The Sun. — London, England, 1857-04-25 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET ♦ND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. Accounts from Liverpool state that the Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly, and the demand continued limited, but prices were without altera tion. The sales were estimated at about 4,000 bales. The market this work has had a dull ap pearance, and prices, on the whole, have slightly tended downward•. The Ralway Share Market closed dull, with few transactions, and prices of all the leading stocks were at a slight decline. The Bank of England Weekly Return, which is competed to the 18th inst., is of a very favourable ' character, showing a sensible improvement in all departments compared with the previous stit , '- ment. In consequence of the extensive influx of specie from Australia about tin days ago, there is an increase of about half a million in the stock of bullion ; but in order to maintain it at its pre sent point steady arrivals from Victoria are required, as the purchases of silver on the continent will lead to continued shipments. The other securities have "run off" to a greater extent than was anticipated, and the reserve of notes exhibits a satisfactory augmentation. The general resources of the establishment, therefore, has been greatly strengthened, and it is hoped that future balance-sheets will sh)w a still further im provement. The payment of the dividends has Caused a further reduction in the public deposits. The principal items and the changes they present are as subjoined Active Circulation Decrease .. ▪ £19,734,745 17,300 • 9,605,749 • 541,137 3,253,687 16,048 4,851,404 264,946 10,663,410 182,353 761,986 44.699 11,333,126 Bullion — ----- Increase Rest Increase Public Deposits Decrease Other Deposits Increase Seven-Day and other Bills Increase Government Securities No alteration. Other Securities Decrease Notes unemployed Increase 18,404,357 580,283 3,649,220 605,100 The official return of the exports of the precious metals from the port of London for the week end itg Thursday last is as follows : _ _ _ Gold Coin ... Rotterdam ... 80 Ov. „ „ ... Boulogne ... 6,000 Oze. „ „ ... Hamburg ... 1,080 (hi. Silver Coin ... Rotterdam -. 800 Ozs. „ ... Boulogne ... 800 Ozi. „ Bars ... Boulogne ... 1,800 Ozs. A small parcel of gold, viz., 20,0001., was with drawn from the Bank yesterday, for exportation to the Continent. The whole of ihe tsupply brought by the Anglesea will, it is expected, be taken abroad, as a large shipment of silver will most likely be made to India and China on the 4th proximo. The general demand for discount accrmmolation is again very active. Various circumstances are mentioned as the cause of this renewed pressure. It is stated to emanate from the Stock Exchange, where large purchases of money stock have been made, while another statement is to the effect, that capital is required to secure the gold just arrived for trans mission to the Continent. The preparations for the commercial bills falling due on the 4th are also mentioned as a reason for the increased inquiry, and most probaby all these circumstances ha% e tended to give fuller employment to the discount houses. The Funds to-day have been depressed in con sequence of the unfavourable news from China, re garding the progress of hostilities, which, if con tinued, may, it is thought, necessitate the negotia tio forn of a l oan, Consols have been largely dealt in m oney, at 921 to 931, the last price being 921 to 93 . For the account they are 93 to 93k. New Threes are 9 1. 92 ; and the Reduced 911 Ex chequer Bil ls, for March, are 2s. premium, ditto for June ls. to 2s. discount, and ditto Bonds 94 Foreign securities are also flatter. Turkish 6 per Cents. have declined to 931 and 94; and the . 4 per Cents. are 100 to 100.1 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents. are 1001 ; Peruvian 4l per Cents., 77 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 441 ; Russian 41 per Cents., 961 ; Spanish Deferred, 25t ; and do. Certificates, 61 The following aro the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds; 61 7 ; Mexi ;an, ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., '77 78 ; do. 3 per Cents., 54 55 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44 to 46 ; Itussian 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 95 97 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 2 ; ditto Deferred, 25 1 i; ditto Certificates, 61 4 ; ditto Passive, 5 6. A very limited business has been done in Rail way Shares, and a decline of fully to per cent. may be quoted in the value of most of the princi- P al lines. Eastern Counties, Great Northern, Great Western, North Western, and Midland, each declined about ss. ; Edinburgh, Perth, and tiundee, Brighton, South Western, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincol n , an d S ou th E as t ern, 1 0s. ; north Eastern, Berwick, ruled firm. The French lines are steady ; Canadian have declined ; Grand Trunk of Canada declined 1/. ; Great Western of Canala, 10s. ; and Geelong and Melbourne, ss. Mining Shares were at almost nominal quota tions, the only dealing reported being in North Wheal Bassett at 22k. Joint-Stock Bank Shares have been very little inquired for. Bank of London declined 10s., City Bank 10s., and Loudon and Westminster about ss. The Miscellaneous Shares have been dull at pre vious rates. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Business done. ! Pe* Cent. Bedueod Annuitiss 3 per Cent Consols Annuities 93 i 2/ 31 21 New 3 por Cent. Annuities Conso , .s for Account .. .. 93 3 Ezehequer Bills, 21d March. I June. £1000 . £sflo . Bawl ..... •••• Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent. Ditto, 1859 • I'iI ICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE 0'0 . .0(1 4 ". Brazilian 5 per Cent. ieravian Bonds, 41 per Cent 77 rttiguese Bonds, .5 per Cent., Con. 1841 --- „ bitto 1853, 3 per Cont. 44 rousian Bonds, 1522, £ St., 5 per Cent — 8 Ditto, 44 per Cent. 96} :tit3Pillifl.-:::hoh ..Ntiioeolinwe'leilaitii3l2l:ntl:tf4eorrop erd Cart,(: 3nePtef.r°Cou€ll/:"L fun. 26(925i:31H r ,",''. 3 1 Bonds 6 per cent Ditto , Diu ° Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. bitto Account lOOl 100 oividenda o.i the abort agiYabie in union. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, money 921 93 b itto for account Tb lB a r B B aid that, on the meeting of Parliament, on_ e t auan he d ay next, the motion that Mr. Evelyn Denison b and Be con'w o dedlleakebyr, M will be moved by Lord Henry Vane, r Thorne. atAltbr. Phinn will be succeeded,as Assistant Secretary dtuiralty by Mr Rmaine, who ao great r y 40e,, - • e'iened himself while connected with the mean 9. Mr t l 'itttaliS, M.P.—Mr. Fergus, M.P. was enter if4Ned at dinner on Tuesday in the Music T HAI, Dun rriline, by his supporters in the Western District of e re ?,: tr e• Lord Melgund, M.P., occupied the chair. th '''sTAL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAT.—Yesterday t-6 admissions on payment were 2,006 ; ditto by season lelizets, 439 ; total visitors, 2,445. t " s tab? RAILWAY SCHHIIE.—It 'was rumoured yes hy _eed, that the p romoters o f the R uss i an railway scheme, waY of ind ucement to the public, have it in contece ;l fation to r e d uce the deposit on the shares to 2/. instead 0 /. It is th ere f ore pretty clear that the attempt to pl an them has failed signally, and it is to be assumed It ik . , t t he red uct i on which it is alleged is about to be v : 11 ". 0 in the amount of th e d e p os it w ill b e a greater con -B,,.lenee to the friends of the promoters who have sub ' than an inducement . to the public; who have not. • 1 , ' 7l ing Post City Article. jATAL EXPERIMENT. —An inquest was held a few rhoYB age at Exeunster (Devonshire), before Mr. Crosse, er of the district, on the body of a girl, aged 13, b o " L had been in the employ of a farmer in the neigh ,eitur"A• It appeared that the girl was discovered in andouthouse, suspended by a rope to a rafter, quite dead; t7it was Stated that the deceased had lately visited the t Z l B,, e , eli a n n t d y t g h a tt o t l . , in company w i t h her master and 14 she had been shown among other B ,.ge the place where culprits were banged. When :Td,s ar rived hom e s h e as k e d h ow banging was effected, her f e ll ow -servants are reported to have described ;)Lue process to h er . Sh e ev i nce d cons id erable curiosity i ll the stib ~_ , w asanu it W thought she went i nto the b t t ' ll4 Y tr 3 the experiment, and not with the intention t °°tetnitting suicide, as she was cheerful and con •eeP tkt ed, and no reason whatever could be a6zigned for committing so rash an act. 20 20 10 St. 100' 100 ~--_ EL 25. . ari wed, rst. She .7rlasgort On the .apposed ,be 19th learner. , hence, iington, rived at ce, had p Cana- ;if York e present the. pro d change n of the d verrFela Secretary that eur ock tidos ; our ports )e no free have been irther uctione. e China of Penn 'll,quirer 3ut, and niz com e journal &thy with Troves of ition wit s, reprosee their elm e will be isive per' ister•Es had been t in the were or- 7etv Tork had corn lister for ed Scat-f 1 ) iifornied ;thigh °fa' ially abro: devoid 0 )roceeded ing to as Id be d°' ira/ Fall' ship J3°/1" vening of k an ur ess. Closing MiSSOO , 02; Ohl i ° PennsY Sit P i et , tilein, i gan C 01:. with 1 0 , 0 quota b ! weign "? s upplied . )9. : dull, an d at atescli Bar 111)11 mcco. pte of ni t h li s ;on. J .-e a pts uP Yea r, f e ipts at ' bales. ence ; 111 ,: l i n e, fray UNTO ; ErnE sic N, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1857, RAILWAYS. Leasing Companies Business done this day. 91 - 93 98 - 102 11 - 13 133 - 135 - 41 foi 12i 13 23 -- 24 402 -- 101 spar— P 2a -- 2B 1 88 1 131 - 134 8 - 9 1 9 - 9i PREFERENCE SHARES. 'Blyth and Tyne 10 p. e.pref. (issd. at 501.) Bris.&Er.4 p.c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares.. Caledn..£lo 4. p. c. Ches. di Ho. 5. p.c. Do. do. 5 per cent... Cork &Bandonsip.c. Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c. Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c. Eas.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. sthe Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. Ed.Prth .&Dun. 4 p.c . Furness, 5 p. c Glas. & 5.W.G.5 pc. Great Northn. 5 pc. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem.... Do. 4i per cent IDo. 5 p.c., Red. at, 5 92 - 91 of 7 96 86 123 51 - 6 108 - 112 108 - 112 - $ - g? $P 11i - 124 1011 1 103 i Mg i i i 73 - 74 2t 1011 1 113 - 115 lioa 108 Iwo 102 391 9 p. c. prem. Gt.N . of Scot.lst Pre Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc Do. con. red. 4 k p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irrod. 4 per lent. Do 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Bp. c .P. S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Chesil.. Qua. Sh Do. do. do. Do. do. do 60 -- 62 10i -- 1(4 82 i 11 5 i -- 6 4 94 -- 96 93 -- 85 85 -- 87 99 101 9i -- 101 16i -- 17 10 -- 10?, 71 -- 73 191 -- 19; 14 $ 1 --14 i 132 -- 134 601 1 St. 8 10 10 26i 13A 20 St. Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. 8:B. G. 5 pc. No. 1 1D0.,P.,5p.c.5t.N0.2 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. 'Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & N.W.. Cov. & Nuneaton 5 p. et... Lon. & S. W. 7 perct. 87 201 901 391 654 5 137 - 140 1113 - 115 late 3d Shares ... , Loncly.& Color. 6 Sh. Lowlydannis. 4 Sh. M., S.,&L. 6 p. dent. Do, do. do. X 6 154 - 156 23 i - 66 - 68 Do. do. 34 per cent. Ilarypt. PR Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 44 per cent Do. do. Hid. Con sol. 6p. c. St.l l Do. Col:03r. B ir. 6 p. c. Do. 44 p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. &H. Pref. St. New.,Aber.. &c., pr. sp. c. red 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct. Nlorfk D eh. 4 p.c. Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 54 p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847 North British Dn. 71. Preference ... K. E. Berw. 4 p. c.Prf. iDo, do. do 131 - 13; 96 - 98 86 - 88 •• ••• •••••• 101 - 103 91 92 1i lei 20 12i 25 20 St. Do. Leeds 6pc No.ll Do. do. Qrs., 1848_, Do. York H.& S. Pur. North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar Do. p. c. 2d guar.. Scot. Cent. New Pref. Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St South Devon 1 - 21§ - 22 109 - 111 114 -- 116 105 -- 110 65 -- 70 17i -18 i 25 10 1.0.6, IDo. fixed 4i pr cent. S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4i per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sill S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 44 p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. &Dar., 5 p. c Do. do. do. 100 all 100 100 all all 22j -23 i 98 - 102 9i -- 104 20 25 25 126 27 - 28 2 - 3p (Stock. Hartl. g. 5. p.c. till July 1, '56 Waterforldr Kilk. 6 pc. ••• -- ••• n - 3 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Closing Prices this day. 54 - PI $ - 56 1 311 - 321' 86 - Business this day. Pm 54i 31 87i 7 73i 3 91 I LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL. (Btfore Chief Justice Cockburn, Justices Coleridge and Crompton, and Barons Martin and Willes.) IN THE CASE OF PITCHES—IMPORTANT To PAWNBROKERS Mr. Monck appeared in this case, which was an ap peal from a conviction which took place at the last assizes, before Mr. Baron Martin. The learned counsel said, in December last, the prisoner, named Pitches, who was a pawnbroker, residing at PreAon, was taken before the Justices of the borough to show cause why he did not return a certain anoint of property that had been deposited with him by a Mrs. Hopwood. Complainant stated that she had deposited some sheets with Pitches for the loan of Bs., and requiring the articles she sent her husband to his shop with the duplicate and the money to redeem the articles. On Hopwood's return home she (Mrs. Hopwood) discovered that the whole of the pro perty pawned had not been returned. She immediately applied to Pitches, and be said ho had given the whole of the property to her husband. This the husband denied, and proceedings were instituted against the pri soner under the Pawnbrokers' Act, calling noon him to show cause why he detained the property of Mrs. Hop wood. During the investigation the prisoner's attorney handed up to the magistrates a pawnbroker's ticket, which was said to be the one originally given to Mrs. Hopwood, but it subsequently turued out that it was a forgery, and Pitches was thereupon taken into custody, tried for the offence, and found guilty. Mr. Monck con- . tended that the conviction ought to be questioned upon several grounds, but priecipally because there was no evidence that the duplicate had in fact ever been in the possession of defendant, but that it was merely handed to the Justices by his attorney, and .con sequently that circumstance did not not bring it within the meaning of the act. Mr. Justice Coleridge—So, if a person forges a certain document, gives it to an attorney, and it is produced in court, that is no forgery ! .. • Mr. Monck said he did not go so far as to say that. , But there was also another point in the case, viz., was the document in question a paivnb - roker's duplicate— s document with which a person could be charged with feloniously forging under the statute. Mr. Justice Crompton—lt is not an accountable re ceipt for goods. Mr. Monek said be bad failed to find any case in law where it bad been so laid down. Mr. Justice Coleridge—Does not acknowledge on the face of it that it is a receipt for goods ? Mr. Monek contended that it did not. It was, in fact, nothing more than a memorandum of that which appears in the pawnbroker's book. Chief Justice Cockburn said he was of opinion that the prisoner bad been properly convicted of forging a cer tain document within the meaning of the Pawnbroker's Act. The learned judge having gone through the whole facts of the case, said he was also clearly of opi nion that a pawnbroker's duplicate was an accountable receipt. The other judges concurred in the opinion of the Lord Chief Justice. Conviction affirmed. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before a Common Jury.) KUCK AND WIFE V. NEWBERY. This was an action for the recovery of damages for in juries inflicted by the defendant on Mrs. Kuck. From the statement of the learned counsel, it appeared that the plaintiff was a butter factor, and that defendant had been a customer. Certain money transactions had take❑ place between the plaintiff and defendant, and there being a balance of about 10/. in favour of the plaintiff, it was agreed that a discharge should be given to the de• fendant in full if be paid 3/. The defendant called at plaintiff's house, and there saw Mrs. Kuck ; and he baying, as the learned counsel alleged, got possession of the receipt, attempted to leave without paying the money. This Mrs. Kuck endeavoured to prevent, and iu so doing she was struck by the defendant a violent blow on the breast, which felled her to the ground, and whilst down he kicked her. So serious were the injuries she received on the occasion that she bad been confined to her bed for five weeks, and it was for those injuries that the pre sent action was brought. On the other side it was contended that the assault had been provoked. The trial was proceeding when our report left. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. This court was occupied the whole of the morning in hearing the argumer,ts of counsel in a case of alleged il legal detention of property. The parties concerned in the action were a corn merchant and a railway company. The case did not possess the slightest interest. THE LIVERP , ;OL FREE LIBRARY A.ND THE PEOPLE' CONCERTS. On Wednesday evening Isst a soiree took place at the Concert Hall, under tire auspices of the Saturday Evening C ,ncert Committee, when an address was pre sented, on behalf of the working classes, to Win. Brown, E•q., M.P., the munificent founder of the Free Public Library. Mr. N. Caine, the founder of the Peo ls's Concerts, presided:; and on the platform were assembled several of the most eminent merchants of the town, and a number of clergymen of various religious denominations —Church of England, Nonconformist, and Roman Catholic. After tea the CHAIRUAN rose and said—" We are assembled to celebrate the laying of the foundation-stone of the Free Public Library. The Committee of the Sa turday Evening Concerts felt called upon to hold this meeting, because the operations of this institution have in no small degree influenced the necsssity for the Free Library; in fact the frequenters of the People's Concerts have been found among its earliest and most regular attendants. If providing rational recreation for the_ people does not to d to their social, moral, and in tellectual advancement, the result is not what we looked for ; but we did expect this, and are not disap pointed. We point confidently to the Free Library, and say, a There, there is one effect of our labours.' The directors of this institution very gratefully acknow ledge the countenance and co-operation of high-minded men of every shade of opinion. Carefully eschewing all party and sectarian cansiderati.sns, they have steadily pursued their single purpose of elevating the masses in the social scale. Good and . great men have cheerfully hell out to us the right hand of hllOw-hip, and taken part in our proceedings, and frequen!ly have we wel c wiled to our platform that noble-hearted man whose princely gift to the people we are met this 4vening to acknowledge. As lam quite sure your hearts are in this matter, I want you to express your thanks by giv ing Mr. Brown three such hearty cheers, upstanding, as British workmen only know how to give." (The audi ence responded by the most enthusiastic cheering.) Mr. BROWN, in the course of his reply to the address which had been presented, said—l :sill tel you that these Concerts had a great deal to do with toe result of this day's proceedings. .Some years aga my attention was called to the:value of your concerts, and the great -good they were doing amongst all classes of our fellow towns men, and that necessarily turned my attention to the duty of aiding and assi-ting in such a good work. The Rev. W. CHANNING (from America) raid that the firit association he had with the Hall in which they now were was in being there one night at the People's Concerts, and then he wrote to his friendS in America. They have made a great success in Liverpool, and we must follow it—it is in finding healthful, high cultivat ing amusements for the people. It is a great success, and Liverpool has set an txAmple to the woad in that matter. The Rev. Mr. BINNEY, after an allusion to the great pleasure at being present during the interesting proceed ings of the day, said he had been thinking about Lcn don. He was an inhabitant of London, and they had no meetings of the working classes for Objects like that which had brought that company together, attended with anything like the enthusiasm and excitement which he witnessed amongst them in that hall. The Rev. Father NUGENT, having been invited by the chairman to address the meeting, sail he felt that it was the beginning of better thinge for our town, when priest and. clergymen of every denomination could meet together for the benefit of the people. What they wanted was innocent and legitimate amusement for the people, and to these the clergy must give every coun tenance, no matter to what religious denomination they beldnged. There they could meet on common ground, and they could unite by energy, and by whatever ability Almighty God had given them, to try to improve those who bad been committed to their trust. At the close of the proceedings, Mr. Wm. Brown moved a vote of thanks to the chairman, which was given with three hearty cheers.—Liverpool Mercury. GOVE,SNMENT ARTISANS AT WOOLWICH'. Last evening a crowded public meetinz, including the most influential inhabitants of Woolwich, Charlton, and Plumstead, was held at the ToiNn-hall, Woolwich, for the purpose of determining upon measures to enabl, a number of the discharged Government artisans to emi grate to Canada or Australia. ' The chair was occupied by Lieut.-General Sir WM. CODBINGTON, M.P., who informed the meeting that a letter had been received from his colleague, Mr. Towns end, expressive of sympathy in the movement, and re gretting his inability to attend. He also stated that every means had been used to induce the Government to contribute as large an amount as might be raised by voluntary contribution, but he (the chairman) had that day received a reply from Lord Panmure, that the pub lic fonds could not be appropriated for such an object. It must be remembered that the Government were only trustees of the public funds, and it might be improper to expend money for the benefit of a locality. The Rev. H. BROWN, rector of Woolwich, in moving a resolution pledging the meeting to promote the emi gration of the discharged operatives, detailed the wide. spread distress which now existed in the locality. Resolutions for the appointment of a committee, .te., were moved and seconded by Dr. Carlile, G. H. Graham, Esq., and other gentlemen, and a sub , cription In aid of the movement was at once commenced, the chairman heading the list with 251., and a sum of 1201. being sub scribed in the room. ELECTIONS FOR CONVOCATION. LINCOLN. The Rev. Dr. Jeremie, the sub-dean, hag been elected proctor to represent the Dean and Chapter in convoca tion. At the meeting of the clergy for the. purpose of elect ing two gentlemen to represent the dioceFe, The Bishop of LINCOLN, who presided, said he need not waste time in commenting on the increased import ance which convocation was now assuming in its action on the Church, as the large attendance showed that his clergy were perfectly aware of the fact. The Rev. G. GILBERT nominated the Rev. F. Mass ingberd, rector of South Ormsby. The Rev. J. H. PooLEY seconded the nomination. The Rev. E MANTELL nominated the Rev. G. Then kin, vicar of Boston. The Rev. W. M. PIERCE seconded the nomination. The Rev. W. F, KAYE nominated the Rev. H. Mac kenzie, rector of Tydd St. Mary's (and formerly St. Martin's-in-the-fields): The Rev. J. G. RUSSELL seconded the nomination. The BISHOP having called for a show of hands, the result was almost unanimously in fivour of Mr. Mass ingberd ; for Mr. Blenkin about 20 appeared ; and for Mr. Mackenzie about three-fourths of those present. Mr. Massingberd and Mr. Mackenzie were then de clared duly elected. ,TEE GtREAT ATLANTIC SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH CABLE. The followin z letters have bees addremed to the editor of the Times:— " Sir,—l have just read in your paper of this morning a letter from the engineer of the Atlantic Telegraph Company relative to the article iu your impression of the 22d inst. " I have seen a specimen of this "cable," and a l'eautiful little rope it is ; but leaving the ques tion of the efficiency of the copper-conducting wire to th)se "experienced in telegraph matters," I may ba permittad, perhaps, to join the writer of your article in expressing great doubt of the strength and durability of the rope. " The 'gauge' of the iron wire forming the strands of rope is so extremely fine that it is hard to believe (as we have been told) that before oxidation pro 7 cee-ls to any injurious extent the iron will be pro tected by a,casing of minute shellfish or particles of shell and sand. " I have a specimen of the Mediterranean cable, and in that the thickness .orthe wire is. so • great that one can see there may be time for this coating of shell or sand to form before the oxidation of the metal is comparatively serious. The Atlantic cable is„tnuch smaller, much lighter, much more pliant, and thus much more manageable than the other, mil so many experlencecl men are engaged about it, and so confident of success, thit it would have seemed to me somewhat presumptuous to have ad vanced my opinion or doubts but for your interest ing article and Mr. Bright's rather incomplete re ply to it.--I am, sir, your obedc. servant, " April 24." "J. H. P. " Sir, —I am induced to intrude, on your space with a few remarks relating to the article in your paper of yesterday's date on the Atlantic telegraph cable, inasmuch as some of your inferences are con trary to fact. You say that if by any means the central conducting . wire should become attenuate I its conducting power throughout its whole length would be lowered in the same ratio. Such would not be the case, as it is well known to any one con versant with the laws regulating the transmission of eleCtric currents through long conductors that the interposition of several yards of a wire as small as the - 1 -50th of an inch in a conductor of 1-16 wire of some milesian extent will make so little difference that it Cannot be detected by the most delicate in• strurnent. It is only on increasing the Smaller con ductor to 100 or more yards that it becomes appre ciable. " I have no wish to detract from the merit of Mr. Allen's invention in submarine ropes, but in my opinion (and I have had some experience in tele aph matters) his plans will not be found practic able. The casing of the ordinary submarine wires with iron is not only to give lateral strength, but also to protect the core of , gutta percha, or other insulating material, from abrasion in lying down, or from the action of the waves on the rocks, kc., and should a calile be constructed in the way you recommend it will be almost impossible to submerge it without some injury to the comparatively soft insulating covering. The lapping of the coil round the break-drum would be sufficient to cause the iron core to cut through the indiarubber, or whatever might be employed, and should such be the case the mischief would be much greater than if a part of the ordinary, small conductor should be exposed. " I have not the slightest interest in the Atlantic Telegraph Company, nor have I any motive for preferring the plan adopted by them, but I know that before they fixed upon this particular form every possible experiment was tried with a view of arriving at the best arrangement, and I believe they have done so. " I am, sir, your obedient servant, " W. T. HENLEY, Telegraph Engineer. " 46, St. John-street-road, April 23." MARKET NEWS.—(This Day ) COVENT GARDEN. Only moderate supplies of fruit and vegetables were on sale to-day, and the trade generally ruled steady, at last week's quotations. FRUIT. Pineapples, per Ib.6sOd to 10s Filberts, per ls to is 4d Colonta I do., ea. Os Od to Os Od Cobs., p. 100 lbs. 1408 to s Grapes, per lb 12s Od to 20s Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to Os Od Foreign do Os Od to Os Od Wahine - is, per 100 6d to is Od Melons, each 3B Od to 58 Od Figs, p er doz is to 3s Od Peaches, p. d0z.... 3s to Bsod Straw berries, per Nectarines, do. 2s Od to 8s Od ounce Bd to is _ Apples, p. h. sv. 6s Od to 8s Od Gooseberries, per Pears, per d0z....8s to 10s Od half sieve ....Os Od to Os Od Oranges, per 100. 5s Od to 12s Currants, p. do. Os Od to Oa Od Lemons, p. doz. is Od to 260 d Plums, per do. 2s Od to 5s Od Apricots,p. doz. 2s Od to 6s Od Green gages, do. 4s Od to 7s Od Cherries, per lb. Os to Os Od Raspberries, p. potl. Od to 0(1 VEGETABLE& Greens, p. doz. bun. 3sto 3s 6d Shallots, per lb Gd to 8d Cabbages, per doz. is to is 6d Ilorseraadish, p. bun. 2s to 5s Savoy do., p. do. ls Od to 2s (Id Parsley, per do. 6d to 8d Cauliflowers, do. es Od to 5s Od Celery, per do Os 9d to is 9d Brocoli, p. bun. is 01 to is 6.1 Beet, per doz. is Od to 2s Od Potatoes, per ton 80s to 155, Parsnips, tier do. is to 2s 6d New do., per do Osto 0, Small salad, p. pun. 2d to 3d Peas, per quart ...9d tos Od Mushrooms,p.ptl.ls3dtols 6d Turnips, per bunch 21 to 3d Artichokes. each ...4d to 8d Carrots, per bunch is to 3s Lettuces, per se lre ... 6d to 9d Cucumbers, each is to 2s 6d Endive , per score ls 6d to 4s Garlic, per 13 .....6d Co Os Btl Radishes, p. doz. bun. 6d to is Sorrel, per sieve Od to Os Tomatoes, p. hf.sv. 4s to Os Od Spinach, p. (i0...2s 01 to 2s Gd Walnuts per 100...0s 8d to is Brussels sprouts, per Chillies, per 1001 s Od to is Gd half do is 9d to 2s Gd Capsicums, per 1001 s Od to 2s Onions, P. bush 2s Gd to .54 Od Rhubarb, p. bun. 61 to is 3d New do., per bunch 4d to 6d Asparagus, per 100 68 Od to 8s French beans, 'per Sea kail, per pun. is 6d to 3s 100. 2s Od to 2s 6d Turnip greens, per Leeks, per do 2d to 4d bush is bd to is Gd NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 51 Od to 8s Od ; Ponits, 5a 01 to 7s Od; Geese, 01 Od to Os 01. each ; Goslings, 6s Od to Os Od ; Duck lings, 3s 01 to 45 bd ; tame rabbits, is Oct to 2s Od each ; wild do., 10d to 15 01 ; Pigeons, 8:i to 10d each ; large Surrey Fow's, Ss to 12s; barn door do., 55 Od to 8s; Chick ens, 7s Od to 105 Od pei couple; Capons, Os Od to Os ; Hares, 2s 01 to 2s 6d ; Grouse, 2s 3d to 3s Od each ; Pheasants, 33 to 4s 01 ; Par bridges, is 9d to Zs 3d • Woodcocks, 3s Od to Os 0 , 1 ; Snipes, 9d to is 6d; Teal, is 3d to is 6d; Wild Ducks, is 6d to 2s Od; Widgeons, is to is 6d ; Plovers, is 01 to is 6d each ; Guinea Fowls, 7s to Ss 01 ; Roasting pigs. 5s Od to 9s Od each. Ostend fresh butter, —s to —s Od ; English do., is 2d to is 5d per lb. ; English eggs, 7s to 8s ; French do., 5s Od to 6s Oil per 120; Leverets, 3s Oct to 3s 61 each. SHARE MARKETS—(This Day). RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Price this Aay. IBuckghamsh. I Clydesdale Jc. :Col.Stour Vy. g. 6 p.c E. Un. 11. Sh. ;Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. Ncw Glstr.,k,Dn.Fr Hull & Selby :Do. i Shares Do. i Shares Lon.&Greenw Do. Preference Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. Nevc , market BuryE.G.spc. N. diEst.s p.c. Do. 6 pe-• et Do. Fixed sp.c Prest. & Wyrp Do. .4 Slrs. Roystn.& Hit. Shrews.& Her j S. Staffordsh 'WearVad.g6pc Do Wilts &Somrst Ln.teN.W. Caledon Gt. Northu E. Count. Caldonian. Do. ;t. Westn. Y. & N. 31, Do Do S. Eastorn Do Peto &Co Do • Lo.&N.W & Midld ' Midland E. Count Do Do Do L. &N. W Do Gt:NTortlin l T. Brassoyl M. IMCleanl Stk. &Dar Do 161.WAgt, Nottng,. Bost Eastn. Junc..... Belfast & Ballymena Birmng. Wolverh di Stour Valley . 13irkenhd. Lancsh (i; Cheshire Junct...... 131acl; burn Rlytli & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) Bristol & Exeter.— Caledonian Chester et Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall D a. A Do. B ......... Dublin &BelfastJunc, Dun. P. &Aber. June. East Anglian Eastern Cour Lies— Eastern Union, A. stk Do., do. 8.. ...... IDo, New A_ ,East Kent ... East Lancashire ...... I East Suffolk ...... Do. Edinburgh & Glasgow 'Edinb ' and Peebles Edinb. Prth. &Dunde Fortl i and ClydeJur c. 'Furness .. ,Glasgow & S. Western Great N. of Scotland ,Great Northern 100 'Do. A. Stock 100 Do•. B. Stock 100 Gt. tl - I.&West.(lre.) 100 Great Western. WO Do. Str.V.R. gua.St all ,Irish South-Eastern all Lancaster &Carlisle. 141,D0., Thirds... 12 'Do. New Thirds _ , 100 Lancasa.. Ormsulre 6 Do., do. F. £l6 1 I I Do., Wst. Riding Un all Do. Southport. all !London & Blackwall 100 !Lond.Brip,:ht.&S.Cst. I 100 London &N. Western, all Do. Fiftb_s D0.,16/.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths London k S. Waatern Lndndrry.&Coleraine; Ludndrry. & Ennisk, I Manch.Shet&Lincln. Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Midland ...... Do. Birming.& Derby Midland G.West.(lr.) Do. 1 Shares Newcastle &Carlisle.. Newpt•Aberg.&Hrfd. Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warreupoint Rostrevor Norfolk. Northn. Counties Un North British 'North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock ......... IDo., B Stock ......... I N. Eastern Berwick jDo. do. Extension _ Do do. G.N.E.Purch Do Leeds Do. York North L0nd0n......., N. & S. Wstn., Tramp ; stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire I North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton 16 Portsmouthl 10 Rhymney 1100 Scottish Central ... 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St 100 Shropshire Union 4 ,Sitingbourne &Sheer all :South Devon. 100 'South Eastern all Do. 41 per c. Shares' 100 'I South Wales I 17 'S. Yorksh. RivorDun 7 IDo all 'Staines,Wok.,&Wok. all Stockton & Darling.. 115 Do. do., 1854 3 I Do. do., 1855 '_l6ilStockton & Hartlepl 100 Taff Vale 'lOO IDo. Pref., No. ' 22 Thames Hay. D. &R. all Vale of Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick all ;West Cornwall all INVest End of London and Crystal Palace all I Do. A all , Do. B all IWest London all ' Do. First Class all Do. Second Class all Wimbledon &Croydon BRITISH Pi I Atlan. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Con. Ind, guar. 5 p.c. I Do. !nnialo dr Lake Hur, Buff., Brut. Godch.l 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72, Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June, '74! _ _ all 10A 100 - 100 Calcutta 'and S. East. Central Oude (Litn.) Ceylon A shares Do. B. do alllDemerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do, C Shares D 0.4 i p.c.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do., '59, do. Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent.... Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pere Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Westn. of Canada Do. Now Bda., payable '571 do., p. do., '73, do. ...1 Do, do., '73, without option Madras, guar. 44 P.C Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 44 p. c. Exton., Do. 3d Ex., g. 5p.c.! Do. 4th Ex., do. Oude (Limited) 'Scinde, guar. 5 per C Do 5i - 5 83 - 9 65 - 67 81 - 9 88 - 90 68i - f;9 34 - 36 .4 • Si - 94 19 - 20 11A - 11; - 56 36i - 8} - 97 - 91 . N - 95 - 97 8 - 8 96 - 97 8 ; - 88 122 - 121 103 - 101 611 - 6641 63 - 65 1 65 - 70 5 - 7 pi 5 - 7 1001 - 101 - 6 -- ilOB - 110 1.04 i - 101; ad par] .100 j 101:3, 3gi = 36 81i - 82 53 - 54 16 60 62 31 3id 43 41 86 87 3i— 3d 2/ --2 i 394 40?, 64i 65 96 99.' 5} 5 (1 7i - 8 10 - 11 29 - 30 6 - 4 106 - 104 254 - 26; 48 - 50 - 174 -18 i 74 - 75 87 - 88 6 5:1 6 5 d ii - 43 204 - 20 i 4i - 7 - 9 2A - 3 5i- 6 ISSESSIONS. 9 - - 96 - 98 95 - 97 95 - 97 ••• 1 - 107 - 109 1# - lip 20f -- 24 62 -- 63 89 -- 90 1 21f -- 211 2ii 2' nl 21 2k 99 -- 100 120 -- 125 120 -- 125 106 108 19 20 211 —21 i d par iP BP ••• - ••• it - 24 p BRITISH 12/12'' 2sld lOs MINES. {Alfred Cons. (Philk. ) {British Iron 20i -- 11 20 1 14s lot 7 886c1; Conditrow (Cambrn.)- Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) Great South Tolgus Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) iGrt.W. Vor (Helstn.) Lady Bertha N. Frances (Illogan) IN.W.BAsset (Mogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy), Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. Min. Co I S. Caradon (St. Cleer i S. Cam Brea (Illogn. S.W, Frances(lllogn. Tam. S. & L. Min. Co Tin Croft Un.Minei (Gwennap ,V. of Towey (Camar.) IW. Basset (Illogan) !W. Caradon (Liskrd ) Wh. Basset (Illogan) :Wh. Buller (Rdruth) Wh. Edward(Calstck) ,Wh. Kitty (U. Llant 1W1). Ma. Ann (Menht. ): IWh. Trelawney (Lis.) INA 16i all all all all 20A 62A 3A 90 894 21} 21i i 61151 1256 1117 s; 7' -- 8 - 160 -- 170 140 -- 460 13i - 14 - 4 -- 5 4i - 5 ? - 14, i i - J 6 21 - 23 5 - 6 22 - 6 - 7 330 - 340 6 - 7 320 -- 330 - 1 1 - 5 200 - 220 - 1 30 - 32 150 - 160 260 - 270 163 - 380 4 - 4i 18 20 44 - 46 22 - 24 FOREIGN MINES. FOREIGN. 20 7 Australian 10 all Antwrp &Rott er d am 71 74 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued 7i 20 18 Ardennes at X 5 pm) _. 30 all Do. Cocaes di Cuiada ... ... 5 all 'Belgian East. *Tuna. • Ig' ii 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 18 20 20 16 Bezicrs to Graissessae 3 4 p 1 4 Clarendon Con. Min. 6 all Carmeaux& Toulous. a Coal Mines and Ry. 5i 53 51 i Co. of Jamaica - id 20 12 Dutch Rhenish 20 all Eastern of France .., 333 333 83} ... 2 all 16 Fortuna - id Copiapo 20 all Do. New • .. ... 20 2s. Euphrates Valley ... p a r —ip p 20 all General 1 20 18 Gt. Central of France 23 . 24 3 all Linares 20 18 Great Luxembourg... 7 --5 11 Lusitanian - 1 16 4 Italian Junction ••• ... 21 3 1 all Mariquita 1 all Now Granada 4 -- i 20 all Lake Const. & Bale ... ••• 1 all Novean Monde 20 all Lierre and Turnhout ... 20 all Pont•SiLLdM.&Smlt 6 8 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 54 OiP 5 1 Port Philip• ... 5 all Lucca dr Pist.sp.c.p. ••• - 30 16,. Santiago de Cüba 20 all Lyons and Geneva ... 31 32 1 all mouth Australian 20 all Lyons & Mediterran. ... -• 1 all Do. Scrip 33i all Maria Antr.:la 10 all Do. New .... 20 all Namur & Liege 20 all Do. do. 6p . c . Prof, 2 214 84 -- " , MISCELLANEOUS. 16 all Northern of France 39 391 25 19 Australian Agricult. 20k. 24 10 all Norweg,ianTrnk. Pref 9 10 10 all Australn. Royal Mail ... ... 20 all Paris and Lyons 6li 62/ 611 10 all Berlin Water Works.. 4 5 20 all Paris and Orleans.,,, 58 59 50 40 Brit. American Land ... -- 20 7 Reoife de San Fran., 100 326 Canada, - 155 fPernam.l g. 7p. c. 4 d i p 7 St. 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July ... ... 10 7A Rome and Frascati... ... ••• St. 100 Do, 6p. c.Feb.&Auv. ... ... 20 all Royal D an i s h l7 - -19 St. 100 D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept. . ... 5 all Royal Swedish 1 14 St, all Copper Min. of Eng. 33 38 20 all Sambre and Meuse 9 9 4 25 all Do. Pref. 74 p. cent. 25 27 10 all Do. 5{ per cent. pref Bi 9 - 5 all Crystal Palace • 21 23 2i 20 all Southern of France.. 321 334; 33 2 5 all Do. Preference 81 all iWest Fland ers . . .... 42 5 10 all Do. 5?•. per e. Prof .9i— 10 4 all Crystal Pal. of France ... ... 1 3 Daston Iron Ore • ... 2200 all l l N ‘ N V 'elte N rn W o ' fA of u F st ra ria7. p 3o ar -- 1 31- p 20 18 Eastern Steam . . ... St. 100 Electric Telegraph 20 all 'west. of Switzerland ... ...... sea 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel. ... ... 6 all Wiesbaden . ..'.. ... •• .. • --... 5 all En.drAust.Cop • SmCo 11 13 6 i all I Do. 8 p. cent. prof. ... ... 10 10s. Eur, & IndJctn Tel par ip 20 all 'Zealand ... -- ... . . . . 25 all Gen. Ir. Se. Col.(lim.) ... ... ---_ JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. ... ••• 20 i 5 London Discount ... 1 id 40 ill Australasia B9 441 89 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 4 44 25 184 Bank of Egypt 1 2i lAd 16i 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. ... ... 100 50 Bank of London — 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. .. ••• 10 all Mexican& S.Amerien 2 i 4 31 -- ia 5040 all al Britishl 3 . Col N B . k A . ct ii L i c u rl c C a o t; :: .. ...... .. ... ... 534 3 5 5 Nat. Discount Co—. 20 8 C.Bk.of Ind•Au.&Ch 14 i d 5 5 Do. New 100 50 City 63 6o 61 10 5 Netherlands Land.... i • 1 100 i 25 ,Colonial - -.— ••• 10 all Do. Do. 100 !20 Commercial of Lond. ... ... 24i 5 an Do.B p c • PLiss.at id 4 44 20 all PEng.Scot.&Aus.Ght. 174 174 5 1 Do. Do. 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 18 22 2 1 0 0 all all Lon. Dito C N lL e lt w k ... ° . ... A .. 1i5 ... t .: 1 1 7 7; -- Ili St. 100 N.S.W. Gov. s p. c. D. ... ... 20 20 (London and County .. ... 293 1 all N. B. Australasian... • i 3 50 53 Lnd.diE Bnkng.Corp ... ... 0 all Nrth.ofEuropoSteam \ ..1A 11 . ...d 11 1 all Oriental Gas 50 10 London! Joint Stock.. ... .-- ... 100 20 Lond.andWestminst. ... ^• 461 12 ss. Do. New Shares par 4p pm 100 1 35 National Pro. of Eng. ... —•••• 25 all Peelßr. Ld. do Minrl 1 2 24 24 20 10 ;Do. New — ... I 50 all Peninsular di Oriental ... ... 674 4 !0 22A' National Bank 20 all , New South Wales.... 46 —4B 50 all Rhymuey Iron \ 6 8 23 —25 2:5 311 ;Oriental Bank Corp. .. ... 1 4 1 , 20 15 Ottoman Bank 100 60 Royal Mail Steam.... 61 63 1 s: tr1 1 530.012a lawa allll l lli s S SDD. c OOOA o u.. t tuNh . s A . eu Austral. t v i •al . . Invest, "0 :5 ;Provincial of Ireland ... ... lii; all Do. New • ID. soo 5 1 'R.Aus.B.&G.Im.Go ... ... 25 all ;South Australia ... .-- ... 25 all tUnion of Australia 5B • 60 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip 1 1 ... 2A Do. New 6i 7,‘Registered 6P cli a. b lad. t 3-4 4 . LI 361 100 10 Union of London , • ... -- ... 120 5 Trust&Ln Co.U.Gan. . . ... Vali Diemon's Laud 10 12 100 50 Unity Mutual ..... 100 ) Westrn Bk.of Lond l2 :7 10d, a St. 1W Ditto p.c.Janotjuly ... * l ' l ' M . COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Their lordships were engaged the whole of this morn• ing in hearing technical cases, none of which possessed the slightest interest except to the parties immediately concerned. THE IRON, HARD WARE, AND METAL TRADES t ENSII , N SOCIETY. The anniversary of this meritorious institution was celebrated at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate•street, London, on Thursday evening, and resulted in a large accession to the funds of the 'charity, together with pro• raises of future support on a scale commensurate with the extent and variety of the interests appealed to. The Scotch houses in particular have this year evinced un wonted sympathy, and their example is being followed by several of the iron companies in the south and west who have hitherto been more indifferent than oi)uld be de-ired, but are likely to respond with somewhat increased alacrity for the time to come. The sub scriptions and donations in the room on this occa sion, together with the proceeds of the concert ant late ball at Willie's, exceeded 500/_ There were no less than sixty stewards, one-third and upwards being from the neighbourhood of Birmingham and Wolverhampton, many of them, as in the case of Mr. Richard Turley, having been vice-presidents in previous years, and• mu nificent benefactors in that capacity. The chairman of the evening, and an excellent one he made, was Mr. W. Bird, well supported in every sense, as usual, by Mr. R. W. Kennard, president of the society, himself and various members of his family sub,cribing with their cus tomary liberality, and animating others by their exer tions in the details of the work of benevolence, twenty one males and considerably more than as many female pensioners being now secured a decent provision for the remainder of their days. Mr. Bird gave some highly curious statistics of the rapid growth of the British iron trade of late years, and augured for it a future of continuous progress, with a corresponding profit to all engaged in it who should control their enterprise by prudence ; and he therefore urged the duty of the pros perous; in proportion to their own gain, to be mindful of the unfortunate and decrepit of their body. In addition to Alderman Rose, Mr. Crowther, Mr. W. S. Burton, Mr. Dale, Mr. Farwig, Mr. Gould, and all the usual heads of London firms, who actively countenance these reunioes, and whose names have so frequently appeared in this j ournal for toe last ten years, there were Mr. Geo. Furness, contractor of the Pernambuco Railway, and a considerable number from a distance. The health of these gent'emeu was responded ; to by Mr. J. Rateliff, Mayor of Birmingham, who in a very effective speech assured the committee that if they came to the capital of the Midlands they should meet with the warmest sup port, in the same manner they had done at Sheffield ; that, for his own part, nothing should be eft unattempted to promote objects in every way so earn mendabless theirs; and in the hope of conducing to such end, he would reserve his subscription till their arrival, that his donation and the personal zeal be meant to exer cise might operate as an incentive to his townsmen worthily to sustain so excellent an association. Mr. Ral• cliff's speech was received with great cordiality, as was also that of Mr. Edward Perry, Mayor of Wolver hampton, who occupied the vice-chair, and discharged its duties most creditably. Amines incidents aleserv , big of record, two should be specially caned. First, a propoaiticn from an anonymous source, to give ten gui neas,, provided nine other gentlemen gave a like sum within the next twelve months, an overture that was accepted with acclamation, and partly complied with on the. spot. Secondly, the vocalists, consisting of the Quartet Club, and who sang some part-songs with a purity and verve that excited general admiration, re turned the money they Lad received for their professional services, thus giving their notes without gold. The even , ing , s proceedings, which did not terminate till nearly midnight, were alogelher of a mot Batista:tory charm ter, fully bearing out the assertion of the chairman, that the affairs of no charity are more economically adminis tered, and that the subscribers have the assurance that every guinea of theiemoney reaches its destined pur pose with the smallest possible diminution from extraor dinary charges of ex-fcutive or otherwise upon it. !gr. J. S. Nottage, so long identified with the society as its secretary, and whose labours cond'ieed so much to its success, has resigned, in consequence of his business as h e ad of the Stereoscopic Company, 54, Cneapside, re quiring his undivided attention. His successor, Mr. Hoole, discharged the responsibilities of the post on Thursday very becomingly, and with a little mere prac tice will make a valuable officer.-- Birmingham Journal. AN EXTRAORDINARY TROUT:CAUGHT IN THE THAMES. —During the last Jew days one of the largest and hes viebt fish of the above description captured for many years past in the River Thames was taken by a gentle. man connected with the bankinglouse of Messrs. Drummond and Co., of Charing-cross. The fish was hooked by means of an artificial fly at a spot in the river near Kingston, in Surrey. It measured two feet and a half in length, and weighed just 10114 Mr. Grove, the fishmonger at Charing-cross, is of opinion that if the above fish had been captured two months later in the season it would have exceeded 121 b. in weight, as it was evidently ill fad and out of condition. This is a sur prising specimm of the river trout. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, April 25.—Wind this day at noon, S.E., mo derate breeze and fine. FALMOUTH, April 24.—Sailed —Mercurius, for Hayl ; Jane Catherine, Alicante. STROMNESS, April 21.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Stokes vine, from Sunderlani, for Quebec. PILL, April 24.--Wind S.S.W.--Sailed—Colnia Rob bins, for St. Andrew's, N. 8.; Amelia, Smyrna. CowEs, April2l —Wind S.E.—Arri ved—Amerika, from Mantanzas. PORTSMOUTH, April 24.--Wind N.E. to S.S.W.—Ar rived —Her Majesty's steamer Sphynx, from Devonport. OFF PORTSMOUTH, April 24.--Arrived--Dublin, from Shields, for Newport, U.S. POOLE, April 24.—Wind S.—Sailed—Brack Eyed Susan, for Alexandria, PLYMOUTH,' April 24.--Wind E. S. E—Arrived—H. Al S. Furious, from Portsmouth. Sailed—Caudate (s.s.), for Coast of Africa. SUNDERLAND, April 24.—Wind S.—Cleared out—Hen drika, for Singapore ; Louisa. Caldera. HARTLEPOOL, April 24.---Wind S.E. —Arrived-- Hansa, from Bremen. SOUTHAMPTON, April 24.—Sailed—Golden Fleece (s. e. ), for Brazils (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Wind S.E. Arrived—Sea Rover, from Jamaica ; Caroline, Mazatlan. Sailed—Amethyst, for Riga; Joshua and Mary, Per nambuco; Gulielmo, Havre; Trinidad, llavannah; Eliza beth, Riga; Westmoreland, Philadelphia; Louisa, Stettin; Countess of Durham, Quebec; Embla, Narva ; Speoulant, Lubeck; Admiral Hamelin, Cape Hayti; Stella, New foundland ; Ellen Hughes, Rouen;. Statsraai Hagerman, Archangel. QUEENSTOWN, APRIL 23. Wind N.N.W. Arrived-Eliza Bain, from Cardenas. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRIT'S.' TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday, 9.40 a.m. Wind S.S.E. ; tide two hours' flood ; weather fine. Arrived, April 2i—Royal Adelaide, from Stettin. Sailed—Planet, for hamburg. DEAL Saturday, 9.16 a.m. Wind 5.E. 9 moderate. Passed, 24th—Martha, from London, for Demerara. Passed, 25th—Nelius, from London, for Hong Kong ; Providence, Genoa, London. Loss AND RECOVERY OF GOLD DUST.—A. box o gold dust, value ahoui 2401., was lost at Southampton, after it was secreted in the Southampton Dock on Thursday. It is supposed that the thief, after secreting it, had not had an opportunity of carrying it off. MlNES.—Although a little better detsvmd has existed for dividend shares, and for a few ot'iers in which im provements have been reported during the last few days, general business has not exhibited any greatly increased activity this week, for money is still scarce, and those wbo have it watch the market rather Viati operate for a time. It the present tightness in the money market should have the effect of checking s peculation in the Russian railways, it will have' done { g ood, and we may anticipate better times for goo,-.3,iiri<ioud and progressive mines.—Mining Journal of th,o day. SOUTHAMPTON, Friday.—Ttm . Brazilian line of the European and American Steam Shipping Company was opened to-day by the departure ot . the Golden. Fleece, Captain T. Y. Hall, for Lisbon arhl the Brazds. She taxes out a ship-letter rna'l, nearly 1f opa en gers, about 90,0001. in specie, and 050 tons of caro o. The Queen of . .as the South, Captain Beale, is expected te , arrive here on Monday next, and sails onWednesday, being the first of the company's New York line of steamers and the second ship of this line, the Indiana, Japtain Baker, sails on Monday for Bremen, preparatozy to her depar ture for New York on the lath proxtm NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 5s 4d to tis 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 43 8d; pork, 4s Od to 53 Od per Übe., by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef from 3s 2(I to 4s 44; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s sa ; lamb 53 41 to Gs 4d ; veal, 3s 101 to 4s ; pork, 3s 101 to 53 Od per 81bs., by the carcase. • BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2.4 6d to 15s ; Brills, 2 s to 1 0s each ; Salmon, is ful to is 9d per lb ; Cod Fish, 2s Od to 7s each ; Soleg, 6d. to 2s 6d per pair • Trout, Is to Is 3d per lb ; Lobsters, is to 3s 61; Crabs, rid 2s 6d • Whitings, 3s Od to 103 per doz. ; Common Oysters, 163 to 203 ' • Natives 503 to —s per bsh• ; Mackerel, 2 is to 3?s per 100 ; Smelts, is 6d to Os Od per doz. ; Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon ; Bloaters, 5s 01 to 8s Oct per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 4s to Os per 100; Scotch do. ' Od; Sprats, Os Od to Os Oct pet bushel ; Doreys, le Od to 7s each ; HadOocks, 4s to 15s per dez.; Pike, 641 ; Sturgeon, 6d per lb ; Prawns, 7s Od to Os; Mullets, fid to Is 6d each ; Plaice, 4d to is each ; Halibut, fed per lb ; Flounders, is Od to is tid per doz. ; salt fish, Od per lb ; Eels, 8d to Is. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 81 to B,d; of household ditto, 6d to 'rid per 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561i;1:;541:0, s.id to 51d ; 641 b to 721 b, sid to sid ; 'nth to 801 b, sid to 6d ; 801 b to 881 b, 6d to qd ; 36'lb to 961 h, 6FI to Qd ; 961 b to 1041 b, bid to 6id ; 1011 b to 1121 b, Od to Od ; upwards, to —d ; horse hides, lOs Od to Os Od ; Calf skins, light, 3s 01 to 5s Od ; ditto full, 9s 6d to Os Od; Polled Sheep, —s Od to —a Od ;.gents, 8s 6(1 to 98 6d ; Half-breds, 8s 6d to 9s 6d ; Downs, 68 Od to 7s Gd ; Shearlings, is 5d to is 6d ; Lambs, 2a 6(1 to 3s 9d. THE GULF STREAM IN THE ATLANTIC. The general description of the Gulf Stream, apart from any present question as to its sources is, that of a vast and rapid ocean -current, liming from I the basin of the Mexican Gulf and Carribean Sea, doubling the southern cape of Florida; pressing forwards to the north-east, in a line almost parallel to the American coast ; touching on the southern borders of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, and. at some seasons 'partially paSsine over the'o ; thence, with increasing width and diffusion, travers ing the whole breadth of the Atlantic, *it c h a cen tral direction towards the British Isles ;and finally losing itself by still wider diffusion in thii, Bay of Biscay, on our own shores, and upon the long line fof the Norwegian coasts. Its identity- in physi , ral characters is preserved throughout the many thousand miles of its continuous flow—the only change undergone is that of degree. As its waters gradually commingle with. those of the surrounding sea their deep blue tint declines, their high temperature diminishes, the speed with which they press forward abates. But taking the stream in its total course, it well war rants the vivid description and the name bestowed upon it by a modern author, of a "river in the ocean." This epithet (bringing to memory the in) Or urea() of Homer), i s , i n t rut h , s i ngu l ar l y ap proprra'e to this vast current ; so constant and con tinuous iu its course ; and so strangely detached from the great mass of ocean waters ; which, while seemingly cleft asunder to give path to its first Im pulse, are yet ever pressing upon it, greidually im pairing its force and destroying its individuality. The maximum of velocity, where the stream quits the narrow channel of Bemini, which comp resses it s egress from the gulf, is about 4 miles an hour. Off Cape Hatteras, in North Carolina, where it has gained a breadth of 75 miles, the velocity is re duced to three miles. On the parallel of the New foundland banks it is further reduced to a mile and a half an hour, and this gradual abatement of force is continued across the Atlantic. The tempera ture of the current undergoes similar change. The highest observed is about 85 degrees Fahren heit. Between Cape Hatteras and Newfoundland, though lessened in amount, the warmth of the stream in winter is still 25 or 30 degrees above that of the ocean through which it flows. Nor is this heat w Lolly lost when it reaches, and is spread over, the coasts of northern Europe. The waters, thus constantly flowing to us from the tropical-regions, bring warmth as well as abundant moisture to our own islands, and Ireland especially, upon which they more directly impinge, doubtless derives nrsuch of its peculiarity of climate, its moisture, verdure, and abundant vegetation -from this source. Were it needful to seek proof of the permanence of the great natural phenomenon of which we are speak ing, we might find it in those curious passages of ancient geographers—Pomponiaus Mela and J. So-. linus Polyhistor, for example—which describe the peculiarities of the Irish soil and climate 18 centu ries ago, almost as we should depict them now. But the influence of the Gulf Stream does not stop even here. The climate it may be said to con vey is diffused, more or less, over the whole Norwegian coast, the aspects and pro duce of which singularly contrast with those of the corresponding latitudes in North America, Greenland, and Siberia. Other causes doubtless contribute to this effect, but none, we apprehend, so largely or unceasingly. The influence of the temperature of the Gulf Stream upon animal life in the ocean is very curious. The whale so sedu lously shuns its warm waters as almost to indicate their track by its absence, while yet abundantly found on each aide of it. The physical reasons are doubtless the same which prevent this great marine mammal from ever crossing the equator from one hemisphere to the other—a fact now well ascer tained. The various species of fish which are firm and of excellent flavour in the colder .belt of the sea upon the American coast lose all their good quali ties when taken.out of the Gulf Stream running closely parallel to it. On the other hand, the more delicate marine productions, whether animal or vegetable, which multiply and prosper by warmth, are redundant in the Gulf Stream, even after it bas quitted the tropical regions whence its heat is de rived. The food is thus matured for the whale field of the Azores, where this huge denizen of the seas flourishes in colder waters amid the abundance so provided.—Edinburgh Review. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 4/ Os ' • clover do.' :31 53 to 61 Os; and straw. 1 1 4s to 1/ 9s per load' A. full average supply and a sluggish demand. CtrhiBEBLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ l2s to 41 Os ; clover do., 3/ 10s to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 9s per load Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at our quotations. WHITECTIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 10s to 41 Os ; clover do., 3/ 10* to 51.05; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 8s per load. Supply tolerably good and trade firm. VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.—War Department.—Mr. Grahaqi Branscoinbe, of the military store bracch, has been ap• pointed to Hong-Kong in charge of stores for the expedi tionary force in M office.—Two Mira. General Po st vacancies have been caused in the account branch, General Post Office, Edinburgh, by the death of Mr.. James Croal and the superannuation of Mr. Watson. British Museurn.—Mr. W. B. Rye, senior assistant, h as been appointed an assistant keeper in the department of printed books. Coa st g uard. Commander Thomas Goss has been appointed to the Queenstown division, vice Commander Lockyer, removed to Grimsby. Air. George Reid Morrison has been appointed master of the Argus, vice Mr. Pyper. Commander W. L. N. Lockyer, inspecting comman der, Queenstown, has been removed to Grimsby, vice Commander Power, whose period of service has expired. Customs.—Mr. John F. Car ter has been appointed a clrek in the legal quays de partment, London. Mr. John Pierce has been promoted from an assistant controller of accounts at Liverpool to be controller of accounts in the London Docks. Mr. Thomas Foreman bas been promoted from clerk first class in the London Docks to be assistant c,mtroller of accounts at Liverpool. .Mr. David Lenn(,:c has been promoted from principal coast officer at Holy head to be controller at Teignmouth. East Indies.— Mr. C. W. Cunliffe, assistant commissioner, second class, has been appointed assistant commissioner, first class, in Oude, vice Lieutenant Black, resigned. Mr. S. J. Str o y an , assistant commissioner, third class, has been appointed assistant commissioner, second class, vica Captain Steel, whose services have been placed at the disposal of the Commander-in-Chief. Lieutenant L. C. Barton, assistant commissioner in the Punjaub, on special duty in Kattywar, has been appointed an assistant to the resident at Baroda, vice Captain M. J. B,ttye, resigued.—Civii Service Gagete._ 10 1 all 12A '2 St. 100 25 ' all 25 i all St. 100 10 1 10 1 St. 100 St. ;100 501 all 25 ! all 00 i all 25 all 501 9 20 i all St. 100 50 St. 100 St. 100 100 100 1100 231 161 ' all ,100 LOO 31.1 11,1 364 7 25 12i 20 all all all 100 100 54 WRECK OF AN ABERDEEN STEAMER. GRAIL, April 19.—The steamer Queen, of Aber deen, Capt. Murray, from Aberdeen to Granton, struck on the Carr Rock this morning, at half-pa - 4 1 o'clock. Immediately afterwards she was found to make water, and it increased so rapidly that by the • time she reached this het fires were "extinguished ; and finding that she could remain above water but a few minutes longer, they made for the harbour, and by the aid of the leading lights recently erected they succeeded in gettin g her into the fairway 10 minutes before 3 o'clock a.m. Unfortunately, it being low water, she lies on a sandbank about 400 yards from the harbour. The inhabitants being aroused by the signal guns and ringing of the bells assistance was promptly given, and the passengers were all safely landed by 5 o'clock a.m. There were 40 passengers on board. All the live stock, consisting of 349 sheep, three cattle (one of which died on coming ashore), and one horse, were all landed, with the above exception, safely. They have succeeded in saving a considerable quantity of the cargo in good condition, but much of it must be damaged, as she at present lies full of we,- er. The following letter, dated Grail, Sabbath morning, from a lady in Grail to a friend in Dundee, gives an interesting account of the wreck of the steamer : " We were roused this morning, when it was quite dark, by a report of a gun and a loud ringing of a bell. We first thought it was a fire ; bat on look ing out, we saw the light came from the sea. We ran to the south window, and saw a vessel close into the shore, which was proved to be the Queen paddle-steamer, of Aberdeen, from Inverness to Granton. She had struck the Carr Rock, and the passengt rs insisted on running for the nearest place of safety. The lights guided them to this place ; but as it was low water, and the vessel making water fast, she was run in, and took the ground about 200 yards from the pier. She lowered her own boat, but it broke adritt and came in among the rocks. A small boat tried to reach herfrom the shore, but could not, for the sea wasrolling in very heavily. However, before 5 o'clock 40pasiengers were landed. On the tide rising, a large boat was launched, which is bringing on shore the sheep, and anything that can be laid hold of. The sea is breaking right over her quarter-deck. • If there were more of the large boats got ready they might save a good part of the cargo, but it is only small fish ing yawls that are used here, except at the herring season. There is a rope out to the shore assisting the large boat's crew to go andcome quicker. S.3MO of the passengers are not well pleased at ail the at tention being directed to save the live cargo. We spoke to a passenger who said he bad 801. worth of fine hosiery goods with him. There are on board about 300 sheep, and some cattle and horses. I have written this from what I have seen and heard among the penple. She is lying under our windows, with a great list to the east, and the sea running through the cabin windows. It is now 6 o'clopk, and the i 'weather is much quieter, so there is not so much fear of her breaking up, but the water has already risen over the lee side of the deck. She struck about 1 o'clock, and it was about half-past . 2 when she grounded. A gig was sent to St. • Andre is about 4 o'clock to Aberdeen."—Dundee A dvertis f lr. get a message telegraphed. to DEPARTURE OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE The Golden Fleece, the pioneer ship of the jil u . afin ropean and American Com p an y , left Southamp ;on yesterday for South America. She took out TOO 7tooripsaost:ecnaglos,, B a 3 h ,o e o a o v / y . minailgoflrdo front o S r h e i s Hamburg, the Rioth Ba finest screw sat large ship ma .l from England. Aa nr ny esr i s c t ap e . a t m h at Sh er, ee vawen ho ill cf a at s l lt t ha h b ot e LEinsegbs English a Lisbon, ann, c Bahia, shoresamm hi.a od fao a nr tdsi Per nambuco nambuco on her way to Rio do Janeiro. Amongst her ship mails are bags for the River Plate and the Falkland Islands. Since the Golden Fleece has come into the possession of the European and. American Company, she has been refitted awl re decorated. Her cabins and magnificent saloon are warmed with a hot-water apparatus of American invention ; this will prove a great luxui7 - to South American passengers coming from the warm clim.as of Brazil to England. The Golden Fleece is com manded by Captain Hall, who was the commodore of the General Screw Company's fleet. The Queen of the South will be the next of the European and American Company's ships to cross the Atlantic. She will be bound for New Yolk. The Indiana will follow her to the same place. After her the Hydaspes will be the next ship of this company's fleet to leave Soutlumpton on Wednesday for New York ; she took out 70 passengers. The screw steamer Leopold 1., belonging to the Belgian Royal Mail Company, left Southampton also on Weanes day for New York. She took out 500 passeng..es 3 a Belgian mail, and a very large cargo, chiefly tram Antwerp. The Duke of Brabant, another steamer belonging to the Belgian Royal Mail Company, will shortly be completed, and two others are building, which will give the Belgian company a I fleet of six screw steamers. IRON SCREW VESSELS AND THE W HALE FLSHING • On Tuesday afternoon Messrs. Palmer, Brothers, o Jarrow -on the-Tyne, launched a stoutly-built iron screw steamer of 500 tons, for Mr. A. G. Robinson, of Lon eon, which will be employed in the *bale trade.