biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-02

GREEECE.

The Osservatore Triestino has the following from.
Athens, 18th ult. :—" The chambers, having ad-
journed for the Easter holidays, reassembled on the
15th, when they voted the budget of the interior
without discussion. Some members of the cabinet,
including M. Ithangtibi had lately proposed that
the University should be closed, as being illegally
constituted, and calculated to cause serious embar-
racisrnent to the Government ; but the Minister of
Public Instruction, M. Christopoulos, opposed the
measure. Two plans for cre ttion of institutions like
the Credit /Weiler and Credit Foncier in Greece have
been sent ints the Government ; one, signed by Count
de Bassano and Count Henry Avigdor, offers to
furni‘h a cal ittl of 100 millions of drachms (the
drachm is 90 cent.) the fourth of which to be imme-
diately applied to cutting the Isthmus of Corinth,
working the emery mines of Naxos, laying down
railways, lighting by gas, citc. The second plan,
signed by Couut de Javissy, offers a capital of 150
millions of drachms, and wants the government to
guarantee five per cent. interest, besides granting
other privileges. It also offers to advance sums to
the government and the communes. A committee
was appointed to consider both these projects, but
it is unfavourably disposed towards them; neverthe-
less, the Minister of the interior has warmly recom-
mended the further consideration of the matter. It
is stated in well informed circles that the King dis-
approves of M. Rhatigabi'a memorandum, but con-
siders it impossible to change bis ministers at
present."

RUSSIA.
A letter from St. Petersburg of the 22d says :--
" A committee is about to be formed in this capital
for the affairs of the Grand Duchy of Finland.
Every measure relative to that prov ince will undergo
a preliminary examination by this committee, to
decide whether it is in conformity with the parti-
cular laws of the Grand Duchy, and to point out to
the Emperor the motives on which their decision is
come to. The commiitee is to be composed of five
the Grand Duchy, being the president. A similar
members, Count Arwfeldt, Secretary of State for
committee formerly exi,tel, but it was abolished in
1825,. on the ace-2ssion of the late Emperor .Ni-
cholas."
Another St. Petersburg letter of the 23d ult., in
the New Gazette of Prussia, says :—" When the
Emperor Nicholas visited England in 1844, he an-
nuunced his intention of giving annually a sof
5001. ste ling, to purchaie a silver cup to bum
e run
for at the Ascot races, and the sum was given each
year up to 18:53. The Emperor Alex.anclex has now
London, England, 1857-05-02

BEALTIi OF THE METROPOLIS.

The first number of a new weekly periodical, en-
titled, " The Rise and Decline of Disease," is issued
this day by the General Board of Health. It is
compiled from the district returns by Dr. Conway
Evans, with appropriate remarks, and undertakes
to set forth, not the number of deaths, for that is
already done in the weekly return, but the rise and
decline of disease, so that, by recording the num-
ber of seizures and their character, a more correct
idea of the state of the public health may be formed
than is possible under the present limited system.
It is here stated that " In order to attain the de-
sired results, it is important that the weekly return
should be, for what it pretends to be, complete ;
and this it can only become by a large amount of
voluntary co-operation. It aims at enumerating
especially the new cages ofacute disease which come
under treatment by the several public institutions
of the metropolis—in its hospitals and dispensaries,
in its pauper medical relief, in-door and nut-door
—in its prisons, asylums, and madhouses. Of these
institutions there are so many, that it may perhaps
be long before all become contributory to tb e return.
But the object is so evidently one of public and
professional importance, that probably the direc-
tors and officers of all institutions in which records
are kept will be wiling to aid its development ; an i
it is believed that, it s)me lew medical charities
have hitherto registered no particulars of the na-
ture and number of the diseases which their funds
are applied to relieve, considerations of public uti-
lity may induce them to commence records of so
much importance to society." _

This new periodical proilses to be of considerable
value to tnedical men, to whom it will be an index
to the fluctuations of disease prevailing within the
metropolitan district.
London, England, 1857-05-02

LAW INTEL LIG vCE.—May 1.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
(S:ttings at Nisi Prius in Middlesex.—Before Mr.
Baron Watson and Common Juries.)

BRIGHT V. PEAT :BETTING TRANSACTIONS.
This was an action brought to recover 341. 10s.
61, money paid by the plaintiff to the defendant's
use. The defendant pleaded never indebted, except
as to the sum of 51., which sum he paid into c9urt.
Mr. Edwin James and Mr. Henry James appeared
for the plaintiff, and Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Grif-
fitbs for the defendant.
The plaintiff was formerly extensively engaged in
the shipping trade in America and India, but at
the present time was following no occupa,ion, but
was largely engaged on the turf. The defendant
was a saddler in Bond-street. The plaintiff's case
was that he had paid the amount sought to be re-
covered at the request of the defendant, and on his •
account, for bets on the races for the Chester Cup,
Goodwood Stakes, and others. He had applied to
the defendant, by letter, fix payment, but had re-
ceived no answer, and he then accordingly brought
the present action.
The defendant was called, and he said that he
first became acquainted with the plaintiff by seeing
him at races, and be had some betting transactions
w;tlt him. Witness was not at the Chester races in
1854, but he was at the Go.'dwood. races in the same
year. Bef.ra that he had made bets with the plain-
tiff, and he also gave him money to lay out in bets
for him, but he gave the plaintiff no authority to
make bets for him without having given him the
money previously. On one occasion he asked the
plaintiff fur a loan of 5/. to enable him to get home,
which he lent him, and that was the sum which had
been paid into court. The plaintiff did not tell him
when he lent him the 51. that that would make
231. which he owed him, nor anything to that
effect. He never gave him any authority to make
bets for him on tha Northamptonshire Stakes race.
He male another bet with the plaintiff upon the
Bath and Somerset Stakes in 1855, but he gave
him no authority to make any other bets upon that
race. The betting transactions were all between
him and the plaintiff. Ho never gave the plaintiff
any authority to make bets, without he gave the
money beforehand.
Cross-examined—He did not know how much
meney he owed the plaintiff. He destroyed all the
documents he had, including his memorandum-
book, and everything. He could not say within
501. how much he owed the plaintiff, nor could he
say that he owed him anything. He could not say
that he did not owe him 1141. Upon the Chester
Cup race he gave the plaintiff 201. to back Virago.
He was a defaulter on the turf about two years ago,
and was at the present time f,r about 4001. or 5001.
His creditors at the present time were carrying on
his buQine :s.

Mr. Baron Watson left it to the jury to say whe-
ther the defendant had given the plantiff any au-
thority to wake bets for him. If he had, the plain-
tff was entitled to th 3 verdict, and they would
have to 7,ay Er how much.
The jury gave a verdict to the plaintiff for the
fu'l amou❑t claimed, 311. 10s. Gd., inclusive of the
sum paid into court.
London, England, 1857-05-02

BRISTOL SUGAR-MAY 1.

-----
The demand continues extremely good, and the supplies
aro quite inadequate to the requirements of the trade. The
prices may bo quoted fully is higher this week.
Refined sells freely at an advance of from is to 2s.
01 rum there is not any stock in first hands.

ET.-MAY 1.

tho close of tho market.

Wr,llsend, Sic.
s d.
3tewart's lB 2
dartiepooi l6 -
Elartlepool Hetton 16 6
daswell 18 °
Keßoo 16 9
south Kelloe 16 6
Classop 16 6
lees lB 0
south Hetton 17 9
Lumley 16 S

;, 72 ; sold, 50.
London, England, 1857-05-02

LIVERPOOL-MAY 1.

At to-day's corn market there was only a small attendance
of the town and country trade ; however, a fair business was
done iu wheat, chiefly American red for Ireland, at id to 2d
per 701bs dearer ; other descriptions fully as dear as on Tues-
day. Flour me.; a good inquiry, and American brought about
6d per barrel more money—lrish, however, cannot be quoted
dearer. Oats and oatmeal were hold for a slight advance,
which checked sales. Barley, beans, and peas, sold in retail
at late rates. Indian corn neglected, and some small parcels
of mixed were so'd early in the day at 345, which, although
6d to is dearer than on Tuesday, was is under the current
rates of yesterday ; however, before the close of the market
there were no sellers under 34s Gd per qr. for mixed, 35s to
35s 61 for yellow, and 37s to 37s 6d for white.
London, England, 1857-05-02

decided thatit shall no ltinger bo given, and that:
ti!e cup intended for 1854 shall be run for at the
races which are to take piece thi, year at Moscow."
A telegraphic despatch has b en received from
St. Petersburg, announcing that the prohibition
against the export of gold has been removed. The
Russian Government has just publishel the treaty
of commerce and navigation with Japan, consisting
of nine articles. The putts of Simoda, Halrodada,
and Nangasaki are opened to Russian commerce.
London, England, 1857-05-05

AUSTRALIA.

The following are further extract 4 f.ora the Aus-
tralian papers, -brought t, Suez per Europ an, by
the overland mail via Marseilles. Tl.e late•t ad-
vices are dated M.•lbourne, March 15, al.d Sydney,
March 11. •
London, England, 1857-05-05

Name of Company.

Lank of Scotland .. • •
British Linen Company
Caledonian Bank .. •• .
City of •-• lasgow Baak
Clydesdale Bank •• • •
C mmercial Bank • •
Eastern Bark.. • • • •
Edinb. & Glasgow....
National tank •• • • • •
North of Scotland Bank
Royal Bank of :4 cotl. ..
Union Bank of Scot. • •
Western hank........
Gliance Fire and Lice..
British Guarantee ..
Caledonian Fire Insur
City of ,ilasgow Lite..
Co onial Life
Edinburgh Life Instil'
Eng. & Scot, Law Life
Life Assoc. of tectland
Nationa, Fire and Life
North British Insur...
Northern Assurdnce Co.
Scottish Provincial ....
Scottish Colon insrnc.
Standard Life •• • .

Name of Compai.y•

Acadian Charcoal Iron
African Steam Ship
Assam •ea .. . • •• .
A.uctpn Mart •• •• •• ••
Australian A;ricultur)
Australian Trust ••
Austraftian Royal Mall
Anglo,Mexican Mint
British American Land
Canada ...
Do. 5 per cent Bond
Ditto, 5 per cent bds
Ditto, 6 per cent.
Ditto, 6 p c. bds 1874
Idito, 6 p c. bds 1876
Crystal Palace

Ditto Preference....
Crye. Palace of France
City Navigation Bonds
vaectric Telegraph ..
Eng.&Aus. Cop. Smelt.
Eng Air's. %lag. T. Co.
Equitable Beversionry

bate New ••
Gen. Revers. & Invest.
Gen. L Sc. Col. (Lim.)
Gen.-IteamNavigation
London Gen. Omnibus
Hudson's
Hungerford ......••
Loa. Ne &Na. Maus°.
London Reversionary
Mex. & S. American
Nat. Discount Comp ••
N.S.W. Gov.sp.c. Deb.
Nor. RH.. Australasian
North of Europe, stip.
Price's Patent Cami. Co
Peel River Land&min.
Pen. & Oriental Steam

•
Ditto New ......
Reversiorwy Int. Soc.

Ditto New • • •• .• • •
Royal Mail Steam....
Scottish Au=. Divest.
South Australian Lana
l'rnst and Lean Comp
yaa Diemen's Land..
Do. Cloy. 6 kcr et.L 413.
London, England, 1857-05-05

0 all Altwrp &Rotterdam
g Ardennes.
5 all Iselgian East. Junct.
!O 16 Re z iers to Graissessac
6 all Carmeaux & Toulouse
Coal Mines and Ry
0 12 Dutch Rhenish
0 all EAstern of France
0 all Do. New
) 2s. Euphrates Valley
) 18 Gt Central of France
) 18 Great Luxembourg
4 Italian Junction
I all Lake Const. & Bale
all Lierre and Turnhout
6 Lombardo-Venetian
all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p.
all Lyons and Geneva
all Lyons & Mediterran
k all Maria Ante-..1a
all Do. New
all Namur & Liege
all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref
all Northern of France
all NorwegianTruk. Prel
all Paris and Lyons
all Paris and Orleans, '
7 Recife dt San Fran
(Pernarn.) g. 7 p.
7i Rome and Frascati
all Royal Danish
all Royal Swedish
all Sambre and Mouse.,
all "')o. 5 per cent, pref
all Southern of France

8i all West Flanders.,,,,,,
10 all iDo. 51 per c. Pref
20 all IW.&N. W. of Franc(
20 fi i Western of Austria,,,
20 all IWest. of Switzerland
all IWiesbaden ........
6 all Do. Bp. cent. pref.
20 all'Zealand ,

JOINT-STOI

ill 'Australasia
18i Bank of Egypt
50 Bank of I oudon
all Bri. Col Bk &Ln. Co
all British N. American
8 C. Bk.of Ind. Au.&Ch
50 City
25 ;Colonial
Commercial of Lond
all .Eng.Seot.&Aus.Cht
all ;Lon. Ch. Bk.of Aust
all 'Ditto New
20 Loudon and County
Lnd.&E Bakng.Corp
10 ;London Joint Stock
20 !Lond.andWestminst.
35 National Pro. of Eng.
10 ;Do. New
221 National Bank
all- INe w South Wales.,,.
all Oriental Bank Corp
15 Ottoman Bank
I :5 'Provincial of Ireland
all IDo. New .
I R Aus. B. &G. Im. Co.
. South Australia
all l
,Union of Australia

2'Do. New
(Union of London3i ,
SO lUnityutual..
LlO
,Westrn Bk.o fl:ond.
London, England, 1857-05-05

THE CASE OP MISS SMITE .

Several contradictory statements have been eh'
cula!ed relative to the time and place of the triat of
Miss Madeline Smith. We believe that nothing
has yet been fixed in either respect ; but the ac-
cused has taken advantage of a provision in the
law, known as " run ring letters," whereby she
mutt be indicted within 60 days, and tried within
40 more, or else discharged. The Clown, however,
hag the power of postponing the, trial for 40 days
more by " criminal letters," so That practically 140
days altogether may el apse ,re trial ; and th°
ordinary course of criminal procedure seld,Ta re-
quires a longer period of preparation than' is really
gained by this mode of forcing on the trial —North
British Mail.—A correspondent of a contemporary
says :—" Miss Smith was brought through from
Glasgow on Thursday, I believe, and lodged in the
plan of Edinburgh. Meanwhile, her trial, which
is expected to take place in the last week of May,
is looked forward to with no ordinary degree of
expectancy. All sorts of rumours are afloat hear-
ing on the character of Mis--Smith and the young
I Frenchman L'Angelier, whom she is accused Or
having poisoned. It is, of,couree, out of the ques-
tion to place any reliance upon those stories, but it
is said that the evidence at the trial will be of 'a
very startling nature—so much so indeed' that it
may be deemed advisable to conduct the case with
closed doors. I conversed the other day with a
person who saw and talked with Miss' Smith 0°
the day of L'Angelier's death, and, of course, be-
fore it was known to her, or any suspicion bad
arisen regarding it, and he informed me that the
young lady was as gay arid fascinating as he bad
ever seen her. In little more than a week after-
wards she was committed to prison. Those who
profess to be acquainted with the circumstances of
he connexiou wi.h L'Angelier, so far as these are
known to the family, are very sanguine as to her
acquittal ; but whatever the result may be, the
trial will be one of the 'most exciting that has takea
place iu recent times."

Country Markets.

CHELMSFORD-11A2 1.

Wheat to-day experienced a rather bet,ter sale, and the
best samples must be quoted is per qr. dearer—inferior 0
last week. Spring corn firm.
Wheat, white, old, per s.
qr. 33
new 36
red, old 31
new 31
Barley 3

s. 0. No
71 I Oats, per qr 24 30
70 Peas, Partridge 41 43
61 W hi tP 46

uite 39
Boiling 39 45
461 Dun 37 39
Fi Beans, Tick .35 39,
46 I Harrow ticks 39 4'
" I Mazagan 34 3s
79 Ditto, new 34 37

Chevalier 0
Grinding 35
Malt 73

Chevalier ...... ....75

Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn, Zcc
in the port of London, from the following
April 27 to May 2, both inclusive.

~ receiTei
Nis, ;ITO

I 1 E *1
, 4

Colchester
Harwich 7491
Leigh
sfaldon i 8781

COLCHESTER-MAT 2.

1-200
1 500

---
Prices to-daywere as follow :—Wheat, white, 603 to 664
red, 52s to 603; barley, 44s to 48s ; oats, 25s to 28s ; beans.
Mazagan, 34s to 363 ; middle and small, 36s to 445; pass:
white, 38s to 42s ; grey, 40s to 425.
London, England, 1857-05-05

MARKET NEW WS.- ( D )

HAY MARKETS.
, d o,
S3LITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 16s to 41 43 ; clover j.
.31 iOs to 61 N; and straw, 11 4s to 1/ 9s per low'
A fair demand.
lover
CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 41 ; C
do., 31 lOs to 51 Os ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 9s per low;
Both hay and straw moved off steadily, at very full Price
WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 103 to 41 4s ; Clovdf
do., 31 lOs to 51 Os ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 Ss per 10
Trade steady.

COLONIAL.
'N.A.—Thera has been an improved demand for 0311
artiste, and a large business has been done at lull rates;
prices, however, are uniltered. Common Cengou real"-
+s. 2,1 d per lb.
SUGAR.—A brisk inquiry has been experienced for 3 0
Foreign and Colonial descriptions, and fully previous rot:a
were supported, and some superior qualici-,s have realise.
an advance of 6d. per cwt. on last week's rates. The
fined market rules firm, and prices tend upwards. for
COFFEE. —A moderate demand has been experienced ba
Pla tation and Native Ceylon, aid the quantity to
brought forward during the weeki being small, prices sly

e -ctcd to show a sliggt improvement. -
on
RlCH.—There has been au increased inquiry for all
act iptions, aril prices generally rule at a small °
rose current last week. 1100
Rum—An active demand for good qualities bag -
experienced, and fully former rates are current.
TALLOW.--The market has been firm, but the do-
liolo
haw, not been large. P.Y.C. on the spot, is quoted
sis6l to 565. Last three months, 545: Home raw',
realised 56s per cwt.
London, England, 1857-05-05

BIRTHS.

OF 7A SON. hl3
On the 2d inst., at Wimbledon, the wife of the ReT. 40—
M. Brackenbury.
On the 3d inst., at 30, Leinster-gardens, Hyde-park, 11114.
- -

Stewa t Pixley. •tt
On the 3d inst., at 10, Pembury-road, Lower Claptoof
wife of Herbert Moxon, Esq.

OF A DAUGHITER.
On the 2d inst., at Boughton, Northamptonshire,
Granville Howard Vy, e.
On the 3a iLst., at 72, Glocester-street, Eccleston-eVae
the wife of William Goodenough Hayter, Esq. •
On the 4th inst., at B. ulah hill, Norwood the wife
Frederick Lamb, Esq., of Melbourne, Victoria.
MARRIED.
rel
On the 16th ult., at St. Paul's Church, Malta, -O to
Cocker, Esq , surgeon, 2d Battalion the Royal Regime g;11.
Mary, eldest daughter of Edward Delamain, Esq., St.
our's Jersey.
On the 30th ult., at St. Mary's Church, Grassendale, elf
tain Edward Augustus Ing'efield, F eldest Ape,
the late Rear-Admiral Samuel Hood Inglefield, C. 8., ttoo
Fanny, second daughter of Edward Johnston, Esq., A"
Hall, nerr Liverpool.

D I E D.
ur4,00
On the 19th ult., at Gibraltar, from the effects of ;lee
fever, in the 29th 'car of his age, Captain Wm. Wilbe,
agan, Royal Artiery, only surviyibg son of Captain Sir
h
Hagan, .
On theILI:I 2d inst, at his residence, Ryelands, Lancaster
Jonathan Lunn, Esq., in his 79th year. the
On the 3d inst., at his residence, 31, Hoxton-square,
11ev. Thomas Faucourt, aged 56.

LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO I'O 14r.
of No. 112,•Strand, Printer, at Tire Sun Ogicet
112, Strand, the Precinct of the Savoy, in
of -Middle :Jr, Ttregiay, May 5, 1857. t 1 corp..,
London, England, 1857-05-05

CUTTER.

SHEERNESS, MONDAY.
The Curlew, revenue cutter, which was run down
by the Baron Omy, Antwerp steamer, ebbed dry on

the beach at Cockle-shell Hard this morning, when
the vessal underwent a close examination ; the re-
sult was finding the bodies of 4 out of 7 of t')e un-
ft,rtunate sufferers, who were, we may say, drowned
in their beds. The names of those found were ai
follows

Wm. Shepherd, second mate, in command.
Edmund White, able seaman.
Win. Reading, able seaman.
Joseph Matthews, ordinary seaman.
Two silver watches were also found below, sup-
posed to belong to Shepherd and Sweeney.
Thee are std! 3 bodies not yet found, which pos.
sibly may have floated out of the cutter—
Henry White, boatswain.
Ale-x. Sweeney, able se .man.

NV. Wheeler, able seamen.
The bodies are not at all decompo,ed, and were
immediately identified by those who knew them
when alive. The commander, W. Shepherd, was
fund in the fore part•of the vessel. It appears that
when under water and drowning, the poor fellow
must have broken the bulb all down, and sl got
out of his state room into that part of the vessel
which was occupied by the crew.
M. Hawkins • the ordinary seaman who was on
deck and was only one saved from the ill-fated
cutter, is ordered to app ar before the Privy Coun-
cil. Bi,ard of Trade, together with the commander
and crew of the Scout cutter, who rescued him from
the wreck on Friday, the Ist inst , and which wa4
also lying close by him at anchor on the Mouse
Sands, considerably out of the track of vessels run-
ning up that clialtiel, when all the cirs.umatances
tOlching.this sad catastrophe will be brought to
light.
A coroner's inquest was to have been held this
morning, but other urgent business prevented
Lewis, Eq., (coroner), from atendiug. To-mor-
row,' however, at 11, a Aril body of 13 lieutenants,
or naval ufficers, will assemble on board 11.-r Majes-
ty's ship Formidable, when they will adjourn to
the Fly cutter, where the bodies are, to view them.
The vessel's port quarter is entirely cut away.
London, England, 1857-05-05

, LONDON, TUESDAY EVEND-IG,

COT TIM NATIONAL INSURANCE
},-7 COMPANY, Edinburgh, 22, St. Andrew's-square.
SEVENTH DIVISION of PROFITS. Proposals made before 15th
May participate. Moderate rates of premium.
JOHN M. M'CANDLISH; Manager.
Office in London, 69, Lombard-street.

•
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
LODN.
l'olicle3 effected with this Society now wilt PARTICIPATE IN
Oult-FIFT'IS, or 80 per cent., of the Net Profits of the Society,
ccording to the conditions contained In the Society's Prospectus.
The Premiums required by this Society for insuring Young Lives
re lower than brutally ails!' 014-established offices, and Insurers
.re fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in
tldition to the accumulated hinds derived from the investments of
rendurns.

Policy stamps paid by the Office.
Prospectuses may be obtained at the Office in Thrcadneedle-streei
ondon, or of any of the Agents of the Society.
CHARLES HENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary.

THE SALOON DINING-ROOM :of the
WELLINGTON, Entrance, 53, St. James-street, is OPEN
to Gentlemen for the SEAS ONLY, from Six until Eleven p.m.
The Dinner (French) of the day is served at a minute's notice,
betwe-n six and nine o'clock. at a charge of seven shillings. This
includes dessert and attendance.

OZ EAU'S 06PAEINE, or SAOCHARATED
tfi CA PSUL KS, approved of by the erench College of Physicians,
a tecessfully administered in the Paris and London Hospitals, and
cltnowledged by them to be the best remedy for a certain disorder.
See " Lancet" of Nov. 6, 1852.) A copy will be forwarded on appli-
cation --Price per 100, 43.6 d. ; 50, 2s. 9d. To be had of the inventor,
41 BRIEL JOZEALT, French chemist, 49, Haymarket, London,
and di the principal chemists.

GENERAL MINING COMPANY for
MEI A NIT (Limited).
• _NOT TCE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Half-yearly General
MKE PING ot the shareholders of this Company will be held at their
Office, 23, Westmoreland street, Dublin, on MONDAY, the Ist day
Juue next, at .2 o'clock, noon, for the following purposes
let. To receive the accounts for the past half-year, ending the 22d
of April last.
2J. To elect Directors, Trustees, and Auditors of the company for the
ensuing yeor, the titl ot box for which election will be closed
punctually at 3 o'clock in the afternoo., of the said day.
3d. To transact the general ',Tailless of the c0m13.13'.
The meeting will afterwards be made special for the purpose of
confirming the resolutions passed at the spacial meeting of the com-
pany, htld on the 11th day of April last.

IC FEAEL , Secretary.
The transfer books of.the company 4 will be closed iromlllonday,
the 25th May, to Tuesday, the 2d of June, foeltisive.
A prime:, li.t of the qualified candidates for the Directory will be
ready at the ofitce, alter the 25th inst.
4th May, 1857.
London, England, 1857-05-05

Gt• rer cent.
414/ per cent

81. pr cent

It. 10s.
51. per cent
si. per cet.t
5/, pet cent
s,.per cent
61. per cent
al. per cent.
61. per cent
21. per cent
71 pr. cent

IVA/. per cent
61. per cent

31 per cent

M. p c and 11

10/. per ct. &
12/. per cent
5/. per cent.
58.

51, per cent.

5/. per cent
6d.
1. per cent

71. per cent

11A/. pr cert
0,2/. pr ceat.,
p. ,hare.
lb/. per cent.
71. per cent.
7A,. pr cent.
10s.
6 per cent.
London, England, 1857-05-05

ADELPHI MBA rRE.

A. farcical interlude in one act, and of (Alf an bout's
duration, entitled, "Fearful Tragedy in the Seven Dials,"
%-,as successfully produced at this theatre last night. It
is from the -.orench, and depends entirely upon the act-
ing of Mr. Wright and Mr. Paul Bedford, who enact
two gents, who, having gone to a feast of the " Social
Villagers," both get so they "don't know how," that
though perfect strangers, they find themselves sleeping
in the same apartment when the farce commences, and
from circumstances that occur they imagine they have
committed a " horrid murder." The consummation is
effected by discovering to the contrary, and so all ends
jollity, and Mr. Wright, making the usual appeal, the
curtain went down to an uproarious announcement of
approval of this last piece of Adelphi extravagance and
o-rnicality. A grand original Adelphi drama, in which
Mr. Webster will re-appear with the whole strength of
the company, is announced for Wednesday next.
London, England, 1857-05-05

TraNT BLANC IS OPEN
TO-NIGHT.

ROYAL COLOSSEUM. - OPEN DAILY.
Morri!nr.T. from 1') to 5. Eveninz, 7to 11.

AD ISSEON ONE SHILLING.

Altiß. W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES,
with New Costumes and v ,rlons Novelties, Vocal and Cha-
racteristic, every evening (except Qaturday) at Eight. A MORN-
ING PER FORMA NC E every A. 1 URDAY. at Three. Private Boxes
and Stalls may be secured, without extra charge, at the Box-office,
Polyzraphic-hall, King William-street, Charing-cross. The hall has
been entirely redecorated.

ROYAL ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAIIRENT'S
C AgiNO, Great Windmill-street, ilaymarket.—Great sac-
cess of the Roman Alf Wa'tz and the Lancers, every evening, with
Lnurent's Grand Orchestra of Forty of the first artistes of Lo rdor.
Principal Cornet-ft-eiston, Ronlconrt. oonra open at half fist
eight, commence at nine. The Lanc rs will be danced at half•pa-t
ten. Admix ion One • hilling.

ENERAL TOM THUMB is recovering fr •m
hs cold. hut will not be able to perform at 2 '9, Regent•
street until THUIND 4Y, the 7th inst.. at hCf-prat 3 o'cl"ck.
!Iv-Peter his hour, of exhibition w 11 be only flout half-p'st 3 to
and half- net 7to 9 o'clock. fie will perform at hackney, Dept-
ford, and other places, as advertised.
London, England, 1857-05-05

KIRKCALDY-HAT 2.

To-day we had a better supply of wheat and oats than
on last market day, hut only a few sacks of barley. Salsa
quick for wheat and oats at is to 2s advance. Barley sloe
sale at last week's prices.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans.
First
Second
Third 34s Od 34s Od l 25s (id f Os o,i
Oatmeal, 36s to 38s per bag of 2801 b.
London, England, 1857-05-05

SHIPPING RETURNS.

The shipping statistics of the Board of Trade for the
month ending the 31St of March present tx raordinary
evidence of commercial activity. The arrivals were very
numerous, and the clettrancet:i outward were also on a
scale to indicate that valuable returns, either in specie
or produce, must continue due to us. Subjoined are the
totals :

Entered inward :

TONNAGE FOR MARCH.
1855. 1853.
British vessels 229,910 290,266
United States' vessels
Other countries 29,612 85,212

1857.

347,262
86,216
13 ~437

338,086 451,666 565,915

The clearances outward were :

1855. 1856. 1857.
British vessels
United States' vessels
Other countries 100,965 150,339 151,267

552,951 70.1,922 792,911
With regard to the coasting trade it appears that, the
- agiiregatecapaci.y of the vessel- entered inward in March,
1855, was 872,860 tons ;in 1856 it was 954,763; and
in the preseht return it is 988,306 tons, including 9
foreign vessels, of an aggregate burden of 1,717 tons.
lee.
The clearances outward were 923,034 tons in March,
1855 ; 990,072 in 1856 ; and 1,065,897, including
11,936 tons of lolegn, in 1857.
_ _ _ _

Country Markets.

CHELMSFORD-MAT 1.

Wheat to-day experienced a rather better sale, and the
best samples must be quoted is per qr. dearer—inferior as
rot week. Sp ing corn firm.
Wheat, white, old, per s. a. 5. a.
qr. 33 71 I Oats, per qr 24 30
ne w .... 36 70 I Peas, Partridge 41 43
old 3L 61 White 39 46
new.... 31 61 Boiling 39 45
Barley 35 46 Dun 37 39
iy2 Chevalier 40 64 i Beans, Tick 35 39
5 35 45 Harrow ticks 39 47
s
°4 Halt Grinding .
73 77 Mazagan 34 36
i,i,
_ Chevalier 75 79 Ditto, new... 34 37

red,
London, England, 1857-05-05

LLOYD'S SHIPPINCI.—(This Day.)

LONDON, May s.—Wind this day at noon, E.,lsT.' ;
strong hrieze and clouiy.
PLYMOUTH, May 4.--Wind E.S.E.—Sailed—Her 31.,fP
je,sty's steamer Furious, for China, with a number of gil"'
boats.
UARDIFF, May P.—Sailed—Christopher Houston, co„1
Rio Giande; Mary Ann, St. Vincent; Villa Engen't
Malta; Queen of the South, Corfu. rle°
PORTSMOUTH, May t.—Wind
Crocker, from London for Melboue.
DARTMOUTH, May 4. Windrn E.--Atrived—Engw'd
from London fur Calcutta.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning•

Wind N.E. •
Arrived- Elizabeth Ann, from Calcutta ; Bing William
tho Third, Rotterdam ; Joe Blomensten, and Provistencw
Aren fah!.

Sv.iled—Marquette, for New York.
Off—Cly were, and Ocean Wave.
The BAalbec, screw sto4mer, for Havre, has put back'
QUEENSTOWN, ALLY 3:
Wind E.
AI i v ed— Perseverance, from Barbadoce; Vel°l4ll'
Trieste ; Asia, Thrall

WATERFORD, May 3'

Rand N.E.
Sailed —Lawrence Forrastal, for St. John's, N.B.

(BY SUBMABINIt'AND BUT! S:I YELEGRApti.)

GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 9.27 ti•m*
Win 1 N.E. ; tide four hours' flood ; fresh, and fine.
Arrived, May 4—Dordrecht Walvin, from Middle"
nois; Petreonella, Huluistaot.
Arrived, May s—Anglesea, from Melbourne; CatheriO'
Fohr ; Vriedaud, Worccm ; Vrow Maria, Harlinge°loo.
Sailed—Zeminda, for Sydney ; Harvest Home, Ma('
weapthEeArLtinTauesday, 9.13 A-113.
.
a.
Pissed—Union, s.e., from westward, for north; Sc-
bo
Wind N.E., moderate;
verbond, from B..tavia, for Amsterdam. froo
Passed Dover, 'lay 4—Schooner 29th September,
Sunderland, for Genoa.
Passed, last night—H.M.S. Majestic, from Portsnioutb'
for Sheerness.
Sailed—Amazon and Pilot Fish, for London ; the forLae
in tow.

Dr. Radcliffe has been elected physician, anc113,2
.„,
Ru,sell Reynolds aisletaut physician, to the "
mi sta. Ho.pital. 1
THE ALLEGED POISONING AND EXHUMSTION ;lir/
CHELSEA.—Yesterd:ty Mr. Breet concluded the in °'r9
into the death of Mrs. Henton, who, it will be ‘,":-t
membertd, was txbuined a few weeks ago at the recle`:o
,}f her relatives, who suspected that she bad be;
p,isoned. The jury r,turned a verdict " that the
ceased died from naturAl disease, and not poison,a
bad been sus!), ettd.
The prospec s of the silk crop continue to bo wateu:o
throughout Europe. Great apprehensions have beti-p,
occasioned by the recent severity of the se,ason, but ,0
to the latest dates the accounts are not such as to e3ries
discouragement. According to advices fr.m M. A, 0
Dufour, of Lyons, of the 2J inst. a rise equal to bet"'erf
4 and 5 per cent. occurred in the silk market deo!
the last few days of April owing to the cold aL,
threatening weather, but the news subsuquentlY
cowed from the south of France, Italy; Napleß. BPariee
the Levant, and Greece had not been in anY deg,be
unfavourable. It was certain, how ever, tbatWitf°:oo
cold should continue to check vegetation, even
frost, the crop would be seriously injured.
London, England, 1857-05-05

Wallsend, &e.

Eden
Gostorth l5 01
Hartou
Northumberland E 15 0
Riddell l5 0
Wharnelitre l4 0
Eden Main l6 3
Belmont .. 15 6
Ships at market

LOCAL SSA RE MARKETS.

LIVER POOL. MAY 4.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market is steady to-day, with
good business doing at a slight advance on the quotations
of Satuid•Ly. Eastern Counties, 11/. 16s. 3d., —Edin-
burgh, Perth, and Dundee, Bi—Lanca,hire and York-
shire, 104 .1,1 —Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 191---
London and North Westerns, 105 :3 —London and South
Western, 101—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 394--
Midland, 82;—North Eastern, Berwick, 21i—Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 14i—South Eastern, 22i
—Dutch Rbeni,h, d.— Gland Trunk of Canada, 161.
13s 9d., h—Great Western of Canada, 24k.

BIRMINGHAM, MA.T 4.
STOCK EXCHANGE.--Great Western Birmingham Gus'
ranteed Stock wai sold at 72—South Staffordshire Rail-
way shares at 91 3,4. 9,1. per share, and Shropshire Union
Stock at 49. Closing prices : —Stour Valley, 8t 9—Ditto
Guaranteed, 64 s—Lo❑don and North Western Eighths.
3-16 dis—Midland, 82 ,i—South Staffordshires, 9a 9 3.0
per share.

MANCHESTER, MAY 4.
STOCK EXCITANGE.—There was a good general bneiness►
and the market was active, at rather better prices, St•
Helens, 41 per cent., 74 prem.—Sheffield, 391—Dover, 221
East Lancashire, 98 —Ditto New, dis. —Midland, 84--
Leeds, mg—Grand Trunk, 161—Great Northeen A,
Caledonian, 3t 9-16—London and North Western, 105—
Great Western, 664—Leeds New, 1-16 prem.

BIRTHS.
OF;AESON.

- -
On the 2d inst., at Wimbledon, the wife of the Rev. Joh
M. Brack enbury.

On the 3d inst., at 30, Leinster-gardens, Hyde-park, Mr°'
Stewa, t Pixley.
On the 3d inst., at 10, Pembury-road, Lower Clapton, the
wife of llerbert Moron, Esq.
London, England, 1857-05-05

MARKET NEWS.—(This Dly,)

HAY MARKETS.
et Jll4
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2116 s to 41 4s ; eloV 100
31 .J. 03 to 6/ Os; and straw, 11 4s to 1/ 9s Per
A fair demand.
A . 01 4
CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 12s to 4,, , 48 s.'
do., 31 10s to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 4s to 11 9s per rid'
Both hay and straw moved off steadily, at very full Pot
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 41 4s ;
do., 3/ lOs to 51 Os ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 Ss per
Trade steady.

COLONIAL
TFA.—There has been an improved demand Prop

artisle, anti a large business has been doneaCla ribi;;,o
prices, hoivever, are unlltered. Common Congou re°
is. 2icl per lb. ,tOll
• for 1)4

SUGIAR.—A brisk inquiry has been experienced
Foreign and Colonial descriptions, and fully previous Iwo
were supported, and soma superior qualities have re: 9
an advance of 6d. par cwt. on last week's rates. Tl 3
fined market rules firm, and prices tend upwards. Cr
COFFEE. —A moderate demand has been experience
Pla tation and Native Ceylon, and the quantitY
brought forward during the week being small, prica
exp4cted to show a slight improvement.
RlCA.—There has been an increased inquiry for tice 00
scriptions, awl prices generally rule at a small advo°
Close current last week.
Rukt.—An active demand for good qualities bag
experienced, and fully former rates are curren'. ,
TALLOVi.--The market hag been firm, but the 0%01,
have not been large. P.Y.C., on the spot, is act
sis 61 to 565. Last three months, 545. Home 133"
realised 56s per cwt.

lilt ~...--'''' -
London, England, 1857-05-05

M XICA N B N UHOL

The following further memorandum is from the
Cunumittee of Mexican Bondholders --

The rit4 Mexican cousti. ution VVeti promulgated on
the 11. h of March last, and the Government seized that
occasion to addresi thy nation on the state of its affairi
in a manifesto' which aopeared in the Mexican official
journal of the 18th of March, where it Us 24 column.%
The New York Weekly Herald of the 15th ult, gives a
meagre extract of it, 0 n:tzing the paragrapo in which
the decree of the 231 of January la.t is mentioned, which
has a special interest for the bondholders. It is as

it Tows

With a 'view to support the national credit, a law
was on the 231 of January last enacted providing that
from the date of its publication in each port the admi•
•nistrators of the maritime and frontier Custom-houses
should hand over to the agents of the bondnolders such
portion of the duties, whether received in Lille or in
cash, as the law of the 14th of October, 1850, ast.igna
for the payment of interest on the debt contracted in
Londor. Besides the advantage of satisfying the just
exigencies of creditors worthy of the greatest conaider-
ation, this new arrangement affords a security, greatly
to be appreciated certainly, against the repetition of the
frequent appropriations of the-e funds by subaltern
authorities, who have by this conduct caused great
difficulties, in consequehce of the reclamation's to !blab
they have given rise,'"
London, England, 1857-05-05

OF A DAUGHTER.

.On tho 2d inst., at Boughton, Northamptonshire, MO
Granville Howard Vyke.
_ _

On the 3d inst., at 72, Glocester-street, Eccleston-square
the wife of William Goodenough Hayter, Esq.
On the 4th inst., at Beulah hill, Norwood the wife 0
Frederick Lamb, Esq., of Melbourne, Victoria.
London, England, 1857-05-05

' ing all in full entered my mind, till the present time,
Providence seem, to have prospered me ; and if it is an
un wok, d oce,,rrerico for a man to do this, sursly there
ouizht to be no merit att?c!ied to the act, it being ",
simple one of duty. Even in, perf,ruoing that duty,
merit be attaehed to it, I must give the credit not to
myself, but to the excellent Example I lead in early llfe
set befire me, by the single-hearted Christian whom I
ever revered as the best of fathers, and who, like myself,
was beset with difficulties, compounded, but lived to do
as I have done now. His honesty of principle
was all
be had to bequeath me—all I inherited from him. Thark
God, my practice in this case has not disgraced the
memory I venerate. However, ty this act I have gained.
what is precious to me—your approbation ; and I beg
your acceptance of my more than thanks, from an over-
flowing warm heart, for those beautiful, useful, and
costly specimens of the silversmith's art. I can assure
you the recollection of this day wiil he engraved on the
tablets of my memory ; and should it. be God's good pro-
vidence to spare my dear children, I shall band these
down. as an heirloom to them, and should any of them be
at any time what their father was—unfortunate—tbig
exempla of their forefathers shall, in language not to be
misunderstood, teach them the wise and glorious lesson,
"Go ye and do likewi e''

Tile testimonial consisted of a silver tea service, And
several other articles oft late, amone which was a superb
silver salver, bearing the following inscription :—" Pre-
sented, with a tea service and other articles of silver plate,
to Donald Macdougall, Esq , Inverness, bya numerous
circle of commercial friends, as a testimonial of their re'
spect, and more particularly as an expression of their
sense of his honourable conduct in paying the balance of
his obligations of the year 1337. from which he had been
fully dischar:;ed.-30th April, 1857."
After presentation of the tes;.irnonial, the compani
dined together in the hotel—Sir James Campbell in the
chair, and John Gilmour, E q., croupier. A poropriate
and ,xcellent speeches were delivered by the Chairman,
the Lord Provost, and other gentlemen ; and the even-
ing was spent in the most harmonious and happy
manner.
London, England, 1857-05-05

M. XICA N B, N DHOL DEB&

The following farther memorandum is from the
Committee of Mexican Bondholders --

. " The new Mexican constitution was promulgated On
the 11th of March last, and the Government seized that
occasion to address the nation on the state of its affairs
in a manifesto' which appeared in the Mexican official
journal of the 18th of March, where it fills 24 columns.
The New York Weekly Herald of the 15th tilt. gives a
meagre extract of it, omitting the paragraph in which
the decree of the 231 of January la,t. is mentioned, a hich
has a special interest for the bondholders. It is as
fODOwta

" With a view to support the national credit, a law
was on the 23.1 of January last enacted providing that
from the date of its publication in each port the admi-
nistrators of the maritime and frontier Custom-houses
should hand over to the agents of the bondholders such
portion of the duties, whether received in hills or in
cash, as the law of the 14th of October, 1850, assigns
for the payment of interest on the debt contractor in
Londor. Besides the-advantage of satisfying the just
exigencies of creditors worthy of the greatest consider-
ation, this new arrangement affords a security, greatly
to be appreciated certainly, against the repetition of the
frequent appropriations of these funds by subaltern
authorities, who have by this conduct caused great
difficulties, in consequence of the reclamations to which
they have given rise.'"
London, England, 1857-05-05

ADELPHI TELBA7RE.

A farcical interlude in one act, and of half an hour's
duration, entitled, "Fearful Tragedy in the Seven Dials,"
%as successfully produced at this theatre last night. It
la from the French, and depends entirely upon the act-
ing of Mr. Wright and Mr. Paul Bedford, who enact
two gents, who, having gone to a feast of the " Social
Villagers," both get so they " don't know how," that
though perfect strangers, they find themselves sleeping
in the same apartment when the farce commences, and
from circumstances that occur they imagine they have
committed a " horrid murder." The consummation is
effected by discovering to the contrary, and so all ends
and Mr. Wright, wakieg the usual appeal, the
curtain went down to an uproarious announcement of
approval of this last piece of Adelphi extravagance and
c,'tnicali•y. A grand original Adelphi drama, in which
Mr. Webster will re-appear with the whole strength of
the company, is announced for Wednesday next.
London, England, 1857-05-05

Tn addition to the above. improved communication will I e effected
between Liverpool. Manchester. Leeds, Harrogate, and Scarborough,
for which see Time-hills.

Amw train will leave Cheater at 4.10 p.m., reach'ng Birmingham
at 7 p.m., and London at 9.30 p m.
The 9.10 am. train front Liverpool, and the 930 a.-- train from
Ma' hester, will call at Laigh on, and calm calling at Bletc
Tht• 6.15 p.m. train from London will convey pas- engers to Oxford
instead of the 5.45 p.m , arriving at Oxford at 9.10 p.m.
The 7.2'► a.m. train from Leamington to Coventry, and the 9.45
p.m. train from Coventry to Leamington, will be disc•mtinnen.
By order, %IA ''K
- General Manager's Mien, Euston•station, April, 1857.

OYAL FREE, HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road.
Patron—The QUERN.—Founded 1828.
The sick poor are, admitted tin their own application alone •; no re-
ewnrnentlation is requ'red.
'urine the past month the followinur number received the benefits
of thi, Charity, either as out or in-door patients, on their personal
a clicati on :
Week ending 7th February
Ditto 14th Fermi. y•• • • 2,351
Dittc, list February 2.659
Ditto 28th February : •••• 2,890

Total in February •• •• • 9,936
of which 3,379 were new cases, the remainder (still under treat-
,tent) having been admitted previously.
1-he clergy of all denominations have unlimited access to the
patient!.
Mr.:7y expenses are Inevitably incurred in affording such exten-
sive relief. The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid of
the public.
rue management of the Hospital is in the bawls of 30 Governors,
yearly cle,ted from the genet'sl list of subscribers, at the Annual
General Meeting In January. A Board is held every Thursday, at
4 o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman), to conduct the business,
when any subscriber may attend, If so disposed, the Board being at
111 time, desirous of receiving suggestions or
giving explanation.
The llospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on volun-
tary contributions and ler aeies, which are received by the Treasurer,
John masterman, BAq., M.P., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts
and Co. ; Drummond and co.: Herries and Co.; Ransom and Co.;
P,scott. Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Glyn and Cu. ;
Jmes Loyd and Co.; ,arclay and Co.; Denison and Co.; Williams,
D ,aeon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber-
ne s-street ; hiasterman and Co.; and at the Hospital.
1231 c ng ter the destitute patients will be thankfully received.
By order. J. B. OR EN, M.A Chairman.
London, England, 1857-05-05

RUSSIA.

BERLIN, MAY 3.
The most interesting suvjects connected with
Russia just now are the new tariff that is t
be published souse of these days, and the
new railways that are to be bult at some future
period. With reference to the first, there is very
little chance of its being proniulgated before the
close of the present year's navigation.
The next subject of interest is the great railway
scheme. In St. Petersburg there is a talk of the
term for keeping open the subscription lists being
prolonged, and permission being given for subscrip-
tions being received in Moscow, Odessa, and other
cities of the empire. Hitherto it was incumbent
on every speculator to appear in St. Petersburg,
either in person or by attorney, for the purpose of
subscribing. The bait lately held out to the public
at large by the Russian Government, in permitting
these railway shares to be taken at par in deposit
on the part of persons who have to give security to
the Government, will have no other effect than to
produce a few illusory quotations of high prices in
Russia itself. The bulk of speculators there even
will be unaffected by this gracious offer, and, as re-
gards other countries, there can hardly be a dozen
men who can in any way make use of the advan-
tage offered them. Some person has written to the
Augsburg Allgemeine Zeitung from here, and stated
that, now that all attempts at introducing the
Rus-dan railway shares into the various stock-
Exchanges of Europe have totally failed, the origi-
nators of the scheme intended to put up with the
first loos, and to forfeit their deposit of 20,000,000 f.,
but, though this has been written, and printed in.; o
the bargaio, there is no necessity to believe it. , A
few days back four French engineers passed through
here on their way to Wilna, where they are to take
in hand the railway works about to be prosecuted
there in continuation of the Peteraburgb-Warsaw
line; and it is this line evidently, with its branches
to Prussia, which will be the first and main object
of atteution to the Government, as offering the
greatest advantages to the commercial world, and
posse sin: the best chances of paying.