The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-20 00:00:00

TUE SU.N, LONl)o3.4_,__ 'SATURDAY _eV:ENING, MARCH 2011 oto

I had long panted, and of which he was not slow to
avail himself. The incorporation of Cracow, the
utter extinction of the Polish name, of the last
remnant of Polish independence, were the first fruits
of this unfortunate and grievous error. The generous
confidence that had previously existed between the
English and French Governments gave place to cold
distrust. There could no longer be that cordial co-
operation between the Cabinets, the mere knowledge
of the existence of which would alone have prevented
the attempt, and Cracow was sacrificed. New
designs are stated to be entertained by the Guizot
Ministry. The Balearic Islands, and the turning the
Mediterranean into a French lake, are supposed to be
the objects of their ambition ; to attain these ends
they would succumb to the most unreasonable and
unworthy demands of the CZAR. He appreciates
their motives, sees the favourable prospect of chang-
ing them from the most strenuous opponents to the
zealous advocates of his policy, and he comes forward
with his disinterested offer of advancing from his im-
perial coffers 50,000,000 of francs. The result
proved that he was not mistaken in his judgment.
his offer was at once accepted. The Ministry, with-
out hesitation, permitted him to attain a position that
will enable him to exercise a great influence over the
monetary affairs of France. He is now the ruler of
the Bourse, he can at pleasure elevate or depreciate
the money market. He has attained a power greater
than that ever before enjoyed by a foreign potentate
in French affairs. What strength will that add to
any arguments he may choose to use with the Minis-
try for the time being! We cannot doubt but that
the intelligent and right-minded portion of the com-
munity will require full explanations at the hands of
the Ministry, and that they will consider it a fitting
ground for the greatest vigilance as to the ulterior
designs and objects of the Russian EMPEROR.

favour of the issue of notes for 100 f. " France,"
says this writer, " has an excess of specie, and if the
emission at Paris of notes of 100 f. should cause 100
or 150 millions to be sent out of France, there would
still remain more metallic specie than our wants-
require." The Opposition of the Bank to this mea-
sure is anticipated, but it is evident, from the tenor
of the article, that the Government is disposed to
give a favourable consideration to the proposition.
The Union Monarchique, in noticing the diplomatic
dinner, given by Lord NORMANBY, on the 18th,
says—

" M. Guizot, Marshal Soult, and all the Ministers, with the
most important members of the diplomatic corps, were pre-
sent. During the dinner Lord and Lady Normanby paid the
most incessant and amiable attentions to the Minister of
Foreign Affairs. M. Guizot could not stay later than nine
o'clock, because it was his evening for receptions at the
Hotel des Capucines. During the rest of the evening
M. Guizot was remarked by all the persons in his saloons for
the pleasure which enlightened his countenance, and his
eagerness to talk to every one of the noble conduct towards
him of Lord and Lady gormanby."
We read in the Constitutionnel—
" It appears that the Ministers of War and Public Works
have decided that the railroad companies shall be bound to
convey gunpowder for the Government, like any other com-
mon merchandise. The only measure of precaution to be
taken is to place the waggons of gunpowder at the extre-
mities of the trains, as unconnected as possible with the
carriages for passengers and goods. ty hen we call to mind
the extreme prudence necessarily exercised in the mills and
magazines of powder, in order to prevent accidental or wilful
explosion, we cannot but feel astonishment at seeing so little
care taken in the conveyance of the same dangerous matter
by railroads, which are already liable to so many serious
accidents from tire, as well as other causes."
The Phoque steamer, which was to have gone on
a distant mission, has received orders to proceed to
the coasts of Spain to take in tow any vessels that
might present themselves laden with grain. Up.
wards of two hundred vessels are expected to double
Cape Finisterre when a favourable change of wind
takes place.

The Assembly of the States of Lower Prussia,
which opened on the Ist, closed on the Bth. One of
the last acts was a declaration of the sad condition of
the lower classes, and a recommendation for a dimi-
nution of the taxation on articles of consumption.
The Zollvereinsblatt states that the Prussian Go-
vernment intends submitting to the approaching Diet
of the States a legislative measure relative to maritime
navigation and commerce.

The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse, on
Thursday, at 78f. 70c.; the Five per Cents., 116 f. 75c.;
the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2721. 50c. ; Rouen, 8671. 50c.;
Havre, 675 f. ; Great Northern, 625 f.; Avignon, 8021. 50c. ;
Vierzon, 567 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 517 f. 50c.; Boulogne,
400 f. ; Troyes and liontereau, 3001. ; Basle, 208 f. 75c. ;
Dieppe, 3301. ; Paris and Strasburg, 4501. ; Nantes, 432 f.
50e. ; Paris and Lyons, 465 f.; Lyons and Avignon, 4801.;
Cette, 4501.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Matto! 19.
Boulogne and Amiens, 14 !i —Namur and Liege, 4%—Northern
of France, 13%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 6% —Paris and Lyons, 67i,
—Sambre and Meuse, 6%.

A letter from Bologna of the 9th says that Car-
dinal UGOLINI, Legate of Ferrara, had been replaced
in the government of that province by Cardinal
Finscur, who, before leaving Rome, received special
instructions from the POPE. In the Romagna the
agitation of the peasantry on account of the dear-
ness of grain continued. A vessel laden with
wheat had been pillaged on the canal of Ra-
venna ; but the young men of the town took arms,
dispersed the mob, and recaptured the corn. The
zeal in the maintenance of order of the citizens of the
principal towns of the Roman States is highly appre-
ciated by the POPE, and his lloliness will, it is said,
shortly establish a Civic Guard througl'out his domi-
nions. More than 100 persons of all classes have
been arrested in Tuscany.
Several conspiracies against the Porn have been
discovered among the ecclesiastics in the Roman pro-
vinces.

LITERATURE.
MR. DISRAELI'S NEW WORK.
TANCRED ; or, THE NEW CRUSADE. 3 Vole.
There is no modern novelist whose works excite so
much public attention, are so much read, so much talked
of, and so much admired, as those of Mr. Disraeli.
Although a very great number of his readers—ourselves
among the number—dissent entirely from many of the
principles he advocates, and many of the opinions he
puts forth, yet there are very few, if any, not willing to
bear testimony to the great amount of ability mani-
fested in his writings, and the great amount of amuse-
ment afforded by their perusal ; and something
more than amusement--though the power of amus-
ing is no insignificant one for a novel. In ad-
dition to this, in addition to the pleasure afforded
by their admirable sketches of society, by their accurate
delineations of men and manners, by the lively sallies
and brilliant sarcasms sparkling in almost every page,
and in addition to the interest attached to many of the
characters, either from their being identified with real
individuals, or being the embodiment of some graceful
ideal,—in addition to all this, one great characteristic of
these novels, and that a very important one, is their
tendency to engender thought. They are not to be
lightly skimmed over and thrown aside; unless the reader
be of most obtuse comprehension, they must inevitably
arrest his attention and excite his meditations, Whether
we coincide with some truthful and beautiful idea—and
there are many such to be found in these pages—or
whether we are startled by some strange proposition
which we find it impossible to agree with—and there
are many startling things to be found here—we are
irresistibly induced to reflect. We either follow the
author through his course of happy illustrations, or
endeavour to find a refutation for his fallacious argu-
ments. We not only read ; we think. Can it be other-
wise, indeed, when we reflect that, for the most part,
these arguments that surprise us, and this irony
that we admire, are employed for the perpose of un-
masking and overthrowing what custom and prejudice
have induced us to consider favourably—or, perhaps,
about which we have not considered at all. This was
peculiarly the case in " Coningsby," which was not
more remarkable for its satirical sketches and personal
allusions than for the boldness with which it exposed
political illusion—asking of Conservatism what it con.
served ? &c. After " Coningsby" appeared " Sybil,"
which, following in the same strain, aspired to pourtray
not only the condition of politicians, but of the
people. Liko " Coningsby," it contained many
brilliant sketches of London life, but it did more—
besides relating to the aristocracy, it spoke also of the
poor ; besides telling of the gorgeous gaieties of the
one nation, it spoke of the gloom and sorrow of the
other, and spoke of them, moreover, in terms of sym-
pathy and encouragement ; and, inasmuch as it did this,
we are inclined to regard " Sybil " as a more valuable
and more interesting work than "Coningsby." Last
year Mr. Disraeli's admirers were disappointed ; they
had no three-volumed novel from his pen. His lively
sallies and eloquent adjuratious were confined to his
Protectionist speeches. Differing entirely, as we do, from
Mr. Disraeli upon this subject, and admiring his abi-
lities as cordially as we do, we were grieved to
find those abilities only exerted in an ineffectual endea-
vour to make the worse appear the better cause, and
only available in imparting " the last glitter to a dying
faction." It is therefore with pleasure that we this year
find him in his true position—!or, however brilliant his
power of debate, he ranks far higher as an author than as
a politician—and we welcome him back with double
pleasure, because in this new book we find no allusions
to the lost cause of monopoly. " Tanered" is doubtlessly
by this time in the hands of many, and the first volume is,
perhaps, affording them much pleasure, and the more so
because they will recognise in it not only a repetition of
the lively sketches which delighted them in " Coningsby"
and " Sybil," but also the heroes and heroines of those
former volumes. Already, perhaps, they regard " Tap-
ered" as the third, and not the least delightful, of
Disraeli's brilliant political novels," as they are termed,
when, lo! the first volume is finished—all is over, and the
scene is changed. They are in another world—all is
altered—the scenery, the incidents, the style; they are
reading a different book! The title of the work might,
perhaps, have led us to anticipate a visit to the East,
but we were rather inclined to regard it in a figurative
light—a crusade against some of the abuses of the
present day ; but it is not so. Something very
different is meant by the " New Crusade," but
what that something is it is rather difficult
to define—of this, however, anon. It is quite impossible
to speak of this work as a whole, for each volume has
almost a distinct character—we must therefore review it
in detail, in which manner it certainly appears to the neat
advantage. The first volume is filled with sketches of
London life, and the others with scenes from the Orient,
and, especially, from the Holy Land. It will be readily
conceived that such a combination must be most inhar-
monious—perhaps, the various scenes are better regarded
as a contrast, and not as a combination—like a collection
of beautiful pictures of totally different style and subject,
utterly incongruous, but by their very difference
rendering their mutual attractions more conspicuous.
The fiat chapter of the first book, alter describing the
peculiarities of a certain part of the parish of St.
George, " which is bounded on one side by Piccadilly
and on the other by Curzon-street," introduces us to
the presence of two celebrated cooks—we beg pardon,
two celebrated chefs—and we listen, Kith a mixture of
interest and amusement, to a conversation with which
M. Soyer would doubtless sympathise. One of these thefs
is young but a genius, and consequently surrounded by
difficulties, and he comes to seek advice from
his more experienced friend ; in doing so he feelingly
explains to him his embarrassments, and the r
. as
feelingly responds. He tells him how ho has been dis-
appointed by one of his underlings, to whom he had en-
rusted the soujiees, a most important matter, and how
only, by the most desperate personal exertions, all was
prevented from being lost.—" It was an affair of the
bridge of Arcols!" " Ali!" those are moments,"
sympathisingly exclaims the other, the pare
Prevost. He, too, has anecdotes to relate; he
" has served under Napoleon," that is, in the
imperial kitchen. Had it not been for Waterloo he
would have had the cross; but the Bourbons and the
cooks of the empire never could understand each other.
They brought over an emigrant chef, who did not com-
prehend the taste of the age. He wished to bring every-
thing back (Bourbon all over) to the time of the ail de
bauf. " When Monsieur passed my soup of Austerlitz
untested, I knew the old family was doomed." After
this we are favoured with the history of the noble
family of Bellamont, and here again, as in his former
works, Mr. Disraeli endeavours to show the
rather undignified manner in which some noble families
have attained nobility. A Mr. Montacute having mar-
ried the heiress of the Bellamonts, and acquired with
their property, their Parliamentary influence—five votes
in the House, besides his own—by means of this influ
once obtains the possession of all their rank and titles,
" their ancient baronies and modern coronets." But
this was not effected without difficulty, every concession
had to be wrested from the minister. The time however
was favourable, the time of the American war. Mr.
Montacute's support was very necessary, but he was in-
dependent, arid not only so, " he was conscientious, and
had scruples. Saratoga staggered him. The defection
of the Montacute votes, at this rnoment would have at
Once terminated the struggle between England and her
colonies. A fresh illustrati,n of the advantages of our
Parliumentary constitution ! The independent Mr. Mn.etaeute, however, stood behis Ssvereign; his five votes
continued to cheer the Noble Lord in the blue ribbon,
and their master took his seat and the oaths in the
House of Lords, as Earl of Bellamont and Viscount
Montacute." Unhappily such an arrangement is by no
means improbable, and, very possibly, such arrange-
ments are by no means rare ; but are
i we then jus-
d in citing such a proceeding as an illustration of
our Parliamentary Constitution ? What, are we to take
au abuse of a system as all alustratiu 9( that system ?

Madrid papers of the 13th have arrived.
The Herald() publishes a letter from Senor CATE-
TANO DE ZUNIGA, Director of the Treasury, con-
tradicting the statement which had appeared in the
Clamor Publico, that the Government had paid
Queen CHRISTINA several millions of reals previous
to her departure for Paris.

The Espanol says it is assured that it is intended
by the Government to nominate thirty new Senators,
and that several of them will be members of the
Progressist party.
The Clamor Publico states that a considerable rise
had taken place in the price of bread in Madrid,
and that in many parts of the capital, the people had
assembled, and uttered reproaches against the Go-
vernment. This journal adds, that if some means be
not taken to relieve the public distress, very serious
consequences may be expected to ensue. The same
journal mentions a rumour that the Government had
received dispatches from Pampeluna, announcing
the discovery of a Carlist conspiracy. The object of
the conspirators was, it is said, to get possession of
the citadel, and rouse the people of -Navarre to revolt
in favour of the Count DE MONTEMOLIN.
General JOSE DE LA CONCITA has refused the
Government of Valencia. This fact is officially
announced by the Herald°.

-I In the same 'way, en hearing of an ecceleat on a railway
attributable entirely to the faults of the parties super-
) intending it) we may exclaim, " A fresh illustration of
the advantages of modern inventions !" or on hearing of
a murder c antoitted with a knife, or any similar
weapon, " Behold an . a(ictoitag4-s of
using such weapons." We are rather disposed to re-
gard M^. l )israell's exampl • a, a fresh illeitrate
not of the edvantages, but of the abuses, of our Parlia-
mentary Constitution ; abuses which have, in a great
measure, been overthrown by the Reform Bill—abuses,
the last remains of which every succeeding reformation
is tending to sweep away. The whole of the first
volume in style and character, a fit companion for
" Coningsby " and Sybil ; we find here the same admir-
able delineation of character ; brief sketches, yet
each with an individuality, like the portraits
of Punch, consisting but of a few lines, yet
conveying a life-like resemblance. We hear again the
careless dialogues of the idle habitues of the Clubs ; we
are again introduced to the fashionable ball, the recherche
dinner, or the niatin dejeuner, meet again with
many of our former friends and favourites, Coningsby
and Edith, Sybil and Egremont, and their companions,
just pass across the stage. It is, perhaps,
not to " the rule " to introduce in one tale
the heroes and heroines of another, but the heroes
and heroines of Mr. Disraeli's recent novels may
form a very allowable exception to this rule, for from
the circumstance of their adventures having been
brought down to the present day, and their fortunes
being interwoven with passing events, we are accus-
tomed to regard them, not as the fictitious heroes of
a novel, but as real inhabitants of the world we live in—
many of them, indeed, do exist under other names and
the characters of all are drawn with such exactitude and
minuteness, that we can readily believe they have living
prototypes. We are so accustomed to regard them as
living personages that the casual introduction of them
in " Tancred" occasions us no more surprise than would
the meeting of some acquaintance in a public assembly.
Brief, however, as is the mention of them, we are favoured
with a full-length portrait of Edith Coningsby—a very
different person from the Edith Milbank of former
days—very different from the timid girl who, on
Coningsby's first introduction to her at Milbank, could
hardly summon sufficient courage to perform her duties
as a hostess, when "she looked at the chicken and then
at Coningsby." Now she appears before us as
a prominent character in the fashionable world—
a wit as well as a beauty. "She could describe
in a sentence and personify in a phrase." Mrs. Coningsby
was the fashion. The change, or rather the develop-
ment of Edith's character, is very forcibly and happily
pourtrayed; it is doubtless true to nature, at least to the
nature of artificial life. Nevertheless, those who may
have sympathised with the former love story of Co-
ningsby and Edith, will be, perhaps, disappointed with
this picture of their married life. Mrs. Guy Flouucy's
doings since we last saw her, some three years back,
give occasion to some very lively and amusing details:
no statesman had ever a more difficult or laborious task
in acquiring eminence, no conqueror had ever more
difficulties to avoid, or more obstacles to overthrow, in
his ambitious career, than had this most patient and
persevering lady in obtaining the grand ob-
ject of her life. But, notwithstanding the
difficulties, -the object is attained. Mrs. Guy
Flouncy is now one of the exclusive set. In the very
amusing account of her doings we are somewhat en-
lightened as to the miseries and mysteries of fashionable
life. We find that to give a ball is a matter of the
utmost difficulty; at one time Mrs. Guy Flouncy could no
more think of giving a ball than of proroguing Partia
went, and we are told that there are many, who with
every apparent qualification, have been waiting and
watching for years for an opportunity of giving a ball !
We have said enough of the first volume; to the ad-
mirers of " Coningsby" and " Sybil" it will be most
interesting; indeed, it can hardly fail to interest and
amuse all who read it. Turn we now to the second
volume. Tancred, the son of the Duke of Bellamont,
who has mingled very reluctantly with the gaities
of fashionable life, resolves to go to Jeru-
salem ; and, opening the second volume, we
find ourselves in the East. Not only does the scene
of the story change, but the style of the author
changes also ; and with this we are not dissatisfied, for,
remembering the beautiful tale of David Alroy, with
its eloquent orientalisms and gorgeous descriptions of
Eastern manners the lavish magnificence of
which were indeed worthy of the M ilic et un
Nuits, we know that Mr. Disraeli is as well
qualified to delineate the men and manners, and to
expatiate upon the beautiful reminiscences of the East,
as he is to pourtray the doings and satirize the follies
of the inhabitants of what we denominate the West.
Nor are we disappointed. The descriptions of the
Holy Land are full of pathos and beauty.
There is a most eloquent and touching description of
the scenery round Jerusalem—the street of Calvary—
the garden of Gethsemane—the path that leads to
Bethany. Yet beautiful descriptions of such places are
hardly needed, their very names are sufficiently sug-
gestive; as Mr. Disraeli himself observes in speaking of
the scenery of the sacred land—" a land," as he beauti-
fully terms it, " where the Creator deigned to dwell,
and over whose impending fate Omnipotence had shed
human tears." The readers of " Coningsby" must be
well aware how highly Mr. Disraeli holds in estimation
the Hebrew race. He has gallantly and resolutely
come forward to rescue the despised Jews from
the contumely with which prejudice and bigotry
have overwhelmed them. It is certainly a some-
what arduous attempt, but one worthy of all approba-
tion. Considering the difficult nature of his object, we
can hardly be surprised at the means which he malck s
use of, if he goes to the other extreme, and in place of a
despised and scattered race, whose badge is suffer-
ing, tells us of the " Hebrew mind," which,
according to his showing, governs the world.
In "Tattered" there is much of this ; speaking of
Jerusalem, he cannot fail to speak of the Jews. The
East—the cradle of the human race—is to him pecu-
liarly the home of the children of Israel; nay, even the
Christian religion, which was founded there, becomes
merged in the Judman. The Virgin Mary is to him a
Jewess, and he loves to speak of the Saviour of
the world as a Hebrew Prince—a Prince of the
royal house of David. - Tancred, who had sought
the Holy Land only from religious motives, be-
comes unintentionally involved in political speculation.
The third volume opens with a description of the
various tribes and parties into which the inhabitants of
Judea are divided, and gives an account of the
combinations and disturbances which occasioned
the Syrian war. This is followed by a
description of the people of Ansarey, a remote and ex-
clusive tribe, to whom Tancred pays a visit. His ad-
ventures here are most romantic. The young queen
who rules the Ansarey is captivated by her European
guest, and a tale of love and jealousy ensues. Tancred,
however, escapes, and the whole ends somewhat
abruptly.
Frain this brief sketch it will be seen that the work
is of a very various character. A manifest want of unity
is apparent in the whole ; but this we readily forgive,
because, however discordant may be the several parts,
the brilliant sketches of London life, the impassioned
descriptions of Jerusalem, the history of the Asiatic
tribes, or the romantic episode of the Ansarey each
is either amusing, interesting, or instructive in
itself, and the effect of each is rendered more strik-
ing by its contrast with the others. But in one re-
spect we are dissatisfied with "Tancred;" we cannot
understand at what it aims. We close the third
volume; we have been amused, we have been instructed,
interested, perhaps delighted ; but we are at a loss—
we do not comprehend it. " Coningsby" had a definite
object, it was written to expose the state of party
and unmask the doings of political coteries. We under-
stood and we applauded the object of " Sybil." " Con-
terini Fleming" pourtrayed the history of a poet ;
" Alroy " was a beautiful picture of the East ; " Hen-
rietta Temple," a love story ; in short, each of Mr.
Disraeli's former works had some distinguishing
characteristic, but " Tancred," inasmuch as we can
comprehend it, has none. With another thing, also,
we are not quite satisfied. Tancred, like all the young
Englanders, laments the great want of faith in the pre-
sent day; he mourns over the want of principle mani-
fested by his countrymen ; he desires inspiration
from above, and to attain it he seeks the
Holy Land. Now the idea in the abstract is not
without a certain degree of propriety and of beauty.
The idea of youth turning with disgust from the
narrow views and mean policy which are too much
the characteristics of our social life, and seeking
for a higher impulse and a holier teaching, is in
itself sublime. But why go to Jerusalem ? The
sky is over all the world—are we only to pray in Asia?
The mercy and goodness of God is manifest wherever the
sun shines; can His will only be made known at Jeru-
salem ? We are quite unable to comprehend what Mr.
Disraeli would mean by the " New Crusade," and,
therefore, we must leave it in its mystery. We have
marked many passages for extract, but must reserve
them for another opportunity.

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t RONEY and COMMERCIAL NE
i CITY, QUARTER TO TIIKS__II
The Cotton Market, at Liverpool, this week, has deaf
lid, to ',id. per ib. on American sorts. Sales, 16,450b'd,
Stock now, 455,550 bales, against 831,000 at this tithe i'
year.
The sale of Railway Shares yesterday, by Messrs. 1.01.,
and Co., wrnt (ff with much more spirit, and sharg.e.Tol
readily at Lull quotations. The following are a fe"
principal sales :
Great Western of Bengal £O 6 °
East Indian .. .....
Louvain ala Sambre 1 3 °
Vale of Neath 0 15 °
q 6
6
1
Eastern Counties, York Extension,
2
Manchester and Southampton,7 1 6
Leicester & Bedford, Exchange Certificate 0 ~..• 6
Shropshire Union and Canal 1 4
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate, ex int 4 17 06
_
London and York Extension
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B)
1 8 av
North Staffordshireg 0 '
°
Taw Vale Extension and Dock ..
7 °
4
South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 Great Northern (London and York Reg.) 2aw 0 of
Accounts from Antwerp state that large purcbs,s,7oo
grain had been made there for French and German no;
and that buyers were evidently attracted by the eletebeo
disposition of the Belgian merchants to deal fairly bY, beis
and accept moderate profits. About 100 vessels bat pi'
advised as arrived or about to arrive with grain in tP,lstil
gian ports, and Constantinople appears to have eel'
supplies. i
There was an improvement here yesterday in the rites
the foreign exchanges.
i
The following are the results of a comparison of the
130
0.
of England averages during the week to the 13th lot"
that to the 6th inst.:—
Notes Issued, now
.£24,786,34?
Decrease
..•••
10,336
Rest, increase
1
Public deposits increase
144,43
Other deposits increase
Seven-day and other bills decrease 48,39
Notes decrease l6o,B°' .
Other securities increase
•• 453P3:'
Bullion
Decrease
The circulation of notes, therefore, has again been el
but the Bank continues to discount liberally. 'a tbi
The idea that there may be some political object Id the
arrangement made between the Bank of France as yeti
Emperor of Russia, although not presenting ellYfleall
formidable aspect, is made available by tke ofi
to keep down the prices of stock. Consols r As'
been 88% to 89 for transfer ; and 88% to 89% for
count. The Scrip is again at 1, discount. Elciai pot
bills are par to 3s. premium. Bank Stock for Account
higher than 205%.
%II *1
The Foreign investments are very quiet. SPaill- pea
merely nominal. Portuguese Four per Cents have
quoted 34. Mexican Stock is worth 21%.
Railway Shares have been dull.

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THE FUNDS—(CLOSING PRICP
CLOl',l,o
BRITISH FUNDS. ONE
1411(49
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. O'CLOCK.
88% 89
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 • 9OB p
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. • • 9 3-16
India Bonds, 1,000/. .. .• .. 8 p
Bank Stock for April 14 • 205% /9
d 3)
Consols for Account .. •• _ 88% 89 88,az 894
Consols, Scrip .. . • • • • • % dis
Exchequer Bills. I%cl. . 2d.
1,0001... •• .. par 3 pia• 4
500. . •... par 3 on.
Ditto,l Small •—• .... par 4
CL(PO
ON ,
FOREIGN FUNDS, O'CLOCE K. ridc
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent .53
Ditto, Deferred .. • • .. 53 ,
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent
..
Ditto, for the Account .. • • .. 21% 13
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 83
Ditto, 4 per Cent .. .. 31
Ditto, for the Account .. .• .. 34 113
Russian Bonds :.
.. 111 110
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, Passive Bonds
.. .• .. 5 16
Grenada, 1 per Cent . 311
Ditto, Three per Cent ..
Dividends on the above payable in London. 531
Belgian, Two-and-a-Half per Cent 5314 52% flh
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 58%%%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 91% 92 924 A
PRICES OF
U
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. BDOI•Tr.E2'S P C!L)fCSII;
Amber., Notting., Boston, and ONE O'CLOCK.
Eastern Junction . .• 2%.... .... •••• "
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5
.... 13% •• . • • • "••
Buckinghamshire6/. 45.....
30 p •• '•
Caledonian . • • •
Direct Northern Scrip .• 2%• ..... ••• •• 19
Eastern Counties . • • 2O .... 191 i% X•• '•
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. I3s. 4d. .. •• • ••••
Ditto, ditto.. .. .. No. 2. 61, 13s. 4d. ••
East Lincolnshire • • .. 4 .... .........
Great Northern (London St York
Regd.) .. •• • • —••••• • • • • • 31
1)o.,
Northern do (Direct Northe Regd.) 3% • • •• .
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 27%• • • ........ _„';'
Great North of England . ..100 ..• .232% 231% •• • • 576.7
Ditto, New ..
.. 5 .... 59;<, • • •••• • • 51'
Ditto, New ..
.. 20 .... 57 •• ••• • '• ,
Ditto, New., 1%..., 18 •• • • .....
Great Western 85 •••• • ' • • ••66
Ditto, Half Shares 50 .... 66 •••••• •• '•
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% —••••• • • • • • 964
Ditto, Fifths 20 _ 26% •••• • • • ••,,
Ditto, New .. • . 4% • • 7% ••••" • • •• 16'
Hull and Selby 50 •,,,103%.. •••• • • • • ---14
Ipswich mad Bury St.Edmunds .. 14 .• • ••••• •• ••
Ditto ditto, and Norwich .. 5 .... •••• •• • •
Leeds and Bradtord .. • • .. 35 .... ••••• • • • • •
London and Blackwell .. 16/. 13s. 4d. •••• " " " '0
Ditto. New, No. 1 . • .. 4 ~.. •••••• • • • • 531
London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50
S. • • 53% ••• ••• • 04 Ditto, consol. Eighths .. to _ 12%.•.• • • ir•• " 1771
London an North-Western • • 100 .... 178 179177. 1854
Ditto,D t Ditto,
401. Quarters
Shares
Ist. &
B.
401 2 7
Ditto, 101. Shares &B. (c.)
London and South-Weste alt. Gs. 10d..• 634 •• • • • • y 56
rn...730'' •
22
Ditto, New
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 .. ••
. 53% • • • • s!i
Ditto, .. .. • • .. 5 .... 5% 4
Ditto, ditto .. .• 4 .... 4 ...... .. • •
Manchester and Leeds .. •. 82 ..... •• • IS P
Ditto, Thirds ( Reg.) .. • .71. 45..... p ..... •• • P
Manchester, Mutton, & Matlock 425...., p.....••• 'l4
Manchester and Southampton 2
.... 1 •• •• •• " 111
Midland
..100 .. • 116% 117!, ••• ••• 314
Ditto, New .. .. 30 .... ••••" • • ••
Ditto, New .. 2 •• 9O,
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .... 90 ••••• • • • ' • 29!
Newcastle and Berwick 20 .. • • 29% ••••• • • " • • 67.1
Ditto, New . . 5 8N ••••• • • • • •
Newmarket and Chesterford •• 10 —•"• • • • • ... • • P
Ditto, Extension .. • • 2/. 125.... • • 061
Norfolk .. _ • • .. 100 ...136 ••• • • • 33
North British • .. • . 25 .... 33% 33 z "•'
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 2%, 4 •••• • • • • ••35
Ditto, Thirds .. • • • • 1 .... • • •'• '•
Northern and Eastern .. 50 .... 55 •••• B4
North Staffordshire .. • • • • 5 8 ..••" • • ••
Ditto Scrip (late Churnet and
Blythe) • • 2 .... ••.•" •• • 5
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .•••• • • • • • 7g"
Scottish Central l5 —.•••• • •• • • -74
Shrewsbury and Birmingham 3 ••••" • • ••
11Ditto, Class B ..
.• • • 14.... .•.• " • • •
Shropshire Union .. •. . 425..... 1 (Adis. •• "
South Staffordshire Junction .• .... •• • 314
South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% •••• '• • • 44
Do., New (do. 151.)
.. No. 4. 3% 4%%••• • •• •• I,y
South Wales .. .. • • • . .. 10 .... ••• • •• ••South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and
Windsor, Staines, &S. Western.. 425. .. •••• • • " 3556
York and Newcastle .. 25 ... 35% .... ••• • '• P;7
•
Ditto, New.. .. .. 10 15%%% . • •84
Ditto, Preference
.. 4 .... 8% .. ••
•• " •-••„L;
York and North Midland .. 50 .... .• •.•• • • " !64
Ditto, Extension • • .. 20 . 36% ••
...
Ditto, Preference .• .• . 2 .... 11% % ••
FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 161,4
Boulogne and Amiens .... 16% •• •"•
fiord., Tool., & Cette (Constituted) 4 .... 2 •"•
Dutch Rhenish
.. 7 .... .. •• • •
Louvain a la. Sambre .. •• 6 .... 1% 1 ..... ••• 13
Northern of France .. • • • • 8 .... 13% .. •• ••• • •• 6'
Paris and Lyons .. 8 .• ........ • '
JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bj
Australasia .• • • • • •• 40 .... 22 .... ...... 16
London Joint-Stock .• .. 10
.• •• • •
Real del Monte. Unregistered M.INES.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS
LONDON, MARCH 20.—Wind S., light breeze and cloud,
DEAL, MARCH 19.—Wind S. to S.S.W.—Arrd.Kos"„
,:- for
Martins, Batavia for Holland ; Auguste, Busing, BatoL'ero
Bremen; Mary Kemp, Bombay; J. H. Adams, Re,'":ol'
Eapatoria, for firemen ; Borneo, Haussen ; Arundel, Try'
Sid. the whole of the wind-bound. cod'
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 19.—Wind S. to S.S.E.--Side
Cape Coast Castle.
OFF FALMOUTH, MARC!! 19.—Wind
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 19.—Wind S.S.E. to S.S.W. l'1e"
Ann, Dingwall, Porto Cabello. Sld. London, , colk
Orleans; Hydasper, Calcutta; Nina, Valparaiso; 111.3100;
Rio Janeiro; Citizen, Trinidad; John Brooks, St. Tu".isi;
Pesta, Havannah ; Milicite, New York; Fanny,
Adelaide, Halifax.
OFF THE lour, MAncH 18.—Sarah Maria. Lie
DROGHEDA, MARCH 17.—The ship London, from
pool, came on shore this morning north of the Bar, but
off, and is proceeding back to Liverpool.
100 GUERNSEY, MARCH 17.—The Flora, from Mat-
discharging her cargo in a damaged state.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 19.--The Queen stab, from atJ
Orleans, has pat back with loss of head and cutwatero,
bowsprit sprung, having been in contact yesterds,
bse
Holyhead, with the Jenny Wren, for Calcutta, whicilp or
also put back with loss of head and cutwater. A shr„a
iu
barque, of about 100 tons, in a sinking state, was fsi.--009,
with at 3 A.m., 14th inst., lat. 31, lon. 9, by the PrinisPb°t
arrived here, which lay by her, but suddenly lost s'g •
her lights, and at daylight could not discover her. frog
KINSALE, MARCH 17.—The Dublin, of Newcastle';do
Monte Video to Liverpool, is wrecked on the western ih
the Old Head.
M Y.)

Madame Knispel, the charming German vocalist,
has arrived in London for the concert season. She has been
visiting Paris, where she appeared with great success.
DARING ROBBERY.-011 Thursday afternoon, in
broad daylight, the window of Mr. Chappellsmith's shop,
Dean-street, Westminster, was cut, and large cards of knives,
show-cases with brooches, and valuable mathematical instru-
insists were stolen therefrom. It was done by four well-
dressedswrdienno,liorselerry-
and who
shortly
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road, where they threw the glass-cases down a privy.
ME NEW DOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—In pur-
suance of the pledge given to the Government by Mr.
Barry, the architect, that he would sufficiently complete the
new House of Lords for the reception of their Lordships
atter the ensuing Easter recess, the works and fittings-up in
the interior and of the necessary apartments required for
use are proceeding with great rapidity, and in order to pre-
vent any hindrance or obstruction to the progress of the
works, no person but those employed will be allowed to have
access to the building after this day. The interior is a gor-
geous display of modern art. In the public hall the flooring
is of great magnificence, being composed of Minton's
encaustic tiles in colours. The outer gates of their Lordships'
House are made of brass, and are of exquisite workmanship.
In the works at the new House of Commons not much pro-
gres is making.
ALLOWANCES TO WITNESSES IN THE NEW COUNTY
Coulicrs.—The judges of the superior courts have fixed the
scale of allowance to witnesses in the New County Courts :
Gentlemen, merchants, bankers, and professional men, 7s. 6d.
a day; tradesmen, auctioneers, accountants, clerks, and yeo-
men, 55.; journeymen, labourers, and the like, 13s. Travel-
ling expenses per mile, one way, 6d.
INCENDIARISM AT ACT'/N.—Yesterday morning,
at an early hour, a fire, the work of an incendiary, broke out
upon Tubb's farm, situate at Friar's-place, Acton, the pro-
perty of John Tillyard. It commenced in a large rick, con-
taining nearly fifty loads of hay. The engines from King-
street station and the West of England Company quickly
attended, and both were set to work from a pond on the
farm, but before the fire could be exting..ished at least one-
halfd the rick was consumed. Unfortunately Tillyard
was
was not

AItKET NEWS-(THIS DA
COVENT-GARDEN.. vet
Pine Apples, 6s to 8s ; Hot-house Grapes, 5s to 0° log
b ; Dessert Apples, 20s to 26s ; and Kitchen ditto, 65.°
per bushel; Oranges, 8s to 15s; and Lemons, lOs '0 to
per 100; Filberts, 115 s to 120 s per 100 lbs. ; Se"Ys'
h- 9 ;
2s per dozen; Greens, 33 Gd to 5s 6d per dozen boi,i'e-t:39
Brocoli, 2s Gd to 5s per bundle ; Forced French Beans, :45 6cl;
per 100; Potatoes, 8s to 12s per cwt ; Turnips, 23 9d to 45° 6d
and Carrots, 5s 6d to is per doz. bunches ; Horseradisb,lo.
to Gs per bundle; Rhubarb, is Gd to 2s Gd per bundle; ,„r its
sell Sprouts, 2s to 2s Gd per half sieve; Mushrooms, 25,":
per pottle ; Turnip Greens' 2s 6d to 3s per bushel ; Leek
to 4s per dozen bunches; Parsnips, 6d to Is 6d per doi°
Onions, is to 9s per bushel ; Celery, is to 2s 3d per bundle.
lIUNGERFOR.D. d
The trade generally was dull to-day, and prices bp.
downward tendency, owing to the increased supplies of 111°,t
articles offering.
NravirciA.TE AND MEADENDATX• bich
We had an extensive supply of Meat on offer, and w to
ti
met a very slow inquiry as follows :—Beef, from 2s es',
Ss 4d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 58 2d to 63 ; %Ito
45 to 5s ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 10d per ctsd
by the carcase. Turkeys, 5s to 8s 6d ; Geese, 4° to
to 63 6d ; Ducks, is 93 to 2s 6d ; . Tame Rabbits, Is 4d
,0
'ls 6d ; and Pigeons, 6d to 103 each • Surrey Fowls, 6s t 1",
9s ; ditto Chickens, 4s to 6s ; and Barndoor Fowls, 3s "r
6s per couple. Eggs, lOs to 14s per 100; Fresh Buti;
Is Id to Is 3d per lb; Hares, 2s to 3s; and Wild D 3Ct'
Is ed to 2s Gd each.

NEWPORT.
Beef, from 2s Sd to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 4d; Veal'
4s 4d to 53 2d; and Pork. 4s 6d to 5s per 81bs.
WEZTEORAPEL.
Beef, from 25 6d to 3s 4(.1; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; Vela'
4s 4d to ss; and Pork, 4s to 4s 105 per Sibs.

BILIaNGSGATE.
Turbots, 9s to 185 ; Brills, 2s 6d to 4s 6d ; C0d.6513, 25 to
7s; Haddocks, 54 to Is 6d; WhitiDgs, 4d to 8d; and Lob