The Express. — London, England, 1867-03-22 00:00:00

AND THE! EN V GLISH CHURCH UNION AV IA USN. evening a meeting of the English Church woos held ut the WhittingtonClub, Arundel street, • . t 3., ty:s room being too small for the large . . •., eof members :attracted by the presence of Dr. . ...•I present:4nm and discussion of a report by , • , o:: the resolution upon ritual of the Upper House • , • of the province of Canterbury, as partly to by the Lower House on February 15. The , • .. :a LIN isav submitted a revised report on the present • the question. The report concludes as follows : • • it of great importance, as at all times so ..t the present juncture, that churchmen . : ieli avour to exhibit a ready and loyal deference, be. to the voice of the whole or major part of the president and council desire resiect , ...loon to the members and associates o the . following revolutions, as expressing their own T.. 11 iii revolutions of both houses which they ~N .It cussed, and they earnestly advise the Union ~.pt them : I. That, having in view the first clause 1 ,• , n ,lde to the resolution adopted by the Upper ' ad. the English church union feels bound to .1 olive:6°n that the said clause could not, ac -1,, any fair and literal construction, have been a censure on the maintenance in the ,rch ..f England of those catholic doctrines as to the rament of the Eucharist which have been held t , ., beginning by the church of God. And that the • • •• ',ferns! to as ' deliberately rejected by the church ,?..ter con on!y be such opinions as are condemned 1.. 1 ferniularies. and not the divine truths which p ii it ignorance. or ads-construction of those forum : may have uuhappily confounded with them. 2. a 3.6 in the Player Book of 1859 (which the highest I at ..f Appeal ,I,cided in 1537 to be the authority of ' referred to in the rubric on ornaments) • 1 .1- a here, the English reformers retained the • el...trances ' apparently referred to in the same ..f the preamble: All.l as those observances were •1 being eajository of the divine truth. referred .s. tac test resolution, though erroneous opinions pre :.tv connected with such truths as had been then de . ~.rely rejected by the church of England,' the • eonsiders that the restoration of such ' ritual ob : fur the like purpose now, ought nut to be • •1.1-scal to have been censured by the upper house of ..sation, seeing that they were not unfavourably re ...ard in the report of the Lower House as being lawful . he church of England, t. That in now again (as in the ..et of their President and Council of July lf., 156.1) elly recognising, upon acknowledged minciples of a aciiml government, ' both the paternal counsel of Maiop of the diocese and his legitimate authority in at. is of ritual, no less than of doctrine end discipline,' Le Union trusts that it will yet appear that the bish o p ...t, hied to recognise the report and judgment of the Lower 'louse ; and consequently to afford such counsel :..I exercise such authority in conformity with the law of church of England which they are caned upon by their • -.lwo to mh ll ill later. 4. That, in the hope of thus ascer t that they hare not misunderstood the intentions of tia l'operand the Lower House, and trusting that the object .1 both houses was not to supprese, but to regulate, iu r.r,lonce with the report and judgment of the Lower House, the ' ritual observances' discussed in that report, the Union delires now to express its readiness to acquiesce in the solution as thus interpreted, believing, as it does, that tiw pt inciple which it embodies (if fairly, liberally, )udi ,taidy, and canonically acted upon by the bishops) will per tot the safe and gradual prevalence of the lawful ritual of tae church of England. 5. That the union fully trusts tat a cautious adherence to the lawful ritual, :CA a careful avoidance of needless causes for tajitit imputations ' will in time lead the Engli s h wooed to perceive that the fears which the Upper Huse has expressed have no real foundation; and sill also enable it to see that the teaching set forth by Le ritual now objected to (being the true doctrine of the catholic church, as transmitted to and held by the church of England) tends to draw towards her those of our sepa rated brethren who are seeking after the truth. Thus, as union believes, a ritual, which could not now be en- Neel without perhaps incurring a charge of contumacy al other risks, will, when the present excitement shall Lee subsided, be ultimately accepted, to the honour of .1111,iility God and to the wellbeing of His church.' " The Rev. Dr. rt's•Eli moved the adoption of the report. He said hr had no doubt the two first resolutions expressed the distinct meaning of the bishops. The real objective presence we learned in the catechism and drank in in our devotions, and it was utterly inconceivable that the I.:shops could speak of it as rejected by the church of England. Nothing could be more unjust than the a,sertion that high church teaching tended to reduce Teeple from the communion of the church. Nine-tenths .f the secessions had been brought about of late years by taose who opposed high church teaching. They said, "If you don't believe so and so, you may as well go out at once." Mr. Sclater-Booth has accepted the office of Se cretary to the Poor-law Board, rendered vacant by the rt,i6mation of Mr. Ralph Earle. This acceptance does sot Involve the vacation of his seat by Mr. &later-Booth. Thu Pilkington footpath case:ariaing out of cir cumstances which created so much excitement some time ago. came before Mr. Justice Mellor at the Manchester assizes yesterday, in an action against the Earl of Derby for obstruction of the highway. His lordship was ordered to pay if. Images. The question whether the plaintiff Lad sustained special damages by the obstruction was re- Krved for a superior court. The South- Western Mail Steam Packet Company have added a new steamer to their fleet. She is named the Uwaarea. The fleet of the company now consists of 13 &hips. ZooLociem. So(ierro —At the monthly general meeting, held yesterday, at the Society's-house, in Hanover-square, Mr. Ed. Greeaway in the chair, Sir Archibald Lamb, Bart., Sir William Throckmorton, Bart., the Hon. 0. Toler, th e H on . A. Morgan, Lieut• General W. L. G. Williams, Lieut.-Colonel W. B. Fords, M.P., C.mtain A. Elruhirst, Captain A. Ewen, Miss Lambert, and Messrs. J Ashbury, W. Bradshaw, J. W. Brittain, Charles Chester, C. B. Colvile, M.P., D. J. Davis, C. C. Ellis, C. Fowler, H enr y G. Fra nklyn, J. Goldsmid, M.P., C. A. I). Halfonl, W. Hart's*, L. It. liaalewood, A. Hoyden, C. 0. Humphreys, A. Ingcnohl, It. IPKerrill, Wm. Marriott, H. Matthews, Jas. Matthews, John Mat thew, C. W. P. Overend, W. Overend, (..C., J. Papt, J. Raphael, W. H. Sams, J. S. Schilizzi, W. WAdam Stewart, C. E. Swan*, H. Y. Thompson, H. C. L. Werth), LC. Watson, W. Weld, and H. Wethere ll , were elected fellows ; and W. T. Blanford, of the Geological Survey of led* and Thos. Oldham, A.M., F.R.S., director of the Gndegical Survey of India, corresponding members of the tociety. Candidates for the fellowship were proposed, and ordered to be balloted for at the next monthly meeting, in SE AEONS . PREACHED TO WORE INO PEOPLE. —A few weeks after the conference held at the London Coffee house between a number of ministers of religion and re presentative. of Loudon artisans, to consider the causes which alienate the latter clam from public worship, a Sun day was appointed for preaching special sermons on the subject, and special provision was made for the working classes, who attended in unusual numbers. Eight of the sermons thus preached have been collected by Mr. Arthur Mall, of IS, liouverie-street, and are published for six pence. The names of th e preachers are the Very Rev. A. I'. Stanley, Dean of Westminster, R evs . H enry Allen, Edward Whits, James Hamilton, D.D., Samuel Martin It W. Dale, M.A., A. M ac k enna l, 8.A., an d Mark Wilk's'. The sermons are of a superior order, solid, real, and to ibuoint. AND Bzurawra.—The will of the Right Hoe. William Keppel, sixth Viscount Barrington, late of lteckett House, Elbrivenham, Berke, and Cavendish-square, Loudon, passed the seal of the principal registry on the Lkh ult., and probate granted to his relict the Right lfri. Jane Elizabeth, Dowa g e r Vi scoun t ess Herrington, the sole executrix. The personalty was sworn under 10 ,0001. The will is dated Feb. 28, 1861, and his lordship died Feb. 9, 1867, aged 7:1. He leaves to his wife 1111 his real and personal estate not otherwise disposed of in his Will, together with the plate kept at Beckett House, and such of the funitnre, books, and other effects as she ILLY select ; the rest he directs to be added to the list of property contained in the family mansion of Beckett House, and to be held as heirlooms in the same trusts ea those under the will of his great uncle, the Hon. and Right Rev. Shute Barrington, Lord Bishop of Durham. To hi, son, the present viscount, who succeeds to the estate, he leaves an his wines and consumables, and twenty share s in the Great Western Railway Company. The will of the Right Hon. Lady Caroline Cavendish was proved in "melon, on the 2Gth ult., by her nephew, Colonel William Heine Frederick Cavendish, and her niece, Mrs. Henry Lee Steere. The personalty wee sworn under 45,01/0/. The testdrix was the daughter of the first Earl of Bur hugton. Her will bears date May Z 3, 1866, and she died ha. 9 , Pa 7, at the age of 69. Her ladyship has made L quests to her nephews and nieces. To Mrs. Lee Steere ‘L e leaves 5,000/., and appoints Colonel W. Cavendish residuary legatee. To her sister, Lady Charles Fitzroy, sic leaves a life interest in 15,000/., and after her decease du , cts th e same to be divided amongst three of her wees. Liberal legacies and annuities are left to her servants. All legacies to be paid free of duty. Esq., has bequeathed to the Church Aid Society, 1,0001. ; and to the Society for Pro- Diet mg christianity Amongst the Jews, the Church Mis iimi,ry Society. and the Naval and Military Bible Society, each a kgacy of BM/. His personal property ass sworn c oder 12.000/. John D. Middleton, Req., has left 2001. to each the four following hospitals—viz., the Charinc cm,. Westminster, Middlesex, and the Convalescent. His frrs , rialty was sworn under 30,0001.—IllaWrakd Lundow The feathered tribes are suffering much from the continued severity of the weather. Nesting time is post- P"ned, and starvation is making birds of all kinds bold and t " t ""• We never recollect to have seen such large flocks ls,rh ;:reen and golden plovers as has appeared for seiei.,l weeks in all the low fields along the coedit, forced to led for time the frost•bound soil of the hill country. vr Atietrtiser. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) EQUITY COURT. (Before rice-Chancellor Sir W. Page Wood.) IN RE THE IMPERIAL MERCANTILE CREDIT ANSOCIATION KKYARTE CUNIII6y AND BARKER. The applicants in this adjourned summons are stock brokers of the company, and the claim was made against the official liquidator for a sum of ii,i4ool. odd, which they say they paid in bard cash on behalf of the association. The applicants' cue is that at the request of the manager and other directors, they borrowed money on the Stock Exchange on the security of shares in the association ; that they thus not only became liable for calls due upon the deposited shares, but also, when the crash of the com pany came in May last, had to lay the difference between the depreciated shares and the sums advanced on the security. To this the company alleged three defences —first, that the money was borrowed for improper put , poses, which are described in the affidavit of the official liquidator ; secondly, that the borrowing of money at all upon their own shares was beyond the company's power ; and thirdly, that the brokers exceeded the authority given to them. Mr. W. M. James, Q.C., and Mr. Rristowe are for the applicants, Messrs. lonides and Barker ; Mr. G. M. Cif ford, Q.C., and Mr. Westlake for the official liquidator. The case was only puily opened when the court rose for the vacation until the commencement of Easter Term. COURT OF PRORATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) BAKER y. BAKER ANS) GRIGG. In this ease the Judge Ordinary summed up, and the jury retired to oon.ider their verdict. _ 'the jury found that Mrs. Baker had been guilty of adultery with Mr. Grigg ; that Mr. Raker had been guilty of cruelty to Mrs. Baker ; and further, that he had com mitted adultery with the servant woman Lowe. 11()K T. BOoT (CLERK). The Queen's Advocate and Dr. Tristram were counsel for the petitioner, and the respondent appeared in person. In opening his case, Sir R. Phillimore said the dent, the Rev. Richard Webster Boot, was a clerk r iri Cy . orders. Previous t, 1819 he was acquainted with Dr. Smith, a magistrate in Cornwall, whom he consulted as to the choice of a profession. At first he was in doubt whether be should not be a dissenting minister, but he ultimately decided on the Church of England. After he had taken orders he proposed for the doctor's daughter, Charlotte Philippe; and Dr. Smith having given his consent, the wedding took place on the 19th of January, 1659. At this time he was perpetual curate of Pesnett, near Dudley. Dr. Smith liberally supplied him with money, but his applications for help became so frequent that his father-in-law felt com pelled to hold his band Then the family got in trouble ; the furniture was sold, and the respondent took lodgings for the petitioner at Eclgbaston. In Difi3 a girl named Eliza Minton had mane into the house as nurse, and towards the end of 1868, about a year after the birth of his third and youngest child, the respondent suddenly disappeared with her. After • time she returned to her mother at Dudley, and it was suggested that in the interim the respondent bad been travelling with her on the continent. For this Mrs. Root prayed for a judicial separation. The respondent denied the charge. In support of the cease, a number of letters were real which had been found in a cash-box after the respondent had written to his wife, desiring her particularly not to let anybody see its contents. They were from Eliza Brin tou. They began, "My very dear, dear Minister," or "My own, my Ebby." They were artless com positions ; but they contained such expressions as It is sweet to know and feel you love me. " I should very much like to hear you preach." (Laughter.) " I hope Mrs.lloot and her children are quite well"—(laughter) —and the like. They were signed," I am your very loving, very affectionately, and very truly, lass." [The case had only just opened when our report left.] COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Comminsioner Holroyd.) IN RE LF.WINE AN') MORRIS. This case has been before the court forni;arly two and a half years, and there have been frequent a djournments owing to the unsatisfactory nature of the accounts. The bankrupts, who were merchants in Love-lane, City, had contracted liabilities of upwards of a quarter of a million, by making large purchases and exporting goods in all three. trons, principally to New York, to their own relatives there ; and the result was represented to have been most disastrous. Mr. Abrahams appeared for the assignees. Mr. Linklater, for creditors, asked for another adjourn ment, to enable the creditors to inspect the books of Isaac Levine, of New York, brother of one of the bank rupts. After hearing Mr. Bagley, for the bankrupts, His Honour directed an adjournment for two months. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE RICHARD L. LEWIS. The bankrupt was described as late livery stable-keeper, of Berkeley-mews, since fanner, of Henley. This was an adjourned sitting for discharge. Debts, 1,398/. ; no assets. Mr. Solomon opposed for the assignees. His Honour, being informed that the case had been a long time before the court, and had been before the Lords Justicf, on the question of last examination, said that the man had been in hot water long enough, and though there was much in the case of which the court could not ap prove, he would grant the order. (Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) IN RI ALLJLY -lIENTFNCI OP IMPRISONNINT. The bankrupt, a tailor , at Canterbury, sought his charge from de bts of about 3001. _ . . . lg. Aldridge appeared for the official assignee. Mr. Munna opposed on behalf of Messrs. Roberts, Lubbock, and Co., the bankers. They had sued thebank• rupt on a bill for .171. ; he defended the action and put various pleas on the record—amongst others, that the bill had not been endorsed to the bankers, and that it had been paid. The action was tried and a verdict given for the plaintiffs, the costa amounting to 421. His Honour said the case was a very aggravated one, and though the bankrupt had already suffered six weeks imprisonment he felt bound to commit him for two months longer, on the ground of vexatious defence. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) BOW-STREET. UTTER STIALINC BY A MOIL Wm. Porter, page to Mr. Potter, 25, Norfolk-street, Strand, was brought up on remand charged with stealing a letter, containing a cheque for U. Is., addressed to Mr. S. R. T. Mayer. secretary to the London Free and Open Church Association, whose offices are held at that house. The prisoner, it appeared, had taken in this letter with others delivered by post, and perceiving the cheek, which was on coloured paper, through the thin substance of the envelope, he kept that letter back. He wrote Mr. Mayer's name on the back of the 'cheque, and presented it for payment to the bankers, Messrs. Brookes and Co. Pay ment was refused, and a clerk sent to inquire of Mr. Mayer if the endorsement was genuine. It was at once perceived that it was the prisoner's hand-writing, a fact which was satisfactorily established by making him write the name on a slip of paper, and comparing the two. He even then denied it, but on Mr. Mayer promising that if he would confess all he should be forgiven, he admitted that he stole the letter and cheque and wrote the endorsement. He would not acknowledge that be had committed any previous act of dishonesty, and Mr. Mayer, being strongly of opinion that he had, gave him in custody. It had since been ascertained that the prisoner's father had left his late residence, and his present address was not known. Inquiry had also been made respecting a watch seen in the prisoner's possession some weeks ago, when he said it was given to him by his uncle. Thia turned out not to be true. The uncle had no knowledge of the watch. It was suggested that the prisoner had lately formed an acquaintance with some men of indifferent character. There was some uncertainty about his age, as he had made several inconsistent statements, but it was supposed that he was under 14. He was committed for three years to the Industrial School, Feltham. DISTURRANCZ AT THR PHILHARMONIC METRIC HALL. James Searle,a barman out of plaoe,residing at 62,/iurr street, East Smith6eld,was charged before Mr. Barker,with being drunk and disorderly at the Philharmonic-hall, Islington, and causing a crowd to assemble in the streets. Police-constable Blanks, 62 N, said that yesterday after noon the defendant was the worse for liquor, and having made a disturbance inside the hall, he was ejected. When he was outside he nude a noise, and haling caused a mob to assemble it was found necessary to remove him to the police station. The defendant said he was very sorry for what he bad done, and be hoped that the magistrate would look over the matter, as he had been out of work for some time, and he would take care never to offend again. Mr. Barker said the defendant ought to be ashamed of his conduct ; but taking into oonsideration the fact that he bad been incarcerated for about 18 hours, he would now be discharged, but he had better be careful how he came hem again on such a charge. MABLBOROUGH•STBEET. - • K.tl) CASI. - - John Crawford, a young man, who was described as of " no fixed home," was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing, at No. 374, Oxford.street, 14 pairs of socks, of the value of 145., the property of Mr. James Franklin Hammond, hosier. M-. Hammond proved seeing the prisoner take the socks from his door, and run off with them. He pursued the prisoner, and gave him into custody. Michael Gorman, 72 E, said he found the wicks on the prisoner, and he admitted taking them. He refused his address. . . . . . In answer to the charge the prisoner said—l have gained my living till now by hard work. I left Burnley, and travelled from place to place, and afterwards came to London and got work. I then fell out of work, and went to Maidstone and worked there. I again got out of work, and have had no work since. I then lived first on what money I had, and then by selling my clothes. I then became worse off than ever, and went to the casual wards at different workhouses, and had no thing to live on but what they gave me at those places. often only a piece of bread. When I again came to London I was hungry and starving. I went to a police-station near Camden•town and asked for a night's lodging. , They said I must go to Sotuer's-town, and on my asking the way there, the officer looked suspiciously at me, as if lie thought I knew the way, and then said, " Straight on." I got a job to hold a horse, and after spending what I received, and feeling very hungry, I saw the socks at the prosecutor's shop, and thinking I might get something by selling them, I took them. Poole, the assistant-gaoler, said the prisoner', hands bore appearance, o f hard wor k . •_ The prisoner —The reason why I have not referred to persons who know me id because I am determined that those who knew me as an honest youth shall not know me as a thief. Mr. Knox said the prisoner's story, if true, wa4 a lamentable one. He would remand the prisoner for a few days, so that he should be carefully looked at by the Lon don police to see if he was known. Barns, the gaoler, said the prisoner had been seen by a greater number of the police than usual. Mr. Knox said the prisoner's was a sad story, and asked Mr. Hammond if, after what he had heard, he wished to go on with the case. Mr. Hammond said the prisoner's was a distressing case, end declined to press the charge any further. Mr. Knox discharged the prisoner. and strongly, but feelingly, recommended him not to offend again. WANDSWORTH. PANG EWER CONDUCT OF A PLATELAYER. a Ball, a platelayer, was charged with being drunk and truspaning on the South-Western Railway, Mr. T. Bent, the company's superintendent of police, attended to prosecute. John Maluish, a porter, said—Last night, shortly after 7 o'clock I saw the prisoner staggering along in the air footway at Wandsworth station. Not knowing at the time who he was, I went to him and asked where he was going, when he said, '• Vp the line." I asked him to return to the station, as be was not in a fit state to walk along the line. He refused, and said he would go. As he was in toxicated, I fetched Mr. Tewsley, the station-master, who walked him back. He did not use any violence. Mr. Layman—What account did lie give of himself ? Witness—He persisted in going up the line. I have seen him before. Prisoner—l generally ride up from Putney, but as the train did nut stop at timihani Junction, I got out at Wandsworth station to walk along the line. Mr. Dayman—lt was a very dangerous thing to do, more especially by a person who had not got his wits about him. If you had slipped you might bare been killed. According to the regulations of the company you have no business on the line excepting when in your employment ; is that so, Mr. Bent! Mr. Bent—Yes sir, and there is an act of parliament against it. Da s insan (to the prisoner)—You are liable to a pe nalty of Prisoner—How am Ito get to my employment if I do not walk on the line ? Mr. Bent—There was no employment at that time of night. Mr. Tewsley was called in and said the prisoner did not come by a train. Prisoner—Yes, I did. Mr. l)►yman—At all events, without the permission of the company, you had no business on the line excepting for working. Therefore you are fined 10s., and in default you will be imprisoned for seven days. The money was paid. DELHI AND LONDON BANK (LIMITED). (THIS DAY.) The 22nd annual general meeting was held at noon at the offices, 76, King William-street ; Major-Gene ral Ai.gx. CUMMING in the chair. The following reportaLifish;nce-sheet were presented : " The directors beg to submit to the proprietors the annual audited accounts to 31st December last, and to re port that after making provision for all bad and doubtful debts, that is all losses both ascertained and estimated, they are able to declare a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum, for the half-year ending 31st December last, free of income tax. The shareholders must be well aware that the business of all banks for the greater portion of the year has been attended with great anxieties, more especially to those connected with India ; and that for a time, subsequent to June, there was very great alarm both in England and in India, consequent on banking and other failures, which neceseited a temporary restriction of business, seriously affecting Exchange operations and thereby lessening the profits of the period under review. The proprietors will have been prepared by the general manager's letter of the Ist September last, to learn that the bank has sustained heavy losses, partly from the failure of commercial houses, but chiefly from the reckless and indefensible conduct of their late Bombay manager, Mr. W. B. Thompson. These losses have necessitated the appropriation of a large sum from the past year's profits, and the transfer of 30,523/. from the reserve fund. The board hope, however, during the current year, to provide for a large portion of the amount taken from this fund by the sale of spare land at Delhi, which, valuable as it was before, has now become more so by the proximity of the railway terminus. A branch was opened at Dobroogbur, but the business was not so profitable as expected, partly owing to the accom modation afforded by government to the public, and from the extreme depression of tea property in that district. The board have therefore withdrawn it. The branches at Darjeeling and Nynee Tal, owing to the restriction of business, have also been closed. A branch has lately been established at Lahore with every pros pect of success, being well supported by influential parties. The late premises of the Bank of Calcutta, for which • high rent was paid not being well adapted for our extend ing business, the directors purchased en eligible house in Council House-street, • situation in all respects suitable. In conclusion, the directors have pleasure in stating that the business of the head office has been very satisfactory, not a single loss having been sustained since its formation. The business is steadily increasing, and promises to be very profitable. The directors who, under Clause 65 of the deed, vacate their seats are Major-General John Clarke and David Henry Small, Esq., who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election, as do also the auditors. " Balance-sheet for December 31, 1866.—Dr.: To paid up capital, 337,625/. • to reserve fund, 15,000/. ; to amount due on customers' b alances, deposits, and circular notes, 510,8731. 10s. 61. . • to amount on acceptances for branches, 143,069/. 84. Bd.• to amount on exchange accounts, credits, ke., 548,7:18/. 19s. 6d.—total 1,555,306/. 18a. Bd. Cr.: By cash in hands, and call, at head of and branches, 141,2341. 4s. lld. ; by government securities, 46,0651. 17s. 6d.; by discounts, loans, and credits, 629,1741. Gs. 11d. • by other securities, including bullion, bills, purchased, &c., 709,688/. 6s. ; by freehold premises in Delhi, Calcutta, Allahabad, Lucknow, Mussoorie, 29,1241. Is. 4d.—total 1,555,306/. 18e. Bd. "Profit and lose statement. —Dr.: To total expenditure at head-office and branches, including, rent, taxes, &a., 20,947/. 12s. 3d. ; to interest paid on deposits and current accounts, 11.267/. 13a. 9 L ; to dividend at 5 per cent. per annum for half-year ending 30th June, 1866, 7,457/. 10s. ; to dividend at 7 per cent. per annum for half-year ending December 31,1866,11,8161.17a6d.:t0gether i 19,2741.78.6,1; to provision for all bad and doubtful amounts, 36,5071. le. 7d. ; total, 87,9961. 15s. ld. Cr.: By balance brought forward, 4,6761 . 35. Ild. ; by gross profits at head office and branches, 52,7951. Ifs. 2d. ; by transfer from reserve fund, 30,5251. ; total, 87,9961.15 e. Id." The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said the transactions of the year were, on the whole, favourable, and the losses that bad been sustained were fully covered by the amount set aside. Business was prosperous at all the branches. The report was adopted, and the proceedings terminated in the usual manner. It is reported, says the Independence Beige, that the Italian government suppressed for 24 hours the tele_ graphic report of M. Rouher's speech, on account of the bad effect which that portion of it which referred to Rome and Italy was deemed likely to have on the elections. PIOUS BRIGANDS. —Signor Pollini, who was Cap tured, a short time since, by Papal brigands, has been set at liberty. He reports that he experienced harsh treat ment only for the first few days, but was afterwards treated very kindly. He says that the brigands repeat the rosary every night before going to bed. On leavinghe left them his watch chain as • souvenir, and got a prayer-book from them in return. This reminds one of what took place in Sicily when Mieroslawski was campaigning there. A brigand was brought before him and charged with being a spy. The brigand fired up with indignation and shouted, "I a spy ! lam • brigand, a catholic, and • patriot." OCR CASE AGAINST THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT. —One question remains which cannot be evaded. What is the next step to be taken by Great Britain ? We have required the immediate release of certain British subjects, and Spain has declined to comply with our requisition. She has, indeed, released some of them, but not, as her minister tells ns, in deference to our complaints, and she retains several others in defiance of those complaints. We forbear to draw the obvious inference. The weaker Spain la, and the more overwhelming our naval superiority, the more clear is our duty to exercise great forbearance. Let us, above all things, make sure that our position is tenable on all sides. Let the plea of the Spanish government that Captain Collier and his companions are detained as neces sary witnesses in a pending snit be referred to the law officers of the Crown, and let the course of international usage in such matters be ascertained beyond doubt. It is better to waive a point than to be in the wrung, and it is just possible that • technical advantage may have been gained by the Spanish government through the very anxiety of the owners to maintain all their legal rights. Assuming the contrary, and supposing the opinion of our law officers to be that • grievous wrong has been done to our countrymen, and is still being done in spite of repeated and earnest remonstrances, we ace no alternative but one to which it is incredible that Spain can be prepared to drive vs.—Tines. on. qr.: gm -- 1 ire. — 1149141441c4. . MfiabandScotch 654 180 1880 100 . 2160 700 .. 70781 11 1 5450 4910 .. 11960 .. 1040 Total LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKETS, (THIS DAY.) (BY ITLEGILAPH.) (now 061 oww oownwiolmErr.) Ofrrrow.—The market continues dull. Sales about 6,000 or 7,000 bales. CORN.—The market fairly attended. Wheat in fair re quest at full rates. Flour quiet and rather lower. Beans unchanged. Oats and oatmeal slow of sale at Tuesday's prices. Indian corn rather quiet ; mixed, its. 6d. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) (sr Truxnuni.) —., (PROW OUR OWN CORRIBPOWDLNT.) Fine English wheat ls. dearer. Common descriptions neglected. Barley in limited demand ; value unaltered. Beans and oats steady. MINCING-LANE.-(THIS DAY.) . • • SUGAR—The market continues very quiet, and the limited business transacted is at prides in buyers' favour ; unclaysd Manilla sold at 245. 6d. to 255. 641.; Berbice, 31s. ; Antigua, 32a ; Jamaica, 325. 6d. Re fined unaltered. Corm.—A fair general business is doing at firm rates. Tes.—The market continues dulL Rica AND Rasa.—No Wes reported. Setretrafi.-200 bags sold for cull at 18s. 91., refrac tion Coma—There is still only a limited inquiry, at easier prices. Jirre remains Arm. Bette.-500 bales of Manilla sold at 50/. ; Russian remains firm. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market is quiet, prices are quoted as follows : Town tallow, 425. 6d. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 43e. Gd.; March, 435. Gd.; April to June, 43a. 6e1.; October to December, 445. to 445. 3d. HIDE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) LIADENHALI--Hides : 561 be. to 64165., ne to 3d. ; 64Ibs. to 72114., 3d. ; 72Ibe. to 8016 e.. 3d. to 3Ad.; 801 b.. to 8816., Sid. to &id. • 881 be. to 961 be.. 34d. to . 4d. Horn hides, 9.. to 10x. Oh. Calf skins, light, 2e. to 4s. ; fall, 6.. BZlMONASZT.—Sheepakins : Polled, 11e. to 134. ; half. bred., 10s. to 111.; downs, ix. to 9s. ; shearlinp, 1.. 6d. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Messrs. Pattanden and Smith report the demand steady. Stocks very reduced. Prices unchanged. THE. EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 22, 1867. WARWICK. 7 THIS7DAY ) (lIT TILZOILIMI.) Snow lies six inches deep on the course. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MARX-LANE.—{THIS DAY.) Our market to-day was very moderately supplied with English wheat. The samples, however, were in fair average condition. For meet kinds the demand was by no means active ' • nevertheless, Monday's currency was steadily suppo rted, The show of foreign wheat was not extensive. Good and fine parcels were taken off steadily at full currencies ; but inferior parcels were a dull inquiry at former rates. Floating cargoes of wheat were rather dearer than last week. Odessa Ghirka, arrived, sold at Sec, and for spring shipment, !leis. to 575. per quarter. Although the show of both English and foreign barley was only moderate, sales progressed slowly, at the late decline in value. The malt trade was in a sluggish state, yet prices were supported. The supply of malt was good. There was less doing in oats, yet holders generally were very firm. Beans commanded extreme rates, and peas sold on former terms. The supplies were very moderate. No change took place in the value of either English or foreign flour. The sales were somewhat restricted. The traesactiomi in seeds were very moderate, at late rates. There was a steady sale for cakes ; but no quotable change took place in prices. Cilltitle4l7 PRIM. Exeunt. Qr. W P et NW. e. a Ire; Kest, red, old 62 to 68 ~ new 65 to 64 'ho watts, old 62 to 72 DOW 65 to 62 Norfolk and usooia red, new 62 to 64 OAT!. S. & Scotch potato Irish. black wdt 10 to 29 Mangan Tick 35 to 30 Harrow Pigeou 33 to 42 to 46 Malting - Distilling Grinding ..... . . 33 to 52 .. 119 to 43 . 30 to 33 M ALS. JUL Grey Se to $7 Maple >W to White Boilers MOM. Towu made, per ISO Fawn. Norfolk, and Suffolk 7C to 75 ILlnnaton and Ware 70 to 75 Brown LC to et T Now SS tt) 38 .oArs. 114. - 51 to 57 Household 55 to 56 Country Norfolk and Suffolk, 41 ship 4.3 to 45 laglisb, free . 22 to 28 potato Sooßon, teed FORI Per Qr . WHILT. s Dantde and KollllP berg 59 to 71 Rostock & Madden- Per Qr OATS e. e Derdah and Swedlith 23 to ti Mogan 23 to 27 Baum _ Dat= 66 to 50 Harlan, barn loft American, rad — to „ white — to 11Antiti. XIYPILia .. to 42 as to w =. - : : PLS. 36 to IS 37 to Tto Imp., an. Grinding Distilling .. 19 to 31 36 to 36 MIHa — Yellow Yuma _ . 35 to IN 34 to 37 OATS Dutch 22 to 30 feeding ARRIVALS OF OILAIN AND MARCH 10 TO MAI French, per uct .. 45 to 62 Spanish „ 48 to 42 , American, per 1e1.... 26 to 32 Canadian „ 27 to 72 FLOUR INTO LONDON FROM BCD 21, INCLUSIVE. PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. LITIRPOOL,MARCII 21.-86141 to-day: Caledonian, 113 124 Great Eastern. Eastern. it 4 1i 1 I — Orent Western, 41 41 1 !—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 12116—London and North Western, 1174 17 II 1y 4—Manchester, She M-kl, and Lin colnshire. 481 4 —Metropolitan, 1314—Midland, 1151 4—North Britlah, 33--South Eastern, 671 4 rd.—Booth Eastern 44 per cent, 1850, 90—Buffalo and La ke Huron. 4—Virginia 6 per cent., 464—Orest Luxembourg shares, 10 11-15 ll—North Western Bank jLimited,, par—Maritime Insurance (Ited, 13-16 d. Anglo.Amerhan Telegraph, 16—Atlantic Telegraph s per cent., 3 7-16 946. _ _ . Meacti 41.-The market was better, but there was but little business doing. Anglo-American Telegraph Li mited', 16-Atlantic Telegraph Preference 8 per cent, 70- Bolckow, Vaughan, and ;Limited;, 71 d. - Consolidated Bank I District Bank, 17 p. -Mee, 391-Great Eastern, 2sl 3 4 i 3-Great Luxembourg, 10 11-16 f 9-16 i-Great Northern litruad Trunk of Canada', 191-Great Western of Canada, 131 rest Western, 411 f 2 3-London and Caledonian e Insurance ;Limited`, 41 d.-London and North Wagers, 117 i 1-Manchester, Shedield, and Unman shire, 48i Metropolitan, 1214 I-Midland, 115 j }- Ditto New The per Cent. Convertible, f p. -North British, 331 2i -South Eastern, 67i i-Than'es and Mersey Marine In surance (Limited), 3 1-16 p.- Great Northern, Ilertford, prof., 72-Birkenhead, 89. BlaninOgem, MARCH 81. - Badger done:-.804th Malford @hire Railway, at 811 Great Western Birmingham Guaranteed 3i per cent., at 63 ; Midland Platocial (Limited), at 1 11.16 dls. : and Patent Shaft and Asletree (Limited', New, at 11 went Closing prices : Birmingham Joint Stock Bank Limited), 304 to 31 Birmingham Town and District Bank, 11. to 111 : Bir mingham Wagon Limited , 104 to 11 ; Metropolitan Railway Carriege and Wagon ;Limited 1, third issue. at i tot die,: Mid. land Wagon, New, 24 prem., sellers; Railway Carriage (Lbnited,, !Oldbury), 13.16 prem., sellers. Delude, Dimwit 20 -Three per Cent. Console, 604 New Three per Cent. Stock, 81/ f 1 i--Indka Five per Cent. Stock stransferable at the Bank of Ireland), leaf-Bank of Ireland AlOO paid), 3344-National Bank (A3O paid', 64i 64- Bank )XlO paid, 331 i-Bettest and Northern Counties (MI paid), 44i-Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford (glOO paid , 40-Great Southern and Western ,3100 paid). 891-Slidland Great Western (LlOO paid), 58-Waterford and Limerick (all paid, IL The recent fire which proved so destructive to the giraffes at the Zoological Society, by killing the male, threatened extinction to these long.e.tablished favourites of the fellows. But an infant giraffe was born this week, which with its graceful mother is doing "as well as eon be expected."—Brinek Medioal Jonnsal. A UsErrt Cowoesss.—A general congress of pharmaceutical chemists will meet in Paris during the autumn, to which the president of the London Society is formally invited. The object will be to lay down the preliminary babes for a general formulary common to European countries. This, if it could be accomplished, would be "(pally • boon to patients and physicians. At present patients travelling with English prescriptions in their pocket on the Continent labour under serious dim. viatica and even dangers, from the wide difference of nomenclature and variations of strength in the preparations need.—British Medical Journal. THE WEATHER.—The oldest man living cannot remember such weather an we have had during the last fortnight. We have seen the ground covered with snow at Devizes Green fair (on the 29th April), but never do we remember such a continuous fall at this advanced season as that which lasted for nearly a whole week up to Tues. day night. So great wim the depth of snow on some of the reeds in this neighbourhood, where it drifted, that the passage of vehicles was rendered altogether impossible, and at the present time the snow is in some localities standing by the sides of the roads from fi to 9 feet deep. By the Monument, on the Salisbury road, the drift from the hill was very great, and traffic was entirely suspended until a passage could be cut ; and even then only one vehicle could peas at a time. Curves, however, were afterwards made, and the read may now be said to be fairly open. The same impediment occurred between West Lavington and Tilshead and between Eaatcott and 17rchfont, and in other exposed parts ' • but we do not hear of any accident having been caused by the storm.— Devizes Gaunt. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Osis o'OsucK. The stock markets are flat to-day, owing chiery to the important reduction yesterday in the French funds. Consols are unaltered, but the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. have declined per cent. Some of the English railway and foreign stocks have also givtn way, though not to any important extent. The amount of business generally isvery moderate, the bad weather tending to keep many persons con fined to their offices. It is satisfactory to notice, however, that the contractors have already cleared away the mass of filth which encumbered the streets this morning. The applications for discount are upon a mode rate scale, and the quotations are unaltered. The rate for loans in the Stock Exchange is 2i to 3 per cent. Consols are now quoted 91 to 1 for money, and 911 to 1 for the 10th of April, and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 89} to ex div. In the foreign stock market the principal feature is a fall of f per cent, in Mexican Bonds. Italian of 1861 and Russian scrip have declined 1. Turkish of 1865 are quoted 30 to ; Greek, 152 to 1 ; Spanish Passive, 221, to f ; ditto Certificates, 141 to 1 ; Italian of 1861, 53f to f ; Mexican, 171 to 1; Russian Scrip, 21 to f prem.; Milian Scrip, 11 to dis.; and Danu bian Scrip, ti to 1 dis. United States 5-20 Bonds and Illinois Central Railway shares are without variation, at 74/ to i, and 781 to 79, respectively, but Erie have receded / per cent., viz., to 391 to;. Anglo-American shares are firm, at 11it to I : and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Prefe rence, at 3 7-16 to 9-16. International Financial shares are quoted 2 9-16 to 7-16 dia. ; London Financial, 18i to 17 dia. ; General Credit, 3 to 21 dis. ; Credit Fon cier, 61 to 6 dia. ; National Disck•unt, 71 to 8 prem. ; and Hudson's Bay, 16 to The government broker has bought to-day 34.000/. Three per Cents. Reduced, at 890, ex div. The Essex has arrived from Melbourne, but has brought only 1,500/. in gold. The half-yearly interest on the City of Toronto Debentures will be paid on the Ist of April by Messrs. Boaanquet and Co. The third ordinary meeting of the Credit Foncier of Mauritius will be held on the 28th inst., when a dividend will be declared. The annual meeting of the Anglo-Mexican Mint Company is called for the 2nd of April. At a meeting of the shareholders in Martin's Patent Anchor Company (Limited), held on Wed nesday, it was resolved that the undertaking should be wound up voluntarily, and Mr. Edward Addis, accountant, was appointed the liquidator. A letter has been posted in the Stock Exchange, addressed to Messrs. Irving and Slade, by Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. expressing regret that difficulties interposed by Don Angel Nunez pre vent the distribution of the funds received on account of the interest on Mexican Bonds, and stating that they will publish as soon as possible the correspondence which has taken place on the subject. The fine bar silver by the West India packet was sold yesterday, for Holland, at ss. Wd. per ounce, showing a reduction of id. It appears that the petition of Mr. James Free hng Wilkinson to the Crown for a free pard , ,ii has been rejected by Mr. Secretary Walpole, who ' states he "is unable to discover any sufficient ground to justify him in advising interference in the convict's behalf." Mr. Richard Willis ' of Messrs. Forbes and Co. of Bombay and Leadenhall-street, has joined the board of the London and Provincial urine In surance Company. The Great Western Railway traffic return shows this week a decrease of 4,9251., compared with the corresponding period of 1866 ' • the North Eastern an increase of 1,435/. ; the Lancashire and York shire an increase of 541. ; the Manchester, Shef field, and Lincolnshire a decrease of 2001. ; the North British a decrease of 2441. ; the London, Chatham, and Dover, including the Metropolitan Extension and branches, a decrease of 159/. • and the Metropolitan Extension a decrease of 161. The traffic receipts of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway for the month of February were 383,274 dols., against 408,864 dole. in the corre sponding period of last year, showing a decrease of 25,590 dole. A general meeting of the Bahia and San Fran cisco Railway Company (Limited) is called for the 11th of April, when a dividend is to be declared. A general meeting of the shareholders of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China is called for the 17th of April, when a dividend is to be declared. . _ The directors of the Metropolitan District Rail way Company have made a call of 31. per share, making 101. paid, on the ordinary 24.11. shares, payable by the 15th April. A further return of 61. &I. per share will be ordered by the Master of the Rolls, on the 26th inst., to all the contributories of the Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint Stuck Bank ing Company included in the call of 201. per share, and who have not entered into any compromise with the official managers. Formal notice is issued that on the 16th Sep tember next the Postmaster-General will receive tenders " for the conveyance of her Majesty's mails between Southampton and Alexandria, Marseilles and Alexandria, Brindisi and Alexandria (as an alternative route with that between Marseilles and Alexandria), and Aden and Yokohama ; " and that the Secretary of State for India will receive tenders "for the conveyance of her Majesty's mails between Calcutta and Yokohama (as an alternative route with that between Aden and Yokohama), and be tween Suez and Bombay." The rumour referred to in the annexed extract from the Levant Herald of the 13th inst., and for which there is, of course, no foundation, shows how little the position of our money market, espe cially in relation to the defaulting government of Greece, is understood in the East : The rumour was current yesterday that 51. Renieri, of the National Bank of Athens, has succeeded in negotiating in London a loan of 4,000,0001. for the Greek government at 85. Whilst Greek bonds are at their present figure on the Stock Exchange, this news seems rather more than improbable; though it is still intelligible if the operation, as is quite possible, have been taken up for patriotic reasons by Greek capitalists out of Greece. It is not said what proportion of the new stock has been subscribed for by Messrs. Zarifi and Stefanovich ; but if the operation have really taken place, these gentlemen are no doubt largely interested. The return of the Bank of England for the week ending Wednesday, March 20, compared with that for the previous week, shows the following changes : Circulation issue 233,427,710 Increase £190,720 Circulation active 21,849,895 Decrease 199,620 Public deposits 8,780,499 Increase 542,584 Other deposits Government securities is banking department 13,111,068 No change. Other securities in banking department 18,876,738 Increase 272,334 Coin and bullion in both departments Seven day and other bills 466,514 Decrease 35,769 The Rest 3,873,779 Increase 33,942 Notes in reserve Total reserve (notes & coin) in banking department._ 12,611,551 Increase 404,831 While the Bank has received 678,9921. of deposits, it has parted with only 272,3341. additional ad vances on private securities, and the consequence is a fresh increase of 404,8311. in the reserve. During the week, on balance 113,0001 . in gold was sent into the Bank from &brie& and, as the above return shows an increase of 205,2111., the differ ence must be represented by coin returned from the country. It is satisfactory to notice that the Per Qr. withdrawal; of ....041 for Ireland seem t 9 have ceased. BANKOFI As Aceoast pursuaut to the At week owl wg on We 'Jay, Milli DM Nolo limed =3,427.710 5.11.427.710 'Apulia DI =glth' Capital £1.4 r 53,000 rl . e '. .. 3;573,779 Public Deposita in cluding 6c:beg . may. Batiks. win ds. of Debt, and Di.. Aoc'iunts ..... 5.780.499 (they Deposits .. 16.8t1..".t4 Seven deay and other March .21. 416.514 444.539,357 ENGLAND. 7th and Bth vic , c 34, for tag the 20th day of March, 1b67. Ooiernment debt.. L 11,016,110 Other securities— Lebr.o3 o 0c . 4e1 coin and bul- lion — 111,4":7,710 Silver bullion — PARTIN:RT. 03.4'17,1311 - 6OVernin - int Secu rities iincluding Dead Weight An nuity; L13,111.06:4 Other Securities 111,876.738 Notes Gold and Silver Oda £44,509.1167 F. MAY. Deputy Cashier. THCRMDAT KVLIIING. Consols, which closed yester da y at 91 to A for money, and 91!,, to for the 10th of April, opened and closed to-dav at the same uotations. The Three per Cents . Reduced and New Three per Cents. were inqidreil for, and rose per cent., viz., to 89} to t, ex div. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 91, 4,4, ; ditto, for account, 914, g ; Three per Cents. Reduced, g, ex div. ; New Three per Cents., 89i, ex div.; Bank Stock, shut ; India Stock, 217 ; ditto Five per Cents., 104, 10, 94, 10 ; ditto Five per Cent. " enlaced" rupee paper, 103, ; ditto Five..itel-a-Half per Cents., 108, 74 ; ditto, Five per Ceut. Debentures, 103} ; ditto, Bonds, 435. prem. . . . . The government broker bought to-day 34,0001. Three per Cents. Reduced, at 8!$1, div. • • The India Five per Cent. Stock was in great demand, and experienced a fresh rise of per cent., the last tmnAactions recorded being at 110. The demand extended to the rupee paper. Exchequer Bills were quoted 14s. to 18s. prem. The dealings in foreign stocks were again upon a very limited scale, and few variations occurred in prices. The tone of the market, however, was slightly favourable. Moorish bonds were iu demand, at an advance of 1 per cent. Egyptian of 1864, the Viceroy's Loan, Peruvian of 1865, and Venezuelan of 1864 were better, and Russian scrip 1. Greek Bonds and Coupons, as well as Mexican, however, declined The shares of the financial com pa nies were very I little dealt in, but International were slightly better. Prices closed as follows :—lnternational 2/1 tog die.; General Credit, 3 to 2 dfs ; London Financial, 18i to 17,1 r dia. ; and Cre dit Fowler of England, si to 6 &a. Angle Anmerican Telegraph shares were in re newed request, ;ind rose 7s. Gd., closing at 16f to f. At antic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference were last quoted 3 7-16 to 9-16 ; and Telegraph Construction, If to of dis., showing no variation. mixEa—(Tws DAY.) ONI O'CLOCK. The dealings in British mining shares to-day are not numerous, but there is a demand for Prince of Wales, Great Betellack, Great Lacey, and Wheal Grenville. Some of the present quotations aro as follows :—Prince of Wales, 545. to 665. • Chiverton, 7to ; Chiverton Moor, Ito 8 ; East ; Basset, 20 to 2l : Wheal Seton, 1 to 107} ; Great Re tallack, 31 to ; North Tr erby, 21 to 4 ; East Russell, 311 to ;' ; North Crofty, to 6 ; Great Vor, 21 to 22 ; 'Great Lacey, 17 to 18 ; Great forth Lacey, 25 to 30 ; and Wheal Grenville, 20s. to 255. At a meeting of the Banta Barbara Gold Mining Company, held on the 15th instant at Liverpool, it was resolved that the report be received, and the accounts passed ; also that in consequence of the continued favourable reports, and with a view to the ultimate sale of the mine, the liquidator be authorised to carry on the working of the mine, incurring no liabilities which will not be covered by the present assets of the company." RAILWAYS-(THIS DAY.) Om oViaca. The transactions in British railway stocks show a preponderance of sales, and the tendency of the market is flat. Metropolitan, London and North- Western, Midland, and North British have receded j tot per cent. Metropolitan stock is now quoted 121 to j Great Western, 41 to j • London and North Western, 117 to j ; Midland, 115 to j ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 125 to ; Caledonian, 11111 to 110; South Eastern, 67 to ; Great Eastern, 27i to 28 ; Great Northern, 115 to 116 ; ditto A, 124 to I • London, Chatham, and Dover, 17 to • and North British, 32k to j. grand Trunk of Canada Railway stock is rather Hatter, at 111 to j. East Indian is quoted 107} to 1081, and Lombardo-Venetian 161 to j, showing no change. [For today's Share List see Paco 4.1 DEATH or • GREAT GRANDSuN or BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.—The New York papers record the death of Professor Bache, a lineal descendant of Benjamin Frank lin. The professor's grandfather, Richard Bache, married Frankliu's only daughter, Sarah. Professor Bache was superintendent of the Coast Survey, president of the National Academy of Sciences, vice-president of the American Philosophical Society, foreign associate of the Royal Society, and ment of the Smithsonian Institution. He was burn in Philadelphia, in 1806. MgLASIcUtILV STORY OF THE DROWNING OF Two Max.—A p.irty.consisting of three sons, named M'Crearlie, and their father, two of them employed as pilots, left Bangor Pier on Monday in the pilot boat Elisabeth, for the purpose of putting the eldest son William in his pro fessional capacity on board of • French lugger. This they accomp lish ed safely. The father and his two MM. who remained in the pilot boat, were then returning to the pier, and when about half • mile from land the craft was caught by a tremendous , wave and swamped. The old man at once seized upon an oar, and endeavoured to make for the shore so supported, but latterly seminal to change his mind, and he shortly afterwards turned and tried to reach the boat. The tide was running very strongly at the time, however, said, overcome by his erre non., he eventually sank before the eyes and withai a few yards of his boys, to rise no more. His name was David DUCresilis, sen. ; be was about 60 years of age, and Lad been employed, is his son states,at his precarious profesaioa for about :10 years. Meanwhile the two youths, A lexander and David Wereadie, jun., stuck fast by the ...sniped boat for nearly two hours, during the greater part of which time they were up to the neck in a raging sea. At the lapse of this time they were seen by the hands of the steamer Antonio, which was passing at the time, aid after great exertions they were rescued from a watery grave, exhausted, ben bed, and, in at least one case, iusensible. Alexander had also been severely hurt on the face, pos sibly by the action of a slew and the buffeting waves. He wasnot very long on the steamer when he succumbed, in spite of the meat kindly treatment on the part of the rescuers. His surviving brother had every attention from C a pt a in Smith, of the Antonio, and his officers ; kw was wrapped in warm blankets, and placed before the fire in the cabin, and recovered satisfactorily from the deplorable state of exhaustion in which he was found. He now states that his mother is alive, and as yet, of course, is in total ignorance of the fate which has befallen her husband and son, although her fears from their prolonged absence may be imagined. SCULLEIUe RAvE FOR 501.—Yesterday afternoon Benjamin Edwards. of the Tower, and Thomas Pocock, of Lambeth, met to contend, from Putney to Mortlake, for a stake of 25/. a side, in old-fashioned boats. Both are watermen. and have often been before the public—Pocock being about 34 years of age, while Edwards is much younger, and weighed 10st ltb, Pocock being a stone lighter. Pocock trained at Kelley's, and rowed in an old boat by Biffen; while Edwards, who finished his prepara tions at Wilcox's, the White H art, Barnes, rowed in • new boat by Mr. Bitten, of Hammersmith. Tom White was referee. Mr. Willcox umpire for Edwards, tail Richard. Pooock for his brother. Tom Wise showed E dwards up.and Henry Kelley looked after his man. Betting was oto 4 on Edwards, who took the lead after six strokes, and, maintaining it, won very easily, stopping very often on the journey and waiting for his man. Tune. PS min. 40 see. In an obituary notice of an old citizen an Ohio paper says, " He was honest and industrious until en feebled by disease and age." Fifteen hundred stalwart men are chopping weed 012 the plains for the Union Pacific Railroad. They supply 600 coots per day, and their wives and families camp out with them and are provisioned by the con , tractor.