The Express. — London, England, 1868-05-23 00:00:00

supposed that he must have been killed by the fall of the loose spare spars from the top of the house on dock. Three of the crew of the Ethel and several of the crew of the Agamemnon were drowned. Those who were saved got to the weather or port side of the ship, and were picked up by the captain of tho Rattler, one of the steam tugs, by which vessel they were all brought up to town. When the Rattler left there was only about three feet of the broadside of the Ethel, and a few of her spars visible above the water. The Agamem non had totally disappeared. - - The Agamemnon way an iron ship of above 1,500 tons register, belonging to Liverpool, and was bound to Landon with a gereral cargo of rice, seeds, tea, shellac, cotton, jute, hides, &c. The Ethel was a wooden vessel of 1,7441 tons register, wubound to Dundee with the largest cargo of jute whirl► over left the Uooghly, the property of Mr. James C. Lyell. of this city. The value of the ships and their cargoes amounted to above 100,0001. (ILZUTLIN TEL)GRAM.) A EUROPEAN DECLARATION oF PEACE. VIENNA, Mat 22, EVENING.. The Kerr Free Press alleges that a declaration is being prepared by England, to which all the Powers are to give their adhesion, stating their firm desire to maintain peace, and also their conviction of the possibility of its maintenance. A soon as the English government shall have received satisfactory replies to the confidential communications on the subject which it has addressed to the various powers, the formal opening of ricgotiationa will take place. The same paper also asserts that England has already informed the Vienna cabinet of its views, and counts upon its ready co-operation. WEATHER IMPORT.-(THIS DAY.) SATURAY, MAT MI. • A.M. fc. V Zama& Sas, B. T. ri W. i lt a l 1i.. ... 1 ..... i . 7. 1 W. B. 3 I :- - -- - - 9 4.4) Nwrs . .. . 23. 2: d 1 6652 Y.K.W. 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Itain -lioa or hail tmeltet , during lest 24 bourn Sea tat REIIARKB t I, tai very considerable diminution in barometrical t• i t all ttttions an these island.. the change in t: •. tl. a • !Lure' distriety basing been upwards of sit-tenths of in the tenth of lit:laud nearly half an lull. Durin t!! r t ftli in pressures lola teen rapid in the north. but i• I siah cost The lot getgllug reported I. at Green .!• t i,dit tenth. helow that at laarritz. 1:.• , 11 th in Scotland some increase has takes place • • 1 , 13). In the solith!west , rit portion. of England and In I t,.. r I,h winds from south-west s..uth-east prevailed yea ter I at l'Apc Clear a southwesterly gale Is reported this is now gcnt rally %trout; from the sane quarter, . • air east toast end in Sc.,tinnol. Rain has fallen at l• .• .11..114 since yesterday in the south-we... 1 it has been .-„. tattier is overcast. , ititig sea p• avail. at rape (leer. were 'nailed yesterday afternoon to the west and south taINF.T CotWM.—A cabinet council is ap p.'inteil for this afternoon at the First Lord of the Treasury's official residence in Downing-street. The drain of emigration front Ireland is still un checked. Three steamers called at Queenstown on Wed nesday, and took away nearly 1,000 passengers, leaving numbers still behind, for whom they had not accommo dation. The Aleppo carried off 170, the Delaware 400, and the Minnesota 370. Emigrants from Ireland find it more difficult to obtain berth, in consequence of the con iida Ale increase in the number who are going out from tter:...my and Sweden, and who secure places in the te id.ers before leaving Liverpool. meeting of the Scotch members will be held to ' l .V..oecially to take into consideration the terms in h.• the g•.vernment proposes to modify Mr. Bouverie's cow-Ana-fa of Monday last. The unntml dinner of the 3rd King's Own flu , era will Like place at the Albion, Aldersgate•street, Dloud:n. May •'s,, Ear! :•tanhope, on the Ilith of next month, will the atecotion of the House of Lords to the report of 1 , ,, vuhlie schools Commission in 1864, with • view to fui Ulu measure beyond the bill now pending in r!i..lio•nt. l'he Gardeners' Chrotiele records the death of m 1•. 11. mere, at Piketon Home, Cambridge. Mr. Frere fur the last eight years edited the Journal of the Agricultural Society of England. All the operatic world, observes the Saturday 0., M eager to see Muffle. Patti, armed rap-epic, in I. • d'Areo (Joan of Are), the fifth of Verdi'a cele- Liairil works (counting Irobueodonosor ea the first), and ut.io,ean in this country. This opera, L'Assedio di Co. • (so yr de ('orinthe) of Rossini, and the often pro. -• d LA,dino Noir of Auber (with Signor Mario, as often ,ised, for Horace), are the novelties announced in Mr. o• prospectus for the season. They will, one and all, yladls welcomed. I t is stated that on Thursday Sir Erskine May, idter consultation with the Speaker, intimated to the boa. member for Athlone that the notice which he handed in en Wednesday respecting the queen's absence from Lon. coo, and the advisability of her Majesty abdicating in Lour of the Prince of Wales, could not be recorded on the I amentaty journals. Nrrangenijuts have been made to give a banquet at \t iih.',roauis to Mr. Cyrus W. Field, as an acknow of the eminent services he has rendered to the !' • uhl World by his devotion to the interests of fk; .atic telegraphy through circumstances of protracted •.• in, and doubt. Tim banquet will be held on Wed • ! •y. the lit of July, under the presidency of the Duke "! ; Mr. Bright, Mr. Charles Dickens, and other • mvii will take part in the proceedings. I•l.V.sg TATIoN 01 , LINCOLNSHIRE.—The Boa i:d Association has intimated to Mr. T. Parry, 11 , borough, that it considers that he hasforfeited • lice of the liberal party by his conduct on the I- • question. Major Moore has been applied to foru.ird in succession to Mr. Parry, but has on the ground that, under existing dram !". '• •.! • considers he can better serve the liberal cause ' ment than in it. The dissatisfied liberals are s still casting about for a candidate. " •"[ST AND THE IRISH CHURuN QUESTION. I .4bock presided at a large and influential tl • •Id on Thursday evening in the Institute, St. • ' support of Mr. laa&tone's resolution). A ' • tmv.led with facts and arguments, was delivered It. T. Langridge, at the close of which a peti ilv.v lei :meat in favour of disestablishment was en : - ta.illy adopted. An amendment was moved, but three hands were held up in its favour. Hearty to re given for Mr. Gladstone al; the close of the ,* .". z• 'ir J o h n L u bb oc k a dd resse d th e mee ti ng a t length, and declared himself in favour of the • t... 1 diwodowment of all sects in Ireland. ETItoPOLITAN DIKTER,* RAILWAY AND TUE LsE If .tN 4I IENT.—At the meeting of the Metropolitan :14 Woika yesterd a y, the clerk read a letter from the .1 -•ri of the Metropolitan District Railway Company nq , that he was prepared to pa y into the London and Bank the sum of 40,000 i. in the name of the • I.lvreri and Sir John Thwaitos, which was one of j. 111601111 upon which that portion of the embank the Temple.gardens and Blackfriars was to „,. ' •. d with. It is intended to construct the works embankment, and advertise for fresh tenders ""wd4,101. .i:1.: r THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1868. SECOND EDITION. BILTTING IN LONDON.-(THIS DAY.) LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) 130 P.M. A largo amount of business wu transacted et the clubs to-day, and Lady EliAasth, Blue Gown, and Paul Jones were each backed to win several thousands. Orion did not go very wall, as much as 1,000 to 30 being at rine time laid, but he recovered bis ground towards the finish, and would have been backed at 16 to 1. The Karl had. an improving look, and Mercury was several times invested upon. Tom Bowline colt once more retreated to the 1,000 to 10 division. Closing prices : COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Sittings in Banao.—(Before the Lorl Chief Justice, and Justices Blackburn, Mellor, and Lush.) THZ RUYAN'S BIRTHDAY. •-• • • • ' ' This being the day appointed for keeping her Majesty's birthday, their lordships wore scarlet robes and full. bottomed wigs, end the Lord Chief Justice wore his gold chain of office. The leurned queen's counsel and serjeants also wore their fall•bottomed wigs. DEBBY. 7 to 4 apt Lady Klizabeth (t and off) 7 to 2 Blue Gown (off. 4to 1 t and w) 9to 1 Paul Jones (off, 10 to 1t) 11 to I Orion (off, t 100 to 6) 16 to 1 Speculum (off, t2oto 1) 18 to I. Suffolk (off) 26 to 1 Pace (off. alter 16 to 1 had been t) 20 to 1 Rosicrucian (off) 25 to 1 Green Sleeve (oil) 40 to 1 Mercury (t and off) 40 to 1 The Eta (t and off ) a) to I St. Hunan (t and off) 66 to 1 Forest King (off) 1000 to 10 Tom Bowline c (t) 1000 to 5 Unmet (off) 1,500 even on Orion v. Mercury (I) Itioo to 200 eget The FAIL with a start (I) 1000 to SO Orion, with a start (off) r. This was an action for an escape against the Sheriff of Kent, tried before Mr. Justieeldellor, et the last Guildhall eittings.when thejury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for 231., with liberty to the defendant to move to let the verdict aside. The defendant pleaded that the execution debtor, one Bressingtoo, produced to the officer, and gave him a copy of a certificate under the seal of the Court of Bankruptcy, which had been registered under the 198th section, and thereupon be discharged him. The replies tion stated that the cause of action spinet the execution debtor in respect of which the judgment was recovered first arose and accrued after the making and registration of the deed. That the plaintiff was not a creditor when the deed was made. He was not men tioned as one of the creditors, and was not one of those intended to be bound by the deed. The judgment was obtained upon a bill of exchange, dated lith April, 1866, due 20th July, 1861. The deed was made on the 20th of Jaue, 18116, during the currency of the bill, and it was further shown that the plaintiff took the bill after it came due and the deed was executed and just before the writ homed. The question was whether this wee a debt so operated upon by the deed as to make the certificate of registration a sudioient justifi cation for the debtor's discharge by the sheriff. Several other points arose in the case. Mr. Raymond to-day accordingly moved for a rule nisi to enter the verdict for the defendant. Rule granted. PLACE BETTING. 2to 1 apt Paul Jones (off, tsto 21 7 to 2 Speculum (t) 4to 1 Pace It) 6to 1 Green Sleeve (off) Sto 1 St. Ronan (t) 100 to 1 rnese (of) FALL OP LEOTARD PROM THE HIGH MONEY MARKET.-{THIS DAY.) MAMA'. Last night, just before the performances were brought to a oleos, an exalting scans took plass at the Alhambra. The apparatus which Leotard uses consists of two tra pezes suspended from the lofty roof at • distance of some 30 feet from each other. By means of these he affects • flight from the front of the boxes over the pit and right to the back of the stags—• distance stated to be 100 feet in length. He performed this feat repeatedly, with an ease and grape, and then performed the feat while turning 'Mae multi backwards. But in all those flights the second trapeze was either thrown towards him before he sprang from the first, consequently the distance which he tra versed in going from one bar to the other was notexcessive. ; But at length the second trapeze was made stationary, and Leotard prepared for a grand four de force. Leaving the perch at the back of the stage, he swung high up in the air on unit trapeze, evidently intending, when it was at its utmost length, to jump from it to the one which was at rat--an enormous distasse. He did not, however, I jump at once is seemed as if he could mot get the full and easy swing which he wanted, and three times he made the essay. At the third awing, when it was evi• dent to most of the audience that the attempt would be • failure, be made boldly for the second bar. People held their breath as he went through the i air. He, however, fell short of the bar, which he itati sprung for, and fell upon the mattresses placed beneath. Fortunately he alighted on his feet, but the shock was very greet. Leotard's self•possession and coolness were wonderful He became very pale from the physical effects of the shock, but be did not move • muscle of his face, and he bowed gravely to the audience right and left as he retired backwards on to the stage, and he we enthusiu tically applauded. Offi O'CLOCS. Very few variations are apparent in the stock markets to-day. Consols are steady, at yes terday's quotations. The only movement in railway stocks is a fresh reduction of per cent. in Brighton, in consequence of the an nouncement that this undertaking is about to be involved in Chancery proceedings. Foreign bonds and banking and financial shares are inactive. There is no alteration in the discount market, and loans on English government securities are still offered iu the Stock Exchange at 1 per cent. Consols are quoted 941 to 4, with div., for money, and 931 to 1, ex div., for the account (June 4), and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 931 to g. The only change in Indian stock is a decline of 1 per cent. in the Four per Cents, viz., to 1024 to 103. The Five per Cents. are at 116 to ; the Bonds, 15e. to 20s. prem. ; and the Debentures, 105 to 4. Bank Stock, 247 to 249 ; and Exchequer Bi , ss. to 10s. prem. Brighton Railway stock is 1 per cent. lower, at 511 to 1, but the other leading lines are unchanged. Caledonian, 75 to 1 ; London and North- Western, 1151 to g • Great Western, 53i Ito 4 ; Midland, 107 to 4 ; London and ; South Western, 91 to 93 ; Great Eastern, 33 2 to 34 ; South Eastern, 764 to 4 ; Metropolitan, 1114 to 1 ; Great Northern A, 964 to 97 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 181 to 191. In the foreign stock market Mexican Bonds are 1 per cent. better, at 151 to 161, while Italian of 1861 have declined ;, viz., to 504 to I ; Brazilian of 1865, 761 to 2 ; Chili= of 1867, 95 to 96 ; Egyptian of 1864, 81 to 82 ; Peruvian of 1865, 83 to 1 ; Russian of 1866, 87 to 88 ; Spanish of 1867, 361 to 4; Turkish of 1858, 61 to 62 ; ditto of 1862, 631 to 64 ; and ditto of 1865, 36 to 1. The market for miscellaneous shares is inactive. National Discount, 5/ to 6 prem. ; General Credit, 21 to # dis. ; Credit Fon cier, 2 1316 to 15-16 per share ; Inter national Financial, 2 to 1i dis. ; London, 23 to 21 dis. ; Hudson's Bay, 151 to 1 ; Egyptian Trading, 5 to 44 dis. ; Telegraph Con struction, 141 to I ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference, 5 to 1 ; and Aaglo-American, 221 to 23. United States 5-20 Bonds are steady, at 71} to_}. The steamer Great Britain has arrived off Roche's Point from Melbourne, with 317,0001. in gold, nearly the whole of which is expected to be sent into the Bank next week. The Council of India will receive tenders on the 3rd prox. for bills on Calcutta and Madras to the amount of 200,0001. FOUR O'CLOCK. The English funds remain steady, at 94/ to I with div. for money, and 931 to , ez div. for the account. Railway stocks are dull, and South Eastern and Metropolitan have declined 4 per cent., viz., to 761 to j and 111# to # respectively. Foreign bonds are inactive, but Mexican ex hibit a rise of # per cent., at 16 to I. At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at 69fr. 60c. for the account, being bc. better. There were no bullion operations at the Bank yesterday. It appears that the 150,000 sovereigns mentioned on Thursday were withdrawn from that establishment for Egypt, and not sent in, as was erroneously reported. The steamer Syria will take to-day 150,0001. in gold for Alexandria, and 4,0001. for Bombay. The Louisiana, from New York, has brought 11,500/. in specie. About 100,000/. was shipped from that port on Thursday for Europe. The silver market is inactive, and bars and Mexican dollars are unaltered, at Si. Odd. to ss. Old., and 4s. lop. per ounce, respectively. - - In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon the only alteration was a movement in favour of Italy. The list is subjoined : Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.19/ to 11.191 ; ditto, short, ILI7 to 11.18 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.19 f to 11.191 , Antwerp, 3 mouths, 25.374 to 25.424 ; Brussels, 3 mouths, 25.374 to 25.421; Hamburg and Ahem., 3 months, 13.61 to 13.101 ; Berlin, Cologne, A.., months, 6.27 to 8.2'74 ; Bt. Petersburg, 3 months, 324 to 32 ; Paris, short, 25.15 to 25.25 ; ditto, 3 months, 25.324 to 25.374 • Marseilles, 3 months, 25.32 4 to 25.37 A ; Frankfort-on-the -Mains, 3 months, 1204 to 1204 ; Vienna, 3 months, ILB2A to 11.874 ; Trieste, 3 months, 11.824 to 11.874 ; Madrid, 2 , months, 481 to 481; Santander, 3 months, 481 to 484; Cadiz, 3 months, 484 to 481; Beville,3 months, 481 to 484 Malaga, 3 months, 484 to 484 ; Valencia, 3 mouths, 48 4 to 481 Barcelona, 3 months, 49 to 481 ; Bilbao, 3 months, 481 to 481 ; Saragossa, 3 months, 481 to 484 Leghorn., 3 months, 27.70 to 27.80 ; Genoa, 3 mont h., 27.70 to 27.80 ; Naples, 3 months, 27.70 to 27.80 ; Palermo, 3 months, 27.70 to 27.80 ; Messina, 3 months, 27.70 to /7.80 ; Lisbon, 90 days' date, 511 to 514 ; Oporto, 90 days' date. 511 to 51A. The weekly return of the Bank of Franca shows the following changes : Coin and bullion I Bills dismounted. Decrease 960,000 Notes in Gin:abeam Private deposits lncenses 500,000 Advances Treasury balance The increase in the coin and bullion is large, and raises the total to no less than 47,093,0001. ; while the slackness of trade is proved by a further consi derable diminution in the discounts and circu lation. The rates of discount now current on the conti nent are as follows, viz. : At Paris, per cent. ; at Frankfort, Hamburg, and Brussels, 2 ; at Ams terdam, 24 ; at Berlin, 3 ; at Vienna, 4 ; at Turin, 44 ; and at St. Petersburg, 64 per cent. At the meeting of the Anglo-American Telegraph Company, held yesterday, a dividend of 12s 6d. per share was declared, and the directors were au thorised to pay quarterly dividends in future. The agreement with the Atlantic Telegraph Com pany was also confirmed. - The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Soci4b3 Financire d'Egypte is called for the 10th of July at Paris. The meeting will be made ex traordinary, to modify certain articles of the ,statutes. It is notified that the share list of the Anglo- Mediterranean Telegraph Company (Limited) will be dosed on Monday, the 25th inst. Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas, dock, and waterworks shares, as given in the Stock Exchange list of last evening : Insuranoe--Allianoe British and Foreign, 121 ; Com mercial Union, 5; Imperial Fire, 3394, 341 ; London and Provincial Marine, 11 ; Oman Marine, ; Thames and Me Marine (Limited), 41 ; Universal Marine (Limited), 64,1-16,4. the Light and Coke—City of Moscow Gas, 64 ; Com mercial, 32, 3 ; Great Central, 13, 121, 134 ; Imperial, 63 ; South Metropolitan, 67, 8, ex div. ; Westminster Char tered. 48, 74 ; Ditto, New, 37, 4. Docks—Esst and West India, 120; London and BC Katharine, 454, 6. Waterworks—Berlin. 144 ; Best London, 113, 1141, 13. Annexed is a report of yesterday's sale at the " Open Stock Exchange (Limited) :" MlDwall Tea Company, 201. fully paid, 17s. Gd. ; Freehold Laud andDooks Compan7,3lf per cant; Agricultural Hotel Company, 10!. fully paid, 2 3-16 ; Con aolidated Land Company of Franco, 10/. shares, 20 s . ; Credit Fanciers, 101. fully paid, 215.16, 3 ; Guildhall Ta vern Company, 101. fully paid, 31.; Provident Clerks and General Guarantee Association, 41. paid, 2} ; Poysisian Land Grants per 1.000 acres 18s., 20a.• roprriol Land Company of Marseille', 201. 'Bonds, per Clank of 1865, 361 per amt.; Roam Grande Gold Mining Company, 14s. paid, 19a.ditto, Six per Cants., 1865, 59i • Egyptian Viceroy Loan, 73 per cent.; Royal Swedish Railway, 51. fully paid, 21.; Spanish New Three per Cents., 38 9-16 ; London and County Land Building Company, 41. paid, 20a.; City of Moscow Gas Company, i 25!. fully paid, 5 346 ; Chontales, 51. fully paid, 38a., 21. MINE&-(THIS DAY.) ONX O'CLOCK. The mining market is unchanged. West Chives. ton, 72 to 74 ; Wheal Chi ver t a n, 2to ; Prince of Wales, 45p. 6d. to 465. 6d.• Chiverton Moor, 6 to 61 ; New Lovell, 16e. to 21s . ; Great Vor, 17s to 18 ; Wheat Mary Ann, 22 to 23 ; " heal Tee lawney, IN to 19} ; North Crotty, 21 to 2* ; and Clifford, 51 to si. Foreign and colonial mining shares are quoted as follows :-St. John del key, 18* to 19* ; Don Pedro, 2to prem. • Anglo-Brazilian, 3-16 to 5-16 prem. ; Roam arande, 3-16 to 5-16 prem. - Pestarena, to die. ; Chonteles, 11 to 2 ; ignited Mexican, to ;an Port Phillip, 1; to The directors of the Devonshire tireat Consoli dated Copper Mining Company, at their board meeting, held yesterday, declared a dividend of 7,1681., being 71. per ahare arising from profits on sales of copper ores sampled in the months of January and February last. After payment of the same there remains in hand • balance of 17,2711., in cash ore bills not at maturity, and re served fund, applicable to the general purposes of the company. The subjoined report on the metal market is from the circular of Messrs. Von Dadelszcn and North: Only a moderate amount of business has been done in the metal market since our last report. Prices in many instances are a shads easier, although holders do not press sales. Iron-The accounts from Wales and Staffordshire rennin of the same charscter. Makers are moderately sup plied with orders. Scotch pig iron has receded to 525, cash. Copper-In the absence of any demand for menu faetured, holders of tough and best select from secondhand are disposed to make a slight concession in price • the uneaten, however, are very firm. In foreign, a moderate amount of business has been done. Barra, 83/. 10s. nomi nally ; Wallsroo, 821. 13s. ; Chili ban in Liverpool have been done at 761. and 76/. 10s. A large business done in Chili refined ingots, but priers have been kept secret nominally 791. Tin-The market has been quiet, and only a moderate amount of business reported. Prices are a shads easier, and fine quality Straits now obtainable at 93/. Bence is nominally 95/. 10s. In Holland the market is dull, at 55f. English tin is steady. Tin plates etc very dull. Lead-A slight concession in price has brought out some orders. We quote good soft English pig, 191. 7s. 6d. to 191. 19s. •, LB., 19f. 12s. fat. ; W. 8., 21/. se. Considerable business in Spanish soft silver lead at lower prices. Speltea-The market has an improved appearance, and an advance of se. per ton established. rved We quote common brands in London and cutports, 201. 19s. ; specials, fa. extra. V. and S , 201. re. RAIL WA Y, MINING, AND OTHER SHARES.-(THIS DAY.) ISalos to-day to 1 p.m.l COLONIAL GOVERNMENT BECIIRMV. Canada Government, 5 par cent., July, 1877 to 1884,92 i, 4. Cape of Good Hope, 6 per cent., April and October, 1890-19C03 109. New South Wales Glovernment, 5 per neut., 1888 to 1896. January and July, 99 1 , Do., 5 per cent., redeemable by annual drawings from 1867 to 1875, 101. New Zeal And 5 per met., 99. Do., 6 per cent. 1891, June and December, 112. Queenalaud, 6 per cent. 1891, January aud July, mai. Victoria Government, 6 per cent., April and October, 111, 10#. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Caledonian, 75,44. Great Eastern, 33.1. Great Northern, nr2l. Do. A(A receives no dividend until G per cent. has been paid to B), 97. Great Western, West Midland, Oxford, 31. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 128, London, Brighton, and South Count, 514, 4,4, r , ;, London, Chatham, and Dover, London and North Western, 115, 4, 15. London and South Western, 914. Metropolitan, 1114, 4. Ditto Extens. div. lint. to 6 pr. ct, till Jan.,1470,1064. Midland, 107. North Eastern—Berwick, 1034. Ditto—Leeds, 51t4. Ditto—York, 94.. South Eastern, 76x. Staines, Wokingliam, and Woking, 101. PREFBRENCIE SHARES. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent., 86. Great Northern L per cunt, redeemable at 5 per cent. prem., 106!. Great Western, West Midland, Oxford, lit guar.. 1024. North E.urtern, Stockton and Darlingtrn, B 6 per cent., 128. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Shrewsbury and Hereford (Si. paid) 1011. COURT OF EXCHEQUER CHAMBER. Lord Chief Justice BoviU, accompanied by several other judges, entered the court this morning, and announced that sittings in error would talc. place on the following days: —For errors from the Queen's Bench, Saturday, June 13 ; Monday, 15, and Tuesday, 15. For errors from the Common Pleas : Wednesday, June 17 ; Thursday, 13, and Friday, 19. For errors from the Exchequer : Saturday, June 2U, and Monday, 22. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) BLAND T. BLAND ABD BTORbIuNT. Mr. D. Seymour, Q.C., Dr. Spinka, Q C.. and Mr. Inderwick for the petitioner; Serjeant Parry, Mr. Searle, and Mr. A. Charles for the respondent ; Mr. Francis for the co-respondent. . . . In Se s tember, 1860, the petitioner, a merchant, in Miocing- nee, married the respondent, the daughter of a gentleman in Liverpool. He afterwards took her to Madras, where he became • partner in the firm of Maxwell, Bland, and Co. They lived together till March, 1863, when the respondent came home for her health. She Was followed by her husband in February, 1864, who resumed the cohabitation at Cheshunt, while there they made the professional acquaintance of Mr. Henry James Stormont, a medical lams, who was married and had a family. That acquaintance gradually ripened into a dote intimacy, and it was suggested that, during the petitioner's absence from home (for business often took him to Liverpool, London, and elsewhere), the co-respondent had availed himself of the opportunity to corrupt Mrs. Bland. At length a scandal was created, and the Vicar of Cheshunt even felt called upon to remonstrate with Mr. Stormont, who alleged professional reasons for the frequency of his visits. At length, on the 14th of February, 1867. the respondent went to London and stayed there for a week. This led to a separation, both the respondents leaving Cheshunt. There bad been tao children of the marriage, and the petitioner claimed 5,1)001. as damages. The respondent pleaded a denial, and allegation of cruelty and neglect. [The trial whitetail proceeding when our report left.] COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Bofors Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) IN RC EDWARD MOM. - - The bankrupt was a commission agent, late of 11, Albert road, Dalston. He states that he owes 140(., and has no property This was an application for release out of custody. Mr. J. Geaussent opposed for the detaining creditor, Mr. Holderneas, pianoforte manufacturer in Oxford-street. He said that the bankrupt had purchased a piano from Mr. Holdernesa, fur which be was to have paid 42J. Instead of doing so he pawned the piano for 2.31., and the creditor had not even been able to recover the duplicate. Mr. Denney supported the application, and said that the bankrupt had been nine weeks in cuitody. In reply to the Commissioner, the bankrupt stated that he only required time to enable him to pay his debts. He intended to have paid for the piano, but was disappointed in the receipt of a large sum due to him for commission. His Honour said that as the choico of assignees had not taken place, the application must stand over ; and he should require the bankrupt to file cash and property accounts for 12 month, before the bankruptcy. Order accordingly. POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.) THAMES. A THIRY AND ARECTIVER. Henry Larrence and YLaterenee,jun., father and son,were brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing a silver watch and a money box, containing silver monies, from the dwelling house of Mr. Frederick Norris, Wap. The younger prisoner was errand boy to the prosecutor. On Sunday last Ur. Norris missed a watch which was hanging on to a nail in his bedroom. He missed a child's money box containing ea. at the same time. He gave information to the police. lin the preceding day the elder prisoner offered the stolen watch in pawn at the shop of Mr. Levy, in Shadwell, and it was stopped. The prisoner was detained, and he said the watch was one which his son picked up in Wapping. The boy was afterwards arrested, and admitted the theft. Both prisoners were committed for trial. A new African exploring expedition has been fitted out in Dublin, and will start in a few days. It has been organised by Captain Faulkner, who first proposed it, and Captain Norman, late of the 69th Regiment. Cap tain Faulkner will also be accompanied by Captain C sae ment, late of the 14th Regiment ; Captain Cubbins, late of the 56th Regiment ; and Mr. Perrin, an engineer in the shipbuilding yard of Messrs. Walpole, Webb, and Bewley. A pretty little steam yacht, ingeniously constructed, has been built for the party. It is intended to be used in pur suing the exploration of Lake Nyasa' from the point where Dr. Livingstone was last beard of. The party will I set out from Southampton on the 9th of Jane in the Union Company's Cape mail steamer for Natal, where they will charter a vessel to take them to the mouth of the Zambesi, and thence they will follow the track of the late expedition. The Association for the Sale of Work by Ladies of Limited Means has removed from Berners-street to 47, Groat Portland-otmet. A large number of the lady workers are wives, widows, or daughters of officers in our army and n►vy, and of prdessional men, m►ny of them reared in wealth and luxury, but now gratefully ac cepting the opportunity of earning a fear shillings by needlework. LIVERPOOL, M.& 23. —The screw steamer Great Britain, Captain Orsy, from Melbourne on the /sth alt., passed Holyhead at 7 a.m. today. She brings 79,317 canoes el gold. MARCH ouT OF THE CI rY or LONDON MILITIA. —(THIS Dar.)—ln honour of her Majesty's birthday, the City of London Militia consisting of ten com panies, and numbering nearly GOO men, left their barracks in the City-road at 11 o'clock this morning for a march out. Colonel Wilson was in command, and Major Allen, Dr. Charles, and Captain Hall were present. The regiment, preceded by the band, marched through Finsbury-square, along Moorgate street, and thence into Princes-street to the Man sion-house, at which point they halted. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, and, as was stated, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, having appeared before them, the whole of the men presented arms. This having been acknowledged, the order to march was given, and the corps left to return to their barracks. The route taken was down the Poultry into King-street, through Moorgate street and by Finsbury. Not the slightest hitch was observed during the proceedings. On the parade-ground a few evolutions were gone through, after which the men were dismissed. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WlLER.—Monday : Geographical, 1, Annie'' , nary ; Linnean, 3, Anniversary. Tuesday : Royal Institu tion, 3," Development of Animals," Dr. Foster ; Ethnolo gical, 4, Anniversary; Engineers, 9, President's Conver sealant. Wednesd ay: Archleologioal Association, 8 " Roman Earrings," Mr. Holt ; " Death of the Red Comyn," Mr. Irving; "Remains of the Morse in London," Mr. Coming. Thursday : Royal Institution, 3, " Astro. nomy," Professor Grant ; Mathematical, 8, "Certain Conies and Cubic Curves," Professor Smith ; " A Certain Definite Integral " Mr. Crofton ; Royal, 8j - Antiquaries, Bj, " Oriental illee," Mr. Hendeeeon • Goola , gical, 84, " American Birds," Messrs. Solater and galvin , lncub ation of the Apteryz," Mr. Bartlett ; " Mammalian Fauna 4 Queensland,' Mr. Brown ; " Species of Melo and Cymba, Mr. Ponton. Friday : Royal Institution, 8, " Imagination and History," Mr. Lucky. Saturday : Royal Institution, 3, "Astronomy," Profissor Grant —Atacoanot. THE DERBY AND OAKS PROPHECIES. Bells Life gives the following u the list of pro bable ißartera ler ___ _ ___ THE DERRY. Ridden by ! Lady ralsabeth O. Feedllam The Karl Cock of the WADE 11. Day Roncruclan Blue 0011 n Wells Green Sleeve._ J. Adams Speculum Pace Kenyon Paul Jones Cannon Orion Tom Bowline c, dam by Kell T. Chaloner bourne St. Rouan . . Suffolk ... Reatituth. n Ridden by Itabloos or Orimahaw Le Barrada • oats .... Mercury . Purveyor Chelsea . ... J. Osborne . N. Atiems Snowden The Sawyer ... or Doyle {Doilo Forest King or (Snowden T. Irma Y. Chaloner Custance KRI3IIOII IJ. lasky Viscount . Zionunn DOUBT/I:I. STARTERS. Franchise Legislator The verdict of Bell's Life is in favour of LADY ELIZA. form, and the writer thinks it far from unlikely that St. RONAN may repeat his Two Thousand success by running into a place. The prophet of the Sporting Life believes the leading colours will be those of LAin ELlzAsrrn or Sir Joseph Hawley, PALL JONER occupying the third place. " Beacon," of the Sporting Ga. - .ette, decides in favour of LADY ELI7.ABITH, but in the event of defeat she will be overthrown by PACE, PAUL JONES, or SUFFOLK. " Scud," of the aims journal, also decides for the Lady, but speaks favourably of BLUE GOWN, and suggests that SUFFOLK and °ems should be held for a placid. " Touchstone," of the Era, boldly anticipates that the PAUL verdict will be as follows:—BLke GOWN, 1 ; PAUL JONIS, 2; SUFFOLK, 3. The Sportsman expects to see the first three pass the post in the following order : —LADY ELIZABETH, 1; ONION, 2; &lA::ix:4, :1. ' Vigilant," of the same paper gives the second place to Gares SLEsve, leaving the others as already named. The Field agrees with moot of the other prophets with respect to the success of the Danebury favourite, for whom the writer anticipates* clever viotory. THE OAKS. The following are n►med by Bdris Life as " the don guano " amongst the probable starters for the Oaks : Ridden by Udy Slliabeth . U. Yordham 1 Athena Yorisosa J. Adana Virtue Ridden by Cannon .. Snowden Green Sleeve .. J. Wells Sarah Franchise LAO Coventry Yearileather .... T. French Nyanza At present, says Bell's Life, the race eppears seduced to a match between LADY ELIZABETH and FORMOSA, but vic tory is Anticipated for the former. " Touchstone," of the Era, names FORMOSA, 1 ; LADY ELIZABETH, 2; and GREEN SLEEVE, 3. The Field declare, in favour of LADY ELIZABETH, but has a high opinion of Mr. Graham's representative. " Augur " of the Sporting Life, places the horses as fol lows :—LADT ELIZABETH, 1 ; FORMOSA, 2 ; and Geste SLEEVE 3. . . . " Tho Wizard," of the Sportrinan, thinks that, although Lady Elizabeth will have a formidable opponent to get lid of in Formosa, "her ladyship" will win. THE FRENCH DERBY. Galignani says that of the sixty-six hones entered for this race, which is to be run to-morrow, forfeit has been declared for all but the following thirteen : Murillo, Dutch-Tar, Gondolier, Le Sapeur, Burrow', Suzerain, Capitaliste, Gouvernail, Tiberius, Pietro, Sardanapale, Ajax 11., and Predestine. Qalignani discusses the merits of the several horses and comes to the conclusion that the race will be between COUVF.RNAIL and SUZERAIN, while PIETRO will be the best investment for a place. Bell's Life also names the same three horses, but places Suzette's first and COUVERNAIL second. SPORTING GOSSIP. THE AFFAIRS OF THE MANQUIS OF MISTING/I. nm :porting Life says :—" It was resolved last night by the Marquis of Hastings that 10,0001. shouldbe placed lathe hands of Mr. Steel this morniag (Saturday) to effect a partial liquidation, of the outstanding account ; and at the same time a noble lord, who has behaved in the most handsome manner throughout, volunteered to give hie joint guarantee with the Marquis to pay a further 10,0001. in six months, but provided Lady Elizabeth wins the Derby the account will at once undergo further settlement. To this compromise the creditors have agreed. The same authority also says, it was decided late last night that Fordham should ride Lady Elizabeth for the Derby. It is reported that Kenyon has been especially retained by the Duke of Newcastle to ride one of his grace's horses in the Derby—probably Pace. The following are stated to be the latest " Epsom scratcbinp ":—The Derby—Typhoeus, Apollonian, Mar qnis of Carabes, Betrayal, Giant des Batailles, Albion, Heather, Carlowrie, Aquila, Painehill, The Pope. The Oaks—Lady Gleneors, Queen of Italy, Jaesmar, Perseve rance, Narrow Escape, Jenny Mills, Ida*, Hermosa, Mysotia. Bell's Life reports nothing of special interest from New market. . — The — Banffshire Journal reports that the Aberdeenshire and Banffshire moors are now entirely free from disease. The grouse in these counties are said to be strong and healthy, and the nests numerous and well-filled with eggs. The reports from the neighbourhood of Glen Urquhart are equally satisfactory ; but scarcely so favor-table from Morayshire, Nairnshire, and Invernees-shire, in certain parts of which the disease still continue., although it bas somewhat abated during the last fortnight, and with a continuance of fine weather will soon disappear. CRICKET.-(THIS DAY.) MILITARY ACADEMIES.-WOOLWICH v. SAND. HURST. In consequence of the showery weather play did not commence this morning until nearly 1 o'clock, and when it did the ground was wet and slippery. After about five minutes' play the rain came on again, and an adjournment to the pavilion took place. The annual ball in aid of the funds of the York shire Society was held last night at Willis's Booms, King street, St. James's, under the patronage of a number of the most influential families belonging to the three ridings. - - DEATH OF LADY Goose.—We regret to an nounce the death of Lady Gooch, the wife of Sir Daniel Gooch (chairman of the Great Wseteroftailway), of Clewer, near Windsor, which, we are informed, took pleas yester day at the family seat. CRYSTAL Pstsos. —The first flower show of the season opened to-day at half-past 12, and it is said to be the best show ever held at the Palace. The arrangement of the show is as tasteful and effective as ever, and • bouquet-fountain, of novel and beautiful design, plays in front of the great Handel orchestra. The display of roses is magnificent, the pelargoniums are marvellously fine, and the same may be said of the Cape heaths, azaleas, orchids, and stove and greenhouse plants. The exhibition will remain open until 7 o'clock this evening. Nearly the whole of the English and Irish bishops, with several colonial prelates now in England, assembled on Thursday at Lambeth fby invitation of the Archbishop of Canterbury. A long discussion took place on Kr. Coleridge's Universities Torte Bill, and on the peasant condition of the church in the diocese of Natal. It is understood to have been arranged that the meeting of convocation on the 30th of June shall be one for the despatch of business, and on that occasion those matters shall be considered bj_both houses. GREENCASTLE, MAY 22. —The Allan steamship Austrian arrived in Lough Foyle at noon to-day, and after embarking mails and passengers Proceeded to Quebec at 5,50 p.m. FALL OF A HOUSE IN MANCHESTEn. THREE CHILDREN KILLED. Yesterday afternoon an accident occurred near Queen's-park, Manchester, which resulted in the death of three children. For a few days past some men have been engaged in pulling down a block of houses known as Hamilton-buildings, situate in Queen's-road, for the pur pose of clearing a site whereon to erect a public house. Yesterday, these operations were being con tinued, and the workmen, after taking down the greater portion of one building, left the gable end standing un supported. Not many minutes elapsed before this gave way and fell across tho road, burying three boys, named respectively Henry Wilkinson. aged 7 years; and Frank Albert Wilkinson, 4 years, sons of Mr. Henry Wilkinson, engineer, 41, Ant-street, Queen's-road ; and Charles Ed ward Roberts, 4 years, son of Mr. Francis Roberts, ware houseman, Market-place, Queen's-road. Prompt measures were at once adopted to release the unfortunate children, but they were dead before they could be extricated from the mass of material with which they had been covered. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (Br TILROWN.) (IRON OUR OWN oonaceroirnanrr.) The market continues to improve, and the males foot up about 10,000 bales. TALLOW MARS! DAT,) The market is unchanged. Town tallow, 41s. 9d. Petetsburg Y.C. on the spot, 43e. 3d. • Jane, 43a. 3d.; Oct. to December , 44a. to 434. 9d. ; Deoeniber. 44a. 3d. to 44a. MARKET AVIERAGM.—ToIviI tallow, 445. 3d. ; fat by ditto, 2s. 2d. ; yellow ltuuian new, 445. 9ci. ; melted stuff, 325. 6d. ; rough ditto, 17s. 33. ; greaves, 18e. ; good dregs, tie. Imports for the week amount to 573 casks. COVENT GARDEN.--(THIS DAY.) French cherries and apricots still continue to be offered in unusually good condition. Of strawberries, a few have made their appearance from open ground in the weal of England, and there are also some from France. They fetch from 3s. to Gs. per lb. New peas from Kent, and from various other counties aro plentiful. New potatoes from Lisbon fetch from 2s. to 4e. per 121ba. Broccoli is nearly over, but spring cauliflowers ore excellent, as is also asparagus, of which there is a plentiful trupply. Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, stocks, lily of the valley, pelargoniums, fuchsias, deutziaa, mignonette, and rases, raurr. Apples, per bushel, es to 12s Cob nuts, per lb., 94 to Is Orapes, per lb., 4s to 12s Lemons, per 100, 64 to 101 Oranges, per 100, 4s to 10, VEGIr Artichokes, per dos., Is to Ss Asparagus, per bundle, ft to se Beans,lildney, p.lOO, Is to Is Beet, per don, Is to 2s Cabbages, per dos., Is to Is 6.1 Carrots, per bunch, Is to is Gd new, do., ls gd to Is Celery, per bundle, Is to Is 6d Cucumbers, each, Id to 1s 34 Endive, per score, le Ed to Is Garlic and Shallots, per lb., Herbs, per bunch, 2d to ed Horse Radish, p. bund.,3s to hi Leeks, per bunch, 04 to 4d Lettuces, per doz., 2s Pinches, per dos., 24. is als Pears, per dos., Is to IM Plus Apples, per lb., 9 to lb Strawberries, per lb., Gs to les Walnuts, per bushel, 104 to 20. 'ARM Mint, per bunch, 6d Mushrooms, p. poa., UN tot. Onions, per bosh, Is to Is Parsnips, per dos, 9d to is Parsley, per bunch, 2d is 4d Potatoes, York Regents, it too, 1400 to 170 s Rocks, do., 100. to 110 s ~ ?likes, 140 s is 1110 s Other sorts, 75s to 80. Beasts, p. punnet, Is to le 6d Spinach, per bush., 7., to Ss ntrittßes, ,uswi, p. bunch, is to L 6 4- HAY MARKET.-(THIS DAT.) Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade slow at last day's prices. Prime meadow hay, 80s. to 845.; inferior ditto, Os. to 754. ; clover, old, 90s, to Ms. ; second cut, l'Os. to Uos. : s traw, Ms. to 365. THE CONSECRATION OP TER BISHOP or HIRE PORD.-IS is understood that the Rev. Dr. Atlay, the Bishop Designate of Hereford, will be consecrated by the Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by the Bishop of Oxford, the Bishop of Rochester, and the Bishop of Ripon, in Canterbury Cathedral, on the Feast of Bt. John the Baptist. ST. JAMES'S CHURCH.—The Bishop of Oxford will preach to-morrow afternoon et St. James's, Piccadilly, in aid of a fund which is being raised for the erection of • church in Great Marlborough-street. HER MAJ urea THEATRE.—Tbo foundation stone of Her Majesty's Theatre has just been exhumed. Upon its being raised, in • cavity in the bed of the stone were found • guinea, date 1788 ; half-guinea, date 1789 ; • shilling, date 1787 ; a sixpenoe, date 1787 ; a fourpenny piece, date 1786 ; • threepenny piece, data 1772 ; • twopenny piece, date 1786 ; and • silver penny piece, date 1786. The position of the stone was in the north wall of the box corridor, on the centre line of the auditorium, under the opening leading from the hall to the pit corridor, at • depth of 2ft. 3in , below the paving of the hall. The dimensions of the stone are 2ft. lin. long, lft. liin. wide and lft. ' deep. The inscriptions on the stone are as follows : On the top—" The first stone of this new theatre was laid on the 3rd of April, 1790, in the 30th year of the reign of King George lIL, by the Right Honourable John Hobart, Earl of Buckingham.—Auetor pretions Judi." On the front—" The King's Theatre in the Haymarket fi rst built in 1703." At right end—" But unfortunately de stroyed by fire on the 17th June, 1789." On the back— " Preralebil Juatitia." &CAPE AND CAPTURE or CONVICT:S.—TWO 00D 'iota escaped from Dartmoor prison on Tuesday afternoon. They were working at the peat ground, and during the dense fog which prevailed they jumped into one of the drains, and made a good start before their escape was dis covered. Pursuit was at once given, and one was speedily captured at Two Bridges ; the other gave a longer chase, and was run down about two miles from Tavistook. Tilt Asuroie Rlors.---At the Ashton Borough' Court on Thursday, a man named Christopher Naughton was committed for trial on a charge of having been con cerned in the disturbances at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Chapel. on the evening of the 10th instant, after the Riot Act had been read. Two others, named John Garlick and John Phillips, were also sent for trial for taking part in the riot on the following evening. Both were proved to have been in possession of weapons; and Phillips was alleged to have cried out, ' 5/. for an Irishman^ ; while the other declared that he himself "could lick 17 Irish." All the three were admitted to bail. Four other persons, all Irish, were brought before the magistrates, and re manded._ THE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.—The PAO Of "Glen v. Caledonian Railway Company was In the first division of the Court of Session Edinburgh, on Thursday, on a reclaiming-note spinet Lord Ortnidale's interlocutor re fusing interim-interdict spinet payment of the dividends for the year ending 31st January, 1818, and against apply ing certain SUMO of capital raised under recent extension acts to any other purposes than those fied in the acts. 'The dividends for last half-ye have been paid since the reclaiming-note was presented, end the court, without calling on the railway com jy's (waned, adhered to the Lord Ordinary's gmest, on the simple grounds that it was absurd to wonounce an interim order (which was not a judgment in the cause, but merely a means of weserving an existing state of things) prohibiting an set which has already been done ; sad that no sufficient mason has been alleged for supposing that the directors were about to misappro priate the 550,0001. raised under the Callender and Oben Railway Act end other acts, such as to call for the summary remedy of interim-interdict. If the came goes an further, a record will be mede up in the Outer House, aaa probably after a proof judgment given on the merits. --Seoternon. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Dombay, Baroda, and Central India, guar. 5 per emit., 1051. East Indian, guaranteed 5 per cent., MIL i , 1. Grand Trunk of Canada, 164, a. Do. let preference Bonds, 43, 24 xe. Do. 4th preference stock, 18i, 19, 181 cc. Great Western of Canada, 14L 1. Madras, guar. 5 per cent., 105,, Oude and Rohilcund, guar. 5 per cent., 104.1. Scinde, Delhi stock, 1031. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (Limited), guaranteed 7 per cent., 15d, I. Dunaburg and Witepsk (Limited), guaranteed 5 per cent.. 78. Recife and San Francisco (Lint.) gua. 7 per cent., 11. Royal Sardinian, 21. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 144. FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS. Orel Vitebsk, guaranteed by Russian fievernosent, 5 per e►nt., 794. • Recife end San Francisco (Porn ), July, 1872, 891. South-Austrian and Lombardo-Venettan, 8 11.1(i. BRITISH KINRS. Great Meal Vor (Helston), 18. South Wheal Frances (Illogan), 19. West Chiverton, 641. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MINES. Choateles Gold and Silver Mining (Lim.), 14'. Don Pedro, North del Rey, A, 3-16 pm. Roma Grande. pm. St. John del Rey (Limited), 19, I. United Mexican (Limited), 1 DOCKS. East and West India, 1181. JOINT STOCK BANKS. Agra (Limited), A, 101: - Chartered, Mercantile of India, London, and China, 271,4. Colonial, 361. Imperial Ottoman, 101, 1. London and County, 521. London Joint Stock, 351. London and Westminster, 711. Do., Scrip (Loaned at 104 prem., none of which has been paid), 481, 1. Midland (Limited), 191, 1. National Provincial of England, 2nd and 3rd issue, 39. Union of London, 351. MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per Gent., 1031. Berlin Water Wor ks (Limited), 141, 13„. City Discount (Limited), 21. Continental Union Gas, (Limited), 141. Crystal Palace, 9 .3. East India Irrigation and Canal, 171, 163. Egyptian 9 per cent. Viceroy Loan, guaranteed by Egyptian governmen p t,871, id. 1, Hudson's Bay, 151, 1. Nerbudda Coal and Iron (Limited), 4. Rio de Janeiro City Improvement. (Lim.), 181. Telegraph Construction and Maintenance (Limited),l44. Union Marine Liverpool (Limited), 81. Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 724. WEST MINSTER ABBEY.—The pre acher at the special evening services to-morrow ( y 24) is the Arch bishop of York. _ TILIP/IC RICETPTS. —The traffic receipts of rail ways in the United Kingdom amounted, for the week ending Kay 16, on 13,•1'33 miles, to 743,0761., and ter the corresponding week of last year on 12,955 miles, to 732,916/., showing an increase of 278 miles and of 10,1601. The gross receipts on the following 14 railways amounted, in the aggregate. on 9,573 miles to 618,848/. and for the corresponding week of 1867, on 9,34 g miles, to 611,5261., s ho wing an increase of 225 miles sad of 7,3221. The increase on the Caledonian and ;North British amounted to 1,3281. • on the Great Eastern to 1,0451. ; on the Great Nort hern to 857/. • on the Great Southern and Western to 2261.; on the fencashire and Yorkshire to 2,693/. ; on the London, Brighton, and South Coast to 642/„. on the London and South Western to 3,340/. ' • on the Midland to 2,0771. ; and on the South Eastern to I,l2ll.—totei, 13,3721.; bat from this must be deducted 2.0601., the decrease on the Great Western, 2,4721. on the London sad North Western; 6541. on the Manchester, Binfileld, and Lin colnshire, and 8644 on the North Eastern—together, 6,0501., leaving the increase, se above, 7,3224 The goods and mineral traffic on those lines amounted to 3 46,9291., and for the corresponding week of 1867 to 346,614/., show. in`` an Menem of 315/. The receipts for passeifte rg , qU, ko., amounted to 271,9191. , against %4,91 M: showing an increase of 7,0071. The Irak receipts on 52 other lines amounted, on 3 660 miles, to 124,2281., and for the corres ponding week of last year, on 3,007 miles, to 121,3901., showing an increase of 53 mike and o f 2,83 1 3/. The total receipts of the past week show a decrease of 1,538/., as compered with those of the preceding week, ending the 9th inst. !' .. 1 .:1 !, . _~ ‘1 I,