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The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-14

IRONIIIASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING.

DUDLEY, S.VIIIED.I7I EVENING.
The final meeting of the ironmasters of tins district
for the current quarter was held in this town as usual
this evening. The attendance was considerably below
the average, and the small amount of business done at
Wolverhampton and Birmingham was not made up by
an increased amount of transactions here to-night ;
there was more disposition to hold back orders, the.
opinions of consumers havieg strengthened that unless
there is a spirt of orders from America or some other
quarter prices must give way. The best face possible
has been put upon the affair for the last three months.
A month since it was confidently predicted that there-
would be an improvement by this time ; instead sf this
increased dullness has been manifested. Orders ex-
I peoted all through the spring have not yet come to hind,
and it is no wonder in such circumstances if consumers
are indisposed to do more than buy from hand to mouth,
as it were, in the expectation that the time is not dis-
tant when they would be able to do so on better terms.
At the meeting in this town there is generally a fair
amount of business done in pig-iron, but to night there •
was scarcely anything transacted in that respect. In-
ferior
makes are difficult of sale ; forge pigs, reported
from ss. to 7s. 6d. lower at the Birmingham meeting,
have since been offered cheaper, and notwithstanding
the indisposition on the part of the pig-masters to accept
lower prices, they will be forced upon them unless a -
f
better demand springs up ; for at the present rate of
make steers will speedily accumulate, even though, as
is not improbable, some of the furnaces should be blown
out. The price of stone is firm ; and considering the
high scale of wages, and the equally high local charges
of one kind or other, it is by no means surprising that
lower prices should be resisted as long as possible.
From what has been said it need scarcely be added,r
that the meeting to-night was a very fat affair; indeed,
it is a very lung time since the feebly, of that kind was
exhibited to-so great an extent, or. jhen.there•wae ;ess
confidence as to the future. 'The Shropshire pigqoas74;
tars have fixed the, price of their commodity it 4E: 15s-.
for hot-blast and 51. 10s. for cold elitto.. As the maire'Jl:
is limited it is not improbable that this will ,he I:l*Ase,b
tanned with tolerable firmness.
The tin-plate trade is brisk; the Staffordshire houses
are well off for ciders. The price as fixed at Glom:este . 3
a few days ago is Vs. At the ports. - 4%7 1,
London, England, 1856-07-14

WOOL.

The imports of wool still continue large. Last week
they amounted to 6,100 bales from Sydney, 1,897. from
Bombay, 800 from Adelaide, 100 from Hamburg, 1,000
from Port Lyttleton, 780 from Hobart Town, 1,801 from
Port Fairy, and 429 from Port Beaufort. As the public
,sales will commence on Thursday next, our market is
heavy, at nominal currencies. The total imports of wool
into England, from the Ist of January to the 30th of June,
were 212,542 halos, against 164,174 bales in the same pe-
riod last year.
The following are the current rates of English wool :
Down teg3, is 3d to is Ad ; Down owes, is 2d to is ;
hrlf-bredhogs, is 2d to is 3 ; Kent fleeces, is 2d to is id ;
Leicester do., is id to is 3d ; combing skin, is to is ;
blanket wool, 91 to is id; and flannel wool, is to is 5d
per lb.
London, England, 1856-07-14

DIED.

On the 10th indt., at 10, Granville-square, Mr. Charles
Feist, aged 62.

On-th-e 11th inst., at 5, Great Ormond-street, Queen's-
square, John Berthon, Esq., formerly of Rio de Janeiro,
aged 72.
On the 9th inst., at Brighton, Colonel the Hon. James
Knox.
On the 11th inst., at Langley, Bucks, Mr. Peevors,
aged 67.
On the 11th inst.. at RO, Great Poliland-street, portiand.
p2lce, Mrs. Kezia Riddle, formerly of Abingdon-street
Westminster, aged 91.
On the 10th inst., at 20, Carlton-hill-east, St. John's-
wood, Thomas Garrett, Esq., aged 73.
On the 10th inst., at Cocken Hall, Durham, W. S.
Standish, Esq., of Duxbury-park, Lancashire.

LONDON: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, \ 112,
,stranc, in the P'reettact of the: Savoy, in the effenty o
Xi(l4loFlex: lgenikv, July 14,1556.
London, England, 1856-07-14

BIRTHS.

OP A SON.

O❑ the 9th inst., at 7, Hunter-street, Brunswick•square;
the wile of M. Sachs, Esq.
On the 12th inst., at Hill House, Tooting-common, tie
wife of P. W. Flower, Esq.
London, England, 1856-07-14

WOOL.

The imports of wool still continue large. List week
they amounted to 6,100 bales from Sydney, 1,897 from
Bombay, 800 from Adolai,ie, 100 from Hamburg, 1,000
from Port Lyttleton, 780 from Hobart Town, 1,80) from
Port Fairy, and 429 from Port Beaufort. As the public,
sales will commence on Thursday next, our market is
heavy, at nominal currencies. The total imports of wool
into England, from the Ist of January to the 30th of June,
were 212,542 bales, against 164,174 bales in the same pe-
riod last year.
The following are the current rates of English wool :
Down tegi, is 3d to is ad ; Down ewes, is 2d to is 31d ;
half-bred hogs, is 2cl to le 3 ; Kent fleeces is 2d to is 3d ;
Leicester do., is id to is 3d ; combing skin, is to is 4Ad ;
blanket wool, 9d to is id; and flannel wool, is to le 5d
per lb.

SEEDS.

Linseed meets a steady sale. Fine Bombay, 563; Cal-
cutta, 50s to 51s per qr. Linseed cakes continue in good
demand, both for immediate and for forward delivery, at
advanced prices. Rape and oilseeds continue scarce, the
arrivals taking place being much below the requirements
of our crushers. Sound Calcutta is worth 58s to 60s ;
Bombay, 60s ; Madras Gingelly, 55s ; Bombay Sesame,
583; Calcutta teelseed, 1,08; poppy, 55s ; and Niger 45s
per qr.
Ternip,White,per bush. 22s to 25s
Swede .. • • .... • • —s —8
dastard, 8r0wn.... •• —8 —8
Tlhito, new...... —s —s
Tares, Winter, new.... Os Od 03 Od
Canary, per quarter • 583 603
Rye grass.. •.. • • . —s
Clover,RedEng (cwt.) —s
White ........ —s
Foreign Red.. • • .. —s
White.... s —s
d Trefoil, new... ••. • • •—•3

Carraway
Coriander ...„ .20 24s
liempseed , per quarter --3 —s
Linseed, Eng•Aowing 63s s
Crushing .... •• •• 66s 585
Baltic .• ••••• —s —s
Odessa ...... • • •- —s
Calmed Cake, pr. ton--
English .. Os 13 10,
Foreign, per ton 12' lOs 13' 10s
Rape Cakes, pr ton 6,7 i Os
Rapeseed, New, pr qr., 881 99?

TALLOW.

There has been ratherlargp business doing in our mar-
ket since Monday last, and prices have advanced to some
extent. P. Y.C. on the spot is selling,to.day, at 503 9d per
cwt. Town tallow, 50s nett cash. Rough fat, 2s 9d per
Sibs.

1853. 1554
19,434 34,438 44.824 ) 13,080
534 Od , 66s 6dto 53i 31 toi 50s 9.1
52s 641 --8 Od 43, 6d to 0
1,569 1,109 1,295 3,588
10,079 6,704 9,902 11571
678 1806 494 134
6,189 5,142 7,011 7,942
548 84 678 04 648 3d 528 04

1865 1856.

Stook this day
Price of Y. C
Delivery last week ..
Ditto from June 1 ....
A-rivals last week..
Ditto from J une
I'riO4 of Towuttst...

43,285
37. t
—s Od
467
6,525
§O5
9,184
194 6d
London, England, 1856-07-14

IRNII TOURIST TICKETS,

Available for ONE MONTH, will be issued at the following prices :-
Ist Class. 2d Class.
Front tonclon •• • • ••• • • • £6 10 0 45 5 0
„ Oxford .. .... ••.. • • • 515 0 4.15 0
„ Birmingham, Leamington, and
Coventry...
• " "

And from the other principal stations at proportionate fares.
These tickets (which in no case are transferable) will be available
for One Month from the date of issue. Thoy will enable the Holders
to proceed to Chester, thence to Bangor, Holyhead, and Dublin,
from Dublin to Cork, situate on the picturesque River Lee, and
within ten miles of the celebrated Harbour, Dockyard, and Naval
tation of Queenstown (Cove) ; from Cork• hack to Mallow, and
thence by the Killarney Junction Railway to the far-famed

118. -
/11 AL 1:1421 ► GEENREISt A LGSRAMessrs. PICTURE of the
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IC
coLwA.cini & C 0. beg to announce. that the private inspection of
the above Nauru will be continued until the 81st inst , at the Ger-
man Gallery, ICA , New Bond street, when ;he Painting will be
positively ramov. d. The invitation cards wi!l be' admitted irre-
spective cf their 'slate until the exhibition closes.

• irrlE SE AT of WAR in the EAST
(Colnighl's Ambentic Series.) By WILLI AM SIMPSON.
Dedicated, by permission, to. her ejesty. Now completed, in two
Steries, 91 Plates. Price eaf.:ll series, neatly bound in cloth, 61. 12s.
Wain, 101 12s. coloured ; I.alf•bound elegant, 71 12s. plain, 111. i2s.
coloured.

Paul and Dominic Colnaght and Co., 13 and 14, Pall-Mall Eas
Pabllahero to her w ajesty..
London, England, 1856-07-14

OP A DAIIGHTIEL

On the 10th inst., at Wymondham Rectory, Leicester
shire, the Ikon. Mrs. John Beresford.

On the loth inst., at Hoveton Hall, Norfolk, the Hor;
Mrs. Randall Burroughes.
MARRIED.

On the 10th inst., at St. George's Church, Bloomsbury
Charles Hurst, youngest son of the late John Petty Mus.
pratt, Esq., of Russell-square, to Mary, third daughter of
Richard Shafto Chamber?, Esq,, of Woburn•place.
On the 10th inst., at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge,
Captain Robert William Hamilton, Grenadier Guards, to
Charlotte Maria, only daughter of George Palmer, Esq.,
of Nazing-park, Essex.
London, England, 1856-07-14

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

The supplies of English potatoes are considerably on the
increase. The demand for them is slow, at from 6s to 7s
per cwt. The imports of foreign, last week, were 22,977
baskets, wholly from Rotterdam They have changed
hands at from 4s to 4s 6d per basket. The accounts re-
specting the new crop are very favourable.
London, England, 1856-07-14

SPORTING MOTES.

•-

NOTTINGHAM AN. D STAMFORD.
The programme prepared by :Mr. 13radtield certainly
looks attractive enough, but its -questionable whether
the promise of sport which it r ,res,anti will be realised.
Racing men are beginning to le: trio. at last that it is really
possible to have too much of a. good thing, and are re-
garding with indifference all, meetings which are not
conducted on legitimate principles. They are becoming
tired of Handicaps made to suit the purposes of certain
individuals, and are disinclined to bet at meetings where
the chances of their getting a turn appear somewhat
remote. These remarks must not be applied without
reservation to Nottingham, where Mr. Bradfield does
really exert himself to promote ,Sport and render things
pleasant.

Fourteen races are set for decision, and large entries
have been obtained for the closed stakes. To the Trial
Stakes there are twenty-two nominations, Madame
Clicquot and Magnifyer being the most noteworthy
names amongst them. Those animals, however, have
each a penalty of 71bs., which may cause their ultimate
withdrawal. The colt by Orlando out of Ma Mie may
therefore be enabled to " perform" more satisfactorily
than he did at Newmarket.

On paper Yorkshire Grey does really appear to be a
6 good thing" for the Nottinghamshire Handicap, and
should John Osborne be in earnest with him I shall
expect to see him one of the first three at the finish.
He and Pretty Boy will certainly be the most formidable
competitors.

Prince Plausible will, perhaps, win the Sherwood
Handicap.

It is always a matter of some difficulty to select the
probable winner for minor handicaps, beeause legitimate
speculation on them is not commenced until the starters
are telegraphed, and therefore it is impossible to determine
the intended animals. Twenty-four are weighted for
the Castle Handicap, the horses of Messrs. Barber and
Saxon being leniently treated. To make a bold venture
I shall select Welham and Ida against the field.

The Nursery Plate may bring out a somewhat large
field. I shall look to Saunterer, Cantrip, and Red
White and Blue to occupy the most prominent positions
in the race.

Should Typee start for the Chesterfield Handicap I
shall not desert her colours, despite her inglorious exhi-

bition at Liverpool.

The Stamford Meeting has few items of attraction, and
so far as professional turfites are concerned it is regarded
with indifference. Should Goldhill be brought out for
the Burghley Stakes he ought to win. Either Apathy
or Adamas may carry off the Colleyweston Stakes. I
shall select Turbit for the 50 Sow. Sweepstakes, and
Middleton and Heir of Linne for the Cup.
July 14. A FRESH MAN.
London, England, 1856-07-14

LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.
TOURISTS' TICKETS, COMMENCING IST JUNE, AND TERMINATING
30TH .t.er-iisrlint, 1856.
- NORTH WALES.
Tickets, available for THREE WEEKS, enabling the holder to
stop 'at Rhyl, Conway, Bangor, Caernarvon, and Holyhead, either
going or returning, re issued at the following fares by the through
trains. The First-class Tickets are avalable by any train, and the.
Second by such trains as have second-class carriages attached,

Ist Class. 2d Class.
London to liolyhead and back...... £3 10 0 .... £2 10 11
Oxford
l'eterboroutch I
to ditto and hack.... 210 0 .... 115 0
Birmingham to ditto and back...... 2 0 0 ..••• 1 10" 0
Wolverhampton to ditto and back.. • • 115 0•• • • 1 7 0

To Trm LASES OF WESTMORELAND AND CHIT BERLAND.
Ticket!, available for THREE WEEKS, to the above I.akes, arc
ssued at the following F ires by the through Trains. The First
ilass Tickets are available by any train, and the Second by such
rails as have second-class carriages attached
Ist Class. 2d Class.
London to Windermere and back £3 10 0 .... £2 10 0
xford •
to ditto and bick 2 15 0 ' 2 0 0
Peterborough
Birmingham to ditto and back ..• 2 5 0 .... 115 0
Wolverh.mpton ........

TO THE FAVOURITE LANCASHIRE WATERING PLACER,

•
LYTHAM, REA: 'KPO`)L, FLEETWOOD, OR SOUTHPORT.
Tickets, available for THRE WEEKS, are issued by the ordinary
trains of the Company. The First-Class are available by any train,
and the Second by such as have second-class carriages attaehed.

Ist Class. 2d Class.
From London ...... . ....... £3 0.0 ..•• £2 5 0
„ Oxford
•• Peterborough I 2 5 0 .... 115 0
..... • • • ••
„ Birmingham
Wolverhampton I"1
...... • 1 15 0 .... 1 8 0
• • •

From Fleetwo,cl Royal !Mail Steamer sail; every evening (Sunday
excepted) for Delfts', and Weekly Excursion Tickets are issued at
the Steam Packet Office for Belfast, Armagh, the Giant's Causeway,
and back.
London, England, 1856-07-14

01' A DATIGHTIL

On the 10th inst., at Wymondham Rectory, Leicester
shire, the lion. Mrs. John Beresford.

On the 10th inst., at Hoveton Hall, Norfolk, tho Hon;
Mrs. Randall Burroughes.

MARRIED.

On the 10th inst., at St. George's Church, Bloomsbury
Charles Hurst, youngest son 01 the late John Petty Mus•
pratt, Esq., of Russell-square, to Mary, third daughter of
Richard Shafto Chambers, Esq., of Woburn-place.
On the lOth inst., at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge,
Captain Robert William Harnilto”, Grenadier Guards, to
Charlotte Maria, only daughter of George Palmer, Esq.,
of Nilzing-park, Essex.
London, England, 1856-07-14

EXCURSIONS TO THE SEA SIDE.

Tickets, available for TWENTY-EIGHT DAY;, are issued by the
ordinary trains of the Company. The First-Class are available by
any train and the Second by such trains as have second-class car-
riages attached, to Harrowgate, ,Scarborough, Whitby, Fliey, or
Bridlington. . _

HARR° WGATE and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 435.;
Second Class, 32e. 6d.
SCARBOROUGH and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 51s. ;
Second elms, 3.55.

W HITBY and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 51s. ; Se-
cond Class, 35s

FILEY and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 51s. ; Second
Class, 355.

.
BRIDLINGTON and Back, for each Passenier—First Class, 515.;
Second Class, 355.

These Tickets are not transferable, nor will they be available for
the Return Journey unless they have been endorsed at the Booking-
oftice of the Station on the day of returning. Passengers to all the
above places, except riarrowgate, are at liberty to break the journey
by remaining one night at York. either going or returning.
London, England, 1856-07-14

VIE COLLISION ON THE MERSEY.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.
The investigation into the causes of the collision be-
tween the Mail and the Excelsior was resumed this morn-
ing before Mr. Wm. Statham, the deputy coroner (Mr.
P. F. Curry, coroner, being indisposed), at the Crown
Court, St. George's hall.
Martin Garvey, Thomas Corley, and Wm. Redding-
ton, Irish labourers, and passengers on board the Mail
steamer on the morning of the c dlision, were the first
witnesses examined ; their evidence, however, related
chiefly to their ow❑ proceedings after the collision, and
threw little or no light on the causes of the catastrophe.
They and other of the passengers got on board the
Ezcehior after the collision, but were not allowed to
remain, the sailors declaring that whether " kilt" or
not, they must go on boa'rd their own boat. (Laughter.)
Thomas Gurney White, mate of the Mail steamer, was
next called. His evidence throughout was substanti-
ally the same aathat given' by the captain of the vessel.
After the collision, he (witness) having got blue lights
and rockers ready, went forward, and seeing a person
whom he took to be the captain4of the Excelsior, he said
to him, "This is a bad job, captain." He said, "It is
not my fault." Witness said, "It is a very bad job ;
what could you be thinking of ?" He said, " The pilot
was in charge." The lights of. the Mail had been
trimmed that night. He observed before the collision
they were right. He noticed them every time he went
forward. If any of them had been out, he would have
observed them. Two seamen and the carpenter were
with him forward on the look out. If it had not been
for the Excelsior starboarding there would not have been
any danger of collision, notwithstanding the large num-
ber of small craft lying about the Cheshire shore.
The witness was interrogated at considerable length
by Mr. Aspinall, Mr. Brenner, and Mr. Blair. On the
conclusion of his examination, Capt. Cook, superinten-
dent of pilots, directed the witness's attention to the
chart, and elicited his opinion in correction of his evi-
dence, that at the time of the accident the Mail was bet-
ter than a quarter of a mile from the Cheshire shore.
By the Jury,---Before the collision he thought the pas-
sengers would be safe, as he did net know that any of
the passengers had got so close to the bow. He did not
anticipate such a heavy collision. The captain was per-
fectly sober. Had the passengers been searfaring people
they would have bad time to escape before the collision
took place.
The court then adjourned till the 233 inst.
London, England, 1856-07-14

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—abis Day.)

LONDON, July 14.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ;
light breeze and cloudy.
PORTSMOUTH, July 13.—Wind strong.—Ar-
rived.—George (tnt.), from Balaklava ; Victoria (tpt.),
Balaklava, and sailed for Woolwich ; II M.S. Transit,
Balaklova • Allies (s.s. tpt.), CouStantinople.
Northumberland, for New York. Off the port—Meteor,
from the Cape of Good Hope.
PLYMOUTH, July 13.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Victo-
ria, from Rio Grande; Odessa, Havana; Loaiso, Bel-
mont, and Princess Royal, Quebec.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
PORTSMOUTH, July H.
Arrived.—H.M. steom-frigate Sidon, with the 93d Regi-
ment, from the East; H.M. steam-sloop Driver and Onyx.
The steam gunboats Nettle and Onyx are ordered to leave
to-day for the North Ltnerican and West India station.
SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning.
Arrived—Brigand, from Hartlepool; William, Sun-
derland ; Kuliva, Jersey ; Constance and Elidair, Con-
stantinople.
Sailed—Star, for Jersey; Surveyor, Swana,ge ; Jane,
Sunderland.

LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning.

Wind S.
Arrived—Creole, from Barbadoes ; Baitia. and Idas
New Orleans ; Uncle Toby, New York ' • PRnaona, St.
John's, New Brunswick; Sand Curlinj, BoPtotti Kertcb,
Quebec ; Volant, Borbadoe. •

The Morning Post states that the Duke of Cambridge
has been appointed Commander-in-Chief.
-The Phare de la Loire announces that 14 artisans
belonging to the house of Coinee and Martin, at Sables,
have been arrested as members of a secret society.
SHREWSBURY WOOL FAIR —The first fair for the pre-
sent season took place on Tnesday, under the Market
Hall. There was a good attendance, of buyers and sel-
lers, and quite an average business was done. Good ivool
so'd at from 150. to 16d. per lb..
LORD DERBY AND THE TURF.—On the termination of
the races at Liverpool on Friday, the Earl of Derby in-
vited the race officials and the principal trainers and
jockeys to, a supper at Knowsley—. The repast was
fu Wished with the noble Earl's well known liberality,
anti the guests enjoyed themselves to the "top of
their bent," and did not separate until 4 o'clock in- the
morning. Mr. John Scott, the celebrated trainer,
was the chairman, and Mr. E. -W. Topham, the
c'erk of the course at Liverpool and Chester, amuoied
the vice-chair. The usual loyal toasts were received
wiih acclamation, and the heal h cf Lord Derby was
drunk with the utmost enthusiasm. "The noblemen
and gentlemen of the turf.' "The trainers of England,"
aid other appropriate toasts were also prop) a'.
Toe visitors at Knowsley during the race week includeu
Lord Eglinton, Lord Annesley, Lord Bath, Lord Mair*.
stone, Lord Glasgow, Lord Canterbury, Lord Chester-
field, Lord Ogden, Lord Enfield, Lord Wilton, Sir J.
Hawley, Gen. Peel, Admiral Bons, Hon. H. Curzon,
Hon. F. Curzon, Hon. H. Forrester, Mr. G. Fitzrop,
Mr, H. Fitzroy, Mr. Greville, Mr. G. Payne, and Mr.
,
_
London, England, 1856-07-14

/R ON 4.1/ A 5 T E RS' QUARTE I:LY MEETING.

DUDLEY, SATURDAY EVENING.
The fit al meeting of the ironmasters of this district
for the current quarter was held in this town as usul
this evening. The attendance was considerably below
the average, and the small amount of business done at
Wolverhampton and Birmingham was not made up by
an increased amount of transactions here to-night ;
there was more disposition to hold back orders, the
opinions of consumers havirg strengthened that unless
there is a spirt of orders from America or some other
quarter prices must give way. The best face possible
has been put upon the affair for the last three menthe.
A. month since it was confidently predicted that there
would be an improvement by this time ; instead of this
increased dullness has been manifested. Orders ex-
pected all through the spring have not yet come to hind,
and it is no wonder in such circumstances if consumers
are indisposed to do more than buy from hand to month,
as it were, in the expectation that the time is not dis-
tant when they would be able to do so on better tering.
At the meeting in this town the, e is generally a fair
amount of business done in pug-iron, but to night there
was scarcely anything transacted in that respect. In-
ferior makes are difficult of sale ; forge pigs, reported
from ss. to 7s. 6,1. lower at the Birmingham meeting,
have since been offered cheaper, and notwithstanding
the indisposition on the part of the pig-masters to accept
lower prices, they will be forced upon them unless A
better demand springs up ; for at the present rate of
make stocks will speedily accumulate, even though, as
is not improbable, some of the furnaces should be blown
out. The price of stone is firm ; and considering the
high scale of wages, and the equally high local charges
of one kind or other, it is by no means surprising that
lower prices should be resisted as long as possible.
From what has been said it need scarcely be added
that the meeting to-night was a very tit affair ; indeed,
it is a very long time since the feeling of that kind was
exhibited to so great an extent, or when there was less
confidence as to the future. The Shropshire pig-mas-
ters have fixed the price of their commodity at 4/. 15s.
for hot-blast and 5/. 10s. for cold ditto. As the make
is limited it is not improbable that this will be main-
tained with tolerable firmness.
The tin-plate trade is brisk ; the Staffordshire houses
are well off for macre. The prim as fixed at Etiouceste
a few days ago is s6i, at the ports.
London, England, 1856-07-14

DIED.

On the 10th inst., at 10, Granville-square, Mr. Charles
Feint, aged 62.
On the 11th inst., at 5, Great Ormond-street, Queen's-
square, John Berthon, Esq., formerly of Rio do Janeiro,
age,i 72.

-Oa the 9th inst., at Brighton, Colonel the Hon. Jannis
Knox.

On the 11th inst., at Langley, Bucks, Mr. Peevors,
aged 67.
On the 11th ingt., at PO, Great Portland-street, Portland.
place, Mrs. Kezia Riddle, fortnerly of Abingdon-street
Westtninster, aged 91.

On the 10th inst., at 20, Carlton-hill-east, St. John'a•
wood, Thomas Garrett, Esq., aged 73.
On the 10th inst., at Cocken Hall, Durham, W. S.
Standish, Esq., of Duxbury-park, Lancashire.

LONDON: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG
of No. 112, Stiand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 1128
An.l, the Ptednct of the Savoy, in the meaty o
Midcl'hclezi Monday, July 14, la 6.
London, England, 1856-07-14

EXCURSIONS TO THE SEA SIDE.

Tickets, available (or TWENTY-EIGHT DAY 4, are issued by the
ordinary trains of the Company. The First-Class are available by
any train and the Second by such trains as have second-class car-
riages attached, to Harrowgate, Scarborough, Whitby, Filey, or
Id edit mgton.

AItROWGATE and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 435. ;
'econ• Class, 325. Ad.

SCARBO itOUGEI and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 51s. ;
•zecond Class, 355.
CITBY and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 51s. ; Se-
cond Class, 353

FILEY and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 51s. ; Second
Plass, 355.

B 11)LINTOTON and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 515.;
o•econd Class, 355.
These Tickets are nut transferable, Or will they be available for
he itoturn Journey unless they have been endorsed at the Booking-
ince of the Station on the day of returning. Passengers to all the
*buve places. exlept llarrowgite, are at liberty to break the journey
by remaining one night at York, either going or returning.
London, England, 1856-07-14

ANNUAL 01JTGOINGS.

Rents
_
Taxes •
Gas, coals, secretary, servants, repairs, and 1,000 0 0
management }

1,522 0 0

fur
RECEIPTS.
Per annum 2,522 0 O.
The Grand Hall let
f
week Lr 25/. each
1r three performances a
produce £3,900 0 0
The three Minor Halls .... * eek **
Two shops in Regent-street now
The Restaurant, with Lowergall(each) 3,loand Cellaring 700 0.0 0 0
390 0 0

Deduot outgoings..

8,110 0-0
........... 2,622 0 0

istirnatecl surplus revenue, or 14 per cent. per
aunua ..... ,„,,„,.,1 ....... titiftl!fellitiotimiss. £51550 0 0
London, England, 1856-07-14

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

The supplies of English potatoes are considerably on the
increase. The demand for them is slow, at from 63 to 7s
per cwt. The imports of foreign, last week, were 22,977
baskets, wholly from Rotterdam They have changed
hands at from 4s to 4s 6,1 par basket. The accounts re.
specting the new crop are very favourable.
London, England, 1856-07-14

Hurst awl Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn.

!kg lISIC AND POETRY.--SELECT LYRICS
A v_n (just published), price 6d. A useful guide in the selection
of vocal music.
"It is, infect, a veritable gem, turned out with Matchless taste,
and fitted to lie on the drawing-room taAe. . . The essence of
molern lyrical poetry In a dress ofundsuat clezance. The words of
120 songs, duets, &c., for 6d."—Viie Globs, July 7.
London: Robert Cocks and Co., :New Burlington-street.
•

WIDOW LADY, possessing a thorough
knowledge of Domestic Management, is desirous of obtaining
an Etaragement•as Companion to a Lady, or to superintend the
family of a Widower; or she would undertake the household arrange-
ments of an elderly or invalid Lady or Gentleman.—Addreis, C. 4.,
D.A. Marsden, Esq., 4, Sise-lane, Enekletsbary, City.

R. ALBERT SMITtI'S MONT BLANt
I ill TO-NIGHT, and EVERY EVENING (except Saturday).
at S o'clock, and Tuesday, Thursday, and -aturday Mornings at
stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; gallery, lE4—Egyptian Hall, Picca filly.

RGYLL ROOMS.-LAI7RENTS CASINO
-1 NOW OPEN for the winter season. Principal Come
a Piston, M. 13ouleourt.—Doors open at R. Adintaalon one shfliin:
9. Laurent's new Varsovtana and St. Patrick Quadrille every night
London, England, 1856-07-14

RUSSIA.

A letter from St. Petersburg of the sth says :
" Lord Wodehouse was received yesterday by the
Emperor Alexander in the palace of Tsarskoe-Selo
at a private audience. Before returning to St.
Petersburg his lordship was driven in one of the
state carriages through the magnificent grounds
which surround the palace."
" The Grand Duke Nicholas," says a letter
from Helsingfors, " arrived here on the 25tL
June, and was followed the day after by General
Todleben. The Grand Duke, accompanied by the
General and by General Berg, governor of Finland,
inspected the fortifications of Sweaborg and the
construction of the new hospital. He took his de-
parture for St. Petersburg on the 27th."
Count Orloff arrived at St. Petersburg on the
let from Stettin. His first interview with the
Emperor was affecting. " The friendship my father
felt for you (said the Czar) has not descended into
the tomb with him ; it remains entire in the heart
of his son."
London, England, 1856-07-14

SYDNEY LABOUR REPORT.

The following highly interesting and important state-
ment is furnished in the Sydney papers by Oliver Staines.
who gives his address as British and Foreign Labour
Market, three doors below Gerald office, Lower George-
street, Sydney :

There is still no report to furnish of any Government
emigrant ships having arrived, notwithstanding it is now
about six weeks since the last immigrants from Great
Britain were reported. Several vessels are, however,
fully due, and may be expected daily. •In the mean-
time, the demand for able-bodied farm-labourers (both
married and single) continues to increase, whilst the
supply of good and suitable hands, without young child-
ren, is becoming more and more scarce. The same may
be said of good and efficient domestic servants ; gener-
ally speaking, there is much difficulty to prevail upon
the latter class to go far into the country districts ; and
this iufloence has been strongly evinced during the last
few months. This unwillingness ari-es no doubt from
mistaken views,and groundless fears, which a few weeks'
trial would soon dispel, and the present rate of wages for
the country parts cannot fail to satisfy any reasonable
persons, whether they be oh or new hands, and the temp-
tations to squander their earnings are much less they
they are about town.
London, England, 1856-07-14

POBLI4I PARK FOR FINSBUItY.

Mr. SAVAGE moved the subjoined resolution :—" It
being highly desirable to pre,erve open spaces f,,r the
health and recreation of the inhabitants of the metropo
lie, that it be referred to the Finance Committee to con-
sider and report what funds might be available towards
purchasing land for the purpose of forming a park in the
neighbourhood of Highbury or Hornsey, for the borough
of Finsbury and the north of London, and whether some
portion of the probable surplus of the coal tax which
will expire in 1862 might not be equitably appropriated
towards this desirable object." He said that he did
not think it necessary to go over the various argu-
ments which at former meetings of the board had been
advanced in favour of open spaces for the health and
recreation of the population. The doubts of the hoar,l,
relative to its powers to consider this question, would be
resolved by the new bill introduced by Sir B. Hall.
They might regard that bill as law, for there was but
little apprehension that it would he altered or thrown
out by the House of Lords.
Mr. D'IFFANGEE seconded the motion.
The board then divided, when there appeared for tle
motion, 10 ; against it, 6.
London, England, 1856-07-14

THE PRINCIPALITIES.

The members of the commission of the Principa-
lities (says a letter from Vienna, in the Post Ampt
Gazette) will not proceed to Bucharest until the
regularisation of the Russian frontier shall have
been terminated, that is to say, about the begin-
ning of September. They will first examine the
law respecting the divans which are to be con-
voked.
London, England, 1856-07-14

got Y COMMAND. -Mr. GORDON CUM
MING'A ENTERTAINMENT, 0.5 represented on the
morning of Thursday, May Bth, 1856, by Command, before his Royal
Highness 'he Prince of Wales and .11.R.D. Prince Alfred, will be
REPEATED every evening (except Saturday) at 8. Mornina repre-
sentation every Saturday at 3 o'clock. Mr. Gordon Cumming per.
sonally describes the beautifully painted DIOR kMA, which places
before the beholder the Lion Hunter's startling encounters with the
stupendous, curlews, and beautiful animals which roam the mighty
solitudes of the FAR INTERIOR OF SOUTH AFRICA. Fiano by
Mr. Harries Wilson. Admission, ls. reserved seats, 24.; stalls
(which may be taken without extra charge, from 11 to 4 daily), 35.
Children half-price to the reserved seats. 232, Piccadilly.

OYAL GARDENS, CREMORNE.-
vi vt, Wednesday next, July 16th, Grand flay and Night Gala to
celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Licensed Victuallers' School.
Thursday next, July 17th. the last Juvenile Fete and Balloon Ascent.
On this occasion, to add to the already lengthy and attractive pro-
gramme of amusement:. there will blithe evening be a grand Aquatic
Spectacle and monstre Pyrotechnic display, in which the Fleet of the
Iron and Citizen Steam-boat Companies will lend their valuable
assistance in producing a series of gorgeous Firework Tableaux.
Every evening, in the Theatre, the Allegorical Ballet, "The Island
of Rese g';' also, a new Serie-Comic Divertissement Nightly may be
secn in the Cirque Oriental, the great Star Rider and world's Won-
der, 111`Cullum, Sunday open free for Promenade. Table d'llote at
Six. -'s. 6d. each. Tuesday and Wednesday, July 22 and 23, Two
Days' Fete in aid of the Cutchers' Charitable Institution.
London, England, 1856-07-14

ONDON and NORTH-WESTERN
J and MIDLAND RAILWAYS.—NO FTINTGRAISI RACES.
On TETESD AY and WEDNESD SY, the 15th and 16th July, DAY
TICKETS at ordinary feres will he issued b? all Trains from the
Euston Station to Nottingham, on the 14th, 15th, and 16th, and will
be availahl.. f r return by all trains on the 15th, 16th, and 17th July.
The 6.15 a.m. Train from the Euston Station arrives at lotting-
ham at 10.15 a.m., and the 9.15 a.m. at 1 p.m.
By order.
July, 185 G:
London, England, 1856-07-14

(No. 19,989.)

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.--
CHEAP EXCURSION to the WEST of ENGLAND.-0
WEDNESDAY, the 23d of Ally, an Excursion Train will leave Pal-
dington at 8 a.m., for Plymouth (offering facilities for visiting Tc,r..
bay, Brixham, Dartmouth, and the south eoast of Devon), calling at
Weston-super-mare, Bridgewater, Taunton, Tiverton-road, Exeter,.
Crediton, Eggesford, South 11 °Bon, Inatow, Barnstaple, Bideford)
Starcross, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Torquay, Totnea, and Kingsbridge,
road, and will return on Monday, August 4th, from Plymouth al
6 30 a.m., Bideford at 6 a.m., and from intermediate stations as pet
London, England, 1856-07-14

SPORT' N G NOTES.

NOTTINGEUM AND STAMFORD.

The programme prepared, by Mr. Bradfield certainly
looks attractive enorLgh, but it is questionable whether
the promise of sport which it presents will be realised.
Racing men are beginning to learn at last that it is really
possible to have too much of a good thing, and are re-
garding with indifference all meetings which are not
conducted on legitimate principles. They are becoming
tired of Handicaps made to suit the purposes of certain
individuals, and aro disinclined to bat at meetings where
the chances of their getting a turn appear somewhat
remote. These remarks must not be applied without
reservation to Nottingham, where Mr. Bradfield does
really exert himself to promote sport and render things
pleasant.

Fourteen races are set for decision, and large entries
have been obtained for the closed stakes. To the Trial
Stakes there are twenty-two nominations, Madame
Clicquot and Magnifyer being the most noteworthy
names amsngst them. Tho.i,e animals, however, have
each a penalty of 71bs., which may cause their ultimate
withdrawal. The colt by Orlando out of Ma 21E0 may
therefore be enabled to " perform" more satisfactorily
than he did at Newmarket.

On paper Yorkshire Gray does really appear to be a
6' good thing" for the Nottinghamshire Handicap, and
should John Osborne be in earnest with him I shall
expect to see him one of the srst three at the finish.
He and Pretty Boy will certainly be the most formidable
competitors.

Prince Plausible will, perhaps, win the Sherwood
Handicap.

It is always a matter of some difficulty to select the
probable winner for minor havdicaps, because legitimate
speculation on them is not commenced until the starters
are telegraphed, and therefore it is impossible to determine
the intended animals. Twenty-four are weighted for
the Castle Handicap, the horses of Messrs. Barber and
Saxon being leniently treated. To make a bold venture
I shall select Welhatn and Ida against the field.

The Nursery Plate may bring out a somewhat large
field. I shall look to Saunterer, Cantrip, and Red
White and B!ue to occupy the most prominent positions
in the race.

Should Typee start for the Chesterfield Handicap I
Shall not desert her colours, despite her inglorious exhi-
bition at Liverpool.

The Stamford Meeting has few items of attraction, and
so far as professional tnrfite3 are concerned it is regarded
with indifference. Should Golain be brouglit out for
the Burghley Stakes he ought to win. Either Apathy
or Adamas may carry off the Colleyweston Stakes. I
shall select Turbit for the 50 Soya. Sweepstakes, and
Middleton and Heir of Linne for the Cup.
July 14. A FRESH MAN.
London, England, 1856-10-07

THE LOSS OP THE TAY.

When the Magdalena arrived, last week, from the
West Indies, she reported that the Tay bad failed to
reach St. Thomas, with the Mexican mails, and that it
was feared some accident had befallen her. Tee Royal
Mail Company immediately ordered the Trent steamer
to be got ready to proceed to the West ladies, in case
the conketures about the Tay should be confirmed. The
Toy was wrecked at the Lopez, or Bird Island, not far
from Tampico, on the 30th of August last. The royal
mail steamers lie at anchor at that island, waiting for
mails, specie, passengers, and cargo from Tampico, and
the Tay was lost in the hurricane that swept over the
Mexican Gulf the latter end of August. Capt. Strutt
was in command of the steamer, and Lieut. Stewart,
R.N., was in charge of the mails. The crew, pas-
sengers, and mails were saved. The Tay is the third
steamer belonging to the Royal Mail Company that has
been lost in the Gulf of Mexico, the Forth and Tweed
having been wrecked on the Alicrane Rocks in the Gulf
some years since. The Tay was one of the first steamers
built by the 'Pest India Company. Some years ago she
;-truck on a rock, and was abandoned by her then com-
mander, and an inferior officer remained with her and
Hayed her from being wrecked. Two years ago she was
lengthened, and was placed on the Brazil line. It is
marvellous that more steamers are not lost in the Mexi-
can Gulf, as the northers there are of the most fearful
making
in
ogf scarcely
the Tay will most an
kind. Oftentimes the mail packets hasvcaertcoputy head-
way.onfull
steam for hours, and even days together, merely to with-
stand
i i .terrible
particulars tempests,of the
probably first reach Blighted Vies New York, as there
will be no news from the Gulf via St. Thomas in ordi-
nary course until the latter end of this month, or the be-
ginning of November.

THE LOST FOUND.—Oh Friday, after several days of
anxiety and fear, the owner and the friends of the crew
of the brig Excavator, of North Shields, received a tele•
graphic message that that vessel had arrived in safety
in a port in Holland, where she had sought shelter. She
bad sailed 15 days, and bad been long overdue.
VALUE OF LAND IN NEW SOUTH WALES.—At a
sale of land in June last at Maitland nearly half an acre
a
of land in Melbourne-street sold for 1,0001. ; the bank
premises for 2,025/, ; forty-two acres of land near Os-
i I:'rCt grant,m
tBopol/0.
; quarter of an acre in Melbourne-
street,improvement-, 9601.
Emigration Record,
Oct. Ist, 1850.
SERIOUS A.COIDENT AT BATTY'S MENAGERIE.—An
accident occurred on Saturday night at Batty's Mena-
gerie. A man imprudently approached too ne.ir the den
of one of the tigers, when the animal suddenly struck
him across the lace with its paw, inflicting a fearful
laceration. A scene of considerable confusion ensued
among the scared spectators while the wounded man was
carried out, bleeding profusely,—.l3irmfrtakonv Affrory,
London, England, 1856-10-07

AsTi,Ers ROYAL AMPIIITHEATIZE.

Lessee and Manat'er, Mr. Win. Cooke.
THIS EVENING,
(Tenth Week !) Shakspere's Tragedy of RICHARD THE THIRD,
with Mr. W. Cooke's admired and effective Equestrian Illu=tratlons
by his thoroughly trained stud of horses. Unprecedented Tableau
of the Rattle of Bosworth Field, and Death of White Surrey by the
swords of the enemy, Sec.

After which,
The EQUESTRIAN GYRATIONS in the CIRCLE, by Artistes o
celebrity.

To conclude with many varied Entertainments.

Commence at seven. Sox-office open frrm Eleven till Four. Stage
Mt'ta(er, . west. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke. Jun.
London, England, 1856-10-07

HOUSE OF LORDS—(This Day.

To-day the LORD CHANCELLOR, and the other peers
named in the Royal Commission, having taken their
seats on the woolsack, the Yeoman Usher of the Black
Rod was directed to summon the Commons to the bar
of their lordships' house.

The Royal Commission was read by the Clerk at the
table, and

The LORD CHANCELLOR then formally declared
the Parliament to stand prorogued until Thursday, the
the 13th of November.

The above proceedings only occupied their lordships a
few minutes.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(his Da:

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn
IN RE WHETTONE.

This bankrupt was described as of Oxford-street, book-
seller, and to-day was appointed for further consideration
of his certificate.
The meeting was further adjourned, in consequence of
the ill•health of the bankrupt.
London, England, 1856-10-07

DI-1K SUN, 1.4'437-: DON, TUES DA Y

that the EMPEROR "does not sulk," that he
means "to devote all his pOwers to the development
of the internal resources of his country." The state
of Europe might tempt him to philanthropic enter-
prises like that of NICHOLAS against Turkey, but
he means to limit his philanthropy to patriotism.
Why, yes, to be sure, that is very prudent. W e
fancy it would be rather dangerous work at home
were he to attempt marching his forces just now
beyond his own boundaries, or taking his fleet nut
of :ho Baltic just yet. NESSELRODE would not have
faced about like a thrashed schoolboy after he had
got far enough out of the way of his conqueror.
After all, the Allies are foiled doubly—they
wanted to save the dignitl of Russia, but she
won't be dignified—they wanted to check her
arrogance, and she's as arrogant as ever. To
have accepted her defeat and acted accordingly
would have been dignity in misfortune—to talk
like a conqueror in the preamble, but to, apologise
for impotence in the peroration, is what neither
England, nor France, nor Sardinia, nor Turkey,
have ever done. It's the big Circular of a little
mind, after all.
London, England, 1856-10-07

SOUTHWARK.

FEROCIOUS ASSAULT ON A CONSTABLE—ATTEHH TO
BITE MS FINGER OFF.—Timothy Caghlin, a ruffianly-
looking old man, was brought up in custo•ly charged
with committing a ferocious aesault upon Thos. Green,
police-constable 137 M, and attempting to bite one o f
his fingers off.

The complainant, whose left hand was bandaged up,
and who appeared to be suffering much from the inju-
ries he had received, stated that on Sunday morning,
shortly before 1 o'clock, he was on duty in Kent•street,
when the prisoner came up to him in a wild kind of a
a manner and said, " Come with me, and take my wife
into custody, as she has attempted to stab me." Wit-
ness went with him up a court close by and looked for
his wife, but she could not be found. As he was leaving
that place the prisoner suddenly turned upon him like
madman, and threatened to have his life, at the same
time knocking him against the wall. The prisoner then
struck him in the mouth, when witness seized hold of
him and pulled him out of the court. Several per-
soos came round them, and a man close by knocked him
down ; he still kept hold of the prisoner, who, while
struggling on the ground, contrived to get the forefinger
of his left hand in his mouth, and nearly bit it off at the
second joint. The pain was so excruciating that he was
compelled to let go his hold of him. Another constable
secured the prisoner.

The Magistrate remanded the fellow for a week, to
ascertain the result of his violence.
London, England, 1856-10-07

MARRIED.

Esq., of Lea-bridge-
road, daughter of John
Eleanor
dj. gaßen-eesytt t Black fz iars
On the 4th inst., at St. Mark's, Kennington, Mr. J.
CO; of Osborne-terrace, Clapham, to limy, widow of
P. Preston, Esq., of. Holland-road, Kensington.
KrroouaaCiiiin:a
yeEt
lh,sdesiee:4xstt,,Ths.
:tinoonfsoEtNf.,l
joeawa.t St. George's, Hanover•sgllaro. Ed•
round Thomas Reynolds, of Durham House. Hackney.
London, England, 1856-10-07

SPAIN.

MADRID, Oct. 4.--There was a reception at
court, to-day on the occasion of the fete-day of the
Kitig. Provisions continuo to be yelp scarce.
Extensive measures have just been adopted for the

suppression of smuggling.: The new law on the
provincial deputations will shortly appear.
A rpyrd decree, in the Gazette-, dissolves the
Commission on Codes, and appoints a now one of
seven members under the presidency of 141. Cortina.
The Epoca announces that M. Garcia y ss ar a,
whom it calls a " distinguished orator and w,-iter,"
been appointed min!ster to the United SLjte;
and that M. Galiano, who was formerly mini. ter
at Washington, has been appointed to LisboN,
Admiral Estrada, commander of tlie division of.
Ferrol, spoken of as likely to be appointed to the
command of the squadron to be sent to Naples,
had been summoned to Madrid.

The Official Verona Gazette, a journal written
under the eye of the Austrian Government, ha
for some time past been entertaining its readers
with virulent articles against England. In its num-
ber of the 3d it contrasts the moderation of Rus-
sia as regards Bolgrad and the Island of Serpents.
with that of England, which "is at this moment
meditating the devastation of the Two Sicilies by
fire and sword, because. they have nut the good for-
tune to possess a parliament and a piess like that
of England." In another passage, Eu,gland is re-
presented as desirous " of psrpetuating in Greece
the disastrous consequences of the war." It is ra-
ther singular that, in all his articles the editor
omits to mention France, or even to hint at her
existence.

The Moniteur de l' Armee contains the follow-
ing :—" The Shah of Persia has just founded v.
military college, destined for the instruction of
young officers. Th© Piince takes the most lively
interest in this establishment, which is near his
palace in Teheran. The instruction consists of
mathematics, drawing of plans, the principles of
the military art, and the I"yench language, the
knowledge of which is indispeosable, as, strange
to say, all the words of commanc.l are given in
French."

The Danish Ministry has not been fomed, all
the endeavours made having failed. The Cham-
bers, which opened on the 4th, have been prorogued
to the Ist December. The King will preside at
the Grand Council."

A letter from Modena, in the Risorgimento of
Turin, states that the Duke of Modena is fortifying
his frontiers on tLa side of Piedm9nt, and building
a new fort under the walls of Reggio.

The Monitore Toscano publishes a Grand Ducal
decree, authorising the establishment of a company
under the name of Ferdinand Railway Company,
for the construction of a line between Florence and
Rome, through Arezzo.
London, England, 1856-10-07

PORTRAIT OF THE LORD MAYOR.

The LORD MAYOR—This is the first Court that has
been held since I find that my portrait has been placed
within its walls. Allow me to express to you my grate-
ful acknowledgments for the high compliment which you
have paid me, and to express a wish that my life may
for many years be spared, and that my humble efforts
may be of service to the interests of the Corporation.