The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-27 00:00:00

aids, 4lid cont;nue saleAbk as foli-aelly reported,

THE OAT P.7A RTA N D _73IAT. i,,

"ILPPIy. the wants of the service, the internal ad-
Ministration of the squadrons, and the instruct ion
5 numerous recruits and young horses," and that
'Lke re-establishment of the sixth squadron of re-
ceiveyd. our private letters and
oy
11th
ferorme-
ong
Fitaents, suppressed in 1834 for pecuniary reasons, B the arrival of the Overland Mail
correspondencewehav
indispensable to procure a proper organisation
for March.
the cavalry, so that it may readily be changed
from
Bombay to the 28th March, and Hon„-
a peace to a war footing, and meet all even-
tuai.3;
,Im'es. The decree accordingly enacts that " a
Ito'squatlron shall be formed in each of the fifty-
Laree regiments of cavalry in which there are at pre-
tlent Only five"—the said squadron to have the same
number of officers and non-commissioned officers as
the' at present existing.
We read in the Aloniteur
Several foreign journals have pretended that
eFrench cabinet, in accord with that of London,
addressed a summons to Prussia with the view
of _ constraining that power (de mettre cette puissance
noa6ineure) to abandon its neutrality. We have
.i.ae.ed to say that this rumour is both devoid of
toundation and all probability. It was not at
Act 00. at which Prussia in signing the last
to the
the conference of Vienna, had adhered anew
that Principles proclaimed by the maritime powers
(Tie her intentions could be placed in doubt. The
therraan cabinets are perfectly enlightened as to
ofd England
and views of the policy which France
i..rigland are about to combat. The identity
of uterests guarantees sufficiently the community
laito'lle St. Louis, ship of the line of 90 guns, was
t hed
Ithil a Brest on Tuesday. The operation,
of aTa Perfectly succeeded, took place in presence
pereuriP Crowd, who raised cries of " Vive PEm-
:Nlarri ;1.
de Pasha took leave of the Emperor, and
Zed for the East yesterday evening.
kerab Imperial decree appoints General Morris,
totto,, er of the committee of cavalry, to the cora-
taat' of the division of cavalry of the army of the
colt and General Ney, Duke of Elchingen, to the
atmaland of the 3d brigade of cavalry of the same
1:i The Ist and 2d brigades are under the corn-
To 0,4,1 General d'Allonville and Cassignolles.
frooletioaoniteur publishes a report to the Emperor
forthl: Magne, Minister of Public Works, setting
Las the advantages of the amalgamation which
and Place between the Strasburg Railway
Whidi has of Basle and of Wisemburg, and that
had ti,-as been agreed to between the Lyons line
Ther uat from Dijon to Besancon and Belfort.
to trieNrt concludes by recommending his Majesty
Two°"/7,,,e Ills approbation to these arrangements.
geati -IPerial decrees follow, carrying out the sug-
pre.ns of the report.
Itou Ices maintained themselves yesterday on the
for t,1481,e. The Three per Cents. closed at 63f. 45c.
Ceo+-e end of the month ; the Four-and-a Half per
pr l at
90L ; and the New Loan at 64f. 20c. ;
tiooesanBßailway Shares, 1,047 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 837 f.
trarbriavre, 410 f. ; Great Northern, 730 f. 25c. ;
Paris, 411rg,, 728 f. 75c. ; New Shares, 532 f. 50c..;
terra, "() Lyons, 802 f. 50e. ; Lyons to the Medi-
torCeala, 662 f. 50c. ; Western of France, 555 f. ;
40if Lean,
to Cette, 505 f.; Great Central of France,
ereA•`sc. Lyons to Gneva, 422 f. 50c. ; Bank of
'lt Mobilier, 498 f. 75c.

40 to 45 io. Rs. 11 to 1z 1i 3 annas.
Grey mulls in request, and saleable at 1 Es. 14 annas
to Rs. 21. i
Grey Twills.—At present quite neglected.
Bleached Shirting and Madapollarns.—The lower qua-
--
lities of the former in request, and worth Rs. 34 to Rs.
44, and the latter Rs. 2t021 ; for the higher qualities shr,
there is no inquiry.
Turkey red prints, 28 yards, Rs. 7to S, dull, with '—
little inquiry. No sales reported. St
Dyed Cambrics, 28 yards.—There has been little or
20
no inquiry of late for these goods—no sales are reported
—they are worth at present from Rs. 21 to Rs. 4. 50
I)ye Nlulls.—Nothing appears doing. 13
Black and White Prints.-28 yards worth Rs. 3 annas
31
6 to Rs. 31.
Mule twist.—ln little request, but few orders from
the interior coming forward, and as the season advances 27
dealers show less inclination to purchase. 22
Turkey red yarns in request, and saleable. 25
Orange yarns in little request, stocks heavy in first
hands. Nos. 30 to 60 saleable from Rs. 9 ans. Bto St
Rs. 11 ans. 4. St
Metals.—Since last report there has been a better 5(
inquiry for metals, with the exception of copper, which 5(
has declined from Rs. 2 to 3. , 2(
Linseed, 3 Rs. 12 ans. per cwt. 2(
Pepper.—Butcol, 65 Es. to 85 Rs. 6 ans. ; do., Mala: 1(
bar, Rs. 80 to 81. 5(
21
Coffee.—Mocha, 8 Rs. 12 ans. to Rs. 9.
Cotton.—Since the arrival of the last China Mail, 2I
most purchases have been made by natives at an advance 2;
of from 12 ans. to 1 rupee on former quotations ; a de- 1.1
cline has since taken place. 21
Hemp.—Rs. 30 to 45 per candy, in request. Wool, S
Re. 100 to 145.
Freights have slightly receded since last quoted, S
owing to the recent arrivals from Australia, and to the 2
anxiety still existing for shipping to China ; the decline
has been but little, and we quote the rate of the day at T.
4/. to 41. ss. per ton to Liverpool, and 4/. 10s. to Lon- s
don, and Rs. 23 to 24 per candy to China. 1
Exchange—Since last report has had an upward ten- S
dency, the rates of the day are 2s. ld. per rupee for S
credits at six months' sight, and 2s. lld. to 2s. 14d. for S
bills secured by documents. .
F.

INDIA.
BOMBAY, March 28.—There is news from Bur-
mah down to the 4th inst., but it contains nothing
of any importance. The King of Ava is reported
to be dead, but the report requires confirmation.
If true, it will bring to the throne the brother, who
has always been the leader of the war party in that
country. A new station, called Thayel Mew, and
intended to be the frontier station for our troops,
has been commenced. Throughout the entire
country the most profound peace exists, and boats
go the whole length of the Irrawaddy, from Ran-
goon to Meanday, with the most perfect security.
No news of any sort has been received from Ca-
bool since the last mail left, so I am unable either
to confirm or contradict the report given in my
last respecting Dost Mahomed having sent a
friendly message to Major Edwardes at Peshawur.
From Persia no annoyance may be looked for to-
wards India. The Governor-General has received
an assurance from the Shah, through the English
charge d'affairs at Teheran, that, in the event of a
war between Russia and Turkey, be will maintain
a strict neutrality. Throughout India—both in the
British provinces and in the native States—the most
profound peace and tranquillity exist. The elec-
tric telegraph is making gigantic strides all over
the country. Messages are already being sent from
Benares to Agra, from Sepree to Agra, and from
Bombay to Malligum. Before the rains set in, we
shall be able to communicate via Agra, between
Bombay and Calcutta, including all the towns on
the Ganges, and the various stations on the great
North-West road. Should the Governor-General be
at Simla, it is expected, in June next, he will be
able to have the news from England communicated
to him (by means of the electric telegraph, from
Bombay to Agra, and thence by express to Simla)
in forty-eight hours after the mail reaches the
Western presidency. A year ago it would have
taken about twelve days to accomplish.
Colonel Outram left Bombay on the 17th inst.,
and took charge of his office at Baroda on the 21st.
His old enemy, the far-famed Nursoo Punt, died
at Ahmedabad on the 19th inst. Another person,
whose name has often been before the public in
connection with Baroda matters, died a short time
ago—l mean the Hindoo lady, Joitabhae Seltani,
who was plundered by the rascals who were about
the Guicowar.
Throughout Guzerat the greatest possible interest
is being evinced by all classes, both European and
native, respecting the Bombay, Baroda, and
Central India Railway Company. If the scheme
is carried out, it will certainly do a vast deal of
good to the country. It is proposed, I hear, to
strike oft the new line to Callian, a town about 35
miles from Bombay, and to which the Great Indian
?eninsular line runs already. From Callian the
line is to run along the coast to Surat, and from
Surat to Broach, Jumbooseea, Dholerah, and
the very heart of the cotton districts. It is to have
tramways as feeders on the right and left. From
a gentleman who has great experience in the
cotton trade of Western India, 1 hear that this
railway would bring to Bombay about ten times the
~ntity of cotton we get now, and would also bring
into cultivation vast tracts of land which are at
present lost to any purpose whatever. At present,
also, there being no carriage but by sea from Surat
to Bombay, great quantities of cotton which
arrive at the former port after the rains set
in have to be kept there until the opening of the
season, a period of at least four months. The con-
sequence, of course, is a great loss of interest upon
money thus employed, and a total cessation of the
cotton trade for some time previous to the rains.
This is moreover particularly inconvenient to the
native merchants, whose commercial year ends at
the Dewallie festival, a period some short time after
the monsoon. Should we have railway communi-
cation between this and Surat, cotton can be
brought down at all times of the year to Bombay.
This will, in point of fac„t, just add four months to
the Indian trading year, and accelerate by the game
time the return upon all money laid out in cotton
speculation. I hear that the Bombay, Baroda, and
Central Indian Railway will not go further to the
north-west than Ahmedabad, and that the task of
opening out the communication with Berar, Indore,
Candeish, and so on to Agra, will be left to those
who were first in the field, the Great Indian Penin-
sula Company. This is but fair. The new com-
pany should not be allowed to cut the ground from
under the old, who, as the pioneers of railway mat-
ters in India, are certainly entitled to every pro-
tection at the hands of Government. Our present
Governor takes the greatest possible interest in
railway matters, and although he has barely been
three months in the country, has found time to make
three inspections of the different lines by which it is
proposed to ascend the Ghauts from the Concan to
the Deccan. This, too, his lordship has managed to
do at a season when the heat makes a residence in
tents by no means pleasant. Lord Elphinstone
seems to be a very hard-working, practical man of
business. He spares neither himself nor his subor-
dinates at the desk. I hear that he has deter-
mined to recommend that the extension lines of
the Great Indian Peninsula be carried on forthwith
from Callian to the foot of th- Bore Ghaut, and
from the top of the Ghaut towards Poonah. The
Hoolie holidays, of which we were in the midst
when I last wrote, are now over ; the hot weather
has commenced in earnest, and the supply of
water in Bombay is failing very fast indeed. The
want of rain at the end of last monsoon is now be-
ginning to be felt, both here and over the whole
country. Grain, rice, and provisions of all sorts
are very dear indeed—some 25 per cent. more so
than at this time last year. Lord F. Fitzclarence
has just issued an order which has given the greatest
possible satisfaction to those concerned ; it directs
that all officers, non-commissioned officers, and sol-
diers belonging to the Hon. Company's European
Corps (Artillery and Infantry) in this Presidency,
shall in future wear the moustache. To men serv-
ing in a tropical climate the boon is a very great
one indeed. Another order which his lordship has
just issued, reducing the number of drills, has also
given great satisfaction in the Bombay army.
Lord Frederick has certainly done more good in
the army of this presidency than any general officer
who has yet been amongst us. By perseverance
and firmness he seems to have inspired all the offi-
cers of the several corps under his command with
a love of their profession, and a great desire to ac-
quire every kind of military knowledge. His
military school at Poono, and his drill depot at the
same station, will certainly prove the most substan-
tial benefits to the army of Western India. They
might serve as examples to any country in the
world. Mr. Luard has resigned the Company's
civil service. He applied to the local Government
to re-employ him, but it appears that the orders of
the Court were imperative, and that the autho-
rities hero bad not the power to restore him
without a further reference to England. The
whole affair has made a great stir in this presi-
dency, and it will no doubt prove interesting to
many old Indians at home. I should, however,
tell you that there has for some time past appeared
a series of the most atrocious libels upon Mr.
Goldsmid, the present acting chief Secretary to
Government, and one of the most able men who
ever came to India in the Company's service.
The launch of the Honourable Company's steam-
frigate Assaye took place on the 15th instan,
O by
moonlight. It was a very grand sight indeed. tur
worthy commodore, Sir Henry Leeke, gave a
grand ball in the dockyard on the occasion, at whicl
all the members of the Bombay society, from the
Governor downwards, were present.
There is no improvement in the commercial
markets since my last. Freight is falling. The
recent shipping arrivals have checked the advance
taking place in freight. Tonnacre may now be had
to Liverpool at 41. to 4/. ss. ;''to London, at 5/.
10s. ; and China, Rs. 23 per candy.
Exchange on England has been steady at 2s. ld.
for the best credits, at six months' sight ; and 2s.
Old. to 2s. Ijd. for bills secured by shipping
documents.

CHINA.
(Front the Overland Friend of China.)
The latest newspaper to hand from Peking is of
a date equivalent to our 14th of January, nearly a
fortnight before the commencement of the New
Year of the old dynasty. In a memorial in it, from
the Censor Yungpaou, inspector of the central part
of the city, setting forth the want of discipline in
the military preparations for defence of the capital,
and the distressed condition to which the inhabi-
tants were reduced, it is incidentally mentioned
that (in confirmation of what we have before re-
ported) at that date the rebel camp was only 70
miles distant ; the Imperialist military command-
ers were not agreed in their views, and had not
succeeded in any plan for exterminating the rebels.
From Nanking, the southern capital, we have no
other intelligence than the report that the Tartar
General Heang-yung was at last about to vacate
the position he had tried to maintain between it
and Chin Keang, and that a desperate and final
attempt would be made to retake Shanghai.
The authorities at Fou-chau have been obliged
to give up their endeavours to subdue rebellious
parties in the country adjacent, and are now look-
ing carefully to their own entrenchments. The
Emperor's uncle, the Viceroy, was preparing for a
trip to Shingkiug, in Manchouria, to which place,
as we mentioned some time ago, the Emperor Hien-
fung has directed the revenue to be forwarded.
About Canton matters remain quiet, though the
authorities are now convinced their day is fast ap-
proaching.
The winter, favourable for the insurgent south-
erns, unused to severe cold, has been of extraordi-
nary mildness. The ice crop about Shanghai is a
complete failure, and, singular circumstance, it
will be necessary for foreign residents to import a
cargo of the luxury from America.
The Imperialists are trying to prevent teas and
silk from reaching Shanghai, where, although their
Custom-house is formally acknowledged, the chances
of their obtaining duties are doubtful. As many as
5,000 packages of green teas are said to be detained
at no great distance from the port. Quotations for
hysons, gunpowders, and imperials have advanced
fully three taels.

PORK RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

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CBI' ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
Virago LYING DUTCHMAN'S HANDICAP.

LATEST BETTING.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
10 to 9 agst Boiardo (taken).
3to 1 agst Ruby (taken).
7to 1 agst Middlesex (taken).
15 to 1 agst Champagne (offered).
20 to 1 agst Marble Hill (taken).
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Peggy.
25 to 1 agst Lough Bawn.
DERBY.
9to 2 agst Autocrat.
6to 1 agst Dervish (taken to 3001.).
33 to 1 agst Neville (taken).
33 to 1 agst Canute (taken).

CANTON MARKET—MARcH 9, 1854.
Teas.—Black--Of congous, settlements have been
made of 20 chops at 17.5 to 21.5 taels for kaysows and
oopacks, 16.5 and 20.5 taels for hohnams and monings,
and 15 to 16 taels for hohows ; stock 85 chops.
Souchong, 13 chops sold at 18 and 25 taels for cargo to
good, 27 and 32 taels for superior ; stock 50 chops.
Caper, 300 half-chests sold at 15 taels ; stock 600 boxes.
Flowery pkoe, 1,500 chests sold at 20 to 23 taels for
cargo and 30 to 36 taels for superior ; stock 800 chests
new and 700 old. Orange pekoe, 1,500 half-chests sold
at 16 to 18 taels ;no stock. Ning yongs and oolongs,
16,000 half-chests sold, namely-10,000 ning yongs at
22 to 25 taels for cargo to good, 4,000 ankoi at 14 to
15 taels, and 2,000 powchongs at 15.5 to 19 taels ;
stock of all kinds, 50,000 half-chests.
Green.—The present stock is estimated at 25,000
half chests. The settlements since our last are—of
hyson, 4,000 packages at 25 to 29 taels for cargo, 32
to 42 taels for superior to fine. Young hyson, 8,000
at 26 to 32 taels for good cargo, and 35 to 45 taels
for superior to fine. Hyson skin, 4,500, at 15 to 17
taels for cargo to good, and 19 to 24 taels for superior to
fine. Twankay, 2,500, at 20 to 22 taels for good cargo,
and 24 to 28 taels for superior to fine. Imperial and gun-
powder, 4,000, at 30 to 33 taels and 33 to 36 taels for good
cargo, and 35 to 40 to 33 to 43 taels for superior good.
Canton Teas.-800 half-chests Congou sold at 17 to 20
taels for good. Young Ilyson, 3,000 half-chest at 14 to
16 taels for cargo to good. Gunpowder, equal to 3,000
half-chests at 14 to 20 taels for cargo to superior.
Scented Orange Pekoe, 1,500 boxes at 22 to 26 taels
for superior. Caper, 1,000 boxes at 17 to 20 taels for
good cargo to superior.
Raw Silk.—But little of Nanking in market. Tsatlee
3955. Sewhing 3305, Taysaam 3505, Loongkong 3255,
Kumchuck re-reeled 3455.
Exchange and Bullion. —On London, 4.11, and little
doing. On India Co.'s accepted 233 to 234 Rs. Syce
31 to 4 per cent. prem. Gold, $2l 40 per tad.
Freights.—Tonnage scarce, and much wanted. For
Great Britain, 01. 10s. to 71. To the United States,
$22 to $24. To California, $3O to $35.

CURRAGH MEETING.

(TUESDAY, APRIL 25.)

(BP ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII.)
SCURRY STAKES of 5 Sovs.
LOrd of the Isles ............................................. 1
Eight ran.
SWEEPSTAKES of 5 Sovs. One mile and a half.
l'itepleton
Nine ran.
33. ER MAJESTY'S PLATE. Two miles.
.I,a4inasloe
bo-llarbinger, c by Tearaway, Hunting Horn, Ariadne,
salba, c by Crozier, Chaseaway, and Louisa also ran.
4,lsit Class of MADRID STAKES. New Rathbone Post.
ztose, rotnon, 7st 41b 1
Paddy Heffran, Wild Irish Girl, Lightning, Ossefrage,
eio';er to Joanna c, Mag on the Wing, Tidy, Mangerton,
'se> Rejected, and Singaway colt also ran.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.)

4401,7
`of an, D°l-'l,_ April 27.—There is at length a change in the
clUnwme,r• The wine is now from the estwa,rd, with
41,,,,c1udY weather. There has been a very slight fall of
rsi,"lolll,"the Calcutta, Boston to London, which was on
t4kei,tie,ar Barrington, Bth inst., was afloat on the 12th,
St r"g °lit little water, and would return to Boston or
• ”ohri,B
Opp ,-, •
uovER April 26.—Pons Mlle, from London, for
"tt Phil'
PLym IP'
frota -°IJTH, April 26.—Wind, N. Arrived—Geelong,.
1108- '4lldon, for Melbourne. Sailed—Buchante, Afr ca ,
4ea Taylor, Ceylon.
lsp4PriLl 27.—(Per Elec. Tel.)—The Carlos (Russian Fin-
Stsa-), from Lisbon to Finland, has been towed
r„-'-i-anioaze this morning, having been captured off the
by M.'s steamer Avon.
St. iriItIsMOUTH, April 26.—Wind, Arrived—H.M.'s
ss, from Halifaki do. Alecto, Sierra Leone.
I)l3ol,oeo.);o4seilT,bliiW:aogr:knle,aB4Ao,p,,r:il.26s.—.—As.nusm—besr.ofilde,,a,ls, battens, and
also part of a
O deck, with a bell attached, marked " Albertina,
54e1 wreck d shore,thehaCvreoscosinmgeSiand.
Cow een supposed from a
gtdo, Es, April 26.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Uhla, from
'oa for Newport, to stop a leak.
p I' StLCOMBE.—Panic, from China.
Ori,„4L„,II"TH, April 26.—Wind, N.E., strong breezes.
"yo—Constance, from Moulmein, and sailed for Lon-
-11 ; Bloomer, Callao and Cork ; Lion, Buenos Ayres ;
btoie) Jamaica • Glen Huntley, Gothenburg for Mel
urge, to stop a' leak. A schooner of about 140 tons,
tilted black, was passed 21st ult. in 43 N. 18 W., die-
ba4tea and abandoned ; also a lare ship, dismasted and
andoned, 27th March, in 41 N. 14 W. Off Port—Black-
pall, from Port Phillip ; Princess Royal, Batavia for
Rotterdam
; Ernest Borkdman, New York, and sailed for
tterdam ; Asphalon, Eupatoria.
froSWANSEA April 26.--Wind, N.E. Arrived—United,
,13,•1 Coquimbo. Sailed—Goleonda, for St. Jago de Cuba.
kaIRISTIANSAND, April 22.—The Christian, from Hor-
sens to Leith, has put in leaky and must discharge.
ti risen April 20.—The combined fleets passed the East
of this Nand, 14th inst., steering N.E. No Russian
ships of war have been observed.
I,,UNDERLAND, April 26.—ind, N.N.W. Sailed—
ucenix, for Calcutta ; Kapper, do. ; Anna, Aden. ,• Re-
11,ge, New York ; Niger, Quebec ; Arethusa, do. ; Corin-
-1,"10, do ; Empress, do. ; Tay, do. ; Hartlepool, do. ;
,aChange, do.
LiznwinK, April 24.—The Pomona, arrived here from
Oreenland, is said to have received considerable damage
in the ice, and reports the weather to have been very bois-
terous—that the Violet, of Hull, and the Feliz, of Fraser-
burgh, have been lost, with all hands, except part of a
boat's crew belonging to the latter vessel. Some doubts
exist as to the safety of the Agostina, of Peterhead, and
it is feared that other losses have taken place. The Ger-
mania, of Hull, lostthree
to whaalerebenolaatusda.nd three of her
crow on her outward passage
JERsEy, 25.—Sailed—Asia for Trinidad.
GIBRALTAR, April 17.—The Genoa (s. s.), from Liver-
Pool, which arrived here 10th inat.to risepdar.
eita. ined with
damage to her screw, and discharging

SHANGHAI MARKET—MARCH 2.
There have been but small transactions, and the dei.
veries are very trifling, at rates slightly improved since
the holidays. Holders are not offering their stocks, an-
ticipating a still further advance.
Teas.—Black—Congous, the settlements are estimated
at 20 chops, leaving unsold about 10,000 pkgs. We
have no change to note in prices. Ordinary to fair, 11
a 111 taels, hohow kinds 12 a 13!2 taels, Ning Chong 14
a 17 taels—very few offering.
Green.—The few chops which have been offered have
brought extreme prices, and nothing of clean quality
can be bought except at an advance of 10 per cent. The
stock is about 5,000 pkgs., chiefly low grade skins.
2,000 to 3,000 pkgs of fair Twankay quality aro said to
be on the way hither.
Raw Silk.--But few bales have found buyers since our
last. The only deliveries have been in fulfilment of con- St.
tracts, and few parcels remain on hand for sale. The 10
silk-men being unwilling to submit to a reduction in 10
price, are keeping back supplies, and the stock in the 6;
silk country intended for this market is reported as very
considerable. 20
Exchanges and Bullion.—On London, since the last 50
mail's departure, the transactions have been small. The
rate 5s 7d was maintained for some time, and we hear of St.
a small amount of Bank bills being sold as high as 5s Bd. St.
Sycee, $l2l per 100 taels. Gold, $175 to $177 for St.
16
9.7.3 taels.
S
Freights.—To England, nominally, 8/. To the United 2t6
States, $2O to $2l. Tonnage to both places not to be 12
lad, and much wanted. The Aristides gets equivalent st:
to 101. for Halifax, her charter having been taken over
.1 at a considerable profit. St.
ili 50

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH
Th
LEGRAurz
L ro ac,
10.30 a.m.
Wind w.s.w., moderate, and raiuing.
Arrived—Shamrock (s), from Havre.
Sailed—Mermaid, for Melbourne.
There are no accounts to the present time of the steamer
Atlantic, now 11 days out, with the mails of the 15th inst.
l'eru New York.

(By suBIIARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday, 10.40 a.m.
Wind W.N.W. ; cloudy, with rain ; tide, quarter ebb.
Arrived, 26th—Nadischa, Russian prize, fromi.the Bal-
tic ; Aina Russian prize, from the Baltn3; Is otrewaartezr:
arena '
Wismar ; Blanche,
Jamaica : Baron Osy, am
Antwerp; Triton, steamer, Calais ; E
Earl of Auckland,
l'teamer Rotterdam.
Sailed—William Jolliffe, spteEamALe,r,TfhourrCalais.
9.45
a.m.
Wind W.S.W., fresh and cloudy.
Passed —Sirit of the North from Calcutta for London ;
Tallentire, from Magaltan for London ; Villisneria Nichol,
from Cape of Good Hope for London ; Larne, from Callao,
for Leith ; Susanna, from London, for Nassau ; Queen of
the South, from St. Michael's, for orders.
.. Anchored—Rubicon No. 38 transport, from London,
ler Malta • Nos. 37' 39 transports,from London, for
Malta. , and
Remains—Admiral Zoutman, for Port Phillip.
is The Anemone lies in the same state. 75 railway irons
tlve been landed this morning, and
w it is expected she will
got off this high water, and toed into Ramsgate, with
about 30 tons of iron remaining on board.
The French fleet just in sight, proceeding to the Downs.

12/PARTITRE OF THE MAILS FOR THE WEST COAST
QF AFRIOA.—The African Mail Company's ship Bac-
chAnte Captain O'Dring, with mails for Madeira and
the west coast of Africa, sailed on Tuesday afternoon.
She also took out a full general cargo, 18 passengers,
and a large quantity of specie. This is the first trip of
'no Bacchante, and she bids fair to maintain the good
character won by the other vessels of the line. This
}311113, as are all belonging to this company, was des-
patched under tho direction of Mr. Waring, the inde•
t4ti114141%, quit.

SHARE MARKETS.

(THIS DAY.)

BRITISH RAILWAYS.

Closing Prices)
Wednesday.

St.
PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS.—Mr, Ewart has a notice of
motion on the order book of the House of Commons to St.
the effect that he will forthwith move for a select com- 50
mittee to inquire how far a system of examination or
other test of efficiency may be adopted, or further ex- 12
tended, in the case of appointments and promotion of
candidates for the different departments of the public 12
service. 25
THE LATE OMNIBUS ROBBERY IN THE CITY. It was
a few days ago incorrectly stated in some of the papers 10
that, in the case of Day, who was committed upon the "•
6
charge of stealing the purse of a lady in an omnibus, Sir ....,,,,
12.
-R. W. Carden said he would accept bail for the prisoner.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. On the day after the committal of Day, Sir R. W. Car-
g
den declared on the bench that he never for a moment St.
REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE BOMBAY MARKETS, FROM
entertained a thought of accepting bail in such a case.
D THE 14TH MARCH TO THE 27TH MARCH, 1854.
cvoenrytinsueendrceduallm.
ohlgn
tthhee
sßharzoaffasr,
amnodnetyhe THE STOCKPORT STRlKE.—Several rather serious tu- 16i
During the past fortnight our money market has
molts have already arisen out of the strike at Stockport, 10
and the police have had to interfere for the protection of St.
Government Our
quotations Securities,
all of
o f: Inland
which
shown in St.
terms offered by the employers. At three of the largest St.
The latter are utterly Messrs. Eskrigge and Co.'s, in Heaton-lane, land St.
neglected scarcely sale- mills— n- ane, St.
able at 99 to 991 for 4 and
Mr. C. Howard's and Messrs. Marshall's, in Prt d o woo 20
Rs. 105 for S. per cent. Company's paper,
.• of th •full corn I
and , icor) paper. The notations are 30 —in place their p ement of thousands, only St•
per cent. premium for Bombay q Bank Shares, 85 for about 120 in the aggregate are working ; yet, few as the
Oriental Bank Corporation, 261 for Commercial,and 42 " knobsticks " are (to use the current phrase), the turn- 15
to 44 per cent, for Agra Bank shares.
During the last fortnight there has been a better front of the mills
to watch them out and to intimidate 8
inquiry for goods. at prices rather above those lastquoted. them. On Monday night the conduct of one of the 10
d
Grey long cloth, 36 yds. 40 in.—Since cur last turnouts was so violent that the police apprehended him
vance of from Ito 3 ans. has taken place „astthaenBac: and he has since been committed to prison. On Tuesday'l 0
9lbs, cloth, with good inquiry ;on 9 tlbs. and upwardst night much larger crowds assembled, and in front of 25
there is no change, with but little inquiry ; 45 in. 101bs. Messrs. Eskrigge and Co.'s mill, in Heaton lane, a IV(
are scarce and wanted. riotous mob proceeded to assaults upon the workpeople, . .
lower.l ae
andein. s
Grey T cloth continues much the same as last re. which induced the police again to interfere. Mr. Brown,
St.
W
the chief constable, had sent Sergeant alters and six 20
ported. '
domestics are at present not in request ; a few police constables to protect the workpeople on leaving 25
Greyi
sales have been forced in most instances at a reduction the mill, and this force found it necessary to seize two of
the average of last season's • ho were at once cony
under prices. the most active of the mob, w eyed 1 25
Of 1 to 2 anis.
remarks do not apply to short widths, 24 to to the Lockups. Thep olice were followed and stoned, 12!
The above
their former value. on the'
but resolutely did their duty ; and ,heir return they
26 in. which maintain . t of throwiner t
Grey Cambrics, 24 yards 54 in, seem scarce ;no sales apprehended a third man in tlie ac 0 s ones. 5
The riotous multitude were discouraged by these ex- St.
are reported.
ands 24 in. are wanted ; 2.1 to 5113 am lof the way they might expect to be dealt with,
p es
Grey printer, 30 yar
° R 10 .rse
and soon afterwards began to dispe . The prevalent 17
are saleable at IR. 14 annas to s. annas..
Grey Madopollams continue steady as last reported. opinion is, however, u 3
that inore ben() 4 t Toll yet 25
OM JACcoult4,-4 pi* Pa upWarcti ge gcarco in fonim
_

St.
Buirinses d.oue I 50
lbw day. I St,

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1854.
. .mov, • 114,13,171 m, .

Shr. said, RAILWAYS. Leasing :;losing Prices Business
Compans. Wednchday, this day.
50 all Bedford and London &
Bletchley....i N. West , .
St. 100 Buckghamsh. L.B;N.W. 93 95 93
50 all Clydesdale Jc. '.Juledon 95 97
St. 100 E. Lincoln gr.
6 per cent. 3t.Nrthn.
25 all Glas. Barr. & Caldonian.
Neils. Direst ••• •••
25 all Do. New...... Do
25 all elstr.&Dn.Fr Gt. Westn
100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. &Yk. New.
Railway & Berw.
50 all Hull & Selby Y. &NNW 112 104
25 all Do. A Shares. Do 5l —52
12# all Do. z Shares. Do 25 26
13i all Lon. Green S. Eastern 124 —13 i
20 all Do. Preference Do 2l —23
20 100 Lowestoft gr.
4 per cent. Norfolk —
..•
20 100 Do. 6 per ct. _
54 all Manch. Bxtn. L.&N.',.".
and Matlock & Midld. 2h 21 •
50 all Middleabro' & Stckton &
Redcar Darlingt. „. .••
100 all Midld.Bradfd SLidland.. 89 90
50 all Northern and'
Easternsp.c. E. Count. 54 56
50 .4.! Do. 6 per et. Do
50 all Do. Fixeds pe Do •••
25 all Prest. &Wyrc &N.W
&Ln&Yk xd
12 12 Do. A Shares. 3o xd
St. 100 Roystn.&Hit. GtNorth
St. 100 Do.Shepth.Si Jo
2512
sa
191 Sh. esfta.Rfrootihzd
M.MCloanLancash& 3
Goole g. 5 p.c. Yorksh.
50 all WearValleygr Stoekt. &
6 per cent... Darlingt.
25 all Do Do... — 29
St. 100 Wilts&Somrst GtWestn. 90 -- 92