The Express. — London, England, 1868-03-25 00:00:00

ECOND EDITION. y I NTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) ROLLS CHAMBERS. LORD 11110170BAIII V. CLO VIII. i s case cams before Mr. Church, the Chief Clerk of B o lk, on an important application as to the deposit of correspondeoce of the noble and learned lord into ; pending the ease. It will be recollected that Dr. was engaged to select and arrange numerous . r s and documents relating to the memoirs of Lord bum, and claimed asum for his literary labours which iß ro ugham would not pay, and hence the institution m suit. The defendant had recently mule an affidavit w documents in his possession or under his control, A nnexed a lengthened schedule, and the object of the pea lord was by this present application to have documents deposited in the Re Court aloe before b e aring of the cause, and the defendant objected to sit the same. r.Jsmes (Williams and James) appeared on the part of [Brougham ; Mr. Hume (Home and Bird) attended on part of the defendant, Dr. CIIIIVin. ie summoos on the present occasion, which had been u out on behalf of Lord Brougham, was that, not -boding the objection made by the affidavit of the 'dant, tiled on the 18th inst., to produce the deco rs set forth in the schedule, he may be ordered to um and leave the same with the clerk of the records writs within three days. ie summons was opposed and discussed by the solicitors it ease. On the part of the noble and learned lord it asked that the documents should be deposited pond he case ; Lad on the part of Dr. Canvin it was resisted, m ground ths• he had a lien for his service on the rs, and they could be detained until the hearing of moo. se Chief Clerk (Mr. Church) declined to make the ras prayed, and adjourned the summons into court owe on with the motions for decree. le application will be heard before Lord Romilly in t after the Easter vacation. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) RE euro, Barre, AND CRAIIPTON.—THE LOIDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER COMPANY% CLAIM. be inquiry was this day resumed, by adjournment from 11th inst., into the large claim of 6,660,0001. preferred he London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company lust the estate of the bankrupts, the well-knewn rail ; contractors, of Great George-street, Westminster. court has already devoted two days to this . s tiiation, during which Sir Morton Peto was examined rent length, and detailed minutely the steps which he taken for the purpose of " placing " the company's Rs. and it was annuls& that his examination should be untied at this sitting. Ir. Maynard appeared as before for the assignee ; Mr. Gate, - for the London, Chatham, sal Dover Railway igraey ; Mr. Chidley and Mr.. Munns for crediton ; Mr. Lawrence for the bankrupts. Ir. Chidley first brought forward the claim of Mesons not and Fielding for 30,000/. an undertaking to admit al bad been given by Mr. B ishop, the manager, at the s itting. Proof admitted accordingly. van then proposed that the rifting for examination discharge, which also stood for to-day, should be calmed until the claim of the railway company was [ mused of. Ir. Linklater expressed the opinion that whether the as of the oompany was eatabhahed or not there would be a shilling in the pound for the creditors on tint estate of the three bankrupts. To meet ones rd debts and liabilities of between 200,0001. and there were only good debts of about •sd. lie asked that the sitting for the examination and should be adjourned for three week' ; meantime, y proposed to examine Sir M. Peto further, which ill extend over two or three days, also to examine Mr. as, Mr. Christian (an officer of the company), Mr. !Merry one or two of the directors, and Mr. Holroyd, • se,;rtary of the company. It. Manus also urged the adjournment of the examine: Hr. Laws:lce contended that as all the questions wren the company and the bankrupts were in course investigation before the Court of Chancery, the last oninKtion and discharge of the bankrupts ought not .lelayed on account of the inquiry pending here. He v.l that ii. day should he fixed within a reasonable time that purpose. Maynanl thought it unreasonable that the bank .ti Kikuchi be kept before the court till the claim was posed of. be Honour said he was not sufficiently in possession of • facts to see how they might affect the consideration of • bankrupt's conduct, and would adjourn the sitting for .n.iostion and discharge till the 27th of May. 4r. 3laynard asked for a Kitting for dividend in the a:.• of Pero and Bette, in which there was upwards of 1 .0 all. divisible. ILA Honour said be had made inquiry of the manager to the amount of assets on the whole of the estates, w.t. informed that it would be about 300,00U1. Ni. Itl.tyuard observed that the greater portion of the taties bad been incurred by the bankrupts in their .1, to assist the London, Chatham, and Dover Company. gr. Linklater questioned this statement, and said that the dividmi sitting in the estate of Pete and Betts s Appointed, he should have something to say against ~li.isionof the fund. - ihe dividend sitting was fixed for some day in April. NI, Link Liter then resumed his examination of Sir S. Y. :o,lt.irt., M.P. He said in explanation of a statement at a .1.. r sitting, that the praspeotus of the C shares of the tropolitan Extension ine was submitted to the share . evs by the secretary and not by him. The mi t-book of August, 1562, did not state that be .1 ,obmitted the prospectus, nor was there any minute his attenthince at that meeting. He found that the -p,:tus bud been prepared by Messrs. Freshfield and ; for there was an item in their bill charging it. They did so after conferring with himi He conferred with Mr. Newman on the iject. Messrs. Freshfleld and Newman were not his tutors, except in the seam that he employed no one ; and they had denied having acted en his solicitors. Mt. Linklater wished to put in evidence a letter of the th of August, 1g62, addressed by Messrs. Frohlield and , winan to Mr. Holroyd, but It. Lawrence objected to its admission, and it wee not _ . tAsuumation continued—He was not told by Mr. Rol v.! that Mr. Newman bad sketched • pro :tug, or that he was in • hurry to firm • it, or that Mr. Coleman or Mr. Holroyd was so. newer heard from Mr. Newman that he had settled the , pectus for the C shares with the statement that the 1.,•y would ho sufficient for the formation of the line. prospectus was circulated along with another docu nt• (The document was here read.) It estimated that net earnings on the line would be 158.0001. annum, which would g ive a dividend of r cent on the C shares. He saw Mr. ..lao, who went through the prospectus, and proved it. The paper just reed was prepared by Mr. •eman and Mr. Forbes. It WY not mewed by his own r.kers, Knight, Coleman, and Co. He was preparing to the C shares from the company at 751. per loot. share; 4 the prospectus was issued to enable his brokers to die of them at 873. 10s. The additional caupp it tal of 1 .0,000/. was required to open the line to Blackiri are. WAS not enough ; when the prospectus was issued he old not toll whether it was or not. He had t the data to determine. Could not say by w much it was insufficient. Mr. Newman was not isfied with the amount at which he proposed to take e charm, 75/., and pressed for more ; but he (Sir ,doe) said, if the company would take the shares off heeds, and .lo without his services, he should be osedingly obliged to them. He could not advise his ie to incur any greater responsibility. Mr. Newman ,ew that he was offering the shares at 87i. He refused give more than 75, as the company had failed to get at amount fur other preference shares. Mr. New in never pressed him to withdraw the offer of the ares at 871, saying it was most disgraceful to the rumm ; nor did Mr. Holroyd. If they bad done so should d have resented it. It was a fact that he took e A shares at To per cent. discount. His only communi tion with the directors in reference to the C res ;as — in July 1862, when he told them terms, 25' per cent. discount, on which he would .e the shares. During the preparation of the prospectus ~ rranged the terms with Mr. Newman. The directors .1 his ultimatum in July ; and if they could do better. er were at liberty to do so. Mr. Newman said he would rt have the prospectus issued until he knew that the ..rd was in full accord as to the terms on which the ares were to be issued. In a letter of 12th August, Mr. Newman stated that he would not allow the area to be issued till the matter was brought before the lectors. Had never heard of that letter before. Had . Newman addressed him in such language, be should , e had nothing more to do with the shares. Mr. New .n described the course pursued as haying as little to do t? , fair and right dealing as it had with prudence and 1,4c0n sense. He (Sir Morton) did not agree with him. via' Mr. Newman about the 13th of August, 1862, and • y hail a consultation as to the difficulty of raising 11 1.. Mr. Newman said nothing of the contents of his ler of the previous day. He pressed for the shares to taken at a higher Scare than 75, but he (Sir Morton) [died that the company bad felled to get that price for e 'nail, good preference stock. He believed be did not board meeting on the 15th August, and submit " Prospectus to the directors, nor did he did he tell ca of Mr. Newman's objections. The prospectus was rats' immediately after by Knight, Coleman, and 00., °kers of the company, who were acting for him paid by him. He never heard that the dorm. nst accompanying the prospectus was brought be te the board. He made the maws arraasement the brokers for the issue of the C shares and Lectures as on former shares. He was to pay 10 per En. on the 1,050,0001. and on 350,0001. debenture& together be paid them 86,7501. is cosh, and 20,0001. in Pet. There was so ageweesst in writing. The 20,000/. opeid in C stock. He paid no one else athing for Itoi rid of those C shares ; be gave no consideration to tiXPit ; ESB', - - - ciell s i a ntaa being. The sameenglith te • the them Weed is aid all the earth g tseMMwMye }ere It he a Ithei to thy that say &ether et et the cempoty received anything out al the shares. He had se idea el sash • thing. He slipalated that there thenli be eethein directors on the beard. bat not in his helmet. It wee newresery that this shield be dose. In a letter written in Sept., 1858, he etlpa that his lbw's intend in the ewhildng should be rignenthei at the beard by three or four directors. They were teed naiad by him. One we Sir Cusack Ropey. weether Mr. Till, and a third, nominated by Overend, Gassy. and Co., was Mr. Edwards, a gentleman of where le bee'w nothing. It was Dot to be supposed that theme /1111611=116 of high standing would do anything veeegto reptheinting his firm's interest at the board. They were this indebted to °reread, Gurney, and Co. Two of the gentlemen quali fied. the third did not. Mr. Till had Ninth died. By the promptest= of the C shares the whole amennt was to be paid up by the 20th of October, but the thewnente eon.- panying it o ff ered th e shares at 871. 10a. Both were waned by the brokers, Knight, Coleman, and Co. He the not aware on the 30th August, 1866, that one-half of the C shares had not been taken up, although • certificate had been given that they had all been taken. He left Eng land for Denmark on the 26th August, and did not return till November. Daring his absence • loan of 150,0001. was negotiated by the brokers with Overlaid Gurney, and Ce., on the deposit of 400,0001. of shires. Their °entreat of October 1860 had been exceeded, in consequence of four lines being required instead a two. The contract was originally for four lima on • portion of the railway from Blacarfriais and for two lines on the remainder. The difference in the cost el land for two lines or four was very considerable. In April, 1863, 686858/. 15e. was paid ripen 0 shares. That was the amount shown by the company's books. On the C deben tures 345,000 L was paid up at the end of 1862, and the re mainder hy March, 1863, so that the whole amount had been received by the 9th ApriL Mr. Whistle—By the public Sir H. Peto said the prospectus bad not been advertised in the public papers, only circulated by the brokers. All the debentures had been taken by the path' ; he could not say whether the whole of the 0 shares had. In Auguat, 1862, when the C shares were issued he wee aware of the delay occasioned by the City authorities objecting to the plan of the bridge over the river. He bad given notice of this to Mr. Cabitt, the engineer, and continually urged on Mr. Newman to do something to for ward the negoti•tien with the City. He gave notice. but not in writing, that he should hold the company respon sible far the delay, and for the extra interest which he was bound to pay on the shares, and which amounted to 206,0001. Had not heard, before he went abrosd, that th e company complained of delay on the part of the con tractors. _ _ ilia ease woo premed* when oar report left.] V. l Istreinr. ! hoc ......._... j L . T.l w l_toe:7-...z . , —.... W. 1 1l So L "1.. n'• Ides - -.... Ezell sb.i. W. E I N.W. . 0: 7 i Absmissu Ugh Ardrosmo 90.05r,401 8.8. W. N. .mo I - 3 Gresucenla 29. int 401 W.S.W. 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Weather: eity i e.*WneelltAed) h.—halt; L —lightning Itt ari V •e. —overeent r.— rein: duu). —rala; e.-one .: magi or (an kindled), &when Let 24 beam illetarhance. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROME OF OOMMONI3.—Crams DAy). Mae Imam ink He Asir at Rom gems! p. IMMI pessionni in know id We UN nunlike Tuns MIL GRAND JURY ORBS (DRIAND) SILL. Mr. EITACPOOLD OSTIA the woad reading of this bilL U. said that under the present syslieni the who spent the nim a ti l ed had tie pleasure ' ? sped-' tag the by ecienty ONO withal& paying it, mi lm i n ge object of the blll lees to pion power in the hands of repreststatlves of those who paid the emu, and to lay the burden upon both laadlord sad teem& While the property of the landowners was greatly im proved by the reads they did nolhiae towards defray* the expanse all the sees was by the cocupirs. When a noir read was through a barony the owner received eemparsilien, and yet eentinued to have the same rant as Were. Re believed the masers would be bailed with (Mande in Ireland. The Earl of MAYO hoped the hon. gentleman would not press the MU to a seeond reeding, as the whole question bad be referred to a select committee which met yesterday. the whole There was, be meat remark, • fallacy pervading -- of the hoe. member's speec h. County ems was • charge on the lead, and es each the landlord paid it. It might, he thought, be desirable to piece this harden in the same position as poor rates. The noble lead sceeloded by moving that the bill be read • second time that. day six month'. The O'OONOR DON speed with the noble lard that under the eirimmitances it wee not desirable to preen the sassed reading. The effect of the bill would, he air be that the landlord would pay his share directly lastrd of indirectly. The fact that the landlord already virtually paid the tax was • strong argument in favour of this prepeo Hir IL BR th UCE hoped the bill would be withdrawn, but was not opposed to some each alteration as was now per pared. Kr. BAGWELL thought that the bill ought to be read a second time, with the understanding that it should ass be farther proceeded with till the select committee had TI VIJRPHY contended that the bill, besides being read • second time, should be referred to the select com mittee. Yr. ELLICE hoped that if the noble lord (the Earl of Mayo) did not yield, the second reading would be pressed to s division. — Colonel FRENCH opposed the bill on the ground that I it would unsettle the relations between landlord end tenant. He denied that the ors was at present levied by the landlords, sad the sole result of passing the bill would be to create difficulty sad disturbance where matters now worked eatidastorily. Mr. O'BICIRNB supported the second 'lading. The ATTORNEY•GENEHAL for IRELAND thought it would be mischievous to accept the bill as the beide of legislation. The result would be at once to excite dis- union between landlords and temente. He did not admit that then was any grievance, or that it was desirable that ems should be apportioned between landlord and tenant ; and it was against the practice of the house to affirm the principle of the bill when the question at issue was under the consideration of a committee. . . . - iii - Taitii - oi,:er;(4 - ZWevery existing *patriot wu excerpted from the operations of the bilL He maw no reason to suppose that the bill would create disunion. As to the committee, nothing was more eommon than to give instructions to committees to consider the provisions of a particular bill, and if this measure were not read • second time, the committee now sitting could not take cognisance of it. M. SULLIVAN maintained that it was a MIMI grievance that a tax should be paid by • temporary oc cupier end not by • permanent owner. (Hear, beer.) County cars was now levied substantially for the improve meat of the property of landowners. Lord C. HAMILTON remarked that the principle laid down in favour of the bill was before the committee. It wee • mistake to suppose that the committee would not inquire into the whole question without having thim Dill before it. His long acquaintance with • large body of termite bad not led him to the conclusion that they were strongly in favour of the proposed chance. Sir P. O'BRIEN maid that in the county which he repro , seated be had never been celled upon to serve on the grand jr Mr. MAOUIRE said the Attarney-Getrerel for Ireland wee greatly mistaken in assuming that there was no real grievance. Even in the noble lord's (Lord C. Hamilton's) own county ten persons out of every thousand felt the pre sent system to be a grievance ; and he (11r. Maguire) could testify that throughout the south of Ireland them war; a general feeling in favour of apportioning the cas be tween landlord and tenant. The house then divided : For the second reading sr Against INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS (IRELAND) BILL The O'CONOR DON baying moved the order of the day for going into committee on this bill, Mr. PEEL DAWBON said that if the bill in its present shape it would immediately mLnfliet • disastivnis blow on the united system of ecluation. It would also add greatly to the burden of local taxation, and that, too, at • period when Ireland could least bear it, and on this ground petitions against it had been presented from several counties in the north It was said in deform) that the principle of it was voluntary, but he believed that if it were pared it would soon be made comptdoory. Mr. VANCE moved that the house go into committee that day six months. The object was to extend English legislation to Ireland. without taking into account the difference between the position of the two countries. Under this bill the children of vagrants in Ireland, who were exceedingly numerous, would get • better education than the children of the industrial classes. The rates in Dublin were already e' ht or nine shillings in the pound, and he deprecated any Inners. Moreover, there was no wain of provision for the education of the poorest clue of children already. Mr. REARDEN was satonished at the oppovition to the introduction in Ireland of a system which had worked so well in England. The OVONOR DON referred to letters which he had received from magistrates and beads of reformatories in Ireland, in favour of the object of the bill. It wan in his opinion quite enough in the way of defence that the system had worked satisfactorily in this country. [Left sitting.] COVENTRY ELECTION. NOMINATION.-(TH/S DAY.) The nomination for the borough of Coventry took place this morning, end the show of bands was de eared to be in favour of the oseserwative esadidate, Mr. Hill. PREVENTION OF RAILWAY AOCIDINTIL—III com mittee on the " Regulation of Railways Bill," LordSoiner hill will muve the introdootion of • douse to the offset that whaler*: death or personal lojery to pasoengers, ser vants, or other persona doll have happened epos any rail way in oonsequenes of collision or scariest arising from any muse whatever which may have formed the alibied of • report to the Board of Trade, and when that report shall contain • recommendation of mesas to be adopted to pre- vent a recurreon of II filliike widest, the Board of Tilde shall be empowered to lam as order to the clinician »- Tibias them to carry the reccommeadattew into effect. Sir Roderick Murchison his been elected by the Amelmay of Soleness in Paris fendgn member, is place of the late Professor Faraday. Several of the jourials state that Madame Rat- Mad, wife of the fanner Italian ininirder, has arrived la Paris. A splendid porcelain vase from the royal manu factory at Berlin his been that by the Sing of hook to Dr. Nekton as a nark of kis Majesty's mstafiation at the snosestal opention to which Count &Gate, the Nooks ambassador, owes the re-establishment of kis health. A meeting of the Trades Unions Commissioners was held yesterday, et 1, Park-prospect, Great 9sess street, Weslaidaster. Prison RaOt Bee. Sir William Erie. Chairmen ; Earl at Lord Mao, M.P., Sir Daniel Gooch, Bert., MY., Mr. Marini', C. 8., Mr. James Booth. C. 8., Mr. J. A. Bashed', Q.C., 3LP., Mr. Thomas Hughes, 3LP., Mr. Frederis and Mr. William Mathews. Mr. J. C. Train, marotary to the Commission, was also Finnan WAS-OPTICS, PALL-MALL, MALCM 2& 154th Regiment of Foot—bisjar-dersl Stedbobste John Hogg ma to be eolosel, vice GINIONSI Miklmay Fame, demesed.— Dated 13th Mama, 1868.-6arette. Fonzune-orricz, like 23.—The Queen has b y e: urea to approve of Somber Pedro Aflame di o as Vie s -( 1 • sul at Newcastle for his Majesty the King of Portugal sad the Algarrea.—Gazette. TEM HZ&LTII OF LONDON. —lt appears from the TOUTS tweed by anther* of be Begietrar- Beam' that in the week that Mimi an Sitar day, the 21i Karel, 4,743 birdie and 2,984 deaths were rendered in Loaded and le 13 oder Ism towns of the United Kingdom. The anneal ride of mor tality was 24 pm 1,000 panted tiring. The annual rate of mortality ids week was_22 per thessead in Lends., 28 in Bilinbargb, and 24 in Dahlia • 19 in Bridal, 23 In Bir mingham, 25 in Liverpool, 38' in llandreder, 31 in Sal ford, 21 In ISholaeld, 25 in Leeds, 27 in Hall. 27 in New autle-opon•Tyme, and 31 in Glasgow. The rate in Vienna was 37 per 1,000 daring the week aiding the 144 k instant, whew the moan tompirairare was 2.1 deg. Fahrenheit lower than in the same weak in London, where the rate was 22. In Leader the births of 1,182 boys and 1,111 girls, in all Kt* eldidnm, were registered in the week. tat isiranant.) EI'SOM SPRING XZEnNo.—(ratii DAY.) - i ~.~ METROPOLITAN STAKES. Blaaakin ... 1 Montsguard 3 19 ran. Ran half an hoar behind tine. HEATHOOTE PLAT& Bismarck Tumbler Fakir . 16 ... 1 ::: i i WALTON STAMM. Threa-quarkas of a one. Slater to Veda, De Var., Neistays, lIIIINIkaIN Ilaaaa. SiIIISOWSI 1, Amass. Lan, Ostloa, Dude, e, and Lyttle• tot ars ban. SPOOR SPRING CUP. One mile. Rabbit Trap, Ramekin. fireseay, Powderhamm, Mires, Oariom, doors, add L Rata ars here. DIIEDANS STAYER. Half a Wk. ROM", Woodbine, Brow, Bantatonar, LtDingban t Olin Parma, Captains Ally, Marry Lam, Tarragona Al Sir Bouquatiore, and ihningapatam an hana. NEW TWO-YEAR-OLD ETAXYZ. Throe-gnortors al a intln, KM. de Finny, S ister to Veda, De Vert, Clara, Lifeboat. Fenian, Trempette, MissalsHo, Robespierre, Electricity, Olen Stuart, Moak, Soffinka, Rajah, Hom elier, Royalty, and Lyttliton ue bore. MONEY mAitirir.-mnis DAP.) , ONZ O'CLOMIL In the Stock Zschange to-day the transactions are (natured to a few securities, and the variathras in prices are unimportant A few dealings have taken place in the ler bah funds, at the closing prima of yesterday. In the railway market, Caledonian stock is etill offered, and has experienced a fresh reduction, owing to the prospect of serious differences arisingbetween a section of the sharahidders and the board with regard to the payment of future dividends. Most of the foreign bonds aro unchanged. Banking, financial, and miscellaneous shares are still neglected. In the discount market the lowest rate is still 2 per cent. The charge for short loans in the Stock Exchange is I* to 2 per cent Consols are quoted 93 to for money and 931 to for the account (April 2), and Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 91i to 92. Railway stooks are quiet, with few transactions. Caledonian has declined } per cent., and London and North Western, } ; while South Eastern has improved }. Subjoined are the prices :—Cale donian, 79} to 1 ; London and North Western, 114 to 115; Great Western, 461 to } ; Midland, 106} to } ; London and South Western, 85 to 86 ; Great Eastern, 32 to } ; Brighton, 48} to 49} ; South Eastern, 724 to 4 ; Metropolitan. 114} to 1; Great Northern, 104} to 106 ; ditto A, 100 to }; London, Chatham, and Dover, 18} to } ; Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 125} to } ; York and North Midland, 93 to 94 ; Berwick, 100} to 101; and North British, 334 to 34}. A moderate amount of business is reported in foreign stocks. Egyptian of 1864 have improved } per cent, vis. , to 87 to 88, and Turkish of 1865 are } better, at 33} to 4. Brazilian of 1865, 72 to 73 ; Chilian of 1867, 89 to } ; Egyptian of 1864, 87 to } ; the Vioeroy's Loon, 73} to 74 ; Italian of 1861, 47} to 3 ; Mexican, 15} to 1 ; Peruvian of 1865, 78} to 79 ; Russian of 1868, 87 to } ; Spanish New, 35} to ; Turkish of 1858, 59} to 60 ; and ditto of 1862, 63 to 64. The only change in securities is a rise of 2s. in the Four per Cent. Bonds, viz., to 30s. to 35e. prem. The Five per Cents. are at 1131 to 114} ; the Four, 1001 to 101, ex di►. ; and the Five per Cent. Debentures, 106 to }. Exchequer Bills are is. lower, at 9s. to 14s. prem. Bank shares are unaltered. London and West minster, 67} to 68} ; Australasia, 59} to 60} ; Oriental, 42} to } ; Anglo-Austrian, 3} to prem.; London and Brazilian, 34 to 32 dis. ; and Im perial Ottoman, } die. to par. Very few have been recorded in financial shares. General Credit, 21 to dia. ; Credit Fonder, 7* to 61 dis. ; International Financial, 11 to # dis. ; and London, 26 to 24 dia. Miscellaneous shares show no alteration of im portance. National Discount, 51 to 64 prem. ; Hudson's Bay, 14 to 1 ; Egyptian Trading, 44 to # dia. ; Telegraph Construction, 131 to 1 ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference, 6 to 1 ; and Anglo-American, 211 to 22. Upon the application of Mr. Lewis H. Evans, the official liquidator of the Financial Corporation (Limited), the Master of the Rolls has ordered • call of 101. per share upon the contributories, pay able Ist April next. The directors of the lonian Bank have declared • dividend at the rate of 6, and a bonus at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, for the half-year ending December last. It is notified that the tranider books of the Rio de Janeiro City Improvements Company (Limited) will be closed from the 31st instant to the 14th of April, both inclusive, " for the preparation and issue of warrants for the payment of such dividend as may be declared at the annual. meeting, to be held on the said 31st day of March instant, in respect of revenue for the half-year ended 31st December, 1867." The Midland Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 2,0131. over last year. American securities are steady. The 5-20 Bonds are quoted 721 to # ; Erie Railway shares, 461 to 47 ; and Illinois Central, 891 to 90. The Certificates of the Foreign and Colonial Trust are at 1 to If prem., sad Metropolitan Dis trict Railway Debentures, now Woe, as 14 to prem. HALF-PAST ONZ O'CLOCK. Consols are unaltered, but foreign bonds are rather firmer, and a rise of to f per cent. has occurred in Mexican, Peruvian of 1866, and Turkish of 1866. As regards railways, Metropolitan stock has declined per cent., while Brighton has risen I. Some speculative attention has lately been di rected to the bonds of the Confederate Cotton Loan, which are now quoted 6to 6f, and at this price are apparently regarded as a good " lottery ticket" Purchases of this paper seem to have been promoted by a statement that the United States government have in their hands cotton formerly pas seemed by the Confederate government to the value of about 3,000,000 dots., and that the proceeds have been ordered to be paid into the United States treasury, to await any cla im s which may be made spinet it. It is remarked with eatidaction that the American peas has responded in a very friendly manner to the conciliatory speech Lord Stanley with regard to the Alabama alai About 64,000 sovereigns were withdrawn from the Bank yesterday for Alexandria. Owing to the firmness of the Paris Rxchange, there is now very little demand for gold for exportation, and it is therefore anticipated that a large portion of the million sterling now on the way from Australia will be retained here. The Weser, from New York. has brought SAO& in specie. On the other hand, the Hansa has taken out 63,0001. for that port, but the whole of this sum is understood to be for Havana. The fo "reignesobangeeyeaterdity afternoon showed a tendency to improvement, and an advanoe occurred as regards bills on Belgium, Hamburg, and three months drafts on Holland. On the other hand, the exohaa with Austria and Italy were quoted somewhat better for those countries. The liat:is subjoined: S wee; 11.19( 1101 ; short, 11. 1 11 1 1:111 ; 3 11.19} to 1204 , Aldo' s% 3 sissths. 38.28 to S5O; 3 maths, 2135 M 11.40 ; lissabori 3 mos 13.10 to 13.10 i ; Gawk ko.. 3 8.311 to 6.271 ; Si. PobursiVissaisi s 3k to 32 ; Paris. Amt. 10.12 i 16.111 i ; orma KW to ; 11. ; Prsaiistios.thollsiss. • awatis. I•4 4. Viims. I mates, 11.70 to 11.80 ; Trio* 3 11.70 to 11.80 ; iiiidd4 3 steatika,4Bl7ll;; lira .3 ameatbs, 4811448A* mots, 104114;Bovillo,3stostbs,401 to 48; ; 3 stoslis. to 48; 1 41110•111. $ soistiks, 481 is • liscosims,, osisAbs. 40 to 48i ; Moo. 3 to ill isca ylorsitoss, mouths. 481 to 447 86 44 m, 3 IVO to 28.80 ; Grey 3 assailis. 28. 0 to 18 . 90 ; oltalli 3 souttlio. 28.70 to 28.80; Palm" 3 otontito. *lO to 28.80 ; 18ain3.,3 atoults. KM to 28.80; ladtak (UP' Bs l s. boat °Pries a dote dais. 312 to us. TL* Loads., Brighton, and llouthilosa Bail way trails is shows this week an ineresas of 2,9e9L ovae last year ; the Metropolitan an in seam of SOOT. ; and the Glasgow and Beath Wakes as increase of 7311. eobioined are the quotstiews of insures.% gas, dock, and waterworks shares, sa givta in the Stook &change lien of hat arenas : IsioneTeeo—Allliamee ;ad Pervilis, 12( 13 ; ditto Marilee, 16 ; Cenireeroiel Union, I ; Limped sad Lea d= mod Glebe (U. sasuit), ; Liverpool and Liebe Me sad Life, I, ex dlr. North Raid& sad Maras SU, 115; name lad Mews; Marine (lianied), 41; Univeiresl aliziztvrat o"ah=m Unita). 4 1.1 ; Cif! ai Loudest ,22 , ; 6 ; City ef isesmsr (ley 7i ; ; Cestlasenal, 611 ; Lee dom, 63 4 ; 261 ; mien IL 6 346, en Mv. ' Hooka—Fast sad West ladia, 124 j 3 4'; leads. and S. Liberia., BO 49 8 ; dill. Debsatare sleek, 67. Waterworks—Balla, 131; ditto, new, 61; Rut Loa: dm, 116. Subjoined is a report of yesterday's sale at the " Open Stook Exchange (Limited) :" Redraw Kim, IL 6d. ; Consolidated Lead Company of Frame, 18a. to 110 a. ; Remake lasaranes, 4s. to ss. ; Coe. fedelate 600 del. biz per that. Beads, 1854, ss. 6d. ; ilastern Amass Company. 64. ; Alhambra Oass= 41. 16e.. ex div. ; Vaasa Railway, 21. les. Bd. ; Rep. of Virginia, 50L Beads, nt. ; Ceyloa °Wee &WM, 14e. 6d. ; Landes aad Liverpool Hotel 20/. Deb.; lit SHOCKING DEATH OP CHILDREN BY PIRA Mr. W. Payne, the City coroner, held two in quests last evening at Guy s Hospital, respecting the deaths by fire of Mary Anne Cleary, aged 10 years, and that of John Burnham, aged 2 years. The girl Cleary was the daughter of a working man Hiving at 4, Boland'scourt, Borough. On Saturday week morning, while she was lighting the fire, she stood inside the fender and her clothes caught light. She screamed violently, and the neighbours rushed into the house. Am she stood in the centre of the floor—a mass of flame—a woman, Mrs. Kelly, threw her arms round the girl, and then wrapped her up in the skirt of her dress. Water was then thrown upon the girl and the woman, and the flames were extinguished. The girl, who was dread fully burnt, was earned to the hospital, where she ex pired on Sunday. The little boy Burnham was the son of a sheep skinner, in Bermondsey New-road. On Saturday he fell off a chair into the fire, and he received severe injuries, from the effects of which be died on Monday. A verdict of " Accidental death" was recorded in each case. METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.) This day the adjourned half-yearly meeting of proprietors was held at the City Terminus Hotel ; Mr. PAWN In the chair. At the last meeting a proposition was made that the meeting should be adjourned for two months, but on the recommendation of Kr. Neild it was adjourned for a fort night only, on the ground that by that time he would be able to announce a satisfactory termination of the litigation between some of the ordinary shareholders and the direc tors. Mr. NEILL) now proposed following resolution : " That this meeting consider it would be expedient for the inte rest of all the shareholders-1. That all litigation should immediately cease ; 2. That the ordinary shareholders should receive a further dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 1 per cent. per annum ; 3. That the exten sion shareholders should have the option of converting their stook into ordinary stock as from January last, upon payment of 2 per cent. on the amount of their stock into a common fund to form part of future profits available for dividend. That the directors be, and hereby are 1 authorised and requested to adopt, in the company's first application to parliament, such measures as they may deem necessary to effect the above °bleat." The resolution was approved of by the directors and adopted by the meeting, which further adjourned to the 21st of May. LIFEBOAT SERVICES. WEXFORD, IRELAND, Moult 23. During a fresh gale of wind and in a heavy sea, yesterday, a large vessel was seen aground on the north east end of the Blackwater-bank off this coast. The Wexford and Cabot* lifeboats of the National Life boat Institution were thereupon promptly launched, and proceeded to the spot, and found that the ship was the Conway Castle, td Liverpool, bound from Greenock to Melbourne, with a general cargo. She was in • dangerous position, and the crew soon afterwards com menoed to throw • portion of the cargo overboard. The lifeboats remained alongside, for the purpose of saving life U required. Their crews also assisted in lightening the vessel, and ultimately, with the aid of some steam tug., she was got off at high tide, the lifeboats remaining by her until she was clear of all the sandbanks. The Cishore lifeboat sustained some damage in this service. The Courtown lifeboat, which belongs to the Lifeboat Society, also put off to this used, but finding that the other boats sad the steamers were there, and that her services were not required, she re turned to her station. BEAL - WARM, ANGLEEIEY, IlAacs 2A. Yesterday afternoon the coal-laden brig Jabs:, bound from Liverpool to Palms, stuck on the Dutchman's Bank. As soon as she was observed the Pesmoor lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution went to her assistance, and succeeded in rescuing eve of the mew when the boat capsized, and those in bee were of course immersed. She, however, at ones righted herself, and all the men fortunately sunneded in safely regaining her. Three more of the vessel's Grew then launched the long.beat and got into the lifeboat for emu. rity, leaving the master alone as board. Saes afterwards he launched the dingy, bat he wee unable to reach the lifeboat and unfortunately periahed. The boat then came on to thisplace with the eight rescued men. All were in a very exhausted Mate when they reached the shore but their wants were carefully attended to. The lifeboat is somewhat damaged aid remains here. !MATHIS REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) WIWI/DAT. MUM - fa, 8 La =~.,►r Barometrical premare as MweeiW al all =doe, te= g rooralng, except la die 1.11114 el almost all t he maws sayariet see Iddlar g rar4 W No lamortim draw Ism iiiIIMMI4 al IMIPMEM: la Um wed ot Irsimed la eras yesterday Ip. MM moderate tweed llg h ltiabal lit IMMPIA erg n t al eo. Mbt and to are rapeeted trim um velem sal coasts, whilst on oar sialses seri sai if bawl lemilli torday. on Om irialt mast time booboo raft. ARRIVAL OF THE FaAricz. —Qualm irrowl, MAIM 25.—The National Steamship CorsPisty's straw Prawn, from New York, arrived off this harbour at 11 am. tide day. She landed pumpers aid pressailed for Limped. All well. PRINCE OF WALICSSTAKBIL Ow mile. 31, V11:11 - 1;anirg la Alsolforst Palatine, darifera, Cheiteshao, Yea taisard, Lora, Fader, Mostioabert, Paerall, CoaaDdraza, Masa o, Cleanse*, Claim, Choral, Warlike, aad Laird al Boot- land an hem OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE. PUTNEY, Wsmrsensr, 1130. The weather this morning has been very fine, the wind having veered round in the night tomtits east. The Oxford and Cambridge drew, both took b exercise in the morning early, and the Cam crew repaired to Styles boat-yerd, where their boat is and went outer • paddle , the severe work they have done not rendering it awiessery ter them to ge over the mune this morning. Me crew got into their host at 11.56, sad nom at 30 strokes per minute rowed in better fornra e n im timy have yet exhibited ; there is Atli, how ever, a perceptible hang at the beginning of the stroke, but time will of nouns mend that fault. 'They quickened the stroke es they approached theDung-wherf,whete the steerage was difficult, as they had only • young flood under them. Mr. Warner's voice was repeatedly raised respecting feels, sad after a good paddle above Hammersmith-bridge they returned to the boatyard at 12.30. We understand they will not go over the course this afternoon, but in all probaklity their opponents will. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. lURK-LA . NE.-(TH_II3 DAY.) There was only • moderate aiteadanee of millers at to day's market. Coastwise, u well as by rail, the receipts of wheat from Mem sad Bent were and mostly in but middling omedition. Fine panels were in moderato re quest, at steady rates ; but daftp and inferior produce was diflicult to sell on former forma There was • good show of foreign wheat on the stands. Busies= was quite of • retail ehaneter, at about late quotations. Flosebag cargoes of wheat changed hands to a fair extent, at fall prices, otherwise the trade was dull. Flee salting barley was steady; bat grinding and dia. tillug; sorts commanded very little Mambos. Malt moved off alowl , at about previoes prics. In oats she traoasotkns wee on a limited male, and prioee were la. per qr. lower than last week. Beans were quiet, on former terms. Per won dull, at late rates. Par flour, the &mad was inactive, at stationary prices. Linseed, mewed, sad most agricultural seeds were quiet. Cakes we ushered. jABIVILLS OF OBAIN. .4ka. INTO LONDON BY WATIR ciiiizATil Tiftifiriu: 2,910 4/19. Imo' ago LIVERPOOL CUITON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (PT razaaara.) Iniox ova OWN OORNISPONDINT.) The market bee =dentine • better improvement today, end is fi rm on the spot sad for errivaL Bales about 12,000 boles. 1 1 217. MOIL 0•IL ..MSc . 410 r. 400 20 Veep llOlO 200: Tad asThaao 400 i 0730 MINCING-LANE.-{THIS DAy.). fkcan.—The market metinmes very steady, bnt not active at drat riots ; the private sales include Betrbioe, at 31s. 6d. ; Demerara, 31s. to 32e. 6d.; Glared Mani ll a, 20s. Refined—Dried goods are again rather eraser, the lowest price now beim 4.13. • pieces steady. demand for native Ceylon ill more active, and prime are firmer ; about 3,000 bags sold at 494. to Ms. for small to bold eoloury. Coool.—The &maid for Trinidad continues active at the recent advisee, shoot 1,000 begs sold at 534 6d. to 595. Tea.—The public sales of Indian growth are prmigresslng at about permits prices. Privately the market is firm. Prrrr.a.—Bnriness has been dons in white, for arrival, at Sid. for Penang. Saco.—A fair business is doing, at the recent im provement. Rics.-150 tons of Dacca sold for arrival at 164101 d. landed. U:IPITRE matinees quiet. GABIIIIIII, v inn:quest. C 0610606 NOld 66 17s. cubes. 23.9 d. . . . Corros.—The mart mintimmas punt, but prime are ibmit maintaimd. TALLOW WARENT.—(THIB DAT.) The Market is steady. Town tallow, 42. 6d. ; tee-4nm YC. on the spot, 44e. ; Apt to Jane, 4-44. ; October to December, 46e. ; December, 463. 6d. BOROUGH HOP HARKIT.—(THIS DAY.) Means Patteadss &ad Smith revert the market with. out *heretics, the demand Wes limited to the imme diate wants of 00111110N1111. The supply of many pod samples is extremely smell. • COAL MARIErt—(TIiD3 DAY.) Walla 'glad South Hatton, 171. 9d. ; Walla Bad Soot Hartlepool, 171.; Walla Dad Hartlepool, 16 1. ; Walls Sad Sraddyls nett" 16s. ; Walla Had South Kellm, 161.; Walls End Wait Hall, 16§. ,• Walla End Caradoe, ; Walla Bad Balm, lds. ; Walla Had Oodorth, lta 9d.; Walla Sad Teastall, lda ; Walls !ad Hones Lrma, lde.; Holyrrell, 16a 9d. ; Wjlaa, 15e. 6d. ; Wed Hartley, 16a. 61 ; Buddlaa Hartley, 16a. 418.-112 ships* market, 10 at ma. King Theodor= has just made a fresh capture, that d the Austrian Onsuiniener at the Vattern! Ex- hibitlon, B. Schaffer. By any of busing his Wear* to sato nut Ih4 gestlemea made • loamy b Abymipie, sad !arias imprudently appreished tee sear the slake *Me eovereign, wee ureeled and made a Memphis is a mi med of &noose. At all wrests welt is the dory told by the Gamut pipers. The Thilire Lyrique, Paris, inaugureAed last week by the performing' of )keel its representations at Übe Salle Ventadoor, which bee fn eensequessos red Its old came of the Theatre de Beselmancre. The ationdance wee mamma and fashionable. Mouse Caryalbe well sustained the character of llarprerits, sopperail by the Kite of the emspeny. By able arrangement N. derail* beings the (holm pieces of his repertoire witldn remh of the elegant society of Paris, who have an ogparteadty three Bans a week of conveniently vitamin, these apes lades A letter from Nice, in the Gazette du Midi, states that s duel with swords lately took place nese that town between Beres de Laraints tad Captain de logellin, et the French navy, sontroseder Of the divides es that part of the eons*. I. the Int eats& beta were &Whey woraded, the baron la the hip sad die ether is the breast ; ha s second, the bereft was teethed is the esnar-bose, mod the affair ended. The Emotive el the estoonater le eel mss toned. Irerenrairr RMLABIL —About ten years ago Dr. Monk, of Preston, waa tried at the lonosetor before Yr. Baron Martin, for forgery. The amount ... nioney to which the forgery refund was aot , == but the high position of the awned gave it significance, and at the time ereede_jl great aseibuiteat throughout North Laosoishirts. Dr. MO bad tem ;war of Preston. Me was also an sideman and a negistrate of the borough, and was in addition a dopufrllettement of the scanty of Lancaster. Ms Was sintesuell te brow partake forntomont life. After the in the toial he wee d lau of the geve pada few yew* NO= effort prisons wee made to APIs ble lout without morass. Recently a similar odfeek monopole, and now Dr. Monk, after ton pan' bmareeratieu, las been re lease& MINEa-(THIS DAY.) ONE O'CLOCK. The mining market is rather firmer, with a de mand for West Chiverton, North Downs, Prince ed Wales, and Frank Mills shares. The prices are as follows :—West Chiverton, 641 to 65/ ; North Downs, 265. to 272. 6d. ; Prince of Wakr, 1545. to 565. ; Frank Mills, 16s. to 20s. ; West Kitty 12.. to 14s. ; Chiverton Valley, to 4/ ; North Chiverton, 4 b North Trakerby, 2U. to 28s. ; , Wheal Trelawney, 8/ to f ; New Lovell, 14s. to 16e. ; and North Crotty, 2/ to /. There is little business in foreign and colo nial • • shares John del Rey are at 18 to 19; Pedro, 2 to j seam. ; Anglo- Brazilian, I dia. toper; Pestarena, dis. to pax; Chontales, / to f d i p . ; Raw Grande, 1-11 dip to 1-16 prem. ; Anglo-Italian, par tol , prem. ; United Mexican 1/ to ; Frontine o Bolivia, 9-16 to 11-16 ; Port Phil l i p, ip, 1/ to ; and Central American, dip. to par. RAILWAY, MINING, AND OTHER SHAMES. —{THIS DAY.) Males to-day to 1 p.m.J COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURMI2I. Canada Government, 6 per cent., January and 1877214,100), 1. Do., 5 per mat., &nasty and JOl7, 874,61. New South Wake Government, 5 per cent., 1888-96. January and July, 96 4 . New ZesLand, 5 per oent., 98, 1. , 6 per cent., 1891, Jsa. and July 103, Victoria aan d Goversment, 6 per mint, 1891, January ant July, 1114. Do., 6 per mat., April and October, 112, 4. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Oaledaelan, 130, 794, 801, 791, 1, ), xn& Great Eastern, ;k2. Great Northern, 1044, 5. Do., A (A receives no dividend until 6 per cent. bag been paid to B), 991. Great Wallidlrli, Original, 46 Lanauhire sad Yorkshire, Mi. Loudon, Brighton, and South Coact, 494, 9. Louden, Chatham, and Dover, 184,p. Loudon and North Western, 1141, 15. London and South Western, 851. Metropolitan, 1141, 4, i, 15). Do., Exteasiom, div. limitedto 6 per cent. tilt Jan 4. 1870 108l an1a. 1 led, 1 . 05, 4. North Eastern, Berwick, 1001. Do., Stockton and Darlington. 1304. South Eastern, 721, 1. PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, Eastern Counties Extension, 6 per east., Great Northern, 5 per cent. redeemable at S per mat. prem., 1054. North Eastern, York H. and S. Purchase, 104. Do., W. Hartlepool Harb. and Rail., 80. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Bombay, Bar., sad Cent. Ind., guar. 5 per at, 1034, 3. Hasten Beagal, Guaraafted 5 per mat., 1051, 5. East Indies, Gisanuateed:Tr cent, 1091, 10. Grand Trunk of Canada, 15 , 4. Do., Equipment Mort &, 1 charge 6 per et., 79;. Do., led preference stock, Zi. Great Indian Peainsula, guar. 5 For cent.. 109, 51. Great Western of Canada, 6 per eent. honde payable 1874. 99. Madras, guareateed 5 per cent., 102), 34. &Ands, guaranteed 5 per cent., 1014. Do., Delhi, 101 i. 4 I FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutehlalsenith (New), 51. Great Luxemburg, 8131 FOREIGN OBLIGATION& Orel Vitali& Rail., guar. by Ruesian govt., 79j. BRITISH MINK% Great Inxey (Limited), 174 id. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MINER. Cape Cower (Limited). 9 i. Don Ps dre North del lisy, 2 3-16, 5.16, 1, peri. St. John del Rey (Limited), 19, 4. Visited Mexican (Limited), If. Yadarmaantansi of S. Ausnalla (Lim.), 2 3-16. JOINT STOCK BANK& Alliance (Limited), 121. Angle-F4yptian Banking (Limited), 194. Consolidated (Limited), 41. Louden Chartered of Australia, Os. Leaden and Westminster. 68. Do., &rig, leaned at 101. prem., none of whleh hem boa p, 461. Nati aid osal Provincial of England, 131;,. Do., 2orl sad 3rd issue, 38. New South Wales, 464. Cala. el Landes, 21). MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Teill , aph (Limited), 211, 1, 2. Atlantic Telegraph, 4, D0.,8 cast., 102 , 31, 14. Berlin Waterworks (Leaned) 131. Credit Fancier of England (Limited), 3. Credit Fancier of Mauritius (Limited), 7, 61, 74. East India Irrigation and Dana, 17. z=ti.an, 9 per seat. Viceroy Loan, guaranteed by goverment, 8 11, 1. snitian Commercial and Trading (Lamina), 14. National Dneesat Company (Limited), 11. Peniasidar and Oriental Steam, 581, la. Rio do Janeiro City Improsemente (Limited), 16i. Rio de Jaaeiro Gas (Leaned) 24. Telegraph Construction sad M'aiatenaace (Um.), 121,1& Thames sad X Marine Insurance (Limited), 41. United Kingdom Telegraph Company (Limited), 3. Viceroy of Mopt (Mortgage) Loan, 74, 3f, WHITEHALL, MARCH 23. —The Queen has bees pleased to appoint William Stuart Walker, Req., to be one of the Boer,' of Supervision for the I Rta the poor in Scotland, in the room of the Right Honourable Sir John Mac Neill, 0.C.8 , resigned. The Queam boa also been pleased to appoint John Skelton, Req., adrocate, to be secretary to the - Board of Supervision for the Relief of the poor in Scotland, in the room of William Stuart Walker, Neg., reeigneeL o die. THE PROIPOSIID IRINH CATHOLIC UNIVZHEITY.—.. It will be remembered that last year Dr. Leahy, the dean catholic bishop of Cashel, and Dr. Derry, the 110M1n catholic bishop of Monfort, were choice by a meeting of the Irish prelates, and delisted to confer with the govern. rand coneorning the atablishmesit in Ireland of a new linen eathelie %insanity. On Monday evening the tame representative bishops arrived in London, at the special invitation of the cabinet, and yesterday they were received by the Rail et Mayo, when the preposition of the govern meet, it is understood, was explained and diecuseed. FATAL ACME= AT 87. JAMES'S PALACE..—Mr. Bedford, the Weetainerter coroner, received lafermatdem of the death of John Jinni, 57 yeses el= Te l k i r&in St. Georges Hospital from fractured The diseased was butler to the lion. Mrs. Ashley, at SC Jeinee's Palace, and, while standing on some steps to Ilikg the gas on Monde , the stops slipped, and the antennae men fell ever the lie was picked op imeentible and senveyed M the hospital, where Mr. Fisher, the hone marina, fond his akull was fr4btfully freetered, from the effects of which he never rallidh HnOciiisto DISCOVERY NEAR FERRITE,.--Early an Friday morning last the inhabitants of Penrith were thrown late a state of great excitement by the report that a gentleman had been found deed in the bomkoo& The report was soon amthentleand, andtiba aimumstanoes connected with the affair proved to he al a most undanolooly and perplex'mg nature. Afoot* half-pan 7 on Friday morning a platelayer named Tiros Waggett, while following his usual empielrmenti I W sometiag which he thought was the body of a man lying is • held on the railway tide at Rol Elk mar Penrith. lie approached it, and a shaking genesis presented Welt, as the body Used proved lie be that of a welldremed gentleman quite dead. He tad a pistol In his tight hind, and his braise were absolutely blown out, the upper part of his head has* been blown 50 yards away. In his packets were feud 7s. 10Y1. and some ken. which were undisturbed. His name is unknow r. Ha is about sft. sin. in height with light hair and mangy whisks's. Re was dressed in a black coat and reek grey treemers, Welliegton boots, round•abent hat. His eosins an leaned "R" in red, and his bends me nail and dellealo—in fen everything iodinate, tin it la she body ef • winlimen is well.to-do circumstantial hin Haag aid *lona being very good.—Cit +depicted Paoymn Walliercia roe. DIAILASEB OF THE THROAT .32, GOLDRE4POAII, W.—Dying the week ending 214 Mari RE newts were under treatment, ef :whin 411 were new awn . 1 tlp