The Express. — London, England, 1867-04-05 00:00:00

PIE 1:EP , 1:31 BILL AND sin CROSSLEY, M.P., .IND MR. AKROYD, The Halifax Branch of the Reform League pur 1, holding a large meeting on reform on Wednesday, the - 21•4 and the borough tuembers and Sir F. Crossley, :o li.Lse been invited to iittend it. The following ••• r•• I. ,se liven received in reply by Mr. Woodhead, the g la toy to the sissociation: . - . " Halifax, April 1, Ife7. ir sir. lam duly in receipt of your favour, inviting ,t•, t i ,l public meeting to be hell on the '2.4th inst., tio• Atvpicus of the Halifax branch of the Reform I. aml lanlitital suffrage Association. Ido not at all • :attic with those who go further than I do asking for ‘: tin Nils ye to be right, and this good Luis come of it, it it whereas Liq session we were continually taunted Ilmeo• of Commons with the statement that themselves did not rare about reform; this to. one ha. been bold enough to make such i ion ; and I ietiend Peel himself has told us that t , ..• present government took office. reform was never ; that it was not until working-men bestirred yo. i•i•I. es that the decision in the cabinet was taken to It hi, w a reform bill. You must. however, excuse my not Able to C ply with your request, as I should not be t .. ...sent to your resolutions, and, therefore, I think ii,,...ting will he quite as effectual without my pre- You may, however rely on my etc lions in parlia to obtain a substanti al measure of reform.—l have the honour to be, dear sir, yours truly, (Signed) " FRANCIS CROSSLEY. •• tie. William Woodheati" " Link '- liear Sir, -I ani favotua.alwiih your letter of ye►ter ,f..y morning, inviting me. along with my hon. colleague, 31r. Stansfeld, and Sir Francis Crossley, to attend a mixt i,gun the questionof reform, convened for Wednesday, the 24th inst. Some weeks ago I made an arningement to visit Paris during Easter week, and I am therefore un able without person:ll inconvenience to accept the honour of viii invitation. Notwithstanding the difference of cpiniou which prevails on the subject of reform. I am in i -pis that both sides of the House of Commons will -ice t., going into committee upon the government bill with a sincere desire to settle the question. There is ousblerable number of independent members, both She rd awl conservative, who are resolved to make Obi no l.ae.'r a party question. They are sincerely desirous to frame a measure which will place the representation upon a broad lauds and satisfy the just requirements of the people. I will only add that in this spirit I will approach the consideration of the government bill, and I am hopeful that th.• long vexed questionof reform will be satisfactorily adjusted during the present session of parliament. —I am, dear sir, yours faithfully, (Signed) " Einem AKROTD. " Mr. William Woodhead, Secretary of the Halifax Branch of the Reform League." WILLS AND BEQUESTS. The will of Sir Stuart Alexander Donaldson, late Consul-General of Sardinia, formerly a member of the Council and Assembly of New South Wales, and lately residing at Prince'.-gardens, Kensington, was proved in London on the lst ult. The personalty in this country was sworn under 40,0001. The testator was for many years the brad of the mercantile firm of Donaldson and Co. Sydney, and died at Carleton Hall, Cumberland, the seat of his father-in-law, onJan. 11, at the age of fifty-four. His will bears date, Oct. 8, 1861, and two codicils in 1866. The executors and trustees are George H. Donaldson, his brother ; Samuel Rawlins, his brother-in-law ; Frederick Cowper, his father-in-law ; Lady Donald son, his relict ; William Shilbeck, solicitor, his brother-in-law, together with \V. P. Faithf ul, of New South Wales, and John B. Watt and Charles Par bury, both of Sydney. To each of the executors acting in the trusts lie leaves a lacy of lOW. ; to his mother he leaves 100/. ; to his wife be leaves all the furniture and other effects not otherwise disposed of, with the carriages, horses, and a legacy of 500 1 . immediately, a nd a n annuity of 1,200/. His several pieces of presentation plate and other gifts he leaves to his wife for her life, and, after her decease, he leaves them to his eldest son, to be held as heirlooms. His est a te s i n th e co l on i es o f New South Wales and New Zealand, and in England and elsewhere, an to be held in trust to pay thereout the said annuity, and to divide the residue equally between all his children on their attaining the age of twenty-five years. The will of John George Abbot, Esq., of Otter mps and Tone Hall, Northumberland, was proved in the district registry of Newcastle-on-Tyne, and the personalty sworn under 600,01101. The testator was an extensive iron and brass founder, and died at hie residence, Saville-place, Newcastle -o_ February 5,181 H, aged 64. His will bears date March 24 1864. The executors and trustees are Catharine Abbot, his relict ; Laurence W. Adamson, his wife's brother, of Douglas, Isle of Man, advocate ; Joseph Heald, merch ant, and Edward Glynn, solicitor, both of Newcastle-on-Tyne. To the two last-named he leaves each a legacy of 1,0001. To his wife he leaves 10,0001. and 5,0001. a year. To Mrs. Mary Abbot, his father's widow, 1,0001., and 1,5001. a year. To other relatives, both of his own and his wife's family, and to some other persons, he has left very liberal legacies, as well aa legacies to ds servants. The residue of his property, real and personal, he leaves to his wife absolutely. The will of Richard Lambert, Fag., late of Lowndes square, Knightsbridge, formerly of Newcastle-on-Tyne, was proved in London, on the Bth ult., and the personalty sworn under 140,0001. The testator's brother, Nathaniel C. Lambert, EN. of Denham Court, Bucks, ia appointed sole executor, anti the testator's cousin, Francis D. Lam bert, of the Coal Exc e, London ; Thomas Finley Eel., of Newcastle-on-Tyn e , • r-at-law • and Edward Hall, Fa., of Weybridge, solicito r , are trustees, to each of whom a legacy of 1001. is bequeathed free of duty. The testator has left his property, both real and personal, to his said brother Nathaniel, absolutely, with the exception of 20,01101., which sum, upon the decease of his brother, is to he divided equally between his two nieces, daughters of his brother. The late Mr. William Masten, of Stamford-hill, has left to the A s yl um f or FatherlesChildren, at Reedhani, 210 f. ; to the Kippland Congregational Church, RUIN. ; to the Britibh and Foreign Bible Society, London Missionary, Home 3lissionary, and London City Missions, each 751. Mr. lieorge Moon has bequeathed to the Religious Tract Society,loo/. ; the Baptist Missionary Society, 100/. ; and leaves to the Bible Society the residue of his property. The personalty was sworn under 6,000/. Mrs. Frances Riley has bequeathed to the Blind School, St. Mary's Hospital, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, each 501. The wills of the undermentioned persons were recently proved:—Richard Harman Lloyd, 70,0001. personalty ; William Turner , 60,0001. ; Richard Heywood, 70,000 1 • Mark Mush, 40,0001. ; Thomas Alexander, 90,004/. • Join James Cavan, 40,000/. ; William Brooks, 30,0001. /Ilea/Wed London New. WEALTHIER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) 111 DAT, APRIL 5, II A.U. I Li INlnar. aft , D. i i.l W. •U 0..-- - 0.--,... W. Li ....11 to 0' 7 N. 19. I _.:' ' .. Nuke 213.71 44 W. 1 H. II re 6.411 Aberdeen "x.764?' B.W. 4 N.N.Z. Ito. - i Leith .1.86 MU W. 1 1 Z. re ale Ardrossao 129.117 4SI 8. 7 N.W. or 4.14 Greencastle 26.96 461 W. 6 W.S.W. ro ILO Valencia 3030 50 N.W. 4 W.N.W. el 9.01 Cape Clear 30.21 30 N. W. 14 6. W. lat 1 lireirpool 16.56 14 W. I W. 461—1 Holyhead 3604 48: B. W. 1 a W.B.W. er .11.01. Penzance— 30.36 51' W. N. W. 6 N.W. 00 1 Breit 30.28 30 1 .C. W. 6 N.W. ISo . Latent. 30.2010 W.N.W. , 4 W.N.W. Ico 1 Lkhefort 30.3663 N. W. 3 N.W. 1 obi Ilyinouth Weymouth Porumoutb 30.13 47 N.M. 6 W.N.W. re 'ON 'And= _ BO.lO 45 W. ' 6 N.W. co 0 . 05 - Yarroontb. licarborougH. 30.0041 B.S.W. 6 I N.W. co 0.01 Shields 0.9744 LW. 2 r N.W. co —I 5 Helder Barometrical yeamen Imo Metered, especially In the north and ea.,' of the British him bat has decreased a little on the lich c ,, ast There has bees • slight decrease of temperature, 4od the shod' in the north have beckon, sad decreed In force. h tether continues generally ovareaet. Tits APPALLIIIO TRMIEDY IN LIVERPOOL.— Yesterday (Thursday) Mr. Devey, deputy coroner for Live l, held an inquest upon the b o di es o f th e persons found murdered in Dengel-street, Hall-lane, on Tuesday night last—Rose, 29 years of age, Lily, 5 years, and Janet Isabella, 4 months old, the wife and children of James Brown, an engineer. The circnnuitances were detailed in last night's Erprenis. None of the wit nesses examined could assign any motive for the commis mon of the terrible act. Mrs. Brown had not exhibited ally premonitory symptoms of insanity, and at 3 o'clock in the afternoon she was seen playing with the children whose lives she sacrificed in the evening. The jury returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity." IN,ORMEIL4. —Patrick Moriarty, who was arrested for being engaged in the attack on Mr. Leader's hose, and who tendered his services to the crown a. an informer, has been himself identified since as the man who assaulted Mr. Leader with a poker. His proffered evidence has been consequently refused, his depositions rendered null, and himself committed for trial. 1 . 11 4 ` . .tethy, another informer, has also broken down most altimainiou s ly. Home suspicions that the hope of reward might have overpowered his reverence for truth seems to have arisen in the mind of the resident magistrate, who had hull confronted with two men who had been in prison some months previous to the " rising." M'Carthy scanned the men's features closely, and then positively asserted that they were among the party who attacked Bally knockane police-station. The resident magistrate, it is rorted, became ra th er cres tf a ll en , so did th e o th er offi ls who were with him, while M'Carthy, at once seeing Ole jamition of affairs, desired to see the men again ; but tla, r..i.lent magistrate would not listen to the request, 2, 4 thus matters stand for the present. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 5, 1867. NEWS ()I' or.. Livi_vasToyg. Information has been received at the Admiralty respecting Dr. Livingstone which tends to confirm the statement of his death. GREAT STRIKE OP ENGLISH NAVVIES. (THIS DAY.) EXPECTED RIOT BETWEEN THE ENGLISH AND BEIA;L4NS. This morning at 8 o'clock the whole of the Eng lish navvies at work at the Midland Railway at Somers. town and St. Pancras Church-yard left their employ, the ostensible reason being that about 100 Belgian navvies had been introduced by Messrs. Waring, the contractors fur that portion of that line. It may be stated that the foreigners work for much lower wages than those; paid to the English labourers, and this last year caused great disturbances near Caterham and Horsham between the two parties. Many of the Belgians now introduced, it is stated, took part in these affrays, and have been brought to town from those places, some of them having been brought on Monday night last, and commenced working on Tuesday. Immediat•lly the men, about 400 in number, who came out with their shovels and picks, held a monster meeting in the ground that is intended for the Midland station. A chairman was elected, and several persons spoke, and it was proposed and carried with a loud and ringing cheer, that all the men should be fetched off the works, and not again resume work until the Belgians hail been discharged. Pickets were sent up the line, numbering about 150, to inform the men at Agar-town and elsewhere of what had occurred, and to fetch the gangs off the works. Fears being enter tained that the navvies would proceed to attack the Belgians, information was given to Inspector Frazer, of the Y Division, who at once sent out a body of men under Sergeants Cooke, Parry, and Arden, but for tunately their aid was not required, as with the exception of the foreman of the Belgians being warned that he had better leave the works that was all that was done. The navvies are still holding meetings in groups, and the police are patrolling the neighbourhood, and fears are en tertained that after a large meeting that is to be held this afternoon a riot will take place between the English and Belgian navvies. A Paris correspondent writes :—" The noble art of self-defence, not being included in the programme of the Exhibition—much to the disgust of the P.R., no doubt—the representatives of the London boxing frater nity, who came over to Paris a short time ago, have in stalled themselves in the Champs Elysees, where they nightly astonish the Parisian gandins. Lee Bore Anglaise is getting very popular with the 'gay' portion of the French capital, the gloves being far better suited to their non muscular tendencies than naked maulers.' They can't see the fun of black eyes and broken noses, and are quite blind to the beauty of a fair stand-up fight. The ' talent of the performers,' however (to use sporting phraseology), is not ' first chop,' and this fact, combined with the high prices of admission, does not augur well for their success in a monetary point of view. I must not forget to say that in addition to proving Their ii.ntrines orthodox, By ' counter-hitting' blows and knacks, these gentlemen announce in English on their placards— ' Boxing every day, excepting Sundays.'" M. Junin tells us in the Nhatx that the first attempt at a Universal Exhibition was made uncle: Nero, more than IS centuries ago, and which is thus alluded to by Seneca, in one of his letters : —" I was present the other day at the solemn exhibition of the riches of Rome, where I saw marvellous chefs d'avvre; there were also exquisite cloths, hangings, and costumes, which bad come from even beyond the limits of the Rowan frontiers, &c." , - In illustration of the perfect condition to which the working of the Atlantic cable has been brought it is mentioned that recently, in the business of three entire days, during which messages were transmitted containing 24,440 letters (or 48,880 letters when doubled for repeti tion), the repetitions showed a mistake of only one letter, consisting in the substitution of Pattiesou for Patteson. THE PRINCE OF WALES' HARRIERS.- WINDSOR, THVBSDAY.—To-day the Prince of Wales hunted with his peck of harriers, it being the last day of the season. His royal highness &rived at the Slough station shortly before twelve o'clock, attended by Colonel Kingscote, and was met by the Hon. Major-General A. N. Hood, the Master of the Pack; thence the prince was conveyed in the Queen's shooting break to Mr. Aldridge's farm at Cippenham, about two miles from the station, where he was met by the largest assemblage of the season, including a goodly number of elegantly-dressed ladies in earriages, to witness the turn out. The prince on alighting took luncheon at Mr. Aldridge's house. At a quarter-past twelve o'clock his royal highness proceeded with the harriers to one of Mr. Aldru4e's fields by the side of the railway, where • fallow deer "The Rake," brought especially for the occasion from Swinley Paddock, was uncarted, and after twenty minutes' law the bounds were laid on, and the numerous field left at a racing speed towards Farnham, and skirted Burnham Beeches, close by the Yew Tree, thence away to Hedgerly, and dodged about the wood for some time. After getting away he got into Bulstrood Park, where he remained some time. On leaving the park he doubled back to Hedgerly, thence through Wilton Park to Chalfont, and was taken at Mr. Salter's farm, Chalfont St. Peter's, after a good run of two hours and three quarters. It has been for some years customary at the finish of the season to turn out a fallow deer to ensure • good day's sport. Two deer were brought to the ground on this occasion—one remained at Mr. Botham'a, Salt hill, but was not required. The Prince of Wales, before leaving for town, expressed himself highly delighted at so brilliant • close of the season of these harriers. ----• DISGRACEFUL CHARGE AGAINST A MEDICAL MAR. —At the Epping Petty Sessions, yesterday, Mr. Charles Saunders, a surgeon, residing at Chigwell, was charged b Mrs. Harrison, the wife of the station-muter at Clugwell road, with having perpetrated a felonious assault on her. Mr. Sleigh appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Ribton for the defendant. The proseentrix, a very good-looking woman, about 25 years of ege, swore positively to the commis ion of the offence on the 12th of March. Dr. Saunders, she said, who had been attending her for • disease of the lungs, came into her bedroom on that day, threw her on the bed, and committed the capital offence. She acid she told Mrs. Saunders of it the same day, and also her own husband, and several female friends. Her statement was made at great length; but on cress-exami nation she declined to say where she was married, and re fused to answer the question whether she did not earn her living while residing at Peterborough by receiving the visits of gentlemen. She admitted she knew a girl called " Irish Car," but declined answering whether she lived with her at Peterborough. Mr. Sleigh here said— I do not think that any counsel instructed in such a case would be entitled to any credit who would proceed with the ease on the testimony of a witness who refuses to answer questions put to her seriously affecting her credit, and I shall therefore at once withdraw from the prosecu tion. After some observations from Mr. Ilibton, Mr. Sleigh continued—l have no hesitation in saying that you ought to discharge Dr. Saunders, after the way in which the prosecutrix has given her evidence and conducted her mit this day. I need hardly say that Mr. Brown, the gentleman by whom I was instructed, was impressed with the truth of this woman's statement, or he would never have acted as her solicitor. The Chairman—The course you have taken, Mr. Sleigh, is highly creditable to you. After the way in which the prosecutrix has conducted herself no one can believe her testimony. Dr. Saunders, we entirely acquit you, and you leave the court with an unstained character. These remarks of the worthy chair man were received with loud and continued cheering, and many persons rushed up to Dr. Saunders to shake hands with him and congratulate him upon the result. He was also cheered on quitting the court, and when he left the town on his return home. The excitement in the usually quiet town of Epping was continued to an advanced period in the afternoon. ALARMING Ratt.way Acanycr. —Yesterday con siderable excitement was occasioned among the passengers of a down train on the Greenwich line of railway, owing to the driver of the engine running rapidly through the Motion, and the engine coming into violent collision with the vindl forming the terminus. The effect of the collision was felt throughout the train, hut fortunately neither the engine nor any of the carriages left the metals. Assistance was promptly at hand, when five passengers in a third class carriage next the engine were found to be more or less injured—one woman receiving a rather severe cut over the eye, having been thrown from her seat. They were all attended to by a medical man, and were afterwards con veyed to their homes. The driver of the engine has hitherto been employed on the North Kent line ; but such was the rate at which be proceeded through the station that the guards were unable to apply the breaks sufficient to avert the accident. Fortunately the wall of the terminus is of great thickness, otherwise the calamity would have proved more disastrous. VERDICT AGAINST A RAILWAY COMPANY.—Mr. A. J. Ray, one of the partners of Messrs. Bell, Rennie, and Co., Leith, was injured in a collision on the North- Eastern Railway, • few miles south of Berwick, on the 29th of April last, while travelling south by the night mail, and Lord Kinloch and a jury, on Tuesday and Wed nesday, ,were engaged in trying his action against the North British Railway (with whom he had contracted for the journey to Newcastle), "or others for whom they were responsible," for 1,0001. damages. After • minute analysis of the evidence by Lord Kinloch on Wedneeds the jury, after a short absence, returned a verdict for the pursuer, with damages 500/.—Somataa. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commiseioner Hohop].) IN RZ JOHN DAVIR.-APPLICATION FOR RZLRASZ. . .... This wan an application for release from custody by a debtor who had executed a deed of inspectorship. but who had been arrested before the registration of the deed. He &scribed as of Lancaster-villas, lancaster.road, Lower Norwood,gentleman. The debta, as disclosed by the hat acoompanymg the deed, are of the extraordinary amount of 11,F44/. There is one large debt, upwards of 15,00111., stated to be due to a firm of solicitors in the City. There were four detainers against the debtor, on behalf of Mr. G. S. Stredder, Mr. Gooch, the official liquidator of the Eng lish Joint Stock Bank, and the official liquidator of the Hampstead Brewery Company. Mr. Rooks opposed for Mr. Dalton, the assignee of a debt due to Mr. G. S. Stredder, one of the detaining creditors. Mr. Manna took the objection that an assignee of a debt could not be heard in opposition to the release, and the creditor himself could not be heard as he was bank rupt. His Honour overruled the objection. Mr. Rooks objected that sufficient notice of the applica tion had not been given. The deed was very long, and the creditor had not had time to examine the papers. Mr. Manna said that the usual notice of two days had been given. Mr. H. F. Wood, representing the official liquidator of the Hampstead Brewery Company, made the same ap plication. Hi. Honour said it was only reasonable in a large case like this that the creditor. should have time to examine the deed and the other documents, and adjourned the ap plication until Tuesday next. Mr. Munns asked that the release might be taken from the two other detainers—those of the official liquidator of the English Joint Stock Bank and Mr. Gooch—hi which there was no appearance. His Honour signified his assent. The debtor was then removed in custody. IN RE HANNAH NEWINGTON. ..... This was a renewed application for release. The case I will be remembered from the number of addresees of the lady—upwards of twenty—and from the fact that she had gone by different names—Han nab Newington, Flora Newington, Flora Can ning, De Morne, and Frances S. Canning. She is de scribed as last of No. 2, Montagu-street, Russell-square, and a married woman following no trade or occupation. I She attributed her failure to "insufficiency of presents from friends and illness." The debts are stated at 2,3421. This was a renewed application for release from custody after the sitting for choice of assignees had been held. Mr. Goatley , in applying for the release, stated that the lady was too ill to be brought up. She had been required to find two sureties of 500 f. each, but was wholly unable to do so. She had been in custody upwards of three months, and was as closely watched in the room where she MN detained as though she was in Whitecrosastreet. Mr. Lucas opposed for Mr. Dooley, a judgment creditor, for 35. W., who charged the bankrupt with obtaining goods by misrepresentation and with living on the public for some time past. Recently she and her maid had been living at the Charing-cross Hotel at an extravagant rate. Five other gentlemen appeared on behalf of as many detaining creditors. By one it was stated that she hail been in the habit of pleading coverture to the actions brought against her. His Honour said that from the wandering life the bank rupt had led, sometimes calling herself a married woman, and sometimes not, and looking upon the large amount of debt, the court would not interfere to alter the order which had already been made. SHERIFF'S COURT.-RED LION -SQUARE. (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff Burchell and a Special Jury.) NECRETTI AND ZAMBRA r. THE CORPORATION OP LONDON. This case, which has been pending some time, came on this morning. The premises No. 1, Hatton-garden, were required for the City improvements, and the came created considerable interest. The claim exceeded 22,000 i. for the interest in the leasehold property and the loss consequent on removal. Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Gadsden were for the claimants ; Mr. ffawkins, Q.C., and Mr. Thrupp for the corporation. The jury went to view the property, and the ease had every appearance of lasting a couple of days. On their return it was arranged that the matter should be referred to Mr. George Pownall, the surveyor, a gentleman who is connected with the New law Courts and the Post-office. A site was to be given by the City to the claimants in the new street near the Holborn Viaduct, and Mr. Pownall is to assess the amount to be awarded by the corporation. The jury were discharged without giving a verdict THE POLICE COURT& (THIS DAY.) LAMBETH. LAMBITH CASUA LS. George Thompson and George Donaldson, two strong looking men, were charged before the Hon. G. C. Noi on with refusing to do the requisite work in Lambeth Work hotuie. Mr. Reding, superintendent of the casual ward, said he admitted the prisoners last evening about 9 o'clock, and after they had received the benefits of the house be re quested them each to grind a peck of corn before leaving. This they refused to do. He reasoned with them, ►nd they said that they were tired of walking about, and were quite willing to spend as much time in prison as they could be given. He then gave them into custody. The prisoners, who were in a most deplorable condition, said they had no work. Mr. Norton said the prisoners appeared to thrive upon the casual wards. He sent Thompson to prison for ten days and Donaldson for seven days. f3OIITHWARIC. DIBORLCIFOL ROBBERY. Joke Hall, a well-dressed young man, an engineer, whose friends are highly respectable, was placed at the bar before Kr. Iturcham for final examination, charged with stealing a silver watch and chain, the property of Hobert Irving. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner had lodged with the prosecutor for some time at 38, Queen street, Webber-street, and prosecutor was very kind to him in many ways, on amount of the respectability of his family. On the 26th ult. the prisoner suddenly decamped, and immediately afterwards the prosecutor missed bis watch and chain. Information was given to the police, and a few days ago the prisoner surrendered himself to the police at Oxford, and Police-constable 41 L was sent to bring him to this court to be dealt with according to law. The magistrate asked if the property had been found. The constable replied that the watch had been given up by the pawnbroker with whom the prisoner pledged it for 10s., but the chain was sold by the prisoner. He had spent all the money at Oxford, and at the time he gave himself up was in a state of destitution. The prisoner's sister, a very respectable young woman, here stepped forward, and, in answer to his worship, said that he was an engineer, having been apprenticed to his father, who lately died. He, however, could earn a pound a week. Mr. Burcham asked if she could account for his com mitting such a disgraceful robbery. She replied that she could not, as he never committed a dishonest act before. The pri r pleaded guilty, and begged for mercy. Mr. B told him it we. deplorable to see a respect able young man in so disgraceful a position. He took into consideration his former good character and the prosecu- tor's recommendation, and sentenced him to only two months' hard labour. WANDSWORTH. A BDIGULAS CAPTOR[. Walkr Bertsford, a well-dressed man, about 35 years of age, who refused his address, but described himself as a traveller, was charged, at the instance of Mr. Armitage, house agent, with being in the bows No. 1 The Cedars, Clapham-common, supposed for an unl a wful purpose. Elizabeth Ford said she was in charge of the house. A stranger called to view the house and she showed him over it. On reaching the front door to let him out he stopped and said he had left his umbrella in the wine-cellar. She went there, leaving him in the passage with the front door closed, but she could not find the umbrella. She was about to return to him to tell him that she was unable to find the umbrella, when he came down to her and found it. She then went upstairs and let him out of the front door, which she afterwards locked. The prisoner was not the man. She did not hear the door opened while she was away looking forth, umbrella. Thomas Ford, the husband of the last witness, said that on his return home to tea he found Mr. Ar mitage waiting for him to go over the house, which was unfur nished, as to its repair. They did not see or hear any thing of a suspicious character until they reached the floor next to the top one. They then found one of the doors shut. It was opened, and the prisoner was found inside with the blinds at the windows drawn down. He said he was a gentleman, and that his friend had let him into the house, had played the fool with him, but that he would be back in a few minutes. Witness salted him what he wanted in the house, as he had nothing for him to take. He replied, "My bo y , we don't come to rob th e poor ; we would sooner give. " The prisoner was detained, and given into custody. Sergeant Beaumont, W, said that when he took the prisoner into custody he told him that be should charge him with being in the house for some unlawful purpose but he made no reply. On searching him he found in his fob pocket a quantity of silent matches. Witness also found in a corner in the hall a small black bag, containing an iron " jemmy" and a knife. Mr. Dayman required whether the prisoner was known. The sergeant said not at present, but from what he beard that morning he should ask the magistrate to remand The prisoner, who made no observation to the evidence adduced against him, was accordingly remanded for • week. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (DT TELEGRAPH.) BEDFORD GRAND NATIONAL HUNT MEETING. -(THIS DAY.) STEWARDS' PLATE. Three miles. ratianciiili s;7 Fairy land , list 1316 ; Triumpher, list 101 b ; Gorsehawk, list 91b ; Acrobat, list 91 6 ; -Har court, list alb; Violet, list 41b ; Drama, list; Clarice, list; Alpaca, l id; Topthorn, lOst 131 b; Greeda, lOst 121 b ; Marmon, lOst 7113 ; Savannah, lust nb. All here. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Owl o'Cwoz. In the Stock Exchange to-day the Budget is regarded as satisfactory ; but most of the securities which are usually dealt in are lower, owing to the prospect of a rupture of our relations with Spain. Consols opened at the closing prices of yesterday, but have since experienced a reduction of per cent. The decline in most of the British railways ranges from to; per cent. , but Brighton stock has fallen as much as 5, in consequence of some explanations which are stated to have been made with regard to the affairs of the company at a private meeting of the shareholders, held yesterday. As regards foreign bonds, Spanish Passive and Italian of 1861 have given way. The latter have been unfavourably affected by the resignation of the ministry. The applications for discount to-day are to a good extent, and the charge for choice paper is firm, at 21 per cent. Short. [loans on English government securities are offered in the Stock Exchange at 2i per cent. Consols are now quoted 90i to 91 both for money and the 10th inst., and 91 to for the May ac count. The Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. are lower, at esi to 89, ox Spanish Passive Bonds, the Committee's Certi ficates, Italian of 1861, and Mexican Bonds are tlat, and have declined t i to 4 per cent. Turkish of 1865 are quoted 281 to 291 ; Greek, 145 to ; Spanish Passive, 214 to 1 ; ditto Certificates, 131 to 145 ; Italian of 1861, 525 to ; Mexican, 164 to ; Russian Scrip, 2to 4 prem. ; Chili= Scrip, 3to 24 dia. ; and Danubian Scrip, 34 to 24 dia. United, States r 5-20 Bondslare:inquired for, and have improved 4 per cent., viz., to 754 to 4. Erie Railway shares arc quoted 37+ to 38, and Illinois Central 784 to;, being steady. Atlantic Cablelshares show no change. Anglo- American are quoted 16 to t ; and Atlantic Tele graph Eight per Cent. Preference, 34 to I. International Financial shares are quoted 24 to dia. ; London Financial, 19 to 18 dig. ; General Credit, 34 to 3 dis. ; Credit Fonder, 64 to A dim. ; National Discount, 71. to b prem. ; and Hudson's Bay, 165 to f. The annual meeting of the London and South African Bank will be held on the 2nd of May, when the accounts to the 31st of December last will be submitted and a dividend recommended. The adjourned half-yearly meeting of the Mutual Tontine (Westminster Chambers) Association (Limited) is convened for the 23rd inst., to receive the report of the directors and to declare a divi dend. The City of Baltimore, from New York, has brought only 3,0001. in apecie,while the Allemania, for that port, has taken out from Southampton 22,0001. in gold coin. The Calabar has arrived from the West Coast of Africa with about 10,0001. in gold dust and specie, and the Shannon, from Brazil, with 10,9981. It is understood that the number of messages sent through the Atlantic cables continues to in crease, and that the receipts now average about 1,150/. per day. The committee of the Stock Exchange have ap pointed Monday next a special settling day in the shares of Liebig's Extract of Meat Company (Limited), which, however, are not to be marked in the official list. The Great Western Railway traffic return shows this week a decrease of 1,3901., compared with the corresponding period of last year (Good Friday week); the Great Northern, an increase of 1,61X11. ; the Great Eastern, a decrease of 5,019/. ; the Lon don and South Western, a decrease of 4931. ; the Lancashire and Yorkshire, • decrease of 3,5841. ; the North Eastern a decrease of 2,0461. ; the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, a decrease of 1,8141. ; the North British, an increase of 134/. ; the London, Chatham, and Dover, including the Metropolitan Extension and branches, a decrease of 1,4471. ; and the Metropolitan Extension, a de crease of 503/. A meeting of the shareholders of the Agra and Masterman's Bank (Limited) will be held on the 16th April, " for the purpose of receiving the report of the committee appointed at the meeting held in October last, and of passing such resolu tions as to adopting the same and giving conse quential directions on the subject as in the opinion of the meeting shall be proper." Immediatly after the termination of the above, the ordinary general meeting of the members of the "Agra Bank" (Limited) will take place. The report of the directors of the Pernambuco Railway Company (Limited), to be presented at the half-yearly meeting on the 10th inst., states that the Brazilian Chambers will not meet until June, when the board hope that the company's claims will be dealt with fairly. The company's representative will be the Baron de MauL. Conse quently it is proposed that the meeting on the 10th inst. shall be adjourned, after the ordinary business has been disposed of. Out of the available balance the directors recommend a half-yearly dividend at the rate of 31 per cent per annum. The govern ment have intimated their willingness to guarantee a further supply of rolling stock, and have sug gested the desirability of an extension of the line from Cinco Pontes into Recife, and, as soon as the question of the guarantee is concluded, the directors have stated their willingness to treat in respect of these and other works. On or before the 31st July next 186,1501. of deben tures fall due, and the holders of 142800/. of this amount have lodged notices to be paid off. These debentures are secured upon the company's rid guarantee of 56,0001. a year. The half-yearly meeting of the East London Water works Company took place yesterday, when the directors' report was considered very satisfactory. A dividend of 3 per cent. was declared on the com pany's stock, together with a bonus of 1 per cent., thus making 4 per cent. for the half-year, after providing for the claims of the preference shares, 4} per cent, stock, and debentures. All these pay ments are free of income tax, and are to be re ceived by the proprietors in July next. A sum of 5001. remains to be carried forward to the next ac count. _ We are informed that the petition lately pre sented to the Court of Chancery for the winding up of the Leeswood Main Coal and Cannel Com pany (Limited) has been withdrawn. Creditors of the Glamorgan Iron and Coal Com pany (Limited), now in liquidation, are required to send the particulars of their claims to Mr. M. L. Levey, the liquidator, by the 2nd of May. The weekly return of the Bank of France shows the following changes : Coin and bullion Bills discounted Government deposits Decrease 520,000 Notes in circulation Private deposits Advances The tendency of the accounts of the Bank of France is still in the same direction as for a long time past, the demand for money presenting no revival, while the coin and bullion, with the addition of 294,0001. now shown, has reached no leas than 31,251,0001. The return of the Bank of England for the week ending Wednesday, April 3, compared with that for the previous week, shows the following changes : Circulation issue 133,474,265 Decrease £109,915 Circulation active 25,217,380 Increase 879145 Public deposits 8,619,061 Decrease 704,505 Other deposits Government securities in banking department 13,110,975 Decrease 393 Other securities in banking department 20,751,596 Increase 733,607 Coin and bullion in both departments Seven day and other bills 438,390 Decrease 51,624 The Best 3,872,288 Decrease 9,904 Notes In reserve Total reeseve (notes is coin) is holds* deparlaseat 11,291,558 Decrease 997,959 This return is influenced by the heavy government and other payments at the end of the quarter. The government deposits have declined 701,60584 and Clough 501,2881. of this has been made up Id the Bank by an influx of 501,2881. of private dew posits, the advance of 733,8071. on other" et private securities has caused the reserve to be trenched upon to the extent of nearly a million. During the week, on balance, the Bank received about `-'89,000/. of gold from abroad, but, owing to the temporary demand for coin at this season, the whole of this has disappeared, in addition to it further sum of 118,2947. BANK OF 1 Az Aceosot pursuant to the Act week encLuyiuu Wertoeedny, New; lamed . £.13,474,%3 F 32.474,263 RANK MO DI Proprietors' Cepitel Rest Public Deposits (In cluding Kr, ael. 8.,. Beaks, t.:,,r0 - Ws or Dathatal Debt, and Div Ace:suits) 4AD,OLI Other Deposits 17,671,100 bevels der and other DWs /LUAU* April 4. 1967. ENGLAND. 7th and Bch Vic., c. 34. for tha , the 3rd day of liar( h, 1887. URTNINT. IficrreriseSent Jett.. 111.016,100 Other securities .. 3,1641.40 Gold cola sod bal. — Hon -- 18.474,1* Sher bullion — PARIWZNT. 13.474.20 Government secu rities (including Dead Weight Oc cult), Other beettrities 20,;51.501 • Notes Odd and Slyer Cola C. 46.163,011 Y. MAI% Deputy &Ambler. THURSDAY EVMD/Dl. Consols, which closed yesterday at 91, for next Wednesday's settlement, opened this morning at 90i to 91, and closed at 91 to #, both for money and the present account. For the May settlement the last price was 911 to I. The T h ree per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. were steady, at 89 to cx div. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent Consols, for money,_9oi, 1; ditto, for account, 901 1; Three per Cents. Reduced, 89, it, 81, 9, ox div. ; New Three per Cents., 881,4#, ex div. ; Red Sea Telegraph, 19„ ; Bauk Stock, 249, 51, ex div. for opening ; India Stuck, 217; ditto Five per C ent., 1092, ; ditto Four per Cent. "enlaced " rupee paper, 851 ; ditto Five per Cent., 1033, #, ; ' ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent., 108# ; diAo Bonds, 52a. prem. The India Five per Cent. stock was rather dull, but the rupee paper was steady. India Bonds were firm, being purchased at 525. prem. Exchequer Bills were well supported at 16s. to 20e. prom. Most of the speculative foreign stocks expe rienced a fresh reduction to-day. Turkish of 1858, Italian of 1865, and the Viceroy of Egypt's Loan. declined # per cent. ; Italian of 1861 and Greek, # ; Portuguese, Russian of 1866, and Danubian and Chilian Scrips, # ; and Mexican, Spanish Certifi cates, and Russian Scrip, it. Turkish of 1863 and 1865 (Six per Cents.) closed at a recovery of 1 per cent. In the market for bank shares there was a rise of 21. in lonian. London and River Plate (new) and London Joint Stock improved 10s. ; and Con solidated, 2a. 6d. Financial shares were very inactive, and prices closed the same as yesterday, being as follows : International Financial, 2) to g dia. ; General Credit, 3 5-16 to 3-16 dia. ; London Financial, 19 to 18 dia. ; sad Credit Foncier of En _land, OI to I; d m. Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference shares were unaltered, at 16.4 to and 31 to respectively ; but Telegraph Construction declined 55., viz., to 21 to 11 dia. Hudson's Bay shares were last quoted 161 to I; N ttional Discount, 7# to prem. ; and General o,toinan, par to 1 prem. Miscellaneous shares were inanimate. East India Irrigation and Home and. Colonial Assurance rose 55., while United Discount declined 10a., and Mediterranean Extension Tele ' graph sa. United States 5.20 Bonds were in demand, said improved I per cent., but Erie Railway shares de clined 1/, and Illinois Central 1. Other American securities showed no variation, in the absence of business. Prices closed as follows :-5-20 Bonds, 75 to I ; Erie Railway shares, 374 to 38 ; Illinois Central, 784 to f, ex div. ; Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures, 31 to 32 ; Con solidated Mortgage Bonds, 22i to 23. MINE&-(THI8 DAY.) Ows o'CLoos. The mining market is inactive to-day, and prices generally present no change. Chiverton Moor shares aro quoted 51 to ; Clifford Amalgamated, 6/ to ; East Cm-adon, 6to ; East Lovell, 9} to 10 ; East Grenville, 21 to ; Great Laxey, 18 to 19 ; Great Vor, 19 to 20 ; Marks Valley, 4} to / ; North Crotty, 51 to ; South Condurrow 18e. to 20s. ; West Chiverton, 70 to 72 ; and Wheal Basset, 67 to 79. The directors of the St. John del Rey Mining Company (Limited) have received, per Shannon, the following report, dated Morro Velho, March 1 : —Produce, second division of February, 10 days, 14,318 oitavaa ; yield, &314 oitavaa per ton. GRAND NATIONAL. Four miles. Alcibiade, liteanwood, Shangany, Hornet, Flury Land, Tiger, Glasgow, Patience, Lincoln, Gameboy, Clansman, Slyfoa, King of Hearts, Knave of Trumps, Farnboro', 01d Squire, Greenland, C►ptain Johnson's Lincoln, and Sensa tion are here. Pun Fouefir.—Cortolvin, Globule, and Fan. SELLING HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. Two miles. Liston, 12st 31b ; Tartar, list 13Ib ; Atalante, Ilst 101 b ; Columbus, list 91b ; Guide, list 91b ; Wrangler, llst 41b; Monitor, Ilst Ab ; Satan, llst 21b ; Marroion, h at ; Muy Ann, lust 91b ; Tsglioni, 10st 91b. All are here. HUNTEHS' STAKES. Four miles. Hippolyte,S;;liay:Garibaai, ifrorpe Chit-Chat are here. COMMERCIAL AND MARKET& MARK-LANE.—{THIS DAY.) The quantity of English wheat brought forward in oar market to-day was only moderate, but in fair average condition. Even the finest simple, met a slow inquiry, at about Monday's currency. There was a full ave ng e supply of foreign wheat on the stands. Sales p seed slowly ; nevertheless, very little change took place in the quotations. Floating cargoes of grain we,e a shade lower to purchase. We were well supplied with barley, for which the inquiry was heavy, at barely the late decline in prices. Some of the heated samples of foreign were almost unsaleable. There was a full a quantity of malt on the stands. The trade was heavy, at ly stationary prices. Good sound oats were steady, but inferior qualities were very dull. In beans, very little was passing, at Monday's decline in prices. . . . . _ . Peas supported former terms. The sale for them, how ever, was inactive. Country end inferior foreign flour was rather lower then Let week. The seed market was steady, at full prices. In cakes very little was passing. Iqllo2l CIatILINT. MullEL Per Qr. WIRAT. a. a Zoos, Kent, red, old 60 to 67 Par Qr. new 54 to 631 Do. Witi44, old 60 to 70 new Norio& and " io 60 red. new • 52 to 02 BLUNT. Molting DlslllUng Grinding 3O W 33 MALT. Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk 7O to 75 Kingston and Wars 70 to 76 Brown 56 90 64 Kn. .... OATS. a. a. Scotch potato Isiah, black ~ whlts .. Bek 3taxagan Tick SS to 39 Harrow Pigeon 42 to Ni New -- 82 to 88 OAre. Grey - 36 to $7 Staple 39 to Wt. 4l to 4149 Boilers FLOo3.__ English toed -- t2 to U potato Scotch, teed POT /jr. WHIM'. a Dana& and Koalga- Town made; Der t 66 Ihe. Housettokl 65 to 60 Country Norfolk and Suffolk, aid*? 43 to 46 berg SO to 71 ltestock i blecklen- -- - -- Dria 101 to 60 Imastan, ham Per Qr 0128. a II Danish and Swedish t% to ZS Rusalan 132.822 _ .. loft American, red — to „ white - to .. _ . .. BAILEY Grinding Distilling Malting Oars. _ . . _ Dutah brewl47 tt to ao feeding Danish MOPLIan • • 311 to 42 .... 39 to NI PEAL = NB to 38 37 to Se IiDUJI MAIL _ _ _ White SS to 39 Yellow hove. _ _ French, 45 to 52 Spanish „ 45 to 62 American, per bd. .. >0 to 32 Canadian „ 27 to 22 (mow otia OWN 901 IIINT) corroN.2ii;;;;Coi%;dr;np7l: about 8,000 or 10,000 bales. COIL—The market fairly attended ; white wheat 2d. to 3d. per cental dearer than Tuesday ; good demand. Moderate sales of flour. Beans, oats, and oat meal unchanged. Indian corn in fair request at id. per qr. advance ; mixed, 41.. 6d. per 4801ba. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) (PT Tzioaartt.) (yßow OUR OWN COMESPONDICIT.) Trade slow for all articles, at last week's prices. MINCING-LANE,-(THIS DAY.) ElousitThe market continues quiet at the previous currency. Jaggery Madras sold at 23a.; brown native, 265.; Penang, 295. 6d.; Berbice, 30s. to 31s. ; Demerara, 31s. to 32a. Refined pieces are in more request, at the late decline ; dried goods are again rather lower ; brown lump, 41s. 6d. Conn.—A fair quantity of Plantation Ceylon brought to auction law sold heavily at 6d. to L. per cwt. decline ; triage, 31s. 6d. to 61s. ; fine and fine orthnary, 71s. 6d. to 76e. ; low middling and middling, 775. to 81s. 6d. ; good middling, 82s. to 83s. 6d. ; pea berry, Me. to 90e. ; native Ceylon, common, 60s. to 635. 6d. ; good ordinary, 645. to 665. Cooft.--300 begs of Wert India sold at the previous decline. _ _ TEA. —There is no improvement to notice in the demand for this article, although the deliveries continue Luse. Rut —2OO puncheons of Demerara sold at Is. 6d. RICE. —A good tinniness is doing in cleaned; othorwise the market continues quiet. Parma.-2,500 bags have been sold—Singapore at 31a. to31(1. ; eommon Penang, 20. SALTPETRE. —No sales reported. Corrom.—Only small parcels are disposed of ►t prices in buyers' favour. June-1,600 bales sold at steady prices, at ur. 15e. to 19i. 10s. ; cuttings, 81.5 e. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market is quiet, with quotations as follows : Town tallow, 44a, net; Petersburg Y.C. on the 445. 6d. ; April to June, 445. 6d. ; October to DoosmW, 445. 9d. HIDE MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) LIADENRALL.—Hides : 561 be. to &fibs., ttd. to 3d.; 64Ibe. to 721 be., 3d. to 30. ; 721 b.. to 801 be.. 3,1 d. to 30.; Nibs. to 8811*., 33d. to 4d. ; 881 be. to 9611 x., 4d. to 40. Hone hides, 9e. to 10e. (kL C.lf skins, light, 2s. to 4e. ; full. 6.. 6d. BERMONDOZT.—Sheepaini : Polled, 10e. 6d. to 12e. ; kelfAreds, 94. CA. to lOe. 4.k1.; downs, 7s. Od. to Be. 6d. ; ahearlinp, is. 6d. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) , Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report rather more in quiry for the cheaper descriptions of both English and foreign, with a very limited supply. Currency :—Mid and East Kent, 81., 9/. 9m., to 12/. ; Weald Emits, 71. 15a. to 81. 10s. ; Sussex, 71. 10a. to 8/. Bs. ARRIVALS OF GRAIN AND FLOUR INTO LONDON FROM MARCH 30 TO APRIL 4, INCLUSIVE. Wheatßarlay. Malt. Oat& Flom Wall 2410 sad IQ. 450 .. 1100 . 320 lank& 35700 6010 :. woo lOO 610 Total 2010 1 25720 100 1900 LIVERPOOL CO'ITON AND CORN MARKETS. (111 T TZLIORAPR. ) . PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. MANCIMITI, APSTI, 4.—The market opened flat, bat after wards recovered, closing better. &deka"), Vaughan, and Co. Litulted 81.8 d.--Consolidated Bank ,Limited), p. 371—Great Baden, 271 1- -Great Luxembourg, 0/ I—Gireat Northern A, 15)1—Great Western of Cana da , 13 8-16 Greeks, 141—Great Western, 601 1 I—lllinois, 761 loncashire and Yorkshire, 1231 I—London aM North Western, 116 161 16 6—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 40 fi 1 16 1 I—Metropolitan, 1161 161 161 16—Midland, 1111 t., 4 4 . 17 . th British, 331 1 — Eastern . North Easte, Berwick, 102— South , 061 17 I—Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance 1)-1:sated States 5-20 Years Bonds, 13:British and Malt Magnetic Telegraph, 961—Fire Assurance, 1 d. Bnutriumum, Aran. 4.—Bnsiness don : Birmi Joint Stock Bank Limited), WA —Birmingham Wagon (lAntited), 11— Birminghain Waterworku 30i—blunts's Metal ‘linliteil). ele. — Staffor Wheel and Axle Malted), 1 dies (losing prices : liirmingh.m Bank (Limited), 11 to I 1 pm —Stourbridge and Kid. dernanster Bank. 14 to 141—Iiirtningham Alliance Fire Insurance ,Limited), Ws. to par—Metropolitan Railway Carriage and Wagon (Limited), 8 16-16 to a 1-16 per share. DUBLIN. APRIL A—Three per Cent. Consols, 901—New Three per Cent. Stock, 80/ I—Ditto, for account, 10th April, SRI — Ditto, for new account, 9th May. 01 I — lndia Floe per Celle) 10191—Bank of Ireland (400 paid', ffis —Hibernian Bank (65 paid., Munster 361—Rank ;Limited', 'CS 10s. paid., 4 f —National Bank 'OlO paid', 04—Provincial Bank £x6'. 04—Provincial Bank, new, (210 paid', 334 —Royal Bank (ClO paid , 89.4 Union Bank, ILS2 paid). 134—Greet Southern sod Western 10100 paid', 901--Oreat Southern and Western, 4 per ceut. peep. (LlOO paid), 94. Professor Agazziz says that the whole valley of the Amazon has not yet been peopled. The whole tract of this country, which is as large as many empires of the first rank in the Old World—the whole of that country drained by the Amazon does not nourish at this moment 250,000 individuals, including the Indians ; and no doubt the government of Brazil has thought that the only way of settling that rich country was to offer its treasures to all nations. RAILWAYs.—(THIS DAY.) OWN 0 . 01.00 i. In the railway market to-day the transactions consist mostly of sales, and prices show a fresh fall. London, Brighton, and South Coast stock is ex tremely heavy, and is 5 per cent. lower. Metro politan has declined / ; Midlendl ; Great Western, South Eastern, and Great Northern (A) ; London, Chatham, and Dover, ; London and North Western 1 ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire and Great Eastern, 1 . Metropolitan :took is now quoted 1151 to Great Western, 401 to 4 ; London and Ninth- Western, 116 to j ; Midland, 112 to 1; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1231 to / ; Caledonian 108 to 109 ; South Eastern, 66! to 67 ; Gres! Eastern, 271 to it ; Great Northern, 113 to 114 ; ditto A, 1201 to ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 14 to d ; North British, 33 to 34 ; and Brighton, 6il to 671. [For to-day's &are List see page 4.] The mental condition of the Empreee Charlotte appears to give very little hope of recovery. From her features all intellectual expression is more and morn vanishing. But her physical health ii all that can be desired. Thu PRI/scrim or WALES.—The progress of her royal highness continues satisfactory, though it is fleece sarily slow. She still require and receives the meet careful attention on the part of the surgeons in charge at her. Mr. Prescott Hewett has been associated with Mr_ James Paget in attendance upon the Princess, and a visit L paid twice daily by these gentlemen. The prevalent rumour that Sir William Ferguson has seen the royal patient is not correct.—Latsoft. THE Goof , Dame or Acrits.—The bill-literature of the drama shows how often the stage contributed to the stock of good works for the benefit of others. For years it vied with the church in raising money " for the redemp tion of Christian slaves from captivity in Algiers." That the old good feeling exists still, was proved by the brilliant combination of actors at Drury-lane, in February, for the benefit of the destitute family of an actor named Webb, recently deceased. The moat pleasant feature on that oc casion was not bo seen in the front of the curtain, crowded as was the moat splendid of our London theatres ; it was in the eagerness of the players behind the curtain to share in the good work ; it was in the earnestness of their in quiries as to the numbers of the audience, and it was in the goad-natured interest with which many, from the wings, watched and applauded the performances of their fellows who belonged to other companies than their own ; and this interred culminated when Miss Kate Terry sit her foot, for the first time, on Drury-lane stage, and enacted Pauline. In the comae of her excellent interpretation of that character, the applause of the house was small ems pared with the approbation of her play-fellows at the as now the heart she shook. And now, with wellurged sense, th' enlightened judgment took. The whole occasion. where there was that perfect cm. passion for the dead which exhibits itself in active= pathy for the living, and where genius looked on and was stirred by none but noble impanel, renders sppll cable to English actors of the present time the judgment passed by the " Tattler " on those of 1710. " Yon see," said Mr. Hickerstaffe, " • wonderful benevolence amongst them to the interests and necessities of each other." As Hi was in 1608 and 1710, so is it now, and long may the spirit be alive and active !—Cornhifl Mega ice for April.