The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-02 00:00:00

SUN, LON'DON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 2, 1g64,

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 10,000 bales, including 2,500 American
taken for export, and on speculaton. The market
closed firmly compared with Friday's rates, prices
of American were 1-16 d. to id. per lb. against the
buyer, other kinds without alteration. The
sales comprised 8,500 American; 400 Pernam
and Maranham at 6d. to 7id., 100 Bahia, at 6id.,
200 Egyptian at 614. to 10d., 800 Surat, at 20.
to 3id., and 80 South Sea Islands at 10d. to
ls. 3d. per lb. Railway shares were firm.
Colonial produce has generally been subject to a
slight reduction in value, owing to the inclination
to sell. The supply of sugar, coffee, and other
articles is fully equal to the consumption, and
there is an absence of speculation. Tea has been
rather firmer since the overland mail came in.
Rice has been unfavourably influenced by the
heaviness of the corn market. Cotton is steady
and hemp very dull. In saltpetre scarcely any-
thing has been doing. The settling day in tallow
passed over without any difficulty. Iron has been
a shade dearer.
A curious and somewhat ominous circumstance
is mentioned in the New Rotterdam Courant, re-
ceived this morning. It appears a French cor-
vette, the Favourite, is stationed off Helvoetsluys,
and that she is likely to be there permanently.
It was rumoured, also, that two more ships of war
were coming, and that an English one would be
stationed at Flushing. The only clue we have to
this proceeding is that orders had been given
at Delft for litters and other things necessary
for the sick during a campaign, and that these were
probably on Russian account : but perhaps, when
the matter is more closely looked into, it will be
found that there is some smuggling of warlike
stores and important necessaries for Russia going
forward, the indulgence extended to neutral ves- '
sels offering many facilities, and the Dutch Cham-
bers of Commerce having endeavoured on several
recent occasions to induce their Government to ask
for still greater concessions. There is naturally
some uneasiness felt in Holland at this demonstra-
tion.

The amount of Exchequer bills which the holders
will receive will ,be decided this afternoon, as no-
tice to that effect must be given before 3 o'clock.
After that it will be considered that all persons not
so signifying their intention desire to be paid off.
It is stated that yesterday 400,0001. of bills were
sent in to be paid off, but probably others having
a like intention would wait until the last day, un-
der the idea that possibly the rate of interest would
be increased. It would be inconvenient if the mo-
ney were asked for just now to any very large
amount.

There has been but little speculative business in
the funds, but the purchases for investment have
given an impulse again, and Consols are still ad-
vancing. They closed yesterday at about 91i
opened this morning at 91k f, and have just been
done at 91i to 92. The Bears struggled yester-
day to stem the current by their allegation
that the Exchequer Bills now due will
not be renewed to any large amount. The
scarcity of stock, however, seems to overcome all
other considerations, while the idea that the Empe-
ror of Russia is coquetting for peace prevails more
generally than might have been supposed. The
New 3i per Cents, have been marked 91k to 918,
and the 3 per Cents. 904 to Exchequer Bills
have been at par to 4s. premium, but in those adver-
tised to be paid off, there is no longer any busi-
ness doing.
Foreign stocks are very good this morning, and
more lively. Peruvian bonds have been at 64k for
the 41 per Cents., and at 46k to 48 for the 3 per
Cents.—a further rise. Chilian stock has been
quoted 1001. Equador stock is at 31. Spanish 3
per Cents. have touched 40 and 40i, and the New
Deferred 191 and 2. Russian 5 per Cents, have been
as high as 98k, though since 97±. Portuguese 4
per Cents. have realised 40. Dutch 21 per Cents.
are quiet, at 60k.
The market for the English Railway Shares has
been very elastic, and a further improvement in
some of the quotations has occurred. North-
Western, South-Western, Shrewsbury and Bir-
mingham, York and Berwick, and York and North
Midland have been most dealt in. The French
lines have been at higher prices nominally, with
very limited transactions. Great Central have been
dealt in at sto discount.
The Mining Share Market has been brisker,
without any improvement, however, in the quo-
tations, and the Silver, Lead, Copper, and Brazilian
Mines are those in which business has been chiefly
done. The Gold Mines are quite inactive.
The shares of the Joint Stock banks have been
firm generally, with smaller transactions.
The Australian Agricultural Company's shares
have been cheaper again. Crystal Palace shares
have been steady.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES
( Prom the Oficial List.)

3 per Cont. Reduced Annuities flusinei. done
01
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3j per Cent. Annuities 9ls I a
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 -16
India Bonds, £lOOO .......
Consols for Account Cth June 9IB 2
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
£lOOO
par 4 p
X5OO
1 4 p
Exchequer Bonds Scrip

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
New Bmizilanßonds, 1829 di 39, 5 per Cent. 99
Ditto Small
98
Ditto Now, 1852, 4A per Cent . B9
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. . 1004 2
Equador Bonds
Peruvian Bonds 3i -
, 4} per Cent. 64;
Ditto 3 per Cent
4
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent 4 460
8 7
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. XSt 9B 7
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 4O
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent. 12 Guil
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 884 9}
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols ....................................... 911 if
Ditto June Account
91i

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.

Last night, Madame Grisi, the greatest of our operatic
artistes, appeared here for the first time this season, in the
character of Norma, and her reception, which on these
occasions, in former years, has always been most flattering,
was enthusiastic in the highest degree—this being the
commencement of a very limited series of performances
which will terminate her brilliant career on the stave.
The scene both without and within the theatre was of a
character seldom witnessed. As soon as the intelligence
of Mine. Grisi's appearance had been promulgated, the
box-office became crowded with eager applicants for boxes
and stalls ; but the demand was so great that very many
went away unable to procure places. In the interior of
the house, tier after tier was crowded from the pit to the
back tiers of the amphitheatre, the grand and first tiers
displaying a brilliant assemblage of the aristocracy of
England.
At length the long-expected moment came—Norma ap-
peared, and the clapping of hands and waving of hats and
kerchiefs indicated the thorough heartiness of the greeting
which welcomed Grisi back. Again and again were the
acclamations raised, and it was several minutes before
order could be restored. But the first notes of "Casts
Diva," heard amid breathless silence, sufficed to prove that
the voice of Mine. Grisi is as pure, as powerful, and as
faultless in its intonation as it ever was ; and the applause
after the prayer was concluded was almost as great as at
the reception.
As the opera progressed, Grisi's voice became more rich
and powerful, and the " Casta Diva" was sung with her
usual fervour of expression and brilliancy of execution.
The duo, " Sola furtiva, ' was a triumph of execution on
both sides. Grisi's horror at the first intelligence of Adel-
gisa's fall, and afterwards the pitying tone which she as-
sumed to her erring sister, were triumphs of art. The scene
with Pollio was marked by the usual point in the duo
" Panne si," delivered with Grisi's usual power and display
of indignation. In the last scene, when the Druid Queen
took her place upon the pedestal of the altar, she looked
more like a statue than a woman, the posture she adopted
favouring the idea.
Mdlle. Marai was the Adalgisa, and proved a very effi-
cient one, her facility of vocalisation being well shown in
the florid passages which abound in the opera. Tamberlik
is the best Pollio who ever played the part. It is an up-
hill one, and not a favourite with tenors; but Tamberlik
has a happy facility of adapting himself to any part, and
performing it with his usual success. Lablache was the
Oroveso, and really looked quite majestic, with his long
robes and his ample beard. His magnificent voice told
well in the choruses.
The opera was magnificently formed. There never was
a finer representation. The orchestra were in training,
and the chorus did its duty satisfactorily.

THE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT THE PALACE.—We are
requested to state that Mr. Francis Norton, the clerk
of the kitchen and superintendent of the household, is
not dead from the effects of the wound in his throat, and
no request to hold an inquest has been forwarded to Mr.
William Thomas Manning, the coroner of her Majesty's
household and the verge. Mr. Norton is considered by
his medical men to be in a fair way of recovery.
The Era prophesied the winner of the Derby. A por-
trait of Andover, by A. F. De Prades, the well-known
artist, will be presented gratis with the Lra newspaper
to morrow ; with a full and original report of " the
Revels at Epsom," by "Touchstone," who prophesied
Andover to win the Derby in last week's Era. The
Lira Derby Gifts of 1355 have commenced, and all who
pay 1/. Os receive the Riper for 52 weeks, and partici-
pate in the distribution of several hundred pounds.
Post-office orders payable to Messrs. William Willott
St and F
ndrederio Ledger, A•ro office, 3, Catherine-street,
ra.

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

THE WAR.
LATEST FROM THE DANUBE.

---
VIENNA, Thursday evening.—At Silistria, on the
28th, affairs were unchanged. The Danube was
continually rising. At Rustchuk and Turtukai
there was nothing new. It is probable that Sistow
is still in the hands of the Turks.

Skender Beg, on the 22d, had a rencontre with
the Russians near Turnu, and sent in many prison-
ers to Kalafat.

CONSTANTINOPLE.
A telegraphic despatch from Vienna mentions
that two English and one French division have left
Gallipoli for Varna. Two French and one English
division will shortly follow.

A telegraphic despatch of the 22d May, from
Constantinople, says :—The auxiliary troops have
demanded from the Porte 30,000 packhorses and
4,000 teams of oxen, for the march from Gallipoli
to Adrianople.
Silistria is surrounded by the Russians.
The communications between Silistria and
Shumla are interrupted.

REVIEW OF TURKISH TROOPS AT
SHUMLA.
SIMMLA, May 24.—Omer Pasha, Marshal St.
Arnaud, and Lord Raglan have reviewed the
Turkish army. Marshal St. Arnaud made a flat-
tering speech, to the effect that he was happy to
servo with such troops against the Russians.
The regiments organising in the Caucasus will
join the Turkish Danubian army. It is said that
Schamyl has gained an important victory over the
Russians in the Caucasus.

SYMPATHY FOR THE TURKS IN LESSER
-WALLACHIA.
Accounts from Widdin of the 17th ult., in the
Moniteur, give some details respecting the engage-
ment at Radovan, in Lesser Wallachia, already
mentioned by telegraphic despatch, and of the man-
ner in which the Ottoman troops were received by
the populations. The Turks advancing from
Kalafat to occupy the country abandoned by the
Russians came up with the rear-guard of the latter
near Radovan. The Russians beingsharplyattacked,
left 250 men dead on the field of battle. On the
side of the Turks the loss was only three killed and
two wounded. To arrest the pursuit of the Turks,
the Russians, after having passed the river, has-
tened to destroy the bridges. The next day when
the Turkish troops began to re-establish them, the
peasants hastened to furnish them with all the
necessary materials, and to lend every assistance ;
and when the Ottoman general came to take pos-
session of Krajowa, abandoned the day before by
the enemy, the inhabitants of all classes went out
en masse to meet him, and saluted him as a
liberator.
We read in the Moniteur :—" It will be remem-
bered that the Russian authorities in the principa-
lities had officially announced the intention to eva-
cuate Lesser Wallachia, and that this plan had
received a commencement of execution. The
movement which the Russians thus promised to
execute was represented as a concession made to
the just disquietudes of the German Powers ; but
the Emperor of Russia not having obtained from
that measure the result which he expected has
given counter orders. Baron Budberg has informed
the Boyards of Bucharest of the fact, adding that
they ought to be delighted at it, as their country
and capital would be in that manner protected
against every enemy. General Danenberg, in dis-
grace since the affair of Oltenitza, is charged with
the command of the corps destined to cover the
positions which the Russians hold on the right
bank of the Olto."

DEMONSTRATION IN SYRIA.
The news of the bombardment of Odessa by the
combined fleets arrived at Aleppo on the 4th ult.,
and was received there with the most lively de-
monstration ofenthusiasm. At the same time that
the cannon of the fortress and the batteries of the
barracks celebrated the event, placards, posted up
on the doors of the khans, and public criers in the
streets, announced the intelligence to the inhabi-
tants.

ST. PETERSBURG.
The Cologne Gazette contains a letter from
St. Petersburg, of May 24, which says :—" We
have received news here from Transcaucasia.
The cavalry of the Turkish corps, stationed near
Kars, after having consumed all the forage in
the neighbourhood .of the fortress, had occu-
pied, to the number of 6,000 or 8,000 men,
some villages of Sandschak-Schuragiel, the in-
habitants of which had submitted to Russia
last year. Prince Bebutani sent two battalions,
five hundred Cossacks, and a battery to drive the
Turks from their cantonments. On April 25 the
Turks, on seeing the advance-guard of the Russians
make its appearance, withdrew to Kars, having
had 30 men killed, and 21 made prisoners. The
Russians lost, as usual, their one man. The Em-
peror has passed in review all the troops which are
taking
their departure, and the Grand Duke Con-
stantine is occupied with the works of defence of
Riga, Helsingfors, &;c. He has several times
visited the forts of Cronstadt. The Emperor has
recovered from his indisposition. Letters from the
interior announce that, with the exception of Mos-
cow, the troops have been withdrawn from all the
garrison-towns. The enthusiasm for the war has
singularly declined."

THE GERMAN POWERS.
ADVANCE OF AUSTRIAN TROOPS TO THE
FRONTIER.
Letters from Belgrade and Widdin announce,
says the Moniteur, that Austrian troops are every
clay descending the Danube in the direction of
Orsowa, on the frontier of Wallachia. Consider-
able concentrations of troops are being effected in
Hungary and Transylvania.
General Meyerhofer goes from Vienna to Berlin
on a diplomatic misssion—probably also to St.
Petersburg.

THE BALTIC.
CRISIS IN DENMARK

We learn from Copenhagen that the Governmen.
prohibited a public meeting at Ringsted, to cele•
brate the fifth anniversary of the constitution, ai
which an address to the King, praying the dismis-
sal of Ministers, was to have been proposed.

GALLANT EXPLOITS AT HANGO.
We give the following from a letter dated,
H.M.S. —, Baltic Fleet, May 20 :—" We ar-
rived on this morning, and anchored about mid-
day off the batteries at Hango. On the 18th the
commander-in-chief, in the Duke of Wellington,
and leaving a division of the squadron under Ad-
miral Corry, proceeded with the following ships
towards Hango : Duke of Wellington, Caesar,
Cressy, Hogue, Blenheim, Edinburgh (Admiral
Chads), Princess Royal, Austerlitz, French ship of
the line, Acre, Imperieuse, Lightning, Gorgon,
and Dragon. The St. George and Tyne--the
former bringing a mail, and the latter stores—joined
us as we were coming to an anchor this morning.
We are now anchored within range of the Rus-
sian batteries, four in number, all on small islands
close by the mainland, one rather extensive with
casemates, and mounting a great number of guns
in barbette. They seem composed of solid granite
walls, and are protected by fascines and sand bags.
The men stood at their guns as we approached, but
they have not fired upon us. Had they done so, a
general action would have been brought on, no
doubt. We are now close by each other, watching
each other's movements. We can see the Russian
soldiers crowding the walls, overhauling their guns,
and looking after their gun-gear. As we approached
this morning a canncnade was heard towards the
eastward. The commander-in-chief has sent the
Dauntless in the quarter whence the firing pro-
ceeded. The Arrogant is somewhere here knocking
about the Gulf of Finland. I have heard that
several Prussian naval officers have arrived to join
the squadron. The forts are strong, and will re-
quire some strong and obstinate hammering."
A letter since received from Hango, dated the
24th, gives an interesting account of? the opera-
tions that took place. It is as follows :
" My despatch of the 16th instant from Gottland in-
formed you of the main division of the English fleet, to-
gether with the French screw line of battle ship Auster-
litz, being in the vicinity of the Island of Gottska Sando
—off which they had been cruising for some days pre-
viously. Having received the provisions from the steam
transport Holyrood, and placed on board her, for con-
veyance to England, invalids, supernumeraries, &c., the
fleet proceeded in a northerly direction. Onthe 17th,
Rear-Admiral Corry was detached from the fleet on par-
ticular service, taking under orders the weather column,
comprising the flag ship the Neptune 120, Monarch, 84,
Boscawen 70, Prince Regent 90, Cumberland 70, together
with the James Watt, 91, of the centre column ; the
Royal George, 120, and Ajax, 58, of the lee column ;
leaving in company with the Commander-in-Chief nine
sail of the line and one steam frigate of the first class.
The squadron of observation, consisting of several
paddle-wheel and screw steamers, under the orders of
Rear-Admiral Plumridge, are constantly separated from
the main body of the fleet, for the purpose of intercepting
any of the enemy's vessels which, perchance, may be
proceeding down the Baltic Sea into the Great or
Little Belts. The fleet was becalmed in the evening,
and signalled to rendezvous at Mango.
On the 18th, at noon, the lighthouse OR the island
of Outo was made, bearing N.N.E. 20 miles, the
latitude being 59 deg. 25 min. N., and long. 21 deg.
10 min. E. The Cressy, 80, Captain R. L. Warren,
and St. Jean d'Acre, Captain the Hon. H. Keppell,
were ordered to proceed in chase of two strange sail.
They proved to be Russian merchant vessels, freighted
with spirits and plank for English ports, and having
sailed from Russian ports prior to the 15th instant, the
date fixed on by the order in council of the 15th of
April, as the limit to which the enemy's vessels would
be permitted to convey articles of merchandise, not con-
traband of war, to any ports in the United Kingdom,
they were allowed to proceed on their voyage. Another
of those dense fogs, so prevalent in the Baltic at this
period of the year, set in early in the morning of the
19th, and continued until noon—the flag-ships Duke of
Wellington and Edinburgh in the meanwhile firing guns
every half-hour to denote position. A seaman of the
latter ship fell overboard, but was saved. In the even-
ing the ships were ordered to prepare for coming to an
anchor.
"At 5 a.m. of the 20th, Mango Island, the northern
point at the entrance of the Gulf of Finland, was ob-
served. The St. George, 120, Captain H.' Eyres, joined
the main body of the fleet for the first time. The Daunt-
less, 33, Captain Ryder, made her number, communi-
cated with the Commander-in-Chief, and was ordered to
keep a good look-out in the offing. The Duke of Wel-
lington, 131, and Edinburgh, 58, got up steam, and
stood in for the roadstead of Mango. The Edinburgh,
preceded by the Lightning as pioneer, steamed direct
for the batteries, followed by the Duke of Wellington,
the Blenheim in tow of the Basilisk, Hogue in tow of
the Gorgon, and Cressy in tow of the Dragon. By
noon, these ships were at anchor off the fortress of
Gustafsvarn, at a distance from it of about two
miles. The St. George, Princess Royal, St. Jean d'Acre,
&c. were then takeu in tow by the paddle steamers,
and by sunset the whole of the ships in company with
the Commander-in-Chief, and consisting of nine sail-of-
' the-line, one steam-frigate of the first class, and four
1 paddle wheel steam-sloops, had anchored abreast the
fortificatians of Hango. In the meanwhile the store-
' ship Tyne, Master Commander J. Tucker, arrived with
stores and ammunition for the fleet, and a Russian
barque was captured outside the roadstead by one of
the steam cruisers. With Admiral Corry's division off
Dago, the main body of the fleet, with the Commander-
in-Chief at Mango—the various steam-frigates, &c.,
cruising between the two points—a most effective
blockade of the Gulf of Finland is established, and
the advanced squadron of paddle-wheel and screw
steam-sloops, under the orders of Rear-Admiral Plum-
ridge, dispersed in various quarters, must capture any
of the enemy's vessels entering or leaving the Baltic.
" The fleet was reinforced on the 21st by the Pene-
lope, 16, Captain Lyster, and was employed in the after-
noon in receiving provisions and stores from the Tyne.
The Arrogant, 46, Captain Yelverton, and the Hecla, 6,
Captain W. H. (Nemesis) Hall returned from a cruise,
the latter with a prize in tow. On the evening of the
20th these steamers went in chase of a Russian barque,
which, in order to avoid her pursuers, ran into shallow
water, and anc*ibred under shelter of a small fort at
Eckness, in the vicinty of Hango. Thither the Arro-
gant and Hecla followed her, for the purpose of taking
possession of her as soon as daylight came on. At mid-
night however the officers of the watch of the two
steamers were welcomed with a shower of Minie-rifle
balls from some invisible quarter. Immediate preparations
were made for returning the compliment, the crews as-
sembling at their guns, &c. The Hecla, having a less
draught of water than the Arrogant, was enabled to
take up a position within 350 yards of the enemy's fort ;
the Arrogant could not get in so close as she desired,
and in endeavouring to do so touched the ground several
times. The Hecla, forthwith opened fire on the enemy,
and after discharging a few rounds of shot and shell,
the fort was hors de combat. From what may be termed
a flying battery in the vicinity of the fort, the enemy
kept up a brisk fire of grape and round shot, while
their troops, protected by the woody nature of the coast,
poured forth volleys of Minid-rifle balls upon their oppo-
nents. The Hecla's funnel and steam-pipe was shot
through, a shot penetrated her stern bulwarks, dropping
quietly in the midshipmen's berth. After an engage.
ment of several hours the enemy retreated, leaving be-
hind them several killed and wounded. Captain Hall
landed with his boat's crew ; captured some of the
enemy's guns (field pieces) and a Russian helmet. The
senior Lieutenant, together with two seamen of the
Hecla, were severely wounded in the affray, and one
man was killed. The Arrogant had one man killed, one
severely wounded, who died the next day, and three
wounded. The loss of the enemy is unknown, but is
supposed to have been considerable, The Arrogant and
Hecla, on coming into Mango Bay, received three hearty
cheers from the crews of the various ships, the Duke of
Wellington hoisting the signal, ' Well done, Arrogant
and Hecla.'
"On the forenoon of the 22d the Magicienne, 16,
Captain Fisher, and Dragon, 6, Captain Wilcox, an-
chored off Hango. The Dragon, during her cruise in
the Gulf of Finland, reconnoitred the port of Revel.
Therein, perceiving two of the enemy's vessels at
anchor under the batteries, she determined to cap
ture them at the risk of being severely handled:
The gallant captain of the Dragon took up such a
position that the guns of the fortress could not be
brought to bear upon him. Shot after shot was
fired by the enemy, but each fell wide of its mark.
In a short time the two vessels were taken, and were
towed into Mango Bay by the Dragon on the fol-
lowing morning. An excellent opportunity of proving
the range of the large pivot guns placed on the
forecastles of steam vessels was afforded this day. The
Dragon, Basilisk, and Magicienne, having signified a
wish to try the effect of shot and shell at a long range,
it was intimated to them that no better target could be
found than the fort of Gustafswarn. These vessels ac-
cordingly anchored off the fort at a distance of about
1,560 yards, and for a period of two hours kept up
a constant bombardment. A great many of the shot
and shell fired by the Dragon pitched on the enemy's
fort, and must have killed several of the men stationed
at the guns, besides causing great destruction to many
portions of the fort itself. The enemy returned the
fire slowly, but their guns were well laid, as the
Dragon was struck by no less than 20 shot, 15 of which
penetrated her hull, one of them entering her shell room,
but fortunately causing no material injury. One of her
men bad his leg shot off, and died shortly afterward.
The Magicienne, 16, Captain Fisher, dropped some shell
on the centre of the fort, which appeared to cause con-
siderable damage. The Hecla, Captain W. H. Hall, in
the meantime tried the effect of her large pivot gun on
the smaller fort of Gustaf-Adolph, but after having dis-
charged a few shot and shell she was ordered to cease
firing. It is expected that the fort of Gustafswarn will
be attacked to-morrow by a portion of
,?.ie fleet. Four
line-of-battle ships would take it easily.

RECEPTION OF FRENCH FLEET AT KIEL.

A. letter from Kiel says :—On the 28th or the
29th, at latest, the squadron will sail for the Baltic.
(A. telegraphic despatch in The Sun yesterday, from
Copenhagen, of the 31st of May, announced that
the fleet had then left.) Every day there is greater
congratulation in consequence of our having
anchored at Kiel, whore in lea than a week we

SEIZURE OF MERCHANT VESSELS AT
LIBAU.—THE TRUTH FOR ONCE TOLD
BY RUSSIA.
The same official Russian journals report as fol-
lows the visit of the Amphion and Conflict to
Libau

"On the 4th of May, two English screw-steamers,
the frigate Amphion and the corvette Conflict, repaired
to the roads of Libau. On the following morning, Cap-
tain A. Cooper Key, commanding the Amphion, sent a
flag of truce into the harbour, with a categorical sum-
mons addressed to the governor of Libau. He required
therein that all the merchant vessels in the harbour
should be given up to him, and threatened to bombard
the town if he was not satisfied respecting his demand
within three hours. As there is no governor at Libau,
it was the mayor of the town who read the letter of the
English captain. He answered him that Libau, being
destitute of all means of defence, must submit to the in-
junctions of force. At 4 p.m., ten boats, six of which
had cannon, and conveying about 200 troops for landing,
entered ,the harbour, and towed away eight merchant
vessels.i.
" We thus see Captain Cooper Key made a demand
on Libau exactly similar to the one sent by Admirals
Dundas and Hamelin to General Baron Osten-Sacken,
at Odessa. At both places the surrender of tne mer-
chant vessels was demanded under pain of bombardment.
Only the admirals thought proper to give to their re-
quisition the colouring of a reparation requited, and
they made as the pretext for this a pretended outrage,
which they said had been committed on an English fri-
gate bearing the white flag. Captain Key behaves more
frankly; he goes right to the point, without cloaking them
with imaginary pretexts ; he says plainly that he wants
the merchant vessels in the harbour ; gives three hours
for their delivery, and announces that he will bombard
the town if his demand is not complied with."

FRENCH BALTIC ARMY.
A Hamburg letter of May 29, says :—" When
the Ajax, 58, screw, Captain Warden, was getting
under weigh at Gottska Sando, a rather serious
accident happened on board her, from a flaw in the
capstan, by which about twenty blue jackets were
hurt, some of them seriously. Reports have been
circulated that the presence of the French fleet at
Kiel was connected with a political movement of
the duchies of Holstein and Schleswig. It is
scarcely needful to add that the report is a com-
plete fabrication. One thing, however, is certain,
viz., that orders have arrived at Kiel to make in-
quiries of the different civil authorities how many
troops could be quartered in the surrounding vil-
lages. This would seem to confirm the rumours
that the French Baltic army are to proceed to
Cronstadt, and thence per railroad to Kiel en
route to the Gulf of Finland." ,

FRANCE.
The newsof the coup d'etat in Denmark is looked
upon in Paris as a matter of exceeding gravity, as
it is thought probable that England will be forced
to treat his Majesty of Denmark with an expedition
similar to that with which France has treated King
Otho.

The following letter has just been sent by the
Minister of Marine to the Maritime Prefect of
Lorient :--

" Paris, May 24.
" Monsieur le Prefa —The Emperor, seizing on every
occasion to give to the navy fresh marks of his good-
feeling towards it, has directed me to give to the Anni-
bal line•of-tattle ship the name of Prince Jerome. The
Imperial NAV will behold with pride 040 of , the most

powerful instruments of war bearing the name °f
brother of the Emperor Napoleon 1., and tthe uncle o,
Napoleon 111. It is aware that Prince Jerome caul
menced his career on board the ships of war of France,
and that in the midst of the vicissitudes of his life, 1311
heart has always been that of a sailor. Receive I*n'
sieur le Prefet, the assurance of my distinguished con.
sideration.
" THEODORE Duces.o
Admiral Baudin, who has been elevated to the
rank of Admiral of France within the last two days
is so dangerously ill that all hope of his recovery 0
despaired of. His complaint is an inflammation of
the liver.

It is said that the Government are in daily el"
pectation of receiving news of a serious encounter;
perhaps a pitched battle, between the Russians and
Turks at Silistria, the latter reinforced by Frenchand English troops, who are already on their vg9:,
to the spot. Marsha] de St. Arnaud, who is sal!
to have been appointed Generalissimo, will ean,
mand the French and Turkish armies on the fielu:
Omer Pacha has marched to the relief of Silistr?,,,
and it is to be hoped that the Russians do not think
of abandoning it until the reinforcements come uP:
It is said very confidently that the Austrians ha!°
very probably by this time entered Little 117.41•
lachia. Nothing can be better than the conduct of
Austria, but from more quarters than one Prun,sll:
is not spoken of in so favourable a manner. 1.0
Government are anxious and uneasy about Pruesl3'
they know that at Berlin Russia is working Heat
and earth to detach the King from the ally'
Powers, and for the last day or two there aPPesr
_i
symptoms of hesitation and vacillation on the
of his Majesty. In fact, one despatch speaks of a
crisis, not merely Ministerial, but more generally
political. This crisis will probably end as the pre"
vious ones, but still it is sufficient to diminish tue
satisfaction felt on account of Austria.
The Bourse again rose yesterday. The Threen,
per Cents. opened at 71f. 60c., and closed at Pm
40c. for the end of the month.

SPAIN.
The only item of intelligence worth extractirlg,
from the Madrid journals of the 27th ult. is, 031
the Royal decree directing the payment of taxes
eln
advance, as a loan to the Government, continue
to be favourably received in the provinces ; sl°
that the attention of the inhabitants of the plc
vinces was principally occupied with railway
101`)
other material improvements.
A letter from Madrid says :—" The Queen
beginning Mother is to be convalescent, and the
physicians have no doubt of the speedy re-establislr
meat of her health."
A Royal decree of the 19th of May, inserted ill
the Madrid Gazette of the 23d of that month, COw
fers upon the young duke, Robert of Parma, the
prerogatives of Infant of Spain, enjoyed by 4'
reigning Duke, his father.

........."--, ,--, THE SUN, LOND
he ame.
cf *
( SHARE MARKETS. . LINES LE.k..:::;ED AT FIXED RENTALS.
I tthe uncle of EPSOM RACES.
Jerome copy (THIS DAY.) (THIS DAY.) sAhr. Pald. RAumais. Leasins ,:losing Prices 'Business
7ar of France, .-Z,. ' -AP compans. this day. this day.
f his Wei, hi' 's
,:,. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ---e# _
BRITISH RAILWAYS.
Receive Mon' ~ 50 all Radford and Aendon &
nguished cow THE OAKS. _ Bletchloy.„. N. West. .., - •••
RE DUCOS; :i MINCEMEAT 1 ,hr. Paid. Earr..ways. 1 Closing Prices Business done St. 100 Buckghamsh. 14.&N. W• 93 —95
;vated to the 'METEORA
St. 100 -• ---.---•-••••—•
50 all ClydesdaleJc. laledon.., 94 --96
E. Lincoln gr.
ast two days 'l` 11I,BERY
6 per cent.
Ei recovery is 0. 3
St. 100 Aberdeen 23 - 24 •• 25 all Glas. Barr. & Caldonian.
animation of , Fifteen ran. 20 8i A.sabg, Nottng. Bost. Neils. Direct •••• •••
MEMBERS' PLATE. and Eastn. Junct 5 5i 4i 25 all Do. New...... Do — ...
. Defiance .
in daily ex' .-
: Xoisette .. 2 13i all Binning. Wolverh. & 100 an Hrtlpl. Dk. & Irk. New*
B encounter, ••• re. Stour Valley B— 9 Railway & Berw. ... _
..•
lussians and Four ran. 31 28 Birkenhd. Lancsh. & 50 all Hull & Selby Ir.&NMd 1.02 101 103
Iby French , Cheshire Junet
27i all Do. Chesh. & Birk. 13 —l2 din 25 all Do. 4 Shares. Do 5l —52
n their mad
MABKET NEWS—(THIS DAY.) ~ ln all Do. ± Shares. Do 25 —26
• £so and £25 Cons. is 17 13i all Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern 12i —13 i
who is said , CORN EXCHANGE. 22 184 Do., £2O -8— 7 d 20 all Do. Preference Do 226 234
Will OW
P , ,
,i jiht:dEllOW of English wheat in to-day's market was very 25 30 Rlyth &Tyne original 20 100 Lowestoft gr.
ni the field,
inenital34l yet, as the attendance of buyers was small, the £25 (issd. at £45) ~•,• „••,.• 4 per cent. gorfolk ... ...
of Silistria ;
ufootrataslinds ruled inactive, at Monday's decline St. 100 Bristol and Exeter... u.) VD 20 1.00 Do. 6 per ct. • •••
to not think st. 100 Caledonian
144 - 154
50 all Chester & Holyhead. 57i
571
57
i I 54 all Manch. Bath.. L.&N.W.
and Matlock & Miclld. 2.1 2
its come 111). Foreign wheat—the imports of which are but moderate
• - moved off heavily, but no actual decline took place in 50 all Cork and Bandon... 9 11 50 all Middlesbro' & Stckton&
trians have . Prices. 20 all Cork, Black, & Pass. ••• ••• Redear Darliugt. ... ...
Little Val. ~' Floating cargoes commanded very little attention. 20 14 Cornwall ••• ••• ln( all Vlidld.Bradfcl \Maud.. 89 —9l
conduct of We were but moderately supplied with barley, in which
fair supply 10 4 Crieff Junction ••• ••• 50 all Northern and
one Prllssllb . only a limited business was doing on former terms. 50 45 Dublin&Belfast•Tunc 42 —44 Ea,sternsp.c. E. Count. 55 —57
nner. 11.116 of which was tolerably good—was in
• 25 all Dundee Perth &Aber 50 ,-. Do. 6 per et. D 0... ...... ... -- ...
a.r request, at late rates. deep Junction 7— 8 50 all Do. Fixeds pv Do •• .....
• • •
11 t Prussia: 25 all •Do. New ••• .•• 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. & N.W.
We had a dull inquiry for beans and peas, on former
ing Heaven terms. 25 all East Ang1ian.......,,. 16 —l7 &Ln&Yk ... —ad
the allied ipThere was only a moderate business doing in flour, at 18 all Do., (£lB E& H)
124 -- lii 124 i 12i 12 Do. i Shares. Do .— ad
iere apPeal monthly's currency. 20 all Eastern Counties. .... St. 100 Hoystn.&Hit. Gt Northn .., •••
St. all Eastern Union, A St. 100 Do.Shepth.St D 0...
on the pa P t... ' ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Stock - ••. 25 18? Shef•Roth.arin Latleaglik ....
Speaks Of 6 itch Wheat. Barley. Malt. oats. Flo4ur.
ttrivi .. 810 330 2,060 90. St. 100 Do., B. Stock ••• ••• Gooleg.s p.c. •Yorksh., ~. •••
a generally trore6y,•• •• _- s, t.;O - 25 84 Do., New A ~....,•, .•• 12 WS. Staffordsh., Nl.MClean 2,i —'2 d
as the pre' a..... ~ -,a •• 11,120 2,180 15,230 3,150aks
ii • 4,120brl St. 100 East Lancashire 6O —6160 1 50 all WearValleygr itockt• &
illliiiish the 4.!,. .s.
toit : — St. 100 Edinburgb&Glasgow 55 57 56
10 54 Edinb. and Peebles ‘,..0. , •• • D6oper cent... Darlingt. ... ~.
Do . 28i 294
gIITTTITFTRT.7)_ Cs 11111 Rdin_Prtn &Dundee 401 244 24 g. tg Wilts&Somrs• ltWestn. 90 - 92 . 91i

The Three
,sed at 721.

extracting
It. is, 61.0
of taxesigi
continue
nces ; o,l°
f the pro'
ilway and

0*
H; ..,.. SMITHFIELD.
We
.„.,_. e were well supplied with most breeds of beasts, in
"ulch a very limited business was transacted, at a decline
n ,11,th1 quotations,
prices of 2d per Sibs. Prime Down sheep re dised
411 but other kinds of sheep were dull, and 2d
Per 81bs lower. Lambs were in good supply, and heavy
l'equest, at a fall in value of 4d per 81bs. The sale for
calves was very dull, at 4d per 81bs less money. In pigs
' next to nothing was doing.
kilch cows were heavy, at from 141. to 181. 10s each, in-
. eluding their small calf.
Per 81bs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
'I n feri or Beasts.... 3 6to 3 8 Prime Southdown 4 8 5 0
,' Second quality—,3 10 4 2 Large crse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Prime small d 0... 4 8 5 2
' rlime Scots, &c. 4 8 5 0 Large hogs 3 0 4 2
. 'atelier Sheep ...3 4 3 6 Small porkers 4 4 4 8
tlecond quality ...3 ' 8 4 0 Sucklingealves ..23 0 28 0
Nine crse. -wiled. 4 2 4 6iQuarter old pigs 21 0 27 0
Lambs 4s 10d to 6s 4d.
TOTAL FUMY. 1 FOREIGN BIIPPLT.
Naa p s .................. 1,404 i Beasts •• . ..... . ........ . 382
ahee ................... 8,500 Sheep ....................600
4Calves „ .............. 498 Calves.. •••.••••• • • • • • • • • • 3_20

all
ebi 11
6-'6 2
it. 100
.N 186
.4 Ili

Le Queen
, and the
-establish'

iserted 10
aith, ca.
arma, the
:d by the

►RNINO.

shington►
* to the
ht on her

ice By fig;
at, visited
,er yester

horseback
kiting.
Prinsesa
fr. Gibbs,
park.
Bouveric
!sty.
_.....

NEWGATE ANI
The general demand ruled
-quotations

.
;, accolll
, and at'
Murray,
ham.

Per 81bs by
s. d. s. d.
Beef, inferior 3 2 3 6
bO., middling 3 8 3 10
,0.,
de, s prime large 4 0 4 2
mall 4 2 4 4
Pork, large 8 6 4 4
Lamb

) LEADENHALL.
heavy to-day, at the following

Gloucee•

of Liver•
E. Card-
ubject of

with the
official

e yester
a lonian
e Gover

I Y. )

U.)
SHIP

id Lind'
recover
e defea•

Ldence

non.

the carcase.

s. d. s. d.
Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 6
Do., middling 3 8 4 4
4 Do., prime 4 6 4 8
Veal 3 8 4 10
I Pork, small 4 6 4 10
. 4s 8d to 55 10d

liThl unfavourable accounts from the
kuduced considerable firmness in our market, and prices
tt-e.„., on the advance. This week's imports are 6 bales from
P4ltterdam, and 105 from Ostend. The quotations are
4Par, follows:—Mid and East Kent pockets, 6/. 6s to
9s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 71. lOs to 91. Os ; Sussex
altto,2t. 10s to 81. 8s per cwt.

BOROUGH HOP.
%hi

antations have

oa all
!O all
.1A all
LO 8f
;t. 100
lt. 100
0 12
.0 1
.2
;t. 100

5 all
5 all
it. 100
2s 4h
it. 100
it. 100
i 0 47
5 174

1571 7
all

;t. 100
.6 16
L 6 all

COLONIAL.
StraAß.—British plantation has been steady, but the
aggregate transactions have not been large. Barbadoes
told at 35s to 39s for mid to fine yellow, crystallised Deme-
rara at 40s to 42s for fine, and ord to good at 36s to 39s 6d
Per cwt. Brown Grenada realised 31s Gd to 33s Gd, and
ord yellow 34s to 34s Gd. St. Kitt's brown went at 33s to
348, and St. Vincent's ord to mid yellow at 34s 6d to 355.
teat India.—Penang, Benares kind, brought 318 to 34s 6d
for mid to fine soft yellow. Bengal has declined 6d to is
Per cwt ; low to mid date yellow sold at 30s to 325; brown
at 25s to 29', and good grainy yellow at 39s to 40s. Mau-
ritius is about I'd cheaper. Brown sold at 30s to 32s 6d,
low to good at 32s 6d to 38s, low to fine yellow at 33s Gd
to 378 6d, mid to fine brown at 31s 6d to 335, ord to fine
grey at 32s to 365, and mid to fine grainy yellow at 37s 6d
to 408 6d. Foreign.—Havannah realised 41s for florettes.
Porto Rico and Cuba was taken in at 35s to 39s 6d for low
t° good yellow, and at 34s to 35s for brown. Refined has
been dull, at 47s for brown lumps.
COFFEE.—Plantation Ceylon had been in limited re-
quest, and the tendency in prices has been downwards.
Uood mid and good sold at 59s to 62s ; low mid to mid, at
568 to 58s 6d • fine ord small to low mid, at 53s to 558;
mid and good mid hold at 55s 6d to 618; peaberry, 59s to
64a ; and triage, at 45s to 628 per cwt. Native brought
438 for good ord. Mocha,. mid, realised 59s to 618; low
Mid, 57s to 57s 6d ; and triage, 42a to 52s 6d. Porto Rico
was taken in at 53s for colory. Costa Rica sold at 518 to
538 6d per cwt.
CocoA.—Not much has been done. Grenada sold at full
rites, but subsequently was taken in. Other sorts have
been inactive.

SO I all
10 si
,0 liilB

A 11711

!O
.0 10
.0 1

;t. 1100

0 212s'
it. 100
it. 100
it. 100
it. 100

.0 10
!6! all
.3i all
0 all
2 6i.

Stock
De., B. Stock.
Do., New
East Lancashire
Edinburgh & Glasgow
Ediub. and Peebles
Edin. PrLU & Dundee
r'orth & Clyde June.
Glasgow &,S. Western
Great Northern Stk.
Do., A. Stock
Do., B. Stock
Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire.
Great Western
Irish South-Easteru
Lancaster & Carlisle
Do., Thirds
Do. New Thirds
Lancash. andYorksh
Do., Fifths
D a. , Wst. Riding Un
Leeds Northern
Liv.Crsby.&Southpt
London & Blackwell
Loud. Tilb. & Sthend.
Loud. Bright & S.Cst.
bond. and N. Westn.
Do. Fifths
D (3.10/. Sh. ,M&B l
Do. Eighths
London andS. Westn
Do., £5O
Do., £4O
Lndndrry& Coleraine
Lndndrry. & Ennisk.
Manch.Shef.&Linclu
Do., Man. & Lin. Un
Midland
Do. Birmng. & Derby
Midld. G. West. (Ire.)
Do. Half Shares
Newcastle & Carlisle
Newmarket
Do., Bury Extension
N wpt.Aberg. & Hrfd
Newry & Enniskillen
Newry Warrenpoint
and Rostrevor..
Norfolk
Northn.Counties Un.
North British
North Devon, No. 1.
Do., No. 2
Do., A Deferred
Do., B Guaranteed
North London
Do. New £lO
N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp-
stead, and City Jn
North Staffordshire
North Western
N. & S. Westrn. June.
Nuneaton, Hinckley,
and Leicester

SPlCES.—Pimento, ord to good ord coarse, sold at Sid
to sd. Cassia Lignea and nutmegs have been cheaper.
Spore pepper, mid white, brought 9d to 9id.
- The market is dull. Bengal has been taken in at
12! 6d to 13. for mid white. Carolina went at 21s to 221
6d, being lower.
16-44ZETRIC.—The business done is unimportant.
:310-4--,l4is article is ctuict.
Z*p.ovf:;.4•The miii•ket has been inactive. . •
*SEA F4gIT.--•?lte market continues 00a. Oranges
ad*oed 5s per box? a•parcel per'TainOteemer), sold by
sOeling and Hunt{ at' public sale, realised that advance.
Lernans improved in' "value. Nuts of all kinds advanced
la
-to 2s ,per peekage. No Barcelona remaining in first
hands.

10 all
it. 100
K) all
;0 15
!O 5
!O 21 28
;5 all

16
;t. 100
.0 8
it. 100
;5 21

Hill,
d As-
) has
Post-
,ken-
)f the
,erin-
etter

Intl/
New
sty's
'the
very
her

able
hire
ron,
Sot,
the
Se-

can
sm•
say
300

Oxford, Worcester, &
Wolverhampton
Portsmouth
Scottish Central,
Scottish Midland
Shrewsbury & Bi i mg
Do. L. & N. Western

Guaranteed Si Ga.—.
Shrewsby. & Rerefd
Shrewsby. & Ci.ester
(N. W. Min ;
Do. lialves,a
Do. Oswestry
Shropshire Union
Do. A, B, D,fully
paid up at per eelit
South Devon
South Eastern
South Wales
S. Yrksh. dr Riv. Dun

58 62
89 90
71 73
122 - 124

/6 leo

86 88
10 12 u
10 12 p
62/ —62 a
7a

-;
131 -13 i

81 - 8i 1
- a
103 -lu4
u9l 9.4/
d- 1 d
id -
1 -- d
79 - 80
11 - 1011
10 - 9.41

Do
Staines, Wok & Wok
Stockton & Darling
Stockton & Hartlepl
raff Vale
Do. £lO shares.
Do. Pref., No. 1
Thames Haven Dock
and Railway
Vale of Neath
Waterfd. & Kilkonny
Waterford&Limeriok
West Cornwall.
%Vest End of London
and Crystal Palace
West London
Wimbledn & Croydon
York Noweth&Berw.,
Do. Extensions
Do. G.N.E. Purchase
York & N.

iii : 203

61 61i
33 - 35

d di
6i Sidi
24 - 24
6 8
46 48
31 31
33 34

50 54
id-- I p

---
- 7t

29i -30 i

85 87
53 > 55
58 - 62

58 - 62
3 - 24•

15 - 17
7 - 8
11 - 13
4 -

- 16
61 631
34 - 35
4 - 21
4 - 5

. • . - • • •
30 - 32

3 - 34
18 19
4 - 5
20 22

!O 17
:0 all
i 0 all
;Co 16
.. 1

!O all
.0 51s.
>t. 100

4

68 69
8*
5 -
49} -- 50.4

5 I 13
it. 100

89 si 92

121
95 6
76 5f 61

111 11
14 13t
621 i

103 b
991 9 iii
llb 11
li
79 i 80
alb

601 f 1i 1 8

331 4

131 1

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60 59

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1 -
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a-IP

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!O an
L 76 all
?,0 14

.• """" • • •

per cent.
63i 2i
344

31 i

1831
.11

P
44 4 d
1/ 2
----

Pit EFERENCE SHARES.

100 Aberdeen..
LOU Do. No. 2, p. c.
30 Blyth and Tyne 10 per
c. pref. (issd. at 500
100 Bris. & Ex. 4p. e. St.
5 Do. 4 p. c. Shares
100 Caledonian £lO
all Chester & Holyhead
Guar. 5i per cent
64 Cork &Baudons4p.c
all Dundee Perth &Aber-

dcen Junction

O all
CI 2
5 all
!O 10
!,5 74

o• ....".. •••

all EastAngliaa (£3los)
6 per cent
all Do. (X 5) 7 per cent
2 Do. (X 7 17s) 7p. c
all Eastern Counties Ex-

tension, 5 p. c. No. 1
all Do. No. 2
all Do. New 6 p. a. St
all Eastern Union, Scrip
Guar. 6 per cent..,
all Do. 51., 10 per cent.
all Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh-
[oo East Lancash. 6p. cts.
all East and West York-
shire June. Pref...
all EdinbPrth.&Dundee

5
10
St.
5

5. per cent.
100 Glasgow &S.Western
Guar. 5 per cent
100 Great Northn. sp. c
100 Do. sp. c. Redeem.,
at 10 p. c. prem.
10 Do.4Yp.c. Scrip
6 Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Prof
all Gt. Southn.&Westm.
(Ireland) Eighths)
5 Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh
6 Gt. Westn. (Berks &
Hants Ex. 5 p.
100 Do. cov. red. 4A p.c.
100 Do. con. red. 4p. e.
100 Do. irred. 4p. C.
6 Lan. & York. F. £2O
100 Do. 6 p. c. Stock .
13 Leeds N. 6p. c. No.l
9 Do. Quarters, 1848,
100 London and Brighton
Guaranteed 5 p. c
100 Do. Pref., sp. c. St.
all Do. Convertible, sp.
c., 1852
100 Do. New Guar.6 p. c
100 Lon. &N. W., Cov. &

Nuneaton
5 London &S. Western
-- • •

Con. Thirds
all Londonderry& Coler,

. Shares
all Loudy. &Ennis.6Sh
all kiwi., Shef., &
Shares, No. 1.
all Do. New, £lO
46 Do. £6
all Niarypt.& Carl. 4 p.c
all Do. 46 per cent
Do
106
LOO ylid. Consol.6 p.c.St.
100 Do. Consol. Bristol &

93 1= 95

3 - 3}
- 4
- P

I - P
121 1.1?
23 - 24

• • • '''' ''''''

3 -34

114 --
ii,x6d

107 - 109
-

%rm. 6 per cent
5 Do. Pref. 4A per cent
6 Norfolk Debenture
101► Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Stock
WO Do. sp. c. Eat
100 Do. 5i per et.pref
100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c
100 North British
all North Staffordshire
100 Oxford, Worcester, &
Wolverh.Xls,6 p.c.'

15
8i
8
10

15 Do
all Scot. Cent. , New Prel
all Shrews. &
all Shrewsby. & Cheater
(Nor.l.V.Min), 8 p.c.
10 Do. 5 per cent
all South Devon

67i 8 I
81
49 50

0 36
10 all
9 10
96 all

10
25
10
1.01

7a 8
.. xd

. fixed, 44 per cent
all S. Eastern (Reading
Aun.) of £1 Os. 6d.
100 Do. 4Aper cent.
all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar
all Stockton and Dar-
lington, 4 per cent

6 6A
95 97
87 89
90 92
ld par
L3l 133

5 Do. - do: do.'
all n ockton and Hartle-
pool, guar. 5 p. c.
till Ist July, 1856

•••

.•• - •••
2i - 3 p

6i
id

3 WaterfclAKiik..6p.c.
1100 York, Ne wcastle And!
Berwick,4 p.c. Pref.

5 iDo
10 York&N. Midland II
and S. Parch.....

1 all
1 all
LO s. all
10 2
20 6
1 all
1 all
1 all
1 all

,32 134
1i —l4d

.. d
i 7d

I P
18A —19 i
par 1p
7 9 p

91 i

1 all
9 13.5
15 ZIA

!Co i all
)0 all
!CI 5
5 all

10 all
;0 15
1
1

0 15
.0 10
5 2
5 3
LO 5

die
-
31 31
11
11 —11 d

...

.. ...
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LITERATURE.

THE MAGAZINES.
Blackwood.—lf Maga this month falls foul of
John Ruskin, it evinces towards Henry Morley the
most generous, and towards Mary Mitford the
most tender, genial, loving, nay reverent, appre-
ciation. The introductory paper for the June
instalment is an encomiastic analysis of the auto-
biography of " Jerome Cardan," of Milan, mystic
and physician—the memoir penned by the writer
of the life of the ingenious potter, " Palissy." The
criticism is as kindly in tone, and almost as com-
mendatory as the one devoted not very long since
to the thoughtful effusions of Mr. Helps, writings
as popular as " Friends in Council" and " Com-
panions of my Solitude." The opportunity afforded
to Ebony for graceful culogiums on " Mary Russell
Mitford," an opportunity of which the reviewer has
not been slow to avail himself, has originated,
of course, in the publication very lately of
"Atherton," and other tales of the charming writer
of " Our Village." "Our Village," says Blackwood,
"is now a classic, and of age enough to hold its place
unsupported in the ranks of modern literature."
Between these two complimentary articles, one on
Henry Morley, the other on Mary Mitford, the
former a new comer, the latter an old favourite, is
introduced a curious chapter enough, entitled for
the nonce " Young Bengal." It opens with the
subjoined apology for the fame of a satiric ballad
from the Anti-Jacobin, an apology presented to
the public under the guise of a passing word of
explanation.

" Our contemporary the Westminster Review, some time
ago expressed his astonishment at the wide and enduring
popularity of Mr. Canning's Knifegrinder. It appears easy
enough to account for it by remembering the deep and
universal truth it contains. The friend of humanity ac-
costs a man apparently in very miserable circumstances,
and invites a confidential communication of his grievances
—inferring that they are, of course, owing to some one or
other of the class who wear broadcloth and wash their
hands. Was it the squire, the parson of the parish, or
the attorney ?' Alas ! for the disappointed sympathiser;
he meets with a recital of physical annoyances caused by
the sufferer's own misconduct, backed by an appeal for
pecuniary assistance, which he, the philanthropist, indig-
nantly repels ! It is the correctness of this example which
the world—dull dog as it is generally accounted—has per-
ceived and honoured."

After the gentle greeting of open-handed wel-
come and warm-hearted farewell addressed to the
venerable lady-author of " Atherton," comes " A
Letter from Madrid," dated from the Spanish
capital, May 2, 1854, and signed Vedette. It
affords us a timely peep into the social and po-
litical turmoil excited among the people of the
peninsula by M. Sartorius, Count of San Luis,
as the chief of the existing Spanish Govern-
ment. Vedette accuses Sartorius of aiming
at the revival of absolutism—observing that his
Cabinet " has adopted as its rule of conduct a ser-
vile and ludicrous imitation of the Emperor Napo-
leond
s aInI s
pdearni
lgoeurso
forus experiment,lsa
belllsabella
a
for Montemolin ! We can scarcely question that
its effects are now being watched with no casual
vigilance by the Carliste generally, by Cabrera par-
ticularly, indiscriminately too by Moderados and
Progressistas. Ultimately, perhaps before very
long, there may come , the anticipated day of
reckoning. It was not for the revival of absolutism
that the succession was altered, and the Salique
law abolished ! Trevor improves upon acquaint-
ance. His present metrical contribution, consist-
ing of some twenty pages of blank verse, entitled
" The Villa," is the best production from his hand
that has yet, to our knowledge, made its appearance.
An important paper, shewing "The ReceutGrowth
of the United States of America," abounds with
valuable statistics, laboriously collected, well
digested, and lucidly arranged. "The Secret of
Stoke Manor : a Family History "—the oddest
of romantic eccentricities—appears to promise be-
yond the present yet stranger revelations. A brief
article on " The Glasgow Exhibitions to Oxford"
completes the number, but this final Contribution
to the June instalment, is preceded by the on-
slaught already referred to, the determined and
almost furious onslaught upon Mr., Ruskin in re-
ference to his strictures on Painting and Architec-
ture. Ferocious though the onslaught is, however,
it is scarcely surprising that Maga should be roused
even to such anger, the southern stranger dealt
with having had the " exquisite good taste" to go
down to Scotland, apparently for the especial pur-
pose of abusing their beautiful and palatial city of
Edinburgh.

and, while the Emperor of Russia is the puffed puppet of a
rotten social organisation, the Emperor of the French
directs with a firm and vigorous hand an administrative
system which, for unity and complex simplicity, has per-
haps no parallel in the world. The Emperor of Russia
has proclaimed himself arrogant, haughty, passionate,
vindictive at baffled treachery ; the Emperor of the French
has shown himself dignified, calm, reasonable, and tempe-
rate in the consciousness of loyal purposes. The one em-
bodies despotism in its most, the other in its least, odious
aspect."
A curious modulation of tone in regard to the
Emperor Napoleon lll.—whom Fraser speaks of
as respectfully and warmly to-day as it spoke of
him scurrilously and even ferociously yesterday !
After another instalment of " General Bounce,"
comes an eulogistic notice of Admiral Smyth's
learned and timely treatise on the Mediterranean.
A still more eulogistic notice is given shortly after-
wards by another reviewer, whose criticism, in-
deed, is scarcely so much a criticism as a panegyric.
Allusion is made to the genial and really charming
contribution devoted to the consideration of the
poems recently given to the world by the elder
brother of the Laureate—Mr. Frederick Tennyson.
The paper is exquisitely written throughout, and
evinces on the part of the writer the subtlest appre-
ciation of the beautiful. There may be an appa-
rent inconsistency between the views enunciated
in this particular article, and those advanced by the
poetic reviewer of Fraser in former contributions
of a similar character—but for our own part (and
we speak dispassionately as dissenting from his
opinions upon the divine art rather frequently) we
cannot recognise in that seeming inconsistency
any actual contiadiaroti. - The passage given be-
low from this exceddingly graceful tribute to Mr.
Frederick Tennyson is worthy of reiterated quota-
tion. It could only have been penned by one
(whoever he may be) who is himself, in heart and
feeling, a perfect gentleman. The critic has been
alluding to Ovid as " a snob and a cockney," and
to Tibullus and Propertius as, " in spite of all their
fopperies," gentlemen ; and he adds—

"And yet we cannot describe what makes a gentleman,
or a gentleman-like poet. Not always good birth, for
Shelley was as well-born a man as Byron; and yet Shelley
is again and again vulgar ; Byron seldom, perhaps never.
Good birth does not make it; and yet good birth gives an
opportunity, which nothing else does. Our late First
Gentleman of England,' as base a man, perhaps, as ever
lived, bad the trick of it : his brother and successor, a bet-
ter man than he, had not. One has seen a few thoroughly
vulgar noblemen ; many vulgar-hearted ones, who yet
were outwardly blameless in their bearing, and could
smile and smile, and be a snob,' if not worse. And yet,
when a man of their class has the grand air' in heart and
spirit, as well as in the lip and letter, we pity him who
does not feel the power and beauty of the spell. The man
must he listened to, even when he is talking common-
places ; must be obeyed, even when he is doing common-
places. Valiant men on paper, or at the hustings, kick and
protest against him like lions ; and when they come face
to face with him, are gentle as lambs ; at which the mob
cry out that they too are flunkies' at heart, and love a
title, and are traitors to the cause; and yet, if the mob
itself comes within reach of the same spell, they do even
as the flunkies and as the traitors, and bow down and wor-
ship that indefinable quality which makes them, whether
they will or not, feel that the gentleman possesses some-
thing beautiful in itself, which their human instinct
enables them to admire, even though they may at momenta
attempt to justify themselves for not possessing it, by
denying its excellence."
Besides the foregoing, there are in Regina for
June three other readable contributions.

Dublin University.—ln this number the story of
" Sir Jasper Carew" is brought to a termination ;
and it will doubtless be to the regret of many who
have perused from time to time its stirring sketches
and entertaining anecdotes. It ends satisfactorily,
inasmuch as the heir is restored to the house of his
ancestors, and after the wild storms of his early
years there comes a calm. However; there is the
drawback of his being nearly worn out with his
preceding sorrows and annoyances, and having been
bereft by death of many dear and cherished friends.
He was solitary, too, after his toils and wander-
ings ; he did not rejoice in a home and the posses-
sion of descendants to carry down to posterity the
memory of his long line. He was the last of the
Carews of Castle Carew. " Yes, kind reader, and
these, too, are our last words to you. Would that
anything in these memorials of a life may have
served to lighten a weary hour or softened a mo-
ment of suffering, since to the higher purposes of
instruction or improvement they lay no claim. At
all events, think of me as one too deeply conscious
of his own faults to hide or to extenuate them, and
too sincerely sensible of his good fortune not to
strive to extend its blessings to others. Adieu."
"Midsummer with the Muses" is a very pleasing
sketch. Epitomising some of the later productions
of the present race of poets, the most meritorious
among those here cited is Bode, whose ballads from
Herodotus are very fine. The one on " Thermo-
pylm" is quoted here, and the last scene of the third
day is effectively described :--
"Seek yonder pass by the cold sea,
Where Pylme's walls are steep ;
For there lie Sparta's hundreds three,
Sleeping a glorious sleep !
Search every land beneath the sky,
Tell every nation's name;
For there the true three hundred lie,

Reaping an endless fame !"
" French Dramatists and Actors" is continued, and
two ladies are selected as subjects for notice—
Mdlle. Dumesnil and Mdlle. Clairon. Le Kain is
also mentioned as an instance in which genius sur-
mounted as many impediments as were ever met
with on the stage.

Fraser.—Another remarkable analysis of the
strength of the Russian maritime armament, as
well as of the method of its general organisation,
appears this month in Fraser's Magazine. It is full
of curious, and, we believe, reliable statistics, and
will be found, on perusal, to be replete with im-
portant information. It is by no means surprising
to find the place of honour awarded to it, whether
we consider the paramount interest of the subject
itself just now, or the ability with whi,2h that sub-
ject is treated by the contributor. From the spirited
and melodious war song which appears immediately
afterwards, with "G. M." as its initial signature,
we extract the animating verses subjoined :
" By the Angels of Heaven ! our Cause is so holy,
That dread of the Sequel is God to distrust ;
At home, in His Presence, we are not less lowly,
Because we here chorus Success to the Just !

Colburn's New Monthly.—There are three articles
in this number on the never-ending Turkish sub-
ject. They oonsist of an account of "The Black
Sea Provinces," a notice of " Haxthausen's Trans-
caucasia," and " The Turkish Campaign of 1829."
No. XX. of " Literary Leaflets" is devoted to the
departed celebrity, Professor Wilson. A somewhat
lengthy criticism, which is impartially written, will
interest his numerous admirers. " American
Authorship," by the same industrious writer, de-
scribes one of the most successful, James Russell
Lowell. He is less known in this country than
many of his compatriots, and the extracts here given
may serve to introduce his eccentric humour and
vigorous style to some readers. " A Day at Mal-
vern," by the author of " The Unholy Wish," is a
sequel to " A Visit to Worcester," which was re-
cently published. This writer certainly deals in
the marvellous, for in this tale of every-day life a for-
tune-teller's predictions are marvellously fulfilled.
However, as the moral is always unexceptionable,
the impressive nature of his stories may have a
beneficial effect. The entertaining diary of a first
winter at Rome is continued. The poetical contri-
butions consist of a war-song by Nicholas Michell,
and some very pleasing and striking verses from the
graceful pen of Mrs. Acton Tindal.

Bentley's Miscellany. —The present number opens
with a memoir of the late Marquis of Anglesey, ac-
companied by a portrait. The " History of the
Theatres of London" is proceeded with. "The
Two Angels," from the pen of Professor Longfellow,
shows his usual poetic taste and expression, though
the meaning is some what obscure. A paper on
the singular animal, " The ant-Eater," gives an
instructive account of the habits and peculiarities
of this recent introduction to our menageries. The
author of " Christie Johnstone," &c., has com-
menced a new tale with the poetic title of " Clouds
and Sunshine," which appellation is somewhat in
contrast to those which he usually selects. The
continuation of "Aspen Court" is unavoidably
postponed till July. The readers of Bentley will
miss it with regret. Of course, there are two po-
litical articles, " Affairs in Turkey," and " Our
Policy towards Austria and Prussia." The for-
mer corrects some generally-received notions on
Turkish manners. "Haps and Mishaps of a Tour
iu Europe" are still descriptive of Ireland. There
aro several instalments of the unfinished articles,
and the commencement of a series entitled "My
Aviary."

Ainsworth,. "Nicholas Flamers" adventures
continue to occupy their usual place, and he does
not appear to be at all near the point of a happy
conclusion or satisfactory unravelment of his diffi-
culties. No. 1 of " A few Chapters on the
Working Classes," by E. Rowsell, opens a new
subject. The usual tales are continued ; among
them we may mention " A Village Tale," by
Gustav Nieritz, and " Hereward, of Brunne," an
old Saxon tale. The only poetical contribution is
by G. W. Thornbury, the " Rhymings of a
Rhymer."

The Gentleinan's.—" Leaves from a Russian
Parterre" is the first subject here treated of. The
work is entitled "Secret History," but it is observed
that it is not so much secret as unknown to English
readers. The Russian senate does not appear to be
very ably arranged or appointed. The members of
it are principally soldiers, who are never promoted
until they are too old and stupid to learn the duties
of the office :

"We are told by Mr. Schnitzler that a manuscript
has been found in the handwriting of the Empress
Elizabeth Petrowna, in which she had taken notes of the
names of the officers of the guards, their term of service,
their conduct, the distinctions or the punishments
awarded to them, So., and in which this singular note
was found under one of the names—' Dismissed from the
guard, and sent to be a senator, on acc9unt of shallow
intellect and improper behaviour.' This is authentic,
and the following anecdote has the same quality to re-
commend it. In 1827, Cancrine, the minister of finance,
presided in the senate at the adjudication of the farming
of spirituous liquors. One of his friends seeing him
there, asked him with a smile whether he had ever en-
couraged the idea of his being a senator I Why not ?'
replied that very sensible man, when we become old,
must we not expect to be again in the company of
children V "

• • • • • -
" In the fase of the motherly fears that alarm her,
The Might she must g I apple, the numbers defy,
Old England serenely has girded her armo ur,
The Foe of Tradition her faithful Ally.

Some remarks are made on the " History of
Christianity," in which passages are quoted that
explain the nature of the first disputes and
differences that occurred between the King
and Beckett. " Our Lady of Montserrat" con-
tains an interesting legend of Ignatius Loyola.
" Montserrat had much to do with the change of
the knight of chivalry and hero of romance into a
hero of the ado sanctorum." He was going on a
pilgrimage when ho encountered a Moorish knight.
Ignatius having mentioned the object of his jour-
ney to his companion, a dispute arose. Ignatius
challenged the Moor, who, however, fled. Igna-
tius was about to follow, when, remembering his
vow, and the name he had taken as " Knight of
the Virgin," he abandoned pursuit, and hastened
to Montserrat, where "he hung his sword to a
pillar near the altar, as a sign of the renunciation
of earthly warfare," and left on his new mission.
"Memorials of Amelia Opie" will furnish the reader
with some interesting accounts of that distinguished
writer.

• • • _
•
"On the fields of renown, when the iron rain rattles,
And red through the smoke flash the long lines of flame,
They will not forget that the great God of Battles
Requires a pure soul and a chivalrous aim.
. . .

• • •
" By the Angels that see us! this Cause is so holy,
We'll send our last ship and last man to the fight ;
Still singing, while Faith in our bosom prays lowly,
Farewell, gallant brothers, Success to the Right !
An article, entitled "Forlorn Hope," after
the name given to his boat by the gallant Dr.
M'Cormack, recounts the final effort made in the
way of search after Sir John Franklin. The writer
of this enthralling but lamentably disappointing
chapter of arctic adventure, closes his remarks with
the avowal of his conviction that " the time has
come when, with full hearts, we must bid adieu to
Hope, and turn to Resignation." From the next
contribution to the pages of Regina, a paper on
" The Personnel of the Russo-European Question,"
we give the following earnest tribute to the imperial
ally of England, the Emperor Napoleon :---
"The Emperor of the French is our ally, and in that ca-
pacity demands a suspension, at least, of the controversy
his career has provoked. In our tableau he fills a conspi-
cuous place. He, like the Emperor of Russia, personifies
an idea of military force ; but, unlike the Emperor of
Russia, he does not use it to oppress or conquer his neigh-
bours. While the Emperor of Russia has been the tempter
and the conspirator, the Emperor of the French has been
the loyal upholder of the honour of his country, and the
steady advocate of justice. Claiming inheritance from the
greatest conqueror of modern times, he uses his heritage
on the solemn pledge that the ago of conquest is past. The
last Emperor of Russia helped in raising Europe to crush
and punish the last Emperor of the French ; now the
ne;lew of that vanquished conqueror steps forward to
check the rapacity of the Emperor of Russia. In one re-
spect, there is too much resemblance between the two
monarchs ; that is to say, in the despotic character of their
rule, and in the suppression of opinion by which it is ac-
companied. For the Emperor of the French is urged the
plea of necessity ; while the omnipotence of the Emperor
of Russia argues choice. At all events, the despotism of
the one is employed for good, while that of the other is
devoted to evil. The Emperor of the French seeks appa-
rently to represent a sort of midway state between the
heaven-derived patriarchs,lism of Russian theory, and the
anarchy of democracy which resulted from French prac-
tice. The genius of Liberty presides at least over his
councils, if it does not direct his domestic government ;

HANOVNR-SQIYARE Rooms.—The Misses M'Alpine
have announced their annual concert for Tuesday next,
the Gth inst., under the distinguished patronage of the
Duchess of Sutherland, the Marchionesses of Abercorn
and Drogheda, and several other leaders of the aristo-
cracy. A fashionable and crowded attendance may be
anticipated on that evening from the high estimation in
which the qualifications of those accomplished ladies are
deservedly held, as well as from the attraction presented
by the array of talent engaged for the occasion. Mr.
Sims Reeves and Madame Amadei are toed contribute
their powerful assistance, with other celebratartis.
MEXICAN BONDHOLDERS.—On Tuesday evening, Mr.
J. L. Rickards entertained a distingr, wished par
ous ty at
dinner at Gloucester-terrace, Regent's-pprevi to
his departure for Mexico, on the 2d inst. (to-day), as
commissioner to represent the interests of the Mexican
bondholders. Among the, company present were—His
Excellency the Mexican Minister, Sir Castello y Lanzas ;
Mr. Charles M'Gaul, chairman David Robertson,
deputy-chairman ; and several members of the commit-
tee of Mexican bondholders ; Sir Fitzroy Kelly, MT ,
Colonel North, M.P., Mr. Macartney, M.P., mi...
Grogan, Mr. Alexander, M.P., the Rev. T. J.
Judkin, Mr. Henderson, Mr. C. Tagart, Mr. Sadler,
Mr. Sancton Wood, Mr. G. W. Harris, Mr. Homan,
Mr. Moxon, Zo.