The Express. — London, England, 1868-05-04 00:00:00

---- sentenoed to eighteen months FOURTH EDITION. 1 :1! __e b beak, I t t rith a view to ate, - Greenland left this country, up --- on scootutt of his health and i LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(IIIII3 DAY.) will attend to lees evitionos. ..,,,__ specially fixed for this session, i COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Ibe disposed of in some way or e Sittings in Bursa —(Before the Lord Chief Justice .--.....—soaeoiss and Justices Blackburn and Hannen.) IN RE AN ATTORNZY. THE ATROCIOUS ATT. Mr. Murray moved on behalf of the Incorporated Law AND ROBBERY . Society for a rule nisi ceiling upon an attorney to /viewer so matters of an aMdevit with a view to his being struck off the rolls. It appeared that the attorney in question, I LATEST PARTIOULA after he was admitted, entered the employment of a firm : ea: • • • • of anomie@ as their managing clerk. He bad since left t, pon m Incomes 1 them and had counnenced on his own account in Suffolk, It was ascertained that Mn and it had been discovered that be had received two sums housekeeper who was attaa of money, 851. and ill., cluing the time he was in their by robbers while taking care c service, which he had not accounted for, and had appro• tberine.court, s eeth i ng- I Ln , , , printed to his own purposes. Rule granted. tion. Mr. Elliot, the hod -- the scalp has in some COURT OF EXCHEQUER. I her stall, and her head is ow Sittings in 13anca—(llefore the Lord Chief Baron and i2oor 30 mallet blows which Batons Martin, Bramwell, and Pigott.) cartilage of her nose is umpire BWEARING-IN OF 1118 CHANCIILLOR OF THE EXORDIUM. 'of her left hand are broken. The Right Hon. Geo. Ward Hunt, the Chancellor of the While the two priaoere we Exchequer, took the usual oath prescribed for the holder at the police-station, their fat . of his office before the ordinary business of the court Old Ford, entered the static was commenced this morning, and signed the roll. pollee bad heard about his sons The right hon. gentleman, who wore the full state dock, and w h en they saw the robes of the Chancellor, afterwards took his seat and. Tuck i ng toward, him, ti as head of the court, and asked Mr. Thedger, the neck and kissed him plink, " tubman," if he had anything to move. Mr. Thesiger bitterly, and the lads acre moved that the fact of the right hon. gentleman having had overcome the first ontb un taken the oath should be recorded, and that the Chancel- often told you what this womb her ordered should be done. ' for you, for it is too late. Goa The oath was administered by Mr. Walton, the Queen's Bemernbranoer. EXAMINATION AT TIE COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (THIS E (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) The two boys named A IN IX HENRY JAREN BYRON. . aged 15, and Hector Augustus The bankrupt was the well-known burlesqne 'writer, 9, Albion-place, Ford-street, 0 deathbed as et Doughty-street , hfecklenburgh-square, . . brought b e fore the Lord Mayo: and of Liverpool, theatrical manager and author. He petitioned the court on the 10th March, ascribing his Mansion-house, charged with " failure to heavy losses incurred in carrying on the three the let day of May, 186 a, in I theatres at Liverpool, in consequence of the general de- ' court, Seething-lane, Mary Ant premien of business there. At the first sitting, held on ! woodenkeeper, by le stet tog h er sever the ;Mil of March, no assignee was chosen. This WAR the sitting for examination and discharge. The i mallet with intent to aggregate liabilities are 11,3071., 4,552/. being due to ' with stealing from a box in t creditors holding security; good debts, let.; property debt 2/. Os. 6d. her money." as security 3,25 W.; consisting chiellyof dramatic oopynghts. I The boys were respectably The expenditure in the two years preceding the bank- of ruptcy had been 7501. and 55 creditors, 01. The &boat 80 whole the examination hum in number, are principally resident in Liverpool. once looking up. Amongst the creditors are Mr. W. R. Copeland. Hampton I Alderman Finnic, Alderman Wick 0,44 W.) ; the Dramatic Authors' Society ; the the Commissioner of the Citj Druidic College, Mr. J. L. Toole, and Mr. J. Knowles, the bench. of the Theatre Royal Manchester, who holds as security / drama , ic copyrights of various works, including Aladdin,' Inspector Tillcock, of Seel)) Pea in 11.541, and about 30 others. / the Mat witness called. He a Mr. Aldridge appeared for the sasignees, and Mr. Law- 10 o'clock on the night of Frid rance for the bankrupt. I was wanted at the bons The bankrupt, examined, stated that big furniture in SeetluMplane. I went there, Dougbty-street had been taken by Mr. Jeffrey, of Liver pool, a secured creditor ; but possession was not taken till Mr• Mary Ann Nunn, the the day after the adjudication. He had assigned known before. Her head, fa the goods to Jeffrey with a view to protect them, but they covered with blood. She was IE4I since been sal d by suction. He had given a bill of - - s upported by a constable. lel sale to Je ff rey on the Saturday before the adjudication. . her face head. Bad had no communication with him since except by and Her nose lett. 7. Mr. Jeffrey admitted that the goods were taken eyes were black, and the by aistake and was willing to replace them. j hands. A surgeon was th Mr. Lowrance said the bankrupt had been in the re- as ' possible I went for ceipt of a good income from his dramatic copyright*, the taken to Guy's Hospital. All fruit of his own genius ; but unfortunately he had Guy's did not recognise her. I after le ea induced to undertake the management of , time. c theatres at Liverpool and the mercantile depression examined the house, and on 0 three hail led to his failure. The value of the large quantities of blood, and copyrights was, of course, great, but could not well be : where she was sitting. There estimated. Th e bankrupt had drawn nothing from the ' blood on the first step of the theatre.' at Liverpool, and his accounts had been well kept, I the case presenting, in that respect, a great contrast to preuion as if a person's head I thom of the theatrical managers who bad come droppings of a sperm candles before that court. Tim greatest sympathy had been ex- I air shaft on the outside of the pre*.e'l in Liverpool for the bankrupt's misfortunes. 1 marks as if a person had slid d Mr. Aldridge asked that the bankrupt should supply • . copy of the mortgage be had given on his copyright. , from that window there was al Tiv• bankrupt and he had not a copy of it. It bad been !of the house, extending dos prepared by a Mr. Simpson, of Manchester, and was given 1 water-closet in the yard, about hint months ago. Mr. Jeffrey's vitiator was Mr. down the whole length 0 Hauls. of Liverpool. body bad gone down. It was The Commiationer —Was Jeffrey aware when you gave , him the bill of sale that you were about to become I wall of the house, so that any bankrupt ? lof it. There were also marks The bankrupt said he was not. The bill of sale was bin into an adjoining court. given on the understanding that Mr. Jeffrey would protect with a considerable deal of bin the property. It had been taken through a mistake on : the port of his solicitor. on the landing on the lint Toe Commisaioner—le the value you have put put upon 1 , with small shot, a boy's cap, the copyright an arbitrary one? ! up, and • piece of sperm sand The bankrupt explained that his payments depended on I The boys were asked if the the number of nights a piece might run. to the officer, but they held d lice Honour said as there was no opposition the bank- I rupt would be allowed to pass and take hie order of die- no answer. ch age, regard being had to the uncertain character of the Detective-sergeant Moss sal occupation in which he was engaged, and which was, of ceived yesterday I and detect' course, known to the persons who dealt with him. Deacon's coffeehouse, in the (Before Mr. Reg istrar Murray.) made I went to a bedroom on IN RR JAMIII HUTTON.— 'TN! DAT" NEWNEAPIR. The bankrupt, it will be remembered, was pro. ; door locked. The door was o prietor of a paper published under the above title, I soner, Hector Augustus. We which, for • few weeks, sought to advocate the and he said Smith. He walk wither views of the party then lmown as Adullamitea, • n p tree er lying. I said, but who have since returned to their political allegiance. e ns° The paper was set on foot by Lord Bleb°, Earl Grosvenor, you with committing a murd and the Earl of Lichfield, who each contributed from Nunn, No. 2, Catherine-court, 1,000/. to 1,5001. to its support, and who have since under- Forrester, "Do you know the taken to pay the creditors in full. no." I said to Hector Augur This was • dividend sittin g. son"' He hesitated and then a mr. Wintle (accountant), the assignee, reported that • there was nearly 2001. in hand, which would be available s aid " Where are your clothe I for dividend after deducting the expenses of the bank- charge of Hector Augustus s ruptcy. A resolution was passed for dividing this amount. I I searched those of Arthur Fr Mr. White, on behalf of the three noble lords above- I found loose a small quantit named. withdrew their claims to prove against the estate sion caps, and a porte-c for the amount advanced. rands. I found at the It is understood that after the payment of this dividend • pistol broken, a bo the noble lords will, in fulfilment of their undertaking, • glass, and various other thin) pay into court the balance required to make up 20e. in the ' I found there fencing-foils, ar pound on the debts. drawers two pairs of boxing-g 111 ILLNESS OF HR. COMMISHONER COULDURN. belonged to the son of the co Hr. Registrar Hazlitt has received the requisite autho- they had been using them. 1 city from the Lord Chancellor to sit in place of Mr. Com- vest, trssisers' and shirt wee mivaimer (ioulburn during his illness, and dispose of his fou nd also in the chest of di c.Lses ; and this morning he took his seat on the bench I marks of blood on them. T accordingly. .1. S. Winder, Esq., barrister, of New-square . younger boy's clothes. Bete lets been appointed to act as registrar pro tem. in theplam; 1 You quite understand the I of Mr. ILalitt, sad took hir place accordingly." Y I did it? I was !aid. es, Who tempted you " He - ---- tempted." ('ENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. Lord Mayor—Whet did the Witness—He said nothing, (THIS DAY.) Examination continued — T __...._ station, and afterwards coma The May session of the Central Criminal Court was the deposition of Mary Ai openo..l this morning at 10 o'clock before the Lord Mayor, i presence and heartf, s the Recorder (Right Hon. Russell Gurney, Q.C.), Alder- both . We convey 0 rn.,is Sir Robert Carden, Mr. Alderman Canton , Mr. I gate station, and I placed do Alderman and Sheriff S tone, Mr. Sheriff IVArthur, the then asked permission to I under-aberiffs &a I wished to make a statement. The first edition of the calendar contains the names of , present, and said, "My bo, s•s prisoners standing for trial, and the offences are thus : about to do ; this will be at clasified :—burglary, 13 ; church breaking and larceny, 1 ; I " Yee, I know perfectly we feloniously uttering counterfeit coin, 12 ; embezzlement, I were in the °e el-cellar , for 12 ; feloniously attempting to drown a person, 1 ; forgery, 8; Nunn go out about 7 o clod home-stealing, 2 ; larceny, 2$ ; stealing a post letter, 1 ; ; took out two screws out of threatening to publish a libel, 1 ; manslaughter, 2 : znia i by putting the handle of the demeanour, 5 ; rape,' • robbery, 7 ; feloniously I shooting forcing the lid I belies with intent to murder, I ; and treason - felony , 2. upstairs and gone into The Recorder, in charging the grand jury, remarked that lug and heard the noise, an. the cases to be brought before them were not very num°. 'we were. She began to sor roue, and most of them were of an ordinary descri p ti on . sup her. We had not pla Mere was, however, one man, named Morgan, or her, and she ran downstairs. Mohan, charged with a crime of which they h a d the first-floor landing,. No 1 beard a good deal lately namely, treason • fe- the mallet. 1 said, to i ! May. and the charge against him was that he ran upstairs, and fete ea i ondeavoured to seduce a number of soldiers from their scream. My brother brough duty and to induce them to levy war against the Queen in on the head. Both m e e brot h er Ireland. The main evidence was that given by an accom. times. I said to my . ro Mice. and the question for them would be whether there the bell _ W . ! . ..! 114 0,f ,I, wa., sufficient confirmatory evidence. It was a fact that • moaning 5 1 °'''' • certain soldiers did desert, that they went to Ireland, stairs for our boots whi ch w ant that they afterwards gave themselves up as then went up-stairs, got.,rt _ deserters, but of course they would require to be • Pipe on to "ar_teTga e s ; i : satisfied that it was the prisoner who induced them to into • maul leadi ng to desert. There was a charge of manslaughter which frighten her if she saw us no . seem e d to have arisen out of a drunken quarrel. The brother had • pistol as w to ell wiener appeared to have said to the deceased. " Why awsy. I walked h o m e . w i! 1, you always keep following me? " and knocked On Saturday i morning w e t _ iii:ia down, and afterwards be tried to drive a brushed oar c othea — to l t e th e b.itise and cart over his body, but some persona Walter Ellis 6 took bin- out of the way, and the prisoner subsequently I occape er the a wine P*rt4r. of the A hugged him about and threw him into a yard where b e occupies one ... wag accidentally discovered at 2 o'clock in the morning and aimed Mrs. braw n a itu g u , t ckiie to a hospital where he died. Alluding to a charge housekeeper. I want out '4dnit a man named Hollands, of attempting to drown evening, and Mrs. Nunn was b., r:ii:i. he remarked that the evidence was to the effect with the exception of some r shat the prisoner was seen walking along the bank of the back at • quarter to 9, a I.,,:nea at Bankaide, and that the child, who accompanied way, times. I went r t he • boa:U, .41 heard to exclaim, " Don't, father, don't." It los- something in. I a lc red that previously the prisoner had be an very kind to of an hour, and on _ _yet i do fainile, but on being accused of attempting to drown dour wide open and Nu iii - child: he said he would do for it and its mother also. a deplorable state. I said, ' ,:., Recorder then adverted to some other cases of minor matter with yo I u?" She said . iokreat. and the d jury thereupon retired to their also said, "Go away." • : v) . 1:. gran stable and she became soma ..e EXTENSIVE FORGERIES ON TEI LIBOR BANK. Inspector Taloa* cents ohm Aiumg the cases that will have to be disposed of at this then taken away to the hap "r is the charge against Mr. Thome' Bagley, who lag I found • boy's cap and l'am-rly carried on an extensive boldness as • merchant and a pistol. A box in Mt M the Gay of London, of having obtained a very large sum open and some money was ' ". ''' , llee—more than 100, 000 1. — from the Leeds Banking .'oruuncle ism y brother-in-l&w. Key by conspiracy and forgery This case, it will be One of the surgeons fron bei i ealetribered, has stood over for a vary long period, the Mrs. Nunn was so mewha t laurelled ' , Aura against the prisoner being Mr. Pan bl.l4l Greenland, the former masacer of the Leeds The Lord Mayor thee' raga "el. who was himself convicted of misdemeanour and day next. • • L7O Lic litekriA l Y sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment, for having published a fain belano•-sheet relsdag to the affairs of the beak, with a view to deceive the As:Adders. Mr. Greenland left this country, upon his resolving a on on soretuit of his health, and it Le doubtful whetUr he will attend to give evi dence. The trial, however, was specially fi xed for this session, and the awe will, no doubt, be disposed of in some way or other. THE ATROCIOUS ATTEMPT AT MURDER AND ROBBERY IN THE CITY. LATEST PARTIOULABB.--(THIS DAY.) Upon making inquiries at Guy's Hospital to-day it was ascertained that Mrs. Mary Anne Nunn, the housekeeper who was attacked last Friday night by robbers while taking care of the premises at 2, Ca. therine•court, Seething-lane, was in a dangerous condi tion. Mr. Elliot, the bouss-ar.--, stated that the scalp has in some places been torn off her stall, and her head is swollen and disfigured by the 20 or 30 mallet blows which she received upon it. The cartilage of her nose is completely smashed, and the bones of her left band are broken. While the two prisoners were being formally charged at the police-station, their father, who is a tr►desman at Old Ford, entered the station to inquire whether the police, had heard about his sons. The lads were then in the dock, and when they saw their father they ran out of it, and, rushing towards him, threw their arms round his neck and kissed him passionately. The father cried bitterly, and the lads screamed. When the father had overcome the first outburst of his grief, he said, " I often told you what this would come to. I can do nothing for you, for it is too late. Goad bye, good bye." EXAMINATION AT THE MANSION•HOUSE. (THIS DAY.) The two boys named Arthur Forrester Smith, aged 15, and Hector Augustus Smith, aged 13, living at 9, Albion-place, Ford-street, Old Ford, were this morning brought before the Lord Mayor at the justice-room of the Mansion-house, charged with " feloniously assaulting, on the lat day of May, 1863, in the house No. 2, Catherine court, Seething-lane, Mary Ann Nunn, aged 65, the house keeper, by striking her several blows on her head with a wooden mallet with intent to kill and murder her ; also with stealing from a box in the said house the sum of 21. Os. 6d. her money." The boys were respectably dressed, and during the whole of the examination hung down their heads without once looking up. Alderman Finnis, Alderman Hale, and Colonel Fraser, the Commissioner of the City Police, occupied seats on the bench. Inspector Tillcock, of Seething-lane police-station, was the that witness called. He said—At twenty minutes to 10 o'clock on the night of Friday last, I was informed that I was wanted at the house No. 2, Catherine-court, Seething-lane. I went there, and in the passage I saw Mrs. Mary Ann Nann, the housekeeper, whom I had known before. Her head, f►ce, hands, ant clothing were covered with blood. She was sitting on the ground floor, supported by a constable. I saw she had several cuts on her face and head. Her nose was apparently broken, both eyes were black, and the flesh was cut off her hands. A surgeon was then present, and as soon as possible I went for a cab and had her taken to Guy's Hospital. Although I knew her well I did not recognise her. I afterwards, with Sergeant Moss, examined the house, and on the first floor landing found large quantities of blood, and blood was also traceable to where she was sitting. There was also a large quantity of blood on the first step of the second floor, and the im pression as if a person's head rested there, and there were droppings of a sperm candle up to the bedroom. On an sir shaft on the outside of the house there were likewise marks as if a person had slid down. From about 14 feet from that window there was an air shaft outside the wall of the house, extending down to the lead over the water-closet in the yard, and there were marks down the whole length of that shaft as if some body bad gone down. It was about two inches from the wall of the house, so that any one could take a good hold of it. There were also marks from the bead of the dust bin into an adjoining court. I produce a wooden mallet with a considerable deal of blood upon it, which was found on the landing on the first floor ; also a pistol, loaded with small shot, a boy's cap, a knife, found still higher up, and a piece of sperm candle. The boys were asked if they bad any questions to put I I to the officer, but they held down their heads, and made no answer. Detective-sergeant Moss said—From information I re ceived yesterday I and detective-sergeant Haydon went to Deacon's coffee-house, in the Strand. From inquiries I made I went to a bedroom on the third floor and foundthe door locked. The door was opened by the younger pri soner, Hector Augustus. We went in. I asked his name, and he said Smith. He walked to the bed where tbeother prisoner was lying. I said, " You are charged both of you with committing a murderous assault on Mary Ann Nunn, No. 2, Cs therine-court,Tower-hill." I said to Arthur Forrester, "Do you know that person ?" He said " No, oh no." I said to Hector Augustus, "Do you know that per son!" He hesitated and then said, " Yes, I did know her." I s aid " Where are your clothes !" Detective Haydon took charge of Hector Augustus and searched his clothes and I searched those of Arthur Forrester. In Arthur's pocket I found loose a small quantity of gunpowder and perces &ion caps, and a porte-monnate containing memo randa. I found at the back of the looking glass a pistol broken, a box of fusses, an opera glass, and various other things. Under • chest of drawers I found there fencing-foils, and in a drawer in the chest of drawers two pairs of boxing-gloves. They said the gloves belonged to the son of the coffee-house keeper, and that they had been using them. I found that Arthur's coat vest, trowsers, and shirt were all spotted with blood. I found also in the chest of drawers two socks, dirty, with marks of blood on them. There are also spot. on the younger boy's clothes. Before leava:Lhe room I said, You quite understand the charge t you ?" Arthur said, " Yes, I did it ; I was tempted to do it." I said, "Who tempted you! " He said, " I don't know ; I was tempted." Lord Mayor—What did the small boy say? Witness—He said nothing, but he beard what was said. Examination continued—They were then taken to the station, and afterwards conveyed to the hospital, where the deposition of Mary Ann Nunn was taken in their presence and hearing, and she identified them both. We conveyed them thence to Bishops gate station, and I placed them in separate cells. Arthur then asked permission to see his brother, and said he wished to make • statement. Superintendent Foster was present, and said, "My boy, you know what you are about to do ; this will be used against you." He said, " Yes, I know perfectly well." He then dated, "We were in the coal-cellar for some time. We heard Mrs. Nunn go out about 7 o'clock. Then we went upstairs, took out two screws out of the box,. and forced it open by putting the handle of the mallet i n. While we were forcing the lid I believe Mrs. Nunn had come upstairs and gone into the front room adjoin ing and heard the noise, and came to the door where we were. She began to scream. I thought we would stop her. We had not planned murder. I laid hold of her, and she ran downstairs. I held her, and stopped on the first-floor landing. My brother asked me if I had got the ma ll et. I said, "No ; it is up in the bedroom." lie ran upstairs, and fetched it. I held her. She tried to scream. My brother brought the mallet, and struck her on the head. Both me and Mrs. Nunn fell two or three times. I said to my . brother, " Strike her again." While the bell was ringing she lay senseless, making a moaning noise. We left her, and went down stairs for our boots which we had left in the cellar. We then went up-stairs, got out of the window and slid down a pipe on to something like • dust bin ; then over a wall into a court leading to Seething-lane. I took the pistol to frighten her if she saw us not intending to hurt her. My brother had • pistol as well. He either lost it or threw it away. I walked home to the coffee - house without a cap. On Saturday morning we went for a clothes brush and brushed our clothes to get the blood off. Walter Ellis said—l live at 2, Oatherine-oxirt, and am • wine porter. I occupy the back room and Mrs. Nunn occupies one of the other rooms on the same floor. I married Mrs. Nitnn's daughter last Christmas. She is the housekeeper. I want out at a quarter to 6 o ne ridgy evening, and Mrs. Nunn was the only person in the house, with the exception of some clerks in the offices. I came back at • quarter to 9, and rang the door-bell three times. I went away, thinking she had gone to fetch something in. I remained away about three-quarters of an hour, and on returning I found the street dour wide open and Mrs. Nunn sitting on the door step in a deplorable state. I said, " Why, mother, what is the matter with you ?" She said, " What do you want ?" She also said, "Go away." I then went and brought a con stable and she became siversless. I fetched a surgeon, and Inspector Taloa* came shortly afterwards and she was then taken away to the hospital. On the first-floor land iug I found a boy's cep and also Mrs. Harm's cap, • mallet, and a pistols A box in Mrs. Nunn's room was broken open and some money was taken away. The prisoner's uncle is my brother-in-Inw. One of the surgeons frost Gay's Hospital stated that Mrs. Nunn was somewhat better, but she was din in great The Lord Mayor their remanded the prisoners till Mon day next. IMPERIAL P. =WING IN LONDON.-(11115 DAY.) Ms morning's operations did not present any particular feature. Fur the Chester Our the /wore ha favour of Paul Jones was unabated, and bookers bring arable to obtain 5 to 2, contested theinselves with 2to 1. Goodwood and kinater Bell were supported for good money at 25 to 1, but as much as 100 to 3 was laid against Seville and Dolby. For the Derby 25 to 1 wu taken freely about Paul Jones. No other change. CHESTER CUP. 2to 1 apt Paul Jesse and aff) 100 to 12 fitradbroke (t (off) 11 to 1 Beauty (t and off) 100 to 8 Abergeldie (off) 100 to 6 Treasure Trove (t) 25 to 1 Goodwood (t) 25 to 1 Dalby (t and off; 100 to 3 pre. vroualy laid) 25 to 1 Grey Btooking (t and off) 100 to 3 Seville t) 3to 1 Abergeldio, 1,2, 3 (t) 4 to 1 Goodwood, 1,2, 3 (t) 4 to 1 Bracken, 1,2, 3 (1) li to 1 Dalby, 1,2, 3 (1) DERBY. 3to 1 spit Lady Bligabeth (off ) 8 to 1 Roweeiseian (off ) 8 to 1 Speculum (off) 1000 to 80 Tom Bowline c (t) 15 to 1 The Rad (1) 20 to 1 Paul Jones (off, 26 to 1 t and w) Wheetogarley. Mat, Ode 'Beane F.M Flour. qn. gm qT Igm gm gm tea sena Cue& .. 3631 497 14267 616 626 68 .. .18183 Foreign . 18675 8488 .... 26387 .... 76 , 3417; 8702 -'-1- Tow.. 22306 I 6389 116267, 26122 as 148 18417.24865 LIVERPOOL COTTON liLiRKET. (THIS DAY.) (Br TILZGRAPH.) (Yiox °us owy oosszsrosromrr.) The market is strong. Bales about 15,000 bales. MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.) SUGAR. —The market continues firm at last week's prices, but only moderate transactions are reported, Including unclayed Manilla, at 295. Refined dried goads are in better request, and 3d. per cwt. dearer. Pipes firm. Corse.—There is a fair inquiry at last Friday's cur ream. Tx....—The demand for congou at ls. 3d. and upwards continues active. The public sales to commence to•mor row will consist of 13,000 packages. ittex.—About 3,000 bap of Balls= sold at 9a. to 9s. 1 id. ex ship. PEPPER.-200 bags of Singapore white sold at Std. Rt.ie.-100 puncheons Jamaica sold at 3a. 11. to 3a. 3d. Corrox.—The market is firmer, with a better demand and advancing prices. Sat rerritr.—About 100 tons sold for arrival at 20s. 6d., and business done on the spot at 20a. cash for fine. Stock on hand this day..easko l Delivery last week Ditto from Id June Arrival Met week 1146. I last $4,454 CAM 22,080 1,313 I 1.868 1,030 88,1811 I *As 80,867 1,163 au Ditto from Ist Julia 71,993 I 96,26 i S3JI3 4. L ad.a.d. ad. Psi.. Y.C. on 'potato dip Ditto Town last Friday *214 1,161 26,1112 110 80,925 . 6.d. d. . 1 44 3 '44 s Arrival for the week eliding 13th May last year, 668 Puke : and delivery. 714 cults. The arrival last week comprised 180 auks from Australia. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) Although the supply of beasts is much shorter than on Monday last it is quite equal to the demand. Trade is very dull, and late quotations are barely maintained. Tee number of sheep is about the' same as last week. Trade is very slow and prices on the average are lower. Several lots remain unsold. Lamb trade is not good. Choice *elves are saaroe and dear. Onr foreign supply consists of 1,098 beside, 5,090 sheep, and 88 calves. From Scotland there are 180 beasts, Norfolk and Suffolk, 1,850 ; and 167 from the Northern and Midland Counties. ibor of Mit a & ab. Beet Bar, Herr& 4 8 5 0 brt Mort-bar 4 4 4 8 itacond 011. boars 8 0 3 8 PI3 O bout Di u& Mt- bred, 0 0 0 iieisTi — at — rsarlit, 3,470 97; p. 290. Pwr atom o 4 lita & d. a . & Bool,Dooltlif-bdollb 4 0 4 1 Dui Lood-wools 0 0 0 Do. do. &ore.— 4 4 4 Ewes t wooed qua. 0 0 0 Do. do. Shorn 3 6 4 Lambs cop and Drabs, 17,600; mhos, BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) News Pattenden and Smith report the market quiet, choice samples maintaining late quotations. COAL MARKET.—(THLS DAY.) Walls End Hetton, 18s. 6d. ; Walls End Lambton. 17s. 6d. ; Walls End Haswell, 18e. ; Walls End South Bettors, 18s.; vials End Hartlepool, 17s. ; Walls End Kenos, 15s. 9d. ; Walls End Tunstall, 18s. ; Wan, End Helton Lyons, 16s. ; Walls End New Belmont, 15s. 6d. ; Walls End Holywell, 15s. 9d. ; Walls End Wylam, Me. 3d. ; Hawthorne, 15.. 3d. • Branospeth Cannel, 18e. 6d. ; Cowper Hartley, 165.---S hips at mar ket, 86 ; at sea, 20. HERTFORD COHN MARKET, MAY 21.—A full time of year supply of wheat, not mush life In the trade, and sales slow at last week's rates. Very little barley offering, and a good demand at fully recent paten. Oat. and beans aro both rather dearer aad scarcely any offering from the growers. Wheat, red, to 50a. ; white, to 521. per load of 5 bushels. Barley, 265. to 50a. per qr. Oats, to 31s. per qr. Beane, 23.. to Ms. re lead. DILATE IN THZ TKAIN.—On Friday morning Mr. W. Searles, of Conduit.street, Chelmsford, endeavoured to return from the London fish market to Chelmsford by the parliamentary train. On reaching Stratford, however, he was diseovered dead. It wee understood that the deceased was suffering from heart disease, and be exerted himself considerably in order to catch the train ; haws the sadden oollapse of his vital powers. THE MURDER OP • SOLDIER, •T BRISTOL.—The inquest on the body of Private Robert Synou, who wee shot on Thorny evening last by Sergeant Jolut Haskell, at Barfield Barracks, Btutol,was held on Saturday, at the Wellington Hotel, Horliekl, before Mr. W. Goddard, eeromr for Wert Gloucester. TM jury returned a ver dict of wilful murder spies. Join Haskell, sad he ems ocentaitted to take his trial at the sent Gleasslter whet. MONEY MARICET.-(111111 DAY.) ONE O'CLOCIL In the Stock Exchange to-day the amount of business is rather limited. Mr. Dimeli's explana tion in the House of Commons to-sight, with respect to the coarse to be adopted by the Ministry, being awaited. The tendency of the movements, on the the whole, is not favourable. Consols have de clined 1-16 per cent. Railway stocks are flatter, espe cially Caledonian and Midland. Some of the foreign bonds, however, meet with inquiry. Most other securities are unchanged, in the absence of busi ness. The dealers are partly engaged with pre parations for the monthly settlement to-morrow in the English funds. The rate for the best flute months' bills in the discount market to-day is 2} per cent. ; or above the Bank minimum. It is anticipated, therefore, that the official rate may soon be raised to 21 per cent. Consols are now quoted 934 to 4 both for money and to-morrow's settlement ; and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 924 to 1. Railway stocks are flat, upon speculative sales for a fall. Caledonian and Midland have declined to 4 per cent., the present price being 751 to 1 and 1071 to 1 respectively. The reduction in some of the other leading lines amounts to 4. London and North Western, 1151 to 1161; Great Western, 541 to 4; Lon don and South Western, 90 to 92 ; Great Eastern, 331 to 341 ; Brighton, 531 to d ; South Eastern ; 744 to 1; Metropolitan, 1121 to ; Great Northern, 1024 to 1034 ; ditto A, 984 to ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 184 to 1 ; Lan cashire and Yorkahire, 128 to ; York and North Midland, 941 to 95 ;Berwick, 103 to f ; and North British, 331 to 34. The foreign stock market is firm, with a fair amount of business, consisting chiefly of pur chases. Egyptian of 1864 are quoted 80 to 81, being 1 per cent. better ; Russian of ' 1866, 861 tol , showing a rise of ; Italian of 1861, 484 to 1 ; an advance of ; Mexican, 154 to 16, an improvement of ; Brazilian of 1865, 754 to 76 ; Chilian of 1867, 964 to 971 ; Peruvian of 1865, 834 to 3 ; Orel Vitebsk, 791 to 1 ; Spanish of 1867, 351 to 1 ; Turkish of 1858, 591 to 601 ; ditto of 1862, 63 to 64 ; and ditto of 1865, 341 to I. There is no alteration in Indian stocks. The Five per Cents. are at 116 to i t ; the Four per Cents., 101} to 102 ; the Bonds, 225. to Z's. prem. ; and the Five per Cent. Debentures, 105 to I ; Bank Stock, 243 to 245 ; and Exchequer Bills, 12s. to 17s. prem. The market for Bank shares is rather firm. London and Westminster, 671 to 681 ; Oriental, 411 to 421 ; London and County, 511 to 521 ; Anglo-Austrian, 41 to + prem. ; London and Bra zilian, 30 to 25 dia. ; Imperial Ottoman, it to prem. ; and Consolidated, f to ft prem. Miscellaneous shares have been dealt in to a moderate extent. National Discount, 51 to prem. ; General Credit, 21 to 1 dis. ; Credit Foncier, 71 to 7 dis. ; International Financial, 2to 11 dis. ; London, 23 to 21 dia. ; Hudson's Bay, 141 to 15 ; Egyptian Trading, 5 to 44 dia. ; Telegraph Construction, 13 to 1 ; Atlantic Tele graph Eight per Cent. Preference, 54 to f ; and Anglo-American, 231 to #. The Spanish Colonial Eight per Cent. Loan fully paid up, is at 91, 911, and the Scrip 2 to 11 dia. American securities are firm. The 5-20 Bonds are i per cent. higher, at roi to I. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures and Conso lidated Mortgage Bonds have also improved i to i, viz., to 29 } to 30 and 33 i to 34/, respectively. Erie shares, however, have declined i, the present price being 452 to 461. Illinois Central, Pb to f. The advices from Longton refer to the failure of Mr. J. Knight, earthenware manufacturer, but his liabilities amount to only about 7,0001. FOUR O'CLOCK. The English funds are unaltered, at 231 to / both for money and the account. In the railway market the only change is a rise of }to 1 per cent. in Brighton and South Eastern stocks, viz., to 531 to 54 and 741 to #, respectively. Midland, 1071 to a ; London and North Western, 115/ to 1161 ; Lancashire and Yorkahire, 128 to / ; Caledonian, 75g to i ; and Metropolitan, 112/ to I. Foreign bonds are without variation of import ance. Italian of 1861, 481 to i i ; Spanish of 1867, 351 to } ; Turkish of 1865, 34/ to 1 ; and Orel Vitebsk, 79i to I. Ab mit 30,0001. in gold has been taken from the Bank for the Continent. At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Rental; opened at 09fr. 25c. for the account, showing no movement worthy of notice. The Stock Exchange Committee have decided against authorising the Orel-Vitebsk Railway bonds to be marked in the daily foreign stock list, amongst the state stocks of the Russian govern ment, on the ground that these bonds, although guaranteed by the government, are a railway obligation. A good deal of interest was excited on Saturday amongst the holders of Egyptian securities by the announcement, in advice' from Paris, that the Egyptian government has concluded • seven per cent, loan of 250,000,000 f. (10,000,0001. sterling), with the Credit Fonder of France, the Societe Generale, and the Imperial Ottoman Bank. The price of issue is stated to be 70 per cent., the dura tion of the loan 90 years, and the special security the Customs revenue. About 45,0001. in bar gold was withdrawn from the Bank on Saturday for exportation. The Hammonia has arrived from New York with 32,500/. in specie ; and the Seine, from Brazil, with 31,8521. At the meeting on Saturday of the Great Eastern Railway Company the directors' report, which has already been published, was unanimously adopted, and Mr. W. Hope was elected auditor on the nomi nation of the committee appointed to make a selec tion. The exertions of Lord Salisb ry on behalf of the undertaking ware fully recogni ed, and the fact that he retains his seat at the head of the board was referred to with satisfaction. With reference to the Perpetual Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Preference Stock of the London and North Western Railway Company, the following circular has been recently issued : I ern instructed to inform you that there remains lon ise:led an amount of the above dock, created on the last February last, for the purpose of the waver- Mon of the stock of the South Staffordshire Rail way. This stock is entitled to a fixed preferential divi dend at the rate of 4g per cent. per annum in perpetuity, and, in addition to having a special hen on the gross re ceipts of the South Staffordshire Railway, takes prece dence of the whole of the ordinary capital of the London and North Western Railway Company G 30,000,00014, upon which a dividend at the rats of 6 par oent. per annum, amounting to 1,800,000 L, was paid for the lase year. The dividends on this stock will be ealealated to 30th June and 31st December in each year, and will be paid half yearly, at the same dates of the London and N or th Western dividends aro sayable. The stook will be issued at par and regiseered in the owe of applioants, free of any ex Interest at 2srerat. front Ist January to date pay:seat will be in wise to eolith the bolder to a full half year's di vidend in Annul next.lllhorald you desks say of the stook, antibiotic& _lot brae es sod any further indiamdies be a w hrie ar by lease, at Qs efts I tame -try, Laska.l . STATEMENT OF THE PREMIER. In the House of Commons this evening, Mr. DISRAELI announced to a very full house the course which the government felt it to be their duty to take in consequence of the vote of last Thurs day. If the government were entitled to dissolve parliament when they acceded to office or when they passed the Reform Bill, there was nothing in their admi nistration which disentitled the government to the exercise of that right. (Cheers.) The ques tion of the Irish church bad not been hinted at at the hustings, and it was their profound conviction that the opinion of the country was different from the decision of the House of Commons. (Cheers.) He repudiated the taunt that the government were actuated by an unworthy clinging to office. It was said that they were governed by a minority. If that were so, the taunt fell upon the House of Com mons, and not on the government. After the vote on Thursday night he asked her Majesty for an audience, which was graciously granted to him on the afternoon of the day on which the decision was come to. The advice he gave to her Majesty was that an ap peal should be made to the country. (Hear, hear.) At the same time, he stated that ho and his colleagues were ready to resign. He ten dered his resignation to her Majesty at the same time. He had an interview with her Majesty next day. Her Majesty said that she was not prepared to accept the resignation. He then told her Majesty that he would appeal to the country, and that he would make that ap peal in the autumn of this year. He inti mated at the same time that that ap peal should, in his opinion, be made to the new constituencies, and that he would en deavour, with the aid of parliament, to complete the necessary business to enable that ap peal to be so made at that period. The right hon. gentleman further intimated that he would not do anything to obstruct the progress of Mr. Gladstone's resolutions, but that he could not accept the resolution he moved on Thurs day night. (Hear, hear.) Mr. GLADSTONE rose, and was left speaking. THE WEST AFRICAN MAILS. (REUTERS TELEGRAM.) LrvicupooL, MAT 4. The West African mail steamer Lagos arrived in the Mersey to-day. Her dates are Old Calabar, March 31 ; Fernando Po and Cameroon, April 1 ; Brass River, Nunn, and Bonny, 4th ; Benin, sth ; Lagos, 7th ; Accra, 9th ; Cape Coast Castle, 10th ; Cape Palmas, 12th ; Sierra Leone, 17th ; Bathurst, 20th ; Teneriffe, 25th ; and Madeira, 27th. She brings 32 passengers and 1,208 ounces of gold dust. The different stations on the coast were very free from sickness. The war between the natives at Cape Coast Castle continued. Palm oil was very plentiful, but prices continued to range high. Mr. Charles Livingstone, her Majesty's consul at Fernando Po, came home in the Lagos. DESTRUCTION BY FIRE OF GREYSTOKE CASTLE. (BY TILIORAPIL) ("ROW ODS OWN CORINOPONDLITT.) CARLISLE, MONDAY Mommo. Greystoke Castle, near Ullewater, the seat of Mr. Henry Howard, wu destroyed by fire this morning. The main building was gutted, and many portraits of the Howard and Norfolk family were &hi° destroyed. Some valuable art treasures were saved. STAMFORD ELECTION.-( THIS DAY.) (BY TZLZOILPH.) (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) STANFORD, MONDAY. Lord Ingestre was elected this morning without opposition. In the course of his address the noble lord said that he should give a general support to the present government. STOPPAGE OF A PRESTON BANK. PRESTON, MONDAY MORNING. The bank of Mesas. Roakoll, Arrowannth, and Kendall, in this town, suspended payment this morning. Its business was chiefly among the Roman catholic.; of Preston, and it received the monies of many, if not all, the Roman catholic charities. The extent of the liabilities is not known.—Times (second edition). MUSIC. OPERA. La Traviata was given here on Saturday night, when Mdlle. Christine Nilsson made her first ap pearance this season as Violetta—the opera and the character being those in which this charming singer made her &NI before a London audience, at Her Majesty's Theatre in June hut. The reception of ?ddlle. Nilsson on Saturday night, on her entry in the first scene, would probably have been quite as enthusiastic as It was from the mere recollection of her previous admirable per formances hers, without the additional prestige recently aoquired by this admirable artist in her Parisian re presentation of Opholia. CRYSTAL PALACE. A grand special performance was given here on Saturday in the Handel orchestra, inaugurating the com mencement of the summer musical season ; to be followed by the usual series of eight " opera concerts," on suc ceeding Saturdays. The selection on Saturday last was rendered peculiarly interesting and important by its including two great works of Mendelssohn—his recently published posthumous " Reformation Symphony," and his long since published, but seldom performed CEdipus music WISLEYAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—THIS DAY. —The annual meeting of the above society was he] thii forenoon in Exeter Hall, which, as usual upon these occasions, wad densely crowded, the platform being occupied with Wesleyan ministers from all parts of the country. Mr. Isaac Holden, M.P., occupied the chair. The secretary read a very lengthy report, detailing the operations of the society for the past year, at home and abroad, which bad been of the most en -ooaragmg character. The total receipts of the society for the year had been 149,3711. 15a. Ild. Both the home and foreign reeciptshave increased during the past year. The expenditure ba d been 144,8631. 14s. lid., leaving a balance of 4,7081. Is. The chairman then addressed the meeting, which was subsequently addressed by a number of the leading ministers in the Wall= body, and the report was agreed to. PoenntouTH, MAT 2.—The Right Hon. B. Disraeli crossed from Osborne-house this afternoon, aad returned to London by the three o'clock train. The /fasts Advertiser of Saturday states that the Queen received • telegram st Osborne on the previous Sunday owning from the Duke of Edinburgh, stating shot his health was proceeding most satisfectorily. REPHSBUTATION Or EAST WORCS./STRAUB !HZ. — A has ocean= in the repress tier of the sesta= division of Woroestsrshire by the snooesdon of the Has. Irak. H. W. calhomo, M.P., to the pe_efege by the death of his father,lfe . fourth Leal vemeoePe, who died on Saturday fast. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MARK-LANE.—(THIS DAY.) Fresh tip to our market to-day the arrivals of English wheat were very limited ; nevertheless the condition of the samples was good. Scarcely any basin' sr was transacted, but In the few sales concluded rather less money we, ac cepted, although we do not alter the quotations. There was a good show of foreign sample, on the stands the balk of which was of good quality. Milers operated with great caution, and the trade ruled very dull, at barely stationary prices. Fine malting barley was held at extreme rates, and grinding and distilling qualified supported the fall prices of last week. The malt trade was quiet, but no change took plies in prime. The show of samples was r►ther extensive. There was a good supply of oats. and well-conditioned samples sold readily ou former terms, but inferior parcels were much neglected. Beans were a slow sale , on former terms. Rye was unchanged in value. Raise was dull, at stationary prices. Peas met a dull inquiry, at late rates. Very little business was passing in English seeds, and the quotations are altogether nominal. Linseed and rape seed were dull and drooping. No change took place in cakes. The flour trade war very dull, but late currencies were maintained for both town and country marks. Foreign was held on former terms. _ _ The floating-grain cargo trade has been less active, and the quotations have not been supported. There has been a considerable quantity of wheat on sale off the coast, offering • good choice to buyers. Sales, however, could only be effected at • reduction of 641. to la. Cargoes on passage have been in fair demand at last week's currencies. We quote Ghirka arrived 66.. 6d. to 68s. Cd. ; Berdiaezki. 68a. 6d. ; Banat, 675. 6d. per 492 lbs. ; Danubian, 645. 6d. ; Aral, 645. 6d. ; White Salaam, 675. 7d. ; 6la. ; bade, 51s. 6d. to 395. 6d. per 480 lbs. Baltchick, on passage, has sold at 675. ; Danubian, 60s. 6d. ; Enos, 63.. per 480 lbs. Trans aations in maize have taken place at • reduction of 6d. to ls. in quotations; Salonica, arrived, being 40s. 6d. ; Kera muti, 40s. 6d ; Lombardy, 40s. ; mired American, 40s. ; yellow, 41• ; Egyptian, 365. per 480 lbs. Barley afloat, has ruled very firm, owing to the limited quantity on sale. Danubian, arrived, 345. ; Walachian, 3b. 6d. ; Enos, on passage, 345. ; Azoff, to be shipped, 325. 641. per 4001 b.. Rye has been neglected, and no .ala i have been reported. Banat oats, arrived, have realised 265. 6d. to 27a. per 3041ba. In the absence of business the quotations for beans are nominally unaltered. Linseed and rapeseed have ruled dull and drooping in price. ARRIVALS OF Scans.-English : Linseed, 139 ; rapeseed, 29; sundry, 560 qrs. Foreign: Linseed, 1,933 ; rapeseed, 7,475 ; maize, 7,161 qrs. isathw se., INTO LONDON BY LAND AND WATS& CAILRIAGY, lILOM APRIL 27 TO MAY 2, BOTH waxen's. TALLOW ILUMET.-(THIE DAY.) The market Li steady. Town tallow, 41a. Od. ; Teta*. burr Y.C. on the spot, 445. 3d.; April to June, 445. 3d.; October to December, 445. 6d. ; December, 45e. PARTICULARS OF TALUJR. 1867. MINES.-(THIS 1141%) ONE O'CLOCK. There is a fair aanoant of business in the mining • market to-day. Prince of Wales, 51s. 6d. to 525. , 6d. ; Wheal Trelawuey, 84 to 94 ' • New Wheal Lovell, 19s. to 21s. ; West Ohi ver t on , 634 to 644 ; Wheal Mary Ann, 2t4 to 224 ; Great Vim ' 17 to 16 ; Drakewalls, to 4 ; Cara Brea, 16 to 18 ; and Okiverton Moor, 6 to 6k. Foreign and colonial mining shares present no movement of importance. St. John del Bey, 19 to 20; Don Pedro, 2 to 4 prem. ; Anglo-Brazilian, to prem.; Pestarena,4 to dia.; Chontales, to ; Roma Grande, 1.16 to M prem. ; Anglo- Italian, par to k prem. ; United eziesn, to k ; Frontino and Bolivia, to ; and Port Phillip, If to 4. RAILWAY MINING, AND OTHER SHARES.-(THIS DAY.) [Sales to-day to 1 p.m.] COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIML Canada Government, 6 per sent., January end J sly, 1877 to 1884,1034, 4. Do., 6 per sent, March and September, 1014. Do., 5 pea cent., January and July, 90. New Saab Wales Government, 5 per oent., 1888 to 1896, January and July, 98. Nova Scotia 6 per cent., 1886, 1014, 2. Queensland, 6 per cent., 1891, Jan. and July, 1061, 1. South Australian Government, 6 per cent., 1893 t.. 1908, 113. Victoria Government, 1891, January and July, 1124, Do., April and October, 1104. oRDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. Caledonian, 764, 6, 4. Great Baster., 344, 4, 4. 4. Great Northern, 1024, 3. Do., A(A receives no dividend until 6 per cent, has been paid to B), 084. Great Weiner's, Original, 544, 4, 4. London, Brighton, and South Coast, 534, 4, 4. London, Chatham, and Dover, 19, 184. London and North Western, 1154. Metropolitan, 112]. Do„ Extension (dividend limited to 8 per cent. till January, ibio), 1054. Midlsnd, 4, 8 , 7 4.4, 4.4. North British, 34, 4, 31. North Eastern, Berwick. 1034, 4. North Staffordshire, 581. South Eastern, 744, 4. 4. PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western, perpetual 6 per cent. optional till 1869, 96. PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Midland, 5 per cent., 911.18. BRITISH POSSESSIONS.: • Eastern Bengal, guaranteed 5 per cent., 1061. East Indian, guaranteed 5 per cent., 111, 4. Great Inclian Peninsula, guar. 5 cent., 1084. per Great Western of Oanada, 144, 4. Madras, guar. 5 per cent., 1044, 4. Scinde, guaranteed 5 per vent , 1024. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 10, 4. Dutch Rhenish (all paid), Z 34. Do. (New), 5 1-18. Great Luxembourg, 104, I. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 144. Western and N. W. of France, 211. FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS. Great Luxembourg, 3'. Oral Vitebsk, guaranteed by Russian Government, 5 per cent., 794,4. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 89.18. BRITISH MINES. Devon Great Consols cravistock), 449. COLONIAL ANI) FOKRIGN MINES. Clienteles Gold and Silver Mining (Limited), 2 1 1. Bore Grande, j, 1-16 pm. Bt. John dal key (Limited), Is g, 201, 19j. Vanoonver Coal (Limited), 3g, 4. DOCKS. London sad St. Katharine, 471. JOINT STOCK BANKS. Chartered of India, Australia, and China, 17j, ad. Imperial Ottoman, 10j. lonian, New, at. London and Westminster, 681. Anglo-Amerkan Telegraph (Limited), 231, 1. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 17.. Canada Company, 60. Credit Foncier of England (Limited), 21, 3,215.1 G. Iludson's Bay, 141, 154. Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 58. 1.)o., New, 1867, 11. Telegraph onstruction and Maintenance (Lim.), 14. Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 711, 4, 70. WEATHER REPORT. -(7/18 DAY.: MONDAY, MAY 4, D A.M. IY. , Eamiarma 8441, E. T. W. 1 115 6 ,,, ----.,, W . &1 to I is I N. D. S. -- ,— -- Matra 36.02 r •3' W.N.W.Fri $ W. c 0.13 1 kberdau 30.01r 44 N.W. 2I 7 W.B W. rb 0.C3 2 talth 130.06r 49 N.W. 1 I 6 N.W. b - - 126rosiaa 130 08r 18 , N.W. I 3 • 6 N.N. W. c 0.01 2 Ormianalls 30.1 1 471 N. 2 5 N.W. re 5.03 - vassat4 4r so.ou 611 E. '2 3 B.N.& b - 2 Capp 26.98 r CI 11.2. 8i S N.E. b- 6 Roches Pt 30. 481 E. 6I 6 N.N.B. b- 3 Llmapool -10.10- 50 N.N.W. $I 1 W. 24. W. b - 1 isr i Ilolyhewl .9ir,411 11.24.18 41 1 W.N.W. c - - ronmaz• 29.88106 N.B. 3 6 N.B. cb - 2 Brut - .241,68 I.N.Z. 4 4 B.E. bt - 4 Lorleat 81841152 N.E. 2 2 B.P. l b b - - 3 1 Rochalart - 313 8.8. 3 6 8. 1 Biarritz .78166 &IL& 3 3 8.8. E. m - 1 Plimoaw 210.95rj57 E. 7 S. 8.2. to - 2 wo-nioaut .0ir.611 N.I. 6 0 E. be - 3 Poromnouth .119r,66 &KY 3 1 8.8. W. c - 2 London 30.03r 51 KN.& $ 4 E.& E. be - - Yarmouth , .otr;to N.N.& 2 S I 11.8.2. cb - 2 Bearharough•3o.olr 48 N.N.& 3 31 W. I - a Shlslo. t. 6-47 N.W. 2 6 W. N. W. c I - 2 likudeauses .63 142 W.N.W. 6 7 S.s.E. r 1 - 3 Etruemla 113.121 ,66 A.& 3 - - ?aria ,_115.113 1414 11.1 L 2 - , - b ez90.16 61 B.&W. I 1 - I -b, - - ..-'29.7 , 11 24 3.8. E. , 1 1 i 8.8.3 bl - 1 Barometer corrected and retuned toss deg. at ma level. The letters r (*lbw), f (falling), • Weedy), indicate direction on mottoes,: tile, *Win last 14 hours. Thermometer exposed in shade. Extreme ores, with Its dirocUou during Mat 24 hours. 2.—calm. Weather: b.—blue sky e clouds (detached); t.— fog: (hary) ix—overcast (dull) : v—ralu s.—mow• 2—thunder. mew or MR intelted), during last 24 boars. B.a alsharbanos. Yesterday barometrical pregame bad diminished at all sta tions, especially in the north, where readings were half an Inch less than on Saturday ; but this morning a sodden Increase has been noticed nt nil nations in these islands. On the Continent readings are lower than they were yesterday. Temperatures yesterday sere hi&, but hat e fallen this morning. Winds blew yesterday drawly from the westward In the north of Scotland, but generally hays been moderate during the last 40 boars. • northeasterly wind prevails on our Channel coast and in Deland. A little rain has fallen In Scotland. Weather Is fine us the Con tinent and in our Wands. ATTEMPT Ol AN ALLZOID LUNATIC TO BORN • CHURCH.—Tb• parish church at Aekworth, near Ponte fract, which was restored a few years ago at great expense, was on Friday set on Are by a man named Wm. Charles Wilson, who, there appears every reason to believe, is insane. He bad removed into the pulpit various ar ticles of an inflammable character, and had then deliberately ignited them. Fortunately, the lames were observed by Mr. J. F. Aokworth and Mr. Nal strop, who reside near, and who had been aroused by a stack Are in the neighbourhood, also believed to have been caused by Wilson. On entering the edifice they found Wilson, who conducted himself very violently, kicking and striking the gentlemen named on their interfering with him. He was examined before the magistrates on Saturday, and a medical certificate was pro. (heed, showing that the prisoner had previously been in an asylum. He was committed to the West Riding assizes for trial.—Leeds Aprrury. . _ CONFLICT WITH A BURGLAR. A desperate en counter with a burglar is reported from Bedbergb, on the borders of Westmoreland and Yorkshire. It appears that a night or two since a man named James Bracken, residing at Pedgeoroft, neer Bedbergh whilst asleep in bed with his . wife was aroused by the latter, who said there was a in the house, and she thought some• body was in. He immediately got up, and, without dress ing, ran down stairrs, when he heard some person go out by one of the back windows, and, running to the door, saw a man leave the yard and harry towards an adjoining field. Bracken followed in pursuit, overtaking and collaring the fugitive, whom he endeavoured to arrest. A a endued. The burglar drew a large knife, sad= furious but happily fruitless attack upon his captor, endeavouring to stab him ; hat Bracken seized the fellow's hand, and at the same time trippiag op bis beds, threw him to the ground. The villain, however, succeeded in getting up, when be again made at Bracken ; but he failed in his murderous attempt, was again knocked down, and losing the knife in the struggle that ensued upon s t re sround, was overpowered. He was then and after considerable didieulty, was dragged to the police statics, distant nearly • mils and • half elf. All this time Bracken was wadressed, newly naked in feet, for his shirt, the only gamest:iron him, was torn into ends; bat, for. sonotely, Who uninjured. The simmer is • ewe, and =II:Ity leads. Be was snime9uently taken before the Platt and Themes Wearma , Ban., sad committed for trial at the next Leeds maim Tyemagistrates warmly commended the courage and determination di s played by Bessisse. TBS LAT, BRISTOL ELIerION. —The tory victory is lalabol has boos obtabood by vautomat aad a hied of lip p re a ur e s n ihiak win lion tolos kw& yaw tikeitotkm L- art. I "- • '4: I