The Sun. — London, England, 1857-04-11 00:00:00

rII E SUN , 110 ND 0 N - . . .-- w0mumw.............e......50immk LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. .61. D/lONEIT ...„;,- ~:::, --- -, ii - ../. A It, it fig T }:"l.,A'tE MARKETS-(This Day.) ... ~...-I 4 ,, - Leasing Closing Prices Business RAILWAYS. Shr. a mtul RAILWAYS. Companies yesterday. yesterday f Vic- AND vssent COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOZ. I sh.r. Pall RAILWAYS. , Closing Price , Business done - --- . this day. this day. St. 100 Buckghamsli. Lu.&N.W. 92 .- 91 r just of the -----50..-__. -- I n this CITY, Two O'CLOCK. 124 10IAmb - a Nottng. Bost. 25 sll 110 .1 el co y u de t s o d: l l . e v J y e : E (7a .u le . d & o E n :c .. 98 11 ....- 102 13 • St. 100 E.Lin. g. 6 p.c Gt. Northn 133 - 135 •Sr • Eastn. June...-. 5 - s il 5 . s now The Liverpool CoAon Market yesterday was 5 all E. Un, H. Sh, E. Count, 31- 41 50 all Belfast & BallYmena ••• - ••• St. 100 Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. • closed. 131 all Birmng. Wolvcr'i.. & , place 82 - 9 Neils. Direct. -.- -. Stour Valley St. 190 Dca . New Do ' . ..... - ... ballot • The subjoined is an extract from Messrs. H. W. St. 100 Birkenhd. Lanes h. & 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. ' , 3t.Westii. ... - ... it ore Jewsberry's and Company's price current, prepared Cheshire Junta; 65 -67 50 all Hull & Selby. Y. & N.M. 107 - 109 per as fur transmission to India by the Overland Mail :- • • 81 -9 25 all Blackburn .... .... 25 all Do. 1 Shares. Do . - ••• )ersou. ." The Foreign and Colonial produce markets generally 25 . all B 1 th & Tyne original 121 all IV.' 1 Shares. De .125 (Iss' . - at £45).... ••• - ••• 121 all lailf.&Greenw &Eastern. 121 - 13 y, the have remained quiet since Mir last, excepting for sugar, candi- rice, and jute, in which articlas a good business has been St. 100 Bristol de Exeter 9O -92 91 St. 100 Caledonian. ' • - 691 68/ 1, and done at advanced rates, the General Elections, and the St. 100 Chester dr Holyhead 35 ••••- 36 36 S lo t. 10 5 0 41 D Lea,.. 8 T .% r i l k . ~ 20 all Do. Preference Do 23 -24 & Sh S : tering h'gh rate of money checking business in moat other articles, 50 all Cork and Bandon.... •• • - ••• 5h all Ma.ncli.Bston. Dra&N.W. P p e o t o & C o .1.03 _-- 105 aP 164 excepting for immediate requirements ;still prices have 20 all Cork, Black. & Pass. ••• - ••• id any - and Matlock - & Midld. 21 -2/ been well maintanel throughout, and stocks of most 20 all Cornwall 4•- 5 St. 100 Melld.Bradfd. Midland... 89 - 91 clerk, articles are small as compared with last year. Dyes 10 all De. A _ . ••• - ••• 61 54 Newmarket !votes Pm and dyeing materials have been in limited demand. In 10 8 bo. B - -. . _ BuryE.G.spc. E. Count.. 1 - 0 P :erred he dye lately a large business has been done chiefly on 50 4 5 DublintßelfastJuna. ••• , - •••P 50 all N:tirEst.s p.c. Do 54 - 56 t, that speculation. Cochineal and Safflswer have continued T .„..,‘ all Dun. P. &A . ber.Junc. 94 - 19a -• 201 10 81 50 all Do.• 6 per et.. Do ... a •••• • ••• ad de- ' steady at about former pries. From the Continental •- ,6 Ju! East Anglian ..,....... 50 all Do.Fixed,sp.c Do ... - ... all Eastern Cour .ae5..... lli - lib 111 g ion to . produce markets the accounts are a that a good business 4 . St. 100 EasternUnion,A.stk. 52 --; 54 • . 25 ill Prest. &Wyre L&l\ . W. ... - •.. - ... in any had been dome in all articles o f prod uoe, especially in sugar, St. 100 Do" do. B - 36! 36 121 all Do. 5 Shrs..h Do St. IC3 Roystn.& Hit. Gt.Northn 131 - 134 e pur- coffee, and rice at very firm rates. From the cotton 25 81 Do, ' N_ A.,. .. -.- a. 10 all Shrews.& Her T, Brasses 8• - 9 84 o• any , manufacturing districts we learn that business had been 25 174 Kist Kent ... • 'B5 - 71 • 12 all SaStaffordsh- 41.111 Clean 9 - 91 For re- quiet, but latterly there had been more inquiry; and St. 100 East Lancashire ~.. 9 84 - 994 98 5 50 all WearVal.g6pc Stk.&Dar. ... - ... Is who , prices had an upward tendency. The increase in the 20 all East Suffolk ...• ~ ••• - ••• 25 I all Do • Do - 321 Bank rate of discount on Monday last bad, however, 10 4 Do. - ... St.lloo .Wiltsdr& - en Gt. westn., 87 - 89. ing or St. 100 Edinbiugh&Glaigow • 5 6 - 57 checked business for the last few days. From the Wool- PREFERENCE SHARES. .s act. len districts the reports are that trade had been dull, but i 0 all Edi'xib and Peebles •• • - •• • • Ft. 100 Edinb:Prth.&Dundee - 334 - 31' 34 puly, , former prices were fully maintained." - 2 '25 all Blyth and. Tyne.l,o P• I keep • The official return publi. , ,hed by the Bank of 0 all Forth a.nd elydeJunc. -.- ... St. 100 Fern c.pref. (issd.at 501.; ... - ... 9 -• 94 St. 100 Bri,s.&Ex.4 p.c, St. 9., x d ap - kb!e p ranee is complete for the month ending Thurs- St. 100 Glasgow dr S.Wistern ... - ... . 20 ,5 130..4 per c. Shares.. .... - ••• box da 10 all Great N. of Scotland 71 - 81 ' St. 100 ealecin. £lO 44 p. c. 95 -- 98 rain;- Y last, and the general features it presents are st. 100 Gr • - 96 - 97 Great Northern St, 100 Ches. & Ho. 54 p.c. a . - .•• - and ~ fully as encouraeiue as expected. The bullion has St. .e. i, 100 Do A. Stock •I 86 - 88 861 . St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent,, ; ... -- ... saving increased to 9,400,000/. being 508 000/. more than st. 100 Do., B. Stock 121 - 123 1 24 61 all Cork &Bandor 55p.c. • - •.. / , St; 100 Gt.' Sth.&West.are.) 101 -.' 106 61 all Dan.Perth.&Aber.J. 5a - 6 eturn- at the date of the previous statement. An aug- St. 100 Great Western. - 671 661 i 10 2 E.Ang:iao Cls.ASh. ... - - CI vote mental" of 563,000/. is apparent in the note St. 100 Do. Str.V.R gna.St . 63 - .65 , St. 100 Do. do. Cls. B 6p. C. 103 - 112 ruing -12 all ' lrish South-East . rn ••• - -.. St. [OO D0,,d0. Cis, C 7 . p. c. 108 - 112 circulation, andof 43 9 000/ in the deposits. The , ..,, . ere, a .50 all ILaiitiaster &Carlisle. 68 -72 oi all Eas.Co.Ea,sp.cNo.l -g? 0 Pm rant° • late intelligence relative to au increased pressure 16ii 141 Do., Thirds....... -8' P ssi all Do. No. 2 - 111 , r shall for money is confirmed by an addition of 161 12 Do. New .... Thirdi *6 - 8 r ,' 10 all Do. New 6 pr. c. St. /11 ..- 12 r with MOW. to the amount of bills discounted, and of St. 100 Laucash. &Yorkshire ,2 - 16 6 Do., do. F. £l6 ... 4d - 101 1 102 101 a par • 20 all East Un.. G. 6p. C. ... - ... . 5 all Do. 5/. 10 per eent. .'.. - ... apart-, 16 0,0001 • to the loans upon Renter. 3 1 Do, ,Wst. Riding Un. :.. - .... 'lO all Do. 10i. Debentr.Sh. ,• - ••• Irpose, The Return issued by the B kof E 1 . 1 au ng an , for 20 all Do, Southport. - ... St. all D0..d0. 4 . per coat.- a- --, . ••• 5 duesl.ll all London & Blackwell 51 - 61 6 St. 100 East Lancash.6p.cts. a . ... )1d up the week ending the 4th April is of a far less satis- St. :100 L on d.B r i g ht&S.C a t. 107 - 109 1071 _ 5 all E.&W. York. J. sths ••• ... names factory character, and the serious alteration it ex- 'lO5 - 105 , 101 i 5 St. 1100 London &N. Western , 2 10 ,5 Edinat Gl. sp. c. Sb. ... -- ... . eturp- hib' its fully- justifies the course pursued by the. ZO 1 all Do. Fifts.•lo 1- all Do' 10/ Sh. M&B C ... - ... St. 100 Ed.Prth.&Driafp.e. 'T3 -; •75 tit in ' Dire t' ' c ors. . The decline in the bullion is larger 2 1 '' •ii h . ... .id - ar 12 25 Do.Eig t S. w , St 100 Furness, sp. c S• -.- .- 1091 - 41 1 101 1001 11 St, ul° °las . & ' • w • G • S P• e • i li ig- offi- St. 100 London & . eu.crn, 2 St 103 Great Northn. 5 p.c. il2 - than has been known for a long time past. The 25 all rry.drColeraine ... - ~. Lndnd • I aud. . St. 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem. , , reserve of notes has fallen off more than a million 25 all Lndndrry. & Ennisk.l • - ... at -10 p. c. prem O7l -- 109 1084 unable fit. 100 Nanch.Shef.&Lincln. a - 40 39 1 5 9 at ' • St. 100 Do. 44 per cent . 101 - 103 erling, and the other securities, notwithstanding e same 10 1 Metro * 4 - ••• s poli.an ........ ••• 100 60 D 0,5 p.c. Red. at 5. . -officer the - amount of bills which arrived at maturity on 10 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's ' - E 2 p. c. prem . ' strike Saturday, the 4th of the month, have been aug- _ arrangement ...... B ai i 2 i ll 10 all Gt.N.oeScotlstPre. 101 - 101 St 100 Midland .••••••••••••••• 2 St. 100 Gt..S &W. arelard) .••• - 7 ••• ar may dented instead of reduced. The other items of the St. 100 Do. Birming. & Derby 53 ' - 54 f such 20 15 Do. 4 pert, Pref. St. ••• - ... balance sheet are in many respects discouragine, 50 all Midland G.Westar.) ".i. - ... 50 6 Gt.W.(B.drH.Ex.spc . 5 Z - 6 , ,- 1 r after 25 all Do. 3 Shares • ' ••• - ••• St. 100 Do. con. red. 44 p.c. 95 - 9b but it • dthat ff . have taken is now presume a sirs a 100 ail IN au Newcastle &Carlisle.. ••• - ... St. 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c. ••• - ... Ise, or favourable turn. • The principal items and the 25 all Newpt•AbergatHrfd. 16 - 165 St. 100 Do. irred. 4 per tent 85 -87 Hi a - delay charges they exhibit ars as under :- 50 9 Newry & Enniskillen a. - ... St. 100 Do sp. c. red, pref. LOO - 102 1, shall , A c ti ve Circulation - 104 Increase - ••• 10 all Do.ChesterBp.e.P.S. 1 6 1 -, 17 ,835 St. 100 & Norfolk.. 5B -60 591 10 all Do. do. sp.a, d 10 - 104- ieveral Bullion ... 9,343,720 50 34 Northn•Counties Un 34 -31 d St. 100 Do. Birm. Cala. Stk. 72' -75 1 have Decrease 26i all Do. Cbesb. Gila. Sh. 191 -7 19/ to be Rest • 3,842,182 St, 100 North Devon, Rail. & , 134 all Do. do. do •9a- 91 in (F), Increase - ••• 20 all Do.. do. do l4l - 141 Public Deposits - ••• . St. 100 Laaadr York. 6pc.St. 134 - 106 n cur- Public ' 11,518 At. 100 Do., B Stock .... ..... ••• - ••• a 1 St. 103 Dou.&B.C. 5 pc..N0.1 .... - ••• deliver St. 100 N.Eestern - Barwick 86 - 87 66 2 Other Deposits - ... .ber of ' 25 23R Do. do. Extension ... 34 - 3 d 204 St. 100 Do. New Gr• - tr. Sp.e. 137 - 140 Decrease - 21 St. 100 Do. do. sp. c., N 0.4 114 - - 116 SUfll-• Seven-Day t hnd other Bills 743,049 oth or 50 all Do. Leeds - 40.1 40 St. 100 IJOr. &N.W..Cov. & Increase - '.. •• 46.701 St 100 Do. York 634 - 64,-. 2 635 1 i ; and Government Securities - 99 ' • • Nuneaaon 5 p,.. et... ~. - ••• ballot Decrease - St. 100 LOP. & S.W. 7 perct. late 3d Shares ... 154 - 156 booth Other Securities - ... . • 121 all Loraly.& Color, a Sh. a - - ... If pre- Increase 121 all Londy.&:lnnis. 4 Sh. ... - ... g offi- Notes unemployed . 3,50 7 ,475 20 all North Western.,..,... 7 - 74 : St. 100 111.,.5.,&L. 6 p a Cent. ... - ... • i exact Decrease .45 10 all N. dr S. Westrn. June. 10 - 11 6 01 Do, do. do. £6 ... .. •"0 - ?2P St. 100 Oxford Worcester dr St 100 Do., do. 3.; per cent. .6 . 6 - 65 The official return of the exports of the precious Wolverhampton ..... 294 - 304 394 291 125 all Mary at. t Carl . 4 p.c. ... - ... ver to Instals from the port of London for the week end- 20 16 Portsmouth - 4 125 all Dp. 45 per cent , ••• - .. tuning ' i t ril 10 10 Rhymneya • ••• - ••• 124 10.' Do. co. g -Lhursday last is as follows :- st. 100 Scottish Central 106 - 108 clerk, St. too wd.Consol. a p.c. at, ... - ... ?red to Gold Coin ... Boulogne ... 6,080 Oza St. 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdu. St 254 - 261 St. 100 De.Con.Baßir,6p.e. 133 -. 135 , ... Hamburg ... 5,039 Ozs. &2,0001 St. 100 Shropshire Union 4B -50 St. 100 Do. 44 p. c. Pre*. St. '97 - ) num - . 10 4 Sitingbourne &Sheer. 25 - lid Silver Coin ... Bel • glum • .... 1,000 Ozs. St. 100 Dia, L. &F - .Pre, St 8i -- 89 e elec -50 all South Devon 174 - • 181 a Bars ... Hamburg _176,000 Ozs. - 10 all New.,Aber.. &c., pr. ark off • St. 100 South Eastern. ..... ... 744 - 754 sp.c.rerl.sn.c.ra. ... - ... On Thursday a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. 1 such 10 all Do. 41 per c. Shares a. - • .-- 10 . 8 Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. l4 - lip bens so R. James Brown and ship-builders, -hl t I C 0.,., w o ae y St. 100 South Wales B7 - 88 87$ .., - ... • . 20 17 S Yorksh. River Dun 41 -41 ii 145 , pri ma suspended ; W as h e ld a t S un d er l an d . It was re- S. 10 all Verfk.Deb.4p.c. Sh; 20 7 Do. - 3sd St. 100 no. sp. c. Ext. 184 a .. - ... Bt. 100 Do. 55 Ne. pf 0.347 ... - .... whose solved to wind up the affairs of the firm under in- 20 all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. ... - ••• St. 100 DO.Wv.V.Sp. • •.,1347 •:. - ••• fact of apection, and a committee was formed for that 25 all Stockton & Darling.. 41 -43 . St. 100 North British - 103 i such Purpose. • 25 15 Do. do,, 1854 ...... ••• - ••• . . . 7 34 rt -. 71. Preference... ... - ... . A further supply of about 256,0401, 25 3 Do. do., 18c5 - -. St. 100 ; d N.E.Berw. 4 p.c.Pra -• 91 93 side at has been re - -. 164 Stockton & Hartlepl ... - ... 17 S•?1Do • do. do ••11 - 16 ;11 istrict, St• 100.Taff Vale ceived from Australia by the Brilliant and the ' -.--. St. 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 ... - ... 20 13" Da, Leeds 6pc No.l . a . • - . ... 124 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848... ... - ..• 1 I a de- Copenhagen. 25 22 Thames Hay, D. &R. ... - ... - 25 10 Do. York El.& S. Pur. • 1 - ad • 20. 20 all North Starordialdra. 210 - 22 m and The demand for money is rather quieter, but pre- 20 all Val 20 - Vale of*Neath., all Waterfd: & Kilkenny 4/ -41 St. 100 Ox., & Wolv. 6 t tees or lions rates are current. 50 all Waterford&Limerick a. - ... * p.c., Ist guar. ...... 108 •-i 110 1091 le poll 20 all West Cornwall ... - ••• ' The Funds have been firm, but few transactions st. 100 Do, 6p. c. 2d. guar... ... - ... . there -10 all West End of London are reported. This may almost be considered a 85 all Scot. Cent. New Pref. ... - ... , iapart- holiand Crystal Palace 7 - 9 St 100 Se.N.E.Aber.g,(in.c. 112 - 116 , day, as . many persons are away from business. 5 all n one. The Do. A - 3 St. 100 Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St . 105 - 110 i e gold arrivals have tended to impart firm- 5 all Do. B - 6 person St. WO Do. d 0.35 p.c. pf. St. 65 - 70 'less, and the unfavOurable Bank Return 20 all West London - ." 3e, and 25 all South Devon - 184 1 being anticipated it has had no further 10 all Do, First Class - ... 10 all Do. f -red 44 pr • eat. ... - ... I n., and influence. Consols have been 924- - and 92i 4, but 20 all Do, Second Class - ... 1.0.6 all S. Eastera (Reading t uponlo all Wmbledon&Cro ydou ... - ... the official closing price was 92a I. For account Ann.) of £1 Os. 66. .225 - 231 owing they have been 9241. The New Three per Cents. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. St, 100 Do. 41 per con:; lOO - 101 fficer, are 914 1- ; the Three per Cents. Reduced, 911 A ; . 11 0 all Atlan. and St. Law. ... - ... 10 all Do. a l es 41 p.c. Sh. 94 - 104 - St. 100 S. Wales Cua. 4p. c. ... - ..._ ( Exchequer Bills, for March, 3s. pm. ; ditto, for 18 9 Bombay, Baroda, and St. 100 Do. do. 44 P. C . --* D. a dune, 6s. dis. • ditto Bonds, 984 4 ; Bank Stocks, Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. i- i p 20 all S.Yorksh .4 p. c. Guar ... - ... rve in ' 2164 ; and India Bonds under 1,000/., la. 1 o ss. dis. ,§, !•1 1 •,.. - •• 2U4 .Lu 3 talc) & Lake Hur 1 - 1,.3p 25 all Stock. &Dar., sp. c. 27 - 28 25 15 T)0..d0. do. - 3 p 6 re As- • ;and Securities are dull, but general] firm. 100 100 * Buff., Brut. & Galch. t 97 - 99 12/ all Stock. & Hartl, g. 5 . r ie,reby b Turkish 6 per Cents. are 941 lex dividend, and 100 103 6p. c. bds., lAn g., 1 72 f ' p.e. till July 1, '56 ... - . t such I Do. do., 1 July, '73 96 - 98 , 5 all Waterfd&Kilk. 6 pc. , .2/ - 3 the 4 per Cents. are 104 Business has been re cretin , 1 June '74 96 - 98 ' 1 • corded in the following, at the annexed prices :- 100 100 Do. do.„ l I by eta tan 3 per Cents., 8 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 20 2s. Calcutta and S. East. par - P • , BRITISH MINES. t 20 2s6d Central elude (Lim.) ... - ... ... 2/ i 2 Alfred Cons. (Plink,) 22 - 23 22 5 4 a the 90 • .„ /Spanish Certificates, 64 ; 44 per Cents. French ( goes- 20 lOs Ceylon A share:, 2O 14 British Iron - 8 4ntes, 92.50 ; Exchange, 25.25 ; ditto 3pe r 20 1 Do. B. do. ....... .... 1 -15 p ... 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) 160 - 170 P or in C e , nts., 69.75 ; and Dutch 21 per Cents., 65. 171 all Demerara .. -- .- 10 1 ev.Gt.Cnsls. (Tay.) 445 - 465 attacks following are the nominal prices of Foreign. 20 2s. Eastern Bengal ... 14s Great South Tolgs.. 134 - 144 I St. 100 East Indian 108 - 110 , 105 2 t tacks :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexi- ... 10/3 Grt.W. Alfrd.(Plailk.) ~ .6 . 4 -7/ 7i i ea c 234 i• p - 20 15 Do, C Mares ll -2p ... 7 Prt.W. Vor (Helstn.) 51 - 6 t f pro. 6, 2 . , eruvian, 76 7 ; do. 3 per Cents., 100 all D 0.41 p.c.Brds.,'s7 ... - ... ... Bs6diLady Bertha „° • Portuguese 3 per Cents., 444 54 ; Russian 5 100 all Do. do. do. '59, do. ... - ... -- I Per C ... 71 N. Frances (Mogan) 1 - 18 call ~ C ents. 104 6 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 95 7 ; 20 all Geelong &M'elbourne a ... NaW.Bssset (Illogan) .25 -30 f l'_Nallish 3 per Cents., 41 414 ; ditto Deferred, 241 ; guar. 5 per cent. ... 211 - 211 ... 6115 North Wheal Crofty 5 - 6 ( vens, ultt St. iel Ge. Trunk. ofCanada 60 - 62 ~ 61 2 • ... 11 Par. Cons. (Stßlaxyl .22 - 23 t the 0 Certificates, .61 4 ; ditto Passive; 54 6. 100 all Do. 6p c. Deben... 88 -• 99 831 9 ... 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 6 -- 7 the Railway Share Market . e this morning some ,?.s for og le the h• • 20 all Gt In. Pen, g. 5 pore. 211 - 214 . ... 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co .11 -- 14 E a line ro c ief lines have exhibited a slight improve- 20 4 Do, New. guar. 5 p.c. i-1 s n 2 , S Camden (St. Cleer 335 - 345 e at, but the transactions generally bave been 205 all Gt. Westn. of Cauada 261 -26 t 261 4 '•• 2 S. QUM Brea (Illogn. 6 - 7 /1 11 l' • ••• united. Caledonian, Great Western, Lan- 201 8 Do. New - 347 114 d ... 19 S.W. nanciaalllogn. 320 - 330 i more e ashir all Do. Bds. payable '57 99 - 100 • 5 44 Tam. S. &L. Min.. Co. , 1 - 11 r the ' i Britishe and Yorkshire, South-Western, and North 100 , 100 all Do, do., '76, p. '6O 123 - 128 10 9 Tin Crofi 4l - 5 :. 4 have advanced about 55., and Norfolk ss. , (here to 10 100 all - Do, d 'o. 0., 73, do. ... 122 - 127 ~, 40 Ca,Ni • ca. (Gweapapl 209 - 220 a• The French lines are also at advanced ic ol iaper a all Do. do., '73, without ... 1 .280 V. of Towcy (Camar.) 1 - 1 f quotations. Paris and Lyons, Northern of France, option NI - 108 aaal. ... 1A W. Basset (Illoaaal).. 321 - 33$ r „, Southern of France, have each risen about ss. 20 all Madras, guar. 45 p.c. 19 - 20 ... 20 IW. Carad ea (Liskrd.) 150 - 160 •ning kt-Land Trunk of Canada, 1/. 20 all Do. do., 5 per c. 2ll - 211 ... 54 Wh. Basset pogan). 260 • - 280 t for 20 10 Do. 4/ p. c. Eaten. id - - AP ... 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 450 - 370 14 °flear Shares are dull, at previous values. J ' 20 5 Do. 3d Ex. g. sp.c. 1 - ip ... 54 Wli:Edwaro(Calstclel • 4 --L - 45 °lnt-Stock Bank Shares have been in moderate ' ter is r e 20 5 Do, 4th Ex' do, a- s :5a ... 1/ 7s'Wh. Kitty (U. Llant ) 17 l9 • . • . _ :Nest. London Chartered of Australia, London 20 ss. Oude (Limited) ... 8 IWh:Ma.Ann(lVfenht.) '44 - 46 : 4 d C 20 5 Scinde, guar. 5 per c. •11 -21 p ... 41 IWh. Trelawney (Lis.) 24 •-• 26 ... • I bal- l• ounty, and Union of Australia were a shade k ugher. i 20 all Do -- .- I _The A • Irscellaneous uncle rtakings are without the I FOREIGN. • FOREIGN • MINES. I l _____ e tst alter a ti on i n prices. 20 7 Australian 7. 0. 10 all Antwrp &Rotterdam 7' - 74 74 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issuef, 11 14 rISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 20 14 Ardennes.. • .-- ._ at 25 pm) - 2 ~ (firm the Official List;) . 5 all Belgian East. ..Tuna. 3i - li • 30 all Do. Comes & Cuiade 2 ' • ta ra' - 3 - re- atatnese done 20 16 Beziers to Groassessr . 4p 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 19 - 21. - 3aula Stock - , hick 3 Per C " 3 cent. Reduced Annuities - 5?,- Co. of Jamaica...... # - id ings, • p t , 0 , N e . ant Consols Animates 9V, 11 1 20 12 Dutch Rhenish - en. 124 40 all Coble Copper... 6O -63 Boa - w 3 Per Cent. Annuities 9ll ii 8 20 all Eastern of France ... 341, -35 - ... 16 Copiapo d up taciia Bowls, .#llO4lO / 20 all Do. New - - • 2 all Fortuna ... • 1 - • Icl l trey. e. Ditto, under 21000 sd 1 20 21. Euphrates Valley ... par - II,) p . 20 all General vith- Dins for Account.. - 2 , , i, • 3 all Linares - 7.5 71 ] but .Eachequer Bills, 25c1 March. 1 June. 20 17 Great LuxemLourg... 6/ - hi, 161 5 1:: Lusitanian - p i zloco - ••• 1 all Llariquita - 1 eve- 1:500 3 P - 20 all Lake Coast. & Bale - - ••• , 1 all New Granada,, - 4 t 11 of 5ma11...,- ..... ~ . ' 4 p 2 d 20 all Lierre and Turnhout ... - ••• 3 1 ell Novean Monde - ••• ] Ditto Bonde, 1858, 34 . per Cont... We Ditto, 1853 • - 95C A ' 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 51 - 5 13'.0 20 all PontSil.lalM.& Sm', ••6 -• 8 ues-5 all Lucca dr Pist.sp.c.p. ~. - •• 5 - 1 Port Pnilip . f . • I'IIIOES OF FOREIGN F UNDS AT ONE O'CLOC K. 20 all ' Lyons and Geneva ... 31'' - 3 3 30 16„ Santiago de Cuba ... 24 •-• 3 sing Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cant 2O all Lyons Sr. Mediterran. ... - ••• j 1 all '‘'ouil Ars:;raliva ... ... - ~,,, , 100. 1 1 all Do. Scrip ~ Ditto 3 per Cent. - . . -- lich 1 all Do: 10 p. c. . Pr0f . ..... , .. --,, ... I k ardinian Bon4s, 5 per Cent. ..... .......... 90 10 all Do, New • - a . late Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 61 p o 20 all Namur & Liege - 8i: 284 all United Mexican •33 - 3.4 3,i . vith 1 • a:kiah Bonds, 6 par cent 2O all Do, do. 6p. c. Prof. 21 - 211 ' ' Ditto Account 941 1x d 16 all Northern of France.. 40 - 404 40 ' MISCELL ' 4.. /lEous . 7. Ditt o G uaranteed, 4 per Cont. wegianTruk•Pref 9 - 10 25 19 'Aust ra li an A gr i : . 21 - 21 , and al toen,.. o • tral above payable in I,,aatOn. 20 all P ar i s and Lyons 624 - 62, 3 10 all Australn. Royal, Ma alt. u -, ;20.-,- .. iiiin f rench Relates, 41 per Cont. 92f. 59c. ex 25f. 25e. 20 all Paris and Orleans.... 60 -62 10 all Berlin Water.. W or k s _ . 4 - 5i aire Ditto a • a pet Cent. • • ,rican Land ... - ... and •aatua Exchange, 21 per Cen;;., 12 Guildels 65 - (Pernam.) g. 7p. c, 46 -• it p 103 325,CanaclA - 153 1 6pc.Jaii&July; • - . 7 of TWO O'CLOCK. 10 71 Rome and F t• 20. all Royal Danish 1- *** - ... la - 20 St. 100 Do St. 100 IDo.C . a 6 p.c.Feb.&Aua. ... - ... the Consols, money - . lily ' Ditto for account .. .. a 93 5 * 20 all Sambre and Meuse._ 9- 94 " St, a l '. Copper Min. of Eng. 35 -40 the 10 all 30. 55 per cent. pref. 84 - 9 25 all Do. Pref. 7/1 p. cent, 26 - 28 the .....-------- ----..... 20 all Southern of France.. 334 - 334 5 all CrystalPalnee '2s :-:, 24 . 24 sea :•' all West Flande a DREADFUL STOBIL-From 6to 3 o'clock on Thursday 8. 1 ........ 41 - 5 5 all Do. PrefarenCe• to eveni. io all Do. 54 per c. Pref... 95 - 10 " 0 g a storm of a most alarming character hovered 4 all ' Crystal Pitla of France ... - ... ice 20. a n W.&N.W. of France 31 - 32 itt. 1 Stamford and the neighbourhood for some miles - 1 4 Ruston Iron Ore • 5... • - ••• ed, 20 6 We-tern ofAustria.. par -1 p 20 18 Eastern Steam: •' * -- set a a ° ,,! l .3 ed• The lightning was unusually vivid,. and the 20 all West. of Switzerland .., • • ••• - ••• St. 100 ElectrieTelegraph or siZ l i u dY with which the thunder peals succeeded the 6 all Wiesbaden ............ ... .__ .._ 1 .all Electric Tel. of het. .- - _. nd 4 „,'s 5 betokened the dangerous proximity of the elec. 6 all Do.B p. cent. pref. ••• _ a ..'. 5 all Fai.drAust.Cop.SaaCo • 11 - 1 . 5 ice ti l e fluid, Rain fell in torrents, inundating many of 20 all Zealand . 10 10s., tn & IndaTeth. TelaPar - iP in ? roans to a considerable depth, and inflicting serious 25 all Gee.. Ir,Se, Col.(lim.) ... - „., LM hC r Y upon the young crops. A district of country JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. • "... aa , . I lit thr ee lt miles from the town was visited by a re- 20 5 London. Discount ... 1 -••• iti 44 Pe 44 E01 40 ' all lA.ustralasia , 9,, - 9 5 941 ti i„._ y heavy fall of hail, the stones being of an .• . _ _ i _. , of Egyp t 5M Z§ ""'• lap 161 - r " a "'oat unprecedented size and covering the ground for 2o 14.1i4anK 40 10 Magdalena St. Navg _ in sntire 50 Bank of London - ••• 55 10 all Nediteran. Elec. Tel,: •... - I od i t , a ,• Vb . o have not beard of any mischief being done 100 40 all Bri.Col Blra&Ln. Co. .., - .... 10 all ' Mexican S.Anierienl* 21 ii •e• 63taulford by the ::ghtning, but at South Liaffen- 50 a ll B r iti s h N. American ... - ... 5 5 Nat. Discount Co. ... i ___. 4 d C" 0 , a village about seven miles' distant, it struck the 20 BCBk of Ind.A.u.&Ch • lf' - 0 uat c h e 64 - 66 65 5 . 5 Do. New.. • - ... aroofof 1 barn the • of 'll : • L a , 10 • 5 Netherlands Lerida.: 4 - 11 th e ° Y. This occurred shortly before 6 o'clock, while 1 00 .25 Colonial ...,,.....•..,, ... - ••• 10 all Do. Do. - 4 a, o. k swner was on his wa home from Stamford 1 1 00 20 Commercial of Lond• ••• --- ig r at 5 all Do.B p 6.PLiss.at ld • 4 - 41 7, C ' e t• T h e barn had been completelyfilledthe - `2O all Eng.ScoadrAus.Cht. 17 i .4 6 5 ,. • only t p7A - 1 - 8 •2 5 1 Do. Do, ,, par - i l p th; Previoua with grain (wheat aid • barley), both 10 all Loir•Ch. Bk.ofAns . is , 100 80 New la &N. S. - Land 18 - 22 'a b ees he d and in the straw, and the whole of this speedily 20 all Ditto New 174 - l'2 ... 31 I St. 100 N.5.W.,G0v.5 p.c.D. ... - ... le , 1 4 , a i lle one mass of fire. The neighbours rendered '2O 20 London and County ~. ---___ ... - 1 all N; B. Australasian..; ' 4 - i :t I f ro " r "Pt and energetic aid, being well su • • h pplesci with water 50 50 LudaSzE.Bnkng.Corp ••• : -, ,0 ,. 0 all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam ... - ...d 50 10 London Joint Stock ... -- •• • _• ti l ; •rn the late heavy rain, but they were unable to pre- • 1 all Oriental Gas • -14-, 11 t nt th 00 20 Lond.andWe-Aminst. ... - ..• 12 ss, Do, New Shares par - 11/ n I ta, of e flames communicating with the house, one P •"" 1 00 35 National Pro. of Eng - • ... ••• - 25 all Peelßr: Id. & Minrl:l - 24 - Villa - • -. 50 all ?mins:Aar & Oriental a . - ... 0 a o ., "le contents of the barn were completely destroyed, 50 225 National Bank - 5 0 10 Do. New • • • • 10..!?uconsiderable damage was done to the house, though 20 all New South Wales . ea r y t eci llateiy a portion of it which had a slated roof was 25 all Oriental Bank Corp. 381 - 391 _ 15 all Do. New / 6 - 8 t of en *, Upwards of two hours elapsed before the arrival 20 '.5 Ottoman Bank - par ' lO O 60 Royal Mail Steam...: .- a .66 4, 1 - gt"" (o n e f tr ' ham six miles distant, and ,00 7 15 Provincial of Ireland a. - ... sa oth _ f f ron t U p p in g ham, . 1 - all Scot. Mistral. invest: ... II l4 ( 1 - i all Do. New 0 . littleer I ,Stamford) • consequently they were of very froth wind llO all Do. New ••• - ••• • 5 1 R.Aus,B.&G.Im.Co ... - ..„ . St. 100 S.A G •• -- ••• 1 5 i t be se* Lavas fortunate that the was still ; had us. ov.6p.c.bds. ... -„ a , h An ... .- ... 25 ',fall south A 3 , en otherwise a vast amount of property, consisting *25 all So . 58 _ 60 5 Austral, Land -3a ...- 37 I ' s lacks ( • • ' Mr. Tailh ' p re „. / arm buildings, &c., surrounding y s 25 all Umon of Australia._ - •9] ... 21 Do. New 64 - 7 41! - 1 all Subm • 1 all Do, mane Tel: Scrip • i -- 1 l Registered • 1 - 1 I , ease. le fiu .,_ , a must have been imperilled. Mr. Tailby we- _ 100 10 Union of London.... ... - - ... ' 120 5 Trugt&L 1 r c o _ 1( t . to tho amount of 6001., which it is hoped will 100 50 Unity Mutual a. .... e. - u Co.U.Can. ... - 100 284 Van Diemen's Land u. ... . - 13 Yet' 1118 1 0Se. 100 450 Westrnßk.of Loud,. 12 --. 10d ' §l.' 100 - V.Go.6p, c ,,j a „ . , k, July - - 011111 ... wh, 6 Business yesterday. CRIMINAL COURT—(This Day.) SPORTING NOTES. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Williams). A PRELUDE. 'Sabetto Incento, aged 29, an Italian, was charged with feloniously gtabbirg Francesco Desemona, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. Mr. Way con• ducted the'prosecution. It appears that the prosccutor and the prisoner were fellow-countrymen and related to each other, and on the 28th February they were drinking together at the resi dence of the former, and when about to leave the prose cutor's, without any apparent cause, made an attack upon the prosecutOr, and wounded him in the neck with Borne sharp instrument, and also cut his thumb in his endea vour to get the knife from the prisoner. • The defence was that' the prisoner bad been drinking, and had no recollection of what took place. The, jury.found tha..prisoaer gulty of unlawfully wounding. Easter festivities have been unsparingly provided for turfites. Upwards of hag-a-dozen meetings will take place in the course of next week, and the " clashing" of some of :them must prove destructive of sport. Should the Warwick Race Committee ever be determined to send Mr. Merry to Coventry, they could not banish him to a locality Where he is likely to be more prosperous. To judge from the programme which 4$ has issued for Monday and T ue sday he se e ms, still to command the support of owners and trainers of hOrses ; and, despite the gruMbling about " unauthorised' nominations," - the Midland stables are likely to be numerously re• presented at Coventry. At Newmarket there will be a meeting of the good old legitimate character, and the old stagers are longing for their quiet strolls or gentle canters over the Heath. The prosecutor strongly recommended the prisoner to 'At bead-quarters it is expected that some important movements will be made with reference to the Two Thousand and Derby horses ; I will keep eyes and ears open and faithfully report progress to the readers of The Sun. In accordance with my usual custom I shall, de spatch my notr's from Newmarket for publication in The Sun of, Monday. mercy. _ . The I?arned Judge sentenced the prisoner to three months' imprisonment. Kre r utz Obesen, aged-2S, a Norwegian sailor, was also indicted for feloniously wounding Charles Felix, a foreign seaman, with a knife. Mr. Ritxton conducted the• prosecution, and Mr. Sleigh_ defended the prisoner. • It appeared that on'tte night of the 11th of March the prit:oner, the prosecutor,. and a number of • other persons were at the Prussian Eagle, near Wellclose square where dancing was going on. The prisoner was laying hrld'of a girl, inducing her to dance with him, 'which she refused to do. Prosecutor told Lim to Jet the girt alone, if . she refused to dance with him. A quarrel ensued, when the prisoner took up a beer glass and struck a friend of the prosecutor on the head, and a general row was the consequence. The prose cutor ran away to his, lodgings in Shin-yard, followed 'l3y the prisoner and a number of other persons, and as, .soon as the proseCutor got to • the staircase, the prix 3 ner overtook hith and struck him a bloW on the left side of the forehea,d, from which blood immediately flowed ; and at the tinge he inflicted. the blow be had bold of the prosecutor by the„hair of his Lead. Before this.the pd. Boner was seen to'.haveiti crse:knifaln his band. After the blow the police were sent for, and the prisoner given into custody: After the evidence had been given, Mr. Sleigh addressed the jury on behalf of the pri soner. Mr. Johnson will be the ruling authority in the North ? and will be found at both Durham and Catterick, directing the business in his quiet, steady, matter-of-fact manner. I shall merely remark, with reference to Mon day's racing, that I fancy either The Assayer or Corra Linn will win the Durham Handicap, and that Weathercock, Tom Thumb, and Theory look "well in" on paper for the Coventry Handicap. Speculation still drags its` slow length along. Not even the opposition which early in the week was arrayed against Vedette, and the support which has been con ceded to Kent, have imparted any briskness to the betting. Leamington and Blink Bonny are wonderfully firm in the market for their respective engagements. I regret to state that Mr. Stephen Walker, well known on the turf as the owner of Winkfieid and other horses, died suddenly on Thursday night, at his house, High-stieet, Marylebone. . April 11. A FRESH MAN. CRYSTAL . PALACE. Yesterday, after one o'cleck; the Oryslal Palace and grounds were thrown open to the public at the usual holiday charge. As the trains did no t run . The jurjqound the pr . isoner guilty, and he was sell ;enced to 12 months' imprisonment. till after one o'clockmany thousands of people, un willing to lose the few hours of glorious sunshine, flocked out to Norwood by the Dulwich-road: Cabs, carts, 'busses, and vans were all pressed into the service, and one continued stream of vehicles rolled steadily through Dulwich towhrds the Palace. As the trains began to run from London-bridge the station was crowded, and as the would-be tourists arrived at the rate of about ten to every one de spatched-to Norwood there was soon a dense con course of persons assembled outside the station, who struggled and pushed with the utmost good will, but who had as little ultimate chance of getting to the Palace as the station itself. We are MARKET NEW .--(This J ay ) COVENT GARDEN. The supplies of fruit and vegetables were only moderate, and the demand generally ruled steady, at last week's prices. FRUIT. Pineapples, perlb.6sod to 10s Colonial do., ea. Os Od to Os Od Grapes, per 1b...12s Od to. 20 Foreign d0.......0s Od to es Od Melons, each ....3s Od to 5s Od Peaches, p. d0z.... 3s to Bsod 'Nectarines, do. 2s Od to 8s Od Apples, p. h. sv. 6s Od to 8s Od Pears, per, d0z....8s to 10s Oct Oranges, per 100.5 s Od to 12s Lemons, p..doz. Os 9d to 2s Od Apricots,p. doz. 2s Od to Gs Od Cherries, per lb. Os to Os Od Filberts, pe r 1b.....1s to Is 4d Cobs., p. 100 lbs. 140 s to s Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to Os Od Walnuts, per 100 6d to is Od Figs; per doz is to 3s Od Strawberries, per ounce is to 2s gooseberries, per half sieve... Os Od to Os Od Currants, p. do. Os Od to Os Od Plums, per do. 2s Od to 5s Od Green gages, do. 4s Od to 7s Od Raspberries, p. potl. Od to Od TABLE 6. sure we speak within the mark when we say that some thousands of persons returned back from the station wearied'with vain struggling to approach the doors. The railway arrangements seemed to be loudly condemned by all classes, and, cer tainly, both at London-bridge, and at-the Crystal Palace they were far from being as well managed as on previous similar occasions. The great orchestra, which is being erected for the Handel " Commemoration" in the centre tran sept, though nothing but a vast amphitheatre of wood, appeared to excite much attention yesterday. The seats in the centre have been built round the colossal statues of Castor and Pollux and their re spective steeds, each of which seem struggling to emerge from the vast expanse of timber which is overwhelming them.. The scaffolding by which this great orchestra is supported is an astonishing labyrinth of woodwork ; poles and cross-poles, beams and supports, cross and re-cross each other in so many ways as to quite perplex the spectator as to how it got up or how it is ever to be got down again. The interior of the Palace is row beginning to assume its bright summer aspect. The camelias, rhododendrons, and azalias are getting into bud and bloom ; the orange trees are still heavy with fruit, all the plants look hale and vigorous; and the singing birds, with which the building is quite full, pour forth their melody from the par terrea and lofty flower baskets all day long. Greater - care seems to have been bestowed during thewinter upon the eihibitors' Courts' exhibition. Yesterday the Sheffield and Birmingham courts, and the courts belonging to Mr. Holt and Messrs. Elking ton were crowded with admiring visitors. The Ce ramic Court, with its chef d'oeuvres of Sevres and Worcester, was 'also thronged, and an exquisite plaque from the latter place, in imitation of the Litudges ,ertainel, and representing a scene from Dante, deservedly attracted great approbation. At the tropical end of the building, where the bark of the mammoth tree has been erected, there was of course a great crowd to gaze upon that colossal spe cimen of Transatlantic vegetation. This tree, in com parison with which the great Adonsonias of Cape Verd seem dwarfed to mere saplings, is from California, about 20 miles from San Francisco and fifteen from th 4 diggings of Murphy's Camp. About 80 of them have been there found towering high over all around them, and each are known to the gold-diggers by pecu liar name more or less appropriate. There is the " Miners' Cabin," 300 feet high and 80 in circton ference, and the "Pioneers' cabin," which has been half blown down, but still rears a monstrous jagged stump, 150 feet into the air. The "Three Sisters," the most perfect in the grove, grow from one root, and are upwards of 300 feet high each. The "Old Bachelor" is a forlorn-looking vegetable, standing quite alone, with a rough and ragged-looking bark. The "Father of the Grove," as he is at/led, was blown down, it is supposed, in some great; hurri cane many years ago, and now "lies supine, ex tending many a rood." The height of this mei:- strous tree was no less than 450 feet, and down its trunk, which is hollow, a man can ride on horse back, it is said, for more ihan 100 ft. Near this gi gantic trunk grows the "Old Maid," with a " beg garly array" of withered leaves, and her head, unlike any other tree in the grove, entirely hare and bowed, as if with grief. There is also the "Hermit," 320 ft. high; the "Green Mountain," 350 ft.; and the "Sia mese Twins," which have one colossal trunk nearly 60 feet diameter, but separate at some 50 feet above the earth, and then tower high into the air. The bark of the tree which is now at the Crystal Palace was called the "Mother of the Peres`." Its full height was 363 feet, diameter at base 31 feet ; judg ing by its concentric rings botanists fix its age at 4,000 years—an almost fabulous antiquity for a tree which was so lately green and flourish ing. According to this estimate it must have been growing when Nineveh was a mere collection of tents, and ere the captive Jews had begun their labour on the Pyramids. The bark which is now erected at Norwood was cut from the tree in pieces eight feet long : each, was marked and numbered as it came off, so that the whole is now fastened toge ther precisely as it stood for centuries on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada. The thickness of the bark is 18 inches, and the weight of the 90 feet erected at the Palace nearly 60 tons. The' very curious and hideous mud-fish, from the river Gambia, -which was kept in an aquarium at this end of the Palace, has_ behaved quite characte ristically since his arrival in this country. Some time ago he escaped from his tank, and wandered none knew whither. The other day, however, while ' cleaning' out the large flower fonhmin at the north end of the building, the mud-fish was found: at the bottom, grown twice as large, having passed his leisure time since his escape in devouring the mense qnantity of gold and silver fish with.which VEGr. Greens, p. doz. bun. 38 to 34 6d Cabbages, per doz. is to ds 9d .Savoy do., p. do. is Od to 2s Od Cauliflowers, do..zs Od to 5s oc. Brocoli, p. bun. is Od to ds 6d Potatoes, per ton -60 s to 1:1;0. , New do., per do Osto 0 Peas, per quart ....Cd to is Od 'Turnips, per bunch 2d .to Carrots, per bunch 5d •to 7d Cucumbers ' each 2s to 4s Od Garlic, per lb. Od to Os Sorrel, per &eve Od- to 0, Spinach, p. ...23 Od to- 2s 66 Shallots, per lb.. ... .. 6d to 841 Horseraddish, p. bun. 2s to 5s Parsley, per do. 6d to 8d Celery, per do Os 9d to 18 6d Beet, per doz. is Od to 2h Od Parsnips, per do. is to 2s 6d Small salad, p. pun. 2d to 3d Mushrooras,p.ptl. Is3d tole 6d Artichokes, each ...4d to 8d Lettuces, per score 6d to 941 Endive, per score 19 6d to 3s Radishes, p. d oz. bun. 641 to 9d Tomatoes, p. hf.sv. 4s to 6s Od Walnuts per 100...0s 8d to is Brussels - iprouts, per half do 2s 6d to 2s 3d :Onions, p. bush 2s 6d to-4a Od New do., per bunch 4d to 8d French beans, per • • 100: . 2s Od to .2s 6d Leeks, per d 0......... 2d to 4d NEWGATE ANI Chillies, per 1001 s Od to is (id Capsicums, per 1001 s Od to 2s Rhubarb, p. bun. 4d to is 3d Asparagus, per 100 6s Od to 9s Sea kail, per pun. is 3d to 3s Turnip greens, per bush • is &I to is fed ) LEADENHALL. Turkeys,' 5s 01 to 108 . 04 ; Penns, 58 01 to 7s ; Geese, Os 04 to Os Od each ; Gosling 3, 63 Od to Si Od ; Duck lings, 3s 64 to 5s 01 ; tame rabbits; is 3d to 2s Od each ; wild do., 10d to is 01; Pigeons, &l to 10d each ; large Surrey Fowli, 9s to 10 3 .; barn-door doe, as 04 to 7s; Chick ens, 7s 04 to 8s 04 per couple ; Capons, Os Od to Os ; Hares, 2s 61 to 3s Od ; Grouse, 2s 3d to 3s d each ; Pheasants, 3s to 48 01 ; Partridges, is 9,116 ad'; Woodcocks, 33 04 to 01 Od ; Snipes, 9d to' is 6d "Teal, is 3d to is 6d; Wild Ducks, is 64 to 2s Od; Widgeons, is to is 64; Plovers, is 04 to ls 6d each ; Guinea Fowls, C tto 88 01; Roasting pigs, 6s 04 to 9s Od each, Ostend fresh butter, —s to —s Od ; English do.; is 24 to is 44 'per ib. ; English eggs, 6s to 8s ; French do., 6s Od to 7s Od per 120; Leverets, 33 Cd to Os Od each. NEWPORT. ' Beef, from 3s 4d-to 48 4d ; mutton, 3s Gd to 4s Gd ; lamb, 6s to tis 8d ;: veal, 44 Gd to 58 2d; pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per ,by the carcase. .e foun - tain was stacked. Neither wine nor malt liquors were sold in the Palace during the hour,t4 of afternoon sarvice. This arrangement appeared not a .1;t1.":10 to surprise and disappoint the public, and, if one iniinuipidge from expressions now and then let fall, seemed tc; rise to anything but a pious turn of thought am - J:2 those who from the counters moved thirsty away. The picture gallery . and the gardens were much visited, especially that part of the latter where Mr. Peters has established bis archery ground, and whera a crowd of ardent young boatmen contended all day long for the honour of shooting nearest to the tar get. The practice was not'bad, the extensive slop-, ing bank of earth on which the targets stood being repeatedly struck. The Crystal Palace Company's band and the band of the Coldstream Guards were in attendance throughout the day, and pet formed a carefully se lected programme with their usual taste and skill. The conduct of all among the immense crowd of visitors appeared, 1.13 fax as we could see or hear, to be waexceptionable. DEATH or A Mien,—A few days ago the body of a n old man named Partridge, a rag and bone collector, wag discovered on a heap of filth itt tl room in one of the back streets of Exeter. The deceased was in the habit Of prowling a b ou t th e c it y an d co ll e cting bo nes and garbage, and he has been seen to eat the most disgustieg morsels from the streets. He lived clone in a rcom which was filled with rags, filth, and vermin. lie had complained of illness a few days before his death, and had, strange to say, resorted to intoxicating liquors, of which be drank freely. Aft er his death a savin g s-h ank book was found, f rom which it appeared that he bad a large . sum of rnoney in the bank ; and he had also lent 15& to his laudlady, bes id es sums of money to other persons. Hi s dead, was evidently caused by self-neglec:, dirty habits, and ip aufAciency of food. " : • SATURDA * t EVENING, APRIL 11 1857, WHITECHA.PEL: Beef from 31 43 to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 61; lamb, Gg 2J to 63 81 ; veal, 43.4(1 to •5s Od ; pork, 4s 0,1 to 5s Od per Sibs,, by the carcass.. • BILLINGSGATE . . Turbots, 2s 6d to 15s ; Brills, 2i t o ]O s eac h; S a l mon , is Gd to 2 1 0,1 per lb ; Cod Fish, is 6d to 5s each ; Soles, 2d to is 6d per pair ' -Trout, I ato C ,0d per lb ' • Lobsters, is to 4s Od; Crabs, Gd to 3s 0d; Whitings, 3s Od to 12s per doz. ; Common Oysters, 16s to 20-, ' • Natives; 603 to —s per hsh. ; -- Mackerel, 40s to 1 per 100 ; Smelts, is Od to 3s Gd per doz.; Skate, Gd to . 0d per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon ; Bloaters, SS - Od to 8s Oil per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 48 to Os per 100; Scotch do., Od ; Sprats, Gs Od to Os Od pet bushel ; Doreys, i s Od t o 7s each ; Haddocks, 3s to 12s per doz. ; Pike; 6d ; Sturgeon, Gd per lb Prawns, 78 Oil to Os; Mullets Gd to 2s Od each ; Plaice, 4d to is each ; Halibut, M per 11) ; Flounders, is Od to is 6d per doz. salt fish, Od per lb ; . Eels, 8d to le. BREAD. . . _ The prices of wheaten broad in the metropolis are from fid to Bjd ; of household ditto, Gd to lid per 4 lb loaf. ' ••• HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 50 to Gd ; 6416 to 721 b, 6i to 6fd ; 721 b to 801 b, 6d. to 6?•d ; 801 b to 881 b, 61d to rid ; 881 b to 961 b, bid to id.; 9616• to 1041 b, 7d to 7id ; 1041 b to 1121 b, Od to Qd ; upwards, —d to —d ; horse hides, 103 Od to Os Od ; Calf skins, light, 3s 01 to 5s Od ; ditto full, 9s 6d to Os Od; Polled Sheep, —s Od to —a Od ; Kents, 8s 6d to 1040 d; Half-breds, 8s 6d to 103 ; Downs, 6s 3d to 78 6d; Shev.rlings, Is 4d to is sd; Lambs, 3s Od to 4s. HAY MARKETS. SMlTFlFltiD.—Meadiiiv hay, 2/ 103 to 4/ Os ' • clover do., 3/ las to '57 0.3; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 83 per load. A full average supply and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND. -,Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 4/ 4s ; clover do., 3/ 10s* to 5/ Os ; and straw, 11' 5s to 1/ 9a per load. Both hay and straw moved off slowly, yet prices were sup ported. _ _ VPHITECHAPEL.•—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 41 Os ; clover do., 3/ 10g10 51 Os ; and straw . , 1/ 4s to 'll Zs per load. Supply tolsrably good and trade dull, ' LLOYD'S 511IPPIZIC-..—(Tls Day.) LOIiTION, April 11.—Wind this day at noon, W.W.; light breeze and raining. ' FALMOUTH, April 10.—The, Ireland, of Plymouth, from Figuera to Liverpool, struck on the bar in leaving the for mer place, and remained. Pirmoirrit April Boanerges, from Liverpool to Sydney, New South .Wales, in entering the Mull Bank Dock, went on the bank, and appears strained. CARDIFF, April 9. Wind S.W.—Sailed—Prince Re gent, for Quebec; Morning Star, Teneriffe ; Advance, Al - giers. • • PORTSMOUTH, April 10.—Wind S.S,E.--Sailed—Sol way, for Calcutta ; Abigail, Q uebec; Niord, ditto; Star of the North, Bombay; .1-I.M. Irvine, eastward. OFF EPTINGS, April 10 . — Arrived—Callenda, from New Orleaus„ _ April .. PILL, April 9.—Wind S.—Sailed —Ocean Queen, for Quebec. ' • ‘, • NgWPORT; April 8.- Wind N.—Sailed--Xniop, for St. Thomas's ; . Clifton, New York. .. W , - OFF THE• XGHT.—Anivei---I.l.enrY Moore, from Cal. cutta. STAIICROSS, April 9.- -Wind . — A.rriveil--Ninan,, from Rio Grande. (PER ELECTRIC) TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday, 10 a.m. Wind E.; with rain. Arrived—Hamburg°, steamer, from Hamburg. She eaves agaii on Monday. for the Spanish ports. LIVERPOOL, Satu r d ay Morning. Wind N.W. Arrived—John, Bunyan, Dingo, and Howden, from Bombay ;Fort George, Calcutta; Majestia Bonny; Robt. Jon6s, iq 6n t o yi c t„ ; Dragon, Mobile; aieftrin, Savan nah ; Peniers, Cadiz; St. Thomas, pack e t, Rio Hache ; Water. Lily, Newfoundland; Thos. Varsoe, Ronen ; More ton Castle, Christin. Q U EENSTOWN I. ApriI • Wind B. Alrived , :—Duehess 'Of Stitherlard, from Matanzas ; Ocht r illa, Callao ; ,Ann, Stillod—=Flora Muir, Halifax; Augusta, Hamburg; H. Huntingdon, Amsterdam ; Calpo, Bayonne. (lIY SUBMARINE . . .AND *LIM S a TZLEGI RAPS.) GRAVESEND; Saturday, 0.39 a.m. Wind S.W. ; low water, cloudy, with rain. Ariived, Aprillo.—lnsnordenlee, from Thisted ; Belle vue, Colombo; Emmanuel, foyer; J o h n Robinson, Shanghai ; Hermiland, Navarre. DEAL, Saturdayy, 9 .27 OM; Wind ; light. Paßsed.—R anger' (s.s.), for Bordea ux ; Q ueen of the West, and R o th er Ilio-JaneitO; Freeman, Cardiff ,• Flo rence, Mogaclor"; Singapore • Alhainina, Port laud Bay; Florence, Bilboa—all from fo)ndon. S3iled.--Henry Southern, (s.A.), for Genoa. ETON COLLEGE. NEWCASTLE SCEOLARSIIIr. The examination for this scholarship closed last week, and the scholar was declared to be C orn i sh, K.S.; and the medallist, Stone, K.S. The next in order of merit were —Austen-Leigh, ma., K.S. ; Dyne, K.S. ; Mozley, mi., K.S. ; Wilson, mi., K.S. The other select e d can did ates were—Mozley, m a ., K.S. ; Puller ; Routledge, K.S. ; Willis, K.S. ; Wjlson , ma., K.S. The examiners were Messrs. if. De Winton and Chitty, and the number of .• candidates 25. M. LE DR U ROLLIN. The fbllowin,,a extraordinary letter has been ad dre4sed to the Daily News : " seen my person, and even my name, clearly designated in your paper in connection with the matter alluded.to in the subjoined letter, I trust I may confidently rely upon your sense of justice and fair play, and your being kind enough to publish my statement and answer in the columns of your journal.--I am, &c, LEDEU ROLLIN." " A CONSPIRACY EXPLODED. After having waylaid me, by his spies, these three years, M. Bonaparte now sets forth, through the news papers and foreign correspondents in hi 4 pay, that he has at last caught me in the very act of plotting against According.to him the charges are so crushing that noLhing less than my extradition is at stake. " idle boasting ! fit at most to betray the rankling terror inflicted on tyrants by certain names that stand as a living conscience and faithful guardians of.right. "No evasion, then ; no false pretences. It the sea, is not a sufficient barrier between M. Bonaparte and me to allay his pangs—if at a distance even be dreads the republic in the person of one of its founders, I am very sorry indeed to disturb his rest, although he must not for that imagine that he is lawfully entitled to demand my extradition. "I will not now deal with that question as closely interesting the honour. of England, whom he insults wantonly in thus trying to drag her down lower still, than Belgium, nay, lower even than poor SNitzerland, who preferred running to arms rather than delivering up M. Bonaparte himself. "I shall t.l - erely confine myself to examining the ques tion abstractedly in itself, and, by a stretch of imagina• tion, I will go the length of supposing extradition pos sible in political matters, albeit truth lies tile other way ; still, in this ex'reme case' to obtain it something more would ultimately be required than uneasiness and fears, - however imperial ; in other terms, proofs and a sentence would be wanted. " Well, as to proofs. I challenge M. Bonaparte to produce any—any at all.. I say 'more. Servile to the utmost though his judffes may be, who, aft er h av i ng ar raigned him for ,high treason, are now worshipping his success upon their knees, I defy them to involve my name in a judicial sentence—indispensable preliminary to that extradition so ardently wished for. "Perhaps it will be asked—in manifesting so much confidence, do I not apprehend the hired approvers aud false witnesses of Tiberius and his famous Law of Ma jesty ? "False witnesses ! I most solemnly declare to be pos sessed of such informations as would enable me, - before hand, to designo.fs theth by the - very number by which they are inscribed on the police-roils in Paris. And there is nothing surprising in that ; for no tyrant has ever raised himself throbgh means of treason, who was not, in the long run, dbonled to be sold by the treachery of his own tools. "No, indeed. The match between us is not an equal one, and M. _Bonaparte had better not have ventured on so perilous grourids. I positively affirm he does not hold anything emanating from me, not a mortal word, not a fainting syllable ; whereas I, on the contrary, actually keep in my hands the proof—no fictitious, spurious proof, such as might call to one's mind the much-spoken-of bank-notes of .Boulogne expedition notoriety—bat true, lair, and undeniable evidence that the pretended pht, to Rhich so many respectable citizens have been immo lated, was invented, imagined, worked, and directed in M. Bonaparte's own cabinet. "To strike 400 famil.es through mere fright, for the sake of a shadow, would appear an improbable crime were it not with him who has already driven to despair 100,000 of them. Besides, in default of great and noble ideas which might impress and impassion the multitude, what other means has - he left of dizzying them, short of an incessant variety of dissolving views and effective strokes of theatrical display 9 Above all, there must be no pausing of the performances. The heart-moving drama of war gives place to religious pomp and pagean try ; masquerades, industrial exhibitions, raree-shows of princes and sel.ect animals, congresses and paternal ar bitrations, caravans of strange-looking. and far-coming embassies, have their turn ; anything and everything is welcome, not even excluding legerdemain and necromancy, lest the stage might be vacated for a single moment. "Tae law of contrast would require this time the buf foonery to be followed by the tragical. Thus, for variety's sake, our indefatigable juggler just fancies a big plot coupled with some known name—mine or any one else's —might afford a useful diversion of mind from the dilapi dations above and the shrieking misery below, the sinis ter prcoccupations of depopulation and bankruptcy, the hatred of popular feeling arming itself for the impending elections. This popular feeling especially he was anxious to terrify by some means or other. Therefore the plot in question emerged, and was asserted in his programme. " Plaiuly, to him who is never haunted by any vulgar scruples of right or wrong, of crime or virtue, there did not appear on the surface of it anything else but a new part called forth by circumstances. He deemed it use ful to his interest, and ordered it .to be played. That is all.. Tenaciously sticking to what he fancied to be his trission,' he must allow me now to discharge mine by showing that, in spiteof innumerable Seids and bayonets, the matamore is beset with fears, yea with great fears, and moreover, that our conspirator of long standing ex hibits an unmistakeable decay of invention and working out, since he was not able to avoid being taken—and helplessly taken—An the very snare laid by him, and wherein he so confidently hoped to see me entrapped. " Ais for his misdeeds, Victor Hugo, Schcelcher, and Ribeyrolles. have abundantly pointed them out. Thus far the: exposure is complete, and the pillory stands mas terly erected for all eternity. Should he now aim at his share of ridicule he may have it. He has simply to speak out ; the chance is auspicious, and I undertake to prove him to be as thoroughly mystified as ever trap-layer happened to be. Let him, then, bring forward his de mand of extradition, and an opportunity will be afforded of throwing such torrents of light on his secret schemes and underhand practices as to convert it int. an unparal leled sample of farcical grotesque. Truly I cannot for bear laughing at thinking of it ; and if I had any thanks to offer to his charlatan Majesty it would certainly be for having afforded me, by his burlesque contrivance, a few hours' recreation during my eight years of exile. "London, April 6." "LEDBIT ROLLIN. TEE LATE COLLIERY EXPLOSION NEAR BARNSLEY. The coroner's inquiry into the circumstances of this explosion, by which no .less than 189 persons have lost their lives, was resumed before Mr. Badger at the Brampton Bull's Head Inn on Thursday, when Mr. Joseph Coe, the viewer and underground manager of the colliery, was examined. Mr. Morton, the Govern ment Inspector of Mines, the proprietors, and other gentlemen were present, as at previous sittings. The inquiry has now occupied seven days, during which 47 witnesses have been examined. Mr. Coe, examined by the coroner, said he was ap• poir;ted viewer of the Lundhill Pit in October lest, and Lad the entire control, management, and supervision o f the eoderground workings. He was in the pit on the day pneee l ing the explosion, when be examined the ven tilating co ,z and found them circulating in their usual. quantiti;:s. Mr. Cue then detaddd with great minuteness the particulars of an examination which he made of the whoLe of the workings on the north side of the pit on that day, niade with unusual care, because of an intended absence ,! . .of a few days. The whole of the workings, including the '-caves, he found well ventilated, perfectly free from gas, pfeperly bratticed, and in every respect in the best working L .Neder. The Coroner—Are you enabled to state what, in your judgment, was the cause of the mlosion ? Mr. Coe—l have thought the otatter very carefully over. It has occupied my serious attention, and lam utterly at a loss to account for it. Mr. Morton—Although you may not be able to ac count for the explosion, have you not formed some notion oa the matter ? _ _ Mr. Coe—l have formed a notion, but it is merely a hypothetical one. We have a very tender zoo' above the coal, about six or seven yards thick, which falls in the goaves very freely. Above that is a much stronger roof, nearly ten yards thick, which I -presume will support the weight above it after the lower roof has fallen fur a ccnsiderable distance. Immediately above that strong roof are some seams of coal and a seam of what is generally known as " black shale," from three to four feet thick. The seams of shale and coal give out gas in considerable quantities. After the bot tom roof had fallen down by the extension of the rat, the stronger roof above may have given way and libe rated the gases in the meespres above. That being the case, the gas may have come out in large quantities and suddenly, in which case it Would necessarily explode on cowing in contact with the nearest naked light. I merely give this as a theory, and cannot be positive as to the fact. Mr. Morton—lt is a very probable theory. Do you consider this the most probable cause ? Mr. Coe--I do not form a belief on the matter, but if I did that would be the cause to which I should attn. bute the explosion. Mr. Morton stated that it would take eight or ten B a rs longer to empty the pit, and eight or ten days more elapse before any one coul d examine it and be won.— prepared,_ egive evidence before the jury. expressed a strong desire that some mea- The foreman _ 'ed to relieve the jury from the die. statedo of ii e Health a b sure should be adopa. task of viewing the bodies, and agreeable and dangerous -•• e. wb , ic t h he it ß w oa a r s a t valuable sug a conversation ensued, dumb Dr. Ilollard, Sanitary Inspector removal of the had visited the pit, and given some iLL".IIIY t the jury as gestions with regard to the recovery ant , bodies ; and the coroner promised to task litt!e as possible, in viewing the bodies. The in quest was then adlourned to the 3011 inst. GOOD FOIDAY AND THE EXCURSION TRAlNS.—Yester d,q being Good Friday, an immense number of the fa,..li day folk ava:led tlitunlves of the cheap hares and the duo weather, and the who)e of the trains on the vary: u t railways were) crovird;A by pa,oe2gers from the metropolis. The Eager: Counties h ue conve yed several thousands to Epping ... ()testi anti other rural parts, while vast num bers of respecta,l4y dressed . persons travelled on the South- Wegern to Putney, Kew, Ricirmond, Frampton Court, and Windsor. Greenwich-park and Blackheath were • thronged with visitors from an early trout in , the morn- • ing, while others passed on to the pictureole parts of Chariton and other portions of t he count y of Kent., The Great Western, the Great Northern, the South-Easton , and the Blackwell Railways were well filled with pas sengera during the day. ' The trains to Gravesend, Margate, Chatham, Tunbridge Wells, and nearly all the parts throughout the line, were similarly thronged by the Londoners, who were evidently determined on spend ing a day of innocent pleasure. No accidents worth re cording occurrtd on either of the lines. NAPOLEON AT WATERLOO. MARSHAL MARMONT'S MEMOIRS. The following letter addressed to the Moniteur by Count de Flahaut, who was one of Napoleoit's aides-de-camp on the field of Waterloo, is by fir the most interesting of the many protests that the posthumous works of the Duke de Raguse have provoked : "London, April 6, 1857. "Marshal Marmont says (vol. 7, p. 111), in giving an account of the battle of Waterloo :—' In the course of the day- Napoleon found himself so far off from the field of batdethat he could not make the necessary modifications in the execution of his-plans. More particularly he was unable to support the cavalry movement in proper time. That movement being premature and isolated, was useless, while, if the Guard had been sent forwerd simultaneously the effect might hare been decisive. When the army was in disorder, Napoleon's mind was so acted on b y terror thathe fled at a gallop • for several leagues, and every moment (it was dark) fancying he saw the enemy's cavalry on his flank, he sent people to reconnoitre.' It is impossible not to Fee the malice of this whole story which the Marshal pretends to have had from General • Bernard. That cannot be true, because General. Bernard was a brave and honest man, and ccu sequently incapable of telling a tissue of falsehoods. The Emperor placed himself duri ig the battle on a hillock in the centre of the posi tion, from which he could survey the whole of the • operations, and from which he saw the advance • of 'cavalry ordered by Marshal Ney, and which did in point of fact appear to him premature and ill timed. He at once exclaimed, ' There's Ney turn ing a certainty into an uncertainty, but now that the movement is commenced, there is nothing to be done but to support it.' He ordered me accordingly to carry an order that all the cavalry should ad vance to support and follow those troops which hid already crossed the hollow, which lay between them. and the enemy's position. This was done, but unfortunately, as the Emperor had feared, the moment had not come when such a movement Might have been successful, However, it was impossible to recall the squadrons that were aheady engaged. In war there are certain fanls which can only be repaired by persevering in them. I leave to Marshal Manumit the hopour, which I do not envy, of the parallel, he has insti tuted (p. 125) between the leaders of the two armies, and of the share attributable to each in the results of the battle. He takes a pleasure in prais ing the English General at the expense of the Em peror but instead, of taking so muc h pa i ns t o prove the Emperor guilty, Gf mistakes which led to the fatal issue of the day, he might have understood, that the unexpected arrival on our flank of 30,000 Prussians, whose artillery swept our line of oPe rations, was the real cause of the loss of the battle and its disastrous consequences. The Duke of Wellington had the justice to admit this in the report to his Government. As to the terror which the Marshal pretends the Emperor gave way to, I cannot better refute this false assertion than by stating facts of which I was an eye-witness, and which therefore no one is in a better position to bear witness of than mysel. After having taken part in the successive attacks of the cavalry and the guard:and. when the retreati'tg movement had decidedly set in, I went to look for the Emperor. It was dark. I found him in the centre of a square of infantry, and I did not after wards leave him. After waiting there some tine longer, the battle being irretrievably lost, he left tae field by the Charleroi road. We went along not at a gallop, as it is infamously said in the Memoirs, but at a walk, and no pursuit of the enemy inspired the Emperor with any such fears as the Marshal's malice attributes to him. So far was the Emperor from being troubled with any personal fears, al though the siimation was not very reassuring, that being completely knocked up by the fatigue he had undergone during the preceding day-, he several times fell asleep, and would have fallen off Lis horse bad I not held him on. We arrived the next morning at Charleroi, where we took post for Loan. There the Emperor halted to write the bulletin giving an account of the fatal day, and he then set out for Paris. This is the truth. Let the public compare it with Marshal Marmont's mali cious and lying narrative, and then judge. But how can one express one's feelings of indignation and disgust at seeing a man whose place it was to hope to be forgotten as the best thing that could happen to him—thus attack one who was his bene factor, and defame his memory after having be trayed him when living ? " COUNT DE FLAHAUT." NE W CODE OF SIGNALS. The Board of Trade could not have performed a more useful and acceptable service to the mercantile marine of thiS country, and, indeed, of all nations, than when it undertook an investigation of the means of improving the mode of signalising between ships at sea. The defects had long been patent and palpable, for all the signal codes in use appear to have been designed aad perpetuated upon the vicious principle of numerals, which, confined to ten digits only, made it necessary to provide either duplicate flags or substitutes to represent those already used in a signal, and also zonfined the range of which four flags aro capable, even with the of these substitutes, to 9,999 separate signals —a number totally insufficient to effect what is necessary. Hence means were obliged to be adopted to rep( at this number of 9,999 in several divisions by the exhi ai tion of class or index flags, to denote the divisions re ferred to, hoisted over or under the signal, or at some other masthead ; the consequence ot which was that what with the care necessary for placing the substitutes in their proper positions, of distinguishing the index flag and the rules and complications involved ; signalising was seldom resorted to, and many desirable opportunities of communicating at sea declined on account of the diffi culty of adjusting and deciphering these combinations. It is remarkable that the late Capt. Marryatt, a highly intelligent officer, who published a code of signals about 30 years ago, should have adhered to the numeral sy s tem, not only on account of those complications of whiele he must have been aware, but because the late Sir .;I. Popham had at the close of the war (1816) amended this defect in his "Telegraphic Vocabulary," used in tee Royal Navy, by the introduction of flags distinguished by alphabetical letters, so as to enable him, by the in. creased number of permutations made available by a larger number of digits than the ten numerals affords to increase the scope of his vocabulary. The advantage of this course is palpable ; for we find that whereas in the numeral plan 17 or 18 symbols are required to (xi:ress the 10 digits, with the necessary ad juncts of telegraph, numeral, geographical, and other see tional flags, contingent en that system, and involving a display ot five or more symbols to express one signal, by giving to 18 flags independent significations, such as let ters of the alphabet, their permutations will produce no less than 78,642 separate signals, and that without a ne cessity for exhibiting more than four in any one signal. The substitution of letters for numeral figure de signating the 18 Pigs used in the code authorised by the Board of Trade, is not the only improvement. Being divided into two parts, the message 9 in the first intimated by three, and those in the second by four flags ; a means of international communication is made available. The first part is composed of the messages, words, geo graphical names, latitude, longitude, compass signals, &a., which form the substance of all signal books, expressed without reference to alphabetical arrangement. These are claased into subjects, and every signal is intimated by the s;ane letters placed against it. In all languages the signal will have the same meaning, and it can be made known either by the same or corresponding flags: adopted by previous arrangement. • The second part comprises a more extensive vocabn. ,and.the words being placed in alphabetical WUCC3w sion it is applicable to national use only, or to vatic na such as England and America, using the same langua te. This forms also au index to the first part, for alt the t ig. nala therein are enumerated in the second part, with -tu t) two or three letters which denote them, and can there fore be readily referred to. There are other advantages, such as the intimabion of the nature of a signal by the shape of the uppermost fl-vg; but the most important feature is the means which the vast scope of this code affords of giving to every ind_vi dual vessel a distinctive signal, by the exoosition of w hich its identity can be made known and conciselycon veyed by letter or by electric telegraph, in Order to be correctly reported in the shipping , lists. The preparation and maintenance of a list of 40,000 or 50,000 merchant vessels renders necessary a separate bock, which coats ins this and other matter interesting . to nautical persons, 2,nd is puiilished annually under the title of The Mercantile Nary List. There are also monthly supplements to pro claim the names of vessels supplied with distinctive eig nals in the interval between the yearly publication of the book, in which they become eventually incorporated. An alphabetical index, available for reference to any particular vessel, the distinctive signal of which it is wished to ascertain, adds greatly to the utility of the scheme. These books with the supplements will be placed in ships of war, Coast Guard stations, and all Governm!mt departments. Tlacy will also be supplied by shipping masters in every port to captains of vessels when whenma e jangements for' a voyage ; and owners ships shouldma v essel's provide the four particular flags which signify t ied snake it i wpera tiv e that they shall j o nify be h.oiatect name, whenever opportunity offers. His Majesty the Emperor of Austria has conferred on Mr. Paul Pretsh, the inventor of the art of photo-ral. vanography, the grand g old medal for arts and scien.:es in recognition of his a rtisticnl perfection of the specimen behio SOCIETY. prints which M r. Pretsh has submitted to his Majesty. ill SACRED Handel's oratorio Judas performed at Exeter-hall on Froay mxt , preparatory to the production of the same rf facc liabAcit u 3 s i ° oratorio at the great Handel Festival at the Crystal Palace. The orchestra for this grand musical congress is new erected at the Palace, and is daily inspected by hundreds of visitors, who contemplate its giant proper. tions with surprise. Some idea of its extent may be f or med when it is stated that it cov ers considerabl y ' !artier space than auy music-hall in the country.