The Express. — London, England, 1867-03-23 00:00:00

~', F.I /ZIA MENT.IR Y EUSI.VEsS .101: THE ENSUINv; WEEK. n"tietil of motions and orders of ..n. stand in the or:lce book of the llouve of Cum ; • f,a . the miming week: 3f.titot 25. toitt.uus OF THE 1.).%T. tit.it t. 41 .4 the Pruple Bll—second rending; third routing Conoliglat,:d Fund I:III thild Lyon King of Arm. • ;; I:ill .4% antot..l.:l, to be considered ; Supply- - ; - Mitt —:ms tee ; I ncloau re • :.:;:t lug Schools (Ireland) (Rs t • o thoroupon ; Associations of Workmen c.:01: I NoTICEN OF 31u110N,. \ .L 1 oci the thaneellor of the Exchequer cai turia•h the hoaxwith any estimate of I. i:::1,:bor of now In/. horou-01 voters who would I t.: tb,:::,:todi-valicios by that part of his liefonn „ .1 ...I; I. - fur tie rishAribution of seats, irre of tLr pit:pose:l altorations of the franchise. 1:.e: - - l'o ad: the Chancellor of the Eschenuor eati form any estimate of what would be the 1: • ,omage of the working classes upon the if the proposed Reform Bill became law. ,i. L: f: vac Ti ~sk the Secretary of State fur Anairs a hother it is true that the renewed torte; 11. • with tho I•nittel States government on the sub : t t Alai:aloe claims has been concluded ; and, if this m Ms wdi lay the papers upon the table of the . r.. ?Lair_ •m. -Public Ilealth I otlandl kill to o wl amend the law relattug to the public 111 Nevado'. TUESDAY. MARCH 2.ei. OF THE DAY. • • • ..a,.i O.ItIIN — CViiilliitt..;;ir•lnSUbatantiittiOn. C. I. tk.l .‘ l lolitiOn ; &de autl .!, ..f Shale. Lill —committee ; Sale of Lind by tall—seen nd reading. N"ricEs 31.110N5. _ _ . ........ .11 , 1.eman Lawrence To ask the Secretary of State Hon., Dep.. intent if he intends to proceed, ou i t) next, with the Metropolitan Improvements Bill. , Leon brought in by the hon. member fur the- hon:'thembrr for Rath. 31: .114 royd—To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign if he has received ally communication from the guese government favourable to the negotiation of a ••• :y of llollllllel,e 111.11 the situ., terms us the French provaled that Portuguese wines, although of a _lier degree 14 woof than Fiench wines, Inc whiatted at . I.ite of duty ; and, whether he will lay the eorre aideucc 111.11 tile tilde of the house, )1.. Bag:rill -To ask the hon. member for East Norfolk • la I the tithes of the %%lathy rectory, the purchase of so, ititer•••4 it. which was stated 111 the lith re : ..; of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners to have been left beeolllll the property of the commis , k, , •j. 1 , , but, 1111,116011 is made of any decision in ;at 1-th report. - sir lieach—To ask the Secretary of State for the 11 , :ve Deli:alluvia whether. in accordance with Clausen 1 . 111 , 1iC 111,11 th Act of last session, the nuisance Morita, throughout the country generally, and 'sir • eA: .t Is iii the east of Loudon, 'mire m.tde regulations for * the number of persons who may occupy a house a is 1. t ii, lodgings, tor the registration and inspection • 11., - 1,11. :111.1 tor en f orcuig other provisions containetl t!,.• vl., vse. and if the nuisance authorities of the Inure • pipe hilted parishes Live nut applied for power to sue!, Ergul.itions; and whether it is not advisable .• thee steps should he taken by parliament in r tot 1111110, tilt is to do so. ar .1. C. Jervoi.e To ask the Vice-President of the .u.ltt, of Council for Education whether he Las • :1,-1 to the weekly returns, Nos. 67, GS, 119, of the tt!, l'hyle Inquiry, "no cattle were slaughtered in •,;.• •,;auce of Inning in contact with infected animals ;" of have been sdaughtered healthy; ;I; • repot t of the commissioners, p. xvii., states ;Lc " th.- hope .4 thus arresting its march diminishes, the . ; ;.,Id e waste increases, and the sense of hardship tends : • 1,-euille houpportable :" and whether the time has not .oar when this portion of the report might be attended to aithuu,t d..nger. r•doi.el Iktritelot—Midt Tax—Select committee to in into the operation of the malt tax. Mr. Jasimr More—Malt Tax—Ou Colonel Barttelot's ;otiou fur a Cferrillg the malt duty to a select committee, i.; move that the appointment of a select committee on the 1,:a4 duty is ineape; tient until the house shall have learnt rutil the financial statement of the Chancellor of the Ex tocquor the views mad intentions of her Majesty's govern kaut iu rtspect of such duty. The (itonor Dun- -County Treasurer (Ireland) —Bill to •Lineu.l the law relating to the office of county treasurer o Ireland. Mr. J. A. Smith—Sale of Liquors on Sunday—Bill for further regulating the sale of fermented and distilled liquors on Sunday in England and Wales. Mr. Olteilly—lntoxicating Liquors (Ireland)—Bill for further regulating the sale of fermented and distilled liquors on Sunday in Ireland. Mi. litiatchbullitiugesoen—On second reading of Sale o.f Lund by Auction Bull, to move that it be read a second time this day ei auuuths. WEnNEsDAT, MARCH 27. ORDERS (Jr THE DAT. Artisans and Labourers Dwellings Bill—second reeding; Bead Tenure (Ireland) Bill—second reading ; Criminal Liwßill—committee ; Church Hates Regulation Bill— mcond Religious, &c. Buildings (Sites) Bill—as aniviltiol, to be considered—Land Contracts (Ireland) bill--committee. THURSDAY, MARCH 2.4. 010/EllUi OF THE Dar. Municipal Corporations Charities Bill—second reading ; Bankruptcy hill—second reading; Judgment Debtors Bi - I.KOIIII reading ; Bankruptcy Acts Repeal Bill—second reading ; Thames Embankment and Metropolis Improve ment (Luaus' Bill—second reading; London Coal and \rine Dutiee Continuance Lill—second reading; Metro politan Imp rovemen t s Bill—second reading ; Tenants In n pros eilieuts (Ireland) Bill—second reading ; Land Improvement and Leasing (Ireland) Bill—second reading ,• Mutiny Bill -committee; Court of Chancery (Ireland) Lill —committee ; Chester Courts Bill—as amended, to be considered :Bridges (Ireland) Bill—second reading ; Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act (Itkil) Amendment Bill--second reading. Supply—Question again proposed, " That 67,300 men and boys he employed for the sea and coast guard services, for the year ending on the :flat day of March, 1848, in. eludingl6,2oll Royal Marines"—Whereupon question again proposal, •• That 6.1,:tv0 men and boys be employed for the sea and coast guard services, for the year ending on th e 31,t day of March, 1668, including 16,200 Royal Marines." (Mr. Childers.) Konen or Morrows. Mr. Morrison—To ask the Secretary of State for the HOW Department if his attention has been directed to certain paresges in the report of the Totnrs Election Colllllllll+loll ; and if it is the intention of the government to take any criminal proceedings for perjury or suborna tion of perjury. Sir Colman O'Loghlen—Arrest for Debt (Ireland)—Bill to abolish arrest for debt on memo and Seal process except in certain cases, and to amend the law of debtor and cre ditor in Ireland. Mr. Lowe—Thames Embankment (Shields petition)— That the petition of Francis Webb Shields, C. E., be referred mos committee to inquire into the allegations thereof, and to report their opinion to the house. Mr. Ooldney—On second reading of Municipal Corpora tions Charities Bill, to move that it be read a second time upon this day six months. Mr. Beresford Hope—On second reading of Metropolitan Improvements Bill, to move that it be read a second time upon this day six months. Mr. Sandford—On second reading of Tenants' Improve ments (Ireland) Bill, to move that it be read a second Moe upon this day six months. Mr. —on second reading of Tenants Improve ments (Ireland) Bill and Land Improvement and Leasing (Ireland) Bill to move an amendment that they be with drawn, and the Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Bill, the Lowing Powers (Ireland) Bill, and the Land Improve ments (Ireland) Bill, which was brought in in 1852 by the peseta Chief Secretary for Ireland and the then Attorney Solicitor-General for Ireland, which passed this house by a large majority, be substituted. Mr. Otway —ln committee on Mutiny Bill, to move that chase 22 he postponed, in order that her Majesty's go vvroulent may bring up an amended clause in accordance with the resolution of this house, passed on Monday, the 180 1 inst., relating to dogging in the army during the time of peace. Mr. Corry—Navy Estimates (in Committee of Supply). On going ito Committee of Supply, General Dunne T u na k the Secretary of State for War, if the clusitication of the civil departments has been de ei,l on, sox, to place all the civil departments on a similar footin g t o a ll owances ; an d, whether civil officers of the Royal Engineers department are included. In Committee of Supply, Admiral Erskine—On Navy Estimates, Vote 4, to call tlo• attrntion of the committee to the present state of the Roy,' Naval Reserve, and to the increasing expenditure On th.tt 6.4 Mr. Seely —On Naiy Estimates, to move to reduce the Tot.. for Greenwich Hospital estimates by the sum of 1 . 4. ' 4 , being the charge for the o ffi ce of Comptroller and Sohutor of the Greenwich Hospital estates. _ _ FRIDAT, MARCH 29. ONDEIIB OF THI DAT. Muraer Law Amendment Bill —second reading Capital Puhishi uen t a within Prisons Bill—second reading. Novices or Memoir. Sir I:eorge Bowyer—On second reading of Murder Law Amendment Bill, to move that it be read a second time up..ri this day six months. Mr. Ewart—To move, on the second reading of the Law Amendmen t Bill, to leave out all the words after " that," for the purpose of inserting these words : It is inexpedient any longer to maintain the punishment of death for murder." i n going into Committee of Supply, Mr. ii'lleirne—Tu move, That the Merchant Shipping A" "f 1 " . 4, sod all subsequent acts upon the none sub -1( el, be referred to a select committee to inquire and report to Cie Louse such amendments in the law, if any, as they shall consider to be neceasaty for the better protection of the public and the mercantile marine of this country. Mr. Goldsinid—To call attention to the competition for the sew National Gallery, and to the papers on the subject which have been laid upon the table of the house. sir Francis Goldsitiiil—To make a statement respecting the ssoulition of the Mervian Jews ; and to ask the &sere t ny of Stitt , for Foreign Affairs, whether the communica tions between her Majesty's government and the govern ment of Servia afford any hope of an improved treatment by the latter government of its Jewish subjects. Mr. Iliihbard- -Tu ask the Vice-President of the Com mittee id Council on Education, whether it is the inten tion of her Majesty's government that the grunts voted to promote elementary education be administered in strict conformity with the principles and regulations of the re vised code as approved by parliament. With reference to section '2'2 of the tevised code, whether the number of scholars now considered adequate to maintain a school is greater or less than the number, 30, for whom school plans have been provided by the Committee of Council on Edu cation. Whether families interested in a proposed school will be allowed to decide for themselves the suitability of the religions denominaeon under which it is founded. Awl. whether, in the event of a denominational school not being acceptable to all the families locally interested. its suitability wiul be determined by reference to the majority wku can, or to the minority who cannot, main tain it. Mr. R. Mills—To call attention to the annual grant out of the consolidated fund of 211,1001. towards the ecclesias tical establishment in the West Indies, and to move, that in the opinion of this house the several acts for granting 211,115 W. out of the consolidated fund for the ecclesiastical establishment in the West Indies ought to be repealed, e‘eeptilig so far as to continue thei r allowances to the pre sent recipients until their promotion, resignation, or de cease. E.VTE.VSION OF THE FACTORY ACTS TO BIRMINGHAM. DEPUTATION TO MR. WALPOLE. The deputation appointed at a meeting of maim faettrers, on Monday, was received yestezday at the Home-office, by Mr. Walpole, to whom they were intro duced by Mr. Bright. There were present—Alderman Hyland, :Messrs. J S. Wright, James Cartland, J. Atkins (%Viiitield and Co.), W. C. Aitken, W. H. M. Blew., J. S. Manton, and T. Griffiths, representing the metal trades of Birmingham; and Dr. Lloyd, Mr. Robinson (Gammon and Co. I, and Mr. Walker (Steurbridge), representing the glass trade of the lidland Counties. Mr. WitICHT read the resolutions of the meeting above mentioned, and explained that the manufacturers had no disposition to resist the regulation of the hours of Labour for children and young persons, but they did not consider it needful to interfere with those of adult women, who as a rule worked fewer hours in Birmingham than women employed in the textile districts. Feeling that a lamentable want of education existed, the manu facturers were anxious to do all they could to remedy thin omission. They thought both objects might be attained by taking the Workshops Bill as a basis, with educational clauses similar to those introduced in a former bill of Mr. Adderley and Sir S. Northcote. Mr. Wright also explained that a deputation had been expected from Nottingham and Wolverhampton. Mr. Ili LAND suggested that the two bills might, after the second reading, be referred to a select committee, with the view of combining them into a new measure. Dr. LLovii read a memorial from the glass trade, re questing the reconsideration of the clauses in the Factory Act a ff ecting the labour of boys. _ _ Mr. BRIGHT said he was in favour of referring the bill to a select committee. He thought there would be much difficulty in applying the Factory Aots to the diverse t rules of Birmingham, greater difficulty, indeed, than was experienced on the introduction of the original acts in the textile districts. Other members of the depution having spoken, Mr. Walpole said he would give his best consideration to the various suggestions; but would not promme to refer the bills to a select committee. He would, however, give full opportunity to deputations to lay their views before him, and would be glad to receive suggestions tending to inapt le.islation to the requirements of the different trades of the country. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 23, 1867. MISS CARPENTER AND THE EDUCATED NATIVES OF BOMBA Y. Miss Mary Carpenter, says the Times of Lidos, has been addressing a number of the educated natives of Bombay, at the residence of an enlightened Hindoo gen tleman, Dr. Atmarom Pandurang, G.G.M.C. She related some of her experiences of Calcutta, chiefly connected with Rajah Ham Muhunroy and Baboo Keshub Chunde r Sen. The former, at the early age of 15, held views very far in advance of his time, that is, 40 years ago, and was banished from home by his father in consequence ; but his perseverance was great, and he continued publishing one book after another. He had a honor of the idolatries of his age, and published selections from the Vedas, in order to show what the original religion of the Hindoos had been. He was an ardent admirer of the Christian scriptures ; and not satisfied with a perusal of them in English, he actually went to Madras to learn Hebrew and Creek ; and after three years study was able to read the scriptures iu those languages. He then published his " Precepts of Jesus," a guide to truth, and earnestly im plored his countrymen to make it the guide and instruc tor of their lives. He set up a place of worship in Calcutta according to his views, winch was called the limhmo-Romaj. When be died, the cont!ni consisted of but few persons, and the system wee until revived, in later years, by Baboo Keahub=r Sen and others. It is now thriving and extending it. influence in different parts of Bengal. Mies Carpenter referred to portions of her book on Item Mohunroy , to illustrate and exemplify various points in the Rajah's life and character, and alluded to the cireum stances under which she obtained information regard ! ing him from different quarters. It was mentioned that there are twenty-two folios of his political writings in the library of the House of Commons. These, she thought, ought to be in possession of the young men of India—at any rate, that copies should be pro cured. There were many of his writings to be found in different quarters. Mille Carpenter bad, therefore, ob tained a power of attorney from the executors of the Rajah, authorising her to take possession of any of his manuscripts on literary and other subjects of interest. Upon the whole, she thought that the ]rajah, , considering the difficulties he had to contend with, was one of the moat extraordinary and admirable men she had ever met with. Miss Carpenter also spoke in terms of praise of Keshub Chunder Sen. The chief principle of the Brabmo Soniaj is to stand still ; that of Keshub is always to go onward. He is a man entirely devoted to the work which he thinks to be right, one who has a deep spirit of religion in his heart, and is 'axiom; to communicate it to others. He is • man of independent means, and has devoted his life to the investigation of truth. He is not, however, universally liked among his countrymen; and there were some who did not approve of his views on certain points. Alluding to the state of matters in Calcutta, Miss Carpenter said, that there is • steady movement going on towards the attainment of re ligious truth on the part of educated men who have given up all connection with idolatry ; but abs was afraid it was one of the worst features of the movement, that many who eschewed their own religion, did not take another in its place. It must be admitted that many of them were, in certain respects hypocrites, for they professed in public what they did not practise in their private lives. There were many who treated their wives more as equals ; and at a tea-party at the house of Dr. Chnekerbetty, where Miss Carpenter was staying, fifteen native gentlemen were present with their wives, who conducted themselves with decorum and were becomingly dressed. Upwards of an hour was agreeably spent in listening to the interesting discourse of Miss Carpenter, who, in oonclusion, e = those of her bearers who had convictions of their own, to form themselves into an emaciation in order to carry those convictions into effect. The annual performance of The Messiah, for the benefit of the Royal Society of Musicians, at the St. James's Hall, conducted, as usual, by Professor Bennett, is fixed for May 3. Mr. Beresford Hope will t►ke the chair at the anniversary dinner. Schumann's Paradise and the Peri is to be given at the Crystal Palace to-day. Mr. Ella announces his intention of introducing some new Continental artists at the ooming concerts of his Musical Union. Mr. Hunry Leslie's Holyrood is in preparation at Gb.ssow. Much excitement was occasioned at Cork yes terday, in consequence of the prisoners in the city gaol charged with high tresses' being brought up at the police office for examination. The proceedings were conducted in private, but all were committed for trial at the special corunuission. Returning to prison they were vehemently cheered by Fenian sympathisers. It is estimated that upwards of 10,000,000 tons of anthracite coal will be mined in Pennsylvania. Last year the quantity was under 7,000,000 tons. The State of Maine, in the United States, builds more than one-ball the ships in the country. The annual revenue tax paid by the shipbuilders is from li million to li million dollars. Up to the close of last year there had been no frost in San Francisco. In December the mercury stood at 60 degrees. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) IN RE G. D. MARIONI. The bankrupt, Giovani Domenico Marni, described himself as formerly of 52, Lime-street, Liverpool ; then of 21, Edeovare-road ; then of the Queen's-pavilion, Primrose hill, and elsewhere ; and now of ;399, Strand, confectioner and hotel-keeper. He has been before the court since June, ls•Csi,and.ittnbutes his failureto loss by fire andliabilities in connexion with theiMetropolitan Ice Company and the Restaurant Company. He returns hie unsecured debts at 1,120/., and liabilities on accommodation bills 309/., which appear to have been incurred by him on behalf of an in terpreter named Littes. The assets in doubtful debts arc stated at 190/., and bad debts 2til. Mr. Foster appeared for the assignees, Mr. Lucia for creditors. and Mr. Tomlin for the bankrupt. M. Rolla, a confectioner in Edgware-road, was eaamine.l in refemnce to the purchase by him from the bankrupt, in May, 181;t;, of 3 shop in New-road, Hammersmith, and the way in which he paid the money. He said he paid the money partly in cash and bills, but could not state precisely how much gold passed, as he was not quite sober at the time. It appearing that a person named eizzi, who had been summoned fur examination, was not in attendance, a further adjournment was ordered. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) MANSION-HOI7SE. BURGLARY IN THE CITY. Aaron Canino., a youth of 18, was charged before the Lord Mayor with a burglary. John Wishart, a police-constable, 21 H, was the prin cipal witness. lie was on duty this morning in Petti coat-lane, and shortly before 2 o'clock he saw the prisoner with a livery great coat on and ma eying a number of other coats on his arm. On seeing him the prisoner said to two of his companions, " Look out," and then ran away, drop ping as lie so all the coats he had curled on his arm. Witness followed him, upon which the prisoner, upon whom he was gaining, threw off the livery coat he was wearing, and dropping that also, continued to run. His two companions had each a number of coats over their arms, and those they threw away. Witness stopped, picked up teu coats, but as he did so the two other men escaped. He sprang his rattle, and the prisoner was caught by another constable named Lewis in the neighbourhood. Witnesa saw the prisoner in about ten minutes afterwards at the station, and then went to Harrow-alley, where he found a clothier's shop had been forcibly entered, and the place in great disorder. The prisoner afterwards told the witness that it did not take much trouble to break in the door, and that be intended to keep the livery coat for his own use if he hail got clear off with it. Hr. Myers, a general dealer, identified the coats, which he said hail been stolen from his shop, and were worth 8/. or 8/. in all. The Lord Mayor remanded the prisoner until Friday. CLERKENWELL. CONVICTION OF A RAJ= FOR RAKING BREAD ON A NUNDAY. Mr. Nerdle, baker, of Bingfield-street, Caledonian-road, was summoned before Mr. Barker to answer • chsrge of having infringed the provisions of the Bakers Act by baking, or causing to be baked, bread on Sunday last. The manager of Mr. Neville attended and pleaded guilty. Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, said that these proceedings were instituted at the instance of the Operative Rakers' Association and the information was laid under the 3rd George IV., cap. 106, sec. 16, which provides that no bread or rolls shall be baked on a Sunday, and the penalty for the first offence is 10s., for the second offence 20s. ' and for every subse quent o ff ence 40s. Considering the unhealthy character of the business he hoped that the magistrate would inflict the highest penalty, and teach the defendant that he could not break the law with impunity. These proceed. lugs had not been taken hastily, for • deputation of the men had waited on the defendant, and had also written to him, but all to no effect. In this case the complainant saw one of the defendant's men drawing the bread be tween 9 and 10 o'clock, so that this man must have been engaged in the manufacture of the bread for some hours, and thus prevented from attending Divine Service in the evening if they had wished to do so. On behalf of the defendant it was stated that he bad done more to raise the condition of the operative trades men than any other baker in London. His men worked on the 12 hours principle, and if the act was fully carried out at his place, the men would be the sufferers, as they would have hardly any rest on the Monday. Mr. Ricketts said it was for the interest of the men that the provisions of the act should be enforced, and it was the intention of the association to take proceedings in every ease that came under their notice. The defendant could appeal to the sessions if he was so advised, and the society would meet him. Mr. Barker said the case was made out to his satisfac tion, and inflicted a fine of 10s. and lls. costs. Tio;money wee et once paid. WANDSWORTH. THE YOUNG WIDOW AND THE MAGIRTRATE. A somewhat singular case of affiliation was brought under the notice of Mr. Dayman, the presiding magis trate. The complainant was a young widow named Sarah Piggot, living in the Union-road, Wandsworth, who en tered the court dressed in a hat and feather, and carryi ng the child in her arms. The defendant did not appear, an d the case was heard in his absence. _ _ The complainant said she had been a widow three years. When she told the defendant of the state in which she was by him he replied that ho was very glad of it, that he hoped the child would be a son, and he would make a bncklayer of him. He promised her marriage, but he kept putting it off, as his father, he said, did not like him to marry • widow. (A laugh.) He also said that be would stick to her like • leech, and that he would never leave her while he had a bone in his akin. (Laughter.) The witness further stated that the defendant seduced her while he was her lodger, and when she threatened to take proceedingeagainst him he promised her marriage. After the legal confirmatory evidence had been given, Mr. Dayman made an order upon the defendant for the payment of 2s. 6d. • week and 2s. costs. The complainant then asked the magistrate to allow her the expenses of her confinement. Mr. Duman said he would not allow any other carts, u she ought to have taken better care of hermit, especially as she was a widow. _ Thu OomplZsratleft the court, but soon afterwards re turned and mid she had the doctor to pay, and she was prevented from working by having to look after the child. Mr. Manion—lf you chose to get into this scrape you must suffer some inconvenience. The complainant—He promised to marry me. Mr. Dayman—You should have waited until he married you. Complainant—l struggled, but he got the better of me. Mr. Dayman—Oh, fiddle-de-de. The complainant made no otherremark, and immediately quitted the court. THE CAMBRIDGE CREW.—Few Univeraity crews have had such difficulties in the way of bad weather to contend against as the present one, for up to list Thursday there had not been a single fine day for a considerable time, but every day blinding snow, sleet, or rain. This was very unfortunate, for rowing is not the nice exercise for cold weather that people would give it credit fur being, since the muscles of the arm get stiffened by the cold, and cannot perform their functions properly; while the hands, notwithstanding the hard exercise, nevertheless remain so cold that they can scarcely hold the oar tightly. Hence the May term is the time for rowing. The amount of perspiring which a man who works properly then undergoes, seems to have the same effect on his muscles and limbs as the oil with which the ancients used to anoint themselves when going in for any exercise had on them. When, therefore, to the cold • driving downfall was generally added, it can be imagined that the boat has not been rowing under the most favour able auspices. The crew have - however, manfully faced the elements, and no weather has been severe enough to prevent them from having the amount of rowing which it now becomes so necessary for them to have. It has been suggested rith great propriety that the race should be held on Friday, the 12th of April, instead of on Saturday, as it would allow country parsons an opportunity of re viving old feelings and associations, by going to the race, a thing which is now impossible, as they are not sole to return to their charges in time. The athletic sports are fixed for Friday, which is a difficulty, but they might possibly be deferred till Saturday. We hear that the race is to take place at 12 o'clock.—Cambridoe ladepoukni. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MIETINGB FOR THE ENSUING WEE[.—Monday—Actuaries, at T, " Construc tion of Tables by Method of Differences, Part Ill.," Mr. Gray ; Architects, at 8 ; Society of Arts, at 8 , " Music and Musical Instruments," Mr. Mullah (Cantos Lecture) : Geographical, at BS, " Last Journey of Dr. Livingstone, " despatches from Drs. Seward and Kirk. Tuesday—Roy al Institution, at 3, " Botany," Professor Henslow ; Ethno logical, at 8, " Skulls of the Moos, Chinese, Hottentots, Kaffirs, and Burmese," Professors Huxley and Busk ; " Supposed Aborigines of India as distinguished from the Civilised Inhabitant'," Mr. Crawford • " An cient European Mines," Dr. Clarke ; Engineers, at 8, " Steep Gradients and Sharp Curves on Railways," and " Memoir on the River Ty ne ," M r . Brooks. Wednesay—Society of Arts, at 8, " Flax and its Prepa ration," Mr. Young • Literature, at 81, " Mount Athos," Mr. Beamont. Thurs day—Royal: Institution, at 3, " An tiquity of Man," Mr. Pengelly ; Zoological, at 84, "Fishes from the Wynaad," Mr. Day ; " Notes on ßirds from Chili," Mr. Selater ; " On Alcyoneellum speciosum," and " Additional Remarks on Hyalonema," Dr. Bowerbank ; Mathematical, at 8, " Residuals and Opposites on Cubic Curves," Professor Sylvester ; Royal, at 4 ; Antiquaries, at 84. Friday—Royal Institution, at 8, " Water Supply of the Metropolis," Professor Franlcland. Saturday—Royal Institution, at 3, " Antiquity of Man," Mr. Perigelly.- 4thenanni. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE Off TZLIGILATIL ) WARWICK MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) WELTER HANDICAP. Contract walked over. HANDICAP. (Winner to be sold for 1001.) Claymore .. . . klamanthea . . 2 Bliss 5 ran. DEBDALE STAKES. Tennyson Chstforst Forester - 4 ran. HANDICAP. Three.quarters of a Mile. Volunteer Her Ladyship . . . lineannah . 4 ran. WARWICK HANDICAP. Cedric Wandering Minstrel . Beadle • _ 9 ran. TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES. Three furlongs. Red Comyn, L%tfricaine, Maesderwen, Voltigern, Sub stance, and Kimmer are here. HANDICAP PLATE OF 50 SOPS. Half a mile. Queen of Trumps, Bessie, Miller's Maid, Adamanthea, Claymore, St. Clair, Lady Clinton, and Peggy are bore. BROMLEY MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) STEEPLECHASE PLATE. Two miles. Sir Bobby. Baum, Cutler, Wedding Pesl, Gardner, Wade, Vindicator, He lift, Risk, Pirate, Triumph, and Humphrey Davy are here. OPEN KENT STEEPLECHASE. Three miles. Sir Bobby, Marble Hill, Sportsman, Harold, Cutler, Vin dicator, Haitian; Gardner, Whim, and Stockings are here. BROMLEY SPRING HANDICAP. Mile and a half. Dayrell, Clatford, Mischief, Lord Waldegrave, Toma hawk, Hopleaf, Risk, Nimble, Whitly, Rock, Ned of the Hills, Merciless, Gaiety, C o l e n so , Knight of Down, and Gentian are here. TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. Two miles. Liston, Ilst 41b ; Bandolii;,lLF; llst; Brenda, list ; Wedding Peal, lout 71b ; Gentle Annie, lOst 7113 ; Prescription, lOst ; Lightland, lost. All are here. PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. LI'Va111)00L, MARCH 22.—salsa today: Great Eastern, 2711 4 .. 4.-;:ireat Northern, 1151—Great Western, 404 1 1 1 shire and Yorkahlre, 12611—London and North W2ern, 117 117 16; 1710}--Manchester, Sheen-1.1. and Lincolnshire, 471 —Midland, 1141—North British, 321 l—South Eastern, 664 7 61 f x d.--Great Western of Canada. 131—Great Luxembourg shares, 1015-16 5-16—Eastern Exchange Bank ;limited', Y x.I. O. —Mercantile and Eschew° Bank Limited ~( 8 d.—British and Irish M. Telegraph A, 911—Callao Dock, MARCEURSTRI, MARCH 21— Th e market was generally lower in prices, but a fair business was done. Anglo-American Tele graph r Limited 164—Consolidated Bank (Limited., 1 p.— Brie', 311 3—Great Eastern, 271 11 4—Ureat Luxembourg, 10 5-16 4—Grand Trunk of Canada, I9l—Great Western, 40 1 404 11 401 1 1 1 I—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1254 I—Ditto Fonr-and-a-lialf per Cent Pref., 1865,1 p.—London and 'North Western, 1164—Mancheater and County Bank (Limited). g 1 p.— Manchester, She Meld, and Lincolnshire, 48 71 B—Ditto Six per Cent. Prof., 118 -Ditto £6, 61—Metroitan, 1210V .ai r e ig; la nd, 115 142 1 4—North British. 321 f B —North Berwick, Im}—South Beater., 674 764 7 mats and Mersey Marine Insurance (Limited), 3 1-16 p.— United States 6403 Years' Bonds, 744. HIRMINan AM, MARCH 22.—Business done : —Birmingham Town and District Bank at 111 and Midland Financial (Limited, at 1.1) die (losing prices (—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin colnshire, 48, buyers; Btourheddge Railway, 6, buyers; ditto Extendon, 5, buyers; South Staffordshire Railway, 811, buyers ; Great Western Birmingham Guaranteed, Three-and-a-lialf per Cent., 66, sellers ; Ditto Preference Six per Cent., 110, sellers : Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Bank, 9 to 91 ; and Dudley Gas, 46 to 48 per share. OtraLls, MARCH 21. —New Three per Cent. Stock, 894—Indla Five per Cent. Stock transferable at the Bank of Ireland), 1001 —National Bank (£3O paid), 64—Ditto, for account. Ha 614 — Provincial Bank ;e25 paid., 84—Royal Bank I . l4rald), 824 St— Dublin and Belfast Junction (ElOO 70 rest Southern and Western (£lOO paid', Ad 90—Belfast and Sodium Counties 4 per cent. Per?. AI Paid., 831. The French newspapers only make use of the Atlantic cable to the extent of two lines daily, giving the prices of gold and cotton. M. Baroche, the Keeper of the Seale in France, has drawn the following conclusions from researches he has instituted on the curious subject of the influence of the seasons on the perpetration of particular crimes. Crimes against the person are more frequent in spring than in summer; and against property in autumn and winter. This deduction is invariable. During the last five years, 15,180 cases of theft, representing 15,000,000 fr. have been tried by jury. Strange to say, the monetary importance of these robberies increases every year. Con sidering the increased price of provisions, one can under stand the avarice thus displayed by the thieves of Paris at least. During the years 1856-61, 2,116 persons were sen tenced for using old postage stamps. From 1861 to 186:, that number diminished to 813. MR. TROMAS KENNEDY LOWRY, Q.C.—lt ia with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Mr. Thomas Kennedy Lowry, tj.C., to the responsible office of colonial judge in Jamaica. Mr. Lowry is a highly-esteemed member of the north-east bar, • gentleman of cultivated talents and of eminence in his profession. He is the compiler of the Hamilton MSS., which are being published at present, and which are the result of great research and labour. Mr. Lowry has been always known as a consistent liberal in poli tics, and, therefore, the testimony borne to his merits by this appointment is the stronger as emanating from political opponents. The appointment will be received with . pleasure, not only by the members of the bar on the circuit to which he belongs, but by the legal profession generally.—Northera Whig. FLOGGING IN TEE ARMY. —The fact of there being only a majority of one in favour of the motion was, perhaps, • justification for Sir John Pakington's refusal to alter the Mutiny Bill in accordance with the vote ; but we think it is, on the whole, a pity that be did not so far defer to the decision as to adopt the suggestion made by Major Anson, that is, while leaving the act as it is, to issue instructions to abolish flogging, or resort to it only in extreme cases for a year, with the view of trying a practical experiment. The experience that would have been gained during that period, and the opinions of commanding officers upon the working of the two systems, would have been more valuable than any amount of argument. The analogies drawn between our army and those of the continent are nil ad rem. The French soldier in his lirret has • magna charts in the first sentence. " His person is sacred." Nor officer nor man dare touch him till • council of war have sentenced him to chains or death. He suffers chains or death where the British soldier gets the lash. And so of the other armies in which Bogging is abolished or in which it has never existed. The most severe penal acts take the place of the cat, and there was something like • sensation when a ruffian who had committed a most brutal murder in the Crimea was hanged in front of the army, but no one there thought the worse of the French army or despised the French soldiers because it was known they were subject to be shot for breaches of discipline. It is within our knowledge that the reproach was 4ten cast up against our soldiers that they might be beaten like doge.— Army am/ Nary Ga:etie. TEE EDUCATION OF AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS. —The other day in a western county an excellent clergy man had all his farmers to dinner, wishing to ascertain their views on •the education of agricultural labourers. Many of the farmers were much above the average British fanner, men of some feeling, and even education. The clergyman asked them, "Well, now, ought the children of your labourers to go to school ; and if so, what do you think they ought to learn" The farmers all thought the children ought to go to school; they 'saw so harm in that.' "Should they learn reading?" " Yes, reading, but not more than is necessary to read their Bibles " — this much in compli ment to the clergyman, " not more," in order that the school might be cheap, and not bear heavily on their pockets. " Well—and writing" " Well, yes, just enough writing to sign their names" (not enough too pen any other field of labour to them). " Well—and arith metic?" Emphatically "No " from all the farmers ;" No use at all in arithmetic." Arithmetic might throw an unpleasant light on the rate of wages, and besides, it is a wonderful sharpener of childish e faculties.—Spedator. WEEKLY TRAFFIC RETURNS. —The traffic receipts of the railways in the United Kingdom for the week ending March 22, 1867, upona mileage of 12,537, amountto 632,529/. being equal to 50/. to. per mile. For the corre sponding week of last year the receipts were 640,325/., the number of miles open 12,364, or 51/. Is. per mile. A comparison of the two weeks chews • decrease in the aggregate receipts of 7,796/., and an in. crease in the number of miles open of 173. On the lines having termini in the metropolis the increase has been on the Metropolitan, 2487.; Great Northern,2ssl.; London and North Western, 1,137!. But there has been • decrease on the Great Western of 4,925/. ; on the London and South Western of 1,0941. ; London and Brighton, 409/. ; 1,437/. ; North London, 931. ; South Eastern, 4111.: London, Chatham, and Dover, 159/.; and Great Eastern, 321/. On the principal lines in England and Wales there has been an increase on the Lanca shire and Yorkshire of 504/.; a decrease on the Manchester, She ffi eld, and Lincolnshire of 2001. ; and an increase on the North Eastern of 1,4351. ; and in Scotland the North British and Edinburgh and Glasgow shows a drecrease of 244/. ; the Glasgow and South Western of 2,7981. ; and the Caledonian of 816/. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) ou o'Owoz. The markets for public securities opened with a fiat appearance this morning, but a recovery has since taken place, upon the absence of unfavour able political intelligence from abroad and the finer weather. Theamotmtofbnsinessgenerally, however, is limited, as usual on a Saturday, and prices in most cases are quoted the same as yesterday. The funds are without variation, but a few movements have occurred in English railways and foreign bonds, Caledonian stock is inquired for, at an advance. Banking, financial, and miscellaneous shares are still neglected. The demand for money to-day is moderate, and the supply good. The general quotation for choice paper is 21 per cent., but some transactions have occurred at 22. Consols are now quoted 91 to 1 for money, and 911 to 1 for the 10th of April, and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 894 to 1, ex div. Foreign stocks are inactive. Creek Bonds, however, are in demand, and have advanced per cent. Italian of 1861 are also inquired for. Turkish of 1865 are quoted 291 to 3%; Greek, 15 4 to Spanish Passive, 211 to 221 ; ditto Certificates, 141 to f ; Italian of 1861, 53;.: , to n Mexican, 171 to 1; Russian Scrip, 21 to prem.; Chilian Scrip, 11 to 11 clis.; and Danubian Scrip, 11 to 1 dia. American Securities and Atlantic Cable shares showed no change of importance. The 5-20 .114 mils are quoted 740 to ; Erie Railway shares, 39 to .1 ; Illinois Central, 781 tot ; Anglo-American, 16 to ; and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Prete ference, 3 7-16 to 9-16. International Financial shares are quoted 2} to Ohs. ; London Financial, 1842 to 17} dia. ; General Credit, 3 to 21 dis.; Credit Fon der, 6 3-16 to 1-16 dia. ; National Discount, 7/ to Bt, prem. ; and Hudson's Bay, 151 to 16/. It appears an order has been obtained by the Secretary for winding up the Estates Investment Company (Limited). The committee of dis senting allottees are continuing the pro ceedings already instituted, and are also ad vised that their claims against the direc tors personally, for a return of their deposits, are not affected by the winding up proceedings. Tenders will be received at the Colonial-office, Madrid, on the Ist of June next, for a " contract for Submarine Telegraph Cables, to connect the Islands of Cuba, Porto Rico, and Canaries, with Mexico, Panama, and the Coasts of South America." A petition for the winding up of the City of London and Colonial Financial Association (Limited) is to be heard before Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart on the 26th of April. The ordinary general meeting of Muntis Metal Company will be held on the 3rd of April, at Birmingham, when a dividend will be declared. The fourth ordinary meeting of the Southamp ton Imperial Hotel Company will be held on the 30th of March, to receive the report of the directors and the accounts of the company. Two o'Ci.ocx. Consols are still quoted 91 to 1, for money, and 91} to 1, for the account. At Paris this morning the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at 68fr. 95c., being about 1-16 per cent. better than yesterday. There is a widely diffused feeling at Paris of distrust with regard to the financial position of the French government. As illustrating this, reference may be made to a current rumour that 1 it is proposed to adopt an ingenious plan for re plenishing the Exchequer in connexion with an issue of Rentes against the French-Mexican loans. According to rumour, the idea is something after this fashion :—The Mexican Loan of 18615 was in Bonds of GOO fr. each, issued at 340 francs, and now worth in the market only about 160 francs. By allowing the holders to pay 160 francs more, thus paying up the bond to its full nominal amount, and then giving them the option of surrendering it in exchange for Three per Cent. Rentes, the govern ment would obtain money and a permanent claim upon Mexico, while a bonus, though of only moderate amount, allowing for everything, would be offered to that portion of the French public which subscribed to this stock upon the faith of official recommendations. About 20,0001. in bar gold was sent into the Bank yesterday, while 6,0001. was withdrawn for exportation. The Deutschland has arrived from New York with 29,0001. in specie ; the Red Hover, from Mel bourne, with 24,0001. ; and the Ceylon, from Alex andria, with 28,000/. ; making a total of 81,0001. The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon showed a more favourable tendency,a distinct improvement being observable in the rates for bills on Holland, Belgium, France, Frankfort, and Hamburg. The usual list is subjoined : Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.191 to 11.191 ; ditto, short, 11.17 too 11.171 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11 . 19 4 to 11.191 ; Antwerp, 3 months, 25.40 to 25. 45 ; Brussels, 3 months, 25.40 to 25.45 ; Hamburg and Altona, 3 months, 13.9 to 13.91 • Berlin, Cologne, he., 3 months. 6.251 to 6.261; St. Petersburg, 3 months, 31 to 301 Par* short, 23 . 15 to 25.221 ; ditto, 3 months, 25.31 to 21.40; Marseilles, 3 months, 25.35 to 25.40 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine, 3 months, 120 to 1201 ; Vienna, 3 months, 13.10 to 13.15 ; Trieste, 3 months, 13.10 to 1 3 . 11 ; Madrid, 3 months, 481 to 48; Santander, 3 months, 481 to 48; Cadiz, 3 months, 491 to 49; Seville, 3 months, 491 to 4 9 ; Malaga, 3 months, 481 to 481 ; Valencia, 3 months, 481 to 481 Bar. orlon, 3 months, 48f to 481; Bubo', 3 months, 484 to 48 ; Saragossa, 3 months 484 to 48 ; Leghorn, 3 months 26.90 to 26.91; Genoa, 3 months, 26.90 to 26.91; Naples, 3 months, 26.90 to 26.91; Palermo, 3 months, 26.90 to 26.91 ; Messina, 3 m onths, 26.90 to 26.91; Lisbon, 90 days' date, 521 to 52; Oporto, 90 days' data, 521 to 52. The amount of government bills on India for which tenders will be received at the Bunk of England on the 3rd of April will be Rs. 32,50,000 (325,000/.). The liquidators of the Bank of Hindustan, China, and Japan (Limited) yesterday decided upon paying a dividend of ss. In the pound early next month. The liquidation only commenced at the close of the last year, and the branches of the bank are in India and China, so that this announcement will be received as satisfactory. - - A meeting of the creditors of the London and Colonial Company took place yesterday, to receive the report of the liquidators. From the statement presented to the meeting it would appesr that the creditors of the company have every reasonable prospect of being ultimately paid in full. With reference to the affairs of Pile, Spence, and Co. (Limited), the official liquidators have an nounced that, owing to the insolvency of several shareholders, the call of 201. per share about to be made will not suffice to meet the rest of the liabili ties, and that, consequently, the creditors cannot be paid in full. A meeting of a number of the shareholders of the Humber Iron Works and Shipbuilding Com pany, which is now in liquidation, was held yester day. It was convened by Mr. F. W. Jacomb, of Huddersfield, on behalf of the Shareholders' Defence Association, for the purpose, as stated in the cir cular, of informing the shareholders generally of the present position and prospects of the association, and of enabling those share holders who had not joined it to become members. Mr. Jacomb stated that it had been determined to take proceedings against the direc tors for the recovery of the money obtained from the shareholders on the grounds of misrepresenta tion in the prospectus and accounts published by the company. The association had obtained the opinion of counsel on the question, and he had I advised that they had a strong case against the directors. Mr. Morrii rcc , .mmended the adio.iru nient of the meeting, with a view to some arrange ment being made to pay off the creditors; and after a long discussio n the meeting broke up with out coming to any decision. The San Paul Railway was opened throughout for public traffic on the 16th February. The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this week a decrease of 816/. ' compared with the cone spending period of 1866. The traffic receipts of the Seinde Railway for the week endin; 30th January amounted to 4,3551, being nearly a thousand pounds in excess of the highest sum realised in any previous week sinew the opening of the line. A special general meeting of the Cape Town Railway and Dock Company will be held on the sth of April. It appears that notwithstanding the rejection by Mr. Secretary Walvile of the petition for a pardon from James F. Wilkinson, late managing director of the Joint Stuck Discount Company (Limited), efforts are still being made to obtain a mitigation of the convict's sentence. It should have been mentioned in our notice of the contract .4 the International Ocean Telegraph Company, that Mr. Frederic C. G. Ritso was the agent through whom it was negotiated. FRIDAY EVICMING. Consols, which closed yesterday at 91 to A for money, and 91/ to 1 for the 10th of April, opened and closed to-day at the sante quotations. The New Three per Cents. and Three per Cents. Reduced declined per cent, at one period of the day, but the closing price was only !, worse than yesterday, ' 89,1, to 4, ex div. The o ffi cial business report is as follows:—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 91, /, 90i, 1/, 1, A ; ditto, for account, 91/ ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 891, 4,1, g, ex div. ; New Three per Cents., 89i, 1,4, ex div.; Annuities, 1885, 12 9-16 ex die. ; Bank Stock, shut ; India Stock, 218, 17 : ditto Five per Cent., 110, 91; ditto Four per Cent, 93/ ex div. ; ditto Five per Cent. " enfaced" rupee paper. 103.1: ditto, Bonds, 425. prem. The government broker bought to-day 34,000 i. Three per Cents. Reduced, at littri, ex div. The India Five per Cent. Stock was supported at the late improvement, and the rupee paper was firm. Exchequer Bins remain quoted 14s. to 18s. prem. MINES.-(THIS DAY.) thrs °Two'. In the mining market to-day there is a good de mand for shares in most of the following mines, at the quotations given :—Great Vor, 21 to 22 ; North Crofty, iii to : Trumpet Consols, 11} to 12} ; Providence, 32 to :14 ; Prince of Wales, 21 to 3; North Treakerby, 2,1 to ; and North Chiverton, to 4. The subjoined report on the metal market is from the circular of Messrs. von Dadelszen and North: Very little 'amines , . has been done in the metal market since our last report. Holden, are more inclined to ac cept lower quotation., but operators and consumers only buy for their most prev4ng requirements. Iron : Prices for Welsh and statfordshire iron are without change, with a very limited demand. Scotch pig iron has gradually de clined to 51i. GI. cash. Copper: The last Chili mail having again advised large shipments of bars, the pre sure to realise ha. continued, and lower prices have been ac cepted for foreigu and English copper. }gurus obtainable at RC ' and M allanm has been done at e4l. and 8.11. English quite nominal. Chili ban in Liverpool sellers, at 431. Tin The market is somewhat quieter, and several sales of Straits have been made at KV. cash and with prompt. Banat 93/. The Dutch market, after a tempo rary quietness, has again assumed a firmer tone, with buyers at 530.. spot and ex the sale. The English smelters advanced on the 19th the price of refined and commix till 2/. per ton, :inking present quotations as follows — Refined, 95/. ; bars. 93/. ; block and ingots, 92/. Tin plates are quiet, without any change from previous quotations. Lead is dull ; good soft English pig Pit. 10v. Spelter: Very little byline. has transpired ; the price on the spot remains at 211. 174. for common London and specials outposts. The directors of the Devonshire Great Consoli dated Copper Mining Company, at their hoard meeting held yesterday, declared a dividend of 6,1441., being 61. per share, arising from profits on sales of copper ores sampled in the months of November and December last. After payment of the same there remains in hand a he lance of 18.113/. fie. in cash, me bills not at ma turity, and reserved fund, applicable to the general purposes of the company. The director of the St. John del Rey Mining Company (Limited) have received the following report, dated Morro Velho, Feb. 16 :—Produce for January, 50,845 oitavas ; from 5,411 tons .pre, yield 8.046 oitavas per ton ; cost for January, 10,722!. ; profit for ditto, 8,904/. ; produce, 10 days of February, 15,153 oitavas ; yield, 8.825 oitavas per ton. RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.) ONs o'Ciool. - - - In the railway market to-day there is a demand for Caledonian stock, which has risen 1 per cent. Great Eastern is ,t letter , but London and North- Western, and Midland, have declined ,', to I. The other leading lines are quiet. Metropolitan stock is now quoted 120} to ; Great Western, 44) to I ; London and North Western, Ilti ,, to ; Midland, 1144 to ; Lanosshire and Yorkshire, 125 to ; Caledonian, 111 to 112 ; South Eastern, 66 to 1;. Great Eastern, 27} to g ; Great Northern, 115 to lit; ; ditto A, 122 to : London, Chatham, and Dover, 164 to 17 ; and North British, 31i to 24. Very little business has been reportcJ in foreign and colonial raiiway shares, and prices present no change. [For Stare List see page 4. .1 COMMERCIAL AND MARKET. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (IT TELtURAPH.) (PION OCR OWN OORIERPONDIENT.) The market rather livelier. Bales about 8,000 balm. TALLOW MARKET.- 7 (THIS DAY.) The market is quiet. Town tallow is quoted 425. tid. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 435. GI. ; March, 4.M. dd. ; April to June, 434. Ga. ; October to December, 44e. Av sneut.. —Town tallow, 455.; fat by do., 2s. ; yellow Itu.aia, 455. fkL ; melted stuff, 326. 6d. ; rough do., lts. 6.1. ; genres, l&s. ; good dregs, bs. COVENT OARDEN.-(THIS DAY.) Owing to the unie.ual severity of the weather, supplies from distant parts of the country have been but limited, and even of forced produce grown near London there has been no superabundance. Prices have therefore been some what higher than they were last week. Hothouse grapes, both new and retarded. still meet with a reedy sale. Forced vegetables comprise French beans, potatoes, sea kale, and rhubarb. Pines are somewhat scarce. Among pears are still good examples of Ne Plus Meuris and Pester Benne. Apples consist of nonpareils, Court feeds Plat, and one or two other dessert varieties. Oranges continue good and cheap. Kent cobs may still be had at an advanced 5 ric e. Broccoli continues to arrive from the west of England aid O ~ Channel Islands. Potatoes continue to ' high puce.. Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, Chinese primul.i., violets, pelargoniums, einerarias, nonette, and roses. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Yr. Charles James Easton reports mule at the fol lowing prices, viz.: —Prime Glover, from 100 s. to 110 s. ; inferior ditto, AN. to Ka. ; prime second cut clover, 90s. to 935. ; inferior ditto, fas. to Ws. ; best green hay, aea, to ; prime meadow hay, Ma. to Me. ; inferior ditto, 5 s. to bss.; straw. 40e. to 44:a. PIGEON STEALINII EXTRAORDINARY. —During the last week the pigeon stealers have been making a ge neral raid throughout Tadoaster and neighbourhood. One person at Stutton has lost nearly :100 ; one at Tadcaster, 180; another at Tadcaster, 200 ; and another at the same place upwards of 150. Several other attempts have been made, but as yet without success.— Yortsktre Gazette. The number of weights, measures, scales, and weighing-znachines found by the inspectors in South Lon don to be deficient from April. 1h4:5, to March, 18117, inclu sive, is as follows : Weights,2,o9l ;measures, 1,877 ; scales and weighing.machines, NIX{ ; total, 4,771. The profits as ' cruing to the tradesmen, and the consequent loss to the customers, from such a state of matters, must have been CDOIIIIO4II. Zoned , . Press.