The Express. — London, England, 1868-03-31 00:00:00

THIRD EDITION. PUBLIC MEETINGS.-(THIS DAY.) CENTRAL CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE. A meeting of this chamber was held to-day at the Siliabury Hotel, Salisbury-square, Mr. JaSPZII Moan, sly.. in the chair, to consider various questions connected . it h agriculture. Among those present were the Marquis of Bath, the Barl of Liehfield, Lord Berner., Mr. 0. S. hrrl, M.l'., Mr. M'lsgan, MP., Mr. Correct*, M.P., ttr. E. Green,M.P., Mr. Neville• Grenville, M.P. Mr. T. D. Xelsod, M.P., the H o n. Percy Herbert, M. P., Mr. E. ;.bers, the Rev. E. Smythies, Sir G. Jenkinson, M.P., li t lames Howard, of Bedford, Mr. T. Duckham, &c. The first business WAS theconsideration of resolutions en R,Lo...tion supplementary to those passed by the couacil at the o.eting on the 3rd instant. The following resolution 11 been prepared by the council for submission to the i n erting : Understanding the principle of the Government Edu „thin Lill to be an extension of the system of grants-in :o.l out of the imperial revenue, without imposing any father burden upon ratepayers, and without making a ttendance at school compulsory this chamber expresses it- approval of the general pro of the measure dtwvil by her Majesty's government." Tile Earl of LiettrieLn, in some remarks en the subject of e dueatiots, after *Boding to his position as a royal com missioner on thateobjeet, inquired whether it was intended p. diszusa the question on that occasion, adding that if it s hould be determined to consider it at some future meet an; he would endeavour to attend and take part. The Bev. W. B. Gssasrr BOTFIELD thought the Can of education shrodd be postponed to • future meeting, as there was a government bill pending in par. honest. The motion having been seconded, Mr. C. S. Reno, objected to the postponement in that way of a subject on the agenda. (Hear, bear.) The CHAIRMAN, after intimating that he thought the subject should not thee he discussed fully, remarked that iu hie opinion it would be well to adopt the general resolu tion prepared by the council. After some conversation, Mr. RIAD, M.P., with the view, I. -.dd. of strengthening the position of the government, ea the resolution given above, calling attention to the 1..• that it only expressed approval of the general pro. .dot.. He declared himself adverse to a compulsory spi .., r emarkingthat if they wanted an Englishman not to do p neuter thing, the most likely way of securing that was t,, that he should do it. (Laughter.) As regarded the r aie; for education, he contended that the burden ought ! ,ntirely to fall on the land. Where there was not school accommodation provided there could be t. I. aAI iu bringing a little pressure to bear upon the dis t t. Ind it should not rest only on the occupier. It believed that the government bill was in the main T OIL (Hear, hear.) ?4,.. Mutter seconded the resolution. Nis M'Lacew moved as an amendment the adjourn , . of the question till that day three weeks. rov Er v. W. B. G. BorriELD seconded the amendment. llowailn observed that it was, in his opinion, a R ... 1 defect in the government bill that it did not make ~.m.othory on some public body to provide for sufficient ..1 oxinumoiation where it did not already exist. to a show of hands the amendment was carried by a • ~city of 16. I:ev. E. Stirrings then moved the fo ll ow ing:— ti.o this chamber confirms the subjoined resolutions turnpike trusts passed at the council meeting of I ',rusty 5, 1867 ; and considering that no settle c•ht of the question can be satisfactory which upon the exclusive rating of real determines to oppose Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen's 'spike Trusts Bill. 1. That, as two committees of the of Commons, one in 1836, an d another in 1864, AT, after full inquiry, reported that the Turnpiki ten, is vexatious and expensive. and that, under •.iin conditions, the abolition of turnpike trusts u at . . r...ent existing would be beneficial and expedient. and as • e trusts are in course of abolition, thereby inflicting nous hardship and injustice on certain parishes, it is • opinion of this chamber that turnpike trusts should I ..boli.hvi simultaneously, and that provision for the • ;.ire maintenance of all public roads should be settled !. legislation on a fair and equitable basis. 2. That .• much of the expenditure in the formation • turnpike roads was incurred for imperial -poses, it is the opinion of this chamber that the Con . ; e lated Fond should aid in the liquidation of the re ? mii;:t debt, when that debt has been fairly appraised or ed by competent authority." Mr. Itrea Ft v, in seconding the resolution, pointed out the inewilarities of the existing system. Lord Rear:Ens thought that Mr. Hugessen's bill ought 1., strongly opposed in its pre.ent shape. What he • objected to was the throwing of so much of •• burden of roads upon the end. - 'More than one. third of the parochial rates now levied were expended purposes other than the relief of the poor. ,ola were originally formed much more for the use of ...ins than of rural parishes. (Hear hear ) In his °pi on there ought to be one tax levied in lieu of income x, county rate, and poorrate, and that it should be levied • iuslly on all kinds of property. (('heers.) Mr. COHKANCF, M.P., also opposed the bill. Mr. D. Lox° moved o amendment limiting the appeal. to the bill to part 3 relating to the incidence of the .11.1.11 of turnpike trusis. The amendment having been seconded, • discuselon ; on • show of hands the original resolution was ..n iol by a large majority. Mr. Wit.grit then moved the following resolution, That in the opinion of this chamber the establishment of . .unty financial boards is highly desirable; and that all piorincial chambers be requested to express their pooon upon Mr. Wyld's bill before the central council • ...t mg of May 5." '4, 1 W. I:M.I.WET, M.P., seconded the resolution, and ;.:..ined the tart which he had taken on the question in House of Commons. He contended that Mr. Wyld's be referred to a select committee, with a view nlatinn. 10:1'.1 REIMER. opposed the resolution, contending . the truant farmers were not likely to be benefited by ' • “.t.ililishnicut of financial boards. As a landlord be Alia consent that landlords should pay all county • tote for the contemplated change. Wtus supported the resolution, observing that t • nt system was opposed to the principle that taxa : . “oght to be co•opial with representation. He did not : • • e that magistrates themselves could object to what • • manifestly just, and what must so evidently .••• to the public interest, but supposing they did ;••••••• it they would only injure their own position, as I:i.i.:a.nt could not refuse to make the proposed (Cheers.) The Chambers of Agriculture were that financial boards should be established. _ _ • .qmr. JEVEINSON, M.P., while approving of the t of the resolution, thought it undesirable that the should exprtss snyopinion onthesubject until the IL 1, of Agriculture had all reported on the subject, r had been invited to do, at the meeting to be held ' 31 . y :i. He moved as an amendment, "That in the • 1 . of this chamber a complete revision of the present •• aof local taxation is highly desirable." I ..d Me% ERA seconded the amendment. NI M. WELLA observed that the original resolution s ..1.1 not in any way pledge the meeting with regard to Wyld's hill. (Hear, hear.) It merely declared that •.• .tablishinent of fi nancial boards is highly desirable, in his opinion the chamber ought not to loss -iportnnity of making such a declaration. (Cheers.) visn, M.l'. explained that the functions of proposed 'by this bill would be confined to ..ad in no way interfere with the duties of magi& ••. This question was essentially a tenants' question. ,!• Landlords might be very intelligent hat they had not, generally speaking :. , etieal an acquaintance with the business of woos. tie =Untamed too that the tenants :...'• a tight to be represented in all matters of . . • • 'His bill was ;roodemte one and he hoped it • Ibe carried ; while if any further measure should be d farmers bad sufficient influence to secure it. iginal resolution was carried by a large majority, • :.!, t w., hands being held up for the amendment. themotion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Sir JI:NKINNoti. M.P., the following resolutions • !..msed unanimously : " That this chamber with much satisfaction the regulations on the and sheep contagious diseases now in force t 11.1,id. and desires that similar regulations should • timsod he stototory enactment throughout the whole **That this chamber regrets that the select , oinuttes of the House of Commons on the malt-tax has hot "'. ' d e its report before the Chancellor of the Exchequer n.tro.lue es the budget of the present session." T LY Proceedings, which occupied nearly four bouts, .fluorite.' at a quarter to 3 with a vote of thanks to the Tr:Xi:RAPE CONSTRUCTION AND MAIN TENANCE COMPANY. 1 n. day the forth ordinary meeting of share rs was held at the London Tavern ; Sir D. GOOCH, • in the chair. from t4e report that the profit and loss au. co sot ( comaenced with a balance of 28,08 W. 4a. lid., " 1 'l. after realising a portion of the securities, eeti ,•tmg the depreciation of those on hand at the market ea on the :list December, Nil?, and deducting 1 ;.. , ‘;'. for the maintenance of the Malta and Alexandria T"'• .raoh, left a !wanner, of 62,9161. 180. 14., from whisk deducted the sum of 15,94c1. 16a., the interim of per cent, paid to the prolsdetere, to Jane 30' 7' 7 . leaving the Rini of 46,9701. Id. out of which the propred to pay a forthes dividend of 2 1 per making S per cent. for the year free of income tan), ..nd to carry forward the sum of 28,215. 51 . 26 . id. to mat !'.:lkea account. The CHAIRMAN, in propo sing the report for adoption, • .... the shareholders wo uld be glad to dad r„,'„my were able hie 5 per cent., and to carry forward 25,0001., not withstanding the commercial depression which prevailed 'luring the past year. The laying down of the Fircentle Cable and the mink td the Atlantic l'elatraPh Company were the only works executed dazing the past yen, and both had been exuded with oomplene euesses. Thwe was every season le think that token* earmai esti= wraki be completed between Haglend and India, •ia the Red Sea. The windings were of s very regain character es far as had been ascertained. The length was $.OOO ink*, but they had enough of guns pendia in store to proceed at once with the work. (Hen, hear. ) Arrangements for extending and improving the oommu nication with the East by means of the Mediterranean lines were going on. It was expected that the Tasmanian- Victoria line--a short line of about 120 miles—would be soon undertaken and oempleted. With a view of reducing the expenditure the board determined on reducing the number of directors to eight. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Ri.morr seconded the motion. Mr: Davini;sked what the amount of grata percha held by the company was. He thought there must be some thing doubtful about the company when he found that the shares of the company were selling at 9 discount. He felt disappointed at not receiving a larger dividend than 5 per cent, and complained of the remissness of government in n_ of the construction of the telegraphic cable to Mr. GYROS Finn mid he confessed he was surprised, considering the einnunstances of the past year, at receiv. ing any dividend at all. He had entire confidence in the directors. 116:11)1WARDS said that the price of the shares in the market wee no index of the value of the property. (Hear, hear.) He thought the directors deserved credit for nal may keeping the oompany afloat during trying times, but for giving them • fair dividend, and carrying over a re spectable balance. Mr. Perms observed that but for the bonus received from the Atlantic Telegraph Company they would have no dividend at all. Mr. Harm mid that the accounts were presented in a very cold form. With a little cookery the directors might have given them 7i and even 10 per cent. He expressed hie belief that the telegraph would extend to all the great centres of the world, and that the price of moorages must be reduced. The CHAIRMAN said that the value of the gotta perch• might be ascertained at the office, but he did not think it advisable to state it in public. With regard to the value of their shares it should be recollected that the capital included the good will and it was desirable to consider whether that goodwill should not be wiped off. (Hear.) There was • strong prospect of the Indian line. and he would recommend the shareholders of this com pany to assist in raising the money for its construction. The directors had invested largely, for they belieged it would be a success. He received 5 per cent. this year from this company, end he expected a larger dividend next year. From the nature of the company the amount of dividend would vary, hut he believed it was a safe in vestment. With regard to the bonus received from the I A•lantic Telegraph Company, the directors allowed for • depreciation of the shares, and that depreciation was included in the amount put down. After • short discussiou on the question of strengthen ing the board of directors. the report and dividend were adopted. A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors termi nated the proceedings. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RE HUGHES. _ . The bankrupt, Henry Hughes, a beershop keeper, of Sittingbourne, applied for his release from custody. The debts are 1,905 d. The bankrupt ascribes his failure to want of capital, badness of trade, and pressure by credi tors. It was stated that the bankrupt, if released, had a prospect of making an arrangement whereby the bank. ruptcy would be annulled. Release granted. 1 • . ' • • TILE EXPRESS, TUESDAY Evraluict, 186 8. EXECUTION OP THE LUTON MURDERER. (171171 DAY.) BEDFORD, TUMMY. Thia morning, at 8 o'clock, William Wortley wee hanged in frost of the county gaol, in presence of about 1,000 people, for the murder of William Bradbury, at Luton. At the trial anaooomplice named Levi Welch was allowed to give Queen's evidence, and wee sentenced to 14 years' penal servitude, oa his own malamutes of having robbed the murdered man attic Woraley had struck him down with a bed-winch. The popular idea was that Welch was equally culpable with Worsley, and this opinion formed the pretext of some very strenuous efforts which were made on behalf of the oeudentned man. On Saturday last Mr. Oatherne Hardy, having exa mined thecae', and omusalted the Judge (Baron Bramwell) who tried it, declared that the law must take its mune, and the same answer was returned to two deputations who had personal interviews with the Home Secretary on Monday. Up to Monday night the prisoner appeared to entertain confident hope that a reprieve would arrive at the last moment ; but about midnight he dictated a confession to Mr. Roberts (governor of the gaol), and also a letter to his relatives, in which be ac knowledged the fairness of his trial, the justice of the 'sentence, and the ability with which he had been de fended. He also expressed a hope that his fate would act as a warning to others. Wortley diaplayid wonderful coolness, submitted to be pinioned with perfect docility, and walked to the scaffold without assistance. He knelt at the foot of the scaffold to offer a brief prayer, shook heads with all around him, and bowed to the crowd on mounting the steps. The dreadful bminess we soon over, but the hundreds of men, women, and children who I had tramped 20 miles to see the execution were partially disappointed, for the culprit's head was L scarcely seen above the drapery which surrounded the scaffold, and when the bolt we withdrawn nothing but a vibrating rope remained in sight to indicate the " great moral lemon." The struggled' of the victim lasted barely half a minute. Hie body was eat down at 9 o'clock, and buried inside the gaol. raAris or 4 SKIP MASTER IN ATTIMPTING TO SAVA A DROWNING APPRENTICE DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE. . Lad night an inquest was held at Woolwich, before Mr. C. J. Cutter, the coroner for Bent, on view of the body of Captain Richard }flatland, the muter of the ship Londeebormigh, of Whitstable, who was drowned in attempting to rescue one of his crew, a boy, who was also lost. _ _ It appeared that the Londesborough, with another vessel called the Boxer, of Colchester, was moored to a buoy in the river off Charlton, and on Saturday night, the Itith, about 10 o'clock, two lads proceeded to take a boat on shore for the purpose of bringing off the crew. In doing so the boat got adrift, and one of the boys fell overboard. The other lad called to the deceased captain that a boy was in the water, and the brave man, who was in the cabin at the time, immediately rushed on deck, and taking off SOWS of his clothing, leaped from the ship rail into the river to rescue the drowning lad. The night was very dark, and the ebb tide running strong, the poor boy was carried away far from the ship and perished. The deossaed captain had a rope in his hand when he jumped overboard, and it is evident that he moat have much distressed himself in endeavouring to save the boy. He got back to the ship's side and seized hold of the ladder to get up the side, but apparently from ex haustion he was unable to raise himself. It was sta'ed by the only boy who was on board the vessel that he remained in this position for a quarter of an hour or more, when he lost his hold and was carried away by the tide. The Caroller remarked upon the melancholy nature of the case, and the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death." . _ The deceased, who was hiably rsopected at Whitstable, bas left • widow sad several young children to lamest his lose. STRANGE SUICIDE OF A STAFF SERGEANT OP TEE ROYAL ARTILLERY. LATEST SPORTING INTRILIGENCR NORTHAMPTON MK WINO.-(THIS DAY.) An inquiry was held last evening at the North Pole Tavern, Woolwich, before Mi. Cartes:, coroner, rela tive to the death of Frederick Jam, aged 32, • staff per geant the Royal Artillery, who died frees the effects of poison. The deceased, who was very respectably connected bad his prospects in early life marred by the death of • young lady to whom be was engaged, and he enlisted an the Royal Artillery. Being a young man possessed of more than ordinary intelligence, be was at once taken into the depot office, and had never been on foreign or active duty. Latterly, however, he bad been noticed to be reach depressed, and on Tuesday morning he wan absent from his duties. The next that wee beard of him worn on Thursday, when he slept at a beer-house in Woolwich, and on the following night, before going to bed be asked for a glees of water. On the Saturday morning he wee called and answered, but not coming down the landlord spin went to his room and found him lying on his back on a bed gasping forbresith. He shortly afterwards expired. in a glue which he had used was found some water of a hot bitter taste, and in the room was discovered a small portion of cyanide of potassium. The symptoms of the deceased showed that he had died from the 'Rest of that poison. It was stated that it was used by soldiers for cleaning the bands of their caps Captain Burn, of the depot brigade of the Royal Artil- lery, deposed to the deceased being absent from duty on Tuesday. The colonel had expressed some dissatisfaction as to the manner in which he had lately performed his duties, and of his intention to remove him to some other station. Had the deceased returned he would have been reduced. That would no doubt have depressed him. Other evidence having been given of the general habits of the deceased, and that his mind had recently become changed, The jury returned a verdict that the deceased had de stroyed himself while in a state of temporary insanity. GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. Thalia 13 ran. TRIAL mum. Loam's beat Oatand-Outer. STAND PLATE. Yardarm 1 gam. NORTHAMPTON CUP STAKES. Wallow ... Rampart ... 2 6 ran. SWEEPSTAKE& Curlew* beat Si' to Veda. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. sto 1 apt Roquefort (t) gs sto 1 Lora Hastin (t) 9to 1 Purveyor (t) 9to 1 Lucifer (t) 10 to 1 Thalia (t) 12 to 1 Tormentor (t) PYTCHLEY STAKES. Five furlongs. Veni, Carolina, Hagar, Cater, Landlord, Vermicelli, and Mail are here. WHTTTLEBURY STAKES. Three-quarters of a mile. Lad Coventry, Athena, Eternity, SU to Veda, and or f an here. DELAPRE HANDICAP. Half a site. Masa, Star, Flying Oib, Eau de Vie, "Adidas's., Cha teau Marva:, and Festival are here. These oaly have accepted. WRECK ON THE NORFOLK COAST. CANTOR, Rua GARAY YARMOUTH, MARCH 90. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE. Resuming work from yesterday, both crews were set early this morning. The Oxford crew went out first, and paddled to Mortlake, easing several times on the road, and coached from the bank by Menem Morrison sad Risk 7. After • rat at Mortlake they rowed the entire course on the ebb accomplishing it as some aver in 21 min. 8 secs. ; if this be true it is one of the finest trials ever rowed at the state of tide. The Cattalo went out afterwards, and with Mr. T. 8. Egan, their trainer, at the coxswain's thwart, and coached from the hick by Mr. W. R. Griffiths, the stroke of last year, went as far as Chis wick, rowing • trial between the bridges in very fast time, doing 36 and 37 strokes per minute. At 5.30 the Cantabs raw the London Rowing Club twelve oar. _ A very ntron4 north-east wind sprung up on Friday afternoon and increased mush during the night (says the Rev. G. W. Steward). A weasel was seen coming up from the northward between 3 and 4 a.m. She had been driven back by the weather and had made for the Cockle Light, intending to get into the Yarmouth Roads between the Soratby and the outside of the Barber Sand. but coming along past the Cockle she was " set in" by the force of ebb tide with the wind, so that she got to the westward of the Barber Sand, between the Sand and the shore. She came along past Seratby and Carter with the breakers of the Barber on the left, at first at some distance from them. But getting peat Castor she came into a narrower purge and, finding the breakers on the shore upon her right hand nearer and nearer, she steered more to the left a little, and drove upon the Barber. There she remained, the sea breaking over her stern and filling her with water. The crew of the Birmingham lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution had mustered, and were getting ready to launch their boat during this time, and were afloat almost as soon as the vessel struck. They put off through a heavy sea, and when they arrived at the Sand th ey found that the vessel was already half fall of water, and the master assured the beathaien that all they could do would be to take off himself and mew, as it was impossible to ears the ship. However, by great exertion, they fortunately succeeded in getting the vessel off the Sand—thus saving both her and the crew of four men. She was the schooner Ware, of Boston, and was bound from Ipswich to Inverness, with a aro of guano. Much credit is due to the beaohmen for their promptitude. No other means of rescue than a lifeboat would have been of service on this occasion, as an ordinary boat could pothers approached without the greatest peril. The schooner her self had only one small boat which was broken in, nor in deed could it have tired through the breakers bad it even been whole. The departure of the Queen of Portugal for Florence appears to be definitively fixed for the beginning of April. Her Majesty when tnra➢ing will preserve the strictest inmmito. The Pope is said to have need the following ex pression :—" There are at this moment two men who an my heart with bitterness—one is a cardinal, the other wishes to become one." It is thought the Holy Father alludes to Cardinal d'Andrea and the Archbishop of Pada The eruption of Vesuvius continues, and volume. of smoke and the now imue from an opening" at the bees of the mountain. The present eruption has 00atill114111 longer than that of any recorded In modern times. MACKEREL. —The Cornish mackerel fishery has been exoeetlingly prosperous during the fortnight ended on Saturday, and at the several &Wag ports, in most of which t distress existed, there is abundant evi• deuce of py results. The Monnte.Bay fleet have bad by far t e best luck, but do. St. Ives and other boats, including several front the mat =ad, have also done well. Scores of boats have each week divided from N. to 101. par man, and in many oases the dividend has reached 121. and 151., while some fishermen have remind 20/. and even 251. During the fortnight upwards of 400 tons of mackerel have been despatched from West Cornwall per rail, the prineipal part of this extraordinary supply being forwarded to Laden and Paris. Prices have ranged from 265. to 365. par six soon. The east country bests drive cut Sundays a practice which the Cornish fishermen strongly Sys VISIT OF HER MAJESTY TO THE SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM-(THIS DAY.) This morning her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Christian, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, Prince Leopold, and Prince Arthur, left Buckingham Palace in several of her Majesty's carriages, and proceeded to the South Kensington Museum, and was received by the honourable commissioners. In attendance were Lady Churchill, the Hon. Caroline Cavendish, the Hon. Flor► Macdonald, Lady Bridport, Colonel du Plat, Lord Begot, Lieutenant• Colonel Cordon. &e. NOITRY IitARKET.:-(27103 DAY.) ONE WOLOCIL. In the Stock Exchange there is not much busi ness, apart from that connected with the fort nightly settlement, which will be finished this afternoon. Prices in most instances are consequently, unaltered. Consols are rather dull, but the reduction in them amounts to only 1-16 per cent. Railway stocks are without variation apart from a decline in Great Northern A. With respect to foreign bonds, Egyptian of 1864 have been freely offered, and the present price, though somewhat better than that current a short time ago, is 11 per cent. lower than yester day. The sales have been made upon the an nouncement that the funds have not yet arrived to meet the half-yearly dividend due to-morrow on these bonds, although there appear to be an almost general impression that the interest will be paid in due course. Peruvian of 1865 and the Orel Vitebsk Railway Loan, however, are in request. The applications for discount are not very numerous, but the rate is maintained at 2 per cent. i There is &strong demand, however, for loans to the Stook Exchange, in connection with the settlement, and the charge is fully 2 per cent. The supply of money being inadequate, applications are ex pected to be made to the Bank of England for a large total daring the afternoon. Consols are quoted 92 18-16 to 93 1-16 both for money and the 2nd of April, and Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 911 to 1. The only change iu the railway market is • de cline of 4 per cent, in Great Northern A, the pre sent price being 961 to 97. London and North Western, 1141 to 1 ; Great Western, 49 to 1 ; Midland, 1041 to 105 ; London and South Western, 85 to 86 ; Great Eastern, 331 to 34 ; Brighton, 501 to a ; South Eastern, 73 to} ; Metropolitan. 1131 to 114 ; Great Northern, 103 to 1 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 184 to 19 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 12f.4 to 3 ; York and North Midland, 92 to 93 ; Berwick, 1001 to ; and North British, 331 to 341. Foreign bonds have not been much dealt in ; but Egyptian of 1864 have fallen 14 per cent., viz., to 841 to 851. The Viceroy of Egypt's Loan was quoted 7'2}r in the morning but has since re covered to 724 to 731, the last price of yes terday. Mexican are at 15;; to 1, showing a reduction of „ per cent. ; Peruvian of 1865, 784 to 791, being } better ; the Orel Vitebak Railway Loan, 80A to a rise of 1 ; Brazilian of 1865, 714 to 721 ; Chilian of 1867, 891 to 3 ; Russian of 1866, 874 to 3 ; Spanish of 1867, 354 to 3 ; Turkish of 1858, 59 to 60 ; ditto of 1862, 63 to ; and ditto of 1865, 33g A moder►te amount of business is reported in Indian stocks. The Five per Cents. are at 1133 to 1144 ; the Four, 1003 to 101, ex div. ; the Bonds, 28a. to 33a. prem. ; and the Five per Cent. Debentures, 103 to 4. Exchequer Bills, ss. to 10s. prem. As regards Bank shares, Anglo-Austrian and Imperial Ottoman have improved 2s. 6d. to ss. the former to 44 to 8 prem., and the latter to to ;.! prem.; London and Westminster, 67 to 68 ; Australasia, to 584 ; Oriental, 42 to 43 ; Lon don and Brazilian, 34 to 32 dis. ; and Consolidated, to 3 prem. Financial shares are dull, and a decline of 2s. 6d. is observable in General Credit and International Financial, viz., to 24 to dis., and 2to 14 dis. respectively. Credit Fonder, 74 to 74 dia., and I London, 26 to 25 Miscellaneous shares present no change. National Discount are quoted bj to 6 prem. Hudson's Bay 141 to 1; Telegraph Construction, 12 to 13; Atlantic Telegraph ifight per Cent. Preference, 61 to ; and Anglo-American, 221 to The market for American securities is steady. The 5.20 Bonds are at 711 to 721, showing no alteration ; Erie Railway Shares, 481 to 1, being per cent. better ; and Illinois Central, 891 to 90. The annual meeting of the Lemberg-Czernowitz Railway Company will be held on the 27th of April, when a dividend will be declared. The shareholders will also be call upon to consider the concession for the extension of the line to Suorows and the report on the construction of the same, u well as the report on the proceedings re lative to the extension of the line from Snoxowa to Jamey and Galatz. The annual meeting of the proprietors of the National Provincial Bank of England will be held on the 14th of May. HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. The markets for public securities are inactive. Consols are slightly firmer, at 93 to i for money, and 931 to 1 for the new account. The variations in railway stocks comprise a rise of i per cent. in Great Northern A, and a reduction off in Great Eastern. Italian of 1861 and Turkish of 1866 have advanced Ito j. FOUR O'CLOCK. Cons . ola are steady, at 93 to both for money and next Thursday's settlement. In the railway market the principal feature is a fall of 3 per cent. in Metropolitan stock, viz., to 1121 to 113 k. Caledonian ia quoted 71i to 72, being I lower ; Brighton, 54 to 1; South Eastern, 73 to ; Midland, 100 to ; London and North Western, 114} to ; and Lancashire and York shire, 125 i to 126. Foreign stocks are rather firm. Egyptian of 1864 have risen 1 per cent., viz., to 852 to 86i. Italian of 1861 are at 481 to 1, being better ; Orel Railway Loan, 806 to I ; Spanish New, 35i to 3 ; and Turkish of 1865, 331 to I. About 4,0001. in bar gold has been taken from the Bank for the Continent. At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Renter opened at 139 fr. 30c. for the account, showing no change. Messrs. Bischoffsheim and Goldsahmidt have issued the prospectus of a new loan, for the use of and secured upon the revenues of the Spanish colonies of Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Phillippine islands. The amount is 2,336,000/. nominal ca pital, in bonds of 1001., 5001., and 1,0001. each, bearing 8 per cent. interest. The annexed notioe relates to the New Granada dividends : Messrs. Baring Brothers cad Co. have this day re ceived ► remittance on accottat of New Granada dividends of 9631 95., from the Custom-house of Cartagena. London, March 30, 1868. The above amount, with that notified on Saturday, makes • total of nearly 11,0001. by one mail ; and 3,0001. more would have arrived but for the scarcity of bills. Nothing could be better calcu lated to raise the credit of the Republic in the English market. The numbers are published of 1,240 bonds, re presenting 335,7001. of the Peruvian 44 per Cent. Loan of 1853, which were cancelled on the 27th inst. by the sinking fund. The D3uro, from the Wert Indies, has brought 110,0001 in specie ; and the Pere, from Alexandria, 3,1191 There was no change in the silver 'market, ban and Mexican dollars being quoted fos. Oid. and is. 11d. per ounce respectively, but the tone was firmer, in response to the rise which has just taken place in the price of cotton. Creditors of the Mercantile Trading Company (limited) are required to send the particulars of their claim by the let of May to Mr. L. H. &vans, of King-street, Chespide, the loth of May having been appointed by Vice-Chancellor Melina for ad judicating upon IN NEW. H. JILNE.I. This was a siniilarapplica tion.flio bankrupt was a baker, in Warren.street,Fitsroy-square ; debts under 3001. Mr. Brough opposed for the detaining creditor; Mr. Maasabini supported. It we. stated that this was the second bankruptcy, and it was asked that bail should be given. His Honour did not think this necessary, and granted the release. _ _ _ thin) application for release, on behalf of W. Warren, hatter, of Last.street, Walworth, was adjourned till after the choice of assignees. POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.) CLERKENIVELL ROBBERY FROM THR WAITING-ROOM OF THE GREAT NORTHLRX RAILWAY. A well dressed man, h 2 years of age, who gave the name of Charles Sharma!, and described himself as a commercial traveller, residing at Barclay-street, Somer's-town, was charged before Mr. Cooke with stealing from the first class waiting-room at the Great Northern Railway Station, King's-craw, one silk umbrella, the property of the cm:u ntil M illiamThorogood said—l am a detective officer in the employ of the Greet Northern Railway Company. About 3 o clock in the afternoon I saw the prisoner in the first class waiting-room, on the departure platform. Having seen him about the station on many occasions, I watched him. He was then sitting on a chair by the side of the fireplace, his hat being on the mantel-shelf over the fireplace, and hie gloves and walking-stick on a table about three yards from him. About 4 o'clock. •or a little afterwards three ladies went into the same waiting room and took their seat on a couch, and after a short time they were joined by • gentleman who placed his umbrella on a table. On the first bell ringing for the 5.2.5 train to start the ladies and gentleman left ma hurry, the ladies leaving • brown paper parcel on the couch and the gentleman his umbrella. In a moment or so after ward. the gentleman returned and took away the parcel, but left the umbrella as it was lying on the table. The prisoner then got up from his chair, pot on his hat, went to the table where his stick and gloves were lying, took them up and crossed to the other side of the waiting room and sat where the ladies had been sitting. He then placed his stick and gloves close by the side of the umbrella that was lying on the table. I canoe out of the waiting-room, and about two minutes after wards the prisoner came out with the umbrella concealed under his cost, which was buttoned close. lie went along the platform, and left the station by the hotel side. When he had got about 100 yards from the hotel gates in the lit. Procne-road, I went up to him and stopped him, and said, " I will trouble you to go back with me ; I am a oonstable of the Grwit Northern Railway, and I shall have Mebane you with stealing this umbrella," at the same time taking it from underneath his coat. He said, " I hope you will not do that. lam very sorry for what I have done." I took him to Mr. Williams's office , where the prisoner gave his name ' and address and answer to Mr. Williams.' questions whether he had any duplicates about him, produced one relating to a paled pocket-knives. I went with the pri soner to his lodgings, and there found duplicates relating to four portmanteaus, • dressing-case, and carpet-beg, I • number of sheets, two swords, three powder-Osaka, brushes and combs, scarfs and socks, two eels of citron:en, horn-cups, two snuff-bones, a telescope pawned for 6f., a chaise rug,and a number of other articles all of which can be seen on application to Mr. Thomas Williams, super intendent of police at the platform, King's-cross station. The prisoner, who treated the matter with the greatest indifference, amid, is answer to Mr. Cooke— I have nothing to say. Mr. Cooke remanded the prisoner for • few days, and re fused to accept bail. William Jana, aged 35, described as a clerk, having so home, was charged with stealing from the first-clue waiting-room at the Great Northern Railway Station, one travelling bag, value 31. the property of Mr. F. T. Stevenson, solicitor, Darlington. The beg, it was stated, contained documents of the value of over 2,000/. The prisoner was seen loitering about the platform by William Thorogood, the detective, and being suspected was watched. The prosecutor went into the first class waiting room, placed his beg on the table, end then left it, going towards the re freshment roses. The prisoner watched him out, and then ran off with the bag. He was followed by the officer and stopped, and then the prisoner said be bad taken the bag by mistake, and had left his own in ' the station. Thorogood saw the prisoner come into the station, and then he had no bag in his posses sion. A remand was asked for, as the owner of the bag had to attend • trial, and had to produce the documents there. At the police-etatioa the prisoner said he was very sorry for what had done, and hoped the prosecutor would not press the charge, as he should not have stolen the beg had he not been hard up. Mr. Cooke remanded the prisoner, and directed that inquiries should be made as to his antecedents. The Emperor Napoleon will review all the troops quartered in and near Paris on the sth of April, as well am the whole of the Imperial Guard, which numbers 30,000 men. The papers confirm the report that the Crown Prinoe of Prussia will set out for Florence immediately after Easter. The STRIKE IN GENEVA.—It appears that the strike of the Generate working builders has been met with • lock-out on the part of the mestere. In • letter ad dressed to the workmen by the committee of masters, dated March 28, they my the firms i• the building trade will be under the painful necessity of al oeing their establishments to-morrow. The working masons, stonecutters, and plasterers, have com pletely left their shops. But few of the working mocha. !listens, founders, and locksmiths are at work, intimidated by those who haveorganhed the strike. Under these circum stances there is a generalstoppage in thebuilding trade,aad it is inipoesiole to continue work in the other shops without material sacrifices, which the actual crisis will not allow the masters to undergo. At present it is impossible to get earpen tern pinery, or smith's work, done for buildings, Which cannot be soy longer carried ea. THE LATE BIRMINGHAM BANKING COMPANY. A meeting of the Shareholders' Investigation Committee was held yesterday afternoon, at which it was determined that a meeting of the holden of the last issued shares should be called for neat Wednesday week, to con sider the propriety of taking action against the members of the late board who assented to that issue.—Birmingkam Post. The second reading in the House of Lords of the Compulsory Church Rotes Abolition Bill is Axed foe the 23rd proximo. The Earl of Denbigh intends to move the insertion of the following clause in the Poor Relief Bill: —" That the master of the workhouse or other officer having the custody of any child not belonging to the established church shall send it to some eertitied school conducted by persons of the same religious denomination as that entered on the creed register as the creed of each child, if the said master or officer can do so; and that if he is unable to do so he shall report the circumstances of the case to the Poor-law Board, who may and are hereby required to take such steps as may appear necessary to them to provide for the education of such child in the religious creed entered on the creed register." Mr. Bruce, on Thursday, will ask the Vice-Presi dent of the Committee of Council on Education if it is true that Mr. Whitworth has offered a very large sum to be applied in prinuotion of technical instruction ; and, if so, whether be can state what is the precise nature of the endowment, and whether be can lay upon the table of the house any papers on the subject. After Easter Mr. Acland will call attention to the inconvenienoe arising from the want of an authority specially charged with the duty of considering questions rffecting agriculture and the food of the people ; and to move for a committee to examine and report on that sub ject. The annual Tichborne dole was distributed last week at Tichborne and Chariton, in Hants, on behalf of Sir Henry Alfred Joseph Doughty Tiebborne, the infant baronet. The dole consisted of MO gallons of the best flour. Tho Hon. Mr. fitourtos, the guardian of the infant baronet, was present at the distribution. The Bath and West of Englani Agricultural Society and the Southern Counties Agricultural Ammar tips have been amalgamated. The council meetings will be held at Yeovil, in Somersetahlre. The Home for Convaleecenta, at Bournemouth, in Hampshire, erected in memory of Lord Herbert of Lea, has been a great suedes. as far as regards the benefits it is producing. It has now 22 inmates, and has aooommodir tom for 32. It stands on a most beautiful and healthy spot. On the occasion cf the bi-secular anniversary of the birth of t►e musical composer Bach, the population of Eisenach lately salted a tablet to the trout of the house in which be tint saw the light, with this inscription: "Johann fiebestien Bach wee born here the 214 t hist* 16610 The Spanish government has once again con firmed the order for the exclusion from its territory of all journals which are not disposed to acknowledge that it is • model Government. The exclusion applies equally to the English, American, and Belgian newspaper', and extends even to publications which the Logsdon@ were in the habit of receiving in virtue of diplomatic privileges. Prince Humbert, after the marriage fêtes at Florence and in other cities of Italy, is to repair to Naples, where he will hold • brilliant court. THE SULTAN AND THE CORPORATION OF LONDON. —Yesterday letten received in the City from Constan tinople announced that his Imperial Majoety the Sultan had been graciously pleased to confer open Sir Thomas Gabriel and Sir Sydney Wet/view, who are sow travelling in the Bast, the order of the Kedjidis of the first and second de gree respectively, as a mark of his Majesty's high appre ciation of the reception a ff orded him by the Corporation of the city of London on his visit to this metropolis in the summer of last year, Sir T. Gabriel, as wlllbe remembered, being at that tinutlaird Mayor end Sir Sydney Waterline senior sheriff. On the previous day the civic representatives were honoured with an audience at Dolniabakhteht by his Imperial Majesty, who was attended by all the great officers of State on the occasion, and who received them with every mark of consideration, and en the following evening they were entertained at a grand banquet at Bebek, given in their hotour by the Greed Vizier, and to which the Baglish ambaemador and the members of the Legation, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the President of the Gomell and other dithngthshod personages bad th e honour to receive invitations. Previmely, at a very ear did interview, his Highness Fusel Paths had requested butt gentlemen be consider themselves the guests of the government while ie Oonetmatimple, and had intimated that hones, carriages, and all other mevenienoes would be placed at their disposal during their stay, as also a medal steamer with which to visit Brooms and any other pekes es the Black Sea and Marmara comb they might clothe to me. During their stay they have in other respects been treated in a princely manner. At the audience of the Sultan his Majesty took occasion to maitre them that he cherished a lively and grateful recollection of his visit to England, and thitily of the magnificent hospitality of the City of with which Sir Thomas Gabriel end Sir Sydney Wallet°, had been offisially identified. The avis dignitaries, secompanied by Ali Bey, had since thited all the sickle of the capital sad its neighbourhood. At the Opera one of the best boxes bad been amiened them by the municipality, and altogether they have been math easily treated by the authorities. Sir Thomas Gabriel is accompanied by Lady Gabriel and their two daughters, and Sir Sydney Waterlow by Lady Waterlow. The put are expected in London on their return about a week hems.—Tina MINE& -(THIS DAY.) ORE O'CLOCK. ' This being the fortnightly settling day, there is not much general business is mining shares. West Chiverton are quoted 65 to 66 ; Chiverton Valley, 44 to 5 ; Chiverton Moor, 6 to Y ; North Tres kerby, 225. 6d. to 25e. ; North Downs, 275. 6d. to 30s. ; Wheal Grenville, 365. to 38a. ; North ' Crotty 2f to & ; Prince of Wales, 525. 6d. to 55e. ; Wheal Buller, 11 to 13 ; Trelawney, 8 to 9 ; last Lovell, 81 to 94 ; Trumpet Consols, 10 to 11; Wheal Basset, 65 to 674 ; Wheal Beton, 80 to 824. Foreign and colonial mining shares are changed, at the following prices : Bt. John dell Rey, 214 to 224 ; Don Ped ro , 24 to rum; Ang L. Anglo- Brazilian, die. to Portarasa, f to die . ; Chontales, 14 to oi die. ; Roma Grande, 1-16 dim. to 1-16 prim ; Anglo- Italian par to prem. ;'United Mexican, It to ; FrOntmo and Bolivia, 9-16 to 11-16 ; Port Phl4 to ; and Central American, di& to . 'g r o annual meeting of the Lusitanian Mining Company (Limited) is called for the 9th of April.' RAILWAY, MINING AND OTHER SHARES.-(THIS DAY.) [Sales to-day to 1 p.m.) COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Canada Government, 6 per mint, January and Judy,. 1877-84, 100 g. Do., 5 per cent., January end July, 87. New South Wales Government, 5 per cent., 1871-76, January and July, 991. New Zealand, 5 per cent, ltrzi. Do., 6 per cent., 1,491, March and Sept., 104 i, .1. Do., 6 per cent., 1891, June and December, 10,. Queensland, 6 per cent., 1591, Jan. and J uly, 103(, 3. South Australian Government, 18:8.92, January and' July, 1081. Do., 1.160 to 1908, 1094. Tasmanian, 6 per cent, 104. Victoria Ooverument, 6 per cent, 1291, January and July, 111). ORDINARY MARES AND STOCKS, Caledonian, 72, 1 Great Eastern, 34, 3c. Great Northern, 103, I. Do. A(A receives 160 dividend tali! 6 per emit. ban. been paid to B), 964, 7. Great Southern and Western (Inland), 95. Great Western-Original, 49, 4. London, Brighton, and South Coast, ! , 0:, London, Chatham, end Dover, 19, Itig, 19t. London and North Waiters, 1144. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 44, Metropolitan, 114 , 1 , 131, 14. Do., Extension, div. limited to'; per cent. till Jan., 1870, 1084. Metropolitan District, 741, :1;. Midland, 104), 4. North and South Western Junction, 107. t. South Eastern, 73). PREFERENCE SMARM. Great Western, Original, Chester 8 per asst., 143, London, Chatham, and Dover, S per cent., 46. South Devon Annuities, fixed, 4; per cent., Se. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Bombay, Bar., and Cent. Ind., guar. 5 per et., 103), 4. Eastern Bengal gun. 5 per cent, Grand Trunk of Canada, let preference bonds, 40, ! . Great Indian Peninsula, gear. 3 per cent, 109. Do., New, 911. Great Western of Canada, *. Madras, guaranteed 5 per cent.% 102:. Gude .a gun. 5 per cent.. 104, an. Scinde, Dellit guaranteed 3 per tint, 101). FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (Limited), Lour per at, 15. Dunalurg and Witepsh (Limited), guar. sperot 77g. Leurberg-Crernovnt : , gu n. 7 per cent. (Lim.), 15g. South Austrian and Loinbardo-Venetian, 144, 15. FOREIGN OBLIGATIONS. Northern of France, 13. orel Vitebsk Hail., guar. by Rossini: gat 804 , ;- South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 8 7- 6. - • COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MINES. Frontino and Bolivia Gold (Limited) 9-16. reetarens United Gold (Limited), 2 .., 5.16. Scottish Australian (Limited). 1 3 le. SR "la did Rep (Limited). 2:1, 2g, 3:. United Mexican (Limited), Ij. JOINT STOCK BANKS. Anglo-Austrian, 161. AustraLuis, 5.5, 6. Consolidated (Limit•d), Engli.h, Scottish, and Australian Chartered, I.;j. Imperial Ottoman, 101, J. Land Mortgage Bank of India (Limited), I. London and Comity, Mi. London Joint Stock, 31:.. London and Weatmineter, 671 Do.. Merin, liana] at 143:. prat., none of which how boem pd, 461. Merchant ILimited), 161, id. National Provincial of England, 2ed .354 3rd issue. 331. Provinci.,l of Ireland, WA Union of Auitralia, 49. Union of London, :31, 30i, 71. MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telograph (Limited), 22;, g, j. Athmtie Telegraph, 61, Do., $ per cent., ICU, 21, 3. Company of African Merchants (Limited), 2j. l • reditFoncier of Englend (Limited), 2j, 1316, 4, 16.- P47ntion, 9 net cent. Viceroy Loan, guaranteed hp , Imam govorsaarat, SW, Bi, 11. uvnent Credit and Diem.tum (Molted), 81.16. International Financial Society (Limited). 3j. Madras Irrig. and Canal gum 3 par et. by Ind. goy., 103. Royal Mail Stetm, GO4. Viceroy of Egypt (Ifortgoge) Loco, 79„ 2}, Si. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARK FTEI (THIS DAY.) (ar TLL/I.OILAPH.) (rso OCR OWN CONINIPONDR3I7 . .) Corrox.—The market is very strong at yesterday's es. trams rates. Sales about 1%000 bales. Conn.—The market well attended. Wheat in good mend—red, Id. to Sd per cental dearer ; white unthanged. Flour sells more free 4 at Lk rates. Beans and pow steady. Data and oatmeal' rlist at tomer rates. lmliam corn slow sale, and 3d. to t d. lower ; for mixed whi.e Ud, dearer, closing at 12.. LEEDS CORN MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) TTLEOWN.) (non ous OWN connzsponDiarr.) Factors demand ls ad% sore for wheat, bet millers boll o(, sad vary little doing. spring Con steady. MENCI24O-LANIi.—(THIB DAY.) StGAIL —The market bas opencd quietly with nautlecalli sales of British West India at last week's rummy. Iteliwid—both the simply and &nand continue model:Asa previous prism are well supported. Coma':.—Eio is still in request, and sake are effaces' at full rates. Celonia descnptioos remain quiet. I'LL—There ia a more active inqciry, particularly bre Coegous op to Is. dd. Oorrotc—Tbedeesand continues very active, at a lumbar edemas of id. to ed. per lb. JP7l.—About WO bales sold at steely prices. Bum AND SALTPIITIL—No males to :apart. RICK.— 1,000 bogs peaky Madras sad ►t Ile. 9d., end es toes Reliant at 9s. Pd., an ship. DETAALTLIY.—SaIes of line Pero catch at Z. ; Ayr tralian arabic at Vs. lid. ; and Bengal turmeric at 223. TALLOW ILtRILET.—(TEIB DAT.) The market is steady. Town tallow, 425. I.d. ; Peterw bars Y.C. on the spot, 430. Kd. ; ♦yyrsiill toJatia, 43e. 641. 1 Jane, 435. 93. to 44a. ; October to iftember, eek Deoembor, 45e. BMITHYDSLD HAY 24ARKET.—(TH1.3 DAY.) Mr. Chaska James Eaton rapids Ind* at the following prime, via.: Prime meadow bay, 75.. to pO.. inferior ditto, 50a. to 70a. ; clover, old, es. to 100 a. , a. tenor ditto, 70a. to 90a. ; straw, 30a. to 766. SOCIrIiAMPTON, MARCH 31. —The Brum! sad River Plate steamer La Place, from at. River rata, haw arrived here. After lauding 13 ;managers and 3 i specie for London, slas proceeded ix Antwerp with • large sago. AMERICA. &PUTMAN. TON, MARCH 3.. The North Gorman Lloyd sesame , Hermosa, from New York, passed the Needles at 10.3f1 a.m. to-day. 017/WARD BOMBAY MAIL 011 7/11-13TH MARCH. --SUE; MARCH 23.—The Sumatra sailed at mi,1444 yesterday lee Bombay. Frenchmen appear to be gorsewiatt irr:tat.2 ai finding that the " Cancan " is considered in London to ha the French rational &see. The popes quote with tiert sin the plecsrele, whin an peeled all over London, getting forth that, et the Annear. the celebrated Mlle. I 'inctlo primps every enLitig,etliteideett, title II: milled national French dame. ii