The Express. — London, England, 1867-05-18 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. ittingl It Nisi Prius in London.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Dorill and a Cams= Jury.) WALKER A9l• ANOTMIR T. RIME ALLAH. This ease was mentioned this morning. It was stated 1::at it was an action by Mews. Walker and Lumedell, brokers, in Austinfriars ' Drought against Risk Allah, t o r , co ver several thousands of pounds, but there was a set off which was Admitted, and thus the claim was reduced to son:. thing under Ur. Barker Ort.wn moved on behalf of the defendant to r ike the MUNI a remanet, and stated the following circunt stances : On the 21;th of April an order was made that ar plaintiffs should answer certain interrogatories within t en days, and on the lith of May the plaintiffs obtained order fur further time to answer. The answers to thew: interrogatories Dad not in fact been delivered, and tbe a:Liavit sworn on behalf of the defendant stated that Lis attorney, believing that the was in Middlesex, s od that the order fur further time to answer acted as a stay of proceedings, was not now prepared to proceed with the trial. Mr. Iluddlestoo, Q.C., for the plaintiffs, opposed the application. The Lord Chief Justice, having looked at the interroga• tortes, sail it appeared to him that they might have been ;d owered in ten minutes; and as there had been such delay on the plaintiffs' part in answering, he must make the cause a remanet. Order accordingly. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner' Goulburn.) IN AI P. W. STU& This was a renewed application for release from custody, ,e sitting for choice of assignees having taken place. The tankrupt, who described himself us of Twickenham, gen tleman, had been arrested at the suit of a creditor named Giles, who hail formerly acted as his solicitor, and whose claim arose upon • bond for 2,111 W., which the bankrupt h a d given AS years since. Mr. surgood opposed on behalf of the detaining creditor; 11r. Bagley supported the application ; and Mr. Wain wright,the solicitor to the magnets, consented to the bankrupt being released. In opposition it was urged that this was a case where the bankrupt ought to be required to find substantial hail. it was said that considerable difficulty had arisen in effecting his arrest, and that, as he bad formerly resided abroad, ho would probably go again beyond the jurisdiction of the court. }or the bankrupt it was said that he was willing to state upon oath that he intended to remain in this w eeny until he had completed his bankruptcy ; he had been in prison several weeks, and if ordered to had bag be would have to go back to Dorchester gaol, and be subjected to unnecessary inconvenience and further imprisonment, as notice of the sureties would have to be given. The learned Commissioner said he could not grant the release. except upon the bankrupt entering into his own recogoiaances for W. and finding two sureties for 1501. each that he should attend the sitting to be held under the bankruptcy. His Honour observed that the bankrupt bad been arrested • long way from his own residence, and it was a case in which some security ought to be given that be would attend when necessary. Order accordingly. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) BOW-STREET. HOW TO WAKE CHEAP HOU Alll3 Mr. Jawaiffe, of 19, Buckingham-street, Adelphi, and 2, Peterstreet, Southwark•bridge-road, appeared to a sum mons, at the instance of the excise authorities, charging him with having sold to a publican a quantity of treacle or saccharine matter to be used in the adulteration of beer. As the defendant pleaded guilty, the facts were not gone iota, but Mr. Dwelly mentioned that the defendant, who is a manufacturer of vinegar and cordials, had for some time been suspected of 'applying adulterating matter to publicans. A watch had been set upon him, and he had been deteeted in the act. Mr. Dwelly produced a circular issued by the defendant and his brother, "(Carla and George Jousiffe, importers of Danttio spruce, cordial compounders, and maker" of liquid refined sugar and spirit colouring." Several of the articles men tioned in the circular seemed to be designed for the adulteration of spirits. One of the items was " London Cream," which was stated to be " highly appreciated by all who have tried it, being fl avoure d w ith the finest juaiper berries and other ingredients used by distillers. To 190 gallons of gin, 17 o r 22 U.P., a dd four gallons of London cream. Use no sugar. It will allow of six or seven additional gallons of liquor, and be superior to any gin made in the ordinary way." (The word "liquor, "as used in the trade, means wat er .) "I n lashing np gin or c o rdials the liquor should be b o il e d an d use d co ld." " Concentrated essence of pine. —To 50 gallons of rum add two gallons of ramose, or according to the quantity of liquor used." "Concentrated eseenee of pine No. is the same se No. 1, but contains an artificial hest, which allows an extra quantity of liquor." " Cheap rum.—To fire gallons of proof rum add one gallon of liquor and one quart of conceutrated essence of pine No. 2." " Cheap gin. —To ten gallons of 22 U.P. gin, instead of sugar nee two quarts of the cream and three g a ll ons of liquor," Sm. The defendant said that the material which he sold to the publican in question, a Mr. Moore, was nothing but pare saccharine matter. _ _ The learnoTlinsi - is — tr;te said it was an unlawful trade altogether and of that the d e fendant mus t h ave b een per . freely well aware. The defendsTit;aid all publicans used similar ingredients and always would do so ; and if persons in his trade did sot take it round to them they would buy it of the grocers. Yr. Dwell, said the grocers did not sell this sort of sac charine matter, and the publicans did not use ordinary sugar. If they could get nothing cheaper than the sugar supplied by grocery it would not pay to adulterate. Defendant said at all events he should not sell it any more. The Magirtrate inquired if this waa Mr. Jou/rifles that offence. Ma/welly said it was the first time he had been de tected. He wee fined in the mitigated peoalty of 125/., being enefourtli of the full penalty of 500{. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. • WRETCH ID STORY. Margaret Warren, a meanly-clad woman, was charged with sisaulting her daughter, Margaret Warren, about twelve years of age. The complainant, a meek child, said—l reside with my father and mother, at 28, Tower-street. Last night my mother struck me on the head with a saucepan handle, and afterwards threw me downstairs. Kr. Knox—Thin is the letter the father writes to me : " Your worship,—l am very sorry to inform you of the bad conduct of my wife towards me and the children. She has stripped my room almost of everything she can lay her handa on- She has taken the bed things away, and I have wahine to cover me and the children with. lam laid up with rheumatism in my legs, and cannot walk across the room. She is very cruel to me now I can't help ' , MIL Drink is her only study. She has commenced taking the things off the children', backs to keep them from school. She will not let them go to school for some reason or the other. lam nearly broken hearted about her. She has been going on like this for 10 /Ms, and she has only just come out of prison." Premier —Did I strike you Complainant—Yes, you did. Mae. Margaret Russell, a w id ow , an d l an dl a d y o f N o. 28 , Tose streert, said—l wa s f e t c h e d th ree ti mes to t h e ilsuis from my other house, owing to the prisoner's violence. The first time the prisoner was going out Y/ sell a saucepan, and I took it away, and gave Si, her daughter. Shortly after I saw her attempting to ante her daughter with a saucepan handle and I took it !fty from her. She had dragged her husband out of bed the hair of his bend, and he was lying on the stairs. I 'aim' left the house more than • quarter of an hour shut I was fetched aga i n , an d s h e h a d th en j ust t h rown iler daughter downstaira. The prisoner has once been snit to prison for three months at the instance of the marquis Townsliend, for illtresting her children. Mr. Knox—ls the girl a good girt ? KM Russell-81mM. Joseph F division—Last night I was called to the hour* and found the girl had just been thrown down "Alm. I took the prisoner into custody, when she made tie of most filthy language. She has been imprisoned for three months for a similar offence. Kr. Knox —Was she drunk or sober Constable—Drunk and very violent. The Prisoner in the course of a rambling address to the ftlrl, 'trate, in which she talked of h er " poor dear chil s" and her " po or sick husband," promised that if the p led kationcettrate would forgive h er sh e wou ld at once take the ge . Mr. Knox—l think you may consider it very fortunate that you are not standing here on a charge of murder. You fart strike your daughter with an iron eaucepan handle, ,ud then throw her downstairs, and you pull your sick "heed out of bed, and then you talk of your poor dear thadren and your poor sick husband. You seem to be a Perfect curse to your family, I shall commit you for six !moth, under the Aggravated Assault Act, and at the end 1 4 that time you will find bail ill 20i. for three months. WANDSWORTH. CAPTURP: OP • GANG OP YOUNG THILVOL nit. " buy., named Geor g e Taylor Frances Wardell, and "'" , loamy were charged with being in the unlawful Nwetaion of two dead rabbits and a fowl. ! P oliweonstable Kempater, 279 W said that en Monday lit he rec e i ve d i n f ormation that four live rabbits had sea stolen from the premises of Mr. Huggins, at Clap- Yesterday morning he was on duty at Clap the s - coalmen, when he saw the prisoners, who were on cflmmon. On their seeing him they ran away. One 7 the priww, wu, carrying • bundle. He chased rtva,, but lost them in Clapham-park. During the terne eo two dead rabbits, which were skinned, and a ' ll were brought to the station. This morning he went the house where Holloway lived, and took him into 1441 wdr. He at first dialed knowing anything about TEE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 1867. the eoliths, but he afterwards stated that one of the other hors had two rabbits, but he threw them away. Witness afterwards went to a shed in a meadow in Crescent•road, where he found the other two prisoners. On searching the shed he found the skins which corresponded with the bodies of the rabbits brought to the station. He also found a sack in the shed, in which there were pigeon's feathers and some rabbit's Huff. Taylor said he had nothing to do with the pigeons. Other boys slept in the same shed. Kempster informed the magistrate that Taylor bad been in custody before. Matthew Johnson Wood, a shoemaker at Clapbam• common, said he saw the prisoners yesterday morning. Wardell was carrying a parcel. He saw them go to a ditch, and when they returned Wardell was without the bundle. Subsequently witness went to the ditch, and found a bundle, which be took to the station without opening it. The bundle was opened at the station, when it was found to contain the skinned rabbits and fowl. The gardener to Mr. Huggins identified the skins u be longing to two of the rabbits which were stolen. The prisoners denied all knowledge of the rabbits. Wardell also denied carrying • paroeL In reply to the magistrate, Xempater said the fowl was dressed, and he believed it bad been stolen from a poul terer's shop. Mr. Hayman remanded the prisoners for inquiries. SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT BLACKERIARS•BRIDGE. (THIS 1 - A - Y. T SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED. At half-past 9 this morning a serious accident occurred at the works now in progress for the new bridge at Blackfrians. At the time named, about • dosen men were employed in lowering one of the caissons in oonnexion with No. 3 pier, and the machinery appeared to be in per fect order. The caisson. used in the construction of the new bridge weigh, on en average, between sixty and eighty tons, and twenty of them have already been successfully placed. The machinery employed in lowering them consists of a powerful crab and chains made expressly for the purpose. They are placed ou a strong stage supported by huge timber piles. At the commencement of lowering the caisson this morning nothing was observed calculated to occasion the least alarm to the men engaged. Suddenly, however, one of the chains gave way, and such was the force of the shock that the second chain (the only means of support) also broke, and the monster caisson fell into the water, thereby causing the stage, machinery, and piles to fall with • loud crash. The twelve men who were on the stage in the act of lowering were precipitated into the water amidst the broken timber, and it is a miracle that any of them escaped with their lives. A num ber of men engaged in other parts of the works now came to the assistance of the unfortunate workmen, and eight of them were extricated with but alight scratches. The remaining four were so injured as to render their removal to Guy's Hospital imperative. One poor fellow had his arm broken, another had his leg broken, • third met with severe injury to the head, and the fourth is represented to have sus tained a complication of bodily injury. In each case the nervous system has been much shaken. The cause of the catastrophe is supposed to be • defective link in the chain. The contractors have paid marked attention to the sufferers lying in the hospital. The operation of raising the cawous will be • task involving much labour. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) 8811:111)81. /LT 18. 8 A.IL , 1.1 ltdrams. fies. B. Y.l W. I 16M...---A--... W. It '1 to 1 ...--. S 11. i A 1 9 . Nairn NM 40 N.E. 1 1 B.L. Mc —II Abandons - 30.00 44 &&& 1 1 8. too 0.06 1 Loath '70.0660 N.Z. 1 1 E. r— 1 1 Ardroman i19.01 50 8. 3 4 W. co 0.10, 2 Greencastle-12N 62 & 0 1 N.N.W. ro 0.00; 1 Valentin. - - MIS 66 &&& 4 3 8. o 2 Cape Glom MOO 64 &W. 6 4 &W. b 6 Ltreryoo6 30.00 60 BZ. 1 1 N.W. b 1 Holyhead 20.0062 &S.W. 2 4 &&W. c 3 Penzance 2298 64 8.13 11 6 S. el) 4 Brest 2396 58 &I. 4 4 8.& oc 1 Lortont 10.86 60, &N.Z 8 3 B.& b 2 Rochefort 29.92 62 IL 4 4 Z. be 2 Plymouth 21.0066 Z.N.Z. II 6 N.& b 2 Wermaith -WM 64 ILK& 4 3 8. be I— 17 Portsmouth 50.06 62 B.&Z. 4 8 &B.W. o —1 8 London 30.00 51 8. 1 8 W. ob - Yarmouth 70.1001 W.N.W. 1 4 W.N.W. eb '— , 1 Scarborough 30.06 51 W. 1' 2 &7. W. e 0.04 1 Shields BO.Oll 61 W.N.W. 2, 2 &W. utr i— , 2 Helder - i I THE DERBY AND OAKS PROPHETS. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT THE BISHOP OP SALISBURY'S VISITATION. The Lord Bishop of Salisbury held his triennial visitation at Bridport on Thursday lest, when there was • large attendance of clergy and churchwardens. The charge is of a voluminous and elaborate character, and is principally devoted to a vindication of the follow ing doctrines :-1. That certain men have had en trusted them by God, as fellow-workers with Him, super natural powers and prerogatives; 2. That God has been pleased to give to them His ministers the power of so altering the elements of bread and wine as to make them the channels of conveying to the soul for its subsidence the refreshing body and blood of Christ; 3. That as Christ the ascended Lord is ever pleading, vo the clergy, His ministers, plead on earth that which He pleads in Heaven ; and, 4. That God, who alone can forgive sins, hath delegated to them His representatives the power and authority of expressing to those fitting to receive it the pardon of their sins. He proceeded to say that there was a time to speak and • time to keep silence ; and he believed the time for being outspoken had arrived in his diocese, and he had, without any mental reservation, God knew, acted on that conviction. At this point, the Rev. William C. Templer, the rector of Burton Brad stock, stepped from his seat into the aisle, in front of his lordship, and exclaimed with much fervour, " I believe there is a time to speak and a time to be silent; let those that are on the Lord's side follow me," and he turned and walked out of the church, followed by one churchwarden. This scene created a profound im pression, and his lordship was for a moment apparently much disconcerted. Intense silence prevailed for a minute or two, and then his lordship said, " I would only remind you that this is a court, and the clergy are bound to attend it, though their consciences are not bound to receive all they hear. Of course a person may be punished for any contempt of court." He then proceeded with the reading of his charge, but be fore he had concluded, though he omitted what he said would occupy several hours' reading, every churchwarden had left the church, and the clergy manifested signs of wearinese. In the afternoon the churchwardens held • meeting, and unanimously adopted the following address to the bishop, which was signed by 34 of them : " My Lord,—As churchwardens of the several parishes within your diocese, we have this day attended your triennial visitation, and heard the charge delivered by you to your clergy. Feeling that we have also responsi ble duties to perform, in endeavouring to preserve our reformed church from innovations and practices inimical to its pure faith, we avail ourselves of the occasion to express our deep regret at some of the opinions and doctrines therein enunciated. We believe them to be at variance with those principles for which our forefathers so nobly and enoomefully struggled more than three hundred years ago, when they protested against the errors of the church of Rome. Rnter taining the highest possible respect for your lord ship's personal character and office, we nevertheless feel it incumbent on us to assert our belief that nuke' a check is at ones and promptly made both by clergy and laity to those innovations and practices which are alien to the feelings of all sound churchmen, • consi derable portion of those who are now sincerly devoted to the establishment will be induced to withdraw to dissent ing places of worship, or be insidiously attracted towards the church of Rome, and thereby destroy the harmony and weaken the confidence which has so long and happily existed amongst them." LONDON AND NORTH WRSTERN RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) A special general meeting of shareholden was held at noon at the Ruston station for the purpose of con sidering the following bill now pending in parliament:— " A bill for conferring additional powers on the London and North Western Railway Company in relation to their own undertaking and the undertakings of other com panies, and for other purposes." Mr. Moos occupied the chair. The CHAIRMAN said that in consequence of mistakes which had arisen on the part of the shareholder, of the Chester and Holyhead Railway, the directors had resolved to postpone the consideration of the claim in the bill re lating to that fine. Mr. CoPtAirD eomplainsel that in the notice which had been sent to the shareholder, no notification had been given of the nature and objects of the meeting. He thought there wag something underhand. The CHAIRMAN objected to the use of the expression " underhand." At the present time there was an undue alarm in the mind of the community and therefore it happened that the notice which su ffi ced on ordinary occa sions did not now satisfy the shareholders. Mr. COPLAND said he understood it was the intention of the directors to introduce a clause in the bill before the House of lards by which the lease under which the Lon don and North Western held the Chester and Holyhead Company would be repudiated. A large number of gen tlemen had invested their money on the faith of that leant, and he hoped the chairman would give a satisfactory expla nation of the matter. Mr. WHITE, who said he was a holder of guaranteed stock in the Chester and Holyhead Railway, also desired to know if his position would be altered by the step con templated by the directors. The CHAIRMAN expressed his regret at the statements that had been made, and assured the shareholders of the Chester and Holyhead line that the directors of the Lon don and North Western did not contemplate any repudia. tion. The public outside did not like the bonds of the Cheater and Holyhead Railway, and those of subsidiary lines, and they, therefore, proposed to make them bonds of the London and North Western Railway. There was no intention to change the position of the shareholders. The Souterroa of the London and North Western Com pany explained the legal effect of the clause in question, and corroborated the assertion of the chairman. Mr. COPLAND proposed a resolution which expreseed the dissatisfaction of the Chester and Holyhead shareholders at the explanation of the chairman. The CHAIRMAN said he could not put the resolution, and declared that the meeting, as far as those shareholders were concerned, was adjourned. The bill relating to the Bangor and Carnarvon Railway was then passed unanimously, and the bill referring to the lease of the Tenbury line was adjourned to the 2nd of June. The CHAIRMAN then said that the remaining bills solely affected the London and North Western shareholders. The meeting was proceeding when the report left. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY DI —The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. C. A. Weber as consul at Demerara, in British Guiana, and of Mr. Thomas Williams as weed at NUMMI, in New Providence, for his Majesty the Kiag of Pros.—Garotte. MIDDLE-CLASS SCHOOLS CORPOILITION. —The Go vernor and Company of the Bank at England have contri buted 1,0001. to this corporation. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE ENBUINO Wm.—Monday, Asiatic, at 3, Anniversary Architects, at 8 ; Society of Arts, at 8, " Pottery and Porcelain," Mr. Chaffer& Tuesday, Horticultural, at 3, general meeting and lecture ; Royal Institution, at 3, " Spectrum Analysis," Professor Millar ; Statistical, at 8, " Judicial Statistics of England and Wales," Mr. Haminiek ; Ethnological, at 8, Anniversary; Engineers, at 8, " Optical Apparatus for Lighthouses, Mr. Chance ; " Removal of Organic and Inorganic Substances in Water," Mr. Byrne. Wednesday, Geological, at 8, "Bone Caves of Malta," Captain Spratt ; " Lisa of N.E. of Ireland," " Fossiliferous Development of A etetonits negot iates, Great Britain," Mr. Tate ; " Rhsetic Bede, Gains borough," Mr. Burton. Thursday, Royal Institution, at 3, "Eth n ology ," Professor Huxley ; Mathematical, at 8, " Properties of Bi-circular Querties," Mr. Crofton; "Angles and Parallels," Mr. Ellis ; " M. Hermite's Ex pulsion of a Certain Elementary Integral," Professor Sylvester ; Royal, at 8} Zoologiml, at 84, " Osteology of Wombats," Dr. Marie ; "Birds from the Lower Amazon," Messrs. Relater and Salvin , - , , e i]li popotamus," Dr. Crisp ; " Eggs of Hintaratnpus lee us," Mr. Ramsay ; Anti quaries, at Bi, " Runic Calms and Clegg Almanacks," Dr. Davis; " Earl Stanhope's Portrait of Empress Leo nora," Mr. Scharf. Friday, Linneen, at 3, Anniversary ; Royal Institution, at 8, " Falling Stars, 1866-7," Professor Herschel Saturday, Royal Institution, at 3, "Ethnology," Professor Huzlev.—Athencesm. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RICEIPTS. —The traffic re turns of railways in the United Kingdom tot the week ending May 11, amounted on 12,792 miles, to 727,8251., and for the corresponding week of 1866, on 12,512 miles, to 702,0701., showing an increase of 280 miles, and of 23,7551. The gross receipts on 14 of the principal railways in the United Kingdom amounted for the week on 9,247 miles, to 608.4061., and for the corresponding week of last year on 9,014 miles, to 589,4281., showing an increase of 193 miles, and of 18,9781. The increase on the Great Eastern amounted to 395/. ; on the Great Northern to 1,0781. ; on the Great Southern and Western, to 8941. ; on the Gnat Western, to 1,1921. ; on the Lancashire and York shire, to 1,077/. ; on the London and Brighton, to 3,0451.; on the London and South Western, to 3,5711. ; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and LinoolnAire, to 1,2031.; on the Midland, to 3,3511.; on the North British, to 1,5711.; on the North Eastani, to 1.3111. ; and on the South Eastern, to VW. ; total, 21,4471. But from this must be deducted 3461., the decree', on the Caledonian, and 2,123/. on the London and North Western, leaving the increase as above, 18,878/. The re ceipts on 52 other railways in the United Kingdom amounted on 3,54.5 miles to 119,4191., and for the corresponding week of last year on 3,459 miles to 112,642 J., showing an increase of 86 miles, and of 6,7771. The goods traffic on the 14 systems of lines above mentioned amounted for the week to 341,6481, %plait 335,8991., showing an increase of 5,7491. The passengers, parcels, mails, &a, traffic on thee" lines amounted to N 7581., and for the correspond ing week of 1866 to 253,5291., showing an increase of 13,2291. The total receipts for the past week show a decrease of 8,6441. as compared with those of the pre ceding week ending May 4. AWRY NABKIT.-(THI8 DAY.) 01111 010141011. The stock and share markets are very firm to day, owing to the diminished demand for money, the prospect of & large amount of gold being soon taken to the Bank, and the improvement in the weather. The amount of business is considerable, and, although it consists chiefly of transactions to close speculative accounts, an increased number of bond fide purchases are reported. Consols continue in prominent request, and exhibit a fresh rise of per cent. The Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. are higher, while the advance in most of the British railways and foreign stocks ranges from to 4. Atlantic Cable shares show a partial recovery, upon the pub lication of an official letter with reference to the accident to the cable of 1866. The discount market to-day is quieter, and the supply of money has increased. A large amount of Australian paper, which has just arrived at maturity, has been provided for. The charge for choice bills is 2 1 per cent., being lower than yes terday. The rate in the Stock Exchange for advances on English government securities is 11 1 to 2 per cent. Consols are now quoted 92} to I, with div., for money, and 91 to I, ex div., for the account (June 6); and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 9011 to I. The Indian Five per Cent. stock is steady, at 112 to It. Foreign stocks are in request, and decidedly firm. Turkish of 1865 have improved f per cent. Spanish Passive and Italian of 1861, I ; Greek Spanish Certificates, and Mexican, 1, tic. Turkish Bonds of 1865 are quoted 31} to ; Greek, Itti to j ; Spanish Passive, 221 to 1 ; ditto Certificates, 14} to ; Italian of 1861, 51} to ; Mexican, 161 to 17. American securities are without change of im portance. The 5-20 Bonds are quoted 721 to 1. Erie Railway shares, 42 to f ; and Illinois Central, 76 to f. Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference shares are ss. to 10s. better, at 17/ to 18 ane 4 to f respectively. Atlantic Telegraph old stock has also risen ri per cent. viz., to 45 to 50. Bank shares have been dealt in to a moderate extent, at steady quotations. Union Bank of London are quoted 38} to 39} ; Imperial Ottoman, 11 to lf dia.; and Alliance, 11 to Financial and miscellaneous shares are quiet. International Financial are quoted 21 to if du. ; London Financial, 22} to 21} die. ; General Credit, 21} to 21 dis. ; Credit Fonder, 6} to a dis. ; National Discount, 71 to I prem. ; and Hudson's Bay, 161 to The numbers are published of ten shares and sixty-two bonds of the Lemberg-Czernowicz Rail way Company, which have been drawn at Vienna, and will be paid off at par on the Ist November next. An extraordinary meeting of Cray's Chalk Quarries Company (Limited) will be held on the 4th of June, " for the purpose of increasing the capital, by the creation of 1,000 new shares of 101. each." Two O'CLOCK. Consols are now quoted 92} to k, with div., for money, and 91k to t, ex div., for the account, being k per cent. higher in the latter came compared with the price current at 1 o'clock. No gold was seat into the Bank yesterday, but a large amount is expected to be taken there during the next few weeks, owing to the firmness of the foreign exchanges. The City cf Washington has arrived from New York with 71,0001. in specie ; and the Cuba, from Boston, with 12,5001. The bar silver by the West India packet was sold yesterday, for Holland, at be. Old. per ounce , and the Mexican dollars at 4s. hid., showing a decline of id. and id. respectively. here is no demand for the East, and the improvement in the ex changes has checke4l the inquiry for the continent. A further almost general improvement took place yesterday afternoon in the foreign exchanges. The rates were as follow : Amsterdam, 3 months, 11191 to 11.191 ; ditto, short, 1117 to 11.18 ; Rotteniam, 3 months, 11.191 to 12.0 ; Antwerp, 3 months, 25.40 to 95.45; Brussels, 3 months, 26.40 to 25.45; Hamburg and Alton*, 3 months, 13.9 to 13.91 • Berlin, Cologne, ha., 3 months, 6.20 to 6.24 ; St. Petersburg, 3 months, 311 to 31 ; Paris, short, 26.10 to 25.221; ditto, 3 months, 25.35 to 26.40 ; Marseilles, 3 months, 25.35 to 25.40 ; Prankfort-on-disMaine, 3 months, 1194 to 120 ; Vienna, 3 months, 13 to 13.10 • Trieste, 3 months, 13 to 13.10 ; Madrid, 3 month ' s, 484 to 481; Santander, 3 months, 484 to 481: Cad* 3 months, 491 to 49; Seville, 3 months, 494 to 49; Malaga, 3 months, 4&1 to 484; Valencia, 3 mouths, 484 to 481 ; Bar celona, 3 months, 49 to 484 ; Bilbao, 3 months, 484 to 484 ; Wagers, 3 months, 481 to 481 ; orn, 3 months, 27.15 to 27.25 ; Genes, 3 months, 27.15 to 27.25 ; Naples, 3 months, 27.15 to 27.25 ; Palermo, 3 months, 27.15 to 27.25 ; Messina , 3 months, 27.15 to 27.25; l.isboo, 90 days' date, 621 to 62 ; Oporto, 90 days' data, 524 to 52. At Paris the rate of discount is now 2} per cent.; at Hamburg, Frankfort, and Brussels, 2.1 ; at Vienna and Turin, 5 ; at Amsterdam, 3 ; at Berlin, 2} ; and at St. Petersburg, 8 per cent. The directors of the London Chartered Bank of Australia have decided on recommending, at the next annual meeting of the proprietors on the 7th proximo, the usual dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, with the addition of a bonus of 1 per cent. The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this week a decrease of 3461., compared with the corre sponding period of 1868. The following relates to the Atlantic and Great Western Railway. ? Im A!t mi . Atmospherical preemie le greate7ln the meth and lower elm where than It was yesterday; and this morning It Is Increasing iii the north and west, and decreasing In the south Tempera ture has Increased generally ; end the winds ♦ary between south west and southeast, except en the east coast, where they are westerly. Weather Is generally Atte. SIRIOUS ILLNzsa OF SIR ARcRIBALD AL/SON.— We regret to state that during the lest three days Sheriff Alison has been labouring under an illness which on Thursday assumed • very darming aspect. The worthy sheriff has for some time peat been subject to a bronchial. affection ; and on Tuesday • sharp attack of his complaint obliged him to keep his room. An examination by the medical men proved that a tumour had been formed in the windpipe, occasioning great difficulty in breathing. On Thursday afternoon a decided change for the worse took place in the patient's condition, and on making in quiry about midnight we learned that little or no hope was entertained of his recovery. The sheriff's eon, Colonel Alison, was telegraphed for on Wednesday, and is now at Peril HOUAM. —Glasgow Herald. DEATH OF MADAIIn PERSIANI.—It is with sin cere regret that we announce the sudden death by ragely, at the age of 49, of that distinguished artiste, e Persiani. We use the term in its fullest sense, for thomrh her grace and elegance, taste and execution, rendered her a popular favourite, Madame Peidani's per. feet musical knowledge and extanordinary gen ius were only appreciated by connoisseurs. Madame emboli was one of an ancient Florentine family, that of Tore-hi-Nardi, and it was on bar father's second marriage in 1832, when about 17, that she appeared in public, making her debut at Livorno, where her refined style and command ing talent were at epos recognised. " During twelve years," mays a French contemporary, " she was the charm and the grace of the Italian stage, while IA Grid was its passion, and whithersoever she went —in Madrid, in Paris, in Italy, in London—but more especially, perhaps, in St. Petersburg—she fascinated her audiences by her melo dious warbling, captivating the hearts of monarchs and commanding the admiration of the musical world. Her career was a brilliant one, and her private character untarnished even by the breath of slander. She had realised • considerable fortune, when the unfortunate failure of M. Persiani's efforts togivethe public aseoond Opera House in Covent-garden Theatre occasioned • serious reverse. Madame Persiani withdrew into private life still wearing the laurels she had honourably won, and lived on the rem nant of her property, to which she added the income arising from lemons she gave in Paris, and which were eagerly sought after. Notwithstanding bee misfortunes, Madame Persiani led a peaceful, happy, and contented life in the midst of her family, giving up to works of charity and benevolence tin connexion with the catholic church, of which she was • faithful member) all the time she could spare from ber duties to her own attached domestic Westininater Gazette. THE EXTRAORDINARY DERBYSHIRE POISONING CAKE.—ALFIXTON, FRIDAY.—The inquiry into the deaths of Joseph end Martha Tomlinson, by being poisoned by arsenic, were resumed this morning before Mr. Coroner Busby. Mr. Smith of Derby, appeared for the girl girl Elisabeth Wheeklon, who is st present in custody on suspicion of having poisoned the two childreu. Pro fessor Taylor was not again present, his evidence having been fully taken at the bearing on Tuesday last. A number of witnesses were examined, who proved that the girl had led • most loose life, and one of them said, when he asked her if she was not sorry the child was dead, she said there was nothing to be sorry for as she would have lees work to do. No other material evidence was adduced. The inquiry opened at 9 a.m., and was listened to by a large assembly of the principal inhabitants ; and at 6 o'clock the coroner proceeded to review the whole of the evidence, at considerable length. At 6.45 the jury retired to consider their verdict regarding the death of the infant Joseph Tomlioson, and after an absence of • quarter of an hour • verdict of " Wilful murder" was returned against Elizabeth Wheeldon. The case of Martha was ad journed to Wednesday. REMARX•BLE ESCAPE.--An accident of a singular character, and attended with a most providental escape, happened on the Midland Railway, a short distance from the Eckington station, on Friday, to • man named Win. Weightman. Weightman was doing some repairs on the top of • telegraph pole. While in this position the passenger train from Leeds to Derby, which panes Eckington about half-past ten, came up, and just before the engine got opposite to the pole the latter snapped at the bottom and fell towards the train, throwing the man with his head just upon the rails, and almost in front of the engine. Wonderful to relate, the eirrine simply knocked the man to one side, and paned on. Ilad his head been a little more over the metals decapitation must have ensued. The mon was taken up insewnble. Dr. Jones promptly attended the ease, and it was found that beside the bruise from the fall the man had • scalp wound about four inches long. He was removed to Derby in the afternoon. —Dereyei ire Courier. Taildowr Oasis Tunires.—This great work is now mere than half completed. The entire length of the tunnel will be seven miles 1,257 yards, and the distance completed at the close of March, 1867, was four miles 345 yards. The advance effected in March was 148 yards, and if the present rate of progress could he maintained the tunnel would be completed by Marsh, 1870. THE ACCIDENT TO THE RAKE. The sporting papers to-day contain the usual prediction. as to the winners of the Derby and the Oaks. The list of probable Derby starters is given by Bells We u follows : Ridden by Duke of Beaufort's Vauban Lord Durham's •) Van amburgit /dr. Merry's Marksman Count F. de Lagrange's Dragon Duke of Newcastle's Julius slr J. Hawley 's The Palmer Wells Mr. liavile:s lrEstournet Mr. inivile's Roquefort Lord Exeter's Grand Cron Norman Mr. Bowes's Tarawa Mr. Pryor's The Bake Looks Mr. 11. Temple's Fits.-Iviin Mr. chaplln's Hermit Casinos Mr. 0. Angell's Ben Nevis Perry Mr. Heatheote's OlpolLieg Mee Il r. J ohnstone's Tyndale or Ilsadreke Mr. T. Dawson's Corporal Cameron Mr. Gliby's Skysail Major Elwon's Plaudit . Mr. Cartwrlght's Thornapple Mr. Eastwood's Master Butterfly Doyle Mr. Graham's Beanstalk Bit R. Bulkeley's ()wain Glyndwr Lord Allesbuils Splltvotecolt Lord Coven's Rescue J. Ad Mr. F. Ellio tts Lemma Lynchams Marquis of Hastings's Llneas Mr. Batson's Eglamour Mr. Goddlngs Amanda colt French Lord Glasgow's " best " The relative merits of Vauban and Van Amburgh is the problem, says Bella Life, that has to be solved on Wednes day. Our contemporary's fiat is for VAUBAN. The Field has little hesitation in plumping for the same horse, and for the rest the fancy of the Field inclines to GRAND CROSS. " Touchstone," of the Era, anticip►tes the verdict of Judge Clarke as follows:—VAUßAN, 1; Marksman, 2 ; Julius, 3. Another prophet in the same paper, however, puts VAN AMBURGII Brat, and Vauban and Marksman second and third. " Argus," of the Post, says :—" Of course the retire• ment of The Rake and Hermit gives promotion to Julius and Marksman, and it would not in the least surprise me to Lee the Duke of Newcastle's horse get placed in the Derby, as he is doing so well, and only requires to be very nicely handled by his jockey to give • different ac count of himself to what he did in the Two Thousand." The Spurting Life gives its allegiance, to use its own phrase, to the two Vs, VAUItAN and VAN AMBUROH, believing that Julius and Marksman will fight out between them the struggle for the third position. " Vigilant," of the Sportntan, has a precisely similar prediction. For the Oaks Bell's Life places ACHIEVEMENT No. 1, and Hippie and Arapeile second and third. The Field thinks ACHIEVEMENT will have an easy victory, and, like its contemporary, believes the second place will be secured by Hippie. The Era's prophecy is the same as that of Bell's Life for the three places. The Sporting Life also puts ACHIEVEMENT fast, so that if sporting prophecy avails anything, we are es wise to-day as we shall be after the event. The Sportsman of to-day has the following telegram from Newmarket :—" The Rake, it would appear, is not so had as was at first supposed. The bleeding has entirely ceased, and the horse has been walking in the paddock. It is possible that, after all, The Rake may run for the Derby." " It appears," says the Sporting Life, . that Joseph Dawson took The Rake out about 6 o'clock, and had made up his mind to give him a thorough good pl:op, so as to wind him up effectually for the important event next week. Captain Hawksley waspresent, and after the usual amount of slow work, The Rake was started at the lower aide of the lime-kilns, by the Norwich-road, led by Miss Harriette and two other. They went at a good pace for some distance, but on ooming up the second hill at the upper side The Rake was suddenly observed to falter and drop back from his horses, and those who had glasses im mediately directing them towards him, it was seen that he was discharging quantities of blood from his mouth and nostrils, his arms and forelegs being covered with it." The real purchaser of Van Amburgli is now stated to be Iced Durham. The collection of works of art formed by Mr. Philip Salomon', deceased, removed from his late residence at Brighton, warn on Thursday submitted to public com petition at the rooms of Mawr. Christie, Manson, and Woods. The works of art produced 6,5001., and the oar vim of plate 4,5001.—t0ta1, 10,000 f. An ice storm was experienced at the village of Bottlesford, near Fawley, in Wiltshire, • few days ago, which did much damage. Very large pieces of lee fell in the village. The weather was very sultry, and • rushing sound was heard just previous to the storm. No such storm has been experienced in the neighbourhood for nearly 20 years. It is now fully understood (uys the Herald) that the policy to be adopted in connexion with the London, Brighton, and South Coast Company is one of conciliation and co-operation. The committee of investigation will carry out their labours with the view of tufting the ac oounts, but there will be no desire to raise unnecessary difficulties between the Interests supposed to be in conflict. The arrangement with the South Eastern Company will be supported, and also working agreements will, if possible, be made with the London, Chatham, and Dover and the South Western Companies. The park of the Champ de Mars now contains 10 equestrian statues of sovereigns, amongst which are those of Charlemagne, Philippe Augustus, Leopold 1., King of the Belgians, the King of Prussia, the Emperor of Austria, and the King of Bavaria. Tan TRADES' UNION INQUIRY. —Messrs. Over end, Banton, and Chance have, it is stated, been ap pointed the examiners into the trade outrages at Shef field. NRWEVENDR/18 . BZNIVOLENT AND PROVIDENT liurrnorox.—The annual meeting of thin useful society will be held at the News Exchange, on the 28th inst., when one pensioner will be elected, elm for the usual busi ness of the annual meeting. Mr. W. H. Smith takes the chair at the annual dinner on the 4th of June. _ WORKING hiEN ' 9 Cos i.aoa, GREAT ORWOND srRETT—Tbe Rev. J. 8. Brewer, M.A. professor of Eng lish literature at King's deliver the third of a course of lectures on " The Influence of Great Religious Movements on the Social and Political Condition of the People," this evening, at 8.30 p.m. The new term will commence on Monday next. THE WORKING CLASSES AND THE RATZ-PATING Cl.sunee.—Mr. J. H. Tillett has convened a meeting of the working men of Norwich for Tuesday next, at St. An drew's-hall, to consider the rate paying clauses of the Reform Bill as affecting compound owners and tenants. The chief business before the Synod of the United Presbyterian Church on Thursday was the unani mous election of Dr. Cairns to the chair of Apologetical Theology which the synod had resolved to create. THE NORTH EASTERN ENGINE-DRIVERS' STRIKE. Yesterday (Friday) William Curley, Edward Wheatley, Pater Waugh, John Robson, Thomas Senses, and Richard Crane, all engine -drivers formerly employed on the North- Eastern line, but now out on strike, were mineral,' brought up on the charge of absenting themselves from their employment without giving proper notice, at the Manors Police-court, Newcastle-on-Tyne before Alderman Dodds and Hadley, and Messrs. H. Asher and C. F. Hammond. Mr. Daglish, solicitor, appeared on behalf of the company. Mr. Roberto was expected from Manchester to represent the men, but did not arrive. The court at once ordered that the wages doe to the men from the last pay time (the 22nd of Marsh up to the 10th of April (when they struck) should be forfeited. The men demurred. Two questioned the right of the magistrates to make the order, and said they would not f o rfeit their pay ; but Alderm an Dodds (the chairman) said that the bench had power to sentence them each to three months' imprisonment, and they ought to think they had got off very welL The wages of the men from the 9th to the 22nd of )(arch, the fortnight for which they were last psid,were as follows :—Curley, 31. 12s. ' • Wheatley, 31. 7a. 9d. ; Waugh, 31. ; Robotic, 31. ss. ; Surtees, 3/. ; Crane, 41. 7s. The court wee crowded, and there was greet interest mani fested in the proceedings. Curley wished to address the bench, but wee not allowed. - Tug BRZAKI NG DOWN OF THE RAIZ. —A tremen dous sensation waa ceased in Newmarket yesterday morn ing by a report that The Rake, second favourite for the Derby, had broken down. It appears that the horse at about bait-past seven had taken two good canters on the Liinekihni, and was then galloped in company with his leader. After going tree-quarters of • mile from leading be fell behind and was evidently in trouble, and on pulling up his nostrils were found to be bloody. and before the bleeding ceased be lost • oonsiderable quantity of blood. The bleeding appears to have been from a relied in the head. Captain Hawksley and Mr. Joseph Dawson, the trainer, were present, and appeared petrified at the occurrence. It is said the owner and hit friends stood to win nearly two hundred thousand pounds on the home, whose price has receded from 3 to 26 or 30 to 1. The three telegraph offices were at once besieged by excited crowds, and many hundred telegrams despatched to all quarters of Er.glanel and to the continent, informing sporting circles of the untoward occurrence.—Casteridgc independent. TO THE EDITOR OT THE EXPILIMM, 81r,-1 am instructed by the committee of investig►tion to advise you that the traffic receipts of the above railway for the three weeks ending 23rd April are as follows :- Ist week, ending 7th. six days, 97,749 dole. ; 2nd week, ending 15th, seven days, 111,948 dole ; 3rd week, ending 73rd, seven days, 117,467 d01e.,-1 am, kit.. THIODOILI MOKRO, _ . Secretary tOZorneniTteeni 15. Westminster Chambers. Victoria-street, May 10. It appears that a translation of the report of the Council of Administration of the Ottoman Socigt4 G6n6rale may be had on application at the offices of the Imperial Ottoman Bank. - - • - The fourth drawing on account of the issue of 1864, of 500,000 f. five per cent. debentures of the Land Mortgage Bank of India (Limited), redeem able at par within 30 years by half-yearly drawings, and the first drawing on account of the issue of 1866, of 500,0001. five per cent. debentures, also redeemable within 30 years by half-yearly draw ings, will take place on the 24th inst. The following relates to Liebig's Extract of Meat Company (Limited): Referring to the report already printed and circulated among the shareholders, the directors have much pleasure in handing the annexed balance-sheet and auditor's re port thereon, showing the result of the first year's work ing of the company, which they venture to believe will, under the circumstances, be considered very satisfactory. Out of the balance of profit and loss, 18,4:171. 2s. 5c1., the d rectors will propose to pry, on and after the Ist proximo, interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum on each share of 141. paid up, from the avee date of the respective calls (the 29th of April) to 31 st of December, 1866, say Ils. 4d. per share, and further a bonus of 3s. per share, both amounts fre e of income tax, after which to deduct 3,3031. 7s. Gd. for preliminary expenses and the managers' and directors' per centages, and carry forward a balance of 2,3341. Is. 7d. to new account. Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas, dock, and waterworks shares, am given in the Stock Exchange list of last evening : Insuranee—Commercial Union, 4 ; Loam. 46; Loudon and Provincial Law, 41 ; Ocean Marine, 19 ; Rock Life, 71; Thames and Mersey Marine (Limited), 5. Gas Light and Coke—Bombay (Limited), 41 ; City of 8 Landon A, 244, I ; Imperial Continental, 944 5 ; Londom, 631, 2; Ptuents, 24 , Surrey Consumers, 12i. Doeks—London and St. Katharine, 58, 7 , 8 ; South ampton, 694. Wakrworks—Berlin, 1.14, 12. FIUDAT Ivi*nia. - --- --- Consols, which closed yesterday at 904. to L ex div., for the 6th of June, opened and closed to day at 901 to 91. For money the last price was 92i to 4, with div. The Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. were quoted 904 to f. The official business report is si fol lows :—Thres per Cent. Consols, for money, 924, ; ditto, for account, 901, 4, ex div. - Three per Cents. Reduced, 904, 4 ' • New Three per Cents., 904, 4, 4 ; Bank Stock, 261 ; India stock, 219 ; ditto Five per Cents., ,1121, ; ditto Five per Cent, " enlaced" rupee paper, 1024, 3 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent. :1074 ; ditto Bonds, 545. to 555. prem. The India Five per Cent. Stock is still rising. The last transactions recorded to-day were at 112 f. Exchequer Bills were firm at 225. to 265. prem. The amount of business in foreign stocks was moderate, and the few changes which occulted in prices were mostly unfavourable. Italian Bonds I o f 1861 were again offered, and declined 4 per cent. Spanish Passive, the Committee's Certifi cates, and Mexican, receded 1 ; Venezuelan of 1862 and 1864, 1 ; and Turkish of 1862, 4. Peruvian Gf 1862, however, were 1 per cent. better ; Turkish of 1858, 4 ; and Greek, 4. MINES.-(T1118 DAY.) Own &Wool. The upward tendency of the metal market has induced an increased number of dealings in British, mining shares, and the general comae an prices is favourable. West Chiverton Great Vor are in active request, at 65 to 6 and 18 to }, respectively. The following are also inquired for, at the quotations given : Prince of Wales, 51s. 6d. to 52a. 6d. ; North Crafty, 41 to ; ; West Caradon, 9} to 191 West Kitty, 12,. 6d. to 17s. 6d. ; Chiverton Moor; 5 to ; Great Reta ll ack, 4 to I ; North Chiverton, to 5 ; Prosper United, 21 to 31; and Rosso Grande, 10s. to 12s. 6d. The subjoined report on the metal market is from the circular of Mellor'. von Dadelasest and North : A decided improvement has taken place in most brmchee of the metal trade, with an increased amount of Main's,. Holders are more confident in a further advance, and it is with difficulty that buyers get their wants aupplsedi at the current quotations. Iron—The market for Welsh ban is improving, without any material variation from WO week's quotations. The same remarks apply to Staffordshire qualities. Scotch pig iroo, after advancing to 535, 9d. cash, has receded 6d. per ton. Copper—An animated business was reported both in foreign and English copper. the former taking the lead. Buns advanced to 871., with prompt ; and Wiliam, 8.51. to 851. 10s. ; Chili ham, 721. 10e. spot, and 731. to arrive ; Eoghs manufactured, 84/. to 854 ; beet select, 811. to 82/. ; and tough and tile, 721. to 801. Since the arrival of the Chili mail, advising shipments of aboull 2,200 tons of pure copper in • fortnight, buyers have withdrawn, and prices 20s. per ton lower. Tin—An ave. rage amount of business has been done in Straits tin fro= 85/. to 851. 10s. according to prompt, and • considerable quantity afloat has changed hands at 861. Banes totally' neglected here ; 92/. the nearest value. English tin steady The Dutch market remains at 530. Tin Plats—Frealt orders are some, and prices still in buyers' human Lead —No change to report ; good soft English p*, 201. Spa. tee Several hundred tons of common brands, London de. livery, have been done the last few days at 211. and 211. and special in oetporte at 21/. The market is ninth firmest now, at an advance of 6s. per ton, with • good demand. RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.) OM O'Ciaol. The demand for British railway stocks is still active and prices have further improved. Metro politan stock has risen per cent. ; Midland and Great Northern, e ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, Great Eastern, and London, Chatham, and Dover, ; Great Northern A, and North British, 1 ; and Great Western, and London, Brighton, and South Coast, e. Metropolitan stock is now quoted 1181 to 119; Great Western, 42t0 I ; London and North Western, 1131 to ; Midland, 109 to ; Lan cashire and Yor kshire , 125 to e ; Caledonian, 107 e to 108 e ; South Eastern. 65i to I ; Great E to o } A, 30 ; Great Northern, o l t l ia l i t a : 111 e t e rn, ito A, 1111 to 112 f ; London, and Dover, 18 to ; North British, 33/ to 34i; and Brighton, 571 to 513 e. (For to-day's Share List is. pap 4.1 COMMERCIAL AND MARKET& LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (BY TELBOILAPII. ) - ' (mow out' own oonanarammerr.) The market rather steady. Balm probably about 12,003 bales. TALLOW MARICEI'.—(THIB DAY.) The market it steady. Town tallow is quoted 41s. 94.; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 435. 34. ; Juno, 435. A. to 43e. Bd.; October to Dooember, 44a. to 445. 3d.; December, 44a. ed. to 445. 9d. MAIW AVERACZB.—Town tallow, 446.3 d. ; fat by do.. 2s. 2d.; yellow Russia, 445. 9d.; melted stuff, 345. ; zones do., 18e. 3d.; greases, ; good dregs, 6.. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.--{THIS DAY.) Mr. char's, James Easton reports trade very slow at Lag day's prices, viz. :—Prime clover, from 100 a. to 110 s. ; inferior ditto, 80a. to 90s. ; prime mooed eat, 90s. to 100 s. inferior ditto, 36e. to 601. ; prime meadow bay, Ws. to 85a. ; inferior ditto, 00s. to 70s. ; straw. 4011. to tfit. COVENT GARDEN.—(THIS DAY.) Notwithstanding the sudden change from brilliaLt weather to that of a cold and gloomy description, supplies have been well kept up, and prices remain nearly the same ' as they were last week. l'eaches, nectarines, French cherries. and apricots may now be obtained, at moderate prices. Grapes andstrawberrissare also plentiful. Forced vegetables comprise French beans, potatoes, and rhubarb. Apples con. Met of nonpareils, Cockle pippin, Sam Young, titurnier pippin, and one or two others. A few Kent mobs m ay still be had. Broccoli in excellent condition continues far oome from the west of England and the Channel islands. New potatoes are arriving from the Continent in l a rger quantities, and meet with a ready sale at moderate prices. Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, pelargoniums, Moonrise. ertisus, mignonette, and roses. PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKET& TZTRIPOOL, Mar 17.--81111 baday Great Rinitag, 1111 I 1 9 1--Great Western, 424 f 1 l--dacha and Yortrahlre. 1.4 Brighton, sod South Coast 671 7—Gordon, Clint, batir d :n% — Dover. 17$—London and North Magma, 113 17114 f f—Manchester, filtelßeld, and Lincolnshire, 161—M tae; 1171 4—Midland, 1074 /—North British, 344 4--&mth 644 1 1 4.—Lancaater and (Unite, 604—North Unto° A, ta- Buffalo and fake Huron. 4 I.l6—Great Western of Canada. 14 1616—Dutch Illimaialk 34 p.—Ortai Laiembar6 Ww ooo . 10 1 Elambre and Meuse, —National Bank of Lire, pool (Una. 11t—North and South Wales, IH—Britisb and Foreign Marina (Limited), —Uvermal and Loon and Clone Fire and Li% 64 p. — W Anserrican Telegraph, 18— Atlantic Telegraph WA per Cent., 4 7.16 Nellie Steam, new sham, MAY 17.—A tab business was done, and there was a better market Anglo-American Telegraphs 14zal ;, la—Atlantic Telmgraphyreference 8 per cent., litt„ —liolckow, Vaughan, and Co. ,Lhalted;, 8 d. —Great tasters. 1 9 I—Grait Lezemborg, 104 816 11.10 11-16 Great Nathan' a, 1114 111 1--Grand Trun k od owed., 174 Great Western of Canada. 14 16.10 16 1-16 -Great Waters, 44 N 1 I—Lacashirc and Yerkahlre, 12 4 1 i f 1 1 I—loodon ardi atom, 113 121—Mancheater an County Bank flanked). 34 p.—Maselsemter, ahead& sad Linognshire, 4111 4—Metro. polkas, 118 171—blesican, 171—Midland, 10749 i 1. ditto, 7.est shares, Convertible, Ip. : ditto, new glti Mares, Convertil.b. 7.16 p.—North British, 34 • &nth Fostern, 1141 1 1 1 I 1 Thames agates Mone y Marine Laurance (Limited), 3 846 p United 6-30 Years' Hoods, 721—laudon, Brighton, awe South Comet, 67117 --Great Western 6 per cent., £OO shares, it —thaw sus. sde. (1800 1 4. Blatuncitiast, MAY 17.—The sales to-day were Land Mortgig• Bank of India shares at 31 dla ; and Metropolitan Halts as carriage and Wagon shares, at 96 per share. (loam prieol: Severn Valley Railway shares, sellers. at 16. Mouth Magordshirsi Hallway dock, 33 to Monrieldge hallway shares, hay'. re. at 6; Great Western Railway Birmingham Guaranteed Three. and.llaU per Cents buyers, at 61; Birmingham Banking C al panisnhares, at 11 to lf ;Kern Lloyd's Bank shares, at (4 to 7 prem. Nottingham Joint Stock Bank, at 21 to 3 dls Mid d Manila gam, at 14 to 14 Ole, METROPOLITAN CLUNE OPENING DAY.—The an. anal promotion of boats of the metropolitan amateur ror ing clubs will take place at Putney, at it p.m., on Saturday'. 25th inst. Steamboats will soompsay the promotion. A Fusser or Plan Taaas.—ln ('edar County, lowa, ins young forest of a thousand pine trees, is elusttre and avenues, where, eight years ago, nothing grew but wild prairie grace. A young man there can he rich in XS years by ',hinting pine trees to cut for saw lop. —liam York Tratate.. r~ I t 1 1 I i