The Express. — London, England, 1858-05-01 00:00:00

EXPRESS PROM PARIS. (nor oirs awx cosassowaslNO PARIS, TIMAT ETZNINGO. The indignant contradiction in the Moniteur of renewed repine" that M. Magne, the Funnels Munster, was to be dismissed is the only public evidence, so far as I know, that any such reports wen in exegeses. This is not the Met time that the Nowise , ' barn made the giants which it slays. The paragraph is OW el that class which financial people dread, for they always tend to shake confidence, and so I believe the Emperor was lately told by an emi nent banker whom he oonsulted. To announce that the confidence of the Emperor in M. Magne is greater than ever, because the " attacks " upon him are caned by his " impartial firmness in the defence a d the great interests coafided to him," is in effect to informs the public, which has never heard of any 'attacks," that the mode in which the finances of the country an administered has been the subject of serious controversy in high quarters, and to lead them to suspect that the minister who is for the moseet victnions against a cabal, may possibly be seerificed on some proximate occasion. I make this onervation without any special reference to the case of N. Magne, of which, in common with the public, I know nothing. But, speaking generally, it is certain thrt ea official declaration of confidence is a minister, especially when not called for by any known circumstance, is apt to provoke inquiry and nspicion rather than to command implicit credence. I well remember that bet a few days before General Cheaganaier's dis missal from the command of the army of Paris, and when it was subsequently known that that measure was chormbly resolved upon, the hfintileur denied the truth of the rumours current on the subject, and elegantly dilated upon the entire harmony which subsisted between the General and the Prince President of the Republic. The Prairie announces, in answer to the rumours of opposition in the Corps Legislatif to the bill for spending 186 millions in further alterations and improvements in Paris, that the government ad heres to its proposition, and will not accept the slightest amendment to it. The prohibition against the entry of the /Ode 'endorsee Beige into France, is nut, as I was told yesterday, " until further order," but for one month. There is immense distinction between the two things. To exclude a foreign journal from a country until farther order, is to take a measure, which, however foolish, is purely defensive and consistent with the policy of government which sets its face against a free press, and dreads "seditious writing " above all things. Such a measure differs only in degree from the seizure at the pest office of any particular number of a foreign journal which the advisers of the crown think it would be dangerous to the state to have distributed. But to interdict a foreign journal for a specified time, is to inflict a reformatory punishment upon it. General Espinasse assumes a jurisdiction in Belgium, and treats that country as a French paehalic. He, in effect, tells the Isdipers daises Bays that it mast be better behaved, and must conform itself to French wishes, unless it would at the end of a month incur a farther proof of imperial displeasure. The news of this extraordi nary step is only beginning to be generally known, and it mates great sensation. The Imittrooldance is received in every considerable pale, not only in Paris, but in France. Its circulation here is much larger than in its own country. People are at a lose to find any adequate motive for the unparalleled act of hostility which has been resorted to against it. 8o far from the journal having of late years exhibited any systematic hostility to the French government it has been on the whole favour able to it. Muckof its correspondence notorio us ly emanates from French government officer,, and it has been in the habit of suppressing from the edition ✓ent into France any statement of facts which was likely to give offence. It is thought by some that the secret of the demonstration against the rode paulance lies in a desire to increase the circulation in France of its rival the Nord of Brusselp, which is supported by funds from St. Petersburg, and is a thick and thin supporter of the French government. At the general meeting of the Credit Mobilier yes today, the report declared that the profits of the year 18,57 amounted to 3,133,733 fr. of which sum 3,000,000 fr. had been already distributed at the rate of 8 per cent., or 23fr. per share. The remaining 4,133,733 fr. the Board of Directors were unanimous in thinking, ought as a matter of prudence, and in consequence of the depressed state of business, to be kept in reserve, and not distributed at present as dividend. The Bourse hes been heavy in consequence of the result of the Credit Mobilier general meeting, which was, however, very generally anticipated. The Rents fell 13c. for cash and 2k. for account, closing at 89fr. 43c. and 89fr. 30c. Mobilier fell 13fr. The Orleans and Lyons railways fell 7fr. 50c. each, and the other lines about 2fr. or 3fr. Bic battalions of the National Guard were re viewed this morning on the esplanade of the Invalides by their Commander-in-Chief, General the Marquis de Ulu:rain.. It is to be feared that many of the bourgeois soldiers will have taken cold : for on their way back to their private parades, after the review, they were caught in a pelting shower, and, toot being provided with umbrella, they pre grated a pitiable appearance as they marched through the Roe Rivoli. Many of them however, broke from the rank/ to take shelter'under the hospitable armies, and lighted cigars to comfort themselves. Inspection, and reviews, both of Na tional Guards and regular troops, occur mow almost every day. Mdlle:Bigottini, a celebrated dancer of the time of the empire. a contemporary of Vestris and Gar de!, died in Paris on Wednesday, at the age of 74. It was lately announced that Taulbeellk, Corsi, and some other artistes of the Italian Theatre were to sing in a performance at the Grand Opera on Saturday night, for the benefit of the Pension Fund of the performers of the opera, but M. Calsado, director of the Italian Theatre, has written to the Ihste'Act e to say that " regard for his legitimate Interests" will not permit him to consent to hie artistes appearing on the occasion. The Paris correspondent of the Nord of Brussels states that at the late conference held by the re pesentatives of the different powers who have made me of the invention of Professor Morse for electric telegraphs, the sum proposed to allow him was an umaity for life of 50,000 fr., or a sum, once paid, of 400,000 fr. The Aber of Algiers states that Lady Franklin, aidovr of the celebrated Arctic navigator, is at Paint in that city. AUSTRIAN ITALY. fl. Ar lo, s facet:lova journal of Milan, Ine his suspended for three months. bit PO/MON-01710E IFDIAN Titsatax.—la Ile Wid i e et teleprea, which we petallike& priming as lie W hited the Fursiga-odes, It wee reperesd thee a Atimee lam et the 37sh reguaest, uuder Col , sei Masa, was es ma Stilt al Kau& " cut up" at Adapter. flan ereseratm ulnae received from Yalta, it spore tire tbe 40 Vie ee/7 "ant cep" at the place mestlesei. INDIA. THE BOMBAY MAIL ...y,,,-. BOMBARDMENT AND CAPTURE OF MANN. The following despatch was received at the India Howe yesterday afternoon, dated Malta: TO J. D. DICKENSON, ESQ., INDIA HOUSE, LONDON." Received at 3 p.m., on Friday, April 30. IHANI3I. The two brigades, forming Sir H. Rose's force, combined before Jhansi on the 27th of March. The rebels, about 12,000 strong, incleding 1,500 Sepoys, retired (to) the fort, and then an invest_ went was made, and the siege oommenwti on March the 28th. On the Ist of April a very strong force, wider Tunis Togee, a relative of the Nana, attempted to relieve Jhansi. Without abandoning the investment, Sir H. Rose attacked the relieving army, and gained a glorious victory, taking 18 guns, several elephants, and all the camp equipage. On the 4th of April, after a severe struggle, in which our loss was severe, the town was stormed and taken, and on the 6th of April the fort was occu pied. The Rance fled towards Jaloun with a few attendants, but the cavalry ran in hot pursuit. The enemy lost 3,000 men in the battle of the lit and in the assault of the 4th. Our loss was not yet fully reported, but the fol lowing officers are among the killed and wounded : —... . _ . Killed.— Lieutenant:Colonel Jindall (?), com manding artillery ; Lieutenant Meiklejohns, Lieu tenant Dick, Bombay Engineers ; Lieutenant Park, 24th Regiment ; Doctor Stack, her Majesty's 86th Regiment; Capttin Sinclair, 3rd Hyderabad Contin gent. Wounded.—Major Ricard (?), Lieutenant Fox, Lieutenants Dartnell, H. Olroyd (?), Prendergast, Dardy, Clery ; Dr. Cruickshank. RAJ POOTANA. The rebels made a desperate attack to take the Palace of the Rajah of Kotah, on March 25, by escalade, but were repulsed with great law. On the 30th, General Roberta carried the position of the rebels by insult, and occupied the town of Kotah. The rebels fled, and a great slaughter occurred in the pursuit. All their guns, with the exception of two, have been taken. Our lose was about 25 killed and wounded; among the latter two officers, Lieutenant Cameron, her Ma jesty'. 72nd Highlanders, and Lieutenant Hancock, Bombay Engineers. 000JERAT. Some disturbances have occurred in Goicowar's district of Okamandal, and the small island of Beyt has been occupied by the rebels; an unsuceessful attempt was made to dislodge them on the 3rd of April ; six were killed, 26 wounded ; among the latter Captain Barley (?), Royal Artillery, and two other offioers not named. Intelligence has since been received of the evacuation of the island by the rebels. MYHEE CAUNTA. The Thakoor of the petty State of Moon Betts (?) has gone into rebellion, a fact which may canes embarrassment in Ouzerat while the important mea sure of disarming the population is in progress. HOLAPORE. The brother of the Rajah has been arrested on suspicion of conspiring against the British govern ment, and is now on his way to Bombay. SOUTHERN MAHRATTA COUNTRY. The ineurgeut Demayees, after committing many outrages, have been driven into the Goa territory. Fns the Bawnars districts a reward of 10,000 ropeee has been offered for the apprehension of each of the three Dummies,. The following intelligence is of a subsequent date to Mr. Secretary Edmonstone's meassge a April 1 : " linndelcund.—Tantia Togee while °amending the force sent to relieve Jhansi is reported to have been killed in a battle os April 1. Calpse is filled with rebels, fugitives, and a great panic prevails. Mellowed, now a principal adherent of the Nana, has fled to the Maharajah of Owalior for protection." CAWNPORE. A strong column proceeded from Cawnpore on the Ith of April into Onde, to attack Knrroh. A detachment from Colonel Maxwell's force made a _ . _ at the Rumurpol Ghtit on the 4th of April, to draw out the enemy's strength. It is believed they have only three guns. FUTTYGRUR. The rebels are crossing at the Bieheumere Ghit, some way between Furrockabad and Shumshahad. Kallida Khan is reported to have joined them. ROHILCUND. The rebels who had threatened Nynee Tal are re ported to have fallen back. From H. L. ANDERSON, Secretary to Government, Bombay Castle, April 9. V. G. MONTANARO. Malta, April 29. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (mom ova oww ooisserowDzwr.) AND 1111T11111 rsi.somaz.) MALTA, Aram 30. We have dates from Bombay to April 9. The im port market was more active ; money wee steady, and freights had improved. Exchange, 26. 1&d. to Id. THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL (IT ICIMAI!NI TILIOLAPIL) (►IOM 0171 MALTA COMILMAPONDII MALTA, FRIDAY. The steam ship Emen arrived on the 23rd at Sees with the Australian mails, their dates being from Sydney to the 11th of March, from Melbourne to the 17th, and from King George's Sound to the 23rd, with 122 pemengers and 4,8641. in specie. The Marseilles portion of the Australian mail leaves to-day by the Peninsular boat. The Sydney Parliament was to open on the 2&d. In the Sydney market exports were on the increase; the may market was tight. Trade wss very dull. In exchange private bills against wool were at 1 per cent. discount. At Melbourne the Haines ministry had resigned, and a new ministry had been formed, of which Mr. O'Shanaasy is premier. ' ' • Trade at Melbourne was firmer since the *Avian frost haw by the European, which arrived on the 11th ultimo. Wool was firmer. Exchange was at 1 per cent. premium. The yield of the gold fields had improved. The Adelaide markets were steady. Flour was 30s. per ton dearer. NAGISITIC TILKOZATIO LIVILRPOOL, FIUDAT Eviwnre. The Invincible, cee of the Black Ball One of clippers, ban arrived in the McKay with dates one day THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1858. later than the Simla's, having left Melbourne Feb. 17. She brings 195 passengers and 22,000 ounces of gold, bug no political news. New gold fields had been discovered in New South Wales. Trade at Melbourne was dull. LAW INTELLI 3ENCE. THIS DAT. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. (Sittings in Benno--Bafare Mr. Justice Crowder.) In oonsequenoe of two of the judges being in the Court of Criminal Appeal, this court only sat to hear modems, and soon afterwards adjourned. LIVERPOOL, SATV/WAT MOININU. The Emen, which arrived at Suer on the 23rd of April, has 122 passenger', and specie valued at 204,86-11. ITALY. PIEDMONT. (710 K OITA OWS TU&W, APRIL 27. The reply of the Commendatore Carafe to Count Cavour, though its purport is a negative, is oouched in very moderate phrases, and plainly evinces • desire not to drive matters to the extreme. I have reason to believe that Lord Malmesbury has made some proposal to our government in order that they may act in concert with regard to the Neapolitan court ; but the mode of communication he adopted, which was by brief telegrams, has not proved acceptable, and his lordship has been requested to set forth in a verbal note, and in precise terms, his ideas upon the subject. After the accident of Mr. Erskine 's blunder,and after the English government has betrayed so much perplexity in this affair of the Cagliari, it appears to me that the caution thus evinced by our own government is not without reasonable foundation. The true point at issue, however, was stated last Friday 'by the Daily News. If England should abandon Piedmont, the latter must, however unwillingly, throw herself into the arms of France. Our parliamentary debate on the Conspiracy Bill is now not far from its termination. To-day began the discussion upon the third and lest article of the proposed law, relating to the reform of the institution of juries. But the controversy will be abridged by a proposal which the ex-minister Runnel intends to submit, and which will be as sented to by the ministry, namely, that the scheme for the amendment of the jury system which has been put forth by the keeper of the seals, shall be accepted only by way of an experiment, and fur the termof five years. This middle course is in itself not very praiseworthy, but it is better than seeing the Cbamber,without adequate preparation or conviction, hurry on a reform which requires profound study, and which concerns one of the noblest securities of individual or political liberty. Half Wednesday's and Thursday's sittings were taken up with the replies which Signor Iralerio, the reporter of the committee, had to make to the many speeches that had been delivered in opposition to the views of the committee, which recommended the rejection of the bill without proceeding even to examine its articles. The Chamber, when at length it was summoned to decide whether the recommendation of the com mittee should be acceded to, resolved that the votes should be taken in the English manner, by ayes and noes. The result was that there were 122 votes against the recommendation of the committee, andl 29 votes in favour of it ; from which we may draw a very favourable inference as to the success of the bill. Here in Turin, we have been apprehensive of the bad impression which this bill might have made in the other provinces of Italy; but, on the contrary, we are now assured on all hands that throughout the rest of Italy the dignified and prudent course of oar government has been at once appreciated, and the conduct of those who supported the bill with their votes has been generally approved of. The Romagna'', the Tuscans, the 'Venetians, and the Lombards are all agreed in this opinion. You will remember the frank speech of General La Marmon the other day, and the curious fact, which he stated, especially with regard to M. Lamartine. The French poet's reply, which is not a very dignified, and rather an insolent one, having now appeared in the newspapers, Gene ral La Marmon has published in the Piedmowtese Gazette some documents which are abundantly suffi cient to prove his assertions, the substance of which was that the directors of t he French Republic in 1848 were very little or not at all favourable to the liberty of Italy. Amongst these documents is a long despatch from the Marquis Brignole, which will be read by everybody with deep interest and attention. M. Bastide also has written to Count Gaper, as though to exculpate himself from the charge of not having been willing to aid Italy in 1848 ; but his letter is a polite and friendly one. The President of the Council has therefore returned him a polite and friendly answer, saying that be is quite ready to believe not only in the good in tentions of M. Butide towards Italy, but also of the whole of the government of the Republic, of which be formed a part, but that the official documents and diplomatic correspondence un fortunately prove the contrary. As for Lamartine, I know not whether you are aware of the fact that the Italians have never had much liking for him. When he was chargt-d'affairee at Florence he put into Childe Harold's mouth, or rather into Byron'', the expression " Land of the dead," as applied to this country, in the canto upon Italy, thin falsifying the sentiments of your great poet, who always showed especial affection and esteem for our peninsula. Colonel Pepe, a cousin of General Gng lielmo Pepe, challenged the poet to a duel, and wounded him, though not mortally. Two years ago, in his famous Cairo de Litterature, Lamartine did not hesitate to declare that Dante was a semi barbarian, and the " Divine Commediea hod This is a sort of blasphemy which the i e til l i d a g n e s, however, have laughed at, and nobody has sent • challenge to the conceited critic this time. How ever, all these tiffs, resentments, and repartees, ex changed between the Italians and the French, still confirm what I have often observed to you—that the wise and experienced part of our nation is a thousand times more desirous of the friendship of England than of France. But you know that, in politics especially, Platonic attachments are quite inadmissible. A. Tai S/ICRETARYSHIP OF THE GREAT NORTHERN HAILwAY.—At a meeting of the director*, on Tuesday Mat, Mr. Oakley, formerly socountent, and recently sariatant tecretery. wee appehreed permanent secretary of thfa com pany, la the room of Mr. Mowett, Mr. Leith will now re alm the dim of goseral attparintandent.—HerapatA's Joursd. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The traffic returns of rail way. in the United Kingdom for the week ending April 24 amounted lo 482.6681., and for the corresponding period of but year to 444,6641., atunring • decrease of 11.9961. The more nosipta of the eight railways having their termini in the as epolie amounted for the week ending as above to 178,0341. ; and he the corresponding week of lard year to 183,6831., showing a decrees' of 6,6191. The de awes as the Great Western amounted to 3721.; ca' the Lesbos sad Noth-Western, to 6,7746.; as the Lowden, Brighton, and Bluth Comet te 8891.; and as the South Easters to 9661.; total, 8,961. But keen this Rue be deducted 2,2341., the increase on the Heaths Counties, 7664. on the Great Northern, 291 on the Itleckwall. sad 3091. ow the London and South Western, leaving the thermos, as above, 6.659/. The receipt. on the ether Sues in the United Kingdom amounted to 2.54,6341., and kr the currespoadius period of 1867, to 260,9711., showing a decrease of 6,3371. in the receipts of them lisle; white, added to the decrease on the metropolitan lines, Wise the total decrease 11,9961. as compared with the earrespondlng week of 1867. IntuDENT DitHONlSTY.—Perhape the bitterest bit of all Is the isergniseS booing of the criminals after the estashophs. Ines Ow have by wholesale dishonesty reed airy {kindles, they sewn suddenly to bereave =lshtar men gm weir they wee. We give a case which we pensselly knew. A rung wiether, who wan reared in the meet atifireit is ef a brat-rate atty. Is travelling by railway with bar wen YAW In her erns, and without an woodcut. At a s ernes a Ise equipage drives up, a gentlemen dope eel. se& Illtienigh ranks of well-dreseed, obesq4iew serve" NOM ths some eardage. The lady could not gars 'Wont wwwwge wee is bee pearews. When her hoe bend net Yes et the tortoises a nod et recqrsteka pared beilerage Meting the great was, and the your wthes ca riosity was he the end time eatisLad. Fier bsetwed= with away ethers, &trim the dreary winter, bees le • emir of hwearahis isdnatry by large lows la trade and this was the =spas whim bankraptey bed tweighlt • bin doss. Bar delissie bends wee piked to model week, beam air lied net the means of hiring sermats ; sad the own who derived /mot bar ewer thow_pnet her in his or riega, Welt • grakey pershod behind. These we the things that gee* lie wry bunt el the ccenteeniw. Unites private • vireos sal polio Pasties wiled wwued In putting dews ovwgrewn dishearty, the seeendowy of the waft wow= s.--Jfeforra, No. 1. MONEY MARKE7-THIS DAY. Two o'CLook This being one of the days fixed for the striking of the half-yearly balsnoe at the Bank of England, the transfer offices at that establishment are cloud. The Stock Exchange is also ;closed according to custom. No business, consequently, is going forward in public securities. The 204,8641 in Australian gold, brought to Sues by the steamer Emea, is expected to arrive at Southampton about the 12th inst., on board the Teviot. The Invincible has arrived at Liverpool from Melbourne, with 22,000 ounces of gold, worth about 88,00 W. The last mounts from Constantinople describe the negotiations for the proposed new - loan of five millions as still in program, but still far from oomplete. On 'Change yesterday, the principal feature was an • unfavourabfe movement in - the rites for bills on Paris, whence the exchange comes quoted lower. As re gards bills on Antwerp, rather lower terms were also current. The rates on Holland and Ham burg were firm. The current quotations are shown below—TM. : Amsterdam, three months, 11.17 to 4; do.. short, 11.141 to 161 ; Rotterdam, three months, 11.17 to ; Antwerp, three months, 25.90 to 6; Hamburg, markt banoo, three months, 13.64 to 4 ; Pans, three days eight, 26.21 to 10 ; ditto, three months, 26.30 to 6; Frankrort on-the-Maine, three months, 1181 to 1; Petersburg, per ro., three months, 341 to 361; Vienna, en. do., three months, 10.32 to 4 ; Trieste, do., three months, 10.33 to 6 ; Madrid is three months, 481 to ; Cad's, th ose months, 401 to 1 ; horn, three months, 29.624 to 74 ; Oros, three months, .621 to 71 ; Naples, three months, 41f to month e lsrmo, three months, 126 to ; Msestna, Wes s, 1264 to ; Lisbon, 90 days, 611 to 4; Opceto, 90 days, 81$ to 1. Advice, from St. Petersburg refer to an impres sion that the navigation will not be re-opened for about twelve days yet. Letters dated Taganrog, April 11, state that the navigation has opened, and that several ships had arrived. The payment of 100,0001. madeday on account of the capital of the Panjaub Railwa yester y, with the 360,0001. previously paid, makes 78,0001. more than the amount required for the execution of the con tract. Messrs. Henry Vivre But and John Hackblock have been recently added to the board of the City Bank. A dividend is now in course of payment on the shares in the &reel Asphalt. Company (Claridge's patent). The directors of the Westminster Palace Hotel Company(limited) announce that ",the reqnisite num ber of shares prescribed by the articles of association having been subscribed for, and the deposit paid thereon," sealed certificates of shares will be ex changed for the bankers' receipts on the Bth of May. The return of the Bank of England for the week ending Wednesday, April 28, compared with the previous weekly return, shows the following results: Circulation issue Circulation active 20,413,605 Decrease 104,426 Public deposits Other deposits Government secaritke in bink►inardecTietri 9,886,481 Increase 15,628 Other mouri in banldng department 16,466,430 Decrease 69,660 Coin and bullion in both departments Seven day and °dam bills 864,347 Decrease 11,111 The Rest Notes in reserve 11,920,436 balsas 166,060 Total reserve ( notes 6: coin) hi banking department 12,736,145 Increase 194,792 These changes are not of great importance. The addition of half-million to the government deposits is to a considerable extent neutralised by the de crease of 360,3391. in the" other" deposits ; and, as the movement under the bead of securities embraces only small totale, the addition to the reserve of notes and coin does not exceed 194,7921. The increase in the coin and bullion is small • but the aggregate stock held is extraordinarily la rge. The Gamete statement of the movement of the precious metals for the week ending Wednesday last gives the following totals, via.:—lmports of gold, 186,1941.; exports of gold, 393,6001.; imports of silver, 26,3311.; exports of silver, 74,7961. The gold ' expor ted was not drawn from the Beak, but con sisted of former imports. HARR OF ENOLAND.—An sea Is ths Ad TO lad Stas Vic.. e. 32. foe the wet iodine W AIN IS, LK reol wJ P..? We. Nola load a.AtlciT 512.334.040 ProgettieW Onatil....;;;;Z:oo . ... . 1,171,01 Mile I/work Nulled. Pa l NM, mad s*. Ply. Lau. 3.111'. 637.648 Igo lbst Dap . 16. O Ism *braid seat 1/6 /31./47.051 April 29.1111. - (1.;; — .6.1aDat4 =Amos Odor dosadOom MOAB Gold Oaks sod bilks 17.869,010 426.334040 7•lllTWirt. Goverment !tempts MAIM- Den Weent Am_ ()Um =ammo 16.451643/ Noise 11"AI Oold YO Elver Oda 116.710 LI/8.077.0N MANIZILLL. Chief Mahler. FRIDAY EYZNING. An unfavourable reaction has taken place in the funds, owing exclusively to political considerations, to which the market is the more sensitive after the late rise. Flatness prevailed throughout the day, and the closing quotations were Ito per cent. below those of yesterday. Ministerial difficulties always exercise a disturbing influence in commer cial and financial circles. Whether a cabinet be a good, bad, or indifferent one, its embarrassments will affect the funds. The turn recently given to the debates on the India Bill question is considered to again portend immediate peril to Lord Derby's government, and this impression has been strengthened by the summoning of the Tory party to meet his lordship this day. The political game is watched with the more earnestness by the commercial world because of an apprehension that the government, if placed in a minority, might have recourse to a dissolution of parliament. Such a course is earnestly deprecated by the commercial clawed as calculated to seriously aggravate for an indefinite period tke existing dulness of trade throughout the country. Amongst the considerations which also operated as a check to the late buoyancy in the stock Markets, the occurrence of • holiday in the Stock Exchange to-morrow may perhaps have had some influence, for many of the speculators and dealers are indis posed to hold their accounts open from the Friday until the Monday. A sudden increase in the de mand for money also induced dulness. During the last day or two, loans on government securities have been offered in the Stock Exchange at 1 to 1/ per cent ; to-day some considerable sums were with drawn from the establishment, and the terms rose to 2to 21 per cent. In all other quarters—except at the Bank, where the applications were still upon a moderate scale--ea active demand was experienced, the rates of discount for first-class bills being 21 to 2j per cent. The demand is believed to be tempo rary, and was assisted by the payments consequent upon the fortnightly Stock Exchange settlement in shares and foreign stocks, which was completed today. Preparations are also in progress to meet the oblige_ tions maturing next week, which include a large & m e et of paper in the India trade, in addition to the ordinary requirements of the 4th of tie month (Tuesday next). It is believed that emu persons deferred supplying themselves until this day, in the hope that the Bank rate would be lowered to 2/ per tent. Added to this, a sum of 100,00 W. was paid to-day into the East India Cosipany's treasury on mount of the capital of the Pudic& Railway; and the third instalment of 25 per cent. fell doe to-day on the new bonds of the Victor Emmanuel Railway Company. Boca edemand for money was also experienced in connexion with a withdrawal from the Bank of COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL. • (Present the Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Justice Wighttnan, Mr Beton Braniwdi, Mr. Justice Willem, and Mr. Judie' Bytes.) THE QUEEN E. HOOK.—JUDOWENT. The prisoner, who wce a policemen, was indicted before Mr. Baron Bramwell for perjury, committed in an informa tion sworn by hint manta • publican, for keeping his home open on the Fast Day. The prisoner afterwards varied in his statement, and witnesses were called and proved that the statements in his information were false. He was found guilty, but Baron Bramwell reserved the point whether It was • proper conviction. The ow baying been argued, the omit Wok time to couldsr. The Lard Carl Baron now delivered the judgment of the mart. They were of opinion that the conviction was good. The prisoner had sworn to • fact, and more than one witness hed proved that en other occasions the prisoner had made statements, tboughnot upon oath,whieh were quite inconsistent with whet he had sworn, end in respect of which he bad been indicted for perjury. The arguments hot preceded In the assumption that a man could not be convicted of perjury by oppoeing Ma oath at one time to his oath at another lime, and probably it might not be considered right that he should, unless there was evidence distinguishing the statements so r to induce • reasonable belief that one statement was true, and the other false. What was proved by witnesses to have been stated by the prisoner on tormer occasions was receivable in evidence against him, but inde pendently of We there were confirmatory circumstances of the truth of those statements, which were opposed to the statement& in the prierter's information. The conviction, therefore, must be affirnied. Conviction affirmed accordingly. THE POLICE COURTS. THIS DAY. CLERKEN WELL. SERIOUS CHANGS or OBTAINING NONNI' 111 . 0 X BALI. William Berber, a rough, dirty-looking fellow, deectibcd on the charge sheet as a 'clime'. • alert, was pl aced at the bar on remand before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged with obtaining • sum of money, by means of a false deed, from Mr. James Major Aldridge, the landlord of the Coach and Haw pub lic-house, 181, Groat Mitchell-street, Bt. Lake's. Mr. Lewis appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Beard for the defence. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner called upon the prosecutor and repreeented that he wee entitled to a large sum of money, but that he was unable for a short time to got it, as the matter was at present in the Court of Chancery. He then said he wee short of money and asked for the loan of a small sum, and after some conversation the prosecutor advanced him the sum of 41. 10a., the prisoner giving as a security hie I 0 U for that amount, and depositing also a codicil to a will which was not of the slightest value. A day or two afterwards the prisoner met the prosecutor in the street, and without obtaining his leave, went to Hr. Aldridge and borrowed another sovereign on the security of the codicil of will, stating that Mrs. Aldridge had east hire. Upon making inquiries the prosecutor ascertained that the will was not of the slightest value, and also learnt that the prisoner had been vieurnising other publicans by the same means, and by depositing some leases and mactgegee el no value. When given into custody, the prisoner not deey the charge, and when be was at the polkas stadon It wee found out that he had been before consicted of a similar offence, and sentenced to eighteen months' impt;sonment in the House of Correction. Mr. Lewin applied for a remand, u several material wa stages were cot in attendance. Mr. Beard said he was in a position to show that the pi i somer was entitled to some money from the Court of Chan. eery, but would not object to a remand if ball would be taken for the prisoner's appearance. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner until Thursday next, and consented to take bed provided proper notice was gives. Several other parties were in court papered to prefer similar charges against the prisoner. WANDSWORTH. IDIOLING IN lIIIIIWILY CLEM/ACM. Two men, named Wee. PAipps and Hooey Degnell, en gineers, in the service of Mr. Wentworth, of Wandsworth, appeared before Kr. Devout to answer summons*, charg ing thew with unlawfully sm oking in a railway carriage on the South Western has, contrary to the rules and bye-laws of the company. Both the defendants pirded corny. The winter called to prove the case was Captain William Lewes, residing at Twickenham, who stated that on the evening of the' 6th alt ha was travailing upon the Richmond boo of the South Western railway In a second class carriage, accompanied by hie wife, when one of the passengers inquired if smoking would be objecticsable f Witness said it would, on account of the lady who was with bite ; bat, notwithriflnd ing that objection the defendants commenced smoking their ppm, much to the annoyance of his wife. Witness reported the circumstance to the guards at the time. Mr. Dayman asked the defendants if they bad any excuse to make Damnll auawered that ha was not aware am" law against Kookier• Mr. Daymax was surprised to beer that observation. He should like to know if the defaident had travelled upon • railway before P The defendant replied in the affirmative, end said be had seen a great many persons smoke their pipes and direr' in railway oei Mr. Dayman said, surely the defendant had nen the numerous notices posted at the railway-stations, oautioning parties against smoking in the carriages. The defendant denied having seen them. Captain Lewes said he should not have brought this ease before his worship if the smoking had not been SCCOM- Troia with great rowsenos , and there had not been • lady in the carriage. Mr. Cayman saki, independent of the limiest conduct complained of, the offence of smoking in railway carriages was most dbgraceful, and whenever a ease of the kind was proved before him be should always Mist the highest Malty. Brooking was all very wall in • proper place, but it was a great annoyers'se to passengers for parsons to amok' in railway carriages. Bent, one of the officers of the company, said the smell of tobscco in the carriages was much worse the nett day sitar the smoking. Mr. Dayman woe aware that he had often been obliged to change carriages in consequence of persona having previously smoked in them. He fined the defendants 40s. each and costs, or ons month's imprisonment. The defendants were locked up in default. MURDER AT IPSWICH. Jut before six o'clock yesterday morning info' , :nation reached the pobce-station that • murder had been perpetrated in a house situate on the Mount, in the parish of St. Mary Elms. Superintendent Carver, of the borough pace, at once went to the spot, where be found a woman triut bitty years of age, named &add, the wife of a baker named Henry Rolph &add, lying on the floor in en insensible sue, mend by blows indicted with a poker by a men named 'hemmer Cherrington. The poker, which was • MOW base one, was found oonnbly beat from the Were ghee. Mr Mills, surgeon, was soon on the go:, sad diveovcrcd that the poor woman had been struck In two plac-e en the bead, one just shove the temples, and the other just under math the ear. She lingered about an hour, when death Mimed ber from her sufferings. A daughter of the deceased was present when the blows were indicted. It appears that u soon as Charington bad strict the blows he made his escape, and that up to the time of our writing he had not been apprehended, notwithstanding that the whole of the police force an In search of him. From what we could gather with reference to the melon aholy affair, the amused, who is of a diminutive stature, end only 23 years of age, mond Lie apprenticeship to the husband o f the euudeeed women. For some time pest than appears to have base an intimacy of, it ie alleged, • crindnel nature between the per worst and the s--so nook so that more than misqurrel had taken place between Char sad his femme mater (Staid). Aphid the whims of rina Staid, Chanhassen would visit Me how, aid quintile between them have ben the result—se sack se es to call kw the imerieremee of the borough mseletnies. The eatorteaaM were has left a deafly of Neva ehildrea, the youngest Wag shoat eft yew W. A mesa answering the demelpdoa of the were& was seas ewe after the murder wae weweektel imolai at fell speed ea the road not far hem Welke. 0.. pen= WNW the ars alluded to se Haig Ids fWe heed end wiping the perapiratim tram hle rom At premed we bars heard of so =Wye Wag amliped far the aemeiesies of the meeder. _ _ _ 8141Ini Other aal ireithar i{e►o6er lows started to Water is permit el dr word otarttsrar. Taxßa.. Smolt. Bions.-71to pet:kiwi Fo •••••1 he • omassistio• at the stwkwos pared tips Kr. Bad* isms, tt appose., um bra the issinsl slink Oa Thom day Mr. Prry aw of hw 1114• My's istopiteows at 'Shims, had s• with prime is Cilownsite 04 ad visits him Ss mks up his nisi is whims ISOM WM of his mints, sad wimams J' sowsosti hi lbs Milhasit Pswismiwy. Yeshrlay taw Itelbufwg Misr Tut ressimil by ••• of gustismsu at Hrhtsi who fed reel ama Motooltia sbi primistes bobs!! : u WNw.t, Apa 1114-1111 r. liesmiwty Walpolo having mwelitilhy womb held applimsts• es baba of lismeil Is" los so Aqpromo lo yes his murst that lbws is we sulibird gesumi t• justify bin, smismutly with Ms rills deep Is rividag boo Mejetty to comply with the prow Yaws, ikm. E`frortonteram." 72,0001. in bar gold. The destination of this remit tance, which is considered exceptional, is Paris. Perhaps, the amount is sent in payment for silver, I . in default of arrivals from Australia. It is noticed that the market for silver is firmer, the Eastern demand, which has of late been reduced to such un important proportions, having become slightly more active during the last day or two. It is fully understood that the Bank of England will take a large portion, if not the whole, of the two millions of Isiew Exchequer Bonds which are about to be issued. Consols, which closed yesterday at 971, "sellers," for money and the 6th of May, opened this morning at 971, and after being offered at 971, closed at 97 3-16 to 5-16, or exactly 97t. For the 3rd of Jane, the last price was 971 to 1. The official hotline. report is as follows:—Three per Cent. Console, Szr money, 97t, 1,1, 1,1 ; ditto, for account (6th May), 9 N 7 e i se , 9 T 7 hree t Three per Ce pe nta r ., Cent,96, 96 R : 11 95 ce t, 96 96 i, 96k a11: Long Annuities, expiring in Jan., 1880, 11; Thirty Veers Annuities, Oct., 1869, 11; Thirty Years An nuities, April, 1885, 181 ; Bank Stock, 222, 222!; ' 221 C 222, 2211. The new Indian Loan was slightly flatter, being dealt in at 1001 to The March Exchequer Bills were quoted 3435. to 40a. prem. ; the June Bills 33a. to 375, prem.; and India Bonds, 18s. to 21s. prem. Turkish Six per Cents., which yesterday were marked as high as 991, were flat this afternoon, closing at 98i to $ for the new account . The Guaran teed Four per Cents, were also rather cheaper, closing at 1041 to j. Russian Bonds continue in demand, especially the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. There is also a fair inquiry for Dutch, Sardinian, I Portuguese, Spanish, Buenos Ayres, and Brazilian. The nominal closing quotations for the shares in some undertakings of recent formation are as fol lows, viz. :—Oade Railway, par to I prem.; Central Oude Railway, par to f prem.; Great Southern of India Railway, 3-16 to 5-16 prem. ; North of India Tramroad, par to 1. prem.; Riga and Dnnaburg Railway, k to 1 prem.; Victor Em manuel Railway Bonds, * dia. to par; Cape Town Railway and Dock, / to 1 prem. MINE .-THIS DAY. Two o'CuocK. In the absence of the members of the Stock and of most of the other dealers, there have been no transactions worth repotting in mining shares to-day. Subjoined is our usual weekly report of the metal market : The Mate of our market generally is decidedly better, although it is not active in any branch. Copper has had some attention during the weak, caused by the reduction of 91. per ton in =manufactured, and one peppy per lb. on atattn 7 featured, declared on Saturday last. The hoWas of foreign are shy, and demand prices higher in proportion than the posed quotations fur English. Iron cannot be reported other than not worse since this day week. A large contract far rails concluded with a Welsh manufacturer has en eouraged makers a little. Scotch pig is drooping again. Speksr hes again improved 10s. per ton, and tin bas ales advanced as regards foreign descriptions from 31. to 41. per ton. Tin plates are quiet, at prices a &bade higher. . _ . _ From Art Wheal Itmell (April 991 Capsln Goldoritorthy melee " Ibe ground in too di Is much no lam repaeled , tha lode In tont in two brenches 7be group! la Homerebsroh shaft to favourable for Ankh* The lode In toe • I not Pablo( below the el i. f a proottslog character; the on yen of two lode le owning lot end has every appearance./ Mooning a *pond id course of on to s few feet further .inking. 10 the asap,, pet of Wilimots' trete no her. or. token down the loch ML owls The tribute phols west ef Wilhanw wiose Is womb I too per hams We have Mew other trlbtaile phobas working. sod a hale on. Nothing sew to may other pert of Me mina to 004.10 L Ot mamling to mum, .Ili be cannot/1d k 4 MM . From Bedford Goma* tho agents (Apt, 291, write •—" The %dela the Palo* edit end Io : fait widc, produdyr Mates of tin. =Ladle. sad a Was copoie• ten. a kindly lode, pound .101 good. The lode la Wa llace' Willie L. rail hard. alvo the ground • DILL ores. but not swath to Woe. In the middle edit the lode is toll lc feet whim. id* pod rooks of black sod ',Low mow we. Priers quarts. sad mood* she- Whet s beaudful lode. We fully belle. that la a short &Woes hw- Mord, v its Mat we Mall bare • p od lode; for copper Oro at Pima the. Is every Indlotloo of Is We here no doubt but that aw wld be reeds to go to work by Use middle of stag.' FRIDAY Evinnue. In the mining market to-day the settlement seems to have engaged chief attention. There were in quiries, however, for shares in South Caradon, Wheal Edward, Wheal Mary Ann, Wheal Margery, Pro vidence Mines, Wheal Margaret, and East Wheal Russell, in some cases at improved prices. Alfred. Consols were nat. The transactions in foreign mining shares were to • moderate extent, the only alteration being a decline in Santiago. SHARE LISTS.-PHIS DAY. • Two o'Cumg. The Stock Exchange being closed to-day, business in railway stocks is suspended, and no official pass list is issued. COMMERCIAL AND 11LOMAT& TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAT. The market is quiet. Petersburg T.C. on the vet is misted 66e. 3d. ; May and June, 6k. ; Inly and August, 63r.. ; Oct. and Dee., 61s. 9d. to 61s. ed. MAZI/IT Aga. GEl.—Town tallow, 67a. 3d.; fat by ditto, 3s. ; yellow Russian, 66.. ed. ; melted MA Us.; rough ditto, 225.; tallow grams, 17e.; good dregs, 7s. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAT. Kr. B. J. Davis reports trade hasey. Priam usaikter boy, 70.. to 768. ; superior do., 78e. to S6B. ; Wrier do., 60.. to 600. ; sweep, 606. to Otis. ; clover, 66.. to 1001. ; coed out, 708. to 90e. ; slam, 26.. to 32.. COVLThIT OARDEN.—(TITIS DAY.) Trade is brisker than it was last week, and there is a good supply of most kinds of things. Strawberries are now making their appearance in larger quantities. Of poem Easter Bound and Ne Plus Meuris may still be AWN& Menge' of .11 kinds am good and abundant. Anefag vegetables ars asparagus, rhubarb, and seaman Winter Penn ors plentitul. Preach adading is assolleat : it stW omens of abbess lettuce, Barbs do Coped*. Banyan endive, and turnip radishes. Cornish broad( 4salisos from ld. to 3d. a heed. French beans ere very plentiful. New potatoes are making their sp- They fetch from 4d. to l a i rt i ; r4. • pees, r s ;irr . glum, shelled ; and green • 'ls. to Pa. par dome. Coonrobers e linmful. Beat sa me es of old potatoes have advanced in price. Cut dowers clued cassia of «chi* gardnues, heliotropes, poinsettia p garaniuma, violets, mignionate, heath& primulas, caotalim, cyclamens, tulips, hyacinths, and ruses. 'SUIT. Pim Agoka. Ts le las °mow, vat dew, td to Is 64 Orapanaun t zr 11. at LUKAS, pir des.. Isle IB de., is le la par 100,_14 le Lk Nia - wbaarlakr. as. oe nbaria. pen IMB is ih *pimp. YU lam it to es 04 Coin. do, 10 1 Ma Tram pat ilas„ M to 10e ----- --- viarz a....,._T . 1 .. c..,a. &I t., I Illineall. pr I* M 1 . ad on ado. fo to 4. poss. Tomb Wail 1 . 04 "N 1 both Ep. I.• bond* ed to Is N p. tan. Om to 1008 par but.. to t. — par wt. 4. NA!6 Al t - ml a: .z i r l y Own*. per Tani" pis bosolk. SI to 44 liploodt. p. Imo. I. Oil to is FABLES. ICorambiroclic dm-. 106 ts bost. per don Is to Pc Ids Wary, p. bold* I. to Ltd 1 Leek a, pot bon& 24 to 3d Iltulr4s. per lb.. 64 to dd M. pm par 10. Ed to SO cod, p dos. la Idiots 1 coo ow 407.. 44 to a Bolin i r dhb. " mem 14 dd to 45 limo p. Otia, lo II kops Mushroom. 14 Pow. 14 ,4 Is ag P0c0147. pot 111:machos* to lk IMOM gOO% 14 bomb. 41 So 44 timory. Y. ll to 44 I OM= SALE OF .REGLISH WOOL AT BRAD FORD. The sale of the remainder of the stock of wool of the insolvent firm of !fern.Cheembresgh sad &a took plikoa yesterday, at Bt. Geese, Belk &Ward. Neon. Hardwick sad Best were the seselenen Then wee • lane attendemos of wool dashes and wail amommra (mem thaa 1100) trom the eanovsnalseg distaisn, insindles Leis, HAM:, Huddindeld, W. locheals, Ingiloy. Dewsbury, ko. The wool offend comprised 2,100 nests, or about six bar dead lees. The phis reamed were, c a the avenge, • node higher, it irayth, thee those obeabsd at the sake et the drat portion a My.. Cbsesebrough's stock, about this. weeks ego. Some law &rubdown wool went at • rather low Spec The prises, however, were on the when considered as very good. Ths Companies ven caw thud for her hens with spinners past brisimen, sad the ash pram large ressahenesen. The ense tenni by Sae sae MO be st Mast 70,0301. This is, whims. the largest sadism male of its ll* wool ever ha." Thi Meaner an eons of the pinw heel :-.l.elbrier dem lewn t _knoll+ le jitd• per lb. ; Ir., Bowe ewe • be tter 11t . !D rts• per is. lnger ea the Ann • to In. • , SOM. Pea ben 141 d. le ; /MS how , 1 4 4 . to 14 0- ; nites dlnseed hum 144. to 17d. y..k i ld re from lakd. to lid. ; hesoole- Ak e hop, es the average, 131 d. per lb. ; Hmehrd derwm,Z e r Prt lb, rth g um on, -eheete wise also ell, sad at theehww .i........ at tats sale, and dell saw Ms et woad w Wow' ter, mem mid as tbe Wee et inense lasennet wool Mr. William Webs.—Yearkrehr Brerins of thh day. 71 I I