The Express. — London, England, 1864-04-12 00:00:00

w e were approaching more nearly the centres of and population, a greater force of police be awe necessary to keep a passage, when it was ex ce,liugly gratifying to observe how completely Oh- deportment of the police authorities har monised with the pervading sentiment of the day, j avoided all appearance of violence or t h e performance of a necessary duty. It appeared that each superintendent carried the procession f.ifelr through his own district, and as it first passed thr.•;igh the domain of Mr. Payne, the chief of the ue had full opportunity of witnessing the tact, fs ,,i,,,rance, and good humour of that intelligent easrr in dealing with the enormous but per io-.lv good-humoured and docile crowd. such an enormous mass of physical f,.;,• surging up and down, an impatient gesture iu a moment have created a serious riot, on the other hand a little patience and a .itql of good humour enabled Mr. Payne to ch the way without difficulty for the advance of th. procession. From Mr. Payne the crowd passed un.a the sceptre of Mr. Walker, of the A's, who ,oug been facile princeps in the management , t steds, and who on this occasion fully unol his established reputation. But for sd r. W.tiker's tact and generalship we should L dt.,.l , iy have Lad a " congestion" at West which being considered a f.noural.le point of view, had been fully oc li,:e i throughout the day, and now became closely by the fresh reinfprcemeuta that came up n.,.useut. Mr. Walker, however, with the four troopers, gradually opened a central and disclosed a view which could not pro b. be equalled anywhere else in the world. r was the graceful bridge spanning noble river, and alive over its whole ~:nice with expectant human faces. Beyond it, the tall towers of the "Queen's Palace at e-zminster" cut against the blue sky, and, inter c,-• ti!,.; the evening sun, threw long shadows a:ru-- the moving mass. There was a haze in the :.in..ethere which gave the wholo scene an 'tidbi t:l.: • Jeamy appearance, and the distant shouting came up from the cavalcade behind served to t:,e illusion complete. The Conscript Fathers acre all the while busy in both houses, scd t!:e only faces that peered out at the pageant were a few privileged ones from the w: in the clock tower, which now was for the t :16e thrown open. The procession now moved e. h.to Parliament-street, to find the windows all ..o.t.,ted ant filled with spectators, and the roofs the public offices crowded. Trafalgar-square :Th - ..n:e.1 an extraordinary eight, thepeople having Liken i;!1 advantage of its spacious area to choose in •• arable points of view. The equestrian statue i like the well-known Frederick group at Berlin crew tett and crammed was it with people. The 1a....a the Nelson column became a living pedestal ; a...i a- for the roadway, a pin dropped among the p 001..., l ..., would have had some difficulty in finding • way to the ground. The cheering here became deafening, and the progress of the preee,-• -'O4l became gradually accelerated in conic .;%ence of the much greater area to be passed L..suZn. At Her Majesty's Theatre the artists CT .wde , l the roof of the colonnade, and I :,ce an enthusiastic ovation to their illustrious ntryruan. Iu Pall-mall the windows had • been taken out of the club-houses, the apertures WC:e crowded with Leads, and the press was here, at a . ! aarter to eight o'clock, nearly as thick as it mad Leo: at any point in the progress. It was too to permit of Garibaldi being seen by the who had waited for him patiently since but they bated not one jot of their patience ;od humour, the mere consciousness of pre-cnce amongst them seeming to be zue Aulicient to raise their cheers to enthusiasm. pgeaut, the moat extraordinary and imposing ,d probably ever been seen in the streets of L either on the occasion of mill progresses imperial visits, now drew to a conclusion, and in ry few minutes more the carriage of General ciribildi turned in at the Park entrance, and the ce doors of one of the most princely of England's closed upon the type-man of Nature's own bility. Ther. was not, so far as we could learn, any r. •;14 accident during the day—there was not a assault or other act of violence came under observation during the whole progress, and 'I it was all over the crowd broke up and was rbed by the innumerable streets of London, t .king way for the ordinary traffic, which in half. -.our was going on everywhere as briskly as if t had happened to interrupt it. The General entered Stafford-bome leaning on the atru cf the Drake of Sutherland. Red cloth had been • down from the door to the entrance of the grand stair. cue, at which pole' the Duchess of Sutherland advanced atdcoolially welcomed the illustrious guest. The Duchess lowNer of Sutherland also came forward to welcome tM, ma after an interchange of oomplimeula the • coadocted the General to his quarters. He awned greatly fatigued by the excitement of the day. L. Dim and Duchess of Argyll, the Earl of Shaftesbury, the I.l.achioaess of Ely, Viscountess Jocelyn, the Hon. Leolo:,1 Agar Ellis, Lady Blantyre, and Hoe. Misses • toe youthful Marquis of Lorne, Lords Albert and 1: Levison Gower, Lord Richard Creamer, General I. Henry Howard, ge., came on the grand stair. • t. witness the arrival of the General, but they took no pe: is the welcome, which was confined to the et.,:t hat sod hostess and the Dowager Duchess. T.- EA....) still persisted in surrounding the house and • ram; vociferously, as if expecting that the General -.: come oat on the balcony and address them. He d.. a. do so, and the crowd at length dispersed. d - ..uer circle was confined to eighteen persons, the Dowager of Sutherland, the Duke and Duchess of .1•.72. and a small family party, being the principal persons 1:- -a: to meet the General. ' , not - Fn.—Owing to the unexpected visit of to Yortamouth Dockyard on setnurday last, DO de. C. of respect was made by the municipal authori t • representing the town. A special meeting of the ..uncil has, however, been convened for this day to consider the propriety of presenting an addrase 1.W1. - Fly APRIL 11.—A committee comprising L , •r of the most influential inhabitants of Woolwich, 1 n.vite4 General Garibaldi to attend a banquet in I .ou, the following reply boa been received by the T. Tutbeld, chairman :—"Brook, April 9. Sir,—l :• trd by General Garibaldi to inform you that • : tme and circumstances permit he will piiy a short ' • Woolwich. end that he begs to decline the honour inet.—Your most obedient servant, J. H. Lieut.-ColooeL" A public meeting was this reted. to be held at the Town-hall on Thursday ad.:n:4 measures for giving a fitting remption to I .Anbaldt, who it is hoped will visit Woolwich and the Royal Arsenal and other public 'St& blietuneats. L.; IA AY AND PCBLIC COMMA-Nl= iY PARLIA -1 seterday two new committee, of the Commons • this Lords met to inquire into the merits of the new railways. The first case takes in Mr. Woodd's ilk, was that of the Miudstorie and Ashford Railway tLe construction of railways of 19 miles from a sah the Maidstone and Paddock Wood branch of . - ;.•Listern Railway at Maidstone to the Mill line of —.ay at Ashford. Mr. Merevrether, Q.C.. opesed . and Lord Ronnie," and other •itaceses wen - is favour of th e hoe, and the committee adjourned •..y. The promoters of the Dover, Deal. and San di. u'oray stated that it was withdrawn. The bearing - Alresford, and Winchester Railway, and .Thlershott, and Nokia( were postponed. sod I:.loittre adjourned. The clauses of the North ' ' • u ',topany's Extensios from York to Dosmiter were '.- • • - lu the Lords. Mr. Nunn. Q.C., °mood the case of • Docks (Cardiff ) Rill, promoted for the improve :oat property by the trustiest,' the late Marquis ...se of whom was examined at great length is the v of wh i ch Loral Wcalehouse is the chairman. The • • ..d in Lord Redesdale's committee, included those wry aid Greenore Railway to raise 50.009 1 . by •'• • od 1i,, 0 001. by lean: MerfiLNew Mills, sad ' • Junction Railway, for a sit A lie from a jme i. this. Rugby and Stamford lies of the Leiden and - • • •- .r.gern to East Norton at Leicester, to mime '•..y .t.are s so d '-'O,OOOl. by loan: the Llanelly wark Park, Folkestone Water, and Matleak • • Itisement.)—HouawAy's OINTNLyr AND .h.putable rernecllse for bad legs, old wounds, torn If urd according to directions even with them there •.1 1. bad Irgg ,, nlcerove sore, or bad beasts, however • -landing. but will yield to their beating and "-te , tie• Numbers of persons who have boon al of the large hospitals, and ander the care of obi without deriving the slightest benefit, bare cured by Holloway's Ointment and Pills. loc. , .4. Huns. tumours, team. sad Madmen of the skim, ire Heine that can he used with as good an effect. In the wont forms of disease dependent upon a a the blood these mediates* are iffalitago. MEXICAN BONDS. A meeting of the holders of Mexican Bonds, originally called far Wednesday week last, but postponed on account of the difficulties w hich arose in the acceptance of Um imperial mown by the Archduke Maximilian, was held yesterday at the London Tavern, to consider the UMW to be insisted upon by the creditors under the old debt is the issuing of the proposed cow lass—Mr. .1 AXIS CAPIL in the chair. The room in which the meeting was held was crowded to exeses, and it was soon found seoeseary to adjourn to the large banquet-hall upstairs, which was no more than suffi cient to accommodate the number of bondholders present. The Ceernuag eked to be excused for calling the meet ing, not being himself a bolder of Mexican Bonds, but ex plained that be had done so at the request of Mows. Glyn, Mill, jand Ca .who were his bankers. He had a communication to read, which Masers. Baring the agents for the bond holders, had thought it right, acting in that capacity to address to Earl Rumen, with the view of obtaining justice for those whom they represented. At their request be would read the letter which they forwarded to his lordship. It was es follows : " London. 12th March, 1864. —My lord,—We are swan that it would be premature to salt any interference on the part of your lordship with a government not yet eta. blished or recognised in Mexico, and we should Dot be guilty of the impel-themes of asking the expression of any opinion on the subject from her Msjesty's government, but the notoriety of the fact that financial operations are now in contemplation and in process of negotiation for Mexico, by which the interest of the British bondholders, of whom we are the representatives, might be affected, induce' us as shortly as possible to recapitulate these claims. The amount of Mexican Three per Gent. Bond. in cireul►tion is 10,241,6501, Oa these bonds there were ten years' din deals in arrest on the let January last, 3,072,4951. Against these arrears some small sums have been remitted from the custom-house of Vera LYnx since the oceupatioo of that port io December, 1861, and your lordship will remember that a sum of seo,ooo dole, or about 140,2501., which would have gone in diminution of the amount, was forcibly taken from the British Legation in November, 1860. The bond holders have other claims against the Mexican government, with the particulars of which we do not now trouble your lordship. The English debt, as your lordship is aware, is secured by specific assignments on the Mexican custom house., as follows :-25 per cent of import duties io all maritime and frontier custom-houses ; 5 percent of export duties in ports of the Gulf ; 75 per coot of export duties in porta of the Pecific ; sod there is an additional assignment is its favour under the Aldham Convention of 5 per cent. of import duties in the ports of Vera Crux and Tampico. The English Diplomatic Convention Debt, amounting, with arrears of interest, to about 900,0001., is also secured by assignment. of 16 per cent. of import duties in the maritime custom-house. Eight per mint of the some duties additional under the Dunlop ocioventioo, except those earned by French vessels (to be iocreased to I() per cent. of import duties by all vessels as soon as the French Convention Debt is paid off), and five per cent ad ditional of import duties in the custom-house of Vera Cruz and Tampico under the Aidham Cooventioe. The validity of these assignments has been very nearly and forcibly stated in the following passage of your lordship's instructions to Sir Charles Wyke, dated 30th March, 1861 : , Your earliest attention, after your arrival in Mexico, must be given to the question of British claims. You are aware that it has not been the custom of her Majesty's go vernment although they have always held themselves free to do no, to interfere authoritatively on behalf of those who have chosen to lend their money to foreign governments, and the Mexican bondholders have sot bear au exception to this rale. The constitutional government, however, while established at Vera Crux under the presi dency of Senor Juarez, coocluded with Captain Dunlop, two years ago, an arrangement by which it was stipulated that 25 per cent of the customs receipts at Vera Crux and Tampico should be assigned to the British hoed holders, and 16 per cent to the holders of Convention Bonds. That convention was coofirmed and exteuded by the arrangement lately made by Captain Aldhain. The claims of the bondholders, therefore, to the extent provided for in those armagements, have acquired the character of an international obligation, and you should accordingly insist upon the punctual fulfilment of the obliga tions thus contracted.' We are aware that the par ticulars of these claims has been frequently brou.ght ceder the notice of your lordship. and that its your custody international claims are quite secure, but it is possible that the advisers of his Imperial Highness the Archduke Maximilian, and even the government of the Emperor of the French, with whine sanction it is under stood that he will proceed to Mexico, may not be fully aware of the real position of the rights of the bondholders, and this information afforded to them io a friendly spirit may avert any attempt at an injustice, the reparation of which might hereafter require more urgent reclamation. We venture to hope that your lordship will pardon the liberty which we take is submitting to your consideration a steteMerat made in the interes► of British bondholders, who recognise in your lordship's acts the desire to protect them as far as possible from further lejury.—We havetbe honour to be. my lord, your lordship's most obedient humble servants, (Signed) " Beacro BROTHIRS, AliD CO. . _ . "To the Right Hon. Earl Russell. KG., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, de." He would now read the reply : " Foreign-offloe, March 18, 1864.—Gentlemen,-1 am directed by Earl Russell to acknowledge the receipt of tour letter of the 12th instant regarding the claims of British bondholders in Mexico, and I am to state to you, is reply, that until the Archduke Maximilian is formally acknow ledged se sovereign of Mexico, no official representation can be made to him on the part of her Majesty's goverommit. Steps will, however, be taken to bring the matter to the knowledge of his imperial highness.—l am, gentlemen, your most obedient humble servant (signed) A. H. LAYARD.— limn. Baring." He would next reed a letter from Messrs. Baring Brothers to himself : " Lon don, March 28.—Ss: As agents for the Mexicaa bondholders, we wish to bring before you some mat ters which seem to us to require the consideration of yourself, and of those who will take pad is the proceedings of the meeting of bondholders which you have summoned for the 30th instant. Not having been selected either by the newly constituted govern ment of Mexico or by the contractors of the loan proposed for that country as the medium of com munication with the bondholders, we are relieved from the responsibility of taking part ourselves in the deliberations of your meeting, or of giving any opinion as to the expediency of adopting or refusing the propoeids which may then be ' offered ; but there are questions of so great interest to bold fide bondholders of long standing, and of such ins portauce to the honour and future credit of Mexico, that it is our duty to perm them on the immediate consideration of yourself, and of all who are concerned in the financial operations of that country. The claims to which we refer are se follows:—In the conversion of the Mexican debt in 183'1, the Mexican government issued for circulation deferred bonds to the extent of 784.3:41.—bey00d the amount re quired to meet the outstanding debt. In the subsequent conversion of 1846, no provision was made to meet this addi tional issue, sod the consequence has berm that • considerable amount of the bootie irregularly issued was converted, whilst • corresponding amount of loads the property of hoot fide holders, and issued for legitimate purposes, was shut out from the cooversion. Of these deferred beads we are in formed that a sum of 350,000/. baa been delivered by Messrs. Liter& to Colonel Facio, on account of the Mexican government, and cancelled. leaving still in circulation un converted hoods amounting to 434,3501., the holders of which have been deprived of all dividends paid to the other bondholders since 1846 whilst these bonds have been unsaleable unless at an onerous sacrifice. These 434,3504 deferred hoods represent, at 60 per cent., the rate of conversion in 1846, 260,610(. in Mexican 3 per cent. bonds. To place these hoods on a par with the others would require a payment is oath of the amount of the divi dends which have been paid on the converted bonds, 181. 18e. per cent, 49,25.1. ss. 9d. ; and, u a complete mea sure of justice, interest should be added at 5 per cent per annum, say 26,8791. 19e. fkl., together 76.1331. se. sd. This payment made, the bonds would carry the lame amount of arrears as the current 3 per cent. hoods, viz., ten years' dividend from Jan. 1, 1854, to Jan. 1, 1864, 78,183/. The bondholder' have elm • claim for 900,000 dole. (or about 180,000/.), amountnollected by the Mexican government on account of the bondholders prior to their acceptance of the conversion under decree of the 14th Octo ber, 1830, and never paid over to them. The foregoing claims are evidently just, and call for immediate and urgent attention. The bondholders are also in strict justice entitled to interest on the arrears of dividends from the dates when they respectively became due; and the claim has been regularly preferred in the reports of the committee of Mix can bondholden. There are still in existence some of the original Mexican bonds and coupons which the holders have not been able to convert, the conversions having been suspended for several years by the Mexican government. The remanets do not constitute • separate claim, being in cluded in the debt of 10,241,6501., and it is presumed that the agents through whom the several conversions were effected have the requisite bonds and certificate" in their pos session, ea also the funds required to pay any dividends which may have been paid to the other bondholders. It is very desirable to call is all the outatandiog hoods and cou pons, and bring the conversion' to a close. From the friendly communication we have had with yon on the sub ject, and the uniform courtesy you have always shown in your intercourse with is, we feel assured that you will give the matter your attentive 000sideratioo, sad we are truly, l id sir, your most Obedient elleTente (signe d B AILING Blortietto sod Co.—James Capel, Esq., 5, moctonntreet." The oast communication he bad to lay ore them was from Messrs. Glyn to the International end Financial Society, as follows : " London. April 11, 1864.—J. Capel, Esq.—Dear Sir, — Referring to our verbal communications, we have now offleiall)to submit for the consideration of the Mexican bondbaiders over whom meeting you are about to preside, the terms proposed to them in connexion with the new loan, the negotiation of which on commission his Majesty the Emperor Maximilian has entrusted to us. If these terms be emoted, the loon will be negotiated on the London ss well as on the Paris market. By the original convention the terms proposed are the payment in cash of the coupon of U. 10a due Ist January, 1864, and the capitalisatioo of the remaining coupons in Three per Cent. Beads at par. Is coomquerms, however, of the representations to the claims of the bondholders which we have thought it our duty to submit to the Emperor Maaimilieu, his Majesty coosenti to the conversion of the 281. 10s. coupons in arrear into a Three per Cent. Bond, at the sate of 601. per cent in hand the conversion at par, so that the THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVf NING, APRIL 12, 1864. terms now Fecal for the oziesidaration of the bondholders will in e ff ect follows, viz., that each holder of 1001. bond carrying t 3/. 1 .of overdue coupons will be entitled to 471. 10a. in Three per Coat Bonds in exchange for such acumen& The coupon of If. 10a, due IstJaeuary last, will be paid I. cash ; and out of the proceeds of the loan to be now sego tiated a sum sufficient to provide the next two be in terest on the existing bonds, and on the hoods to misted for the capitalised arrears, will be retained. A 1 the rights and securities appertsioine to the existing bonds noder the settlement of October, 18.10, remain intact. We have also to announce that the positiou of the holders of deferred Mexican Bonds bas been specially brought under the attention of the Emperor, sod we are 'alibied to state that proposals which may be hereafter submitted by yourself, Messrs. Baring, sued Mr. G. G. Glyn, for a settlement of the claims of the deferred bonds, will be favourably considered by hie Majesty. In conclusion, we vulture to express • hope that the boudholders will concur iu our opinion that the terms now proposed are, under the circumstances of the case, fair and reasonable, and that they evince on the part of the Emperor Maximilian en earnest desire to respect existing obligations, and to secure to the utmost the full rtestab. 'aliment of Mexican credit, which will enable him to develop to their full extent the vast resources of the country over which be is called to preeide.—We remain, dear sir, your obedient servants, " GLTN , 510.1.3, and Co. "For the International Financial Society, " R. A. Heath, Chairman." The effect of the proposal now made by the Emperor Maximilian of Mexico is briefly this—To pay in cub within two months one overdue coupon of 11. 10e. for every 1001. bond. To convert the remaining overdue coupons into a Three per cent. stock at 60, bearing interest from the Ist of January last, while 19 coupons being overdue will amount for every 100!. bond to a new bond for 471. 10e. To retain out of the proceeds of the new loan • sufficient sum for two years' dividends on the old bonds and on the new bonds, re unseating the arrears of interest, the tint such dividend being due on the Ist of July melt ; all the rights and mini. ties belonging to the Old Three per Cent. Bonds under the cnovention of the 14th October, 18.50, being reissued intact. He next read a telegraphic message forwarded by ones mend of the Emperor Maximilian to Glyn, Mills, and Co., requesting them to draw up, with the assis tance of Messrs. Baring, • report on the Deferred Bonds, in order that the cue might meet with every attention, and that full justice might be done to the holders. (Cheery.) Barium read this correspondence he had • proposition to make—viz., that this meeting, having considered the proposals made on be half of the Emperor Maximilian by Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., and the International Finance Association, swept the same, and request the chairman to communicate seek acceptance to Masers. Glyn and Co. sod the International Finance Association. A BONDBOLDKII—Wbat will be the gross amount we shall receive for the arrears ! The CHAIRMAN—You will rewire a bond bearing three per oast. interest for the overdue coupoue on each 1001., and 1/.los. is cosh sow, that is within two months from March, and 11. 10s. on the let July, and you will get the divides Is at the 47/. 10s. sow created en the ln July. Mr. 'Noses—Do the bondh older, by accepting this pro. pascal, give up their right to the cash is the Bask of Eug land, and do they condone the robbery of the 660,000 dollars of their money stolen fr7m the British legation is Mexico The CHALRYAN—There is no money no; in the Bank of England on account of the Mexican government. It has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Borings. Colonel Facie) has paieCover the 20,000/. to the Messrs. Baring'. If you accept this proposal the claim to that money is, I apprehend, waived, and the same may be said of the robbery. la reply to some further questions, Mr. CHILDIRS, LB representing a very large amount of the bonds, and having takes considerable pains to get out the exact figures, would endeavour to explain what their position would be in the event of the acceptance of the proposed terms. In effect it would be this. There were now 20 overdue eoupoos—of these amain they would receive payment within two months of the 200.1 . of March of Ms. That would leave 19 coupons overdue; these would be converted into a three per cent. stock at GO. Thus they would get 47/. 10a. of duee per cent. stock in addition to each 1001.bood col aurrendering these coupons. In addition to that the contractor for the new loan must reserve an amount equal to two years' interest upon the origisal stock, as well as upon the 47!. 10a., which repre sented the &m are ; so that they would get Ma. within two mouths of the 20th March is cash, and 17s. for which the contractors for the new loan were responsible. Thus within 20 months, the dividends being payable in July and January. 1861, and July and January, 1803, they would receive 10!. 7a. in cash, and they would thus hold for each 100!. a bond representing 14.1. 10a., carrying three per cent. interest. _ _ A BONDHOLDER inquired whether they were free to reject aa well u accept. The AN—The majority biuda The BONDHOLDER—How can that be 7 It is not so in tLe bond. The Criarsectle—You are at liberty to shut yourself out if ♦ou please. fdr. Cumneas slated that those who did not accept would stand precisely as they were. In reply to another question it was explained by the eganteaxi that the anginal bonds would come in before the new bonds about to be created. _ Mr. hfoecke drew attention to the losses the original holders had experieoced by the reduction of the rate of interest from Dee to three per cent. and the withholding of interest, and suggested that it would be only fair that the 417. 10s. should be issued in the new six per cent stock instead of a new three per cent. stock. Mr. MLGAium. had authonty for stating that no alteration would De made in the terms offered. Mr. MORGAN, in order to test the opinion of the meetiog, desired to move an amendment, to the effect that the propose' be accepted subject to the 47/. 10s. being issued in the new six per cent, stock. Mr. CHILDERS stated that it would be impossible to re open negotiations with the Emperor Maximilian ' as he left Trieste for Mexico that day ; and if they did not accept the offer the whole thing would be postponed. (A VOICE Then let it be postponed.) (" So, no.") In that case the new loan would be negotiated in France. (" So much the better.") Mr. GIIRDALLA reminded the meeting that the Emperor of the French had the first claim upon the revenues of Mexico, but he bad with greet generosity agreed to accept his claim of 10,400.0001. by instalments of 2,400,0001. this year, and a million • year for the next eight years. He (Mr. Goedalla) thought that the time had come when the bondholders should make some sacrifices. ("06, oh," and laughter.) He thought the terms proposed were fair as between debtor and creditor, and to test the opinion of the meeting ha would second the original resolution. The CHAIRMAN then put the original resolution, which was declared to be earned unanimously, Mr. lloaoas pro testiel that his amendment ought to have been put. A BONDHOLDER asked whether a ballot would be taken! The CHAIRMAN—A ballot would be impraetiothle. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, the following resolu tions were also carried :—" That the Emperor Maximilian be requested to give instructions as early as possible for the completion of the conversion of the outstanding bonds and certificates, and for which the amount of money required and the bonds for conversion, are in the hands of the teepee tire agents through whom such conoresioos were effeced." " That the Emperor Maximilian, as a matter of jostles and honour, he requested to give instructions as early as possible for the conversion by the act of the Mex ican government., who having issued in excess this amount of Deferred Bonds shut out from conversion the like amount, and in most instances excluded the old asd Deferred Bonds by the sdistiesion of the later Oust" That iiii;Tum of 434,3301. Deferred Bonds ought to be converted into 260,6101. Three per Cent. Bonds, and the dividend amounting to ImV. 18e. per cent. paid on the 10,2-11,680 Three per Cent. be paid thereon, which won= amount to 49,25 Y. 6e. 9d. in cash ; that those 260,6104 Three per Cad. Bonds when created ought to be pro vided for in the like manner as the other Three per Cost Bonds, viz., uine.aud-a-half years' dividends in arrears up to the Ist of Januar►, 1864, to be fended into the Three per Cent. Stock, at the 47/. 10a. for each 1001. stock, and to be ertitled to the cash dividend of V. 10s. per cent., and to two years, namely, 6 per cent, to be reserved for divi. donde. That Mesas. Baring Brothers, and Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., be requested to pram the matter upon the consideration of the Emperor." A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the pro ceedings. amongst them was a tommunieatios from their manager, • now at Rio cm bushier, with referesce to the *atomism of the guaranteed eapitaL It appeared that on the 27th of Feb ruary the Minister of Public Works presented to the Cham ber of Deputies his request for the authority of parliament for the payment of tee rearantee upon the additional capital, in accordance with Captain Bledieroi report. The matter had been referred to the &moos committee, but it might be oossidered as settled, for the government could command a majority, and such a thing was unknown in Brazil as a refusal on the part of the Chambers to accept a proposal which came before them, as this did, upon the re commendation of the government. As to the date for the commencement of the paymenk the opinion was that it would be back dated from the let of Jauciary, 1863. But in addition to the imperial guarantee of 5 per coot., there was also the provincial guarantee of 2 per cent., which, however, the government had taken upon itaelf. The 2 per coot. guarantee had to peas through the Provincial Chem : bets, bat there was no doubt about it being granted, and it was hoped that it would pass in the prompt cession. These accounts were so satisfactory that the directory did sot re commend, as last year , the suspension of the dividend, but that there should be an interim dividend of 2i per ant., L in which esse a special meeting would be necessary for the purpose of raising about 50,00 W. on debentures. That ; capital account was now only kept open in consequence of questions arising out of the dispute with the late con tractor, Mr. Furness. After deducting from the share capital the amount of shares which by some timissioe were not issued at the commencement, end also taking off the amount which Mr. Fumes had not paid, the total receipt on shares was shown to be 1,183,00 0/ . ; they had received on loan from the Sterilise (orientalist 400,0001., and they had raised on debentures 300,00 W., making altogether a raised capital of 1,783,0001. The total expenditure in cluding everything, had been 1,1r34,0001., and they had got invested in stores for the working of the railway about 27,000/ , bat this was thought capable of reduction, and the total might be taken at 1,850,0001.. Supposing, therefore, that they got in the arrears of calls, about 50,0001. more would be required to be raised by debentures to cover everything. If they got the extended 7 per coot. guarantee from the Imperial and Provincial governments, they would be in receipt of 117,0001. a year. which, after deducting interest on government loan 28,000 L, and 15,000/. interest on 250,000/. debentures at 0 percent., would give a dividend of rather more than 6 percent. on their capital of 1,330,0001. He concluded by moving the adoption of the report. —• • The motion was seconded by Major VERMEIL, and, after a brief discussion, was unanimously carried. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, it was resolved that the declaration of the full dividend for the peat year should be suspended until after the receipt of such interest as should be paid by the imperial government upon the amount of the additional capital to be. guaranteed bsyosd the present share capital of 1,200,0001., sod that in the meantime an interim dividend of 2j per cent. should be paid upon the paid up capital. The meeting was then adjourned till Monday, the 20th of June, for the noofirmetion of the proceedings of an extra ordinary meeting, to be called in the interval, for the purpose of empowering the directors to raise by debentures a sum sot exceeding 5,000/. . . A vote of - thaiks to the chairman aimed the pcoosedisp. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. MONDAY. The cocorominement of the series of Newmarket meet ings always eyeful up elerneeta of interest ; the pro gramme for the Craven of 1.50 being full of items which greatly influence the future. The weather was beau ufully floe, and though during one portion of the afternoon threatening clooda hung overhead, they passed sway, and same warm sunshine which favoured the opening lent its cheering influeoce at the close of the sport. Some impor tant improvements have been made at the Rowley Mile Stand, to facilitate the businee• of weigLiog and saddling. A large space has been railed in to prevent the crowd from surrounding the horses as they return to weigh in, and • notice at the entrance seta forth that no persons will be admitted except members of the Jockey Clob, owners of horse*, trainers. and jockeys. For the accommodation of jockeys' hacks a substantial addition has been made to the Grand Stand, and Mr. Maim:does weighing department is kept strictly private. The sport of the day contained no great feature, but the match with Catch-'em-Alive and Clariseimus, and the concluding ryes, led to some animated speculation. The Derby betting ems noticeable for the hostility apt Blair Athol, and also the retrogresion of Forager consequent upon his declining his Newmarket engagement& The following are details of the rumens( : Ton eIIAVILI PLATE of 50 SOTS. ; for 3.vr.olds and upwards; the winner to be sold for 50C soya, if demanded, lax., or to awry 71b extra; and horses to be sold for lOU son. allowed 71b, A.F. (one mile two furlongs 73 yards.) Lord Chesterfield's Bathilde, by Stockwell—Babette, 6 yrs, Stst 9lb inchullog 71b extra).. lr. Ashman 1 Barone•uoft•luld'a Alginate, 3 yrs. Tat 344 tint:hating Bb _est 'Lodes) SlrJ. Maniere Argonaut, 6 yrs. 916 nib (Including 7lb ettra, ;Wells! 4 The following also ran —Cowley, 111 leMal, Wes AggSe, f by Maus, Tourlat, Uunrcld, li nave of Troop% Custard Polk, and Mirage, _ _ Betting: 2to 1 apt Argonaut, 5 to 1 apt &Was. 100 to 15 apt Tourist, and 10 to 1 offered spinet any other. 'Caren . last half of Abingdon mile (Was fuloop 217 yards) h ft. 51r. E Perey's The Leader, by Fogleman—Lose Bird, 2 yrs, 74 (Lodges) I Mr. Preston's Damascus, 0 yrs, 944 71b (Perry) 2 Betting: sto 2on Damascus. The Loader made play throaoout, and won by eight lengths. A UANDICAP SWEEIVTACES of 15 son each, 10 ft, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. D.M. (7 furlongs 210 yards.) . Mr. H. Jobm's Jamie, by Cones—Toy. II yrs, OM 121 b (J. Orlinshaal 1 Pit J. Bawler. Columba, 4 yrs, let 10lb (Walls) Mr. Payne's ...this, 3 yrs, 7st 41b A. Womlhouse) Fautreluche also ran. _ . _ _ _ Colu Batting : Eves co; 66:1:Tiiid40;T:sch apt Jamie and mba. A FRU 134.111)1CAP SWUM/ An of 50 sort. each, h fl, for 41-yr-olds and upwards. Wiauera extra. T.Y.C. (5 furlong 130 yards.) Captain Mrtstie s Lady CUlden, by Surplice—The Slave, err.. Sat Itth yordltaml I Duke of Cleveland's Batsman, 4 yes. Tat lab Martin) 2 A fitscararacza of 23 sore. each, for 3-yr-olds ; oats, fist 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Pst 71b ; maiden allowances. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yards.) (5 suba.) Lord Glasgow's I* West Australlan—CLaissa • Sat 711) .. , . ;H. Fordham) w.o. A HANDICAP PLAIT of 50 mom for 3-yr-olds asd up wards. T.X.C. (5 f orloses 140 yards.) Mr. Henry's Rouge Cr...., by Hobble Noble—nen Horne, Syria Oat 71b (J. Orlin bow) I Mr. Ravlle's Clairsoyante arra Get 71b 'Jobb) I Mr. Naylor's Concordia. Ws. Gat 81b (Ci Sayer.; 3 The raw...ft also ran :—Zors. &too. Atlas Hoehn. Lady Hawthorn filiy.nalrioni, Whitebait. and Lady M a r y. ... - . . . .. Betting: 1 each apt the_ Lady Hawthorn filly and Rouge Oases, R to 1 each apt Zeta, Concordia, and Clair. Toyante. and 100 to 8 apt Whitebait. Maws ; both 5-yr-olds. B.M. One mile and 17 yards. 200 h ft. Lord Westmorland's Catches Alive by llateateber— Rattier High. Mt fib 0 (Mater) 1 Lord Glaagosis Clarbelmna, fiat IMb (0. Fordltain) A Bwramiriage of 50 son. each, h ft, for maiden 3-yr olds ; colts, Set 1016 ; fillies, Set 51b, with certain allowances. A.M. One mile 17 yards. (9 cube. Mr. W. G. t isree's Planet by la/10:400 —Buirlight, 80 Slb (hater) 1 Duke of St. Albans' Brindisi. fiat Lord Glaagores e by Y. Melbourne Mutter. Bst lulls (Yoedbans) 3 Bradasasate and Wanderrilng Minstrel also ran. MATCH ; 100, h ft, both 2-yr-olds. Last half of A b.IL Lord Coventry's Tennyson. 84 OM received 40 sore It. Lord Weetmorelaad's Viekel, Oat TM, paid, THE COLI:31 Braila c 50 soya rock h ft, far 3-yr-olds ; colt', Bat 71b; allies, Sat 41b; slimily's. RAIL (1 mile 17 yeads.) (7 subs.) Mines, Beragsh, a by Saunterer.—!fora' La Pays (51b). S ir Roger (31b), Priva teer (Sib), c by Yellow Jack—Verona (51b) (dead), a by King Tom—Tasmannes dam (dead). A Swer.voransti of 50 sou. each, h ft, for 3.yr-old fillies. itit 101 b each. T. Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 Jude). (5 albs) Audacious., Chelybeate, fby Nownlinster—Lady Hawthorn, Ofivia,tMosecella (dead). Tits Dittlir Thur./3nm of 50 sou. each, b ft,with 100 added by the Jock e y Cl u b, f or t h ree mid four year olds ; 3.yr-olde, 7st ; four, Set 10lb ; certain penalties and allow ances. Last mile and • half of 8.0. (14 subs.) I ASA Ace AlYs , ... 4 Roman Bee 4 The Count .. 4g by Lord ne the Irlibustier .. 4 Wasp .. 4 Figaro . 3 Carnival 4 The Manger 4 a Macaroni 4 brick 4 Kaaptown Lighi Bob Wuldea Ackworth Jarukotwa THIMIDAY. A £4OIBCLUTION PLAY. of 50 son. ; 3-yr-olds, 7st Mb ; four, Bst 121 b ; five sad upwards, 9sf 41b ; ohs winner to be sold for 3001. if demanded, fto. ; those mitered for 1504 allowed 71b D.Y. (7 furlonp 210 yule. ) A Ham:Kcal PLATE of 50 sore , for B.yr-oldniuid upwards. (A. P.) 1 mile 2 furlosigs 73 yards. ♦ Bwireiructs of 50 son. each, for 3-yr olds ; colts, Bst 10Ib ; tlllies , Bst 51b ; whiners extra ; allowanoss. (1 mils 17 yards) (7 subs.) f by 'Enophilite, dsm by Melbourne—Miss Whip, Caryophyllus Coup d'Etat, Sat disia, Union Jock, Tin Beaver, Bel Di:monio. A SWZILPSTAKE. of 25 love. each, for 2.yr olds ; colts, Set 71b; fillies, Bst 51b. Last half mile of H.R. (7 subs.) Money Spinner, Tensysou King Hunchback, Maces. Divan, Cripplegats, Tourarelle, I by Rattle—Lady Ann. A SIV/EPSTAILEB of 20 sows. each, h It; 4•yr oils. Bet 10Ib ; Sr. and upwards, 9st ; mares and geldings allowed 3lb ; the maser to be sold for 2001. Bretby Stakes Course. (4 subs.) A Ag A Black Lily ge. 6 Peignoir o. b Gamecock ge. 0 110 , .jaMill _. 6 SiGCOND YEAR OP THE FIFTH NEWMARKET BIENNIAL Suicas of 10 son, each, with 100 added each year by the Jockey Club, for 4-yr-olds ; colts, Set 10th ; 6Uie. , fist 61b ; the second to receive a sum equal to 10 per nut. on the whole stake, and the third five per cent, (DJ. two miles 119 yards. (74 subs.) o by Wiudhouud—Splitvote, Bea trice, Water Kelpie, /knolls, Mrs. Somerville, Refuge, Hugh Lamm Turco., Gamuzo, The Wen Wind, Curie. Hampton Court, Falcon, Singapore, Curacao, The Ginner, the Avenger, Newsmonger , Kinsman, Leotard, Petenhant, Crckertoo, c by Tadmor —Worthless, Reoonnaimanoe, Jaturoa, Warhorse, Taje Holy-poly, Achmet, Arac a n, Knight of the North, Deerscood, 13attawain, Hargreaves, Witchcraft, Rosary, Rosette, The Fawn, Fanatic, Jarni cote°, Blue Mantle, Debden, Thais, Gladstone, E.cape, Meriden, Pratique , S tockbroker, Soaveraine, Farce, Judea, Glowworm, Promisee, Corroborator, Mogador, Lord Warden, The Ranger, niece Lee 800, Ordeal, Sweet Willie, Wat ford, (Euopides. Onesander, Saccharometer, Sea King, Slat tern, Nugget., Nevrehurch, c by Teddiogton—Lady Evelyn, The Flower Safety, Maid of OrMir (dead), Automaton (dead)) Hudibraa (dead), Pantheon (dead). SECOND YEAR or THE TMTH ABER PRODUCE STAKEB OF 80 son. each, la ft, for 3-yr olds ; colts, Set 7lb ; fillies, 41b ; allowances ; D.M. (7 fur. 210 yards.) (7 subs.) Prescription (31b), f by Wild Dayrell—Ledy Lurewell, Blue Pill (Jib), Lord Adolphus, Dr. Rooks (31b), Revival (31b), f by Mountain Deer--Cymbe (31b), (dead). A SWEEPS/ALFA of 100 son. each, h ft, for Syr olds ; colts, Ilet 1016; hills. , Pet 6lb ; winners extra. D.M. (7 fur. 210 yards). (3 subs.) fby Wild Duyrell—Lady Lancet], Forager, Effie. A tiwirrsrmuts of 100 son. each, h ft, for 3-yr olds; colts, Mt 10lb ; fillies, fiet 61b, D.M. (7 fur. 210 cards.) (3 subs.) c by Orlando, dam by Don John—Lollypop, Bearing Rein, Leicester. THE CLARET STARES of 200 EOM each, h ft, for 4-yr-olds ; Bat 101 b ; SUtes, get 51b ; the snood to saes his stake. D.I. (two miles 119 yards). (7 subs.)—Rapid Rhone, Wol " dga, Blue Mantle, Carnival, Canon, Lord Clilden, Ar..l'Pac* tiaic . h : 100, h ft.—Daanacua, aged, apt Goldin Dust, 4 yrs; ilat llab each. T.Y.C. FRIDAY. Tas Qcritro Pi.sert of 100 guineas ; 3-yr-olds, 7st 31b ; four, 9st 711, ; five, 41b; and aged, 10.10/b. H.C. (3 smiles 4 furlongs 133 yards). A HANDICAP of 50 sows ; for 37r-olds and upwards ; ea taws, 3 love. Now T. T.C. (5 (wimp 136 yards). A HANDICAP SITVPSTAIIII of 10 sows. *soh, b ft., for 2 and Xyr-okls. Bretby Stakes Cause (6 furloop). A PLATN of 50 noes. ; 2-yr-oldr, 6at 71b ; three, 9st 21b ; the winner to bet sold for 5001. •if for 1001., allowed 9lb ;if not for We, 51b extra ; 0111/;110111. 3 soya. T.Y.C. (5 far loop 140 yards). Swezia . ?ries of 23 son. sub, 10 ft, for 3-yr-olds ; oohs, Bst 121 b; May, 84 Sib nonaltka Auld lakwapos• R. M. (1 mils 17 yards.) (6 subs.) War Dimas, a by Saun terer—Rambling Kate, Crisis, Bromeski, Latosstsr, gram - THE BLIMINOTOS STARES of 50 sow. mob, b ft, for 3-yr olds ; oohs, 8.1 71b ; Bst 2:b ; mares or stallions which never produced a wisiose allowed 31b ; both Sib. 1). M. (7 fur. 210 yards.) (12 subs.) Psoo (31b), Hark For ward (51b), I.e. (31b), Royal Navarre (51b), Crisis 151 b), Miss Pickle (s(b), Posebasep (wrong nom.), Tomato (31b), Mul berry (31b), Privateer (51b), Sprain (51b), Bonnie Glee (51b.) Ttra FORT Srutre of 100 son. each, h ft, for 2-yr-olds ; oohs, Bat 101 b : fillies Bet 7lb not named in the Claret Slakes; IeCODd to MVO his stake. T.M.M. (1 mile 7 far long, 158 yards). (11 subs.)—Tornaclo, Kemptown, cby You's Melbourse, dam by Ganseboy—Physalis, Teja, An- Geld, Hospodar, e by King Tom—Giraffe, Jarnicoton, Gra titude, Melrose, Automaton (dead). BETTING AT MA N CHESTER. -MONDAY. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 6to 1 agst Dradarnante (t Bto 1 eget Actaeon If) and off Bto 1 Tares tf ) 7 to 1 Suninsersid• (1) 9to 1 Asteroid (t f) 7 to 1 Guerilla (t) 100 to 7 Bay Cella (t) TWO 'THOUSAND. 100 to 10 apt TIM de l'Al= It to 1 apt Caashusran (off) 6to 1 Paris k oH) 14 to 1 Coloshagul(off C ER CUP. 100 to 7 on the Geld (og) gi t 60 to 1 apt Canary kt, 100 to 6 apt The Clown (t) D BT. 14 to I apt Canibuwean (t trendy) PERNAMBUCO RAILWAY. The seventeenth half-yearly onlinary general meeting of the shareholden of the Recife and Pao Francisco Pernambuco Railway Company was held yesterday, at the London Tavern ; Mr. Roam BENSON in the chair. The report, which was taken as read, stated that the re port of Captain Medicine that the company had entitled itself to an extension of the guarantee on an additional sum of 480,0001., together with the question of interest paid out of capital, had been discussed by his excellency with the company's manager, Mr. Bramalt, and the result had been that previous to the dissolution of the ministry in January the imperial government recommended to the Legislative ' Assembly the adoption of Captain Medieros' report ix its entirety, appending thereto an application from the a praying the government to make up the sum to which the emanates should be extended to 500,000/. Till the assent of the Chambers had been given —a notification of which was expected by the incoming mail—the directors would not I be in • position to present • complete scheme of dividend for the past year ; but there was at present available 31,5841. 4s. 6.1., of which the directors recommended that 1.325/. should be set apart as provision for past legal ex. ra se : 'iannteirithin"dithviSebtan shoul de T e be tral be c at once during the peat year had not equalled expectation, owing to the eager crop being exceptionally light, and coming to market • month later than usual ; to the closing of the revenue year on the 31st of Decembe r instead of the 31st of January, and the adoption, experimentally, of a reduced tariff. The present Ms of working barely exceeded 101. 10s. per mil* per week, and a farther diminution of the gross working expenses was expected. The great want of additional rolling•stock was more than ever felt, and the expenditure for that purpose had been urged upon the government as • fit subiect for • further addition to the guaranteed capital. The manager had also drawn the attention of the imperial government to the necessity for the extension of the line from the present terminus at Cisco Poona into Recife. The CHAIRMAN observed that since the report had been printed despatches had been received from Brazil, and IN THE COURSE' LATEST BETTLNO 100 to 7 on the Ileld I opt Coristovok (t) DERBY. 7to 1 sot Reottiat Chad 20 to I Forager (off) (offl 25 to I Blair AttioPoßl It to 1 Carbmata (t 1000 to 10 Privateor (t I) 11 to 1 Pula 3) 11 to 1 Lord Olompoves la to 1 Coast Guard )t' lot (t) BELTING AT MIDNIGHT. CHEWER Cr P 14 to 1 apt Carlabrook k off) DERBY. -- . Bto 1 apt AcottishChlet off) 08 to apt Durham l' 100 to 8 Coast Guard (oir tid to Privateer 1' 13 to 1 Cambuicsn of ( 00 to Malor (5, 15 to 1 Birch Broom t 100 to Planet ;off) 10 to 1 longer ,off, t 251 I 1000 to lomat Waltomot) IS to 1 PrinceArthiarag) ; 1000 to Veterinarlan,t) 22 to 1 Vint Flight (off ) 10000 to 1 Flutter colt N 60 to 1 apt The Major and Planet coupled 't; 2000 to 300 ou Bira Broom 060 t Echo being Ant, second, or third , E 200 to 100 on Prince Arthur apt Forager being first, second, or third (I( ..—.. _ ...._ DERBY, 19115. 10,000 to la) agst Oppressor (l) SCR ATCHING& NICIMARKET HAISDICAP.-11ospodar, Dr. Syotax, Erin go-Bragli, Barbadoes, M. Philippe, Alabama, Union Jack, Lanford, Carbieser, Leoriara, Kern ptorruorid Lord Zst/and. litrearrAi. Suits& —King Banco. Memos, Harkforward, Theobaida, Demos, Cootructor, The Planter, Agra colt, Vauxhall, Grerille, Morgan, la Faye colt, Scottish Chief, Cambaseaa, Beadle, Redbreast colt, Figaro. Hirro%oche, Nimble, Pen, Typhoon, Hengist, Black Rock, Moscow, Dwain, Bearing Reis, Harcourt, Guardsman, Forting°, Dispute, Flower Girl, and Temiriffe. SAL! STA/LB.—Little Gus, Amason filly, Chalyberite, Sister to Knutdord, and Wisdom. Swmirerairms or 50 Som.—Guardsman and Coop d'Etat. BRIEPtiTAILLS or 100 SOTS—Lady Lumina filly and Kroweski. _ _ Ananoxst AMLIVALS.—Lask Walton'. The Count, Oda., Master Rkbard, Cueur dr Lion. Sea Kin& Dr. Rook% and &opal PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW. A Sumacs]moil PLATE of 50 sow. ; 3-yr-olds, 7st Tlb ; four, Bst 12Ib Ave and upwards, 9st lb. T.Y.C. (5 fur long. 140 yards.) A arrsirsrsess of 10 son. each ; 3-yr-olds, Tot 71b ; four, Bet lib; firs sad upwards, 9st 411); the winos: to bo sold for 100/. If dousuldsd, &c. T.Y.C. (5 furlowp 140 yards.)) A HANDICAP SWEEPIIT UM of 10 son, each, far 3-yr-olds and upwards. D.M. (7 furloop 210 yards.) AGRICULTURAL PROSPBOTS. _ _ The week opened with drizzling rain, and the wind from the south west. The temperature on Monday ' was much higher, thermometer up to 56 degrees, and although theta were • few slight showers the day wee the most spring like of any experienced this season ; wind month west, barometer down to 29.81 Inchon. This sudden and favourable chimp was, however, of short duration, for on Tuesday morning the wind was round to the north-east, and • thoroughly rainy day set in, accompanied and mixed with snow at intervals, the thermometer haring fallen to 40 degrees. It might be fairly called a mires wintry day, and we fear a most unfavourable one for the wheat plant, as we have had complaints frog various dietricts on the heavy and cold soils. In Lincoloshise on Tuesday the weather was reported to be " cold, with rain at intervals ;" and in Suffolk the same day, " the weather is stall cold aad uiispringlike." In Huntingdonshire it wee stated the "weather has been unsettled, but on the whole outdoor work her been steadily proceeded with." In York shire it was said, " Weather mild and open. and spring sow ing makes rapid program." Wednesday was • gloomy, dull day, but without rain, the laud too wet for any pro gress to be made with field work. Thursday was a thick and hazy day, without however being wet, but still little could be done in the field ; those farmers who were saxions to finish the hoeing of their wheat could not proceed with it, nor with sewing on the heavy sods. From Suffolk on that day our advice. state: " The weather during the past week has continued cold, retarding vegetation, but favourable for the completion of seeding operations." In Scotland the weather is reported to have been very wet, impeding field,hboar. On Friday the morning was thick, with occasional sun ; thermometer 50 dep., barometer up to 30.36 inches, sod the work in the field would probably program quietly &pia. From Tuesday to Friday the wind generally blew from E., vary lag from N.E. to S.E. Warmth was mock treated. i Saturday proved a nice day—occasionally gleams of sun ,and thermometer up to 52 dep. ; barometer, 20.30 in. Wind rotund to the &W. in the morning, sod N. W. to the afternoon. A good deal of field work would be doom and some farmers might finish sowing on their light soils ia the early districts, and get on with hoeing their wheat, always • most important work at this mama of the year. The thrashing of wheat has not gone on very fast, although deliveries have occasionally been larger; but the farmers have no entioursgeniest to bring much forward, and some parties appear to think that casualties may transpire to canes • material reaction in prices between this time and harvest. The deliveries of barley continue to drop off weekly. and ia some districts the stook appears to he ex haunted, choice Chevalier qualities bringing dtis. to 38e. per quarter.—Mark lase Express. Paornisow Juwirrr. —The following letter has been addressed to the Editor of the Rewrd :—" Sir,—A staterneet has appeared in the Rerord to the effect that Profaner Jewett derives a ' handsome income' from private pupils. Having been among the number of Mr. Jewett's pupils, and being well aware of what has passed in Oxford during the lest few years, we are in a position to give this statement our unquali fi ed deniaL Mr. Jewett ham been in the habit of giving his services to gentlemen of whatever college, who have ben preparing for the university exami nations, and those serviess have been eetirelygnituitaa— Jog, Brawl., Professor of Eeglish Literature, Glasgow ; EDWARD Camz, B.A. Balliol College, Oxford.—The Col lege, Glasgow, April 7, 1864." 8111008 AOCIDINT AT TEL LIVIRIVOL GRAVING DOCIA-84 man were severely injured on Saturday, at the Queee's Graving Docks, Liverpoo l. by the rope of &siege trinliw e z. The men, ship carpentry, aimed JIDNIGliar o Linden, Hugh Pediagtoe, Patrick Murpb Edward M'Keversgban, and Thomas Elsner, were at work as the side of Mashie William F. Storer, when meal the ropes holding up the stage upon which they were stradieg awe way, and they were thrown to the bottom of the dock. The men were promptly conveyed to the botpital, where their serious hectares sad contusions were attended to. If the stage upon which the mss were standing had bees a little higher, they would all most probably bare hem TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (arum's rarssa►us. ILLNESS OF THE NEW EMPEROR OF MEXICO. MIRAMAR, Arm 11. The Emperor Maximilian is confined to his bed in consequence of a slight attack of fever. The day of his Majesty's departure for Mexico is therefore uncertain. Ambassadors have been sent to Vienna, Rome, and Paris. THE SIEGE OF DUFFEL. GRAVENSTEIN, Aram 11. _. _ Another parallel was traced last night. A Danish sortie was repulsed, in which we lost one man killed and two wounded. The 4th Regiment of the Grenadiers of tire Guard reconnoitered us front of the trenches, and captured nine prisoners. They bad four men wounded. The outposts of the Giiben Brigade have been advanced; three prisoners were taken without any loss on our side. A small body of Danish troops has landed between Hadendeben and Apenrade. THE FEDERAL DIET AND THE CON- FERENCE. FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE, Ariux 11. At an extraordinary sitting of the Federal Diet, held to-day, the united committees brought in their report upon England's invitation to the Conference. The committees propose that the Diet should send a representative. The vote on this proposition will be taken on the 14th inst. FRANCE. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET. PARIS, Aran. 11. The report of the committee on the budget in the Corps Legislatif has been distributed among the members. It states that the budget, after the different modifications which it Las undergone, shows an increase in the revenue of 1} million of francs. The committee express their confidence that the budget will be balanced without increasing the existing amount of the deficit. The report then adds : " But our hopes would be fatally deceived if rash impatience or the event which now occupies the political world should lead to an European conflict. France, who earnestly desires the maintenance of peace, assuredly does not fear war. If to uphold her honour or her interests threatened in any quarter, the government should ask fresh sacrifices from France, her patriotism would accept them without • murmur ; but happily the views of the government in the present state of affairs do not point to any necessity of this kind. Confiding both in its strength and in the high wisdom of the sovereign to whom it has entrusted its destinies, the country may therefore regard the future with out uneasiness." SPAIN. MADRID, Brut 11. The statement that the French Chargi d'Affaires accredited to the Republic of Ecuador had left his post is unfounded. INDIA. (By telegraph from Sues.) BOMBAY, MANCH 29. Grey shirtings, mule twist, and cotton dull. Copper, nothing doing. Opium, 51alwa, 1,530 R. Exchange on London, first-class credits, 2s. lid. Government Securities—Four per Cents., 99 ( 1); Five per Cents., 103} ; Five-and-a-Half per Cents. 111 i. Money easier since the arrival of the English mail of the 3rd March. CALCUTTA, Masai 28. Grey shirting's market improving: Mule twist dull. Exchange on London, first-class credits, 2a. lid. Government Securities—Four per Cents., 943 ; Five per Cents., 103} ; Five-and-a-Half per Cents., 1101. Freight to London, for Leeds, 60e. THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE LATE VOLUNTEER REVIEW. Mr. C. J. Woods, the coroner for the western division of Surrey, on Monday resumed at the Drummed Arms Inn, Albury, the investigation into th e cir c u ms t ances attending the death of the Rev. Frederick Cuthbert Berm ford Earle, who was killed by being shot by a ramrod, at the Volunteer Review at Blackheath, oil F:asteir Monday. Ellis James Charter deposed—l am adjutant in the Queen's Westminster Ride Velveteen. I was at the review on the 28th. Between 3 and 4 o'clock on that afternoon our corps was on the brow of a hill. and we were file firiag—l mats that each man was firing independently. There is a private in our cope of the name of Cope, but I cannot my what positron be occupied at that time. The firing continued some time, and I should think that we fired fifteen rounds per man before I beard of the accident. I saw • small crowd 14 or 15 yards in front of the line, and seeing some of the regiment with the crowd I went up, and saw • gentleman lying on the ground, and two surgeons were lean iog over him, on* of whom was the soma' of the regiment. They were taking down ho trousers and removing his waist coat. I saw a small punctured wound from which there was a small quantity of blood on the right side of the groin. Knowing how necessary air was to • wounded man I em ployed myself in keeping back the crowd, who were press ing very much, and while so doing • gentleman asked me if I would like to have the ramro d , and handed to me the butt end of the ramrod produced, which is numbered 102. I west back and reported the circumstance to Colonel Lord Fitzgerald. Captain Cosbleae reported to me that the num ber of the ramrod oerrespooded with that of the rifle beloag fog to Private Cope, who immediately tame in front, and admitted that his ramrod was missing. The line was within 15 or 30 yards of the spectators, and considerable confusion prevailed. We had to manoeuvre through lines of carriages. Spectittoresad *oldies' were to a certain extent mingled toge ther, and while we were in skirmishing order persons were riding up to us. After the order has been received, the firing commences from right to left of companies. I should my that the ramrod must havestruck the earth before Breeched the deceased. I have not been connected with the regiment long, but I am informed dot Mr. Cope is am of the most attendants at drill, and is very proficient. r l li tt r e just retired from the regular service, and I have frequently seen monads fired away by regular troops. I cannot my whose duty it was to keep the growerl. I can osly repeat that coosiderable confusion prevailed. Our regiment was • portion of the defending force. It was ex ceedingly dangerous for spectators to be mingled with the troops, and it would have required at least a regiment of cavalry to keep such an extent of ground. Adjutant Charter added it was impossible even at raga r anion to keep the groued properly. W. Johnson Private Richard Cope is my nephew. We are both privates is the Queen's Westminaters ; we were both at the review on the :Mth of March, and were file firing. We were rear rank men, and after we had fired 12 or 15 rounds, when I was about to cap, I found that I had used up all my cape, and I said to my left hand man, " Mr. Cope, give me • few ceps." The frost rank man was wait ing for me to cap. Cope was in the act of loading when he handed me • few caps. and I attribute the accident to my asking for the caps. I fired three times after 'eking for the mired Mr. Cope fired, and immediately afterwards he mimed hie ramrod. end appeared to be much surprised. Shortly after Mr. Cope had fired I saw • crowd collected on the right of oar corps. I and mfaisphew have both been in theicorps for three yam aad nine mouths, and embolic coo 'adored careful roan, Richard Cope said he was ••private in the Queen's (Westminster). He did not wish to make an statement, but simply to say that the statement made by the preceding enamel was correct in every particular. Sergeant Pain, deputy-chief constable of Surrey, deposed that the Surrey county polio* were not deputed % keep the review ground. It would have required a larger faros of man than them were in the Sorry county constabulary to have kept the ground. The comer having summed up, the jury eousidered fee &boot • quarter of as hour, after which they retuned ( a verdict of " Accidental Death." Tns Itorrrox Lielllll. —The Rev. J.B. Mosley, view of Old dibeildligil, bas bead Yippcdated Bumpkm Loa toter far out year. EwZR AND Co.'. MITRICAL LIBRARY, BRITISH ABB lonam—Prozpopotales yeas. 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