The Sun. — London, England, 1857-06-18 00:00:00

'S. 'NG. bia has he 6th as govr, en and a gr. idolled bject,'' by be- d over, of the )le spe t s dull. Herald )vernor ted his is Said vernor, on that aale or hall re ova the urnt in Al Bain- nissing. a of the tde, de- ,plies of leading to be a Zprisegf There t hOUS eS 6. 5 scarce ) a nd 90 ;lit, and %dation. rood da lout jo' a lso of inst. ssed 0 10 10 w ag 011 A off 00 ISAY . • of the [ Persia , this dal m Kha n ter from o d order the line/ TheY Redoir „ orial 0 and the the tri ews, for pointed idler as e of an” cabiere sl ,for the faie sty 0 utoria at hes have NE 16. of'every , e Gana NS 16. that the 1 decided r nibviga. croP „ fIC 16 '1 ,een vil, t h e lash 57 0 9021 -- 1 43 30-" r C. 785 7 35 72 2 54i 627 5- n 552 ,632, ajesti ° pbttrg estr Vib e ' ; 1 1 S (53i() ),; on a the I t th e tas, It , ess of From 3rove d avl MONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCF. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed With a quiet aspect, but very firmly, at fully last Week's currency. The saes were 5,000 bales. In the Railway Share Market but little business was transacted, and at rather lower rates. Notwithstanding the official returns published from month to month show that an extensive trade is being carried on, a general compl-tint of dulness is made in all departments. This has been parti cularly the case within the last few weeks, and it may in part be ascribed to the hope indulged of an early change in the condition of the money mar ket. If the present onerous terms were modi fied, there can be no doubt an important stimu lus would be given, but in the meantime With high prices, and 61 per cent. as the minimum, Production is limited and profits are diminished. The consequence is that many of the manufacturers in the north of England are working "short time," by which the earnings of the operatives are seriously diminished. The shipbuilding and many other trade s are also depressed, as might naturally be expected from such a stringent money market. The sooner an improvement takes place the better it will be for the material interests of the country ; and it would be well if the proceedings of the Bank Charter Committee were made public, instead of b eing conducted in secrecy, and that the whole question should be fully discussed, and measures at once adopted for an extension of the circulation. Rather more favourable advices have been 're ceived during the last few days relative to the pro gress of the silk crops, and, as far as can be judged e't Present, it is prought that the results will be far • • m ore satisfactory than has been represented. As t he yield will necessarily have an important influence 2rl the silver drain to the East, every item of in ' e ll'gence from the South of Europe bearing °b the subject is eagerly perused, especially as r e exports to India and China are now on the increase. It is stated that the amount to be aent away on the 20th will be nearly a million an d a quarter sterling, and it is evident that if futur e remittances are equally large considerable disturbance in monetary aff a ir s will ensue . 'hile the monthly exports were not more than a teillion, or a million and a quarter sterling there Was really no ground for anxiety, seeing the large 411 (1 steady arrivals from various quarters, but wh in t hey are suddenly increased to two millions : 11 d a half sterling come degree of uneasi `ess is naturally manifested. It is impos eible to tell how long this state of things will last, but the efflux-increased to such a vas' e xtent-really seems not to be justified by the n ature of our commercial transactions, and it would ln ot, t , therefore, be sty-prising if some mitigation of e l 3• evil should speedily take place. A small rim potion in the exchanges would give an imme diate check, and on this account later intelligence f ront India and China is awaited with considerable curiosity. Ri ver was a special meeting this day of the Pt- el ;laver L an d a nd Mineral Company, at which the th e resolutions passed at the meeting on i 11th of May were confirmed. It was stated by Mr. Leslie, the chairman, that the last accounts from the colony were favourable, but great falling off had taken place in the gold nrises, from the Government having lowered the re duce to 2s. Gd. per ounce, which would, of course, the advantages of the private owners of gold 444 . D irectors a brief deliberation, the Bank of England "'rectors resolved to reduce the minimum rate of di ebbunt to 6 per cent., and it is now presumed t hat the Bank of France will soon make a similar It • ration. Considering the protracted nature of the tk ringeney, and the maintenance for many months of made at 6i per cent., this change , when it is bade known throughout the country, will no doubt l a e , bailed with satisfaction, since it will stitnu 'e trade. A further improvement, how ever is yet desirable, and if during the t e Y few months 5 per cent. should be at commercial affairs will be restored to ▪ much more favourable position. At about this time last last year, or a little earlier, the rate was re - Aceel from 7 , and 6 per cent. to 5 per cent. and, Lh the exception of the specie drain, there is bu t to prevent a similar line of policy now, ,bt it w ill b e necessar y t o avo id spe c ul a ti o n, and n discourage the introduction of specious home a nd foreign adventure in order to establish a per m'atient amelioration. The English Stock Market opened quietly, but h firmness. Business, however, was dull. When ee decision of the Bank became known, instead of 7811dden advance, the quotations appeared flat, and t hough there is now more firmness, the effect has z i kl i t be en so grea t as m i g ht h av e been expected. Con- - " 8 hav e b een 93k f o r the 9th proximo, and 931 1 , ( ; 1 eo for the opening. The New Three per Cents . g92-i 93, and the Reduced 92i Exchequer 14 °J.8 have recovered to par, and the Bonds are 98k. '"'ulk Stock is 2121. 1 ti !,oreign Securities are firmer, and business is I 6u , u• Turkish 6 per Cents. are 96k /, Brazilian I 9Aer Cent s . N e w 100, Peruvian 41 per Cents. 77k, ?rtuguese 3 per Cents. 46k, Ru.sian 44 per Cents. ditto Small 994, Sardinian 5 per Cents. 89k, ' 4l c l Spanisb New Deferred 26k. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign 2 2 01 t5:-Grenada Deferred Bonds. 6/ ; Mexie tn, ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 76i 714 ; ditto 3 per e ll ts., 53 4; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 46 4 7 ; Nsian 5 per Cents., 109 11 1 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 1 979 ; 2 , Spanish 3 per Cents., 42} 4 2 1; ditto Deferred, ; ditto Certificates, Gi ; ditto Passive, 51 6. to he last week's railway receipts, ascertained up this day, are in round figures as under :- G. 1857. 1856. Gr eat Western £34,058 £31,810 Lrth•W es t ern kuidilhatn°dll 15,118 15,421 o 29,938 29,141 fi rth-Eastern `al edonian G r• eat Northern roeashire and Yorkshire 'Vlienh ea d 3,001 2,553 rirbiatol and Exeter 7 ,503 7,287 eater and Holyhead I,st Lancashire 6 ,892 6 , 087 7. 4 neaster and Carlisle t o ndon Gen. Omnibus Company 1 2 ,568 ,anchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 10,016 9,271 North London North-Eastern • St a fford 36 213 34,265 „ford, Worcester, and Wolverh 4,258 3,383 Tait' - Vale 5,042 W est C orn wall est Hartlepool • 3,325 2,918 „, l,hhburgb and Glasgow Glasgow and South-Westetn G rand Trunk of Canada vreat Western of Canada... 9,755 10,423 Northern of France A rather large business, has been done in the Railway Share Market. Prices generally have ruled rather firmer, having been influenced °Y the improved appearance of the Con 11°1 Market. Lancashire and Yorkshire, Mid- Zdi North-Eastern (Berwick), and South estern have improved ss. Caledonian 10s. Ox ford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 15s. Man- V:tester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 1/., and South •Lt;astern and Great Northern 11. to 1/. ss. The French lines are inactive, at previous quotations, but the Canadian are rather higher. Grand Trunk of Canada advanced about 12., and Lombardo-Venetian declined 55., and East Indian about 10s. Mining Shares are exceedingly quiet. Wheal Basset realised 161, Wheal Edward 61, and Cobre C opper 501 51. , Joint-Stock Bank Shares ru l e rather firmer, but busines s is dull. London and Westminster im- Proved ss. ; Ottoman Bank, se. ; and Union o: Australia, ss. Miscellaneous Shares are quiet. Agricultural advanced ss. to lOs. Australian BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List:) Business done. ti 'nk Stock 3Pe , uent. t,ediicod Annuities Per Cent. Consols Annuities Shut New 3 per Cent. Annuities 92 i 3 iirtia b onds, I:100 () angels for Account, ...... .. 93k i Ditto for Opening 93i a P..C4liequel r.;. ' . .60. 41( )0 : ......... par 1-'5691 p par 4 d mall • Dit li to Bonds, 1858, :34 per Cent. ... nitto 11359 P RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK trazilian 6 per Cont. , Do., N ew , 1829 and 1839, 5 per Cent remvi an Bonds, 4A per Cent 77 i Ditto Account 77 P ortuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cont. 4 si Russian Bonds, 1.!,22, I; St., 5 per Cont — Ditto, 46 per Cent. 9B Ditto Small f 4 • -arrlinian Bonds, 5 per Gent. r3 P%niEh Bonds, 3 per Cent. Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cur. Warkitt. Ponds, 4: per cent Hi Ditto Account ‘..s. '.-,-,- D: ,Icends or. the above pueblo in Londcn. LI. r• TWO O'CLOCK, 4.,., • Consols for Account ~. ... 931 i ---~~ -- SHAItE MAKKtTS—(TI Day.) RAILWAYS. Closing Prices testerday r. !raid 10 1 m. 1100 RAILWAY/. A nabg. Nottng. Bost. dr Eastn. Junc....... Belfast & Ballymena Birmng. Wolverh. Stour Birkenhd. Lancsh. dt Cheshire Junct...... Blackburn B 1 vtll & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) Bristol & Exeter Caledonian. Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall D. A Do. B Dublin&BelfastJunc Dun. P. &Aber. June East Anglian Eastern Counties Easternljnion ,A. stk Do., do. P. Do. New A jEast Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk ........ D 1. Edinburgh& Glasgow Mint,. and Peebles Edinb.Prth.&Drindef Forth and ClydeJunc. Furness . Glasgow & S. Western Great N. of Scott and Great Northern Jo., A. Stock ...... Do., B. Stock ...... Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. ) Groat Western. Do. Str. V. R. gua. St Irish South-Eastern Lancaster &Carlisle. Do., Third 5............ Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F. £l6 ... Do.. Wst. Riding Un. Do. Southport. London & Blackwell Lond.Bright.&S.Cst. London & N. Wester? , Do. Fifths Do. Eighths London is S.Weatern Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Nfanch .Shef. &Lincln. Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Wial and Do. Birming. & Derby idland G. West. (Ir. ) Do. Shares Newcastle & Carlisle.. Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk.. Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock ......... Do., B Stock N. Es stern Berwick Do. do. Extension Do do. G.N.E.Purch Do Leeds Do. York North London ..... N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City J?? North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Wcstrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scot. N E. Abran • St Shropshire Union Sitingbourne &Sheer. !South Devon ;South Eastern , Do. 4i per; . Shares 'South Wales.. 1 8. Yorksh. River Dun ....... ...... Stain es ,Wok. , &Wok. I Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 18n5 Stockton & Hartlepl, Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. Thames Hay. D. &R. Vale of Neath... ..... . Waterfd. (St Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall West End of Lodon and Crystal Palace Do. A: Do. B West London ... Do. First Class Do. Second Class... Wmbledon &Croydoo 91/ 2i 70i i i St. BRITISH PI Atlan. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. Do. - Buffalo & Lake Hur. Buff., Brnt. & Godeb. fi p. e.bds., 1 Aug. ,'72 I Do. do., 1 July, '73' Do. do., 1 June, '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Oude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Do. B. do. e Demerara 'Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares p c.Bnds. '57 Do. do. do . , 's9:do. Geelong Ic Melbourne guar. 5 per cent.... Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p c. Deben Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pert Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Wcatn. of Canada Do. New Do. Do. Do. Do. Bds., payable '57 do., '76, p.' 60 ... do., '73, do.. do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 4A p.c Do. do., 5 per c. Do, 4i p. c. Exten. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do. lOnde (Limited) Scinde, guar. 5 per 0 Do FOR . 10 all 20 18 5 1 all Antwrp & Rotterdam Ardennes... Belgian East. Junct. Be ziers to Graissessae Carmeaux&Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish jEastern of France I Do. New !Euphrates Valley 'Gt., Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Const. & Bale, Lierre and Turnhout 61 all O 12 all P.O all !Cl 2s. n 18 !O 18 LC 4 !O all n I all TI 1 6 5 all Lombardo-Venetian Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p !I) all !O all Oi all LO all !O all !CI all L 6 all Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran, Maria Anteula Do. Now Namur & Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref Northern of France. LO I all !O all .00 all ZO 7 LO 7i a 0 all NorwegianTrnk.Pref Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Reeife 4 San Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. Rome and Frascati—, Royal Danish \ 5 all Royal Swedish 20 all Sambre and Meus e. _ 10 all 70. 54 per cent. p re f . 20 all Southern of F rance _ 8j all West Flande rs ..,,,,,, 10 all Do. 52 per C. Pref 20 all IW.&N.W. of France 20 6 ,Western of Austria_ 20 all West, of Switzerland 6 all \Wiesbaden ............ 6 , all Do.B p, cent. p ro f. 120 all Zealand ......... .. JOINT-S' all I. 50 all all !Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bri.CoL Bk.& Ln. - 6., British N. American C.Bk.of Ind.Au.&Ch 'City 'Colonial Commercial of Lond Eng.Scot.&Aus.Cht Lon. Ch. Bk.of Aust Ditto New ,London and County 'Lnd.&E.Bnkng.Corp London Joint Stock Lond.andWestminst National Pro. of Eng Do. New. National Bank New South Wales Oriental Bank Corp. Ottoman Bank Provinc.al of Ireland Do. New R.Au.s.B. &G. Im.Co. South Australia Union of Australia Do. New Union of London Unity Mutual ... . . Westriaßk of LOnd, 5i - 5i 8i - 9 68 70 s;— 94 90 - 92 74i - 754 36 .- 37 - .. .4 - . 5 9 10 19 20 113 —11 i 51 53 343 --- 353,1 7d 97 98 di = a ••. - ••• 33 - 343, 99 - 101 8 - 9 99i - 100 90 - 92 122 - 124 103 - 105 633 - 6I I 63 - 65 70 - 74 6 - 8 6 - 8 1001 -100 i - 6 - 6 tll- 113 103 i - - #d— A(1 1001 1011, • - ••• 44,- 4.4 83+ -83 i 51 - 56 i'i - i 6 61 - 6 3 43 -43 t 91 - 92 2i - 2 - 2 45 - 46 TO - 71 96 - 99 4 - - 8 10 -10 A 3Z - 33 7 - 5 106 108 244 25 48 50 3 2d 18 19 74 744 6 4A-1 54 —41 d 10 1 40 42 20i -- 21 4 -- 7 - 9 3 - 3i 5i - 6 ISSESSION.' a - id 90 94 88 92 88 92 ..• ---- ••• 11 - l i P - ••• 108 1 — 10 li lap 20 —20 E 58 60 90 91 211 2la $ nl 224 23 11 1, 1 2 7 100 101 106 —ll2 , 106 -- 112 'lO6 - 108 19 - 20 - i 1f 211 d- ip ... • Ii - liP 6a 6i par i — 1 p 5 51 2 lid 29 —29 i par iP 24i 25 0 - 6i q i - 4ip 20] - 30 - 84 20 - 20 381 - 38 81 - 9 i 581 -5 8 i 57 - 59 f d pat 16 ' 1 8 k t; - 29i 30, 9+ 9i 306 31 par —1; BANKS. 88 90 1i lid 49 51 11 - 62 - 64 17i - i:81 18 - 183 17i - 18 •e• '.' ••• ... ~. 48 - 50 38 -39 A i - iI) 55 - 57 6 - 7 ••• ..• •••d 8d Business done this day. iC all L6l 14f L6i 12 3t. 100 L 6 6 3 1 0,0 all .14 all all it: 100 15 all all it. 100 3t. 100 >t. 100 i 0 all 15 all 15 I all st. 'lOO St. 'lOO St. 'lOO St. 100 St. 100 25 234 25 154 i 0 1 all it 1100 it. 100 .0 .31.1 !O 174, all .0 all it. (1.00 o to >t. 100 ;t. 100 ;t.llOO it. 100 0 all it. 100 all 10 0 all 15 all It. 100 . ;t. ICO ;5 22 ;0 all !O I all LO I all 5 I all 5 all !O all LO all :0 all LO all 0 all 9 .8 all 0?, 104! )0 100 1.00 10 ?,sqd 0 lOs 1'74 all !O 2s. 100 ?,0 15 )0 all all it. 100 K) all all O 4 !N all !Oi 10 1 )0 all )0 all N) all )0 all "0 all '0 all !O 10 !O 5 !O 5 !O ss. !O I all 20 21 2 2 'all all 2i 10, 50 501 j THE SUN, LONDOIN P♦ Lwlirs. 3t. 100 3t. 100 ;5 all it. 100 5 all it. i 100 %. 100 g all 'SO all ,!5 all 1.24 all L2i all !O all It. 1100 .0 7i 5i all It. 100 64 541 S 0 all SO all SO all , all 2? all ;t:100 all 2 all Buckghamsh. Clyd.eealeJc. Col.Stour Vy. E. Lin. g. 6 p.c E. Un. H. St). Glass. Barr. & Neils. Direct. IDo. New Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull & Selby Do. 1 Shares Do. Shares Lon.&Greenw Do. Preference Lon. TiL, &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. N.&Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per et Do. Fixed sp. c Prest. & Wyly. Do. A Shrs. A Roystn. &Hit. , Shrews .& Her 'S. Stallordsh.. 50 all iWearVal.g6pc 25 all J)o - St. 100 Wilt,s,lLS.,mrst Leasing Companies Ln.&N.W. Caladon... E.U.&E.O Gt. Northn E. Count. Caldonian., Do.. Westn. Y. & N.M Do Do S. Eastern Do Peto &Co 1 Do _I Ln. &N. W. ez Midid. E. Connt 1 Do Do Do L. &Is. W 1 Do Gt.Northn T. Bra3sey 1.1. MCI eau SC.:Allan Do at.w , PREFEREN , all Blyth and Tyne 10 p. e.pref. (issd. at 501.) 100 Bris. & Ex. 4 p.c. St. 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares.. 100 Caledn..£lo 4.} p. C. 100 Ches. & Ho. 5i p.c. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent all Cork &Bandonsip.c. all Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. 2 E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. 100 Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c., 100 Do. do. Cis. C 7 p. all Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l' all Do. No. 2 ... ... all Do. New 6 pr. c. St. all East Un., G. 6 p. c. all Do. 51., 10 per cent. all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh, all Do. do. 4 per cent 'OO East Lancash .6 p. cts all E.&W. York. J. sths 5 Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. 100 Furness, 5 p. c 100 Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c 100 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem 100 Do. 4i per cent ..... • 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at .5 p. c. prem. all Gt.N. of Scot.lst Pre 100 Gt. S &W. (Ireland) 15 Do. 4 pert. Pref. St. Gt. W. ( B. &H. Ex .spc 100 Do. con. rod. 4, p.c. 100 Do. con. red. 4 p. c. 00 Do. irred. 4 per tent. 100 Do 5 p. c. red. pref. all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh all Do. Chester Bp. c. P. S all Do. do. 5 p c. do 100 Do. Birm. Gua. all Do. Chesil. Gua. Sh. all Do, do. do. all Do, do, do 100 Lan. & York. 6 pc. St 100 Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l 100 D0.,P., sp. e. St. No. 2 100 Do. New Guar. 6 p.c. 100 Do. do. sp. c., No. 4 100 Lon. & N.W., Cov. & Nuneaton 5 p. ct 100 Lou. & S.W. 7 perct late 3d Shares all Londy.& Color. all Londy.&Ennis. Sh. 100 M., S. ,&14. 6p. Cent. 4/ Do. do. do. £6 . 100 Do. do. 34 per cent. all Marypt. A Carl. 4p. c. all Do. 4? per cent 10 Do. do. 100 \ lid. Con sol. 6 p.c. St 100 Do. COD. Br.Bir.6p.c I 100 Do. 42 p. c. Pref. St. 100 Do. L. dell. Pref. St. all New.,Aber., &c., pr. 5 p.c.red. 5 p.c. pm. 8 Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. all N'orf k .Deb. 4 p.c. Sh. 100 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 100 Do. si . p.c. pf , 1847 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847 100 North British 3i Do. 71. Preference 100 N. E. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf 8! Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds 6pc No.l 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 10 Do. York H. &S. Pur all North Staffordshire 100 Ox.,Wor. & Woly. 6 p.c., Ist guar. ' 1 1.00 Do. 6p. c. 2d guar , all Scot. Cent. New Pref. 100 Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. 100 Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 100 Do. d 0.3/ p.c. pf. St all South Devon all Do. fixed 4i pr cent all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 100 Do. 4:, per cent 100 Do. Fixed 4, 3 / 4 p.c. Sh 1 100 S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. 1.00 Do. do. 4. p. c all S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar all Stock. &Dar., sp. c. 15 Do, do. do. all Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, '56 all Waterfd&Kilk. 6 pc. BRITIS II g 121 Alfred Cons. (Philk. 14 !British Iron 20 Cmiclurow (Cambrn.) 1" Bev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) 14s Great South Tolgus ;1113 GA. W. Alfrd.(Philk.) 7 Grt.W. Vor (Helstn.) 13s Lady Bertha 7i N. Frances (Illogan) . . N.W. Basset (Illogan) 6115 North Wheal Crofty 1h Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 6s. Sort. Cons. MM. Co 22 S. Caradon (St. Clear 2 S. Cam Brea (Illogn. 19 S.W. Frances(lllog,n. 4. Tam. S. &L. Min. Co 9 Tin Croft 40 lUn.Mines (Gwennap 12s 61V. of Towey (Camay.) 14 IW. Basset (Illogan).. 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 5A Wh. Basset (Mogan). 5 IWh. Buller (Rdruth). 5i IWh. Edward(Calstek) 7s , Wh. Kitty (U. Llant) 8 Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. ) 4. Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) all 15 1 .. 16 2 all 2 all 3 all 5 1 all 1 all 1 all IG, 1 all 1 all 1 all 18i all P ( 2i loi f FOREIGN Australian Brazilianlmp.(issued at L 5 pm) Do. Cocaes & Cuiada Do. St. John Del Rey Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica Cobra Copper. Copiapo Fortuna General Linares Lusitanian Mariauita Now - Granada Novean Mor. Oc Port. S & Sre t Port Philip Santiago de Cuba south Australian Do. Scrip Do. 10 p. c. Pref United Mexican 19 LO all 1.0 all 50 40 32,E t. 1165' t. 1100 100 all S 5 all 5 all 5 all 4 all 1 20 18 St. 100 1 all 5 all 10 Ws. 25 , kll 15 L 4 4 all !O 10 LO all LO all 5 5 6 5 LO 5 10 all 5 all 5 1 00 80 t. 100 1 all 10 all 1 all 12 ss. 25 all 50 all MIS Australian Agricult. Australn. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works.. Brit. American Land Canada Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July Do, 6 p.c.Feb.kAur. D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept. Copper Min. of Eng. Do. Pref. 7§ p, cent Crystal Palace Do. Preference Crystal Pal. of Francel Duston Iron Ore Eastern Steam... Electric Telegrapli Electric Tel. of Irel. En. &Aust. Cop.Sme o Eur. & Ind. Jan. Tel., Gen. Ir. Sc. Gen. Steam Navigat. London Discount 'Lon& Gen. Omnibus , , Magdalena St. Navig. iMediteran. Elec. Tel. l 'Mexican& S.Americn' INat. Discount C0..,.1 Do. New Netherlands Land Do. Do. Do.B p c.Pf.iss.at Do. Do. ............ New B. &N. S. Lan d ' N. S. W. Gov.s p. c. D. t N. B. Australasian I Nrth .of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do New Shares iPeelßr. Ld. & MiurlJ Peninsular & Oriental Do. New Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest Do. New S. Aus. Gov. 6 p. c.bds. South Austral. Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. Registered Trus. Ln. Co. Up. Can Van Diemen's Laud Closing Prices yesterday. 11 - 13 .32 - 131 3 1 - 44 LO -108 121 - 12 22 - 236 LO3 - 105 - P 2a 2$ 88 90 is - P 54 - 56 133 7i 8 a 9 9i iii - 32, 1 87 - 891 lE SHARES. o' , : &i -7--- - 51 - 61 108 - 112 108 - 112 - SP. f`ji - hi 16 I Fi di 116 1105 - 107 (100 - 102 61 -- 63 10i -- 10$ 93 -- 95 83 - 85 85 -- 87 100 -- 102 9A -- 10 16i -- 17 91 -- 10: 72 -- 74 19 -- 19?„ 9A -- 9i 144 -14 i 1134 -- 138 138 - 141 115 -- 117 1154 - 156 - ri 66 - 68. 131 - 133 95 - 97 86 - 88 11 - lli - 103 92 94 14 id - di 22# 22i - 22il 1113 - 114 114 - 116 105 - 110 iO 22i 93 -- 100 95 - 100 „ ... 2 - 7i 2B - 3 ... - •• 24 - 3• ALINES. 16i -- 174 GA -- 7i 130 - -- 140 140 -- 460 16 -- 18 7 - 7 11 3 -- 44 15 -- 17 16 -- 17 4 -- 5 21A -- 2 . 1 - 5 1 11 -- 316 -- 325 5 -- 6 1290 -. 300 -- 18 4 -- 4i 28 - 29 1,0 - 140 250 - 255 290 ".y 1 310 6 - 64 17 19 44 - 46 23 - 24 MINES. 1 - 11 - 11 13 - 15 id 50 52 11 13 id 17 20 71 71 ld - p •• ••• 5 7 ••• - ••• 2i - 2i 3~ - 3~ lIIS. 18i -19 i, ••• - •• 4 - 5• 145 - 150 1 113 - 1141 30 - 35 25 27 2 - 2i 5 1 C ". 91ss ••• ••• li if i 3i 4 2f td ••• ... lt l4l 4k 4 par ip 18 22 94 - 1 - 1i P - iP - 2 67 - 68 4 - 21 -23 6 - 8 58 - 60 - 103 -• 105 31 - 36 - 1 1 ••• 11 •-•- "12 Buamvss this day 100 99i 91 i 103 i 4 641 3i 4j 1001 10i 31 43i 51 741 1 5 881 Si i 1 li 1 ! .... 5O 1 THURSDAY EVENIN4I, JUNE 18, 1857, LAW INTE, jthis Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings at Nisi Prins, at Westminster, before Mr. Justice Wightman and a Special Jury.) AMBLER V ROCK. • TH3 was an action of ejectment to recover possession of a house and grounds situate in Black-stock-lane, Highbcry. The plaintiff claimed the property as the heir-at-law of a person named, Benjamin Ambler, who carried On business with his brother as a potatne sales man in Nevvgate-market,- and died possessed of 100,000/. The defendant lived with the deceased and his brother as porter, and on the death of the brot her, Mr. B. Ambler, the testator, retired from business, and the de fendant went with him to reside as his groom. Whilst there the defendant married Julia Wool, servant to Mrs. Stbblett, a relative who resided with• the testator. The marriage was kept secret.until the defendant's wife was in the tamily-way, when the testator was Wormed of it., and he causal a house t-.) be prepared fOr them in Der hatne-treet, Hackney, near where he then resided, and there Jelin Rock, son of the defendant, was born. Thi boy wee a great favourite of the t, stator's; who made his will in his favour and that of defendant's other children, and it was under that will that the defendant claimed the property in question. The question in dispute was the validity of the- will. T:ie Ecclesiastical Court was petitioned to set the will aside, anti proceedings were at. the Fame time instituted in the Court of Chancery ft r the appointment of a receiver pendente lite. The decree of the Ecclesiastical Court was in favour of the validity of the will, on which avplication was made to the Lords Justices, who dismissed the order of the Vice-Chancellor for the appointment of a receiver. The testator appeared to have been a man of strange temper. A few years before his death be wished to marry a Miss Windburst, but the family ot.jected, pro bably from pecuniary motives, and the result was that some time after he met a female on London-bridge, whom he took home with him, lived with her for a few weeks, and then married her. The result of the mar riage was continual disagreements between teem, and so annoyed was the testator with his wife's conduct that . he did not mention her in his will made previous to her death. The case rested in a great Measure on the que , - ,tion of the incompetence of the testator to make a will, and undue influence. The cote bad not concluded when our despatch left. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. :,(Before Mr. Coaimmeioner Holroyd.) THE ROYAL BRITISH B iNK.-DISPUTED PROOFS .-RE RAMSEY' ♦ND FROWDE. To-day was appointed for hearing further arguments in support of proofs tendered by Mr. Ramsey and Mr. Frowde in respect of shares which it was alleged they had been induced to take by misrepresentation. The cases have been partly reported on previous occasions. The meeting was again adjourned by consent, in conse quence, it was stated, of Mr. Linklater being still suffer ing from ill health. THE EXAMINATION MEETING. It was stated that no accounts had beeen filed, conse quently the meeting for the examination of the directors, which was appointed for Wednesday next, must be ad journed, but further proofs may be tendered. IN RE STEAHAN, PAUL, AND CO., . . . To-day was appointed for a private meeting under this estate. The bankrupts were not brought up nor did the objtct of the meeting transpire, but it was adjourned by content. IN RE ROBSON. A. warrant having been i ssued on the 13th inst for the arrest of Mr. E. T. Smith, in consequence of his non attendance on that day, an application was this day made by Mr. Sturgeon, fur the revocation of that warrant. The apprehension was supported by an affidavit made by Mr. Lare, the colic tor for Mr. Bmitb, to the effeet hat the non-appearance of Mr. Smith was entirely owing to his (Mr. Lane's) mistake. The fact being that he bad informed ' his client that the day apppointed for his attendance was Monday, the 15th inst., whereas it should have been Saturday the 13th. The affidnvir, moreover, states that Mr. Smith was ready to attend, and that :Mr. Lane took up , n himself the whole blame. The application was granted, whereupon Mr. Smith appeared in court, and banded in his account with the bankrupt, and Tuesday, the 30th of June inst., was appointed for Mr. Smith's examina tion upon the details thereof. CRIMINAL COURT—(Tbis Day.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Watson.) TIIE MURDER IN PRE CALEDONIAN ROAD. This morning Ruben Robinson Tripp, aged 62, was indicted for the wilful murder of James Scott. Mr. Bodkin conducted the prosecution, and the pri soner was defended by Mr. Metcalfe. The facts of the case have already been reported in The Sun, and therefore it will merely be necessary to re mind our readers that the prisoner resided at 23, Gifford street, Caledonian-road, and that on the morning of the 7th of April the deceased entered the house of the prisoner, between the hours of two and three o'clock, it is supposed to speak to the prisoner about the payment of his rent. An altercation took place, and afterwards a quarrel, during which the prisoner stabbed Mr. Scott in the side with a sword. A. number of witimes were examined, whose evi dence went to- prove that the prisoner was in arrears with his rent, and that the deceased went there armed with a distress warrant to levy a distress. Scott being the owner of the house keot a street-door key by which he was enable 1 to enter the house at any hour he pleased. For the defence it was contended that the prisoner was not guilty of Lhe murder of the deceased, and that his death was occasioned solely by his endeavouring to force his way into the apartment of the prisoner at an un seasonable hour of the night. Mr. Baron Watson, in summing up the evidence explained to the jury the law with respect to murder and manslaughter, and observed that one of the witnesses spoke to the deceased having a paper in his hand, what it was thought was a witness 's warrant. Now, if the de ceased had gone to the house in which the prisoner lived to levy a distress in the dead of the night, he com mitted an illegal act, as no person had the power to levy a distress between sunset and sunrise. No landlord possessed the right of enter ing the house of a tenant in the dead of night. There was no evidence as to what took place during the quarrel which the deceased bad with the prisoner, and it would be for the jury to form their own con clusion whether anything then took place, such a blow or provocation which would reduce the crime to that of manslaughter. It was clear that an angry feeling existed between Scott and the prisoner, and if the jury had any doubt on the point they would, of course, give the prisoner the benefit of the doubt. The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of manslaughter. Mr. Baron Watson, in sentencing the prisoner, said the jury had returned a verdict of manslaughter, and therefore they had materially reduced the crime. It was impossible for any person but himself to know what really took piece during the quarrel, and under these circumstances the jury bad taken very merciful view of the case. He felt that the crime of manslaughter of which be bad been convicted was one of the worst de scription, he should therefore sentence him to eight years' penal servitude. THE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE HAYMARKET. Charles Melbourne, aged 27, was indicted for attempt ing to murder William Murrell, and also with feloniously shooting at Gideon Crocker, constables in the C division of p01i0... Mr. Bodkin, with whom was Mr. Robinson, conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Metcalf defended the prisoner. Mr. Bldkin having stated the case called the follow ing, evidence : . Gideon Crocker, a sergeant in the C division of police, examined by Mr. Robinson, said—About 20 minutes past 2 on the morning of the sth inst., I was on duty in thenaymarket. I saw the prisoner, in company„with an other man, not in custody, going down the Haymarket. Believing him to be a man who was wanted for a burg lary, I sent to the police-station for Constable Murrell, who wat acquainted with the prisoner, who camepto the Haymarket After waiting et the corner of Pal:item-street a few minutes, I saw the prisoner in company with three women. I said to Murrell, " Here they are," and they immediately ran away down James's-street. They separated, and I pursued Melbourne. When he got some distance up the street he turned round and faced me. He'hacl both bands in his pockets. I told him be .must go with me as I wanted him for an attempted bur glary. Murrell came up and said, "That's the man." Murrell took hold of one side of the prisoner and I the proceeded along James.street to Vine other, and we street station, I asked Murrell what bad become of the second party, and I afterwards said to him, " You take charge of Melbourne and I'll go in pursuit of the other man." I accordingly left Murrell with the prisoner. I had scarcely got into the Haymarket when I heard the report of fire arms, and somebody crying for assistance. I ran back and found Murrell who still had. hold of the prisoner, but there were three or four women round him. Murrell said, "lay hold of him for God's sake for he has shot me. At the same instant a second pistol was fired close to my head. I saw the pri soner's right hand raised and I also saw the smoke coming from the direction. The women were so close to me that I could not see the pistol. It was fired so close to my ear that I was deaf for three hours afterwards. I seized held of the pri soner, and with Murrell conveyed him to the station house. rsearched the prisoner t here, and found a large bowie knife (a most muederous looking weapon), four round pebbles which fitted the pistols, 45 small shots loose in his pockets, II copper caps, and a ramrod. He made no answer to the charge when it was read over to him. William' Murrell, 80 C, said about half-past two o'clock on Saturday morning, the 6th instant, he was fetched from the station to go to the Haymarket to see Sergeant Crocker. I met the sergeant, and he said " I think the man is near who we want for the burglary." The first time I saw the prisoner was at the corner of James-street, in company with another man. As soon as he saw us he tan .up James-street towards Leicester,- square. Eergeant Crocker ran up Oxenden-street in pur suit. I told Sergeant Crocker that that was the man we wanted, and I told him to lay hold of him. I took hold of his right wrist. Crocker asked me which way the little one went, but I could not tell, and Crocker then left me with the prisoner in the Haymarket. As Soon as the sergeant was gone the prisoner said to me, " What does the sergeant want me for ?" and I said " You bad better ask him." He then deliberately drew his left band from his coat pocket, and shot me in the mouth. I was very much hurt, but I kept hold of him notwitbsanding the shock I bad re ceived. I called for Assistance, and sergeant Crocker. (ame up, and I bend a EEC nd repor:, of firearms, and -am the prisoner fire a seco!A pistol at Sergeant Crocker. One of the pistols was taken from the pri soner, the other has not been found. I went to Charing►- cross Hospital to have my wounds dressed, and there the stone produced was cut out of the lower part of my lip. There was a hole right through the cheek into the mouth. The stone took an oblique direction. Other evidence having been adduced, The learned judge summed up the eviderca. The jury bad not returned their virdict when.our re port left. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.---(This Day). MIRLBOROUGH-STREET. ASSAULT BY A COMEDIAN.—George Axtel!, a gen tlemanly looking young man, who described himself as a comedian was charged before Mr.' Bingham, with vio lently assaulting Adolphe Rene of No. 'lO, Great Pult ney-street, by striking him. on the head with a pewter pot. Tee prosecutor, whose head was strapped with adhe sive plaister, stated, that on the previous. night he was in a publi . c.honse in Great Windmill-street, with some friends, when the defendant, of whom he had no pre- . vious knowledge, and who was drinking in the room, came up to him, and without the slightest provocation struck him t sine on the crown of his head, with a pew ter pot which he had in his hand. His bead was dreadfully cut, and the blood fllwed in tuTents down his dress,which was completely saturated. The prisoner was secured and given into custody, and prosecutor wasconveyed to a surgeon's where his head was dressed. In cross•examination by Mr. Lewis, the prosecutor said he was drinking some bitter ale with his friend-,• and the prisoner was invited to take a glass. .. The pri soner then seized him by the whiskers, and then struck .him with the pewter pot. Witness was sober, but he could not tell whether the prisoner was so or not. Several witnesses proved that the assault was com mitted without the least provocation on the part of prosecutor. Mr. Lewis, for the prisoner, said he could not deny that am assault bad been Committed by his client, but under great provocation. All the parties were drinking together in a friendly way at the public-house, when some remarks were made about bitter ale, and some sarcastic observations were ~applied.. to his client. A souffle subsequently ensued,. and complainant threw the pewter pot 'at the defendant, who, in the beat of the moment, struck the prosecutor on the head, for which he was now exceedingly sorry. Bngbam said it bad been ; clearly proved to him, that a serious assault had been committed by the defen dant, for which he should fine him 41., or six weeks in the House of Correction. SOUTHWARK. .FRAUD AND FORGERY.—Thomas Coundell, a very re spectable looking young man, connected with a good family, residing near Dartford, was brought up by a constable of the L division charged with obtaining the sum of 101. under false and fraudulent pretenceS. He was also charged uttering a forged document on the South Eastern Railway Company. Mr. Charnock, of Trinity-street, appeared for the accused. Mr. Banks, a baker, residing at 34, New Cut, Lambeth, stated that on Monday afternoon the prisoner called upon him and asked him whether he could purchase a small quantity of flour which was lying at the Bricklayers Arms station of-the South Eastern Company. Witness told he did not know, and asked him the price, when he said that he had just sold Mr. Fallwood, a baker in BlaAman-street, two sacks, and that he had five remaining, and that he should have them for 10/. Witness consented to pur chase them at the price, when the prisoner said he mast have the money as they could not be removed from the Railway station until it was paid. Wit nest, accordingly paid him the 101., when he handed him an order for their delivery, signed Thomas Coundell, for the South Eastern Railway, and a receipt in the same manner. The prisoner on leaving told him the flour would be sent in the same evening ; however it did not come, and. on Tuesday morning he called on Mr. Fulwood, and asked him whether he had purcl &zed 10 sacks of the prisoner, when he replied that he bad not, and told wit ness that be had been defrauded. He then went to the police-station, when Sergeant Macarthy, 11 M, accom panied him to the Bricklayer's Arms station, and then they disdovered that no flour was there, neither did they know the prisoner, nor was he authorised to sign the documents produced. Witness then knew that be had been defrauded, when inquiries were made and he pro ceeded to Dartford, where be found the prisoner - at his mother's house and gave him into custody of a Dartford constable who brought i4itn to this court. Sergnant Macartby asked for a remand to enable him to make further inquiries, Mr. Charnock objected to that course, as no false pretence had been proved. The flour might yet be delivered. The Magistrate remanded him until Wednesday next, and refused bail. THAMES. ATTEMPT TO COMMIT A BURGLARY.—Henry Edwards, aged 22, and John Wilson, 31, both well-known thieves, were brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with attempt ing to c,mmit a burglary. Mr. Charles Cowley, grocer and beer seller, of No. 11, Anthony•street, St. George - in - the - E ast, said he made his doors fast and secured the windows at one o'clock this morning and went to bed. About 20 minutes after wards he was disturbed by the bre...king of glass, and, on opening his bedroom window, saw the prisoners on the roof of a kitchen at the hack of the premises. The sky-light in the roof had been broke”, and the prisoners could have obtained admission through the aperture into the kitchen and plundered his house. Directly be saw the prisoners he called out, "That's your game, is it and the prisoners immediately got over a wall into the street, and fled. He went to the front win dow, and called out "Thieves, thieves, and police." Benjamin Buckle, 31 K, heard a cry of thieves, arid saw Edwards running in Anthony-street, and saw him throw away a screw driver and a piece of candle. He also saw Wilson running, and saw him stopped by another constable. John Howe Richards, 277 K, saw Wilson running down the back road, and stopped him, and found upon him a quantity of inciter matches and a broken knife. The prisoners were committed for trial. THE JERROLD FUND IN PRESTON.—The admirers of the late able author and dramatist, Mr. Douglas Jerrold, in this town have determined to furnish some local con tributions in aid of the fund now being raised for his be reaved family. Already the lessees of theTbeatre Royal, Messrs. Seaman and Burt, have announced their inten tion of giving a benefit night' for this purpose. The piec's to be rendered are "The Re nt Day" and " Black Eyed Susan." The Rev. Edward Walker, A.M., has been licersed and 'admitted by the Lord .Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, to the perpetual curacy of St. Mary, Chelten ham, vacant by the promotion of the Very Rev. Francis Close to the Deanery of Carlisle. Patrons—The Rev. Dr. Marsh, the Rev. Wm. Carus, the Rev. John Venn, the Rev. Edward Hollond, and the Rev. Edward Auriol. ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SoCIETY.---At the meeting on Monday next, the 22d inst., the following papers will be " A Dsscrip•ion of Vancouver Island," by Lieut.-Colonel W. Colquhoun Grant; 2. " Extracts from the proceedings of the North Australian Expedi tion ;" 3. " Report of the Expedition for the Explora tion of the Rewa River and its Tributaries, Na-yite, Cire, Fiji Islands , " by Dr. J. D. Macdonald; R.N., Stc. ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER' —Yesterday, Moses Mor gan, a surgeon, surrendered to take his trial as the Cen tral Criminal Court, upon the coroner's inquisition, for the manslaughter of Mary Bingham. The deceased, it will be recollected, was the wife of an assistant warder in Milbank Prison; and the defendant was a surgeon, who was called in to attend an accouchement. It was alleged that Mrs. Bingham died in consequence of the itcompetencY of Morgan. The judge stopped the case, and the jury returned a verdict of acquittal. B RA VERY OF AN ITALIAN Giatt.--The Duchess Re gent or Parma has just confeirskl a gold medal upon Luigina Spazzina, a girl of fifteen, as a reward for the spirit which she exhibited in defending herself and - the household against a robber who broke in while Luigina was left alone there. She attacked him with a knife, wounded him, arid put him to flight. When her father returned home she went with him and a man named Gobbi in pursuit the robber, who was overtaken, cap tured, and convicted. Memorials have recently been addressed to the Go vernment by some of the leading Chambers of Com merce in the provinces, as well as by the East India and China Associations of London and Liverpool, urging the the expediency of every step b ein g taken to promote new railway and telegraph route to India via the Eu phrates. Three months back the public were surprise at d by an announcement of its having transpired th Russia had long previously entered into a contract for a telegraph line towards India from NichOlaieff across the Caspian, which was suspected to be already in active progress ; but, notwithstanding the popular feeling on the subject, nothing appears to have been done to hasten the realisation of a similar advantage for this country. • RAILWAY COMPETI TION. —Mr. Schuster, the ch man of the Bright on Company, says, out of 300 millions sterling of capital spent on our railways, 100 millions have been wasted in competing lines, Parliamentary ex penses, Ste. The additional 100 millions being extra capital, must have been raised under difficulties, and, per cent. per therefore, at not less than an average of 5 annum re, interest, which would form a perpetual interest charge on our railways of not less than five millions per an num. Now, as the sum p aid away in 1856 in ordi nary stock was (omitting fraotione) 5,800,0001., here Would have been, had not the extra 100 millions of capital been squandered, 10,800,0001. for dividend on ordinary unguaranteed capital (instead of 5,500,000/ ) which would have given a fairly remunerat dividend instead of the paltry 3i per cent (or therea ive bouts) paid. The most numerous class of Russian travellers this year appears to be youlsg military men. Whoever has rank and pecuniary mean s applies now for leave of ab sence to such an extent tt%at p it - is di ffi cult to provide for the performance of the ordinary routine of business. Though these gentlemen do not travel officially, it is well known that their visiting foreign parts is and that they have agreeable to the Emperor , been invited to send into the the superior officers on their return an account of all they have seen on their d and Sardinia glum, France, and sometimes Seel tse . r a travels. The route appears to be alway: Germany, .Bel but hardly in any aver, does not appear to be the result of any prohibition case England or rustier. This, how or-intimidation from high quarters, but rather the con sequence of the political Antipathies engendered daring and glace the late war. LITERATURE. Anne Sherwood, or the Social - Institutions of Eng. land. 3 vols. Bentley. This novel cannot fail to interest all who are high-minded enough to resent injustice, and true hearted enough to feel for the oppressed. The ob - jeot of ire work is to depict faithfully the various trials and troubles of the "governess life ;" to do this the author has carefully studied the subject iu all i s bearings, always " keeping probability in view.' We do not meet with unreal perfection, or unlikely faults in the individuals introduced to us; th-y areretixeserited r as human in their frailties, but also human in their virtues. The heroines are two sisters Aune and Ellen Sherwood, the daugh ters of a clergyman, who left them at his death totally unprovided for. As may be surmised there was but one course open to them, one vocation to which they seem called, and thus they left their happy !Hone, the pleasant places of their childhood, to wander among strangers. Ellen, the younger sister, was a sweet . gentle creature, one of tho- , e who appear only fitted for earth's happiest hours, one b _a•n to live amid sunshine and flowers ; yet she was possessed of an advantage that her brilliant sista staod in . need of, a trusting spirit. She could rely on the mercies of Heaven, and see something good ill the hardest lot. Anne, cn the contrary, was of a harder cast, her nature was n.it a gen'at or grateful one ; under the most favour able auspices it would have wanted softening, but in the arid atmosphere she breathed, on the sterile ground she trod, it is painful to contemplate her siatd of mind. It is truly observed at the com mencement, that in works of this class, governesses are often represented as almost perfect, after the numberless hardships they have endured ; and that this is not a likely state of things, all who reflect must agree in the truth of this assertion. It is a : hardening,. and . not a purifying ordeal, through which such paiS, and except in cases, few and far between, human nature is not calculated to endure such insults _with the spirit that " beareth all things," arid " hopeth all things." The character of Anne Sherwood is described in a masterlYman ner, and is imbued with a vigour that only appears in sketches which have life for a model, :and truth for agu de. The sorrows that the two unfriended sisters suffered in London are touchingly described. The weary journey, the fruitless search, the coarse jest of the vulgar, the cold frowns of the great, - ti!e ill-requited toil they were forced to un dertake, and even the privations they often underwent, all these are vividly and forcibly related to us. At last their effurts were crowned with success, each obtained an appoint ment, and were separated. Then the real trial came to both, and each came out of it in her pecu liar way. Ellen passed some very miserable months, but never lost her guardian angel, Trust ; she was never repining, although various sufferings wore ' away her health. It was the sight of this result of all their endeavours, that made Anne Sherwood still more morose. It is a satisfaction to the reader when Ellen, who had patiently borne with much • misrepresentation and annoyance, is sheltered in a quiet haven, far from the strife she had shrunk from, and for which she was unfitted. During the sad time in London, they had met in their wander ings with a curate who was as poor as themselves, and by a fortunate chance he was afterwards ap pointed to the village where Ellen's first family resided. Although from various circumstances this occasioned at fist new difficulties to the young governess, through the jealousy of one of the daughters of the house, a happier time came, and Arnie Sherwood had the happiness of seeing her beloved sister—at least, free from the harrassing cares that still beset her path. After her sister's marriage - she entered the family of Mr. Curzon. Thu passages which relate ker adventures there are most artistically gives, and it is easy to understand • how a proud ' sensitive being like the heroine ' would be wrought up, by the mingled patronage and insolence she met with. The climax was when she was deceived by one who promised better things—one who seemed to her excited vision as the day-spring from on high dawning on her benighted path, she " whose morning bad known no sunshine, whose spring had seen nothing green," revelled in the thought of a new life, nuder another influence, than that which had hitherto impelled her; she thought of putting off the chains of the bondage of feat, to put ou the flowery fetters of love. But this was not to be ; her idol was clay, her dream was delusive. The succeeding portion of the story is painful, nor can the reader fail to desire that it had been otherwise arranged ; the passionate nature of Annie Sherwood might have been shown, with the omission of one or two incidents that jar on the taste. However the con clusion is satisfactorily arranged, and the two, who were w,rthy of better things, lived to repent of 'their errors. This novel does not depend on the skilful construction of the plot, or the happy deli neation of the characters to carry out its purpose, or fulfil its intentions. It has a deeper meaning and a more lofty aim ; it seeks to tell to the world the wrongs of those who cannot tell them them selves, and who are generally deprived of their natural protectors. It may, therefore, aspire to admiration, without the figures of speech, or the flowers of rhe'oric, for its fame is drawn from the purest source, that of talents employed for the benefit of others. - - - " His blessing is sure Who fights the good fight of the feeble and poor." His laborious task ended, the author may rest from the warfara, assured that his efforts deserve to be crowned with success, while the spirit that has animated them can impart even to failure a dig nity and renown. The Norse Folk ; or, .z 1 Visit to the Homes of Nor way and 'Sweden. By C. L. Brace, author of "Hungary in 1851," &c. Bentley. This is a description of Scandinavian home-life, from the pen of an American traveller. Norway and Sweden are not now the unknown and unexplored regions to Europeans that they were at one time. Most of us have become acquainted with their ways of thought and habits of living through the pica sant.pages of their authors. The strong and sturdy people of the North, the descendants of the old Vikings, before whose names civilisation trembled, have always found a kindred spirit in the people of this country. To take a peep into their domestic life, fi out an American point of view, is not without attractions ; and the more so as our author does not content himself with the usual traveller's route, but explores the far north, traverses the lonely fiords, the majestic mountain passes, makes ac quaintance with the Lapps and Finns, visits the most northern town in Europe, mixes freely with all classes, and becomes thoroughly acquainted with their social peculiarities. His first excursion was over the mountains of Norway ; but as he be lieves this country to have been oftener visited and described than its neighbour, he has devoted to it a much, shorter space. He gives us an interesting description of his view of the midnight sun, and of the extraordinary effect .produced by perpetual daylight. -He gives us a much longer narrative of his journey in Sweden, while to Denmark he has only allotted two chapters. During his tour in Dalecarlia he descended the famous copper mine] at Fahluu, which dates back to the eleventh century, and the produce of which, we are told, wars, in 1853, 4,277 skeppund, or about 1,710,000 pounds. The pro duce has decreased of late'years. The impression left On him by the peasants of this spot was very favourable. He Calls it the New England of Sweden—doubts if so independent, honest, and virtuous a peasantry can be found elsewhere in Europe. His opinions of the inhabitants of Norway and Sweden are not always so favourable, though he writes of them in a fair and cordial spirit. He paid much attention to the subject of popular edu cation during his visit, and has collected some use ful statistics. The curious system of circulating schools very is prevalent. In some districts the po• pulation is not large enough to support a school entirely, so the schoolmaster travels through seve ral in the year, assembling the children of the neighbourhood in some large building in each. Many districts only have a schoolmaster eight weeks in the year. Education is in a - mannercom pulsory, as no one is admitt ed to the rights of b citi zenship or allowed to hol d any office withdout being confirmed, and none may be confirme wo do 1 not know ' bow to read and write. The traveller made acquaintance with several of of the country p astors who have the task of examin ing and instructing them, and gained much nfor- Mation from the m. He i was highly impressed with the majesty of the mountain scenery, but its effect upon the minds of its lonely inhabitants is not be neficial. The author, on visiting the insane asylum at Christiania was, surprised to learn that the pre ' ponderaut cause of lunacy was solitude. When he bad passed some time among the wild mountanous deserts, where some of the dwellings are almost in accessible, be was able to comprehend in some de gree the effect of the vast lonely solitudes on those who pass years in them. The book cannot cer tainly be called a lively or entertaining volume of travels, neither is it attractive from its narratives of hairbreadth perils and startling adventures. It is more suited to the thoughtful and studious reader who desires to form a thorough acquaint ance with the constitution and character of the Scandinavians, to estimate their moral worth, their commerce, their intelligence, . to trace their pro gress from the Runic rhymes of their old Viking days, and weighing their advance in civilisation and refinement against those of other nations, to measure their position iu the future. To such readers Mr. Brace's book offers great attractions; from the ewe and correctness with which h€l has collected his facts, and the moderation and fairne - 35, with which he has narrated them. The Lives of Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel, and of Anne Dacres, his wife. Edited from the original MSS. by the Duke of Norfolk, C.M.- Hurst and Blackett. _ Th's is a curious and attractive volume, espec: — . ally deserving the attention of all interested in antiquarian researches. It is compiled fropa some old manuscripts iu the possession of his Grace thttt Duke of Norfolk, and he informs us in the preface , that he has copied them with the grea'est etre and , pr,cision, withobt making any alteration with the" exception of a few trifling omissions. It narrates' the lives, adventures, sufferings, and deaths of Philip, Earl of Arundel, and of Anne DacreS, wife. The Earl died iu the Tower, after more than. ten years' imprisonment, in consequence of V itt tachtneut to the Catholic religion during the'reig2.- of Queen Eizabeth. His wife, though undeitto.n g many hardships, was not imprisoned, but died in a, small house in London in 160. She is represebteet in these oil manuscripts as a most estimable and charitable person, who, with a liberality rare ind ed in those days, did not refuse, in her many charitable actions, to assist those of another faith. Her hus band is also pourtrayed as a high-minded and chi valrous nobleman, who did not hesitate to sacrific3 a).l his worldly pr. spects to his couvictiohe. Of course the memoirs will he most. interesting to those of similar opinions, but such disinterested and noble characters se:, iu th , grand principles of their live a worthy example to all who follow. The book- t printed and bound in the antique form, and forms a valuable addition to the library as well as an in teresting memorial to the occasional reader. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON RAILWAY BILLS. BRISTOL, SOUTH WALES, AND SOUTHAMPTON ITNI02".1. The Karl of MARCH repotted from the Committee on Group 4 Railway Bi la that the proposed eapf tal of the company is 390,0001., and the amount ef loan 98,0001. The amount of ;hares subscribed .fer i 5,183,450/., and the deposits paid thereon amount to 18,345/. There are 338 shareholders who may be considered as having a local interest in the line, and the amount of capital subscribed for by them is 155,5751. The number of other parties being shareholders is 15, and the capital . taktn by rhem amounts to 27,875/. The length of the railway on the Gloucestershire side of the Severn is 11 miles 33i chains, and on the Monmouth shire side there are two lines to connect the ferry with the South Wales Railway, of the respective lengths seven furlongs two chains and a half; and three furlongs two chains ; and it is proposed t) construct them on the broad gauge of 7 feet. There is one tunnel intended, the length of which is 1,078 yards. The steepest gradient on the line is lin 75. The railway is intended to cross on the level two roads. The estimated cost of the railway is 240,0001.; and the quantity of land required is 130 acres. Mr. I. K. Brunel was the engineer ex amined in support of the Bill, and the committee were satisfied of the fitness in an engineering point of view of the proposed railway. It is provided by the Bill that the company may purchaser an exist ing ferry across the River Severn, called the New Passage Ferry ; and acquire and use steamboats for the conveyance of passengers and goods. CALEDONIAN (LINES TO GRANTON). Sir E. PERRY reported from the Committee on Group 13 of Railway Bills that the proposed addi tional capital to be raised by the company under the Bill is 60,0001., and the amount of loan 20,0001. The amount of shares subscribed for is 60,0001., and the deposits paid thereon 6,0001. The length of the new line of railway is 3 miles 47 oh des, and of the branch to the Grant= Western Breakwater 2 furlongs 4 chains. The steepest gra dient is 1 in 32, and it is intended that the railway should cross one road or pathway on the level. The estimated cost of the railway is 60,0001., an d the quantity of land required 341 acres. Mr. J. F. Dundas was the engineer examined in support of the bill, and Mr. J. Miller, Mr. A. J. Adie, and Mr. T. Bouch were the engineers examined in opposition to it. Several petitions were presented against the bill and clauses were inserted for the protection of some of the petititioners. The com mittee were satisfied of the fitness in an engineer. ing point of view of the proposed line of railway and works. NORTH-EASTERN (LANCHESTER VALLEY BRANCH). Mr. ADAIR reported from the Committee on Group 9 of Railway Bills that the proposed addi tional capital to be raised by the company is 120, 0001., and no power is sought to raise any further amount by way of loan. The amount of shares sub scribed for is 90,0001., and the deposits ,paid thereon amount to 9,0001. The length of the pro posed line of railway is 12 miles 2 furlongs, and the steepest gradient on it is lin 60. The estimated cost of the railway is 120,0001., and the quantity of land required is 123/ acres. ir. T. E. Harrison was the engineer examined in support of the bill, and no engineer was examined in opposition to it. The committee were satisfied of the fitness in an engineering point of tke proposed railway. The committee had amended the allegations contained in the preamble of the bill by striking out so much as related to the power originally proposed to be given to the North-Eastern Railway Company to take and hold shares in the undertaking of the Dearness Valley Railway Company, and by inserting in lieu thereof recitals in reference to the proposed sale and purchase of that undertaking, in order to make the preamble consistent with the provisions of the Bill, as passed by them, and found the same at amended to he true. SOUTHAMPTON, BRISTOL, AND SOUTH WALEs. The Earl of Menonreported from the Committee on Group 4 of Railway Bills that they had ex amined the allegations contained in the preamble of the Bill, but the same had not been proved to their satisfaction. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH COIN For the week ended Jnne 18, 1857, made up from the Re. turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities'and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT I BARLEY I OATS I RYE BEANS PEAS 60s Od 38s 9d 26s 5d 36s Od 44s 3d 42s lld - • THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES, WHEAT I BARLEY OATS I RYE I BEANS YEAS 57s 42s Od 25s 2d 40s Od 43s 5d 41s 4d - . ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 115,102; barley, 1,888; oats, 9,285; rye, 25; beans 3,608 ; peas, 570 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATN AND LEADENHALL.—The trade generally ruled steady, at our quotations : —Beef, from 382 d to 4e id; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d; Lamb, 4110 d to 68 Od; Veal, 3s 64 tole 6d'; Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10,1 per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, June 17. —The supply of stock was mode rate, and the trade generally ruled dull, at barely sta tionary prices—Beef, from 38 2(1 to 48 8d ; Mutton, 31 Od to 48 10 ► ; Lamb, 58 ld to 6s 4d ; Veal, 38 8d to 45 8d ; Pork, 4s 8d to 45 10d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROHFORD, June 17.—We were well supplied to-day. and we had a fair demand, as follows :—Beef, from 38 Od to 4s 10d ; Mutton, 35 Ocl to 58 Od ; Lamb, 55 6d to 6s 6d ; Veal, 4s Od to ls Sd ; Pcrk, 3s 10d to 45 10d per Wm. HAY MA.RKETS. Sli/THFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2110 s to 41 Os ; clover do., 31 103 to N ss; and straw, 11 6s to 11 101 per low., A. moderate supply and a slow trade. C UMBER LAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 12s io 4/ 4s ; clover do., 3110 s to 5/ Os; and straw, 11 6s to ollf las per load. Both hay and straw met a dull inquiry, to 41 Os; cloves nformer r WffrrEcHA FEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs do., 311)s to 51 5s ; and straw, 11 6s to 11 10s per load. Trade rather dull. LLOYD'S SELIPPING.--(This Day.) June 17.—Wind this day at noon, N.E. SOUT HAMPTON, June 17. — Sailed—Parana (s.), for the strong breeze, and fine. West Indies. PORTSMOUTH, June 16.—Wind E. to N.E.—Arrived— Envoy, from Rio Janeiro, for *Hamburg ; Mary Frances, from Liverpool for Rotterdam. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Thursday hiernh 3 S- W Vind E. Arrived—Josephine, from Sald.anha Bay ; Shand. Callao • Orion, Savan na h ; F ro phete, Ostend; Balti c screw ;tamer, Havre ' • Gratitude, Rouen. Leichart, Cal . Sailed—Gov. B. d e Vriere for Ostend; cutta ; Centurion, New York ; Excelsior, Alalaga ; Feli city, Para. CROOVIA.VEN, June 15. Arrived—Greyhound, from St. John's Newfoundland, for Liverpool ; Hannah, Glasgovr, Havre: having lost top. mast and everything belonging to her off Scilly, vessel making water. DI/WM, June 17. Wind N.B. Arrived --F.mill, from Bordeaux. (By ourt mABINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday, 9.30 a. m. Wi n d R. • tide last hour's flood ; fi ne . i gth —LadyDu E ff ni , b f d ro e m n Arrived, Allgnste Fredericks , den ; ;Herman , Cr ri on e' 's E ta n dt b ; Quiz, Dunkirk; Eva, Dunkirk ; Mercur, Stettin; Catchine, Konigsberg; Philomel, Bungseil ; Pock, Stralsund; Alma, riolmetread; Mobile, Stralsund ; Cecilia, Stege; Rosseta, pantzic ; Concordia, Norden ; Sara, Frederieksbaven ; Alberdina, Groningen ; Welhelmine, Carolinseel ; Barbara Gonken, Groningen; Daniel Simoni, Aalborg; Fortuna, St. Peterabur g ; Stranger, Dantsic ; Reng y unwald• DEAL, Thursda, 9 a.m. Sailed—Chester, for Constantinople. Wind N.E., fresh and fine. Passed, June 17.—Agues, from London, for Rio de Janeiro. 50 100 1 PO IGN. 111 i 33 2i 103 i 16j 1071 fi 15 i 56 5 St. 12i 12 121 20 12.3 25 20 10 1.0.6 I 5 it-- Paidl 114 k