The Express. — London, England, 1866-05-14 00:00:00

4 ZIPECTS OP THE FINANCIAL PANIC IN THE PROVINCES. At Birmingham some degree of uneasiness was emoted on Saturday morning, on the announcement of t►e suspension of Mauro. Peto and Betts, that firm having now indebtedness in the town, and also in the district. Atto the panic itself, much of the anxiety which prevailed an Friday subsided when it became known that the Bank Charter was to be enspended. Neither on Friday nor Satur day was business at all out of the ordinary way at any one ef the banks ; in one or two instances the amounts of lawny flowing in were larger than usual. The general state of commercial affairs at Liver pool on Saturday was decidedly better than for sense days past. The consternation caused by the failure of Overend, Gurney, and Co. had almost abated, and a more cheerful and healthy tone prevailed amongst the commercial community. Of course it could Audi* expected that the alarm and anxiety would at once 'ease in consequence of the suspension of the Bank Act, and the statement on Friday night by the Chancellor of the Machequer ; and on Saturday, one large and eminent house, engaged in the corn, cotton, and general produce business, was compelled to succumb to existing circumstances. Though the liabilities are very heavy, it is believed that the assets are capable of a favourable adjustment. The 'Won market, which opened with a better tone, became aeon excited and animated as the day advanced. Between 11 and 12 a.m., when the sales are first estimated, it was generally understood that they would foot up about 7,000 hales ; but between that hour and two o'clock the market underwent a complete change. The demand increased rapidly, and all long-stapled cotton (especially American) advanced fully Ad. per lb. over thequotations of the previous ay; while iu short staples there was eoarcely any change to report. It cannot but be expected that in the present Grids various reports get abroad respecting the financial standing of firms who have, or are supposed to have, been dealing in merchandise which has depreciated in value. This was the case on Saturday ; and several large firma were reported to have fallen. The failure of Messrs. Peto, Betts, and Co. was not looked upon locally with any uneasiness. _ In was stated on Saturday that a meeting had bees held at Norwich to express confidence in the banking Ina of Gurney and Co. at Norwich. The meeting, al though called at an hour's notice, was numerously at tended, the Mayor (Mr. W. P. Nichols) presiding. Mr. C. Buns, Chancellor of the diocese of Norwich, moved the first resolution, which was as follows That this meet in of the citizens of Norwich, oonvened by the mayor at an hour's notice, declares publicly and unhesitatingly its unbounded confidence in the house of Gurneys sad Birkbecka, and unabated reliance on its per fect financial security." Mr. Evans said the name of . Gurney was known not only in Norwich and Nosfolk, but over the whole civilised world, as the emblem of everything upright and honourable ; and the same might be said of the Birkbecks. He was sure all present would be prepared to testify their unbounded confidence in the firm by taking with the greatest readiness as many a their 5/. notes as they could get hold of. (Laughter and sheers.) Mr. 0. Springfield seconded the resolution, and deprecated a pitiful panic. The resolution was carried imanimously. Sir S. Bignold said he could not allow the meeting to terminate without expressing him high opinion el the probity, honour, and wealth of the house of Gurney. Several other gentlemen addressed the meeting, and a vote of thanks to the mayor concluded the proceedings. Some consternation was felt at Poole, Bourne mouth, and Christchurch on Friday morning, when a no. tics that the English Joint Stock Bank had temporarily suspended payment wu affixed to the doors. The effects of the bank stopping will befelt at Bournemouth more thanst either of the other places, a large amount of building going on there, and some large accounts being there, par ties having been tempted to transfer their accounts from another company to that of the English Joint Stock Bank by the facilities offered. At Poole they took some large premises from a draper for the remainder of a lease, paying him about three times the amount he was paying for rent, and had spent about 1,0001. for fitting up the effices. The town is not remarkable fur business, and the population is only between 9,000 and 10,000, with tweother banks in the town. Our Bristol correspondent writes that the details of the severe commercial panic in London, and more espe sially the announced suspension of payment by the English Joint Stock Banking Company and the firm of Peto and Bette, have produced a profound sensation in that city. The English Joint Stock Bank has two branches there, one in High-street, in the very heart of the city, and the other is West-street, St. Philip and Jacob out, which is approxi mate to the great manufacturing establishments of the city, such as the glass houses, engine works, soap houses, foundries, &o. When it became known that the doors were closed, and a notice of suspension posted, a powerful sensation was awakened amongst many tradesmen, chiefly of the smaller class, who had become depositors. It was at one time feared that Saturday would witness a run on the other banks, and preparations were made to meet it. The day, however, passed over in a way which manifested the great confidence which is felt in our local banking companies. The withdrawal of deposits was incon siderable, and there was nothing at any part of the day which ninonuted to a rush. The embarrassment of Sir Norton Peto's house has caused great pain, and is spoken of in all quarters with the deepest regret. In a national sense the mishap is regarded as a very severe one, but the fact that the respected baronet who is at the head of the firm represents the city in parliament has imparted to the matter a strong local interest. Added to this, Sir Norton Peto baa established many personal friendships bare, whereby the sympathy that is felt with him is greatly intensified. PACTR.IORDNARY SCENE ATA CORONER'S INQUEST. —On Saturday afternoon an inquest was held at the Xing's Head, Bedhampton, Havant, near Portsmouth, on the body of Mr. John sininions, an upholsterer, carrying en an extensive business in Queen-street, Portaea, who had been killed on the previous evening by a train on the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, while in the act of crossing the line. The deceased was noticing train on the up line, and failed to observe the approach of another on the down line. He was struck by the engine with tremendous violence, thrown 21 yards along the line, .ul wasinstantaneously killed. The coroner (Mr. E. Hoskins, of Gosport), was so confused, and examined the witnesses in au extraordinary a manner, that the jury protested against their time being wasted. The coroner humorously remarked that " he had been under , the soil—rue jury knew what he meant—draining work" 1 —an observation which caused some laughter. The driver of the engine was called, and he stated that the train i consisted of three carriages, and that it was tra veiling at the rate of 18 miles an hour at the , time of the occurrence. The coroner then asked what • was " the weight of the train." TLe foreman of the jury said it was useless for the coroner to go on in this way. It was merely wasting their time. How could the witness teU the weight of the train ? The coroner told the jury not to think he wished to delay them, for Le had other engagements to keep which were far more gratifying than this. The examination proceeded in the most extraor dinary manner, the coroner asking the witness if " they I were going full cock." &c., whereupon the jury once more interposed and insisted on an adjournment, which had ; been applied for by Mr. Cousins, who appeared for the relatives of the deceased. After a smart passage of anus between the coroner and the jury, the inquiry was ad journed. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A CLERGYMAN.—In the Court of Arches on Saturday Dr. Lushington had be fore him the case of the " Bishop of Norwich v. Berney." This case was a snit instituted under the Church Discipline feet by the Bishop of Norwich on a complaint made by the Rev. James John Cumming against the Rev. James Ber ney, rector of Brecon Ash, Norfolk, for alleged lewd and incontinent conversation with his wife, Mrs. Cumming, and her sister, Miss Durant, on several occasions. The MUM; was commenced more than twelve months since, and Nome applications arising out of the same have been re ported. The present occasion was appointed for the voce examination of the witnesses. Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Dr. Tristram appeared on the part of the Bishop of Norwich ; Dr. Travers Twits, Q.C. Mr. Kerslake, Q.C. and Dr. Middleton were for the defendant. Dr. Deane begged the indulzence of the court for five minutes when the case was called. He had received a communica tion from his learned friend Dr. Twins, who was the leader on the ether side, and he had hoped that a great deal of the time of the court, he meant to say the whole, could be spared in the inquiry. The parties were then in con sultation, and five minutes would probably save much time. His lordship said he would not o nly g ive five minutes but doubly five minutes with the greatest pleasure. A consultation took place between the parties, but no arrangement erne . Dr. Deane said he was sorry -4fte btons delayed the court, but he found that the ease must proceed. Mrs. Cumming was the first witness called, and was examined by Dr. Deane. Her husband had been rector of East Carlton, Norfolk, which was a short distance from Brecon Ash. In 1864 she and her husband lived at the rectory of Brecon Aah. This witness iletailed the particulars of certain improper conduct on the part of Mr. Berney, and the case was adjourned till to-day. Etwit TURNPULEB.—The next Derby Day will be the first after stet abolition of the Kennington =deem turnpike, between London and Epsom. EXPRESS, MONDAt *porting 3ntellt2enct. THE EPSOM SUMMER MEETING AND THE DERBY AND OARS. COEGREGATIONAL UNION BREAKFAST. The meetings of this annual assembly were brought to a close on Saturday morning by a public breakfast given at Surrey Chapel school-rooms, by in vitation of the chairman, the Rev. Newman Hall, LLB., and hie friends. There were present the Right Hon. Lord Ebury, the Dean of Westminster, Sir Francis Crossley, Bart. M.P., Messrs. Thomas Chambers, M.P., Harvey Lewis, M.P., C. M. Norwood, M.P., G. Leeman, M.P., and T. Barnes, M.P., the Rector of Christchurch, Blackfriara, the President of the Wesleyan Conference, Rev. Thomas Alexander, of the Presbyterian church ' • Rev. Dr. Thomp son, of New York, and the Rev. Sella Martin, delegates of the congregational churches of America, Rev. W. Ellis, from Madagascar, Rev. Dr. Mullen., from India, Rev. R. Sewell, Londonderry, L. Kossuth, son of the Hungarian patriot, Hon. A. McArthur, Mr. Samuel Morley, Mr. W. R. Spicer, Mr. H. Wills, Mr. C. Jupe, Professor Ho pus, Revs. J. Stoughton, H. Alen , T. James, E. White, R. Ashton, Dr. Massie, and upwards of two hundred others, pastors and delegates of the con gregational churches of England and Wales. Among those who were unavoidably detained, and who had signi fied their wish to be present, were the American Minister (Hon. F. Adams), the Earl of Shaftesbury, the Hon. A. Kinnaird, 31. P., Sir Fowell Buxton, Bart., M.P. Mr. E. Baines, M.P., Mr. A. H. Layard, BL P., Mr. John Bright, 31. P., Mr. J. Cheetham, M.P. ' Mr. Charles Gilpin, M.P.,, Professor Fawcett, M.P., Mr. George Hadfield, M.P., Mr. J. R. Mills, M.P., Mr. W. S. Allen, M.P., Mr. Edward 3liall, Dr. Angus, Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, &c. The room was decorated with banners flags, mottoes, flowers and evergreens. After breakfast the chair man ;aid that the meetings for butaness and the exposition of the distinctive principles of the congregationalist' had closed, and the pre sent meeting was simply for the manifestation of good fellowship with representatives of other religious bodies. He testified to the loyal attachment of nonconformists to the Queen, for whom earnest prayers were offered every Sunday in all their churches. Nonconformists, what ever their views on reform, upheld the constitution and their hereditary legislators. He gave as a sentiment, "The Queen," coupling with it the House of Peers and the name of Lord Ebury. The company then rose, and sang the " National Anthem " with great enthusiasm, after which Lord Ebury expressed his great pleasure in being present, and said that among his first utterances in the House of Lords was this—that the Queen and constitution had no better friends than amongst dissenter. He expressed his personal regard for the chairman, his satisfaction at this en deavour to promote union, and his own desire still further to advance in that direction. The Chairman, having referred in high terms to the House of Commons, Sir F. Crossley and other members severally addressed the assembly. in the course of his remarks, Mr. Barnes said that the chairman was neither churchman nor dissenter, alluding to the use by his congregation of the Liturgy : on which the Chairman, amidst applause, interposed, •• Certainly, we belong to the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church." The Chairman then said that while congregationalist" niade no secret of their views on ecclesiastical question, and altogether disapproved of the connection between Church and State, they disclaimed the unfair inference that they were opposed to any church as such which might happen to bo so connected. It was the principle they condemned, and they would equally condemn it if proposed to be applied to their own body. He wished to be understood that the representatives of other churches present that morning in no degree compromised their own distinctive views. They knew how to hold and how to utter conscientious and strong convictions, and yet most heartily respect those who differed. Turning towards the Dean of Westminster, he said that however dif ferences, ecclesiastical and theological, might exist, dissenters knew how to honour learning and genius, and how to respect character and efforts honestly put forth for the glory of God and the good of men. The name of the Dean elicited loud cheers, and the company rose to welcome him. The Dean then said that, as associated with one of the most venerable institu tions of the church of England, and because he decidedly approved of the principle of an establishment, he had pleasure in meeting so many fellow Christians of different opinions, regarding them, as he did, as nonconforming members of the national church. (Loud cheers.) He said that all were engaged in the same great work, that the church could reach thoee classes of society which might not otherwise be influenced ; and also that dissenters had a mission which churchmen could not so well accomplish. Short addresses were delivered by the Rev. J. Shaw, president of the Wesleyan Conference, who stated that while the body he represented were semi-episcopal, yet between them and congregationaliats there was the greatest sympathy on vital doctrines. Dr. Thompson referred to the esteem with which the chairman was regarded in America, both for his religious publications and for the speeches and lectures which had rendered the name of Surrey Chapel dear throughout the United States, as it was in that building that at the very first outbreak of their struggle, and at its darkest hour, when the Tram, difficulty threatened, and throughout the war, sentiments had been uttered to encourage the hearts of those who were strugging for union and emancipation. Mr. Samuel Morley, who was received with great enthusiasm, all rising, said that though be had lost his seat in parliament he was glad he had nut lost their cola deuce nor hie own honour. He urged with great force on the attention of all dissenters these two suggestion', that in advocating distinctive views there should be the avoid ance of all asperity and imputation of unworthy motives toward, those who differ ; and that they should try to show the excellence of their principles by the supe rior results of them, looking rather to their own weak points in order to amend them than to the defects in other bodies. Revs. E. White, Sella Martin, and others briefly responded to the mention of their names. The introduction of L Koasuth was the signal for a spontaneous and most enthusiastic ovation. Refer ring to the member for Chester, who had been expected, the Chairman said that to him the company would have manifested the admiration they felt for the great states man of the day, not only for his brilliant genius, univer sal learning, and unrivalled oratory, but chiefly for his broad sympathies and earnest endeavours to do right. Dissenters well knew how he differed from them on eccle siastical questions ; and, therefore, it was not from any leaning of his towards themselves that they respected him; but for his openness to conviction, for his not being so mean as to be unable to change an opinion if he saw sufficient reason for it, and for his impartial endeavours to do equal justice to all parties in the State, more than which dissenters never sought. These senti ments were received with the most cordial cheers. Lord Ebury proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Newman Hall; and a vote of thanks to the officers of Surrey Chapel for the entertainment was acknowledged by Joseph Moreland, Esq. Most of the company then adjourned to the church, where a service of song was performed, a number of hymns being sung in chorus, and some sacred solos beauti fully rendered by Mrs. flacon (Miss Poole), who kindly gave her services for the occasion—Mrs. Francis ably pre siding at the organ. MR. CHARLES II AN BURY TRACY, M.P., AND HIM CONSTITUENTS. —A considerable amount of dissatis faction having been expressed in the Montgomeryshire boroughs at the course pursued by their member, the lion. C. H. Tracy, on the late division on the reform question in the House of Commons, when he recorded his vote in favour of Lord Groevenor's amendment, the hon. gentle man has given his reasons for the.step in a letter of some length, addressed to the chairman of the local liberal com mittee. He roost emphatically denies that his vote was given " against any reduction of the franchise." lie voted against the government measure "because he believed honestly and conscientiously that any piecemeal legis- I lation on the subject would do more harm than good; that it would render corrupt boroughs still more corrupt; that it would increase every existing anomaly ; that it would give rise to endless agues tion, and that it would unsettle everything and settle nothing." After defending himself from the charges of . violating his pledges given on the hustings, and of acting I inconsistently with his former votes on the question, when it was introduced by Mr. Baines and Mr. Locke King, the I hon. gentleman goes on to say, " Painful as it was to record my vote in antagonism with many of those with whom ' I have hitherto acted, I feel myself fully justified in the course I have pursued by the fact that the government have since thought fit to accede to the demands of those I who then differed from them, and have consented to com ' bine their measures in a more comprehensive echeme. No better proof could have been given of my having acted in no spirit of faction, and with no indifference to the liberal cause." Mr. Tracy concluded, by saying—" Such being the altered state of the question, and believing, as I do, that the question of reform could never be better settled than now, it only remains for me to saythat I in tend giving my cordial and hearty support to the measure in its altered shape reserving to myself the right of helping to make such alterations in committee as are likely to render it permanent and satisfactory to the country at large." THE CHOLERA IN LIVERPOOL AND BIRKENHEAD. —The reports from the emigration depot at Birkenhead up to Saturday afternoon were, that but one additional death (that of a child) had occurred ; that of the five emigrants who were seized with choleraic symptoms three were progressing favourably ; and that only two additional cases of slight seizure had occurred. The medical attendants state that the amount of general sickness (exclusive of cholera) amongst the emigrants is not above the average experienced when so large a number are sta tioned at the depot under ordinary circumstances. The oases on board the Jessie Munn in the river are more numerous and serious in their character ; but every effort is being made by the medical men and the nurses to combat the disease, and to administer to the comfort of the &filleted. One man (a Dane) bas been removed from the Birkenhead depot to the Liverpool workhouse. According to the last accounts he was suffering from cholera in a dangerous form. On Saturday morning a woman died of cholera at the workhouse. _ [Advertisement. -HOLLOWAY'S OINTILENT AND PuAs.---flurs Cure.—Be the ailment Internal or external, chronic or acute, inflammatory or otherwise, a certain remedy may be found In one or other, or both, of Holloway's preparations. In the nursery and the toilet they are equally in place. The use u them involves no danger, the enapioyment of them will not cease the moat timid any apprehension of dolegg mischief. They always milers, and by their correctly., D 7tni, and healing powera, Invariably prove beneticial in every disorder incident to the human frame. In wounds, sprains, glandular swellings, en larged mina, and diseases of the skin, Holloway's medkines may be used with misty and certainty, without weakening the system or transit/grins the dime' to other parts. TO THE Eprroa OP THE EXPELS& Silt,—St. Derby Day, it is evident, is to be kept religiously as ever in 1866, for the names of Lord Lyon and Rustic are heard wherever one may be induced to wander just now, whether it be in St. James's or St. Giles s, and the number of vehicles of all kind" undergoing the cere mony of repainting or " smartening up," that are to be met with in passing by or through theback-slums of Lon don, must be positively alarming to any nervous heavy swell intending to " do" the road. The glories of the old style, however, are not what they were, the facilities for reaching Epsom per rail being of late years so excellent and extensive, that the rough element preponderates on the road too much for there to be any great " fun" in the fun, which, on the return journey, unless an early start can be effected, is generally such as can only create disgust. The proverbial " jolly fellows " are either con spicuous by their absence or swamped by the scrapings of the Haymarket, Drury-lane, Whitechapel—in fact, all flash London—in a state of beer and at war with decency, that now rule the roast ; and thus to all quiet people who have made up their minds to enjoy a Derby-day, my advice is to leave the "road," according to the locality they reside in, at London-bridge, Victoria, Kensington, Chelsea, Charing cross, Waterloo, Vauxhall, King's-cross, Euston-square, Paddington, or Notting-hill (all starting : points for a rail way journey), or they may even have a blow "as far as Clapham, and henceforth trust themselves to the tender mercies of the railway companies. If any novice wishes to see a capital day's racing in comfort, let him by all means run down on Tuesday, and see Lord Lyon's sister Achieve. ment contest the Wc.podoote, the first important two-year old race of the season, over a three-quarters-of-a-mile coarse, against Mr. Chaplin's 1,500-guinea purchase, the Hermit, who at Bath proved himself a first-rater, bad as was the debdt he made at Newmarket. He may not, how ever, be quite able to beat the daughter of Stockwell and Paradig she having Fakir, Cellina, the Parmesan colt, Satyr, Li ck m Turpin ' and Huntsman, the best of the others I have seen out, safe enough on her Ascot running. Lytham, who fell with Custaneo in a T.Y.C. race at the Spring Meeting, is in the Brighton Handicap, same course, at the winning weight of Bst. 51b. ; but Lord Stamford, who brought off a grand coup in this very race last year, with the broken-winded and now broken-down Gownsman, may do the trick again with another roarer, Thalamus or Gowns, though if Lytham is backed in earnest he must be followed. The Rous Handicap, one mile, gives Lord Lyon's half-sister, Gardevisure, a fair chance, at Bst. alb. ; still, Wild Agnes, at 7st. 131 b., reads quite as well ; anti neither may like the task of giving the weight required to the pick of the Danebury gentlemen, who have Siberia, Nukuheva, Wild Parsley, and Sweet Anne, to choose from. What the Simon Pure may be the betting must be left to show ; nevertheless, it cannot be much better worth following than the two fillies just named, Wild Agnes being truly formidable if in her last autumn form, and perhaps the whole lot will have to succumb to the turned loose Pirate or the Czar. In the Ileathcote Plate, half-a-mile, Queen of Trumps should win the trick ; but the Match is of no importance, and the two remaining events that have to make up Tuesday's budget are not yet entered for. _ _ _ _ The getters up of the card for Wednesday very properly think the Derby is quite feature enough, and they con sequently throw in four most wretched make-weights to spin out the afternoon with, the " added money " spent over the most profitable day's racing by far of the whole season only reaching 180/. Tuesday's running must " tip " the winners of the two closed plates; and perhaps, if the Czar, in the Slabber stable should win the Rous, or an outsider's trial horse, the Craven Stakes that will open the meeting, the Derby might be influenced by the results also. But nothing can cause such a startling alteration in the betting barometer u that effected on Friday last, when the hitherto undreamed-of Abergeldie sprang from 1,000 to 5 to 1,000 to 30 in the slime of two hours, a proceeding in itself ominous enough—inasmuch as it shows one very clever division not to be greatly impressed in favour of Lord Lyon and Rustic—to give the race too open an appearance to suit backers generally. Old stagers, indeed, n *cule the idea of having to take 5 to 3 or sto 2 to back the winner, or lay nearly 2 to 1 on them, if they wish to put both the cracks on the right side of their books ; neverthe less, the field, numerous as it may be, is but a ragged lot ; and only the unprecedented richness of the stake, worth about 7,5001., can supply a reason for many of the follow ing daring to face the favourites : Ridden by Abergeldie J. Goatee. Apiley Deacon. Blue Elbend .11elberyFolt J. Mann. Ridden by Lucifer Maori (Thief Monarch of the ("balmier. Glen Bro to litrd-on- t the-Wingeolt j Corsair Freedom Edwards. ilaretteld Janitor • Nutrition Amato Belau Robin Hood H. Covey. Giiruabaw 1 or T. Frencli. Wells. Btratbromaa . fin. owden. Toxopholite c . Osborne. Wespaalsui . J. Grlnishew. • • • • WeawiCir Yg. Melbourne ) p, colt 'arry. Knapsack . Kuiiht ref the} j Adams. Lanoret Lecturer Leybourne H. Day. E _ Lord Lyon.... J Corr."' or Rustic Stabber ]lonia. It is not a certainty that Nutrition, Apsley, or the Pri mate will start ; and, in the absence of the latter, Covey will doubtless be on Mr. Saviles second-string, Leybourne; there are are other circumstances again that may alter the above arrangement of the jockeys, some owners being " undecided " up to yesterday (Sunday) afternoon, and I cannot but think an artist like Hibberd will get a mount of some sort. However, the list will be found pretty correct, as, if Custance is not sound enough yet to ride Lord Lyon (on whom he has had so.ne practice lately, and he is said to have performed in his old resolute style), Thomas probably will There seems to be a doubt raised now, too, whether T. French, after being retained so long, will steer Redan, as the Royston party never expected to have the call of H. Orimshaw, the Frenchmen, who once had Auguste such a favourite, having the first claim on the little Hercules. But the difference of jockeyship is hardly likely to be so considerable as to prevent the best horse winning, and my province is to discover what that best may be. Nearly two-thirds of the horses in the above list have figured in public this season, and ten of them ran in the Two Thousand, when Lord Lyon won easily from Monarch of the Glen, Knight of the Crescent, and the Brother to Bird-on-the-Wing colt (all close toge ther just behind him), and Janitor, Apsley, Freedom, Ley bourne, Robin Hood, and Harefield were beaten so far, that, even allowing something considerable for their not being quite so fit as the winner, their chances are notworth entertaining. But there are many who believe in the possi bility of one of the placed trio turning the tables on Lord Lyon, as the Monarch was palpably short of preparation, whilstt, over a distance of ground it was maintained the Knight would perform much better. Still, lam not quite certain of seeing the latter run home before his stable companion, Westwick, whose defeat by Ceylon in the Craven week goes for nothing, and the Bowes black might prove • regular " bogie" in the me to some of the favourites. The Monarch having "poor feet," that prevented his being trained all last season, his party are praying for rain, and should it come down on the day another Maocaroni may be in store for the followers of the primrose, who looks very like getting a place under any circumstances. And yet the followers of Lord Glasgow's fortunes think the Toxopholite colt holds him safe enough, he being tried many pounds superior to the roan that ran so close up in the Two Thousand. How ever, it is easy to be mistaken as to how many lengths Lord Lyon might have won, and it will be • surprise indeed if he does not repeat the dose administered to all those he met I over the Rowley Mile. The Corsair, Lecturer, Lucifer, Primate, Stratheonan, the Toxopholite colt, Vespasian, and Westrick comprise those that were not in the Guineas we I have seen in public this season • and the performances of ' the Corsair, Vespasian, Strathe onan, and the Toxopholite colt entitle them to every respect, only the two last- I named, however, deeply impressing me in their ,favour, and that more on account of their good I looks than the company they beat. Of the lot that have only their two year old performances to boast of, it is avowed we never saw what Abergeldie, Laneret, or the Young Melbourne colt were capable of ; so that, like the " dark " Bribery colt, Stalker, and Maori Chief, we must judge of what they can do from hearsay. The unnamed one (who was prematurely dubbed Nottingham) is a dan gerous customer I am certain, for all the knocking about he has had ; but they do say the Stabber has been peppered 1 too strongly by one of the " party " to perform, or he would prove another Blair AthoL Some say the Maori I Chief, three-parts brother to Dundee, is to surprise the world, as his companion Bltham did last year by getting a place ;" but I do not believe he will, and the most highly tried of what must be called the dark school is un doubtedly Abergeldie, • son of Trumpeter and grandson of the Hero, for whom a very clever party are going • I" raker," it being • noteworthy circumstance that they have put all their money on him in the face of Lord Lyon, Rustic, Redan, and Blue Riband being proven such good horses. Rustic was about 14 good a performer as Lord Lyon last year, and as the Dane bury people have the measure of hie lordship through Mr. 1 Pitt and Blue Riband they ought not to make • very great mistake. It is said he can give the Riband 10lb ; and if so it will be • very " near thing " on Wednesday 1 next, for at the close of their two-year-old career I handi -1 capped the four favourites for the Derby thus : Lord Lyon Bst Mb I Redan lib Bustle 8 9 Blue Riband 7 12 Thinking Mr. Sutton's colt better adapted to the Surrey bills than Rustic I must give him the preference and thus look for the winner of the Derby, as I did in an analysis of the race four months ago, in LORD LYON. The most difficult question to discover is what, sup paring Rustic is to be second, will occupy the next places ; and I must admit it looks too near a thing between Mo narch of the Glen, the Bribery colt, Knight of the Onesoant (or Westwick, if he is the best), Redact, Blue Riband, Aber. geldie, Strathoonan, and Lord Glasgow's champion, for anyone to attempt to name the third or fourth best, though I must admit to a great fancy for Lord Glasgow's Toxo phobia proving the best outsider on Wednesday east, On Thursday the Cup may produce • sporting race, the Duke and Regalia being likely to most, if O'dadiateur GODS Totaruudet EVENiNd-, MAY 14, 1866. should decline; but the filly told us at York she was not right, and taking her ilb and the Frenchman's 121 b dis advantage in the weights into account, the winner must be looked for in the Duke. Problem is the best performer— penalised 51b—in the Two-year-old Stakes, which a mode rately good " dark" one may win ; and if Sandal can win a race of all her best of the weights must get her through the Grand Stand Handicap, with Nutrition, bet 81b, the pick of her opponente. The Four-year-old race dues not look like coming to anything; am does the Headley Stakes on Friday, with Cellina engaged ; and the Surrey Foal Stakes is littlemore than a question whether Lord Lyon will leave the victory to Strathoonan or not. The Oaks Stakes, for three year-old fillies, over the Derby mile and a half, although worth nearly 5,0001., will not provoke anything like a great struggle, I am afraid, the best performers engaged, at all likely to run, comprising Repulse, Elfeta, Tor mentor, Proserpine, and Honeymoon. Of Fair Rosa mond, an unknown filly under order for Epsom, I know nothing more than that she is in the same swim" as Repulse, to endanger whose success, as Honeymoon is said to be a doubtful starter and Elfeti still amiss, there is only Tormentor worthy of mention, unless the Queen is another of Horlock's surprises in store for us. However, much can be learned concerning the Oaks after the Derby is decided, and your readers shall be put in possession of what information I can glean in good time.—l ant, Ste. atrrEoti. THE CHANTILLY RACES. (ItiriTileS TZLIGRAM. I PARIS, MAT 13. The Chantilly races were run to-day, with the following result PRIX RR DAXGRR. PRIX DI 1:015Z. The decree of the court below was reversed and the appeal allowed, without costs. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Met 12. Sittings at Thai Prins, in Loinion.--(Before Lord Chief Justice Erie and a Common Jury.) ASHTON V. PICKERING. This was an action to recover damages upon the pound that the plaintiff had been employed to act as broker for the defendant in the sale of 500/. stock in the Metropolitan Railway Company, and had thus sustained certain liability through the default of the defendant. Mr. Talfourd Salter appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Milward, Q.C. and Mr. em lay for the defendant. The plaintiff's case was that one of the rules of the Stock Exchange was, that a broker selling shares should assure to the purcha ser all the privileges accruing with shares. That about the time of the sale of the Metropo litan shares the company issued some new shares ; that in consequence of the default of the defendant in not deli vering a document in a perfect state, the ultimate pur chaser could not obtain the number of new shares which would otherwise have been allotted to him, and that the plaintiff had to indemnify him against this foes. The detailed circumstances were extremely complicated, and as to the damages the parties differed, the plaintiff claiming about 50/., whilst on the other band it was said that if entitled at all, the plaintiff could only claim a very small proportion of this sum. In addition to this there were several serious questions of law raised during the trial The Lord Chief Justice under these circumstances sug gested that it was prudent that some arrangement should be come to, and the result was that the parties agreed to the withdrawal of a juror. DICAP. Sdevula Bruneau. Saltintu DERBY. Florentin 13alonette Monet Czar Auguste Von by a neck. Fourteen started PRIX D'ETanns. Anglo-Saxon TATTMSM.LI3.-BATURDAY. . 1 . 3 .. 4 b The Saturday immediately preceding the Derby is always an Important one in turf circles, the process of comparing bets, in many instances an unwelcome one, being the ostensible object of assembling In the subscription room on that day. Lord Lyon was stiff firm at 6 to 4 offered, 7 to 4 to money being sought for in rain. 5 tot was procurable about Rustic, but he failed to command any patronage at those odds, although at 3 to 1 he would have met with strong support. After 100 to 6 had been booked several times about Blue Riband, we saw 15 fifties" accepted, which was his closing price. Abergeldie did not look so well as at thaVictotia Club an hour or two previously. 2,000 to 100 waylaid at first here, but subse quently 2,200 to 100 was offered, and we did not see this name written again undil 1,000 to 40 was proffered and instantly accepted. The anxiety to back Lord Glasgow's " lot" was cer tainty the feature of he afternoon,the Toxopholite colt being the principal medium. Ms opening price was 1,000 to 2.5, which was taken four times, but the disposition to get on " induced layers to reduce their prim to 33 to 1, which was booked to Ll2O. The Stabber was decidedly on the go, and although the Bribery colt was at one period threatened with being utterly knocked out be rallied at the fi nish, when 1,000 to 15 was taken. Closing prices at 6 p.m.: DEI 6 to 4 agat Lord Lyon toff, 700 to 400 w; to 1 Bustle ow, sto 2 "m 100 to 7 Itedan 15 to 1 Blue Itiband , t; 2000 tollo Monarch of the Olen t) 20 to 1 Knight of the Crescent off, 25 to 1 taken freely; 4000 to 100 apt Lord Glasgow's OA 4 to 1 agat Repulse (t f) 6 to 1 Eltela ,t) 0 to 1 Tormentor (t) - 42 to 1 Abergethe :off, 25 to 1 t) 45 to 1 sat Vespastan toff) 45 to 1 Torophollto c to 4140, 40 to 1 The Slabber (t to 1.50) 50 to 1 litrathconan (t to £140) 1000 to 16 The Bribery e (0) 1000 to 15 corealr(t) I woo to lb westwta t) lot, taken; 9000 to 90 laid at MIL KS. 100 to 7 agat The Queen (t) WO to 7 Honeymoon (t) LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST END. DERBY. 66 to 40 sot Lord Lyon (t) 20 to 1 agst Bribery colt (t) 6to 2 Rustic off 21, j 25 to 1 Knight of the t to 1000) Crescent (t & 12 to 1 Redan & off' off) 15 to 1 Blueßiband off: 28 to 1 Ye:ratan (t & 20 to 1 Toxophollte c f. 1000 to 10 fitablier (t &of 20 to 1 Monarch of the 1000 to 5 Lecturer ,t and Gleu • ti off , 2100 to 1200 on Lord Lyon, and Blue Ritend (0) BETTING AT THE VICTORIA CLUB.--SATURDAY. DERR/. 6to 4 agst Lord Lyon (off, 25 to 1 eget Knight of the t 7 to 4j Crescent 13 tu S to 1 Rustle ,t and £120) off, 100 to 30 1000 to 30 Stabberft & off? wanted; 450 to 10 Bribery colt ;40 12 to 1 Redan ttot7s) to 1 taken at 100 to 6 Abergeldie (off, first .tt , to 1, 1000 10 lb vie.iwtek3and *3 to 1 Monarehof the wanted) Glen,ttos:2so 100 to 1 Robin Hood (t) FLACK BETTING. sto 1 agst Abergeldle 3 and wanted, 4 to 1 offered) 10 to 1 Bribery colt ,Liken to £25) 100 to 0 Robin Hood .taken) BETTING AT DIANCHEBTER.—SAruatuAr. 13 to 8 *gat Lord Lyon (t 1 25 to 1 agat The Stabber (t) 100 to 40 Rustle ,t; 25 to 1 Knight of the 100 to 7 Redan Il Crescent 1; 100 to 7 -- Blue Riband 't 40 to 1 Bribe ry colt k t. 100 to 1 Ahergeldie ,t, and off) 14 to 0 Monarch of the I 40 to 1 Lord tisagow's Ulen .ti lot (off) 20 to 1 Vesnagan (oft, 'ath intellfgence. METROPOLIT.CC COUNTY COURTS. (Sitting days appointed for the present week.) WESTMINSTER, St. Martin's-lane.—Tuesday, May 15; Wednes day, 16 Thursday, 17 BRENTFORI , ...Wednesday, May 16. CLIRXESWELL, DIHICAII-terrace.—Tuesday, May 15; Thurs day, 17 ; Friday, Is BHOREDITC'H, Old-street-road.—Monday, May 14 ; Tuesday 15. Thursday, 17. heist, Bow-road.—Wednesday, May 16; Friday, 18. WHITECHAPEL, Great Prescot-street. Thursday, May 17: Friday, 16 Bovrisweitc, Swan-street.—Monday, May 14 ; Tuesday, 15 ; Friday. 1.1 LAMBETH, Caruherwell New-road.—Tuesday, May 15; Thurs day, 17 CITY uP LosixUB, Gulldhall-buildings.—Thursday, May 17. HOUSE OF LORDS.-MAy 11. APPEALS. Before the Lord Chancellor, Lord Wensleydale, Lor Kingedowu, and Lord Westbury.) RIR J. W. R t3ISDLN AND OTHERS V. DYSON AND OTHERS. This was an appeal from an enrolled decree of Vice- Chancellor rituan, made in a suit of Thornton v. Hama den. The appeal was argued in June of last year, and judgment postponed. The appellants are Sir J. W. Rams den, late M.P. for the West Riding of Yorkshire, who is tenant for life of certain estates situated within the town of Huddersfield and its immediate neighbourhood ; his brothers, who are respectively interested in the estates under the will and a settlement of part of them executed by their father ; their mother, the widow of the testator ; and certain trustees under the will and settlement. The respondent Dyson claims to be a mortgagee of Thornton, the plaintiff in the suit, and was a co-plaintiff with him, and the other respondents are the assignees of Thornton (who became bankrupt after the decree was made), who obtained the usual order to carry on the proceedings. The question involved is as to the right of Joseph Thornton, the plaintiff in the suit, as against the defendants (the appellants), to have a lease granted to him of two separate properties, parts of the Ramsden estates, being a dwelling house and outbuildings and gardens at Paddock, in the pariah of Huddersfield, in the county of York, for a term of sixty years, renewable every twenty years, according to the system of tenure called and known as " tenant right tenure," or "at will," alleged to have been for many years past established and known in Hud dersfield and the neighbourhood, being a system of erecting buildings on the Ramsden estates by persons without having leases granted to them, but on the understanding that leases for sixty years, renewable every twenty years, would be granted to such persons when they required such leases. According to the respondent, it was on the faith of this custom, as well as by special agreement, that he erected buildings on the land belonging to the Ramsden estates, and that the tenant for life, SirJ. Rams den, had no right to give him notice to quit as a tenant at will, but should have granted him a leiter, for sixty years. The appellants denied any contract, express or implied, to this effect, and wetted that the system or custom of tenant-right tenure, set up by the respondents, was not proved, because Sir J. Ramsden had no power under his father's will, or in any way, to grant such leases as were required. In brief, the suit, which was for an in junction to restrain the appellant from bringing actions of ejectnient, is instituted to decide whether the tenants on the Ramsden estates at Huddersfield, in which are com prised the greatest part of the town, are tenants at will or not. The Vice-Chancellor declared that the plaintiff before him was entitled to have inch a lease as be asked granted to him, and his Honour's decree having been enrolled the present appeal was brought. The Attorney-General, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Chapman Barber appeared for the appellants; Mr. Malin', Mr. Daniel, and Mr. Nalder for the respondents. Judgment was now delivered. The Lord Chancellor, on a full consideration of the evidence, was of opinion that the circumstances under which the tenancy accrued were not such as to justify the claim of the respondent to the lee,* he sought to obtain. The decision of the court below ought to be reversed, and the appeal allowed, but without costs. He had received a communication from Lord Brougham, who had heard the ease, who concurred in opinion with him. Lord Wensleydale and Lord Westbury concurred with the Lord Chancellor. Lord Singsdown differed in opinion. HITCHING AND ANOTHER V. HAWKINS. The plaintiffs in this case were merchants in business in London and at Hull, and in the early part of last year the defendant became indebted to them in the sam of 1971. 19s, for which he gave them a bill. Subsequently he got into difficulties sad entered into • deed of arrangement with kis creditors, by which he agreed to pay them 10s. in the pound. This deed was signed by the requisite number of creditors, and all the requirements of the atatutewere com plied with, but it was now contended that the deed was ' void, because only those signing it were entitled to sue upon the covenant to pay the composition. There had been a decision to this effect, but this decision was sought to be reviewed in the present case, and in addition it was contended that the plaintiff must be bound by the deed, because the composition money had been remitted to him and he had kept it. Mr. Serjeant Hayes, for the defendant, stated these cir cumstances, and after some discussion between him and Mr. J. Browne, Q.C., for the plaintiffs, a verdiot was en tered for the defendant, subject to the opinion of the full court upon the matters of law. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-ROUSE. Richard Lore, alias Karl hopper, ww brought up before Alderman Carter, on remand, for further examination, on the charge of being in possesaion of plates on which were engraved portions of a 500 thaler Prussian bank note. Mr. Mullins attended to prosecute on behalf of the Prussian government, and Mr. Wontner, sen., appeared for the prisoner ; Mr. Pullaky was also present to act as interpreter on behalf of the prosecution. The whole of the facts have already appeared, and the only evidence required to complete the case was the for mal proof that the engraving on the plates was intended to resemble a genuine Prussian bank note. The prisoner was committed. MARKETS. RARDWARE.—Biaisimix.m, MAT 12.—The trade of this town has been getting quieter the last week or two, and in the course of the last few days the tendency in that direction had increased. Manufacturers have not yet felt this to any extent, but in a good many instances they are getting short of orders, especially such of them as depend much on the foreign trade, the best of which, at this mo ment, is on American account, and even that is not nearly so good as it was a month ago. The orders through the factors are moderate, and looking at the circumstances operating to check trade, more or less of dulness will in all probability be experienced for the next few weeks. In the metal trades generally a good average amount of bul lies. has up to this time been done all through the year ; in some of these orders have now fallen off. The hollow-ware manufacturers and those who are engaged in the fancy trades also report inactivity, and the wire-drawers are in differently supplied with orders. There are, however, branches in which the high price of money is more of a consideration than any amount of slackness which is likely to prevail in trade, but it has been so sound here for a long time past, that it is not likely there will be any more than temporary inconvenience on that account. Collole.—Livllltrovi., Max Ill.—The markrt opened with a brisk demand, buyers being tempted by the low rates ruling yesterday, and more regular prices have pre vailed. At the close, however, there is a quieter feeling, in consequence of the advance in the Bank rate to 10 per cent. The sales are 20,000 bales, of which 5,000 are for export and speculation. COTTON GOODS. MANCHUTZIi, MAY 12. —We have gone through • crisis this week unparalleled for its duration and intensity. Prices have given way from day to day till at length business has been almost suspende d. The gloom in the market yesterday was exceedingly great, but some relief was given later in the day by rumours which, though without foundation, were of service. The Electric Telegraph Company lamed a telegram, stating that the Bank Act had been suspended, and • further report came by telegraph from London stating that assist ance had been given to Overend, Gurney and Co. Both reports turn out to have been untrue, but they had the effect of easing men's minds for the time, and no doubt the majority of people in the country would sleep the better for the deception, and they have reason to be thankful, since the news respecting the Bank turns out to have been only an anticipation of what at a later hour was made • truth. The position of affairs, however, conti nues sufficiently serious, and the market continues exceed. ingly depressed. Business appears to be out of the ques tion to-day, and there is great distrust in the market. Nearly all sorts of yarn and cloth are to be had at much lower prices than last week, but many spinners and manu facturers have withdrawn their stocks from offer and pre fer waiting till the commercial horizon is a little clearer to selling under the impulse of panic feeling. In home trade yarns a few purchases were wade by manufacturers yester day, to supply urgent wants, at a decline on Tuesday of lid. told. per lb. CORN.--C.AWBDIDGZ, MAT 12.—Wheat was ls. to 2r dearer ; other aorta same as but week. Wheat, 445. to 48a. ; barley, 32a. to 365. ; beans, 425. to 46a. ; oats, 244. to 30*. CARLISLI, MAT 12.—There was a better supply of wheat at our market this morning, selling at about last week's quotations. Oats, and barley were in small supply, the latter being a little down in price. Rates may be quoted:— Wheat, white, 10s. to 215.; red, 17s. 6d. to 19s. 6iL ; barley, new, 13s. 61. to 14e. 641. ; potato oats, 10e. Gil. to 11s. 6d. per Carlisle bushel ; flour, Is. 10d. to 2s. ; oatmeal, 2s. to 20. 2d.; ryemeal and barleymeal, ls. 4d. per stone. CoLcHzerrEß, MAT 12.—A short supply of wheat, with a dull trade at au advance of is. per qr. A small show of beans and peas, with prices unchanged. GUILDFORD, MAY 12.—A moderate supply of wheat, but • very short quantity of other grain at market to-day. A few fine parcels of wheat were disposed of at rather more money, but only • limited business was done. Spring corn unchanged. Wheat, 38s. to 62a. per qr. ; barley, 34a. to 40s. ; oats, 20s. to 30a.; beans, 40s. to 48a. HairrronD, MAY 12.—A good supply of grain, there being a larger attendance than usual to the May fair ; de mand for wheat brisk, and prices 6d. to is. per load higher. Barley very slack trade. Beans and oats both in request at fully late prices. Wheat, red, per load, runs, 28a. to 30a. ; ditto, fine, 32a. ; ditto white, 30s. to 33a. ; ditto, fine, 355. 6d. Barley, grinding, per qr., 28s. to 365. Oats, new, 16s. to We. ; ditto, feed, 32. Beans, per load, 23a. to 31s. Peas, 21s. to 24.. L1C1C123711, MAT 12.—The supply of wheat was mode rate, and samples changed hands at an advance of ls. per quarter. Old white, 555. to 565. • old red, 495. to 525. ; new white, 50e. to 52a.; new red, 46e. to 49e. per 36 stone. Barley was in scanty supply, and prices remained without alteration • malting, 355. to 40s. per quarter; pinding, 30e. to 14. per 30 stone. Oats were in limited supply and sold at pries in favour of the sellers, 275. to 32a. per 24 stone. Beans advanced la, to 2a. per quarter ; old, 51s. to 555.; new, 445. to 475. per 38 stone. Fine floor, 375.; seconds, 345. to 35a. per 20 stone. Newcsan.x-ox-Trivii, MAY 12.—At our market this morning we had • moderate show of wheat from the growers, and being in splendid condition, a clearance was readily effected, at an advance of fully Is. per qr., extra fannen' red, weighing upwards of 631bs. per bushel, corn mending 50s. From the stands few sales occurred, the unsettled state of monetary matters, combined with the fact of our millers holding fair stooks, inducing caution on their part ; at the same time, however, we feel persuaded, upon • revival of con fi dence, prices will be forced higher— merely from consumptive wants. Flour in steady request and !prices well sustained. Little passing in grinding barley. Fine malt wanted. Choice English beans, weigh ing 681 be., worth 50s. Peas unchanged. Scotch oats lid. per qr. dearer • foreign unchanged. The arrivals this week are :—Wheat, eoastwise, 5,486 ; foreign, 3,150 ; barley, oratetwir. 29 ; malt, coastwise, 156 ; oats, easel wise, 810 ; foreign, 2,032 ; peas, coastwise, 10 qrs.; Soul, coastwise, 1,261 lacks ; Indian corn flour, 2,503 sacks. NORWICH, MAT 12.—The present state of the money market canned the wheat trade to be leas buoyant then it probably would have been, as many buyers re frained from operating ; still in the transactions which took place an advance of la. pee quarter was established for all good qualities. The weather has been very wet and stormy during the week, with a low temperature for the season; still vegetation is wag favourably. White wheat (weighing 641b5.), 50a. to 54e. ; old red ditto (weighing albs.), 40s. to 505.; new ditto (weighing 60ibu to 631b5.), 435. to 48s. ; best malting barley (wet : 531b5.), 36e. to 38s. • runs ditto (weig 511* t o 521 be.), 345. to 36% ; dletilliag ditto (wdgi t i og 521b5.), 30a. to 325. • oats, 24% to 2tis. •, be. n Cir; Ns. • Pas (maple), ids. to 38s. per qr. r ow , to - nn. "• per ;sok. Averages :-Wlssat, 2,434 qrs., 445. Bd.; b oo fri s. 324 qrs., 35 lid. Norrnrensw, Mar 12.-There was a tolerable mo o d, of wheat, and samples came to band in fair riondiCsi, Salmi were made steadily, and late ream were e rseeded quite ls. per qr. Old red made 48e. to 50s. ; old wi t * 535. to 565. ; new white, 50s. to 545. ; new red, c o , oc : 495. per 36 stone. Of barley there were only few sanrpy s showing, and these were taken off at about recent rslsa Gr i n di ng yo o , t o 325. per 30 stone ; malting, Ms. to 45 1 , per qr. *he demand for cats was firm, and samples b o n. in small supply prices were rather higher than lad wo o k_,•! old, Me. to 345. • new, 275. to 325. per 24 stone. N oon were a very limited show, and the inquiry was of a h* character, at la. per qr. more money-old, 50s. t o 'u new, 475. to 50a. per 38 stone. Super flour, 37a, t o a r. ! seconds, 35e. per seek. °iron% MAY 12.-There was a moderate attends/mot this corn exchange to-day, end although samples of el loo t representing large bulks were plentiful more money au raked by holders, and purchasers of fine qualities was reluctantly compelled to submit to a rise of ls. to 2 2 , qr. Barley, of which not a single sample of &Ai could be seen, was (foreign of course) much about the lean. Beans were much required, and holders had no difikehyi n making from 2s. to 3a. more. Oats and peas were dein*, inquired for and commanded quite last quotation s . Whom wheat ruled from 48s. to 555. ; red wheat, 465. to M t ; oats, 245. to 335. ; beans, 46e. to 521. ; hog peas, 44 4 , u gh. Flour (seconds), 365. to 375. per sack. Warm and fe r weather is now wanting for all growing crops, PITERBOROUGH, Mat 12.-There was but a small sap* of wheat here to-day ; fine samples were cleared*, Lt h o to 2s. per qr. over last week's prices, our beat role ** w 50e. per qr. of 38 stone. Oats made from la. 2d. to per stone. Beans were a good deal dearer, 48s. to ea per qr. being given for our common runs. READING, MAY 12.-Our market opened this with a short supply of all sorts of grain. Atto= h 3 both buyers and sellers good. In wheat the trade beg ot quiet, but prices were firm ; Is. advance was in some*, realised. Barley was in brisk demand at late rates, lo oats, beans, and peas there was great animation, with i d. *need quotations. ROCHESTER, MAT 12.-Wheat was in tolerable repay and there was a fair attendance. Business ruled ingly firm, and for all best samples of both white La rd kinds of wheat an advance of ls. to 2a. per quarter* fully established. The trade, generally, was of a rya character, with l an absence of all transaction of a epee* tire nat ure. Extra fine qualities of white wheat wine ft, to 505., and red 445. to 46e. per quarter ; secondary go d, ties of white 45e. to 485., and inferior 435. to 455. ker quarter ; red wheat 41s. to 46e., and damp and W OW sorts 382. to 41s. per qr. Foreign wheat continues is nit firm, and all best qualities maintain the late advma, The flour market exhibited greater steadiness, o l d best town-made sorts were noted as about Is. puma dearer. There was a steady trade transacted in bezler, best samples of which are the turn dearer. Forst m e malting the rates are 365. to 405., and secondary fa r o I 36e. per qr. • best grinding barley, 50s. to 33a, tat N. condary 28ii. to 30e. per qr. There were scan* . transactions in malt and prices of that article mile about the same as before. Oats were in steady a go *, fine parcels of all kinds ruling very firm ; the tine fre best feeds are 24a. to 28e., and secondary aorta 20a telb. per qr. Good old beans are very scarce and dear, tbe qm. tattoos for best aorta being fully 2a. per qr. dearer. lose remain about the same as before, with a steady me . tire inquiry. WISBRCH, MAT 12.-We have a fair supply of *mid to-day's market, with little or no spring corn. %seta fully 2s. dearer ; and for all other grain, pries la fuser of the seller. Prices to the grower:-Wheat, whits. old, 525. to 54a., 631bs. per bushel ; red, 495. to 505.; drib, new, 495. to 524. ; red, 47e. to 495. Oats, ls. ld. to la M. per stone. WORCESTER, MAT 12.-At this day's market thersan s fair supply of wheat, which found buyers at 2s. per.. advance. Barley in request, and fully as dear. OW M. per qr., and beans Is. to 2s. per. qr. higher ; prke, lb. to 50a. Peas neglected. YORE, MAY 12.-The supply of wheat at OW NM market to-day was pretty fair, and the inquiry was fan si about Is. per qr. more money. White ranged fronlik le 555. ; red, 45e. to 48e. per 36 atone. There was a mai supply of barley, and the. sales made were at qtts . r. vials currencies ; malting, 384. to 401. per qr. ' • 325. to 345. per 30 stone. The quantity of oats brc* market was exceedingly scanty, and a healthy demand* experienced at a trifle over last week's rates ; new, ilk 1. 30e. per 24 stone. There were not many beans show*, and the inquiry proved brisk at advanced rates ; NM* made 45e. and stio. per 38 stone. Malt sold at 64a to else; rye, 30e. per qr. Flour, 365. to 38s. per sack of %OW. WATERFORD, MAT 12.-With the exception d • ire parcels of oats by boat scarcely any homegreen gait appeared at our market this week. Foreign supplim tan* limited. We must report increased activity a Ibr trsalo herb sauce this day &e:might , the oessmuarri demand for all descriptions of foreign produce has sin siderably improved, and this, together with the preset critical state of continental political affairs, enables sass to obtain an advance for nearly every article. The mostly affected is foreign wheat, which is dearer by la It Is. 61. per barrel, with a free sale at this improvement Flour has followed, and Is. per sack more money ar ts readily had. The only transactions reported in home pro duce have been done in black oats at an enhanceneet d about 4d. per barreL Indian corn continues to reed a steadily increasing inquiry, and holders act caution lyric expecting better prices. Imports this week i-Maits, 3,118 qrs. ; wheat, 3,900 qrs. ; flour, 7 sacks. Experts ila week :-Oats, 3,383 brla. ; flour, 183 sacks. - - TRAFFIC RETURNS. Hiles Pas- Mer• TOG, Tot.l. RAILWAY& open mangers chandise. 114. OIL Week ending April 21. A A 4 4 Grand Trunk of linsda ..1377 10,110 15,042 2.5,752 SP Week ending April /21 Great Western of Canada . 346 14,r37 12,711 Week ending April Great Central of Belgium 1,468 4,901 6,116 6,111 Loodon,Tilbury,dniouthend 998 276 1. 1 7 6 1,0 Week ending May 6. Pembroke and Tenby 11e Week ending Way 6. Caledonian - CATTLE PLAGUE RETURNS.—An analysis of 1 k last cattle plague returns shows that of the counties MN lamd, exclusive of " the metropolis," two counties ram free from the disease ; in 16 counties no cases havebeen ported as occurring during the week. Six counties aka an increase of 70 cases during the week . • 15 counties air a decrease of 722 cases during the week; showing I tool decrease during the week in the counties of Englansla fai cases. "The metropolis" shows a decrease during tan week of 25 cases. Of the counties in Wales, 10 comities remain free from the disease ; in 10 counties no cases haze been reported as occurring during the week ; no cous6o show an increase during the week ; one county shoes decrease of 51 cases dunnir the week ; showing a total ae• crease during the week in the counties of Wales of 51 cues. Of the counties in Scotland, 10 counties tonal free from the disease ; in 27 counties no cases have bees reported as occurring during the week; three oricatim show an increase of 11 cases during the week ; fonrcoastiss show a decrease of 41 cases during the week ; shoring total decrease during the week in the counties of ScoMni of 30 oases. Of the counties in England, Wales, AO_ Scotland, 22 counties remain free from the disease ;. 13 53 counties no cases have been reported as occurs" during the week ; nine counties show an increase of al cases ; 20 counties and " the metropolis " show • decreer of 830 cases • showing a total decrease during the se ek ending May '5 1866, in England, Wales, an d Scotland ot 758 cases , as compared with the week en ding April 28,1 861 . Note.-11 inspectors who reported cases last week lad not reported in time for this return ; viz., for the count/ of Cambridge, 1 ; Chester, 3 ; Huntingdon, 1 ; Leicester. 1 ; Middlesex (extra metropolis ), 1 ; Norfolk, 1 : 14 ° 4° 5; hm, 1 ; North Riding of York, 1 ; and " the metropoha 1. These inspectors returned 60 cases last week. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS BIRTHS. BEARD.—May 9, at Albion-street, Lewes, the wife of T. E. BMA Esq., of a daughter. RATFCCRST.—May 9, at West Cliff-terrace, St Lawrence, Thsad, the wife of Captain 11. Bathurst, of a datuzhter. BsiTH.—Maylo at the Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth, lb' wife of Dr. Bet*, of a son. HARTLEY.—May 11, at Stoke Newington, the wife of Mr. B Hartley, of a eon, HALL—May 10, at Brentwood, the wife of Captain W. J. HA of a son. WARN CR.—May 10, at Albion-road, Hampstead, the wife 01 y. Warner, Eft., of a son. MARRIAGES. HILMAN-BTREETER.—May 10, at eanderstead Church, DI Oh! late rector, the Rev. J. H. Randolph, Thomas Stanton. the late T. liftman, of Lewes. Sussex, to Elizabeth, dallShW r ''' W. Streeter, of readeretead, Surrey. HANSON—BINOLZY.—May 10, at Greet Oreenford Chtut by the Rev. A. W. Lane, Rgltmild, son of Mr. 8. Hanson Upper Harley-street, London. to Constance Helica l : 1 = of Mr. C. B. Blngley, of Stanhope - park. Orecnford, t M NORRIB-BTAREY.—May 10, at itt. Pete?., Islington, by Rev. J. Haalegrave the Res. J. E. Norris, rector of Aslthtw Partially, Lincolnshire, to Albertina, daughter of the LW Mr. It. Starry, of Islington. DEATHS. AIREY.—May 10, at Alfredetrwt, Bath, H. C. AIM I °D. aged 55. BLACKBUENE. —May 11, at Part-atreet, Grosvenor-Ka" NIL Anna Blaekbetree, aged ge. CLARKK —May 9, at the Manor House, Burbage, Win 1161 fr both, the wife of John Sanders Clarke, Emu, Wed ha Asa JAMES.—May 10, at College-street, L4ington, Mrs. MMT James, widow of 0. M. James, aged 10. ORME —May 10, Elizabeth, wife of J. 8. Orme, of Leicester . street, Letesater-equare, aged 61. ihs BWINFORD.—May 9, at Sarre, Thanct, Catherine, relict of late & tetnford, Esq., aged 66. Printed and Paidiabed by Wn.usb Knlo Ml"d ! 4 ,b. 11. Lombard-street, In the City of London, Printer. '-- 0111ce In Lombard-streak In the Precinct of Widiebbea—. MONDAY. MAT Ma. '~ P I I :1: (to Is , I 3110 ", sea e. toe I T. I 1