The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-05 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.
The British and North American Royal Mai
steamship Europa, Leitch commander, bas arrived
with advices from Boston to the 23€1. ult., and New
York by telegraph via Halifax to the 24th ult. p.m.
She brought 55 passengers, but no specie. On the
24th ult. the Europa passed the Royal Mail steamer
Canada, hence, for Halifax and Boston ; on the
26th, in lat. 46 N., long. 55.31 W., passed the brig
Camerton, steering west ; and on the 2d inst., in
lat 51.12 N., long. 12 W., signalised the Judith,
of Stonehaven, standing south.
The screw steamship Glasgow, from. Glasgow,
arrived at Now York op the 21st ult. On the 16th
ult., in lat. 43.3, long 56.30 experienced a severe
storm, the wind suddenly chopped from W. to a
terrific squallfrpin E. toNW., carrying away every
stitch of square canvas, and fore and maintopgal-
lant mastyards, mainyard, and started mainmast.
The screw steam-ship City of Baltimore, hence,
and the Indian, from Southampton, 'had arrived at
New York.
The erection of the sternpost of the Russian fri-
gate
Giineral-Admiral, building at New York, was
inaugurated by a dinner given at the hotel of the
Russian Minister.
Thirty-seven persons had been poisoned in Ala-
bama with arsenic mixed in their fool by a negro
cook, at the instigation, it is alleged, of a Hunga-
rian. Six of the number bad already died. The
cook was burnt, and his accompli&e was to share
the same fate.
A despatch from Washington to a Boston paper
states :

" Senator Slidell has received a letter from Senator
Benjamin, dated City of Mexico, 4th inst., announcing
tut he and his colleague had .succeeded in making satis-
factory arrangements with the Mexican Government
relative to the Tehuantepec trensit route, and that Pre-
sident Comonfoit acted M this matter against the earnest
protest of our Minister, Mr. Forsyth."
From Havannah we learn that business was dull.
The stock of sugar was about 200,000 boxes; holders
refused to cell at the reduced prices. There was
little doing in exchange. On London, 10i to 11.
Freight dull. The slave trade was reported to be
very active. The yellow fever was still prevalent.
Advices from Washington report that official in-
structions had been issued from the State Depart-
ment to arrest all hostile expeditions leaving the
United States for any other country.
Iu the New York market on the- 21st there was
a further decline in sto:;ks, and the la.eA quotations
were as follow :—Virginia Sixes, 862 ; Missouri
Sixes, 694 ; New York Central Shares, 662 ; New
York and Erie Shares, 164 ; Reading R. R. Shares,
412 ; Michigan Central Shares, 566 ; Cleveland
and Toledo Shares, 33i ; Panama R. R. Shares,
81/ ; Illinois Central Shares,,BB ; Illinois Central
Bonds, 82 ; Chicago and R.. 1. Shares, 65k ;
waukie and Mis., 35 • Galena and Chicago, 61i ;
La Crosse, 12 ; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 15.
The banks were becoming stronger every day by
aid of remittances from the interior. Respecting
failuies the New York Courier, and Enquirer says :
"The only suspension announced here to-day was that
of Messrs. C. W. Field and Co., a firm of well-known
wealth, whose suspension will probably be only tempo-
rary. The notes of the Yates Ceunty Bank of Penn
Yan were to-day rejected by the Albany Agency, but
aid probably be reinstated in a few dap.'
There was some excitement caused by reports of
further-financial difficulties at Boston and Philadel-
phia, but there was less trouble among the, mer-
chants. Capital continued in active demand, how-
ever, at very full rates of interest, and the 21st was
one of the most stringent days experienced since
the commencement of the pressure. To' the list of
the failures given above the .New York Journal of
Commerce adds :
' " Messrs. Cyrus W. Feld and Co., of this city, paper-
dealers, have suspended until the return of the head of
the house, who is now on his way home from England,
'and is expected to arrive (at the latest) in the Arabia
next week. The other failures of the day here are not
of sufficient public interest to be noticed. The failures
reported from Philadelphia by telegraph are Messrs.
John Farnham and Co. ; Hacker, Lea, and Co. ; and
Taunus P. Remington, highly respectable houses, en-
gaged in the domestic dry goods commission business ;
and Messrs. Deal, Milligan, and Burt, dry goods
jobbers. We learn that the luguenot Bank, of New
Platz, New York, which was previously reported
suspended, resumed business again on the 16th. The
extensive machine shop and locomotive works of Wil-
liam Mason and Co., at•Taunton, Massachusetts, have
stopped, and all the hands employed, about 550 in
number, have been discharged, ou account of the pecu-
niary embarrassment connected with the failure of Jas.
K. Mjlls, of Boston, who is the largest owner in these
establishments. The Whittenton Mills (also in Taunton)
a large cotton manufacturing establishment, of which
Willard Lovering is agent, and JAMEI9 K. Mills a large
owner, has also stopped running for the same reason,
and the employes discharged,"

Exchange on Loudon-, 1054 to 1064.
The cot-tun market was dull, and price 3 nominal.
The stock wag reduced from first hands to about
500 bales, " which is held," ,says the Courier and
Enquirer,

Waiting some favourable change in the money
market, which will enable shippers to negotiate, or
spinners to obtain cash funds. Quotations, in the absence
of demand, must be considered altogether nominal,
,aid
the small daily transactions are at very irregular rates.
niddling Uplands, in small quantities, cominand 15io
and LTew Orleans 15tc. to 151 c. The accounts of the
growing crop have been less favourable during the past
week from the Atlantic States, complaints reaching us
of shedding of fruit, rust, &c., and.in some localities in
Alabama the boll worm is said to have done injury. The
great complaint, however, is the lateness of the crop, and
its consequent tx?oloure to injury from storm or early
fr st."

Breadstuffs had taken a turn in favour of the
seller, owing to the foreign advices. Wheat was
excited and irregular. Pork, beef, and bacon had
declined in prices. Lard ruore.film. Butter higher.
Scotch pig iron was quiet. There was a better
feeling for spirits of turpentine and common rosin.
Suar quiet. Freights to Liverpool were firmer,
with more actii ity.
On the 22d, as reported by telegraph to Boston,
stocks wtre dull • the sales at the first board were
small and the decline in prices general. At thesecand
board there was a better feeling; with more activity
and a slight advance in some stocks. Illinois Cen-
tral Bonds, 831 ; Elie Railroad, 17k ; Haarlem,
8 ; Qievelaud and Pittsburg, 144 ; Cleveland and
Toledo, 34i ; Chicago and Rock Islands, 62/. ;
oNewYork r ral, 661 ; Reading, ;
Central, 87. Money was most stringent and rates
t discount
• some endorsed paper sold for
21 to 21,..and unendorsed up to as high as 36 per
cent. Advices from Boston and Philadelphia still
had a depressing effect on the market. The sus-
pJnsion of the Central Bank and the Bank of the
Capitol at Iddianopolis was announced. Exchange
on
London, 1061 to 107 for produce-bills. Cotton
was dull ; flour easier ; wheat lower but irregular ;
corn lower and dull. More inquiry for sugar ; iron
dull ; rice dull ; tobacco firm ; heights to Liverpool
dull.

At New Orleans on the 22d cotton was ,lightly
dearer. •

LATEST BY TELEGRAPH, VIA HALIFAX.
NEW YORK, SEPT. 24, EvENING.
The European advice by the steamship Canada,
arrived at Halifax, were published in our journals
this morning, and exorcised no perceptible effect
upon the mac kets. Cot on has been quiet at about
tha rates current on Tuesday. Wheat is firm, and
illts an advancing teqclency. Flour and ludiaia
corn are steady at former rates. The money-market
has improved, arid a considerable advance has taken
pLca iii all kinds of securities. The steamship Ariel,
from Southampton, arrived here on the 23d.
NEW ORLEANS, SEPT. 23, EvENING.
Our cotton-market has been active to-day, the
sales footing up 8,000 bales. Quotatious are quite
firm.

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTA.
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1 RAILWAYS.
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COMNIEROJAL INTELLIEP.-4C.:ii,
- '''' Shr. Paid I Thanawars. closing rr;ee• Businessdone
St. 103 :Buckghamsh. Ln.&N.W 92 - 94
was
Saturday this day. St. 100 jelydeeiLleJe. Calodon- 94 -96
<zo.
ere, t 1 1
________ _____. 25 all ;Col.Stour Vy. E.U.&E.O 12 - 14
his . CITY, Two O'CLOCK. ____, j
had: Letters from Liverpool report that the Cotton ' "
142 10,, krabz. Nottng. Bost. St. 100 jE.Lin, g. 6 pa Gt.Northn 131 - 133
& Eastn. June.... 5 - 5i 15i 5
5 all E. Un. H.Sh. E. Count. 3 - 44
'
lave . Market on Saturday closed with more animation, 50 all ;Belfast & Ranymens 8- 83 St. 100 Glas. Barr. & Caldondan.
Neils. Direct.
fol- and prices were a shade dearer. The s des were 1311 all IBirmng. Wolverh. a
St. 100 ,Do. New Do .
rat ' Stour Valley...-. 66 - 63 estimated at 10,000 hales, 2,000 of which were taken st. 100 Birkenha. Lancss. s 25 all iGlstr.&Dn.Fr Rt.lirestn. ... - ...
lin,
50 all Inuit & Selby.
on speculation, The Railway Share Market closed Cheshire Junct...... ••• - .... Y. & N.M. 106 - 107
hter
25 , all ;Blackburn ... ..... ... ri - 81 25 all 11)o. 1 Shares. Do
flat, at a decline in values.
25 I all ;Myth & Tyneoriginal 121 al Do.j 1 Shares. Do .. --.
isly, -
121 all jLon.&Greenw S.Eastern. 12 - 121
the The New York panic appears, by the advices re- i ,e2s(iss. at X 45).... - - •••
St. jlOO (Bristol & Exeter__ 85 -87 20 ao' Lo Preference Do 221 - 231
I • •
the. ceived this mornins., t ) have in tde farther progress, St. 100 Ca1ed0nian............ 85 - 851' 85i St. jlOO ;Don, Til., &S. Peto &Co. 93 - 97
1 on.- since its prejudicial and alarming influence had St. ~100 •Citester & Holyhead 33 '.- 35 33i 10 I 7/!Do. Bark. Sh. Do 1- 1 0
50 j all. Cork and Bandon.... 7 - 9 51/ all ,!Mancli.Bxton. Ln.&N.W,
extended to Boston and Philldelphia, where
two
20 j all :Cork- Illsek & Pass. ••• - ••• I 1 and Matlock Midl 21 - 21
failures and great monetary pressure have been ex- 20 j all 'Corriw• all- • 3- 5 St, 1100 jM.lld.Bradfd. Midland_ 90 -91
3on-
I
•-•- •-• 61, 5/iNewmarket
iply perieuced. It was impossible yet to deterinme I,g 1 '
Do,
A
143uTEa.G.,5pc.
by when. csnfideuce would be restore l, but in the
50 I 45 !Dubl: drli ......... .1- - •:i. •..: --
:::(1 50 all
__ Et 5 P•c• "°
teen , me iniime it was feared that numerous firms would ,s, ,
a,,
Dun,
in e ast, tin.. ••„,
~._ ,
43 1 0 mi. P. &Aber.Junc. 61 ~E._ Count psair
_-
516 p
50 j all Do.
6 per et.. Do ... - -
sta-
succumb. So vast a revulsion in the state of credit St• 1001 'East Anglian - 211/ 50 j all !Do.Fixed sp.c Do "4l ...
hick
20 ' all !Eastern comities 561 - 57/i 57 61 25 j all jPrest. &Wyre L. &N. W. •
... - ...
must in the natural order of things be accom-
-121! all !Do. 1 Shrs. A Do - .••
lessSt ,100 ,a-l'a,„!
St. 100 ltoystn. & Hit. i Gt.Northn 128 - 130
ponied by such catastrophes, and being aware of St. 100, 'Do., do. B. . . -3.!
ternrinion,A.:;t•k-.1 45- - 47
1 74 - 81
the
10 1 all ;Shrews.& Her T. BrasseY, -
2•? I 81 IDO, New A - - -
- 9a
port - this fact, the merchants as well as financiers were
2o : 171,East Kent ......, 17 - 15 12 ' all ,S. Staffordsho IM. Maw' ' 9
not prepare( for additions to the list of failed firms. St. 'lOO East Lancashire ...:: 9l - 93 50 , all iWearVaLg6pe Stk.&Dar. ... - ...
34 - 32
eery The crisis is compared to that which oacurre lin 20 1 all East Suffolk ........ ••• - ••• 25 all IDo Do
St. 100 ;Wilts&SorarstiGt.Westn B4 - 86
10 1 4 j Do.
,a,..,, - ••• , ,
yet, 1836, which many of our readers will, no doubt, St. 'lOO Edinburgh & Glasgow noa - 633
PREFERENCE
de-
remember, but it is not for a moment supposed that 0 , all Edinb. and Peebles_ ••• - •••
e it
25 all Blyth and Tyne 10 p.
the results of the present disorganisation of affairs t. 100 Edinb•Prth. &Dundee. 281 - 29..',
e.pref.(isscLat 50/.) ... - ...
lion
0 all 'FortliandelydeJunc. ••• - -
Will altogether resemble those of that eventful St. ilOO Furness -•-• St. 100 Bris. &Ex. 4 p.c. St. 89 - 91
period. The embarrassment of old established St. .100 'Glasgow & S.Western 06 -93 - 20 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares.. ... - •••
1 all Great N. of Scotland 8 St. 100 Caleln. £lO 4i p. c. 91 - 96
firms naturally enough produces general alarm, .14). 100
,Great Northern ... 971 -98 l 98 St. 100 Ches. & Ho. 51 P.C. ... - ...
at is and aggravates the panic. It is said that the loss st. 100 Do., A. Stock ...... 90 - 92 St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent... ... -- ...
the
t. .100 Do., B. Stock ..... 120 - 122 6/ all ICorkkßandonslp.c. .. - 7.
of the Central America had Increased the gloom
6f all jDun.Porth.&Aber.J. 51 - 61
iion
St. 100 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. ) 07 - 99
10 2E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. ... - -
the felt in Wall-street, as the treasure on hoard st. :100 ,Grea.,Western.
St ;100 Do. Str.V.R gua St CO - 65 St, 100 Do. do. Cls. B Op. c. 110 - 113
would have given some assistance to the
St. WO IDo. do. Cls. C7p. C. 117 - 122
12 all :Irish South-Eastern. ••• - •••
Banks. These establishments were proceeding 5C all ILancaster &Carlisle. 73 - 76 St. 100 I Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l 105 - 105
very cautiously, and a rapid contraction in their 161! 14,D0., Thirds ... 7_/ -81 P St. 1.00 IDo, No. 2 ....... ..... 1011 - 106
123
161 12 Do. New Thirds 7' - 8•-• St. 100 IDo. New 6 pr. c. St. 122 - 124
discount operations was being made. Thus their St: 100 Lancash. &Yorkshii:e• 96 - 94' 96 5i 20 all East IN. G. 6p. C. ... - ...
,
• ' "loan and discounts," which on the sth of August 16 1 6 Do., do. F £l6 ... i - 51 5 all Do. 51. 1) per cent. ... - ...
Ea i
10 all Do. 10i. Debentr.Sli. a. - •••
stood at $120,139,582. were reduced on the 19 h .3 j 1 Do., Wst. Riding Un. I - 1
ved.
20 1 all Do. Sontbpurt. ...... ••• - ••• St. all Do. do. 4 per cent_ o. - ...
few ult. $108,777,421. A further retrenchment was 1.11 all i London & Blackwall: 51 - 51 St. ;00 East Lancash .6 p. c ts. ... - ...
•m• anticipated, and in the meanwhile the authoritii s St. 100 Ilsond.Bright&S.Ost.llo2 - 103. ,
5 all ,E.&W. York. J. sths. ... - ...
the
St. 100 !London &N. Western 97 - 97/ 97 6i 10 5 Edin.& Gl. sp. c. Sh. ••• - ...
were getting considerable supplies of gold from the so all IDo. Fiftha . ... - ... St. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.e. 63 -70
11 or
country and from California. The spee:e on the 10 all 'Do. ,101..5h.,15.&8 0 ••• - •
•-•6 St 100 Furness, sp. 0....... --.- ---
the
121 5 Do. Eighths •
;d - g St. 100 Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c. - ...
19th ult. was at a higher point than for several
St. 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c. 114 - 116
)rig
S. siaawern 90 - • :.-
in months, viz., $13,556,186. : 100 London & S '''' r.: 9l R:l4 8n; 00
25 all ,Lnclndrry.&C,,leraine ••• - -. St. 100 'Do. sp. c. Redeem
..
at 10 p. C. prem.._ 106 - 108
[tit, The recommenc2ment of gold withdrawals from 2,3.,5t. 1001 IMMIIIIY;e==.• 4(ii :: ii St. 100 Do. 41 per cent. .... 101 - 103
the Bank vaults is likely to create some hen- 10 1 IMaetropolitan ....: ! ...- -- ; 100 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at F.
,
61 - 63 62
ow',
10 j 1 !Do. J. L. Ricardo's I , p. c. prem.
sion ; and, iu addition to our remarks on Saturday,
10 all Gt.N.ofScot.lstPre. 10 - 10',
6th
I arrangement ....:.
it may be stated that a continuance of such opera- St. 100 Midland - 83 82 E
St. 100 Gt. S &W. (Ireland) ... - -
-ere
o a tions, more than an augmented demand for money at. 100 i Do. Birming. & De•rby 56 - 7;8 20 15 Do. 4 pert, Pref. St. ... - ...
on commercial account, would tend to disarrange 50 all j Aidland G. West. (Ir.) ••• - •••
ery
25 all 'Do. 1 Shares ......... ••• -•-•
sal- the existing discount regulations. A sum of 90000/. 00 . all Neweastio &cal-lisle.. -- - Et : 11. (0)005 I 4T):(o;..Wcre
0::: .i.r.ter(1111...4::pp..5.Pi..
88511 --":
8863)
4.
25 all I Newpt.A.beagakHrfd. 131 - 14 • 131
St, 100 Do. irred. 4 per tent, 82 - 84
has just been taken away, and, it is suspected, for
50 , 9 Newry & Enniskillen - - ...
ice,
the Bank of France, despite the favourable state- 20 ' all Newry, Warrenpoint
I at
merits now circulated as to the improved position of ' & Rostrevor •-• - ...
St. 100 N0rf01k,..... ..... .
'VI g`c.).sT-31::,::
10 all Do. do. sp. c. d 0.... 91 - 1 o
fri- that establishment. Its shares have advanced in 50 33.1 Northn.countios Un oi -
,t st. 100 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. 69 - 71
10 all
was he Bourse, the administration have shown a dispo- st. 100 North British - litll 49
St. 100 North -Devon, Rail. &
the sition to exterfd their loans, and a reduction of the 13; ail Do, do. do.
131 - 14
26i all Do. Cliesh. Gua. Sh.
tril
...= 1?
20 all Do. do, do
;Dock Stock -.. . •-•- •••
minimum, is considered imminent ; but these cir- St. 100 IDo , A Stock.: • -..• ••• - -- St tOO Lan.& York. 6pc.SL ... - ...
Lla-
St. 100 Lou. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l ... - ...
- ; euinstances afford no argument against the robs- St. 100 !Do:, B Stock ...::: .. .. ••• - •• i
gro ~
St 100 INT RA tern- Berwick 924 - 931' 93 2
billy of supplies of gold being ebt tined 25. all ;13.0. do. Extension
sa 2 , St. •100 D0.,P.,5p.c.5t.N0.2 ... - ...
St. 100 Do. New Guar. 6p.c. 135 - 139
gas
.. - - -
Cho mil this country. It is said that private 25 : 161 :Do do. G.N.E.Purch. 21 - 11 St, 100 Do. do. sp. c., N 0.4 111 - 113
50 all 'Do Leeds -49. i, 49 4 81 91 St. 1100 Lon. &N, W., Cov. &
,tre arrangements have been made here for that purpose, St 100 IDo. York 7Bl - 791, 77i Nuneaton sp. ct... ... -
•••
and, if the efflux should be stimulated, it may be St. 100 'North London.,,, 94 -96 St, 100 Lou. & S.W. 7 perct. •
per
31.1 ,N.& S. Wstn., tramp- •
late 3d Shares .., 155 - 157
questioned whether the receipts from Australia 10
12. i all Londy.& Color. ISh. ... - ...
I tend and City Jn ... - -
• will prove sufficiently large to prevent a declension 20 j 17A I Neorth 'Staffordshire_ •48 -.‘ 4* 12./1 all Londy.&Ennis. A sli. ... - • ...
suer
71 - 8 St. 'lOO M., S., &L. 6p. Cent. ... -•-•
!i n g in our stock of bullion. The monthly drain to the 20 all INortl, Western ..
10 , all N. S. We.strn. June. 10 - 10', 6 41 Do, do. do. £6 .. i - !/'
ais- continent for the purchase of
silver is in itself
, itse, an Bt. 100 &100 Oxford Worcester & St. 100 Do. do. 31 per cont. 62, - 66
Lent important diversion of specie, but now there seems Wolverhampton 3ll - 3'l 121; all Karypt. k Carl. 4 p.c. ... - -
?re-
-20 16 Portsmouth 7-6 ~ 12/1 all Do. 41 per cent -- ...
a prospect of a demand for India, where gold is at 10 110 Rhymney test
:,,: - ... 121 101 Do. do. - -
a premium, and for the Bank of France also. St. 100 Scottish central__ 102 - lei st. 100 Aid.Consol.6p.c. St ... - ...
ill. The question of an advance in the rate of discount st. ,100 ;scot. N.E.Abrdn. St 24 - 25 241 i St. 100 Do.Con.Br.Bir.6p.c 129 - 131 130/
St. 100 Do. 41 p. c. Pref. St 94 - .96
St. AV Shropshire Union .... 47 - 49 43
ers may be said, therefore, to depen lin a great to 1 n Sitingbourne &Sheer. 3 - 2 a St. 100 Do, L. & 11. Pref, St. 85 - 87 86
vas measure upon the extent to which gold will thus be 50 1100 Sout.ll Dev0n......-,.. 32. - 34 1 331
11. absorbed. At present there are unfavourable st. st.oo isouth Eastern .. Gol - 661 64 6 x d
10 ; all IDO, 41 per: . Eastern......,.
. - -1
1100 aBll
DN:Swp..,cA.rbeedr..s, &c.,p.e. pr.
be
indications only, and it would be premature to st.lloo sontri Wales i6s - .41
at.
20 ' all S. Yorksh RivarDun 133 - 141 z d 10 all Noi.fPke.DrPeelt):46p.per:Selti: 1..9.1 -- !..14
St. 100 D. sp. c. Ext. 1846 ... - ...
spesulate upon their resu'ts; since changes may tut 20 10 4-)o. • 51 -47 a
St. 100 Do. 51 p.c. pf , 1847 ... - ...
in-
any moment occur to neutralise their influence with 20 all !Staines,Wok.,&Wok. 9 - II
St. 1100 Do.Wv.V..sp. ..,1847 -•_.
10193
rt-
-25 all .Stockton & Darling 1) 39 - 41
St. 100 North Britlsh
;he regard to the supply and demand in the money
25 15 I Do. do,, 1854 . ... - ...
7 31 D. 71. Preference ~, ... - ...
market, there is nothing to excite uneasiness, the 25 15 1 Do. do, 1835
rp,s
17 B'i' Do. do. do ll - 1
former being large and timple, while the latter has ... 1 162.„Stociaton & Hartlepl. ... - ...
20 13 I Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 11 ... - ....
ens
St. 'lOO Taff Vale ... - ...
become quieter through the completion of the cool- St. ;100 ;Do. Prof., No. 1 ... - ... 14 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1543...1 ... - •• a,
Ili
3 Vir mereial payments on Satueday. Ttie:e engagements, 25 i 22 :Thames flay. D. &R. ... - ••• , 25 10 IDo.Yorkll.&S. Pur. 1 -
20 1 all I Vale of Neath 2Ol - 213
ill it is satisfactory to know, have been met with purse-
-20 all i Waterfd. & Kilkenny ... - ... i a
s2ot. !mall Noxoi..,thwSotar.ff&orlcvlsoliiivr.e.t.; 22 - •i 3
1 p.c., Ist guar....... 111
.-- 113
ad tuality, but, as usual, a few weak firms have sue- 50 all llVaterford&Limer:ck ... - ...
s, curnbel. Among others a house in Manchester, 20 all 'West Cot uwall.. _ - ... St. 1100 ,Do. tp. c. 2d guar... 102 - 104
•al
10 all West End of London 81! all Scot.l Cent New Pref. .. - ...
it- engaged in the silk trade, with liabilities estimated ! and Crystal Palace - 9 St :100 !Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. ... - ... at 40,000/., is mentioned. The disstrous events in 5 , all i Do. A
5:1 all ~ Do. B - 31 St, 1001 IDo. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. ... - ...
5/ - 5i St. 100 Do. d0.:31 p.c. pf. St. - - ...
India, and those connected with financial affairs in
10 - 101,
20 all ;West London - 25 I all South Devon
by New York, have inflicted severe losses on some cf 10 all I Do, First Class - -. 10 I all Do. fixed 41 pr cent. ... - ...
Lig the manufacturing firms ; but apart from this pre- 20 all j Do. Second Class ... - ... Lo.6' all S. Eastern (Reading
10 all I Wmbledon &Croydon; ... - •• • ,
Ann.) of £1 Os, 6d, 211 - 221
• judicial influence, trade remains sound, active, and
St. 100 Do. 41 per cent 95 - 100
tat
prosperous. A subject that excites anxiety just now BRITISH POSSESSIONS. St. 1000 IDo. Fixed 41 p.c. Sc. 95 - 100
7a
is the condition of the potato crop, which it is feared 100 all Atlas, and St. Law. i ... - ... , St. jlOO S. Wales Gua. 4p. c. ... - ...
)o-
St. :100 Do. do. 41 p. c - ... 05
ri a will be almost a failure. This will tend to main- ILS 9 liSombay, Baroda, and ! . ,
20 all S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar. 14 - 16
ut fain the price of wheat, but after the almost unpre- 18 I Cen.lud,guar. 5 p.c. 1d- 1 d
all IDo. - 271
20118 ;Buffalo & Lake Hur. 54 - 5 d 25 15 Do, do. do, -24 p
cedented results of the wheat crops throughout the
of
100 'too Tuff: Brut. sr Cosch 1 12/ all Stock. & Hartl. g. 5.
p.c. till July 1, '56 ... - ...
civilised world, there is little cause for complaint. 100 100 IS' p.c.'bds., 1 Aug, c-• - ••• !
il-
S all Waterfd&Kilk. 6 pc. 45 - 50
The Money Market and its tendencies will be liar- I Do. do., 1 July, '73 .. - ... '
r-
-
rowly watched during the rest few weeks, since 100 IMO Do. do,, 1 June, '74! ... - ...
BRITISH MINES.
V'
20 i 2s. 'Caleutta and S. -15 the question of an advance in the dismount quota- 20 i2ed,Central Gude East,((Lirn.)! •-•-.
o - ••• ••• 21 12 Alfred Cons. (Philk 163
_-•
714: ' 131
20 14 IBritish Iron _
30 tion will no diubt be decided within that period. 20 I las ;Ceylon A s)iarcs ... ...
... 20 Condurow (Cambru.) 105 - 115
of Last week the imposts of specie were estimated at 20 1 1 Do B d - le r
• 10 1 lDev.Gt. Casts. (Tay,) 460 - 470
9f 17/1 all IDero•erarae•
... Ils !Great South Tolgus.. 161 - 161
802,000/., and the exports, including the Colombo, 20 I 2s, Eastern Bengal 'io - 1
... 1113'GrtIV.Alfr.1.(Philk.) 5 - 6
1r- were about 600,000/. pt. ,100 i East Indian
20 15 1 Do, C Shares 197- 98 1971 8
I / - Idi ... 7 ,Grt.lV. Vor (11elstn.) 3 -- 4
of In Mark-lane to-day business is dull, and Eng- 100 all I Do.44p.c.Bncls ,'57 ... -.. ... 135 Lady Bertha - 11
•
cl,
100 all ' Do. if°. do. '59, do., ... - ...
, iish wheat is steady at list Monday's quotations. j ... 71 (N. Frances (Illogan) 13 -14
I ...
.... N.W.Basset (Illogan) 15.1 -- Jai
is
The English Stock Market is rather heavy, but 20 all IGeelong &Melbourne!
I ... 4)/15 North Wheal Crotty 45 - 54
at 1 guar. 5 per-cent .1 201 -211 j I
i ... 1* ,Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 20 - 21
as up to this hour the variation has not been impor- St. 100 Ism. Trunk. of Canada' 44 - 46 4.5 4
... 9 IPorkellis U. (Wend.) 51 - 61
is taut. Owing to the dulness of business a few ope- 199 all ! Do. 6p. c. Deben...! 77 - 80 i 77.
... (is. :Sort. Cons. Min. Co 2* - 28
Lel
20 all !Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 perc.! 191 - 191; 191 1
... 21 IS. Caradon (St. Cleer 335 - 345
rations have a decided effect, but the speculators 20 4 !Do. New, guar. 5 p.c.l 4d - *pi
... 2S. Cant Brea (Illogn. 51 - 61
a.
,
; seem disinclined to effect any large sales or pur- MI all
,Gt. Wcstn. of Canada! 211 - 211 , 21 4 201
20 101! Do. New - asr 1.0 ... 19 IS.W. Frances(llloa.n. 235 -- 245
Is causes pending further advices from India, The 10011 all !Do. Bds., payable '57 99 - 101 5 43 'Taw. S. AL L. Min..t•Co. 1 -- 11
10 9 'Tin Croft 4/ - 48
W
d uncertain appearance of the Money Market 100 all jDo. do., '76, p. '60_1107 - 112
100 all IDo. do., '73 d 0.... 107 - 112 ... 40 ;liii.Minea (Gwennap) 140 - 150
and its influences induce a gloomy view, and
.., 12561 V. of Towcy (Camay,; $ - ; •
0
100 all 'Do. do., '7:3, without:
... 11 INV. Basset (Illogan) 2l - 25
1- a dispodtion to sell is apparent. The pre- 1 option llO3 - 106
... 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 1171 - 1221
a sent price of the funds, however, and the idea 20 all !Madras, guar. 46 p.c.! 171 - 151! i
.„, 5/ Wh. Basset (Mogan). 200 - 210
13 20 all I Do. do., 5 per c. _1 191 -191 j
' ... 5 ,Wh. Boller (Rdruth). 295 - 310
that the public would prevent them going much 20 10 I Do, 41 P. c. Exton,' 2 - lci i
i-
I ... 51 !Wh. Edward(Calstck) 91 -91
lower, check operations in that direction. Consols 20 5 I Do, 11 Ex., g. sp.c, id - R cl,l
a
,a. 1/ 7slVh. Kitty (U. Llant) 211 ,- 221'
20 5 Do 4th Ex ,do ;fld- Ed'
for money have been 90 to 90k and 904 f. For the 20 se. Gude (Limited) • •-,
... - ... a 8 I Wh.Ma. Ann (Mcnht. ) 46 - 45 ilB
e
) account the 14th inst. they have been 9K ± and 20 5 Scinde, guar, 5 per c.l •e
- i P 43 ;Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 231 - 241
a
all Do I ... - ...
904 Ps. The former quotations are now current, 20.
FOREIGN MINES.
a
Exchequer Bills are 4,,. discount, and the Bonds FOREIGN.
4 - 1
884 if. India Stock is 209 to 210, and the Bonds 10 ; A
i all ,00 at i &Rotterdam 6/ - 01 -105
277
Biruasztitialiainainnip.(i,sued
at £5 pm) - 21
were 235. discount. 20 18 'Ardennes
••• ... ao all Do. Cocaos & Cuiada . ~.
_5 all Belgian East.. Junct. 1•-
1*
t The Foreign Market is very dull, but there is
20 16 Bezlers to Graissessae _ -
.. 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 11 •-
13 12
4
no alteration in prices to report. Tutki,l 6 per 6 all Carmeaux &Toulouse 1 Clarendon Con, Min.
Co. of Jamaica__ _ - ....I
Coal 3.liues and R. 1 -4;,
Cents. are 954 i, and the 4 per Cents. 99,1, Sar-
-40 all Cobra Copper 46 - 48
-
20 12 ;Dutch Rhenish
dinian 5 per Cents, brought 90, and Dute-ls 4 per 20 all ;Eastern of France -27 ii ... 16 Copiapo
r Cents, 98.
20 all I Do. New - ........ _ - 2 all Fortuna - id
20 all General - 18
) The following are the nominal prices of Foreign 20 2s. Euphrates Valley .
,a _ ••••
3 all Linares
l Stocks :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 6 ; Mex,- 20 18 IGt, Central of France 231 - iiii
5 11 Lusitanian - p
, can, 2111 i i ; Peruvian 44 per Cents:, 781 791 • '2O all Great Luxembourg,,, q. - 61 6a
1 all Mariquita - i
ditto 3 per cents., 53S -541 ; Poituguese 3 per 2 21roalatakiiancSuritc.tiscon
Bak .. __.
...
1 all New Granada -
) Cents., 441 45i ; Russian 5 per Cents., 109 11 •; 20 allll ILierere o.eurd•sTurnhout :: -- .....d 1 all Noveau Monde - - .
; •
dittO 4?! per Cents., 971 981 ; Spanish 3 per Cents. 20 all Pont.Sil.LdM.&Smlt 5 - 7
i
20 ' 6 Lombardo-Venetian 31 - 31o' 93
5 1 Port Philip
-.-- -.
40?) 41 ; ditto New Deferred 27. ifs, i • ditto Certifi- 5 all Lucca. & Pist.sp.c.; . ... - _
30 16, Santiago de Cuba
Oates, 5171 64 ; ditto Passive, 54 645. - ' 20 all Lyons and Geneva... 26 - 27
1 all 1 south Australian _ ... - ...
)
20 all Lyons & Maiterran. ... - ...
The transactions in the Railway Share Marl-et 1 all Do. Scrip
-.- o.
this morning have been active, but prices generally Iti all Maria Anteiala -
1 all Do. 10 p. c. Pref.._ ... - .
all Do. New • - •••
23:4, all !United Mexican 3l - 4
show a slight downward tendency. GI eat Western, 20 all Namur & Liege
- 74
North-Western and South Davao, have declined 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Prof lBl - 191
MISCELLANEOUS.
bs. ; Eastern &unties, Lancashire and Y•akshire, 16 all Northern of France 3sf - 351' 35/ 1
South-Western and Midland, 10s. ; and North- ko, all 1;c7.-egiqirk.Prof
39 ,- 10 • 25 3" /Australian Agricult. 211 - 2211
10 all Australu. Royal Mail „.. - ...
Eastern Berwick, 205.; Caledonian have improved 20' allall ,Parisa and Orleans,,,, s . 5414 -- N 10 all BerlinWaterWorks.. 41 - 51 41
10s. ; and North British, I.(b. ; Chester and Holy- 20 7 Recife' & San Fran:, 50 40 Brit. American Land 35 - 40
Lead were •flat ; Greet Northern and South- (Pernam.) g. 7p. c. 14 - Ed 100 326 Canada
Eastrii were at former uotation4 In the 10 71 Rome and Fraazatia. ... - ...
20 alt Royal Danish ll -16 , St. 100. Do.Ga.6pc.Jan&July 1091 - 11..!.1 109 E 104
St, 100 Do. 6 p.c.Feta&Aug. _
Foreign lines business was inactive. Northern
of France improved about 58. t‘o 10s , and Great 5 all Royal Swedish $- i St. •100 1D0.6 p.c. Mar•StSept. ... -a,
20 all Sambre and Meuse 7 -7) st. all Copperj Min. of Eng. 30 - 35
Lnxersibsusg are steady' . The oinsdian and East 10 all ').2, 51 per cent, ref, 74 - Fi 25 all Do. Pref. 7a p. cent, 25 27
Ind! an lines are depressed,l/. 160r-and
Trunk of 20 .11 Sou•t‘1•1 .of Era. nPce •25 -25 s 5 all Crystal Palace l4 -18
Canada have receded 1/. to and East In- 81 alla West' Flanders -5 - 54- 5 all Do. Preference
dian barely sustained former valn a"4
all Crystal Pal. of France ..,
and MiscellarresOus Shares
.are 10 all Do, 51 per c, Pref . 84 -- 91
.-
Mini s, Banks,
20 all I W.& N.W. of France 28 - 2!:A 1 B Duston Iron Oro ... .-
20 6 l Western of Austria... -, - ...
dealt in to a very limited extent, and prices exhibit 20 all IWest. of Switzerland 20 18 Eastern: Steam ... -
...
_ Londono St. 100 Electric Telegraph - 105
little variation from previous qtaotationas.n
1 all Electric Tel. of Ire(, ... -
...
6 all IWiesbad -
••••••
Chartered of Australia, and London. 6 all I Do. 8 p.ecnent. pref. ... - ... 5 all En.drAust.Cop.SmCo, 14 - 13
d C unt)
10 I.os,,Eur. St Ind.Jetn. Tel.l .„ . ,
...
have improved about 5,, and Ottoman Bank de- 20 all Zealand -- -
25 all 'Gen.Col.(litn.)l ... :- ...
dined ss,
15 14 IGen, Steam Navigat. ... ...
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
20 5 'Loudon Discount ... 11 18,1
40 all (Australasia 4 all Loud. Can. Omnibus! 31 -3/
®BRITISH
12402!
aiii ! 1
ettpitariii.iiikkc:oooifffßirEnkogarylliciatuneni.
isi;cc:ail..l,
43?:
:84:
_____-- 3.58:01.1.,!,1 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig.l _- _
( Imin the 011ictul, L4:l
10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel.: ... •..
Business deoe.
10 all Mexican& S. America' •4
1
3 per 1..4 r',lT-onip '%nr. ,Itl,s. gl i 90/ 'A 50 all !British N. Am :. '.l
. • . ...
5 5 ,Nat. Discount C0,...1 11 - 111
L}oi A niutiLies, expire 511, .Tan. I 8.t,... -
100 50 City • • ' 5 5 ID% New
1 itto :i0 Years, expire sth Jan., 186) 2 3-15
100 25 jColoni•a:l... ..
: ............ ("5 - 67
10 6 Netherlands Land '• 4 -1/
•
lialia Stoat,.
- - 10 all Do. Do. 1 21 34
T .' i , os, oila,o
5 all IDo.B p.c.Pf.iss.at ld.l 2/ - 31
nitto, under ElOOO- ...
. - -
20 all En,g.Scot.&Aus.Cht. igi - -'s
I lf - id
33 d
20 all I•Lon.Ch. 13k.0f Aust.. ivi - il -IQ& 5 2 Do, Do,
lOU 80 New IL &N. S. Land 16 - 13
C ,
, '
,-,
:,,i.- .0. Ce. 01.1.1, ,
. .. .. 901
25C61
St, 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. 95 . 97
~... ',- z :1.:,:i.r Brie, Zld.
. ':`,0•1
4 d i nkag Corp
.., __ *** 293 I all N. B. Australasian...! 1 -
;-;,:1•L• ~ ........... • ......
...
... 251(i ;London gull New
.ou••11.t; •,.. - 18
72
5(1 '
50 10 I London joint Stock. ...
..... :::
1 - 11 11
8 aai! ....... -.1,,.1 . :
...... ."''' '
, . 7 3
!00 20 ILond.andWestmins,t, ... ___
...
p;-iFxchequer rz.cr,,, :::;,:-,...t ;':.y, c(*;iit --
1 105.,D0 New Shares
110
aallll
coNrritehatEGuasropeSteam ... - ...
P - 413
5 all Peelle, M. & Minrl.l 11 - 2
..:4!)ate ii i. 9 ............ - .... ! ............ : ...
ti 8$ 3
50 all Peninsular & Oriental, 73 - 75 74
ri-icEs oF FO I.),EIGN F U.NDS AT 0 NE, O'CLOCK . 1521 321052 -.CNDL'aottiliONlEtlivl MP:- o'n:k. o-f.
E.... ........ ... ....:": ----
•••••••••
50 10 Do. New . . ' 5 ma 6 p
S i-:!illia,,, P,c,vl', 5 per (knt- ---
50 all Rhymney Iron
25 all !Orieutal Bank Corp. 46
15 all Do. New 6 - 8
--
181 181 i
Ditto Account . ....................... 954 20 20 Ottoman: Bank ...... 184
60 60 Royal Mail Steam._ 58 - 60
1 .r.tt, titiar.,w,ce,i, -,. per Ceat. .
j..
... „ -
100 , 3.5 jProvioe al of Ireland! ... - ...
1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 1 - 14
ID tto decount
.. 9i 10 'all 'Do. New 1 ... - " all Do, New
Dividends on the above payahie'Tin London. 5 1 R.Au5.8.&G.1m.00.1 ... - ••• 100 all 'S. Aus. Gov. 6 p.c.bds ... - ...
321 - 331 25 all South Austral. Land 32 - 31
25 all Soul.i Australia
Dutch Ex : :logo 21 per CenO, L Gicilfiers --
111." :.4
vDSuitaubmi::l:.imuiseetueTrsedldL. Suedri.ps. 19 7.1 11 •
Do. 4 aer Cent. Certificates .. .... -...., 93 x d
i - 1
!'": al2l,lD(Ton.iosneowt Australia... 560/
_-- 5711
20 5 Trus.Ln. Co. Up. Can. .., -- ...
'l' 3' to O'CI.OOK, 50 1.0 Union of London.,,, ... - ...
Console, money . o
.
Centel; account.,... ....... .o. 90! 4 ,
000)
ii-.):413
wunositt3Luistu:lLouti...
1.. i ; iit

iSital
this ds,y

THE SUN, LONDON, MO -DAY VENING. OCruBE9R 5, 1;-57

MA EtK RT NEWS.-(ThIS Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

' Most of the country a .rkets held on Saturday were hat
' moderately supplied with wheat. Good heavy qualities
sold steadily, at very full prices,and the value of other kinds
was supported. Barley was less active, but all other
articles were in fair requests.
The near Continental markets have ruled dull and droop-
ing, with increased supplies of wheat on offer. In the
United States, produce has lately been taken to some
extent for shipment to England.
Up to our market last week the arrivals of English
wheat was very moderate. From abroad we received 5,814
quarters of wheat, 2,101 barley, 15,622 oats, 160 beans,
140 pea•, 11,910 linseed, 4,715 rapeseed, 337 mustard-seed,
7,123 sundry seeds, 371 sacks, and 130 barrels of flour.
Fresh up, to-day, coastwise, a very limited supply of
wheat came to hand both from Essex and Kent. From
other quarters the receipts were moderate, the supply by
land carriage exhibited no increase, compared with some
previous weeks. The show of samples was, therefore,
small, but the general quality was good. For nearly all
kinds we had a fair demand, and sales were made without
difficulty at last Monday's prices.
There was a fair show of foreign wheat. Good heavy
samples were in moderate request at full quotations. In 1
middling and inferior parcels only a limited business was
transacted, yet prices were supported.
Floating cargoes of grain were held on former terms.

The show of English barley was liberal—that of foreign
moderate. On the whole, the trade was steady. In prices
no change took place.
We had a fair sale for fine malt, at full quotations. In-
ferior parcels ruled dull.
The show of oats was only moderate, and the oat trade
ruled firm, at full prices.
The few beans in the market sold fraely, at full quota-
tions. Peas supported last week's prices, and the sale for
them was steady.
Flour was in fair request, a
There will be no market het
CURRENCY PER II
Wheat—Essex & Kent,
Red •• .• new 48410 603
Ditt0......., old 57s 658
Ditto, White new 58s 67s
Ditt0........ old 623 GBs
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, lied, old 48s 57a
Ditto new ...• •• 511 53s
aye —Old ........ •• • • —8 —s
New ............ 32s 3681
Barley—Grinding••• •• 28s 334
Malting ~.• 408 428
Cnovaiier.... • . 42s 4Os
Malt—SuffolkandNor-
-665 76s
583 608
Kingston Ind Ware 681 77s

full quotations.

[(I hero on Wednesday next.
PERIAL MEASURE.

Malt—Oheyaller —•• 76 to 78s
Oats Yorkshire and

Lincolnsh., Feed 20s 23s
Potato .
Youghal and Cork
81ack....... 18s 223
Cork IMP e •• .• 19s 28s

Scotch, recd. •• • • 208 24s
Buns—Tick ......... 37s 40s
Pige0n5.......... 43, 46,
Peels—Grey .•.. • • 388 40s
Maple ...... ••• • • 40s 41s
White........... 408 418

Boilers .••••• 46A b2s
Flour—Town-made••• 485 505
Suffolk ••.•...... 40s 44s
Btocktn & Norfolk 403 43s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 6,329 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we
received 6,354; in 1835, 7,761; in 1854, 6,097; in 1853,
12,452; in 1852, 8,8 ;0 ; in 1831, 6,018; and in 1850,
7,352 head.

favourable reports in reference to the disease, mo
have been in improved request on higher terme. Fine
samples hive sold to-day at from 61. 10s. to 71 per ton ;
inferior and middling, 41. to 61. 6s. per ton. Lest week's
imports were 201 bags from Harlingen, 10 bags from Rot-
terdam, 607 sacks, 2,100 bags, 95 tons, from Ant Terp ; 20
tons and 333 bags from Ostend.

LITERATURE.

Culinary Campaign. By A. Soyer. Routledge
and Co., Farringdon-street.
In taking an impartial view (which, by the bye,
is very seldom done) of the relative propensities of
the two sexes, we think any competent observer
must arrive at conclusion that in the same degree
as women are addicted to the indulgence of dress
and personal ornament, so men are' prone to feed-
ing and table extravagance.. We are quick at
twitting the ladies with their love of bracelets and
ribbons and crinoline, but in return may they not
accuse us of somewhat extreme attachment to
"snacks," dinners, suppers, and, in short, to all
that the finest stomach milliner can devise for our
particular appetites ? Mantua makers and lace
dealers are amply rivalled by chop-houses, taverns,
and clubs ; and we have this advantage, that
while muslins, silks, and poplins flutter and rustle
in the public eye, attracting notice and comment,
the luxurious luncheon at the Reservative Club,
and the " friendly dinner" at the Stuffem Arms,
may be duly enjoyed and safely concealed—tending
even to excite the affection of our better halves,,
who deplore our want of appetite for the family
provision, and regret that there is nothing nicer
to tempt us. We " lords of the creation"
certainly azas bound to do jus'ice to such
a high priest of Gastronomy as Monsieur
Soyer ; for he has been most indefatigable in
exertion, and most fertile in invention, and,
moreover, extremely benevo'ent iu the application
of his industry and skill. The man who at'empts to
institute public soup kitchens, and teaches starving
soldiers to make wholesome and nourishing diet
from the scantiest and coarsest materials, merits an
honest round of applause from the people's hands,
and our pair of palms shall not be silent in the ge-
neral greeting which is awarded to Soyer'a " Culi-
nary Campaign in the Crimea." We can perfectly
understand that Soyer was a most welcome and
acceptable guest at the mess tables of the military
gentlemen at Scutari and Balaklava, and that his
presence cheered many a forlorn and ill-fed soldier
with the prospect that something would be done to
better the kitchen departmt34. The chef intro-
duces us right pleasantly to Omee Pacha, Miss
Nightingale, Lord Raglan, Mrs. Seacole, and a host
of other. celebrities associated with one of the most
unsatisfactory and inglorious campaigns ever noted
in the page of history. The whole book is a curious
mixture r7f flying shot and spicy soup, of terrible
bloodshed and convivial rejoicings. Grand dinner's
are tripped up, by an attack, from the enemy:,
and the groans of the wounded and dying
'are closely followed by shouts of revelry
over some gallant chief's recherche wines.
The following description of the festivities at Scu-
tari affords a specimen of a very unusual "state of
things" during a serious and savage war :
"Previous to entering upon this second campaign, in
which my life was daily likely to be more or less in danger,
mygastronomic star was, unawares to me, shining brightly.
.n unexpected invitation arrived from the Pacha of Scu-
tari to a grand Oriental summer banquet, to which not
less than eighty guests were invited. Lord W. Paulet
was to b 3 the chairman. The day arrived, we all met at
head-quarters, and the principal authorities were present.
Lord W. Paulet soon joined us ; we started, forming a
very formidable and brilliant cavalcade, everybody being
in full costume. The Pacha had sent-a mounted escort to
accompany us, consisting of six cavaliers. Our first halt
was at 'small Pacha's, who received us cordially at his
pretty kiosque. He spoke excellent French, and invited
us to be seated in his large and elegantly-furnished
drawing-room, where a chibauque was presented to each
guest, with the indispensable Turkish thimble-cup of
coffee. We had a very interesting conversation with the
Pacha about the war, and his opinion upon it; also a
short review of Paris and London, as he had visited
both.
" We then walked under very delightful foliage, where
fountains were playing, Asiatic a.rd aquatic flowers grow-
ing —plants of rare beauty—orange and lemon trees, &c.
We all fancied we had arrived at our destination, when
:he Pacha's horse was brought into the yard where ours
had been left. The signal was given ; wo all mounted,
and started afresh. A very coquettish square Mosque
erected in the garden, and well latticed round, teemed to
bo very animated within. It was the P !cha's harem, from
whence no doubt the imprisoned odalisques were injoylng
the lively scene passing in the yard by peeping, not
exactly a I.t Peeping Tom, but from behind the railings, or
more properly speaking, lattice.
"Heade i by the Pacha and suite, with Lord W. Paulet,
Major Sillrry. &c., we again started. In ten minute we
reached another kiosque, not by any means so Inxinious
as the first. 'Wealighted, and were received in the garden
by Hiera Bey, to whom the place belonged. In the
drawing-room the same ceremony of chibouques and coffee
was performed. The Bey and his suite joiued onr party,
and we went to the residence of another pacba, whole the
same ceremony was about to b 3 renewed, but toi which we
unanimously objected. His pachaship and suite, altoge-
ther about twelve persons, also joined us, thus doubling
the number of our cavalcade, which, as we passed along
the narrow lane bordered on either side by thick and high
edges, had the appearance of an immense serpent st ealiug
through the grass about to swallow its prey ; the head
being represented by the Oriental corps and costume, ad.
miratrly suited the effect I have described. Prey was in-
deed in store for the imaginary serpent. Of the truth of
this my reader will be able to judge by the bill of fare which
I carefully preserved, as one of my first Oriental culinary
reminiscences.

"The sound of strange instruments informed us that we
were near our destination. A military hand of about fifty
were playing Oriental airs, half wild, half melodious. We
were cond acted through a garden to wards an elegant maison
de plaisance, leaving the horses at the entrance : some of
them, not being partial to music, began fighting and kick-
ing. It took ntarly an hour to pacify them and make
them behave themselves. They were horses of different
nations, and this was probably the season why they could
not agree.
"Several were lost, which gave a little extra occupation
to the Asiatic palfreniers. By this time we hid been re-
ceived by the Governor of Asia Minor and his numer-
ous friends, who were sitting upon divans in the open air,
smoking chibouques. We were invited to do the same,
which we did, forming a circle of considerable circum-
ference. A regular forest of long chibouques was brought
towards us, and one was presented to each guest. We
were thus, for the third time, obliged to enjoy this ever-
lasting Ociental splendour ' • but in lieu of coffee, raki was
introduced, a liquor somewhat similar to perfumed gin, or
the French absinthe. It more particularly resembles the
latter, as it turns white when mixed with water. It is
much drunk in Turkey—usually before dinner. Many
prefer it neat, but it is very intoxicating. The usual salu-
tations having been exchanged, we all drank, and the
glasses were taken away by slaves.
" After smoking another half-hour, I went to Mr.
Dixon, Lord W. Paulet's dragoman, and asked him to re-
quest. permission of the Paella for me to see the kitchen.
As I knee that two whole sheep and two lambs wore to be
roasted, I felt anxious to see the process. He had no
sooner mentioned my wish than the Paella rose, and,
offering me his hand, Conducted me towards the place
where the sacrifice was being consummated. We were
thus again, as at Scutari, hand-in-hand, if not han 1-and-
glove. Auout forty cooks were at work preparing the din-
ner. I felt much interested in their primitive way of
roasting largo pieces, which can only be equalled by gas.
With the intestines they make a kind of black pudding,
sausages, and rolls of tripe, with which they surround the
neck of the animal ; they have also skewers of tripe, heart,
&c., tied on each stile of the haunch. The Pacha ordered
some to be cut off for me to taste, which I did with groat
gusto, and really much approved of their sound judgment
in turning everything to advantage, and making additional
dishes of what we civilised people so cleverly throw away.
It was so good, that I begged the Paella to send a small
dish up for Lord W. Paulet and a few others to taste, as
it was bast while very hot. It had a peculiar aromatic
taste which imparts a delicate flavour, and was very
palatable. .

"The liver, which we of course use, was cut into small
portions, and mixed with the intestines. The lambs were
dressed in the same way, and were still more delicate ;
they were so perfectly boasted, that every part of the ani-
mals was the colour of a lump of gold.
" Amidst a clump of trees, situated on a plot of grass,
and though so close at hand, quite out of sight, a large
marquee had been erected, under which an elegant ban-
queting-table was covered with choice fruits, flowers,
pastry, valuable ornaments, and sweets of all kinds. Ear i
guest had his place numbered. Iwas fortunately near the
centre, facing the chairman, and only two from the wor-
thy host. The tout ensemble was charming ; the various
costumes, profusion of light, and the Turkish music, gave
such a novel feature to this liberal entertainment, that, for
the first time, I began to understand the reality of th 6
Oriental luxury so much vaunted by poets.
" Wine, though abominated by the Moslem, flowed in
profusion. Excellent Bordeaux, Champagne, Madeira,
&c., was freely passed round and quaffed with gusto, to the
number, I should say, of several gross of bottles. The
children of the Crescent drank as freely as ourselves. The
sheep and lambs, dressed up whole, were placed upon the
table, and every guest helped himself ala Turque. The
meat was pulled from the animal by the Hadji Bachi, with
his fingers, in presenCe of the company, placed in a large
dish, and handed round to the gourmets, who also helpe,l
themselves with their fingers. The lamb was admirable;
an Apicius would have gone to Turkey to dine, had he
known such delicacies were to be obtained there.
" Loudon, or even Paris, could not have produced more
effect or given more edit to the entertainment, though,
of course, in a different style. Healths were proposed, and
toasts given. The speeches were short, but to the purpose.
The music was very original ; thefireworks were extremely
bad, and the illuminations very tenebrous.
" After five hours of eating and drinking, we returned
thanks•to our illustrious host, and rose to retire."
Monsieur Soyer is full of gossip and, it must be
confessed, rather egotistical, but be boasts. and
chatters so pleasantly that we forgive him. his sins,t,
and hops he may live long to indulge his went ls
and phys:cal abandon. We heartily. appreciate his
practical reformations in the dietetics of
efficient and
Hospitals, and his receipts forr
judiciousato u from cooking
qu a rsoldiersterers
. srationsSome
eare f
hhis worthy
~.Rof
inclined to think no
ceipts for the Needy"
head-quarter.
are
Isets theta
sweet and solid meat not
so favourably of as regards the.cxpe?,lse. lc etti
down a', inasmuch that
to be generally procured at fourpence per pound,
and the other materials, we fear, would cost some-
what more than his figures denote. However, we
accept his good-will and good-works in a cordial
and welcome spirit, and the first time we find our
midnight appetite untickled by what is presented
to us at " Simpson's," we shall call for " Lobstei
an Gratin," and beguile the moments of its prepara-
tion in a bumper of sherry to the health of Mon-
sieur Soyer.

The Habit and the Horse. Smith, Elder, and Co.,

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