The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-20 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Madrid Gazette of the 14th contains a royal
decree, which authorises the Mitister of Public
Works to come to an understanding with the mu-
nicipality, the provincial deputation, and the
ministries, for the aggrandisement and embellish-
ment of the capital, by enclosing within the walls
a large tract of ground, and laying it out in
streets, parks, promenades, and by cutting wide
streets in the city, improving the river,
building railway station?, &c. The other
journals announce that numerous arrests had
been made at Madrid, in consequence of the
discovery of a Carlist conspiracy headed by
priests. This conspiracy had ramifications
at Oviedo and Burgos. In consequence of
some agitation at Carinna, near Sarragossa,. troops
had been sent to the town from the latter city. A
sword of honour had been forwarded to Washing-
ton, to be presented to the captain of the United
States war steamer Waterwitch, for services ren-
dered to the crew of the Spanish frigate Car agenera,
which ran aground in the mouth of the Parana.
A letter from Melilla of the 4th says that the
Spaniards had captured two large piratical vessels
belonging to the Moors.
The Madrid journals of th3l3th have reached UR.
The government had addressed a circular to the
presidents of tribunals, giving them instructions
respecting the release of the Carlist prisoners who
have lately been amnestied. It had been decided

that the Queen should open the Corts in person ;
nnd arnottst the priners to he br.)11:-OA fur-
ward was one for a reform of tho tariffs. It was con-
sidered certain that her Majesty is in an interest-
ing situation. The Bank of San Fernando had
reduced its rate of discount to 5 per cent. At
Oviedo, 20 persons had been arrested on suspicion
of being concerned in a Carlist conspiracy. Re-
ports were current that a certain number of influ-
ential persons in Mexico had formed the project of
requesting Count de Montemolino, or his brother
Don Juan, to assist them in transforming the 're-
public into a monarchy, and to take the crown ;
but no importance w-ts attached to them. Accounts
from Vera Cruz say that 14 or 16 of the assassins
of the Spaniards at Cuerna, Vaca, had been shot,
and that as the Mexican government had thus given
some satisfaction to Spain, it was hoped that an
arrangement between the two countries would be
come to. Numerous persons were being exiled
from Mexico, and trade was paralysed.

A letter from Berne, in the German Journal of
Frankfort, says :—" The question of an indemnity
to Prussia was warmly discussed last week in the
Federal Council. It appears that the mediating,
powers have confidentially recommended Switzer-
land to offer a million for ' the love of peace.'
Some members of the council were rather disposed
to accept this advice, but, after mature considera-
tion, it was decided that Switzerland could not
admit the principle of an indemnity, and that, con-
sequently, it was not necessary to discuss the
amount. A similar resolution was come to as to
the title of Prince of Neuchatel. Switzerland can-
not prevent the King of Prussia from assuming the,
title, but she will never recognise his right to3it."

The responsible editor of the Avvisatore Alessan-
drino, a Piedmontese paper, was condemned by de-
fault a few days ago by the Court of Appeal of Ca-
sale to four years' imprisonment and a fine of 0000
francs, for having published an article under the
title of " The Insurrection," in which it advocated
the overthrow of the constitutional monarchy.

The quarrel which lately took • place between the
Austrian and Prussian soldiers forming the federal
garrison of Mentz was not attended with the gravity
which was at first attributed to it. The Mentz
journal, however, in making this rectification, ad-
mits that one man was killed and ten wounded.

THIRTY DAYS TO AUSTRALIA.

(Prom the Liverpool Herald.)

There is something startling in this announce-
ment, because people have no idea, even in these
days of progress, that a voyage to the antipodes
could possibly be effected in one month ; yet, why
not ? We understand that the Government con-
tract for conveying the mails is 59 days, say 60.
Mr. Clare, jun., of this town, is prepared to build 4
iron mail steamers of 10,000 tons each, that shall
average 20 miles per hour, for the sum of 400,0001.
each ; boats that, in case of war, could be applied to
the Government transit of troop, &c. Now, what
would be the result of shortening the voyage to
Australia to 30 days ? In the first instance, we
are receiving 20 millions sterling in gold annually
from that colony ; the interest upon that stun for
one month (the time saved for conveyance) would
be 840,0001., and drafts to the same amount, hav-
ing another 30 deys to run, would make a total
per annum of 1,680,0001. interest, which, added to
849,000/., would yield the sum of 2,400,000/. ! So
that, in one year, 800,0001. more than the cost of
building this splendid fleet of steamers, suitable for
war purposes, would be realised merely by the saving
of time. Mr. Clare is prepared to have this num-
ber of boats ready in twelve months, upon the
Government undertaking to pay him Euah a rate of
postage as the expedieious service he would render
would entitle him to ; and we are satisfied. the
colonists would not object to an additional postage
that would bring them nearer to this country by
at least half the time now consumed. After the
first year the Government would be in the re-
ceipt of 2,400,000/. to meet the expenditure.
Suppose the expense attendant upon each voyage
was 100,000/., that would amount in the year,
twelve voyages, to 1,200,000/. ! thus leav-
ing a balance in favour of the Government of
1,200,0001. ! To attain the continuous speed here
laid down is the great matter for consideration,
and many may doubt the possibility ; but Mr.
Clara is quite confident that he can accomplish it
by the construction of vessels after a plan of his
own ; vessels that shall not only attain a greater
speed than any hitherto built, but be proof against
wind, wave, and foundering at sea ; that can
neither leak nor sink, and at the same time be shot
and fireproof. Surely such a discovery is of na-
tional importance, above all little personal inte-
rests, and, if practically brought to bear, would in
time confer incalculable benefits upon Liverpool,
her shipowners, and her merchants.

MR. PALLS, M.P., ON CHURCH-RATES

AND REFO.RH.

On Friday afternoon Mr. Palk, the Conservative
member for South Devon, dined with a numerous
party of his father's tenantry at Torquay, and in
the course of a speech, after expressing his grati-
tude to the electors for the recentiy repeated mani-
festation of their confidence in him, end joining
with a previous speaker in the hope that much of
the unhappy difference that had existed be-
tween Churchmen and Dissenters of this coun-
try might be supplanted by a better state
of things, he spoke as follows :—I allude more
particularly to the question of church-
rates. It is a question which has agitated the pub-
lic mind for many years, and I think the time is
now come when that question should for ever be
set aside. (Cheers.) But there are difficulties—
difficulties of great importance. The law that
would be good for populous towns like this, and for
towns of even greater populations, will not alto-
gether do for purely agricultural districts. But I
do hope that the time has arrived when this ques-
tion of church-rates may be met without
political feeling, and that each honourable
man—and there are plenty of them—upon
both sides, will together combine and ac-
cept that which I believe would settle the question
for ever—a fair and honourable compromise.
(Cheers.) Gentlemen, I hardly know that I have
yet acquired a position to citable me satisfactorily
to bring the question before the House of Com-
mons. I know too well that a bad advocate fre-
quently damages a good cause. But whenever the
question is brought before the House rest assured
that I will endeavour to support or to suggest some
measure which, I trust, may have the concurrence
of Dissenters and the acceptance of the Church-
men of England. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I look
forward to the next session of Parliament with rein-
siderable apprehension. I think matters of vast
public importance must be brought before the
house ; I think the words which were said to bind
party to party have disappeared ; and I think that
the time is come when it is necessary for every
man, whatever his principles may be, to march
with the times and to give effect to the opinion
which has been clearly, and distinctly, and plainly
expressed by the country at large, that the present
state of the representation must be a subject for
the consideration of the house. (Prolonged
cheering.) To that consideration I mean to bring
an unbiased and unprejudiced mind. I totally
decline to pin my faith to or to guide my actions by
any man. I will, with your permission, act as I
think is best for you and best for the interests which
you have intrusted into my care. (Ilear.) The
hon. gentleman concluded by expressing a hope that
whenever he had again to resign to the elec-
tors of South Devon the privileges which they
possessed, they would at least admit that, however
imperfect his talents might be, he had never de-
ceived them nor pandered to popular impulse, but
had used his beat exertions to give them full and
efficient service and to further the interests of this
gret t country. (Cheers.)

THE BeoTHERToN MEMORIAL—The committee apg
pointed at the public meeting held in the Town-hall
some time since, for the purpose of securing a memo-
rial to the late Mr. Joseph Brotherton, M.P. for Sal.
ford, have recently determined that the memorial shall
consist of a monument over the tomb in the Salford
cemetery at New Barns, and of a bronze statue in the
Peel-park. The counnis,lon for the statue has been
given to Mr. Matthew Noble; and its cost, we believe,
will be one thousand guineas The pedestal will be of
granite ; and in its general character the work will be
similar to the Peel statue—also by Mr. Noble—in the
Peel-park. A. model of the statue and pedestal is to be
submitted tithe committee before the work is proceeded
with. There was some discussion in the committee as
to the statue, several of the members contending for one
of marble, with a canopy or other protection from
the weather and the atmosphere ; but we believe it is
felt that the decision in favour of the bronze accords
with the desire of a majority of the subscribers, so far
as that desire could be ascertained. We learn that
nothing has been decided as to the monument to be
placed over Mr. Brotherton's tomb.—illanchester

Guardian. --
JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN.—We are glad to ob.
serve that a new and cheaper edition of this sterling
work, comprised in a single volume, has just been pub-
lished by Messrs. Hurst and B ackett. There has been
no novel issued for many years so deserving of the suc-
c•iss it has obtained as "John Halifax." As the Exa-
miner justly remarks "John Halifax is a very good and
a very interesting novel. It is designed to trace the
career from boyhood to age of a perfect man, a Christian
gentleman ; and it abounds in incident, both well and
highly wrought. Throughout it is conceived in a 1 igh
spirit, and written ,Ntzli great better than any for-
mer work, we think, of its deservedly succassfui author,"

MARKET NEWS.— Mts. Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The country markets held on Saturday were but moder-
ately supplied with wheat, in which a steady business was
doing, and prices had an upward tendency. The barley
trade was very firm, and all other kinds of produce were
steady.

Advices from the Continental markets state that the
transactions in grain generally have been very moderate,
and that previous rates have been with difficulty supported.
The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week
were small, except wheat. From abroad we received
8,317 quarters of wheat, 20,873 barley, 25,732 oats, 45
beans, 181 tares, 2,155 linseed, 7,790 rapeseed, 7 mustard-
seed, 2,970 sundry ; 300 sacks and 9,205 barrels of flour.
Fresh up to-day, coastwise and by land carriage, the
arrivals of English wheat were seasonably good, and in
somewhat improved condition. Tee show of samples of
both red and white was on the increase, yet, as the attend-
ance of buyers was good, and as the country markets were
rather dearer, the demand for all kinds of wheat of home
produce ruled steady, and prices advanced, compared with
Monday last, is to 2s per quarter.
We were well supplied with foreign wheat, fresh as well
as ex granary. Selected samples suld to a fair extent, at
an improvement in value of is per quarter, but inferior
samples were unaltered in price.
In fluatino•cargoesearoes very little was passing.
Although the show of barley was good, that article met
an improved demand, and, in soma instances, fine English
parcels were the turn dearer, viz., is per quarter.
Malt was in moderate supply, and fair request, at last
week's currency.

There was a good show of oats ; yet the oat trade ruled
firm at an improvement in value of 6d per quarter.
Both beans and peas moved off steadily, at very full
prices.
The flour trade was steady, and country markets wereheld
for rather more money.

,Malt—Chevalier .. •• 77s to 798
bOats Yorkshire and

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE
Wheat—Essex It Kent,
Rod •• •• new 48s to 57s
Ditto••••.... old —s
Ditto, White new 493 65s
Ditt0........ old —s —s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old —s —3
Ditto new ...• .. 463 56s
Rye—Old •••• •••••••• —s —s
New ...... 32s 363
Barley--Grinding••• •• 26s 30s
Malting ••••••••• 38s 40s'
Chevalier... • . 42s 46s
Malt —Suffolk and No r-
folk .. •• •• .. •... 67s 77s
Brown .••••••....•••• 628 63s
Kingston and Ware 69s 73s

Line°lntik., Feed 20s 225
Potato •• .. 225 295
Tonna' and Cork
81ack....... 18s 223

Cork, White ..... 19s 27s

Scotch, Feed. •... 243 273
Beans—Tlek ......... 32e 333
Pigeons 3B, 403
Peas—Grey .......... 35s 363
Maple ........... 37s 383
White........... 35s 38s
Boilers .......... 34s 373
Flour—Town-made... 503 523
Suffolk .......... 38s 393
Stocktn & Norfolk 37s 38a

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 1,096 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we
received 229 ; in 1855, 951 ; in 1854, 505 ; in 1853, 3,886 ;
in 1852, 1,839; in 1851, 1,573; and in 1850, 1,093 head.

lIIPOS.TS INTO LONDON LAST WESEL,

From Beasts. Sheep.
Hamburgh 2 4 95
Antwerp
Havre

Lambs. Calves. Pigs.

- ..• 65 Ii• • .-..

•-• • • •
11 •• •

Calais — ...
Rotterdam 43
Amsterdam 6
Gehiedam
Harlingen 90

--- •.. -
6 ..• -
150 ... 8

- •••
159 ...

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__
... -.
4 ... 6

14

T0ta1.... 174 ... 683 225 ...
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1856 72 126 „, .„ 31 .„
1855...
1854 263 128 101 18
1853 620 ... 2,853 - 356 37
1852 4lO 1.038 441
1851 lB4 „. 985 337 „. 67
We were very scantily supplied with foreign stock to.
day. The whole changed hands at high currencies.
Compared with Monday last there was a considerable
increase in the arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own
grazing districts, and their general quality was good. Still,
however, the supply was only moderate fur the time of
year. The attendance of butchers was not to say numer•
cue, and all breeds of boasts moved off slowly, at a decline
in last week's quotations of 2d per Blbs—the highest figure
for the best sorts being 5s per Bibs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 2,200 Scots and short horns ; from other parts of
England, 300 of various breeds; from Ireland, 810 oxen, and
from Scotland, 450 Scots.
We were again very moderately supplied with all kinds
of sheep, the quality of which was prime. The mutton
trade was not very brisk, yet Friday's advance in the quo-
tations of 4(1. per bibs. was supported. The best old
Downs, is the wool, were worth 6s 2d; out of the wool,
5s 4d per Sibs.
Lambs were in fair supply, and steady request, at from
Gs to 7s per Bibs. About 200 came to hand from the Isle
of Wight.
We were scantily supplied with calves, yet the veal trade
ruled heavy, at a decline in value of 2d per Sibs.
Pigs were in moderate supply and heavy request, at
barely stationary prices.

Per Sibs to sink the offsle.

H. d. S. 4.1 s. 4. s 'I
Interior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 Prime Southdown 510 6 2
Second quaiity....3 8 4 0 L.rge crse. calves 4 8 5 2
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 Prime small do 5 4 5 8
Prime Scots, &e. 410 5 Olarge hogs
Inferior Sheep ...4 6 4 10iSmall porkers
-iocond quality ...4 0 5 2 Suckling calves 23 0 30 0
?rime crse.-wlled.s 4 5 81Quartor old pigs 21 0 28 o
Lamb, 63 Od to 7s Cd.
TOTAL SUPPLY. I FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ................... .. 480
Sheep and lambs ..
...... 500
Calves ..................... 75
Pigs .......................
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
,
Market, on Niouday, April 21, 1856, and this day, Monday,
April 20, 1857.
Per Slbs, to sink the offals.
April 21
1856. 'Apr,2o, 1857
s. d. s. d. Is. d. -s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts ... ... 3 4to 3 6; 4to 3 6
Second quality ditto ... ..• •.• 3 8 4 0 p 8 4 0
Prime large oxen ... ... ... ... 4 2 4 6i„ ' 2 4 8
Prime Scots, dm ..• ••• ... ... 4 8 4 104 10 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep ~.
.... 4 0 4
4'4 6 410
Second quality ditto ..
...
...
4 6
54 120,55 4
55 8
Prime coarse woofed ditto ... ... 5 0
Prime Southdown ditto
...
.., 5 4 5 8,5 10 6 2
Lambs ••• ••• ••• ••• ... ... 6 0 7 2,6 0 7 0
Largo coarse calves ~.
...
...
4 2 5 0,4 0 5 2
Primerge
5 2. 5 8;5 4 5 8
La
3 6 4 213 8 4 2
:::
Neat small porkers •
...
...
hogs
d.i.t. to
::
::
4-4 4 8 4 4 5 0
Boasts_
••• lambs.. "'... . 3,319 3,828
Sheep and Calves._ 18 340 17,740
75
cAaPlvriels,23l% 51;85p5ig.—s•133e335st•s' 131
Pigs ~. 270 210
a n Sa uPI
armtabEss, o2NI
,SsaBtos : •• ••• ••• •••
4,012; sheer,
April 24, 1854.—Beasts, 4,445; sheep and lambs, 21,47 J;
calvem, 167 ; pigs, 380.

Beasts
Sheep and lambs 19,830
Calves 125
Pigs 230

NEWGATE AND LEA.DENHALL.
The supplies of both town and country killed meat on
sale in these markets continue very moderate. Owing to
the late advance in prices in the live market higher
i quota-
tions have prevailed here, yet the trade generally s by no
means active.

Per Ms by the carcase.
s d. s. d. s d. N. &
Beef, inferior 3 0 3 4! Mutton, Inferior 3 6 310
Do., middling 3 6 310 I Do., middling 4 0 4 4
Do., prime large.. 4 04 4 i Do., prime 46 4 8
Do., do. small ....4 6 4 8+ Veal..,, 4 0 5 4
Pork, large 3104 2 I Pork. small 46 5 2
Lamb, Se 8d to 6a 4d.

BOROUGH HOP.
Our market continues to be fairly supplied with moat
kinds of hops. Fine qualities are quite as dear as last week,
but inferior parcels command very little alteration. Last
week's imports were 122 bales from Hambro'.
Mid and East Kent pockets, 31 10s to 5/ 12s ; Weald
of Kent, 3/ 5s to 31 18s ; Sussex, 310 s to 3/ 12s ; year•
bugs, 11 lOs to 3/ per cwt.

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
Coastwise, sinco Monday last, only moderate supplies
of potatoes have come to hand ; but by land carriage the
arrivals have been seasonably good. The trade is steady
at our quotations. The imports have amounted to Z 2/
bags from Hamburg, 686 ditto from Rotterdam, and 667
ditto from Schiedam.
York Regents, 1003 to 145 s per ton ; Kent am,' Essex do.,
958 to 130 s ; Scotch do., 95s to 115 s ; do. cups, 85s to
gas ; Middlings, 60s to 755; Lincoles, 853 to 1008 ; Blues,
85s to t 15.3; Foreign, 80s to 05s.