The Express. — London, England, 1867-03-16 00:00:00

I , frl: 7111: ;1:1.1 ”r.h. rs of 4 Cow. W3y% azt I Ntv .1m ,ror, t t• ; Itt-t - ..,,1❑i ; ; 4ba t..ry ..f st,te for I • 11 h Al g .w it,l As A “ye th.tt. the I• t tLr huti t e of tut a WI to itt C..toitnittee of c , mitnittee oft till' bill bo To move the fol of thi. bouhe, I,, itnotut, uolthl 1•1..te. of in :,:o.ored property •1.0 of the duty ~pot tuoity. host, Alliell• la to ttllll. - 4, ..,00t of the •..o.oittve of Om •be ditoct.•d to in_• bill for fr •hwcut•bousex, in iII to autho %% "tics awl Public •of tbi• Ntw ..ti eatibankmunt le the pariah of r IItelatiol) —1:ill asurer in Ire. builibleadatcsi tb.tt 'he will be the reinotal the peace fur the “tul Oath,' nill tiuus of the bill int of helwd. mn.ubstiintiation. sitar; :ill --eveu:nittee. reading; Church I 'lt7iich Rat.; A.e., Buildings hurch Rates Abo .nd time upon this lie Improvement l'nal and Wino ; Metropolitan renants Improve. Improvement ~ c eding; Court of . "11 King of ATM ‘V•prkigleti owl reading. etary of State for lit have taken in "n July 31, 1%6, iieverity on the iry, after the sup. ice t ictober, 1865, in punishment of of compensating kott of the royal I, should be re or of Jamaica. 3. sentences of ice. upon certain per. I.A orleinces. bt In.land)—Eill pr..Ceell except f debtor and ere. osurance—Bill to ! at law, and to e thereon in their ,py of f Sir Henry correspon- t Repeal—Bill to intituled •• An lin Ecclesiastical ilingdom." 7cm - int' Improve• ,a,l a second time, 'enants Improve. .ent and Leasing d they be with. eLonl) Hill, the Land Improve in in 1552 by the he then Attormy Inward this house luting ; Hones of Lind Contracts I.y Auction Bill ,'.,arts (Ireland) 11'orkmen Bill— EVENT OF reamed to each into the .tato of 4arch 14,1867. lay he asked by c extent of the sere are now 618 by the recent e would be to further suggest rith instructions • venial'—that e election, and he term to ha ,y the house). after the next grieved by your COIIIIIIOII fleas 4.lri later's. And after the new ing Reform BIM f analysing the for punishing :linty. Perhaps ur case, that the ihness and open- Invent ; and that town the bribes a4l on them by sir absence after d JOHNSON. 4 .. A. S. Kill, I the duties of lieu thereof a and after the q• in Scot Laid, he tax on dogs 67, in England, seven shillings. s five xhillinga. le management Notices are to be licenses ®n dog without a Iflicted for not le act is not to ncident took rrey Rides, the rord to Major on hie return dly undertaken .ion• to the ap ,el Macdonald, are, presented expressing to ch his ankles ht long live to kin return from e First Survey. or Nuttall re od with enthu , the ceremony LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (RETTFR'S TELEGRAMs.) AUSTRIA. VIENNA, M.tRcH IG. la imperial decree has been published to-day -,rutiti:: as a special ministry the department ,ithe worship and education of the former of state. Ir i; expected that the treaty of cominenze now n. ..tinted betwe4.l: Italy and Austria will • •rt ly c..nclittled. BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, MARCH IC. The report of M. Vandenpeereboom to the King the calk plague in Belgium, states that the t,:diltA .1 the preventive measures adopted im , upon the goveniment the duty of rendering :heel in. Pre complete. miliist,r proposes to include in ono bill all atilert.sit measures hitherto taken against the ,at Ir plagia,.. and to complete them by additional I rce:ll I t 1..115. THE sPANISH ELECTIONS. MADRID, M.tacit E. Thr •:,overnment has raised the decree of exile :k4;ainst the signitaries of the protest made inlwrs of the Congress in December last. The L lectious to Cortes throughout Spain have !evil uneoutrsted, and ministerial candidates have rt.% II nearly everywhere elected. MEXICO. PARIS, MARCH 16. The Monikur of this morning publishes the I..llowing despatch : " VERA CRUZ, MARCH 6. " All the French troops are ready to embark. Marshal Ilazaine intends leaving Mexico on the loth March, at which date the last French ~tidier will have quitted Vera Cruz." TAE PLANTAGENET STATUES AT PUNTEVRAULT. M. illou, bdtoonier of the order of advocates in P.iris, and MM. Rerryer, Dufaure, and Marie have even their opinion that it would not he legal to make over to the Queen of England the statues of the Plantagenet Kings who are interred in Frantevrattlt without a vote of the corps Legialatif. The opinion of M. Berryet is as fol lose : " I entirely concur in the consultation of our brethren of the bar of Anjou and in the opinion of M. Allow. It is beyond doubt that by the terms of the laws under which we live, the offer which has been made to the Queen of England can only be realised by the authorisation of the Corps Legialatif. The application for the statues in ques tion made in 1817 by the English government was refused by the government of the Due de Richelieu. The Queen of England is doubtless unaware of this fact, and if she bad been aware of the historical circumstances which are connected with the foundation and erection of the monuments of Fontevrault, she would not have per mitted any interference being made in her name with the pious and patriotic wishes of her ancestors, the kings who sprang from the house of Anjou." The Vienna Correspondence has received com munication of a letter addressed by Louis Kossuth to one of his friends at Pesth, and dated February 27. In this document he discusses the new situation of Hungary, and says that he has always been of opinion that the laws of la-is would triumph in the end, but that he had not fore seen that the cabinet of Vienna would act with so much celerity and prudence. Kosenth speaks also of the forma- tion of a " Danubian Confederation," and of the necessity of leaving the word " liberty" for ever inscribed on the banner of Hungary. He declares that he will end his life in a foreign land, and adds :—" You know that I cannot and ought not, to accept an amnesty. And, besides, of what further use could Ibe The bitter years of exile have broken my strength." The Australian ad riees yesterday give a very favourable account of the harvest, and state that wheat is being shipped to England in considerable quantities. THE ENGLISH MONTHLY TRACT SOCIETY. —The annual meeting of the English Monthly Tract Society was held at the large hall, Red Lion-square, W.C., on Thursday evening last. J. K Matheson, Esq., presided. The report, which was read by th e secretary, Mr. J. Stahl), stated that during the past year 457,113'J tracts had been mimed. The greater part had been sent by post monthly to the middle and upper classes in our own country. Large numbers were also sent to agents in the various nations on the Continent, by whom they were forwarded by post and otherwise to the English residents. Parcels had likewise been sent to our colonies, where they are distributed in the mune way. Grants had been made of Italian tracts for distribution in Italy, and of English tracts to several institutions and individuals. A polyglot tract in four languages—viz., French, Italian, German, and Spanish—hug been prepare' for distribution at the Paris Exhibition. The chainuan having made some remarks on the report, the meeting was addressed by Rev. S. Bi r d, Rev. B. Beddow, Rev. John Matheson , and Mr. Moody, from Chicago, who gave some remarkable information respecting the United States of America in connexion with tract distribution. He said it was worth ooming from America to hear what the report had stated in regard to its peculiar sphere of operation, and on his return to his own country Ise should introduce the plan employed by this society for reaching the middle and upper cMiises. LENT PREACHERS. To-morrow (being St. Patrick's-day), the sermon at the 12 o'clock service at the Clumel Royal, St. James's Palace, will be delivered by the most Rev. Dr. Butcher, Lord Bishop of Meath. At the 11 a.m. service at the Chapel Royal Whitehall, the Very Rev. Dr. Stanley, Dean of Westminster, will be the preacher ' • and the famous course of annual Lenten Sunday afternoon sermons will be continued at Whitehall by his Grace the Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of all Ireland and prelate of the most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick. At the 7 p.m. service beneath the dome in St. Paul's Cathedral, Dr. Graves, Lord Bishop of Limerick, will preach the sermon. Th e se preachers are all appointed by the Bishop of London, dean of her Majesty's Chapels Royal. Full and complete lists of the Lent preachers are publiabed in " The London Diocese Book, 1867," published by Messrs. Rivington. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE East ING Weee.—Monday, Society of Arts, at 8, " Music and Musical Instruments," Mr. Haab ; Entomological at 7 ; Royal Academy, at 8, " Sculpture," Professor West. macott. Tuesday, Royal Institution, at 3, " Botany," Professor Henslow ; Statistical, at 8, " Elementary Edu cation," Mr. Sargent ; Engineers, at 8, " Steep Gradients sad Sharp Curves on Railways ;" " Memoir on the River I . 'yne," Mr. Brooks. Wednesday, Society of Arts, at 8, • Successful Oyster Culture," Mr. Lobb ; Meteorological, at 8 ; Geological, at 8, " Recent Discoveries o f G o ld, New Brunswick," Mr. W. S. Shea ' • " Discovery of Coal on Western Sl o p e o f the Andes, " Mr. Wheelwright ; " Presence of Purbeck Beds at Bril, Buck inghamshire," Rev. P. P. Brodie ; " Abnormal Conditions of Secondary Deposits connected with Somerestabire and South Wales Coal Basins," Mr. Moore ; "Lower Lim, or Liss Conglomerate, of Glamorganshir," Mr. Bristow. , e Thursday, Royal Institution, a t :1, ' Coal Gas," Pro fessor Frankland ; Numismatic, at 7 ; Linnean, 8, " Melee tomacere," M. THAD* ; " New Genera and Species of Neu ropterous Insects," Mr. M'Lachlan ; Zoological, at 4, gene ral business ; Royal, as 8A ; Antiquaries, at Friday, Royal Institution, atB, " of Flight and Aeronautics,* Dr. Pettigrew. Saturday, Royal Institution, at 3, "Coal Gas_," Professor Frankland.-4tAratrusa. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RECEIPTS. —The traffic re ceipts of railways in the United Kingdom amounted, for the week ending March 9, on 12,745 miles, to 657,378/., and for the corresponding week of last year, on 12,498 miles, to 636,437 ~ showing an increase of 247 miles and of 20,9411. The gross receipts on the fol lowing 14 railways amounted, in the aggregate, on 9,2 1 30 miles, to 550,9191. end for the correspond ing week of 1866, on 9,039 mike, to 534,396!., showing en increase of 161 miles, and of 16,563/. The in crease on the Caledonian amounted to 491. ; on the Great Eastern to 1,5531. .• on the Great Northern to 516/. ; on the Great Southern and Western to 713/. ; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire to 2,3701. ; on the Lon don and North Western to 3,051 r. ; on the London and Brighton to 1,443/. • on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire to 1,0461. ; on the Midland to 555/. ; on the North British to 869/. • on the North Eastern t 03,7211. ; and on the S o uth Eastern to 1,4441.—t0ta1, 17,333/. ; but from this must he deducted 1131., the decrease on the Great Western, and 657/. on the London and South Western, leaving th e increase as above, 16,563/. Th e goods and mineral traffic on those lines amounted to 340,8041., and for the oorrespontling week of 1866 to 532,0371., showing an increase of 8,7671. The receipts for passengers, parcels, he., amounted to 210,155/. against 202,3591. showing a n i ncrease o f 7,7961. The tes/Bc receipts on 52 other lines amounted, on 3,54.5 miles, to 106,4191., and for the corresponding week of last year, on 3,459 miles, to 102,041/. showing an increase of 86 miles and of 4,3781. The total receipts of the past week show an increase of 3671., as compared with those of the preceding week, ending the 2nd of March. THE =PRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1867. BoSTO.V ELECTION.—(THIS DAY.) U* TZLZG RAPH. ) Mr. Farr• (liberal) was returned this morning without opposition. The proceedings passed off quietly. and the candidate was well received. THE FENIAN INSURRECTION. MURDER OF A SUSPECTED INFORMER. DUBLIN, Fumy NIGHT. . _ All is quiet in Tipperary, Limerick, and Cork, and there have been no arrests lately in Dublin. To-day 41 prisoners, including Burke, who is called " the General," were moved by train from Tipperary to Clonmel, for trial at the special com mission. An escort accompanied them to the sta tion in Tipperary, where a large crowd followed and cheered them. In a circular to the Cork magistrates Lord Fer moy says he has reason to apprehend that a second attempt to rise will take place on either Saturday or Sunday night next. lie therefore recommends that no time should be lost in enrolling special constables wherever the magistrates may apprehend disturbance. Michael Gleason, brother of the notorious Gene ral Gleeson, has been arrested near Nenagh. A number of Fenian were arrested on Thursday evening near Borrisoliegh, county Tipperary. One of them, named Carrol, was alone released. Being suspected of informing on his companions a party of Fenian lay in wait for and murdered him, by cutting his throat when on his way home. BETTING 1N LONDON.-{THIS DAY.) Hato.rairr Two o'Cioca. CITY AND SUBURBAN. 9D to 1 apt Mayonnaise f (1) 90 to 1 Tha li a (off, tEtto 1) 25 to 1 Longdown (off) 50 to 1 Clarice (t, 2000 to 80 with a start t) METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 12 to 1 on The Field (off) CHESTER CUP. 1000 to 60 apt Dalby (t) 1000 to 60 Proserpina (off) 25 to 1 Rains (t and off) 25 to 1 Lecturer (off) 400 to 18 Newland jt) 40 to 1 Weather Star (t) 500 to 8 Gilead (t) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 3 to 1 apt Plaudit (off) 6to 1 Julius (off) 12 to 1 Hermit (off) 25 to 1 Van Amburgh (off) 40 to 1 Jasper (t and off) 50 to 1 Ow.in Glendwyr (off) DERBY. 8 to 1 apt Tl3eß;ire (off, t9to 1) 9to 1 D'Estournel (off) 1000 to 60 Marksman (off ) 30 to 1 Taraban (t) WEATHER REPORT. -(THIS DAY.) SATURDAY. MARCH IS. • A.M. B. T. W. I V. ffilleme. W. R. Ito 1 l2 l.j D. 9. Nairn 30.05 25 W. II N.W. scb 0.04 2 Aberdeen 30.02 29 N.W. 4 N. sb o.lB' 2 Leith 30.06 32 N.W. 1 N.N.W. b— I I Ardrossms 30.0632 N. 4 N. b 2 Greencastle 30.09 341 K. R. W. N.N.R. he 0.06, 1 Valenti& . 19.96 34 3 cb 2 Cape 711002 32, R 3 R. b— 5 Liverpool 73002 34 N.N.W. 2 N.W. c 1 Holyhead 29.918 34 N.N.B. 3 N.N.E. oe 4 Penzance— 23.9636 K.N.K. I K.N.K. o Brest 29.8441 18.15. 3 W.N.W. o— i 6 Lortent 26.74143 N.N. R. II W. et 1643 3 Rochefort 29.78 5Z Z. 2 &W. c 2 Plymouth Weymouth 29.9833 KN.& 14 R. so —l3 Portsmouth 29.9434 14.14. 3 K.N.E. o o. 2 London - Yarmouth 29.90 31 W.N.W. 4 N. eb 4 Scarborough 29.9632, N.N.W. I . W.N.W. hb 0.02 S Shields 60.06 315 N. 2I N.W. —. 4 Helder — - - - - Pressure has Increased gene Temperature has altered but MI westerly. light, eseept on the where they are north-masterly, fallen at places. Willyslnee yesterday morning. Ile. The winds are chiefly north south of England and Ireland., moderate. Snow and hall has MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Oirs o'Cwcx. The transactions in public securities to-day z.re upon a limited scale, and prices in most cased are quoted the same as yesterday. The markets, on the whole, are steadier. Speculative sales have been partly checked by the influx of gold to the Bank, and the announcement that nearly 650,000 t. is on the way from Australia to England, a large portion of which, according to present appear ances, will be retained here. English government stocks are unchanged, but some of the home rail way shares have improved, the principal move ment being in Caledonian. Foreign bonds exhibit no variation of importance. There is less demand for money to-day, and the supply has increased. The quotation for choice bills, however, is maintained at 2 1 to ; per cent. The rate for short loans in the Stock Exchange, on English government securities, is 2; per cent. Consols are now quoted 91 to it for money, and 91; to I for the 10th of April. Foreign stocks are inactive, and the speculatve descriptions present no change, with the exception of a rise of ; to I per cent. in Russian Scrip and Turkish of 1865, and a reduction ofd in Greek Bonds. Turkish of 1865 are quoted 301 to; ; Greek, 15; to / ; Spanish Passive, 211 to 221 ; ditto Cer tificates, 14,E to 1; Italian of 1861, 53; to ; Mexi can, 17/ to 18 ; Russian Scrip, 21 to !prem.; Chilian Scrip, ld toe dis. ; and Danubian Scrip, 11 to 1 die. United States 5-20 Bonds are inquired for, and have improved } per cent., viz., to 74} to Erie and Illinois Central railway shares have also ad vanced }to the present prices being 39} to 40, and 78 to respectively. Atlantic Cable shares show no movement of im portance. Anglo-American are called 158 to ; and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference, `2 to _ _ _ International Financial shares are quoted 2 to jj dis. ; London Financial, 18 to 17i die. ; General Credit, 3 to 2i dia. ; Credit Fonder, 6 7-16 to 5-16 die. ; and Hudson's Bay, 15j to 16. Two O'CLOCK. Consols are fractionally better, at 94 to j for money, and 911 for the account. The government broker bought yesterday 34,0001. New Three per Cents. for the Sinking Fund, at 891, ex div. — §uhicinOd is a translation of the letter received by Messrs. Baring Brothers from the Mexican Financial Commission in Paris, and previously re ferred to: Paris, March 13, 1567. Gentlemen,—l have the honour to acknowled g e the re ceipt of your two letters of 4th and Bth March current, in which you request information on the subject of the sums recently transmitted from Mexico arising from the receipts of the custom-house of Vera Cruz. The Mexican Financial Commisaion has in fact received at two separate tunes through the medium of the French Treasury a sum of 290,976 francs 55 centimes, with the simple designation, Delegation Anglaise (payment on English account). I NU inclined to believe that these funds are intended for the holders of Mexican Three per Cent. Bonds, the arrears of which have up to this time been paid through you. But on the one hand I have not received orders from the Mexican government to remit you the funds under consideration, and on the other the absence of pre cise information as to the destination of these funds does not permit me to hand them over; in the meantime, pend ing information and instructions which have been asked for I have deposited the above-mentioned sum at the " Caine des Depots et Consignations" until it can be re gularly disposed of. Besides which, it will not have es caped you that the small amount of the sum in (juestion renders it impouible for you to proceed with it either to the payment of the half-year due on the Ist July, 1866, or of that of let January, 1867 ; each of which half-yearly payments requires a sum of 5,710,238 f. 10c. Accept, gentle men, the assurance of my distinguished consideration, (Signed) Count CH. HE GEHMINY, Senator, President of the Mexican Financial Commision. St. Benet's Church. The oomph tun of there preall-rs will terminate all budding o redone, and the capital 44:- count will t►en be pr closed. The directors feel confident that the collective properties of the company will prove a safe and retuunerative investment. The di rectors recommend tbst the amount of 3,8991. Is. id., standing to the cre.lit of the profit and loos, be worried for ward to the next account. A memorial t the Treasury has been signed by the leading firms aad banks 'in the China trade on the subject of the postal service. According to a table published in the London and Mita TeU graph, it appears that the difference of time occu pied by the Peninsular and Oriental Company over the Ifessageries Impetiales is seven days in the transit from Shanghai. The memorialists state that if the service were performed without the pprraessee t delays the time between Hong Kong and Dlatseilles could be reduoed to 37 days. The aubjoined report on the bullion market is from the circular of Messrs. Sharps and Wilkins : The silver market during the past fortnight has re mained tolerably firm at to. oict. per ounce standard, not withstanding the large amount 4 which have arrived from America. At the come to-day we have no alteration to report, though in the event of any extensive imports oe eurnag immediately, the market, in the absence of any Indian demand, would probably become slightly weaker, as the continental exchanges are unfavourably affected by the decline in the value of money inAmsterdam and Ham burg. Small puicliaees i.f bar silver have been made within the last few days for shipment to India, though as yet the demand has not .assumed any appearance of import ance. These few timsactions have been caused ti the high limits at wlde!t only allotments of the Indian Coun cil Dills could be obtained. The inquiry may become more pronounced when the intentions of the government become known as to the future rates at which they may be disposed to effect sales of their bills on the three Presi dencies. Meanwhile, silver is almost as favourable a means of remittance to India as the Indian Council drafts. Mexican dollars are firm at 4s. lltd. per ounce, earl will probably so remain in view of the possible increase in the Eastern demand for silver. The arrivals of gold are still purchased for export, though the inquiry is by no means extensive. FRIDAY EWEN. Consols, which closed yesterday at 911, " buyers," for the 10th April, opened and closed to-day at 911 to 4. For money the last price was 01 to 1. The Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. were 1 per cent. lower, at 891 to 1, ex div. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 911,1, M ; ditto, for account, 911, 1, ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 891, 4, ex div. ; New Three per Cents., 891, 1, ex die. ; India Stock, 216 ; ditto Five per Cent., 1061, 94 ; ditto Four per Cent., 93, ex div. ; ditto Five-and-a-Ralf per Cent. " enfaced" rupee paper, 108 ; ditto Bonds, 415., 423., prem. The India Five per Cent. Stock was again in demand, and experienced a further improvement, being last marked 1091. The March Exchequer Bills improved is., being quoted 13s. to 18e. prem. Foreign stocks were unchanged, with the excep tion of a rise of y per cent. in Turkish of 1865, and a reduction of in Russian of 1862 and Turkish of 1858. I THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) 1 CLERICENWELL. ALLEGED RUBBERY or 2001. BY A SERVANT. Martha Seb,B4 r, aged 20, a native of Germany, described as a domestic servant, waa charged before Mr. Barker, on remand, with stealing from tile dwelling-house of Mr. John Kirbts, baker, of 114, Essex-road, Islington, two pillow-cases, one silk apron, and a number of other articles of wearing apparel, and she was further charged on sus. picion of stealing 2001. the moneys of her employer. The facts of this case have been fully reported, and it will be remembered that the case was remanded to enable the police to make inquiry and see if they could recover any portion of the 2001. They now stated that they had mole diligent inquiries but could gain no trace of it. The prisoner now pleaded guilty, and asked for mercy, as it was her first offence. Mr. Barker said that robberies by servants seemed to be very much on the increase. He should do all he could to protect employers. He then sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the House of Correction for six calendar months. The prisoner, who wept bitterly, was then removed. IVANDSWORTH. A DEAR ALTEP.—CACTION TO RAILWAY PASSENOEIN. Themes Dixon, a plasterer, was placed in the dock on a charge preferred by the officers of the Brighton Railway Company for refusing to give up his ticket when de manded, or pay the fare. It appeared from the evidence that on the 12 o'clock or last train from London-bridge to Victoria arriving at the Clapham Junction station, the prisoner was found asleep in a third-chum carriage. He was in liquor, and on being woke up he stated that he was going to Forest-hill. He was told that he would have to walk ten miles. When he got out of the train, and it had started, he said he wanted to go to Victoria station. He refused to show his ticket, and he did not produce it until he was taken to the police station. He was then found to have a return ticket from Forest-hill to Victoria. The ticket being issued by the last train, was available for return on the following day. The prisoner's defense was that he took the last train and fell asleep in the carriage. He was awoke by being pulled out of the carriage. He told the officers that he had come from Forest-hill. When he was told he could walk back to Forest-hill, a distance of ten miles, he refused to give up his ticket. The witnesses denied that the prisoner was pulled out of the carriage. They declared that the prisoner said that he wanted to go to Forest-hill. Mr. Layman mad that persons who travelled on that line knew that the tickets were collected at Clapham Junction station. The case arose from the prisoner drink ing. The habit of drinking to excess took away the little sense with which mankind was endowed, and then got into all sorts of scrapes, and gave trouble to other persons. The prisoner was liable to a penalty of 40a, and it would serve him right if he ordered him to pay it. He however would fine him 10s., with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment. The prisoner asked for the return of his ticket. Mr. Hayman said be could have the return half to Forest-bill, but not the one which he ought to have given up. GREENWICH. DARING BURGLARY. A young fellow whOTta; the ;;; . Of John Smith, and said he belonged to the New-cut, Lambeth, was charged with being concerned with another man not in custody in burglarious) y breaking and entering the house of M r . J. It. Smith, landlord of the Dewdrop Inn, New-cross, Dept ford, and stealing nine boxes of cigars, 21bs. of tobacco, a boa of tobacco, as. in silver, and copper moneys, and a rifle, value 10/.. Police- constable Utteridge, 166 11, said that at half-past 3 o'clock this morning he saw a light in the prosecutor's house, and a man standing outside the door. On nearing the house the man who was standing outside pushed the street-door open, and calling out, Come along, Jack," ran off. Witness was then about 15 yards off, and then saw the prisoner come oat of the house and run away. Witness pursued him, and captured him at the distance of 150 yards, without losing sight of him. He then took the prisoner back to the house, and outside the house found the cigars, tobacco, and rifle named in the charge, ready to be carried off. The prosecutor said his house was securely fastened at 12 o'clock the previous night. Two entrances had evi dently been effected, first by a side window and removing an inner abutter, but access not being thereby obtained to the business part of the house the front door had been forced open. Mr. Traill remanded the prisoner. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A DOMESTIC SERVANT AT BOW. Mr. Humphreys, the Middlesex coroner, held an inquest at the Three Cups Tavern, Bow, last evening, relative to the death, from severe injuries, of the illegi timate male child of Emma Newell, a young woman, •'n , years of age. EmmaSangster said that she was a servant in the employ of Mrs. Crawley, in Ha r l e y -pl ace , B ow, an d E mma N ewe ll was a cook in the same service. They slept in the same bed. On Monday morning, at 4 o'clock, Newell awoke witness, and asked her to get up and make her some tea, as she felt very ill. Witness had no suspicion of anything being wrong, and she went down to the kitchen and made the tea, which she gave to Newell. Witness then fell asleep again. At 7 o'clock she got up, Newell saying she felt much better. At 9 o'clock, however, Mrs. Crawley sent witness for Newell's sister, who, finding that she (Emma Newell) was ill, removed her in a cab. Mary Ann Gloeeock said that she removed the accused to her house, at 12, Morgan-street, Stepney, believing her to be indisposed. She had no suspicion that anything was wrong, and her sister made no statement to her. Jane Walker, 13, Thomas-stmt, St. George's-in-the- East, another married sister of the accused, said that the latter sent for her on Monday, and when she went to 12, Morgan-street, she saw her sister. The latter burst out crying, and said that she had given birth to a child at 3 o'clock that morning, and that the baby was in her box at Mrs. Crawley's. Witness asked her whether she intended to destroy the child, and she answered that she did not ; that she had got a pair of baby's socks ready, and that she calculated on getting other baby clothes from witness and her sister. Witness carried the key of the box to Dr. Coo pe r, and asked him to examine the child. Mr. V. M. Cooper, M.R.C.S., said that he found the body of the child in Emma Newell's box writ pped up in a red petticoat. A sheet o f brown paper was laid under the bundle to prevent any blood coming through. The child was fully developed. It 'had been born alive. The skull was smashed in an extraordinary manner, the bones being broken up into at least a hundred pieces. Such injuries could not have been caused in any natural way, or by a fall. They had apparently been caused by the child's head being kneaded up with great force between some person's hands. The mother was a strong woman, and would be capable physically of so inflicting the injuries. The child's body was perfectly healthy. He ' could not, however, swear that the child had, in the legal sense , an independent ex istence when the injuries were inflicted which caused death. The jury cross-examined the medical gentleman at great length, with a view to elicit an opinion that the fatal inju ries might have been inflicted in some accidental way, but he adhered to his evidence in chief. The Coroner said that the verdict could not be one of wilful murder, because there was no evidence to prove that the child, though born alive, bad *separate existence, as required by the law at present in force. The jury returned a verdict " That the child was found dead in a box from certain injuries to the head, but bow the injuries were inflicted there was no evidence to show." Inspector Kerressey stated that the mother was in custody on the charge of concealing the birth of the child. SHOCKING DEATH OF AN ELDERLY LADY BY FIRE. —Miss Lucy Ann Rudyard, aged 65 years, • spinster lady of very eccentric habiu, living in Lichfield-road, Stone, met with her death by fire in a shocking manner on Tuesday morning. The deceased lady was the daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Rudyard, of the Royal Artillery. She had lived alone in the house in Lichfield-road for upwards of three years, but bad not un packed her furniture, and she kept no servant. Between seven and eight o'clock on the morning in question the house was (mini to be full of awoke, and the deceased was discovered lying on the floor between the front and back rooms. She was quite dead and was dreadfully burned—almost to a cinder—about the face, neck, and arms. Part of the house was on fire and near the deceased was a tub containing ' old r ags , ru bbish, and paper, which were also on fire. Assistance being at hand, the flames were soon extinguished. The deceased had evidently been cooking her breakfast over a wood fire in the back mom, when, in leaning over it, her clothes, which consisted of cotton rags, had caught fire, and she, in her excitement, bad run out of the room and set fire by her burning clothes to the rags, Re., in the tub. There was hardly any food in the house. Money to the amount of Bf. or ill. was found in several different purses on the premises, and also property of considerable value, including securities, stocks &c. There appears, however, to have been no will made b y the deceased, and no correspondence of recent date which might le ad to the discovery of her relations or friends has been found in the place. An inquest was held on the body of the deceased by Mr. W. Morgan, coroner, on Thursday, and the jury found that her death was caused by burning, but that there was not evidence to show how her clothes caught fire. The painful affair has caused much excitement in the town.—StaffordsAire Advertiser. An Irishman named M'Loughlin and a female confederate were charged, before the Liverpool magistrates yesterday, with selling to shopkeepers what appeared to be rolls of Limerick tobacco, but which turned out to be rope soaked in a solution of treacle, lamp black, and snuff. They were remanded to be dealt with by the Excise authorities. _ ----------- Two of the moot persevering students of St. Auguetine's College, Canterbury, who were about being ordained for missionary work, have seceded from the Church of England, and joined the communion of the Church of Rome. - - ----- TREASURY, MARCH 15.—Her Majesty has been pleased, in pursuance of the Exchequer and Audit De partments Act, 1866, to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom nominating and appointing Sir William Dunbar, Bart., to be Comp troller-General of the Receipt and Issue of her Majesty's Exchequer and Auditor-General of Public Accounts. and William George Anderson, Esq., to be Assistant-Comp troller and Auditor. —Goterk. STATISTICAL SOCIETY.—The thirty-third anni versary meeting of the Fellows was held at their rooms yesterday, when the president, the council, and other officers of the society were elected for the ensuing session. The following noblemen and gentlemen were chosen by ballot to be the council for 1867-68, viz. :—President: *The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P. Council: *Walter Bagehot, M.A., Major-General Balfour, C. 8., *R. Dudley Baxter, MA., Lord Helper Sir John Boileau, Bart,F.R.S., William John Bovil, Samuel Brown, William Camps, M.D.. David Chadwick, Leonard Henry Courtney, Wil liam Farr, M.D.. D.C.L., F.H.B. William Augustus Guy, M. 8., F.R . S., James Thomas gimmick Frederick Hen driks, James Heywood, M.A., F.H.8., William Barwick Hodge, Right Hon. Lord Houghton, Charles Jelliooe, Francis Jourdan, *John Lambert, Leone Levi, William ' Golden Lumley, LLM., Matthew Henry Marsh, M.P., Newmarch, F.. 5., Frederick Purdy, Rev. J. R. T. Rogers, M.A., *William Lucas Sargent, Colonel W. H. Sykes, M.P., F.R.S., •Jacob Waley, M.A., and John Walter. Treasurer: William Farr, M.D., D.C.L., F.R.S. Honorary Secretaries: William Augustus Guy, M. 8., F.R.S.. William Golden Lumley, LL.M., and Frederick Purdy. Those marked • are new members. NARROW ESCAPE OF SANDON HALL FROM DE STRUCTION BT FlRE—Bandon Hall, the dirineely residence of the Earl of Harrowby, narrowly escaped destruction by fire on Wednesday last. It will be remembered by some of our readers that the old Hall was totally destroyed by fire eighteen years ago, and the present man sion was reared upon the same site, only a few months having elapsed since it passed out of the hands of the contractor. The interior of the Hall has lately been fitted up in the most costly and elaborate manner. The magnificent library, with its extensive and valuable collection of books, was in close proximity to the spot where the fire was discovered on Wednesday, adjoin iub is a small corridor, leading into a most beautiful conservatory, and at this point the fire seems to have originated. It appears that the flue from the furnace which heats the conservatory passes into the basement at the east end of the house, and then rises perpendi cularly to the roof, passing through the small corridor and a bedroom immediately above, and it was in the latter room that the fire was first discovered. On Wednesday morning, at about half-put ten o'clock, Lord Bandon was passing from the house to the conservatory, and on perceiving a strong aniell of burning wood at once communicated his fears to a do mestic, who upon obtaining assistance proceeded to the bedroom above the corridor, when it was discovered that a portion of the floor was completely blackened with the heat. Upon removing the boards a large beam was found to be on fire, the end resting dose to the flue being an incandescent maw. A good supply of water having beeu procured it was soon extinguished. Attention was at once directed to the floor of the corridor below, when a similar discovery was made almost indentical with the other, the beam end next the flue having been completely charred, and upon itaesposure to the ear began to throw out sparks. Whenit hadbeen extinguished workmenaet about removing a casing from the wall near the flue in the corridor, behind which it was discovered that the wooden bricks which had been placed in the wall for the purpose of fastening the casing were also on bre. The fire was no doubt owing to the line becoming over-heated, and the wooden beams, having been placed too near to the flue, had ignited. They roust have been smouldering for some hours before the fire was discovered ; and it is the opinion that had the fire gone on for another hour the floor of the bedroom would have burst out into a flame. It seen a fortunate circumstance that the fire was discovered in the day time, that part of the house being at present unoccupied, for had it occurred at night the probability is that it would have taken great hold before any alarm could be given, and the most disas trous consequences would have ensued. We are glad to learn that the damage done is not considenible.—Slufroni slaw Adrrrtistr. LEAVING ins MONET TO ACCUMULATE. Some few weeks ago an aged labourer, living in the neighbour hood of Croydon, presented a deposit book at the Croydon savings' bank, for the amount therein contained. The book presented a very ancient appearance. There was only a single entry of 7L and that was deposited in 1828. No interest had ever been added. and it was evident that this was the first time it had been presented at the savings' bank since the entry was made. On referring to the ledger, however, it was found that the account with interest, was paid out in 1832, the cash book of the trans actions of the day confirming this. The depositor said he hail never had the money, that the book had been at the bottom of his box ever since he deposited it, and that be never authorised anyone to take it out. The matter was brought before the trustees and managers, and they de cided to take the opinion of Mr. Tidd Pratt, who examined the depositor on oath, the result of which was that Mr. Tidd Pratt held the trustees and managers liable. On Saturday last the old man had hie money in full, the prin cipal and interest, amounting to 2lf. 12s. Bd. A portion of this was re-deposited, the depositor remarking that he should not leave that in so long.—Surrey Stamford. LITRIHOOL, MARCH 15--Salsa today: Great Eastern, 271 81 8 71 La Western. 40 1 1 11 1 , 4—Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 1241 5 41 51 41—London and North Western, 116§ t 1 e §--Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin colnshire, 47 874 I—Metropolitan Exterudon, 104—Midland, 1144 15—Nort British. 311—South Eastern, 661 }rd.—Lancaster and Carlisle, 208—Buffalo and Lake Huron, 4 3 15-16 4—Great Western of Canada, 121 —Erie, 89 I—Great Luxembourg 10 9-16 1 9-16—British and Foreign Marine (Limited , par—BOY: Insurance, 21 p —Atlantic Telegraph 8 per cent , 21—National Steam (Limitad), 151 (1. MANCHE:HMI, MARCH 15.—The market opened very Rat, but a fair bumble's was dune. The market did not close quite at the best. Atlantic Tgeph Preference% per cent, 571—Bolckow, Vaughan, and Co. (Umitecl', 61 d.—Eries. 391—Great Eastern, 271 1 8 718 }lB 711 I§ 8 718 7181—Great Luxembourg, Northern A, 121[4 3 I—Great Western of Canada. 1 Great Weston, NM 40 I 414 140 394 40 4 }—Lan and Yorkshire, 125 ndon and Cal Marine Insurance ;Limited', 44 d.—London and North Western 1161 r Manchester, Sheilleid, and Lincolnshire, 474 4 _ 1 8 7 a 74 * 4—Ditto, peel , 6 3-16—Metropolitan, 193 1 1 }— idland, 114116} 141 15—Ditto New, EL shares, p.—North British, agol 11 11 1 1 1-13outh Eastern, 66 4 1 1 f—United States Years' Bonds, 7111—Lanesater Wagon, & MiusinCNAK, MARCH 15. Business done: Birmingham and Midland Bank, at 150 ; Metropolitan Railway Carriage and Wagon shares :lanilted` at 9 ; ditto, second lasso, at 1 Ns.; and Gloucester Wagon Lim i ted;, at 111 per share. Closing prices: South Eastern Rail . 68, sellers; Mourbridge Railway, 6 M ; ditto, on, 5, buyers ; Birmingham Town and District Bank, 114 to 111 ; Birmingham Financial 'Limited., 11 to 11 dia ; Midland Financial ; Limited . 11 to 11 dfa ; and Mid land Contract shares (Limited', 61 to 6 dis. Lord Fermoy, Lord Lieutenant of Cork county, has issued a circular ►etter to the magistrates explaining that, as one flying column for that county seems inade quate to cope with anything like a general rising, no time should be lost in enrolling special constables whenever disturbances are apprehended. Lord Fermoy adds :—" I regret to s►y that I have reason to add that a second at- tempt to rise will take place on either Saturday night, the 16th, or Sunday night, the 17th." Cork is quiet, but all public-houses are ordered to be closed at 4 on Saturday afternoon till Mond►y morning. " Reports have reached us," says the Army and Nary Owette, " that preparations are being contemplated with the view of concentrating a number of troops at Aldershot during the present year, for the purpose of field operations on a large scale during the summer, and that several militia rrgiments are to be moved to the camp for that purpose. It is rumoured, however, that the cavalry will not number as many as usual. As we have already stated, it is supposed that the 3rd Hussars will move to Hounslow early next month, and will not stay at the camp over another drill season, and tbat they are to be relieved by the King's Dragoon Guards, from Colchester, who will move at once into the South Cavalry Barracks, without the usual preparatory sojourn which regiment* usually undergo on their first arrival, either under canvas or in huts, in the North Camp." _ _ _ We are sorry to hear that Mr. George Anderson, the director of the Queen's private band, has met with a serious accident. In stepping, the other day, from a penny steamboat, he fell and broke his collar•bone. From this untoward event he is still suffering severely.— Orchestra. Our readers will probably be surprised to hear that Mormonism flourishes in the neighbourhood of Ken nington, and that the " Saints" who meet once a week in Kennington-hall are increasing in numbers and influence. On Tuesday last they gave a concert and conrersazioue in aid of the fund which provides means for those who are inclined to proceed to the colony of Salt Lake, and the assembly was (we are informed) " very numerous and enthusiastic."—SoitikLoadon Press. _ _ _ LONT ON Tan MOUNTAINS. —On Monday week, Mr. H. T. Castley, relieving officer for the West Ward Union, had occasion to visit Patterdale on business connected with his office, and proceeded by way of Hampton and Measend, leaving' his horse at the latter place until his return in the evening. He left Mess end about nine o'clock in the morning, and arrived at Hartsop about noon. Business detained him at Pat. terdale, Glenridding, Hartsop, Ac., until five o'clock in the evening, when be commenced his return journey over the High-street chain of mountains. He calcu lated upon reaching Meowed about eight o'clock. But before he had reached the summit of the fells a dense mist set in, as is not unusual at this season of the year, and be found that he bad become somewhat bewildered, and had lost his way. To add to his mis fortune, the wind, which was bitter cold, and very strong, took off his hat, which he , never recovere d. After wandering thirteen hours upon the mountains, without a top-coat or hat, and becoming greatly ex hausted through his long travelling, and exposure to • fearfully cold night, be reached the dwelling of Mr.Joseleh Abbott, of Hartsop, at 6 o'clock in the morning, when be was put to bed and very kindly treated, and from whence, after a few hours' needful rest and refreshment, he again set out on his journey, and reached Messend during the afternoon. A number of the inhabitants of Hampton, Bosgill, Measend, Ac. were out upon the mountain seeking him when he fort unately turned up.—Westmorcland About 55,000/ in bar gold was sent into the Bank yesterday, while 4,000 sovereigns were withdrawn for Batavi►. The French mail steamer Nouveau Monde has arrived at St. Nazaire from Vera Cruz, with 480,0001. in silver,of which 180,0001. is fur Lon don, 180,0001. for the French Treasury, 80,0001. for Paris or London, and 40,0001. for mercantile firms in Paris. In addition to the gold ships already rtferred to, with a total of 626,5001., the Sattara is on the way from Australia to England with 11,0001. The only alteration in the foreign exchanges yes terday afternoon was a further advance in the rates for bilk on Vienna. The list is subjoined : Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.181 to 11.191 ; ditto, short, 11.164 to 11.174 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to 11.191 ; Antwerp, 3 months, 25.35 to 25.40; Brussels, 3 months, 25.35 to 23.40 ; Hamburg and Alton*, 3 months, 13.84 to 13.9 ; Berlin, Cologne, AG., 3 months. 6.254 to 6.264 St. Petersburg, 3 mon ths, 314 to 301 ,Paris, short, 25.121 to 25.20 ; ditto, 3 months, 25.324 to 25.371; Marseilles, 3 months, 25.324 to 25.371 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine, 3 months, 1191 to 120 ; Vienna, 3 mouths, 13.10 to ' 13.20 • Trieste, 3 months, 13.10 to 13.20 ; Madrid, 3 months, 481 to 48; Santander, 3 months, 481 to 48 ,• Cadiz, 3 months, 491 to 49; Seville, 3 months, 494 to 49; Malaga. 3 months, 481 to 481 ; Valencia, 3 months, 481 to 481; Bar oelona, 3 months, 481 to 481; Bilbos, 3 months, 484 to 48 ; Saragossa, 3 months, 484 to 48 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 26.874 to 26.921; Genoa, 3 month., 96.84 to 26.924 ; Naples, 3 m0nth5,26.871 to 26.924 ,• Palermo, 3 months, 26.871 to 26.921 Messina , 3 months, 26.87 A to 26.921; Lisbon, 90 da7s'd ate, 521 to 52; Oporto, 90 digs' date, 521 to 52. At Paris and Berlin the rate of discount in the open market is 21 per cent. ; at Hamburg and Frankfort, 2 ; at Vienna, 5 ; at Turin, 5/ ; at Amsterdam, 3 ; at Brussels, 211 ; and at St. Petersburg, 8} per cent. The accounts from Manchester report the stop rage of Mr. George Pomfret, manufacturer, of Burnley. Advioes from Australia announce the failure of Messrs. Marsh, Cumberland, and Co., warehouse men with liabilities in Melbourne amounting to 3,004/., and in England to 17,0001. Messrs. Chalk and Pr ice, in the same way of business, had also stopped ; their liabilities were 24,5501., and assets, 22,3001. At Sydney, Messrs. Dibbs and Co. ' mer chants, had failed, and the liabilities reached 31,0241., against assets estimated to be worth 29,311/. A committee of creditors and shareholders has been appointed to investigate and report upon the affairs of the Bristol and North Somerset Railway Company, which is in financial difficulties. The following are the members of the committee :—Mr. W. M. Baillie, of the Old Bank, Bristol • Mr. Scrimgeour, of the Union Bank, London ; Mr. E. Mesnard, of Watling-street, London ; Mr. J. Hill, of Paulton ; and Mr. R. Lewis, of Clutton. The subscriptions to the Ceylon Six per Cent. Loan of 250,0001., for which applications were in vited by the crown agents for the colonies at the price of 108, have, it is understood, only reached about 90,0001. The balance has for the present been withdrawn from the market. —.. -....--- ..-......._ _____ The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 491. over last year. The following is from the report of the directors of the City Offices Company (Limited), to be pre sented at the meeting on the 28th inst. : The directors, in submitting their fourth report to the shareholders, with balance-sheet made up to the 81st De cember,lB66, have much pleasure in stating, that notwith standing the unprecedented monetary panic which has taken place during the year, the company has progressed rapidly towards the completion of its works, while the reve nue derivable from rents has steadily increased, and now amounts to about 26,000 i. a year. The directors have to report the completion of the company's important pre -1111608, extending from Ohl Broad-street to Bishopsgste street, called Palmerston-buildings, containing upwards of 200 moms, and also the freehold building in Nag's Head court, Gracechurch-street, adjoining St. Clenient's-house, which will be ready for occupation in a few weeks. A satisfactory rental may confidently be expected from both these properties. The only uncompleted property of the company will then be the extensive building at the corner of Lombard-street and Graoechureb-street. which is being rapidly proceeded with, and will, it is expected, be finished by next Michaelmas. Both for situation and the extent of the ground-floor area, without intervening walls, this building promises to stand unrivalled. The frontagei in Lombard-street is upwards of 120 feet, and in Gracechureh street 80 feet. The value of this estate will be materially incremed by the open space accustomed by the removal of ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Mr. Gye has just issued his programme for the approaching opera season, which will commence on Tuesday, the 2nd of April, and in which he anticipates a considerable increase of visitors to arise from the Paris Exhibition, in consequence of the influx of strangers from all parts of the world to the English as well as the French capital. With regin-,1 to the new opera of " Don Carlos," by M. Verdi, and that of " Romeo and Juliet," by M. Gonna], the former of which has been, while the latter is about to be, produced in Paris, Mr. Gye announces that he has made arrangements for their exclusive representation in London, and that the principal character in the former will be performed by Mdlle. Pauline Lucca, and in the latter by Mdlle. Adelina Patti. Among the artistes who have been engaged are Madame Maria Vilda, who made her , irlort last year as Norma, Mdlle. A. Fried, Mdlle. Akermann (her first appearance in England), Mdlle. Moreusi, Mdlle. Leonora Nau (her first appearance in England). Madame Lemmena Sherrington, Mdlle. Louisa Liebhart, Madame Dall'Anese, Signors Mario, Fancelli, Neri• liaraldi, Rossi, Marino (his first appearance in England), Naudin, Cotogni and Guadagnini (their brat appearance in England), Ronconi, and Graziani ; H. Petit (his first appearance in England) ; Signors Ciampi, Faller, Taglia. flee, Polonini, ('apponi, Attri, and Bagagiolo. Mr. Costa will preside over the orchestra. The principal danseuses will be Mdlle. Marina Mora and Mdlle. Amelia Zucchi. Mr. F. Godfrey will lead the military band, and Mr. A. Harris be the stage manager. In addition to the new operas already mentioned, the programme for the season includes " Norma," "La Favorite," "L'Etoile du Nord," " Era Diavolo," " Don Giovanni," " Le Nome di Figaro," " I Puritani," " L'Afri. caine," " La Gomm Ladra," " Les Huguenots," "Lu cretia Borgia," " H Barbiere de Seviglia," " Crispin e la Comare," " Fidelio," " Masaniello," and " Feud," in which the part of Margheritaiwill be performed by Mdlle. A. Patti and Mdlle. Pauline Lucca. The subscription will consist of forty nights, but u there will, after the first week, be four nights in each week, subscribers may, by making known their wishes at the commencement of the season, obtain the option of select ing either two of the four nights. Sr. PATRICK'S-I/N.—COMMEMORATION OF FESTIVAL—AA the festival of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, falls this year on a Sunday, the more secular business connected with it is put down for to-day. The children of the schools in Stamford-street were regaled,and this evening, "the eve of St. Patrick," the solemnities of to-morrow's festival will be foreshadowed by an attractive service in a church bearing the saint's name, in • small street running off from Soho-square. In that church there will be " a procession of the relic of St. Patrick," with a eulogium upon the piety, virtue, and devotedness of the long-departed hero of the faith. While these religious services are going on, the saint's memory will be observed in a more hilarious manner at Willis's-rooms, where his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will preside over the festivities in con nexion with the 84th anniversary of the Benevolent Society of St. Patrick. Thirty-five noblemen are vice presidents of the day ; and amongst the stewards are the Attorney-General for Ireland, Raw-Admiral Seymour, the Right Hon. F. P. Dunne, M.P., Mr. Waring, M.P., Mr. Serjeant Armstrong, M.P., Sir W. J. T. Power, K.C.B. Mr. I'. Kennedy, M.P., Mr. Vanderbyl, M.P., Sir Bernard Burke, Mr. O'Beirne, M.P. Mr. O'Neill, M.P., Mr. W. F. Dick, M.P., Mr. Hamilton, M.P., Mr. M'Kenna, M.P., Mr. S. R. Graves, M.P. Mr. J. Napier Higgins, M.P., and other gentlemen. It is stated that, in obedience to a wish which has been expressed by Archbishop Manning, a vast num ber of the lower orders of Irish, men and women, have made a vow not to enter a public-house during the whole of to-day or to-morrow, so that there will in all probabi lity be an absence of some of the disorderly scenes which have in past years occasionally been associated with the festival of St. Patrick. _ _ _ PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. MINES.-(T1118 DAY.) _ Otts o'Or.otst. The mining market is inactive to-day, with little business, and prices generally are unchanged. Some of the present quotations are as follow.: - Wheal Seton 102 i to 107} ; West Chiverten, 59 to 61 ; Prince of Wales , 525. to 535. ; Chiver ton Moor, 81 to i ; Great letallack. 3to ; Groat Vor, 19} to 2(4 i iorth Treskerby, 21 to ; East Grenville, 2r to 1; and Wheal Grenvil e, 20a. to 25e. The subjoined report on the metal market is from the circular of Measrs. von Dadelszcn and North : The metal market has been more active since our last report, and tin has considerably advanced. Iron. -The report& from Wales and Staffordshire are still unsatidae tory, several works only going half time; prices are with out change for manufactured iron. Scotch pig iron has declined to '.is. cash. Copper.—More business has beets done in English raw copper at the reduced quotations; prices are still unsettled, which makes it difticult to quote exact prices. The price of foreign is unaltared. Burrs, 841. ;'WsUaroo, &i/. to 841. ; Chili bars in Liverpool, 7:11. Tin.—A very large business hes been done ; close upon • thousand tans of Straits must have changed hands at gra dually advancing prices ; our present quotations are 891. to 90f. eaah ; 901. prompt and afloat ; Banca 931. to 941., ac cording to prompt. English tin wry firm at smelter's quotations. The Dutch market has advanced to 6.53 f. cash and 564 f. en sale. Tin plates are quiet, prices unaltered. Lead dull of sale. Speiter—The last transactions have been at 21/. 12a. i..L and 211. 15s. spot here, and 211. for special brands in Hull; for common brands 211. 10s. has been accepted, and 211. 15s. for specials. RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.) ONs o'CLoci. The railway market is quiet to-day, but there is a demand for Caledonian and Great Northern stocks, which have improved 11 and 1 fax cent., respectively. Midland is better, while Metropo litan, South Eastern, and Great Eastern have de clined 1. Metropolitan stock know quoted 1201 to 121, ex div.; Great Western, 401 to it ; London and North Western, 1161 to 117 , ex div. ; Midland, 1151 to 1, ex div. and n. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1251 to j , ex div.; Caledonian, 115 to 116 ; South Eastern, 66$ to ex div. ; Gr eat Eastern, 281 toi Great Northern, 116 to 117, ex div. ; ditto A, 1211 to 1221, ex div.; London,Chatham, and Dover, 17 to ; and North British, 311 to 321. Foreign and colonial railway shares are inactive, and prices exhibit no change of importance, [For Share List see page 4.] COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (BY TILIGIULPH.) (ram oua (mar emtaaaroamtwr.) The market rather better. Sales probably about 7,01 M bales. TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.). ...- The market is steady. Town tallow is quoted, 42.. 6d., net ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 435. 9d. ; March, 435. fel. to 93. ; April to June, 435. Gd. to 911. ; June, 435. 9d. to 445. ; October to De cember, 445. 3d. to Gd. hisativ Avtaauxes.-Town tallow, 45a ; fat by do., 21. 2Ad. ; yellow Russia, 455. 33. ; melted stuff, 32u. 6d. ; rough do., 17s. 63. ; greases, 18s. ; good dregs, SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade at the fol lowing prices, viz.:-Prime clover, from 100 s. to 110 s. ; inferior ditto, NOM. to 115. ; prime second cut clover, 90s. to 955. ; inferior ditto, 50e. to 70a. ; best green bay. $4.. to Ns. ; prime meadow bay, 755. to 85s. ; inferior ditto, 555. to 65..; straw, 40a. to 465. COVENT GARDEN.-(THIS DAY.) The supply of most things has this week been about equal to the demand, and no alteration worth quoting has taken place in regard to prices. Hothouse grapes, both new and retarded, still meet with a ready sale. Forced vegetables comprise French beans, potatoes, sea kale, and rhubarb. Pines are plentiful. Among pears are still good examples of Ne Plus Meuris and F-aster Beurre. Apples still consist of Court of Wick, Cox's orange pippin, and one or two other dessert varieties. Oranges continue good and cheap. Kent cobs may still be bad at an advanced price. Broccoli continues to arrive from the west of England and the Channel Islands. Potatoes realise rather higher prices than they did hurt week. Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, Chinese primulas. violets, pelargoniums, cineranias. mignonette, and roses. GArapespples perp 117,1..51, to to m. % - Lemons, per 11)0. 3 to Ins Melons, foreisra. each. Si to Is Oranges, per NO, 0i 6d to 7s YEar Artichok es, per doe , ts to ts Asparagus, per bundle, 8s to its Beet, per doe Is to Ti eabhosso, per dos , 26 to 34 Carrots, per bunch, Ild to Bcl Cauliflowers, p. doz.. ts to Os Celery, per bundle, Is 6d tots Cucumbers, each. ft to 44 lindive. per score, is to Is 6d Garlic and Shallot', per lb , 8d Herba, per hunch. WI to td Horse Rulish,p. land, 44 to Is Leeks, per bunch, td to 4d Lettuces, per score, ft to Ss 1 7 1ots, Kenteobs, per 100 lba, 70s to7se Pairs, per dozen, 31 to 0a Pins Apples. per lb , Mtn Se Strawberries, per oz.. 30 to to CABLES. • Mint. per bunch. la Od Mushrooms, p pelt Als tote 64 Mustard k Crew, p poen., Id Onions, per hush.. sa to es Parsley, per bunut, Gd to SI Potatoes, York Regents, p. too. 1100 to 1 . .I , Rocky, 110 . '...0 t. 1100 - Flukes. 1601 to 170 a Other sone. 75s to Ns Itadlebes, p 12 bun., Is to 1a GS Sea Kale, p 0n0.,p ne to na Spinach, per I.u.h , Sa to 54 ftstpa, per banal, liti Tui GRIAT RAHMAN. consequence of the inclement weather and heavy galena( the past yeah it was not considered prudent to attempt to ship the new twML shaft until Thursday. whim it was safely placed au It has, therefore, been decided to postpone the day of sail ing from Wednesday to Saturday next, on which day the great ship will leave the Mersey at 11 a. m. i! N , 1