The Express. — London, England, 1868-05-22 00:00:00

THIRD EDITION. , LAW INTELLIGENCL-(THLS DAY.) EQUITY COURT. (Before Vioe-Clumeellor Sir G. 11. Lei& LYON IL NON& The Vice-Chancellor sat at 11 o'clock today to give judgment in this case. The court was as densely crowded adi on the days of the hearing. The Vice-Chancellor, after describing the frame and nature of the suit, observing that the plaintiff was over 70, and the defendant about ti;, when they first met, and noticing the solitary circumstances of Hrs. Lyon's life in London before she fell in with Mr. Home. her great affection for the memory of her deceased husband, and the apprehension she was under of her not surviving him for more than seven years, proceeded to narrate the conversation with Mraßims,ln consequence of ' which she was first induced to communicate with Home. His honour remarked upon the influence which HOMO'S book, "Incidents in My Life," appeared to have bad upon Mrs. Lyon's mind ; and quoted llorne's seription of himself and his experiences, as given in has answer, and referred to repeatedly during the hearing of the cause. Passages front Home's cross-examination were also read. His Honour then read Home's description of what to k place at the first in terview in Sloane-street, at the second interview at her lodgings, of the conversation in which Mrs. Lyon was stated to have used language which made Home think she contemplated the possibility of wanner relations ; and of the various circumstances attending the first gift to him. The evidence of Mrs. James Fellows and of Daniel Phillips as to the alleged sounds which proceeded from Mrs. Lyon's room en the 7th was also referred to. On the Ath came the gift of the 50/., the proposal to change Home's name, and the introduction of Mr. S. C. Hall as Mrs. Lyon's adviser. Throughout the whole narrative, includ ing the journey, to the City on the 11th, his Honour read front Home's deposition,. The history of the manuscript book was referred to, in which Home said he had written from time to time a narrative of the In terviews, which narrative was read to Mrs. Lyon in the presence of Mr. Shorter, and approved of by her. Of this book all that remained (according to :come) was the leaf on which was written the supposed message about the knotted handkerchief. Long extracts were also read from the contents of the other manuscript book; and from letters of Home to Mrs. Lyon. His Honour proceeded through the case, including the execution of the will, and of the deed of trust, and the ultimate rupture tetween Mrs. Lyon and Home. The evidence of Mr. Wilkinson was read. and his Honour observed that the unusual course had !men a adopted of producing several witnesses to de pose to Home's character. This and the remainitg en donee having been touched upon at various points, his Honour (at about 1 o'clock), proceeded to say he had not gone through, the plaintiff's evidence, because he thought her testimony was clearly untrustworthy, awl such as no man ought to have bis case decided upon ag unst him ; and the case could only pro tee., upon such evidence of Mrs. Lyon as was corroborated by other witnesses. Much, however, as his It wee r mistrusted the plaintiff's evidence, be did not heal. tat' to say he totally disbelieved the defendant's allegation that she turned against him because he refused to accept other relations betweer. them than those of mother and son Every letter and every act of the plaintiff was in consistent with such a supposition. With respect to the no rite of the ease, his Honour thought that the questions had. , •n the whole, been sufficiently raised, and that eat, side had been sufficiently apprised of the ea. -hat was about to be made by the other. Then came tie-m..00n of law, whether gifts of this sort, being irre so, Able :end without consideration, were the spontaneous tat- at the plaintiff's uninfluenced volition. His Honour hal no lit sitation in saying, after a review of all the facts of ties Caw, that they were not the unbiassed results of Mi. Lyon's free wisher. Her mind was saturated with d.'' ; and more than that, Home himself 1,...1 to be a medium. To Mrs. James Fel 'o", • ti olence his Honour viva the fullest credit. IIi•e • , pretensions on the other band were ant!..-: I•. -s than a correspondence with supernatural pas . .n•I when with these pretensions were coupled ' amount of these gifts, it was imp:is:Rile not to fe• : Lord Eldon raid in " Hatch v. Hatch," that they ! tot :let.; of rational consideration, of pure volition oia•oli•need. His Honour disagreed with Home's asser tion that he was under Mrs. Lyon's influence, and the wh• h. history of the transactions p.iated to a directly epi.a-rte conclusion. As to the plaintiff professing to be SO doubt she bad practised a little in this way, t .: "as not proved that she had done so in connection eith "e transactions, whereas Home Lad acted as a tu•- throughout. Hie Honour further commented el an the absence of any power of revocation in 'he deeds. His Honour concluded as follows: I h.,.,• already said that in my opinion the onus of support : the gifts and deeds rests entirely on the defendant. To t 1.,• I van add for the reasons I have given, and having re gard t , . Vie Lints and evidence I have gone through, that in isy judgnient be has not made or proved such a case as is ui.ite for their support There must, therefore, be a oation in the usual form, that the gifts and deeds are `i 'ul, et and void. There must be the necessary transfers a ,,,, ignments to the plaintiff, and an account against the , iefen lanL There remain the costs to be disposed of. Th. id iintiff and her counsel agreed that they had no Las- against Mr. Wilkinson, and that his coats must be iiani by her. This of course must be done. Under any le.t vsct pt,onal circumstances, these costs would be re v, o isl over against the defendant, and he would ~:l the other costs of the suit. The expenses, how , hose been very seriously increased—first by the tna.irtant.tblu attack in the plaintiff's affidavits on Mr. Wil'sinson ; and, secondly, by her innumerable misstate. aunts in many important particulars -misstate nit sts on oath so perversely untrue that they has, embarrassed the court to a great degree, and quit, di.ereilited the plaintiff's testimony. The plain titi, therefore, must pay Mr. Wilkinson's costs and bar own. The defendant will escape these cost'. I have now only a few words to say in conclusion. I know nothing of what is called spiritualism, otherwise than front the evidence before me, nor would it be right that I should advert to it except as portrayed by that evidence. It it not for me to conjecture what may or may not be the effect of a peculiar nervous organisation, or how far that effect may be communicated to others, or how far some things may appear to some minds as supernatural realities, which to ordinary minds anti senses are not real. But as regards the so-termed spiritual manifestations and communications referred to in this cause, I have to observe, in the first place, that they were brought about by some means or other after and in consequence of the defendant's presence —how, there is no proof to show ; in the next, that they tended to give the defendant influence over the plaintiff, as well as to his pecuniary benefit; in the next, that the system, as presented by the evidence, is mischiev ous nonsense, well calculated on the one hand to delude the vain, the weak, the foolish, and the superstitious; and, on the other, to assist the projects of the needy and of the adventurer; and, lastly. that beyond all doubt, there is plain law enough, and plain sense enough to forbid and prevent the reten tion of acquisitions such as these by any " medium," whether with or without a strange gift ; and that this should be so is of public concern and, to use the words of lend liardwicke, " of the highest public utility." ROLL'S CHAMBERS. ^TM VIVIRATION OP OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOIIB., I. IA morning the scale of remuneration to official liquf• lAura. adopted by the Master of the Rolls and the Vice in•:eliers, with the unction and approval of the Lord Ci ,eellar, was exhibited at chambers. It has long been '‘ • s ',Neil question" with liquidators, and the present scale n decided upon, with liberty as a matter of equity Uhl. the same where it shall be deemed necessary. It • • 'Aiding scale" as to the assets. The lowest fee per day to an official liquidator of eight hours in a case "I' re tht amount devisable to creditors is small is 11., al,l it increases until it reaches 12/. per day, where th•• assts are over 500,000/. The clerks of the under regulations, are to bo paid at the rate of " one shilling per hour." Every application by an oghcinl liquidator for remuneration must be supported by • .'hdat it of the time devoted by himself and clerk to 11. II liddation. The court may sanction advances on liel•int to the official liquidators for the labour taken by ti yin in the affairs of winding up companies. COURT OF QUEEN'S BINOIL Etatuu, o in Banco.—(Before the Lord Chief ,Tostice sad Justice' Blickburn, Mellorand Lamb. ) This waa the fleet day of T r inity Teem. Thre 1 or four motion only of an ordinary character were made, and the Barometer corrected and reduced to 3d deg. at sea level. The letters r (ruing - , f4falling`, steady), Indicate direction of mo tion of the mercury within last 14 hour, Thermometer ex posed in shade. Extreme force, with lie direction during lasi 24 hours. 7.—calm. Weather : 13.—blue .ky c.—clouds ;de tach, d ; f.—fog : h.—hail ; ; m.—misty (hazy; ; o.—overcarit +dull , ; r.—rain ; s.--snow t.—thunder. Rain fall, snow or hail (melted:, during last 24 hours. tics dis turbance. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1868. FIRES A T r igagousic,4o MUM watz.—(2"Hfa DAr.) Thin morning, about four o'clock, a fire broke out in the steam MN mills of Messrs. Lloyd and Sous, packing-case makers and timber merchants., in St. Ann's-row, Limehonse. The fin was not discovered until an immense sheet of dame was oh. ' served to burst from the centre of the mills, which con tained a vast quantity of timber. The flame' spread with great rapidity, and soon communicated with the engine-house, stores, and the timber piled tip in the open yard. Almost immediately afterwards they attacked about twenty of the surrounding betties, causing the greatest excitement to prevail amongst the 1 inmates, who ran into the street only half dreamed and with children in their arms. Despite the exertions of the firemen, the flames were not extinguished until nearly 11 o'clock this morning, when the premises were for the most part destroyed, and the timber in the open y►rd oonsiderably damaged. The private dwellings referred to are also eerionsly damaged. The other fire took place in the premisee of Mr. Kelley, a furniture dealer in St. John-street, Clerkenwell. The chop and parlour were burnt out before the fire could be extinguished, and some slight damage was done to the lodging-house adjoining. WAIT firoMINQ INTEUKeiticz HARPENDEN MEETLNO DAY.) TRIAL STARES. Hammertoe . . Osaymede Leap-Year .. • 5 ran. HANDICAP PLATS. Pirate CbMt M►re . . . . Dulcet 14 ran.—Run one Ever behind time. TWO-YEAR-OLD f3TAKICR. T.Y.C. Towaseir,i; Belle ;lii;;;g:iilroD•a;:biLinare, Prime Minister c, Simple Sinion f, Perfume, M.A., Arlington, Sprite, Medlin, Vnabrugh, and Oxford f are here. HARPENDEN HANDICAP. One mile and • MU. Lucifer, LGSM., H w liarrie . tie,iltri;ifeTiroresiig ht, Distaff, and Thorudyke are here. WHEATHAMPSTEAD HANDICAP PLATE. One mile. Duchess, Pirate Chief, Wiltrii;,joreslgict, Hop Leaf, Lily, Adjutant, Distaff, Patti, Ruby, Ada, Man, Lady Margaret, and Claris* are here. MANOR STAKES. Half & mile. Bsroelona, Does Sophie, Fireball, Dr. ii;lTon g h, Con gratulation, and Lady Lotty are here. BETTING IN LONDON.-{THIS DAY.) 2.30 r.u. A small muster and business not over brisk. Lady Elisabeth, although not backed, remained firm at no more than 7to 4 offered. The other features were the backing of Blue Gown and Pace, 5001. being invested on the first-named, while the latter was in good demand at 20 to 1. Closing prices: DERBY. 7 to 4 apt Lady Elizabeth (off) 4 to 1 Blue Gown (off, 9t02 t) 10 to 1 Paul Jonee (off) 10 to 1 Orion (off) 100 to 8 Speculum (off, 14 to 1t) 20 to 1 Pace (t) 20 to 1 Hosicrucian (t) 25 to 1 Tom Bowline c (off, t4oto 1) 40 to 1 The Earl (off, t 1,000 to 15) 4 to 1 Blue Gown, with a start (off) 10 to 1 Orion, with a start (t) 10 to 1 -- ROlllOlll6lll (off) CRICKET. THE OVAL-(THIS DAY.) GENTLEMEN OF SURREY CLUB v. COLTS OF THE COUNTY. Play in this match was resumed at a quarter past 12. When play began there were not fifty spectators present. Stephenson sent in Thornton and Freeman, and the bowlers were Meurs. I. D. Walker and Mayo. The first three wickets averaged 10 runs, then Stephenson and Hall got together and some merry hitting ensued, insomuch, that in half-an-hour 50 were hoisted on the telegraph. niece O'CLOCK. After Stephenson, who made 46 at a great pace, and Hull 28 by free bitting had been disposed of, the remain ing Colts' wickets fell fast, not one of them having re corded • double figure; Mr. 1. 1). Walker's "slows" bothered the youngsters amazingly. At • few minutes after half past 2 the last wicket fell, and the score at the close of the innings was as under: Barley. Malt. Oats. Mar. qrs. qr B9 s. qrs. hris. asks 10 10 .. .. .. 3193 .. 14080 . 920 I 1 3130 I 1890 14030 .. lB3O LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) (BY TZLIORAPH.) (nom 001 OWN COEILIZPONDENT.) Corrow.—Market rather better. Sales about 6,000 or 7,000 bales. CORN. —The market is moderately attended, little or nothing doing in eit h er wheat or flour, and prices are nominal. Beata 6d. per qr. cheaper. Oats and oatmeal very dull. Indian corn • @bade easier. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—(THIS DAC) (BY INLYORAPB.) (7110 M 001 OWN CONRESPONDINT.) Weather brilliant, and wheat trade slow, at 2s. on the week. Beans and oats, in retail, value unaltered. MINCING-LANE.—(Tins DAY.) SCCAR.—The market continues extremely quiet, and in the absence of business prices must be oonsidered nominaL Relined is also dull of sale, and prices rule in buyers' favour. Brown lumps, 465. Pieces show a decline of Is. per cwt. from the late highest point. COFFEE.—AII desirable qualities of colonial descriptions are in request at firm prices, other kinds rule in buyers' favour. Plantation Ceylon low middling gray, 66a. to 685.; low middling and middling colory, 70a. 6d. to 79a.; good middling, 80s. to 84s. 6d.; peaberry, 85e. to 90s. 6d. 11.4.—The market continua very quiet. Curros.—The sales in this market continue limited, and prices again rule in buyers' favour. Jt'TE.—No sales to report. Rice—The market continues quiet. Rum.-40 puncheons of Demerara sold at Is. 101., and 10 hilds. at le. Ild. SALTPETRE.-600 bap of Bengal sold at 196. 6d. dud), for refraction 41. CUTcx.—Busuneaa Lae been done in fine Pegae at 4Zia. TALLOW MARKET.—(THII3 DAY.) The market is quiet. Town tallow, 41a. 9d. ; Petess burg Y.C. on the spot, 43a. 6d. ; Jane, 43a. Gd. to 435. 3d. October to December, 445. to 434. 9d. ; December, 445. 3d.; to 445. HIDE MARKET.-{THIS DAY.) LEADENHALL.—Hides :-1561b5. to 641b5., 3 d. to 34d.; 641 be. to 721b5., 314. to 33d. ; 721 b. to 80 In., 30. to 4d.; 801bs. to 881 b., 4d. to 4 Ad.; 881 b. to 961 be., 40. to 41d. Horse bides, 91. 6d. to lee. 6d. Calf skins, light, 2s. to 4s. ; full, Ts. BIMMONDBII7.-Bheepskina :—Down, Ts. to 84.; lambs, 2s. 9d. to 3s. 3d. ; shearlings, Is. Id. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Keens Pattenden and Smith report a continued steady inquiry for all descriptions—prices showing an upward tendency. raLWIEY MARKET. —(THIS DAY.) ONE O'CLOCK. The markets for public securities, on the whole, are firm to-day. Consols are inquired for, at the improve ment of yesterday, owing partly toan impression that purchases will soon be made on account of the Court of Chancery. Foreign bonds are ex tremely firm, and a rise of per cent. is observable in Egyptian of 1864, Russian of 1886, Turkish of 1862, and Italian of 1881. The advance in the latter has been caused by the receipt of higher prices from the Paris Bonne, where considerable purchases have been made to cover recent sales for • fall. Railway stocks are rather dull, but exhibit no movement of impor tance. The demand for money is still moderate, and the supply large. The rate for the beet paper is 1g to 11 per cent. Loans on English government secu rities are obtainable in the Stock Exchange at 1 per cent. Consols aro quoted 941 to 1, with div., for money, and 934 to 2, ex dm., for the account (June 4), and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 934 to 11. Home railway stocks present no movement of im portance. Midland and Metropolitan have declined per cent., while South Eastern has improved to the like extent. Annexed are the prices :-- Caledonian, 73 to } ; London and North- Western, 1154 to } ; Great Western, 532 to 54 ; Midland, 107 to } ; London and South Western, 91 to 93 ; Great Eastern, 3.3 1 to 344; Brighton, 52; to 534 ; South Eastern ; 76; to ; ; Metropolitan, 112, 1 , to g ; Great Northern, 1024 to I ; ditto A, 964 to 974 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 18; to 194 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 127} to 1284 ; York and North Midland, 944 to ; Berwick, 103 to ; and North British, 334 to 34. Foreign securities are decidedly firm, and a rise of I to 1 per cent. has occurred in many cases. Subjoined are the quotations for bonds which are in chief demand, viz.:— Brazilian of 1865, 76 a to ; Chilian of 11867, 951 to 96 ; Egyptian of 1864, 811 to 821 ; Italian of 1861, 501 to 4 ; Mexican, 154 to 161 ; Peruvian of 1865, 831 to 1 ; Russian of 1866, 874 to 88k ; ditto Orel Vitebsk, 791 to 1; Spa nish of 1867, 36A to 4; Turkish of 1848, 61 to 62 ; ditto of 1862, 634 to 61/ ; and ditto of 1865, 354 to 361. The Indian Four per Cent. stock is in request, and better, at 1+321 to 103 f. The Five per Cents. are quoted 116 to 74 ; the Bonds, 15s. to 20s. prem. ; and the Debentures, 106 to 4. Bank Stock, 246 to 248 ; and Exchequer Bills, ss. to 10s. prem. The market for bank shares is firm. London and Westminster, 71i to ; Union of London, 34 to 35k ; London and County, 52/ to I; Anglo-Austrian, 41 to 5 prem. ; London and Brazilian. 30 to 25 dis. ; Imperial Ottoman, 2 to 1 prem. ; Consolidated, ; to I prem. ; and Mexi can, 9 to 7 dis. With the exception of a rise of 2s. Gd. in Na tional Discount, viz., to 51 to si prem., miscella neous shares are without variation. General Ore- 1 dit, 21 to die. ; Credit Foncier, 71 to 7 dis. ; Inter national Financial, 2 to 11 die. ; London, 23 to 21 dia. ; Hudson's Bay, 151 to ; Egyptian Trading, 5 to 4} die. ; Telegraph Con struction, 141 to 1 ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per cent, preference, 5 1-16 to 3-16 ; and Anglo- American, '23 1-16 to 3-16. In the market for American securities Erie and Illinois Central Railway shares have improved I per cent., viz., to 451 to 46 and 95} to 96, respectively. The 5-20 Bonds are at 71g to ; Atlantic and Great Western Debentures, 281 to 29 ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 311 to 321. A special meeting of the East London Railway Company will be held on the 3rd of June for the purpose of considering, and, if thought fit, ap proving a bill now pending in parliament, entitled "A bill to confer further powers on the East London Railway Company for the execution of works and otherwise with reference to their undo rtaking, and for other purposes." The joint traffic return of the Caledonian and North British Railways show this week an increase of 1,3281. over last year. HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. Consols and foreign bonds are steady, but most of the principal railway stocks have declined to to per cent. Great Northern A and Brighton ea• hibit chief depression. The latter has been sold upon the proposal of the directors to issue 1,000,0001. of fresh stock. , . FOUR O'CLOCK. Consols are steady, at 941 to 1, with div., for money, and 931 to 1, ex div., for the account. Some of the railway stocks exhibit a fresh de cline of Ito per cent. Midland, 107 to 1; London and North Western, 1151 to 1 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 128 to 1 ; Great Western, 53,; to 1 ; Caledonian, 751 to 1 ; Metropolitan, 1111 to z ; Brighton, 521 to 1 ; and South Eastern, 761 to " 1. Italian Bonds of 1861 continue in demand, ai d have experienced a further advance of 1 per cent., viz., to 50! to 511. Nc w Spanish, 36! to f ; Orel Vitebsk, 791 to 1 ; Nicholai, 64 to 1 ; and Turkish of 1865, 35! to 36/. No bullion operations have oceuried at the Bank. At Paris to-day the Three per Cent. Renton opened at 69fr. 67c. for the account, showing no change. The large sum of 245,0001. in gold was sent into the Bank yesterday, viz., 95,0001. in bars, and 150,000 sovereigns. The latter have been received yid Egypt, and are understood to be from Abyssi nia, the drain for the purposes of the expedition having now ceased. . _ About 220,0001. in gold was despatched on Wed nesday from New York for Europe. The Great Western Railway traffic return shows this week a decrease of 2,6001., compared with the corresponding period of last year ; the London and South Western, an increase of 3,3821. ; the Lon don, Chatham, and• Dover, including the Metro politan Extension and branches, an increase of 3331. ; the Metropolitan Extension, separately, an increase of 491/. ; the Lancashire and Yorkshire, an increase of 2,6931. ; the North Eastern, a de crease of 864/. ; and the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, a decrease of 6841. The return of the Bank of England for the week ending Wednesday, May 20, compared with that for the previous week, shows the following changes : Circulation issue £34,487,860 Increase 6474,315 Oirculation active 73,925,150 Decrease 53,280 Public deposit' 6,041,006 Increase 266,729 Other deposits Government securities in banking department 13,277,696 No change. Other securities in banking department /9,364,724 Decrease 25,763 Coin and bullion in both departments Seven day and other bills 473,725 Decrease 5,414 The Beet 3,11 1,556 Increase 3,865 Notes in reserve Total reserve (notes k coin) in banking department 11,863,813 Increase 550,9.15 Both the, government and private deposits having increased, while the demand [for dis counts and loans has diminished, the re serve has experienced a renewed increase of 560,8551. The net amount of gold received by the Bank from abroad during the week was only 290,0001., and, as the increase in the coin and bullion is as much as 497,5751., it is to be inferred' that a reflux of coin from the provinces has set in. BANK OF 1 an Among t to Qs ae4 nook on Wednesday. - nevi iiai, Kolas lamed .... 1.34.407.800 1 131,407.800 Dmlitillil DI =dors' Capital 414.668.000 Public DilPodia Ca- 1 111,:46 B Itachoc Bay. Backs, CND Baba of Malaita& Debi, and Div. ___ —. Accoaata) 8 .04 1 . 0 C4 Other Deposit SAMOAN' lima day sad attar MY May 11. 18811. /144,506,213 ENOLLND. Tth and MD Irk a. foe the , the Soth day of May, WM. 13Overnient debt.. 411.015.1.* Oth•rsecuritlas.... 1496491:0 Gokl win sad i0.401,5e0 Wive btaboa - cio - i:eiTiaist Bear £8407.9ft -- au,rmecie owes..* 10.160341 Nolo, Gold and Moor lila - -7...: — .. - - 1.3°1,U4 641,606.1311 0. PORBK.S Chief (*alum. ifINES.-(THIB DAY.) ONE O'CLOCK. The dealings in mining shareaoTintinueupon a limited scale, but Chiverton, Chiverton Moor, Cal beck Fells, and Wheal Trelawney are in request. The prices are as follows :—West Chiver ton, 64 to 65 Wheal Seton, 80 to 85 ; Chiverton Moor, 6to fif ; Chiverton, 2i to ; Calbeck Fella, 12s. to 14s. ; New Lovell, 17s. 6d. to 225. 6d. ; Trelawney, 8i to 14 ; Wheal Gren ville, 325. 6d. to 345. ; Great Vor, 17 to 18 ; Emily Henrietta, 41 to 42 ; and East Seton, 15a. to 17a. 6d. Chontalea shares have experienced a fresh reduction of 55., viz. , to 1;', to t ; s t. John del Rey, 18t to 19 ; on Pedro, 2to k prem. ; Anglo-Brazilian, Ito prem. • Peatarena, jj to dia. ; Chontales , 1: tot ; R eese Grande, to prem. ; United Mexican, to ; Frontino and Bolivia, 9-16 to 11-16 ; and Port Phillip, 1i to I. An extraordinary meeting of the Don Pedro North del Rey Gold Mining Company will be held on the lst of June, when the directors will propose the payment of a similar amount as that paid for the first quarter of last year, viz., ls. 6d. per share, being for the three months ending March 31 last, and at the rate of upwards of 42 per cent. per annum. The sum of 4,825/. is to be carried forward for the quarter ending June 30. Mr. J. 0. Goodman, the liquidator of the Cam brian Gold Mines Company (Limited), announces that he will pay another dividend of 9d. per share to the shareholders to-day (Friday). RAILWAY, MINING, AND OTHER SHARES-(THIS DAY.) [Salto to-day to 1 p.m.] COLONIAL GOVERNMINT SSeLTRITIES. Canada Government, 5 per cent., January and July, 1877 to 1881,1121. Cape of Good Rope, 5 pee cent., 15 April and 1) October 1900,98!. New South Wale• Government, 5 per cent., 1888 to 1896, January and July, 98i, „, I. Queensland 6 per cent., 1891, Jan. and July, 108. Victoria Government, 6 per cent., April and October. 110 i, f. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Bristol and Exeter, 83. Caledonian, 751, 4. Great Eastern, 34, 3j. Great Northern, 1024. Do. A(A receives no dividend until 6 per cent. s been paid to B), 96j. Great Western, Original, WI. Lancashire and Y ore, 1284. London, Brighton, and South Coast, 83, 2j, 3, London, Chatham, and Dover, 19, j. London and North Western, 11%, LS , j, 7. London and South Western, 911, j. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 4fl, 3. Metropolitan, 1121, p. Midland, 1074. North Eastern—Leeds, 59. North London, 11+4. I South Eastern, 761, I. PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, Eastern Counties Exteitaion, No. 2 : &t. Great Western, original irredeemable 4 per rent., /7. Midland, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per cent., 904. PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. (:rest Northern, 5 per cent. irredemn., 162. Great Western, 6 per cent. irredeera., 1846, 102. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 79. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India, guar. 5 per oeLt.. 1051, 1. Eastern Bengal guaranteed 5 per cent., 107/. East Indian, guaranteed 5 per cent., 1111, 1. Grand Trunk of Canada, 16. Do. Ist preference Bonds, 41 re. Do. :trd preference stock, 24 xe. Do. 4th preference stock, 171, 161, xe. Great Indian Peninsula, guar. 5 per cent, 1101. Great Southern of India—guar. 5 per cent., 1041, 1. Great Western of Canada, 141, 1. Do. 54 per cent, bonds, pazable 1877.8, Madre., guar. 5 per cent., 104 Scinde, Delhi stock. 1031. MIL Mtkb and Soot& 1620 foreign ** : : 45100 Total .... 48710 court haring gone through in less than twenty siunto, proceeded with the oases in the new trial paper. VIWIRS it raw AIM OTKINB. This case occupied • considerable portion of the day. It was an action brought by the plaintiff, a contractor, against Sir M. Peto and others, tried before the Lord Chief Justice at the last Westinioster after term sittings, when a verdict was entered for the defendants with leave to the plaintiff to move and enter the verdict for him. The actwo was upon a contract foe the removal of rubbish and materials in the construction of the Metropolitan Extension Railway, and the matter in dispute turned upon the construction to be put upon the words "cubic foot" in the written contract. whether in solido, or when brought to the surface. Sub sequently a rule was obtained, and the case cams on the day for argument. Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., Mr. Charlet. Pollock, Q.C., and Mr. Horace Lloyd, Q.C., appeared in support of the rule the Attorney-General and Mr. Rocbfoot Clarke showed cause against it. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (More Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) _ IN EF. PA\IU KF.NNARI). The bankrupt, a surgeon, of Lambourne, Berke, applied for hie order of discharge from debts of 1,11411., against which there were assets of above 1,0001. Mr. Bagley and Mr. G. Lewis opposed ; Mr. J. It. Miller supported. The principal ground of opposition was that the Ninkrupt had been collecting debts belonging to his estate. After a protmeted examination his Honour directed an adjournment sine die, the assignees being at liberty to pro seed by indictment if so advised. (Before Mr. Acting-Commissioner Maxlitt.) IN RE PAIN, AN LYSOL% ENT DEBTOR. Thia was a petition by Mr. Stanafeld, the provi. sional lue.ignee wider the insolvency of William Henry Bellew Pain, risking that the insolvent should be ordered, under paiu of commitment, to execute an as signment of certain monies invested in the Three par Cent. Consolidated Annuities, and standing in the name of the Accountant-General of the Court of Chancery to the credit of the cause " Bellew v. Bellew." _ _ _ Hia Honour now gave judgment. The insolvent had Med his petition in April, 186,1 ; his debts were 1,377 f.; but he gave up no estate, and there bad been nu divi dend. He obtained his order of discharge on the 7th of May. By the death of the Countess Bellew in February, 1865, be became entitled, as one of her next of kin, to a sum of 2,250 f., which was carried over in trust to the joint accounted the insolvent and the provisional assignee. The insolvent bad since refused to execute the requisite trans. fee. In September, 1863, bebecamebankrupt, and obtained his order of discharge in January, 1864, and it was argued that all his debts, both under the insolvency and under the bankruptcy, were thus discharged. But the court was of opinion that the insolvency was a proceeding *till pending, and that the vesting order was good. The order would, therefore, be made as prayed. - - --- POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.) MANSION-ROUSE. A . .+SAVI.TING A BTOCK BROKER. Jane Wilde, a respectably dressed woman, described as having no fixed residence, was brought up on remand before the Lord Mayor charged with assaulting Mr. George Henry Aston, stockbroker, by striking him on the head with a stick in Threadneedle-street. At the former examination it was stated that the pri soner had been tried and convicted at the Middlesex Ses sions some eighteen months ago, for destroying property of the value of 2001. belonging to the prosecutor, and upon that occasion she woe bound over in her own re cognisance, in 1001. to keep the peace towards him, and she promised verbally as well as by letter that she would not molest him in any way. Nothing further occurred, but during the period that bad elapsed the pro secutor received a number of letters of the vilest kind, which be had reason to believe emanated from the prisoner, and on Thuraday,tbe 14th inst., whilst pursuing his avoca tion in the neighbourhood of the Bank of England, the prisoner went up to him and struck him several violent blows on the head and shoulders with a stick. smashing his hat and causing his bead to bleed. The prisoner was immediately given into custody, but was remanded on the application of Mr. Payne, barrister, who appeared for the prosecutor, in order that application might be made to Sir William B odkin, the judge of the Middlesex Sessions, to transfer the prisoner to his court. Mr. Payne now informed the Lord Mayor that he had applied to Sir William Bodkin for an order to transfer the prisoner to the Middlesex Sessions, and that the re. quest had been acceded to. The prisoner was accordingly removed, sod it was stated that her case would be taken at the Middlesex sessionsthis afternoon. MARLROROUGH-STREET. THE MARQUIS TOW:ID/TEND A\II THE STREET SINGER.. Emma Scr Mike, address refused, was charged before Mr. Knox by the Marquis Townshend with begging. The Marquis Townsbend said that on the pre vious afternoon he saw the prisoner singing in the middle of Oxendon-street, having a child in her arms, He asked her if she was in &stream and she said she was and wanted to pick up a few halfpence. He asked the prisoner where she lived, and on her telling him, ho told her that he would go with her to see if her story was correct. She objected to walking with him, and he therefore proposed that he should follow her and she walked on., but did not go in the proper direction of the place she had indicated, and walked into a public-house with a man she met, and he then gent for a constable, on whose approach she ran away, but was afterwards taken into custody. He saw the prisoner receive money from a servant in Oxendon street. and she said the servant give her money every week, but he had since ascertained that to be untrue. The prisoner said that when she had her child she was in service, and having lost her character, being ashamed to go amongst her friends, possessing a voice , and seeing other persons going about singing, she did the same, thinking there was no harm t . . Mr. Knox said the charge of begging could not be sus tained. As far as he could understand the matter, it appeared that the marquis wanted to assist the prisoner. The marquis said he would not have charged the pri soner, but that she bad attempted to deceive him. Mr. Knox, in discharging the prisoner, said that if she chose to step round to No. 15, Soho-equsre (the office of the Universal Beneficent Society) he bad no doubt a help ing hand would be extended to her for her own benefit and that of her child. The marquis said that something should be done for the woman if she applied. WEATHER REPORT.-(1111.8 DAY.) Li, MAT 22, I A.N. FRIDAY, MAY 22. 8 La aa F. Extreme. lea, T. W. It* ,•-•-•-•-.--.... W. E. Ito B. T. lit 12 F. . D 1 A. Nairn Aberdeen Leith - Shields Bcarboro' I • Yarmouth Helder - aw. 2 - - 2 rushaven - - - - iikudeatues 122.81 581— N. 0 Z. c— 2 Valentin 1 G S.ll. 6 N.N.W. rbo 4 Cape Clear ...20.711 64'5? PAW, 4 N.N.W. co 3 Roche's Pt 22.671 621 5 0 R. 7 N. cb 0.16 2 Holyhead - Liverpool. Anti - own Greencastle . A1.79r 4046 Z. i 4 8. roc 0.06 - Penzance Plymouth Weymouth Portsmouth-129)48C5ti 56 &W. 4 1.1.8. W. r 814 1 London .. .3380150 1 65 S.W. 3 W.S.W. boc 0.01 - Brest '22.93157* B.R.W. 6 6 B,W, r 6,16 4 Lonent — 57,56 8.8. W. 6 6 B.S.W. o 4 Rochefort Biarritz Coruna& - o 2 Brusacla - o - Paris - o - Strutiourg , 63, N. 3 - e - 1 Lyone .3 i. 06 66, N.Y. 3 - 0 1 am• .. Toulon 129.254 80 06, B.W. 1 1 &W. t 1 , Heart's C0u. 1 30.142 2222. N.E. 1 3 N.E. b 0.01, 1 REMARKS. In Scotland and on theicSterii - tinsts of Ireland pressures I are greater than they were yesterday morning but in other w e . tricts readings are somewhat less, and pre—oars have diminished since last evening. The lowe4 reading I. at Roches Point, but there is only a difference of two-tenths of an inch In themes. sure al any of our elation.. Temperature has diminished in the north of Scotland ; in England. Mid Ireland It Fs nearly the same as yesterday. Fresh south westerly winds blew yesterday on the Channel coast, and In Ireland tot wind was north-westerly. Light and variable winds now prevail over these islands. At Brest and L'Orient a freih south-westerly breeze is reported. Ran has fallen In the south of England and Ireland—chiefly at Penzance. Fog has prevailed at places In the south of England. The sky a generally overcast . INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. —SrEZ, MAY 2'2.- The Candia, from Calcutta, and the Bared*, from Bombay, arrived to-day at 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. restively. WESTMINSTER JEWS' FREE SCHOOLS, GREER STREET, Sono.—The anniversary of this progressing insti tution, conducted on similar principles to that of Bell lane. Spitalflelds. was held last evening at Willis's-rooms, St. James's, presided over by Mr. Alderman Salomon., M.P., president of the school, supported by Dr. Adler, Henry L. Keeling, Esq., vine-president ; Louis Joseph, Esq., treasurer; E. Alex, Esq., chairman of th e Jewish Board of Guardians ; David Hyani, E.q. ; Barnett Meyers, Esq. ; the Revs. A. L. Green, M. B. Levy, John Chaman, David Joseph, &c. Odes in Hebrew and Engli.b were recited by two of the children. The amount sub scribed was about 4501. THREE CASES OF CHILD MURDER. INQUESTS.—(THIS DAY.) This forenoon Mr. Humphreys, Middlesex Coroner, held an inquiry at the Crown Tavern, lligh•street, Shadwell, relative to the murder of a female child whose body was found floating in the river. James Pearce, a waterman, saw the body of the child in the Thames, off 131sadwell, on Monday but, and he brought it ashore and gave it to the police. Mr. D. Roam, police surgeon,said that the deceased was a well-developed child, and it had lived until it was strangled shortly after birth. There was a string with a running noose around the neck, and it had been pulled so tight that the neck was very deeply indented. There were also the marks of blows on the back of the Lead. It was evident that the child had been murdered. The jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown." The same coroner then proceeded to the Town of Rams gate Tavern, Wappisg, to bold an inquest on the body of another female child also found in the river on Monday last. iam Judge, of the Thames police, said that on Monday afternoon a bargeman called his attention to the child as it wu floating put the Hermitage-stairs. He got it out, and found that it was wrapped in a woman's flannel petticoat. There waa no clue to the child's parents. Dr. J. Wood said that the body was that of a female child. There bad been no medical assistance at its birth, but he believed that it had been born alive, and bad bad a separate eaistence. There waa no reason why it should nothave lived in the ordinary course, for it was really a splendid child, but he could not say what warn the canoe of death. The jury returned an open verdict of " Found dead in the Thames." Mr. Humphreys held an inquest last evening at the Prince of Wales Tavern, Victoria-park, on view of the body of a male child, which had been murdered. Charles Dowsett, 5, Sugarloaf-walk, Bethnal-green, deposed that on Tuesday last, at half-past 12 o'clock, he was in the walk when three little boys called out that a man had dropped a parcel. They shouted after the man who only walked away the faster. Another man coming round the corner picked up the parcel, and upon opening it said " a child ! Go for the police." Witness went for a policeman, but when the man saw the officer he ran away and the boys also made off. P. ('. Bell, 198 K, said that the child was wrapped in a piece of a linsey dress, some brown calico, and a piece of haberdasher's paper, on which was written iu pencil, •• Allow for the damage." There was • piece of braiding tied round the child's neck. Mr. J. Ralph,police surgeon, said thatthechild had lived. The Wald of a female's dress had, however, been paned twice round the child's neck, so tightly tha t skin was lacerated. There were also bruises on the face and back ; but death was the result of strangulation immediately after birth. __ Tho jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some persons or persona unknown." THE STRIKE AMONG THE PUDDLER% THREATENED DISTURBANCES AT THE BROM FORD•LANE IRONWORKS. Another instance of the determination of the puddler' to stand out against the reduction in their wages was afforded yesterday morning, says the Birmingham Ga zette, by an incident of a rather serious character, at the works of Messrs. Dawes, Bromford-lane, West Brom wich. The managers at these works, it is said, a short time ago were discharged, and have lately been re-engaged. One of them, having a son, • paddler, pursuaded him to go to work at the reduction, and he did so. Several other men followed his example, and this morning there were sufficient puddler at work to keep the millmen going. This so exasperated the men on strike, that they determined to have revenge, and accordingly went in a body to meet the men who Lad accepted the reduced wages. Had a collision ensued there would doubtless have been a serious riot ; but Mr. Superintendlnt Wollaston had information of the intentions of the men, and with about twenty police officers under his commrnd, armed with cut lasses, he reached the works in time to prevent any breach of the peace. Several policemen were then stationed about the works to protect the men at work, and they will continue to do so as long u it may be necessary. DREADFUL ACCIDENT.- SEVEN BOYS DROWNED. —On Wednesday afternoon an accident occurred which resulted in loss of life to 'even boys, the pupils of the Rev. Joseph Fletcher, of Christchurch. Ir appears that the boys, whose names were Horace and Leonard Moser, son, of M. Moser, Esq., of Corberry, Christchurch ; Harry and Howard Pewtreas, William Smith, of South ampton, John Alley Hunt, of Southampton, and George Johnson—were bathing in company with Joseph Milnee and the German tutor, at Mudeford, near Christchurch, and while so bathing were struck by a wave of unusual strength, and the first seven were drowned. The tutor saved with difficulty Joaeph Milner. Six of the bodies have been recovered, and boatmen are still dragging for the seventh. THY. MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT SAL FORD.—An inquest was held yesterday afternoon on the body of Mary Anne Donoghue, who was killed by her hus band on the previous day, under circumatanoes already nar rated. The jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against Donoghue, who still remains in Salford dispensary under treatment or the injuries received in the attempt he made upon his own life. ENIIORATION FROM THE EAST-END.----The steam ship Thames left the river yesterday with 167 persons for Quebec, sent out by the committee of the East-End Emi gration and Relief Fund. Several members of the com mittee accompanied the emigrants as far as Gravesend. These people have all been selected with great care from among the unemployed who have been thrown out of work I I in consequence of the slackness in the iron shipbuilding trade on the Thames by a committee of gentlemen in Poplar, oonsisting of Mr. Currie, Mr. Henry Green, jun., Mr. Bullivant, Mr. Belie, and the Rev. J. F. Kitto, and in all cases attention has been paid to the selected candidates for emigration ful filling the following requirements :—That they shall have been long resident in the district ; that their characters bore strict investigation ; that they were not in the re ceipt of parochial relief ; and that they bad not refused work or been on strike. In all cases in which any doubts arose personal application was made to the last employer of the candidate, and the characters of many among them have been certified by the recommendations of Messrs. Green, Samuda Brothers, Blytb, and other large employers of labour. Mr. Dixon, the Canadian government agent, expressed his high approval of the appearance and bear ing of the men all of whom may be said to be in the pnme of life, and stated his opinion that, provided they were steady, they could not fail to obtain employment in Canada and do well there. __ I - THE A.M.C. OF THE MANCHESTER UNITY FRIENDLY Securrr.—This great meeting, which will be opened in the beautiful town of Cheltenham on the Ist of June, is looked forward to with considerable interest by the oildfellows of some of the midland counties, seeing that some competition is likely to take place as to the town in which the next meeting should be held. Our readers may be aware that at the meeting no less than 400,000 members, possessing • capital of about three millions of money, are represented by deputies who are considered the ' cream" of the order, and whose de bates have lately been looked forward to as the great leading points in the formation of rules for the government of nearly all friendly societies. The manner in which these debates have been conducted has astonished many persons, and they very properly say it is another " House of Commons." Chesterfield is one of the towns nominated, and seeing the splendid patronage that is offered to the meeting if held there, we have little doubt that the depu ties will be desirous of showing their appreciation of the kindness of the nobility and for onoe favour the spot, which is contiguous to all the splendid scenery and palaces of the peak, with such • compliment as the bolding of the A.M.C. thereof 1869. Amongst those who offer to patronise the meeting will be found his grace the Duke of Devonshire, K.G., his grace the Duke of Rutland, K.G., his grace the Duke of Newcastle, the Marquis of Hartington, M.P., Earl Manvers, Lord George Cavendish, M.P., Sir John Brown, Kt., F. W. Bagsbawe, Esq., high sheriff of the county, W. Jackson, Esq.. M.P., the Archdeacon of Derby; the o ffi cers of the 3rd Derbyshire Volunteers, the mayor of Chesterfield, and the whole of the corporation, be. Many of the above promise to be present at the ban quet, and others to throw open their palaces and grounds for the inspection of the deputies. Chatsworth is the place chosen by the members of the Hull district for their annual excursion, which is to take place on the 22nd of Jana — Derbyshire Courier. PoII:TEEN COLTs. First Intim. Brown, b J. W. Aoblo z . Second Innings. _ 7 1, Barton lO rarriter, e said b St. J. Boaltbee .. 12 b Walker Hall, b .1. W. Noble c.mitable, c Walker, b Mayo 39 c . Bealtbes b Wal- Freeman, c Barton, b Bounties, kat S c BouMee, 4 Wal . ker _ I Thornton, not out l7 c and b Mayo 4 Croucher, c Boultbee, b Noble 2 at Staneflekl, b Wel ker 1 ('handler, b Boultbee, b Noble Aldred, c Noble, b Mayo 4 c and b Walker .. 4 Bertram, clt lnterflood, b Noble - d . _ His, I) I. D. Walker ker . 7 e Barton, b Walker 2 b eerlyie, Mayo . 0 not out Mtepheesua,stBtanalteld,b Walker.. 17 c Noble, b Berton Taylor. bl. D. Walker 0 c Clifford, b Barton 2 Melons, run out b9,1-b 2,w 2, Total 145 Total . SURREY CUM.—Mat busing,. . It Barton, c Taylor, b Chandler R. Rogers, c Brown, b Hall T. Casey, b Freeman J. W. Noble, c handler, b Brown I. D. Walker, not out F. Stausfleld, b brown Mayo, c Chandler, b Brown H. Clifford. c Croucher, b Illggs T. Winterdood, b Brown J. Jackson, c Thornton, b Brown Mt. J Iloultbee, c and b Aldred/ J. W. Barth, c Riggs b 7, l-b 3, w 2 Total COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MARK-LANE.-(THIS DAY). The quantity of wheat received fresh up this morning from Esse: and Kent was trilling, but the bulk of the pro duce came to hand in tolerably good condition. As there was only a limited attendance of millers, business in both red and white parcels was much restricted, at the Late decline in value. Fall average supplies of foreign wheat were on sale. The demand was Inactive, at Mouday's reduction in the currencies. _ _ Floating cargoes of wheat were dull, and drooping. Other articles afloat were quiet. The market was scantily supplied with barley. The trade was heavy, on former terms. Malt moved off slowly, at late rates In oats the transactions were to a fair extent, and good sound corn being scarce, was firmly held. Beans changed hands quietly, and there was not much in for peas. The flour trade was heavy, at barely stationary prices. No change took place in the value of seeds or cakes, the inquiry for which was limited. ARRIVALS OF GRAIN, fit. , INTO LONDON BY WATER CARRIAGE, FROM MAY Di TO MAY 21, BOTH INCLU SIVE FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Naninr and Lieie,i;a.l4i.};:;;.7by the Belgian go • vernment, 10. Recife and San Francine (Lim.) gal. 7 per et., 11k. Sambre and Meuse, %. Do., per cent. preference, 9a, 4. San Paulo (Limited), guaranteed 7 per cent., 181. FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS. Great Luxembourg, 3i. Orel Vitebsk, guaranteed by Russian Government, .1 per cent., 7 9 , 4, 4. South-Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 81 11-16, BRITISH MINES. Great Wheal Voi:(lieletOilVili: COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MINES. Anglo-Brazilian Gold (Lim.), Chontales Gold and Silver Mining (Limited), lg. Don Pedro North del Hey, 2g, pin. Roma Grande, J 5-16, 3-16, pm. St. John del Rey (Limited), 18j, I. JOINT STOCK BANKS. Anglo-Egyptian Banking (Limited), 19-1. Banking of New Zealand, 181. Chartered of India, Australia, and China, 174. City, 124. Consolidated (Limitedl, l4 4 9.16. Imperial Ottoman, 104. London Joint Stook, ' ,4. London and Westminster, 714, 1. Do., Scrip (issued at 101. prem., none of which has been paid), MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph (limited), 23). Anglo-Mexicau Mint, 171, 1. Crystal Palace, 23k. General Credit and Discount (Limited), 5 1-16. Hudson's Bay, 151. Natiensi Disoouni Company (Limited), 101 Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 59, 1. Telegraph Construction and Maintenance (Limited), 141. Universal Marine Insurance (Limited), 5 1-16, Viceroy of F4ypt (Mortgage) Loan, 721, 1. A sensation has been created in Washington by l a duel near that city between General Lawrence, of the United States' army, and Baron Kussarow, of the Prnmian Legation. General Lawrence had made some offensive remarks about the Baron, for which the latter challenged him. The duel was accordingly arranged, the distance being 15 paces, and the signal to fire being given by one of the seconds, who clapped his bands when both were ready. The Baron fired first, but too high for effect, and General Lawrence, turning, remarked that he supposed he was too late and fired into a stump. The principals were anxious for a second fire, but the seconds interfering the difficulty was settled. THE NEW YORK ASROCIATED PREM.—The present associated press is a simple partnership for the collection of news, and consists of the proprietors of the New York Harald, Tribune, Times, World, Jourmsl of Commere, Sun and Express. These journalists own the institution, and theoretically control its affairs, though its details in fact are managed chiefly by its general agent (or superintendent), acting under the immediate direction of an executive committee, to whom the general agent appeals for savice when necessary . Special agents are appointed in the chief cities in the United States, all subject to the general agent, and responsible to him. Besides these, there are hundreds of smaller cities and towns, when the local press is charged with the duty of acting u agents of the hew York Association. The duties of these subordi nate agents are, first, to collect and forward to the general agency the news of their respective localities ; and, second, to receive the telegraphic news sac plied by the New York office, and distribute the same to the prole of their vicinity. The sealation has its agents also in Europe and China, on the Pacific coast, in Central and South America, the West Indies, and the British Provinoes of North America everywhere, in fact, whence It is desirable to receive news I/ telegraph. But the association, having thus obtai ne d t ) • news, supplies it for a percentage of its cost, in such quantities as may he desired, to a vast number of journals all over the United States—from Maine on the North Atlantic to Texas on the Gulf of Mexico. mad to California in the Pacilic.—Broodwav for May. _