The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-07 00:00:00

Do: end month 93 30

3 per Cent. ..... ...

69 55

D. end month 69 85
Bank Shares..

Credit Mobilier 782 50
Do. Account 785

RAILWAYS.
Orleans
Northern
New Ditto 770

Lyon and Mediteran. 782

New Ditto ,
Geneva

The Madrid journals of the 2d have reached us
in due course. The Senate had at last adopted by
57 votes to 24 the bill relative to the erection of
statues to distinguished Spaniards. It afterwards
proceeded to discuss the bill relative to the levy of
25,000 men. In the Congress, the Minister of Fi-
nance in answer to a question said the Government
would have no objection to contnunicate to the
Chamber ihe papers relative tothe convention with
the Holy See fur the restitution of the property
of the clergy. It was said that Queen Christina
had resolved to make a valuable present to M. Cor-
tina, as a recompense for his services in defending
her.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON,

LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY.
The City of Washington, screw steam-ship, Cap-
tain P. C. Petrie, now carrying the American
arrived in the Mersey this evening, with New
York dates to the 24th ult., bringing 221 passen-
gers, but no specie.
The Royal Mail steamship Canada was at Hali-
fax on the 23d, and the Saxonia, from Hamburg
and Southampton, arrived on the 20th.
A joint resolucion had been introduced into
Congress, authorising the President to take mea-
sures to obtain from Paraguay reparation for the
forcible seizure of the steamer Water Witch. This
step is considered an authorisation to declare war
against Parguay.
The Kansas Conference Committee have for-
warded their report. It makes the admission of
Kansas into the union under the Lecompton Con-
stitution depend on the acceptance of a land ordi-
nance to be submitted to a popular vote. In the
event of the rejection of the proposition, provision
is made for the foundation of a new constitution.
The instructions to the American Minister in
China have been published. They show that the
extension of their commerce and the protection of
their citizens are the objects aimed at. Mr. Reed
is authorised to co-operate with England as far as
necessary.
Latest advices from Mexico state that affairs were
much the same as previously reported. The revo-
lution in Venezuela had been completely successful.
The people were debating what to do with Monagas,
who is accused of robbing the Treasury of 17,000,000
dollars.

Money at New York most plentiful. Stocks
were dull, but not lower.

Exchange same as last reported.
The Cotton market had advanced three-quarters
to seven-eighths of a cent., and at New Orleans, on
receipt of the Arago's news, one-half cent.. The
Canada's arrival had checked sales awaiting her ad-
vices. The breadstuffs market was affected in the
same manner. The provision market was buoyant.
Freights unchanged.

ROYAL YACBT SQUADiWN INTELLL

GEYOE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, MAY 6.
The annual general meeting of the members of
the Squadron will be held at the Thatched-house
Tavern, on S .turday, when there are 12 noblemen
and gentlemen to be elected members, and the
different sailing matches to be settled for the com-
ing season.
There are a number of yachts fitting ott, but
we have only four in the Roads at present, viz. :
The Earl of Yarborough's schooner yacht Zoe ; R.
Stephensen's, Esq., schooner yacht Titania ; --
Wyse's, Esq., ;Urania ; F. D. P. Astley, Esq.,
Camilla.
The following yachts are fitting out and about
• the station :—The Gipsy Qiie( la, Sir H. Bold
Mr. Howard Glover will give his annual morning goolgulmitob9, Beairt.t.;
RRatitlessnake, R. Duff, Esq, ;
concert for the people, at Drury Lane, on Wednesday
Lavrock,riairh Barryi) ; Eugenie,
next, May 12, and the goodly array of names entered on RichardlV;anjand, Esq. ;r. Colville;doria t
his list of artistes leads us to believe that the performance Aurora, Le Marchant Thomas, Esq.
will be of that superior and popular class which tends J. Gee, Esq. ; Caprice, Lieut.-Colonel Charles
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to charm the senses and elevate the taste, without taxing B tring ; Wizard, W. Dclatidd, Esq. ; Nymph,
.S,ir John Thyl?y, Bert. ; Dream, G. Bentiuck,
our superfluous funds too extravagantly. Mr. Glover
has already secured the services cf Miss Dolby, Madame -u-';he; Minx,fl F. R Magonis, Esq.
Squa-
Rudersdorff, Madame Weiss, Miss Louisa Pyne, Sims dron Hoomoewtihnigs week :—The • "Ts IlileavEeavrlisoiftelart IT)
E. N. Harvey, Esq., Capt. Ponsonhy, Lord° Du Yarborough,
'
Reeves, Mr. WeLs, Herr Reichardt, and numerous other
powerful auxiliaries—the instrumentalists comprising keith, Lord Colville, F. P. Dahno It idcliffe, Esq ,
Miss Arabella Goodard, M Sainton, Signer Maadeg- ! G. Bentiuck, Esq., M.P., Capt. Hamilton, R
ger, and the able Conductor M. Benedict. Among the i Frakand, Eiq., Sir Thomas Whichcote, Barr
i-- Wse, q., , q
Es and C. Alexander Es.
most interesting events of the evening will be th ~
l first y
MARRIED.-011 the sth inst., at Sr. Mary's
appearance in public of the Misses Rowcroft, daughters I
i Church, West Cowes, by the Rev. J. B. Atk.nson,
of the late Mr. Charles Rowcroft, who was wel known
E. Davis, Esq., of Swansea, to Eliza Jane Caroline,
as a talented and industrious worker in the paths a !
ght literature. While the reverse of fortune experisnced
li •
by these young ladies may excite our sympathy, i eldest daughter of P. F. Bluett, Esq., of Grant i
have just reason for believing that th •
sterling iw.fie ! ham House, Cowes., and late of Holcombe Court, 1
cations as vocalists will claim en'
qua
1 - li Devonshire.
career they have entered on. THE SEASON.—The young wheats, oats, atid
dial' • our support, and we cor- ! barley look well ; the grass pr raises a good crop ;
-Y mash them success in the arduous professional the fruit trees are loaded with blossom ; and there
1 is every prospect of heavy crops of all sorts.

.3IR. HOWARD GLOVER'S ANNUAL CONCERT.