The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-27 00:00:00

LONDON AND BLACILVTALIs.

The next case gone into was that of the London and Blackwall
Railway Company, who, according to Mr. Hill, their counsel, wished
to widen their line from Stepney to the station near Fenchurch-
street, a distance of about a mile. The main line, it would seem,
had cost 1,100,0001. ; but the returns had disappointed the promoters,
although the public had reaped considerable advantage from it. It
was calculated originally that two millions and a half of passengers
would pass over the line at much higher fares than were at present
charged ; but the results had gone beyond that point, so far as the
number of passengers was concerned, but not with respect to
fares. The number of passengers which passed over the line
last year was 30,182,000, and it was clear from this fact,
although the undertaking had not proved so profitable to -the pro-
moters as it was at first anticipated, it had been of incalculable be-
nefit and advantage to the public. Last year Parliament granted an
extension from tstepuey La. Dow, where It formed a itmetion on the
one band with the Northern and Eastern Railway, and on the other
with the Eastern Counties, the first line running to Norwich and
Yarmouth, and the second to Colchester and Ipswieh ; and the pre-
sent Bill was for giving powers to widen the Blackwall Railway
from Stepney to Fenchurch-street, with the view of accommodating,
and bringing the traffic of those two great railways up into the very
heart of the City of London.

The Bill was opposed by the Corporation of London' the East and
West India Docks Company, and the proprietors of different build-
ings on the route.

lir. Tite, the architect, was the first witness called, who gave very
positive evidence in favour of the BM. He said the traffic on the
Northern and Eastern, and Eastern Counties lines, amounted to a
million of passengers, and he had no doubt most of them would make
use of the proposed extension in the event of its being conceded by
the Legislature. The traffic would also be considerably increased by
a proposed extension to Epping, which the Eastern Counties Company
were promoting in the present session. The value of the land and
buildings to be taken by the proposed extension he estimated at
179,0001. . _

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The witness was cross-examined by the various counsel
who appeared against the Bill, with the view of showing that the
necessity for the line was not sufficient to justify the destruction of
property it would oceasion.
Mr. Joseph Locke, the engineer of the Blackwell Company, stated,
that it was intended to unite the Bow Extension and the Extension
now before the Committee with locomotive engines. The proposed
extension was to enable the Blackwell traffic, which was worked by
stationary power, to remainluninterrupted, as it was at present. The
length of it would be about a mile and a half, and be estimated its
cost at 229,396/. The gradients and engineering features of the line
were exceedingly favourable.
The Committee adjourned at four till twelve o'clock on Thursday.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
This Committee met to-day at two o'clock, when the standing
orders in the cases of the following railway projects were declared to
have been complied with :
EAST LINCOLNSHIRE RAILWAY.
Agents, Messrs. Dyson and Co.
MALTON AND DRIFFIELD JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Agents, Messrs. Williamson and Co.
NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY.
Agents, Messrs. Burke, Pritt, and Co.
NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY (HAWICK BRANCHES).
Agents, Messrs. Burke, Pritt and Co.
EXETER AND EXMOUTH RAILWAY.
Agents Dlessrs. Dopington and Co.
The Committ,ee then adjourned.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

BRISTOL, MAY 26.

STOCK Excustron.—The sales are—Bristol and Exeter, New, 10—
Bristol and South Wales Junction, 114 —Bristol and Gloucester,
50—Caledonian,Nov, 1% —Midland, 148—Shrewsbury and Birming-
ham, 2% —Dutch Rhenish, 7%.
• LIVERPOOL, MAY 25.
NEW STOCK Excavion.—Since last Thursday no improvement can
be noted in the Share Market. The few transactions recorded show
little variation in prices. The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Junction, 11s. 6d. P. —Birmingham and Oxford, p.
—Boston, Newark, and Sheffisld, % dis.—Derby and Crewe, 3 p.—
Direct Northern, 251. Shares,% dis.—Eastern Counties, York Exten-
sions, 16s. 6d. p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield Decks, 2% dis.
Huddersfield and Manchester, % dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, 4% dis
Leicester and Birmingham, 16s. dis.—Leicester and. Bedford, 3s. 6d.
p. —Leicester and 1 amworth, % dis.—Liverpool and Bury, 81A p.—
Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, % p.—London and Manchester
(Rem.),2 dis.—London and:York, par —Manchester and Birmingham,
Quarter Shares (A); 8% p.—Dittto, ditto (B), p.—Manchester,
Midland, and Great Grimsby, 15s. 9d. dis.—MancheSter, Matlock,
and Midland, % p.—Midland Stock, 401. Shares 12% p.—Ditto,
Birmingham and Derby, 120—Northumberland and Lancaster, 21s.
dis.—North Staffordshire, 13s. 6d. p.—North Western, Is. p.—South
Midland, 4 dis.—Uiverstone, Lancaster, and Carlisle, 16s. 6d. dis.—
West Riding Union, 214 p.— Glasgow and Dumfries, % dis.—Glas-
gow and Ayr, 40/. Shares, 17 p.—Great County Down, 1% dis.—
Dutch Rhenish, 1% p.—Great Luxembourg, 2% dis.
MA-I!ICHEST6K, hisr 50.

STOCK BxertArros:--The sales are—Arnbergate, Nottingham,
and Eastern Junction, 18s. Gd. dis.— Birkenhead, Lancashire, &c.,
; Birkenhead and Holyhead Junction, I h dis.—Boston,
Newark, and Sheffield, 15s. dis.—Boston, Stamford, and Bir-
mingham, % dis.—Chester and Manchester Direct, 265. dis.—
Derby and Crewe, 3% p.— East Lincolnshire (No. 1), 3% p.—
Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., 9s. 6d.. dis.—Huddersfield and
Manchester Railway and Canal, Extension, 1 dis.—Huddersfield and
Sheffield Junction, 5% p.—Leicester and Bedford, % p.—Liverpool
and Bury, New Shares, 1% p.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston,
18s. 6d. p.—Liverpool, Presten, Manchester, and Southport, %
London and York, % dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and .51id-
land, 1-16 p.—Manchester and Birmingham (B),
Dp.—Ditto,
ditto (C), p.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 9t p.—
tension, Ex-
tension, 2% p.—North Staffordshire, 4 p.—North Western, %
Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, % c. p.—Sheffield and Man-
chester, Quarters, No. 3, 5-16 p.—Shropshire Mineral, 1% dis.—
Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, h dies.—South-Eastern and
over, Halves, No. 4,
Riding Union, 11-16 p,
% P.—West Lancashire Coast, % dis.—West

- LEEDS, MAT 26.
STOCK ExcuAxam.-The sales are-Eastern Counties, York Ex-
tension, 17s. 6d. p.-East Lancashire, No. 2, 3 p. c.-Hudders-
field and Manchester, % dis.-Huddersfield and Sheffield, 6% p. c.-
Leedsand Bradford, 27% p. c.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 1% p. c.-
Leeds andThirsk, 4% dis.-Manchester and Leeds Fifth Shares,
9% p.-Ditto, Extensions, 21. 16s. 6d. p.-North British, Carlisle
Branch, 1 p.-Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, No. 3,
3s. 6d. p. -Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 16s. dis.-Buckingham-
shire, 2s. p.-Chelmsford and Bury, 198. dis.-Great Eastern and
Western, I% dis.-Lancashire and North Yorkshire, % dis.-
Leeds and York, 295. dis.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 29s
dis.-Leicester and Bedford, 3s. 6d. p.-Lincoln, York, and Leeds,
265. dis.-Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 34 dis.-
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 21s. p.-Midland and
Thirsk Junction, 21s. dis. -Northumberland and Lancashire Junc-
tion, 21s. dis.-North Staffordshire, 31. 19s. p.-North Western,
6s. p.-South Midland, 9s. dis.-West Riding Union, 41. 16s. 6d.
SHEFFIELD, MAT 26.
STOCK EXCNANoI.-The sales are-Caledonian, 2% dis.- Grimsby
and Sheffield Extensions, 9s. 6d. dis.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, ss. 6d.
dis.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 1 ls. dis.-Manchester, Midland,
and Great Grimsby, 13s. 6d.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and
Midland, 11. p.-Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 2s. 6d. p.-Sheffield,
Buxton, Leek, Potteries, and Crewe, Its. dis.
HUDDERSFIELD, MAT 26.
STOCK ExcoArm.-The sales are-London and Croydon, 22-
Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 19N -London, Salisbury, and
Yeovil, 11. 18s.-Goole, Doncaster, and Sheffield, 345. 6d.-Sheffield
and Lincolnshire, 11. 65.-Glasgow and Dumfries, Bs. dis.-West
Riding Union, 41. 15s.

HULL, MAY 26.
STOCK EICNANGE.—The sales are—Blackburn, Darwen, and
Bolton, 6%—North British, Carlisle, 445. 3d. —Ambergate, Not-
tingham, Boston, &c., 32s.—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield,
14s. 6d.—Bradford, `akefield, and Midland, 33s.—Bucking-
hamshire, 10s. 6d.—Derby and Gainsborongh, 14s.—Fleet-
wood, Preston, and West Riding, 17s.—Hull and Barnsley
Junction, 255. 6d.—Leicester and Bedford, 245. 3d.—Leicester
and Tamworth, I%—North Western, 255. 6d.—South Midland, 325.
6d.—West Riding Union, 4/. 12s.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAY 26.

,STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—North British, Halves, Car-
lisle, 21s. 6d. p.—North Western, % p.—Northumberland and Lan-
cashire, 21s. dis.

YORK, MAY 26.
STOCK ExatomE.—The sales are—Grand Union (Nottingham
to Lynn), 13s. 6d.—Leicester and Bedford, 1% —Manchester, Bux-
ton, Matlock, and Midland, 3—Newcastle and Berwick, 25 k —North
British, Carlisle Extension, 21. 6s. 6d.—Welsh Midland, 1 }(—York
and North Midland, New (East and West Riding), 11%.
EDINBURGH, MAT 23.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Belfast and Irish Union, 41s.
—Caledonian Extension, 325. 64.—Carnwath and West Linton, 225.
&I.—Direct Northern, 38s. 64.—Dundee and Perth, 171. 10s.—East
Indian Railway, 14s. &I.—Edinburgh and Northern, 5/. 7s. Gd.—
Ditto, Newport, 14s. 6d.—Ditto, Lochgelly, 23s.—Edinburgh and
Peebles, 32s.—Edinburgh and Perth 'U.—Glasgow and Dundee
Junction, 33s.—Inverness and Elgin, 21s. Gd.—London, Bristol, and
South Wales, 19s.—North British, Halves, 11/. 10s.—Ditto, Exten-
sion to Carlisle, 462. 6d.—Scottish Central, 151. 15s.—South Mid-
land, 40s.

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To THE SPORTING WORLD.—Sale Of Bell's Life in
London during the past four weeks in May :
May 3 •• '
May 10 .. • ••••••• • • • • • • 25,061
May 17 .•••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • 27.997
May 24 ••••••••••" • • • • • • • • • 28,528
Making an average sale each publication of twenty-six thousand six
and seventy. Bell's Life is regularly publish in time for
all the Saturday afternoon railways. For the most correct reported
hundred
particulars of the four days' Epsom Races, see Bell's Life, Sunday next,
May 31. A sixpence enclosed to Mr. Clements, jun., 170, Strand, will
insure, at all times, a copy to any part of the kingdom by return of
post,

DREADFUL STEAM-BOAT COL-
LISION ON THE MERSEY.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.We have this day to send you
the particulars of a dreadful accident which occurred on our
river last night, and which has been attended with very
serious and fatal consequences, upwards of twenty human
beings having lost their lives by the calamity, whilst a great
many more have been bruised and wounded—some of them
it is feared fatally. Shortly before eleven o'clock last night,
the steam-ship Sea Nymph was leaving this port for Newry,
and had proceeded down the river as far as the Magazines,
when she was met by the Rambler from Sligo. Both vessels,
on seeing each other, ported their helms, but before this
movement could take effect, the collision had occurred. The
starboard bow of the Sea Nymph struck the larboard bow of
the Rambler, and carried away her stern. The Rambler was
now on shore near the rock, and the Sea Nymph was brought
into the Clarence dock, and the cargo discharged—that
having escaped with slight damage, though the ship is ma-
terially injured. We have already stated that more than
twenty persons perished through the catastrophe, and many
others have been seriously wounded.
We have learned since writing the foregoing that the
Rambler had a licensed Liverpool pilot on board, and that
the Magazine life-boat succeeded in bringing 220 persons
from her.

At the Northern Hospital the sufferers are going on as
favourably as can be expected. One man has died therein
since we wrote our previous remarks.

Both the ships are nearly new, and constructed entirely of
iron. The Sea Nymph was lately sold to Mr. W. Tear, of
Water-street, for 20,0001.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

It is impossible to say, at present, what number of persons
have been injured, but we fear that it will turn out that up-
wards of twenty are already dead, and many others more or
less injured, and some of them very seriously, if not fatally.
In the Magazine boathouse there are fourteen dead bodies,
three more are lying dead at the Northern Hospital, and
fourteen other persons are at present in that excellent
institution, having their necessities attended to. Among
those who are injured, and at present in the Northern Hos-
pital, are—Catherine Gill, Mary Rowland, Patrick Feeny,
John Roach, Mary Carney, Bridget O'Meally, Eliza Con-
nolly, Mary Batty, Margaret M‘Oundy, Bridget Lelly, Michael
Finney, and Mary Connolly.
After the Rambler grounded some of the passengers, de-
spite of the persuasion of Captain M'Allister, who we learn,
exhibited great presence of mind, took possession of the star-
board boat for the purpose of getting ashore. They let go
the tore aam ran, ana at tuat moment some two cut away
the stern fall. The weight of persons in the quarter-boat
(some say seven, some eleven) caused her to upset, previous
to her reaching the water, and the actual result it is impos-
sible to ascertain, but at all events, five were saved.
On going on board the Rambler, which we did by en-
tering through the chasm made through her larboard side
into the steerage, a most extraordinary sight presented
itself. Part of the flooring of the quarter-deck was
smashed through, and the remainder a confused mass of
smashed tables, forms, boxes, &c., some floating in the
water which had filled this part of the vessel. The scene on
deck was still more horrifying, the whole, both fore and
abaft the funnel, being covered with dead pigs, part crushed
to death, and another portion of which seemed to have been
stabbed, the whole saturated in the blood. The most awful
sight, however, was the bows of the vessel, which were com-
pletely bedabbled with human blood, and strewed with
crashed salmon, broken boxes, cordage, &c., &c., and the
fragments of the windlass. From this part of the vessel
thirteen human beings had been extricated, some with
broken arms or dissevered legs—all dead, and so crushed as
to be almost beyond recognition. One poor woman, with her
infant child, was taken up from underneath the broken wind-
lass, the iron spindle of which had fallen upon her head and
smashed it completely ; a portion of her brains was to be
seen adhering to the iron spindle. When taken up her infant
had fast hold of the poor woman's breast. These 13 unfor-
tunates lie in the Magazines Lifeboat-house for recognition,
which, in many cases, from the crushed state of their bodies
and features, appears to be very improbable. We were in-
formed that on the bodies being searched by the constable of
Wallasey, Mr. Scambler, not a coin of any kind was found
upon the whole. _ _ _

We believe that nearly all the persons on board the Ram-
bler were persons intending to emigrate to America.

IRELAND.
REPEAL ASSOCIATION.

DUBLIN, MAY 25.—The weekly meeting of the association
was held this day. Mr. Fitzpatrick (barrister) in the chair.
The SECRETARY read the following letters from Mr.
O'Connell and Mr. Smith O'Brien :
" British Hotel, Jermyn-street, London,
May 23, 1846.
" My dear Sir,—lt is with the most sincere pleasure that I
announce to you my strong conviction that at five o'clock on
the day on which you will receive this letter, that noble-
hearted patriot, Mr. William Smith O'Brien, will be at full
liberty to discharge all his duties to his country and to his
constituents. He has kindly consented that I should move
for his discharge without making, or being required to make,
any kind of concession, or any species of compromise, but
adhering to every opinion and principle he has avowed, or
acted on. I understand from every quarter there will be no
opposition to his liberation. He will come out of custody as
he went into it, an unswerving, true-hearted patriot.
" It is impossible for his country to estimate too highly his
services in the sacred cause of Irish nationality.
" 1 beg leave to give notice of a motion in the Association
that I will on Monday, the Ist of June, move for the ap-
pointment of a select committee of the Association to take
into consideration the best mode of paying a tribute of na-
tional gratitude, admiration, and affection to-William Smith
O'Brien.'

" Nothing can be more cheering than the manner in
which this affair has terminated. Our enemies rejoiced that
an alleged dissension had sprung up among the Irish re-
pealers. There does not live a human being who would dis-
countenance more promptly and emphatically any attempt
at exciting any differences among the repealers than Smith
O'Brien. I would readily pledge my existence that there is
not one single individual among the repealers who would
make greater sacrifices to preserve and maintain unanimity
in the Repeal Association than he would. Nay, I am con-
vinced that if necessary he would sacrifice his life to preserve
union and harmony amongst the supporters of the cause of
Irish nationality.
" Dissension has ever been the bane of Ireland, and her
destruction. It has often afflicted our friends, and given a
triumph to our enemies. But, with the assistance of Smith
O'Brien, we are certain it shall never again rear its hideous
head amongst the Irish popular party.
" I beg to remind the Association of the imperative neces-
sity of preparing for ensuing elections. Sixty or eighty re-
peelers in the House of Commons would, in the present
state of parties, protect Irish liberty, enforce Irish rights,
and render repeal itself certain and speedy.
"The Irish public are already aware that the Coercion
Bill is virtually abandoned. It is the first Coercion Bill that
'has been defeated. It is the first important victory that the
Irish have achieved in the British Parliament. There never
yet was a public measure so completely demonstrated to be
futile for its alleged purposes, and so insultingly oppressive
in its enactments, as this last Coercion Bill.

" I, of course, take to myself credit Foilaving exposed, in
public letters, the defects and the iniquities of the proposed
measure. I made its atrocious provisions familiar to the
minds of a considerable section of the English Members of the
House; but, at the same time, I am quite ready to afford
the meed of praise to the very many able, argumentative, and
highly eloquent speeches delivered by the Irish Members in
the debate on that Bill. Nothing could exceed the manner
and matter of these discourses.

" The Ministry must attempt to do something for Ireland,
as they have not succeeded against her. Ireland cannot be
left in the state she is in at present, and if England refuses to
attend to the welfare of Ireland, why we know our remedy—
it is the multiplication of our unanimous and strictly consti-
tutional exertions to restore Irish nationality, and replace the
Parliament on College-green.

" Believe me to be, yours very truly,
"T. M. Ray, Esq." " DANIEL O'CONNELL."
" Prison, House of Commons, May 20, 1846.
" My dear Meagher,—As yon are about to return to Dublin,
perhaps you will take charge of my subscription to the repeal
rent for the present month.
" Although from prudential considerations the Repeal As-
sociation has forbo►ne to identify itself with the proceedings
which I have felt it my duty to adopt in carrying into effect
the declared policy of the repealers of Ireland, I am still
most anxious that all whom I can influence should support
and strengthen the great confederation through whose instru-
mentality we hope to win for Ireland a domestic legislature.
"Unavoidable differences of opinion will occasionally arise
amongst men who are struggling for the same end—such dif-
ferences result from that freedom of thought and toleration
of opinion which we uphold as the most secure foundation
for national liberty; but we must be careful lest honest dif
ferences of opinion may lead to personal dissensions which
cannot fail to be injurious to the cause of Ireland.
" Mutual forbearance is a sacred duty which we owe, not
only to each other, but to our country.
"Believe me, yours very truly,
WILLIAM S. O'BRIEN."
" Thomas F. Meagher Esq." _ _

Mr. Meagher, Mi. o'4ornian, Mr. M. J. Barry, and Mr.
Doheny (barristers), addressed the meeting, and on the part
of " Young Ireland" denied most emphatically that there
were any grounds for the suppositions indulged in so freely
that the members of that party were in antagonism to Mr.
O'Connell. The latter gentleman trusted that "on this day
week steps would be taken under the guidance of the Libe-
rator of Ireland to do honour to the martyr of the House of
Commons, and to receive him on the shores of this country
as the descendant of one of her kings ought to be received,
but, above all, to receive him as a man in whose intrepidity
and honesty Ireland has the fullest reliance."
Captain BRODERICK congratulated the Association on the
probable withdrawal of the Coercion Bill, and believed that
the joyful news would be hailed throughout Ireland with
delight, more particularly so as the announcement was made
on the birthday of the Sovereign.
On the motion of Mr. STEELE, the meeting gave nine
cheers for her Majesty.
Mr. Gnarrarr, M.P., and other gentlemen having ad-
dressed the meeting, the rent for the week was announced to
be 1091. 13s. 11d.
The meeting then adjourned.

THE FOREIGN MAIL VESSELS.—POST-OFFICE NO-
TICE.—The following notice of the vessels appointed to convey the
next foreign mails was yesterday affixed at the chief office, St.
Martin's .le-Grand :—The Peninsular mails—The Queen is appointed
to convey the Peninsular mails of the morning of the 27th instant
(this morning), and will sail from Sonthanipton. Hel!and
mails—
The Ocean is appointed to convey the mails of the 27th instant (this
morning). Madeira, Brazils, Buenos Ayres, &e.—Her Majesty's
brig Seagull will convey the mails of the morning of the 2d June, and
will sail from Falmouth. West Indies, &c.--The Severn will con-
vey the mails of the morning of the 2d June, and will sail from
Southampton. Sydney, New South Wales—The Trafalgar will con-
vey the Mails of the morning of the 31st instant for Rotterdam. The
Batavia for the mails of the 30th inst.
THE SIDON STEAM FRIGATE.—This fine war steamer,
built from a design by Commodore Sir Charles Napier, was floated
out of the dry dock at Deptford dockyard yesterday, in the presence
of a great eoncourse of spectators. On Sunday afternoon Sir Robert
Peel and Sir James Graham visited Deptford Dockyard, and accom-
panied by Mr. Murray, master attendant, went over the Sidon steam
frigate, remaining a considerable time on board. Yesterday Com-
modore Sir Charles Napier was early at the dockyard, and at half-
past twelve o'clock Lord John Russell arrived on horseback, and was
received by the gallant Commodore, when his Lordship with Lord
Rodney went over every part of the Sidon. The Sidon wascom-
menced on the 24th of June, 1845, and has just been eleven months
,in construction. At half-past two o'clock, Miss Hill,
daughter of Captain• Superintendent Sir John
of her Majesty's
dockyard at Deptford, having drank success to
tlle
Amongst the
Sidon, broke a
bottle of wine on her bows, and named the vessel.
Seaward, of the firm
company present were Sir John Hill, i
of Seaward and Company, who are to ifttr. the vessel with her engines,
Captain Smith, inventor of the paddle-box boats, and a number of
naval and military officers. The vessel on entering the river was
taken in tow by the Monkey steamer, and proceeded to Seaward and
Company's docks at Limehouse.
PRICE OF GOLD.—The premium on gold at Paris is
16 per mill°, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10%d. per
oz. for standard gold, gives an heexchange of 25 55 ; and t exchange
at Paris on London at short being 25 75, it follows that gold is 0.78
per cent• dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Ham-
burgh, the price of gold is 4353¢ per mark, which, at the English Mint
price of 31. 17s. 10%cl. per oz. for standard gold, gives an exchange of
13s. 10 %d. ; amt the exchange at Hamburgh on London al short
being 13s. 11 4d., it follows that gold is 0.57 per cent. dearer in Lon-
don than in Hamburgh.
His Excellency Lord Heytesbury, the Lord Lieute-
nant of Ireland, Is expected to arrlYe tlibweelc Crow Dublin.

COURT CIRCULAR.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager called at Buckingham
Palace on Monday, previous to leaving town for Bushy Park,
to make inquiry after the health of her Majesty and the infant
Princess.

The following bulletin of the Queen's health was issued
yesterday morning:—
" Buckingham Palace, May 26, 1846,
"Nine o'clock A.M.
" The Queen has passed an excellent night.
" Her Majesty and the Infant Princess are going on
favourably. •
(Signed)
" JAMES CLARKE, M.D.
" CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D.
" ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D."

Buckingham
lpHalaigche
B urickeirn Duchess of Kent arrived at
nyeessstertdhaey
His Royal Highness rode out on horseback yesterday,
Hon. Capt. Gordon.
attended by the Equerry in Waiting, the
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Gloucester and
Prince George called yesterday at the Palace, to learn the
state of their august relative.
The diplomatic corps and the nobility and gentry called
during the day at Buckingham Palace, to inquire after the
health of her Majesty and the royal infant. Among them
were his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar
and the Foreign Ambassadors.
A Committee-meeting of the'Ecclesiastical Commissioners
for England was held yesterday, which was attended by the
Bishops of Winchester, Bangor, Hereford, Lichfield, Lincoln,
Oxford, Ripon, and Worcester, the Earls of Devon and Bee-
borough, and the Right Hon. H. Hobhouse.
The Metropolitan Railway Termini Commission had a
meeting yesterday ; the Commissioners present were, Vis-
count Canning, the Right Hon. J. C. Herries, Sir F. Smith,
and the Lord Mayor.
M. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, had
an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on
Monday, at his office, Downing-street.
Lady Peel and family left town yesterday for Drayton
Manor, Staffordshire.
Lord and Lady Tiatherton have arrived at Farrance's
Hotel, from Teddesley Park, Staffordshire.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
EPSOM RACES.-TUESDAY.

On the occasion of the Spring Meeting, we described the
various improvements in progress at the Grand Stand. In
the few weeks that have since elapsed money and labour
have been liberally applied in bringing them to a state of
completeness, and it is no more than justice to the lessee to
state that, in the accommodation he has provided for the
public, and the facilities for carrying on the business of the
Meeting, increased by the employment of an efficient " staff,"
he has outstripped our expectations. His expenditure must
have been very heavy; and when it is taken into considera-
tion that the rent of the Stand, taxes, additions to the
stakes, and other expenses, will raise his yearly outgoings to
something like 2,0001., it must be obvious that unless he suc-
ceeds in obtaining the countenance and support of the lead-
ing men of the turf, his speculation is not likely to turn out a
profitable one. Bearing in mind, however, that the horses
are to be saddled in front of the Grand Stand for all the
races, and that everything has been done to enable the bet-
ting men to carry on their business in the enclosure without
interruption from the mob, we can scarcely doubt the suc-
cess of the undertaking.
The commencement of the meeting, in respect to sport and
weather, was highly favourable, but the attendance in num-
ber and rank fell short of our anticipations ; in fact, it was
confined chiefly to the sporting classes, who having adjourned
from an unprofitable rendezvous in the town, re-assembled in
the priviledged enclosure, in which they found ample space
for betting. Speculation, however, was not by any means
brisk on the event of the day ; the Derby was the absorbing
topic, and on this the business was of the same variable
character that has marked the proceedings at Tattersall's for
the last two or three weeks. Sting was once more in favour,
rising at one time to 9 to 1, again receding to 16 to 1, and at
the close, averaging, as near as we could make out his po-
sition, 12 to 1. Fancy Boy also advanced, ultimately ob-
taining the call, end leaving off firm at 6to 1. Pyrrhus the
First was in great force, and The Conjuror sprang several
points after the race for the Woodcote. Sir Tatton Sykes
was " nominal," and the only outsider in anything like force,
was Sir Gilbert Heathcote's colt,l,which was backed to win a
large stake at 1000 to 15 and 20. Mendicant was backed for
the Oaks at 7 to 2, and Mowerina and Vanish at 6 to 1 each.
_ _

The racing commenced, or should have commenced, at two
o'clock ; but from a want of punctuality not at all creditable
to a management which in other respects gave so much scope
for commendation, was not brought to a close until nearly
half-past six. Much disappointment was expressed on this
head, and we have no doubt care will be taken to prevent a
similar ground of complaint.
We subjoin particulars of the day's sport, and the names
of the probable starters for the Derby, their riders, and the
latest betting on the course.
PROBABLE STARTERS FOR THE DERBY.

Riders. Latest betting.
Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes . Scott ........ 20 to 1
Lord Maidstone's Tom Tulloch Nat or
Whitehouse Bto 1
Mr. Meiklam's Fancy Boy Templeman. 6to I—t
Sir J. Hawley's Humdrum
Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the First S. Day
Mr. Merry's Peri colt Robinson ... 9to 1
_

General ghubrick's Brocardo

Mr. Dawson's Grimston
Mr. Wall's Crown Prince Wakefield ...

Lord E. Russell's Sting ... not fixed l2 to 1
Mr. E. R. Clark's The Conjuror ... E.Edwards l6 to I—t
Mr. Gurney's Cantley
. __•

Mr. E. Peel's Twig ' not fixed 5O to 1
Mr. E, Peel's Spithead
Col. Anson's lago
Mr. O'Brien's Tile Traverser ...
Sir G. lleathcote's c by Hetman
Platoff, out of Nannette
Lord Eglinton's Sotades
Sir R. Bulkeley's Joinville
Lord Chesterfield's Ginger

house

Mr. Mostyn's c by Phoenix, out of
L'Hirondelle
_ _ _

Count Batthyany's Tragical Crouch
Mr. T. Powell's Holloway
Mr. Ramsay's Malcolm Robertson ... 50 to 1 .
Mr. Drinks'ld's Widred
Mr. Harrold's Young Hercules ... Hornsby
Mr. Balchin's Sir Edmund W. Balchin:...
Lord Orford's Blackie
Mr. Drake's Bold Archer G. Edwards...
The Craven Stakes of 10 soya each, for three years old,
6st 81b ; four, Bst 101 b ; five, 9st 41b ; six and aged, 9stlolb ;
the last mile and a quarter of the proposed New Derby
Course. (8 Subs.)
Mr. E. Peel's br c Spithead, 3 yrs
Mr. E. R. Clarke's ch c The Baron, 4 yrs 2
Mr. Bainbridge's br c Sir Peter Laurie, 3 yrs 3
The following hlso started, but were no placed :
Mr. Waller's Coronation out of Maid of Hampton, 3 yrs;
Mr. Forth's eh c Nutleaf, 3 yrs; Mr. Meiklam's Aristotle,
aged.
Betting :-9 to 4 agst The Baron ; 9 to 4 agat Spithead ;
and 5 to to 1 agat Aristotle.
The Maid of Hampton colt took a good lead at starting,
followed by Spithead, the Baron and Aristotle lying in ad-
vance of the ruck at their heels. They maintained this forma-
tion to the road, where the running was taken up by the
Baron, Aristotle and Sir Peter Laurie next. No further
change occurred till they were half-way up the distance,
where Spithead challenged The Baron, and in the last two
or three strides won by a head ; Sir Peter Laurie a bad third.
Run in 2 min. 26 sec.
The Woodcote Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 100 added by
the lessee of the Grand Stand, for two-year-old colts,
Bst 61b, and fillies, Bst 31b. If twenty subscribers, the
second horse to receive 50 soya. out of the stakes. T.Y.C.
three quarters of a mile.
Mr. E. R. Clark's Miles's Boy
Lord George Bentinck's Blackcock_
Lord E. Russell's Eldon 3
Mr. Mostyn's f by Piccaroon, out of her Highness ... 4
Mr. Clifton's Dromedary ...... .
Sir G. Heathcote's sister to Bokhara 6
Mr. J. Varrall's br c by Muley Moloch 7
Betting-6 to 4 agst Blackcock, 3to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's
filly, and 4to 1 agst Miles's Boy. No others mentioned.
Miles's Boy went away with a good lead, kept it throughout,
and won cleverly by a length, the intervals behind the fa-
vourite being sufficiently marked to enable the judge to place
them all. Run in I min. 24 sec.
The Manor Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 40 added by
the Lord of the Manor, for three yrs old, Est 161 b ; four,
Bst 7lb ; five, Bst 121 b ; six and aged, 9st llb ; mares and
geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 300 soya;
the second to receive back his stake. Heats, the last mile
and a quarter of the proposed New Derby Course. 1 1
Sir Gilbert Heathcote's ch f Campanile, 3 yrs
0 2
Mr. Ramsbottom's Pine Apple, 6 yrs ••.•••••••••
Mr. J. Day's br f Miss Slick, 3 yrs • •••• • • • • •• • • • ...... •• •
02
43
Mr. Dockeray's Lady Charlotteo, 5 yrs
Mr. May's Crocus, 6 yrs 0 5
Mr. Hobson's Chatham, 4 yrs 0 6
Mr. Mostyn's ch c by Hetman Platoff 3 dr
Mr. Jaques's Headsman, 3 yrs 0 dr
COunt Batthyany's Mustee, 3 yrs ....... ... 0 dr
Mr. Bainbridge's The Wreck,4 yrs ... 0 dr
MrF.irPstraHttea's
Heat—es(xlatora'2 4yrsagst Miss Slick--4 to 1 against MCI idsrs
Thomasina—and sto 1 each agst Campanile, Pinea 1 and
the Wreck. Won by a length ; the Hetman PlatopffP eicolt a
bad third.
Second Heat-2 to 1 each against Miss Slick and Cam-
panile. Won by half a length ! Miss Slick a bad third.
The Hooton Stakes of 3 soya. each, with 30 added by the
Lord of the Manor ; for three years old, Est 101 b ; four
years, Bst 41b ; five years, Bst ; six years and aged, Bst
121 b ; mares, &c., allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for
1501. Heats, the last mile and a quarter of the proposed
new Derby course. (9 Subs.)
Mr. Shelley's Titbit, 3 yrs .
Mr. Garret's Slipshod, 4 yrs 0 0 2
Mr. Wald's Zela, 5 yrs 0 0 8
Mr. Scott's Mosque, aged
Mr. Booth's ch cby Bently, out of Emma, 4 yrs 0 2 5
Mr. Drinkald's Elemi, 5 yrs
Sir G. Heathcote's cby Velocipede, dam by Emi-
lius, 3 yrs 0 dr.
Mr. T. Dawson's b f Kiss-me-Quick, 4 yrs- 0 dr.
First heat.-2 to I agat Titbit, sto 2 agst Sias-me-quick,
and sto 1 each agst Mosque and the Velocipede colt. A
dead heat between Titbit andtheßentleycolt ; Mosque beaten
a neck, and nothing else near.
Second heat.-5 to 2 agst Titbit, 3to 1 agst Bentley, and
4to 1 agst Mosque. Won by a neck; the same between the
second and third.
Third heat.—
ASCOT HEATS to 4 on Titbit,H
whRACES. o won by a length.
ACCEPTANCES FOR THE ASCOT STAKES.
FIRST CLASS. SECOND CLASS.
Wolfdog, 4 yrs, 9st Lightning, 5 yrs, Bst Blbs
Inheritress, 6 yrs, Bst obs Pine.apple, 5 yrs, Bst 41bs
Akbar, 5 yrs, Bst 21bs Rowena, 4 yrs, Bst 41bs
Glossy, 6 yrs, Bst Lord Saltoun, 5 yrs, Bst 21bs
Vol-au-Vent. 5 yrs, 7st 121bs
Agis, 4 yrs, 7st 51bs
Javelin, 4 yrs, 7st bibs Crocus, 6 yrs, 7st 61bs
Columbus, 4 yrs, 7st I-am-not-Aware, aged,7st slbs
g by Advocate, 4 yrs, 7st Languish filly, 4 yrs, Est 81bs
Keppel, 4 yrs, Est 101bs Petit Morcean, 4 yrs, 6st 71bs
Astonishment, 3 yrs, sst 91bs Jenny Wren, 4 yrs, Est 21bs
Marquis of Conyngham, 3 yrs, Footstool, 3 yrs, Est
sst 91bs Lynceus, 3 yrs, sst 1 llbs
Petitioner, 3 yrs, sst 71bs
Ohio, 3 yrs, sst Bibs

THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL OF JERSEY.--We have
much pleasure in being able to announce, on indisputable
authority, that Mr. Dupre, the Solicitor-General of Jersey,
who has been suffering from deafness for years, and who was
pronounced incurable by two of the first aurists in London,
has quite recovered his hearing. Mr. Dupre has of late been
under the treatment
.of Dr. Cronin, of Leicester-place,
Leicester-square, so eminent for his cures in cases of deaf-
ness, by the use of Arnica Montana, of which we ourselves
can bear ample testimony.— United Service Gazette.
CIISTOMS.—Mr. S. B. Lemon has been appointed
comptroller of warehouse accounts for the tea department, vice Mr.
Hart, superannuated. Mr. Lemon has for many years filled the im-
portant post of principal and confidential clerk to the Surveyors-
General, or principal surveying officers of the United Kingdom.

LATEST PRICES OF SHARES.
IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM
PANIES' STOCK.

From tlic Official List,
PUBLISHED EVERY TUENDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING
LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 26.
30INT-STOCK sawn's.

Dividend Amount
Name of Company. er of Paid. Pr•ca
Annum. Share.
..—.....
Australasia •••.• • • • • • £ s. d. £ s. d.
6/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 27
Britsh North American Si. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 441.1.,
Commercial of London 51. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 221 N,
Colonial • Si. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 10
Londn and Westminstr 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 27
London Joint-Stock .• • 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13 -,,,
Metropolitan
Provincial of Ireland • . 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 49%
Ditto, New...... •• • 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 19,14
National of Ireland • • Si. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 18
Nat. ProviialofEng. Si. 7 perper
cent.cent.
20 0 lOOO
00 3105
00 0
Union 0 35%*
Pitt0New......... 5
of Australia—. i 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 26
Union of London. •• •• , Si. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 , 1
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Dividend 1 Amount
Name of Company. per ' of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. I X s. d.
81.10 s 500, 0 0 1 50 0 0 74
Albion • • • • • • •• • • • • ••
13s.6d.prsh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 16,;,
Atlas
Allpiaitntece
allarirti.nane..d. F..0.r..
667.ppeerrcent.
cent, 110000 00 00 I 151
00
00 1691!
100 0 0 I 10 0 0
Britishuieri
e CommercialmedG eu
if.
e. 7511 perper seehanrte.
10050 00 00 \
31.
10s. 52
100 00 76
, •11
50 0 0 5 0 0
Wagle ...... ..... •• • • 6s. 50 0 0 4 0 0 514
Eng. Scot. Law .. • . 51. per cent. 50 00' 2 0 0 2
European Life .... • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20
Freemasons' ... •.• • .• 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0
61.
per cent. Stock. 138
Guardian ............ 5/per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 43
Imperial Life
ilnnadpeeinrinalityFisfrea.e...e....... ..... .. W. and bonus 500 0 0 50 0 0 240
...
LLeagwal Life......
e *.*
General*fe
***
*Li* 11. slh2. s&
bs. 10010 00 00 150 103 01
21Ci ' ,1
* 500 0 0 20 0 6%
London Fire ....... 10s, 25 0012 10 0 14%
London Ship ....., „
25 0 0 12 10 0 104
Si. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 1',%
5000
00
GO 125
00
00 153 36
IMI aedri.nlenv.ll d* &•• G"en...L. ;ie.
National Lean Fund . SI. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2IL
~. National Life•
Palladium Life
er
rr
cent. 20
5200
00
00 2 0 00 21:: 05.43.
Phoenix
205
Protector Life• • • • • • •
Provident Life •••• • • • • 11.58. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23
Rock Life •.•••• • • • • • • 48. 50 0 010 0 4%
180
6/. 10s. 210
Sun Fire •.••.• • • • • • •
11. 6s.
Royal Exchange .•• . • • 5/. per cent. Stock.
Ditto Life . • • • • • • . • • 49
Universal Life
WATER-WORIC.S.
Dividend Amount
441.1p.jellis5cr.seentt:
110 0 0 10 0 0 52
Name of Company. , per of Paid. Pri,.a.
Annum. Share.
--.
£ s, d.
East London.... •• •• • • 8/. 100 0 0 216
Grand Junction .... • • 3/. 10s. 41 13 4 ' 90
Kent .......... ••• • • • 2/. 10s. 100 0 0 — 70
Vauxhall •• ••.••• • • • • 57. per cent. 100 0 0 57
West Middlesex ...... 5/.55. pr cnt. 63 12 9 ' 130

DOCKS.
Dividend Amount i
Name of Company. per of Paid. I Price.
Annum. Share.
...---- -.•
£
s. d. 1 X s. d.
Commercial .
East and West India
East Country
.1 1/. per sh. 100 00 I 21
L mdon ...... •••• • • • , 51. pr cent. i Stock. 11434
St. Katharine .••• • . • 5 per cent. , Stock. 11( 4
Southampton ••..• • • • ' 4/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 39
WWI' OP SCOTHPISE COMPANIES' PRICES,
Dividend Amount
Name of Company, per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
---- ---,
£ s. d, £ s. d
Bank of Scotland
Royal Bank of Scotland 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 157
British Linen Company ill. per cent. 100 0 0 224
Commercial Bank ... • 61. per cent. 100 0 0 161
National Bank 6/. per cent. -..• 10 0 0 15
Union Bank of Scotland 7%1. pr cent. 50 0 0 93
Western Bank .. ... •• • 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 S 3
North of Scotland Bank Si. per cent. 50 0 7 %
Clydesdale Bank.... • • 6/. per cent. I 10 0 0 F 3,4
Eastern Bank ..... •• • 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 11
Caledonian Bank .. • • 7%1. pr cent. 210 0 4,4
Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 6/. per cert. 50 0 7,i
City of Glasgow Bank . Si. per cent. 10 0 0 12%
Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245. 9d
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 1100 0 0 10 0 0 14%
Insur. Co. of Scetlnd Si. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. itii
North Britsh Insur. • • 5%1. pr cent. 1200 0 0 10 0 0 2s
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent.lloo 0 0 10 0 0 2.'
Edinleurgh Life Incur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 1534
&lin. & Ulasg. Railway 1/.los. pert. 50 0 0 50 0 0 77
Ditto, 1A Shares • •
Edln., Leith, & Grantn :0 0 0 20 0 0 I 1,1
Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 7/. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 76
Glasgw & Greenck Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. j 17
Glsgw & Garnkirk Rail. 51. per cent. 125 0 0 All paid. 40 K
Dundee& Arbroth Rail.. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. , 39
Standard Lite Assarnce.l N. per cent. 150 0 0 210 0 1 9