The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-20 00:00:00

EAST INDIA AND CHINA MAIL-$.l

SOUTHAINIPTON, March 19.—The Peninsular maa
Oriental Steal* Navigation Company's steam-shl.P
Colombo Capt. Field, reached Southampton
day, at 4p.m., with the heavy portion of theabcl6
mails.
Oa her passage home the Colombo experiencecl
strong westerly gales in the Med,terranean, an
head winds from Gibraltar.
Her dates of sailing were :—Alexandria, Marcll7't
at 4 p.m. ; Malta, 10, at 8.6 p.m. ; and Gibraltar'
15, at noon.
She brought 30 first-class, two second-class, at?..fl
six deck passenger, and 18 servants and 35 Ch:r
dren-91 all, amongst whom were ;—Col. Soo':
Captain and Mrs. Abdy, Captain and Mrs. Iniry
Captain and Mrs. Robertson, Captain and ivirsi
Ogle and family, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Meadovrs an
family, Capt4in Eickerstaff, Dr. and Mrs. Shelv6
and Dr. Patterson.
The freight of the Colombo consists of 1,23 r
packages of silk, 156 ditto coffee, 111 ditto gurn,,,,,
3 ditto teeth, 150 bundles of empty sacks, 40
flax, 89 ditto sundries, 25 boxes of oranges, an'
group valued at 721.
H.M.S. Hibernia, Conqueror, Centurion, Bl'llllB4
wick, Centaur, Magicienne, Medina, Osprey
Miranda, Lynx, Weiser, Recruit, Caradoc, an
Wanderer, were at Malta. The Majestic and Credkr
left Malta for England on the 10th inst.
SHIPS OBSERVED ON THE VOYAGE. —On the -94 -th
ult., at 1.40 a.m., in Gibraltar Straits, the Einni,,
Williams, for New York ; on the 28th ult., M'
a.m., the Peninsular and Oriental steam-shiP
Ripon ; on the 13th inst-., at 3 p.m., the Peninsir
hr and Oriental steam-sbip Indus ; and on the
16th inst., at 5.20 a.m , off Cape St. Vincent, the
Alhambra.

Miss Niglitingele paid a lengthened but unexpected
visit to the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road, OP
Wednesday, for the purpose of inspecting that very
excellent charity, and inquiring into its management
She went through the whole of the bugling, and pad!
cu!arly noticed the " Sussex wing" recently erecte.,
which is now filled with patients. Miss Nightingel°
was next conducted through the newly-arranged oil!.
pat iente'department, with which she was equally please%
After making particular inquiries into the principles
which this very meritorious charity is conducted, en!,
took her departure, expressing her high admiration °:
the general management of the institution, and the giro'
benefits conferred on the poor through its agency. ne
feel it our duty to direct the particular attention of the
humane and charitable to an institution to which, thong,.
evendowed, and depending solely on voluntary contra
butions and legacies for support, relieved during the lab
year over 44,000 patients.
EXPLOSION OF FIRE-DAMP.—On Monday a serious et/4
eidect occurred at the Park Gate Colliery, near Rothe:
has., belonging to the Thorncliffo Ironworks C0n310%.
It appears that two men, one named John Mangha";l
the other Mines, from Thorpe Henley, were at work inthe pit at Straitwork. The works had been stencil
from Saturday to Monday, and a qrantity of gas he
rule,
accumulated in them. The two men, contrary to
heedlessly took a raked candle instead of a Davy I°lllP
into their workings, and in a short time an exPlosiou
took place, which burned them very severely. No b°1)„.1
is entertained of the recovery of and Manitbi'—
lies in a very precarious state.—Manchester Guardian.,
MAURITIUS AND ADE:T ETEAM-4.vACKETS.—The 0,r6;
tee/. of yesterday contains the folio ing letter from r°%
Louis, dated the 27th of October :—" The Governme°:
of the Mauritius ha 4 lately conceded to an Anglo-Frene''
company, having its head establishment at Port Louie;
the packet service between that colony and Aden. T,P.,
Government of the Lie de la R6enion has joined in WI;
undertaking, and by means of a treaty which it has
concluded with the Arglc-French Company, has also 084
cured the direct and regular despatch of the mails from
our colony, by way of Suez. The company does n(4
possess as yet more than two vessels on this line, the
Maecereignes and the Governor Higginson, both pt°4
vided with screw, propellers. But there is reason to be'
lieve that the Governor Higginson, vhich has retativeli
a very considerable steam power, will alone suffice, hi
the speed which it can command, for a monthly service,
between Aden and Port Louis. The trip from one of
those points to the other will be accomplished in 10 or
12 days, and the two colonies of the Mauritius and the,
' Isle de la R6union will thus be brought within 26 days
and 28 days' journey of their respective home govern'
meets. The vessel will leave Port Louis on the 28til
and Aden on the 13th of each month. Another stool'
packet service which has lately been established between
England and Calcutta, cailingat the Cape of Good 1106
Mauritius, Ceylon, and Madras, is likewise calculated ttB
facilitate communications between Mauritius and the
Isle de la Riunion on the one part, and the India
markets on the other, whence both those insular colonial
derive rice and grain for their subsistence."
A CHESS BALL.—A letter from Hanover, in theNordo
describes a grand fancy ball given in the Theatre RoY
by Count Platen, Minister of Foreign Affairs. ThB
royal family arrived at nine punctually, accompanied bi
the Grand Duchess Alexandrine of Russia. The Queen
were a white dress embroidered with pearls ; the Grand
Duchess was dressed in the costume of the ancient
Czarinas of Russia. The proceedings commenced by 1;
procession of living chessmen, the kings, queens, and.
other pieces all magnificently dressed. After the pro-
cession the pieces took up a position on a gigantic
board prepared for the purpose. Two magicians then
played a game, which excited great interest and enter
tainment. Alter this chess match, dances illustrative
of all countries and classes of population ensued, and
continued until the morning.

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A murder has just been. cTimmitted at Constantinople
which has created considerable sensation, -particularly
among the European population. The victim is an Alge-
rian, a subject of France, named Hadji Suleiman, who,
about 12 years ago, established himself at Constantin,?'
ple, where he carried on the business of a dealer in
horses, and realised a handsome fortune. Last year
chance made him the witness of a murder of a Week
captain by a Tunisian colonel, but not wishing to come
forward as a witness,
he determined to conceal hiel
knowledge of the affair.
Vefertunately he imparted hie
acquaintance with the matter in confidence to a friend,
and by some means it became known, and he was con:-
pelted to appear and
give evidence before the militarytribunal. FrJrn that moment Hadji Suleiman felt a Ws'
presentiment, which has been but too fully recognised.
On the 17th Feb. Fix individuals called on him, and
slated on his retracting his deposition on pain of deatb
A discussion ensued, during which a servant of his ran Ca
and brought the guard from a neighbouring post. At the
moment when Hadji was s xp'aining the affair to the offi-
cer of the guard, one of the six persons drew out a dag
and stabbed him to the heart. The assassinis ra_.

young man from the Isle of Crete, and pcssesses, it 0
said, a fortune of 1,500,00 piastres (300,0001). He bill
confessed his crime, and slys that he was exasperated
the calumnies which Iladji Suleiman had uttered against
him. As the deceased was a French suject, the stfair
is is the hands of the•Frtuch authorities. Two of hi

relatives are in the French service. One is a brothee
is a captain in the native tirailleurs, and has received th
cross of the Legion of Honour and the military medal
the other, his nephew, is a sub.lieutenant in the Fame

regiment. The son of the deeemed is in the college

Aliieri.

K T
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AND
COYMERCIP, ".t.T.I'ELLIGENC.F.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
, Letters from Liverpool state that the Cotton Mar-
let yesterday closed quietly, and prices were fully
lintained. The sales were estimated at from @,OOO
'x,ooo
bales, 1,000 of which were taken by the
f4Pectaators. The Railway Share Market close 3
4t
eadilY, without any material change in prices.
win the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
-18 Week the business transacted has been small,
no revival of the demand having taken place. The
341311tchases are merely tb supply immediate require-I
bete and the quotations remain firm. For suga,
erePtions has
1711 been a very limited inquiry, but all de
have realised previous rates. Coffee also
as been dull, but steady. Rice has been in in-
iealled demand ; and t,m, has slightly improved.
87 Spices there has been a very limited inquiry.
4:lPetre is dull ; and cochineal is ld. per pound
eaPer• Tallow is firmer.
,Th
b • 411 e following correspondence has taken place
the
the secretary of the Stock Exchange and
" secretary of the Great Northern Railway
EnIP3nY On the subject of the Preference Capital
the latter

I)'ar Stock Ihchange.
event" am requestel to inquire whether, in the
Prafp °I any dividend being paid on your Cmpany'r.
warp-r°n" Capital out of the past half-year's profits, the
318,7."8 would be issued to parties registered on the
.6,ol;,;anuary last, or whether in ths case supposed there
be a special shutting of the Transfer Books,
fa4cOur of your reply as early as convenient will

(Signed) MMILL SLAUGHTER, Sec.
R. Mowaft, E,q. Sec.,
"teat Northern Railway Company.

The Great Northern Railway, Secretary's
Office, K* 'e crls3, March 19.
04i.r—I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
120 18th instant.
thiarn unable to reply to the inquiry thereby made, the
0,1 °,e
np..tter depending upon the decision of Parlament
0111 now in the house.—l am, s)r, your humble
rvant, J. It. Mow Arr, Sec.
chill Slaughter, See Railway Department,
Stock Exchange.
The meeting of the C &alto, Steam Company
"44 held to-day, but it was said to be of a private
character.

L-4111 active demand still prevails for discounts,
't there is not quite so much pressure as in the
e4!IY part of the week. Six per cent. is still the
ai Inittura share " out cf doors," and no relaxation
,this respect is yet anticipated. The bankers
ttllct brokers, however, are well supplied, and at
ir current quotations no difficulty is experienced
Obtaining accommodation.
English
Slight improvement has taken place in the
Stock Market, and it is thought tbat in-
preea6cd firmness will ensue, owing to the diminished
sore in the money market. Business is still very
dull,o both as regards speculation and bona fide
more settled'
; but, if financial affairs b 3come
settled, and if there is an excess of
`lcie imports over the exports, so as to prevent
(t
further draw from the Bank, the Bulls will, no
o°ll4, be tempted to renew their transactions.
wrsols for transfer have been 93 to 931 and 93i ;
4,1i1e for account the quotations have been 93t1 93i
14" 931 to 93g. Exchequer Bills are marked 19.
t,Milult, and East India Bonds 2s. discount.
tell consequence of an impression in certain quar-
ters that the negotiations between the United
,ates and Mexico, by which the latter seeks to
bOutain a loan of 16,000,000 dollars, will not prove
'ticeessful, Mexican Bonds, which previously
111"ei some symptoms of weakness after the late
ice, have dropped to per cent., business
aa
°l •
og been officially reported at 23i f. Turkish
Per Cents. have been 98k to 981, and they are
EtTs' called 98 to 981 ; Spanish Passive Bonds are
t
vil• The other securities are neglected.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexi-
-411, 23i ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; ditto Three per
Oents., 55 57 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 46 ;
Russian 5 per Cents., 107 9 ; do. 4i per Cents.,
9,,7 99; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41 41k; ditto
Deferred, 24f 51 ; Ditto Certificates, 61 ; Ditto
Passive, 5i 6. _ _ _

Messrs. D. Bell, SOD, and Co., report that in the
market for American Securities there is no mate-
-611 change to notice. During the past week bu9i-
-4eBa has been less active, but prices remain without
alteration

GOVERNMENT SECT:J/11MS.
Redeemable. Per Cent.
united States 6 per Cents. ... '......1867-1863...105i 106
juanitatu
ted States 6per Cent. Bonds 1868...1051 106
a 5
per Cent ............................ 78 80
STATE SECURITIES.
maitr-SI/mid 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)...
liB"ehnsetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds).
."I"iPpi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk.
,„.tood,
_lBll-1871 40 42
. . ... ..
. Bonds ... 16 18
pellteylvania 5 per Cent. Stock
Te_l'usylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 80 81
vrin.essee 6 per Cent. Bonds
Virgl.4i.a 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 821 831
rallna 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888— 84 86
teoltreal 6 er Cent.Lß"onl4•3ls OF CITIES.
_B2 84
New Orleansp 6 per Cent. Stock
1883... 75 77
RAILROAD BONDS.
n°lB Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage,
zir.Convertible 1875... 921 931
111:013 Central 6 per Cent 1375 89 91
lR Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
..............................
3 p
s Central (Shares), S3O
'gall Central S p. Cent., Convert 1 P 60...
Do 1 M;9... 93
New do. do.
York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1861— 93 95
York Central 6 per Cent., not
Newt.;onvertible 1883... 80 82
York and Erie 7 p r Cent. 3d Mort-
gag°e 1883... 85 87
k and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 80 82
.11.3( Yo and F 7 per Cent Sinking
.......... ............. ............ 8391 85
pe ma 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage
rinntlSSivania. Central 6p. Cent., Ist Mort 1830... 89 9,0
There has been a very limited business done this
c-4°l'llizg in Railway Shares, and but few alterations
nbe BR quoted in prices. Giledonian have declined
Edin.burgb, Perth, and Dundee 53. Groat
Northern improved 155., Lancashire and
Y
14r•Eihire Si, and North-Esstern (Berwick)
8' Paris and Lyons Shares have still
further improved, being quoted 602 and Punjaub
Were dealt in at a prem.
In Mining Shares no business has been trans-
acted.

... 89 91
_lOl 102

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares rule
Yery dull, and generally at lower values. Bank of
Australia receded 11., and -Union Bank of Australia
ii. Ottoman Bank, Bank of Egypt, and Lon-
don and Westminster realised former rates. Ca-
nada Land Shares declined it., and Electric Tele-
graph ss.

BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —TB IS DAY
( From the Official List;)
. Business done
3 Der Cent. Consols Annuities 93h 3 i 13
India stock
.... .. . .
ittlis Bonds, .i. 10.00 .........
2 d
'
Ditto under £lOOO
e"" for Account •... . ................ ......
R tehequer Bills, 20.
iathio
-"Of) 8......
.................
......
Ditto 4 p 2 d
, ................
to Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cont. .......... 98i
1

Ditto, 1859
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Itelimn 3 per Cent ..-
Ditto Account
r
"uguese Bonds 5 per Cent. Con. 1841 --
Ditto - 'r
Cent. 44.i
/
,r ‘ to 18oitian 806 3 per '4 (-tnAs, 5 per Cent.
4,3",i`h Bowls, 3 per Cent.
Ditty,Passive 5
c
411kihh Bonds, G per cent
Ditto Accounto
txB
98
Ditto i 4 i
,uaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Di; iden,is on ite abvvc payable in tonic n.
7IIREE O'CLOCK.

C'.o
nso.s, money 93.#
Vitt()
Account (April S)

The ori precise amnunt shipped by the Peninsular and
I, .;',P,tal steamer Pera for India and China on the 20th
34,Vit,87/., of which 628,995/. is silver for Bombay,
li"uras, Calcutta, and Singapore, and 147,3371. for
"g Kong, Canton, and Shanghai. The gold is 11,2551.
for Alexandria Ceylon, Madras, and Calcutta.
ed rrbe Thames Alexandria,
and Lighterage Company,
lastform-
summer for the purpose of introducing improve-
in the goods traffic of the river, and which cm-o-
-f-11"d operations on Jan. Iby taking over the business
-"kirB. Kt'an and Blake, have just started a
trial
F`tan-1, tugboat, of three feet draw ht, with engines
by Messrs. James Watt and C. of 50-horse power. Trio
others are to be ready within a month, and they are (X-
Peoted to produce a great. effect in expediting the mot e-
t ilt of the heavy quantities of goods which now find
way to the Thames from the London and North-
western and the Great Western Railways.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. CototnisEiorier Fane.)