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London, England, 1859-05-26

THE MURDER AT LEDBURY.

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which is still enveloped in mystery. Suspicion hay
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fallen upon John Jones, one of Mr. MascfieldS
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clerks, who lodges in the house text to that
the murder was committed, who worked in tit°
back
lower office, and who produced the key of the
door, and was the first to enter the house
andpro'
claim the discovery of the crime. lie is strtly'
watched, but has not been apprehended. Before
o
the coroner he said he went home about ten 'clocic
on the night of the murder, and Mrs. Baker `vas
last seen a few minutes before ten. Ile had to pse,
her door to go to his lodging. In a path near phew
her
mark
n;
place, a quantity of silver money was foun,apP
sisting of fourpenny pieces, sixpences,
in small pieces of paper. One piece with a
upon it has been identified as belonging to
gr'
Masefield. Tuesday, the day preceding the murders
was market day at Ledbury, and several persons
called at the offices to pay money, and wee sent 131)
to the private offices ; a large amount was accumu-
lated
in the course of the day, and was taken to
he,.
bank in the afternoon by Mr. Woodward, the chict
clerk, when he went to his dinner.
Jones's effects have been rigidly searched, a°
have those of a female with whom he keeps cony
pany ; but it is supposed that the same fruitless
result attended both examinations. The ages"
trates have held long private consultations each dal
this week., but nothing has transpired as to the
result of their cogitations. Mr. Masefield will ear,
a reward of £5O for the conviction of the murd
and the magistrates have applied to GOVCrlllnent to
add £lOO to that sum. The inquest will be resumed
to-morrow (Thursday).
LATEST PARTICULARS. cell
Since the above was written it has been
as ._
tamed that the magistrates, at the close of theior
investigation, directed Superintendent Tanner t
take John Jones into custody on suspicion of being
the murderer. He was accordingly apprehend
ten o'clock last night.
London, England, 1859-05-26

OXFORD.

A numerous body of graduates and undergradu-
ates, interested in the establishment of a rifle club,
met in the hall of Jesus Colleg►e, in consequence of
a requisition that had been sent to each common
room. The senior members chose the following :
The Provost of Queen's ; Mr. Tyrwhitt, Christ
Church; Mr. Dyke, Jesus; Mr. Evans, Pembroke;
and Mr. Du Boulay, Exeter ; the undergraduates
selected Mr. Lane, Christ Church ; Mr. Askell,
Pembroke ; Mr. Cullen, Brasenose ; Mr. Brassey,
University; and Mr. Griffiths, Wudham, to form a
joint committee of management. The joint corn-
mitttee subsequently transacted some preliminary
business, having elected the Provost of Queen's
chairman, and Mr. Cullen secretary. The feeling
which generally prevailed was in favour of esta-
blishing a riffle club, which might exhibit a ten-
dency of merging into a corps.

PLYMOUTH.
A public meeting of the inhabitants, Mr. Skar-
don, the Mayor, in the chair, was held on Wed-
nesday in the Town-hall, which was nearly full.
Mr. Hawer, whose father raised a regiment of
militia in Plymouth in the present century, pro-
posed the following resolution, which was carried
unanimously :
"That this meeting is of opinion that it is highly
desirable to form volunteer corps throughout the
country; and in accordance with this opinion
pledges itself to assist in forming a corps of volun-
teers, to be called The Plymouth and West Devon
Volunteer Battalion.' "

It was subsequently determined to form prelimi-
nary committees and to raise voluntary subscrip-
tions.

During the discussion Lord VALLETORT, the
newly-elected member for the borough, strongly
urged the propriety of forming artillery corps for
places situated like Plymouth. The fortifications
mounted 300 guns, and would require 2,000 artil-
lerymen. Volunteers might be told off in detach-
ments of seven men to each gun. Much powder
need not be used, for on board the gunnery ship
Cambridge, in Hamoaze, .rifles were fixed in the
guns, and although in point of distance the exercise
might not be so advantageous, yet considerable
facility was obtained. No doubt the Government
would appropriate some of the guns in the fortifica-
tions to the use of volunteers. At the battery on
Picklecombe Point every accommodation had been
afforded, and four guns apportioned to the 28 men
selected from the labourers on the Mount Edge.
eumbe estate. His lordship concluded by moving
a tote of thanks to the Mayor.
London, England, 1859-05-26

VOLUNTEER CORPS.

BIRKENHEAD.
The committee appointed at a public meeting on
Monday last met yesterday to devise practical
measures for the organisation of a volunteer rifle
corps in that town and neighbourhood. Sub-
committees were appointed for the various districts
comprised in the hundred of Wirral, and a deputa-
tion was chosen to wait upon the Lord-Lieutenant
and the Secretary of State for War.

GLAMORGANSHIRE.
In various parts of this county active steps are
being taken to organise rifle corps. At Cardiff a
public meeting, largely attended, has been held, at
which the Mayor, Mr. C. C. Withal:ll3, presided.
In opening the proceedings the chairman observed
that the progress of events during the last 20 years
showed the necessity of forming an efficient protec-
tion to the shores of this country, and he hoped a
good fighting corps would be established in the
town. •

On the niotien of Mr. BIRD, solicitor, it was
resolved that those who were desirous of joining
should transmit their names to the town clerk, who
would afterwards convene a meeting to Consider
and settle the required rules and regulations for the
government of the corps. It was, stated that the
uniform, arms, and accoutrements of the Exeter
Rifle Corps would be the best to adopt, ttitt-total
expense not exceeding £8 2s, 6d., including the
new Enfield rifle. Since the meeting a consider-
able number of all classes have entered their names
as members. At Merthyr also a corps is in process
of formation.
London, England, 1859-05-26

OAKS.

6to 4 agst Mayonnaise (taken)
100 to 8 agst Lady Kingston (taken)
Before the race for the Somersetshire Stakes, 6 to 1 was
,aken to a large sum about Rosabel; after it, she was quite

friendless.
The meeting was brought to a most successful close, and
the committee have cause for gratulation at the success,
which attended their labours. To the untiring exertions
of Mr. Reynolds, the secretary, the satisfactory termination
of the meeting may in a great measure be attributed. To
the principal stakes numerous subscribers have already been
obtained—a fact which significantly attests the popularity
of the gathering. Lord Coventry and Mr. W. S. S. Craw-
furd have consented to act as stewards for the next year.
The third steward, it is hoped, will be the Duke of Beau-
fort, who is very popular, not only on the turf but through-
out the county of Somerset.
The weather was warm and favourable to the enjoyment
of the sport, but no sooner had the proceedings been brought
to an end than a heavy shower of rain fell.
COUNTY AIEMBEE.S' PLATE (Tuesday).—Arcanum fell
in his race, and Harrison, his rider, broke his leg.
Flatman is making rapid progress towards recovery from
his fall.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY MORNING.

ELECTION PETITIONS.

It appears that the friends of Mr. Calcutt, the
defeated candidate for Clare County, are collectiug
subscriptions and making the other necessary
preparations for a petition against the late return.
Which of the sitting members is to be petitioned
against is not stated. A Tory local paper regrets
there is no truth in the report of measures being
about to be taken to set aside the election of Sir
John Acton for the borough of Carlow. It would
appear that after all there are no reasonable grounds
for reversing the decision of the constituency.
London, England, 1859-05-26

ORDER OF ST. PATRICK%

There was an investiture of this most honourable
order yesterday in Dublin Castle, the Lord-Lieu-
tenant presiding as Grand Master. The Marquis
of Downshire (Sir Arthur Wills Blundell Sandys
Trumball Windsor Hill) the new knight, was duly
installed with the usual pomp and ceremony.
London, England, 1859-05-26

HEATH :-

" How happy could I be with either
Were t'other dear charmer away;
But since you both tease me together,
To neither a word will I say:'
The eventual decision, indeed, rests at this mo-
ment, not with the wisdom of Sir ORACLE, but
simply, in truth, with the result of the first division
list. No one can tell what the Times will now be,
but the Tellers.
London, England, 1859-05-26

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Belgian East. Junction
Beziers to Graissessac
Carmeaux Mine & Rail
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Eastern of France
Euphrates Valley
Great Central of France
Gt. Luxem., Con. shs
Italian Junction
Lake Constance & Bale
Lierre and Turnhout
Lombardo Venetian
Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf
Lyons and Geneva
Maria Antonia
Do. do. New
Namur and Liege
Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref.
Northern of France
Do. New Shares
Norwegian Trunk Pref
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Paris, L yons, and Medit.
Paris and Orleans
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Sambre and Meuse
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London, England, 1859-05-26

THE DUCHESS OF KENT.

A rumour was current this morning that her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent had expired
at Clarence House, St. James's, during the night,
but, upon making inquiry, v.,e are enabled to s,iitte
that such rumour is wit:hout foundation. Her
Royal
Highness was c'drtainly so indisposed as to
prevent her joining the royal circle, on the occasion
of her Majesty's birthday, at Osborne, where she
would have met her daughter her Majesty the
Queen, an.d hee granddaughter the Princess
Frederick -William of Prussia ; but she has since
rallied, and so far recovered under the care of Sir
James Clarke, that her Royal Highness was enabled
to rise, and partook of luncheon as usual. Her
Royal Highness is now awaiting the arrival of the
Queen and the Princess Frederick William,

The Court will return to Windsor on the 14th
pro-kimo, for the Ascot race week, when it is expected her
Majesty end the Prince Consort, with their brilliant suite,
will honour the course with their presence on the first and
third day of the races.
AMERICAN MAIL.—The Atlantic Royal Mail
Steam Navigation Company's ship Argo, carrying heieMa-
jesty's mails, will sail from Galway for St. John's, New-
foundland, and New York, on Saturday, the 28th inst.
FRENCH CRUISERS ON THE IRISH COAST.—We
understand that 14 Austrian vessels, laden with grain, and
bound for .this port, have been telegraphed as having passed
Gibraltar, and for some weeks past there have been three
French cruisers watching the Trish coast from Cork to Cape
Clear.—Cork .Reporter.
London, England, 1859-05-26

IJ ELAN I).

DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
ELECTION PETITIONS.
It appears that the friends of ,Mr. Calcutt, the
defeated candidate for Clare County, are collectiug
subscriptions and making the other necessary
preparations for a petition against the late return.
Which of the sittinr, members is to be petitioned
against is not stated.' A Tory local paper regrets
there is no truth in the report of measures being
about to be taken to set aside the election of Sir
John Acton for the borough of Carlow. It would
appear that after all there are no reasonablegrounds
for reversing the decision of the constituency.
London, England, 1859-05-26

STATE OF TRADE.

LEICESTER, May 25.—There is not much doing
in the hosiery trade. Most branches are exceed-
ingly quiet; the market, however, continues
healthy. There is very little stock in hand, and no
disposition on the part of manufacturers to make,
except the most saleable goods, or to order. In
the country districts, also, the hosiery trade con-
tinues dull. In yarns there is not much doing.
NOTTINGHAM, 25th.—There has been very little
doingra ne h
ei in
of the
the lace
trade
continuing warehouses thisquiet. There is week, most
b
less machinery at work, and no immediate return
of activity is expected ; manufacturers therefore
carefully abstain from increasing their stocks.
The hosiery_trade, in all except the home depart-
ment, continues active ; there are some good orders
still on hand for the American market, but the
home trade remains dull. Upon the whole, the
hosiery trade generally
. the price of
symptoms of a decline in
is in a healthy condition.
There are
yarns.

MODEL MOTHERS.—On Monday last two boys,_
apparently nine or ten years of age, were brought before the
county magistrates by the parish constable, charged with
fighting on Sunday at Wednesfield Heath. It appeared
that the boys had quarrelled before, and the mothers, who
are sisters, said they thought it best' that their sons should
fight it out, and settle which was master. Accordingly at
11 o'clock on Sunday
morning each mother brought her son
to the scratch ; they acted as seconds
wiping the blood
from their faces between the rounds,
mid were at last in-
terrupted by the appearance of the parish constable. The
boys were considered too young to be punished, and the
mothers were ordered to find sureties to keep the peace.—
Wolverhampton Chronicle.
London, England, 1859-05-26

THE WEATHER.

The long continued drought had begun to excite
some uneasiness in the Irish agricultural mind, and
by all accounts the parched aspect of the country at
the close of the month of May—proverbially wet and
windy—afforded some grounds for the grumbling
of the farmers. For nearly three weeks there had
been little or no rain, nor was there the remotest
indication of any change for the better. The wind
seemed to have fixed itself permanently at the east,
and out of the range of sunshine the air was harsh
and ungenial. As the consequence vegetation was
at a standstill, and the sanitary state of Dublin
was just what might be expected in the chills of
December or January. At a very early hour this
morning, however, the aspect began to improve.
About 4 o'clock the rain descended pretty smartly,
and as the wind •is 'veering to a favourable point,
it is likely that we shall soon have an end of all
complaints.

GOVERNMENT PATRONAGE.
Two gifts have just been placed at the disposal
of Government—the first, the Chairmanship of the
Sessions of the county of Clare, void by the death
of Mr. William Major, Q.C. ; the second is the
Solicitorship to the. Board of Excise, about to be
vacant by the retirement, after many years' service,
of Mr. Mark Anthony Saurin, a son of the late
Right Hon. William Saurin. The office has been
conferred upon Mr. John George Smyly, Q.C. ; the
emoluments are reported to be about .£I,COO a-year,
and the duties by no means onerous. Mr. Major
had attained the patriarchal age of fourscore
years, and retained all his faculties to the last.
The _Evening Mail gives the following as legal
rumours :—" Mr. Sergeant Howley, who is spoken
of as the probable recipient of promotion, is a
Roman Catholic, and in the present state of rela-
tions between Cardinal Wiseman and the Derby
Government the learned gentleman's elevation to
the Bankruptcy Court could not take any party y
surprise. It is rumoured that the Hon. Patrick
Plunket, one of the Judges of the Court of Bank-
ruptcy, is about to retire. Mr. Plunket has been
for some months incapacitated by severe illness
from attending to the duties of his office, and it is
therefore probable that he has been called upon to
London, England, 1859-05-26

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

Although we had a very poor show of beasts in to -day's
market, the beef trade ruled heavy, at Monday's quotations.
All breeds of sheep, the supply of which was moderate,
were very dull. Prime downs and half-breeds supported
late rates, but long wools were rather easier. We had an
unusually dull sale for lambs, the arrivals of which were
seasonably good, at a decline in value of fully 2d per 81bs
In calves very little was doing, at previous currencies
Pigs and milch cows were very dull, at late rates.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 2 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 4

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool do. 4 6 4 8
Pme. S'thdownde. 4 10 5 0
Large crse. calves 3 10 4 8
Prime small d 0... 4 10 5 4
Large hogs 3 0 3 6
Small porkers .... 3 8 4 2
2d to 6s 4d.

Lambs, 5s
Suckling calves, 19s to 22s
8s to 21s.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

; and quarter •old store pigs,

Beasts
Sheep and lambs ..... 8,000
Calves
Pigs 312

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 3O
Sheep
Calves
Pigs

MEAT MARKETS.

NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL.—A moderate business
is doing in each kind of meat, as follows:—Beef, from 3s
2d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; lamb, 4s 4d to 58
6d ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 2d to 4s 2d per 81bs.
by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, May 25.—Fair average supplies of fat stock
were on offer here to-day, and the trade generally ruled
steady, at full prices : Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d ;
mutton, 3s 6d to 5s Od ; lamb, 5s 4d to Os 4d ; veal, 4s
4d to 5s Od ; and. pork, 3s 4d to 4s Od per 81bs. to sink
the offal.

ROMFORD, May 25.—We had a moderate demand for
stock to-day, and prices were well supported :—Beef, from
3s 4d to 4s 8d; mutton, 3s 4d to 5s Od; lamb, 5s 6d to 6s
4d ; veal, 4s 4d to 58 2d ; pork, 3s 2d to 4s Od per Sibs ;
milch cows, £0 Os to £0 Os each ; suckling calves, 14s to
19s ; quarter old store pigs, 18s to 21s each.
London, England, 1859-05-26

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THIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, May 26.—Wind this day at noon—S.E. ;
light breeze, with fine clear weather.
PORTSMOUTH, May 25.—Wind light and variable.—
Arrived—Cornelia, from Gibraltar. Her Majesty's ship
Banshee did not sail for Malta, as was reported yes-
terday.
SOUTHAMPTON, May Sailed Teviot, screw
steamer, for the West Indies.
FLEETWOOD' May 25.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived—
Favorite, from Savannah.
COWES, May 25.—Wind
steamer, from Havre, and left for New York.
NEWPORT, May 26.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Scawfell,
from London for New York, Nelson, for Liverpool for St.
Thomas.
LERWICK, May 24.—Wind S.—.A.rrived—Chase, screw
steamer, from Greenland, clean ; Diana, screw steamer,
from Greenland, clean.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning.

Wind N.N.W., lieit.
No arrivals or saihngs.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Wind, calm, tide two hours' ebb ; weather very fine.
Arrived, May 26—Henry Parnell, from Trinidad ; Vesta
from Riga.
Sailed—Paulina, steamer, for Dantzie.
DEAL, Thursday Morning.

Wind N.N.E., moderate
Passed in tow—Lord Dalhousie, from Bombay for
London.
Passed—Acor, screw steamer, from westward for Lou-
don; Point, for Jamaica; Coldstream, for Algoa Bay; T.
R Milledge, for Newport—all from London.
Sailed—Miss Nightingale, for Bermuda.

The annual meeting of the lonian Bank took
place to-day. The report was very brief, and stated
that the business of the past year had been sound
and profitable, the crops of 1858 having been ex-
ceedingly remunerative to the cultivators. The
net profits of the year were £10,127 4s. 9d., which,
added to the late balance, made up £20,681 4s. 5d.,
from which two half-yearly dividends, at 5 per
cent. per annum, being deducted, left a balance of
£13,181 4s. 44. There was very little discussion,
and the rep4t was adopted.
London, England, 1859-05-26

1-TART'S PATENT ECONOMISING GAS
BURNER, the great desideratum of the age to all con-
sumers of Gas. By its nse the objections to the introduction
of Gas into private dwellings are removed, inasmuch as every
particle of gas, on reachino- the orifice of the burner, is fairly
consumed, and thus the diffusion of those noxious vapours so
injurious to health, and destructive to works of art, bindings
of books, &-c., is entirely prevented.
The burner can be fitted by the most inexperienced hand to
any chandelier or bracket.
May be had at the Depot, 69, Fleet-street, E.C., price Two
Shillings each : one sent on receipt of 30 postage stamps.

ANOTHER GREAT OYER of POISONING
for 1859.—8 y the " Medical Times and Gazette," of
May 14, 1859, p ige 501, we see the following announcement,
in reference to the Richmond case :—" Some curious medico-
legal questions will arise, as the deceased is sad to have taken
bismuth, sulphate of copper, nitrate of silver, and acetate of
lead, prescribed medicinally. In Americ last year a person
Was acquitted of the charge of poisoning by arsenic on the
evidence of Professor Rogers, of Philadelphia, who found
arsenic in every specimen of bismuth obtainable, the deceased
in that case having taken bismuth as a medicine."
Issued by the BRITISH COLLEGE of HEALTH, Euston-
t°ll4, London, this 23d day of May, A.D. 1859
For the Society of 11v.!,,eists.
:11ead the Report of the British College of Health for 1859.

GREAT MARLBOROUGH-STREET. W., LONDON
UR- M. R. CULVERWELL and SON, Mem-
eber of the Royal College of Surgeons, Licentiate of
ery, and Apothecaries' Hall, London,
Wave Just published, price ls. ; by post, 13 stamps,
18 sealed,
No. 4,
An entire new and orleinal Work, entitled
OURSELVES.
For those who seek Physicians' skill
To soothe where sorrow dwells,
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t,,onorrhcea), Spermatorrhcea, Impotency, and all Diseases of
he Urinary Organs, with Prescriptions, &c.
London, England, 1859-05-26

ORDER OF ST. PATRICK.

There was an investiture of this most honourable
order yesterday in Dublin Castle, the Lord-Lieu-
tenant presiding as Grand Master. The Marquis
of Downshire (Sir Arthur Wills Blundell Sandys
Trumball Windsor Hill) the new knight, was duly
installed with the usual pomp and ceremony.
London, England, 1859-05-26

Commence at 7o'clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Westminster-road.
Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke.
Unparalleled and Continued Success of INANHOE.
Overflowing Houses Nightly.
THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with
a new grand spectacle, founded on Sir Walter Scott's popular
work, entitled IVANHOE ; or, The Lists of Ashby, intro-
ducing among the vast resources of this great Hippodramatic
Temple,Tournaments, Processions, Banners, Combats, Tilts,
Victories, and Achlevemer to in extraordinary magnificence.
Ivanhoe, Mr. R. Phillips ; Isaac of York, Mr. Jas. Holloway;
Richard of England, Mr. Herbert ; Robin Hood, Mr. Wm.
Cooke, jun. ; Rebecca, Miss Bathurst ; Lady Rowena, Miss
Dowton.
After whieh, the matchless and unrivalled SCENES IN
THE CIRCLE, introducing Mr. John Henry Cooke, the
greatest rider in the world, and the whole of Mr. W. Cooke's
family, being the only instance on record of such a domestic
concentration of unequalled male and female talent.
To conclude with the Farce of KILL OR CURE.
The preparations for Whitsuntide are on an extensive scale
already.
London, England, 1859-05-26

THE NA VY.

The Falcon, 17, screw steam corvette, steamed
out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday to Spithead,
and exchanged the customary salutes with the
Victory, flagship of Admiral W. Bowles, C.B.
The Volcano, 3, paddle steamer, Master-Com.
Hockley, was paid off at Portsmouth yesterday,
Vhe Vulcan, screw steam troopship, in No. 7 clock
at Portsmouth, is nearly complete in her repairs
and outfit. She has sent up her lower and topsail
yards.

- The screw steam frigate Curacoa, 31, Capt. T. H.
Mason, left Plymouth under canvas on Tuesday, to
relieve the homeward bound.
A draught of pensioners was transferred on Tues-
day from the flagship Impregnable, 104, Capt. W.
H. Stewart, at Plymouth, to the Royal Adelaide,
104, for harbour duty.
The screw steamship Hannibal, 91, Capt. G. T.
Gordon, from Portsmouth, was reported off Ply-
mouth at noon on Tuesday, going down Channel.
The screw steam frigate Topaze, 51, got up steam
in Hamoaze on Tuesday to prove her machinery
preparatory to going out on trial.
The paddle surveying steamer Bann, Capt. Wil-
liams, was taken into No. 2 dock at the Devonport
dockyard on Tuesday.

The screw steamship Royal George, 102, Master
H. G. Raynes, was taken into the dock at Devon-
yort dockyard on Tuesday to be overhauled.
Her Majesty's steamer Weser, Commander A. H.
J. Johnstone, yesterday arrived at Woolwich, under
orders to be paid off. The iron paddlewheel steam
vessel Bloodhound and the Messenger were yester-
day undocked at Woolwich, and the paddlewheel
steam sloop Alecto was hauled out of the inner
basin in readiness for being docked.
London, England, 1859-05-26

THE DUCHESS OF KENT.

A rumour was current this morning that her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent had expired
at Clarence House, St. James's, during the night,
but, upon making inquiry, we are enabled to state
that such rumour is without foundation. Her
Royal Highness was certainly so indisposed as to
prevent her joining the royal circle, on the occasion
of her Majesty's birthday, at Osborne, where she
would have met her daughter her Majesty the
Queen, and her granddaughter the Princess
Frederick William of Prussia ; but she has since
rallied, and so far recovered under the care of Sir
James Clarke, that her Royal Highness was enabled
to rise, and partook of luncheon as usual. Her
Royal Highness is now awaiting the arrival of the
Queen and the Princess Frederick William.

The Court Will return to Windsor on the 14th
proximo, for the Ascot race week, when it is expected her
Majesty and the Prince Consort, with their brilliant suite,
will honour the course with their ',mimeo on the first and
carrying her Ma-
St. John's, New-
third day of the races.
AMERICAN MAIL.—
the 28th inst.-
ifeosuntyd,sl
anu
mails,
i lasn, Navigationd willNo Company
York,i
ltrol s s
ol 'Thc Atlantic Royal Mail
Steam
nGsa
ihailpvuar ydArgo,ayr,
, . .•
FRENCH CRUISERS ON THE 'RIM- COAST.—We
understand that 14 Austrian vessels, laden with grain, and
bound for this port, have been telegraphed as having passed
Gibraltar, and for some weeks past there have been three
French cruisers watching the Irish coast from Cork to Cape
Clear.—Cork Reporter.
London, England, 1859-05-26

THE LONDON..—The attention of Gentlemen
is especially drawn to the advantages offered in these
elegant and spacious Saloons, which fulfil all the require-
ments of a West-end club of the most aristocratic and exclu-
sive character.

Won trouve dans la Salle de Lecture non seulement les
meilleurs journeaux Anglais, mais aussi Allemand, Francais,
et Beige.

F. SAW YETI, Proprietor,l9l, Fleet-street.

THE . lONDON.—S AWYE R'S famous
LO:N.DON DINNER, consisting of two soups, two
fish, two entrees, oints, ttvo sweets, cheese, and salad, at a
fixed charge of 2s. (d. (attendance, 3d.), is served from Two
till Eight in the spacious Saloon.
In the Coffee-room, Dinners from the joint, with vegetables,
cheese, and salad, is. 6d. (attendance 3d.), and soup, fish, en-
trees, &c., a la carte, are served from.thie till Nine o'clock.
Ladies' Private Rooms and Dining Saloons. Spacious and
well-ventilated Wine, Coffee, and Smoking Saloon.
An extensive and carefully selected stock of Rhenish, Mo-
selle, and other Wines, imported expressly for the London
Pinner. Open on Sundays from Four Mr/Vine.
• F. SAWYER, Proprietor, 191, Fleet-street
London, England, 1859-05-26

THE WEATHER.

The 16ng continued drought had begun to excite
some uneasiness in the Irish agricultural mind, and
by all accounts the parched aspect of the country at
the close of the month of May—proverbially wet and
windy—afforded some grounds for the grumbling
of the farmers. For nearly three weeks there had
been little or no rain, nor was there the remotest
indication of any change for the better. The wind
seemed to have fixed itself permanently at the east,
and out of the range of sunshine the air was harsh
and ungenial. As the consequence vegetation was
at a standstill, and the sanitary state of Dublin
was just what might be expected in the chills of
December or January. At a very early hour this
morning, however, the aspect began to improve.
About 4 o'clock the rain descended pretty smartly,
and as the wind is veering to a favourable point,
it is likely that we shall soon have an end of all
complaints.
London, England, 1859-05-26

COUNTRY MARKETS.

BRISTOL—MAY 24.
Wheat freely offered by farmers, but at rates beyond the
views of millers, consequently but little business is doing'
and that at prices about the same as when last writing•
Barley in consumptive demand. Oats sell freely. Beans
and peas were both the turn in favour of the buyer, but Iv
dull sale. For flour the demand was limited. Oatmeal '
changed in value or demand. , • „.. - •

NEWARK—MAY 25.
To=day the supply of wheat from the farmers Was very
fair, and the trade more active, at' a decline of is to 2s per
qr. Barley as before. Beans were fully as dear. ua'
and other articles unaltered.
White wheat, new, 50s to 51s
Red do. s4s to 57s
Old white sos to 51s
Red do. • 54s to 57s
Barley, malting 40s to 45s

Barley, gTinding . 28s to 3s
Oats, old, 2Bs to 30s
New de
Beans sos to 51s
Beans, new —a to

MARKET HARBOROUGH—M.4.Y 24. . h
There was a tolerable supply of wheat to-day, `villa
sold at the following prices-53s to 58s per 36 stone
to 3B,
_
barley trade was slow, at rates ranging from 322
per qr.; oats, 30s to 34s per 24 stone ; beans, 40s t° 45.
per qr.

MELTON MOWBRAY—MAY 24.
To-day there was a fair show of wheat, and trade ruled
rather dull, at is to 2s per qr. decline. Fine barley was
about last week's rates. Oats a small show, and quite as
dear. Beans and peas at fully previous prices.
. ....55845s
t 0
00
65085 s
BOoaatuss., ....
Wheat
White do
Barley 32s to 38s Peas ••••—s to —0
................ 2446: to 283
42818;

DUBLIN MAY 24.
There was a very slow and depresi,ed market to-day, and
the great majority of samples of all descriptions of wheat
fully is per qr. lower. The values of Friday for barley and
oats were barely supported. Indian corn a slow sale, at late
quotations.

s. d. s. J.
Wheat, white 29 0 to 31 0 l Do., new ..... 11 6to 13 0
Do. red 2B oto3o 0 I Bere , 10 otol2 6
D 0.,, new .... 23 oto 26 0 Rapeseed .... 26 oto 29 0
Barley
Oats ' l5 oto 16 6 Bakers' ilour .. 16 oto 20 0
Do., black l4 oto 15 0 Indian corn .. 30 oto 34 0

COAL MARE
(Prices of Coal per Ton at

:ET—MAY 25.
the close of the market.)
Walls End.

S. d.

Bates' West Hartley 15 0
Clark's West Hartley 16 • 6
Earsden Hartley 15 6
Hastings Hartley l7 3
Walker Primrose 13 3
Wylam l6 0
Tanfield Moor 12 9
Tanfield Moor Butes-12 6

s. d.
South Kelloe l7 0
Heugh Hall l6 0
Eden 16, 0
Acorn Close . l6 0
Eden Main. .. ... .. l6 6,
Russell's Hetton l6
South Hetton l7 9
Thorpe l6
Framwellgate • 16 v
Carway and Duffryn
dO Malting Coal.. 21 0
Powell' s Duifryn. Steam 21 0
44—Sold, 20.
London, England, 1859-05-26

MR. DICKENS' NEW WORK.

- -----
On May 31st will be published, No. 1., price One Shilling.,
Uniform with the Original Editions of "Pickwick,"
"David Copperficld," &e.,
131. TALE OF TWO
By CHARLES DICKENS

CITIES.

With Two Illustrations by "Prim."
To be completed in Eight Monthly Parts.
London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly ; and " A
the Year Round" Office, 11, Wellington-street North. a

Price Fourpence,
THE DRAPER AND CLOTHIER ; Monthly
Organ of Inter-communication, and permanent Record
of News, Advertisements, and Information for Warehouse-
men, Drapers, Mercers, Haberdashers, Hosiers, Lacemen,
Milliners, Clothiers, Outfitters, Tailors, Cotton Spinners,
Wool Brokers, Silk Throwsters, and generally for all Manu-
facturers ofor Dealers in Textile Fabrics.
The contents of the first number include Original Articles
on Trade, War, Markets, Money, Unwise Credit to Mer-
chants, Short Measure in Cotton, Tally System, Lon?: Cloths
—Newark, Yorkshire, and Lancashire; Fashions for May;
Businesses and Situitions vacant and wanted ; Original Law '
Reports of Trade Cases; List of the London Wholesale
Trade, &c.

The Draper and Clothier,' must command the attention
of th►e trade."—Morning Herald.
" Contains original articles likely to command general at-
tention."—Morning Star.
London, England, 1859-07-14

THE LOSS OF THE ALMA.

(From the Correspondent of the Times.)
ADEN, JUNE 24.
I have no further news to send you of the
stranded Alma. Her Majesty's ship Furious has
doubtless been at the reef since the 18th, and the
Cyclops, which left our harbour on that day, was
to call there on her way up the Red Sea, and to dis-
charge the tanks, lighters, &c., which she took up
to aid in the attempt to get the ship off. Brigadier
Coghlan, the Political Resident, also purposes to
despatch the Lady Canning in a day or two to in-
quire whether any assistance is required from Aden.
The remaining passengers by the Alma, for whom
no accommodation could be found in the Bombay,
will proceed to Suez to-day in the Candia. The
Columbian, which ought to have been here on the
18th from Australia, has not yet made her appear-
ance, and I have just heard that the Bengal, which
took on the last Calcutta mails, ran ashore at Gallo,
and has suffered considerable damage. Her passen-
gers and mails were transferred to the Benares, but
the Bengal, I am glad to hear, was nevertheless able
to proceed to Calcutta. The Malta, which arrived
here on the 18th with the English mails of the 3d,
is still in the harbour disabled. Her piston rod is
broken. The mails were forwarded on the 19th
by the French barque Concordia, which, during
this season, is likely to reach Bombay about the
30th.

The ex-King of Oude, we learn from the Calcutta
Phenix, "lately forwarded through the Foreign Office en
ode composed by himself, and addressed to Lord Canning,
in which, in the flowery and figurative lancruage of oriental
poetry, he supplicated the representative of England's
greatness in the East to have pity on a captive monarch
and procure him justice. The ode, we are nformed, was
rather lengthy composition, written in Persian, and divided
into a number of parts of so many stanzas each, the park
assuming the forms of apostrophes to his lordship's horse,.
tent, palace, sword, and elephant in turn. The ex.-King
bestowed some very flattering epithets upon the Viceroy,
whom in one part of his composition he styles the: Full
Moon of the World,' a title at which the Viceroy will not
feel as gratified as when his new earldom was
to him," announced
London, England, 1859-07-14

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.

r Antwerp dc Rotterdam;
Ardennes

Bab.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c.
Belgian East. Junction
Beziers to Graissessac
Carmeaux Mine Sr Rail
Dutch Rhenish

Eastern of France ....„
Euphrates Valley
Great Central 01 'France
Gt. Luxem., Con. she
Italian Junction
Lake Constance & Bab?
Lierre and Turnhout
Lombardo Venetian

Lucca & Pi stoj a, 5 p.e.pf.
Lyons and Geneva
Maria Antonia
Do. do. New

Namur and Liege
Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref
Northern of France
Do. New Shares
Norwegian Trunk Pref
Ottoman. cua. 6 per cent
Paris,Lyons, and Medit.
Paris and Orleans

Recife& S. Fran. (Peru.)
gua. 7 p. et. (Lim.)
Riga and Dunaburg
Rome and Frascati
Royal Danish
Royal Swedish
Do. 7 per cent. Pref.
Sambre and Meuse
Do. 54 per cent. Pref.
Southern of France
West Flanders
Do. 54 p. c. Preference
W. & N.W. of France
Western of Austria
Western of Switzerland
Wiesbaden
Do 8 per cent. Pref
Zealand

41 5

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1 .rt
1 1

2 25
55 45 d
24 25

61 7

2i 3 1:,

Si 81
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3t5 371
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London, England, 1859-07-14

THE SIMITLONDON, TTITTRSDAY EVENING, JULY 14, 1859,

SUB

'RE.

For the first time for many years Shakespear's
tragedy of "King John" was performed at this
theatre last night, and met with an enthusiastic
reception. Mr. Vezin's King John is as fine a per-
formance as all his previous efforts; his elocution
was perfect, and his acting nature itself. Mr. Leigh
Murray, who is fulfilling a short engagement here,
sustained the part of Falconbridge ; but, as we
expected, he was very much overweighted, and the
result was not one of this gentleman's happiest
efforts. Mrs. Vezin's Lady Constance was very
good, and won great applause. With a compliment
to Mr. Basil Potter and pretty little Miss Yokes,
who respectively sustained the parts of Hubert and
Prince Arthur, our praises must end ; the other
characters were very indifferently supported.
We cannot omit to notice the great ability with
which Mr. Vezin performed the part of Othello on
Monday last. It is evident he has studied the part
with the greatest care and attention ; that he has
well weighed every syllable and sentence, and, as a
natural consequence, his Othello is quite worthy to
take its place in the foremost ranks of his Shakes-
pearian representations. The speech before the
senate was admirably delivered ; there was a man-
liness about the manner, with an occasional touch
of tenderness when alluding to Desdemona, which
rendered it one of the most effective pieces of decla-
mation ever listened to. The great scene with lago
was admirably played ; the different phases of pas-
sion were given with a consummate knowledge of
art, and the climax was perfectly worked up. His
burst of pent-up fury, as he accuses Desdemona
to her face with infidelity, was terrific, and the last
scenes were given with the most pathetic tenderness
and heart-rending remorse. Mr. Basil Potter, as
lago, enacted that difficult part with praiseworthy
ability ; and Mrs. Vezin, as Desdemona, was truly
the gentle lady married to the Moor."
Notwithstanding the intense heat of the weather
he house has been very well attended.
London, England, 1859-07-14

HULL-JULY 12.

The weather continues extremely hot and forcing, and
the growing crops are making rapid progress towards ma-
turity. The wheat trade has been much depressed. At to-
day's market we had a small supply of English wheat.
Farmers would not subuait to the decline noted in Mark-
lane, and but little business was done at a decline of 2s to
3s per qr. Spring corn unaltered, but the demand was
limited.

Wheat.... Old white.... per qr 46s Od to 48s Od
Old red 7)
New white .. „
New red ,
Dantzic Konb 'Scc. old white 50s Od to 54s Od

Dutch, Belgian, and French.. 45s Od to 46s Od

Baltic 'and Haniburg, red 44s Od to 45s 041
St. Petersburg and Riga, old 38s Od to 39s Od
Barley.... English malting 33s Od to 37s Od
Grinding
Saal and Oderbruck
Holstein and Danish 3ls Od to Us Od
Grinding 26s Od to 28s Od
Oats English, old
Archangel and Riga, per at Os lld to llid
Friesland and Dutch Osllid to is Od
Swedish and Danish Oslld to osllo
Beans ....English, old, per qr.
New pigeon 4os Od to 42s Od
New tick. 39s Od to 40s Od
Egyptian
Peas Foreign breakers
Grinding
Tares —.Winter Bss Od to 90s Od
Indian Corn
Linseed, feeding
crushing
Linseed cakes (Hull) £8 10 oto £8 12 0
Foreign Bl5 oto 8 5 0
Rape cakes 5 7 6to 0 0 0
Bones
London, England, 1859-07-14

THE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. CCXI,
will be Published on SATURDAY NEXT.

"CONTENTS.

I. Erasmus.
11. Annals of Life Assurance.
111. Old English Music.
IV. Patrick Fraser Tytler.
V. Progress of Geology.
VI. The Islands of the facific.
VII. Berkshire. •
VIII. Invasion of England.
• John Murray, Albemarle-street.
London, England, 1859-07-14

DUBLIN-JULY 12.

There was a very dull trade at our corn market to-clay.
Wheat met a slow sale at a decline in the prices of from
Is to is Od. The transactions in Indian corn were trifling.
Barley is lower.

s. d. s. d. s. d. S. €l.
Wheat, white 26 0t027 0 Do., new ..... 11 6 t 0.13 0
Do., red 24 0t025 6 Bere
Do., new .... 23 oto 26 0 Rapeseed
Barley
Oats ' l4 6t015 6 Bakers' flour
Do., black.... 14 otols 0 Indian corn

BRISTOL SUGAR—JULY 13.
There has been a steady demand for West India sugar
this week, and a fair business has been done in refining and
grocery descriptions, and the market closes firmly at is per
cwt. advance on the prices of this day week. Of foreign,
theer cargoes have been sold, consistin...of 590 cases of
white Bahia, and two cargoes of Havannala of 3,785 boxes.
Rum is still neglected.

COAL MARE
(Prices of Coal per Ton at

:ET—JULY 13.
the close of the market.)
Walls End.

a. d.
Grey's West Hartley l5 0
Holywell 15 6
Tanfield Moor 13 6
Tanfield Moor Butes 13 6
Wylam l6 0
Walker Primrose 13 3
Haswell Gas. l3 6
Hastings Hartley l5 9

Hetton.. - l7 6
Braddyll's Hetton 16 0
Keiper Grange, 6
South Hetton 17 ,
Hartlepool..... 17 0
Hetton Lyons Main 15 6
Eden Main ..15 6
South Kelloe l6 6
Nixon's Duffryn 21 6
Powell'sDuffiyn Steam 21 0
t, 57—Sold, 29.
London, England, 1859-07-14

STATE OF TRADE.

LEICESTER, July 13.—There is a fair business
doing in many branches of the hosiery trade, and
the workpeople generally are well employed. In
the country districts, also, business is more active
than it usually is at this time of the year. Stocks
on hand are light, nothing having been made for
some time past but either to order or'on demand.
Wools are very high in price, and yarns it is ex-
pected will advance.
NOTTINGiIAM, July 13th.—The lace trade re•
mains in an exceedingly quiet state, there being
very little doing in any branch. Buyers have ford
some time past purchased very sparingly, an
manufacturers produce goods only as they are
wanted, which keeps the market healthy and stocks
low. There is not much doing in the hosiery trade;
the glove trade, however, keeps active, and in other
branches there is an average amount •of business
doing. The operatives are well employed, and the
trade generally is in • a healthy and satisfactory
state. Yarns remain without material change, and
are firm. Silk. has an upward tendency. The news
of peace, which arriviA by telegram in the town
last night, will have a very healthy influence upon
the lace trade. At th e commencement of the war
many orders were con ntermanded, and the Gerthan
houses have peen sine a then doing very little. A
reaction may now be, looked forward to.