The Sun. — London, England, 1857-04-07 00:00:00

MONEY MARK: 17.1 AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOT. CITY, Two o'CLocK. Letters from Liverpool mention that the CAton Market yesterday cloed quietly, and there was no material alteration in prices. The sales amounted to 6,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken by till exporters. The Railway Share Market manife3ed an active appearance, and previous prices were fully maintained. The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets, this week, have opened with rather a dull appearance. The alteration in the minimum rate of discount having increased the caution previously exhibited on the part of buyers, very little alteration has occurred in prices, and as the sales advertised are not very heavy, they may be maintained with tolerable firmness. Tea is quiet, but a consider able amount has been paid to the Custom-home, consequent upon the new duties which took effect Yesterday. The advices from the United States, by the steamer Atlantic, give evidence of the increasing stringen cy of the New York Money-Market. The City Banks' return, published for the week ending th e 21 st ult., when compared with the previous statements, showed an increase in the loans an d discounts of $197,703, the total being now $ 11 3,448,692. In a few weeks, it was expected the foreign trade would, as usual, increase, and a contraction of engagements on the part of these establishments would have to be adopted. The Bank of Newcastle, at Pittsburgh, had suspended Payment, and it was discovered that there were only four dollars in the establishment to redeem notes amounting, to $lOO,OOO. The annual meeting of the Governor and Com pany of Copper Miners in England has been held to-day; Sir J. H. Pelly, Bart., in the chair. The ac counts were made up to the 28th of last month, and showed a net profit in the year's operations of 3 1,9411. 16s. 4d., and for four weeks less than usual. A dividend of 7,1 2 - per cent. on the pre ference shares, and 3 per cent. on the ordinary shares for the past year was declared, free of income tax, and a vote of thanks was passed to the governor And company. The half-yearly meeting of the Recife and San Francisco Railway Company has this day been held, Vlr: Benson in the chair. The accounts showed a balance at interest in London of 115,000!., and in Brazil of 16,755/. After some explanation from the Chairman, and a statement from Mr. Kennard (one of the direc tors) that he was not interested in the contract of Mr. Furness, the report was adopted. _ _ . The Bank of England authorities intimated at a late hour yesterday afternoon that their rate for advances on stock would in future be 7 instead of 6 1 Per cent., and also that this kind of accommoda tion would be limited to 7 days. It is almost un necessary to say that this announcement caused some surprise, and the authorities have been justly blamed for not baying announced the alteration at a more seasonable time. The course pursued has been much canvassed, and among the speculators in the Funds it has been gene rally condemned. The authorities, however, have no doubt been actuated by a desire to assist commercial operations more than those of a specu lative character. The vast extent of our trade, in addition to the other demands upon the floating capital of the country, necessitate caution; and it Would perhaps be advisable for the Bank " parlour" to take into consideration the propriety of sus- Pending loans on stock altogether. By this means the trading interest might be greatly assisted. to-day The general inquiry for discounts is very active, and it is not at all improbable that the official terms of discount will be carried to 7 per cent. A great deal will depend, however, 1 - 1 1 3 011 the specie movement. If the supplies now arriving remain here, which is, of course, quite uncertain, affairs may become easier, but if, on the Contrary, the drain continues increased, incon venience may be apprehended. The Royal Charter with 501,0001. is now daily expected, and, besides this sum, nearly a million sterling is advised by the Copenhagen, the Bril liant, Thames, Anglesea, South Carolina, Wave of Life, Morning Star, and the Night of the Age. The Alhambra, which leaves for Cadiz to-day, has 11 12,0001. to 15,000/. in bar gold. It is stated that about 350,0001. has been paid into the Custom House on account of tea duties 10 xader the new scale. 10 The Funds continue depressed, and there are no symptoms of recovery from yesterday's decline. The arrangement of the account is progressing, but owing to the measure adopted by the Bank, the charge for " carrying over" has in creased to 7 and 71 per cent. per annum. Consols have been 92i 4 for transfer, 92 7-, and 921 s for the Bth inst., and 93 to 931, for the May account. The present values are about 92i Q for money, and 931 / for the 7th proximo. The New Threes are 91i the Reduced 9111, and the New 2 i, per Cents. 76. The March Excheitier Bills are 2s. discount to 3s. premium, the June ditto 2s. discount, and the Bonds 987. Foreign Securities are dull, and at lower prices. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been 961 to 971, and the 4 per Cents. 100 k. Spanish 3 per Cents. are 25, Russian V E per Cents. 95 Belgian 2 per Cents. 651 and the 4 per Cents. 961 to 97/. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks ;—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexi can, 231 ; Peruvian, 77 9 ; do. 3 per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 441 5 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 G ; ditto 4!, per Cents., 95 7 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 ; ditto Deferred, 25 ; ditto Certificates, Gi ; ditto Passive, 5i 6. The Railway Share Market, this morning, has exhibited increased heaviness, and only a moderate amount of business has been transacted, at rates showing a decline of fully to 1 per cent. on yesterday's quotations. North British have receded ss. North-Eastern, York, South- Eastern and Great Northern, 10s. Caledonian, South-Western, Midland and Great Western, 155., and Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North-Western 1/. The French and Canadian lines are also at reduced rates. Paris and Lyons declined 1/. Grand Trunk of Canada 2/. to 3/. ; and Great Indian Peninsula, 53. ; Great Luxembourg, Namur and Liege, and Sambre and Meuse, are at steady rates. Mining Shares rule inactive. Great Wheal Al fred realise St ; Wheal Mary Ann, 45 ; and Cocaes and Cuiaba, . _ For Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares the demand is very inactive. Ottoman Bank have declined ss. to 10s. ; City Bank, 11. ; Australian Agricultural, ss. BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY, ( From the Officua List:) Bnsinese done 3 Der Cent. Ridneed Annuities 3 per Cent. oonsois Aunnities 9241 i 1 i: New :3 per Cent. Annuities 9l i i New 21 per Cent. Annuities . 76 hull% Beads, £lOOO Ditto, under £lOOO 5 d Consols for Account .••••• 92 i1 a 3- •1 1 L. Etc:hover Mlle, 24d. March. I June. £lOOO .....2 d 3 pi 2d £5OO 39 81 )1 I Small t — 2 d Ditto, 1'359 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Buenos A yres Bonds, 6 per Cent. B6 - - Mexican 3 per Cent 23 Ditto Account Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent Ditto Account 77 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 -- Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent. 441 5 Russian Bonds, 1822, }.: St., 5 per Cent -- Ditto, ‘h per Cent. 951 ,;- Pardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. 001, Spanish Bonds, 3 per C•mt. Ditto Few Deferred, 3 per Ceti' Ditto Account Turlc'eti roads, 6 per colt Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account -- -- "-- ' DitidenVi on the al,n - a r,1131)19 in Dutch Exchange, 2:1 per Cenl;., 12 Guilders 65i Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates O'CLOCK. Consols, money 92 Ditto. Account (April 8) asura Gen her of ;al re .form. ay at al. I litary self a , rk to n not o year. be so ist any d upon is force realise 01] you. v years rtaiuly ormous )wer of l you in it has but in British iat any done to Lir exto -1 that I ,he part 1 a few lief tbat Church d other qDAY. eelariog rotes, it 1 the fo1• polled ig lregorp e, and nd George. Z . COl.. !dents of e college e statue immedi• Messrs. le a - c a t 0 en moo ie inten' forming tudentFo ion. i a got into protect' EigV pr of the Isistanee ith verf hack t° act, the nothing 1) ) " 113 meal' ided al" aid sent taliatiO V g one ° ing 311 3 his bat! urn bia Li)wrft it hat e n injad Irangeet witbi° tters o f re pla g. tiara o'n did O A ,retinu e " ?xercisi ts, T bs ght. SHARE rfIAEKETS—(Thi3 Day.) - _--.4, RAILWAYS. Closinq Pricer this da. Business done this day. RAILWAYS. Shr.; r a ;0 I all all ;t. 1100 z I all iii I all ;t. 100 t. 100 ;t. 100 9 all 9 all 9 all 0 all 0 8 50 45 ?,5 all t. 100 0 all it. 100 it. 100 5 8 . 15 M q. 100 1 A.rnbg,. Nottng. Bost. & Ea stn. juoc. Belfast & Ballymeua Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkeuhd. Laucsh. & Cheshire Juuct Blackburn Blyth & Tyne original X 25 (iss. at X45)....1 Bristol & Exeter__ C 4 3iester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon 'Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall Do. A Do. B Dublin&Belfa.stJune. Dun. P. &Aber. Juno. East Anglian ......... Eastern Cour EasteruUnion,A. stk. Do., do. 8.. ....... Do. New A,........ East Kent East Lancashire ...., 20 all Est Suffolk 10 4I Do. St. 100 ;Edinburgh & Glasgow 0 all lEdinb. and Peebles t. 100 Edinb.Prth.&Dunde , 0 all Forth and ClydeJunc. St. 100 IFurness St. 100 !Glasgow &S. Western 10 all 'Great N. of Scotland St. 100 jGreat Northern St. 100 Do., A. Stock Ft. 100 Do., B. Stock St. !100 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. ) 1100 ;t, ilOO 2 all 50 all 16i i IRi 12 St. 100 16 6 3 20 all all St. 1100 Great Western. Do. Str.V.B.. gua.St iTrish South-Eastern. it. ilOO !O I all _0 all 2?, Ft iloo' 5 all all =t.lloo ;t. 1 100 ;t. 100 51 all I 5 I all ;0 1 all ;t. Iwo ;t. ico Lancaster & Carlisle. Do. , Thirds ....... . Do. New Thirds Lancash. &York shire kDo., do. F. £l6 Do., Wst. Riding Un. Do. Southport. London & Blackwall Lond. Bright. & S. Cst. London Ki N. Western Do. Fifths Do. ,107.5h.,315t8...C 1 Do. Eighths 1 London di 5. actern Gndndrry.&Coleraine TJudncirry. & Ennisk. Nianch.Shef.&Lineln. `,Tetropolitan ......... Do. J. L. Ricardo's h.llOO ;t. 100 h. too 25 231 25 161 50 all St 100 St. 1100 10 :31.1 arrangement ...... \lidland Do. Birming.& Derby qidland G. West. (Ir. ) Do. i Shares . Newcastle & Carlisle.. Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostravor Norfolk Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. Eastern Berwick ;D0..d0. Extension 'Do do. G.N.E.Purch Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City jn„. North Staffordshire iNorth Western.. 'N. & S. Westrn. June. Oxford Worcester dr Wolverhampton ' Portsmouth Rhymney 172 !O !O • all .0 all it. 100 Scottish Central ... Scot, N.E.Abrdu. St Shropshire Union Sitingbourne &Sheer. !O 16 0 10 ,e.tou ;t. 100 .0' 4 io all !Sontil Devon.. ...1 it. 100 South Eastern 0 • all Do. 41 per c. Shares it. ,100 •South Wales 20 17 S. Yorksh. RivorDun 20 7 Do.. 20 all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. 25 all Stockton Br, Darling.. 25 15 Do. do., 1854 25 3 Do. do., 18K5 . 116 i Stockton & Hartlepl , St. :100 ; Taff Vale 1106 ',Do. Pref., No. 15 22 jThanies Hay. D. &R. 9 all IVale of Neath... 0 all IWaterfd. & Kilkenny i 0 all I Waterford&Limerici 0 all !West C0rnwa11........ .0 all West End of London and Crystal Palace.. 5 all I Do. A 5 all ' Do. B !O all West London LO all Do. First Class !O all I Do. Second Class LO all I Wmbledon &Croydon BRITISH P, 0 l all 8 I 9 .8 I all :Oi 10i )0 'lOO )0 100 ilOO !O 2s. !O !O lOs 1 I_7, all 2s. 100 ?,0 • 15 )0 . all )0 • all 20 all It. 1 100 0 all all !O 4 !() all /Alan. and St.. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Can. lud,guar. 5 p. c. Do. Buffalo & Lake Hui-. Brnt. & Godch. p.e.bds.,l Ang.,'72 l Do. do., 1 July, '73, Do. do., 1 June, '7 , 1 'Calcutta and S. East.! Central Oude (Lim.), Ceylon A shares i Do. B. do Demerara Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares D 0.41 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do., '59, do. Geelong di Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gcl. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben... Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pore. Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. Gt. lA'estn. of Canada, Do. New 10 all Do. Bds., payable '57, 10 all Do. do., '76, -p.'6o 1 10 all 'Do. do., '73, do. )0 all Do, do., '73, without option 10 all IMadras, guar. 4. 1 1 P.C ?.0 all Do. do., 5 per C. !,0 10 I Do. 44 p. c. Exten. NY 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. ?.0 5 I Do. 4th Ex., do. 20 ss. Oude (Limited) 20 5 Scinde, guar. 5 per C 20 all Do FOR: Antwrp &Rotterdam Ardennes... .... Belgian East. Junct. Be ziers to Grai sscssac Carmeaux& Toulouse Coal ➢lines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New Euphrates Valley Gt Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Coust. & Rale Lierre and Turnhout LombardoNelletian Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. Lyons and Geneva Lyons & liediterran Maria Ante;:la Do. New Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref Northern of France. Norwe,gianTrnk. Pre: Paris and Lyons (Pars and Orleans Reoife & San Fran , (Perrrami) g. 7 P. c Rome and Frascati , Royal Danish Royal Swedish all rainbre and Mouse all - )o. 51 per cent. pref all ;Southern of France all ';West Flanders all Do. 5. per e. Prof all W.& N.W. of France G ,Western of Austria all 'West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden ..... : all ' DO.B p. cent. pref. all Zealand ......... 53 - 8?1 - 0 - 92 -69 i .- 36 ~ -... ••• - ... - 5 -10 j - 20 - 11 - 54 - - 99 - 57 - 344 - 84 - 97 1 - 88 - 123 - 103 - 671 - 65 1 8 8 102,3; par - - ]O9 - 1053 par' 102 - 39 - 81 - 54* - - 31,1 - 45 ST 3d 24 404 4/d V, - 11 - 31 - 4 - 108 - - 50 - - 181 4d - 88 I 3 dl - 43 ••• - 21 - 41 7 - 9 2%- 3 53 - 6 ,ESSIONS. 3 - ip 197 99 96 98 9G 98 par p - 1 - 1 p' 109 • 111 1. - 2p 211 - 21111 60 - 62 88 - 90 I 21 - 21$ - 10)1 266 - 3 - 3 / 2 99 - 100 123 - 128 1122 - 127 'lO7 109 19 20 211 21,1 Ad iP -21 p 7 - 7i 3j 5 d par 34 34,1; par iP 231 2;i l 6i Gil, - A 41 - SAP ii 17_ i.t 81 -- 8 21 -- 39i -- 40 9 -- 10 62 -- 62! GO -- 62 par I p 18 20 1. 11 9 9i ; J 334 314 4i 5 9: 10 31 32 par 1 p •.. ..-- . JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all lAnstralasia 25 11Si Bank of Egypt 100 50 Bank of London 40 all Bri. Col Bk .&Ln. Co 50 all Britisll W. American 20 8 C : Bk.of Ind.Au.&Ch 50 City 25 ',Colonial ............. 20 ;Commercial of Lona. all lEng. Sc ot. &Ans. Cht all .Lon Cli Ilk of Aust. all ,Ditto New ..........•• 20 j London and County 50 'Lud.diE.Bnknr , Corp 10 , London Joint Stock 20 11Jond.andWestininst :35 National Pro. of Eng 10 IDo. New 22A National Bank all - New South Wales 25 ail Oriental Bank Corp 1 '5 'Ottoman Bank ' 7 15 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 I n. Aus. B. &G. Im.Co. all 'South Australia all lUnion of Australia 2.3, Do. New \lO Union of London 50 Unity Mutual ..... , 50 IWestru Bkof Load 100 100 100 93 - 95 - lipi -- ... 65 - 67 17 - I£3 17A - 18; 171 - 181 ••• 46 4 S 331 391 d par 57 6i - 12 = ioal 9 7 61 86 - 121 101 661 101 d ! Id toil 1 . 2 39:j, 63 96 10C, 25;; rtiE SUN LONDON, TUESDAI EVENING, APRIL 7 1557, LAW INTELLIGENOR—Mis LTNES LEASE] 13evin2t2n) an excellent charaCter for integrity.several' of them also gave Mr. Procter an excellent charapter. The Learned Recorder having summed up, ;hr.' Pakli IZAILwAYs. COURT OF BAIs.TKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commitnionr Hoiroyd.) The jetty returned a verliet of guilty against Tobin and I : , *ernon, end nct guilty against Messrs. Bevingtan and Procter, and renintnended them to act witti a little more caution in future in the punhase of goods. The anneuncement wa3 received with applause. There was a second indictment against the prisoner, but no evidence was offered. THE ROYAL BRITISII BANK. A meeting was for the examination of alleged debtors t•o this estate, but it was strictly private as on the previous occasions. Thr, examination of Mr. Staple ton, one of the directorz, will take place tomorrow. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) Sentence on the other prisoners was deferred. A SINGULAR BANKRUPT.—IN RE LAMINAR.— This bankrupt had carried on business as a seed crusher, &c., at Torrington Mill - 4, Arundel, Sussex, and to-day was appointed for choice of assignees. Mr. Beard, from the office of Mr. Buchanan, Basing hall-street, appeared for the petitioning, and several other creditors and assignees were chosen, and Mr. Buchanan appointed selicitor. _ _ . STATE OF THE POLLS.—(This Day.) MAYO (COUNTY.) Palmer 790 813 779 Higgins Moore The bankruptcy is said to have arisen from a dispute with a person with whom the bankrupt had formerly been in partnership. The debts are stated at about 2,0001., and the assets consisting of the mill, plant, and machinery, is valued at 3,0001. SUSSEX (EAST)-10.45 a.m. Dodson 560 517 393 351 Cavendish Pevensey Fuller CITY SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Prendergast, Q C.) MASON V. WALKER-COSTS IN VEXATIOUS ACTIONS AND MEMBERS RETURNED. MEATH (CouNTY)—Connelly and M'Evoy. DEFENCES, NOMINATIONS. COUNTY CAVAN.—Maxwell, Anne3ley, Dease, and Gartland. This case had been adjourned at the instance of the defendant, who resides at Hitehin, Herts, who under took to prove that 15s. disputed in the account had been paid. He now came up a second time from Hitchin, and his wife was also in attendance to prove the payment, which the plaintiff in the first instance denied. Mr. Buchanan said that he appeared on the first occa sion for the plaintiff, but was not now instructed ; but he understood from his clerk that plaintiff had abandoned the summons. COUNTY DOWN. —HiII, Forde, and Ker, MIDDLESEX ELECTORS. The poll for Middlesex illustrates most forcibly the increasing tendency on the part of electors in popular constituencies to neglect their duty, and to forego their privileges. Out of a constituency of more than 15,000 voters, at the utmost, one-half only take the trouble to record their votes. Thus the Conservative candidate is beaten by the apathy of his nominal political supporters. Though his party has a clear majority of many hundreds on the re gister of voters, he cannot poll on his side a third of the electoral body; and he is defeated, not by the strength of his opponents, but by the dawdling and apathy of his own professing friends. We do not charge the Conservative electors of Middlesex with this sad failing as an exception to their brethren in other large constituencies ; we merely cite them into court as a patent proof of the truth of the assertion, that as constituencies increase in numbers so the numbers of those individuals in those constituencies who exercise their privileges and perform their duties decrease. It is the same in all the metropolitan constituencies. Can any one say that the City of London with its 20,000 electors was fairly polled out at the last election ? We do not object—remember—to the result, but only to the method by which it was obtained. Look again at Marylebone, with its 19,700 voters. Does any one ever remember a third of that constituency being polled? Take Lambeth again. Were the real views of its 18,000 electors registered at the poll ? Take, again, Finsbury with 20,000 voters, or a worse case than all, the Tower Hamlets. Did the late poll represent the real views and wishes of the majority of 24,000 voters included in that poli tical division ? It is needless to repeat the ques tion.--Morning Herald. The defendant complained of these vexatious proceed ing, and claimed full expenses. His Honour granted 1/. 64. for costs and expanses. To show the imperfections of the present County Court Act, as entailing heavy costs, it may be stated that Mr. Buchanan himself had been retained by a person residing at Gravesend, and was instrneted to go to support an action in the Canterbury County Court. The defendant however took no notice of the application for payment, and Mr. Buchanan bad to take out a summons, and attend at the Gravesend Court, as the business was not transacted in London, or bring an action in one of the superior courts. Defendant bad no defence. His Honour (Mr. E:pinage) was aware of the incon. venience, but all he could do was to allow costs. AUSTIN V. GRAVE.-QUESTION UNDER THS INSOLVEN! AST. This was an adjourned summons, and since the last hearing the defendant had obtained a vesting order and protection from the Insolvent Debtors' Court. Mr. Buchanan now urged that this was a bar to any com mitment at present, and if one issued, and defendant was taken into custody, he would be immediately released by the Commissioner. The plaintiff said that the protection was not given until after the judgment of this court had been ob• tain ed. His Honour—The defendant is a clerk, and earning his money every week ; why can't h e pay ? Mr. Buchanan—lf he did he would run the risk of having his petition dismissed or subjecting himself to some penalty for dealing with his property, which is all vested in the Court of Insolvency after the vesting order. Pending the interim order, I submit your Honour has no power to commit ; all the cases are in support of that proposition, although a question may arise after the final order has been granted. His Honour ultimately said that he would not make any order in the present stage of ,the proceedings, but leave the plaintiff to apply, after the Court of Insol vency bad given their judgment on the petition. Mr. Buchanan said he did not anticipate such a result, but if the petition were dismissed all . the plaintiff's rights would revive. CRIMINAL COURT—jII;.s Day.) OLD COURT. (Before the Recorder.) John Tobin, 26, tanner, John Davis, 18, labourer, John Vernon, 40, labourer, and John Roderick, labourer, were indicted for stealing 2 cwt., 2 qrs., 18 lbs. weight of leather, value 11/., the property of Mr. Arthur War ing. The case presented no particular features of inte rest, except in connection with a charge against Messrs. Bevington and Procter, members of a high!y respectable leather firm in Bermondsey, for receiving the stolen goods. They were plaoad at the bar this morning, and in the first arraignment pleaded not guilty. They were _ . .hen removed from the bar until the ?barge against the first four prisoners was disposed of. • The Jury, after a lengthened investigation, found the four prisoners guilty. Sentence deferred. John Tobin and John Vernon were again charged with stealing a similar quantity of leather on another day, and Mr. Alfred Bevington and Mr. James Procter were charged with receiving the goods, knowing them to have been stolen. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Cooper prosecuted ; Sir F. Thesiger, Mr. Sergeant Parry, and Mr. Robinson de fended Messrs. Bevington and Procter. The other prisoners were undefended. It appeared from the evidence that, on the 13th Jan last, the prisoners Tobin and Vernon were seen on the prosecutor's premises handling leather. They afterwards employed a carter, of Bermondsey, named Buckingham, to take the leather in question to Messrs. Bevington and Proctor, and whilst loading the cart Tobin said to Buckingham, " If you are asked where you come from don't say, because they will be able to buy as cheap as us ; but say you came from Edwards', of Croydon." At Messrs. Bevington's, Mr. Neale observing the cart be longed to a Bermondsey man, said to Buckingham, "Do you think these goods are all right ?" He asked where the goods came from, because Tobin was a soldier, and he added, "We don't know where these small men buy their goods." Buckingham then told him "from Ed wards', of Croydon." The prosecutor's foreman said that it was the ordinary course of things, in reference to the glue trade, for men to go about and buy small pieces such as those stolen, and that Tobin's father was such a collector for upwards of 20 years. The prosecutor hav ing ascertained that he had been robbed, went, in conse quence of information he received, to Messrs. Bevington and Procter's and saw the leather, which he identified as his own. He inquired where the goods came from, and a sale note was produced with Tobin's name on it at 325. per cwt. Prosecutor expressed his surprise 'at their purchasing the goods at so low a rate, especially as Mr. Neale, their traveller, had only a few days before bought of him a ton at 725. per cwt., and said that if that was the way they conducted 'their business no tradesman would be safe. The leather was taken pos session of by the police. On a subsequent visit he asked who fixed the price for the goods, and he understood Mr. Procter to say that Mr. Bevington fixed the price and he paid the money. The prisoner's books were put in, which showed that regular entries were made of the purchase of thisdescription of article, and an account with Tobin's father, who was dead, continued with the son (one of the prisoners) down to this transaction. The leather in question was called " glue pieces," or " size pieces," and was used for making a superior kind of size used for paper making. These pieces were worth from 70s. to 755. per cwt. Mr. Bevington is at present churchwarden of Bermondsey, and a trustee and trea surer of the Bermondsey Free Grammar School. The prosecutor said that he had known Mr. Bevington for upwards of 20 years. He had no vindictive feeling against him, and added that he had always found him most straightforward in his dealinge. Mr. Procter is a young man about 22 or 23 years of age, and his father, who was a partner of Mr. Bevington, died about the time of the robbery and purchase of the goods. Sir F. Thesiger, in an able address to the jury, said that Mr. Bevington was the father of 10 children, and had lived upwards of 43 years in the parish of Bermond sey. Daring that time he had performed all the duties of the various parish offices with honour and credit to himself, and had obtained the esteem and regard of all who knew him. He called on the jury to acquit Messrs. Bevington and Procter of any guilty knowledge in ,this transaction, and alluded to the fact of Tobin's father being known in the trade as a collector of "glue pieces," and Tobin's desire to deceive them where the goods came from. Evidence was about being called to character, when The Foreman said the jury were of opinion that such evidence was unnEoessary. The Recorder said that, under the circumstances, it had better be heard. Mr. Beriah Drew, a magistrate ; Mr. W. Mortimer, of Clapham ; Mr. Hepburn, a magistrate of Surrey ; Mr. S. Morris, of Dulwich•common ; the Rev. J. Davis, Ordinary of Newgate ; Mr. John Neale, of Camber well ; Mr. H, Sterry, New Kent-road, surgeon ; Mr. R. Sleigh, vestry clerk of the adjoining parish of Ber mondsey ; Mr. Chandler, warehouseman and wine merchant ; and the Rev. J. Evans, secretary to the Christian Knowledge Society, gave the defendant (Mr. ;t. ;00 Ilue l t..glilintsll.l ;t. 100 'Clydesdale Je.' ;5 all Col .Stour Vy. ;t. 100 T..Lth. g. . • 5 all I. Un. 11. Sh. Gias. Barr. & Neils. Direct •Do Now .GlsEr.BzDn.Fr Hull & Selby Do. Shares Do. Shares Lon.&Greonw Do. Preference Lou. Til., &S. !Do. Bark. Sh. I Mancli.Bx-ton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfel. Newmarket BnryE.G.spc. N.&Est.s p. c. Do. 6 per ct Do.Fisedsp.c, Prest. &Wyro Do. k Shrs. Roystn. & Hit. Shrews.Bz. Her S. Staffordsh WeariTal.g6pc 'Do.. ilts&Samrstl !t. 1 100 ; all io all 15 all .2AI all ?,0 all it. 100 l 0 54 5i all it. 1100 6 11 5J 50 all 25 all 12l i all St. 100 10 all 12 all 50 all 25 I all St. 100 ;5" 1 all ) AT FIXED RENTALS. Le;tsing Companies Closing Prices this day. TAL&N.W. Oalodon... 'C.:rt.Northu E. Comit. , ICaldonian. Rt.Westu. Y. & N.M Do Do S. Eastern Do Pot° &Co Do Ln.&N.W. & Midl(l.l E. Count 'Do Do Do L. &N. W Do Gt. North T. Brassey M. MClean Stk. &Dar Do Gt. Wes tn. 92 - 94 98 -. 102 11. - 13 132 - 134 - 41 1107 - 109 12 -13 23 - - 24 1101 - 106 - hpi 24 - 89 - 91 - 55 -57 P ; 1 131 - 134 8 - 9 tl 9 - 9i 31 - 32A 1 S - - 89 PREFERENCE SHARES. Blythand Tyne 10 p. e.pref. (issd. at 501.) Bris. &Ex. 4 p.c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares Caledn. £lO 4 p. c Ches. & Ho. 5. P.C Do. do. 5 per cent Cork kßandonsl 2 p.c Dun.P . erth. &Aher.J E. Anglian Cls. A Sh Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c Do. do. Cis. C 7 p. c Eas.CO.Ex,sp.c No.l Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pr. c. St East Mi. G. 6p. c Do. 51., 10 per cent Do. 101. Debentr.Sh Do. do. 4 per cent East Lane ash .6 p . cts E.&W. York. J. sths Ediu. & Gl. sp. c. Ed.Prth.&D an. 4p.e Furness, 5 p. Glas. & 5.W.G.5 P.C. Great Northn. 5 p.c. Do. 5 p. C. Redeem. at 10 p. c. Do. 4 per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. Gt.N . of Seot.lst Pre Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc Do. con. red. 4i p.c. Do. con. rod. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per scut. Do 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Sp. c. P. S. Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Chesil. Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York. G pc. St. C0n.8.;11.G, 5 pc.No. 1 Do. 5 p. c. St. N 0.2 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. di N.'W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 p. Lou.'& S.W. 7 perct. late 3(1 Shares .., Londy.& Color. Sh, Londy. &Ennis. 1 Sh, M., S. , L. 6p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 31 per cent. Marypt. Si Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4 i per cent Do. do. N lid Consol. 6 p.c. St. Do. con.Br.Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. (St 11. Pref. St. New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p.c. red. 5 p. c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct. !Corf k D eb. 4 p.c. Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 51 p.c. pf , 1847 Do. Wv.V.sp. ~1847 North British Do. 71. Preference E. Betty. 4 px,Prf Do. do. do I Do. Leeds 6pc No. 1 IDo. do. Qrs., 1545.., Do. York H. &S. Pur l (North Staffordshire Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar, Do, 6 p. c. 2d guar Scot. Cent. New Pref Sc.N.E Aber.g.6p.c Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St Do. d0.:32 p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 4z pr cent.) S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6C Do. 41 per cent Do. Fixed 4O p.c. Sh S. Wales Gua. 4 p. Do. do. 4o p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. &Dar., sp. c Do. do. do. I Stock. & Hartl. g. 5. p.c. till July 1, '56 Waterfd&Kilk. 6 pc. ••• ••• 92 - 94 9~ - 9S 5 - 6 108 - 112 108 - 112 - 11i.- 12i 73 - 75 112 - 114 107 - 109 101 - 103 61 • - 63 104- -10 if 64 - 95 - 96 85 -- 87 100 - 102 10 -10 i 1i -- 17 10 -- 106 72 -- 75 191 -19 t 9" -- 9 i 14 14 135 -- 137 137 - 140 1114 -- 116 .54 - 156 - 66 - 68 .33 -* 135 97 87 - 89 1 . ,: - lipl 101 - 103 91 93 1i Icl - -; • 1 *d l 21i —22 f 109 - 111 112 - 116 [lO5 - 110 65 - 70 176 -18 i 100 22 3 / 4 233/4 - 101 - 108 27 - 28 2 - 3 p ••• •• 24 3 • Business this cloy. fit OKA 6. NER AL THEA TRIO 4.4 T. FUND. The 12th anniversary festival of this most excellent in stitution for the relief of rho members of the theatrical profession who inav from enforesten circumstances require assistance, was celebrated last evening at the Freemasons' Tavern, by a very elegant dinner, it being the first occa sien the festival had been held at the west end of the town, which many friends of the ieetitution contend to be the natural home of the drama. is, we believe, now gene rally Understood that the festival is to be held alternately at the Freemasons' and the London Tavern, and doubtless the proprietors will vie with each other in friendly rivalry to prove which establishment can best contribute to the comfort of their patrons. On tho present occasion the chair was occupied by Mr. unreel Phelps, the talented tragedian awl lessee of Sadlere' Wells Theatre, supported by Capt. Sir Charles Ibbetson, Mr. Charles Dickens, Mr. T. P. Cooke, Mr. Creswick, Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Mark Lemon, Mr. Jerwood, Mr. E. T. Smith, Mr Llertnann Vezin, Mr. Sams, Mr. Fleury Hill, Dr. Rona, and about 200 other gentlemen principally connected with literature and the drama, there being a large number of ladies also present. The cloth hating been removed, and grace given by the vocalists, The CHAIRMAN rose to propose " The health of her Ma jesty," who on this occasion, he was li,ppy to say, had sent her eleventh annual donation of 100 guineas. He was sure, whether they regarded her Majesty as a Sovereign, a woman, or as a patron of that institution, as well as of every society likely to be beneficial to the people, they would receive the toast with enthusiasm. (Cheers.) The deep, sepulchral tone in which Mr. Phelps delivered this, as well as the remainder of his address, created con siderable amusement, showing how use becomes second nature, and, though we may command spirits from the deep, we are not so sure they will come when we do call them. Indeed, never was the artificial and the real so beautifully mixed ' • Mr. Phelps, whilst evidently intending to be most natural, showing that e• the actor predominated, * and though addressing a convivial company in the Free masons' Tavern, he could not overcome the conventional appeal to the feelings and passions of the audience. The heaths of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Albert Prince of Wales, and the rest of the royal family, having been given, The CHAIRMAN proposed " The Army and Navy," coupling with the toast the names of Sir C. Ibbatson and Mr. T. P. Cooke. Sir C. IBBETSON having returned thanks on behalf of the army, Mr. T. P. COOKE assured thecompany that he had great difficulty in responding for that service with which he had at one time been connected. Hitherto it had been generally supposed that Englishmen would ever be anxious to uphold the army and navy ; of late, however, it would seem that several members of the Peace Society were of opinion that Jack's only duty was, if he received a blow upon one side of the face, to offer the other to be smitten. Knowing himself something of Jack's character, he would consider such hu militarians as nothing more than humbugs ; and whilst the country possessed ono of the finest fleets that ever floated, nothing would give them greater pleasure than a good stand-up fight, even though they wore opposed to the Ce lestials commanded by the Sun and Moon. (Cheers and laughter.) He had had some experience of what the fleet was under Nelson, nearly sixty years ago, and ho was quite assured that he would never have allowed any Celestial to insult the flag that " for a thousand years had braved the battle and the breeze." (Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN again rose and said—We are met this evening to advance the interests and promote the welfare of the Royal General Theatrical Fund. Its objects are well known to many, probably to all, of you. (Cheers.) Its cause has been pleaded year after year at this annual festival by " lips upon whose accents you have loved to dwell"—by men whose eloquence has been of power suffi cient to stir the hearts and open the purses, too, of such as I should conceive more difficult to move than those I see around me—(no, no)---an assemblage composed of men avowedly living under the softening influences of the drama, literature, and the fine arts. (Cheers.) Knowing how much has been said, and well said, by my predecessors in the office I hold this evening, I feel most painfully my in feriority to those who have gone before me, and assure you that nothing but a sense of duty and deference to the wishes of others, has induced me to appear here in a new character—(cheers)---and one, too, in which I feel myself to be, and am afraid you will find me, very imperfect. (No, no.) If upon my eloquence—Heaven save the mark ! depend any addition to the funds, or increase of good will from you towards this association, I am powerless— " Gentle breath of yours my sails Must fill, or else my project fails; Which was to plead ;—but I want Spirits to enforce, art to enchant, And my ending is despair Unless I be relieved by prayer Which pierces so that it assaults Mercy itself, and flees all faults." Let my prayer be heard that you will allow your imagina tions in some degree to supply my deficiencies, and think what might be said by one more competent to the task iu behalf of an institution having for its object to render easy the declining years of those who have spent their lives in ministering to the pleasure and instruction of others, through the medium of as delightful, as humanising—aye, and as noble an art, when rightly directed, as can employ the faculties, mental and physical, of man. Few, indeed, amongst the thousands who have or do practise that art possess in a high degree its requirements ; and oven when that does occur it has been considered a drawback upon the actor's powers that his creations cease to be when he shall cease to live. True, but do not the vividness of its present impressions compensate in a large degree for its want of permanence? What other artists can produce such immediate effects as the actor? What other artist can, Sy one stroke of his wand, electrify the heart and brain of as sembled thousands—striking a chord that acts upon them all—at once—and compelling a multitude involuntarily to acknowledge kindred to each other, and wonder at the power that has thus exposed them in the fulness of their humanity. Gentlemen, if this be true—and there are few who will deny it—l say again the actor's is as noble an art, when rightly employed, as can engage the faculties, mental and physical, or,man. (Cheers.) And let not the actor him self complain that he lives not with posterity; for no other artist re elves the living homage that he does—so that his account fairly balanced. We know from testimony that Garrick for 30 years was an idol. There may be some few here that remember how many subjects bowed to the Sid dons' and John Kemble's majesty—(cheers) —more, whom the flashes of Edmund Kean's genius has impressed with memories never to be effaced—(cheers)—andlast, not least, Macready's power is almost felt amongst us even now. (Immense applause.) To such men I would say, verily you have had your reward. But these gentlemen were the great wheels of the histrionic machine, who in all their vast pro portions stood nobly out to view, but who, save for the little wheels that worked below, obscured from sight and scarcely heard, could not have moved at all. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, it is for the little wheels that I would plead to-night. If the actor's power be what I have stated, it is a power that may be wielded for great evil or great good. (Hear.) I speak from a long experience of 13 years, passed in a some what peculiar position, which has taught me, I believe, which prompts me to assert, and enables me to prove (if that which is true of a part may be true of the whole) from remarkable stathtics, were it necessary, that the good genius Civilisation, in exercising her influence upon masses of the people, can receive no greater aid than that afforded her by dramatic exhibition—(cheers)—and it is upon that foundation I would build the claim for support of an insti tution like this upon society at large, or at least that por tion of it who ale not so Vinded by bigotry, or addle headed from any other cause—(laughter)—as to deny the drama that position as an educatorial art to which it is justly entitled. Let us drink increased prosperity, with its lengthening years, to the Royal General Theatrical Fund. (Loud applause.) Mr. BIICKSTONE rose, amidst continued applause, and said— Gentlemen, as this is our first appearance at the Freemasons' Tavern, and the aspect from the stage here not being quite so familiar as the one we have been accus tomed to in the City, I trust to bo excused if I show the trepidation usual on making a first appearance on strange boards. (Cheers and laughter.) At the same time, I hope weadiall find that in removing, according to the Post-office directions from Bishops i gate-street, E.C., to Great Queen street, W.C., we sha'l be 0. K., which last initials were said to be used by a certain American President when he indorsed any Government papers that he considered all correct. (Laughter.) At all events, gentlemen, whatever may be the result, we have achieved a great advantage by appearing to-night, under the management of Mr. Phelps, whose professional experience, acknowledged talent, and great popularity, must ensure the curtain falling this even ing on a most successful entertainment ; while our friends present, and the patrons of the drama, will, I am sure, be glad to hear one fact, that, although we have been hon oured by titled chairmen and gentlemen of high position presiding over us on these occasions, yet, whenever we have had an actor in the chair, our receipts, to use a technical phrase, have always been ()Teeter than at any other time ; therefore, gentlemen, whet must we hope they will be to night, when we have such an actor as Mr. Phelps to ap peal to your sympathies, and plead the cause of his bro thers and sisters of the stage? (Cheers.) It is always necessary on these occasions, although it is certainly more than a thrice-told tale, to explain to you the objects of the General Theatrical Fund. The institution was founded for the purpose of granting life annuities to every esta blished performer, vocalist, pantomimist, or prompter, in town or country, who, after subscribing to it for a certain period, might become incapacitated from follow ing his profession by age, accident, or infirmity. It is now somewhere about 19 years ago since a few actors and their friends met together to lay the foundation of this fund, the capital of which has gradually increased from very small beginnings to 10,0001., which sum, great as it may appear, will be the amount f our means when the festival of this evening has terminated ; while, to show you that we have made good use of this capital, I have only to state that the sum paid during the last 12 months to performers claiming their annuities was Tat, and an other considerable amount has been disbursed for funeral and other expenses ; but as the members are numerous, and the claims upon our resources must yearly increase, it be hoves us to use every exertion in our power to add to our capital. These festivals, gentlemen, have always been most productive, and I am convinced the one we are celebrating this evening will not be less so than any of its predecessors; while it is most gratifying to see by thisbrilalniad usngteansesreom blage that the drama has yet many warm supporters, and that the poor actor can still find a friend. Yet, from a statement I read the other day in a newspaper, it would appear there are some who cons id er the poor actor overpaid. I only wish the statement could be proved. The paragraph I allude to referred to the enor mous sums lavished upon some actors—that the Colonial Secretary was not so well paid as a certain performer, and the representative of the Home-office received for his ser vices considerably less than a popular actor, once at the Haymarket. Allowing these to be isolated facts, yet, in defence of our art, permit me to observe, that in the House of Commons, the political coteries, and the clubs, you would be certain of finding 50 colonial secretaries, and as ma ny representatives of the Home-office—all quite ready and willing to take these places immediately, if not sooner-- where you could not meet with one actor that any manager would give any salary to whatever. (Laughter.) Gentle men, lam proud of my profession. I have great pleasure in announcing to you, as you have already heard from Mr. Phelps, that her gracious Majesty has again sent us her munificent donation of 100/.---loud cheering)—thus prov ing what a friend that illustrious lady is to the dramatic art—and, indeed, she is a friend. Witness her frequent visits with her family to the best theatres—(cheers) —the countenance she gives to the drama under her own roof at Windsor Castle. (Cheers.) And, believe me, I feel proud to declare this evening, and before such an assembly, that a demonstration of the small amount given to a cer tain actor, on a recent occasion, for his services there, had nothing whatever to do with the generosity of the Court, or the director of its theatricals. (Cheers.) A liberal sum is allowed for these performances. I know, as regards my self, I have always been well and sufficiently remunerated. (Cheers.) And the receipt by this actor of the small pay ment which he piesented to a police poor-box was a question with which her Majesty bad nothing to do. 68i 9i 34 : 4 961 7 874 121 101 66i 7 6i 7i 64A 1011 1 i G 108 a 1051 5 1 102 14 2 38 gli * l l 51 86 i 7i 40 63 i ti _o :xll it. 100 ',O 15 i 0 6 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 2A all 2i all 106 ' .23 all .2i all .2 10 ;b. 100 it. 100 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 all 0 8 0 all it. 100 it. 103 ;t. 100 7 32 .2 . 1 9 15 10 !O all ;t. 1100 100 all 100 jlOO ;t. 1.00 r 5 all all 0.6 all it. 100 LO all it. 100 it. 100 !O all 15 all 15 -15 .2i all 51 all 1091 BRITISH MINES. . • 2112 Alfred Cons: (Philk.) 22 23 20 14 British Iron ... 7 8 ... 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) 160 170 10 1 'Dev.Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) 145 465 ... 14s Great South Tolgus 13 . i 1 , 4 ... 10/ 3,Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) 7 8 8/ ... 7 Grt.W. Vor (Ilelstn.) 6 Q. ... Bs6d:Lo.dy Bertha ... 71 'N. Frances (Mogan) 16 18 ... .. N.lV.Basset (Illoman) 27 29 ... 6/ 15,North Wheal Crofty . 5 . 6 ... 1- IPar. Cons. 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SiI.IAIM. & Smlt 6 8 5 1 Port Philip — ... 30 16, Santiago do Cuba 5 1 all south Australian 1 1 all Do. Scrip , ••• 1 all Do. 10 p.• c. Pref. 28i all United Mexican 3 4 MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 Australian Agricult. 204; 21; 20i 10 all Australn. Royal Mail ... ... 10 all Berlin Water Works 4 , 1 —5/ 50 40 Brit. American Land ... ... 100 32; ,Canada - 155 151 50 St. 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July „. ... St. 100 Do. 6 p.c.Feb.&.A.ug. ... ... St. 100 D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept. ... ... St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 35 40 25 all Do. Pref. 7; p. cent. 26 28 5 all Crystal Palace i23 2$ 5 all Do. PrefJrenco 4 all Crystal Pal. of France ... ... 1 g Duston Iron Oro ••• ••• 20 18 Eastern Steam ... ... St. 100 Electric Telegraph 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel. ... 5 all lEn.&Aust.Cop.SmCo 1/ —1.; 10 10A. Eur. & Ind.Jetn. Tel. par iP 25 'lll Gen. Ir. Se. Col.(lhn.) ... ... 15 14 Gen. Steam Navio• ' at. . , ... 20 5 London Discount ... .? - 1 tel 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 4 41 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. ... .. ... 10 all IMediteran. Elec. Tel, .. ... 10 all Mexican& S.Amerien . 21 31 5 5 Nat. Discount Co. ... i —; d 41 i 5 5 Do. New 10 5 Netherlands Land._ i . ii 10 all Do. Do. 5 I all IDo.S p c.Pf.iss.a.t I d 4 41 4 5 1 Do. Do. 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 18 22 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. ... ... 1 all N. B. Australasian... 13 i 0 all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam ... ...d 1 all Oriental Gas i 1# 1# 12 ss. Do. New Shares par --- ip 25 all Peel Er. Ld. & Minrl 2i —2; 723 50 all Peninsular & Oriental, ... ... if 50 10 Do. New 50 all Rhymney Iron 15 all Do. New 6 8 100 60 Royal Mail Steam ! ... ••• 1 all Scot. A-Usti-al. Invest. i 11 —1; 1 all Do. NeW St. 100 'S. Aus. Gov. 6p; e. bds. ; ... ... 25 all South Austral. Land; 35 37 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip' i i- 1 3 all Do. Registered I i 1 120 5 Trust&Ln Co.U.Can. ... —. ••• 100 23; Van Diemon's Land! 11 -- 1 3 St. 100 y,C10.6, 1 3,e,Jan, 4 July I m 5, Z-0 ;; ... 21i ;06 GO 159 60.1 88 1 9~ 21. 5 26.} 11i 10i 621 li 161 53. 4i 104; 8i 4 12 111 113 i 155 4 98 71 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON. April 7.—Wind this day at noon, S. ; light airs and fine. PORTSMOUTH, April 6. —Wind W. S.W. to W.—Arrived Euryalus, from the West Indies. PLYMOUTH, April S.W. —Arrivcd—FLM S. Nile, from Portsmouth. Sailed—Thomas Mansell, for Corunna. FALMOUTH, April 6.—Wind W.S.W.—Sailed—Accra, for Cape Coast Castle. DARTMOUTH, April 6.—Wind W.S.W.—Sailed—An gustin, for Palermo Joanna Jacobs, for Bilboa. OFF TORBAY.—Rapid, from Gothenburg. for Havana. JERSEY, April s.—Wind S.S.E,—Arrived—lzalf, from Krageroe. SWANSEA, April 6.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—Vivid, from Bayonne: BEAUMARIS, April 6.—Wind S.W.--Sailed—Avon, for Quebec. CARDIFF, April s.—Sailed—Queen. for Rio Janeiro; Zelie, Havana ; Maria, Palermo ; Rattlesnake, Civita Vecchia; Virginia, Alexandria. HULL, April 6.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived—Secret, from Bremen ; put back, Daniel, for Stockholm, leaky and pumps choked. OFF A RDMORE HEAD, April s.—Arrived—Chance, from Calcutta. for Liverpool. OFF THE WIGHT, April s.—Arrived—City of Dublin, from Calcutta. NEWPORT, April 6.—The King of the Forest (schooner) caught fire yesterday. The whole of the cabin was burnt and other considerable damage done to the ship. LIVERPOOL, April 6.—The City of Manchester, of and for this port, from Bombay, which put into St. Helena, on the 7th of January, very leaky, after discharging nearly the whole of her cargo. The Hercyna, from Calcutta, to this poi t, was condemned at St. Helena, on the 9th of February. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Wind W.N.W.. moderate. Arrived—Argyll, steamer, from Havre ; Wear, Sunder land. Sailed—Golden Fleece, for Hamburg; La Poule, for Cherbourg. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind W.N.W. arrived—Alamo, from Galveston ; Palatine, Calcutta ; Gannett, screw steamer, Rotterdam ; Milan screw steamer Palermo. Sailed—Zone, Galatz ; Wm. Punton, Newfoundland ; Tempest, Philadelphia; Palender, Kiel ; Livre, Havre. QUEENSTOWN, April 5. Wind E.S.E. Arrived—Alice, Franklin, awl Alexander, from Sa vannah. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITTSa TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 9.40 a.m, Wind W.S.W. ; tide half flood ; fine. Arrived—Lion, from Gravelines ; Christiana Sophia, Frederickstadt • Synod, Dram ; John M'Vear, Calcutta ; Familien. Frederickstadt ; Nautilus, Roeshiehl ; Chris tiana, Lanvig ; the Pauline, Golding ; Sophia, Kongilt ; Sophia Catrina, Praistoe ; Cecilia, Bandholm ; Ida, Carlsberg. Arrived, April 7—Glenorchy, from Tulocorn; Mary Stewart, Bilapatam. Sailed—bymmeti j, Colombo. DEAL, Tuesday, 9.30 a.m. Wind variable and light. _ Anchored—Sophio McKenzie, for Quebec ; Queen of the Wave, Madras ; James Shepperd, Jamaica—all from London. Passed—Jessy, schooner, for Penzance ; Frolic, Seville —bath from London. _ _ Sailed, in tow—Lubinka, to repair damages, for Rams• gate. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) HAY MARKETS. SurrHFlELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 4/ Os • clover do., Si 10s to 5/ Os; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ gs per load Trade dull. CIIMBERLA.ND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 4/ 4s ; clover do., 3/ lOs to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ Gs to 1/ 9s per load. A fair average supply and a steady demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 4/ Os ; clover do., 3/ 103 to 5/ Os j and straw, 11 4s to 11 8s per load. A dull inquiry. COLONIAL. TEA.—The market has been very quiet, with no altera tion in prices. A public sale is advertised for Thursday next. The amount paid into the Treasury on account of the new duty of is 5d per lb, it is estimated, will exceed 300,0001. SUGAR.—Purchases to a fair extent have been made for shipping, and the market generally exhibits a firm appear ance. A large quantity is advertised for public sale during the week. The new duties are now in operation. COFFEE.—There is a good demand for exportation, and for home use business has improved ; no alteration in prices can be quoted. Rim —A very limited amount of business has been done, but prices generally exhibit considerable firmness. good inquiry for all qualities, at improved rates. Demerara, 3s ld to 3s 3d ; Leewards, 28 91 to 2s 10d ; and East India, 2s 8d per. proof gallon. TALLOW.—An active business has been transacted, and prices rule firm. P.Y. C., for immediate delivery, 55s to ' 55s 6d ; all the month, 53s ; and later periods, 51s 9d to 52s per cwt. The payment of the dividends on 'the stocks lately shut will commence to-morrow, the Bth. The demand in the discount market is still active, and at the Bank the applications are believed to be numer ous, and of a character to indicate that there is no gene ral expectation of an early return to an easier condition. THE WALWORTH MIIRDERS.—The trial of Bacon and his wife has been postponed until the next sessions of the Central Criminal Court. THE RUINS OF COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—Yester day Messrs. Eversfield and Horne, auctioneers, com menced the disposal, by public auction, of the ruins of the Theatre Royal, Covent-garden, when a large quan tity of loose bricks, charred timber, and sundry old pro - - perties lying on the ground were sold for immediate re moval, and as soon at the ground is cleared of these, the remainder of the ruins, comprising several millions of bricks, the Portland stone, forming the lower portion of the external walls, the Portland stone portico, and other building materials, will be disposed of in the same manner, in order to clear the ground for building the new theatre. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.-0a Friday morning, shortly before nine o'clock, a shocking accident occurred at the mill of Messrs. George Brown and Co., manufacturers, Thornton-road, Bradford, by which Thomas Scholefield, an overlooker, aged 22, lost his life. A belt, turning one of the horizontal shafts over head, in the third storey of the mill, had 'been off the drum, and Scholefield was in the act of putting it on, when by some means he was whirled up and round the shaft, his back bent, broken, twisted, and his head jammed up:against the drum. The engine was stopped in a minute, but, when taken down, the unfortunate man was quite dead. The bead and lower extremities had not been much injured, but the right arm was completely torn off. The deceased bad been only married a few weeks. The remains we re re ' moved to the Oddfellows t Hotel, to await the coroneee inquest,—.Lee4 (Cheers.) in these secterian times the performer ought only to be too proud and too grateful that his royal mistress is pleased to encourage his art in her own halls, than seek by an exhibition of doubtful taste to question the libe rality of a kind patrorese, who had only the interests of the drama in view when she invited the actors to give a " taste of their quality" in her own palace. (Cheers.) I have now, gentlemen, another noble donation to an nounce. It is well known that amateur acting at time is very ruble - net - le and very popular—(hear, hear)—iu the public theatre, in the camp, on beard ship, and at the pri vate residence, and that the amateurs are at all times only anxious to discover some institution or charity to which they can generously present the proceeds of their exertions. In a fortunate hour ono highly respectable and talented company of amateurs happened to select the Ito:val General Theatrical Fund as a proper recipient of what they might gather together by a dramatic representation. (Cheers.) The performance seas given on the 14th March last, at the St. James's Theatre, and that excellent party of amateurs have this evening presented us with the nrofits of that night. amounting to the handsome sum of 761. It would have been more, but ono gentleman has not yet paid for his box. From this time forward the profession will shake hands with the amateurs. The actors now will only regard them as a dramatic militia, from which the ranks of the regular army can be well recruited. (Laughter.) I trust this liberal conduct may be followed by other amateur companies, and that I shall have the pleasure of annually announcing the result of their generous exertions. Thus you will see, gentlemen, that our circle of friends is yearly increasing, and, though we could not expectto live through 12 of these annual celebrations without losing some well wisher and supporter, yet it is pleasant to see so many , old familiar faces still beaming around us and foremost amongst them, that of our best and most faithful trustee, Mr. C. Dickens- (cheers)—who, wherever he may appear, let the roof be where it may, is sure to make that dwelling, by his happy presence, anything but a " Bleak House." I was really afraid, when the dissolution of Parliament took place, that he would have been away at this time election eering, or a candidate perhaps this day for the represen tation of Middlesex. However, we are all delighted to see him here, though of this I am convinced,should he ever con test an election anywhere, he will besure to be found at the bead of the poll. (Cheers.) And now, gentlemen, I leave the fund in your hands, feeling assured that our stewards will not appeal to any of you in vain. (Cheers.) I have already alluded to our change of locality on this occasion, the only reason for which has been, that we were promised a larger attendance, and consequently a larger list of donations. Whether this promise will be fulfilled or not it will be im possible to say until Mr. Cullenford has proclaimed their gross amount. Therefore, as we have removed our quarters to the west to oblige many of our friends who objected to go so far as Bishopsgate-street, surely I may call upon those friends to increase the amount of their subscriptions to-night, if only to prove they have been right, and we have not been wrong. (Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN next proposed " The health of the trus tees and Mr. Charles Dickens," a tried friend of the institu tion, and whose name was as "familiar as household worth" to all connected with the theatrical profession. Mr. DICKENS had great pleasure in acknowledging the toast so kindly proposed by the chairman, and so flatter ingly responded to by the company. He could assure them that, notwithstanding the remarks of his hon. friend the member for the Haymarket—(laughter)—he bad no inten tion of offering himself to any constituency for election. His course in life he had long chosen, and he had no de sire to put himself forwari to represent any " sex," ex cepting it be that sex of whom so many brilliant examples were behind him—(the ladies on a raised platform)— and whose representation ho could see also in the dim perspec tive in the clouds before him—(the gallery at the end of the hall)—and that other sex by whom he was more imme diately surrounded. (Laughter.) He could assure them, however, that it gave him great gratification to be present on that occasion, and he trusted that their Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Buckstone) would never bring before them a worse budget than on that evening, (Cheers.) Should, however, that gentleman be meditating any reduc tion in the income - tax which he at present nightly levied upon his admirers, he was assured it would be received with gratitude, and that in all his enterprises he would be as he had hitherto been, triumphantly successful. As he had the honour to hold an official post, he felt that he must not exceed the bounds of official reserve ; and he would therefore do no more than thank them for the honour conferred upon himself and the trustees. Mr. DICKENS next proposed " The health of the Chair man," and alluded to the great success which had attended his exertions in maintaining the supremacy of the classical English drama at Sadlers' Wells Theatre, and the great liberality he had always exhibited towards actors and dra matic writers. The toast having been most enthusiasticallyresponded to, Mr. PHELPS replied, and introduced an anecdote to show how little the dramatic art was appreciated in certain bigoted circles, a little daughter of his, only eight years of age, having been sent back from a school because a kind neighbour objected to three of his children being educated in the same house with the daughter of an actor. Now, he felt that either the terms iu which he had been spoken of that evening were undeserved, or the father of these chil dren must have been a great fool. (Cheers and laughter.) Mr. Phelps concluded by giving " Prosperity to the Drama," coupled with the name of his co-labourer, Mr. Creswick. Mr. CRESWICK acknowledged the toast in a philosophi cal dissertation on the uses and abuses of the drama, which was cut short by the impatience of the company, and we therefore did not arrive at the moral of the lecture. Some other toasts followed, and Mr. CULLENFORD, the secretary of the institution, read a list of subscriptions amounting to olose upon 5001. The musical arrangements, conducted by Mr. Lovell Phillips, included the talents of Madlle. Matilda Ruders dorff, Miss Rlnsford, Miss Eyles, Miss Poole, Mr. Rant ford, Mr. Genge, Mr. D. King, and several other well known vocalists ; but, as is usual on these occasions, not more than one-half of the professionals announced made their appearance. Mr. Toole was the toastmaster. RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AT .NEJV YORK. (Front the New York Herald, Dec. 27.) Our special despatch from Washington, of this morn ing, introduces home new characters of a very distin guisbed class as among the Cabinet-makers at Washington and elsewhere. It appears that, looking ahead with her far-reaching diplomatic sagacity, Russia has thrown the weight of her political agencies and influences in this coentry in behalf of General Case for Secretary of State to the incoming Administration, and that all the proba bilities are in favour of his appointment. The 'vantage ground which will be secured by Russia with General Cass at the head of the Cabinet will he manifest to every reader. General Cass is the intractable enemy of England. Had he taken the oath of Hannibal against her, he could not have pursued her with a more constant hostility than that which has illustrated his I fa since he has been a candidate for the presidency. Such a sleepless foe of John Bull at the head of Mr. Bu. chanau's Cabinet would naturally be the very man for Russia. His influence in favour of Russia with the President elect would also probably be greater than with any other President ; for, while Mr. Buchanan remembers his Ministerial residence at St. Peters burg with grateful satisfaction, mellowed and ripened by age, his recent mission to England cannot be recalled without unpleasant sensations. The genial hospitalities of the sagacious Nicholas were one thing; but the patro nising airs and diplomatic provocations of Palmerston and Clarendon were quite another thing. The future influence and power of the United States among the great nations of the earth are nowhere better appreciated than at St. Petersburg. It was the policy of Nicholas to cultivate the most friendly relations with us, as against Nicholas; and this is the policy of Alexander, with a little change in the programme in favour of Louis Napoleon. SUEZ CANAL AND EUPHRATES VALLEY RAILWAY. Extract from a letter from M. Ferdinand de Lea seps to Mr. Charles Lamb Kenney, author of " Gates of the East" : " London, March 26, 1857. " Sir,—On my return from a long voyage I have just made in the Soudan my attention has been drawn to a pamphlet, published by you, under the title of ' The Gates of the East,' which I have read with the greatest interest. "In defending the question of the piercing of the Isthmus of Suez, from a British point of view, and with patriotic motives, you have lent the most powerful aid to an enterprise whose initiation is due to the intelli gencs of the Viceroy of Egypt, and to the success of which I have devoted every effort for the last two years. Allow me to thank you and to congratulate you. "As I hope that you will in the future cont inue to t? serve a cause worthy the sympathy of all men of sp irit and intelligence, I think it my duty to draw you r at tention to one side of the question touched upon in your pamphlet. "It has been sought to represent the . Euphrates Val hi), Railway and the Suez Ca nal as two rival and hostile enterprises ; and as a consequence, the partisans, from conviction, of the Suez Canal have been led occasionally in order to maintain the cause they had adopted, or in reply to attacks, to make use of ar guments w hi c h , if not in their conception, in appearance at least might afford a pretext for the commonly-received belief in the rivalry o f the two enterprises. Alth oug h you h ave avo id e d this s hoal I deem it expedient to make known to you my formal opinion. "The two enterprises are altogether independent of each other, both as regards the means of execution and the results proposed in each case ; they will both prove useful to the progress and civilisation of the world ; and, far from injuring one another, they can only mutually assist each other's advance towards equal success. "I have personally maintained, and I shall continue to maintain, that the Euphrates , Railway will be a bese• • faction to countries now disinherited; and s what is mor l my experience of the Arabs and of the deserts of Arabia leads me into the persuasion, in opposition to what is generally believed, that the pretended difficulties as to the maintenance and safety of the Euphrates Valley Railway are prejudices as baseless as the fears respect ing the silting up the Suez Canal, the impracticability of the Bay of Pelusium, and the dangers of the Red Sea. ‘ and ti Accept, cept, d s e i v r o , the on. expression of my esteemsentiments of "FERDINAND DE LESSEN." THE FINSBURY ELECTION PETITION.—At a meeting of electors of the borough of Finsbury, held at the Bel vedere Tavern, Pentonville, a committee of fivelias been appointed to take measures for supporting the petition to be presented to the House of Com mons aga i ns t Mr Cox, and a fund has been ra ised to defray the expenses to be incurred thereby without calli n g upon Mr. Ser. geant Parry to contributeto such expenses. Mr. Shoop, of Bedford row, has been appointed the solicitor, and Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., has been retained to appear in support of the petition. BANQUET TO Mn. WILLIAM BROWN, M.P.—About twenty-four distinguished guests have signified their acceptance of the joint invitation from the mayor and the banquet committee. All the arrangements are pro. greasing very satisfactorily, but the issue of tickets has been delay e d till 1 o ' c l oc k on Wednesday. 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