The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-16 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

Last night Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean termi-
nated their farewell engagement with a benefit,
which was honoured by a crowded and brilliant
audience. They played the Cardinal and the Queen
in the second and third acts of " Henry VIII.," and
Mr. and Mrs. Oakley in the "Jealous Wife,"—a
comedy which they sometimes select for occasions
of the sort, and which serves admirably to display
the versatility of their genius. Between the pieces
Mr. Kean delivered with genuine eloquence the
following speech, which was heard with acclama-

t ion :

" Ladies and Gentlemen,—Were I not on the eve
of a voyage to a far distant land, I would not ven-
ture to intrude upon you any words of mine ; but I
cannot leave without expressing, in Mrs. Kean's
name and my own, the profound gratification we
feel at the manifestation of your good opinion and
generous sympathy, as evinced by the crowded
audiences that have assembled within this theatre
during our engagement. The remembrance of your
kindly feeling will be a solace and a comfort to us
both throughout our wanderings. The very flatter
ing and encouraging invitations we have received
induce us to visit a young and rising country,
where we shall meet a kindred race, possessing the
same love and reverence for Shakspeare as we feel
at home. Did I suppose that thisis our last appear-
ance on the London stage it would, indeed, be to us
a most painful separation ; but I trust that, with
the blessing of Providence, we may be back in about
12 months, and close our theatrical c.areer among
our friends in England. In the hope, therefore,
thaT this will be but a temporary absence, I now
respectfully and gratefully bid you farewell."
Mr. and Mrs. Kean will visit the Australian colo-
nies as the representatives of that higher class of
drama which once remained among us as a per-
manent inheritance derived from the great master
of English poetry, but which seems fast slipping
away irom the boards of our theatresto find its only
abodes on the tables—we do not say the shelves—
of our libraries. It is, therefore, satisfactory to
report that they take their leave in excel-
lent condition, and that they will not bring
to their new public the mere shadow of a
name, to which a living substance is no longer
attached. Though their farewell engagement
has only lasted for 11 nights, the characters they
have represented have been various as well as great,
and every one of them has been marked as much by
freshness and vigour as by the finish which long
experience can alone attain. Every play called to
remembrance some new quality, and the last piece
we had occasion to notice, the " Merchant of Ve-
nice." remarkable as much for the quick irritabi-
lity, strong rage, and deep pathos of Sbylock, as
for the graciousness and dtgnity blended in the
nature of Portia, was a fitting pendant to the more
complicated expression of thought and feeling pro-
per to " Hamlet." The necessity of fulfilling a
provincial engagement has shortened the stay of
Mr. and Mrs. Kean in the capital, but there is no
doubt if it lasted much—very much longer it would
have proved highly advantageous to the admirable
artists themselves, and greatly increased the grati-
ficatio❑ of the Landon public. It is universally felt
that by their departure the stage is deprived of the
support of its chief artists, at a time when they can
be ill spared, and that, unless some unforeseen con-
tingency arises, the poetical drama, the drama in
which the highest histrionic eminence is alone
attainable, Ns ill for at least a twelvemonth be in
abeyance.

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE
ENSUING WEEK.—Monday—Asiatic, at 8, anniver-
sary ; Architects, at 8, Tuesday—Ethnological, at 4, anni-
versary, Royal Institution, at 3, " Sound," Professor
Tyndall; Statistical, at 8, " Pay of the Soldier compared
with Wages of the Labourer," Major-General Tulloch ;
Engineers, at 8, " Communication between London and
Dalin," Mr. Watson; " Manufacture of Duplicate Ma-
chines," Mr. Fernie. Wednesday—Horticultural, at 4,
promenade; Society of Literature, at 4f ; Society of Arts,
at 8, " Destructive Distillation," Dr. Paul ; Geological,
at 8, " Devonian Plants of Maine, Gaspe, 8c0.," New
Species of Deadrerpetou, &c.," Dr. Dawson ; " Upper Old
Red Sandstone Rocks," Mr. Salter ; " Relations of
Sandstone of Cromarty with Reptilian Footprints," Dr
Gordon and Rev. J. Joass. Thursday—Numismatics,- at
7 Chemical, at 8, " Effect of Intense Heat on Fluid," Mr.
Grove ; Antiquaries, at 8, election of fellows; Royal Insti•
tution, at 3, " Geology," Professor Ana -ed ; Royal, at 81,
"Sun's Magnetic Action on the Earth," Dr. Chambers;
" Numeric Elements of Indian Meteorology," Mr. Her•.
mann de' Schlagintweit ;" " Structure of the so-called
Apolur, Unipolar, and Bipolar Nerve-Cells of the Frog,"
Dr. Beale. Friday—Royal Institution, at 8, " Sun's
Chemical Action," Professor Roscoe, Saturday—Horti-
cultural, at 2, election of fellows; at 4, promenade; Royal
Institution, at 3, "Language," Professor Max Muller,—
Athenwum,

THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY
POLICE.--There are no fewer than 12 candidates
for the post rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Daniel
Whittle Harvey. They are—Captain William Congreve—
Captain Wm. Fred. Portlock Dodson, late R.M.L.I.—
Colonel Wright Westcote Davidson, hon. major-general--
Captain Charles Cramond Duck, deputy chief constable of
the county of Devon—Lieut. Charles Bidwell Edwardes,
deputy chief constable of the liberty of Peterborough—
Major Ed ward Hamilton Finney, 4th Middlesex Militia—
Colonel James Frazer, chief constable of Berkshire—Capt.
Charles George Hodgson, the present acting commissioner
of the City Police--Colonel Wm. Adam Orr, C. 8., Royal
Artillery—Captain Henry Segrave, chief constable of Wol-
verhampton—Major Frederick Rice Stack—and Colonel
Wm. Henry Charles Weller ley. A special Court of Com.
mon Council is called for Thursday next, to select a "fit
and proper person" for the office from the above list. Mean-
while an active canvass is being carried on.

ARMAGH CATHEDRAL.—The clergy of the (lioness,
in conjunction with some of the laity, are about to
fill the windows in the south transept of this cathedral with
stained glass, in the highest style of art, in memorial of the
late diocesan. The execution of the work has been entrusted
to Messrs. Livers and Barraud, of Endell-street, Blooms-
bury, in accordance with a very beautiful and appropriate
design prepared by those artists,

II„
Tt *ll4\lR;4- ttarLll:

HER MAJESTY.

---,-
WINDSOR CASTLE, May 15.
The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness
the Princess Helena, walked in the grounds this
morning.
His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended bi
Major Elphinstone, left the Castle.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales (attended by the Countess of Macclesfield,
Lieutenant-General Knollys, and Major Teesdale
and his Royal Highness Prince Alfred (attended
by Major Cowell) arrived at the Castle at a quarter
before one o'clock.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princes
of Wales took leave of her Majesty and returned t°'
London.
The Earl Beauchamp had an audience of ibei
Queen, and kissed hands on receiving the GoAhh
btick as Colonel of the 2d Regiment of Life Guarifi
Viscount Sydney and Sir George Grey m"
audiences of the Queen.

DEPARTURE OF THE QUEEN FOR SCOlll5'lll
The Queen, Prince Alfred, Princess He
Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Frii:ct,
Leopold left Windsor Castle this evening u'
qUarter before seven o'clock for Balmoral. ay.
The suite in attendance consisted of the -1-4:
Augusta Bruce, Lieutenant-General Hon, C. Grey/
Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Major Cowell.
The Duchess of Athole meets her Maie9l $
Perth, and succeeds the Dowager Countess °
Mount-Edgcumbe as Lady in waiting.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
The Prince of Wales presided yesterdaY at 6
meeting of the council of his Royal Highness, 13eld
,
at the office of the Duchy of Cornwall, Bankirlgt
ham-gate, St. James's-park. There were Pres%ll,
the Duke of Newcastle, Lord Warden of the 5°14-
naries ; Sir William Dunbar, Keeper of the Fri.„
Seal; Sir William John Alexander, AttoreeJt
General; Colonel the Hon. Sir Charles Bealialli
Phipps, Receiver -General ; Lieraenant -oe.nnerol
Knollys, Comptroller of the Household of his
Highness ; and Lord Portman. Mr. Bateman'

secretary, attended.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Frl"oea
;, of
of Wales and the Prince and Princess Pu'cifil
Hesse visited the Duchess of Inverness, Yeste-r-
-afternoon, at her residence at Kensington Ptl'aa
„-;(1
The Duke of Cambridge visited the Prises -
Princess Louis of Hesse at Marlborough 11011Se.isst
The Prince of Wales had a dinner Partl.,.oo
evening at Marlborough House. The coml.:A° ige,
eluded his Royal Highness the Prince of orarjtlle
his Royal Highness the Duke of CambridCl tile
Baron Minister and Madame Van de Ivejtil;
Baron Bentinck, the Netherlands Minister, IA
Duke and Duchess of Manchester, the Marqgis vo
Marchioness of Abercorn, the Earl and Cous of
Stanhope, the Earl of Macclesfield, Lord and 14513(i
Alfred Paget, the Right Hon. Sir Chile° litifgr
Lady Mary Wood, Lieutenant-General 111°.-ii);
Baron de Poliandt, and Colonel Bosch, is svtilVic'
on the Prince of Orange; the Hon. James ,the
donald, in waiting on the Duke of Cambridg„e;age
lady in waiting to the Princess Louis of P
Captain Westerweller, and Mr. Becker.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prlfio
Lumley /Tri
of Wales have graciously accorded their 'patronage
on the occasion of his benefit performances'Jel
Her
Highness the Princess Galitzin l
Claridge's Hotel for Paris. a nthe
T e
The Prince Witzengorff, Count E keel 9-g If
Baron Von Lindon have left the Briunswiel;
Jermyn-street, for Paris, on their way to Berlin.
The Duke and Duchess of Grafton have B"-
at the Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone.
The Marchioness Louisa of Waterford has a•-1
at Claridge's Hotel f, r the season.
The Earl and Countess of Abg aveon'
Lady Caroline Nevin have arrived for theer season -t
Portland• place.
r•Peci
The Earl and Countess of Aylesford haven
at Claridge's Hotel, from Pakington Hall, CoventrP,
The Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Christina 1°
have The left Claridge's Hotel for Germany.
Countess of Dysart has arrived in Grote°
square from St. Leonards-on-Sea. r ife4
The Hon. Robert and Mrs. Lawley have fl-r
at Claridge's Hotel, from Great Malvern. 031
Lady Mary Nisbe* Hamilton gave
dancing party for the season last night, at her lac 151)
residence, in Chesham Place. dgd°
General Bentinek has arrived at vxarl
Hotel, from Germany. eat°
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.—We are autum..-- i3.ot,
state that the Queen has been pleased to signifYhervistleila
tion to confer the honour of knighthood upon Mr' 1;4.
Sandford, Secretary to her Majesty's Commissioners
°
Exhibition of 1862.

01°
BEQUEST TO THE NATIONAL GALLO'cifOr
will of James Tulloch, Esq., F.R.S , F.S.A.. en'io 011
att
hangedusceuhrpavl
rialvceiesn,
surviving
ievd
executorsfnogrdto- ns Bedford-square, , hastoruf
;bt:enee
csn: provedu.nracur
o:aii
ge: relyio.
0000;
personalty was sworn under £90,000. His
pictures on the decease of his relict, in the evellt2gef , t"
of his sons being alive at the time of her dec7.," ititt:l
queathed to the trustees of the National Goner'', e'te
are to bear this inscription :—" Presented by the la
Tulloch, and his brother, James Tulloch,
PENNY ROMANClSTS.—Resembling Mr' 0014
who when dining with footmen protested he oedi
never satisfy his matrimonial appetite with anithilL,Plo6s
a "female markis," the writers in penultimate joip-00
dow their heroes and heroines with all the adve,ecloreo.
birth and fortune. The hero of our present tale, 4011
Augustus Howard Fitz-Plantagenet, eighteenth ;$
ot
of —, was on his mother's side related to the gf 004
wicked Duke of ---. Through his veins rolled the
ea. or
blood," &o. Mary Jane, poor thing I whose roehardened from washing the kitchen stairs, and Al 107,4
swelled hands are coaxed on Sunday into cottollotar-
with what delight she spells out the fashionable editorek
of C. A. H. Fitz -Plantagenet, Marquis of A
Ora
all about his Richmond tete-a-tete, and his colts— DI tv,,
when she gets a stray half-hour to herself downtell* r
dismal dungeon where from week to week Ole
grimy lowliness.—Social Science Review. „ to
The Messrs. Longman have been addieeie!°/4
attraction of the City by the erection of a Sjytotr...o
range of warehouses and counting-houses, fornife° t OS,
less than a palace, in the narrow mean little tre:reot r-0,
frum time out of mind has been occupied by the e-roli°ll,o4l
lishing firms, and which is hallowed to Loudon e ie is A
gists by the name of Paternoster-row. The edigeeo
renaissance style, with a lofty roof fined by t:114 biA?
at the extremities, and is to be partly occUPwhe Ono
owners and partly by Messrs. Blackwood. Fromeurce,
tent's description we find that the fagade is °t O
eal.) fee'
Portland stone. On the keystone of the arch e` W;
tral entrance is an allegorical group repreeelltiltioitgo,
ture, supported by the Arts, Sciences, and Ede—epee/0
the spandrils are the ship and the swan, which have yolteloo,
trade-signs of these premises since the great fire eiwisiltile
Above and below these are carved the emblems teioo
Wit, and Eloquence; the lower tympanum c°,:led
monogram of Messrs. Longnian's firm, surrotmuroaisetos
blematical foliage. The central entrance is °tile &Five
with dwarf columns of polished granite. 111 ,18 ie
on the premises of Messrs. Blaekwood the thiewtietio t'ej
duced. The pavements in the halls are of enee. p01101;00
and the decorative parts of the walls are to be Ire are ter
scagliola, with polished oak for the doors. Thet aroltfe
more imposing evidences of our improved etrecoolan
ture than these buildings, and the Messrs. Lee°tr
set a praiseworthy example to their neiglibc'ertt,
oat eigof
SYMPATHY WITH POLAND.—Last nig" da tj,
o'clock, a numerously attended public te
ary Irate
the inhabitants of Deptford was held at the Lite le of ,A
tution to express sympathy with the present stvire:occaror.
Poles fox freedom and nationality. The chair of the Per,
by Mr. Le Lubeg, and at the commencement vii...Atto
ceedings the following letter was read from gr'ngegeto 8.
stein, M.P. :—" I regret that my very manythil'eTor*
will not allow me to be present at your weett7eragi, !Ito
ing. I, with the rest of my countrymen gelid lope I
heirpatse sincerely with the suffering pelet4./ suceee66eoi'
present struggle will be crowned one %g
it'
have already in public given utterance to rtn:'osooog
melts which I shall always maintain." Alci
the fono;to
the course of a lengthened address,
the ogee for
resolutton—" That this meeting call upou lt,_lodte 001
for the immediate recognition of the right of Pt
0 oo
onded of
dow and nationality." Mr, Harris sec ein ote3
which was unanimously adopted.
Russell, seconded by Mr. Coffin,
urging upon the Government to demand the girl zascieoi
collection w... 00,
the Russian troops from Poland. A h collect
behalf of the funds of the London Polish
the meeting separated. a r°eleotluhtion

NONE Y MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK
ADVANCE IN THE BANK MINIMUM.

The directors of the Bank of England have just
surprised the monetary and the commercial public
by advancing their minimum rate of discount from
3 to 31- per sent.
In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon, a
slight advance took place in the rates on Paris.
The bar silver by the steamer La Plata has been
sold at ss. lfd. per oz. standard, being ls. 4d. above
the price realised for the previous supply.
Since Monday last the imports of specie have
amounted to £404,000, and the exports to .£686,000.

Two o'CLocic

Following the movement in the rate of discount
the joint stock banks have increased their rate of
interest on deposits to 2,1 per cent. Messrs. Du-
rand, Gurney, and Co., Messrs. Alexander and
Co., the General Discount Co., &0., have raised their
terms to 2* per cent. for money at call, and to 2f
per cent., with seven days' notice.
The alteration in the Bank rate has created some
commotion in the general discount market, and 3f
per cent. has been asked for first-class bills.
The market for the English Funds has been a
little flatter, speculative sales having led to a de-
cline of per cent. Consols have been dealt in
at 93k for transfer, and 911 92, less the dividend,
for the account, but they are now firmer, viz., 931
and 921 respectively. The New Threes, Reduced
Annuities, Bank Stock, India 5 per Cents., and do.
Debentures, were without alteration, while the
Bonds improved to 17s. and 20s. prem.; but Exche-
quer Bills receded to 4s. dis.

Considerable fluctuation has occurred in the
Foreign Market to-day, and business is active. The
Confederate Loan has been the chief feature,
owing to the news from New York of the defeat of
the Federals under General Hooker; it closed
last night at par, and rose this morning
to 11 prem., and is now par to 1 prem. Turkish 6
per Cents., 1862, are 71i 2; do., Consolides, 501 ;
Spanish Passive, 35 a ; do,, Certificates, 121 13;
Egyptian, 100 i Q ; Greek, 32-4, 3; do., Coupons,
10 d ; Mexican, 366 7; Grenada, 17; do. Deferred,
101 ; Portuguese, 49i; and Russian, 921 3.
Business in the Railway Share Market has been
moderately active ; prices, however, have shown a
downward movement, consequent upon the advance
in the rate of discount at the Bank of England.
Metropolitan have receded about 55., and Bristol
and Exeter, Great Eastern, North Western, and
South Eastern, 10s,

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.

Closing
Bharc Railways Paid. Price. Business done
100 Wanda & la - St Lawrence 6O 63__
itk 1 80Dm0..,85 aproordooatf.ent Ind 100 1084 1095
20 Do. New . ...... ....• 2 1 14p
20 Do. E. Shares.. 5 5- 13 p
204 Buffalo and Laxe Huron all 5 64
10 Do. Preference .. •• all 74 74
100 Buffalo,Brant,aGodrich IAO _
ti p. ot.dbod. a. Aug.
joly 1,11872
1001873
100-
100 Do. do. June 1, 1874 100
et Clcutta.drS.Eastn. (Li n ) 100 108 109
et Cape Town & Dock Scrii 100 1095 1105
stock Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c' 100 1104 1 (15,
stock East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. 100 1094 110 lot i is
20 Do. do. G Ext..... 5 li 11P
20 Do. do. H do. .. 5 1 lb
stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 19 20
100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. all 63 65
100 Do. do. deferred. ... all 47 62
100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. all 54 66
100 Do. do. deferred...... all 42 46
100 Do. 3d Pref. stock ... all 37 41
100 Do. do. deferred. .. all 33 36
100 Do. 4th Pref. stock... all 23 26
100 Do. do. deferred...... all 21 23
stook GLlncliaPenin.gua.sp.a 100 110 1104 110 i
20 Do. New gun. 5 p. a... 12 1 2 p
20 Do. January, 1862 .. 4 1 14p
stook Gt. South.of India(Lim)
guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 107 108 1075
201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 11 114 111
20 Do. New . . 18 94 9 a 8 . •, .2 . . 4
100 Do. 8 p.o. '73 wlth't opt... all 99 101
100 Do. 54 p. a do. '77-8.... all 89 92
10 Indian Branch Limited 2 4 1 p ma
stook Mad as guar., 5 p. o. .. 100 107 108
stook Do. 44
stock Dc. 41 d0..8x E
p. o. tension
100 9 100 101 1
10003 101
......
20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2
stock Melb•Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds. 100
50 Melb. & Hobeon's Bay. all 47 49
100 Do. 7 p. a Mortg. Bds. all — 2 O Newßrunswick a Can&
Class A and B all 3 5
N.ll.l.C'da6 po Ist tbds 100 84 86
stock Soinde ......... (100 1(9 110
at IDo. Dellii, 4.1 1100 107 108
Do. do .3 0 , 2 it fp
20 Do. Punjaub... IQ l5 li lip
et Do. Do.
• eck Do. Indus..St Flo.l k io tOt 1( 6
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
1877-51 . ... —....-. 100 106 107
--, Do. 6 p. c. Feb. a Aug 100 108 it 6
; Do. 6 p. c. Mar. a Sept. 100 103 106
, Do. 5 p. c. Jan.&July. 100 96 07 965
Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 95 97
Cape G.llope, 8p 0,1873 100 111 113
Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 112 114
; Do. 18ot 100 112 114
i Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 115 117
Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6 p c 100 113 115
Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 109 11l
Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 (09 111
-- N.B.Gov. 6 p.c...fa.aJuly 100 1064 1074
Do. 6 p. aAp. & Oct, 100
N. S.W. Gov. 5 p 2., 18,1( 100 1025 103
Do. 5 p. c.,18(1 tolt7e 100 103 103
Do. d0.,1888 a upwdb 100 1034 103 1034 4
New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 112 114
,Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c.
sterling, 1875 lOO 1065 1074
Queensland Gcv. 6 p. C lOO 1:3 115
S. Aus Gdp.c.1873.& up lOO 1/2 114
Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.aJuly 100 110 112 1
Do. io 6 p.a An.a001... 100 1104 1114 1183 113 11
-- -- -
BRITISH MINES.
2 , Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 5 Icl — :Clifford Amalgamated — 22 24 1
Devon G. Cone. (Tavist ), 1 510 620
IP:act Bassett (Mogan) 30 974 10 993 i
1 East Clogau Gold
Ltd. ss. id
i
East Caradon .....
East Cam 8rea,.... ~ 3.4.0 8 81 1
-- E. WI Russel (Tavistk ) 8.1.6 34 31
Gam.&SLAubyn(Gwen) 574 11 13 t
Great South
Vol 17s 44 55 t
Wheal r (Helston) 40 6
Grenville .. •
6 flerud's- Foot .......
, Lady Bertha ... 2 . . ..
i
MMargaret (tiny ) oi 31 33 e
arke Valley..
4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 24 1 i d 1
New Seton ..
2i 194 110 120 f
North Downs
\lorth Wheal Crotty . 2.4.9 44 6 c
Par Consols (St. Blazey). 14 44 55 C
20 Providence(Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 ft 43 — South Caradon(St.Cleer) 15 400 410 t
S. Carn Brea (Illogan) 6.15.6 34 34 4
...:.Wheal Fran. (Illozan)118.18.9 85 90
Stray Park
2 'Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 44 1 i a
fin Croft 9 19 2J /
West Basset (Illogan) l4 12 13
a
W Carndon (Liskeard) 5 29 31
West Seton
.. 475 250 260 b
I
Weal Basset (M ogan) 51 G 5 70
Whheal Buller (Redruth) 5 60 55 v
Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 --
1,
WhealLud, ott
Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 154 164 — Wheal Seton 584 250 260 r
Wheal Treiawney (Lis.)l 7 18 17 v
-- Wheal Union 3.17 44 5 0

In the Foreign and Colonial Markets there has
been little change of importance. Bahia and San
Francisco remain firm at 20: ; and Great Western
of Canada have improved to 11:
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
are, in several instances, at slightly enhanced quo-
tations. Imperial Ottoman Bank have advanced to
21*; Alliance of London and Liverpool are quoted
31: ; Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 76 ; Royal
Mail Steam, 66; Madrid Bank shares are to 14
prem. ; and English and Scottish Marine Insur-
ance, 4 to 1 prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock 232/ 4
per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 93/
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent llO It 9/
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863
Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 100/
Ditto Bonds £l.000
Ditto under £l,000
Consols for Account, June 9 92/ 2
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2} per Cent 4 dis
Ditto £500
Ditto Small . 4 dis
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
(Milian 6 per Cent.
ihtto 4/ per Cent
•

Danish 4 per Cent., 1863
Ditto Scrip, £65 paid I pm
Egyptian 7 pet Cent lOOl
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons 321
Ditto Account
Ditto Coupons l5l
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 361
New Granada
Ditto 2 per Cent
Ditto Deferred 1
Ditto Lind Warrants (Hectares) Bk I 8
Pdruvian 41 per Cent.
Ditto 41 per Cent, 1862
Ditto Account
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto 1862
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Passive
Ditto Account 351 41 51
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. l3 14 13
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 —
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Account 7oi
Ditto, £lOO Bonds 73
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Account
Venezuela, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 231
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
onsols, Money 93* 1
A)itto Account 2

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)
Sales, about 5,000 bales. Import, 12,078.
Market quiet.

Course of the Exchange—Yesterday.

Amsterdam
Ditto
Rotterdam .. 11 17f 11 171
Antwerp. ........ ,„. 25 421 25 475
Brussels . . ..........
Hamburgh .. 25 425 25 475........ 13 7* 13 7i
Paris .............. Short. 25 175 25 25
Ditto Marseilles .. . . ............ 3 Months, 25 425 25 475
..... 25 42
Frankfort on *Maine., 1 25 475
Vienna
Trieste
11 20 11 30
11 20
Petersburgh
Berlin
Madrid
Cadiz
Leghorn
25 47 25 2,5
Milan — 25 471 i 25 55
Genoa _ 25 475 25 525
Naples
Palermo .. 25 525 2.5 575
Messina — 25 525 25 675
Lisbon — 621 63
Oporto — 621 635
Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per oz £3 17 91
Mexican Dollars
Silver in Bars (Standard)
South American Doubloons 0 0 0

PREFERENCE RE
Bristol and Exeter 4 cNent. stockSHA, 051 S.
Great Northern, 5 per cent, 117
North British, Border Union gua. pref. Sh., 11i
South Wales, gua. 41 per cent., 100
PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Eastern, 41 per cent., pf.,
Ditto, 5 per pent. pf , 106}
LINES LEASED AL FIXED RENTALS.
Chester and Holyhead.
Ditto, 5 per cent., 117
Fut Lin oln, gua. (I per cent., 1361
Hull and Selby, 112
London and Chatham 44 per Cent., 91i

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Bahia and San Francisco (Um. i gua. 7 per cent, 20i J I
amur and Liege gua. 14f. per annum, 9
Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin),
Recite and San Francisca (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 17}
San Paulo ;lira.), gua. 7 per cent.,
Ditto (all), 23}

FOREIGN MINES.
Dnn Mount. Copper MinlCo. lim., 1
F.ast del Hey m.), 11
Vallanzasca 'old, lint., 1
JOINT-STOCK RANKS.
Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (Um.), 31)
Anglo Portuguese (11m.), 71
Australasia, 73) 4
Bank of Egypt, 3 )
Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 10)
Chartered Bank of India City, 102 ,Australia, and China, 26}
Imperial• Bank (Urn.), 201
iLinpderoinalcOhtatortmeraend, 2110!
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London and County, 43 Australia, 29
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London and South African, 26)
National Provincial of England, Ditto, new, 24)
Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi 2)
MISCELLANEOUS.
RoyalPL Eastepn iidtno: sonnisuilnaa new, awn:t el
Crystalß itnto7p,aartieefitr.ee..l:3s Works,l4) 9
India
nI rria,l at io n
Omnibussnd Canal,Comp444 tura
oa6:iiri,e76nt;til Steam, 76

THE COTTON TRADE.—Great complaintshave re.
c( ntly been made by the cotton trade at Manches-
ter and neighbourhood that Surat cotton, when the bales
oome to be opened, is found to be greatly adulterated. A
large quantity of sand, seed, and other worthless matter is
often found to be mixed up with bales of cotton, which now
that the price is 18d. per lb. is a very serious loss to the pur-
chaser. Sometimes the loss from this cause ranges from 16 to
40 per cent. The brokers at Liverpool, conscious of this
fact, have tried to protect themselves by affixing to each
bale a label with the words " no allowance after passing the
scales." As it is impossible for the buyers to know what
18 in the bale till it comes to be opened at the mill, they are
proposing to hold a meeting on the question next Tuesday
at the Clarence Hotel, Manchester, to consider if some
telmi cannot be taken to protect them from Kick Kds.

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LAW INT:

.This Day.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr and a Jury.)
ssirsoN V. BITNYARD-PHYSICIANS' FEES-SINGULAIt

CASE.

This was an action to recover a sum of 50s. for visits and
medicine, plaintiff being represented by Mr. Clarke, of
Paddington•green.

Mr. Clarke briefly stated that plaintiff was a gentleman
of position, and he had attended a very bad case at defen-
dant's request.

His Honour—l sent this case to a jury for these very
simple reasons : The defendant is a working man, earning
20s. or 245. a week. Now, 1 find in plaintiff's bill seven
visits in one week, and thus the defendant is charged 21s.
I ask the jury if such charges are reasonable to a person in
defendant's position.
Mr. Clarke—lt was a very bad case.

His Honour—Then defendant should have gone to the
dispensary, Has the College of Physicians passed a bye-
law yet ?

Mr. Clarke--Oh, yes; and besides there is the recent
case of Gibbons and Burton, which has been decided in
favour of the medical interest.

His Honour—l can see the hardship of the case upon
your client, Mr. Clarke; but you must admit that what
would be reasonable in another case can hardly be applied
to the case of a working man with 20s. per week.
Defendant—l told the plaintiff that I would not be an-
swerable for more than 305., and I do not mind paying that.
Mr. Clarke—lf plaintiff had not gone every day he would
have been censured for the omission. It was a case of fever.
Defendant--It was not a serious case.
Mr. Clarke—l will take a verdict for 30s.
Jury—We quite agree with all that has fallen from his
Honour.

His Honour—l feel that this is a case in which it would
have been for the jury to say what was fair and reasonable,
but as it is, the verdict will go for plaintiff fur 30s.
Verdict for plaintiff.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day.

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron Channell.)
Antonny Randwitz, charged upon various indictments
of fraud, was found guilty on the minor counts of fraudu-
lently disposing of the goods. Sentenced to six months'
imprisonment in the House of Correction.

THIRD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
TIIE CITY FRATJDS.
In the case of James Crowther and Samuel Goodburn,
charged with frauds on their employers, Messrs. Lang and
Co., colonial brokers, of Mincing-lane.
The jary had not returned their verdict when the report
left.

UN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 16, 1863.

DERBY PROPHECIES.

(From the Sporting Gazette.)
" BEACON"—(Late of .Bell's _We.)
I consider Lord Clifden, Macaroni, Ring of the Vale,
The Gillie, and Tom Fool, will comprise the first flight at
the finish of the contest, and it only remains to choose be-
tween the best public form of last year—Lord Clifdon—and
the best this—Macaroni;—and, in giving my oasting vote,
it must be for MACARONI, because Lord St. Vincent, with
plenty of tackle to try his horse, has not thought proper to
do so.