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rasolutirms approving the project. His Excellency the Governor had, in reply to a deputation, pro mised his cordial support to the measure. The. weather at Barhadoe3 continued cool, and some what tantalising for crop opetations, which had, nevertheless, b-en active, and a fair amount of sugar bad been made. 1,363 blids. 89 tierces and 76 barrels had been shipped to the 26th till. The health of the island was all that could bo desired. From Trinidad advices are to the 27th ult. A detachment of the left wing of the 41st Regiment, under the command of Major Bush, arrived from Portsmouth on the 17th, in excellent health and spirits. In the absence of arrivals flour hid taken an unexpected rise since the previous mail. Pro visions had also improved in value. 1,350 bags of East India rice (yellow), horn Demerara and Bar badoes, had arrived, and remained mostly in the hands of importers, as the offers made for it by retail dealers were not sufficient to cover cost and charges. Dry and pickled fish was getting in demand, which would continue during the season of Lent. In produce there was a vary ,dull fort night to report, little or no business being done. The weather had been so exceedingly wet that nearly all estates had suspended crop operations for the moment, and the season bore all the appear ance of continuing a wet one. Tonnage not re quired just now. His Excellency Governor Kortright met the Le gislature of Granada on the 17th ult., and opened the session. The bill for incorporating the town of St. George and enabling other districts of the colony to incorporate themselves had been thrown out. The - Weather had turned out very unfavour able for the reaping of the sugar crop, in which a general beginning had been made throughout the Colony. Heavy rains daily interrupted the manu facturing process, and ships which ought to have had quick despatch were thus detained waiting for produce. The public health continued good. Business was pretty brisk, and expected to continue improving. From Martinique we hear that the unfortunate inhabitants of Gros Morrie have been the victims of another fire, which befel them on the 2d of Feb , and totally consumed the few houses which had escaped the conflagration of Christmas Eve. Sub scriptions were being raised in Guadaloupe and Martinique for the benefit of the sufferers. Sugar was reported scarce in the St. Pierre market, and the prices there ranged from 32f. to 35f. per 50 kilogrammes (about to 265. to 293. per cwt.) AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. The royal mail steam-ship Niagara has arrived with the Boston mails of the 11th, and Halifax of the 13th. She has brougbt 304 ; 166 dollars specie on freight. In the Senate the RApublicans grumbled at the formation of the committees, considering that they were not sufficiently represented. The Democrats had monopolised five-sevenths of all the important committees. Mr. Crittenden had introduced. resolutions in opposition to the new maritime code of the European powers with . reference to privateering, and in favour of the com plete exemption of all vessels engaged in commerce and their cargoes from seizure in time of war. It Was referred to the Committee on Foreign Re lations. The Standing Committee on Foreign Relations was composed of Messrs. Mason, Douglas, Slidell, Palk, Crittenden, Seward, and Foot. The Washington correspondent of the .New York Courier and .Enquirer states that the British treaty had been referred to the Committee on Public Affairs, and that the determination,ap peared to be to act upon it. The President is said to have expressed a wish that the Senate would act iinmediately on the matter. The correspondent of the New York Times is of opinion- that this negotiation of the treaty is im possible in its present form. Much sensation of an unplesant nature had been created by the decision of the Supreme Court in the "bred Scott" case. It was to the effect that the plaintiff, Dred, being of African blood, was not a _citizen of the United States. The seven Demo cratic judges prdnounced for the slavery of Dred, the two Whig judges for his freedom. The Secretary of the Navy has ordered the United States' steam-friga'es Niagara and Missis sippi to be equipped for sea with all possible de spatch, as these vessels have been selected to assist in laying down the Atlantic telegraph cable be tween Newfoundland and. Ireland, in compliance with the Act just passed by Congress. The remains of Dr. Kane lay in state at Balti more. Her Majesty's ship Euryalus was at Havannah on the 2d inst. In the New York market on the 9th in3t. the re duced rates of foreign exchange and the accumula- tion of specie in the country had created a better tone. First-class bills on London could be had a fraction under 8 per cent. In the stock market there were some indications of improvement. Foreign exchange was quiet, . some bankers having reduced their rates. We quote bankers' signatures, 60 days sight on London, 108 to 108 t ; Paris, 5 224 to 5 22k. In the cotton market for th. 3 past week there had been a good demand, the market cloning firmly at an advance of ic. per lb. Flour was dull and heavy, with a tendency down wards. Wheat was quiet, with small sales. Corn moderately active, and prices buoyant. New mess pork was buoyant.. Beef was active, at full prices. Spirits of turpentine were lower. For common rosin there was an improved tone. In freights to Liverpool there was a nominal improvement in rates for grain. On the evening of the 10th stocks at New York were dull and heavy. Rock Island Railroad, 105:1; - Illinois Central Railroad, 138 i ; Reading Railroad, 81i ; Erie Railroad, 57k. At New Orleans on the 9th cotton was firm. LATER VIA HALIFAX. NEW YORK, MARCH 12. The steamers Kangaroo and North American •bave arrived. The money market continues active. Cotton • quiet and unchanged. Breadstuffs generally are .dull and declining. Flour 5.0. to 100. lower. Pork is active, and 50c. dearer. NEW ORLEANS, MARCH 9. Sales to-day 2,500 bales. Receipts decreased 1 30,000. NEW ORLEANS, MARCH 11. Cotton quieter to-day. Sales, 2,000 bales. Walker's troops , at San Juan have forced their Way up the river and captured a steamer, arms, and ammunition. WASHINGTON, MARCH 11. The Mexican treaty is rejected by the President. The Senate have ratified the Dallas-Clarendon Treaty in its 'amended form by a vote of 31 against • [A summary of the following appeared in The Cu, of yesterday LIVERPOOL, MAUCH 23. The Liverpool and Philadelphia Company's :screw steamship City of Washington, Wylie, com mander, arrived this morning from New York. She left that port early on the morning of the 10th, but only brings advices to the 9th inst., and had 30 passengers. On the 10th inst., off Sandy Hook, the City of Washington passed the Cunard screw steamship Emeu, hence. On the 11th, at 6 a.m., passed a screw steamship, supposed to be the Kangaroo, hence for New York ; and at noon on the same day the United States' mail steamer Hermann, from .Southampton for New York. On the 22d inst., off Tuskar, the Royal Mail steamship Asia, hence for New York, was passed. The Belgian screw steamship Leopold 1., from Antwerp and Southampton, arrived at New York on the 7th inst. - The political advices are very meagre. Mr. 'Buchanan called his Cabinet together early on the morning of the 7tth, and the sitting was a pie tracted one. They were to meet every day until all the urgent business before them was dis posed of. Reciprocating the courteous reception which Mr. Dallas, the United States' Minister at the Court of St, James's, received at the ban ds of the mercli ants of this port, the New York Chamber of Commerce resolved to extend a welcome to our ambassador, Lord Napier ; and with this view a de p utation waited upon his lordship at the Claren don Rotel. Atlais request the ceremony was entirely priv ate. - Among the merchants present were Messrs. M. R. • Grinnell, James G. King, Thomas Tilletson, Henry A. Colt, Deming Duer, Adam Norrie, James De Peyster 9gden, E. E , Morgan, Henry Grin nell, John, A. Stevens, Alexander Duncan, and P. Petit. The deputation was introduced by Mr. Joseph Fowler, her Majesty's acting Vi ce . Consul ; .their reception was cordial, and the impression produced on both sides an agreeable one. Mr. Petit, the President of the Chamber of Commerce, addressed his lordship as follows : "In behalf of the Chamber of Commerce of New York we have called to pay our respects to you, and to offer to you, your lady, and family, a cordial welcome to the shores of our country ; in doing which we but give ut terance to the sentiments of the whole community. Your arrival in this country is the more interesting, as it will fully restore the diplomatic relations of Great Britain and the United States of America, and will we trust be the means of adding strength to the ties of con sanguinity, friendship, and interest which bind these nations together. On this continued harmony of feeling and action depend not only the prosperity of two great And powerful nations, but the advancement of commerce, rnri, S N, LON 1) . civilisation, and liberal institutions throughout the w 03 1 ,1. It will be the distinguished privilege of your mission, we tru.t, to contribute largely to these great objects. We regret that your early departure for Washington will prevent the opportunity of tendering the attentions which it would have aff.rde4. us and our fellow-citiztne great pleasure to render, and that wo can only offer you in this interview a hearty welcome." Lord Napier replied— • - - " Mr. President and Gentlemen,—l beg you will con - vey to the New York Chamber of Commerce my highest sense of the honour they have done me in offering me their cnngratulations on the occasion of my arrival in this country. I can assure you that no efforts shall be wanting on my part to realise the happy anticipations which you have bad tho goodness to express, and to de serve the favourable opinion which you have gratuitously formed of my ability to promote ;the interests of our respective countries. I come with every desire to be useful. Although I have never visited America before, I . have enjoyed the intimacy and friendship of many of your countrymen abroad, and I would gladly merit that regard on the part of the nation which I as been ex'ended to me by its individual members. The sentiments of cor diality which you have conveyed to me are those which animate the Government and peopleof Great Britain. If I fail in giving effect to them it may arise from a deficiency of ability, but never from a want of goodwill. I am, moreover, justified in anticipating that nothing can occur to mar the harmony of our international relations, or to diminish those friendly sentiments which, under no eir7 cumstances, have ever expired in the hearts of the two nations. I venture to hope that the period of my em ployment in the United States may be passed in that concord and co operation which are so essential to our mutual welfare and to the best interests of mankind." After a grief greeting the deputation retired. His Lordship was to depart for Washington on the 10th or 11th inst. TDB BREAD POISONING AT CANTON. The Moniteur de la Elotte gives some details of the arrest and first interrogatory of the Chinese baker Allum, whose execution fur poisoning his bread has been already mentioned : "Allum, who is a man of large fortune, and who has extensive mills and granaries at Canton, where his family usually reside, took to flight immediately after the perpetration of his crime o and embarked in the night on board a junk for Macao. An English steamer was sent in pursuit of him, and he was brought back on the 19th to Hong Kong, where he was immediately sub jected to an interrogatory by Capt. Adams, charged to investigate the affair. The questions and his answers, which were as follow, were male through an inter preter :—Q. ' On the 15th December all the foreigners who deal with you received bread which bad been poisoned with arsenic. Those who partook of it soon felt the effects of the poison, and several are still in a dangerous state. Soon after the committal of this action you took to flight. Your domestics, on being arrested and interrogated, declared that the bread had been prepared under your direction, and that you per sonally mixed the poison, and threw the arsenic into the dough. What have you to say to this r —A. I acted agreeably to the order of the Viceroy, which was brought to me by a 'satellite of the mandarin. That order told me that, the English having de clared war' on my country, it was my duty to as sist in their destruction ; that the soldiers used fire and sword to fight them, and that I was to use poi son ; that it was natural to do everything to injure an enemy ; and that, moreover, if I disobeyed his orders my family at Canton would be thrown into prison, and all my property confiscated.'—Q. The conduot of the Viceroy is horrible, but it is no excuse for yours. The act which yen have committed is contrary to the laws of war, as it is to those of humanity, and he who commits such a crime is equslly guilty with him who advises it. It is useless for you to attempt to excuse yourself by saying that you acted against an enemy, for you have also poisoned Germans, Russians, Italians, Americans, and French with whom you are not at war.'—' A. It was involuntarily that the poisoned bread wasdistributed to theee foreigners. Q. What you now say is not the truth. Your domes. tics have declared that, on that day, you made two kinds of bread; one, poisoned, which was distributed by your orders to all foreigners inaiscriminately ; and another, which was good; and given only to the Chinese.'—A. '_My domeAics are mistaken.' , a-Q. 'That we shall see Hereafter. Your crime is so horrible that it is very na tural that you should seek to dissemble, but when the day of your trial arrives we will furnish proofs of all we charge you with.' The first interrogatory took place at the moment when the baker was brought back and lodged in the prison of Hong Kong. It is a curious document, and shows the feelings which now animate the Chinese." Mlle. Luther, the well-known French actress, has just been married to N. Raphael Felix, brother of Rachel. THE WEATHER IN THE WEST RIDING.—For the last few days the weather in the West Riding has been of the most inclement nature. Throughout Sunday and yesterday there was almost a continuous fall of snow, and the country presents the appearance of midwinter, the snow lying several inches deep. PLATE ROBBERY.—Yesterday, at Worship-street Police-court, a man named Browning was filly cons ftlit'ed for trial for stealing plate from the residence of Hr. !Wilkinson, a wharfinger, residing at Lowor Clap ton. The ft liow went to the house to solicit work and Charity, and by same means or other contlivol to get :al the butler's pantry. The prospectus has been issued of the Trinidad Rail- Tay Company, with acapital of 300,000/. in 10/. share... ft is prop - osed, in the first instance, to construct about 50 miles, to bring some of the principal sugar districts into connection with the coast, and an application will be made to the local Legislature for a guarantee of 6 per cent. The departures from the port of London for the Aus tralian colonies during the past week have compriied six vessels—three to Sydney, two to Pert Philip, and one t ► Adelaide—with an aggregate capacity of 3,740 tons, The rates of freight have exhibited greater firmness. • In the general business of the port of London during the past week there has been increased activity. The total number of ships reported inward was 238, showing an augmentation of 95. Those included 54 with cargoes of grain, rid; &c., 22 with cargoes of sugar, and three from China, with tea and silk, comprising 24,784 pack ages of the former, and 4,800 bales of the latter, worth about half a million sterling. The number of ships cleared outward was 130, including 11 in ballast, show g an increase of 9. REBUILDING OF THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Yes terday notices were affixed to the walls of Covent garden Theatre, announcing that the ruins would be submitted to public sale by auction early next month. This looks Hie a beginning to the rebuilding of the edifice. It is said that Mr. Gye is about to give English operas on the " off nights" of the Lyceum, at Drury-lane Theatre. Mr. Sims Reeves will sustain the leading parts. THE LATE GAROTTING CASE AT CAMBRlDGE.—Yester day the three men charged with garotting and robbing Mr. Arubery, who, it will be recollected, is an under graduate of St. John's College, and was proceeding from the Market-place to King's parade, through St. Ed warrie-passage, at 11 o'clock at night, on the 12th of January, and bad just entered into the passage when an arm was suddenly thrown round his neck and gradually tightened till he lost all consciousness and was robbed of his money. The three fellows were transported for 20 years each. THEATRE-ROYAL, EDINBURGH.—On Saturday night last Madame Celesto again made her appearance in the Theatre-Royal, in the exciting drama of " Like and Unlike," and was received, as she deserved to be, with rapturous applause. Her double personation of this difficult piece was admirably sustained, and it is due to Kr. Wyndham to state that the novel stage necessaries which he has introduced afforded the highest satisfaction to the crowded audience. Madame Celeste will appear in a number of new characters each evening during the present week.—Oaledonian Mercury. THEB INKRUPIOY-OF LEOPOLD REDPATH.----Two ladies, named Primrose and Dennistoun, applied through Mr. Lawrence, and with the consent of the assignees, yes terday to the Bankruptcy Court that certain furniture, pictures, &c., which they bad left in the care of Mrs. Redpath, wife of the notorious railway defaulter, for safe custody, might be given up to them. The affidavits of the ladies were handed in (or rather their declara tions.) The goods had been taken possession of by the messenger, and held under the order and disposition clause (125th). His Honour made an order accordingly. DETERMINED SUICIDE.—A suicide of a very distress ing nature occurred on Sunday morning, at half-past 10 o'clock, at the City-road bridge, Regent's Canal. It ap pears that a man named Henry Wilson, a tailor, of about 50 years of age, residing at No, 4, Francis-street, Barns bury-road, had been out walking with his wife early in the morning, and, on returning by the CitTroad, he was observed to look very intently over the bridge into the water. They proceeded home, and, shortly after arriving there, Mrs. Wilson being called up stairs, the unfortunate man took the opportunity of his wife's ab sence to leave the house, and going direct to the City road-bridge, threw himself into the canal. The alarm was instantly raised, and, though but four minutes elapsed from his fatal plunge, he was taken out insen sible, and removed to the wharf of Messrs. Sturge, coal merchants, who rendered every assistance, and in the most kind and prompt manner procured medical aid, but without effect. The body was removed to St. Luke's Workhouse, to await an inquest. It was ascertained from the wife of the unfortunate man that he was in very distressed circumstances, and had on the previous Sa turday night attempted to drown himself in a water butt at his home. ALARMING FIRE NEAR TEMPLE-BAR. —Last night, at a few minutes past 9 o'clock, an alarming creflagration broke out atWatkinson's furniture warehouse, Strand, on the south side, a few doors from Temple-bar, which in a few minutes communicated to the premises adjoin ing, a lath and plaster house, occupied as an Alton ale store and dining rooms by Mr. M‘Lean. The flames mounted rapidly, and the light of the conflagration Chancery daee. thoroughfare se Several e b r a e brought an immense ultitude into Fleet-street and the up tween s Churchblocking an t Brigade engines, and the Royal of the London Fire Strand,s t ocmi eetoelty, Society'si fire-escapet, w f e t r h e e quickl attendan - ce. inmate y s l of the burning Fortunately the whole o out of . them, and a plentiful supply d the firemen set to work houses water h t flames. Immense volumes of sparks to extinguish the into the air, and fall for aqsainiegkibYeen obtained the continued to burst high up flames were not until past midnight that the some distance, on to the adjoining houses, and it entirelywas subdued, the Alton ale - hou se being entire d and kinsou's f urn it ur e warehouse partialllr, des.roye ,\ ly, and Vat. several houses in Palsgrave- place and lhanet-place much damaged. _ Th e or i g in of the fire could n ot be ascer tained. Th parties are insured. ' MONEY MARKET AND CO Mllll l l aciA. INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLool. The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday closed quietly, but firmly, at full prices. The sales were 6,000 bales. The Railway Share Market was very firm, and prices were a shade higher than on Sa- turday. The Commercial advices from New York, re ceived per steamer Niagara, state that the demand for general accommodat:on was still exceedingly active, and as the wants of the mercantile commu nity, as usual during March, were increasing, no favourable change was yet anticipated. The im portation of foreign goods was rapidly augment ing, while the exports remained small, and as the European demand fur American securities is much contracted it was thought that large specie sbipnaents would soon ensue. This steamer brings a far greater amount of specie, viz., $301,166, than for a long time past; but it is no doubt destined for France, as the current rate of exchange on London prevents an efflux to this country. During the week ending the 7-th inst. the exports of specie were equal to 967,405 dols., but in the same week last year it was 1,204,746 dols. A moderate busi ness was doing in Stocks and Railway Bonds, and prices were mostly tending upwards. About 31,0001. in gold was taken from the Bank of Eugland yesterday, showing that preparations have already been commenced for the remittances by the steamer to China and the East Indies, on the 4th proximo. In a few days there will, no doubt, be a good supply of gold from Australia ; the Austral, the Orwell, and two or three other vessels being now overdue, so that a sufficient quantity will probably arrive, and prevent such an extensive withdrawal from the Bank's vaults as that effected shortly before the departure of the Pera. The Tamar, from the Brazils, brings about 4,8351., and the Alhambra, from the Peninsular, 6,835/. in specie, realsing together 11,7761. The dividends on the 3 per cent. Peruvian De ferred Bonds are payable on and after the Ist of April, and the half-yearly dividend on the Brazilian 5 per Cant. Loans of 1824 and 1829 is obtainable at the same time. No alteration has taken place in the English St Stock Markel - , and the transactions, if possible, are st : of a more limited characterthan before. The public 5 ° 25 still abstain from operating, and.there is nothing to 100 encourage speculation. The market, consequently, 25 is left to its own influence. Consols for money 2 8 have been 93,E g, and for account 931 I, their for. mer value. The New 2i per Cents. have been 76f Exchequer Bills, March; 35. prem., and ditto June, par. In the Foreign Market also there is very little vat iation, owing to the absence of dealing. Turkish Bonds up till one o'clock had not been officially marked, but the 6 per Cent?. are about 98. Rus sian 4i per Cents. ara 97k, Peruvian 41 per Cents. 771, Chilian 6 per Cents. 1.05 i, and. Brazilian 4i per Cents. 97i to 98. Mexican Bonds are very flat; being 23 to 234. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexi can, 23i e ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; ditto Three per Cents., 55 57 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44} 5i ; Russian 5 per Cents., 107 9 ; do. 4i per Cents., 97 99; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41i ; ditto Deferred, 25 ; Ditto Certificates, 6± ; Ditto Passive, 5i 6. A moderato business has been done in Railway Shares this morning., and prices in most instances show a slight downward tendency. Eastern Coun ties have receded ss. ; Edinburgh, Pertb, and Dun dee, 10s. ; Brighton, ss. ; North Western, ss. '; North British, IZ. ; and South Wales, ss. Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Midland were at yesterday's quotations. Grand Trunk of Canada have advanced ab-ut ss. to 10s. Great Western of Canada, Northein of France, and Paris and Lyons have ruled at steady rates. Mining shares have ru'ed inactive, at about for- mer price =. For Joint Stock Bank Shares there has been a limited inquiry, but little variation in prices can be quoted. Union of Australia were rather higher. London and -County, Bank of Australasia, and Ottoman Bulk aro at previous rates. In tits Miscellaneous undertakings no tra,usae tions of importauc3 have been entered into. Aus tralian Agricultural Shares have declinel 10s. t) 155., and Peninsular aid Oriental Steam New Shares about ss. B UTISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY. (From the Officurl List.) Business done 3 per Cent. Console Annialties 931 i New 2i per Cent. Annuities 7tii Consols .or Aocount ..... .. 93$ i E zchequer Bills, 21d. March. June. ClOOO , ... .. E5OO . Siamil ..... .. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1023 Ditto New, 1852, 42 per Cent. Chiliau Bonds, 6 per Cent losi li exican 3 per Cent Ditto Account ... • Peruvian Bonds, ii per Cout .----- l) t o Account Portuguese,Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent. — Ditto Account 45 - itnisian 'toads, In 2, E St., 5 per Cent lO7 Ditto, 4i per Cent... on 814 Turk iel Bonds, 6 per cent ' 9B Ditto Account 97f 8 Dividends on the above 7,aynhie in Leyden. ' ' Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cen;;., 12 Guilders Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, money Ditto, Ae3ountf,(April 8) The Vienna Gazette officially announces the nomina• tion, some time since mentioned, of Baron Koller as Ea voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Austria to the Court of Berlin and to the Courts of the Grand Duchies of Mecklenburg. The Russian Government is most anxious that the Duke of Ossuno should remain at St. Petersburg as Ambassador from the Queen of Spain. No person is surprised at this preference. No one could be more easily and more unconsciomly cajoled than the Duke. THE PRINEWALITIES.-Our latest advices from the Principalities inform us that M. de Talleyrand bad ar rived at Bucharest, and the Austrians would evacuate the Principalities immediately. Letters from Hamburg state that the money market has again become easier, the rate of discount having receded to 5 per cent. It is stated from Amsterdam that an application for the new Spanish loan of M. Mires to be quoted in the official list has been rejected. The rule on that Bourse is the same as in the London Stock exchange with re gard to the securities of countries degraded by acts of confivcation. _ _ It appears that the capital allowed by the Russian Government for the Riga Railway is 1,636,500/., with a guarantee of 4i per cent., of which k per cent. is to be applied as sinking fund. The directors estimate the actual cost at 1,340,0001., and they will conse quently be enabled to issue the 201. shares at a discount, so as to make the guaranteed interest equal to 5 per cent. The arrangements originally held out by them in their prospectus will therefore be virtually r?alised. PRICE OF CONSOLS.—The highest price of Consols be tween the 6sll April, 1855, and the sth April, 1856, was 934 ; the lowest price, 854 ; and the mean price, 891. Bs. 9d., or under 89i. In 1854-5, the mean price was 91/. 7s. 6d. ; and in former years, up to 1847.8, 931. ls. 3d., 1001. 3s. 91 (the mean price of 1852 3), 971. 7s. 6c1., 961. -155., 941. 55. , 871. 55., and 841. 7s. 6d. • THE CHELSEA BOARD OF INQUlRY.—Yesterday was published, by order of the late !Ruse of Commons, a memorandum and explanation in regard to a section of the Report of the Board of General - Officers appointed to inquire into certain statements contained in the reports of Sir John N'Neill and Colonel Tulloch. The explanation was called for by the First Lord of the Treasury and the Chancellor of the Exche quer with reference to the alleged insufficiency of the land transport service and the supply of forage, the want of which, it is intimated in the report, was owing to the omission on the part of the Treasury to send out a proper supply of that article from England. This explanation was called for last August. Sir C. E. Tre ielyan's explanation occupies a space of some 22 pages. Having completed his narrative and explanation of the proceedings of the Treasury with reference to the series of Commissary Filder's letters, Sir Charles thinks "he may justly state that so long as those letters were sugges tive and indefinite, and not immediate, the Treasury pro ceeded towards the fulfilment of his suggestions and recommendations with a proper reference to the cir cumstances before them. But when, as in the latter letters, -the suggestions had the character of requisites, and became precise, pressing, and urgent, they were im mediately acceded to by the Treasury, and distinct direc tions were given to carry them promptly into effect." " In this view of the proceedings," he adds, ". they are entirely free from the blame implied in the report of the Board of General Officers in respect to the non-supply of forage ; and accordingly, even if the want of forage bad been the proximate cause of the failure of the land trans port, and consequently of the sufferings of the army, the Treasury could not justly be held in any degree respon sible for those sufferings , ' There are copious appendices, 10 20 5 20 20 20 20 20 100 100 TUT:SDAY EVEN IN G t MARCH 24 1857, SHAT - tE IdARTIETS—(This Day.) RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this day. Business done this day. !hr.i ?aid 1 31 91 imbg. Nottng. Bost & Eastn. June.... ... Belfast & Ballymena Birmug, Wolverh. Stour Va11ey...... ... Birkenhd. Lancsb. &I Clieshi. j Junct Blackburn ...... Blyth g & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45).... 100 Bristol & Exeter...... 100 Caledonian. 10 0 Coester & Holyhead all Cork and Bandon.... 100 allDs all 0 all Cornwall Cork, 13 A laelc. & Pass 10 8 Do. B 50 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc 25 all Dun. P. drAber.Junc it. 1 00 East Anglian ?0 all Eastern Counties 5L 100 EasternUnion,A.stk It. 100 Do. ' do. B. ... . . 35 8i Do. New A ........... l 5 ln East Kent ... ~...... it. 100 East Lancashire ... all Rot Suffolk 0 4 Do. It . 100 'Edinburgh & Glasgow 0 all Edinb. and Peebles it. 100 Edinb.Prth.&Dunde, 0 all Forth and ClydeJunc. It. 1 00 Furness ....... it. 100 Glasgow et S. Western 0 all Great N. of Scotland It. 100 Great Northern ..... ;t. 100 Do. A. Stock .:t.t. 100 D 0. ,, B. Stock it. 100 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire.: it. 100 Great Western. it. 100 Do. Str, V. R gna. St L 2 all II ish South-Eastern ;0 all Lancaster &Carlisle. .6i 141 Do., Thirds 12 Do. New Thirds 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire 6 Do., do. F. £l6 .1 Do., Wst. Riding Un. all Do. Southport...... all Loudon & !Rockwall 100 Lond.Bright.&S.Cst. 100 London &N. Western all Do. Fifths all D0.,16/.5h.,1T&8 C 1 21 Do. Eighths 100 . London & S. Weston, all Lndudrry.&Coleraine all Ludndrry. & Ennisk. 100 Mancli.Shef.&Lincln. 1 Metropolitan 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement 100 Midland 100 Do. Birming.& DerbY l all Midland G.West.(lr.) all Do. Shares all Newcastle &Carlisle all Vewpt.Aberg.&Hrtll 9 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry, Wanronpoin & Rostrevor R 3 all l3i all 15 all 5 all 100 Norfolk. 3 Northn. Counties to 100 North British . 100 North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock 100 Do., A Stock ......... 100 Do., B Stock ......... 100 I.Eastern Berwick 23- 3 Do. do. Extension 16 Do do. G.N.E Parch. all Do. Leeds 100 Do. York 100 North London . . ... 3/.1 N.& S. Wstn.,liaanp- stead, and City Jii.. 17i North Staffordshire.. all North Western........ all N. di S. Westrn Tunc 100 Oxford Worcester di Wolverhampton..... ill Portsjnouth 10 Rhyfnney 100 Scottish Central ... 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St 100 Shrdpshire Union 4 Sitingbourne &Sheer all South Devon 100 South Eastern all Do. 4i per c. Shares 100 South Wales... ...... 17 S. Yorksh. RiverDnn 7 D 0......... ...... all Staines,Wok.,&Wok all Stockton & Darling 15 Do. do., 1854 3 Do. do., 18N5 16 Stockton & Hartlepl 100 Taff Vale 100 Do. Prof., No. 1 22 Thames Hay. D. &R all Vale of Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick all West Cornwall.. all West End of London and Crystal Palace all Do. A all Do. B all West London . all Do. First C1a55...... all Do. Second Class... all Wrabledon&Croydop '0 all Atlan. and St. Law. 8 9 Bombay,l33.roda, and Cen.lnd,guar.sp.c., - - 18 all Do. 2041 104 Buffalo & Lake Hur. 00 100 Buff. , Brat. & Gorich. 00 100 6 p.c.bds.; 1 Ang.,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 00 100 Do. do., 1 June, '7-1 20 2s. Calcutta and S. East. 20 2s'd Central Oudo (Lim.) 20 lOs Ceylon A shares ...... 20 1 Do. Pr. do. 174 all Demerara 20 2s; ' astern Bengal St. 100 East Indian 20 15 Do. s e Shares, 00 all D 0.44 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 DO a l l Do. do. do., '59, do. 20 all Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. gt. 100 GO.. .Trunk. of Canada )0 all Do. 6p c. Dcben 20 all Ot, In. Pan. g. 5 pore 20 4 Do. Now. guar. 5 p.c 204 all Gt. Wcstn. of Canada 204 8 Do. Nov )0 all Do. Bds., payable '57 10 Ttll Do. do., '76, p. '6O 20 all Do. do., '73, do ;0 all Do. do., '73, without option !O all Madras, guar. 4i p.c To all Do. do., 5 per c. !O 10 Do. 41 p. c. Eaten. I !O 5 Do. 3d Ea., g. sp.c. ;0 5 Do. 4th Ex., do O ss. Oudo (Limited) all 5 & Do lade, guar. 5 per c. 4 - 41: 8i - 9 65 - 67 81 - 9 9) - 92 68 - 68: 36 .- 37 •.. '''''' ... .--- ••• ....' ..p - 40 - 194 - 20. 101 - 11' 49 - - 5 333 - 343 8 - 7 98 - 93 ••• "" ~i6~ -- 67; 36i - 37 ~, .'"' ,•• ''''. 71 8, 96 - 97 86 - 87 120 - 123 103 - 107 67i - 64 - 66 70 - 75 7 - 8 p 7 - 8p Loo no .• - ~ G - 07 - 109 .01 - 104, .01 - 104 - . 68 - 39 sib - 81 53 - 55 1 5 ini ••• 54 - E 6 3i - 3,fri 4 4 - 45 85 4 sA, 3 24 62 62; 96 99' 5 4 7 - 10 - ii 293 - 30, - LW 112 2 4 26 48 50 2i lid 174 74 75 86 - ET - 4 fl 4 - 3 (1 12 - 14 41 - 201 -- 21 4 -- 4i ,•• .." • •4 7 - 2 - 53 - BRITISH POSSESSIONS. FOR . all Antwrp &Rotterdam 14 Ardennes.. all Belgian East. Junct. 16 Beziers to Graissessac all Carmeaux Toulousc Coal Mines and Ry 12 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of Franco all Do. New ... 2s. Euphrates Valley 18 Gt, Central of France 17 Great Luxembourg 4 Italian Junction all Lake Const. & Bale all Lierre and Turnhout 6 Lombardo-Venetian all Lucca di Pist.sp.c.p. all Lyons and Geneva all Lyons & Mediterran all Maria Anteula all Do. New all Namur & Liege all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref all Northern of France all NorwegianTrak. Prof all Paris and Lyons all Paris and Orleans 7, Recife di San Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 P. c• 7. Rome and Frascati._ all Royal Danish all Royal Swodish all Sambre and Mouse all Do. 5i per cent. pref all Southern of France all West Flanders all IDo. 5 per c, Prof all IW.&N.W. of France 6 I Western of Austria all West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden all Do. Bp. cent. pref. all Zealand . JOINT-STO all lAustralasia 18i'Bank of Egypt 50 Bank of London all Bfl. Col. Bk. es Ln. Co all Britisb N. American 8 C.Bk. of Ind. Au.drCh 50, City 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lond all Eng.Scot.&Aus.Cht all Lon. Ch. Bk. of Aust all Ditto New 20 London and County 53 Lud.dlE.Bnkng.Corp 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond.andWestminst 35 National Pro. of Eng 10 Do. New 22 National Bank all New South Wales all Oriental Bank Corp 15 Ottoman Bank 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 R. Aus. B. &O. Im.Co all South Australia all Union of Australia 2i Do. Now 10 Union of London..,, 50 Unity Mutual 50 Noon Bk.of Loud , Paid, RAILwArs. Buckghamsh. 100 Clydesdale Je. all Col.Stour Vy. 100 E.Lin. g. 6 p.e, all E. Un. H. Sh.' 100 Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. 100 Do. New all Glstr.&Dn.Fr all Hull & Selby all Do. Shares all Do. Shares all Lon.diGreenw all Do.Preforence 00 Lon. Til., &S. 5} Do. Bark. S,b . all. Maneli.Bicton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spe. N.4tEst.s p.c. Do. 6 per ct.. Do. Fixed sp.c Prest. & Wyre Do. Stirs. A Roystn. & Hit. Shrows.& Her S. Stallordsh.. WearVaLg6pc D 0.... . Wi I ts clt.Somrst i Gt. Leasing Companies Ln.&N.W. CaMon E.U.&E.O Gt.Northn E. Count. Caldonian. r Do 3t. Y. & N.M Do Do S. Eastern, Do Pato &Co Do 'Ln.&N.W. 3lidld. E. Count Do L. &N. W Do Gt. Northnl T. Bra soy M. MClean Stk.4fDar Do West n. PREFEREN Blyth and Tyne 10 p c.pref. (issd. at 501; Bris. &Ex. 4 P.C. St, Do. 4 per c. Shares.. Caledn. £lO 4a p. c. Ches. & Ho. 5 p. a. Do. do. 5 per cent... Cork &Bandonsap.c. Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c EaP.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pr. c St. , East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent.,. East Lancash.6 p.cts. E.&W. York. J. sths Gl. sp. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. Furness, 5 p. c....... Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c. Great Northn. 5 p.c. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem.... Do. 4a per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prom. Gt.N.ofScot.lst Pre Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W.(-13.&H.Ei.5pc Do. con, red. 4i p. c. Do. con. rod. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 percent. Do 5 p. c. rod. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Bp. c. P. S Do, do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm, Qua, Stk Do. Chesil. Gila. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 po.No. 1 D0.,P., S p. c. St. N 0.2 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & N.W. , Coy, & Nuneaton 5 p. ct Lon. & S.W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares Londy.& Color. a Sh Londy • &Ennis. a Sh M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cent Do. do. do, £6 Do. do. 3i per cent. Marypt. & Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4. per cent Do. do. Pdid.Consol.6 p.c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bi r. 6 p.c. Do. 4a p. c. Prof. St. Do. L. &H. Pref. St. New., &bor., &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct. Norf k. Deb. 4 p. c. Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 54 p.c. pf., 1847 D0.Wv.V.5p.c.,1847 North British Do. 71. Preference Bcrw. 4 p.c.Prf Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6pc No. Do. do. Qrs., 1848.. Do.Yorkl.l.& S. Pur. North Staffordshire Ox.,Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar..... Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar._ Scot. Cent. New Pref. Se.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St Do. do.n p.c. pf. St South Devon „. Do. fixed 4j pr cent. S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4j per cent Do. Fixed 43 p. c. Sh S. Wales Gun. 4 p. c Do. do. 4j p. c S.Yorksll.4 p. c. Guar Stock. &Dar., 5 p. c IDo. do. do. all Stock. & Marti. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, 'SG all Waterfcl&Kilk. 6 pc. 20 I 1 BRITISH IVilfred Cons. (Phi .4 !British Iron ;0 Condurow (Cambrn.)l 1 iDev.Gt. Oasis. (Tav;) 14s - IGreat South Tolgus 10/ 3:Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) 7 Grt. W. Vor (Hclstn.) Bs6d,Lady Bertha Frances (Illogan) N.W.B2tsset (Illogan) Ul5 North Wheal Crafty lA iPar. Cons. (St. Blaxy) 9 ,Porkellis U. (Wend.) Gs. Sort. Cons. Min. CO 2i S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 2 S. Cam Brea (11logn.) 19 iS.W. Frances(lllogu.) !Tam it L. lifin.Co, iTin Croft 10 lUn.Mines (Gwennap N 6 V. of Towcy (Camar. IW. Basset (lilogin).. 20 IW. Camden (Liskrd.: 5 A Wh. Basset (Illogan) 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 5i Wh. Edward(Calstek: Ll 73'Wh. Kitty (U. Llant : 8 Wh.Ma.Ann(Menht., : 4} Wh. Trelawney (Lis.; 30 a] 20 L Closing Prices this day. 00 - 95 98 - 102 It - 13 134 - 137 3 i - 44 iiii T-- 16 12i -- 13 23 -- 24 1102 -- 105 I i -- 1 P, 21 - 2i 89 - 91 I -1) 53 - 57 4.!31 - 134 8 - 9 9 - 9A 31 - 3jA 88 - OE SHARES. 92 - 9 95 -- 98 - 108 - 112 LOS - 112 - iP - RP 12 75 - 77 15 - 117 1 105 - 110 1 101. - 103 62 - 64 101; - 10/1 hi - 64 95 - 96 84 -- 86 100 -- 102 10 -10 i 16i -- 17 10 -- 10' 72 -- 75' 194 -19 i 1 -- 11 " 14i 135 -- 137 $ - 66 - L3l - 136 93 - 149 88 - 89 - .02 -10 i 90 - 92 11 -1( 1 - 214 - 22. 10 -.111 .11 - 118 - 110 65 - 70 17 - 18, 23 - 23.} 100 - 101 9i - 10 27 - 28 2 - 3 ~. .-- ... H - 3h MINES. 22 - z 3 7 - 8 155 - 165 ►5O - 470 14 - 15 9 - 10 6 - Q, - 17 - 19 29 - 31 - 7 22 - 8 - - 9 - II - 2 345 - 355 6 - 7 320 - 330 - 1.1 5i - 215 - 235 - 1 31 - 35 165 - 175 250 - 270 310 - 360 4i- 51 18 - 20 43 - 45 24 - 26 FOREIGN MINES. 7 'Australian 7 Brazilianlmp.(issuod at £5 pna)_ 11 Do. Cocaes di Cuiada .5 Do. St. John Del Re) 4 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica al Cobro Copper 1.6 Copiapo .t 'ortuna [General Xll Linares li Lusitanian 611 Mariquita I 1e 2 20 22 Ad 61 63 12 H a 8 id p = .•• ---- •• 7 - 9• 2,1 - 3 eel. ...... ••• 3i - 4 New Granada, . Novcau Mondo 11 Pont. Sil. LdM. & Smlt 1 Port Philip .G, Santiago de Cuba al South Australian al Do. Scrip al Do. 10 p. c. Prof. 611 United Mexican MISCEL: mstralian Agri=lt, _ _ _ 11 Australn. ROyal Dlail al Berlin Water Works EO Brit. American Land 21 Canada Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July Do. 6 p.c.Feb.&Aug. Do.G p.c. Mar.SzSept. l 11 Copper Min. of Eng. Xll Do. Prof. 73 p. cent 11 Crystal Palace 11 Do. Preference 11 Crystal Pal. of Franco Dustou Iron Oro 18 Eastern 00 Electric Telegraph ... a 'Electric Tel. of Irel. lEn.drAust : Cop.SmCol Eur. & Ind. Jan. Tel. ill Gon. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) L 4 Gen, Steam Navigat.,' 5 London Discount Il Lond, Gen. Omnibus 1.0 Magdalena St. Navig. all - Meditoran. Elec. Tel. II Mexican&S.Amerien l 5 Nat. Discount Co 5 Do. New 5 Netherlands Land 11 Do. Do. . ill IDo.B p c.PLiss.at Id, 1 Do. Do. 30 !New B. &N. S. Land IN.S.w. Gov.s p.c.D. Lll N. B. Australasian d l NAIL of Europe Steam al Oriental Gas ss. I Do. New Shares ill Peolßr. Ld. dr Minrl 1 al Peninsular dr Oriental 1.0 I Do. New al IRhymnoy Iron Do: NoW., 30 Royal Mail Steam al Scot. Austral.lnveat ill Do. New )0 S. Aus. Gov. 6 p.c.bds. 31 South Austral. Land' Lll Submarine Tel. Scrip 611 Do. Registered 5 Trust&Ln Co. U.Can !FP 2 Van Diemon's Land )0 V, Cio.62,attp, 4 July ,ANEOUS. 21 - 23 4/ - 5i 40 - 45 150 - 155 35 - 40 26 - 28 - 2} 54 - 92 - 93, 11 11 par ip I - fi'l 4i - 4# - ... a 2i .:.-:23i, 11 3 4 4 41 Par AP 18 22 ••• ••• 13 -. i l par k ipf 2# 2# 67 69 4i 5 p 22 24 5 i 35 - 37 1 _1 11 13 fit ••• Btudness this day. 20 20 50 20 St. 50 St. St. 20 20 10 St. i - ip lr— }96 98 96 98 96 98 par—gyp 1 1 - 1 : 1 2 1,1 110 • 112 2 - 21 - 22 54 - 55 82 - 84 211 - 21 1 -14 p 261 - 264 3i - 99 - 100 120 - 125 120 - 125 107 109 19' 2a 21! 22 par IP i 4P g JP ..• - ••• 2 - 2Ap 7 -7; 31 4ip 61 6 Par 1 34f 34 11 13 par iP 244 Oil — 2, 6 r•• - • 1 5i - CP, ii - ii 81 - 9 21 39A - 39 9 - 10 61A - 62 58 - 59 i... 1 ', 18 20 1 li 9} 10 81 9 34 4i 5 9=k 10 par 1 pl BANKS. ! 93 - 95 1- A p 57 - 591 ••• ... li —_ id 68 70 17i __is 18, 1 1 -- 19 18i -- 19 48 - 16' 39 - 40 1k - 1 J) 54 - i;(1 - 6 i -7: iii_ -26 A 9 a 10 8 SOO '''''... 104 i 98i 8 9 101 A 100, oig 3 8 i i i i 81i 2i 1i 114 i n 54i 4 5 4 21i 2Gi A 9543 18 40 . 161 } 54} 4 5} 26 50 all 50 all 50 all 25 all 121 all St. 1100 10 all 12 all 50 all ) 25 all .St 100 _ 5 1 all 1100 100 100 all all 100 all all all all all all 00 100 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 100 5 4 10 9 30 I 11 25 1 10 a] 10 a] 50 41 LOO 3: St. 10 St. 10 St. 101 St. a] 25 a] 20 1 St. If 1 a, 10 25 ql 15 20 1 20 1I 10 10 al 5 al 1.00 St. 1.1 20 i al 1 al 50 11 50 al .00 61 1 a] St. , 101 25 al 1 al 1 a: 120 100 2 88 1 9 _ 2 134 A 97i 81 11(4 ii 851 6j 22 1.~ 22 li 2i 15 141 15} BANK OF EGYPT. (MEETING- THIS DAY.) At tho first annual meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of Egypt, held to-day, the subjoined report was agreed to : "The bank opened for business ,at Alexandria on the 7th July last ; and the directors have now the pleasure, in accordance with the deed of settlement, to submit to the shareholders a statement of the affairs of the com pany ending the 31st of December last. The audited accounts show a balance, on that date, to the credit of profit and loss, of 5,9411. Os. 2d. Favourable as the above results may be deemed, it must be borne in mind not only that the capital of the Bank could be but partially employed for the first three months, but also that the charges debited against profit and loss commenced several months antecelent to the opening of the Bank for business, and include all rents, salaries, and charges of every description in Alexandria up to the 31st Dec. The paid up capital, at the opening of the Bank, was 125,000/. ; and the subsequent call of Gl. ss. per share, payable on the 31st October last, was met with re markable punctuality ; the working capital was therefore 125,0001. for four months, and 187,5001: for two months. Although a dividend could thus be made, after setting apart funds for thegradual liquidation of the preliminary txpenses, the directors recommend that no division of profits shod I take place until the expiration of twelve nionths from the commencement of bmieess, at which time they propose again to cal! the proprietors together. In accordance with the provisions of the deed of settle ment, the directors now go out of office and are eligible for re-election. The auditors named in the deed of set tlement were Mr. J. E. Coleman and Mr. G. W. Horn, and their appointment now rests with the proprietors. I The retiring auditors are eligible for re-election." LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day. BANKRUPTCY COURT. There was no ca.e before the court of any interest during the morning. THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK. The adjourned examination of the directors of the Royal British Bank wilt take place to-morrow before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd. THE NOMINATIONS. T/11711SDAY, Westminster Windsor Bath March 26. Nottingham Bedfvrd FRIDAY, City of London Finsbury Tower Hamlets Oxford University Abingdon Woodstock Birmingham Liverpool Andover Bridpert Banbury Dover Great Grimsby Midst Portsmouth Sandwich Canterbury Ma?ch 27. Dudley. Worcester Cheltenham Kidderminster Gloucester Wareham Bristol Manchester Salford Southampton Sunderland Taunton Tynemouth Warrington Wigan Yarmouth Marylsbone March 28. I Peterborou g h Preston March 30. SATURDAY, Lambeth Oxford (city) MONDAY, Southwark Oxfordshire THURSDAY, April 2. • Middlestx MARKET NEWS.--(This Day.) HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Mondow hay, 2/ 10a to 4/ Os ; clover do. 3/ 10a to 6/ OA.; and straw, 11 6s to 11109 per load A moderate demand. CUMBERLAND. —meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 41 Os; clover do., 3/ Ws to 5/ Os; and straw, 11 Ga to 1/ 10s per load. Trale dull. WarmHerm—Meadow hay, 2/ 103 to 41 Os ; clover do., 3/ 10s to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 Gs to 11 103 per load. Supply good. COLONIAL. TEA.--The market has been quiet, but prices continue to be well supported, more especially for fine congous. Useful qualities of green also command firm rates. Com mon congon is quoted le. 14. per lb. SUGAR.—Tho market rules very inactive, but prices are well maintained, holders not being disposed to reduce quo tations. In the refined market prices are rather firmer, but a very limited business has been transacted. COFFEE. —Extreme rates were realised fcr fine qualities of both native and plantation Ceylon. Only one small parcel is advertised for public competition: during the week. The stocks generally aro very light. ItioE.---LThere has been an active demand for all descrip tions, and a large business was transacted in cleaned qua lities, at a slight improvement on late prices. Rins.—A. large business has been done in the lower de scriptions, and in most instances higher rates have been realised. TALL9W.—Thera has ben a very firm millet for pre sort delivery, and P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted at 70s. per cwt., for April delivery 525. 9,1. to 535., arid for last three months 51s. 6d. to r , 2.. The stocks, as compared with last year, aro 4,800 casks less. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-;TUI 1.)!,3,y.) LONDON, March 24.—Wind this day at noon, S.E. ; strong breeze and fine. Pamournr, March 23.—Wind son, for Calcutta ; Queen of Commerce, Alexandria. The Norfolk, for Australia, got in contact with th 3 Sardinian brig Hydra, and did damage. SUNDEIMAND, March 2'.--Wind Bina, from Hanover; Hanover, Bremen ; Juliana, Havre. COWES, March 23.—Wind W.— Arrived—Vikingen, from POOLE, March 23.—Wind V7.N.W.—Arrived--Ros siui, from Alexandria. JERSEY, March 22. Wind E.N.E.—Sailed---Conquest, for St. Nowfuunaland. HOLYHEAD, March 23.—Wind E.—Arrived—Juanits, from Havana, for the Clyde. SOUTHAMPTON, Mardi 24.—The Norwegian brig Cathe rine, laden with hides, for England, was wrecked off Monte Video ; crew saved. The American brig Emily, from Bal timore, with flour, capsized off Monte Video ; crew and part of cargo saved. SHIELDS, March 23.—Thc Dina, of Cowes, has been to tally wrecked at Santa Point. The Columbus, of Seaham, struck on the bar of that place in aqeuipting to take the harbour, an•.l beat over, but again struck the jetty and sunk, (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind S. Arrived—Goorge Marshall, from Savannah ; Emma Jane, from Charleston. Balbec, fo'r Havre; Edward, for Halifax; Douro (P.s.), Lisbon. Q ETEENSTOWIsT, March 22. Wind N. N. E. Arrived—Collins, from Savannah ; King of the Forest, Barrow; Queen of the Seas, and the Earl of Cailislo, Galatz. Sailed—Uruguay, for Lima; Sowanset, Havannah ; Markelan, Malta. DUBLIN, March 23. Arrivod—Catania, from Alexandria. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITIS a TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 10 R.M. Wind E.S.E. ; tide 3 hours' flood; weather fine. Arrived, March 23—Red Coat, from St. Michael's; Vrow Martha, from Groningen ; Rival, from Terceira ; Launceston, from Shanghai; Clayton, from Nantes; Alex ander, from Guayaquil. Arrived, March 21—Jassy Banfleld, from Messina ; Aerone, from Trieste; City Calcutta, from Calcutta; Foam, from Shanghai ; Moses Wheeler, from Calcutta. Sailed, March 23—Ganymede, for Sydney. DEAL, Tuesday, 9.33 a.m. Wind S.S.W., moderate. Passed—British Tar, from Jamaica; Laura, Berbice ; and Wm. Charles, Genoa—all for London. Anchored—Lord Palmerston, from London, for Geelong; Be'rdians and Hey tor, Cardiff; Minnehaha, Boston ; Jane Adolphe, Santander ; Whito Star, Halifax ; Villiers, Marseilles; Jenny Oliver, Guernsey—all from London ; her Majesty's steamer Industry, from Woolwich, for Plymouth. When the mail-steamer Tyne, which had stranded on the coast of Dorset was got off there was on board of her 600 lbs. of beef, forty loaves, and a barrel of London porter, for the men who were wcrking to get her off. As the men were immediately sant to Southampton the whole of the beef, bread, and porter was handed over to the inhabitants of Kingstone, a village near the scene of the wreck. It has b e en resolved to repair the Tyne at Southampton. The expense of getting her off aid fitting her out again will be nearly 20,000/. When ready for sea she will be worth at least 60,000/. DEATH OF COMMANDER SPlERS.—RetiredComn:iander William Spiers (1851) died recently, at his residence, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, in the 71st year of his age. He entered the navy Feb. 4, 1804, as ordinary on board the Conqueror, 74. Owing to the mails from Santa Martha, Carthagena, Colon, and Greytowu not having arrived at St. Thomas when the Parana sailed, the specie brought by that vessel is only 7,5001. NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY.—YORK, SATURDAY.— Some important claims, arising out of the dreadful acci dent at the Church Fenton station of the North Eastern Railway, came before the Sheriffs' Court, for assessing the amount of damages. Mr. Waterhouse, a young married man, claimed 4,0001. for injuries he sustained. Mr. Overend, Q.C., and Mr. Dei g ht on appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Knowles, Q.C., an d M r. Addison for the company. The plaintiff was a passenger in a second-class carriage, and on reac hi ng Church Fenton station the train was run into by a coal train, and shock ing consequences ensued. He sustained a contused wound on the head and shoulder, legs lacerated, and ribs fractured. He had not b een a b le to attend to business. Mr. Knowles said the company admitted their lia bility, and they were ready to give the plaintiffs reason able amount for the injury he had sustained, but they . ought not to be exposed to vindictive damages. a LlF_ i lu vr rY awarded 2,200/. The next case was that of widow, named wi o he; named Brain, who claimed compensation for loss of sented husband, killed at the accident. The Nicholson other half to be divided among five ehildren. of to a verdict of 1,0001., one half to tch.oenirlyw,c(iannd the v. North Eastern Company was a similar description . case, and a verdict was taken for 150/. 1041 4 SPORTING NO TES. NOTIONS ABOUT NORTHAMPTON. By legitimate turfites to-morrow will be deemed de "opening day" of the racing season. Those who are not engaged in electioneering affairs, or those who can possibly snatch a couple of days from the toils and ' cares of business, will assist at the Meeting at Nor thampton, where a sufficiency of sport wil be provided to satisfy the most ardent lover of racing. Seven events per diem will be decided, and for the majority of them the fields will be large and the results of peculiar im portance with regard to •coming events, whose "sha dows" will be cast somewhat plainly before on the course at the cordwainer's city. My " advices" received, this morning, from Northampton, are most satisfactory. Several horses have already arrived, and despite the attraction of the Birmingham Steeplechases, "sporting characters" may be seen lounging their time away in the vicinity of "the George." The running ground is in excellent condition, and if the weather be oily fine, one of the most successful meetings ever held at Northampton will be celebrated. About fifteen runners will be brought out for the Northamptonshire Stakes. Since the Doncaster meet. ing St. Giles and Skirmisher have alternately held the "premiership," and at my present writing it is difficult to determine which has the largest and most influential body of supporters. Despite St. Giles's somewhat clumsy exhibition in the North, I am induced to believe that he is a horse of more than average meat, for not only has he been heavily backed for this event, but also for the Metropolitan and Chester Cup. Still from his size and appearance I shall not be surprised to see him perform better later in the season. Not that I intend to desert him on this occasion, for I have not so high an opinion of Skirmisher to make me believe him capable of giving 4 lbs and beating St. Giles. Lerd Zetland's horse, last year, displayed a "temper" which, if retained by him, will always prevent my placing im. plicit faith in his pretensions. Another cogent argument against him, and one in favour of Adamas, is furnished by the fact that he twice succumbed to Adamas last sea- son, when Adamas was scarcely fit to run. Adamas too showed so much improvement last year, that I sin com pelled to deem him worthy of the greatest trust, especially as he seems to possess gameness and is apparently built for staying. His race with Saunterer in the Chester Autumn Meeting would, in my opinion, be alone sufficient to direct attention to his chance. In all probability Fordham will ride him, but should that jockey be "claimed" for some other animal, a light-weight equally clever will have the mount. Sir Colin has been so knocked about in the market that whatever his merit may be I am not disposed to trust biro, and I shall be as little surprised at his starting first favourite as at his being ultimately scratched. Codring. ton has a great advantage in the weights, and does not require to be " half b. goad horse" to beat the three-yr (gds. That he will run fcrward I fully expect, but that he will beat the three leading favourites I do not believe. Should Porto Rico have lost his soft heart and have re tained the "form" which he once unquestionably po s . eessed a "form" which induced his then. owner and friends to indulge in sanguine expectations of his carrying off the Two Thousand and Derby, I should not look for a more worthy champion than Porto Rico, who, I fancy, will yet recover somewhat the repu. tation which he has lost, albeit like his ill-fated brother, Orinoco, be may prefer a mile to two miles. For old acquaintance sake, and the remenatrance which I retain of the slashing race which he once ran with Kalipyge, I shall not record my vote against Porto Rico. Of the other high weights my preference is for Assager, albeit he is popularly supposed to be only a "miler," but who leeks as strong as a l.ttle cart horse, and, for aught I know to the contrary, may be as formidable over a long course as over a short one. I am not for Lawn, whose chance is a forlorn one. This assor . ion is not made for the sake of a disgraceful pun, but is justified by the horse's .bitter bad running. Aniati has been backed, and is fancied by his party. Both South-Western and the E!cot's dam colt will, however, keep him safe. The former will, to use a hackneyed phrase, "beat more than beat him ;" and, after all, there may be more things dreamt of in my philosophy than seeing Mr. E. R. Clark's colours borne first past the post. On an impar tial consideration of the chances, however, I have arrived at the conclusion that the most worthy animals to fill the first three places are ST. GILES, ADAMAS, and PORTO RICO. For a cockboat I shall select Assayer. Report states that a probability exists of M.D.'s being being hrought out for the Trial Makes, and, should it be correct, his performance will be regarded with much interest by his Derby backers. Mr. Parr, however, may be more inclined to play the Old Trick. For the Stand Rate the mort noteworthy names are Mary, truntingt:;n, and Coal Black Rose. Should no "legal accident " interfere with Gemma di Vergy's starting for the Whittlebury, I shall let him re present my interest. The Nene Stakes I assign to Tome Deer. Tno Earl Spencer's PlAte is the principal item upon Thursday's list. Vaulter, Hospitality, and John Peel have received good support for it, and the first men- tioned, according to his running at Salibbury, is certainly entitled to the confidence placed in him. I, however, am inclined to give my adherence to Little Gerard, Mabel, and Jebn Peel. The Happy Land w 11 doubtlt , ss follow up his Salis bury successes by winning the Althorp Park Stakes. For the Cup my fancy points to Apathy and Poodle. I am at present inclined t) cast in my net with Fisherman for the St. Liz HaLdicap. Stormsail may carry me raft ly through for tl.e Delapre. March 24. A FRESH MAN. TATTERJILL'S-MONDAY. The Nnrthampton events chiefly occupied attention. Early in the afternoon 5 to 1 was taken freely about Skirmisher, and G to 1 was currently offered, " bar sne," for tot Stakes. Towards the close, however, a mow n:int was made iu favour of St. Giles, who "for money" hai perhaps the call of Lord Zetland's horse; 5 to I might have been obtained about either. Adamas was supported at 7 to 1, and ultimately half S poi n t l ess was booked about him. Porto Rico was in good demand, at 7 and 8 to 1 ; thq,latter odds being, however, offered at the close. Very little business was dote in favour of Sir Celia at the price quoted. Vaulter, Hospitality, and John Peel were in much request for Earl Spencer's Plate. Two THOUSAND.-5 to 1 was booked ton good sum about Vidette. Sydney, against whom in City circles 100 to 8 and 10 to 1 had been laid, was backed for abou 4001., at 8 to 1. Lir DERBY.-10 to 1 was taken repeatedly about Blink Bonny. The investments which came under our notice amounted to nearly 5001. Areenal was backed for money at 25 to 1. CLOSING PRICES. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. sto 1 aget Lord Ribbleslale's St. Giles (t and off) 5 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Skiimisher (t and off) 13 to 2 agst Mr. Mellish's Adamas (taken) 7to 1 apt Mr. T. Parr's Sir Colin (t and off) Bto 1 aget Sir J. Hawley's Porto Rico (taken) 9to 1 agst Mr. Thomps Codrington 20 to 1 agst Mr. Henderson's The Assayer (offered) 20 to 1 agst Mr. E. R. Clark's South-Western (oil) 12 to 1 agst South• Western and Elcot's dam colt coupled (taken) 25 to 1 agst Skirmisher winningthiseventandVedett e the Two Thousand (taken to 201.) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. Peterbel (taken)p 4to 1 agst Mr. St. John's Vaulter (t and o ff ere d ) (taken) sto 1 agst Mr. Ridley's Hospitality (tak en ) 7to 1 agst Colonel James's John Peel (t a k en ) 2 1 0 0 t t o o 1 1 agst sg s t L M o r r . d G c . h P e a s Y t e n r e fi e s l d A ' i s a CHESTER CUP. 1000 to 20 agst Lord Chesterfield's Typee (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 9 to 2 agst Lord Zetland's Vedette (take sto 1) 6to 1 agst Mr. Howard's Schiedam (taken) Bto 1 agst Baron Rothschild's Sydney (taken) 4000 to 60 agst Vedette's winning this event and Lady Hawthorne the Derby (taken) _ 2uoo to 30 agst S y d ney ' s wino ng this event an d B li n k Bonny the Derby (taken) DEBBY. to 501.) 16 to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's m.m. (ta ken gent (taken) 10 to 1 agst Mr. W. I'Anson'a Blink Bonny (taken) 20 to 1 agst Lord Londeebotrt: b s ug Lady Hawthorne (t) 20 to 1 agst Lord John S.o?__„_,s Sprig of Shillelagh 20 to 1 agst Mr. CoPPertn" l " Mr. (taken) rd's Arsenal (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Lor d 25 to 1 agst i zet w :nd's Skirmisher (taken) i n ople, which brings Int& igence to the 12th, Constant ivento themselves foreig n in fa T m u i r l k ie e s y w . ho Th m e a e y ss f en eel . CoLonsaTrorr Tunx . Ev. 7 By i a i. recent arrival from learn that the Sultan published a firman, ordering required for such settlers will be that they shall disposed l b a e n c d o t m so e conditiona establishl subjectsibe given of the Sultan and swear fidelity to hi m . The colonists are to have full freedom of religion, and have their own churches, MEANING OP THE WORD "LORCHA."—The Portu guese, who visited China at an early period, would pro bably build and employ small sailing-vessels for the river and coasting trade, and give to a ship of this kind the name of lancha, which in their language signifies a launch, pinnace, or small ship, The English would be very likely to transmute lanches into lorcha, Our naval nomenclature is indebted for many of its terms to the Portuguese, and some of the transmutations aro curious enoughi—Notes and Queries. IGN. gi 86 i 105 68j i 511 5 444 4 393 621 i 69 70 17 i 18 321 68 4 a 17 20 12i 25 20 25 10 1.0.0 1 I al 102 1 Pi 1 7i & 1 4 1 i 41 3 21 141 i 0 24 1101