesty's arrival at 1iy„,, 313 nd on Friday evening she noticed a man in the e 0 f ia ? °I a park-keeper, who wat decorated the b :t all ,rnedal and o l a ,Ap, the China war medal, ,gmen by the Rnperor of the French, and the l 14 i- t :1 14 Crogs. Her Maj-sty inquired about the ga . - 11 . 4 14` °1 'W, who had recently been appointed by Sir 1 1 ,, - ", 411 to the office he hulls, and gave orders that he tf e -4 'd attend at the palace on the following morning. Let,) attended accordingly on Saturday morning, and t leavin Her Majesty spoke to him in the mos nia g nuer of his gallant conduct, which had i• t i!" f"r him such honours as those which he wore upon L) ( I -444 , and o n learning from Sir B. Hall that the new % . e :: front of the palace would be completed in a few Ple and had net been promised to any ono, was toh l i 3 ed to direct that it sheuld be occupied by the brave is S, p r. 'Fi lename of tbisrecipient of her Majesty's favour re, He enlisted in the 26th Regt. in 1839, and w as in it 124 years; served in China and East, and t 4 l:; l 7 B. 4 tt f e r:oi the 26th te 4 , B in three general enagenoentß in China. He totvolunn he 19th Rgiment, and was th e ; 3 ac inni--at the Alma, I; k2rinan, and Sebastopolon of which he wAs wen Hied b)th in the lest breast 14 a l t f rn , we have stated, he has her reN-sy 1 11 le Ci he Crimean eiedal with Ore e her% , rsier of Valour, and tl . .e French war medal; and, t ) , 11 1 , uger in the ariny, he will reica n io . Wa r , n a r b tY's set vice, decorated with the glo of 494 / 4 4; 1 - ."" °ur ed by the notice of his Sovereign.— gton, himed ne of e had trable fully iotnas lgton. t wag 3et off Judg- The until Lestion e pre- )ay.) ; was Police he evi astable I even' :r, one em to him nocked it wag vidence led rd cries police on his as that the wa alleged an used to the ceman , an who ,xicated grossly ()log to i tu , the nehody ;y, who ip, that ig testi- upied a referred ,leworth al meet ity, Id BUM . aid as : Com a par penalty such de• is sought rant ha le r, but 'brobgb t b. E 3 t 3 ' it action rial, and le a lder• xluctioo only ° Tb b e r• - V, 18° 6, i for tb ° nem berl to forts' , y, w ho' lers left ng , or 11 t. he alder' [Lone. largar et )n, )ket or till, and in gold I she g t)d . he thr ee AfV t stoPP eti ., ljpOP hick be prose. the P ri , oil 1r a 13'18 aP ° li e • ock th at Barracia r 1111 1135 cn wbeo wor d° ter a r's b 1? ikerchy 3 to hia l !, .ercbief. ver, w i° polle e. , and 13° cti o a for Ince , ' fore Mr• rd , bepo i iia DoC pris° Per 0 , In pris° r f coPP the doct• pr ison e ?; t ! is t -9ffiee' i O g iVe° 03 ken fr o lis(S beP ; ig t i‘ b e Ay bro ti i nd 0° ns tato ° b e o A ct° u) 00 B ey. tie co ce, ,„ k bin) °, a bl e P 31 0 r 'l3 A d -9. :0 ufGer /3C ! veil L r En e:p. Be r at e -IC. aye. _a Tills Day.) - • RAILWAYS. Closing Price; yesterday Bostness dons this day. Shr. raid RAILWAYS. 'Anabm Nottng. Bost. 1 Eastn. June.— i Belfast & Ballymena Wolvorh. dt Stour Birkenhd. Lancsh. dz Cheshire Junct Black burn Bluth St Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45).,„, Bristol di Exeter , Chester Sr Holyhead, Cork and Bandon ', :Cork, Black. & Pass ' 'Cornwall 11)4 A. 100 100 100 all 100 all 100 100 14 100 17 7 all a l 1.00 16 10 100 100 100 6 Do. B Dublin&BelfastJunc. Dun. P. & A ber. June. East Anglian ......... !Eastern Counties..... Eastern Union, A. stk. Do do . B . I 11)o. New A............ East Kent East Lancashire ...... 'East Suffolk Do. Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edi nb.Prth. &Dundee Forth and ClydeJunc. Furness ... . ....... Glasgow & S. Western I Great N. of Scotland ,Great Northern. ;Do., A. Stock I Do. , B. Stock ;Gt. Sth.&West.(lre.) I Great Western. Do. Str.V.R gua.St 'lrish South-Eastern. 'Lancaster & Carlisle. Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F £l6 ... Do., Wet. Riding Un. Do. Southport. London & Blackwall Lond.Bright.&S.Cst. London &N. Western' Do. Fifths Do. ,101.Sh.,ItI&B 0 Do. Eighths London & S. Western Lndndrry•&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Enuisk. Manch.She f. &Lincln. Metropolitan • Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Midland ....... ..... Do. Birming.& Derby Midland G. West. (Ir. ) Do. Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor N0rf01k......... Northu. 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. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western.. N. & S. Westrn. June. Oxford Worcester & Wolvorhampton i Portsmouth ißhymney ,Scottish Central Scot. N.E. Abrdn. St Shropshire Union Sitingbourne &Sheer. ,100 'South Devon 'lOO South Eastern all Do. 4i pert . Shares 100 South Wales all S. Yorksh. River Dun 10 'Do.. all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. all Stockton & Darling 15 Do. do., 1854 5 ; Do. do., 18M 16i,Stockton & Hartlepl 100 Taff Vale 100 Do. Pref., No. 22 'Thames Hay. D. &R. all Vale of all i Waterfd. & Kilkenny all 'Waterford&Limerick all :West Col nwall.. all West End of London I and Crystal Palace all Do. A all Do. B all West London all ; Do. First Class all Do. Second Class..: all Wmbledon&Croydou 401 I St. 100 n - 8 - 8. 66 - 68 ... 7i - 8i 86 - 83 801 -80 i 34 - 35. 'I - -6 6 - 10 20 - 20. llf - 11. 48 - 51 l i 31 - 31 17 - 18 95 -96 i 62i - 61, 32 -33 k 1 101 - 103 8 - 9 93 - 97 83 - 90 120 - 124 103 - 105 54i - 55 62 - 61 75 - 80 7i - B t:p 7 - B ip 99i - 100 - .~ 51 - 6 103 - 105 1100 -100 i ..d *la 1 92 933 36 i 7- ii 81i -82 i 51 - 55 ii = ii 61 - G 3 3 - 3.}+ 47A - 48} 93 - 94 2 4 48 - 49 78 - 79 95 - 97 7i 441 - 8 1 10 - I(3q 31 33 7 6 d 102 - 104 24i - 25 48 - 50 3 - 2 (I 32 - 34 69 - 84 - 85 14 - 15 5i - 9 - 11 40 - 42 21 - 21 3i - 4 7 - 9 3 - 5% - 5i BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 100 all 18 9 .8 I all Oil 10i )0 1100 )0 1100 Atlan. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Ceu.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. • !100 !O 2s. ;0 2ed ;0 108 Do. Buffalo dc Lake Huy. Buff. , Brut. di Gocich.' 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug. ,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73' Do. do., 1 June '74: Calcutta and S. F:aat.l Central Oude (Lim.)! Ceylon A shares Do. B. do. .741 all I Demerara. 9 2s. ,Eastern Bengal >t. 100 East Indian _ _ . ... ..... _ :0 15 Do. C Shares 0 all D 0.4 i p.c.8nd5.,'57 1 10 all I Do. do. do. '59, do. ;0 all , Geelong & Melbournel 1 guar. 5 per cent.... 3t. 100 IGd. Trunk. of Canada )0 all , Do. 6p. c. Deben !O all ' i Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c ,?.0 4 iDo. New. guar. 5 p.c. lOi all ,Gt. Westn. of Canada i 20i 101 Do. New DO all - 'Do. Bds., payable '57 1 00 all I Do. do., '76, p. '6O 1: 00 all , Do. do., '73, do. 1; 00 all Do. do., '73, withouti option 20 all Madras, guar. 4i p.c 1 20 all Do. do., 5 per c 20 10 Do. 44 p. c. Exten 20 5 Do. 3,1 Ex., g. sp.c 20 5 Do. 4th Ex., do. I 20 ss. Oude (Limited) 20 5 Scinde, guar. 5 per c 20 all Do FOR: 0 all !O 18 5 all ?.0 16 6 all itwrp & Rotterdam 'Ardennes Belgian East. Junct Ileziers to Graissessec Cartneaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. ,Dutcli Rhenish 'Eastern of France Do. New i Euphrates Valley • !Gt., Central of Franc e Great Luxembourg • !Italian Junction ILake Const. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout. Lemhardo-Venetian Lucca & Lyons and Geneva Lyons 8 , , Mediterran, Maria Ante:lla Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref, Northern of France., NorwcgianTruk.Pre l Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Reeife (St San Fran 0 12 0 all all :0 2s. ",0 18 ?,0 all l 0 4 O all 20 all 5 all ;0 all ►0 all 3:5i. all LO all ►,O all 10 all 16 all 10 all 20 I all 20 I all all all all all 81 all LO all N) all ?CI 6 !O all 6 I all (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. Rums and Frasasti „ Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse 51 per cent. pref Southern of France. I West Flanders \Do. 51 per c. Pref W.&N.W. of France Western of Austria._ West. of Switzerland' Wiesbaden 6 all Do. Bp. cent. pros 20 1 all Zealand id id 41 41c1 188 92 85 90 85 90 • 1 ~ = l~•rl 95 -99 -- 21 -- 21 1 51 -- 52 I St -- 86 19$ 19i ar PI 21i -- 22 1 99 -- 101' -- 114 108 -- 114 :105 107 17i, 19i —19 e, 2 1 - 1 d .•• 2 - 1 p JON. 6 - 6i 4. ..' ... i - lA 11. .... ... 4$ 43 3i —33 d 2G —27 A 23 - 24k' 7 - .4 - 4i2 ... - •• 26i - 2711 19 - 194 34 - 3 5 4 9" - 10 351 - 3 5 57 - 59 Al i 7 - 7 1 f 251 -25 f 4f - 5 9 -- - 28 JOINT-STOP Australasia Bank of Egypt ,Bank of London rßri. Col. Bk. & Ln. Co. British N. American I C.Bk. of Ind.Au.&Ch City Colonial Commercial of Loud o:ng.Scot.&Aus.Ci.t I on. Ch. Bk .of Aust IDitto New L o ndon and County Lnd.&E.Bnkng.Corp London Joint Stock. Loud. and Westminst. `Do. Pro. of Eug. IDo. New National Bank New South Wales Oriental Bank Corp Ottoman Bank IProvinc al of Ireland Do. Now R.Aus.B.&G.Im.Co South Australia Union of Australia Do. New I Union of London Unity Mutual ••• WONtrußl4 St. St. St. 50 St. 20 St. St. St. 100 50 I 3i st. 100 St.loo St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 25 all 25 18 50 all St 1 100 St. iOO 10 !NJ 20 20 1.0 St. BANKS. 87 89 34 3d 48 50 61 - 66 I'4 1 . 9 171 - 18 46 - 44 36 - 37 1 -- i 33 - 3 50 - 51 6 - 7 . . .. • d 1 2 .. - 114 , S , FDON thr I Paid) Maim An. Leasing Companies 100 ;t. 100 5 all it. 100 5 all it. 100 Buckghamsh. IClydereale Jc. Col Stour Vy. g. 6 p.c. lE. Un. 11. Sh. jGlas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. Now Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull & Selby IDo. Shares i Do. Shares Lou. &Greenw D o . Preference Lon. Til., &S. 'Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Baton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. & Est 5 p.c. It. i 100 :5 all all 5 all .2i all .2i 1 all 0 I all ' ;t. 'lOO .0 7i si! all It. 'lOO 61 51 Do. 6 per et.. iojall all Do. Fixed sp. c Prost. di Wyre, 122! all St. 100 10 all 12 all Do. Shrs. A Roysto.&Hit. Shrews.& Her S. Statiordsh.. 50 I all 'WearVal.g6pe l 25 all :Do St. 'lOO 'Wilts&Somrst PREFERENC all Myth and Tyne 10 p e.prof. (ised.at 501.) 100 Bris. &Ex. 4 p.c. St. 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares 100 Caledn. £lO 46 p. c 100 Ches. es Ho. 56 P.C 100 Do. do. 5 per cent all Cork &Bandons6p.c all Dun.Perth.&Aber.J 2 E. Anglian Cls. ASh 100 Do. do. Cis. B 6p. c 100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c all Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo. l all Do. No. 2 .......... . all Do. New 6 pr. c. St. all East Un., G. 6p. c. all Do. 51., 10 per cent. all ;Do. 101. Dcbentr.Sh. all IDo. do. 4 per cent 00 !East Laucash.6p.cts all E.dsW, York. J. sths 5 Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. 100 Ecl.Prth.&Dun.4p.e. 100 Furness, 5 p. c 100 Glas. ds 5.W.G.5 p.c 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c 100 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem 100 Do. 4a per cent .... . 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at p. c. prem. all i Gt.N.ofScot.lstPre 100 I Gt. S &W. (Ireland. 15 I Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. 1.1 IGt.W.(B.&H.Ex.Sp( 1100 jDo. con. red. 46 p.c. 100 iDo. con. red. 4 p. c. 100 Do. irred. 4 per tent. 100 Do 5 p. c. red. pref. all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh all Do.ChesterBp.c.P.S all Do. do. 5 p. c. do :00 Do, Birm. Gua. St all Do. Chesh. Gua, Sh all Do. do. do all Do. do. do 100 Lan. & York. 6 pc. St 100 Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l 100 Do. ,P., 5 p.c. St.No.2 100 Do. New Guar. 6p.e. 100 Do, do. sp. c., N 0.4 100 Lon. & N.W., Cov. & Nuneaton 5 p. ct 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 perct. late 3d Shares all Londy.& Color. 6 Sh. all Loudy. &Ennis. ) Sh. 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. 46 Do. do. do. £6.. 100 Do. do. 31 per cent. all Marypt. Carl. 4 p.c. all Do. 46 per cent 106 Do. do. 100 Yfid.Consol.6 p.c. St 100 Do.Con.Br.Bir.6p.c 100 Do. 46 p. c. Pref. St 100 Do. L. &H. Pref. St all New., Aber., &c., pr 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm 8 Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et all gorfk.Deb.4 p.c. Sh 100 Do, sp. c. Ext. 1846 100 Do. 56 p.c, pf , 1847 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847 100 North British 36 Do. 71. Preferenco 100 N.B. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf 8i Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds 6 pe. No. 1 9 Do, do. Qrs., 1848 10 Do. York 11.&S. Pur all North Staffordshire 1.00 Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c. Ist guar, 100 Do. p.c., c. 2d guar, all Scot, Cent. New Pref. 1 100 Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. 1100 Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 100 Do. d 0.36 p.c. pf. St all South Devon i all Do. fixed 46 pr cent. 6' all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of 21 Os, 6d. 100 Do. 46 per cent 100 Do. Fixed 46 p.c. Sh 100 S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c ' 1 100 Do. do. 46 p. c all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar 1 all Stock. &DaY., sp. c 1 15 Do. do. do. al all Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, '56 all Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc. Lia. &N. W. Cala do n ... E.U.&E.O Gt. Northn E. Count. Caldonian. Do qt. ;'Pests Y. It N.M Do S. Eastern ' Do Peto &Co Do Ln. diN. W. dz Midld. Midland_ E. Count Do Do ... Do L. drN.W Do Gt. Northni T. Braasoyl IM. MCI oani Stk. &Dar Do Gt. Westn. BRITIS a '2/ 12 Alfred Cons. (Philk. ) 14 , British Iron 20 Coudurow (Cambrn.) 1 iDev.Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) 14s Great South Tolgus 11/3 Grt.W.Alfrd:(Philk.) 7 Grt. W. Vor (Helstn.) 13s'Lady Bertha 7i N. Frances (Mogan) . N. W.Basset (Illogan) 6/15 North Wheal Crofty 141 Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 6s. Sort. Cons. MM. Co 2i S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 2 S. Cam Brea (Illogn.) 19 S.W. Franees(lllogn.; 4i Tam. S. St L. Min. Co, 9 Tin Croft 40 Un.Mines (Gwennap 12s 6iV. of Towey (Camar. W. Basset (Mogan). 20 '‘Nr. Caradon (Liskrd. 5i Wh. Basset (Mogan) 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth) 5i Wh. Edward(Calstek] 117 s Wh. Kitty (U. Llant 8 Wh.Ma. Ann (Menht. 4i Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) :0 7 i 5 27 0 all 0 15 1 i :0 1 all 2l all all 3 all 5 1i 1 all 1 all 1 all Zp all 5 1 1 all' 1 all 1 all 18i all 5 l9 0 all .0 all ill 40 )0 1 32A1 ;t. 100 . 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'Van Diemen'o Closine Prices yesterday 92 - 94 94 - 96 11 - 13 "al :-... ii jiiii = lOi 12 124 224 23 98 10 A - id 21 89 91 par - r 51 56 128 - 130 1 7i - 81 1 9 -9! - 31 - 32 85 - 87 SHARES. 6 :1 - k o• i I. - 97 .8t ---- s# 111 - 115 118 - 122 - - 13 • • • "-' 70 - 72 116 .07 - 109 .01 - 103 61 -- 63 10 -- 10 51 - 89 - 82 - 83 - 97 - 9i - ss = 72 135 - 139 112 - 114 1153 - 155 ••• --- ••• fir 64 - 66 130 -- 132 95 -- 97 85 -- 87 ••• ••• 11 11. 102 - 104 92 94 li ld - 22 - 23 113 - 115 1.03 - 105 10 10, 221 -- 23 98 -- 100 95 -- 100 26 - 27 14 - 241 MINES. 144 - 154' 6 - 7 .15 - 125 150 - 460 16 - 17 7 - 74 3 - 4 9 - 10 154 - 164 3 - 4 20 - 21 44 - 54 - 2 140 -34 5 - 6 Z6O -- 270 1k - 1 - 4 140 - 16( - 1 264 - 27. 115 - 125 210 - 220 295 - 310 8 - 84 22 - 24 46 - 48 22 - 24 MINES. # - i li - 2 0•41 ••• 11 .... 13 46 - 48 10 - 12 - 7i 8 Id p d - 8 -: f - ii -: ii - ;i4 1 3i NEOUS. 21} -- 22A 1 35 -- 40 138 142 410 A -- 114 30 - 35 25 27 11 4i „ 44 i 100 - 102 ••• --- •• i li -• l 3a li i ii ia.ii 2A 3 2 - 3 11 16 is 97 - 93 --- , ip d li 2 68 70 4 —. 5 p 21 —23 6 8 5'3 60 li 1i 106 -• 108 9 3 - 35 • - 1 - 1 10 - 12 • VVEDNESDA :N1 6, SEPTEMBER 2, 18 5 7 Business this day DISREGARD OF HUMAN LIFE AMONG THE CHINESE. John Chinaman places little or no value on human life—he sacrifices his follow man by whole sale, and apparently with the supremest contempt fir all the arguments urged against capital punish ment. Men, women, and children suffer without distinction, awl on occasions by the score. The civilisation of the Chinese in this respect is fearfully uncivilised—far more hideous than cannibalism. At Hong Kong it is a common spectacle to see the headless bodies of men who had been decapitated either by the mandarins or rebels tied together by the feet, and cast into the river to save the expense or trouble of burial. For days they might be seen drifting to and fro with the tide like any useless barrel or waterlogged piece of driftwood—indeed such is the value of life in Chiea that Mr. Habersham, of the American navy, who accompanied the North Pacific and Sur veying awl Exploring Expedition lately sent out by the Yankees, informs us, in a work in which he pleasingly describes what he observed during the cruise, that it is no uncommon thing for a person to take tl e place. of the condemned, provided the latter pays a stipulated sum to the relatives of the self- offered victim. At Canton our author was in duced to accompany several other officers to the execution-yard, in which it is no exaggeration, he says, to assert, that heads may he seen weekly— nay, sometimes daily—to fall by the hundred ; and he gives us a painfully reveling description of the horrors ho there witnessed, while the callous exe cutioner strides over and among the bleeding trunks, kicks a human 11.- - -ad out of his way here, steps into a pool of blood there, and sweeps his dripping sword over the head of the next victim. If so many heads have been ordered to fall, the heads must be found, and they are accordingly selected indiscriminat tly, on the principle, we sup pos of the first come first served. If the number of prisoners is not sufficient to satisfy the sanguinary la ws ofthe Flowery Land—no matter. The deficiency is soon made up. With the utmost sing froi , l a company of troops is despatched to seize the first dozen or 20 countrymen whom fate throws in their way, and the next morning the ill-st irred lot are kneeling in the slaughter-yard awaiting the execu tioner's attendance. The sooner, perhaps, we could bring the Chinese—even at the risk of convincing them against their wills—to see the iniquity of this bloodthirsty system, the better. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Sept. 2.-Wind this day at noon, N.W.; strong breeze and cloudy. SoUTHAHPTON, Sept. 2.--Wind E.-Arrived-Sultan (s.), from Gibraltar. BELFAST, Aug. ;51.-Wind E. - Sailed-justitia, for Quebec. SCILLY, Aug. 31.-Wind W.-Arrived-Ravenswortb, from Colombo • Lord Stanley, Callao ; Duchess of Water ford, Buenos Ayres. NEWPORT, Sept. 1.-Wind W.-Arrived-Home, from Ardrossan for St. Thomas. SHIELDS, Aug. 31.- -Wind E.-Arrived-Renovation, from Quebec. COWES, Sept. 1.-Wind W.-Arrived-John Chrisio plier, from Kong Kong, and sailed for Londen ; Noowe, Bahia. CARDIFF, Sept. 1.-Wind N.W. -Sailed-Lucie, for Rio Janeiro. CLYDE, Sept. 1.-Wind E.-Sailed-Emily (s.s.), for Gibraltar, &c. (PER ELEOTRIO TELEGR&PH.) LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind N. Arrived—Camilla, from Algoa Bsy ; Bcetia, screw steamer Alexandria. QUEENSTOWN, August 31. Wind S.E Arrived—Kate, from Constantinople ; Henry Holmen, Smyrna ; Yellers, Algeria. CROOKHATEN, August 31. Arrived—lona, from Taganrog, ; Sussex Maid, Eliza Jenkins, and Wni. McDougall, Galatz. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 9.30 a.m. Wind N.W. ; three hour's 9°,3(1 • raining. Arrived, Sept. 1— Courier, from 'Rotterdam. Arrived, Sept. 2-oivenstoff, from Quebec. Sailed, Sept. 2--Sir R. Peel, for Dunkirk. DEAL, Wednesday, 9 a.m. Wind W.by N., moderate. Anchored—Asa Sawyer, for Rio Janeiro; Alligator, Cape Coast Castle; Free Tra le, Port Phillip--all from London ; Aries, barque, from Buenos Ayres, for London. Anchored for orders—Titania, from St. John's. Passed in tow—Shannon, from Madras; E. Zoboab, Callao ; Confucius, China ; Witch of the Wave, St. John's; Esmerelda, Madras ; Collingwood, for London. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. The show of both old and new Boglish wheat here to day was very moderate. On the whole, the demand ruled steady, at Monday's clt cline in value. The general quality of the samples was good. The Foreign wheat was held at very full prices ; but the inquiry for it was by no means active. • Inferior samples met a slow sale. We had only a limited sale for barley, at late rates. The malt trade was heavy, and prices were barely sup ported. The supply of oats was only moderate, and the 'trade ruled steady, at full eurrenie , .. Beans, peas, and flour were unaltered in value. The top price of the latter was 50s. per 280 lbs. ARRIVALS Tills WERE. Wheat. Barley. Malt. I Oats. 1,370 I 60 1,080 Flour. 1,290 English Irish Foreign..... 5,080 15,470 20,560 150 brlsl 300 sks WHITECHAPEL. To-day's market was rather heavy, at barely stationary prices :—Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 4d; mutton, 3 3 0 1 to 4s Ed ; lamb, 4i 01 to 5s 6 d ; veal, 3s 4.1 to 4 3 4d; pk, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per Sibs. by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. From 200 to 300 pockets of new hops have appeared up to this time. The quotations to-day are 71. to 71.70. per cwt. The market generally is inactive. THE NEW JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES Aor.—Tbis act was issued yesterday. I contains some important provi sions resi , ecting shareholders, especially with reference to the Royal British Batik. The title of the statute is— " An Act to amend the 7 and 8 Vic., can. 3, for facilitat ing the wit ding up of the affairs of joint-stock campaniem unable to meet their pecuniary engagements, and also the Joint-Stook Companies Winding up Acs, 1848 and 1849." The object of the act is to make provision for the mule equal distribution anring, , t creditors as well of the I eta to arise from separate estates, or contributions of shareholders in any company as of the joint assets thereof. In all c where an order has been made for winding-up a company, the judge or master may call a metting of creditors toappoint a re presentative of credit ae , , end after the advertisement all the creditors of the compa ty shall be deemed to be parties of the winding-up. In case of a bankruptcy, Ithe representative of creditors to cease and to vest io ( the asidgnees. The second clause is of considerable ' importance, It enacts, tl at where a com pany has become bankrupt, and there is no wieding-up order, the assignee may by leave of the Court of Bankruptcy compromise with shareholders so as to bind all the creditors. The representative of creditors may concur in proceedings and in compromises, and all the creditm s are to ba bound thereby. Com promise, &c., to be subject in certain cases to the consent of the creditors. Au appeal is given. After advertise ments for representative creditors no action is to be commenced or proceeded with without leave of the court, and that is not to run against the parties liable . This clause would have Bayed much litigation, had it been in the former acts. The other provisions contain directions to carry out the act, which /Waists of 16 sectioas, and is to be cited "The Joint-Stock Companies Winding-up Amendment Act." REPORTS OF THE INSPECTORS OF COAL MINES.—The reports of the various inspectors of coal mines to the Se cretary of State were published on Monday. It appears that last year there occurred the following number of fatal accidents—viz , in the northern "district, 135 ; in the North and Ea-t Lancashire districts. 84 ;in the West Lancashire and North Wales district, 103 ; in the York shire, 52 ; io the Midland d is t rict ( Derb y , Notts, Lei cester, and Warwick), 46; in the Stafford, Worcester, and Salop district, 70 ; in the South Stafford and Wor cestershire district, 156 ; and in the southern district, 65. In the western distr ict of Scotland 45 lives were lost during the year. SUICIDE IN HOLLOWAY GAOL.—Yesterday morning George Wardle, aged 20, who had been a frequent in mate of the metropolitan gaols, and who was undergoing a sentence of three months' imprisonment at Holloway on a charge of being a rogue and vagabond, committed suicide by precipitating himself from tie railings of the top landing in B corrodor. He fell upon the stone steps of the basement storey. His head was extensively fractured. He lingered about an hour, when death put an end to his sufferings. The Venice Gazette states that the annual burden of which the Emperor of Austria has lately exonerated the Ponttficial government for the Austrian garrison of Bolo;na and Ancona amounts to 250,000 scudi (the scudo is sf. 35c.) SHOCKING ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning a shocking accident occurred at Messrs. Glyn'e banking-house, Lombard-street, to John Nelson, a painter, who was at work, when he fell from a ladder, and was seriously injured. NFIVIIRIDGE, AUG. 29.—This place was the scene of much gaiety on Monday last. The Curragh Archers I ad their meeting there, and some excellent shooting to , k ,place, particularly among the ladies, who carried tff all the prizes, two of which were presented by Lady Chatterton. Her ladyship afterwards entertained the club and a large roomer of fashionables at a very ele gan dtjeuner, at which upwards of 100 partook of every delicacy of the season. Quadrilles, walzes, &c., closed the happy day. CHILD SCALDED TO DEATH —Yesterday morning a child, named John William Freon, aged two yea rs, re siding at 34, Gun-street, Blackfriars-road, was acciden tally scalded to death. During the absence of his mother, the child pulled a large kettle of boiling water over himself The city of Berlin has voted a sum of 150,000 f. for a work of art in silver to be offered to Prince Frederic William on the occasion of his marriage with the Princess Boat of England. Letters to his Chum in India" are brought to a con- last century. Speaking of the discont nt of the elusion. Monkshood continues his criticism and people with the acts of the Government and aris extracts from " Narcissus Luttrel's Diary." The tocracy, the author utters a melancholy truth writer of the "Life of an Architect" continues his They felt these indignities as men can feel them who• e pleasant memoirs ; the social retrospect, contain- ' minds have not been broken by foreign occupation, n t ing some curious particulars of the celebrities of unmanned by a decrepit civilization, not exbauited i y the "Plymouth Athenaeum," among whom were intestine dissensions. Greatly indeed are Mazzini and his some names which afterwards became famous. followers mistaken in supposing that the more a people " Beech Lodge," by the author of " The Red- are oppressed, themore ready they will be to rise arid court Farm," brings to a conclusion the ghastly sha k e off t heir chains. This ma y hold of a people just exploits of Mr. Gervase Castonel. The story ends I emerging from the state of savage life, i n whom there is somewhat hurriedly and unsatisfactorily, though much un wrought material ; it may hold of a people who by a s art of poetical justice the murderer is made have fallen under some sudden stroke of ty rannical to meet his death by drinking a glass of poison pre- u po d wer ; but not of one that has lived for generatio . under sonmoepportmild .t slavery. Such a p when ner a even a Pared for another. Mr. Griinsted's "Gallery of The ttrical Portraits" is devoted in this number to but it will only aggravationuoi oe occurs, rP ti oe their when theymisery.Pal6re n eTar ti l o s : the late Mrs. Fitzwilliam, who was so highly and ' be an insurrection, not a revolution. F or that, mare justly esteemed for the fi eling and gaiety of her mutual confidence, more manhood exarclsed in hopeful performances. The poetical contrbutions c - nsist self-restrain t, more home virtue, is required than can be of some lines to a "Transplanted Daisy," which are found atnong.4 such a mass. mediocre ~ and a :curious wierd old ballad called The author brings down the Sardinian history "The Ride of Nostradamue," by the clever author tbroth the sub4equent storms and struggles to a of "Songs of the Cavaliers," relating how the happier time, and cl oses hi s i n teresting sketch by wizard, insulted by the king— proving that it is by no means necessary, in consti " Rode through Paris hot in anger tutional improvements, to exterminate the old in With an iron din and clangour, order to introduce the new. Heaping curses oa the place." Tait's Edinburgh Journal. —Several attractii - e topics find a place in Tait's magazine, and the great social questions of the day are usu treated in a fair and compnliensive spirit. Theo umber before us has articles on India, Aus!rali ,, , the Civil Service, and Over-c;owded Dwellings, while the " Tangled Talk" offers 5... , me sensible refleic tions on the indus!rial. culture of women, and a "Reader of Old Books" Louie pleasant ra-y miniscences. Papers on Jersey and the Isle 'of Mau deserve perusal. Colburn's United Service. —The United Servile Magazi/ne maintains its character for just and ser3- sibl.3 views on public matters, tr.gether with ability and inf . , )rination. It is as usual devoted to the consideration chiefly of subjects connected with nalitsry and naval affairs, but at the present epoch there are few classes of civilians who are not more or less c3nc-rned in the efficiency of both services. There are several topics treated of in this number that are n ow the subjects of general public discussion. The mutiny in In lia, its cau,e3, its progress, the the means to be adopted for its suppression the system of Indian enlistment, the policy pursued by the authorities, are all brought under notice, and however the reader may differ from the opinions or sugge:tions, h 3 will always find them worthy of consideration. The recent report on the purchase and sale of. commissions in the army is also a sub ject of some importance, and it receives a brief but sensible notice. Sir James Alexander's entertain- The National Magazine—This magazine has se• veral attractive names among its list of contributors. Mrs. Crowe, the popular author of " Sus in 40r ley," proceeds with her tale of Greenhill which contains the proper mixture of the horril)le t 9 be expected from the pen of the writer of " The Night side of Nature." Mr. Thornbury, wh) is becoming a well-known name in the literary world cotnrnencs a history of " llaseald.om anal its Kings," the first monarch of this ptpulous kingdom being Cartouche, of Parisitri celebrity. Dr. Doran finds a congenial subject in the " First article of a popular author," and the vigorous writer of Paul Ferroll contributes the opening chapters of a tale called " The Tower of Harlestone Castle." The . engravings are numerous, and taken from many wed-known paintings. ing memoirs receive a cyrdial criticism, and an amusing paper on " Our Paritdan Neighbours" of fords a pleasant diversion from the more serious papers. A paper on "The Life-boat" contains Some useful st ttistics, and fully proves the importance of its efficiency. Alt the characteristic intelligence of the month is given at length. Golburn's New Monthly.—" A Race with Time," by the author of " Ashley," proceeds with the story of Sophia Lyvett, there is not so much in this part, but still great interest is awakened by the fact of her being condemned to death, and it being doubtful how even her sharp wit, and ready re. sources will save her ; they succeed however and a reprieve is obtained. It is curious to notice how the selfish and deceitful Colonel Devereux is over whelmed at fee exceedingly awkward position in which be is placed, and from which it is impossible to extricate himself, so as to appear unscathed and uncon'aminated. The peculiar style of this story, with its ever-recurring wonders, and strange re appearances, constitutes an attraction which, of its kind, is considerable. In the ar ticle " How shall we Preach," there is a great deal of common sense, and also some unanswerable arguments are brought forward. The chief purport of this paper in question is to consider the style, manner, and effect of Mr. Spur geon's orations. First, it is observed, that the de portment of those. present at the delivery of his address'=s is not that of worshippers. It is men tioned as strange and unaccountable that Mr. Spur geon, in one of his prayers, prayed against do qiience. It is truly urged where can be the reason of this ? "Eloquence is a rich boon from God, and for a minister of God, who is btessed.with elo quence to pray against it is an unworthy and un grateful proceeding." The writer laments that Mr. Spurgeon should assume a style beneath his evident capabilities, for the solemn theme of eternity should not be dealt with in levity, coarse reproaches, and petty je=ts. " How can my heart be lifted up when my mouth is dis ended with a grin, and bow can my thoughts rise to the contemplation of the glories of Heaven, when my ears hear nothing but of the miserable daily affairs of earth." " Occasional Notes on Literature in France," refer to Charles de Remu sat's recent work on Bacon. The Frenclim sn's views on " The wisest, brightest, meanest of mankind," will be found worthy of attention. " Special Tourists," iu bringing under our notice several books on travel, affords a glimpse of tree wanderings in many lands which at the present season, when so 'many go abroad for health, business, or pleasure, is particularly apposite. " A Swedish Voyage Round the World' is proceeded with in this instalment. The author visits the fifth portion of the world, and after dilating upon the many topics which such a subject naturally introduces, remarks—" Australia is a land of the future, but its dawn promises a glorious day 1" The Irish Metropolitan has its usual lively m'x ture, taking ilia reader to the Irish Diggings, to th 3 Great Salmon of Militia, to the shores of the Baltic, and to India, in turn. The story of " Life's Foreshadowimzs" pi oceeds rapidly. The Sporting Intelligence of the month is given with full particu lars ; and there are some poetical contributions above the average. Newton's London Journal. —This number, which is the thirty-third of the new series, opens with the report of the Commissioners of Patents for Inven tions for 1856, and then proce,ds with an account and analysis of recent patents. Conspicuous among teem we find the patents of Me=srs Roberts and Dale, of Manchester, for improvements in purify ing oxalate of soda ; Mr. Heywood, of Camden town, for improvements in inflating air-tight b &c. ; and of Mr. Broomall, of Fleet-street, for lin provements in the manufacture of cranked axles and shafts. This invention, we are told, consists in a method of manufacturing cranked axles and shafts in which the iron is neither twisted nor cut. The illustrative diagrams which accompany the magazine assist greatly a ready comprehension of the patents described. The Mechanics. —This useful scientific magazine is conducted in its usital able manner. The are It amount and practical value of its informatoa can only to appreciated by those conversant with me chanics, and in addition to its direct instruct on, it is extremely valuable as a medium of communi cation between scientific amateurs or artisan. Thus in the present number a corespondent ap peals to the readers of the Mechanics Magazine to obtain the results of an elab,rate it:athematic:ll calculation connected with some astronomical o' servations. As msy be supposed, the Atlantic telegraph finds a place among the t',)pics, and the report of the engineer of the company to the direc tors is given. The New Decimal system, the Wel lington Monument, Sound Signals for Ships at Sea, and many other subjects likely to interest and in form the reader receive full considerati:n. The Eclectic Rev ietv.—Arago's " Scientific Bio graphies" afford the subject of an interesting paper, which gives a brief account of the lives and discoveries of the great men it describes. The physical and political history of Sardinia is dis cussed, and a list of foreign works on its consti tutional progress criticised. Gregion's correspon dence and the memoir ofJosiah Conder, recently pub lished, receive careful and appreciative notices, and the summary of the works will interest those who have not read them. The usual quarterly review of German literature and notices of now books are given. Fraser.—Tlie present number of Fraser is supe rior to the average. Its t ibla of contanti contains many interesting subjects which are ably treated. The first of theie is the Life of Handel, founded on M. Victor Schoelcher's recent work. The critic takes exception t the biographer, on the ground of his musical deficiencies, proving that he is consequ , nrly unable. t appreciate or analyse the numeruua unperformed works of the great master. The re icier may nut be acquainted with the extent of his composition.. Here i 3 a list. The English C yclopoedia maintains its high cha racter. The present part completes the fif:h volume of the biography and commences the six , h and concluding volume. It contains the con tinuation of the letter T 2 and many biographies of the greatest interest and historical import ance are found in it. It has the lives of Torquato Tasso, Jo; emy Taylor, Themistocics, Titian, Tintoretto, Tiberius, and many other great names of the pssr, while among modern cele brities the memoirs of the late Ju,t'es Tal fourd, the Laureate, Mr. Thackeray, and Bishop Thirlwall, will interest most readers. The vast range of information, and the general fairness and moderation of the opinions expressed, are sufficient to render titis work a standard biography. " Handel is the composer of some forty operas ; of more than twenty oratorios, the majority of equal length and elaborateness with The Messiah,' or Judas Maccabeus ;' of a vast numbar of anthems, psalms, hymns, and motets; of a still larger number of secular odes, cantatas, duets, and trios ; and of innumerable specimens of every kind of instrumental composition known in his day-- organ con certos, hautbois concertos, harpsichord lessons, concer tante4, sonatas, trios, &c. &c. Of the operas of Handel, not one has been publicly performed within the memory of man ;of the oratorios, three—' The Messiah,' Judas Mac cabeus,' and Israel in Egypt' —are frequently, and three others—' Saul,' Samson,' and Solomon '—are sometimes, performed. Two or three others have, once or twice in the course of the present century, been brought out ; but as yet they can hardly be considered even as on the list of any of our great chord societies " In the present advanced stage of classical music perform :laces, it is a matter of suprise that such treasures as these should be left unexplored. At least the proposed centenary festival should surely include some of those unknown works. The outline of the life of the great musician is already familiar to most readers ; his early difficulties, hie struggles, his perseverance, his repeated disap pointments, the obstinate opposition he encoun tered, the affliction which fell on him at last, are all matters of general interest and sympathy, 'as the troubles and struggle; of the great names of Art and Science usually ate to the posterity of their persecutors. The critic before us, however, justly exonerates the public at large from blame in the matter. The prices of those days we: e, he says, so high that Handel's success depended on the sup port of a limited class, and that class was precisely the one where the dispute between " Tweedledum and Tweedledee" raged with most violence. The wrier remarks that the Life of Handel has Knight's Popular History of England brings down the reader to the coronation of James 1., and the present number is chiefly occupied with some curious details of the social life and manners of the Elizabethan age. The amusing serials of Ask Maanina and Paved with. Gold proceed in their nsull manner. IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE LATE MR• DOUGLAS JERR9LD. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SIIN. Sul„—The work we have carried on being now brought to a close, we beg leave through your columns briefly to make its result known to the public. We have first to observe that the committee whom we represent decided in the outset to state tio case, and to make no appeal or representation beyond the lines which form the heading of this letter. They considered that, in taking thin couric, they had a due regard both to the independence i , l literature, and to the personal character of their deceased friend ; and therefore they have never for a moment deviated from it, nor do they now de part from it. They have considered their personal responsi bility a sufficient refutation of any unttue and pte posterous statements that have obtained circulation as to property asserted to have been left by Mr. Jerrold ; and they now merely add that unless they had thoroughly known and, beyond all doubt, aS - sured themselves that their exertions were needed L minuaisiiyeai 1 by the dearest objects of Mr. Jerrold's love, tho e exertions would never have been heard of. The audited accounts show that the various per formances, reading, and lectures, have realised, after the payment of all expenses, a clear profit of 2,000/. The sum is to be expended in the purchase (through trustees) of a government annuity for Mrs. Jerrold and her unmarried daughter, with remainder to the survivor. we have been most generously assisted oa We are happy to add, in conclusion, that al thoughhandp, and especially by members of the rofession, we have never conscientiously , a ccepted a smrifice that could not ba afforded, and have furnished good employ SMITH, DICKENS, remune ration to many deservi ng &0,, CHARLES and just CAHRATVUERS lersens.—We are, ~ HonoraryOhairm. Secretary. yet to be written, though M. Shoelcher s volume is useful as an introductory step. The writer of the clever papers on natural hist iry, adds, this month, an account of magpies to the series. These birds, as may be supposed, furnish him with many amusing anecdotes, though their thievish propensities have occasionally produced serious cons, , quences and led to tragedies rather than to farces. " The Taste of the Day," by a professional painter, appears to be the _first of a series as it is marked part one and. styled "-intro ductory." The present portion of it is devoted to the deience or assertion of the principles of beauty and harmony as existing in nature, and claiming their superiority over all artistic deviations. It is evidently the production of a writer of taste and discretion. " A Visit to Eton" gives a blief and pleasant view o f " the antique towers," and the " sprightly race" who inhabit them. The story of " The Interpreter" proceeds with interest, though the exciting Oriental adventure, which commenced in the lest chapter, comes to a melancholy conclu sion. The existing systems of naval education are brought under discussion in a carefully-written paper. Mr. Helps's new volume on the Spanish i Conquest of America affords the subject fo r an n tere,ting article on the exploits of Cortes, Pizarr and Lasmas. A treatise on Perfumery gi ves so m e curious details of the extent and antiquity o f th e art. It is somewhat amusing t o find "An Es sly . but he finds hims and ()zee on Crotchets, by a Manchester Man,"f plenty to sty about all varieties o f n s o six syl tticitie,, lables to the railway. mania an molern f &mons. r ise and pregress of the Subal fi from Cie present .rage Tr w word f • At the present moment, itshienterestmg, both from the subject A p ne ic retrospectngd Kingdom m o f the Sardinian monarchy seems Vie andwhe when last hope of Italian independence, it is not treafineni% uninstructivai to trace the progress of the H ous e of Savoy, and the advance of the nation from a limited dukedom to a position among Euro pean States. Tac ng the history of the ruling family, the writer asks, "Of what other line of Italian princes can it be said that no member of it gained his throne or lost his life by poison ? of what other European State can it be said that the b 1( o 1 of is citizens was never shed in dynastic conte , ttsr The history of the advance of the Piedmonte: , e is in a great measure the history of Emmanuel P,ll - and this eminent prince occupies a large portion of the article before us. Af(er following the fortunes of his successors, the writer brings us down to the struggles that began at the end of the TEES ROYAL Al BERT BRIDGE. PLYMOUTH, TUESDAY. The enormous iron tube, which, with the. rail at tached, weighed 1,100 tons, was this a fternoon at 1 o'ciock, successfully floated by Mr. Brunel from the Devon side of the Tamar. Shortly after three o'clock one end was safely lodged on the Cornish side and the other on the pier in the centre of the river. The rail is now five feet above high water, but will be 102 feet 6 inches when lifted by hydrau lic power 3 feet at a time at either end. The arched tube is 474 feet long, and the railway 450 feet. The erection of a similar tube on the Devon side will finish the most important engineering work for uniting Cornwall with Plymouth, ]iris' 01, and Lou don by the Great Western Railway to London. Mr. Michael Williams, chairman of the Cornwall line, and Captain Harrison, of the Great Eastern steamship, were with Mr. Brunel. The Port-Ad miral and Admiral Superintendent were in their barges ; and, the Royal Arsenal being closed and the weather fine, an immense concourse assembled , and hailed with delight the complete success ofthir important undertaking. THE MAGAZINES. Blackwood,—"What will he do with it," increases in interest, as it advances in importance. In this number the kinsmen part, some mysterious stran ger appears on the scene, who exercises an influence of some sort over Darrell, and after his departure the host signifies to the guest that they must take leave of each other fertile pre.ent, as circumstances compel him to expedite his departu! e for the Con tinent. We again meetwithThy and her grand father,charm the that before i&raced towards the fair child entering so early cn life's cares with so sweet a sympathy for others, and so patient an en durance for herself, and teward4 the age.' man on his painful pilgrimage, compelled to clutch his staff and hurry on, when the voice of nature, and the burden of yesv, alike called out for rest and respite, is still vital and enthrals our attention. The rea der here finds out what is the investment of the money, which before excited such wonder in every mind. Here and there iuterspeesed am d the pages of the narrative we come upon some of the genii of thought, whose sparkling lustre il Iu m ues the reader on his road, and reveals to him that his guide is something more than the chronicler of the passing events of the hour, but a searcher into the sublime mysteries of truth, and a worshipper at the beauti ful shrine of nature. There is something sweet in the simplicity of the two travellers, one before, and the other beyond, the heat and burden of the day of life, with its restless wishes and angry ca es, the morning's dewy freshness, the evening's twilight calm pervaded their atuoplient. They enjoyed without alloy, for they were unselfish. "And the grey cripple and the bright-haired chill often paused, and gazed upon the demesnes and homes of owners whose lots were cast in such pleasant pl teas. But theta was no grudging envy in their gaze ; perhaps because their life was too remote from those grand be longings. And therefore tbey could cojoy and possess every banquet of the eye. F, , r at least the b auty of what we see is ours for the moment, on the simple condi tion that we do not covet the thing which give: to our eyes that beauty. As the measureless sky arid the un numbered stars are equally granted to king and to beg gar—and in our wildest ambition we do not sigh to a monopoly of the empyrean, or the fee-simple of the planets—so the earth too, with ell its fenced gardens and embattled walls— all its landmarks of stern pro perty and churlish ownership—is ours too by right of eye. Ours to gaze on the fair po,sessions with such delight as the gaze can give ; grudging to the unseen' oweer hie other, and it may be more troubled rights, as little as we grudge an astral proprietor his acres of light in Capricorn. Benignant is the law that saith Thou shalt not covet?* " The article on the Bengal Mutiny" enters fully into the question that is the leading one of the day, and on the right adjustment of whose diffi culties the interest of more than this gene ration depends. The writer of this paper attaches blame to the Government at home for their delay and hesitation, and reprobates still mere strongly the authorities in India for allowing things to arrive at such a crisis. He lays great stress on th,' truth of the assertion made by Mr. Disraeli to the house, that " Everything is possible,—every disaster is practicable—if there b 3 an ineffic'ent or negligent Government." Iu a vigorous manner, and with powerful arguments, he treats the capture of the city of Delhi, and shows the fatal want of care ex hibited by our rulers. " While our countrymen and countrywomen were thus abandoned as a prey to atrocities more than fiendish, 1,500 of the Queen's troops—nearly double the Euro pean force with which Clive won the battle of P assey— were in the same cantonment. The tidings were long in reaching them ; the Carabineers were badly mounted, and when they issued at last from their barracks, lost their way in reaching the other sad of the cantonment I When they arrived it was dusk, and soon after dark ; the Sepoys and their fellow-scoundrels from the jai' having pretty well finished their butchery and rapine, declined to engage the Europeans, but took the road to Dahl ; and to the etsrnal disgrace of a'l who were guilty of the lathes, were allowed to pursue it unmo lested. British troops of ever y arm remained to guard the burning bungelow, the corpses of the slain, their own barracks, and the slum here of the division head-quarters ; while three regiments of natives, without leaders or guides, made good a march of forty miles to seize the native capital of the country ! Why were they not followed and cut up to a man by the carabineers and horse-artillery ? The road from Meerut to Delhi crosses ti.e Hiudun, a stream which falls into the Juana, by a narrow suspension bridge, easily held by a few against a much larger force. The mutineers had the sense to post a hundred troopers at this bridge ' • why was it not seized by a troop of horse-artillery from Meerut? Why, in short, was nothing done or attempted before the insurgents con! I reach Delhi, to arrest their murderous progress, and pro tect the unfortunate residents in that city ? Why, but that our leaders were unequal to their duty, and that General Anson had rushed into a menacing display of authority, without troubling himself to consider the means or the persons by whom it was to be sustained." In " Scenes of Clerical Life" the story of "Janet's Repentance" is continued, the unfortunate woman is more and more miserable, as her wretched hus band proceeds in his course of depravity. He com pletes his brutality by turning her into the street at night. The unhappy Mr. Tr} an continuos his labours with a sinking spirit and an exhausts I frame. It is evident that his toils will soon be over, but he is influenced by the best naf.tives ' if mistaken on some points, and titer fore those who pity his misfortunes may console themselves with the assurance that rest comes atter such work, and that the end of such strife is peace. "Menaoranda from the Manzanares" contain much information regarding Spain and the Spanish that it is desir able to possess. Some of the most striking pecu liarities of the people are mentioned, and curious anecdotes of their manners and customs prow nt amusement to the inquisitive reader. An elabo rate treatise on "Military Education" is worthy of attention. The subject will be again taken up, we are informed, with the vie iv of sugge-sting some remedial measures. ,Dublin.--" The Partners," reappear in this num. ber, and we are informed of the first suggestions o: a scheme whose development will exercise serious consequences. Mr. Aubrey who appeared as vir tuou4, as be professed to be devout, now discloses his re d nature, by proposing a most scandalous transaction. An amusing chapter descr.b-s the adventures of Wenlock in the d lapidated old horse in the neighbourhood of Fitzroy-square. Another mystery is added to the already crowded list of this narrative, in the fact of YoungAub. cy being secretly married. Altogether there are ample materials to Construct a successful work. "Po !citing ou the Manor," by Jonathan Freke Slingrrby, is a very amusing sketch, it is enlivened by the same geni il spirit, and adorned by the same flashes of wit, as the previous papers by the same uuthor. It brings be fore the reader some old friends in the two Mr. Smiths, who before created such confusion "at the half way house in the Far West." Their lively sallies and smart repartees, may furnish a fund of entertainment for a'l idle hour. " Willi Alll Howard Russell," the Times' Special Corresp.mdent in the , Crimea, is chosen as the subj.: ct of au article. It is said that he has won a forerno ,t place in th r ranks of the sous of Ireland, wh ) have left their father-land to seek fortune iu the metropolis of the world. After entering into detail on the various important points with which the questien of the war naturally abounds, and in the course of which ample justice is rendered to his gifted conn trywan, the writer thus sums up : " In conclusion, let us venture a question hypotheti cally. If no information had been given to the public on late events, except through the old-fashioned, limited medium of semi-official disclosures and fragments of ' private letters ; if the, Times had sent no special cirre , spondent to the East ; or it that clrrespondent had been of ordinary calibre, ungifted with the rare ability of Mr. Russbr, would the heroic conduct and unflinching en durance of cur army in the Crimea have been so thoroughly understood, relieved, and rewarded ? We unhesitatingly answer, No ! • A national service has been performed, for which, as the nation reaps the bene fit, it is bound to acknowledge a lastine sentiment of gratitude. All honour, then, to Mr. Russell, and to the managers of the Times, who selected him for the discharge of a duty which he has so ably and conscienti ously fulfilled." " Tutors of the Young Idea," records this time a dark page in the life of "Nobody," as the child of the alley is called. "Historic d Sketch of Delhi" will engage attention, as it concerns a place on which many eyes are now fixed, awl records the struggles that have taken place in its walls. The probable doom which awaits it is thus a'luded to : —" The last of the Mogul monarchs has taken his seat in' the hall of audience, and, in the words of Bishop Heber, the spider shall hang her tapestry in the palace of. the Cmsars." " Our Foreign Courier" contains a review of the march of Fr?nch thought tinder the empire of Napoleon the Third. It is a well-written essay on an interesting topic, and may serve to inform those ignorant of the wor?es referred to, and to edify those better read an I well versed in such subjects. The national tastes are consulted in the records of the " Castle I of Dublin," and the l ife of " St. C rlumha, " whi ch severally appear. The verses on "Tire News from India" display taste, and are gracefully arranged. The lines on " Gcethe's Death" are of a peculiar style, but contain some good passages. Bentley's Misceilany.—cc A vis . t to Elba" is the title of the first paper that meets us in ren ley, and it gives someint.resting detiils of the i sland and its great inhabitant. "The Millionaire of Min• ciug-lane" being elesirou, no doubt, to maintain its character as a tale of the timeP, transports U 3 this month to India. It also narrate; the love afiairi of its heroines. the pr.gress o rtai kes's Jour- Rai" forms the subject of an entertaining paper. " Our Indian Empire" of courEe finds a plme I among political topics, and the "-Fisliermau'a 111 #3 100 A i 1011 1004 91 3i 41 491 51 80 i 80 i 81 ad 20 12 A 25 " 20 Do . 111 f 11. la x n ►rer Jurt AS. 23. nag, per ser- ;ton ged, rick, the en- The was ailed stun over the d; A pas sur him fear whe o the i t in Med, )ney, a and which la the n ac d the i!AJ 100 100 55; i 93i 32 A