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London, England, 1854-05-15

STATE OF TRADE.

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(From, the Manchester Guardian of Saturday.)
St 10.
MANCHESTER, May 12.—The condition of our mr- 10
ket may be best expressed by a very general, and therae- St.
fore somewhat vague, statement. The present state of St.
Europe, with the liability to increased monetary difficulties St.
arising therefrom, keeps alive the feeling of caution SSt
amongst all classes of buyers, and restricts their opera-
st..
tions to the mere supply of immediate wants. And, as 12
the operatives at Stockport, Preston, and Blackburn
50
have now yielded to their employers' terms, the le4
increased supply that must ensue has also some effect. 16t
The consequence is a continued general bias of prices St.
against producers, which is more felt in goods than in 194
yarns ; being indeed but slight, during the week, in the 14
lower and medium counts of the latter. Warps are 13
More affected than bundles. The spinners of rather „
finer numbers, such as are spun at Bolton, are com-
plaining more than they have done for some time back. 10
BRADFORD, May 11.—Wool—This has been a week of
st. St.
unusual dullness ; the sales are meagre in the extreme, 20
but there is a good stock in the market of such kinds as 10
are in request. Noils and brokes are only made in 12
small quantities ; hand combed noils are exceedingly St.
scarce, and command good prices. Piece goods are very 50
low. 40
NOTTINGHAM, May 11.—The trade here continues ex- 2525
iremely flat.
LEICESTER, May 11.—The home demand is still very
81 S 2. ,
languid. No alteration in the yarn and wool market
st.
since our last.
St. I
50
25
.00

THE WOOLLEN TRADE.

(From. the Leeds Mercury of Saturday.)
LEEDS, May 12.—The trade in the warehouses has
been quiet this week. The demand for the spring trade
being over, very few buyers are visiting this market,
and whatever purchases are made are on a limited scale.
The complicated state of affairs at present induces the
greatest caution by all persons engaged in the trade.
HUDDERSFIELD, May 9.—There was a little improve-
ment to-day in the Cloth-hall over last week. Fancy
goods and black doeskins are yet in chief request, and
some houses, we understand, can hardly keep up with
their orders. Wools are inactive, but prices unchanged.
ROCHDALE, May B.—We have had a still flannel mar-
ket to-day, with very little doing.
HALIFAX, May 6.—There still continues great lack of
animation in the worsted trade, both in the piece and
yarn department, and prices inclined to relax, notwith-
standing the ruinous disproportion they have for some
time shown to those of the raw material, which exhibit
increased firmness on account of the bareness of stocks
both in spinners' and staplers' hands.
London, England, 1854-05-15

follows :—On London, Bank bills, 5.8 ; on India,
270 r. per $lOO.
EiChange in Canton on London on the 25th inst.
was ss. 11d. to ss. 2d. On India 243 r. per $lOO.
Freights in Shanghai on the 14th inst. were, for
England, nominally 8/. In Canton, on the 23rd
inst., were, for England, 61. to 71. per ton.
Opium.—ln Shanghai, on the 14th inst., Malwa,
5470 ; Platna, $370. In Canton, on the 25th inst.,
Malwa, $465 ; Patna, $362i- ; Benares, $375 ;
Turkey, $390.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY MARKETS.
FROM THE 28TH MARCH TO THE 13TH APRIL.

We have no change to report in the state of the
Money Market since our last. Money continues very
scarce in the Bazaar, but in other quarters the pressure
has not been felt much, and rates of discount at the
the banks have not been altered. Government securi-
ties and Bank shares are quite neglected, and prices
continue to drop.
Since last report transactions have been but limited,
and any alteration in value will be found under each
separate heading.
Metals.-Iron still remains steady at former quota-
tions. Copper has experienced a declin,, of Ba. per cwt.
Tiles are as last reported, 58r, to 59r. ;sheathing, 645. to
65r. ; brazier's, 64r. to 65r. ; raised bottoms, 66r. to
67r. ; bolt, 61r. to 62r. ; nails, 60r. to 62r. per cwt.
Iron.-British bar, 40r. to 41r. ; Swedish, 54r. to 57r. ;
nail rod square, 39r. to 40r. ; round, 50r. ; sheet and
hoop, 71r. to Br. per cwt. ; steel in tubs, 12r. to 121 r, ;
faggot, 11r. to 13r. ; spelter, 141 r. to 141 r.
Beer.-Since our last the first A Ilsop's October Brew
arrived per Result has been landed, but we do not hear
of any sales as yet reported. None of Bass's has as yet
arrived. Nominal price 30r.
Cotton, since our last report, has remained steady at
our last quotations, and this in the face of unfavourable
accounts from both England and China- most purchases
being still made by natives ; we quote from Surat and
Broach, 96r. ; Dhollera, 90r. to 91r. ; and Oomrawuttee,
94r.
Produce of all descriptions is held at present at ex-
treme rates. Wool, 95r. to 170 r per candy.
Pepper.-Butcole in demand at 86r., and Malabar 80r.
to 81r. per candy.
Coffee.-Mocha Bir. to 9ir., Malabar 64r. to 7r. per
maund of 41 lb.
Freights.-Since last mail, a number of large vessels
have arrived. Freights still keep firm and unchanged,
but may be quoted at 4/. ss. to Liverpool, and 4/. 10s.
to London ; to China the rates have.declined, shipments
are going slowly forward, and freights may at Ipresent
be quoted at 17r. to 18r. per candy.
Exchange has fluctuated a good deal since our last-
the following may be quoted as the rates of the day :-
2s. 1 1-16 d. to 2s. lid. for first-class credits, and 2s. lid.
to 2s. lid. for documents.
London, England, 1854-05-15

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.

This society performed Beethoven's Grand Mass in D
at Exeter Hall on Friday night. It is a sufficient
evidence of the advance of musical taste in this
country that a work of so elevated a character at-
tracted so large an audience. It is said that
Beethoven preferred this composition to all his other
works. It occupied him during three years and a half,
during which time he also produced three sonatas, but
he would not regard the Mass as complete until he had
again and again revised it. It was completed in the
year 1822, and in 1824 some selections from it were per-
formed at a concert of his works which took place
at the Karnthnerthor Theatre. What a melancholy
proof of the vanity of even the highest pursuits.
The wonderful genius, to whom all those composi-
tions which enraptured the audience were due,
stood by the side of the conductor to indicate the
tune, unable to hear a sound! He remained unconscious
of the enthusiasm of the hearers until Madlle. Ungher,
one of the singers, turned him towards the audience,
showing him the universal delight and acclamation. It
was first performed in England at a private party in
1832, and it was produced by the Philharmonic Society
in the following year. The Sacred Harmonic Society dis-
played their usual ability in its performance. The orchestra
consisted of nearly7oo performers. The wonderful choruses
were given with great effect, and the principal vocalists,
Madame Clara Novello, Miss Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves,
and Herr Formes, four singers of unusual ability, fully
sustained their characters. The hall was crowded, and
the audience seemed much gratified by the performance.
London, England, 1854-05-15

407 2 ... 162
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :

T0ta1....

Beasts. Sheep.
853 628 2,185
.852 lBO 1,414 ~,,
851 534 1,850
.850 3BB 731 ..„
849 193 860

Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
5 ... 527 ... 56
3 ... 394 ... 4
8 ... 442 ... 59
15 ... 240 ... 2
5 ... 301 ... 4

The show of foreign stock in to-day's market was again
limited in number, and very deficient in quality. The
whole changed hands at extreme rates.
There was a decided falling off in the arrivals of home-
fed beasts fresh up to our market to-day, owing to which,
and the large number of both town and country buyers in
attendance, the beef trade ruled brisk, at an advance in
the prices obtained on Monday last of fully 4d per 81bs.
The general top figure for beef was 4s Bd, but a few supe-
rior Scots realised 4s 101 per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire
we received 2,200 Scots and short-horns ; from other parts
of England, 700 of various breeds ; and from Scotland,
592 horned and polled Scots.
Notwithstandinc, that the 'supply, of sheep was exten-
sive, we had a good inquiry for all breeds, at prices quite
equal to those of Monday last. The best old Downs, out
of the wool, realized 5s per 81bs without difficulty.
There was a full average number of lambs in the market,
and which sold readily, at extreme rates, viz., from 5s 2d
to 6s 8d per 81bs.
Calves were in good supply and fair request, at full
prices.
We had a slow sale for p
in their value.

igs, but no change took place

Per Sibs to sir
s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6
Second quality.... 3 8 310
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8
Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 8
Second quality ...3 10 4 4
Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 8
Lambs

the offals.

s. d. a. d.
Prime Southdown 410 5 0
Large crse. calves 4 4 5 0
Prime small d 0... 5 2 5 6
Large hogs 3 0 4 2
Small porkers 4 4 4 8
Sucklingcalves ..22 0 29 0
Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0
5s 2d to 6s Bd.
London, England, 1854-05-15

SPAIN.

There is not a single line of political news in the
Madrid journals of the 7th. That day being Sun-
day, the Stock Exchange was not open. The
swarms of locusts which had appeared in Jevez de
la Frontera had been completely destroyed. In
four days it is stated that not fewer than 60,0001h5.
of these insects were killed !
London, England, 1854-05-15

CALI4ING OUT 'THE MILITIA.

The LORD CHANCELLOR read a message from
her Majesty, announcing that, in consequence of addi-
tional forces of the regular troops being required abroad
for the war; her Majesty considered it necessary that
the militia in every part of the country should be forth-
with drawn out And embodied, and posted and disposed
of as necessity might require.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENS.

The Bishop of OXFORD presented a petition from a
place in his diocese against the publicity of capital pun-
ishments..

LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
NEW MEMBERS.
Sir E. Perry took the oaths and his seat for Devonport,
Lord Waterpark for Lichfield, and Mr. North for Hastings.
_ _
London, England, 1854-05-15

THIRD READINGS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Birmingham Improvement, Burnley Improvement, ,King-
ston-upon-Hall Improvement, Lanark Police and Improve-
ment, and Wadsley and Langset Road Bills.
The following bills were ordered to be considered and
read a third time :—Bangor Waterworks, Birmingham
and Midland Institute, Blyth Harbour, Docks, and Rail-
way ; Bolton Improvement, Crystal Palace Com-
pany, • Hexham Roads, Kingston -upon -Thames Gas,
Portsmouth Railway Bill, Rochdale and Burnley Roads
Bill, Shipley Waterworks Bill, Stroud, Painswick, and
Gloucester Road Bill ; Surrey Gas Bill, Winchester and
Peterfield Road Bill, Yeovil Improvement Bill, York,
Newcastle, and Berwick Railway (Poutop and South
Shields, &e.) Bill.
The Farnworth mid Kearaley Gas Bill was read a second
time.
London, England, 1854-05-15

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.

This society performed Beethoven's Grand Mass in D
at Exeter Hall on Friday night. It is a sufficient
evidence of the advance of musical taste in this
country that a work of so elevated a character at-
tracted so large an audience. It is said that
Beethoven preferred this composition to all his other
works. It occupied him during three years and a half,
during which time he also produced three sonatas, but
he would not regard the Mass as complete until he had
again and again revised it. It was completed in the
year 1822, and in 1824 some selections from it were per-
formed at a concert of his works which took place
at the Karnthnerthor Theatre. What a melancholy
proof of the vanity of even the highest pursuits.
The wonderful genius, to whom all those composi-
tions which enraptured the audience were due,
stood by the side of the conductor to indicate the
time, unable to hear a sound! He remained unconscious
of the enthusiasm of the hearers until Madlle. Ungher,
one of the singers, turned him towards the audience,
showing him the universal delight and acclamation. It
was first performed in England at a private party in
1832, and it was produced by the Philharmonic Society
in the following year. The Sacred Harmonic Society dis-
played their usual ability in its performance. The orchestra
consisted of nearly 700 performers. The wonderful choruses
were given with great effect, and the principal vocalists,
Madame Clara Novello, Miss Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves,
and Herr Formes, four singers of unusual ability, fully
sustained their characters. The hall was crowded, and
the audience seemed much gratified by the performance.

ROYAL OPERA, DRURY-LANE.
London, England, 1854-05-15

MALTA.

MALTA, May 4.—The steam-vessel Victoria has
just arrived, in ten days from Gravesend, bringing
Lieutenant-Colonel Unett ; Major -.ll.l`Gee ; Cap-
tains Kerr, Rooker Warden, Bright, Jennings,
and Massy ; Lieutenants Barrett, Morrison, Clay,
Uiiiacke, Wardlow, and Clarke ; Ensigns Scott,
Phillips, Stockwell, and Unett ; Paymaster Cledi-
muney ; Adjutant Cardew ; Surgeon Long-
more ; Assistant-Surgeons Perle and Webb ;
Quartermaster Palmer ; and 659 non-commis-
sioned officers and privates, 13 women, and 10
horses, of the 19th Regiment. The Albatross
steamer has also just arrived from Portsmouth
and Gibraltar, bringing Major M`Mahon, assistant-
quartermaster-general : Captain Weare (50th), .de•
puty-assistant-quartermaster-general ; Capt. Bour-
chier,,and Lieutenants Baynes and Graves, of the
Royal Engineers ; Assistant-Surgeon Furlong, of
the 30th ; 100 Sappers and Miners, 8 grooms, 14
horses, and one mule. The Sovereign transport
has just anchored, from London, in twenty days,
having put into Vigo and Gibraltar. She brings
commissariat stores ; with Messrs. Clerk, Hawkins,
Manning, Lewis, Callaghan, Boyd, and Ivers,
holding commissariat appointments for service in
the East. The Ripon, from Southampton, which
arrived on the 2d, brought Assistant-Commissaries.
General Edwards, Routh, Hawkins, Downes, and
Fonblanque.

The Joseph Shepherd (No. 15), transport, ar-
rived yesterday in twenty-six days from Woolwich,
bringing Captain Singleton and Surgeon Evans ;
58 non-commissioned officers and privates, and 50
horses, of the Royal Artillery. The Arnotdale,
sailing transport (No. 14), has just anchored, from
Woolwich in twenty-five days, bringing Captain
Thomas and Lieutenant Sterling, of the Royal Ar-
tillery ; Assistant-Surgeon Drysdale ; Lieutenant
Dicken, ; 58 non-commissioned officers and
privates of the Royal Artillery; two women, and 51
horses (one having died at sea). Both these vessels
have left again for the East.
London, England, 1854-05-15

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

Since Monday last, the arrival of potatoes, coastwise and
by railway, have been very moderate—the imports have
been confined to 90 tons from Rotterdam. For most
kinds the demand is steady, and the quotations to-day
are as follows —York Regents, 145 s to 145 ; Scotch ditto,
125 s to 1555; ditto cups, 110 to 1355; and foreign, 110 to
120 s per ton.
London, England, 1854-05-15

MISCELLANEOITS

all Aubin Coal a 1 n
17s Australian Agricult,
14 Australsn.Pcific.Mail
8 Australn. Royal Nail
4 Berlin Water Works
40 Brit. American Land
1 Brit. & Coln. Smoltg,
and Reduction Co..
32i Canada.,,,,
5 Crystal Pa1ace........
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4 Do.
2 Crystal Pal. of France
3 Eastern Steam.,,,,
20 ElectritTelegmph(A)
all Do. (B)..
1 Electric Teleg.. of Ir.. 14 Gen. Steam. Navigat.
18 General Screw Steam
74 Irish Beet :Not Sugar
10 Ilagdalena St. Navin.
all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel
3 Netherlands Land._
1 N. S. W. Coal dr Inter.
Steam Navigat. Co.
all N. B. Australasian..,
Do, New
10 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam
all Peel Rr. Ld. &
all Peninsular& Oriental
35 Do. Do.
all Portland Iron Co
60 Royal Mail Steam ...
all Scot. Austral. Invest.
25 South Austral. Land
all Submar. Telegraph..
all Do. Registered.
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London, England, 1854-05-15

MANCHESTER, MAY 13.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business has been slack to-day,
and only two sales have been made. They were—Leeds,
59 ; Dovers, 17 9-16.

BIRMINGHAM, MAY 13.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—An average amount of business was
done on 'Change to-day, and prices in a slight degree im-
proved. The transactions to-day were 57i ;
Birmingham, Wolverhampton. and Stour Valley, buyers
8, sellers 81; London and North Western, sellers 96 ;
North Staffordshire, buyers 6i, sellers 6ad ; Shrewsbury
and Birmingham (guaranteed by London and North-
Western), buyers 50; Scuth Staffordshire, buyers 2a,
sellers 2 7-16 dig.
London, England, 1854-05-15

GREECE.

DEPARTURE OF THE ENGLISH AND
FRENCH AMBASSADORS FROM ATHENS.
A letter from Trieste in the Augsburg Gazette,
states from Athens that the English and French
ambassadors had left that capital on the 3rd.

The Moniteur of yesterday (Sunday) contains
the following important article upon the position
assumed by the Government of Greece in respect
of the Eastern question
At the time when the Hellenic Government is pur-
suing a course so contrary to the interests of the cation

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London, England, 1854-05-15

WOOL.

The public sales of colonial wool have commenced
heavily, and prices show a decline compared with the pre-
vious auctions of from a halfpenny to lid per lbs. Th 2
following quotations have been realised :—Port Philip—
Clean sheep's, is 3d to is 9Ad ; teas, is 9.;d ; scoured,
is 2d to is 3d ; mixed, lld ; damaged, Oa ; hoggetts,
is 5d ; lambs', is 7d to 2soid ; pieces, 11(1 to is 4(1; grease,
9id ; part ditto, ls. Cape—Scoured sheep's, 8d to is lid ;
damaged, Bid to lld ; black, 7d to I s Od ; handwashed,
lld to is ; damaged, 84 to 90. Sydney—Clean sheep's,
is 3d to is 41d ; scoured, is 6d to Is 6,d. South
Australian—Clean sheep's, is ld to is 4d; lambs, is 5d ;
grease, 81d to 10d. Van Dieman's Land—Clean sheep's,
lld to is 6(1; skin, llid to is ; skin handwashed,
is lid to Is 5(1 : grease, 7d per lb. The private market is
dull, and lower. Last week's imports were 9 bales from
Leghorn, 1,020 from Launceston, 128 from Bilbao, 25
from Buenos Ayres, 25 from Alexandria, and 50
from Bombay. The prices of English wool remain
as follows : South-down tags and half-bred hogs,
is Oid to is ld, South-down ewes, clothing, is ld to 1:
lid, do. combing fleeces, is ld, Kent fleeces, is ld to
le 3d, combing skin, lld to le, flannel wool, lld to is 3d,
blanket wool, 7d to is ld, Leicester fleeces, is to le ld
per lb.
London, England, 1854-05-15

THE BLACK SEA.

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 4.—The Turkish fleet,
consisting of 22 ships, has entered the Black Sea.
The Sultan has returned Prince Napoleon's visit.
The Ost Deutsche Post of Vienna states from
Bulgaria, that 12,00 French and English troops
had arrived at Varna, and that a division of the
combined fleets was blockading the mouths of the
Danube. Troops, it was said, would be landed
on the coast, and establish themselves in a fortified
position.
A letter from an officer in the Descartes (one of
the ships engaged at Odessa) states positively that,
in consequence of the highly satisfactory experience
of the range of the fleets' guns as compared with
those of the Russians, the admirals had determined
to bombard Sebastopol, and that the fleets were off
upon that service.
The Pcttrie says the latest news from the Black
Sea confirms the fact of a reconnaissance having
been made by the combined fleets as far as Se-
bastopol.

Th© opinion of competent men here is, says the
Paris correspendent of the Times, that so far as the
Black Sea is concerned, very little of importance
will have been done until Sebastopol is attacked
by sea, while a descent is made on the Crimea
by the troops. To that object the undivided efforts
of the allies ought to be directed. That the source
of the maritime power of Russia in the south
of the Empire must be utterly destroyed, and that
it can be so few doubt. Were that fortress razed
to the ground, and the Russian ships of war sunk,
burned, or captured, a few frigates would suffice to
keep the Black Sea open, and the squadrons could
London, England, 1854-05-15

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the British Expedition in Turkey. Mr. Pouteau told us
that from calculations which he and his brother, Mr. J.
A.. Pouteau, had made, they knew it to be possible to
furnish the material for a nutritious meal for one penny,
and that it was their intention shortly to carry their
extensive plans into execution."
London, England, 1854-05-15

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

BOMBAY MA RKETS.
FROII THE 231.11 MARCH TO THE 13TH APRIL.

• We have no change to report in the state of the
Money Market since our last. Money continues very
scarce in the Bazaar, but in other quarters the pressure
has not been felt much, and rates of discount at the
the barks have not been altered. Government securi-
ties and Bank shares are quite neglected, and prices
continue to drop.
S;nce last report transactions have been but limited,
and any alteration in value will be found under each
separate heading.
Metals.-Iron still remains steady at former quota-
tions. Copper has experienced a dnclin, f
8 a. per cwt.
ides are as ia,,t reported, 5Sr. to 59r. ;11eatliing, 645. to
65r. ; brazier's, 64r. to 65r. ; raised bottoms, 66r. to
67r. ; bolt, 61r. to 6'2r. ; nails, 60r. to 62r. per cwt.
Iron.-trit,sh bar, 40r. to 41r. ; Swedish, 54r. to 57r. ;
nail rod square, 39r. to 40r. ; round, 50r. ; sheet and
hoop, 71r. to Sr. per cwt. ; steel in tubs, 12r. to 121 r, ;
fagg.ot, 11r. to 13r. ; spelter, 144 r. to 141 r.
Been-Since our last the first A llsop's October Brew
arrived per Result has been landed, but we do not hear
of any sales as yet reported. None of Bass's has as yet
arrived. Nominal price 80r.
Cotton, since our last report, has remained steady at
our last quotations, and this in the face of unfavourable
accounts from both England and China- most purchases
being still made by natives ; we quote from Surat and
Broach, 96r. ; Dhollera, 90r. to 91r. ; and Oomrawuttee,
94r.
Produce of all descriptions is held at present at ex-
treme rates. Wool, 95r. to 170 r per candy.
Pepper.-Butcole in demand at 86r., and Malabar 80r.
to 81r. per candy.
Coffee.-Mocha gr. to 91r., Malabar Qr. to 7r. per
mantic! of 41 lb.
Freights.-Since last mail, a nu•nber of large vessels
have arrived. Freights still keep firm and unchanged,
but may be quoted at 4/. 5s to Liverpool, and 4/. 10s.
to London ; to China the rates have declined, shipments
are going slowly forward, and freights may at present
be quoted at 17r. to 18r. per candy.
Exchange has fluctuated a good deal since our last-
the following may be quoted as the rates of the day :-
2s. 1 1-16 d. to 2s. lid. for first-class credits, and 2s. lid.
to 2s. lid. for documents.
London, England, 1854-05-15

RACING FIXT

Newmarket S S l6
Lothians and Edinburghl6
Plymouth 17
Shrewsbury I 13
Lewes . .. 19
Bath 23

JU.
Halifax
Redditch
Manchester
Lenhain 7
Epping Town
Co,ggeshall
South well 8
Ascot Heath... l3
Tenbury l5
Newcastle•on--Tyne 2O

JU
Newmarket
Worcester 4
Barnstaple 6
Lancaster 6
(Milani 7
Mansfield ll
Liverpool l2
Abingdon - 13
Ipswich 13
Stourbridge l7 I
London, England, 1854-05-15

follows :—On London, Bank bills, 5.8 ; on India,
270 r. per $lOO.
Exchange in Canton on London on the 25th inst.
was ss. 10. to ss. 2d. On India 243 r. per $lOO.
Freights in Shanghai on the 14th inst. were, for
England, nominally 8/. In Canton, on the 23rd
inst., were, for England, Cl. to 7/. per ton.
Oieium.—ln Shanghai, on the 14th inst., Malwa,
$470 ; Plat na, $370. In Canton, on the 25th inst.,
Malwa, $465 ; Patna, $3621; ; Benares, $375 ;
Turkey, $390.
London, England, 1854-05-15

, IiaIOLISUED
y • • `MtrALTD, RANI GEftRAI:
LIFE OFFICE, 25, Pall Mall.
Since the establishment of this Society, 5.074 Policies have been
8 sued for 2,090,0291. with 80,3 ,5 of annual premiums.
a Two Bonuses have been declared (in 1848 and 1853), adding nearly
al 2 per cent. per annum on the average to sums assured, and by which
a Policy of 1,0001. issued in 1842 on a healthy life is now increased to
n 1,2601.
Profits divided every five years.
Assurances are effected at home or abroad on either healthy or
diseased lives, at as moderate rates as the most recent data will
allow.
Policies issued free of Stamp duty, and every charge but the Fre-
q. miums.
9s Agents wanted for vacant places.
a,
Prospectuses, Forms of Proposal, and every other information,
j. may be obtained of the Secretary at the Chief Office, or on applies-
tion to any of the Society's Agents in the country.
8. F. G. P. NE ISO N, Actuary.
C. DOUGLAS SINGER, Secretary.
London, England, 1854-05-15

100 Aberdeen
B,i Aeuhg. Nottng. Bost
and Eastn. Junct
all Belfast & Ballymena
all Birming. Wolverh. &
Stour Valley ..... ,
28 Birkenhd. Lancsh. &j
Cheshire Juuct
all Do. Chesh. & Birk.,
£5O and £25 Cons.
134 Do., £20....
30 Blyth & Tyne original
£25 (issd. at £45;
100 Bristol and Exeter,.
LOO Caledonian. ..... -. . ....
all Chester & Holyhead.
all Cork and Bandon
all Cork, Black, & Pass
12 Cornwall
4 Cried* Junction
45 Dublin&BelfastJune
all Dundee Perth &Aber•
deep Junction
all rIDo. New
all East Anglian
all Do., (£lB E & H)...,
all Eastern Counties
all Eastern Union, A
Stock
100 De., B. Stock
86 Do., New A
00 East Lancashire
.00 Edinburgh& Glaigow
56 Edinb. and Peebles ,
1100 Edin. Pith &Dundee
1 1 Forth & Clyde June.
100 Glasgow& S. Western'
100 Great Northern Stk.
100 Do., A. Stock
100 Do., B. Stock
100 Gt. Sth. &West.(lre )
100 Great Western....,,,,
12 Irish South-Eastern.
all Lancaster & Carlisle
114 Do., Thirds
2 Do. New Thirds _ _
100 Lancash.andYorksh.
18:6 Do., Fifths
I 114 D 3., Wet. Riding Un
all Leeds Northern
all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt
all London & Blackwall
86 Lond. Tilb. &Sthend.
100 Loud. Bright &S. Cst.
100 Lond. and N. Westn,
12 Do. Fifths
1 Do.lo/.5h.,M&8...0
26 Do. Eighths
100 London and S. Westn.
426 Do., £5O
34 Do., £4O
all Lndndrry& Coleraine
all Lndndrry. & Ennisk.
.00 Manch.Shef.& Lincln
44 Do., Man. & Lin. Un.
.00 Midland
100 Do. Birmng. & Derby
476 Midld. G. West. (Ire.)
176 Do. Half Shares
all Newcastle & Carlisle
100 Newmarket
51 Do., Bury Extension '
I*. Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd
7.1 Newry & Enniskillen
all Newry Warrenpoint
and Rostrevor.
100 Norfolk
36 Northn.Counties Un
100 North British
16 North Devon, No. 1
all Do., No. 2
all Do., 6 A Deferred..,
8 Do., 6 B Guaranteed
all North L0nd0n..,,,,,
56 Do. New £lO
1/ is N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp
stead, and City Jn.,
17: North Staffordshire ,
all North Western
10 N. &S. Westrn, June
1 Nuneaton, Hinckley,
and Leicester..,,.,,,
100 Oxford, Worcester, &
Wolverhampton ._
2/ 2s Portsmouth ........
100 Scottish Central ~...,
100 Scottish Midland
100 Shrewsbury &Biting,
100 Do. L. &N. Western
Guaranteed St ca._
10 Shrewsby. & Iletefd
all Shrewsby. & Chester
(N. W. Min ;„ ...... ,
all Do. Halves, . •.
all Do. Oswestry
6;, Shropshire Union
_ Do. A, B, C,& D,fully
paid up at per cent
all South Devon
100 South Eastern
all South Wales
15 S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun
5 Do
2/ 2s Staines, Wok. &Wok
all Stockton & Darling
16 Stockton & llartlepl.
100 Taff Vale .
8 Do. £lO shares
100 Do. Pref., No. 1
21 names Haven Dock
and Railway
17 Vale of Neath
all Waterfd. & Kilkenny
all Waterford&Limerick
16 West C0rnwa11..,,.,,
1 West End of London)
and Crystal Palace
all West L0ud0n......
51s. Wimbledn & Croydon
100 York Newctl.&Berw.
20 Do. Extensions
133 Do. G.N.E. Purchase'
100- York & N. Midland_
London, England, 1854-05-15

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

The Golden Age steamer, from Liverpool and the Cape of
Good Hope, arrived at Melbourne on the 13th, and left on
the 17th for Sydney.
The Avon and the Elizabeth, from hence, Agincourt (90
days) and Beurs, from London, and Eagle, from Glasgow,
at Melbourne. The Australian (s.s.) sai.ed for London Feb.
10. The Neleus and Ferozepore were to sail for London
March 1; the Kent and Birmingham Feb. 25 ; and the
Stebonheath and Ajax Feb. 20; aud, for Liverpool, the
Nile, March 1.
London, England, 1854-05-15

the British Expedition in Turkey. Mr. Pouteau told us
that from calculations which he and his brother, Mr. J.
A. Pouteau, had made, they knew it to be possible to
furnish the material for a nutritious meal for one penny,
and that it was their intention shortly to carry their
extensive plans into execution."

THE ROYAL ALBERT.
London, England, 1854-05-15

COMMERCIAL.

The Melbourne pipers state that gold was in demand at
the previous rate of 3/. 17s. 31 per ounce, but in some in-
stances, before the sailing of tha Marco Polo, a shade higher
prices were given. The cash prices of flour at the agent's
stores-351. per 2,0001b5., and second, 321. Freights to
England—tallow, 50s. per ton, and 5 per cent. ; wool, id.
to ld. per lb., and 5 per cent. ; gold, 3d. to 40. per oz. as
per contract. Warehouse charges—measurement goods,
3s. per ton per week ; dead weight, 2s.
The Bendigo trade report states that, owing to the num-
ber of individuals leaving for the new diggings, business
had been very slack. Gold firm at 31. 15s. per ounce. Flour
601. to 651. per ton ; tea, 8/. 10s. to 91. 10s. per chest ;
Mauritius sugar, 54. to 6d. per lb. ; fine crushed, 7d. to
; coffee, Is. 44. to ls.
Trade at the M'lvor diggings was very depressed, and
gold remained at 31. 14s. 6d. Draught horses in good de-
mand, and realised high rates.
London, England, 1854-05-15

FOREIGN.

9 Antwerp&Rotterdam
3 Belgian Eastn. June.
8 Beziers to Graissessac
2s. Bombay, Baroda, and
Central India,Scrip
... Central of Italy
all Charleroi & Erquelin
all Demerara
14 Dijon and Besau con
9 Dutch Rhenish
all East Indian
2 Do. Extension
all Gt. Indian Peninsula,
10 Gd. Juliet. of Francel
10 Grd. Trunk of Canada
30 Do. Debentares
all Do. do
10 Gt. Central of France
all Gt.WesternofCanaAla
Shares
... Do. Bands (Ist is.)'s7
156 Hamilton & Toronto)
all Do. 6 per cent.
5 Lake Const. & Basl,
all Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c
pref
15 Luxembourg
10 Do. (Rai1way)......,,
2 Do. Pref...
3 Do. (Canal) ..........
5 Do. 6p. ct. pref.,
8 Lyons and Geneva
12 Lyons & Mediterrar.
10 Madras
MA Maria Antonia
all Do. do. New
2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry
all Namur dr Liege (with
interest)
all Do. (ex interest) . .
all Northern of France
Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds
all (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs.,
all NorwegianTrunkPrei
10 Paris and Lyons,..,,
all Ditto Bonds
all Paris and Orleans
all Paris and Rouen
all Paris and Strasbourg
10 ParisCaen dr Chorbrg
104 Quebec & Richmond
all Rouen and Havre....
12 Royal Danish ......
2 [loyal Swedish .. . ....
all Sambre and Meuse._
6 Do. 5i p. cent. Pref.
6 Southern of France..
8 St. Andrew's ano
Quebec (A) ......
all West Flanders..,
all Do 54 per c. Pref...
10 Western of France._
7 West. of Switzerland
2 Wiesbaden ......... ...
15 Zealand .....
London, England, 1854-05-15

Trbirb 74Zili-tOn "4/ re •

SUN OFFICE,, Seven o'clock.

TATTERSALL'S,

(THIS EVENING.)

DERBY.
3to 1 agst Autocrat (taken and offered).
7 to 2 agst King Tom (taken and offered).
9to 1 aget Dervish (taken to 4001.)
10 to 1 agst Andover (12 to 1 taken).
20 to 1 agst Hermit (taken).
20 to 1 agst The Trapper (25 to 1 also laid).
25 to 1 aget Neville (taken) to a good deal of
money.

30 to 1 agst Canute (taken).
30 to 1 agst Hospodar.
40 to 1 agst Bracken.
50 to 1 agst Ostrogoth.
Ruby is scratched.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS EVENING.)

The House met at five o'clock.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the
Clamber of Commerce in Liverpool, in favour of the
Scotch Bankruptcy and Insolvency Bill. The noble and
learned lord denied the accuracy *f the assertion that
the majority of the mercantile classes of Scotland were
against the proposed alteration of the law, intimating
that the principal petitions against his bill were signed
by solicitors and accountants, who thought, and
perhaps jastly, that it would affect their interests.
He added, that in consequence of the inquiries now
pending respecting the bankruptcy laws of England and
Ireland, which, were intimately connected with his mea-
sure, he reluctantly, at the suggestion of the Lord Chan-
cellor, intended to postpone it for a short time, but it
/x,„ his intention to proceed with it at the earliest pos-
sible period.
The Earl of EGLINTON appealed to the noble and
learned lord, either to fix a day for proceeding with the
bill or abandon it altogether. Several deputations from
Scotland on the subject were in town, and any uncer-
tainty as to whether the bill would be dropped or not
would give rise to great inconvenience. All the lawyers
in Scotland, and an enormous majority of the mercantile
community, were opposed to, the.measure.
Lord BROUGHAM was very much disposed, after
what the noble earl had said, to retract what he had
stated as to postponing the bill. (A. laugh.) He con-
sidered that the noble earl was quite misinformed
He certainly would not withdraw the bill.
London, England, 1854-05-15

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Since our last report the markets have been well sup-
plied with each kind of meat, in which a steady business
is doing, as follows :

Per Sibs by the carcase.
s. d. s. d.
Beef, inferior 2 10 3 4
Do., middling 3 6 3 8
Do., prime large 3 8 3 10
Do., do. small-3 10 4 0
Pork, large 3 4 4 0
Lamb .

Mutton, Inferior
Do.,
Do., prime
Veal
Pork, small
5s Od to 6s 4,1

5. d. o. d.
3 8 3 10
.4 0 4 6
_4 8 4 10
.3 10 5 2
~4 4 4 8

BOIL° UGH HOP.

There is a fair amount of business doing in fine hops of
last year's growth, at full prices. In other kinds, very
little is doing. We have had no imports from abroad
since Monday last. The quotations are as follows :
Mid and East Kent pockets, 5/. 5s to SI. Os; Weald
of Kent ditto, 51. Os to 61. 103 ; Sussex ditto, 51. 5s
to 61. Gs per cwt.
London, England, 1854-05-15

RAILwAys.

Aberdeen .........
Arabg. Nottng.'Bost.
and Eastn. Junet...
Belfast & Ballymena.
Binning. Wolverh &
Stour Valley
Birkenhd. Lancsh &
Cheshire Juuet

Do. Chesil. & Birk.,
£5O and £25 Cous.
Do., £20...
Blyth & Tyne original
£`2s (issd. at £45)
Bristol and Exeter...
Caledonian
Chester & Holyhead.
Cork and Bandon...
Cork, Black, & Pass
Cornwall
Orloff junction
Dublin&BelfastJune
Dundee Perth &Aber
(leen Junction
Do. New
East
Do., (13.8 E & H)..
Eastern Counties
Eastern Union, A

Stock
Do., B. Stock
Do., New A.....
East Lancashire
Edinburgh & Glasgo
Ediub. and Peebles
Edit'. Prtli & nuncio(
• orth & Clyde Jane.
.ilasgow &S. Wester',
;mat Northern Stk
Do., A. Stock.
Do., B. Stock,
(3t. Sth. &West.(lrc.,,
Western
[risk South-Easter"
haucaster & Cart's', I
)0., Thirds

Do. Now Thirds
Laucasii.anclYorksi,
Do., Fifths
D 3., ‘‘'st. [titling Ull
Leeds Northoru

Liv.ersby.&Soutlipt
Loudon & Black rya!
Loud. Tilb. &Sthenti.
I,ond. Bright &S.Cst.
Loud. and N. Westn.
Do. Fifths
Do. 10/ Sh M&B t
Do. Eighths
London audS. Westn
Do., £5O
Do., £4O
Lndudrryd; Coleraine
Ludndrry. & Ennisk.
Nlauch.Shef.& Linclu
Do.; Man. & Lin. Un
Midland
Do. Birmng. & Derby
Aidld. G. West.(lrs.)
Do. Half Shares
Newcastle &
Newmarket
Do., Bury Extension
Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd
Newry & Enniskillen
Newry Warrenpoint
and Rostrevor
Norfolk
Northu.Counties Un
North British

North Devon, No. 1.
Do., No. 2
Do., A A Deferred
Do., A B Guaranteed
North London

Do. New £lO..

N. &S. Wstrn. , Ham p-
stead, and City Jn 1
North Staffordshire
North' Western
N. & S. Westrn. June
Nuneaton, Hinckley,
and Leicester

Oxford, Worcester, &'
Wolverhampton
Portsmouth
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland
Shrewsbury & Biimg
Do, L. & N. Western
Guaranteed St t,k
Shrewsby. & Herefd
Slirewsby. & Cheste,
(N. W. Miu ;
Do. Halves, t 6
Do. Oswestry
Shropshire Union
Do. A, B, C,& D,fully
paid up at per cent.
-4outli Devon
Month Eastern
iouth Wales
4. Yrksli. & Ely. Dun
itaines, Wok. &Wol.
4toekton & Darling
itoektou & tiartlep;.
Cult' Vale .
London, England, 1854-05-15

LITERATURE.

their volume, and with it their own profits. But
' the learned gentlemen have evinced an unequivocal
determination to give the public full value for their
money ; and we have no doubt that they will receive
1 their reward, for not only will they obtain professional
purchasers—to whom the work is indispensable—
but it will, doubtless, be eagerly sought after by
the general public, as combining sound practical
information with that which, at the present
moment, is of surpassing interest to all.
At first, from this salutary determination, it
appeared as if they had left something out that
might be useful. But this is not so. If any
Dexata questio should arise, its clear, distinct, and
unequivocal solution will be found in the volume
under notice—that is to say, so far as may be
practicable in the present state of the law. We
can, then, earnestly commend the work, which
embodies the decisions of Lord Stowell and other
eminent English Judges, of the American Courts,
and the opinions of the most eminent jurists. It is,
indeed, well worthy of calm and attentive perusal,
and entitles the learned gentlemen to a prominent
position among legal authors.
London, England, 1854-05-15

MALTA.

MALTA, May 4.—The steam-vessel Victoria has
just arrived, in ten days from Gravesend, bringing
Lieutenant-Colonel Unett ; Major M‘Gee ; Cap-
tains Kerr, Rooke, Warden, Bright, Jennings,
and Massy ; Lieutenants Barrett, Morrison, Clay,
Uniacke, Wardlow, and Clarke ; Ensigns Scott,
Phillips, Stockwell; and Unett ; Paymaster Cledi-
muney ; Adjutant Cardew ; Surgeon Long-
more ; Assistant-Surgeons Perle and Webb ;
Quartermaster Palmer ; and 659 non-commis-
sioned officers and privates, 13 women, and 10
horses, of the 19th Regiment. The Albatross
steamer has also just arrived from Portsmouth
and Gibraltar, bringing Major M`Mahon, assistant-
quartermaster-general : Captain Weare (50th), de-
puty-assistant-quartermaster-general ; Capt. Bour-
chier, and Lieutenants Baynes and Graves, of the
Royal Engineers ; Assistant-Surgeon Furlong, of
the 30th ; 100 Sappers and Miners, 8 grooms, 14
horses, and one mule. The Sovereign transport
has just anchored, from London, in twenty days,
having put into Vigo and Gibraltar. She brings
commissariat stores ; with Messrs. Clerk, Hawkins,
Manning, Lewis, Callaghan, Boyd, and Ivers,
holding commissariat appointments for service in
the East. The Ripon, from Southampton, which
arrived on the 2d, brought Assistant-Commissaries-
General Edwards, Routh, Hawkins, Downes, and
Fonblanque.
The Joseph Shepherd (No. 15), transport, ar-
rived yesterday in twenty-six days from Woolwich,
bringing Captain Singleton and Surgeon Evans ;
58 non-commissioned officers and privates, and 50
horses, of the Royal Artillery. The Arnotdale,
sailing transport (No. 14), has just anchored, from
Woolwich in twenty-five days, bringing Captain
Thomas and Lieutenant Sterling, of the Royal Ar-
tillery ; Assistant-Surgeon Drysdale ; Lieutenant
Dicken, R.N. ; 58 non-commissioned officers and
privates of the Royal Artillery; two women, and 51
horses (one having died at sea). Both these vessels
have left again for the East.

;"w--.
London, England, 1854-05-15

NERVOUS AFFECTIONS.

Just published, price 2a., post-ft ee 2s. 6d.,
AN ESSAY on SPERMATORRIICEA ; Its
Nature and Treatment, with an exposition of the Frauds that
are practised by persons who advertise the speedy, safe, and effectual
cure of Nervous Derangement.
By a MEMBER of the ROYAL COLLEGE of PHYSICIANS, London
London : Aylott and Co., 8, Paternoster-row.

LAURENT'S CI S I NO, ARGYLE Rooms,
(Lessee, Cass. C. LAeaENT,
Onslow-house, Futham-road),
The above Rooms are now. OPEN FOR THE SEASON.
and will continue open every evening, with LAURENT'S
CELEBRATED BAND. Constantinople Quadrille, Sultan Polka,
Fair Star Waltz, and Overland Mail Galop, by D'Albert; also, by H.
Lalrent , the following Waltzes La belle Francaise, Leonora, VlM-
king and his Dinah, Admission, Is. Doors open at half-past 8.
Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and teradnate at half-past 11.

ATTRACTIVE NOVELTIES.
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
PATRON—H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT.
The SEAT of WAR, showing the principal places on the DANUBE,
KALAFAT, WIDDIN, GIURGEVO, SEB ASTOPOL, the entrance
to the BLACK SEA, BATTLE of SINOPE, and DE.-TRUCTION
of the TURKISH FLEET, and other scenes (kindly supplied by
the proprietors of the ' Illustrated London News"), EXBILUTED
In a NEW SERIES of DISSOLVING VIEWS.
LECTURES by J. H. PEPPER, Esq , on the CHEMISTRY of our
DAILY BREAD, in special relation to that made by the NEW
PROCESS at the MARYLERONE WORKHOUSE, daily at Two
o'clock ; and in the Evenings on the MANUFAcTURE and
DECORATION of PAPER.
LECTURE by Da. BACMHOFFNER on ELECTRICITY, and the
ELECTRIC LIGHT. Exhibition of Trestrail's Method of Raising
Sunken Vessels, &c.. &c.
Open Mornings and Evenings. Admission, le.; Schools and
Children under Ten years of age, Half-price.

TRIESEMAR, protected by Royal Letters
Patent of England, and secured by the Seals of the Ecole de
PharmaCie de Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna.

TRIESEMAR, No. 1,
is a remedy for Relaxation, Spermatorrhcea, and Exhaustion of the
System.

TRIESEM AR, No. 2,
effectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely
eradicates all traces of those Disorders which Capivi and Cubebs
have so long been thought an antidote for, to the rain of the health
of a vast portion of the population.
TRIESEMAR, No. 3,
is the great Continental Remedy for that class of Disorders, whic
in-
h
unfortunately the English physician treats with Mercury, to the
evitable destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all the
sarsaparilla In the world cannot remove.
TRIE,IEMAR, No. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smell,
and of all nauseating qualities. They may lie on the toilet table
without their use being suspected.
Sold in tin cases at t is. each, free by post, 2s. extra, divided into
separate doses, as administered by Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux,
&c., &c.—To be had Wholesale and Retail in London of Robert John-
ston, 68, Cornhill ; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street; and Sanger,
150, Oxford-street.
London, England, 1854-05-15

THE W 4R.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
Captain Mansel arrived at Portsmouth and took his
commission to the Powerful, 84, on Saturday night.
The men belonging to the Royal yacht and other
ships, who navigated the Portland from Portsmouth to
Devonport, returned on, Satuiday in the Sprightly
steam-vessel, Master Comniander
The Rhadamanthus, steam-transport, Master-Com-
mander Belam, landed stores at Portsmouth Dockyard
on Saturday, and sailed in the evening for Woolwich,
taking supernumeraries.
The Brisk, 14, screw-corvette, Commander Seymour,
will be ready to go to Spithead this day, and to follow
the Eurydice to the North Sea.
No. 40 transport put in at Spithead on Friday even-
ing from the Channel and sailed on Saturday morning
for the westward.
The Pigmy, 3, steam gun-boat, Lieutenant-Com-
mander Hunt, shipped her powder' and shell on Sunday
morning and left for the Downs, en route to the Baltic.
His Danish Majesty's frigate Tordenskiold, Captain
Dirckinck, from Copenhagen on the Ist of May, hove
to outside Plymouth Sound on Sunday morning, and
the captain landed for letters. The frigate carries 44
' 30-pounders, and is bound for St. Thomas and the West
India station. 80 miles north of the Galloper light-
vessel, in the North Sea, she passed the French fleet,
consisting of four line-of-battle-ships, and four frigates.
The hospital ship Belleisle,-CommanderJamesHosken,
sailed from Plymouth on Saturday afternoon for the
Baltic. A party of men has been sent from the Impreg-
nable and the Royal William to-navigate the Belleisle to
the Downs.
London, England, 1854-05-15

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, May 14.—The Asia arrived in the
river this morning, with dates from New York to
the 3d of May. She brings $600,000 in specie on
freight. The Pacific has arrived out.
In the Senate, on a resolution directing the
Committee on Foreign Relations to inquire into
the expediency of authorising the President, during
the recess of Congress, to suspend the acts of Con-
gress preventing expeditions leaving the countryto
act against foreign States, Mr. Slidell delivered a
speech on the subject of the Africanization of Cuba
and the interest of the United States to prevent it.
The truth of the reported victory by Santa
Anna over Alvarez was much doubted.
A New York paper says that on the 18th of
April, on the strength of this victory, lists were
opened to competition for the payment of
$15,000,000 to be derived from the Mesilla treaty,
provided always that the successful candidate
should pay down on the same day $300,000 on
account.

From Hayti we learn that the Emperor Sou-
tongue was making great preparations for the
invasion of Dominica both by sea and land.
Immense damage has been done in New York
tnd its neighbourhood, and in other parts of the
Union, by a storm ; at Brooklyn a house was
washed down, and several persons killed and
injured.
The money-market was somewhat stringent, and
no paper was done at less than 9 per cent. Stocks
had still further declined, and large sales of Erie
Railway shares were made at 70 to 70k. Ex-
change on London was 109 to 1091; Paris, sf. 100.
to sf. 12ic. ; Amsterdam, 41i to 42.; Frankfort,
41 to 41k ; Bremen, 79i to 80 ; Hamburg, 36i
to 37 ; Antwerp, 5.121 to 531.
Cotton remain depressed, and a great desire to
sell was manifested at a decline of a -quarter per
cent. ; middling qualities were plentiful, but goods
were scarce.

Flour was firmer in consequence of the reduced
stocks.

The demand for wheat had increased ; sales of
white Gennessee were made at 2.30, and red
southern at 1.85. lndian corn remained firm. '

Freights were dull. To. London—tobacco, per
hogshead 40s..superior ; resin per 450 pounds, ss. ;
measurement goods per ton 30s. ; beef, per tierce,
7s. 6d. to Bs. To Havre—Cotton, ic. ; ashes, per
ton, 8 to.lo.
Shipping—The A Z and the Augusta, from Liver-
pool, at New York ; the Rastede, the Meta, and
the Sophie, from Bremen, at New York ; the Kate
Swanson, from Wales, the Shanghai and. the R. B.
Sumner, from Liverpool, at New Orleans ; the
State Rights, from Liverpool, at Savannah ; the
Arabia, J. Montgomery, Talavera, lonian, Henry
Read, Cynosure,Lizzie Howard, Zenobia, Colonel
Cuts, R. D. Shepherd, Sea Queen, Houghton,
Falcon, and Old England, from Liverpool at New
Orleans ; the Agamemnon and the Kate Hunter,
from Liverpool, at Mobile.

OFFICIAL APPOINVIENTS.—Mr. G. Pigott, of the Ox-
ford Circuit, is appointed counsel to the Inland Revenue,
in the place of Mr. T. Phinn, M.P., who is appointed
Captain Thomas '
counsel to the Admiralty and Advocate of the Fleet.
Vernon Watkins,
R.N., is appointed
Harbour-master and Marine Magistrate at Hong Son.