The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY E VEN t NG, APRIL 2, 1858.

oilAer—a growth instantly sequential, if circum-
stax ices preclude it from being actually simul-

tantious.

The notion of traversing the entire breadth of
the northernmost of the twin American continents
is not by any means a novelty to ourselves. It
is now a good many years since we ventilated the
idea in the columns of The Sun ; and again, and
yet again, we have expatiated upon the enormous
and scarcely limitable advantages certain to accrue
to the Anglo-Saxon race by the resolute carrying
out of this magnificent project upon the soil of our
own possessions. Conspicuous among those who
have insisted earnestly upon the practicability of
the undertaking have been two intelligent and
far-seeing observers—one an American, and one
an Englishman. Their names and their argu-
ments we have all this while held carefully in our
remembrance. Each, of course, as became him,
more particularly as a citizen inspired with senti-
ments of generous civism, avowedly ambitioned
the securing of this grand boon to his respective
nation and Government. The American frankly
declared his hope to be the construction of the
proposed Trunk Railway across the United States,
rather than further northwards—through Canada
and the Hudson's Bay Company's possessions. The
Englishman, on the other hand, no less candidly
acknowledged his aspirations to be wholly in fa-
vour of the latter mode of realisation. Mr. ASA
WHITNEY, however, has long since waived his
plan in favourof that by which Major CARMICHAEL
SMYTH proposed to open up to English enterprise
the latent resources of power and wealth, of com-
merce and agriculture, stored up in the prolific

suitfulness of our North American territories. In
a remarkable letter recently addressed by the, for-
mer gentleman to a morning contemporary, Mr.
ASA WHITNEY specifies four reasons for his ar-
riving reluctantly at this conclusion. He says
distinctly—" for six years past, I have abandoned
all hope of its accomplishment across the territory
of the United States," adding the frank acknow-
ledgment, " it was the desire of my heart to see
my country control the commerce of the world, as
it no doubt could have done with this road com-
pleted as I proposed ; but that is all past, and
my country has lost its power over the great sub-
ject for ever, and it now rests with England to
accomplish what the United States have failed to
do." Mr. ASA WHITNEY'S four reasons for re-
garding the project as henceforth beyond the reach
of the United States are briefly-Ist., that the
means are no longer available ; 2dly, that the
work is too vast in its nature to be undertaken by
individual capital-3dly, that neither the Go-
vernmeut nor the Congress at Washington possess
the power to construct, operate, or carry on such
an enterprise ; 4thly, that the selection of
a route by arraigning one section against
the other would necessitate two rival
lines, which would be tantamount to a
certain failure of both. Wherefore, all things
considered, we regard the responsibility of laying
down the Grand Trunk Railway to have devolved
upon England. "And," here it is he writes
frankly, manfully, magnanimously, "as it is a
work in which I may say all mankind are deeply
interested, and, if accomplished, to be vastly be-
nefited, my desire to see its accomplishment is
unabated, and I hail with joy any proposition by
which I can see even a remote chance for the rea-
lisation of my fond hopes." Having said which,
he observes no less frankly, manfully, magnani-
mously—" As to the route, the British side is far
the most favourable with lower gradients. From
Lake Superior to the Rocky Mountains range is
almost a level country—the ascent so gradual as
to be almost imperceptible ; and we' find that on
the range of the 50th parallel the streams divide,
running north on one side and south on the other;
and north of parallel 45 the Rocky Mountains
begin to slope off towards the Arctic Ocean, and
north of 50 deg. they do not elevate their peaks
above 5,500 feet, with many passes at very low
depression, practicable for a railway. Is not this,
then," he inquires, " the route for the commerce
between Asia and Europe ?" " Look," he con-
tinues, " at Halifax on one side, and Paget Sound,
directly opposite, on the other side. Has not na-
ture formed these for the termini of this great
highway ?" With ourselves there has not for a long
time been any doubt whatever upon this point. But
now to the aid of that deliberate conviction—a
conviction carried out logically after serious reflec-
tion and lengthened inquiry—comes the encour-
aging knowledge that, henceforth, in the develop-
ment of the enterprise, we shall find not jealous
rivals, but earnest sympathisers in the people of
the United States. Assurance is afforded by the
whole tone of Mr. ASA WHITNEY'S argument, that
all intelligent and sagacious Americans will here-
after be disposed to co-operate with us in forward-
ing the enterprise for the construction of this
Grand Trunk Railway—the heart of our own
North American Possessions.
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CONFI.R.IIATION OF THE PRINCE OF

WALES.

(From the Court Circular.)
WINDSOR, APRIL 1.

The confirmation of the Prince of Wales took place in
the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle this morning, his
Royal Highness having been examined on the previous
day by the Dean of Windsor, in the presence of her Ma-
jesty the Queen, his Royal Highness the Prince Consort,
and his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Oxford
(Lord High Almond), the Bishop of Chester (C:erk of
the Closet), the Dean of Windsor (Resident Chaplain to
the Queen), the Rev. Lord Wriotheeley Reason (Chaplain
to the Prince Consort), and the Rev. H. J. Ellison (Vicar
of Windso.), took their seats within the rails of the
communion-table shortly before 12 o'clock.
The Ministers and other company invited to witness
the ceremony assembled in the Green Drawing-room at
a quarter before 12. The Ladies and Gentlemen in
Waiting on the Queen and the Royal family assembled
in the corridor. The company were then conducted to
their seats in the chapel.
About 12 o'clock her Majesty the Queen, his Royal
Highness the Prince Consort, his Royal Highness Tithe
Prince of Wales, accoinpaniee by her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Cambridge, her Royal Highness the Princess Alice,
his Royal Highness Prince Allied, his R ,yel Highness
Prince Arthur, her Royal Highness Princess Helena, her
Royal Highness Prince-s Louisa, her Royal Highness
Princess Mary of Cambridge, and His Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge, entered the chapel.
Tne Queen awl Prince Cocsort, with the members of
the Royal family, occupied chairs in the centre of the
chapel. The great officers of State and the Ladies and
Gentlemen in Waiting took their seats immediately
behind the Royal Family. Tee remainder of the com-
pany invited were placed in pews on either side of
the chapel.
The Prince Consort and the Duke of Cambridge
appeared in the Windsor uniform, and each wore the
riband, badge, and star of the most noble Order of the
Garter. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales also
appeared in the Windsor uniform. _ _ _

The gentlemen of the choir of St. George's Chapel
attended, and Mr. W. G. Cusius Organist, of her Ma-
jesty's Private Chapel) presided at the organ.
The ceremony commenced with Hym❑ 147—" Come
Holy Ghost, nur souls inspire."
The Bishop of Oxford read the preface, and his Grace
the Archbishop of Canterbury perf firmed the ceremony,
and concluded the service with an exhortation.

The Hymn 268—"Ohbappy day, that first my choice,"
was then sung. _ _ _

Tne ceremony being ended, the Queen, the Prince
Consort, and the Royal Family quitted the Chapel aid
entered the Green Drawing-room, where her Majesty
received tae comvratulationa of the distinguished com-
pany present.

WESTERN DISPENSARY FOR DISEASES OF THE SKIN,
CHARLOTTE-STREET, FITZROY-SQUARE.—A legacy cf 501.
has been recently left to this useful institution by Mr.
Charles Worrell, late of Durham-terrace, Westhourne-
park.
':„The Senatus of the Edinburgh College have unani-
mously conferred the degree of LL.D. on Professor
Ferrier, St. Andrews • and the degree of D.D. on the
Rev. John Cairne, Golden.:
Berwick-on-Tweed. quare, IJ,P, Church,

.s'l-EST NEWS.

AUSTRALIA.
We have this morning received papers from
Melbourne to Feb. 15, and from Sydney to Feb.
10. On the former date the Victoria, with the
English mails of the 16th of December, was twelve

days overdue. So far, however, as the dates are

concerned, these mails had been anticipated by the

arrival from Point de Galle of the colonial steamer
City of Sydney, but private advices were anxiously
looked for.

With regard to the gold-fields the recent stop-
page in those branches of industry which depend
upon the supply of water had been of so serious a
nature to the mining population that attention had
become fairly aroused to the necessity of providing
against future inconvenience and loss from drought.
An aqueduct from the Coliban to the centre of
Forest Creek has been projected, the country sur-
veyed, and the practicability of the undertaking
ascertained. The inhabitants of Bendigo are turn-
ing their eyes towards the extent of mountainous
country which surrounds that district with the like
object. The Bendigo Advertiser says:—

A very considerable extent of mountainous country
exists in the vicinity of this gold-field—most of it, too,
at a high elevation. The chief portion of the range con-
sists of granite formation, abounds in springs, and fur-
nishes the source of a number of creeks of greater or
less importance. Are we quite satisfied that in this
country there does not exi-t any area of watershed or
place capable of being formed by artificial means
into an extensive gathering ground. If we are not,
why do we not take means of satisfying ourselves
on a subject of such intere:t ? These are practical
movements, and such as are best calculated to
put an end to the cry that the gold-fields of Victoria are
declining. With associated enterprise in labour and
capital, the older gold-fields will keep up their yield for
a long time to come, while those that are new will be
ready for similar urriertakings when I the first miners
shall have taken out all they can by their individual
exertions.

Of political matters, Mr. Mitchie's bill for pro-
viding public instruction was engrossing the
greatest share both of public and private atten-
tion. The principle that the State, as a state,
should only provide secular education for chil-
dren has received distinct expression in a motion
of Mr. Ireland's which was carried on the 22d
of January by a majority of 27 to 10.
This motion, as finally carried was—" That
secular instruction only, in the ordinary sense
of the term, shall be admitted in the schools
to be established under this act, or in
any of the buildings thereunto belonging." This
clause has provoked very violent opposition on
the part of various rt-ligious bodies, more particu-
larly on that of the Church of England. "Unless,
however," says the Argus, "the Upper House
should reject Mr. Mitchie's bill, there seems now
at all events little reason to doubt that hencefor-

ward the State will not interfere to provide other

than secular instruction. It will insist neverthe-
less that all childre❑ shall receive either private
or public training of this kind."
The Reform Bills were making progress through
the Lower House. Mr, Haines announced that the
Ministry would resign if the assembly declared
itself unfavourable to the representation of mino-
rities, and by 24 votes to 17, a scheme had
been sanctioned, by which each voter is to be
endowed with the right to record as many votes as
there may be candidates to be elected for his dis-

trick, but according to which he is to b© at liberty
to distribute them how he pleases, or to concen-
trate them all in favour of one candidate. Hither-
to the elector, although at liberty to reeJrd only
one vote or plumper if he pleased, has not been
permitted to give more than one vote for any one
candidate.

The Argus reports of the mines :
At Pleasant Creek the eyes of the miners are st
turned towards the advanced parties prospecting round
the Grampians a,,cl the Victoria ranges, in which
directions this field appears to be spreading. Ararat
has been dull. The works are steadily progressing
on the several deep leads at Ballarat. Carngharn is
almost deserted, but at the deep lead at Preston's there is
more activity. At Bendigo, the most noticeable feature
is the small quantity of quartz gold that is now being
produced—a fact that calls for explanation. The Mary-
borough district has had the usual number of small
rushes. At Tarrengower the ground about Bunter's
sawpit, iecently opened, is still attracting and retaining,;
a numerous p)pulation. The Goulourn miners are now
washing our, after having been at a stand-till for
want of water. We have heard of little doing in the
0 eons district. The Buckland quartz-reefs are proved
to be extensive, but not very rich, and it is thought tbat
they will not repay at present for the expense of the
transport of machinery so long a distance over a rough
country. t
The following shipments of gold had been made
since the commencement of the year :
Date of
Sailing.
1858.
Jan. 2 Copenhagen
7, 4 London
7 Wouga. Woug,t
„ 11 Telegraph Sydney 17,104
~ 12 Angl,sey
„ 13 Istanboul
„ 14 London
16 Anus Lange
„ 16 Columbian Suez 46,539
„ 18 Wonga Wonga
„ 19 Albion Liverpool
„ 22 Collaroy Sydney 2,310
„ 25 London
„ 28 Wonga Wonga,
, 30 Coleroon London
Feb. 5 Loudon
„ 6 Roxburgh Castle London
,7 8 Morning Star Bristol ..
„ 8 Sydeuham
In the Upper House the government had been
defeated upon the second reading of a bill entitled
" A Bill to Secure the 'lndependence of Perlia-
inent." This bill was rejected on the 3d of Feb., in
consequence of its involving a change in the coa-
st tution, and thus requiring the assent of an abso-
lute majority of the council, al, hough the second
reading was carried by 11 to 4 votes. The bill, if it
had passed, would have disqualified all persons in
the receipt of public pay, and not being members of
the ministry, from sitting in Parliament.
The atrocities committed by the revolted sepoys
in India have awakened in the colony a very dee p
feeling of horror and of commiseration. A move-
ment has beeri sot on foot for the promotion of tip-
fund for the relief of the surviving victims of the
mutiny. "It is impossible," says the Argus, "to
form even an approximate estimate of the amount
that will be realised by private subscriptions, but
from the general approval of the object of the
fund, we have little doubt that it will be such as
to constitute a substantial token of sympathy. In
the meantime, the sum of 25,0001. has bean appro-
priated in aid of this object by a unanimous vote of
the Lower House of Parliament."
In most of the agricultural districts the farmers
had secured the bulk of their crops, and the har-
vest is much the largest ever gathered in Victoria.
During the previous two or three weeks men of
the labouring class had been in less demand. In
many districts the greater part of the crops were
secured, and the farmers had been paying off their
extra hands. " There is at present no work for
these supernumeraries, nor will there be until the
expenditure of the sums voted by Parliament for
buildings and improvements this year commences.
Idle men are accumulating in town, where they
ask higher wages than are accepted willingly by
those in the country seeking employment. By
all accounts the latter are already rather nume-
rous, and their number is daily increased by men
driven from the gold fields in consequence of a
want of water."
From the " commercial intelligence" of the Argus
we extract the following : .

Ship.

Destination.

Ozs.

The gold market has been remarkably dull. The
change made in tie rate of freight from ]-1 per cent. to 1
per cent. by the European and Australian Royal Mail
Company has been the chief cause of this. At the for mer
tate the cornpny competed succeisfully with the clipper
ships sailing about the same time, but at 1 per cent, the
advantages are in favpur of the clipper ships. The re-
duc,iou in the prices Of gold established at the beginning
of the year has beccrnie permanent. Tne Melbourne
Bullion brokers are buyers at the following rates :-3/
14e. 61. to 3/. 144. 9J. for Castlem,eine and Sandhurst;
31. 144, 6d. to 3/. 153. for Mount Korong ; 3/. 15s. 6j.
for Dunolly, Maryborough, Fiery Croak, and Avoca ;
3/. 15s. to 3/. 15s. 9 I. fur Ararat and Plea-ant Creek ;
3/. 16 e. to 3/. 174. f er the Ovens ; and 31. 17s. 6d. to
3/. 17. 93. for J3allarat.
In our recent summaries we have had to speak of a
gra-lually tightening money market. Since January,
1857, the banks have bees operating with extreme can-
tien, in c.insequence of the glutted state of the import
market, and of the heavy additions made to stocks of
imported aoods every week, by their arrival in quantities
in excess of the wants of Australian colonies. The in-
tdligence recently received from England of the alarm-
ing monetary crisis that had commenced in the lattet

part of October, and prevailed throughout November,
has not produced any considerable movement here.
The first effect was to check the shipment of specie
and gold, but these articles are now coming forward
more freely. The suspension of Messrs. Dmnistoun and
Co., of Glasgow, -produced a great impressien, in conse-
quence of the intimate connexion of the house with the
trade and commerce of the colony, and of the large trans-
actions in which the corresponding house in this colony
was involved. The firm of Dennistoun Brothers and
Co., of Melbourne, has met all its engagements, and the
local partners are confident in their position.
A. new financial feature has been introduced into
banking operations, the first fruits cf which do not
appear to have excited any marked expreFsions of
approval or of discontent. Interest is granted
by all the banks on the deposits of their custo-
mers ; by the Bank of Australasia, the Bank of
Victoria, the Union Bank of Australia, the Book of
New South Wales, and the London Chartered Bank in
the monthly minimum of the daily balances, and the
Oriental Bank, the Colonial Bank, the Colonial Bank of
Australasia, and the English, Scottish, and Australian
Chartered Bank on the actual daily balances. Tne rates
of discount remain unchanged, at—on hills under 95
days' currency, 8 per cent. ; from 95 to 125 days, 9 per
csnt. ; and over 125 days, 10 per cent. ; and on *over-
drawn accounts, 10 per cent.
Exchange on England is, at all the banks, at par for
60 days' eight ; for accounts under 50/. at per cent. pre-
mium far 30 days' sight. Freight on gold, by direct
steamers or sailing vessels, 3J. per ounce, deliverable in
London ; insurance 1 per cent. by the overland route,
1 per cent.—that is 9d. per ounce as nearly as possible ;
insurance 1 to la per cent.
With reference to the condition of the markets, we
can do nothing more than repeat the warnings of our
previous monthly issues. The stocks on hand are fast
approaching to something like sufficient for 18 months'
consumption. Many kinds of goods, of a more or less
perishable character, are being sacrificed at auctions to
an extent which would scarcely fail of producing some
effect, except that even unfavourable account sales do
not appear to have any influence on shipments to
Australia.

BERNE, APRIL 1.

According to the verbal report made by M.
Kern to the Federal Council, the French Govern-
ment has declared that, if Switzerland should re-
fuse to acknowledge the new Consuls, France
would reserve to itself the right of withdrawing
the exequatur from the Swiss Consuls at present

residing in France.
CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 27.
The Porte has rejected the demand made by
the French Ambassador, M. Thouvenel, for the
authorisation of the cutting of the canal through
the Isthmus of Suez.

TURIN, MARCH 30.

The Opinione says that the King of Naples has
addressed a final note to the Piedmontese govern-

meat, touching the capture of the steamboat
Cagliari.

FRANCE.
PARIS, THURSDAY.
The Moniteur contains the following
" British subjects residing in France, in places
where there are no British consuls, can obtain,
as heretofore, from the local authorities, passports
for travelling i❑ the interior of the French domi-
nions. The same authorities are empowered, in
case of urgent necessity, to give passports to
return to England. The British Ambassador at
Paris will also forward passports on demand to
all parts of France, provided the application is
accompanied by a certificate from the nearest
mayor or other authority that the applicant is
known to him as a British subject.

M. Carlier, formerly Prefect of Police, is dead.
A. Council of Ministers, the Emperor presiding,
was held yesterday at the Tuileries.
The refusal of England to encourage the pro-
jected canal of Suez, and the armed occupation
of the inland of Perim, are thus commented on
by the Presse and by the Patric. Ti,e first-named
journal says :
"Let England examine her position in the
world. She has offended France, her best and
most sincere ally. She cannot be ignorant of
the inveterate hatred towards her which ani-
mates Russia. Democracy, which she had
flattered and unchoined at her will, has
learnt the value of her professions. The
insurrection, in India swallows her soldiers
and her money. The United. States awaits the
moment for replacing her maritime supremacy.
Prussia alone experiences certain religious and
political sympathies for her. Witi respect, to Aus-
tria, liberal England is perfectly aware of the
value of the friendship of the most reactionary
and backward power of the continent. Is it a
sensible policy to stand alone and to defend a bad
cause against the entire world? England would
act unwisely in despising the universal hostility
inspired by Ip3r egotistical and i,auglity policy. Nu
nation seeks to humble her, nor to weaken the
practice of those noble qualities which have created
her political and commercial greatness ; but she
wilt not be permitted to treat the world like a
co❑quered province, nor to sacrifice the universal
interests of humanity to her narrow-minded pre-
judices, nor to render the commerce of the world
tributary to the artillery which she is now plant-
ing on an island seized in time of peace from an
allied power."
The Fatrie thus expresses itself :
" Our dignity, not less than the dignity of
other nations, is at stake ; it is time that the habit
of England to indulge in her traditional encroach-
ments should be broken by Europe. It is certain
that the question of Perim cannot long remain
undecided, and must either become the object of
diplomatic negotiations or be discussed in the ap-
proaching Congress of Paris. If the European
nations do not wish to place the navigation of the
RAI. Sea in the hands of England ; if in their eyes
the integrity of the Ottoman Empire is not a fic-
tion, they must without delay place the question
of the occupation of Periin by the English among
the highest political considerations.

BOURSE, April 1. The following were the
closing quotations

4:1 per Cents 92 90
Do. end month —
3 per Cent. .....
Do. end month 69 70
Bank Shares ?150
Credit Mobilier
--
Do. Account 'N:I ---

Credit Fonder
Belgian 4
Pieciniontese (:)
Roman. B9
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Uome Debt

RAIL
Orleans
Northern
New Ditto 7B2A
Lyon and Mediteran. 8261
New Ditto 795
Geneva

Miai
Western
Strasburg
Grand Central

S.Ardinian
Austrian

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 28th ult. have ar-
rived. The following are some additional enact-
ments of the new bill on the press :—No printing-
office shall be established without permission of
the authorities, and the person reiponsibie for all
publications shall be, first, the author; next, in the
event of that person not being known, the publisher;
and thirdly, in default of the publisher, the printer.
No printed paper or periodical is to be put in cir-
culation until after a copy shall have been com-
municated to the authorities. The authorities
can seize any publication attacking directly or
indirectly religion or the Sovereign, but the
author may appeal to the Council of Ministers,
whose decision is to be final. Each journal must
have a responsible editor. Offesces are to be
punished with fines varying from 4,000 to 60,000
reals, and the fines are to go to charitable establish-
ments. Special tribunals, coinposed of judges of
the Civil Tribunals, are to try offences. A journal
which has been three times condemned can be sus-
pended by the government for from fifteen to ninety
days. The opening of public subscriplious for the
payment of fines imposed on journals is inter-
dicted. In a rep )rt pi efixed to the bill, and
addressed to the Cortes, the ,Minister of the In-
terior protests that the sole object of the bill
i 3, on the one baud, to give the press every rea-
sonable liberty, and, on the other, to prevent it
from falling iuto dangerous excesses. The proceed-
ings in the Congress- were not of importance, and
the journals contain no news, except that some
agitation is perceptible amongst the Carliats of
Maestrazgo.

ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.—The number of public acts
passed in the present ees4ion, which commenced on the
lid Dec., u only nine.

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY MORNING.

The Kangaroo has arrived, with advices from
New York to the 20th uit.

The steamship Arabia arrived at New York at
10 a.m. on the 20th.

The New York Herald says :

"The House Committee on Foreign Affairs are now
considering the propriety of abrogating the Clayton-
Bulwer Treaty. It is highly probable they tnay report
in favour of its immediate abrogation."

The House had passed a bill for raising five regi-
ments of volunteers.

The New York Courier and Enquirer says :

"Toe difficulty in negotiating exchange on satiFfac.
tory terms has a very depressing effect upon all descrip-
tions of domestic produce which depend immediately or
remotely urn an export demand. Included in these
are cotton, fl mr, corn, provisions, naval stores, and
rice, all of which have declined is the past week, or are
very dull and heavy, and at the close this evening the
immediate resumption of navigation on the Hudson
River contributes to the depression in breadstuffs. It is
believed, however, that the quantity of b►eadstuff's to
come forward from Albany and Troy is quite small."
Foreign exchange was flat and irregular at a fur-
ther decline. Bills on London, 60 d.kys, 104 to
106 for fair to good commercial signatures ; 106 i
to 107 for bankers'.

There was a general decline in the stockmarket.
The following a►re the latest quotations :

New York Central Railroad shares, 92 ; New York
and Erie Railroad shares, 29i ; Haarlain Railroad
shares, 13h ; Reading Railway shares, 57 ; Hudson
River Railroad shares, 30 ; Mien igan Central Railroad
shares, 70 ; ditto S,mthern Railroad shares, 22i ;
Panama Railroad shares, 106 i ; Baltimore and Obio
Railway shares, 47i ; Illinois Central Railway shares,
95 ; Cleveland and Toledo Railway, 461 ; Chicago and
Rock Island, 77 ; Milwaukie and Mississippi, 31i ;
Galena, 92i; and La Crosse, 10.
Stocks showed only a small decline.
Cotton had declined one-eighth of a cent.
Flour had declined about 10c.

.Scotch pig iron in fair request.
Molasses rather fiat. Provisions lower. Owing
to the large arrivals sugar had become dull ; tobacco
firmer ; freights steady.
The Mary Bradford, from London and Ports-
mouth ; the Patrick Henry and the Victoria, from
London; and the Empire, from Liverpool, had ar-
rived at New York. The Adriatic, from Marseilles,
had arrived at Savanuah. The Western Empire,
the S. R. Mallory, and the Pocahontas, from
Liverpool, had arrived at New Orleans. The
Victorine, from Liverpool, had arrived at Boston.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-THIIRSDAY.

A thin attendance, and very little businesutrans.
acted ; 4 to 1 was offered on the field for the Two
Thousand, and sto 1 agst the Peer. For the Derby 14
" ponies" were laid apt the Hadji, but the highest offer
afterwards was 12 to 1 ; 14 to 1 tnlgtit have been had
about Toxopholite.

CLOSING PRICES.
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
7 to 1 ag.t Worcester. (taken and offered)
Bto 1 agst Wouvermana (taken)
9 to 1 aget Monarque (taken)
GREAT NORTHERN. i•
12 to 1 apt &vital Bazuuk
100 to 7 ag4 Prince of Denmark
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
10 to 1 ag,t Schiedam
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Adamas (taken)

DERRY.
14 to 1 aget The Hadji (taken)
THE OAKS.
Bto 1 agst Giidermire (taken arrl offered)
10 to 1 aget Proud Preston Peg (taken)

THIRSK SPRING MEETING.—WEDNESDAY.
(ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS )
The Scurry Handicap of 3 soya each, with 25 added.
The winner to be sold for 301. T.Y.C. 3 subs.
Mr. Marson's Milksop, by Coiling wood, 3 yrs, let 51b
(Porteous) 1
Mr. Bell's Lanequenet, 2 yrs, sst 91b kChalloner) 2
Mr. G. Johnson's Redcar, 4 yrs, Bst 31b ...(Basbam) 3
Shipjack, Longsigbt, ana Vot a Pity also ran.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Redcar-3 to 1 aget Milksop-
-4 to 1 aget Shipjack-5 to 1 aget any other.
Won by a neck ; two lengths between second and
third. Toe winner was bought in for 36 guineas.
T.ie Borough Handicap of 5 soya each, 1 ft ' • the forfeits
to be added to the Race Fund, with 50 added.
Winners after the weights were declared to carry
extra. T.Y.C. About tour furlongs and a half. 17
subs.
Mr. W. King's Massacre, by Mildew, 3 yrs, 54131 b
(car. 64) (Grimmer) 1
Mr. G. Johnstone's Church Langton, 4 yin, Est 81b
(Little) 2
Mi. T. Cliff's Gammoner, 3 yrs, Sat 101 b (J. Snowden) 3
The following also ran :—Peto, Stratnnaver, Ron.
c)ni, Peggy Taft, Silica, and Early Bud.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Massacre, 7to 2 agst Strath.
never, 5 to 1 agst Peto, 6 to 1 eget Church Langton,
Won easily by a length ; halt a length between the
second and third.
The Members' Plate of 3 soya each, with 25 added ; for
three yr-olds and upwards ; optional selling weights,
&c. About one mile. 4 subs.
Mr. Robert's Valiant, 3 yrs (201.), 6st (Grimmer) 1
Mr. Green's Caliph, aged (221.), Bst (car. B.t lib)
(Monday) 2
Mr. J. 0-bnrne's filly by Birdcatcher, out of Amozina,
3 yrs (201 ), 64 (Coalloner)
Mr. Richardson's Longsight, 5 yrs (401.), Bst 31b
(Basham) 4

Betting-7 to 4on Valiant.
Won by a head ; bad third. The winner was sold to
Mr. H. S Thompson for 21 guineas,

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The Hunt Cup ; a Piece of Prate, the value of 20 Bove,
added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, far halt-bred
horses that have been hunted, i&n. Weight for age.

Gentlemen riders. About two miles. lf subs. -
Mr. Smithson's Chance, 5 yrs, list 71b (Mr. P. Barker) 1
Mr. 'S. Case's St. Mark, aged, 124 31b (Mr. S Cass) 2
Mr. G. Swarbreck's Learwouth, aged, 12st 3lb
(Mr. G. S. Thompson) 3
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The followirg also ran :—Kitty Tyrrell, mare by
Chanticher, Preston, Thimblerig, King of Tramps,
Gatterly, and Prince of Orange.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Preston, 3to 1 aget St. Mark,
4 to 1 agst Learmontb.
Won by three lengths ; bad third ; Preston was fifth.
The Tyro Stakes did not fill.

RICHMOND RAC ES. -THURSDAY.

Borough Handicap.

St. Clair 1
Captain Wedderburn
Church Langton 3
Nine ran. An objet ion was lodged against the win-
ner, on account of unpaid forfeits.
Richmond Handicap.

Greencastle
Mauchline

2

North Riding Steepltchase.

Milkmaid
Moire Antique
PLmJra

Five ran.

ARRIVALS AT NEWMARKET.

NEW lARKET, Thursday Night.—Tame Deer, Beacon,
Winarque (from France), Kent, °Odra',
Knight of Bare, Penalty, Commodore, Roea Bonheur,
and The Gourd.