The Sun. — London, England, 1857-04-28 00:00:00

1(1 10 E nr,• A R A "41/ AND COMM: , ROIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. ~Letters from Li ver pool state that the Cotton ''arket y es t er d ay c l ose d qu i et l y, an d prices o f a ll ldescriptions were without alteration. The sales we re estim a t e d a t 5 , 000 b a l es , 500 of which were k k i. e n by the exporters. 'The Railway Share Mar " °Polled with a dull appearance, but subse (lll,rently improved, and closed frin. 116 shippi ng accoun ts published by the Board 1 ' Trad e s h ow an increase in the amount o f t on - II Ik e employed in the foreign trade of the United kmdote for the first quarter of the present year, 1 , - :,lared with 1856, of 118,306 for the entries in tr) and of 202,958 tons for the clearances out -86;4. In th e coas ti n g trade for the like period i q 3v99 tons more were employed for the entries rds and of 163,159 for the clearances out tht4ter advices have been received from America by f ste amer Asia, but they do not contain any new ze e of importance, either in connexion with mo re ' l 7 or commercial affairs. The last City Banks' e xt 11 „ 111 completed to the 11th inst., exhibited some i t : ll sive changes. The loans and discounts having 1 6 : 4 'ed 040,815, and the specie being reduced 0p, 1242 , Through this expansion of discount 4,,: at i° ll B, the money market was comparatively i t ') out as th ey re p resen t e d a total of $115,374,717, b e w as thou g ht that • some contraction would soon 4 4 : cl visable. The Exchange in London has further b o r , t° , ve d) viz., to 109 to 109 k, so that we may IV' nave remittances of gold from New York. is a favourable circumstance at the pre drkh , . 14 _ 0 ment, when there is such a continued MTh the Continent and the East. ketse accounts from Paris notice the failure of rs Vahe and Co., bankers, of Paris and a k -e ' The amount of their liabilities is not titjined, but the capital of the firm is said to b een very small, viz., ,about 24,000/. apd Th tile eting of the Shareholders of the London to Banking Corporation was held to-day sk t eee ire the report of the Directors on the pre atatilcsition of the affairs of the company, and the t~ area taken by them to provide means to enable t o meet it s en gagements ; also to consider the ti ch h li , et Y of dissolving the company. The claims was 1, 4", Col. A. Tucker, C. 8., who read the report, wag that of the directors, aided by . the coin- N o e, and stated in substa,nCe that the engage -I)l%°f the company had been all provided for 0 %, e Prompt assistance of the Oriental Bank and fto tti '` a ssistant banks, so as to protect the public l k ota . ° '") the shareholders having, given in their 1 4, 0 , 11 ° 1 7 notes for the calls unpaid as security. On 4, ) ' 23 the estimat e then presented showed a sur- Ap r i l b ut according to that - made since the 11th, N t ' when 11Ir. Stewart undertook the manage -4,04°,11 the part of the Oriental Bank, the general ilk, w uall exhibited a, total deficiency of 6,2301., i lt oik il lg been di scovere d that Colonel Waugh' s k t 7 would not realise the advances by at least 'eel/ kak e ' The rep or t of the directors and cora -1 At. W as adopted, and Mr. C. Stewart was t 4e , ."o manager, under the authority of the %M e e , and as the representative of the I ktt nt3l auk Corporation. It was also agreed N o i ll :`!° tank should net be dissolved. These ?th, 3 ° ll B were passed unanimously in the absence directors, in regard to whose transactions it d ee fl ied prudent not to interfere at present. A N6'vote of tha n k s was p asse d t o th e di rec t o rs o f ie ntal Bank, 'to .Mr. Stewart, and to the 11 17 f t demand f or money i s s till ver y ac t ive , a t ates, 'to h as just been stated that the Bank has refused g ta 41 loans on Co nso l s f or a l onger per i o d th an • ti ti T his may be th e case i n some i n stances, the rule is not gene ra l. F unds opened with a firmer appearance, and per cent. took place. As soon as the t t ao o4 l°4 in certain cases of the period for loans 01 8 at the Bank to seven days became known, ttit e l' , Prices became heavy, and re'apsed into previous condition. Consols have been N a nd 92 1 for money, 92l a and 921 93 '4 l 7 e 'onnt, an d 93g for the June account. l il. t :; t e now, however,. - 921. for transfer, 921 t"l'6 ls r May, and 931 for June. The New 3 S li c e , ll , ts• are 91i the Reduced 91g Long le s, l. c , 39 ydars, 1859, are 2t 3- 16 , and ditto, ` l 'L Exchequer Bills, June, Zs. to s s. dis., `t° 'Bond s , 98i. o Foreign Market has been rather firmer, Ite e b l e a has been very dull. Turkish 6 per Cents !I I ell dealt in at 921, I, and the 4 per Cents. C kt,' B razilian 4i, were 98, Gautemala 5 per s are quoted ,56, F renc h R en t os 3 p er C en t s . 111t1 0 ' and the Exchange 25 22k, Dutch 2i per ' following are the nominal prices of Foreign t il l . : " -- Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6t 7 ; Mexi 'an, N Peruvian 4i per Cents., 77 78 ; do. 3 per 5 4 55 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; VI 3 per Cents., 411 I; ditto Deferred, 25 -tk tk rtificates, 61 ; ditto Passive, 5 6. business has been tr ansac t e d i n t• t l lway Share Mar k et, and prices with one or Slceptions have exhibited but little variation. k i l , t Western improved about s s . ; L ancas hi re \tishire, ss. ; North Western, 10 s . ; S ou th 14 4 t 41 ) ss. ; and South Eastern, 5s to 10s. ; ‘l;eAter, Sheffield and Lincoln, North Briti s h, 1 1 )':. m rth Stafford declined about ss. q'sign and Colonial undertakings have been N a 4te lY active. Grand Trunk of Canada im ,lQ'tabolit 11. ; Northern of France declined 15s. ; r e at Western of Canada, ss. Namur and a kt . ax id Sambre and Meuse realise previous I° As. i t 111 ) Foreign,' and Colonial Mining Shares , b. dull. G r eat Wheal Alf re d d ec li ne d t o ` l oi t 4lll Croft, 4i ; and Cobre Copper, to 59i 60. ali S tock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares a z r t lower values. Australian Bank declined ental Bank, ss. ; and Ottoman Bank, ss. ; receded about 21. Peninsular and '4l l. '‘eam about 10s. ; and Royal Mail Steam I dl 4 Iths ' VT, '4l ••' v NDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY. IN t (From the Official List;) elo o . l ttl t • Business done. 213 15 Il s ltt ~- e t. R e 1 ,4, 4 t. Reduced Annuities 9lfi fi i per Cent. Annuities 92' iAI i a Ri t Ati ll ,, , jent. Annuities 9 li ii 4 i 4tl `gties expire sth Jan. 1860 — - t, 4a Y 1 • t o ears, expire 10th Oct , 1859 21 3.16 I , li t ,t l oo Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 2$ '',.,), ,1. £l000 CI t o '"er £lOOO 4 d t zh,,t Account q060 4.3r Ms, 2 1 0. March. 1 June. t 4 R 5 • 3 5 d oi t 4 , ‘ li • ................................... . par --- ° 4.°...1 ; ....... .ii .. .. .0 . e . n . 1 ............ 981 par kTES ' . per • tiN t OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. i t ,l : 4 to t l / 4 1, 1 ` . Per Cent. 4 ' 5 1,1 (4 ', 1852 4i per Cent. Ili t 1,r 5- , 1829 , and 1839, 5 per Cent 99/ c llt„t,% be , Active, 21 per Cent. ea' Bends, 64 E 4 a 5 Per cent 55 LA Per Cent lt,_ h 0,23 1 biti'' AZ`us., 6 por cent O2A 1 i 3 t l 4etint ttp , "",,anteed, 4 per Cent. k 0 b 'tvicleads on the above r able in Loalen. i tt,4‘;etit 4 , . ttl, :A i rs, per Cent. — i t t el Cent. . ' 69f. 50c. ex 25f. 22. 1 , c, '' I i l ge, 2i per Cen.;., 12 Guilders 65 per Cent. Certificates 1 11 THREE O'CLOCK. di tto; : money 924 i '"-eeount (May 7) 92t \? itt t eNtr, i l Ah 44, .° l ‘ FIRE.—On Sunday morning early, the ~palolool4,e was discovered on fire in the canal at $ between Shoreham and Brighton. A party S t 4 tit t ;',ll to fish in the canal, and being struck by the N 4 lot ,°' smoke issuing from the brig, they watched eral minutes. At last it poured forth in each be sot 4 t there was no doubt as to the cause ; they ~FrtltiN,, co, board when their surmiseere realised that q q (l fir 411, e. They gave an alarm, and Lieut. Steddy, ro,."l4i,i,e,rgate Coast Station, with some of his men, l 'lt't.tt - n 'O' on the spot, and endeavoured to check the flames, but to no avail, and then scuttled ' l 4 oof rig, very fine one, is the property of Mr. E. .4otou Bedfordshire , f ormer ly of Southwick, tl4 b P , B oole • s h e h a d on l y arrived from Hartle th aY • previous, and bad 800 tons of coals o_i - N 1 41 1 , 1 ,,, u __ cause of the fi re is at present unknown. _I! Ot t , e Lad taken place at sca the] vessel would .4 atroyed. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS Raw W Leasing Sing Paid) RAILAYS. I Companies 'estn. Closing Prices this day. 91 - 93 98 - 102 11 • - 13 133 - 135 3 -4, 100 = 1.6 a i2i -- 13 1102 -- 101 par—gip 88 21 -- CO it - $ P 54 - 5G - 1 : 34 8 - 9 9 - 93, 31 -2, •.. 86-.1 3 - 88 !E SIIARES. ..• --- ••• 92 - 91 oi 7- - - 56 --- ... s i_ 6 108 - 112 108 - 112 - OP On 11 -- 12; 723 .13 - 115 106 - 108 100 - 102 60 -- 62 101 -. 11:4 4 9 bi 4 --9 6 83 -- 85 85 -- 87 99 -- 101 91 -- 104 161 -- 17 91 -- 104 71 -- ,73 19 -19 A 91 -- 91 - 14t -- 141 132 -- 134 137 - 140 113 115 154 - 356 - tiP 66 - 68 131 - 96 - f4B S 6 - SS li - 13 101 - 103 91 - 92 1i - 1(1 1 Ad 21§ 22 109 - 110 114 -- 116 105 -- 110 65 -- 70 17i -- 18?; 22i - 231 98 - 102 9 -10. f 27 - 281 2 - Sp ..• -- •• 21 - 3• BRITISH 21 12Alfred Cons. (Phi lI British Iron 20 Conduraw (Cambra.) 1 IDev.Gt. Oasis. (Tay.) Lis Great South Tolgus 1013 Grt.W.Alfid.(Plailk.) 7 Grt.W. Vor (Helstn.) Bs6d;lAdy Bertha 71 N. Frances (Illogan) . . N.W.Basset (Mogan) 6/15 North Wheal Crofty 11 Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 6s, Sort. Cons. Min. Co 2i S. Caradon (St. Cleer 2 S. Cara Brea (Illogn. 19 S.W. Frances(lllogn. 4i Tam. S. &L. Min. Co 9 Tin Croft 40 Un.Minos (Gwennap) 1286 V. of Towoy (Camar.) 1 Basset (Illogan),. 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 5 'Wh. Basset (Mogan) 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 5i Wh. Edward(Calstck) 1/ 7s Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) 8 Wh. Ma. Ann (Menlit. 4i Wh. Trehtwney (Lis.) 1074 S 101 100 91i d MINES. 20i -- 214 7 -- 8 160 -1701 140 -- 460 13. -14 i 4i --51 44 -- 54 2 15 -- 17 21 -- 23 5 6 2?_i - 24 62. 31 4 3i 89i 21 4k 10i 6 - - 7 - 1/i 330 - 340 6 - 7 320 -- 330 - 4 - 5 200 - 220 - 1 30 - :42 150 - 160 260 - 270 360 - 380 4 ; } - 4i 18 20 44 - 46 23 - 25 FOREIGN MINES. 51 4i 5 FOREIGN. ----- • 20 7 Australian - --------- 7: --- •• - 35 27 Braz a 10 all Attwrp &Rotterdam 7 i 73 74 1 • at £ 5 nlmp.(issued p&m 20 18 Ardennes. 5 all. Belgian East. Junct. 1? 1 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 18 20 20 16 Beziers to Graissessae 2 3 — 33 p 1 4 Clarendon Con. Min. , 6 all C armeaux &Toulouse Co. of Jamaica-- f *d Coal Mines and Ry. 41 5* '59 61 593 60 20 12 Dutch Rhenish - Idl2 g ' 40 all Cobre Copper • , 16 Copiapo 2Q all Eastern of Franco ... 311 32 . 2 all Fortuna 2 all Do. New 20 2s. Euphrates Valley ... oar - ip P 3 all Linares 20 18 Gt. Central of France 23i 21 5 11 Lusitanian 20 18 Great Luxembourg... 6/ ,7* 76i 1 all Mariquita 1 31G 4 Italian Junction — ... 1 all New Granada 20 all Lake Const. & Bale ... ... 1 all Noveau Monde - ... 20 all Lierre and Turnhout ... ...d 20 all P on t.Sil.LdM.& Smlt • 6 8 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 4i. —53. p 1 Port Philip . .. . , 5 all Lucca & Piat.sp.c.p. ... — 3 O 16,, Santiago de Cüba 20 all Lyons and Geneva ... 31 32 1 all South Australian 20 all Lyons & Mediterran. ... ... 1 all Do. Scrip - ••• 33* all Maria Anteiala - . . •-•.• ... 10 all Do. New —". • 28)- all United Mexican .3 1 — 3 i 20 all Namur & Li s p 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Prof 2Ol 20 ; '2oi , MISCELLANEOUS. 16 all Northern of France- 381 39 3zif 25 19 Australian Agricult. 203 211 10 all NorwegianTruk.Pref 9 10 9i 10 all Australn. Royal Mail . . ... 20 all Paris and Lyons 613 62 10 all Berlin Water Works.. .4 5 20 all Paris and Orleans 20 7 Reeife & San F ran . , 100 321 Canada - 0 151 • (Perham.) g. 7p , c . i d par St. 100 Do.Go.6pc•Jan&July ... -- ... 10 73 Rome and Frascati... , 20 all Royal Danish li __ 19 St. 100 Do. 6 p.c.Feb.kAug. ... ... St. 100 D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept. ... 5 all Royal Swedish 1 11 St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 33 38 • 20 all Sambre and Meuse Bl 91 9g 25 a ll D o . Prof. 73 p. cent. 25 27 10 all Do. 51 per cent. prof B4 __., 9 5 all Crystal Palace • 2i -- 23 21 20 all Southern of France.. 321 331 5 all Do. Preference 8/ all West Flanders 44 5 10 all Do. 54 per c. Prof fi Du 20 all IW.&.W. of France 30 31 1 ... Ea ston Iron Iron Oro ... „. 20 6 'Western ofAustria... par 1 p 20 18 Eastern Steam .. - . 20 all West. of Switzerland ... ..., St. 100 Electric Telegraph . 6 all Wiesbaden - ••• 1 all Electric Tol. of Irel. ' 5 all En.&Aust•Cop•SmCo 11 —1. , , ,, 6 all Do. Bp. cent. pref. ... ... 20 all Zealand - ••• 10 10e. Eur. & Ind.Jetn. Tel. par 1p .•• ••• . 25 all Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) ... - m JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 15 L 4 Gen. Steam Navigat. - ••• 23/ 1 1 20 5 London Discount ... 1 id 40 fall !Australasia . ........ 88 PO 89 41 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 4 41 4,i i i 25 18/ Bank of Egypt ...... 21 lid 20 10 M ag d a l e na St. Navig. ... ... 100 50 ;Bank of London 5l —5352 3 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. ... ... 40 all ;BA. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co ... ... 10 all Mexican & S.Americn 2 1 3 1 50 all (British N. American ... ..• 5 5 Nat. Discount C 0.... .3 id 41 * 20 8 'C.Bk.of Ind.Au.dzCh 13 id 5 5 Do. New 100 50 City 63 65 10 5 Netherlands Land.... 1 - 1i 100 25 Colonial ... . . ..... 100 20 Commercial of ...... ... ... 5 all Do.B p e•PLissat ld 4* 4i 41 20 all Eng.Scot.diAiis.Mt. 171 17/ 5 1 Do. Do. 10 all Lon. Ch. Bk.Of Aust. 17a 18 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 18 22 20 all Ditto New l7l —17 i 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. . . ... 20 20 London and County ~. ... 30 1 all N. 13. Australasian... .3 1 50 50 Lnd.&E.Bnkng.Corp ... ... 0 all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam . ••d 50 10 London Joint Stock ... ... 30* 1 all Oriental Gas 100 20 Lond.andWestminst. ... ... ¶46a 1 12 ss. Do. New Shares par :IP pm 100 35 National Pro. of Eng., ... ... 79 25 all Peelßr. Ld. & Minn ! 2 2.} 2 * 20 10 Do. New •.. ••• f 50 all Pe n i nsu l ar & Oriental' ... ... 67 / 50 22i3 National Bank - -- p 20 all - New South Wales .... 46 48 50 all Rhymn e y I ron 25 all Oriental Bank Corp. .. ... 4011,1 15 all Do. New 6 S 20 15 Ottoman Bank 90 115 Provincial of Ireland ... ... ' 1 all Scot. Austral, Invest. 1/ 1 : 1 t 110 all Do. Now i 1 all Do. New _O 1 IR.Aus.B.&G.Im.Co.I .. ---- ... • -. St. 100 S.Aus. GOV.6p.e.lals. .... 1 ~. 25 all South Australia , • .- 25 all South Austral. Landl 34 36 25 all 'Union of Australia 1 58 GO 383 i 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip • 1 1 ... 23 Do. New 63 7, 1 , 3 all Do. Registered 100 10 Union of London .... - - ... 25/i 1 120 5 Trust&Ln Co.U.Can. ... • ..• ... 100 50 Unity Mutual lOO . 383 Van Diemen's Land 10 1 2 00 . /0 Westrnßk.ofLoncL. /2 10(1 St, VA Ditto pecoran.dPuty .., ... es COLONIAL. TEA. —The market has been very inactive, but price' are well supported. Common congou realised ls. Odd. per lb. A considerable quantity is aevertised for public sale on Thursday next. SUQAR.—A good business has been done by private con tract at full rates. During the week large quantities are announced for public competition, and full prices are ex pected to b 3 realised. COFFEE..—Very little business has been reported, and previous rates are readily accepted by holders. There are large quantities announced for public competition du -ing the week. RlCE.—There is a rather active demand, and full rates are current for all descriptions. CINNAMON.—At the quarterly sales of this article an advance of fully id to 2d per lb. bas been realised for the first qualities, but other descriptions rule rather lower. TALLOW.--The market is brisk. P.Y.C., on the spot, is quoted 58s to 58s 3d; May and June, 55s to 565; and last three months, 51s por cwt. M. SOTER.—M. Soyer left Paris yesterday for Lon don, on his return from the Crimea, being his first visit to England since his departure thence on his mis sion to the East. Since he quitted the seat of war he has travelled in various parts of the continent for the purpose of collecting materials for a future work, which will comprise the principallnational dishes most in vogue in various countries. Twice M. Soyer had the honour of an in erview with the Emperor Louis Napoleon at the Tuile ries. He has been deputed, moreover, to visit the Fourneaux de l'lmperatrice, or soup-kitchens. They are .sixty-eight* in number, and are established in every quarter of Paris, as well as in the suburbs. Indepen dently of being under the patronage of their Majesties, they are subject to the inspection of the Prefect of the Seine, the provisions are supplied by the supervisor of the italics et marcids and the management, cooking, and distribution are confided to the Sisters of Charity. No thing is given gratis, but the scup and other articles of food are sold under cost price, thus affording great relief to the recipients. In the report M. Soyer submitted to the Emperor he spoke in high terms of these institu tions, and proposed several improvements for adoption on the re-opening of these kitchens next vcint,.r, He also ictende to introduce several new and cheap recCipts for tie benefit of the working classes. Ha rawarked how beneficial it would be if this system were adopted by all nations—as in the winter season, and especially in large manufacturing towns, thousands of artisans are annually thrown out of employment for a time. ST. JAMES'S TIIRATILE A really remarkable entertainment—an entertainment remarkable at once for its splendour and originality= was given last evening at the St. James's Theatre. It was the first of three consecutive nights' representations. It was for the Benefit of the Royal Patriotic Fund, and was performed under Royal Patronage. As to the cha racter of the entertainment—Glint in truth requires some few words;Of explanation. The performance being all but unprecedented—what the puff advertisements are in ' the habit of calling " unique." For the " Crimean Relics," as the entertainment has been designated by its accomplished Author —Captain F. A. Wilson, K.L.H., G.S.—although modestly described in the programme as merely an Illustrated Concert—was to all intents and purposes no more a Concert than it was a Drama, or an Opera, or a Masque, or a Lecture, or an Entre-Acte, or a Vaudeville, or a Spec tacle, or a , Divertissement. But something very like a 2aelange of all these ingeniously blended together. It combined, in fact, the charms of musk, of costume, of scenery, of acting, of singing, of decla mation. It appealed to the different senses, either succes sively or simultaneously. And it illustrated, as its title sufficiently well intimates, all that was actually most worthy of illustration, in regard to the great contest re. cectly raging ou the shores of the Euxine, between the legions of Russia and those of the Allied Powers. Cap tain Wilson says himself, explicitly enough, in his Pre face to the printed libretto, as we may call it, of his Musica- Dramatic Entertainment, "The object of my design was to comprise, in rapid sketch, a general review of our late Crimean campaigns, from the earliest scintilla tions of that patriotic spirit, which fired our whole nation at the first signal of hostilities, and which gradually aug mented in proportion as the war progressed, until it at tained that enthusiastic intensity which even the advent of Peace has yet scarcely been able to extinguish." Adding, "More particularly still did I seek in these pages to commemorate the -s warlike energy and loyal de votion which sudden service in the field so gloriously awoke in the breasts of a young army, and to p-int in the vivid and impressive colours of verse and music those distinguishing traits of character and feeling which are habitual with the British soldier and sailor when under going the dangers and vicissitudes of war; aiming at the same time to delineate many of the most prominent duties and details incidental to a camp, and al! with as much faithful 'adherence as possible to matter of recorded fact and the simple truth of nature." This picturesque and patriotic design of his, Cap tain Wilson has, we are bound to say, most effec tively and powerfully realised. He has in it, we should conceive, more than fulfilled his most sanguine friends' expectations. The framework of his " Illustrated Concert"—as we suppose for %dant of a better exelana tory title it must still be designated—admits of being clearly and succinctly defined as follows :—An opening Symphony, preluding the First Part—" England"— discovers on the rising of the curtain a Fortification. Here " First" and " Second" Goiters (vide Sisakspere's " Henry V.") are the interlocutors : the first Gower being a Chelsea Pensioner, and the second Gower a Greenwich Pensioner. Their dialogue is descriptive‘of the sudden and startling alarm by which the countrywas roused from the calm repose consequent upon 40 years almost uninterrupted tranquillity. Immediately afterwards, comes "The Last Review" upon the esplanade of Buck ingham Palace, followed by an animated chorus "Hurrah for the Queen I" At the close of which is a song for the barikne " Hark ! the Trump of War," succeeded by an inspiriting song chauntod by a Chelsea Pensioner with a wooden leg and a crutch, who is led on in marching order by a little boy to the tuck of his toy drum The soldiers and the crowd mingling their voices together, drown the din of the sold vete ran's ditty and the clatter of the child's plaything in a grand chorus—" For ward! March !" " Scotland" is the next scene, and even upon the mountains we witness "The gathering"—the tenor carolling as a solo, "The Lass of Balmoral," and the soprano,," Fare weel to the Hielands." Presto 1 we have left the pur pling heather for the pavement of St. James's !' An offi cer of the Guards here votes the tocsin a bore in a blasci tenor sole, "Ho ! War is Proclaimed I" But a Sergeant coming in with a bass solo, fraught with stern senti ment, they harmonise their views at last in a eerio comic duet, changing from the . andante to tie allegro, to the celebration of the contending charms of Lady Phcebe and Mary Muggeridge ! Afterwards mines the glorification of "The Fleet"—Scene, "A Sea Port"— Ships riding at anchor—discovered sailors and an old Commodore. The last-mentioned a very tough old ger tlernan, perfectly nautical, amazingly inflammable, and thoroughly patriotic, as an old Salt should be, sings a bags song, beginning, " Fresh on the breez's I catch the scent of roses I" How, say you, "the scent of roses Listen awhile— " Such as the lips of British cannon, breathe ; Roused from a lull old pluck in vain reposes, Eager to leap like cutlass from its sheath. Home to the fleet my seaward thought returning, Pines for the deck, hot broadsides to prepare, Glory once more sets sailors' bosoms burning, ' Laurels' tho word—and I must reap my share." Then a sailor entering, with a bundle the old of a stick, carols a truer ditty, "Fresh hope fil s cheeily." Ending with this loyal chorus— " Then hurra, red and blue ! Be the word, jolly crew ! And while fighting through fire and through flame, Let us still boar in mind Whate'er danger we find, Victoria and Victory's the same." Subsequently comes "The Departure"—scene "A Railway Station"—among the crowd "Soldiers, Women, and Children" intersperseil with the "stage business," being a Drummer's mezzo soprano song, "The News of War Fires"—followed by a trio and a quintette. Au Irish Farewell being succeeded by a Soldier's Chorus. addressed to the girls they leave behind them—," Come, Dry your Rosy Cheeks !- Next we have gracefully as well as gratefully commemorated "The Sistcrs of Mercy," two ladies in the Nightingale uniform singing like night ingales successively, the fiut (a mezzo sopran*) 0 Lethe, Blest River !" and the second (a soprano) " 0 Time ! Ruthless Time !.' Another soprano song, sung by another lady similarly equipped, is the prelude to the tenor Bravura a la Polar.; "Hence, Froward Care !"—the First Part of the Entertainment thus ending with a celebration of the patriotic ardour dis played by the Gentlemen Volunteers ! Two other Parts follow the First, commemorative and illustrative (among other things), of "The Voyage" and "The Landing," of "The Sentry" and "The Letter," of "The Trench" and " The Outpost," of "The Bivouac" and "The Battle." The Third Part—and last—relating in a humorous strain to "The Forage," in a pathetic strain to "The Hospital :" the whole winding up with a Peace of Triumph at the Pacification. One of the most characteristic scenes in this portion of the enter tainment being entitled "Sebastopol's List Valtz"—the said valtz ending with " A shot from an Euglish gun— shrieks of alarm without—French officers laughing : exeunt." For the more eff.:ctive performance of this very novel and attractive entertainment, Captain Wilson, author and composer, has secured the services of a very powerful corps of artistes, together with a Chorus, Fifty in Number, under the direction of Mr. Stnythson, aided by as orchestra (presided over by Mr. Leigh Smith), including Violins, Altos, Violin cellos, Basses, Flutes, Oboes, Clarionets, Bassoons, Horns, Cornets, Bugles, Fifes, Trumpets, Drums, and Trombones ! Last evening, as we have said—the First Night's Performance—was dedicated especially to the Benefit of the Patriotic Fund ! This evening, Tuesday, the 28th inst., the proceeds of the entertainment will be for the benefit of the Fund for the Soldiers' Daughters. To-morrow, Wednesday, the 29th inst., the Benefit of the Nightingale Fund will be the aim and object of the third representation. Assuredly, after what we have said, it must be obvious to anybody, to everybody, that it were superfluous to descant upon the extraordi nary attractions of this very singular entertainment, as it would be most certainly a matter of supererogation if we seriously undertook here to demonstrate its origin ality. Captain Wilson's " Crimean Relics" deserve suc cess, and that success they will realise. The entertain. meet has our cordial good wishes, and we doubt not that it will secure to itself and its ingenious originator a remarkable degree of popularity. SURREY THEATRE, The legitimate drama was revived at this theatre last evening by the performance of the tragedy of " Brutus, or the Fall of Tarquin," Mr. Creswick, who is a deserved favourite with the audience here, sustaining the part of Lucius Junius Brutus. His performance was through out forcible ; and in the early part sarcastic and sugges tive, so long as the proud and heroic spirit is compelled to seek in a fool's demeanour safety from a tyrant. The burst of passion with which he breaks the long conceal. mcnt of his patriotic indignation was finely given by, Mr. Creswick, and drew down long-continued applause. The usual honours were paid to the chief actor, and he was called on at the end of the third act, as well as at the close of the tragedy. Two pieces follov:ed, the atipsical drama of a O . or Nilly,";:n which MiFs Poole pe;:f: , rtned for the Er43t time, and the eniertainwent concluded with the grand spectacle spectacle of the "Dumb Savoyard and his Monkey, so that every portion of the audience had a full opportu nity of enjoying its favourite amusement. 4 5- kW t ,c 7 111 ,4 7 t 4 ,H% 17 ‘4" 5 ,1 (3 g Q SUN GTPIC.E, &um o'clock. NEWMARKET RACES. (This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGIMPTIJ 50/. ITANDICA.P PLATE. Saraband Kestrel Eight ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS Tom Thumb Nougat Six ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Shr. MARKETS—(Thin Day). RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this lay . Business done this day. RAILWATII. 12i jrad W Amlog. Noang. Bost. & Eastn. June. 1 Belfast & Ballymena 1 131rmng. Wolverh. de Stour Valley ) Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junct 1 Blackburn 1 Blyth 4 Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) I Bristol & Exeter I Caledonian. Chester & Holyhead 1' Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass , Cornwall De.A Do. 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ADAMS-THE WARE AND HERTFORD BANK To-clay was appointed for the adjourned examination of this bankrupt, who had carried on business as a banker at Ware and Hertford. The accounts, prepared by Messrs. Thomas and Cop ley, have already been published, and the only ground for an adjournment until to-day was fur an amendment in the account, as the bankrrpt had placed a loan of 3,0001. down to personal expenditure and other items. Johnstone had had transactions with a young gen tleman named Kay, whom he defrauded, and Kay, when of age, filed a bill in Chancery against him, and bankrupt was made a party, as some of the securities had been deposited with him. The bankrupt, however, did not like it to appear that he also bad been duped by Johnstone, and put thelon to him down as Expenditure and loss as above stated, but the assignees did not impede any fraudulent intent to the bankrupt, as nothing could be got from the estate of Johnstone who had be come bankrupt. The amendment having now been made the bankrupt passed his examination. CITY SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.) IMPORTANT TO BENEFIT SOCIETIES AND MEMBERS.— DOOLEY v. BISHOP. This was an action brought against the defendant, as the secretary of the National Mutual Benefit Institu tion, Threadneedle-street, to rceover the sum of V. 13s. 41, the amount of a claim on the superauuation fund of the institution. Mr. Buchanan, Basinghall-street, appeared for the defendant, and took an objection to the jurisdiction of the Court on the ground that the subject was matter for arbitration, and Mr. Tidd Pratt had given 'his opi nion to that effect. The facts of the case are of consi. derable importance. It appears that the society had . been established a great number of years, and plaintiff was ad mitted as a membgr in Feb., 1821. After some years he declared on the fund.', and for some time received-20s. a week, but as he eventually became almost blind he was placed on the superannuated list and received Si. per week ; but in January, 1850, in consequence of the sick fund being much reduced the plaintiff consented to take 3s. 4d. In 1855 it became necessary to make a further reduction, and plaintiff, with other members, areed, and the allowance was further reduced to 2i. 61 - a week, ani the question now was whether the reduction was to date from the beginning or end of 185 p. Mr. Buchanan said that the plaintiff ought in equity to take the reduced allowance, for rahough he ha I only paid in 401. he bad already received 1501. from the funds. Mr. Bishop said that in 1850 it was discovered that there had been an error in plaintiff's age, and be bad been for years paying the lower rate, but no advantage was taken of that fact, and he was retained on the books, and he was not even called upon to pay up the deficiency, but it was allowed to stand to be deducted from the money which will become due at his death. His Honour decided that he bad no jurisdiction, and it was then agreed by all parties that the matter shoull be referred to Mr Osgood, the clerk pf the court, and that his award should be entered as the judgment of the Court. Mr. Osgood now gave his award in favour of the plaintiff, as neither the origisal nor amended rules pro vided for the case, and there had not been any general m6etina to rectify the omission. There was a rule as to bow a surplus should be dealt with, bu% not how to make up any deficiency. His Honour said that it was the case with most of these societies ; they were too liberal at first, and never calculated on a deficiency—they went on all very well while the members were twensivtwo and twenty-three, but when they got to sixty, they all declared on the funds at once. Judgment was entered for the plaintiff, but Mr. Osgood said he did not consider it a case for costa Exlept for those out of pocket. LLOYD'S SH/PPING.--(This Day.) LONDON, April 28.—Wind this day at noon, north ; moderato.breeze and dull cloudy weather. SEAFORD, April 26.—Arrived—Stanley, from Jamaica for Bremen. CARDIFF, April 27.--Wind N.—Sailed—Ayrshire, for Hong Kong ; Infanta, Ascension; Jonadab, Corfu. . PORTSMOUTH, April. 27.--Wind EN.E.—Arrived —Her Majesty's ship Winchester, from China. Sailed—Empe ror (s.), for Japan. DARTMOUTH, April 27. —Wind E.N.E.—Sailed--Chris tim, for Bi:boa. FALMOUTH, April 27.—Wind E.N.E., fresb.—Arrived —Cepolonia, from Bahia. PLYMOUTH, April 27.- —Wind N.E.—Arrived—Angle sea , from Mel bon! ne. FLEETWOOD, April 27.---Wind N.N.E.—Sailed—Cleo patra, for DfirAmic HOLYHEAD, April 27.—Wind N.E. N.N.W—Ar rived—Livossia, from Liverpool, leaky; Newhouse, from Liverpool, for Baltimore. CLYDE, April 25.—Arrived—New York (s.s.), from New York. Sailed—William, for Trinidad. SHIELDS, April 26.—Sailed—Maria, for Rio Janeiro ; Vibilia, Quebec; Gulleon, Montreal; Alice, Trieste. SUNDERLAND, April 27.--Wind N.E.--Sailed—Phan tom, for Calcutta; Vest Ransom, Singapore; Louisa, Bayonne. LOWESTOFT, April 27.--Wind E N.E.--Arrivod—Her Majesty's steamer Porcupine, from Orfordness; her Ma jesty's steamer Seagull, ditto. PENZANC Pi, April 27.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived—Mane, front Nowport, for Philadelphia, leaky. (PER ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuosday Morning. Wind N.. Arrived—Ono, from Cardiff; Queen of the South, steamer, Bremen. Sailed—Marquis Bate, and giriam, for Sanderlanl. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind S.W. Sri ived—Louie Napoleon, from Fayal ; Prima Donna, Mauritius. The William Rogers, from Now Orleans, has not arrived, as was reported 24th inst. Sailed—Ed ward Herbert, for Valparaiso ; Samuel Locke, Melbourne ; Shelter, Trieste; Quebec Packet, Newfound land ; May, Buenos Ayres; Magnet, Bombay. QUEENSTOWN, April 26. Wind E.S.E. Arrived—Jenny Lind, from Alexandria, (BY SUBINARIFE AND BUM S I TEIEGRAPTT.) GRLVESEND„Tuesday, 9.46 a.m. Wind N.B. ; tide last hour's ebb ; weather cloudy. Arrived, April 27—Frithiof from Kragaroe ; Emilie, Korseor. Arrived. April 21—Herman, from Stettin. April 28—Seine, for _Boulogne ; Pactolus, Bar bados. _ _ DEAL, Tuesday, 9.30 a.m. Wind N.N.E., moderate. is;;;d:A.piil27—Vere, for Jamaica ; Solent, Auckland ; Georges, San Sebastian ; Cote d'Or,, Ceylon; Admiral, Hong Kong—all from Loudon. Sailed—Mignon, for London. MARKET NEWS.— (This fl ay. .) HAY MARKETS. SurnmELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 105 to 4/ Os ; clover do., 3/ 5s to 5/ Os; and straw, 11 4s to 1/ 85 per load. Trade dull. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 103 to 4/ Oa; clover do., 3/ 10s to 5/ N; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 9s per load, A fair average supply and a slow demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 103 to 41 03 : clover do.. 3/ lOs to 5/ Oa ; and straw, V 4s to 1/ 9s per load. A dull inquiry. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, 185 7i 90 AA Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. Col. Stour Vy. E.Lin. g. 6 p.e E. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Darr. & Neils. Direct. Do. 'slaw Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull & Selby. Do. ? Shares. Do. Shares. Lon. & Greens Do.Prefcrence Lon. Til., &S. Do. Blrk. Sh. Manch:Bston. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per ct Do.Fiscd sp.c Prost. &.Wyre Do. ?; Stirs. •. Roystn.& Hit. ,Shrews.& Her S. Staffordsh WearVal,g6pc Do 100 100 all 100 all 100 100 54 Wilts &Samrst PitEFEREP Blyth and Tyne 10 p. e.prof. (issd. at 50/.) Bris.&Ex.4 P.C. St. Do. 4 per c. 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Stock. & Ilartl. g. 5 . p.c. till July 1, '56 Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc. 108 3 all 1100 all all all all .100 s' 100 100 I® 100 all all 100 100 100 100 3i 100 10" all 100 1.0.61 100 all 100 100 all all Ln. &N. W. Calarlon E.U.dtE.O Gt. Northn E. Count. Caldonlan. Do Gt.lrestn Y. & N.M Do S. Eastern Do Poto &Co Do Ln.dzN.W. dr 3/Edict. Midland._ E. Count Do Do ... Do L. &N. W Do G t. Northn T. Brassoy M. MClean Stk.&Dar. Do. .. flt. NV, Business this day. 55 4? m 109; Pm 113 133 2i 96 211 1001 Hegira.. sictuns Five ran. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. Vedetfo Anton • L•>yola, Twelve ran. Won by three quarters of a length SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Madcap Moonshine colt Henrietta filly 0 0 0 0 Two Dead Heatp. SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS Miss Whip filly Tastnania Queon of the East LATEST BETTING,-12.30 P.M. 7 to 2 nit Vedette 4to 1 agit Loyola 4to 1 agst Kent sto 1 apt Anton 11 to 1 agst Sydney 11 to 1 agst Lambourn 100 to 8 agst Drucuour 25 to 1 agst Turbit NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.—(This Day.) The foliewing appointments were made at the Admi ralty this afternoon : Capta'n—J. B. Wainwright to the Leopard. Lieutenant—J. Dayman to command the Cyclops, commissioned for special service of laying down the transatlantic cable. Mager in Command--Cornelius T. Noddail to the Agamemnon. Surgeon—W. R. Dalton to the Princess Charlotte. .Assistant Surgeons—John Caldwell and C. A. Lees (acting) to the, Princess Charlotte. THE PERSIAN WAR. (Prom the Gazette of last evening.) INDIA BOARD, APRIL 28. The follnwing despatch has been this day received at ;he East India House : From the Govcroor-General of India in Council to the Secret Committee of the East India Company, Foit William, March 24, 1357. (Extract.) We forward a printed copy of a notification, robrah. ing S r James Ontrain's despatch to his Excellenu Lieutenant-Gcnersl Sir Henry Somerset, reporting his signal victory over the Persian army, commanded 6 3 7 Shooja-oel-Moolk, in their entrenched Camp at Boraz goon, on the 8';1 nit. We beg to bring to the favour able notice of your honourable committee the service rendered by the officers and men on this occasion, and the manner in which it has been performed. NOTIFICATION. FORT WILLIAM, _FOREIGN DEPARTMENT, INlAnca 12. The Governor-General in Council has great pleasure in publiehinee the accompanying despatch" from Lieute rant-Gcneral Sir James Outram, K.C.B. It describes a new success of the British army in P.r sia, achieved, between the 3d and the 9 . 1 of February, against a force much superior in number, and in the face of difficulties which have made conspicuous the energy and promptitude of the commander arid of the officers associated with him, as well as the courage, discipline, and cheet fulness of the troops. The rapid and toilsome night-marches, deliberately planned and eiccemplished with precision ; the inclement weather, against which no protection of any kind was available to men cr officers ; the steady resistance an attack in circumstances the most trying to the patience and order of an army ; and the utter rout and contu-ion of the enemy with very heavy loss, when the morning light enabled our soldiers to discern their assailants, — have marked this operation against the' Persian en - trenched camp at Berazoon, as one 'of which the force under Sir James Outrain'e command may well be proud. In the course of it officers and men hare exhibit,cl all the qualities which make an army invincible. To Lieutenant-General Sir James Outran, and to his brave Companions in Arms, the Govern ir-General in Council desires to offer au early assurance of the warm approbation and thanks which they have so well earned. These are especially due to Major-General Stalker, C. 8., and to Colonel Lugard, C.B , Chief of the Staff, who are described by Sir J. Outram as having guided the troops to victory in the time—most happily not of long con tinuance—during which he was disabled by a severe fail of his horse. But they are due to all of every rank who have taken share in this signally successful exploit, which sae called fur extraordinary exertions from a 1, and in which a'l have borne themselves with gallantry. The Governor-General in Council will have the great est satisfaction in expressing to the Honourable Court of Directors his appreciation of the service rendered, and of the manner in which it was performed. Tee Governor-General in Council has to lament the loss of one gallant young officer—Lieutenant Ft ankland, of the 21 European Regiment—who, acting as Brigade Maj er of Cavalry, fell dead in the first of the brilliant charges by which our small body of Hoiso on that day distinguished itself. Captain Forbes, commanding the 31 Regiment of Light Cavalry, and Lieut. Greentree, of her Majesty's 64th Re g iment, have been severely wounded. But, upon the whole, the casualties on the side of the British Forces have been few compared with the very heavy lb-;s inflicted upon the enemy both in men land munitions of war. By Order of the Right lion. the Governor General in Council, G. F. EDMONSTONE, Sccrctary to the Government of India. * Published in the London Gazette of the 3i of April, 1857, pago 1,213 to 1,216. MEMBERS RETURNED TO THE NEW PARLIAMENT. (From the London Gazette of this evening.) CROWN-OFFICE, APRIL 27. Members returned to serve in the Parliament summoned to be holden at Westminster, the 30th April, Through of Dartmouth—James Caird, Eiq. Borough of Devizes—Simon Watson Taylor, of Emil font, Wiltshire, Esq. ; Christopher Darby Griffith, of Padworth, Thrkshire, E,q, APRIL 23. County of Was, Northern Division—Walter Long, Esq. ; Thomas Henry Sutton Sotheron Estcourt, Esq. Southern Division—The Right •llon. Sidney Herbert ; William Wyndham, E.g. Borough of Claippecham—Lieut.-Colonel Henry Geo. Bolder° ; Robert Parry Nisbet, Eiq. LONDON GAZETTE—(This Evening.) COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN. East York Militia--James White Minchin, Esq., late Captain in the 62d Regiment of Foot, to be Adjutant, from the 20th Feb., 1857, vice Cradock, resigned. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS, East York Regiment of Militia—Adjutant Jas. White Minchin to serve with the rank of Captain. 3d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster Own Militia— Thomas Monk, Esq., M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Brandt, deceased. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Thomas Owen, builder, Liverpool. BANKRUPTS. Elizabeth Silby Small, plumber, F o othill -place, Clap. ham-rold,, to surrender May 7, at one, end June 9, eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings ; Fraser and May, Dean-street, Soho. Joseph Bruce, grocer, Y a rmonth,lal t e h o e f c W ou i r g t ht o , f M B a a y nk 9,_ ; at eleven, and June 11 , at two, at ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghalkst ree t Har risen and Lewis, New Lincoln's-inn ; Eldridge, Newport, Isle of Wi gh t._ Robert M`Lean and James .M.`Lean, builders, Hulme, May 15 and June 12, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis trict Cour'. licrnaman, official assignee, Manchester; Rowley, Manchester. George Alexander Hewitt, chemist and druggist, Derby, May 12, and J une 9, at half-past t en , a t th e Shi re h a ll , Nottingham. Harris, official as s i gnee, N ott i ng h am ; Robe thaw, Derby ; James, Birmingham. William Tasker and John Audus, potato merchants, -Selby, Yorkshire, May 8, and Juno 5, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds;, Hodgson, Selby ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. Thomas Harrison, timber merchant, Maidstone, May 11 and Juno JO, at t we l ve, at t h e Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Bennett, Ludgate-hill. Win. Paskell Garrard, wine merchant, Little Tower street, May 13. at. half-past twelve, and June 15, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ponnel, official assignee, 0 uildhall-ohambers ; Young and Plews, Mark-lane. (.4eLrp l'ark_r, groeJr, Leeds, May 11, at half-past eleven, and June 8, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Richardson and Sadler, Old Jewry-chambers ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. Henry Walters and i3enjunin Walters, druggists, Al! freton, Derby, May 16 and June 13, at ten, at the Leeds District Cuurt. Browin, official assignee, Sheffield ; Un• win, Sheffield. _ _ Henry Markinfield Addey, bookseller and publisher, Covent.garden, May IA at half-past two, and June 12, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Cocper and Hodgson, Gray's-inn. . _ Alfred Hinton, druggist and grocer, Birmingham, May 11 and June 8, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Griffiths and Bloxham, Birmingham. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. William Craig, wine and spirit merchant, Glasgow. Robert Marshall, farmer, Whitehill, Llnarkshire. Peter Balfour, manufacturer, Dundee. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.--THIS DAY. Amsterdam ...... • ..... 11 1 7 Gibraltar • . Ditto, three months .. 11 19y s Leghorn .. • • ••........ 29 57 Rotterdam •• •• •• •••• •• 11 19% Genoa 000000 •••• •• •••• 25 7 5 Antwerp •• •• •• •• •... •• 25 50 Milan •• •• •• •• •• •• •••• -- Brussels •• •• •• •• •• .• •• 25 53 Venice •••• •• •••• •• •• .••• HaMbUrgh •• •• •• •• •• •• 13 8% Naples .•••...• • ..... 43 Altcna •• •• •• •• •• •• •• i Palermo •••• Paris .• •• •• •• ...•• •• •• •• 25 7 0 Messina ... 130% Ditto, three months .. 25 70 Lisbon .......... 52% Marseilles 25 72% Oporto .. Bourdeaux ..•• Rio Janeiro."... •• Franl:ort-on-Nraine .• 11934 Buenos Ayres...• •• .... Berlin New York,GO days' sight Vienna.••••••••••• .... 10 35 Philadelphia Trieste •• •• •••••• •• •• 10 36 raters OF 21:1LIJON, P 22 Or. Petersburg 37% Foreign polc . l . ln Bars £3 17 9 Madrid • •• .• 4954 Cadiz 49 5 Barcelona •• •• •• •• .• Seville... •.......... Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 0 New Dollars ...... A 0 0 Silver in bare 0 0 0 ART UNION OF LONDON—(This Day). The drawing for the prizes in the Art Union of Lon don took place this day at the Haymarket Theatre. The chair was taken by Lord Monteagle. The report, which stated that the subscription for the present year amounted to 13,218/. 93., having been read by Mr. GODWIN, Lord MONTEAGLE rose to move its adoption. In doing so, the noblo lord congratulated the meeting on the pro sperity that continued to attend this institution, and said the circumstance of their having increased the subscription from 4001. to upwards of 13,0001. spoke more forcibly in favour of the society than any observations he could address to them. Having passed a glowing eulogium upon Mr Sheep shanks, for his noble bequest to the nation, the noble lord concluded by moving that the report just read be adopted. Mr. BENNOCII seconded the motion. He felt that great benefit was conferred on art by an institution such as the present. This was the 21st anniversary, and during the period of their existence they had expended upwards of 250,0001. in purchasing works of alt. The motion was unanimously adopted. Thanks having been voted to the Council the drawing commenced. 4,907 Mr. Sayer, Newport, Monmouthshire £l5 3,462 General Wemyss 11,742 A. Z., Tottenham-court.road 9,454 Mr. Rhead, Tavistock l5O 2,695 R. Everard, Wandsworth 3,309 W. Follett, Ashton•undcr-Lyne l5 825 Mr. Dent, Cockspur-street 8,206 N. Wood, Hetton Hall 4,111 Mr. Douglas, Lancaster 4,073 Mr. Saunders, Kidderminster 3O 10,560 Mr. Hawkes, Whitechapel 5,322 Mr. Bastable, Portma 8,541 Mr. Harvey, Singapore 4,410 Mr. Daod, Liverpool . . 102 Mr. Sanders, Oxford 3O 528 Lieut. Bougler 7,890 R. Gering, Farringdon 7,541 G. Oliver, jun. 9,335 Mr. Newconae, Long Blelconabe 3O 10,399 Mr. Taylor, Golden-square l5 1,402 R. Stafford, Ilyde-park•square 6,401 F. Mills, National Bank 2,054 Mr. Benton, Highbury Park 2O 11,589 R. Johnson, Bishop wearmouth 35 10,181 J. Davis, Daily News 2,739 Mr. Randolph, Croydon 3,275 Mr. Foster, Manchester 5,023 Mr. Cook, Norfolk 1,859 J. Pound, Lee, Kent 10,348 Mrs. Balky 826 Rev, Mr.. Tower 4,185 Mr. Willands lO 4,803 Mr. Johnson, Nautwich 12.113 Mr. Foly, Troubridge 5,051 11. Cl)wes, Norwich 2O 511 Mr. Watkins, Peckham 10,179 Mr. Powell 5O 10,161 Mr. Campbel, Leadenhall-st.t2et 75 1,770 J.'Jone., Kentish-town 10,180 F. Dent, Daily News 3,636 Mrs. Shee, Binningham 4,482 Mr. Gawing, Lowestoft 25 2,197 Mr. M rcer, Cornhill 3,270 Brigadier-General Steel, Cornhill l5 2,789 Mr. G. Mallett, 7, Catharine-street, Lambeth 2OO 4,014 Mr. Herries, Isle of Man 6,873 Mr. Gregory 6,759 Mr. Strickland, Lanceston 3,321 Mr. Selle 3,132 Duke of Norfolk 9,805 Mr. Sloane lOO The remaining picture przss having been drawn from the wheel, the drawing for the bzonzes, statuettes, vases, models, and mezzotints was proceeded with. A vote of thanks to the two young ladies who had drawn the prizes from the wheel concluded the pro• ceedinr. SALE OF THE RUINS OF THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—;This Day.) The sale of the ruins of the Royal Italian Opera took place to day in the courtyard of the building. The pro ceedings commenced at one o'clock, at which time there was a large assemblage of persons present. The first lot of bricks brought 701. The stone portico was knocked down for 251. The iron and wood work fetched very good prices. The catalogue comprised upwards of a hundred lots. TIIE BANKRUPTCY OF MESSRS. FOX AND HENDERSON. Yesterday Sir C'aarles Fox and Mr. Henderson ap peared upon their last examination before Mr. Commis sioner Balguy, in the district Court of Bankruptcy at Birmingham. The abstract of the balance-sheet filed was published in The Sun on Monday, the 20th inst. Mr. Beale, cf the firm of Colmore and Beale, who ap peared as solicitor to the assignees, applied that the bankrupts should pass. He stated that their affairs had been under the investigation of the assignees ever since October last, and they were perfectly satisfactory. A further adjournment could do no possible good, while it might occasion considerable delay and inconvenience to all parties. The Commissioner said he thought in a matter of so much importance, when it was understood there were disputed claims upon the estate, they should not be in a hurry, but that the examination should be further ad journed to allow creditors time for further examination. A conversation between the Commissioner and solici tors ensued, when ultimately the bankrupts passed, and the certificate meeting was fixed for the 27th of July. In the meantime, the creditors and all other parties will have the lapportunity of making all necessary inquiries into the affairs of the bankruptcy, and be prepared to lay the result before the Commission on that occasion. The conversation was carried on in such an under-tone that it was impossible to catch it correctly, but the above was understood to be its purport. The bankrupts were not subjected to any ex amination, and the whole of th e p r oceedings appeared to be o f a friendly nature. At the meeting of the London General Omnibus Com pany, just held at Paris, a dividend of 53. per share was declared. This is at the rate of 12A per cent. per an atun. A resolution was also carried for the cancelment of 30,000 unissued shares, it being stated that this por tion of the company's original capital is not required. EMBEZZLEMENT PROM A SAVINGS BANE AT RUGBY.— George Samuel Essex, an auctioneer, 74 years of age, was brought b e f ore th e magistrates Et Rugby, on Satur day, charged with extensive embezzlement from the Rugby Savings Bank, of which he had been a clerk ever since its establishment in 1818. He was committed for trial. The fraudulent entries in the cash-books of de posits received Went as far back as 1842, and the amount of which the bank has been defrauded is believed to be about 1,3001. ATTEMPT TO POISON Two CHILDEEN.—At Chester, yesterday morning, Fanny Stanley, a servant girl of 15 , was charged with having attempted to administer poison to Frederick John Dunn, aged 3i years, and Mary Ellen Dunn, aged 14 year. The prisoner was in the service of Mr. J. P. Dunn, cashier to the Chester and Holyhead Raiiway Company, and between 5 and on Sunday morning last, he told the prisoner to cut the children some bread and butter, which she did, and on going up stairs with it she was met by Mrs. Dunn, who took the plate containing the bread and butter from her, and then told ber to go and change her frock. Mrs. Dunn then noticed that the bread and butter was double, and on separating two pieces found it was strewed over with a blush substance; she immediately acquainted her hus band, and on going to the kitchenotheythe table,foundan a e n m d pty a packet labelled "Poison" lying n knife by it, covered over with asimilar substance to that on the ()read and butter. On being questioned, the girl said she knew what it was , but assigned no reason for ber act. The girl had only been engaged a week, and was hired at the door. The poison had been purchased b arld had been kept on the top shelf l‘r r' l)n out the girl's reach. She had ob tained it by standing on a chair. An analysis of the poison was ordered to be made, and the prisoner Was remanded until Wednesday. _