The Express. — London, England, 1868-06-25 00:00:00

TillllD EDITION. LATEST FOI:EIGN INTELLIGENCE. (rlinOUG 11 . 8 AOENCY.) A UsTItIA. V l EN NA, JUNE 21, EvENING. The .Y • w Po, st:ltit's that nn agrepott3it 31T0. , .1 at hot we'll the YinZUWO Minister slid the " Credit Anstalt" for taking up 13 mil lion florins of the floating debt at the rate of rather le,s than six per cent. ARRIVAL OF PRINCE NAPOLEON. BUCHAREST, JUNE 24, EVF:NINCI. Prim , Napoleon was reeeivel upon the Rou manian frimticr by M. Celesta), the President of Countil At Giurgevo his impe al highness Was ecl nu d by M. Millinet, the Frelirli ounsul-_ener: 1. 1111 , 11: , ivst the illustrious visitor Was rci,iVvil at the mit rance to the city by Prime Charles. accompaiticl by the ministers and the members of the municipality. After passing umba. a triumphal malt and throligh gaily decorated Aleuts, the Prim, :it the Hugues llotel. The city will be illuminated this evening. A jilt- will be giVtli to-ttiorritw at Prince Charles's silence at Contracciti, in honour of the illustrious guest. SERVIA. 13F.LollADE, JrNE 21, EVENING. The deetionA to theSkuptschina am now finished. They are in favour of Prince Milan's accession to the throne. ARRIVAL OF TILE CAPE MAIL. THE SLAVE TRADE. SuUTRAMPTON, Juiz 25. The Union Steam Company's steamer Anglian, C.lptain Dixon, with the above mail, 26 passengers, :aid 1.799 packages of cargo, has arrived here. Hie left Table Bay on the 19th ult., and expe , i.-need fine weather. Her Majesty's ships Eat oon and Petrel were crusing off the Cape. The Pioneer and Flora were at Ascension, and the 111iNtol at Madeira, bound for Lisbon. On the 28th ult. the Anglian spoke the French I:.rque Tn pique, of Bordeaux; and on the 29th tic ship British Peer, 71 days from Bombay, for 3 orrpool. The ship Brechin Castle, of Glasgow, from Ran ;:.•• on, was abandoned on April 28. Her crew .I,led at St. Helena on the 28th alts Uovernor Wodchousc had returned from the Br-uto land, having accomplished little by his i.sion. The Free State refused every overture to At with ham depending on their protest to ;1..• British government. His excellency had re -.lved to leave matters us they were until the de , of her Majesty's government had been oh- A 1110%.111Pnt was being made in Orange Free :-I..te in favour of annexation to the British The slave trade was carried on in the Transvaal Li public to u frightful extent. The Colonial Parliament met on the 20th ult. The news from Natal and Port Elizabeth is un ciportant. Business at Cape Town had improved, though sill dull : signs of revival, however, were visible n7s. one districts. Exchange on London : Bank Rills, 30 days, p r cent. discount ; commercial bills, 90 days, t cent. discount. ELEcTION PETITION. DECISIoN OF THE MMITTEE.—(THIS DAY.) The Committee met this morning at 11 o'clock, to romider their duel-ion. After deliberating until 2t) minute!. past 2, the parties were admitted. . . 7lu• Chairman then :Immune. tl that the last election for the city of Bristol was av. i I ction: that Mr. Milei had I v his agents been guilty of bribery, and was itt t duly t it.t.b.l to sieve in parliament for the said city. THE SEW FOREIGY OFFICE. Lewd Stanley, the Voreign Secretary, reeeived :dud entertained a distinguished company la'.t evening, fur Ili• first time, at the new Foreign Offices, in Downing •. et. The opening of this building to the public marks : went if interest, a. the secrind step towards uniting • ur of the great .t ate department.. When the building •w in process of erection is complete, the India, Foreign, and Homu departments of government will be housed under one roof. The chief secretaries and their pennanent subordinates will be enabled, if they so please, tu communicate with each other through the medium of a :peaking tube, and thus possibly may be saved the ueces ! ay of a portion of that interminable despatch-writing ;Lit continually goes on between one department and the ttlav departments, which has so greatly tended to fix i..n all the epithet of the circumlocution office. List year, on the occasion of the visit of the Sultan of iirkey to thin country, the new India Office was by en u.,rt nuule tolerably complete, and last evening, as we E.:Tr indicated. the second portion of the building, which dedicated to the Foreign Department, was thrown open. A very large assembly was present last evening in re :louse to Lord Stanley's invitations, and the praise of the oilding was almost universal. The company were set cown at the entrance under the Downing-street gateway, Lid also at the entrance from the park. These entrances Ir.th lead into the lower corridor which conducts to the 11 and staircase already noticed, and thence to the right : id left to thereceptionroomsdescribed. Thereception was ...called by a dinner party. The banquet was served in the Ainet-roorn; covers were IMlfor twenty-eight. His lord : Dili s guests comprised his Excellency the Russian Ambassa oor and Baroness lirunnow, his Excellency the Spanish Mi l: oter and Countess de Vistahermma and MadUe. Owens, the Count's.' Lavrailio, Count Maffei (the Italian Chargé d'Affaires). Mr. Moran (the United States Chargf d'Affaires). the Earl and Countess of Tankerville, the Earl and Countess of Bradford. the Earl and Countess of Dartrey, Lord and Lady John Manners, Lord IL Lennox, Lord Lytton, lion. Frederick and Lady Constance Sim i, y, the night lion. Sir Stafford and Lady Northcote, Sir John Kerslake, Mr. Wintle.aye, and Mr. Sanderson. His Excellency Count Lavradio was prevented joining the circle from slight indisposition. The visitors invited his lordship to the recept began to assemble at ten •,10, k. The different rooms thrown open, the grand &c., were decorated with a variety of choice lloPlcal plants and flowers. Three apartments opening wile, occupying a portion of the west front, were de idea for Ho- supply of every description of refreshment. Oto met of the grand staircase, which was carpeted %Ili cloth, was stationed the full band of the Cr" 4l ol6uards, conducted by Mr. Dan Godfrey. !: SUNDAY RAILWAY EXCURBIO6I.—Last summer dinvtore of the South Eastern, London and Brighten, : :si Laulou , Chatham, and Dover Railways discontinued Sunday excursions to Margate, Ramsgato, Dover, Anterbury, 'Hastings, ittc., against the wishes of a large I, lJority of the inhabitants of thoee places. This season movement has been set on foot to get these excursions n , lirned. A memorial from Hastings, signed by the mayor, several of the aldermen and town-councillors, and 'l , werd.s of 1,000 of the tradesmen of the town, has this been presented to the directors of the South Eastern :.1.:1 London and Brighton lines, soliciting them at once to "line the running of Sunday excursion trains to that wn. Memorials with a similar request are about being I , mtisl from the towns of Margate, Ransigate, &c. T ,ilk CASE OF Mx. SIDNEY, Q.C.—The second of " Harris e. Begot," relating to the bill transac -I,4si of Mr. Sidney, Q.C., is now in progress at Dublin. Ls action was brought to recover the sum of 5001., being no' amount of two bills of exchange, one for 300/., on z.,,.ouut of Mr. W. J. Sidney, QC., on and accepted by t l defendant, endorsed to the plaintiff, dated 15th May, °lts at three months; and the second for 2001., amount W the defendant's acceptance of the draft of Mr. Sidney, ILlidGracil to the plaintiff, and dated the 6th of August, P 6 6. The defendant, Mr. J. L. Begot, pleaded that he .id not aerapt the bi ll s of exchange mentioned in the ma ma% and *int. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1868. THE GRANT To LAM' PARLIN4. Sonic further correspondence respecting the giant in oposed to be made bysthe government of Victoria to lady Darling was published this morning. On the 14th of May Sir Charles Darling addressed a letter to the Colonial Secretary, in which he emphatically declared that he never conceived the idea of obtaining the grant by the relinquishment of the service until it was suggested to his mind by the perusal of Mr. Adderley's letter of the 12th of October, 1866. Under the cir cumstances Sir Charles asked permission to withdraw his " relinquishment of any expectations connected with the service," and intimated his readiness to abide by the re sult of the proceedings in the Victorian legislature if the Duke of Buckingham maids:rat him 'pound by the elec tion he had al ready made. Replying ftslll/5 letter on the 18th May, Mr. Addorley, the Under Secretary of Sine for the Colonies, pointed out that such a withdrawal, if permitted would rcplace Sir Charles in the position of an officer who hail never left the service, and had been continuously sub ject to its rules; and it would be the Duke of Bucking ham's duty to consider any questions Sir Charles might and to dint with them according to the interests of the public service and the regulation a applicable to them. I In the 21st May Sir Charles formally asked permission to withdraw his relinquishment fnmi the service en the ground that it had been made under a misapprehension of fact'., and this permission was accented. In a subsequent letter fn in the Ceionial-office, Sir Charles was informed that it would be necessary for him to address a letter to the Colonial Secretary for transmission to the Governor of Victoria, expressing his inability, under the circum stances, to accept either himself or by Lady Darling, the proposed grunt of 20,0001., and this suggestion was also acceded to. MELANCHOLY DEATH_ . f?P A FRENCH LADY xiT ILMLYSTKR. On Monday an inquest was held at the tesidenee of R. T. Coombe, Eeq., late high sheriff for gonsereet, Earushill, Curry Rivel, by W. W. Munckton, Esq., on the body efße. Schnell, a French lady, who met her death by drowning. On Sunday morning Miss Coombe, her cousin, Miss Hare, and her governess, Mdlle. Schnell. attended Divine service at the parish church. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon Miss Combe, Miss Hare, and Mdlle. Schnell, who is 28 years of age, and had only been with Miss Coombe about a week, went to a place called the Hatch House, which is situated on the river Isle, about a mile from the mansion. In order to understand the nature of the sad accident it will be neces sary to describe the house, which is built ou piers, and ap proached on the Earnahill aide by a bridge, the entrance being a doorway from that bridge. Inside the house are live hatchways for the purpose of drawing up the water for supplying the fish ponds and meadows on the Earns hill domain. The bottom of the river in the house is paved, as well as about 18 feet outside the house. On the north side there is a wooden kerb, level with the stones, to prevent the stones from being washed away, and beyond this there is a hole, eight feet in depth, the water on the pavement being only feet six inches. Tbe young ladies, after putting on bathing dresses, descended by a ladder into the river, Miss Coombe having previously pointed out to her governess the hole. Miss Coombe and the governess pro ceeded to the end of the pavement outside the house, and she told the governess she must not go beyond where she was then standing. In a moment or two more Miss Coombe found herself in deep water, clutched by the governess, but how she came there she knows not. Miss Coombe, with great presence of mind, called fran tically to Miss Hare, who was thou descending the ladder, and she shouted, "Don't be afraid ; I'll come to you." All three were good swimmers. Miss Hare pushed a log of wood towards the drowning pair, and swam towards them, when one of them seized her, and all were struggling in deep water for life. They all rose to the surface, when Miss Hare freed Miss Coombe, and pushed her towards the shallow water. By that time Miss Hare succeeded in getting away from the grasp of the governess, and both ran up the ladder. They were a mile from any house, but with oulT a gown and shoes on each they ran to the mansion. Assistance was rendered, and Mr. Coombe found the poor governess dead in a deep hole. The jury was a most respectable one, Mr. R. Sewers being the fore man, and they returned a verdict of "Accidentally drowned." All present highly eulogised the courageous conduct of the surviving young ladies. A gloom prevades the neighbourhood.—Sherborne Journal. TILE ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE.—This morning returns were published relative to the strength and efficiency of the Royal Naval Reserve. Rear-Admiral Tarleton, the Controller of the Coastguard, reports that the eight commanders of the drill ships are officers of experience, on whom reliance may be placed. According to their estimate, of the 9,000 men of the reserve who were drilled on board their ships last year, 1,240 were fit for petty officers' ratings, 1,800 for leading seamen, 4,800 were good able seamen, and 1,150 were fair able seamen. The conduct of the reserve had been very good. Only one man had been dismissed during the year, and three had had retainers stopped for misconduct while on drill. The minor punish melds 9501911,E4 per Cent: SeTerely fined, and per tent. slightly fined or reprimanded. The inference is that, regarding the men as a body of volunteers, their efficiency and conduct are satisfactuq, _ _ ROYAL CALEDONIAN ASVIa - M.—The Ally-third anniversary festival of this institution was celebrated last evening at the Freemasons' Tavern, under the presi dency of the Duke of Richmond. The hall, as usual at these anniversaries, was tastefully decorated with banners pertaining to Scottish families, whose names have either 14 historic al significance, or are associated familiarly with the objects of this institution. The Scotch bagpipes were abundantly Audible on the occasion, and every pains appeared to have been:taken to render the event as na tional as possible, but, nevertheless, it WAS somewhat sin gular that the Highland costume was displayed to a very limited extent as compered with previous anniversaries. The company numbered nearly 290 , and amongst them were Prince Christian, the Bishop of Argyll, Lord Mac donald of the Isles, Sir John Heron Maxwell, Bart., Sir James Montgomery. Bart., M.P., Lord Strath allan, the Lord Advocate of Scotland, Mr. Robert Craw ford (of Westbrook), Brigadier-Oeneral Grant, C. 8., The subscriptions announced amounted to about 1,0001. Tin ATTEMPTED ABBABBLNATION OF THE DUKE 07 Faininonori.—The Duke of Richmond, E.G., has con sented to preside at a special meeting of the Highland Society of London, which is to be held to-morrow, for the purpose of adopting an address to H. R. IL the Duke of 11,dinburgh, on his safe return to this country. ELY DIOCESAN CONFERENCE OF CLERGY AND Laid.—These conferences have been fixed for July 7 and 8, and will be held as usual in the south transept of the cathedral, under the presidency of the biahop. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' ASY LIYM.—Lord Ebury has accepted the position of president of this institution, of which her Majesty has been the patron for the last 30 years. Coronation-day is to be celebrated next Monday, in the grounds of the building at Ball's-pond, when the police band of the N division will attend, and a tea meet ing and entertainment will follow. It being a free day, a large attendance of subscribers and friends is looked for. ADMIRALTY, JUNE 24. APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenant Thomas W. Oliver, to the Formidable; Mid shipman Eustace D. Maude, to the Penelope; Amietant- Paymaster Russell Osborn, to the Asia ; First-class Assis tant-Engineer John Wm. Haves, additional, to the Asia, for service in Sirius; and Naval Cadet, nominated, James Alexander Gardner. ITALIAN BRIGANDS.—The Praia of Naples pub lishes the following telegraphic despatch:—"lmoletto,lBth. —The Garofalo baud, which infested the arroutissement of Fonnia, was attacked on the Pontifical territory by the ' Papal troops. The brigands Bianchi, Cipo ll a, Cardoni, D' Agostino, and filinghent, were killed. Tanniccio was arrested. The surntors, Nuita and Pangelli, gave them selves up. Fotana's men were likewise attacked in the Roman - States and one of them named Loggi shot." It also has the subjoined :—" Caserta, 18th.—To-day, Vet tese, of the Fuoco band, surrendered to the police. Yester day, in oaf engagement near Campotorto, another named Pslumbien was lulled by the Carbuieers." WHAT'S IN A NAms.—The St. Petersburg puh lic has just beard for the first time, at the Vauxhall of Pavlowski, Prince Your9Galitsine's celebrated choristers. The concert eusceeded admirably. Amongst the pieces executed was a melody Weyrauch, well known by the name of "Sehuberr4 Adieu." The Prince thus restored to this charming morceatt the same of its real author, the poor musician Weyrauch, who saw his work ap plauded throughout Europe under another man's name, and died without having been able to publicly enjoy his success. How did this occur The St. Peters burg journals state in this way :—Weyrauch, having com posed his melody, took it to a publis her , who was struck with its merit, bat who said to him : "If we issue this under your completely unknown name, nobody will buy it; let me inscribe Schubert's name on it, an d we shall have • triumph !" The author consented, and the predic tion of the publisher was fulfilled, as, under the name mentioned above, Weyrauch's work made the tour of the world and became popular.—Galignani. A paragraph having . appeared in an American paper stating that • well-known editor of a New York journal wrote, when Daniel Webster died, an account of that distinguished man which filled 16 columns at one sitting, another American paper copied the paragraph, and complained that it omitted the fact that the editor wrote the 16 columns off without either taking breath or winlUng. The American flag ship Franklin, 39 guns, Admiral Farragut, and the Ticonderoga, 9 guns, arrived in Southampton Water yesterday . The American man-of war Bcatara still remains at Southampton. About 1,200 men are on board the three shi The Town Council yesterday resolved to invite • Farragut and his office= to an *Atrial aritatainmetat. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DA.Y.) COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) OSBORNE T. BRIITAN. —PART HKARD. This morning additional evidence was given on bsh•lf of the plaintiff, witnesses being called to show that she had declared her marriage during the lifetime of the de ceased ; and that she had even signed receipts as " Mary Ann Mitten." There was a little other evidence, but it was of less importance. Serjtent O'Brien then addressed the jury, contending that the plaintiff's story was ridiculous and impossible He minutely dissected the evidence, and suggested Otst some one ehc hail personated Britten. The case is likely to occupy a oonsiderable time longer. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Blom Mr. COMMLNIOnet Winslow.) DI M iptrIVOLSTRN. The bankrupt, Edward rieton Baumgarten, was de scribed as of the Marshalls, Romford, late captain in the ith Hussars, previously of Wilton, in Somerset, and formerly Motioned with his regiment in various Firts of England and Ireland. Ho owes 6,7294, but not having filed the statutory accounts an adjournment was rendered fiecoftwary. The bankrupt attribute 4 his diffi culties to losses, the payment by him of a high rate of interest, and bad debts. Adjourned accordingly. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Payne.) A VIOLPST PICAPOCK VP. John Mansfrhi, alias Jonco, aged 24, described as a fur dresser, was indicted for attempting to ste a l a purse and other ;rticlos, the property of Charles Roots, from the person of Sarah Roots, lie was also charged with assault ing the police. Mr. Cooper prosecuted. The prisoner was soon by a policeman to pick the pocket of the prosecutrix ; prisoner was very violent, and it re quired the exertions of four policemen to convey him to the station. Prisoner said the policemen beat him, and that he recoiled nothing of the affair until he found the police throwing water over him at the station. He also stated that he was covered with bruises. In reply to this it was stated that the prisoner at tempted to make believe that he was in a swoon. He had no marks of violence upon his arrival at the prison. The jury found the prisoner Guilty. Previous convictions having been proved, Mr. Payne \cut Mansfield to prison for two years for the attempted robbery, and one year for the assault. SHOPLIFTERS.—ATTEMPT TO 00101:IT BIIICEDB. Ellen &Mrs, 22, and Mary Thwaitra, 23, were indicted for stealing 11 pain of trousers, the property of Richard Bowman and another. It appeared from the evidence that on the evening of the 12th June the prisoner went to the prosecutor's shon— e pawnbroker's, No. 16, Goswell-street, and asked the price of some shawls that were hanging at the door. They afterwards returned to the shop, and an assistant saw Bowers walking away, and 11 pairs of trousers gone. Some of the trousers were on the ground, and four pairs wore found in Bowers' possession. Both prisoners were together and were not taken into custody without a violent struggle. 'They were taken to the station-house, where Thwaites attempted to commit suicide. The jury found both the prisoners Guilty, but acquitted Thwaitee of felony, finding her guilty only of attempting to commit suicide. Mrs. Howe, warder at Westminster Prison, proved con vietions against both prisoners. The judge sentenced Bowers to be kept in penal servi tude for seven years; and Thwaites to be imprisoned for 14 days for the attempt to commit self-destruction. POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.) MANSION HOUSE. AITEXPIT.D VAN ROBBERY. Jaw.. long, aged 55, who refused his address, was charged with stealing from a van in Bread-street, a parcel containing 182 yards of black silk, valued at 271. Mr. Beard conducted the prosecution on behalf of Mews. Scholes, carriers, Cripplegate-buildings, who, ho stated, had lost no less than 2001. by this species of robbery. It appeared from the evidence that one of Messrs. Scholen's vans was in Bread-street yesterday between 1 and 2 o'clock, the carman being engaged in delivering par cels. His assistant, who was standing on the pavement beside the van, saw the prisoner lifting up one of the parcels containing two pieces of silk, but the boy immediately raised an alarm, and the prisoner, who dropped the parcel, was caught in Watling-street On being given into custody he produced a slip of paper containing the numbers of different vans, which he said had been given to him by another man, who told him to take the parcel. Inspector Knight believed the prisoner was well known. The Lord Mayor remanded him till Monday, in order that inquiries might be made into hie antecedents. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A COLLISTON lit PARK-LANE. Mr. Jaws Judd Osborne, licensed victualler, of White Lion-street, Chelsea, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk while driving a hone and phaeton in Park-lane. Police-constable Rittman, 230 C while in Park-lane shortly before 1 this morning, heard a crash, and after 's:ld& tTif !het the prisoner, who was drunk, had run into a cab and damaged it, and as he found the prisoner to be incapable of taking care of his horse and phaeton, be took him into custody. Fred. Bacon, cab-driver, badge 17,648, proved that the prieoner, who was driving at a fast pace, ran into his tab, and damaged it to the amount of 12s. The prisoner admitted having had a glass too much, and ecd that he did not think there was any occasion for the constable to have interfered. Mr. Kno! said the constable had only done his duty, and that if the primmer hail not had a glass too much it would not have ooCurred. The prisoner would pay 10s, tine, and settle the damage with the cab-driver. SOUTIIWARM. VIOLET!. ANMIXT ON 'ms caugicaz OF TEM WA= OF ov.uresays. Elizabeth Elneerthy was placed at the bar before Mr. Partridge charged with being (freak and diaorderly in the public street, and committing a sioient aessult on Mr. James Barnes, the Chairman of K. George's Board of Ouardiana Mr. Barnes, who exhibited a cut on flte side of the mouth, said that oa leaving the meeting of the board of guardians on the previous evening he was very much an noyed by the prisoner, who was drunk, and using very violent and ab usive language towards him. He remonstrated with her, and told her to go away. She, however, followed him, and when he got into the Southwark-bridge-road she rushed at him, and struck him a violent blow on the mouth. A constable came up at the time, and he gave her into custody. In answer to Mr. Partridge, witness said he knew the prisoner to be a drunken worthless creature, continually in and out of the workhouse and the House of Correction. She bad not been before the board that evening. Mr. Partridge sentenced her to two months' hard labour. LADIES' TitEssna.—A robbery of a novel kind was committed in Paris on Tuesday. Several persons were occupied in looking at a toy-shop in the Passage Jouffroy, and amongst them a gentleman and lady with their daughter, aged 10 years. To their surprise and horror as they moved to go away it was found that en expert thief had cut and made off with the magnificent crop of golden hair worn by the young miss. It was half a metre long. TirA lIEFoRti LEAGUE AND THE CITY MEETING. —At the ordinary weekly meeting of the general council of the Reform League - hold last night at the League rooms, Adelphi-terrace, Strand, Mr. Ouedalla in the chair, after the transaction of the ordinary business, Mr. G. Odger brought trp a report from the committee who had been appointed to co-operate with the City reformers in the late meeting upon the Irish church. The report, after detailing the facie respecting the disturbance of the meeting by bodies of men expressly hired for the pur pme, went on to say that after the conclusion of the meeting on Monday afternoon, the committee succeeded in obtaining from about 407 persons so hired their names and addresses, together with the names and addressee of the persons who had hired and paid them. The names of those persons had been given into the executive committee of the league, whose intention it was to take legal measures to see whether the persons could not be made amen able to the law for their conduct. In the couree of the discuansa it transpired that the executive council had also under its consideration the_propr y i= of calling a monster meeting of the people in Hyde- on an serif day to protest against the continuance o the Irish church establishment, and to denounce the conduct of the so called constitutional party at the Guildhall on Monday last. The chairman said the question would come on for consideration next week, when the result of the debate in the Lords would be known. THE LADIES MATERNITY Ciinitrry.—A drawing room concert in aid of this excellent charity was given by the Countess of Norbury, at her residence in Onalow is;.Von Monday evening last, under the direction of olin Francis Barnett, assisted b the Sisters Doria, Miss F. Holland, Miss Ransford, Ma by Barrett, Messrs. Renwick and Trebiway Cobham, Herr Pollitzer, M. Pogue, and others. The institution affords to poor mothers at their own homes the attendance of tho roughly-trained medical ladies, who render their services gratuitously, and who are empowered to supply their poor patients with food, and whatever Wee may be neoessary for their recovery. Yesterday afternoon a large company assembled in the lecture-room of University College to witness the distribution of prizes awarded at the end of the session. The chair was taken by Lord Derinunx, and on the plat form were Lord l3etper, Mr. Grata, Kr. W. Fouler, Roi boor Btiabill Lewis, to. LAILS3 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (BY TELEGRAM ) NEWCASTLE mzurixo. -(T1118 DAY.) MONEY MARKET.--(THIS DAY.) ONE 0' CLOCK. Business in the Stock Exchange to-day is not active, and the tone of the markets, on the whole, is dull. Fresh transactions are checked by the approach of the fortnightly settlement and the holidays. Consols are fiat, but the reduction in them at present does not exceed l-16 per cent. In consequence of the largo supply of stock in the hands of the dealers, there is a good demand for money in the " House ;" and the rate on English government securities is firm, at 11 to 2 per cent. It - is stated that, in the ab sence of a sufficient supply of capital, applications for advances to a considerable extent arc likely to be made to the Bank of Eng land within the next day or two. The changes in railway stocks are about evenly balanced. A few of the foreign bonds are inquired for. Hudson's Bay Shares exhibit a further slight reduction. The supply of money in the discount market has diminished, owing to the revenue payments to the Bank, and to the usual desire on tho part of the joint-stock banks to show large balances at the end of the half-year. Nevertheless, the rate for the beet three months' bills is not above 11 per cent. Consols are quoted 941 to I, 82 did,, for money, and 941, ex div., for the account (July 9), and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 944 to 1. In the railway market Great Western, Brighton, and South Eastern stocks have risen 4 to 1 per cent. ; while Caledonian, Midland, Metropolitan, and London, Chatham, and Dover have declined to the same extent. Annexed are the quotations : —Caledonian, 73 sto ; London and North Western, 1154 to 116; Great Western, 515 to 1 ; Midland, 1051 to 1061 ; London and South Western, 92 to 93 ; Great Eastern, 361 to 4 ; Brighton, 521 to 4; South Eastern, 744 to ; Metropolitan, 1111 to 4 ; Great Northern, 1021 to 1031; Ditto A, 961 to 4 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 191 to ; Lancashire and York shire, 1284 to 129 ; York and North Midland, 93 to 4 ; Berwick, 1031 to # ; and North British, 331 to 344. The foreign stock market is rather firm. Italian of 1861 and Mexican are inquired for, and have advanced to 4 per cent. ; the present prices being .55 to 4, and 151 to 161, respectively. On the other band, Peruvian of 186.5 are 1 lower, at 851 to 86 ; Brazilian of 1865, 761 to 771 ; Chilian of 1867, 951 to 96 ; Egyptian of 1864, 82 to 83 ; Russian of 1866, 901 to 1; Spanish of 1867, 371 to 38 ; Turkish of 1858, 64 to 6.5; ditto of 1862, 631 to 651; and ditto of 186.5, 394 to 4. Indian securities are unaltered, with the excep tion of a decline of ls. in the bonds, viz., to 27e. to 325. prem. The Five per Cent. stock is quoted 1144 to 11.5 ; the Four, 1041 to 10.5 ; and the Debentures, 105 to 5. Bank Stock, 240 to 245 ; and Exchequer Bills, 15s. to 20s. prem. Very few dealings have been recorded in bank shares, but Anglo-Austrian are in request, and have risen 7s. 6d., viz., to 6 to 1 prem. ; London and Brazilian, 30 to 25 dis. ; Imperial Ottoman, 11 to 11 prem. ; Consolidated, 4 to 1 prem. ; London and Westminster, 711 to 5; London and County, 501 to ; and Union of London, 335 to 341. Miscellaneous shares are dull. National Discount, 65 to 1 prem. ; General Credit, 21 to 24 dis. ; Credit Fonder, 35 to 4 per share; International Financial, 14 to 11 die. ; London, 22 to 20 dis. ; Hudson's Bay, 151 to 4, showing a fresh decline of 2s. 6d. ; Egyptian Trading, 5 to 44 die. ; Tele graph Construction, 131 to 14, being ss. lower ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference, 41 to 5 ; and Anglo-American, 211 to 22. American stocks are without change of impor tance. The 5-20 Bends are quoted at 731 to 4; Erie Railway shares 454 to ; Illinois Central, 1011 to 1 ; Atlantic and Great Western Deben tures, 29 to 4 ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 331 to 34. The Niagara has arrived from Melbourne, with 103,000/. in gold. TWO O'CLOCK. The government funds are unaltered, the deal ings being upon a very limited scale. In the railway market Great Western stock is 1 per cent. lower, at 50: to I. Most of the other li",;es have declined k to I. The variations in • fo z-eign bonds comprise a decline of i per onn y. in Peruvian of 1863, and a rise of i n flpn zish of 1867. United States 6-20 Bonds imei:! 3 receded 1 -- via.. to 731 to f. Hudson's Bay shares show a fresh fall of 7s. 6d., the present price being 18 t 4; J. FOUR o'CLOCit. The English funds are unaltered, at 941 to I for money, and 94/ for the account, Railway stocks are to 1 per cent. lower in some cases than at 2 o'clock. Caledonian, 721 to 731; Metropolitan, 1111 to 7. ; Brighton, M to 1 ; Seidl Eastern, 741 to 1 ; Midland, 105 f to 106 ; London and North Western, 1151 to ; Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 1281 to 1; and Great Western, 501 to 1,. Italian Bonds of 1861 have relapsed I per cent., viz., to 541 to ; Spanish of 1867, 371 to 38, being 1 per cent. lower ; Turkish of 1865, 391 to 1, showing a decline of ; Orel Vitebsk, 821 to 1, being 1 per cent. better than yesterday ; and Niebolai, 631 to 1, a rise of 1. No bullion operations have occurred at the Bank. At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Relates opened at 71fr. 33c. for the account, being 1 to 1 per cent. better than yesterday. At the annual meeting of the South Australian Company, held yesterday, a dividend was declared at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, payable on the 15th of July and the 15th of January next. The London agency of the Imperial Ottoman Bank have announced that the balance of the dividend for 1867 (12s. per share) will be paid on and after the let of July next; also that the half yearly dividend of the Ottoman Loan of 1863, and of the Ottoman Six peer Cent. Loan of 1885, due the let proximo, will be paid at their office on and after that date. The Belgian Eastern Junction Railway Company have given notice that the dividend of le. per share, less income-tax, declared at the general meeting on the 30th of April, will be payable oa the let of July. SmorLAR RAILWAY AocLusarr lass Passrorr. On Tuesday an accident, which might hare been attended with more serious consequences took place on the Preston and Longridge line of railway, neer the Ration at Deep dale, Preston. During the afternoon • passager train left Longridge for Preston, and at Deepdale it is the duty of the pomtenan to more the points, and this was done as usual ; but by some accident the carriages did not change the line, whilst the engine did. The carnage; were dragged off the line for some 60 yards, ploughing the earth up the whole distance. A kst-cWt carriage was mashed to atoms, and two other carriages also much damaged. Se veral of the pamengen were injured, but none seriously.— Manchester .wiser. SHOCKING sad affair occurred on TueedaLiight at Fridaythorpe, mar Driffield. Two young 9 and 14 years old, sous of gentlemen near Market eighton, were visiting, with an uncle, Mr. Itit4ielson ! farmer. They were left alone a few minutes, during os which time the younger Mitchelson got hold of a which exploded sad shot his brother deed. isweimor. LAMBTON PLATE. Czar • • • • First Blood .. Hector .. .. .. _ NEWCASTLE HANDICAP. Mercury Sie. to Little Agnee 6 ran. SEATON DELA VAL. Number Nip .. Minaret 9 ran. STEWARDS' CUP. One mile. Honesty, Tarabau, Corporal, El Old, Mercury, Minter Pell, Ainelcy, Lady &Sand, Stella, La Mousse, Miss Osborne, Castanet, and Scotchman's l'ride are here. MERMEN'S NURSERY HANDICAP. Six furlong+. Pclion, Ito+unna, Number Nip, Ilym+n, Lord Bothwell, Lady Audrey f, harvest Home, and Sleeping Beauty are here. nocKERIDP;FIMEETING.--(THIS DAY.) MOTTISFONT STAKES. Crorna .. Mueller " .. .. .. 6 ran . BEM:TORT HANDICAP. Birdseeker IT Angus • • Citron • • 6 ran TROY STAKES. Rhyrivoith Befladrum . : Diomedia f 6 ran. GENTLEMEN'S DERBY. Two miles. .. I ~ 2 Clown, St. Albans, Birdseeker, Zeloo, Jane Shore, dEgina, Cork Jacket, Equerry, and Vedette e are here. NINTH BIENNIAL STARES. One mile and a half. Herald, Vedette c, Cock of the Walk, Proctor, Athena, Arran, See Saw, Parson, Tibicen, Mortemer, Black Diamond, Birdseeker, Wild Blood, Cork Jacket, Blue skin, Logarithm, and St. Valentine are hero.; :31111 UXBRIDGE PLATE. Five furlongs. Pericles, Athena, NaivetJ, Tumbler, Roindeer, Sea mew, Lictor, Seringapatama Cock of the Walk, Musa, Madrid, Minnie Warren, Professor Anderson, Ratty, Freemason, Charles IL, Sour Grapes, and Redbourne are here. HASTINGS PLATE. Half a mile. Pericles, Salliet, Tumbler, Tremble, Seaznew, His torian, The Parson, Musa, Minnie Warren, Airdrie, Ninny, Northern Star, Eleonora, Hue and Cry, St. Valentine, Venation c, Lucetta, Redbourne, Vedette c, Ransom, Fenian, Judge, and Benbow are hero. ...... RURSTBOURNE CUP. Two miles and a half. Oomera, Lecturer, The Earl, Bird'euker, Julius, Achievement, and Lord of the Dales are here. Aluirnm.--Strathconan, Snider, and Prior. BETTING IN LONDON. -(THIS DAY.) 2.30 P.M. Very few members were present to-day, and the little betting that took place was principally confined to some half-dozen horses. Quotations as follow : GOODWOOD STAKES. 100 to 9 vat Pkarti (t) 100 to S Romping Girl (t) 100 to 7 Tabouret (t) 100 to 7 Gomera (t) 100 to 6 Papillon (t) 100 to 6 Tyndale (t) CRICKET.-(TIIIS DAY.) SURREY V. OXFORD The annual match between these elevens was commenced this day at the Oval at 12.2'2. Oxford won the toss, and sent in Messrs. Mathews and Fortescue, the Sur rey bowling being started by Southerton, from the Pavilion end, and Griffith from the other end. During the forty minutes play which occurred previous to the despatch of our messenger, at 1 o'clock, nothing occurred to call for special remark. Tams o'CLoci. When the score had reached 38, Griffiths resigned the bowling in favour of Bristow, and just subsequently Southerton disturbed Mr. Mathews's off stump. Mr. Pauncefote joined Mr. Fortescue, who was "knocked out of time" by a ball (returned from the field) striking him on the head, but restoratives having been administered, he subsequently played with renewed vigour. Griffith took up the bowling again at 61, and in his second over he removed Mr. Pauncefote's off stump. Mr. Digby succeeded, and when the score had reached 89, Sewell re lieved Southerton. Mr. Fortescue made another fine off drive for 5, which brought 100 on to the telegraph. At 2.30 Sewell clean bowled Mr. Fortescue for a very finely played innings of 68. At dinner time the score stood us under: Oxman Mgivaurrr.—Fast Mr. E. Matthews, b Boutin-Iton Mr. A. C. Fortenrue, b Sewell Mr. B. Paunorfute, b (Math Mr. R. Diaby, not out Mr. E. Feßowes, not out 1-b 3, n-4 -- Total 129 The Sleek Itunounces that a collection of Proud hon'■ private letterl is on the eve of publication in France. He so little spared pee'; le when he wrote for the public that it is easy to imagine *bat he said of them in writings which were not intended for yablicity. It is said that all his contemporaries are rudely handled. The great annual wool fair at Andover in Hamp shire is fixed to take piece to-morrow. THE LIBRARY COMPANY (Lncrnro).—We are requested to state that the winding . up of this to which reference has been made, is merely a fo=y eeeding prior to the reconstruction of the company or the formation of a new one. THE RAILWAY AMALGAMATION SCHEME.—Wit regard to the withdrawal of the Union Bill of the South- Eastern, Brighton, and Chatham Companies, it sppears that the Lords' Committee on Tuesday mianknoudy de clared the preamble of the bill proved, but that they proposed a considerable reduction in the mammon rates of charge upon the South Eastern and Chatham system as inserted in the bill in the Commons. As such reduction would have canned, in the opinion of the parties, consider able loss of not profit, and would have complicated existing arrangements, the three companies laid be fore their lordships the following minute:—"The three companies cannot see their way to the reduc tion proposed, but are ready to concede the metropolitan alteration, which leaves the present powers of charge un changed, and to adopt the lower scale of rates as soon as the share of net profits accruing to the South-Eastern sec tion under the fusion shall be adequate for a period of two years to pay 5 stock cent. on the pre sent amount of ordinaryof the companT l after providing for its rent and preference charges The committee declined this proposal, but offered the promoters a day's consideration. Under these circum stances, the bill, as respects the fusion, was yesterday withdrawn. The Brighton Company's bill for an ad vance of rates and abandonment of certain lines was sub sequently pained. The abandonment of the London, Lewes, and Brighton Raitway was passed ; also the South- Eastern bill for division of ordinary stock. ARRIVAL OF ABYSSINIAN TROOPS AT DOVER. — Her Majesty's screw steamship Serapis arrived at Dover at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, and was met by the steam tug Palmerston, with Captain Bruce, R.N., the Admiralty superintendent, on board. The men of the 4th Regiment were disembarked at half-past 11, and were received by General Ellice, C. 8., commander of the south-eastern division of the army. After being inspected by the gal lant general, Mr. J. G. Churchward, mayor of Dover,who was attended by the members of the corporation, read a congratulatory address. The 7,000 or 8,000 people who bad assembled on the Admiralty pier to witness the debarkation cheered loudly as the address was reed, and Lieut.-Oolo nal Cameron, who was in command of the gallant 4th, acknowledged it in eloquent terms, remarking that their enthusiastic reception more than repaid them for the hardships they had encountered. He Famed the conduct of the regiment, which, he said, bad displayed much bravery, under circumstances of a very trying nature. The troops, numbering over 700, were then marched to the barracks amidst every demonstration of welcome. The officers will be entertained by the mayor at a ball on Tueeday next. Mr. Seely's " pigs " were the subject of another return, published this morning, from the office of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy. It appears that the total quantity of iron ballast in her Majesty's dock yards, at home and abroad, and on board her Majesty's ships, on the 31st of March, was 72,579 tons, of which quantity 37,819 tons were laid down for tramways, docks, caissons, Re. DEMOLITIONS IN THE STRAND.—This morning several of the houses on the north side of the Strand, lying between Wellington-street and Catherine-street, were closed, prior to demolition, for the purposes of the new circus which is to be erected there. The building known as the Strand Music-ball is to be in a great mea sure rebuilt, and to-day a large body of workmen are busily engaged in that part of it which forms a large por tion of the - west side of Catherine-street. On the site which the boners closed this morlz i oecupy, a sand entrance to the sew circus will be MINES.-(THIS DAY.) ONE O'CLOCK. The mining market is rather more active to day, with a slight preponderance of pur chases. East Caradon, 31 to 1 ; East Lo vell, 71 to 1 ; East Grenville, 11 to Wheal Beton, 74 to 76 ; Wheal Grenville, 11 to 1: West Chiverton, 60 to 62; North Crofty, 2 to 1; Prince of Wales, 39a. 6d. to 41s. 6d. ; Groat Vor, 151 to 161 ; Chiverton, Moor, 61 to ; Great Re tallack, 3to ; and Marke Valley, 61 to 61. Bt. John del Rey shares are heavy, and have fallen 21., the present price being 191 to 1; Don Pedro, 21 to 1 prom; Anglo-Bra zilian, to 1 prem. ; Rosso Grande, 1 to 1 nrem. ; Chontales, 11 to 2 ; Pestarens, to ; Port Phillip, 1 9-16 to 11-16 ; United Mexican, 11 to 1. RAILWAY, MINING, AND OTHER SHARES.-(THIS DAY.) [Closing prices to 1 p.m.J COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Canada, 1877 to 1884, Jan. and July, 5 per cent., 93. Do., Inscribed Stock, Jan. and July, 5 per cent., 931. Mauritius, 1862, May and November, 6 per cent., 107. Natal, April and October, 6 per cent., 106. Do., May and November, 6 per ount., 1071. New South Walea, 1888 to 1896, January and July, per cent., 1004, I . ueensland, . 4 Jan. and July,6 per cent., lost. South Australian, 1893-1908, 6 per cent., Jan. and Daly, 114, 1. Victoria, April and Oct., 6 per cent., 1121, I. ORDINARY SHARES AND siticks. Caledonian, 73j,1, 1. Cheat Feetcin, Great Wosteni, Original, 511. 1, 501, 1. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1281. London, Brighton, and South Coast, 521, 1. London, Chatham, and Dover, 191. London and North Western, 1151, 16, 151. Metropolitan, ill'. Do. F.:tension, div. lim. to 6 per cent, till Jas., 1870, 107, 64, 71. Midland, 1061, 51, GI. North British, 34, 4j. North London, 120, x n. South Eastern, 744, 1, I, 4. PREFERENCE SHARES. London, Chatham, and Dover, 4 per cent., 54. PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great F.astern, New, 6 per cent., 1863, 81. Great Western, 6 per cent. Irredoeumble. 1866, 103, I. ;LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Shrewsbury and Hereford, 132. RAILWAYS—BRITISH POSSESSIONS. East Indian Guaranteed, 5 per cont., 112}, Great Indian Peninsular, gua. 6 per cent., Illf, I. Madras, guaranteed 5 per cent., 1081, I. Scinde, guar. 5 per cent., 1041. Sciude (Delhi), gua. 5 per cent., 1041, - - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 101. Bahia and San Francisco (Lim.), gua. 7 per cent., Belgian Eastern Junction, 1 15-16. (Treat Luxembourg, 11i, ft. Siinihre and Meuse. 7j. San Paulo (Limited). gua. 7 per cent., 181, 18. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 15g. FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS. Orel Vitebsk, guar. by Rues. govt., 5 per cent., 821, LI. BRITISH MINES. Great Wheal Vor (Helston), 16h. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MINES. Don Pedro, North del Rey, 2j pm., ad. Roma Grande, j prem. St. John del Rey (Limited), 201, 193, 19. JOINT STOCK BANKS. Agra (Limited) A, 111, 121. Ditto A 01. Alliance (Limited), 14 Australasia, 54 Imperial Ottoman, 111. Loudon and Westminster, Scrip, issued at 101. per., none of which has been paid, 4111, 1. New South 'Wales, 441. MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph (Limited), 22, lt, I. Atlantic Telegraph, 481, 9. Do., 8 per cent., 100, 95. Berlin Water Works (Limited), 141. Credit Fonder of England (Limited), East India Irrigation and Canal, 161. Egyptian 9 per cent. Viceroy, gua. by Egyptian rovers meut, 871, 81, 71. Electric and International Telegraph. 107. Fore-street Warehouse (Limited), lit 1. General Credit and Discount (Limited), 51. Hudson's Bay, 151, 1, 1. London General Omnibus Company (Limited), 2 1 , National Discount Company (ited), Ili. Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 54, 4, id. Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 741, 4,4, 4. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (NEON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The market is rather quiet, and the sales will foot up about 8,090 bales. CORK BUTTER MARKET. --(TILLS DAY.) Off TELEGLips.) (niox ova OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Ordinary, 10 . 2+., 995., 915., 905., 77..., Ws.; 1,700 &kiwi. Mild cured, 10.55., 101 a, 945.; 210 ill Una. MINCING-LANE.-(TFITS DAY.) Stroaa.-The market continues extremely dull and the business done is too small to give quotations. Relined - Common to good lumps are now to be had at 435. to 445., being a decline of 6d. per owl. on last week's prices, and at this reduction there is very little business doing ; pieces are also dull of sale at drooping prices. Coma.-There is a good inquiry for all colonial de scriptions at firm rates, superior colors qualities being rather dearer. Plantation Ceylon, middling, 72.. 6d. to 775. 6d ; good middling to bohl, 795. 6d. to 84s. ; native c°ll.Ce7 Tll. l:7 l dg Z ed ;nar o.tdillarY ket cOn t tin 7t. u 6d es . d ; u fin ll c an ottlinitry d inactive. to 6°s.; Rica-The salts are about 6,000 bags on the spot. No cianae, I Is. cash ; Hallam, Bs. 6d. to 95. 3d. ; and 1,000 tons afloat, Rangoon, 10s. Itlfd. Rm.-About 100 puncheons sold. Demerara, Is. ; Leewarda, Is. Sid. SPICES are no in active request, but previous prices are general!, maintained. Jamaica ginger sold, common to good, 3,5. to 775. ; nnehin, 43. . m om , lbw d ar k to com mon, la. Bd. to ls. 9d. Nutmegs, sail to middling, Is. to 2s. Id. ; good bold 3s. 7d. Singapore bleak pepper, 3jd. Pimento, common to middling, 2d. to 2td. FRUn.-The market continues very quiet. SALTPETRE remains dull of saw. Corrox.-The market continues dull, but the lower prices accepted have led to more business . COCRINIAL has sold heavily. Tenerife silver at Id. decline, at 3s. 2d. to 3s. 6d ; black, without change ; ordinary to fine, 3.. 2d. to 4a. 2d. ; Honduras pasty grain, at Id. to 2d. lower; clean and black, at full pries; Hee dares silver, at 2.. 6d. to 3s. 4d. ; black, 3a. to 3.. 161. TALLOW MARKET.--(THIS DAY.) The market is quiet. Town tallow, 41s. 3d. ; Palms burg T. C., cm the spot, 44e. 94. ; June, 445. 9d. to 445. 6d. ; October to December, 44e. ; December, 445. 3d. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) We have a large supply of beasts, and trade is not quite so brisk, nor prices quite so good as on Monday, but choice qualities meet with a fair sale. The number of sheep is about the same as on Thursday last ; the demand is rather larger than on that day, and Monday's quotations sae pretty well maintained. Lamb is very plentiful and lower. Calves are selling about the same as on Monday. Our foreign supply consists of 240 beasts, 1,830 sheep, 303 calves, and 6 pigs. Per stone of Efts. N. d. 8. d. Per steno of 91r. 8. d. s. d. Beet Scots, Heralds. 4 1 I 0 Peat boat 116.beIlls 4 Best Mart-borne ... 4 4 10 Best Loosr-wools 0 0 0 fisoond qua. Beasts 2 8 4 Do. do. Shorn...._ 44 4 Pares 3 410 Ewalt asered gasL 0 0 0 3 4 0 Do. do. Shorn 3 6 4 Beet Dos! 1111-brads 0 0 0 lambs 6 0 Beasts at market, 1,440; sheep end lambs 16,440; ceiveft 666; Pigs, 40. SMITHFIELD HAY IiABICHT.THIS DAY.) Yr. Charles James Easton at the fol lowing prioes:—Prime old hay, Z 1 0 .965. ; inferior ditto, SM. to 70s. ; *eta new hay, 70s. to 84s. ; interior ditto, 60s. to Mk. ; port old clover, We. ies. ; in. feria. ditto, 80s. to 90e. ; straw, KW. to Me. to l HOLLOWAY WORKING MIN'S CLWB AND evening _ 110M TM. —Yesterday a public meeting . wee held in Bt. James's Sel 001-rooms, Holloway, in sonnexam with this institution. The emcees which has attended its agera time during the last Ave years has rendered larger pre mime necessary for the purpose of extending its advantages and making it self-supparting. The cost of the proposed buildings will be aboet one thousand pounds, of which three hundred are already pram iesd by the members and a few friends. The immediate &jest of the meeting was to ask the amistance of the public in raising the remainder. Mr. Alderman Lusk, M.P., presided, and addresses were deli vered by Sir Henry Hoare, Bart., the Hon. Auberen Her bert, Mr. W. Hawes (chairman of the council of the So duty of Arts), the Rev. W. B. Maakensie, W.A., the Rev. J. C. Gedrie, Yr. Hodgson Pratt, Mr _G. Starttly and Yr. Tattillil I b °a. lecrot&T7). • 5 r :