The Sun. — London, England, 1857-03-05 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT—(his Day.) MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'Ceocx. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly, but very firmly, at the full prices of last :reek. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales ; 000 of which were taken for export and 1,500 On. speculation. The Railway Share Market was steady, at Tuesday's rates. The Directors of the Ceylon Railway Company received favourable advices by the Overland Mail, viz . ., that arrangements bad been completed with the approval of the Cilonial Government, by which a survey of the line would be commenced forthwith. The object is to ascertain whether the liu e can be constructed for 1,200,0001. There is little alteration in the general prospects of the Money Market, but rates are regarded as rather easier. The satisfactory payments on the "fourth " of the month, and the impression which Prevails that. trade, notwithstanding the political crisis, will continue to be developed, gives the public confidence in the future progress of affairs. Less concern is also manifested with regard to the drain of specie to the continent, the arrivals from Australia being considered sufficient to provide for what may be required, and will eventually leave a balance to swell the total in the Bank of England. It is now considered certain that the authorities in Threadneedle-street will not have to advance the ride of discount, but it is also not likely that they will immediately reduce it. Perhaps towards the end of the month, we may experience a more decided change for the better. The Bank of England Directors at their meeting I ° - day, as was generally anticipated, made no alte ration in the rates of interest or discount. _ This day th ere wa s a meeting of the Universal Purveyor Company (Limited) ; Sir Thos. Tancred, Bart., in the chair. The report stated that the Monthly sales bad increased from 2001. to GOO/. and that they had now about 900 current accounts spread over the kingdom. The total amount of sales since the beginning in 1853 was 15,0001., and the bad debts in the same period were only 501. The accounts showed a balance in hand of 2,0301. 75. 3d. After an explanation from Mr. St. Andre, the managing director, on the necessity of further capital to meet the demands of consumers, it was agreed that the debentures in hand should be offered to the shareholders and the public on the same terms with the 3,0001. advanced by Mr. R. Raikes and Sir Thomas Tancred—that was 5 per cent. in terest, and 2i per cent. discount on all purchases to the amount subscribed. There is very little alteration to notice in the English Stock Market to-day. The account has been arranged, and the market appears steady, but the present position of political affairs checks buoy ancy. Higher rates have been charged, for "con tinuation," but this has not depressed prices. Con sols have been 934 and 93i for transfer, and about 94i f for the April account. The New 3 per Cents. have been largely dealt in at 931 to 948, a f , 13(1 the Reduced 93a 1. Bank Stock was 220 to 21 Exchequer Bonds are 98i 2. In the Foreign Market the dealings have been 'very limited, but prices are rather firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents., though quiet, are 1 better, viz., 97 1 I. Dutch 2i per Cents. are 65. Russian 4i Per Cents. 98i. Peruvian, 79i. Grenada New Active 22k, and Buenos Ayres 85. Mexican is firm at 221 . (Before Mr. Chief Baron Pollock and Mr. Baron Bram well ) THE GREA.T CITY FORGERIES. James Townshend Saward, alias The Barrister, alias Jim the Penman, and James Anderron were this morn ing placed at the bar charged with various forgeries to a largo amount on the City banks. The prisoners were arraigned before Mr. Commissioner Prendergast and pleaded not guilty. Sir F. The Ager, Mr. Bodkin, and Mr. Sleigh prose cuted ; the prisoners were undefended. The briefs had been prepared and were ready for delivery to counsel, but the prisoners were unable to provide the necessary fees, and consequently they were unrepresented. Saward, before pleading, mentioned the circumstance, and asked that counsel might be assigned, because be would then be able to prove his innocence. He was informed by the Clerk of Arraigns that under any circumstances he must plead to the indictments. He accordingly pleaded not guilty. On the Chief Baron and Mr. Baron Bramwell taking their seats on the bench, Saward addressed their 1- , rdshipq, and said that up to four o'clock last night he understood that he was to be represented by counsel. He then found that that was not to be the case, and as the briefs were ready, he asked their lordships to assign him counsel, and adjourn the court for a quarter of an hour, which would be sufficient time for counsel to comprehend the case. If his appli cation were refused he must leave his case in the hands of the court. . The Chief Baron—flow long have you known that you were to be tried this morning. The arrangement for your trial to-day was made by me in the course of last week. Saward—Four days, my lord. I think it wa on Monday. The Chief Baron— I have no power to assign counsel in this case. Saward—Then I must leave myself entirely in the bands of the court. The Chief Baran—With the exception of treason and in one other case I have no power to assign c ,unsel. I have no control over the bar, but I know that it occasionally happens on circuit that learned counsel, at the request of the judges, watch canes for undefended prisoners. '•I can't, however, do that in this case. Saward—lf I could be assisted with c - erusel I hops I should be able to estailish my innocence. The Chief Baron—lf you have net the means of ob taining counsel through your friends, I have no power to interfere with counsel. Saward—l have no means of doing it. The case then proceeded. Sir F. Thesiger then addressed the jury for the prosecution, and in stating the charge sail that he deeply regretted that Saward should have been obliged to address the court on the want of 1-gal assistance, because it might appear as if he had been deprived of it. The first intimation the prosecutor had had on the pint was Saward's application to the court that morning, they having given him notice on Saturday that to-day had been fixed for hie Saward—Yes, Sir Frederick. It was Saturday. Sir F. Thesiger continued—What it was that pre vented Saward from obtaining legal assistance he (Sir F. Thesiger) did not know ; but he bad only one duty to perform, and to commence the case with the disad vantage under which Saward was placed by his own act. The charge against the prisoners was of a t erious cha- A., involving the highest punishment known to the ee, except capital punishment, and therefore •he need not ask them to give the case their careful and patient attention. The prisoner Seward, he regretted to say, was a barri.ter, having been called t' the bar in 1840 by the society of the Inner Temple, to which he (Sir F. Thesiger) had the honour to belong, and he need not say that, under these circumstances, bow gratifying it would be to him to feel the assurance that there was no foundation for the seri ous charge against him. The prisoner Anderson wag, he believed, formerly a gentleman's servant, arid af er wards waiter at different hotels. The charge against the prisoners would be mainly supported by the evidence of two persons named Attwell and Hardwicke, who were accomplices with the prisoners in the offence with which they were charged, and who were now under sentence of transportation upon convictions that had taken place against tbem. Of course they would per fectly understand that it was absolutely necessary that their evidence should be confirmed to the satisfaction of the jury by the testimony of witnesses who were un tainted with crime. Attwell was introduced to Saward in 1855. He had previously been convicted of a fel my and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. Hard wicke first became acquainted with Saward about twenty or thirty years ago. He was some years since con victed of an offence and sentenced to transpor tation. He was sent to Hobart Town, and there ob tained his ticket and established himself in business, which proved extremely prosperous. Lie made several voyages to Englind and back in the way of busines. , , and ultimately arrived in this country, in May last, and very soon afterwards renewed his acquaintance and intimacy with Seward. It would appear that from the time when Attwell and Seward became acquainted, and Hardwicke's return from Australia, the prisoners at the bar—Attwell, Hardwicke, and some others—asso ciated themselves together for the purpose of committing forgeries on the city and metrop;litan bankers, and the system that they pursued was highly ingenious, and would be detailed in the course of the evidence he should call before them. It would ap pear that the prisoners procured the cheques of different individuals, and blank cheques on their bankers, and then Saward, having an unhappy facility of imitating handwriting, forged the cheques in the names of the parties from whom the cheques had been obtained. Andersen was in the habit of taking lodgings in a feigned name, and there answered a dvertisements in the newspapers, of persons in want of employment. They were desired to call on Anderson, and when there, they were used as instruments to pass off the forged cheques. They were first employed on some indifferent errand and watched by Attwell and Hardwicke to become well acquainted with the pri ',mans, and when they were sent to the banking houses with the cheques they followed them on omnibuses and on foot, placing themselves near the banking houses and within sight to see what passed, and if the person presenting the cheque was detained, they hurried off to their con federates at a place previously arranged for meeting, where they gave warning, and they all immediately sepa rated. If the cheques were paid then Anderson usually met the person who had the money either in the street or at a public-house, and there received the money an d got rid of the parties, making as an x else that he would inquire about their characters, and, if satisfactory, send for them. The parties concerned in these acts then assembled at a public-house, when the money was produced, and Seward generally divided the money ac cording to each man's share in the transaction. The learned gentleman then minutely detailed the circum stances of the Ir tnsactious on which the charges against the prisoners were founded, and which were fully re ported in Tits Sun in December and January last, when the prisoners were under examination at the Mansion house. In referring to that part where Saward was appre hended by Moss and Huggett, two detective officers, Sir F. Thesiger repeated the conversation between Saward and Moss in the cab, when Saward said, " It is no use denying it ; I'm Jim Saward." Saward—l said no :nail thing. Sir F. Thesiger—lt would be better tot to interrupt my statement, but wait till I call the evidence and then contradict it. Saward—l contradicted it most emphatically at the Mansion -house. Sir F. Thesiger—l know you did. The Chief Baron (to the prisoner)—You must be well aware that it i s i rregu l ar t o i n t er rupt a narrative. If true it must be supported in evidence. Saward—Yes ; but all evidence is not true. The Chief Baron —All evidence may not be true, but we must bear it to know if it be true or false. You had better hear the narrative, and watch the evidence and see if it is true. Sir F. Thesiger then continued his narrative of the facts, and in conclusion said that it was not to be ex -'LOBION AT Tee •L' pected on an occasion of this kind that the accomplices should be confirmed in every statement, for probably in Yesterday th e ; —ll ...LBTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. e impossible to be done, but they Beckgh - e •tiquiry respecting the deaths of William most cases it would b . James Beck'l l i g: , d e. 2 , 5 e d, John Jackson aged 14, and Mr. must be confirmed in such facts as 9 would lead any explosion of the to • 56 , who were'killed at the recent reasonable of their . to the conclusion that the aubstan tiestheir story which perhaps might not Railway m g in gual factory of the Eastern Conn- tial part o Lewis, one of th ° Stratford. The Coroti,L vraa resumed - before Mr. C. C. be corroborated by other evidence - was - true. - With ones coroners, at the Railway Tavern, regard to the connection between the parties, he eceased oath: come deliberation deliberation summed up, and the jury, after need not do more after the denial referred to , by him t on occasion m o a th, of Attwell ch l ad " That the d rned gunpowder, but explosion ofwritten by f following special ver- Seward than refer to the strong circumstance of the was caused the jury h ave n as to how such explosion and to their deaths by an letters Hardwicke'swhich were the jury are of opinion 11, e trarisactions been exhibited in ev idence before them. And to their apprehension, and, subsequently, to that of the t th e _ conducting of whom he utterly denied. He would not the liv 7 signals, and the most ordinar the greatest negligence bas prisoners, to show that he associated with those persons, a manufacture of the fog- knowledge ed for the neglected for protecting d ation noderthecircumstances Precautio ns have been press any particular part of the evidence against the pri the factory building was unsuited of the workmen. That Boners on the jury's consi er • placed manufactory, andlaced from having no legal assist- Purposeof the in which they were p in a position highly to the workmen on the week e , th igbl Y dangerous ance. They, however, were the judges of the prisoners' company's trains, and the surround" t have done his duty if he bad Among the numerous subjects centsine.ghboterhOod.” to m • lout he t•hould no Pasrlegere by the 'lt or innocence on this charge—of great importance bition of Madame Tassaud the relie af ned in taken the ex hi. carriage peror Napoleon stand first for interest tdhe.great Em- should be able satisfactorily to prove.. rainiscences, whether we view the" big; eat re-dence n o ct laid e before them the facts, which he believed he The learned counsel then called evidence. at Waterloo, the various articles of Attwell, who is now under The first witness was Henry He was dressed in a mental objects of virtu, the atlas dr ess • and orna mental sentence of transportation for life. in health. drawn by his own hand, or the ' l3: d With Plans convict's dress, and looked remarkably well now so will known he drew hie last breath, all serve to bring e " — " c ut The facts to which he deposed are back to oafter the statement . of remembrance this wonderful man, who hasur to the •repetition . dying left an public that their amination name in the history of the wor ld . This ur- Sir F. Thesi er is unnecessary. In his cross-ex is unrivalled, shake the main the Em and exhibits an endless variety of relics f by the prisol g iers nothing occurred to peror Napoleon the First, which ma st ell" Contemplated facts deposed to by him. plated with the greatest interest s always be I gft h •f urther eviden ce the court adjourned and adniiraticn. ' er till .cluorr o caring w. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i 7 ; Mexi can, 221 ; Peruvian, 4i per Cents., 79 81 ; ditto Three per Cents., 55 57 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 107 . 109 ; do. 4 i per Cents., 97 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 401 t; ditto New Deferred, 24i ; Ditt• Certificates, •61 f ; Ditto Passive, 5i G. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 1857. 1856. Great Western £24,233 X 22,932 North-Western 'South Western Brighton 10,912 10.234 Midland South-Eastern - 14,375 14,246 Caledonian Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter 5,109 4,949 Chester and Holyhead East Lancashire 1,120 6,100 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 8,802 8,173 North Stafford North London Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverh 3,700 3,208 Glasgow and South-Western Great Western of Canada 9,301 7,870 Sambre and Meuse There has been an active business done in Rail- Ray Shares this morning, and prices generally have exhibited some slight variations. Caledonian ad l'anced 10s., East Lancaqh;ra 58., Midland, 55., North British 10s., and Scottish North-Eastc , rn, 10s, Eastern Counties receded 55., Brighton 55., North-Western 55., South-Western 10s., and Nor f.,2lk ss. The French lines are at improved rates. zastern of France have risen 55., and Paris and Lyons 10s. East Indian, Ceylons, Great Western of Canada, and Grand Trunk of Canada are at full quotations. Mining shares are very dull. Wheal Trelawny are quoted at 22., Wheal Buller, 310 ; and United Mexican, 41, 4f. The dealings in Joint Stock Bank and Miscel laneous shares have been limited. London and County are 55. lower, and London Joint Stock ss. Oriental Bank have improved 7s. 6d., and Ottoman Bank ss. Canada Land shares have shown an im portant improvement, viz., about 31. to 4/. Lon don Discount, London General Omnibus Company, and North of Europe Steam rule rather lower. BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY, (From the °Simi List:) fingin , -. done Rank Stock 5 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 31 I 1 1 $ per Cent. Console Annuities 934 6 $ 6 1 New 3 per Cont. Annuities 94 31 4k 34 48 Loeg Annuities, expire 6th Jan. 1860... - Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 2 11-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 885 lB 9.16 India Bonds, Moo ~ ' ••- ••• -- •• •••. ........ par Consol.s for Account (Bth April) 948 ..... ••• ••• •• FAchequer Bills, 2.4c1. £lOOO £5OO Small Ditto Advertised 2 5 d Ditto Bonds, 1658, 34 per Cent. 984 i Ditto, 1859 - . - PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Nimes Ayres Bonds, 6 per_Cent. — Ditto Account Grenada New Active, 24 per Cent. Mexican_3 per Cent Ditto Account 221 1 4 i Peruvian Bonds 45 per Cent Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cont., Con. 1841 Ditto 1353, 3 per Cent 4 41 Russian Bonds, 1522, t; St., 5 per Cent — Ditto, 44 per Cent. 984 4 B PaniEh Bolds, 3 per Cent. Ditto New Deferred, . 3 per Cell'. Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent — Ditto Account Ditto Account (March 17) ......... .. Otvidende 3” the above :)affable In Lon , . ii. D atc h Exchange, 25 per Cenl., 12 Guilders 65 Ditt o -Der Cent. Certificates THREE O'CLOCK Consols, mon ey 934 1 Ditto, Account (March 5) 4B 4 _ Exp- racte THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 5, 185". THE liOTHSCHILD FAMILY. father and mother of the bride, whose example he en joined the your, g coup'e to emulate as the best mcde of insuring a happy existence here and attaining a blissful her,aft-r. ed to offer to your consideration a toast which claims it, not only upon its intrinsic merits, but f , r the largeness of the constituency I represent. (Laughter.) P,-snit ly it may be said that as lam not among them I am but cut Wed to rt - present them ; but I had the honour to conduct two of them into this saloon, and it is to the amplitude of their dresses, and not to any desertion on my part, that I owe my banishment to this small borough. (Great laughter occasioned by its being observed that the hon. member was seated by himself at a smell table in the centre of the room). However, I can truly say they have my sympatkies. (Laughter). TLeir number is to me rather an ominous one--it is the number of 16. (Roars of laughter). Faithful to my duty, and looking at these bright stars rather in the light of an astrologer than a prophet, I should say that they have well per formed their duty in revolving round that constellation which I regret to say has become a fixed star. (Re newed laughter). Before dinner we all saw the cere mony of breaking a wine glass, and I have had a small piece as a memento presented to me. Might Ibe per mitted to suggest that, in carrying out that feeling of entente cordiale, which is so much prized in this country. 16 other young gentlemen nosy be imported to break 16 other glasses with my constituents. (Cheers). The bridesmaids is the toast lam about to give. (Cheers). I was almost going to say I was sorry I was not in a state of life to take one of them myself. (Laughter). But if I am not, I see many around who are willing and anxious to do so, and if any one should cone for war! I should be most happy to propose their heaith. (Cheers). On this occasion I will ask you to give it with three times three, and ne cheer more for the ladies who ex pelled me. (Laughter and cheer). Baron ALFRED ROTHSCHILD responded for the brides. maids in an amusing speech, and immediately afterwards the guests rose and retired into the ba!:-rootn. Yesterday afternoon a marriage was celebrated with great pomp and splendour at Gunnersbury-park, near Chiswick, the country seat of Baron Lionel de Roths child. The co n t rac ti n g parties were the representatives of the two great—or, rather, greatest—firms of the Rothschild fwnily—the bride being Miss Leonora , t he eldest daughter of Baron Lionel, and the bridegroom Baron Alphonse, the eldest son of Baron James Roths child, of Paris. Tee wedding repast was laid out in two large rooms, one of which was specially built on to the dining-room for the occasion. Both were decorated with exquisite taste and splendour. The walls were covered with large mirrors, with ornamental trellis-work between, up which were twined long garlands of artificial passion-flowers, lilies, wreaths of orange blossoms and other emblematic Flora suited to the occasion. The outer saloon was lighted from the roof, which was entirely composed of glass, over the panes cf which were strained flutings of white and pink silk in the form of a Maltese cross. The subdued roseate hue thus shed into the chamber beneath produced a most beautiful effect. Tables were rareed along the whole length of both apartments, and, be that in this age of progress tables torn instead of groan ine, we should have expected them to remonstrate at the weight of silver which was piled upon them. Great centre-pieces, epergnes, candelabra, race-cupe, and mas sive tankards, 11 twer-vases, and the chefs d'rurre of Sevres, Dresden, and Worcester strewed the board in rich profusion. The wedding-cake, a very marvel of su,ear architecture, was in the centre at the top, upon a salver, which for size and weight might have done duty as a shield for Achiles, while behind the seats of honour rose up a beauffet of gold plate—a background quite in keeping with the gorgeousness of the whole scene. The covers were laid fur 140. Only the plate of the family was used. We cannot hazard a guess as to either its weight or ve!ue, but it must be enormous. The bridal presents, both in quality and variety, were more than sufficient to have stocked an eastern bazaar ; so a mere glance at the most prominent must suffice. Breakfast services, as usual, distinctly prevailed, there being some five or six of them, all of silver, except one set from Mrs. Moutefiore, which was of massive stan dard gold enriched with the most elaborate chas logs. To this - princely gift succeeded a long row of candlest;cke, gold and silver filagree, and enamel ivory workboxes, lace, fans, jewelled buttons, Prayer books, bound in gold and jewelled, escritoires of buhl and marqueterie, more breakfast services, and a lace parasol. The latter was in a kind of jewel-case ; the handle was covered with serpents of rubies and diamonds, and the tip of each rib was formed of an oval-shaped emerald and large pearl. Arranged on a table by themselves were the jewels, a dazzling pile, all given by different members of the Rothschild family. Close by these, and in a well merited place of honour, were some humble but beauti fully-worked little presents from the scle.ltrs and pupil teachers of the Jewida free school. The Chief Rabbi then congratulated the pair, and offered up a supplication for the poor of the Land of Promise. The wine cup (symbol of joy and sorrow in blended union) was again taken by the bridegroom, who, after tasting the contents, threw the cup on the ground, which shattered it into a thousand pieces, thus d«-noting the precarious nature of life and joy, and commemorat ing also that great sorrow sti.l held sacred by the Jew— the destruction of the Temple. The ceremony concluded, the bridegroom removed the veil from his bride and sal'ited her. The young baroness was also saluted by her parents, and by the fair silt,-rbood in at'endance upon her. The gallery in which the bridal presents were displayed was the chief point of attraction up to the hour appointed for dinner. It wool) he impossible otherwise than by a catalogue of great names, and jewels rivalling the wealth of the Indies, to give an idea of the splendour and num ber of the gifts collective displayed in this gallery, or to enumerate the donors. One sot of jewels alone, the gift of the bridegroom's father, was said to be worth 30,000/. • The bar quet was announced at half-past 6 o'clock, at which hour the company entered the salle a manger at a given signal, in the fol)wing order : The Bride and Bridegroom. Baron James Rothschild Baron Lionel Rothschild Count Persigny Duchess of Bedford. Count Kielmausegge Duchess of Wellington. M. Van de Weyer Baroness Nath. Rothschild. M. g. Pierre ... Baroness Mayer Rothschild. Lord John Russell Lady Anthony Rothschild. Sir Anthony Rothschild Baron Mayer Rothschild Lady Rachel Butler. Lord James Butler Hon. H. Fitzroy The Right Hon. E. . Ellice L a dy Lyndhurst. . The bride appeared with her husband f,r a short period among the uoinpAny, but presently roil., d, and at 10 o'clock the happy pair left Gun;.er:bury for the Willes den station of the London and North-Western Railway, where a special engine and carriage awaited to convey them to Cheddington, en route for Meo tmore, the ne ly - erected mansion of Baron Meyer de Rothschil I, under the Chilterns, in the c-unt7 of Bucks. Lord Lyndhurst. Mr. De Lane Lady Molesworth. The Rt. Hon. B. Disraeli Mr. De la Grenee Mrs. Disraeli. Earl of Air1ie......... Lady Caroline Mame. General Ashburnham The Hon Mr. Dillon The Hon. F. Cadogan Mr. Moncton Mines Mr. B. Osborne Mr. Alfred Montgomery Mr. Salomon Rothschild M. Bonrepos mipsa l :a tiorsa d d sn : y y . itHxt H ) \ O ofe i ia l : s r ..oyeoc O'Hara. Boyle. 0. a.. Miss Grenfell. Lord John Hay Lady Louisa Boyle. M. Natty Anselmo Mr. de Saisset Mr. Joseph Montefiore Mr. Newton - . The ball was kept up with unflaggi, g gaiety until after two o'clock, and even at that hour many lingered, un willing to leave the fascinating scene. Amid the bospitallties of the day the host and hostess had not forgotten their humbler and poorer friends, who were generously feasted ; and the feeling of the neigh bourhood was shown in the numerous flags hung out at the houses along the road, and the festive appearance assumed by the whole vicinity. The superb trousseau of the bride, airnirable for its exquisite taste as well as its extensiveness, had engaged the entire skill, and almost exhausted the elegant fancy of Madame Roger, of Paris, dressmaker to the Empress. The recherche costumes of the bridesmaids, appropriately adapted as to enhance each character of beauty in the fair wearers, were designed and made by Mit James, of Somerset•street, Portman-square. Mr. Grenfell Mr. Dame Mrs. Nathaniel Montefiore. Mr. Fitz-Maxse Mr. Landauer Mr. Alderman Salomons Mrs. Lucas. Mr. Lichel. Mr. Dolbecque Mr. Nathaniel Cohen Mr. Worms Mr. Lionel Cohen Miss Wagg Mr Poissat Mrs. David Salomons. Baron Nathaniel Rothschild Madllo. Adele Rothschild. Baron Gustave Rothschild Mr. John Samuel Mrs. David Davidson. Mr. David Davidson Mr. Philip Solomon Mrs. de Symons. Mr. de Symons Mrs. Solomon Cohen. Baron Ferdinand Rothschild Madlle. Constance Rothschild. Baron T. Rothschild Madlle. Annie Rothschild. Baron Alfred Rothschild Madlle. Emma Rothschild. Baron Leopold Rothschild Mr. Arthur Cohen Mr. Boyfuss There were also included in the dinner party : Mr. Benjamin Cohen, Mr. John Wagg, Mr. Bauer, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Nathaniel Montefiore, Mr. E. Lauri, Mr. Ginoux, M. Edmond Rothschild, M. Arthur Roths child, Miss Hannah Louisa Rothschild, Mr. Lagrange, Mr. Cahan, Mr. Mathias, Mr. Roth, Mr. Marx, Mr. Stern, Dr. Green, Rev. Mr. Ascher, Mr. Oppenheim, Mr. Burtt, Mr. Cracroft, Mr. Tafforin, Mr. Mairardues, Madlle. de Villiers, Madlle. Dupuis, Madlle. D'Arde villiers, Dr. Kalisch, Miss Barnett, Mr. John Abel Smith, Mr. Fleming, Major the Hon. G. F. Boyle, Dr. Quin, Mr. Lionel Herbert, Mr. P. Solomon, Mr. Alfred Seymour, and the Hon Charles P. Villiers. The banquet was all that can be imagined where wea'th and taste combine to spread the liberal board, and a generous hospitality unites with a happy occasion to welcome friendly guests. The disposition of the tables was such as an artist must have admired ; the feast itself such as an epicure would not forget. Shortly before 3 o'clock the guests who were invited to be present at the ceremony began to arrive. Among those who had the honour of receiving invitations were— Hie Excellency the French Ambassador and the Conn tees Persigny, his Excellency the B-lgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, his Excellency the Hanoverian Minister, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Duke and Duchess of Wellington, Lord and Lady Lyndhurst, anti the Hon. Miss Copley, Lord John Hay, Lord and Lady John Russell, the Earl and Countess of Airlie, Ytecount and Vi-countess Melgund, Lord James and Lady Rachel Butler, Earl and Countess Craven and Lady Elizabeth Craven, Count Carob, the Duo de Gram nsont, Lady Carolina and Miss Maxse and Major Maxie, Lady O'Donnell and Miss O'Hara, Lady Hislop, Lady Molesworth, Hon. Frederick and Lady Adelaide Cado gan, lion. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fitzroy, Right Hon. B. Disraeli and Mrs. Disraeli, Right Hon. Charles Villiers, Hon. Arthur and Mrs, Dillon, Right Hon. E. Ellice, Mr. J. A. Smitb, M.P., Mr. Monckton Milnes, M.P., Gen. Ashburnham, Mr. Bernal Osborne, M.P., Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Duncombe, Le Comte de la Grenee, &c. The chief members of the Rothschild family, both here and in France, were, of course, also present. The visitors aceiembled in the drawing-room, where Dr. Adler, the Chief Rabbi, assisted by Mr. Archer and Mr. Green, prepared to perform the ceremony according to the rites of the Jewish religion. A velvet canopy, supported by four of the bridegroom's garcons d'leonneur was placed at the upper end of the room. The bride groom was then led in by his neare,t male relatives, and placed under the canopy. The bride, who Cll then had retrained in her apartment, descended to the saloon, at t by no less than 16 bridesmaids, all attired alike in white dresses, trimmed with light blue, and the bride wearing the usual lace dress and orange blossoms. At tho door of the saloon she was met by her mother, who, assisted by the bridesmaids, completely enveloped her whole figure and person in a veil which reached to the ground, and which is worn in compliance with the Scriptural verse in Genesis relating to Rebecca. She was then conducted to the saloon with the same forms as tte bridegroom, and placed under the canopy. The Chief Rabbi, having pronounced a most eloquent exhor tation to each, the service was commenced in Hebrew. The betrothed then drank of a cup of wine and water, and the bridegroom, taking the ring, placed it on the bride's finger, repeating in Hebrew slowly, " Behold, thou art betrothed unto me, with this ring, according to the rites of Motes and Israel." The marriage contract was then read, and prayers resumed, the betrothed again thank a glass of wine between them, and the glass being hid on the ground empty the bridegroom crushed it with his foot, all the relations at the same time wishing (in Hebrew) that the marriage might he happy, and the bridegroom he as irrevocably joined as the pieces of glass were sundered. About an hour after the conclu sion of the ceremony the visitors sat down to the dinner, for such, in fact, it was. THE DEFEAT OF MINISTERS. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY. The defeat of Lord Palmerston has creatad gt neral regret here, even among the non-mercantile class. MANCHESTER, NVEDNESDAY The intelligence that Ministers ha i suff,red a defeat on the China question, though not unex : 4:ic!ed, has caused a great sensation here, because it is generally xpected that it must lead to a dissolution of Parliament &nd an appeal to the country. The C - inservatives, the Free tradere, and the Ministeriali-ts have all large parties in a community like this, and the event of last nieht has ne cessarily led to much discussion in all circles, but the oily movement that has yet been made, so far as we learn, has been by the Commercial Association. At a meeting of the Council of that body, hell this morning, it was determined to convene a special general meeting of the Association for Friday, " to consider how far the interests of commerce with China and elsewhere are compromised under the existing state of affairs in that country." THE LATE DIVISIoN ON THE CHINESE QUESTION. The following is a list of the members who " paired on the occas,ion FOR GOVERNMENT. FOR MR. COBDEN'S MOTION. Mr. Tancred (L) Mr. Blackburn (C) Mr. Wyvill (14) Mr. Vaosittart (C) Mr. J. Duff (L) Mr. Freshfield (C) Mr. Rumbold (L) Mr. Buck (C) Sir J. Mathesou (L) Sir G. Booth (14) Mr. Bland (L) Capt. Archdall (C) Mr. Henchy (L) Mr. Percy (C) Mr. Esmond (14) Mr. Goddard (C) Mr. Deasy (L) Sir G Forster (C) Mr. Beamish (L) Mr. Baird (C) Mr. Heathcoat (L) Mr. Long (C) Sir H. F. Davie (L) Colonel Forester (C) Mr. Atherton (14) Mr. Lloyd Davies (C) Mr. Colvile (C) Colonel Lowther (C) Mr, Collier (L) Mr. Lushington (C) Mr. H. Baring (C) Mr. Francis B iring (C) Earl Grosvenor (L) Sir P. Egerton (C) Colonel French (L) Mr. Montgomer., (C) Mr. Sergt. O'B. ieu (L) Mr. George (C) Sir T. Acland (C) Sir W. Verner (C) Sir R. Bulkel.ey (L) Mr. T. P. Willi ms (C) Mr. Foley (L) Mr. Wilson Patten (C) Mr. De Vere (L) Mr. Burrowes (C) Mr. Heywood (14) Sir C. Burrell (C) The bride and bridegroom sat t , gether at the bead of the principal table. On the right of the bride sat Baron James Bothschil , i, Baroness Lionel de Rothschild, Count Persigny, the Duchess of Bedford, the Belgian Minister, Baroness Nathaniel de Rothschild, Lord J. Russell, and Lady Anthony de Rithschild. 0,1 the left of the bride groom were—Baroness James Rothschild, Baron Lionel de Rothschild, the Duchess of Wellington, Count Kiel wansegge, and the lion. Mrs. Fitzroy. The scene when the guests were seated was extremely brilliant. Just as dinner was completed, and while the ices were being served, a pretty incident of the day took place in the presentation, by the baroness, according to the old and hospitable custom of the family, to each lady (they were 80 in nuiWzier) of an exquisite bouquet, composed of choice flowers, for the composition of which not only had the floral stores of the baroness's conservatories munifi cently contributed, but the whole of the Parisian mar kets had been ransacked of their finest camelias. After the banquet, the Rev. A. Greene chanted in Hebrew grace after meat. When this had concluded— The FRENCH AMBASSADOR rose and spoke as follows : —Si je suis heureux d'avoir k complimenter la jeune Mariee, comme awl de sa fainide, j'avoue que, comma Ambassadeur de France, jeprouve quelque embarras. C'est qu'en effet, Repre•entant d'un pays attache A l'al liance anglaise, je ne devrais rien fairs qui puisse fire desegreable A nos Allies ; et cependart voil3 quo j'en courage de ma presence, et meine de rea car de, l'enlbve went, au profit demon pays, dune des p:us brillantes perles de cette ierin de belles jeunes filles dont l'Ang leterre est si fibre. (Cliter?.) Ce qui augments ma respoeeabiliti6 c'est que l'exemple pent devenir conta gieux. Ce n'est pas impueement que mes jeunes corn patriotes verront arriver Is Paris une des plus charmants produits de cette eitreation anglaise qui sait all;er dune manibre si adiniralYe le naturel et I s siropliciti l'in strue•i,,n la plus brillante. Il ya, pea t-etre, un moyen de tout concilier ; c'est que l'hrureux Epoux, qui va donner 3 mes compatriotes un exempla si seluisant, prornette de rainener sa jeune femme le plus souvent possible au milieu de sea awls d'Angleterre. Maintenant je voudrais adresser mes vceux It Is jeutie Manes ; maim que souhaiter une joule femme tout It la foie nee et warier) dans une fainille qui a retrouve la lampe mer veilleuse des Mille et une Nuits. Car avec cette ;puis sance magique, quell de irs, quills caprices tame, see perms et son Mari ne poerront its pas satiefaire I j Et si le cceur de la jeune femme rests, comme 'en suis convain9u, au milieu des plaisirs du monde, toujours bon et compatissant pour l'iofortune, qu'ai je besoin encore rfe faire un souhait ? Est ce que see deux excellentes retires ne lni out pas dej3 appris, comment, , quand it s'agit de faire le bien, la pl us p e tite main pent s en'arger assez pour puiser dane des coffres iedeuisables? (Cheers ) Mais pnisqa je ne peux f a i re auc un veep que le talisman d'Aladin ue reticle euperill u , j e me vois f orce d'en pru v.. ter un au monde des chi m b res • mais n'est pas moins naturel et retlisable—c' es t que le roman de la jeune fille se continue comme finissent les Cjntes de Feels. Je na'aripte je ne veux pas retarder plus long temps le moment pour lee convivea de saluer It jeune Mariee, et je me late de porter le t oas t i m patiemeient attendu— " A Madame la Baronne Al p h onse d e Rothschil i." His Excellency was Very l ou dl y cheered on resuming his seat. MARKET NEWS.— (This Pay.) CORN EXCHA NGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended March 5, 1857, made up from the Re turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT BARLEY OATS RYE I BEANS PEAS 55s 5d 45s 3d 23s 8d 39s id 388 lld 39s bd TIIE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. WHEAT I BARLEY I OATS I RYE I BEANS PEAS 56s 10d 45s 7d 23s 4d 39s 4d Ds 9d 39s 4d ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 108,805 ; barley, 68,121; oats, 17,204 ; rye, 181 ; beans, 8,358 ; peas, 2,010 quarters. The BUID • EGROOM, in responding to the tout, said on such an occasion he might be excused for want of words to express the cordial thanks of himself and his wife for such kind wishes for their happiness. He hoped and he trusted that God would bless their union. (Chews.) He knew that his beloved wife could not but feel the loss of her parents ; but to insure her welfare would be the great object and tender care of his future life, whieh he devoted to her. (Cheers.) To her parents he hoped his gratitude for having given him so great a blessing would be shown in his conduct to her. To his dear friends now present—grateful as he was that they had honoured him on this occasion—he should feel still more grateful if they would come to see him at his own home. (Hear.) He could say no more, hut, in conclusion, would invoke the solemn blessing of Provi dence on that day. (Cheers.) The Right Hon. B. DISRAELI rose and said—We have heard, with an emotion which has been felt by all, the wishes expressed for the health and happiness of the hero and heroine of this memorable day. But there are others present who are entitled also to our affectionate repeat. Under this roof are the heads of the name and family of Rothschild—a name famous in every capital of Europe and every division of the globe —a family not more regirded for its riches than esteemed for its honour, virtues, integrity, and public spirit. The father of the bridegroom has resided in Paris for many years, and in that capital the united influence of Lis talents and his virtues has accomplished great designs. Many of us have witnessed the responsibility of his cares and shared in his cordial hospitality, but on all occi , alone we have found him alike remarkable for that joyous spirit which forms so distinguishing a feature in his character. The wisest monarch of this world has said that there is something more precious than rubies, and I am sure he has found that treasure. Those who are acquainted with the Baroness James Rothschild know the cultivated mind and command ing intelligence which she possesses, and how much she adorns the life of which she is the soul and inspiration. The parents of our bridegroom are not only guests under this roof, but guests in this country. lam sure you will give them such a cordial expression of our good will that when they cross the waters which separate us from an ally, so much cherished, and wbo is so well re presented in this country by Count Persigny, they will carry back wiih them our feelings of admiration and gratitude. It is with these feelings I now propose " The health of the Baron and Baroness James Roths child." Baron J. ROTHSCHILD expressed his acknowledg ments in a few concise words, and said he should be very happy to welcome all his kind friends at his own home in P..ris. Lord JOHN RUSSELL proposed the health of the Baron and Baroness Lionel de Rothschild, to whose public and private virtues he paid a wtli -rnfrited compliment, which was received with much enthusiasm. Baron LIONEL DE ROTHSCHILD, in a speech replete with great felling, expressed that, much as he felt the parting with a beloved child, he did so with sure confi dence in the happiness that was in store for her. (Cheers.) a m depot ' Mr. BERNAL OS B O RNE no w rose and said—l IiOYAL BRITIS'H BANK. Yesterday evening a general meeting of the depositors was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-strees, for the purpose of obtaining their assent to the compro mise proposed by the shareholders, and which bad been approved by the committee of depositors. Resolutions were also to be submitted to the meeting in favour of a general Act of Perliament, by which the above object might he effected. • The laige.room of the tavern was crdwded by anxious creditors of this notorious bank, and at 7 o'clock it was proposed' that Mr. James Wyld, the chairman of the com mittee, should take the chair. Some opposition was evinced by a small body of persons, led on by a Mr. Dwyer, who said that the chair ought not to be occu pied by any one who was already committed to a parti cular line of action, and he therefore proposed that Dr. Wakley should preside. Much noise and confusion en sued, when Mr. Dwyer at length became so excited that be was obliged to be ejected by force from the room. After con-ideiable delay, and after many irregular speeches had been mace, the meeting settled down quietly, and on a show of hands Mr. Weld was all but unanimously called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN said they were met to discuss an im portant question affecting their own interests, and he hoped the proposition which was about to be submitted to them would be discussed fairly and dispas-ionately. It had been said that he was committed to a certain line of conduct; be was certainly committed to one line of conduct, which was to obtain for the depositors of the British Bank all that it was possible to obtain for them. (Cheers.) Mr. Wyld then entered into an historical de tail of all the prose dings; which had taken place from the time of the failure of the bank on Sept. 3, 1856, to the present day in the Court of Chancery, and iu bankruptcy, rend with which our readers must be quite familiar. After d scribing the contest between the assignees of the creditors in bankruptcy and the official manager of the shareholders in Chancery, and the fact that the as signees finally succeeded in getting possession of the property, he pr ceeded to state that a divided of ss. 6.1. in the pound was immediately declared, and that but for the vexatious delays occasioned by the present disgraceful state of the late a further dividend of 2s. or 3s. in the pound would here been paid before this. He hoped that would be done within the next two months, and if the estate should turn out according to Mr. Colman's expec tations there was reason to believe that a further divi dend of Le or 2s. might be realised, and then the estate would, he believed, be exhausted. But the committee bad not confined their exertions to the distribution of the funds already obtained ; they had endeavoured to effect an arrangement. with the shareholders, which shoufel be beneficial to the depositors, and at thel same time the least onerous to the shareholders themselves. It was found that some of the creditors were pursuing and ha rassing individual, shareholders, driving them into the Bankruptcy Court, and turning their wives and children into the streets, not for the purpose merely, let it be re membered, of obtaining payment of the debts due, but to defray enormous law expenses. Others of the share holders—the wealthiest and the most dishonest, not being attached to trade, were lying across the water, and thus putting the water between them and their creditors. What, then, did the committee do ? They adopted that course which be believed time would show was the wisest for them to pursue—they expressed themselves ready to accept from the shareholders as much as they could get. No doubt they were entitled to 20s. in the pound, but in what way 'were they to obtain it I There were three lists of shareholders--list A comprised the present sharehold ers, who were liable for all the debts of the Bank ; list B consisted of new shareholders, who, under the advice of ao able lawyer, said, " We are 74 in number ; we sub scribed t o this bank upon the strength of certain accounts which were presented to us ; they were fraudulent ac count!, and we are neitber morally nor legally liable to pay you, and we shall contest inch by inch our liability." The third li,t were those who were not on the present list, but who bad been shareholders during a period of 'three years. ft was under these circumstances that a composition was proposed by the shareholders. A hat Was handed to the committee with the amount of con tribution • pl cad opposite each shareholder's name. That hat had ,been carefully gone through, and, after the best knowledge that could be acquired as to the circumstances of every shareholder, the committee had come hto the conviction that the greater por tion of them, at all events, bad contributed to the fad extent of their means. No doubt it the depositors in meted upon it they might ultimately get their 20s. in the pound ; but though the demand might be just, yet it might not be expedient to enforce it. The question they had to consider was—was it worth their while to accept a composition of 15s. in the pound ? (Cries of " Yes, yes I" and "No no !") The committee bad not come there to press upon the depositors a foregone conclusion; they were asking for their verdict—aye or no. It was absurd to suppose that any compromise could be carried out without the deliberate consent of a large majority of the creditors, and before that consent would be of any effect it must be given under their hand and seal. They bad already received 5.5. 61. in the pound. A. dividend of 3s, would be paid in two months, and the solvent shareholders proposed to pay 61. 6d. in the pound, mak ing 15s. in the pound. For this 6s. 6d. he had required a guarantee of 20,0001. bard cash, to be lodged in thee joint names of himself, Mr. Lawrence, and Mr. Field, That 20,0001. was to be paid over to the offieial as k eiguee, and he was to place it against the sail of the directors. The object was that, should, after all, this arrangement tail, the estate would still be benefited to the extent of that 20,0901. (Cheers.). At the present more than 10,0001. of that sum was subscribed, and the whole arrangement would be completed before the end of April next. (Cheers.) It had been saul•that if they accepted tbie proposition they would deprive themselves of the benegt of the principle of unlimited liability. They won' I do no such thing. But, in truth, the principle of unlimited liability was the principle of humbug. (Cheers and laughter.) If everyi shareholder of the British Bank had been liablefor every 1001. share to the extent of 5001. he would have paid the money, and all the depositors would have received 204. in the pound ; but, as according to the present law every shareholder found himself liable to the extent of 2,0001. or 3,000 g. for each 100/., he was obliged to shirk his lia inlay by every means that the law enabled him to do. The chairman here became suddenly hoarse, and was obliged to resume his seat, which be did amid loud cheers. Mr. R. TAILOR, in moving the first resclution, said that unhandy in this metropolis there were many petti fogging lawyers, who worked mischief instead of good to society. If these affairs had been intrusted to men et business instead of to la=yers; the whole matter would have been settled long ago, and they would have known the worst of it. He strongly recommended the deposi tors to accept the terms proposed, and moved the follow ing rescletion : " That, in the opinion of this meeting, it is essential to the interests of the creditors of the Royal British Bank that the proposed composition of 6s. 6d. per pound beyond the assets in bankruptcy, should be accepted, and that the shareholders should be required to pay the same by instalments before April 30, next." Mr. KAIN seconded the resolution. Mr. \YAKUT, jun., then moved an amendment in these terms : "That this meeting is of opinion that it is not .zee client to accept any offer of a composition from the share holders of the Royal British Bank until an official -tate ment has been laid before the depositors of the actual pecuniary resources of the shareholders, nor without re ceiving the most ample and satisfactory security for the payment of composition, should any offer from the sbare holders to that effect be accepted by this meeting. He believed there were shareholders who were able to pay much more than the sums which it was proposed they should contribute. He knew at the present moment a shareholder who was on the board of a public company, and who was di ivieg his carriage in the streets of Lon don. (Cries of "Name I") He had been asked to prove this ; but he called upon the Curt of Bankruptcy to prove i. 't These shareholders should be summoned be fore the commissioners, and an inquiry should be made into their circumstances. This bad been done in two or three instances by Mr. Linklater, but that gentleman had applied to the commissioners 'to have inquiries car ried on in secret. How could the creditors in that case know what these men were worth f Why was Mr. Hum phrey Brown not examined 1 (Cheers.) He was heard in private because he could give some important infor mation. What was that important information 1 Let it be produced. All these examinations ought to be pro duced. Everything ought to be known. Mr. H. Brown alleged that he did not owe the estate anything, but Mr. Colman proved that he was indebted to the bank to the amount of upwards of 75,000/. He repeated that if pro per means were taken the depositors could get 20s, in the pound. (Cries of " How I") He knew they could if they could get hold of the shareholders who had the money. (Laughter.) The question was whether they would permit those men who had made over t , eir pra perty to other persons, and who were evading their cre ditors by living on the other side of the water, to defraud them, and whether they were, to allow themselves to be led into a compromise by which they would lose a fourth of their just demands I (Hear.) Mr. KING seconded the amendment. Mr. 'ANIMATER, having been loudly called for, then addressed the meeting, and entered into& long statement of the legal steps which had been taken to get the assets of the bank out of the hands of the directors and to place them under the control of the assignees in bankruptcy. That great organ of public opinion, the Times, la mented the destruction of t he p ro p ert y of the creditors pltsced in th C e h m a s n e c l e v ry es, un o d ve er r the i t a s dro be in in is g t ra a t t i t , e n m p o t f e d o t to b directorse whose conduct the creditors had no control whatever. If it had not been for that disgraceful state of the law the depositors never would have heard of him or of a bank ruptcy in this case. He disclaimed all interested motives in the course be hat; pursued, and declared that he felt he should have neglected a duty he owed to the public if he had sat,by aid suffered such vast property to be so \ mismanaged, and he therefore obtained an adjudication of bankruptcy against the bank. This gave the creditors that which it was desirable they should possess —a power of distribution over their own property, equal rights, and lastly, qu e eti o a n n , d a t h r i a g t h w t h t o i c h i n h g e n c i r o a n s i i n d t e o r e d t h a e paramountf public belonging to the Cunard Company, sails hence for New a protection of their property for th e genera l good ; and LIVERPOOL, March 3.—The screw steam - ship A l p s, men who had brought a scand a l an d di sgrace on the , banking interests of this coun t ry. F rom that hour the York to-morrow, with the mails which were towlrievhe been taken out by the Collins steam-ship Baltic , is being refitted, &e. On Saturday next a new line of whole proceedings of this bankruptcy had been under steamers between this port and Canada, under the name the cootie' of the committee of depositors. He was of the "North Atlantio Steam Navigation Company, quite content to await th e resu l t of time to expose an d " I will be opened by the departure, at 9 a.m., of the auxi- refute the egregious, scandalous and disgraceful misre liary screw steam-'loop Circassian, 1 , 500 tons , wh i ch p resentat ions concerning this bankruptcy. (Loud cheers.) will he despatched by Messrs. Weir, Cocbranee and Co. The present was a question for finally putting an e nd 1 for Portland, calling at St. John's Newfoundland, and , the differences existing between 4,000 depositors and Halifax. A' new feature in connection with this line is 280 shareholders ; and it was for that m eeting the forwarding of telegraphic despatobes (to be received whether this should be effected by the e m "P" lnise in P a Pl - Liverpool by Messrs. Weir, Cochrane, and Co., and posed or not. (Cheers.) The learned gentleman' • ley respecting in New York by Messrs. Cunard, Austen, and s . Co.) for verting to what had been said by Mr. 'yak ley • b e . the continent of America, via the Bubmarine Telegraph the conducting of the examination°. . f certain partial! to denied t ni CbgnalltlY enle from Newfoundland. fore the commissioner in ! I ocere't ANOTHER ACCOUNT. Gunnersbnry Park, once the abode of a monarch's favourite si.ter, and now the suburban retreat of a " Merchant Prince," whose ancestral line dates beyond monarchies, yesterday witnessed a scene and an occa sion perhaps the most impressive and picturesque that ever found record in matrimonial annals. The marriage by Hebrew ceremonial of the Baron AlJhonse de Rothschild to his cousin LeJnora, the beau- tiful daughter of the Baron and Baroness Lionel de Rothschild, the popular head of the family in this coun try, is an alliance which may not inaptly be said to have an European interest. -In preparation for this event extensive arrangements have been for soma time in progress at Gunnershury. rbe main feature of these has been the extension of the magnificent dining-room, so as to accommodate the nu merous guests bidden to the festival. This temporary expansion of the mansion—fully 35 f- et beyond its already large dimensions—and receding into sweeping recesses walled with mirrors framed with trellis and aitficial flowerwork, was lined in every disposable form with the choicest exotics in all the bloom and perfume of Oriental nature. Draperies of white and blush-rose colour radi ated from 40 compartments, into which the ceiling was made to subdivide—every decoration being of the most tasteful character, and the whole amply illuminated with costly chandeliers and numerous candelabra. The general decorations of the house are of pure white and gold. As the appointed hour for the commencement of the solemn rites approached, the observer could not fail to note in every significant detail the symbolic evidences of a poetic, devout, and imaginative race. Of these tokens, among the most expressive may be mentioned the bridal canopy, suggestive of the great attributes of Jehovah— Truth, Space, and the Providential Eye. This canopy was supported at each corner by Barons Nathaniel and Alfred Rothschild, brothers of the bride ; and Barons Ferdinand and James Rothschild, the bridegroom's bro thers, officiat;ng as groomsmen. A portion of the demnity, at which only the contracting parties and their immediate relatives were present, had already taken place in an upper apartment of the mansion, when at half-past four o'clock the flutter of expect ation which had perva , !ed the brilliant assemblage was checked by the entrance of the Chief Rabbi, the Rev. Dr. Adler, robed in canonical garments, and attended by his assistant priests, the Rev. Simon Asher, the Rev. A. Greene, and the Rev. Samuel Lyons, The Chief Rabbi having taken his position in front of the canopy, the nuptial procession entered the saloon. The bridegroom —a handsome young man with a fine open countenance—entered first, supported by his father and father-in-law ; and then came the bride, be tween her mother and mother-in-law, the betrothed pair first meeting under the canopy. The fair bevy of brides maids included the following ladies : Miss Eveliva Rothschild. Miss Adele Rothschild. Miss Emma Rothschild. Miss Theresa Rothschild. Lady Maria Boyle. Hon. Miss Copley. Miss Ashworth. Miss Probyu. Miss Hannah L. Rothschild. Miss Constance Rothschild. Miss Annie Rothschild. Miss Hannah Rothschild. Lady Louisa Boyle. Miss O'Hara. Miss Maxse. Madlle. De la Grenee. The first in the list—Miss Evelina Rothschild—is the beautiful sister of the bride. The Misses Adele, Emma, Theresa, and Hannah Louisa Rothschild are the daugh ters of Baron Chas. de Roth-child, of Frankfort, whence they came to attend their fair c ousin. Miss onstance and Miss Annie Rothschild are the daughters of Sir Anthony de Rothschild, and Miss Hannah Rothschild of Baron Mayer de Rothschild. Of the other eight, the Ladies Maria and Louisa Boyle are the sisters of the Earl of Cork ; the Hon. Miss Copley is the youngest daughter of Lord Lyndhurst • Miss Ashworth and Miss O'Hara are the two celebrated beauties, and on this oc casion they found worthy companions in Miss Probyn, Miss Maxse, and Madlle. De la Gren6e. The costume of the bride was a chef d'ceuvre in taste and appointments. The robe was of white satin co vered with real Bruxelles Point of a very rare descrip tion, trimmed with marabouts, and decorated with beery - lets of orange blossom and lilies of the valley. The headdress, admirably adapted to Orien tal beauty, was composed of massive braids of hair falling low upon the neck, and bound with ronleaus of royal Hue velvet, producing a charming effect. The bridal chaplet was formed of orange blossoms, the ate panotis, and Hies of the valley, with pendants of jessa mine and May flower. Attached to the back of the head was a veil of the costliest Brussels lace which swept the ground ; and superadded to this was the dis tinguishing veil of the Hebrew bride (the voile ala vierge). Literally it should have been but a mask of fine linen concealing the features, but on this occasion it was represented by the more elegant and appropriate " tulle illusion," a most aerial fabric, entirely enveloping the face without concealing it. The dresses of the 16 bridesmaids where of white tulle I.mped with blue ribbons, and velvets over very full slips of white glace. They wore wreaths and bouquets, of white roses and lilies of the valley, laid on blue velvet, and tulle veils. The Chief Rabbi opened the ceremonial by an appro priate address to the bride and bridegroom, delivered in English, in the course of which he paid a high compli % meat to the Rothschild family, And especially to the MEAT MARKETS. NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL.—The trade generally ruled steady, at full prices. Beef, from 3s 4d to 43 6.1 ; Mutton, 8. 8,1 to 4s 10,1; Veal, 4s Od to 5s 2d ; Pork, 3s 8d to 5s 4d per filbs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, March 4.—We ha I a very firm trade, and prices were On the advance. Beef, from 3s 6,1 to 4s 10.1; Mutton, 4s 0,1 to 5s sa ; Veal, 4s to 5s 0.1; Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 101 oer Blhs, to sink the offal. RomFoltn, March 4.—The trade generally ruled brisk, as follows : Beef. from 34 4d to 5s ; Mutton, Is Od to 6s Od; Veal, 4s Od to 5s 21; Pcrk, 4s to 5s per Blbs. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 10s to 41 N ; eloTer do., 3/ lOs to 51 03; and straw, 11 4 to 1/ 8► per load, A slow trade. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 12i to 41 4s ; clover do., 31 it's to 5/ Os ; and straw, 11 5s to 11 9s per load, Trade steady. WHITEOHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 10s to 1/ Oa ; clover do., 3/ 103 to 51 Os ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 83 per load. Supply good. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, March s.—Wind this day at noon, W. to S. W. ; moderate breeze and fine clear weather. The wreck of a vessel of 800 ton•, bottom up, was passed on the 6th ult., in lat. 42 long. 64. PORTSMOUTH, March 4.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived— Anglo-Saxon, from Shields, for Alexan.l rim. PLYMOUTH, March 4.—Wind W.S. W. Arrived-- H.M.S. Retribution, from Portsmouth. FALMOUTH, March 4.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived—Stad Slugs, from San Sebastian. SOUTHAMPTON, March 4.—Sailed—ludus (s.), for Alex andria. BRISTOL, March 4.—Wind W.—Arrived—Come On, from Rio Grande. COWES, March 4.—Wind W.S.W.—Sailed—Neptune for Bremen. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday, 10 LEO. Wind N.W., fine. Arrived.—Le Coq, from Cherbourg; Effort, Abbey Down, Mary Ann, Weddell, and Sir Robart Peel, all from Sunderland ; Brilliant, Jersey. Sailed. —Adelaide and Cumberland, for Newport ; Mariner, Sunderland. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind W. Arrived.—lsabella, from Buenos Ayres ; Loodpuiet, Rotterdam ; Rosalie, Ostend ; Merlin, St. Michael's ; Alarm, Bombay ; Helen Wallace, Calcutta ; City of New York, New York ; Favourite, Girgenti. Sailed—Jura (s.a.), for Malta and Alexandria. QUZENSTOWN, March 3. Wind S. Arrived—Erromanga, from Odessa ' • Alma, Seville ; Regina, Odessa; Catania, Alezand.tia; Eos, Odessa: Jane Hudson, Galatz ; Fortitude, Moulmein; Enterprise, Per nambuco. DUBLIN, March 4. Wind N.W. Arrived—White Eagle, from Santander; Livornia, San Sebastian. (BY BIIBMIBINEANB GRAVESEND, BRITISH T b T t t E A I s r cI E a G y tt , I P O H . f o a . m . Wind W. ; tide three hours' ebb ; fine. Arrived—Maid of Judah, from Sydney ; Herlief Trode, Conner ; Amyntas, Palermo ; Ameria and Ann, Dunkirk. Sailed—Glocester, for Hobart Town. DIAL, Thursday, 9.59 a.m. Wind N.W., moderate. Passed in tow—Ellen, from St. Kitt's, for London. Passed—Meteor, from the Cape of Good Hope, for Lon don ; Fort William, London, Calcutta ; Forest City. awl James Littlefield, London, Newport ; Le Grange, London, Pernambuco ; Jovene Jacob, London, Bilboa; Prince Charlie, London, Glasgow. the charge, and said that to ask a man in a court of bankruptcy who was a debtor what were his means of payment was uncon•titutional, and was not permitted. One such quest', n was asked a a shareholder, and he said he declined to answer,the question by the advice of lis solicitor. Mr. Linklater then referred to the case of Mr. Humphrey Brown, and said that in consequence of a speech which that gentleman bad made to his constituents At Tewkesbury, in which he used words that would convey the impression that he disputed being a debtor to the bank be (9ir. Linklatei) wrote to Mr. Brown requesting him to state whether he intended that his language should convey that itnpres sthikemb, a seeing u t b h a s t h et o w b as e re u p d u cv o a e rd d s o by f 7seoc, ities O u O r n h d e e l b a t b t y o the bank, and which he (Mr. Brown) estimated to be worth 40,0001. To that letter the following answer was received : " Vir n s o t w e m i e i n d s g t e e r the, M receipt p 2 t . of " Gentlemen, —I heg to a ok your letter of the 28th, referring to a speech made by me at Tewkesbury, and in reply to your question whether or not I intended to deny the existence on my -part of any debt to the bank. I beg to say that I did not make any statement expressly or inferentially to that effect. " My complaint throughout the investigation into the affairs of the bank is, that I have been constantly re presented as having appropriated moneys to my own use, whereas the sums advanced to me were advanced in the same way as to other customers, covered by securities estimated at the time by the bank brokers as ample to cover the advances. I need not al!ucle now to the circumstances uv.der which those advances were made. This forms part of the inquity now going on, and will come before you in due course. No one has more cause to lament the depreciation in these securities than my self, and still more 143 that I should have been stigma tised as I have been on transactions in no way different from every day practice as between bankers and their customers. " I need scarcely add' that my observation has no personal api I , cAtion to yourselves or to the assignees, but intended to have reference to the strictures so cruelly passed upon me in •arious public quarters.—•l am, gen tlemen, yours most respectfully, " HUMPHREY BROWN. "Messrs. Linklaker and Blackwood, Size-lane." After explaining the coarse which the assignees bad pursued with respect to the claim on Mr. H. Brown, Mr. Linkliter assured the meeting that nothing had been done which would enable Mr. Brown to escape a full inquiry into his conduct, and, if it were possible, by Coe Attorney-General elsewhere. (Loud cheers.) But if be were to tell the meeting all the means tiAtt were being taken for the purpose of bringing to justice all those fugi tives to whom Mr. Wakley had referred they would them selves be the first to condemn big imprudence. (Cbeers.) The amendment was then put, when only 13 bends were held up in its favour, after which the resolutim was put and carried almost unanimously, and am d great cheering. _ _ _ The following resolution, moved by Mr. Foy= and seconded by Mr. P. Baowg, was also agreed to : "That i, is desirable that the acceptance of such com position by a majority of the creditors should be binding upon the minority, and that an act of Parliament for that purpose should be obtained, the application tor which this meeting pledges it , elf to support, and that the peti thn alrtaiy prepared in favour of such act be prementel to both houses of Parliament.'_ _ A petition founded on the foregoing resolution wr.s then adopted. The CHAIRMAN explained that the Act sought for would be a public Act, and would not be passed at the .30ense of the depositors or promoters of it. He bad had an interview with the Attorney-General on the sub ject, and a bid would be brought into Pail ament this , -ession, provided it should la 4 Ling enough to admit of its being introduced. (Cneer , and lauehter.) A vote of thanks was then passed by acclamation to the chairman, and the proceedings of the evening terminated. Sporting Intelligence. LIV ERPOOL SPRING MEETING. TUESDAY'S RACES CONCLUDED. The Aintree Piste of 50 sovs. One mile. 22 subs. Mr. Windsor's Sir Humphrey, 3 yrs, sst 61b (Ohalloner) 1 Mr. T. Clrfcs Our S4l, 4 yrs, 6 t 61b (Snowden) 2 Mr. J. Caisidy's Kilkenny Boy, 5 yrs, 7,4 Blb (Wakefield) 3 The f. Hawing also ran :—Revellee, Miss Birch, Ida, Pers, Lazy Las., and Lady Hercules. Betting— 5 to 2 agst Ida, 4 to 1 agst Lady Hercules, 5 to 1 ag,st Sir Humphrey. 7 to 1 each apt Our Sal and Lazy 1.11,R, 10 to 1 ag-t Kilkenny Boy. Won in a canter by three lengths; about six lengths separated the second from the third. Ida was fourth, Pera fifth, and Lazy Lass sixth ; Lady Hercules, who got badly off, was last all the way. WEDNESDAY. Handicap Plate of 50 sovs. T.Y.C. Half a mile. 11 gulls. Mr. T. Cl;fl's Lady Hercules. 3 yrs, 54 6lb (Walters) I. Mr. Morris's Admiral Lyons, 3 yrs, 6st 3lb (in. 31b ears) (W. Grimmer) 2 Mr. Ba:rher's Misa Hay, kw:gay, 4 yr 4, 51b...(Dales) 3 Ida, Miss Threb, lozvlios, and Pera also rao. Bett'ng-6 to 4 agg Miss Harkaway, 4 to 1 agst Ad miral Lyons, 5 to 1 agat Ida, 6 to 1 agat Lady Her cules. Won by hslf a length; same distance between the second and third ; Ida was a bad fourth, Pera fifth, Lazy Lass s'xAlt, aid Miss Birch last. The Grand National Steeplechase (handicap) of 20 soya each, h ft, with 100 added ; the second to save his s t a ke ; winners extra. About 4 miles. 69 subs, 17 of whom declared. Mr. Hodgman's Emigrant, aged, gat 101 b (C. Boyce) 1 Mr. B. Lamb's Weathercock, 6 yre, 84 12Ib (Green) 2 Mr. T. Hughes's Treachery, 5 yrs, 9st (Poole) 3 The following also ran : Mr. J. Merry's Escape, aged, list 21b (Thrift) 0 Mr. Mellisb's Minos, a g : ci, lOst 4'b (Mr. Goodman) 0 Baron Monnecove's Casse Cuu, aged, 10st 213 (Johnson) 0 Mr. J. G loitt's Star of the West, aged lOst(E Jones) 0 Count de Cunchy's Jean du Quesne, aged, 10st (H. Lamplogh 0 Mr. E. Pare,. Ilopelese Star, aged, lOst (D. Wynne) 0 Mr. Barnett's Freetrader, aged, 104 (G. Stevens 0 Mr. Capel's [Atli-) Charley, aged, 104 (T. Burrower) 0 Col. Dickson', Garry Owen, aged, 9st 12Ib (J. Ryan) 0 Mr. Wrizol's Squire of Bensham, aged, 9at 81h (Cox ,n) 0 -Mr. A. Rice's Dangtrous, aged, 9st 81b (F. Page) 0 Mr, Harper's Forest Queen, aged, 9st 8;b (Donaldson) 0 Mr. T. Hughte's Red Rose, 6 yrs, 9st 81b (T. Hughes) 0 Mr. Jennings'a King Dan, aged, 9st 61b (Escott) 0 Mr. W. Garnett'a Mdge, aged, 9$ 61b ...(Mr. Black) 0 Mr. T. Hughes's Romeo, aged, 9st, bib ...(W. White) 0 Mr. J. Dennis's Albatross, 6 yrs, 94 61b ... (Meaney). 0 Mr. J. Cat.ilitly's Sting, 6 yrs, 9st n'b (Hanlon) 0 Visco tint Lauritton's Lady Arthur,aged,9at 41b(Weaver)0 Mr. Lawrence's Maurice Daley, aged, 9at 2(b (.Tames) 0 Mr. Williems's Omar Pacba, aged, 9$ 21b (Keneall) 0 Mr. Hylton's Teddesley, aged, 94 (R. Archer) 0 Mr. Raxworths'e First of May, 5 yrs, 94 ...(R. Sly) 0 Mr. Hughes's Westminster, 5 yrs, 9st 21b (in. 61b ex.) (Palmer) 0 Mr. T. Day nd Horniblow, aged, 94 101 b (Dart) 0 Betting-6 to 1 aget Minos, 7to 1 aget Escape. 10 to 1 each agst Hopeless Star and Emigrant, 14 to 1 eget Teddesley, 100 to 7 agst Jean du Quesne, 16 to 1 agat Romeo, 100 to 6 eget Little Charley, 20 to 1 aget Omer Pacba, 25 to 1 agst Forest Queen, 33 to 1 each aget Garry Owen, Weathercock, and Red Rose, 40 to 1 agst Sting, 50 to 1 each agst. Dangerous and Lady Arthur. Tne race requ req little description. The pace was se vere throughout. From start to finish Emigrant hote his colours prominently in advance, and taking a line to himself, was et times far ahead of his opponents. Minos seemed beaten on passirg the stand the fret time, and on quitting the racecourse be nearly came down. Escape lay in the middle of the ruck until after clearing Beech er's Brook the second time, when he was hopelessly beaten. The accidents, so far as we o ere able to ascer tain them amidst the cenfusion which prevailed, and the short time which was allowed us between the decision of the race and the departure of the express train, were few, and, with one exceptioi, not of a serious character. On coming to the racecourse the first time Forest Queen cannoned against Star of the West and knocked him down. He was soon remounted, but refusing at the lane, was stopped. Weathercock refused at the third fence, but was soon righted, and lay off until reaching the Canal-bridge turn, when he drew forward and soon took the second place. Albatross fell on the racecourse, and it is said bloke her thigh. R.d Rose was also re ported to have met with an accident After clearing Beecher's Brook the second time, Westminster took the lead, Rnigrant, who was keeping his own par ticular track, running very wide not far in his wake, Little Cberley and Dangerou s bein g third and f o urth. lAt the la-t fence but one, before reaching the race course, Westminster dropped hack, and Resistant, again took a long 1,14 he was first over the last flight of hurdles, Dangerous being second, Weathercock third, Westminster and Treachery next. Emi grant gal loped in an easy winner by two lengths. At a wide in terval behind Weathercock were—Treachery third,Dan gerous fourth, and Westminster fifth, close tog ether. Behind them, a long way came J ean du Quesne , Lady Arthur, and Forest Queen. The next lot, consisting of Casse Con, Minos, Squire of Renshaw, and Garry Owen , trotted in. The succ ee di ng di v i sion did not pass the stand, and the last a n i ma l s we noticed were Escape - aid Midge. There were others behind them, but we could not see them because, like the Spanish fleet , they were not in sight. • Th e race was run - in ten minutes live se conds. The ground, which comprised \ grass, ploughed and harrow e d l an d , was in good going or d er . The Sefton Handicap of 50 soya, added to a s weepstakes 015 s ove each, 3 ft. The second tows his stake. One mite and a quarter. 21 subs. Mr. Windsor's Sir Humphrey, 3 Yr 9, s st 61 ( b Challon er) 1 Mr. J. Merry's Special Licence, 3 yrs, Est (Snowden) 2 6lb - Mr. Saxon's Tom Thumb, 4 Yrs Tat 21b (Dale) 3 The following also ran : ' Ma r y' Indian Queen, and Charl-s " a n t Mary, sto 2 aget Sir Humphrey. Betting- 7 to gg . about the same distance between - Won by two lengt h s ' the second and. thir_duenhlas.ast.O'Malley was fourth, Mary fifth, an d Indian Q , ThA ik a ged Selliog Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added. T.Y.C. 4 Rube. M r . Thompson Mr. Saxon'sT. P. Cooke, 2 yrs (201.) 's Village Cock, 4 y rs (201.) 2 Mr. Thorpe' , filly Rnbina, 3 yre, (201.) Won easily by half a length. The Junior Selling Stakes did not produce a race. THE MAN FOR THE FOREIGN-OPTIOE.— If even the Manchester party should get into power, Mr. Cobden, of course, will be the Minister for Foreign Affairs. 01 all Foreign Secretaries that Oid England has ever seen the hon. member for the West Riding would be the most thoroughly foreigne.-Punck