The Express. — London, England, 1868-02-22 00:00:00

OUR PARIS LETTER. (mu oua own 00113131ITONDIDIT.) PARIS, FRIDAT Enema. The unusual circumstance of an opposition in tcrpellation being admitted to discussion occurred in the Corps Legitlatif to-day, four bureaux out of nine—a sufficient number—decided that Baron de Janse's interpellations about some serious deroga tion of duty imputed to the justice of the peace at Londeac shall be heard. M. Thies is speaking to-day in support of Baron de Jane's amendment for a mitigation of the absurd regulations against unofficial " reports " of the debates. I shall be surprised if some change is not made. The present system is too ridiculous to be maintained. Neither M. Pinard's brass nor M. Rouher's ingenuity can defend it. M. Schneider, the President of the Corps Legis- LW, continues so ill that the ball at his official residence, which was fixed for to-morrow, is ad journed. Although the Bourse is in a state of sublime serenity several papers speak with uneasiness of the attitude of Russia on the confines of Bulgaria. The Presse says :—" The Russian Courier, more frank than its St. Petersburg contemporaries, confesses that an alliance between Prussia and Russia is an accomplished fact ;' and it proudly adds—' French papers must make up their minds to this.'" The Prase says that for its own part its mind has been long made up, and that the assertion of the Russian organ is no news. The papers state, and truly,. that the Emperor went to Versailles yesterday for some shooting. But they do not state what I happen to know from a private source that he took the opportunity of witnessing on the reviewing ground of Satory some experiments with a new and very secret "engine of war," which is expected, like the Chassepot but on a greater scale, to " do wonders." Prince Napoleon and the Princess Clothilde were at the Italian Opera last night to see .Rigoletto. It has been remarked not only that the Prince and Princess have attended no Court ball this season, but that they have been careful to show themselves on Tuileries' ball nights at some public theatre. The fact--the very curious fact—could not be disputed by Mons. Gmotuniqui himself. The true reason will pro balily not be fully known till the memoirs of the court of the second empire come to be published. An action has just been tried before the civil tribunal of the Seine, in which the plaintiff, a young man of high family, the Viscount de Gentaut Biron, at this moment a non-commissioned officer serving with the French army in Cochin- China, demanded that certain bills of ex change, to the amount of 30,000 fr., signed by him to the order of Mademoiselle Keller, an actress of the Palais Royal Theatre, should be delivered up to be cancelled as being null and void, because given for an immoral consideration. The Court held that the alleged cause of nullity was thoroughly proved, and made a decree against Mademoiselle Keller and her indorsees, whom it adjudged to be men of straw and accomplices, with costs. The Bourse Was extremely animated. There was what the French money articles call an explosion de haunt. Everything went up, Rente rose 25c. for cash and 324 c. for account, closing at 61*. 40c. and 69fr. boc. In Italian there was the wonderful rise of lfr. 60c., the latest quotation being 46fr. 20c. ; Credit Fonder rose 22fr. 50c. ; Mobilier, 3fr. 76c.; and Comptoir d'Escompte, 2fr. Wc. THE LAST BALL AT THE runeßms. The last ball at the Tuileries was leas crowded than the preceding one, and therefore more agreeable. The number of military uniforms was unusually great, and several English °Meer' were present. Their Majesties 'ared at 10 o'clock the Salon Louis XIV., where a num. b..r of presentations took place, and then proceeded to the salon in which the members of the diplomatic body were Aftersome shortdelay the Emperor and Empress prweedeil to the Salle des litar:,chaux, and dancing at once commenced. The former was dressed in the uniform if a general officer, whilst the l►tter wore a dress of white sdk shot with silver, over which was • tunic of white tulle, also having silver embroidery ; the corsage, fringed with gold, presented all round above • magnificent edging of diuo.oeds and emeralds. On the skirt of the dress, on the left. were arranged ostrich and peacock feathers, and on the right a resplendent bouquet of brilliant'. The lieu,l dress was composed of green and white ostrich ihues, kept together by an e.grafe of diamonds on the left side ; a pearl necklace encircled the neck. The Princess Dlathilde wore white ; the Princess de Metternich, a white skirt shot with silver, and • green satin body elossed in front with basques trimmed with zibeline and knotted tastefully behind; from the shoulders floated , leeves of tulle, similarly trimmed ; • ceinture of diamonds went round the waist, the head-dress being ostrich feathers 10 11 on the left with a diamond clasp ; the effect of the bole was both original and striking. At midnight supper took place in the Salon de Diane, and towards 1 their K9esties withdrew. Dancing was kept up until 3. The speech which the late M. Dupin made against aixery of dress has evidently hail no effect on high Parisian society. Nor do we suppose that the example of the Soeitt. tf A/daises—an association founded in Lucerne !er promoting the wearing of half-wool cloth dresses—. ;-/Moe—will be more effectual in establishing simplicity ..1 costume. THE. DUKE OF EDINBURGH AND THE COMMODORE TRFRUATRALIANSTATIoN.—TheArmgandNary GazeUc ~f to-day has the following paragraph :—" The relations latween the commodore on the Australian station and the ciptain of the Galatea (for in that light must we regard his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh) have not been coadacted in the manner we could wish during the tints that the Galatea has been within the bounds of Captain Lambert's command. We have been informed that the senior officer on one occasion communicated to his junior the orders he had received from the Admiralty, and C.e latter, by way of answer, replied by telegraph that he h. I later orders in his possession which rendered him in. .h.peudent, and much more to the same effect. If his royal highness is in charge of the property of the public, merely for his own gratification or for State reasons, the C.:A should have been intimated to the commanding (sheers on the different stations which he has visited, and ."..sit to visit, so that no contretemps should have been herolitte.l to exist; bat if he is visiting different quarters of her Majesty's dominions as a captain of the royal navy, I,e•: he prepared to act as any other officer of his mild on meeting with a superior." The same .. , u..1 says:—" The news which we have received from oq• .I.t , tralion squadron is not satisfactory. There have 1 ... m :snkr4l courts-martial, and we fear that the Lords of 16 , Ailiiiiralty will feel disposed to think that the sentences Lee net been sufficiently severe to give salutary examples. It t a be hoped the offenders will not forget the lesson which they list's received." sale of the Duke of Beaufort's hones in trainin g hi advertised to take place at the Aiwa Hotel '' OA. on Saturday, March 14, and Masers. Tat have announced that it will be held Lord Exeter's conditions, and the animals "•:I h, sold without reserve. The advertised lots are in number, including the celebrities Vauban (the shin e r of the Two Thousand Guineas), Gomera (winner U.oodwood Stakes), Ceylon (winner of the Grand • of Paris in 1866), and Viridis, for whom his glace -": .:. 011 0 guineas as a three year old. i if! itTY SHOTS IN • MINUTE.—" A new rifle, Ow to any of those recently invented," says the Nero ,4 Vienna, " was submitted to the Emperor Francis 1h on his arrival at Pesth. The inventor is a /lunge. ri E. Wendts de Itoob. This weapon, a breech-loader, to be of very simple construction. It is charged by 'utions, so that :10 shots can be fired in a minute. ..ivelope of the cartouche costs only 13 kreozers • Misses) instead of 8, the price of those recently "Mealier the Austrian army." LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) NEW QUEEN'S COUNSEL. The following gentlemen having been appointed of her Majesty's mensel learned in the law, were celled within the bar, at the various Chanoery Courts this morning. Mr. M. A. Shoe Mr. W. W. Maokason, and Mr. C. fiwanston of the &nom bar ; Mr. John Clerk, of the parliamentary bar ; Mr. Robert Stuart. of the Scotch bar ; and Mr. John A. Russell, Yr. Edward Vaughan Richards, Dr. Keseely, Mr. Higgln, Mr. H. W. West, Mr. Henry Matthews, Mr. A. Eitaveley Hill, Mr. Horace Lloyd, Mr. J. Fitsjamse Stephen, and Mr. Holker, of the common law bar. Mr. Serjeant Simon received ■ patent of precedence, and wee called in priority to the rest. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) CHAPMAN O. CHAPMAN. Dr. Spirts, Q.C., and Mr. Searle for the petitioner ; Dr. Swabey and Mr. Pritchard for the respondent. This was a suit for judicial separation. The parties were married in 185.3 2 and there bad been six children, of whom four were still living. The petitioner lived with her hus band, • master stonemason at Brighton, till 1866, when a separation ensued on account, as was alleged, of his harsh, violent, and unkind behaviour. The case which was set up was one of constructive cruelty—it was urged that the petitioner's health had suffered from the treatment which she had received. The respondent's language to her was said to have been filthy and abusive. He Lad once thrown • dish of greens over her while she was nursing her infant, and once on her refusing to talcs medicine to induce • miscarriage he had thrown her down on a sofa. He also objected to her having such medical advice as be thought she required. The respondent pleaded • denial and con donation. [The case was proceeding when our report left.] POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.) GUILDHALL BOBOLANT DT • WATCHMAN IN TTLKIWMAREET.. Charles Lockyer, an assistant watchman in Tyler '- market, who lived at 15, Bishop's-court, Old Bailey, was placed at the bar before Alderman Pinola, charged with breaking and entering into the premises of Messrs. Venable. and Peberdy, meat salesmen, of Tyler's-market, and stealing three marked sixpmosa, their property. Enoch Emery, 653, WA that yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock, he was allowed to watch the shop of Messrs. Venable, and Peberdy from the pre mises of Mr. Andrade., of Warwick-lane, which adjoins it. About 10 o'clock at night he heard the gate of the prosecutors unlocked, and then the counting-house door was unlocked. Through a hole in the partition he saw the prisoner light a match and afterwards several other matches. With a key he opened a drawer in the counting-house and took out some money. He then locked the drawer of the counting-bones door and the gate, and left the premises. Witmer left Mr. A.ndrade's shop, and heard the prisoner talking to two men who were standing at the corner of the lane. Witness jumped over the gate, and the prisoner ran away, but he was over taken, and 3d. in copper and three marked xi:pewee were found on him. ciaidieberdy identified the money as money which he had marked and deposited in a drawer, this plan being adopted in consequence of their having m usedl a consider- able sum of money, for the loam of which they could not account. The ;t•tement of the prisoner was that he found the three sixpences and • penny on • stool, and, thinking they had been placed there "to try somebody," he took them with the view of asking his brother what should be done with them ; and wee arrested 4) th e police. The prisoner was commit or trial. CLERICKiTWELL. CONEITABLV4 AND PIISONIA9. Mary Ace daises and &zroh Smith, two prostitutes, were charged before Mr. Barker with being drunk and disorderly at Clarendon street, Homers-town. Two constables of the Y division said that this morn ing they heard the prisoners making a great disturbance, and as their language was very bad they were compelled to take them to the police•station. Both the prisoners were the worse for liquor. Turner, the gaoler, in answer to Mr. Barker, said the prisoners bad not been before charged at this court with any offence. Both the defendants denied the charge, and Smith said that one of the constables had very much ill-need her, and her arms were black and blue from the effects of his violence. He had &led torn her jacket. The constables denied that they had ill-aced the defen dant, and one of them said that the defendants were the worst characters about Seymour-street. Mr. Barker asked how it was that if the defendants were such bed characters they had not been brought here be fore Constables should be careful and not make such hasty statement'. He bad before noticed that if defend- ants seemed the police of violence, counter charges were preferred by the police. The police stated that some tradesmen had complained of the conduct of the defendants. Mr. Barker fined the defendants rd. each, or in default of payment seven days' imprisonment in the House of Correction. SHOCKING ASSAULT ON A W7l& - SERIOUS STATE OF THE Patiey irearthy, • ooitermonger, living at 9, Bell court, Gray's-inn-lane, was charged with being drunk, disorderly, and violently assaulting his wife, Mary Brearthy, at Bell-court. Mr. H. Allen, prosecuting officer of the Associate In stitute for Improving and Enforcing the Laws for the Protection of Women, watched the case. The wife is so ill that she is unable to attend the court to-day. Last night the prisoner was turned out of a public-house and was removed to his home by polioe-con stable Ralph ,144; G. The constable had no sooner gone than the prisoner assaulted his wife and knocked her down. When eke was taken to the Royal Free Hospital it was found that she had received four severe outs on the head besides other injuries on the hands and body. The prisoner, who did not deny the charge, was re manded fora week. WANDSWORTH. A PRIZI Fog THE POLICY. A young man who gave the aailOof Henry Wilson was brought up for re.examination, on a charge of being in the unlawful possession of a large black Russian retriever puppy. Police-oonstable Hill. of the V division, stated that on Wednesday moss ing be was on duty in the Richmond road, when he saw the prisoner with the dog. His atten tion was more particularly drawn to the prisoner by the dog going away from him, and evidently not wishing to follow him. On the occasions of the dog going away, the rimmer called after it and " Here, here . " Witness stopped the prisoner, and asked him whether the dog belonged to him, when he replied " I suppose it does." He asked him whether he found the dog, when he answered that Mellowed him from Dorking. That he travelled from that plasm on the pee -1 ceding day, and slept at Richmond during the night. The prisoner told Mr. Ingham, before whom he was brought late on Wednesday, that the dog followed him from Dorking. He tried to turn it back, but it would not go away. The constable said the prisoner was coming from the direction of Richmond. He gave his address in Gray's inn-lane. Johns, one of the officers of the court, looked at the prisoner's hands, and said he appeared to Le a working =M. . . . The prisoner said he had been into the country to look for work as it was scarce in London. . . . The dog ran on to the bench, and jumped up to the magistrate, who catered it and said it was a valuable puppy. He then remanded the prisoner to see if there was anything known of him. The prisoner was now brought before Mr. Dayman, who was informed by the constable that he had been to the address in Gray's-inn-lane, and found it was a coffee. house. The prisoner was not known, but the lodgers were principally working men. Mr. Dayman said it did not follow because the prisoner was unknown that he did not lodge at the coffee-house. He then ordered him to be discharged, and the dog to be detained, as be admitted that it did not b elong to him. The usher said the dog was worth at least 101. Mr. Dayman said if an owner could not be found for the dog, the police would be entitled to sell it. The dreadful mortality on board the Leibnitz emigrant ship has caused a searching inquiry at Berlin into the aosomruod.ition supplied on board Hamburg ves sels of thin claw. The result is very unfavourable to the shipowners, it h►ving been aseertained that the mortality on board the Hamburg ships is three times sa great as on board the Bremen vessels, and su time, sa great as on board English vessels, In 1867, when 32 vessels, with 9,829 emigrants, left Hamburg for New York, no lam than 211, or 24156 per cent., of the passengers died during the voyage. In the same year =370 passenger, sailed for New York from Bremen, of whom only 156, or 0102 per cent., died on the way. In the London ships the rate of mortality during the same period was 0'347 per cent. ; on the Liverpool line no more than 0108. . _ On Wednesday last there were landed from the ship Veronica, in the Albert Dock. Liverpool. ha the short space of seven hears, no fewer than 17,093 packages of Wk.—Grocer. THE EtPRESt: gATttitiW a Ei r ifili6 7 , 7 irrisst SECOND EDITION. EXPRESS OFYICE, Saturday, 3 etlioek. PUBLIC MEErINca:-0111S-IDet.) cAzatarDez uNrrasszry ZLEC27O7. TSs POLLING.—(THIN DAY.) • CAMBRIDGE, 1.15. Total pellet, inalactiag probe.: Hero 1,787 Clouby 1,300 ORXAT NORTEEM MITAY. This forenoon the half-yearly ordinary general testing et simeasidon was held nt the King's-arose arlism ; Oohed Taus, M.P., the chairmen of the eels mpeenidbg. Ilmeentant o r. Henry Oakley), having read the math already e h l e=hbell,Te=en tbe ss rea m which has The Onaniffimr, ka taming the adoption al the renathr alentisse to the fast that this helf-year the act a parliament peened lest session, giving pea IR powers to the auditor* be leak into the aseante, to the whether the diresten ash* to dean a dividend, and if so, what 4111111•26 list dividend was to be, sane into operation. Al thoogb the audit= lad always exercised great cation in the examination of the aooounte, they had on the mad' occasion taken MIS than ordinary pains. He was happy to say that their this half year had inarethed not only in minerals but likewise in goods traffic, the total increase being 65,7711. There was • recommenda tion in the auditor's report to which the board acceded, name, as far as weak to clom m l ai tie capital amount. ly (Cheers.) That had been the wish of the board for a long time, and in future they always ask the sanction of the share for the outlay which they might consider nethethry. (Hear, hear.) Since the present report as issued they had bad prethoze to make Dome sidings at Wood-green station, near which the Alexandra-park would be opened in the month of Juno next, and it would be necessary for the safety and conduct of the lino to put up a new bridge and two sidings, which would coat something like 4,0001. HID would not even lay out that with out the sanction of the proprietors. (" Hear," sad cheers.) However, circumstances might anse where they would be compelled to lay out 5001., 7001., or 1,0001. in the half year for something of im mediate neaseeity, and in such a case be wished it to be known that the board would apply for a bill of indemnity. Small sums of 100/. or 100/. would be charged to revenue, and that come would be a check on the general manager and engineer. (Hear.) Referring to the item of compensation, the chairman called atten tion to the enormous expense to which they is common with other great railway companies were put. If a man had his band scratched by a pin he ex pected If., and it was to be regretted that the disposal of cases in courts of law did not lessen the claims made upon them. (Hear, hear.) The Midland goods traffic had been taken from their line since September, and the total loss to them this half year on account of that circumstanoe was about 7,0001. The double line between them and the Metropolitan was completed, and they were now running 17 trains • dos on to the London, Chatham, and Dover. After the ordinary meeting they would hold an extraordinary one, for the purpose of aban doning certain lines. (Cheers.) The chairman then con cluded by moving the adoption of the report. Colonel Duncona., the deputy-chairman, seconded the motion. Aftar considerable dimension the report was adopted. BETTING IN LONDON.-(TB18 DAY.) 2.30 p.m. There was a great deal of speculation to-day on the Grand National, and the principal feature was an ex traordinary rush on McGee, who was backed in the OCRIZIIe of the morning to win several thousands, and left off abso lutely first favourite. Meanwhile, many others were heavily supported, Daisy, Chimney Sweep, Alcaliade, Benazet, and Tusculanum being among the man promi nent. For the Chester Cup Bewaring and Paul Jones were backed freely at 25 to 1 each. On the Two Thousand and Derby there was nothing doing. Quotation as fol lows : LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 13 to 1 aget Moose (off, 14 to 1t f) 15 to 1 nay (t and off) 15 to I AlciMade (t and off) 16 to 1 Chimney Sweep (t) 100 to 6 Tennyson (t) 100 to 6 The Lamb (t and off) 100 to 6 Fan (t and off) 100 to 6 Tuaenlannns (t) 20 to 1 Dispatch (off) 20 to 1 Huntsman's Dangbter (off) 25 to 1 Benazet (t) 25 to 1 Pearl Diver It) 25 to 1 Astrolabe (off, t3oto I) 40 to 1 Helen (t) 50 to 1 Beadle ()) 50 to 1 Jack o' Trumps (off) rio to 1 Sea King (off) 50 to 1 Owen Roo (off) 50 to 1 Doctor (off) CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 opt Booming (t) 25 to 1 Paul Jones (t) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 3to 1 apt Itcolorsedao (o 11) 14 to 1 Typhoeus (o 11) DEATH OP pomexocursraßLE CASEY. (BY TELZGRAPII.) (mow WS 0117 cosassrowniner.) CORK, BAITS/UT Moarruto. Casey, the constable wounded by Mackay at the time of his capture, died to-day. The boy who was wounded by the police is the riots is 'Lo dead, MR. Sr arm. —The following appeared in the Tekgrapk:—`• Sir,—There is not the slightest foundation for the impassion that the Rev. Mr. Spoke's family are possessed of any information other than what has been made public ; and, as my letters have been sent to the daily papers in order that the facts might be known, I have abstained from answering letters which might have pro duced controversy, by the advice of the police authoritios. I have the authority of the heads of the polies for Mating that they are perfectly satisfied that Mr. Spoke's family have furnished them with every particular, and that the course now adopted of refraining from further advertisements and communications with the public prints has been adopted by their request.—! remain, sir, yours obediently, CHARM T. Mumoce, 1, Pall-mall East, Feb. 20." It is alleged (says the Times) that, in the Chan 'err proceedings connected with the Metropolitan Rail way, the terms of the proposed compromise are that the plaintiff and his friends are willing to withdraw their bill en the condition of the extrusion and ordinary stocks being placed on a footing of equality—the mane dividends is future and for the past half-year being magma to each, and the Vioe-Chanoellor's injunction being discharged by consent and application of the plaintiff. No authorised intimation, however, has yet bean resolved that the arrangement is entertained sr mooted le by the company. RAILWAY Amor:rig:stns.—We are glad to be able to announce that the attention of the directors of the leading lines of railway has been directed to the necessity of adopting some improved and uniform system of pre. seating the mounts of railiosocespowies. The chairman of the Midland Railway sta led, at the meting en Wed nesday, that the accountants the great companies were now conferring together to devise tam better farm of amounts, so as, if possible, to give them greater sisoilmity plan and thus render them mere valuable for the pu ✓rs of comparison. We have moon to believe that the sett kalf.yearly accounts will show the malt of this ore forma—Radom News. RZMARILABLR BUICIDR. —On Thursday evening the mower for Rant Cumberland held an imp l ant Ploollea ups the body of a man amid John Hind us, npd 50, of Penrith, who had boon found dead en the railway of the London and North Welters Om _ pay Plunopton.. On Wednesday a ft ernoon the The Irish debate which stands for Tuesday, begina disea•ed attended the Culla* "Mee for the Punnet with the motion from Mr. Maguire, " that this of giving evidence in defence of his sister-in-law, who house will upon resolve itself into • was tried on the chow of remising goods from committee, with the view of taking the condition her tor, his them to have bees Nohow It and circumstances of Ireland into immediate ceiel- Ohs must Am examination, his lordship (Mr. Jletree sW•se, . deration." Then follows Lord A. Clinton'. mantras, Mel/or), apparently doubting the veracity of his Mater which will be moved aa an amendment to Mr. Maguire's Emil , asked him mayoral qu the answers to motion. Mr. Neate's the next amendment, and • thi r d which bad the effect of throwing discre dit upon his is to be proposed by Sir F. F. fleygate, " that whits this I previous.°Tidotoo• When the datenisd first Wowed house is desirous to remedy any lust grievances that are 11 ! we. witness-box he aim= to be very tiert i r li zz proved to exist in Ireland, it is aloe its duty to ascertain has modem in a low tone, and with some y solemn and impartial inquiry, what connection, if say, Al hi lordship continued to question him his 'girth= exists between on t laws and institutions of the inaremod, and be ultimately left the awl country and the . action, outrages, and murders of the absahod. In Paining trietanas his si. last two years." the learned judge referred to deceased's talkies: The second reading of the Scotch Reform Rill is fixed stating he had been brought forward to give • colons for Monday week, and the Irish Reform till for Monday to her coin and that had he not gives stragliWerward fortnight. ' answers to the questions he put to him, ie meld have Lord Elcho has given notice of his intention to move for found it his duty to have punished him far him sesoinot. a select committee to inquire into the law relating to cats Darin the afternoon lijadman was sealed walking sop in the metropolis. down the platform car the Citadel statism, owides_tly The notices of motion, for which no days have boon in • chording state of mind. In th e aiming he Lit Iliad, include one by Sir J. Gray to call the Mention of Carlisle Or Penrith. but nostead of gain as to Petri% the House to the Irtrh Church Establishment, and to suds- be fr out ,at Plimpton ; and when the train moved nit a resolution on the inh*t; and another by Mr. •• was „ , rud. dead on tits raga. It Is we - Within, to call attention to quondam in debate be- Sawn" , n• %arm himself upon the rails and tween this country and the United Staten allowed the train to pars over his body.— Westionovlond Oar. TDB PROSECUTIONS IN DUBLIN. SENTENCES.-(THIS DAN.) BY TRLIGILAPII.) (PROM OUR OWN COI DUBLIN, SATURDAY. At the Commission Court to-day Judge Fitz- gerald sentenced Mr. Sullivan to six calendar months' im prisonment, at the expiration of which be should enter into bail, himself in the sum of 5001. and two sureties in the sum of 2501. each, for his future good behaviour. Baron Deasy sentenced Mr. Richard Pigot to twelve months' imprisonment and to give bail to • similar amount. The prisoners, on being removed to the cells, were loudly cheered. NORTH WALLS TRAINING COLLION.—The fcd toning is the declaim of the Archbishop d Oaaterbasy as The select committee to try the Coventry elec- ma g i hi s pow.r to whom w i t h * it &di m d em tior. petition will be chosen on Monday, the Sib proximo. oommittee of this inelitaiisa:--" I dein te The Cambridge Independent of to-day says of the l a rt i t i n: m u:o nkel& Mlle Is fhb University *opted :—" There "till remain a vary large as t ussw i s d gemss t s of the ells inemer number of members of the Senate who have not yetresoreted they argued the pAtlmiSsel ow mc g., their votes, and it is not impassible for Mr. Cimaby to elision is to be gives. N s h e oomm N make up the deficiency. We anticipate that a very im_ tbV;f ma absolute eidl a tn ir ti= tba large number will poll to-day, and on Monday the last my nun es s, deans at al batch of proxies will flow in in quite anMaleatt a number to be on be* a id e. , so prevent lib carry the election for either tide. We have reeognieed at a miscarriage of ludas Ha cite: ee many more old faces than we imagined would come DP ;to the _ A lu lr meata s ta° , °° =: lllB l ”sist •al but there are a large number who at any time gladly le arne d ar"s "on, Ik', and , •" as with have no power to entertain the appeal of the seize an opportunity like the present to revisit the UM- w i sc i e ps j oas i s' s t b s & s ki. o f t b e =awing committee. _ vanity town." Shined)—C. T. CANTERBURY." OXFORD UNIVEASITY. (non ora own' ooaaaarozoserr.) OXFORD, SATURDAY MORNING. The elections for the valuable scholarships that were 1110111111 at Exeter College were concluded thin =rung. Mr. W. J. Stewart, of Rimier College ; Yr. W. Grey, of Bradfield College, and Mr. B. Irwin, of Lincoln College, liars bean elected to open wholsraltipe. Mr. W. Percy, of Rearbores, and Yr. W. C. Warner, of Eton, were eluded to Stapleton eekolarallips. Mr. H. Ayes, of Harrow, red Mr. H. Choir.* of 81swerelenry, (Maimed enefeitiona. Nearly all tee peddle schools were represented. EDUCATION. This morning returns were given of the number, so far as can be given or estimated, of children in inspected schools in the year ending 31st August, 1.861, distinguishing how many of mole children belong to families which are considered as poor. The first return (A) gives the total number of children on the books of schools actually visited by her Majesty's hare tors in England,.. 1,376,882; and inScotland,2l6,o3o. The number of children belonging to families which are re turned by the school managers as above the clam who rap port themselves by manual labour in England are estimated at 17,567. This return ls calculated on actual returns, wherein the managers of schools profess to distinguish children not falling under article 4 of the Revised Code, from others, and ea far the return rests on direct testi mony. But return B is calculated on the number of children paying school fees, at different rates, and is said to be probably the more trustworthy of the two. This return is the aims as return A in giving the number of children on the books of schools visited by the inspectors ; but it states the number of children paying school fees not exceeding 4d. per week, in England, to be 1,340,576 ; and in Scotland, 199,401. The sum her of children whose school fees exceed 4d. per week I are, in England, 36,306 ; and in Scotland, 16,629. The total number of schools of all dmominations elated on 'account of anneal grants wee, in England and Weiss, 6,443 ; in Scotland, 1,466 ; and of schools visited for simple inspection only, in England and Wales 82 ; and in Scot land, 11. The return' were moved for by Mr. Ayrton. WEATHZR REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) 8.4.71MDAT, rialtiAllY It $ A.M. V. Nztwora. Item, & W. no ,—....--.., W. 7. ISo ll' 7, D. 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Weather: b.-blue sky; c. - clouds detached);( L - log ; ; .-oriffesig (den) ; h. r. -rain ; 4.--enow ; L -thunder. - til l snow or ben (malted). daring het 24 boor,. Bea disturbanoe. REMARKf!. The increase of praiwars rePo 7 rted yesterday afternoos has I been waoceeded by a teeth general decrease, ionoantlng to seven *ads' of an t en! at Onlencadie. The presser* at Nero k teren-tenthe of as Inch len than that at Persesees, while the difference In reading between Nairn and lams sawed@ an Inch. Temperature has diminished AO* except In the Interior of Frazee, where an 'scream Is shown. A gale hasher blowing from the westward at OA* Clear, and I. reported as now easilnaing. The report from Valenda Is not In. Winds elsewhere an our cdasta are now moderate from W. to 8.W., bat the weather looks very wattled. Some Ma has falls' la the north and west. Wanks' l Weather is cloudy, Fog la repoeted trew west aka of Francs. amed MONEY ARKET.-27118 DAY. ONE O'CLOCK. As usual on a Saturday, there is leas business in the Stook Exelmage, and pima poseent few changes. Most of the markets exhibit a steady appearance. Comas were in quired for, and have risen per cent.; the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents.. are I better. As regards foreign bonds the principal feature is an important rise in Italian of 1861, in response to higher quotations from the Paris Bourse, where a large amount of stook has been purchased to corer recent sales for • fall. The movements in railway shares are confined to afew descriptions, and are not important. Metropolitan are offered, notwithstanding a vague rumour that there is some prospect of the legal disputes between the directors and the Extension stockholders being soon settled. There is no alteration in the diaconnt market, and the rate for loans in the Stook Exchange is still 1 per Gent. Consols are quoted 93} to for money and the account (March 8), and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 931 to R. Railway stocks are steady. London and South Western has declined 1 per cent. and Metropolitan while South Eastern, Great Eastern, and Lan caahire and Yorkshire have improved I to R. The prices are as follows :—Metropolitan, 11.11 to 112} ; Great Western, 46 to ; London and North Western, 1181 to 1 ; Midland, 107} to ; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 127 k to 128} ; Caledonian, 831 to I; South Eastern, 72k to 74; Great Eastern, 301 to ; Great Northern, 107 to 106 ; ditto, A, 108 to ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 19 to ; North British, 34 to 381; Brighton, 46 to ;1 Berwick, 1061 to 1061 ; York and North Mid- land, 94 to 99 ; and London and South Western, 84 to 86. In the foreign stock market attention is chiefly directed to Italian Bonds of 1861, which show a decided advance. The price opened this morning at 461 " buyers," and although a partial relapse has since occurred, the present quotation, 46 to 1, is 11 per cent, higher than yesterday. Turkish of 1882 are quoted 614 to 624, being} per cant. better ; ditto of 1865,33 to f , showing= improvement of f ; ditto of 1868, 624 to 631 ; Mexican, 151 to 161---a rise of 1; Brazilian of 1865, 741 to 751 ; Chilian of 1867, 871 to 884 ; Egyptian of 1864, 87 to 88 ; Peruvian of 1865, 761 to 76, being 4 lower. Russian of 1866, 88 to 89 ; and Spanish New Three per Cents, 361 to 4. United States 5-20 Bonds have receded 1 per cent., the present price being 711 to 1. . . A few transacticns have been recorded in Indian government stocics, at yesterday's prices. The Five per Cents. are quoted 1113 to 1121 ; the Four, 1011 to 102} ; the bonds, 36e. to 40s. prem. ; and the debentures, 106 to Exchequer Bills, 12s. to 17s. prem. Banking, financial, and miscellaneous shares are without change of importance. HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. The English funds are in fair demand, and the price is steady at 93/ to t. Foreign stocks are without any striking altera tion. Peruvian of 1865 are inquired for, and have advanced it per cent., viz., to 76 to I. Spanish New Three per Cents, are / better, at 361 to t, but Italian of 1861 have relapsed 1, the present prices being 451 to 46/. In the railway market Caledonian stock is in demand, and has improved per cent., viz., to 84 to 1; Midland is quoted 107} to t ; South Eutern, r3l, to 0, being I higher ; York and North Midland, 98 to 99 ; Berwick, 1051 to 1061 ; Metropolitan, I 1121 to 1, showing a rise of 1 ; North British, 341 to 351 ; London and North Western, 1181 to 119 ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1271 to 1281. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols are per cent. lower, at 93 to )1, both for money and the account. The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were firm ; and a further movement in favour of this country was observable as regards bills on Hol land and Hamburg. As tending to give a favourable impulse to the exchanges, it is of some importance to learn that the quantity of wheat which has been taken within the last fortnight for near ports of the Con tinent is estimated as follows, viz.:—Arrived at Queenstown and Falmouth aboin. 70,000 qrs. ; on passage from the Black Sea, Etc., about 15,000 qrs. ; on passage from California about 30,000 qrs. • and for Spain about 8,000 qrs. ; total, 123,000 qrs. The subjoined shows the rates of discount now current on the Continent, viz. :—At Paris, r cent. ; Hamburg and Brawls, 2 ; Frankfort, Amsterdam and Berlin, 3 ; Vienna, 4 ; Turin, ; and 8t Petersburg, 8 per oent. An extraordinary meeting of the Caledonian Railway Company will be hell on the sth of Ma eh when the directors will ask authority to issue Four per Cent. Preference Stock to the amount of 520 0 0001., at the price of 80 per cent., to be con vertible into ordinary stock at par, in the option of the holder, at any time within five years. As much as 50 per cent. is to be paid on allotment, and the balance in sums of lb per cent. at intervals of three months. A circular has been issued by the Atlantic Tele graph Company to the shareholders of the Anglo imn.= Telegraph Company, with a view to I facilitate the exchange of their shares for the 10 r former company. preferential shares of 61. each in the company. The directors guarantee to them an allotment to the extent of one-half their hold ings. With regard to the progress of the receipts l of the Atlantic telegraph cables, we have received the following : The fdlleg roars of the receipts of the Atlantic telh cable daring the present weak shows in • re mle wanner the importance of this communication, between the old and the new world to the interests of the sercaatMe sommetnity of Nwgiand sad hawks, and the effects produced by the preseat speenlation in the raw option rasekot at Liverpool. Itoosipte math day this week, front midnight to aldalt, sompsied wilt thews ai the earroopowenarriod of Let 1867. tebrvaryle, bendy- .. Febnowyl• &staple 11,181 • 17, Monday' 1,417 ~ 17, Mon Sultan, .... 4.111 10, Tesehly... 1.610 ~ 19, •• • 19, Wednesday 1,9110 ~ 19, rdayowdy .. 909 10, Thursday.. 1,929 , 20. Wednesday 1.021 • Oft gale of thin day the land lines of telegraph In Ireland were broken by a whit We learn that the Anglo-Austrian Bank have takes over the old established banking business of Mesas. Hemlatein and Co., of Vienna. The proposed conversion of the Tunisian debt is encountering considerable opposition in Paris, and its success seems to be doubtful. Part of the plan , includes the creation of a national bank of Tunis, with a marital of 400,000/ , and power of incresae to 2,000,0001., of which the present holders of the debt nay subscr i be one-fourth. 3 , 11 to 17 ; Daa Pedro, 2 to f prem. ; A l b., Illmailisa, per to 1 prem. ; Pastures; 1 to 1 dim • Chontales, 11 to 1 die. ; Rom a G ran d e, per to p rem .: Anglo-Itahao, par to 1 pre m . ; United Mexican 11 to 2 , Fronti no an d B o li v i a, 11-16 to 13-16% Port Philhp, 1 5-16 to 7-16 ; and Central American, 1 die. to par. SHARE MARKEM-MHIS DAY.) Wes to-cly to 1 p.m.] COLONIAL GOVERNMSNT S 851. ZCIIRITIRS. Canada Government, 5 per cent., January and July. Omm IMO to 19 of 00, Goo6i.d Haps, 6 par omit., April and October, 1 Mauritius 6 per cent., 1882, May 15 end Nev. 15, 108. Natal Government 6 per cent.. Nay and November, 106. New Bottle Wales Goverament, 5 per mat., 1871.6, January and July, 1/01, Do., 5 per omit, 1696 January and July, 95i, Do., 3 pm. °eat., nerlessenble by annual drawings from 1867-73, 104 New Zealand, 5 per mat, 98k, 71. Do., 6 per cent., 1891, Jana and December, 1014. Queensland, 6 per sent., 1884-3, Jam and July, 10.1 j. Victoria Government 6 per amt., April and Oct., 1114. 12. ORDINARY 811ARMII AND STOCKS. Bristol sa I~atse 87. d 83, 4, 34. Groat Esabrirs.3o, f. 4, 4. Greet Nordista, 106, Tf. Do. A. (A maven no dividend until 6 per Cent. has bees paid to /3) 101). Great A estern—Orieinel_ AM id;;;;Zir• and Yorkshire Li, V,. London, Brighton, and South Coast, London, Chatham ' and Dover, 19, 184. London and North Western, 119, In. Maisobeeter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, id. Metropolitan, mai }, x inter. d. Midland, 107 d, d 4. North British, 3 , South Devon, 44j. South Eastern, 73, - PARLIAMENTARY_ BUSINESS TOR THE ENSUIRG WEEK. The following are the orders of the day for the ensuing week (the notices of motion having appeared in the Espw when they were given): Monday Fines sad Feel (Ire Lad) Bilf—second reading ; Poble Departments (Extra Receipts) Bill—third reading; Bail ways (Extension of Time { Bill—second reading ; Salt London Museum Site Bill — consideration of Lords amend ments ; Ways and Means—committee. Wednesday. Turnpike Trusts Bill—second reading ; AWs' and Labourers' Dwellings Bill—second reading • (Ire land) Bill—ssoond resdiDg ; Judgments Ex t ension second eading ; Sunday Trading (Metropolis) Bill—second reading. Thursday. Election Petitions and Corrupt Fraction at Elections Bill—second reading ; Public Schools Bill—committee. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Embers BAN, guarantee's per mat., IWi. East Indisa, guaranteed par cent., 1091, 1. Grand Trunk of Cauada, 151. Grand Trunk of Canada, Oak preference stock, 17 Great Western of Canada, 151. Madras guaranteed 41 per cent, 97. Oude and liohilaind s&ret, guar. 5 per cent., 2 11-IG. °ale and Rohilemed-Nultiatee, 60. Scinde-Delhi, 1001. FOREIGN Bahia and San Francisco (Limited), RAILWAYS. oast., 15. guaranteed 7 per Dutch Rhenish, 231, San Paulo (Limited), guaranteed 7 per cent. 18 4. South Austrian and Lambardo•Venatisa, 151 ). OBLIGA Northara of Frame, 13. TIONS. Orel Vitebsk Rail., gap by Russian goy., 76. 51. San Paulo, 'all, Mt BRITISH MINES. B West Chiverton, tll. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MINES. Choneaes Gold and Silver Mining (Land, 3, 4. Don Pedro, North del Rey, 2 1-16, A, 2, pm. St. John del Rey (Limited), 161, 1,18. JOINT STOCK BANKS. Agra (Limited) A, 11. Alliaace (Limited), 111, 12). Anglo-Egyptian Banking (Limited), 18). Beak of New Zealand, 184. Chartered Marc. of India, Londoa, and China, 2N, City, 111. 12. Consolidated (Limited), 4 7-16. Imperial Bank (Limited), 17). Imperial Ottoman, 91, 1. Louden Chartered of Australia, 721. London and County, 53, 21, ad. Do.-New, inure" at M. prem., 81. paid, 264. Loadca Joint Stook, 34. London and south African, 11. London and Westminster, 66), 4, ), A. Do., Scrip, issued at 101. pm., none of which has been 46 1. 4. National Prociaaial of England, 20.1 and 3rd aloe, 39 i) 81. riental Bank Corporation, 421. union of Isindon, 344, MISCELLANEOUS, Atlantic Telegraph, 50, 494. Ditto A per cent., 11161, 71. Canada Company, 62. Ceylon Company (Limited), A shares, 21. Commercial Union (Amoureuse), 51. Corp of London Bds., 1882, 4! per cent., RH,. Credit Fonoiar of England (Molted), 31-16, A, 3. Nuptial', 9 per cent. Viceroy Loan, 891. Fa ectric and International Telegraph, 170, 1,;, Fore-street Warehouse (Limit e d), 101, 11. General Credit and Discount (Limited), 5. Hudson's Bay, 141. paternal Financial Society (Limit.), 3. London General Omnibus Comp. (Lan.). 14, 1 5 16. Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 581, 91, 81. Do.-New, 1867,4, 1. Rio de Janeiro City Improvements (Limited), 171. Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance (Limited), I;',. Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 74k. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THI3 DAY.) TZLIGRAPH.) (MON mut owN ODILINSPDXIMIT.) The muirket is quiet. Wes, 10,000 bales ; speculation and export, 3,000 bales. TALLOW iLtRILET.—(IIII/3 DAY.) The market is steady. Town tallow, 41,. 3d. ; Peters- burg Y. C. cc the moot, 425. M. • March, 425. W.; Octo ber to December, 435. Cal. ; Dec ember, 445. If team. AVM/al:.—Town tallow, 43.. 9d. ; fat by ditto, 3. lid. ; yellow Russian, new, 43.1. Gd : melted stuff, 325. ; rough ditto, 17.. 3d. • ' grams, good drip, Gs. Imports for the week 11/1101111i to 720 maks. COVENT GARDEN.—(THIS DAY.) are arriving in censiderable quantities from the A.T . n., an Ta.6.,...1" paernio ; they arn slightly ire. proving in pries, and my mush in qualify. needle oranges far marmalade are Mill in perfection. Pine apples US in bettor demand than they werelast week, and hothousegrepee sestinas geed • they musket of Lady Downie', and Foster's needling. A few straw berries have made their apps this week, but eat In suflialent quantity to enab e us to quote a price for them. Spanish 'Mutant. for planting realise about 10s., and tkpanik Impel nuts for planting 18e. per bushel. Potatoes have not altered in price since onriast report. Flowers eldelly merbrt of orchids, cyclamens, Mines. primulas, pelargoniums, mignonette', early tulips, hyacinths, poin settia puleherrima, sad roses.,_ F&VIT. Amass, per Nubia, es to Ss .ftb nets, per &b., is graPss, pr lb., Se to 12, par 100. ea to 10s Oranges, new, per 100, 24 to 7s per dor , 3. to Os Plus Appoint, per lb., as tolls Cbsetitats, per Sustain, Ws $s las Walnuts, par bushel, 104 /o 90r SMITHYLRLD RAY 3LARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James &Wan Np.rt. trod. at tie hi. lowan prior, viz. :—Prime meadow hay, Ms. to 81116. ; isholior ditto, ii3o. to 70a. ; clam, old, SU to Mo. ; inferior ditto, 70s. to 906. ; draw, 30s. to Sds. WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND THE CAMBRIDOR UNION. —The debate at the union on Tuesday sight, upon the subject of the expediency of the admission of females t• the suffrage, attracted a very large number of members who nearly filled the capacious room ; the galleries were crowded with strangers, the front Nat all round being occupied by iodise, who mastered in strong fame to lisle% to the recital of their wroop. Mr. Whiteley, the pro. poser of the motion, brought the subject !ores; d In a very neat speesh,which was frequentlyinterropted by vehement applause. HBee was followed upon the opposite side by Mr. Norman Moore, of St. Oatharhae's College, who handled the arguments of Mr. Whiteley in a methodical and businses-like manner. The debate was carried on with energy upon both sides. although the general idlers* seemed to flag until Mr. Footman, of St. Pete, 's College, who, amidst tremendous cheering, umounoed that he wan a method man, took the side of the proposer of the motion. and in an exceedingly pithy speech, delivered in a most humorous manner, quite took the house by storm. Apia end again did the ironical cheers and laughter fall upon the ears of the hon. member, who, perfectly unmoved, waited until the noise had sabridad, and forthwith pro ceeded with some other remark as laugidor-provoldng an the one that bad preceded it. The concluding ry was delivered with groat emphasis and oe oratorical force. An hon. ter 'Moved the ad meat of the debate ; but ' withdrawn after some ONE O'CLOCK. I little disenesice, the only foetus be* that er hon. memiev avowed • marled man with The mining market is rather more active to -day, V on , di metz i oo n y °woo d t b o t omer m o wn , with a good demand for Prinoe of Wales shares, w o had based his right ii be Won that fact. Hie *tic' h have risen 2s . 6d. to be . —via., to 675. 6d. remarks ,were however, ast ao favourabl y ow lip 60s. West Chiverton are quoted 67 to 67k; *Mono /do Emu*** mom a Cern Brea, 22 to 24 • Wheal Grenville, 275. 6a. raw. Several slims Mb. " 1.4 " a shirt reply Aar beta Alm by the propose' *Mass of the hoses elk ea, ; zed Lovell, st_ to I ; wheal voliarhogiseebo•ppiene ie. tit ieple* and us lav4isey, 7to I ; New Lovell? 101 . to 128 . ; aphid the as se vit a the s i tg‘vir wed tltewalls, lls. to 135.; Tuscroft, 14 to ; reseed is a very ia easy West Frances, 30 to 35 ; W heal N Beton orth , babiliti bs sosdisa wili t rto t ;th i ll i tZ l it ilta t"tailla r." abolish espi B. ten • North Roakesr, 8 to 9 ; ton, to 5. Ksonedy, of Sin g s. will open the debate in the saner Nvs ; wed the secretary, Hr. Ire Werner, of St. John's, Annexed are the quotations for for e i gn an d , has pissed his name as opposing the motion.— Vaubridere • oolonial mining shares, viz.:-Bt . John d e l Rey, I isslttmdelti- MINES.-(THIS DAT.)