The Express. — London, England, 1867-02-22 00:00:00

1) II ••••: - 7 _ -IC ~ . NEWSPA P TA . ,_ ai . . i . Cr ; 1 lep iit r t ill .. -1 0 r , .. . .... . ;,,,,, ~...z , ~..7 , -7 . : .:4,- ; r. , , r) ,.....4.: : • fisa ad di. 4 , ~ ~. - -.. f fr. 7/ 0.7 e ! ' i N 0.6,411) MESSRS. MONEY WIGRAM and SONS' (of lilaeLwallyard. Loudon; LINE of STEAM and PACKET I PS to A INT RALI A. —For SI ELEM.' EN E Port Phillip) Direct, W leave the Hocks on W lIPN ENDA Y. the nOth Much calling at Cl)niouth' , the splendid clipper ship SUSSEX, 1,000 tons. KW; Eit K I la; ERA. Commander; lying in the East India Darks Her aceondinulations for all classes of passengers are unaur. passed, and she riU carry an eaperienced siugeou.—Yor freight or passage apply to ALLPOKT end MORGAN, with Mears. HUN EY W WEAN and nONS, 7, Ir-adenhaUrireet. QTEAM to NEW YOWL—UNITED STATES D.. 7 MAIL LINE—The magnificent steamers of flub New Veit sad Havre :Ream Yilip Company will kava Havre anti Falmouth with passeugcrs and mails once a fortnight, as under. new summers arc uneoualini for their passenger acConiumalation, and the ewelloice of their cuisine. Amp, Iklerrimse Fulton Mussiaippi From Ham. ; From Falmouth. WeTanes4ay, Max. 20 Thiusdiy, Max. 2t Watioesday, April 3 'Thuniday, April 4 Wedarsuay, April 17 Thuraday. April Id W.lar.lay, May I Thursday, May 2 Thr.,ll7h fares fr..n; I non, XIS Irsiolass. and £l6 second class —I , or further particulars slyly to JA1163 A. wurroN, More: LIIF.ItUETTE. X Ali X, sad Co.. Pads; G.C. sad R. W. FOX sod Co.. Falmouth; sit H. ISTAIM sad Co.. 146. Chosyskle LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, and PHILA- Ma 1.1114 STKAM SHIP COMPANY.—INMAN Carrying the nitre states Malls The Company's tell puttered 'Steamers will be despatched as Mier, FROM LIVERPOOL to NMI YORE: CITY HI Iti LAIN, Wednesday, Feb. 27. GUI %RI RI: li. saturtiay, March 2. CITY OF Et L riM: WE, Wednesday, March 6. And every Wednesday and didarday. Cabin garage by the mail steamers sailing every Wednesday, IS, 17, AM! Ti guineas, according to the acootamodation. 1 / 41 F orward pares Includes a tali "apply of cooked resit:tons Pamengers tor Canada and the Ilnited - Matee booked b on advantageotu terms.—For further partiodars y to WILLIAM IIiMAN, 26, WaSeretrest, Ueerpool ; and to VW and MACEY. 111, Mu Wllnam-ablet. London. STEAM to GOTHENBURG from London direct. Avcraw passage. 4 hours • - The units:ailed twin SalVW stranwr )lAlt V, LOU° inns, 2.0 horse power. havlzs been overimuhal n o d redecorated, is appointed to resume service, and will lw ilesnatelual from the V. est India Dock Buoys on the Vie' Mat , at lo s. m. 'weedier permitting —Fares, A 3 :)s.: £2 : el. To lie ("nowt .1 by the steamers GrxrA F NASA or NEN Y. Apia) at uhapliti's Universal Mice, W. •or to fP1111.1.1 Pt's, R VVA Pill LLI PPS and Co., St. Ininatan's•ltinse, Great Tower street. E - - - THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY ciinyAsr. _ . secretary's Office, ltidiopsgate Station, London, N.E., Petit unry 21, 1967. lasi. F. of c':02..:100 of Fl E PER CENT. DEBENTURE redeemable at t I!0 per £lOO. serip will he issued against Banker's receipts for payment of the depo.it or instaimente, shirk w W be exchanged when Billy tend up for the definitive dclamtnres. the Orton Eastern Bidlway rompany are authorised by their special acts. inclinling their act of last Semin, to issue deben tures to the amount of Cilaiii.44l. of which, by the return err tined under the Railway Securities Act, latin, there renuLs uni.died te02,947. This amount of debenture capital is issued against £t0,791.452 of authorised share capital, of which £17,347,731 has been pai•l up. 1 he KRIS income for the year VAG was £1,883,000, and the net Income £575.05r1, MI which a large increase is certain by the reduction of working expenses, and on the completion of the Metropolitan Estension, the Whiteebapel Coal Depot, and other works. . ..... The first charge on the line for debenture interest and rents of leased lines including the %hole of the debentures now to be issued a ill be gbao.ooo a year, so that, even with the present triune, there is a margin of c 345,000 a 3 ear of net income over the total amount of Oral charge. In order to secure the true of the whole remaining amount at seas and In a manner which violates the inconvenience of renewals at short dates, it has been resolved to offer it in a form which pruilii ally amt es It a debenture stock, suitable for per manent investment. and at a rate so cheap as to offer an induce ment to tare sliarsholders and public to take it up. The advantage of a permanent debenture stock redeemable by half yearly reductions in the nature of a sinking fund, so that the repayment of capital is secured by an annual payment as u will so inres*, apparent tom' the recent legal del:barna, which show that the security of the debenture ass fixed and first charge term net annual earnings Is unexceptionable, and admits of ready legal enforcement. This system also benefits the deben ture holder by creating a large amount of uniform stuck, which is of course noire marketable. On the other hand, the advantage to the shareholders Ia obvious of a 'piton which adds every year to the permanent value of their property by extuerurthing debt, while a small addl. Von to the Interest to he used as n stoking fund virtually costa nothing, being 00 more than the average coat of stamps, meanie- Ac., In renewing short-dated bonds. The debentures now offered are in sums of £lOO each, or In larger emus at the option of the holder, with coupons attached, bearing 6 per scut. interest, payable half-yearly, on lot July and let .131111111 TV, and the capital to be redeemed by hAlf.yearly reductions in the ',Mere of a sinking fund of half per cent. ap plicil cumulatively. is., together with the interest on the stock redeemed, by purchase in the open market as long u the price d the stock dues not exceed 110 per leb : or if ahou that, by unioaldraiilngs paying off the drawn stock at :20 per 100, by which the whole of the stock will be extinguished in 514 years The Company will compound fur the stamps, no that the de bentures will he transferable by endorsement, without duty. Fadt debenture will be convertible into ordinary stock of the Company, at par, at the option of the bolder, at any time during ita currency, upon giving three months' notice In writing. The pries of each £lOO delienture Ia £lOO, payable as follows : Dcpoodt £lO on allotment. Ist Instalment $:2O on Monday, Ist Aptil. Yrnd „ Ell on Wednesday, lirt May. grit „ g2O on Saturday, Ist June. 4th „ 420 on Monday, Ist July. 6th „ £lO on Thursday, lat August. Total .. AlO5 Intend: at 5 per cent. per annum will be allowed on prepay ment of the whole on allotment. or on the remaining instal. Meats. at the ,!ate "(any one of the Instalments; thin, with the benefit of the eon'. n from lit January, inni, makes the net price of the klOO Debentnre equal to gO7 18.. Ml. In default of due payment of the respective Inotalmenta all melon* payments win are liable to forfeiture. Applications to he made to the flecretary of the Company In the subjoined form, on or iatore Friday, the lit Starch neit ortoptai ; to who holden are holde of oifill'ary or preference shares ehri c ittires ' of the Great Eastern Company will please to state the amount of their Madill:4s In their application, as a prefer eme wiU be siren to them to the allotment. J. B. OWEN, Seeretai7. THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Issue of 4:642,3tA/ Vire per Cent. Debenture Capital, redeemable at a:120 per Eno. February, 1957. VARY OF A PrtICATION To the Directors of the Great Eastern Railway Company. Gentlemen.-1 request you to allot to me Debentures of £lOO each on terms of your circular of the 21st February, 1867, and I torte to accept the same or any lesser amount that may be allotted to me on the conditions of that circular. To he written in and distinctly. t Designatlou Signature Forms of application to be obtained of the Secretary of the Company at the iiibliopegate Station. DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT.—The CONSER VATIVE LAND SOClETY.—Perfons wishing to invest large or small BUMS, receiving hall-yearly interest warrants at tour cent per annum, with power of withdrawal at f ood re according to amount invested, may deposit stuns daily at the ottieet No. 33, Norfolk-street, Strand, W.C., without becoming members of the soc!ey..__ CHARLES LEWIS ORUNETSEN, Proveetnees of the ttbare, Deredt, Land. and ecr =7l4 Adesnce Departuient will be sent free of charge. 7IMPORTERS, Shippers, Steam B ipping Compaalet, and Congo's.' o/Foreign Goods, by steamers Or otherwise Into the Port of London.-7b• proprietors at lies Trade Wharf, Ratcllff, and Upper Free Trade Wharf, Don ato Dock, Upper Thamenetreet, OFFER FACILITIES to the abore.—Farther Information may be obtained on application, by lOW or tn prawn. to b. CLAY and C?., whorllngero and warea ammo keeper& --Mem. 83, Upper Tleamonetrest BANKING and FINANCIAL—GLENN and co New Broad.street, E.C., BCY and SELL on COM. 1111:4810N In the London Market tidied States Oovernment Donde and American Railway Shares ; advance money on Ame- Mean Seruritlee, alol Imy for cash Coupons and Dividends pay able In New York, Wafts issued on Duncan Sherman and lime York, owl John Munro and Co., Paris; and collections made In all parts of the Inked States and Canada. Glenn's American ibititchtl Circular booed every Friday. HAMILTON and KIMPTON, MERCHANT TAILORS, 105, STRAND. Klemm H. and K. Invite attention to the new goods of the 'eery best qualities. made in the latest style, at fair prices Overcoats always oa land HARRIS'S CRYSTAL SPECTACLES of well known excellence can only be bad at id, Greet ltesset:- Meet, opposite the British I nseum Oates. The very brat steel frame Crystal spectacles, IS.. end Ns—THOMAS HAWS and IsON CAUTION the public ageinat perms turn their muss Established 15$0. truvelletv or agents. - - TONIC BITTERS. M. Unrivalled stomachic stimulant, palatable and wholesome, " WATERS' QUININE WINE," 50 M by Irrocerp, oilmen. oussfeetioners, &e..at Wa. a donee. Manufactured by WATERS and WILLIAMS. 2, liarthes.lane, Caallowsliest, Leedom. LAITUE.—The LETTUCE oontains an active principle, the Latticing, whb h peeesseas all We Er 9 Pertim of opium without its dangers. —Mr. JOZEA U s = 9itiendst, 49, Haymarket, prepares a Syrup and a Pate of Laltu bituce;, highly reconunended by the Medical Prolamine fee colds, asthma, bronchitis, and all chest affections. Syrup, Is. 94.: Pate, le 144. and l ad. Pate, by poet, la lied and Ss. let, _ . LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM, an effectual remedy, without confining the bowels or affecting the head, truly ellicacrous and pleasant, is admitted to be the belt medicine for home lately relieving coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and incipient consumption. It tre- Querelle rum persons whom the faculty pronounce Incurable admirably allays the tickling which provokes frequent coughing. la consumption its effects are truly ben ig e= Perfous dot rived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of guffaw may depend oil relief in a few minutes after taking IL— Prepared only and sold by W. Li 1113EKT, chetnist, A, King Wil liam +trret. Chants:ems, London. and by all druiztrista, Is I...mei. 13yd , and three %oddities in one, 4a. Ild. Ile particular asd ask for Lambert's Asthmatic balsa= The mate aad addreee ate engraved act the stamp LITRE BOTTLE WINE COMPANY, Old Swan Wharf, London.hridge. Imported in Litre and Hall Litre Bottka. containing 23 per cent. more than ordinary bottles. Yin i irdinaire ... ... Bs. Od. Ph. 0,1. Beaujolais lls. 6d. per dos. 184. 6d. per doe Port and sherry Bouillon and Picardhi 11a ed. f Litre., or 20a. ed. Litrea Preuch Brandy ilss. Od. 418. Od. Price Lists of other Wines on application. \. B. All the above sold in bond if required. and Dock War rants issued on single down cases. Depths will be opened in every town in Great Britain. Apply as above. KIN•HAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN ILINIXIMON, 1184 ThN celebrated old IRISH WHISKY gained the DUBLIN PRI% E KDAL—It Is pure, wild, mellow, delicious, sad very whole.omn Sold In tottlee, Si. Bd. seek, at the retail houses la London. by the agents in the principal towns In England; wr wholesale at S Great Wlndmilliereet, London, W. Observe the led seal, plait label , and cork breaded "KLualian's LL Whisky.' IrrEA is CHEAPER THAN EVER—Is. 6d., 2.5., ed. per poand are the prices at which PHILLIPS and Co., tea m merchants, 8, King Wi ll man-street City, London, LC., are selling good and line BLACK TKA. A price current post free. Pie worth carriage free to any railway station or market town in the United Kingdom. All sax's carriage free to all parts of London. Oteenw.--PHILLI PS and Co. have no seat& Sugars are supplied at market prior. A VALUABLE PACKAGE of TEA. A .LIL. CHINESE CADDY, containing 181ba of really good BIACIL TEA, sent carriage free to any railway station or market town in England, Ireland, Scotland, er Wales, on receipt of 40C , by PHIL LIPS and Co.. tee menbants, 8, King Hlisinatreet, City, E.C. SAUCE. —LEA and PE RHINE' WOECE4TEISIIIRE SAUCE TWa dellcioes coedireeet, plummeted by connoisseurs THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE," Is prepared solely by LEA and PEERING. The public are repectfully =taloned against worthless !mita- Gotta and should see that Lea and Perrin' names are onwrapper, label, bottle, and stopper. ARK for LEA and PEERING' SAUCE. Sold wholesale and for export by the Propriends, Wormier Messrs. CItOSSE and BLACKWELL : Messrs. BARCLAY and BONS. London. etc.. Ac.; and by gr.-we and oilmen univereally. (ISBORNE'S STILTON is THE Cheese. %a' THE TIMES, Second Edition, POSTED by the PATIII ni ILL mall dally t t , log L i . a quarter, pal!ihie haU year, n adv ance. AU other newspapers supplied. Advertisements, notices of births, Sc., inserted In The Times.—Address W. DEKICS, Market street, May-fair, London. PROVINCIAL CORN AND CATTLE MARKETS. CORN. —BIRMINGHAM. Pee. 21.—At thus days market there was only a moderate supply of wheat, but to effect sake la per lituater leis had to be taken. Forerun Inualmltle. Barley, beans, and pees, firefly held. Oats tending downwards. BRISTOL, FEB. 21.—We have small supplies of English wheat, values of which are maintained. but foreign Is freely Pressed at Is. per qr. decline on the prices of this day senulght, with a fair consumpUre demand. Malting barley la per qr. lower. Arri vals .1 foreign grinding are now dropping In, and buyers can supply themselves at Is. to 2s. per qr. under the extreme rates lately prevailing. Black oats have recovered 6.1. per qr. : the trade fur other descriptions is small, at rather lower rates. Beans and maize la. per qr. cheaper. itts. FRB 21. -We had a moderate supply of wheat at market to-day but mostly in had condition : and a very slow trade wan the consequence—prices remaining nominally the the name as last week. Barley must be quoted as last week. Beans from 2a. to 3a. per qr. dearer. Peas is. per qr. higher. Rye, lea. ed. par qr. Outs as before. Best white wheat, 325. thi. to 335. best red ditto, 31s. to 32a. ; ditto new white, no. to . other aorta, 24.. to 225. ; barley. 475. to &Is. : beans, Its. to 305.; peas. 19s. to Its.; vetches, 111. to Zis. ; rye, Ma. to ISt td. : fine Sour, 48a. to 64.. ; best seconds, 44e. to 48. a.. M•NCRMTEA, TED El. —Our market tills morning was fairly attended, but a flat feeling prevailed, and both wheat and flour met a very slow mle at the currencies of this day sennight. Oats were steady, but oatmeal was the turn cheaper. Egyptian beano advanced le per quarter, and k;ogliah ruled firm. Indian corn was lid. per quarter cheaper. NaWAILIC, FZIL to.—There was a moderate show of wheat, and business was dose slowly at prices without change. Barley was disposed of at previous rotes. Oats supported their value. Beans, etc., unaltered. NEWBURY, Fin. In.—We had • very abort supply of wheat this day, though quite sunicknt for the demand. Fine parcels moved off siowty, at last week's rates ; middling and inferior Is. less money. (Mod malting barley realised previous quotations; other kinds In to Es. chesper. Nothing doing In oats or beans, and prices unchanged . Uxastror., FEB 21 —The corn trade to-day Is dull. There are more samples offering, and both wheat and spring corn are cheaper. CATTLE.—BIRMINGII•II, Floc 21.—We receir.nl a larger sup ply of beasts than on Thursday but The trade was slow ; per lb. was realised in a few Instances otherwise the top ph.* was 74d. There was an beware th• number of sheep ow offer, for which there was a steady demand at Tuesdays rates. Calves a fair supply: demand fair. Fat pigs a moderate sup ply , a clearance made. Beef, 04.1. to 714. per lb.: mutton, ad. to ON. per lb. ; veal. 7d. to 81d. per M. ; baron pigs, Ss. 6d. to 9e. per stone ; porkers. Bs. ed. to Ils. per score. hawrox, Pas. 2l.—We had • good supply of beef at our market to-day, including a larger number uf Irish animals than we have seen here for some time part. The quality both of the Irish and the home-fed animals wax exceedingly good, said re cent high rates were maintained, best descriptions realising Tee., and in some instances 725. was demanded and obtained ; secon dary descriptions realised from 645. to Ns. per cwt., and there was. ou the whole, a very fair trade. Sheep were scarce sod in good deemed at an advance in prices, best wetben selling at Irons 9d. to Iod. per lb., the latter figure being obtained for the choicest small descriptions, but ewes and inferior samples ex changed hands at from Bd. to 84d. per lb. There was a steady though limited trade In mulch cows. We had a short supply of pigs, with an improved demand and a marked advance in prices, bacon pigs selling at from as. to 9s. Bd.. and unall porkers 9s. MI. per scorn. Very few horses in the market, and scarcely anything doing. There was a moderate supply of Irish store cattle, and a alight Improvement In the trade was notice able. N,ernnalum, F►.e. 20.—We had a good supply of both heel and mutton, the former realising from ea. 6cL to 1k per stone for belt quality, and for second ditto, from tic to Ms. to Mutton was wiling at from aid. to 9.1. for superior quality, and for coarser sorts from 74d. to 8441. per lb. was given. Pigs were pretty plentiful, and pockets sold from el. to 6s. Od. per stone and tacos pigs realised from es. to 6s. 6d. Calves, of which there was a fair show, fetched from Sid. to 944. per lb. Stock at market Saturday—Boasts, 21 ; calves, 12; Pis, 209 . Wed nesday—Beasts, 142 calves, 2 ; sheep. 672: pigs, 40. EDINSWInn, P=a go.—There was a smaller supply of both fat cattle and sheep at market to-day, but enough for the demand. and picas were scarcely so good as last week for beef, exoept for the best quality. Mutton was about the smash Best beef. Us. toes. dl. per stone of 14th.: second quality. ea. to tta ed. ; best mutton, bid. per lb.: secondary, 7id.. to Sid.: awes, 7d. THE CATTLE PLAOUE.—During the week ending February 16 two attacks of cattle plague are reported, being an increaseof one on the return for the previousweek. This fresh outbreak of the disease occurred on • farm containing 15 cattle, at Midgley, in the petty sessional division of West Morley (County of York, West Riding) ; the animals, a cow (attacked February 6) and • bull (attacked February 10), were killed by order of the inspector. No healthy cattle were slaughtered during the week from having been in contact with infected animals. The number of cattle reported attacked in Great Britain since the commencement is 253,86.1, and 52,641 animals in the aggregate have been slaughtered healthy to prevent the woad of the disease. THE BIRMINGHAM CATTLE SHow.—A meeting of the council of this exhibition was held yesterday, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of re scinding • resolution passed two or three weeks since, which fixed this show for the same week as Smithfield. Many of the most eminent agriculturists have expressed an opinion adverse to this arrangement; hence this meeting. Earl Powis, thepresident, presided, and there was a large attendance. After an animated discussion, the resolution was rescinded, and the show fixed for the 30th of Novem ber and December 2,3, 4, and 5, being the week previous to the Smithfield show. The resolution not to bold a hone show was also rescinded, the inhabitants of Birming ham having raised a liberal sum to guarantee the cattle show council against loss, so that • horse show will take place in June. THE ICE ACCIDENT IN REGENT'S-PARE.—The pre sentation of a gold watch to Mr. Ernest Copland, student of the London Hospital, took place on Monday afternoon, in the anatomical theatre of the medical college. The meeting was attended by members of the permanent and resident staff, and • large number of students. By general I request the Rev. T. J. Roweell occupied the chair. The chairmen, in an eloquent speech, dwelt upon the sacred nature of human life, the recognition of which gave nobi lity to the exertions of me,lical men, and was productive of that spirit of self-sacrifice which formed the basis of true heroism in every profession. In response to this claim for self-devotion to the interests of others Mr. Copland had risked his own life to save three fellow-creatures from drowning, and bad called forth from the whole body of his teachers and fellow students a feeling of warm admi ration which would not end in the mere token which they offered to express it, but would bring forth fruit in the production of other acts equally unselfish and generous. Mr. Copland, who wax enthusiastically applauded, ex pressed his warmest gratitude to the subscribers. A vote of thanks was pawed to the chairman, and the meeting separated. 'Nis GREAT EASTERN.—Yeaterday the Great Eastern, which bail been for several weeks beached on • gridiron above New Ferry, on the Cheshire side of the Mersey, was safely removed to her moorings in the Blayne. While on the gridiron the big ship underwent • complete overhaul so far as the external part of the hull is con cerned. Her bottom has been thoroughly cleaned, and her plate lines were yesterday as clear and as distinct as the day she left the stocks at Millwall. The deck-houses, fore and aft, are almost completed, and the internal decorations are so for accomplished as to leave little doubt but that the vessel will leave the Mersey for New York on the appointed date, the Leith of March CRYSTAL PALACE. 02111 SHILLING DAT.— THUBADAT, FEB. 21. Admissions on payment, 727 ; ditto, by Bassos tickets, 1,110. Total visitors, 1,637. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1867. *parting lEntellignue. TATTERSALL'S.—THTI2BDAT. same haltdozen members dropped in during the noun of the afternoon, but not a single bet yam laid. BETTING IN LONDON.—THURSDAY APTRIINOON. The muster at the clubs to-day was of limited extent, but from the little done the tone of the market was ascertainable, more especially In reference to the Two Thousand and the Derby. For the Itrat.nanied event the offers againat Julius acre considerably , curtailed to-day, 6to 1 ',shin the outside price quoted. For the ' Derby, D'Estournel was scarcely n firm, and in the course of the morning one large bookmaker laid another 2700 , ' to 300 against Mr Mote's colt. The Rake was wholly out of favour, every one up anxious to lay, until the otters ' him at the close mac There 12 to 1. were a number oraoirersin corn xion with the Grand National. City and , Suburban, and Dtglhowever, r, which, came - to nothing. The clueing quotations were as fo l low: LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL 16 to 1 apt Columbia off, 40 to 1 apt Despatch roe) 20 to 1 Burney ma, 60 to 1 Meaawoed (off) 96 10 1 Doctor (off) 40 to 1 Laura (of) 20 to 1 Rhodomontade 40 to 1 Wile Pranks 25 to 1 Shakspeare (t) (off) 1000 to 30 Havelock (or, SO to 1 Goalore (t) CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. 20 to I apt Abergeldle to off, 1 1000 W to 3 110 wad 0 opt Thalia ( Agra , )Apacel , take 25 1 35 to 1 John Hallfaxn) (off) CHREITIR CUP. 1000 to 15 apt Harry Brallaford 'off, t 1000 to 10). TWO THOUSAND. 100 to 30 apt Plaudit (t Ift 0) I 6to 1 apt Julius (of) 12 to 1 apt Marksman (off, DERBY. MO to 300 apt TrEstourneht , 1000 to 90 ag4 Grand Croes.off 13 to 1 The Bake (o()130 1000 to Tarabmi (off) 14 to 1 Plaudit .olt 1000 to 30 Vauban (of) 15 to 1 Dragon ;of t 1000 tO 30 Junin ',off , 1000 to 00, 100 to 3 Master Butter. 1000 to GO Marksman (0) fly ',t) . 11(1 to 1 Hermit (token 1000 to 20 Priest utferod, to .c.l* t 1000 to 12) TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (azrria's Tzmisies.) NORTH GERMANY. BERLIN, FEL 21. The appointment of a Chancellor for the North German Confederation will not take place until the final adoption of the draught of the federal con stitution. It is stated that Count Bismarck's health is less unsatisfactory than had been supposed, and that he is suffering from an attack of rheumatism only. There are no nervous symptoms. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Fzn. 21. It is believed that Prince Humbert will arrive here before tho end of the month. The New Free Pre.; asserts that Count Traffe will shortly be appointed Minister of the Interior. HUNGARY. PIEITN, Fa. 9L The Emperor, it is stated, will arrive at Pose next week. Two inhabitants of Fiume have arrived here, delegated by the citisens of their, town to protest against the arbitrary oondmiad the provisional Obergespane. The latter, however, have already resigned. CROATIA. FIUME, /Pis. 19. Four of the principal citizens of Fiume have been arrested by order of the town authorities. The public rejoicing, however, in honour of the restoration of the Hungarian constitution still continues. FRANCE. PARIS, Frs. 21. The bureaux of the Corps Legislatif have unani mously authorised the interpellatious proposed by MM. Lanjuinais and Picard. M. Picard's intet pellation, which refers to the circular of M. Vandal , will be made to-morrow, and that of M. Lanjui. naffs, referring to the decree of the 24th of Novem ber, on Monday next. Prince Metternich left to-day for Mentone, to bo present at a religious service to be held over the remains of the Archduke Stephen, previous to their removal to Pesth on Sunday next. THE BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, Fcs. 21. The return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day shows the following change% com pared with that of last week : INCREASE. Cash in hand . . . . fr. 19,000,000 Private accounts . . . . 9,800,000 DECREASE. Bills discounted . . . . 31,660,000 Advances I'reasury balance . . . EVACUATION OF MEXICO BY THE FRENCH TROOPS. PARIS, Pte. 21. A telegram has been received here from General Caste'nen, dated Vera Cruz, 14th inst., confirming the news of the evacuation of the city of Mexico by the French troops, and stating that their departure elicited only sympathetic manifestations. The telegram says :—" The retreat was effected in perfect order, and without a single shot being fired. The Emperor remains at the capital. The city is tranquil. The Rhone has left, taking home the Belgian troops and the 81st Regiment. Three transports have arrived at Vera Cruz, and eighteen others are signalled off the port. The embarkation will proceed without interruption. The health of the troops is excellent. I embark to-day on board the mail steamer." INDIA. (DT DIIIICT OVERLAND TELEGRAPII.) BOMBAY, Fin, 19, 1.45 r.x. Shirting and mule twist unchanged. Cotton quiet. Gomrawnttee, 285 r. Exchange on Lon don, Is. 11 13-16 d. Four per Cent. Government Securities, 881; Five per Cent. ditto, 104 ; Five and-a-Half per Cent. ditto, 110 f. Freights to Liverpool, 40a. CALCUTTA, Pea. H. Shirtings and mule twist unchanged. Exchange on London, Is. 111 d. Four per Cent. Govern ment Securities, 84 ; Five per Cent. ditto, 1054 ; Five-and-a-Half per Cont. ditto, 114. Freights to England, 625. 6d. AMERICA. (BY ATLANTIC Trasouril.) NEW YORK, Fu. 21, Noor. Congress has finally passea a bill for the military government of the South, pending reconstruction on the basis of negro suffrage and the disfran chisement of prominent rebels. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENdIC. Opening prices : Gold, 1374. Sterling exchange on London, 1051. 5-20 United States Bonds, 1114 ; Illinois, 115 i ; Erie, 564. The Hamburg and American Company's steam ship Allemania arrived out this morning. NEW YORK, F. 21, Eve=to. Closing prices :—Gold, 1381. Sterling Exchange on London, 108 j. Five-Twenty United States' Bonds, 111 i. Illinois, 110. Erie, 56k. Cotton : Middling Upland, 33. To-morrow (Friday) is a holiday. THE FRENCH BLUE Boo[.—WO read in the nowat of yesterday: "The diplomatic documents from the Lime Jesse which have been published by various jour. rads, though they may not reveal anything new respecting the political situation, at all events possess undoubted interest for the curious aml contain very instructive de tails. Thus it is not a matter of indifferenoe to know the opinion of our ambassador at Vienna upon the position of Austria after the defeat at fiadows. The Prussians, M. de Oramont writes on the 9th July, may be in Vienna in a few days. Next day be writes that the capture of Vienna is so imminent that there is no time for negotiations, and 'hat the Austrian government is making preparations, all of which indicate a speedy evacua tion of the capital. We see by this that in abandoning Venetia to obtain the mediation of France Austria yielded to an imperious necessity, and that she did not deserve the reproach levelled against her by her Paris friends of being discouraged too readily. These friends spoke, in fact, at their ease, and did not perceive that vexation rei.dered them unjust." BOVLOGNE, FEB. 21.—(8y telegraph, from our own Correspondent.)—An Austrian brig from Marseilles to Antwerp laden with wheat, went ashore near this port last night. All hands were saved. The winter general meeting of the National Rifle Association will be held at Willis's Rooms, on Wed• nesday, the 13th of March, at 2.30 ; his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge in the chair. 017 BARRY'. DILII3IOOI KITLLENTA ARABIC& FOOD ewes dyspepsia, Indigestion, cough, eathma, consumption, debility, constipation, diaerhma, palpitation, nervous. bilious, liver, and stomach complaint& Cure No. 68,413.—" Home, July 21, 1602.—The health of the Holy Father Is excellent, especially alum abandoning all other nomadic*, he has confined htmesU entirely to Du Harry's Food and his Holiness cannot pram this excellent food too blultly. ° —(iasettedu 111.11. Du berry and Co., No. 77, Regent-strest, London, W. In tins, at la lid.: lib, 2s. 9d. 111ba.. Saba.. aus.—(Advartleament.] HARROW FLAT RACES AND STEEPLECHASES. TIWIRDAY. This meeting, the programme of which embraced steeple chasing and flat racing, WAS inaugurated to-day over the usual, coarse. situated about a mile and a quarter from the Harrow station of the Loudon and North Western Railway. The weather was tine. but the course and its approaches were sloppy," indeed some portions of the running ground were inches deep In water. As the gathering is very popular 1110 the Londoner., there was a goodly attendance, and an average ring and stand, hat there was an absence of the - swells" and big bookmakers who pstninised the Lincoln meeting. Nevertheless there was plenty el speculation upon the tour races decided during the afternoon. For the Handicap Plate no less than 15 competitors faced the starter, and of these Marquis of Worcester was made the favourite, and the result proved that the talent were not wrong in their calculations, for he won from end to cud. The Two-year old race was won by Alarmist, a colt by Vedette out of Barometer. The other races are sufficiently described below : ♦ HANDICAP PLATS of 40 lova., for all ages. About three quarters of a mile. Mr. Charles's Marquis of Worcester, by Star of the West— Reflection, S yrc, list Slb Sir. H. Wright's Venturer, 4 yrs, id lath (Peppier , it mom a sat 414 !gar. bit Wt B U (Robson) 3 The following also ran :—Heindeer, Killarney, Zayder Lee, Olowsvcro•Wild Bee, Mystery, libertine, Lillie, Seaweed. Gaiety. Colenso and Br ght rlitehus . Betting: 3in 1 mod Marquis of Worcester, 6 to 1 each wd Killarney and Libertine, 10 to 1 apt Gaiety. Colette), and Wild Bee, and 100 to 8 apt Uttleport. After several breaks away, the flag fell to a good start, but Marquis of Worcester immediately showed In Imut, and held a clear lead of Venturer and Gaiety to the distance, where the last named dropped sway. and Little. part taking third place, the race was left to the three, hut the favourite, quitting the pair at the commencement of the en closure, won easily by three lengths. Half a length divided second and third : Killarney was fourth, Wild Bee fifth, Colter° sixth, and the others pulled up. Tits Tu o- ,AE OLD STAKES of 5 folflL each, with 30 added: coils, fist 101 h : and fillies, ast 71h. Hall a mile. s 7 subel Mr. Nightinuall's Alarmist, Vedette—barometer, Sat 10lb :Owner) 1 Sir. 11. Weight's Deny, Sit 101 h Sir 7: ewutais Pocket H ercu l es, b a t ....Mitchell; 3 betting 7 liven on Deny, ifeic•ui.;;;;rs to Agit Alarmist. After gotugabout fifty yards to a chister Alarmist assumed a alight lead of Pocket Hercules, close up with whom MU Deny, and they ran In this order to the distance, where Pocket Itermilesclosed vdtbAlarmiat, but Nightingall stalled him of, and opposite the enclosure Deny challenged resolutely : never however quite getting up he was defeated a neck. Pocket Her cules was fully half a duren lengths In rear of the pair. A MaLLINO STIMPLV.CHASI of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added for .11 ages ; weight fur age ; selling allowances. About two mike and a half. (4 mile. , Mr. Prank's p..3M.aged, 711) (Pickett) 1 Mr. Hunter's Fairy Kitts 4.750‘, 4ed, 12at W. !Leaves' 2 Captain Shaw's Bravo x. 20 ay.] Ilea ilb .. .2 . ' ,Owner) If onliot 7 abO ran. Betting : 100 to 30 apiiiii7ryKlng.LiTO 2 apt Monitor, and 4 to 1 apt Salamis. Bravo showed the way clear of Fairy King and Swamis to the first fence, where the leader jumped on the wenn side, and Fairy King was left in front for a short dis tance. but refusing, Salamis took up the running, and led aeries the rifle range, when be was joined by Fairy King, who held a clear lead, going along the far side. After about a mile of the Journey had been traversed Firm °Joined hie horses, and on pals invite stand was close up with Salamis, who was about three lengths behind Monitor. At the water Jump Monitorclotied with Fairy King, the pairclearing the obstacle almost abreast ; but at the next fence Fairy King refused, an example which was fol lowed by Bravo. This contretemps left Salamis with a clear lead, and Monitor, falling hall a mile from home, be waft out of it. At the last fence but one from home Fairy King passed Bravo, and made up a good deal of thelostground, but was never able to reach Salamis, who won easily by fifteen lengths. Bravo was a bad third. The winner was bought In for 50 guineas. Till HARRuII STERPLICHAS‘ PLATR kHlo4.llcap) of 40 tone. About two tulles. Colonel linia's Stiff. by NeTUle—Clree, G yrs. 104101 b (W. Reeves) 1 , Mr. F. Barker's eharmlan, 6 yrs, 104 1011) (11r.P.Barketo 2 Mr. Ducrow's Ballet Owl. aged. I Ist 'Mr. Itillward 3 The following also ran : Fblng Scud, Freemason, Jack's AUT., and User-the-Sea. . . . _ - iielag:7t;4agat Stiff, sto 1 &get Ballet Girl. 8 to 1 eget Jack's Alive, and 10 to 1 apt any other. The favourite cut nut the work followed by Ballet Girl and flumulan. Jack's Alive and Flying Scud bringing up the rear to the first fence past the stand, when Ballet Oh I was Joined by Uharndan, the pair going on in pursuit of Stiff, who, however, held a long lead to within of Atone, when Chartulan pressed him clooely, and even headed him In front of the enclosure, but Colonel knot's horse getting the best of it in the lett htaiolred yards won cleverly by length : Ballet Girl was a had third, Jack's Alive fourth. Freemason Nth, and OverthiPSca next Flying Scud pulled up. A SELLING STAMM of 3 goes. each, with 25 added for all ages : weight forage; certain allowances. About five furlongs. Did nut till COAL TRADE AND THE METROPOLIS TRAFFIC BILL. TO THE EDITOR 01 THE EXPRIVIN. Sna,—The coal merchants of London had an interview on Saturday last with Lord Delmore and Sir Richard Mayne in reference to the sixth ChM/ 3 of the above bill, now before parliament, which prohibits the trade from delivering coal after 10 a.m. until 1 at night, within the four miles radius. I am one of a numerous class of greengrocers who trade in coal, and not having the means of appealing to such high quarters, except through the medium of the press, trust you will give publicity to the fact, that the provisions of the bill would cause ruin to many of my class, and advance the price of coal at least ss. per ton to all consumers. To the poor it would be a serious matter, especially in the winter months, when from the slippery state of the roads it would be impossible for us to obtain and deliver the supplies to our customers by the appointed hour.-1 am, do., HENRY GODDEN. $7, E rn est-street, Regent's-park. TO THE EDITOR OP THE ENPREtifi. 8111,—Tie Traffic Regulation fain4;W before the House of lords will not permit any housekeeper within four miles of Charing-cross to receive coals except between the hours of 1 a.m. and 10 a.m. The effect of this will be that by far the majority of persons will be obliged to take in their coals during the small hours of the night. How the coal merchants can carry on their business is their affair, but surely it is • serious question for the consumer whe ther he should be compelled by act of parliament to open his house at any hour of the night to receive his supply of coals. If lam rightly informed the importation of coals into London exceeds 6,000,000 of tons annually, end per haps I am within bounds in estimating that half the quan tity 0,000,000 of tons) is consumed within the limits de fined by the proposed bill ; it may, therefore, be asked whether this enormous quantity can be distributed within the hours proposed, except at a greatly increased charge ;1 and further, might we not get our coals supplied at • reasonable hour and prevent any material obstruction to our street traffic by simply enacting that coals shall not be delivered in any given number of our leading thorough fares between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4. p.m.!--1 am. he., A CONSTANT READER. LINEN AND WOOLLEN DRAPERS' INSTINCTION.— The annual meeting of this institution was held last even ing at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-bill ; Mr. John Pearce in the chair. The report stated that the institu tion bad been favourably progressing, and notwith standing the reduction of the life and annual sub scription in 1866, the income as well as the number of members bail increased. During the past year 2b persons had been added to the permanent hat as annui tants, and 2,5631. 7s. Gd. expended in pecuniary aid. The amount expended in pecuniary aid since the formation of the society (exclusive of the medical and surgical aid afforded at the cost of the institution) was 34,513 f. 11.)s. :id. The chairman briefly moved the adoption of the report, which was agreed to. [Advertisement. ] —HOLLOWAY's PILL& —Pslpi- Ultima of the heart is frequently not only felt but heard, prevents sleep, and begets the utmost dread of Impending suffocation.. These Pills are particularly recommended for removing this af fection. because they strengthen the nervous and the debilitated, who are much more liable to this malady than other persona. Holloway's Mlle so improve the digestion. Increase action of the liver, and give at thity to the Isolate. that giddiness, headache and nausea depart as tile palpitation diminishes. and the sufferer at once experiences the most indescribable relief front anviety. Holloway's Pals form the best alterative and aperient In all coy of convalescence front fevers. inflammations, neuralgia. and all I chronic diseases which have impoverished the blood and brain. [STAMPED, id. ADDMOIAIb] CrWOPENCE ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OP COMMERCE. DZMITATION TO sIR STAFFORD NORTRCOTe. A deputation yesterday waited on the Right Hon. Sir Stafford Northeote to under his notice several matters which have been aisaured by the Associated Chambers at their meeting. The deputation, which in cluded a large body of the members, was attended by Sir Morton Peto, M.P., Mr. Baines, M.P., Colonel Akroyd, M.P., Mr. Berkeley, 11. P., Mr. Beaumont, M.P. (South WestlYolicskire), Sir Francis Crossley, M.P.. Mr. Forster, M.P., Mr. Henderson, M.P., and Mr. Seely, M.P. Mr. Fonierra, in introducing the deputation, said there were four or five questions to which the attention of the right hoe, gentleman would be called and which would be discussed. He (Mr. Forster) was requested to say, first, one won! in regard to a subject which had much and fre quently interested the Chan iberof Commerce--theAustrisn treaty. They were rather of opinion that there would be no great advantage in publicly discussing it just now, and they did not propose to do so, because it was the unani mous opinion of the chamber that the government re quired no pressure to use their utmost interest both with regard to that and the subject of tariffs all throughout the continent. They were very anxious on the question, but left it with confidence in the hands of the government. Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTZ, in vig i l, said the govern ment had been very anxious about ' Austrian question. The negotiations were suspended last year, with a distinct engagement that they should be renewed on the Ist of March this year. But then came the troubles of Austria, its war with Prussia, and the negotiations it entered into with the Zollverein and Italy ; and when the time drew near for the renewal of the negotiations, the Austrian go ' vernment represented that they wets not in a position at this moment to go into them, so as to bring them to any satisfactory result. They were urged to open the congress, and, if the British government had chosen, they might have sent over Mr. Malet and the other commissioners to open the disc-um/lion. But it did appear that, in conse quence of the state of then egotiations between Austria and Italy and between Austria and the Zollverein, and especially in the absence from Vienna of a gentleman who alone thoroughly understood the question, they should have been doing more harm than good in bringing up the negotiations at this moment. They really thought they gained rather than lost by the delay. (Hear, hear.) Mr.JonsoNtiii ITH (Sheffield) then introduced the amend ment of the patent laws. He said on this subject the royal commission had made a report, and the chambers bad discussed the question, and had come to a resolution that the principle of the law was just to the individual sad politic to the community at large. They felt, however, that the introduction of the principle of registration and re•registration at a comparatively small cost, had invited people to apply for patents, that an endless variety of trifles had become kmtented which created considerable con fusion, and that it was exceedingly desirable that some revision or amendment should be made. They desired to know what steps the present government had taken upon the question, and to urge respectfully that they should bring to a settlement a matter so important to the manu facturing industry of the country. Mr. LLOYD (President of the Associated Chambers), then brought several matters under the notice of the right hon. gentleman. He alluded briefly to the importance of the establishment of tribunals of commerce, the liability of unregistered partners in firms, the incorporation of chambers of commerce, the reg is tration of trade marks, the preparation by the Board of Trade of statistical tables, and the metric system. In regard to the latter, and in reply to a question from Sir Stafford Northoote, Mr. Baines said that in many chambers, among others his own, there was • very decided opinion in favour of the adoption of the metric system. Sr &Arrow Ni HTHCOTE said most of the subjects had engaged the attention of the government, and with regard to tnbunals of commerce, a bill which he had obtained leave to introduce would do something in the desired direc Lion. _ . iIY. LLOYD then explained the views of the Associated Chambers on the subjects of registration of partnerships, and the registration of trade marks ; and the deputation withdoew. DEPUTATION TO THE POSTHA.`4TER•GRNERAL. Another deputation, also consisting principally of mem bers of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, waited upon his Grace the Duke of Montrose and Mr. Hunt (Secretary to the Treasury) at Whitehall. The deputa tion was introduced by Mr. W. E. Forster, H.P., Sir F. Crossley, M.P., Colonel Akroyd, M.P., Mr. E. Baines, M.P., and Mr. H. F. Eeaumont, M.P. The members of the deputation brought before the Duke of Montrose and Mr. Hunt the questions of the rate of postage charged upon letters sent abroad, and particularly to America, and asked that the matter might be taken in hand by government with • view to a reduction ; explained that the emaciation was anxious for an inquiry as to which would be the best part at which to land and em bark the West Indian mails, and also suggested an in quiry with a view to ascertaining whether or no it would not be better to have telegraphic communication under the control of the State. His Grace the Duke of Montrose replied that so soon us the present contract with the Cunard Company for conveying the American mails expired fresh arrangements would be made, and a reduc tion of the rate would probably result. The government had already decided upon choosing a westerly port for the landing and embarkation of the West Indian mails, but were not yet decided whether to choose Plymouth or Falmouth ; and that the remarks of the de putation upoa the subject of telegraphic communication should have serious consideration. His grace said be should like to have an expression of opinion as to whether the association desired that the homeward and outward mails should both be landed and embarked westward, or whether their wishes only extended to the homeward walla. The general opinion seemed to be in favour of landing and em barking both at a western port. In answer to Alderman Stebbing, the Duke said that Southampton w►s out of the question. The deputation thanked his grace, and withdrew. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. A Court of Common Council was held yesterday at Guildhall, at which Alderman Finis presided. The Remembnuicer reported several bills being before parlia ment, the provisions of which would affect the interests of the corporation, and he moved that they should be re ferred to various committees, in order that they might take what steps they considered necessary in reference to these measures. This was agreed to. Alderman Law rence, M.P., put a question to Mr. H. L. Taylor, as one of the representatives of the City at the Metropolitan Board of Works, with reference to the proceedings that were going on in connexion with the proposed new street from Blackfroare-bridge to the Mansion-house, and at what period it was probable that it would be opened to the public. Mr. Taylor said it was impossible for him to an swerthe question. The completion of the work depended upon the energy employed by the Metropolitan Railway Exten sion Company's works, and thereof the Thames embankment. He was very much afraid from the present aspect of affairs that many years must elapse before the work would be completed. The Town Clerk read a letter he had received from Mr. llucknia,ter, the honorary secre tary of the Metropolitan Municipal Association, asking fur the assistance of the cooperation to enable them to affect the objects contemplated by the association. This communication he referred to the Local Government and Taxation Committee, for then, to take such steps in the matter as they might deem expedient. Mr. Stapelton, the chairman of the City Lands Committee, brought up a report from that committee, recommending the 'mayhem of a picture by Mr. Alexander Melville, representing the I ceremony of the presentation of the freedom of the City to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at a sum nut exceeding He moved that the report be agreed to. There was an amendment by Mr. T. Tricker to the effect that it was not desirable that the court should purchase the picture in question, and that I the reference to the committee upon the subject be du charged. This question, it will be remembered, came before the court at a recent sitting, and after • long and angry discussion the subject was brought to an abrupt termination by the court being broken up, through only one alderman being present, without any decision being arrived at. On the present occasion, as upon the but, a I very warm and animated discussion took place, most of the topics that were urged on the former occasion being again brought forward by the different speakers. The amendment of Mr. Flicker was carrid by a large m.jority. Deputy Fry then moved as an amendment that the re port should be referred hack for further consideration. This amendment was put and declared to be carried, but upon a division being demanded, there appeared—Fur the amendment, MI; against it, $O. Mr. leases prevented a petition signed by upwards of 70 coal merchants connected with the City of London, drawing attention to the provi sions of the Tragic Regulation Bill now pending before parliament, and complaining that the measure would cir cumscribe the hours at which coals could he laden and de livered within a militia of four miles round Charing-crois to between the hours of one o'clock and ten o'clock in the morning. Besides this limitation, which would be moat injurious to the trade, it would involve a double amount of labour, and the effect would be to increase the price of coals by 2s. ad. per ton, thereby involving a serious inter , ference with the benefits and comforts of consumers. The petition was referred to the Law and Parliamentary and to the Police Committees conjointly, to take such steps in the matter as to them might seem whisable. After some routine business, the court adjourned. SANGUINE CALetadvrioles.—Paris, it isexpectod. will attract at least a million of visitors during the course of the Exhibition. Admitting that every foreigner ex pends an see' age of five hundred francs while he stays, that makes live hundred millions, which, in the apace of a few mouths, will circulate and fructify.—Peris Epuque. TRA DRS UNIONs. Exeter-hall was well filled last evening by members of various trade societies, who assembled, at the invitation of the Amalgamated Engineers, to consider the recent legal and prospective government action relating to trades unions. It waa pointed out by Mr. W. Newton, the chairman, that nothing had occurred for many years of so much importance to trade societies as the legal deci sion lately given in the Court of Queen's Bench. Sir Alexander Cockburn, attorney-general in 1551, pronounced an opinion that the rules of the trades unions of this country were perfectly legal, but Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, presiding at the Queen's Bench in 1867, decided that laws which were much less restrictive than those of 1851 were illegal. The security which for 12 years they had enjoyed was now destroyed, and it was highly necessary that application should be made to parliament for protection. There was no reason why there should be a royal commission for inquiring into the organisation and transactions of trade societies generally, although none would more rejoice than the members a the societies at a full inquiry into the execrable Sheffield outrages. (Loud cheers.) Let the government by all means inquire and investigate. There was nothing to hide, and every society felt confident the result would be in favour of the working men of the whole country. Let, however, the government extend its inquiry into the masters' societies. (Cheers.) Why should the iron masters of South Staffordshire, for instance, who met periodically to fix their prior, be freed from the scrutiny/ (Cheers.) It was an old truth that masters were always in tacit, if not actual, combination to lower the wages of the workmen. He ridiculed the statements made in recent newspaper serrespaelleetillrllffilirflffi Wet trade was driven out of the country by trade societies, and denied that the distress in the east of London had been caused by the operations of the unions. As an illus tration of the good effected by them he instanced the case of three leading trade societies that were at the present moment supporting something like 16,000 persons, by grants of from los. to 15a. each family. All these recent char ges against trades unions were but repetitions of what, to his own remembrance, had often taken place during the past quarter of a century, for whenever trade has been de pressed there were always persons miming to throw the entire blame upon the working men and their combina tions. (Cheers.) The first resolution submitted to she meeting declared that the recent decision of the Court of Queen's Bench in the case of Homby r. Close," virtu ally destroyed the protection which trade societies had enjoyed since the passing of the Friendly Societies Act, and took from them the privileges the legislators intended to give in passing that measure. The resolution also in cluded a memorial to the Home Secretary in favour of Mr. Neste'. bill. The mover was Mr. Applegurth, car penter, and the seconder Mr. D. Guile, ironfounder. The latter speaker caused much amusement by insisting that the barrister who accepted a lower fee than legal eti quette prescribed was as much a " knobstick " in the eye of the bar ea Dan Guile would be in the eye of the unions if he worked for lower wages than the trades accepted as the standard. Amongst other statistics be stated that his own society, although comparatively a small one, during the last seven years had paid 71,0211. to persons out of work (not because of strikes) ; 25,:1201. for cases of sickness, and 6,194/. for funerals. During 1862 alone, when so many were thrown out of work by the cotton famine, 19,732/. were paid to the unemployed. Disabled workmen received 1501. from the society. The resolution was carried with acclamation. The second motion, proposed by Mr. Odgers, and seconded by Mr. Manta, was in the following terms : That in the opinion of this meeting no commission of inquiry into the doings of trade societies can give satisfac tion to the working classes unless they be represented on the commission by members of their own order ; and that, as the royal commission appointed to inquire into the organisation and transactions of trades anions contains no suck direct representation, we feel bound to express our disappointment and regret that the commission has not been more equitably composed." Mr. Odgers thought the working men had reason to complain that not one of their number was allowed to be on the royal commission. True, Mr. Hughes and Mr. Harrison were there, but other mem ben of the commission would not be likely to act so fairly towards the working men as those gentlemen. He was not afraid of Mr. Walpole, who was "one of the best gentle men in the House of Commons," but no trust could be placed in the party behind him. (Cheers.) The motion having been carries , a hearty vote of thanks to the chair man terminated the proceedings, which throughout were of the moat unanimous and enthusiastic description. COUNTY OP CORK ELECTION.—We leant by tele graph that the nomination of candidates for the vacancy in the representation of the county of Cork took play yesterday. Mr. Vincent Scully having retired, Mr.Arthrar Hugh Smith Barry was declared to be duly elected. He would not, he said, pledge himself to any party, but would take an independent coarse of action. REFORM MEETING AT SoUrHAMPTON.—On Wed nesday evening a crowded and enthusiastic niveting was held at the Carbon Rooms, Southampton, for the purpose of considering the government resolutions upon the question of reform, and ids° to hear on address From Mr. G. Moffatt, the liberal member for the borough. The chair was occupied by Major-General Tryon, J.P., and there were fully 1,500 persons present. THE. SCOTTISH NATIONAL REFORM LEAGUE.—The first general meeting of the Edinburgh Branch of the Scottish National Reform League was held on Wednesday night. The following resolutions were adopted :—" That the Edinburgh Reform League treat, th- ministerial reso lutions as the basis of a reform bill with scorn 11111 i deri sion, these not being in accordance with the requirements of the times, and antagonistic to the deliberately expressed opinions of all reformers, and to the attitude of the working classes in their recent gatherings and demonstra tions for reform."—" That this league, so far es relates to reform of parliamentary representation, expresses its want of confidence in the present government, its members having on all opportunities evinced tendencies to legislate for class interests, extending the territorial influence and interests which are already overwhelmingly represented in the House of Lords, and by the English county mem bers and the nominees of small burghs in the House of Commons." SOCIETY FOR THE. ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE FINE Am.—This society held its first conversaMne this sawn last evening at the Exhibition of ' , male Artists in Con duit-street. There was a good etteiehthee of members and their friends, amongst whom were several artists and amateurs of distinction. The musical arrangements were under the direction of Messrs. Benedict and Alfred (:ibert, the conductors of the evening being Meson. W. Baru Harrison and S. Lehymeyer, who each played a solo on the piano. The vocal prograime was supplied by Meseta. Clinch, Tielkens, F. May, 11. L. Ilellini, Madame Thadeus Wells, and Miss Julia Derby. The p roceedings went off with great eclat. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—At the monthly general meeting, held yesterday, at the society's house, in Hanover-square, Mr. Ceo. &Liter-Booth, M.P.. in the chair, Mrs. Henry, Mrs. Sheridan, and Messrs. H. Alberti, X. H. Burnell, A. H. Dennistoun, A. M. Drummond, 1). Forbes. It. Wheen, jun. C. F. Skirrow, H. C. Metcalfe, M. I). Treherne, S. Mon tagu, G. B. Worms, M. P. Worms, and C. Cumberland, were elected fellows of the society. Forty-four cinilidates for the fellowship were pnlosed for ballot at the next monthly meeting, in March. ATTENDANCE AT THE Junnan' CHAMBEILL —Yes terday Mr. Baron Channell took the stanniousica of the Court of Queen's Bench as well as his own court, in conse quence of the circuits having Collinlelned and the other judges being engaged. Lord Chief Justice Cockburn will be the vacation judge, end new regulations are expected shortly to be issued. THE FENIAN ALARM AT CHENTEIL—The follow ing letter has been received by the Chester magistrates : " Whitehall, Feb. Is, 1967.—Gentlemen, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Walpole to inform you that la. has re ceived the report of the attempted outbreak by Fenians at Chester, which you instructed the town clerk to forward to him : and I mu to convey to you Mr. Wal pole's approval of the judicious arrangemet..s which you made on that occasion, whereby the a tempts of .he evil. disposed were frustrated, and any disturbance of the public peace was effectually prevented. l sin at tie same time to request you will be so gasl as to make known the sense which Mr. Walpole entertains of the re.il and loyalty which induced the members of the volunteer force to tender their services so promptly in support of the law and good order.-1 am, km, BLIMOItr." BUNHILL-FIELDM GROUN!).—A bill will be immediately introduced to dedicate Bunhill4elds burial-ground to the public for ever, :mil to compel the Xcelesiastwal Commist.ioners, if they will not hand it over to the trustee-ship of the corporation t lomselvee, to under. take the expense of maintaining it ill &emit onler as one of the open apices of the metropolis. Probably the mere eppesrance ot such a bill on the table of the house will helm* the commissioners to come to terms with the ow pordiun. Put the dissenters of tile United Kingdom must hold themselves in readiness to support the bill with all their energy. It will be peen that the dissenting deputies have taken the matter in hand, and itreefficiently helping the other bodies who have for some time past been striving to get this matter settled. The conunisaioners had an oppor tunity of regaining some popularity by a generous conees sion of the rights of dissenters iu this small particular. The wholeoountry will he (litigated with their shabbiness in trying to make a market of so famous a berial-pLue.— Emiltsk Independent. . - . ADMIRALTY, Fri. 21. APPOINTMENTS.—Lieu tenant—H. H. Lang, to the Narcissus. Master—R. Coens, to the Aboukir. Master's Assistant—•T. W. Angear, to the Galatea. Assistant Surgeon--Dr. Walter Reid, to the Victory. Midshipmen—P. D. C. de Crespigny, to the Galatea (supernumerary) ; C. 11. Lutkraft and A. C. Corry, in lieu of cadets. I - i4*