The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-25 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

We have received the St. Petersburg journals of
the 15th and 17th of May..

The Invalide Busse publishes the following :
"On the 20th of April (2d of May) Aide-de-Camp
General Chomoutoff inspected the state of the fortifica-
tions and of the garrisons of Novorossiisk and of Anapa.
He found them in good order, and the troops full of zeal
and ready to receive the enemy. Novorossiisk has not
suffered much damage from the attack made upon it by
the Allies on the 28th of February (12th of March).
" Aide-de-Camp General Chomoutoff concludes his
report by announcing that the enemy's fleet, consisting
of 48 vessels of all sizes, showed itself on the 23d of
April (sth of May) off Boughaze, advancing very slowly
at about 8 werstes from the coast. The fleet disap-
peared between 1 and 2 p.m.
"According to the last telegraphic despatch from
Aide-de-Camp General Prince Gortschakoff the fleet has
returned to Sebastopol with the troops it had on board.'

"THE TORPID SANDS" OF THE ENGLISH
GOTERNMENE

- Some time ago Professor Wheatstone invented an
import Ant instrument, or means, by an~ electric wire
attached to a gun and a target, of measuring with a, de-
gree of accuracy never before attained the time occu-
pied in the flight of projectiles. For the improvement
of ordnance practice it is acknowledged to be an inven-
tion of great value. Before the war broke out it was
adopted in Russia, and used for experimental trials ; it
was also adopted in Prussia, where the artillery practice
is reputed to be the best in the world, and records are
printed of the experimental results obtained by its use.
It is now, we are informed, about to be adopted by the
Board of Ordnance !

Two tons of clothing for the Grenadier Guards in the
Crimea arrived yesterday at Southampton, to be sent
out in the steam-transport Orinoco.
The screw-ship Severn is finished, and will be the next
vessel launched from her Majesty's Dockyard, Chatham.
She carries fifty guns.
The sum paid since the Ist of January for expense of
transport from Marseilles alone to the East, and for
purposes connected with the war, amounts to 17,000,000 f.
The Fulminante, the third gun-boat, constructed by
M. Normand, at Havre, ws launched on the 20th inst.
Shortly after the operation she was taken in tow by the
Neptune and brought into the principal basin, where she
is to be furnished with her engines. The fourth and last
gun-boat, the Avalanche, is to be launched next week.
THE PENINSULAR MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday
Night. —By the Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steam-ship Iberia, Captain Christian, we have dates from
Gibraltar, May 16 ; Cadiz, 17 ; Lisbon,: 19 ; Oporto,
20 ; and Vigo, 21. The Iberia brings in all 74 passen-
gers, among whom are the Duke and Duchess de Ne-
mours and suite and the officers of the General Screw
Company's wrecked ship Natal, 27 packages of specie,
value about 11,0001. sterling, and a cargo consisting of
dates, wines, potatoes, eggs, &c. In Portuguese poli-
tics no novelty had occurred. The Gibraltar news has
been anticipated by the arrival of the mail steam-ship
Euxine.

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—PLYMOUTH, Thursday.—
The barque Foss Smit, Captain Swart, which left Ade-
laide on the Ist of February, with copper ore and wool,
for London, has arrived in the Channel. She touched at
the Cape, and left on the 4th of April. The Cape Par-
liament, which was in session, is said to be negotiating
with the Home Government for the re-establishment of a
steam postal service. The Kaffirs are quiet. The tram-
road is not yet commenced. More wool will be ex-
ported this year than was ever known. Tonnage is
scarce.

GROOM'S TULIP SHOW.—We yesterday attended the
private view of Mr. Groom's annual show of tulips, at
his grounds, Clapham-rise, and we may say, in linvine,
that we do not remember for several years seeing his
splendid show of this empress of flowers in such excel-
lent condition. The main bed, which is 150 feet long,and
covered by an ample awning the whole length, contains
no fewer than 2,000 of the most beautiful and newest
varieties of tulips, of the richest colours and finest shapes,
forming a perfect treat to the eye of the amateur, and
not less pleasing to those who are simply admirers of
the well•contrasted hues and symmetrical outlines of a
choice bed of favourite flowers. There was a very nu-
merous attendance of the nobility present.
The horolodge of the clock tower, at the new Houses
of Parliament, will, when erected, afford its keepers two
hours' work a week in winding it up !
CRYSTAL PALACE, THURSDAY.— ONE SHILLING DAY.
—Admissions on payment, 4,768 ; ditto by season
tickets, 513 ; total visitors, 5,281. Return of admis-
sions for six days ending May 19, 1855.—Number ad-
mitted, including season ticket-holders, 27,298. Amount
received for admissions, 1,2001. 3s.
Mr. E. L. Morgan, of the Rose and Crown, Wands-
worth, has a hen in his possession, of the Shanghai breed,
whose eggs weigh from 51 to 7 ounces.
RETURN VISIT TO 'THE PREFECT OF THE SEINE.—
Yesterday Alderman Humphery, Alderman Salomons,
Sir H. Muggeridge, Sir C. D. Crosley (the sheriff:),
Deput7 Dakin, Mr. Hoyd, Mr. J. Wood, Mr. Harker,
Mr. D. Nicoll, Mr. Anderton, Mr. Turnley, and Mr.
Fuller, were elected by the Court of Common Council a
deputation from the Corporation of the City of London
o visit tote Prefect of the Seine.

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EPSOM RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM].)
THE OAKS.
MARCHIONESS
BLOOMING HEATHER
CA.PUCINE

Eleven ran—Nettle fell.
MEMBERS' PLATE.

Radulphus
Chisel
Five ran.
RAILWAY PLATE.

Rosaline
Radulphus
Engleniere
Seven ran.
FOAL STAKES.

Escape
Herald
Dr. Cooke

FOREIGN VFlivSelTraOnh S' PLATE
Professor Airey
Corin
Tom Burke

Three ran.
DERBY AND OAKS STAKES.

Novice
Usurer
Gossip

Nine ran.

LATEST BETTING.
OAKS.
6to 4 agst Nettle
4to 1 agst Capucine
4to 1 agst Blooming Heather
6 to 1 agst Clotilde
Bto 1 agst Chalice

MONEY i A RKET

AND
CO UMERCIAL TNT ELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.

The Cotton Market at Liverpool, yesterday,
closed with a firm and steady appearance. Prices
were steadily maintained at the advance obtained
on Wednesday of Id. to id. per lb. The sales
amounted to 15,000 bales ; none were taken for
export, and 7,000 on speculation. The Railway
Share Market was quiet, closing without feature.
Business this week in Colonial Produce has been
dull, owing to the occurrence of the " Derby day,"
Which was observed as a holiday. Early in the
week sugar was in demand, and in several instances
6d. per cwt. dearer. The supply of coffee has been
limited, and the quotations have tended upwards.
Native good ord. has ruled at 475. 6d. per cwt.
Rice has met with ready purchasers at enhanced
rates. Spices generally have been steady. Cochi-
neal has declined ld. per lb., and rum has been
supported. Tallow has ruled quiet.
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. report that during
the week there has been more activity in the mar-
ket for American Securities :

Redeemable. Per Cent.
United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...106.1 1072
United States 6 per Cent. Inscribed
Stock 1867-1868...106 107

New York State 5 p. Cent. Bonds 1858-1860... 90
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Inscribed Stock ... 78 79
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 84 85
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 1868...100 101
Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... 92 93
Alabama 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 1858-9-66... 83 84
Virginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 86 87
Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 87 88

LOANS OF CITIES.
Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1857-1865... 83
New Orleans 6 per Cent. Bonds 1893... 80
Do. do. do. 1874... 78
Do. do. do. 1884... 72

RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Bonds 1875... 67 68
Michigan Central 8 per Cent. Bonds
Panama 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage (Ster-
ling Bonds) 1859... 95
Pennsylvania Central 6 p. Cent. Mortgage
Bonds 1830... 88.1, 89i
New York and Erie 7 p. Cent., 2d Mort-
gage, Convertible 1851.. 90 92
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
gage, Convertible 1883... 84 86
N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 79 81
N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
Fund ... 79 80

Public Securities have been very firm, and it
is stated that Ministers calculate upon a majority.
of 100, or rather more than they reckoned yester-
day, owing to a defection of some 15 members from
Opposition ranks. The abundance of money mainly
supports prices. Consols have been 901-, to 91±
for transfer and account. The New 3 per Cents.
bring 90'i to and theßeduced 891 to 90k. Bank
Stock is firm at 209±. The Omnium has touched
3 premium. Exchequer Bills are up to 123. and
15s. premium, and the new Terminable Annuities
to 16 and 11-16ths.
The public sales of wool have concluded, and
the prices obtained have been very satisfactory.
Foreign Stocks are not so buoyant as Consols.
Turkish Bonds are 77A 1, Mexican have dropped
to 22± and 211. Russian Fives are 99 to /.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i- to 71-; Mexi-
can, 22 to 221 ; Peruvian, 67 to 69; ditto Three
per Cents., 47 to 49 ; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
42 to 44 ; Russian Five per Cents., 98 to 100 ;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 88 to 90 ;
Spanish New Deferred, 18± to 18/ ; Ditto 3 per
Cents., 37 to 37± ; Ditto Certificates, 4 to 41 ;
Ditto Pasive, 31 to 41.
Railway shares are firm for the English lines,
and the Bombay and Baroda and the Scinde are
higher.
The Foreign Mines are in moderate zequest.
The Joint Stock Banks are rather tending up-
wards ; and in the Miscellaneous Shares more is
doing.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
(Prom. the Oticial List.)
iluginess done

Bank Stock
3 per Cant. Reduced Annuities...
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Lone Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 ,34
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth April, 1883 16i 11-16
India Bonds, £lOOO
Ditto, under £lOOO lB
Consols :or Account, 30th May 9l 904 11 1 4
Omnium
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
£lOOO 441•••••• ...... 15 12
£5OO . 12

Small l5 12
Ditto Advertised 4 7
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 998
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent s4i
fexican 3 per Cent.
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1811
Ditto, 1848, 3 per Cent 391
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St 99l 9 .
Russian Bonds, 4i per Cent..........
Ditto Small
Fardinian Bonds, 5 por Cent. .
inrkish Bonds, 6 per cent - -
Ditto for the Account...
Ditto Small .. 7B
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent. 12 Guil
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
THREE O'CLOCK.
oli
911 if

Consols
Ditto, May Account

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, May 25.—Wind and weathor this day at noon,
5.,. light airs, and clouly, with warm weather.
PORTSMOUTH, May 24.—Wind, S.S.W. Arrived—
Empress Eugenia, from Ceylon. Sailed—H.M.S. Corn-
wallis, Pembroke, Haftings, Hawk, and Retribution ;
City of Norwich (s. transport), for Grimsby.
SOUTHAMPTON, May 21.—Arriied—Iberia (s.), from
Gibraltar.

PLYMOUTH, May 24.—Wind, W.S.W.
Vivandiere, from Monte Video.
FALMOUTH, May 24.—Wind, S. Arrived—Elizabeth,
from Akyab; Phoenix, Porto Ries; Toss Smet, Adelaide,
S.A.; Alma and Algoa, Akyab, and sailed for Hamburg.
CowEs, May 24.—Wind, S. Arrived—Cybele, from
Canton, for Rotterdam; Atalanta, Bahia.

Arrived—

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning.
Wind, S.S.E.
Arrived—Colombia; from Akyab ; Astrea and Revere,
Callao ; Triumphant, Palermo ; Ynez de Castro, Lisbon ;
Mintor, Santander. _ _

QUEENSTOWN, May 23.
Wind, S.
Arrived—Plymouth, from Mobile ; J. Hughes, Maza-
gan ; Marchioness of Breadalane, Santa Cruz.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday, 11.17 a.m.
Wind, S.E. ; tide, one hours' ebb ; weather, fine.
Arrived, May 28—Blenheim, from Calcutta.
Arrived, May 25—Port Jackson. from Shanghai ; Ca-
lypso, Jamaica ; Princess Royal, Vancouver's Island.
DEAL, Friday, 10.9 a.m.
Wind, calm.

Passed—Palestine, from New York; Trobizond, from
Alexandria ; City of Manchester, Callao ; Daphne, Boni-
bay—all for London.
sglocl—D4Q of Northuaborland, for Ciba.

SHARE MARKETS

16
1
45
all

(THIS DAY.)

RAILWAYS.

EAILVATI.

ibordeen .....„. ......
tmbg. Nottng. Bost
and Eastn. Junet...

Belfast St Ballymena.
Birming. Wolverh.
Stour Valley

Birkenhd. Lancsh. &
Choshire Juliet

Do. Chesh. 4 Birk..
£5O and £25 Cons
Do., £20..............
Blyth & Tyn origina
.£25 (issd.
Bristol and Exeter..
Caledonian.

Carmarthen and Car
digan
Chester & Holyhead
Cork and Bandon
Cork, Emir., & Pas:

Cornwall
Grief Junction
Du'olin&Belfa stJunc
Dundee Perth &Abe
dean Junction..,
Do. Now
East Anglian
Eastern Counties
Eastern Union, A

all
LOO
ali
100

Stock
B. Stock
Do., New A
East Lancashire
Edinburgh& GlasgoN,
Edinb. and Peebles,
Edin.Prth &Dunde,
Forth & Clyde Jun. .
Furness.
Do. Extension
Glasgow &S. Wester:
Irreat Northern
Do., A. Stock
Do., B. Stock
_ _ .

Gt. Sth. &West.(lr3
Great Western
Do. Stour Val. Rai

Closing Prices
this day.

Gua. Stk. .
Irish South-Eastern
Lancaster & Carlisle
Do., Thirds
Do. New Thirds
Lincash and York
Wet. Riding Un
Liv:Crsby.&Southpt
London & Blackwal
Lond. Bright & S.Cst I
Loud, and N. Westn.
Do. Fifths
D o .101. Sh. ,M&B , C
Do. Eighths
London andS. Westn
Do., £5O
Do., £4O
Lndndrry& Coleraine
Lndndrry. & Ennisk.
Manch.Shef. a Linchi
Do. Shares, No. l
Do., Man. & Lin. Un
Midland
1)o. Birmng. &Derb3
Midld. G. West. (Ire, )
Do. Half Shares
Newcastle &
Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd
Newry & Enniskillen
Newry Warrenpoint
and Rostrevor
Norfolk
-12 Northn.Counties Un
North British
North Devon, No. 1 '
Do., No. 2
Do., A Deferred
Do., B Guaranteed
N. Eastern—Berwiel:
Do. do. Extension
Do. do. G.N.E. Parch
Do. Leeds
Do. York

13t Is

17.
all
all
1

North London
Do. Now £lO
N.O.Wstrn.,Harnp
stead, and City Jn.

- .
North Staffordshire
North Western..,
N. & S. Westrn. June
Nuneaton, Hinckley
and Leicester
Oxford, Worcester,S;
Wolverhampton
Portsmouth
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland
Shropshire Union
South Devon
South Eastern
South Wales
S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun

1 all
171 s.

Do
Staines, Wok. &Wok
Stockton & Darlin
Stolkton & Hartlepl
Taff Vale
Do. £lO shares
Do. Pref., No.
Thames Haven Dock
and Railway
Illverstone 4 Lancs
Vale of Neath

is,.no,e done
this day.

lWaterfd. & Kilkenny

WaterforthStLimeriek
West Cornwall.

West End of Lando'
and Crystal Palace ,
IWest London

Wimbledn &Croydou