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 Russe 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 BANDS" OF THE ENGLISH
GOTEBNMENT.

Some time ago Professor Wheatstone invented an
import ►nt instrument, or means, by as 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. Fey 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 I

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, was 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 he 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 ali 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 ph-
tics no novelty had occurred. The Gibraltar news has
been anticipated by the arrival of the mail steam-ship
Euxine.

THE CAPE or 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 SHONV.—We yesterday attended the
private view of Mr. Groom's annual show of
.tulips, at
his grounds, Clapham-rise, and we may say, in famine,
that we do not remember for several years seeing his
sVendid 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 horo'odge of the clock tower, at the new Houses
of Par lament, 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 .ea.on
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, 1,200/. 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 5/ to 7 ounces.
RETURN VISIT TO THE PREFECT OF THE SEINE.
Yesterday Alderman Humplicry, Alderman Salomon.,
Sir H. Muggeridge, Sir C. D. Crosley (the sheriffs),
Deputy Dakin, Mr. Boyd, 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
to visit the Prefect of the Seine.

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CO If MERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The Cotton Market at Liverpool, yesterday,
closed with a firm and steady appearance. Prices
were steadily maintained at the advance obtained
on Wednesday of Ad. to /d. 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 feat'ire.
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 id. 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...106ti 107
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 CenL. Bonds 1893... 80
Do. do. do. 1874... 73
Do. do. do. 1884... 72

.1875... G 7 GS
. ... 90

RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Bonds
Michigan Central 8 per Cent. Bonds
Panama 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage (Ster-
ling Bonds) 1859... 95
Pennsylvania Central 6 p. Cent. Mortgage
Bonds lB3O SBl 89
...

New York and Erie 7 p. Cent., 2d Mort-
gage, Convertible 1859... 90 92
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
gage,
Convertible 1883... 84 8G
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 9073 to 91±
for transfer and account. The New 3 per Cents.
bring 90R to I, and theßeduced 894 to 90i. Bank
Stock is firm at 2092. The Omnium has touched
3 premium. Exchepier Bills are up to 12s. and
15s. premium, and the new Terminable Annuities
to 16g. 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 771 I-, Mexican have dropped
to 22i and 211. Russian Fives are 99 to
The following are the nominal prices of foreign.
stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6/ to 71; Mexi-
can, 22 to 22/ ; 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.'1 to 181 ; Ditto 3 per
Cents., 37 to 37A- H ; Ditto Certificates, 4 to 4
Ditto Passive, *t‹.to 4.
Railway shares are firm for the English lines,
and the Bombay and Baroda and the Scinde are
higher.
The Foreign Mines are in moderate request.
The Joint Stock Banks are rather tending up-
wards ; and in the Miscellaneous Shares more is
doing.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLO(.E.
(Pram, tli6 Ofikial List.
Bu,iness done
Rank Stock
3 per Cmt. Reduced Annuities 894 90i
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities -
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1800
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth April, 1585 16 11-16
India Bonds, £lOOO
Ditto, under 21000 lB
Consols Zor Account, 30th May 9 L 904 1i 1
Cranium - 3 pm
Exchequer Bills, 20.
21000
2500 ,
&nal)
Ditto Advertised 4 7

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONt O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 99
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 541
klexican 3 per Cent.
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cont., Con. 1811
Ditto, 1848, 3 per Cent
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St 99i 9
Russian Bonds, 4. per Ceut —
Ditto Small
turkish Bonds, 6 per cent --
Ditto for the Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent. 12 Guil —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifieates ..... 93
HALF•PAST TWO.

Consols 914
Ditto, May Account

LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, May 25.—Wind and weather this day at noon,
S.,- light airs, and cloudy, 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.—Arrived—Iberia (s.), from
Gibraltar.

PLYMOUTH, May 24.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—
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.