The Sun. — London, England, 1857-03-14 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET .LN D COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. r 2i The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday closed quietly, without any material alteration in prices. fg i 1:13e. sales were esti ma t e d a t 17,000 b a l es , 1,000 of ~1 11011 were taken f or ex p or t an d on s pe c ulation. St. ' lO Railway Sh are M ar k et close d stea dil y , an d 25 Prices were rather lower. 25 The Bank of England. return, completed for the st. re ek ending the 6th i ns t., is certainly of an un - St. 4117 oarable character, but not more so than was t t _ . fc 20 e,ilerallY expected, owing to the payments on the w l ourtlP of the month, and the continued pres- 20 B nre for discoun4.3 which still prevails. There is a ig co nsiderable di m i nu ti on in the other deposits and 50 the reserve of notes, while the withdrawals of gold 25 h ave necessarily occasioned a reduction on the stock 26 of bullion. As these adverse influences have been in St. force during the last few days, it is feared that t t he next statement will not show much improve- 25 raelit. A noticeable feature in the present balance St. sheet i s th e falling-off in the private securiti es , no t- 18 Withstanding the advances on bills which the Bank St. 'E I stated to have recently made. Th e principal ,12 la ms, and the changes they present, are as su b- 10 Joined ii .r 3 tive Circulation • X 18,827,185 Increase ..... 230,435 tullio n 10,310,496 in . Decrease ..leat 3,786,603 Increase ptiblic Deposits ~,.. Increase other Deposits E„ Decrease e eren-D a y and other Bills. 739,595 ~. Decrease Government Securities .. 11,678,516 ,„.. Increase .. 104,627 other Securities Decrease Notes unemployed Decrease - 246,030 D uring the last two or three days it is stated at several small parcels of gold have been taken fr ern the Bank, but the precise amounts have not transpired. In the rates of Continental Exchange yesterday ternoon a slight decline was in most cases appa rent The official return of the exports of the precious %stal e from the port of London for the week end- I NC Thursday last is as follows : Gold Coin ~ Hamburg ... 1.900/. so Bars If „ Silver Coin )11 Bars •I A 101:1 : Rotterdam ... 1,700/. It • • 18 stated th a t th e Riga, and Dunaburg Railway 1 1 , 4 Y (the Commercial Railway of Russia) wehoe ob t'ail tained their concession on favourable terms. n shares of this company, it will be remembered, . r e exclud e d f rom t h e o ffi c i a l St oc k E xc h ange Di some months ago ; but it is to be hoped that "P I nformation the _directors have received this t lt t ° 4 - rilin g will be amply verified, and that their quo -1,3,11 may again be permitted. report of th e Ott oman B an k has been issued, alltine 3 1 A :hews that th e pro fit s u p t o the 23d Dec. were 91 .) and a dividend of 15s. per share (being ra 1 to 10 per cent. per annum) is recommended, Which will leave a b a l ance o f 12,7291. t o be carried i e i ta rl j a rde It state s th a t b r a nc hes had been estab ued at Smyrna, Beyrout, and Galatz. ... 11 h_ u !re . has been a very flat . market for Public " - 've rities to-day, sad a decline of about per bent.hn has taken lace..p In addition to the heavi i",which previously prevailed, the unfavourable a nK Return and the sustained inquiry for money hav e tend e d s till f ur th er t o affect values. Consols 7 Money have been 93k 1, and for account 93} I. 9ohequer Bills are 3s. premium, and the Bonds ,joreign Securities have b een ra th er ac ti ve . --M lrkish 6 per Cents. have been 961 97f, and the Sent quotation is about 971 I, being bu o y an t. 4 per Cents. are 100 k. S ar di n i an h ave b een 'malt in at 91, Spanish 3 per Cents. 41k the di tto Deferred 241, Portuguese 3 per Cents. 451, D utch 21 per Cents. 651, and ditto 4 per Cents. 99. t . The foll ow ing are the nominal prices of F ore i gn 14 : 1, 0ks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexi- i(i( 8 ) 22T, ; Peruvian, 78 80 ; ditto Three per Ce nts., 55 57 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 46 ; Wnssian 5 per Cents., 107 9 ; do. per Cents., S o '° 1 99 ; * Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 41 k; ditto New 100 -Def erred, 24k 5 ; Ditto Certificates, 6k ; Ditto 100 Passives 5i 6. 20 / 14 4 ` : , v ery limited business has been done in the 20 o '" r aY Share Market, the dealers having been 20 the occupied with the usual arrangements for 171 settlement on the 17th inst. Prices have been 20 St. affected to a slight extent on the depression in the 20 g l ish Market. Caledonian, Edinburgh, Perth 12 a nd ll . Dundee, Great Western, North-Western, and 20 orth..Eastern (Berwick) rule about ss. lower ; south Western, 7s. 6d. to 10s. ; and Midland and 100 o.'''clith Eastern, 10s. ; North British, Brighton, and 20 teat Northern realise about former values. Northern E I l f Pr ance, and Paris and Lyons are also at slightly 24 ,°Wer values—the former declined 7s. 6d., and the 1 0 0 latter N. Grand Trunk of Canada improved 11. 100 J oint -Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are ico "4active, but steady. 14 ITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( From the Official List.) _ . . tlTlOnomihdone B r , _Per Cent. Consols Annuities 93- 3 1 vuoeol s for Account . • 931 i X zehequer Bills, 24d. 41000 4500 3 p p email .„ Ditto Bond 1858, 3;i p N er Cent. ...... — razilian. Bonds, 5 per Cent. lO3 la renada . New Active, 21 per Cent. L iu:lean 3 per Cent lurtuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 455 mardini an Bowls, 5 per Cent. 11) &nith Bolds, 3 per Cent. ... Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cen'. Wu B on ds; 6 per cent.. Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. nt Mettle on the above osrabiw in r•nndcn. ?rolx e h Rentes, 4/ per Cent. 92f. 25c. xd ex 25f. 25c. butch Exchange, 2A per Cent., 12 Guilders 651 - Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 99 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, money 931 i Ditto for account 20 10 20 10 .. _CONPMENoB IN THE GoVNEN w MEN a T s . ALADTDEBONE.—Yesteray &iss P a A ed itisit to the Oill electors of the parish o f notice Marylebone, that on Monday Eext the electors will be con vened "to express their confidence in the present Government, and to d isapprove of the factious opposition it has met with te borough, i n the il andouse 01 Commons." The representa ti ves o f the several Liberal members, are expaencdtedoftotahtetendin resolutions sup- Pert of the notice g in accordance thereto. of meeting, Which will be brought forwardk City Assizes, Mr. Sheriff ....MAIDEN Assizz.—At Yor k liollon had to present Baron risoner nor cause for kid "ea, as there was neither p Marti with a airp of white trial.— Barristers in low spirits. According to th e J o urnal ill have the re hopes are entertained that the Shah will Eng land ' de Constantinople of the 6th, solution to ratify the treaty SURVEYORS OP STAMPS AND TAXES. — % return, that there are in England 11 i D o t y , rnoi . ; of peace with It appears, salaries int a av taxes, receiving (in the aggregate ) in Scotland, seven, receivin 2 400/. •g , , •,,..,eotofrrsl three, receiving 1,500/. The number of survey ; !tamps and taxes is. in England, 197, salaries, 49,7801. 17, and lreolrasndo,f In Scotland, 37, salaries, 6,200/ ; and in Ireland, , x • salaries, 4,4901. Mauszita,es MAtton 12.--A report published by tbe 1 2 0 5 0 Chamber of Commerce shows that 40 ships arrived in 0 this port from Newfoundland between the month of 50 Auguit last and the 31st of December, laden with 69,000 20 metrical quintals of codfish, of which 30 000 quinta l s 1 00 were re-exported. We have likewise received 10,000 100 Metrical quintals of codfish from Oette, cured on the 100 banks of Newfoundland. 20 THE PUBLIC DEBT. —The gross amount of allsums 10 received and credited (including interest) b the e 2 0 sioners for the reduction of the debt on a .z ec' u nl e .y t in f i e Fl ; 0 banks for savings and friendly societies, from e- , 100 1817, up to the 20th of November in 1856,'"ats 50 74,801,6121., and the gross amount of the sums paid lv 100 $7,729,691/. 33,645,8261, was paid for the purchas e of 100 the following stock, standing in the names of the c o of 20 rnissioners—viz., 27,250,4231. Three per Cents ; 31,900/. 20 Two-and-a-Half per Cents. ; 5,480,000/. Exchequer -bills ; N and 1,765,0001. Exchequer-bonds. The gross amount 20 of interest paid and credited to savings banks and so- 100 claim' up to and due on the 20th of November last was 10 29,262,481/. 74,2181. immediate and 1,3001. deferred , s 5 annuities were granted within the year ending the sth o z s , of January, 1857. 246,9991 . is the gross amount of all " moneys received and paid by the commissioners on ac- ho count of the fund for military saving s b an k s between the 100 10th of September 1845, and the sth of January, 1857. 100 rilE SUN, LON DON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 14 1857. SHARE MARKETS—(This Day.) RAILWAYS. !dj RAILWAYS. 98 Ambg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. Junc all Belfast k Ballymena all Birmng. Wolverh. & Stour Valley.... /100 Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junct all Blackburn all Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45).... 100 Bristol & Exeter 100 Caledonian. 100 Chester & Holyhead 1 all Cork and Bandon I all Cork, Black. & Pass all Cornwall all De. A 8 Do. B 145 Dublin&BelfastJunc 1 all Dun. P. &Aber.Junc 100 East Anglian all Eastern Counties...., 100 EasternUnion,A..stk, 100 Do., do. B. ...... Bi . Do. New A... 174 East Xent . .... ..... 100 Fast Lancashire all East Suffolk 4 Do. 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow all Edinb. and Peebles 100 Edinb. Prth. &Dundee all Forth and Clyde June. 100 Furness ....... ....... . 100 Glasgow dr S. Western all Great N. of Scotland 100 Great Northern ... _ 100 Do., A. Stock ...... 100 Do., B. Stock ...... 100 Gt. Sth.&West.(lre.) 100 Great Western... -. 100 Do. Str.V.R. gua.St all Irish South-Eastern. all (Lancaster &Carlisle. 141 Do., Thirds 12 Do. New Thirds ... 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire 6 Do., do. P. £l6 ... I Do., Wet. Riding Un. all Do. Southport. all London & Black/rail 100 Lond.Bright.4S.Cst. 100 London &N.Westurn all Do. Fifths . ...... ... - all D0.,161.5h.,M&8...0 21 Do. Eighths 100 London & S.Weutorn, all Lndndrry.&Colerainel all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 100 Manch.Shef.&Lincln. 1 Metropolitan ......... 1 Do. J. L. lticardo's arrangement ...... 100 Midland • 100 Do. Birmirtg.& Derby all Midland G. West.(lr.) all Do. i Shares all Newcastle & Carlisle.. all Newpt.Aberg.&llrfd. 9 Newry & Enniskillen all Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor 100 N0rf01k......... 3i Northn.Counties Un 100 North British 100 North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock 100 Do., A Stock . 100 Do., B Stock 100 N. Eastern Berwick 23, 1 Do. do. Extension 161 Do.do. G.N.E.Purch. all Do. Leeds 100 Do. York 100 North London ,31.1 N.& S. Wstn., Harap- stead, and City Jn.. 17i North Staffordshire.. all North Western........ all N. &S. Westrn. Juno. 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton 16 Portsmouth 10 Ithymney 100 Scottish Central 100 Spot. N. E. Abrdn .St 100 Shropshire Union 4 Sitingbourne &Sheer all South Deyon ..... 100 South Eastern all Do. 4i per c. Shares 100 South Wales 17 S. Yorksh. RiyerDnn 7 D 0............ ...... all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. all Stockton & Darling 15 Do. do., 1854 3 Do. do., 185 16i Stockton & Hartlepl 100 Taff Vale 100 Do. Pref., 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 Class all Do. Second class all Wmbledonkeroydon BRITISH P, all Atlan. and St. Law. 9 Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lud,guar. 6 P.C. all Do. 10} Buffalo & Lake Hur. 100 Buff. Brnt. & Godch. 100 6p. cbds., 1 Aug. ,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 100 Do. do., 1 June, '74 2s. Calcutta and S. East. 286 d Central Onde (Lim.) lOs Ceylon A shares 1 Do. B. de. all Demerara 2s. Eastern Bengal 100 East Indian 15 Do. C Shares all D 0.4 p.c.Bnds. ' '57 all Do. do. do., '59, do. all Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. IC3 Gd. Trunk. of Canada all Do. 6p. c, Deben all Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c all Gt. Wostn. of Canada 8 Do. New all Do. Bds., payable '57 all Do. do., 76, p. '6l all Do. do., '73, do. all Do. do., '73, without option all ofadras, guar 4i p.c. a ll Do. do., 5 per c. 10 Do. 4i p. c. Exten. 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.e. 5 Do. 4th Ex., do. ss. Oude (Limited) 5 Scindo, guar. 5 per c all Do FOR all Amtwrp &Rotterdsur 14 Ardennes . all Belgian East. Junct 16 Beziers to Graissessa' all Carmeaux&Toulous€ Coal Mines and 12 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of France all Do. New 2s. Euphrates Valley 18 Gt. Central of Frazee 17 Great Luxembourg 4 Italian Junction all. Lake Const. & Bale all Lierre and Turnhout 6 Lombardo-Venetian all Lucca & Pist.sp. c. p all Lyons and Geneva all Lyons . & Mediterran. all Maria Antezla all Do. New all Namur iz Liege all Do. do. 6 p. e. Pref. all Northern of France all NorwegianTrnk. Prat all Paris and Lyons all Paris and Orleans 7 Recife & San Fran (Pernara.) g. 7 P. 74 Rome and Frascati all Royal Danish all Royal Swedish.....,.. all Sambre and Mouse_ all Do. 54 per cent. pref. all Southern of France.. all West Flanders , all Do. 54 per c. Prof. .. all iVf.&N.W. of France :0 6 Western of Awstria... all West. of SCtzerland 6 all Wiesbaden 6 all Do.B p. cent. pref. !O all Zealand 10 20 20 20 JOINT-Si 0 all lAustralasia 18i Bank of Egypt 50 Bank of London all Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co all British N. American 6 C.Bk. of Ind. &Ch 50 City 25 Colonial ............ 20 Commercial of Loud. all Eng.Seot.&Aus.Cht. all Lon. Ch. Bk.of A.ust. all Ditto New . 20 London and County 50 Lnd.&E.Bnkng.Corp 10 London Joint Stock.. 20 Lond.andWestminst. 35 N a tional Pro. o f Eng. 22i a • awe • -• all New i South W 10 IDNot.ioNne:B..a.n..t.. all Oriental Bank CorP• 15 Ottoman Bank 2 l D o. New of Ireland 5l Provincial 1 R. A ns. B . & G . Ini.Co. all S outh Australia a all ,Union of Australia 2 Do. Now 10-r Ilion of L on d on 50 - Unity m u t ual 50 YVestra Bk. of Load Closing Prices this say. 4f -4, ••• ''''. Si - 9 67 - 69 81 - 9 so 70} - 70 - 37 -- 38 ••• 'ow. . ••• ••• •I ••• - ..p 10 - 104 194 - 204 10g -10 i 48 - 50 33 - 35 8 - 7 98 - 99 ,•• '". .. 56 - 67 3ai 37; .0 ...... •••1 l• '"" ... 7f -8, 95 - 96 86 - 87 120 - 123 103 - 105 68 - 684 64 - 66 72 - 76 7 i -- 4 -- 8i 101 f -101 i f d -- par 108 6 - 109 104} - 164 j id pai AOl 104 17 - 87; 81 - 81 63i - 64. iii 7: i 6 56 8i —34 d 46 47 84a 85 4 3 1 , $ 24 39 40 61a 62 97 99 5k 4;d 7 74 104 11 29i ion 7 1.08 - 110 274 - 28 50 - 62 24 - 14(1 174 - 1S 73 - 744 85i -84 q 44 4 d 12 14 41 43 20/ 4 -- 4i 7 - 91 21 - Si 5 1 i - 6 ISSESSIONS ••• - ••• i - *I. 1 4 lip }96 98 99 911 96 98 Far i r ••• - •• 11 - 11 • p 112 - 114 , 2/ -21 p 21 1 - 22 51; - 62; 81 - 03 211 - 21; 11 - Isp 261 -26 L 09 5 - 100 3i? 120 - 125 120 - 125 1107 109 20 21 —22 i Pax —IP P ••• • • • 2 - Z ip :lON. 61 - 6j ••• - ••• li - li 3 -- 4 p 51 - 6 p :3# - 34 10 - 11 2r 0. - 2i 6i - GA .6i - Gip 30 - Z 1 8 i 21. 21, 38a 38, 8 530 $9 57 59 i i ..... pa: 11 * 20 1 li 10 10} 8i 9 Pat 6 4 9 10 32 331 par— 1p ••• ..... • • BANKS. 97 - 99 58 - 60 ••• ••• 11 id 68 70 17i -- 18 184 -- 19 13A -- 19 Business done this day. St. 100 st. 100 l 5 all ;t. 100 5 all it. 100 St. 100 25 all 541 all 25 all 124 all L 2 all 20 all 3t. 100 10 54 sh all it. 100 64 541 15 all 12i all it. 100 LO all 2 all sall ;t. 100 , LINES LEASED AT FJXRD RENTALS. RAILWAYS. Leasing Companies Closing Prices this day. Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. Col.Stour Vy. E.Lin. g. 6 p.e E. Un. H. Sh. i l Glas. Barr. & 1 Neils. Direct. Do. New Glstr.&Dn.Fr Hull (St Selby Do. 1 Shares Do. 1 Shares Lon.&Greenw Do. Preference Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Bxton. and Matlock Maid. Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. N. &Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per ct.. Do. Fixed sp.c Prest. & Wyre Do. i Shrs. A Roystu. & Hit. Shrews.:z Her S. StalTordsh.. IWearVaLg6pc D 0... Wilts &Solar PREFER: ' all Blyth and Tyne 10 p. e.pref. (ised.at 501.) 100 Bris.&Ex.4 P.C. St. 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares.. 100 Caledn. 110 pc. 100 Ches. & Ho. 51 pc. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent... all Cork & Bandor 5 jp.c. a'l Dun.Perth.kAber.J. 2 E. Anglian Cl 3. A Sh. 100 Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c. ] 100 Do. do. Cls. C7n. c. all Eas.Co.Ex,sp.e 7.70.1 all Do. No. 2 ...... all Do. Nem 6 pr. c. St. all East Un., G. Qp. e. all Do. 10 per cent. all Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh. all Do. do. 4 per cent... 'OO East Lanca,sh .6 p.cts. all E.&W. York. J. 3tha 5 Edin. Gl. sp. e. Sh. 100 Ed.Prth.SzDan.4p.e. 100 Furness, 5 p. c..... .. 1041 Glas. dt 5.W.G.5 p.c. [OO Great Northn. 5 p.c. 1: 1.00 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem.... 11 [OO Do. 4i per cent 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. all Gt.N.ofScot.latPre 100 Gt. S &W. (Ireland) 15 Do. 4 per e. Pref. St. 6 Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc 100 Do. con, red. 44 p.c. 100 Do. con. red. 4 p. e. 100 Do. irred. 4 percent. 10) Do sp. c. red. pref. all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh.. all Do. Chester Bp. c.P.S. all .do.c. Do, 6p. d0.... _ _ [OO i Do. all Do. all Do. Birm.Gua. Stk. Chesh. Gua. Sh. do. do all Do. do. do 100 Lan. & York. 6 pc. St 100 Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l 100 Do. ,P., sp. c.St. N 0.2 100 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. 1103 Do. do. sp. c., No. 4 100 Lon. di N. W., Coy. di Nuneaton 5 p. et_ 100 Lon. &S.W. 7 per ct. late Cd Shares all Lon dy. & Color. all Londy. &Ennis. Sh. 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. Ai Do. do. do. Xi 100 Do. do. 34 per cent. all Marypt. Al, Carl. 4 P.C. all Do. 44 per cent 1N Do. do. 100 Wid.Consol.6 p.c. St 100 Do. Con. Br. Bit.. 6 p.c 100 Do. 4 1 p. c. Prei'. St 100 Do. L. 3c H. Pre:. St pit New.,Aber., kc., pr 5 p.c. red. p.c. rm 8 Do. Perpet. 6 p ct all Norfk.Deb.4 p.c. Sb 100 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1646 100 Do. 5i p.c. p'., 1847 100 D0.Wi.V.5p.e.,1847 100 North tritish ..... ... 3i Do. 71. Preference 103 K.E. Berw. 4 u.e.Pd. 83 Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds 6pe No.l 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 10 Do. York H, kS. Pur all North Staffordshire 100 Ox., War. ds Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. 1 100 Do 6 p e 2d guar._ all Scot. Cent. New Pret 100 S 100 Do. do. 7 n.c. p:. St. 103 De. d 0.31 p.c. St all South Devon all Do. fixed 4i pr cent. all S. Eastern (Reading Aan.) of 21 00. 6d. 100 D.. 4i per cent all Do. Fired Ali p.c. Sh 100 5. Wales Gua. 4 p. 100 Do. do. 44 p. c all S.Torksh.4 n.c.Guar all Stock. &Dar., 6p. c. 15 Do. do. do. all Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 . p.c. till July 1, '56 all Waterfdk Kilk. 6 pc. 84 103 10 16i 10 19 9 14 135 BRITISH 2112 1 Alfred Cons. (Philk.) 14 British Iron 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) 1 Dom Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) 14s Great South Tolgus 10/ 3 Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) 7 Grt.W. Vor (Helstn.) Bs6d Lady Bertha 7i N. Frances (Illogan) , , . N. W.Basset (Illogan) 6115 North Wneal Crofty 1i Par. Cons. (St. Blaxyl 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co 2i S. Caradon (St. Cleer 2 S. Carn Brea (Illogn. 19 S.W. Franees(lllogn. 4i Tam. S. &L. Min. Co 9 Tin Croft ! 40 lUn.Mines (Gwen) ^ t .)) 12s 6,V. of Towoy (Camas,) 14 W. Basset (IllogAn).. 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) Wh. Basset (Mogan). 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth). 54 Wh. Edward(C_lstck) 117 s Wh. Kitty (U. Llanti I Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. Wh. Trelawney (Lis. Ln.&N.W. Caledon... E.U.&E.O Gt. Northn E. Count. Caldonian. I Do I Gt.Westn Y. & N. M. Do Do S. Eastern, Do .. ...... . Peto &Co, Do Cll W d Midland... E. Count Do Do ... Do !L.4N.W Do Gt. Northn T. Brassey; M. liClean Stk.dtDar Do t.Westn. 93 - 95 98 - 102 11 - 13 134 - 137 3 - 44 107 -iii 12i -- 13 23 -- 24 100 -- 105 par -- p i 90 -- 92 - P 55 -- 1131 134 s IP I 9i 311 - 321 88 - 80, CE SHARES. - 94 - 99 -6, - ip Business this ds,y, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Day. The house met to-day at one o'clock, to facilitate the disposal of the necessary business to be got rid of prior to the dissolution of Parliament. Mr. B. CARTER presented a petition from the in habitants of Notting-hill, praying for the removal of all turnpike gates from the neighbourhood of the metro polis. _ MR. SPEAKER'S RETIREMENT. MUTINY BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr. F. PEEL, in reply to Mr. HENLEY, said that clauses had been introduced into this bill to prevent soldiers being billeted on private houses in Scotland, and making the billetting law the same throughout the whole of the United Kingdom. After a short discussion, the bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday. x d MARINE MUTINY BILL. This bill waa read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday. MR. SPEAKER'S RETIREMENT. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought in a bill for authorising she payment of the Speaker's annuity. It was read a first time, and ordered to be printed and read a second time on Monday. SAVINGS BANKS BILL. Mr. SOTHERON expressed a hope that the Chan cellor of the Exchequer would renew his bill on savings banks immediately after the assembling of the new Par liament. Mr. H. HERBERT concurred in Mr. Sotheron's views. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was his intention, in the event of his having a seat in the new Parliament, to introduce his savings banks bill The CHANCELLOR o f the EX very early in its p resent form. EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL. in a bill formed on th e vote agreed to i n wa y s an d means . CHEQUER brought It was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second lime on Monday. APPROPRIATE BILL. - on Mac. azivLitna vt 6>ac Cliaaavcnxruoß of the Ening- WEE, this bill was brought in, read a first tne, nuu ordered to be read a second time on Mond a y. The house adjourned at 20 minutes past 1 o'clock. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) COVENT GARDEN. The supplies of fruit and ►4 the trade ruled steady, at ful Fitt vegetables Were moderate, and Lll prices. CUT. Filberts, per lb ..... ls to le 4d Cobs., p. 100 lbs. 140 s to —s Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to Os Od Wallin...B, per 100 6d to is Od Figs, per doz is to 3s Od Strawberries, per pottle.. ............ Od to Od Gooseberries, per half sieve ....08 Od to Os Od Currants, p. do. Os Od to Os Od , Plums, per do. 2s Od to 58 0(1 Green gages, do. 4s Od to 7s Od Raspberries, p. potl. Od to Od 'ABLER. Pineapples, per lb. 6s Od to 103 Colonial do., ea. Os Od to Os Od Grapes, per lb 12s Od to 20s : Foreign do Os Od to Os Od Melons, each 3s Od to 5s Od Peaches, p. d0z.... 3s to 8s Od Nectarines, do. 2s Od to 8s Od Apples, p. h. ay. 6s Od to 8s Od Pears, per d0z....8s to 10$ Od Oranges, per 100.3 s 6d to 9s Lemons, p. doz. Os 9d to 2s Od Apricots, p. doz. 2s Od to 6s Od Cherries, per lb. Os to Os Od VEGN Greens, p. doz. bun. 3s to3a 6d Cabbages, per doz. is to is 9d Savoy do. , p. do. la Od to 28 04:1 Cauliflowers, do.2s Od to 5s Od Brocoli, p. bun. is Od to is 6d Potatoes, per ton CDs to 130 s New do., per do Osto Os Peas, per quart ...9d to is Od Turnips, per bunch 20. to 6d Carrots, per buneh 5d to 7d , Cucumbers, each 2s to 45 Od Garlic, per lb. 6d to Os 8d Sorrel, per sieve Od to Os Spinach, p. d0...2s Od to 2s 6d Brussels sprouts, per half do 2s Od to 3s 0d Onions, p. busb 2s 6d to 4a 9d New do., per bunch 4d to 6d French beans, per 100 236d to 4s Od Leeks, per do 2d to 4d Shallots, per lb Gd to 8d Horseraddish, p. bun. 28 to hot Parsley, p er d o . 3d t o 4d Celery, per do Os 9d to is Gd Beet, per doz. is Od to 24 Od Parsnips, Per do. is Od to Os Small salad , p. pun. 2d to 3d Mushrooms, p. ptl. 2so d to2s 3d Artichokes, each 4d to 8d Lettuces, per score 9d to is 3d Endive, per score is 6d to 3s Radishes, per bunch 2J to 3d Tomatoes, p. hf.sv. 4s to 6s Od Walnuts per 100...0s 8d to is Chillies, per 1001 s Od to is 6d Capsicums, Per 1001 s Od to 2s Rhubarb, p. bun. 9d to is 6d Asparagus, per 100 6s Od to 9a Sea kail, per pun. Os ed to Os Turnip greens, per ....... bush .. is 3d to is 6d NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 5s Od to 103 Od ; Geese, 5s 6d to 7s 6d each ; Ducks, 2s Od to 3s 6d ; tame rabbits, is 3d to 2s Od each ; wild do., 10d to is 2d ; Pigeons, 8d to is Od each ; large Surrey Fowls, 103 to 123; barn•door do., 4s Od to 6s; Chick ens, 5s Od to 9s Od per couple ; Capons, Os Od to Os ; Hares, Is 6d to 3s 6d ; Grouse, 2s 3d to 3s Od each ; Pheasants, 3s to 9s 6d ; Partridges, is 9d to 2s 3d; Woodcocks, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; Snipes, 1s 6d to 2-3 d; Teal, le 6d to is 9d; Wild Ducks, 1s 9d to 2s Od; Widgeons, le to is 3d; Plovers, 23 Od to 030 d each ; Guinea Fowls, 31 to 3s 6d ; Roasting pigs, 6s Od to 9s Od each. Ostend fresh batter, —s to -3 Od ; English do., 15a Od to 18s Od per dozen lbs. ; English eggs, 8s to 108 ; French do., 7s Od to 9s per 120; Leverets, 2s 6d to 3s Od each. The report on the address to her Majesty relative to the Speaker's retirement was brought up and agreed to, and a bill ordered to be brought in accordingly. WAYS AND MEANS. The report for a grant of 13,700,200/. ont of the Con solidated Fund, was brought up and agreed to. NEWPORT. Beef, from 33 4d to 45 6d ; mutton, 318 d to 4s 10d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s 01; pork, 4s Od t o 5 s Od p er 8 1 b s ., by th e car cass. WHITECHAPEL. . Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 6d; mutton, 38 4d to 48 8d ; veal, 3s 101 to is Od ; pork, 39 81 to 8s per Bibs., by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s to 2s 6d ; Brills, IsOdto 7s each Salmon, is 9d to 2s 6d per lb ; ' Cod Fish, 2s 61 to 7s each ; Soles, 6d to 3s 6d per pair ; Trout, Is to is 3d per lb ; Lobsters, is to 4s 6d; Crabs, 6d to 3s Od ; Whitings, 3s Od to 7a per doz. ; Common Oysters, 12s to 16s ; Natives, 503 to —s per bsh. ; Mackerel, 60s to —s per 100; Smelts, is Od to 3s 6d per doz.; Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6cl to 2s 6d per gallon ; Bloaters, 5s Od to 8s Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 61 to Os per 100; Scotch do., Od; Sprats, 6s Od to Os Od per bushel ; Doreys, 2s Od to 7s each ; Haddocks, 4s to 12s per doz.; Pike, 6d ; Sturgeon, 6cl per lb ; Prawns, 7s Od to Os; Mullets, 6d to is 6d each ; Plaice, 4d to is each; Halibut, 6d per lb ; Flounders, is Od to 2s 6d per doz. ; salt fish, Od per lb ; Eels, 8d to is. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from Sid to 9d ; of household ditto, 7d to 8d per 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, s' l d to 5,1 d ; 641 b to 721 b, 5 3 / 4 cl to 6d ; 721 b to 801 b, El t o Gid; 801 b to 881 b, Gid to 7d ; BSlb to 961 b, 7d to lid ; 961 b t o 1041 b, 7id to lid; 1041 b to 1121 b, Od to Od ; upwar d s, —d t o —d ; horse hides, lOs Od to Os Od ; Calf skins, light , 3s al to 5s Od ; ditto full, 9s 6d to Os Od ; Polled Sheep, 10s Od to 11s 6d ; Keats, 8s 6d to 9s 6d ; Half-broths, 8s Gd to 9s 6d ; Downs, Gs Gd to 8s Od; Shearlings, is 4d to is 5d ; Lambs, Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITEIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 103 to 41 Os ; clover do., 31 lOs to 51 Os; and straw ' 11 4s to 11 103 per load. A moderate supply and a f a i r demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 41 4s ; clover do., 31 10s to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 5s to 11 lls per load, Supply rather limited, and trade firm. Vc r iirrzonArm.—Meadow hay, 21 10s to 41 Os ; clover do., 31 lOs to 51 Os ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ lOs per load. Both hay and straw sold steadily, at our quotations. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON. March IL—Wind this day at noon, S.W.; fine and blowing strong. The Hungarian, Baker, which sailed from Liverpool on the 29th Oct. last for Philadelphia, has not since been heard of. FALMOVTH, March 12._ Wind S.W fresh—Arrived— Euroclydon, from Taganro g , h as a lea k in under trunk; Leon Raymonds, Valencia. SWANSEA, March l3.—Wind S.S.E.—Sailed—Chelidra, and City of Kandy, for Coquimbo. MILFORD, March 13.—Wind S.W.—Arrived— Fiente, from Bahia, for the Clyde. QUEENSTOWN, March 12 .—Arrived—01ive Branch, from Callao, with fore and mainmast sprung. HOLYHEAD, March 13. —The brigantine Jane, of Aberyatwith, drifted against the breakwater this morning during the gale. RAMSGATE, March 13.—The Hertha, from Shields, for Naples, took the ground in th e ou t er harbour to day, and it is thought she is settling on hor anchor. It is blowing a gale from the S.S.W. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday, 10. a.m. Wind S.W., blowing bard all night, with heavy showers of rain. Arrived—Vivid, from lionflenr; Eudora, Pinos; Trades man Marseilles ; Limerick Lass, Gertrude, a nd R o y a l Eagle, Newport ; Argyll (s.), Carentan ; Triton, Neath ; La Poule, Cherbourg. Sailed—Fox, for Sunderland. LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Wind S.W. Arrived.—Ann Cheshire, from Calder a ; S un d er l an d , New Orleans; Black Prince Valencia ; Imrnaculata, Cata nia; Cintra, (s.s ), Oporto; Inelle, St. Domingo. Off.--Heron, from New Orleans ; William Owens, Africa ; Lindisfarme, Ceara. QUEENSTOWN, March 12. Captain Cook, Ibraila; Wind S.S.W. Arrived.—Prince Woronzoff, from Alexandria ; Ocean Ibraila; eeill S e o s p ; hie S' UteflarYo;linioh, Trieste ; Olive Sprite, pea mar Branch, Callao; Arab, Ibraila. DUBLIN, March 13. Wind S. Arrived—Richard, from Lisbon. Sailed—Casper, for Cadiz. (BY SIIBMARINE AND BRITISU TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 9.55 a.m. Wind S.S.W. ; low water; light, with rain. Arrived, 13th—Wooloomooloo, from Sydney ; Ashberry, .Rouen. Sailed, 14th—Holland, steamer, for Ostend. DEAL, Saturday , 9 47 ft m • • Wind S.W., a gale, with rain. Arrived at an - dwiCh—Active, from Goole. Passed—Wanderer, from Demerara, for Sandwich ; Lin derdyk, from Patjitan, for Rotterdam; Anne Morice, from Ancona, for London. Maxus. —The general market for stocks and shares is dull, and much change for the better is not expected to take place till the general election is over. We cannot, therefore, hope for a very active market in raining shares, although to the present time there has been more doing in them than in railway and other stocks. Heavy divi dend shares, almost without exception, are flatter ; Bas set, 260 to 280 ; Devon Great Consols, 455 to 460. For Alfred Consols the demand has increased, and shares, which remained most of the week at 22i to 23, left off firmer, at 23 to 24 ; Great Alfred also, before' the close, became in demand, and rose from 9i to 10i ; East Alfred rose to 2`,', but a few sellers appearing left off flatter, at 2to2A ; St. Ives Console, 120 to 125. S ou th F ranc es 4 shares have been flat, at 330 to 340 ; one of the branches of old Basset lode has improved. West Basset, 35i to 36 ; North Basset flat, at N to 33. —Mining Journal of CitiferoV. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION WITH INDIA. We have received the following communication relative to telegraphic communication with India:— " TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. " reference to statements which have ap peared in several of the public papers regarding the es tablishment of telegraphic communication with India, via the Red Sea, lam in a condition to state that her Majesty's Government and the Honourable East India Company have decided on the route, via Selencia, on the Mediterranean, to Kornah, at the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates and the Persian Gulf, and that they have entered into a provisional agreement with this company to that effect ; and further, that they have not agreed to enter into any contract with any other parties for establishing telegraphic lines to India. " In a communication, under date the 22d Jan. last, addressed to me as Chairman of the European and In dian Junction Telegraph Company, the Secretary to the Treasury remarks that, ' I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you that my lords have been in communication with the Foreign-office and the East -India Company respecting the proposal to establish a telegraph from Selencia to Kornah, and that my lords are prepared to enter into a contract with your company.' " With a view to insure to the Government that su pervision and control to which their stake in the enter prise justly entitles them, the Treasury shall have the power of appointing one official director.—l am, sir, your most obedient servant, "W. P. ANDREWS, "Chairman of the European and Indian Junction Telegraph Company. " P.S. —The correspondence with her Majesty's Go• vernment and the East India Company on the subject to which this letter refers may be perused at the offices of this company. "W. P. A. "European and Indian Junction Telegraph Company.—Limited. Gresham House, Old Broad street, London, March 13, 1857." MR. COMMISSARY-GENERAL FILDER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIB,—In your paper of yesterday I read " that you are authorised by Lord Panmure to state that the assertion made by Commissary-General Filder, in a pamphlet recently published by him, that Colonel Tul loch, when sent out to the Crimea, carried with him a commission to supersede Mr. Filder as Commissary- General of the army, is without foundation." I never made the assertion here imputed to me. What I did say was, that " when Colonel Tulloch left this coun try as one of the two Commissioners for the East, he had been named to succeed me as Commissary- General, with the rank of Major-General, on my being displaced and the Commissariat remodelled." When you are authorised to deny that Colonel Tulloch had been named by the Secretary for War, in a despatch addressed to Lord Raglan, to succeed me as Commissary- General with the rank of Major-General on my being displaced, I may address you again. I would have written yesterday, but was prevented doing so by my medical attendant. I remain, sir, your most obedient servant, WILLIAM FILDER. 67, Eaton-square, March 13. UNION OF THE.ATLANTIO WITH THE PACIFIC. A communication from the Gulf of Mexico, in the Moniteur de la Flotte, corroborates the state ment that General Comonfort had sold to an American company a tract of land in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, with the right to cut a canal to unite the Atlantic with the Pacific. The plan of canalising the Isthmus of Tehuantepec is said to be very old, and has been frequently re vived within the last 50 years. The intention at tributed to the company is to unite the rivers Huascualco and Chimalapilla by a canal which will be about 35 miles long, and thus connect the two oceans. The writer of the article asserts that com petent judges think it the most practicable and least expensive plan yet suggested. It says : " The province of Oaxaca, in which the land granted to the American Company is situate, is one of the most fertile in the Mexican Confederation. The climate is good, and it contains much mineral wealth. The capital is in the rich valley grautcd by Spain to the descendants of Hernan Cortes, and from which they derive the title of Marquis del Valle. The treaty now in question was signed at Mexico on the 25th of January last, but it is not to be definitive until it is ratified by the Government of the United States. The price to be paid by the Company is $25,000,000. The numerous enemies of General Curnoa fort attack this treaty. They &mat, not without some show of reason, that it tends to a further annexation with the United States, as it introduces the Americans to the centre of Mexico." A SUBSTITUTE FOR SILKWORMS. Happily, there would seem now to be little need of the aria, or the Chinese silkworm, or of the cocoon of com merce, for the production of silk will are long in all proba bility be derived, not from the worm, but the leaf on which it has hitherto existed. It is now not the breeding of the insect, but of the mulberry tree—that species which was its only food, and which from that circumstance gave the savant the cue that led to his making the intimated disco very. His name bas not yet been announced, although we should imagine it was none other than Signor Lotteri, who in the course of last year fully ascertained that a silky substance could be procured from the bark of the mulberry tree, and that by maceration good silk, and paper also, could be easily prepared therefrom. The savant in ques tion, ruminating, it is said, on the circum s t ance o f th e silkworm living on one description of food, came to the conclusion that "the silky substance must lie not in the animal, but the vegetable matter" which supported it. He therefore "analysed the composition of the mulberry leaf, and, by boiling it to a thick paste, produced every description of silk in immense quantities." Such a sub stance being obtained from that species of leaf, it is not at all unlikely that from the Chinese oak and the castoroil plant a somewhat similar result might be obtained. Be that as it may, and the truth of the other being shortly corroborated, neither Moreton-bay need sigh for the intro duction of the cotton plant, nor the northern and southern States of America shed their blood for the suppression or in the defence of slavery, nrJr England much longer play the hypocrite by condemning that accursed "institution" with one breath and - with another admitting the expedi ency of, at all hazards, strenously upholding it. This is tho land—every land within the temperale zone is, more or less—favourable to the rearing of the vine, the mulberry, and the olive. Every one, therefore, the possessor or oc cupier of a small spot of ground therein, may rear the great substitute for cotters, and, in so doing, weaken more. and more this lamentable and apparently indispensable adhesion to slavery. He may " put money in his purse ;" and, clothing his family and himself in " silk attire"—such as Imperial Caesar had not dared to wear—drawn from the branches that give him shade and refreshing sustenance by day and by night afford him the sleep of contentment, he may well thank Heaven that he is permitted to reap t he fruits, though he have shared not the labours, of the thoughtful and perhaps ill-recompensed analyser of the enigmatical phases of nature. He may cheerfully and confidingly believe thenceforth that in the varied produc tions that she surrounds him with lie hid the main causes of the world's progress, and the renewing sources of peace and goodwill to men.— Sydney Empire. The Pays announces that the two first battalions of the 7th regiment of Austrian infantry had arrived on the 4th at Czernowitz, the capital of the Bukovine, coming from Jassy, where they formed part of the gar rison. The evacuation of the Danubian Provinces was proceeding without interruption, and it is expected by the French Government that it will be complete in a very few days. MELA.NCITOLY FATALlTY.—Yesterday Mr. Wakley, coroner for West Middlesex, held an inquest at the Mar quis of Hastings, Ossulton-street, Clarendon square, on Mrs. Eliza Calkin, the wife of a dancing-master, aged 35, who died under the following distressing circem stances :—The deceived resided with her husband in Bar clay -street, and with the exception of occasional fits she enjoyed very good health. On Monday morning, that be ing her birth-day, she awoke her husband, complaining that her nose was bleeding. The bleeding left off in a few minutes, when the husband remarked, " Ab, this is your birthday, and many returns of the day." They then kissed one another, but almost immediately the hapless deceased complained of her head, and her hus band then got out of bed to procure some vinegar to bathe it with, but on returning to the bedside he found the deceased in an unconscious state, and she never spoke afterwards. Mr. Mentmore, a medical attendant of the family, was at once sent for and quickly arrived, when the most prompt and active treat ment was at once resorted to, but unavailingly, as the poor woman gradually sank and died the same afternoon. Mr. Mentmore, who performed the post mortem exami nation, proved that death arose from an extensive extra vasation in and upon the brain ; and the Coroner, in commenting upon the painful nature of the case, gave it as his opinion that the fatal attack might have been brought about by excessive emotion or joy. The jury recorded a verdict in accordance with the medical testi mony, and the inquiry terminated. STAR CLUB OF LONDON.—This club held their second meeting for the present season at the Ciarendon Hotel, Bond-street, on Wednesday laat, when the following members and visitors wero present :—Mr. B. Oliveira, M.P., Mr. J. Steel, M.P., Mr. Scott Russell, Mr. H. G. Bobn, Mr. Rowland Hill, Mr. W. A. Matthews, Mirza Ackbar Kban, Meer Ali Moorad, Khan Talpoor, Meer Fyuz Mahomed Khan Talpoor, Mr. M. Gore, Mr. Fortescue Harrison, Mr. Edward Burmester, Mr. Harvey Lewis, Mr. John Field, Mr. Charles White, Mr. H. B. Sheridan, Rev. George Jepson, and Mr. John M. Deere. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.-It is more than probable that the forthcoming season of the Royal Italian Opera will, as wo have already stated, take place at the Lyceum Theatre, instead of at Drury-lane. The change in Air. Oyes arrangement has been brought about by the die covery of a clause in an act connected with the latter establishment, which gives the renters the distinct right of admission to the dress circle, and which prevents that portion of the theatre being turned into more than four teen private boxes. The ronfers have asserted their pri vileges, and some stoutly insist on the fulfilment of their claims to the very letter of the law. Mr. Gye has, there fore, taken the Lyceum Theatre, and should he not be enabled to overcome the obstinacy of these cheap patrons of the drama, the performances will &take place in the same arena occupied by them duriug the last imam ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. BODMIN.—Mr. Wyld has issued the following address to the electors of Boclunn : Gentlemen,—Th e dissolution of Parliament has been hastened by a vote of the House of Commons, adversely to her Majesty's Government, achieved by a strange combination of individuals who have used the difficulties with the Chinese people as a pretext for endeavouring to supplant the administration of Lord Palmerston, and for obtaining the control of the Government of the country. The political, personal, and commercial relations of the English nation, exist with every people and in every clime ;—and a bold but just policy is necessary for Great Britain, to preserve her world-encircling possessions from menace, her citizens from insult, and her commerce from interruption. And, whilst I am opposed to the unnecessary employment of naval or military force, I would not permit any nation or people upon the face of the earth to offer a❑ insult to our national flag. Should I therefore be honoured by a seat in the ensuing Parlia ment, it will be my duty to give an honest but indepen dent support to the Government over which Lord Pal merston so honourably and ably presides. The late con flict with Russia has delayed the consideration of many important questions which must be discussed in the new Parliament. I may be permitted to state a few of them : —The question of extended education, and the right of every citizen of this great empire to moral and secular instruction. Is it not better to educate your population and prevent crime, than to punish the ignorant for the commission of crime! The modification of the statutes affecting the punishment of those who have broken the laws; a more equitable adjustment of taxation, and an alteration in the details of the present financial system ; the renewal of the charter of the Bank of England, and the regulation of the affairs of that great corporation, whose monetary operations interfere with the profits or losses of the whole community ; the future government of our extended Indian empire, and our political and commercial relations with the peoples of Asia, &c. venture humbly to suggest these great topics, which have already occupied your intelligent investigation ; because those who seek to represent the county town of Corn wall in Parliament, in addition to their strict attention to all local matters and affairs, should take at least some small share in the deliberations affecting the national welfare. Permit me to add, that during the time I had the honour to represent you in Parliament, on many occasions I received your warm approbation, and in no instance did you object either to my conduct or my votes. My political principles are those for which you first gave me your confidence, stre , gthened and, matured by reflec tion and expericuur.--Sro n . fist Llaul oarvant, .T.t.arirß WYLD. DEVONSHIRE. —Mr. L. W. Buck, and Sir T. D. Acland retire. Mr. George Stuckley Buck, son of Mr. L. W. Buck, and the Hon. C. W. Trefusis, eldest son of Lord Clinton, come forward as can dilates. DUDLEY. —Sir Stafford Northcote will again offer himself for this borough, so that the rumour of his probable intention of seeking the suffrages of the North Devon electors is unfounded. DURHAM COUNTY (NORTH).-Lord Adolphus Vane Tempest, the Conservative member for this division of the county, issued an address yesterday, offering himself for re-election. DURHAM COUNTY (SOUTH).—Mr. Farrer, the Conservative member for this division, has ad dressed the electors, offering himself again for the seat. ESSEX (SouTn).—Mr. Thomas Wm. Bramston again offers himself as a candidate for South Essex. EXETER. —Sir J. T. B. Duckworth, the prezent Conservative member for this city, has just issued an address, in which he announces his intention again to become a candidate. FINSBURY. —Mr. Henry Beverley Wakeling, Mr. William Cox, Mr. Sergeant Parry, and Mr. Thomas Duncombe, seek the re p resen t a ti on o f t hi s bc rough. Mr. Dunc om b e ' s e l ect i on i s certa i n. HASTINGS, —The two old members, Mr. F. North and Mr. F. P. Robertson, both of whom voted in favour of the Government on the Chinese question, are not likely to be disturbed. HIGH WYCO2.III3E. —There is no appearance of opposition to the return of the two sitting members of this borough. HORSHAM.—Mr. Scott, the deputy chairman of the London and Brighton Railway Company, has started for this borough, in opposition to Mr. W. R. S. Fitzgerald, who voted with the majority against Lord Palmerston's Government on the Chinese question. HUNTINGDONSHIRE. —The opposition threatened to the return of Messrs. Fellowes and Rust has at last assumed an active form. Mr. J. M. Heath cote, of Conington Castle, has issued an address, and there is no doubt there will be a stirring contest. ISLE OF WIGHT, March 13.—A. requisition was ' on Wednesday drawn up, and as numerously signed as the time would allow, soliciting Sir John Simeon, Bart., to offer himself for the Isla of Wight : but Sir John, considering that it was not sufficiently numerously signed to justify his doing so with a certainty of being returned, to-day de clined the honour. Had he offered himself, there is no doubt but that his return wonld have been certain. This afternoon, Charles Cavendish Clif ford, Esql, has published an address to the Liberal electors, and Col. F. Harcourt has addressed the Tories. KIDDERMINSTER.—Yesterday Mr. Boycott, the gentleman who unsuccessfully opposed the election of Mr. Lowe on his appointment to the office of Vice-President of the Board of Trade, issued an ad dress to the electors of this borough placing his ser vices at their disposal. Mr. Lowe has concluded his canvass of the electors. LAMBETH.—Mr. W. Roupell, who comes for ward on the Liberal interest, had a private meeting of his friends and supporters last night, at which he expressed bis determination to go to the Poll. LEICESTER.—There is little doubt of the re elec tion of the two sitting members, Sir J. Walmsley and Mr. Biggs. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.—Mr. He ad lam and Mr. Ridley offer themselves for re-election. There is no opposition. NO It TH/LLERTON. —No opposition is expected to the re-election of Mr. W. B. Wrightson for this borough. WESTMINSTER. •-• Yesterday evening - a public meeting of electors was held at the Craven Head, St. James's, Piccadilly, at which it was reso l ve d t o solicit Mr. Westerton to become a candidate. WARWICK.—Mr. Greaves and Mr. Repton, the present members, are again in the field. Sir C. Douglas, the late Conservative member, starts as a Liberal, to oppose Mr. Repton. LIVERPOOL. —A numerously attended meeting of the Liberal party was held at the Royal Hotel yes terday, for the purpose of promoting the re-election of Mr. J. C Ewart. Resolutions of energetic sup port were agreed to. MANCHESTER.- Yesterdaya large meeting was held for the purpose of taking steps to induce the Right Hon. Robert Lowe, Vice-President of the Board of Trade, and Sir John Potter, to allow themselves to be put in nomination for the suffrages of the elec tors iu opposition to Messrs. Gib son an d B r i g ht, and the whole of the proceedings were characterised by the greatest enthusiasm. R eso l u ti on s in ac cordance with the objects of the meeting were una nimously agreed to. BIRMINOHAM.—Messrs. Muntz and Scholefield have issued addresses to the electors of this borough, in which they solicit reelection. There does not appear to be the slightest attempt made at an opposition. NORTHUMBERLAND (SOUTH.—The Hon. H. G. Liddell. and Mr. B. Beaumont, the sitting mem bers for this division, issued their addresses. There will be no opposition, Noßwrctril—Viscount Bury and Mr. H. W. Schneider are ,the Ministerial candidates for the representation of the city. The Conservative party hold a meeting on Thursday evening at the Nor folk Hotel, and Sir ainuel Bignold delivered an address. No second candidate has yet appeared. NOTTS (NORTH.)—There is a rumour that Lord H. Bentiuck will not again offer himself, and a re quisition is being got up to Mr. J. E. Denison, the present member for Malton, requesting him to come forward. SALISBURY. —Mr. Chaplin has resigned his seat, and Mr. M. H. Marsh offers himself as a candidate on the Liberal interest. Major-General; Buckley offers himself for re-election. SOUTHAMPTON.—The reconciliation of the Libe ral party in this borough may now be considered as completely effected. The sitting members, Messrs. Willcox and Weguelin, will be re-elected. TAUNTON. —Only one of the sitting members (the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, Colonial Secretary) has offered himself for re-election. TEWKESBURY. —Mr Humphrey Brown bas issued an address to the electors, offering himself for re election. Mr. Martin, the other sitting member, ' also renews the offer of his service 3. A. third can didate has appeared iu the person of the Hon. F. Lygon, son of Earl of Beauchamp. TlVERTON.—Opposition to the return of the Premier is threatened at Tiverton by Mr. J. Heron Maxwell, a Conservative. WALLINGFORD. Maiins has issued an address to the electors of Wallingford. WALSALL. —Mr. Charles Forster is again in the field as an independent Ministerial supporter. No other candidate is spoken of or likely to be, named. WHITBY. —Mr. Robert Stephenson M.P., an nounces his nitration of again coining forward as a candidate for the representation of the borough. WOLVERIIAIIPTON. =Messrs. Villiers and Thornely offer themselves f or re - e l ec ti o n. No op position is expected. YARMOUTH. W. L. M'Cullagh Watkin, two Lib era l can did ates , are contestin g r with Sir E. 11, K, Lmon, MX., and yereke and Mr. E. 951 86 a 122 a 1011 II 6 1061 1044 i 1041 811 I 47 el 2f 391 1 614 2 27j 8 7i 73 4 1 4 401 161 16 49 - 51 39i 4(), 1 14 p -... . •.• go 7 26 26!\ 11 —9 d 10 8 d •.• - I - 65 - 134 - 98 - 88 - .. - 11 - ei• '''' •• ....... 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Land all Submarine Tel. Scrip all Do. Registered 5 Trust& Llf Co. U .Can 1 28i Van Diomen's Land 100 V, Go,6p,aan, 4 July .A.NEOUS. 24 - 25 - ii - ti 40 = 45 ,155 - 160 35 40 26 23 bj 2 5•1 i 92~ - 13~~ li -- li i id 4j 4L. ••• ••• 21 3 i Li d 1 - li 3 - 4 4 - 4i phr - ip • - i 11 - - iP 2 - 21 23 25 • p - 8 - ii ::: ii 35 - 37 ••• - •.• 12 -- 14 Ili ........ tile 1011 i 1101 11 41 x d 20 i 41.i5 61 2i 67 8 14 the Conservative candidates, for the representation of this port in Parliament. SCOTLAND. ArnsarnE.—lt was said that there would not be any op - oosition to Sir James Fergusson, but Lord James Stuart will oppose him. CLACKMANNAN AND KINROSS. —Lord Melgun( has accepted a requisition from the Liberal electors of these counties, and has issued his address. FALKIRK Bunons.—Mr. James Baird has inti mated his intention of retiring from the representa tion of these burghs. Mr. George Baird, his bro ther, has addressed the electors, offering himself on the Liberal-Conservative interest. FIFESHIRE.—Mr. Balfour, of Balbirnie, has been mentioned as a probable candidate for this county. GLASGOW. —There are now three candidates iu the field for this city—viz., Mr. Alex. Ha,stie, the sitting member ; Mr. Buchanan, who only took his seat on Wednesday last ; and Mr. Robt. Dakiish. LANARKSHIRE.—It is understood that Sir Ed ward Colebrooke will contest this county with Mr. Baillie Cochrane. PEERLESS/LIRE. —Sir Graham Montgomery, it is understood, will again come forward for this county. No opposition is likely. SELKIRKSHIRE. —lt is understood to be the in tention of Mr. Allan E. I.3ckhart to present him self again for this county. There is no likelihood of any contest WICK BURGHS. —Mr. S. Laing is a candidate for re-election. He is opposed to the Government policy in regard to China. IRELAND. There is a probability of a sharp contest for the borough of Carrickfergus. The candidates are Mr. F. Macdonough, Q.C., a Derbyite ; and Lieut.- Colonel Frederick Ferguson. Mr. J. J. Richard son retires from the representation of Lisburn. Mr. Peel Dawson and Mr. Clark, by their friend's and agents, are busily engaged in a canvass of the electors of Londonderry county. TIPPERARY.- (By Electric Telegraph).—At the close of the poll on Friday the O'l)onoghue had a gross majority of 729 over Mr. Waldron. ITETWESENTATION OF CARDIFF. TO TER EDITOR OF THE SUN. feel confident you will allow me, as a constant reader and firm supporter of your truly 'valuable paper, to use your columns for the purpose of contradicting the report which has appeared in several of the morning papers, to the effect that I am about to come forward on the Tory interest for the borough of Cardiff. The facts are entirely the other way. Some time ago I was requested by several of the Liberal electors to allow my. self to be put in nomination, in oppoaiticn to the present candidate, Col. Stuart, but I then declined to disturb the peace of the borough, unless there was a clear pro spect of the Liberal party being able to withstand the vast power of the Castle interest, which was certain to be exercised by the marchioness in favour of her nephew. Cardiff will soon only be second to Liverpool, and in stead of only having one member, the nominee of the house of Bute, it ought to have at least two free and in dependent members, unshackled by party influence. Universal suffrage and the ballot will alone bring this about. —Faithfully yours, JOHN NICHOLL CARNE, D.QL. Cardiff, March 12, 1857. ARMY SURGEONS AND THE VICTORIA CROSS (Front the Lancet of March 14.) Consistent with their previous treatment of the medical officers of the army, the authorities have decided that they are not entitled to the Victoria Cross ! Tnat distinction, it was said, was to be . conferred upon those who had distinguished themselves by personal courage in action. On looking over the long list of gallant men whose bravery and devotion were recorded in the Government Gazette, no one will for a moment deny that the Cross,Was most justly con -1 ferred upon every one of them ; but we contend that a gross injustice has been inflicted upon our brethren in the army by shutting them out from the honour. Many acts of heroism were performed by the sur geons of the English army in the Crimea, which fully entitled them to the Cross. Independently of that personal bravery which was evinced by such men as Thompson, after the bloody fray, there were many instances in which even in action the surgeons greatly distinguished themselves. It was to the personal bravery of Wilson, an assistant-surgeon, that the Duke of Cambridge owed his life, and his division its salvation from destruction. We could mention other acts of heroism which called for some signal acknowledgment at the hands of the an'holities—some unusual distinction, such as that of the Victoria Cross. We know that two surgeons wore highly recom mended for that honour—one by the Medical Direct , r of the Army, for carrying a wounded soldier into the trenches under a heavy fire ' • the other by several di st i ngu i s h e d o ffi cers, who bore personal testimony to his claims for she honour. The latter gentleman is Dr. Frederick Robin son, of the Scots Fusilier Guards, who, on the heights of Alma and under a fire of musketry, which makes us astonished that he escaped alive, succeeded in r endering assistance to Captain Cust, who, in the front, had been mortally wounded. The 23d Regiment was broken up, and retreating in such disorder to the rear, that Dr. Robinson was nearly knocked down in the confusion. When are we to rise above the petty, contemptible rules of what is called the " discipline" of the Horse Guards, and act in a liberal spirit towards medical officers, who " are more than armies to the public weal ?" At a meeting of the Van Diemen's Land Company, held yesterday, Mr. J. Cattley presiding, the report and accounts were unanimously adu)ted, It was stated that the revenue has slightly increased, and that the an nual rental is now about 3,0001. The proprietors will, however, have to look principally to tht sales of land for dividends, and the agents will arrange these as opportunities may be presented. Some t xicnse has been incurred through a lawsuit for the recovery of forfeited shares, the directors haying been defeated by a technical objection. The accounts, made up to the 31st of Dec. last, show a balance of 2,9861. THE CHURCH ESTATES COMMISSIONERS.—The report of the Church Estates Commissioners (the sixth general one) was put , lished yesterday. During the past year th,y have approved the terms agreed on in 255 cases, 232 being cases of sales reversions, and 23 of purcheio of leasehold interest, while the value in fee of the estates so agreed to be dealt with exceeds 900,0001. The aggre• gate Dumber of cases enumerated in the yearly reports as approved is therefore 1,082, and the value of the pro perty dealt with 4,200,0001. and upwards. The com missioners have still reason to believe that the terms required for enfranchisement have proved generally satisractory. EXPENSES OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.—The total sum paid for the Metropolitan Police in the year 1856 amounts 434,081/., and the balance remaining at the o e vf : ono d t meadoo parishes, by the n e t th y o r farat House ue u d, , , metropolitan 0 5 e0 2t , f 6r, Commonso33 p 57 /o 7 . 11 i . t f arn T o m h p eiohnitei Committee e t om a n il includeda eamountisttt Majesty's e,so2f Treasury,Bs lu, po received p3l6yl. These, in addition to a balance of 58,1051. and miscella neous receipts, raised the sum total of receipts to 479,717/ The following ar- the items of expenditure,— viz., 30.7671. f>r office expenses, 3351 for legal charges, 3 63,4781. for the pay, clothing, and equipment of the police force, 2,975/. for medical and funeral .expenses, 9,6391. for horses and vans, 21,904/. fcr police stations and section houses, 15,5351. for light and fuel, 6,816/. fox miscellaneous charges, and 4,691/. for retired allow ances, &c. The receipts on account of the Superannua tion Fund amounted to 61,585/. and the payments to 36,775/. The expenditure for the service of police carriages in London amounted to 11,698/. The total sum paid for the expenses of the police courts (chit fly out of the Consolidated Fund) amounted to 67,000/. One magistrate receives a salary of 1,500/ , and 22 magistrates 1,2001. each. The rent of the courts costs 2,003/., and the expenses of the Pollee G aze tt e, i nc l uding the salary of its editor (100/ ), are 3,597/. The police force constitutes an army of 5,847 men,-18 superin tendent', with salaries of 440/, d own to 2001, ; 142 .In specters, with salaries of 2001. t o 81/ . 1 8s. ; 621 sergeants," with salaries of 109/. to 63/. ; and 5,056 constables, whose salaries range from 781. to 491. a year, with coals and clothing. AND SUICIDE AT PBAGUE —A. terrible affair E juußa occurred last week at P rague, A. young o ffi cer of a regiment of hussars, stationed some miles from th a t city, had an intri gue w i t h a wealthy'- Jew q, named Katz, a widow thirty years of a her Boma hisffi e ln 1 n at even' a h b e s f e o n u t n e d ti himselfwith pay her a visit, and on arrif regiment, hones e ou at es'- ngofthe 4th he Prague, regiment of at h er infantryou the garrison. The whole party officers of an n ped together, and at a late hour the officers departed, sup leaving the y oun g hussar alone with Mme. Katz. After awhile the latter eent her serval t to purchase some beer; and the servant on her return found, to her surmise, I • t leave, to fastened, and received no reply to her knrnoocnkesdaan patrol, who last, after waiting some tiii who happened to Pa' s ' effected into the widow's!ipar stained with blood was picked an inner room the widow ol w o e f s fright fully mutilated, breast and arms were e, a sh i e or s e u i m ble the outer d door n entrance p was and tinent.§The officer's sword found n i dn lingt the entry dead,; andeeki blood ;her head, neck, breasta silks P o a ha g c o l w e n d that w theyeut ctOoupldiesccesa:caenlyd' her bracelets, broken into hand she fragments, were scattered about the hoar which hat evidently ; in one held a quantity of hair, been torn from the officer's head, and in the other the knot of his sword, which had bran violently dragged off. In another room the officer be recognised; her .. himself was found lying deal, with his throat cut. What took place between the two before this horrible murder and suicide were perpetrated is not known. From the officer's sword having been found in the entry, it is supposed that he had conceived the design of taking to flight, and of cutting down anybody who might attempt to resist him ; but that, finding the patrol at the door, he felt the uarlessmss of resistance, and, throwing aside his weapon, cut his throat. 112 i 21i I 3 61 4 3?4 i al i li f _9l 10 181 33 2i 47 31 i i 25 10 1.0.6 ( 1 1 28i 100 St. 1 20 75 20 10 15 137 411