The Express. — London, England, 1864-05-03 00:00:00

IMPERIAL E MOUSE OF LORDS. —Mosn•Y, MAY 2. SailMA LIIOD CIANIIIIIIOi took bis seat co the woolsack at Ina .11.13180W11Y promoted a potation from the Great atmlimmi el gmmilime praying that woods, lac., might be mdgmt to aareameet ler the poor-rates HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY BILL ills the wells d Lard WOW:1101M this bill pored Om* aramblie► lion koblhipi adjsinad at 25 Wants' atter 5 o'clock. mort3z OF 0010IONS.-MONDAY, MAY 2. Um Manz leek oil chair • few minntis Wore 4 IOW& Um Mewing Ms Wen read a third time and paired : Beim Valley Railway Harwich CsrPorstio° ilia Keith RaMeni aad Alytd Railway Companies Bill, amid Berth Rath" awl Perth, Almond Valley, and Mama Railways BA and Whiny Railway Bill. NOTICES. len ACTIIILII SWADRON.—Kr. GRIFFITH to ask the mibked at the head of the government whether the Atte ammarea had arrived in the Downs; whether the Ord bet had ales been ordered there ; and whether it Maas intention of the government to allow the Austrisas miler the Baltic without being accompanied by the Ord dem! Tem Lan Vics-Pasorovrr or rim CouNcu..—Lord reamearroa to move on Thursday, next for the appoint ment*/ • emandtliee to inquire into the practice of the Osemettes of Crimea on Education with respect to the re verie of Mr Majney's inspectors of schools. PoWn.—Mr. &MINT to postpone his motion till Wiry sent. LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND.) Its. MAGUIRE asked whether it was the intention of the geessemeat to propene any swum to the house, during the prinset ession, with a view to establish more equitable mistime between landlord and tenant than existed at pre sent o Ireland, and to induce increased exertion on the part of the tenant, by securtag to him the results of his outlay smiis!ostesL. Sir K. PEEL said that the government had no such li bation. THE POST-OFFICE SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY. Hr. O'REILLY asked the Secretary to the Treasury, whetter any inceoveniance had been felt, or any extra an gers, by the employment of additional clerks, incurred in newesquence of the of of the money order office and other the depirtmeynts ofhalf-hol the Pait-offioe having the advantage et Saturdaiday ! Yr. F. PEEL was not aware that any inconvenience or t onal expense bad been entailed by the Saturday half day. HANK NOTES (SCOTLA_ND) BILL Mr. BAXTER asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, after the exmuion of *alai= in the debate as the Bank Not. (Scot land ) Bill, he meant to proceed with the Bank Acta Bill for Scotland. the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that in sessequeime of the opinion that had been mistimed by the Seettish mambas that it would be unadvisable to deal with so sniall a portion of so important a subject, it was not his intenbon to plowed nay further with the bill (Hear.) THE VACCINATION OF SHEEP. Sir J. C. JERVOISE asked the President of the Beard of Health when the result of the experimeate in vaccinatieg sheep, began is 1862, concluded is 1863, and the report of which was promised by Lester 1864, would be laid Wore parliament Kr. H. BRUCE mid the report had not yet been re solved by the department, but the result of the experiments showed that sheep were but imperfectly snamptible of no ideation ; and that vaccination when taken by them afforded no real security against small-pox. (Hear, bear.) HYPOTHEC. Yr. CARNEGIE atked the Lord Advocate whether it ma the intention of the government to appoint a royal eesnmiation to inquire into the nature and working of the law of hypothee ea regards agricultural subjects in Scotland. The LORD ADVOCATE said it was. _ .. _ Mr. CARNEGIE le that cue would not press the motion et which he had gluon notice. THE CONFEDERATE STATES. Sir J. ELPHINSTONE asked the Ceder-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether her Majesty's govern meat had expressed any opinion on the circumsteeess of Mr. Seward heels( presented a document to Lord Lyme on the 2 2 nd of Deoember lest, which, ce the 19th of March, he " felt hound" to tell him be hod " just discovered" to be "a forgery;" and whether her Majerty's goverment had communicated with the agents of the Confederate Steels in Europe on the subject, or with the government of the Con federate States at Richmond, and with wh►t result. Mr. LAYARD--Iler Majesty's government h►ve not expressed any opinion upon the communication from Mr. Seward. As hoe. members are aware, there is no agent of the Confederate States it this country to whom any question could have bees addressed ; and it is not usual to address questioes to the agents of an tuirecognisiel govern ment abroad. Every endeavour was made by her Majority's government to ascertain whether the document is tpion was authentic ; and as soon as it was discovered to be a forgery the fact was communicated by a member of the government in another pleas. Sir J. ELPIHNSICITE—I wish farther to oak the boo. gentleman whether an agent was not despatched from Havana to the Confederate Stater for the purpose of tom. municating with the government at Richmond, and that be was not permitted to pass through the blockade? Mr. LAYARD—That is so. He was not allowed to enter the Confederate States. Sir J. ELPHINSTONE—Then I beg to uk oat more natation. Au agut having been accredited by her Majesty's government, end met to outunneicete with the Coaliederate States, I wish to know whether that was not an act tanta mount to the acknowledgment of an 'Amon.' power in thou States? (Cries of "No, no." and "Order.") The quietism was not answered. THE CHANNEL FLEET. Sir J. PAKINOTON—I bog to ask my noble friend the Secretary of the Admiralty whether it is true that the Chasnel fleet has been moved from Portland to the Downs, sad if sot, whether they ars under orders to proceed thither! I wish next to ask whether the noble lord is in • position to say that the ships constituting the Channel fleet have bees completed with respect to their coals, pro. visions, sad other storm! I also beg to ask the noble lord whether the large iron ships of the Channel fleet have been into docicsiaos their return from their winter cruise! Lord C. PAGET—The Channel squadron Sr. in the Downs. (Hear, hear.) They are very nearly complete, and they are perfectly ready to proceed to any part of the world at 24 boon' notice. (Cheers.) The iron ships have sot bees docked since their winter cruise ; but the Warrior was docked of the 12th of November, the Black Prince on the Led of *October, the Prince Consort on the 11th of No vember. s►e Hector on the 12th of January, and the De fence on the 10th of October. Lord R. CECIL—In connexion with the questions which have just been put by my right hon. friend I beg to ask whe ther any information has been received with respect to the movements of the Austrian fleet, which has moved north wards, whether it is known that any kind of guarantee or pledge has been given that it shall not go beyond the North Bet, or, if not, whether there will Le any opposition to its entering the Baltic! Mr. LAYARD—If the noble lord will put his question on Siemer! will answer it tomorrow eveoing. THE UNDER.SECRETARYSHIPS. In waverer to Mr. NVALPot.s, Sir G. GREY et.ited that in cossequeoce of the difficulty which had bees experienced by the committee in construmg the act of parliament. A was the intention of the govern. meat to introduce a bill for the purpcee of amending the statute. CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE BILL The report of anseadmeets was brought up, and some seism alteratioes having been made, ltr. MALLNB rose to more en amendment of which be bad given notice. He said that his hoe. friend the member fee Evesham had asked whether this bill proposed any new tax. The answer was that it did not ; but he was prepared M show that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in proposing that policies of assurance in eattlenents should ho liable to ditty, was proposing a new tax, for the Court of Exchequer lad decided that • policy of assurance in a settlement was net liable to ad valorem duty. Now the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposed to make • policy of assurance for 5,000/. =Onset to the same duty as 5,000/. in Consols. Accord ingly be proposed to omit from the clause the qualification which the Otani:eller of the Exchequer had introduced by the words, " Unless they were accompanied by a varmint, bet.," and thus leave all policies in settlements free of duty. (Heat, hear.) The CH:LW ELLOR of the ILCCHEQUER was sorry to be enable to accede to the proposal of his hoe. sod learned friend, who by his amendment would be intro ducing into the U. a most arbitrary exception. A p0i...! accompanied by a covenant to keep it alive was equivalent to • bond debt, and it would be a grievous seotnaly to leave the duty chargeable upon beads, and at the name time to exempt from duty policies with memento to pay the premiums which were equivalent to bonds. No doubt there had been a Judgment of the Court of Ex- chequer deciding that policies in settlements were not ehargeable with sd velment duty. But is the fiat place the ROW' had sot been able to carry that judgment to the cessideretios of • court of review, as bad hese desired. Is the meantime the law advisers of the crown had been consulted. They were of opleion that these Ito/kiss were chargeable with duty, and the make of the executive gevernmeot bad been regularly to charge the duty, and the the decision of the Court of Exchequer was sat relied spell. Under these circumstances it bed been thought beefily dairshis that the law should be declared by express enseinnal He would dales his hoe. end leaned friend to Tewark that es between settled and unsettled persosalty, lb latter already bad decidedly the airman* : it seesped pas& duty. (Kr. NALiss : Bat it pays secession duty.) THE iXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 3, No doubt it paid sweeindee duly, but it sewed probate duty. tad it moped Limy duty. After woo further gillemioa the house divided, when Were 161 For QM wassdariat nosebags, wee thee wind to TUE SUGAR DUTIES. o. to, Mr. J. B. EOLITH, is reeving that the proposed sale of (lotto should remain in fares for-ooe year—namely, till the Ist of A 1566--sonts•ded that this questing should be reooaddsrod, and for that reason he proposed that the law should oely be in two, for one year. LEATHAIg esecoded the motion. Yr. CAVE said that the IneiTtTeruable part of the Charmllor of the Exchequer's proposal was that which en sured the permanency of the scale, for there could sot be • greater evil than soennual thangee, for by them this mis chievous *gantlet) was kept up. Be had been told that the fate of hoe. members at the next election would depend on the sugar duties question, but however that might be be hoped that the question would be dually decided to-night, and that it would be • long time before they had another sugar debate is that boons. (Hear ' hear.) Mr. LINDSAY aid the move be bad examined this gaes tlos, the more strongly was be orivioced that the ad yak rem or differential system—call it what they would—was not for the interest of the consumer. The meeting in the city wee pecked by sugar rause and their friends from all parts of the country, sad therefore the voice of the free trader was drowned by that of the protectionists. The arguments win the nun* se those used against the alters tics in the shipping duties, and the reams said that any alteration would rule them. That he would be very sorry for, but they were not sect there to legislate foe the sugar raven, but for the interests of the people of England. Hr. CR&WFORD, having read some figures to show that the increase is the consumption of sugar had bees in an in ferior ratio to the Pursue of population, concluded by intimating his infection of giving his rapport to the motion of the hon. member for Stockport. Mr. 0. EWLNG was determined to give his support to the plan of the Cheacellor of the Exchequer, as he thought it would be highly inerpediest to bare this question reopened every year. Mr. MOFFAT observed that England exported less re dud eager than Holland, or any other redoing country on the senunent. He tr aded that his right hon. friend would woods to the rneooppermteegg of the question. Mr. ATItTO. contended that if an impression were to so abroad that the subject wee to be recoorddered next year, it would level • fatal blow at this greet industry in the various ports of the world upon which we were mainly de pendent for the supply of mgr. Mr. B&THURST, as a member of the committee upon the ewer dare, expressed an opinion that the interests of commerce required the maintenance in a solid form of the graduated system Mr. BUCHANAN 'thought that the sugar duties as re cently settled, sod proposed now to be settled by the Cheaceffor of the Exchequer, tended to play into the heads of the reapers. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHNUER contended that tee arrest approximation to equality which • car like this admitted of was that which the government had arrived at In the scale before the house. He held that they had not been guilty of the wilful &poetry from the principles of free trade, as alleged, is endeavouring to frame laws so that no persona might be led to hope for factitious advantages from the state of the law in in vesting their capital in manufactures in one place or another. This was • queries of greet importance, and their decision had been deliberately arrived at after ample armor°, not only in that house, but out of it—ia the committee room, in pamphlets, and by the press is every shape. Having arrived at • decision, be thought that time should be allowed to test that decision, which they could not do if the questica was to come up annually. The government of Sir 'lt, Peel would have made these duties permanent if it could have dose so, and to Teri the question annually would only pro duce bewilderment and prairie is a very important branch of British commerce. Ceder theme circumstances he trusted the house would not sanction the amendment. The house then divided: For the amendment l4 Analyst it The bill was then ordered to be reed • third time to-mar row (Tuesday). SUPPLY. The boobs thee wet into committee at lonely on the naval estimates. Mr. W. MARTIN moved to reduce the votes by 1,549/., additional nooommodation for spiasiDg machieery at Chat ham, on account of the inferiority of the machine ropes and on other grounds. Mr. CHILDERS opposed the motion, which was with drawn. Lord C. PAGET, in moving that the item of 15,9004 foe deepening the north-west basin and oonstruetiag a int elms dock st Malta, be reduced by 5.0001.. explained the rearms which had induced the government to propose this reduction. reading the correspondence with the Maltese government, and insisting, at the ruse time, upon the im portance of the works is question. Captain TALBOT, who had sivirn notice of a motion to omit from the vete the whole item of 15,901., M a bog argument, condemned the scheme, and impugned the pre medium of the Admiralty in the matter. Mr. Whitbread opposed, end SirJ. Pekington sod Colonel Somerset supported the amendment. Sir J. ELPHLNSTONE was of opinion that a more in asamaoldre proposal than that, of constructing a dock at the Maras wee never made by any Board of Admiralty. The committee having divided. the vote, as amended by strikers out 5 0001. on account of t u he to by ill so 93, and the hones resmed. new dock, was agreed PENAL SERVITUDE ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. This bill was read a third time and parsed. CIVIL BILL COURTS (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was also read a third time and passed. PROMISSORY NOTES AND BILLS OF EXCHANGE (IRELAND) BILL. T►ie bill west though committee. MYERS POLLUTION (SCOTLAND) BILL The LORD ADVOCATE obtaised leave to briag is a bill to iireaset the discharging of impure water haft mass. factories into rivers is fkotLsd, The bill was introdirod, and read a litst time. THE ADMIRALTY LANDS AND WORKS BILL. This hill was brougbt in, and read a drat time. The house adjourned at 20 minute' put 1 *Week. THZ SHAZISPZARIAN SEMINAL AT STRATFORD oroziAeoz.—The renewal of the festival yesterday morn * set in to earnest. The crowds which filled the @troths were in striking contrast both in number and quality to those who visited the town the preceding few days. Some portion of thecae', of the attraction was the pageant which had been organised by some tradesmen of the town, a body altogether independent of the festival committee. The larger portico of the cavalcade was made up for an equsetriiie circus which had happened to "pitch their tent" m the outskirts of the borough at • most opportune mcgaest, and rescued the "promoter of a pageaut " from complete derision. As it was, the unfortunate cortege plumed through the streets in a most melancholy manner. The festival committee opened the caribou at two o'clock for • promenade concert by the bead of the Royal Boots Greys. The audience numbered about 1.500 persoes. A balloon was to have ascended at 1 o'clock, but from some thexplained cause the ascent did not take place. PROTZeTA NT BEFoRMATION SO€I err. —The thirty savant.% annual meeting of this society took place yesterday, at the lianoverequare Rooms. Lord Calthorpe was to have presided, but was unable to attend through a (revere cold; in aim absence the chair was taken by Admiral Vernon Har court, The Rev. Mr. (lemmata opened the meeting with prayer, and then proceeded to read the report, which stated that many conversions bad hoes made from the church of Rome. Numerous agencies had been established for the spread of Roman catholic doctrines, which bed for the last few years bean most active, as the following statistics would show. Is 1829 there, were in this country bat 449 chapel., 447 priests, and no mosuteriss, waves* or colleges. Is 1863 there were 1,092 olive* 1.440 priests. 36 mooasteries, 186 convects, and 12 colleges. This showed the necessity of active exertions being made to check Romaoism as it existed at the present day. After detailing the step, which bad been taken by the snciy during the hat year in di ff erent parts of the United Kin om, it concluded with its. financial statement This show • balance of 1,1141, 17.. sd. from last year, and receipts from all other sources 3,5411.. mak iog a total of 4,6191. 17s. 9d., whilst the total expenses bad amounted t 03.832/. 12s. lid., leaving • balance to be carried forward to next account of 71 4 71.45. 10d. Mr. George Finch moved the adoption of the report, which was seconded by Mr. Lone, gad carried unanimously. The Bishop of Ripon, the Rev. Dr. Cumming, and another gentleman addressed the meeting. HOME AND COLONIAL SCHOOL SOCIZTT.—The annual examination and meeting of this society was held yesterday, at the institution, Gray's•lna.rced. The report stated that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales bad accepted the °thee of patron. During the past year 203 students were trained as mistresses for schools for the labouring classes, and at the present time there are 206 in training. The practising and model schools of the society provide an efficient education for nearly 800 children of the neighbourhood. The aid received from government this year shows a deficiency of nearly 4001. as compared with that of previous years. owing to the working of the revised code. The reports of her Majesty's inventors of schools bear testimony to the efficient character of the instruction given in this training college for schoolmistresses, THE BUILDING TRADE AT BIRMINGHAM. —The " strike ^ amoopt the various operatives engaged is this trade commenced yesterday. The proposal to refer the metiers in dispute to arbitration suggested by the architects was assented to by the masons and carpenters, but declined by the bricklayers, plasterers, and labourers. The masters are to hold another meeting, and their ultimatum will be made known probably on Thursday. (Advertisement]—Hohhowar's Pu.La.—Coxrcr sloe AND PUN Of THI In:AD.-Inm premonitory signs of coming Muer should lave early attottioii, or palpitation and uneasy feelings shout the heart will succeed, sod be followed In their turn by foie, serious symptoms. Holloway's pills display their most constant and happiest effects In dispelling these disagree able feeling, clearing the furred tongue. routing the torpid hose's, and removing the leaguer and fiatakiscy sus °parades after taking food. No medicine is so well calculated io restore the digestive functions, so potent to soothe the nervous sputum. The dyspeptic, by tekleg these vivifying pllls, subeithate saw tor pain , and once mere renew vlgoer Is the wasting body, and rekindle a healthy elmticity In the deopendeat end en . heeded dad. MUSIC. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. The fourth Philharmonic Cowers took place last sight at the Haitorsr-eqoan Rooms. The programme was as follows : Pi= L Binloots, ta G minor Maul Aria. " Ueda mot," Mr. Wel= (" Itineldo") Bendel. Coneerto, Pianoforte, In D minor, Mr. W. O Cueing llendeleettw. Aria. " Leiltrettl WelnghierL • Madame L eenoSberrtaston ("Idoniewo") Nowt Overture,' Cohbon" ruff n. Potter. Sinfonia, in C miner, No. li 30•010•101. Aria, "Ombre knife, Wading Deamennehes , t legion ("Dinneen!') Me miser. Co=.l.Boena Clantalle," vnas ibil lliwr Connert-Marta to the of Saxony (his bet Is inciand Duetto, " Quel • Madame Lamina- Sherri own Mr. alas C. Agnew ") Paw 'larch, ' kmont" Conductor—Prokonar &annals 'Sennett, Kr. D. Mehul's Syruphcey is G minor excited peat Interest. The composer's high reputation mete oa his dramatic works He wee the pupil of Gluck, sad his operas, though they no longer bold their place on the stage, were once deemed worthy of comparison with those at his illustrious erseter. Mahal hes left behind him few instrumental works, which will be regretted by every am who been thi fine specimen et his genius. la respect to farm, this sym phony is modelled on the bed productions of Haydn ; but them is the originality ot thought and individuality of style which bespeak the great master. The Andante--a theme with vs:latices—was especially charming, not caly from the beauty of the subject, bat the richness of fancy dis played in itstreateneat Mr.Ousines performases et Moadolo• who's Concerto in Drainer did the greatest hamar to this young pianist. The Concerto was dedicated by the emapossr to Mrs. Anderson, who was the first person excepting Meedels. mho himself, by whom it wen ever played. Sines thee many persons bare played ft. but we rionember' h oo one who has done so more encomdully than Mr. Casino. Great force and vigour, dear and brilliant execution, with refinement and feeling, IMO the characteristics of his performance. Every movement was applauded to the echo. Mr. Potter. Overture to Critheline is one of its author's happiest works, and is worthy et oempanianahip with the beet German works of its slam. It is full of fancy and poetry ; sad aay one acqueinted (and who I. not?) with Shakespeare's most romantic play can easily trace to it the most striking manes of this Overture a great and rare merit in this epodes of oompositioa. Herr Lauteebsch, the young Bavaria* violinist, who ham visited England for the first time, is a performer of the very highest order. His execution of Spokes fine Dramatic Concerto would have dose honour to Barad, Vieuxtemps, or Joachim. Mr Weiss's powerful bees voice and vigorous style told ad mirably in Handel'. Dobbs martial air. Madame Leenniene- Sheering ton was evideatly suffering from heareseess, but it did not impair the beauty of her singing, end this capti vating and deservedly favourite vocalist bad the warm re °option which she never fails to meet with. The roam was very full, and this was oos of the best and mast smoissful concerts ever given by the Philltermonie Society. DRAMA. ST. JAMFB'& An old Lyceum farce, adapted from the French, called Out of SigAg Ota of Mind, has been revived at this home, with Mr. Charles Mathews and Mr. Polak Matthews in their original obaracten. Mr. Charles Mathews plays a very forgetful gentleman—on. Mr. Gatherwool—who can hardly recollect his wife's name, and Mr. Frank Matthews plays a gentleman of " spoofing" tendencies, who is not disinclined to take advantage of this forgetfulness. The piece is a mere trite, and not without much extravagant fun, but it is disfigured by far too many coarse allusions. Mr. Charles Mathews carried it through by his excellent acting. A new comedy in five acts, by Yr. Boncicanit, is an nounced for next &tardily. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATI'ERSALL'S. -MONDAY. The general desire to make an early start for Chanter this afternoon had its effect upon the attendance at Hyde park-corner, where the muster wan small indeed, cowl erring the importer°, of the event just about to be decided. A few odd " accounts" here and there were produced for settlemect, arid is some instances with sucoses, but the majority were left to lie in the limbo to which they were consigned on Saturday, the probability being that their next siring would be at Cheater, where they might possibly be finally disposed of. Speculation on the Chaster Cup was confined almost entirely to the two favourites, the Hersey filly having slightly the call at the finish. Change and Gordiao Knot were each supported at 8 to 1, and Lord Zstland was favoured with an investment at 300 to 25 at the cornmencementof business, buteubsequently 100 to 8 wss laid several times. For the Derby 5 to 1 ores offered on the field, and Scottish Chief was friendless at 7 to 1, bat at • point more he would have been supported to money. Twelve " ponies " were booked three times sheet Cambasoan, who exhibited • very healthy and upward teedeacy, so much so that fiaally only 10 to 1 was obtainable. Blair Athol was firm at his quoted odds, at which price he was backed to win a couple of thousand. Clain prior : CHESTER CUP. 11 to 2 apt Mr. W. boys Trs, Sat Mb (t freely) 11 to 2 Mr. L Dresitt's Accident. 4 yrs. Gat 91b $ 1 Mr. Itlataker's Change, 4 yrs. it 41b (t) 8 to 1 Captain thrldllaGontlan Cool, 3 yrs, Mt 121b w i I t)) 110) to 8 Duke of Beaufort's Lord &Band, 3 yrs, Mt 12lb t) 100 to 7 Mr. J. Osborne'. little etas, 3 yrs, eat ft and 100 to 7 Mr. Jackson's Vicuna cols, 3 yrs, Sat 711, of) is to 1 (bridals M.:belts Beechas, yn, Oct 31b (1) 100 to 6 Mr. W. Day's Id amain, 4 yn, eat 310 (ML LAW INTELLIGENCE. EQtfITY COURTS. MAT 2. (Bake•Vis•Chasesnor Sir R. T. Wadesby.) ®Ai 11. ILIIIDIMT. This was a emeserhat singular ore. The bill was Aid to enforce the spode parfeensese of as *grommet to meth on LM plaintiff, lillea Woman and her child, ea annuity of 1501. The defesdeat, who is known is the sporting world as Captain Headley, met the plaintiff accidentally toßyclt =stu Whew sprang up between them, and they lived at Barbital', and subsequently at Bastian plaintiff sometimes piling as dafendsat's wife sad sometimes being known as Mrs. Coverdele. A child was born is October, 1860, sad the Nee for the plaintiff was that the defendant bad often promised her that ha wrote to her two offering to settle a n i r • yeas on her sad the child, one • conditional that she resided in the country, and that about a fortnight after the birth a, the ohild he wrote to her meting that he had been considering that it would be utter ruin to her happiness and his for them to marry ; that he had come to the conclu sion that it was better they should part, and be lidded, " At the mine time, you know me well enough to be sure that I shall not part with you and my child without doing everything in my power to make you happy and comfort able. The thing that I propose Is that you should take a cottage hi the mushy, where you can live com fortably with my child, and I will allow you 1501. a year, to be continued to you while you live alone, and to our child after your death, should she survive you." On the footing of this smogs meet a deed was prepared, but defendant mimed to execute it, though he has paid a portion of the annuity, and he has since married another person, and having refused to execute the deed, or to pay the annuity, the precast snit was insti tuted. Plaintiff was examined is court in sopped of theme sti=and In her aces-examioation she admitted that li s ad two other children by another man, who she said was a Wood. Defendant was alto examined, sad he belied having ever given any promise of marriage. Yr. Bally, Mr. ()mend, aod Mr. Toulmin appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Glare. Mr. Berfeeet Balleistine. sad Mr. Baconian for the defendant. HL Hooour reserved his judgment. BAIL COI7RT.-M&: 2. Sight. at Nisi Prim, at Wortminstor. —(Beare Mr. Junior Crompton and a Common Jury.) EITILLIGE V. GLIM. This cam presented some remarkable features with refer ence to the getting up andsterting of joint-deck oompanies. It mane before the court in the nature of as emcee for eslary. The defendant pleaded, amonpt others, a set-off for 361. on a prommsory note signed by the plaintiff. The sass oonimenced on Thursday last, and is coossquenee of the Guildhall sitting it had to be adjourned over until to-day. Yr. Hawkins, Q.Q., sad Mr. Lasion were comma for the plaintiff ; Mr. Henry James was counsel for the defendant. --•• • • • • It appeared from the plaintiff's case that he and the do fondant were mixed up with each other in promotin the Matting of the Sporting Life. When they left the paper the plaintiff was employed by one of the refreshment con tractors at the Great Exhibition, and the defendant became :promoter of public companies. The parties also lived is ijaiig houses at Norwood. The plaintiff stated the of his claim, in the course of which the followingrete lu tere disclosed :—Hs said that twelve months ago last Good Friday the defendant invited the plaintiff to sworn may him to the Crystal Palace, and oil the way • remarkable eoeverestMe took plaos bet woes therm Deferodentoud," I have had • fearful week of it this week. The City of London General Fire and Life Insuramm Company is broken up, and I have had to pay away several thousand feet, many men in the City would have bees =et - 4 with it." He farther said, "I am sick and tired of forming public companies, and as I have made some mosey out of them, I intend to start a money lending sod bill disootuiting beldame at the West-end ;" he said also, that he wanted • onfidential man like the plaintiff ; he bad been served very badly by one sod another, but he thought he bad sat- Weed ceefidenos in the plaintiff to think that they would get on together. Plaintiff condoled with him about his lose, and expressed his medians to join him. A few days after, defendant called ou the plaintiff and asked him, as be was well up is publishing matters, to undertake the pub. lishing of • pamphlet he wished to bring out sad so be well known on the Stock Exchange, giving a history of the failure of the City Insurance Compaey. Defendant said be was going into the discount business with • person named Millwood, and that be would give him 1501. per annum, the same as he paid his other clerks, but that it might ultimately be worth from 3001. to 4001. per annum, as he intended tally to go into the hosill•IS, and he expected to make 40,0001. that year. Calor were taken, however, at 73, Chespeide, and plaintiff mitered oa his oboe inn April. He attended to the banking account, wrote letters, and saw persons on business. Defendaat had made 15,0001. in three yams before this, and numbers called at the offices with regard to bringing out public companies. There was ealy • lad in the aloe beside' Millwood. Several publishess refused to publish the pamphlet, became of its libellous character. He declined to become the pub lisher with the address at the office, but believing defendant then to be a victim, plaintiff induced his father, who carried on business in Ammoorner, to publish it. Belied altered his opinion with regard to the defendant since then. For tunately the pamphlet dad not sell, and no harm came of it. He claimed for services between April, 1863, and No vember, 1863, but be had remained with the defendant until recently. Between April, 1863, and April, 1864, the defendant let the plaintiff have two sums of 121. sod 211. Defendant promoted the Prince of Wales Hotel, and mkal plaintiff to become the secretary pro tem. Plaintiff mid he preferred being the manager, upon which defendant said, " Oh, I'll shove yew in." Defendant's name was Alexander Hamilton Gunn, and he called his residence " Hamilton House." There were three names of firms on the office duor, "Gunn and Millward," "Gaon and Ca.," and "A. H. Gaon." The shares in the Prince of Wales Hotel were allotted on the 18th Nov. ad directors were appointed. When defendant paid th e plaintiff the 211. he asked him for • promissory sate, to show his partier as as acknowledgment that he had received W. lie claimed 871. 10s. of the defendant. He had only received 331. He had been served with • writ as secretary ot the Prince of Wales Hotel Compsey. Cross-examined—Be was brought up as • bookseller sad publisher. He had known the defendant about ens year.. Defendant had frequently dined st the plaintiff's Mama The publishers refused to publish the pamphlet is mow mimes of • statement having appeared in the nevrepapen that the insurance company was a swindle. Defeodant was anxious to have it published as Dear the Stock Exchange as possible. Defendant's offices were the offices for the Prince of Wales Hotel Company, and plaintiff eigaed the memorandum for registration on June 20, 1863. Twenty. five shares was the qoalificatiou for • director, and there were highly infiusotial names as dismal'. He wanted to pay sums money to the City Discount Company. When de leaden% gave him 121. he gave defendant the promissory cote, as the latter wanted to show it to his parteer, as if he had does • bill for the plaintiff. Defendant gave him 33/., and he supposed the 361. bill was to show the discount. Defendant seed him oe the bill on the 21st March last, and be immediately issued this writ spinet the defendant. The bill was not drawn to order. He knew when he gave the note that he should be liable to the bolder. At that time he had every confidence in the defendant. He was fre quently at work at the office so late as ten or twelve o'clock at night. He looked over the Victoria Hotel for hi wife, and defendant wanted to make a company of it. Re-examined—Defendant did not pay more than 1001., though be had several hundred shares in the Prince of Wales Hotel Company. Many subscribers paid their de posits, but they applied for repayment, and then it ex ploded, the secretary losing hie salary. The defendant sod his partner not being able to agree defendant again tamed his attention to the formation of public companies. There was hardly • thing—in fact everything—upon which the de. fondant could not get up • company. (Laughter.) He got up general companies, credit companies, banks, and in. sumac* companies—inn foot he was a general company monger. (Laughter.) Defendant called himself a merchant, but plaintiff saw say goods. The plaintiff's wife was called to prove that her husband was employed by the defendant as his oonsdential clerk, and that she had foand him at the office writing so bite as 11 o'clock at night. She did not go to fetch him home. He was not afraid of her. He was not smoking and drinking, but writing. The defence was • denial of the plaintiff 'a claim , and that an unfair prejudice had been raised against the defendant. He further urged that if there was anything bad is what he had dope, the plaintiff by aiding him was equally in fault. The defendant was called, and gave • different venire about the pamphlet. He said that having started the hotel company he was bound to publish the pamphlet, and that he asked plaintiff's advice upon it, when be suggested his father. It was in coosequence of a gentleman of pro perty at Norwood asking him if it world accord with his views to get up a compan for building an hotel that he the PrincePrince of Wales Hotel Company scheme. Plaintiff f called upon him in reference to it, and asked to be appointed manager, and be paid for a number of alarm He, however, proposed that plaintiff should be secretary. The understanding was that the plaintiff should reader his serviette gratuitously, because he told him it was his rule never to let shareholders Or directors suffer lass is any SOM. panic* projected by himself. Plaintiff agreed to those terms, and he promised to further his interests. Plaintiff might have done some trilling things for him by way of friendship. He only discounted for friends ; and he ugly discounted five hill for 3801. during the time the plaintiff was with him. Defeodaet positively stated that the plaintiff had DO claim upon him far ims: and that the mosey &d -eemed was as a loan, to be re Plaintiff gave the pro =note, and prom to repay the money by 121. instalments. Defendant said he was Miaow steps to wisps' the company top ay the plaintiff hi salary. He sever told plaintiff that he bad suffered a loss, and had no recol lection of having told him that he bad made 40,0001. that year. Cross-examined—He had never kept a cash book. When he was in Paris his office was entered and =ay of his were abstracted, as be believed by h(r. Strange. re P IT lived his cheque book was amongst them. Hie dad boxes . were full. He passed the promissory note to Mr. Mayhew to rue opoo. He did sot know if he had received • farthing for it ; he did not like to me en the note himself because he did sot treat kis same to be hawked about. Hs des. semi himself to two ways —mw m • Booth Muria& mar- DILIUIT. 6to 1 apt Lard Otsag;sea Getiend Peal loll) 7to 1 Kr Marne Scottish Chief out tBto 1) 10 to 1 Captsio John White's Camboama oa tl2 tot) 13 to 1 Lord Westmoreland's Birch Broom it) 14 to 1 —31 r. Naylor* Coast Guard (1) 15 to 1 lir. W. 1 Anson's 181 air Athol (t) 15 to 1 Mr. Ten Broach's Pasts (M, t 100 to 6) 20 to I Mr. J. thsboroe's Plllloo ' Arthur (t) 22 to 1 Mt. W. 8 Cartwright's Sky (M 1000 to 30 Mr. H. Mira Aekworth 1000 to 10 Mr. Hodionates Valiant A) 1000 to 10 Captain Chrlstie's Gordian Knot (t) 1000 to 8 Mr. W. Day's Hersey 11112 0, BETTING AT MANCHESTEIL—MoNDAT. CHZBI7III CUP. _ . _ _ 111 to 2 apt AoeMeatTOL 11l lib . apt Lard7ottand(off) to 1 eely) 16 &exam (t) 7 to 1 Chaa fr p it) HO to to tachatneter O.) 16 to 2 Gordisa Kw. (t) 100 to Tool Tool (t) Bto 1 Haney ally It ti 1 1110 to Use it 100 to b Utile Man 41 44 to Mesh - la-the 100 to b Vamps eolt,op Paa (t) 16 to 1 MaeWn ,olf , I Y l /Lary (t) Nothing done on the Derby. CHESTER MEETING. Bonin ANUTED.—Lutre, Despair, Damns, Gordian Knot, Tarragoea, Woolsey, gamic of Trumps (5 yrs), Gipsy Greenland, Accident, Baochua, Rose, Flask in the Pan, Lady Louisa, Charlotte Rare, Graeae, Vacua% colt, Rendoletus, Little Stag, Veterinarian, Wyndham, Flymst• tee, Otchniester, Byreo, Stanton, Eirl of Surrey, Jack Jokes, Cutaway, Cutler, Dears, Whip, Puss, Macbeth, Panay, Helen, Doane Canoe, Jack's Alive, Airedale, Donnybrook, Belle of the Ball, Queen of Trumps (3 yrs), Erythis, Cadeau, Pretty Girl filly, Rejection, Lord &t- Led, Pastalooe, Canary, Fisherman's Daughter, Tippler, My Mary, Effie, Crisis, Nothing More, Weatherglaas, Change sad Worthless. LATEST SCEATCHINGS.—Whitethom has been struck out of all his Chester, York, Spring, and Manchester engage. remits ; Vauxhall, out of the Chester Cup ; and Paraffin, eat al all his eogagemeota. BETTING AT MIDNIGHT. cIiESTER CUP. 11 to 2 on the held F 134; 1 apt Lord Zetland 31) SCRATCHINOS AT TATTERSALL'S. The (Arnim, list of harass struck out of their Chafer eogageraeots was affixed to the notice board is the sob scriptioo room yesterday Woodall at corneas: Ciirsris B4bam, Ramp, The Coast, Dispute, and *serifs. Du rAica. l - - -0 ra o. Tram" Roulette. Attraction, Mine, FAA Shies, Ba hasa, Redcap, The Count, Dispute, Teoeritre, end Sonclaamp, out of ell their esepuramente at Chester. NAVAL AND MILITARY. ADM isALrr, MAY 2. —A Proi rnuesTs. —Assistant Paymaster io Charge J. E. Stanton, to the Salamis. Second Muter J. D. Wdl■bua, to the Hector. Amiatat.t Y. little, to the Salamis. Midshipmao H. B. Lang, to the Bombay. Naval C.deta (nontiaated) G. A. G. Grant, and J. E. C. Goodrich. THE EASTERN AND EXCHANGE BANE (LIMITED). —Our Liverpool erorreepoedeot states that the director up to yesterday had reoeived 40,000 appliestioss for shares is thin aoderteklug. Moss THAN WIZ AND 111711 M THAN zrzs.—This Mass to the WWI and beet stock of sena' and sarsimer patients ewer submitted for public sp coral Th. world-famed Nu Woman at Albeit Webb WOfigiltatUea olds eats bileismes Bruoketrest. liseever•equant letabbilhat LW. {Ad 1864. abut. He bat projected many large retirtieds in this I coliatry, and he had new set with a failure. He had heed • promoter for 16 yaws ; before that he wag a sailor; a mu at Hull had used his dune as a sailor. The awn wog is diAgnltles at the Maw He bad promoted Rum ar tear baake—he took all the risks—ell his isetitatigeg wore grog ca. He had promoted railway and inernradoe gempanieg. It was the wee bermes as the Bank of Begladd. The Idea of England was projected by a area. He peg himself in a better position. He organised the initiative La the Leaden and Carrel Life and Are Insurance Company, sod he was to be appointed life miners at a Wary of I,OOW. per an num. He mu worth more. He had 1,550 shares, and be had a band in the allotment. The matter is referrer to that company was brought before the Lord Mayor. He employed a man named demigod to go foto the market and take up shares whist were offered at a &mount. He believed deform wee • roan of capital. He bad orders to buy the shares for the directors. Lard Ranelegh was the chairman he promised to be held hanger. The shareholder, paid 11. per sham epos allotment. He had not his banker's b oo k hem. Hillward was • partner in some of the bill-die counting traosectiona Ibllward was the Co. in the Arm of Gunn imed Co., which was 'arid ap over the door. The case lasted • 0000detuble time, and The jury ultimately returned • verdict for the plartiff. They asked the learned judge whether they could not rotors • verdict for more than was claimed in the deslaratice. The learned judge informed them they mak! act; and upon that they retarded a verdict for the amour claimed. COURT OP COMMON COUNCIL. A special Court of Common Council was held yestor‘y et Guildhall far the purpose of matrix' a report from the Guildhall Imp meat Calamities. having re feree*. to the sem roof for th e Guildhall. The Right Hoe. the Lard Maros presided. GINZIAL 0•111BALDL The Tower CLIIIEL read a letter he had received from the Duke of Sutherland, requesting him to convey to the court his ackuowledgmeat of the honour it had conferred upon him by passing a resolution of thank@ to himself and the chicken for entertaining General Garibaldi in so hospitable • manner during his short stay in England. The letter eon cluded by stating that it was unit for the noble duke or the duchess to add that they both felt the greatest satis faction at entertaining • person so distinguished for his peblic and private virtues as the illuetrioss gambrel. (hear.) A similar letter was read from Kr. Seely, M.P., and both communications were ordered to be entered upon the journals of the court. ANCOMT IICOID6 The Town Crane abe nod a letter from Ws Jolts Remaly, the Banter of the Rolla. stating that the govern meat wooded to photograph Dermas inioortaot desements having reforest* to the early history of Reglead, aid addle the court to allow the ancient charter panted to the City of Loodoe by William the Coaqueror to be lest for that pupae. Deputy C. MlLDlrsowed that the applaiiitioa be grunted, which was sesooded by Depety Obbard. Alderman Roan, said that ',Ablest . deeming I. the slightest degree to throw ay impediment is the way of acceding to the application, he would merely suggest whether some steps should sot be takes to prevent the possibility of such an ancient and ithporient documeet bung lint, and whether it would not be mineable that it should be under the theme of some officer of the corpo ration while the purism et copying wm going ea. (Hear, hear.) He suggested, therefore, that the matter should be referred to the library committee for them to lake the reiteemasy steps with this view. The notice was speed to. Mr. Kama; the chain tan of the Guildhall Improvement Committee, then brought forward the malice for which the court was specially conneed—namely, on the MOM°s relative to the roof ol Guildhall, sad resommeeding that the design of the proposed roof be modified, so se to make it in aecordance with the thientioas of the court sad the period of the ambito:true of the hall ; that the roof should be ara strocted of oak ; ales that the socket windows pow blocked up be opened, sod that the four turrets he pulled down la the level of the wall—the whole to be earned out at an additional expense not saceediog 5,9001. Two model& were pieced upon the table of the court, ow, of which represented the roof as it would appear under the cooditiou of the present contract, and the other represent ing the proposed alteration ; and the latter appeared to be considered by all the members of the court who examined them, u the one clearly most in accordance with the original intootion of the court and the ancient character of the building. KILDAT briefly moved the adoption of the report, and mid that after coosultiag the City Architect, Br. Horace JOllOl, and Mr. Digby Wyatt, the eminent archeologist, and Mr. Roberta, who wee also well versed is such matters, they had emu to the unanimous opinion that it was not ad. viable to cony out the original contract, as, if they did so, the new roof would sot only not be erected in accordance with the intention of the court, but would be at rename with the docket architecture of the building, and would very probably subject the corporation, if not to ridicule, at all incite to a great deal of comment on the part of the public and those versed in such matter". The Ince. member entered into a variety of details in support of the decision that bad been arrived at by the committee, sad concluded by moving that the report be agreed to. The court appeared to be nuaniciossly in favour of the propoeitioo, and after a few words from Hr. Rowe, to the effect that it would be better, is his opinion, to pull down the preempt building sad erect a new one upoa its site, and a euggeetiou by Mr.IL N. Philipps that the alteration should be made by tenders to be obtained by advertisement, the report of the committee woo unanimously agreed to. CLIANIKG OF TIM CITY. Mr. G. J. Coccrazu. *aired of the chairman of the Sewers Commission whether it would be practicable to pone the enteriog into [rub contract, for cleaning and lighting the City of Loudon until the committee appointed to wander the subject had made their report. Mr. Deputy Dc JI3.IICY said that a considerable time must necessarily elapse before the committee made their report, sod it would occasion very gratblic iscouve. MaMane if the *Detracts were to be postponed. The court then adjourned. RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIES IN PARLIAMENT. —Yesterday, in the committee as the new Metropolitan railways, the opposition of the Leedom and Brighton Com pany to theplopmed new Battersea lines of the London and South Western was proceeded with, and evidence ad doted. The ematnittee will take the clauses of the Metro politan Railway Company's sdditlooal powers bill and those of the Midland Railway Company's St. Panama name bill this day into consideration. The committee on the East Norfolk Railway pained that company's bill, sad that of the Great Eastern Railway for an extension of seem miles' for a hne in junction with the company's Loughton line to • point in Epping forest, Dear Fairmeed House, *oath of High cli-green, and for raising r 20,0001.. pew ordinary or preference capital and 40,000/. by mortgage. The nest case heard was that of the Royston and Ritchie Railway, 1 which propose* to empower the Great Northern, who are owner of it, to make divers breach hoes in the district, to raise 100,0001. as new ordi nary or 4) per cent. preference capital, and 53.000& by mortgage. TraMe sod enginewing evidence cc- copied the committee on the Bristol Central Railway and stations Greet Northern (Lincoln to Bourn), Lancashire and Yorkshire (Blackburn lime). Wrexham, Mold, sod Co.. nah's Quay. The case for the Dublin Grand Junction Rail way, by which it is proposed to complete the railway system of the Irish capital, to raise 250,0001.. sad 116,0001. by Imo, was named and *video.= taken. The hue will aim the Liffey above Kineablidge by a viaduct of one span d ITO feet sod 40 feet high. The bill for the Dumfrieshire and Cumberland Solway Junction Railway also went iato com mittee, the object, asatated by camel, being to construct a Rae of 20 miles from a junction with the Caledonian Railway to Seabeld, theism acmes the Solway Firth by the west of ' Hownese to Kirkbridge, and to • junction with the Maryport and Carlisle, at an estimated cost of 330,0001. and 10,0001. tams. The bill for the Albert-bridge and approaches over the Thames, between Chelsea and Fulham, the South York shire Railway, Newry ad Armagh Railway, Waralsworth arid Fulham Bridge, Salisbury Gas, and Liverpool Escheats were passed in Lord Bedesdales committee. Aicaivx .or Titi CONFIDIRATZ CRUISER GaoRGLA 111 Tin fiIItSBII.—IANWOOL. MOISDAY.—Hach excitement was caused in the shipping quarters of the town this morn ing when it became known that the Confederate war steamer Georgia had quietly steamed op the river and taken up her anchorage ground between the Woodaide and Seacombe slips. As this is the first time that Ley Confederate ship of war has ever enteral the Mersey, crowds of people gathered on the landing stages and pier heads to have • look at the cruiser. So far as outward appearance is concerned the Georgia is Dotbiag when compared with any of the screw steamers which lie close to her; indeed, she is rather an ugly lamp of • vessel. The hull is short, and painted black, as is her funnel. She has two masts brig rigged, and oa the whole looks as if she was cut oat for any thing but the work she is intended for. The Confederate flag Boated very prominently, and its close resemblance to our own Union Jack, with the exception of the white ground. led many people to confound the Georgia with the new African mail steamer Calabar, which lay astern of the Confederate, and which actually does look more of the clipper then her belligerent companion. The Georgia's last port of departure was Bordeaux, but her date of sailing has not been given, though from cur. rent reports we learn that the run round from Bordeaux has been rather tedious. The vessel is in charge of Captain Evans, the riling master, and her real object is, of course, for the present kept a secret, some saying that her screw is deranged, others that she is going to take on board a quantity of patent fuel. The Georgia mounts six guns, and is manned by • crew of sixty moo. The real commander of this cruiser is Lieut. Maury, a eon of the well•knows Lieut. Maury, late of the Milted States navy, sod now a prominent °Mow in the Coofederate sundae. Since writing the above we learn that the Georgia will go into the Birkenhead Docks this evening. It is sow currently reported that she will be offered far sale in Liverpool. Gen. themes interested in the ship have been very mock preened relative to the object of the vessel visiting Liverpool, and they state positively that the only men is to effect a sale of the ship, as she is not altogether suited for the servise ia which she bee lately been eagaged. It is hinted that the ore w of the Georgia may be kept is readiness far the Alexandra. AGRICULTURAL PROSPZCTS. The week opened with colder weather, being cloudy, with the wind from the east. Oa Monday the was lower, the thermometer being down t o 8 . 2 1. 5 1 i • 1 7 S.R. ; barometer, 30 imam Foes Remex oar visa were favourable, running thus :—The wheats in this °peaty an looking well, branching out remarkably 'hang. Barley is also looking well. - Weather being re dry, everything promising ; but a nice rain would be very mosplable." is Tuesday continued dull and thick, at times threstesing, but still it bald up. From Suffolk os that day it wee remarked :—" The weather, although fine, is cold at times ; and • warmer temperature, with a shower, would prove beneficial to our growing crow From Liewelnehire it was stated :—" The weather is dry, with hot sonny days and frosty eights. Wind, N.E." From the Feet Riding of Yorkshire our correspondent says: " Weather coatinum mild sad favourable for the growing crop, rain, however, would be serviceable for spring corn sad -matures." From Lancashire it was observed " The eplesdid weather sow being experienced would be still more beeederiel if it were soon followed by genial fruitful rain." Wednesday rewarmed dull and cloudy, and this week the temperature at mid-day has been 14 degrees lower than the previous week; with the nights cold sad harsh, but without much frost, and the fruit tees in bloom= may not suffer so sever* as would De the am with frosty DiOte and a downfall. The land works admirably for pleating the root mope and mangold wurnel is getting in ender meet favourable aircumetaaces. The weather is suitable for thrashing wheat, and • revival in the trade would encourage the fanners to bring this corn to market more fully , while • little renovation is springing up. The con dition being now excellent, and • very modems, reter &ante and millers are more wil mng get into stock. The weather is Scotland was of a favourable character, and farmers have progressed with their field work north of the Tweed. Thursday was a cold cloudy day, thermometer down to 48 deg., barometer to 29.90 in., and rain appeared at hand. Oer advice. from Suffolk state " The weather 0010.1110110 lime and dry, with a low temperature, and N.E. wind. Theorems look well." From Warwickshire on that day our advice' slate " Weather during the week has been very fine end dryerßain is now desirable for spring me arid -stares."F the meet of Suffolk it wan remarked "The weather croetieues dry. with sharp (mete at night, yet oar peeeparde are generally=tieing." On the west mad at &Woad on that day ad my :—" We have still dry weather, sad beat by day, with the eightsand tocesiinp cold, and ems frosty." On Friday it wee not so mid ; wind remind t• the N.N.W., and is the amain( to S.W., promising a speedy change ; but although Saturday was threatening no r tin fell, and this may be considered the fourteenth dry day, having had aceroely an showers since the rainy day of Saturday fortnight. April showers have not been prevalent this month, rain having Wise on five days may, and twenty-five may be °Doddered to have been dry.—April 30. [The rain so anxiously expected aims or Sunday evening, whea there was a most grateful fall, accom panied with • general change in.the alateephere.]-6farl, lane Express. IT& LONDON WICELLY DOCK iusporsti 69663—W. 1. Mob & tate 617 Illaorttlas brup 14.477 isrurut lalta Ram Manila Hamm • 056 Cabo„ born =alluisovado 1.467 10,642 Do. C61196—W.L .. • Do.. bra & %NO C V bra & 6.056 Yoruba Other i hada 429 Do. ca. .. Dro.dl & Cools Ma 10 00001 IParolis 946 • 662 Do. Aga 1..1 267 1413131:33 —16Q3423 • torus 342 ;la 13,060 6,P83 1M 0,190 1,077 1.1511 2 . 214 lIIS &it toe! in 1,287 ;NS 9,84: 919,70 V 9,796 iri ULM 12,1197 19.312 27,464 lISO 9,172 27.419 4.977 29,907 214E71 11,11. WOO An* tin 17.961 116.631 114,14 1.060 Ml9ll xt.wss 19,421 28,81/1 6.872 20,249 19,299 20,704 11,02 tb,163 - 14,511 61,443 7,062 TALLOW.—The tallow market closed on Saturday rather firmer than in the earlier part of the week. The tendency, however, to improvement wee checked this mora ine by the amide in the vales of money, and although *ere is no redectims in prima, AMA, worked has boss very inactive, and we close : Spot and May and June, 40s. to 408.3 d. ; Juae, 40n6d. to itA 9d.; July to September, 4146 d.; October to December, 43a. 6d. to 4.36. 9d. ; town tallow, 39e. net cask. North American, 40s. Bee, 395. 6d. to 39a., inferior. South American, 41s. 9d., first pipes; Aus tralian bead, 4A. flee, to Ms. low and weak. Cooossut oil quiet ; Cochin, ets. 6d. to 42e. ; Orylon, 38e. 6d. Sydney, stock email, nonsinally 311 n 6d. to 395. good.; Agm oil, quiet, 335. 6d. floe Logos ; 33e. Atxra.—( From the circular of Mews. Smith and Charles, dated Monday covering.) arrroic—uvgapooL, NAT 2.—Tb• Busk rate was raised to 8 per oast. to-day, but Wire is no apparwit change is oar atariral. Bales are 10,000 balsa, isoluduag 3,000 for spatalatioa an& export. 400 Americas. 26d. to Wad. ; 200 294. to WO. ; 40 lisraabsia, 29d. to 31d. ; 100 Macao sad Data, 270. ; 800 Eaptiaa. 28d. to 361. ; 260 Smyrna., 23d. to 26d. ; 8,060 Surat, 144. to 2444 Beepl, 13einde, Le., 170.; Mina, 194. to 1904 Japan, 2oµ ; 150 Peru, 174. to Md. CATTLE—Lit - carom, MAY 2.—Tee supply of cattle sad sheep was larger than oe last Moody. The demand slow for each. No chugs in the pries of beef. Sheep sold lower. Luke is larger supply. COALB.-LOWhon, MAY 2.-Bate. abide West Hart. 17 1 1. 3d. ; Cow Pea Hartlay. 17a. 3d. ; Deans Primrose, 1 6d. ; North Pekoe Gas, 12a. 9d. ; Walker Pri=rose. 13e 6d. ; Wylans, 18s.. Walk End Byron 17 s. ; Walla End (Jailor* 16s. 3d. ; Walls End Harlon. 16s. 3d. ; Walla End Braddylls Hatton, 17s. 3d. ; Walls End Ftsnewellpte, les. 3d. ; Walls lad Harrell, 18s. 6d. ; Walla Bad Hetio% 16s. 6d. ; Walla Bad Kepler Gra 17a. ; Walla End Tnastall, 16.. 6d. ; Walls End H 18a. ; Wells End Heigh Hall, 17a. 64. ; Walls Ed Kenos, 17e. ; Walk End East Hartlepool, 18s. ; Walls rod South Bello', 17s. 64.--Ships at market. 73 ; sold. 49. TRAFFIC RETURNS. mu. Par Me- Total, 2c4ml, 1411NATS. we. 14agals. aleuedisa. 1014. 1003 Week en Apra 9. a e 4 Northern of taaada 94 423 1,083 1,503 2,112 Weak an Apen IL &Kroft and =intakes . „ 140 Week gladioli April IA Beitslo sad Late Imes MI .... Week abeam. April E 9. Aust. ilk Lookarcas•Vas (South Aunt. Lae) 1081 12.193 37,141 111.214 37,122 (Lonbardo Lae) Lines of taatral 1 Week ending • 29. Cork sad Yo sad Que•astows Hilabra sad liana, Weak aa Apra 29 Loads" Wass. aad I Coast l6ll 15,875 LOU, 17,909 17.4/2 aastallaiaAra — 12,116 2,326 10,441 18,796 6,037 Lan -. 2.101 1.41 S A cane of " Saunderson v. S•nudenon," in which • petition mataistios serious charges has been Mad by • lady Rimiest her own father, is sow before the Rolls Court, Dublin. The bill has bees filed to compel the respondent to retraasfer to the petitioner s stun of 5,0001., which she al leges she was improperly Wooed to transfer to her father sher he had given it to her as as absolute gift. He &aid this statement, and allepd that the petitioner would DIM have taatitated the promediog if the hid sot boss insti gated by the Rey. tic. Casa, • Routes eatholie priert, whose obis* was Bade stood to be to obtain the money for • C 0111.1114. - --_- - - lor KR AND Co.'s MVSICAL LIBRARY, BRITISH AID IPORlNlll.—PfeepeCtellell pat• Sebeesibers may outer daily. IT. Itageut4Areat, Loodes.-lAdyestisesent] BIRTHS, IILEItLiGNS, AND DEATHS. FIRTHS. MYER& —April 20, at Maroon-Week Cavendlahuquare, the wife of M. Wye; of a daughter. 110110 N.—April 10, at Willow-oottage, Green.hute, Stoke New ington, Mn. Gimp Motion, of twin-daughters WAIN NlNO.—April W. at PliDee4 gardens, Princes gate, the wife of C. J. Maiming, lag of a daughter. IfORZUJIY.—ArtI la, at 14, Taritooatroet, Gordoc.aquare, the wife of John N @mbar'', Nu.. B.q , of a sou. PAYBUZY.—AprII 10, at Lefiltaal-avenue, Btrealluun, the wife of O. W. Parbury, Ifeq,. of • .or. SLAM—April 19, at Cheater piece, Chester-square, the wife of W. glade, Esq., of • daughter. SHEILLid.--april 20, at Westbotwrie.part.terrace, the wife of F. W. libelida, keg., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. DALZILL—ANDIRSON7apaI MT at at Join's, Notting-MIL by the I[er. A. C. Bone% M.A., J. A. WW I . leq.. Breve Major lard Amproent. to Margaret Heti.* daughter of the late M. Ander/au, of Wardle, Edinburgh. HUNT—HOYCL—ApriI to, us at James's Church, Hull, by the Bev. J. W. Hunt MA. William Hunt, Kay ,of Dun (for merly of Plymouth', to Mary Coppock, eldest daughter of the late Gideon Ulm( Mom* Bei., of Tiverton. Demo. JIJMON —BUSTON.—ApriI la, at 24. Maryleboue Church, by the Rev. 0. Jepson, if A.. 0. looms. ILD., tvertn teodent of the City of Landow Lunatic Amluot. Moue, mar Dartford. to Ihmate Aim, daughter of W. M. Burton, lad., of 0 tfordatemt. TW 'fiats—corx—Apell ID, at S. Saviear's, Itslda-blll Week W the ■.e. De. epyers. d Weybridge, W. T. Tweed* Dee.. Gruel Reined, Cape at Good Lope, to Mary. dausbter of Y. Oops.!•q.. or Upper Weeteouraeierrace. Hyde-park. MATHS. DUTHOIT.—ApriI pp, at ides iiiliTissar Duffield, Derbyshire. D. bolt. Jas., isq., yid WC DONALD.—ApriI 211, Mrs. J. B. Doosld. of Farm:Use-terms. rood, sod NA IA ;TVN—AriI IS. lb. T. lisirlissoi. Astyrood.baak, Wor- eeetetaticre. seed N. 9011111.—Aptil te. st Woolatch-commoo. Sophia alto of Major C. death, loyal Hilltry Aeadmay. WADl—April U, st Taelmeemaateet, Islagtoo, Mm. A. Wade. edet 711 MOM me 'Wrist lir ww.us Las cd As. 4 leeeleraelleest, la the CIO of Leadoe, , et the Onee„ Is Leetheal-etreet. la the Peollme d Mai /Mee e.—• Ismar. lin s. nay .—Ann. 3). 1903. iverd,rt. r I ; i~