The Express. — London, England, 1867-04-06 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 6, 1867. GREECE. (FR6II OCR SPECIAL CORREAPONDENT.) SYRA, ILuten 23. It is not consistent with most Englishmen's no id the sunny Archipelago that there should IK . a gale of wind howling need Syr►, and a dr:. /ling rain falling in the streets of the little 1..“11 ; but the gale does howl round the rocky c,est, and shake the doors and rattle the windows id the Syriotes. One steamer is a day behind her time, and has not yet been sighted. Another packet-Istat has put back through stress of weather, and for the moment our communications with the w. rid at large are interrupted. No matter—we are not upon a desolate island of unworked marble quarries, sir of interesting ruins. Syra is the busiest sea-port imaginable—a place of only forty vears' growth, which has shot up with Aim rican rapidity. If Englishmen have too lin4lit an idea of the climate hereabouts, they have ,•o the other hand too little faith in the progress of the Greek people. Thriving, bustling Syra. is no more consistent with ninny preconceived notions than is the gale of wind and its accompaniment of drizzling rain. Steno writers have made much of is brigandage for which commercial Greeks are as little respiiiisible as were Glasgow burgesses for the deeds of Rob Roy and Isis clansmen. Other writers have objected to garlic, or objected to fleas, and have accordingly declared commercial Greece a failure. Now, I venture to think that no nation .f ancient or cadent times has ever started into life with such vigour and intelligence as has Greece since she was freed from Turkish rule. When the war came to :in end it left the country poor and wasted. Those very p.llikars who had fought so bravely against the Turks formed a dangerous class to be contained within a small com munity. Towns and villages had been de stroyed, trade was paralysed, schools were almost unknown, and the language was choked with bar barisms. Yet in spite of all such drawbacks, and many more which I have not space to enumerate, the Greek nation has steadily advanced. Every year has seen the civilised part gain ground from the picturesque but unwashed conservatives. Every year has seen some forward step. The language has been reformed and foreign words rigidly ex cluded. Schools, colleges, and public buildings of all sorts, have been built in Athens and other prin cipal towns, whilst trade has been wonderfully deve loped. There has, in fact, arisen a new country from the devastated Greece of forty years ago. I will admit the garlic to be true, and the fleas to be only too true, but it is not true that the little king dom has proved a failure. Turning to a matter which is less in dispute, let me speak of the Cretan exiles. They suffer for their patriotism, and well deserve to be helped from far and near. It is enough that Christian nations, with costly fleets at command, should let a small blockade-runner do the work of saving women and children from the Turks ; the balance of power does not require that these poor exiles should starve. Happily, however, it is not to public, but to private charity that they must look in their distress, and private charity knows nothing about the balance of power. The women and chil dren are cared for without regard to the moral effect of such conduct in encouraging their fathers and brothers who remain in Crete. Money is sent from abroad for the exiles, and collected for them amongst the sympathising Greeks. Up to this time, though there has been much suffering through the breaking up of families and loss of relations, there have been means of relief at the disposal of the committees for all who could be brought across the sea to a place of safety. Various colonies have been formed, some on the mainland, some on the islands, and there are now refugees from Crete scattered half over Greece. They hope to return home before very long ; they are confident in the success of the cause ; and it is touching to hear their cries of joy when there is good news from home. I visited a house in the outskirts of Athens which contained many refugee families. There were Cretans, young and old, crowding the house to excess. A few aged men and a few lads of fifteen or sixteen were to be seen on entering, but the majority of those present were women and children. They had been told that there was news from Crete, and they pressed round my companion with eager questioning. Another trip of the Arkadi and more Christians brought away 1 This was very good ! "It is the blessed cross," said a white-bearded man solemnly. "Ah yes, God blesses his people," said another man who had been wounded and was now almost recovered. The women were still more enthusiastic, tears stood in their eyes, and many of them prayed aloud for Crete. When my com panion asked of the wounded man about his health he answered that he should soon be well enough to go back and fight the Turks. " That he will," said one of the women, " for he is getting strong again." You in England can better tell how the Cretan question drifts diplomatically along, and how it becomes tangled with other ques tions, than can we who are nearer the spot. To us there is Crete lee ' g forth as the centre of action, and we speculate upon changes with a view to blockade-running, or upon upon changes of ministry in other countries with a view to possible intervention. One thing is cer tain—namely, that if the present struggle should continue much longer no diplomacy in East or West will suffice to avert a general conflagration of European Turkey. King George and his govern ment will not be able to hold back the Greeks very much longer. Wise or foolish, right or wrong, these people will rush on their fate, and win all or lose all, at the point of the sword. Perhaps, " the Powers" have already intervened—perhaps they will do so before this letter can reach you. Truly they had better waste time no further if they wish for peace. A prospectus has been issued of the Bengal Science Association to promote the development of social science in that presidency. The Hon. W. Beton-Karr is to be president. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE EN , roo: WEEK—Monday—Society of Arts, at 8, " Music and Musical Instruments, Mr. Mullah (Cantor lecture); Architects, at 8 ; Geographical, at "Site of Kumla& and Ancient Canals in Mesopotamia," by Lieu tenant Bewaher ; " Sources of the Lycus and other Rivers in Kurdistan," Mr. Taylor ; " Description of Diarbekr," Mr. Garden. Tuesday—Royal Institution , at 3, " Botany," lice. G . lienalow • Ethnological, at 8, " Ancient European Mines," Dr. Clar ke; " Classification of Races of Man ac cording to F orm o f Mr. Crawford ; " Visit to liibalan Village of Sano Bay," Dr. 911 li ngsrood ; Engineers, at "Memoir on th e Ri ver Ty ne ; " The Suez Canal," Cololel Denison. Wednesday—Society of Arts, at 8. Thunslay-- Royal Institution, at 3, ' Antiquity of Man," Mr. Peir•elly ; Syro-4,7ptian, at 7,Annivemary ; " Botany in Palestine," Dr. Lowne ; Royal, at 8j ; Antiquaries, at OPENING or THE WALTHAIIIITOW PUBLIC HALL. — On Thursday evening. great interest was excited in this Perish, containing nearly 10,000 inhabitants, by the open ing of a public hall, which for internal arrangements is one of the most chaste, well-ventilated, and commodious 1" lie rooms in the vicinity of the metropolis. The com mittee invited Miss Glyn to give a reading from Shakes }Pare. and although the charge for admission was fixed at .4. and 2s. tid. the hall was well tilled , and all present ap peared delighted not only with Miss Glyn's reading, but also at having now a public building open for all useful cud interesting u! . .;ects, a want that has long been felt in this neighbourhood. PARLIA.VENTARY BUSINESS JOR THE WEEK. The following notices of motions end orders of the day stead in the order beak of the House of Com mons for the ensuing week : MoNDAT, APRIL 8. ORD6RB OF THE DAT. Representation of the People Bill—committee; National Debt Acts—report thereupon ; Fortifications (Provision for Exrculeu) Mil—adjourned debate on second reading ; Marine Mutiny Bill—committee ; Admiralty Jurisdiction 1:ill second reading ; Public Health (Scotland) Bill — second reading; Supply—committee; Ways and Means-- committee;Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act (I 8.51) Amend ment Bill—third reading ; Limerick Harbour—oomunttee thereupon ; Shipping Local Dues Bill—consideration of Lonls amendments ; Public Libraries (Scotland) Acts Amendment Bill committee ; Chester Courts Bill — third reading ; Policies of Insurance Bill—as amended, to be considered ; Great Northern Railway Bill—oam , mittee thereupon. - NOTICES OF MOTIONS. Viscount Enfiebl—To ask the President of the Poor law Board whether his attention has been officially called to the great and exceptional distress now existing in the Poplar Union ; and whether any communication or memo rial had been received by him from the guardians of the poor of Quit union or by the members of the Board of Works for the Poplar district ; and, if so, whether he would have any objection to lay such papers upon the table of the house, together with any replies that may have been sent by him to such memorials or commu nications. Mr. o;horne—To oak the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, if any official communication has been received by telegram or despatch from her Majesty's minister at Madrid, relative to the seizure of the vessel Queen Vic toria by the Spanish authorities ; and, if the Spanish go vernment has complied with the terms demanded by the Foreign Secretary in his letter to Sir J. Crampton of March :10, 11ai7. TUESDAY, APRIL 9. ORDERS or THE DAY. Offices and Oaths Bill—committee ; Transubstantiation, kc., Declaration Abolition Bill—committee ; Law Bill—third reading. Norio= or Hanoi& Sir M. Peto--London Chatham, and Dover Railway Company—Select committee to inquire into the means adopted by the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway (olupeny for raising the share capital and exercising their borrowing powers under the various acts of parlia ment authorising the construction of the main line and its extensions aud branches. Mr. Whatman—London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company As an amendment to Sir Morton Peto's motion for a select committee on the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, to add, at end, " and also into the mew adopted by three of the members, for Hun tingdon, Bristol, and Dover, for raising money for the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada and the London, Chat ham, and Dover Railway." Colonel French—Representation of the People (Ireland) —Rill top mend the representation of the people of Ireland. Sir L Palk—Totnes Elections—To call the attention of the house to the report of the commissioners on bribery and corruption at the elections for the borough of Totnes ; to the direct interference of the Duke of Somerset in the political affairs of Totnes, which was supposed to have ceased with the year 1863 ; to the ejectment of Somerset tenants after the election in that year ; and to the acts of bribery, corrupt practices, and intimidation habitually practised by Mr. lilichaehnore, steward to the duke, and detailed in that report. Lord Elcho—Carne Laws (Scotland)—Bill to amend the lawn relating to game in Scotland. Mr. Serjeant Armstrong—Mixed Marriages (Ireland) — To call attention to the law affecting mixed marriages in Ireland, and to ask leave to bring in a bill on the subject. General Dunne—Army (Transport)—Address for copy of report of and evidence given before the committee ap pointed to consider the subject of military transport. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10. ORDERH OP THE DAT. Mines, kc., Assessment Bill—second reading; Tests Abolition (Oxford) Bill—committee; Associations of Workmen Bill—second reading; Promissory Notes (Ire land) Bill second reading; Sea Coast Fisheries (Ireland) Bill—committee; Military at Elections (Ireland) Bill—second reading; Sale of Land by Auction Bill— committee; Land Contracts ( Ireland ) Bill—committce. Notions oi , MmloNs. _.. Lord G. Cavendish—On the second reading of Mines, &c. Assessment Bill. to move that it be referred to a select committee. Mr. Fawcett—On reading the order of the day for going into committee on the Testa Abolition (Oxford) Bill, to move that it be an instruction to the committee that they have power to extend the provisions of the bill to the university of Cambridge. air H. W. Barron—On motion for going into committee on Bea Coast Fisheries (Ireland) Bill, to move that it be oommitted to a select committee. THURSDAY, APRIL 11. ORDERS OF THE DAT. Land Tax Commissioners' Names Bill—committee; Murder Law Amendment Bill—second reading ; Capital Punishments within Prisons Bill—second reading; Petit Juries (Ireland) Bill—committee ; Metropolis Gas Bill— second reading; Common Law Courts (Ireland) Bill — second reading ' • Bridges (Ireland) Bill—committee ; Burials ( Ireland ) Bill—second reading ; Court of Chancery (Ireland) Bill—committee; Charitable Donations and Bequests (Ireland) Bill— committee. NOTICES or NOTIONS. Sir 0. Bowyer—On second reading of Murder Law Amendment Bill, to move that it be read a second time upon this day six months. g Mr. EwariLTo move, on the second reading of the Murder Law Amendment Bill, to leave out all the words after "that," for the purpose of inserting these wonis ; " it is inexpedient any longer to maintain the punishment of death for murder." FRIDAY, APRIL 12. ORDERS OF THR DAT. Masters and Workmen Bill—second reading ; Public Schools Bill—second reading. NOTICES or MOTIONS. On the motion for adjournment, Mr. Baillie Cochrane—To call the attention of the house to the correspondence respecting the seizure of the Tor nado by the Spanish frigate Gerona, and the correspon dence respecting the seizure of the Queen Victoria by the Spanish cruiser Toro. _ _ Mr. Neste—On second reading of Public Schools Bill, to move that it be read a second time upon this day six months. The following members composed the minority of 40 who voted last night for Mr. Lowe', motion to the effect that the house dissents from so much of the minute of the Committee of Council of Education as provides for an in. crew* of the grants now made to primary schools:— Mr. W. P. Adam, Capt. M. Arehdall, Messrs. A. S. Ayr ton, R. Baines, T. Barnes, W. E. Baxter, H. F. Berkeley, J. I. Briscoe, F. H. Calthorpe, J. Candlish, C. R. Caring ton, T. Chambers, J. Cheethani, C. R. Colvile, J. Cowen. B. H. Crauford, Sir F. Crossley, Messrs. L. L. Dillwyu, C. Edwards, R. Eykyn, H. W. Foley, Serj. S. Gasslee, Messrs. T. F. Grove, G. Hadfield, J. D. Harris, Lord Henley, Messrs. I. Holden, E. Enatchboll-Hugessen, S. Laing, J. Lamont, Lord 0. G. Lennox, Mr. J. L. O'Beirne, Bir P. O'Brien, Sir C. M. o"Loghlen, Sir R. Peel, Messrs. A. W. Peel, T. B. Potter, Baron M. de Rothschild, Mown. G. M. Sandford, and J. Wh.te. Tellers—Messrs. Lowe and Gilpin. Next Saturday (April 13) the President of the Royal Society, General Sabine, will bold his second eon versazione for this season at Burlington House. The Satarday Review says :—" It may possibly occur to Mr. Eyre and his admirers that there are advantages in the adherence to legal forms which prevails in England. If it had been possible to seize Mr. Eyre in Shropshire, and to convey him to London, he would probably at this mo ment have been held to bail to appear at the Central Cri minal Court. Market Drayton is fortunately a safer place than Kingston ; nor indeed is Bow street as formidable a forum as Morant Bay. It is hard upon Colonel Nelson and Mr. Brand that they should suffer from the accident of residing in London, while their principal laughs at the Jamaica committee in the security of his retreat." Mr. Nockolds read a paper, at the last meeting of the Central Fanners' Club, on the need of a Government Board of Agriculture. Reasoning from the precedent of our own p►st experience, when such a board was presided over by Sir J. Sinclair, and served by Arthur Young as secretary, and from the practice of other countries— France, Prussia, Russia, &c., where governmental depart ments are especially charged with the supervision of mat ters relating to agriculture, he argued for the importance of some central authority here to which our Farmers' Club. and Chambers of Agriculture might address themselves with a better prospect than now exists of their being fairly appreciated and understood. We read in the Imperi , dlßerielo :—" It is un derstood that the Crown Prince of Prussia is so dissatisfied with the account of the Second Army, attributed to Major Von Verdy, as well as with the eulogy of the Berlin cor respondent of the TisV2, that he has prepared, or super vista, a narrative of the operations for the special enlight enment of the English public. The paper in question is to appear in the forthcoming number of the Edinburgh, and will be looked for with much interest." The Archbish )p of Canterbury has announced to the hiehops of the 'anthem province that the Premier has signified her Majesty's intention of issuing a royal COMMiI- Rion upon ritual observances in the church. The inquiry will be limited to the interpretation of the Rubric relsting to the ornaments of the minister and church during divine service.—South ',nubs Pras. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIB DAY.) Mr. Maude said he was afraid be could afford the cant no redress, but Bickel, one of the warrant officers of the court, would call upon his landlady, and see what could be .lone in the matter. The applicant thanked his worship and retired. WANDSWORTH. IMPORTANT lIIICI.ION UNDICR TUC COIN LAW. Mr. Thomas Harrison, of the Waterman's Arms, Nine Elms-lane, was summoned by Newman Norwood, for unlawfully bending a half sovereign tendered to him, the same being of due weight and lawful coin. It appeared from the evidence that the complainant tendered the half-sovereign for half a pint of beer. The defendant put the piece in a " =amp" fastened to the her, and bent it. After taking it into the parlour he placed it in the cramp a second time and bent it. He also bent the half-sovereign between his fingers, and told him it was a bad one. Witness took the half-sovereign away and found it was good, and of full weight. The defendant said he put the half sovereign into the cramp to straighten it. The half sovereign was not in the same state as it is now. The complainant explained that since the half sovereign had been in his pocket it had broken in two pieces. He denied that he bent the half sovereign. The defendant said the half sovereign was given to him to change and he did not like to take it as it would not ring. Mr. Hayman told him that if he did not like the half sovereign he was not bound to give change, but if he did take it, and do anything to the c o in by whi c h it was ren dered less namable, and bending it certainly did, the law said he must give another. The question to decide was as to who should take the trouble to go to the Mint and obtain another half sovereign for the broken pieces. It appeared to him that the defendant must take the trouble as he tried the coin and bent it. It did not matter whether be broke the half sovereign or bent it, as the act of parliament used the word "bend." The defendant— Then, I have to return him a good one Mr. Dayman—Yea ; and pay him 2s. costa. A mutual exchanging of pieces then took place, end the parties left the court. WEATHER REPORT.-(TA IS DAY. ) SAMIDAY, APRIL 8, 8 A.M. B. T.I W. -- Naha W.N.W. Aberdeen 133.75 48. N.W. Leith 119.80 511 W.& W. Ardroescus —10.31 59 1 W.N.W. Grftncastle —19.30 52 W.N. W. Valenti& 30.1949 W. N. W. Cape Clear 30.23 501 N. W. I.2rerl 30.01 so W. Holy d lO.OO 50 1 W.B.W. 20.%621 W. Brost 30.2860 N.W. Lorient 110.70 WI W. Rochefort 90.112 N.W. Plymouth 30.1S 52 W.N.W. Weymouth 20.19 50. N.W. Portanouth 30.10 501 N. W. Loudon 3008511 W.N.W. Yarmouth 29.9148, W.N.W. Scarborough 29.96:: 01 W. Shields 29.801601 N.W. Helder - I—, W.N.W. N.W. N.W. N. N.W. W.S.W. W.B.W. W.N.W. N.N.W. W.N.W. W. W.N.W. KW. LW. W. N. W. ,boo 11. 1 L to I I 1 .0.02 2 BOW-STREET. IttiMMIABLY Julia Adams, a good-looking young woman, showily but untidily dressed, and wearing no bonnet, appeared to a summons charging her with refusing to pay a cab fare. William Thomas Hudson, the cabman, said that about half•past 8 that morning the defendant called his cab at the corner of Westbourne-street, Pimlico, and told him to drive to King-street, Chelsea. on arriving there she kept him waiting about ten minutes, and afterwards pro ceeded to Leicester-street, Leicester-square, Lisle' street, and .Kingagate.street, Holborn. Here he asked her to pay him his fare, and she replied that she could not do so until she got change of a sove reign. Witness offered to get change for her, but she re fused to give him the sovereign. She then said she would go to Bow-street, and " thinking that was the best place to take her to," he consented to drive her there. At the station-house the inspector advised him to summon her, and at the opening of the court he applied for and ob tained a summons, "returnable immediately," to which she now appeared. He claimed 2s. bd. for his fare. Defendant—lie offered to take Is. or Is. 641., whichever I liked to give him. The magistrate—Very likely. But you did not accept the offer. You have paid him neither Is. Gd. nor a shil ling. Defendant—l shall not pay him for waiting. If he had waited till I had done with him I should have paid him, and he would have done so only the sergeant per ' seeded him to summon me. Now I don't mean to pay him till my business is settled and it suits my convenience. The magistrate—l think he has a right to be paid. Defendant—l don't say he has not, but you don't pay for your dinner till you have eaten it, and you don't pay for your cab till you hav e discharged it. I don't at least. Inspector Parker (whom the defendant persisted in calling ' the sergeant ") stated the defendant had been nine or ten times brought to the station under similar cir cumstances. She always declared that she had money, but refused to pay. He advised the cabman to summon her. The defendant said " the sergeant" had a spite against her; but she did not care. She was respectably connected. She had been in a distinguished family as governess, and was intimately acquainted with a noble lord, and a captain in the army whom she named. The captain was with her the previous night at an assembly room in Kentish-town, where they danced till 2 o'clock in the morning. He then drove her in a cab to the hotel where she slept, but he went to another. She lay down in her clothes, and got up again at h o'clock to go out for a walk. She had a sovereign, but refused to pay the fare at present. The peer she alluded to had pain er fine on a former occasion. The magistrate ordered her to pay 2s. 6d. fare, 2s. costs, and 2s. for complainant's loss of tune, or be imprisoned seven days. Still refusing to pay, she was removed in the prison van. CLERICENWELL. EXTENSIVE ENHEZ M • .LLENENT -COMITTAL. -• . Williesn;;;;; aged Tri. carrier and - carmen, of Howard-road, Horusey New Town, was charged before Mr. Barker with embezzling several sums of money re. ceive,l by him for and on account of his employer, Mr. Jordan, fanner and dairyman, of Downham Dairy, Green lanes, Stoke Newington. Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. T. Wakeling for the defence. The prisoner had been in the employ df the prosecutor for some time, and was in the receipt of a liberal salary. His duty was to take out milk, and if be received money from the customers to account for it every day. From what came to the knowledge of the prosecutor, he spoke to the prisoner in February last about his defaleations,and he then admitted that he had received some money for which he had not accounted. Remy week fresh defalca tions were discovered, and the prisoner was given into custody, and on the way to the police station the prisoner said that he had taken sonic money, but he had got some friends who would pay say amount that !Abut taken from tho prosecutor. Mr. Wakeling said the prisoner would reserve his defence, but he hoped the magistrate would take baiL Mr. Barker asked what was the amount of the prisoner's defalcations. Mr. Ricketts said they were extensive. The prisoner had in many cases been paid daily for the milk, and then debited the custom's with the amount he had received. The prosecutor had handed the prisoner bills to give to the customers, but the prisoner had destroyed them. He was instructed to oppose bail. as the prisoner since he had been out on bail had been annoying the prosecutor. The prosecutor had treated the prisoner kindly, and in return the prisoner had robbed him. M. Barker committed prisoner to the Middlesex seuion, for trial, and refused to take bail. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. IITRA0111)LNABY CONDUCT OF A POLICE DIVISIONAL BURGZON, John Crosse Richardson: of Bridge-rood West, surgeon, and Mated to be the surgeon to the V division of police, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk, behaving in • disorderly manner, using obscene language, and also with assaulting Sergeant Philps, 21 A. Mr. Abraham Myers (check taker at the Argyll Rooms) mid—Last night the prisoner came into the .Argyll Room tipsy, having passed the money taker. I refused to allow him to pass me, and he was put out, and when he got outside he assaulted the sergeant on duty. By the prisoner —You were trying to get in but with the siaistance of the sergeant you were prev e nt e d, because you were tipsy and very disgusting in your language. It was at the Argyll Rooms. Prisoner—l do not recollect being at the Argyll Rooms at all. Sergeant Philp', 21 A—l waa on duty last night at the Argyll Rooms when the prisoner was retuned admission, being tipsy. I requested him civilly to leave, and he then struck me three or four blows on the body. I again asked him to leave, when be refused, and made use of the most obscene language I ever heard. I succeeded in get ting him to the door and advised him to go away, and he then deliberately struck use in the mouth, cutting it and loosening two of my teeth, and I was obliged to get the assistance of another constable before I could get him to the station. sy prisoner —I have not been obliged to go to a doctor. Prisoner—You are making a mountain out of a mole hill. They hurt my arm in the cell. . _ Sergeant Phelps — hurt yourself in falling. You were treated wit h the greatest kindness. Prisoner—They threw me down and crushed my arm in the cell. Police-constable Weeks, 339 A, said—l was at Vine street Station when the prisoner was brought in, and when asked his name by the inspector, he said, " —" (► dis gusting name). I visited the cell twice, and he kicked me on the leg, and made use of very bad language. Prisoner—l am a surgeon at Battersea. lam the divi visional police surgeon, and this morning I resigned my appointment, as I would not act for such dastardly low wretches. Inspector Draper-1 was at the station when the charge was brought in. The prisoner wee very drunk and violent. He did net deny the assault on the sergeant. His language was so horrible that it is not fit to be repeated, and we were obliged to use force to put him in the cell. It was not till 8 o'clock this morning that he would give his name and address, and he then mentioned the name of Mr. Moline, surgeon, of Clarges.streez, and wished to write to him. I provided him with pen, ink, and paper, and be dipped the pen into the ink, and at the lame time making use of the most filthy language, threw the pen in my face. Prisoner—l went to a house in Panton-street last night and had some champagne with six girls, and I afterwards got into an altercation with the police and I think they struck me first. I have resigned my police appointment, as I would not longer work with them. I have been sur geon to the police for six or eight years. Mr. Knox—Do you know Mr. Holme? Prisoner—l do. Mr. Knox—l should like to see Mr. Holme, because I do not think the prisoner is in his right mind, and be will be the best person to speak to that fact as he knows the prisoner. Prisoner—lt was the champagne—it is not unusual to give persons drugged wine. Mr. Knox—l have heard the case, and it occurs to me that you are scarcely a man in your right mind. I shall remand the ease for a few days, when Mr. Holme, who you say knows you, can attend and speak to the state of your mind, and in the meantime if you can send to any friends to bail you I will take two sureties of 25/. each. GREENWICH. THE HETIRED GRZYNGKOCHE AND HIM WIDOW LANDLADY. On Mr. Maude taking hi► seat upon the bench, ► respect ablydre►sed middle•aged man stepped into the witness box, and asked his worship'► advise under the following The applicant said he was recently in business in Wel lington-street, petition!, as a greengrocer, but being a widower, he had retired from business ' and had taken lodgings a few weeks since at the housed • widow residing a Deptford. He had taken his furniture into the house, ael had lent his landlady his late wife's shawl to wear on going to Chatham to see her son, giving her money to pay her fare by train ; but she h a d not only pawned the shawl, but had sold other articles belonging to him, and now refused to allow him to remove his furniture. Mr. Maude—Why does she letian;;;;;;;Wi Applicant—That I cannot tell. Mr. Maude—What rent did you agree to pay? Applicant—We never came to terms ; but I gave her money whenever she wanted it, and whatever she wanted. (Laughter, in the midst of which some concluding remark was Mr. Boustred (chief clerkl—What do you say about a breach of promise of Marriage? (Laughter.) Applicant—No, she can't do anything for that. (Re newed laughter.) Mr. Mande—But did you ever prom • seto marry her? Applicant—No, your worship,but she asked me if I would marry her. (loud laughter.) Mr. Maude—And what answer did you give her? Applicant—l refused her proposal—(laughter)--and now she denies my right to remove the furniture I have taken into her house, although I have paid her more money than my board and lodging would cost, and have given her articles of dress belonging to my late wife. (Laughter.) REM ARKS. Atmospherics] pressure diners but little from what It was yes. tanlay, and Is unsteady. Temperature has increased to the east and north ; and moderate westerly winds generally prevail with an overcast sky, and with fog at places In the south-west. THE Paiwcass of WALES.—" We regret to state that during the past week there has been very little progress indeed in the condition of the knee-joint of her royal high ness. There have been slight alternations, but the pre sent condition is very little in advance of that which we rep irted last week. On some nights the princess has slept well ,• at other times her rest has been disturbed, and there have been periods of pain. The general health of the princess has not, however, we are happy to learn, suffered during the week ; and medical men will know bow to appreciate this important and favourable fact. The limb is mall confined in splints, and slung, to give it ease. We hope in our next impression to give a more en tirely satisfactory report."—British Medical Journal. WINDSOR CASTLE, MARCH 26.—The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of knighthood upon Rear-Admiral Henry Mangles Denham, F.11..5., and upon George Harvey, Req., president of the Royal Scottish Academy.— . Gazette. . . _ At a religious meeting last week, at Church- street Chapel ? Camberwell ? an " unconverted" visitor paid for two sixpenny tea tioketa with a bad half-crownl; and after doing Gargantuan trencher feats, departed ere the collection, with three purses abstracted from the pockets of abs orbed hearer.— So uth London Preu. _ . • A Conference of English Presbyterians in Lon don was held on Wednesday ' at which it was announced that the Rev. 13. Cairns, of Berwick, hiss declined the vacant chair of theology in the Presbyterian College in London, to which he was invited. A long discussion then took place on the union question, in which there was a general feeling expressed that, in the event of no gr being made at the ensuing General Assembly an d y node : the Presbyterians in England should set about seeing if • union could not at ono* be effected amongst themselves. _ _ FAME WEIGHTS AND MEASUBS.S.—CAJNVICTIoNR. —At the Sessions House, Clerkenwell-green, this after noon, before • bench of county magistrates ' Mr. Warner in the chair, 25 tradesmen were summoned for using and keening improper weights and measures against the public. Mr. Faulooner, the inspector of weights and measure', stated that some of the parties who had offended had been before fined for the same kind of offence. The fines inflicted varied in amount from 2s. 6d. to several pounds. UNPRECEDENTED QUANTITIES OF Tex IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC.—It has been asserted that the severe weather recently experienced in Great Britain and France was due to atmospheric disturbances in the North Atlantic o Han , and all arrivals at Liverpool from New York and other ports in the Unit , d States and Canada report un p.ecedented quantities of ice in mid ocean, about 44 N. lat. and 53 W. long. One vessel had to sail for nearly 200 miles in a southerly direction alongside • perfect conti nent of ice, while others passed weburgs of enormous size, all much further south than is common at this season. __ 1E HEREFORDSHIRE HOONDS.—The danger which has lately threatened fox-hunting in Herefordshire, arising from the difficulty experienced of finding a slimes sof to the gentlemen who have hitherto hunted the county, is now considerably lessened by the fact that Sir Velum Cornewall, Bart. and Mr. John Hungerford Arkwright have, under a ce rtain condition, offered to retain the joint mastership of the pack. The condition stipulated for is that a subscription of 1,5001. a year toward.; the expenses of the kennels shall be guaranteed, and an effort is now ,being made to raise she necessary sum. A circular solicit ing subscriptions to the hunt has been forwarded to the leading gentry of the county, and the committee state that in making the appeal they are actuated by the belief that the break-up of the Herefordshire pack, which it appears to them would be the almost certain result of the failure of the arrangement now proposed, " would be felt as a general misfortune by the county at large, and they hope that a hearty and early response will be made to their application." _ . Are HONEST CABMAN. —The following appears in the Times :—" Sir,—l loot a purse yesterday in • cab, con taining 15f. in Bank of England notes, and as I had not noticed either the driver or the number, I was altogether without redress. In the evening a cabman came to my lodgings with my purse, but, finding me out, said he would come again this morning at 10 o'clock. Exactly at 10 he came with my purse and its contents. I gave him 5/., and much commendation for his honesty, and before he went away he ea'd he bad a little favour to oak, and that was to have it put into the Times that ' there really was such a thing as an honest remain, yours obediently, J. P. London, April 5." The Tintea adds, "We believe, from no inconsiderable expe rience, that there is no equally numerous body of men more unjustly belied than the metropolitan cabmen." ADMIRALTY, APRIL S.—APPOINTMENTR. —Mas ter's Assistant H. F. Yonge, to the Orontes. Chief Engi neers J. Sanders and C. F. Jordan, to the Minotaur. Engineers W. Holloway, J. Hopwood, and H. Harrison, to the Minotaur. First-class Annstant Engineers W. Han kinson, J. A. Rowe, and A. B. Gutteri.lge, to the Mino taur. Acting Second-class Assistant Engineer J. F. Lewis, to the Minotaur. MR. GuinferoN - E.—But the great superiority of a man like Mr. Gladstone is that there is no limit to the development of his mind. Had an inferior man written his work on " Church and State " he would have remained the eulogist of the church to the end of his days, for he would have been unable to answer, and perceive the fallacy of his own arguments. His mind could never have ripened so as to tender it clear to him that it was for the benefit of the nation at large that clerical inter ference should be restricted within the narrowed limits. Indeed, it is but a year since the question of terminating the disputes about church rates appeared to Mr. Glad stone to be paramount to maintaining what had seemed to him to be a bulwark of the church ; consequently, he began to labour as hard for a settlement as he h►il for merly resisted every attempt at compromise. If it be once clearly put before Mr. Gladstone, that to persist in a particular course is to foster discontent and perpetuate injustice, he cheerfully sacrifices convictions founded on theories, sets himself to grapple with the question as a practical one ; and doss this with such evident sincerity that the most spiteful opponent is unable to find a reason for charging Mm with reckless inconsistency. In him the theorician who can chop logic is combined with the com mon-sense man of business. Hence his budget speeches are such masterly expositions of general principles applied in the most effective way to the case in hand. He recon ciles what ought to be done, with what is practicable at the moment. He resists the temptation to obtain a temporary reputation as a brilliant financier at the ex pense of workable schemes of retrenchment, venturing much in order to reduce taxation, yet retain a surplus ; but always taking care that a future surplus is almost a certainty. Watminsfer &ricer, April number. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Oil o'Oulos. The transactions in the Stock Exchange to-day are upon a limited scale, and prices are flat. Homo sales have been pressed owing to the publication of a telegram stating that " the French govern ment has still under consideration the question of the cession of Luxemburg to France." Console opened at a reduction of per cent., but have since recovered to the closing prices of yesterday. English railways have experienced a fresh fall, though it is not very important. Foreign bonds, as well as banking, financial, and miscellaneous shares, exhibit no variation of importance. There is a good demand for money to-day, and the supply is rather limited. On Tuesday, how ever, when the dividends will be distributed, a large amount will be seeking employment. The rate for good bills is 21 per cent., and for short ad vances in the Stock Exchange 21. Consols are now quoted 901 to 91 both for money and the 10th inst., and 91 to ri for the May ac- count. The Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. are unchanged, at SBl to 89, ex div. Very few transactions have been reported in foreign stocks, and prices are unaltered, with the exception of a reduction of to per cent. in Turkish of 1865 and Mexican. Turkish of 1865 aro quoted 28} to ; Greek, 14} to ; Spanish Passive, 21i to 0 ; ditto Certificates, 13} to f ; Italian of 1861, 52} to ; Mexican, 14 to 16t ; Russian Scrip, to 21 prem. ; Chilian Scrip 3 to 21 die.: and Danubian Scrip, 3} to 3 die. United States 5-20 Bonds and Illinois Central Railway shares have improved per cent.. the present quotations being 75} to and 781 to I, respectively. Erie, however, are without change. at 37} to 38. Anglo-American Telegraph shares are steady, at 17 to ; and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference, at n to 4. International Financial shares are quoted 24 to g dis. ; London Financial, 19 to 18 dis. ; General Credit, 31 to 3 diß. ; Credit Foncier, Gg to 64, die. ; National Discount, 7h to prem. ; and Hudson's Bay, 161 to Two o'CLocit. Consols arc still quoted 914 to 91, both for money and the next Wednesday's settlement, and 91 toy for the May account. At Paris this morning the Three per Cent. Renter opened at 68fr., showing a fresh decline' of j per cent. The committee of the Stock Exchange have decided that all dealings in Anglo• Dutch Russian stock of 1866, must in future be settled in bonds It is announced in the Stock Exchange that Messrs. Baring Brothers have received ad vices from the Mexican Financial Commission in Paris, that a further remittance has been received through the French treasury of 477,764 francs on account of the " Delegation Anglaise." With reference to the official announcement that the government of India are about to raise 3,000,0001. sterling by loans, the Calcutta Price I" , (rrent, received yesterday, remarks that "the shape which these loans will take has not trans pired, but it is expected that a portion will be raised in England." About 12,0001. in gold was withdrawn from the Bank yesterday, including 6,000 sovereigns for Venezuela. The shipment of gold to New York on Wednes day, by the steamer Allemania, may be regarded as quite exoeptional, there being a loss on specie remittances thither of about 2 per cent. at the present rate of exchange. The foreign exchanges yesterday were steady. The usual list is subjoined : Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to 11.191 • ditto, short, 11.17 to 11.171 ; Rotterdam, 3 month; 11.19 to ILI9I Antwerp, 3 months, 25.371 to 25.40 ; Brussels, 3 months, 25.374 to 25.40 ; Hamburg and Alton; 3 months, 13.81 to 1&9 ; Berlin, Cologne, &c., 3 mon th ; 6.251 to 5161; St. Petersburg, 3 months, 311 to 31 ; Paris, short, 25.15 to 25.25•• ditto, 3 months, 25.35 to 25.40; Marseilles, 3 months, 25.35 to 25.40 ; Prankfort-on-tbe-Maine, 3 month., 120 to 1201 ; Vienna, 3 months, 13.23 to 13.30 ' • Trieste, 3 month; 13.20 to 13.30 ; Madrid, 3 months, 481 to 48; Santander, 3 months, 481 to 48; Cadiz, 3 months, 49 to 49; Seville, 3 months, 491 to 49; Malaga, 3 month; 481 to 481• Valncia, months, 481 to 481 ; Bar. oelons, 3 months, 01 to 481 Bilks, 3 months, 01 to 48 ; &wagons, 3 months 481 to 48 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 27.0 to 27.10 ; Genoa, 3 months, 27.0 to 77.10 ; Naples, 3 months, 27.0 to 27.10 ; Palermo, 3 months, 27.0 to 27.10 ; Messina, 3 months, 27.0 to 27.10; Lisbon, 90 days' date, 521 to 52 ; Oporto, 99 days' date, 521 to 52. The rates of discount now current on the conti nent are in several instances below those prevailing here, as will be seen by the subjoined list :—Paris I'M Frankfurt, 21 per cent. ; Hamburg, 2 ; Amster dam, 3 ; Berlin and Brussels, 21, ; Vienna, 5 ; Turin, ; and St. Petersburg, 8b per cent. Owing to the prospect of a rupture of our rela tions with Spain, a few transactions have occurred at Lloyd's in war risks. On English ships to Havana 10s. per cent. was paid yesterday against the risk of Spanish capture, but little was done. Accounts from Manchester state that Mr. Law rence Ashworth, manufacturer, of Burnley, whose liabilities reach about 9,0001., has assigned his estate to his creditors. We are informed that the traffic receipts of the San Paulo Railway for the three weeks from the date of its opening amounted to the large sum of 241. per mile per week, with every prospect of a continuous increase. _ _ _ The traffic receipts on the Atlantic and Great Western Railway for the second week in March amounted to 113,024 dollars, against 97,414 dollars in the corresponding period of last year, showing an increase of 15,610 dole. London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway stock was extremly heavy yesterday, and at one pe-iod of the day was quoted about 51, per cent. lower. A demand afterwards sprang up. It is said that at a private meeting of some of the directors and shareholders, held on Thursday, it was announced that only a portion of the 1,537,5001. of the new 51. preferential 5 per cent. shares, crt ..ted in August, 1866, had been taken up by the proprietors, yet the board decided to pro ceed with certain works, and have met their re quirements bythe raising of temporary loans, many of which are now becoming due. A decided oppo sition, it is stated, was expressed at this meeting against the system of extensions. The report of the directors of the Bahia and San Francisco Railway Company (Limited), to be pre sented at the meeting on the 11th inst., recom mends a dividend of 3 per cent. for the half year, and ir;presses an anticipation of " increasing dividends from the present time." The half-yearly meeting of the Great Indian Pe ninsular Railway Company is called for the 3rd of May. ' Vice-Chancellor Wood has appointed Mr. Cape (of Cape and Harris) liquidator (with Mr. Dixon) of the United Merthyr Collieries Company (Limited). Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas, dock, waterworks, and c..nal shares, as given in the Stock Exchange list of last evening Insurance—Alliance British and Foreign, Is, ; ditto Marine, 211 ; Atlu, 94, ; Commercial Union, 3 1 ; Guar dian, 444 ; Imperial Fire, 340; Liverpool and London and I Globe (1/. annuity), 20k, a, A ; Liverpool and London Fire and Life, 6 11-16, ex Jiv.; Ocean Marine, 191, j ; Royal Exchange, 301, 2; Universal Marine (Limited). 21. Du Light and Coke—Bombay (Limited), 41 ; New, 24; Surrey Consumers, 13. Docks—London and St. Katharine, MA, 8,9 i. 1 Waterworks—Berlin, 124, 12; Grand Junction, 20). Canal—Grand Junction, 72, 4. FRIDAY EVEGING. Consols, which closed yesterday at 91 to both for money and next Wednes day's settlement, opened this morning at the same quotation, and closed at 914 to 91. The Three per Cents. Re duced and New Three per Cents. left off at • decline of A per cent., viz., at 881 to 89, ex div. The official business report is as follows :—Three 3 per Cent. Consols, for money, 914, 90', 14; ditto, for account, 91, n ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 89, Bi, ex div. ; New Three per Cents., 89, I, 84,- ex div.; Red Rea Telegraph, If 4, 9-16 ; Bank Stock, shut ; India Stock, 219 ; ditto Five per Cent., 1091, 4, I ; ditto Bonds, 50e., 495. prem. The Five per Cent. stock was steady at the recent reduction. Exchequer Bilk remain quoted 16e. to 20.. The foreign stock market to-day was decidedly flat, and prices again gave way. Spanish securities we-e offered, and the Three per Cents., Passive, and Committee's Certificates fell # to b per odnt. Some of the Egyptian Bonds, Russian of 1822 and 1869, Turkish of 1862, and Creek Coupons declined ; Mexican, g ; Greek. New Grenadian "ex all," and Deferred, and Danubian Scrip, ; and ltplian of 1861, Russian Scrip, and Turkish of 1866, #. MINES.-(17118 DAY.) Om o'CLooz There is rather more business in the minin g market to-day, especially in Prince of NVides, North Crofty, and Chiverton Moor shares, which are firmer. West Chiverton are quoted 70 to 72; North Crofty, 50 to ; ; Chiverton Moor, 51 to ; Prince of Wales. 553. to 575. ; North Chiverton, 44 to ; North Treakerby, 11 to 21 ; Great Vor, 19 to 20 ; Wheal Seton, 1024 to 105 ; Great Laxey, 18 to 1 ; aid Great NorthLaxey, It to 4. With reference to North Wheal Chiverton, wo are informed that in cutting into the lode at the 80 fathom level it is found to be worth 301. per fathom for silver lead in places for several fathoms in length. RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.) ONI oVr.ocar. The railway market is flat, and a decline off to per cent. ha.s octuu•red in Metropolitan, Great Western, London and North Western , Midland, Lancashire and Yorkshire, South Eastern, and London, Brighton, and South Coast stocks. Great Eastern is lower. _Metropolitan stock is now quoted 115 to Great Western, 40 to ; London and North- Western, 1154 to 4 ; Midland, 111 k to 4; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1224 to j ; Caledonian, 107 to 108 ' • South Eastern, 661, to •, Great Eastern, 271 to ; Great Norihern, 1121 to 11311 ; ditto A, 120 to 4 ; Landon Chatham, and Dover. 16 to ii ; No rt h British, ' 33 to 34 ; and Brighton, 4,7 to tB. [For to-day's Share List see page 4.] COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (BY TKLIGRAPB.) (raoM OUR OWN 001LIESPOND1117.) The tono of the market is very irregular, and prices faN OUT buyers. dales about 7,000 or 8,000 bales. TALLOW HARKET.-(THISDAY) The market is steady. Prices ar e quoted as follows Town tallow. 445.; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 445. ia; April to June, 44a. :id. to M. ; October to Deeernber. 445. 9d. Idainier A %TRAGER. —Town tallow, 4fis. Cd. ; fat by do., 2a. add. ; yellow Russia, alis. ; melted stuff, 31s. Oa.; rough do.. 18s. :kl. ; groves, 18a: ; good dreg!, COVENT GARDEN. (THIS DAY.) Articles of good quality have been more inquired for this week than last, but the improvementinthisrespeot has had littleeffectuponlast Baturday'squotations. Forced fruits are sufficient for the demand. Grapes stalmaintaingood prices, but strawberries fet,:h less money. Pine-►pples are becoming more plentiful. Forced vegetables comprise French beans, potatoes, sea kale, and rhubarb. Pears consist of Easter Beare* only, as far as melting sorts ens concerned. Apples comprise nonpareils, Court Pendu Plat, and one or two others. Oranges continue good and cheap. Kent cobs may still be had. Broccoli continues to arrive from the west of England and the Channel islands. Potatoes routinee to realise high prices. Flowers thistly consist of orchids. Chinese primulas. violets, pelargo niums, cinerarias, mignonette, and roses. Apple, per bushel, Os to Bs Oranges, per 100, 3s ed to Ss Grapes, par lb., les to tle I Pears, per down, is to ea 1411001111, per 100, 7s tolls Paw Apples, per lb , listo Nuts, Krell:lobe, per 100 Iba., Strawberries, per es., Is to es 7es lodes VEGETABLES. Artichokes, per dos , 2s to es Mint, per bunch, Is ad Averages, per bundle, (la I°l leuhroums, p. pott., ne to 111 el But, per dos., is ttat I /Alder! .1 cram!, p. pour., 01 CabLsues, per dor 381 to 21 Carrots, per banal, 6d to ad Canalowers, p. dot.. de to 26 Ogler', per bundle, Pito 26 tld Ooerobers, each, is to 18 Onion", per buel;: r ee't; Parsley, per buneik tkl t 84 Puestuee, York Repeat& p. too, no to lius R°c?a• Jo., 906 t. 1106 Endive, pv . :foors, 2s to Bo i9ukes, nos te 11.06 (Ter"lie and Shallots. ioer ,ea Kerbs. per Week 2d to 44 Horseltattekp baud ,es toes Leeks, per bona. 'ld W td LeWeese per scoft, 4s to 3e Other sorts, 75s to AN tads Des, p. 12 inns, 1s to is Asa KAM, p palm., 2s to As Spinach, per hush., 4s to 611 Turnips, per bunch, od SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Kr. Charles James Easton reports trade slow at thw following irises, vis.:—Prime clover, from 100 a. to 110 a. ; inferior ditto, 80s. to 93e. ; prime second cut clover, 90s. to !via. ; inferior ditto, 50s. to 70s. • best green hay, 84s. to 90s. ; inferiot ditto, 60a. to 70e.: s traw, 40a. to 41is. PROVTICIAL JB RI kIAKATIL LITIRPOOL. A pan. 1.-Balm to-day: Want Eastern, 271 5- (treat ]lectern, 401-Lancashire owl Yorkshire, 121 London and North Modern, 1161 1 101 161 lu -Manchester, She Meld, and Lincolnshire, 46 651 61-Metropolltrur , 11111 161 IG-51 kneel, 112-North lintish,S4 g‘l 5 5 5-North Neatens. Berwick. capital stock, 102 - South Easte rn , 671- Birkenhead. as 7-United states 4-11 Bonds, MM. 755 I--Oreat Ingembou shares. 0 0.12 l --Liverpool Financial Association (Limited!, 25 L. ng -British and Foreign Marine 'Limited) 1.1 0 -Athlone Teri -173th_84Z7a:.31.151;16 " edßo .-16 4— Na tional Steam (limited! MiIICHESTIA, APRIL So-TIN market was letter, with a good business Atlantic Telegraph Prefereum Eight per Cents., 731. SO..Consolidated Bank (Limited', p. -Ebbw Vale Company • Limited, d.-Great Eastern, 275 j 5 -(!teat Lasemboung 05-Crest Western. 405 5-Lancashlre and Yorkshire, 17321 j -London and North Weaker, 116 155 16-Manclester, MreMeld. and Uncoinshire, 465 5 5,1 I al-Metropolitan. 1151 5-Midland, 1121 SMI 12-Ditto New Phre per Cent. Convertible, 5 p.-North MUM, MIS-North Staßonlainre. South Ranters, 6717 6t-Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance 1-16 p.- rutted States 5-20 Years Bonds, 74 5- London, Brighton. and South Coast, 71-Union Bank, 41 p - Rorhdale Canal, bl. BicluriGnsit, APRIL R.-Business dome: South Staffordshire at 82-thfurd Canal at 130-Birmingham Banking ems ins* shares :Limited) at 1: teem.-Itirminith.an Joint Stock thosic (Waited) at 30-Nottingham Joint Stock bank (Limited) at 011s.-Btourbridge and Kidderminster Bank et 141-oind Metro politan Railway Carriage and Wagon iLinrited( at 0 per shire- Cloning prices: -Lloyd's Bank t Limited), 71 to 71 prem.-SW fonlshire Joint Stock Bank ,Limited;, 21 to 21 prem.-and Hir eable:am Financial !limited:, 15 to 11 dis. Dostin, APRIL 4 -Three per Cent Consols, 005 1-New Three per Cent. Stock, grl-Ditto, for new account, '9th May, isif llßokpaihill Compost, (LOS paid,. 17-Minter naafi IA:3 los , -National WO paid), KS National • Bank of d Liverpool (Undted„ (Cl.. paid), 131- Pre *Mend Bank (ca. pail, 54-Ulster Basking 4Sstipany(L2 100. paid.. 10, 1-Unite Bank. (Limited'. (4151 paid% 135 Duhlin and Belfast Junction (0100 paid), 71-I(nililin, Wicklow, sad Wexford (RlOO paid .40--Midland, Great Western. and Railway Canal 'OlOO pai d , 665-Great Southern and Western, 4 per *sea. PIM. (L lOO Paid). 024. WHITEHALL, APRIL 2. —The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend William Anderson to the church and parish of Fettereairn, in the presbytery of Fonlown and county of Kincanline, vacant by the tans. portation of the Reverend Adam Inch Ritchie to the church of the united parishes of White/di k and Tynning hame.-6matte. RAILWAY TRAYFIC RICEIPPL —The traffic re ceipt, of railways in the United Kingdom amounted, for the week ending March 30, on 12,745 miles, to 672,7011., and for the corresponding week of last year, on 12,498 miles, to 71X1.5161., showing an increase of 347 miles and a decrease of 30,8121. The gross receipts on the following 14 railways amounted, in the aggregate, on 8,200 miles, to 566,741 f., and fur the correspond ing week of 186 6, on 9,0:19 miles, to 595,6221., shoo ing an increase of 161 miles, and • decrease of 24,6811. The decrease on the ealedonian amounted to 5821. ; on the Great Eastern to 5,0111. • on the Great Western, to 1,3901.; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, to 3,584 f.; on the London and North Western, to 1,922/. ; on the London and Brighton to 7,31111. ; on the London and South Western to 4921. ; on the Mancheatci, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire to 1,8141. ; on the Midland to 3,260 f. ; on the North Eastern to 2,046/.; and on the South Eastern to 4,1701.—t0ta1, 31,5831. ; but from this must be deducted 1,603 f., the increase on the Great Northern • 94W. on the Great Southern and Western ; and 1341. on the North British ; leaving tthe decrease a. above, 28,8311. The goods and mineral traffic on those lines amounted to 344,842/.. rind for the corresponding week of 1866 to 329,765/., showing an increase of 13,1171. The receipts for passengers, parcels, 3m., amounted to 221,8:' ,:7!., against 265.8571., showing a decrease of 43,99 W: The traffic receipt. on 32 other lines amounted, on 3,50 miles, to Uh,963/., and for the corresponding woof of last year, on 3,459 miles, to 107,890., showing an isortwow of 86 mile. and a decrease of 1,8016. The told receipt's of the pest week show an increase of 43,31 U., se com pared with thaw of the preceding week, eadiag tee 23rd of March. . . ••• •••••••••••• SUEZ, APRIL 4.—The Menagerie, Imperial's steamer Lahourdonnaia arrived here this morning with the homeward bleurititts and Reunion mails and 101 pee aengers. ro 'he dic le- P