The Express. — London, England, 1867-06-27 00:00:00

t 1 THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1867. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS D_►Y.) IIoUSE OF LORDS APPEALS. The LordCbstieellor,Lonleranworth,LordWest bury, and Lord Colonsiy4 • lon LLVERTtOd PAVELIt r. [Lt . !RYON ET AL. i ; !united acccuimodation for strangers provided in t is generally far more than sufficient for the 1 . '..ms who may stroll in during a sitting, not to zo the argument of the council, but to admire ,gniticence of the "(:olden chamber." On the occasion, however, the epuce devoted to the public was occupied, or rather closely packed, a mutes after the doors were opened ; the anxiety of all being apparently to catch a glimpse of the oho was about to plead her own cause. Considering • the but Scals.ll is Is reality, and that with the ,Lion of tile tint row or two the main body of .ity-mongers must have spent their time in mphition of the backs of the heads of those • diately before them, we are afraid that a lerable degree of personal discomfort and sonic disappointment may have marred the anticipated . the majority of those present. 'a tL. eue being called, the appellant came forward, ,pOll Lord Chancellor Uhl— I thought you would appear ..ppellint—My counsel has not yet arrived. . Lord Chancellor—ln he likely to come moon! ~ppellant- -Ile has a case at Edinburgh. 'r.- Lord Chancellor—la be likely to oonte within a dde time? because we should be very sorry to de uu of the benefit of counsel. appelLint WiLII understood to any that her counsel had at Edinburgh which would take two or three days. Lord Chancellor—l understand you prefer stating , an case rather than have it postponed for a week? ~ppellant —Yes, my 1.0r.L . Licti of the case have hoes repeatedly before the pub- It may he as well to state shortly that this was an appeal Theresa Longworth or Yelverton against an in t, .-at"r pronounced by a majority of the judges of the ti•...nve.inn of the Court of Session in Scotland, in two I actions, involving the question whether th wren:nit was the lawful wife of the re -14. -.lent, Major William Charles Yelverton. It al , r ,n4 that in July, Iring, the Lord Ordinary found th,: the appellant had failed to prove a marriage, and he _ . ltielel in favour of the respondent in both actions, and 'oust the present appellant liable in damages and ex sq....-. In December, 1862, a majority of the judges of he lost division recalled this interlocutor, and found .hat the appellant was the wife of the respondent. Ag.iinst that interlocutor Major Yelverton appealed to the 110114 e of Lords. In July, IStie, their lordships reveried the interlocutor, and declared that the decision of the Lord Ordinary must be upheld, save as to damages :lel expenses. The cause having been remitted back to ❑e Court of Session, Major Yelverton, in November, :ail. presented the usual petition, praying that their rdshipe' judgment should be applied, whereupon Lie present appellant submitted that the petition ..uld be superse.led, and that she should be :.fled to give in a condescendence of ras noviter, and to ~.d evidence of certain facts that bad come to her know. ;•fge after their lordships' judgment. The alleged res a.iter was in substance that a person named Sarah Salina, who was dead, had, in February, 1862, stated to Rev. Mr. Campbell, an Irish clergyman, that she had . :,,rd the respondent acknowledge to his brother, the ihn. Frederick Yelverton, who was also now dead, that r. the respondent, had married the appellant. The 4es of the Ent Division held that the appellant could et at that stage be allowed to prove any res . ..titer. The Lord-Advocate then tendered a reference • the whole cause to the oath of Major Yelverton, but Le judges in March, 180, refused to sustain the proposed Jerence. That decision was now appealed from ea the -and that it was a well established rale of law in Scot- LI that a party was entitled to refer to the oath of the eosins litigant all facts contested between them, and ....the matter. of discretion on which the judgment ap ..1.1 against was rested, were not such as ought arrest the operation of that rule. On the Mr hand it was submitted that the questions a the C311%13 had been already the subject of vole :2oW evidence, documentary and pivot, on both eke; and the result had been a judgment in favour if Major Yelverton ; and now, when the cause id returned from the House of Lords, and the judg ment of that house had been applied and the decree 91. about to be extracted, the appellant proposed tilt the whole of the cause, including, it might k. all its voluminous details, should be made tie subject of a reference on which the re. 'potent was to be examined. He contended that ti,. proposed reference to oath wan incompetent as tbe in v-.-ts of third parties, which were inseparable from those of the respondent—the interest. of Mrs. Yelverton (his Teel and of the issue of his marriage —were involved in Me muse ; that the reference was incompetent in respect of ite judgment of the House of Lords of July, 18n4, and itassuch as the cause included charges of a criminal na ture against Major Yelverton, and that even If the refer ence were not incompent it ought to be refused under the cirranstances of the case. The appellant proceeded with great composure and de- Ideation to address their lordships upon the legal point limited in the ease. The whole of the address was written. She commenced by 'trying that she appeared in obedience to a summons, and regretted being unable to attend upon a previous occasion when cited, but she was physically incapable of rising from her bed, awl the terrible affliction of blindness rendered her perfectly helpless, and as she was appealing as • pauper, she bad no counsel to represent her. She expressed her deepsense of the indulgence which bad been granted by their lordships in according the time necessary to some what recover her health. She threw herself with confi dence upon this the highest tribunal in the land, 'shafted that her cause needed no special plead ing or tortuous argument, for truth was simple "and loved the open day." She submitted that Scotch declaration of marriage was provable if writing or oath alternately but not simul tioeously. In 1465, when the House of Lords reversed the decree of the full Scotch court pronounced in favour sf the petitioner, that lady took up the other alternative, ad referred the whole cause to Major Yelverton's oath. Ilia reference was • process of law usually resorted to Ater evidence had failed, and took its origin in the Roman W. The present appeal wits to ask for an order • . .elute to counsel Major Yelverton to appear and spree on oath as to the statements be h►d made through regarding his marriage in Scotland with Miss : ,, tigworth. In other words, it was merely introducing so the Scotch suit the same evidence which he gave in island in the witness-box and which brought about the iitiaion of the court in favour of the first marriage. At half -pwrt 12 o'clock, the Lord Chancellor intimated vat he was obliged to leave, and therefore it was newts ., to adjourn the further hearing of the ease. The Attorney-General and Mr. Anderson, Q.C., appeared Major Yelverton. JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL. ! Prevent; The Lend Chief Heron, Sir John Coleridge, W. Erie, Sir E. V. Williams, Sir It. Kiedersley, arid ' Peel.) 11 E 41:ELN r. DERTRAWD.—twrorrrANT evasnolt IN A CAsf: OF MURDER. r nia Wu an appe a l from the judgment a( the Supreme Wit of New South Wales, granting a new trial against th. piaster on a charge of murder. hr IL Palm er an d Mr . M ennen (instructed by Messrs. 7hmon :rod Peachy), were for the crown; Mr. H. Q.c., Mr. F. H. Lewis, and Mr. Clarke (instructed Me.rs. Lewis and Lewis), were for the prisoner, who lern IS mooting in prison. in February, b ei ng prisoner was tried for murder, a " the jury, after locked up twenty.one hours,could wit agree, .‘u l were diarhargol. The prisoner was tried „:° , e another jury, and the evidence taken read over. sat convicted and sentenced to death. The prisoner li'realtfl to the Supreme Omit. The judges were divided aodthe Attorney - general appealed to her Majesty in Cl, on t h e ground that a new trial could notbegranted rent Mthl. of felony, and that the prisoner was rightfully no. one proceeded, and the question now raised will xenPY maw time. COURT OP COMMON PLEAS. l ittin7,s at Nisi Prins in Middleepex.—(Befere )ir. Justice Ifyles and a Special Jury.) MILLET THZ ZARL OF CARDIGAN. Thus case WWI partly heard yesterday, and the bearing re new , d thi. morning. It was an action to recover are,,ges for Mae irapriannraent and in theloos pro. *cation, and arcee oat of the fact that the plaintiff, who bad been grimier of the chamber to Earl Cardigan was given into custody upon a charge of stealing a letter containing a cheque for 181. it;e. Subsequently be was tried at the Middlesex sessions and acquitted. Mr. Huddleston, Q.C., Mr. Kenealy, and Mr. Sleigh appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., Mr. Garth, Q.C, and Mr. Poland for the defendant. The Earl of Cardigan was examined, and stated that the plaintiff hail been in his employment for ten years, and when the letter was missed he instituted inquiries, and afterwards placed the matter in the bands of Clark, the detective, and acted entirely under his advice. All the circumstances tending to fix suspicion upon the plaintiff were communicated to witness, and he did suspect that he was guilty of the theft. He gave no in tructions nor expressed any opinion in reference to who should be given into custody nor as to the mode of proceeding. His solicitor anal Clark conducted the matter entirely. Witness did recommend that the plaintiff should he admitted to bail, though he was strongly advised not to do so. Witness had no demand made upon him for wages due to the plaintiff until thi, action was brought There was a demurrer for the plaintiff's clothes, and wit ness said, " Of course, let them be sent at once ; why have they not gone before ?" Hayes was in his employ ment only about a year, the shortest time that any ser vant had stayed with him. He had not heard of Hayes being in necesoitous circumstances previous to the plain tiff being givrn into custody. Cross:ex:mined—He could not say whether it was not in Itra that the plaintiff entered his 'emit*. He did not believe that be ever expressed an opinion as to the plaintiff being taken into custody. The police sergeant took him, awl surely he ought to know whom to take. What was the use of a police sergeant if he did not Wit ness could not be his own police officer. (A laugh.) He di l not sign the police-sheet until the day after the plain tiff was given into custody. It was sent to his house for him to sign. . . . . - . He-examined—What mainly influenced him in suspect ing the plaintiff was that it was admitted that the plaintiff had received the letters. and he could not say what be had done with them, or whether be had or not posted them. When it was suggested that he could be hard upon an old servant. he wished to nay that the aggregate period for which his servants bad been with him amounted to 300 years. He had about 2i servants. The plaintiff was muffled, and stated that it wax not true that be had told Harriet Farmer, his fellow servant, that be had received two registered letters by post. In addition to the main points spoken to by the wit nesses, a number of other circumstances hearing upon the question of the motive which influenced the noble earl in giving the plaintiff in charge, were deposed to by witnesses on both 'idea. _ _ IThe muse was proceeding when our report left.] COURT OF DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) PARK ER r: PARKES. Dr. Spinks, Q.C., for the petitioner, the wife o a com mercial traveller, at Clerirenwell. The marriage was in 1856, and from the very first it was unhappy, the respon dent, it was alleged, being addicted to drink, and, before long, losing his situation from that cause. His conduct was mid to have been very violent. He frequently as saulted his wife and put her in moral terror. At last, in she separated from him, and it was averred he had since been living in adultery with various women. IThe case was proceeding when our report left.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Hokepi.) IN nr J. J.I. IMMIX. The bankrupt, a doctor of medicine, of Argyle-square, King's.croots, applied for his release from custody. Mr. Bagley supported, Mr. Elland opposed . The debts are 444 i. The bankrupt ascribes his failure to his having been deceived in the purchase of a practice at lee pin g, in Northamptonshire. It appeared that he had been arrested on a espies to bold to bail, and it was urged that if set at liberty, he would most likely quit the country. His Honour said he could only grant the release on the bankrupt finding two sureties in 150!. each to attend the sittings under the bankruptcy. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) WORSHIP-STREET. THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY AND ITS PASSENGER,. Bina Bows, of Devonshire-street, Mile-end, answered a summons charging her with an infraction of the above company's bye-laws, by alighting from one of its carriages while in motion. Henry Smith, • porter at the Mile-end station, swore that on the 9th inst. he saw at that point the defendant alight from a second-class carriage before it came to a stand-still ; be cautioned her, but in vain, she stepped on to the platform, and in so doing was struck by the door, knocked down, and afterwards complained of severe inju ries. He helped her to rise, and on asking why she had got out when desired not, the replied that the train had It :oeorge Kent, superintendent of police on the line, observed that this was always the excuse in such instances, and hence the necessity of summoning the offenders, or, as in • recent case, the company were threatened with a notice of action for injury sustained. There was not any desire to have a heavy fine imposed. Several witness having clearly proved defendant in the wrong, she expressed her sorrow, and pleaded poverty. The magistrate remarked that this was a very proper proceeding, and imposed a penalty of cods only. alra g0.46, W.S.W. I Aberdeen 10.61'43 W. I Leith a0.62'681 w. Ardroman '30.66 60 W.N. W. Oreencsatie 60.664 1 S.W. Valentin 30.63 65, N. IL Cape Clear 36.77 661 B.W. Liverpool SON 67 W. Holyhead 30.66 68 N.N.W. Penzance 30.6663 N. N. Z. Brag 36.6666 N. L Loring. 30.4767 N.N.L 80.3660 N. Plymouth 10.666t Z. Weymouth 30.6666 N. N. H. Portonoeth 30.55 03 N. Z. London 30.68 00 N.B. Yarmouth 30.54 59 N.N. IL Scarborough 30.61 66 S. Z. Shields 30.62 62 N. W. Helder I. p Irirems. ita, 1. 1 43 s. D W.l --- 1 N.W. el) 1 I I 1 I 3.6 b 1 Y I W. be ,• N.N.W. be , 1 1 LN. L be 1 . a N.N.Z. cb 1 II &W. b— -1 W.N.W. b 1 1 W.N.W. be N.Z. cb 2 N.Z. • N.N.Z. a 4 N.L r as a • N.N.W. b —I 1 3 N.E. b 4 I —. 2 I i I W - .2j. • W.N.W. 6 NAL N.L • N.N.I. 4 N. 2. • N. N.W. ▪ N.& • N.I. • N. NM I N. K ▪ N.N.I. i• N. W. baa b ' e Ib , o.b RZMARKS. Atmospherical premium which Is very bld, Is dee-easing slightly In the north-east of the British Isles, and at Rochefort. Winds are westerly in the north, and north-684,11y ehewhere Weather to tine. Mgr. Mashad, Patriarch of the Maronites, has arrived at Rome. This is the first time that the spiritual chief of that people has quitted Mount Lebanon. The steamship Narva, chartered by the India rubber, Gutta-percha, and Telegraph Works Company (Limited), leaves Greenhithe to-day for Havannah, having on board 240 miles of submarine telegraph cable to be laid between Havannah and Key West, Florida, and between Key Wait and Cape Romano (Coast of Florida), thereby placing the island of Cuba in telegraphic communication with England and the continent of Europe. The National Olympian Association is holding its annual festival at Birmingham this week. Prior to the commencement of the competition an address was deli vered by Dr. Brookes, President of th e W en l oc k Associa tion. A. aeries of gymnastic displays were gone through in the Town-hall in the evening. ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY, NEAR LEEDS.—Yesterday afternoon an alarming accident happened to a Lancashire and Yorkshire train on the Great Northern line, but was fortunately unattended with merlons consequences. The 4.15 p.m. passenger train from Leeds had reached Lofthowe, the station nearest Wake field, when the engine got off the line and brought the train to • standstill. Information of the casuAlty was forwarded to Wakefield, from whence assistance was sent to remedy the mi-hap. While this was being d me, the passengers exclia-ged the close interiors of the carriages for the slopes of the line, where pipes were lighted and other measures ,dopted for making the unavoidAble de tention as little rkaome as possible. The train which fol lowed was also detained for a brief period ; but at length the accident was remedied, and the trains proceeded to their destination.—Leeds Mercury. IMPERJAL OTTOMAN BANK.—(THIS The annnal general meeting of the nhareholdere wan held at the London Tavern, at 1 o'clock, Mr. A. H. LAYAKI), M.P., in the chair. _ _ The report, which was issued some time before, basing been taken am read, The CHURN %!, moved its adoption. He commenced by speaking of his confidence in the bank from the coin. menet went and his regret at the retirement of Sir William Clay from the office of chairman of the board. The bank ' was ' he observed. no longer a mere private institution but the financial representative of the Turkish government. So far is he could judge the success of the back had been assured in its new capacity, and it was established in Turkey in a manner which relieved them froni any fear of competition. He hoped the brink would have the full confidence of the Turkish government. He had always maid in effect to that government—lt is for you to choose those in this country whom you think best able to serve and represent you, but remember that when you have once made the choice, your credit and that of your representatives will be identicaL The business with the Ottoman govern ment was now a very large and extended one ; besides which there wait a very large private banking business in Turkey. It was no small boast that during last year, when so many monetary institutions yielded before the storm, the credit of that establishment Will not affected in the least. (Cheers.) Last year business in Turkey was almost suspended, and yet the bank was enabled to make a gross profit of :167,000!. and a net profit of 214,0001. The proprietors might be anxious to know why there was such • large difference as 1.'0,000/. between Gabel). (Hear.) In the first place, last year a large sum wee written off on account of losses incurred at Galata, and the hopes of recovering a large sum held out to the shareholders had not been fulfilled. 25,000!. had been written off on this account ; in addition to which 23,000!. was written off for the hank's general losses. There was further a sum of 38,000/. forilepreciation on the sharesof the Societe Genk rale Ottomane, and 60,0001. was about the amount charged for management—a sum which was not too large to secure the services of gentlemen of proper standing and carry on the concern efficiently. Two or three other small items made up the difference of 153,000!. between the gross and net profits. As to the diminution of the divi dend from 10 to 9 per cent., he thought that considering the character of the period which the bank had passed through such a reduction was not at all sur prising. The largeness of the dividends paid previous to 180.5 was owing to exceptional causes which could not be ex pected to continue. Adverting to the question of audit, the chairman expressed his belief that in the case of that bank a complete and satisfactory audit, how ever desirable in itself, was impracticable. If there was to be such an audit an officer of the Turkish government must take part in it, and that would Meats alarm among a large number of persons in Turkey. He then read •letter from Mr. Gilbertson, manager in Turkey, to the effect that merchants and others in the East would strongly object to the disclosures of their private affairs and rela tions to each other which an audit would involve. He (the chairman) felt that it was very desirable that there should be • frequent inspection of the branches as well as the bank at Constantino le. Mr. ce Bru, one of the directors, had recen made a visit of inspection and upon that would p roba bly be founded a regular system of inspection. As to our audit, however, he believed it would not be satisfactory to the shareholders. As regarded the share of that bank, amounting to 240,0001., in • loan to the Turkish govern ment, which was referred to at the last meet ing, be was happy to say that 40,000/. haul already been paid off, and be trusted that ere long the re mainder would have been discharged. In conclusion he expressed his conviction that the position of foreign holders of Turkish securities was much improved by the re cent arrangements, and that so long as it was pos sible to do so the Turkish government would continue to pay the interest regularly ; and remarked on the fact that although several small loans have been paid off in the interval such securities stood at • much lower figure in the market than they were at this tins. last year. The report was adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 9 per cent. per annum declared. LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) The adjourned half-yearly meeting was held at noon, at the Victoria station ; Lord HARRIS in the chair. There was a very large attendance of shareholders. The noble CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re port and accounts, re ferring to the company's bill now before parliament said that although that bill embraced the views of the directors, and the debenture holders' com mittee, the committee of the House of Commons had come to a resolution respecting it, which did not altogether agree with the opinions of its promoters. The position at present was one of a very delicate nature, and the directors required that the shareholders should place that confidence in them that would enable them to carry out those views which they hoped might still be adopted, and which they believed would be entirely in accordance with the interests of the company. (Hear, bear.) With respect to the matters which had been dealt with by the report, although no doubt one of the great causes of their misfortune had been miscalculation in reference to the rapidity with which the traffic was expected to be formed, it was a fact that since the completion of their works the traffic had increased, and was now increasing rapidly. At the same time they were able to carry out all the traffic of the corupanieswith much greater punctuality, and were gaining a better character in every way in that respect. Mr. HOIXMISHON, M.P., the deputy•chairman, seconded the motion, and entered at considerable length into the past and present positions of the company. Mr. TU RN EH moved an amendment in favour of the with drawal by the directors of the assent given by them to the bill now before parliament tThe meeting was proceeding when our report left.] COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (Wf TCLISGRATH.) NEWCASTLE MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) NORTH DERLY. Taraban Fervaclues Honestuth LAMBTON PLATE. Merry Monarch . Maid of rek . . . . Czar .. ... .. • 10 ran. SEATON DELAVAL STAKES. La Mouue . . Beatrice Grey ... Proctor • 4 ran. STEWARDS' CU'. Romping Giat Strathconan Plover 12 ran . WORCESTER MEETING.—(THIS DAY. ) HANDICAP PLATE. Muske.eer Little Ellen ... SELLING STAKES. Misfit c Premier 1 Rinaldo WORCESTER STAKES. Success Mrs. Allen Drum .. 1 2 5 ram. CROOME STAKES. La Itandite . . . . Wroughton . . Cedric 5 ran. TRIAL STAKES. Three quarters of a mile. Misfit e, Gundreds, La :Huta, Mies Alice, Lawrie, Chance, and Umbra. AU here to be sold for 40f. each. CRICSZT.--(THIS DAY.) LORD'S GROUND. nxroan UNIVERSITY V. NARTLEBONE CLUB AND GROUND! This morning, at 12.15, this interesting annual trial match was commenced at Lord's Cricket-ground. The University won the toss, and were first represented at the wickets by Messrs. Tritton and Case, Grundy and Wootton bowling, the latter from the Pavilion end. The attendance was scanty, but the wickets were better than those played on Monday and Tuesday last. Both bowlers commenced with a maiden, but Wootton's second over suffered to the extent of ten minutes. In his next over however Mr. Tritton was bowled—one wicket for 12 runs, 10 of which had been made by Mr. Tritton. Mr. Boyle now appeared, but lost Mr. Case in the following over, be being well caught at short slip. Mr. Digby followed, but, with the score at 23, lost Mr. Boyle, who was clean bowled for 8. Mr. Maitland then came in, and Mr. Digby ran himself nut immediately afterwards. Then came Mr. Carter, and at 1 o'clock the score stood as follows, Mr. Carter's wicket falling at the moment:— Grundy having bowled 12 avers, 8 maidens, for 7 runs and 2 wickets. UNIVERSITY.- First Innings. KW. TrMon, Eau b Wootton .1. Cale, Rag., c Wootton. b Grundy C. R. Boyle. Fag b Wootton K Dishy. E.,., run out W. E. Maitland. Eau., not out R. A Carter. Esq.. b Grundy K. Matthews, Eaq., not out . _ b 2 2 Total ..... THE OVAL. ..I*RRZY V. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. The Cantaba"usiial -.- ' 7 iiisi ; natciiOt; the Surrey Orland, preliminary to the great annual inter-university coated at Lord's on the let of July, commenced this day at the Oval. The weather was bnght and genial, and the wickets all that could be desired. Surrey on this occasion played Sontherton who now is claimed by them as well as by Sussex and Hanipshire. Mr. Bruce played for the uni versity. For once Mr. Collyer won the toss for Surrey, and although the first bell rang for play at a quarter before 12, it was ten minutes past ere the field was " set." The batting was commenced as usual by Humphrey and Jupp, opposed to the bowling of Messrs. Absolom and Bruce (the former from the Pavilion end). When 28 were recorded, Humphrey was well caught at the wicket by Mr. Lyttelton, off Absolom. Stephenson went in first wicket down, and both were playing very steadily when our despatch left at 1 o'clock. AURREY.—fIat Innings. Humphrey, c Lyttelton, b linoloin Jupp, not out ft Stepisenson, not out by Total COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.-(THIS DAY.) The half-yearly general court and election of the above institution was held this forenoon at the London Tavern ; Mr. H. T. Oman in the chair. Mr. HAINES, the secretary, read the report of the board of management, which stated that the total income for the last half-year bad amounted to 2,1461. 18a. 4d., including the balance of 7721., and the expenditure to 1,562/. 3s. Ild., leaving a balance of 5841.14.5 d. The in vested fund now amounts toB,oool. Since the last meeting two annuitants had died, and there are five candidates for the present election, of whom three will be elected. The an niversary dinner takes place on Saturday, the 29th inst., at the Castle Hotel, Richmond. The report concluded with congratulating the authorities on the success attend ing the institution, and an earnest appeal to commercial traveller, generally to enrol themselves as members of the institution. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, alluded to the fact that the sum of 4801. had been collected on the last Benevolent Day, the lith of April. Mr. Pomn seconded the report, which was agreed to. Scrutineers were then appointed, and the election was proceeded with. An expedition has been sent from San Francisco to take possession in the name of the United States of the new island discovered in the Pacific Ocean, in the path of vessels trading between California and China. This island is 1,500 miles from San Francisco, and is situated in lati tude 40.30 N., longitude 150 W. A coaling station for steamers is to be established there. M. Louis Veuillot, the editor of the revived Univers, lute gone to Rome in order to give an account in his paper of the great solemnities that are to take place there on the occasion of the 18th centenary of St. Peter. At Bologna, Ancona, end even at Florence ho relates that some of the pilgrims were hissed by the " canaille." The caricaturists did their best to provoke these demonstrations. The first thing he heard on entering Rome was that the Pontifical government had dispensed with the searching of luggage and the inspection of passports. The second was the approaching convocation of a general council, " which means that Rome, unarmed, besieged, without any visible support on earth, takes officially in hand the reins of the world. The passage from Florence to Rome is like the passage from death to life." The day after his arrival was the festival of Corpus Christi. There were In that cortige more than 300 bishop.. Several had come from the ends of the earth ; and one wee pointed out to him who had travelled more than 400 leagues on foot in the midst of the ice, where he dwells, to the first place where he could find means of transport. A meeting of the Neutrality Laws Commissioners was held yesterday, at 2, Victoria-street, Westminster; present—Lord Cranworth, Lord Houghton, Lord Cairns, Right Hon. Sir William Erie, Sir lt. J. Phillimore, Q.C., Travers Twiss, Esq. Q.C. \V. V. Vernon Harcourt. Esq., Q.C., Thomas Ririe', Fig., M.P. ' and W. E. Forster, Esq., M.P.; Mr. F. P. Onalow, secret ary to the commission, was also present. MASONIC AERIAL VOYAGERS.—THE " EXPRESS" BALLOON. -At the York gals, which took place on the 19th and 20th, Mr. Coxwell, the celebrated aeronaut, of Tottenham, informed several of the brethren that it was his intention to originate and carry ont in the car of his great balloon a " lodge of instruction." The idea being novel inquiry wee immediately made whether the attempt could not be made that day over the ancient city of York. Some discussion followed, particularly among Past Masters and other Masonic oitlciab, but it was not mute clear, at least to them, that Mr. CoxwelPs aerial lodge a be constitutional, unless consecrated, and so forth. Bet although the lodge was not held several Free. masons accompanied Mr. Coxwell, a solicitor named Mason and his wife completing the party; and a banquet, including the Masons and the freemasons, took place in the mast perfect order. Mrs. Mason was invited to christen Mr. CoxwelPs new balloon " The Express," which was done amid high acclamation. The "Express," we are informed, will ascend from the Crystal Palace, on Monday next, July 1. ENGLISH CHORISTERS IN PARIS.—The Tonic Sel la Association intends competing for the Paris Exhibition Prise of 2001. and a wreath, open to all countries, for the best choral singing. Senn' of the most celebrated con tinental choral societies, including the famous Cologne Choral Union, will be among the competitors. LONDON GENERAL OMNIECS COMPANY (LIMITED). —Trans receipts weak ceding June 23, 12,5321. 12m 4d. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) 03F1 O'OLOOL The English funds continue in request, and show a fresh rise. The demand, however, is chiefly on account of speculators, the dealings of the public still consisting mostly of sales, in consequence of the large profit upon stock bought several months ago. Consols were officially marked this morning as high as 941 for money, and 95 for the account, and, although a reaction has since occurred, the present prices are per cent, above those last current yesterday. On the other hand, british railway stocks are depressed, and exhibit a further fall of to per cent., upon the circulation of very unfavourable rumours with regard to the financial position of the Great Eastern Company. The ex pected introduction of new loans still tends to cause flatness amongst the foreign securities. The fort nightly settlement will be completed to-morrow. The demand for discount is active, and, with a further diminution in the supply of money, the rate for the best paper has risen to n 2i per cent. The applications at the Bank are accordingly upon a large scale. Loans for a few days are in request in the Stock Exchange at 2/ 1 per cent. _ _ Consols are now quoted 94 to I, ex div., for money, and 941 to 1, ex div., for the account (July 10); and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 93g to a. The government broker has bought to-day 13,0001. New Three per Cent.. for the sinking fund, at 93/. Foreign stocks are dull, but the only movement in the speculative descriptions is a decline of g per cent. in Mexican. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are quoted 59 to 60 ; ditto Five per Cent.. of 1865, 331 to 1 ; Greek, 143 to 15 ; Spanish Passive, 231 to 24 ; ditto Certificates, 141 to 1 ; Italian of 1861, 52! to a ; and Mexican, 161 to 1. United States 5-20 Bonds have declined A tier cent., viz., to 72g to 1, but Erie Railway shares have improved 4 per cent., the present price being 41 to 1. Illinois Central are steady, at 7 4 1 to SO. Atlantic Cable shares are unaltered. Anglo- American Telegraph are quoted 181 to 1, and Atlantic Telegraph 8 per cent. preference 4a to Tho shares of the financial companies show a drooping tendency. International are quoted 11 to 1 g dim, ; London, 224 to 211 die. ; General Credit, 2to 1; dis. ; and Credit Foncier, 6 to Si clis., being 2s. 6d. worse. Bank shares are rather fiat, but prices in most cases are unchanged. A general meeting of the holders of preference stock in the Great Eastern Railway Company will be held on the 3rd of July, " to consider resolu tions to be then submitted, with a view to the re introduction of a financial bill into parliament during the present session." The ordinary general meeting of the London and St. Katharine Docks Company is convened for the 25th of July, for the purpose of declaring a dividend on the company's stock for the half year ending on the 30th inst. With reference to the State of Alabama Sterling Bonds, it is notified that upon the pre sentation of the overdue bonds and coupons of the above State, at the committee's offices in Founder's-court, Lothbury, they will be funded into New Bonds, in accordance with the law of the State of Alabama, dated the 13th of February, 1866, and the terms submitted and ap proved by the general meeting of the bondholders held at the London Tavern on the 9th of Oc tober, 1866. The steamer Rhone has arrived from the West Indies with 305,600/. in specie, of which 226,000/, is silver and 79,500/. gold. HALF-PART THREE O'ClAm R. Consols are steady, at sta to 1, et div., for money, and 941 to ex div., for the account. No bullion operations have occurred at the Bank. At Paris this morning the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at 69fr. 40c., showing no change of iru portance. _ _ . As regards Brighton Railway stock, much anxiety is expressed to learn how the new directors propose to raise the required two millions of capital, one half of which, it will be remembered, they have de clared must be provided without delay. Should recourse be had to an issue either of ordinary or preference stock, it must of course be at such con cession from the current market prices as will suffice for the success of the operation. It would seem that on nearly every aide any proposal for an issue of pre-preference stock, such as is being at tempted in the cue of the North British Railway Company, would encounter a most determined opposition. The dividends will be payable to the public at the Bank of England on Tuesday, the 9th of July. A remittance of 3,3371. 12s. 3d. has been received on account of the New Granada dividends. The scrip of the Orel Vitebsk Guaranteed Railway Loan was issued yesterday by Messrs. Thomson, Boner, and Co. The scrip bears the following in scription, which clearly expresses the rips of the holders Bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum, to be paid half-yearly, beginning on the 5-17th October, 1867, until the capital sum be repaid by the application of a sinking fund of 1-12th per cent. by annual drawings, to begin not later than the year 1871. With the absolute guarantee of the Imperial Russian government of the payment of the interest thereon, and of repayment of the capital snm thereof, as above stated, to the holder of each bond. - _ About 57,0001. in gold was sent into the Bank yesterday, making a total of 174,0001, for the week, while no withdrawals for exportation have been re ported. The steamer Euxine, with the mail for Bombay, will take to-day only 1,0401. in specie. An amalgamation has been arranged between the eminent firms of Baring Brothers and Co. and Finlay, Hodgson, and Co., to date from the coming Ist of July. The title of the amalgamated houses will be Baring Brothers and Co. The directors of the Bank of New South Wales have given notice that they are prepared to receive tenders for 92,3001., part of a Tasmanian govern ment loan for 102,6001., in bonds of 1001. each, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per an num from the Ist of July next, payable half-yearly by coupons, in London, at the Consolidated Bank. The principal is to be repaid on the Ist January, 1896. The tenders are to he opened at the Bank of New South Wales, at 1 o'clock, on the 6th July. It is satisfactory to learn that the committee of the London ' Chatham, and Dover Railway Bills, group 12, have passed the following resolution : That the committee cannot, at all events, sanc tion the raising of any additional capital with priority over those debenture holders who do not give their consent, with a full knowledge of the circumstances of the ease." The chairman further went on to say, that " it must be a question for further consideration whether they would allow, any priority under any circumstances." From this it would appear that the dangerous principle involved in issues of railway pre-preference stock is not likely to meet with any countenance in par liament The general meeting of the Panama, New Zea land, and Australian Royal Mail Company (Li mited), is convened for 'Friday, the 12th of July. It appears that from causes of an exceptional na ture, which will be fully explained in the directors' report, a loss has been Sustained in connexion with the company's local lines in New Zealand, and that consequently the accounts do not admit of a dividend. It is stated that the service between Panama,NewZealand,and Sydney has been worked at a prorit rrom the commencement • and thnt the traffic is rapidly increasing. The half-yearly interest, due the lit lit July, an the Bonds of the South Austrian, Lninbardo-Vcras tian, and Central Italian Railway Cempary is advertised for payment in due course. Notice is giten of the elating of the tranares , books of the Thames and Mersey Marine Insuratioe Company (Limited), from the Ist to the 12th inclusive, preparatory to the issue of the half yearly interest warrants. Mr. William Cooper, of the firm of Cover Brothers, and Co., public accountants, was this day appointed by Vice-Chancellor Molina official liqui dator of the North Atlantic Telegraph Company (Limited). The half-yearly meeting of the Rhymney flea Company is convened for the 10th of July. In preparation for to-morrow's settlement in the railway market, the rates of "continuatio n ' yester day were in most cases about the same as on the last occasion, but the " lackwardation " on Brighton stuck has ditninished,while that on Nouth Eastern has given place to a " contango." The following shows tho terms generally current : OOSTAN - 008. Crest V4uitern Great %lectern OPentoft. even tot.% even flossuit. even to 1.16 vivo Great Northern A s yen to even London mid Brighton Loudon and b orth.Western k to .. 1.16 to 3-11 London. Chat-. and Dover 1-32 to 3-32 .. 132 ts Litt Lancashire and Yorkshire 1-16 to 3-16 .. to Maack:she.. and Lincoln. 146 to 246 1-16 to 346 Metropolitan Midland 1.16 to 116 .. oven Dorms Luxembourg United States 530 Bonds Eta sp. c. p. au. .. Ito4p. C. p. ara GraM Trunk or Canada Great Wooten, or Canada Os. 3d. to Os. ed. .. 6s. 34. to Os. Dd. WICDNIPIDAY Evasiao. Consols, which closed yesterday at 94, to ex div., for July 10th, were tint marked this morning 94 and 944, and closed at 941 to Fur money the last price was 941 to The T h ree per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. were tihoted at three o'clock 931 to /. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 941, 4, ex div. ; ditto, fur account, 94 1 1, ex div . ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 931, 1 ;' New Three per W. 31, 1, 1 ; Red Sea Telegraph, 20 3-16 ; India Cents. , Stock shut ; ditto, foe account, 216 ex div. ; ditto, Five per Cent., 108 k, 1, ex div. ; ditto Four per Cent., 97; ditto, Five per Cent. " enfacod" rupee paper, 1031 ; ditto Bonds, 55e. prem. _ _ The government broker bought to-day 13,11 AL New Three per Ceuta. at 9ei for the sinking fund. Indian government securities were quiet. The Five per Cent. Stock showed dulniew. The March Exchequer Bills were dealt in at 23a to 265. prem., and the June at 20e. to 235. prem. The foreign stock market was dull, but. the re duction which took place in most of the speculative descriptions, including Russian and Chaim', scrips, Spanish Passive, Greek, Italian of 1861, Mexican, and Turkish of 1865, did not exceed 3 to t per cent. Portuguese and Spanish New Deferred were worse. The shares of the financial companies were again depressed. London Financial fell It., and General Credit and Credit Fonder 2s. 6d. Prices closed as follows :—lnternational Financial, 11 to 11 din.; General Credit, 2 to 11 die.; London Financial, 221 to 211 dis. ; and Credit Fonder, 5 to 5;; din. Atlantic cable shares were quoted the saute as yesterday, being as follows :—Anglo-American ' to ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Pre ference, 4i to ; and Telegraph Construction, to 13 dis. Hudson's Bay shares were last quoted 1 . ,1 to 161, showing an advance of 2s. 6d., and National Discount 8 to 81 prem., being bs. lower. Theammmt of business in miscellaneous sharp was very sinad, and the only changes were a reduction of 10s. to 1/. in Crystal Palace, Ebbw Vale, and Peninsulas and Oriental Steam (new, 1856), and a rise of 10e. in Colonial. The only alteration in colonial government de bentures was a reduction of per cent. in Victorian of April and October. United States 5.20 Bonds were unaltered, but Illinois Central and Erie Railway abates were ha request, and rose gto 3 per cent. On tho other hand, Atlantic and Great Western Consolidated Mortgage Bonds declined Prices were quoted as follows :-5-20 Bonds, 721 to 73 ; Erie Railway shares, 40} to 41 ; Illinois Central, 79} to 80; Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures, 31 to 33 ; Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 24 ; to 254. Mesas. Ratings and Messrs. Glyn and Co. have advertised the interest due the let of July on Cana dian Consolidated Five per Cent. stock. THE ALLEGED FORGERIES UPON THE LEEDS BANK. Mr. Thomas Edgeley, formerly carrying on busi ness as a merchant in Sermon-lane, surrendered this morn tug before the Lord Mayor to undergo further examina tion upon the charge of having defrauded the Leeds Bank, prior to its stoppage in September, 1864, of more than 106,000 f., by means of bills of exchange purporting to be accepted by a fictitious company, called the Maydampeck Forest Company, in Semis. Mr. Poland again attended in support of the prosecution, instructed through the official liquidator of the Bank. Mr. Sleigh was counsel for the defendant sa on previous occasions. The principal witness examined was Mr. Greenland, the late manager of the Leeds Bank, who was brought up under a writ of habeas corpus, he being at present under going a sentence of imprisonment for having issued a ficti tious balanoe-sheet having reference to the position of the bank. The effect of his evidence was to show the various tran sactions that had taken place between him and the defend ant, and which have already been reported, and to prove that bills to a large amount were discounted by him for the defendant and a person named Von Cleaf, the original concessionaire of the supposed forest rights ►t Maydampeck the supposed security being the pretended company. [The case was proceeding when we went to press. J WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) THIMIDAT. .1 - 171111 V. 8 AIL LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (Be TZLIaRAPH.) (now ova OWN nowarotioanrr.) The market doses with a murh better tone. Sales, 12,000 bales ; speculation and export, 3,000. MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.) SUGAR.— The market is quiet at previous prices; the sales are confined to moderate parcels of British West India, at 30s. 6d. to 32a. Refined unaltered. ..- COFFEE.—AII desirable qualities continue saleable at full prices ; common aorta are rather lower. Plantation Ceylon sold fine to fine fine ordinary, 68a. 6d. to 75e. ; low middling and middling, 76e. to 80s. ; good middling, 81s. 6d. to Me. ; fine bold, 955. • pealrrry, 865. to 95e. M. COCOA has sold at rather easier prices. Trinidad com mon to good, 525 to 70s. ; Grenada, 51s. to 51s. 6d. ; Su rinam, 534.63. to 675. Ti* remains very quiet. RICE continues dull of sale ; 2,000 bags of Rangoon sold at 3d. per cwt. decline, at Ila 9d. Sinces. —For Pimento the demand is dull and prices are rather easier , ordinary generally sold at lid. to lid. ; other apices sold without change ; common Penang ' pepper at 225. lid. Ginger—Jamaica, low to fine, 44a. to 10.; Cochin, 58s. to 101 s. - cinnamon, fi rst sort, 2s. 4,1. to 25. 6d. ; second, 2a. to 2e. 2d. ; third, ls. 101 to la. lid. ; fourth, la. 13. to ls. sd. _ _ Fat ir.—The demand for all descoiptions is very limited. Rum.—About 300 puncheons sold, Leeward' and Berbioe at ls. 6d. ; Demerara, ls. Bd. SALTPETRE. —A small parcel sold for cash at 18a. 6d. Corrom.—The demand is limited, and prices rule in buyers' favour. Jryz remains dull of sale. _ chests sold at 2d. per lb. advance on May sales rates. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market is steady at the following prices: —Town tallow, 425. 6d. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 44 5 . 9d. ; June, 445. 9d.; October to December. 46a. 6d. ; December, 46e. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) We have an unusually small number of beasts on offer to-day. They are readily disposed of at advanced rate. ; indeed, a trifle over our top quotation has been realised for something very choice. The supply of sheep is by no means large, yet it ex ceeds the demand within the limited district in which they are now obliged to be slaughtered. Prioes are about the same as on Monday. Lambs are still a very had trade. Choice calves are in brisk demand at higher rates. Our foreign supply consists of 40 beasts, 1.470 sheep, and 197 calves. Per Moos of Ma ad.a. S. Per doe. of albs ad.s. d. Best Soots, Heralds. 6135 10 I Best Dna& Ht.bdattli 5 6 2 Best Bbost-borne 6 4 6 8 Best Long - w 0015.... 0 0 o Second qua beasts 38• 8 I Do. do. (Ibsen._ 4 410 Wyss 4OO 0, Keret & secood qua 0 0 0 Pip Bad Das& Fllt-brods 0 0 0 0, lambs O Besets at market, 900; sheep and la m b s, 9 , 88 0: ca l ves, •t 0: R 80. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton report. trade at the fol lowing prices, viz.:—Prime clover, from 100 s. to 112 s. 6 , 1.; inferior ditto, 80.. to 90.. ; prime second cut, 90s. to 100 s. ; inferior ditto, 36a. to 60s. ; prime meadow bay, 80.. to 87s. 6d. ; inferior ditto, 60s. to 70.. ; straw. 40s. to 465. When our report left the Court of Common Pleas this afternoon a cam was being beard in which Mr. Chat terton, the manager of Drury-lane Theatre, sued Mr. Sims Reeves for damages, for having, as it was alleged, failed to perform his engagement in the opera of Rob Roy. THE METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.—The number of passengers conveyed over this railway on this week ending Friday, 14th inst. (Whitsuntide week), was 542,E33. The total number conveyed over this railway and the Hammer smith mid City line on the same week wan 570,720. MINES-(THIS DAL) Ows o'Cr•otex. The transactions in the mining market to-day are to a fair extent, although attention is partly rected to the settlement of the fortnightly account. West Chiverton shares are quoted 65 to 66 ; Great Vor, IR to !t ; North Crotty, 31 to 4j; Prinoe Wales, 673. - 6 d. to 70s. ; West Prince of Wales, 12s. to 14a. ; West Kitty, los. to Ws. ; Chivertois Moor, b 4 to ; East Rosewarne, 7s. to fie. ; and Providence, 28 to 30. Foreign and colonial mining shares are rather firmer. Don Pedro are quoted 3L4 to 1 prem. Anglo-Brazilian, 7-1 G to 9-16 prem. ; Bt. John del Rey, 64 to 65 ; Pestarena, Ato prem. ; Anglo- Italian, Ito prem. ; Chontales, /to I/ prem.; Frontino and Bolivia, 9-16 to 11-16; Rosso Grande, to ; and Port Phillip, /to I. RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.) Ova o'CLoog. A further fall has taken place in British railway stocks, upon a pressure of sales. Brighton has declined 1 f per cent. ; Metropolitan and Midland, ft ; South Eastern and Great Eastern, ; Great Wstern, ; and London and North Western, N. London and North Western stook is now quoted 112 to 4; Metropolitan, 12311 to g ; Great Western, 441 to 4 ; Midland, nig to , • Lancashire and Yorkshire, 121 to 128; South Eastern, 113, to ; Great Eastern, 27i to ; Great Northern, 113} to 114} ; ditto A, 114 to 113 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 18.1 ; North British, 31 to 32 ; and London, Brighton, and South Coast, 54} to [For toda y's Share List PAO Fags 4.1 PROVINCIAL MARS MARKETS. Ltrilteool. Jelin 26.-9 Yes lady: Great laatern, 291. new account. roe lel elf te -Great Western, ; new account. 451-LsnasAhire and Yorkshire. new account, 1214 5.-Lundr.n. Pgighton, and South Cont. 56. new account, 67 6 16 -Lon don and North Western, 1141. new swenunk 114) 14 I e 121 13) e e-Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire. 47-. tiro . Yuan, new amount, 125) 4) -Midland, new account, 113) IX) -North British. new account, 31.3ut I-Smith Nesters, ( 0 44 1 new account. 64 till 4)4 A -Illinois Centre!, 79-Unitedi States 5.20 1862 Bonds. 72i-Dutch Khania', sto p-t:3lfferts Exchange Bank (Limited„ new account, 1) d.-Qinien 18/8 1 / 1 84 1 k I d.-Atlantic Telegraph 8 per rent., t}-liverponl Exchange, La MA !WNW'S", JUN '3 -Prices ware WOW. but a Rood Mat nee was done. Credit Footer of Ooglatrl (Limited', d. • 40): next account. 401 1 -Great Lantern. 29 St . nett an count. 28 s)) Pve I f )-(treat Northern A. next account, ing 14 ) 1-Orand Trunk of Canada. next amount. 17)-tires( Western, ie ; nest account, 431 ft : 6 )-Illinois, 7141-14nAlost and North Western, 113: next account. 1141 14 131 I I- Man• chaster. Sheffield, and thienduldre, 47 de : next acirenut. 471 al 4 -Metropolitan. 123; nett account, 1264 44 t 1 4 541 -. ; next account., 1131 1 13 VII ; 1-North &MM. 31ts nest account, 31) I e }--Both Radon. : next amount, ;Ilia re 1-london and Inithton, 58e 74 ; neat account. 58 74 7 6 6 lif 6 5)-Union Bank 3j p.-Glasgow and 'math Western, Ill}. BleffitniffillAg. Jelin hi -The salmi/a-day were-In Blrminghant Wagon shares. second issue at II prem. ; ditto Six per Cant. Preference, at ; Metropolitan Railway carriage and Warm Company shares, at 10: ditto third Wine, at 7.10 dis :04 Patent Nnt and Bolt shares, at 4 di, closing prices North Staffordshire Railway share,. ellen. at :South Altalfords. owl krg, at s 3 to Sae Worcester and Birmingham t'ausl shares, buyer% of Lloyd's Bank shares, layers, at 7. prom.. and stalked shirr Financial shared at 2 to I die. Beaus, J c 25.-Three per Cent. Consols, 031 ; New Threeßeaus, per Cent. stock, lite ; ditto, for account. loth July, 821 • ditto for new account, 921 4—National Bank (430 paid:, 671 67-Ditto for account, 561-National of Liverpool Ln. t. i“I ;415 paidi. 121 -Royal Bank '4lO pahll, 321-Uister 'tanking Company (42 10e. paid , 91-Dublin and Belfast Junction It IN paid 75 Great Southern and Western !tido mkt% 11.51-Welre ford and Limerick (all paid 12)--DeblIn and Drogheda 4 per cent. Debenture Stock, peep. '4lOO l Laid'. 90-Grept southern insiff Western 4 per cent. peep. 1410 0 ) OG). The crops in all parts of the United ttztates are reported to be in excellent condition and promising ius abundant yield. For instance. the Indian corn crop ad* year is estimated at 1,200,000,000 bushels a c. , :nywrei with 868,000,000 bushels last year. f~ .~