The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-18 00:00:00

COX.ONX!:LIt.

SUGAR.—West India has been in good request this week
at full rates, and with rather an upward tendency. Sales to
last evening inclusive about 2,500 hhds and trcs ; 150 hhds
Barbadoes at auction having realised 54s to 56s for fine yel-
low, and 44s 6d to 46s 6d for low.
EAST INDIA.-7,476 bags 121 cases Bengal have been sold
by auction, mid white at 49s to 51s, good and fine at 52s to
58s, and low at 45s to 46s 6d per cwt, and at 33s to 36s 6d for
brown.

MAURITIUS.-8,291 bags nearly all sold, but likely the
Bengal rather in favour of buyers ; tine yellow 50s to 56s 6d,
low to mid 41s to 44s 6d, good and fine brown 37s 6d to 39s
per cwt. Madras, 596 bags brought 41s to 44s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN.—Porto Rico has been taken in at 23s for tine
yellow ; Cuba:Muscovado at 23s to 23s 6d for fine yellow,
and yellow Havannah at 20s 6d to 25s for low to fine.
COFFEE.—British Plantation has been dull. Jamaica sorts
realise full prices however where taken. Ceylon has been
rather cheaper ; 4,343 bags have been put up to public
competition ; good ord pale native sold at 43s to 43s 6d, and
some at lower prices according to quality. Peaberry rea-
lised 61s to 86s 6d per cwt, the latter quotation being for
coloury ; tine ord 56s 6cl per cwt. Mocha has maintained
about previous rates ; mid yellow is 60s. Dominica has
been sold at 50e for fine ord.

Cocoa.—St. Lucia has been taken in at 41s to 42s per
cwt ; Trinidad is 40s to 46s per cwt.
SALTPETRE.—BengaI has been sold at 26s 6d for 23q to
4 per cent. refraction.
RlCE.—There have been large sales of Bengal, and the
demand has been brisk at full prices ; low to mid white 1056 d
to 11s; and good mid lls 6d to 12s per cwt.
SmcEs.—Pimento has been in request at 3d to 311,d per
lb., being full rates. Black Pepper has been firmer ; Su-
matra, 21lid to 21/,',ld ; and Malabar 2d to 3d; Cassia Lignea
has risen is to 2s per cwt.
Corros.—The inquiry is not lively, as the receipts at
the American ports were large up to the date of the most re-
cent accounts.
INDIGO.—The quarterly sales have been in progress this
week. The quantity amounts to 5,374 chests. The sale
room was pretty well attended at the commencement, and
the biddings were marked by neither briskness nor heavi-
nest, and continued steady throughout. On the first
day 1,096 chests were gone through, viz , 543 Bengal,
from 3s to 5s 4d per pound. 209 chests Madras from
2s 4(1 to 3s 6d ; 189 chests of Kurpah and Pondicherry, from
2s 4d to 3s 5d per lb., of which about 136 chests were bought
in, besides 1.55 chests ord Bengal withdrawn for want of
bidders, making the total quantity sold 805 chests. On the
second day about 960 chests were sold of 1,065 offered, the
biddings being rather brisker ; and yesterday 1,200 chests
passed.
TEA.—The market is a shade lower.
TALLOW.—P. Y. C. is quiet at 38s to 3853 d per cwt on the
spot, and Town at 38s to 395.

TIIE AIARINE SOCIETY.—The anniversay dinner of
this Society took place at the London Tavern, last evening,
Mr. W. Astell, M.P., in the chair. The subscriptions during
the evening amounted to 1,590/., includinr, 1,000/. made over
to the Society, through the influence of the Marquis of West-
minster, from the remains of a fund which the late‘Captain
Brereton had collected for an unsuccessful attempt at infaut
sploniatian of the Cape of Good Rope.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was flat,
and there was a greater choice. Sales 4,000 to 5,000 bales,
comprising 300 Surat at 2%d., 300 Egyptian at 6d. to
71/4d., 150 Pernam at 53/4d. to 7d., and the rest American at
311(1. to sd. per lb.-Shares were scarcely so active.
Aberdeen Railway, 51/4 % ; Armagh and Portrush, 3 ;
Barnsley Junction, 9% ; Ditto, Half Shares, 414 ; Birken-
head, Manchester, and Cheshire, 101/2 10 ; Birmingham and
Gloucester, New Shares, 41/e ; Blackburn, Burnley, and Ac-
crington, 9% ; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 5% % ;
Belfast and Ballymena, 5% • Bolton, and Liverpcol,
141/4 %; Caledonian, 131,4 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 91,4 ;
Chester and Birkenhead, 49 is 52 ; Ditto, New Shares, 45'
3A ; Ditto, Half Shares, 243/4- 253/4 ; Chester and Holyhead,
13 %; Chester and Preston Brook, 23/4 ; Churnet Valley,
"9% Bs. 9d. ; Clitheroe Junction, 4% ; Cork and Bandon, 5% ;
Cork and Waterford, 3% 1/4 ; Derehain and Norwich, 38s. 6d. ;
Dublin and Belfast Junction, 101/4 10 ; Dublin and Galway,
51/2 • Dublin, Mullingar, and Athlone, 4 ; Dundalk and En-
niskillen, 965. 6d. 4% ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 63 3/4 ;
Ditto, Quarter Shares, 153/4 ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 1/. 4s.
11. ss. ; Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock, 19 ; Grand Junction, .
227 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 1131,4 ; Ditto, Quarters, 561/ ; Ditto,
Eighth Shares, 191/s ; Great Southern and Western. 17 ;
Ditto Extension, 15 1,4 ; Great Western, Fifth Shares, 42 ;
Goole and Doncaster, 30s. 295. ; Huddersfield Canal and
Railway, 5 Is. 3d. ; Hull and Selby, Half Shares, 23 24 ;
Inverness and Elgin, 40s. ; Kentish Coast, 1% ; Kilkenny
Junction, 21s. ; Limerick and Waterford, 7%; Liverpool and
Manchester, Half Shares, 101 ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and
Preston, 31/2 %; London and Birmingham, Quarter Shares,
32% ; Londonderry and Enniskillen, 3% ; London and
South-Western, 811,4 ; London and York, 414 1/4 ; Direct
; Northern, 81s. 803. Leeds and Dewsbury, 4% ; Leds and
Thirsk, 4% ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 71,4 3/4 ;
Lynn and Dereham, 2% 3% ' • Manchester and Birmingham,
New Quarter Shares, 61/8 ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossen-
dale, 181/4 ; Midland Railway, 150% 1583/4 ; Ditto, 401.
Shares, 20 19% ; Ditto, Fifth Shares, 3% 4 ; Newark and
Sheffield, 63/4 `g ; North British, Half Shares, 6 ; North
Western, 925. /5/. 2s. ; North Wales, 3% 3/4 ; Oxford and
Birmingham Junction, 51/2 ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wol-
verhampton, 395. 385.; Preston and 'Pyre, 32%; Ditto, New
Preference (5 per cent. and div.) 511/ ; Runcorn Gap, 321/2 ;
Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, 161/4 ; Shrewsbury,
Wolverhampton, and Birmingham, 5 ; Shrewsbury,;Oswestry,
and Cheshire, 43/4 ; South-Eastern and Dover, New
Shares, No. 3,8% ; Scottish Central, 7% 1,(; South Wales,
71/4 ; Trent Valley, 20 ; Ditto, Extension, 61% % ; West
Yorkshire, 5%; Whitehaven and Furness, 3%; Boulogne
and Amiens (English), 113/4 ; Central of France, 171/2
Northern of France (English), 5 3/ ; Ditto, Rosamel'a,
(English), 2/. 1 ls. 6d ; Paris and Lyons, (Ganneron's),
; Ditto (Calon's), 21. ls. 6d.
Anything concerning railroads is just now an object of in-
terest, not to hundreds but to thousands of readers, and we
give the following from" Franks and Millard's Circular :"-
" The real danger to this country to be apprehended by the
present railwayfuror lies in the unguarded and somewhat
reckless introduction of foreign schemes, for foreigners are
undoubtedly as mad as ourselves on the subject-but there is
more method in their madness; their inability to plan or
execute, or to pay for executing, these magnificent un-
dertakings stands confessed, and, as if our prevailing
principle governed all alike, from la grande nation,
down to the lowest principality of Italy, all rush into the
English market to claim our assistance, and to relieve us of
our gold. And who can doubt after the success of a Spanish
scheme, but that all others brought into the market will as
readily find dupes willing to exchange their sterling gold for
foreign promissory notes, equally as valuable as foreign
bonds. At the best no Continental railway can yield
a tithe of that security offered by our own, for the
first outbreak, whenever it occurs, the railways will
be entirely broken up, or otherwise British sub-
jects will be violently dispossessed of their property in them.
Let the people but know the value of this mode of convey-
ance for troops, and they will soon put a stop to it. We par-
take largely in the benefits of many of these railways, but
unless some limitation is put to it, we fear we shall be paying
much too dear for the whistle."
We may add to these remarks our own opinion-viz., that
no foreign railway should be touched unless having as its
promoters the names of leading men. Where we find
the Masterman's, Laffitte's, Gladstone's, Salomon's, or
Patterson's, there can be no danger of an honourable
discharge of the interest confided by Shareholders
to their Directors, and we are only sorry to find
the public so "gullible," for no other term conies
so " home," in conveying the extent of their folly,
as to give high premiums for new foreign lines,
where a disreputable system of partial and enormous allot-
ments to a few " friends at court," render the shares scarce
in the market for a time, just to put money, in the shape
of premiums, into the pockets of a few schemers
and projectors. Some of the most bona' fide and promising
French Railways have been brought out in direct contrast to
this nefarious system, and the most liberal allotments have
been made. From this cause, until the Government conces-
sion is obtained, they may not rule at very high premiums,
but the reward of patience is ultimately obtained, and there
is the satisfaction of all having been fairly and openly con
ducted.
The Funds have been firm again to-day, and there is a
moderate business doing. Consols have been 99% % for
Money, and 991/, buyers and sellers alternately, for the
Account. Exchequer-bills are firmer, at 58s. to 60s. pre-
mium. Bank Stock has been firm at 2091,4 to 2101,2. The
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 101% to
101%, and the Three per Cents., 981/4 to 98%.
The Foreign Securities have been very quiet. Spanish
Five per Cents. have been up to 31 and 311% ; and the i time
per Cents. have been called 41 to 1/4. Mexican have touched
3712 and 38. Portuguese Converted are 663/4, to 671/2.
Dutch Two• and-a-Half per Cents. have been 63%.
In Shares an extensive business continues to be done.
London and York are higher, and Direct Northern lower.
In French Shares there is a good deal doing.
ONE CLOSING
ritICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced . 9814% 981 A
3 per Cent. Consols
New 31/4 per Cents 1011A%% 101%
Long Annuities to expireJan.lB6o 11 7-161/2 "11,1 A
Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860
India Bonds, 1,0001 •
- -
Ditto under 1,0001........... 74 74
South Sea Stock
Ditto 01(1 Annuities
Consols for Account... ••••••• 991/2 991,4
Exchequer Bills, 1,0001., 11/2d.... 60 58 pm. 58
Ditto 5001. .
Ditto Small ... 60 .58 pm. .58

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. nucEs.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 43%
i iColumbian Bonds, ex Venezuela ' 16
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 ...... —
Ditto, Account
Ditto. Deferred 173/4 18% 173/4 18%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto, Converted 663/4 67% 67%
Ditto. Account 67%% 67
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account 3l q 31
817,/,
Ditto, Coupons '2712
Ditto, Passive
Ditto, Deferred lB% 18%
Ditto 3 per Cent. ... . —
—1
41
Ditto Account
I :Belgian Bonds, 41/, per Cent — 101%
Dutch, 21/2 per Cent
„,
./4
3
Di
tto, 4 Cent., Cerutic 92..97J/4%1f/
97
Ditto Bonds

CLOSING
• PRICES OF PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
BULWAY SHARES
Aberdeen
Armagh, Coleraine, and
Portrush l% 3 2% 31/1 3%
Birmin and Gloucester. 100 .—
Ditto 1,6 Shares
Bristol and Exeter
Do. New . . 2 . 8% 8
_ •
_ .. _

Caledonian
Cambridge and Lincoln 11A ...... 9% 9s, 9l/
.4
Chester and Holyhead... 5
Churnet Valley
91/2 A 9%
Coventry, Bedworth, and
Nuneaton ........ ...... 114 ...... 5
Coventry and Leicester 1% 3141A
Cornwall
Direct Northern
Dublin and Belfast June 2% lll/8 103/4 1114 11%
Dublin, Belfast, and
Coleraine
Dublin and Galway 2l/2 ... . . . 5 14%
Eastern Counties 25 ... 21% 21
Ditto Perpetual, 5 per
Cent, No. 1—.51. 13s. 4d
Ditto ditto, No. 2. l3s 4d...
Eastern Union l5 .....
_ . .

4,1%.4.) , ,a• . • .......___
Ditto Extension
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 - 64
Ely and Bedford . . 11/ ..... 3V23414 34
Great South., and West.
(Ireland)
Ditto Extension
Great Northof England..loo 203 201 202%
__ _

Ditto New v 5 -
Ditto New 2 24% '24
Great Western BO ......1891
Ditto % Shares 5O 105%
Ditto Fifths
Guildford, Fare'm,Ports. 2% ... .. 63/
Harwich
Hull and Selby
Ditto Quarter Shares 121/2 221,4
Do. Half Shares . '2 . 231/2
London and Birminghm (5t0ck)...237 237j
I Do. New Thirds
Do. IA Shares
London and Blackwall. 16/.135. 4d 88%3/)4... ...... 83/,
London and Brighton... 50
London and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9d 17% 4B
17/8
London and Greenwic 12/ 15s 4d ...
London and S. Western 41/6s 10d 813/4 82 ......
Do. New
London and York 214 ...... 4%%14 4l/8
Lynn and Dereham l%
3% %
Lynn and Ely
Manchester and Leeds 73 l5O 147
Midland 100
1581/ 159 158... 159
Do. New
Blidland,Birm.,Derby 100 -
Newcastle and Darling-
ton Junction 25 ...... 51
Newcastle and Berwick 1% —
Newry and Enniskillen. 21/2
Newark and SLeffield ... 11,4 63/4 % 6
North British
Do. New
Northern and Eastern... 45
North Kent
North Wales
Norwich and Brandon... 10
Do., New ... ..... ..... 1
Richmond and West End
Junction
Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland 2%
11,4 ... 4% 5 5
Shrews., Wolverhamp.,
Dudley, and Birm 2% 5 4%... 45
South Devon
South Eastern & Dover 33/ 2s 4d. 42%
Do., No. 2.
Do., No. 3
South Wales 2%
2,4 6
Trent Valley 2. 206 20
Waterford and Kilkenny 1 ...... 4/8 . 3%
West Cornwall ...... 1;4 ... .. 414 41.4
York and North Midland 50 lO5 104 lO4
Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 20
Do. Extension
FRENCH RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and A miens... 4 ..... 11% ll%
Bordeaux and Toulouse 2
Bordeaux, Toulouse, and
2 .., ...... 2%." 2
Cette ~. %

Great North. of France.. 4
Do. do. (Rosamel's) 2
Louvain and Jemeppe... 2 ... . 4% 496 ...... . .

Lyons and Avignon.

Orleans and Vinrzon ... 2 ......

Orleans and Bordeaux... 2
Paris & Lyons, Laffitte's 2
Paris ard Lyons, Gan-
neron's,
Paris and Orleans 2O
Paris and Rouen 2O —

Rouen and Havre ...... 14

Royal North of Spain ... 2
Sambre and Meuse .... 2

Tours and Nantes, Mac-
kenzie's 2

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 17.—The sal;
are :—Chester and Holyhead, 13%; Eastern Counties, 21 ;
London and Brighton, 64% ; Manchester and Birmingham,
59%; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 10%; Ditto, New Quarters,
5% prem. Midland Railway Consols, 159% ; Ditto, 401.
Shares, 193% ; North British, New Shares,. 53/4 ; outh
Eastern, No. 3,8%; Belfast, Ballymena, and Carrickfergus,
5%; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 103/4
10; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 5% ; Caledonian, 14 ;
Cambridge and Lincoln, 914 ; Clitheroe Junction, 4
prem.; Coventry and Leicester, 33/ ; Churnet Valley, 1014
93/4 ; Direct Northern, 414 4; Glasgow and Dumfries, lye
5-16 ; Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, 7 ; Huddersfield
and Manchester Railway and Canal, 43/ % ; Liverpool,
Ormskirk, and Preston, 3%; London and W'orcester, Oxtbrd,
and Rugby, 53/4 5 ; London and York, 4% • ' Lynn and Dere-
ham, 314 ; Manchester and Buxton, 5% 11-16; Manchester,
Sheffield, and Midland Junction, 10% ; Newark and Sheffield,
6% ; North Wales, 33% ; NorthWestem, 925. 51.45. 6d. ; Preston
and Wyre Extension, 3 4% prem. ; Scottish Central, 7% ;
Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 28s. ; Shrewsbury,
Oswestry, and Chester Junction, 4%; Shrewsbury, Wolver-
hampton, Dudley, &c., 4%; Southport and Euxton. 23/4 ;
Trent Valley, 20; West "Yorkshire, 6%; Whitehaven and
Furness, 31; Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette, 2%; Great
Northern of France (English), 5% ; Ditto (Rosamers), 2%
3/4 ; Paris and Lyons (English), 3 3.16 ; Ditto (Ganneron's),
2 13-16 ; Manchester Fire and Life Assurance, 111%x.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, APRIL 18.—Northerly breezes, and fine.
DEAL, APRIL 17.—Wind N. E. by N., strong.—Arrd. Sea
Nymph, Barclay, Mauritius ; Princess Charlotte, Porto Rico.
Sid. Dauntless, Ceylon ; Madonna, Barbadoes ; Margaret, St.
Andrew's, New Brunswick ; and the rest of the outward-
bound.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 17.—Wind E.N.E., blowing hard.—
Arrd. Salvator, Poreground for New York, to discharge part
of her cargo, being very laboursome at sea. Sld. Weardell,
St. John's New Brunswick; Newson, Miramichi.
NEWPORT, APRIL 16.—Arrd. Diamond, Pearce, Ichaboe.
SHEERNESS, APRIL 17.—The Hamburgh barque, which
put in here, is the Ferrerator. from Hamburgh to. Port
Republicain ; she was assisted off the Margate Sands, with
loss of anchors, &c. Part of the cargo of the Isabella, from
Trieste for London, has been discharged.
WHITSTABLE, APRIL 17.—Wind N.E., very strong.—The
Isabella remains in the same position.
NEWHAVEN, APRIL 16.—1 t is blowing a complete gale, at
E.N.E.—A great many vessels, some of them large ships,
are riding in the bay, apparently all well.
DOTER, APRIL 17.—A large schooner broke adrift this
afternoon and went to leeward; she was probably brought up
off Sandgate.
Sounwirrox, APRIL 17.—Arrd. Brothers, Bell, Quebec.
Sld. Tay steamer, West Indies ; Pacha steamer, Gibraltar.
FALMOUTH, APRIL 17.—Wind N.N.E. to E.N.E., strong
breezes.—Arrd. Ocean, Dresden, Callao, Mary, Bingham,
Ichaboe, with sails split and part of cargo thrown overboard.
PENZANCE, APRIL 16.—Wind N.N.E. fresh gale.—Arrd.
Elizabeth Buynon, Lowry, St. Jago de Cuba, from Swansea,
loss of sails, out 87 days ; William Crow, Messina, for Li-
verpool, sails split, rigging damaged, having experienced
severe gales from N.W. to W. ; and Shoreham, for Liverpool,
quarter stove, &c. having been in contact with the Yeoman's
Glory, of Fowey.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL. 17.—SId. Mysore, Batavia ; London,
Calcutta ; Anger, Bombay ; Anemone, Buenos Ayres ; Tinka
Rio: Blonde, Africa; Douglas, Trinidad; Fame and George
and Rickard, Honduras ; General Reiza, New Orleans ; In-
diana, New York; Hibbert, Montreal; Maria, Marquis of
Abercorn, Sarah, and Hero of Acre, Quebec; Fenella, Scipio,
and Trafalgar, Newfoundland; Manna, St. John's, New
Brunswick; Highflyer, Cuba. The Euterpe, from St. Do-
mingo, which was towed into the river yesterday, after being
stranded on West Boyle, has been beached near Seacombe.
A steamer has been sent to tow the Margaret up from
Beaumaris.

CLYDE, APRIL 16.—Acrd. Meanus, Mobile; John Keir
Savannah. Sld. Woodside, St. Thomas's ; Elizabeth, Quebec.
CORE, APRIL 15.—Wind N.E., fresh.—Sld. Alersey, New
York. Off, Belfast, Cingalcse, Ellen and Margaret, Harle-
quin, and Imithe, Porter, Ichaboe ; Rebecca Jane, Buenos
Ayres; Mary Ann, Porto Rico.
YARmouni, APRIL 17.—A large vessel, supposed to have
been:wrecked on Haisbro' Sand, is reported to have been seen
yesterday near the Lemau, on her broadside.
CARNARVON, APRIL 16.—Sld. Hindoo, New York.

THE CITY OF NANKIN(, AT
BURFORD'S ROYAL PANORAMA, LEICES-
TER-SQUARE.-(THIS DAY.)

We were this morning admitted to a private view of this
panorama, and whether considered in an artistical or in an
historical point of view, it is certainly the most inte-
resting panorama that has been exhibited for years.
Its antiquity, its extent, the beauty of its environs,
the magnificence of its far-famed porcelain pagoda, the
grand canal which runs under its walls, the fine river Yang-
tsze-Kang, which flows in its immediate vicinity, all point
out• Nanking as the city, of all others, in the Celestial
Empire, the most worthy the attention of the artist, but
when we recollect that this far-famed city was also the
scene of the triumph of our countrymen—that it was on
board a British man-of-war, moored under the very walls of
Nanking, that the Chinese were compelled, for the first time, to
admit that the power of the British was superior to their
own, and treat with the " outside Barbarians " on terms of
equality, its claims on the attention of the British
artist and of the British public must be acknowledged to be
paramount. The panorama is painted by Mr. Burford, as-
sisted by Mr. H. C. Selous, from drawings taken on the spot;
and as Captain G. G. Loch, R.N., Captain Fitzjames, R.N.,
Captain Stodart, R.N., Captain Troubridge, R.N., and several
other officers of the expedition have watched the work dur-
ing its progress, and furnished Mr. Burford with much va-
luable assistance and information, the accuracy of the view
may be entirely relied on. The view is taken from a consi-
derable elevation in an extensive suburb of the city, situated on
the southern side. In the foreground, towards the south, the
artist has taken the opportunity of introducing a meeting
between the British Plenipotentiary, Sir H. Pottinger, General
Sir 11. Gough, Admiral Sir W. Parker, and the Chinese
Imperial Commissioners, and although the meeting did
not take place at the exact spot, the spectator cannot but
rejoice at the liberty the artist has taken, inasmuch
as it has afforded him an opportunity of introducing
portraits of those celebrated men of whom we have
all heard so much. They are surrounded by a group
of Chinese and Tartars, and the groupings and costumes
are most picturesque and beautiful. On the north in a
picturesque and beautiful suburb is the far-famed porcelain
pagoda, which stands boldly out in the foreground, and is
in fact the principal object in this part of the picture—in
the middle distance is the old city of Nanking, surrounded
by its walls and by the grand canal, which is crossed by several
bridges, while native boats of every variety and size add life
and animation to the picture. In the distance beyond the
city is the river Yang-tsze-Kang,' with the British fleet
at anchor. On the right is the Tarter town, one
portion of which is hidden by many picturesque eminences,
beautifully wooded. The tombs by the lling dynasty
are seen situated on the distant hills in the
back ground, and the eminence, on which is
situated the Buddhist Convent, towers magnificently
on the right of the city. The ground beyond the
Buddhist convent becomes flat and marshy. These
are the rice grounds. The city stands in a beautiful
valley, the fertility of which gives it the appear-
ance of a large garden. The panorama itself is very
beautiful, and it is executed in a manner beyond all praise.
The toning of the picture is beautiful—the lights
and shadows are admirably managed, and after view-
ing it for some time it is almost impossible not to imagine
that one has been by some magical contrivance transported
into the midst of the Celestial Empire, so complete and per-
fect is the illusion.

ARTISTS GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—
The annual celebration of this Society. which was
formed in 1814, and incorporated by royal charter in
1842, will take place on Saturd.4,y , iu the Freemasons'
Hall, the Eight Hon. nr3 Latamehote, M.P., in the
chair. It is hardly necessary to renon,l a generous
public that few institutions so urgently require
support, or have such just claims on the rich.
Many artists of distinguish( d ability and taste
spend years without being able t . realise an in-
d pendence, and nut a few, owing to accidents or disease,
are unable to gain even a moderate subsistence. It is
the duty then of the wealthy to contribute liberally to
the fund, for thereby they not only relieve individual
distress, but lend their aid and their patronage in pro-
moting those arts which civilise life.
:MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—The number of
deaths in the metropolis, during the week ending April
12, was 906, showing a decease of 44, as compared with
the previous week, and nut less than 291, since the week
ending March 22, when the number was 1,197. The
deaths from bronchitis, pneumonia, and asthma are still
considerably above the average, but those from consump-
tion are fewer. The number of violent deaths is much
less than usual, being only 13—among whom are three
suicides, and six from burns and scalds. The deaths
from small-pox (16) occurred at the following ages :
three under 1 year ; two, 1 to 3 ; four, 3 to 5 ; two, 5
to 10 ; one, 11; two, 15 to 20 ; and two, 20 to 30 years.
THE LONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM.—The thirtieth
anniversary festival of the London Orphan Asylum was held
last evening at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street.
About 200 gentlemen sat down to dinner, amongst whom we
noticed Colonel Thomas Wood, M.P., Joseph Somes, Esq„
M.P., Hon. Col. Howard, Robert Ilanbury, Esq., and several
of the principal bankers and merchants in the City. The
Right Hon. Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P., presided. The
Noble Chairman, after the usual, formalities, gave " Pros-
perity and success to the London Orphan Asylum," and di-
lated at length upon the benefits cohferred by this excellent
institution. The number of children ia now 392 (120 girls
and 972 boys), making the number who have received the
support of the charity from its commencement 1,485. The
Noble Chairman then passed in review the vicissitudes at-
tending the affairs of the charity during the past year ; the
most marked of which was the resignation of their old and
valued secretary, the Rev. Dr. Reid, who, for a period of 31
years displayed unbounded devotion to its interests, together
with the retirement of a large body of nonconformists from
their disapprobation of exclusive religious formularies. The
legacies during the year amounted to about 2,0001. The
honorary secretary, the Rev. J. C. Abdv, another old and
valued friend of the institution, died that morning. The
Noble Chairman eulogised the domestic management, and
pointed to the children in the room, indicating by their
happy countenances that their physical comforts were not
neglected. The toast was drunk with all the honours. The
health of the members for the county (acknowledged by Col.
T. Wood) was then drunk, and the Rev. Mr. Jackson and
the clergy who had preached for the charity, and the secre-
taries (acknowledged by the Rev. Mr. Champneys), with
other toasts were then drunk with due honour. The dinner
and wines as usual did credit to the establishment. The
total subscriptions announced duripg the enuing gunalitSi
to nearly 2,009 W,